Education in Uttar Pradesh, India: official figures
The gross enrolment ratio for secondary school (classes 9 to 12) was 60.9% in 2024-25, a measure of how many teenagers of that age are enrolled (all-India: 68.5%; 8th lowest of 36). It was 60.8% for girls and 61.0% for boys.
Are children in Uttar Pradesh enrolled in primary school?
In 2024-25 the enrolment ratio was 90.6% for classes 3 to 5 and 83.9% for classes 6 to 8 (all-India: 95.4% and 90.3%), and 31.6% for pre-school to class 2.
Source: Reserve Bank of India · saved copyDo girls in Uttar Pradesh stay in school as long as boys?
Measured against the number of children of the right age, there were 106 girls enrolled for every 100 boys in classes 6 to 8 and 100 in classes 9 to 12 in 2024-25 (gender parity; 100 means equal, all-India secondary: 106).
Source: Reserve Bank of India · saved copyHow many schools are there in Uttar Pradesh?
Uttar Pradesh had 262,358 schools in 2024-25, 52% of them run by the government (all-India: 69%).
Source: Reserve Bank of India · saved copyDo schools in Uttar Pradesh have computers?
51.3% of schools in Uttar Pradesh had a working computer in 2024-25 (52.9% of government schools), against 57.9% across India; 11th lowest of 36.
Source: Reserve Bank of India · saved copyMore figures
- Secondary enrolment rose from 58.9% in 2022-23 to 60.9% in 2024-25 (all-India: 67.6% to 68.5%). Source: Reserve Bank of India · saved copy
How Uttar Pradesh compares with other states
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary (classes 9-12) (2024-25)
Uttar Pradesh ranks 29 of 36, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Gross enrolment ratio, secondary (classes 9-12) |
|---|---|---|
| 26 | Meghalaya | 62.5% |
| 27 | Assam | 61.5% |
| 28 | Gujarat | 61.0% |
| 29 | Uttar Pradesh | 60.9% |
| 30 | Jharkhand | 60.6% |
| 31 | Sikkim | 60.2% |
| 32 | Madhya Pradesh | 56.7% |
Schools with a working computer (2024-25)
Uttar Pradesh ranks 26 of 36, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Schools with a working computer |
|---|---|---|
| 23 | Ladakh | 55.9% |
| 24 | Goa | 55.7% |
| 25 | Madhya Pradesh | 54.3% |
| 26 | Uttar Pradesh | 51.3% |
| 27 | Karnataka | 50.7% |
| 28 | Rajasthan | 47.0% |
| 29 | Jharkhand | 43.6% |
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Sources
- Reserve Bank of India: Handbook of Statistics on Indian States 2024-25, Table 1: State-wise Gross Enrolment Ratio, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 58fb80d7f1d3…)
- Reserve Bank of India: Handbook of Statistics on Indian States 2024-25, Table 151: State-wise Number of Schools by Management and Availability of Functional Computer Facility, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 7b2618ed9a70…)
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