Education in West Bengal, India: official figures
The gross enrolment ratio for secondary school (classes 9 to 12) was 75.2% in 2024-25, a measure of how many teenagers of that age are enrolled (all-India: 68.5%; 17th highest of 36). It was 80.6% for girls and 70.0% for boys.
Are children in West Bengal enrolled in primary school?
In 2024-25 the enrolment ratio was 108.2% for classes 3 to 5 and 101.4% for classes 6 to 8 (all-India: 95.4% and 90.3%), and 53.2% for pre-school to class 2.
Source: Reserve Bank of India · saved copyDo girls in West Bengal stay in school as long as boys?
Measured against the number of children of the right age, there were 105 girls enrolled for every 100 boys in classes 6 to 8 and 115 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 West Bengal?
West Bengal had 93,715 schools in 2024-25, 88% of them run by the government (all-India: 69%).
Source: Reserve Bank of India · saved copyDo schools in West Bengal have computers?
24.2% of schools in West Bengal had a working computer in 2024-25 (20.6% of government schools), against 57.9% across India; 3rd lowest of 36.
Source: Reserve Bank of India · saved copyMore figures
- Secondary enrolment fell from 81.2% in 2022-23 to 75.2% in 2024-25 (all-India: 67.6% to 68.5%). Source: Reserve Bank of India · saved copy
How West Bengal compares with other states
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary (classes 9-12) (2024-25)
West Bengal ranks 17 of 36, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Gross enrolment ratio, secondary (classes 9-12) |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Karnataka | 81.3% |
| 15 | Haryana | 81.0% |
| 16 | Andhra Pradesh | 78.5% |
| 17 | West Bengal | 75.2% |
| 18 | Rajasthan | 74.2% |
| 19 | Mizoram | 73.7% |
| 20 | Odisha | 72.3% |
Schools with a working computer (2024-25)
West Bengal ranks 34 of 36, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Schools with a working computer |
|---|---|---|
| 30 | Arunachal Pradesh | 42.0% |
| 31 | Chhattisgarh | 38.2% |
| 32 | Jammu and Kashmir | 36.5% |
| 33 | Manipur | 35.2% |
| 34 | West Bengal | 24.2% |
| 35 | Bihar | 23.8% |
| 36 | Meghalaya | 17.5% |
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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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