UDISE+ Data on School Education

Context: School enrolment of children aged 3–11 years dropped by 25 lakh in 2024–25 compared to 2023–24, according to the latest UDISE+ data.

Unified District Information System for Education Plus (UDISE+)

• UDISE+ is an educational management information system under the Department of School Education & Literacy, Ministry of Education, Government of India.
• It is the largest education data platform in India.
• Schools use it to record and submit data about:
  • School profile (infrastructure & facilities)
  • Students’ details
  • Teachers’ details
• Works in real-time mode, covering all recognised schools from pre-primary to higher secondary levels, including special education.
• Data is collected annually at the academic year level.
• Data validation is carried out by MIS officials at the block, district, and state levels.
• Monitoring is done at four levels – school, district, state, and national.
• Provides a centralised platform for planning, policy-making, and monitoring of school education.

UDISE+ Data on School Education: Data & Insights

• Total Enrolment Decline:
  • Classes 1–12 enrolment fell by 11 lakh, from 24.8 crore (2023–24) to 69 crore (2024–25).
  • Lowest since 2018–19.
• 3–11 Age Group:
  • Enrolment dropped by 25 lakh in anganwadi, pre-school, and Classes 1–5.
• Long-term Trend:
  • 2012–13: 3 crore students.
  • 2021–22: 26 crore
  • 2022–23: 18 crore.
  • 2023–24: 8 crore.
  • 2024–25: 69 crore (all-time low).
• Reason for Decline:
  • Falling birth rates (India’s TFR dropped to 91 in 2021, below the replacement level of 2.1).
  • Lower number of school-age children entering the system.
• Enrolment Rise in Higher Classes:
  • Classes 6–8: +6 lakh students (6.36 crore total).
  • Classes 9–12: +8 lakh students (6.48 crore total).
• Gross Enrolment Ratio (GER):
  • Middle level: 5% → 90.3% (2023–24 to 2024–25).
  • Secondary level: 5% → 68.5% (2023–24 to 2024–25).
• Dropout Rates (Improved):
  • Preparatory stage: 7% → 2.3%.
  • Middle school: 2% → 3.5%.
  • Secondary school: 9% → 8.2%.

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