Jharkhand Achieves Zero Primary Dropout Rate

Jharkhand Achieves Zero Primary Dropout Rate

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Category : State Published on: May 12 2026

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  • Jharkhand recorded 0% primary dropout rate in 2024-25, down from 6.41% in 2014-15 (UDISE+ & NITI Aayog data).
  • Upper primary dropout fell from 7.42% to 1.7%; secondary from 23.2% to 3.5%.
  • The state ranked fourth nationally in secondary dropout reduction.
  • Primary GER stood at 92.5% and secondary at 72% in 2024-25.
  • Challenges remain: 86,000 out-of-school children, teacher vacancies, and single-teacher schools.
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