Desk Research


Population | 2021

Country 1.4B, Urban 498M, Rural 909M

Source: Statista, World Bank


Literacy rate | 2018

Country 77.7%, Males 84.7%, Females 70.3%

Source: National Statistical Commission


School locations | 2022

Total 1.48M, Urban 254K, Rural 1.23M

Source: Ministry of Education, Statista


Level of education | 2022

Primary 80.3%, Secondary 10.1%, Upper Secondary 9.6%

Source: UDISE+
  • Primary I-VIII
  • Secondary IX-X
  • Upper Secondary XI-XII


Student gender split | 2022

Females 123M, Males 133M

Source: UDISE+

Reference :

  • Primary I-V
  • Upper Primary VI-VIII
  • Secondary IX-X
  • Upper Secondary XI-XII


School management | 2022

Government 1.02M, Government Aided 82.5K, Private 335K, Others 48.4K

Source: UDISE+


Student by school type | 2022

Government 143M, Government Aided 27M, Private 88M, Others 6.6M

Source: UDISE+


Teacher gender split | 2022

Total 9.5M, Female 4.87M, Male 4.63M

Source: UDISE+


Teacher by school type | 2022

Total 9.5M, Government 4.88M, Government Aided 796K, Private 3.54M, Others 287K

Source: UDISE+


Vocational education | 2022

Inclusion in School Curriculum. Implemented 15%, Did Not Implement 85%

Source: Education 4.0, World Economic Forum United Nations Children's Education Fund


Women in workforce post vocational Training | 2019

Entered Workforce 53.1%, Did Not Enter Workforce 46.9%

Source: NSSO


Fewer female participation in workforce post vocational training| 2019

Reasons : Marriage 58%, Commute 28%, Family issues 21%, Perception 7.5%

Source: EY report - Gender Study on Constraints of Female Participation in Skill Training and Labour Market


Reluctance to hire women | 2019

MSMEs 46.9%, Large Enterprises 32%

Source: EY report - Gender Study on Constraints of Female Participation in Skill Training and Labour Market


Poverty index | 2021

Below poverty line 14.96%, Rural 19.28%, Urban 5.27%

Source: United Nations Development Programme - National Multidimensional Poverty Index


Joint Family | 2021

Urban Nuclear 61.3%, Urban Non-Nuclear 38.7%

Rural Nuclear 56.7%, Rural Non-Nuclear 43.3%

Source: Statista


Gross enrolment rate | 2019

Primary to Lower Secondary

Male 90.67%, Female 93.26%

Upper Secondary

Male 66.33%, Female 65.91%

Primary to Tertiary

Male 66.43%, Female 68.77%
Source: World Bank


Child labour | 2021

Total 1.1%, Male 1.9%, Female 0.3%

Source: International Labour Organisation 
Definition: Participation in economic activity by underage persons aged 5 to 17.


Literacy rate | 2019 - 2021

Males 81.5% Rural, 89.6% Urban, 84.4% Overall

Females 65.9% Rural, 83% Urban, 71.5% Overall

Source: Statista


Website Traffic | Jan 2024

Google.com - 172B Visits

USA - 36.87B, India 13.36B

Source: Statista.


Website Traffic | Jan 2024

All Devices 13.4B

Desktop 1.72B, Mobile 11.67B

Source: Statista


Internet Penetration | 2023

India 48.7%

Source: Statista


Mobile Penetration | 2023

India 77%, Smartphone 71%

Source: GSMA Intelligence


TV Penetration | 2020

Country 70%, Rural 61%

Estimated Population 900M

Source: Broadcast Audience Research Council (BARC)

Languages | 2023

Official 22, Major 122, Dialects 1500, Classical 6

Source: Hindustan Times


Radio Penetration | 2021

Urban 83%, Rural 73%

Estimated Population 400M

Source: India Radio Forum (IRF)