2.1.1 Overview

• Data on total enrolments and enrolments by gender from 2018-19 to 2021-22 for pre-primary, primary, upper primary, secondary, and higher secondary levels are presented.
• The UDISE+ system’s pre-primary data excludes Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) enrolment.
• Total school enrolment (Class 1 to 12) increased by 0.76% in 2021-22 compared to 2020-21.

2.1.2 Detailed Enrolment Data

• In 2021-22, enrolment from primary to higher secondary levels was 25.57 Crore (13.28 Crore boys, 12.28 Crore girls), an increase of over 19 lakhs from 2020-21.
• Enrolment in schools from pre-primary to higher secondary in the UDISE+ system crossed 26.52 Crore in 2021-22.
• Increases were noted at upper primary, secondary, and higher secondary levels, indicating improved retention.

Enrolment Trends (Charts 1-3)

• Pre-primary: Not specified separately but showed a drop in the latest data.
• Primary: Increase from 12.0 Crore in 2018-19 to 12.18 Crore in 2021-22.
• Upper Primary: Growth from 6.4 Crore in 2018-19 to 6.68 Crore in 2021-22.
• Secondary: Rise from 3.8 Crore in 2018-19 to 3.85 Crore in 2021-22.
• Higher Secondary: Slight fluctuation, from 2.6 Crore in 2018-19 to 2.86 Crore in 2021-22.

Enrolment by Gender (Charts 2 and 3)

• Boys: Increased slightly across all levels.
• Girls: Also showed an upward trend across all levels.

2.2 Number of Teachers

• Total number of teachers declined by 1.95% in 2021-22 compared to 2020-21, from 97.87 lakh to 95.07 lakh.
• Decrease observed in Government, Government Aided, Private, and Other schools.

Teacher Trends (Charts 4-6)

• Primary Teachers: Declined slightly, compensated by increases in other categories.
• Gender Distribution: Slight increase in female teachers from 47.1 lakh in 2018-19 to 48.77 lakh in 2021-22; male teachers decreased from 47.2 lakh to 46.3 lakh.

2.3 Growth of Teaching and Non-teaching Staff

• Teaching staff increased slightly from 94.3 lakh in 2018-19 to 95.07 lakh in 2021-22.
• Non-teaching staff increased from 12.37 lakh in 2018-19 to 15.19 lakh in 2021-22.

2.4 School Infrastructure

• Improvement in infrastructure facilities from 2018-19 to 2021-22, including drinking water, toilets, electricity, libraries, playgrounds, and computer facilities.

2.5 Key Performance Indicators

• Gross Enrolment Ratio (GER): Improved at all levels from 2018-19 to 2021-22.
• Gender Parity Index (GPI): GPI is 1 or more at all levels, indicating balanced representation of girls.
• Pupil Teacher Ratio (PTR): Improved, with primary PTR reaching 26 in 2021-22 from 28 in 2018-19.