North-east India posts some of the country’s highest literacy rates, yet enrolment drops sharply as students progress. Gross enrolment ratio (GER) by stage shows where the slide begins.
Gross Enrolment Ratio by Stage (North-East vs India)
North-East India outperforms the all-India average in early grades but falls behind by higher education.
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Where the advantage flips
North-east states lead the all-India average through Class 5. By Classes 9–12, GER converges; in higher education the region slips just below the national rate.
Gross Enrolment Ratio by Stage and State (North-East)
North-East states lead early-grade enrolment, but by higher education GER levels drop across the region.
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GER distribution across states by education stage
Each dot is a state; X markers show all-India GER for that stage.
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The GER gap reverses after primary school: the North-East leads early years, but trails all-India by higher education.
Methodology
Gross enrolment ratio (GER) measures enrolment as a share of population in the corresponding age group. Stage codes mirror the source file (pre_primary_class2_t through high_education_t).
Data Sources
UDISE+ 2022-23; AISHE 2021-22 (compiled in Supabase datasets).