Enrolment Ratios of Sikkim and India in 2013-14

June 28, 2016

Author: susil

Gross Enrolment Ratio (GER) is a statistical measure used in the education sector and by the UN in its Education Index to determine the number of students enrolled in school at several different grade levels (like elementary, middle school and high school), and use it to show the ratio of the number of students who live in that country to those who qualify for the particular grade level. The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), describes Gross Enrolment Ratio as the total enrolment within a country in a specific level of education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population in the official age group corresponding to this level of education.

The Net Enrolment Ratio in primary/upper primary education is the ratio of the number of children of official primary/upper primary school age who are enrolled in primary education to the total population of children of official primary/upper primary school age, expressed as a percentage

The gross enrolment ratio at primary level of Sikkim was 124.4% in 2013-14. The gross enrolment ratio at primary level of All India was 101.4% in 2013-14. The gross enrolment ratio at primary level of Sikkim was higher by 23% as compared to the gross enrolment ratio at primary level of India in 2013-14.

The net enrolment ratio at primary level of Sikkim was 83.5% in 2013-14. The net enrolment ratio at primary level of All India was 88.1% in 2013-14. The net enrolment ratio at primary level of Sikkim was lower by -4.6% as compared to the net enrolment ratio at primary level of India in 2013-14.

The gross enrolment ratio at upper primary level of Sikkim was 138.8% in 2013-14. The gross enrolment ratio at upper primary level of All India was 89.3% in 2013-14. The gross enrolment ratio at upper primary level of Sikkim was higher by 49.5% as compared to the gross enrolment ratio at upper primary level of India in 2013-14.

The net enrolment ratio at upper primary level of Sikkim was 59.9% in 2013-14. The net enrolment ratio at upper primary level of All India was 70.2% in 2013-14. The net enrolment ratio at upper primary level of Sikkim was lower by -10.3% as compared to the net enrolment ratio at upper primary level of India in 2013-14.