Lok Sabha Question No. 2179 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-24
Subject: Female Dropout Rate
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: SUNIL BALIRAM GAIKWAD, SUSHMITA DEV, KIRIT SOMAIYA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT OF SCHOOL EDUCATION& LITERACY

## LOKSABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2179 TO BE ANSWERED ON 24.12.2018

## Female Dropout Rate

2179. DR. SUNIL BALIRAM GAIKWAD:

KUMARI SUSHMITA DEV:

## DR. KIRIT SOMAIYA:

Will the Minister of HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government is aware that the dropout rates have been increased at primary and secondary level and if so, the details of dropout rates of boys and girls in rural and urban areas, State/UT and Year-wise;
- (b) whether the Government has conducted any survey to measure dropout rate in school after 2014;
- (c) if so, the details thereof, State-wise along with the details of the States where dropout rate is high  and  the  States  where  dropout  rate  is  low  along  with  the    percentage  of  dropout  of  girls, State/UT-wise;
- (d) whether it is a fact that the dropout rate of girls in primary schools has been reduced after the introduction  of  the  Right  to  Free  and  Compulsory  Education  Act,2009  and  if  so,  the  details thereof;
- (e)  whether  there  is  a  rise  in  the  admissions  of  girls  in  primary  schools  and  if  so,  the  details thereof; and

(f)  the  steps  taken/  being  taken  by  the  Government  to  minimise  the  dropout  rate  in  schools, particularly girls dropout rate?

## A N S W E R MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (Dr. SATYA PAL SINGH)

(a) As per Unified District Information System for Education (U-DISE) maintained by National Institute of Education Planning and Administration (NIEPA), details of drop-out rates of  boys and girls in rural and urban areas, State/UT-wise at primary and  secondary levels during 2016-17 and 2015-16 are given in Annexure-I.

(b)  and  (c)  Government  conducts  annual  census  of  schools  (known  as  U-DISE)  to  collect information to measure different parameters of school education including dropout rate in school. The required information has been furnished at Annexure-I

(d) and (e) The relevant information are annexed at Annexure-II and III respectively.

(f)    The  Department  of  School  Education  and  Literacy  has  launched  the  Samagra  Shiksha-an Integrated Scheme for School Education as a Centrally sponsored Scheme throughout the country with effect  from  the  year  2018-19.    This  programme  subsumes  the  three  erstwhile  Centrally  sponsored Schemes  of  Sarva  Shiksha  Abhiyan  (SSA),  Rashtriya  Madhyamik  Shiksha  Abhiyan  (RMSA)  and Teacher Education (TE).  It is an overarching programme for the school education sector extending from pre-school to class XII and aims to ensure inclusive and equitable quality education at all levels of  schools  education.    It  envisages  the  'school'  as  a  continuum  from  pre-school,  primary,  upper primary, secondary to senior secondary levels.

The major focus of the scheme is to ensure retention of children till completion of schooling by providing support for different interventions like survey and identification of out of school children, Special  Training  for  out-of-school  children  at  elementary  level,  provision  of  free  textbooks  &  free uniforms as per right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education (RTE) Act, 2009, upgradation of Kastruba Gandhi Balika Vidyalayas (KGBVs) from Classes 6 to 8 upto Class 12, enhancing access to various  levels  of  education  by  providing  new/upgraded  upper  primary,  secondary  and  senior secondary schools, strengthening of infrastructure of existing schools, provision of residential schools and hostels in sparsely populated areas of tribal, desert or hilly districts, where it may not be viable to set  up  a  full-fledged  school,  introduction  of  vocational  education  at  secondary  level,  Self-defence training  for  Girls  from  classes  VI  to  XII,  separate  toilet  for  girls  students,  gender  sensitization programmes, stipend for girls with special needs from Classes I to XII, enrolment and retention drives etc. to issues relating to transition/retention of students in schools.

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Annexure  referred  to  in  reply  of  part  (a),  (b)    &  (c)  of  Lok  Sabha  Unstarred  Question  No.  2179  for 24.12.2018 by DR. SUNIL BALIRAM GAIKWAD:  KUMARI SUSHMITA DEV: DR. KIRIT SOMAIYA:

regarding Female Dropout Rate.

Drop -out rate of Primary & Secondary level by State/Ut & location 2016 -17

| Slno.   | State name           | Rural   | Rural   | Rural   | Rural     | Rural     | Rural     | Urban   | Urban   | Urban   | Urban     | Urban     | Urban     |
|---------|----------------------|---------|---------|---------|-----------|-----------|-----------|---------|---------|---------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
| Slno.   | State name           | Primary | Primary | Primary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Primary | Primary | Primary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Slno.   | State name           | Boys    | Girls   | Total   | Boys      | Girls     | Total     | Boys    | Girls   | Total   | Boys      | Girls     | Total     |
| 1       | A &NISLANDS          | 1.48    | 1.77    | 1.62    | 8.61      | 10.19     | 9.38      | 2.86    | 0.45    | 1.69    | 6.91      | 2.00      | 4.57      |
| 2       | ANDHRA PRADESH       | 3.70    | 3.71    | 3.71    | 50.82     | 51.26     | 51.04     | -       | -       | -       | 47.45     | 48.77     | 48.08     |
| 3       | ARUNACHAL PRADESH    | 27.61   | 26.60   | 27.12   | 37.70     | 34.05     | 35.96     | 10.44   | 10.57   | 10.50   | 24.43     | 21.47     | 22.98     |
| 4       | ASSAM                | 7.27    | 5.95    | 6.61    | 32.17     | 33.86     | 33.04     | -       | -       | -       | -         | 1.59      | -         |
| 5       | BIHAR                | 10.07   | 8.74    | 9.41    | 40.47     | 42.90     | 41.69     | 12.54   | 9.24    | 10.97   | 30.07     | 32.42     | 31.22     |
| 6       | CHANDIGARH           | 8.20    | 8.95    | 8.58    | 7.10      | 23.08     | 15.00     | -       | -       | -       | -         | -         | -         |
| 7       | CHHATTISGARH         | 4.20    | 3.95    | 4.08    | 29.04     | 25.26     | 27.14     | 0.46    | -       | 0.03    | 18.13     | 14.83     | 16.44     |
| 8       | DADRA & NAGAR HAVELI | 0.99    | 0.20    | 0.61    | 34.17     | 36.86     | 35.38     | -       | -       | -       | 14.77     | 8.32      | 11.86     |
| 9       | DAMAN &DIU           | 0.02    | -       | -       | 32.47     | 30.50     | 31.54     | -       | -       | -       | 9.51      | 0.32      | 5.43      |
| 10      | DELHI                | 5.10    | 7.72    | 6.34    | 4.91      | 3.38      | 4.35      | -       | -       | -       | 12.79     | 8.66      | 10.87     |
| 11      | GOA                  | 1.47    | 2.03    | 1.74    | 19.85     | 15.42     | 17.76     | 2.07    | 2.50    | 2.28    | 17.17     | 9.68      | 13.60     |
| 12      | GUJARAT              | 1.49    | 1.61    | 1.55    | 31.00     | 28.20     | 29.85     | -       | -       | -       | 18.24     | 13.45     | 16.26     |
| 13      | HARYANA              | -       | 0.83    | -       | 15.94     | 15.95     | 15.94     | -       | -       | -       | 5.49      | 5.66      | 5.56      |
| 14      | HIMACHAL PRADESH     | 0.88    | 1.33    | 1.09    | 9.53      | 8.41      | 9.01      | -       | -       | -       | -         | -         | -         |
| 15      | JAMMU & KASHMIR      | 13.83   | 14.96   | 14.37   | 32.13     | 36.52     | 34.17     | 11.93   | 14.73   | 13.24   | -         | -         | -         |
| 16      | JHARKHAND            | 16.25   | 16.12   | 16.19   | 43.30     | 42.50     | 42.90     | 11.28   | 14.48   | 12.80   | 14.17     | 20.18     | 17.12     |
| 17      | KARNATAKA            | 2.44    | 3.31    | 2.86    | 48.58     | 48.99     | 48.77     | -       | -       | -       | 46.83     | 47.76     | 47.29     |
| 18      | KERALA               | 0.88    | 1.14    | 1.01    | 17.24     | 11.31     | 14.42     | -       | -       | -       | 10.59     | 5.82      | 8.14      |
| 19      | LAKSHADWEEP          | 3.90    | 0.35    | 2.18    | 7.21      | 6.99      | 7.09      | -       | 1.57    | -       | 1.96      | 0.00      | 1.26      |
| 20      | MADHYA PRADESH       | 5.37    | 5.07    | 5.22    | 30.00     | 30.35     | 30.17     | 2.72    | 2.78    | 2.75    | 14.84     | 13.93     | 14.43     |
| 21      | MAHARASHTRA          | 2.86    | 2.75    | 2.81    | 17.56     | 19.22     | 18.30     | -       | -       | -       | 4.11      | 1.76      | 3.03      |
| 22      | MANIPUR              | 17.25   | 19.37   | 18.30   | 23.43     | 25.79     | 24.60     | 10.22   | 12.65   | 11.40   | 15.77     | 8.76      | 12.42     |
| 23      | MEGHALAYA            | 19.58   | 19.10   | 19.34   | 39.29     | 38.96     | 39.11     | 5.32    | 4.44    | 4.87    | -         | -         | -         |
| 24      | MIZORAM              | 18.80   | 19.67   | 19.21   | 49.20     | 48.73     | 48.97     | 9.87    | 9.57    | 9.72    | 21.49     | 17.16     | 19.29     |
| 25      | NAGALAND             | 26.50   | 27.61   | 27.05   | 44.36     | 45.56     | 44.96     | 8.13    | 8.66    | 8.39    | 18.88     | 16.89     | 17.88     |
| 26      | ODISHA               | 4.81    | 4.97    | 4.89    | 32.49     | 33.52     | 33.00     | -       | 1.01    | 0.15    | 8.92      | 2.19      | 5.61      |
| 27      | PUDUCHERRY           | -       | 0.35    | -       | 20.91     | 16.03     | 18.59     | -       | -       | -       | 11.76     | 4.78      | 8.30      |
| 28      | PUNJAB               | 3.92    | 3.73    | 3.83    | 15.66     | 16.15     | 15.87     | 1.63    | 0.95    | 1.33    | -         | -         | -         |
| 29      | RAJASTHAN            | 7.79    | 7.71    | 7.75    | 21.30     | 19.11     | 20.35     | 4.17    | 4.74    | 4.42    | 0.78      | 5.33      | 2.64      |
| 30      | SIKKIM               | 6.86    | 5.18    | 6.07    | 29.69     | 27.09     | 28.31     | 2.54    | -       | 1.06    | 10.88     | 3.83      | 7.39      |
| 31      | TAMIL NADU           | 0.42    | 1.80    | 1.09    | 17.71     | 13.20     | 15.57     | -       | -       | -       | 8.82      | -         | 3.83      |
| 32      | TELANGANA            | 10.65   | 10.12   | 10.39   | 34.92     | 33.63     | 34.28     | 3.43    | 4.74    | 4.06    | 8.71      | 5.70      | 7.22      |
| 33      | TRIPURA              | 5.34    | 5.84    | 5.59    | 34.15     | 36.13     | 35.13     | -       | -       | -       | 10.87     | 10.62     | 10.74     |
| 34      | UTTAR PRADESH        | 11.89   | 11.15   | 11.53   | 13.99     | 14.35     | 14.16     | 9.14    | 9.30    | 9.22    | 5.83      | 6.11      | 5.96      |
| 35      | UTTARAKHAND          | 6.63    | 6.39    | 6.51    | 11.33     | 9.13      | 10.28     | 2.58    | 2.28    | 2.44    | 5.85      | 4.12      | 5.03      |
| 36      | WEST BENGAL          | 8.35    | 7.99    | 8.17    | 28.62     | 29.11     | 28.89     | 7.52    | 7.30    | 7.41    | 19.31     | 19.98     | 19.65     |
|         | All States           | 7.83    | 7.55    | 7.70    | 26.06     | 26.53     | 26.28     | 2.11    | 2.32    | 2.21    | 13.66     | 12.52     | 13.12     |

# Data has not been submitted by the States

Source: National Institute of Educational Planning and Administration (NIEPA)

Annexure  referred  to  in  reply  of  part  (a),  (b)    &  (c)  of  Lok  Sabha  Unstarred  Question  No.  2179  for 24.12.2018 by DR. SUNIL BALIRAM GAIKWAD:  KUMARI SUSHMITA DEV: DR. KIRIT SOMAIYA:

regarding Female Dropout Rate.

Drop -out rate of Primary & Secondary level by State/Ut & location 2015 -16

| Slno.   | State name              | Rural     | Rural     | Rural   | Rural       | Rural       | Rural     | Urban   | Urban   | Urban   | Urban     | Urban     | Urban     |
|---------|-------------------------|-----------|-----------|---------|-------------|-------------|-----------|---------|---------|---------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
| Slno.   | State name              | Primary   | Primary   | Primary | Secondary   | Secondary   | Secondary | Primary | Primary | Primary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Slno.   | State name              | Boys      | Girls     | Total   | Boys        | Girls       | Total     | Boys    | Girls   | Total   | Boys      | Girls     | Total     |
| 1       | A &NISLANDS             | 11.64     | 11.68     | 11.66   | 21.48       | 21.11       | 21.30     | -       | -       | -       | -         | -         | -         |
| 2       | ANDHRA PRADESH          | 8.30      | 8.15      | 8.22    | 24.10       | 25.11       | 24.60     | 2.57    | 3.80    | 3.15    | 0.37      | -         | -         |
| 3       | ARUNACHAL PRADESH       | 14.76     | 13.56     | 14.17   | 32.01       | 30.47       | 31.28     | 0.29    | -       | -       | 0.82      | -         | -         |
| 4       | ASSAM                   | 18.02     | 16.44     | 17.24   | 30.85       | 34.11       | 32.55     | -       | -       | -       | -         | 3.03      | -         |
| 5       | BIHAR                   | 0.89      | -         | 0.33    | 28.16       | 29.44       | 28.79     | -       | -       | -       | 12.83     | 14.37     | 13.57     |
| 6       | CHANDIGARH              | 7.75      | 6.24      | 7.00    | 8.29        | 23.16       | 15.71     | -       | -       | -       | -         | -         | -         |
| 7       | CHHATTISGARH            | 3.79      | 3.52      | 3.66    | 25.57       | 23.61       | 24.59     | 0.26    | -       | -       | 14.63     | 9.82      | 12.20     |
| 8       | DADRA & NAGAR HAVELI    | 0.87      | 1.31      | 1.08    | 23.47       | 22.55       | 23.05     | 2.97    | 1.33    | 2.24    | 7.48      | -         | 3.59      |
| 9       | DAMAN &DIU              | 4.20      | 1.71      | 3.07    | 37.21       | 32.64       | 35.02     | -       | -       | -       | 31.24     | 25.77     | 28.83     |
| 10      | DELHI                   | -         | -         | -       | -           | 23.75       | 9.41      | -       | -       | -       | 13.84     | 9.55      | 11.85     |
| 11      | GOA                     | 0.60      | 0.80      | 0.69    | 17.93       | 13.61       | 15.91     | 0.67    | 0.90    | 0.79    | 8.92      | -         | 4.47      |
| 12      | GUJARAT                 | 1.46      | 1.57      | 1.52    | 33.16       | 31.33       | 32.41     | -       | -       | -       | 16.77     | 12.21     | 14.88     |
| 13      | HARYANA                 | 8.52      | 8.50      | 8.51    | 22.73       | 20.67       | 21.82     | -       | -       | -       | 5.05      | 5.26      | 5.14      |
| 14      | HIMACHAL PRADESH        | 1.12      | 1.38      | 1.24    | 8.98        | 8.67        | 8.84      | -       | -       | -       | -         | -         | -         |
| 15      | JAMMU & KASHMIR         | 7.84      | 7.42      | 7.64    | 24.59       | 27.25       | 25.82     | 3.66    | 3.25    | 3.47    | -         | -         | -         |
| 16      | JHARKHAND               | 6.62      | 5.86      | 6.24    | 29.92       | 30.72       | 30.32     | 1.71    | -       | 0.79    | 4.05      | 5.53      | 4.77      |
| 17      | KARNATAKA               | 2.88      | 2.89      | 2.88    | 36.09       | 33.90       | 35.07     | 0.75    | 0.64    | 0.70    | 16.70     | 13.61     | 15.17     |
| 18      | KERALA                  | 3.35      | 3.53      | 3.44    | 18.89       | 13.96       | 16.54     | -       | -       | -       | 1.35      | -         | -         |
| 19      | LAKSHADWEEP             | -         | -         | -       | 10.79       | 6.03        | 8.06      | 0.81    | -       | -       | 3.68      | -         | 1.92      |
| 20      | MADHYA PRADESH          | 7.81      | 7.55      | 7.68    | 30.87       | 33.54       | 32.14     | 3.13    | 4.43    | 3.73    | 13.32     | 13.75     | 13.51     |
| 21      | MAHARASHTRA             | 2.43      | 2.18      | 2.31    | 17.87       | 19.50       | 18.61     | -       | 0.06    | -       | 7.51      | 4.71      | 6.22      |
| 22      | MANIPUR                 | 12.20     | 12.30     | 12.25   | 19.55       | 21.46       | 20.49     | -       | 0.27    | -       | -         | 2.10      | -         |
| 23      | MEGHALAYA               | 11.67     | 10.31     | 10.99   | 33.11       | 32.91       | 33.01     | -       | -       | -       | -         | -         | -         |
| 24      | MIZORAM                 | 13.16     | 12.91     | 13.04   | 38.87       | 36.91       | 37.94     | 5.68    | 5.99    | 5.83    | 13.48     | 12.21     | 12.84     |
| 25      | NAGALAND                | 7.61      | 6.60      | 7.12    | 32.31       | 34.62       | 33.48     | 3.34    | 1.86    | 2.62    | 5.14      | 3.56      | 4.35      |
| 26      | ODISHA                  | 4.03      | 3.87      | 3.95    | 32.40       | 33.18       | 32.79     | -       | -       | -       | 14.84     | 7.80      | 11.37     |
| 27      | PUDUCHERRY              | 2.46      | 2.18      | 2.33    | 19.54       | 15.43       | 17.57     | -       | -       | -       | 11.36     | 5.03      | 8.19      |
| 28      | PUNJAB                  | 5.52      | 5.74      | 5.62    | 18.04       | 19.47       | 18.66     | -       | -       | -       | -         | -         | -         |
| 29      | RAJASTHAN               | 5.38      | 5.55      | 5.46    | 20.19       | 17.69       | 19.13     | 3.83    | 3.14    | 3.52    | -         | 2.75      | 0.19      |
| 30      | SIKKIM                  | 4.81      | 1.58      | 3.29    | 21.08       | 18.24       | 19.55     | -       | -       | -       | 4.74      | -         | 0.81      |
| 31      | TAMIL NADU              | -         | 0.04      | - 7.94  | 15.21       | 10.38       | 12.93     | -       | -       | -       | 7.49 -    | -         | 2.75 -    |
| 32 33   | TELANGANA               | 8.21 1.95 | 7.67 1.96 | 1.95    | 29.87 33.16 | 29.00 33.90 | 29.44     | - -     | - -     | - -     | 8.37      | - 11.37   | 9.92      |
| 34      | TRIPURA UTTAR PRADESH   | 9.46      | 8.35      | 8.92    | 12.15       | 11.91       | 33.52     |         |         |         | -         | 4.33      | 1.49      |
| 35      |                         | 5.11      |           | 4.80    |             |             | 12.04     | 7.10    | 6.36    | 6.75    | 6.97      | 3.91      |           |
| 36      | UTTARAKHAND WEST BENGAL | 3.05      | 4.46 1.70 | 2.39    | 12.73       | 11.72 21.75 | 20.69     | -       | 0.89 -  | 1.41 -  |           |           | 5.52      |
|         |                         |           | 5.02      |         | 19.43       |             | 12.25     | 1.85    |         |         | 5.44      | 8.54      | 7.04      |
|         | All States              | 5.66      |           | 5.35    | 21.98       | 22.10       | 22.04     | 0.39    | 0.17    | 0.29    | 6.90      | 5.31      | 6.15      |

Source: National Institute of Educational Planning and Administration (NIEPA)

Annexure  referred  to  in  reply  of  part  (a),  (b)    &  (c)  of  Lok  Sabha  Unstarred  Question  No.  2179  for 24.12.2018 by DR. SUNIL BALIRAM GAIKWAD:  KUMARI SUSHMITA DEV: DR. KIRIT SOMAIYA: regarding Female Dropout Rate.

Drop -out rate of Primary & Secondary level by State/Ut & location 2015 -16 & 2016 -17 {Total (Rural +Urban)}

| Slno.   | State name            | 2015 - 16   | 2015 - 16   | 2015 - 16   | 2015 - 16   | 2015 - 16   | 2015 - 16   | 2016 - 17   | 2016 - 17   | 2016 - 17   | 2016 - 17   | 2016 - 17   | 2016 - 17   |
|---------|-----------------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|
| Slno.   | State name            | Primary     | Primary     | Primary     | Secondary   | Secondary   | Secondary   | Primary     | Primary     | Primary     | Secondary   | Secondary   | Secondary   |
| Slno.   | State name            | Boys        | Girls       | Total       | Boys        | Girls       | Total       | Boys        | Girls       | Total       | Boys        | Girls       | Total       |
| 1       | A &NISLANDS           | 0.47        | 0.55        | 0.51        | 11.47       | 8.16        | 9.87        | 2.03        | 1.25        | 1.65        | 7.89        | 6.80        | 7.36        |
| 2       | ANDHRA PRADESH        | 6.57        | 6.89        | 6.72        | 15.81       | 15.60       | 15.71       | 1.91        | 1.90        | 1.90        | #           | #           | #           |
| 3       | ARUNACHAL PRADESH     | 11.51       | 10.09       | 10.82       | 18.33       | 15.81       | 17.11       | 23.65       | 22.82       | 23.25       | 31.63       | 28.11       | 29.93       |
| 4       | ASSAM                 | 16.07       | 14.65       | 15.36       | 24.64       | 29.28       | 27.06       | 6.21        | 4.98        | 5.60        | 26.38       | 28.75       | 27.60       |
| 5       | BIHAR                 | 0.35        | -           | -           | 25.21       | 26.62       | 25.90       | 10.26       | 8.78        | 9.53        | 38.49       | 40.98       | 39.73       |
| 6       | CHANDIGARH            | -           | -           | -           | -           | -           | -           | -           | -           | -           | -           | -           | -           |
| 7       | CHHATTISGARH          | 3.08        | 2.74        | 2.91        | 22.62       | 19.92       | 21.26       | 3.42        | 3.07        | 3.25        | 26.11       | 22.39       | 24.23       |
| 8       | DADRA & NAGAR HAVELI  | 1.60        | 1.31        | 1.47        | 18.19       | 15.08       | 16.77       | -           | -           | -           | 28.05       | 27.85       | 27.96       |
| 9       | DAMAN &DIU            | 1.80        | 0.29        | 1.11        | 34.45       | 29.73       | 32.27       | -           | -           | -           | 21.60       | 17.07       | 19.52       |
| 10      | DELHI                 | -           | -           | -           | 13.55       | 9.80        | 11.81       | -           | -           | -           | 12.63       | 8.59        | 10.75       |
| 11      | GOA                   | 0.63        | 0.84        | 0.73        | 14.15       | 7.68        | 11.15       | 1.71        | 2.22        | 1.96        | 18.73       | 12.99       | 16.01       |
| 12      | GUJARAT               | 0.82        | 0.98        | 0.89        | 26.29       | 23.24       | 25.04       | 0.92        | 1.04        | 0.98        | 25.60       | 21.91       | 24.08       |
| 13      | HARYANA               | 5.54        | 5.69        | 5.61        | 16.35       | 15.30       | 15.89       | -           | -           | -           | 12.07       | 12.28       | 12.16       |
| 14      | HIMACHAL PRADESH      | 0.46        | 0.83        | 0.64        | 6.31        | 5.80        | 6.07        | 0.66        | 1.03        | 0.84        | 7.65        | 6.32        | 7.03        |
| 15      | JAMMU & KASHMIR       | 6.98        | 6.59        | 6.79        | 16.97       | 17.65       | 17.28       | 13.44       | 14.92       | 14.15       | 23.32       | 25.53       | 24.35       |
| 16      | JHARKHAND             | 5.91        | 5.03        | 5.48        | 23.45       | 24.56       | 24.00       | 15.54       | 15.90       | 15.71       | 36.17       | 37.12       | 36.64       |
| 17      | KARNATAKA             | 2.03        | 2.01        | 2.02        | 27.71       | 24.52       | 26.18       | 0.85        | 1.96        | 1.39        | #           | #           | #           |
| 18      | KERALA                | -           | -           | -           | 14.96       | 9.52        | 12.32       | 0.11        | 0.04        | 0.08        | 15.58       | 9.78        | 12.76       |
| 19      | LAKSHADWEEP           | -           | -           | -           | 8.82        | 4.96        | 6.76        | 1.37        | 0.61        | 1.00        | 5.68        | 5.91        | 5.80        |
| 20      | MADHYA PRADESH        | 6.48        | 6.72        | 6.59        | 23.71       | 25.97       | 24.77       | 4.58        | 4.44        | 4.51        | 23.70       | 23.83       | 23.76       |
| 21      | MAHARASHTRA           | 1.26        | 1.25        | 1.26        | 13.11       | 12.58       | 12.87       | 0.66        | 0.75        | 0.70        | 11.43       | 11.10       | 11.28       |
| 22      | MANIPUR               | 9.50        | 9.83        | 9.66        | 12.94       | 15.86       | 14.38       | 15.69       | 17.92       | 16.79       | 21.14       | 20.96       | 21.05       |
| 23      | MEGHALAYA             | 10.35       | 8.56        | 9.46        | 20.80       | 20.27       | 20.52       | 18.01       | 17.37       | 17.69       | 28.33       | 27.85       | 28.07       |
| 24      | MIZORAM               | 10.17       | 10.03       | 10.10       | 23.02       | 20.73       | 21.88       | 15.24       | 15.49       | 15.36       | 32.47       | 28.87       | 30.67       |
| 25      | NAGALAND              | 6.18        | 5.02        | 5.61        | 17.98       | 18.47       | 18.23       | 20.47       | 21.44       | 20.95       | 31.51       | 31.04       | 31.28       |
| 26      | ODISHA                | 2.91        | 2.81        | 2.86        | 29.74       | 29.37       | 29.56       | 4.05        | 4.44        | 4.24        | 28.90       | 28.83       | 28.87       |
| 27      | PUDUCHERRY            | 0.36        | 0.38        | 0.37        | 14.94       | 9.36        | 12.19       | -           | -           | -           | 15.72       | 9.42        | 12.65       |
| 28      | PUNJAB                | 2.89        | 3.25        | 3.05        | 9.22        | 8.39        | 8.86        | 2.99        | 2.64        | 2.83        | 9.14        | 7.88        | 8.60        |
| 29      | RAJASTHAN             | 5.02        | 5.02        | 5.02        | 13.54       | 13.40       | 13.48       | 6.94        | 7.06        | 6.99        | 15.14       | 15.25       | 15.19       |
| 30      | SIKKIM                | 3.75        | 0.62        | 2.27        | 17.58       | 14.39       | 15.89       | 6.06        | 4.09        | 5.13        | 25.73       | 22.70       | 24.15       |
| 31      | TAMIL NADU            | -           | -           | -           | 11.67       | 4.36        | 8.10        | 0.12        | 0.81        | 0.46        | 13.65       | 6.26        | 10.03       |
| 32      | TELANGANA             | 2.21        | 1.94        | 2.08        | 16.54       | 14.50       | 15.53       | 7.45        | 7.76        | 7.60        | 23.45       | 21.50       | 22.49       |
| 33 34   | TRIPURA UTTAR PRADESH | 1.37 9.08   | 1.19 8.04   | 1.28 8.58   | 28.03 9.89  | 28.83 10.60 | 28.42 10.22 | 4.33 11.44  | 4.44 10.85  | 4.39 11.15  | 29.20 12.54 | 30.32 12.90 | 29.76 12.71 |
| 35      | UTTARAKHAND           | 4.37        | 3.67        | 4.04        | 11.26       | 9.46        | 10.40       | 5.68        | 5.46        | 5.58        | 9.94        | 8.15        | 9.09        |
| 36      | WEST BENGAL           | 2.13        | 0.79        | 1.47        | 16.33       | 19.06       | 17.80       | 8.22        | 7.88        | 8.05        | 26.53       | 27.27       | 26.93       |
|         |                       | 22.13       | 3.88        | 4.13        |             | 16.88       | 17.06       |             |             | 6.35        | 22.11       | 22.15       | 22.13       |
|         | All States            |             |             |             | 17.21       |             |             | 6.40        | 6.30        |             |             |             |             |

Annexure referred to in reply of part (d)  & (e) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 2179 for 24.12.2018 by DR. SUNIL BALIRAM GAIKWAD:  KUMARI SUSHMITA DEV: DR. KIRIT SOMAIYA: regarding Female Dropout Rate.

| Sl no.   | State name             | 2012 - 13   | 2013 - 14   | Primary 2014 - 15   | 2015 - 16   | 2016 - 17   |
|----------|------------------------|-------------|-------------|---------------------|-------------|-------------|
| Sl no.   | State name             | Girls       | Girls       | Girls               | Girls       | Girls       |
| 1        | A &NISLANDS            | 0.15        | 0.51        | 1.06                | 0.55        | 1.25        |
| 2        | ANDHRA PRADESH         | 5.56        | 3.05        | 47.75               | 6.89        | 1.90        |
| 3        | ARUNACHAL PRADESH      | 17.97       | 14.44       | 10.22               | 10.09       | 22.82       |
| 4        | ASSAM                  | 8.00        | 5.46        | 6.68                | 14.65       | 4.98        |
| 5        | BIHAR                  | 13.89       | -           | 1.79                | -           | 8.78        |
| 6        | CHANDIGARH             | -           | -           | -                   | -           | -           |
| 7        | CHHATTISGARH           | 3.00        | 4.05        | 1.38                | 2.74        | 3.07        |
| 8        | DADRA &NAGAR HAVELI    | -           | 0.47        | 2.17                | 1.31        | -           |
| 9        | DAMAN &DIU             | 1.58        | -           | 0.59                | 0.29        | -           |
| 10       | DELHI                  | -           | -           | -                   | -           | -           |
| 11       | GOA                    | -           | 0.26        | 0.33                | 0.84        | 2.22        |
| 12       | GUJARAT                | -           | 1.35        | 1.06                | 0.98        | 1.04        |
| 13       | HARYANA                | -           | 1.06        | 0.63                | 5.69        | -           |
| 14       | HIMACHAL PRADESH       | 0.04        | 0.39        | 0.34                | 0.83        | 1.03        |
| 15       | JAMMU &KASHMIR         | 8.38        | 5.75        | 5.37                | 6.59        | 14.92       |
| 16       | JHARKHAND              | 6.89        | 7.05        | 5.91                | 5.03        | 15.90       |
| 17       | KARNATAKA              | 2.86        | 2.51        | 2.21                | 2.01        | 1.96        |
| 18       | KERALA                 | -           | -           | -                   | -           | 0.04        |
| 19       | LAKSHADWEEP            | -           | 2.71        | -                   | -           | 0.61        |
| 20       | MADHYA PRADESH         | 6.46        | 6.49        | 10.40               | 6.72        | 4.44        |
| 21       | MAHARASHTRA            | 0.86        | 1.06        | 0.59                | 1.25        | 0.75        |
| 22       | MANIPUR                | 8.22        | 9.48        | 18.74               | 9.83        | 17.92       |
| 23       | MEGHALAYA              | 13.02       | 8.96        | 9.39                | 8.56        | 17.37       |
| 24       | MIZORAM                | 10.48       | 23.93       | 13.38               | 10.03       | 15.49       |
| 25       | NAGALAND               | 5.67        | 7.03        | 19.74               | 5.02        | 21.44       |
| 26       | ODISHA                 | 5.21        | 3.49        | 3.05                | 2.81        | 4.44        |
| 27       | PUDUCHERRY             | 0.18        | 0.43        | 0.57                | 0.38        | -           |
| 28       | PUNJAB                 | 1.50        | 1.98        | 1.21                | 3.25        | 2.64        |
| 29       | RAJASTHAN              | 5.71        | 8.85        | 9.12                | 5.02        | 7.06        |
| 30       | SIKKIM                 | 0.52        | 2.31        | 3.49                | 0.62        | 4.09        |
| 31       | TAMIL NADU             | 0.32        | 4.10        | 0.39                | -           | 0.81        |
| 32       | TELANGANA              |             |             |                     | 1.94        | 7.76        |
| 33       | TRIPURA                | 0.28        | 2.11        | 3.52                | 1.19        | 4.44        |
| 34       | UTTAR PRADESH          | 6.31        | 10.03       | 6.21                | 8.04        | 10.85       |
| 35       | UTTARAKHAND            | 3.55        | 1.18        | 2.83                | 3.67        | 5.46        |
| 36       | WEST BENGAL All States | 5.95 5.34   | 5.71 4.66   | 2.37 6.49           | 0.79 3.88   | 7.88 6.30   |

Source:

National Institute of Educational Planning and Administration (NIEPA)

Annexure  referred  to  in  reply  of  part  (d)  &  (e)  of  Lok  Sabha  Unstarred  Question  No.  2179  for 24.12.2018 by DR. SUNIL BALIRAM GAIKWAD:  KUMARI SUSHMITA DEV: DR. KIRIT SOMAIYA: regarding Female Dropout Rate.

| Sl no.   | State name           | Primary Schools   | Primary Schools   | Primary Schools   | Primary Schools   | Primary Schools   |
|----------|----------------------|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|
|          |                      | 2012 - 13         | 2013 - 14         | 2014 - 15         | 2015 - 16         | 2016 - 17         |
|          |                      | Girls             | Girls             | Girls             | Girls             | Girls             |
| 1        | A &NISLANDS          | 15668             | 15656             | 15560             | 15415             | 15050             |
| 2        | ANDHRA PRADESH       | 3521040           | 3501104           | 1844616           | 1708345           | 1640068           |
| 3        | ARUNACHAL PRADESH    | 114437            | 110189            | 109652            | 108044            | 89902             |
| 4        | ASSAM                | 1944866           | 1993116           | 2008500           | 1844364           | 1864008           |
| 5        | BIHAR                | 6992405           | 7430617           | 7580651           | 7995099           | 7311513           |
| 6        | CHANDIGARH           | 45221             | 45650             | 44945             | 43572             | 42740             |
| 7        | CHHATTISGARH         | 1496499           | 1431436           | 1411070           | 1364550           | 1323652           |
| 8        | DADRA & NAGAR HAVELI | 16885             | 16705             | 16509             | 16990             | 16991             |
| 9        | DAMAN &DIU           | 7963              | 8288              | 8306              | 8388              | 8715              |
| 10       | DELHI                | 846607            | 849458            | 873418            | 879687            | 870579            |
| 11       | GOA                  | 58677             | 58929             | 59498             | 59404             | 58432             |
| 12       | GUJARAT              | 2783616           | 2769479           | 2696946           | 2653041           | 2599327           |
| 13       | HARYANA              | 1159803           | 1149036           | 1136378           | 1061830           | 1081375           |
| 14       | HIMACHAL PRADESH     | 289866            | 285077            | 280945            | 277176            | 274502            |
| 15       | JAMMU &KASHMIR       | 577355            | 583067            | 593024            | 597029            | 530828            |
| 16       | JHARKHAND            | 2284450           | 2245081           | 2184983           | 2179210           | 1906419           |
| 17       | KARNATAKA            | 2588584           | 2589624           | 2602997           | 2618736           | 2623090           |
| 18       | KERALA               | 1206079           | 1210731           | 1204850           | 1206368           | 1202528           |
| 19       | LAKSHADWEEP          | 2730              | 2266              | 2218              | 2141              | 2020              |
| 20       | MADHYA PRADESH       | 4825660           | 4567940           | 4115300           | 3836101           | 3754894           |
| 21       | MAHARASHTRA          | 4838840           | 4793970           | 4762225           | 4706829           | 4687285           |
| 22       | MANIPUR              | 193564            | 197032            | 175432            | 170548            | 154619            |
| 23       | MEGHALAYA            | 257381            | 264495            | 269212            | 273198            | 247942            |
| 24       | MIZORAM              | 84540             | 72161             | 69942             | 70095             | 65778             |
| 25       | NAGALAND             | 142988            | 140065            | 117637            | 116261            | 95106             |
| 26       | ODISHA               | 2093846           | 2065810           | 2038474           | 1986903           | 1919460           |
| 27       | PUDUCHERRY           | 52841             | 51960             | 51339             | 50634             | 50690             |
| 28       | PUNJAB               | 1170391           | 1163030           | 1164214           | 1129236           | 1108675           |
| 29       | RAJASTHAN            | 4062512           | 3910467           | 3771864           | 3845016           | 3752734           |
| 30       | SIKKIM               | 38608             | 35251             | 31514             | 28608             | 25503             |
| 31       | TAMIL NADU           | 2932610           | 2806994           | 2802786           | 2805306           | 2741015           |
| 32       | TELANGANA            | 0                 | 0                 | 1545342           | 1568072           | 1494839           |
| 33       | TRIPURA              | 191662            | 189482            | 183290            | 179322            | 170208            |
| 34       | UTTAR PRADESH        | 13013197          |                   |                   |                   |                   |
| 35       | UTTARAKHAND          | 515523            | 12604978 528383   | 12587545 529841   | 12334741 526153   | 11653253 509323   |
| 36       | WEST BENGAL          | 4809783           | 4149336           | 4001011           | 3983136           | 3670070           |
|          | All States           | 65176697          | 63836863          | 62892034          | 62249548          | 59563133          |

Source:

National Institute of Educational Planning and Administration (NIEPA)