Lok Sabha Question No. 2647 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-03-17
Subject: Drop-out Rate among School  Children in UP
Ministry: EDUCATION
Asked by: Shri Devesh Shakya

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF EDUCATION DEPARTMENT OF SCHOOL EDUCATION & LITERACY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO2647

ANSWERED ON- 17.03.2025

## DROP-OUT RATE AMONG SCHOOL CHILDREN IN UP

## †2647. Shri Devesh Shakya:

Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state:

(a)  whether the Government is aware of the high drop-out rate among school students in Uttar Pradesh, if so, the steps taken by the Government to address the issue;

(b) whether the Government has conducted any study to understand the reasons behind the high drop-out rate  in  Uttar  Pradesh,  if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  the  follow-up  action  taken  by  the Government on the basis of its findings; and

(c)  the  details  of  the  drop-out  rates  categorized  on  the  basis  of  gender,  rural-urban  divide, educational level in Uttar Pradesh, district-wise?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION (SHRI JAYANT CHAUDHARY)

(a)  &  (b):  The  Department  of  School  Education  and  Literacy  is  implementing  an  integrated centrally sponsored scheme for School education- Samagra Shiksha. The scheme treats school education holistically, without segmentation from pre-primary to class XII and is in accordance with Sustainable Development Goal for Education (SDG-4). The scheme provides support for the implementation of the RTE Act.

The  Scheme  is  aligned  with  the  recommendations  of  the  National  Education  Policy (NEP)  2020  and  aims  to  ensure  that  all  children  have  access  to  quality  education  with  an equitable  and  inclusive  classroom  environment  which  should  take  care  of  their  diverse background, multilingual needs, different academic abilities and make them active participants in the learning process. Education is in the concurrent list of the Constitution and majority of the schools are under the domain of respective State and UT Government.

One  of  the  focus  areas  of  the  Samagra  Shiksha  is  to  reduce  the  dropout  rate  and  the number of Out of School Children (OoSC). The scheme includes the provision of opening and strengthening of new schools up to senior secondary level; construction of school buildings and additional classrooms; construction of toilets; sanitation facilities and drinking water for students, setting up, up-gradation and running of Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalayas; setting up of Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Avasiya Vidyalayas; free uniforms, free text books, transport allowance and undertaking enrolment & retention drives.

In addition, support is provided through special training for age-appropriate admission of Out  of  School  Children  and  for  the  training  of  residential  as  well  as  non-residential  older children.  The  provision  of  seasonal  hostels  or  residential  camps,  special  training  centres  at worksites, transport/ escort facility are also available for bringing Out of School Children to the formal schooling structure.

Further, under the student-oriented component for the children with special needs of the scheme, financial assistance is provided for identification and assessment of children with special needs,  aids  and  appliances,  braille  kits  and  books,  appropriate  teaching  learning  material  and stipend to girl students with disability etc.

For  out  of  school  children  at  16  to  19  years  of  age,  support  is  provided  to  SC,  ST, disabled children, upto Rs 2000 per child per grade to complete their secondary/senior secondary levels through NIOS/SIOS.

A  key  feature  of  Vidya  Samiksha  Kendra  (VSK)  is  tracking  of  drop  out  students, monitoring of students migrating from one school to the other, progress of learning outcomes and real-time  monitoring  of  various    interventions,  aimed  at  improving  access,  students'  academic performance and enhancing teachers' accountability in schools. The overall architecture of VSK inter-alia  helps  to  monitor  Attendance  of  students,  Assessment  of  students,  Accreditation  of schools, Adaptive Learning for students, Administration of schools under different management types. VSK helps in data analysis of scheme for better implementation and outcomes.

This Department has also developed an online module for compiling the data of Out of School Children (OoSC) identified by each State/UT and their mapping with Special Training Centres (STC) on the PRABANDH Portal. Also, Bridge Course Modules have been developed by National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) for bridging the learning gaps of Out of School Children studying in Special Training Centers (STC) under the provision of RTE Act, 2009.

Under the PM POSHAN Scheme, one hot cooked meal is served to students studying in Bal  Vatika  and  Classes  l-VIII  in  Government  and  Government  aided  Schools  on  all  school working days.

Similarly, under National Means-cum-Merit Scholarship Scheme, scholarship is awarded to meritorious students of economically weaker sections to arrest their drop out at class VIII and encourage them to continue the study at secondary stage.

Further,  Section  10  of  the  RTE  Act  states  that  it  shall  be  the  duty  of  every  parent  or guardian  to  admit  or  cause  to  be  admitted  his  or  her  child  or  ward,  as  the  case  may  be,  for elementary education in the neighbourhood school.

As informed by the State of Uttar Pradesh, to reduce dropout rate, the State Government has implemented a comprehensive approach focused on enrollment, awareness, and community participation. 'School Chalo Abhiyan" is organized to ensure 100% enrollment of children across the state. To further improve student retention, Parent-Teacher Meetings are regularly organized to  address  dropout  concerns  and  enhance  attendance.  Additionally,  Block-level  Orientation Programs are conducted to sensitize local authorities and SMCs, fostering greater awareness and responsibility  in  ensuring  children's  enrollment  and  continued  education.  These  initiatives collectively aim to strengthen the education system and reduce dropout rates effectively.

(c):  As  per  UDISE+  2023-24,  District-wise  dropout  rate  for  Uttar  Pradesh  in  rural  and  urban areas, gender-wise and by level of education is at Annexure.

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## ANNEXURE

## ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (C) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION  NO.  2647  TO  BE  ANSWERED  ON  17 TH   MARCH,  2025  ASKED  BY HON'BLE MP SHRI DEVESH SHAKYA REGARDING 'DROP-OUT RATE AMONG SCHOOL CHILDREN IN UP'

District-wise dropout rate for Uttar Pradesh in rural and urban areas, gender-wise and by level of education, as per UDISE+ 2023-24, is as under:

| District             | Rural/ Urban   | Primary   | Primary   | Primary   | Upper Primary   | Upper Primary   | Upper Primary   | Secondary   | Secondary   | Secondary   |
|----------------------|----------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|
| District             | Rural/ Urban   | Boys      | Girls     | Total     | Boys            | Girls           | Total           | Boys        | Girls       | Total       |
| Agra                 | Rural          | 0.0       | 0.3       | 0.0       | 0.0             | 1.3             | 0.0             | 3.1         | 1.9         | 2.6         |
| Agra                 | Urban          | 0.0       | 0.0       | 0.0       | 0.0             | 0.0             | 0.0             | 5.2         | 1.7         | 3.6         |
| Aligarh              | Rural          | 2.1       | 2.4       | 2.2       | 6.2             | 7.1             | 6.6             | 15.5        | 10.5        | 13.5        |
| Aligarh              | Urban          | 0.0       | 0.0       | 0.0       | 0.0             | 0.0             | 0.0             | 7.9         | 4.5         | 6.4         |
| Ambedkar Nagar       | Rural          | 6.0       | 4.6       | 5.3       | 7.7             | 6.4             | 7.1             | 12.5        | 7.9         | 10.2        |
| Ambedkar Nagar       | Urban          | 0.6       | 0.4       | 0.5       | 0.1             | 0.8             | 0.4             | 0.0         | 2.1         | 0.0         |
| Amethi - Csm Nagar   | Rural          | 5.5       | 4.9       | 5.2       | 7.9             | 8.1             | 8.0             | 13.2        | 8.9         | 11.1        |
| Amethi - Csm Nagar   | Urban          | 0.0       | 0.0       | 0.0       | 0.0             | 0.0             | 0.0             | 0.0         | 0.0         | 0.0         |
| Auraiya              | Rural          | 5.5       | 4.6       | 5.0       | 6.0             | 7.3             | 6.6             | 10.2        | 9.7         | 10.0        |
| Auraiya              | Urban          | 0.0       | 0.0       | 0.0       | 0.0             | 0.0             | 0.0             | 1.9         | 0.6         | 1.3         |
| Azamgarh             | Rural          | 9.6       | 9.1       | 9.4       | 12.2            | 13.1            | 12.7            | 15.1        | 13.1        | 14.2        |
| Azamgarh             | Urban          | 0.0       | 0.0       | 0.0       | 0.0             | 0.0             | 0.0             | 0.0         | 0.0         | 0.0         |
| Baghpat              | Rural          | 0.0       | 0.0       | 0.0       | 0.0             | 0.0             | 0.0             | 6.9         | 4.9         | 6.1         |
| Baghpat              | Urban          | 0.0       | 0.0       | 0.0       | 0.0             | 0.0             | 0.0             | 4.2         | 3.9         | 4.1         |
| Bahraich             | Rural          | 8.0       | 7.3       | 7.7       | 20.1            | 20.4            | 20.3            | 18.3        | 16.1        | 17.3        |
| Bahraich             | Urban          | 2.1       | 3.1       | 2.6       | 9.6             | 8.8             | 9.2             | 5.2         | 5.3         | 5.2         |
| Ballia               | Rural          | 11.4      | 11.1      | 11.2      | 6.3             | 8.1             | 7.2             | 16.5        | 12.5        | 14.8        |
| Ballia               | Urban          | 2.7       | 4.7       | 3.6       | 0.0             | 1.7             | 0.0             | 9.1         | 3.5         | 6.7         |
| Balrampur (up)       | Rural          | 11.2      | 10.9      | 11.1      | 19.5            | 18.4            | 19.0            | 18.2        | 12.1        | 15.5        |
| Balrampur (up)       | Urban          | 3.7       | 4.0       | 3.8       | 0.0             | 0.0             | 0.0             | 4.8         | 0.0         | 2.2         |
| Banda                | Rural          | 0.7       | 0.4       | 0.6       | 14.6            | 14.8            | 14.7            | 23.4        | 16.5        | 20.3        |
| Banda                | Urban          | 0.0       | 0.0       | 0.0       | 0.0             | 0.0             | 0.0             | 0.3         | 0.0         | 0.0         |
| Barabanki            | Rural          | 10.2      | 8.8       | 9.5       | 17.7            | 16.9            | 17.3            | 21.1        | 17.0        | 19.1        |
| Barabanki            | Urban          | 0.0       | 0.0       | 0.0       | 0.0             | 0.0             | 0.0             | 10.8        | 5.6         | 8.2         |
| Bareilly Bareilly    | Rural          | 5.9       | 6.3 0.0   | 6.1 0.0   | 6.3             | 10.9            | 8.5             | 7.0         | 6.8         | 6.9         |
|                      | Urban          | 0.0       |           |           | 0.0             | 0.0             | 0.0             | 7.5         | 6.0         | 6.8         |
| Basti                | Rural          | 4.2       | 3.7       | 4.0       | 8.8             | 8.3             | 8.5             | 15.4        | 10.9        | 13.2        |
| Basti                | Urban          | 0.0       | 0.0       | 0.0       | 0.0             | 0.0             | 0.0 4.3         | 0.0         | 0.0         | 0.0 7.6     |
| Bhadoi Bhadoi        | Rural Urban    | 3.7 0.0   | 3.9 0.0   | 3.8 0.0   | 4.2 0.0         | 4.5 0.0         | 0.0             | 9.0 21.7    | 6.0 11.6    | 16.9        |
| Bijnor               | Rural          | 0.2       | 0.0       | 0.0       | 5.6             | 6.4             | 6.0             | 13.4        | 9.8         | 11.7        |
| Bijnor               | Urban          | 0.0       | 0.0       | 0.0       | 0.0             | 0.0             | 0.0             | 10.8        | 7.4         | 9.1         |
| Budaun               | Rural          | 5.6       | 6.4       | 6.0       | 10.5            | 16.1            | 13.1            | 10.7        | 7.3         | 9.5         |
| Budaun               | Urban          | 0.0       | 0.0       | 0.0       | 0.0             | 0.0             | 0.0             | 11.0        | 7.9 0.0     | 9.7 0.0     |
| Bulandshahr          | Rural          | 0.0       | 0.0       | 0.0       | 0.0             | 1.0             | 0.0             | 0.6         |             | 0.0         |
| Bulandshahr          | Urban          | 0.0       | 0.0       | 0.0       | 0.0             | 0.0             | 0.0             | 0.0         | 0.0         | 10.0        |
| Chandauli            | Rural          | 3.8       | 3.0       | 3.4       | 7.0             | 6.7             | 6.9             | 11.0        | 9.0         |             |
| Chandauli            | Urban          | 0.0       | 0.0       | 0.0       | 0.0             | 0.0             | 0.0             | 10.2        | 2.8         | 6.8         |
| Chitrakoot           | Rural          | 4.6       | 3.7       | 4.2       | 18.3            | 16.3            | 17.3            | 18.1        | 11.5        | 14.9        |
| Chitrakoot           | Urban          | 0.0       | 0.0       | 0.0       | 0.0             | 0.0             | 0.0             | 0.0         | 0.4         | 0.0         |
| Deoria               | Rural          | 5.1       | 4.6       | 4.8       | 3.4             | 5.5             | 4.5             | 16.9        | 13.6        | 15.3        |
| Deoria               | Urban          | 0.0       | 0.0       | 0.0       | 0.0             | 0.0             | 0.0             | 0.3         | 0.0         | 0.0         |
| Etah                 | Rural          | 3.8       | 4.5       | 4.1       | 1.0             | 5.7             | 3.3             | 13.8        | 12.9        | 13.4        |
| Etah                 | Urban          | 0.0       | 0.0       | 0.0       | 0.0             | 0.0             | 0.0             | 3.4         | 2.1 9.7     | 2.9         |
| Etawah               | Rural Urban    | 4.3       | 4.0       | 4.1       | 9.2             | 10.3            | 9.7             | 14.5        | 0.0         | 12.4 0.0    |
| Etawah               |                | 0.0 6.1   | 0.0 5.0   | 0.0 5.6   | 0.0 5.3         | 0.0             | 0.0             | 0.0         |             |             |
| Faizabad             | Rural          |           |           |           |                 | 5.2             | 5.2             | 8.2         | 4.8         | 6.5         |
| Faizabad Farrukhabad | Urban Rural    | 0.0 4.3   | 0.0 5.1   | 0.0 4.7   | 0.0 6.3         | 0.0 11.7        | 0.0 9.0         | 2.5 12.2    | 1.0 13.1    | 1.9 12.6    |
| Farrukhabad          | Urban          | 0.0       | 0.0       | 0.0       | 0.0             | 0.0             | 0.0             | 0.0         | 0.0         | 0.0         |
| Fatehpur             | Rural          | 7.1       | 5.5       | 6.4       | 13.1            | 11.8            | 12.5            | 15.6        | 11.8        | 13.7        |

| District                           | Rural/      |          | Primary   |           | Upper    | Primary   |           |           | Secondary   |           |
|------------------------------------|-------------|----------|-----------|-----------|----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-------------|-----------|
| Fatehpur                           | Urban Urban | Boys 0.0 | Girls 0.0 | Total 0.0 | Boys 0.0 | Girls 0.0 | Total 0.0 | Boys 7.9  | Girls       | Total 7.6 |
| Firozabad                          | Rural       | 1.3      | 2.4       | 1.8       | 0.6      | 3.3       | 1.9       | 13.6      | 7.2 8.4     | 11.3      |
| Firozabad                          | Urban       | 0.0      | 0.0       | 0.0       | 0.0      | 0.0       | 0.0       | 0.0       | 0.2         | 0.0       |
| Gautam Buddha Nagar                | Rural       | 0.0      | 0.0       | 0.0       | 0.0      | 0.0       | 0.0       | 0.0       | 0.0         | 0.0       |
| Gautam Buddha Nagar                | Urban       | 0.0      | 0.0       | 0.0       | 0.0      | 0.0       | 0.0       | 0.0       | 0.0         | 0.0       |
| Ghaziabad                          | Rural       | 0.0      | 0.0       | 0.0       | 0.0      | 0.4       | 0.0       | 8.7       | 5.7         | 7.4       |
| Ghaziabad                          | Urban       | 0.0      | 0.0       | 0.0       | 0.0      | 0.0       | 0.0       | 0.0       | 0.0         | 0.0       |
| Ghazipur                           | Rural       | 5.0      | 4.6       | 4.8       | 5.7      | 5.6       | 5.6       | 19.5      | 13.5        | 16.7      |
| Ghazipur                           | Urban       | 10.0     | 2.4       | 6.8       | 0.0      | 0.0       | 0.0       | 6.6       | 5.3         | 6.1       |
| Gonda                              | Rural       | 8.3      | 7.2       | 7.8       | 9.4      | 10.0      | 9.7       | 12.0      | 9.2         | 10.7      |
| Gonda                              | Urban       | 0.0      | 0.0       | 0.0       | 0.0      | 0.0       | 0.0       | 0.0       | 0.3         | 0.0       |
| Gorakhpur                          | Rural       | 2.3      | 3.0       | 2.6       | 0.0      | 0.0       | 0.0       | 6.8       | 5.3         | 6.1       |
| Gorakhpur                          | Urban       | 0.0      | 0.0       | 0.0       | 0.0      | 0.0       | 0.0       | 0.0       | 0.0         | 0.0       |
| Hamirpur (U.P.)                    | Rural       | 5.3      | 3.3       | 4.3       | 15.8     | 15.4      | 15.6      | 18.1      | 12.7        | 15.5      |
| Hamirpur (U.P.)                    | Urban       | 0.0      | 0.0       | 0.0       | 0.0      | 0.0       | 0.0       | 0.0       | 0.0         | 0.0       |
| Hapur (Panchsheel Nagar)           | Rural       | 0.0      | 0.0       | 0.0       | 0.0      | 0.0       | 0.0       | 4.9       | 1.6         | 3.4       |
| Hapur (Panchsheel Nagar)           | Urban       | 0.0      | 0.0       | 0.0       | 0.0      | 2.0       | 0.0       | 9.5       | 6.0         | 7.9       |
| Hardoi                             | Rural       |          |           |           |          | 17.9      | 16.7      |           |             |           |
|                                    |             | 11.4     | 10.5      | 11.0      | 15.7     |           |           | 15.6      | 13.1        | 14.6      |
| Hardoi                             | Urban       | 5.6      | 6.4       | 5.9       | 4.0      | 5.9       | 4.9       | 4.4       | 1.4         | 3.1       |
| Hathras                            | Rural       | 0.1      | 0.6       | 0.4       | 3.2      | 6.0       | 4.5       | 15.2      | 10.1        | 13.1      |
| Hathras                            | Urban Rural | 0.0      | 0.0 7.8   | 0.0 8.0   | 0.0 16.1 | 0.0       | 0.0 16.7  | 3.7 10.7  | 2.5 8.7     | 3.2 9.7   |
| Jalaun Jalaun                      | Urban       | 8.1 0.0  | 0.0       | 0.0       | 0.0      | 17.2 0.0  | 0.0       | 7.7       | 6.0         | 6.9       |
| Jaunpur                            | Rural       | 2.3      | 1.7       | 2.0       | 5.8      | 5.5       | 5.7       | 10.2      | 7.1         | 8.7       |
| Jaunpur                            | Urban       | 0.0      | 0.0       | 0.0       | 0.0      | 0.0       | 0.0       | 0.0       | 0.0         | 0.0       |
| Jhansi                             | Rural       | 4.3      | 3.1       | 3.7       | 12.0     | 13.6      | 12.8      | 15.6      | 9.5         | 13.0      |
| Jhansi                             | Urban       | 0.0      | 0.0       | 0.0       | 0.0      | 0.0       | 0.0       | 0.2       | 0.0         | 0.0       |
| Jyotiba Phule Nagar (Amroha) Nagar | Rural       | 0.0      | 1.4       | 0.2       | 3.8      | 7.3       | 5.5       | 7.6       | 6.5         | 7.1       |
| Jyotiba Phule (Amroha)             | Urban       | 0.4      | 0.4       | 0.4       | 0.0      | 2.8       | 1.2       | 7.5       | 7.9         | 7.7       |
| Kannauj                            | Rural       | 3.9      | 4.2       | 4.1       | 2.9      | 4.9       | 3.9       | 17.1      | 15.9        | 16.5      |
| Kannauj Kanpur Dehat               | Urban Rural | 0.0 1.1  | 0.0 1.5   | 0.0 1.3   | 0.0 1.3  | 0.2 2.2   | 0.0 1.8   | 8.1 14.8  | 12.0 11.1   | 9.7 13.1  |
| Kanpur Dehat                       | Urban       | 0.0      | 0.0       | 0.0       | 0.0      | 0.0       | 0.0       | 0.2       | 3.1         | 1.5       |
| Kanpur Nagar                       | Rural       | 4.4      | 4.5       | 4.5       | 7.1      | 8.5       | 7.8       | 9.2       | 7.5         | 8.4       |
| Kanpur Nagar                       | Urban       | 0.0      | 0.0       | 0.0       | 0.0      | 0.0       | 0.0       | 0.9       | 0.0         | 0.0       |
| Kanshiram Nagar                    | Rural       | 9.4      |           | 9.1       | 4.6      | 9.1       | 6.8       | 13.2      | 9.1         | 11.5      |
| Kanshiram Nagar                    |             |          | 8.9       |           |          |           |           |           | 0.0         |           |
| Kaushambi                          | Urban Rural | 0.0 10.7 | 0.0 9.1   | 0.0 9.9   | 0.0 16.6 | 0.0 16.5  | 0.0 16.6  | 0.0 18.3  | 14.9        | 0.0 16.7  |
| Kheri                              | Rural       | 1.0      | 1.9       | 1.5       | 9.1      | 12.3      | 10.6      | 12.1      | 9.5         | 10.9      |
| Kheri                              | Urban       | 0.0      | 0.0       | 0.0       | 0.0      | 0.0       | 0.0       | 0.0       | 0.0         | 0.0       |
| Kushinagar                         | Rural       | 9.7      | 9.1       | 9.4       | 2.0      | 4.3       | 3.1       | 16.0      | 13.2        | 14.6      |
| Kushinagar                         | Urban       | 0.0      | 0.0       | 0.0       | 0.0      | 0.0       | 0.0       | 0.0       | 0.0         | 0.0       |
| Lalitpur                           | Rural       | 2.9      | 1.3       | 2.1       | 15.2     | 16.9      | 16.0      | 18.2      | 15.2        | 17.0      |
| Lalitpur                           | Urban       | 0.0      | 0.0       | 0.0       | 0.0      | 0.0       | 0.0       | 6.9       | 0.0         | 2.7       |
| Lucknow                            | Rural       | 0.0      | 0.0       | 0.0       | 1.0      | 2.8       | 1.9       | 9.2       | 7.0         | 8.1       |
| Lucknow                            | Urban       | 0.0      | 0.0       | 0.0       | 0.0      | 0.0       | 0.0       | 1.0       | 0.0         | 0.2       |
| Maharajganj                        | Rural       | 7.5      | 6.5       | 7.0       | 7.1      | 7.4       | 7.3       | 17.3      | 14.7        | 16.1      |
| Maharajganj                        | Urban       | 0.0      | 0.0       | 0.0       | 0.0      | 0.0       | 0.0       | 1.2       | 1.0         | 1.1       |
| Mahoba                             | Rural       | 3.2      | 2.4       | 2.8       | 12.3     | 12.0      | 12.2 0.0  | 20.7      | 19.8        | 20.2      |
| Mahoba                             | Urban       | 0.0      | 0.0       | 0.0       | 0.0      | 0.0       |           | 3.8       | 2.5 12.4    | 3.2       |
| Mainpuri                           | Rural       | 3.9      | 5.3       | 4.6       | 5.2      | 7.3       | 6.2       | 16.2      |             | 14.6      |
| Mainpuri                           | Urban       | 0.0      | 0.0       | 0.0       | 0.0      | 0.0       | 0.0 0.0   | 5.4       | 2.3         | 4.0       |
| Mathura                            | Rural       | 0.0      | 0.0       | 0.0       | 0.0      | 0.0       | 0.0       | 7.3 3.2   | 4.7         | 6.3 2.8   |
| Mathura                            | Urban       | 0.0      | 0.0       | 0.0       | 0.0      | 0.0       |           |           | 2.3         |           |
| Mau                                | Rural Urban | 1.7 0.0  | 1.3 0.0   | 1.5 0.0   | 0.0      | 0.2 1.6   | 0.0 1.5   | 14.5 18.0 | 7.8         | 11.4 14.7 |
| Mau                                |             |          |           |           |          |           |           |           | 11.3        |           |
| Meerut                             | Rural       | 0.0      | 0.0       | 0.0       | 1.3 0.7  | 1.8       | 1.2       | 8.5       | 6.1         | 7.4       |
| Meerut                             | Urban       | 0.0      | 0.0       | 0.0       | 0.0      | 0.0       | 0.0       | 0.0       | 0.0         | 0.0       |
| Mirzapur                           | Rural       | 5.7      | 4.8       | 5.2       | 10.7     | 9.0       | 9.9       | 14.3      | 8.9         | 11.6      |
| Mirzapur                           | Urban       | 0.0      | 0.0       | 0.0       | 0.0      | 0.0       | 0.0       | 4.6       | 2.7         | 3.8       |
| Moradabad                          | Rural       | 9.1      | 8.7       | 8.9       | 15.3     | 17.7      | 16.5      | 14.5      | 16.5        | 15.5      |
| Moradabad                          | Urban       |          | 0.0       | 0.0       | 0.0      | 0.0       | 0.0       | 8.4       | 6.4         | 7.4       |
| Muzaffarnagar                      | Rural       | 0.0 0.0  | 0.0       | 0.0       | 4.1      | 5.6       | 4.8       | 11.2      | 7.3         | 9.5       |
| Muzaffarnagar                      | Urban       | 0.0      | 0.0       | 0.0       | 0.0      | 0.0       | 0.0       | 5.6       | 3.0         | 4.4       |
| Pilibhit                           |             |          | 6.3       | 6.8       |          | 17.2      | 16.2      | 14.2      |             | 12.9      |
|                                    | Rural       | 7.2      |           |           | 15.2     |           |           |           | 11.1        |           |

| District               | Rural/ Urban   | Primary   | Primary   | Primary   | Upper Primary   | Upper Primary   | Upper Primary   | Secondary   | Secondary   | Secondary   |
|------------------------|----------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|
| District               | Rural/ Urban   | Boys      | Girls     | Total     | Boys            | Girls           | Total           | Boys        | Girls       | Total       |
| Pilibhit               | Urban          | 0.0       | 0.0       | 0.0       | 0.0             | 0.0             | 0.0             | 4.5         | 3.9         | 4.3         |
| Pratapgarh             | Rural          | 4.7       | 4.8       | 4.7       | 7.6             | 8.5             | 8.0             | 9.4         | 9.2         | 9.3         |
| Pratapgarh             | Urban          | 0.0       | 0.0       | 0.0       | 0.5             | 0.0             | 0.0             | 0.0         | 0.0         | 0.0         |
| Prayagraj              | Rural          | 0.8       | 0.5       | 0.7       | 2.4             | 2.6             | 2.5             | 13.0        | 10.4        | 11.8        |
| Prayagraj              | Urban          | 0.0       | 0.0       | 0.0       | 0.0             | 0.0             | 0.0             | 0.0         | 0.0         | 0.0         |
| Rae Bareli             | Rural          | 2.0       | 1.5       | 1.7       | 6.8             | 6.4             | 6.6             | 8.7         | 6.5         | 7.6         |
| Rae Bareli             | Urban          | 0.0       | 0.0       | 0.0       | 0.0             | 0.0             | 0.0             | 0.0         | 0.0         | 0.0         |
| Rampur                 | Rural          | 6.9       | 6.1       | 6.5       | 8.6             | 9.8             | 9.2             | 8.8         | 5.6         | 7.3         |
| Rampur                 | Urban          | 0.0       | 0.0       | 0.0       | 0.0             | 0.0             | 0.0             | 8.0         | 8.8         | 8.4         |
| Saharanpur             | Rural          | 3.9       | 3.3       | 3.6       | 6.1             | 8.0             | 7.1             | 9.1         | 6.4         | 7.8         |
| Saharanpur             | Urban          | 0.0       | 0.0       | 0.0       | 0.0             | 0.0             | 0.0             | 7.0         | 3.0         | 4.9         |
| Sambhal (Bhim Nagar)   | Rural          | 3.0       | 5.1       | 4.0       | 0.0             | 8.0             | 3.6             | 0.0         | 0.0         | 0.0         |
| Sambhal (Bhim Nagar)   | Urban          | 0.0       | 0.0       | 0.0       | 0.0             | 0.0             | 0.0             | 4.5         | 4.4         | 4.5         |
| Sant Kabir Nagar       | Rural          | 10.6      | 9.8       | 10.2      | 7.4             | 6.7             | 7.0             | 14.9        | 11.5        | 13.2        |
| Sant Kabir Nagar       | Urban          | 0.0       | 0.0       | 0.0       | 0.0             | 0.0             | 0.0             | 6.2         | 2.4         | 4.5         |
| Shahjahanpur           | Rural          | 7.3       | 6.1       | 6.7       | 15.3            | 17.5            | 16.3            | 16.3        | 15.3        | 15.9        |
| Shahjahanpur           | Urban          | 0.0       | 0.2       | 0.0       | 0.0             | 0.0             | 0.0             | 10.1        | 7.1         | 8.8         |
| Shamli (Prabudh Nagar) | Rural          | 0.8       | 2.1       | 1.4       | 5.8             | 5.5             | 5.6             | 7.8         | 2.0         | 5.1         |
| Shamli (Prabudh Nagar) | Urban          | 0.0       | 0.0       | 0.0       | 0.0             | 0.0             | 0.0             | 8.5         | 3.2         | 6.4         |
| Shrawasti              | Rural          | 2.9       | 3.9       | 3.4       | 10.8            | 13.5            | 12.0            | 14.3        | 13.3        | 13.9        |
| Shrawasti              | Urban          | 2.4       | 0.0       | 1.3       | 14.1            | 14.4            | 14.2            | 3.7         | 0.0         | 1.5         |
| Siddharthnagar         | Rural          | 13.1      | 11.1      | 12.1      | 14.6            | 13.8            | 14.2            | 21.2        | 16.4        | 19.0        |
| Siddharthnagar         | Urban          | 0.0       | 0.0       | 0.0       | 0.0             | 0.0             | 0.0             | 0.0         | 0.0         | 0.0         |
| Sitapur                | Rural          | 9.2       | 8.5       | 8.9       | 17.7            | 18.2            | 18.0            | 13.0        | 12.7        | 12.9        |
| Sitapur                | Urban          | 0.0       | 0.0       | 0.0       | 0.0             | 0.0             | 0.0             | 4.2         | 0.0         | 2.1         |
| Sonbhadra              | Rural          | 4.0       | 3.9       | 4.0       | 12.8            | 12.1            | 12.4            | 15.6        | 11.0        | 13.3        |
| Sonbhadra              | Urban          | 0.0       | 0.0       | 0.0       | 0.0             | 0.0             | 0.0             | 0.0         | 0.0         | 0.0         |
| Sultanpur              | Rural          | 0.2       | 0.1       | 0.2       | 6.2             | 6.7             | 6.4             | 8.8         | 5.2         | 7.0         |
| Sultanpur              | Urban          | 0.0       | 0.0       | 0.0       | 0.0             | 0.0             | 0.0             | 2.0         | 0.0         | 0.8         |
| Unnao                  | Rural          | 3.4       | 3.2       | 3.3       | 6.1             | 7.3             | 6.7             | 14.6        | 10.0        | 12.4        |
| Unnao                  | Urban          | 0.0       | 0.0       | 0.0       | 0.0             | 0.0             | 0.0             | 0.0         | 0.0         | 0.0         |
| Varanasi               | Rural          | 4.4       | 3.9       | 4.2       | 1.9             | 3.2             | 2.5             | 8.6         | 6.2         | 7.5         |
| Varanasi               | Urban          | 0.0       | 0.0       | 0.0       | 1.8             | 0.0             | 0.7             | 4.9         | 2.5         | 3.7         |
| Uttar Pradesh          |                | 1.7       | 1.7       | 1.7       | 3.1             | 4.8             | 3.9             | 9.8         | 7.3         | 8.7         |

Source: UDISE+ 2023-24.

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