UDISE+ Report 2025–26
- Context: The Union Ministry of Education released the Unified District Information System for Education Plus (UDISE+) 2025-26 report, highlighting improvements in teacher strength, student retention, digital infrastructure and school facilities, while dropout rates continued to decline across key stages of school education.
Key Highlights
Increase in Teacher Strength
- Total teachers increased from 94.83 lakh (2022–23) to 1.03 crore (2025–26).
- This is an 8.3% increase over the period.
Improvement in Pupil-Teacher Ratio (PTR)
- Foundational Level: 10:1
- Preparatory Level: 12:1
- Middle Level: 17:1
- Secondary Level: 21:1
- All are better than the NEP-recommended ratio of 30:1.
Decline in Dropout Rates
- Preparatory Level: Reduced from 2.3% to 1.8%.
- Secondary Level: Reduced from 8.2% to 7%.
- Indicates improved student retention.
Higher Student Retention
- Middle Level: Retention increased to 83.7%.
- Secondary Level: Retention increased to 51.9%.
- Improvement linked to better access to secondary schools.
Rise in Gross Enrolment Ratio (GER)
- Secondary GER increased from 68.5% to 71.7%.
- Shows greater participation in school education.
Better Student Transition Rates
- Foundational → Preparatory: 99.2%
- Preparatory → Middle: 93.8%
- Middle → Secondary: 88.3%
- Reflects smoother progression between school stages.
Fewer Single-Teacher and Zero-Enrolment Schools
- Single-teacher schools: Reduced to 1,00,843 (around 3% decline).
- Zero-enrolment schools: Reduced by 29% to 5,663.
Improvement in Digital Infrastructure
- Schools with computers: Increased from 64.7% to 69.9%.
- Schools with internet: Increased from 63.5% to 67.4%.
Better Basic School Infrastructure
- Electricity: 95% of schools.
- Drinking Water: 99.5%.
- Girls’ Toilets: 98.5%.
- Boys’ Toilets: 97.2%.
- Handwashing Facilities: 96.9%.
- Libraries: 90.5%.
- Ramps with Handrails: 58.2% for students with disabilities.
Progress in Gender Equality
- Women teachers: Increased from 54.2% to 54.9% of the teaching workforce.
- Girls’ enrolment: Increased to 48.4%, showing continued progress towards gender parity.
