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Latest Schools, Teachers and Students Statistics in India 2022

The Indian school education system is amongst the most renowned in the world. Did you know that the Indian education system prides itself as one of the largest in the world? Yes, you read that right! After all, India has around 15 lakh schools, more than 97 lakh teachers, and more than 26.5 crore students, all of these just at the school level alone. And all of these are from varied backgrounds, thus creating assimilation in terms of learning. Read on for more interesting stats about the Indian school education system, all gathered from the Indian Government’s latest Annual UDISE+ Report.

Latest Indian Schooling Statistics That Will Blow Your Mind

There is a grand total of 14,89,115 schools in India.
The number of rural schools amounts to around 12.34 lakhs.
Urban India is home to 2.54 lakh schools.
The number of teachers that are actively working at present at honing the future citizens is 95,07,123.
Out of these, 48.76 lakhs are female teachers, while 46.30 lakhs are male teachers.
The number of students currently enrolled in schools across India stands at 26,52,35,830.
A whopping 12.73 crore school students in India are female while 13.79 crores are male.
Enrollment of primary school students in India currently stands at 100.13%.
The gross enrollment ratio of secondary schools currently stands at 79.56%.
Total enrolment in schools (Class 1 to 12) increased by 0.76 % in 2021-22 as compared to 2020-21.

Total Number of Schools in India 2022?

As of 2022, India is known to have a whopping total of 14,89,115 schools, yes, that’s more than 14 lakhs. These schools are divided into different types on the basis of the level of education, like primary, secondary, etc., and also on the basis of gender specifics, that is, girls-only schools, boys-only schools, and co-educational schools.

Here is a table depicting the increase in the number of schools in India in the past few years.

Year	Total Schools	Total Primary Schools	Total Secondary Schools	Total Higher Secondary Schools
Number of Schools in India in 2014	15,18,160	12,89,958	1,41,941	86,261
Number of Schools in India in 2015	15,16,892	12,87,065	1,42,592	87,235
Number of Schools in India in 2016	15,22,346	12,86,803	1,43,196	92,347
Number of Schools in India in 2017	15,35,606	12,95,314	1,47,933	92,359
Number of Schools in India in 2018	15,58,903	12,69,236	1,64,403	1,25,314
Number of Schools in India in 2019	15,51,000	12,70,374	1,50,604	1,30,022
Number of Schools in India in 2020	15,07,708	12,22,485	1,51,489	1,33,734
Number of Schools in India in 2021	15,09,136	12,17,670	1,51,946	1,39,520
Number of Schools in India in 2022	14,08,115	11,96,265	1,50,452	1,42,398

total number of schools year wise

Source: Latest UDISE+ Report 2022

If you examine the above table closely, you will notice a downward trend in the number of schools in India after 2018. Prior to that, there had been a significant increase in the number of schools, especially as it shot up to 15,58,903 in 2017 from 15,18,160 in 2014. The downward trend, however, does not indicate a negative standard of education. The decrease in the number of schools, in fact, was a result of the amalgamation of schools across India. This downward trend, however, came to a stop in 2021, as the number of schools increased to 15,09,136, while it had only been 15,07,708 in the year 2020. Then again in 2022, the number of schools stands at 14,08,115, due to the amalgamation of schools across the country.

Number of Schools in Urban / Rural India 2022

Schools in India are sprawled across the rural and urban regions of the country. According to the latest UDISE+ report of 2021-22, Urban India is home to 2,54,327 schools, while the number of rural schools in India in 2022 is 12,34,788.

Schools in Area	Total Schools
Number of Schools in Rural India	12.34 lakhs
Number of Schools in Urban India	2.54 lakhs

number of schools in urban/rural india

Source: Latest UDISE+ Report 2022

Number of Schools by Level of School Education 2022

Schools in India can be divided into three levels of education, that is, primary, secondary, and higher secondary. As per the latest government reports, primary schools are in the majority, as 11,96,265 schools in India are primary schools, while the number of secondary schools and higher secondary schools in India is 1,50,452 and 1,42,398, respectively.

Here is a virtual look at how these schools are divided across India.

number of schools by level of education

Here is a state-wise list of primary, upper primary, secondary, and higher secondary schools across India.

States / UTs	Total Schools	Total Primary Schools	Total Upper PrimarySchools	Total Secondary Schools	Total Higher Secondary Schools
Number of Schools in Andaman and Nicobar Islands	416	218	76	53	69
Number of Schools in Andhra Pradesh	61948	38430	8477	11877	3164
Number of Schools in Arunachal Pradesh	3603	1847	1273	319	164
Number of Schools in Assam	60859	40482	10672	7290	2415
Number of Schools in Bihar	93165	42505	38185	3855	8620
Number of Schools in Chandigarh	233	21	39	71	102
Number of Schools in Chhattisgarh	56512	32723	16442	2737	4610
Number of Schools in Dadra and Nagar Haveli & Daman and Diu	460	184	177	45	54
Number of Schools in Delhi	5619	2594	826	357	1842
Number of Schools in Goa	1510	892	75	420	123
Number of Schools in Gujarat	53851	13827	27260	4638	8126
Number of Schools in Haryana	23726	9716	5423	3009	5578
Number of Schools in Himachal Pradesh	18028	11085	2677	1728	2538
Number of Schools in Jammu and Kashmir	28805	14824	9565	3150	1266
Number of Schools in Jharkhand	44855	23706	16201	3191	1757
Number of Schools in Karnataka	76450	24470	30924	15385	5671
Number of Schools in Kerala	16240	6812	4515	1941	2972
Number of Schools in Ladakh	978	379	437	112	50
Number of Schools in Lakshadweep	38	16	9	0	13
Number of Schools in Madhya Pradesh	125582	62413	45106	8306	9757
Number of Schools in Maharashtra	109605	51152	29841	17741	10871
Number of Schools in Manipur	4617	2422	966	958	271
Number of Schools in Meghalaya	14600	9223	3529	1462	386
Number of Schools in Mizoram	3911	1481	1519	706	205
Number of Schools in Nagaland	2718	1157	787	576	198
Number of Schools in Odisha	62291	29326	21049	9497	2419
Number of Schools in Puducherry	736	275	74	190	197
Number of Schools in Punjab	27701	13536	4642	4186	5337
Number of Schools in Rajasthan	106373	38983	35984	10775	20631
Number of Schools in Sikkim	1259	685	307	150	117
Number of Schools in Tamil Nadu	58801	35062	9243	5499	8997
Number of Schools in Telangana	43083	20711	7688	12045	2639
Number of Schools in Tripura	4929	2522	1226	702	479
Number of Schools in Uttar Pradesh	258054	138078	86430	12783	20763
Number of Schools in Uttarakhand	22815	13404	5426	1407	2578
Number of Schools in West Bengal	94744	75299	8735	321	7419

Source: Latest UDISE+ Report 2022

When it comes to schooling, there are a lot of questions that most of us have. However, we often are not able to find the right answers to your questions. So, to help you out, here is a list of the most common FAQS regarding schools in India

How many schools in India are primary schools in 2022?

The latest UDISE+ report of 2021-22 mentions that 11,96,265 schools in India are primary schools. It is also worth mentioning here that primary education in India has been made free and compulsory for all children aged 6 to 14, by the 86th Amendment to the Indian Constitution in the year 2002.

What is the percentage of primary schools in India?

80.3% of schools in India are primary schools. Primary schools in India constitute Primary and Upper Primary divisions.

Which states in India have the maximum and the minimum number of primary schools?

Uttar Pradesh has the most number of primary schools, which is 10,02,382. Chandigarh, on the other hand, has only 60 primary schools and thus becomes the state with the least number of primary schools.

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What is the number of secondary schools in India?

1,50,452 schools in India are secondary schools. Secondary schools mostly act as an intermediary between primary and higher schooling.

What percentage of schools in India are secondary schools?

10.1% of schools in India are secondary schools. Most of the time, secondary schools are also amalgamated with higher secondary schools.

Which states in India have the maximum and the minimum number of secondary schools?

With 17,741 schools, Maharashtra becomes the state having the maximum number of secondary schools. Meanwhile, the state has the minimum number of secondary schools in Chandigarh, with only 71 secondary schools.

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How many schools in India are higher secondary schools?

1,42,398 schools in India are higher secondary schools. Higher secondary schools consist of classes IX to XII.

What is the percentage of higher secondary schools in India?

The percentage of higher secondary schools in India is 9.6%. Higher secondary schools that consist of only classes XI and XII are also referred to as junior colleges in most parts of India.

Which states in India have the maximum and the minimum number of higher secondary schools?

Rajasthan is home to the maximum number of higher secondary schools, which are 20,631 in number. Meanwhile, Chandigarh has only 102 higher secondary schools, which is the least in any state.

Number of Government Schools in India

As per the latest government report for 2022, government schools are the most prevalent, with the total number of government schools in India being 10,22,386, and the number of government-aided schools being 82,480.

Here we have attached a pie graph demonstrating the percentage of government schools, private schools, and government-aided schools in India's different states and union territories.

number of schools management wise

Here is a state-wise tabular distribution of government schools across India.

States / UTs	Total Govt. Schools	Total Govt. Primary Schools	Total Govt. Upper Primary Schools		Total Govt. Secondary Schools			Total Govt. Higher Secondary Schools
States / UTs	Total Govt. Schools	(1 to 5)	(1-8)	(6-8)	(1-10)	(6-10)	(9-10)	(1-12)	(6-12)	(9-12)	(11-12)
Number of Government Schools in Andaman and Nicobar Islands	342	185	57	0	42	4	0	34	16	4	0
Number of Government Schools in Andhra Pradesh	45137	33763	4111	10	1152	5004	0	229	321	0	547
Number of Government Schools in Arunachal Pradesh	2985	1673	935	45	149	56	2	38	51	36	0
Number of Government Schools in Assam	45490	34947	2947	2882	1000	2006	399	275	713	79	242
Number of Government Schools in Bihar	75558	40523	25397	221	1813	51	406	1610	51	5410	76
Number of Government Schools in Chandigarh	123	8	12	0	54	0	0	46	1	2	0
Number of Government Schools in Chhattisgarh	48743	30688	122	13055	60	11	1867	283	96	2553	8
Number of Government Schools in Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu	388	167	158	5	1	0	25	2	3	24	3
Number of Government Schools in Delhi	2762	1626	4	13	21	76	0	517	484	21	0
Number of Government Schools in Goa	814	680	38	0	0	78	2	5	2	0	9
Number of Government Schools in Gujarat	34699	12481	20042	177	82	35	1070	56	177	437	142
Number of Government Schools in Haryana	14562	8676	6	2444	5	1099	0	37	2294	1	0
Number of Government Schools in Himachal Pradesh	15380	10563	3	1949	6	936	0	30	1893	0	0
Number of Government Schools in Jammu and Kashmir	23173	12974	7490	122	1371	350	32	220	148	464	2
Number of Government Schools in Jharkhand	35840	21318	11613	12	1434	78	259	269	457	333	67
Number of Government Schools in Karnataka	49679	21045	21873	213	556	1025	3470	37	100	710	650
Number of Government Schools in Kerala	5010	2594	1057	56	208	49	35	425	399	178	9
Number of Government Schools in Ladakh	838	331	369	10	60	23	1	7	9	27	1
Number of Government Schools in Lakshadweep	38	16	9	0	0	0	0	4	4	5	0
Number of Government Schools in Madhya Pradesh	92695	58518	17344	7411	2037	917	1932	1462	1211	1862	1
Number of Government Schools in Maharashtra	65639	43034	20624	9	958	321	235	357	77	3	21
Number of Government Schools in Manipur	2889	1910	506	5	332	41	0	56	32	5	2
Number of Government Schools in Meghalaya	7783	5428	8	2210	13	81	1	13	22	2	5
Number of Government Schools in Mizoram	2563	1277	1	940	2	7	293	3	6	0	34
Number of Government Schools in Nagaland	1960	1032	595	22	139	113	3	10	45	1	0
Number of Government Schools in Odisha	49072	27145	15117	858	3163	1166	948	63	322	0	290
Number of Government Schools in Puducherry	422	233	47	1	37	36	0	6	50	8	4
Number of Government Schools in Punjab	19259	12830	5	2499	23	1703	0	124	2063	3	9
Number of Government Schools in Rajasthan	68948	33781	19290	208	3710	48	0	11445	399	67	0
Number of Government Schools in Sikkim	864	475	171	0	119	3	0	91	5	0	0
Number of Government Schools in Tamil Nadu	37636	24275	6978	45	28	3075	2	213	3017	2	1
Number of Government Schools in Telangana	30023	19792	3254	0	742	4914	0	449	420	0	452
Number of Government Schools in Tripura	4262	2129	1122	2	599	6	0	350	54	0	0
Number of Government Schools in Uttar Pradesh	137024	87811	24435	22092	33	27	1448	277	751	149	1
Number of Government Schools in Uttarakhand	16484	11502	15	2563	10	730	190	48	1350	71	5
Number of Government Schools in West Bengal	83302	67024	82	6577	74	2694	0	250	6590	1	10

At present, there are 10,22,386 government schools in India. That means the majority of the schools in India are run by the Indian government. These schools that function under the umbrella of the Indian government are affiliated either with CBSE or with the state boards of the particular states to these schools belong.

Government schools in India can be further divided into primary, secondary, and higher secondary schools.
Given below is a table with detailed information on the number of government primary schools, secondary schools, and higher secondary schools.

Source: Latest UDISE+ Report

Here are a few interesting FAQS on government schools in India.

What is the percentage of government schools in India?

There are a total of 10,22,386 government schools in India, as per the latest government reports. That is, around 85.8% of schools in India are government schools.

What is the total number of government primary schools in India?

There are 6,32,454 government primary schools in India. These schools cater to students studying in classes I to V.

How many government secondary schools are in India in 2022?

In India, there are 59,416 government secondary schools in India. These government secondary schools in India are mostly affiliated with State Boards or CBSE.

How many government high schools are in India in 2022?

The latest UDISE+ report for 2021-22 indicates that there are a total of 58,023 government high schools in India. Most of the government high schools in India are co-educational schools.

Which state has the highest number of government schools in India?

Uttar Pradesh is the state that has the highest number of government schools in India. The number of government schools in Uttar Pradesh is 1,37,024. Madhya Pradesh is a close second with a total of 92,695 schools.

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Which state has the lowest number of government schools in India?

Chandigarh has the lowest number of government schools in India. The number of government schools in Chandigarh is just 123. Goa gives close competition when it comes to having the minimum number of government schools in India as it has just 814 government schools.

How many government schools are in Delhi?

There are 2,762 government schools in Delhi. According to the latest UDISE+ report, Delhi is home to a total of 5,619 schools.

Number of Private Schools in India

As per the latest government report for 2022, the total number of private schools in India stands at 3,40,753. The term private schools is used to refer to schools that are run by independent bodies and organisations, without any kind of aid from the government.

A large portion of students in India attends private schools. Many parents seem to prefer private schools over government schools as they believe that private schools are better engaged in educating their children as compared to government schools. This is backed by the Annual Status of Education Report which mentioned that 77% of the students enrolled in government schools are not able to solve simple divisional problems and 56% of them cannot eleven read a basic paragraph from younger-level textbooks.

However, in addition to the independent private schools, there are also some private schools that are run with some help from the government. Such private schools are termed to be government-aided schools.

Private schools can be further divided into primary, secondary, and higher secondary schools. Here is a table showcasing the state-wise number of private schools in India.

States /UTs	Total Private Schools	Total Private Primary Schools	Total Private Upper Primary Schools		Total Private Secondary Schools			Total Private Higher Secondary Schools
States /UTs	Total Private Schools	(1 to 5)	(1-8)	(6-8)	(1-10)	(6-10)	(9-10)	(1-12)	(6-12)	(9-12)	(11-12)
Number of Private Schools in Andaman and Nicobar Islands	72	33	19	0	7	0	0	13	0	0	0
Number of Private Schools in Andhra Pradesh	15058	3726	4020	38	1574	3763	0	17	0	0	1920
Number of Private Schools in Arunachal Pradesh	503	135	251	0	87	0	0	27	0	3	0
Number of Private Schools in Assam	5852	938	1606	59	2332	54	146	320	29	40	328
Number of Private Schools in Bihar	8097	623	5280	7	453	65	583	535	11	110	430
Number of Private Schools in Chandigarh	76	6	11	0	14	0	0	44	1	0	0
Number of Private Schools in Chhattisgarh	7063	1652	2961	88	748	12	28	1397	53	122	2
Number of Private Schools in Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu	63	17	14	0	14	0	0	18	0	0	0
Number of Private Schools in Delhi	2610	923	782	5	230	5	0	656	7	2	0
Number of Private Schools in Goa	139	97	8	0	15	5	0	9	0	0	5
Number of Private Schools in Gujarat	13559	1282	6306	274	897	21	688	1978	59	1465	589
Number of Private Schools in Haryana	8261	711	2440	6	1850	29	0	3156	65	2	2
Number of Private Schools in Himachal Pradesh	2646	520	725	0	786	0	0	587	8	13	7
Number of Private Schools in Jammu and Kashmir	5526	1798	1912	0	1385	0	2	410	4	13	2
Total Number of Private Schools in Jharkhand	1559	15	191	4	384	310	94	323	8	2	228
Total Number of Private Schools in Karnataka	19650	3226	6165	123	4876	80	1869	662	15	77	2557
Total Number of Private Schools in Kerala	3164	478	590	17	1044	20	19	887	40	27	42
Total Number of Private Schools in Ladakh	112	24	55	0	26	1	0	6	0	0	0
Total Number of Private Schools in Lakshadweep	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total Number of Private Schools in Madhya Pradesh	30345	2863	19068	46	3235	32	116	4568	111	296	10
Total Number of Private Schools in Maharashtra	19268	4632	4596	101	3080	1813	724	2030	354	136	1802
Total Number of Private Schools in Manipur	1010	47	285	7	482	4	11	100	6	4	64
Total Number of Private Schools in Meghalaya	2120	1051	165	125	123	26	454	33	5	25	113
Total Number of Private Schools in Mizoram	1034	188	412	66	11	1	225	0	0	0	131
Total Number of Private Schools in Nagaland	757	124	170	0	320	1	0	127	2	0	13
Total Number of Private Schools in Odisha	6104	1140	2990	105	527	146	116	144	5	0	931
Total Number of Private Schools in Puducherry	281	39	26	0	99	0	0	114	1	0	2
Total Number of Private Schools in Punjab	7978	650	2093	1	2375	8	2	2622	21	56	150
Total Number of Private Schools in Rajasthan	34826	2995	16124	12	6916	66	9	8384	238	80	2
Total Number of Private Schools in Sikkim	376	204	134	0	25	0	0	13	0	0	0
Total Number of Private Schools in Tamil Nadu	12396	5458	628	8	1647	147	0	4207	282	5	14
Total Number of Private Schools in Telangana	12193	527	4248	0	5904	226	0	55	1	0	1232
Total Number of Private Schools in Tripura	363	141	90	0	89	1	0	42	0	0	0
Total Number of Private Schools in Uttar Pradesh	97808	41025	18513	14933	1665	3967	3345	3636	5577	5119	28
Total Number of Private Schools in Uttarakhand	5225	1619	2267	204	297	47	37	603	105	38	8
Total Number of Private Schools in West Bengal	9750	7038	1147	581	370	92	0	467	45	1	9

Source: Latest UDISE+ Report 2022

Here we have answered some of the common FAQS surrounding private schools in India.

How many private schools are there in India?

There are 3,35,844 private schools in India, as specified in the latest UDISE+ report of 2020-21. These schools are distributed over the different states and union territories of the country.

What percentage of schools in India are private?

The percentage of private schools in India is 22.6%. This is quite a meagre portion when compared to the presence of government schools in India.

How many primary schools in India are private?

As the latest UDISE+ report of 2021-22 highlights, in India, there are 2,74,314 primary schools. That is, more than half of the total private schools in India are primary schools.

How many secondary schools in India are private?

There are 63,297 secondary schools in India that are private, as stated in the latest UDISE+ report of 2021-22. Private secondary schools are most of the time amalgamated with either primary or high schools.

How many high schools in India are private?

The latest UDISE+ report for 2021-22 indicates that there are 63,500 high schools in India that are private. Such private high schools are mostly affiliated with CBSE, State Boards, ICSE, and other such boards.

Which state has the highest number of private schools in India?

Uttar Pradesh has the highest number of private schools in India, which is 97,808. Out of these, 74,471 are primary schools, 8,977 are secondary schools and 14,360 are high schools. Rajasthan acquires second place when it comes to having the maximum number of private schools, as it has a total of 34,826 private schools.

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Which state has the lowest number of private schools in India?

Chandigarh is known to have the lowest number of private schools in India. The total number of private schools in Chandigarh is 76. Next in line to Chandigarh is Goa as it has just 1399.

How many private schools are in Delhi?

There are 2,610 private schools in Delhi. Most of the private schools in Delhi are private schools with the total number of primary private schools in Delhi being 1,710.

Number of CBSE Schools in India

The official CBSE website states that there are 28,453 CBSE-affiliated schools in India. Out of these, 21,489 are independent schools, 4,406 are government schools, 1,202 are Kendriya Vidyalayas, 630 are Novadaya Vidyalayas and 235 are aided schools.

Here is a table depicting the number of CBSE-affiliated schools in the different states in India.

States	Total CBSE Schools
Number of CBSE Schools in Andhra Pradesh	1664
Number of CBSE Schools in Arunachal Pradesh	339
Number of CBSE Schools in Assam	329
Number of CBSE Schools in Bihar	1184
Number of CBSE Schools in Chandigarh	171
Number of CBSE Schools in Chhatisgarh	783
Number of CBSE Schools in Delhi	2199
Number of CBSE Schools in Goa	16
Number of CBSE Schools in Gujarat	621
Number of CBSE Schools in Haryana	2207
Number of CBSE Schools in Himachal Pradesh	330
Number of CBSE Schools in Jammu and Kashmir	166
Number of CBSE Schools in Jharkhand	558
Number of CBSE Schools in Karnataka	1335
Number of CBSE Schools in Kerala	1461
Number of CBSE Schools in Madhya Pradesh	1564
Number of CBSE Schools in Maharashtra	1344
Number of CBSE Schools in Manipur	83
Number of CBSE Schools in Meghalaya	27
Number of CBSE Schools in Mizoram	21
Number of CBSE Schools in Nagaland	44
Number of CBSE Schools in Odisha	705
Number of CBSE Schools in Punjab	1537
Number of CBSE Schools in Rajasthan	1341
Number of CBSE Schools in Sikkim	247
Number of CBSE Schools in Tamil Nadu	1478
Number of CBSE Schools in Telangana	479
Number of CBSE Schools in Tripura	170
Number of CBSE Schools in Uttar Pradesh	4150
Number of CBSE Schools in Uttarakhand	881
Number of CBSE Schools in West Bengal	415

Source: CBSE official site

Which state has the most CBSE schools in India?

As per the stats mentioned on the official CBSE site, Uttar Pradesh has the most number of CBSE schools in India. The number of CBSE schools in Uttar Pradesh is 4,150. Haryana takes second place with 2,207 CBSE schools and Delhi takes third place as the total number of CBSE schools in Delhi is 2,199.

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Which state has the lowest number of CBSE schools in India?

Goa is known to have the lowest number of CBSE schools. The number of CBSE schools in Chandigarh is just 16. Close behind Goa in terms of having the least number of CBSE schools are Mizoram and Meghalaya, as they have 21 and 27 CBSE schools, respectively.

Number of ICSE Schools in India

Currently, as the official CISCE site mentions, the total number of ICSE schools in India is 2,807. Out of these, the number of schools that presented students for ICSE exams both in India and abroad tally to 2,535. Likewise, the number of schools that presented students for ISC exams is 1,228.

Below is a table depicting the number of ICSE-affiliated schools in the different states across India.

States	Total ICSE Schools
Number of ICSE Schools in Andhra Pradesh	101
Number of ICSE Schools in Arunachal Pradesh	16
Number of ICSE Schools in Assam	6
Number of ICSE Schools in Bihar	41
Number of ICSE Schools in Chandigarh	5
Number of ICSE Schools in Chhatisgarh	21
Number of ICSE Schools in Delhi	3
Number of ICSE Schools in Goa	5
Number of ICSE Schools in Gujarat	39
Number of ICSE Schools in Haryana	29
Number of ICSE Schools in Himachal Pradesh	26
Number of ICSE Schools in Jammu and Kashmir	3
Number of ICSE Schools in Jharkhand	128
Number of ICSE Schools in Karnataka	426
Number of ICSE Schools in Kerala	172
Number of ICSE Schools in Madhya Pradesh	54
Number of ICSE Schools in Maharashtra	270
Number of ICSE Schools in Manipur	1
Number of ICSE Schools in Meghalaya	8
Number of ICSE Schools in Mizoram	0
Number of ICSE Schools in Nagaland	2
Number of ICSE Schools in Odisha	97
Number of ICSE Schools in Punjab	178
Number of ICSE Schools in Rajasthan	20
Number of ICSE Schools in Sikkim	9
Number of ICSE Schools in Tamil Nadu	137
Number of ICSE Schools in Telangana	6
Number of ICSE Schools in Tripura	4
Number of ICSE Schools in Uttar Pradesh	450
Number of ICSE Schools in Uttarakhand	113
Number of ICSE Schools in West Bengal	439

Source: CISCE official site

In 2022 alone, as indicated on the official CISCE Examination site, 2,31,063 students (1,05,385 girls and 1,25,678 boys) sat for the ICSE examination. 2,31,004 students successfully passed the examination, of which 1,05,369 were girls and 1,25,635 were boys.

Which state has the most ICSE schools in India?

As per the data mentioned on the official CISCE website, the state of Uttar Pradesh is known to have the most ICSE schools in India. The number of ICSE schools in Uttar Pradesh is 450. Close behind Uttar Pradesh is West Bengal, as the total number of ICSE schools in West Bengal is 439.

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What is the number of state board schools in India?

The number of state board schools in India is 2,71,663. Each state has a secondary education department that looks after the smooth management of their state board-affiliated schools.

Which board has the most schools in India?

Most schools in India are affiliated with CBSE. The total number of schools in India that are affiliated with CBSE is 2,62,178.

Number of Girls, Boys & Coed Schools in India

The majority of the schools in India, fall under the umbrella of co-educational schools. 14,47,503 schools in India are currently co-ed, which makes up 97.2% of the total schools in India. As of 2022, the number of girls-only schools in India is 29,656. The number of boys’ schools in India on the other hand, stands at 11,956 according to UDISE+ Report of 2022

number of schools based on school types

Source: Latest UDISE+ Report 2022

As we have witnessed in our discussion above, schools in India can further be classified under elementary, secondary and higher secondary schools.

number of schools by type and school category

Source: Latest UDISE+ Report 2022

As clearly indicated in the charts above, the number of co-educational schools in India is quite high as compared to girls-only and boys-only schools.

POPULAR FAQS

How many KV schools are in India 2022?

According to the latest UDISE+ report of 2021-22, there are 1252 Kendriya Vidyalaya schools in India. Out of these, 3 KVs are situated abroad. 10 out of the 1252 Kendriya Vidyalayas were established in 2020-21.

What is the current number of Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas in India?

As per the report by the Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya Committee, the current number of Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas in India is 643. Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas are co-educational boarding schools, affiliated with the Central Board of Secondary Education.

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How many DPS Schools are in India?

As the numbers that the official DPS site indicates, there are 205 DPS schools in India and 8 are in abroad. Delhi Public Schools are known to be one of the most popular school chains in India, affiliated either to CBSE or ICSE.

What is the number of Army Public Schools in India?

According to the website of the Army Welfare Education Society, there are 137 Army Public Schools spread across India. Army Public Schools were established with an aim of providing quality education to wards of army personnel.

What is the number of Sainik Schools in India?

There are 70 Sainik Schools in India. Sainik Schools in India are managed by the Sainik School's Society, with aid from the Ministry of Defence.

How many boarding schools are in India?

As per the latest UDISE Report, there are 45,369 boarding schools in India. Boarding schools are schools that have an on-campus residential facility for their students. Boarding schools are especially known for their focus on the overall development of their students.

How many schools in India operate under the Department of Education?

The Department of Education in India currently manages 7,81,584 schools. Of these majority are primary and upper primary schools.

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Statistics Related to Facilities In Indian Schools

All 14,89,115 schools in India offer several facilities to their students. Here is a list of statistics related to such facilities available in schools across India.

percentage of schools with infrastructure facilities

Source: Latest UDISE+ Report 2022

Here is a tabular display of the infrastructural facilities offered by schools in India.

States	Total Schools	Total Schools with Library/ Book Bank/ Reading Corner	Total Schools with Playground	Total Schools with Digital Library	Total Schools with Kitchen Garden	Total Schools with Girls' Toilet	Total Schools with Functional Girls' Toilet	Total Schools with Boys' Toilet	Total Schools with Functional Boys' Toilet	Total Schools with Electricity	Total Schools with Functional Electricity	Total Schools with Solar Panel
Number of Schools in India	1489115	1299929	1145967	32762	411677	1439898	1398305	1404342	1353081	1330305	1289245	99678
Number of Schools in Andaman and Nicobar Islands	416	414	400	8	214	415	414	414	413	386	386	13
Number of Schools in Andhra Pradesh	61948	60444	49171	3110	17183	59870	59277	53031	51787	61223	60684	3483
Number of Schools in Arunachal Pradesh	3603	1621	2458	32	746	3287	2475	3313	2423	2402	1938	176
Number of Schools in Assam	60859	53168	47737	314	32144	53761	50160	51874	46556	46907	45683	1864
Number of Schools in Bihar	93165	59021	46436	961	18208	91543	90796	89972	89002	82686	81564	7691
Number of Schools in Chandigarh	233	229	222	24	176	232	232	230	230	233	233	158
Number of Schools in Chhattisgarh	56512	55489	44734	762	30786	55252	54324	54493	51970	54132	51652	2085
Number of Schools in Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu	460	454	459	6	361	455	455	456	456	460	460	55
Number of Schools in Delhi	5619	5619	5421	274	1955	4693	4693	4776	4776	5619	5619	1580
Number of Schools in Goa	1510	1506	1350	22	359	1498	1498	1498	1496	1510	1510	28
Number of Schools in Gujarat	53851	51693	47519	1347	22829	52334	51555	51674	50669	53829	53828	2963
Number of Schools in Haryana	23726	23026	21319	685	8318	22779	22618	22166	22018	23522	23209	3898
Number of Schools in Himachal Pradesh	18028	17294	15656	232	5938	17842	17741	17720	17592	17785	17628	806
Number of Schools in Jammu and Kashmir	28805	20791	17806	337	3423	25507	23728	24922	22688	22054	21011	2583
Number of Schools in Jharkhand	44855	42119	31915	844	8616	44124	43287	43322	42357	42723	41308	3215
Number of Schools in Karnataka	76450	73678	62138	2830	24876	74918	74349	72297	71403	75736	75370	9817
Number of Schools in Kerala	16240	15987	14289	1203	9475	16111	16084	15903	15863	16170	16162	1108
Number of Schools in Ladakh	978	954	748	40	184	891	879	931	909	913	902	154
Number of Schools in Lakshadweep	38	38	37	3	34	38	38	38	38	38	38	1
Number of Schools in Madhya Pradesh	125582	119074	101108	2611	18416	122338	119032	120722	116525	96841	93991	5572
Number of Schools in Maharashtra	109605	107155	102006	5307	38528	106175	102703	104099	99670	104094	93771	11491
Number of Schools in Manipur	4617	1187	4012	45	1311	4012	3475	4019	3453	3071	2516	350
Number of Schools in Meghalaya	14600	3468	6376	106	1776	11928	10163	12598	10668	3873	3601	268
Number of Schools in Mizoram	3911	3230	3144	5	1391	3636	3396	3682	3402	3297	3114	44
Number of Schools in Nagaland	2718	1966	1982	34	1073	2463	2095	2483	2071	2074	1824	227
Number of Schools in Odisha	62291	58960	39842	1732	30053	59780	56141	58284	54591	52506	47747	2265
Number of Schools in Puducherry	736	733	676	31	147	710	710	703	703	736	736	25
Number of Schools in Punjab	27701	27577	27020	1763	23994	27386	27322	26932	26819	27698	27695	2489
Number of Schools in Rajasthan	106373	82439	85472	2268	25691	104198	98485	100403	93591	93298	92219	4350
Number of Schools in Sikkim	1259	1132	1078	71	498	1164	1160	1248	1240	1254	1239	84
Number of Schools in Tamil Nadu	58801	58801	51029	0	11002	58130	58080	57629	57628	58801	58801	1910
Number of Schools in Telangana	43083	39510	31716	772	4298	38802	33428	34643	29137	40437	38920	2011
Number of Schools in Tripura	4929	3493	3844	34	1364	4410	3671	4463	3571	2826	2710	114
Number of Schools in Uttar Pradesh	258054	203962	196552	4243	49955	253889	249626	250071	245441	218099	209856	22743
Number of Schools in Uttarakhand	22815	20886	17728	331	9859	21703	20598	21488	20087	20890	20217	924
Number of Schools in West Bengal	94744	82811	62567	375	6496	93624	93617	91845	91838	92182	91103	3

Source: UDISE+ 2021-22

Here’s what we can infer from the stats displayed above.

Taking another step forward to promote learning, 87% of schools in India have a library as per the latest UDISE+ report of 2021-22. Further, 85% of the schools in India are fully equipped with books, a drastic improvement from 69.4% in 2019-20.
The latest UDISE+ report of 2021-22 also mentions that 47.51% of schools have desktops to help promote computational skills in students. This is a great jump from what was only 41.25% in the year 2020-21.
Given the rising importance of the Internet, 33.91% of schools in India, as of 2021-22, give their students access to the Internet. Even though we have a long way to go, this is still a substantial increase as compared to 24.51% last year.
As per the latest stats obtained from the UDISE+ report of 2021-22, 89.34% of schools have availability to an electricity connection, which is a sharp jump from what was 86.90% in 2020-21.
98.22% of schools in India have access to functional drinking water facilities as the latest UDISE+ report of 2021-22 rightly mentions. Schools having access to functional drinking water facilities was 95.17% in the year 2020-21.
Handwashing facility is also made available in schools in order to promote healthy habits. As per the latest UDISE+ report, 93.64% of schools offer handwash facilities as of 2020-21. Until the previous year, only 91.9% of schools were known to offer such a facility.
Laying due importance to hygiene, 96.22% of schools have functional boys' toilets, while 97.48% of schools currently have functioning girls' toilets, as stated in the latest UDISE+ report of 2020-21. The numbers were earlier 96.20% and 97.32%, respectively.
The number of CWSN-friendly toilets in schools shot up to 26.96% as compared to what was just 25.25% in the previous year. Likewise, the percentage of schools having ramps with handrail facilities for CWSN students is now 49.72%, going to the latest UDISE+ report for 2021-22.
Keeping in mind the difficulties that a person with disabilities might face, 71.84% of schools in India have successfully installed ramps as per the latest UDISE+ report of 2021-22. Until 2019-20, the number of such schools was just 67.6%.

Further, according to the ASER 2021 report, schools have also responded well to the Covid-19 pandemic. The report states that 95.1% of schools successfully implemented regular sanitization. In addition to this, 73.1% of schools have been engaged in conducting training and orientation regarding the implementation of Covid prevention measures.

Total Number of School Students in India: A Statistical View

According to the Indian government’s latest UDISE+ report for 2020-21, the total number of school students in India is 26,52,35,830. The total number of school-going students in India has witnessed immense growth in the last couple of years. Here is a table highlighting the increase in the total number of students attending school in India in the last 6 years.

Year	Total School Students	Total Primary School Students	Total Secondary School Students	Total Higher Secondary School Students
Number of School Students in India in 2017	26,13,40,735	15,16,53,186	4,54,14,392	6,42,73,157
Number of School Students in India in 2018	26,16,37,227	13,69,19,419	4,37,84,785	8,09,33,023
Number of School Students in India in 2019	26,02,94,216	13,55,58,914	4,21,17,977	8,26,17,325
Number of School Students in India in 2020	26,45,27,575	13,58,93,559	4,32,71,007	8,53,63,009
Number of School Students in India in 2021	26,44,49,987	13,57,00,574	4,27,71,213	8,59,78,200
Number of School Students in India in 2022	26,52,35,830	18,86,32,942	3,85,28,631	2,85,79,050

number of school students in india

Source: Latest UDISE+ Report 2022

Sure, there might have been some fluctuations, but what matters, in the end, is the overall notable increase growth in the number of students in the 5 years span. In these 5 years alone, more than 30 lakh students have been enrolled in schools in India, thus speaking at length regarding the awareness of the importance of education in India.

Here are some popular FAQS regarding the number of students in India.

How many school students are in India?

The total number of students attending school in India is 26,52,35,830. Most of these students are currently enrolled in primary and upper primary schools.

Which state has the maximum number of school students in India?

Uttar Pradesh has the maximum number of school students when compared with other Indian states. The total number of school students in Uttar Pradesh is 4,71,81,438. The second place is acquired by Bihar with 2,74,72,692 students, while Maharashtra takes the third place with 2,25,86,695 students.

Which state has the minimum number of school students in India?

Sikkim is the state with the least number of school students. The total number of school students in Sikkim is just a meagre 1,35,963. Not far along on being the state with the minimum number of students is Chandigarh as it has just 2,68,627.

Number of Students as Per Management in India

Out of the total number of students in India, the number of students in government schools in India, as per the latest UDISE+ report of 2021-22, alone amounts to 14,32,40,480. Similarly, the number of students in private schools in India is 8,82,71,316. Here is a tabular representation of the number of students enrolled in different kinds of schools in India.

Category	Total School Students
Number of Government School Students In India	14,32,40,480
Number of Private School Students In India	8,82,71,316
Number of Aided School Students In India	2,70,39,457
Number of Other School Students In India	66.84,577
Total number of Students In India	26,52,35,830

Source: Latest UDISE+ Report 2022

Here we have answered some popular FAQS regarding the number of students as per management.

How many students are in government schools in India 2022?

The latest UDISE+ report for 2021-22 states that the total number of students enrolled in government schools in India is 14,32,40,480. This implies that government school students make up 54% of the total number of school-going students in India.

Which state has the maximum number of government school students in India?

In India, the maximum number of government school students is in the state of Bihar. The total number of government school students in Bihar is 2,19,89,445. Uttar Pradesh, with 1,90,56,651 students takes second place in this regard, while West Bengal comes third with 1,65,64,139 government school students.

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Which state has the least number of government school students in India?

The state with the least number of government school students in India is Goa. In Goa, the number of students enrolled in government schools is just 42,932. Next in line are Mizoram and Chandigarh with 1,43,345 and 1,65,156 students, respectively.

How many students study in private schools in India 2022?

8,82,71,316 students in India are enrolled in private schools. The number of students in private schools in India makes up 33.3% of the total number of school students in India. According to a report by the Central Square Foundation, around 16 Indian states are known to have over 50% of their students enrolled in private schools.

Which state in India is known to have the most private school students?

Uttar Pradesh is home to the most number of private school students in India. Here, the total number of students studying in private schools is a whopping 2,10,95,448. Rajasthan takes second place with 75,84,938 private school students, while Madhya Pradesh is a close third with 65,23,496 private school students.

Which state in India is known to have the least private school students?

Being the state having the least number of government school students, Goa is also known to be the state with the least number of private school students as well. The total number of private school students in Goa is 39,113. When it comes to having the least number of private school students, Goa is followed closely by Sikkim as it has only 47,581 private school students.

Number of Students as Per the Level of Education in India

When it comes to dividing the number on the basis of the level of education, the number of elementary school students, as stated in the latest UDISE+ report of 2020-21, is the most in number, 19,81,28,149 to be precise. Similarly, the number of secondary school students in India is 3,85,28,631 and the number of students enrolled in higher secondary schools in India is 2,85,79,050. Here is a tabular representation of these numbers, followed by a pie chart, for better understanding.

Category	Total School Students
Number of Primary School Students in India	19,81,28,149
Number of Secondary School Students in India	3,85,28,631
Number of Higher Secondary School Students in India	2,85,79,050
Total Number of Students in India in India	26,52,35,830

Source: Latest UDISE+ Report 2022

To make things easier, here we have answered some of the most common FAQS on the Internet.

How many primary school students are there in India?

The total number of primary school students in India, as per the latest UDISE+ report for 2021-22 is 19,81,28,149. Primary school students, alone, amount to 74.7% of the total number of students in schools in India.

How many secondary students are there in India?

According to the latest UDISE+ report of 2021-22, the total number of secondary school students in India is 3,85,28,631. The number of secondary school students in India, when calculated along with the number of primary and higher secondary school students, amounts to 14.5%.

How many high school students are there in India?

As per the latest UDISE+ report, the total number of high school students in India is 2,85,79,050. High school students in India make up 10.8% of the total number of school-going students.

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Number of Female and Male Students in Schools in India

The findings of the latest UDISE+ report help us to conclude that the number of female school students in India is 1,22,81,568. The number of male students, on the other hand, is 13,28,49,055.

number of female and male students in schools in india

The table below represents how these male and female students are divided across the various levels of school education.

Category	Total Girls Students	Total Boys Students
Number of Primary School Students in India	5,83,24,595	6,35,17,655
Number of Upper Primary School Students in India	3,22,78,942	3,45,11,750
Number of Secondary School Students in India	1,84,56,713	2,00,71,918
Higher Secondary School Students in India	1,38,31,318	1,47,47,732
Total Number of School Students in India	1,22,81,568	13,28,49,055

Source: Latest UDISE+ Report 2022

The latest UDISE+ report states that the total enrollment of students from primary to higher secondary levels of education was more than 25.38 crore in 2020-21. Out of these, 13.17 crore were boys, while 12.21 crore were girls. This is a notable increase, almost of 28 lakhs, from 2019-20.

Gross Enrollment Ratio India 2022

gross enrollment ratio

Source: Latest UDISE+ Report 2022

As stated in the latest UDISE+ report, the Gross Enrollment Ratio in primary schools has increased from 101.3% in 2018-19 to 103.3% in 2020-21 and then to 103.39% in 2021-22. Similarly, the Gross Enrollment Ratio of upper primary schools has registered a notable growth as it has increased to 94.67% in 2021-22, while it was only 92.2% in 2020-21.

For secondary schools, the Gross Enrollment Ratio stands at 79.56 in 2021-22 while it was 79.8% as per the UDISE+ report for 2020-21. The GER for secondary schools was only 76.9% in 2018-19.

The Gross Enrollment Ratio is the lowest at the higher secondary level, as compared to the other levels of school education. The GER in 2018-19 was only 50.14%. However, the GER increased to 53.8% in 2020-21 and then to 57.56 as per the latest UDISE+ report for 2021-22, depicting an impressive growth curve.

Net Enrollment Ratio India 2022

net enrollment ratio

Source: Latest UDISE+ Report 2022

The latest UDISE+ report mentions that the Net Enrollment Ratio of girls at the primary level is 93.83, while that for boys is 91.63. Similarly, the Net Enrollment Ratio for girls and boys at the upper primary level is 74.55 and 73.6, respectively. The Net Enrollment Ratio of girls at the secondary level drops to 52.39 and is 52.6 for boys. The Net Enrollment Ratio is lowest at the higher secondary levels, as can be evidently seen in the graph below.

One cannot deny the fact that education took a hard hit owing to the Covid-19 pandemic. Along with all the other sectors, education too was put on a hold, which led to a decrease in enrollment of students, especially those in lower classes and those with special needs. However, in spite of all the setbacks, the Indian education system has managed to provide the best it can, especially with the rise of online schooling in India. The data presented above highlights this very tryst of the Indian education system.

The above data gives us insightful information about the current statistics about schools in India. These statistics clearly highlight how far the Indian schooling system has advanced in the past few years.

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