A sharp increase in last 3 years: In 2018, the average enrolment in government schools was was 64.3%, this increased to 65.8% last year and 70.3% this year.
From 2006 to 2014, there was a steady increase in private schooling. After plateauing around 30% for a few years, there has been a significant decline in the pandemic years. “Even before COVID-19, the proportion of girls enrolled in government schools was higher than that of boys for each grade and age.
This continues to be the trend over time," the report said. "Time will reveal if these patterns constitute a transitory phase, as schools reopen across states or whether they become a permanent feature of schooling in rural India," it added. Uttar Pradesh recorded 13.2% enrolment T