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Why Are More Kids Going to School While Teachers Are Leaving? 🎒

In the Indian state of Telangana, many more children are now in school

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Key Points

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Student numbers have risen sharply

Teacher numbers fell by roughly 7,400

Student‑to‑teacher ratio decreased

College count declined

Gross Enrolment Ratio grew

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About 7,400 teachers stopped working there in the past ten years

Because there are more students, each teacher now has fewer kids to teach

The number of colleges in the state also went down

Overall, more people are getting education, shown by a higher Gross Enrolment Ratio

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Gross Enrolment Ratio

the share of all people who are studying in schools or colleges

pupil‑teacher ratio

the number of students each teacher is responsible for

enrolments

people signing up to study

colleges

schools for older students after high school

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