Summary
There are roughly 1.5 million schools, 1 million teachers, and 24 million students, with a pupil‑teacher ratio of 24 to 1, better than the National Education Policy target of 30 to 1.
Retention and transition rates remain high, while dropout rates have declined, especially in early grades.
Infrastructure improvements include electricity, safe drinking water, toilets, hand‑washing stations, and libraries in most schools.
Digital facilities have expanded, with about 70 percent of schools equipped with computers and internet access.