Education in India
| Minister of Human Resource Development | Prakash Javadekar |
|---|---|
| Budget | ₹99,100 crore (US$15 billion) |
| Primary languages | Hindi, English, or State language |
| System type | Federal, State or Private |
| Established Compulsory Education |
1 April 2010 |
| Total | 74% |
| Male | 82.2% |
| Female | 65.5% |
| Total | (N/A) |
| Primary | 93% |
| Secondary | 69% |
| Post secondary | 25% |
Education in India is provided by the public sector as well as the private sector, with control and funding coming from three levels: central, state and local. Under various articles of the Indian Constitution, free and compulsory education is provided as a fundamental right to children between the ages of 6 and 14. The ratio of public schools to private schools in India is 7:5.
India has made progress in terms of increasing the primary education attendance rate and expanding literacy to approximately three-quarters of the population in the 7–10 age group, by 2011. India's improved education system is often cited as one of the main contributors to its economic development. Much of the progress, especially in higher education and scientific research, has been credited to various public institutions. While enrolment in higher education has increased steadily over the past decade, reaching a Gross Enrolment Ratio of 24% in 2013, there still remains a significant distance to catch up with tertiary education enrolment levels of developed nations, a challenge that will be necessary to overcome in order to continue to reap a demographic dividend from India's comparatively young population.
At the primary and secondary level, India has a large private school system complementing the government run schools, with 29% of students receiving private education in the 6 to 14 age group. Certain post-secondary technical schools are also private. The private education market in India had a revenue of US$450 million in 2008, but is projected to be a US$40 billion market.
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