GUWAHATI, Nov 15: Assam's school dropout rate at the secondary level, covering Classes IX and X, fell to 14.3 per cent, according to the latest UDISE+ 2025-26 data.
However, the rate remained significantly higher than the national average of 9.5 per cent.
The dropout rate among boys at the secondary level stood at 14.7 per cent, compared with 13.9 per cent among girls, indicating that boys were more likely to leave school at this stage.
At the primary level, Assam recorded a dropout rate of 1.4 per cent, against the national average of 0.3 per cent. At the upper primary level, the state's rate stood at 4.3 per cent, compared with the national average of 3.6 per cent.
Assam also lagged behind in gross enrolment at the higher secondary level, where its ratio stood at 45.1 per cent against the national average of 61.7 per cent.
The data showed that while Assam had made progress in primary-level enrolment, retaining students in school after Class VIII remained a major challenge.
