Telangana has the highest percentage of students in the 14-18 age group who are not enrolled in school. As against the national average of 13.2%, the State has 22.1% of children in the age group who are not enrolled in any school or college. More than a quarter of boys or 26% and 17.4% girls are out of the education system. The number shoots up to 40.1% when it comes to children in the age group of 17-18. Within this demographic, 68.7% are engaged in work for more than 15 days a month.
In what adds a touch of irony to the narrative, 89.2% of these education-detached teenagers aged 17-18 years showcase the ability to navigate the digital landscape — they excel at searching and finding videos, and exhibit a flair for sharing content.
These statistics are extrapolated from the latest Annual Status of Education Report (Rural) for the year 2022, which was released recently. ASER is a nationwide citizen-led household survey that provides a snapshot of the status of children’s schooling and learning in rural India.
