Education Statistics Resources

India Census

This site includes links to the 2011 Census results, PDF files of some statistical data, maps of India and individual states, and vital statistics.
www.censusindia.gov.in

Statistics on School Education

Shala Gunvatta (Shagun) Portal is a twin track approach to monitor progress of implementation of the various components while also capturing and sharing of best practices from States and UTs in India. https://pgi.udiseplus.gov.in/shagun/#/home

All India Survey on Higher Education (AISHE)

To portray the status of higher education in the country, Ministry of Education has endeavoured to conduct an annual web-based All India Survey on Higher Education (AISHE) since 2010-11. The survey covers all the Institutions in the country engaged in imparting of higher education. Data is being collected on several parameters such as teachers, student enrolment, programmes, examination results, education finance, infrastructure. Indicators of educational development such as Institution Density, Gross Enrolment Ratio, Pupil-teacher ratio, Gender Parity Index, Per Student Expenditure will also be calculated from the data collected through AISHE. These are useful in making informed policy decisions and research for development of education sector.

To access the data, click here.

Open data on Education - India

Provides open data sets of various government agencies related to Education sector in India. 
https://data.gov.in/sector/education

District Information System for Education (DISE) data - India

This site provides various information about School Education in India. https://udiseplus.gov.in/

Digital Gender Atlas for Advancing Girl's Education

Gender Atlas for India has been developed to highlight the issues, geographies and social background of girls that are still a concern and require urgent attention. The Gender Atlas is based on existing data and highlights problem areas to serve as pointers for intervention priorities. It is seen as a management tool that can focus on 'demand' and 'supply' side issues alike that impinge on girls' education.
http://103.7.128.242/atlas/about_atlas.html

School Education Quality Index (SEQI)

The School Education Quality Index (SEQI) was developed to evaluate the performance of States and Union Territories (UTs) in the school education sector. The index aims to bring an outcomes focus to education policy by providing States and UTs with a platform to identify their strengths and weaknesses and undertake requisite course corrections or policy interventions. In line with NITI Aayog’s mandate to foster the spirit of competitive and cooperative federalism, the index strives to facilitate the sharing of knowledge and best practices across States and UTs. To know more, click here.

Performance Grading Index of States and UTs on School Education

The Performance Grading Index (PGI) is a tool to provide insights on the status of school education in States and UTs including key levers that drive their performance and critical areas for improvement. Department of School Education and Literacy (DoSEL) has designed the PGI to catalyse transformational change in the field of school education. 

To access the data, click here.

Progress for Every Child Country Profiles

UNICEF report which provides country specific profile. It provides a stocktaking of the country’s performance against the 44 child-related SDG indicators, and aggregates the results into five dials to provide an overall assessment of child welfare.
https://data.unicef.org/resources/

The State of the World's Children - India statistics

From the report The State of the World’s Children, country specific statistics from basic indicators such as infant mortality to nutrition, health services and education can be accessed.https://www.unicef.org/reports/state-worlds-children-2023

International Bureau of Education (IBE) (UNESCO)

Provides world data on education for 80 plus countries. Reports are slightly outdated but still useful.
www.ibe.unesco.org

World Bank EdStats

All Indicator Query holds around 3,000 internationally comparable indicators that describe education access, progression, completion, literacy, teachers, population, and expenditures. The indicators cover the education cycle from pre-primary to vocational and tertiary education.https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/

Source: Portal Content Team