A recent NITI Aayog report reveals that while India's school system has successfully increased enrollment rates to 90.9% at the primary level, retention drops significantly at higher education stages, with only 58.4% remaining in higher secondary education. The report calls for reforms to address these retention challenges.

• 01India has achieved high enrollment rates in primary education but faces significant dropout rates in secondary and higher secondary education.
• 02The Gross Enrollment Ratio (GER) declines from 90.9% at primary to 58.4% at higher secondary levels.
• 03Transition rates between education stages are weakening, with only 75.1% of students progressing from secondary to higher secondary.
• 04Structural inefficiencies exist, with over one-third of schools having fewer than 50 students.
• 05The report emphasizes the need for reforms beyond enrollment expansion to improve retention and educational quality.

The findings highlight the urgent need for reforms in India's education system, particularly to improve retention rates, which could affect future workforce quality and educational equity.