Chennai district in Tamil Nadu, India, has made significant strides in educational performance, moving up five spots in the rankings from 34th in 2025 to 29th in 2026. The district achieved a commendable pass percentage of 92.34%, an increase from 90.73% the previous year. This improvement is particularly notable in government schools, which recorded a pass percentage of 86.25%, up from 82.84% in 2025. A total of 62,757 students participated in the examinations, with 31,791 being girls and 30,966 boys. The girls excelled with a pass rate of 94.54%, surpassing the boys' pass rate of 90.08%. The examination involved 797 schools, including private institutions, corporation schools, and those managed by the education department, with 207 schools achieving a perfect pass rate of 100%. Notably, 29 of these schools were government-run. In the government sector alone, 15,840 students from 160 schools took the test, with girls achieving a pass percentage of 89.74% compared to boys at 82%.