Jammu Kashmir Secondary School Dropout Rate at 12.9% in 2024-25, Data Shows

Government data for the 2024-25 academic year shows Jammu and Kashmir with a 12.9 percent dropout rate at the secondary school level, exceeding the national average. The Union Territory also recorded primary and upper primary dropout rates of 1.5 percent and 3.2 percent respectively, with gender-specific variations noted.