Fifth graders' reading ability in rural West Bengal public schools 2008-2022

Published by
Manya Rathore,
Jul 24, 2023
According to a survey conducted in India in 2022, the share of fifth graders enrolled in government schools across rural West Bengal, who can read third grade text stood at 47.1 percent. In contrast about 50.5 percent of fifth graders could read third grade text in 2018.

Share of fifth graders enrolled in government schools who can read across rural West Bengal from 2008 to 2022

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Release date

January 2023

Region

India

Survey time period

2008 to 2022

Number of respondents

699,597 respondents

Age group

3-16 years

Special properties

across 616 districts in rural India

Method of interview

Face-to-face interview

Supplementary notes

According to the source, figures were for class 5 students who can read class 3 text.

The survey data for 2020 was unavailable due to the interruption caused by covid-19 pandemic.

Survey details given are applicable for 2022 data.

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