Annual Status of Education Report 2023: Key Findings

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The ASER 2023 'Beyond Basics' report, released on Wednesday, provides insights into the state of children's education in rural India.

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The report revealed 42% of 14-18 age group in rural India can't read easy English sentences

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In the 14-18 age group, 86.8% are enrolled in educational institutions

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The percentage of non-enrolled youth is 3.9% for 14-year-olds and rises to 32.6% for 18-year-olds

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Predominantly, young individuals in this age range opt for the Arts/Humanities stream

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Enrollment in Science stream is higher among males (36.3%) compared to females (28.1%)

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Only a small proportion (5.6%) of surveyed youth are currently pursuing vocational training or related courses

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Among college-level youth, vocational training is more prevalent, with 16.2% participating

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Approximately 25% of individuals in this age group struggle to read a Std II level text fluently in their regional language

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