Archive · 30 Sep 2025
Assam Schools' Internet Access Up, Along with Other Infrastructure
In Assam, more schools now have internet!
In 2015, only a few schools had internet, but now over half do.
The government also shared other numbers: how much money is spent on each student, how many kids finish different grades, and how many girls and boys are in school.
There is data about things like how many schools have libraries, toilets, and clean water.
Also shared were details about the health of children and how many children have been adopted.
Internet access in Assam's secondary and higher secondary schools rose from 13.7% (2015-16) to 53.8% (2023-24).
Over 55,000 schools in Assam were under the NEP structure in 2024-25.
The average annual expenditure per student on school education in Assam is Rs 9,360.
Completion rates in Assam in 2023-24 were 67.09% (grade 5), 72.86% (grade 8), and 35.59% (grade 12).
A total of 153 adoptions took place in Assam in 2024-25.
- Who
- Secondary and higher secondary schools in Assam
- What
- Increased internet access and key school statistics in Assam.
- When
- Data from 2015-16 to 2024-25.
- Where
- Assam, India.
- Why
- To provide an overview of the changes in school infrastructure, student expenditure, and other indicators in Assam.
- Internet Access (2023-24)
- 53.8% of secondary/higher secondary schools
- Internet Access (2015-16)
- 13.7% of secondary/higher secondary schools
- Total Schools (2024-25)
- 55,283 under NEP
- Average Student Expenditure
- Rs 9,360 per year
- Completion Rate (Grade 12)
- 35.59% (2023-24)