Archive · 15 Dec 2025
Migration Drives School Dropout Rates in Kurnool
In Kurnool and Nandyal districts, many children are dropping out of school.
Around 5,800 children are not going to school right now.
The main reason is that their families are moving to other places to find jobs.
Some families are taking their children with them, and others are leaving them behind.
Health problems and money issues are also making it hard for children to stay in school.
Officials are trying to fix mistakes in the records and get these children back to school.
They also found that the number of dropouts seems higher because they are now better at finding these children.
Around 5,800 children are identified as school dropouts in Kurnool and Nandyal districts.
The dropout rate is 4.4% at the upper primary level and 20% at the secondary level.
Migration of families in search of employment is the primary reason for the increase in dropout numbers.
Health-related issues and financial difficulties are also contributing factors.
Officials are working to rectify errors in school records and re-enroll children in nearby schools.
- Who
- Children in Kurnool and Nandyal districts
- What
- Increasing school dropout rates due to migration
- When
- 2021–22 academic year
- Where
- Kurnool and Nandyal districts
- Why
- Migration of families in search of employment, health-related issues, and financial difficulties
- Total Dropouts
- 5,800
- Upper Primary Dropout Rate
- 4.4%
- Secondary Dropout Rate
- 20%
- Primary PTR
- 34:1
- Upper Primary PTR
- 21:1
- Secondary PTR
- 11:1
- Higher Secondary PTR
- 23:1