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Children who can't read at their level
In 2024, fewer than one in four Class 3 children in rural government schools could read a Class 2 text.
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What we know
The ASER 2024 survey of rural India found that 23.4% of Class 3 children in government schools could read a Class 2 text, up from 16.3% in 2022 and the highest since the survey began in 2005. Across all rural schools the figure was 27.1%.
Open questions
- What do the ASER results say about your state and district?
- Which states improved fastest after 2022, and what did they change in classrooms?
- How many primary classes in your area have one teacher for more than one grade?
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