Here is a very brief 2025 summary of school dropout increases across Indian states:

📌 Brief Summary: School Dropout in Indian States (2025)

• Nationally, dropout rates declined overall in 2025, but secondary classes (9–10) still show the highest dropout.
• States with high or increased dropout in 2025 include:
  Bihar, Assam, Meghalaya, Ladakh, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Karnataka.
  These states recorded higher school-leaving rates, often above 15–20% at secondary level.
• Reasons for increase:
  Poverty, migration, learning gaps after COVID, early marriage (girls), remote geography, lack of nearby secondary schools, and shifting from government to private schools.
• Positive trend: Some states such as Uttar Pradesh, Odisha, and Assam show improved retention and falling dropout at primary and middle levels in 2025.
• Biggest challenge in 2025:
  Keeping students in school after Class 8, especially in economically weaker and rural regions.

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