Jharkhand reported a 0% dropout rate at the primary school level in 2024-25, according to Unified District Information System for Education Plus (UDISE+) data and a NITI Aayog report. The primary dropout rate had stood at 6.41% in 2014-15. Over the same period, the upper primary rate fell from 7.42% to 1.7% and the secondary rate from 23.2% to 3.5%, placing Jharkhand fourth nationally in cutting secondary dropouts in 2024-25. UDISE+ is India's national database for school education statistics. Primary covers Classes I-V and upper primary Classes VI-VIII.