Unified District Information System for Education Plus (UDISE+) 2025-26 Report: Fall in Dropout Rates and Teacher Strength Over 1.02 Crore

Exam-focused facts from the 10 July 2026 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

The Unified District Information System for Education Plus (UDISE+) is the official digital database for the education sector maintained by the Ministry of Education (MoE).
According to the UDISE+ 2025-26 report, school dropout rates declined to 1.8% at the preparatory level and 7.0% at the secondary level.
Student retention rates for the 2025-26 academic year increased to 83.7% at the middle level and 51.9% at the secondary level.
The gross enrolment ratio at the secondary level rose to 71.7% in 2025-26, compared to 68.5% in 2024-25.
The total number of school teachers nationwide crossed 1.02 crore for the first time in 2025-26, representing an 8.3% increase over 2022-23.