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Two Years After Covid: Trends in Enrolment, Retention, and Dropout in Gujarat’s Schools (2022 - 2024)

Author(s) Mr. Hekmatullah Yousufi, Dr. Bahadursinh A. Vasava
Country India
Abstract This paper examines post-COVID trends in enrolment, retention, and dropout in Gujarat’s school education system using Unified District Information System for Education Plus (UDISE+) data for the academic years 2022–23 and 2023–24. These two years are methodologically comparable due to the introduction of student-wise data collection, allowing for a reliable assessment of post-pandemic recovery patterns. The analysis reveals a near-elimination of dropout at the primary level and a modest improvement in secondary retention, indicating the relative success of enrolment drives and foundational education policies. However, dropout rates at the higher secondary level remain persistently high, suggesting structural vulnerabilities during adolescent transitions in schooling. The findings indicate that post-COVID recovery has been uneven across educational stages, with greater resilience observed in lower grades and continued fragility in senior secondary education. Socio-economic pressures, early entry into the workforce, gendered expectations, and limited alignment between schooling and livelihood opportunities emerge as critical risk factors influencing dropout. The paper situates these trends within broader national and international evidence on educational disruption and recovery, emphasizing the limitations of access-focused interventions in addressing retention challenges. The study concludes by underscoring the need for targeted, stage-specific policy interventions, strengthened social support mechanisms, and social work–led strategies to ensure sustained participation and completion of schooling in Gujarat.
Keywords Keywords: School Education, Dropout, Enrolment and Retention, Gujarat, UDISE+, Post-COVID Recovery
Field Sociology > Education
Published In Volume 7, Issue 2, March-April 2026
Published On 2026-04-04
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