Education in India is provided by the public sector as well as the private sector, with control and funding coming from three levels: central, state, and local.

According to various articles of the Indian Constitution, free and compulsory education is provided as a fundamental right to children between the ages of 6 and 14.

The ratio of public schools to private schools in India is 7:5.

Education System in India
Primary education
Secondary education
Private schools
International schools
Home-schooling
Higher education
Technical education
Open and distance learning

Indian Department of Education

Ministry of Human Resource Development Smriti Zubin Irani

National education budget (2005–2012)

Budget 99100 crore (US$15 billion)

General details

Primary languages Hindi, English, or State language

System type federal, state, private

Established

Compulsory Education 1 April 2010

Literacy (2011)

Total 74%

Male 82.2%

Female 65.5%

Enrollment (2011)

Primary 93%

Secondary 69%

Post secondary 25%

Attainment

Secondary diploma 40%[citation needed]

Post-secondary diploma 7%[citation needed]