The Education Index is in preview.
It runs on placeholder data.
When it is complete, the index will rank districts by where investment in schooling is likely to do the most good. The figures on this page are placeholders that show how the tool will work.
How the index works
A district's score depends on the sector and the weights chosen in the first two steps, and the ranking and the research briefs follow from that score.
Focus area
You can choose one of seven education domains, such as primary, secondary or vocational education, and the infrastructure measure then reflects the facilities available for that domain.
Weights
Three sliders set how much the score depends on access to schools, on learning outcomes and on gaps in school infrastructure. You can start from a preset or set the sliders yourself.
Ranking
Every scored district is ranked as you change the weights, with the largest opportunity for education work at the top. Clicking a state on the map limits the list to that state.
District brief
Clicking a district produces a research brief with its education figures, its school infrastructure and the gaps worth investigating, which you can save as a PDF.
Education weighting tool.
You can change the weights, choose an education domain or click a state, and the ranking shows which districts then rise to the top.
Placeholder data. Planned sources · UDISE+ 2021-22 · NAS 2021 · ASER Reports (Pratham) · Census 2011
Score settings
Sector and weights
Schools for each child of school age. A higher score means fewer schools per child.
A composite of National Achievement Survey scores and pass rates. A higher score means weaker learning.
Shortfalls in school buildings and services, including classrooms, toilets, drinking water and electricity. A higher score means larger shortfalls.
Presets
Map by state
Clicking a state filters the ranking
District ranking
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The national picture.
The first two figures are national statistics, given for context. The third counts districts in the placeholder data, so it will change when the real data is in place.
The same method can be applied to other public datasets.
We are also studying CSR spending, health infrastructure and access to electricity.
The education index will draw on UDISE+, the National Achievement Survey, the Census and the ASER surveys run by Pratham.