Even though six of India’s least developed states in India–among nine high focus states in government jargon–spent more on education per elementary school student in 2014-2015 when compared to 2011-2012, learning outcomes of students did not improve, according to an IndiaSpend analysis of expenditure data and learning outcomes.
Education expenditure per student includes both students in government schools and in government-aided schools.
By 2030, India will have the world’s largest working age population–1.03 billion. More than half (55.8%) of India’s child population between the ages of six and 13 years lives in nine of the least developed states in India–Assam, Bihar, Chhattisgarh,
