Gross Enrolment Ratio

Q. Calculate the Gross Enrolment Ratio for a country from the given data.

Total population	3, 25, 981
Total population in the age group of 18–23	80, 000
People enrolled in primary education	15, 000
People enrolled in secondary education	8, 000

1. 2.5%
2. 10%
3. 18.75%
4. 28.75%

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What is Net Attendance Ratio?

Q. Choose the correct option.

Statement I: Gross Enrolment Ratio is the ratio of the total population in the 8–14 age group to the number of people enrolled in higher education.

Statement II: India has one of the highest Gross Enrolment Ratios in the world.

1. Both the statements are true.
2. Both the statements are false.
3. Statement I is true, but statement II is false.
4. Statement I is false, but statement II is true.

Q. In 2017–2018, India’s Gross Enrolment Ratio was 27.4%.

What does this mean?

1. Out of the total population in the age group of 18–23, only 27.4% attend kindergarten.
2. Out of the total population in the age group of 18–23, only 27.4% attend primary school.
3. Out of the total population in the age group of 18–23, only 27.4% attend higher secondary school.
4. Out of the total population in the age group of 18–23, only 27.4% attend college or university.

Q. Define Gross Enrolment Ratio (GER). Mention a few lines regarding the status of GER in higher education in India.

Q. In 2017–2018, what was India's Gross Enrolment Ratio?

1. 9.8%
2. 27.4%
3. 43.7%
4. 79.2%

Q. Elaborate on the parameters used to calculate the status of health in India.