Question

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.

• A. Both the statements are true.
• B. Both the statements are false.
• C. Statement I is true, but statement II is false.
• D. Statement I is false, but statement II is true.

Answer 1

The correct option is B Both the statements are false.

Gross Enrolment Ratio or GER is the ratio of the total population in the 18–23 age group to the number of people enrolled in higher education. In 2017–2018, India’s GER was 27.4%, while the world average was 30%. The government has targeted to raise the Gross Enrolment Ratio to 50% by 2035.