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Economy·Easy

The gross enrolment in primary education in a country is more than 100%. What would this mean?

The gross enrolment in primary education in a country is more than 100%. What would this mean?

Options

  1. a.

    More number of children of the higher age-group is enrolled in the primary schools.

    Correct answer
  2. b.

    Less number of children of the higher age-group is enrolled in the primary schools.

  3. c.

    Number of children enrolled in the primary schools is above its sanctioned limit.

  4. d.

    There is a shortfall in the number of teachers in primary education.

Explanation

Gross Enrolment Ratio (GER) is the ratio of children enrolled in a particular class (regardless of the age) to the eligible population in the age group for that class. For example, to calculate the GER in primary schools (age group 6-10 years), we use the below formula: Number of children (regardless of age) enrolled in primary schools / Number of children in the age-group 6-10 years. If the GER is more than 100, it indicates that many older students, who probably missed out on the opportunity to study at that age, are joining schools to get education now. Net Enrolment Ratio (NER) is the ratio of children enrolled in a particular class to the eligible population in the age group for that class. For example, to calculate the NER in primary schools (age group 6-10), we use the below formula: Number of children of the age-group 6-10 years enrolled in primary schools / Number of children in the age-group 6-10 years.

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