Explanation:

The Ministry of Human Resource Development released state-wise figures of the dropout rate in schools in Lok Sabha. The dropout rate in schools is the highest in Assam, at both primary and secondary levels. The dropout rate in Assam at primary level was 10.1% in 2017-18, followed by Arunachal Pradesh (8.1), Mizoram (8), Uttar Pradesh (8) and Tamil Nadu (5.9). At secondary level, Assam’s dropout rate was 33.7%, followed by Bihar (32), Odisha (28.3), Tripura (27.2) and Karnataka (24.3). The dropout rate among boys in primary schools in Assam was 11.2%, followed by Arunachal Pradesh (10). For girls at primary level, the highest five dropout rates were in Assam (8.9), followed by Mizoram (7.4). At secondary level, the dropout rates for boys were 32.1% in Assam, followed by Bihar (30.3). Among girls in secondary school, the highest five dropout rates were in Assam (35.2%), followed by Bihar (33.7).