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Educational Information in Sikkim

Number of Universities by Type, 2015-16 to 2019-20:

Year

Central University

Institute of National
Importance

State Private
University

State Public
University

Total

 2019-20

1

1

5

1

8

 2018-19

1

1

5

 

7

 2017-18

1

1

5

 

7

 2016-17

1

1

5

 

7

 2015-16

1

1

5

 

7

Source: All India Survey on Higher Education, 2019-20

 

Various College Indicators, 2015-16 to 2019-20:

Particulars

2015-16

2016-17

2017-18

2018-19

2019-20

Number of College

16

17

17

19

22

Average Enrolment per College

580

586

737

751

634

College per Lakh Population

20

22

22

25

29

Source: All India Survey on Higher Education, 2019-20

 

Estimated Student Enrolment at various levels, 2015-16 to 2019-20:

Year

Ph.D.

M.Phil.

Post Graduate

Male

Female

Both

Male

Female

Both

Male

Female

Both

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

 2019-20  

215

195

410

43

44

87

17445

10667

28112

 2018-19  

211

188

399

37

42

79

8508

6515

15023

 2017-18  

77

53

130

9

17

26

3760

3863

7623

 2016-17  

107

89

196

72

75

147

4319

4600

8919

 2015-16  

27

31

58

68

74

142

5219

5209

10428

Contd.

Year

Under Graduate

PG Diploma

Diploma

Male

Female

Both

Male

Female

Both

Male

Female

Both

1

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

 2019-20  

14134

12730

26864

23

18

41

1035

1164

2199

 2018-19  

11531

12039

23570

22

34

56

1033

1070

2103

 2017-18  

8697

10304

19002

16

18

34

906

966

1872

 2016-17  

8171

9674

17845

10

15

25

854

741

1595

 2015-16  

8546

8461

17007

14

22

36

737

482

1219

Contd.

Year

Certificate

Integrated

Grand Total

Male

Female

Both

Male

Female

Both

Male

Female

Both

1

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

 2019-20  

34

6

40

120

198

318

33049

25022

58071

 2018-19  

37

10

47

110

185

295

21489

20083

41572

 2017-18  

6

14

20

117

177

294

13588

15413

29000

 2016-17  

9

37

46

153

184

337

13695

15415

29110

 2015-16  

11

52

63

304

293

597

14926

14624

29550

Source: All India Survey on Higher Education, 2019-20

 

Social Group-wise Enrolment, 2015-16 to 2019-20:

Year

All

SC

ST

OBC

Male

Female

Total

Male

Female

Total

Male

Female

Total

Male

Female

Total

 2019-20

33049

25022

58071

681

621

1302

3586

5423

9009

3274

4187

7461

 2018-19

21489

20083

41572

733

627

1360

3454

5315

8769

3006

3767

6773

 2017-18

13588

15413

29000

683

528

1211

3776

5058

8834

3362

3653

7015

 2016-17

13695

15415

29110

506

485

991

2747

4271

7018

2249

2998

5247

 2015-16

14926

14624

29550

666

440

1106

2582

3785

6367

2646

2878

5524

Source: All India Survey on Higher Education, 2019-20

 

Enrolment in Minority Community & PWD, 2015-16 to 2019-20:

Year

Muslim

Other Minority Communities

Persons with Disability

Male

Female

Total

Male

Female

Total

Male

Female

Total

2019-20

96

50

146

223

502

725

8

4

12

2018-19

136

60

196

781

1346

2127

7

1

8

2017-18

70

36

106

258

709

967

6

1

7

2016-17

117

31

148

364

737

1101

7

3

10

2015-16

69

32

101

254

358

612

2

3

5

Source: All India Survey on Higher Education, 2019-20

 

Gross Enrolment Ratio (GER), 2015-16 to 2019-20:

Year

All

SC

ST

Both

Male

Female

Both

Male

Female

Both

Male

Female

 2019-20

75.8

83.6

67.6

34.8

37.5

32.2

35.1

28.1

42

 2018-19

53.9

54

53.9

36.5

40.7

32.6

34.4

27.3

41.3

 2017-18

37.4

33.9

41.1

32.3

37.6

27.3

34.4

29.6

39

 2016-17

37.3

33.9

40.8

26.3

27.7

24.9

27.1

21.4

32.7

 2015-16

37.6

36.7

38.5

29.1

36.2

22.5

24.5

20

28.8

Source: All India Survey on Higher Education, 2019-20

 

Gender Parity Index (GPI), 2015-16 to 2019-20:

Particulars

2015-16

2016-17

2017-18

2018-19

2019-20

All

1.05

1.20

1.21

1.00

0.81

Scheduled Caste

0.62

0.9

0.73

0.8

0.86

Scheduled Tribe

1.44

1.53

1.32

1.51

1.49

Source: All India Survey on Higher Education, 2019-20

 

Pupil Teacher Ratio (PTR), 2015-16 to 2019-20:

YearAll InstitutionsUniversity & CollegesUniversity & Its Constituent Units
Regular & Distance ModeRegular ModeRegular & Distance ModeRegular ModeRegular & Distance ModeRegular Mode

 2019-20

34

14

97

38

44

10

 2018-19

27

15

82

44

30

10

 2017-18

20

14

30

21

19

10

 2016-17

22

14

24

8

14

10

 2015-16

21

12

22

13

22

9

Source: All India Survey on Higher Education, 2019-20

 

Post-wise Number of Teachers, 2016-17 to 2019-20:

Particulars

 

 2019-20  

 2018-19  

 2017-18  

 2016-17  

Professor & Equivalent

Male

101

97

94

76

Female

29

29

31

27

Both

130

126

125

103

Reader & Associate Professor

Male

132

115

111

102

Female

59

49

46

44

Both

191

164

157

146

Lecturer/ Assistant
Professor

Male

729

676

631

542

Female

537

484

438

374

Both

1266

1160

1069

916

Demonstrator/ Tutor

Male

26

30

35

50

Female

52

62

71

80

Both

78

92

106

130

Temporary Teacher etc.

Male

8

6

8

1

Female

30

7

8

6

Both

38

13

16

7

All Teacher

Male

1000

929

883

771

Female

711

635

600

531

Both

1711

1564

1483

1302

Visiting Teacher

Male

4

5

4

 

Female

4

4

6

 

Both

8

9

10

 

Source: All India Survey on Higher Education, 2019-20

 

Educational Infrastructure in Sikkim, 2015:

TypeNos.
Primary Schools406
Junior High Schools179
Secondary & Senior Secondary Schools182
Government Colleges18
Central University1
Private University4

Source: Sikkim State Report, February 2017

 

District-wise School Summery in Sikkim, 2015-16:

District/ State

School Categories

Dept. of Education

Tribal/Social Welfare Dept.

Local body

Pvt. Aided

Pvt. Un-aided

Others

Central Govt.

All Schools

East

Primary

110

27

0

0

72

2

0

211

Primary with Upper Primary

63

1

0

0

67

2

0

133

Pr. with Up.Pr. sec. and H.Sec.

24

0

0

2

7

0

2

35

Up. Pr. Secondary and Higher Sec

0

0

0

0

0

2

0

2

Pr. Up Pr. and Secondary Only

37

0

0

1

8

0

1

47

Upper Pr. and Secondary

0

0

0

0

0

1

1

2

District Total:

234

28

0

3

154

7

4

430

North

Primary

43

18

1

0

9

0

0

71

Primary with Upper Primary

17

0

0

0

11

0

0

28

Pr. with Up.Pr. sec. and H.Sec.

5

0

0

0

0

0

0

5

Up. Pr. Secondary and Higher Sec

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

1

Pr. Up Pr. and Secondary Only

11

0

0

0

1

0

0

12

Upper Pr. and Secondary

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

1

District Total:

76

18

1

0

21

0

2

118

South

Primary

119

20

1

0

73

2

0

215

Primary with Upper Primary

60

0

0

0

37

0

1

98

Pr. with Up.Pr. sec. and H.Sec.

17

0

0

0

3

0

1

21

Up. Pr. Secondary and Higher Sec

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

1

Pr. Up Pr. and Secondary Only

32

0

0

0

4

0

0

36

District Total:

228

20

1

0

117

2

3

371

West

Primary

132

13

0

0

63

1

0

209

Primary with Upper Primary

44

0

0

0

42

0

0

86

Pr. with Up.Pr. sec. and H.Sec.

18

0

0

0

1

0

0

19

Upper Primary only

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

1

Up. Pr. Secondary and Higher Sec

0

0

0

0

0

1

2

3

Pr. Up Pr. and Secondary Only

33

0

0

0

8

0

0

41

Upper Pr. and Secondary

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

1

District Total:

227

13

0

0

114

2

4

360

Sikkim

All Districts

765

79

2

3

406

11

13

1279

Source: sikkim.data.gov.in (Govt of Sikkim)

 

District-wise Enrolment Statistics in Sikkim, 2015-16:

District

No. of Schools

Enrolment (1 - 8)

Enrolment (9 - 12)

Teachers

 Boys

Girls

Total

Boys

Girls

Total

Male

Female

Total

East

430

23773

22700

46473

9308

10681

19989

2429

3581

6010

North

118

3315

3135

6450

1227

1490

2717

584

637

1221

South

371

13177

12487

25664

5106

5860

10966

1831

2142

3973

West

360

13681

13029

26710

5018

5599

10617

1996

1877

3873

Sikkim

1279

53946

51351

105297

20659

23630

44289

6840

8237

15077

Source: sikkim.data.gov.in (Govt of Sikkim)