Assam Health and Education 80 70 Assam has recorded slow60 progress on health and education. On the positive side, infant mortality, which is among the highest in the country, is falling. And, open defecation is lower than in other 50 states. On the other hand, 40 malnutrition levels in Assam are higher than the national average and are more acute among 30 the poor. Moreover, most adults only have a few years of schooling. While there are gains in schooling 20 for the young, learning outcomes are among the lowest in the country, and worse still, are deteriorating. Enrollment in public schools remains high. 10 0 Total Rural Urban Infant mortality rate is declining in Assam Infant mortality rate Number of infant deaths per 1,000 live births 80 70 67 60 54 56 42 40 32 20 0 ■ 2006 ■ 2013 Total Rural Urban Assam has one of the highest infant mortality rates in the country Infant mortality rate, 2013 Number of infant deaths per 1,000 live births 60 54 54 50 51 50 47 47 46 41 42 39 40 40 37 37 35 35 36 31 31 32 32 30 26 26 24 24 21 22 20 18 12 9 10 10 0 GA MN KL NL TN SK MH DL PJ TR KA WB AR UK HP MZ GJ JK JH AP AI HR BH CG MG RJ UP OD AS MP Low Income States are highlighted in orange, AI is All India. 1 June 20, 2017 Assam Health and Education Malnutrition in Assam is higher than the national average Stunting in children <5 years, 2014 (%) 49 50 50 47 43 43 41 42 42 40 39 37 38 35 35 35 36 34 34 34 33 31 31 32 30 29 29 27 28 28 23 21 20 19 10 0 KL GA TN MZ SK AR DL NL PJ TR JK MN UK HP KA WB AP MH RJ HR OD AI AS MP GJ MG CG JH BH UP Low Income States are highlighted in orange, AI is All India. Malnutrition is higher among the low income households than the rich in Assam Stunting in children <5 years, 2006 (%) 70 60 60 57 54 52 48 49 50 46 41 40 38 34 30 25 20 16 10 0 All Quintile 1 Quintile 2 Quintile 3 Quintile 4 Quintile 5 ■ Assam ■ All India Latest stunting data by wealth class available for 2006. 2 June 20, 2017 Assam Health and Education There is less open defecation in Assam when compared to other states Households practicing open defecation, 2012 (%) 100 80 73 74 68 68 61 61 60 58 44 45 42 40 39 34 35 35 30 22 20 16 16 16 17 12 7 2 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 NL DL SK MZ MN TR KL MG GA AS AR PJ UK HR HP WB MH GJ JK AP TN AI KA RJ MP UP BH CG OD JH Low Income States are highlighted in orange, AI is All India. Barring the very rich, open defecation does not vary much by income in Assam Households practicing open defecation, 2012(%) 100 88 87 82 82 90 95 80 60 40 20 18 18 12 13 10 5 0 All Quintile 1 Quintile 2 Quintile 3 Quintile 4 Quintile 5 ■ Access and use of latrine ■ Open defecation 3 June 20, 2017 Assam Health and Education Fewer adults in Assam have completed secondary school when compared to other states Secondary education attainment, 2012 (% adults) 70 62 60 58 52 50 47 48 43 43 43 40 41 40 38 39 34 34 32 32 32 32 30 30 27 28 25 25 25 26 26 24 24 21 20 18 10 0 TR OD CG BH WB RJ SK MP AS UP JH MZ GJ AR MG AI AP JK UK TN KA PJ MH KL HR HP MN NL GA DL Low Income States are highlighted in orange, AI is All India. There are gains in schooling for the young in Assam Education attainment, (% age 18-30) Enrollment by age cohort, (%) 50 50 21-23 12 14 +2 40 40 39 36 18-20 30 42 +12 30 30 27 15-17 63 78 +15 25 24 23 Age 20 20 12-14 88 93 +5 17 9-11 93 98 +5 10 10 9 6-8 84 91 +7 00 Illiterate Illiterate Literate Literate or or Middle Middle Secondary Secondary 100 100 80 80 60 60 40 40 20 20 00 20 20 40 40 60 60 80 80 100 100 primary primary completed school completed school and and above above completed completed ■ 2005 ■ 2012 4 June 20, 2017 Assam Health and Education Public school enrollment in Assam is among the highest in India Enrollment in public educational institutes, 2012 (%) 100% 80% 60% 40% 20% 0% TR BH AR AS OD WB CG JH MZ SK HP MP GJ JK UK AI DL KA MG TN RJ MH HR AP UP NL PJ MN KL GA ■ All education levels ● Elementary ● Secondary and above Low Income States are highlighted in orange, AI is All India. Enrollment in public schools has increased across all income groups in Assam after 2005 Enrollment in public educational institutes, 2012 (%) 100 99 98 97 93 93 85 80 79 78 79 79 78 75 60 40 20 0 All Quintile 1 Quintile 2 Quintile 3 Quintile 4 Quintile 5 ■ 2005 ■ 2012 5 June 20, 2017 Assam Health and Education Assam ranks below all states on learning outcomes Children in Std V who can read Std II level text*, 2014 (%) 80 75 70 67 67 67 68 60 60 58 56 53 54 52 52 52 50 47 47 47 47 48 48 45 46 43 44 42 40 39 33 34 34 30 20 10 0 AS MP JH JK NL SK AR UP TR GJ RJ TN KA AI BH OD MZ CG WB MH AP MG UK KL MN PJ HR HP Low Income States are highlighted in orange, AI is All India. Learning outcomes have been deteriorating in Assam Children in Std V who can read Std II level text*, (%) 100 80 60 40 20 ■ Assam ■ All India 0 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 *Data on learning outcomes available for rural areas only. 6 June 20, 2017