Guwahati, Jan. 29 -- The Annual Status of Education Report (Rural) 2024, released by NGO Pratham, has revealed substantial improvements in India's education sector.

The survey, which covered 6,49,491 children across 17,997 villages in 605 rural districts, found significant gains in reading and arithmetic levels among school children.

Key highlights of the report include improved reading and arithmetic levels among children in all grades, with significant increases in Classes 1 to 3.

Increased preschool coverage, with 77.4% of rural children aged 3 enrolled in some kind of early childhood education program was also highlighted in the report.

It added enhanced digital literacy among older children, with over 90% of rural adolescents hav...