Teacher Related Indicators & EDI - DISE

Educational Development Index
Part V
large, it is higher in Upper Primary level compared to
Primary level. The same was also observed in the case
of smaller states and states in the north-eastern region.
infrastructure index in Upper Primary level of education.
On the other hand, with regard to teacher index, Assam
(EDI, 0.328), Bihar (EDI, 0.334) and Jharkhand (EDI,
Figure 5.5
EDI at Primary & Upper Primary Level, Ten Bottom Ranked States: 2007-08
The next sets of indicators that have been discussed
fall under the category of teacher
and outcome indicators. By and
large, Kerala, Delhi and Tamil
Nadu maintained their high
rankings with regard to teachers’
index at Primary level which is
also true for Upper Primary level
of education. Gujarat is ranked
fourth at Primary and fifth at
Upper Primary level which is in
line with its over all ranking in
composite Primary and Upper
Primary index. Kerala with an EDI
of 0.950, both at the Primary and
Upper Primary levels, is ranked
first so far as teachers’ index is
concerned. Kerala is followed by
Delhi (EDI 0.937; rank 2 nd ) and Tamil Nadu (EDI 0.811;
rank 3rd) at the Primary level which is also true for
“Analysis of the EDI clearly
reveals that different states
are at different levels of
educational development in
general, and Primary and
Upper Primary levels of
education in particular. A few
states with high EDI values
are termed better than the
rest of the states but still
they may not be well placed
with regard to all the four
sets of indicators used in
computation of the EDI”
0.379) are respectively placed at 21 st , 20 th and 19 th
position. In view of low EDI
values, they need significant
improvement in most of their
teacher related indictors.
Further, it is observed that in
most of the 21 major states,
teachers’ index is observed to be
higher for Upper Primary level
compared to Primary level.
However, the same is not true
for outcome index, consisting of
GER, examination results, GPI,
dropout and repetition rates, etc.
Karnataka is ranked first with an
EDI value as high as 0.880 at
Primary level and is ranked
second (EDI, 0.819) at Upper
Primary level of education. It may be noted that its
ranking in access, infrastructure and teachers indices is
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