Tamil Nadu Health and Education 40 30 Tamil Nadu has recorded mixed progress on health and education. Infant mortality is among the lowest in the country and is declining. Malnutrition is low for most households compared to 20 the national average. Open defecation, on the other hand, is high, especially among low income households. On education, Tamil Nadu has made significant progress. Today, children in the 10 state are staying longer in school, and learning outcomes have improved since 2013. In addition, the share of adults with secondary schooling is above the national average. Regarding school 0 enrollment, the percentage of public schools children in Rural Total is close to the national average, while Urban private schools are typically attended by children from rich families. Infant mortality is declining in Tamil Nadu Infant mortality rate Number of infant deaths per 1,000 live births 37 39 40 33 30 24 21 20 17 10 0 ■ 2006 ■ 2013 Total Rural Urban Infant mortality in Tamil Nadu is lower than in most other states in India 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 Tamil Nadu Health and Education Malnutrition in Tamil Nadu is among the lowest in the country 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 below the national average across all income groups in Tamil Nadu Stunting in children <5 years, 2006 (%) 70 60 60 54 48 49 50 40 41 40 38 35 31 28 30 25 20 13 10 0 All Quintile 1 Quintile 2 Quintile 3 Quintile 4 Quintile 5 ■ Tamil Nadu ■ All India Latest stunting data by wealth class available for 2006. 2 June 20, 2017 Tamil Nadu Health and Education Open defecation in Tamil Nadu is close to the national average 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. Open defecation is higher among the less well-off than the rich in Tamil Nadu Households practicing open defecation, 2012(%) 100 58 29 37 51 68 90 80 71 60 63 49 40 42 32 20 10 0 All Quintile 1 Quintile 2 Quintile 3 Quintile 4 Quintile 5 ■ Access and use of latrine ■ Open defecation 3 June 20, 2017 Tamil Nadu Health and Education The share of adults with secondary school education in Tamil Nadu is higher than the national average 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. Significant improvement in secondary school attainment in Tamil Nadu after 2005 Education attainment, (% age 18-30) Enrollment by age cohort, (%) 70 70 60 58 21-23 10 18 +8 60 50 50 18-20 27 48 +21 40 40 38 15-17 61 80 +19 Age 30 30 30 12-14 93 97 +4 21 20 20 20 17 9-11 98 100 +2 11 10 10 5 6-8 98 99 +1 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 Tamil Nadu Health and Education Public school enrollment in Tamil Nadu is just below the national average 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. Children from low income families typically attend public school in Tamil Nadu Enrollment in public educational institutes, 2012 (%) 100 90 87 82 80 73 68 65 64 59 60 49 42 40 24 21 20 0 All Quintile 1 Quintile 2 Quintile 3 Quintile 4 Quintile 5 ■ 2005 ■ 2012 5 June 20, 2017 Tamil Nadu Health and Education Learning outcomes of children in Tamil Nadu are similar to the national average 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. Since 2013, learning outcomes have improved in Tamil Nadu Children in Std V who can read Std II level text*, (%) 100 80 60 40 20 ■ Tamil Nadu ■ 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