Himachal Pradesh Health and Education 60 50 Himachal Pradesh has 40 made significant progress in education. Over two-thirds of its adults have completed secondary school, higher than in many other states. Moreover, enrollment in higher 30 education has increased after 2012, and children’s learning outcomes are the highest in the country. In health, however, 20 progress is mixed. On the positive side, fewer households practice open defecation than 10 in the rest of the country. And, infant mortality, already lower than the national average, is declining. On the other hand, malnutrition levels are high, especially among lower income groups. 0 Total Rural Urban Infant mortality is declining in Himachal Pradesh Infant mortality rate Number of infant deaths per 1,000 live births 60 50 52 40 35 35 26 23 20 0 ■ 2006 ■ 2013 Total Rural Urban Himachal Pradesh’s infant mortality is lower than the national average 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 Himachal Pradesh Health and Education Malnutrition in Himachal Pradesh is lower 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 high for lower income households in Himachal Pradesh Stunting in children <5 years, 2006 (%) 70 62 60 59 60 54 48 49 50 47 41 39 40 36 29 30 25 20 10 0 All Quintile 1 Quintile 2 Quintile 3 Quintile 4 Quintile 5 ■ Himachal Pradesh ■ All India Latest stunting data by wealth class available for 2006. 2 June 20, 2017 Himachal Pradesh Health and Education Fewer households in Himachal Pradesh practice open defecation compared to the rest of the country 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, levels of open defecation are similar across income groups in Himachal Pradesh Households practicing open defecation, 2012(%) 100 78 67 78 69 75 93 80 60 40 33 31 20 27 25 22 7 0 All Quintile 1 Quintile 2 Quintile 3 Quintile 4 Quintile 5 ■ Access and use of latrine ■ Open defecation 3 June 20, 2017 Himachal Pradesh Health and Education Secondary school attainment of adults in Himachal Pradesh is higher than in many 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. Significant progress in schooling in Himachal Pradesh after 2012 Education attainment, (% age 18-30) Enrollment by age cohort, (%) 80 80 71 70 70 21-23 19 28 +9 60 60 18-20 49 59 +10 51 50 50 15-17 85 91 +6 40 40 Age 12-14 95 98 +3 30 30 24 20 20 16 9-11 99 99 +0 13 12 10 9 10 4 6-8 97 99 +2 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 Himachal Pradesh Health and Education Enrollment in public schools is higher in Himachal Pradesh than the rest of the country 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 private schools increased after 2012, mostly for the rich Enrollment in public educational institutes, 2012 (%) 99 100 95 93 91 85 86 80 76 78 75 69 62 60 48 40 20 0 All Quintile 1 Quintile 2 Quintile 3 Quintile 4 Quintile 5 ■ 2005 ■ 2012 5 June 20, 2017 Himachal Pradesh Health and Education Learning outcomes of children in Himachal Pradesh are the highest in the country 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 in Himachal Pradesh have been consistently above the rest of the country Children in Std V who can read Std II level text*, (%) 100 80 60 40 20 ■ Himachal Pradesh ■ 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