Kerala least costly for school edu, but spends high on private tuition

Pvt unaided schools in state five times expensive than those under govt, finds survey

- SOVI VIDYADHARAN @T'Puram

A student in Kerala spends ₹16,518 on an average per year on school education, which is the lowest annual average expenditure incurred by a student in south India, a latest survey by the Union Government has shown. The 'Comprehensive Modular Survey: Education, 2025' also found that students in Kerala spend an average of ₹11,836 per year for private tuition, which is the highest in south India, while the all-India average is ₹8,973.

According to the survey findings, the all-India annual average expense incurred per student on school education stood at ₹13,051. Among the other south Indian states, Tamil Nadu had the highest annual average expense per student at ₹22,338 followed by Telangana (₹21,652), Andhra Pradesh (₹19,344) and Karnataka (₹19,107).