This dataset provides year wise data on the educational background of the convicted prisoners in Indian prisons. The standards of education include illiterate, below Class X, Class X and above (but below graduation), graduate, holding a technical degree or diploma, and post-graduate.
| year | state | educational_standard | value | unit | note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | All India | Below Class X | 58827 | value in absolute number | |
| 2023 | All India | Class X and above but below Graduation | 31168 | value in absolute number | |
| 2023 | All India | Illiterate | 32384 | value in absolute number | |
| 2023 | All India | Post Graduate | 2489 | value in absolute number | |
| 2023 | All India | Total | 135536 | value in absolute number | |
| 2023 | All India | Graduate | 8752 | value in absolute number | |
| 2023 | All India | Holding Tech Degree/Diploma | 1916 | value in absolute number | |
| 2022 | All India | Below Class X | 56943 | value in absolute number | |
| 2022 | All India | Class X and above but below Graduation | 31321 | value in absolute number | |
| 2022 | All India | Illiterate | 31625 | value in absolute number |
National Crime Record Bureau. NCRB - Prison Statistics: Year wise Educational Background of Convicts in India [Data set]. Dataful. https://dataful.in/datasets/22916
