Andhra Pradeshhas been ranked seventh in the performance grading index (PGI) ratings released by the Union Education ministry.
The state, which has been implementing a variety of reforms in the , attained the best rating of L2 along with six other states.Gujarat,Rajasthanand AP are the new entrants to L2 level, with the state, which secured an overall score of 811 PGI in 2019-20, improving its score to 902 PGI.
The PGI is constructed based on 70 identified indicators and two categories containing five domains. The data for PGI 2020-21 was drawn from several sources including unified district information system for education plus (UDISE+) and national achievement survey. AP secured 154 PGI out of 180 in Learning outcomes and quality domain.