Less than 12% of Goa’s schools are unaided, but at least for the primary section, enrolment in these private institutions has surpassed the numbers in government and even government-aided schools. The directorate of Education‘s education statistics report has revealed that 21,568 children study in unaided schools, while 19,638 in government schools.
Of all the Class I students enrolled in the academic year 2022-23, 5,334 secured admission in 129 unaided schools, while 4,760 joined
Enrolment rising in unaided schools in state: Govt data
Data shows that private schools are most popular inSalcete,Bardez, andTiswadi. Also, the trend is more pronounced in urban areas, where 2,950 students sought Class I admission in unaided schools, as against 826 in government ones and 4,829 in aided ones.