56% of Class VIII students can't do basic maths, 27% can't read: Report

The Annual Status of Education Report (ASER) 2018, by NGO Pratham, found there's been little improvement in learning over the past few years. The story today is far worse than what it was a decade ago. In 2008, 37% of Class V students could do basic maths; now, less than 28% can.

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