Key Findings
- In 2024, rural areas used more time in learning when compared to urban areas.
- However, the total learning time decreased in both rural and urban areas vis vis 2019.
- Time Spent on Learning (Per Person Daily)
- Urban Areas: 87 minutes (down from 95 minutes in 2019).
- Rural Areas: 90 minutes (down from 92 minutes in 2019).
Increases of Employment Related Activities
- Urban Areas: The average time for completing employment activities saw an increase to 199 minutes in a day (from 188 minutes in 2019).
- Rural Areas: A rise from 153 minutes in 2019 increased to 171 minutes a day.
Gender Based Analysis
- Women having their learning time remaining unchanged at daily 84 minutes.
- Men’s learning time falls from 102 minutes (2019) to 94 minutes (2024).
- Boys and girls’ gap narrowed five years back.
Survey Methodology
- Data collected for individuals aged 6 years and above, covering 24 hour activity records.
- 30 minute time slots used for recording up to three simultaneous activities of 10 minutes or more.
- Nine major activity divisions categorized from the responses.
Changes in the pattern of education, lifestyle changes, or employment pressure may represent the declining trend in learning time.
The increasing working hours may indicate changing aspects of the economy, especially in the rural parts of the country.
