International Science Community Association International Research Journal of Social Sciences 2319 - 3565 1 4 2012 December 14 School Dropout across Indian States and UTs: An Econometric Study 28 35 EN Gwary M.M. 1 Department of Agricultural Extension Services, University of Maiduguri, NIGERIA Gwary T.M. 2 Department of Mathematics and Statistics, University of Abuja, NIGERIA Mustapha S.B. 3 Shazia Gulzar 1 Lahore Business School, The University of Lahore. PAKISTAN Farzan Yahya 2 Muhammad Nauman 3 Zarak Mir 4 Mujahid SyedHassaan 5 Ansary Rabiul 1 Centre for the study of Regional Development, School of Social science, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, INDIA Md.Anisujjaman 2 CIPOD, School of International Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, INDIA Bhat G.M. 1 P.G. Department of Economics, University of Kashmir, Srinagar, INDIA Hussain BhatArshad 2 Rupon Basumatary 1 Amguri College and Research Scholar, Gauhati University, Guwahati, Assam, INDIA > Research Paper 2012 11 27 2012 December 14 School dropout depends upon various factors such as poverty level, distance of school from home, transport facilities, quality of teachers, social environment and many other factors. The present study is a quantitative analysis of school dropout rate, which is regressed on various variables referred to as factors here. The data for school dropout rates and many other variables across Indian states and UTs are considered for the session 2009-10. The study found statistically significant impact of state poverty level and the rural populations. Copyright@ International Science Community Association