India's Quiet Revolution

An interesting read from a rediff article.... The entire article can be found here.

Educating the masses -
After primary education was made a national priority,
enrolment --especially for girls -- showed dramatic gains.

Primary education (grades 1-5 
for ages 6-11)             1993(%)        2002(%)
Total gross enrolment 
ratios1                      82             95
Among boys                   90             98
Among girls                  73             93