India: Elementary Education (Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan II)

Abstract*

The Second Elementary Education Project (SSA II) for India development objective is to significantly increase the number of 6-14 year old children, especially from special focus groups, enrolled, regularly attending and completing elementary school and demonstrating basic learning levels. SSA II is the second phase of the Development Partners' (DPs) support to the Government's ongoing and evolving SSA program. SSA is a national Centrally Sponsored... Show More

Development Objective

The project's development objective is to significantly increase the number of 6-14 year old children, especially from special focus groups, enrolled, regularly attending and completing elementary school and demonstrating basic learning levels.

Key Details

Project Details

Project ID
P102547
Status
Closed
Team Leader
Deepa Sankar
Borrower 2
N/A

Country
India
Disclosure Date
May 7, 2007
Approval Date
(as of board presentation)
May 15, 2008
Effective Date
September 12, 2008

Total Project Cost 1
US$ 7187.00 million
Implementing Agency
N/A
Region
South Asia
Fiscal Year 3
2008

Commitment Amount
US$ 975.00 million
Environmental Category
B
Environmental and Social Risk
Not Applicable
Closing Date
September 30, 2012

Last Stage Reached
BANK APPROVED
Last Update Date
September 6, 2022

Associated Projects
P118673

Notes
1. Total project cost includes funding from World Bank and non-bank sources in US$ millions. Active and Closed projects show current commitments. Proposed (pipeline) and dropped projects show the forecast amount. The commitment amount for projects in the pipeline is indicative and may be modified during the project preparation.
2. Borrower refers to the Borrower of a Loan or Recipient of a Grant.
3. ”Fiscal Year” is the fiscal year in which the project was approved (or dropped if the status is dropped). The World Bank's fiscal year is from July 1 - June 30. For example, a fiscal year of 1996 corresponds to July 1, 1995 - June 30, 1996.

Sectors

Themes

FY17 - Human Development and Gender

FY17 - Education100%
- FY17 - Access to Education50%
- FY17 - Education Financing50%

Project Map

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Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

Financier	Commitments
IDA Credit	600.00
UK: British Department for International Development (DFID)	375.00
Borrower/Recipient	6212.00

Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)

Product Line	IBRD/IDA
IBRD Commitment	N/A
IDA Commitment	600.00
IBRD + IDA Commitment	600.00

Lending Instrument
Grant Amount	375.00
Total Project Cost**	7187.00

Summary Status of World Bank Financing (US$ Millions) as of April 30, 2025

No data available.

Detailed Financial Activity as of April 30, 2025

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Period	Financier	Transaction Type	Amount (US$)
Jul 15, 2022	IDA-47000	Int Charges	1,658,666.60
Jan 15, 2022	IDA-47000	Loan Repay	8,387,931.50
Jan 15, 2022	IDA-47000	Int Charges	1,793,666.00
Jan 15, 2022	IDA-47000	Int Charges	1,793,666.00
Jan 15, 2022	IDA-47000	Loan Repay	105,225.12
Jan 15, 2022	IDA-44170	Loan Repay	78,474.19
Jan 15, 2022	IDA-44170	Loan Repay	6,334,510.50
Jan 15, 2022	IDA-44170	Int Charges	1,258,363.50
Jan 15, 2022	IDA-44170	Int Charges	1,258,363.50
Jan 15, 2023	IDA-47000	Loan Repay	286,432.44
Jan 15, 2023	IDA-44170	Loan Repay	214,809.10
Jan 15, 2023	IDA-44170	Loan Repay	12,069,206.00
Jan 15, 2023	IDA-44170	Int Charges	828,392.25
Jan 15, 2023	IDA-44170	Int Charges	828,392.25
Jan 15, 2020	IDA-44170	Int Charges	24,606.37
Jan 15, 2020	IDA-44170	Int Charges	24,606.37
Jan 15, 2020	IDA-47000	Int Charges	32,807.60
Jan 15, 2020	IDA-47000	Int Charges	32,807.60
Jan 15, 2020	IDA-47000	Loan Repay	16,667,315.00
Jan 15, 2020	IDA-47000	Int Charges	1,843,810.80
Jan 15, 2020	IDA-47000	Int Charges	1,843,810.80
Jan 15, 2020	IDA-44170	Loan Repay	12,585,101.00
Jan 15, 2020	IDA-44170	Int Charges	1,298,306.00
Jan 15, 2020	IDA-44170	Int Charges	1,298,306.00
Jul 15, 2020	IDA-44170	Int Charges	70,777.82
Jul 15, 2020	IDA-44170	Int Charges	70,777.82
Jul 15, 2020	IDA-44170	Loan Repay	6,333,181.00
Jul 15, 2020	IDA-44170	Int Charges	1,157,587.50
Jul 15, 2020	IDA-44170	Int Charges	1,157,587.50
Jul 15, 2020	IDA-47000	Int Charges	94,370.00
Jul 15, 2020	IDA-47000	Int Charges	94,370.00
Jul 15, 2020	IDA-47000	Loan Repay	8,387,467.50
Jul 15, 2020	IDA-47000	Int Charges	1,656,066.50
Jul 15, 2020	IDA-47000	Int Charges	1,656,066.50
Jan 15, 2021	IDA-47000	Int Charges	239,428.19
Jan 15, 2021	IDA-47000	Int Charges	239,428.19
Jan 15, 2021	IDA-44170	Int Charges	178,582.02
Jan 15, 2021	IDA-44170	Loan Repay	6,561,022.00
Jan 15, 2021	IDA-44170	Int Charges	1,237,583.00
Jan 15, 2021	IDA-44170	Int Charges	1,237,583.00
Jan 15, 2021	IDA-47000	Loan Repay	7,049,143.50
Jan 15, 2021	IDA-44170	Int Charges	178,582.02
Jan 15, 2021	IDA-47000	Loan Repay	1,640,069.20
Jan 15, 2021	IDA-47000	Int Charges	1,767,450.80
Jan 15, 2021	IDA-47000	Int Charges	1,767,450.80
Jan 15, 2018	IDA-47000	Int Charges	283,794.97
Jan 15, 2018	IDA-47000	Int Charges	283,794.97
Jan 15, 2018	IDA-47000	Loan Repay	17,288,542.00
Jan 15, 2018	IDA-47000	Int Charges	1,992,051.00
Jan 15, 2018	IDA-47000	Int Charges	1,992,051.00
Jan 15, 2018	IDA-44170	Int Charges	212,870.97
Jan 15, 2018	IDA-44170	Int Charges	212,870.97
Jan 15, 2018	IDA-44170	Loan Repay	13,054,174.00
Jan 15, 2018	IDA-44170	Int Charges	1,407,631.90
Jan 15, 2018	IDA-44170	Int Charges	1,407,631.90
Jul 15, 2018	IDA-44170	Int Charges	1,532,655.50
Jul 15, 2018	IDA-44170	Int Charges	1,532,655.50
Jul 15, 2018	IDA-47000	Int Charges	2,156,663.80
Jul 15, 2018	IDA-47000	Int Charges	2,156,663.80
Jul 15, 2018	IDA-47000	Loan Repay	16,915,010.00
Jan 15, 2019	IDA-44170	Loan Repay	271,434.10
Jan 15, 2019	IDA-44170	Loan Repay	12,439,931.00
Jan 15, 2019	IDA-44170	Int Charges	1,338,888.90
Jul 15, 2018	IDA-44170	Int Charges	203,332.05
Jul 15, 2018	IDA-44170	Int Charges	203,332.05
Jul 15, 2018	IDA-47000	Int Charges	271,083.78
Jul 15, 2018	IDA-47000	Int Charges	271,083.78
Jul 15, 2018	IDA-44170	Loan Repay	12,772,129.00
Jan 15, 2019	IDA-47000	Loan Repay	361,885.97
Jan 15, 2019	IDA-47000	Loan Repay	16,472,650.00
Jan 15, 2019	IDA-47000	Int Charges	1,898,206.50
Jan 15, 2019	IDA-47000	Int Charges	1,898,206.50
Jan 15, 2019	IDA-44170	Int Charges	1,338,888.90
Jul 15, 2019	IDA-44170	Int Charges	137,754.86
Jul 15, 2019	IDA-44170	Int Charges	137,754.86
Jul 15, 2019	IDA-44170	Loan Repay	12,614,981.00
Jul 15, 2019	IDA-44170	Int Charges	1,394,520.60
Jul 15, 2019	IDA-44170	Int Charges	1,394,520.60
Jul 15, 2019	IDA-47000	Loan Repay	16,706,888.00
Jul 15, 2019	IDA-47000	Int Charges	1,971,941.10
Jul 15, 2019	IDA-47000	Int Charges	1,971,941.10
Jul 15, 2019	IDA-47000	Int Charges	183,664.02
Jul 15, 2019	IDA-47000	Int Charges	183,664.02
Jul 15, 2016	IDA-47000	Int Charges	2,396,514.50
Jul 15, 2016	IDA-47000	Int Charges	2,396,514.50
Jul 15, 2016	IDA-47000	Loan Repay	7,329.65
Jul 15, 2016	IDA-44170	Loan Repay	12,693,113.00
Jul 15, 2016	IDA-44170	Int Charges	1,714,312.50
Jul 15, 2016	IDA-44170	Int Charges	1,714,312.50
Jul 15, 2016	IDA-44170	Loan Repay	5,498.23
Jul 15, 2016	IDA-47000	Loan Repay	16,810,316.00
Jan 15, 2017	IDA-47000	Loan Repay	235,021.69
Jan 15, 2017	IDA-44170	Int Charges	1,615,672.80
Jan 15, 2017	IDA-44170	Int Charges	1,615,672.80
Jan 15, 2017	IDA-44170	Loan Repay	176,294.45
Jan 15, 2017	IDA-44170	Loan Repay	12,133,593.00
Jan 15, 2017	IDA-47000	Loan Repay	16,067,810.00
Jan 15, 2017	IDA-47000	Int Charges	2,262,017.80
Jan 15, 2017	IDA-47000	Int Charges	2,262,017.80
Jul 15, 2017	IDA-44170	Int Charges	1,408,505.20
Jul 15, 2017	IDA-44170	Loan Repay	12,540,422.00
Jul 15, 2017	IDA-47000	Int Charges	1,989,381.00
Jul 15, 2017	IDA-47000	Int Charges	1,989,381.00
Jul 15, 2017	IDA-44170	Loan Repay	126,759.94
Jul 15, 2017	IDA-47000	Loan Repay	16,607,031.00
Jul 15, 2017	IDA-47000	Loan Repay	168,989.92
Jul 15, 2017	IDA-44170	Int Charges	1,408,505.20
Jul 15, 2014	IDA-47000	Int Charges	11,876.64
Jul 15, 2014	IDA-47000	Int Charges	11,876.64
Jul 15, 2014	IDA-47000	Int Charges	2,791,247.00
Jul 15, 2014	IDA-47000	Int Charges	2,791,247.00
Jan 15, 2015	IDA-44170	Int Charges	1,901,965.10
Jan 15, 2015	IDA-44170	Int Charges	1,901,965.10
Jul 15, 2014	IDA-44170	Int Charges	8,967.77
Jul 15, 2014	IDA-44170	Int Charges	8,967.77
Jan 15, 2015	IDA-47000	Int Charges	4,567.39
Jan 15, 2015	IDA-47000	Int Charges	4,567.39
Jul 15, 2014	IDA-44170	Int Charges	2,082,826.20
Jan 15, 2015	IDA-47000	Int Charges	2,583,490.50
Jan 15, 2015	IDA-47000	Int Charges	2,583,490.50
Jul 15, 2015	IDA-44170	Loan Repay	382,446.53
Jul 15, 2015	IDA-44170	Loan Repay	12,349,872.00
Jul 15, 2015	IDA-44170	Int Charges	1,814,355.40
Jul 15, 2015	IDA-44170	Int Charges	1,814,355.40
Jul 15, 2015	IDA-47000	Loan Repay	16,796,004.00
Jul 15, 2015	IDA-47000	Int Charges	2,529,342.80
Jul 15, 2015	IDA-47000	Int Charges	2,529,342.80
Jul 15, 2015	IDA-47000	Loan Repay	66,281.42
Jan 15, 2016	IDA-47000	Loan Repay	254,740.42
Jan 15, 2016	IDA-47000	Loan Repay	16,437,790.00
Jan 15, 2016	IDA-47000	Int Charges	2,441,282.50
Jan 15, 2016	IDA-47000	Int Charges	2,441,282.50
Jan 15, 2016	IDA-44170	Int Charges	1,748,824.50
Jan 15, 2016	IDA-44170	Int Charges	1,748,824.50
Jan 15, 2016	IDA-44170	Loan Repay	191,094.10
Jan 15, 2016	IDA-44170	Loan Repay	12,413,046.00
Jul 15, 2013	IDA-47000	Int Charges	25,881.24
Jul 15, 2013	IDA-47000	Int Charges	25,881.24
Jul 15, 2013	IDA-47000	Int Charges	2,697,014.20
Jul 15, 2013	IDA-47000	Int Charges	2,697,014.20
Jul 15, 2013	IDA-44170	Int Charges	19,542.32
Jul 15, 2013	IDA-44170	Int Charges	19,542.32
Jul 15, 2013	IDA-44170	Int Charges	2,036,452.50
Jul 15, 2013	IDA-44170	Int Charges	2,036,452.50
Jan 15, 2014	IDA-44170	Int Charges	2,087,797.40
Jan 15, 2014	IDA-44170	Int Charges	2,087,797.40
Jan 15, 2014	IDA-47000	Int Charges	15,897.57
Jan 15, 2014	IDA-47000	Int Charges	15,897.57
Jan 15, 2014	IDA-47000	Int Charges	2,765,013.80
Jan 15, 2014	IDA-47000	Int Charges	2,765,013.80
Jan 15, 2014	IDA-44170	Int Charges	12,003.88
Jan 15, 2014	IDA-44170	Int Charges	12,003.88
Jan 15, 2015	IDA-44170	Int Charges	26,343.04
Jan 15, 2015	IDA-44170	Int Charges	26,343.04
Jan 15, 2015	IDA-44170	Loan Repay	13,004,889.00
Jul 15, 2014	IDA-44170	Loan Repay	14,075,588.00
Jul 15, 2014	IDA-44170	Int Charges	2,082,826.20
Jul 15, 2024	IDA-47000	Int Charges	1,389,010.00
Jul 15, 2024	IDA-47000	Int Charges	1,389,010.00
Mar 18, 2010	IDA-47000	Loan Commitment	750,000,000.00
May 15, 2008	IDA-44170	Loan Commitment	600,000,000.00
Jul 15, 2024	IDA-44170	Loan Repay	24,182,678.00
Jul 15, 2024	IDA-44170	Int Charges	922,501.80
Jul 15, 2024	IDA-44170	Int Charges	922,501.80
Jan 15, 2023	IDA-47000	Loan Repay	15,982,134.00
Jan 15, 2023	IDA-47000	Int Charges	1,216,175.60
Jan 15, 2023	IDA-47000	Int Charges	1,216,175.60
Jul 15, 2023	IDA-44170	Int Charges	324,696.44
Jul 15, 2023	IDA-44170	Int Charges	324,696.44
Jul 15, 2023	IDA-44170	Loan Repay	12,339,586.00
Jul 15, 2023	IDA-44170	Int Charges	990,052.80
Jul 15, 2023	IDA-44170	Int Charges	990,052.80
Jul 15, 2023	IDA-47000	Int Charges	432,966.56
Jul 15, 2023	IDA-47000	Int Charges	432,966.56
Jul 15, 2023	IDA-47000	Loan Repay	16,342,163.00
Jul 15, 2023	IDA-47000	Int Charges	1,432,663.20
Jul 15, 2023	IDA-47000	Int Charges	1,432,663.20
Jan 15, 2024	IDA-47000	Int Charges	158,507.60
Jan 15, 2024	IDA-47000	Int Charges	158,507.60
Jan 15, 2024	IDA-47000	Loan Repay	16,119,443.00
Jan 15, 2024	IDA-47000	Int Charges	1,382,044.90
Jan 15, 2024	IDA-47000	Int Charges	1,382,044.90
Jan 15, 2024	IDA-44170	Int Charges	118,867.57
Jan 15, 2024	IDA-44170	Int Charges	118,867.57
Jan 15, 2024	IDA-44170	Loan Repay	12,171,416.00
Jan 15, 2024	IDA-44170	Int Charges	952,932.94
Jan 15, 2024	IDA-44170	Int Charges	952,932.94
Jul 15, 2024	IDA-47000	Loan Repay	16,013,392.00
Jul 15, 2024	IDA-44170	Int Charges	96,214.46
Jul 15, 2024	IDA-44170	Int Charges	96,214.46
Jul 15, 2024	IDA-47000	Int Charges	128,303.20
Jul 15, 2024	IDA-47000	Int Charges	128,303.20
Jul 15, 2021	IDA-44170	Int Charges	114,357.75
Jul 15, 2021	IDA-44170	Int Charges	114,357.75
Jul 15, 2021	IDA-44170	Loan Repay	6,488,962.00
Jul 15, 2021	IDA-44170	Int Charges	1,314,014.80
Jul 15, 2021	IDA-44170	Int Charges	1,314,014.80
Jul 15, 2021	IDA-47000	Int Charges	153,334.88
Jul 15, 2021	IDA-47000	Int Charges	153,334.88
Jul 15, 2021	IDA-47000	Loan Repay	8,593,779.00
Jul 15, 2021	IDA-47000	Int Charges	1,869,146.90
Jul 15, 2021	IDA-47000	Int Charges	1,869,146.90
Jul 15, 2022	IDA-44170	Int Charges	15,081.50
Jul 15, 2022	IDA-44170	Int Charges	15,081.50
Jul 15, 2022	IDA-44170	Loan Repay	11,927,814.00
Jul 15, 2022	IDA-44170	Int Charges	1,162,961.90
Jul 15, 2022	IDA-44170	Int Charges	1,162,961.90
Jul 15, 2022	IDA-47000	Int Charges	20,223.38
Jul 15, 2022	IDA-47000	Int Charges	20,223.38
Jul 15, 2022	IDA-47000	Loan Repay	15,796,825.00
Jul 15, 2022	IDA-47000	Int Charges	1,658,666.60

Footnotes

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

Name	Review	Date
Progress towards achievement of PDO	Moderately Satisfactory	2012-09-26
Overall Implementation Progress (IP)	Moderately Satisfactory	2012-09-26
Procurement	Moderately Satisfactory	2012-09-26
Project Management	Moderately Satisfactory	2012-09-26
Financial Management	Moderately Unsatisfactory	2012-09-26
Counterpart Funding	Highly Satisfactory	2012-09-26
Monitoring and Evaluation	Satisfactory	2012-09-26

COMPLETION RATINGS

INDICATOR	IMPLEMENTATION COMPLETION & RESULTS REPORT: 03-28-2013
Outcomes
Risk to Development Outcome	Highly Satisfactory
Bank Performance
Borrower Performance
Government Performance
Implementing Agency

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

INDICATOR	ICR REVIEW: 07-23-2014	PROJECT PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT REPORT:
Outcome Rating	Moderately Satisfactory	N/a
Risk To Development Outcome	Significant	N/a
Bank Performance	Moderately Satisfactory	N/a
Borrower Performance	Moderately Satisfactory	N/a
Government Performance	Satisfactory	N/a
Implementing Agency	Moderately Satisfactory	N/a
Icr Quality	Satisfactory	N/a
M&e Quality	Substantial	N/a

Results Framework

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

Retention rate at primary level increased Value 73.70 74.00 76.00
Date March 31, 2005 June 30, 2012 March 31, 2012
Comment Source: DISE 2004-05 Source: DISE 2011-12 DISE 2012-13

Improvements in Learning levels in grade 3, 5 and 7/8	Value	Grade V:Math: 46.5Language: 58.6EVS: 50.3Grade
	Date	March 31, 2005	June 30, 2012
	Comment		Grade VIII first test using IRT is underway; survey to be completed by Dec 2012 and preliminary results, by July 2013

Enrollment shares of girls, SCs and STs in primary education is maintained or increased relative to their share in population at national and State levels	Value	Girls (share in child population: 47.9%)Primary:	Girls: 48%SC:19.8%ST:10.92%
	Date	March 31, 2005	June 30, 2012
	Comment		targets achieved/ exceeded, due to grossness in enrollments

Number of Children with Special Needs (CWSN) identified and enrolled in schools / home based education	Value	CWSN identified: 1.6 millionEnrolled: 1.4 million	CWSN identified: 3 millionEnrolled: 2.89 million
	Date	March 31, 2005	January 18, 2012
	Comment		Both identification and enrollment of CWSN improved.

Transition Rates from Primary to Upper Primary	Value	81.13	86.58	89.00
	Date	March 31, 2005	March 30, 2012	September 30, 2012
	Comment	The figure is for the academic year 2004-05; Source: DISE 2004-05	Source: DISE 2011-12Transition rates among boys is 86.4% and among girls is 86.8%

Direct project beneficiaries	Value	135000000.00	147202301.00	0.00
	Date	March 31, 2006	March 30, 2012
	Comment		Defined as the number of students attending government or government aided private schools where the program is implemented.

Female beneficiaries Value 47.40 50.05 0.00
Date March 31, 2006 March 30, 2012
Comment

Number of Out of school children	Value	13400000.00	8100000.00	4900000.00
	Date	November 30, 2005	December 30, 2009	March 31, 2012
	Comment	Estimated from independent household survey to be out of school	The Project Information System reports the number of OOSC to be only 2.9 million. However, it is not comparable to the independentassessment reported at baseline. MHRD is commissioning an independent survey to assess the OOSC number in 2012-13 year.	The independent survey to estimate the Out of school children number is in progress

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

System for learning assessment at the primary level	Value	No	Yes	Yes
	Date	September 30, 2004	June 30, 2012	March 31, 2012
	Comment		National learning achievement surveys are conducted at Grade 3, 5 and 7/8. Two rounds have been conducted for each grade since2004. The new NAS Report with IRT analysis for Grade 5 is ready by June 2012. Grade VIII tests under preparation and this hasincorporated lessons in conducting tests from grade V tests.

Number of districts with Pupil Teacher Ratio greater than 40	Value	209.00	104.00	50.00
	Date	March 31, 2005	June 30, 2012	September 30, 2012
	Comment		PTR norm is revised from 40:1 to 30:1 to harmonize SSA norms with that of RTE. As of now, the number of districts with PTR>30 hasimproved from 243 in 2010-11 to 225 in 2011-12.	PTR norm is revised from 40:1 to 30:1 under SSA harmonization with Right to Education. All schools are expected to reach 30:1 PTRnorm within three years of RTE implementation.

Number of additional qualified primary teachers resulting from project interventions.	Value	0.00	470837.00	1525784.00
	Date	March 31, 2006	June 30, 2012	September 30, 2012
	Comment		Source: MHRD	The end target was revised under the new norm for PTR under RTE, MHRD has set the period to achieve the end target here to be2013-14

Number of additional classrooms built or rehabilitated at the primary level resulting from project interventions.	Value	0.00	695131.00	0.00
	Date	March 31, 2006	January 18, 2012	September 30, 2012
	Comment		Source: MHRD	The end target changes every year based on fresh assessments

Utility of the learning assessment system	Value	4.00	4.00	4.00
	Date	September 30, 2004	June 30, 2012	March 31, 2012
	Comment		National learning achievement surveys are conducted at Grade 3, 5 and 7/8. Two rounds have been conducted for each grade since2004. The Third Round for Grade 5 will be administered in March 2010. Thes will establish a NEW BASELINE for quality.

Retention rate at primary level increased	Value	73.70	74.00	76.00
	Date	March 31, 2005	June 30, 2012	March 31, 2012
	Comment	Source: DISE 2004-05	Source: DISE 2011-12	DISE 2012-13

Female beneficiaries	Value	47.40	50.05	0.00
	Date	March 31, 2006	March 30, 2012
	Comment