Education plays a very important role in human resource development. Education is the basis of social, cultural and economic development of human life. Education is an important source of human capital. Education develops the work efficiency of human beings. Therefore, state government is working on priority basis in every possible way for development of social sector. Practices related to social sectors like education, health, family welfare, housing, drinking water etc. are being given importance. Till 2014-15, there were 41,525 primary, 37,573 upper primary and 27,155 secondary/higher secondary schools operating in Rajasthan, where 60.75 lakh students were enrolled.

Right to free and compulsory education has been enforced in the state under the Right to Education Act of 2009 since 1st April 2010. Under this, 25 per cent seats are reserved in private schools for children from weaker section. With the objective of making Net Enrollment Ratio as 100 per cent till 2017 and Stability Rate as 100 per cent till 2020, National Secondary Education Mission (NSEM) plan is being run. The condition of education is improving in Rajasthan and the government is running various schemes to make further improvement in education.