ASER
Annual Status of Education Report (ASER)
ASER is used to study rural children’s foundational reading and arithmetic outside formal exams.
Open downloadLargeGood starting dataset
Host / institution
ASER Centre / Pratham · ASER Centre / Pratham
Geography
India, state, rural
Time coverage
Ongoing rural series
Update frequency
Annual or thematic rounds
What this is best for
Independent rural learning assessment counterpoint to admin data
Main limitations
Primarily rural; tool differs from NAS
Quick answers
Short research-facing answers derived from this catalog record.
- What is ASER used for?
- Independent rural learning assessment counterpoint to admin data
- How do you access ASER data?
- ASER is labeled “Open download” on this guide. Open the access portal or documentation links on the record for the current host process—do not assume open download if registration or a DUA is required.
- What geography and time does ASER cover?
- Geography: India, state, rural. Time coverage: Ongoing rural series.
- What are the main limitations of ASER?
- Primarily rural; tool differs from NAS
Guides for using this data
Official portals, user guides, codebooks, and tutorials for access and analysis.
Variables5
Live-fetched asercentre.org (2026-07-09): ASER Survey - ASER: Annual Status of Education Report. Representative fields for the page table — verify the full dictionary on the official site.
Sourced from live host documentation
Pairs well with
Many Indian data problems need survey + administrative combinations.