"Maharashtra’s large, diverse economy and premier urban institutions support strong education hubs, but rural districts and urban slums show uneven readiness."
Maharashtra combines major urban education hubs with extensive rural districts. Cities like Mumbai and Pune host top universities and private schools, yielding pockets of excellent outcomes. Yet many rural districts and informal urban settlements face under-resourced schools, higher dropout risk, and limited access to early childhood services. Teacher shortages in remote talukas, variation in per-pupil resources, and rapid urban migration contribute to uneven readiness across the state.
Based on the above factors and the IQ test history, the average IQ in Maharashtra is 101.
Raising statewide readiness means reallocating resources to under-served rural and urban slum areas, expanding early childhood programs, and improving teacher recruitment in hard-to-staff districts. Strengthening school-industry partnerships in metros while ensuring rural students receive comparable foundational supports can narrow gaps. By pursuing targeted, data-driven interventions and boosting nonacademic family supports, Maharashtra can make gains more evenly shared across its diverse regions.
[ While IQ alone does not define the full range of human intelligence or potential. IQ is just one of many dimensions of human potential. ]