<h5>Which report has revealed the issue?</h5><p>The Annual Status of Education Report (ASER) 2023 &nbsp;'Beyond Basics' survey was released recently by the NGO named Pratham. This report has revealed that around 25% of rural children aged 14 to 18 cannot read a class 2 level text fluently, even if it is written in their regional language.</p><p>It also revealed that 86.8% of 14-18-year-olds are enrolled in an educational institution. The ASER survey was done in 28 districts throughout 26 states, and it included many children aged 14 to 18.</p><p>One rural district was examined in each major state, except for Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh, which had two rural districts surveyed.</p><h5>What more did the report find?</h5><figure class="image"><img src="https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/newsahoot.appspot.com/o/report-reveals-many-teens-struggle-to-read%2FSchool.jpg?alt=media&amp;token=96c678d0-dfce-42ee-9961-8dc7ea322b3c"><figcaption>Children in a school. Photo by Mint.</figcaption></figure><p>The report also found that over half of those surveyed struggle with 3-digit by 1-digit division tasks. Only 43.3% correctly solved them. It states that 57.3% can read sentences in English, and nearly 75% can tell their meanings.</p><p>It was also found that girls outperform boys at reading a grade II-level text in their regional language. However, males outperform females in math and English reading. The report revealed most kids in the 14-18 age group studied arts or humanities.</p><p>The report showed that fewer women are likely to pursue science, technology, engineering, and mathematics in the same age group as men. ASER also studied the present scenario of digital awareness and abilities among rural Indian youth.</p><h5>What did it find regarding digital awareness?</h5><p>The reports say around 90% of all youth have a smartphone in their house and understand how to use it. Out of those who can use smartphones, more males are likely to own one than females. Also, not many young people have a computer or a laptop in their house.</p><p>Youth with access to a computer at home are significantly more likely to understand how to use it than those without it. The report also highlights that females are less likely to know how to use a smartphone or computer than males. These are some major findings of the report.</p>

The report's name is the Annual Status of Education Report (ASER) 2023. 

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