 School attendance for both boys and girls in the 6–14-year age group stood at over 97% each when measured in the 1998–99 school year.Mizoram is the second most literate state in India (91.58 percent), with Serchhip and Aizawl districts being the two most literate districts in India (literacy rate is 98.76% and 98.50%), both in Mizoram.Mizoram's literacy rate rose rapidly after independence