### Education Statistics
Daman has made steady progress in education, benefiting from central government funding as a Union Territory.
* **Literacy Rate:** Approximately 87.07% (Male: 91.5%, Female: 79.5%), according to the 2011 census, which is significantly above the national average. * **Higher Education:** The city hosts the **Government Engineering College, Daman** and a recently established campus of the **National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT)**, significantly boosting its higher education profile. * **Primary/Secondary Education:** A mix of government-run schools and private English medium schools, affiliated with CBSE and the Gujarat State Board, serve the local population. Prominent schools include the Coast Guard Public School and Swami Vivekanand Vidya Mandir. * **Global Rankings:** _Data not readily available for this location._ Daman's institutions focus primarily on regional and national educational needs rather than global research rankings.