There are about 1,801 Schools in Thoothukkudi District. Out of them, Kovilpatti, TN is on top with 360 schools where as Ettayapuram, TN has least no of schools.The Ettayapuram, TN has 98 schools.
As per The 2011 census of Thoothukkudi District, Thoothukkudi has 86% literacy ratio in India.
Thoothukkudi, TN is the highest literate city in Thoothukkudi District with 91% of literacy rate where as Ettayapuram, TN is the least literate city with a literacy rate of 77%.
Total 12,761 teachers in Thoothukkudi District where as 2,499 male and 10,262 female..
Total no of enrolled students are 240,692 out of which 51% boys and 49% girls in Thoothukkudi, TN.
Out of total 240,692 students, 24% students are belongs to scheduled caste, 1% student belongs to scheduled tribe,73% student belongs to other backward caste.