Literacy rate (1997) 68.0%
Illiterate population 2.1 millions

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1. Literacy rate (15 years and above)

1989 1997 Percentage points change
Total 57.7 68.0 10.3
Female

40.0

 57.8 17.8
Male 76.9 79.0 2.1
Rural 55.3 74.6 19.3
Urban 70.5 77.0 6.5

2. Illiterate population (15 years and above, in thousands)

1989 1997 Change
Total 2,066 2,084 18
Female

1,524

 1,428 -96
Male 542 657 115
Rural 1,835 1,862 27
Urban 231 222 -9

3. Literacy rate (15-24 age group)

1989 1997 Percentage points change
Total 60.0 75.0 15.0
Female

46.4

 67.2 20.8
Male 75.0 83.8 8.8
Rural 57.4 66.0 8.6
Urban 73.5 78.7 5.2

4. Illiterate population (15-24 age group, in thousands)

1989 1997 Change
Total 637 531 -106
Female

448

 369 -79
Male 189 162 -27
Rural 570 453 -117
Urban 68 78 10

5. Definition of literacy
Person is literate who:
- Can read short, simple sentences.
- Can write short, simple sentences.
- Can do the simple calculation addition, subtraction, multiplication and division with number below 1,000.
- Is able to use the new knowledge to improve their living standard and to live in the society with happiness.




6. Literacy target

Target literacy rate
15-40 age group 15+
2005 85% 80%
2010 90% 85%
Continue to upgrade at least 30% of literates to primary level.



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