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Literacy Rate Illiterate Population
56.5 % 7.6 millions
2007 figures estimated by UNESCO Institute for Statistics in September 2008


1. Adult Literacy Data

(1) Estimated Number of Adult Illiterates by Sex

source : UNESCO


(2) Adult Literacy Rate by Sex

source : UNESCO
note : 15 years and above


(3) Main Languages
main language(s) % of population used in school
1 Nepali 50.3 YES
2 Maithali 11.8 NO
3 Bhojpuri 7.5 NO
4 Tharu 5.4 NO
5 Others 25.0 NO

Total number of mother tongue(s) : 32

source : Population Census, 1991, Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS),
Government of Nepal


2. Primary Education Data

year
net enrolment ratio (%)* 1999 ...
% share of girls enrolment ... ...
pupils reaching grade 5 (%) 1998 ...
pupil - teacher ratio 1999 38

Years of Compulsory Education
5 years ( from 6 years old to 11 years old )

source : Education for All, UIS, 2002
*Ministry of Education, Government of Nepal.



3. Pre-primary Education Data

year
gross enrolment ratio (%) ...
% share of girls enrolment ...
pupil-teacher ratio 1985 23:1

source : UNESCO



4. Basic Socio-Economic Indicators

year
1 GNP per capita (US$) 2001 250
2 agricultural productivity
per capita (US$)		 1996 88
3 total fertility rate (/woman) 2002 4.7
4 infant mortality rate
(age 1/1,000)		 2002 72
5 under-5 mortality rate (/1,000) 2002 100
6 life expectancy at birth (yrs) 2001 ...

source : 1&6 World Bank, 2 UN, 3-5 UNICEF



5. Public Education Expenditure

year
annual budget
for nonformal education1		 1997/98 120,000,000
public expenditure on education as percentage of GNP (%)2 1997/98 2.5
% share of nonformal education
in total education budget3		 1997/98 1.5

source : Annual Budget Book of differen Years, Ministry of Finance
note: Budget allocation as mentioned in Annual Budget Book


6. Literacy Agencies
National literacy agency National Non-Formal Education Council, Ministry of Education

7. Literacy Programmes
year
basic literacy
total number of registered learners (in thousands) 1997 564
% share of women ...
total number of certified learners (in thousands) 1997 449
% share of women ...
post-literacy
total number of registered learners (in thousands) 1997 93
% share of women 1997 41.0
total number of certified learners (in thousands) ...
% share of women ...



[Updated in January 2003]

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Literacy Rate Illiterate Population
37.6% 1.6 million
source : Population Census, 1991, Central Bureau of Statistics, Government of Nepal.

1. Adult Literacy Data

(1) Estimated Number of Adult Illiterates by Sex

source : CBS 1991


(2) Adult Literacy Rate by Sex
Data Not Available

(3) Main Languages
main language(s) % of population used in school
1 Nepali 40.1 YES
2 Maithali 23.3 NO
3 Rai/Kiranti 8.1 NO
4 Limbu 5.6 NO
5 Tamang 2.9 NO

Total number of mother tongue(s) :
 32

source : Population Census 1991, CBS, Government of Nepal.



2. Primary Education Data

year
net enrolment ratio (%) ...
enrolment (in thousands) 1996 819
% share of girls enrolment 1996 42.8
pupils reaching grade 5 (%) 1996 34.7
pupil - teacher ratio 1996 39:1

source : Ministry of Education, Government of Nepal.



3. Pre-primary Education Data

year
gross enrolment ratio (%) ...
enrolment (in thousands) ...

source : -



4. Social Indicators

year
1 total fertility rate (/woman) 1991 5.2
2 infant mortality rate
(age 1, /1,000)		 ...
3 under-5 mortality rate (/1,000) ...
4 life expectancy at birth (yrs) ...

source : CBS, 1995.



5. Public Education Expenditure

year
annual budget
for nonformal education		 1997 Rs.19,264
% share of nonformal education
in total education budget		 1997 0.2
source : Red Book, Ministry of Finance, Government of Nepal



6. Literacy Programmes

year
basic literacy
total number of registered learners (in thousands) 1997 121
% share of women ...
total number of certified learners (in thousands) 1997 96
% share of women ...
post-literacy
total number of registered learners (in thousands) 1997 20
% share of women ...
total number of certified learners (in thousands) 1997 9
% share of women ...




7. Literacy Rate and Illiterate Population by District

District Name Literacy Rate (%) Illiterate Population
(in thousands)
1 Bhojpur 42.6 114
2 Dhankuta 49.9 73
3 Ilam 52.4 109
4 Khotang 41.0 127
5 Morang 48.7 346
6 Okhaldhunga 39.6 83
7 Panchthar 44.3 97
8 Sankhuwasabha 49.0 72
9 Saptari 34.6 304
10 Siraha 28.4 303
11 Solukhumbu 39.1 59
12 Sunsari 59.6 187
13 Taplejung 46.5 64
14 Terhathum 56.3 35
15 Thapa 56.1 261
16 Udayapur 38.3 136

source : CBS, 1991.



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Literacy Rate Illiterate Population
25.8% 987 thousands
source : Population Census, 1991, Central Bureau of Statistics, Government of Nepal.

1. Adult Literacy Data

(1) Estimated Number of Adult Illiterates by Sex

source : Central Bureau of Statistics, 1991.


(2) Adult Literacy Rate by Sex
Data Not Available

(3) Main Languages
main language(s) % of population used in school
1 Napali 76.0 YES
2 Tharu 12.6 NO
3 Abadhi 5.0 NO
4 Magar 1.3 NO
5 Newari 0.1 NO

Total number of mother tongue(s) :
 32

source : CBS, 1991.



2. Primary Education Data

year
net enrolment ratio (%) ...
enrolment (in thousands) 1996 401
% share of girls enrolment 1996 36.4
pupils reaching grade 5 (%) 1996 24.7
pupil - teacher ratio 1996 37:1

source : Ministry of Education, Government of Nepal.



3. Pre-primary Education Data

year
gross enrolment ratio (%) ...
enrolment (in thousands) ...

source :



4. Social Indicators

year
1 total fertility rate (/woman) 1991 6.9
2 infant mortality rate
(age 1, /1,000)		 ...
3 under-5 mortality rate (/1,000) ...
4 life expectancy at birth (yrs) ...

source : CBS, 1995.



5. Public Education Expenditure

year
annual budget
for nonformal education		 1997/98 Rs.14,395
% share of nonformal education
in total education budget		 1997/98 0.2
source : Red Book, Ministry of Finance, Government of Nepal.



6. Literacy Programmes

year
basic literacy
total number of registered learners (in thousands) 1997 113
% share of women ...
total number of certified learners (in thousands) 1997 90
% share of women ...
post-literacy
total number of registered learners (in thousands) 1997 19
% share of women ...
total number of certified learners (in thousands) 1997 8
% share of women ...




7. Literacy Rate and Illiterate Population by District

District Name Literacy Rate (%) Illiterate Population
(in thousands)
1 Banke 34.1 188
2 Bardiya 29.2 205
3 Dailekh 29.8 131
4 Dang 40.1 212
5 Dolpa 23.0 19
6 Humla 19.0 27
7 Jagarkot 23.5 87
8 Jumla 25.0 57
9 Kalikot 19.4 71
10 Mugu 21.6 28
11 Pyuthan 34.2 115
12 Rolpa 28.4 128
13 Rukum 29.0 110
14 Salyan 30.0 127
15 Surkhet 42.9 129

source : CBS, 1991.



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Literacy Rate Illiterate Population
32.8% 2.4 millions
source : Population Census, 1991, Central Bureau of Statistics, Government of Nepal.

1. Adult Literacy Data

(1) Estimated Number of Adult Illiterates by Sex


source : CBS, 1991.

(2) Adult Literacy Rate by Sex
Data Not Available

(3) Main Languages
main language(s) % of population used in school
1 Napali 35.3 YES
2 Maithali 18.5 NO
3 Tamang 12.1 NO
4 Newari 9.5 NO
5 Magar 1.2 NO

Total number of mother tongue(s) :
 32

source : CBS, 1992.



2. Primary Education Data

year
net enrolment ratio (%) ...
enrolment (in thousands) 1996 1,049
% share of girls enrolment 1996 39.9
pupils reaching grade 5 (%) 1996 26.1
pupil - teacher ratio 1996 38:1

source : Ministry of Education, Government of Nepal.



3. Pre-primary Education Data

year
gross enrolment ratio (%) ...
enrolment (in thousands) ...

source :



4. Social Indicators

year
1 total fertility rate (/woman) 1991 5.1
2 infant mortality rate
(age 1, /1,000)		 ...
3 under-5 mortality rate (/1,000) ...
4 life expectancy at birth (yrs) ...

source : CBS, 1995.



5. Public Education Expenditure

year
annual budget
for nonformal education		 1997/98 Rs.24,554
% share of nonformal education
in total education budget		 1997/98 0.3
source : Red Book, Ministry of Finance, Government of Nepal.



6. Literacy Programmes

year
basic literacy
total number of registered learners (in thousands) 1997 143
% share of women ...
total number of certified learners (in thousands) 1997 114
% share of women ...
post-literacy
total number of registered learners (in thousands) 1997 24
% share of women ...
total number of certified learners (in thousands) 1997 10
% share of women ...




7. Literacy Rate and Illiterate Population by District

District Name Literacy Rate (%) Illiterate Population
(in thousands)
1 Bara 27.7 300
2 Bhaktapur 58.8 71
3 Chitwan 53.3 165
4 Dhading 32.4 188
5 Dhanusa 29.6 382
6 Dolakha 35.4 111
7 Karra 40.0 194
8 Kathmandu 69.6 205
9 Lalitpur 62.3 96
10 Mahotari 25.6 327
11 Makwanpur 38.4 194
12 Nuwakot 31.7 167
13 Parsa 32.1 253
14 Ramechhap 31.1 129
15 Rasuwa 22.5 28
16 Rautahat 23.3 317
17 Sarlahi 25.8 365
18 Sindhuli 33.2 151
19 Sindhupalchok 29.6 183

source : CBS, 1991.



[Updated in July 1999]

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