Value of democracy to LITERACY & EDUCATION IN Nepal

Growth of Literacy Rate

Literacy Category
1981
1991
2001

Overall Literacy
23.3%
39.6%
54.1%

Female Literacy
12.0%
25.0%
42.8%

Growth of Educational Attainment (Level Passed)

Level of Attainment
1981
1991
2001

Informally Literate
4.42%
5.50%
4.73%

Primary Level
11.39%
16.15%
22.65%

Secondary Level
4.80%
8.88%
16.54%

Intermediate Level
1.23%
2.88%
7.65%

Graduate/PostGraduate
0.39%
0.64%
1.84%

Unspecified Level
—–
1.80%
0.68%

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