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Nepal

The Government’s Ninth Plan aims to provide scholarships for all girls students in 10 remote districts and to allocate girl student scholarships on a quota basis in the remaining 65 districts. At least one female teacher will be present in each school and the Curriculum Development Centre (CDC) will remove gender and community disparities reflected in the curriculum, textbooks and teacher training manuals at present. Local agencies will be mobilised to promote girls’ and women’s education in the country.

Primary Education

Primary School Enrolment Ratio (gross 1995-2001) Primary School Enrolment Ratio (net 1995-2001) Net Primary School Attendance (%) (1992-2001*) % of Primary School entrants reaching Grade5 (1995-2001*) % Gender Gap (net male – net female) Male Female Male Female Male Female     140 104 79 60 71 60 44 11

Adult Literacy Ratio (2000)

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