OLPC Nepal/Background

National Education Background

UNICEF Education Statistics in Nepal from 2003-2007	Numbers
Youth (15–24 years) literacy rate, 2003–2007, male	85%
Youth (15–24 years) literacy rate, 2003–2007, female	73%
Percentage of population with phones	12%
Percentage of population that use Internet	1%
Primary School Enrollment Ratio, gross male to gross female (2003-2008)	127:126
Primary School Enrollment Ratio, net male to net female (2003-2008)	78:74
Primary School Attendance Ratio, net male to net female (2003-2008)	86:82

The School Sector Reform Plan (2009-2015): The SSRP is a major undertaking by the government and supported by the donors and other stakeholders. Most of the education budget goes to this program.

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