Education in Figures 2017 (At A Glance) Government of Nepal Ministry of Education, Science & Technology (Statistics, Policy and Research Section) Singhdurbar, Kathmandu Education in Figures 2017 59 (At A Glance) Education in Figures 2017 (At A Glance Report) Government of Nepal Ministry of Education, Science & Technology (Statistics, Policy and Research Section) Singhdurbar, Kathmandu 2017 AD Education in Figures 2017 i (At A Glance) Education in Figures 2017 (At A Glance) Government of Nepal Ministry of Education, Science & Technology (Statistics, Policy and Research Section) Singhdurbar, Kathmandu Published By : Ministry of Education, Science & Technology Planning and Monitoring Division (Statistics, Policy and Research Section) Singhdurbar, Kathmandu Phone No. : 01-4200387 Published date : 30 June, 2018 Copyii RightEducation : in FiguresAll rights 2017 are within MOEST, Singhdurbar, Kathmandu, Nepal. (At A Glance) Editorial Committee Baikuntha Prasad Aryal, Joint Secretary, MOEST, Singhdurbar, Kathmandu. Kul Bahdur Phadera, Under Secretary, MOEST, Singhdurbar, Kathmandu. Yubraj Poudel Under Secretary, MOEST, Singhdurbar, Kathmandu. Dr. Dhurbaraj Regmi, Under Secretary, MOEST, Singhdurbar, Kathmandu. Dr. Mukundamani Khanal Under Secretary, MOEST, Singhdurbar,Kathmandu. Guru Prasad Mainali, Under Secretary, MOEST, Singhdurbar, Kathmandu. Nabaraj Khateuda, Under Secretary, MOEST, Singhdurbar, Kathmandu. Bidur Raj Giri, Under Secretary, MOEST, Singhdurbar,Kathmandu. Dipak Koirala, Under Secretary, MOEST, Singhdurbar, Kathmandu. Meghnath Sharma, Under Secretary, MOEST, Singhdurbar, Kathmandu. Mukunda Keshari Pokharel, Under Secretary, MOEST, Singhdurbar, Kathmandu. Jaya Prasad Acharya, Under Secretary, MOEST, Singhdurbar, Kathmandu. Shankar Bahadur Thapa, Deputy Director, DOE, Sanothimi, Bhaktapur. Manoj Sharma Neupane, Deputy Director, CTEVT, Sanothimi, Bhaktapur. Dinesh Bajracharya, EMIS Specialist, UGC, Sanothimi,Bhaktapur. Bishwanath Tripathi, Section Officer, CBS, Thapathali, Kathmandu. Ganga Bahadur Sunuwar, Section Officer, MOEST, Singhdurbar, Kathmandu. Ministry of Education, Science & Technology (Statistics, Policy and Research Section) Singhdurbar, Kathmandu 2018 AD Education in Figures 2017 iii (At A Glance) iv Education in Figures 2017 (At A Glance) Acknowledgement The Government of Nepal has formulated Information Communication Technology (ICT) Policy, 2015 with the vision of transforming Nepal to an informed and knowledge-based society by 2020 through a massive expansion of ICT across the country. The goals of the ICT policy state that more than 75% of Nepali people will be digitally literate; 90% population will have access to broadband; every citizen will have access to internet and 80 % of govern- ment services will be provided through online systems. To achieving the goals, Ministry of Education, Science & Technology has initiated to estab- lish community-level ICT center at the local levels, school levels and community libraries including e-service centers. The “Education in Figures 2017 (At a Glance)” has been devel- oped through the compilation of both school and local levels’ information. This report has been a key foundation for conveying comprehensive educational information and contrib- uted as an instrument for the policy makers, researchers, teachers, students and academia. This report has captured wide-range information related to Early Childhood Education (ECD) to Higher Education of Nepal including Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET). It is a short glance of educational indicators related to educational inputs, process and outputs of Nepal's over all education system. Ministry of Education, Science & Technology does have a great hope that this report would be extremely useful for stakeholders. In this occasion, the entire ministry system would like to express its special thanks of gratitude to those personalities and institutions that have engaged and contributed their efforts to initiate, finalize and publish this report into this shape and a timely fashion. Ministry of Education, Science & Technology 2018 (2075) Planning and Monitoring Division Kathmandu Singhdurbar, Kathmandu Education in Figures 2017 v (At A Glance) vi Education in Figures 2017 (At A Glance) List of Tables Page SN Topics No. Acknowledgement List of Tables 1 A. Country Context. 1 General Geographical Background. 2 Population of Nepal by Province in 2011 AD 1 3 Social Groups by Province (Recorded in National Population and Housing Census, 2011 AD) 1 4 Total Number of Rural Municipality and Municipality and Ward Divisions in Federal Structure in 2017AD 1 5 Total Number of Local Levels by Province in Federal Structure in 2017 AD 3 6 General Social Scenario of Nepal 3 7 Literate Population Aged 5 Years and Above by Educational Attainment (Level Passed) and Sex 2011 AD 3 8 Province-Wise Literacy Rate of 5 Years and Above Population in 2011 AD 4 9 Province-Wise Literacy Rate of Nepal in 2011 AD 4 10 Literacy Rate of 5 Years and Above by Province in 2011 AD 4 11 B. School Education Sector. 5 Educational Structure of Nepal 12 Total Number of Textbooks Developed and Published on Local Language Teaching/ Mother Tongue for 6 School Education Grade (1-5) up to 2074 BS 13 Letter Grading System - Elaboration/Criteria of “Grade Point” System in Nepal 6 14 Total Number of Schools, Students & Teachers by Local Level in 2074 BS 6 15 Educational Institutions by Province in 2074 BS 27 16 Total Number of Schools, Students & Teachers within School Education by Province in 2074 BS 28 17 Grade-Wise Student Enrollment of School Education in 2074 BS 28 18 Province -Wise Total Student Enrollment by Level in 2074 BS 29 19 Total Number of Teacher at Primary to Higher Secondary Level in all Types of Schools in 2074BS 29 20 Total Number of ECD/PPC Facilitators in all Types of ECD Centers & Preprimary Classes in 2074BS 29 21 Education Budget Flow Trend FY. (2010/011 - 2017/2018) (NPR Thousand) 29 22 Sub-Sector- Wise Budget Allocation Trend in Education, FY. (2010/2011-2017/018) in Percentage 30 23 Level -Wise Distribution of Total Schools Province in 2074 BS 30 24 Level -Wise Distribution of Community Schools by Province in 2074 BS 30 25 Level-Wise Distribution of Institutional Schools by Province in 2074 BS 31 26 Level-Wise Number of Traditional / Religious Schools in 2074 BS 31 27 ECD/PPC Student Enrollment by Province in 2074 BS 31 Education in Figures 2017 vii (At A Glance) Page SN Topics No. 28 Total Student Enrollment in School Education by Province in 2074 BS 31 29 Share Percentage of Total Student Enrollment in School Education by Province in 2074 BS 32 30 Dalit Student Enrollment in School Education by Province in 2074 BS 32 31 Share Percentage of Dalit Student Enrollment in School Education by Province in 2074 BS 32 32 Janajati Student Enrollment in School Education by Province in 2074 BS 32 33 Share Percentage of Janajati Student Enrollment in School Education by Province in 2074 BS 33 34 Disadvantaged Group Student Enrollment in School Education in 2074 BS 33 35 Community School Student Enrollment by Province in 2074 BS 34 36 Institutional School Student Enrollment by Province in 2074 BS 34 37 Students with Disability in School Education in 2074 BS 34 38 Total Number of Teacher in All Types of Schools by Province in 2074 BS 35 39 Total Number of Teachers in Community Schools by Province in 2074 BS 35 40 Total Number of Teachers in Institutional Schools by Province in 2074 BS 35 41 Total Teachers in Approved Position in Community Schools by District in 2074 BS 36 42 Total Number of Teachers in Community Schools of Secondary Level TEVT Stream in 2074 BS 38 43 Status of Teachers’ Permanency in Approved Positions of Community Schools by Province in 2074 BS 38 44 Share Percentage of Janajati & Dalit Teachers in All Types of Schools in 2074 BS 38 45 Status of Teachers' Professional Development Programs of Community Schools of Basic Level in 2074 BS 38 46 C. School Level Indicators. 39 Gross Enrollment Rate (GER) by Province in 2074 BS 47 Net Enrollment Rate (NER) by Province in 2074 BS 39 48 GER and NER of Basic Level (1-8) and Secondary Level (9-12) by Province in 2074 BS 39 49 New Entrants, Gross Intake Rate (GIR) and Net Intake Rate (NIR) in Grade 1 by Province in 2074 BS 40 50 School Student Ratio (SSR) by Province in 2074 BS 40 51 Student Teacher Ratio (STR) by Province in 2074 BS 40 52 Internal Efficiency of Primary Level in 2074 BS 40 53 Internal Efficiency of Lower Secondary Level in 2074 BS 41 54 Internal Efficiency of Secondary Level in 2074 BS 41 55 Total Number of Textbooks Developed, Printed and Supplied to Districts for Grade (1-10) in 2074 BS 42 56 Summary of 2073 SEE Grade 10 Result (Regular &Exempted Group - All Types of Schools) 42 57 Summary of 2073 SEE Grade 10 Result by Province (Regular-All Types of Schools) 43 58 Summary of 2073 SEE Grade 10 Result by District (All Types Schools) 43 59 Examination Results of Grade 11 and 12 by Province (Regular -All Types of Schools) 45 60 Examination Results of Grade 11 & 12 by Province (Regular -All Types of Schools) 45 61 National Assessment of Student Achievement Score since 2011 to 2015 AD 45 viii Education in Figures 2017 (At A Glance) Page SN Topics No. 62 D. Teacher Selection and Licensing. 46 Number of Persons with Teaching License Up to FY. 2073/2074 D. 63 Teachers Selected in Permanent Post by Teacher Service Commission in FY. 2073/2074 46 64 No Objection Certificate (NOC) Issued to Students for Abroad Study Since 2073/10/01 Up to 2074/11/30 46 BS by MOEST 65 Scholarship