Education in Nepal
| Ministry of Education | |
|---|---|
| Minister of Education | Bidya Bhattarai |
| National education budget (2022) | |
| Budget | $122.78 million |
| General details | |
| Primary languages | Nepalese |
| System type | Federal, province and private |
| Literacy (2021) | |
| Total | 76.2% |
| Male | 83.6% |
| Female | 69.4% |
| Enrollment | |
| Total | 6,373,003 |
| Primary | 4,030,045 |
| Secondary | 2,195,835 |
| Post secondary | 147,123 |
| Attainment | |
| Secondary diploma | 46.2% |
| Post-secondary diploma | Unavailable |
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Education in Nepal has been modeled on the Indian system, which is in turn based on that of the old British Raj. The National Examinations Board supervises all standardized tests, while the Ministry of Education is responsible for managing educational activities in Nepal. The National Center for Educational Development is Nepal's teacher-training body.
In 2021, Nepal's literacy rate was 76.2% (81% for males and 63.3% for females). The April 2015 Nepal earthquake destroyed schools and severely impacted the nation's ability to keep its remaining schools open.