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SOUTH ASIA:  EDUCATION EFFICIENCY

  YEAR BANGLADESH INDIA NEPAL PAKISTAN SRI LANKA
Net Intake rate in grade 1 : % of School-age Population
Male 1994-99(a) 65 74 59 67(f) 94
Female 65 61 48 55(f) 95
Percentage of co hart reaching grade 5 :
Male 1980 18 - - - 92
1997 - - - - 83
Female 1980 26 - - - 91
1997 - - - - 84
Repeaters : Primary % of total enrolment 1980 17.8 - - - 10.4
1997 - 3.7 - - 2.3
Secondary % of total enrolment 1980 - - - - -
1997 - - - - -
Coefficient of efficiency :  Years 1998 1997 1996 1997 1997
Ideal Years to graduate  as % of actual Years   75.7 66.6 40.5 68.3(b) 90.4(b)

Note :  a : Data are for the most recent years available .b : Primary School only f :  Does not include children in private institution. 
Source : World Development Indicators 2001, The World Bank,
Washington, 2001.

 
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