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PARTICIPATION IN EDUCATION

 Gross enrollment ratio : Year Bangladesh India Nepal Pakistan Sri Lanka
Pre primary % of relevant-
age group 1997 - 5 86 - -
 primary % of relevant 1980 61 83 113 40 103
age group 1997 - 100 22 - 109
Secondary % of relevant 1980 18 30 42 14 55
age group 1997 - 49 3 - 75
Tertiary % of relevant 1980 3 5 5 - 3
age group 1997 - 7   - 5
Net enrollment ratio: (a)
Primary percentage of 1980 - -   - -
relevant age group 1997 - -   - -
Secondary % of relevant 1980 - -   - -
age group 1997 - - - -

Note :  a= Net enrollment ratio exceeding 100 percent indicate discrepancies between estimates of the School age population and reported enrollment data.
Source:
The World Bank, World Development Indicators, Washington,2001.

 
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