30. Education Statistics in Nepal Educational oversight : Minister of Education Renu Kumari Yadav Ministry of Education and Sports National education budget $98.64 million (2007) Primary language(s) Nepalese Central system Establishment Enacted Last amended Education Act August 9, 1971 January 28, 2004 Literacy (2001) • Men • Women 53.7% 65.1% 42.5% Enrollment • Primary • Secondary • Post-secondary 6,373,003 4,030,045 2,195,835 2 147,123 Attainment • Secondary diploma • Post-secondary diploma 46.2% unavailable 1 Source of information: Ministry of Education and Sports website 2 Includes, "Lower secondary", "secondary", and "higher secondary"
46. Different Languages in Nepal People Living in Nepal are called Nepali or Nepalese Nepali is our Official Language English is Second Official Language! S/No. Languages % of Total Population 1. Nepali 58.4 2. Bhojpuri 7.6 3. Tamang 3.5 4. Abadhi 1.5 5. Magar 1.4 6. Limbu 0.9 7. Maithili 11.1 8. Tharu 3.6 9. Newari 3.0 10. Rai 1.5 11 Gurung 1.2 12. Other 6.3
57. World Top 10 - Countries by Highest Mountains S/No Word’s Top 10 Mountains Heights 1. Mt. Everest 8850 m 2. K2 (Godwin Austen) 8611 m 3. Kanchenjunga 8598 m 4. Lhotse 8501 m 5. Makalu 8475 m 6. Lhote Shar 8383 m 7. Dhaulagiri 8167 m 8. Manaslu 8163 m 9. Cho Oyu 8153 m 10. Nanga Parbat 8125 m