Dalit literacy rate at 67.2 percent, Karnali records highest illiteracy
Summary
The National Dalit Commission's report reveals a 67.2 percent literacy rate among Nepal’s Dalit population, with Karnali Province recording the lowest rate at 49.1 percent.
Key Points
- The Dalit literacy rate in Nepal stands at 67.2 percent, below the national average of 76.2 percent.
- Karnali Province has the lowest Dalit literacy rate at 49.1 percent.
- Sudurpaschim, Lumbini, Gandaki, Bagmati, Madhesh, and Koshi provinces have higher Dalit literacy rates ranging from 70.0 to 77.9 percent.
- Implementation of policy, legal, and programmatic recommendations to safeguard Dalit rights has been largely unsatisfactory.
