According to the Economic Survey 2082/083, there are 35,951 schools across the country. Of these, 25,623 are community schools, 8,941 are private schools, and 1,387 are traditional/religious schools of a community nature.
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The number of community schools is decreasing across the country, while the number of private schools is increasing. According to the Economic Survey 2082/083, there are 35,951 schools across the country. Of these, 25,623 are community schools, 8,941 are private schools, and 1,387 are traditional/religious schools of a community nature. In the academic session 2082, community schools accounted for 71.27 percent of the total schools, institutional schools for 24.87 percent, and traditional/religious schools for 3.86 percent. In the
2081, the percentage of community schools was 73 percent, private schools for 23 percent, and religious schools for 4 percent. 'The share of private schools is increasing. The number of community schools has decreased in the academic session 2082 compared to the academic session 2081 due to the integration (merger) of community schools,' the Economic Survey report released by the government on Wednesday states.
The number of community schools has been gradually decreasing for a decade and the number of private schools has been increasing. The number has been gradually decreasing since the government adopted a policy to integrate community schools with small student numbers. Stakeholders and educationists have been expressing concern that this has further increased privatization in school education.
Although the number of community schools has decreased, the number of Early Childhood Development Centers (ECDs) has increased. In 2081, there were 41,284 centers across the country, but in 2082, their number increased to 42,619. In one year, 1,335 centers have been added. Of which 81 percent are community-based child development centers and 19 percent are private child development centers. The Economic Survey states that 1.22 million 538 children are studying in these child development centers.
Although the number of child development centers has increased, the number of students is decreasing. In the academic session 2081, 1,311,428 children were enrolled in the Child Development Center. The number of students studying in ECD is 80,890 fewer than the previous year. 77.5 percent of children are enrolled in Grade 1 with ECD class experience.
The percentage of students enrolled in Grade 1 with ECD experience is increasing every year. 5 years ago, in 2078, the number of students enrolled in Grade 1 with ECD experience was 75 percent. The Economic Survey states that 55 percent of girls and 45 percent of boys are enrolled in ECD.
