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Literacyhas traditionallybeen described as the abilityto read
for knowledge, write
coherently and thinkcritically about printed
material.
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Stages of formal education
Primaryeducation
Primary education
Secondaryeducation
Secondary education
Tertiaryeducation
Tertiary education
Quaternaryeducation
Quaternary education
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Literacy Rate
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Literacy_Rate_Pak.jpg
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Literacy by Federal Area
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Literacy_Federal_Areas_Pakistan.jpg
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Literacy Rate By Provinces
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Literacy_Pak_Provinces.jpg
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Education Expenditure as
Percentage of GDP
Public expenditure on education lies on the fringes of
2 percent of GDP.
However, the government recently approved the new
national education policy, which stipulates thateducation
expenditure will be increased to 7% of GDP.
Rs.95.442 million (2.2% of the GDP)National education budget
(2007)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fundinghttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fundinghttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Funding
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Literacy rate of Pakistani districts
(2007)Population aged 10 & over that has ever
attended school, highest and lowest
figures by region.
Islamabad has the highest rate in thecountry at 85%, whilst Jhal
Magsi hasthe lowest rate at 20%.
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Literacy rate of Pakistani districts
(2007)Province Highest Lowest
Punjab Rawalpindi(77%) Muzaffargarh andRajanpur (40%
Sindh Karachi(78%) Jacobabad(34%)
Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Abbottabad(67%) Upper Dir(34%)
Balochistan Quetta (64%) Jhal Magsi(20%)
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PROBLEMS
A. Low literacy level and low standard of
education
B. Inappropriateness of curricula and pedagogy
C. Multiplicity of educational systems
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