IN NEPAL, LITERACY INCREASED BY APPROXIMATELY 40 PERCENT FROM THE E...

7. In Nepal, literacy increased by approximately 40 percent from the early 1950s to the end of the

century.

A. 40 percent of the people of Nepal became literate during the latter half of the 20

^th

century.

B. At the end of the 20

^th

century, about 40 percent of the Nepalese were literate, much higher than in

the early 1950s.

C. About 40 percent more of the Nepalese population became literate during the second half of the

20

^th

century.

D. From the middle to the end of 20

^th

century, only about 40 percent of Nepalese people could read

and write.