Comparative Educational System: Nepal and Indonesia

2. • Land Area: 735,358 sq mi
• Government: Unitary
Presidential
Constitutional Republic
• Population: 252,164,800
• GDP: $10,157 per capita
• Land Area: 56,827 sq mi
• Government: Federal
Parliamentary Republic
• Population: 26,494,504
• GDP: 26,494,504 per
capital
Source: Wikipedia

3. • Language: Nepali
• Religion: Hinduism &
Buddhism
• Customs:
– Traditional marriages call
for deals arranged by
parents after the boy or girl
come of age.
– Nepalis do not eat beef.
– Men usually go out to work
while women are
homemakers.
• Language: Indonesian
• Religion: Islam
• Customs:
– Women in rural areas of
Indonesia are often married by
the time they are 20 years old.
– In most regions, the home is
traditionally dominated by the
father, and the mother is
responsible for raising children
and caring for the household.
– When socializing, one never
touches the head of another
person. Unless married or
engaged to her, a man usually
does not touch a woman in
public, except to shake hands.
The left hand is not used to shake
hands, touch others, point, eat,
or give or receive objects.

4. • Primary Education
The current program begins with 5 years of primary school, with
pre-primary preparation available only in a few areas. At the end of this
period, a standard school leaving certificate examination is prescribed.
• Middle Education
Three years of lower secondary grade education follow. Students
also have the option of moving on to a technical school instead, and
obtaining a training level certificate.
• Secondary Education
Secondary education takes place in 2 stages. Grades 9 to 10 follow a
common academic curriculum leading to a school leaving certificate. During
grades 11 to 12 though, there are opportunities to follow separate streams
in commerce, education, humanities or science, and to receive a higher
education certificate.

5. • Vocational Education
The council for technical education and vocational training
oversees vocational training throughout Nepal through policy
formulation, competency-based curricula and quality control.
• Tertiary Education
With one exception, all universities in Nepal are publicly
managed, and publicly funded - although some state-controlled ones
are also affiliated to private colleges.

6. The SLC Examination System
• It is the gate way to higher education .
• S.L.C. requires the students to take three-hour written examination of
100 marks in each subject for the entire syllabus covered in two years of
class IX and X.
• The evaluation scheme follows the traditional marking system with
division ratings as follows:
35% and above to below45% - Pass with 3nd division.
45% and above to below 60% - Pass with 2nd division.
60% and above to below 80% - Pass with 1st division.
80% and above - Pass with distinction.

7. Level Class/Grade Duration Pupil's Age Certifying exams Core Subjects
Primary I to V 5 Yrs 5(+)-10(+)
District level primary
school examination at the
end of class V
Nepali, English, Math, Social
Studies, Science
Middle/Lower
Secondary
VI to VIII 3 Yrs. 10(+) -13(+)
Dist. level lower
secondary exam at the
end of class VII
Nepali, English, Math. Social
Studies, Science, Health and
Environment
High School/
Secondary
IX & X 2Yrs. 13(+)-15(+)
School Leaving Certificate
(SLC) exam at the end of
class X
Nepali, English. Math, Social
Studies, Science, Health and
Environment
Higher
Secondary
10+2
XI to XII 2Yrs. 15(+)-17(+)
HSEB exams at the end of
both XI and XII
English. Nepali and 3 Core
subjects of the chosen
stream.

8. • Primary Education
In Indonesia education is centrally controlled by the ministry of
national education. 6 years in primary school and 3 years in junior high
school are compulsory. The primary phase follows on after optional pre-
school playgroups that may commence in a child’s third year. Most
elementary schools are government controlled. Some offer accelerated
programs that compress the phase to 5 years. As Islamic education system
operates in parallel to this.
• Middle Education
Junior high school offers a bridge between the gentler pace of the
elementary phase, and the challenges of senior high school that may follow.
It also assists educators to determine a possible future direction for their
students. The Islamic education system continues to provide an alternative.
people choose the Islamic

9. • Secondary Education
There are two different kinds of Indonesian high schools providing
two streams of education for those who choose to optionally enrol. One of
these is aimed at those who intend to go on to university. The other is for
those who plan to find jobs right away. Other young people choose the Islamic
alternative
• Vocational Education
Vocational training is mainly provided by private training colleges and
initiatives by donor countries. Unfortunately this continues to occur mainly in
the cities. This continues to condemn most of the rural poor to a life of
drudgery and manual labor.

10. • Tertiary Education
There are 4 kinds of tertiary education institutions in Indonesia,
namely polytechnics, academies, institutes and universities. Some of these are
state controlled, some are religiously affiliated and some are privately funded.

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