Srinagar: At least 22 percent of the population in Jammu and Kashmir has never attended school, and more than 11 percent population attended school for just five years, the National Health and Family Survey (NHFS) reported.
The survey reported that 6.7 percent population in J&K is of 0-4 age group and 0.8 percent population is above 80 years of age.
As per data, 8.6 percent population is of 5-9 age group, 8.8 percent of 10-14 age group, 8.9 percent of 15-19 age group, 9.1 percent of 20-24, 10.4 of 25-29, 7.9 of 30-34, 7.8 of 35-39, 5.7 of 40-44, 5.5 of 45-49, 5.6 of 50-54, 5.6 of 55-59, 3.7 of 60-64, 2.6 of 65-69, 1.7 of 70-75, 0.8 of 75-80 and 0.8 percent of 80 and above age group in Jammu and Kashmir.
It said that 22.4 percent of the population has never attended school, 11.3 percent has attended school for five years, 26.3 percent of the population has attended school for 5-9 years, 14.5 percent have attended school for 10-11 years and 25.5 percent of the population has attended school for more than 12 years.         —KNO

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