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    This document shows trends in the Human Development Index (HDI) for several countries in South Asia from 1975 to 2001. The HDI is a summary measure of average achievement in key dimensions of human development like health, education and income. Most countries in the region saw steady increases in their HDI over time, with Sri Lanka generally having the highest values and Bangladesh and Nepal seeing the most improvement over the 26-year period.

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    This document shows trends in the Human Development Index (HDI) for several countries in South Asia from 1975 to 2001. The HDI is a summary measure of average achievement in key dimensions of human development like health, education and income. Most countries in the region saw steady increases in their HDI over time, with Sri Lanka generally having the highest values and Bangladesh and Nepal seeing the most improvement over the 26-year period.

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    This document shows trends in the Human Development Index (HDI) for several countries in South Asia from 1975 to 2001. The HDI is a summary measure of average achievement in key dimensions of human development like health, education and income. Most countries in the region saw steady increases in their HDI over time, with Sri Lanka generally having the highest values and Bangladesh and Nepal seeing the most improvement over the 26-year period.

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    Trends in Human Development Index

    Region/Country 1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2001

    South Asia
    Afghanisthan na na na na na na
    Bangladesh 0.336 0.352 0.384 0.414 0.443 0.502
    Bhutan na na na na na 0.511
    India 0.416 0.443 0.481 0.519 0.553 0.590
    Iran 0.562 0.566 0.607 0.646 0.690 0.719
    Maldives na na na na na 0.751
    Nepal 0.287 0.326 0.368 0.413 0.451 0.499
    Pakistan 0.344 0.370 0.403 0.440 0.472 0.499
    Sri Lanka 0.609 0.644 0.670 0.692 0.715 0.730

    Notes: na: data not available


    Source: UNDP (2003), Human Development Report 2003, Oxford University Press, New York.

    http://www.undp.org.in/hdrc/hds/rgnl/HDI_trend_ind.htm 8/17/2006

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