Boards of Education in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa is 3rd largest Province in Pakistan by population which is 40 million (estimated). Also known as KPK in short is a border province with Afghanistan. The literacy rate in KPK is 55.1% overall and 66% in urban areas, mostly among the youth population. The literacy rates in the male population are higher than female, as the traditional values and norms for less education for females.
With 7 Divisions and 36 Districts, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa is diverse in population and ethnicity. Total number of Boards of Education in KPK authorized to conduct examinations at Matric and Intermediate level;
- BISE Peshawar
- BISE Abbottabad
- BISE Bannu
- BISE Swat
- BISE Dera Ismail Khan
- BISE Kohat
- BISE Mardan
- BISE Malakand
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government also established a board for Technical Education,
- KP Board of Technical Education, Peshawar