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Education Profile

Indicator

2004

Socio-economic context

       Per capita GNI (US$)

390

       Adult literacy rate

68.7

Structure and coverage of the system
       Duration of education (years)

       Primary level

5

        Secondary level

6

        Compulsory schooling

5

       Gross enrollment ratio (%)

       Primary level
116.4
       Secondary level
45.9
       Tertiary level
5.9
       Net Enrollment Ratio (%)
       Primary level
84.4
       Secondary level
37.1
Student flow--primary level
       Primary Completion rate (%)
74.0
       Pupils reaching grade 5 (% of cohort)
62.6
       Repetition rate (%)
19.9
       School life expectancy (years)
9.3
Student flow--secondary level
       Progression to secondary level (%)
77.9
       Repetition rate (%)
2.5
Public expenditure on education
       Total spending as a % of GDP
2.3
       Current spending per student (% of p.c. GDP)
       Primary level
6.7
       Secondary level
8.9
       Tertiary level
82.4
Ratio of pupils to teachers
       Primary level
31.4
       Secondary level
26.6
Gender parity index (GPI)
       Gross enrollment ratio in primary and secondary
0.8
Private sector enrollment rate
       Primary level (%)
2.1
       Secondary level (%)
1.1
Source: http://devdata.worldbank.org

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