Many schools still operate three shifts per day, especially at the primary level. It is estimated that more than 145,000 new classrooms should be built and some additional 55,000 classrooms need to be upgraded. Many schools lack basic facilities such as laboratories, libraries, workshops, playgrounds for physical education, school gardens, etc..

The Government supports the compilation and development of textbooks and teacher's guides. The National Institute for Educational Science, the Educational Publishing House (an agency of the MOET), and the Councils of Subjects of the MOET jointly select a list of authors which is then approved by the Ministry. The Educational Publishing House organizes the process of preparation of texbooks, and the Council for Evaluation and Approval of Textbooks evaluates the drafts and submit them to the Minister for approval.

Each educational level usually has only one set of textbooks approved by the MOET. In addition, there are teacher's guides, exercise books, reference books for teachers and students, and videocassette tapes for the teaching/learning of each subject. Private companies can develop and print reference books for teachers and students, but only for non-compulsory subjects.