| Literacy (age 15 and over can read & write) (2003 est.) |
total population: 93.7% male: 95.5% female: 91.9% |
| School life expectancy (primary to tertiary education) (2005) |
total: 13 years male: 13 years female: 13 years |
| Years compulsory | 10 (starting at 6) |
| Primary to secondary transition rate (2007) | 100% |
| Female Gross Enrolment Ratio (GER) - Tertiary Education as a % for School year ending 2008 | 94% |
| Male Gross Enrolment Ratio (GER) - Tertiary Education as a % for School year ending 2008 | 95% |
| Education expenditure |
as % of GDP 6.2% (2004) as % of total government expenditure 20% (2002) |
| Distribution(%) of public expenditure per level (2004) |
pre-primary primary 40% secondary 34% tertiary 16% unknown 10% |
| Researchers per 1,000,000 inhabitants (FTE) | N/A |
| Expenditure on R&D as a % of GDP | N/A |
| Percentage distribution of gross domestic expenditure on research and development by source | N/A |