| Literacy (age 15 and over can read & write) (1999) |
total population: 93.7% male: 93.6% female: 93.7% |
|
School life expectancy (primary to tertiary education) (2003) |
total: 13 years male: 13 years female: 13 years |
| Years compulsory | 9 (starting at 6) |
| Primary to secondary transition rate (2008) | 91% |
| Female Gross Enrolment Ratio (GER) - Tertiary Education as a % for School year ending 2002 | 18% |
| Male Gross Enrolment Ratio (GER) - Tertiary Education as a % for School year ending 2002 | 14% |
| Education expenditure |
12.0% of GDP (2004) 15.8 % of total government expenditure (2003) |
| Distribution(%) of public expenditure per level (2002) |
pre-primary primary 45% secondary 40% tertiary 15% unknown |
| 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 |