| Literacy (age 15 and over can read & write) (2007 est.) |
total population: 74% male: 79.5% female: 83% |
| School life expectancy (primary to tertiary education) (2004) |
total: 10 years male: 11 years female: 10 years |
| Years compulsory | 7 (starting at age 6) |
| Primary to secondary transition rate (2006) | 79% |
| Female Gross Enrolment Ratio (GER) - Tertiary Education as a % for School year ending 2004 | 4% |
| Male Gross Enrolment Ratio (GER) - Tertiary Education as a % for School year ending 2004 | 6% |
| Education expenditure (2008) |
7.2% of GDP 28.1% of total government expenditure |
| Distribution(%) of public expenditure per level (2008) |
pre-primary 1% primary 51% secondary 36% tertiary 6% unknown 7% |
| 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 |