| Literacy (age 15 and over can read & write) (2002 est.) |
total population: 90.3% male: 93.9% female: 86.9% |
| School life expectancy (primary to tertiary education) (2001) |
total: 10 years male: 11 years female: 10 years |
| Years compulsory | 6-11 years |
| Primary to secondary transition rate (2005 est.) | 93% |
| Female Gross Enrolment Ratio (GER) - Tertiary Education as a % for School year ending 2008 | 9% |
| Male Gross Enrolment Ratio (GER) - Tertiary Education as a % for School year ending 2008 | 12% |
| Education expenditure (2008) |
5.3% of GDP 19.8% of total government expenditure |
| Distribution(%) of public expenditure per level (2010) | N/A |
| Researchers per 1,000,000 inhabitants (FTE) 2002 | 115 |
| Expenditure on R&D as a % of GDP (2002) | 0.19% |
| Percentage distribution of gross domestic expenditure on research and development by source (2002) |
Government 74.1% Business 18.1% From abroad 6.3% Higher Education 0.7% |