Education, Training, Religious, Culture and Mass Communication Statistics
Education statistics presented in this chapter were obtained from Commission on Higher
Education and Office of the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Education.
The National Education Scheme for the year 1951, education was provided as primary
education, secondary education, pre-university and higher vocational education, higher and
university education. Primary education was compulsory comprised 4 years of study. Secondary
education was divided into 2 sub-levels: lower secondary education and upper secondary education.
Lower secondary education consisted of general stream, special stream and vocational stream, each
stream taking 3 years. Upper secondary education consisted of special stream and vocational stream.
Pre-university education required 2 years of study in subjects which were necessary for university
study. Higher vocational education consisted of instruction and training in higher vocational courses
for future career or for study in the university. By the way, the education was provided for special
education, adult education and higher education in addition.
The National Education Scheme for the year 1960, educational system was changed from
the former time. The elementary education taking 7 years was divided into 2 sub-levels: lower
elementary taking 4 years and upper elementary taking 3 years. Secondary education was divided
into general stream and vocational stream. General stream had 2 sub-levels, the beginning level
lasted 3 years and the end level lasted 2 years. Vocational stream also had 2 sub-levels, the
beginning and the end. Each level might be arranged for 1, 2 or 3 years. It depends on the
characteristics of each vocation.
The National Education Scheme for the year 1977, the prescribed level of education is
divided into 4 levels namely pre-school education, elementary education taking 6 years, secondary
education as divided into 2 levels: lower and upper secondary level with taking 3 years each, and
higher education.
The National Education Scheme for the year 1992 provides the learners with the
opportunity to develop themselves through continuous and life-long education in the forms of formal
and non-formal school systems.
