Swaziland - History & Background, Constitutional & Legal Foundations, Educational System—overview, Preprimary & Primary Education, Secondary Education
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| BASIC DATA
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| Official Country Name:
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Kingdom of Swaziland
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| Region:
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Africa
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| Population:
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1,083,289
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| Language(s):
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English, siSwati
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| Literacy Rate:
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76.7%
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| Academic Year:
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August-May
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| Number of Primary Schools:
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529
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| Compulsory Schooling:
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7 years
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| Public Expenditure on Education:
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5.7%
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| Foreign Students in National Universities:
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196
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| Educational Enrollment:
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Primary: 205,829
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Secondary: 57,330
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Higher: 5,658
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| Educational Enrollment Rate:
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Primary: 117%
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Secondary: 54%
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Higher: 6%
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| Teachers:
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Primary: 6,094
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Secondary: 2,954
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Higher: 467
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| Student-Teacher Ratio:
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Primary: 34:1
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Secondary: 19:1
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| Female Enrollment Rate:
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Primary: 114%
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Secondary: 54%
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Higher: 6%
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