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Table 11

Key indicators and data on kindergartens in the Republic (urban/rural areas)

Indicator	The Republic as a whole		Urban areas of the Republic		Rural areas of the Republic
	Number	Percentage	Number	Percentage	Number	Percentage
Total kindergartens	984	100	180	98	4	2
Number of branches	537	100	528	98	9	2
Total and average of children in kindergartens	13 580	100	13 307	98	273	2
Average of children per branch	-	100	-	75	-	25
Number and average of male and female kindergarten instructors	848	100	839	98	9	2

Source: Report on the findings of the Periodic Education Survey of 2000/01, Department of Planning, Ministry of Education.

General education

239. In the 2000/01 school year, the total number of students in schools offering general education in the Republic amounted to 3,886,081, of whom 3,401,508 are in the basic stage, including 129,830 females. The proportion of female students amounted to 36 per cent of the total number of students in the basic stage and 26 per cent of the total number in the secondary stage.

240. The general education sector has developed substantially, particularly in the basic and secondary stages.

Table 12

Key indicators and data on students enrolled in general education
in the 2000/01 school year

Indicator	The Republic as a Whole		Urban areas of the Republic		Rural areas of the Republic
	Number	Percentage	Number	Percentage	Number	Percentage
Students in general education	3 886 081	100	1 289 370	33.18	2 596 711	66.82
Students in the basic stage	3 401 508	100	1 057 625	31	2 343 883	69
Students in the secondary stage	484 573	100	231 745	48	252 828	52
Female school students	1 346 060	100	566 619	42	779 441	58
Basic education	1 216 230	100	480 790	40	735 440	60
Secondary education	129 830	100	85 829	66	44 001	34

Source: Report on the findings of the Periodic Education Survey of 2000/01, Department of Planning, Ministry of Education.

Technical education and vocational training

241. Under the national laws and legislation, women are guaranteed the right to enrol in any type and field of technical education or vocational training programme, provided that they meet the requirements for enrolment:

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  The percentage of girls enrolled in the different basic technical education programmes (long-term and regular) is still limited, amounting to only 13 per cent of the total intake capacity;
  
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  Statistics show no visible change in the percentage over 10 years, despite new developments and information;
  
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  The bodies involved in regular training are the Ministry of Technical Education and Vocational Training, the Ministry of Health and the National Institute for Administrative Sciences;
  
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  The intake capacity, fields of training and geographical distribution of training institutes are all noticeably limited;
  
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  Interest in the hotel industry, tourism and technical vocations is limited.