Literacy rate is low and there is a significant disparity between female and male literacy rates.
However, with on going awareness of both the government and NGO's, literacy rate has been going up. It is targeted that, the country will be illiteracy-free by the year 2005. Alongside national educating system, English medium education is also provided by some private enterprises. They offer 'A' level and 'O' level courses. There is also Madrasa system which emphasizes on Arabic medium Islam-based education.