This condition has left the PNA, in general, and the Ministry of Education, in particular, with great responsibilities and challenges to manage, unify, and improve the system. Local or international non-government agencies and organizations provide for this cycle. The basic cycle caters for children aged 6-15 years of age and lasts for ten years. The secopndary cycle caters for youth aged 16-17 years of age and lasts for two years. Post-secondary is vocational in nature and lasts for two years.
Higher education lasts for four years or more.
The majority of schools are single sex schools. The class size ranges between 25 and 46 students. The curricula are compulsory. All approved subjects should be taught. The Ministry of Education defines the subjects and number of hours for each subject, and the subjects are modified on an annual basis.