Primary education
Primary education is a five-year education and the second stage of basic education. In primary education, 30,165 male and 26,230 female were enrolled in 2008. Gross enrollment rate in primary education was 55.5% for total, 58.9% for male, and 52.1 for female in 2008. Gross enrollment rate has significantly improved (gross enrollment rate in 2000 was 32.5% for total, 37.5% for male, and 27.4% for female). By constructing new schools and classrooms and offering “school cafeteria” and “school supplies” program, school access and retention by children, particularly for poor rural families, became easier. Gender parity index for gross enrollment rate in primary education was 0.88 in 2008. Private enrollment share in primary education was 13.6% in 2008.