NUMBER OF SCHOOLS, CLASSES AND TEACHING STAFF (1)

 

Table 36                                                                                        (Number – Persons )

 

Academic year

Percentage change

Share (percent)

1995/96

1996/97

1997/98

1998/99

1999/00

1998/99

1999/00

1998/99

1999/00

Number of schools

Urban

39,857

43,041

45,274

47,246

49,788

4.4

5.4

42.9

43.8

Rural

59,485

60,420

60,134

62,807

63,916

4.4

1.8

57.1

56.2

Total

99,342

103,461

105.408

110.053

113,704

4.4

3.3

100.0

100.0

Number of classes (2)

Urban

310,320

379,574

392,652

401,959

404,093

2.4

0.5

62.9

63.3

Rural

226.704

232.768

231,675

237,274

234,696

2.4

-1.1

37.1

36.7

Total

537,024

612,342

624.327

639,233

638,789

2.4

-0.1'

100.0

100.0

Teaching staff

Urban

469,260

507.258

573.107

599.416

628.574

4.6

4.9

67.1

67.8

Rural

246,089

256.427

277.970

294.073

298,726

5.8

1.6

32.9

32.2

Total

715,349

763,685

851,077

893,489

927,300

5.0

3.8

100.0

100.0

Source: Ministry of Education

(1) Includes Kindergartens, primary schools, Junior high Schools and public high schools. Data for pre-university students are included since 1996/97.

(2) Excludes classes of the new educational system till 1995/96.