5. Education・ Vocational Training Preliminary Study for Iraq Reconstruction Projects in Hashemite Kingdome of Jordan Final Report
5. Education・ Vocational Training Preliminary Study for Iraq Reconstruction Projects in Hashemite Kingdome of Jordan Final Report 5 Education and Vocational Training 5.1 Outline of Education and Vocational Training in Iraq The population in Iraq is estimated at 2.6 million with annual population growth rate of approximately 2.8%. The education system in Iraq showed high performance rate until the early 1980s and it achieved nearly universal primary enrollment in 1980. Thereafter, for more than two decades, the enrollment rate went into a steady decline and the attendance went down at an alarming rate. Out of nearly 15,000 existing school buildings, 80% now require significant restoration. More than 1,000 schools need to be demolished and completely reconstructed. Another 4,600 require major repair based on information from the Ministry of Education. Table 5.1.1 No. of Students by Level of School (excluding higher education) Level of Education No. of Source Students Kindergarten 53,499 MOE and UNICEF Primary school 4,280,602 MOE and UNICEF Secondary education (Intermediate and Preparatory) 1,454,775 MOE, UNICEF, UNESCO and USAID Vocational school 62,841 MOE and UNICEF Teacher training school 66,139 MOE and UNICEF Table 5.1.2 No. of Students by Sex by Level of Education (excluding higher education) Level of Education Sex No. of Students Source Female 26,068(48.73%) MOE and UNICEF Kindergarten Male 27,431(51.27%) Female 1,903,618(44.47%) MOE and UNICEF Primary school Male 2,376,984(55.53%) Secondary education (Intermediate Female 585,937(40.28%) MOE, UNICEF, UNESCO and USAID and Preparatory) Male 868,838(59.72%) Vocational school Female 11,940(19%) MOE and UNICEF Teacher training school Male 50,901(81%) Table 5.1.3 No.
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