Evaluation of the formal education system in relation to development objectives

To provide a framework for analyzing the educational system, the paper first outlines the three national economic and social development plans implemented since 1963. Next, the organizational and administrative structures of the public and private educational systems are examined. A detailed analysis of the educational system by level and type of education - which includes data on program structures, student enrollments, teaching staffs, and educational financing and budgets - is then presented. A final section presents conclusions regarding elementary, secondary, vocational and technical, pedagogical, and higher education. The text is highlighted by 85 tables, and 55 appendices list data on such topics as student/classroom-teacher ratios, educational budgets, national economic and social development plans, and enrollment by region and sex.