ADULT LITERACY

2001-04: 78.5% (Female); 88.1% (Male)
2000: Female 70.23%, Male 77.65%
1980: 44% (Female); 72% (Male)

Ratio of young literate females to males (% ages 15-24): 2000 - 101.12

PRIMARY COMPLETION RATE (% of relevant age group)

2005: Female 90.27%, Male 93.22%
2004: Female 93.91%, Male 96.04%
2002: Female 99%, Male 100%
1970: Female 51.8%, Male 72.3%

Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education (%):
2005: 95.79%
2004: 94.09%
2003: 97.16%
2000: 97.59%

PRIMARY GROSS ENROLLMENT RATIO (GPI)

2005: 0.96
2004: 0.94
2003: 0.95
2000: 0.99

SECONDARY GROSS ENROLLMENT RATIO (GPI)

2005: 0.95
2004: 0.93
2003: 1.02
2000: 0.95

TERTIARY GROSS ENROLLMENT RATIO (GPI)

2004: 0.6
2000: 0.54

LIFE EXPECTANCY AT BIRTH

TOTAL FERTILITY RATE (births per woman)

LABOR FORCE FEMALE (% of total labor force)

2005: 43.78%
2004: 43.98%
2003: 43.73%
2000: 45.98%
1995: 45.26%
1990: 45.98%
1985: 45.98%

Employees, agriculture, female (% of female employment): 1990 - 21
Employees, industry, female (% of female employment): 1990 - 10
Employees, services, female (% of female employment): 1990 - 69

ESTIMATED EARNED INCOME (Purchasing Power Parity US$)

WOMEN HEADED HOUSEHOLDS

YEAR WOMEN RECEIVED RIGHT TO VOTE

TO STAND FOR ELECTION

YEAR FIRST WOMAN ELECTED TO PARLIAMENT

SEATS IN PARLIAMENT HELD BY WOMEN

7.1% of total (2003)
7.3% of total (2004)

RATINGS & RANKINGS

UNDP, Human Development Report: Gender-related Development Index (GDI) Rank
2004: 111
2003: 117

UNDP, Human Development Report: Gender-related Development Index (GDI) Value
2004: 0
2003: 0

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