Training
Since the mid-1970s, the governing authorities have
prioritized both quantity and quality in the school system
in order to make the country's economy less dependent on
external aid. The school system consists of a six-year
compulsory primary school, a four-year lower secondary
school and a three-year higher secondary school. The
proportion of girls in primary school is lower than the
proportion of boys. A small minority, most boys, attend
so-called Quran schools with Arabic as their language of
instruction. The rest is taught in French and only in a few
schools in the mother tongue. University has been in Niamey
since 1974, and since 1987 there is also a smaller Muslim
university. Check topschoolsintheusa for test centers of ACT, SAT, and GRE as well high schools in the country of Niger.
During the 00s, the proportion of children in primary
school increased, but in 2010 it was estimated that as many
as 40% of all children never started school. In 2009,
approximately 19% of the state's expenditure on education
went. UNESCO estimated in 2005 that literacy among the adult
population (over 15 years) was 29% (43% for men and 15% for
women).
Niamey
Niamey, capital of Niger in West Africa; 1.3 million residents (2011). The
city is located on the Niger River in the southwest corner of the country and is
a busy and complex metropolis. The city life shows a colorful picture of modern
Niger. Dromedar caravans pass futuristic high-rises, street vendors stand next
to Parisian fashion shops, and thatched cottages hide behind steel and glass
complexes. Above all, there are slums, which in particular reflect the great
relocation to the city during the drought years of the 1970's and 1980's. Niamey's
multi-ethnic population is seen in the marketplaces, where hausa, tuareg,
djerma, songhai and kanuri trade with products from all over the country.
In 1926 Niamey became an administrative center in French West Africa. By
Niger's independence in 1960, the city became the capital; the population was
30,000. Niamey is a traffic hub and the road south to Cotonou in Benin is the
country's main export and import route.
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