
Maldives Education
Officially, there is 7 years of compulsory schooling in the Maldives. Traditionally, there are three different school types: Quranic schools, Maldivian-language elementary schools and English-language primary and secondary schools. The primary school is 7-year (5 + 2), high school 5-year (3 + 2). Only the English-language schools use the public curricula. In 2000, 99% of children attended primary school. The rate of illiteracy of the adult population is estimated at 2.8%, one of the lowest rates in Southeast Asia (2003). There are no universities, but several higher education institutions.
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Land area | 298 km² |
Total population | 391.904 |
Population density (per km²) | 1,315.1 |
Capital | times |
Official language | Maldivian (Divelhi) |
Income per capita | $ 19,200 |
Currency | Rufiyaa |
ISO 3166 code | MV |
Internet TLD | .mv |
License plate | MV |
Telephone code | +960 |
Time zone UTC | +5 |
Geographic coordinates | 3 15 N, 73 00 O |
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