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Figure 6. School System, 1987
In 1987 the school program consisted of six years of primary
school, three years of preparatory school (junior high), and three
years of secondary (high) school. A five-year primary teaching
program could be elected upon completion of primary school. A
technical high-school program (including industrial subjects or
commerce and agriculture) and two-year and four-year programs for
the training of primary-school teachers were among the offerings at
the secondary level
(see
fig. 6). In the mid-1970s, nearly one-half
of the primary, preparatory, and secondary enrollments were in
Tripoli and Benghazi, but by the late 1980s schools were well
distributed around the country, and boarding facilities for
students from remote areas were available at some schools at all
academic levels.
The enrollment of girls in primary schools increased from 34
percent of the total in 1970 to nearly 47 percent in 1979. During
the same period, female enrollment in secondary schools was up from
13 percent to 23 percent, and in vocational schools from 23 percent
to 56 percent of total enrollment. However, the number of girls
attending school in some rural areas was well below the national
average, and a high female dropout rate suggested that many parents
sent their daughters to school only long enough to acquire basic
skills to make them attractive marriage partners.
During the early 1980s, a variety of courses were taught in
primary
and secondary classes. English was introduced in the fifth primary
grade and continued thereafter. Islamic studies and Arabic were
offered at all levels of the curriculum, and several hours of
classes each week were reportedly devoted to Qadhafi's Green
Book.
Data as of 1987
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