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PRIMARY AND SECONDARY Only 40% of all Primary school-age children were enrolled in 1996 and only 9.2% of Secondary school-age children. School conditions are usually reasonable with very basic equipment. Legally the size limit for one class is sixty-five students, but in many Rural areas classes are much bigger because of the lack of schools. If a school is full, children may get turned away and will have to try again the next year. School session A Week runs from Monday to Saturday, with the schools being closed on Thursday. Burkina Faso has a National Curriculum . The subjects taught include Production, where children may learn to plant Maize and Tree s or keep Chickens , on school land. They have a break between noon and 3pm. HIGHER EDUCATION As of 2004 there are two main Universities ; The Polytechnic University Of Bobo-Dioulasso which focuses primarily on applied sciences like Agriculture , and University Of Ouagadougou . The first private higher education school was established in 1992 . Supervision rates are different from one school to another. At the University Ouagadougou there is one teacher for every 24 students, while at The Polytechnic University of Bobo-Dioulasso they have one teacher for every three students. Administration The University Ouagadougou and Bobo-Dioulasso are comprised of five levels of decision making: the board of directors, the university assembly, the university council, institutions, and departments. INFLUENCING FACTORS
LITERACY RATE According to UNDP the overall adult Literacy rate, without reference to which language(s), is 21.8% ( Male 29.4%; Female 15.2%). UNDP, ''Human Development Report 2006'' "Burkina Faso" REFERENCES Notes Sites
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