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measuring progress. These indica<strong>to</strong>rs are shown in<br />
the table below:<br />
Table 13: MDG 2 Indica<strong>to</strong>rs<br />
INDICATOR 2006 2007 2008 2009<br />
Net enrolment ratio in primary education (%) 87.9 88.6 88.8 88.9<br />
Proportion <strong>of</strong> pupils starting Primary 1 who reach Primary 5 (%) 74.0 74.0 72.3 NA<br />
Primary 6-completion rate (%) 67.5 67.5 NA NA<br />
Literacy rate <strong>of</strong> 15-24 years old, women and men (%) 80.2 81.4 80.0 NA<br />
Source: 2010 MDG Report<br />
Enrolment Ratio in Primary Education<br />
The net enrolment ratio in primary education has<br />
marginally increased from about 8 in every 10<br />
eligible children, <strong>to</strong> 9 in 2009. With the<br />
implementation <strong>of</strong> DRG appropriations in the<br />
sec<strong>to</strong>r through the UBEC National Teachers<br />
Institute programme coupled with the provision <strong>of</strong><br />
instructional materials, classrooms and <strong>to</strong>ilets, etc,<br />
through the Quick-Wins and CGS, the enrolment<br />
has marginally increased in 2009, from that <strong>of</strong><br />
2008 (See table above.) The additional classrooms<br />
supported with the supply <strong>of</strong> furniture and<br />
textbooks provided the needed impetus <strong>to</strong> provide<br />
access <strong>to</strong> more out <strong>of</strong> school children. Efforts were<br />
also made <strong>to</strong> reduce the pupil/teacher ratio and<br />
improve quality through the annual capacity<br />
development training <strong>of</strong> serving teachers while<br />
addressing the shortfall in quality teachers through<br />
the Federal Teachers Scheme. To date, the NTI<br />
has built the capacity <strong>of</strong> over for 500,000 serving<br />
teachers, while the FTS has succeeded in bringing<br />
in<strong>to</strong> the system about 74,000 qualified teachers <strong>to</strong><br />
improve the quality <strong>of</strong> service delivery across the<br />
nation.<br />
Proportion <strong>of</strong> Pupils Starting Primary 1 Who<br />
Reach Primary 5<br />
The proportion <strong>of</strong> pupils starting Primary 1 who<br />
reach Primary 5 (known as the survival rate)<br />
declined from 74% in 2007 <strong>to</strong> 72.4% in 2008.<br />
Figures for 2009 were not available at the time <strong>of</strong><br />
the report. During site visits <strong>to</strong> states, the National<br />
M&E Team observed that the number <strong>of</strong> classes<br />
earmarked for the various grades declined as it got<br />
<strong>to</strong> primary 5. Most schools visited had more<br />
children in primary 3 and 4 than in primary 5.<br />
The statistics show that 91.7% <strong>of</strong> the pupils in the<br />
South West, who enrol in primary 1 reach primary<br />
5,while in North Central only 67.7% <strong>of</strong> the pupils<br />
reach primary 5 (Source: MDG 2010 report;<br />
original data from National Bureau <strong>of</strong> Statistics.)<br />
Primary-6 Completion Rate<br />
The primary-six completion rate was stable<br />
between 2006 and 2007; however, it had declined<br />
from 8 pupils out <strong>of</strong> 10 in 2004 <strong>to</strong> 7 in 2007.<br />
Regional disparity exists between the South and<br />
the Northern part <strong>of</strong> the country. Primary<br />
completion rates in the South range from 52.3% <strong>to</strong><br />
98.8%, while in the Northern part <strong>of</strong> the country it<br />
is between 1.3% and 52.2%. The trend <strong>of</strong> pupils<br />
going from Primary 5 <strong>to</strong> Junior Secondary<br />
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