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Table 7: A Comparison of the Computer Ratio in Discovery Schools and Non-Discovery Schools
Discovery Schools Non-Discovery Schools
Schools Percentage Schools Percentage
Below 10:1 18 14% 347 12%
Between 10:1 and 20:1 44 34% 673 27%
Between 20:1 and 30:1 36 28% 553 19%
Between 30:1 and 40:1 14 11% 380 13%
Above 40:1 17 13% 974 33%
Total 129 100% 2927 100%
40%
35%
30%
25%
20%
15%
10%
5%
0%
A Comparison of Discovery Schools
and Non-Discovery Schools
at Each Percentage Range
Below 10:1 10:1 and 20:1 20:1 and 30:1 30:1 and 40:1 Above 40:1
Discovery Schools Non-Discovery Schools
The remainder of ERfKE I and ERfKE II include continued support for schools to acquire computers and computer
labs. This is scheduled based on school access to data lines and the strategy of improving the student to computer
ratio in each school as well as providing other ICT-related equipment. The ICT Directorate also has a programme
to provide schools with technical support, either directly from the Ministry or through private providers. This
Directorate works closely with the Ministry of Information and Communications Technology (MoICT).
Table 8 is a summary of the 2009 status of hardware and connectivity among the 3,300 public schools.
Table 8: Summary of ICT Hardware/Connectivity in Government Schools – 2009
Item Number % of Total Schools
Schools with PC Labs 2, 791 85%
Schools Connected ** 2,716 82%
Personal Computers 75,000
PC Laboratories 4,068
Datashows 2,476
Scanners 1,837 41%
Servers 1,340
** 2250 ADSL; 174 ISDN; and 392 NBN
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