Table 30: Percentage distribution of women and men aged 6 years and over by grade of school completed ,
1970 1980 and 1990
Grade of school completed
|
1970 |
1980 |
1990 |
Women |
Men |
Women |
Men |
Women |
Men |
Total |
100.0 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
No- education
|
31.1
|
21.4
|
19.0
|
12.9
|
12.9
|
8.6
|
Primary level
|
64.5
|
70.7
|
71.6
|
72.9
|
70.5
|
69.7
|
Secondary level
|
3.6
|
6.3
|
7.4
|
11.4
|
11.5
|
16.1
|
University level
|
0.5
|
0.9
|
2.0
|
2.4
|
5.1
|
5.3
|
Other education
|
0.3
|
0.7
|
. . |
0.4
|
. . |
0.3
|
Source: NSO; Population and Housing Census 1970, 1980 and 1990.