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Government has invested heavily in improving the social sector. Under the
Ninth Five Year Plan (2002-2007) education was allocated 15 percent of
government outlay; in 2006-2007, the education sector accounted for 18
percent of the government budget. The Bhutan school system is divided into
four stages: |
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primary:
pre-primary to class 6, officially ages 6-12 |
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lower
secondary: classes 7-8, officially ages 13-14 |
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middle
secondary: classes 9-10, officially ages 15-16 |
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higher
secondary: classes 11-12, officially ages 17-18 |
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