Education
See also: List of universities in Ayeyarwady DivisionEducational opportunities in Myanmar are extremely limited outside the main cities of Yangon and Mandalay. According to official statistics, less than 10% of primary school students in the division reach high school.
| AY 2002-2003 | Primary | Middle | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schools | 5623 | 270 | 102 |
| Teachers | 17,600 | 5700 | 1800 |
| Students | 708,000 | 181,000 | 61,000 |
Pathein University is the main university in the state, and until recently the only four-year university in the state. In recent years, the military government, which closed down universities and colleges in the 1990s to quell student unrest, has "upgraded" former colleges and two-year institutes. The government now requires that students attend their local universities and colleges, such as Hinthada University and Maubin University.
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