Education
See also: List of universities in Kachin StateEducational opportunities in Myanmar are extremely limited outside the main cities of Yangon and Mandalay. It is especially a problem in Kachin State where constant fighting between the government and insurgents for over 60 years has produced thousands of refugees and internally displaced people. The following is a summary of the education system in the state.
| AY 2002-2003 | Primary | Middle | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schools | 1183 | 86 | 41 |
| Teachers | 3700 | 1500 | 600 |
| Students | 168,000 | 80,000 | 24,100 |
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