Education
See also: List of universities in Shan StateEducational opportunities in Myanmar are extremely limited outside the main cities of Yangon and Mandalay. It is especially a problem in Shan State where vast areas are beyond government control. According to official statistics, only about 8% of primary school students in Shan State reach high school.
| AY 2002–2003 | Primary | Middle | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schools | 4199 | 206 | 112 |
| Teachers | 11,400 | 3500 | 1500 |
| Students | 442,000 | 122,000 | 37,000 |
Taunggyi 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 Lashio University, Kyaingtong University, Panglong University.
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