Education
children go to school at ages 6 to 16. Elementary school lasts eight years. The government makes tests to determine what kind of course they will study in
secondary school. Half the students are assigned to vocational courses.
These students learn the basic skills that are needed for work on farms or in
factories. Most of the other students take courses that train them in advanced
technical skills, in the arts, or in teaching. The top elementary school
graduates are chosen to take courses that prepare them
for college.