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EXPLANATION OF TERMINOLOGY, CONTENT
AND METHODOLOGY OF SOME STATISTICAL INDICATORS ON
EDUCATION, SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

EDUCATION, TRAINING

Kindergarten school is a pre-school educational institute, enrolling
children from 3 to 6 years old. Kindergarten school includes kindergarten classes.

Primary school is a general education institute undertaking the general
education curriculum for primary tier from grade 01 to grade 05.

Lower secondary school is a general education institute undertaking the
general education curriculum for lower secondary tier from grade 06 to grade 09.

Upper secondary school is a general education institute undertaking the
general education curriculum for upper secondary tier from grade 10 to grade 12.

Escalator school is a general education institute undertaking the general
education curriculum for two tiers and more. Escalator school consists of:
(1) primary and lower secondary school; (2) Lower and upper secondary school, (3)

Primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school.

Class of general education refers to a class of the general school, including
pupils who study the same one or many education programs, are taught by one or
many teachers and directly managed by a head teacher. General classes include
classes of primary school, lower secondary school and upper secondary school.

Teachers of general school refers to those who are educated and qualified
to carry out educating and teaching job in the general schools by each appropriate
education level. Teachers of general school by grade include teachers of primary
schools, lower secondary schools and upper secondary schools.

Pupils of general school are those who are in classes from grade 1 to grade
12 of the general schools.

- Primary pupils are those who are in classes from grade 1 to grade 5;

- Lower secondary pupils are those who are in classes from grade 6 to grade 9;

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