Table 39: Projections of Pupils in Senior Primary Grades
                  1999/00 to 2006/07
  Grade 6 Senior Primary Grades Total
Year 6 repeaters 7 8 9 7, 8, 9
1995/96 4,100   2,172 1,633 1,011 4,816
1996/97 4,340   2,095 1,854 580 4,529
1997/98 3,695   2,204 1,598 374 4,176
1998/99 3,734   1,789 1,531 730 4,050
1999/00 3,556   1,692 1,487 449 3,628
2000/01 3,874   1,483 1,172 482 3,137
2001/02 3,865   1,128 1,083 790 3,001
2002/03 3,863   1,454 983 344 2,781
2003/04 3,771   1,018 753 319 2,090
2004/05 3,558   1,267 766 211 2,244
2005/06 3,588   987 711 323 2,021
      Students Eligible for Enrichment Centers  
  13 year olds over 13 years  
2006/07 3656 105   75 252 327
Notes : Trasition Rates from Grade 6 to Grade 7 have been assumed as:
1999/00 to 2000/01 : 37% 2000/01 to 2001/02 : 29%
2001/02 to 2002/03 : 21% 2002/03 to 2003/04 : 13%
2003/04 to 2004/05 : 5%
Flow Rate from Grade 7 to Grade 8 has been assumed to remain constant
at 83% during projection period.
Flow Rate from Grade 8 to Grade 9 has been assumed to remain constant
at 29% during projection period.
Source: Ministry of Education, Human Resource Development, Youth and Sports
Last updated on May 05, 2009 by Olympia Joseph