According to the forecast for the beginning of the 2020-2021 academic year, a total of 1,574,206 students are expected to study in general education institutions of the country in the new academic year.
Of the total number of students, 733,279 are girls and 840,927 are boys, Gadin.Net reports. It is projected that 165,511 students will study in the first grade, 132,734 in the ninth grade and 85044 in the eleventh and twelfth grades.
According to the forecast, at the beginning of the 2020-2021 academic year, 317 primary schools, 783 general secondary schools, 3319 full secondary schools, 16 special schools and 5 full-time (evening) secondary schools, including 60 high schools, 50 high schools A total of 4,440 schools are expected to operate, including 15 gymnasiums and 14 integrated boarding schools.
In the new school year, 121,696 children are expected to study in school-preparatory groups of general education institutions.