Statistical release P0318

General household survey 2014

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Contents List of figures .............................................................................................................................................................. vii List of tables ............................................................................................................................................................... viii 1.

Introduction.......................................................................................................................................... 10

2.

Summary and key findings .................................................................................................................... 10

3.

Basic population statistics ..................................................................................................................... 16

4. 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6

Education ............................................................................................................................................. 17 Introduction ................................................................................................................................................... 17 Educational profile of learners aged 0–4 years ............................................................................................. 17 General attendance of individuals aged 5 years and older at educational institutions ................................ 18 School attendance ......................................................................................................................................... 22 Higher education institution attendance ...................................................................................................... 23 Educational attainment of persons aged 20 years and older .....................................................................