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Education in Swaziland begins with pre-school education for infants, primary, secondary and high school education for general education and training (GET) - and universities and colleges at tertiary level. Pre-school education is usually for children 5 year or younger. Primary school education is 7 years at the end of which, students take the external primary school certificate exam. Primary school is followed by junior secondary school which is 3 years. The final two years of secondary school lead to final pre-university training. The final school exam is the Swaziland General Certificate of Education (SGCSE) or the International General Certificate of Education (IGCSE). A few schools offer the AS and A-levels or the International Baccalaureate. Tertiary education in Swaziland is a mix of universities, technical and vocational colleges, teacher and nursing colleges and business colleges among others. These are located in various towns and cities around the country with the biggest concentration being in the Manzini-Mbabane corridor. The University of Swaziland is the national university which is the only institution offering research level and post-graduate facilities in the country. Many students enroll in universities and colleges in neighboring countries such as South Africa. ==Early childhood to high school== In Swaziland early childhood care and education (ECCE) centers are in the form of preschools or neighborhood care points (NCPs). In the country there are 21.6 % of the preschool going age children that have access to early childhood education.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Early Childhood & Care Education )〕 Primary education in Swaziland begins at the age of six. It is a seven year program me that culminates with an end of Primary school Examination () in grade 7 which is a locally based assessment administered by the Examinations Council through schools. Primary Education is from grade 1 to grade 7.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Primary Education )〕 The secondary and high school education system in Swaziland is a five year programme divided into three years junior secondary and two years senior secondary. There is an external public examination (Junior Certificate) at the end of the junior secondary that learners have to pass in order to progress to the senior secondary level. The Examination Council of Swaziland (ECOS) administers this examination.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Secondary Education )〕 At the end of the senior secondary level, learners sit for a public examination, the Swaziland General Certificate of Secondary Education (SGCSE) and International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE) which is accredited by the Cambridge International Examination (CIE). A few schools offer the Advanced Studies (AS) programme in their curriculum. 〔 There are 830 public schools in Swaziland including primary, secondary and high schools. There also 34 recognised private schools with an additional 14 unrecognised. The biggest number of schools is in the Hhohho region. 〔 Education in Swaziland as of 2009 is free at primary level mainly first through the fourth grade and also free for orphaned and vulnerable children but not compulsory. In 1996, the net primary school enrolment rate was 90.8%, with gender parity at the primary level.〔 In 1998, 80.5% of children reached grade five.〔 Swaziland is home to a United World College. In 1963 Waterford school, later named Waterford Kamhlaba United World College of Southern Africa, was founded as southern Africa's first multiracial school. In 1981 Waterford Kamhlaba joined the United World Colleges movement as the first and only United World College on the African continent. Adult and non-formal education centres are Sebenta National Institute for adult basic literacy and Emlalatini Development Centre which provides alternative educational opportunities for school children and young adults who have not been able to complete their schooling. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Education in Swaziland」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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