Findings from a 1995 survey of primary schools in 14 of the world's poorest countries.
| Average class size (grade 1) | % of classrooms with no usable chalkboard | |
|---|---|---|
| Bangladesh | 57 | 47 |
| Benin | 71 | 2 |
| Bhutan | 26 | 3 |
| Burkina Faso | 72 | 79 |
| Cape Verde | 33 | 42 |
| Equat. Guinea | 112 | 48 |
| Ethiopia | 65 | 36 |
| Madagascar | 34 | 51 |
| Maldives | 25 | 51 |
| Nepal | 40 | - |
| Tanzania | 40 | 54 |
| Togo | 67 | 8 |
| Uganda | 63 | 35 |
| Zambia | 36 | 44 |
| % of pupils with few or no books at home |
% of pupils using different language in school and home | |
|---|---|---|
| Bangladesh | 1 | 0 |
| Benin | 97 | 100 |
| Bhutan | 80 | 86 |
| Burkina Faso | 88 | 94 |
| Cape Verde | 94 | 100 |
| Equat. Guinea | 99 | 98 |
| Ethiopia | 76 | 16 |
| Madagascar | 71 | 84 |
| Maldives | 90 | 8 |
| Nepal | 93 | 34 |
| Tanzania | 97 | 91 |
| Togo | 71 | 100 |
| Uganda | 87 | 60 |
| Zambia | 90 | 100 |
| % of pupils in schools without water |
% of school toilets not usable | |
| Bangladesh | 23 | 48 |
| Benin | 46 | 34 |
| Bhutan | 5 | 32 |
| Burkina Faso | 39 | 31 |
| Cape Verde | - | 24 |
| Equat. Guinea | 42 | - |
| Ethiopia | 72 | 12 |
| Madagascar | 36 | 36 |
| Maldives | 10 | 48 |
| Nepal | 28 | 54 |
| Tanzania | 36 | 29 |
| Togo | 67 | 14 |
| Uganda | 35 | 24 |
| Zambia | 30 | 6 |
SOURCE Andreas Schleicher, Maria Teresa Siniscalco, and Neville Postlethwaite, The Conditions of Primary Schools: A Pilot Study in the Least Developed Countries', report to UNESCO and UNICEF, September 1995.