The goal of LDC is to enrol all children old enough to go to primary school. In 2007 the District had 33 Primary schools which increased slightly to 40 in 2013. Among other factors, lack of private sector participation has slowed the development of Primary Education in the District. In 2009 there were 40 Primary schools of which 3 are owned by FBO and 37 are publically owned
Table 49: Total Pupils for All Schools for the Year 2009 to 2013, Longido District.
Year
Number Of Pupils I - VII
Male
Female
Total
2009
8,307
6,637
16,951
2010
8,668
6,689
17,365
2011
8,930
6,943
17,882
2012
9,190
7,264
18,464
2013
11,349
9,401
22,761
Table 50: Teaching and Non - Teaching Staff by Sex in Primary Schools, Longido District, 2013.
Non Teaching Staff
Ward Ed. Coordination.
Teaching Staff
Pupil/Teacher Ratio
Teacher/Pupil Shortage
Male
Female
Total
Male
Female
Total
Male
Female
Total
9
1
10
7
1
8
197
187
384
1:57
73
Table 51: Permanent Buildings and Furniture in Government and Non Government Primary Schools, Longido District, 2013
Type of Buildings/ Furniture
Government
Private
Total
Actual
Required
Shortage
% of Shortage
Actual
Required
Shortage
% of Shortage
Actual
Required
Shortage
% of Shortage
Staff houses
96
353
257
73
17
29
12
41
113
382
269
70
Staff rooms
58
62
4
6
14
26
12
46
72
88
16
18
Stores
21
62
41
66
11
25
14
56
32
87
55
63
Toilets
255
706
451
64
87
123
36
29
342
829
487
59
Classrooms
207
353
146
42
56
73
17
23
263
426
163
38
Cupboards
92
447
355
79
17
26
9
35
109
473
364
77
Desks
4975
8070
3095
38
674
1024
350
34
5649
9094
3445
38
Tables
250
762
458
87
138
346
208
60
388
1108
720
65
Chairs
318
776
458
59
268
643
375
58
586
1419
833
59
Table 52: Primary Schools Standard IV and VII (PSLE) Results and Number Passed
Year
Standard
No. Of Pupils seat
No. Of Pupils Passed
% passed
M
F
Total
M
F
T
2009
IV
1,067
795
1,862
793
567
1,360
73
VII
742
623
1,365
361
240
601
44
2010
IV
1,173
933
2,106
895
756
1,651
78
VII
946
675
1,621
465
319
784
48
2011
IV
1,077
914
1,991
919
765
1,684
85
VII
1,000
718
1,718
512
392
904
53
2012
IV
1,182
1,027
2,209
1,011
844
1,855
84
VII
932
708
1,640
596
446
1,042
64
2013
IV
1,269
1,003
2,272
1,140
926
2,066
91
VII
964
820
,784
645
561
,206
68
*All pupils passed their PSLE were selected to join Secondary Education
Coverage of Education System
Expansion of Primary school infrastructure can be assessed by observing the proportion change in the number of schools together with the enrolment of pupils. In 2007, the District had 33 Primary schools, (31 public owned and 1 private) and in 2013 the number increased to 41 (31 public owned and 3 private).
Table 53: Number of Primary Schools by Ward and Ownership, Longido District, 2009, 2010 and 2013
Ward
2007
2009
2013
Public
Private
Total
Public
Private
Total
Public
Private
Total
Longido
2
1
3
2
1
3
1
1
2
Orbomba
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
Engikaret
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
Ketumbeine
6
0
6
6
0
6
1
0
1
Ilorienito
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
2
Elang’atadapash
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
0
3
Matale
3
0
3
3
0
3
3
0
3
Gilai Merugoi
2
0
2
2
0
2
2
0
2
Gilai Lumbwa
1
0
1
1
0
1
2
0
2
Olmolog
6
0
6
6
0
6
3
0
3
Kamwanga
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
0
3
Namanga
3
1
4
3
1
4
2
0
2
Kimokouwa
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
1
3
Tingatinga
3
0
3
3
0
3
3
0
3
Engarenaibor
5
0
5
5
1
6
5
1
4
Mundararar
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
2
Total
31
2
33
31
3
34
37
3
41
Primary School Enrolment Ratios
Community participation through primary education department and PEDP programmes financed by government has managed to motivate parents in remote areas to enrol their children and thus improve the enrolment rate of the district. This improvement can be seen through changes of net enrolment rates, gross enrolment rates and availability of education facilities and performance of pupils in general.
