Public School

Elementary education lasts for six years (age level 6-12 years old) and leads to the General Elementary Education Certificate. Intermediate Education lasts for three years (age level 12-15) and it leads to the Intermediate School Certificate. Secondary school education lasts for three years (age level 15-18) and it leads to the high school diploma (Tawjihiyah). The examination of the high school diploma is unified and held nationwide simultaneously. Students can choose between general secondary and technical schools after the intermediate level. In the first year of general secondary school, students share a common curriculum. At the end of this year, they are divided into the scientific and literary tracks for the final two years. Students obtaining a score of 60% and above in all the first year subjects may choose between the literary and scientific track. Students obtaining a score of less than 60% must opt for the literary track.

Technical education includes industrial, commercial and agricultural schools. An Intermediate School Certificate is required for admission. Courses lead to the Secondary Industrial School Diploma, the Secondary Commercial School Diploma and the Secondary Agricultural School Diploma. There are also Technical Assistant Institutes which offer two-year vocational courses in architectural drawing, construction supervision, health supervision, road supervision, surveying and water supervision leading to the Certificate of Technical Assistant Institute. Health Institutes and Nursing Schools offer three- year courses leading to the Health Institute Diploma or the Certificate of Technical Nursing. Male and female education is completely segregated in all levels of school education.