Education

Education in South Korea
Education in South Korea is divided into sections such as in general in other countries: nursery, primary, secondary education, and colleges / universities. Based on the research in 2006 from the OECD Programme for International Student Research, South Korea ranks first in problem solving, math and third in the order of the eleventh in the field of science. Technology in education in Korea was also expanded to the whole land of Korea by making high-speed Internet access network in elemen
tary and secondary schools. The Korean government through the Ministry of Education also provides scholarships for students coming from outside Korea until reaching 100 000 students per year.

Education in North Korea
Education in North Korea are controlled by the government and compulsory up to secondary level. Education in North Korea is free, and the state provides for the students not only teaching facilities and free education, but also uniform and handbook. heuristics are actively applied to build self-reliance and creativity of students. lasted eleven-year compulsory education , and passed the one year pre-school level, four years of primary education and six years of secondary education. School curricula in North Korea consists of the main points of academic and political discussion.

The elementary school was known as folk schools and children attending this school at the age of 6-9 years. They then proceed to the general secondary school or vocational school, depending on individual abilities. They entered the school at the age of ten years and wrap at the age of 16 years.

Higher education is not mandatory in North Korea. This stage consists of two systems: higher education academic and higher education for continuing education. Academic higher education system includes three types of institutions: universities, professional schools and technical schools. Stage for the masters and doctoral graduate submitted to the university for students who want to continue his education. Two prominent universities in North Korea is Kim Il-sung University and Pyongyang University of Science and Technology, both held in Pyongyang.

North Korea is one of the most literate country in the world, with the proportion of 99%.

 A little girl in a school student in Mangyongdae