Years Centres Facilitators Auditors % Women RAF 2000 65 153 2524 55.82 16.50 2002 109 282 4498 56.83 15.95 2004 160 556 6900 54.54 12.41 2006 176 449 8214 58.60 18.29 2008 299 447 9999 59.50 22.37 2012 240 557 8906 52.28 15.99 Description: RAF: Ratio auditors / facilitators; RAC: Ratio auditors / centres RAC 38.83 41.27 43.13 46.67 33.44 31.10 Sources: Directorate of Literacy (2010) Statistical Yearbook 2011-2012 The number of auditors has increased almost fourfold between 2000 and 2012 from 2524 to 8906 with 4746 women. This development, was however inconsistent, with surprising setbacks from one year to another, as between 2002 and 2003 (fall of 25.39% followed immediately by a rise of 105.60% in 2004) and between 2007 and 2008 where numbers have plummeted from 13 772 to 9 999, a decrease of 27.40%. This appears to be due to organisational weakness of the sector and the difficulties encountered in producing reliable data. According to the 2011 QUIZ, the literacy rate observed throughout the Congolese territory was 83%. It was 80.4% in 2005. However, this rate hides some disparities between urban (91.5%) and rural (63.2%). Based on the department of residence, it is noted that the departments of Brazzaville and Pointe-Noire each have a higher level of literacy up to 90% (94.1% and 91.7% respectively), while all other departments record rates below the national average. The lowest rates are found in the departments of Lékoumou (57.5%), followed by Plateaux (59.8%) and Cuvette-Ouest (60.3%). The male literacy rate is 90.2% and for women is 76.8%. The gap between the genders has narrowed, however, compared to what it was in 2005: 89.1% for men and 72.5% among women. In terms of non-formal education of children out of school, it suffers from a lack of reliable data, especially because it is not included in the statistics of the Ministries in charge of Education and its running is often provided by non-state organisations whose dedication is noteworthy. According to available information, some 83 re- schooling centres were identified in the country, including 19-schools for indigenous youth, attended by 938 students including 458 girls. As part of the implementation of PRAEBASE (project to support basic education), 32 centres have been created with 603 students including 284 girls. According to the DSSE, the experience of re-schooling implemented in the department of Brazzaville within the AREPA project (literacy component) encouraged the creation of other centres including in the departments of Bouenza, Cuvette, Niari The Pool, Kouilou and Pointe Noire. This approach to re-schooling took into account the education of indigenous children in the departments of Likouala and Sangha through the so-called non-formal basic education centres "ORA Schools" (Observation - Reflect -Act). Currently, the re-schooling programme totals 87 centres including 22 ORA schools for a total of 5,824 students, of which 51% are girls. 94