271. With regard to primary completion, huge disparities exist not only between the regions but also between girls and boys. 272. Indeed, almost 28% of girls drop out of primary school before reaching Class 4 as against 17% for boys. Table No. 15: Ratios of pupils/classroom and pupils/teacher per region (2013-2014) Pupils/Classroom Ratio Pupils /Teacher Ratio All Kinds Public All Kinds Public Lomé-Golfe 40 56 38 56 Maritime 43 46 43 47 Plateaux 40 42 40 43 Centrale 37 39 38 39 Kara 41 42 41 43 Savanes 50 50 50 51 Total 41 44 41 45 Region Source: National School Statistics Directory of the Directorate of Pre-School and Primary Education Directorate (DEPP), June 2015 Table No.16: Primary Completion Rates (PCR) Region M F T GPI of PAR Golfe Lomé 92,6% 87,4% 89,8% 0,94 Maritime 90,3% 86,5% 88,5% 0,96 Plateaux 80,6% 73,5% 77,3% 0,91 Centrale 89,7% 85,0% 87,5% 0,95 Kara 90,8% 83,5% 87,4 0,92 80

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