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Tunisia: Health & Education



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INTRODUCTION
1. Political situation
2. Economy
3. Health & Education
4. Religions & Peoples
5. History

HEALTH
Life expectancy: Women 75.9 years, men 72.6 years.BR> Population growth: 1.1%.
Fertility rate: 1.9 children/woman.
Infant mortality rate: 2.8%.

EDUCATION
Literacy rate: Women 55%, men 79%.
Universities: 6.
Students: 1.2%.
Tunisia has a relatively well developed health care system, even if there has been a clear need for all the private clinics which have been established in the larger cities.
The educational system is well established all over the country, and the teaching is based upon French standards. Higher education is fairly well developed, and the system has become more oriented towards competition between students than before.

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