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| Domain | Definition |
Education | Programmes at level 1 are normally designed on a unit or project basis to give students a sound basic education in reading, writing and mathematics along with an elementary understanding of other subjects such as history, geography, natural science, social science, art and music. In some cases religious instruction is featured. Source: European Union. (references) |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
Synonyms: PRIMARY EDUCATIONSynonyms: Basic schooling, Education, Elementary, Education, Primary, Elementary education, Elementary schools, Schools, Elementary, Schools, Primary. (additional references) |
| Context | Synonyms within Context (source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus). |
Teaching | Elementary education, primary education, secondary education, technical education, college education, collegiate education, military education, university education, liberal education, classical education, religious education, denominational education, moral education, secular education; propaedeutics, moral tuition. |
| Source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus. | |
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Business | In fact, one of the major problems in primary education is a big lack of adequately qualified mathematics and science teachers. (references) | |
These disparities reflect a need to devise a strategy aimed at improving access to primary education, particularly for African children, notably those living in disadvantaged provinces and rural areas. (references) | ||
Children | Burkina Faso | Although the Government dedicates approximately 25 percent of the national budget to education and the law provides for free compulsory education, the Government lacks the means to provide universal, free primary education. (references) |
Afghanistan | UNESCO reported in 2000 that as few as 3 percent of Afghan girls were receiving primary education as opposed to up to 39 percent of boys. (references) | |
Uzbekistan | In theory the State provides free universal primary education and health care; however, in practice shortages and budget difficulties mean that some services must be paid for privately. (references) | |
Economic History | Benin | Efforts to pursue this national interest are spearheaded by USAID, which has effective programs focused on primary education, family health (including family planning), women's and children's health, and combating sexually transmitted diseases, especially the spread of HIV. (references) |
Syria | Overall population density is about 140 per sq. mi. Education is free and compulsory from ages 6 to 11. Schooling consists of 6 years of primary education followed by a 3-year general or vocational training period and a 3-year academic or vocational program. (references) | |
Mauritius | Nearly 50% of the labor force has only primary education. (references) | |
Minorities | Estonia | Non-Estonian citizens who have obtained at least primary education proficiency in the language are exempted from the requirement to pass a language examination. (references) |
Macedonia | Primary education is available in Macedonian, Albanian, Turkish, and Serbian. (references) | |
Political Economy | Nicaragua | That money has funded such projects as balance of payments support for economic stabilization, primary education, health care reform, employment generation, food donations, and the strengthening of democratic institutions. (references) |
Women | Pakistan | Similarly a study by the NWFP directorate of primary education concluded that most girls in rural areas do not go to school because they have to look after the household while their mothers help in the fields. (references) |
Worker Rights | Pakistan | Its three principal goals are: To eradicate immediately the worst forms of child labor, to progressively eliminate all remaining forms of child labor, and to ensure at least a primary education and vocational training for the targeted children. (references) |
Cameroon | On March 21 and 22, members of a primary education teachers union went on strike. (references) | |
Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits. | ||
Expressions using "PRIMARY EDUCATION": primary education female pupils ♦ primary education pupils ♦ primary education teachers. Additional references. | |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. |
| The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com. |
| Expression | Frequency per Day |
primary education | 39 |
primary education resource | 3 |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
| Language | Translations for "PRIMARY EDUCATION"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Arabic | التعليم الإبتدائي. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Czech | základní vzdìlání. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Danish | planer for primærundervisning (introductory plan for primary education), underskolelærere (primary education teachers). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Dutch | lager onderwijs (first stage of basic education), basisonderwijs (primary schools). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Finnish | alemman perusasteen koulutus (first stage of basic education). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
French | enseignement primaire. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
German | Primarbereich (first stage of basic education), grundschulbildung, grundschulausbildung, Grundbildung (primary schools). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Greek | βασική εκπαίδευση. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Italian | istruzione primaria (elementary school, first stage of basic education, grade school, junior school, primary school, primary section), istruzione elementare (elementary school, grade school, junior school, primary school, primary section). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Manx | bun-edjaghys. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Pig Latin | imarypray educationay plano de introdução para o ensino primário (introductory plan for primary education). (various references) enseñanza primaria (first stage of basic education). (various references) temel eğitim (basic training), ilköğretim (elementary education). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams | |
| Words within the letters "a-a-c-d-e-i-i-m-n-o-p-r-r-t-u-y" | |
-3 letters: precautionary. | |
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