Over 40,000 students currently attend public and private schools teaching the national education curriculum. Secondary education is under the direct authority of the ministry of Education, Children and Youth.
Public secondary schools are open to adolescents having reached the age of 12. Schooling is currently compulsory until the 1st September following the 16th birthday. From the start of the 2026/2027 school year, schooling will be compulsory until the age of 18.
A full secondary school cycle, without repeating a class, lasts seven years.
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