Economy
GDP growth rate	6.7%
% of labor force employed in agriculture	90%
% living below the poverty line	36%
% living below the food poverty line	19%

Health
Children under the age of 18 who have lost mother, father or both	10%
Population with access to piped or protected water as their main source within 30 minutes round trip collection time	Urban: 82%; Rural 39%
Infant mortality per 1000 live births	68
Under five mortality per 1000 live births	112
Malnutrition: Children stunted	38%
Life expectancy	51
HIV prevalence among youth aged 15-24	6.1% (from 2005 data)
People with comprehensive knowledge about HIV	Female: 46%. Male: 54%
Population within 5 KMs of a health center or dispensary	75%. Urban: 98%. Rural: 68%.
Population within 10 KMs of a hospital	47%. Urban: 98%. Rural: 36%.

Education
Primary Net Enrollment	Girls: 97%. Boys: 97.5%
Secondary Net Enrollment  (2007)	20.6 (gender breakdown unavailable)
Literacy Rate	69%. Female: 62%. Male: 78%.
% of schools with adequate sanitation facilities	38.9%
Proportion of children aged 5-17 in child labour	21.1%
Pupil : Teacher Ratio	53:1
% of children graduating from Primary School (Grade 7) who continue to Secondary School	67.5%
Pupil : Textbook Ratio	3:1
% of students passing the Primary School Leaving Exam (Grade 7 exam)	70.5%

Biodiversity and Natural Resources  (Source: World Resources Institute)
Land mass covered by major forests	30%
Number of mammal species	322 (including 14 endemic)
Number of bird species	over 1,000*
Land mass covered in forest/woodland	38%
Total area falling within protected areas	40%

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