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Table 22

APPENDICES

(Chapter 7: Education)

(a) Number of Educational and Training Institutions by Type

Type

Kindergarten

Primary school

1998-1999

744

Number of institutions

Academic year

2002-2003

777

2003-2004

768

Day

Evening

830

803

785

2

Secondary school

Day

471

499

501

Evening

36

43

36

Special school(1)

74

74

74

Vocational Training Council

1

I

1

Approved post-secondary college (2)

1

2

2

Other colleges (3)

Day

6

7

8

Evening

5

4

4

University Grants Committee-funded institution

8

8

8

The Hong Kong Academy for

1

1

1

Performing Arts

The Open University of Hong Kong

1

1

1

Construction Industry Training Authority

1

1

1

Clothing Industry Training Authority

1

1

1

Hospital Authority

1

1

1

Institute offering adult education/

tutorial/vocational courses

Day

Evening

310

949

1 108

296

825

1 020

Notes: (1) Figures include special schools. practical schools and skills opportunity schools.

(2) Approved post-secondary college refer to colleges registered under the Post Secondary Colleges Ordinance.

(3) Other colleges refer to private schools which provide post-secondary courses, such as Chu Hai College, Hong Kong Adventist College,

Hong Kong Buddhist College. etc.

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