A STUDY ON BASIC EDUCATION IN SOUTH OKKALAPA TOWNSHIP (2007/2008 to 2016/2017)

Education is one of the crucial roles for all development sectors in the developing countries. The developing countries need to emphasis on the education sector, especially on the basic education sector. This thesis was to examine the changes in teacher-student ratio and drop-out rate of basic education in South Okkalapa Township. The descriptive method is used and collected secondary data from the Township Education Office, the Department of Basic Education No (3) in Yangon and the Administrative Department of South Okkalapa Township. During the study periods, although the number of teachers and students at all levels decreased, the drop-out rate declined at all levels, passed rate of the matriculation examination in the township increased and the rate of transition from one level to another also declined at all levels due to students dropped out and transferred to private school. The basic education expenditure in the township increased but the share percentage of expenditure in Yangon was less as there are many townships being extended. The number of drop-out students in all levels should be declined and the passed rate in all levels should be increased especially in high level with the effective programme