By 1946-47 female enrollment in primary schools was 26 percent of the total, in secondary schools 21 percent, and in higher education 8 percent (Table 1). It was not until 1939 that the government opened three-year secondary schools for women, with the same academic curriculum as in comparable boys’ schools. In addition, there was a two-year program in housekeeping and hygiene for students not planning to attend university .