Twenty-five of these universities and almost all of the institutions of higher education were founded after the independence of the country.
twˈɛntifˈaɪv ʌv ðiːz jˌuːnɪvˈɜːsᵻɾiz ænd ˈɔːlmoʊst ˈɔːl ʌvðɪ ˌɪnstɪtˈuːʃənz ʌv hˈaɪɚɹ ˌɛdʒuːkˈeɪʃən wɜː fˈaʊndᵻd ˈæftɚ ðɪ ˌɪndᵻpˈɛndəns ʌvðə kˈʌntɹi.