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Education Stats: compare key data on Cameroon & India

Definitions

  • Adult literacy rate > Total: Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life."
  • Average years of schooling of adults: Average years of schooling of adults is the years of formal schooling received, on average, by adults over age 15. (Data Source: Barro-Lee Data Set www.worldbank.org/html/prdmg/grthweb/ddbarle2.htm)
  • Children out of school, primary: Children out of school, primary. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Total is the total number of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools.
  • Children out of school, primary per 1000: Children out of school, primary. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Total is the total number of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Children out of school, primary, female: Children out of school, primary, female. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Female is the total number of female primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools.
  • College and university > Gender parity index: Country's gender parity index for college and university enrollment. For countries with a rating of over 1, more females are enrolled while countries with a rating under 1 have more males enrolled.
  • Compulsary education duration: Number of years students are required to be enrolled in school for all levels of education. For instance, compulsary education lasts for 12 years in the United States.
  • Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP: Percentage of public funding for education out of country's total GDP.
  • High school enrolment rate: Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
  • Literacy > Total population: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
  • Primary education, duration > Years: Primary education, duration (years). Duration of primary is the number of grades (years) in primary education.
  • Primary education, teachers per 1000: Primary education, teachers. Teaching staff in primary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Pupil-teacher ratio, primary: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary. Pupil-teacher ratio. Primary is the number of pupils enrolled in primary school divided by the number of primary school teachers.
  • Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary. Pupil-teacher ratio. Secondary is the number of pupils enrolled in secondary school divided by the number of secondary school teachers.
  • Secondary education, duration > Years: Secondary education, duration (years). Duration of secondary education is the number of grades (years) in secondary education (ISCED 2 & 3).
  • College and university > Share of total education spending: Percentage of government education funding that goes to post-secondary education.
  • Literacy > Female: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
  • Children out of school, primary, female per 1000: Children out of school, primary, female. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Female is the total number of female primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • College and university > Gender ratio: Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment is the percentage of men to women enrolled at tertiary level in public and private schools.
  • Child care (preschool) > Duration: Number of years students study at the pre-primary (preschool) level. It should be noted that not all countries require pre-primary education.
  • Secondary education > Teachers > Per capita: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Duration of compulsory education: Duration of compulsory education is the number of grades (or years) that a child must legally be enrolled in school.
  • Secondary education, pupils: Secondary education, pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions.
  • Literacy > Adult literacy: Adult literacy rate (%).
  • Primary education, pupils: Primary education, pupils. Enrolment in primary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions.
  • Primary education, teachers: Primary education, teachers. Teaching staff in primary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
  • Adult literacy rate > Female: Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life."
  • Tertiary enrollment: Gross enrolment ratio, tertiary level is the sum of all tertiary level students enrolled at the start of the school year, expressed as a percentage of the mid-year population in the 5 year age group after the official secondary school leaving age.
  • Spending per student > College and university: Public expenditure per student is the public current spending on education divided by the total number of students by level, as a percentage of GDP per capita. Public expenditure (current and capital) includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities)."
  • High school > Gender ratio: Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
  • Compulsary education starting age: Age at which children must be enrolled in school.
  • Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary per million: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary. Pupil-teacher ratio. Secondary is the number of pupils enrolled in secondary school divided by the number of secondary school teachers. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Literacy > Definition: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
  • High school > Upper secondary school duration: Number of years students study at the upper secondary (high school) level.
  • Literacy > Male: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
  • Spending > USD: Education expenditure refers to the current operating expenditures in education, including wages and salaries and excluding capital investments in buildings and equipment."
  • High school > Private school share: Percentage of secondary students who attend a private school.
  • Spending > Proportion: Education expenditure refers to the current operating expenditures in education, including wages and salaries and excluding capital investments in buildings and equipment. Expressed as a proportion of GNI."
  • Pupil-teacher ratio > Primary: Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the number of pupils enrolled in primary school divided by the number of primary school teachers (regardless of their teaching assignment).
  • Child care (preschool) > Starting age: Average age at which students begin pre-primary (preschool) education.
  • High school repeaters > Male: Repeaters in secondary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in secondary school."
  • Preschool enrollment rate: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music."
  • Tertiary > Students studying abroad: Total number of post-secondary students who were studying abroad during given year.
  • Elementary (primary school) > Duration: Number of years students study at the primary level.
  • Secondary education, teachers per 1000: Secondary education, teachers. Teaching staff in total secondary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private secondary education institutions (ISCED 2 and 3). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Secondary education, teachers: Secondary education, teachers. Teaching staff in total secondary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private secondary education institutions (ISCED 2 and 3). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
  • Child care (preschool) > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for pre-primary (preschool) education.
  • High school > Lower secondary school duration: Number of years students study at the lower secondary (middle school) level.
  • Children out of school, primary, male per 1000: Children out of school, primary, male. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Male is the total number of male primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Spending per student > High school: Public expenditure per student is the public current spending on education divided by the total number of students by level, as a percentage of GDP per capita. Public expenditure (current and capital) includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities)."
  • Secondary education, general pupils: Secondary education, general pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. General programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in general programmes at public and private secondary education institutions.
  • High school > Gender parity index: Country's gender parity index for secondary level enrollment. For countries with a rating of over 1, more females are enrolled while countries with a rating under 1 have more males enrolled.
  • Scientific and technical journal articles: Scientific and technical journal articles refer to the number of scientific and engineering articles published in the following fields: physics, biology, chemistry, mathematics, clinical medicine, biomedical research, engineering and technology, and earth and space sciences.
  • College and university > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female: Percentage of country's college and university professors that are female.
  • Tertiary > Students studying abroad proportion: The number of students from a given country studying abroad in a given year, expressed as a percentage of total tertiary enrollment in that country. Ratios greater than 100 % are possible, because those currently studying abroad do not count towards total enrollment.
  • Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Scouting > Genders admitted: Admits boys/girls.
  • Elementary (primary school) > Starting age: Average age at which students begin primary education.
  • Children out of school, primary, male: Children out of school, primary, male. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Male is the total number of male primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools.
  • High school > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for all levels of secondary education.
  • Secondary education > General pupils: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.
  • Spending per student > Elementary school: Public expenditure per student is the public current spending on education divided by the total number of students by level, as a percentage of GDP per capita. Public expenditure (current and capital) includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities)."
  • Secondary school starting age > Years: Secondary school starting age (years). Entrance age of 2A lower secondary is the age at which students would enter lower secondary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade.
  • High school starting age > Years: Secondary school starting age is the age at which students would enter secondary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade."
  • Primary education > Teachers > Per capita: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • High school > Population with at least high school education > Women: Population with at least high school education > Women.
  • Elementary school graduate rate: Persistence to last grade of primary is the percentage of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary education. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.
  • Literacy rate > People aged 15-24: Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life."
  • Public spending per student > Primary level: Public expenditure per student, primary level is the total reported current spending by the government on primary education, divided by the total number of pupils in primary education, expressed as a percentage of per capita GDP.
  • Primary education, pupils per 1000: Primary education, pupils. Enrolment in primary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Secondary education, pupils per 1000: Secondary education, pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people: Total number of post-secondary students who were studying abroad during given year. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Outcomes > Secondary education > Duration > Years: Secondary education, duration (years) is the number of grades (years) in secondary school."
  • Teacher student ratio > High school: Secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the number of pupils enrolled in secondary school divided by the number of secondary school teachers (regardless of their teaching assignment).
  • Inequality adjusted index: Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index.
  • High school repeaters > Female: Repeaters in secondary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in secondary school."
  • Teacher student ratio > Elementary school: Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the number of pupils enrolled in primary school divided by the number of primary school teachers (regardless of their teaching assignment).
  • Proportion of education spending on teachers' salaries: Percentage of public education funding for all levels that goes to teachers' salaries.
  • Literacy rate > Females aged 15-24: Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life."
  • Elementary school > Enrolled students: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
  • Primary education > Duration > Years: Primary duration refers to the number of years of full-time equivalent duration in primary education in the school system according to ISCED.
  • Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ per capita: Services, etc., value added (constant 2000 US$). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in constant 2005 U.S. dollars. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • School enrolment rate > 1st grade: Gross intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age."
  • Secondary education, general pupils per 1000: Secondary education, general pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. General programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in general programmes at public and private secondary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • High school > Lower secondary starting age: Average age at which students begin lower secondary (middle school) education.
  • Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share: Percentage of primary students who attend a private school.
  • Elementary school > Gender ratio: Ratio of female to male primary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
  • High school enrolment rate > Female: Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
  • Duration of education > Secondary level: Duration of secondary education is the number of grades (or years) in general secondary education.
  • Public spending per student > Tertiary level: Public expenditure per student, tertiary level is the total reported current spending by the government on tertiary education, divided by the total number of pupils in tertiary education, expressed as a percentage of per capita GDP.
  • Primary education > Pupils: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
  • Secondary education > Pupils: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
  • High school > Population with at least high school education > Men: Gender Inequality Index.
  • Literacy rate > Males aged 15-24: Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life."
  • Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Secondary education, vocational pupils: Secondary education, vocational pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. Technical/vocational programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in technical/vocational programmes at public and private secondary education institutions.
  • Spending on education > Proportion spent on all staff salaries: Percentage of public funding for education that goes to school staff salaries.
  • Elementary (primary) school > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for primary education.
  • Secondary education > Teachers: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • School enrolment rate > 5th grade: Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.
  • Scientific and technical journal articles per million: Scientific and technical journal articles refer to the number of scientific and engineering articles published in the following fields: physics, biology, chemistry, mathematics, clinical medicine, biomedical research, engineering and technology, and earth and space sciences. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Duration of education > Primary level: Duration of primary education is the number of grades (or years) in primary education.
  • Participation > Children out of school > Elementary: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
  • Participation > Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education: Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary and secondary levels in public and private schools.
  • Public spending per student > Secondary level: Public expenditure per student, secondary level is the total reported current spending by the government on secondary education, divided by the total number of pupils in secondary education, expressed as a percentage of per capita GDP.
  • Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Progression to secondary school: Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
  • High school > Upper secondary starting age: Average age at which students begin upper secondary (high school) education.
  • Elementary school starting age > Years: Primary school starting age is the age at which students would enter primary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade."
  • Elementary school repeaters > All: Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school."
  • Secondary education > General pupils > Per capita: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Education enrolment by level > Primary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
  • Pupils-teacher ratio > Primary level: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary level is the average number of pupils per teacher in primary education. Cross-country comparisons may be affected by such factors as the composition of teachers by part- and full-time employment.
  • Elementary (primary school) > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female: Percentage of country's elementary, or primary, teachers that are female.
  • Secondary education > Vocational pupils: Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training.
  • Primary education > Teachers: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • Private school enrolment > Primary level: Private sector enrolment share, primary level is the share of primary school pupils who attend a privately managed school, regardless of whether or not the school receives subsidies from the government.
  • Outcomes > Primary education > Duration > Years: Primary duration refers to the number of years of full-time equivalent duration in primary education in the school system according to ISCED.
  • Secondary education > Pupils per 1000: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Primary education > Teachers per 1000: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Literacy > Men above 14 years: Percent of male population above the age of 14 years that is literate.
  • Female enrolment share > Primary level: Girls' enrolment share, primary level is the number of girls enrolled in primary school, expressed as a percentage of the total number of pupils in primary school.
  • Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$: Services, etc., value added (constant 2000 US$). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in constant 2005 U.S. dollars.
  • Primary school starting age > Years: Primary school starting age (years). Entrance age of primary is the age at which students would enter primary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade.
  • Scouting > Members: Members of boy or girl scout groups which are members of the World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM).
  • Elementary (primary) school) > Proportion spent on all staff salaries: Percentage of public funding for primary education that goes to school staff salaries.
  • High school> Proportion of education spending on teachers' salaries: Percentage of public funding for secondary education that goes to teachers' salaries.
  • High school > Share of total education spending: Percentage of government education funding that goes to secondary education.
  • Elementary (primary) school > Proportion of education spending on teachers' salaries: Percentage of public funding for primary education that goes to teachers' salaries.
  • Participation > Secondary education > General pupils: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training."
  • Secondary education > Teachers per 1000: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Ratio of female to male primary enrollment: Ratio of female to male primary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
  • Secondary education > General pupils per 1000: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Elementary (primary) school > Gender parity index: Country's gender parity index in primary, or elementary, school. For countries with a rating of over 1, more females are enrolled while countries with a rating under 1 have more males enrolled. 
  • Female enrolment share > Secondary level: Girls' enrolment share, secondary level is the number of girls enrolled in secondary school, expressed as a percentage of the total number of pupils in secondary school.
  • Post-Secondary Non-Tertiary > Teachers > Women: Number of female teaching staff in post-secondary non-tertiary education. Post-secondary non-tertiary education serves to broaden the knowledge of participants, who have already gained an upper secondary qualification.
  • Education enrolment by level > Secondary level per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Scouting > Members per thousand people: Membership (from 2012). Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Elementary school repeaters > Female: Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school."
  • Elementary school repeaters > Male: Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school."
  • Elementary school teachers: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • High school teachers: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • High school enrolment rate > Male: Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
  • Literacy > Women above 14 years: Percent of female population above the age of 14 years that is literate.
  • Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Women per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Participation > Secondary education > Pupils: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
  • Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment: Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
  • Primary education > Pupils per 1000: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Secondary education > Pupils > Per capita: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Intake ratio to last grade of primary > Females: Number of female entrants in the last grade of primary education (regardless of age) expressed as a percentage of the female population at entrance age to the last grade.
  • Pupils-teacher ratio > Secondary level: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary level is the average number of pupils per teacher in secondary education. Cross-country comparisons may be affected by such factors as the composition of teachers by part- and full-time employment.
  • Pupils reaching grade 5: Pupils reaching grade 5 is the percentage of children who start primary school and eventually reach grade 5.
  • High school > Proportion spent on all staff salaries: Percentage of public funding for secondary education that goes to school staff salaries.
  • School attendance of non-orphans: Percentage of children aged 10-14 who live with at least one parent and who are enrolled in school. 
  • School attendance of orphans: Percentage of orphans aged 10-14 who attend school. 
  • CPIA building human resources rating > 1=low to 6=high: CPIA building human resources rating (1=low to 6=high). Building human resources assesses the national policies and public and private sector service delivery that affect the access to and quality of health and education services, including prevention and treatment of HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, and malaria.
  • School enrollment, preprimary > % gross: School enrollment, preprimary (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Pre-primary. Total is the total enrollment in pre-primary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official pre-primary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.
  • School enrollment, primary > % net: School enrollment, primary (% net). Net enrolment rate. Primary. Total is the ratio of children of the official primary school age who are enrolled in primary school to the total population of the official primary school age.
  • School enrollment, secondary > % gross: School enrollment, secondary (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Secondary. All programmes. Total is the total enrollment in secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of official secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.
  • School enrollment, secondary, private > % of total secondary: School enrollment, secondary, private (% of total secondary). Percentage of private enrolment. Secondary is the enrolment in private secondary schools expressed as a percentage of total enrolment (public and private) in secondary schools. 'Private' refers to all educational institutions not operated by a public authority, regardless of whether they receive financial support from public authorities. A high percentage indicates strong involvement of the non-governmental sector (including religious bodies, other organizations, associations, communities, private enterprises or persons) in providing organized educational programmes.
  • Progression to secondary school, male > %: Progression to secondary school, male (%). Transition from primary (ISCED 1) to secondary (ISCED 2), general programmes (%). Male is the number of new male entrants to the first grade of secondary education (general programmes only) in a given year, expressed as a percentage of the number of male pupils enrolled in the final grade of primary education in the previous year.
  • School enrollment, tertiary, female > % gross: School enrollment, tertiary, female (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Tertiary (ISCED 5 and 6). Female is the total female enrollment in tertiary education (ISCED 5 and 6), regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female population of the five-year age group following on from secondary school leaving.
  • Expenditure per student, tertiary > % of GDP per capita: Expenditure per student, tertiary (% of GDP per capita). Public expenditure per pupil as a % of GDP per capita. Tertiary is the total public expenditure per student in tertiary education as a percentage of GDP per capita. Public expenditure (current and capital) includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities).
  • Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Women > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education: Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary and secondary levels in public and private schools.
  • Primary completion rate > Female > % of relevant age group: Primary completion rate is the percentage of students completing the last year of primary school. It is calculated by taking the total number of students in the last grade of primary school, minus the number of repeaters in that grade, divided by the total number of children of official graduation age.
  • Primary completion rate > Male > % of relevant age group: Primary completion rate is the percentage of students completing the last year of primary school. It is calculated by taking the total number of students in the last grade of primary school, minus the number of repeaters in that grade, divided by the total number of children of official graduation age.
  • Repetition rate > Primary > % of total enrollment: Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school.
  • Progression to secondary school > Female: Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
  • School enrollment > Primary > Male > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.
  • School enrollment > Preprimary > Female > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment.
  • Persistence to grade 5 > Total > % of cohort: Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.
  • Ratio of young literate females to males > % ages 15-24: Ratio of young literate females to males is the percentage of females to males ages 15-24 who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life.
  • Repetition rate > Primary > Female > % of total enrollment: Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school.
  • Primary education > Pupils > % female: Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.
  • Secondary education, teachers > % female: Secondary education, teachers (% female). Percentage female teachers. Secondary is the number of female teachers at the secondary level expressed as a percentage of the total number of teachers (male and female) at the secondary level in a given school year. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
  • Primary education > Pupils > Per capita: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools. Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
  • Persistence to grade 5 > Female > % of cohort: Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.
  • Elementary school graduate rate > Male: Persistence to last grade of primary is the percentage of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary education. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.
  • Intake ratio to last grade of primary > Males: Number of male entrants in the last grade of primary education (regardless of age) expressed as a percentage of the male population at entrance age to the last grade.
  • Elementary school > Enrolled students > % female: Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.
  • Elementary school teachers > % female: Female teachers as a percentage of total primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • Participation > Secondary education > Vocational pupils > % female: Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training."
  • Participation > Secondary education > Vocational pupils: Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training."
  • Participation > Total enrollment > Primary > Male > % net: Total enrollment is the number of pupils of the school-age group for primary education, enrolled either in primary or secondary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population in that age group."
  • Preschool enrollment rate > Female: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment."
  • Preschool enrollment rate > Male: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment."
  • School enrolment rate > 1st grade > Female: Gross intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age."
  • School enrolment rate > 1st grade > Male: Gross intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age."
  • School enrolment rate > 5th grade > Female: Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.
  • School enrolment rate > 5th grade > Male: Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.
  • Secondary education, teachers, female: Secondary education, teachers, female. Teaching staff in total secondary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Female is the total number of female teachers in public and private secondary education institutions (ISCED 2 and 3). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
  • Repeaters, secondary, female > % of female enrollment: Repeaters, secondary, female (% of female enrollment). Percentage of repeaters in secondary. All grades. Female is the number of female students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all female students enrolled in secondary school. It is calculated by dividing the sum of female repeaters in all grades of secondary education by the total female enrolment of secondary education and multiplying the result by 100.
  • School enrollment, secondary, female > % gross: School enrollment, secondary, female (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Secondary. All programmes. Female is the total female enrollment in secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the female population of official secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.
  • Services, etc., value added > % of GDP: Services, etc., value added (% of GDP). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99 and they include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Note: For VAB countries, gross value added at factor cost is used as the denominator.
  • Repeaters, primary, female > % of female enrollment: Repeaters, primary, female (% of female enrollment). Percentage of repeaters in primary. All grades. Female is the number of female students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all female students enrolled in primary school. It is calculated by dividing the sum of female repeaters in all grades of primary education by the total female enrolment of primary education and multiplying the result by 100.
  • Public spending on education, total > % of government expenditure: Public spending on education, total (% of government expenditure). Public expenditure on education as % of total government expenditure is the total public education expenditure (current and capital) expressed as a percentage of total government expenditure for all sectors in a given financial year. Public education expenditure includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration, and subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities).
  • Outcomes > Ratio of young literate females to males > % ages 15-24: Ratio of young literate females to males is the percentage of females to males ages 15-24 who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life."
STAT Cameroon India HISTORY
Adult literacy rate > Total 75.9
Ranked 77th. 21% more than India
62.75
Ranked 14th.

Average years of schooling of adults 3.5
Ranked 79th.
5.1
Ranked 65th. 46% more than Cameroon
Children out of school, primary 294,813
Ranked 14th.
1.39 million
Ranked 4th. 5 times more than Cameroon

Children out of school, primary per 1000 13.59
Ranked 21st. 12 times more than India
1.14
Ranked 85th.

Children out of school, primary, female 244,125
Ranked 13th.
6.11 million
Ranked 1st. 25 times more than Cameroon

College and university > Gender parity index 0.737
Ranked 69th. 1% more than India
0.726
Ranked 100th.

Compulsary education duration 6
Ranked 105th.
9
Ranked 64th. 50% more than Cameroon

Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP 3.21%
Ranked 43th. 1% more than India
3.17%
Ranked 44th.

High school enrolment rate 47.83
Ranked 93th.
85.13
Ranked 70th. 78% more than Cameroon

Literacy > Total population 79%
Ranked 111th. 33% more than India
59.5%
Ranked 134th.

Primary education, duration > Years 6
Ranked 142nd. 20% more than India
5
Ranked 160th.

Primary education, teachers per 1000 3.89
Ranked 46th. 21% more than India
3.21
Ranked 104th.

Pupil-teacher ratio, primary 45.56
Ranked 12th. 30% more than India
35.15
Ranked 29th.

Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary 21.43
Ranked 18th.
25.92
Ranked 19th. 21% more than Cameroon

Secondary education, duration > Years 7
Ranked 82nd. The same as India
7
Ranked 50th.

College and university > Share of total education spending 15.09%
Ranked 36th.
35.89%
Ranked 3rd. 2 times more than Cameroon

Literacy > Female 73.4%
Ranked 107th. 52% more than India
48.3%
Ranked 131st.

Children out of school, primary, female per 1000 11.25
Ranked 18th. 2 times more than India
5.58
Ranked 38th.

College and university > Gender ratio 79.28
Ranked 72nd. 13% more than India
69.94
Ranked 85th.

Child care (preschool) > Duration 2
Ranked 188th.
3
Ranked 65th. 50% more than Cameroon

Secondary education > Teachers > Per capita 2.97 per 1,000 people
Ranked 50th. 24% more than India
2.4 per 1,000 people
Ranked 103th.

Duration of compulsory education 6 years
Ranked 152nd.
8 years
Ranked 8th. 33% more than Cameroon
Secondary education, pupils 1.71 million
Ranked 16th.
113.73 million
Ranked 1st. 66 times more than Cameroon

Girls to boys ratio > Primary level enrolment 0.85
Ranked 135th.
0.93
Ranked 115th. 9% more than Cameroon

Literacy > Adult literacy 67.9%
Ranked 3rd. 3% more than India
66%
Ranked 91st.

Primary education, pupils 3.85 million
Ranked 14th.
137.75 million
Ranked 1st. 36 times more than Cameroon

Primary education, teachers 84,467
Ranked 18th.
3.92 million
Ranked 2nd. 46 times more than Cameroon

Adult literacy rate > Female 67.8
Ranked 79th. 33% more than India
50.82
Ranked 14th.

Tertiary enrollment 4.9%
Ranked 76th.
10.5%
Ranked 20th. 2 times more than Cameroon
Spending per student > College and university 33.4
Ranked 16th.
54.98
Ranked 18th. 65% more than Cameroon

High school > Gender ratio 79.96
Ranked 103th.
85.75
Ranked 116th. 7% more than Cameroon

Compulsary education starting age 6
Ranked 76th. The same as India
6
Ranked 46th.

Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary per million 0.988
Ranked 34th. 47 times more than India
0.0212
Ranked 98th.

Literacy > Definition age 15 and over can read and write age 15 and over can read and write
High school > Upper secondary school duration 3
Ranked 138th.
4
Ranked 27th. 33% more than Cameroon

Literacy > Male 84.7%
Ranked 103th. 21% more than India
70.2%
Ranked 131st.

Spending > USD 607.12 million
Ranked 90th.
36.6 billion
Ranked 15th. 60 times more than Cameroon

High school > Private school share 26.46%
Ranked 18th.
41.89%
Ranked 11th. 58% more than Cameroon

Spending > Proportion 2.62
Ranked 135th.
3.17
Ranked 121st. 21% more than Cameroon

Pupil-teacher ratio > Primary 48.18
Ranked 17th. 20% more than India
40.2
Ranked 27th.

Child care (preschool) > Starting age 4
Ranked 59th. 33% more than India
3
Ranked 125th.

High school repeaters > Male 15.41
Ranked 13th. 3 times more than India
5.15
Ranked 44th.

Literacy rates > Aged 15-24 73.4%
Ranked 95th.
76.4%
Ranked 23th. 4% more than Cameroon

Preschool enrollment rate 110.92
Ranked 36th.
113.06
Ranked 30th. 2% more than Cameroon

Tertiary > Students studying abroad 22,370.35
Ranked 42nd.
198,512.54
Ranked 2nd. 9 times more than Cameroon

Primary completion rate 62
Ranked 101st.
90
Ranked 71st. 45% more than Cameroon

Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level 81,318
Ranked 84th.
11.3 million
Ranked 3rd. 139 times more than Cameroon

Elementary (primary school) > Duration 6
Ranked 150th. 20% more than India
5
Ranked 169th.

Secondary education, teachers per 1000 3.68
Ranked 26th. 3% more than India
3.59
Ranked 77th.

Secondary education, teachers 79,943
Ranked 10th.
4.39 million
Ranked 2nd. 55 times more than Cameroon

Child care (preschool) > Students per teacher 22.15
Ranked 16th.
40.31
Ranked 4th. 82% more than Cameroon

High school > Lower secondary school duration 4
Ranked 75th. 33% more than India
3
Ranked 120th.

Children out of school, primary, male per 1000 2.34
Ranked 33th.
4.44
Ranked 42nd. 90% more than Cameroon

Spending per student > High school 26.9
Ranked 9th. 66% more than India
16.18
Ranked 49th.

Secondary education, general pupils 1.35 million
Ranked 21st.
100.95 million
Ranked 1st. 75 times more than Cameroon

Illiteracy rates by sex > Aged 15+ 25.4%
Ranked 43th.
40.5%
Ranked 26th. 59% more than Cameroon

High school > Gender parity index 0.845
Ranked 86th.
0.918
Ranked 115th. 9% more than Cameroon

Scientific and technical journal articles 123
Ranked 77th.
12,774
Ranked 14th. 104 times more than Cameroon

College and university > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female 19%
Ranked 27th.
40%
Ranked 2nd. 2 times more than Cameroon
Tertiary > Students studying abroad proportion 9.16%
Ranked 35th. 12 times more than India
0.745%
Ranked 119th.

Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level per 1000 4.85
Ranked 105th.
10.49
Ranked 92nd. 2 times more than Cameroon

Scouting > Genders admitted both both
Elementary (primary school) > Starting age 6
Ranked 175th. The same as India
6
Ranked 96th.

Education expenditure of government > As percentage of total government 8.6%
Ranked 45th.
10.7%
Ranked 57th. 24% more than Cameroon

Children out of school, primary, male 50,688
Ranked 19th.
4.85 million
Ranked 1st. 96 times more than Cameroon

Education expenditure of government > As percentage of GNI 1.8%
Ranked 51st.
3.8%
Ranked 76th. 2 times more than Cameroon

High school > Students per teacher 21.43
Ranked 18th.
25.92
Ranked 19th. 21% more than Cameroon

Secondary education > General pupils 816,070
Ranked 27th.
83.13 million
Ranked 2nd. 102 times more than Cameroon

Spending per student > Elementary school 6.14
Ranked 37th.
8.86
Ranked 62nd. 44% more than Cameroon

Secondary school starting age > Years 12
Ranked 133th. 9% more than India
11
Ranked 156th.

High school starting age > Years 12
Ranked 128th. 9% more than India
11
Ranked 138th.

Primary education > Teachers > Per capita 3.82 per 1,000 people
Ranked 56th. 22% more than India
3.14 per 1,000 people
Ranked 113th.

Education enrolment by level > Primary level 2.8 million
Ranked 44th.
125.57 million
Ranked 1st. 45 times more than Cameroon

High school > Population with at least high school education > Women 21.1%
Ranked 125th.
26.6%
Ranked 116th. 26% more than Cameroon

Elementary school graduate rate 56.71
Ranked 82nd.
65.79
Ranked 84th. 16% more than Cameroon

Literacy rate > People aged 15-24 85.8
Ranked 79th. 6% more than India
81.13
Ranked 14th.

Public spending per student > Primary level 8.3
Ranked 58th. 15% more than India
7.2
Ranked 61st.
Primary education, pupils per 1000 177.36
Ranked 16th. 57% more than India
112.8
Ranked 72nd.

Secondary education, pupils per 1000 78.96
Ranked 33th.
93.13
Ranked 41st. 18% more than Cameroon

Girls to boys ratio > Tertiary level enrolment 0.66
Ranked 78th.
0.7
Ranked 77th. 6% more than Cameroon

Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ 2.32 million
Ranked 40th.
289.64 million
Ranked 1st. 125 times more than Cameroon

Girls to boys ratio > Secondary level enrolment 0.8
Ranked 120th.
0.81
Ranked 118th. 1% more than Cameroon

Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level > Per capita 5.26 per 1,000 people
Ranked 99th.
10.77 per 1,000 people
Ranked 90th. 2 times more than Cameroon

Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people 1.06
Ranked 113th. 7 times more than India
0.163
Ranked 184th.

Outcomes > Secondary education > Duration > Years 7
Ranked 76th. The same as India
7
Ranked 44th.

Teacher student ratio > High school 16.17
Ranked 48th.
32.7
Ranked 9th. 2 times more than Cameroon

Inequality adjusted index 0.346
Ranked 96th. 31% more than India
0.264
Ranked 109th.
High school repeaters > Female 15.98
Ranked 10th. 4 times more than India
4.06
Ranked 43th.

Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Women 1.49 million
Ranked 38th.
179.8 million
Ranked 1st. 121 times more than Cameroon

Teacher student ratio > Elementary school 46.04
Ranked 16th. 15% more than India
40.2
Ranked 23th.

Proportion of education spending on teachers' salaries 75.52%
Ranked 9th.
84.47%
Ranked 2nd. 12% more than Cameroon

Literacy rate > Females aged 15-24 83.5
Ranked 82nd. 12% more than India
74.36
Ranked 14th.

Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5 58.8%
Ranked 93th.
73%
Ranked 66th. 24% more than Cameroon

Elementary school > Enrolled students 3.2 million
Ranked 36th.
140.36 million
Ranked 1st. 44 times more than Cameroon

Primary education > Duration > Years 6 years
Ranked 141st. 20% more than India
5 years
Ranked 154th.

Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ per capita $450.52
Ranked 118th.
$616.31
Ranked 74th. 37% more than Cameroon

School enrolment rate > 1st grade 118.65
Ranked 26th.
128.4
Ranked 14th. 8% more than Cameroon

Secondary education, general pupils per 1000 62.39
Ranked 50th.
85.94
Ranked 45th. 38% more than Cameroon

High school > Lower secondary starting age 12
Ranked 136th. 9% more than India
11
Ranked 161st.

Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share 22.7%
Ranked 20th. 33% more than India
17.04%
Ranked 32nd.

Elementary school > Gender ratio 85.85
Ranked 123th.
96.83
Ranked 104th. 13% more than Cameroon

High school enrolment rate > Female 49.54
Ranked 88th.
84.22
Ranked 63th. 70% more than Cameroon

Illiteracy rates by sex > Aged 15+ > Women 32.1%
Ranked 46th.
51.7%
Ranked 25th. 61% more than Cameroon

Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level 74%
Ranked 97th.
95%
Ranked 62nd. 28% more than Cameroon

Duration of education > Secondary level 7
Ranked 67th. 40% more than India
5
Ranked 155th.
Public spending per student > Tertiary level 69.6
Ranked 23th. 2% more than India
68.4
Ranked 9th.
Primary education > Pupils 3 million
Ranked 24th.
136.19 million
Ranked 1st. 45 times more than Cameroon

Secondary education > Pupils 1.2 million
Ranked 22nd.
83.86 million
Ranked 2nd. 70 times more than Cameroon

High school > Population with at least high school education > Men 34.9%
Ranked 122nd.
50.4%
Ranked 88th. 44% more than Cameroon

Literacy rate > Males aged 15-24 88.2
Ranked 79th.
88.41
Ranked 14th. About the same as Cameroon

Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita 53.06 per 1,000 people
Ranked 127th.
77.29 per 1,000 people
Ranked 98th. 46% more than Cameroon

Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Tertiary level 38.78%
Ranked 104th. 1% more than India
38.45%
Ranked 105th.

Secondary education, vocational pupils 359,513
Ranked 6th.
829,377
Ranked 12th. 2 times more than Cameroon

Spending on education > Proportion spent on all staff salaries 92.53%
Ranked 6th. 2% more than India
90.56%
Ranked 8th.

Elementary (primary) school > Students per teacher 45.56
Ranked 12th. 30% more than India
35.15
Ranked 28th.

Secondary education > Teachers 48,497
Ranked 22nd.
2.59 million
Ranked 2nd. 53 times more than Cameroon

School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary 9 years
Ranked 85th.
10 years
Ranked 24th. 11% more than Cameroon
School enrolment rate > 5th grade 62.87
Ranked 69th.
65.79
Ranked 74th. 5% more than Cameroon

Education enrolment by level > Secondary level 819,958
Ranked 63th.
81.05 million
Ranked 2nd. 99 times more than Cameroon

Scientific and technical journal articles per million 7.14
Ranked 79th.
11.68
Ranked 70th. 64% more than Cameroon

Duration of education > Primary level 6
Ranked 130th. The same as India
6
Ranked 62nd.
Women to men parity index > As ratio of literacy rates > Aged 15-24 0.8
Ranked 94th. The same as India
0.8
Ranked 25th.

Participation > Children out of school > Elementary 337,642
Ranked 20th.
5.56 million
Ranked 3rd. 16 times more than Cameroon

Participation > Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education 84.25%
Ranked 107th.
92.18%
Ranked 116th. 9% more than Cameroon

Public spending per student > Secondary level 24.6
Ranked 23th. 6% more than India
23.1
Ranked 26th.
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ per 1000 134.98
Ranked 51st.
264.81
Ranked 23th. 96% more than Cameroon

Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Primary level 45.7%
Ranked 146th.
46.82%
Ranked 143th. 2% more than Cameroon

Progression to secondary school 44.66%
Ranked 76th.
85.08%
Ranked 71st. 91% more than Cameroon

Literacy rates > Aged 15-24 > Women 65.3%
Ranked 94th.
67.7%
Ranked 23th. 4% more than Cameroon

Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Women 70%
Ranked 99th.
91%
Ranked 83th. 30% more than Cameroon

High school > Upper secondary starting age 16
Ranked 62nd. 14% more than India
14
Ranked 186th.

Elementary school starting age > Years 6
Ranked 164th. The same as India
6
Ranked 89th.

Elementary school repeaters > All 16.8
Ranked 13th. 5 times more than India
3.45
Ranked 66th.

Secondary education > General pupils > Per capita 50 per 1,000 people
Ranked 77th.
76.99 per 1,000 people
Ranked 63th. 54% more than Cameroon

Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 1000 166.76
Ranked 31st. 43% more than India
116.62
Ranked 83th.

Illiteracy rates by sex > Aged 15+ > Men 18.5%
Ranked 47th.
29.8%
Ranked 25th. 61% more than Cameroon

Education enrolment by level > Primary level > Per capita 0.181 per capita
Ranked 17th. 51% more than India
0.12 per capita
Ranked 76th.

Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Men 79%
Ranked 91st.
98%
Ranked 33th. 24% more than Cameroon

Literacy rates > Aged 15-24 > Men 81.5%
Ranked 92nd.
84.2%
Ranked 21st. 3% more than Cameroon

Pupils-teacher ratio > Primary level 62.7
Ranked 5th. 57% more than India
40
Ranked 2nd.
Elementary (primary school) > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female 50%
Ranked 77th. 14% more than India
44%
Ranked 3rd.
Secondary education > Vocational pupils 381,435
Ranked 6th.
726,889
Ranked 15th. 91% more than Cameroon

Primary education > Teachers 62,280
Ranked 24th.
3.39 million
Ranked 2nd. 54 times more than Cameroon

Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Secondary level 45.39%
Ranked 128th. 7% more than India
42.56%
Ranked 140th.

Private school enrolment > Primary level 26.4
Ranked 17th. 60% more than India
16.5
Ranked 14th.
Outcomes > Primary education > Duration > Years 6
Ranked 142nd. 20% more than India
5
Ranked 142nd.

Secondary education > Pupils per 1000 66.02
Ranked 58th.
75.51
Ranked 88th. 14% more than Cameroon

Primary education > Teachers per 1000 3.43
Ranked 69th. 13% more than India
3.05
Ranked 118th.

Literacy > Men above 14 years 77%
Ranked 23th. 5% more than India
73.4%
Ranked 27th.

Female enrolment share > Primary level 46.2%
Ranked 126th. 6% more than India
43.6%
Ranked 20th.
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ $8.38 billion
Ranked 79th.
$762.18 billion
Ranked 2nd. 91 times more than Cameroon

Primary school starting age > Years 6
Ranked 173th. The same as India
6
Ranked 97th.

Scouting > Members 4,501
Ranked 99th.
3.37 million
Ranked 2nd. 749 times more than Cameroon
Elementary (primary) school) > Proportion spent on all staff salaries 94.18%
Ranked 7th. 7% more than India
87.94%
Ranked 27th.

High school> Proportion of education spending on teachers' salaries 67.25%
Ranked 17th.
80.11%
Ranked 13th. 19% more than Cameroon

High school > Share of total education spending 48.87%
Ranked 4th. 30% more than India
37.49%
Ranked 12th.

Elementary (primary) school > Proportion of education spending on teachers' salaries 86.48%
Ranked 6th. 8% more than India
80.11%
Ranked 15th.

Participation > Secondary education > General pupils 912,471
Ranked 43th.
95.31 million
Ranked 1st. 104 times more than Cameroon

Secondary education > Teachers per 1000 2.67
Ranked 52nd. 15% more than India
2.33
Ranked 104th.

Ratio of female to male primary enrollment 85.12
Ranked 90th.
93.44
Ranked 131st. 10% more than Cameroon

Secondary education > General pupils per 1000 44.99
Ranked 79th.
74.85
Ranked 67th. 66% more than Cameroon

Elementary (primary) school > Gender parity index 0.868
Ranked 105th.
0.999
Ranked 46th. 15% more than Cameroon

Female enrolment share > Secondary level 43.7%
Ranked 24th. 10% more than India
39.6%
Ranked 28th.
Post-Secondary Non-Tertiary > Teachers > Women 1,508
Ranked 3rd.
3,245
Ranked 9th. 2 times more than Cameroon

Education enrolment by level > Secondary level per 1000 48.86
Ranked 132nd.
75.28
Ranked 104th. 54% more than Cameroon

Scouting > Members per thousand people 0.207
Ranked 140th.
2.73
Ranked 51st. 13 times more than Cameroon
Primary completion rate > Women 57
Ranked 95th.
86
Ranked 71st. 51% more than Cameroon

Elementary school repeaters > Female 16.04
Ranked 11th. 5 times more than India
3.42
Ranked 60th.

Elementary school repeaters > Male 17.45
Ranked 13th. 5 times more than India
3.48
Ranked 70th.

Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5 > Men 59.6%
Ranked 84th.
73.1%
Ranked 59th. 23% more than Cameroon

Elementary school teachers 69,544
Ranked 40th.
3.39 million
Ranked 1st. 49 times more than Cameroon

High school teachers 43,193
Ranked 52nd.
2.59 million
Ranked 1st. 60 times more than Cameroon

High school enrolment rate > Male 46.49
Ranked 87th.
85.91
Ranked 60th. 85% more than Cameroon

Literacy > Women above 14 years 59.8%
Ranked 24th. 25% more than India
47.8%
Ranked 27th.

Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Per capita 147.62 per 1,000 people
Ranked 44th.
272.12 per 1,000 people
Ranked 21st. 84% more than Cameroon

Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Women per 1000 86.23
Ranked 49th.
164.38
Ranked 23th. 91% more than Cameroon

Participation > Secondary education > Pupils 1.2 million
Ranked 41st.
89.46 million
Ranked 2nd. 75 times more than Cameroon

Primary completion rate > Men 68
Ranked 95th.
94
Ranked 48th. 38% more than Cameroon

Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment 79.86
Ranked 76th. The same as India
79.83
Ranked 131st.

Primary education > Pupils per 1000 165.44
Ranked 29th. 35% more than India
122.63
Ranked 77th.

Secondary education > Pupils > Per capita 73.37 per 1,000 people
Ranked 47th.
77.67 per 1,000 people
Ranked 82nd. 6% more than Cameroon

Intake ratio to last grade of primary > Females None
None

Pupils-teacher ratio > Secondary level 23.8
Ranked 31st. 33% more than India
17.9
Ranked 58th.
Pupils reaching grade 5 80.7
Ranked 46th. 19% more than India
67.9
Ranked 63th.
High school > Proportion spent on all staff salaries 97.08%
Ranked 5th. 10% more than India
87.94%
Ranked 23th.

School attendance of non-orphans 85.6
Ranked 5th. 4% more than India
82.5
Ranked 12th.
School attendance of orphans 80.8
Ranked 4th. 36% more than India
59.4
Ranked 15th.
CPIA building human resources rating > 1=low to 6=high 3
Ranked 64th.
4
Ranked 11th. 33% more than Cameroon

School enrollment, preprimary > % gross 29.79%
Ranked 40th.
58.13%
Ranked 77th. 95% more than Cameroon

School enrollment, primary > % net 91.53%
Ranked 34th.
93.34%
Ranked 58th. 2% more than Cameroon

School enrollment, secondary > % gross 50.38%
Ranked 44th.
68.51%
Ranked 97th. 36% more than Cameroon

School enrollment, secondary, private > % of total secondary 26.46%
Ranked 18th.
41.89%
Ranked 11th. 58% more than Cameroon

Progression to secondary school, male > % 52.12%
Ranked 64th.
88.23%
Ranked 66th. 69% more than Cameroon

School enrollment, tertiary, female > % gross 10.08%
Ranked 91st.
20.31%
Ranked 80th. 2 times more than Cameroon

Expenditure per student, tertiary > % of GDP per capita 41.91%
Ranked 17th.
51.39%
Ranked 14th. 23% more than Cameroon

Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Women > Per capita 94.31 per 1,000 people
Ranked 48th.
168.92 per 1,000 people
Ranked 21st. 79% more than Cameroon

Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education 83.03%
Ranked 64th.
86.89%
Ranked 121st. 5% more than Cameroon

Primary completion rate > Female > % of relevant age group 56.62%
Ranked 66th.
83.91%
Ranked 88th. 48% more than Cameroon

Primary completion rate > Male > % of relevant age group 68.1%
Ranked 66th.
92.87%
Ranked 69th. 36% more than Cameroon

Repetition rate > Primary > % of total enrollment 25.77%
Ranked 4th. 8 times more than India
3.19%
Ranked 73th.

Progression to secondary school > Female 47.2%
Ranked 71st.
82.25%
Ranked 68th. 74% more than Cameroon

School enrollment > Primary > Male > % gross 126.04% gross
Ranked 8th. 5% more than India
120.02% gross
Ranked 18th.

School enrollment > Preprimary > Female > % gross 24.51% gross
Ranked 60th.
35.84% gross
Ranked 88th. 46% more than Cameroon

Persistence to grade 5 > Total > % of cohort 63.68%
Ranked 79th.
78.92%
Ranked 48th. 24% more than Cameroon

Ratio of young literate females to males > % ages 15-24 87.86%
Ranked 78th. 9% more than India
80.47%
Ranked 92nd.

Repetition rate > Primary > Female > % of total enrollment 25.3%
Ranked 5th. 8 times more than India
3.09%
Ranked 70th.

Primary education > Pupils > % female 45.73% female
Ranked 90th.
46.82% female
Ranked 138th. 2% more than Cameroon

Secondary education, teachers > % female 28.23%
Ranked 78th.
41.07%
Ranked 73th. 46% more than Cameroon

Primary education > Pupils > Per capita 0.184 per capita
Ranked 16th. 46% more than India
0.126 per capita
Ranked 71st.

Persistence to grade 5 > Female > % of cohort 63.47%
Ranked 75th.
76.34%
Ranked 48th. 20% more than Cameroon

Elementary school graduate rate > Male 57.33
Ranked 74th.
66.24
Ranked 70th. 16% more than Cameroon

Intake ratio to last grade of primary > Males None
None

Elementary school > Enrolled students > % female 45.87%
Ranked 130th.
46.99%
Ranked 139th. 2% more than Cameroon

Elementary school teachers > % female 44.21%
Ranked 103th. About the same as India
44%
Ranked 119th.

Participation > Secondary education > Vocational pupils > % female 38.61%
Ranked 71st. 6 times more than India
6.58%
Ranked 109th.

Participation > Secondary education > Vocational pupils 215,220
Ranked 32nd.
742,331
Ranked 17th. 3 times more than Cameroon

Participation > Total enrollment > Primary > Male > % net 94.28%
Ranked 51st.
97.25%
Ranked 27th. 3% more than Cameroon

Preschool enrollment rate > Female 25.04
Ranked 89th.
47.7
Ranked 81st. 90% more than Cameroon

Preschool enrollment rate > Male 24.51
Ranked 89th.
46.51
Ranked 81st. 90% more than Cameroon

School enrolment rate > 1st grade > Female 110.06
Ranked 35th.
124.11
Ranked 16th. 13% more than Cameroon

School enrolment rate > 1st grade > Male 127.13
Ranked 15th.
132.34
Ranked 13th. 4% more than Cameroon

School enrolment rate > 5th grade > Female 63.16
Ranked 65th.
65.28
Ranked 66th. 3% more than Cameroon

School enrolment rate > 5th grade > Male 62.63
Ranked 63th.
66.24
Ranked 65th. 6% more than Cameroon

Secondary education, teachers, female 18,422
Ranked 45th.
1.8 million
Ranked 3rd. 98 times more than Cameroon

Repeaters, secondary, female > % of female enrollment 14.1%
Ranked 11th. 3 times more than India
4.04%
Ranked 49th.

School enrollment, secondary, female > % gross 46.44%
Ranked 44th.
66.29%
Ranked 98th. 43% more than Cameroon

Services, etc., value added > % of GDP 49.25%
Ranked 124th.
56.86%
Ranked 58th. 15% more than Cameroon

Repeaters, primary, female > % of female enrollment 11.86%
Ranked 15th. 2 times more than India
4.95%
Ranked 44th.

Public spending on education, total > % of government expenditure 16.29%
Ranked 26th. 48% more than India
11.02%
Ranked 45th.

Outcomes > Ratio of young literate females to males > % ages 15-24 95%
Ranked 89th. 13% more than India
84.1%
Ranked 14th.

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