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  • Average IQ: Average IQ of different countries according to the controversial book "IQ and the Wealth of Nations".
  • 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.
  • College and university > Share of total education spending: Percentage of government education funding that goes to post-secondary education.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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).
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • College and university > Private school share: Percentage of post-secondary students who attend a private school, college, or university.
  • School life expectancy > Total: School life expectancy and transition from primary to secondary for school years 1998/99 and 1999/00, published in http://www.uis.unesco.org accessed on Sept. 2002 and Women's Indicators and Statistics Database (Wistat), Version 4, CD-ROM (United Nations publication, Sales No. E.00.XVII.4) based on data provided by UNESCO in 1999.
  • Literacy > Adult literacy: Adult literacy rate (%).
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • High school > Private school share: Percentage of secondary students who attend a private school.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Children out of school > Primary: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Primary education > Teachers > Per capita: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Literacy > Female literates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people: Number of females aged 15-19 years, who are literate. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • High school > Population with at least high school education > Women: Population with at least high school education > Women.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Literacy > Female literates > Aged over 10 per thousand people: Number of females older than 10 years, who are literate. Figures expressed per thousand people 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.
  • Children out of school > Primary per 1000: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Literacy > Literates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people 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.
  • Secondary education > Pupils: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
  • Primary education > Pupils: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
  • High school > Population with at least high school education > Men: Gender Inequality Index.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 30-34 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 30 to 34. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Children out of school > Primary > Per capita: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Literacy > Literates > Aged 15-19: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 35-39: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 35 to 39. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems
  • High school > Upper secondary starting age: Average age at which students begin upper secondary (high school) education.
  • School life expectancy > Male: School life expectancy and transition from primary to secondary for school years 1998/99 and 1999/00, published in http://www.uis.unesco.org accessed on Sept. 2002 and Women's Indicators and Statistics Database (Wistat), Version 4, CD-ROM (United Nations publication, Sales No. E.00.XVII.4) based on data provided by UNESCO in 1999.
  • 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 capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
  • Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Library books per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • 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.
  • Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 10-14: Compares countries by number of male illiterates, in the age range 10 to 14. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems
  • Literacy > Literates > Aged over 10 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • 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.
  • Children out of school > Primary > Female > Per capita: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • 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.
  • Elementary (primary) school) > Proportion spent on all staff salaries: Percentage of public funding for primary education that goes to school staff salaries.
  • High school > Share of total education spending: Percentage of government education funding that goes to secondary education.
  • 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.
  • Secondary education > Teachers per 1000: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Children out of school > Primary > Male: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
  • 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. 
  • Education enrolment by level > Secondary level per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 35-39: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Female literates > Aged 15-19: Number of females aged 15-19 years, who are literate.
  • Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 20-24: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 20 to 24. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems
  • Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 15 to 19. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 25 to 29. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 50-54 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 50 to 54. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Literates > Aged 40-44 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • School life expectancy > Female: School life expectancy and transition from primary to secondary for school years 1998/99 and 1999/00, published in http://www.uis.unesco.org accessed on Sept. 2002 and Women's Indicators and Statistics Database (Wistat), Version 4, CD-ROM (United Nations publication, Sales No. E.00.XVII.4) based on data provided by UNESCO in 1999.
  • Children out of school > Primary > Male > Per capita: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Literacy > Women above 14 years: Percent of female population above the age of 14 years that is literate.
  • Gender ratio > Literacy rate of 15-24 year-olds: Literacy gender parity rate of 15-24 year olds in each country. This number is achieved by dividing the total amount of females who are literate by the total amount of males who are literate. Numbers below 1 mean that more males are literate, while numbers over 1 indicate that more females are literate, with the difference in the numbers indicating to what extent this is true. For instance, in Chad (with a parity rate of .42%) a substantial amount of more males are literate than females. These numbers are only for 15-24 year olds.
  • Teachers' Day date: Date when Teacher's Day is celebrated around the world.
  • Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Women per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Library members per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Literacy > Illiterates > Aged over 65: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals aged over 65. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems
  • Literacy > Female literates > Aged 60-64: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Literates > Aged 60-64 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Literates > Aged 50-54 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged over 10 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Male literates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of male literates, in the age range 35 to 39. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Male literates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of male illiterates, in the age range 25 to 29. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Literates > Aged 35-39: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 60-64 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of male illiterates, in the age range 60 to 64. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Female literates > Aged 30-34: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people:

    Number of females aged 15-19 years, who are illiterate.

    . Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • School enrollment > Primary > Female > % net: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. 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.
  • Literacy > Female literates > Aged 20-24: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged over 65: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 50-54: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Literates > Aged 30-34: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Female literates > Aged 35-39: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 35-39: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Female literates > Aged over 10: Number of females older than 10 years, who are literate.
  • Literacy > Literates > Aged 40-44: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Public spending on education, total > % of GDP: Public spending on education, total (% of GDP). Public expenditure on education as % of GDP is the total public expenditure (current and capital) on education expressed as a percentage of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in a given year. Public expenditure on education includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration, and transfers/subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities).
  • Literacy > Female literates > Aged 60-64 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 20-24 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Female literates > Aged 20-24 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 40-44 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 55-59 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 20-24 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 60-64 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Unemployment with secondary education, female > % of female unemployment: Unemployment with secondary education, female (% of female unemployment). Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organization (UNESCO).
  • Education spending > % of GDP: Government Education Expenditure (% of GDP, 2000-2002)
  • School enrollment > Preprimary > % 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.
  • School enrollment > Primary > 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. 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.
  • Primary education > Teachers > % female: Female teachers as a percentage of total primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • Literacy rate > Adult total > % of people ages 15 and above: 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.
  • Trained teachers in primary education > % of total teachers: Trained teachers in primary education are the percentage of primary school teachers who have received the minimum organized teacher training (pre-service or in-service) required for teaching in their country.
  • School enrollment > Tertiary > 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. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level.
  • School enrollment, primary, private > % of total primary: School enrollment, primary, private (% of total primary). Percentage of private enrolment. Primary is the enrolment in private primary schools expressed as a percentage of total enrolment (public and private) in primary 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.
  • Primary education, pupils > % female: Primary education, pupils (% female). Percentage of female students. Primary is the number of female students at the primary level expressed as a percentage of the total number of students (male and female) at the primary level in a given school year.
  • School enrollment, primary, female > % gross: School enrollment, primary, female (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Primary. Female is the total female enrollment in primary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the female population of official 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.
  • Primary completion rate, total > % of relevant age group: Primary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group). Primary completion rate. Total is the total number of new entrants in the last grade of primary education, regardless of age, expressed as percentage of the total population of the theoretical entrance age to the last grade of primary. This indicator is also known as "gross intake rate to the last grade of primary." The ratio can exceed 100% due to over-aged and under-aged children who enter primary school late/early and/or repeat grades.
  • Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female > % of relevant age group: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female (% of relevant age group). Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education 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 > % female: Secondary education, general pupils (% female). Percentage of female students. Total secondary. General programmes is the number of female students enrolled in general programmes at the secondary education level expressed as a percentage of the total number of students (male and female) enrolled in general programmes at the secondary education level in a given school year.
  • Total enrollment, primary, male > % net: Total enrollment, primary, male (% net). Adjusted net 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.
  • Literacy > Literacy rate, youth male > % of males ages 15-24: Literacy rate, youth male (% of males ages 15-24). Youth (15-24) literacy rate (%). Male is the number of males age 15 to 24 years who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life, divided by the male population in that age group. Generally, u2018literacyu2019 also encompasses u2018numeracyu2019, the ability to make simple arithmetic calculations.
  • Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment > %: 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.
  • Ratio of female to male primary enrollment > %: 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.
  • Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 55-59: Compares countries by number of male iliterate individuals, in the age range 55 to 59. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems
  • Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 45-49: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Literates > Aged 45-49: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Male literates > Aged 45-49 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of male literates in the age range 45 to 49. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 10-14 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of male illiterates, in the age range 10 to 14. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Male literates > Aged 30-34 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of male literates, in the age range 30 to 34. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Male literates > Aged 50-54 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of male literates, in the age range 50 to 54. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Male literates > Aged 40-44 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of male literates, in the age range 40 to 44. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Female literates > Aged over 65 per thousand people: Number of females older than 65 years, who are literate. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Male literates > Aged 20-24 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of male literates, in the age range 20 to 24. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Literates > Aged 55-59 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Illiterates > Aged over 65 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals aged over 65. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 55-59 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of male iliterate individuals, in the age range 55 to 59. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Female literates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 25-29: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Adjusted savings: education expenditure > % of GNI: Adjusted savings: education expenditure (% of GNI). Education expenditure refers to the current operating expenditures in education, including wages and salaries and excluding capital investments in buildings and equipment.
  • Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$, % of GDP: Services, etc., value added (constant 2000 US$). 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 as a proportion of GDP for the same year
  • Persistence to last grade of primary, total > % of cohort: Persistence to last grade of primary, total (% of cohort). Survival rate to last grade of primary. Total is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary. The estimate is calculated on the basis of the reconstructed cohort method, which uses data on enrolment and repeaters for two consecutive years.
  • Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Men per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Literacy > Literates > Aged 50-54: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • School enrollment, primary > % gross: School enrollment, primary (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Primary. Total is the total enrollment in primary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of official 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 > % 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.
  • Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 10-14 per thousand people: Number of males aged 10-14 years, who are illiterate. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • 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.
  • School enrollment, secondary, male > % net: School enrollment, secondary, male (% net). Net enrolment rate. Secondary. All programmes. Male is the ratio of male children of the official secondary school age who are enrolled in secondary school to the male population of the official secondary school age.
  • 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.
  • Literacy > Male literates > Aged 10-14: Compares countries by number of male literates, in the age range 10 to 14. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems
  • Literacy > Male literates > Aged 60-64 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of male literates, in the age range 60 to 64. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged over 65 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 40-44 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • 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.
  • Literacy > Literates > Aged 10-14: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 55-59: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Female literates > Aged 40-44: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Literates > Aged over 10: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 45-49: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Female literates > Aged 10-14: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • High school > Upper Secondary > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for upper secondary (high school) education.
STAT Iran Malaysia HISTORY
Average IQ 84
Ranked 35th.
92
Ranked 24th. 10% more than Iran
Children out of school, primary 3,468
Ranked 54th.
93,743
Ranked 42nd. 27 times more than Iran

Children out of school, primary per 1000 0.0454
Ranked 64th.
3.63
Ranked 74th. 80 times more than Iran

Children out of school, primary, female 112,387
Ranked 26th. 43% more than Malaysia
78,564
Ranked 36th.

College and university > Gender parity index 1.01
Ranked 57th.
1.34
Ranked 42nd. 32% more than Iran

College and university > Share of total education spending 27.63%
Ranked 4th.
34.45%
Ranked 7th. 25% more than Iran

Compulsary education duration 8
Ranked 82nd. 33% more than Malaysia
6
Ranked 178th.

Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP 3.71%
Ranked 8th.
5.13%
Ranked 52nd. 38% more than Iran

Literacy > Female 73%
Ranked 108th.
85.4%
Ranked 83th. 17% more than Iran

Literacy > Total population 79.4%
Ranked 110th.
88.9%
Ranked 84th. 12% more than Iran

Primary education, duration > Years 5
Ranked 152nd.
6
Ranked 124th. 20% more than Iran

Primary education, teachers per 1000 3.78
Ranked 93th.
8.19
Ranked 11th. 2 times more than Iran

Pupil-teacher ratio, primary 20.49
Ranked 69th. 61% more than Malaysia
12.72
Ranked 112th.

Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary 31.31
Ranked 4th. 2 times more than Malaysia
13.72
Ranked 52nd.

Secondary education, duration > Years 7
Ranked 31st. The same as Malaysia
7
Ranked 69th.

Children out of school, primary, female per 1000 1.6
Ranked 76th.
3.16
Ranked 54th. 97% more than Iran

Child care (preschool) > Duration 1
Ranked 194th.
2
Ranked 179th. Twice as much as Iran

Secondary education > Teachers > Per capita 6 per 1,000 people
Ranked 23th. 3% more than Malaysia
5.81 per 1,000 people
Ranked 67th.

Secondary education, pupils 7.12 million
Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than Malaysia
2.62 million
Ranked 34th.

College and university > Private school share 44.71%
Ranked 13th. 4% more than Malaysia
43.14%
Ranked 34th.

Girls to boys ratio > Primary level enrolment 1.22
Ranked 1st. 22% more than Malaysia
1
Ranked 49th.

School life expectancy > Total 11.3 years
Ranked 58th.
11.5 years
Ranked 56th. 2% more than Iran
Literacy > Adult literacy 84.7%
Ranked 72nd.
91.9%
Ranked 48th. 9% more than Iran

Primary education, teachers 277,991
Ranked 13th. 20% more than Malaysia
231,683
Ranked 19th.

Primary education, pupils 5.75 million
Ranked 7th. 95% more than Malaysia
2.95 million
Ranked 39th.

Compulsary education starting age 6
Ranked 28th. The same as Malaysia
6
Ranked 120th.

Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary per million 0.501
Ranked 40th. 3% more than Malaysia
0.485
Ranked 77th.

Literacy > Definition age 15 and over can read and write age 15 and over can read and write
High school > Upper secondary school duration 4
Ranked 15th. The same as Malaysia
4
Ranked 41st.

Literacy > Male 85.6%
Ranked 100th.
92.4%
Ranked 84th. 8% more than Iran

High school > Private school share 11.95%
Ranked 36th. 3 times more than Malaysia
4.49%
Ranked 101st.

Pupil-teacher ratio > Primary 19.22
Ranked 68th. 10% more than Malaysia
17.51
Ranked 111th.

Child care (preschool) > Starting age 5
Ranked 7th. 25% more than Malaysia
4
Ranked 55th.

Literacy rates > Aged 15-24 97.4%
Ranked 5th. About the same as Malaysia
97.2%
Ranked 12th.

Tertiary > Students studying abroad 46,920.29
Ranked 13th.
54,909.26
Ranked 7th. 17% more than Iran

Primary completion rate 96
Ranked 46th. 4% more than Malaysia
92
Ranked 83th.

Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level 1.71 million
Ranked 22nd. 3 times more than Malaysia
632,309
Ranked 33th.

Elementary (primary school) > Duration 5
Ranked 161st.
6
Ranked 131st. 20% more than Iran

Children out of school > Primary 306,852
Ranked 19th. 38% more than Malaysia
221,833
Ranked 26th.

Secondary education, teachers 280,309
Ranked 9th. 47% more than Malaysia
190,581
Ranked 17th.

Secondary education, teachers per 1000 4.48
Ranked 34th.
6.74
Ranked 44th. 50% more than Iran

Child care (preschool) > Students per teacher 26.91
Ranked 18th. 51% more than Malaysia
17.82
Ranked 52nd.

High school > Lower secondary school duration 3
Ranked 97th. The same as Malaysia
3
Ranked 167th.

Children out of school, primary, male per 1000 0.849
Ranked 87th.
0.988
Ranked 74th. 16% more than Iran

Secondary education, general pupils 6.31 million
Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than Malaysia
2.45 million
Ranked 31st.

Illiteracy rates by sex > Aged 15+ 20.9%
Ranked 52nd. 88% more than Malaysia
11.1%
Ranked 78th.

High school > Gender parity index 0.959
Ranked 75th.
1.07
Ranked 23th. 12% more than Iran

Scientific and technical journal articles 1,806
Ranked 36th. 3 times more than Malaysia
520
Ranked 50th.

College and university > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female 24%
Ranked 60th.
50%
Ranked 3rd. 2 times more than Iran
Tertiary > Students studying abroad proportion 1.14%
Ranked 108th.
5.15%
Ranked 68th. 5 times more than Iran

Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level per 1000 25.31
Ranked 64th.
25.9
Ranked 62nd. 2% more than Iran

Elementary (primary school) > Starting age 6
Ranked 68th. The same as Malaysia
6
Ranked 151st.

Education expenditure of government > As percentage of total government 22.8%
Ranked 10th.
25.2%
Ranked 6th. 11% more than Iran

Children out of school, primary, male 59,578
Ranked 33th. 2 times more than Malaysia
24,602
Ranked 47th.

Education expenditure of government > As percentage of GNI 4.7%
Ranked 24th.
6.6%
Ranked 15th. 40% more than Iran

High school > Students per teacher 31.31
Ranked 4th. 2 times more than Malaysia
13.72
Ranked 54th.

Secondary education > General pupils 9.07 million
Ranked 3rd. 4 times more than Malaysia
2.38 million
Ranked 31st.

Secondary school starting age > Years 11
Ranked 144th.
12
Ranked 117th. 9% more than Iran

Primary education > Teachers > Per capita 5.57 per 1,000 people
Ranked 32nd.
7.14 per 1,000 people
Ranked 24th. 28% more than Iran

Literacy > Female literates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people 41.84
Ranked 3rd.
46.66
Ranked 8th. 12% more than Iran
Education enrolment by level > Primary level 7.03 million
Ranked 18th. 2 times more than Malaysia
3.01 million
Ranked 38th.

High school > Population with at least high school education > Women 62.1%
Ranked 68th.
66%
Ranked 63th. 6% more than Iran

Secondary education, pupils per 1000 93.14
Ranked 21st. 1% more than Malaysia
92.51
Ranked 44th.

Primary education, pupils per 1000 75.2
Ranked 64th.
104.24
Ranked 82nd. 39% more than Iran

Girls to boys ratio > Tertiary level enrolment 1.09
Ranked 52nd.
1.31
Ranked 46th. 20% more than Iran

Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ 10.12 million
Ranked 11th. 6 times more than Malaysia
1.74 million
Ranked 48th.

Girls to boys ratio > Secondary level enrolment 0.94
Ranked 98th.
1.14
Ranked 9th. 21% more than Iran

Literacy > Female literates > Aged over 10 per thousand people 334.76
Ranked 12th. 6% more than Malaysia
316.08
Ranked 12th.
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level > Per capita 26.16 per 1,000 people
Ranked 62nd.
26.38 per 1,000 people
Ranked 61st. 1% more than Iran

Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people 0.622
Ranked 134th.
1.91
Ranked 82nd. 3 times more than Iran

Children out of school > Primary per 1000 4.37
Ranked 55th.
8.91
Ranked 40th. 2 times more than Iran

Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Women 6.51 million
Ranked 11th. 6 times more than Malaysia
1.14 million
Ranked 48th.

Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5 87.8%
Ranked 50th.
97.7%
Ranked 27th. 11% more than Iran

Primary education > Duration > Years 5 years
Ranked 147th.
6 years
Ranked 122nd. 20% more than Iran

Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ per capita $1,335.19
Ranked 91st.
$3,622.28
Ranked 30th. 3 times more than Iran

Secondary education, general pupils per 1000 82.5
Ranked 28th.
86.77
Ranked 36th. 5% more than Iran

Literacy > Literates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people 84.93
Ranked 3rd.
94.01
Ranked 7th. 11% more than Iran
High school > Lower secondary starting age 11
Ranked 147th.
12
Ranked 120th. 9% more than Iran

Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share 7.52%
Ranked 49th. 8 times more than Malaysia
0.97%
Ranked 133th.

Illiteracy rates by sex > Aged 15+ > Women 27.4%
Ranked 51st. 86% more than Malaysia
14.7%
Ranked 74th.

Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level 95%
Ranked 60th. The same as Malaysia
95%
Ranked 67th.

Secondary education > Pupils 9.94 million
Ranked 2nd. 4 times more than Malaysia
2.52 million
Ranked 31st.

Primary education > Pupils 7.31 million
Ranked 6th. 2 times more than Malaysia
3.06 million
Ranked 38th.

High school > Population with at least high school education > Men 69.1%
Ranked 63th.
72.8%
Ranked 57th. 5% more than Iran

Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Tertiary level 50.74%
Ranked 76th.
55.07%
Ranked 46th. 9% more than Iran

Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita 152.95 per 1,000 people
Ranked 3rd. 59% more than Malaysia
95.95 per 1,000 people
Ranked 57th.

Secondary education, vocational pupils 813,189
Ranked 2nd. 5 times more than Malaysia
162,243
Ranked 45th.

Elementary (primary) school > Students per teacher 20.49
Ranked 67th. 61% more than Malaysia
12.72
Ranked 114th.

Secondary education > Teachers 409,196
Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than Malaysia
141,913
Ranked 30th.

School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary 13 years
Ranked 8th. The same as Malaysia
13 years
Ranked 12th.
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level 10.02 million
Ranked 9th. 4 times more than Malaysia
2.3 million
Ranked 35th.

Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 30-34 per thousand people 5.6
Ranked 1st. 31% more than Malaysia
4.27
Ranked 6th.
Scientific and technical journal articles per million 26.35
Ranked 58th. 26% more than Malaysia
20.89
Ranked 65th.

Women to men parity index > As ratio of literacy rates > Aged 15-24 0.99
Ranked 5th.
1
Ranked 18th. 1% more than Iran

Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Primary level 47.89%
Ranked 120th.
48.67%
Ranked 59th. 2% more than Iran

Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ per 1000 147.65
Ranked 44th. 2 times more than Malaysia
70.05
Ranked 77th.

Progression to secondary school 90.26%
Ranked 32nd.
99.04%
Ranked 19th. 10% more than Iran
Literacy rates > Aged 15-24 > Women 96.7%
Ranked 5th.
97.3%
Ranked 12th. 1% more than Iran

Children out of school > Primary > Per capita 4.5 per 1,000 people
Ranked 56th.
9.08 per 1,000 people
Ranked 40th. 2 times more than Iran

Literacy > Literates > Aged 15-19 6.41 million
Ranked 1st. 3 times more than Malaysia
2.2 million
Ranked 6th.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 35-39 544,385
Ranked 1st. 5 times more than Malaysia
116,539
Ranked 7th.
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Women 100%
Ranked 1st. 5% more than Malaysia
95%
Ranked 68th.

High school > Upper secondary starting age 14
Ranked 176th.
15
Ranked 151st. 7% more than Iran

Library books 411,000
Ranked 11th.
1.11 million
Ranked 7th. 3 times more than Iran
School life expectancy > Male 12 years
Ranked 42nd. 7% more than Malaysia
11.2 years
Ranked 61st.
Secondary education > General pupils > Per capita 132.84 per 1,000 people
Ranked 3rd. 36% more than Malaysia
97.4 per 1,000 people
Ranked 35th.

Education enrolment by level > Primary level > Per capita 0.107 per capita
Ranked 98th.
0.126 per capita
Ranked 71st. 18% more than Iran

Illiteracy rates by sex > Aged 15+ > Men 14.5%
Ranked 58th. 88% more than Malaysia
7.7%
Ranked 73th.

Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 1000 103.78
Ranked 102nd.
123.25
Ranked 76th. 19% more than Iran

Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Men 91%
Ranked 78th.
96%
Ranked 60th. 5% more than Iran

Literacy rates > Aged 15-24 > Men 98.1%
Ranked 3rd. 1% more than Malaysia
97.2%
Ranked 12th.

Library books per 1000 6.8
Ranked 15th.
53.46
Ranked 13th. 8 times more than Iran
Elementary (primary school) > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female 57%
Ranked 9th.
69%
Ranked 31st. 21% more than Iran
Secondary education > Vocational pupils 875,814
Ranked 1st. 6 times more than Malaysia
138,521
Ranked 46th.

Primary education > Teachers 380,199
Ranked 3rd. 2 times more than Malaysia
174,504
Ranked 27th.

Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Secondary level 47.23%
Ranked 121st.
51.25%
Ranked 31st. 9% more than Iran

Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people 2.44
Ranked 2nd. 26% more than Malaysia
1.94
Ranked 6th.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 10-14 112,104
Ranked 1st. 2 times more than Malaysia
49,473
Ranked 7th.
Literacy > Literates > Aged over 10 per thousand people 706.44
Ranked 13th. 7% more than Malaysia
660.01
Ranked 11th.
Secondary education > Pupils per 1000 141.72
Ranked 2nd. 40% more than Malaysia
101.19
Ranked 43th.

Primary education > Teachers per 1000 5.42
Ranked 31st.
7.01
Ranked 25th. 29% more than Iran

Literacy > Men above 14 years 88%
Ranked 6th.
92%
Ranked 16th. 5% more than Iran

Children out of school > Primary > Female > Per capita 5.98 per 1,000 people
Ranked 35th. 33% more than Malaysia
4.49 per 1,000 people
Ranked 41st.

Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ $95.88 billion
Ranked 29th.
$105.92 billion
Ranked 15th. 10% more than Iran

Primary school starting age > Years 6
Ranked 68th. The same as Malaysia
6
Ranked 150th.

Elementary (primary) school) > Proportion spent on all staff salaries 98.89%
Ranked 1st. 11% more than Malaysia
88.98%
Ranked 25th.

High school > Share of total education spending 41.43%
Ranked 4th. 23% more than Malaysia
33.72%
Ranked 59th.

Ratio of female to male primary enrollment 122.22
Ranked 1st. 23% more than Malaysia
99.63
Ranked 35th.

Secondary education > General pupils per 1000 129.24
Ranked 4th. 35% more than Malaysia
95.62
Ranked 37th.

Secondary education > Teachers per 1000 5.83
Ranked 26th. 2% more than Malaysia
5.7
Ranked 65th.

Children out of school > Primary > Male 306,852
Ranked 9th. 3 times more than Malaysia
112,026
Ranked 25th.

Elementary (primary) school > Gender parity index 0.988
Ranked 52nd.
0.999
Ranked 37th. 1% more than Iran

Education enrolment by level > Secondary level per 1000 148.01
Ranked 7th. 57% more than Malaysia
94.21
Ranked 64th.

Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people 4.78
Ranked 1st. 57% more than Malaysia
3.03
Ranked 6th.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 35-39 184,153
Ranked 1st. 4 times more than Malaysia
45,473
Ranked 7th.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people 2.81
Ranked 1st. 47% more than Malaysia
1.91
Ranked 9th.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 15-19 3.16 million
Ranked 1st. 3 times more than Malaysia
1.09 million
Ranked 6th.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 20-24 302,037
Ranked 1st. 5 times more than Malaysia
65,445
Ranked 8th.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people 2.4
Ranked 1st. 13% more than Malaysia
2.12
Ranked 12th.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people 4.71
Ranked 1st. 30% more than Malaysia
3.61
Ranked 8th.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 50-54 per thousand people 14.14
Ranked 1st. 2 times more than Malaysia
6.64
Ranked 6th.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 40-44 per thousand people 55.05
Ranked 14th.
55.54
Ranked 9th. 1% more than Iran
Primary completion rate > Women 100
Ranked 29th. 9% more than Malaysia
92
Ranked 81st.

School life expectancy > Female 10.5 years
Ranked 63th.
11.7 years
Ranked 50th. 11% more than Iran
Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5 > Men 88.1%
Ranked 49th.
98%
Ranked 20th. 11% more than Iran

Children out of school > Primary > Male > Per capita 4.5 per 1,000 people
Ranked 43th.
4.58 per 1,000 people
Ranked 41st. 2% more than Iran

Literacy > Women above 14 years 76.8%
Ranked 6th.
85.4%
Ranked 16th. 11% more than Iran

Gender ratio > Literacy rate of 15-24 year-olds 0.99%
Ranked 5th.
1%
Ranked 17th. 1% more than Iran

Teachers' Day date 5/2/2011 5/16/2011
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Women per 1000 94.98
Ranked 47th. 2 times more than Malaysia
45.84
Ranked 70th.

Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Per capita 152.44 per 1,000 people
Ranked 43th. 2 times more than Malaysia
71.35 per 1,000 people
Ranked 79th.

Primary completion rate > Men 91
Ranked 59th.
92
Ranked 79th. 1% more than Iran

Primary education > Pupils per 1000 104.16
Ranked 71st.
122.79
Ranked 75th. 18% more than Iran

Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment 93.96
Ranked 60th.
114.18
Ranked 13th. 22% more than Iran

Secondary education > Pupils > Per capita 145.67 per 1,000 people
Ranked 2nd. 41% more than Malaysia
103.07 per 1,000 people
Ranked 34th.

Intake ratio to last grade of primary > Females None
None

Library members per 1000 0.219
Ranked 13th.
8.49
Ranked 6th. 39 times more than Iran
Library members 13,217
Ranked 7th.
175,876
Ranked 3rd. 13 times more than Iran
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged over 65 2.06 million
Ranked 1st. 4 times more than Malaysia
481,147
Ranked 2nd.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 60-64 344,140
Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than Malaysia
131,378
Ranked 7th.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 60-64 per thousand people 12.18
Ranked 16th.
14.32
Ranked 15th. 18% more than Iran
Literacy > Literates > Aged 50-54 per thousand people 32.25
Ranked 16th. 3% more than Malaysia
31.18
Ranked 11th.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged over 10 per thousand people 79.9
Ranked 1st. 71% more than Malaysia
46.81
Ranked 5th.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people 34.52
Ranked 6th. 4% more than Malaysia
33.3
Ranked 10th.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people 55.04
Ranked 1st. 49% more than Malaysia
36.9
Ranked 8th.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 35-39 4.95 million
Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than Malaysia
1.52 million
Ranked 7th.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 60-64 per thousand people 12.36
Ranked 1st. 46% more than Malaysia
8.49
Ranked 4th.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 30-34 3.17 million
Ranked 1st. 4 times more than Malaysia
792,088
Ranked 7th.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people 1.25
Ranked 1st. 20% more than Malaysia
1.04
Ranked 11th.
School enrollment > Primary > Female > % net 99.9% net
Ranked 1st. 7% more than Malaysia
93.1% net
Ranked 56th.

Literacy > Female literates > Aged 20-24 4.02 million
Ranked 1st. 4 times more than Malaysia
925,741
Ranked 6th.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged over 65 971,596
Ranked 1st. 6 times more than Malaysia
160,336
Ranked 2nd.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 50-54 345,409
Ranked 1st. 7 times more than Malaysia
48,062
Ranked 7th.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 30-34 6.49 million
Ranked 1st. 4 times more than Malaysia
1.61 million
Ranked 7th.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 35-39 2.34 million
Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than Malaysia
737,490
Ranked 7th.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 35-39 360,232
Ranked 1st. 5 times more than Malaysia
71,066
Ranked 7th.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged over 10 25.25 million
Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than Malaysia
7.4 million
Ranked 5th.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 40-44 4.15 million
Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than Malaysia
1.3 million
Ranked 7th.
Public spending on education, total > % of GDP 3.71%
Ranked 8th.
5.13%
Ranked 54th. 38% more than Iran

Literacy > Female literates > Aged 60-64 per thousand people 4.56
Ranked 14th.
5.61
Ranked 15th. 23% more than Iran
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 20-24 per thousand people 2.27
Ranked 1st. 64% more than Malaysia
1.38
Ranked 10th.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 20-24 per thousand people 53.34
Ranked 1st. 35% more than Malaysia
39.53
Ranked 9th.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 40-44 per thousand people 6.44
Ranked 1st. 79% more than Malaysia
3.6
Ranked 6th.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 55-59 per thousand people 9.38
Ranked 1st. 2 times more than Malaysia
4.55
Ranked 4th.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 20-24 per thousand people 1.73
Ranked 1st. 23% more than Malaysia
1.41
Ranked 9th.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 60-64 per thousand people 8.38
Ranked 1st. 44% more than Malaysia
5.82
Ranked 4th.
Unemployment with secondary education, female > % of female unemployment 32.5%
Ranked 72nd.
49.7%
Ranked 7th. 53% more than Iran

Education spending > % of GDP 4.9%
Ranked 58th.
8.1%
Ranked 10th. 65% more than Iran
School enrollment > Preprimary > % gross 45.54% gross
Ranked 41st.
107.53% gross
Ranked 12th. 2 times more than Iran

School enrollment > Primary > Female > % gross 122.11% gross
Ranked 9th. 31% more than Malaysia
93.3% gross
Ranked 132nd.

Primary education > Teachers > % female 61.23% female
Ranked 53th.
66.29% female
Ranked 87th. 8% more than Iran

Literacy rate > Adult total > % of people ages 15 and above 77%
Ranked 74th.
88.69%
Ranked 54th. 15% more than Iran

Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Men 3.58 million
Ranked 11th. 6 times more than Malaysia
603,100
Ranked 45th.

Trained teachers in primary education > % of total teachers 100%
Ranked 5th. 4% more than Malaysia
96.6%
Ranked 4th.
School enrollment > Tertiary > Male > % gross 22.96% gross
Ranked 20th.
27.01% gross
Ranked 56th. 18% more than Iran

School enrollment, primary, private > % of total primary 7.52%
Ranked 49th. 8 times more than Malaysia
0.97%
Ranked 129th.

Primary education, pupils > % female 48.49%
Ranked 42nd. The same as Malaysia
48.48%
Ranked 87th.

School enrollment, primary, female > % gross 105.23%
Ranked 38th. 7% more than Malaysia
98.22%
Ranked 109th.

Primary completion rate, total > % of relevant age group 102.22%
Ranked 14th. 2% more than Malaysia
100.5%
Ranked 31st.

Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female > % of relevant age group 106.05%
Ranked 38th. 12% more than Malaysia
95.06%
Ranked 111th.

Secondary education, general pupils > % female 49.31%
Ranked 39th.
51.02%
Ranked 41st. 3% more than Iran

Total enrollment, primary, male > % net 98.11%
Ranked 25th.
98.45%
Ranked 20th. About the same as Iran

Literacy > Literacy rate, youth male > % of males ages 15-24 98.79%
Ranked 7th. About the same as Malaysia
98.38%
Ranked 11th.

Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment > % 93.74%
Ranked 41st.
97.1%
Ranked 105th. 4% more than Iran

Ratio of female to male primary enrollment > % 98.69%
Ranked 29th. 5% more than Malaysia
93.89%
Ranked 135th.

Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 55-59 1.04 million
Ranked 1st. 7 times more than Malaysia
155,809
Ranked 7th.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 45-49 573,759
Ranked 1st. 6 times more than Malaysia
88,550
Ranked 7th.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 45-49 3.17 million
Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than Malaysia
1 million
Ranked 7th.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 45-49 per thousand people 23.26
Ranked 14th. 1% more than Malaysia
23.07
Ranked 8th.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 10-14 per thousand people 1.49
Ranked 1st.
2.11
Ranked 10th. 42% more than Iran
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 30-34 per thousand people 44.02
Ranked 2nd. 26% more than Malaysia
34.96
Ranked 9th.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 50-54 per thousand people 18.58
Ranked 14th. 5% more than Malaysia
17.61
Ranked 8th.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 40-44 per thousand people 29.59
Ranked 11th. 1% more than Malaysia
29.21
Ranked 8th.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged over 65 per thousand people 2.07
Ranked 2nd.
6.01
Ranked 4th. 3 times more than Iran
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 20-24 per thousand people 53.6
Ranked 1st. 36% more than Malaysia
39.54
Ranked 9th.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 55-59 per thousand people 21.44
Ranked 16th. 13% more than Malaysia
18.98
Ranked 14th.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged over 65 per thousand people 33.48
Ranked 1st. 63% more than Malaysia
20.54
Ranked 3rd.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 55-59 per thousand people 13.85
Ranked 1st. 2 times more than Malaysia
6.65
Ranked 5th.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people 31.08
Ranked 12th.
31.49
Ranked 11th. 1% more than Iran
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 25-29 143,596
Ranked 1st. 4 times more than Malaysia
39,965
Ranked 8th.
Adjusted savings: education expenditure > % of GNI 4.11%
Ranked 89th.
4.15%
Ranked 85th. 1% more than Iran

Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$, % of GDP 33.52%
Ranked 129th.
34.89%
Ranked 48th. 4% more than Iran

Persistence to last grade of primary, total > % of cohort 96.18%
Ranked 17th.
99.24%
Ranked 9th. 3% more than Iran

Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Men per 1000 52.29
Ranked 51st. 2 times more than Malaysia
24.23
Ranked 74th.

Literacy > Literates > Aged 50-54 2.43 million
Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than Malaysia
730,222
Ranked 7th.
School enrollment, primary > % gross 105.95%
Ranked 40th. 4% more than Malaysia
101.41%
Ranked 92nd.

School enrollment > Primary > % gross 110.72% gross
Ranked 35th. 18% more than Malaysia
93.48% gross
Ranked 140th.

Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 10-14 per thousand people 0.71
Ranked 1st.
1.11
Ranked 10th. 56% more than Iran
School enrollment, secondary, female > % gross 83.44%
Ranked 29th. 27% more than Malaysia
65.92%
Ranked 108th.

School enrollment, secondary, male > % net 81.28%
Ranked 46th. 21% more than Malaysia
67.25%
Ranked 69th.

Secondary education, teachers, female 123,926
Ranked 7th.
128,262
Ranked 13th. 3% more than Iran

Literacy > Male literates > Aged 10-14 2.83 million
Ranked 2nd. 2 times more than Malaysia
1.21 million
Ranked 5th.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 60-64 per thousand people 7.62
Ranked 14th.
8.71
Ranked 13th. 14% more than Iran
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged over 65 per thousand people 15.81
Ranked 1st. 2 times more than Malaysia
6.85
Ranked 2nd.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 40-44 per thousand people 2.97
Ranked 1st. 46% more than Malaysia
2.03
Ranked 5th.
Secondary education, teachers > % female 44.21%
Ranked 33th.
67.3%
Ranked 24th. 52% more than Iran

Literacy > Literates > Aged 10-14 5.54 million
Ranked 2nd. 2 times more than Malaysia
2.36 million
Ranked 5th.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 55-59 337,167
Ranked 1st. 7 times more than Malaysia
49,188
Ranked 7th.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 40-44 1.92 million
Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than Malaysia
616,605
Ranked 7th.
Literacy > Literates > Aged over 10 53.28 million
Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than Malaysia
15.46 million
Ranked 5th.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 45-49 255,173
Ranked 1st. 6 times more than Malaysia
42,321
Ranked 7th.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 10-14 2.72 million
Ranked 2nd. 2 times more than Malaysia
1.15 million
Ranked 5th.
High school > Upper Secondary > Students per teacher 30.48
Ranked 2nd. 73% more than Malaysia
17.63
Ranked 27th.

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