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Education Stats: compare key data on India & Libya

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."
  • 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.
  • 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, 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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."
  • 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.
  • 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).
  • 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).
  • 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.
  • Duration of education > Secondary level: Duration of secondary education is the number of grades (or years) in general secondary education.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Duration of education > Primary level: Duration of primary education is the number of grades (or years) in primary education.
  • 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.
  • Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Primary education > Teachers: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • Secondary education > Vocational pupils: Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training.
  • 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 > 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.
  • 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.
  • Primary education > Teachers per 1000: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Figures expressed per thousand population 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.
  • 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).
  • 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.
  • Education enrolment by level > Secondary level per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • 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 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 > 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 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 > 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 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.
  • 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."
  • Literacy > Women above 14 years: Percent of female population above the age of 14 years that is literate.
  • Teachers' Day date: Date when Teacher's Day is celebrated around the world.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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."
  • Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 25-29: 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
  • Literacy > Male 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 > 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.
  • Literacy rate > Adult male > % of males 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.
  • Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 25-29: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 55-59: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 20-24: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 35-39: 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 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.
  • 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.
  • Secondary education > Pupils > % female: Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at secondary level includes enrollments in public and private schools.
  • 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.
  • Government spending on education > % of GDP: Public expenditure on education consists of current and capital public expenditure on education 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)."
  • Participation > 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."
  • Government spending on education > % of government spending: Public expenditure on education consists of current and capital public expenditure on education 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)."
  • Participation > 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."
  • Literacy > Ratio of young literate females to males > % ages 15-24: Ratio of young literate females to males (% ages 15-24). Gender parity index for youth literacy rate is the ratio of female youth literacy rate to male youth literacy rate. It is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. A GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females.
  • Literacy > Literacy rate, adult total > % of people ages 15 and above: Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above). Adult (15+) literacy rate (%). Total is the percentage of the population age 15 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life. Generally, u2018literacyu2019 also encompasses u2018numeracyu2019, the ability to make simple arithmetic calculations. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of literates aged 15 years and over by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100.
  • Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education > %: 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.
  • School enrollment, preprimary, female > % gross: School enrollment, preprimary, female (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Pre-primary. Female is the total female enrollment in pre-primary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female 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, preprimary, male > % gross: School enrollment, preprimary, male (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Pre-primary. Male is the total male enrollment in pre-primary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male 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.
  • Secondary education, pupils > % female: Secondary education, pupils (% female). Percentage of female students. Total secondary. All programmes is the number of female students enrolled in all secondary education programmes expressed as a percentage of the total number of students (male and female) enrolled at the secondary education level in a given school year.
  • Secondary education, vocational pupils per 1000: 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. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Secondary education, teachers, female per 1000: 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. Figures expressed per thousand population 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 rate > Youth male > % of males ages 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.
  • Literacy rate > Adult female > % of females 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 30-34: 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
  • Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 15-19: 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 > Secondary > 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. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.
  • School enrollment, primary, male > % net: School enrollment, primary, male (% net). Net enrolment rate. Primary. Male is the ratio of male children of the official primary school age who are enrolled in primary school to the male population of the official primary school age.
  • Persistence to last grade of primary, female > % of cohort: Persistence to last grade of primary, female (% of cohort). Survival rate to last grade of primary. Female is the share of female 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.
  • Repeaters, primary, male > % of male enrollment: Repeaters, primary, male (% of male enrollment). Percentage of repeaters in primary. All grades. Male is the number of male students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all male students enrolled in primary school. It is calculated by dividing the sum of male repeaters in all grades of primary education by the total male enrolment of primary education and multiplying the result by 100.
  • 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."
  • Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people: 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. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
STAT India Libya HISTORY
Adult literacy rate > Total 62.75
Ranked 14th.
88.4
Ranked 59th. 41% more than India

Children out of school, primary 1.39 million
Ranked 4th. 97 times more than Libya
14,309
Ranked 47th.

Children out of school, primary per 1000 1.14
Ranked 85th.
5.03
Ranked 50th. 4 times more than India

Children out of school, primary, female 6.11 million
Ranked 1st. 133 times more than Libya
45,917
Ranked 14th.

College and university > Gender parity index 0.726
Ranked 100th.
1.09
Ranked 75th. 50% more than India

College and university > Share of total education spending 35.89%
Ranked 3rd.
52.73%
Ranked 1st. 47% more than India
Compulsary education duration 9
Ranked 64th. The same as Libya
9
Ranked 126th.

Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP 3.17%
Ranked 44th. 18% more than Libya
2.67%
Ranked 103th.
Literacy > Female 48.3%
Ranked 131st.
72%
Ranked 109th. 49% more than India
Literacy > Total population 59.5%
Ranked 134th.
82.6%
Ranked 103th. 39% more than India
Primary education, duration > Years 5
Ranked 160th.
6
Ranked 130th. 20% more than India

Primary education, teachers per 1000 3.21
Ranked 104th.
12.27
Ranked 1st. 4 times more than India

Pupil-teacher ratio, primary 35.15
Ranked 29th. 2 times more than Libya
16.9
Ranked 109th.

Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary 25.92
Ranked 19th. 2 times more than Libya
11.11
Ranked 74th.

Secondary education, duration > Years 7
Ranked 50th. 17% more than Libya
6
Ranked 151st.

Children out of school, primary, female per 1000 5.58
Ranked 38th.
20.43
Ranked 18th. 4 times more than India

College and university > Gender ratio 69.94
Ranked 85th.
109.52
Ranked 73th. 57% more than India

Child care (preschool) > Duration 3
Ranked 65th. 50% more than Libya
2
Ranked 183th.

Secondary education > Teachers > Per capita 2.4 per 1,000 people
Ranked 103th.
3.96 per 1,000 people
Ranked 60th. 66% more than India
Duration of compulsory education 8 years
Ranked 8th.
9 years
Ranked 94th. 13% more than India
Secondary education, pupils 113.73 million
Ranked 1st. 155 times more than Libya
732,614
Ranked 60th.

Girls to boys ratio > Primary level enrolment 0.93
Ranked 115th.
0.99
Ranked 3rd. 6% more than India

Literacy > Adult literacy 66%
Ranked 91st.
86.8%
Ranked 67th. 32% more than India

Primary education, teachers 3.92 million
Ranked 2nd. 92 times more than Libya
42,696
Ranked 38th.

Primary education, pupils 137.75 million
Ranked 1st. 182 times more than Libya
755,338
Ranked 80th.

Adult literacy rate > Female 50.82
Ranked 14th.
81.3
Ranked 68th. 60% more than India

Tertiary enrollment 10.5%
Ranked 20th.
48.8%
Ranked 23th. 5 times more than India
Spending per student > College and university 54.98
Ranked 18th. 2 times more than Libya
23.92
Ranked 52nd.
High school > Gender ratio 85.75
Ranked 116th.
117.12
Ranked 5th. 37% more than India

Compulsary education starting age 6
Ranked 46th. The same as Libya
6
Ranked 125th.

Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary per million 0.0212
Ranked 98th.
3.19
Ranked 38th. 150 times more than India

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 27th. 33% more than Libya
3
Ranked 125th.

Literacy > Male 70.2%
Ranked 131st.
92.4%
Ranked 85th. 32% more than India
High school > Private school share 41.89%
Ranked 11th. 19 times more than Libya
2.16%
Ranked 102nd.

Spending > Proportion 3.17
Ranked 121st. 48% more than Libya
2.14
Ranked 118th.
Pupil-teacher ratio > Primary 40.2
Ranked 27th. 3 times more than Libya
13.74
Ranked 132nd.
Child care (preschool) > Starting age 3
Ranked 125th.
4
Ranked 57th. 33% more than India

High school repeaters > Male 5.15
Ranked 44th.
12.13
Ranked 1st. 2 times more than India

Literacy rates > Aged 15-24 76.4%
Ranked 23th.
98%
Ranked 10th. 28% more than India

Preschool enrollment rate 113.06
Ranked 30th. 2% more than Libya
110.32
Ranked 42nd.

Tertiary > Students studying abroad 198,512.54
Ranked 2nd. 26 times more than Libya
7,762.44
Ranked 87th.

Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level 11.3 million
Ranked 3rd. 30 times more than Libya
375,028
Ranked 45th.

Elementary (primary school) > Duration 5
Ranked 169th.
6
Ranked 137th. 20% more than India

Secondary education, teachers per 1000 3.59
Ranked 77th.
8.81
Ranked 6th. 2 times more than India

Secondary education, teachers 4.39 million
Ranked 2nd. 143 times more than Libya
30,673
Ranked 35th.

Child care (preschool) > Students per teacher 40.31
Ranked 4th. 5 times more than Libya
8.95
Ranked 112th.

High school > Lower secondary school duration 3
Ranked 120th. The same as Libya
3
Ranked 173th.

Children out of school, primary, male per 1000 4.44
Ranked 42nd. 6 times more than Libya
0.697
Ranked 42nd.

Secondary education, general pupils 100.95 million
Ranked 1st. 163 times more than Libya
619,940
Ranked 60th.

Illiteracy rates by sex > Aged 15+ 40.5%
Ranked 26th. 2 times more than Libya
17.5%
Ranked 58th.

High school > Gender parity index 0.918
Ranked 115th.
1.18
Ranked 5th. 28% more than India

Scientific and technical journal articles 12,774
Ranked 14th. 672 times more than Libya
19
Ranked 116th.

College and university > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female 40%
Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than Libya
13%
Ranked 5th.
Tertiary > Students studying abroad proportion 0.745%
Ranked 119th. 5% more than Libya
0.713%
Ranked 133th.

Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level per 1000 10.49
Ranked 92nd.
70.22
Ranked 1st. 7 times more than India

Scouting > Genders admitted both both
Elementary (primary school) > Starting age 6
Ranked 96th. The same as Libya
6
Ranked 156th.

Children out of school, primary, male 4.85 million
Ranked 1st. 3099 times more than Libya
1,566
Ranked 41st.

High school > Students per teacher 25.92
Ranked 19th. 2 times more than Libya
11.11
Ranked 79th.

Secondary education > General pupils 83.13 million
Ranked 2nd. 134 times more than Libya
619,940
Ranked 64th.

Secondary school starting age > Years 11
Ranked 156th.
12
Ranked 122nd. 9% more than India

High school starting age > Years 11
Ranked 138th.
12
Ranked 111th. 9% more than India

Primary education > Teachers > Per capita 3.14 per 1,000 people
Ranked 113th.
19.3 per 1,000 people
Ranked 1st. 6 times more than India
Education enrolment by level > Primary level 125.57 million
Ranked 1st. 169 times more than Libya
743,997
Ranked 87th.

High school > Population with at least high school education > Women 26.6%
Ranked 116th.
55.6%
Ranked 76th. 2 times more than India

Literacy rate > People aged 15-24 81.13
Ranked 14th.
99.8
Ranked 16th. 23% more than India

Secondary education, pupils per 1000 93.13
Ranked 41st.
128.83
Ranked 8th. 38% more than India

Primary education, pupils per 1000 112.8
Ranked 72nd.
132.83
Ranked 54th. 18% more than India

Girls to boys ratio > Tertiary level enrolment 0.7
Ranked 77th.
1.09
Ranked 81st. 56% more than India

Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ 289.64 million
Ranked 1st. 435 times more than Libya
665,800
Ranked 72nd.

Girls to boys ratio > Secondary level enrolment 0.81
Ranked 118th.
1.21
Ranked 1st. 49% more than India

Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level > Per capita 10.77 per 1,000 people
Ranked 90th.
67.95 per 1,000 people
Ranked 1st. 6 times more than India

Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people 0.163
Ranked 184th.
1.27
Ranked 106th. 8 times more than India

Outcomes > Secondary education > Duration > Years 7
Ranked 44th. 17% more than Libya
6
Ranked 134th.

Teacher student ratio > High school 32.7
Ranked 9th. 3 times more than Libya
11.11
Ranked 2nd.

High school repeaters > Female 4.06
Ranked 43th.
10.6
Ranked 1st. 3 times more than India

Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Women 179.8 million
Ranked 1st. 349 times more than Libya
515,200
Ranked 63th.

Teacher student ratio > Elementary school 40.2
Ranked 23th. 2 times more than Libya
16.9
Ranked 1st.

Literacy rate > Females aged 15-24 74.36
Ranked 14th.
99.7
Ranked 24th. 34% more than India

Elementary school > Enrolled students 140.36 million
Ranked 1st. 186 times more than Libya
755,338
Ranked 79th.

Primary education > Duration > Years 5 years
Ranked 154th.
6 years
Ranked 127th. 20% more than India

Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ per capita $616.31
Ranked 74th.
$1,952.62
Ranked 80th. 3 times more than India
School enrolment rate > 1st grade 128.4
Ranked 14th. 9% more than Libya
117.47
Ranked 1st.

Secondary education, general pupils per 1000 85.94
Ranked 45th.
114.32
Ranked 22nd. 33% more than India

High school > Lower secondary starting age 11
Ranked 161st.
12
Ranked 125th. 9% more than India

Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share 17.04%
Ranked 32nd. 4 times more than Libya
4.65%
Ranked 88th.

Elementary school > Gender ratio 96.83
Ranked 104th. 2% more than Libya
95.18
Ranked 119th.

Illiteracy rates by sex > Aged 15+ > Women 51.7%
Ranked 25th. 84% more than Libya
28.1%
Ranked 50th.

Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level 95%
Ranked 62nd.
96%
Ranked 42nd. 1% more than India

Duration of education > Secondary level 5
Ranked 155th.
6
Ranked 128th. 20% more than India
Secondary education > Pupils 83.86 million
Ranked 2nd. 105 times more than Libya
797,992
Ranked 58th.

Primary education > Pupils 136.19 million
Ranked 1st. 191 times more than Libya
713,902
Ranked 50th.

High school > Population with at least high school education > Men 50.4%
Ranked 88th. 15% more than Libya
44%
Ranked 104th.

Literacy rate > Males aged 15-24 88.41
Ranked 14th.
99.9
Ranked 3rd. 13% more than India

Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita 77.29 per 1,000 people
Ranked 98th.
144.59 per 1,000 people
Ranked 7th. 87% more than India

Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Tertiary level 38.45%
Ranked 105th.
51.39%
Ranked 70th. 34% more than India

Secondary education, vocational pupils 829,377
Ranked 12th. 5 times more than Libya
178,052
Ranked 35th.

Elementary (primary) school > Students per teacher 35.15
Ranked 28th. 2 times more than Libya
16.9
Ranked 109th.

Secondary education > Teachers 2.59 million
Ranked 2nd. 147 times more than Libya
17,565
Ranked 72nd.
School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary 10 years
Ranked 24th.
17 years
Ranked 1st. 70% more than India
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level 81.05 million
Ranked 2nd. 102 times more than Libya
797,992
Ranked 64th.

Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 30-34 per thousand people 26.86
Ranked 4th. 8 times more than Libya
3.28
Ranked 6th.
Scientific and technical journal articles per million 11.68
Ranked 70th. 3 times more than Libya
3.73
Ranked 118th.

Duration of education > Primary level 6
Ranked 62nd. The same as Libya
6
Ranked 120th.
Women to men parity index > As ratio of literacy rates > Aged 15-24 0.8
Ranked 25th.
0.97
Ranked 25th. 21% more than India

Participation > Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education 92.18%
Ranked 116th.
105.4%
Ranked 5th. 14% more than India

Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ per 1000 264.81
Ranked 23th. 2 times more than Libya
122.78
Ranked 53th.

Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Primary level 46.82%
Ranked 143th.
48.8%
Ranked 47th. 4% more than India

Literacy rates > Aged 15-24 > Women 67.7%
Ranked 23th.
96.5%
Ranked 16th. 43% more than India

Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 35-39 29.5 million
Ranked 1st. 1126 times more than Libya
26,199
Ranked 6th.
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Women 91%
Ranked 83th.
94%
Ranked 47th. 3% more than India

High school > Upper secondary starting age 14
Ranked 186th.
15
Ranked 154th. 7% more than India

Elementary school starting age > Years 6
Ranked 89th. The same as Libya
6
Ranked 138th.

Elementary school repeaters > All 3.45
Ranked 66th.
9.58
Ranked 1st. 3 times more than India

Secondary education > General pupils > Per capita 76.99 per 1,000 people
Ranked 63th.
110.14 per 1,000 people
Ranked 24th. 43% more than India

Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 1000 116.62
Ranked 83th.
139.32
Ranked 53th. 19% more than India

Education enrolment by level > Primary level > Per capita 0.12 per capita
Ranked 76th.
0.135 per capita
Ranked 59th. 13% more than India

Illiteracy rates by sex > Aged 15+ > Men 29.8%
Ranked 25th. 4 times more than Libya
7.6%
Ranked 74th.

Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Men 98%
Ranked 33th. The same as Libya
98%
Ranked 35th.

Literacy rates > Aged 15-24 > Men 84.2%
Ranked 21st.
99.5%
Ranked 6th. 18% more than India

Pupils-teacher ratio > Primary level 40
Ranked 2nd. 5 times more than Libya
8.4
Ranked 26th.
Primary education > Teachers 3.39 million
Ranked 2nd. 40 times more than Libya
85,537
Ranked 39th.
Secondary education > Vocational pupils 726,889
Ranked 15th. 4 times more than Libya
178,052
Ranked 41st.

Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Secondary level 42.56%
Ranked 140th.
50.49%
Ranked 42nd. 19% more than India

Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 10-14 22.83 million
Ranked 1st. 35729 times more than Libya
639
Ranked 5th.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people 9.81
Ranked 4th. 12 times more than Libya
0.822
Ranked 6th.
Private school enrolment > Primary level 16.5
Ranked 14th. 7 times more than Libya
2.2
Ranked 69th.
Outcomes > Primary education > Duration > Years 5
Ranked 142nd.
6
Ranked 118th. 20% more than India

Primary education > Teachers per 1000 3.05
Ranked 118th.
19.62
Ranked 1st. 6 times more than India
Secondary education > Pupils per 1000 75.51
Ranked 88th.
147.16
Ranked 3rd. 95% more than India

Literacy > Men above 14 years 73.4%
Ranked 27th.
92.8%
Ranked 13th. 26% more than India

Female enrolment share > Primary level 43.6%
Ranked 20th.
49.2%
Ranked 19th. 13% more than India
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ $762.18 billion
Ranked 2nd. 70 times more than Libya
$10.92 billion
Ranked 75th.
Primary school starting age > Years 6
Ranked 97th. The same as Libya
6
Ranked 155th.

Scouting > Members 3.37 million
Ranked 2nd. 229 times more than Libya
14,716
Ranked 61st.
Participation > Secondary education > General pupils 95.31 million
Ranked 1st. 154 times more than Libya
619,940
Ranked 60th.

Secondary education > Teachers per 1000 2.33
Ranked 104th.
4.03
Ranked 58th. 73% more than India
Ratio of female to male primary enrollment 93.44
Ranked 131st.
98.34
Ranked 35th. 5% more than India

Secondary education > General pupils per 1000 74.85
Ranked 67th.
114.32
Ranked 23th. 53% more than India

Elementary (primary) school > Gender parity index 0.999
Ranked 46th. 4% more than Libya
0.959
Ranked 120th.

Female enrolment share > Secondary level 39.6%
Ranked 28th.
49.9%
Ranked 53th. 26% more than India
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level per 1000 75.28
Ranked 104th.
149.43
Ranked 3rd. 99% more than India

Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 20-24 24.03 million
Ranked 1st. 3054 times more than Libya
7,868
Ranked 6th.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 50-54 per thousand people 17.18
Ranked 4th. 97% more than Libya
8.71
Ranked 6th.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people 17.74
Ranked 4th. 10 times more than Libya
1.73
Ranked 6th.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people 18.03
Ranked 3rd. 5 times more than Libya
3.79
Ranked 6th.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 35-39 10.4 million
Ranked 1st. 2225 times more than Libya
4,673
Ranked 6th.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people 25.95
Ranked 4th. 11 times more than Libya
2.45
Ranked 6th.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people 19.59
Ranked 4th. 69 times more than Libya
0.282
Ranked 8th.
Scouting > Members per thousand people 2.73
Ranked 51st. 14% more than Libya
2.39
Ranked 56th.
Elementary school repeaters > Female 3.42
Ranked 60th.
8.27
Ranked 1st. 2 times more than India

Elementary school repeaters > Male 3.48
Ranked 70th.
10.77
Ranked 1st. 3 times more than India

Literacy > Women above 14 years 47.8%
Ranked 27th.
74.8%
Ranked 24th. 56% more than India

Teachers' Day date 9/5/2011 2/28/2011
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Per capita 272.12 per 1,000 people
Ranked 21st. 2 times more than Libya
118.29 per 1,000 people
Ranked 53th.

Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Women per 1000 164.38
Ranked 23th. 73% more than Libya
95.01
Ranked 46th.

Participation > Secondary education > Pupils 89.46 million
Ranked 2nd. 123 times more than Libya
726,794
Ranked 5th.

Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment 79.83
Ranked 131st.
106.25
Ranked 45th. 33% more than India

Secondary education > Pupils > Per capita 77.67 per 1,000 people
Ranked 82nd.
141.77 per 1,000 people
Ranked 7th. 83% more than India

Primary education > Pupils per 1000 122.63
Ranked 77th.
127.61
Ranked 56th. 4% more than India

Pupils-teacher ratio > Secondary level 17.9
Ranked 58th. 3 times more than Libya
7.1
Ranked 119th.
Preschool enrollment rate > Male 46.51
Ranked 81st. 5 times more than Libya
9.02
Ranked 110th.

School enrolment rate > 1st grade > Female 124.11
Ranked 16th. 6% more than Libya
116.63
Ranked 1st.

School enrolment rate > 1st grade > Male 132.34
Ranked 13th. 12% more than Libya
118.27
Ranked 1st.

Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 25-29 27.49 million
Ranked 1st. 1974 times more than Libya
13,923
Ranked 6th.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 55-59 per thousand people 4.58
Ranked 4th. 2 times more than Libya
2
Ranked 6th.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people 11.94
Ranked 4th. 62 times more than Libya
0.194
Ranked 8th.
Literacy rate > Adult male > % of males ages 15 and above 73.41%
Ranked 92nd.
82.84%
Ranked 58th. 13% more than India
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 25-29 18.8 million
Ranked 1st. 1911 times more than Libya
9,836
Ranked 6th.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 55-59 10.21 million
Ranked 1st. 219 times more than Libya
46,675
Ranked 5th.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 20-24 7.75 million
Ranked 1st. 2662 times more than Libya
2,910
Ranked 6th.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 35-39 19.11 million
Ranked 1st. 888 times more than Libya
21,526
Ranked 5th.
Public spending on education, total > % of GDP 3.17%
Ranked 43th. 18% more than Libya
2.67%
Ranked 105th.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 40-44 per thousand people 14.29
Ranked 4th. 3 times more than Libya
5.24
Ranked 5th.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 55-59 per thousand people 9.64
Ranked 2nd. 17% more than Libya
8.21
Ranked 3rd.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 20-24 per thousand people 7.31
Ranked 4th. 14 times more than Libya
0.512
Ranked 7th.
School enrollment > Preprimary > % gross 35.88% gross
Ranked 92nd. 5 times more than Libya
7.61% gross
Ranked 134th.

Secondary education > Pupils > % female 42.81% female
Ranked 121st.
50.49% female
Ranked 35th. 18% more than India

Literacy rate > Adult total > % of people ages 15 and above 61.01%
Ranked 94th.
68.05%
Ranked 72nd. 12% more than India
Government spending on education > % of GDP 3.17%
Ranked 44th. 18% more than Libya
2.67%
Ranked 103th.

Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Female > % net 88.01%
Ranked 82nd.
95.59%
Ranked 12th. 9% more than India

Government spending on education > % of government spending 10.74%
Ranked 64th.
19.82%
Ranked 15th. 85% more than India

Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Female > % gross 111.16%
Ranked 31st. 3% more than Libya
107.54%
Ranked 44th.

School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary > Female 9 years
Ranked 26th.
17 years
Ranked 1st. 89% more than India
Literacy > Ratio of young literate females to males > % ages 15-24 84.1%
Ranked 19th.
99.91%
Ranked 53th. 19% more than India

Literacy > Literacy rate, adult total > % of people ages 15 and above 62.75%
Ranked 18th.
89.54%
Ranked 50th. 43% more than India

Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education > % 98.4%
Ranked 76th.
106.11%
Ranked 6th. 8% more than India

School enrollment, preprimary, female > % gross 59.76%
Ranked 73th. 6 times more than Libya
9.99%
Ranked 117th.

School enrollment, preprimary, male > % gross 56.67%
Ranked 76th. 6 times more than Libya
10.2%
Ranked 116th.

Secondary education, pupils > % female 45.98%
Ranked 116th.
52.9%
Ranked 7th. 15% more than India

Secondary education, vocational pupils per 1000 0.706
Ranked 118th.
32.84
Ranked 9th. 47 times more than India

Secondary education, teachers, female per 1000 1.48
Ranked 73th.
2.44
Ranked 13th. 65% more than India

Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 55-59 per thousand people 14.21
Ranked 3rd. 39% more than Libya
10.21
Ranked 5th.
Literacy rate > Youth male > % of males ages 15-24 84.19%
Ranked 78th.
98.94%
Ranked 25th. 18% more than India
Literacy rate > Adult female > % of females ages 15 and above 47.84%
Ranked 97th.
51.13%
Ranked 77th. 7% more than India
Adjusted savings: education expenditure > % of GNI 3.08%
Ranked 125th. 44% more than Libya
2.14%
Ranked 112th.
School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary > Male 11 years
Ranked 22nd.
16 years
Ranked 1st. 45% more than India
Persistence to last grade of primary, total > % of cohort 61.37%
Ranked 86th.
73.16%
Ranked 16th. 19% more than India

Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 30-34 28.46 million
Ranked 1st. 1525 times more than Libya
18,668
Ranked 6th.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 15-19 8.1 million
Ranked 1st. 16141 times more than Libya
502
Ranked 6th.
School enrollment, primary > % gross 112.6%
Ranked 31st.
114.4%
Ranked 23th. 2% more than India

School enrollment > Secondary > Female > % gross 47.34% gross
Ranked 115th.
107.07% gross
Ranked 20th. 2 times more than India

School enrollment, primary, male > % net 87.02%
Ranked 72nd.
99.15%
Ranked 2nd. 14% more than India

Persistence to last grade of primary, female > % of cohort 63.54%
Ranked 74th.
69.19%
Ranked 9th. 9% more than India

Repeaters, primary, male > % of male enrollment 5.08%
Ranked 53th.
10.77%
Ranked 35th. 2 times more than India

Outcomes > Ratio of young literate females to males > % ages 15-24 84.1%
Ranked 14th.
100%
Ranked 63th. 19% more than India

Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people 27.84
Ranked 4th. 6 times more than Libya
4.61
Ranked 6th.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 10-14 per thousand people 8.69
Ranked 5th. 209 times more than Libya
0.0417
Ranked 7th.
School enrollment, secondary, female > % gross 66.29%
Ranked 98th.
112.97%
Ranked 9th. 70% more than India

Repeaters, secondary, female > % of female enrollment 4.04%
Ranked 49th.
10.6%
Ranked 19th. 3 times more than India

Secondary education, teachers, female 1.8 million
Ranked 3rd. 212 times more than Libya
8,483
Ranked 26th.

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