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Adult literacy rate > Total: Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life."
Average years of schooling of adults: Average years of schooling of adults is the years of formal schooling received, on average, by adults over age 15. (Data Source: Barro-Lee Data Set www.worldbank.org/html/prdmg/grthweb/ddbarle2.htm)
Children out of school, primary: Children out of school, primary. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Total is the total number of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools.
Children out of school, primary per 1000: Children out of school, primary. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Total is the total number of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Children out of school, primary, female: Children out of school, primary, female. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Female is the total number of female primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools.
College and university > Gender parity index: Country's gender parity index for college and university enrollment. For countries with a rating of over 1, more females are enrolled while countries with a rating under 1 have more males enrolled.
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 > 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).
Literacy > Female: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
Children out of school, primary, female per 1000: Children out of school, primary, female. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Female is the total number of female primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
College and university > Gender ratio: Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment is the percentage of men to women enrolled at tertiary level in public and private schools.
Child care (preschool) > Duration: Number of years students study at the pre-primary (preschool) level. It should be noted that not all countries require pre-primary education.
Secondary education > Teachers > Per capita: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Duration of compulsory education: Duration of compulsory education is the number of grades (or years) that a child must legally be enrolled in school.
Secondary education, pupils: Secondary education, pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions.
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, pupils: Primary education, pupils. Enrolment in primary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions.
Primary education, teachers: Primary education, teachers. Teaching staff in primary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
Adult literacy rate > Female: Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life."
Tertiary enrollment: Gross enrolment ratio, tertiary level is the sum of all tertiary level students enrolled at the start of the school year, expressed as a percentage of the mid-year population in the 5 year age group after the official secondary school leaving age.
Spending per student > College and university: Public expenditure per student is the public current spending on education divided by the total number of students by level, as a percentage of GDP per capita. Public expenditure (current and capital) includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities)."
High school > Gender ratio: Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
Compulsary education starting age: Age at which children must be enrolled in school.
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary per million: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary. Pupil-teacher ratio. Secondary is the number of pupils enrolled in secondary school divided by the number of secondary school teachers. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Literacy > Definition: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
High school > Upper secondary school duration: Number of years students study at the upper secondary (high school) level.
Literacy > Male: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
Spending > USD: Education expenditure refers to the current operating expenditures in education, including wages and salaries and excluding capital investments in buildings and equipment."
High school > Private school share: Percentage of secondary students who attend a private school.
Spending > Proportion: Education expenditure refers to the current operating expenditures in education, including wages and salaries and excluding capital investments in buildings and equipment. Expressed as a proportion of GNI."
Pupil-teacher ratio > Primary: Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the number of pupils enrolled in primary school divided by the number of primary school teachers (regardless of their teaching assignment).
Child care (preschool) > Starting age: Average age at which students begin pre-primary (preschool) education.
High school repeaters > Male: Repeaters in secondary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in secondary school."
Preschool enrollment rate: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music."
Tertiary > Students studying abroad: Total number of post-secondary students who were studying abroad during given year.
Elementary (primary school) > Duration: Number of years students study at the primary level.
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.
Spending per student > High school: Public expenditure per student is the public current spending on education divided by the total number of students by level, as a percentage of GDP per capita. Public expenditure (current and capital) includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities)."
Secondary education, general pupils: Secondary education, general pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. General programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in general programmes at public and private secondary education institutions.
High school > Gender parity index: Country's gender parity index for secondary level enrollment. For countries with a rating of over 1, more females are enrolled while countries with a rating under 1 have more males enrolled.
Scientific and technical journal articles: Scientific and technical journal articles refer to the number of scientific and engineering articles published in the following fields: physics, biology, chemistry, mathematics, clinical medicine, biomedical research, engineering and technology, and earth and space sciences.
College and university > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female: Percentage of country's college and university professors that are female.
Tertiary > Students studying abroad proportion: The number of students from a given country studying abroad in a given year, expressed as a percentage of total tertiary enrollment in that country. Ratios greater than 100 % are possible, because those currently studying abroad do not count towards total enrollment.
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Scouting > Genders admitted: Admits boys/girls.
Elementary (primary school) > Starting age: Average age at which students begin primary education.
Children out of school, primary, male: Children out of school, primary, male. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Male is the total number of male primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools.
High school > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for all levels of secondary education.
Secondary education > General pupils: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.
Spending per student > Elementary school: Public expenditure per student is the public current spending on education divided by the total number of students by level, as a percentage of GDP per capita. Public expenditure (current and capital) includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities)."
Secondary school starting age > Years: Secondary school starting age (years). Entrance age of 2A lower secondary is the age at which students would enter lower secondary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade.
High school starting age > Years: Secondary school starting age is the age at which students would enter secondary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade."
Primary education > Teachers > Per capita: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
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.
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."
Schools connected to the Internet: Schools connected to the Internet are the share of primary and secondary schools in the country that have access to the Internet.
Public spending per student > Primary level: Public expenditure per student, primary level is the total reported current spending by the government on primary education, divided by the total number of pupils in primary education, expressed as a percentage of per capita GDP.
Primary education, pupils per 1000: Primary education, pupils. Enrolment in primary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Secondary education, pupils per 1000: Secondary education, pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
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.
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).
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.
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."
Hours of instruction for pupils aged 11: Intended hours of instruction per year for 11 year olds in public educational institutions. Data for 2000.
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.
Hours of instruction for pupils aged 12: Intended hours of instruction per year for 12 year olds in public educational institutions. Data for 2000.
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.
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.
Public spending per student > Tertiary level: Public expenditure per student, tertiary level is the total reported current spending by the government on tertiary education, divided by the total number of pupils in tertiary education, expressed as a percentage of per capita GDP.
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.
Spending on education > Proportion spent on all staff salaries: Percentage of public funding for education that goes to school staff salaries.
Elementary (primary) school > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for primary education.
Secondary education > Teachers: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
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 > Children out of school > Elementary: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
Participation > Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education: Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary and secondary levels in public and private schools.
Public spending per student > Secondary level: Public expenditure per student, secondary level is the total reported current spending by the government on secondary education, divided by the total number of pupils in secondary education, expressed as a percentage of per capita GDP.
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
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.
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."
Teaching weeks per year > Primary: Average number of weeks taught per year by primary level teachers. Data for 2000.
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."
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 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.
Library books per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Pupils-teacher ratio > Primary level: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary level is the average number of pupils per teacher in primary education. Cross-country comparisons may be affected by such factors as the composition of teachers by part- and full-time employment.
Elementary (primary school) > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female: Percentage of country's elementary, or primary, teachers that are female.
Secondary education > Vocational pupils: Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training.
Primary education > Teachers: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
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.
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
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.
Hours of instruction for pupils aged 10: Intended hours of instruction per year for 10 year olds in public educational institutions. Data for 2000.
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.
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.
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.
Proportion of primary education time spent learning technology: Intended instruction time spent studying technology, as a percentage of total intended instruction time for students 12 to 14 years of age. Data for 1999.
Primary school starting age > Years: Primary school starting age (years). Entrance age of primary is the age at which students would enter primary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade.
Scouting > Members: Members of boy or girl scout groups which are members of the World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM).
Elementary (primary) school > Proportion of education spending on teachers' salaries: Percentage of public funding for primary education that goes to teachers' salaries.
High school > Share of total education spending: Percentage of government education funding that goes to secondary education.
Elementary (primary) school) > Proportion spent on all staff salaries: Percentage of public funding for primary education that goes to school staff salaries.
High school> Proportion of education spending on teachers' salaries: Percentage of public funding for secondary education that goes to teachers' salaries.
Enrolment ratio > Secondary level: Net enrolment ratio, secondary level, is the ratio of the number of children of official secondary school age enrolled in school to the number of children of official secondary school age in the population.
Participation > Secondary education > General pupils: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training."
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.
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 > 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.
Hours of instruction for pupils aged 13: Intended hours of instruction per year for 14 year olds in public educational institutions. Data for 2000.
Hours of instruction for pupils aged 9: Intended hours of instruction per year for 9 year olds in public educational institutions. Data for 2000.
Female enrolment share > Secondary level: Girls' enrolment share, secondary level is the number of girls enrolled in secondary school, expressed as a percentage of the total number of pupils in secondary school.
Post-Secondary Non-Tertiary > Teachers > Women: Number of female teaching staff in post-secondary non-tertiary education. Post-secondary non-tertiary education serves to broaden the knowledge of participants, who have already gained an upper secondary qualification.
Private school enrolment > Secondary level: Private sector enrolment share, secondary level is the share of students in general secondary education who attend a privately managed school, regardless of whether or not the school receives subsidies from the government.
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population 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 > 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 > 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.
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 > Female literates > Aged 15-19: Number of females aged 15-19 years, who are literate.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 35-39: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
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 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.
Scouting > Members per thousand people: Membership (from 2012). Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Proportion of primary education time spent learning science: Intended instruction time spent studying science, as a percentage of total intended instruction time for students 12 to 14 years of age. Data for 1999.
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.
Elementary school repeaters > Male: Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school."
Elementary school 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."
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.
High school teachers: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
Elementary school teachers: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
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.
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.
Proportion of primary education time spent learning vocational skills: Intended instruction time spent studying vocational skills, as a percentage of total intended instruction time for students 12 to 14 years of age. Data for 1999.
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.
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.
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.
Proportion of primary education time spent learning foreign languages: Intended instruction time spent studying modern foreign languages, as a percentage of total intended instruction time for students 12 to 14 years of age. Data for 1999.
Library members per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 15-19:
Number of females aged 15-19 years, who are illiterate.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 45-49: Compares countries by number of male illiterates, 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
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged over 10: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals aged over 10. 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 over 10: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 30-34: 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
School enrollment > Primary > Private > % of total primary: Private enrollment refers to pupils or students enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body such as a nongovernmental organization, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise.
Unemployment with primary 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).
Literacy > Male literates > Aged over 10: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Secondary education, vocational pupils > % female: Secondary education, vocational pupils (% female). Percentage of female students. Total secondary. Technical/vocational programmes is the number of female students enrolled in technical/vocational programmes at the secondary education level expressed as a percentage of the total number of students (male and female) enrolled in technical/vocational programmes at the secondary education level in a given school year.
School enrollment, secondary > % net: School enrollment, secondary (% net). Net enrolment rate. Secondary. All programmes. Total is the ratio of children of the official secondary school age who are enrolled in secondary school to the population of the official secondary school age.
Total enrollment, primary > % net: Total enrollment, primary (% 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.
Total enrollment, primary, female > % net: Total enrollment, primary, female (% 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.
Repeaters, primary, total > % of total enrollment: Repeaters, primary, total (% of total enrollment). Percentage of repeaters in primary. All grades. Total is the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school. It is calculated by dividing the sum of repeaters in all grades of primary education by the total enrolment of primary education and multiplying the result by 100.
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total > % of relevant age group: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total (% 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.
Children out of school > Primary > Male 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.
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male > % of relevant age group: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male (% 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.
School enrollment, primary, male > % gross: School enrollment, primary, male (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Primary. Male is the total male enrollment in primary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the male 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.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 30-34 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Services, etc., value added > Current US$: Services, etc., value added (current 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 current U.S. dollars.
Services, etc., value added > Constant LCU: Services, etc., value added (constant LCU). 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 local currency.
School enrollment > Tertiary > 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. 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.
Proportion of primary education time spent learning social studies: Intended instruction time spent studying socail studies, or equivalent, as a percentage of total intended instruction time for students 12 to 14 years of age. Data for 1999.
School enrollment, preprimary > % gross: School enrollment, preprimary (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Pre-primary. Total is the total enrollment in pre-primary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official pre-primary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.
School enrollment, primary > % net: School enrollment, primary (% net). Net enrolment rate. Primary. Total is the ratio of children of the official primary school age who are enrolled in primary school to the total population of the official primary school age.
School enrollment, secondary > % gross: School enrollment, secondary (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Secondary. All programmes. Total is the total enrollment in secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of official secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.
School enrollment, secondary, private > % of total secondary: School enrollment, secondary, private (% of total secondary). Percentage of private enrolment. Secondary is the enrolment in private secondary schools expressed as a percentage of total enrolment (public and private) in secondary schools. 'Private' refers to all educational institutions not operated by a public authority, regardless of whether they receive financial support from public authorities. A high percentage indicates strong involvement of the non-governmental sector (including religious bodies, other organizations, associations, communities, private enterprises or persons) in providing organized educational programmes.
Progression to secondary school, male > %: Progression to secondary school, male (%). Transition from primary (ISCED 1) to secondary (ISCED 2), general programmes (%). Male is the number of new male entrants to the first grade of secondary education (general programmes only) in a given year, expressed as a percentage of the number of male pupils enrolled in the final grade of primary education in the previous year.
School enrollment, tertiary, female > % gross: School enrollment, tertiary, female (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Tertiary (ISCED 5 and 6). Female is the total female enrollment in tertiary education (ISCED 5 and 6), regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female population of the five-year age group following on from secondary school leaving.
Expenditure per student, tertiary > % of GDP per capita: Expenditure per student, tertiary (% of GDP per capita). Public expenditure per pupil as a % of GDP per capita. Tertiary is the total public expenditure per student in tertiary education as a percentage of GDP per capita. Public expenditure (current and capital) includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities).
Literacy > Literates > Aged 10-14 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
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 > 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. Preprimary education refers to the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment.
School enrollment > Secondary > Male > % 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. 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.
Secondary education > Teachers > % female: Female teachers as a percentage of total secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
Unemployment with primary education, female > % of female unemployment: Unemployment with primary 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).
Primary education > Pupils > % female: Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.
Secondary education > Vocational pupils > Per capita: Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
High school teachers > % female: Female teachers as a percentage of total secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > % 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."
Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > 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. 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."
Inputs > Secondary education > Teachers > Female: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
Participation > Children out of school > Elementary > Male: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 10-14: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Participation > Children out of school > Elementary > Female: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 45-49: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Literacy > Literates > Aged over 10: 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 > Male illiterates > Aged 55-59: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 20-24: 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
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 10-14: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
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.
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 > 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.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 20-24 per thousand people: 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. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
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 > 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.
Literacy > Male 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.
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 > Female 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 enrollment > Primary > Male > % 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 > 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 > Literates > Aged 25-29: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 20-24: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 25-29: 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.
Unemployment with secondary education, male > % of male unemployment: Unemployment with secondary education, male (% of male 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).
Literacy > Literates > 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 > Literates > Aged 30-34 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. 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 illiterates > 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 literates > Aged 45-49 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 55-59 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
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.

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Adult literacy rate > Total	92.1 Ranked 49th.	94.6 Ranked 40th. 3% more than Malaysia
Average years of schooling of adults	6.8 Ranked 42nd. 15% more than Portugal	5.9 Ranked 55th.
Children out of school, primary	93,743 Ranked 42nd. 21 times more than Portugal	4,556 Ranked 88th.
Children out of school, primary per 1000	3.63 Ranked 74th. 8 times more than Portugal	0.428 Ranked 109th.
Children out of school, primary, female	78,564 Ranked 36th. 71 times more than Portugal	1,113 Ranked 90th.
College and university > Gender parity index	1.34 Ranked 42nd. 13% more than Portugal	1.19 Ranked 64th.
College and university > Share of total education spending	34.45% Ranked 7th. 71% more than Portugal	20.15% Ranked 52nd.
Compulsary education duration	6 Ranked 178th.	9 Ranked 124th. 50% more than Malaysia
Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP	5.13% Ranked 52nd.	5.62% Ranked 38th. 10% more than Malaysia
Literacy > Total population	88.9% Ranked 84th.	93.3% Ranked 67th. 5% more than Malaysia
Primary education, duration > Years	6 Ranked 124th. The same as Portugal	6 Ranked 126th.
Primary education, teachers per 1000	8.19 Ranked 11th. 33% more than Portugal	6.15 Ranked 35th.
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary	12.72 Ranked 112th. 17% more than Portugal	10.83 Ranked 126th.
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary	13.72 Ranked 52nd. 87% more than Portugal	7.35 Ranked 92nd.
Secondary education, duration > Years	7 Ranked 69th. 17% more than Portugal	6 Ranked 149th.
Literacy > Female	85.4% Ranked 83th.	91.3% Ranked 69th. 7% more than Malaysia
Children out of school, primary, female per 1000	3.16 Ranked 54th. 30 times more than Portugal	0.105 Ranked 106th.
College and university > Gender ratio	129 Ranked 40th. 6% more than Portugal	121.98 Ranked 55th.
Child care (preschool) > Duration	2 Ranked 179th.	3 Ranked 105th. 50% more than Malaysia
Secondary education > Teachers > Per capita	5.81 per 1,000 people Ranked 67th.	8.18 per 1,000 people Ranked 28th. 41% more than Malaysia
Duration of compulsory education	9 years Ranked 7th. The same as Portugal	9 years Ranked 93th.
Secondary education, pupils	2.62 million Ranked 34th. 4 times more than Portugal	720,688 Ranked 64th.
College and university > Private school share	43.14% Ranked 34th. 84% more than Portugal	23.41% Ranked 51st.
Girls to boys ratio > Primary level enrolment	1 Ranked 49th. 4% more than Portugal	0.96 Ranked 124th.
School life expectancy > Total	11.5 years Ranked 56th.	15.2 years Ranked 15th. 32% more than Malaysia
Literacy > Adult literacy	91.9% Ranked 48th.	94.9% Ranked 36th. 3% more than Malaysia
Primary education, pupils	2.95 million Ranked 39th. 4 times more than Portugal	733,515 Ranked 78th.
Primary education, teachers	231,683 Ranked 19th. 4 times more than Portugal	64,929 Ranked 41st.
Adult literacy rate > Female	89.8 Ranked 52nd.	92.9 Ranked 43th. 3% more than Malaysia
Tertiary enrollment	28.2% Ranked 45th.	50.2% Ranked 21st. 78% more than Malaysia
Spending per student > College and university	49.36 Ranked 9th. 71% more than Portugal	28.83 Ranked 40th.
High school > Gender ratio	106.9 Ranked 25th.	107.15 Ranked 24th. About the same as Malaysia
Compulsary education starting age	6 Ranked 120th. The same as Portugal	6 Ranked 121st.
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary per million	0.485 Ranked 77th.	0.691 Ranked 70th. 42% more than Malaysia
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 41st. 33% more than Portugal	3 Ranked 121st.
Literacy > Male	92.4% Ranked 84th.	95.5% Ranked 62nd. 3% more than Malaysia
Spending > USD	8.66 billion Ranked 36th.	12.32 billion Ranked 30th. 42% more than Malaysia
High school > Private school share	4.49% Ranked 101st.	16.08% Ranked 59th. 4 times more than Malaysia
Spending > Proportion	4.04 Ranked 83th.	5.3 Ranked 40th. 31% more than Malaysia
Pupil-teacher ratio > Primary	17.51 Ranked 111th. 51% more than Portugal	11.57 Ranked 134th.
Child care (preschool) > Starting age	4 Ranked 55th. 33% more than Portugal	3 Ranked 178th.
High school repeaters > Male	0.11 Ranked 85th.	20.81 Ranked 7th. 189 times more than Malaysia
Literacy rates > Aged 15-24	97.2% Ranked 12th.	99.6% Ranked 4th. 2% more than Malaysia
Preschool enrollment rate	96.61 Ranked 126th.	115.2 Ranked 23th. 19% more than Malaysia
Tertiary > Students studying abroad	54,909.26 Ranked 7th. 4 times more than Portugal	13,473.75 Ranked 59th.
Primary completion rate	92 Ranked 83th.	104 Ranked 19th. 13% more than Malaysia
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level	632,309 Ranked 33th. 58% more than Portugal	400,831 Ranked 42nd.
Elementary (primary school) > Duration	6 Ranked 131st. The same as Portugal	6 Ranked 133th.
Children out of school > Primary	221,833 Ranked 26th. 63 times more than Portugal	3,496 Ranked 92nd.
Secondary education, teachers	190,581 Ranked 17th. 94% more than Portugal	98,089 Ranked 24th.
Secondary education, teachers per 1000	6.74 Ranked 44th.	9.22 Ranked 10th. 37% more than Malaysia
Child care (preschool) > Students per teacher	17.82 Ranked 52nd. 14% more than Portugal	15.65 Ranked 64th.
High school > Lower secondary school duration	3 Ranked 167th. The same as Portugal	3 Ranked 169th.
Children out of school, primary, male per 1000	0.988 Ranked 74th. 3 times more than Portugal	0.324 Ranked 94th.
Spending per student > High school	14.19 Ranked 50th.	33.96 Ranked 9th. 2 times more than Malaysia
Secondary education, general pupils	2.45 million Ranked 31st. 5 times more than Portugal	537,532 Ranked 68th.
Illiteracy rates by sex > Aged 15+	11.1% Ranked 78th. 66% more than Portugal	6.7% Ranked 92nd.
High school > Gender parity index	1.07 Ranked 23th. 5% more than Portugal	1.02 Ranked 54th.
Scientific and technical journal articles	520 Ranked 50th.	2,625 Ranked 32nd. 5 times more than Malaysia
College and university > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female	50% Ranked 3rd. 14% more than Portugal	44% Ranked 12th.
Tertiary > Students studying abroad proportion	5.15% Ranked 68th. 52% more than Portugal	3.39% Ranked 85th.
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level per 1000	25.9 Ranked 62nd.	38.66 Ranked 29th. 49% more than Malaysia
Scouting > Genders admitted	both	both
Elementary (primary school) > Starting age	6 Ranked 151st. The same as Portugal	6 Ranked 153th.
Education expenditure of government > As percentage of total government	25.2% Ranked 6th. 2 times more than Portugal	11.5% Ranked 59th.
Children out of school, primary, male	24,602 Ranked 47th. 7 times more than Portugal	3,443 Ranked 78th.
Education expenditure of government > As percentage of GNI	6.6% Ranked 15th. 14% more than Portugal	5.8% Ranked 27th.
High school > Students per teacher	13.72 Ranked 54th. 87% more than Portugal	7.35 Ranked 94th.
Secondary education > General pupils	2.38 million Ranked 31st. 4 times more than Portugal	571,661 Ranked 62nd.
Spending per student > Elementary school	11.56 Ranked 54th.	22.35 Ranked 17th. 93% more than Malaysia
Secondary school starting age > Years	12 Ranked 117th. The same as Portugal	12 Ranked 119th.
High school starting age > Years	12 Ranked 108th. The same as Portugal	12 Ranked 109th.
Primary education > Teachers > Per capita	7.14 per 1,000 people Ranked 24th. 14% more than Portugal	6.24 per 1,000 people Ranked 34th.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people	46.66 Ranked 8th. 79% more than Portugal	26.11 Ranked 11th.
Education enrolment by level > Primary level	3.01 million Ranked 38th. 4 times more than Portugal	767,872 Ranked 85th.
High school > Population with at least high school education > Women	66% Ranked 63th. 61% more than Portugal	40.9% Ranked 99th.
Literacy rate > People aged 15-24	98.4 Ranked 43th.	99.7 Ranked 21st. 1% more than Malaysia
Schools connected to the Internet	14.7% Ranked 7th.	92% Ranked 18th. 6 times more than Malaysia
Public spending per student > Primary level	11.2 Ranked 50th.	20.5 Ranked 16th. 83% more than Malaysia
Primary education, pupils per 1000	104.24 Ranked 82nd. 51% more than Portugal	68.96 Ranked 117th.
Secondary education, pupils per 1000	92.51 Ranked 44th. 37% more than Portugal	67.75 Ranked 120th.
Girls to boys ratio > Tertiary level enrolment	1.31 Ranked 46th.	1.32 Ranked 45th. 1% more than Malaysia
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+	1.74 million Ranked 48th. 3 times more than Portugal	564,900 Ranked 73th.
Girls to boys ratio > Secondary level enrolment	1.14 Ranked 9th. 3% more than Portugal	1.11 Ranked 15th.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged over 10 per thousand people	316.08 Ranked 12th.	443.62 Ranked 7th. 40% more than Malaysia
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level > Per capita	26.38 per 1,000 people Ranked 61st.	38.66 per 1,000 people Ranked 28th. 47% more than Malaysia
Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people	1.91 Ranked 82nd. 50% more than Portugal	1.28 Ranked 105th.
Outcomes > Secondary education > Duration > Years	7 Ranked 61st. 17% more than Portugal	6 Ranked 131st.
Teacher student ratio > High school	14.97 Ranked 59th. 2 times more than Portugal	7.32 Ranked 114th.
Children out of school > Primary per 1000	8.91 Ranked 40th. 27 times more than Portugal	0.333 Ranked 110th.
High school repeaters > Female	0.09 Ranked 84th.	16.21 Ranked 13th. 180 times more than Malaysia
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Women	1.14 million Ranked 48th. 3 times more than Portugal	385,800 Ranked 73th.
Teacher student ratio > Elementary school	15.08 Ranked 108th. 29% more than Portugal	11.73 Ranked 125th.
Literacy rate > Females aged 15-24	98.5 Ranked 46th.	99.7 Ranked 23th. 1% more than Malaysia
Hours of instruction for pupils aged 11	964 hours Ranked 11th. 14% more than Portugal	842 hours Ranked 20th.
Elementary school > Enrolled students	3.1 million Ranked 40th. 4 times more than Portugal	753,646 Ranked 80th.
Primary education > Duration > Years	6 years Ranked 122nd. The same as Portugal	6 years Ranked 123th.
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ per capita	$3,622.28 Ranked 30th.	$12,172.47 Ranked 19th. 3 times more than Malaysia
School enrolment rate > 1st grade	97.69 Ranked 113th.	111.43 Ranked 38th. 14% more than Malaysia
Secondary education, general pupils per 1000	86.77 Ranked 36th. 72% more than Portugal	50.53 Ranked 129th.
Hours of instruction for pupils aged 12	1,230 hours Ranked 2nd. 46% more than Portugal	842 hours Ranked 28th.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people	94.01 Ranked 7th. 76% more than Portugal	53.31 Ranked 13th.
High school > Lower secondary starting age	12 Ranked 120th. The same as Portugal	12 Ranked 122nd.
Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share	0.97% Ranked 133th.	11.81% Ranked 62nd. 12 times more than Malaysia
Elementary school > Gender ratio	99.5 Ranked 50th. 5% more than Portugal	94.96 Ranked 121st.
Illiteracy rates by sex > Aged 15+ > Women	14.7% Ranked 74th. 67% more than Portugal	8.8% Ranked 87th.
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level	95% Ranked 67th.	100% Ranked 9th. 5% more than Malaysia
Duration of education > Secondary level	5 Ranked 171st.	6 Ranked 126th. 20% more than Malaysia
Public spending per student > Tertiary level	86.1 Ranked 17th. 3 times more than Portugal	28.2 Ranked 51st.
Secondary education > Pupils	2.52 million Ranked 31st. 4 times more than Portugal	665,213 Ranked 63th.
Primary education > Pupils	3.06 million Ranked 38th. 4 times more than Portugal	758,476 Ranked 80th.
High school > Population with at least high school education > Men	72.8% Ranked 57th. 81% more than Portugal	40.2% Ranked 111th.
Literacy rate > Males aged 15-24	98.3 Ranked 47th.	99.7 Ranked 21st. 1% more than Malaysia
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Tertiary level	55.07% Ranked 46th.	56.6% Ranked 35th. 3% more than Malaysia
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita	95.95 per 1,000 people Ranked 57th. 30% more than Portugal	73.89 per 1,000 people Ranked 108th.
Secondary education, vocational pupils	162,243 Ranked 45th.	183,156 Ranked 43th. 13% more than Malaysia
Spending on education > Proportion spent on all staff salaries	90.32% Ranked 9th. 3% more than Portugal	87.42% Ranked 15th.
Elementary (primary) school > Students per teacher	12.72 Ranked 114th. 17% more than Portugal	10.83 Ranked 128th.
Secondary education > Teachers	141,913 Ranked 30th. 65% more than Portugal	85,858 Ranked 36th.
School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary	13 years Ranked 12th.	15 years Ranked 34th. 15% more than Malaysia
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level	2.3 million Ranked 35th. 3 times more than Portugal	766,172 Ranked 65th.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 30-34 per thousand people	4.27 Ranked 6th. 6 times more than Portugal	0.74 Ranked 7th.
Scientific and technical journal articles per million	20.89 Ranked 65th.	251.41 Ranked 28th. 12 times more than Malaysia
Duration of education > Primary level	6 Ranked 115th. The same as Portugal	6 Ranked 116th.
Women to men parity index > As ratio of literacy rates > Aged 15-24	1 Ranked 18th. The same as Portugal	1 Ranked 18th.
Participation > Children out of school > Elementary	125,312 Ranked 34th. 20 times more than Portugal	6,282 Ranked 95th.
Participation > Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education	102.63% Ranked 24th. 2% more than Portugal	100.55% Ranked 56th.
Public spending per student > Secondary level	19.9 Ranked 35th.	29.4 Ranked 12th. 48% more than Malaysia
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ per 1000	70.05 Ranked 77th. 29% more than Portugal	54.1 Ranked 85th.
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Primary level	48.67% Ranked 59th. 2% more than Portugal	47.51% Ranked 132nd.
Literacy rates > Aged 15-24 > Women	97.3% Ranked 12th.	99.6% Ranked 4th. 2% more than Malaysia
Children out of school > Primary > Per capita	9.08 per 1,000 people Ranked 40th. 27 times more than Portugal	0.333 per 1,000 people Ranked 111th.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 15-19	2.2 million Ranked 6th. 4 times more than Portugal	562,839 Ranked 3rd.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 35-39	116,539 Ranked 7th. 11 times more than Portugal	10,423 Ranked 3rd.
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Women	95% Ranked 68th.	100% Ranked 11th. 5% more than Malaysia
High school > Upper secondary starting age	15 Ranked 151st. The same as Portugal	15 Ranked 153th.
Elementary school starting age > Years	6 Ranked 133th. The same as Portugal	6 Ranked 134th.
Library books	1.11 million Ranked 7th.	2.68 million Ranked 20th. 2 times more than Malaysia
Teaching weeks per year > Primary	41 weeks per year Ranked 7th. 21% more than Portugal	34 weeks per year Ranked 35th.
Elementary school repeaters > All	0.0 Ranked 82nd.	10.19 Ranked 36th.
School life expectancy > Male	11.2 years Ranked 61st.	14.7 years Ranked 18th. 31% more than Malaysia
Secondary education > General pupils > Per capita	97.4 per 1,000 people Ranked 35th. 79% more than Portugal	54.43 per 1,000 people Ranked 117th.
Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 1000	123.25 Ranked 76th. 66% more than Portugal	74.06 Ranked 136th.
Education enrolment by level > Primary level > Per capita	0.126 per capita Ranked 71st. 70% more than Portugal	0.074 per capita Ranked 136th.
Illiteracy rates by sex > Aged 15+ > Men	7.7% Ranked 73th. 71% more than Portugal	4.5% Ranked 96th.
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Men	96% Ranked 60th.	99% Ranked 28th. 3% more than Malaysia
Literacy rates > Aged 15-24 > Men	97.2% Ranked 12th.	99.6% Ranked 4th. 2% more than Malaysia
Library books per 1000	53.46 Ranked 13th.	263.84 Ranked 28th. 5 times more than Malaysia
Pupils-teacher ratio > Primary level	18.2 Ranked 99th. 41% more than Portugal	12.9 Ranked 122nd.
Elementary (primary school) > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female	69% Ranked 31st.	80% Ranked 21st. 16% more than Malaysia
Secondary education > Vocational pupils	138,521 Ranked 46th. 48% more than Portugal	93,552 Ranked 55th.
Primary education > Teachers	174,504 Ranked 27th. 3 times more than Portugal	65,548 Ranked 45th.
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Secondary level	51.25% Ranked 31st. About the same as Portugal	51.04% Ranked 34th.
Literacy > Literates > Aged over 10 per thousand people	660.01 Ranked 11th.	857.79 Ranked 7th. 30% more than Malaysia
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people	1.94 Ranked 6th. 4 times more than Portugal	0.545 Ranked 4th.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 10-14	49,473 Ranked 7th. 22 times more than Portugal	2,261 Ranked 5th.
Private school enrolment > Primary level	2.9 Ranked 63th.	10 Ranked 37th. 3 times more than Malaysia
Outcomes > Primary education > Duration > Years	6 Ranked 113th. The same as Portugal	6 Ranked 114th.
Hours of instruction for pupils aged 10	964 hours Ranked 10th. 14% more than Portugal	842 hours Ranked 18th.
Primary education > Teachers per 1000	7.01 Ranked 25th. 12% more than Portugal	6.24 Ranked 34th.
Secondary education > Pupils per 1000	101.19 Ranked 43th. 60% more than Portugal	63.34 Ranked 109th.
Literacy > Men above 14 years	92% Ranked 16th.	95.8% Ranked 7th. 4% more than Malaysia
Children out of school > Primary > Female > Per capita	4.49 per 1,000 people Ranked 41st. 22 times more than Portugal	0.203 per 1,000 people Ranked 106th.
Female enrolment share > Primary level	48.7% Ranked 48th. 1% more than Portugal	48.4% Ranked 87th.
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$	$105.92 billion Ranked 15th.	$129.48 billion Ranked 25th. 22% more than Malaysia
Proportion of primary education time spent learning technology	5	n
Primary school starting age > Years	6 Ranked 150th. The same as Portugal	6 Ranked 152nd.
Scouting > Members	44,016 Ranked 29th.	79,063 Ranked 18th. 80% more than Malaysia
Elementary (primary) school > Proportion of education spending on teachers' salaries	62.29% Ranked 35th.	82.38% Ranked 14th. 32% more than Malaysia
High school > Share of total education spending	33.72% Ranked 59th.	44.01% Ranked 19th. 31% more than Malaysia
Elementary (primary) school) > Proportion spent on all staff salaries	88.98% Ranked 25th.	94.42% Ranked 7th. 6% more than Malaysia
High school> Proportion of education spending on teachers' salaries	61.97% Ranked 32nd.	82.93% Ranked 8th. 34% more than Malaysia
Enrolment ratio > Secondary level	70.2% Ranked 44th.	85.2% Ranked 21st. 21% more than Malaysia
Participation > Secondary education > General pupils	2.34 million Ranked 33th. 4 times more than Portugal	555,617 Ranked 66th.
Secondary education > General pupils per 1000	95.62 Ranked 37th. 76% more than Portugal	54.43 Ranked 116th.
Ratio of female to male primary enrollment	99.63 Ranked 35th. 4% more than Portugal	95.59 Ranked 111th.
Secondary education > Teachers per 1000	5.7 Ranked 65th.	8.18 Ranked 28th. 43% more than Malaysia
Children out of school > Primary > Male	112,026 Ranked 25th. 82 times more than Portugal	1,366 Ranked 90th.
Elementary (primary) school > Gender parity index	0.999 Ranked 37th. 3% more than Portugal	0.973 Ranked 101st.
Hours of instruction for pupils aged 13	1,230 hours Ranked 6th. 46% more than Portugal	842 hours Ranked 32nd.
Hours of instruction for pupils aged 9	964 hours Ranked 11th. 18% more than Portugal	815 hours Ranked 16th.
Female enrolment share > Secondary level	51.2% Ranked 28th. 2% more than Portugal	50.3% Ranked 43th.
Post-Secondary Non-Tertiary > Teachers > Women	2,195 Ranked 9th.	0.0 Ranked 83th.
Private school enrolment > Secondary level	3 Ranked 11th.	9.6 Ranked 51st. 3 times more than Malaysia
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level per 1000	94.21 Ranked 64th. 27% more than Portugal	73.89 Ranked 109th.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 50-54 per thousand people	6.64 Ranked 6th. 5 times more than Portugal	1.34 Ranked 5th.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people	1.91 Ranked 9th. 8 times more than Portugal	0.243 Ranked 8th.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people	3.03 Ranked 6th. 7 times more than Portugal	0.442 Ranked 6th.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 40-44 per thousand people	55.54 Ranked 9th.	72.07 Ranked 3rd. 30% more than Malaysia
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people	2.12 Ranked 12th. 9 times more than Portugal	0.228 Ranked 10th.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 15-19	1.09 million Ranked 6th. 4 times more than Portugal	275,670 Ranked 3rd.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 35-39	45,473 Ranked 7th. 8 times more than Portugal	5,755 Ranked 3rd.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 20-24	65,445 Ranked 8th. 16 times more than Portugal	4,070 Ranked 5th.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people	3.61 Ranked 8th. 7 times more than Portugal	0.517 Ranked 7th.
Scouting > Members per thousand people	1.51 Ranked 72nd.	7.51 Ranked 21st. 5 times more than Malaysia
Primary completion rate > Women	92 Ranked 81st.	107 Ranked 10th. 16% more than Malaysia
Proportion of primary education time spent learning science	11% Ranked 22nd.	15% Ranked 6th. 36% more than Malaysia
School life expectancy > Female	11.7 years Ranked 50th.	15.7 years Ranked 12th. 34% more than Malaysia
Elementary school repeaters > Male	0.0 Ranked 71st.	13.08 Ranked 29th.
Elementary school repeaters > Female	0.0 Ranked 70th.	7 Ranked 41st.
Children out of school > Primary > Male > Per capita	4.58 per 1,000 people Ranked 41st. 35 times more than Portugal	0.13 per 1,000 people Ranked 107th.
High school teachers	166,940 Ranked 24th. 80% more than Portugal	92,965 Ranked 34th.
Elementary school teachers	205,772 Ranked 23th. 3 times more than Portugal	64,274 Ranked 48th.
Literacy > Women above 14 years	85.4% Ranked 16th.	92% Ranked 8th. 8% more than Malaysia
Gender ratio > Literacy rate of 15-24 year-olds	1% Ranked 17th. The same as Portugal	1% Ranked 8th.
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Per capita	71.35 per 1,000 people Ranked 79th. 32% more than Portugal	54.1 per 1,000 people Ranked 86th.
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Women per 1000	45.84 Ranked 70th. 24% more than Portugal	36.95 Ranked 81st.
Primary completion rate > Men	92 Ranked 79th.	102 Ranked 27th. 11% more than Malaysia
Participation > Secondary education > Pupils	2.58 million Ranked 32nd. 4 times more than Portugal	669,529 Ranked 59th.
Proportion of primary education time spent learning vocational skills	5	n
Secondary education > Pupils > Per capita	103.07 per 1,000 people Ranked 34th. 63% more than Portugal	63.34 per 1,000 people Ranked 108th.
Primary education > Pupils per 1000	122.79 Ranked 75th. 70% more than Portugal	72.22 Ranked 132nd.
Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment	114.18 Ranked 13th. 3% more than Portugal	110.52 Ranked 14th.
Intake ratio to last grade of primary > Females	None	None
Proportion of primary education time spent learning foreign languages	11	10
Library members per 1000	8.49 Ranked 6th. 30% more than Portugal	6.55 Ranked 17th.
Library members	175,876 Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than Portugal	66,645 Ranked 9th.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 15-19	24,278 Ranked 8th. 23 times more than Portugal	1,055 Ranked 6th.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 45-49	130,871 Ranked 7th. 10 times more than Portugal	13,521 Ranked 3rd.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged over 10	1.72 million Ranked 5th. 3 times more than Portugal	498,766 Ranked 3rd.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged over 10	1.1 million Ranked 5th. 3 times more than Portugal	339,865 Ranked 3rd.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 30-34	818,726 Ranked 7th. 2 times more than Portugal	374,542 Ranked 3rd.
School enrollment > Primary > Private > % of total primary	1.12% Ranked 114th.	10.5% Ranked 57th. 9 times more than Malaysia
Unemployment with primary education > Female > % of female unemployment	21.9% Ranked 38th.	67% Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than Malaysia
Literacy > Male literates > Aged over 10	8.06 million Ranked 5th. 84% more than Portugal	4.37 million Ranked 3rd.
Secondary education, vocational pupils > % female	43.09% Ranked 57th. 2% more than Portugal	42.13% Ranked 66th.
School enrollment, secondary > % net	66.41% Ranked 73th.	81.87% Ranked 42nd. 23% more than Malaysia
Total enrollment, primary > % net	97.03% Ranked 50th.	99.3% Ranked 16th. 2% more than Malaysia
Total enrollment, primary, female > % net	94.97% Ranked 47th.	99.65% Ranked 7th. 5% more than Malaysia
Repeaters, primary, total > % of total enrollment	0.0 Ranked 81st.	14.31% Ranked 21st.
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total > % of relevant age group	98.38% Ranked 98th.	101.4% Ranked 78th. 3% more than Malaysia
Children out of school > Primary > Male per 1000	4.5 Ranked 43th. 35 times more than Portugal	0.13 Ranked 106th.
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male > % of relevant age group	101.73% Ranked 76th. 1% more than Portugal	100.7% Ranked 83th.
School enrollment, primary, male > % gross	104.61% Ranked 77th.	113.51% Ranked 42nd. 9% more than Malaysia
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 30-34 per thousand people	2.41 Ranked 6th. 7 times more than Portugal	0.343 Ranked 6th.
Services, etc., value added > Current US$	$149.77 billion Ranked 18th. 1% more than Portugal	$148.55 billion Ranked 30th.
Services, etc., value added > Constant LCU	401.11 billion Ranked 40th. 4 times more than Portugal	104.12 billion Ranked 87th.
School enrollment > Tertiary > Female > % gross	37.97% gross Ranked 53th.	64.62% gross Ranked 27th. 70% more than Malaysia
Proportion of primary education time spent learning social studies	14% Ranked 13th.	17% Ranked 6th. 21% more than Malaysia
School enrollment, preprimary > % gross	77.68% Ranked 62nd.	83.26% Ranked 53th. 7% more than Malaysia
School enrollment, primary > % net	97.03% Ranked 34th.	99.13% Ranked 11th. 2% more than Malaysia
School enrollment, secondary > % gross	66.88% Ranked 107th.	109.71% Ranked 11th. 64% more than Malaysia
School enrollment, secondary, private > % of total secondary	4.49% Ranked 98th.	16.08% Ranked 59th. 4 times more than Malaysia
Progression to secondary school, male > %	100% Ranked 5th. 25% more than Portugal	79.8% Ranked 10th.
School enrollment, tertiary, female > % gross	40.85% Ranked 65th.	71.76% Ranked 29th. 76% more than Malaysia
Expenditure per student, tertiary > % of GDP per capita	47.1% Ranked 23th. 50% more than Portugal	31.43% Ranked 43th.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 10-14 per thousand people	100.86 Ranked 6th. 89% more than Portugal	53.27 Ranked 9th.
Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education	108.79% Ranked 16th. 1% more than Portugal	107.83% Ranked 22nd.
School enrollment > Preprimary > Male > % gross	101.48% gross Ranked 15th. 36% more than Portugal	74.56% gross Ranked 49th.
School enrollment > Secondary > Male > % net	70.54% net Ranked 62nd.	78.22% net Ranked 45th. 11% more than Malaysia
Secondary education > Teachers > % female	63.04% female Ranked 35th.	69.06% female Ranked 18th. 10% more than Malaysia
Unemployment with primary education, female > % of female unemployment	6.2% Ranked 14th.	62.6% Ranked 3rd. 10 times more than Malaysia
Primary education > Pupils > % female	48.6% female Ranked 66th. 2% more than Portugal	47.52% female Ranked 126th.
Secondary education > Vocational pupils > Per capita	5.67 per 1,000 people Ranked 87th.	8.91 per 1,000 people Ranked 64th. 57% more than Malaysia
High school teachers > % female	64.59% Ranked 32nd.	68.67% Ranked 21st. 6% more than Malaysia
Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > % gross	68.19% Ranked 100th.	101.31% Ranked 22nd. 49% more than Malaysia
Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Male > % gross	65.96% Ranked 96th.	97.89% Ranked 31st. 48% more than Malaysia
Inputs > Secondary education > Teachers > Female	107,825 Ranked 19th. 69% more than Portugal	63,840 Ranked 30th.
Participation > Children out of school > Elementary > Male	62,590 Ranked 31st. 33 times more than Portugal	1,887 Ranked 95th.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 10-14	1.15 million Ranked 5th. 4 times more than Portugal	275,009 Ranked 3rd.
Participation > Children out of school > Elementary > Female	62,722 Ranked 33th. 14 times more than Portugal	4,394 Ranked 83th.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 45-49	42,321 Ranked 7th. 6 times more than Portugal	7,236 Ranked 3rd.
Literacy > Literates > Aged over 10	15.46 million Ranked 5th. 71% more than Portugal	9.06 million Ranked 3rd.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 40-44	616,605 Ranked 7th. 57% more than Portugal	392,603 Ranked 3rd.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 55-59	49,188 Ranked 7th. 7 times more than Portugal	7,304 Ranked 3rd.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 20-24	926,066 Ranked 6th. 3 times more than Portugal	290,842 Ranked 3rd.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 60-64 per thousand people	14.32 Ranked 15th.	58.45 Ranked 6th. 4 times more than Malaysia
Literacy > Literates > Aged 10-14	2.36 million Ranked 5th. 4 times more than Portugal	562,334 Ranked 3rd.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 55-59 per thousand people	2.1 Ranked 6th. 3 times more than Portugal	0.692 Ranked 4th.
Secondary education, teachers > % female	67.3% Ranked 24th.	69.17% Ranked 18th. 3% more than Malaysia
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 40-44 per thousand people	2.03 Ranked 5th. 3 times more than Portugal	0.636 Ranked 3rd.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 20-24 per thousand people	2.79 Ranked 10th. 7 times more than Portugal	0.386 Ranked 9th.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 60-64 per thousand people	8.71 Ranked 13th.	27.64 Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than Malaysia
Literacy > Literates > Aged 35-39	1.52 million Ranked 7th. 86% more than Portugal	814,260 Ranked 3rd.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 60-64 per thousand people	8.49 Ranked 4th. 5 times more than Portugal	1.68 Ranked 5th.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 30-34	792,088 Ranked 7th. 2 times more than Portugal	391,211 Ranked 3rd.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people	1.04 Ranked 11th. 10 times more than Portugal	0.0999 Ranked 10th.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged over 10 per thousand people	343.93 Ranked 8th.	414.16 Ranked 7th. 20% more than Malaysia
School enrollment > Primary > Female > % net	93.1% net Ranked 56th.	98.23% net Ranked 14th. 6% more than Malaysia
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 20-24	925,741 Ranked 6th. 3 times more than Portugal	287,153 Ranked 3rd.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 40-44 per thousand people	26.33 Ranked 10th.	37.19 Ranked 3rd. 41% more than Malaysia
School enrollment > Primary > Male > % net	93.32% net Ranked 55th.	98.73% net Ranked 16th. 6% more than Malaysia
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 10-14	1.21 million Ranked 5th. 4 times more than Portugal	287,325 Ranked 3rd.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 25-29	1.72 million Ranked 7th. 3 times more than Portugal	650,616 Ranked 3rd.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 20-24	32,425 Ranked 8th. 17 times more than Portugal	1,889 Ranked 4th.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 25-29	44,658 Ranked 9th. 17 times more than Portugal	2,564 Ranked 4th.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 35-39	737,490 Ranked 7th. 77% more than Portugal	417,708 Ranked 3rd.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 35-39	71,066 Ranked 7th. 15 times more than Portugal	4,668 Ranked 3rd.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged over 10	7.4 million Ranked 5th. 58% more than Portugal	4.68 million Ranked 3rd.
Unemployment with secondary education, male > % of male unemployment	66.3% Ranked 2nd. 5 times more than Portugal	14.3% Ranked 83th.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people	73.41 Ranked 9th. 19% more than Portugal	61.63 Ranked 14th.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 30-34 per thousand people	68.78 Ranked 9th.	72.54 Ranked 7th. 5% more than Malaysia
Secondary education, teachers, female	128,262 Ranked 13th. 89% more than Portugal	67,846 Ranked 22nd.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 50-54 per thousand people	2.05 Ranked 6th. 3 times more than Portugal	0.677 Ranked 4th.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 45-49 per thousand people	19.65 Ranked 9th.	37.23 Ranked 5th. 89% more than Malaysia
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 55-59 per thousand people	7.77 Ranked 14th.	32.83 Ranked 7th. 4 times more than Malaysia
School enrollment, secondary, male > % net	67.25% Ranked 69th.	78.03% Ranked 44th. 16% more than Malaysia

SOURCES: United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) Institute for Statistics.; UNESCO; UNESCO Institute for Statistics; UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Population figures from World Bank: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, (2) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years), (3) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (4) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (5) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme, and (6) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database.; United Nations Statistics Division. Source tables; UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Source tables; UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Source tables; UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Source tables; CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 28 March 2011; UNESCO Institute for Statistics. 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