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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."
  • 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.
  • High school enrolment rate: Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
  • Literacy > Total population: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
  • Primary education, duration > Years: Primary education, duration (years). Duration of primary is the number of grades (years) in primary education.
  • Primary education, teachers per 1000: Primary education, teachers. Teaching staff in primary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Pupil-teacher ratio, primary: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary. Pupil-teacher ratio. Primary is the number of pupils enrolled in primary school divided by the number of primary school teachers.
  • Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary. Pupil-teacher ratio. Secondary is the number of pupils enrolled in secondary school divided by the number of secondary school teachers.
  • Secondary education, duration > Years: Secondary education, duration (years). Duration of secondary education is the number of grades (years) in secondary education (ISCED 2 & 3).
  • 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.
  • 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."
  • 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.
  • Elementary school graduate rate: Persistence to last grade of primary is the percentage of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary education. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.
  • Literacy rate > People aged 15-24: Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life."
  • Public spending per student > Primary level: Public expenditure per student, primary level is the total reported current spending by the government on primary education, divided by the total number of pupils in primary education, expressed as a percentage of per capita GDP.
  • Primary education, pupils per 1000: Primary education, pupils. Enrolment in primary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Secondary education, pupils per 1000: Secondary education, pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people: Total number of post-secondary students who were studying abroad during given year. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Outcomes > Secondary education > Duration > Years: Secondary education, duration (years) is the number of grades (years) in secondary school."
  • Teacher student ratio > High school: Secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the number of pupils enrolled in secondary school divided by the number of secondary school teachers (regardless of their teaching assignment).
  • 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."
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share: Percentage of primary students who attend a private school.
  • High school > Lower secondary starting age: Average age at which students begin lower secondary (middle school) education.
  • Elementary school > Gender ratio: Ratio of female to male primary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
  • High school enrolment rate > Female: Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
  • Duration of education > Secondary level: Duration of secondary education is the number of grades (or years) in general secondary education.
  • Primary education > Pupils: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
  • Secondary education > Pupils: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
  • High school > Population with at least high school education > Men: Gender Inequality Index.
  • Literacy rate > Males aged 15-24: Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life."
  • Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Secondary education, vocational pupils: Secondary education, vocational pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. Technical/vocational programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in technical/vocational programmes at public and private secondary education institutions.
  • Spending on education > Proportion spent on all staff salaries: Percentage of public funding for education that goes to school staff salaries.
  • Elementary (primary) school > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for primary education.
  • Secondary education > Teachers: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • School enrolment rate > 5th grade: Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.
  • Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 30-34 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 30 to 34. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Scientific and technical journal articles per million: Scientific and technical journal articles refer to the number of scientific and engineering articles published in the following fields: physics, biology, chemistry, mathematics, clinical medicine, biomedical research, engineering and technology, and earth and space sciences. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Duration of education > Primary level: Duration of primary education is the number of grades (or years) in primary education.
  • Participation > Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education: Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary and secondary levels in public and private schools.
  • 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.
  • Public spending per student > Secondary level: Public expenditure per student, secondary level is the total reported current spending by the government on secondary education, divided by the total number of pupils in secondary education, expressed as a percentage of per capita GDP.
  • Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Progression to secondary school: Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
  • 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 > 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
  • Literacy > Literates > Aged 15-19: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • High school > Upper secondary starting age: Average age at which students begin upper secondary (high school) education.
  • Elementary school starting age > Years: Primary school starting age is the age at which students would enter primary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade."
  • Elementary school repeaters > All: Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school."
  • Secondary education > General pupils > Per capita: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Education enrolment by level > Primary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
  • Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • 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.
  • Primary education > Teachers: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • Secondary education > Vocational pupils: Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training.
  • Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Private school enrolment > Primary level: Private sector enrolment share, primary level is the share of primary school pupils who attend a privately managed school, regardless of whether or not the school receives subsidies from the government.
  • Outcomes > Primary education > Duration > Years: Primary duration refers to the number of years of full-time equivalent duration in primary education in the school system according to ISCED.
  • Primary education > Teachers per 1000: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Secondary education > Pupils per 1000: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Literacy > Men above 14 years: Percent of male population above the age of 14 years that is literate.
  • 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.
  • Primary school starting age > Years: Primary school starting age (years). Entrance age of primary is the age at which students would enter primary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade.
  • Scouting > Members: Members of boy or girl scout groups which are members of the World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM).
  • Elementary (primary) school) > Proportion spent on all staff salaries: Percentage of public funding for primary education that goes to school staff salaries.
  • High school> Proportion of education spending on teachers' salaries: Percentage of public funding for secondary education that goes to teachers' salaries.
  • High school > Share of total education spending: Percentage of government education funding that goes to secondary education.
  • Elementary (primary) school > Proportion of education spending on teachers' salaries: Percentage of public funding for primary education that goes to teachers' salaries.
  • 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 > Teachers per 1000: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Ratio of female to male primary enrollment: Ratio of female to male primary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
  • Secondary education > General pupils per 1000: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • 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. 
  • 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 > 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 > Illiterates > Aged 20-24: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 20 to 24. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems
  • Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 50-54 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 50 to 54. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > 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 > 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 > 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 > 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.
  • 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.
  • High school enrolment rate > Male: Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
  • Literacy > Women above 14 years: Percent of female population above the age of 14 years that is literate.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment: Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
  • Primary education > Pupils per 1000: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Intake ratio to last grade of primary > Females: Number of female entrants in the last grade of primary education (regardless of age) expressed as a percentage of the female population at entrance age to the last grade.
  • Pupils-teacher ratio > Secondary level: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary level is the average number of pupils per teacher in secondary education. Cross-country comparisons may be affected by such factors as the composition of teachers by part- and full-time employment.
  • Pupils reaching grade 5: Pupils reaching grade 5 is the percentage of children who start primary school and eventually reach grade 5.
  • 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).
  • High school > Proportion spent on all staff salaries: Percentage of public funding for secondary education that goes to school staff salaries.
  • Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 50-54: 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
  • Literacy > Male literates > Aged 60-64: 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
  • Literacy > Literacy rate, youth total > % of people ages 15-24: Literacy rate, youth total (% of people ages 15-24). Youth (15-24) literacy rate (%). Total is the number of people age 15 to 24 years who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life, divided by the population in that age group. Generally, u2018literacyu2019 also encompasses u2018numeracyu2019, the ability to make simple arithmetic calculations.
  • Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education: Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary and secondary levels in public and private schools.
  • Primary completion rate > Female > % of relevant age group: Primary completion rate is the percentage of students completing the last year of primary school. It is calculated by taking the total number of students in the last grade of primary school, minus the number of repeaters in that grade, divided by the total number of children of official graduation age.
  • Primary completion rate > Male > % of relevant age group: Primary completion rate is the percentage of students completing the last year of primary school. It is calculated by taking the total number of students in the last grade of primary school, minus the number of repeaters in that grade, divided by the total number of children of official graduation age.
  • Progression to secondary school > Female: Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
  • School enrollment > Primary > Male > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.
  • School enrollment > Preprimary > Female > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment.
  • Persistence to grade 5 > Total > % of cohort: Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.
  • Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 45-49: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • 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.
  • Primary education > Pupils > Per capita: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools. Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
  • Persistence to grade 5 > Female > % of cohort: Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.
  • 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 > Female illiterates > Aged 45-49 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Elementary teachers > % trained: Trained teachers in primary education are the percentage of primary school teachers who have received the minimum organized teacher training (pre-service or in-service) required for teaching in their country.
  • Elementary school graduate rate > Male: Persistence to last grade of primary is the percentage of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary education. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.
  • School enrollment, tertiary, male > % gross: School enrollment, tertiary, male (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Tertiary (ISCED 5 and 6). Male is the total male enrollment in tertiary education (ISCED 5 and 6), regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male population of the five-year age group following on from secondary school leaving.
  • Elementary school > Enrolled students > % female: Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.
  • Literacy > Female 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.
  • Elementary school teachers > % female: Female teachers as a percentage of total primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • Participation > Secondary education > Vocational pupils > % female: Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training."
  • Participation > Secondary education > Vocational pupils: Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training."
  • 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.
  • Participation > Total enrollment > Primary > Male > % net: Total enrollment is the number of pupils of the school-age group for primary education, enrolled either in primary or secondary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population in that age group."
  • Preschool enrollment rate > Female: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment."
  • Preschool enrollment rate > Male: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment."
  • School enrolment rate > 1st grade > Female: Gross intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age."
  • School enrolment rate > 1st grade > Male: Gross intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age."
  • School enrolment rate > 5th grade > Female: Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.
  • School enrolment rate > 5th grade > Male: Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.
  • 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 50-54 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Male literates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of male literates, in the age range 35 to 39. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > 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. 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."
  • Literacy > Male literates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of male illiterates, in the age range 25 to 29. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > 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 40-44 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Female 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 > 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.
  • Primary education, teachers > % female: Primary education, teachers (% female). Percentage female teachers. Primary is the number of female teachers at the primary level expressed as a percentage of the total number of teachers (male and female) at the primary 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.
  • Tertiary education, teachers > % female: Tertiary education, teachers (% female). Percentage female teachers. Tertiary is the number of female teachers at the tertiary level expressed as a percentage of the total number of teachers (male and female) at the tertiary 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.
  • Public spending on education, total > % of government expenditure: Public spending on education, total (% of government expenditure). Public expenditure on education as % of total government expenditure is the total public education expenditure (current and capital) expressed as a percentage of total government expenditure for all sectors in a given financial year. Public education expenditure includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration, and subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities).
  • Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 20-24 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Female literates > Aged 20-24 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 40-44 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 55-59 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 20-24 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 60-64 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • 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 > Female literates > Aged 50-54 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Unemployment with primary education, male > % of male unemployment: Unemployment with primary 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).
  • Labor force with tertiary education, male > % of male labor force: Labor force with tertiary education, male (% of male labor force). Labor force with tertiary education is the proportion of labor force that has a tertiary education, as a percentage of the total labor force.
  • Unemployment with tertiary education, female > % of female unemployment: Unemployment with tertiary 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).
  • Unemployment with tertiary education, male > % of male unemployment: Unemployment with tertiary 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).
  • 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.
  • School enrollment, secondary, female > % gross: School enrollment, secondary, female (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Secondary. All programmes. Female is the total female enrollment in secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the female population of official secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.
  • School enrollment > Preprimary > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment.
  • School enrollment > Primary > Female > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.
  • Primary education > Teachers > % female: Female teachers as a percentage of total primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • Participation > Total enrollment > Primary > Female > % net: Total enrollment is the number of pupils of the school-age group for primary education, enrolled either in primary or secondary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population in that age group."
  • Persistence to last grade of primary, male > % of cohort: Persistence to last grade of primary, male (% of cohort). Survival rate to last grade of primary. Male is the share of male children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary. The estimate is calculated on the basis of the reconstructed cohort method, which uses data on enrolment and repeaters for two consecutive years.
  • Secondary education > Pupils > % female: Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at secondary level includes enrollments in public and private schools.
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STAT Belize Malaysia HISTORY
Adult literacy rate > Total 70.3
Ranked 13th. 		92.1
Ranked 49th. 31% more than Belize
Children out of school, primary 393
Ranked 62nd. 		93,743
Ranked 42nd. 239 times more than Belize
Children out of school, primary per 1000 1.21
Ranked 52nd. 		3.63
Ranked 74th. 3 times more than Belize
Children out of school, primary, female 42
Ranked 55th. 		78,564
Ranked 36th. 1871 times more than Belize
College and university > Gender parity index 1.59
Ranked 13th. 19% more than Malaysia 		1.34
Ranked 42nd.
College and university > Share of total education spending 8.67%
Ranked 102nd. 		34.45%
Ranked 7th. 4 times more than Belize
Compulsary education duration 10
Ranked 40th. 67% more than Malaysia 		6
Ranked 178th.
Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP 6.56%
Ranked 22nd. 28% more than Malaysia 		5.13%
Ranked 52nd.
High school enrolment rate 90.2
Ranked 63th. 		98.87
Ranked 25th. 10% more than Belize
Literacy > Total population 94.1%
Ranked 60th. 6% more than Malaysia 		88.9%
Ranked 84th.
Primary education, duration > Years 6
Ranked 110th. The same as Malaysia 		6
Ranked 124th.
Primary education, teachers per 1000 7.67
Ranked 11th. 		8.19
Ranked 11th. 7% more than Belize
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary 21.56
Ranked 46th. 69% more than Malaysia 		12.72
Ranked 112th.
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary 16.52
Ranked 23th. 20% more than Malaysia 		13.72
Ranked 52nd.
Secondary education, duration > Years 6
Ranked 139th. 		7
Ranked 69th. 17% more than Belize
Literacy > Female 94.1%
Ranked 55th. 10% more than Malaysia 		85.4%
Ranked 83th.
Children out of school, primary, female per 1000 0.13
Ranked 53th. 		3.16
Ranked 54th. 24 times more than Belize
College and university > Gender ratio 184.65
Ranked 1st. 43% more than Malaysia 		129
Ranked 40th.
Child care (preschool) > Duration 2
Ranked 173th. The same as Malaysia 		2
Ranked 179th.
Secondary education > Teachers > Per capita 5.76 per 1,000 people
Ranked 27th. 		5.81 per 1,000 people
Ranked 67th. 1% more than Belize
Duration of compulsory education 9 years
Ranked 90th. The same as Malaysia 		9 years
Ranked 7th.
Secondary education, pupils 35,391
Ranked 64th. 		2.62 million
Ranked 34th. 74 times more than Belize
College and university > Private school share 96.17%
Ranked 2nd. 2 times more than Malaysia 		43.14%
Ranked 34th.
Girls to boys ratio > Primary level enrolment 0.96
Ranked 94th. 		1
Ranked 49th. 4% more than Belize
Literacy > Adult literacy 70.3%
Ranked 13th. 		91.9%
Ranked 48th. 31% more than Belize
Primary education, pupils 53,605
Ranked 75th. 		2.95 million
Ranked 39th. 55 times more than Belize
Primary education, teachers 2,486
Ranked 66th. 		231,683
Ranked 19th. 93 times more than Belize
Adult literacy rate > Female 70.33
Ranked 13th. 		89.8
Ranked 52nd. 28% more than Belize
Spending per student > College and university 216.9
Ranked 9th. 4 times more than Malaysia 		49.36
Ranked 9th.
High school > Gender ratio 108.22
Ranked 17th. 1% more than Malaysia 		106.9
Ranked 25th.
Compulsary education starting age 5
Ranked 97th. 		6
Ranked 120th. 20% more than Belize
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary per million 50.99
Ranked 6th. 105 times more than Malaysia 		0.485
Ranked 77th.
Literacy > Definition age 15 and over can read and write age 15 and over can read and write
High school > Upper secondary school duration 2
Ranked 186th. 		4
Ranked 41st. Twice as much as Belize
Literacy > Male 94.1%
Ranked 71st. 2% more than Malaysia 		92.4%
Ranked 84th.
Spending > USD 67.28 million
Ranked 132nd. 		8.66 billion
Ranked 36th. 129 times more than Belize
High school > Private school share 63.21%
Ranked 2nd. 14 times more than Malaysia 		4.49%
Ranked 101st.
Spending > Proportion 5.62
Ranked 32nd. 39% more than Malaysia 		4.04
Ranked 83th.
Pupil-teacher ratio > Primary 22.54
Ranked 58th. 29% more than Malaysia 		17.51
Ranked 111th.
Child care (preschool) > Starting age 3
Ranked 169th. 		4
Ranked 55th. 33% more than Belize
High school repeaters > Male 7.77
Ranked 38th. 71 times more than Malaysia 		0.11
Ranked 85th.
Literacy rates > Aged 15-24 76.4%
Ranked 15th. 		97.2%
Ranked 12th. 27% more than Belize
Preschool enrollment rate 120.48
Ranked 9th. 25% more than Malaysia 		96.61
Ranked 126th.
Tertiary > Students studying abroad 837.58
Ranked 178th. 		54,909.26
Ranked 7th. 66 times more than Belize
Primary completion rate 106
Ranked 14th. 15% more than Malaysia 		92
Ranked 83th.
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level 527
Ranked 126th. 		632,309
Ranked 33th. 1200 times more than Belize
Elementary (primary school) > Duration 6
Ranked 115th. The same as Malaysia 		6
Ranked 131st.
Children out of school > Primary 331
Ranked 71st. 		221,833
Ranked 26th. 670 times more than Belize
Secondary education, teachers 2,142
Ranked 34th. 		190,581
Ranked 17th. 89 times more than Belize
Secondary education, teachers per 1000 6.61
Ranked 13th. 		6.74
Ranked 44th. 2% more than Belize
Child care (preschool) > Students per teacher 16.32
Ranked 31st. 		17.82
Ranked 52nd. 9% more than Belize
High school > Lower secondary school duration 4
Ranked 58th. 33% more than Malaysia 		3
Ranked 167th.
Children out of school, primary, male per 1000 1.08
Ranked 43th. 10% more than Malaysia 		0.988
Ranked 74th.
Spending per student > High school 21.03
Ranked 29th. 48% more than Malaysia 		14.19
Ranked 50th.
Secondary education, general pupils 33,671
Ranked 77th. 		2.45 million
Ranked 31st. 73 times more than Belize
Illiteracy rates by sex > Aged 15+ 5.9%
Ranked 97th. 		11.1%
Ranked 78th. 88% more than Belize
High school > Gender parity index 1.02
Ranked 66th. 		1.07
Ranked 23th. 5% more than Belize
Scientific and technical journal articles 2
Ranked 158th. 		520
Ranked 50th. 260 times more than Belize
College and university > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female 46%
Ranked 23th. 		50%
Ranked 3rd. 9% more than Belize
Tertiary > Students studying abroad proportion 11.6%
Ranked 28th. 2 times more than Malaysia 		5.15%
Ranked 68th.
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level per 1000 2.09
Ranked 119th. 		25.9
Ranked 62nd. 12 times more than Belize
Scouting > Genders admitted both both
Elementary (primary school) > Starting age 5
Ranked 204th. 		6
Ranked 151st. 20% more than Belize
Education expenditure of government > As percentage of total government 18.1%
Ranked 14th. 		25.2%
Ranked 6th. 39% more than Belize
Children out of school, primary, male 351
Ranked 55th. 		24,602
Ranked 47th. 70 times more than Belize
Education expenditure of government > As percentage of GNI 5.9%
Ranked 25th. 		6.6%
Ranked 15th. 12% more than Belize
High school > Students per teacher 16.52
Ranked 23th. 20% more than Malaysia 		13.72
Ranked 54th.
Secondary education > General pupils 28,865
Ranked 84th. 		2.38 million
Ranked 31st. 82 times more than Belize
Spending per student > Elementary school 14.33
Ranked 44th. 24% more than Malaysia 		11.56
Ranked 54th.
Secondary school starting age > Years 11
Ranked 172nd. 		12
Ranked 117th. 9% more than Belize
High school starting age > Years 11
Ranked 151st. 		12
Ranked 108th. 9% more than Belize
Primary education > Teachers > Per capita 7.47 per 1,000 people
Ranked 14th. 5% more than Malaysia 		7.14 per 1,000 people
Ranked 24th.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people 45.39
Ranked 9th. 		46.66
Ranked 8th. 3% more than Belize
Education enrolment by level > Primary level 47,187
Ranked 146th. 		3.01 million
Ranked 38th. 64 times more than Belize
High school > Population with at least high school education > Women 35.2%
Ranked 104th. 		66%
Ranked 63th. 87% more than Belize
Elementary school graduate rate 90.49
Ranked 48th. 		92.23
Ranked 52nd. 2% more than Belize
Literacy rate > People aged 15-24 76.42
Ranked 1st. 		98.4
Ranked 43th. 29% more than Belize
Public spending per student > Primary level 14.4
Ranked 13th. 29% more than Malaysia 		11.2
Ranked 50th.
Primary education, pupils per 1000 165.42
Ranked 21st. 59% more than Malaysia 		104.24
Ranked 82nd.
Secondary education, pupils per 1000 109.21
Ranked 10th. 18% more than Malaysia 		92.51
Ranked 44th.
Girls to boys ratio > Tertiary level enrolment 2.43
Ranked 4th. 85% more than Malaysia 		1.31
Ranked 46th.
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ 9,000
Ranked 129th. 		1.74 million
Ranked 48th. 194 times more than Belize
Girls to boys ratio > Secondary level enrolment 1.02
Ranked 56th. 		1.14
Ranked 9th. 12% more than Belize
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level > Per capita 1.99 per 1,000 people
Ranked 117th. 		26.38 per 1,000 people
Ranked 61st. 13 times more than Belize
Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people 2.65
Ranked 71st. 39% more than Malaysia 		1.91
Ranked 82nd.
Outcomes > Secondary education > Duration > Years 6
Ranked 123th. 		7
Ranked 61st. 17% more than Belize
Teacher student ratio > High school 16.96
Ranked 34th. 13% more than Malaysia 		14.97
Ranked 59th.
Children out of school > Primary per 1000 1.22
Ranked 66th. 		8.91
Ranked 40th. 7 times more than Belize
High school repeaters > Female 5.65
Ranked 41st. 63 times more than Malaysia 		0.09
Ranked 84th.
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Women 4,500
Ranked 128th. 		1.14 million
Ranked 48th. 254 times more than Belize
Teacher student ratio > Elementary school 22.62
Ranked 57th. 50% more than Malaysia 		15.08
Ranked 108th.
Literacy rate > Females aged 15-24 76.7
Ranked 1st. 		98.5
Ranked 46th. 28% more than Belize
Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5 91.5%
Ranked 42nd. 		97.7%
Ranked 27th. 7% more than Belize
Elementary school > Enrolled students 51,994
Ranked 123th. 		3.1 million
Ranked 40th. 60 times more than Belize
Primary education > Duration > Years 6 years
Ranked 108th. The same as Malaysia 		6 years
Ranked 122nd.
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ per capita $2,405.72
Ranked 42nd. 		$3,622.28
Ranked 30th. 51% more than Belize
School enrolment rate > 1st grade 113.95
Ranked 34th. 17% more than Malaysia 		97.69
Ranked 113th.
Secondary education, general pupils per 1000 103.9
Ranked 13th. 20% more than Malaysia 		86.77
Ranked 36th.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people 90.3
Ranked 9th. 		94.01
Ranked 7th. 4% more than Belize
Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share 83.04%
Ranked 2nd. 86 times more than Malaysia 		0.97%
Ranked 133th.
High school > Lower secondary starting age 11
Ranked 178th. 		12
Ranked 120th. 9% more than Belize
Elementary school > Gender ratio 96.99
Ranked 91st. 		99.5
Ranked 50th. 3% more than Belize
High school enrolment rate > Female 91.56
Ranked 57th. 		97.68
Ranked 35th. 7% more than Belize
Illiteracy rates by sex > Aged 15+ > Women 5.9%
Ranked 98th. 		14.7%
Ranked 74th. 2 times more than Belize
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level 98%
Ranked 33th. 3% more than Malaysia 		95%
Ranked 67th.
Duration of education > Secondary level 6
Ranked 118th. 20% more than Malaysia 		5
Ranked 171st.
Primary education > Pupils 49,124
Ranked 86th. 		3.06 million
Ranked 38th. 62 times more than Belize
Secondary education > Pupils 32,322
Ranked 79th. 		2.52 million
Ranked 31st. 78 times more than Belize
High school > Population with at least high school education > Men 32.8%
Ranked 127th. 		72.8%
Ranked 57th. 2 times more than Belize
Literacy rate > Males aged 15-24 76.14
Ranked 1st. 		98.3
Ranked 47th. 29% more than Belize
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Tertiary level 64.9%
Ranked 6th. 18% more than Malaysia 		55.07%
Ranked 46th.
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita 105.13 per 1,000 people
Ranked 37th. 10% more than Malaysia 		95.95 per 1,000 people
Ranked 57th.
Secondary education, vocational pupils 1,720
Ranked 51st. 		162,243
Ranked 45th. 94 times more than Belize
Spending on education > Proportion spent on all staff salaries 77.26%
Ranked 27th. 		90.32%
Ranked 9th. 17% more than Belize
Elementary (primary) school > Students per teacher 21.56
Ranked 45th. 69% more than Malaysia 		12.72
Ranked 114th.
Secondary education > Teachers 1,680
Ranked 59th. 		141,913
Ranked 30th. 84 times more than Belize
School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary 13 years
Ranked 5th. The same as Malaysia 		13 years
Ranked 12th.
School enrolment rate > 5th grade 93.34
Ranked 37th. 		93.72
Ranked 37th. About the same as Belize
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level 27,880
Ranked 143th. 		2.3 million
Ranked 35th. 82 times more than Belize
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 30-34 per thousand people 14.67
Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than Malaysia 		4.27
Ranked 6th.
Scientific and technical journal articles per million 8.63
Ranked 98th. 		20.89
Ranked 65th. 2 times more than Belize
Duration of education > Primary level 6
Ranked 102nd. The same as Malaysia 		6
Ranked 115th.
Women to men parity index > As ratio of literacy rates > Aged 15-24 1.01
Ranked 3rd. 1% more than Malaysia 		1
Ranked 18th.
Participation > Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education 101.05%
Ranked 40th. 		102.63%
Ranked 24th. 2% more than Belize
Participation > Children out of school > Elementary 135
Ranked 108th. 		125,312
Ranked 34th. 928 times more than Belize
Public spending per student > Secondary level 21.2
Ranked 16th. 7% more than Malaysia 		19.9
Ranked 35th.
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Primary level 48.81%
Ranked 46th. About the same as Malaysia 		48.67%
Ranked 59th.
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ per 1000 34.84
Ranked 97th. 		70.05
Ranked 77th. 2 times more than Belize
Progression to secondary school 84.41%
Ranked 41st. 		99.04%
Ranked 19th. 17% more than Belize
Literacy rates > Aged 15-24 > Women 76.7%
Ranked 15th. 		97.3%
Ranked 12th. 27% more than Belize
Children out of school > Primary > Per capita 1.13 per 1,000 people
Ranked 69th. 		9.08 per 1,000 people
Ranked 40th. 8 times more than Belize
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 35-39 3,302
Ranked 12th. 		116,539
Ranked 7th. 35 times more than Belize
Literacy > Literates > Aged 15-19 21,544
Ranked 16th. 		2.2 million
Ranked 6th. 102 times more than Belize
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Women 100%
Ranked 10th. 5% more than Malaysia 		95%
Ranked 68th.
High school > Upper secondary starting age 15
Ranked 144th. The same as Malaysia 		15
Ranked 151st.
Elementary school starting age > Years 5
Ranked 173th. 		6
Ranked 133th. 20% more than Belize
Elementary school repeaters > All 8.22
Ranked 32nd. 		0.0
Ranked 82nd.
Secondary education > General pupils > Per capita 98.92 per 1,000 people
Ranked 23th. 2% more than Malaysia 		97.4 per 1,000 people
Ranked 35th.
Education enrolment by level > Primary level > Per capita 0.178 per capita
Ranked 19th. 41% more than Malaysia 		0.126 per capita
Ranked 71st.
Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 1000 187.42
Ranked 15th. 52% more than Malaysia 		123.25
Ranked 76th.
Illiteracy rates by sex > Aged 15+ > Men 5.9%
Ranked 86th. 		7.7%
Ranked 73th. 31% more than Belize
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Men 95%
Ranked 58th. 		96%
Ranked 60th. 1% more than Belize
Literacy rates > Aged 15-24 > Men 76.1%
Ranked 17th. 		97.2%
Ranked 12th. 28% more than Belize
Pupils-teacher ratio > Primary level 22.8
Ranked 74th. 25% more than Malaysia 		18.2
Ranked 99th.
Elementary (primary school) > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female 73%
Ranked 54th. 6% more than Malaysia 		69%
Ranked 31st.
Primary education > Teachers 2,179
Ranked 75th. 		174,504
Ranked 27th. 80 times more than Belize
Secondary education > Vocational pupils 3,457
Ranked 58th. 		138,521
Ranked 46th. 40 times more than Belize
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Secondary level 50.61%
Ranked 40th. 		51.25%
Ranked 31st. 1% more than Belize
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people 6.89
Ranked 2nd. 4 times more than Malaysia 		1.94
Ranked 6th.
Private school enrolment > Primary level 87.1
Ranked 2nd. 30 times more than Malaysia 		2.9
Ranked 63th.
Outcomes > Primary education > Duration > Years 6
Ranked 101st. The same as Malaysia 		6
Ranked 113th.
Primary education > Teachers per 1000 8.01
Ranked 8th. 14% more than Malaysia 		7.01
Ranked 25th.
Secondary education > Pupils per 1000 118.87
Ranked 14th. 17% more than Malaysia 		101.19
Ranked 43th.
Literacy > Men above 14 years 70.3%
Ranked 14th. 		92%
Ranked 16th. 31% more than Belize
Children out of school > Primary > Female > Per capita 0.418 per 1,000 people
Ranked 100th. 		4.49 per 1,000 people
Ranked 41st. 11 times more than Belize
Female enrolment share > Primary level 48.5%
Ranked 79th. 		48.7%
Ranked 48th. About the same as Belize
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ $779.60 million
Ranked 87th. 		$105.92 billion
Ranked 15th. 136 times more than Belize
Primary school starting age > Years 5
Ranked 194th. 		6
Ranked 150th. 20% more than Belize
Scouting > Members 1,224
Ranked 138th. 		44,016
Ranked 29th. 36 times more than Belize
Elementary (primary) school) > Proportion spent on all staff salaries 99.08%
Ranked 5th. 11% more than Malaysia 		88.98%
Ranked 25th.
High school> Proportion of education spending on teachers' salaries 78.32%
Ranked 13th. 26% more than Malaysia 		61.97%
Ranked 32nd.
High school > Share of total education spending 41.13%
Ranked 26th. 22% more than Malaysia 		33.72%
Ranked 59th.
Elementary (primary) school > Proportion of education spending on teachers' salaries 86.38%
Ranked 11th. 39% more than Malaysia 		62.29%
Ranked 35th.
Enrolment ratio > Secondary level 63.3%
Ranked 54th. 		70.2%
Ranked 44th. 11% more than Belize
Participation > Secondary education > General pupils 29,807
Ranked 116th. 		2.34 million
Ranked 33th. 79 times more than Belize
Secondary education > Teachers per 1000 6.18
Ranked 21st. 8% more than Malaysia 		5.7
Ranked 65th.
Ratio of female to male primary enrollment 97.61
Ranked 41st. 		99.63
Ranked 35th. 2% more than Belize
Secondary education > General pupils per 1000 106.15
Ranked 20th. 11% more than Malaysia 		95.62
Ranked 37th.
Children out of school > Primary > Male 331
Ranked 65th. 		112,026
Ranked 25th. 338 times more than Belize
Elementary (primary) school > Gender parity index 0.922
Ranked 95th. 		0.999
Ranked 37th. 8% more than Belize
Female enrolment share > Secondary level 51.2%
Ranked 27th. The same as Malaysia 		51.2%
Ranked 28th.
Post-Secondary Non-Tertiary > Teachers > Women 84
Ranked 28th. 		2,195
Ranked 9th. 26 times more than Belize
Private school enrolment > Secondary level 79.1
Ranked 3rd. 26 times more than Malaysia 		3
Ranked 11th.
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level per 1000 110.74
Ranked 35th. 18% more than Malaysia 		94.21
Ranked 64th.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people 6.95
Ranked 2nd. 2 times more than Malaysia 		3.03
Ranked 6th.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 20-24 3,302
Ranked 12th. 		65,445
Ranked 8th. 20 times more than Belize
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 50-54 per thousand people 7.21
Ranked 5th. 9% more than Malaysia 		6.64
Ranked 6th.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people 16.72
Ranked 3rd. 8 times more than Malaysia 		2.12
Ranked 12th.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 15-19 10,830
Ranked 16th. 		1.09 million
Ranked 6th. 101 times more than Belize
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 35-39 1,643
Ranked 12th. 		45,473
Ranked 7th. 28 times more than Belize
Literacy > Literates > Aged 40-44 per thousand people 34.35
Ranked 16th. 		55.54
Ranked 9th. 62% more than Belize
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people 7.9
Ranked 3rd. 4 times more than Malaysia 		1.91
Ranked 9th.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people 14.95
Ranked 3rd. 4 times more than Malaysia 		3.61
Ranked 8th.
Scouting > Members per thousand people 3.78
Ranked 38th. 3 times more than Malaysia 		1.51
Ranked 72nd.
Primary completion rate > Women 105
Ranked 16th. 14% more than Malaysia 		92
Ranked 81st.
Elementary school repeaters > Male 9.42
Ranked 33th. 		0.0
Ranked 71st.
Elementary school repeaters > Female 6.95
Ranked 32nd. 		0.0
Ranked 70th.
Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5 > Men 77.5%
Ranked 58th. 		98%
Ranked 20th. 26% more than Belize
Children out of school > Primary > Male > Per capita 1.13 per 1,000 people
Ranked 58th. 		4.58 per 1,000 people
Ranked 41st. 4 times more than Belize
High school teachers 1,835
Ranked 82nd. 		166,940
Ranked 24th. 91 times more than Belize
Elementary school teachers 2,299
Ranked 113th. 		205,772
Ranked 23th. 90 times more than Belize
High school enrolment rate > Male 88.83
Ranked 56th. 		100
Ranked 11th. 13% more than Belize
Literacy > Women above 14 years 70.3%
Ranked 13th. 		85.4%
Ranked 16th. 21% more than Belize
Gender ratio > Literacy rate of 15-24 year-olds 1.01%
Ranked 3rd. 1% more than Malaysia 		1%
Ranked 17th.
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Per capita 32.88 per 1,000 people
Ranked 99th. 		71.35 per 1,000 people
Ranked 79th. 2 times more than Belize
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Women per 1000 17.42
Ranked 99th. 		45.84
Ranked 70th. 3 times more than Belize
Primary completion rate > Men 106
Ranked 13th. 15% more than Malaysia 		92
Ranked 79th.
Participation > Secondary education > Pupils 31,377
Ranked 126th. 		2.58 million
Ranked 32nd. 82 times more than Belize
Secondary education > Pupils > Per capita 110.77 per 1,000 people
Ranked 17th. 7% more than Malaysia 		103.07 per 1,000 people
Ranked 34th.
Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment 101.47
Ranked 37th. 		114.18
Ranked 13th. 13% more than Belize
Primary education > Pupils per 1000 180.66
Ranked 17th. 47% more than Malaysia 		122.79
Ranked 75th.
Intake ratio to last grade of primary > Females None
None

Pupils-teacher ratio > Secondary level 15.5
Ranked 74th. 		19.4
Ranked 49th. 25% more than Belize
Pupils reaching grade 5 70.4
Ranked 13th. 		98.8
Ranked 5th. 40% more than Belize
Unemployment with primary education > Female > % of female unemployment 52.9%
Ranked 10th. 2 times more than Malaysia 		21.9%
Ranked 38th.
High school > Proportion spent on all staff salaries 86.6%
Ranked 25th. 		89.19%
Ranked 22nd. 3% more than Belize
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 50-54 1,721
Ranked 12th. 		155,440
Ranked 7th. 90 times more than Belize
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 60-64 1,335
Ranked 16th. 		203,984
Ranked 7th. 153 times more than Belize
Literacy > Literacy rate, youth total > % of people ages 15-24 76.42%
Ranked 15th. 		98.42%
Ranked 11th. 29% more than Belize
Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education 98.79%
Ranked 40th. 		108.79%
Ranked 16th. 10% more than Belize
Primary completion rate > Female > % of relevant age group 103.64%
Ranked 13th. 14% more than Malaysia 		91.07%
Ranked 78th.
Primary completion rate > Male > % of relevant age group 101.87%
Ranked 14th. 12% more than Malaysia 		90.84%
Ranked 75th.
Progression to secondary school > Female 87.81%
Ranked 37th. 		100%
Ranked 13th. 14% more than Belize
School enrollment > Primary > Male > % gross 125.56% gross
Ranked 9th. 34% more than Malaysia 		93.65% gross
Ranked 140th.
School enrollment > Preprimary > Female > % gross 28.05% gross
Ranked 57th. 		113.92% gross
Ranked 4th. 4 times more than Belize
Persistence to grade 5 > Total > % of cohort 91%
Ranked 39th. 		98.37%
Ranked 19th. 8% more than Belize
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 45-49 1,131
Ranked 12th. 		42,321
Ranked 7th. 37 times more than Belize
Unemployment with primary education, female > % of female unemployment 50.2%
Ranked 9th. 8 times more than Malaysia 		6.2%
Ranked 14th.
Primary education > Pupils > % female 48.7% female
Ranked 28th. About the same as Malaysia 		48.6% female
Ranked 66th.
Primary education > Pupils > Per capita 0.168 per capita
Ranked 24th. 34% more than Malaysia 		0.125 per capita
Ranked 71st.
Persistence to grade 5 > Female > % of cohort 79.49%
Ranked 51st. 		98.03%
Ranked 19th. 23% more than Belize
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 40-44 4,005
Ranked 17th. 		616,605
Ranked 7th. 154 times more than Belize
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 55-59 776
Ranked 12th. 		49,188
Ranked 7th. 63 times more than Belize
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 45-49 per thousand people 4.55
Ranked 4th. 20% more than Malaysia 		3.78
Ranked 6th.
Elementary teachers > % trained 42.76%
Ranked 70th. 		96.6%
Ranked 3rd. 2 times more than Belize
Elementary school graduate rate > Male 90.37
Ranked 40th. 		92.06
Ranked 41st. 2% more than Belize
School enrollment, tertiary, male > % gross 19.2%
Ranked 26th. 		33.21%
Ranked 63th. 73% more than Belize
Elementary school > Enrolled students > % female 48.62%
Ranked 61st. About the same as Malaysia 		48.55%
Ranked 70th.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 30-34 per thousand people 25.82
Ranked 16th. 		33.82
Ranked 12th. 31% more than Belize
Elementary school teachers > % female 71.9%
Ranked 72nd. 5% more than Malaysia 		68.41%
Ranked 80th.
Participation > Secondary education > Vocational pupils > % female 50.42%
Ranked 16th. 16% more than Malaysia 		43.65%
Ranked 52nd.
Participation > Secondary education > Vocational pupils 1,313
Ranked 95th. 		157,742
Ranked 42nd. 120 times more than Belize
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 60-64 per thousand people 5.6
Ranked 16th. 		8.71
Ranked 13th. 56% more than Belize
Participation > Total enrollment > Primary > Male > % net 99.5%
Ranked 5th. 3% more than Malaysia 		96.2%
Ranked 43th.
Preschool enrollment rate > Female 41.13
Ranked 75th. 		62.86
Ranked 62nd. 53% more than Belize
Preschool enrollment rate > Male 39.36
Ranked 78th. 		58.46
Ranked 69th. 49% more than Belize
School enrolment rate > 1st grade > Female 111.42
Ranked 34th. 14% more than Malaysia 		97.79
Ranked 102nd.
School enrolment rate > 1st grade > Male 116.42
Ranked 30th. 19% more than Malaysia 		97.58
Ranked 112th.
School enrolment rate > 5th grade > Female 93.16
Ranked 33th. 		93.83
Ranked 30th. 1% more than Belize
School enrolment rate > 5th grade > Male 93.55
Ranked 28th. 		93.61
Ranked 29th. The same as Belize
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 20-24 8,442
Ranked 16th. 		926,066
Ranked 6th. 110 times more than Belize
Literacy > Literates > Aged 60-64 per thousand people 10.15
Ranked 16th. 		14.32
Ranked 15th. 41% more than Belize
Literacy > Literates > Aged 50-54 per thousand people 18.01
Ranked 16th. 		31.18
Ranked 11th. 73% more than Belize
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people 21.96
Ranked 16th. 		33.3
Ranked 10th. 52% more than Belize
Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Female > % net 66.03%
Ranked 71st. 		70.31%
Ranked 67th. 6% more than Belize
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people 30.1
Ranked 16th. 		36.9
Ranked 8th. 23% more than Belize
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 60-64 per thousand people 6
Ranked 6th. 		8.49
Ranked 4th. 42% more than Belize
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 40-44 per thousand people 16.79
Ranked 16th. 		26.33
Ranked 10th. 57% more than Belize
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 30-34 6,161
Ranked 16th. 		792,088
Ranked 7th. 129 times more than Belize
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people 8.06
Ranked 3rd. 8 times more than Malaysia 		1.04
Ranked 11th.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 25-29 1,884
Ranked 13th. 		44,658
Ranked 9th. 24 times more than Belize
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 35-39 5,200
Ranked 16th. 		737,490
Ranked 7th. 142 times more than Belize
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 35-39 1,659
Ranked 12th. 		71,066
Ranked 7th. 43 times more than Belize
Primary education, teachers > % female 72.12%
Ranked 35th. 5% more than Malaysia 		68.71%
Ranked 83th.
Tertiary education, teachers > % female 50.24%
Ranked 11th. 1% more than Malaysia 		49.92%
Ranked 19th.
Public spending on education, total > % of government expenditure 18.71%
Ranked 33th. 		21.3%
Ranked 13th. 14% more than Belize
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 20-24 per thousand people 7.09
Ranked 3rd. 5 times more than Malaysia 		1.38
Ranked 10th.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 20-24 per thousand people 37.45
Ranked 11th. 		39.53
Ranked 9th. 6% more than Belize
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 40-44 per thousand people 5.35
Ranked 4th. 48% more than Malaysia 		3.6
Ranked 6th.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 55-59 per thousand people 2.92
Ranked 9th. 		4.55
Ranked 4th. 56% more than Belize
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 20-24 per thousand people 6.75
Ranked 3rd. 5 times more than Malaysia 		1.41
Ranked 9th.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 60-64 per thousand people 2.72
Ranked 8th. 		5.82
Ranked 4th. 2 times more than Belize
Secondary education, teachers, female 1,315
Ranked 28th. 		128,262
Ranked 13th. 98 times more than Belize
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 50-54 per thousand people 8.71
Ranked 16th. 		13.57
Ranked 12th. 56% more than Belize
Unemployment with primary education, male > % of male unemployment 56.1%
Ranked 14th. 5 times more than Malaysia 		11.2%
Ranked 14th.
Labor force with tertiary education, male > % of male labor force 9.9%
Ranked 59th. 		20%
Ranked 31st. 2 times more than Belize
Unemployment with tertiary education, female > % of female unemployment 6%
Ranked 76th. 		40.9%
Ranked 4th. 7 times more than Belize
Unemployment with tertiary education, male > % of male unemployment 4.4%
Ranked 80th. 		18.9%
Ranked 8th. 4 times more than Belize
School enrollment, secondary, male > % net 70.24%
Ranked 20th. 4% more than Malaysia 		67.25%
Ranked 69th.
School enrollment, secondary, female > % gross 86.07%
Ranked 28th. 31% more than Malaysia 		65.92%
Ranked 108th.
School enrollment > Preprimary > % gross 28.19% gross
Ranked 57th. 		107.53% gross
Ranked 12th. 4 times more than Belize
School enrollment > Primary > Female > % gross 122.55% gross
Ranked 8th. 31% more than Malaysia 		93.3% gross
Ranked 132nd.
Primary education > Teachers > % female 71.5% female
Ranked 41st. 8% more than Malaysia 		66.29% female
Ranked 87th.
Participation > Total enrollment > Primary > Female > % net 99.88%
Ranked 2nd. 4% more than Malaysia 		95.99%
Ranked 46th.
Persistence to last grade of primary, male > % of cohort 93.06%
Ranked 47th. 		98.65%
Ranked 12th. 6% more than Belize
Secondary education > Pupils > % female 49.62% female
Ranked 32nd. 		51.94% female
Ranked 15th. 5% more than Belize

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  • Over the years, Africa has had some of the worst literacy rates on Earth; up to 50% of the population is illiterate in some countries.

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