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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.
  • 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 > Female: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
  • Literacy > Total population: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
  • Primary education, duration > Years: Primary education, duration (years). Duration of primary is the number of grades (years) in primary education.
  • Primary education, teachers per 1000: Primary education, teachers. Teaching staff in primary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Pupil-teacher ratio, primary: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary. Pupil-teacher ratio. Primary is the number of pupils enrolled in primary school divided by the number of primary school teachers.
  • Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary. Pupil-teacher ratio. Secondary is the number of pupils enrolled in secondary school divided by the number of secondary school teachers.
  • Secondary education, duration > Years: Secondary education, duration (years). Duration of secondary education is the number of grades (years) in secondary education (ISCED 2 & 3).
  • Children out of school, primary, female per 1000: Children out of school, primary, female. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Female is the total number of female primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • College and university > Gender ratio: Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment is the percentage of men to women enrolled at tertiary level in public and private schools.
  • Child care (preschool) > Duration: Number of years students study at the pre-primary (preschool) level. It should be noted that not all countries require pre-primary education.
  • Secondary education > Teachers > Per capita: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Duration of compulsory education: Duration of compulsory education is the number of grades (or years) that a child must legally be enrolled in school.
  • Secondary education, pupils: Secondary education, pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions.
  • 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, teachers: Primary education, teachers. Teaching staff in primary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
  • Primary education, pupils: Primary education, pupils. Enrolment in primary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions.
  • Adult literacy rate > Female: Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life."
  • Tertiary enrollment: Gross enrolment ratio, tertiary level is the sum of all tertiary level students enrolled at the start of the school year, expressed as a percentage of the mid-year population in the 5 year age group after the official secondary school leaving age.
  • Spending per student > College and university: Public expenditure per student is the public current spending on education divided by the total number of students by level, as a percentage of GDP per capita. Public expenditure (current and capital) includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities)."
  • High school > Gender ratio: Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Secondary education, pupils per 1000: Secondary education, pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Primary education, pupils per 1000: Primary education, pupils. Enrolment in primary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Literacy > Female literates > Aged over 10 per thousand people: Number of females older than 10 years, who are literate. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people: Total number of post-secondary students who were studying abroad during given year. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • 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.
  • High school > Lower secondary starting age: Average age at which students begin lower secondary (middle school) education.
  • Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share: Percentage of primary students who attend a private school.
  • Elementary school > Gender ratio: Ratio of female to male primary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
  • High school enrolment rate > Female: Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
  • Duration of education > Secondary level: Duration of secondary education is the number of grades (or years) in general secondary education.
  • Public spending per student > Tertiary level: Public expenditure per student, tertiary level is the total reported current spending by the government on tertiary education, divided by the total number of pupils in tertiary education, expressed as a percentage of per capita GDP.
  • Secondary education > Pupils: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
  • Primary education > Pupils: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
  • High school > Population with at least high school education > Men: Gender Inequality Index.
  • Literacy rate > Males aged 15-24: Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life."
  • Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Secondary education, vocational pupils: Secondary education, vocational pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. Technical/vocational programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in technical/vocational programmes at public and private secondary education institutions.
  • Elementary (primary) school > Trained teachers > Both sexes: Percentage of all primary teachers with at least the minimum level of traning required to teach at the primary level.
  • 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 > Children out of school > Elementary: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
  • Participation > Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education: Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary and secondary levels in public and private schools.
  • Public spending per student > Secondary level: Public expenditure per student, secondary level is the total reported current spending by the government on secondary education, divided by the total number of pupils in secondary education, expressed as a percentage of per capita GDP.
  • Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Progression to secondary school: Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
  • Children out of school > Primary > Per capita: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Literacy > Literates > Aged 15-19: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 35-39: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 35 to 39. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems
  • Child care (preschool) > Trained teachers > Both sexes: Percentage of all pre-primary (preschool) teachers with at least the minimum level of traning required to teach at the pre-primary level.
  • High school > Upper secondary starting age: Average age at which students begin upper secondary (high school) education.
  • Child care (preschool) > Trained teachers > Men: Percentage of male pre-primary (preschool) teachers with at least the minimum level of traning required to teach at the pre-primary level.
  • 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.
  • Primary graduation rate > Females: Females graduating from primary school, expressed as a percentage of the total female population currently at primary school graduation age.
  • 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.
  • Primary graduation rate > Males: Males graduating from primary school, expressed as a percentage of the total male population currently at primary school graduation age.
  • Literacy > Literates > Aged over 10 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 10-14: Compares countries by number of male illiterates, in the age range 10 to 14. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems
  • Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Private school enrolment > Primary level: Private sector enrolment share, primary level is the share of primary school pupils who attend a privately managed school, regardless of whether or not the school receives subsidies from the government.
  • Outcomes > Primary education > Duration > Years: Primary duration refers to the number of years of full-time equivalent duration in primary education in the school system according to ISCED.
  • Secondary education > Pupils per 1000: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Primary education > Teachers per 1000: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Literacy > Men above 14 years: Percent of male population above the age of 14 years that is literate.
  • Children out of school > Primary > Female > Per capita: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • 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 > Share of total education spending: Percentage of government education funding that goes to secondary education.
  • Child care (preschool) > Trained teachers > Women: Percentage of female pre-primary (preschool) teachers with at least the minimum level of traning required to teach at the pre-primary level.
  • 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.
  • Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged over 95 per million people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
  • Elementary (primary) school > Gender parity index: Country's gender parity index in primary, or elementary, school. For countries with a rating of over 1, more females are enrolled while countries with a rating under 1 have more males enrolled. 
  • Female enrolment share > Secondary level: Girls' enrolment share, secondary level is the number of girls enrolled in secondary school, expressed as a percentage of the total number of pupils in secondary school.
  • Private school enrolment > Secondary level: Private sector enrolment share, secondary level is the share of students in general secondary education who attend a privately managed school, regardless of whether or not the school receives subsidies from the government.
  • Education enrolment by level > Secondary level per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 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 > Female illiterates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Literates > Aged 40-44 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 50-54 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 50 to 54. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Female 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 > Female illiterates > Aged 65-69 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 15 to 19. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 25 to 29. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > 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.
  • Scouting > Members per thousand people: Membership (from 2012). Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Female literates > Aged 85-89 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. 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.
  • Primary education > Pupils per 1000: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment: Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
  • Intake ratio to last grade of primary > Females: Number of female entrants in the last grade of primary education (regardless of age) expressed as a percentage of the female population at entrance age to the last grade.
  • 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.
  • 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 over 10 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals aged over 10. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • School enrollment > Primary > Female > % net: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.
  • Literacy > Female literates > Aged 20-24: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • School enrollment > Primary > Male > % net: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.
  • Literacy > Literates > Aged 80-84: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Literates > Aged 25-29: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 20-24: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 75-79: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 25-29: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 55-59: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 20-24: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 70-74: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Female literates > Aged 35-39: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 35-39: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 85-89: Number of females aged 85-89 years, who are illiterate.
  • Literacy > Female literates > Aged over 10: Number of females older than 10 years, who are literate.
  • 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 > Literates > Aged 40-44: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Public spending on education, total > % of GDP: Public spending on education, total (% of GDP). Public expenditure on education as % of GDP is the total public expenditure (current and capital) on education expressed as a percentage of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in a given year. Public expenditure on education includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration, and transfers/subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities).
  • Literacy > Female literates > Aged 60-64 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Literates > Aged 80-84 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Literates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 80-84 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Literates > Aged 30-34 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged over 95 per million people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 50-54 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 75-79 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 85-89 per million people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Female literates > Aged 45-49 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Female literates > Aged 55-59 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Education spending > % of GDP: Government Education Expenditure (% of GDP, 2000-2002)
  • Literacy rate > Youth total > % of people ages 15-24: Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life.
  • Grade 1 intake rate: Total number of new entrants in first grade of primary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population at the official primary school-entrance age
  • Ratio of female to male enrollments in tertiary education: Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment is the percentage of men to women enrolled at tertiary level in public and private schools.
  • Gross intake rate in grade 1 > Male > % of relevant age group: 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.
  • Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Men > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Trained teachers in primary education > % of total teachers: Trained teachers in primary education are the percentage of primary school teachers who have received the minimum organized teacher training (pre-service or in-service) required for teaching in their country.
  • Primary completion rate > Total > % 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.
  • Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Private > % of total secondary: Private enrollment refers to pupils or students enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body such as a nongovernmental organisation, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise."
  • School enrollment > Tertiary > Male > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level.
  • Participation > School enrollment > Tertiary > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level."
  • Participation > School enrollment > Tertiary > Female > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level."
  • Participation > Total enrollment > Primary > % 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."
  • Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Male > % net: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers."
  • Trained teachers in primary education > Female > % of female teachers: Trained teachers in primary education are the percentage of primary school teachers who have received the minimum organized teacher training (pre-service or in-service) required for teaching in their country.
  • Persistence to grade 5 > Male > % 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 > Ratio of young literate females to males > % ages 15-24: Ratio of young literate females to males (% ages 15-24). Gender parity index for youth literacy rate is the ratio of female youth literacy rate to male youth literacy rate. It is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. A GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females.
  • Literacy > Literacy rate, adult total > % of people ages 15 and above: Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above). Adult (15+) literacy rate (%). Total is the percentage of the population age 15 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life. Generally, u2018literacyu2019 also encompasses u2018numeracyu2019, the ability to make simple arithmetic calculations. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of literates aged 15 years and over by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100.
  • Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education > %: Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education (%). Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary and secondary levels in public and private schools.
  • School enrollment, preprimary, female > % gross: School enrollment, preprimary, female (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Pre-primary. Female is the total female enrollment in pre-primary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female population of official pre-primary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.
  • School enrollment, preprimary, male > % gross: School enrollment, preprimary, male (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Pre-primary. Male is the total male enrollment in pre-primary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male population of official pre-primary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.
  • Secondary education, pupils > % female: Secondary education, pupils (% female). Percentage of female students. Total secondary. All programmes is the number of female students enrolled in all secondary education programmes expressed as a percentage of the total number of students (male and female) enrolled at the secondary education level in a given school year.
  • Expenditure per student, primary > % of GDP per capita: Expenditure per student, primary (% of GDP per capita). Public expenditure per pupil as a % of GDP per capita. Primary is the total public expenditure per student in primary education as a percentage of GDP per capita. Public expenditure (current and capital) includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities).
  • Services, etc., value added > Current US$ per capita: Services, etc., value added (current US$). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • Services, etc., value added > Current US$, % of GDP: Services, etc., value added (current US$). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Figures expressed as a proportion of GDP for the same year
  • Literacy > Literacy rate, youth male > % of males ages 15-24: Literacy rate, youth male (% of males ages 15-24). Youth (15-24) literacy rate (%). Male is the number of males age 15 to 24 years who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life, divided by the male population in that age group. Generally, u2018literacyu2019 also encompasses u2018numeracyu2019, the ability to make simple arithmetic calculations.
  • Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment > %: Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment (%). Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
  • Ratio of female to male primary enrollment > %: Ratio of female to male primary enrollment (%). Ratio of female to male primary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
  • Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 55-59: Compares countries by number of male iliterate individuals, in the age range 55 to 59. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems
  • Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 45-49: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Literates > Aged 45-49: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Male literates > Aged 70-74: Compares countries by number of male literates, in the age range 70 to 74. 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 90-94: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 90 to 94. 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 45-49 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of male literates in the age range 45 to 49. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 10-14 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of male illiterates, in the age range 10 to 14. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Male literates > Aged 30-34 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of male literates, in the age range 30 to 34. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Male literates > Aged 50-54 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of male literates, in the age range 50 to 54. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Male literates > Aged 40-44 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of male literates, in the age range 40 to 44. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Male literates > Aged 75-79 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of male illiterates, in the age range 75 to 79. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 90-94 per million people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 70-74 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Literates > Aged 45-49 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 80-84 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 80 to 84. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is 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 70-74 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 70 to 74. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Male literates > Aged 10-14 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of male literates, in the age range 10 to 14. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Male 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.
  • Literacy > Male literates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of male literates, 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 > Literates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Literates > Aged 75-79 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 90-94 per million people: Compares countries by number of male literates, in the age range 90 to 94. 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 million people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 70-74 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Adjusted savings > Education expenditure > % of GNI: Education expenditure refers to the current operating expenditures in education, including wages and salaries and excluding capital investments in buildings and equipment.
  • Public spending on education > Total > % of GDP: Public expenditure on education consists of current and capital public expenditure on education plus subsidies to private education at the primary, secondary, and tertiary levels.
  • Literacy > Female literates > Aged 90-94: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Expenditure per student > Primary > % of GDP per capita: 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.
  • School enrollment > Secondary > Male > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.
  • Expenditure per student > Tertiary > % of GDP per capita: 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.
  • Trained teachers in primary education > Male > % of male teachers: Trained teachers in primary education are the percentage of primary school teachers who have received the minimum organized teacher training (pre-service or in-service) required for teaching in their country.
  • School enrollment > Primary > % net: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.
  • Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 50-54: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy rate > Youth male > % of males ages 15-24: Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life.
  • Literacy rate > Adult female > % of females ages 15 and above: Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life.
  • Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 25-29: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$, % of GDP: Services, etc., value added (constant 2000 US$). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in constant 2005 U.S. dollars. Figures expressed as a proportion of GDP for the same year
  • Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment > %: Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment (%). Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment is the percentage of men to women enrolled at tertiary level in public and private schools.
  • Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Men per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Literacy > Female literates > Aged 55-59: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Illiterates > Aged over 95: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals aged over 95. 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 90-94: Compares countries by number of male literates, in the age range 90 to 94. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems
  • School enrollment, primary > % gross: School enrollment, primary (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Primary. Total is the total enrollment in primary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of official primary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.
  • Repitition rate > Primary level: Repetition rate is the percentage of primary school pupils who are currently enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year.
  • School enrollment, primary, female > % net: School enrollment, primary, female (% net). Net enrolment rate. Primary. Female is the ratio of female children of the official primary school age who are enrolled in primary school to the female population of the official primary school age.
  • Persistence to grade 5, total > % of cohort: Persistence to grade 5, total (% of cohort). Survival rate to grade 5. Total is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is calculated on the basis of the reconstructed cohort method, which uses data on enrolment and repeaters for two consecutive years.
  • Literacy > Female literates > Aged 10-14 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 10-14 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • School enrollment > Primary > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.
  • 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.
  • Male 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.
  • 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."
  • Public spending on education > Total > % of government expenditure: Public expenditure on education consists of current and capital public expenditure on education plus subsidies to private education at the primary, secondary, and tertiary levels.
  • Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 45-49 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of male illiterates, in the age range 45 to 49. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 85-89 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 85 to 89. 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.
STAT Burundi Mauritius HISTORY
Adult literacy rate > Total 65.9
Ranked 89th.
87.5
Ranked 62nd. 33% more than Burundi

Children out of school, primary 81,150
Ranked 38th. 37 times more than Mauritius
2,167
Ranked 55th.

Children out of school, primary per 1000 8.79
Ranked 37th. 5 times more than Mauritius
1.68
Ranked 50th.

Children out of school, primary, female 41,263
Ranked 35th. 38 times more than Mauritius
1,081
Ranked 49th.

College and university > Gender parity index 0.541
Ranked 108th.
1.31
Ranked 35th. 2 times more than Burundi

College and university > Share of total education spending 20.58%
Ranked 7th. 3 times more than Mauritius
7.85%
Ranked 15th.

Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP 5.82%
Ranked 2nd. 67% more than Mauritius
3.48%
Ranked 10th.

High school enrolment rate 30.85
Ranked 103th.
69.3
Ranked 10th. 2 times more than Burundi

Literacy > Female 45.2%
Ranked 135th.
82.7%
Ranked 90th. 83% more than Burundi

Literacy > Total population 51.6%
Ranked 142nd.
85.6%
Ranked 96th. 66% more than Burundi

Primary education, duration > Years 6
Ranked 34th. The same as Mauritius
6
Ranked 127th.

Primary education, teachers per 1000 4.27
Ranked 40th. 2% more than Mauritius
4.2
Ranked 41st.

Pupil-teacher ratio, primary 47.1
Ranked 9th. 2 times more than Mauritius
20.94
Ranked 48th.

Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary 29.71
Ranked 8th. 2 times more than Mauritius
14.71
Ranked 27th.

Secondary education, duration > Years 7
Ranked 26th. The same as Mauritius
7
Ranked 70th.

Children out of school, primary, female per 1000 4.47
Ranked 35th. 5 times more than Mauritius
0.837
Ranked 47th.

College and university > Gender ratio 43.29
Ranked 97th.
120.86
Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than Burundi

Child care (preschool) > Duration 3
Ranked 32nd. 50% more than Mauritius
2
Ranked 181st.

Secondary education > Teachers > Per capita 1.1 per 1,000 people
Ranked 120th.
5.98 per 1,000 people
Ranked 24th. 5 times more than Burundi

Duration of compulsory education 6 years
Ranked 131st. The same as Mauritius
6 years
Ranked 150th.
Secondary education, pupils 420,117
Ranked 36th. 3 times more than Mauritius
127,123
Ranked 52nd.

College and university > Private school share 57.66%
Ranked 27th. 24% more than Mauritius
46.32%
Ranked 12th.

Girls to boys ratio > Primary level enrolment 0.86
Ranked 130th.
1
Ranked 42nd. 16% more than Burundi

Literacy > Adult literacy 59.3%
Ranked 11th.
87.4%
Ranked 65th. 47% more than Burundi

Primary education, teachers 42,052
Ranked 30th. 8 times more than Mauritius
5,427
Ranked 59th.

Primary education, pupils 1.98 million
Ranked 31st. 17 times more than Mauritius
113,634
Ranked 68th.

Adult literacy rate > Female 59.9
Ranked 86th.
84.8
Ranked 62nd. 42% more than Burundi

Tertiary enrollment 1.2%
Ranked 93th.
11.4%
Ranked 67th. 10 times more than Burundi
Spending per student > College and university 563.9
Ranked 1st. 31 times more than Mauritius
17.94
Ranked 20th.

High school > Gender ratio 70.6
Ranked 110th.
101.44
Ranked 47th. 44% more than Burundi

Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary per million 3.02
Ranked 22nd.
11.39
Ranked 15th. 4 times more than Burundi

Literacy > Definition age 15 and over can read and write age 15 and over can read and write
High school > Upper secondary school duration 3
Ranked 56th.
4
Ranked 42nd. 33% more than Burundi

Literacy > Male 58.5%
Ranked 143th.
88.6%
Ranked 92nd. 51% more than Burundi

Spending > USD 59.11 million
Ranked 135th.
323.34 million
Ranked 104th. 5 times more than Burundi

High school > Private school share 8.43%
Ranked 41st.
56.84%
Ranked 5th. 7 times more than Burundi

Spending > Proportion 5.1
Ranked 47th. 50% more than Mauritius
3.41
Ranked 111th.

Pupil-teacher ratio > Primary 48.7
Ranked 16th. 2 times more than Mauritius
22.34
Ranked 59th.

Child care (preschool) > Starting age 4
Ranked 19th. 33% more than Mauritius
3
Ranked 179th.

High school repeaters > Male 17.66
Ranked 9th. 31% more than Mauritius
13.43
Ranked 17th.

Literacy rates > Aged 15-24 73.3%
Ranked 27th.
94.5%
Ranked 19th. 29% more than Burundi

Preschool enrollment rate 135.58
Ranked 3rd. 36% more than Mauritius
99.42
Ranked 90th.

Tertiary > Students studying abroad 1,736.98
Ranked 158th.
6,822.28
Ranked 95th. 4 times more than Burundi

Primary completion rate 36
Ranked 118th.
97
Ranked 44th. 3 times more than Burundi

Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level 11,915
Ranked 110th.
16,764
Ranked 103th. 41% more than Burundi

Elementary (primary school) > Duration 6
Ranked 38th. The same as Mauritius
6
Ranked 134th.

Children out of school > Primary 479,837
Ranked 14th. 80 times more than Mauritius
5,981
Ranked 53th.

Secondary education, teachers 14,141
Ranked 24th. 64% more than Mauritius
8,643
Ranked 26th.

Secondary education, teachers per 1000 1.44
Ranked 36th.
6.69
Ranked 12th. 5 times more than Burundi

Child care (preschool) > Students per teacher 32.96
Ranked 5th. 2 times more than Mauritius
13.91
Ranked 35th.

High school > Lower secondary school duration 4
Ranked 23th. 33% more than Mauritius
3
Ranked 170th.

Children out of school, primary, male per 1000 4.32
Ranked 37th. 5 times more than Mauritius
0.841
Ranked 44th.

Spending per student > High school 58.21
Ranked 1st. 4 times more than Mauritius
16.43
Ranked 16th.

Secondary education, general pupils 402,733
Ranked 43th. 3 times more than Mauritius
115,677
Ranked 65th.

Illiteracy rates by sex > Aged 15+ 48.4%
Ranked 18th. 3 times more than Mauritius
14.4%
Ranked 66th.

High school > Gender parity index 0.736
Ranked 93th.
0.978
Ranked 105th. 33% more than Burundi

Scientific and technical journal articles 3
Ranked 146th.
16
Ranked 120th. 5 times more than Burundi

Tertiary > Students studying abroad proportion 5.04%
Ranked 71st.
19%
Ranked 17th. 4 times more than Burundi

Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level per 1000 1.69
Ranked 121st.
13.85
Ranked 85th. 8 times more than Burundi

Scouting > Genders admitted both both
Elementary (primary school) > Starting age 7
Ranked 7th. 40% more than Mauritius
5
Ranked 209th.

Education expenditure of government > As percentage of total government 17.7%
Ranked 19th. 24% more than Mauritius
14.3%
Ranked 29th.

Children out of school, primary, male 39,887
Ranked 39th. 37 times more than Mauritius
1,086
Ranked 49th.

Education expenditure of government > As percentage of GNI 5.2%
Ranked 21st. 16% more than Mauritius
4.5%
Ranked 27th.

High school > Students per teacher 29.71
Ranked 8th. 2 times more than Mauritius
14.71
Ranked 27th.

Secondary education > General pupils 159,240
Ranked 66th. 44% more than Mauritius
110,287
Ranked 69th.

Spending per student > Elementary school 18.77
Ranked 13th. 75% more than Mauritius
10.7
Ranked 25th.

Secondary school starting age > Years 13
Ranked 8th. 18% more than Mauritius
11
Ranked 175th.

High school starting age > Years 13
Ranked 9th. 18% more than Mauritius
11
Ranked 154th.

Primary education > Teachers > Per capita 2.82 per 1,000 people
Ranked 78th.
4.45 per 1,000 people
Ranked 49th. 58% more than Burundi

Literacy > Female literates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people 33.6
Ranked 4th.
38.61
Ranked 6th. 15% more than Burundi

Education enrolment by level > Primary level 894,859
Ranked 79th. 7 times more than Mauritius
132,432
Ranked 132nd.

High school > Population with at least high school education > Women 5.2%
Ranked 151st.
45.2%
Ranked 94th. 9 times more than Burundi

Elementary school graduate rate 53.68
Ranked 85th.
97.95
Ranked 4th. 82% more than Burundi

Literacy rate > People aged 15-24 75.9
Ranked 91st.
96.4
Ranked 60th. 27% more than Burundi

Public spending per student > Primary level 10.9
Ranked 21st. 1% more than Mauritius
10.8
Ranked 8th.
Secondary education, pupils per 1000 42.65
Ranked 65th.
98.43
Ranked 17th. 2 times more than Burundi

Primary education, pupils per 1000 201.11
Ranked 8th. 2 times more than Mauritius
87.99
Ranked 61st.

Girls to boys ratio > Tertiary level enrolment 0.38
Ranked 90th.
1.26
Ranked 35th. 3 times more than Burundi

Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ 1.81 million
Ranked 47th. 14 times more than Mauritius
129,000
Ranked 100th.

Girls to boys ratio > Secondary level enrolment 0.74
Ranked 124th.
0.99
Ranked 78th. 34% more than Burundi

Literacy > Female literates > Aged over 10 per thousand people 144.22
Ranked 3rd.
369.13
Ranked 11th. 3 times more than Burundi
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level > Per capita 1.75 per 1,000 people
Ranked 119th.
13.85 per 1,000 people
Ranked 85th. 8 times more than Burundi

Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people 0.182
Ranked 180th.
5.3
Ranked 38th. 29 times more than Burundi

Outcomes > Secondary education > Duration > Years 7
Ranked 23th. The same as Mauritius
7
Ranked 62nd.

Teacher student ratio > High school 29.58
Ranked 10th. 81% more than Mauritius
16.38
Ranked 39th.

Children out of school > Primary per 1000 61.75
Ranked 6th. 13 times more than Mauritius
4.81
Ranked 52nd.

High school repeaters > Female 27.36
Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than Mauritius
10.39
Ranked 21st.

Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Women 1.07 million
Ranked 49th. 14 times more than Mauritius
78,500
Ranked 101st.

Teacher student ratio > Elementary school 52
Ranked 8th. 2 times more than Mauritius
21.66
Ranked 60th.

Literacy rate > Females aged 15-24 75.3
Ranked 91st.
97.4
Ranked 56th. 29% more than Burundi

Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5 58.9%
Ranked 86th.
95.9%
Ranked 33th. 63% more than Burundi

Elementary school > Enrolled students 1.6 million
Ranked 52nd. 13 times more than Mauritius
119,022
Ranked 109th.

Primary education > Duration > Years 6 years
Ranked 34th. The same as Mauritius
6 years
Ranked 124th.

Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ per capita $64.39
Ranked 101st.
$3,984.19
Ranked 25th. 62 times more than Burundi

School enrolment rate > 1st grade 144.11
Ranked 7th. 43% more than Mauritius
100.61
Ranked 67th.

Secondary education, general pupils per 1000 40.89
Ranked 76th.
89.57
Ranked 19th. 2 times more than Burundi

Literacy > Literates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people 68.3
Ranked 4th.
77.23
Ranked 7th. 13% more than Burundi

High school > Lower secondary starting age 13
Ranked 8th. 18% more than Mauritius
11
Ranked 182nd.

Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share 1.24%
Ranked 71st.
28.85%
Ranked 12th. 23 times more than Burundi

Elementary school > Gender ratio 95
Ranked 100th.
99.42
Ranked 44th. 5% more than Burundi

High school enrolment rate > Female 31.39
Ranked 103th.
74.75
Ranked 9th. 2 times more than Burundi

Illiteracy rates by sex > Aged 15+ > Women 54.8%
Ranked 21st. 3 times more than Mauritius
17.4%
Ranked 68th.

Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level 61%
Ranked 131st.
95%
Ranked 65th. 56% more than Burundi

Duration of education > Secondary level 7
Ranked 27th. 40% more than Mauritius
5
Ranked 172nd.
Public spending per student > Tertiary level 923.6
Ranked 1st. 8 times more than Mauritius
111.8
Ranked 7th.
Secondary education > Pupils 173,717
Ranked 64th. 36% more than Mauritius
128,141
Ranked 65th.

Primary education > Pupils 1.04 million
Ranked 44th. 8 times more than Mauritius
123,562
Ranked 74th.

High school > Population with at least high school education > Men 9.2%
Ranked 149th.
52.9%
Ranked 85th. 6 times more than Burundi

Literacy rate > Males aged 15-24 76.5
Ranked 97th.
95.4
Ranked 64th. 25% more than Burundi

Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Tertiary level 31.85%
Ranked 113th.
57.95%
Ranked 26th. 82% more than Burundi

Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita 19.26 per 1,000 people
Ranked 155th.
92.35 per 1,000 people
Ranked 68th. 5 times more than Burundi

Secondary education, vocational pupils 17,384
Ranked 38th. 52% more than Mauritius
11,446
Ranked 40th.

Elementary (primary) school > Trained teachers > Both sexes 94.99%
Ranked 22nd.
100%
Ranked 8th. 5% more than Burundi

Spending on education > Proportion spent on all staff salaries 79.1%
Ranked 6th.
100%
Ranked 1st. 26% more than Burundi
Elementary (primary) school > Students per teacher 47.1
Ranked 9th. 2 times more than Mauritius
20.94
Ranked 47th.

Secondary education > Teachers 8,047
Ranked 85th. 8% more than Mauritius
7,433
Ranked 43th.

School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary 7 years
Ranked 89th.
14 years
Ranked 5th. Twice as much as Burundi
School enrolment rate > 5th grade 61.98
Ranked 71st.
98.62
Ranked 1st. 59% more than Burundi

Education enrolment by level > Secondary level 131,301
Ranked 119th. 17% more than Mauritius
111,766
Ranked 122nd.

Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 30-34 per thousand people 23.16
Ranked 2nd. 5 times more than Mauritius
4.3
Ranked 2nd.

Scientific and technical journal articles per million 0.458
Ranked 161st.
13.61
Ranked 85th. 30 times more than Burundi

Duration of education > Primary level 6
Ranked 32nd. The same as Mauritius
6
Ranked 117th.
Women to men parity index > As ratio of literacy rates > Aged 15-24 0.92
Ranked 26th.
1.02
Ranked 3rd. 11% more than Burundi

Participation > Children out of school > Elementary 6,854
Ranked 75th.
8,218
Ranked 74th. 20% more than Burundi

Participation > Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education 91.32%
Ranked 98th.
100.47%
Ranked 45th. 10% more than Burundi

Public spending per student > Secondary level 66.6
Ranked 3rd. 4 times more than Mauritius
16
Ranked 5th.
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Primary level 44.6%
Ranked 154th.
49.39%
Ranked 16th. 11% more than Burundi

Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ per 1000 249.44
Ranked 26th. 2 times more than Mauritius
105.49
Ranked 57th.

Progression to secondary school 32.78%
Ranked 78th.
64.17%
Ranked 61st. 96% more than Burundi

Literacy rates > Aged 15-24 > Women 70.4%
Ranked 26th.
95.4%
Ranked 17th. 36% more than Burundi

Children out of school > Primary > Per capita 63.58 per 1,000 people
Ranked 7th. 13 times more than Mauritius
4.81 per 1,000 people
Ranked 54th.

Literacy > Literates > Aged 15-19 589,069
Ranked 4th. 6 times more than Mauritius
99,316
Ranked 11th.

Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 35-39 231,933
Ranked 1st. 39 times more than Mauritius
5,888
Ranked 6th.

Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Women 58%
Ranked 126th.
96%
Ranked 55th. 66% more than Burundi

Child care (preschool) > Trained teachers > Both sexes 62.34%
Ranked 26th.
99.92%
Ranked 10th. 60% more than Burundi

High school > Upper secondary starting age 17
Ranked 4th. 21% more than Mauritius
14
Ranked 196th.

Child care (preschool) > Trained teachers > Men 31.88%
Ranked 26th.
100%
Ranked 7th. 3 times more than Burundi

Elementary school starting age > Years 7
Ranked 8th. 40% more than Mauritius
5
Ranked 176th.

Elementary school repeaters > All 33.75
Ranked 1st. 8 times more than Mauritius
4
Ranked 56th.

Secondary education > General pupils > Per capita 21.1 per 1,000 people
Ranked 98th.
88.71 per 1,000 people
Ranked 31st. 4 times more than Burundi

Education enrolment by level > Primary level > Per capita 0.131 per capita
Ranked 62nd. 20% more than Mauritius
0.109 per capita
Ranked 95th.

Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 1000 127.15
Ranked 70th. 16% more than Mauritius
109.43
Ranked 95th.

Illiteracy rates by sex > Aged 15+ > Men 41.5%
Ranked 14th. 4 times more than Mauritius
11.4%
Ranked 65th.

Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Men 64%
Ranked 126th.
94%
Ranked 65th. 47% more than Burundi

Literacy rates > Aged 15-24 > Men 76.8%
Ranked 27th.
93.7%
Ranked 19th. 22% more than Burundi

Primary graduation rate > Females 27%
Ranked 27th.
90%
Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than Burundi
Pupils-teacher ratio > Primary level 50.2
Ranked 14th. 92% more than Mauritius
26.1
Ranked 60th.
Elementary (primary school) > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female 53%
Ranked 71st.
71%
Ranked 58th. 34% more than Burundi
Primary education > Teachers 21,289
Ranked 48th. 4 times more than Mauritius
5,531
Ranked 65th.

Secondary education > Vocational pupils 14,477
Ranked 46th.
17,854
Ranked 42nd. 23% more than Burundi

Primary graduation rate > Males 35%
Ranked 26th.
75%
Ranked 6th. 2 times more than Burundi
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Secondary level 42.4%
Ranked 141st.
49.4%
Ranked 72nd. 17% more than Burundi

Literacy > Literates > Aged over 10 per thousand people 304.88
Ranked 3rd.
744.67
Ranked 12th. 2 times more than Burundi
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 10-14 415,294
Ranked 1st. 324 times more than Mauritius
1,283
Ranked 8th.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people 11.93
Ranked 1st. 5 times more than Mauritius
2.46
Ranked 1st.

Private school enrolment > Primary level 1.3
Ranked 79th.
23.9
Ranked 18th. 18 times more than Burundi
Outcomes > Primary education > Duration > Years 6
Ranked 32nd. The same as Mauritius
6
Ranked 115th.

Secondary education > Pupils per 1000 22.36
Ranked 85th.
103.07
Ranked 22nd. 5 times more than Burundi

Primary education > Teachers per 1000 2.74
Ranked 79th.
4.45
Ranked 47th. 62% more than Burundi

Literacy > Men above 14 years 67.3%
Ranked 27th.
88.2%
Ranked 17th. 31% more than Burundi

Children out of school > Primary > Female > Per capita 34.12 per 1,000 people
Ranked 7th. 17 times more than Mauritius
2 per 1,000 people
Ranked 56th.

Female enrolment share > Primary level 44.4%
Ranked 132nd.
49.2%
Ranked 18th. 11% more than Burundi
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ $634.18 million
Ranked 91st.
$5.15 billion
Ranked 61st. 8 times more than Burundi

Primary school starting age > Years 7
Ranked 7th. 40% more than Mauritius
5
Ranked 198th.

Scouting > Members 28,559
Ranked 43th. 8 times more than Mauritius
3,463
Ranked 108th.
Elementary (primary) school) > Proportion spent on all staff salaries 89.69%
Ranked 19th.
100%
Ranked 1st. 11% more than Burundi

High school > Share of total education spending 27.36%
Ranked 32nd.
53.75%
Ranked 2nd. 96% more than Burundi

Child care (preschool) > Trained teachers > Women 68.21%
Ranked 22nd.
99.92%
Ranked 10th. 46% more than Burundi

Participation > Secondary education > General pupils 230,572
Ranked 89th. 98% more than Mauritius
116,503
Ranked 97th.

Secondary education > Teachers per 1000 1.07
Ranked 119th.
5.98
Ranked 23th. 6 times more than Burundi

Ratio of female to male primary enrollment 85.78
Ranked 87th.
100.21
Ranked 16th. 17% more than Burundi

Secondary education > General pupils per 1000 20.49
Ranked 97th.
88.71
Ranked 31st. 4 times more than Burundi

Children out of school > Primary > Male 222,281
Ranked 13th. 64 times more than Mauritius
3,493
Ranked 48th.

Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged over 95 per million people 323.27
Ranked 1st. 23 times more than Mauritius
14.32
Ranked 2nd.
Elementary (primary) school > Gender parity index 1
Ranked 22nd. About the same as Mauritius
1
Ranked 17th.

Female enrolment share > Secondary level 43.8%
Ranked 109th.
47.8%
Ranked 92nd. 9% more than Burundi
Private school enrolment > Secondary level 10.5
Ranked 9th.
74.6
Ranked 6th. 7 times more than Burundi
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level per 1000 18.66
Ranked 159th.
92.35
Ranked 67th. 5 times more than Burundi

Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 20-24 347,047
Ranked 1st. 162 times more than Mauritius
2,142
Ranked 8th.

Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people 14.96
Ranked 2nd. 7 times more than Mauritius
2.12
Ranked 2nd.

Literacy > Literates > Aged 40-44 per thousand people 11.15
Ranked 5th.
62.98
Ranked 9th. 6 times more than Burundi

Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 50-54 per thousand people 19.08
Ranked 1st. 2 times more than Mauritius
7.8
Ranked 2nd.

Literacy > Female literates > Aged 15-19 289,749
Ranked 3rd. 6 times more than Mauritius
49,659
Ranked 10th.

Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 35-39 102,924
Ranked 1st. 33 times more than Mauritius
3,164
Ranked 5th.

Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 65-69 per thousand people 3.35
Ranked 3rd.
6.37
Ranked 2nd. 90% more than Burundi
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people 43.9
Ranked 1st. 39 times more than Mauritius
1.13
Ranked 2nd.

Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people 30.71
Ranked 2nd. 10 times more than Mauritius
3
Ranked 2nd.

Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people 15.5
Ranked 2nd. 11 times more than Mauritius
1.47
Ranked 2nd.

Scouting > Members per thousand people 2.9
Ranked 49th. 8% more than Mauritius
2.68
Ranked 52nd.
Primary completion rate > Women 31
Ranked 112th.
98
Ranked 39th. 3 times more than Burundi

Literacy > Female literates > Aged 85-89 per thousand people 0.0413
Ranked 1st.
0.799
Ranked 5th. 19 times more than Burundi
Elementary school repeaters > Male 33.49
Ranked 1st. 7 times more than Mauritius
4.63
Ranked 57th.

Elementary school repeaters > Female 34.03
Ranked 1st. 10 times more than Mauritius
3.34
Ranked 56th.

Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5 > Men 57.3%
Ranked 73th.
95.5%
Ranked 31st. 67% more than Burundi

Children out of school > Primary > Male > Per capita 29.45 per 1,000 people
Ranked 8th. 10 times more than Mauritius
2.81 per 1,000 people
Ranked 54th.

High school teachers 8,222
Ranked 69th. 2% more than Mauritius
8,053
Ranked 70th.

Elementary school teachers 28,671
Ranked 75th. 5 times more than Mauritius
5,495
Ranked 100th.

High school enrolment rate > Male 36.57
Ranked 102nd.
64.33
Ranked 10th. 76% more than Burundi

Literacy > Women above 14 years 52.2%
Ranked 25th.
80.5%
Ranked 18th. 54% more than Burundi

Gender ratio > Literacy rate of 15-24 year-olds 0.92%
Ranked 25th.
1.02%
Ranked 3rd. 11% more than Burundi

Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Per capita 257.51 per 1,000 people
Ranked 24th. 2 times more than Mauritius
105.5 per 1,000 people
Ranked 57th.

Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Women per 1000 147.72
Ranked 26th. 2 times more than Mauritius
64.2
Ranked 59th.

Participation > Secondary education > Pupils 173,717
Ranked 102nd. 36% more than Mauritius
127,891
Ranked 105th.

Primary completion rate > Men 40
Ranked 114th.
97
Ranked 39th. 2 times more than Burundi

Secondary education > Pupils > Per capita 23.02 per 1,000 people
Ranked 84th.
103.07 per 1,000 people
Ranked 19th. 4 times more than Burundi

Primary education > Pupils per 1000 133.44
Ranked 49th. 34% more than Mauritius
99.39
Ranked 76th.

Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment 74.06
Ranked 82nd.
98.99
Ranked 47th. 34% more than Burundi

Intake ratio to last grade of primary > Females None
None

Pupils-teacher ratio > Secondary level 17.3
Ranked 63th.
19.9
Ranked 47th. 15% more than Burundi
Pupils reaching grade 5 58.4
Ranked 69th.
98.8
Ranked 2nd. 69% more than Burundi
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people 20.13
Ranked 4th.
32.82
Ranked 12th. 63% more than Burundi

Literacy > Illiterates > Aged over 10 per thousand people 322.99
Ranked 1st. 4 times more than Mauritius
82.05
Ranked 2nd.
School enrollment > Primary > Female > % net 57.57% net
Ranked 75th.
95.82% net
Ranked 15th. 66% more than Burundi

Literacy > Female literates > Aged 20-24 220,716
Ranked 3rd. 5 times more than Mauritius
44,620
Ranked 11th.

School enrollment > Primary > Male > % net 63.38% net
Ranked 75th.
94.32% net
Ranked 20th. 49% more than Burundi

Literacy > Literates > Aged 80-84 2,333
Ranked 2nd.
3,457
Ranked 6th. 48% more than Burundi
Literacy > Literates > Aged 25-29 342,699
Ranked 4th. 4 times more than Mauritius
84,644
Ranked 12th.

Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 20-24 186,396
Ranked 1st. 227 times more than Mauritius
820
Ranked 7th.

Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 75-79 15,606
Ranked 1st. 3 times more than Mauritius
5,341
Ranked 4th.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 25-29 133,639
Ranked 2nd. 71 times more than Mauritius
1,885
Ranked 6th.

Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 55-59 52,688
Ranked 2nd. 7 times more than Mauritius
7,834
Ranked 4th.

Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 20-24 160,651
Ranked 1st. 122 times more than Mauritius
1,322
Ranked 7th.

Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 70-74 22,658
Ranked 1st. 7 times more than Mauritius
3,121
Ranked 6th.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 35-39 56,904
Ranked 3rd. 41% more than Mauritius
40,377
Ranked 11th.

Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 35-39 129,009
Ranked 1st. 47 times more than Mauritius
2,724
Ranked 6th.

Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 85-89 5,152
Ranked 1st. 3 times more than Mauritius
1,476
Ranked 3rd.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged over 10 1.24 million
Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than Mauritius
474,716
Ranked 11th.
Public spending on education, total > % of government expenditure 26.62%
Ranked 1st. 2 times more than Mauritius
11.8%
Ranked 16th.

Literacy > Literates > Aged 40-44 96,161
Ranked 4th. 19% more than Mauritius
80,996
Ranked 12th.

Public spending on education, total > % of GDP 5.82%
Ranked 2nd. 67% more than Mauritius
3.48%
Ranked 10th.

Literacy > Female literates > Aged 60-64 per thousand people 0.872
Ranked 3rd.
16.47
Ranked 11th. 19 times more than Burundi

Literacy > Literates > Aged 80-84 per thousand people 0.271
Ranked 3rd.
2.91
Ranked 5th. 11 times more than Burundi
Literacy > Literates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people 39.74
Ranked 5th.
65.82
Ranked 10th. 66% more than Burundi

Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 80-84 per thousand people 1.71
Ranked 1st.
2.3
Ranked 1st. 35% more than Burundi
Literacy > Literates > Aged 30-34 per thousand people 24.9
Ranked 5th.
74.47
Ranked 6th. 3 times more than Burundi

Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged over 95 per million people 367.22
Ranked 1st. 3 times more than Mauritius
132.28
Ranked 2nd.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 50-54 per thousand people 8.66
Ranked 1st. 3 times more than Mauritius
3.05
Ranked 2nd.

Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 75-79 per thousand people 1.81
Ranked 2nd.
4.5
Ranked 1st. 2 times more than Burundi
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 85-89 per million people 635.76
Ranked 1st. 86% more than Mauritius
342.08
Ranked 3rd.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 45-49 per thousand people 3.56
Ranked 4th.
34.53
Ranked 7th. 10 times more than Burundi

Literacy > Female literates > Aged 55-59 per thousand people 1.43
Ranked 3rd.
22.85
Ranked 10th. 16 times more than Burundi

Education spending > % of GDP 3.9%
Ranked 86th.
4.7%
Ranked 65th. 21% more than Burundi
Literacy rate > Youth total > % of people ages 15-24 73.33%
Ranked 87th.
94.54%
Ranked 61st. 29% more than Burundi

Grade 1 intake rate 30
Ranked 59th. 22% more than Mauritius
24.5
Ranked 66th.
Ratio of female to male enrollments in tertiary education 37.55
Ranked 54th.
126.4
Ranked 19th. 3 times more than Burundi

Gross intake rate in grade 1 > Male > % of relevant age group 91.68%
Ranked 77th.
101.98%
Ranked 53th. 11% more than Burundi

Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Men > Per capita 105.38 per 1,000 people
Ranked 18th. 3 times more than Mauritius
41.38 per 1,000 people
Ranked 59th.

Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Men 741,500
Ranked 43th. 15 times more than Mauritius
50,600
Ranked 101st.

Trained teachers in primary education > % of total teachers 87.51%
Ranked 28th.
100%
Ranked 11th. 14% more than Burundi

Primary completion rate > Total > % of relevant age group 35.74%
Ranked 88th.
97.49%
Ranked 24th. 3 times more than Burundi

Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Private > % of total secondary 6.96%
Ranked 73th.
56.92%
Ranked 9th. 8 times more than Burundi

School enrollment > Tertiary > Male > % gross 3.41% gross
Ranked 52nd.
14.91% gross
Ranked 27th. 4 times more than Burundi

Participation > School enrollment > Tertiary > % gross 2.52%
Ranked 86th.
16.04%
Ranked 2nd. 6 times more than Burundi

Participation > School enrollment > Tertiary > Female > % gross 1.4%
Ranked 99th.
17.57%
Ranked 2nd. 13 times more than Burundi

Participation > Total enrollment > Primary > % net 99.42%
Ranked 12th. 7% more than Mauritius
93.14%
Ranked 65th.

Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Male > % net 5.71%
Ranked 10th.
79.29%
Ranked 47th. 14 times more than Burundi

Trained teachers in primary education > Female > % of female teachers 90.88%
Ranked 22nd.
100%
Ranked 11th. 10% more than Burundi

Persistence to grade 5 > Male > % of cohort 65.98%
Ranked 40th.
97.05%
Ranked 7th. 47% more than Burundi

School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary > Female 7 years
Ranked 88th.
13 years
Ranked 14th. 86% more than Burundi
Literacy > Ratio of young literate females to males > % ages 15-24 98.35%
Ranked 20th.
102.12%
Ranked 8th. 4% more than Burundi

Literacy > Literacy rate, adult total > % of people ages 15 and above 86.95%
Ranked 17th.
88.85%
Ranked 52nd. 2% more than Burundi

Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education > % 93.46%
Ranked 42nd.
101.53%
Ranked 15th. 9% more than Burundi

School enrollment, preprimary, female > % gross 5.3%
Ranked 57th.
119.25%
Ranked 2nd. 23 times more than Burundi

School enrollment, preprimary, male > % gross 5.27%
Ranked 57th.
120.67%
Ranked 2nd. 23 times more than Burundi

Secondary education, pupils > % female 43.38%
Ranked 64th.
50.51%
Ranked 14th. 16% more than Burundi

Expenditure per student, primary > % of GDP per capita 14.61%
Ranked 22nd. 40% more than Mauritius
10.46%
Ranked 10th.

Services, etc., value added > Current US$ per capita $97.52
Ranked 107th.
$5,136.03
Ranked 28th. 53 times more than Burundi

Services, etc., value added > Current US$, % of GDP 38.86%
Ranked 88th.
63.22%
Ranked 15th. 63% more than Burundi

Literacy > Literacy rate, youth male > % of males ages 15-24 89.59%
Ranked 21st.
95.79%
Ranked 53th. 7% more than Burundi

Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment > % 73.47%
Ranked 57th.
104.18%
Ranked 17th. 42% more than Burundi

Ratio of female to male primary enrollment > % 99.19%
Ranked 26th. 1% more than Mauritius
98.62%
Ranked 30th.

Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 55-59 102,579
Ranked 2nd. 9 times more than Mauritius
11,364
Ranked 4th.

Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 45-49 103,299
Ranked 2nd. 21 times more than Mauritius
4,992
Ranked 4th.

Literacy > Literates > Aged 45-49 85,170
Ranked 4th.
89,196
Ranked 11th. 5% more than Burundi

Literacy > Male literates > Aged 70-74 6,101
Ranked 3rd.
6,350
Ranked 8th. 4% more than Burundi
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 90-94 7,849
Ranked 1st. 13 times more than Mauritius
594
Ranked 3rd.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 45-49 per thousand people 6.31
Ranked 4th.
34.83
Ranked 2nd. 6 times more than Burundi

Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 10-14 per thousand people 48.15
Ranked 1st. 48 times more than Mauritius
0.998
Ranked 2nd.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 30-34 per thousand people 14.15
Ranked 4th.
37.18
Ranked 5th. 3 times more than Burundi

Literacy > Male literates > Aged 50-54 per thousand people 4.88
Ranked 4th.
30.15
Ranked 9th. 6 times more than Burundi

Literacy > Male literates > Aged 40-44 per thousand people 6.85
Ranked 4th.
31.69
Ranked 10th. 5 times more than Burundi

Literacy > Male literates > Aged 75-79 per thousand people 0.4
Ranked 3rd.
3.28
Ranked 5th. 8 times more than Burundi
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 90-94 per million people 487.81
Ranked 1st. 15% more than Mauritius
422.96
Ranked 2nd.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 70-74 per thousand people 2.63
Ranked 1st.
2.63
Ranked 1st. The same as Burundi
Literacy > Literates > Aged 45-49 per thousand people 9.88
Ranked 5th.
69.36
Ranked 6th. 7 times more than Burundi

Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 80-84 per thousand people 3
Ranked 1st.
3.07
Ranked 1st. 2% more than Burundi
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 70-74 per thousand people 6.34
Ranked 1st.
8.6
Ranked 2nd. 36% more than Burundi
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 10-14 per thousand people 32.67
Ranked 3rd.
36.11
Ranked 5th. 11% more than Burundi
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 60-64 per thousand people 4.25
Ranked 1st. 68% more than Mauritius
2.52
Ranked 2nd.

Literacy > Male literates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people 34.71
Ranked 4th.
38.61
Ranked 6th. 11% more than Burundi

Literacy > Literates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people 16.23
Ranked 5th.
62.68
Ranked 12th. 4 times more than Burundi

Literacy > Literates > Aged 75-79 per thousand people 0.538
Ranked 4th.
6.22
Ranked 5th. 12 times more than Burundi
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 90-94 per million people 50.09
Ranked 1st.
149.97
Ranked 6th. 3 times more than Burundi
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 70-74 per thousand people 3.71
Ranked 2nd.
5.97
Ranked 2nd. 61% more than Burundi
Adjusted savings > Education expenditure > % of GNI 3.92% of GNI
Ranked 92nd.
3.93% of GNI
Ranked 91st. About the same as Burundi

Public spending on education > Total > % of GDP 5.1%
Ranked 20th. 14% more than Mauritius
4.46%
Ranked 26th.

Literacy > Female literates > Aged 90-94 264
Ranked 1st.
326
Ranked 5th. 23% more than Burundi
Expenditure per student > Primary > % of GDP per capita 19.13%
Ranked 10th. 61% more than Mauritius
11.85%
Ranked 22nd.

School enrollment > Secondary > Male > % gross 15.46% gross
Ranked 94th.
89.05% gross
Ranked 21st. 6 times more than Burundi

Expenditure per student > Tertiary > % of GDP per capita 348.75%
Ranked 6th. 9 times more than Mauritius
37.06%
Ranked 20th.

Trained teachers in primary education > Male > % of male teachers 83.32%
Ranked 27th.
100%
Ranked 13th. 20% more than Burundi

Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5 > Women 61.1%
Ranked 70th.
96.3%
Ranked 29th. 58% more than Burundi

School enrollment > Primary > % net 60.47% net
Ranked 79th.
95.05% net
Ranked 18th. 57% more than Burundi

Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 50-54 89,846
Ranked 2nd. 15 times more than Mauritius
6,117
Ranked 4th.

Literacy rate > Youth male > % of males ages 15-24 76.78%
Ranked 91st.
93.72%
Ranked 66th. 22% more than Burundi

Literacy rate > Adult female > % of females ages 15 and above 52.24%
Ranked 93th.
80.5%
Ranked 66th. 54% more than Burundi

Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 25-29 131,203
Ranked 1st. 67 times more than Mauritius
1,971
Ranked 6th.

Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$, % of GDP 25.66%
Ranked 76th.
49.04%
Ranked 17th. 91% more than Burundi

School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary > Male 8 years
Ranked 87th.
14 years
Ranked 5th. 75% more than Burundi
Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment > % 51.4%
Ranked 113th.
132.07%
Ranked 22nd. 3 times more than Burundi

Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Men per 1000 102.07
Ranked 22nd. 2 times more than Mauritius
41.38
Ranked 58th.

Literacy > Female literates > Aged 55-59 12,347
Ranked 3rd.
29,389
Ranked 11th. 2 times more than Burundi

Literacy > Illiterates > Aged over 95 5,955
Ranked 1st. 34 times more than Mauritius
174
Ranked 1st.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 90-94 432
Ranked 1st. 2 times more than Mauritius
178
Ranked 5th.
School enrollment, primary > % gross 137.41%
Ranked 5th. 27% more than Mauritius
108.17%
Ranked 35th.

Repitition rate > Primary level 24.5
Ranked 6th. 6 times more than Mauritius
4.2
Ranked 63th.
School enrollment, primary, female > % net 93.91%
Ranked 46th.
97.78%
Ranked 4th. 4% more than Burundi

Persistence to grade 5, total > % of cohort 53.59%
Ranked 49th.
98.61%
Ranked 5th. 84% more than Burundi

Literacy > Female literates > Aged 10-14 per thousand people 34.21
Ranked 3rd.
35.64
Ranked 5th. 4% more than Burundi
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 10-14 per thousand people 25.18
Ranked 1st. 70 times more than Mauritius
0.358
Ranked 3rd.
School enrollment > Primary > % gross 84.93% gross
Ranked 95th.
102.19% gross
Ranked 58th. 20% more than Burundi

Persistence to last grade of primary, male > % of cohort 40.53%
Ranked 54th.
97.13%
Ranked 10th. 2 times more than Burundi

Male elementary teachers > % trained 80.59%
Ranked 37th.
100%
Ranked 11th. 24% more than Burundi

Participation > Total enrollment > Primary > Female > % net 88.64%
Ranked 82nd.
93.53%
Ranked 56th. 6% more than Burundi

Public spending on education > Total > % of government expenditure 17.73%
Ranked 19th. 24% more than Mauritius
14.26%
Ranked 29th.

Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 45-49 per thousand people 22.69
Ranked 1st. 3 times more than Mauritius
7.38
Ranked 2nd.

Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 85-89 per thousand people 1.23
Ranked 1st.
1.59
Ranked 1st. 29% more than Burundi

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