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  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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 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.
  • Compulsary education duration: Number of years students are required to be enrolled in school for all levels of education. For instance, compulsary education lasts for 12 years in the United States.
  • Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP: Percentage of public funding for education out of country's total GDP.
  • Literacy > Female: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
  • Literacy > Total population: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
  • Primary education, duration > Years: Primary education, duration (years). Duration of primary is the number of grades (years) in primary education.
  • Primary education, teachers per 1000: Primary education, teachers. Teaching staff in primary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Pupil-teacher ratio, primary: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary. Pupil-teacher ratio. Primary is the number of pupils enrolled in primary school divided by the number of primary school teachers.
  • Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary. Pupil-teacher ratio. Secondary is the number of pupils enrolled in secondary school divided by the number of secondary school teachers.
  • Secondary education, duration > Years: Secondary education, duration (years). Duration of secondary education is the number of grades (years) in secondary education (ISCED 2 & 3).
  • Secondary education > Teachers > Per capita: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Secondary education, pupils: Secondary education, pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions.
  • College and university > Private school share: Percentage of post-secondary students who attend a private school, college, or university.
  • School life expectancy > Total: School life expectancy and transition from primary to secondary for school years 1998/99 and 1999/00, published in http://www.uis.unesco.org accessed on Sept. 2002 and Women's Indicators and Statistics Database (Wistat), Version 4, CD-ROM (United Nations publication, Sales No. E.00.XVII.4) based on data provided by UNESCO in 1999.
  • Literacy > Adult literacy: Adult literacy rate (%).
  • Primary education, pupils: Primary education, pupils. Enrolment in primary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions.
  • Primary education, teachers: Primary education, teachers. Teaching staff in primary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
  • Compulsary education starting age: Age at which children must be enrolled in school.
  • Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary per million: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary. Pupil-teacher ratio. Secondary is the number of pupils enrolled in secondary school divided by the number of secondary school teachers. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Literacy > Definition: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
  • High school > Upper secondary school duration: Number of years students study at the upper secondary (high school) level.
  • Literacy > Male: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
  • High school > Private school share: Percentage of secondary students who attend a private school.
  • Pupil-teacher ratio > Primary: Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the number of pupils enrolled in primary school divided by the number of primary school teachers (regardless of their teaching assignment).
  • Child care (preschool) > Starting age: Average age at which students begin pre-primary (preschool) education.
  • Tertiary > Students studying abroad: Total number of post-secondary students who were studying abroad during given year.
  • Elementary (primary school) > Duration: Number of years students study at the primary level.
  • Children out of school > Primary: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
  • Secondary education, teachers per 1000: Secondary education, teachers. Teaching staff in total secondary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private secondary education institutions (ISCED 2 and 3). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Secondary education, teachers: Secondary education, teachers. Teaching staff in total secondary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private secondary education institutions (ISCED 2 and 3). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
  • Child care (preschool) > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for pre-primary (preschool) education.
  • High school > Lower secondary school duration: Number of years students study at the lower secondary (middle school) level.
  • Children out of school, primary, male per 1000: Children out of school, primary, male. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Male is the total number of male primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Secondary education, general pupils: Secondary education, general pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. General programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in general programmes at public and private secondary education institutions.
  • High school > Gender parity index: Country's gender parity index for secondary level enrollment. For countries with a rating of over 1, more females are enrolled while countries with a rating under 1 have more males enrolled.
  • Scientific and technical journal articles: Scientific and technical journal articles refer to the number of scientific and engineering articles published in the following fields: physics, biology, chemistry, mathematics, clinical medicine, biomedical research, engineering and technology, and earth and space sciences.
  • Tertiary > Students studying abroad proportion: The number of students from a given country studying abroad in a given year, expressed as a percentage of total tertiary enrollment in that country. Ratios greater than 100 % are possible, because those currently studying abroad do not count towards total enrollment.
  • Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Scouting > Genders admitted: Admits boys/girls.
  • Elementary (primary school) > Starting age: Average age at which students begin primary education.
  • Children out of school, primary, male: Children out of school, primary, male. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Male is the total number of male primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools.
  • High school > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for all levels of secondary education.
  • Secondary education > General pupils: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.
  • Secondary school starting age > Years: Secondary school starting age (years). Entrance age of 2A lower secondary is the age at which students would enter lower secondary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade.
  • 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.
  • Schools connected to the Internet: Schools connected to the Internet are the share of primary and secondary schools in the country that have access to the Internet.
  • Primary education, pupils per 1000: Primary education, pupils. Enrolment in primary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Secondary education, pupils per 1000: Secondary education, pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Literacy > Female literates > Aged over 10 per thousand people: Number of females older than 10 years, who are literate. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people: Total number of post-secondary students who were studying abroad during given year. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • 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.
  • Inequality adjusted index: Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index.
  • Hours of instruction for pupils aged 11: Intended hours of instruction per year for 11 year olds in public educational institutions. Data for 2000.
  • Primary education > Duration > Years: Primary duration refers to the number of years of full-time equivalent duration in primary education in the school system according to ISCED.
  • Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ per capita: Services, etc., value added (constant 2000 US$). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in constant 2005 U.S. dollars. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • Secondary education, general pupils per 1000: Secondary education, general pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. General programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in general programmes at public and private secondary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Hours of instruction for pupils aged 12: Intended hours of instruction per year for 12 year olds in public educational institutions. Data for 2000.
  • Literacy > Literates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • High school > Lower secondary starting age: Average age at which students begin lower secondary (middle school) education.
  • Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share: Percentage of primary students who attend a private school.
  • Primary education > Pupils: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
  • High school > Population with at least high school education > Men: Gender Inequality Index.
  • Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Secondary education, vocational pupils: Secondary education, vocational pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. Technical/vocational programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in technical/vocational programmes at public and private secondary education institutions.
  • Elementary (primary) school > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for primary education.
  • Secondary education > Teachers: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 30-34 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 30 to 34. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Scientific and technical journal articles per million: Scientific and technical journal articles refer to the number of scientific and engineering articles published in the following fields: physics, biology, chemistry, mathematics, clinical medicine, biomedical research, engineering and technology, and earth and space sciences. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Progression to secondary school: Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
  • Children out of school > Primary > Per capita: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 35-39: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 35 to 39. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems
  • Literacy > Literates > Aged 15-19: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • High school > Upper secondary starting age: Average age at which students begin upper secondary (high school) education.
  • Teaching weeks per year > Primary: Average number of weeks taught per year by primary level teachers. Data for 2000.
  • Secondary education > General pupils > Per capita: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Education enrolment by level > Primary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
  • Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Library books per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Elementary (primary school) > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female: Percentage of country's elementary, or primary, teachers that are female.
  • Primary education > Teachers: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > 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
  • Hours of instruction for pupils aged 10: Intended hours of instruction per year for 10 year olds in public educational institutions. Data for 2000.
  • Primary education > Teachers per 1000: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Literacy > Men above 14 years: Percent of male population above the age of 14 years that is literate.
  • Children out of school > Primary > Female > Per capita: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$: Services, etc., value added (constant 2000 US$). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in constant 2005 U.S. dollars.
  • Primary school starting age > Years: Primary school starting age (years). Entrance age of primary is the age at which students would enter primary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade.
  • Scouting > Members: Members of boy or girl scout groups which are members of the World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM).
  • Ratio of female to male primary enrollment: Ratio of female to male primary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
  • Secondary education > General pupils per 1000: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Secondary education > Teachers per 1000: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Children out of school > Primary > Male: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
  • Elementary (primary) school > Gender parity index: Country's gender parity index in primary, or elementary, school. For countries with a rating of over 1, more females are enrolled while countries with a rating under 1 have more males enrolled. 
  • Hours of instruction for pupils aged 13: Intended hours of instruction per year for 14 year olds in public educational institutions. Data for 2000.
  • Hours of instruction for pupils aged 9: Intended hours of instruction per year for 9 year olds in public educational institutions. Data for 2000.
  • Education enrolment by level > Secondary level per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population 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 > 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 65-69 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 15 to 19. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Female literates > Aged 15-19: Number of females aged 15-19 years, who are literate.
  • Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 20-24: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 20 to 24. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems
  • Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 35-39: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Scouting > Members per thousand people: Membership (from 2012). Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • 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.
  • Proportion of 15 year-olds in secondary education: Percentage share of 15 year-olds enrolled in secondary education. Based on net enrolment rates, attained by head count. Data for 2000.
  • Literacy > Women above 14 years: Percent of female population above the age of 14 years that is literate.
  • Gender ratio > Literacy rate of 15-24 year-olds: Literacy gender parity rate of 15-24 year olds in each country. This number is achieved by dividing the total amount of females who are literate by the total amount of males who are literate. Numbers below 1 mean that more males are literate, while numbers over 1 indicate that more females are literate, with the difference in the numbers indicating to what extent this is true. For instance, in Chad (with a parity rate of .42%) a substantial amount of more males are literate than females. These numbers are only for 15-24 year olds.
  • Teachers' Day date: Date when Teacher's Day is celebrated around the world.
  • Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > 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.
  • Proportion of 20 year olds in tertiary education: Percentage share of 20 year-olds enrolled in tertiary education. Based on net enrolment rates, attained by head count. Data for 2000.
  • 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.
  • Library members per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Library employees per million: . Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Proportion of 16 year-olds in secondary education: Percentage share of 16 year-olds enrolled in secondary education. Based on net enrolment rates, attained by head count. Data for 2000.
  • Proportion of 19 year olds in tertiary education: Percentage share of 19 year-olds enrolled in tertiary education. Based on net enrolment rates, attained by head count. Data for 2000.
  • Literacy > Male literates > Aged 20-24: Compares countries by number of male literates, in the age range 20 to 24. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems
  • Literacy > Literates > Aged 60-64 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 55-59 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 20-24 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 20 to 24. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Literates > Aged 35-39: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Male 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 60-64 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of male illiterates, in the age range 60 to 64. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Female literates > Aged 30-34: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • School enrollment > Primary > Female > % net: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.
  • Literacy > Female literates > Aged 20-24: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 50-54: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Literates > Aged 30-34: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Female literates > Aged 35-39: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 35-39: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Female literates > Aged over 10: Number of females older than 10 years, who are literate.
  • Unemployment with secondary education, male > % of male unemployment: Unemployment with secondary education, male (% of male unemployment). Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organization (UNESCO).
  • Literacy > Literates > Aged 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 25-29 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Female literates > Aged 20-24 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 40-44 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 55-59 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 20-24 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 60-64 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Female literates > Aged 50-54 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Female literates > Aged 65-69 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Unemployment with primary education, male > % of male unemployment: Unemployment with primary education, male (% of male unemployment). Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organization (UNESCO).
  • Labor force with tertiary education, male > % of male labor force: Labor force with tertiary education, male (% of male labor force). Labor force with tertiary education is the proportion of labor force that has a tertiary education, as a percentage of the total labor force.
  • Unemployment with tertiary education, female > % of female unemployment: Unemployment with tertiary education, female (% of female unemployment). Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organization (UNESCO).
  • Unemployment with tertiary education, male > % of male unemployment: Unemployment with tertiary education, male (% of male unemployment). Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organization (UNESCO).
  • 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.
  • Teaching weeks per year > Lower secondary: Average number of weeks taught per year by lower secondary level teachers. Data for 2000.
  • School enrollment > Primary > Female > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.
  • Primary education > Teachers > % female: Female teachers as a percentage of total primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • Literacy rate > Adult total > % of people ages 15 and above: Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life.
  • Proportion of 17 year olds in secondary education: Percentage share of 17 year-olds enrolled in secondary education. Based on net enrolment rates, attained by head count. Data for 2000.
  • 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.
  • Literacy > Ratio of young literate females to males > % ages 15-24: Ratio of young literate females to males (% ages 15-24). Gender parity index for youth literacy rate is the ratio of female youth literacy rate to male youth literacy rate. It is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. A GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females.
  • Literacy > Literacy rate, adult total > % of people ages 15 and above: Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above). Adult (15+) literacy rate (%). Total is the percentage of the population age 15 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life. Generally, u2018literacyu2019 also encompasses u2018numeracyu2019, the ability to make simple arithmetic calculations. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of literates aged 15 years and over by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100.
  • Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education > %: Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education (%). Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary and secondary levels in public and private schools.
  • School enrollment, preprimary, female > % gross: School enrollment, preprimary, female (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Pre-primary. Female is the total female enrollment in pre-primary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female population of official pre-primary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.
  • School enrollment, preprimary, male > % gross: School enrollment, preprimary, male (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Pre-primary. Male is the total male enrollment in pre-primary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male population of official pre-primary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.
  • Secondary education, pupils > % female: Secondary education, pupils (% female). Percentage of female students. Total secondary. All programmes is the number of female students enrolled in all secondary education programmes expressed as a percentage of the total number of students (male and female) enrolled at the secondary education level in a given school year.
  • Secondary education, vocational pupils per 1000: Secondary education, vocational pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. Technical/vocational programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in technical/vocational programmes at public and private secondary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Secondary education, teachers, female per 1000: Secondary education, teachers, female. Teaching staff in total secondary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Female is the total number of female teachers in public and private secondary education institutions (ISCED 2 and 3). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Literates > 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 > 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 > Literates > Aged 55-59 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 55-59 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of male iliterate individuals, in the age range 55 to 59. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > 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.
  • Government spending on education > % of GDP: Public expenditure on education consists of current and capital public expenditure on education includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities)."
  • Literacy rate > Youth male > % of males ages 15-24: Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life.
  • Literacy rate > Adult female > % of females ages 15 and above: Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life.
  • Adjusted savings: education expenditure > % of GNI: Adjusted savings: education expenditure (% of GNI). Education expenditure refers to the current operating expenditures in education, including wages and salaries and excluding capital investments in buildings and equipment.
  • 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.
  • Persistence to last grade of primary, total > % of cohort: Persistence to last grade of primary, total (% of cohort). Survival rate to last grade of primary. Total is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary. The estimate is calculated on the basis of the reconstructed cohort method, which uses data on enrolment and repeaters for two consecutive years.
  • Literacy > Literates > Aged 50-54: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 30-34: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 30 to 34. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems
  • Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 15-19: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • School enrollment, primary > % gross: School enrollment, primary (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Primary. Total is the total enrollment in primary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of official primary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.
  • School enrollment, 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.
  • 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.
  • Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 35 to 39. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 10-14 per thousand people: Number of males aged 10-14 years, who are illiterate. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Proportion of 19 year olds in secondary education: Percentage share of 19 year-olds enrolled in secondary education. Based on net enrolment rates, attained by head count. Data for 2000.
  • Proportion of 20 year olds in secondary education: Percentage share of 20 year-olds enrolled in secondary education. Based on net enrolment rates, attained by head count. Data for 2000.
  • Literacy > Male literates > Aged 10-14: Compares countries by number of male literates, in the age range 10 to 14. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems
  • Literacy > Female literates > Aged 40-44 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Male literates > Aged over 10 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Male literates > Aged 60-64 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of male literates, in the age range 60 to 64. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 40-44 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
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STAT Egypt Philippines HISTORY
Child care (preschool) > Duration 2
Ranked 136th. Twice as much as Philippines 		1
Ranked 200th.
Children out of school, primary 210,911
Ranked 24th. 		1.47 million
Ranked 4th. 7 times more than Egypt
Children out of school, primary per 1000 2.66
Ranked 71st. 		15.99
Ranked 32nd. 6 times more than Egypt
Children out of school, primary, female 93,942
Ranked 31st. 		665,779
Ranked 5th. 7 times more than Egypt
Children out of school, primary, female per 1000 1.33
Ranked 71st. 		7.25
Ranked 32nd. 5 times more than Egypt
College and university > Gender parity index 0.9
Ranked 64th. 		1.24
Ranked 62nd. 38% more than Egypt
Compulsary education duration 9
Ranked 86th. 50% more than Philippines 		6
Ranked 176th.
Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP 3.76%
Ranked 87th. 42% more than Philippines 		2.65%
Ranked 108th.
Literacy > Female 59.4%
Ranked 8th. 		95.8%
Ranked 52nd. 61% more than Egypt
Literacy > Total population 71.4%
Ranked 9th. 		95.9%
Ranked 56th. 34% more than Egypt
Primary education, duration > Years 6
Ranked 35th. The same as Philippines 		6
Ranked 105th.
Primary education, teachers per 1000 4.87
Ranked 62nd. 3% more than Philippines 		4.74
Ranked 67th.
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary 27.73
Ranked 44th. 		31.44
Ranked 38th. 13% more than Egypt
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary 12.13
Ranked 72nd. 		34.81
Ranked 6th. 3 times more than Egypt
Secondary education, duration > Years 6
Ranked 90th. 50% more than Philippines 		4
Ranked 197th.
Secondary education > Teachers > Per capita 6.71 per 1,000 people
Ranked 47th. 3 times more than Philippines 		2.06 per 1,000 people
Ranked 108th.
Secondary education, pupils 6.85 million
Ranked 14th. 1% more than Philippines 		6.77 million
Ranked 15th.
College and university > Private school share 18.6%
Ranked 62nd. 		62.57%
Ranked 21st. 3 times more than Egypt
Girls to boys ratio > Primary level enrolment 0.94
Ranked 111th. 		0.99
Ranked 52nd. 5% more than Egypt
School life expectancy > Total 10.3 years
Ranked 72nd. 		11.2 years
Ranked 61st. 9% more than Egypt
Literacy > Adult literacy 72%
Ranked 88th. 		93.4%
Ranked 42nd. 30% more than Egypt
Primary education, pupils 10.27 million
Ranked 11th. 		13.69 million
Ranked 10th. 33% more than Egypt
Primary education, teachers 380,111
Ranked 10th. 		435,385
Ranked 7th. 15% more than Egypt
Compulsary education starting age 6
Ranked 44th. The same as Philippines 		6
Ranked 109th.
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary per million 0.158
Ranked 97th. 		0.379
Ranked 89th. 2 times more than Egypt
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 58th. 3 times more than Philippines 		1
Ranked 204th.
Literacy > Male 83%
Ranked 7th. 		96%
Ranked 58th. 16% more than Egypt
High school > Private school share 5.49%
Ranked 77th. 		19.84%
Ranked 44th. 4 times more than Egypt
Pupil-teacher ratio > Primary 21.86
Ranked 77th. 		34.53
Ranked 38th. 58% more than Egypt
Child care (preschool) > Starting age 4
Ranked 21st. 		5
Ranked 10th. 25% more than Egypt
Literacy rates > Aged 15-24 84.9%
Ranked 7th. 		95.1%
Ranked 2nd. 12% more than Egypt
Tertiary > Students studying abroad 14,479.31
Ranked 55th. 24% more than Philippines 		11,639.11
Ranked 70th.
Primary completion rate 98
Ranked 35th. 1% more than Philippines 		97
Ranked 42nd.
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level 2.15 million
Ranked 15th. 		2.43 million
Ranked 9th. 13% more than Egypt
Elementary (primary school) > Duration 6
Ranked 39th. The same as Philippines 		6
Ranked 110th.
Children out of school > Primary 219,515
Ranked 28th. 		646,449
Ranked 15th. 3 times more than Egypt
Secondary education, teachers per 1000 7.16
Ranked 42nd. 3 times more than Philippines 		2.12
Ranked 94th.
Secondary education, teachers 549,344
Ranked 10th. 3 times more than Philippines 		194,373
Ranked 19th.
Child care (preschool) > Students per teacher 30.35
Ranked 11th. 		34.65
Ranked 7th. 14% more than Egypt
High school > Lower secondary school duration 3
Ranked 87th. The same as Philippines 		3
Ranked 151st.
Children out of school, primary, male per 1000 0.000864
Ranked 104th. 		8.74
Ranked 28th. 10118 times more than Egypt
Secondary education, general pupils 5.58 million
Ranked 13th. 		6.77 million
Ranked 11th. 21% more than Egypt
Illiteracy rates by sex > Aged 15+ 42.3%
Ranked 24th. 10 times more than Philippines 		4.4%
Ranked 101st.
High school > Gender parity index 0.962
Ranked 106th. 		1.08
Ranked 21st. 13% more than Egypt
Scientific and technical journal articles 1,720
Ranked 38th. 10 times more than Philippines 		179
Ranked 70th.
Tertiary > Students studying abroad proportion 0.645%
Ranked 121st. 68% more than Philippines 		0.384%
Ranked 130th.
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level per 1000 31.53
Ranked 44th. 5% more than Philippines 		29.98
Ranked 48th.
Scouting > Genders admitted both both
Elementary (primary school) > Starting age 6
Ranked 57th. The same as Philippines 		6
Ranked 136th.
Children out of school, primary, male 61
Ranked 103th. 		803,396
Ranked 4th. 13170 times more than Egypt
High school > Students per teacher 12.13
Ranked 74th. 		34.81
Ranked 6th. 3 times more than Egypt
Secondary education > General pupils 5.8 million
Ranked 14th. 		6.31 million
Ranked 13th. 9% more than Egypt
Secondary school starting age > Years 12
Ranked 45th. The same as Philippines 		12
Ranked 104th.
Primary education > Teachers > Per capita 4.99 per 1,000 people
Ranked 68th. 8% more than Philippines 		4.62 per 1,000 people
Ranked 75th.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people 7.94
Ranked 7th. 		49.03
Ranked 5th. 6 times more than Egypt
Education enrolment by level > Primary level 7.87 million
Ranked 13th. 		12.97 million
Ranked 10th. 65% more than Egypt
High school > Population with at least high school education > Women 43.4%
Ranked 97th. 		65.9%
Ranked 64th. 52% more than Egypt
Schools connected to the Internet 66%
Ranked 17th. 33 times more than Philippines 		2%
Ranked 9th.
Primary education, pupils per 1000 129.31
Ranked 52nd. 		148.95
Ranked 39th. 15% more than Egypt
Secondary education, pupils per 1000 87.68
Ranked 65th. 19% more than Philippines 		73.64
Ranked 103th.
Girls to boys ratio > Tertiary level enrolment 0.55
Ranked 73th. 		1.23
Ranked 39th. 2 times more than Egypt
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ 20.16 million
Ranked 7th. 9 times more than Philippines 		2.26 million
Ranked 42nd.
Girls to boys ratio > Secondary level enrolment 0.92
Ranked 103th. 		1.12
Ranked 15th. 22% more than Egypt
Literacy > Female literates > Aged over 10 per thousand people 143.5
Ranked 5th. 		339.01
Ranked 9th. 2 times more than Egypt
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level > Per capita 30.81 per 1,000 people
Ranked 47th. 		30.84 per 1,000 people
Ranked 46th. About the same as Egypt
Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people 0.182
Ranked 179th. 49% more than Philippines 		0.122
Ranked 196th.
Children out of school > Primary per 1000 3.11
Ranked 70th. 		7.67
Ranked 47th. 2 times more than Egypt
Inequality adjusted index 0.347
Ranked 95th. 		0.587
Ranked 62nd. 69% more than Egypt
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Women 12.57 million
Ranked 6th. 11 times more than Philippines 		1.15 million
Ranked 47th.
Hours of instruction for pupils aged 11 1,026 hours
Ranked 5th. 		1,067 hours
Ranked 3rd. 4% more than Egypt
Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5 94.5%
Ranked 36th. 32% more than Philippines 		71.5%
Ranked 69th.
Primary education > Duration > Years 6 years
Ranked 36th. The same as Philippines 		6 years
Ranked 103th.
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ per capita $720.67
Ranked 71st. 		$846.14
Ranked 66th. 17% more than Egypt
Secondary education, general pupils per 1000 71.5
Ranked 74th. 		73.64
Ranked 69th. 3% more than Egypt
Hours of instruction for pupils aged 12 1,026 hours
Ranked 9th. 		1,467 hours
Ranked 1st. 43% more than Egypt
Literacy > Literates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people 13.69
Ranked 7th. 		97.54
Ranked 6th. 7 times more than Egypt
High school > Lower secondary starting age 12
Ranked 46th. The same as Philippines 		12
Ranked 106th.
Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share 7.79%
Ranked 79th. 		8.13%
Ranked 85th. 4% more than Egypt
Illiteracy rates by sex > Aged 15+ > Women 53.1%
Ranked 22nd. 12 times more than Philippines 		4.5%
Ranked 102nd.
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level 97%
Ranked 41st. 3% more than Philippines 		94%
Ranked 73th.
Primary education > Pupils 7.93 million
Ranked 11th. 		13.02 million
Ranked 9th. 64% more than Egypt
High school > Population with at least high school education > Men 59.3%
Ranked 75th. 		63.7%
Ranked 67th. 7% more than Egypt
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita 119.92 per 1,000 people
Ranked 23th. 56% more than Philippines 		77.11 per 1,000 people
Ranked 99th.
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Tertiary level 41.52%
Ranked 72nd. 		55.26%
Ranked 45th. 33% more than Egypt
Secondary education, vocational pupils 1.59 million
Ranked 7th. 		0.0
Ranked 83th.
Elementary (primary) school > Students per teacher 27.73
Ranked 44th. 		31.44
Ranked 35th. 13% more than Egypt
Secondary education > Teachers 487,709
Ranked 10th. 3 times more than Philippines 		168,058
Ranked 24th.
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level 8.38 million
Ranked 13th. 38% more than Philippines 		6.07 million
Ranked 16th.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 30-34 per thousand people 45.46
Ranked 1st. 12 times more than Philippines 		3.89
Ranked 7th.
Scientific and technical journal articles per million 24.77
Ranked 60th. 11 times more than Philippines 		2.17
Ranked 88th.
Women to men parity index > As ratio of literacy rates > Aged 15-24 0.88
Ranked 7th. 		1.03
Ranked 2nd. 17% more than Egypt
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ per 1000 290.42
Ranked 15th. 11 times more than Philippines 		27.34
Ranked 102nd.
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Primary level 47.61%
Ranked 129th. 		48.58%
Ranked 72nd. 2% more than Egypt
Progression to secondary school 86.08%
Ranked 69th. 		96.62%
Ranked 44th. 12% more than Egypt
Literacy rates > Aged 15-24 > Women 79%
Ranked 7th. 		96.6%
Ranked 2nd. 22% more than Egypt
Children out of school > Primary > Per capita 3.02 per 1,000 people
Ranked 72nd. 		7.92 per 1,000 people
Ranked 46th. 3 times more than Egypt
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 35-39 2.92 million
Ranked 1st. 9 times more than Philippines 		319,250
Ranked 5th.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 15-19 999,281
Ranked 3rd. 		7.57 million
Ranked 4th. 8 times more than Egypt
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Women 94%
Ranked 64th. 		96%
Ranked 53th. 2% more than Egypt
High school > Upper secondary starting age 15
Ranked 73th. The same as Philippines 		15
Ranked 140th.
Library books 1 million
Ranked 7th. 		1.24 million
Ranked 2nd. 24% more than Egypt
Teaching weeks per year > Primary 36 weeks per year
Ranked 30th. 		40 weeks per year
Ranked 12th. 11% more than Egypt
Background Egypt boasts a <a href="http://www.nationmaster.com/graph/edu_lit_rat_you_tot_of_peo_age_1524-total-people-ages-15-24">literacy rate amongst young people</a>&nbsp;of 84.93%, but that falls behind 11 other African Nations, the leader of that group being Equatorial Guinea (94.96%). However, it still marks are major improvement from 1990 figures when only 61.32% of the <a href="http://www.nationmaster.com/time.php?stat=edu_lit_rat_you_tot_of_peo_age_1524&amp;country=eg">15-24 age group were considered literate</a>. And, with the 2nd highest <a href="http://www.nationmaster.com/graph/edu_edu_pri_com_rat-education-primary-completion-rate">primary school completion rate</a>&nbsp;in the continent, 98%, that level should change. In Africa, only Tunisia and South Africa currently have higher, with 99% completion. Education&rsquo;s importance is the Philippines is high, with more than 17% of <a href="http://www.nationmaster.com/graph/edu_pub_spe_on_edu_tot_of_gov_exp-public-spending-total-government-expenditure">government spending</a> in 2003 on the sector. In fact, Philippines students aged 13 receive the most number of <a href="http://www.nationmaster.com/graph/edu_hou_of_ins_for_pup_age_13-hours-instruction-pupils-aged-13">hours of instruction</a> in the world (1,467hrs), and 9-year-olds the 3rd highest <a href="http://www.nationmaster.com/graph/edu_hou_of_ins_for_pup_age_9-hours-instruction-pupils-aged-9">hours of instruction</a> (1,067hrs).
Secondary education > General pupils > Per capita 79.91 per 1,000 people
Ranked 57th. 3% more than Philippines 		77.3 per 1,000 people
Ranked 62nd.
Illiteracy rates by sex > Aged 15+ > Men 31.7%
Ranked 23th. 7 times more than Philippines 		4.3%
Ranked 97th.
Education enrolment by level > Primary level > Per capita 0.113 per capita
Ranked 86th. 		0.165 per capita
Ranked 30th. 46% more than Egypt
Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 1000 115.29
Ranked 84th. 		160.22
Ranked 39th. 39% more than Egypt
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Men 100%
Ranked 2nd. 8% more than Philippines 		93%
Ranked 69th.
Literacy rates > Aged 15-24 > Men 90.1%
Ranked 7th. 		93.6%
Ranked 2nd. 4% more than Egypt
Library books per 1000 15.62
Ranked 6th. 		16.02
Ranked 2nd. 3% more than Egypt
Elementary (primary school) > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female 53%
Ranked 36th. 		90%
Ranked 3rd. 70% more than Egypt
Primary education > Teachers 362,679
Ranked 11th. 		376,988
Ranked 9th. 4% more than Egypt
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Secondary level 47.3%
Ranked 119th. 		51.48%
Ranked 24th. 9% more than Egypt
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people 23.45
Ranked 1st. 11 times more than Philippines 		2.11
Ranked 5th.
Literacy > Literates > Aged over 10 per thousand people 233.23
Ranked 5th. 		677.11
Ranked 9th. 3 times more than Egypt
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 10-14 7.37 million
Ranked 1st. 9 times more than Philippines 		840,905
Ranked 2nd.
Library employees 558
Ranked 3rd. 4 times more than Philippines 		154
Ranked 2nd.
Hours of instruction for pupils aged 10 1,053 hours
Ranked 5th. 		1,067 hours
Ranked 4th. 1% more than Egypt
Primary education > Teachers per 1000 5.14
Ranked 60th. 15% more than Philippines 		4.48
Ranked 78th.
Literacy > Men above 14 years 83%
Ranked 7th. 		91.6%
Ranked 2nd. 10% more than Egypt
Children out of school > Primary > Female > Per capita 2.22 per 1,000 people
Ranked 63th. 		3.12 per 1,000 people
Ranked 55th. 40% more than Egypt
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ $58.17 billion
Ranked 23th. 		$81.83 billion
Ranked 18th. 41% more than Egypt
Primary school starting age > Years 6
Ranked 57th. The same as Philippines 		6
Ranked 136th.
Scouting > Members 82,940
Ranked 17th. 		1.76 million
Ranked 4th. 21 times more than Egypt
Ratio of female to male primary enrollment 95.73
Ranked 109th. 		98.5
Ranked 74th. 3% more than Egypt
Secondary education > General pupils per 1000 82.23
Ranked 50th. 10% more than Philippines 		74.9
Ranked 65th.
Secondary education > Teachers per 1000 6.91
Ranked 44th. 3 times more than Philippines 		2
Ranked 109th.
Children out of school > Primary > Male 58,051
Ranked 31st. 		391,596
Ranked 12th. 7 times more than Egypt
Elementary (primary) school > Gender parity index 0.943
Ranked 87th. 		0.978
Ranked 99th. 4% more than Egypt
Hours of instruction for pupils aged 13 0.0
Ranked 37th. 		1,467 hours
Ranked 1st.
Hours of instruction for pupils aged 9 1,026 hours
Ranked 6th. 		1,067 hours
Ranked 3rd. 4% more than Egypt
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level per 1000 122.75
Ranked 19th. 64% more than Philippines 		74.97
Ranked 105th.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 40-44 per thousand people 23.77
Ranked 6th. 		49.81
Ranked 12th. 2 times more than Egypt
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 50-54 per thousand people 19.65
Ranked 2nd. 6 times more than Philippines 		3.17
Ranked 11th.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people 65.4
Ranked 1st. 16 times more than Philippines 		3.97
Ranked 7th.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 65-69 per thousand people 1.24
Ranked 5th. 		1.43
Ranked 9th. 16% more than Egypt
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people 16.5
Ranked 2nd. 8 times more than Philippines 		2
Ranked 9th.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people 103.29
Ranked 1st. 19 times more than Philippines 		5.37
Ranked 4th.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people 30.43
Ranked 2nd. 17 times more than Philippines 		1.82
Ranked 10th.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 15-19 579,490
Ranked 3rd. 		3.81 million
Ranked 4th. 7 times more than Egypt
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 20-24 6.39 million
Ranked 1st. 20 times more than Philippines 		321,105
Ranked 4th.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 35-39 1.71 million
Ranked 1st. 10 times more than Philippines 		163,971
Ranked 4th.
Scouting > Members per thousand people 1.03
Ranked 89th. 		18.2
Ranked 5th. 18 times more than Egypt
Primary completion rate > Women 93
Ranked 56th. 		100
Ranked 32nd. 8% more than Egypt
Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5 > Men 98.3%
Ranked 14th. 48% more than Philippines 		66.3%
Ranked 66th.
Children out of school > Primary > Male > Per capita 0.799 per 1,000 people
Ranked 89th. 		4.8 per 1,000 people
Ranked 46th. 6 times more than Egypt
Proportion of 15 year-olds in secondary education 66%
Ranked 31st. 		0.0
Ranked 36th.
Literacy > Women above 14 years 59.4%
Ranked 7th. 		93.6%
Ranked 1st. 58% more than Egypt
Gender ratio > Literacy rate of 15-24 year-olds 0.88%
Ranked 7th. 		1.03%
Ranked 2nd. 17% more than Egypt
Teachers' Day date 2/28/2011 10/5/2011
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Per capita 282.94 per 1,000 people
Ranked 16th. 10 times more than Philippines 		28.17 per 1,000 people
Ranked 105th.
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Women per 1000 181.06
Ranked 19th. 13 times more than Philippines 		13.97
Ranked 102nd.
Proportion of 20 year olds in tertiary education 0.0
Ranked 29th. 		0.0
Ranked 34th.
Primary completion rate > Men 102
Ranked 20th. 10% more than Philippines 		93
Ranked 56th.
Primary education > Pupils per 1000 112.31
Ranked 83th. 		154.55
Ranked 44th. 38% more than Egypt
Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment 93.77
Ranked 111th. 		110.79
Ranked 13th. 18% more than Egypt
Intake ratio to last grade of primary > Females None
None

Library members per 1000 7.12
Ranked 3rd. 4 times more than Philippines 		1.76
Ranked 1st.
Library members 456,000
Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than Philippines 		136,842
Ranked 1st.
Library employees per million 8.71
Ranked 5th. 4 times more than Philippines 		1.98
Ranked 2nd.
Proportion of 16 year-olds in secondary education 57%
Ranked 31st. 		0.0
Ranked 36th.
Proportion of 19 year olds in tertiary education 0.0
Ranked 29th. 		0.0
Ranked 34th.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 20-24 599,158
Ranked 3rd. 		3.33 million
Ranked 5th. 6 times more than Egypt
Literacy > Literates > Aged 60-64 per thousand people 14.39
Ranked 3rd. 		17.99
Ranked 11th. 25% more than Egypt
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 55-59 per thousand people 9.39
Ranked 1st. 7 times more than Philippines 		1.42
Ranked 10th.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 20-24 per thousand people 87.54
Ranked 1st. 21 times more than Philippines 		4.14
Ranked 7th.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 35-39 1.73 million
Ranked 3rd. 		4.57 million
Ranked 5th. 3 times more than Egypt
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 65-69 per thousand people 3.85
Ranked 4th. 3 times more than Philippines 		1.11
Ranked 9th.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 60-64 per thousand people 8.96
Ranked 4th. 3 times more than Philippines 		3.01
Ranked 11th.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 30-34 881,071
Ranked 3rd. 		2.59 million
Ranked 5th. 3 times more than Egypt
School enrollment > Primary > Female > % net 94.04% net
Ranked 49th. 		94.97% net
Ranked 43th. 1% more than Egypt
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 20-24 878,956
Ranked 3rd. 		3.39 million
Ranked 4th. 4 times more than Egypt
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 50-54 952,893
Ranked 1st. 8 times more than Philippines 		120,766
Ranked 4th.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 30-34 1.41 million
Ranked 3rd. 		5.22 million
Ranked 5th. 4 times more than Egypt
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 35-39 1.14 million
Ranked 3rd. 		2.25 million
Ranked 5th. 97% more than Egypt
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 35-39 1.2 million
Ranked 2nd. 8 times more than Philippines 		155,279
Ranked 5th.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged over 10 10.47 million
Ranked 3rd. 		26.32 million
Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than Egypt
Unemployment with secondary education, male > % of male unemployment 47.2%
Ranked 17th. 1% more than Philippines 		46.8%
Ranked 40th.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 40-44 1.73 million
Ranked 3rd. 		3.87 million
Ranked 5th. 2 times more than Egypt
Public spending on education, total > % of GDP 3.76%
Ranked 88th. 42% more than Philippines 		2.65%
Ranked 107th.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 60-64 per thousand people 8.5
Ranked 2nd. 		9.28
Ranked 9th. 9% more than Egypt
Literacy > Literates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people 22.07
Ranked 6th. 		73.91
Ranked 8th. 3 times more than Egypt
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 20-24 per thousand people 12.04
Ranked 6th. 		43.67
Ranked 6th. 4 times more than Egypt
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 40-44 per thousand people 12.36
Ranked 2nd. 7 times more than Philippines 		1.77
Ranked 11th.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 55-59 per thousand people 3.87
Ranked 5th. 3 times more than Philippines 		1.53
Ranked 11th.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 20-24 per thousand people 46.97
Ranked 1st. 20 times more than Philippines 		2.29
Ranked 6th.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 60-64 per thousand people 2.54
Ranked 5th. 57% more than Philippines 		1.61
Ranked 10th.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 50-54 per thousand people 14.19
Ranked 2nd. 		15.15
Ranked 10th. 7% more than Egypt
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 65-69 per thousand people 6.33
Ranked 2nd. 		6.35
Ranked 9th. About the same as Egypt
Unemployment with primary education, male > % of male unemployment 11.1%
Ranked 27th. 		16.6%
Ranked 75th. 50% more than Egypt
Labor force with tertiary education, male > % of male labor force 16.3%
Ranked 49th. 		23.8%
Ranked 28th. 46% more than Egypt
Unemployment with tertiary education, female > % of female unemployment 41.2%
Ranked 6th. 		46.6%
Ranked 8th. 13% more than Egypt
Unemployment with tertiary education, male > % of male unemployment 25.4%
Ranked 5th. 		36.1%
Ranked 3rd. 42% more than Egypt
Literacy rate > Youth total > % of people ages 15-24 84.93%
Ranked 74th. 		95.09%
Ranked 58th. 12% more than Egypt
Teaching weeks per year > Lower secondary 36 weeks per year
Ranked 30th. 		40 weeks per year
Ranked 11th. 11% more than Egypt
School enrollment > Primary > Female > % gross 98.46% gross
Ranked 110th. 		111.49% gross
Ranked 28th. 13% more than Egypt
Primary education > Teachers > % female 55.04% female
Ranked 102nd. 		89.36% female
Ranked 18th. 62% more than Egypt
Literacy rate > Adult total > % of people ages 15 and above 71.41%
Ranked 81st. 		92.6%
Ranked 39th. 30% more than Egypt
Proportion of 17 year olds in secondary education 30%
Ranked 32nd. 		0.0
Ranked 36th.
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Men 7.61 million
Ranked 7th. 7 times more than Philippines 		1.1 million
Ranked 34th.
Trained teachers in primary education > % of total teachers 99.88%
Ranked 12th. 		100%
Ranked 6th. About the same as Egypt
Literacy > Ratio of young literate females to males > % ages 15-24 93.17%
Ranked 1st. 		101.52%
Ranked 2nd. 9% more than Egypt
Literacy > Literacy rate, adult total > % of people ages 15 and above 73.87%
Ranked 1st. 		95.42%
Ranked 6th. 29% more than Egypt
Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education > % 96.08%
Ranked 109th. 		101.17%
Ranked 41st. 5% more than Egypt
School enrollment, preprimary, female > % gross 26.68%
Ranked 99th. 		51.98%
Ranked 83th. 95% more than Egypt
School enrollment, preprimary, male > % gross 28.02%
Ranked 98th. 		51.04%
Ranked 88th. 82% more than Egypt
Secondary education, pupils > % female 48.06%
Ranked 107th. 		50.88%
Ranked 23th. 6% more than Egypt
Secondary education, vocational pupils per 1000 20.02
Ranked 30th. 		0.0
Ranked 83th.
Secondary education, teachers, female per 1000 3.18
Ranked 55th. 97% more than Philippines 		1.62
Ranked 77th.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people 34.97
Ranked 1st. 16 times more than Philippines 		2.15
Ranked 6th.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 65-69 per thousand people 11.25
Ranked 2nd. 		12.1
Ranked 11th. 8% more than Egypt
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 45-49 per thousand people 8.71
Ranked 5th. 		20.07
Ranked 12th. 2 times more than Egypt
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 10-14 per thousand people 100.98
Ranked 1st. 9 times more than Philippines 		10.83
Ranked 3rd.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 30-34 per thousand people 7.19
Ranked 7th. 		33.86
Ranked 10th. 5 times more than Egypt
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 50-54 per thousand people 8.07
Ranked 5th. 		15.38
Ranked 12th. 91% more than Egypt
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 40-44 per thousand people 8.44
Ranked 6th. 		25.31
Ranked 12th. 3 times more than Egypt
Literacy > Literates > Aged 55-59 per thousand people 17.76
Ranked 3rd. 		21.53
Ranked 12th. 21% more than Egypt
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 55-59 per thousand people 13.26
Ranked 3rd. 5 times more than Philippines 		2.95
Ranked 11th.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 60-64 per thousand people 6.42
Ranked 2nd. 5 times more than Philippines 		1.4
Ranked 11th.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people 5.75
Ranked 7th. 		48.51
Ranked 5th. 8 times more than Egypt
Literacy > Literates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people 23.76
Ranked 6th. 		58.81
Ranked 14th. 2 times more than Egypt
Government spending on education > % of GDP 3.76%
Ranked 87th. 42% more than Philippines 		2.65%
Ranked 108th.
Literacy rate > Youth male > % of males ages 15-24 90.08%
Ranked 71st. 		94.46%
Ranked 61st. 5% more than Egypt
Literacy rate > Adult female > % of females ages 15 and above 59.36%
Ranked 88th. 		92.65%
Ranked 36th. 56% more than Egypt
Adjusted savings: education expenditure > % of GNI 4.41%
Ranked 74th. 81% more than Philippines 		2.44%
Ranked 147th.
Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment > % 90.19%
Ranked 83th. 		123.84%
Ranked 61st. 37% more than Egypt
Persistence to last grade of primary, total > % of cohort 98.86%
Ranked 12th. 30% more than Philippines 		75.78%
Ranked 85th.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 50-54 1.62 million
Ranked 3rd. 		2.37 million
Ranked 5th. 46% more than Egypt
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 30-34 3.32 million
Ranked 1st. 11 times more than Philippines 		302,139
Ranked 5th.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 15-19 3.96 million
Ranked 1st. 17 times more than Philippines 		237,972
Ranked 3rd.
School enrollment, primary > % gross 108.62%
Ranked 40th. 3% more than Philippines 		105.76%
Ranked 68th.
School enrollment, primary, female > % net 95.64%
Ranked 33th. 7% more than Philippines 		88.97%
Ranked 68th.
Persistence to grade 5, total > % of cohort 99.32%
Ranked 6th. 26% more than Philippines 		78.68%
Ranked 77th.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 10-14 per thousand people 2.81
Ranked 6th. 		51.85
Ranked 4th. 18 times more than Egypt
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 10-14 per thousand people 48.12
Ranked 1st. 10 times more than Philippines 		4.84
Ranked 3rd.
Persistence to last grade of primary, male > % of cohort 98.91%
Ranked 13th. 37% more than Philippines 		72%
Ranked 77th.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people 39.96
Ranked 1st. 10 times more than Philippines 		4.11
Ranked 8th.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 10-14 per thousand people 52.86
Ranked 1st. 9 times more than Philippines 		5.99
Ranked 3rd.
Proportion of 19 year olds in secondary education 0.0
Ranked 33th. 		0.0
Ranked 36th.
Proportion of 20 year olds in secondary education 0.0
Ranked 31st. 		0.0
Ranked 35th.
Scouting > Membership > Scouting introduced 1914 1910
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 10-14 142,561
Ranked 4th. 		4.07 million
Ranked 3rd. 29 times more than Egypt
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 40-44 per thousand people 15.33
Ranked 5th. 		24.51
Ranked 12th. 60% more than Egypt
Literacy > Male literates > Aged over 10 per thousand people 89.73
Ranked 6th. 		338.1
Ranked 9th. 4 times more than Egypt
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 60-64 per thousand people 5.89
Ranked 4th. 		8.71
Ranked 12th. 48% more than Egypt
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 40-44 per thousand people 19.88
Ranked 1st. 11 times more than Philippines 		1.88
Ranked 6th.

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