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  • Adult literacy rate > Total: Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life."
  • Children out of school, primary: Children out of school, primary. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Total is the total number of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools.
  • Children out of school, primary per 1000: Children out of school, primary. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Total is the total number of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Children out of school, primary, female: Children out of school, primary, female. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Female is the total number of female primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools.
  • College and university > Gender parity index: Country's gender parity index for college and university enrollment. For countries with a rating of over 1, more females are enrolled while countries with a rating under 1 have more males enrolled.
  • College and university > Share of total education spending: Percentage of government education funding that goes to post-secondary education.
  • Compulsary education duration: Number of years students are required to be enrolled in school for all levels of education. For instance, compulsary education lasts for 12 years in the United States.
  • Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP: Percentage of public funding for education out of country's total GDP.
  • High school enrolment rate: Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
  • Literacy > Total population: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
  • Primary education, duration > Years: Primary education, duration (years). Duration of primary is the number of grades (years) in primary education.
  • Primary education, teachers per 1000: Primary education, teachers. Teaching staff in primary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Pupil-teacher ratio, primary: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary. Pupil-teacher ratio. Primary is the number of pupils enrolled in primary school divided by the number of primary school teachers.
  • Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary. Pupil-teacher ratio. Secondary is the number of pupils enrolled in secondary school divided by the number of secondary school teachers.
  • Secondary education, duration > Years: Secondary education, duration (years). Duration of secondary education is the number of grades (years) in secondary education (ISCED 2 & 3).
  • Literacy > Female: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
  • Children out of school, primary, female per 1000: Children out of school, primary, female. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Female is the total number of female primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • College and university > Gender ratio: Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment is the percentage of men to women enrolled at tertiary level in public and private schools.
  • Child care (preschool) > Duration: Number of years students study at the pre-primary (preschool) level. It should be noted that not all countries require pre-primary education.
  • Secondary education > Teachers > Per capita: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Duration of compulsory education: Duration of compulsory education is the number of grades (or years) that a child must legally be enrolled in school.
  • Secondary education, pupils: Secondary education, pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions.
  • Primary education, teachers: Primary education, teachers. Teaching staff in primary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
  • Primary education, pupils: Primary education, pupils. Enrolment in primary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions.
  • Adult literacy rate > Female: Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life."
  • Tertiary enrollment: Gross enrolment ratio, tertiary level is the sum of all tertiary level students enrolled at the start of the school year, expressed as a percentage of the mid-year population in the 5 year age group after the official secondary school leaving age.
  • Spending per student > College and university: Public expenditure per student is the public current spending on education divided by the total number of students by level, as a percentage of GDP per capita. Public expenditure (current and capital) includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities)."
  • High school > Gender ratio: Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
  • Compulsary education starting age: Age at which children must be enrolled in school.
  • Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary per million: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary. Pupil-teacher ratio. Secondary is the number of pupils enrolled in secondary school divided by the number of secondary school teachers. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Literacy > Definition: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
  • High school > Upper secondary school duration: Number of years students study at the upper secondary (high school) level.
  • Literacy > Male: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Spending per student > High school: Public expenditure per student is the public current spending on education divided by the total number of students by level, as a percentage of GDP per capita. Public expenditure (current and capital) includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities)."
  • Secondary education, general pupils: Secondary education, general pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. General programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in general programmes at public and private secondary education institutions.
  • High school > Gender parity index: Country's gender parity index for secondary level enrollment. For countries with a rating of over 1, more females are enrolled while countries with a rating under 1 have more males enrolled.
  • Scientific and technical journal articles: Scientific and technical journal articles refer to the number of scientific and engineering articles published in the following fields: physics, biology, chemistry, mathematics, clinical medicine, biomedical research, engineering and technology, and earth and space sciences.
  • College and university > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female: Percentage of country's college and university professors that are female.
  • Tertiary > Students studying abroad proportion: The number of students from a given country studying abroad in a given year, expressed as a percentage of total tertiary enrollment in that country. Ratios greater than 100 % are possible, because those currently studying abroad do not count towards total enrollment.
  • Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • 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.
  • Elementary school graduate rate: Persistence to last grade of primary is the percentage of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary education. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.
  • Literacy rate > People aged 15-24: Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life."
  • Public spending per student > Primary level: Public expenditure per student, primary level is the total reported current spending by the government on primary education, divided by the total number of pupils in primary education, expressed as a percentage of per capita GDP.
  • Primary education, pupils per 1000: Primary education, pupils. Enrolment in primary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Secondary education, pupils per 1000: Secondary education, pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people: Total number of post-secondary students who were studying abroad during given year. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Outcomes > Secondary education > Duration > Years: Secondary education, duration (years) is the number of grades (years) in secondary school."
  • Teacher student ratio > High school: Secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the number of pupils enrolled in secondary school divided by the number of secondary school teachers (regardless of their teaching assignment).
  • 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.
  • Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share: Percentage of primary students who attend a private school.
  • High school > Lower secondary starting age: Average age at which students begin lower secondary (middle school) education.
  • Elementary school > Gender ratio: Ratio of female to male primary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
  • High school enrolment rate > Female: Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
  • Duration of education > Secondary level: Duration of secondary education is the number of grades (or years) in general secondary education.
  • 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.
  • Literacy rate > Males aged 15-24: Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life."
  • Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Secondary education, vocational pupils: Secondary education, vocational pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. Technical/vocational programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in technical/vocational programmes at public and private secondary education institutions.
  • Spending on education > Proportion spent on all staff salaries: Percentage of public funding for education that goes to school staff salaries.
  • Elementary (primary) school > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for primary education.
  • Secondary education > Teachers: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • School enrolment rate > 5th grade: Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.
  • Scientific and technical journal articles per million: Scientific and technical journal articles refer to the number of scientific and engineering articles published in the following fields: physics, biology, chemistry, mathematics, clinical medicine, biomedical research, engineering and technology, and earth and space sciences. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Duration of education > Primary level: Duration of primary education is the number of grades (or years) in primary education.
  • Participation > Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education: Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary and secondary levels in public and private schools.
  • Participation > Children out of school > Elementary: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
  • Public spending per student > Secondary level: Public expenditure per student, secondary level is the total reported current spending by the government on secondary education, divided by the total number of pupils in secondary education, expressed as a percentage of per capita GDP.
  • Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Progression to secondary school: Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
  • High school > Upper secondary starting age: Average age at which students begin upper secondary (high school) education.
  • Elementary school starting age > Years: Primary school starting age is the age at which students would enter primary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade."
  • Elementary school repeaters > All: Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school."
  • Secondary education > General pupils > Per capita: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Education enrolment by level > Primary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
  • Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Pupils-teacher ratio > Primary level: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary level is the average number of pupils per teacher in primary education. Cross-country comparisons may be affected by such factors as the composition of teachers by part- and full-time employment.
  • Elementary (primary school) > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female: Percentage of country's elementary, or primary, teachers that are female.
  • Primary education > Teachers: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • Secondary education > Vocational pupils: Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • High school > Share of total education spending: Percentage of government education funding that goes to secondary education.
  • Elementary (primary) school) > Proportion spent on all staff salaries: Percentage of public funding for primary education that goes to school staff salaries.
  • 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.
  • Secondary education > General pupils per 1000: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Ratio of female to male primary enrollment: Ratio of female to male primary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
  • Elementary (primary) school > Gender parity index: Country's gender parity index in primary, or elementary, school. For countries with a rating of over 1, more females are enrolled while countries with a rating under 1 have more males enrolled. 
  • Female enrolment share > Secondary level: Girls' enrolment share, secondary level is the number of girls enrolled in secondary school, expressed as a percentage of the total number of pupils in secondary school.
  • Post-Secondary Non-Tertiary > Teachers > Women: Number of female teaching staff in post-secondary non-tertiary education. Post-secondary non-tertiary education serves to broaden the knowledge of participants, who have already gained an upper secondary qualification.
  • Education enrolment by level > Secondary level per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Elementary school repeaters > Female: Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school."
  • Elementary school repeaters > Male: Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school."
  • Elementary school teachers: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • High school teachers: Secondary 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.
  • Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Women per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • 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.
  • Secondary education > Vocational pupils per 1000: Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Services, etc., value added > Current US$: Services, etc., value added (current US$). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
  • Services, etc., value added > Constant LCU: Services, etc., value added (constant LCU). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in constant local currency.
  • School enrollment, preprimary > % gross: School enrollment, preprimary (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Pre-primary. Total is the total enrollment in pre-primary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official pre-primary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.
  • School enrollment, primary > % net: School enrollment, primary (% net). Net enrolment rate. Primary. Total is the ratio of children of the official primary school age who are enrolled in primary school to the total population of the official primary school age.
  • School enrollment, secondary > % gross: School enrollment, secondary (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Secondary. All programmes. Total is the total enrollment in secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of official secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.
  • School enrollment, secondary, private > % of total secondary: School enrollment, secondary, private (% of total secondary). Percentage of private enrolment. Secondary is the enrolment in private secondary schools expressed as a percentage of total enrolment (public and private) in secondary schools. 'Private' refers to all educational institutions not operated by a public authority, regardless of whether they receive financial support from public authorities. A high percentage indicates strong involvement of the non-governmental sector (including religious bodies, other organizations, associations, communities, private enterprises or persons) in providing organized educational programmes.
  • Progression to secondary school, male > %: Progression to secondary school, male (%). Transition from primary (ISCED 1) to secondary (ISCED 2), general programmes (%). Male is the number of new male entrants to the first grade of secondary education (general programmes only) in a given year, expressed as a percentage of the number of male pupils enrolled in the final grade of primary education in the previous year.
  • School enrollment, tertiary, female > % gross: School enrollment, tertiary, female (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Tertiary (ISCED 5 and 6). Female is the total female enrollment in tertiary education (ISCED 5 and 6), regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female population of the five-year age group following on from secondary school leaving.
  • Expenditure per student, tertiary > % of GDP per capita: Expenditure per student, tertiary (% of GDP per capita). Public expenditure per pupil as a % of GDP per capita. Tertiary is the total public expenditure per student in tertiary education as a percentage of GDP per capita. Public expenditure (current and capital) includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities).
  • Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Women > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Expenditure per student, secondary > % of GDP per capita: Expenditure per student, secondary (% of GDP per capita). Public expenditure per pupil as a % of GDP per capita. Secondary is the total public expenditure per student in secondary education as a percentage of GDP per capita. Public expenditure (current and capital) includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities).
  • Literacy rate > Youth female > % of females 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.
  • Services, etc., value added > Constant LCU per capita: Services, etc., value added (constant LCU). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in constant local currency. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • Repeaters, secondary, male > % of male enrollment: Repeaters, secondary, male (% of male enrollment). Percentage of repeaters in secondary. All grades. Male is the number of male students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all male students enrolled in secondary school. It is calculated by dividing the sum of male repeaters in all grades of secondary education by the total male enrolment of secondary education and multiplying the result by 100.
  • School enrollment > Preprimary > Male > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment.
  • Secondary education > Teachers > % female: Female teachers as a percentage of total secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • Secondary education, vocational pupils > % female: Secondary education, vocational pupils (% female). Percentage of female students. Total secondary. Technical/vocational programmes is the number of female students enrolled in technical/vocational programmes at the secondary education level expressed as a percentage of the total number of students (male and female) enrolled in technical/vocational programmes at the secondary education level in a given school year.
  • Progression to secondary school > 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.
  • Total enrollment, primary > % net: Total enrollment, primary (% net). Adjusted net enrollment is the number of pupils of the school-age group for primary education, enrolled either in primary or secondary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population in that age group.
  • Primary education > Pupils > Per capita: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools. Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
  • Persistence to grade 5 > Female > % of cohort: Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.
  • Total enrollment, primary, female > % net: Total enrollment, primary, female (% net). Adjusted net enrollment is the number of pupils of the school-age group for primary education, enrolled either in primary or secondary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population in that age group.
  • Repeaters, primary, total > % of total enrollment: Repeaters, primary, total (% of total enrollment). Percentage of repeaters in primary. All grades. Total is the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school. It is calculated by dividing the sum of repeaters in all grades of primary education by the total enrolment of primary education and multiplying the result by 100.
  • Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers."
  • Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Male > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers."
  • Persistence to grade 5, male > % of cohort: Persistence to grade 5, male (% of cohort). Survival rate to grade 5. Male is the share of male 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.
  • Persistence to grade 5, female > % of cohort: Persistence to grade 5, female (% of cohort). Survival rate to grade 5. Female is the share of female 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.
  • Elementary school graduate rate > Female: 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.
  • Inputs > Secondary education > Teachers > Female: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • Participation > Children out of school > Elementary > Male: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
  • Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male > % of relevant age group: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male (% of relevant age group). Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age.
  • School enrollment, primary, male > % gross: School enrollment, primary, male (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Primary. Male is the total male enrollment in primary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the male population of official primary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.
  • Elementary (primary) school) > Share of total education spending: Percentage of government education funding that goes to primary education.
  • 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 > Children out of school > Elementary > Female: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
  • Gross intake rate in grade 1 > Female > % 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.
  • Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Female > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers."
  • Participation > Secondary education > General pupils > % female: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training."
  • Participation > Secondary education > Pupils > % female: Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at secondary level includes enrollments in public and private schools.
  • High School > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female: Percentage of country's high school, or secondary, teachers that are female.
  • School attendance of non-orphans: Percentage of children aged 10-14 who live with at least one parent and who are enrolled in school. 
  • Secondary education, teachers > % female: Secondary education, teachers (% female). Percentage female teachers. Secondary is the number of female teachers at the secondary level expressed as a percentage of the total number of teachers (male and female) at the secondary level in a given school year. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
  • Participation > 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."
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Intake ratio to last grade of primary > Males: Number of male entrants in the last grade of primary education (regardless of age) expressed as a percentage of the male population at entrance age to the last grade.
  • Services, etc., value added > % of GDP: Services, etc., value added (% of GDP). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99 and 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. Note: For VAB countries, gross value added at factor cost is used as the denominator.
  • Primary education, teachers > % female: Primary education, teachers (% female). Percentage female teachers. Primary is the number of female teachers at the primary level expressed as a percentage of the total number of teachers (male and female) at the primary level in a given school year. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
  • Tertiary education, teachers > % female: Tertiary education, teachers (% female). Percentage female teachers. Tertiary is the number of female teachers at the tertiary level expressed as a percentage of the total number of teachers (male and female) at the tertiary level in a given school year. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
STAT Eritrea India HISTORY
Adult literacy rate > Total 65.3
Ranked 91st. 4% more than India
62.75
Ranked 14th.

Children out of school, primary 517,937
Ranked 10th.
1.39 million
Ranked 4th. 3 times more than Eritrea

Children out of school, primary per 1000 84.48
Ranked 1st. 74 times more than India
1.14
Ranked 85th.

Children out of school, primary, female 262,581
Ranked 12th.
6.11 million
Ranked 1st. 23 times more than Eritrea

College and university > Gender parity index 0.372
Ranked 114th.
0.726
Ranked 100th. 95% more than Eritrea

College and university > Share of total education spending 31.9%
Ranked 7th.
35.89%
Ranked 3rd. 13% more than Eritrea

Compulsary education duration 8
Ranked 84th.
9
Ranked 64th. 13% more than Eritrea

Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP 2.13%
Ranked 105th.
3.17%
Ranked 44th. 49% more than Eritrea

High school enrolment rate 82.89
Ranked 70th.
85.13
Ranked 70th. 3% more than Eritrea

Literacy > Total population 58.6%
Ranked 135th.
59.5%
Ranked 134th. 2% more than Eritrea

Primary education, duration > Years 5
Ranked 158th. The same as India
5
Ranked 160th.

Primary education, teachers per 1000 1.33
Ranked 76th.
3.21
Ranked 104th. 2 times more than Eritrea

Pupil-teacher ratio, primary 40.93
Ranked 20th. 16% more than India
35.15
Ranked 29th.

Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary 37.89
Ranked 4th. 46% more than India
25.92
Ranked 19th.

Secondary education, duration > Years 7
Ranked 48th. The same as India
7
Ranked 50th.

Literacy > Female 47.6%
Ranked 132nd.
48.3%
Ranked 131st. 1% more than Eritrea

Children out of school, primary, female per 1000 42.83
Ranked 1st. 8 times more than India
5.58
Ranked 38th.

College and university > Gender ratio 31.9
Ranked 8th.
69.94
Ranked 85th. 2 times more than Eritrea

Child care (preschool) > Duration 2
Ranked 151st.
3
Ranked 65th. 50% more than Eritrea

Secondary education > Teachers > Per capita 0.96 per 1,000 people
Ranked 69th.
2.4 per 1,000 people
Ranked 103th. 2 times more than Eritrea

Duration of compulsory education 7 years
Ranked 117th.
8 years
Ranked 8th. 14% more than Eritrea
Secondary education, pupils 265,600
Ranked 49th.
113.73 million
Ranked 1st. 428 times more than Eritrea

Girls to boys ratio > Primary level enrolment 0.81
Ranked 139th.
0.93
Ranked 115th. 15% more than Eritrea

Primary education, teachers 8,166
Ranked 56th.
3.92 million
Ranked 2nd. 480 times more than Eritrea

Primary education, pupils 334,245
Ranked 54th.
137.75 million
Ranked 1st. 412 times more than Eritrea

Adult literacy rate > Female 54.5
Ranked 92nd. 7% more than India
50.82
Ranked 14th.

Tertiary enrollment 1.7%
Ranked 89th.
10.5%
Ranked 20th. 6 times more than Eritrea
Spending per student > College and university 1,120.39
Ranked 1st. 20 times more than India
54.98
Ranked 18th.

High school > Gender ratio 70.92
Ranked 109th.
85.75
Ranked 116th. 21% more than Eritrea

Compulsary education starting age 7
Ranked 7th. 17% more than India
6
Ranked 46th.

Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary per million 6.18
Ranked 17th. 291 times more than India
0.0212
Ranked 98th.

Literacy > Definition age 15 and over can read and write age 15 and over can read and write
High school > Upper secondary school duration 4
Ranked 24th. The same as India
4
Ranked 27th.

Literacy > Male 69.9%
Ranked 132nd.
70.2%
Ranked 131st. About the same as Eritrea

Spending > USD 31.53 million
Ranked 141st.
36.6 billion
Ranked 15th. 1161 times more than Eritrea

High school > Private school share 4.77%
Ranked 95th.
41.89%
Ranked 11th. 9 times more than Eritrea

Spending > Proportion 1.92
Ranked 151st.
3.17
Ranked 121st. 65% more than Eritrea

Pupil-teacher ratio > Primary 47.53
Ranked 18th. 18% more than India
40.2
Ranked 27th.

Child care (preschool) > Starting age 5
Ranked 8th. 67% more than India
3
Ranked 125th.

High school repeaters > Male 11.4
Ranked 21st. 2 times more than India
5.15
Ranked 44th.

Literacy rates > Aged 15-24 54.9%
Ranked 116th.
76.4%
Ranked 23th. 39% more than Eritrea

Preschool enrollment rate 52.27
Ranked 134th.
113.06
Ranked 30th. 2 times more than Eritrea

Tertiary > Students studying abroad 1,290.34
Ranked 165th.
198,512.54
Ranked 2nd. 154 times more than Eritrea

Primary completion rate 51
Ranked 111th.
90
Ranked 71st. 76% more than Eritrea

Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level 5,755
Ranked 116th.
11.3 million
Ranked 3rd. 1963 times more than Eritrea

Elementary (primary school) > Duration 5
Ranked 167th. The same as India
5
Ranked 169th.

Secondary education, teachers per 1000 1.14
Ranked 40th.
3.59
Ranked 77th. 3 times more than Eritrea

Secondary education, teachers 7,010
Ranked 28th.
4.39 million
Ranked 2nd. 626 times more than Eritrea

Child care (preschool) > Students per teacher 35.47
Ranked 3rd.
40.31
Ranked 4th. 14% more than Eritrea

High school > Lower secondary school duration 3
Ranked 117th. The same as India
3
Ranked 120th.

Children out of school, primary, male per 1000 41.65
Ranked 1st. 9 times more than India
4.44
Ranked 42nd.

Spending per student > High school 8.13
Ranked 64th.
16.18
Ranked 49th. Twice as much as Eritrea

Secondary education, general pupils 263,080
Ranked 55th.
100.95 million
Ranked 1st. 384 times more than Eritrea

Illiteracy rates by sex > Aged 15+ 41.4%
Ranked 25th. 2% more than India
40.5%
Ranked 26th.

High school > Gender parity index 0.781
Ranked 91st.
0.918
Ranked 115th. 18% more than Eritrea

Scientific and technical journal articles 2
Ranked 156th.
12,774
Ranked 14th. 6387 times more than Eritrea

College and university > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female 14%
Ranked 7th.
40%
Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than Eritrea
Tertiary > Students studying abroad proportion 8.65%
Ranked 45th. 12 times more than India
0.745%
Ranked 119th.

Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level per 1000 1.34
Ranked 122nd.
10.49
Ranked 92nd. 8 times more than Eritrea

Elementary (primary school) > Starting age 7
Ranked 21st. 17% more than India
6
Ranked 96th.

Children out of school, primary, male 255,356
Ranked 10th.
4.85 million
Ranked 1st. 19 times more than Eritrea

Education expenditure of government > As percentage of GNI 5.4%
Ranked 20th. 42% more than India
3.8%
Ranked 76th.

High school > Students per teacher 37.89
Ranked 4th. 46% more than India
25.92
Ranked 19th.

Secondary education > General pupils 215,080
Ranked 61st.
83.13 million
Ranked 2nd. 387 times more than Eritrea

Spending per student > Elementary school 8.16
Ranked 65th.
8.86
Ranked 62nd. 9% more than Eritrea

Secondary school starting age > Years 12
Ranked 73th. 9% more than India
11
Ranked 156th.

High school starting age > Years 12
Ranked 68th. 9% more than India
11
Ranked 138th.

Primary education > Teachers > Per capita 1.8 per 1,000 people
Ranked 87th.
3.14 per 1,000 people
Ranked 113th. 74% more than Eritrea

Education enrolment by level > Primary level 359,299
Ranked 113th.
125.57 million
Ranked 1st. 349 times more than Eritrea

Elementary school graduate rate 73.28
Ranked 72nd. 11% more than India
65.79
Ranked 84th.

Literacy rate > People aged 15-24 87.8
Ranked 75th. 8% more than India
81.13
Ranked 14th.

Public spending per student > Primary level 11.5
Ranked 7th. 60% more than India
7.2
Ranked 61st.
Primary education, pupils per 1000 54.52
Ranked 74th.
112.8
Ranked 72nd. 2 times more than Eritrea

Secondary education, pupils per 1000 43.32
Ranked 64th.
93.13
Ranked 41st. 2 times more than Eritrea

Girls to boys ratio > Tertiary level enrolment 0.15
Ranked 131st.
0.7
Ranked 77th. 5 times more than Eritrea

Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ 979,600
Ranked 59th.
289.64 million
Ranked 1st. 296 times more than Eritrea

Girls to boys ratio > Secondary level enrolment 0.59
Ranked 134th.
0.81
Ranked 118th. 37% more than Eritrea

Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level > Per capita 1.49 per 1,000 people
Ranked 120th.
10.77 per 1,000 people
Ranked 90th. 7 times more than Eritrea

Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people 0.217
Ranked 174th. 34% more than India
0.163
Ranked 184th.

Outcomes > Secondary education > Duration > Years 6
Ranked 95th.
7
Ranked 44th. 17% more than Eritrea

Teacher student ratio > High school 49.35
Ranked 1st. 51% more than India
32.7
Ranked 9th.

High school repeaters > Female 10.58
Ranked 20th. 3 times more than India
4.06
Ranked 43th.

Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Women 628,200
Ranked 56th.
179.8 million
Ranked 1st. 286 times more than Eritrea

Teacher student ratio > Elementary school 47.39
Ranked 13th. 18% more than India
40.2
Ranked 23th.

Literacy rate > Females aged 15-24 84.4
Ranked 79th. 14% more than India
74.36
Ranked 14th.

Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5 79.1%
Ranked 61st. 8% more than India
73%
Ranked 66th.

Elementary school > Enrolled students 314,034
Ranked 93th.
140.36 million
Ranked 1st. 447 times more than Eritrea

Primary education > Duration > Years 5 years
Ranked 152nd. The same as India
5 years
Ranked 154th.

Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ per capita $104.53
Ranked 152nd.
$616.31
Ranked 74th. 6 times more than Eritrea

School enrolment rate > 1st grade 40.49
Ranked 119th.
128.4
Ranked 14th. 3 times more than Eritrea

Secondary education, general pupils per 1000 42.91
Ranked 74th.
85.94
Ranked 45th. Twice as much as Eritrea

Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share 8.01%
Ranked 48th.
17.04%
Ranked 32nd. 2 times more than Eritrea

High school > Lower secondary starting age 12
Ranked 74th. 9% more than India
11
Ranked 161st.

Elementary school > Gender ratio 82.37
Ranked 129th.
96.83
Ranked 104th. 18% more than Eritrea

High school enrolment rate > Female 81.09
Ranked 67th.
84.22
Ranked 63th. 4% more than Eritrea

Illiteracy rates by sex > Aged 15+ > Women 52.4%
Ranked 24th. 1% more than India
51.7%
Ranked 25th.

Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level 48%
Ranked 133th.
95%
Ranked 62nd. 98% more than Eritrea

Duration of education > Secondary level 6
Ranked 88th. 20% more than India
5
Ranked 155th.
Secondary education > Pupils 216,944
Ranked 59th.
83.86 million
Ranked 2nd. 387 times more than Eritrea

Primary education > Pupils 377,512
Ranked 63th.
136.19 million
Ranked 1st. 361 times more than Eritrea

Literacy rate > Males aged 15-24 91.1
Ranked 74th. 3% more than India
88.41
Ranked 14th.

Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Tertiary level 13.34%
Ranked 124th.
38.45%
Ranked 105th. 3 times more than Eritrea

Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita 41.62 per 1,000 people
Ranked 138th.
77.29 per 1,000 people
Ranked 98th. 86% more than Eritrea

Secondary education, vocational pupils 2,520
Ranked 49th.
829,377
Ranked 12th. 329 times more than Eritrea

Spending on education > Proportion spent on all staff salaries 71.78%
Ranked 40th.
90.56%
Ranked 8th. 26% more than Eritrea

Elementary (primary) school > Students per teacher 40.93
Ranked 18th. 16% more than India
35.15
Ranked 28th.

Secondary education > Teachers 4,225
Ranked 50th.
2.59 million
Ranked 2nd. 612 times more than Eritrea

School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary 5 years
Ranked 19th.
10 years
Ranked 24th. Twice as much as Eritrea
School enrolment rate > 5th grade 73.28
Ranked 62nd. 11% more than India
65.79
Ranked 74th.

Education enrolment by level > Secondary level 161,273
Ranked 116th.
81.05 million
Ranked 2nd. 503 times more than Eritrea

Scientific and technical journal articles per million 0.527
Ranked 159th.
11.68
Ranked 70th. 22 times more than Eritrea

Duration of education > Primary level 5
Ranked 136th.
6
Ranked 62nd. 20% more than Eritrea
Women to men parity index > As ratio of literacy rates > Aged 15-24 0.63
Ranked 113th.
0.8
Ranked 25th. 27% more than Eritrea

Participation > Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education 77.21%
Ranked 112th.
92.18%
Ranked 116th. 19% more than Eritrea

Participation > Children out of school > Elementary 359,375
Ranked 19th.
5.56 million
Ranked 3rd. 15 times more than Eritrea

Public spending per student > Secondary level 14.4
Ranked 11th.
23.1
Ranked 26th. 60% more than Eritrea
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ per 1000 219.03
Ranked 27th.
264.81
Ranked 23th. 21% more than Eritrea

Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Primary level 44.41%
Ranked 156th.
46.82%
Ranked 143th. 5% more than Eritrea

Progression to secondary school 88.6%
Ranked 36th. 4% more than India
85.08%
Ranked 71st.

Literacy rates > Aged 15-24 > Women 42.6%
Ranked 115th.
67.7%
Ranked 23th. 59% more than Eritrea

Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Women 44%
Ranked 129th.
91%
Ranked 83th. 2 times more than Eritrea

High school > Upper secondary starting age 15
Ranked 104th. 7% more than India
14
Ranked 186th.

Elementary school starting age > Years 7
Ranked 22nd. 17% more than India
6
Ranked 89th.

Elementary school repeaters > All 15.41
Ranked 16th. 4 times more than India
3.45
Ranked 66th.

Secondary education > General pupils > Per capita 48.87 per 1,000 people
Ranked 79th.
76.99 per 1,000 people
Ranked 63th. 58% more than Eritrea

Education enrolment by level > Primary level > Per capita 0.093 per capita
Ranked 111th.
0.12 per capita
Ranked 76th. 29% more than Eritrea

Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 1000 83.92
Ranked 120th.
116.62
Ranked 83th. 39% more than Eritrea

Illiteracy rates by sex > Aged 15+ > Men 30.1%
Ranked 24th. 1% more than India
29.8%
Ranked 25th.

Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Men 51%
Ranked 128th.
98%
Ranked 33th. 92% more than Eritrea

Literacy rates > Aged 15-24 > Men 67.2%
Ranked 115th.
84.2%
Ranked 21st. 25% more than Eritrea

Pupils-teacher ratio > Primary level 44.8
Ranked 21st. 12% more than India
40
Ranked 2nd.
Elementary (primary school) > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female 41%
Ranked 80th.
44%
Ranked 3rd. 7% more than Eritrea
Primary education > Teachers 7,942
Ranked 59th.
3.39 million
Ranked 2nd. 427 times more than Eritrea

Secondary education > Vocational pupils 1,864
Ranked 69th.
726,889
Ranked 15th. 390 times more than Eritrea

Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Secondary level 39.25%
Ranked 152nd.
42.56%
Ranked 140th. 8% more than Eritrea

Private school enrolment > Primary level 9.3
Ranked 39th.
16.5
Ranked 14th. 77% more than Eritrea
Outcomes > Primary education > Duration > Years 5
Ranked 140th. The same as India
5
Ranked 142nd.

Secondary education > Pupils per 1000 44.69
Ranked 72nd.
75.51
Ranked 88th. 69% more than Eritrea

Primary education > Teachers per 1000 1.64
Ranked 89th.
3.05
Ranked 118th. 86% more than Eritrea

Female enrolment share > Primary level 45%
Ranked 131st. 3% more than India
43.6%
Ranked 20th.
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ $580.95 million
Ranked 136th.
$762.18 billion
Ranked 2nd. 1312 times more than Eritrea

Primary school starting age > Years 7
Ranked 20th. 17% more than India
6
Ranked 97th.

High school > Share of total education spending 21.09%
Ranked 77th.
37.49%
Ranked 12th. 78% more than Eritrea

Elementary (primary) school) > Proportion spent on all staff salaries 95.51%
Ranked 10th. 9% more than India
87.94%
Ranked 27th.

Participation > Secondary education > General pupils 227,442
Ranked 91st.
95.31 million
Ranked 1st. 419 times more than Eritrea

Secondary education > Teachers per 1000 0.87
Ranked 69th.
2.33
Ranked 104th. 3 times more than Eritrea

Secondary education > General pupils per 1000 44.31
Ranked 81st.
74.85
Ranked 67th. 69% more than Eritrea

Ratio of female to male primary enrollment 80.55
Ranked 97th.
93.44
Ranked 131st. 16% more than Eritrea

Elementary (primary) school > Gender parity index 0.826
Ranked 111th.
0.999
Ranked 46th. 21% more than Eritrea

Female enrolment share > Secondary level 40%
Ranked 115th. 1% more than India
39.6%
Ranked 28th.
Post-Secondary Non-Tertiary > Teachers > Women 21
Ranked 28th.
3,245
Ranked 9th. 155 times more than Eritrea

Education enrolment by level > Secondary level per 1000 37.67
Ranked 145th.
75.28
Ranked 104th. Twice as much as Eritrea

Primary completion rate > Women 44
Ranked 108th.
86
Ranked 71st. 95% more than Eritrea

Elementary school repeaters > Female 14.65
Ranked 15th. 4 times more than India
3.42
Ranked 60th.

Elementary school repeaters > Male 16.03
Ranked 15th. 5 times more than India
3.48
Ranked 70th.

Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5 > Men 83.4%
Ranked 47th. 14% more than India
73.1%
Ranked 59th.

Elementary school teachers 6,626
Ranked 94th.
3.39 million
Ranked 1st. 511 times more than Eritrea

High school teachers 4,425
Ranked 96th.
2.59 million
Ranked 1st. 584 times more than Eritrea

High school enrolment rate > Male 84.27
Ranked 61st.
85.91
Ranked 60th. 2% more than Eritrea

Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Women per 1000 140.46
Ranked 28th.
164.38
Ranked 23th. 17% more than Eritrea

Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Per capita 241.67 per 1,000 people
Ranked 26th.
272.12 per 1,000 people
Ranked 21st. 13% more than Eritrea

Participation > Secondary education > Pupils 216,944
Ranked 98th.
89.46 million
Ranked 2nd. 412 times more than Eritrea

Primary completion rate > Men 58
Ranked 100th.
94
Ranked 48th. 62% more than Eritrea

Secondary education > Pupils > Per capita 49.29 per 1,000 people
Ranked 72nd.
77.67 per 1,000 people
Ranked 82nd. 58% more than Eritrea

Primary education > Pupils per 1000 77.77
Ranked 92nd.
122.63
Ranked 77th. 58% more than Eritrea

Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment 59.05
Ranked 90th.
79.83
Ranked 131st. 35% more than Eritrea

Intake ratio to last grade of primary > Females None
None

Pupils-teacher ratio > Secondary level 50.7
Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than India
17.9
Ranked 58th.
Pupils reaching grade 5 70.5
Ranked 14th. 4% more than India
67.9
Ranked 63th.
Secondary education > Vocational pupils per 1000 0.384
Ranked 76th.
0.654
Ranked 122nd. 70% more than Eritrea

Services, etc., value added > Current US$ $1.14 billion
Ranked 141st.
$988.74 billion
Ranked 5th. 869 times more than Eritrea

Services, etc., value added > Constant LCU 4.88 billion
Ranked 132nd.
32.79 trillion
Ranked 6th. 6717 times more than Eritrea

School enrollment, preprimary > % gross 12.62%
Ranked 51st.
58.13%
Ranked 77th. 5 times more than Eritrea

School enrollment, primary > % net 32.94%
Ranked 64th.
93.34%
Ranked 58th. 3 times more than Eritrea

School enrollment, secondary > % gross 29.8%
Ranked 57th.
68.51%
Ranked 97th. 2 times more than Eritrea

School enrollment, secondary, private > % of total secondary 4.77%
Ranked 93th.
41.89%
Ranked 11th. 9 times more than Eritrea

Progression to secondary school, male > % 91.44%
Ranked 62nd. 4% more than India
88.23%
Ranked 66th.

School enrollment, tertiary, female > % gross 1.12%
Ranked 120th.
20.31%
Ranked 80th. 18 times more than Eritrea

Expenditure per student, tertiary > % of GDP per capita 1,016.1%
Ranked 1st. 20 times more than India
51.39%
Ranked 14th.

Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Women > Per capita 154.98 per 1,000 people
Ranked 25th.
168.92 per 1,000 people
Ranked 21st. 9% more than Eritrea

Expenditure per student, secondary > % of GDP per capita 15.96%
Ranked 57th. 27% more than India
12.58%
Ranked 34th.

Literacy rate > Youth female > % of females ages 15-24 49.28%
Ranked 103th.
67.75%
Ranked 87th. 37% more than Eritrea

Services, etc., value added > Constant LCU per capita 878.42
Ranked 149th.
26,517.35
Ranked 45th. 30 times more than Eritrea

Repeaters, secondary, male > % of male enrollment 13.72%
Ranked 16th. 3 times more than India
5.1%
Ranked 52nd.

School enrollment > Preprimary > Male > % gross 11.8% gross
Ranked 64th.
35.91% gross
Ranked 87th. 3 times more than Eritrea

Secondary education > Teachers > % female 11.27% female
Ranked 65th.
33.92% female
Ranked 101st. 3 times more than Eritrea

Secondary education, vocational pupils > % female 44.76%
Ranked 22nd. 79% more than India
25%
Ranked 117th.

Progression to secondary school > Male 91.02%
Ranked 29th. 4% more than India
87.46%
Ranked 59th.

Total enrollment, primary > % net 34.21%
Ranked 64th.
98.87%
Ranked 22nd. 3 times more than Eritrea

Primary education > Pupils > Per capita 0.086 per capita
Ranked 85th.
0.126 per capita
Ranked 71st. 47% more than Eritrea

Persistence to grade 5 > Female > % of cohort 74.07%
Ranked 30th.
76.34%
Ranked 48th. 3% more than Eritrea

Total enrollment, primary, female > % net 31.97%
Ranked 55th.
89.22%
Ranked 69th. 3 times more than Eritrea

Repeaters, primary, total > % of total enrollment 12.56%
Ranked 15th. 3 times more than India
5.02%
Ranked 51st.

Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > % gross 30.5%
Ranked 107th.
57.03%
Ranked 106th. 87% more than Eritrea

Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Male > % gross 35.68%
Ranked 104th.
61.2%
Ranked 102nd. 72% more than Eritrea

Persistence to grade 5, male > % of cohort 70.95%
Ranked 73th. 19% more than India
59.71%
Ranked 71st.

Persistence to grade 5, female > % of cohort 66.88%
Ranked 76th. 5% more than India
63.54%
Ranked 67th.

Elementary school graduate rate > Female 68.6
Ranked 68th. 5% more than India
65.28
Ranked 74th.

Inputs > Secondary education > Teachers > Female 463
Ranked 99th.
877,273
Ranked 3rd. 1895 times more than Eritrea

Participation > Children out of school > Elementary > Male 172,665
Ranked 17th.
1.78 million
Ranked 3rd. 10 times more than Eritrea

Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male > % of relevant age group 48.68%
Ranked 73th.
112.38%
Ranked 33th. 2 times more than Eritrea

School enrollment, primary, male > % gross 45.95%
Ranked 77th.
111.38%
Ranked 41st. 2 times more than Eritrea

Elementary (primary) school) > Share of total education spending 23.07%
Ranked 68th.
24.81%
Ranked 39th. 8% more than Eritrea

School enrollment > Tertiary > % gross 1.13% gross
Ranked 127th.
11.76% gross
Ranked 89th. 10 times more than Eritrea

Participation > Children out of school > Elementary > Female 186,710
Ranked 20th.
3.78 million
Ranked 3rd. 20 times more than Eritrea

Gross intake rate in grade 1 > Female > % of relevant age group 45.16%
Ranked 92nd.
130.14%
Ranked 11th. 3 times more than Eritrea

Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Female > % gross 25.31%
Ranked 107th.
52.48%
Ranked 105th. 2 times more than Eritrea

Participation > Secondary education > General pupils > % female 41.48%
Ranked 123th.
44.12%
Ranked 129th. 6% more than Eritrea

Participation > Secondary education > Pupils > % female 41.5%
Ranked 118th.
43.97%
Ranked 127th. 6% more than Eritrea

High School > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female 15%
Ranked 68th.
40%
Ranked 33th. 3 times more than Eritrea
School attendance of non-orphans 78.3
Ranked 3rd.
82.5
Ranked 12th. 5% more than Eritrea
Secondary education, teachers > % female 16.43%
Ranked 35th.
41.07%
Ranked 73th. 2 times more than Eritrea

Participation > School enrollment > Tertiary > Male > % gross 2.99%
Ranked 7th.
15.75%
Ranked 73th. 5 times more than Eritrea

Adjusted savings > Education expenditure > % of GNI 2.72% of GNI
Ranked 132nd.
3.99% of GNI
Ranked 87th. 47% more than Eritrea

School enrollment > Primary > Female > % net 43.33% net
Ranked 78th.
86.96% net
Ranked 88th. Twice as much as Eritrea

School enrollment > Primary > Male > % net 50.66% net
Ranked 77th.
92.24% net
Ranked 64th. 82% more than Eritrea

Intake ratio to last grade of primary > Males None
None

Services, etc., value added > % of GDP 63.03%
Ranked 69th. 11% more than India
56.86%
Ranked 58th.

Primary education, teachers > % female 40.63%
Ranked 58th.
44%
Ranked 112th. 8% more than Eritrea

Tertiary education, teachers > % female 14.45%
Ranked 89th.
40%
Ranked 37th. 3 times more than Eritrea

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