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  • Adult literacy rate > Total: Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life."
  • Average years of schooling of adults: Average years of schooling of adults is the years of formal schooling received, on average, by adults over age 15. (Data Source: Barro-Lee Data Set www.worldbank.org/html/prdmg/grthweb/ddbarle2.htm)
  • Children out of school, primary: Children out of school, primary. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Total is the total number of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools.
  • Children out of school, primary per 1000: Children out of school, primary. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Total is the total number of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Children out of school, primary, female: Children out of school, primary, female. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Female is the total number of female primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools.
  • College and university > Gender parity index: Country's gender parity index for college and university enrollment. For countries with a rating of over 1, more females are enrolled while countries with a rating under 1 have more males enrolled.
  • 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).
  • College and university > Share of total education spending: Percentage of government education funding that goes to post-secondary education.
  • Literacy > Female: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
  • Children out of school, primary, female per 1000: Children out of school, primary, female. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Female is the total number of female primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • College and university > Gender ratio: Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment is the percentage of men to women enrolled at tertiary level in public and private schools.
  • Child care (preschool) > Duration: Number of years students study at the pre-primary (preschool) level. It should be noted that not all countries require pre-primary education.
  • Secondary education > Teachers > Per capita: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Duration of compulsory education: Duration of compulsory education is the number of grades (or years) that a child must legally be enrolled in school.
  • Secondary education, pupils: Secondary education, pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions.
  • College and university > Private school share: Percentage of post-secondary students who attend a private school, college, or university.
  • School life expectancy > Total: School life expectancy and transition from primary to secondary for school years 1998/99 and 1999/00, published in http://www.uis.unesco.org accessed on Sept. 2002 and Women's Indicators and Statistics Database (Wistat), Version 4, CD-ROM (United Nations publication, Sales No. E.00.XVII.4) based on data provided by UNESCO in 1999.
  • Literacy > Adult literacy: Adult literacy rate (%).
  • Primary education, pupils: Primary education, pupils. Enrolment in primary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions.
  • Primary education, teachers: Primary education, teachers. Teaching staff in primary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
  • Adult literacy rate > Female: Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life."
  • Tertiary enrollment: Gross enrolment ratio, tertiary level is the sum of all tertiary level students enrolled at the start of the school year, expressed as a percentage of the mid-year population in the 5 year age group after the official secondary school leaving age.
  • Spending per student > College and university: Public expenditure per student is the public current spending on education divided by the total number of students by level, as a percentage of GDP per capita. Public expenditure (current and capital) includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities)."
  • High school > Gender ratio: Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
  • Compulsary education starting age: Age at which children must be enrolled in school.
  • Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary per million: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary. Pupil-teacher ratio. Secondary is the number of pupils enrolled in secondary school divided by the number of secondary school teachers. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Literacy > Definition: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
  • High school > Upper secondary school duration: Number of years students study at the upper secondary (high school) level.
  • Literacy > Male: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
  • Spending > USD: Education expenditure refers to the current operating expenditures in education, including wages and salaries and excluding capital investments in buildings and equipment."
  • High school > Private school share: Percentage of secondary students who attend a private school.
  • Spending > Proportion: Education expenditure refers to the current operating expenditures in education, including wages and salaries and excluding capital investments in buildings and equipment. Expressed as a proportion of GNI."
  • Pupil-teacher ratio > Primary: Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the number of pupils enrolled in primary school divided by the number of primary school teachers (regardless of their teaching assignment).
  • Child care (preschool) > Starting age: Average age at which students begin pre-primary (preschool) education.
  • High school repeaters > Male: Repeaters in secondary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in secondary school."
  • Preschool enrollment rate: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music."
  • Tertiary > Students studying abroad: Total number of post-secondary students who were studying abroad during given year.
  • Elementary (primary school) > Duration: Number of years students study at the primary level.
  • Children out of school > Primary: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
  • Secondary education, teachers 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.
  • Scouting > Genders admitted: Admits boys/girls.
  • Elementary (primary school) > Starting age: Average age at which students begin primary education.
  • Children out of school, primary, male: Children out of school, primary, male. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Male is the total number of male primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools.
  • High school > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for all levels of secondary education.
  • Secondary education > General pupils: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.
  • Spending per student > Elementary school: Public expenditure per student is the public current spending on education divided by the total number of students by level, as a percentage of GDP per capita. Public expenditure (current and capital) includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities)."
  • Secondary school starting age > Years: Secondary school starting age (years). Entrance age of 2A lower secondary is the age at which students would enter lower secondary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade.
  • High school starting age > Years: Secondary school starting age is the age at which students would enter secondary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade."
  • Primary education > Teachers > Per capita: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Literacy > Female literates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people: Number of females aged 15-19 years, who are literate. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • High school > Population with at least high school education > Women: Population with at least high school education > Women.
  • Elementary school graduate rate: Persistence to last grade of primary is the percentage of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary education. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.
  • Literacy rate > People aged 15-24: Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life."
  • Public spending per student > Primary level: Public expenditure per student, primary level is the total reported current spending by the government on primary education, divided by the total number of pupils in primary education, expressed as a percentage of per capita GDP.
  • Secondary education, pupils per 1000: Secondary education, pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Primary education, pupils per 1000: Primary education, pupils. Enrolment in primary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Literacy > Female literates > Aged over 10 per thousand people: Number of females older than 10 years, who are literate. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people: Total number of post-secondary students who were studying abroad during given year. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Outcomes > Secondary education > Duration > Years: Secondary education, duration (years) is the number of grades (years) in secondary school."
  • Teacher student ratio > High school: Secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the number of pupils enrolled in secondary school divided by the number of secondary school teachers (regardless of their teaching assignment).
  • Children out of school > Primary per 1000: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • High school repeaters > Female: Repeaters in secondary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in secondary school."
  • Teacher student ratio > Elementary school: Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the number of pupils enrolled in primary school divided by the number of primary school teachers (regardless of their teaching assignment).
  • Literacy rate > Females aged 15-24: Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life."
  • Elementary school > Enrolled students: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
  • Primary education > Duration > Years: Primary duration refers to the number of years of full-time equivalent duration in primary education in the school system according to ISCED.
  • Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ per capita: Services, etc., value added (constant 2000 US$). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in constant 2005 U.S. dollars. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • School enrolment rate > 1st grade: Gross intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age."
  • Secondary education, general pupils per 1000: Secondary education, general pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. General programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in general programmes at public and private secondary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Literacy > Literates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • High school > Lower secondary starting age: Average age at which students begin lower secondary (middle school) education.
  • Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share: Percentage of primary students who attend a private school.
  • Elementary school > Gender ratio: Ratio of female to male primary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
  • High school enrolment rate > Female: Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
  • Duration of education > Secondary level: Duration of secondary education is the number of grades (or years) in general secondary education.
  • Public spending per student > Tertiary level: Public expenditure per student, tertiary level is the total reported current spending by the government on tertiary education, divided by the total number of pupils in tertiary education, expressed as a percentage of per capita GDP.
  • Secondary education > Pupils: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
  • Primary education > Pupils: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
  • High school > Population with at least high school education > Men: Gender Inequality Index.
  • Literacy rate > Males aged 15-24: Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life."
  • Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Secondary education, vocational pupils: Secondary education, vocational pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. Technical/vocational programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in technical/vocational programmes at public and private secondary education institutions.
  • Elementary (primary) school > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for primary education.
  • Spending on education > Proportion spent on all staff salaries: Percentage of public funding for education that goes to school staff salaries.
  • Secondary education > Teachers: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • School enrolment rate > 5th grade: Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.
  • Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 30-34 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 30 to 34. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Scientific and technical journal articles per million: Scientific and technical journal articles refer to the number of scientific and engineering articles published in the following fields: physics, biology, chemistry, mathematics, clinical medicine, biomedical research, engineering and technology, and earth and space sciences. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Duration of education > Primary level: Duration of primary education is the number of grades (or years) in primary education.
  • Participation > Children out of school > Elementary: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
  • Participation > Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education: Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary and secondary levels in public and private schools.
  • Public spending per student > Secondary level: Public expenditure per student, secondary level is the total reported current spending by the government on secondary education, divided by the total number of pupils in secondary education, expressed as a percentage of per capita GDP.
  • Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Progression to secondary school: Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
  • Children out of school > Primary > Per capita: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 35-39: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 35 to 39. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems
  • Literacy > Literates > Aged 15-19: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • High school > Upper secondary starting age: Average age at which students begin upper secondary (high school) education.
  • Elementary school starting age > Years: Primary school starting age is the age at which students would enter primary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade."
  • Elementary school repeaters > All: Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school."
  • School life expectancy > Male: School life expectancy and transition from primary to secondary for school years 1998/99 and 1999/00, published in http://www.uis.unesco.org accessed on Sept. 2002 and Women's Indicators and Statistics Database (Wistat), Version 4, CD-ROM (United Nations publication, Sales No. E.00.XVII.4) based on data provided by UNESCO in 1999.
  • Secondary education > General pupils > Per capita: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Education enrolment by level > Primary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
  • Library books per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Pupils-teacher ratio > Primary level: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary level is the average number of pupils per teacher in primary education. Cross-country comparisons may be affected by such factors as the composition of teachers by part- and full-time employment.
  • Elementary (primary school) > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female: Percentage of country's elementary, or primary, teachers that are female.
  • Secondary education > Vocational pupils: Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training.
  • Primary education > Teachers: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • Literacy > Literates > Aged over 10 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 10-14: Compares countries by number of male illiterates, in the age range 10 to 14. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems
  • Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Private school enrolment > Primary level: Private sector enrolment share, primary level is the share of primary school pupils who attend a privately managed school, regardless of whether or not the school receives subsidies from the government.
  • Outcomes > Primary education > Duration > Years: Primary duration refers to the number of years of full-time equivalent duration in primary education in the school system according to ISCED.
  • Primary education > Teachers per 1000: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Secondary education > Pupils per 1000: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Literacy > Men above 14 years: Percent of male population above the age of 14 years that is literate.
  • Children out of school > Primary > Female > Per capita: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Female enrolment share > Primary level: Girls' enrolment share, primary level is the number of girls enrolled in primary school, expressed as a percentage of the total number of pupils in primary school.
  • Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$: Services, etc., value added (constant 2000 US$). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in constant 2005 U.S. dollars.
  • Primary school starting age > Years: Primary school starting age (years). Entrance age of primary is the age at which students would enter primary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade.
  • Scouting > Members: Members of boy or girl scout groups which are members of the World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM).
  • High school> Proportion of education spending on teachers' salaries: Percentage of public funding for secondary education that goes to teachers' salaries.
  • Elementary (primary) school) > Proportion spent on all staff salaries: Percentage of public funding for primary education that goes to school staff salaries.
  • High school > Share of total education spending: Percentage of government education funding that goes to secondary education.
  • Elementary (primary) school > Proportion of education spending on teachers' salaries: Percentage of public funding for primary education that goes to teachers' salaries.
  • Enrolment ratio > Secondary level: Net enrolment ratio, secondary level, is the ratio of the number of children of official secondary school age enrolled in school to the number of children of official secondary school age in the population.
  • Participation > Secondary education > General pupils: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training."
  • Secondary education > Teachers per 1000: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Ratio of female to male primary enrollment: Ratio of female to male primary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
  • Secondary education > General pupils per 1000: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Children out of school > Primary > Male: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
  • Elementary (primary) school > Gender parity index: Country's gender parity index in primary, or elementary, school. For countries with a rating of over 1, more females are enrolled while countries with a rating under 1 have more males enrolled. 
  • Female enrolment share > Secondary level: Girls' enrolment share, secondary level is the number of girls enrolled in secondary school, expressed as a percentage of the total number of pupils in secondary school.
  • Post-Secondary Non-Tertiary > Teachers > Women: Number of female teaching staff in post-secondary non-tertiary education. Post-secondary non-tertiary education serves to broaden the knowledge of participants, who have already gained an upper secondary qualification.
  • Private school enrolment > Secondary level: Private sector enrolment share, secondary level is the share of students in general secondary education who attend a privately managed school, regardless of whether or not the school receives subsidies from the government.
  • Education enrolment by level > Secondary level per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Literacy > Literates > Aged 40-44 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 50-54 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 50 to 54. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Female 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 > Male illiterates > Aged 35-39: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 20-24: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 20 to 24. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems
  • Literacy > Female literates > Aged 15-19: Number of females aged 15-19 years, who are literate.
  • 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 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 > 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.
  • Scouting > Members per thousand people: Membership (from 2012). Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • School life expectancy > Female: School life expectancy and transition from primary to secondary for school years 1998/99 and 1999/00, published in http://www.uis.unesco.org accessed on Sept. 2002 and Women's Indicators and Statistics Database (Wistat), Version 4, CD-ROM (United Nations publication, Sales No. E.00.XVII.4) based on data provided by UNESCO in 1999.
  • Elementary school repeaters > Male: Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school."
  • Elementary school repeaters > Female: Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school."
  • Children out of school > Primary > Male > Per capita: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • High school teachers: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • Elementary school teachers: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • High school enrolment rate > Male: Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
  • Literacy > Women above 14 years: Percent of female population above the age of 14 years that is literate.
  • Gender ratio > Literacy rate of 15-24 year-olds: Literacy gender parity rate of 15-24 year olds in each country. This number is achieved by dividing the total amount of females who are literate by the total amount of males who are literate. Numbers below 1 mean that more males are literate, while numbers over 1 indicate that more females are literate, with the difference in the numbers indicating to what extent this is true. For instance, in Chad (with a parity rate of .42%) a substantial amount of more males are literate than females. These numbers are only for 15-24 year olds.
  • Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Women per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Participation > Secondary education > Pupils: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
  • 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.
  • Secondary education > Pupils > Per capita: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment: Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
  • 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.
  • Participation > Total enrollment > Primary > Male > % net: Total enrollment is the number of pupils of the school-age group for primary education, enrolled either in primary or secondary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population in that age group."
  • Preschool enrollment rate > Female: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment."
  • Preschool enrollment rate > Male: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment."
  • School enrolment rate > 1st grade > Female: Gross intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age."
  • School enrolment rate > 1st grade > Male: Gross intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age."
  • School enrolment rate > 5th grade > Female: Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.
  • School enrolment rate > 5th grade > Male: Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.
  • Literacy > Male literates > Aged 20-24: Compares countries by number of male literates, in the age range 20 to 24. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems
  • Literacy > Literates > Aged 50-54 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 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 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 > Female illiterates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people:

    Number of females aged 15-19 years, who are illiterate.

    . Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy rate > Adult male > % of males ages 15 and above: Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life.
  • Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged over 65: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 25-29: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Female literates > Aged 35-39: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 35-39: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Female literates > Aged over 10: Number of females older than 10 years, who are literate.
  • Unemployment with secondary education, male > % of male unemployment: Unemployment with secondary education, male (% of male unemployment). Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organization (UNESCO).
  • Literacy > Literates > Aged 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.
  • Unemployment with primary education, male > % of male unemployment: Unemployment with primary education, male (% of male unemployment). Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organization (UNESCO).
  • Labor force with tertiary education, male > % of male labor force: Labor force with tertiary education, male (% of male labor force). Labor force with tertiary education is the proportion of labor force that has a tertiary education, as a percentage of the total labor force.
  • Unemployment with tertiary education, female > % of female unemployment: Unemployment with tertiary education, female (% of female unemployment). Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organization (UNESCO).
  • Unemployment with tertiary education, male > % of male unemployment: Unemployment with tertiary education, male (% of male unemployment). Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organization (UNESCO).
  • School enrollment > 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.
  • Gross intake rate in grade 1 > Male > % of relevant age group: Gross intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age.
  • Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Men > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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)."
  • Participation > 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."
  • Government spending on education > % of government spending: 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)."
  • Participation > 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."
  • School enrollment, primary, private > % of total primary: School enrollment, primary, private (% of total primary). Percentage of private enrolment. Primary is the enrolment in private primary schools expressed as a percentage of total enrolment (public and private) in primary 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.
  • Primary education, pupils > % female: Primary education, pupils (% female). Percentage of female students. Primary is the number of female students at the primary level expressed as a percentage of the total number of students (male and female) at the primary level in a given school year.
  • School enrollment, primary, female > % gross: School enrollment, primary, female (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Primary. Female is the total female enrollment in primary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the female 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.
  • Primary completion rate, total > % of relevant age group: Primary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group). Primary completion rate. Total is the total number of new entrants in the last grade of primary education, regardless of age, expressed as percentage of the total population of the theoretical entrance age to the last grade of primary. This indicator is also known as "gross intake rate to the last grade of primary." The ratio can exceed 100% due to over-aged and under-aged children who enter primary school late/early and/or repeat grades.
  • Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female > % of relevant age group: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female (% 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.
  • Secondary education, general pupils > % female: Secondary education, general pupils (% female). Percentage of female students. Total secondary. General programmes is the number of female students enrolled in general programmes at the secondary education level expressed as a percentage of the total number of students (male and female) enrolled in general programmes at the secondary education level in a given school year.
  • Total enrollment, primary, male > % net: Total enrollment, primary, male (% 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.
  • Labor force with primary education, female > % of female labor force: Labor force with primary education, female (% of female labor force). Labor force with primary education is the proportion of the labor force that has a primary education, as a percentage of the total labor force.
  • Labor force with tertiary education > % of total: Labor force with tertiary education (% of total). Labor force with tertiary education is the proportion of labor force that has a tertiary education, as a percentage of the total labor force.
  • 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 > 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 > Female literates > Aged over 65 per thousand people: Number of females older than 65 years, who are literate. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Male literates > Aged 20-24 per thousand people: 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. 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 over 65 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals aged over 65. 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 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.
  • 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.
  • 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, male > % net: School enrollment, primary, male (% net). Net enrolment rate. Primary. Male is the ratio of male children of the official primary school age who are enrolled in primary school to the male population of the official primary school age.
  • Persistence to last grade of primary, female > % of cohort: Persistence to last grade of primary, female (% of cohort). Survival rate to last grade of primary. Female is the share of female 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.
  • School enrollment > Primary > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.
  • Persistence to last grade of primary, male > % of cohort: Persistence to last grade of primary, male (% of cohort). Survival rate to last grade of primary. Male is the share of male children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary. The estimate is calculated on the basis of the reconstructed cohort method, which uses data on enrolment and repeaters for two consecutive years.
  • Participation > Total enrollment > Primary > Female > % net: Total enrollment is the number of pupils of the school-age group for primary education, enrolled either in primary or secondary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population in that age group."
  • 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.
  • School enrollment, secondary, female > % gross: School enrollment, secondary, female (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Secondary. All programmes. Female is the total female enrollment in secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the female population of official secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.
  • School enrollment, secondary, male > % net: School enrollment, secondary, male (% net). Net enrolment rate. Secondary. All programmes. Male is the ratio of male children of the official secondary school age who are enrolled in secondary school to the male population of the official secondary school age.
  • Secondary education, teachers, female: Secondary education, teachers, female. Teaching staff in total secondary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Female is the total number of female teachers in public and private secondary education institutions (ISCED 2 and 3). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
  • Literacy > Male literates > Aged 45-49: 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
  • Literacy > Male literates > Aged 35-39: Compares countries by number of male literates, in the age range 35 to 39. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems
  • 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.
  • 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 over 65 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 40-44 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
STAT Kuwait Malaysia HISTORY
Adult literacy rate > Total 94.46
Ranked 7th. 3% more than Malaysia
92.1
Ranked 49th.

Average years of schooling of adults 7.1
Ranked 37th. 4% more than Malaysia
6.8
Ranked 42nd.
Children out of school, primary 3,490
Ranked 103th.
93,743
Ranked 42nd. 27 times more than Kuwait

Children out of school, primary per 1000 1.37
Ranked 98th.
3.63
Ranked 74th. 3 times more than Kuwait

Children out of school, primary, female 2,336
Ranked 87th.
78,564
Ranked 36th. 34 times more than Kuwait

College and university > Gender parity index 2.2
Ranked 5th. 64% more than Malaysia
1.34
Ranked 42nd.

Compulsary education duration 9
Ranked 49th. 50% more than Malaysia
6
Ranked 178th.

Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP 3.76%
Ranked 75th.
5.13%
Ranked 52nd. 36% more than Kuwait

High school enrolment rate 97.08
Ranked 43th.
98.87
Ranked 25th. 2% more than Kuwait

Literacy > Total population 93.3%
Ranked 4th. 5% more than Malaysia
88.9%
Ranked 84th.

Primary education, duration > Years 5
Ranked 149th.
6
Ranked 124th. 20% more than Kuwait

Primary education, teachers per 1000 8.24
Ranked 5th. 1% more than Malaysia
8.19
Ranked 11th.

Pupil-teacher ratio, primary 8.6
Ranked 73th.
12.72
Ranked 112th. 48% more than Kuwait

Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary 8.17
Ranked 103th.
13.72
Ranked 52nd. 68% more than Kuwait

Secondary education, duration > Years 7
Ranked 24th. The same as Malaysia
7
Ranked 69th.

College and university > Share of total education spending 32.6%
Ranked 6th.
34.45%
Ranked 7th. 6% more than Kuwait

Literacy > Female 91%
Ranked 4th. 7% more than Malaysia
85.4%
Ranked 83th.

Children out of school, primary, female per 1000 0.914
Ranked 83th.
3.16
Ranked 54th. 3 times more than Kuwait

College and university > Gender ratio 214.26
Ranked 5th. 66% more than Malaysia
129
Ranked 40th.

Child care (preschool) > Duration 2
Ranked 131st. The same as Malaysia
2
Ranked 179th.

Secondary education > Teachers > Per capita 9.49 per 1,000 people
Ranked 9th. 63% more than Malaysia
5.81 per 1,000 people
Ranked 67th.

Duration of compulsory education 8 years
Ranked 100th.
9 years
Ranked 7th. 13% more than Kuwait
Secondary education, pupils 274,202
Ranked 47th.
2.62 million
Ranked 34th. 10 times more than Kuwait

College and university > Private school share 0.0
Ranked 97th.
43.14%
Ranked 34th.

Girls to boys ratio > Primary level enrolment 0.98
Ranked 63th.
1
Ranked 49th. 2% more than Kuwait

School life expectancy > Total 8.7 years
Ranked 89th.
11.5 years
Ranked 56th. 32% more than Kuwait
Literacy > Adult literacy 93.9%
Ranked 39th. 2% more than Malaysia
91.9%
Ranked 48th.

Primary education, pupils 230,280
Ranked 61st.
2.95 million
Ranked 39th. 13 times more than Kuwait

Primary education, teachers 26,775
Ranked 40th.
231,683
Ranked 19th. 9 times more than Kuwait

Adult literacy rate > Female 93.12
Ranked 7th. 4% more than Malaysia
89.8
Ranked 52nd.

Tertiary enrollment 21.1%
Ranked 14th.
28.2%
Ranked 45th. 34% more than Kuwait
Spending per student > College and university 82.83
Ranked 12th. 68% more than Malaysia
49.36
Ranked 9th.

High school > Gender ratio 103.54
Ranked 35th.
106.9
Ranked 25th. 3% more than Kuwait

Compulsary education starting age 6
Ranked 20th. The same as Malaysia
6
Ranked 120th.

Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary per million 2.87
Ranked 45th. 6 times more than Malaysia
0.485
Ranked 77th.

Literacy > Definition age 15 and over can read and write age 15 and over can read and write
High school > Upper secondary school duration 3
Ranked 55th.
4
Ranked 41st. 33% more than Kuwait

Literacy > Male 94.4%
Ranked 3rd. 2% more than Malaysia
92.4%
Ranked 84th.

Spending > USD 4.78 billion
Ranked 46th.
8.66 billion
Ranked 36th. 81% more than Kuwait

High school > Private school share 33.86%
Ranked 9th. 8 times more than Malaysia
4.49%
Ranked 101st.

Spending > Proportion 3.02
Ranked 123th.
4.04
Ranked 83th. 34% more than Kuwait

Pupil-teacher ratio > Primary 12.06
Ranked 89th.
17.51
Ranked 111th. 45% more than Kuwait

Child care (preschool) > Starting age 4
Ranked 17th. The same as Malaysia
4
Ranked 55th.

High school repeaters > Male 8.82
Ranked 32nd. 80 times more than Malaysia
0.11
Ranked 85th.
Literacy rates > Aged 15-24 99.7%
Ranked 1st. 3% more than Malaysia
97.2%
Ranked 12th.

Preschool enrollment rate 95.47
Ranked 109th.
96.61
Ranked 126th. 1% more than Kuwait

Tertiary > Students studying abroad 11,039.69
Ranked 73th.
54,909.26
Ranked 7th. 5 times more than Kuwait

Primary completion rate 100
Ranked 26th. 9% more than Malaysia
92
Ranked 83th.

Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level 32,320
Ranked 81st.
632,309
Ranked 33th. 20 times more than Kuwait

Elementary (primary school) > Duration 5
Ranked 158th.
6
Ranked 131st. 20% more than Kuwait

Children out of school > Primary 27,950
Ranked 40th.
221,833
Ranked 26th. 8 times more than Kuwait

Secondary education, teachers per 1000 10.95
Ranked 6th. 62% more than Malaysia
6.74
Ranked 44th.

Secondary education, teachers 31,206
Ranked 56th.
190,581
Ranked 17th. 6 times more than Kuwait

Child care (preschool) > Students per teacher 10.74
Ranked 45th.
17.82
Ranked 52nd. 66% more than Kuwait

High school > Lower secondary school duration 4
Ranked 21st. 33% more than Malaysia
3
Ranked 167th.

Children out of school, primary, male per 1000 0.452
Ranked 97th.
0.988
Ranked 74th. 2 times more than Kuwait

Spending per student > High school 16.33
Ranked 17th. 15% more than Malaysia
14.19
Ranked 50th.

Secondary education, general pupils 269,487
Ranked 54th.
2.45 million
Ranked 31st. 9 times more than Kuwait

Illiteracy rates by sex > Aged 15+ 16.5%
Ranked 59th. 49% more than Malaysia
11.1%
Ranked 78th.

High school > Gender parity index 1.07
Ranked 33th.
1.07
Ranked 23th. 1% more than Kuwait

Scientific and technical journal articles 244
Ranked 62nd.
520
Ranked 50th. 2 times more than Kuwait

College and university > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female 27%
Ranked 4th.
50%
Ranked 3rd. 85% more than Kuwait
Tertiary > Students studying abroad proportion 17.92%
Ranked 26th. 3 times more than Malaysia
5.15%
Ranked 68th.

Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level per 1000 18.77
Ranked 57th.
25.9
Ranked 62nd. 38% more than Kuwait

Scouting > Genders admitted boys only both
Elementary (primary school) > Starting age 6
Ranked 52nd. The same as Malaysia
6
Ranked 151st.

Education expenditure of government > As percentage of total government 12.7%
Ranked 33th.
25.2%
Ranked 6th. 98% more than Kuwait

Children out of school, primary, male 1,155
Ranked 98th.
24,602
Ranked 47th. 21 times more than Kuwait

Education expenditure of government > As percentage of GNI 4.5%
Ranked 25th.
6.6%
Ranked 15th. 47% more than Kuwait

High school > Students per teacher 8.17
Ranked 105th.
13.72
Ranked 54th. 68% more than Kuwait

Secondary education > General pupils 234,073
Ranked 59th.
2.38 million
Ranked 31st. 10 times more than Kuwait

Spending per student > Elementary school 11.96
Ranked 24th. 3% more than Malaysia
11.56
Ranked 54th.

Secondary school starting age > Years 11
Ranked 139th.
12
Ranked 117th. 9% more than Kuwait

High school starting age > Years 10
Ranked 163th.
12
Ranked 108th. 20% more than Kuwait

Primary education > Teachers > Per capita 6.63 per 1,000 people
Ranked 18th.
7.14 per 1,000 people
Ranked 24th. 8% more than Kuwait

Literacy > Female literates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people 37.39
Ranked 7th.
46.66
Ranked 8th. 25% more than Kuwait
Education enrolment by level > Primary level 154,056
Ranked 129th.
3.01 million
Ranked 38th. 20 times more than Kuwait

High school > Population with at least high school education > Women 53.7%
Ranked 81st.
66%
Ranked 63th. 23% more than Kuwait

Elementary school graduate rate 99.53
Ranked 9th. 8% more than Malaysia
92.23
Ranked 52nd.

Literacy rate > People aged 15-24 98.45
Ranked 10th. The same as Malaysia
98.4
Ranked 43th.

Public spending per student > Primary level 23.6
Ranked 3rd. 2 times more than Malaysia
11.2
Ranked 50th.
Secondary education, pupils per 1000 84.36
Ranked 28th.
92.51
Ranked 44th. 10% more than Kuwait

Primary education, pupils per 1000 70.84
Ranked 69th.
104.24
Ranked 82nd. 47% more than Kuwait

Girls to boys ratio > Tertiary level enrolment 2.19
Ranked 6th. 67% more than Malaysia
1.31
Ranked 46th.

Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ 253,000
Ranked 87th.
1.74 million
Ranked 48th. 7 times more than Kuwait

Girls to boys ratio > Secondary level enrolment 1.06
Ranked 32nd.
1.14
Ranked 9th. 8% more than Kuwait

Literacy > Female literates > Aged over 10 per thousand people 345.22
Ranked 3rd. 9% more than Malaysia
316.08
Ranked 12th.
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level > Per capita 15.95 per 1,000 people
Ranked 65th.
26.38 per 1,000 people
Ranked 61st. 65% more than Kuwait

Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people 3.53
Ranked 54th. 85% more than Malaysia
1.91
Ranked 82nd.

Outcomes > Secondary education > Duration > Years 8
Ranked 4th. 14% more than Malaysia
7
Ranked 61st.

Teacher student ratio > High school 9.08
Ranked 90th.
14.97
Ranked 59th. 65% more than Kuwait

Children out of school > Primary per 1000 12.17
Ranked 31st. 37% more than Malaysia
8.91
Ranked 40th.

High school repeaters > Female 6.38
Ranked 33th. 71 times more than Malaysia
0.09
Ranked 84th.
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Women 110,900
Ranked 92nd.
1.14 million
Ranked 48th. 10 times more than Kuwait

Teacher student ratio > Elementary school 9.11
Ranked 125th.
15.08
Ranked 108th. 66% more than Kuwait

Literacy rate > Females aged 15-24 98.51
Ranked 12th. The same as Malaysia
98.5
Ranked 46th.

Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5 99.4%
Ranked 8th. 2% more than Malaysia
97.7%
Ranked 27th.

Elementary school > Enrolled students 208,608
Ranked 102nd.
3.1 million
Ranked 40th. 15 times more than Kuwait

Primary education > Duration > Years 5 years
Ranked 146th.
6 years
Ranked 122nd. 20% more than Kuwait

Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ per capita $8,009.96
Ranked 25th. 2 times more than Malaysia
$3,622.28
Ranked 30th.

School enrolment rate > 1st grade 94.01
Ranked 105th.
97.69
Ranked 113th. 4% more than Kuwait

Secondary education, general pupils per 1000 82.91
Ranked 27th.
86.77
Ranked 36th. 5% more than Kuwait

Literacy > Literates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people 78.11
Ranked 7th.
94.01
Ranked 7th. 20% more than Kuwait
High school > Lower secondary starting age 11
Ranked 142nd.
12
Ranked 120th. 9% more than Kuwait

Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share 40.99%
Ranked 7th. 42 times more than Malaysia
0.97%
Ranked 133th.

Elementary school > Gender ratio 98.22
Ranked 70th.
99.5
Ranked 50th. 1% more than Kuwait

High school enrolment rate > Female 97.92
Ranked 35th. About the same as Malaysia
97.68
Ranked 35th.

Illiteracy rates by sex > Aged 15+ > Women 18.3%
Ranked 64th. 24% more than Malaysia
14.7%
Ranked 74th.

Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level 87%
Ranked 101st.
95%
Ranked 67th. 9% more than Kuwait

Duration of education > Secondary level 8
Ranked 4th. 60% more than Malaysia
5
Ranked 171st.
Public spending per student > Tertiary level 115.9
Ranked 6th. 35% more than Malaysia
86.1
Ranked 17th.
Secondary education > Pupils 248,895
Ranked 57th.
2.52 million
Ranked 31st. 10 times more than Kuwait

Primary education > Pupils 202,826
Ranked 69th.
3.06 million
Ranked 38th. 15 times more than Kuwait

High school > Population with at least high school education > Men 46.6%
Ranked 98th.
72.8%
Ranked 57th. 56% more than Kuwait

Literacy rate > Males aged 15-24 98.4
Ranked 10th. About the same as Malaysia
98.3
Ranked 47th.

Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita 111.65 per 1,000 people
Ranked 31st. 16% more than Malaysia
95.95 per 1,000 people
Ranked 57th.

Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Tertiary level 67.66%
Ranked 5th. 23% more than Malaysia
55.07%
Ranked 46th.

Secondary education, vocational pupils 4,715
Ranked 45th.
162,243
Ranked 45th. 34 times more than Kuwait

Elementary (primary) school > Students per teacher 8.6
Ranked 73th.
12.72
Ranked 114th. 48% more than Kuwait

Spending on education > Proportion spent on all staff salaries 81.14%
Ranked 24th.
90.32%
Ranked 9th. 11% more than Kuwait

Secondary education > Teachers 24,062
Ranked 30th.
141,913
Ranked 30th. 6 times more than Kuwait

School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary 13 years
Ranked 54th. The same as Malaysia
13 years
Ranked 12th.
School enrolment rate > 5th grade 99.53
Ranked 8th. 6% more than Malaysia
93.72
Ranked 37th.

Education enrolment by level > Secondary level 260,695
Ranked 108th.
2.3 million
Ranked 35th. 9 times more than Kuwait

Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 30-34 per thousand people 6.03
Ranked 4th. 41% more than Malaysia
4.27
Ranked 6th.
Scientific and technical journal articles per million 115.29
Ranked 33th. 6 times more than Malaysia
20.89
Ranked 65th.

Duration of education > Primary level 4
Ranked 151st.
6
Ranked 115th. 50% more than Kuwait
Women to men parity index > As ratio of literacy rates > Aged 15-24 1
Ranked 2nd. The same as Malaysia
1
Ranked 18th.

Participation > Children out of school > Elementary 14,384
Ranked 64th.
125,312
Ranked 34th. 9 times more than Kuwait

Participation > Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education 101.13%
Ranked 37th.
102.63%
Ranked 24th. 1% more than Kuwait

Public spending per student > Secondary level 6.6
Ranked 15th.
19.9
Ranked 35th. 3 times more than Kuwait
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ per 1000 119.55
Ranked 55th. 71% more than Malaysia
70.05
Ranked 77th.

Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Primary level 48.98%
Ranked 26th. 1% more than Malaysia
48.67%
Ranked 59th.

Progression to secondary school 94.54%
Ranked 28th.
99.04%
Ranked 19th. 5% more than Kuwait
Literacy rates > Aged 15-24 > Women 99.8%
Ranked 1st. 3% more than Malaysia
97.3%
Ranked 12th.

Children out of school > Primary > Per capita 11.02 per 1,000 people
Ranked 34th. 21% more than Malaysia
9.08 per 1,000 people
Ranked 40th.

Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 35-39 22,774
Ranked 6th.
116,539
Ranked 7th. 5 times more than Kuwait
Literacy > Literates > Aged 15-19 179,357
Ranked 6th.
2.2 million
Ranked 6th. 12 times more than Kuwait
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Women 86%
Ranked 99th.
95%
Ranked 68th. 10% more than Kuwait

High school > Upper secondary starting age 15
Ranked 69th. The same as Malaysia
15
Ranked 151st.

Elementary school starting age > Years 6
Ranked 51st. The same as Malaysia
6
Ranked 133th.

Library books 270,000
Ranked 36th.
1.11 million
Ranked 7th. 4 times more than Kuwait
Elementary school repeaters > All 0.92
Ranked 100th.
0.0
Ranked 82nd.

School life expectancy > Male 8.4 years
Ranked 83th.
11.2 years
Ranked 61st. 33% more than Kuwait
Secondary education > General pupils > Per capita 92.32 per 1,000 people
Ranked 29th.
97.4 per 1,000 people
Ranked 35th. 6% more than Kuwait

Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 1000 75.21
Ranked 135th.
123.25
Ranked 76th. 64% more than Kuwait

Education enrolment by level > Primary level > Per capita 0.066 per capita
Ranked 139th.
0.126 per capita
Ranked 71st. 91% more than Kuwait

Illiteracy rates by sex > Aged 15+ > Men 15%
Ranked 57th. 95% more than Malaysia
7.7%
Ranked 73th.

Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Men 87%
Ranked 98th.
96%
Ranked 60th. 10% more than Kuwait

Literacy rates > Aged 15-24 > Men 99.7%
Ranked 1st. 3% more than Malaysia
97.2%
Ranked 12th.

Library books per 1000 148.48
Ranked 31st. 3 times more than Malaysia
53.46
Ranked 13th.
Pupils-teacher ratio > Primary level 13.8
Ranked 23th.
18.2
Ranked 99th. 32% more than Kuwait
Elementary (primary school) > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female 90%
Ranked 16th. 30% more than Malaysia
69%
Ranked 31st.
Secondary education > Vocational pupils 14,822
Ranked 45th.
138,521
Ranked 46th. 9 times more than Kuwait

Primary education > Teachers 16,815
Ranked 54th.
174,504
Ranked 27th. 10 times more than Kuwait

Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Secondary level 49.68%
Ranked 64th.
51.25%
Ranked 31st. 3% more than Kuwait

Literacy > Literates > Aged over 10 per thousand people 992.19
Ranked 1st. 50% more than Malaysia
660.01
Ranked 11th.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 10-14 39
Ranked 7th.
49,473
Ranked 7th. 1269 times more than Kuwait
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people 6.52
Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than Malaysia
1.94
Ranked 6th.
Private school enrolment > Primary level 31.1
Ranked 9th. 11 times more than Malaysia
2.9
Ranked 63th.
Outcomes > Primary education > Duration > Years 4
Ranked 158th.
6
Ranked 113th. 50% more than Kuwait

Primary education > Teachers per 1000 7.32
Ranked 15th. 4% more than Malaysia
7.01
Ranked 25th.

Secondary education > Pupils per 1000 108.39
Ranked 18th. 7% more than Malaysia
101.19
Ranked 43th.

Literacy > Men above 14 years 94.4%
Ranked 2nd. 3% more than Malaysia
92%
Ranked 16th.

Children out of school > Primary > Female > Per capita 5.56 per 1,000 people
Ranked 34th. 24% more than Malaysia
4.49 per 1,000 people
Ranked 41st.

Female enrolment share > Primary level 48.9%
Ranked 4th. About the same as Malaysia
48.7%
Ranked 48th.
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ $12.70 billion
Ranked 57th.
$105.92 billion
Ranked 15th. 8 times more than Kuwait

Primary school starting age > Years 6
Ranked 52nd. The same as Malaysia
6
Ranked 150th.

Scouting > Members 5,950
Ranked 90th.
44,016
Ranked 29th. 7 times more than Kuwait
High school> Proportion of education spending on teachers' salaries 76.98%
Ranked 9th. 24% more than Malaysia
61.97%
Ranked 32nd.

Elementary (primary) school) > Proportion spent on all staff salaries 90.99%
Ranked 15th. 2% more than Malaysia
88.98%
Ranked 25th.

High school > Share of total education spending 36.21%
Ranked 42nd. 7% more than Malaysia
33.72%
Ranked 59th.

Elementary (primary) school > Proportion of education spending on teachers' salaries 73.85%
Ranked 12th. 19% more than Malaysia
62.29%
Ranked 35th.

Enrolment ratio > Secondary level 49.7%
Ranked 15th.
70.2%
Ranked 44th. 41% more than Kuwait
Participation > Secondary education > General pupils 246,005
Ranked 88th.
2.34 million
Ranked 33th. 10 times more than Kuwait

Secondary education > Teachers per 1000 10.48
Ranked 7th. 84% more than Malaysia
5.7
Ranked 65th.

Ratio of female to male primary enrollment 98.19
Ranked 36th.
99.63
Ranked 35th. 1% more than Kuwait

Secondary education > General pupils per 1000 101.93
Ranked 24th. 7% more than Malaysia
95.62
Ranked 37th.

Children out of school > Primary > Male 13,847
Ranked 38th.
112,026
Ranked 25th. 8 times more than Kuwait

Elementary (primary) school > Gender parity index 1.03
Ranked 7th. 4% more than Malaysia
0.999
Ranked 37th.

Female enrolment share > Secondary level 49.5%
Ranked 10th.
51.2%
Ranked 28th. 3% more than Kuwait
Post-Secondary Non-Tertiary > Teachers > Women 102
Ranked 22nd.
2,195
Ranked 9th. 22 times more than Kuwait

Private school enrolment > Secondary level 27.9
Ranked 27th. 9 times more than Malaysia
3
Ranked 11th.
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level per 1000 127.28
Ranked 16th. 35% more than Malaysia
94.21
Ranked 64th.

Literacy > Literates > Aged 40-44 per thousand people 100.37
Ranked 1st. 81% more than Malaysia
55.54
Ranked 9th.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 50-54 per thousand people 7.29
Ranked 4th. 10% more than Malaysia
6.64
Ranked 6th.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people 0.736
Ranked 7th.
1.91
Ranked 9th. 3 times more than Kuwait
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 35-39 14,973
Ranked 6th.
45,473
Ranked 7th. 3 times more than Kuwait
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 20-24 1,038
Ranked 7th.
65,445
Ranked 8th. 63 times more than Kuwait
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 15-19 85,849
Ranked 6th.
1.09 million
Ranked 6th. 13 times more than Kuwait
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people 3.4
Ranked 4th. 12% more than Malaysia
3.03
Ranked 6th.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people 2.04
Ranked 6th.
3.61
Ranked 8th. 77% more than Kuwait
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people 0.0501
Ranked 8th.
2.12
Ranked 12th. 42 times more than Kuwait
Scouting > Members per thousand people 1.83
Ranked 67th. 22% more than Malaysia
1.51
Ranked 72nd.
Primary completion rate > Women 97
Ranked 41st. 5% more than Malaysia
92
Ranked 81st.

School life expectancy > Female 9.2 years
Ranked 71st.
11.7 years
Ranked 50th. 27% more than Kuwait
Elementary school repeaters > Male 1.11
Ranked 98th.
0.0
Ranked 71st.

Elementary school repeaters > Female 0.71
Ranked 103th.
0.0
Ranked 70th.

Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5 > Men 100%
Ranked 7th. 2% more than Malaysia
98%
Ranked 20th.

Children out of school > Primary > Male > Per capita 5.46 per 1,000 people
Ranked 36th. 19% more than Malaysia
4.58 per 1,000 people
Ranked 41st.

High school teachers 27,496
Ranked 51st.
166,940
Ranked 24th. 6 times more than Kuwait

Elementary school teachers 22,895
Ranked 76th.
205,772
Ranked 23th. 9 times more than Kuwait

High school enrolment rate > Male 96.27
Ranked 38th.
100
Ranked 11th. 4% more than Kuwait

Literacy > Women above 14 years 91%
Ranked 2nd. 7% more than Malaysia
85.4%
Ranked 16th.

Gender ratio > Literacy rate of 15-24 year-olds 1%
Ranked 2nd. The same as Malaysia
1%
Ranked 17th.

Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Per capita 105.57 per 1,000 people
Ranked 56th. 48% more than Malaysia
71.35 per 1,000 people
Ranked 79th.

Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Women per 1000 52.4
Ranked 65th. 14% more than Malaysia
45.84
Ranked 70th.

Primary completion rate > Men 104
Ranked 14th. 13% more than Malaysia
92
Ranked 79th.

Participation > Secondary education > Pupils 248,895
Ranked 94th.
2.58 million
Ranked 32nd. 10 times more than Kuwait

Primary education > Pupils per 1000 88.33
Ranked 84th.
122.79
Ranked 75th. 39% more than Kuwait

Secondary education > Pupils > Per capita 98.17 per 1,000 people
Ranked 25th.
103.07 per 1,000 people
Ranked 34th. 5% more than Kuwait

Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment 105.95
Ranked 25th.
114.18
Ranked 13th. 8% more than Kuwait

Intake ratio to last grade of primary > Females None
None

Participation > Total enrollment > Primary > Male > % net 94.25%
Ranked 52nd.
96.2%
Ranked 43th. 2% more than Kuwait

Preschool enrollment rate > Female 75.58
Ranked 44th. 20% more than Malaysia
62.86
Ranked 62nd.

Preschool enrollment rate > Male 77.26
Ranked 45th. 32% more than Malaysia
58.46
Ranked 69th.

School enrolment rate > 1st grade > Female 92.75
Ranked 102nd.
97.79
Ranked 102nd. 5% more than Kuwait

School enrolment rate > 1st grade > Male 95.24
Ranked 102nd.
97.58
Ranked 112th. 2% more than Kuwait

School enrolment rate > 5th grade > Female 99.06
Ranked 14th. 6% more than Malaysia
93.83
Ranked 30th.

School enrolment rate > 5th grade > Male 100
Ranked 2nd. 7% more than Malaysia
93.61
Ranked 29th.

Literacy > Male literates > Aged 20-24 148,437
Ranked 6th.
926,066
Ranked 6th. 6 times more than Kuwait
Literacy > Literates > Aged 50-54 per thousand people 41.71
Ranked 2nd. 34% more than Malaysia
31.18
Ranked 11th.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged over 10 per thousand people 30.09
Ranked 5th.
46.81
Ranked 5th. 56% more than Kuwait
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 20-24 per thousand people 0.452
Ranked 8th.
2.79
Ranked 10th. 6 times more than Kuwait
Literacy > Literates > Aged 35-39 318,409
Ranked 4th.
1.52 million
Ranked 7th. 5 times more than Kuwait
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people 0.0213
Ranked 8th.
1.04
Ranked 11th. 49 times more than Kuwait
Literacy rate > Adult male > % of males ages 15 and above 94.45%
Ranked 41st. 3% more than Malaysia
91.97%
Ranked 56th.

Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged over 65 7,677
Ranked 1st.
160,336
Ranked 2nd. 21 times more than Kuwait
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 25-29 1,690
Ranked 7th.
44,658
Ranked 9th. 26 times more than Kuwait
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 35-39 97,837
Ranked 6th.
737,490
Ranked 7th. 8 times more than Kuwait
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 35-39 7,801
Ranked 7th.
71,066
Ranked 7th. 9 times more than Kuwait
Literacy > Female literates > Aged over 10 792,736
Ranked 5th.
7.4 million
Ranked 5th. 9 times more than Kuwait
Unemployment with secondary education, male > % of male unemployment 30.4%
Ranked 68th.
66.3%
Ranked 2nd. 2 times more than Kuwait

Literacy > Literates > Aged 40-44 230,484
Ranked 4th.
1.3 million
Ranked 7th. 6 times more than Kuwait
Public spending on education, total > % of GDP 3.76%
Ranked 77th.
5.13%
Ranked 54th. 36% more than Kuwait

Literacy > Female literates > Aged 60-64 per thousand people 3.06
Ranked 6th.
5.61
Ranked 15th. 83% more than Kuwait
Literacy > Literates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people 168.75
Ranked 1st. 2 times more than Malaysia
73.41
Ranked 9th.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 20-24 per thousand people 45.06
Ranked 1st. 14% more than Malaysia
39.53
Ranked 9th.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 40-44 per thousand people 3.86
Ranked 5th. 7% more than Malaysia
3.6
Ranked 6th.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 55-59 per thousand people 3.18
Ranked 5th.
4.55
Ranked 4th. 43% more than Kuwait
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 20-24 per thousand people 0.298
Ranked 8th.
1.41
Ranked 9th. 5 times more than Kuwait
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 60-64 per thousand people 2.97
Ranked 6th.
5.82
Ranked 4th. 96% more than Kuwait
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 50-54 per thousand people 11.51
Ranked 5th.
13.57
Ranked 12th. 18% more than Kuwait
Unemployment with primary education, male > % of male unemployment 31.6%
Ranked 52nd. 3 times more than Malaysia
11.2%
Ranked 14th.

Labor force with tertiary education, male > % of male labor force 18.4%
Ranked 43th.
20%
Ranked 31st. 9% more than Kuwait

Unemployment with tertiary education, female > % of female unemployment 13.5%
Ranked 57th.
40.9%
Ranked 4th. 3 times more than Kuwait

Unemployment with tertiary education, male > % of male unemployment 5.3%
Ranked 69th.
18.9%
Ranked 8th. 4 times more than Kuwait

School enrollment > Primary > Female > % gross 96.96% gross
Ranked 67th. 4% more than Malaysia
93.3% gross
Ranked 132nd.

Primary education > Teachers > % female 85.75% female
Ranked 15th. 29% more than Malaysia
66.29% female
Ranked 87th.

Gross intake rate in grade 1 > Male > % of relevant age group 93.24%
Ranked 75th.
93.92%
Ranked 126th. 1% more than Kuwait

Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Men > Per capita 57.84 per 1,000 people
Ranked 44th. 2 times more than Malaysia
24.68 per 1,000 people
Ranked 76th.

Literacy rate > Adult total > % of people ages 15 and above 93.27%
Ranked 34th. 5% more than Malaysia
88.69%
Ranked 54th.

Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Men 138,600
Ranked 82nd.
603,100
Ranked 45th. 4 times more than Kuwait

Trained teachers in primary education > % of total teachers 100%
Ranked 6th. 4% more than Malaysia
96.6%
Ranked 4th.
Government spending on education > % of GDP 3.76%
Ranked 75th.
5.13%
Ranked 52nd. 36% more than Kuwait

Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Female > % net 86.62%
Ranked 79th.
95.99%
Ranked 35th. 11% more than Kuwait

Government spending on education > % of government spending 12.93%
Ranked 51st.
18.24%
Ranked 15th. 41% more than Kuwait

Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Female > % gross 94.61%
Ranked 107th.
96.36%
Ranked 123th. 2% more than Kuwait

School enrollment, primary, private > % of total primary 40.99%
Ranked 7th. 42 times more than Malaysia
0.97%
Ranked 129th.

Primary education, pupils > % female 49.06%
Ranked 21st. 1% more than Malaysia
48.48%
Ranked 87th.

School enrollment, primary, female > % gross 105.49%
Ranked 56th. 7% more than Malaysia
98.22%
Ranked 109th.

Primary completion rate, total > % of relevant age group 107.76%
Ranked 8th. 7% more than Malaysia
100.5%
Ranked 31st.

Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female > % of relevant age group 101.4%
Ranked 90th. 7% more than Malaysia
95.06%
Ranked 111th.

Secondary education, general pupils > % female 50.16%
Ranked 28th.
51.02%
Ranked 41st. 2% more than Kuwait

Total enrollment, primary, male > % net 98.86%
Ranked 16th. About the same as Malaysia
98.45%
Ranked 20th.

Labor force with primary education, female > % of female labor force 24.3%
Ranked 26th. 72% more than Malaysia
14.1%
Ranked 32nd.

Labor force with tertiary education > % of total 19.1%
Ranked 52nd.
24.4%
Ranked 30th. 28% more than Kuwait

Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people 1.31
Ranked 6th.
1.71
Ranked 7th. 31% more than Kuwait
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 45-49 per thousand people 50.21
Ranked 1st. 2 times more than Malaysia
23.07
Ranked 8th.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 10-14 per thousand people 0.017
Ranked 7th.
2.11
Ranked 10th. 124 times more than Kuwait
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 30-34 per thousand people 108.33
Ranked 1st. 3 times more than Malaysia
34.96
Ranked 9th.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 50-54 per thousand people 30.21
Ranked 2nd. 72% more than Malaysia
17.61
Ranked 8th.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 40-44 per thousand people 69.16
Ranked 1st. 2 times more than Malaysia
29.21
Ranked 8th.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged over 65 per thousand people 2.93
Ranked 1st.
6.01
Ranked 4th. 2 times more than Kuwait
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 20-24 per thousand people 64.64
Ranked 1st. 63% more than Malaysia
39.54
Ranked 9th.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 55-59 per thousand people 22.41
Ranked 5th. 18% more than Malaysia
18.98
Ranked 14th.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged over 65 per thousand people 9.85
Ranked 1st.
20.54
Ranked 3rd. 2 times more than Kuwait
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 55-59 per thousand people 5.63
Ranked 6th.
6.65
Ranked 5th. 18% more than Kuwait
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 60-64 per thousand people 1.62
Ranked 8th.
2.67
Ranked 4th. 65% more than Kuwait
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people 40.72
Ranked 7th.
47.35
Ranked 7th. 16% more than Kuwait
Literacy > Literates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people 138.66
Ranked 1st. 2 times more than Malaysia
64.79
Ranked 10th.
Literacy rate > Youth male > % of males ages 15-24 99.69%
Ranked 15th. 3% more than Malaysia
97.21%
Ranked 47th.

Literacy rate > Adult female > % of females ages 15 and above 91.04%
Ranked 39th. 7% more than Malaysia
85.35%
Ranked 58th.

Adjusted savings: education expenditure > % of GNI 3.19%
Ranked 118th.
4.15%
Ranked 85th. 30% more than Kuwait

School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary > Male 12 years
Ranked 60th. The same as Malaysia
12 years
Ranked 20th.
Persistence to last grade of primary, total > % of cohort 94.07%
Ranked 21st.
99.24%
Ranked 9th. 5% more than Kuwait

Literacy > Literates > Aged 50-54 95,790
Ranked 6th.
730,222
Ranked 7th. 8 times more than Kuwait
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 30-34 13,856
Ranked 7th.
99,914
Ranked 7th. 7 times more than Kuwait
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 15-19 66
Ranked 8th.
25,428
Ranked 8th. 385 times more than Kuwait
School enrollment, primary > % gross 106.19%
Ranked 70th. 5% more than Malaysia
101.41%
Ranked 92nd.

School enrollment, primary, male > % net 92.87%
Ranked 51st.
98.45%
Ranked 12th. 6% more than Kuwait

Persistence to last grade of primary, female > % of cohort 95.18%
Ranked 20th.
99.87%
Ranked 4th. 5% more than Kuwait

School enrollment > Primary > % gross 97.87% gross
Ranked 70th. 5% more than Malaysia
93.48% gross
Ranked 140th.

Persistence to last grade of primary, male > % of cohort 93.02%
Ranked 19th.
98.65%
Ranked 12th. 6% more than Kuwait

Participation > Total enrollment > Primary > Female > % net 92.56%
Ranked 61st.
95.99%
Ranked 46th. 4% more than Kuwait

Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people 9.92
Ranked 4th. Twice as much as Malaysia
4.98
Ranked 6th.
School enrollment, secondary, female > % gross 100.72%
Ranked 30th. 53% more than Malaysia
65.92%
Ranked 108th.

School enrollment, secondary, male > % net 85.53%
Ranked 31st. 27% more than Malaysia
67.25%
Ranked 69th.

Secondary education, teachers, female 16,900
Ranked 52nd.
128,262
Ranked 13th. 8 times more than Kuwait

Literacy > Male literates > Aged 45-49 115,300
Ranked 4th.
540,324
Ranked 7th. 5 times more than Kuwait
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 35-39 220,572
Ranked 4th.
779,917
Ranked 7th. 4 times more than Kuwait
Intake ratio to last grade of primary > Males None
None

Literacy > Female literates > Aged 40-44 per thousand people 31.21
Ranked 2nd. 19% more than Malaysia
26.33
Ranked 10th.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged over 10 per thousand people 646.97
Ranked 1st. 88% more than Malaysia
343.93
Ranked 8th.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 60-64 per thousand people 8.03
Ranked 5th.
8.71
Ranked 13th. 8% more than Kuwait
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged over 65 per thousand people 3.34
Ranked 1st.
6.85
Ranked 2nd. 2 times more than Kuwait
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 40-44 per thousand people 6.69
Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than Malaysia
2.03
Ranked 5th.

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