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Children out of school, primary	61		[116th of 126]
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Education enrolment by level > Primary level	1,939		[179th of 189]
SOURCE: World Development Indicators database		View time series
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level	1,898		[155th of 171]
SOURCE: Source: UNESCO UIS Data | UNESCO Institute for Statistics		View time series
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level	484		[130th of 150]
SOURCE: Source: UNESCO UIS Data | UNESCO Institute for Statistics		View time series
Education enrolment ratio, net, primary level	96%		[60th of 160]
SOURCE: Source: UNESCO UIS Data | UNESCO Institute for Statistics		View time series
Education expenditure of government > As percentage of GNI	9.8%		[2nd of 127]
SOURCE: Source: UNESCO UIS Data | UNESCO Institute for Statistics		View time series
Education, primary completion rate	115		[5th of 148]
SOURCE: Source: UNESCO UIS Data | UNESCO Institute for Statistics		View time series
Geographical aptitude results	64.655		[141st of 191]
DEFINITION: Overall score based upon test results of the Geography Challenge, an online geography quiz game.
SOURCE: Source: UNESCO UIS Data | UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Girls to boys ratio, primary level enrolment	0.93		[117th of 183]
SOURCE: The Geography Zone		View time series
Primary education, duration > years	5 years		[149th of 197]
DEFINITION: Primary duration refers to the number of years of full-time equivalent duration in primary education in the school system according to ISCED.		View time series
SOURCE: Source: UNESCO UIS Data | UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Public spending on education, total > % of GDP	10.28 %		[2nd of 136]
DEFINITION: Public expenditure on education consists of current and capital public expenditure on education plus subsidies to private education at the primary, secondary, and tertiary levels.		View time series
SOURCE: World Development Indicators database
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary	15.66		[130th of 159]
DEFINITION: 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).		View time series
SOURCE: World Development Indicators database
Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment	108.25		[15th of 162]
DEFINITION: Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.		View time series
SOURCE: World Development Indicators database
Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education > %	110.72 %		[7th of 157]
DEFINITION: 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.		View time series
SOURCE: World Development Indicators database
School enrollment, primary > % net	96.44 % net		[31st of 139]
DEFINITION: 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.		View time series
SOURCE: World Development Indicators database
School enrollment, secondary, male > % gross	97.17 % gross		[7th of 162]
DEFINITION: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.		View time series
SOURCE: World Development Indicators database
School enrollment, tertiary > % gross	40.17 % gross		[41st of 141]
DEFINITION: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level.		View time series
SOURCE: World Development Indicators database
School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary	15 years		[1st of 93]
SOURCE: World Development Indicators database		View time series
Secondary education, general pupils	2,269		[103rd of 183]
DEFINITION: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.		View time series
SOURCE: All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008
Secondary education, teachers	126		[124th of 141]
DEFINITION: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.		View time series
SOURCE: World Development Indicators database

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