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Education enrolment by level > Primary level	183,626		[126th of 189]
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Education enrolment by level > Secondary level	46,680		[127th of 171]
SOURCE: Source: UNESCO UIS Data | UNESCO Institute for Statistics		View time series
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level	6,349		[114th of 150]
SOURCE: Source: UNESCO UIS Data | UNESCO Institute for Statistics		View time series
Education enrolment ratio, net, primary level	98%		[38th of 160]
SOURCE: Source: UNESCO UIS Data | UNESCO Institute for Statistics		View time series
Geographical aptitude results	70.906		[88th 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	0.92		[122nd of 183]
SOURCE: The Geography Zone		View time series
Primary education, duration > years	6 years		[44th 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
Primary education, teachers	3,541		[68th of 159]
DEFINITION: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.		View time series
SOURCE: World Development Indicators database
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary	50.71		[14th 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	98.42		[49th 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 > %	97.62 %		[43rd 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, preprimary > % gross	382.52 % gross		[1st of 159]
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. Preprimary education refers to the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment.		View time series
SOURCE: World Development Indicators database
School enrollment, primary, female > % gross	146.7 % gross		[1st of 174]
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. 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 > % net	20.12 % net		[96th of 121]
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. 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, secondary, male > % gross	51.05 % gross		[65th 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	10.16 % gross		[96th 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
Secondary education, general pupils	69,808		[74th of 183]
DEFINITION: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.		View time series
SOURCE: World Development Indicators database
Secondary education, pupils	73,164		[70th of 166]
DEFINITION: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.		View time series
SOURCE: World Development Indicators database
Secondary education, teachers	2,639		[55th of 141]
DEFINITION: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.		View time series
SOURCE: World Development Indicators database
Secondary education, vocational pupils	3,356		[59th of 163]
DEFINITION: Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training.		View time series
SOURCE: World Development Indicators database

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