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DEFINITION
Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
Education Statistics > Primary education, pupils (2003) by country
Showing values for 2003.
Select another time period:
| Rank |
Countries
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Amount
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Date
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# 1
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India: |
125,568,600
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2003  |
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Education in India
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# 2
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China: |
121,662,400
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2003  |
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Education in China
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# 3
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Indonesia: |
29,050,830
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2003  |
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Education in Indonesia
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# 4
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United States: |
24,848,520
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2003  |
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Education in United States
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# 5
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Nigeria: |
20,936,750
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2003  |
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Education in Nigeria
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# 6
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Brazil: |
18,919,120
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2003  |
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Education in Brazil
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# 7
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Bangladesh: |
17,462,970
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2003  |
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Education in Bangladesh
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# 8
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Pakistan: |
15,093,960
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2003  |
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Education in Pakistan
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# 9
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Mexico: |
14,857,190
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2003  |
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Education in Mexico
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# 10
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Philippines: |
12,970,640
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2003  |
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Education in Philippines
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# 11
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Vietnam: |
8,841,004
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2003  |
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Education in Vietnam
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# 12
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Turkey: |
7,904,361
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2003  |
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Education in Turkey
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# 13
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Egypt: |
7,874,308
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2003  |
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Education in Egypt
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# 14
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Uganda: |
7,633,314
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2003  |
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Education in Uganda
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# 15
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South Africa: |
7,470,476
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2003  |
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Education in South Africa
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# 16
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Japan: |
7,268,928
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2003  |
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Education in Japan
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# 17
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Iran: |
7,028,924
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2003  |
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Education in Iran
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# 18
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Tanzania: |
6,562,772
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2003  |
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Education in Tanzania
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# 19
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Thailand: |
6,167,262
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2003  |
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Education in Thailand
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# 20
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Ethiopia: |
6,017,305
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2003  |
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Education in Ethiopia
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# 21
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Kenya: |
5,811,381
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2003  |
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Education in Kenya
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# 22
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Congo, Democratic Republic of the: |
5,589,634
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2003  |
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Education in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
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# 23
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Russia: |
5,416,925
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2003  |
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Education in Russia
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# 24
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Colombia: |
5,207,149
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2003  |
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Education in Colombia
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# 25
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Burma: |
4,889,325
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2003  |
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Education in Burma
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# 26
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Argentina: |
4,674,869
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2003  |
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Education in Argentina
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# 27
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Algeria: |
4,612,574
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2003  |
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Education in Algeria
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# 28
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United Kingdom: |
4,488,162
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2003  |
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Education in United Kingdom
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# 29
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Iraq: |
4,280,602
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2003  |
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Education in Iraq
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# 30
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Peru: |
4,200,489
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2003  |
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Education in Peru
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# 31
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Korea, South: |
4,148,432
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2003  |
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Education in Korea, South
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# 32
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Morocco: |
4,101,157
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2003  |
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Education in Morocco
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# 33
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Nepal: |
3,928,684
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2003  |
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Education in Nepal
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# 34
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France: |
3,791,555
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2003  |
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Education in France
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# 35
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Afghanistan: |
3,781,015
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2003  |
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Education in Afghanistan
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# 36
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Venezuela: |
3,449,984
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2003  |
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Education in Venezuela
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# 37
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Germany: |
3,303,737
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2003  |
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Education in Germany
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# 38
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Malaysia: |
3,056,266
|
2003  |
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Education in Malaysia
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# 39
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Sudan: |
3,028,127
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2003  |
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Education in Sudan
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# 40
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Poland: |
2,983,070
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2003  |
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Education in Poland
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# 41
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Yemen: |
2,950,403
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2003  |
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Education in Yemen
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# 42
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Madagascar: |
2,856,480
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2003  |
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Education in Madagascar
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# 43
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Cameroon: |
2,798,523
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2003  |
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Education in Cameroon
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# 44
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Italy: |
2,778,877
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2003  |
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Education in Italy
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# 45
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Cambodia: |
2,772,113
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2003  |
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Education in Cambodia
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# 46
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Ghana: |
2,519,272
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2003  |
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Education in Ghana
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# 47
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Uzbekistan: |
2,513,342
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2003  |
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Education in Uzbekistan
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# 48
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Spain: |
2,488,319
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2003  |
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Education in Spain
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# 49
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Zimbabwe: |
2,361,588
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2003  |
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Education in Zimbabwe
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# 50
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Syria: |
2,149,493
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2003  |
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Education in Syria
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# 51
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Guatemala: |
2,125,233
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2003  |
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Education in Guatemala
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# 52
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Côte d'Ivoire: |
2,046,165
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2003  |
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Education in Côte d'Ivoire
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# 53
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Ecuador: |
1,987,465
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2003  |
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Education in Ecuador
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# 54
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Ukraine: |
1,960,512
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2003  |
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Education in Ukraine
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# 55
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Australia: |
1,931,817
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2003  |
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Education in Australia
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# 56
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Chile: |
1,713,538
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2003  |
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Education in Chile
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# 57
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Sri Lanka: |
1,702,035
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2003  |
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Education in Sri Lanka
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# 58
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Rwanda: |
1,636,563
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2003  |
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Education in Rwanda
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# 59
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Bolivia: |
1,531,996
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2003  |
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Education in Bolivia
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# 60
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Dominican Republic: |
1,374,624
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2003  |
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Education in Dominican Republic
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# 61
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Mali: |
1,294,672
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2003  |
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Education in Mali
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# 62
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Netherlands: |
1,290,625
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2003  |
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Education in Netherlands
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# 63
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Senegal: |
1,287,093
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2003  |
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Education in Senegal
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# 64
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Tunisia: |
1,277,124
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2003  |
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Education in Tunisia
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# 65
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Benin: |
1,233,214
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2003  |
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Education in Benin
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# 66
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Chad: |
1,164,093
|
2003  |
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Education in Chad
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# 67
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Kazakhstan: |
1,120,005
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2003  |
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Education in Kazakhstan
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# 68
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Guinea: |
1,073,458
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2003  |
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Education in Guinea
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# 69
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El Salvador: |
1,016,098
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2003  |
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Education in El Salvador
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# 70
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Burkina Faso: |
1,012,150
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2003  |
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Education in Burkina Faso
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# 71
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Romania: |
990,807
|
2003  |
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Education in Romania
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# 72
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Togo: |
975,063
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2003  |
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Education in Togo
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# 73
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Paraguay: |
935,722
|
2003  |
|
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Education in Paraguay
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# 74
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Nicaragua: |
927,217
|
2003  |
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Education in Nicaragua
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# 75
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Cuba: |
925,335
|
2003  |
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Education in Cuba
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# 76
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Burundi: |
894,859
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2003  |
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Education in Burundi
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# 77
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Laos: |
875,300
|
2003  |
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Education in Laos
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# 78
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Niger: |
857,592
|
2003  |
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Education in Niger
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# 79
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Jordan: |
786,154
|
2003  |
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Education in Jordan
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# 80
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Sweden: |
774,888
|
2003  |
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Education in Sweden
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# 81
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Israel: |
769,856
|
2003  |
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Education in Israel
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# 82
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Portugal: |
767,872
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2003  |
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Education in Portugal
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# 83
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Belgium: |
761,730
|
2003  |
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Education in Belgium
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# 84
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Libya: |
739,028
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2003  |
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Education in Libya
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# 85
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Tajikistan: |
694,930
|
2003  |
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Education in Tajikistan
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# 86
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Papua New Guinea: |
680,786
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2003  |
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Education in Papua New Guinea
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# 87
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Greece: |
652,052
|
2003  |
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Education in Greece
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# 88
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Azerbaijan: |
635,652
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2003  |
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Education in Azerbaijan
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# 89
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Czech Republic: |
566,581
|
2003  |
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Education in Czech Republic
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# 90
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Costa Rica: |
541,494
|
2003  |
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Education in Costa Rica
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# 91
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Switzerland: |
535,577
|
2003  |
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Education in Switzerland
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# 92
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Congo, Republic of the: |
509,507
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2003  |
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Education in Congo, Republic of the
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# 93
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Hong Kong: |
487,465
|
2003  |
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Education in Hong Kong
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# 94
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Hungary: |
464,013
|
2003  |
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Education in Hungary
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# 95
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Kyrgyzstan: |
449,399
|
2003  |
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Education in Kyrgyzstan
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# 96
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Lebanon: |
449,311
|
2003  |
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Education in Lebanon
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# 97
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Ireland: |
447,618
|
2003  |
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Education in Ireland
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# 98
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Belarus: |
437,005
|
2003  |
|
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Education in Belarus
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# 99
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Norway: |
432,618
|
2003  |
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Education in Norway
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# 100
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Lesotho: |
429,522
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2003  |
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Education in Lesotho
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# 101
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Panama: |
424,500
|
2003  |
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Education in Panama
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# 102
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Central African Republic: |
414,537
|
2003  |
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Education in Central African Republic
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# 103
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Namibia: |
408,912
|
2003  |
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Education in Namibia
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# 104
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Mauritania: |
394,401
|
2003  |
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Education in Mauritania
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# 105
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Finland: |
392,741
|
2003  |
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Education in Finland
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# 106
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Austria: |
379,920
|
2003  |
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Education in Austria
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# 107
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Uruguay: |
365,423
|
2003  |
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Education in Uruguay
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# 108
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Eritrea: |
359,299
|
2003  |
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Education in Eritrea
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# 109
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New Zealand: |
356,442
|
2003  |
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Education in New Zealand
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# 110
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Bulgaria: |
333,016
|
2003  |
|
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Education in Bulgaria
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# 111
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Botswana: |
330,376
|
2003  |
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Education in Botswana
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# 112
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Jamaica: |
325,302
|
2003  |
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Education in Jamaica
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# 113
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Oman: |
314,064
|
2003  |
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Education in Oman
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# 114
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Gabon: |
279,816
|
2003  |
|
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Education in Gabon
|
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# 115
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Slovakia: |
270,004
|
2003  |
|
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Education in Slovakia
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# 116
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Albania: |
252,829
|
2003  |
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Education in Albania
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# 117
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United Arab Emirates: |
248,370
|
2003  |
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Education in United Arab Emirates
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# 118
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Mongolia: |
238,676
|
2003  |
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Education in Mongolia
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# 119
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Georgia: |
238,371
|
2003  |
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Education in Georgia
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# 120
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Moldova: |
215,442
|
2003  |
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Education in Moldova
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# 121
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Swaziland: |
208,444
|
2003  |
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Education in Swaziland
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# 122
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Croatia: |
192,004
|
2003  |
|
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Education in Croatia
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# 123
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East Timor: |
183,800
|
2003  |
|
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Education in East Timor
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# 124
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Lithuania: |
183,542
|
2003  |
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Education in Lithuania
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# 125
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Gambia, The: |
174,984
|
2003  |
|
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Education in Gambia, The
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# 126
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Kuwait: |
154,056
|
2003  |
|
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Education in Kuwait
|
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# 127
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Trinidad and Tobago: |
141,036
|
2003  |
|
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Education in Trinidad and Tobago
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# 128
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Armenia: |
134,664
|
2003  |
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Education in Armenia
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# 129
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Mauritius: |
129,616
|
2003  |
|
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Education in Mauritius
|
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# 130
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Macedonia, Republic of: |
116,635
|
2003  |
|
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Education in Macedonia, Republic of
|
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# 131
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Fiji: |
113,432
|
2003  |
|
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Education in Fiji
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# 132
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Guyana: |
110,828
|
2003  |
|
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Education in Guyana
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# 133
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Comoros: |
104,274
|
2003  |
|
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Education in Comoros
|
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# 134
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Latvia: |
103,359
|
2003  |
|
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Education in Latvia
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# 135
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Estonia: |
100,171
|
2003  |
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Education in Estonia
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# 136
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Cape Verde: |
87,841
|
2003  |
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Education in Cape Verde
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# 137
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Slovenia: |
87,085
|
2003  |
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Education in Slovenia
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# 138
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Bahrain: |
81,887
|
2003  |
|
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Education in Bahrain
|
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# 139
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Equatorial Guinea: |
73,771
|
2003  |
|
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Education in Equatorial Guinea
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# 140
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Solomon Islands: |
68,146
|
2003  |
|
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Education in Solomon Islands
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# 141
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Qatar: |
66,473
|
2003  |
|
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Education in Qatar
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# 142
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Maldives: |
66,169
|
2003  |
|
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Education in Maldives
|
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# 143
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Suriname: |
64,659
|
2003  |
|
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Education in Suriname
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# 144
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Cyprus: |
62,868
|
2003  |
|
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Education in Cyprus
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# 145
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Belize: |
47,187
|
2003  |
|
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Education in Belize
|
|
# 146
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Djibouti: |
46,564
|
2003  |
|
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Education in Djibouti
|
|
# 147
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Brunei: |
46,242
|
2003  |
|
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Education in Brunei
|
|
# 148
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Macau: |
41,917
|
2003  |
|
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Education in Macau
|
|
# 149
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Vanuatu: |
39,388
|
2003  |
|
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Education in Vanuatu
|
|
# 150
|
Bahamas, The: |
34,579
|
2003  |
|
|
Education in Bahamas, The
|
|
# 151
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Luxembourg: |
34,081
|
2003  |
|
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Education in Luxembourg
|
|
# 152
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Malta: |
31,710
|
2003  |
|
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Education in Malta
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# 153
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Iceland: |
31,470
|
2003  |
|
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Education in Iceland
|
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# 154
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Samoa: |
31,059
|
2003  |
|
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Education in Samoa
|
|
# 155
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São Tomé and Príncipe: |
29,347
|
2003  |
|
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Education in São Tomé and Príncipe
|
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# 156
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Saint Lucia: |
24,573
|
2003  |
|
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Education in Saint Lucia
|
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# 157
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Barbados: |
23,074
|
2003  |
|
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Education in Barbados
|
|
# 158
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Netherlands Antilles: |
22,667
|
2003  |
|
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Education in Netherlands Antilles
|
|
# 159
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Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: |
18,629
|
2003  |
|
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Education in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
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# 160
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Tonga: |
17,891
|
2003  |
|
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Education in Tonga
|
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# 161
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Grenada: |
16,598
|
2003  |
|
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Education in Grenada
|
|
# 162
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Kiribati: |
15,798
|
2003  |
|
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Education in Kiribati
|
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# 163
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Dominica: |
10,460
|
2003  |
|
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Education in Dominica
|
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# 164
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Aruba: |
9,897
|
2003  |
|
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Education in Aruba
|
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# 165
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Seychelles: |
9,477
|
2003  |
|
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Education in Seychelles
|
|
# 166
|
Marshall Islands: |
8,907
|
2003  |
|
|
Education in Marshall Islands
|
|
# 167
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Saint Kitts and Nevis: |
6,401
|
2003  |
|
|
Education in Saint Kitts and Nevis
|
|
# 168
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Bermuda: |
4,879
|
2003  |
|
|
Education in Bermuda
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# 169
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Andorra: |
4,142
|
2003  |
|
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Education in Andorra
|
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# 170
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Liechtenstein: |
2,218
|
2003  |
|
|
Education in Liechtenstein
|
|
# 171
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Palau: |
1,809
|
2003  |
|
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Education in Palau
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Total: |
645,207,763
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Weighted average: |
3,773,144.8 |
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DEFINITION: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
See also
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"Primary education, pupils (2003) by country", World Development Indicators database. Retrieved from http://www.NationMaster.com/graph/edu_pri_edu_pup-education-primary-pupils&date=2003
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