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Adjusted savings: education expenditure > % of GNI	5.57 % of GNI		[36th of 168]
Average years of schooling of adults	8.4		[26th of 100]
Class size > Age 13	4.7 students		[29th of 29]
Committee on Culture and Education > Members > Number of CULT member	3		[9th of 21]
Duration of compulsory education	9 years		[85th of 171]
Duration of education > Primary level	4		[166th of 181]
Duration of education > Secondary level	8		[10th of 181]
Education enrolment by level > Primary level	379,920		[110th of 189]
Education enrolment by level > Primary level (per capita)	0.047 per capita		[153rd of 172]
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level	764,426		[66th of 171]
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level (per capita)	94.565 per 1,000 people		[64th of 159]
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level	229,802		[56th of 150]
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level (per capita)	28.428 per 1,000 people		[52nd of 146]
Education enrolment by level, percentage girls > Primary level	48.55%		[74th of 179]
Education enrolment by level, percentage girls > Secondary level	47.46%		[118th of 162]
Education enrolment by level, percentage girls > Tertiary level	52.99%		[64th of 126]
Education enrolment ratio, net, primary level	97%		[49th of 160]
Education enrolment ratio, net, primary level > Men	96%		[53rd of 160]
Education enrolment ratio, net, primary level > Women	98%		[35th of 160]
Education expenditure of government > As percentage of GNI	5.5%		[39th of 127]
Education expenditure of government > As percentage of total government	10.8%		[66th of 85]
Education spending (% of GDP)	5.7%		[38th of 132]
Education spending (% of total government expenditure)	11.1%		[80th of 96]
Education spending (% Primary)	27.6%		[97th of 110]
Education spending (% Secondary)	45.7%		[20th of 107]
Education spending (% Tertiary)	22.6%		[35th of 108]
Education, percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5	98.5%		[15th of 112]
Education, percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5 > Men	97.1%		[23rd of 101]
Education, percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5 > Women	100%		[6th of 101]
Education, primary completion rate	98		[41st of 148]
Education, primary completion rate > Men	98		[45th of 145]
Education, primary completion rate > Women	98		[40th of 145]
Educational attainment > Junior secondary	24%		[10th of 18]
Educational attainment > Senior secondary	62%		[2nd of 18]
Educational attainment > Tertiary	14%		[17th of 18]
Enrolment ratio > Secondary level	88.5%		[18th of 135]
Expected duration of education for all students	15.9 years		[21st of 30]
Expected duration of education for females	15.9 years		[23rd of 28]
Expected duration of education for males	15.9 years		[20th of 28]
Expenditure per student, primary > % of GDP per capita	23.18 %		[15th of 101]
Expenditure per student, secondary > % of GDP per capita	28.58 %		[15th of 93]
Expenditure per student, tertiary > % of GDP per capita	45.69 %		[22nd of 81]
Female enrolment share > Primary level	48.5%		[81st of 176]
Female enrolment share > Secondary level	47.7%		[118th of 170]
Geographical aptitude results	77.279		[24th of 191]
Girls to boys ratio, primary level enrolment	1		[39th of 183]
Girls to boys ratio, secondary level enrolment	0.95		[97th of 172]
Girls to boys ratio, tertiary level enrolment	1.2		[46th of 139]
Grade 12 advanced students math	436		[16th of 15]
Grade 12 advanced students science	435		[15th of 15]
Gross intake rate in grade 1, female > % of relevant age group	105.09 %		[45th of 156]
Gross intake rate in grade 1, male > % of relevant age group	105.33 %		[58th of 156]
Gross intake rate in grade 1, total > % of relevant age group	105.21 %		[55th of 157]
Hours of instruction for pupils aged 10	0 hours		[38th of 38]
Hours of instruction for pupils aged 11	0 hours		[38th of 38]
Hours of instruction for pupils aged 12	1,013 hours		[12th of 38]
Hours of instruction for pupils aged 13	1,262 hours		[4th of 38]
Hours of instruction for pupils aged 9	0 hours		[37th of 38]
Literacy > Total population	98%		[5th of 160]
Mathematical literacy	515		[11th of 27]
Primary completion rate, female > % of relevant age group	98.37 %		[33rd of 138]
Primary completion rate, male > % of relevant age group	97.99 %		[40th of 138]
Primary completion rate, total > % of relevant age group	98.18 %		[37th of 141]
Primary education, duration > years	4 years		[189th of 197]
Primary education, pupils	372,963		[105th of 176]
Primary education, pupils (per capita)	0.046 per capita		[164th of 193]
Primary education, pupils > % female	48.74 % female		[45th of 175]
Primary education, teachers	28,397		[68th of 159]
Primary education, teachers (per capita)	3.474 per 1,000 people		[108th of 191]
Primary education, teachers > % female	90.9 % female		[17th of 153]
Primary school girls out of school	9%		[63rd of 99]
Primary teacher age > Proportion aged 30-39	31%		[7th of 24]
Primary teacher age > Proportion aged 40-49	38%		[4th of 24]
Primary teacher age > Proportion aged 50-59	14%		[19th of 24]
Primary teacher age > Proportion aged 60+	1%		[18th of 20]
Primary teacher age > Proportion under 30	16%		[13th of 24]
Primary teacher salary > After 15 years	$26,389.00		[12th of 22]
Primary teacher salary > Salary multiplier with 15 years experience	1.2		[15th of 22]
Primary teacher salary > Starting	$21,804.00		[10th of 22]
Primary teacher salary > Starting; ratio to GDP per capita	$26,389.00		[12th of 22]
Primary teacher salary per hour > After 15 years	$39.00 per hour		[5th of 22]
Private school enrolment > Primary level	4.2		[97th of 148]
Private school enrolment > Secondary level	2.4		[110th of 131]
Proportion of 15 year-olds in secondary education	95%		[20th of 37]
Proportion of 16 year-olds in secondary education	91%		[14th of 37]
Proportion of 17 year olds in secondary education	78%		[19th of 37]
Proportion of 17 year olds in tertiary education	0%		[22nd of 37]
Proportion of 18 year olds in secondary education	43%		[17th of 37]
Proportion of 18 year olds in tertiary education	6%		[18th of 37]
Proportion of 19 year olds in secondary education	16%		[21st of 37]
Proportion of 19 year olds in tertiary education	14%		[18th of 37]
Proportion of 20 year olds in secondary education	5%		[21st of 37]
Proportion of 20 year olds in tertiary education	19%		[21st of 37]
Proportion of primary education time spent in physical education	10
Proportion of primary education time spent learning arts	11
Proportion of primary education time spent learning foreign languages	9
Proportion of primary education time spent learning mathematics	14%		[5th of 36]
Proportion of primary education time spent learning mother tongue	11%		[32nd of 36]
Proportion of primary education time spent learning religion	5
Proportion of primary education time spent learning science	13%		[11th of 36]
Proportion of primary education time spent learning social studies	11%		[22nd of 36]
Proportion of primary education time spent learning technology	5
Proportion of primary education time spent learning vocational skills	2
Public spending on education, total > % of GDP	5.5 %		[41st of 136]
Public spending on education, total > % of government expenditure	10.83 %		[54th of 103]
Public spending on private institutions	7.5%		[20th of 29]
Public spending on public institutions	92.5%		[11th of 31]
Public spending per student > Primary level	25.1		[11th of 126]
Public spending per student > Secondary level	30.5		[19th of 123]
Public spending per student > Tertiary level	51		[54th of 123]
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary	13.13		[128th of 159]
Pupils-teacher ratio > primary level	13.5		[158th of 175]
Pupils-teacher ratio > secondary level	10.3		[106th of 121]
Ratio of female to male enrollments in tertiary education	118.54		[60th of 137]
Ratio of female to male primary enrollment	100.02		[27th of 174]
Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment	94.63		[110th of 162]
Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education > %	102.11 %		[64th of 157]
Reading literacy	507		[12th of 27]
Repetition rate, primary > % of total enrollment	1.53 %		[100th of 128]
Repetition rate, primary, female > % of total enrollment	1.27 %		[99th of 125]
Repetition rate, primary, male > % of total enrollment	1.77 %		[99th of 125]
Repitition rate > Primary level	1.5		[115th of 143]
School enrollment, preprimary > % gross	89.31 % gross		[29th of 159]
School enrollment, preprimary, female > % gross	88.89 % gross		[30th of 153]
School enrollment, preprimary, male > % gross	89.71 % gross		[31st of 153]
School enrollment, primary > % gross	105.91 % gross		[63rd of 176]
School enrollment, primary > % net	87.66 % net		[71st of 139]
School enrollment, primary, female > % gross	105.92 % gross		[57th of 174]
School enrollment, primary, female > % net	88.48 % net		[66th of 137]
School enrollment, primary, male > % gross	105.91 % gross		[74th of 174]
School enrollment, primary, male > % net	86.88 % net		[74th of 136]
School enrollment, primary, private > % of total primary	4.53 %		[83rd of 139]
School enrollment, secondary > % gross	100.92 % gross		[22nd of 164]
School enrollment, secondary, female > % gross	98.07 % gross		[35th of 162]
School enrollment, secondary, male > % gross	103.63 % gross		[17th of 162]
School enrollment, secondary, private > % of total secondary	9.27 %		[63rd of 124]
School enrollment, tertiary > % gross	49.78 % gross		[32nd of 141]
School enrollment, tertiary, female > % gross	54.09 % gross		[33rd of 137]
School enrollment, tertiary, male > % gross	45.63 % gross		[32nd of 137]
School life expectancy > Female	14.7 years		[21st of 96]
School life expectancy > Male	14.8 years		[17th of 97]
School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary	15 years		[35th of 93]
School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary > Female	16 years		[26th of 93]
School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary > Male	15 years		[30th of 93]
School life expectancy > Total	14.7 years		[19th of 110]
Schools connected to the Internet > %	94 %		[14th of 39]
Scientific and technical journal articles	4,906		[24th of 175]
Scientific literacy	519		[8th of 27]
Secondary education, general pupils	478,230		[72nd of 183]
Secondary education, general pupils (per capita)	0.059 per 1,000 people		[112nd of 196]
Secondary education, pupils	770,391		[55th of 166]
Secondary education, pupils (per capita)	0.094 per capita		[54th of 185]
Secondary education, pupils > % female	47.36 % female		[102nd of 153]
Secondary education, teachers	71,954		[46th of 141]
Secondary education, teachers (per capita)	8.802 per 1,000 people		[24th of 188]
Secondary education, teachers > % female	60.83 % female		[40th of 131]
Secondary education, vocational pupils	292,161		[30th of 163]
Secondary education, vocational pupils (per capita)	35.74 per 1,000 people		[6th of 183]
Share of university qualifications awarded to females	48%		[25th of 30]
Share of university qualifications awarded to females > Advanced research degree	36%		[20th of 29]
Share of university qualifications awarded to females > First degree	48%		[25th of 31]
Share of university qualifications awarded to females > Second degree	32%		[22nd of 24]
Share of vocational tertiary qualifications awarded to females > First degree	48 % awarded to females		[25th of 30]
Share of vocational tertiary qualifications awarded to females > Second degree	79%		[2nd of 9]
Spending per primary school student	$6,065.00 per student		[3rd of 21]
Spending per primary school student (per $ GDP)	$0.00 per student per $1,000		[5th of 21]
Spending per secondary school student	$8,163.00 per student		[2nd of 21]
Spending per secondary school student (per $ GDP)	$0.00 per student per $1,000		[5th of 21]
Student attitude > Dislike of school	29%		[9th of 17]
Student attitude > Find school boring	49%		[11th of 17]
Student attitude > Report class disorder	19%		[15th of 17]
Students from households with calculator > Age 13	98%		[6th of 28]
Students from households with computer > Age 13	58%		[11th of 28]
Students from households with dictionary > Age 13	97%		[6th of 28]
Students from households with more than 25 books > Age 13	72%		[22nd of 28]
Students from households with study desk > Age 13	90%		[17th of 28]
Students living with mother > Age 13	95%		[12th of 28]
Students whose father has secondary education	63%
Students whose mothers have secondary education > Age 13	57%
Teacher qualifications > Years experience > Age 13	32.4 years experience		[4th of 29]
Teachers as percentage of labor force	4.7%		[11th of 36]
Teaching weeks per year > Lower secondary	38 weeks per year		[20th of 36]
Teaching weeks per year > Primary	38 weeks per year		[21st of 36]
Tertiary enrollment	57.7%		[14th of 151]
Total expenditure as % of GDP	5.7 % of GDP		[10th of 18]
Unemployment with primary education > % of total unemployment	37.3 %		[22nd of 78]
Unemployment with primary education, female > % of female unemployment	35.9 %		[17th of 72]
Unemployment with primary education, male > % of male unemployment	39 %		[24th of 72]
Unemployment with secondary education > % of total unemployment	55.7 %		[20th of 77]
Universities > Top 100	2		[12th of 22]
Universities > Top 100 (per $ GDP)	0.097 per $14.1 billion of GDP		[9th of 22]
Universities > Top 100 (per capita)	0.244 per capita		[7th of 22]
Universities > Top 200	3		[15th of 31]
Universities > Top 200 (per $ GDP)	0.01 per $1 billion of GDP		[12th of 30]
Universities > Top 200 (per capita)	0.367 per capita		[12th of 31]
Universities > Top 500	6		[17th of 38]
Universities > Top 500 (per $ GDP)	0.021 per $1 billion of GDP		[11th of 37]
Universities > Top 500 (per capita)	0.733 per capita		[9th of 38]
World Organization of the Scout Movement > Members > Admits Boys/Girls	both
Young longtext readers	24.3		[10th of 27]
Young shorttext readers	17.2		[19th of 27]

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