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Average years of schooling of adults	2.6		[87th of 100]
Duration of compulsory education	5 years		[166th of 171]
Definition: Education > Duration of compulsory education
Duration of education > Primary level	5		[137th of 181]
Definition: Education > Duration of education > Primary level
Duration of education > Secondary level	7		[28th of 181]
Definition: Education > Duration of education > Secondary level
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level	877,335		[27th of 150]
Definition: Education > Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level
Education spending (% of GDP)	2.4%		[119th of 132]
Definition: Education > Education spending (% of GDP)
Education spending (% of total government expenditure)	15.5%		[43rd of 96]
Definition: Education > Education spending (% of total government expenditure)
Education, primary completion rate	76		[105th of 148]
Definition: Education > Education, primary completion rate
Enrolment ratio > Secondary level	42.7%		[97th of 135]
Definition: Education > Enrolment ratio > Secondary level
Geographical aptitude results	75.598		[52nd of 191]
Definition: Education > Geographical aptitude results
Library books	14,000		[75th of 81]
Definition: Education > Library books
Literacy > Male	53.9%		[148th of 156]
Definition: Education > Literacy > Male
Literacy > Total population	43.1%		[151st of 160]
Definition: Education > Literacy > Total population
Public spending on education, total > % of government expenditure	14.24 %		[30th of 103]
Definition: Education > Public spending on education, total > % of government expenditure
Public spending per student > Primary level	7.3		[106th of 126]
Definition: Education > Public spending per student > Primary level
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary	50.87		[15th of 159]
Definition: Education > Pupil-teacher ratio, primary
School life expectancy > Male	5.9 years		[91st of 97]
Definition: Education > School life expectancy > Male
School life expectancy > Total	5.1 years		[101st of 110]
Definition: Education > School life expectancy > Total
Tertiary enrollment	6.6%		[107th of 151]
Definition: Education > Tertiary enrollment
Women to men parity index, as ratio of literacy rates, aged 15-24	0.9		[22nd of 138]
Definition: Education > Women to men parity index, as ratio of literacy rates, aged 15-24

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