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Children out of school, primary	14,161		[48th of 126]
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level	3,223,431		[1st of 150]
Definition: Education > Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level
Education spending (% of GDP)	4.2%		[79th of 132]
Definition: Education > Education spending (% of GDP)
Education spending (% of total government expenditure)	15.5%		[44th of 96]
Definition: Education > Education spending (% of total government expenditure)
Education, primary completion rate	101		[1st of 148]
Definition: Education > Education, primary completion rate
Geographical aptitude results	59.809		[174th of 191]
Definition: Education > Geographical aptitude results
Library books	2,576,000		[35th of 81]
Definition: Education > Library books
Literacy > Male	99.3%		[17th of 156]
Definition: Education > Literacy > Male
Literacy > Total population	98.1%		[39th of 160]
Definition: Education > Literacy > Total population
Mathematical literacy	547		[2nd of 27]
Definition: Education > Mathematical literacy
Public spending on education, total > % of government expenditure	14.98 %		[34th of 103]
Definition: Education > Public spending on education, total > % of government expenditure
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary	29.02		[43rd of 159]
Definition: Education > Pupil-teacher ratio, primary
Reading literacy	525		[6th of 27]
Definition: Education > Reading literacy
School life expectancy > Male	15.3 years		[10th of 97]
Definition: Education > School life expectancy > Male
School life expectancy > Total	14.6 years		[21st of 110]
Definition: Education > School life expectancy > Total
Scientific literacy	552		[1st of 27]
Definition: Education > Scientific literacy
Universities > Top 100	1		[21st of 22]
Definition: Education > Universities > Top 100
Universities > Top 200	3		[13th of 31]
Definition: Education > Universities > Top 200
Universities > Top 500	8		[13th of 38]
Definition: Education > Universities > Top 500
Women to men parity index, as ratio of literacy rates, aged 15-24	1		[22nd of 138]
Definition: Education > Women to men parity index, as ratio of literacy rates, aged 15-24

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