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Adult literacy rate > Total: Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life."
Children out of school, primary: Children out of school, primary. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Total is the total number of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools.
Children out of school, primary per 1000: Children out of school, primary. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Total is the total number of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Children out of school, primary, female: Children out of school, primary, female. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Female is the total number of female primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools.
College and university > Gender parity index: Country's gender parity index for college and university enrollment. For countries with a rating of over 1, more females are enrolled while countries with a rating under 1 have more males enrolled.
Compulsary education duration: Number of years students are required to be enrolled in school for all levels of education. For instance, compulsary education lasts for 12 years in the United States.
Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP: Percentage of public funding for education out of country's total GDP.
High school enrolment rate: Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
Literacy > Female: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
Literacy > Total population: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
Primary education, duration > Years: Primary education, duration (years). Duration of primary is the number of grades (years) in primary education.
Primary education, teachers per 1000: Primary education, teachers. Teaching staff in primary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary. Pupil-teacher ratio. Primary is the number of pupils enrolled in primary school divided by the number of primary school teachers.
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary. Pupil-teacher ratio. Secondary is the number of pupils enrolled in secondary school divided by the number of secondary school teachers.
Secondary education, duration > Years: Secondary education, duration (years). Duration of secondary education is the number of grades (years) in secondary education (ISCED 2 & 3).
Children out of school, primary, female per 1000: Children out of school, primary, female. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Female is the total number of female primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
College and university > Gender ratio: Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment is the percentage of men to women enrolled at tertiary level in public and private schools.
Child care (preschool) > Duration: Number of years students study at the pre-primary (preschool) level. It should be noted that not all countries require pre-primary education.
Secondary education > Teachers > Per capita: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Secondary education, pupils: Secondary education, pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions.
College and university > Private school share: Percentage of post-secondary students who attend a private school, college, or university.
School life expectancy > Total: School life expectancy and transition from primary to secondary for school years 1998/99 and 1999/00, published in http://www.uis.unesco.org accessed on Sept. 2002 and Women's Indicators and Statistics Database (Wistat), Version 4, CD-ROM (United Nations publication, Sales No. E.00.XVII.4) based on data provided by UNESCO in 1999.
Literacy > Adult literacy: Adult literacy rate (%).
Primary education, pupils: Primary education, pupils. Enrolment in primary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions.
Primary education, teachers: Primary education, teachers. Teaching staff in primary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
Adult literacy rate > Female: Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life."
Tertiary enrollment: Gross enrolment ratio, tertiary level is the sum of all tertiary level students enrolled at the start of the school year, expressed as a percentage of the mid-year population in the 5 year age group after the official secondary school leaving age.
High school > Gender ratio: Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
Compulsary education starting age: Age at which children must be enrolled in school.
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary per million: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary. Pupil-teacher ratio. Secondary is the number of pupils enrolled in secondary school divided by the number of secondary school teachers. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Literacy > Definition: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
High school > Upper secondary school duration: Number of years students study at the upper secondary (high school) level.
Literacy > Male: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
Spending > USD: Education expenditure refers to the current operating expenditures in education, including wages and salaries and excluding capital investments in buildings and equipment."
High school > Private school share: Percentage of secondary students who attend a private school.
Spending > Proportion: Education expenditure refers to the current operating expenditures in education, including wages and salaries and excluding capital investments in buildings and equipment. Expressed as a proportion of GNI."
Pupil-teacher ratio > Primary: 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).
Child care (preschool) > Starting age: Average age at which students begin pre-primary (preschool) education.
High school repeaters > Male: Repeaters in secondary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in secondary school."
Preschool enrollment rate: 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."
Tertiary > Students studying abroad: Total number of post-secondary students who were studying abroad during given year.
Elementary (primary school) > Duration: Number of years students study at the primary level.
Children out of school > Primary: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
Secondary education, teachers: Secondary education, teachers. Teaching staff in total secondary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private secondary education institutions (ISCED 2 and 3). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
Secondary education, teachers per 1000: Secondary education, teachers. Teaching staff in total secondary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private secondary education institutions (ISCED 2 and 3). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Child care (preschool) > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for pre-primary (preschool) education.
High school > Lower secondary school duration: Number of years students study at the lower secondary (middle school) level.
Children out of school, primary, male per 1000: Children out of school, primary, male. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Male is the total number of male primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Spending per student > High school: Public expenditure per student is the public current spending on education divided by the total number of students by level, as a percentage of GDP per capita. Public expenditure (current and capital) includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities)."
Secondary education, general pupils: Secondary education, general pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. General programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in general programmes at public and private secondary education institutions.
High school > Gender parity index: Country's gender parity index for secondary level enrollment. For countries with a rating of over 1, more females are enrolled while countries with a rating under 1 have more males enrolled.
Scientific and technical journal articles: Scientific and technical journal articles refer to the number of scientific and engineering articles published in the following fields: physics, biology, chemistry, mathematics, clinical medicine, biomedical research, engineering and technology, and earth and space sciences.
College and university > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female: Percentage of country's college and university professors that are female.
Tertiary > Students studying abroad proportion: The number of students from a given country studying abroad in a given year, expressed as a percentage of total tertiary enrollment in that country. Ratios greater than 100 % are possible, because those currently studying abroad do not count towards total enrollment.
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Scouting > Genders admitted: Admits boys/girls.
Elementary (primary school) > Starting age: Average age at which students begin primary education.
Children out of school, primary, male: Children out of school, primary, male. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Male is the total number of male primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools.
High school > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for all levels of secondary education.
Secondary education > General pupils: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.
Spending per student > Elementary school: Public expenditure per student is the public current spending on education divided by the total number of students by level, as a percentage of GDP per capita. Public expenditure (current and capital) includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities)."
Secondary school starting age > Years: Secondary school starting age (years). Entrance age of 2A lower secondary is the age at which students would enter lower secondary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade.
High school starting age > Years: Secondary school starting age is the age at which students would enter secondary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade."
Primary education > Teachers > Per capita: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people: Number of females aged 15-19 years, who are literate. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
High school > Population with at least high school education > Women: Population with at least high school education > Women.
Elementary school graduate rate: Persistence to last grade of primary is the percentage of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary education. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.
Literacy rate > People aged 15-24: Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life."
Public spending per student > Primary level: Public expenditure per student, primary level is the total reported current spending by the government on primary education, divided by the total number of pupils in primary education, expressed as a percentage of per capita GDP.
Secondary education, pupils per 1000: Secondary education, pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Primary education, pupils per 1000: Primary education, pupils. Enrolment in primary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged over 10 per thousand people: Number of females older than 10 years, who are literate. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people: Total number of post-secondary students who were studying abroad during given year. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Outcomes > Secondary education > Duration > Years: Secondary education, duration (years) is the number of grades (years) in secondary school."
Teacher student ratio > High school: Secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the number of pupils enrolled in secondary school divided by the number of secondary school teachers (regardless of their teaching assignment).
Children out of school > Primary per 1000: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
High school repeaters > Female: Repeaters in secondary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in secondary school."
Teacher student ratio > Elementary school: 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).
Literacy rate > Females aged 15-24: Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life."
Elementary school > Enrolled students: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
Primary education > Duration > Years: Primary duration refers to the number of years of full-time equivalent duration in primary education in the school system according to ISCED.
School enrolment rate > 1st grade: Gross intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age."
Secondary education, general pupils per 1000: Secondary education, general pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. General programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in general programmes at public and private secondary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
High school > Lower secondary starting age: Average age at which students begin lower secondary (middle school) education.
Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share: Percentage of primary students who attend a private school.
Elementary school > Gender ratio: Ratio of female to male primary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
High school enrolment rate > Female: Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
Duration of education > Secondary level: Duration of secondary education is the number of grades (or years) in general secondary education.
Secondary education > Pupils: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
Primary education > Pupils: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
High school > Population with at least high school education > Men: Gender Inequality Index.
Literacy rate > Males aged 15-24: Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life."
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Secondary education, vocational pupils: Secondary education, vocational pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. Technical/vocational programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in technical/vocational programmes at public and private secondary education institutions.
Elementary (primary) school > Trained teachers > Both sexes: Percentage of all primary teachers with at least the minimum level of traning required to teach at the primary level.
Elementary (primary) school > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for primary education.
Secondary education > Teachers: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
School enrolment rate > 5th grade: Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 30-34 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 30 to 34. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Scientific and technical journal articles per million: Scientific and technical journal articles refer to the number of scientific and engineering articles published in the following fields: physics, biology, chemistry, mathematics, clinical medicine, biomedical research, engineering and technology, and earth and space sciences. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Duration of education > Primary level: Duration of primary education is the number of grades (or years) in primary education.
Participation > Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education: 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.
Participation > Children out of school > Elementary: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
Public spending per student > Secondary level: Public expenditure per student, secondary level is the total reported current spending by the government on secondary education, divided by the total number of pupils in secondary education, expressed as a percentage of per capita GDP.
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Progression to secondary school: Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
Children out of school > Primary > Per capita: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 35-39: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 35 to 39. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems
Literacy > Literates > Aged 15-19: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
High school > Upper secondary starting age: Average age at which students begin upper secondary (high school) education.
High school > Spending on teaching materials: Percentage of public funding for secondary education that is allocated for teaching materials.
Child care (preschool) > Trained teachers > Men: Percentage of male pre-primary (preschool) teachers with at least the minimum level of traning required to teach at the pre-primary level.
Child care (preschool) > Trained teachers > Both sexes: Percentage of all pre-primary (preschool) teachers with at least the minimum level of traning required to teach at the pre-primary level.
Elementary school starting age > Years: Primary school starting age is the age at which students would enter primary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade."
Elementary school repeaters > All: Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school."
School life expectancy > Male: School life expectancy and transition from primary to secondary for school years 1998/99 and 1999/00, published in http://www.uis.unesco.org accessed on Sept. 2002 and Women's Indicators and Statistics Database (Wistat), Version 4, CD-ROM (United Nations publication, Sales No. E.00.XVII.4) based on data provided by UNESCO in 1999.
Secondary education > General pupils > Per capita: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Education enrolment by level > Primary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Pupils-teacher ratio > Primary level: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary level is the average number of pupils per teacher in primary education. Cross-country comparisons may be affected by such factors as the composition of teachers by part- and full-time employment.
Elementary (primary school) > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female: Percentage of country's elementary, or primary, teachers that are female.
Secondary education > Vocational pupils: Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training.
Primary education > Teachers: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 10-14: Compares countries by number of male illiterates, in the age range 10 to 14. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems
Literacy > Literates > Aged over 10 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Private school enrolment > Primary level: Private sector enrolment share, primary level is the share of primary school pupils who attend a privately managed school, regardless of whether or not the school receives subsidies from the government.
Outcomes > Primary education > Duration > Years: Primary duration refers to the number of years of full-time equivalent duration in primary education in the school system according to ISCED.
Secondary education > Pupils per 1000: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Primary education > Teachers per 1000: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Literacy > Men above 14 years: Percent of male population above the age of 14 years that is literate.
Children out of school > Primary > Female > Per capita: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Female enrolment share > Primary level: Girls' enrolment share, primary level is the number of girls enrolled in primary school, expressed as a percentage of the total number of pupils in primary school.
Primary school starting age > Years: Primary school starting age (years). Entrance age of primary is the age at which students would enter primary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade.
Scouting > Members: Members of boy or girl scout groups which are members of the World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM).
High school > Lower Secondary > Trained teachers > Women: Percentage of female lower secondary level (middle school) teachers with at least the minimum level of traning required to teach at the lower secondary level.
Child care (preschool) > Trained teachers > Women: Percentage of female pre-primary (preschool) teachers with at least the minimum level of traning required to teach at the pre-primary level.
Elementary (primary) school) > Proportion spent on all staff salaries: Percentage of public funding for primary education that goes to school staff salaries.
Enrolment ratio > Secondary level: Net enrolment ratio, secondary level, is the ratio of the number of children of official secondary school age enrolled in school to the number of children of official secondary school age in the population.
Participation > Secondary education > General pupils: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training."
Secondary education > Teachers per 1000: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Secondary education > General pupils per 1000: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Ratio of female to male primary enrollment: Ratio of female to male primary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
Children out of school > Primary > Male: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
Elementary (primary) school > Gender parity index: Country's gender parity index in primary, or elementary, school. For countries with a rating of over 1, more females are enrolled while countries with a rating under 1 have more males enrolled.
Female enrolment share > Secondary level: Girls' enrolment share, secondary level is the number of girls enrolled in secondary school, expressed as a percentage of the total number of pupils in secondary school.
Post-Secondary Non-Tertiary > Teachers > Women: Number of female teaching staff in post-secondary non-tertiary education. Post-secondary non-tertiary education serves to broaden the knowledge of participants, who have already gained an upper secondary qualification.
Private school enrolment > Secondary level: Private sector enrolment share, secondary level is the share of students in general secondary education who attend a privately managed school, regardless of whether or not the school receives subsidies from the government.
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 40-44 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 50-54 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 50 to 54. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 20-24: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 20 to 24. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 15-19: Number of females aged 15-19 years, who are literate.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 15 to 19. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 25 to 29. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 35-39: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Scouting > Members per thousand people: Membership (from 2012). Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
School life expectancy > Female: School life expectancy and transition from primary to secondary for school years 1998/99 and 1999/00, published in http://www.uis.unesco.org accessed on Sept. 2002 and Women's Indicators and Statistics Database (Wistat), Version 4, CD-ROM (United Nations publication, Sales No. E.00.XVII.4) based on data provided by UNESCO in 1999.
Elementary school repeaters > Male: Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school."
Elementary school repeaters > Female: Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school."
Children out of school > Primary > Male > Per capita: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
High school teachers: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
Elementary school teachers: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
High school enrolment rate > Male: Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
Literacy > Women above 14 years: Percent of female population above the age of 14 years that is literate.
Gender ratio > Literacy rate of 15-24 year-olds: Literacy gender parity rate of 15-24 year olds in each country. This number is achieved by dividing the total amount of females who are literate by the total amount of males who are literate. Numbers below 1 mean that more males are literate, while numbers over 1 indicate that more females are literate, with the difference in the numbers indicating to what extent this is true. For instance, in Chad (with a parity rate of .42%) a substantial amount of more males are literate than females. These numbers are only for 15-24 year olds.
Teachers' Day date: Date when Teacher's Day is celebrated around the world.
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Women per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Participation > Secondary education > Pupils: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
Secondary education > Pupils > Per capita: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment: Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
Primary education > Pupils per 1000: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Intake ratio to last grade of primary > Females: Number of female entrants in the last grade of primary education (regardless of age) expressed as a percentage of the female population at entrance age to the last grade.
Pupils-teacher ratio > Secondary level: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary level is the average number of pupils per teacher in secondary education. Cross-country comparisons may be affected by such factors as the composition of teachers by part- and full-time employment.
Progression to secondary level: Progression to secondary level is the number of new entrants to the first grade of general secondary education, expressed as a percentage of the number of pupils in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
Pupils reaching grade 5: Pupils reaching grade 5 is the percentage of children who start primary school and eventually reach grade 5.
Elementary (primary) school > Spending on teaching materials: Percentage of public funding for primary education that is allocated for teaching materials.
High school > Upper Secondary > Trained teachers > Both sexes: Percentage of all upper secondary level (high school) teachers with at least the minimum level of traning required to teach at the upper secondary level.
High school > Upper Secondary > Trained teachers > Women: Percentage of female upper secondary level (high school) teachers with at least the minimum level of traning required to teach at the upper secondary level.
High school > Trained teachers > Both sexes: Percentage of all upper secondary level (high school) teachers with at least the minimum level of traning required to teach at the upper secondary level.
High school > Proportion spent on all staff salaries: Percentage of public funding for secondary education that goes to school staff salaries.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 55-59: Compares countries by number of male literates, in the age range 55 to 59. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems
High school > Trained teachers > Men: Percentage of male upper secondary level (high school) teachers with at least the minimum level of traning required to teach at the upper secondary level.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 40-44: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 40 to 44. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 15-19:
Number of females aged 15-19 years, who are illiterate.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 15-19: Compares countries by number of male literates, in the age range 15 to 19. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 30-34 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
School enrollment, preprimary > % gross: School enrollment, preprimary (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Pre-primary. Total is the total enrollment in pre-primary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official pre-primary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.
School enrollment, primary > % net: School enrollment, primary (% net). Net enrolment rate. Primary. Total is the ratio of children of the official primary school age who are enrolled in primary school to the total population of the official primary school age.
School enrollment, secondary > % gross: School enrollment, secondary (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Secondary. All programmes. Total is the total enrollment in secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of official secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.
School enrollment, secondary, private > % of total secondary: School enrollment, secondary, private (% of total secondary). Percentage of private enrolment. Secondary is the enrolment in private secondary schools expressed as a percentage of total enrolment (public and private) in secondary schools. 'Private' refers to all educational institutions not operated by a public authority, regardless of whether they receive financial support from public authorities. A high percentage indicates strong involvement of the non-governmental sector (including religious bodies, other organizations, associations, communities, private enterprises or persons) in providing organized educational programmes.
Progression to secondary school, male > %: Progression to secondary school, male (%). Transition from primary (ISCED 1) to secondary (ISCED 2), general programmes (%). Male is the number of new male entrants to the first grade of secondary education (general programmes only) in a given year, expressed as a percentage of the number of male pupils enrolled in the final grade of primary education in the previous year.
School enrollment, tertiary, female > % gross: School enrollment, tertiary, female (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Tertiary (ISCED 5 and 6). Female is the total female enrollment in tertiary education (ISCED 5 and 6), regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female population of the five-year age group following on from secondary school leaving.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 10-14 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education: 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.
Net intake rate in grade 1 > Female > % of official school-age population: Net intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education who are of official primary school entrance age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the corresponding age.
Primary completion rate > Female > % of relevant age group: Primary completion rate is the percentage of students completing the last year of primary school. It is calculated by taking the total number of students in the last grade of primary school, minus the number of repeaters in that grade, divided by the total number of children of official graduation age.
Primary completion rate > Male > % of relevant age group: Primary completion rate is the percentage of students completing the last year of primary school. It is calculated by taking the total number of students in the last grade of primary school, minus the number of repeaters in that grade, divided by the total number of children of official graduation age.
Repetition rate > Primary > % of total enrollment: Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school.
Progression to secondary school > Female: Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
School enrollment > Primary > Male > % gross: 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.
School enrollment > Preprimary > Female > % gross: 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.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged over 10: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Persistence to grade 5 > Total > % of cohort: Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.
Ratio of young literate females to males > % ages 15-24: Ratio of young literate females to males is the percentage of females to males ages 15-24 who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life.
Repetition rate > Primary > Female > % of total enrollment: Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school.
Labor force with tertiary education, female > % of female labor force: Labor force with tertiary education, female (% of female labor force). Labor force with tertiary education is the proportion of labor force that has a tertiary education, as a percentage of the total labor force.
Labor force with primary education > % of total: Labor force with primary education (% of total). Labor force with primary education is the proportion of the labor force that has a primary education, as a percentage of the total labor force.
Labor force with secondary education, male > % of male labor force: Labor force with secondary education, male (% of male labor force). Labor force with secondary education is the proportion of the labor force that has a secondary education, as a percentage of the total labor force.
Labor force with secondary education > % of total: Labor force with secondary education (% of total). Labor force with secondary education is the proportion of the labor force that has a secondary education, as a percentage of the total labor force.
Unemployment with tertiary education > % of total unemployment: Unemployment with tertiary education (% of total unemployment). Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organization (UNESCO).
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 30-34: Compares countries by number of male literates, in the age range 30 to 34. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems
Literacy > Male literates > Aged over 10: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Primary education > Pupils > % female: Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.
Labor force with primary education, male > % of male labor force: Labor force with primary education, male (% of male labor force). Labor force with primary education is the proportion of the labor force that has a primary education, as a percentage of the total labor force.
Primary education > Pupils > Per capita: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools. Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
Net intake rate in grade 1 > Male > % of official school-age population: Net intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education who are of official primary school entrance age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the corresponding age.
Persistence to grade 5 > Female > % of cohort: Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.
Expenditure per student, secondary > % of GDP per capita: Expenditure per student, secondary (% of GDP per capita). Public expenditure per pupil as a % of GDP per capita. Secondary is the total public expenditure per student in secondary education as a percentage of GDP per capita. Public expenditure (current and capital) includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities).
Repeaters, secondary, male > % of male enrollment: Repeaters, secondary, male (% of male enrollment). Percentage of repeaters in secondary. All grades. Male is the number of male students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all male students enrolled in secondary school. It is calculated by dividing the sum of male repeaters in all grades of secondary education by the total male enrolment of secondary education and multiplying the result by 100.
Secondary education, vocational pupils > % female: Secondary education, vocational pupils (% female). Percentage of female students. Total secondary. Technical/vocational programmes is the number of female students enrolled in technical/vocational programmes at the secondary education level expressed as a percentage of the total number of students (male and female) enrolled in technical/vocational programmes at the secondary education level in a given school year.
School enrollment, secondary > % net: School enrollment, secondary (% net). Net enrolment rate. Secondary. All programmes. Total is the ratio of children of the official secondary school age who are enrolled in secondary school to the population of the official secondary school age.
Total enrollment, primary > % net: Total enrollment, primary (% net). Adjusted net enrollment is the number of pupils of the school-age group for primary education, enrolled either in primary or secondary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population in that age group.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 45-49 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Elementary school graduate rate > Female: Persistence to last grade of primary is the percentage of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary education. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.
Inputs > Secondary education > Teachers > Female: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
Participation > Children out of school > Elementary > Male: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
Total enrollment, primary, female > % net: Total enrollment, primary, female (% net). Adjusted net enrollment is the number of pupils of the school-age group for primary education, enrolled either in primary or secondary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population in that age group.
Repeaters, primary, total > % of total enrollment: Repeaters, primary, total (% of total enrollment). Percentage of repeaters in primary. All grades. Total is the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school. It is calculated by dividing the sum of repeaters in all grades of primary education by the total enrolment of primary education and multiplying the result by 100.
Trained teachers in primary education, male > % of male teachers: Trained teachers in primary education, male (% of male teachers). Percentage of trained teachers. Primary. Male is the number of male teachers who have received the minimum organized teacher training (pre-service or in-service) required for teaching at the primary level in the given country, expressed as a percentage of the total number of male teachers at the primary level.
Participation > Children out of school > Elementary > Female: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male > % of relevant age group: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male (% of relevant age group). Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age.
School enrollment, primary, male > % gross: School enrollment, primary, male (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Primary. Male is the total male enrollment in primary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the male population of official primary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.
Participation > Secondary education > Vocational pupils > % female: Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training."
School enrollment > Tertiary > Female > % gross: 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.
Participation > Total enrollment > Primary > Male > % net: Total enrollment is the number of pupils of the school-age group for primary education, enrolled either in primary or secondary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population in that age group."
Preschool enrollment rate > Female: 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."
Preschool enrollment rate > Male: 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."
School enrolment rate > 1st grade > Female: Gross intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age."
School enrolment rate > 1st grade > Male: Gross intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age."
School enrolment rate > 5th grade > Female: Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.
School enrolment rate > 5th grade > Male: Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.
Elementary (primary) school > Trained teachers > Men: Percentage of male primary teachers with at least the minimum level of traning required to teach at the primary level.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 20-24: Compares countries by number of male literates, in the age range 20 to 24. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems
High school > Upper Secondary > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for upper secondary (high school) education.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 60-64 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 55-59 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
High School > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female: Percentage of country's high school, or secondary, teachers that are female.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 10-14: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 20-24 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 20 to 24. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 45-49: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 35-39: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 60-64 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of male illiterates, in the age range 60 to 64. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Literates > Aged over 10: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people:
Number of females aged 15-19 years, who are illiterate.
. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 40-44: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Literacy rate > Adult male > % of males ages 15 and above: Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 55-59: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 10-14: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 25-29: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 35-39: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 35-39: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Literacy and Attainment > Educational attainment: completed tertiary > Tertiary > Population 25+ years > % > Over 24 year olds: Percentage of population older than 24 years that has completed tertiary education.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged over 10: Number of females older than 10 years, who are literate.
Unemployment with secondary education, male > % of male unemployment: Unemployment with secondary education, male (% of male unemployment). Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organization (UNESCO).
School enrollment, tertiary, male > % gross: School enrollment, tertiary, male (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Tertiary (ISCED 5 and 6). Male is the total male enrollment in tertiary education (ISCED 5 and 6), regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male population of the five-year age group following on from secondary school leaving.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 40-44: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Public spending on education, total > % of GDP: Public spending on education, total (% of GDP). Public expenditure on education as % of GDP is the total public expenditure (current and capital) on education expressed as a percentage of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in a given year. Public expenditure on education includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration, and transfers/subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities).
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 60-64 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 20-24 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 40-44 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 55-59 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 20-24 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 60-64 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 30-34 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 50-54 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.

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STAT	Bahrain	Oman
Adult literacy rate > Total	90.8 Ranked 53th. 5% more than Oman	86.65 Ranked 64th.
Children out of school, primary	648 Ranked 111th.	7,054 Ranked 46th. 11 times more than Bahrain
Children out of school, primary per 1000	1.01 Ranked 99th.	2.13 Ranked 46th. 2 times more than Bahrain
Children out of school, primary, female	560 Ranked 97th.	2,958 Ranked 44th. 5 times more than Bahrain
College and university > Gender parity index	2.52 Ranked 4th. 82% more than Oman	1.38 Ranked 25th.
Compulsary education duration	9 Ranked 77th.	0.0 Ranked 194th.
Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP	2.93% Ranked 101st.	4.32% Ranked 80th. 48% more than Bahrain
High school enrolment rate	96.29 Ranked 51st.	97 Ranked 44th. 1% more than Bahrain
Literacy > Female	85% Ranked 85th. 16% more than Oman	73.5% Ranked 106th.
Literacy > Total population	89.1% Ranked 82nd. 9% more than Oman	81.4% Ranked 106th.
Primary education, duration > Years	6 Ranked 132nd. The same as Oman	6 Ranked 74th.
Primary education, teachers per 1000	6.16 Ranked 20th.	6.6 Ranked 29th. 7% more than Bahrain
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary	11.77 Ranked 67th.	19.91 Ranked 79th. 69% more than Bahrain
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary	9.82 Ranked 34th.	17.37 Ranked 48th. 77% more than Bahrain
Secondary education, duration > Years	6 Ranked 153th. The same as Oman	6 Ranked 114th.
Children out of school, primary, female per 1000	0.874 Ranked 86th.	0.893 Ranked 46th. 2% more than Bahrain
College and university > Gender ratio	253.14 Ranked 4th. 2 times more than Oman	115.01 Ranked 55th.
Child care (preschool) > Duration	3 Ranked 108th. 50% more than Oman	2 Ranked 156th.
Secondary education > Teachers > Per capita	7.47 per 1,000 people Ranked 37th. 28% more than Oman	5.83 per 1,000 people Ranked 56th.
Secondary education, pupils	84,883 Ranked 54th.	300,185 Ranked 44th. 4 times more than Bahrain
College and university > Private school share	48.86% Ranked 27th. 8% more than Oman	45.07% Ranked 32nd.
Girls to boys ratio > Primary level enrolment	0.99 Ranked 57th.	1.01 Ranked 1st. 2% more than Bahrain
School life expectancy > Total	13.5 years Ranked 35th. 53% more than Oman	8.8 years Ranked 87th.
Literacy > Adult literacy	88.8% Ranked 60th. 5% more than Oman	84.4% Ranked 73th.
Primary education, pupils	95,524 Ranked 71st.	299,471 Ranked 56th. 3 times more than Bahrain
Primary education, teachers	8,117 Ranked 57th.	15,775 Ranked 86th. 94% more than Bahrain
Adult literacy rate > Female	89.4 Ranked 53th. 11% more than Oman	80.9 Ranked 69th.
Tertiary enrollment	25.2% Ranked 10th. 3 times more than Oman	8.5% Ranked 72nd.
High school > Gender ratio	104.22 Ranked 31st. 8% more than Oman	96.67 Ranked 77th.
Compulsary education starting age	6 Ranked 71st.	0.0 Ranked 194th.
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary per million	7.45 Ranked 16th. 2% more than Oman	7.27 Ranked 38th.
Literacy > Definition	age 15 and over can read and write	NA
High school > Upper secondary school duration	3 Ranked 127th. The same as Oman	3 Ranked 88th.
Literacy > Male	91.9% Ranked 87th. 6% more than Oman	86.8% Ranked 96th.
Spending > USD	914.94 million Ranked 78th.	1.58 billion Ranked 60th. 73% more than Bahrain
High school > Private school share	22.68% Ranked 22nd. 3 times more than Oman	8.99% Ranked 39th.
Spending > Proportion	4.36 Ranked 75th. 12% more than Oman	3.89 Ranked 89th.
Pupil-teacher ratio > Primary	16.37 Ranked 126th.	23.66 Ranked 77th. 45% more than Bahrain
Child care (preschool) > Starting age	3 Ranked 183th.	4 Ranked 36th. 33% more than Bahrain
High school repeaters > Male	6.03 Ranked 43th. 3 times more than Oman	2.14 Ranked 67th.
Literacy rates > Aged 15-24	97% Ranked 15th.	97.3% Ranked 1st. About the same as Bahrain
Preschool enrollment rate	105.26 Ranked 62nd. 40% more than Oman	74.96 Ranked 129th.
Tertiary > Students studying abroad	3,863.18 Ranked 123th.	9,813.02 Ranked 79th. 3 times more than Bahrain
Primary completion rate	101 Ranked 25th. 9% more than Oman	93 Ranked 2nd.
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level	19,079 Ranked 101st.	19,864 Ranked 97th. 4% more than Bahrain
Elementary (primary school) > Duration	6 Ranked 139th. The same as Oman	6 Ranked 80th.
Children out of school > Primary	1,328 Ranked 61st.	78,581 Ranked 31st. 59 times more than Bahrain
Secondary education, teachers	8,646 Ranked 25th.	16,077 Ranked 65th. 86% more than Bahrain
Secondary education, teachers per 1000	6.56 Ranked 14th.	6.73 Ranked 44th. 3% more than Bahrain
Child care (preschool) > Students per teacher	15.03 Ranked 33th.	25.36 Ranked 12th. 69% more than Bahrain
High school > Lower secondary school duration	3 Ranked 175th. The same as Oman	3 Ranked 124th.
Children out of school, primary, male per 1000	0.137 Ranked 96th.	1.24 Ranked 41st. 9 times more than Bahrain
Spending per student > High school	17.2 Ranked 53th. 30% more than Oman	13.22 Ranked 66th.
Secondary education, general pupils	78,679 Ranked 66th.	298,109 Ranked 52nd. 4 times more than Bahrain
Illiteracy rates by sex > Aged 15+	10.9% Ranked 79th.	24.2% Ranked 45th. 2 times more than Bahrain
High school > Gender parity index	1.04 Ranked 41st. 6% more than Oman	0.985 Ranked 61st.
Scientific and technical journal articles	29 Ranked 103th.	114 Ranked 79th. 4 times more than Bahrain
College and university > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female	38% Ranked 42nd. 3% more than Oman	37% Ranked 46th.
Tertiary > Students studying abroad proportion	11.95% Ranked 26th. 9% more than Oman	11% Ranked 30th.
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level per 1000	26.04 Ranked 60th. 3 times more than Oman	8.87 Ranked 95th.
Scouting > Genders admitted	boys only	both
Elementary (primary school) > Starting age	6 Ranked 157th. The same as Oman	6 Ranked 104th.
Children out of school, primary, male	88 Ranked 104th.	4,097 Ranked 39th. 47 times more than Bahrain
High school > Students per teacher	9.82 Ranked 34th.	17.37 Ranked 49th. 77% more than Bahrain
Secondary education > General pupils	55,907 Ranked 75th.	292,783 Ranked 54th. 5 times more than Bahrain
Spending per student > Elementary school	15.38 Ranked 47th.	15.74 Ranked 46th. 2% more than Bahrain
Secondary school starting age > Years	12 Ranked 123th. The same as Oman	12 Ranked 79th.
High school starting age > Years	12 Ranked 120th. The same as Oman	12 Ranked 74th.
Primary education > Teachers > Per capita	7.12 per 1,000 people Ranked 22nd. 31% more than Oman	5.42 per 1,000 people Ranked 54th.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people	28.16 Ranked 13th.	53.12 Ranked 1st. 89% more than Bahrain
Education enrolment by level > Primary level	81,887 Ranked 140th.	314,064 Ranked 117th. 4 times more than Bahrain
High school > Population with at least high school education > Women	74.4% Ranked 45th. 58% more than Oman	47.2% Ranked 92nd.
Elementary school graduate rate	98.71 Ranked 18th.	99.5 Ranked 7th. 1% more than Bahrain
Literacy rate > People aged 15-24	99.7 Ranked 22nd. 2% more than Oman	97.63 Ranked 51st.
Public spending per student > Primary level	8.9 Ranked 55th.	11.4 Ranked 49th. 28% more than Bahrain
Secondary education, pupils per 1000	64.41 Ranked 50th.	90.58 Ranked 24th. 41% more than Bahrain
Primary education, pupils per 1000	72.49 Ranked 67th.	90.37 Ranked 59th. 25% more than Bahrain
Girls to boys ratio > Tertiary level enrolment	2.23 Ranked 5th. 2 times more than Oman	1.09 Ranked 53th.
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+	54,300 Ranked 113th.	387,700 Ranked 79th. 7 times more than Bahrain
Girls to boys ratio > Secondary level enrolment	1.06 Ranked 35th. 10% more than Oman	0.96 Ranked 4th.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged over 10 per thousand people	186.63 Ranked 22nd.	253.93 Ranked 2nd. 36% more than Bahrain
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level > Per capita	27.41 per 1,000 people Ranked 57th. 3 times more than Oman	8.04 per 1,000 people Ranked 94th.
Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people	2.99 Ranked 68th.	3.24 Ranked 60th. 9% more than Bahrain
Outcomes > Secondary education > Duration > Years	6 Ranked 142nd. The same as Oman	6 Ranked 97th.
Teacher student ratio > High school	12.4 Ranked 91st.	14.37 Ranked 52nd. 16% more than Bahrain
Children out of school > Primary per 1000	1.51 Ranked 65th.	31.15 Ranked 16th. 21 times more than Bahrain
High school repeaters > Female	3.15 Ranked 50th. 2 times more than Oman	1.33 Ranked 64th.
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Women	30,000 Ranked 113th.	239,800 Ranked 78th. 8 times more than Bahrain
Teacher student ratio > Elementary school	16.37 Ranked 118th. 38% more than Oman	11.87 Ranked 116th.
Literacy rate > Females aged 15-24	99.7 Ranked 25th. 2% more than Oman	97.63 Ranked 53th.
Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5	98.7% Ranked 16th.	99.3% Ranked 1st. 1% more than Bahrain
Elementary school > Enrolled students	86,084 Ranked 116th.	271,407 Ranked 97th. 3 times more than Bahrain
Primary education > Duration > Years	6 years Ranked 129th. The same as Oman	6 years Ranked 73th.
School enrolment rate > 1st grade	106.7 Ranked 42nd. 46% more than Oman	73.02 Ranked 117th.
Secondary education, general pupils per 1000	59.7 Ranked 58th.	89.95 Ranked 17th. 51% more than Bahrain
Literacy > Literates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people	57.89 Ranked 13th.	109.51 Ranked 1st. 89% more than Bahrain
High school > Lower secondary starting age	12 Ranked 126th. The same as Oman	12 Ranked 80th.
Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share	32.85% Ranked 11th. 94% more than Oman	16.9% Ranked 29th.
Elementary school > Gender ratio	98.43 Ranked 67th.	101.38 Ranked 13th. 3% more than Bahrain
High school enrolment rate > Female	97.94 Ranked 41st. 1% more than Oman	97.02 Ranked 39th.
Illiteracy rates by sex > Aged 15+ > Women	15% Ranked 73th.	32.8% Ranked 43th. 2 times more than Bahrain
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level	98% Ranked 37th. 29% more than Oman	76% Ranked 4th.
Duration of education > Secondary level	6 Ranked 130th. The same as Oman	6 Ranked 92nd.
Secondary education > Pupils	71,645 Ranked 71st.	101,567 Ranked 108th. 42% more than Bahrain
Primary education > Pupils	83,299 Ranked 78th.	297,120 Ranked 66th. 4 times more than Bahrain
High school > Population with at least high school education > Men	80.4% Ranked 45th. 41% more than Oman	57.1% Ranked 80th.
Literacy rate > Males aged 15-24	99.8 Ranked 12th. 2% more than Oman	97.63 Ranked 50th.
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita	96.5 per 1,000 people Ranked 56th.	112.06 per 1,000 people Ranked 30th. 16% more than Bahrain
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Tertiary level	61.9% Ranked 12th. 7% more than Oman	57.93% Ranked 23th.
Secondary education, vocational pupils	6,204 Ranked 43th. 4 times more than Oman	1,573 Ranked 23th.
Elementary (primary) school > Trained teachers > Both sexes	82.06% Ranked 37th.	99.81% Ranked 15th. 22% more than Bahrain
Elementary (primary) school > Students per teacher	11.77 Ranked 67th.	19.91 Ranked 79th. 69% more than Bahrain
Secondary education > Teachers	5,198 Ranked 93th.	14,422 Ranked 71st. 3 times more than Bahrain
School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary	15 years Ranked 35th. 25% more than Oman	12 years Ranked 62nd.
School enrolment rate > 5th grade	98.86 Ranked 15th.	99.31 Ranked 9th. About the same as Bahrain
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level	67,160 Ranked 127th.	279,302 Ranked 105th. 4 times more than Bahrain
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 30-34 per thousand people	5.34 Ranked 3rd.	9.7 Ranked 1st. 82% more than Bahrain
Scientific and technical journal articles per million	45.25 Ranked 56th.	47.72 Ranked 51st. 5% more than Bahrain
Duration of education > Primary level	6 Ranked 122nd. The same as Oman	6 Ranked 69th.
Women to men parity index > As ratio of literacy rates > Aged 15-24	1 Ranked 6th. 1% more than Oman	0.99 Ranked 3rd.
Participation > Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education	101.2% Ranked 34th. 2% more than Oman	98.86% Ranked 69th.
Participation > Children out of school > Elementary	607 Ranked 102nd.	101,944 Ranked 34th. 168 times more than Bahrain
Public spending per student > Secondary level	13.2 Ranked 50th.	20.4 Ranked 34th. 55% more than Bahrain
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ per 1000	70.33 Ranked 75th.	162.28 Ranked 40th. 2 times more than Bahrain
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Primary level	48.91% Ranked 33th. 1% more than Oman	48.48% Ranked 79th.
Progression to secondary school	97.1% Ranked 23th.	98.53% Ranked 14th. 1% more than Bahrain
Literacy rates > Aged 15-24 > Women	97.3% Ranked 14th. 1% more than Oman	96.7% Ranked 1st.
Children out of school > Primary > Per capita	1.83 per 1,000 people Ranked 63th.	30.61 per 1,000 people Ranked 17th. 17 times more than Bahrain
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 35-39	4,002 Ranked 11th.	31,003 Ranked 1st. 8 times more than Bahrain
Literacy > Literates > Aged 15-19	72,446 Ranked 12th.	261,640 Ranked 1st. 4 times more than Bahrain
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Women	98% Ranked 34th. 27% more than Oman	77% Ranked 4th.
High school > Upper secondary starting age	15 Ranked 155th. The same as Oman	15 Ranked 116th.
High school > Spending on teaching materials	5.4% Ranked 1st. 4 times more than Oman	1.43% Ranked 10th.
Child care (preschool) > Trained teachers > Men	50% Ranked 21st.	100% Ranked 2nd. Twice as much as Bahrain
Child care (preschool) > Trained teachers > Both sexes	47.14% Ranked 32nd.	100% Ranked 3rd. 2 times more than Bahrain
Elementary school starting age > Years	6 Ranked 149th. The same as Oman	6 Ranked 94th.
Elementary school repeaters > All	1.95 Ranked 74th. 76% more than Oman	1.11 Ranked 83th.
School life expectancy > Male	13.2 years Ranked 36th. 47% more than Oman	9 years Ranked 79th.
Secondary education > General pupils > Per capita	76.94 per 1,000 people Ranked 42nd.	114.06 per 1,000 people Ranked 15th. 48% more than Bahrain
Education enrolment by level > Primary level > Per capita	0.118 per capita Ranked 80th.	0.126 per capita Ranked 69th. 7% more than Bahrain
Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 1000	111.78 Ranked 87th.	136.05 Ranked 59th. 22% more than Bahrain
Illiteracy rates by sex > Aged 15+ > Men	8.1% Ranked 70th.	17% Ranked 51st. 2 times more than Bahrain
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Men	98% Ranked 37th. 31% more than Oman	75% Ranked 4th.
Literacy rates > Aged 15-24 > Men	96.8% Ranked 14th.	97.9% Ranked 1st. 1% more than Bahrain
Pupils-teacher ratio > Primary level	17.2 Ranked 105th.	23.7 Ranked 71st. 38% more than Bahrain
Elementary (primary school) > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female	76% Ranked 2nd. 23% more than Oman	62% Ranked 4th.
Secondary education > Vocational pupils	15,738 Ranked 44th. 7 times more than Oman	2,391 Ranked 128th.
Primary education > Teachers	4,953 Ranked 122nd.	13,394 Ranked 98th. 3 times more than Bahrain
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Secondary level	50.2% Ranked 51st. 4% more than Oman	48.1% Ranked 108th.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 10-14	187 Ranked 22nd.	3,591 Ranked 1st. 19 times more than Bahrain
Literacy > Literates > Aged over 10 per thousand people	393.37 Ranked 22nd.	644.38 Ranked 2nd. 64% more than Bahrain
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people	2 Ranked 5th.	4.63 Ranked 1st. 2 times more than Bahrain
Private school enrolment > Primary level	19.7 Ranked 22nd. 4 times more than Oman	4.5 Ranked 54th.
Outcomes > Primary education > Duration > Years	6 Ranked 132nd. The same as Oman	6 Ranked 67th.
Secondary education > Pupils per 1000	81.46 Ranked 35th. 51% more than Oman	53.88 Ranked 91st.
Primary education > Teachers per 1000	6.76 Ranked 28th. 13% more than Oman	5.98 Ranked 44th.
Literacy > Men above 14 years	88.6% Ranked 18th. 2% more than Oman	86.9% Ranked 3rd.
Children out of school > Primary > Female > Per capita	0.878 per 1,000 people Ranked 64th.	14.62 per 1,000 people Ranked 18th. 17 times more than Bahrain
Female enrolment share > Primary level	48.9% Ranked 32nd. 1% more than Oman	48.2% Ranked 93th.
Primary school starting age > Years	6 Ranked 156th. The same as Oman	6 Ranked 105th.
Scouting > Members	1,790 Ranked 127th.	12,847 Ranked 65th. 7 times more than Bahrain
High school > Lower Secondary > Trained teachers > Women	83.16% Ranked 13th.	100% Ranked 1st. 20% more than Bahrain
Child care (preschool) > Trained teachers > Women	47.14% Ranked 30th.	100% Ranked 3rd. 2 times more than Bahrain
Elementary (primary) school) > Proportion spent on all staff salaries	95.98% Ranked 11th. 8% more than Oman	88.78% Ranked 23th.
Enrolment ratio > Secondary level	92.1% Ranked 7th. 56% more than Oman	59.2% Ranked 59th.
Participation > Secondary education > General pupils	65,849 Ranked 107th.	307,094 Ranked 78th. 5 times more than Bahrain
Secondary education > Teachers per 1000	7.1 Ranked 42nd. 10% more than Oman	6.44 Ranked 49th.
Secondary education > General pupils per 1000	63.56 Ranked 60th.	116.08 Ranked 14th. 83% more than Bahrain
Ratio of female to male primary enrollment	99.14 Ranked 26th.	100.31 Ranked 15th. 1% more than Bahrain
Children out of school > Primary > Male	690 Ranked 60th.	41,044 Ranked 29th. 59 times more than Bahrain
Elementary (primary) school > Gender parity index	0.992 Ranked 58th. 1% more than Oman	0.982 Ranked 62nd.
Female enrolment share > Secondary level	50.2% Ranked 46th. 3% more than Oman	48.9% Ranked 75th.
Post-Secondary Non-Tertiary > Teachers > Women	281 Ranked 4th.	0.0 Ranked 44th.
Private school enrolment > Secondary level	15.8 Ranked 42nd. 26 times more than Oman	0.6 Ranked 24th.
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level per 1000	91.68 Ranked 69th.	120.99 Ranked 23th. 32% more than Bahrain
Literacy > Literates > Aged 40-44 per thousand people	81.53 Ranked 4th. 2 times more than Oman	40.3 Ranked 2nd.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 50-54 per thousand people	3.13 Ranked 7th.	13.62 Ranked 1st. 4 times more than Bahrain
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 20-24	3,132 Ranked 12th.	9,114 Ranked 1st. 3 times more than Bahrain
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 15-19	35,239 Ranked 12th.	126,922 Ranked 1st. 4 times more than Bahrain
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people	0.213 Ranked 13th.	2.09 Ranked 1st. 10 times more than Bahrain
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people	1.2 Ranked 7th.	8.35 Ranked 1st. 7 times more than Bahrain
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people	2.25 Ranked 3rd.	3.29 Ranked 1st. 47% more than Bahrain
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people	6.56 Ranked 2nd. 1% more than Oman	6.49 Ranked 1st.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 35-39	2,500 Ranked 11th.	11,058 Ranked 1st. 4 times more than Bahrain
Scouting > Members per thousand people	1.36 Ranked 76th.	3.88 Ranked 36th. 3 times more than Bahrain
Primary completion rate > Women	102 Ranked 26th. 12% more than Oman	91 Ranked 2nd.
School life expectancy > Female	13.8 years Ranked 33th. 60% more than Oman	8.6 years Ranked 74th.
Elementary school repeaters > Male	2.05 Ranked 76th. 86% more than Oman	1.1 Ranked 85th.
Elementary school repeaters > Female	1.85 Ranked 73th. 65% more than Oman	1.12 Ranked 81st.
Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5 > Men	100% Ranked 9th. The same as Oman	100% Ranked 1st.
Children out of school > Primary > Male > Per capita	0.95 per 1,000 people Ranked 59th.	15.99 per 1,000 people Ranked 15th. 17 times more than Bahrain
High school teachers	5,198 Ranked 88th.	21,370 Ranked 54th. 4 times more than Bahrain
Elementary school teachers	4,953 Ranked 115th.	22,869 Ranked 77th. 5 times more than Bahrain
High school enrolment rate > Male	94.72 Ranked 49th.	96.98 Ranked 37th. 2% more than Bahrain
Literacy > Women above 14 years	83.6% Ranked 17th. 14% more than Oman	73.5% Ranked 4th.
Gender ratio > Literacy rate of 15-24 year-olds	1% Ranked 8th. 1% more than Oman	0.99% Ranked 4th.
Teachers' Day date	2/28/2011	2/28/2011
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Women per 1000	38.86 Ranked 77th.	100.37 Ranked 43th. 3 times more than Bahrain
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Per capita	76.93 per 1,000 people Ranked 77th.	154.41 per 1,000 people Ranked 42nd. Twice as much as Bahrain
Participation > Secondary education > Pupils	71,645 Ranked 112th.	299,484 Ranked 6th. 4 times more than Bahrain
Primary completion rate > Men	101 Ranked 26th. 7% more than Oman	94 Ranked 2nd.
Secondary education > Pupils > Per capita	98.6 per 1,000 people Ranked 24th. 85% more than Oman	53.19 per 1,000 people Ranked 93th.
Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment	105.93 Ranked 26th. 11% more than Oman	95.56 Ranked 58th.
Primary education > Pupils per 1000	94.71 Ranked 79th.	117.8 Ranked 65th. 24% more than Bahrain
Intake ratio to last grade of primary > Females	None	None
Pupils-teacher ratio > Secondary level	12.8 Ranked 92nd.	17.8 Ranked 59th. 39% more than Bahrain
Progression to secondary level	98.4 Ranked 9th. 4% more than Oman	94.6 Ranked 15th.
Pupils reaching grade 5	100.7 Ranked 5th. 5% more than Oman	95.9 Ranked 21st.
Elementary (primary) school > Spending on teaching materials	4.02% Ranked 1st. 3 times more than Oman	1.43% Ranked 12th.
High school > Upper Secondary > Trained teachers > Both sexes	82.83% Ranked 10th.	100% Ranked 3rd. 21% more than Bahrain
High school > Upper Secondary > Trained teachers > Women	84.38% Ranked 9th.	100% Ranked 3rd. 19% more than Bahrain
High school > Trained teachers > Both sexes	82.55% Ranked 10th.	100% Ranked 1st. 21% more than Bahrain
High school > Proportion spent on all staff salaries	94.6% Ranked 8th. 7% more than Oman	88.78% Ranked 20th.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 55-59	22,155 Ranked 13th. 53% more than Oman	14,510 Ranked 1st.
High school > Trained teachers > Men	80.67% Ranked 10th.	100% Ranked 1st. 24% more than Bahrain
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 40-44	4,132 Ranked 11th.	35,708 Ranked 1st. 9 times more than Bahrain
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 15-19	152 Ranked 13th.	3,216 Ranked 1st. 21 times more than Bahrain
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 15-19	37,207 Ranked 12th.	134,718 Ranked 1st. 4 times more than Bahrain
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 30-34 per thousand people	1.92 Ranked 3rd.	5.41 Ranked 1st. 3 times more than Bahrain
School enrollment, preprimary > % gross	49.81% Ranked 32nd.	54.6% Ranked 28th. 10% more than Bahrain
School enrollment, primary > % net	96.47% Ranked 30th. About the same as Oman	96.35% Ranked 17th.
School enrollment, secondary > % gross	95.51% Ranked 14th. 1% more than Oman	94.16% Ranked 15th.
School enrollment, secondary, private > % of total secondary	22.68% Ranked 22nd. 3 times more than Oman	8.99% Ranked 39th.
Progression to secondary school, male > %	98.42% Ranked 13th. 2% more than Oman	96.83% Ranked 24th.
School enrollment, tertiary, female > % gross	46.85% Ranked 16th. 2 times more than Oman	22.78% Ranked 29th.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 10-14 per thousand people	70.09 Ranked 14th.	119.02 Ranked 1st. 70% more than Bahrain
Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education	109.53% Ranked 5th. 10% more than Oman	99.33% Ranked 37th.
Net intake rate in grade 1 > Female > % of official school-age population	86.01% Ranked 9th. 63% more than Oman	52.63% Ranked 42nd.
Primary completion rate > Female > % of relevant age group	101.89% Ranked 16th. 10% more than Oman	93.05% Ranked 38th.
Primary completion rate > Male > % of relevant age group	100.86% Ranked 15th. 8% more than Oman	93.53% Ranked 33th.
Repetition rate > Primary > % of total enrollment	2.8% Ranked 63th. 5 times more than Oman	0.62% Ranked 75th.
Progression to secondary school > Female	98.94% Ranked 9th. About the same as Oman	98.58% Ranked 15th.
School enrollment > Primary > Male > % gross	104.82% gross Ranked 60th. 24% more than Oman	84.33% gross Ranked 99th.
School enrollment > Preprimary > Female > % gross	46.03% gross Ranked 40th. 7 times more than Oman	6.93% gross Ranked 73th.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged over 10	21,959 Ranked 19th.	170,560 Ranked 1st. 8 times more than Bahrain
Persistence to grade 5 > Total > % of cohort	98.86% Ranked 4th. 1% more than Oman	98.28% Ranked 5th.
Ratio of young literate females to males > % ages 15-24	100.44% Ranked 20th. 2% more than Oman	98.77% Ranked 65th.
Repetition rate > Primary > Female > % of total enrollment	2.27% Ranked 62nd. 4 times more than Oman	0.58% Ranked 72nd.
Labor force with tertiary education, female > % of female labor force	14.4% Ranked 55th.	32.2% Ranked 12th. 2 times more than Bahrain
Labor force with primary education > % of total	28.5% Ranked 23th.	34.9% Ranked 19th. 22% more than Bahrain
Labor force with secondary education, male > % of male labor force	30.3% Ranked 50th. 43% more than Oman	21.2% Ranked 47th.
Labor force with secondary education > % of total	31.2% Ranked 51st. 25% more than Oman	25% Ranked 46th.
Unemployment with tertiary education > % of total unemployment	20.9% Ranked 16th. 5 times more than Oman	4.4% Ranked 62nd.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 30-34	107,093 Ranked 13th.	113,929 Ranked 1st. 6% more than Bahrain
Literacy > Male literates > Aged over 10	144,455 Ranked 22nd.	932,836 Ranked 1st. 6 times more than Bahrain
Primary education > Pupils > % female	48.72% female Ranked 26th.	48.81% female Ranked 21st. About the same as Bahrain
Labor force with primary education, male > % of male labor force	31.4% Ranked 20th.	39.2% Ranked 18th. 25% more than Bahrain
Primary education > Pupils > Per capita	0.115 per capita Ranked 67th.	0.116 per capita Ranked 65th. 1% more than Bahrain
Net intake rate in grade 1 > Male > % of official school-age population	85.6% Ranked 10th. 65% more than Oman	51.77% Ranked 43th.
Persistence to grade 5 > Female > % of cohort	97.7% Ranked 8th.	98.32% Ranked 5th. 1% more than Bahrain
Expenditure per student, secondary > % of GDP per capita	18.53% Ranked 46th. 17% more than Oman	15.89% Ranked 27th.
Repeaters, secondary, male > % of male enrollment	3.79% Ranked 43th. 5% more than Oman	3.63% Ranked 45th.
Secondary education, vocational pupils > % female	13.7% Ranked 57th.	0.0 Ranked 77th.
School enrollment, secondary > % net	85.78% Ranked 8th. 3% more than Oman	83.61% Ranked 10th.
Total enrollment, primary > % net	99.12% Ranked 22nd. 2% more than Oman	97.43% Ranked 22nd.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 45-49 per thousand people	1.86 Ranked 6th.	9.33 Ranked 1st. 5 times more than Bahrain
Elementary school graduate rate > Female	97.39 Ranked 27th.	100 Ranked 2nd. 3% more than Bahrain
Inputs > Secondary education > Teachers > Female	2,824 Ranked 81st.	12,245 Ranked 49th. 4 times more than Bahrain
Participation > Children out of school > Elementary > Male	161 Ranked 97th.	53,908 Ranked 33th. 335 times more than Bahrain
Total enrollment, primary, female > % net	98.46% Ranked 17th. 1% more than Oman	97.8% Ranked 8th.
Repeaters, primary, total > % of total enrollment	1.01% Ranked 61st. 1% more than Oman	1% Ranked 62nd.
Trained teachers in primary education, male > % of male teachers	79.93% Ranked 34th.	99.84% Ranked 9th. 25% more than Bahrain
Participation > Children out of school > Elementary > Female	445 Ranked 94th.	48,036 Ranked 34th. 108 times more than Bahrain
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male > % of relevant age group	97.55% Ranked 94th.	113.19% Ranked 25th. 16% more than Bahrain
School enrollment, primary, male > % gross	105.17% Ranked 65th.	108.56% Ranked 38th. 3% more than Bahrain
Participation > Secondary education > Vocational pupils > % female	35.67% Ranked 84th.	0.0 Ranked 86th.
School enrollment > Tertiary > Female > % gross	49.57% gross Ranked 10th. 3 times more than Oman	16.25% gross Ranked 29th.
Participation > Total enrollment > Primary > Male > % net	99.61% Ranked 3rd. 40% more than Oman	70.92% Ranked 97th.
Preschool enrollment rate > Female	53.35 Ranked 66th. 46% more than Oman	36.47 Ranked 79th.
Preschool enrollment rate > Male	54.24 Ranked 67th. 75% more than Oman	31.06 Ranked 83th.
School enrolment rate > 1st grade > Female	105.01 Ranked 49th. 44% more than Oman	72.93 Ranked 115th.
School enrolment rate > 1st grade > Male	108.34 Ranked 41st. 48% more than Oman	73.1 Ranked 116th.
School enrolment rate > 5th grade > Female	97.7 Ranked 19th.	100 Ranked 2nd. 2% more than Bahrain
School enrolment rate > 5th grade > Male	100 Ranked 1st. 1% more than Oman	98.65 Ranked 13th.
Elementary (primary) school > Trained teachers > Men	79.93% Ranked 34th.	99.84% Ranked 12th. 25% more than Bahrain
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 20-24	65,051 Ranked 13th.	126,847 Ranked 1st. 95% more than Bahrain
High school > Upper Secondary > Students per teacher	8.6 Ranked 28th.	20.18 Ranked 21st. 2 times more than Bahrain
Literacy > Literates > Aged 60-64 per thousand people	11.09 Ranked 13th. 3 times more than Oman	3.99 Ranked 2nd.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people	0.0919 Ranked 14th.	0.745 Ranked 1st. 8 times more than Bahrain
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 55-59 per thousand people	0.708 Ranked 10th.	4.2 Ranked 1st. 6 times more than Bahrain
High School > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female	54% Ranked 3rd. 4% more than Oman	52% Ranked 2nd.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 10-14	23,805 Ranked 22nd.	138,805 Ranked 1st. 6 times more than Bahrain
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 20-24 per thousand people	2.5 Ranked 5th.	3.81 Ranked 1st. 52% more than Bahrain
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 45-49	1,730 Ranked 11th.	12,500 Ranked 1st. 7 times more than Bahrain
Literacy > Literates > Aged 35-39	127,700 Ranked 13th.	128,778 Ranked 1st. 1% more than Bahrain
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 60-64 per thousand people	2.34 Ranked 9th.	11.17 Ranked 1st. 5 times more than Bahrain
Literacy > Literates > Aged over 10	274,865 Ranked 22nd.	1.54 million Ranked 1st. 6 times more than Bahrain
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people	0.121 Ranked 12th.	1.35 Ranked 1st. 11 times more than Bahrain
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 40-44	33,006 Ranked 12th. 59% more than Oman	20,792 Ranked 2nd.
Literacy rate > Adult male > % of males ages 15 and above	88.55% Ranked 59th. 2% more than Oman	86.85% Ranked 63th.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 55-59	886 Ranked 11th.	10,040 Ranked 1st. 11 times more than Bahrain
Literacy > Literates > Aged 10-14	48,973 Ranked 22nd.	284,357 Ranked 1st. 6 times more than Bahrain
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 25-29	2,810 Ranked 10th.	7,864 Ranked 1st. 3 times more than Bahrain
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 35-39	39,611 Ranked 12th. 10% more than Oman	36,058 Ranked 1st.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 35-39	1,502 Ranked 10th.	19,945 Ranked 1st. 13 times more than Bahrain
Literacy and Attainment > Educational attainment: completed tertiary > Tertiary > Population 25+ years > % > Over 24 year olds	11.21% Ranked 4th.	14.01% Ranked 4th. 25% more than Bahrain
Literacy > Female literates > Aged over 10	130,410 Ranked 22nd.	606,662 Ranked 1st. 5 times more than Bahrain
Unemployment with secondary education, male > % of male unemployment	57.1% Ranked 9th. 3 times more than Oman	21.6% Ranked 49th.
School enrollment, tertiary, male > % gross	23.64% Ranked 24th. Twice as much as Oman	11.78% Ranked 34th.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 40-44	102,034 Ranked 13th. 6% more than Oman	96,289 Ranked 1st.
Public spending on education, total > % of GDP	2.93% Ranked 102nd.	4.32% Ranked 80th. 48% more than Bahrain
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 60-64 per thousand people	3.6 Ranked 14th. 6 times more than Oman	0.633 Ranked 2nd.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people	139.05 Ranked 2nd. 51% more than Oman	91.79 Ranked 1st.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 20-24 per thousand people	35.31 Ranked 13th.	48.71 Ranked 1st. 38% more than Bahrain
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 40-44 per thousand people	1.43 Ranked 7th.	9.62 Ranked 1st. 7 times more than Bahrain
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 55-59 per thousand people	1.77 Ranked 7th.	5.88 Ranked 1st. 3 times more than Bahrain
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 20-24 per thousand people	1.05 Ranked 7th.	1.64 Ranked 1st. 56% more than Bahrain
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 60-64 per thousand people	1.83 Ranked 9th.	5.89 Ranked 1st. 3 times more than Bahrain
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 30-34 per thousand people	38.09 Ranked 4th. 63% more than Oman	23.42 Ranked 2nd.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 50-54 per thousand people	14.7 Ranked 13th. 6 times more than Oman	2.33 Ranked 2nd.

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