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Education Stats: compare key data on Bangladesh & Bhutan

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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.
  • College and university > Share of total education spending: Percentage of government education funding that goes to post-secondary education.
  • 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 > 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).
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Duration of compulsory education: Duration of compulsory education is the number of grades (or years) that a child must legally be enrolled in school.
  • 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.
  • Literacy > Adult literacy: Adult literacy rate (%).
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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."
  • Spending per student > College and university: 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)."
  • 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.
  • 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."
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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).
  • Inequality adjusted index: Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index.
  • 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.
  • Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ per capita: Services, etc., value added (constant 2000 US$). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in constant 2005 U.S. dollars. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • 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.
  • Primary education > Pupils: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
  • Secondary education > Pupils: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary 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 > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for primary education.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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."
  • 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.
  • Primary education > Teachers: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • Secondary education > Vocational pupils: Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training.
  • 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 > 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 > 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.
  • Primary education > Teachers per 1000: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$: Services, etc., value added (constant 2000 US$). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in constant 2005 U.S. dollars.
  • 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.
  • High school > Share of total education spending: Percentage of government education funding that goes to secondary education.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Education enrolment by level > Secondary level per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population 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 literates > Aged 15-19: Number of females aged 15-19 years, who are literate.
  • 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 > 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 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 > 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 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.
  • 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
  • Scouting > Members per thousand people: Membership (from 2012). Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • 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."
  • 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 teachers: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • High school teachers: Secondary 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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).
  • Primary education > Pupils > % female: Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • High school teachers > % female: Female teachers as a percentage of total secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • 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 teachers > % trained: Trained teachers in primary education are the percentage of primary school teachers who have received the minimum organized teacher training (pre-service or in-service) required for teaching in their country.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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."
  • Participation > Secondary education > Vocational pupils: Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training."
  • 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.
  • 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
  • Literacy > 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.
  • Literacy > Female illiterates > 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 > 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 > Literates > Aged 35-39: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Female literates > Aged 30-34: 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 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 > 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.
  • Primary education, teachers > % female: Primary education, teachers (% female). Percentage female teachers. Primary is the number of female teachers at the primary level expressed as a percentage of the total number of teachers (male and female) at the primary level in a given school year. 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.
  • Tertiary education, teachers > % female: Tertiary education, teachers (% female). Percentage female teachers. Tertiary is the number of female teachers at the tertiary level expressed as a percentage of the total number of teachers (male and female) at the tertiary level in a given school year. 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.
  • Public spending on education, total > % of government expenditure: Public spending on education, total (% of government expenditure). Public expenditure on education as % of total government expenditure is the total public education expenditure (current and capital) expressed as a percentage of total government expenditure for all sectors in a given financial year. Public education expenditure includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration, and subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities).
  • 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 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.
  • Unemployment with primary education, male > % of male unemployment: Unemployment with primary 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).
  • Unemployment with tertiary education, female > % of female unemployment: Unemployment with tertiary education, female (% of female 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).
  • Unemployment with tertiary education, male > % of male unemployment: Unemployment with tertiary 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).
  • Primary education > Teachers > % female: Female teachers as a percentage of total primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • Secondary education > Pupils > % female: Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at secondary level includes enrollments in public and private schools.
  • Literacy rate > Adult total > % of people 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.
  • Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Female > % net: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. 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."
  • Government spending on education > % of government spending: Public expenditure on education consists of current and capital public expenditure on education 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)."
  • Participation > School enrollment > Primary > 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. 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, primary, private > % of total primary: School enrollment, primary, private (% of total primary). Percentage of private enrolment. Primary is the enrolment in private primary schools expressed as a percentage of total enrolment (public and private) in primary 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.
  • Primary education, pupils > % female: Primary education, pupils (% female). Percentage of female students. Primary is the number of female students at the primary level expressed as a percentage of the total number of students (male and female) at the primary level in a given school year.
  • School enrollment, primary, female > % gross: School enrollment, primary, female (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Primary. Female is the total female enrollment in primary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the female 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.
  • Primary completion rate, total > % of relevant age group: Primary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group). Primary completion rate. Total is the total number of new entrants in the last grade of primary education, regardless of age, expressed as percentage of the total population of the theoretical entrance age to the last grade of primary. This indicator is also known as "gross intake rate to the last grade of primary." The ratio can exceed 100% due to over-aged and under-aged children who enter primary school late/early and/or repeat grades.
  • Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female > % of relevant age group: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female (% 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.
  • Secondary education, general pupils > % female: Secondary education, general pupils (% female). Percentage of female students. Total secondary. General programmes is the number of female students enrolled in general programmes at the secondary education level expressed as a percentage of the total number of students (male and female) enrolled in general programmes at the secondary education level in a given school year.
  • Total enrollment, primary, male > % net: Total enrollment, primary, male (% 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 > Male 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 > Male literates > Aged 45-49 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of male literates in the age range 45 to 49. 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 literates > Aged 55-59 per thousand people: 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. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Male literates > Aged 40-44 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of male literates, 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. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Literates > 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 > Illiterates > Aged 55-59 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of male iliterate individuals, 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. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Male literates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people: 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. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Participation > School enrollment > Preprimary > % 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."
  • Participation > School enrollment > Primary > % net: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. 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."
  • Participation > 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."
  • Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Male > % net: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. 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."
  • Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Private > % of total primary: Private enrollment refers to pupils or students enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body such as a nongovernmental organisation, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise."
  • Literacy > Male literates > Aged 25-29: Compares countries by number of male illiterates, 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
  • Literacy rate > Adult female > % of females 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.
  • Adjusted savings: education expenditure > % of GNI: Adjusted savings: education expenditure (% of GNI). Education expenditure refers to the current operating expenditures in education, including wages and salaries and excluding capital investments in buildings and equipment.
  • Persistence to last grade of primary, total > % of cohort: Persistence to last grade of primary, total (% of cohort). Survival rate to last grade of primary. Total is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary. The estimate is calculated on the basis of the reconstructed cohort method, which uses data on enrolment and repeaters for two consecutive years.
  • Literacy > Female literates > Aged 55-59: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 30-34: 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
  • Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 15-19: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • School enrollment, primary, male > % net: School enrollment, primary, male (% net). Net enrolment rate. Primary. Male is the ratio of male children of the official primary school age who are enrolled in primary school to the male population of the official primary school age.
  • Persistence to last grade of primary, female > % of cohort: Persistence to last grade of primary, female (% of cohort). Survival rate to last grade of primary. Female is the share of female children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary. The estimate is calculated on the basis of the reconstructed cohort method, which uses data on enrolment and repeaters for two consecutive years.
  • Repeaters, primary, male > % of male enrollment: Repeaters, primary, male (% of male enrollment). Percentage of repeaters in primary. 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 primary school. It is calculated by dividing the sum of male repeaters in all grades of primary education by the total male enrolment of primary education and multiplying the result by 100.
  • Trained teachers in primary education, female > % of female teachers: Trained teachers in primary education, female (% of female teachers). Percentage of trained teachers. Primary. Female is the number of female 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 female teachers at the primary level.
  • Outcomes > 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."
  • Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people: 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. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • School enrollment, secondary, female > % gross: School enrollment, secondary, female (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Secondary. All programmes. Female is the total female enrollment in secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the female 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, male > % net: School enrollment, secondary, male (% net). Net enrolment rate. Secondary. All programmes. Male is the ratio of male children of the official secondary school age who are enrolled in secondary school to the male population of the official secondary school age.
  • Repeaters, secondary, female > % of female enrollment: Repeaters, secondary, female (% of female enrollment). Percentage of repeaters in secondary. All grades. Female is the number of female students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all female students enrolled in secondary school. It is calculated by dividing the sum of female repeaters in all grades of secondary education by the total female enrolment of secondary education and multiplying the result by 100.
  • Secondary education, teachers, female: Secondary education, teachers, female. Teaching staff in total secondary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Female is the total number of female 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.
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STAT Bangladesh Bhutan HISTORY
Adult literacy rate > Total 55
Ranked 99th. 4% more than Bhutan 		52.81
Ranked 12th.
Children out of school, primary 621,163
Ranked 10th. 77 times more than Bhutan 		8,045
Ranked 44th.
Children out of school, primary per 1000 4.11
Ranked 58th. 		10.84
Ranked 25th. 3 times more than Bangladesh
Children out of school, primary, female 125,134
Ranked 20th. 39 times more than Bhutan 		3,236
Ranked 42nd.
College and university > Gender parity index 0.702
Ranked 71st. 3% more than Bhutan 		0.678
Ranked 72nd.
College and university > Share of total education spending 13.5%
Ranked 82nd. 22% more than Bhutan 		11.04%
Ranked 48th.
Compulsary education duration 5
Ranked 108th. 		0.0
Ranked 187th.
Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP 2.23%
Ranked 113th. 		4.65%
Ranked 20th. 2 times more than Bangladesh
High school enrolment rate 97.38
Ranked 44th. 		97.65
Ranked 5th. About the same as Bangladesh
Literacy > Total population 43.1%
Ranked 152nd. 		47%
Ranked 148th. 9% more than Bangladesh
Primary education, duration > Years 5
Ranked 171st. 		7
Ranked 6th. 40% more than Bangladesh
Primary education, teachers per 1000 3
Ranked 113th. 		6.21
Ranked 19th. 2 times more than Bangladesh
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary 40.21
Ranked 22nd. 68% more than Bhutan 		23.99
Ranked 39th.
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary 30.62
Ranked 9th. 54% more than Bhutan 		19.89
Ranked 19th.
Secondary education, duration > Years 7
Ranked 72nd. 17% more than Bhutan 		6
Ranked 89th.
Literacy > Female 31.8%
Ranked 148th. 		34%
Ranked 144th. 7% more than Bangladesh
Children out of school, primary, female per 1000 0.828
Ranked 80th. 		4.36
Ranked 26th. 5 times more than Bangladesh
College and university > Gender ratio 55.37
Ranked 88th. 		58.6
Ranked 76th. 6% more than Bangladesh
Child care (preschool) > Duration 3
Ranked 106th. 50% more than Bhutan 		2
Ranked 133th.
Secondary education > Teachers > Per capita 2.98 per 1,000 people
Ranked 49th. 27% more than Bhutan 		2.35 per 1,000 people
Ranked 56th.
Duration of compulsory education 5 years
Ranked 158th. 		11 years
Ranked 20th. 2 times more than Bangladesh
Secondary education, pupils 11.54 million
Ranked 7th. 175 times more than Bhutan 		66,072
Ranked 57th.
College and university > Private school share 45.17%
Ranked 29th. 		0.0
Ranked 98th.
Girls to boys ratio > Primary level enrolment 1.03
Ranked 11th. 36% more than Bhutan 		0.76
Ranked 143th.
Literacy > Adult literacy 53.5%
Ranked 103th. 		55.6%
Ranked 99th. 4% more than Bangladesh
Primary education, teachers 458,389
Ranked 7th. 99 times more than Bhutan 		4,610
Ranked 62nd.
Primary education, pupils 18.43 million
Ranked 6th. 167 times more than Bhutan 		110,575
Ranked 69th.
Adult literacy rate > Female 49.8
Ranked 95th. 29% more than Bhutan 		38.68
Ranked 12th.
Spending per student > College and university 39.77
Ranked 15th. 		167.19
Ranked 4th. 4 times more than Bangladesh
High school > Gender ratio 105.13
Ranked 33th. 6% more than Bhutan 		99.08
Ranked 3rd.
Compulsary education starting age 6
Ranked 69th. 		0.0
Ranked 187th.
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary per million 0.2
Ranked 90th. 		26.81
Ranked 10th. 134 times more than Bangladesh
Literacy > Definition age 15 and over can read and write age 15 and over can read and write
High school > Upper secondary school duration 4
Ranked 43th. Twice as much as Bhutan 		2
Ranked 149th.
Literacy > Male 53.9%
Ranked 149th. 		60%
Ranked 141st. 11% more than Bangladesh
Spending > USD 1.7 billion
Ranked 62nd. 39 times more than Bhutan 		43.61 million
Ranked 138th.
High school > Private school share 94.79%
Ranked 2nd. 9 times more than Bhutan 		10.24%
Ranked 38th.
Spending > Proportion 1.97
Ranked 150th. 		3.35
Ranked 114th. 70% more than Bangladesh
Pupil-teacher ratio > Primary 50.87
Ranked 15th. 64% more than Bhutan 		31.05
Ranked 39th.
Child care (preschool) > Starting age 3
Ranked 180th. 		4
Ranked 18th. 33% more than Bangladesh
High school repeaters > Male 8.83
Ranked 30th. 2 times more than Bhutan 		4.29
Ranked 2nd.
Preschool enrollment rate 91.9
Ranked 118th. 		109.15
Ranked 3rd. 19% more than Bangladesh
Tertiary > Students studying abroad 22,521.08
Ranked 41st. 11 times more than Bhutan 		2,079.8
Ranked 152nd.
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level 877,335
Ranked 27th. 463 times more than Bhutan 		1,893
Ranked 122nd.
Elementary (primary school) > Duration 5
Ranked 181st. 		7
Ranked 7th. 40% more than Bangladesh
Secondary education, teachers 376,914
Ranked 10th. 113 times more than Bhutan 		3,322
Ranked 32nd.
Secondary education, teachers per 1000 2.47
Ranked 86th. 		4.48
Ranked 19th. 82% more than Bangladesh
Child care (preschool) > Students per teacher 23.12
Ranked 37th. 2 times more than Bhutan 		11.29
Ranked 43th.
High school > Lower secondary school duration 3
Ranked 171st. 		4
Ranked 22nd. 33% more than Bangladesh
Children out of school, primary, male per 1000 3.28
Ranked 46th. 		6.48
Ranked 22nd. 98% more than Bangladesh
Spending per student > High school 14.3
Ranked 22nd. 		31.11
Ranked 1st. 2 times more than Bangladesh
Secondary education, general pupils 11.18 million
Ranked 5th. 169 times more than Bhutan 		66,072
Ranked 69th.
High school > Gender parity index 1.17
Ranked 7th. 11% more than Bhutan 		1.05
Ranked 3rd.
Scientific and technical journal articles 204
Ranked 65th. 204 times more than Bhutan 		1
Ranked 161st.
College and university > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female 17%
Ranked 63th. 		24%
Ranked 61st. 41% more than Bangladesh
Tertiary > Students studying abroad proportion 1.12%
Ranked 109th. 		30.3%
Ranked 14th. 27 times more than Bangladesh
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level per 1000 6.4
Ranked 100th. 97% more than Bhutan 		3.26
Ranked 113th.
Scouting > Genders admitted both both
Elementary (primary school) > Starting age 6
Ranked 154th. The same as Bhutan 		6
Ranked 54th.
Education expenditure of government > As percentage of total government 14.2%
Ranked 30th. 10% more than Bhutan 		12.9%
Ranked 50th.
Children out of school, primary, male 496,029
Ranked 6th. 103 times more than Bhutan 		4,809
Ranked 38th.
Education expenditure of government > As percentage of GNI 2.4%
Ranked 47th. 		5.6%
Ranked 39th. 2 times more than Bangladesh
High school > Students per teacher 30.62
Ranked 9th. 54% more than Bhutan 		19.89
Ranked 20th.
Secondary education > General pupils 9.92 million
Ranked 1st. 239 times more than Bhutan 		41,514
Ranked 80th.
Spending per student > Elementary school 10.47
Ranked 26th. 48% more than Bhutan 		7.07
Ranked 3rd.
Secondary school starting age > Years 11
Ranked 176th. 		13
Ranked 7th. 18% more than Bangladesh
High school starting age > Years 11
Ranked 156th. 		13
Ranked 8th. 18% more than Bangladesh
Primary education > Teachers > Per capita 2.53 per 1,000 people
Ranked 133th. 		5.03 per 1,000 people
Ranked 41st. 98% more than Bangladesh
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people 29.37
Ranked 24th. 		43.4
Ranked 5th. 48% more than Bangladesh
Education enrolment by level > Primary level 17.56 million
Ranked 7th. 192 times more than Bhutan 		91,390
Ranked 137th.
High school > Population with at least high school education > Women 30.8%
Ranked 110th. 		34%
Ranked 107th. 10% more than Bangladesh
Elementary school graduate rate 54.81
Ranked 91st. 		90.08
Ranked 7th. 64% more than Bangladesh
Literacy rate > People aged 15-24 74.4
Ranked 94th. 		74.41
Ranked 14th. The same as Bangladesh
Primary education, pupils per 1000 120.58
Ranked 64th. 		149.06
Ranked 28th. 24% more than Bangladesh
Secondary education, pupils per 1000 75.51
Ranked 88th. 		89.07
Ranked 25th. 18% more than Bangladesh
Literacy > Female literates > Aged over 10 per thousand people 148.59
Ranked 23th. 		165.94
Ranked 7th. 12% more than Bangladesh
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level > Per capita 6.55 per 1,000 people
Ranked 97th. 99% more than Bhutan 		3.3 per 1,000 people
Ranked 111th.
Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people 0.147
Ranked 186th. 		2.85
Ranked 69th. 19 times more than Bangladesh
Outcomes > Secondary education > Duration > Years 7
Ranked 63th. 17% more than Bhutan 		6
Ranked 75th.
Teacher student ratio > High school 25.24
Ranked 21st. 22% more than Bhutan 		20.64
Ranked 2nd.
Inequality adjusted index 0.252
Ranked 110th. 		0.312
Ranked 102nd. 24% more than Bangladesh
High school repeaters > Female 8.27
Ranked 28th. 90% more than Bhutan 		4.35
Ranked 2nd.
Teacher student ratio > Elementary school 43.73
Ranked 19th. 58% more than Bhutan 		27.7
Ranked 5th.
Literacy rate > Females aged 15-24 75.5
Ranked 90th. 11% more than Bhutan 		67.96
Ranked 14th.
Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5 65.1%
Ranked 85th. 		81.3%
Ranked 65th. 25% more than Bangladesh
Elementary school > Enrolled students 16 million
Ranked 6th. 147 times more than Bhutan 		108,842
Ranked 5th.
Primary education > Duration > Years 5 years
Ranked 163th. 		7 years
Ranked 5th. 40% more than Bangladesh
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ per capita $303.70
Ranked 86th. 		$712.59
Ranked 80th. 2 times more than Bangladesh
School enrolment rate > 1st grade 99.55
Ranked 73th. 		112.74
Ranked 2nd. 13% more than Bangladesh
Secondary education, general pupils per 1000 73.13
Ranked 60th. 		89.07
Ranked 20th. 22% more than Bangladesh
Literacy > Literates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people 61.88
Ranked 24th. 		92.42
Ranked 3rd. 49% more than Bangladesh
High school > Lower secondary starting age 11
Ranked 183th. 		13
Ranked 7th. 18% more than Bangladesh
Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share 41.96%
Ranked 13th. 15 times more than Bhutan 		2.86%
Ranked 63th.
Elementary school > Gender ratio 105.71
Ranked 3rd. 4% more than Bhutan 		101.44
Ranked 1st.
High school enrolment rate > Female 100
Ranked 8th. The same as Bhutan 		100
Ranked 1st.
Duration of education > Secondary level 7
Ranked 59th. 75% more than Bhutan 		4
Ranked 175th.
Primary education > Pupils 17.94 million
Ranked 6th. 180 times more than Bhutan 		99,458
Ranked 77th.
Secondary education > Pupils 10.11 million
Ranked 1st. 240 times more than Bhutan 		42,144
Ranked 78th.
High school > Population with at least high school education > Men 39.3%
Ranked 113th. 14% more than Bhutan 		34.5%
Ranked 124th.
Literacy rate > Males aged 15-24 73.3
Ranked 98th. 		80.04
Ranked 14th. 9% more than Bangladesh
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita 82.25 per 1,000 people
Ranked 90th. 66% more than Bhutan 		49.41 per 1,000 people
Ranked 129th.
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Tertiary level 32.02%
Ranked 112th. 		33.76%
Ranked 110th. 5% more than Bangladesh
Secondary education, vocational pupils 364,064
Ranked 24th. 		0.0
Ranked 117th.
Elementary (primary) school > Students per teacher 40.21
Ranked 21st. 68% more than Bhutan 		23.99
Ranked 38th.
Elementary (primary) school > Trained teachers > Both sexes 57.73%
Ranked 61st. 		91.47%
Ranked 35th. 58% more than Bangladesh
Secondary education > Teachers 422,578
Ranked 1st. 282 times more than Bhutan 		1,499
Ranked 60th.
School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary 8 years
Ranked 17th. 		10 years
Ranked 78th. 25% more than Bangladesh
School enrolment rate > 5th grade 54.81
Ranked 80th. 		96.1
Ranked 4th. 75% more than Bangladesh
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level 11.02 million
Ranked 7th. 378 times more than Bhutan 		29,194
Ranked 142nd.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 30-34 per thousand people 35.88
Ranked 2nd. 15% more than Bhutan 		31.14
Ranked 1st.
Scientific and technical journal articles per million 1.47
Ranked 89th. 		1.82
Ranked 138th. 24% more than Bangladesh
Duration of education > Primary level 5
Ranked 144th. 		7
Ranked 4th. 40% more than Bangladesh
Participation > Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education 106.13%
Ranked 6th. 6% more than Bhutan 		100.45%
Ranked 2nd.
Participation > Children out of school > Elementary 2.02 million
Ranked 3rd. 175 times more than Bhutan 		11,565
Ranked 3rd.
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Primary level 49.65%
Ranked 8th. 5% more than Bhutan 		47.4%
Ranked 135th.
Progression to secondary school 85.96%
Ranked 39th. 4% more than Bhutan 		82.48%
Ranked 72nd.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 35-39 4.56 million
Ranked 2nd. 225 times more than Bhutan 		20,242
Ranked 7th.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 15-19 8.34 million
Ranked 2nd. 139 times more than Bhutan 		60,112
Ranked 7th.
High school > Upper secondary starting age 14
Ranked 197th. 		17
Ranked 3rd. 21% more than Bangladesh
Elementary school starting age > Years 6
Ranked 136th. The same as Bhutan 		6
Ranked 53th.
Elementary school repeaters > All 13.15
Ranked 20th. Twice as much as Bhutan 		6.6
Ranked 1st.
Secondary education > General pupils > Per capita 69.92 per 1,000 people
Ranked 51st. 7% more than Bhutan 		65.17 per 1,000 people
Ranked 57th.
Education enrolment by level > Primary level > Per capita 0.131 per capita
Ranked 64th. 		0.155 per capita
Ranked 40th. 18% more than Bangladesh
Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 1000 128.18
Ranked 67th. 		152.71
Ranked 45th. 19% more than Bangladesh
Pupils-teacher ratio > Primary level 57.1
Ranked 7th. 39% more than Bhutan 		41.1
Ranked 29th.
Elementary (primary school) > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female 54%
Ranked 70th. 35% more than Bhutan 		40%
Ranked 9th.
Primary education > Teachers 352,683
Ranked 13th. 110 times more than Bhutan 		3,203
Ranked 70th.
Secondary education > Vocational pupils 192,491
Ranked 12th. 306 times more than Bhutan 		630
Ranked 76th.
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Secondary level 51.34%
Ranked 28th. 13% more than Bhutan 		45.41%
Ranked 127th.
Literacy > Literates > Aged over 10 per thousand people 338.75
Ranked 24th. 		446.66
Ranked 7th. 32% more than Bangladesh
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 10-14 6.49 million
Ranked 2nd. 592 times more than Bhutan 		10,964
Ranked 5th.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people 16.2
Ranked 2nd. 45% more than Bhutan 		11.19
Ranked 1st.
Private school enrolment > Primary level 38.7
Ranked 10th. 23 times more than Bhutan 		1.7
Ranked 74th.
Outcomes > Primary education > Duration > Years 5
Ranked 152nd. 		7
Ranked 5th. 40% more than Bangladesh
Primary education > Teachers per 1000 2.5
Ranked 134th. 		4.92
Ranked 43th. 97% more than Bangladesh
Secondary education > Pupils per 1000 70.63
Ranked 53th. 9% more than Bhutan 		64.8
Ranked 60th.
Female enrolment share > Primary level 48.9%
Ranked 31st. 6% more than Bhutan 		46.1%
Ranked 127th.
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ $46.98 billion
Ranked 27th. 90 times more than Bhutan 		$519.78 million
Ranked 108th.
Primary school starting age > Years 6
Ranked 153th. The same as Bhutan 		6
Ranked 54th.
Scouting > Members 958,243
Ranked 5th. 45 times more than Bhutan 		21,294
Ranked 48th.
High school > Lower Secondary > Trained teachers > Women 72.21%
Ranked 22nd. 		91.95%
Ranked 13th. 27% more than Bangladesh
High school > Share of total education spending 40.21%
Ranked 31st. 		56.74%
Ranked 1st. 41% more than Bangladesh
Participation > Secondary education > General pupils 10.19 million
Ranked 6th. 180 times more than Bhutan 		56,543
Ranked 5th.
Secondary education > Teachers per 1000 2.95
Ranked 49th. 28% more than Bhutan 		2.3
Ranked 58th.
Secondary education > General pupils per 1000 69.28
Ranked 50th. 9% more than Bhutan 		63.83
Ranked 59th.
Elementary (primary) school > Gender parity index 0.844
Ranked 98th. 		1.01
Ranked 2nd. 20% more than Bangladesh
Female enrolment share > Secondary level 49.7%
Ranked 59th. 11% more than Bhutan 		44.7%
Ranked 106th.
Post-Secondary Non-Tertiary > Teachers > Women 1,281
Ranked 9th. 27 times more than Bhutan 		48
Ranked 11th.
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level per 1000 80.47
Ranked 94th. 65% more than Bhutan 		48.78
Ranked 134th.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people 17.66
Ranked 4th. 		19.93
Ranked 1st. 13% more than Bangladesh
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 15-19 3.96 million
Ranked 2nd. 140 times more than Bhutan 		28,227
Ranked 7th.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people 25.63
Ranked 2nd. 18% more than Bhutan 		21.67
Ranked 1st.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 40-44 per thousand people 18.84
Ranked 26th. 6% more than Bhutan 		17.83
Ranked 8th.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people 27.76
Ranked 2nd. 19% more than Bhutan 		23.25
Ranked 1st.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 50-54 per thousand people 19.04
Ranked 3rd. 		23.15
Ranked 1st. 22% more than Bangladesh
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people 42.12
Ranked 2nd. 20% more than Bhutan 		35.15
Ranked 1st.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 35-39 2.18 million
Ranked 2nd. 300 times more than Bhutan 		7,276
Ranked 7th.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 20-24 4.7 million
Ranked 2nd. 212 times more than Bhutan 		22,198
Ranked 6th.
Scouting > Members per thousand people 6.19
Ranked 26th. 		28.7
Ranked 2nd. 5 times more than Bangladesh
Elementary school repeaters > Female 12.94
Ranked 20th. 2 times more than Bhutan 		5.74
Ranked 1st.
Elementary school repeaters > Male 13.38
Ranked 23th. 80% more than Bhutan 		7.45
Ranked 1st.
Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5 > Men 63.1%
Ranked 79th. 		78%
Ranked 52nd. 24% more than Bangladesh
Elementary school teachers 365,925
Ranked 8th. 93 times more than Bhutan 		3,929
Ranked 5th.
High school teachers 413,746
Ranked 12th. 151 times more than Bhutan 		2,739
Ranked 3rd.
High school enrolment rate > Male 94.67
Ranked 50th. 		95.21
Ranked 6th. 1% more than Bangladesh
Participation > Secondary education > Pupils 10.35 million
Ranked 8th. 246 times more than Bhutan 		42,144
Ranked 121st.
Secondary education > Pupils > Per capita 71.28 per 1,000 people
Ranked 51st. 8% more than Bhutan 		66.16 per 1,000 people
Ranked 58th.
Primary education > Pupils per 1000 127.03
Ranked 69th. 		152.91
Ranked 40th. 20% more than Bangladesh
Pupils-teacher ratio > Secondary level 42.6
Ranked 4th. 10% more than Bhutan 		38.6
Ranked 5th.
Unemployment with tertiary education > % of total unemployment 15.9%
Ranked 45th. 22% more than Bhutan 		13%
Ranked 13th.
Primary education > Pupils > % female 49.61% female
Ranked 11th. 2% more than Bhutan 		48.72% female
Ranked 24th.
Primary education > Pupils > Per capita 0.129 per capita
Ranked 69th. 		0.156 per capita
Ranked 32nd. 21% more than Bangladesh
Persistence to grade 5 > Female > % of cohort 67.12%
Ranked 62nd. 		93.22%
Ranked 26th. 39% more than Bangladesh
High school teachers > % female 19.77%
Ranked 96th. 		48.96%
Ranked 3rd. 2 times more than Bangladesh
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 45-49 per thousand people 10.82
Ranked 3rd. 		17.01
Ranked 1st. 57% more than Bangladesh
Elementary teachers > % trained 54.36%
Ranked 64th. 		91.47%
Ranked 32nd. 68% more than Bangladesh
Elementary school graduate rate > Female 57.55
Ranked 78th. 		95.45
Ranked 5th. 66% more than Bangladesh
Inputs > Secondary education > Teachers > Female 81,786
Ranked 24th. 61 times more than Bhutan 		1,341
Ranked 3rd.
Participation > Children out of school > Elementary > Male 1.11 million
Ranked 3rd. 172 times more than Bhutan 		6,466
Ranked 3rd.
Participation > Children out of school > Elementary > Female 914,530
Ranked 3rd. 179 times more than Bhutan 		5,099
Ranked 3rd.
Participation > Secondary education > Vocational pupils > % female 30.06%
Ranked 102nd. 		0.0
Ranked 6th.
Participation > Secondary education > Vocational pupils 254,122
Ranked 32nd. 		0.0
Ranked 6th.
Participation > Total enrollment > Primary > Male > % net 84.68%
Ranked 80th. 		87.19%
Ranked 2nd. 3% more than Bangladesh
Preschool enrollment rate > Female 10.55
Ranked 114th. 10 times more than Bhutan 		1.08
Ranked 115th.
Preschool enrollment rate > Male 10.42
Ranked 116th. 11 times more than Bhutan 		0.99
Ranked 115th.
School enrolment rate > 1st grade > Female 100.42
Ranked 71st. 		113.98
Ranked 1st. 14% more than Bangladesh
School enrolment rate > 1st grade > Male 98.7
Ranked 84th. 		111.53
Ranked 1st. 13% more than Bangladesh
School enrolment rate > 5th grade > Female 57.55
Ranked 70th. 		99.17
Ranked 2nd. 72% more than Bangladesh
School enrolment rate > 5th grade > Male 52.16
Ranked 72nd. 		93.2
Ranked 5th. 79% more than Bangladesh
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 20-24 3.17 million
Ranked 2nd. 104 times more than Bhutan 		30,354
Ranked 7th.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 50-54 per thousand people 10.69
Ranked 25th. 		10.75
Ranked 8th. 1% more than Bangladesh
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged over 10 per thousand people 182.75
Ranked 3rd. 		196.09
Ranked 1st. 7% more than Bangladesh
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 20-24 per thousand people 34.86
Ranked 2nd. 2% more than Bhutan 		34.13
Ranked 1st.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 35-39 3.33 million
Ranked 4th. 180 times more than Bhutan 		18,487
Ranked 8th.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 30-34 1.62 million
Ranked 4th. 242 times more than Bhutan 		6,677
Ranked 8th.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people 13.27
Ranked 3rd. 		14.61
Ranked 1st. 10% more than Bangladesh
Literacy rate > Adult male > % of males ages 15 and above 44.3%
Ranked 113th. 		69.1%
Ranked 1st. 56% more than Bangladesh
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 25-29 3.45 million
Ranked 2nd. 245 times more than Bhutan 		14,094
Ranked 6th.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 35-39 1.28 million
Ranked 5th. 275 times more than Bhutan 		4,639
Ranked 8th.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 35-39 2.38 million
Ranked 2nd. 184 times more than Bhutan 		12,966
Ranked 6th.
Literacy and Attainment > Educational attainment: completed tertiary > Tertiary > Population 25+ years > % > Over 24 year olds 4.21%
Ranked 6th. 		8.9%
Ranked 3rd. 2 times more than Bangladesh
Literacy > Female literates > Aged over 10 20.02 million
Ranked 4th. 185 times more than Bhutan 		107,930
Ranked 7th.
Primary education, teachers > % female 53.73%
Ranked 90th. 34% more than Bhutan 		40.2%
Ranked 59th.
Tertiary education, teachers > % female 17.06%
Ranked 86th. 		24.47%
Ranked 83th. 43% more than Bangladesh
Public spending on education, total > % of government expenditure 14.11%
Ranked 51st. 23% more than Bhutan 		11.46%
Ranked 44th.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people 39.39
Ranked 27th. 		53.04
Ranked 8th. 35% more than Bangladesh
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 20-24 per thousand people 24.26
Ranked 27th. 		27.71
Ranked 8th. 14% more than Bangladesh
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 40-44 per thousand people 14.46
Ranked 3rd. 		17.63
Ranked 1st. 22% more than Bangladesh
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 55-59 per thousand people 6.12
Ranked 4th. 		10.9
Ranked 1st. 78% more than Bangladesh
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 20-24 per thousand people 12.97
Ranked 2nd. 		15.22
Ranked 1st. 17% more than Bangladesh
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 50-54 per thousand people 3.14
Ranked 25th. 97% more than Bhutan 		1.59
Ranked 8th.
Unemployment with primary education, male > % of male unemployment 32.2%
Ranked 48th. 		43.2%
Ranked 5th. 34% more than Bangladesh
Unemployment with tertiary education, female > % of female unemployment 10.7%
Ranked 67th. 		12.2%
Ranked 13th. 14% more than Bangladesh
Unemployment with tertiary education, male > % of male unemployment 19.4%
Ranked 23th. 40% more than Bhutan 		13.9%
Ranked 9th.
Primary education > Teachers > % female 34.24% female
Ranked 128th. 		38.18% female
Ranked 74th. 12% more than Bangladesh
Secondary education > Pupils > % female 50.55% female
Ranked 20th. 7% more than Bhutan 		47.15% female
Ranked 59th.
Literacy rate > Adult total > % of people ages 15 and above 34.22%
Ranked 110th. 		59.5%
Ranked 1st. 74% more than Bangladesh
Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Female > % net 86.28%
Ranked 81st. 		88.48%
Ranked 3rd. 3% more than Bangladesh
Government spending on education > % of government spending 13.99%
Ranked 32nd. 		17.17%
Ranked 23th. 23% more than Bangladesh
Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Female > % gross 94.5%
Ranked 109th. 		109.94%
Ranked 3rd. 16% more than Bangladesh
School enrollment, primary, private > % of total primary 41.96%
Ranked 13th. 15 times more than Bhutan 		2.86%
Ranked 63th.
Primary education, pupils > % female 50.42%
Ranked 6th. 1% more than Bhutan 		49.7%
Ranked 13th.
School enrollment, primary, female > % gross 117.77%
Ranked 17th. 4% more than Bhutan 		113.34%
Ranked 20th.
Primary completion rate, total > % of relevant age group 74.56%
Ranked 96th. 		101.26%
Ranked 17th. 36% more than Bangladesh
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female > % of relevant age group 129.56%
Ranked 13th. 43% more than Bhutan 		90.58%
Ranked 65th.
Secondary education, general pupils > % female 53.17%
Ranked 6th. 5% more than Bhutan 		50.71%
Ranked 19th.
Total enrollment, primary, male > % net 94.03%
Ranked 65th. 4% more than Bhutan 		90.37%
Ranked 33th.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people 16.49
Ranked 2nd. 22% more than Bhutan 		13.48
Ranked 1st.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 45-49 per thousand people 9.88
Ranked 27th. 		12.22
Ranked 8th. 24% more than Bangladesh
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 55-59 per thousand people 4.69
Ranked 25th. 		5.5
Ranked 8th. 17% more than Bangladesh
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 40-44 per thousand people 12.39
Ranked 27th. 		14.13
Ranked 8th. 14% more than Bangladesh
Literacy > Literates > Aged 55-59 per thousand people 6.48
Ranked 25th. 2% more than Bhutan 		6.33
Ranked 8th.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 55-59 per thousand people 11.25
Ranked 4th. 		18.88
Ranked 1st. 68% more than Bangladesh
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people 32.51
Ranked 23th. 		49.02
Ranked 2nd. 51% more than Bangladesh
Participation > School enrollment > Preprimary > % gross 10.49%
Ranked 118th. 10 times more than Bhutan 		1.04%
Ranked 116th.
Participation > School enrollment > Primary > % net 85.46%
Ranked 84th. 		87.38%
Ranked 3rd. 2% more than Bangladesh
Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Male > % gross 89.4%
Ranked 125th. 		108.38%
Ranked 4th. 21% more than Bangladesh
Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Male > % net 84.68%
Ranked 86th. 		86.3%
Ranked 3rd. 2% more than Bangladesh
Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Private > % of total primary 40.33%
Ranked 11th. 16 times more than Bhutan 		2.56%
Ranked 4th.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 25-29 2.74 million
Ranked 2nd. 121 times more than Bhutan 		22,619
Ranked 7th.
Literacy rate > Adult female > % of females ages 15 and above 23.66%
Ranked 107th. 		48.7%
Ranked 1st. 2 times more than Bangladesh
Adjusted savings: education expenditure > % of GNI 1.81%
Ranked 162nd. 		3.24%
Ranked 116th. 79% more than Bangladesh
School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary > Male 8 years
Ranked 17th. 		11 years
Ranked 71st. 38% more than Bangladesh
Persistence to last grade of primary, total > % of cohort 66.2%
Ranked 90th. 		94.9%
Ranked 20th. 43% more than Bangladesh
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 55-59 240,628
Ranked 10th. 448 times more than Bhutan 		537
Ranked 8th.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 30-34 4.83 million
Ranked 2nd. 239 times more than Bhutan 		20,256
Ranked 6th.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 15-19 1.95 million
Ranked 2nd. 347 times more than Bhutan 		5,619
Ranked 6th.
School enrollment, primary, male > % net 89.85%
Ranked 70th. 1% more than Bhutan 		89.33%
Ranked 31st.
Persistence to last grade of primary, female > % of cohort 70.64%
Ranked 78th. 		98.7%
Ranked 7th. 40% more than Bangladesh
Repeaters, primary, male > % of male enrollment 9.65%
Ranked 31st. 58% more than Bhutan 		6.12%
Ranked 35th.
Trained teachers in primary education, female > % of female teachers 55.98%
Ranked 59th. 		92.03%
Ranked 25th. 64% more than Bangladesh
Outcomes > Ratio of young literate females to males > % ages 15-24 103%
Ranked 8th. 21% more than Bhutan 		84.91%
Ranked 14th.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people 33.86
Ranked 2nd. 9% more than Bhutan 		31.12
Ranked 1st.
School enrollment, secondary, female > % gross 54.5%
Ranked 106th. 		76.06%
Ranked 33th. 40% more than Bangladesh
School enrollment, secondary, male > % net 42.17%
Ranked 77th. 		52.88%
Ranked 26th. 25% more than Bangladesh
Repeaters, secondary, female > % of female enrollment 3.86%
Ranked 47th. 14% more than Bhutan 		3.39%
Ranked 39th.
Secondary education, teachers, female 81,190
Ranked 17th. 62 times more than Bhutan 		1,304
Ranked 29th.

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