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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.
  • School life expectancy > Total: School life expectancy and transition from primary to secondary for school years 1998/99 and 1999/00, published in http://www.uis.unesco.org accessed on Sept. 2002 and Women's Indicators and Statistics Database (Wistat), Version 4, CD-ROM (United Nations publication, Sales No. E.00.XVII.4) based on data provided by UNESCO in 1999.
  • Literacy > Adult literacy: Adult literacy rate (%).
  • Primary education, 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."
  • Tertiary enrollment: Gross enrolment ratio, tertiary level is the sum of all tertiary level students enrolled at the start of the school year, expressed as a percentage of the mid-year population in the 5 year age group after the official secondary school leaving age.
  • 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."
  • Public spending per student > Primary level: Public expenditure per student, primary level is the total reported current spending by the government on primary education, divided by the total number of pupils in primary education, expressed as a percentage of per capita GDP.
  • Secondary education, pupils per 1000: Secondary education, pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Primary education, pupils per 1000: Primary education, pupils. Enrolment in primary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Literacy > Female literates > Aged over 10 per thousand people: Number of females older than 10 years, who are literate. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people: Total number of post-secondary students who were studying abroad during given year. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Outcomes > Secondary education > Duration > Years: Secondary education, duration (years) is the number of grades (years) in secondary school."
  • Teacher student ratio > High school: Secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the number of pupils enrolled in secondary school divided by the number of secondary school teachers (regardless of their teaching assignment).
  • 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.
  • Public spending per student > Tertiary level: Public expenditure per student, tertiary level is the total reported current spending by the government on tertiary education, divided by the total number of pupils in tertiary education, expressed as a percentage of per capita GDP.
  • 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 > Trained teachers > Both sexes: Percentage of all primary teachers with at least the minimum level of traning required to teach at the primary level.
  • Elementary (primary) school > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for primary education.
  • Secondary education > Teachers: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • School enrolment rate > 5th grade: Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.
  • Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 30-34 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 30 to 34. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Scientific and technical journal articles per million: Scientific and technical journal articles refer to the number of scientific and engineering articles published in the following fields: physics, biology, chemistry, mathematics, clinical medicine, biomedical research, engineering and technology, and earth and space sciences. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Duration of education > Primary level: Duration of primary education is the number of grades (or years) in primary education.
  • Participation > Children out of school > Elementary: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
  • 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.
  • Public spending per student > Secondary level: Public expenditure per student, secondary level is the total reported current spending by the government on secondary education, divided by the total number of pupils in secondary education, expressed as a percentage of per capita GDP.
  • Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Progression to secondary school: Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
  • Literacy > Literates > Aged 15-19: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • 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
  • 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."
  • School life expectancy > Male: School life expectancy and transition from primary to secondary for school years 1998/99 and 1999/00, published in http://www.uis.unesco.org accessed on Sept. 2002 and Women's Indicators and Statistics Database (Wistat), Version 4, CD-ROM (United Nations publication, Sales No. E.00.XVII.4) based on data provided by UNESCO in 1999.
  • Secondary education > General pupils > Per capita: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Education enrolment by level > Primary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
  • Pupils-teacher ratio > Primary level: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary level is the average number of pupils per teacher in primary education. Cross-country comparisons may be affected by such factors as the composition of teachers by part- and full-time employment.
  • Elementary (primary school) > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female: Percentage of country's elementary, or primary, teachers that are female.
  • Secondary education > Vocational pupils: Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training.
  • Primary education > Teachers: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 10-14: Compares countries by number of male illiterates, in the age range 10 to 14. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems
  • Literacy > Literates > Aged over 10 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Private school enrolment > Primary level: Private sector enrolment share, primary level is the share of primary school pupils who attend a privately managed school, regardless of whether or not the school receives subsidies from the government.
  • Outcomes > Primary education > Duration > Years: Primary duration refers to the number of years of full-time equivalent duration in primary education in the school system according to ISCED.
  • Secondary education > Pupils per 1000: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Primary education > Teachers per 1000: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Literacy > Men above 14 years: Percent of male population above the age of 14 years that is literate.
  • 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 > Share of total education spending: Percentage of government education funding that goes to secondary education.
  • 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.
  • Enrolment ratio > Secondary level: Net enrolment ratio, secondary level, is the ratio of the number of children of official secondary school age enrolled in school to the number of children of official secondary school age in the population.
  • Participation > Secondary education > General pupils: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training."
  • Secondary education > Teachers per 1000: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Secondary education > General pupils per 1000: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Ratio of female to male primary enrollment: Ratio of female to male primary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
  • 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 > Illiterates > Aged 50-54 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 50 to 54. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 20-24: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 20 to 24. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems
  • Literacy > 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 > 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 > Female literates > Aged 15-19: Number of females aged 15-19 years, who are literate.
  • Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 15 to 19. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 25 to 29. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 35-39: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Scouting > Members per thousand people: Membership (from 2012). Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • School life expectancy > Female: School life expectancy and transition from primary to secondary for school years 1998/99 and 1999/00, published in http://www.uis.unesco.org accessed on Sept. 2002 and Women's Indicators and Statistics Database (Wistat), Version 4, CD-ROM (United Nations publication, Sales No. E.00.XVII.4) based on data provided by UNESCO in 1999.
  • Elementary school repeaters > Male: Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school."
  • Elementary school repeaters > Female: Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school."
  • High school teachers: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • Elementary school teachers: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • High school enrolment rate > Male: Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
  • Literacy > Women above 14 years: Percent of female population above the age of 14 years that is literate.
  • Gender ratio > Literacy rate of 15-24 year-olds: Literacy gender parity rate of 15-24 year olds in each country. This number is achieved by dividing the total amount of females who are literate by the total amount of males who are literate. Numbers below 1 mean that more males are literate, while numbers over 1 indicate that more females are literate, with the difference in the numbers indicating to what extent this is true. For instance, in Chad (with a parity rate of .42%) a substantial amount of more males are literate than females. These numbers are only for 15-24 year olds.
  • Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Women per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Participation > Secondary education > Pupils: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
  • 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.
  • Secondary education > Pupils > Per capita: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment: Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
  • Intake ratio to last grade of primary > Females: Number of female entrants in the last grade of primary education (regardless of age) expressed as a percentage of the female population at entrance age to the last grade.
  • Pupils-teacher ratio > Secondary level: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary level is the average number of pupils per teacher in secondary education. Cross-country comparisons may be affected by such factors as the composition of teachers by part- and full-time employment.
  • Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 55-59 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • 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 > Male illiterates > Aged 50-54: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Literates > Aged 30-34: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 55-59: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 20-24: 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 > Female literates > Aged over 10: Number of females older than 10 years, who are literate.
  • Literacy > Literates > Aged 40-44: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Public spending on education, total > % of GDP: Public spending on education, total (% of GDP). Public expenditure on education as % of GDP is the total public expenditure (current and capital) on education expressed as a percentage of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in a given year. Public expenditure on education includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration, and transfers/subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities).
  • Literacy > 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Ratio of female to male enrollments in tertiary education: Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment is the percentage of men to women enrolled at tertiary level in public and private schools.
  • Primary education > Teachers > % female: Female teachers as a percentage of total primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • Expenditure per student > Secondary > % of GDP per capita: 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.
  • Gross intake rate in grade 1 > Male > % of relevant age group: 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.
  • Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Men > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • 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.
  • Government spending on education > % of GDP: 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 > % 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.
  • Economically active children, study and work > % of economically active children, ages 7-14: Economically active children, study and work (% of economically active children, ages 7-14). Children in employment refer to children involved in economic activity for at least one hour in the reference week of the survey. Work only refers to children involved in economic activity and not attending school.
  • CPIA building human resources rating > 1=low to 6=high per million: CPIA building human resources rating (1=low to 6=high). Building human resources assesses the national policies and public and private sector service delivery that affect the access to and quality of health and education services, including prevention and treatment of HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, and malaria. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • 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 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 > Illiterates > Aged 40-44 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 40 to 44. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Male literates > Aged 20-24 per thousand people: 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. 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.
  • Literacy > Literates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • School enrollment > Secondary > % 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. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.
  • 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.
  • Literacy > Literates > Aged 50-54: 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 > % gross: School enrollment, primary (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Primary. Total is the total enrollment in primary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the 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.
  • School enrollment > Secondary > 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. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.
  • 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."
  • Public spending on education > Total > % of government expenditure: Public expenditure on education consists of current and capital public expenditure on education plus subsidies to private education at the primary, secondary, and tertiary levels.
  • 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.
  • Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 10-14 per thousand people: Number of males aged 10-14 years, who are illiterate. 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.
  • Literacy > Male literates > Aged 10-14: Compares countries by number of male literates, 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
  • Post-Secondary Non-Tertiary > Teachers > Women per million people: 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. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Female literates > Aged 30-34 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • School enrollment, tertiary, male > % gross: School enrollment, tertiary, male (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Tertiary (ISCED 5 and 6). Male is the total male enrollment in tertiary education (ISCED 5 and 6), regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male population of the five-year age group following on from secondary school leaving.
  • School attendance of orphans: Percentage of orphans aged 10-14 who attend school. 
  • School attendance of non-orphans: Percentage of children aged 10-14 who live with at least one parent and who are enrolled in school. 
  • High School > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female: Percentage of country's high school, or secondary, teachers that are female.
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STAT Bangladesh Cambodia HISTORY
Adult literacy rate > Total 55
Ranked 99th. 		77.59
Ranked 76th. 41% more than Bangladesh
Children out of school, primary 621,163
Ranked 10th. 22 times more than Cambodia 		28,581
Ranked 34th.
Children out of school, primary per 1000 4.11
Ranked 58th. 2 times more than Cambodia 		1.92
Ranked 48th.
Children out of school, primary, female 125,134
Ranked 20th. 5 times more than Cambodia 		25,697
Ranked 25th.
College and university > Gender parity index 0.702
Ranked 71st. 13% more than Cambodia 		0.624
Ranked 77th.
College and university > Share of total education spending 13.5%
Ranked 82nd. 		14.54%
Ranked 84th. 8% more than Bangladesh
Compulsary education duration 5
Ranked 108th. 		0.0
Ranked 196th.
Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP 2.23%
Ranked 113th. 		2.6%
Ranked 103th. 17% more than Bangladesh
High school enrolment rate 97.38
Ranked 44th. 23% more than Cambodia 		79.12
Ranked 74th.
Literacy > Total population 43.1%
Ranked 152nd. 		73.6%
Ranked 16th. 71% more than Bangladesh
Primary education, duration > Years 5
Ranked 171st. 		6
Ranked 86th. 20% more than Bangladesh
Primary education, teachers per 1000 3
Ranked 113th. 		3.23
Ranked 57th. 8% more than Bangladesh
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary 40.21
Ranked 22nd. 		45.72
Ranked 10th. 14% more than Bangladesh
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary 30.62
Ranked 9th. 6% more than Cambodia 		28.92
Ranked 14th.
Secondary education, duration > Years 7
Ranked 72nd. 17% more than Cambodia 		6
Ranked 122nd.
Literacy > Female 31.8%
Ranked 148th. 		64.1%
Ranked 16th. 2 times more than Bangladesh
Children out of school, primary, female per 1000 0.828
Ranked 80th. 		1.73
Ranked 38th. 2 times more than Bangladesh
College and university > Gender ratio 55.37
Ranked 88th. 3% more than Cambodia 		53.61
Ranked 78th.
Child care (preschool) > Duration 3
Ranked 106th. The same as Cambodia 		3
Ranked 77th.
Secondary education > Teachers > Per capita 2.98 per 1,000 people
Ranked 49th. 63% more than Cambodia 		1.82 per 1,000 people
Ranked 111th.
Duration of compulsory education 5 years
Ranked 158th. 		6 years
Ranked 9th. 20% more than Bangladesh
Secondary education, pupils 11.54 million
Ranked 7th. 12 times more than Cambodia 		930,200
Ranked 57th.
College and university > Private school share 45.17%
Ranked 29th. 		59.97%
Ranked 23th. 33% more than Bangladesh
Girls to boys ratio > Primary level enrolment 1.03
Ranked 11th. 12% more than Cambodia 		0.92
Ranked 120th.
School life expectancy > Total 5.1 years
Ranked 100th. 		7.3 years
Ranked 94th. 43% more than Bangladesh
Literacy > Adult literacy 53.5%
Ranked 103th. 		76.3%
Ranked 81st. 43% more than Bangladesh
Primary education, teachers 458,389
Ranked 7th. 10 times more than Cambodia 		48,002
Ranked 27th.
Primary education, pupils 18.43 million
Ranked 6th. 8 times more than Cambodia 		2.19 million
Ranked 25th.
Adult literacy rate > Female 49.8
Ranked 95th. 		70.86
Ranked 74th. 42% more than Bangladesh
Tertiary enrollment 6.6%
Ranked 73th. 2 times more than Cambodia 		2.8%
Ranked 84th.
Spending per student > College and university 39.77
Ranked 15th. 		43.74
Ranked 28th. 10% more than Bangladesh
High school > Gender ratio 105.13
Ranked 33th. 29% more than Cambodia 		81.55
Ranked 123th.
Compulsary education starting age 6
Ranked 69th. 		0.0
Ranked 196th.
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary per million 0.2
Ranked 90th. 		2.1
Ranked 58th. 11 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. 33% more than Cambodia 		3
Ranked 94th.
Literacy > Male 53.9%
Ranked 149th. 		84.7%
Ranked 15th. 57% more than Bangladesh
Spending > USD 1.7 billion
Ranked 62nd. 10 times more than Cambodia 		164.89 million
Ranked 119th.
High school > Private school share 94.79%
Ranked 2nd. 48 times more than Cambodia 		1.97%
Ranked 103th.
Spending > Proportion 1.97
Ranked 150th. 19% more than Cambodia 		1.66
Ranked 154th.
Pupil-teacher ratio > Primary 50.87
Ranked 15th. 		53.21
Ranked 12th. 5% more than Bangladesh
Child care (preschool) > Starting age 3
Ranked 180th. The same as Cambodia 		3
Ranked 140th.
High school repeaters > Male 8.83
Ranked 30th. 3 times more than Cambodia 		2.9
Ranked 58th.
Literacy rates > Aged 15-24 63.6%
Ranked 27th. 		83.4%
Ranked 29th. 31% more than Bangladesh
Preschool enrollment rate 91.9
Ranked 118th. 		115.92
Ranked 22nd. 26% more than Bangladesh
Tertiary > Students studying abroad 22,521.08
Ranked 41st. 5 times more than Cambodia 		4,212.5
Ranked 118th.
Primary completion rate 76
Ranked 104th. 		92
Ranked 63th. 21% more than Bangladesh
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level 877,335
Ranked 27th. 20 times more than Cambodia 		43,210
Ranked 94th.
Elementary (primary school) > Duration 5
Ranked 181st. 		6
Ranked 91st. 20% more than Bangladesh
Secondary education, teachers 376,914
Ranked 10th. 12 times more than Cambodia 		30,258
Ranked 63th.
Secondary education, teachers per 1000 2.47
Ranked 86th. 12% more than Cambodia 		2.2
Ranked 95th.
Child care (preschool) > Students per teacher 23.12
Ranked 37th. 		27.99
Ranked 9th. 21% more than Bangladesh
High school > Lower secondary school duration 3
Ranked 171st. The same as Cambodia 		3
Ranked 133th.
Children out of school, primary, male per 1000 3.28
Ranked 46th. 17 times more than Cambodia 		0.194
Ranked 54th.
Spending per student > High school 14.3
Ranked 22nd. 2 times more than Cambodia 		6.36
Ranked 73th.
Secondary education, general pupils 11.18 million
Ranked 5th. 13 times more than Cambodia 		881,108
Ranked 27th.
Illiteracy rates by sex > Aged 15+ 58.4%
Ranked 8th. 95% more than Cambodia 		29.9%
Ranked 39th.
High school > Gender parity index 1.17
Ranked 7th. 38% more than Cambodia 		0.847
Ranked 129th.
Scientific and technical journal articles 204
Ranked 65th. 41 times more than Cambodia 		5
Ranked 141st.
College and university > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female 17%
Ranked 63th. 42% more than Cambodia 		12%
Ranked 64th.
Tertiary > Students studying abroad proportion 1.12%
Ranked 109th. 		1.89%
Ranked 96th. 68% more than Bangladesh
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level per 1000 6.4
Ranked 100th. 88% more than Cambodia 		3.4
Ranked 110th.
Scouting > Genders admitted both both
Elementary (primary school) > Starting age 6
Ranked 154th. The same as Cambodia 		6
Ranked 113th.
Education expenditure of government > As percentage of total government 14.2%
Ranked 30th. 		14.6%
Ranked 39th. 3% more than Bangladesh
Children out of school, primary, male 496,029
Ranked 6th. 172 times more than Cambodia 		2,884
Ranked 41st.
Education expenditure of government > As percentage of GNI 2.4%
Ranked 47th. 20% more than Cambodia 		2%
Ranked 98th.
High school > Students per teacher 30.62
Ranked 9th. 6% more than Cambodia 		28.92
Ranked 14th.
Secondary education > General pupils 9.92 million
Ranked 1st. 14 times more than Cambodia 		708,454
Ranked 30th.
Spending per student > Elementary school 10.47
Ranked 26th. 95% more than Cambodia 		5.37
Ranked 89th.
Secondary school starting age > Years 11
Ranked 176th. 		12
Ranked 88th. 9% more than Bangladesh
High school starting age > Years 11
Ranked 156th. 		12
Ranked 82nd. 9% more than Bangladesh
Primary education > Teachers > Per capita 2.53 per 1,000 people
Ranked 133th. 		3.6 per 1,000 people
Ranked 61st. 42% more than Bangladesh
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people 29.37
Ranked 24th. 		50.32
Ranked 1st. 71% more than Bangladesh
Education enrolment by level > Primary level 17.56 million
Ranked 7th. 6 times more than Cambodia 		2.77 million
Ranked 46th.
High school > Population with at least high school education > Women 30.8%
Ranked 110th. 3 times more than Cambodia 		11.6%
Ranked 139th.
Elementary school graduate rate 54.81
Ranked 91st. 1% more than Cambodia 		54.44
Ranked 84th.
Literacy rate > People aged 15-24 74.4
Ranked 94th. 		87.47
Ranked 76th. 18% more than Bangladesh
Public spending per student > Primary level 7.3
Ranked 26th. 2 times more than Cambodia 		3.2
Ranked 65th.
Secondary education, pupils per 1000 75.51
Ranked 88th. 13% more than Cambodia 		66.73
Ranked 123th.
Primary education, pupils per 1000 120.58
Ranked 64th. 		147.65
Ranked 29th. 22% more than Bangladesh
Girls to boys ratio > Tertiary level enrolment 0.53
Ranked 83th. 15% more than Cambodia 		0.46
Ranked 87th.
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ 53.46 million
Ranked 3rd. 22 times more than Cambodia 		2.43 million
Ranked 38th.
Girls to boys ratio > Secondary level enrolment 1.03
Ranked 60th. 49% more than Cambodia 		0.69
Ranked 158th.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged over 10 per thousand people 148.59
Ranked 23th. 		217.58
Ranked 2nd. 46% more than Bangladesh
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level > Per capita 6.55 per 1,000 people
Ranked 97th. Twice as much as Cambodia 		3.26 per 1,000 people
Ranked 110th.
Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people 0.147
Ranked 186th. 		0.288
Ranked 166th. 96% more than Bangladesh
Outcomes > Secondary education > Duration > Years 7
Ranked 63th. 17% more than Cambodia 		6
Ranked 106th.
Teacher student ratio > High school 25.24
Ranked 21st. 		28.92
Ranked 13th. 15% more than Bangladesh
Inequality adjusted index 0.252
Ranked 110th. 		0.372
Ranked 91st. 48% more than Bangladesh
High school repeaters > Female 8.27
Ranked 28th. 6 times more than Cambodia 		1.41
Ranked 63th.
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Women 30.15 million
Ranked 4th. 18 times more than Cambodia 		1.7 million
Ranked 36th.
Teacher student ratio > Elementary school 43.73
Ranked 19th. 		48.54
Ranked 12th. 11% more than Bangladesh
Literacy rate > Females aged 15-24 75.5
Ranked 90th. 		85.53
Ranked 75th. 13% more than Bangladesh
Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5 65.1%
Ranked 85th. 15% more than Cambodia 		56.8%
Ranked 87th.
Elementary school > Enrolled students 16 million
Ranked 6th. 7 times more than Cambodia 		2.34 million
Ranked 43th.
Primary education > Duration > Years 5 years
Ranked 163th. 		6 years
Ranked 84th. 20% more than Bangladesh
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ per capita $303.70
Ranked 86th. 16% more than Cambodia 		$262.44
Ranked 88th.
School enrolment rate > 1st grade 99.55
Ranked 73th. 		125.48
Ranked 15th. 26% more than Bangladesh
Secondary education, general pupils per 1000 73.13
Ranked 60th. 23% more than Cambodia 		59.28
Ranked 59th.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people 61.88
Ranked 24th. 		104.71
Ranked 1st. 69% more than Bangladesh
High school > Lower secondary starting age 11
Ranked 183th. 		12
Ranked 89th. 9% more than Bangladesh
Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share 41.96%
Ranked 13th. 18 times more than Cambodia 		2.38%
Ranked 66th.
Elementary school > Gender ratio 105.71
Ranked 3rd. 13% more than Cambodia 		93.62
Ranked 107th.
High school enrolment rate > Female 100
Ranked 8th. 27% more than Cambodia 		78.61
Ranked 69th.
Illiteracy rates by sex > Aged 15+ > Women 68%
Ranked 12th. 71% more than Cambodia 		39.8%
Ranked 34th.
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level 98%
Ranked 40th. 		99%
Ranked 18th. 1% more than Bangladesh
Duration of education > Secondary level 7
Ranked 59th. 17% more than Cambodia 		6
Ranked 101st.
Public spending per student > Tertiary level 38.9
Ranked 13th. 		48.6
Ranked 10th. 25% more than Bangladesh
Primary education > Pupils 17.94 million
Ranked 6th. 7 times more than Cambodia 		2.7 million
Ranked 27th.
Secondary education > Pupils 10.11 million
Ranked 1st. 14 times more than Cambodia 		708,454
Ranked 32nd.
High school > Population with at least high school education > Men 39.3%
Ranked 113th. 91% more than Cambodia 		20.6%
Ranked 139th.
Literacy rate > Males aged 15-24 73.3
Ranked 98th. 		89.38
Ranked 75th. 22% more than Bangladesh
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Tertiary level 32.02%
Ranked 112th. 11% more than Cambodia 		28.83%
Ranked 117th.
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita 82.25 per 1,000 people
Ranked 90th. 95% more than Cambodia 		42.22 per 1,000 people
Ranked 137th.
Secondary education, vocational pupils 364,064
Ranked 24th. 17 times more than Cambodia 		21,167
Ranked 88th.
Elementary (primary) school > Trained teachers > Both sexes 57.73%
Ranked 61st. 		100%
Ranked 4th. 73% more than Bangladesh
Elementary (primary) school > Students per teacher 40.21
Ranked 21st. 		45.72
Ranked 10th. 14% more than Bangladesh
Secondary education > Teachers 422,578
Ranked 1st. 17 times more than Cambodia 		25,160
Ranked 70th.
School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary 8 years
Ranked 17th. 		10 years
Ranked 81st. 25% more than Bangladesh
School enrolment rate > 5th grade 54.81
Ranked 80th. 		62.08
Ranked 70th. 13% more than Bangladesh
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level 11.02 million
Ranked 7th. 20 times more than Cambodia 		560,197
Ranked 76th.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 30-34 per thousand people 35.88
Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than Cambodia 		11.68
Ranked 3rd.
Scientific and technical journal articles per million 1.47
Ranked 89th. 4 times more than Cambodia 		0.418
Ranked 162nd.
Duration of education > Primary level 5
Ranked 144th. 		6
Ranked 80th. 20% more than Bangladesh
Women to men parity index > As ratio of literacy rates > Aged 15-24 0.9
Ranked 23th. The same as Cambodia 		0.9
Ranked 30th.
Participation > Children out of school > Elementary 2.02 million
Ranked 3rd. 9 times more than Cambodia 		230,428
Ranked 25th.
Participation > Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education 106.13%
Ranked 6th. 18% more than Cambodia 		89.65%
Ranked 121st.
Public spending per student > Secondary level 14.1
Ranked 24th. 		15
Ranked 22nd. 6% more than Bangladesh
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Primary level 49.65%
Ranked 8th. 6% more than Cambodia 		46.78%
Ranked 144th.
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ per 1000 384.08
Ranked 3rd. 2 times more than Cambodia 		188.06
Ranked 34th.
Progression to secondary school 85.96%
Ranked 39th. 5% more than Cambodia 		82.18%
Ranked 43th.
Literacy rates > Aged 15-24 > Women 60.3%
Ranked 26th. 		78.9%
Ranked 29th. 31% more than Bangladesh
Literacy > Literates > Aged 15-19 8.34 million
Ranked 2nd. 6 times more than Cambodia 		1.46 million
Ranked 2nd.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 35-39 4.56 million
Ranked 2nd. 26 times more than Cambodia 		178,531
Ranked 2nd.
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Women 99%
Ranked 28th. 1% more than Cambodia 		98%
Ranked 27th.
High school > Upper secondary starting age 14
Ranked 197th. 		15
Ranked 122nd. 7% more than Bangladesh
Elementary school starting age > Years 6
Ranked 136th. The same as Cambodia 		6
Ranked 103th.
Elementary school repeaters > All 13.15
Ranked 20th. 17% more than Cambodia 		11.25
Ranked 25th.
School life expectancy > Male 5.9 years
Ranked 90th. 		7.9 years
Ranked 84th. 34% more than Bangladesh
Secondary education > General pupils > Per capita 69.92 per 1,000 people
Ranked 51st. 39% more than Cambodia 		50.35 per 1,000 people
Ranked 76th.
Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 1000 128.18
Ranked 67th. 		218.12
Ranked 5th. 70% more than Bangladesh
Education enrolment by level > Primary level > Per capita 0.131 per capita
Ranked 64th. 		0.209 per capita
Ranked 6th. 60% more than Bangladesh
Illiteracy rates by sex > Aged 15+ > Men 49.2%
Ranked 7th. 3 times more than Cambodia 		18.9%
Ranked 45th.
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Men 96%
Ranked 61st. 		100%
Ranked 9th. 4% more than Bangladesh
Literacy rates > Aged 15-24 > Men 67.2%
Ranked 27th. 		87.9%
Ranked 27th. 31% more than Bangladesh
Pupils-teacher ratio > Primary level 57.1
Ranked 7th. 8% more than Cambodia 		52.9
Ranked 11th.
Elementary (primary school) > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female 54%
Ranked 70th. 13% more than Cambodia 		48%
Ranked 79th.
Secondary education > Vocational pupils 192,491
Ranked 12th. 12 times more than Cambodia 		15,419
Ranked 88th.
Primary education > Teachers 352,683
Ranked 13th. 7 times more than Cambodia 		50,654
Ranked 29th.
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Secondary level 51.34%
Ranked 28th. 34% more than Cambodia 		38.38%
Ranked 154th.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 10-14 6.49 million
Ranked 2nd. 12 times more than Cambodia 		535,651
Ranked 2nd.
Literacy > Literates > Aged over 10 per thousand people 338.75
Ranked 24th. 		471.54
Ranked 2nd. 39% more than Bangladesh
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people 16.2
Ranked 2nd. 4 times more than Cambodia 		4.53
Ranked 3rd.
Private school enrolment > Primary level 38.7
Ranked 10th. 43 times more than Cambodia 		0.9
Ranked 85th.
Outcomes > Primary education > Duration > Years 5
Ranked 152nd. 		6
Ranked 78th. 20% more than Bangladesh
Secondary education > Pupils per 1000 70.63
Ranked 53th. 33% more than Cambodia 		53.04
Ranked 66th.
Primary education > Teachers per 1000 2.5
Ranked 134th. 		3.79
Ranked 58th. 52% more than Bangladesh
Literacy > Men above 14 years 53.9%
Ranked 29th. 		84.7%
Ranked 25th. 57% more than Bangladesh
Female enrolment share > Primary level 48.9%
Ranked 31st. 6% more than Cambodia 		46.3%
Ranked 125th.
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ $46.98 billion
Ranked 27th. 12 times more than Cambodia 		$3.90 billion
Ranked 67th.
Primary school starting age > Years 6
Ranked 153th. The same as Cambodia 		6
Ranked 114th.
Scouting > Members 958,243
Ranked 5th. 95 times more than Cambodia 		10,061
Ranked 76th.
High school > Share of total education spending 40.21%
Ranked 31st. 2 times more than Cambodia 		17.58%
Ranked 93th.
High school > Lower Secondary > Trained teachers > Women 72.21%
Ranked 22nd. 		100%
Ranked 3rd. 38% more than Bangladesh
Enrolment ratio > Secondary level 42.7%
Ranked 71st. 3 times more than Cambodia 		16.7%
Ranked 87th.
Participation > Secondary education > General pupils 10.19 million
Ranked 6th. 11 times more than Cambodia 		909,033
Ranked 45th.
Secondary education > Teachers per 1000 2.95
Ranked 49th. 54% more than Cambodia 		1.91
Ranked 110th.
Secondary education > General pupils per 1000 69.28
Ranked 50th. 31% more than Cambodia 		53.04
Ranked 70th.
Ratio of female to male primary enrollment 103.22
Ranked 6th. 12% more than Cambodia 		92.41
Ranked 75th.
Elementary (primary) school > Gender parity index 0.844
Ranked 98th. 		0.947
Ranked 85th. 12% more than Bangladesh
Female enrolment share > Secondary level 49.7%
Ranked 59th. 40% more than Cambodia 		35.6%
Ranked 122nd.
Post-Secondary Non-Tertiary > Teachers > Women 1,281
Ranked 9th. 8 times more than Cambodia 		168
Ranked 20th.
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level per 1000 80.47
Ranked 94th. 83% more than Cambodia 		44.08
Ranked 139th.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 50-54 per thousand people 19.04
Ranked 3rd. 2 times more than Cambodia 		9.37
Ranked 3rd.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 20-24 4.7 million
Ranked 2nd. 22 times more than Cambodia 		214,843
Ranked 2nd.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 40-44 per thousand people 18.84
Ranked 26th. 		39.17
Ranked 2nd. 2 times more than Bangladesh
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people 25.63
Ranked 2nd. 2 times more than Cambodia 		11.09
Ranked 3rd.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 15-19 3.96 million
Ranked 2nd. 6 times more than Cambodia 		701,496
Ranked 2nd.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people 27.76
Ranked 2nd. 2 times more than Cambodia 		11.45
Ranked 3rd.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people 17.66
Ranked 4th. 2 times more than Cambodia 		8.28
Ranked 3rd.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people 42.12
Ranked 2nd. 2 times more than Cambodia 		17.59
Ranked 3rd.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 35-39 2.18 million
Ranked 2nd. 35 times more than Cambodia 		63,138
Ranked 2nd.
Scouting > Members per thousand people 6.19
Ranked 26th. 9 times more than Cambodia 		0.677
Ranked 107th.
Primary completion rate > Women 79
Ranked 98th. 		90
Ranked 68th. 14% more than Bangladesh
School life expectancy > Female 4.2 years
Ranked 91st. 		6.5 years
Ranked 83th. 55% more than Bangladesh
Elementary school repeaters > Male 13.38
Ranked 23th. 9% more than Cambodia 		12.25
Ranked 26th.
Elementary school repeaters > Female 12.94
Ranked 20th. 28% more than Cambodia 		10.13
Ranked 26th.
Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5 > Men 63.1%
Ranked 79th. 14% more than Cambodia 		55.5%
Ranked 75th.
High school teachers 413,746
Ranked 12th. 14 times more than Cambodia 		30,258
Ranked 63th.
Elementary school teachers 365,925
Ranked 8th. 8 times more than Cambodia 		48,223
Ranked 50th.
High school enrolment rate > Male 94.67
Ranked 50th. 19% more than Cambodia 		79.59
Ranked 70th.
Literacy > Women above 14 years 40.8%
Ranked 28th. 		64.1%
Ranked 27th. 57% more than Bangladesh
Gender ratio > Literacy rate of 15-24 year-olds 0.9%
Ranked 23th. The same as Cambodia 		0.9%
Ranked 14th.
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Women per 1000 216.65
Ranked 5th. 65% more than Cambodia 		131.08
Ranked 30th.
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Per capita 391.3 per 1,000 people
Ranked 1st. 2 times more than Cambodia 		179.77 per 1,000 people
Ranked 36th.
Participation > Secondary education > Pupils 10.35 million
Ranked 8th. 16 times more than Cambodia 		631,508
Ranked 67th.
Primary completion rate > Men 74
Ranked 108th. 		94
Ranked 50th. 27% more than Bangladesh
Primary education > Pupils per 1000 127.03
Ranked 69th. 		201.8
Ranked 6th. 59% more than Bangladesh
Secondary education > Pupils > Per capita 71.28 per 1,000 people
Ranked 51st. 42% more than Cambodia 		50.35 per 1,000 people
Ranked 70th.
Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment 107.31
Ranked 19th. 56% more than Cambodia 		68.98
Ranked 141st.
Intake ratio to last grade of primary > Females None
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Pupils-teacher ratio > Secondary level 42.6
Ranked 4th. 2 times more than Cambodia 		17.6
Ranked 61st.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 55-59 per thousand people 5.12
Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than Cambodia 		1.61
Ranked 3rd.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 20-24 per thousand people 34.86
Ranked 2nd. 2 times more than Cambodia 		15.41
Ranked 3rd.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 35-39 3.33 million
Ranked 4th. 5 times more than Cambodia 		666,400
Ranked 2nd.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 30-34 1.62 million
Ranked 4th. 6 times more than Cambodia 		254,806
Ranked 2nd.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 50-54 1.17 million
Ranked 2nd. 38 times more than Cambodia 		30,507
Ranked 2nd.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 30-34 3.81 million
Ranked 3rd. 7 times more than Cambodia 		530,388
Ranked 3rd.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 55-59 824,695
Ranked 2nd. 9 times more than Cambodia 		89,880
Ranked 1st.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 20-24 1.75 million
Ranked 2nd. 21 times more than Cambodia 		83,444
Ranked 2nd.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 35-39 1.28 million
Ranked 5th. 4 times more than Cambodia 		321,251
Ranked 2nd.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 35-39 2.38 million
Ranked 2nd. 21 times more than Cambodia 		115,393
Ranked 2nd.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged over 10 20.02 million
Ranked 4th. 8 times more than Cambodia 		2.54 million
Ranked 3rd.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 40-44 2.54 million
Ranked 5th. 5 times more than Cambodia 		546,019
Ranked 2nd.
Public spending on education, total > % of GDP 2.23%
Ranked 111th. 		2.6%
Ranked 104th. 17% more than Bangladesh
Literacy > Literates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people 39.39
Ranked 27th. 		70.88
Ranked 2nd. 80% more than Bangladesh
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 20-24 per thousand people 24.26
Ranked 27th. 		40.78
Ranked 1st. 68% more than Bangladesh
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 40-44 per thousand people 14.46
Ranked 3rd. 53% more than Cambodia 		9.46
Ranked 3rd.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 55-59 per thousand people 6.12
Ranked 4th. 		6.45
Ranked 1st. 5% more than Bangladesh
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 20-24 per thousand people 12.97
Ranked 2nd. 2 times more than Cambodia 		5.99
Ranked 3rd.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 50-54 per thousand people 3.14
Ranked 25th. 		13.96
Ranked 2nd. 4 times more than Bangladesh
School enrollment > Preprimary > % gross 10.86% gross
Ranked 65th. 16% more than Cambodia 		9.4% gross
Ranked 68th.
School enrollment > Primary > Female > % gross 110.63% gross
Ranked 33th. 		128.74% gross
Ranked 6th. 16% more than Bangladesh
Ratio of female to male enrollments in tertiary education 53.11
Ranked 48th. 14% more than Cambodia 		46.48
Ranked 51st.
Primary education > Teachers > % female 34.24% female
Ranked 128th. 		41.39% female
Ranked 70th. 21% more than Bangladesh
Expenditure per student > Secondary > % of GDP per capita 14.69%
Ranked 26th. 2 times more than Cambodia 		6.68%
Ranked 81st.
Gross intake rate in grade 1 > Male > % of relevant age group 129.36%
Ranked 14th. 		136.79%
Ranked 8th. 6% more than Bangladesh
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Men > Per capita 170.02 per 1,000 people
Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than Cambodia 		54.16 per 1,000 people
Ranked 47th.
Literacy rate > Adult total > % of people ages 15 and above 34.22%
Ranked 110th. 		73.61%
Ranked 80th. 2 times more than Bangladesh
Government spending on education > % of GDP 2.23%
Ranked 113th. 		2.6%
Ranked 103th. 17% more than Bangladesh
Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Female > % net 86.28%
Ranked 81st. 		86.73%
Ranked 78th. 1% more than Bangladesh
Government spending on education > % of government spending 13.99%
Ranked 32nd. 13% more than Cambodia 		12.39%
Ranked 50th.
Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Female > % gross 94.5%
Ranked 109th. 		112.03%
Ranked 24th. 19% more than Bangladesh
School enrollment, primary, private > % of total primary 41.96%
Ranked 13th. 18 times more than Cambodia 		2.38%
Ranked 66th.
Primary education, pupils > % female 50.42%
Ranked 6th. 6% more than Cambodia 		47.75%
Ranked 58th.
School enrollment, primary, female > % gross 117.77%
Ranked 17th. 		121.02%
Ranked 9th. 3% more than Bangladesh
Primary completion rate, total > % of relevant age group 74.56%
Ranked 96th. 		98.13%
Ranked 30th. 32% more than Bangladesh
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female > % of relevant age group 129.56%
Ranked 13th. 3% more than Cambodia 		126.33%
Ranked 11th.
Secondary education, general pupils > % female 53.17%
Ranked 6th. 12% more than Cambodia 		47.58%
Ranked 56th.
Total enrollment, primary, male > % net 94.03%
Ranked 65th. 		99.68%
Ranked 1st. 6% more than Bangladesh
Economically active children, study and work > % of economically active children, ages 7-14 62.2%
Ranked 21st. 		82%
Ranked 9th. 32% more than Bangladesh
CPIA building human resources rating > 1=low to 6=high per million 0.0259
Ranked 77th. 		0.269
Ranked 50th. 10 times more than Bangladesh
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people 16.49
Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than Cambodia 		6.5
Ranked 3rd.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 55-59 per thousand people 4.69
Ranked 25th. 		10.03
Ranked 2nd. 2 times more than Bangladesh
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 40-44 per thousand people 27.63
Ranked 3rd. 2 times more than Cambodia 		13.73
Ranked 3rd.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 20-24 per thousand people 23.53
Ranked 28th. 		42.03
Ranked 1st. 79% more than Bangladesh
Literacy > Literates > Aged 55-59 per thousand people 6.48
Ranked 25th. 		20
Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than Bangladesh
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 55-59 per thousand people 11.25
Ranked 4th. 40% more than Cambodia 		8.06
Ranked 3rd.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people 32.51
Ranked 23th. 		54.39
Ranked 1st. 67% more than Bangladesh
Literacy > Literates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people 24.7
Ranked 26th. 		47.8
Ranked 2nd. 94% more than Bangladesh
School enrollment > Secondary > % gross 45.64% gross
Ranked 66th. 55% more than Cambodia 		29.37% gross
Ranked 138th.
Adjusted savings: education expenditure > % of GNI 1.81%
Ranked 162nd. 11% more than Cambodia 		1.63%
Ranked 166th.
School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary > Male 8 years
Ranked 17th. 		10 years
Ranked 82nd. 25% more than Bangladesh
Literacy > Literates > Aged 50-54 1.44 million
Ranked 6th. 4 times more than Cambodia 		360,066
Ranked 2nd.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 30-34 4.83 million
Ranked 2nd. 30 times more than Cambodia 		162,832
Ranked 2nd.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 15-19 1.95 million
Ranked 2nd. 26 times more than Cambodia 		76,198
Ranked 2nd.
School enrollment, primary > % gross 114.2%
Ranked 25th. 		124.18%
Ranked 9th. 9% more than Bangladesh
School enrollment > Secondary > Female > % gross 47.29% gross
Ranked 62nd. 98% more than Cambodia 		23.92% gross
Ranked 136th.
School enrollment, primary, male > % net 89.85%
Ranked 70th. 		99.68%
Ranked 1st. 11% more than Bangladesh
Persistence to last grade of primary, female > % of cohort 70.64%
Ranked 78th. 3% more than Cambodia 		68.54%
Ranked 43th.
Repeaters, primary, male > % of male enrollment 9.65%
Ranked 31st. 47% more than Cambodia 		6.56%
Ranked 34th.
Trained teachers in primary education, female > % of female teachers 55.98%
Ranked 59th. 		100%
Ranked 4th. 79% more than Bangladesh
Outcomes > Ratio of young literate females to males > % ages 15-24 103%
Ranked 8th. 8% more than Cambodia 		95.69%
Ranked 86th.
Public spending on education > Total > % of government expenditure 14.24%
Ranked 30th. 		14.65%
Ranked 38th. 3% more than Bangladesh
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people 33.86
Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than Cambodia 		12.81
Ranked 3rd.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 10-14 per thousand people 26.97
Ranked 2nd. 19% more than Cambodia 		22.69
Ranked 2nd.
School enrollment, secondary, female > % gross 54.5%
Ranked 106th. 32% more than Cambodia 		41.34%
Ranked 124th.
School enrollment, secondary, male > % net 42.17%
Ranked 77th. 6% more than Cambodia 		39.79%
Ranked 80th.
Repeaters, secondary, female > % of female enrollment 3.86%
Ranked 47th. 3 times more than Cambodia 		1.31%
Ranked 57th.
Secondary education, teachers, female 81,190
Ranked 17th. 8 times more than Cambodia 		9,594
Ranked 63th.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 10-14 4.76 million
Ranked 2nd. 8 times more than Cambodia 		584,202
Ranked 3rd.
Post-Secondary Non-Tertiary > Teachers > Women per million people 8.38
Ranked 26th. 		12.05
Ranked 34th. 44% more than Bangladesh
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 30-34 per thousand people 12
Ranked 26th. 		18.28
Ranked 2nd. 52% more than Bangladesh
School enrollment, tertiary, male > % gross 15.54%
Ranked 84th. 		19.59%
Ranked 78th. 26% more than Bangladesh
School attendance of orphans 67.7
Ranked 10th. 		83.8
Ranked 5th. 24% more than Bangladesh
School attendance of non-orphans 80.5
Ranked 14th. 		91.1
Ranked 5th. 13% more than Bangladesh
High School > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female 22%
Ranked 64th. 		32%
Ranked 6th. 45% more than Bangladesh

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