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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."
  • Average years of schooling of adults: Average years of schooling of adults is the years of formal schooling received, on average, by adults over age 15. (Data Source: Barro-Lee Data Set www.worldbank.org/html/prdmg/grthweb/ddbarle2.htm)
  • Children out of school, primary: Children out of school, primary. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Total is the total number of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools.
  • Children out of school, primary per 1000: Children out of school, primary. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Total is the total number of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Children out of school, primary, female: Children out of school, primary, female. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Female is the total number of female primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools.
  • College and university > Gender parity index: Country's gender parity index for college and university enrollment. For countries with a rating of over 1, more females are enrolled while countries with a rating under 1 have more males enrolled.
  • Compulsary education duration: Number of years students are required to be enrolled in school for all levels of education. For instance, compulsary education lasts for 12 years in the United States.
  • Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP: Percentage of public funding for education out of country's total GDP.
  • High school enrolment rate: Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
  • Literacy > 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).
  • College and university > Share of total education spending: Percentage of government education funding that goes to post-secondary education.
  • Literacy > Female: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
  • Children out of school, primary, female per 1000: Children out of school, primary, female. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Female is the total number of female primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • College and university > Gender ratio: Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment is the percentage of men to women enrolled at tertiary level in public and private schools.
  • Child care (preschool) > Duration: Number of years students study at the pre-primary (preschool) level. It should be noted that not all countries require pre-primary education.
  • Secondary education > Teachers > Per capita: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Duration of compulsory education: Duration of compulsory education is the number of grades (or years) that a child must legally be enrolled in school.
  • Secondary education, pupils: Secondary education, pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions.
  • College and university > Private school share: Percentage of post-secondary students who attend a private school, college, or university.
  • Literacy > Adult literacy: Adult literacy rate (%).
  • Primary education, pupils: Primary education, pupils. Enrolment in primary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions.
  • Primary education, teachers: Primary education, teachers. Teaching staff in primary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
  • Adult literacy rate > Female: Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life."
  • Tertiary enrollment: Gross enrolment ratio, tertiary level is the sum of all tertiary level students enrolled at the start of the school year, expressed as a percentage of the mid-year population in the 5 year age group after the official secondary school leaving age.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Secondary education > Pupils: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
  • Primary education > Pupils: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
  • High school > Population with at least high school education > Men: Gender Inequality Index.
  • Literacy rate > Males aged 15-24: Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life."
  • Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Secondary education, vocational pupils: Secondary education, vocational pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. Technical/vocational programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in technical/vocational programmes at public and private secondary education institutions.
  • Elementary (primary) school > Trained teachers > Both sexes: Percentage of all primary teachers with at least the minimum level of traning required to teach at the primary level.
  • Elementary (primary) school > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for primary education.
  • Spending on education > Proportion spent on all staff salaries: Percentage of public funding for education that goes to school staff salaries.
  • Secondary education > Teachers: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • School enrolment rate > 5th grade: Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.
  • Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 30-34 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 30 to 34. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Scientific and technical journal articles per million: Scientific and technical journal articles refer to the number of scientific and engineering articles published in the following fields: physics, biology, chemistry, mathematics, clinical medicine, biomedical research, engineering and technology, and earth and space sciences. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Duration of education > Primary level: Duration of primary education is the number of grades (or years) in primary education.
  • Participation > Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education: Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary and secondary levels in public and private schools.
  • Participation > Children out of school > Elementary: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
  • Public spending per student > Secondary level: Public expenditure per student, secondary level is the total reported current spending by the government on secondary education, divided by the total number of pupils in secondary education, expressed as a percentage of per capita GDP.
  • Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Progression to secondary school: Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
  • 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 > Spending on teaching materials: Percentage of public funding for secondary education that is allocated for teaching materials.
  • High school > Upper secondary starting age: Average age at which students begin upper secondary (high school) education.
  • Elementary school starting age > Years: Primary school starting age is the age at which students would enter primary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade."
  • Elementary school repeaters > All: Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school."
  • Secondary education > General pupils > Per capita: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Education enrolment by level > Primary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
  • Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Primary graduation rate > Females: Females graduating from primary school, expressed as a percentage of the total female population currently at primary school graduation age.
  • 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.
  • Primary graduation rate > Males: Males graduating from primary school, expressed as a percentage of the total male population currently at primary school graduation age.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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).
  • Elementary (primary) school) > Proportion spent on all staff salaries: Percentage of public funding for primary education that goes to school staff salaries.
  • 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.
  • Elementary (primary) school > Proportion of education spending on teachers' salaries: Percentage of public funding for primary education that goes to teachers' salaries.
  • High school> Proportion of education spending on teachers' salaries: Percentage of public funding for secondary education that goes to teachers' salaries.
  • High school > Share of total education spending: Percentage of government education funding that goes to secondary education.
  • Participation > Secondary education > General pupils: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training."
  • Secondary education > Teachers per 1000: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • 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.
  • Secondary education > General pupils per 1000: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Elementary (primary) school > Gender parity index: Country's gender parity index in primary, or elementary, school. For countries with a rating of over 1, more females are enrolled while countries with a rating under 1 have more males enrolled. 
  • Female enrolment share > Secondary level: Girls' enrolment share, secondary level is the number of girls enrolled in secondary school, expressed as a percentage of the total number of pupils in secondary school.
  • Post-Secondary Non-Tertiary > Teachers > Women: Number of female teaching staff in post-secondary non-tertiary education. Post-secondary non-tertiary education serves to broaden the knowledge of participants, who have already gained an upper secondary qualification.
  • Education enrolment by level > Secondary level per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Literacy > 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 15-19 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 15 to 19. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 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 > Female illiterates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Literates > Aged 40-44 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Female literates > Aged 15-19: Number of females aged 15-19 years, who are literate.
  • Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 35-39: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • 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 20-24: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 20 to 24. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems
  • Scouting > Members per thousand people: Membership (from 2012). Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Elementary school repeaters > 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."
  • Elementary school teachers: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • High school teachers: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • High school enrolment rate > Male: Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
  • 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.
  • Secondary education > Pupils > Per capita: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Primary education > Pupils per 1000: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • 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.
  • School enrollment > Secondary > Private > % of total secondary: Private enrollment refers to pupils or students enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body such as a nongovernmental organization, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise.
  • Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 40-44: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 40 to 44. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems
  • Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 15-19:

    Number of females aged 15-19 years, who are illiterate.

  • High school > Lower Secondary > Trained teachers > Both sexes: Percentage of all lower secondary level (middle school) teachers with at least the minimum level of traning required to teach at the lower secondary level.
  • High school > Lower Secondary > Trained teachers > Men: Percentage of male lower secondary level (middle school) teachers with at least the minimum level of traning required to teach at the lower secondary level.
  • High school > Upper Secondary > Trained teachers > Both sexes: Percentage of all upper secondary level (high school) teachers with at least the minimum level of traning required to teach at the upper secondary level.
  • High school > Upper Secondary > Trained teachers > Women: Percentage of female upper secondary level (high school) teachers with at least the minimum level of traning required to teach at the upper secondary level.
  • Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged over 10: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • High school > Proportion spent on all staff salaries: Percentage of public funding for secondary education that goes to school staff salaries.
  • Literacy > Male literates > Aged 30-34: Compares countries by number of male literates, in the age range 30 to 34. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems
  • Literacy > Male literates > Aged over 10: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • High school > Trained teachers > Men: Percentage of male upper secondary level (high school) teachers with at least the minimum level of traning required to teach at the upper secondary level.
  • Expenditure per student, secondary > % of GDP per capita: Expenditure per student, secondary (% of GDP per capita). Public expenditure per pupil as a % of GDP per capita. Secondary is the total public expenditure per student in secondary education as a percentage of GDP per capita. Public expenditure (current and capital) includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities).
  • Repeaters, secondary, male > % of male enrollment: Repeaters, secondary, male (% of male enrollment). Percentage of repeaters in secondary. All grades. Male is the number of male students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all male students enrolled in secondary school. It is calculated by dividing the sum of male repeaters in all grades of secondary education by the total male enrolment of secondary education and multiplying the result by 100.
  • Secondary education, vocational pupils > % female: Secondary education, vocational pupils (% female). Percentage of female students. Total secondary. Technical/vocational programmes is the number of female students enrolled in technical/vocational programmes at the secondary education level expressed as a percentage of the total number of students (male and female) enrolled in technical/vocational programmes at the secondary education level in a given school year.
  • Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 50-54: 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
  • CPIA building human resources rating > 1=low to 6=high: 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.
  • Literacy > Literacy rate, youth total > % of people ages 15-24: Literacy rate, youth total (% of people ages 15-24). Youth (15-24) literacy rate (%). Total is the number of people age 15 to 24 years who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life, divided by the population in that age group. Generally, u2018literacyu2019 also encompasses u2018numeracyu2019, the ability to make simple arithmetic calculations.
  • Literacy > Literates > Aged 10-14 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education: Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary and secondary levels in public and private schools.
  • Primary completion rate > Female > % of relevant age group: Primary completion rate is the percentage of students completing the last year of primary school. It is calculated by taking the total number of students in the last grade of primary school, minus the number of repeaters in that grade, divided by the total number of children of official graduation age.
  • Primary completion rate > Male > % of relevant age group: Primary completion rate is the percentage of students completing the last year of primary school. It is calculated by taking the total number of students in the last grade of primary school, minus the number of repeaters in that grade, divided by the total number of children of official graduation age.
  • Repetition rate > Primary > % of total enrollment: Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school.
  • Progression to secondary school > Female: Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
  • School enrollment > Primary > Male > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.
  • School enrollment > Preprimary > Female > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment.
  • School enrollment, secondary, male > % gross: School enrollment, secondary, male (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Secondary. All programmes. Male is the total male enrollment in secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the male 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.
  • Persistence to grade 5 > Total > % of cohort: Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.
  • Ratio of young literate females to males > % ages 15-24: Ratio of young literate females to males is the percentage of females to males ages 15-24 who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life.
  • Repetition rate > Primary > Female > % of total enrollment: Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school.
  • Progression to secondary school > %: Progression to secondary school (%). Transition from primary (ISCED 1) to secondary (ISCED 2), general programmes (%). Total is the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary education (general programmes only) in a given year, expressed as a percentage of the number of pupils enrolled in the final grade of primary education in the previous year.
  • Repeaters, primary, female > % of female enrollment: Repeaters, primary, female (% of female enrollment). Percentage of repeaters in primary. 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 primary school. It is calculated by dividing the sum of female repeaters in all grades of primary education by the total female enrolment of primary education and multiplying the result by 100.
  • Trained teachers in primary education, male > % of male teachers: Trained teachers in primary education, male (% of male teachers). Percentage of trained teachers. Primary. Male is the number of male teachers who have received the minimum organized teacher training (pre-service or in-service) required for teaching at the primary level in the given country, expressed as a percentage of the total number of male teachers at the primary level.
  • Primary education > Pupils > % female: Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.
  • Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total > % of relevant age group: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total (% 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.
  • Primary education > Pupils > Per capita: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools. Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
  • Persistence to grade 5 > Female > % of cohort: Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.
  • Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male > % of relevant age group: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male (% of relevant age group). Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age.
  • School enrollment, primary, male > % gross: School enrollment, primary, male (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Primary. Male is the total male enrollment in primary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the male population of official primary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.
  • Elementary (primary) school) > Share of total education spending: Percentage of government education funding that goes to primary education.
  • Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 45-49 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Elementary teachers > % trained: Trained teachers in primary education are the percentage of primary school teachers who have received the minimum organized teacher training (pre-service or in-service) required for teaching in their country.
  • Female elementary teachers > % trained: Trained teachers in primary education are the percentage of primary school teachers who have received the minimum organized teacher training (pre-service or in-service) required for teaching in their country.
  • School enrollment > Tertiary > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level.
  • Elementary school graduate rate > Male: 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.
  • Gross intake rate in grade 1 > Female > % 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.
  • Elementary (primary) school > Trained teachers > Men: Percentage of male primary teachers with at least the minimum level of traning required to teach at the primary level.
  • Elementary school > Enrolled students > % female: Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.
  • Elementary school teachers > % female: Female teachers as a percentage of total primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • Participation > Secondary education > Vocational pupils > % female: Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training."
  • Participation > Secondary education > Vocational pupils: Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training."
  • Literacy > Female literates > Aged 10-14: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Participation > Total enrollment > Primary > Male > % net: Total enrollment is the number of pupils of the school-age group for primary education, enrolled either in primary or secondary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population in that age group."
  • Preschool enrollment rate > Female: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment."
  • Preschool enrollment rate > Male: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment."
  • School enrolment rate > 1st grade > Female: Gross intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age."
  • School enrolment rate > 1st grade > Male: Gross intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age."
  • Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 45-49: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • School enrolment rate > 5th grade > Female: Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.
  • School enrolment rate > 5th grade > Male: Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.
  • Literacy > Male literates > Aged 25-29: Compares countries by number of male illiterates, in the age range 25 to 29. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems
  • Literacy > Male literates > Aged 40-44: Compares countries by number of male literates, in the age range 40 to 44. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems
  • Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 25-29: 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
  • Literacy > Male literates > Aged 50-54: Compares countries by number of male literates, 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.
  • High school > Upper Secondary > Trained teachers > Men: Percentage of male upper secondary level (high school) teachers with at least the minimum level of traning required to teach at the upper secondary level.
  • Literacy > Literates > Aged 50-54 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged over 10 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • School attendance of orphans: Percentage of orphans aged 10-14 who attend school. 
  • Literacy > Literates > Aged over 10: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Female literates > Aged 40-44: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Participation > School enrollment > Tertiary > Male > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level."
  • Literacy > Male literates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of male illiterates, in the age range 25 to 29. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Illiterates > Aged over 10 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals aged over 10. 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 55-59: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Female literates > Aged 30-34: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people:

    Number of females aged 15-19 years, who are illiterate.

    . Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy rate > Adult male > % of males ages 15 and above: Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life.
  • Literacy > Literates > Aged 10-14: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • School enrollment, tertiary, male > % gross: School enrollment, tertiary, male (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Tertiary (ISCED 5 and 6). Male is the total male enrollment in tertiary education (ISCED 5 and 6), regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male population of the five-year age group following on from secondary school leaving.
  • Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 25-29: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Female literates > Aged 35-39: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 35-39: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Female literates > Aged over 10: Number of females older than 10 years, who are literate.
  • Literacy > Female literates > Aged 30-34 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > 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 > Literates > Aged 30-34 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 50-54 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
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STAT Bangladesh Nepal HISTORY
Adult literacy rate > Total 55
Ranked 99th. 		57.9
Ranked 96th. 5% more than Bangladesh
Average years of schooling of adults 2.6
Ranked 88th. 8% more than Nepal 		2.4
Ranked 91st.
Children out of school, primary 621,163
Ranked 10th. 8 times more than Nepal 		81,526
Ranked 23th.
Children out of school, primary per 1000 4.11
Ranked 58th. 39% more than Nepal 		2.97
Ranked 41st.
Children out of school, primary, female 125,134
Ranked 20th. 3 times more than Nepal 		44,041
Ranked 21st.
College and university > Gender parity index 0.702
Ranked 71st. 17% more than Nepal 		0.6
Ranked 103th.
Compulsary education duration 5
Ranked 108th. 		0.0
Ranked 188th.
Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP 2.23%
Ranked 113th. 		4.72%
Ranked 61st. 2 times more than Bangladesh
High school enrolment rate 97.38
Ranked 44th. 20% more than Nepal 		81.36
Ranked 72nd.
Literacy > Total population 43.1%
Ranked 152nd. 		45.2%
Ranked 151st. 5% more than Bangladesh
Primary education, duration > Years 5
Ranked 171st. The same as Nepal 		5
Ranked 166th.
Primary education, teachers per 1000 3
Ranked 113th. 		6.32
Ranked 17th. 2 times more than Bangladesh
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary 40.21
Ranked 22nd. 46% more than Nepal 		27.53
Ranked 34th.
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary 30.62
Ranked 9th. 4% more than Nepal 		29.56
Ranked 9th.
Secondary education, duration > Years 7
Ranked 72nd. The same as Nepal 		7
Ranked 63th.
College and university > Share of total education spending 13.5%
Ranked 82nd. 27% more than Nepal 		10.65%
Ranked 95th.
Literacy > Female 31.8%
Ranked 148th. 15% more than Nepal 		27.6%
Ranked 152nd.
Children out of school, primary, female per 1000 0.828
Ranked 80th. 		1.6
Ranked 39th. 94% more than Bangladesh
College and university > Gender ratio 55.37
Ranked 88th. 38% more than Nepal 		40.25
Ranked 110th.
Child care (preschool) > Duration 3
Ranked 106th. 50% more than Nepal 		2
Ranked 170th.
Secondary education > Teachers > Per capita 2.98 per 1,000 people
Ranked 49th. 48% more than Nepal 		2.02 per 1,000 people
Ranked 117th.
Duration of compulsory education 5 years
Ranked 158th. The same as Nepal 		5 years
Ranked 12th.
Secondary education, pupils 11.54 million
Ranked 7th. 4 times more than Nepal 		3.01 million
Ranked 9th.
College and university > Private school share 45.17%
Ranked 29th. 		61.69%
Ranked 19th. 37% more than Bangladesh
Girls to boys ratio > Primary level enrolment 1.03
Ranked 11th. 8% more than Nepal 		0.95
Ranked 7th.
Literacy > Adult literacy 53.5%
Ranked 103th. 		56.5%
Ranked 97th. 6% more than Bangladesh
Primary education, pupils 18.43 million
Ranked 6th. 4 times more than Nepal 		4.78 million
Ranked 9th.
Primary education, teachers 458,389
Ranked 7th. 3 times more than Nepal 		173,714
Ranked 9th.
Adult literacy rate > Female 49.8
Ranked 95th. 10% more than Nepal 		45.4
Ranked 98th.
Tertiary enrollment 6.6%
Ranked 73th. 43% more than Nepal 		4.6%
Ranked 78th.
Spending per student > College and university 39.77
Ranked 15th. 		65.39
Ranked 16th. 64% more than Bangladesh
High school > Gender ratio 105.13
Ranked 33th. 19% more than Nepal 		88.58
Ranked 108th.
Compulsary education starting age 6
Ranked 69th. 		0.0
Ranked 188th.
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary per million 0.2
Ranked 90th. 		1.08
Ranked 33th. 5 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. The same as Nepal 		4
Ranked 37th.
Literacy > Male 53.9%
Ranked 149th. 		62.7%
Ranked 140th. 16% more than Bangladesh
Spending > USD 1.7 billion
Ranked 62nd. 4 times more than Nepal 		431.81 million
Ranked 99th.
High school > Private school share 94.79%
Ranked 2nd. 7 times more than Nepal 		14.36%
Ranked 56th.
Spending > Proportion 1.97
Ranked 150th. 		3.39
Ranked 113th. 72% more than Bangladesh
Pupil-teacher ratio > Primary 50.87
Ranked 15th. 28% more than Nepal 		39.71
Ranked 26th.
Child care (preschool) > Starting age 3
Ranked 180th. The same as Nepal 		3
Ranked 157th.
High school repeaters > Male 8.83
Ranked 30th. 21% more than Nepal 		7.29
Ranked 35th.
Literacy rates > Aged 15-24 63.6%
Ranked 27th. 		70.1%
Ranked 26th. 10% more than Bangladesh
Preschool enrollment rate 91.9
Ranked 118th. 		114.91
Ranked 27th. 25% more than Bangladesh
Tertiary > Students studying abroad 22,521.08
Ranked 41st. 		29,446.09
Ranked 24th. 31% more than Bangladesh
Primary completion rate 76
Ranked 104th. The same as Nepal 		76
Ranked 3rd.
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level 877,335
Ranked 27th. 7 times more than Nepal 		124,817
Ranked 71st.
Elementary (primary school) > Duration 5
Ranked 181st. The same as Nepal 		5
Ranked 176th.
Secondary education, teachers 376,914
Ranked 10th. 4 times more than Nepal 		101,968
Ranked 7th.
Secondary education, teachers per 1000 2.47
Ranked 86th. 		3.71
Ranked 25th. 51% more than Bangladesh
Child care (preschool) > Students per teacher 23.12
Ranked 37th. 		23.43
Ranked 15th. 1% more than Bangladesh
High school > Lower secondary school duration 3
Ranked 171st. The same as Nepal 		3
Ranked 145th.
Children out of school, primary, male per 1000 3.28
Ranked 46th. 2 times more than Nepal 		1.36
Ranked 38th.
Spending per student > High school 14.3
Ranked 22nd. 28% more than Nepal 		11.21
Ranked 25th.
Secondary education, general pupils 11.18 million
Ranked 5th. 4 times more than Nepal 		3.01 million
Ranked 11th.
Illiteracy rates by sex > Aged 15+ 58.4%
Ranked 8th. 6% more than Nepal 		54.9%
Ranked 12th.
High school > Gender parity index 1.17
Ranked 7th. 32% more than Nepal 		0.885
Ranked 116th.
Scientific and technical journal articles 204
Ranked 65th. 5 times more than Nepal 		39
Ranked 96th.
Tertiary > Students studying abroad proportion 1.12%
Ranked 109th. 		7.64%
Ranked 41st. 7 times more than Bangladesh
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level per 1000 6.4
Ranked 100th. 24% more than Nepal 		5.18
Ranked 101st.
Scouting > Genders admitted both both
Elementary (primary school) > Starting age 6
Ranked 154th. 20% more than Nepal 		5
Ranked 202nd.
Education expenditure of government > As percentage of total government 14.2%
Ranked 30th. 		14.9%
Ranked 32nd. 5% more than Bangladesh
Children out of school, primary, male 496,029
Ranked 6th. 13 times more than Nepal 		37,485
Ranked 25th.
Education expenditure of government > As percentage of GNI 2.4%
Ranked 47th. 		3.4%
Ranked 89th. 42% more than Bangladesh
High school > Students per teacher 30.62
Ranked 9th. 4% more than Nepal 		29.56
Ranked 9th.
Secondary education > General pupils 9.92 million
Ranked 1st. 5 times more than Nepal 		2.03 million
Ranked 15th.
Spending per student > Elementary school 10.47
Ranked 26th. 		15.09
Ranked 18th. 44% more than Bangladesh
Secondary school starting age > Years 11
Ranked 176th. 10% more than Nepal 		10
Ranked 194th.
High school starting age > Years 11
Ranked 156th. 10% more than Nepal 		10
Ranked 173th.
Primary education > Teachers > Per capita 2.53 per 1,000 people
Ranked 133th. 		3.74 per 1,000 people
Ranked 58th. 48% more than Bangladesh
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people 29.37
Ranked 24th. 		33.65
Ranked 16th. 15% more than Bangladesh
Education enrolment by level > Primary level 17.56 million
Ranked 7th. 4 times more than Nepal 		3.93 million
Ranked 32nd.
High school > Population with at least high school education > Women 30.8%
Ranked 110th. 72% more than Nepal 		17.9%
Ranked 132nd.
Elementary school graduate rate 54.81
Ranked 91st. 		61.57
Ranked 80th. 12% more than Bangladesh
Literacy rate > People aged 15-24 74.4
Ranked 94th. 		80.8
Ranked 86th. 9% more than Bangladesh
Public spending per student > Primary level 7.3
Ranked 26th. 		14.2
Ranked 14th. 95% more than Bangladesh
Secondary education, pupils per 1000 75.51
Ranked 88th. 		109.72
Ranked 9th. 45% more than Bangladesh
Primary education, pupils per 1000 120.58
Ranked 64th. 		174.09
Ranked 17th. 44% more than Bangladesh
Girls to boys ratio > Tertiary level enrolment 0.53
Ranked 83th. 33% more than Nepal 		0.4
Ranked 120th.
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ 53.46 million
Ranked 3rd. 7 times more than Nepal 		8.05 million
Ranked 14th.
Girls to boys ratio > Secondary level enrolment 1.03
Ranked 60th. 16% more than Nepal 		0.89
Ranked 5th.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged over 10 per thousand people 148.59
Ranked 23th. 1% more than Nepal 		147.01
Ranked 24th.
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level > Per capita 6.55 per 1,000 people
Ranked 97th. 34% more than Nepal 		4.89 per 1,000 people
Ranked 103th.
Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people 0.147
Ranked 186th. 		1.08
Ranked 112th. 7 times more than Bangladesh
Outcomes > Secondary education > Duration > Years 7
Ranked 63th. The same as Nepal 		7
Ranked 54th.
Teacher student ratio > High school 25.24
Ranked 21st. 		40.95
Ranked 3rd. 62% more than Bangladesh
Inequality adjusted index 0.252
Ranked 110th. 25% more than Nepal 		0.202
Ranked 122nd.
High school repeaters > Female 8.27
Ranked 28th. 7% more than Nepal 		7.71
Ranked 30th.
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Women 30.15 million
Ranked 4th. 6 times more than Nepal 		5.22 million
Ranked 14th.
Teacher student ratio > Elementary school 43.73
Ranked 19th. 16% more than Nepal 		37.82
Ranked 26th.
Literacy rate > Females aged 15-24 75.5
Ranked 90th. 1% more than Nepal 		75
Ranked 92nd.
Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5 65.1%
Ranked 85th. 		78.5%
Ranked 4th. 21% more than Bangladesh
Elementary school > Enrolled students 16 million
Ranked 6th. 4 times more than Nepal 		4.42 million
Ranked 24th.
Primary education > Duration > Years 5 years
Ranked 163th. The same as Nepal 		5 years
Ranked 158th.
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ per capita $303.70
Ranked 86th. 68% more than Nepal 		$180.57
Ranked 97th.
School enrolment rate > 1st grade 99.55
Ranked 73th. 		115.26
Ranked 31st. 16% more than Bangladesh
Secondary education, general pupils per 1000 73.13
Ranked 60th. 		109.72
Ranked 8th. 50% more than Bangladesh
Literacy > Literates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people 61.88
Ranked 24th. 		75.01
Ranked 16th. 21% more than Bangladesh
High school > Lower secondary starting age 11
Ranked 183th. 10% more than Nepal 		10
Ranked 201st.
Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share 41.96%
Ranked 13th. 3 times more than Nepal 		14.03%
Ranked 33th.
Elementary school > Gender ratio 105.71
Ranked 3rd. 23% more than Nepal 		86.19
Ranked 143th.
High school enrolment rate > Female 100
Ranked 8th. 23% more than Nepal 		81.38
Ranked 66th.
Illiteracy rates by sex > Aged 15+ > Women 68%
Ranked 12th. 		72.4%
Ranked 7th. 6% more than Bangladesh
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level 98%
Ranked 40th. 23% more than Nepal 		80%
Ranked 119th.
Duration of education > Secondary level 7
Ranked 59th. 40% more than Nepal 		5
Ranked 164th.
Public spending per student > Tertiary level 38.9
Ranked 13th. 		98.7
Ranked 7th. 3 times more than Bangladesh
Secondary education > Pupils 10.11 million
Ranked 1st. 5 times more than Nepal 		2.05 million
Ranked 14th.
Primary education > Pupils 17.94 million
Ranked 6th. 4 times more than Nepal 		4.03 million
Ranked 16th.
High school > Population with at least high school education > Men 39.3%
Ranked 113th. 		39.9%
Ranked 112th. 2% more than Bangladesh
Literacy rate > Males aged 15-24 73.3
Ranked 98th. 		86.2
Ranked 82nd. 18% more than Bangladesh
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Tertiary level 32.02%
Ranked 112th. 33% more than Nepal 		24.13%
Ranked 122nd.
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita 82.25 per 1,000 people
Ranked 90th. 15% more than Nepal 		71.41 per 1,000 people
Ranked 115th.
Secondary education, vocational pupils 364,064
Ranked 24th. 24 times more than Nepal 		15,053
Ranked 92nd.
Elementary (primary) school > Trained teachers > Both sexes 57.73%
Ranked 61st. 		92.56%
Ranked 26th. 60% more than Bangladesh
Elementary (primary) school > Students per teacher 40.21
Ranked 21st. 46% more than Nepal 		27.53
Ranked 32nd.
Spending on education > Proportion spent on all staff salaries 73.82%
Ranked 51st. 		87.46%
Ranked 11th. 18% more than Bangladesh
Secondary education > Teachers 422,578
Ranked 1st. 8 times more than Nepal 		52,528
Ranked 56th.
School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary 8 years
Ranked 17th. 		9 years
Ranked 8th. 13% more than Bangladesh
School enrolment rate > 5th grade 54.81
Ranked 80th. 		61.57
Ranked 72nd. 12% more than Bangladesh
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level 11.02 million
Ranked 7th. 6 times more than Nepal 		1.82 million
Ranked 41st.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 30-34 per thousand people 35.88
Ranked 2nd. 15% more than Nepal 		31.31
Ranked 3rd.
Scientific and technical journal articles per million 1.47
Ranked 89th. 		1.72
Ranked 140th. 17% more than Bangladesh
Duration of education > Primary level 5
Ranked 144th. The same as Nepal 		5
Ranked 140th.
Women to men parity index > As ratio of literacy rates > Aged 15-24 0.9
Ranked 23th. 20% more than Nepal 		0.75
Ranked 26th.
Participation > Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education 106.13%
Ranked 6th. 29% more than Nepal 		82.48%
Ranked 131st.
Participation > Children out of school > Elementary 2.02 million
Ranked 3rd. 2 times more than Nepal 		847,122
Ranked 15th.
Public spending per student > Secondary level 14.1
Ranked 24th. 		15.6
Ranked 21st. 11% more than Bangladesh
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ per 1000 384.08
Ranked 3rd. 17% more than Nepal 		328.16
Ranked 9th.
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Primary level 49.65%
Ranked 8th. 9% more than Nepal 		45.39%
Ranked 149th.
Progression to secondary school 85.96%
Ranked 39th. 12% more than Nepal 		76.72%
Ranked 80th.
Literacy rates > Aged 15-24 > Women 60.3%
Ranked 26th. About the same as Nepal 		60.1%
Ranked 27th.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 15-19 8.34 million
Ranked 2nd. 5 times more than Nepal 		1.77 million
Ranked 8th.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 35-39 4.56 million
Ranked 2nd. 6 times more than Nepal 		746,121
Ranked 3rd.
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Women 99%
Ranked 28th. 32% more than Nepal 		75%
Ranked 121st.
High school > Spending on teaching materials 22.34%
Ranked 1st. 		0.0
Ranked 18th.
High school > Upper secondary starting age 14
Ranked 197th. 8% more than Nepal 		13
Ranked 203th.
Elementary school starting age > Years 6
Ranked 136th. 20% more than Nepal 		5
Ranked 172nd.
Elementary school repeaters > All 13.15
Ranked 20th. 		16.75
Ranked 14th. 27% more than Bangladesh
Secondary education > General pupils > Per capita 69.92 per 1,000 people
Ranked 51st. 		74.91 per 1,000 people
Ranked 43th. 7% more than Bangladesh
Education enrolment by level > Primary level > Per capita 0.131 per capita
Ranked 64th. 		0.154 per capita
Ranked 43th. 18% more than Bangladesh
Illiteracy rates by sex > Aged 15+ > Men 49.2%
Ranked 7th. 32% more than Nepal 		37.4%
Ranked 17th.
Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 1000 128.18
Ranked 67th. 		163
Ranked 35th. 27% more than Bangladesh
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Men 96%
Ranked 61st. 13% more than Nepal 		85%
Ranked 113th.
Literacy rates > Aged 15-24 > Men 67.2%
Ranked 27th. 		80.6%
Ranked 25th. 20% more than Bangladesh
Primary graduation rate > Females 76%
Ranked 16th. 69% more than Nepal 		45%
Ranked 23th.
Pupils-teacher ratio > Primary level 57.1
Ranked 7th. 54% more than Nepal 		37
Ranked 34th.
Elementary (primary school) > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female 54%
Ranked 70th. 29% more than Nepal 		42%
Ranked 7th.
Secondary education > Vocational pupils 192,491
Ranked 12th. 9 times more than Nepal 		21,602
Ranked 38th.
Primary education > Teachers 352,683
Ranked 13th. 3 times more than Nepal 		101,483
Ranked 18th.
Primary graduation rate > Males 67%
Ranked 18th. 63% more than Nepal 		41%
Ranked 24th.
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Secondary level 51.34%
Ranked 28th. 23% more than Nepal 		41.87%
Ranked 143th.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people 16.2
Ranked 2nd. 50% more than Nepal 		10.82
Ranked 3rd.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 10-14 6.49 million
Ranked 2nd. 10 times more than Nepal 		637,435
Ranked 4th.
Literacy > Literates > Aged over 10 per thousand people 338.75
Ranked 24th. 		380.02
Ranked 23th. 12% more than Bangladesh
Outcomes > Primary education > Duration > Years 5
Ranked 152nd. The same as Nepal 		5
Ranked 147th.
Secondary education > Pupils per 1000 70.63
Ranked 53th. 		81.22
Ranked 37th. 15% more than Bangladesh
Primary education > Teachers per 1000 2.5
Ranked 134th. 		4.01
Ranked 56th. 61% more than Bangladesh
Literacy > Men above 14 years 53.9%
Ranked 29th. 		62.7%
Ranked 28th. 16% more than Bangladesh
Female enrolment share > Primary level 48.9%
Ranked 31st. 11% more than Nepal 		44.1%
Ranked 134th.
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ $46.98 billion
Ranked 27th. 9 times more than Nepal 		$4.96 billion
Ranked 62nd.
Primary school starting age > Years 6
Ranked 153th. 20% more than Nepal 		5
Ranked 193th.
Scouting > Members 958,243
Ranked 5th. 50 times more than Nepal 		19,010
Ranked 51st.
Elementary (primary) school) > Proportion spent on all staff salaries 68.05%
Ranked 72nd. 		88.32%
Ranked 28th. 30% more than Bangladesh
High school > Lower Secondary > Trained teachers > Women 72.21%
Ranked 22nd. 		76.23%
Ranked 21st. 6% more than Bangladesh
Elementary (primary) school > Proportion of education spending on teachers' salaries 67.64%
Ranked 36th. 		71.79%
Ranked 27th. 6% more than Bangladesh
High school> Proportion of education spending on teachers' salaries 71.47%
Ranked 12th. 		90.07%
Ranked 4th. 26% more than Bangladesh
High school > Share of total education spending 40.21%
Ranked 31st. 71% more than Nepal 		23.51%
Ranked 84th.
Participation > Secondary education > General pupils 10.19 million
Ranked 6th. 4 times more than Nepal 		2.29 million
Ranked 29th.
Secondary education > Teachers per 1000 2.95
Ranked 49th. 38% more than Nepal 		2.14
Ranked 115th.
Ratio of female to male primary enrollment 103.22
Ranked 6th. 13% more than Nepal 		91.16
Ranked 80th.
Secondary education > General pupils per 1000 69.28
Ranked 50th. 		80.36
Ranked 35th. 16% more than Bangladesh
Elementary (primary) school > Gender parity index 0.844
Ranked 98th. 		0.861
Ranked 152nd. 2% more than Bangladesh
Female enrolment share > Secondary level 49.7%
Ranked 59th. 21% more than Nepal 		41%
Ranked 114th.
Post-Secondary Non-Tertiary > Teachers > Women 1,281
Ranked 9th. 		0.0
Ranked 32nd.
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level per 1000 80.47
Ranked 94th. 6% more than Nepal 		75.6
Ranked 102nd.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 50-54 per thousand people 19.04
Ranked 3rd. 		22.84
Ranked 2nd. 20% more than Bangladesh
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people 27.76
Ranked 2nd. 7% more than Nepal 		25.97
Ranked 3rd.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people 42.12
Ranked 2nd. 31% more than Nepal 		32.09
Ranked 3rd.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people 25.63
Ranked 2nd. 15% more than Nepal 		22.22
Ranked 3rd.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 40-44 per thousand people 18.84
Ranked 26th. 11% more than Nepal 		17.01
Ranked 27th.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 15-19 3.96 million
Ranked 2nd. 5 times more than Nepal 		795,926
Ranked 8th.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 35-39 2.18 million
Ranked 2nd. 9 times more than Nepal 		255,864
Ranked 4th.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people 17.66
Ranked 4th. 		20.73
Ranked 2nd. 17% more than Bangladesh
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 20-24 4.7 million
Ranked 2nd. 7 times more than Nepal 		704,892
Ranked 4th.
Scouting > Members per thousand people 6.19
Ranked 26th. 9 times more than Nepal 		0.692
Ranked 105th.
Primary completion rate > Women 79
Ranked 98th. 10% more than Nepal 		72
Ranked 3rd.
Elementary school repeaters > Male 13.38
Ranked 23th. 		16.77
Ranked 14th. 25% more than Bangladesh
Elementary school repeaters > Female 12.94
Ranked 20th. 		16.73
Ranked 10th. 29% more than Bangladesh
Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5 > Men 63.1%
Ranked 79th. 		75%
Ranked 4th. 19% more than Bangladesh
Elementary school teachers 365,925
Ranked 8th. 3 times more than Nepal 		116,846
Ranked 31st.
High school teachers 413,746
Ranked 12th. 7 times more than Nepal 		56,294
Ranked 36th.
High school enrolment rate > Male 94.67
Ranked 50th. 16% more than Nepal 		81.34
Ranked 67th.
Literacy > Women above 14 years 40.8%
Ranked 28th. 17% more than Nepal 		34.9%
Ranked 29th.
Gender ratio > Literacy rate of 15-24 year-olds 0.9%
Ranked 23th. 20% more than Nepal 		0.75%
Ranked 26th.
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Women per 1000 216.65
Ranked 5th. 2% more than Nepal 		212.72
Ranked 8th.
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Per capita 391.3 per 1,000 people
Ranked 1st. 27% more than Nepal 		308.93 per 1,000 people
Ranked 12th.
Participation > Secondary education > Pupils 10.35 million
Ranked 8th. 5 times more than Nepal 		1.98 million
Ranked 3rd.
Primary completion rate > Men 74
Ranked 108th. 		80
Ranked 3rd. 8% more than Bangladesh
Secondary education > Pupils > Per capita 71.28 per 1,000 people
Ranked 51st. 		75.71 per 1,000 people
Ranked 43th. 6% more than Bangladesh
Primary education > Pupils per 1000 127.03
Ranked 69th. 		159.34
Ranked 34th. 25% more than Bangladesh
Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment 107.31
Ranked 19th. 25% more than Nepal 		86.04
Ranked 67th.
Intake ratio to last grade of primary > Females None
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Pupils-teacher ratio > Secondary level 42.6
Ranked 4th. 		61.1
Ranked 1st. 43% more than Bangladesh
School enrollment > Secondary > Private > % of total secondary 95.99%
Ranked 1st. 4 times more than Nepal 		26.73%
Ranked 18th.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 40-44 3.72 million
Ranked 2nd. 6 times more than Nepal 		672,152
Ranked 3rd.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 15-19 1.79 million
Ranked 2nd. 4 times more than Nepal 		407,073
Ranked 4th.
High school > Lower Secondary > Trained teachers > Both sexes 59.67%
Ranked 28th. 		77.28%
Ranked 15th. 30% more than Bangladesh
High school > Lower Secondary > Trained teachers > Men 56.18%
Ranked 27th. 		77.67%
Ranked 13th. 38% more than Bangladesh
High school > Upper Secondary > Trained teachers > Both sexes 46.81%
Ranked 20th. 		63.87%
Ranked 25th. 36% more than Bangladesh
High school > Upper Secondary > Trained teachers > Women 40.76%
Ranked 20th. 		64.55%
Ranked 24th. 58% more than Bangladesh
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged over 10 24.62 million
Ranked 2nd. 5 times more than Nepal 		4.9 million
Ranked 3rd.
High school > Proportion spent on all staff salaries 83%
Ranked 26th. 		85.24%
Ranked 31st. 3% more than Bangladesh
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 30-34 2.19 million
Ranked 3rd. 5 times more than Nepal 		485,988
Ranked 8th.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged over 10 25.62 million
Ranked 2nd. 5 times more than Nepal 		5.51 million
Ranked 9th.
High school > Trained teachers > Men 52.51%
Ranked 28th. 		57.85%
Ranked 27th. 10% more than Bangladesh
Expenditure per student, secondary > % of GDP per capita 13.93%
Ranked 33th. 15% more than Nepal 		12.17%
Ranked 76th.
Repeaters, secondary, male > % of male enrollment 2.42%
Ranked 70th. 		3.92%
Ranked 42nd. 62% more than Bangladesh
Secondary education, vocational pupils > % female 32.87%
Ranked 100th. 48% more than Nepal 		22.19%
Ranked 110th.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 50-54 2.56 million
Ranked 2nd. 5 times more than Nepal 		540,250
Ranked 3rd.
CPIA building human resources rating > 1=low to 6=high 4
Ranked 31st. 		4.5
Ranked 8th. 13% more than Bangladesh
Literacy > Literacy rate, youth total > % of people ages 15-24 78.71%
Ranked 70th. 		82.35%
Ranked 67th. 5% more than Bangladesh
Literacy > Literates > Aged 10-14 per thousand people 69.61
Ranked 15th. 		99.1
Ranked 6th. 42% more than Bangladesh
Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education 101.19%
Ranked 72nd. 15% more than Nepal 		87.84%
Ranked 57th.
Primary completion rate > Female > % of relevant age group 78.89%
Ranked 94th. 13% more than Nepal 		69.51%
Ranked 59th.
Primary completion rate > Male > % of relevant age group 74.4%
Ranked 103th. 		79.62%
Ranked 53th. 7% more than Bangladesh
Repetition rate > Primary > % of total enrollment 6.98%
Ranked 48th. 		21.68%
Ranked 10th. 3 times more than Bangladesh
Progression to secondary school > Female 96.2%
Ranked 1st. 29% more than Nepal 		74.29%
Ranked 79th.
School enrollment > Primary > Male > % gross 107.18% gross
Ranked 66th. 		118.38% gross
Ranked 16th. 10% more than Bangladesh
School enrollment > Preprimary > Female > % gross 10.99% gross
Ranked 65th. 		33.74% gross
Ranked 51st. 3 times more than Bangladesh
School enrollment, secondary, male > % gross 47.24%
Ranked 114th. 		64.53%
Ranked 39th. 37% more than Bangladesh
Persistence to grade 5 > Total > % of cohort 64.95%
Ranked 68th. 		78.52%
Ranked 1st. 21% more than Bangladesh
Ratio of young literate females to males > % ages 15-24 65.46%
Ranked 107th. 		74.61%
Ranked 96th. 14% more than Bangladesh
Repetition rate > Primary > Female > % of total enrollment 6.9%
Ranked 43th. 		21.81%
Ranked 11th. 3 times more than Bangladesh
Progression to secondary school > % 90%
Ranked 69th. 11% more than Nepal 		81.36%
Ranked 90th.
Repeaters, primary, female > % of female enrollment 9.09%
Ranked 28th. 		11.82%
Ranked 16th. 30% more than Bangladesh
Trained teachers in primary education, male > % of male teachers 59.77%
Ranked 46th. 		92.74%
Ranked 27th. 55% more than Bangladesh
Primary education > Pupils > % female 49.61% female
Ranked 11th. 7% more than Nepal 		46.28% female
Ranked 84th.
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total > % of relevant age group 129.74%
Ranked 15th. 		154.19%
Ranked 5th. 19% more than Bangladesh
Primary education > Pupils > Per capita 0.129 per capita
Ranked 69th. 		0.149 per capita
Ranked 41st. 16% more than Bangladesh
Persistence to grade 5 > Female > % of cohort 67.12%
Ranked 62nd. 		82.76%
Ranked 1st. 23% more than Bangladesh
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male > % of relevant age group 129.92%
Ranked 17th. 		149.75%
Ranked 8th. 15% more than Bangladesh
School enrollment, primary, male > % gross 110.79%
Ranked 43th. 		133.87%
Ranked 6th. 21% more than Bangladesh
Elementary (primary) school) > Share of total education spending 44.73%
Ranked 19th. 		62.97%
Ranked 2nd. 41% more than Bangladesh
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 45-49 per thousand people 10.82
Ranked 3rd. 		16.01
Ranked 1st. 48% more than Bangladesh
Elementary teachers > % trained 54.36%
Ranked 64th. 		66.44%
Ranked 56th. 22% more than Bangladesh
Female elementary teachers > % trained 57.41%
Ranked 55th. 		65.7%
Ranked 48th. 14% more than Bangladesh
School enrollment > Tertiary > % gross 6.49% gross
Ranked 41st. 15% more than Nepal 		5.64% gross
Ranked 100th.
Elementary school graduate rate > Male 52.16
Ranked 80th. 		59.71
Ranked 71st. 14% more than Bangladesh
Gross intake rate in grade 1 > Female > % of relevant age group 131.49%
Ranked 9th. 26% more than Nepal 		104.51%
Ranked 37th.
Elementary (primary) school > Trained teachers > Men 59.77%
Ranked 46th. 		92.74%
Ranked 27th. 55% more than Bangladesh
Elementary school > Enrolled students > % female 50.51%
Ranked 3rd. 3% more than Nepal 		48.88%
Ranked 38th.
Elementary school teachers > % female 41.82%
Ranked 105th. 18% more than Nepal 		35.5%
Ranked 110th.
Participation > Secondary education > Vocational pupils > % female 30.06%
Ranked 102nd. 35% more than Nepal 		22.19%
Ranked 106th.
Participation > Secondary education > Vocational pupils 254,122
Ranked 32nd. 17 times more than Nepal 		15,053
Ranked 76th.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 10-14 4.62 million
Ranked 2nd. 4 times more than Nepal 		1.06 million
Ranked 7th.
Participation > Total enrollment > Primary > Male > % net 84.68%
Ranked 80th. 5% more than Nepal 		80.59%
Ranked 79th.
Preschool enrollment rate > Female 10.55
Ranked 114th. 		10.92
Ranked 113th. 4% more than Bangladesh
Preschool enrollment rate > Male 10.42
Ranked 116th. 		12.89
Ranked 113th. 24% more than Bangladesh
School enrolment rate > 1st grade > Female 100.42
Ranked 71st. 		109.46
Ranked 41st. 9% more than Bangladesh
School enrolment rate > 1st grade > Male 98.7
Ranked 84th. 		120.74
Ranked 29th. 22% more than Bangladesh
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 45-49 1.29 million
Ranked 2nd. 6 times more than Nepal 		226,187
Ranked 3rd.
School enrolment rate > 5th grade > Female 57.55
Ranked 70th. 		63.61
Ranked 64th. 11% more than Bangladesh
School enrolment rate > 5th grade > Male 52.16
Ranked 72nd. 		59.71
Ranked 64th. 14% more than Bangladesh
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 25-29 2.74 million
Ranked 2nd. 5 times more than Nepal 		581,803
Ranked 8th.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 40-44 1.67 million
Ranked 4th. 6 times more than Nepal 		296,995
Ranked 12th.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 25-29 5.67 million
Ranked 2nd. 7 times more than Nepal 		759,207
Ranked 3rd.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 50-54 1.02 million
Ranked 5th. 6 times more than Nepal 		174,987
Ranked 12th.
High school > Upper Secondary > Trained teachers > Men 48.45%
Ranked 19th. 		63.79%
Ranked 22nd. 32% more than Bangladesh
Literacy > Literates > Aged 50-54 per thousand people 10.69
Ranked 25th. 17% more than Nepal 		9.12
Ranked 26th.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged over 10 per thousand people 182.75
Ranked 3rd. 		207.07
Ranked 2nd. 13% more than Bangladesh
School attendance of orphans 67.7
Ranked 10th. 1% more than Nepal 		67.1
Ranked 6th.
Literacy > Literates > Aged over 10 45.64 million
Ranked 3rd. 5 times more than Nepal 		8.99 million
Ranked 11th.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 40-44 869,365
Ranked 6th. 8 times more than Nepal 		105,419
Ranked 20th.
Participation > School enrollment > Tertiary > Male > % gross 8.95%
Ranked 83th. 14% more than Nepal 		7.82%
Ranked 86th.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people 20.31
Ranked 27th. 		24.6
Ranked 24th. 21% more than Bangladesh
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged over 10 per thousand people 341.56
Ranked 2nd. 5% more than Nepal 		323.95
Ranked 3rd.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 55-59 690,404
Ranked 2nd. 4 times more than Nepal 		185,292
Ranked 3rd.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 30-34 1.62 million
Ranked 4th. 7 times more than Nepal 		245,757
Ranked 13th.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people 13.27
Ranked 3rd. 		17.21
Ranked 2nd. 30% more than Bangladesh
Literacy rate > Adult male > % of males ages 15 and above 44.3%
Ranked 113th. 		62.66%
Ranked 102nd. 41% more than Bangladesh
Literacy > Literates > Aged 10-14 9.38 million
Ranked 2nd. 4 times more than Nepal 		2.34 million
Ranked 7th.
School enrollment, tertiary, male > % gross 15.54%
Ranked 84th. 		17.93%
Ranked 81st. 15% more than Bangladesh
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 25-29 3.45 million
Ranked 2nd. 7 times more than Nepal 		525,588
Ranked 3rd.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 35-39 1.28 million
Ranked 5th. 8 times more than Nepal 		160,616
Ranked 15th.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 35-39 2.38 million
Ranked 2nd. 5 times more than Nepal 		490,257
Ranked 3rd.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged over 10 20.02 million
Ranked 4th. 6 times more than Nepal 		3.48 million
Ranked 14th.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 30-34 per thousand people 12
Ranked 26th. 15% more than Nepal 		10.39
Ranked 27th.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 40-44 2.54 million
Ranked 5th. 6 times more than Nepal 		402,413
Ranked 13th.
Public spending on education, total > % of GDP 2.23%
Ranked 111th. 		4.72%
Ranked 63th. 2 times more than Bangladesh
Literacy > Literates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people 39.39
Ranked 27th. 		40.32
Ranked 26th. 2% more than Bangladesh
Literacy > Literates > Aged 30-34 per thousand people 28.26
Ranked 27th. 		30.93
Ranked 26th. 9% more than Bangladesh
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 50-54 per thousand people 8.7
Ranked 3rd. 		8.99
Ranked 2nd. 3% more than Bangladesh

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