Education Stats: compare key data on Belarus & India

Definitions

Adult literacy rate > Total: Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life."
Children out of school, primary: Children out of school, primary. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Total is the total number of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools.
Children out of school, primary per 1000: Children out of school, primary. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Total is the total number of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Children out of school, primary, female: Children out of school, primary, female. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Female is the total number of female primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools.
College and university > Gender parity index: Country's gender parity index for college and university enrollment. For countries with a rating of over 1, more females are enrolled while countries with a rating under 1 have more males enrolled.
Compulsary education duration: Number of years students are required to be enrolled in school for all levels of education. For instance, compulsary education lasts for 12 years in the United States.
Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP: Percentage of public funding for education out of country's total GDP.
High school enrolment rate: Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
Homeschooling legal status: Legal status of homeschooling.
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.
Literacy > Adult literacy: Adult literacy rate (%).
Primary education, teachers: Primary education, teachers. Teaching staff in primary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
Primary education, pupils: Primary education, pupils. Enrolment in primary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions.
Adult literacy rate > Female: Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life."
Tertiary enrollment: Gross enrolment ratio, tertiary level is the sum of all tertiary level students enrolled at the start of the school year, expressed as a percentage of the mid-year population in the 5 year age group after the official secondary school leaving age.
Spending per student > College and university: Public expenditure per student is the public current spending on education divided by the total number of students by level, as a percentage of GDP per capita. Public expenditure (current and capital) includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities)."
High school > Gender ratio: Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
Compulsary education starting age: Age at which children must be enrolled in school.
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary per million: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary. Pupil-teacher ratio. Secondary is the number of pupils enrolled in secondary school divided by the number of secondary school teachers. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Literacy > Definition: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
High school > Upper secondary school duration: Number of years students study at the upper secondary (high school) level.
Literacy > Male: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
Spending > USD: Education expenditure refers to the current operating expenditures in education, including wages and salaries and excluding capital investments in buildings and equipment."
High school > Private school share: Percentage of secondary students who attend a private school.
Spending > Proportion: Education expenditure refers to the current operating expenditures in education, including wages and salaries and excluding capital investments in buildings and equipment. Expressed as a proportion of GNI."
Pupil-teacher ratio > Primary: Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the number of pupils enrolled in primary school divided by the number of primary school teachers (regardless of their teaching assignment).
Child care (preschool) > Starting age: Average age at which students begin pre-primary (preschool) education.
High school repeaters > Male: Repeaters in secondary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in secondary school."
Preschool enrollment rate: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music."
Tertiary > Students studying abroad: Total number of post-secondary students who were studying abroad during given year.
Elementary (primary school) > Duration: Number of years students study at the primary level.
Secondary education, teachers 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.
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.
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.
Secondary education, general pupils: Secondary education, general pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. General programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in general programmes at public and private secondary education institutions.
High school > Gender parity index: Country's gender parity index for secondary level enrollment. For countries with a rating of over 1, more females are enrolled while countries with a rating under 1 have more males enrolled.
Scientific and technical journal articles: Scientific and technical journal articles refer to the number of scientific and engineering articles published in the following fields: physics, biology, chemistry, mathematics, clinical medicine, biomedical research, engineering and technology, and earth and space sciences.
College and university > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female: Percentage of country's college and university professors that are female.
Tertiary > Students studying abroad proportion: The number of students from a given country studying abroad in a given year, expressed as a percentage of total tertiary enrollment in that country. Ratios greater than 100 % are possible, because those currently studying abroad do not count towards total enrollment.
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Scouting > Genders admitted: Admits boys/girls.
Elementary (primary school) > Starting age: Average age at which students begin primary education.
Children out of school, primary, male: Children out of school, primary, male. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Male is the total number of male primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools.
High school > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for all levels of secondary education.
Secondary education > General pupils: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.
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.
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.
Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share: Percentage of primary students who attend a private school.
High school > Lower secondary starting age: Average age at which students begin lower secondary (middle school) education.
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.
Literacy rate > Males aged 15-24: Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life."
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Secondary education, vocational pupils: Secondary education, vocational pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. Technical/vocational programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in technical/vocational programmes at public and private secondary education institutions.
Elementary (primary) school > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for primary education.
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.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 30-34 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 30 to 34. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Scientific and technical journal articles per million: Scientific and technical journal articles refer to the number of scientific and engineering articles published in the following fields: physics, biology, chemistry, mathematics, clinical medicine, biomedical research, engineering and technology, and earth and space sciences. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Duration of education > Primary level: Duration of primary education is the number of grades (or years) in primary education.
Participation > Children out of school > Elementary: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
Participation > Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education: Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary and secondary levels in public and private schools.
Public spending per student > Secondary level: Public expenditure per student, secondary level is the total reported current spending by the government on secondary education, divided by the total number of pupils in secondary education, expressed as a percentage of per capita GDP.
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Progression to secondary school: Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 35-39: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 35 to 39. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems
Literacy > Literates > Aged 15-19: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
High school > Upper secondary starting age: Average age at which students begin upper secondary (high school) education.
Elementary school starting age > Years: Primary school starting age is the age at which students would enter primary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade."
Elementary school repeaters > All: Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school."
Secondary education > General pupils > Per capita: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Education enrolment by level > Primary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Pupils-teacher ratio > Primary level: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary level is the average number of pupils per teacher in primary education. Cross-country comparisons may be affected by such factors as the composition of teachers by part- and full-time employment.
Elementary (primary school) > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female: Percentage of country's elementary, or primary, teachers that are female.
Secondary education > Vocational pupils: Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training.
Primary education > Teachers: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
Literacy > Literates > Aged over 10 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 10-14: Compares countries by number of male illiterates, in the age range 10 to 14. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Private school enrolment > Primary level: Private sector enrolment share, primary level is the share of primary school pupils who attend a privately managed school, regardless of whether or not the school receives subsidies from the government.
Outcomes > Primary education > Duration > Years: Primary duration refers to the number of years of full-time equivalent duration in primary education in the school system according to ISCED.
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.
Participation > Secondary education > General pupils: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training."
Secondary education > Teachers per 1000: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Secondary education > General pupils per 1000: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Ratio of female to male primary enrollment: Ratio of female to male primary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
Elementary (primary) school > Gender parity index: Country's gender parity index in primary, or elementary, school. For countries with a rating of over 1, more females are enrolled while countries with a rating under 1 have more males enrolled.
Female enrolment share > Secondary level: Girls' enrolment share, secondary level is the number of girls enrolled in secondary school, expressed as a percentage of the total number of pupils in secondary school.
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 > Female illiterates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 25 to 29. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 65-69 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 35-39: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 20-24: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 20 to 24. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems
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 > Female illiterates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 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.
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+ > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Women per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Participation > Secondary education > Pupils: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
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.
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.
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.
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.
High school > Proportion spent on all staff salaries: Percentage of public funding for secondary education that goes to school staff salaries.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 75-79: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 75-79: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 75 to 79. 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 65-69: Compares countries by number of male illiterates, in the age range 65 to 69. 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 over 10: 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
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 45-49: Compares countries by number of male illiterates, in the age range 45 to 49. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 15-19: Compares countries by number of male literates, in the age range 15 to 19. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 60-64: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 30-34 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 60-64: Compares countries by number of male literates, in the age range 60 to 64. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems
Services, etc., value added > Current US$: Services, etc., value added (current 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 current U.S. dollars.
Services, etc., value added > Constant LCU: Services, etc., value added (constant LCU). 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 local currency.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 10-14: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 15-19: 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
School enrollment, preprimary > % gross: School enrollment, preprimary (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Pre-primary. Total is the total enrollment in pre-primary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official pre-primary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.
School enrollment, primary > % net: School enrollment, primary (% net). Net enrolment rate. Primary. Total is the ratio of children of the official primary school age who are enrolled in primary school to the total population of the official primary school age.
School enrollment, secondary > % gross: School enrollment, secondary (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Secondary. All programmes. Total is the total enrollment in secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of official secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.
School enrollment, secondary, private > % of total secondary: School enrollment, secondary, private (% of total secondary). Percentage of private enrolment. Secondary is the enrolment in private secondary schools expressed as a percentage of total enrolment (public and private) in secondary schools. 'Private' refers to all educational institutions not operated by a public authority, regardless of whether they receive financial support from public authorities. A high percentage indicates strong involvement of the non-governmental sector (including religious bodies, other organizations, associations, communities, private enterprises or persons) in providing organized educational programmes.
Progression to secondary school, male > %: Progression to secondary school, male (%). Transition from primary (ISCED 1) to secondary (ISCED 2), general programmes (%). Male is the number of new male entrants to the first grade of secondary education (general programmes only) in a given year, expressed as a percentage of the number of male pupils enrolled in the final grade of primary education in the previous year.
School enrollment, tertiary, female > % gross: School enrollment, tertiary, female (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Tertiary (ISCED 5 and 6). Female is the total female enrollment in tertiary education (ISCED 5 and 6), regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female population of the five-year age group following on from secondary school leaving.
Expenditure per student, tertiary > % of GDP per capita: Expenditure per student, tertiary (% of GDP per capita). Public expenditure per pupil as a % of GDP per capita. Tertiary is the total public expenditure per student in tertiary 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).
Literacy > Female 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.
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Women > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Labor force with primary education, male > % of male labor force: Labor force with primary education, male (% of male labor force). Labor force with primary education is the proportion of the labor force that has a primary education, as a percentage of the total labor force.
Literacy rate > Youth female > % of females ages 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.
Services, etc., value added > Constant LCU per capita: Services, etc., value added (constant LCU). 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 local currency. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
Unemployment with primary education > Male > % of male unemployment: Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organization (UNESCO).
School enrollment > Preprimary > 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. Preprimary education refers to the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment.
Secondary education > Teachers > % female: Female teachers as a percentage of total secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
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.
Unemployment with primary education, female > % of female unemployment: Unemployment with primary education, female (% of female unemployment). Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organization (UNESCO).
School enrollment, tertiary > % gross: School enrollment, tertiary (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Tertiary (ISCED 5 and 6). Total is the total enrollment in tertiary education (ISCED 5 and 6), regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of the five-year age group following on from secondary school leaving.
Progression to secondary school > 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.
Repeaters, secondary, total > % of total enrollment: Repeaters, secondary, total (% of total enrollment). Percentage of repeaters in secondary. All grades. Total is the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in secondary school. It is calculated by dividing the sum of repeaters in all grades of secondary education by the total enrolment of secondary education and multiplying the result by 100.
Secondary education > Vocational pupils > Per capita: Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Progression to secondary school, female > %: Progression to secondary school, female (%). Transition from primary (ISCED 1) to secondary (ISCED 2), general programmes (%). Female is the number of new female entrants to the first grade of secondary education (general programmes only) in a given year, expressed as a percentage of the number of female pupils enrolled in the final grade of primary education in the previous year.
Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers."
Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > 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. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers."
School enrollment, 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.
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.
Elementary school graduate rate > Female: Persistence to last grade of primary is the percentage of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary education. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.
Inputs > Secondary education > Teachers > Female: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
Participation > Children out of school > Elementary > Male: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
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.
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.
Participation > Children out of school > Elementary > Female: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Female > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers."
Participation > Secondary education > General pupils > % female: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training."
Participation > Secondary education > Pupils > % female: Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at secondary level includes enrollments in public and private schools.
Gross intake rate in grade 1 > Total > % 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.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 75-79 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 75 to 79. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 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 > Female literates > Aged 70-74: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
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 > Female literates > Aged 60-64: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
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.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 60-64 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 55-59 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of male literates, in the age range 35 to 39. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 45-49 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
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 > Female literates > Aged 10-14: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 45-49: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Adjusted savings > Education expenditure > % of GNI: Education expenditure refers to the current operating expenditures in education, including wages and salaries and excluding capital investments in buildings and equipment.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 60-64: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Secondary education, teachers > % female: Secondary education, teachers (% female). Percentage female teachers. Secondary is the number of female teachers at the secondary level expressed as a percentage of the total number of teachers (male and female) at the secondary level in a given school year. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
School enrollment > Primary > Female > % net: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 20-24: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 70-74 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of male literates, in the age range 70 to 74. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
School enrollment > Primary > Male > % net: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 40-44 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 25-29: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 20-24: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 75-79: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 25-29: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Services, etc., value added > % of GDP: Services, etc., value added (% of GDP). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99 and 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. Note: For VAB countries, gross value added at factor cost is used as the denominator.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 70-74: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 40-44: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 40-44: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 50-54: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 55-59: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 45-49: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 60-64: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 65-69: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 65-69: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Unemployment with secondary education, male > % of male unemployment: Unemployment with secondary education, male (% of male unemployment). Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organization (UNESCO).
Literacy > Literates > Aged 40-44: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Public spending on education, total > % of GDP: Public spending on education, total (% of GDP). Public expenditure on education as % of GDP is the total public expenditure (current and capital) on education expressed as a percentage of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in a given year. Public expenditure on education includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration, and transfers/subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities).
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 60-64 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 20-24 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > 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 literates > Aged over 10 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 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 75-79 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	Belarus	India
Adult literacy rate > Total	99.7 Ranked 5th. 59% more than India	62.75 Ranked 14th.
Children out of school, primary	20,243 Ranked 40th.	1.39 million Ranked 4th. 69 times more than Belarus
Children out of school, primary per 1000	2.14 Ranked 45th. 88% more than India	1.14 Ranked 85th.
Children out of school, primary, female	9,758 Ranked 36th.	6.11 million Ranked 1st. 626 times more than Belarus
College and university > Gender parity index	1.42 Ranked 24th. 95% more than India	0.726 Ranked 100th.
Compulsary education duration	9 Ranked 52nd. The same as India	9 Ranked 64th.
Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP	5.15% Ranked 3rd. 63% more than India	3.17% Ranked 44th.
High school enrolment rate	99.94 Ranked 2nd. 17% more than India	85.13 Ranked 70th.
Homeschooling legal status	Illegal, public education is mandatory without known exceptions.	Legal as alternative to the mandatory public school system.
Literacy > Total population	99.6% Ranked 7th. 67% more than India	59.5% Ranked 134th.
Primary education, duration > Years	4 Ranked 183th.	5 Ranked 160th. 25% more than Belarus
Primary education, teachers per 1000	2.49 Ranked 69th.	3.21 Ranked 104th. 29% more than Belarus
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary	14.91 Ranked 62nd.	35.15 Ranked 29th. 2 times more than Belarus
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary	12.54 Ranked 56th.	25.92 Ranked 19th. 2 times more than Belarus
Secondary education, duration > Years	7 Ranked 32nd. The same as India	7 Ranked 50th.
College and university > Share of total education spending	17.87% Ranked 9th.	35.89% Ranked 3rd. Twice as much as Belarus
Literacy > Female	99.5% Ranked 8th. 2 times more than India	48.3% Ranked 131st.
Children out of school, primary, female per 1000	1.03 Ranked 45th.	5.58 Ranked 38th. 5 times more than Belarus
College and university > Gender ratio	143.22 Ranked 25th. 2 times more than India	69.94 Ranked 85th.
Child care (preschool) > Duration	3 Ranked 38th. The same as India	3 Ranked 65th.
Secondary education > Teachers > Per capita	10.64 per 1,000 people Ranked 6th. 4 times more than India	2.4 per 1,000 people Ranked 103th.
Duration of compulsory education	9 years Ranked 70th. 13% more than India	8 years Ranked 8th.
Secondary education, pupils	693,047 Ranked 27th.	113.73 million Ranked 1st. 164 times more than Belarus
Girls to boys ratio > Primary level enrolment	0.97 Ranked 79th. 4% more than India	0.93 Ranked 115th.
Literacy > Adult literacy	99.7% Ranked 3rd. 51% more than India	66% Ranked 91st.
Primary education, teachers	23,595 Ranked 41st.	3.92 million Ranked 2nd. 166 times more than Belarus
Primary education, pupils	351,780 Ranked 53th.	137.75 million Ranked 1st. 392 times more than Belarus
Adult literacy rate > Female	99.7 Ranked 4th. 96% more than India	50.82 Ranked 14th.
Tertiary enrollment	56% Ranked 14th. 5 times more than India	10.5% Ranked 20th.
Spending per student > College and university	18.13 Ranked 45th.	54.98 Ranked 18th. 3 times more than Belarus
High school > Gender ratio	102.19 Ranked 54th. 19% more than India	85.75 Ranked 116th.
Compulsary education starting age	6 Ranked 29th. The same as India	6 Ranked 46th.
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary per million	1.23 Ranked 42nd. 58 times more than India	0.0212 Ranked 98th.
Literacy > Definition	age 15 and over can read and write	age 15 and over can read and write
High school > Upper secondary school duration	2 Ranked 155th.	4 Ranked 27th. Twice as much as Belarus
Literacy > Male	99.8% Ranked 2nd. 42% more than India	70.2% Ranked 131st.
Spending > USD	2.94 billion Ranked 52nd.	36.6 billion Ranked 15th. 12 times more than Belarus
High school > Private school share	0.421% Ranked 58th.	41.89% Ranked 11th. 100 times more than Belarus
Spending > Proportion	4.93 Ranked 52nd. 56% more than India	3.17 Ranked 121st.
Pupil-teacher ratio > Primary	16.04 Ranked 82nd.	40.2 Ranked 27th. 3 times more than Belarus
Child care (preschool) > Starting age	3 Ranked 88th. The same as India	3 Ranked 125th.
High school repeaters > Male	0.05 Ranked 93th.	5.15 Ranked 44th. 103 times more than Belarus
Literacy rates > Aged 15-24	99.8% Ranked 2nd. 31% more than India	76.4% Ranked 23th.
Preschool enrollment rate	99.2 Ranked 92nd.	113.06 Ranked 30th. 14% more than Belarus
Tertiary > Students studying abroad	29,273.87 Ranked 25th.	198,512.54 Ranked 2nd. 7 times more than Belarus
Primary completion rate	100 Ranked 27th. 11% more than India	90 Ranked 71st.
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level	488,650 Ranked 39th.	11.3 million Ranked 3rd. 23 times more than Belarus
Elementary (primary school) > Duration	4 Ranked 193th.	5 Ranked 169th. 25% more than Belarus
Secondary education, teachers per 1000	8.01 Ranked 21st. 2 times more than India	3.59 Ranked 77th.
Secondary education, teachers	81,700 Ranked 30th.	4.39 million Ranked 2nd. 54 times more than Belarus
Child care (preschool) > Students per teacher	6.41 Ranked 56th.	40.31 Ranked 4th. 6 times more than Belarus
High school > Lower secondary school duration	5 Ranked 7th. 67% more than India	3 Ranked 120th.
Children out of school, primary, male per 1000	1.11 Ranked 42nd.	4.44 Ranked 42nd. 4 times more than Belarus
Secondary education, general pupils	586,324 Ranked 36th.	100.95 million Ranked 1st. 172 times more than Belarus
Illiteracy rates by sex > Aged 15+	0.3% Ranked 134th.	40.5% Ranked 26th. 135 times more than Belarus
High school > Gender parity index	0.968 Ranked 72nd. 5% more than India	0.918 Ranked 115th.
Scientific and technical journal articles	532 Ranked 49th.	12,774 Ranked 14th. 24 times more than Belarus
College and university > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female	59% Ranked 6th. 48% more than India	40% Ranked 2nd.
Tertiary > Students studying abroad proportion	5.01% Ranked 65th. 7 times more than India	0.745% Ranked 119th.
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level per 1000	49.53 Ranked 13th. 5 times more than India	10.49 Ranked 92nd.
Scouting > Genders admitted	both	both
Elementary (primary school) > Starting age	6 Ranked 69th. The same as India	6 Ranked 96th.
Education expenditure of government > As percentage of total government	11.3% Ranked 38th. 6% more than India	10.7% Ranked 57th.
Children out of school, primary, male	10,485 Ranked 35th.	4.85 million Ranked 1st. 463 times more than Belarus
Education expenditure of government > As percentage of GNI	6% Ranked 15th. 58% more than India	3.8% Ranked 76th.
High school > Students per teacher	12.54 Ranked 59th.	25.92 Ranked 19th. 2 times more than Belarus
Secondary education > General pupils	923,798 Ranked 26th.	83.13 million Ranked 2nd. 90 times more than Belarus
Secondary school starting age > Years	10 Ranked 187th.	11 Ranked 156th. 10% more than Belarus
High school starting age > Years	10 Ranked 164th.	11 Ranked 138th. 10% more than Belarus
Primary education > Teachers > Per capita	2.42 per 1,000 people Ranked 80th.	3.14 per 1,000 people Ranked 113th. 30% more than Belarus
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people	31.84 Ranked 2nd. About the same as India	31.74 Ranked 21st.
Education enrolment by level > Primary level	437,005 Ranked 101st.	125.57 million Ranked 1st. 287 times more than Belarus
Elementary school graduate rate	99.53 Ranked 10th. 51% more than India	65.79 Ranked 84th.
Literacy rate > People aged 15-24	99.8 Ranked 8th. 23% more than India	81.13 Ranked 14th.
Public spending per student > Primary level	45.8 Ranked 1st. 6 times more than India	7.2 Ranked 61st.
Secondary education, pupils per 1000	73.23 Ranked 43th.	93.13 Ranked 41st. 27% more than Belarus
Primary education, pupils per 1000	37.17 Ranked 87th.	112.8 Ranked 72nd. 3 times more than Belarus
Girls to boys ratio > Tertiary level enrolment	1.37 Ranked 26th. 96% more than India	0.7 Ranked 77th.
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+	25,600 Ranked 119th.	289.64 million Ranked 1st. 11314 times more than Belarus
Girls to boys ratio > Secondary level enrolment	1.01 Ranked 58th. 25% more than India	0.81 Ranked 118th.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged over 10 per thousand people	472.23 Ranked 1st. 3 times more than India	188.02 Ranked 21st.
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level > Per capita	49.23 per 1,000 people Ranked 13th. 5 times more than India	10.77 per 1,000 people Ranked 90th.
Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people	3.09 Ranked 63th. 19 times more than India	0.163 Ranked 184th.
Outcomes > Secondary education > Duration > Years	7 Ranked 28th. The same as India	7 Ranked 44th.
Teacher student ratio > High school	8.1 Ranked 110th.	32.7 Ranked 9th. 4 times more than Belarus
Inequality adjusted index	0.819 Ranked 24th. 3 times more than India	0.264 Ranked 109th.
High school repeaters > Female	0.02 Ranked 93th.	4.06 Ranked 43th. 203 times more than Belarus
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Women	17,100 Ranked 120th.	179.8 million Ranked 1st. 10515 times more than Belarus
Teacher student ratio > Elementary school	15.16 Ranked 98th.	40.2 Ranked 23th. 3 times more than Belarus
Literacy rate > Females aged 15-24	99.8 Ranked 11th. 34% more than India	74.36 Ranked 14th.
Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5	99.3% Ranked 9th. 36% more than India	73% Ranked 66th.
Elementary school > Enrolled students	362,377 Ranked 88th.	140.36 million Ranked 1st. 387 times more than Belarus
Primary education > Duration > Years	4 years Ranked 172nd.	5 years Ranked 154th. 25% more than Belarus
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ per capita	$2,137.40 Ranked 46th. 3 times more than India	$616.31 Ranked 74th.
School enrolment rate > 1st grade	99.22 Ranked 76th.	128.4 Ranked 14th. 29% more than Belarus
Secondary education, general pupils per 1000	61.95 Ranked 53th.	85.94 Ranked 45th. 39% more than Belarus
Literacy > Literates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people	65.62 Ranked 2nd.	75 Ranked 17th. 14% more than Belarus
Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share	0.0549% Ranked 84th.	17.04% Ranked 32nd. 311 times more than Belarus
High school > Lower secondary starting age	10 Ranked 194th.	11 Ranked 161st. 10% more than Belarus
Elementary school > Gender ratio	102.45 Ranked 7th. 6% more than India	96.83 Ranked 104th.
High school enrolment rate > Female	99.87 Ranked 11th. 19% more than India	84.22 Ranked 63th.
Illiteracy rates by sex > Aged 15+ > Women	0.4% Ranked 132nd.	51.7% Ranked 25th. 129 times more than Belarus
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level	90% Ranked 91st.	95% Ranked 62nd. 6% more than Belarus
Duration of education > Secondary level	7 Ranked 31st. 40% more than India	5 Ranked 155th.
Public spending per student > Tertiary level	18.7 Ranked 20th.	68.4 Ranked 9th. 4 times more than Belarus
Secondary education > Pupils	928,488 Ranked 28th.	83.86 million Ranked 2nd. 90 times more than Belarus
Primary education > Pupils	379,577 Ranked 62nd.	136.19 million Ranked 1st. 359 times more than Belarus
Literacy rate > Males aged 15-24	99.7 Ranked 15th. 13% more than India	88.41 Ranked 14th.
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Tertiary level	57.07% Ranked 30th. 48% more than India	38.45% Ranked 105th.
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita	100.53 per 1,000 people Ranked 48th. 30% more than India	77.29 per 1,000 people Ranked 98th.
Secondary education, vocational pupils	106,723 Ranked 22nd.	829,377 Ranked 12th. 8 times more than Belarus
Elementary (primary) school > Students per teacher	14.91 Ranked 61st.	35.15 Ranked 28th. 2 times more than Belarus
Spending on education > Proportion spent on all staff salaries	72.1% Ranked 8th.	90.56% Ranked 8th. 26% more than Belarus
Secondary education > Teachers	103,997 Ranked 11th.	2.59 million Ranked 2nd. 25 times more than Belarus
School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary	15 years Ranked 27th. 50% more than India	10 years Ranked 24th.
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level	997,760 Ranked 56th.	81.05 million Ranked 2nd. 81 times more than Belarus
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 30-34 per thousand people	0.148 Ranked 1st.	26.86 Ranked 4th. 181 times more than Belarus
Scientific and technical journal articles per million	54.3 Ranked 47th. 5 times more than India	11.68 Ranked 70th.
Duration of education > Primary level	4 Ranked 153th.	6 Ranked 62nd. 50% more than Belarus
Women to men parity index > As ratio of literacy rates > Aged 15-24	1 Ranked 2nd. 25% more than India	0.8 Ranked 25th.
Participation > Children out of school > Elementary	18,838 Ranked 58th.	5.56 million Ranked 3rd. 295 times more than Belarus
Participation > Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education	101.08% Ranked 45th. 10% more than India	92.18% Ranked 116th.
Public spending per student > Secondary level	8.7 Ranked 14th.	23.1 Ranked 26th. 3 times more than Belarus
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ per 1000	2.61 Ranked 130th.	264.81 Ranked 23th. 101 times more than Belarus
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Primary level	48.29% Ranked 96th. 3% more than India	46.82% Ranked 143th.
Progression to secondary school	99.58% Ranked 5th. 17% more than India	85.08% Ranked 71st.
Literacy rates > Aged 15-24 > Women	99.8% Ranked 3rd. 47% more than India	67.7% Ranked 23th.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 35-39	1,239 Ranked 1st.	29.5 million Ranked 1st. 23811 times more than Belarus
Literacy > Literates > Aged 15-19	623,845 Ranked 2nd.	79.46 million Ranked 1st. 127 times more than Belarus
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Women	88% Ranked 93th.	91% Ranked 83th. 3% more than Belarus
High school > Upper secondary starting age	15 Ranked 83th. 7% more than India	14 Ranked 186th.
Elementary school starting age > Years	6 Ranked 65th. The same as India	6 Ranked 89th.
Elementary school repeaters > All	0.04 Ranked 111th.	3.45 Ranked 66th. 86 times more than Belarus
Secondary education > General pupils > Per capita	94.5 per 1,000 people Ranked 26th. 23% more than India	76.99 per 1,000 people Ranked 63th.
Education enrolment by level > Primary level > Per capita	0.044 per capita Ranked 155th.	0.12 per capita Ranked 76th. 3 times more than Belarus
Illiteracy rates by sex > Aged 15+ > Men	0.2% Ranked 135th.	29.8% Ranked 25th. 149 times more than Belarus
Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 1000	44.3 Ranked 159th.	116.62 Ranked 83th. 3 times more than Belarus
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Men	91% Ranked 79th.	98% Ranked 33th. 8% more than Belarus
Literacy rates > Aged 15-24 > Men	99.8% Ranked 2nd. 19% more than India	84.2% Ranked 21st.
Pupils-teacher ratio > Primary level	17.1 Ranked 106th.	40 Ranked 2nd. 2 times more than Belarus
Elementary (primary school) > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female	99% Ranked 1st. 2 times more than India	44% Ranked 3rd.
Secondary education > Vocational pupils	4,690 Ranked 56th.	726,889 Ranked 15th. 155 times more than Belarus
Primary education > Teachers	23,671 Ranked 47th.	3.39 million Ranked 2nd. 143 times more than Belarus
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Secondary level	49.56% Ranked 68th. 16% more than India	42.56% Ranked 140th.
Literacy > Literates > Aged over 10 per thousand people	874.81 Ranked 1st. 83% more than India	477.67 Ranked 21st.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 10-14	719 Ranked 1st.	22.83 million Ranked 1st. 31754 times more than Belarus
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people	0.0741 Ranked 1st.	9.81 Ranked 4th. 133 times more than Belarus
Private school enrolment > Primary level	0.1 Ranked 95th.	16.5 Ranked 14th. 165 times more than Belarus
Outcomes > Primary education > Duration > Years	4 Ranked 160th.	5 Ranked 142nd. 25% more than Belarus
Secondary education > Pupils per 1000	96.09 Ranked 26th. 27% more than India	75.51 Ranked 88th.
Primary education > Teachers per 1000	2.45 Ranked 80th.	3.05 Ranked 118th. 25% more than Belarus
Literacy > Men above 14 years	99.8% Ranked 1st. 36% more than India	73.4% Ranked 27th.
Female enrolment share > Primary level	48.5% Ranked 71st. 11% more than India	43.6% Ranked 20th.
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$	$20.23 billion Ranked 35th.	$762.18 billion Ranked 2nd. 38 times more than Belarus
Primary school starting age > Years	6 Ranked 69th. The same as India	6 Ranked 97th.
Scouting > Members	1,201 Ranked 140th.	3.37 million Ranked 2nd. 2807 times more than Belarus
Elementary (primary) school) > Proportion spent on all staff salaries	77.39% Ranked 40th.	87.94% Ranked 27th. 14% more than Belarus
Participation > Secondary education > General pupils	817,820 Ranked 54th.	95.31 million Ranked 1st. 117 times more than Belarus
Secondary education > Teachers per 1000	10.76 Ranked 5th. 5 times more than India	2.33 Ranked 104th.
Secondary education > General pupils per 1000	95.6 Ranked 28th. 28% more than India	74.85 Ranked 67th.
Ratio of female to male primary enrollment	96.57 Ranked 51st. 3% more than India	93.44 Ranked 131st.
Elementary (primary) school > Gender parity index	1 Ranked 25th. About the same as India	0.999 Ranked 46th.
Female enrolment share > Secondary level	50% Ranked 49th. 26% more than India	39.6% Ranked 28th.
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level per 1000	101.14 Ranked 48th. 34% more than India	75.28 Ranked 104th.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 50-54 per thousand people	0.11 Ranked 1st.	17.18 Ranked 4th. 156 times more than Belarus
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people	0.0563 Ranked 1st.	18.03 Ranked 3rd. 320 times more than Belarus
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people	0.16 Ranked 1st.	25.95 Ranked 4th. 162 times more than Belarus
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 65-69 per thousand people	0.0658 Ranked 2nd.	7.72 Ranked 2nd. 117 times more than Belarus
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 35-39	704 Ranked 1st.	10.4 million Ranked 1st. 14766 times more than Belarus
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 20-24	1,376 Ranked 1st.	24.03 million Ranked 1st. 17466 times more than Belarus
Literacy > Literates > Aged 40-44 per thousand people	67.37 Ranked 2nd. 2 times more than India	29.71 Ranked 25th.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 15-19	302,708 Ranked 2nd.	33.62 million Ranked 1st. 111 times more than Belarus
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people	0.0681 Ranked 1st.	17.74 Ranked 4th. 261 times more than Belarus
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people	0.112 Ranked 1st.	19.59 Ranked 4th. 175 times more than Belarus
Scouting > Members per thousand people	0.127 Ranked 151st.	2.73 Ranked 51st. 21 times more than Belarus
Primary completion rate > Women	97 Ranked 42nd. 13% more than India	86 Ranked 71st.
Elementary school repeaters > Male	0.05 Ranked 129th.	3.48 Ranked 70th. 70 times more than Belarus
Elementary school repeaters > Female	0.05 Ranked 129th.	3.42 Ranked 60th. 68 times more than Belarus
Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5 > Men	100% Ranked 5th. 37% more than India	73.1% Ranked 59th.
Elementary school teachers	23,904 Ranked 75th.	3.39 million Ranked 1st. 142 times more than Belarus
High school teachers	101,663 Ranked 31st.	2.59 million Ranked 1st. 25 times more than Belarus
High school enrolment rate > Male	100 Ranked 4th. 16% more than India	85.91 Ranked 60th.
Literacy > Women above 14 years	99.4% Ranked 1st. 2 times more than India	47.8% Ranked 27th.
Gender ratio > Literacy rate of 15-24 year-olds	1% Ranked 2nd. 25% more than India	0.8% Ranked 25th.
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Per capita	2.59 per 1,000 people Ranked 134th.	272.12 per 1,000 people Ranked 21st. 105 times more than Belarus
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Women per 1000	1.75 Ranked 129th.	164.38 Ranked 23th. 94 times more than Belarus
Primary completion rate > Men	102 Ranked 21st. 9% more than India	94 Ranked 48th.
Participation > Secondary education > Pupils	928,488 Ranked 48th.	89.46 million Ranked 2nd. 96 times more than Belarus
Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment	100.9 Ranked 40th. 26% more than India	79.83 Ranked 131st.
Secondary education > Pupils > Per capita	94.98 per 1,000 people Ranked 27th. 22% more than India	77.67 per 1,000 people Ranked 82nd.
Primary education > Pupils per 1000	39.28 Ranked 105th.	122.63 Ranked 77th. 3 times more than Belarus
Intake ratio to last grade of primary > Females	None	None
School enrollment > Secondary > Private > % of total secondary	0.06% Ranked 67th.	41.89% Ranked 14th. 698 times more than Belarus
High school > Proportion spent on all staff salaries	77.39% Ranked 39th.	87.94% Ranked 23th. 14% more than Belarus
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 75-79	193,688 Ranked 1st.	694,295 Ranked 3rd. 4 times more than Belarus
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 75-79	5,761 Ranked 1st.	4.08 million Ranked 1st. 708 times more than Belarus
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 65-69	960 Ranked 2nd.	12.44 million Ranked 1st. 12963 times more than Belarus
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged over 10	30,905 Ranked 1st.	281.02 million Ranked 1st. 9093 times more than Belarus
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 45-49	1,174 Ranked 1st.	21.63 million Ranked 1st. 18421 times more than Belarus
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 15-19	321,137 Ranked 2nd.	45.84 million Ranked 1st. 143 times more than Belarus
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 60-64	274 Ranked 2nd.	6.21 million Ranked 1st. 22674 times more than Belarus
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 30-34 per thousand people	0.0651 Ranked 1st.	17.98 Ranked 4th. 276 times more than Belarus
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 60-64	186,491 Ranked 1st.	7.37 million Ranked 1st. 40 times more than Belarus
Services, etc., value added > Current US$	$25.33 billion Ranked 43th.	$988.74 billion Ranked 5th. 39 times more than Belarus
Services, etc., value added > Constant LCU	7.86 trillion Ranked 14th.	32.79 trillion Ranked 6th. 4 times more than Belarus
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 10-14	284 Ranked 2nd.	13.62 million Ranked 1st. 47960 times more than Belarus
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 15-19	1,066 Ranked 1st.	20.75 million Ranked 1st. 19469 times more than Belarus
School enrollment, preprimary > % gross	102.73% Ranked 7th. 77% more than India	58.13% Ranked 77th.
School enrollment, primary > % net	94% Ranked 26th. 1% more than India	93.34% Ranked 58th.
School enrollment, secondary > % gross	106.36% Ranked 3rd. 55% more than India	68.51% Ranked 97th.
School enrollment, secondary, private > % of total secondary	0.421% Ranked 57th.	41.89% Ranked 11th. 100 times more than Belarus
Progression to secondary school, male > %	98.15% Ranked 19th. 11% more than India	88.23% Ranked 66th.
School enrollment, tertiary, female > % gross	107.2% Ranked 1st. 5 times more than India	20.31% Ranked 80th.
Expenditure per student, tertiary > % of GDP per capita	14.82% Ranked 11th.	51.39% Ranked 14th. 3 times more than Belarus
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 50-54 per thousand people	0.0523 Ranked 2nd.	10.63 Ranked 3rd. 203 times more than Belarus
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Women > Per capita	1.73 per 1,000 people Ranked 133th.	168.92 per 1,000 people Ranked 21st. 98 times more than Belarus
Labor force with primary education, male > % of male labor force	4.4% Ranked 57th.	15.1% Ranked 50th. 3 times more than Belarus
Literacy rate > Youth female > % of females ages 15-24	99.83% Ranked 7th. 47% more than India	67.75% Ranked 87th.
Services, etc., value added > Constant LCU per capita	830,791.89 Ranked 11th. 31 times more than India	26,517.35 Ranked 45th.
Unemployment with primary education > Male > % of male unemployment	11.8% Ranked 30th.	27.6% Ranked 36th. 2 times more than Belarus
School enrollment > Preprimary > Male > % gross	105.73% gross Ranked 4th. 3 times more than India	35.91% gross Ranked 87th.
Secondary education > Teachers > % female	80.2% female Ranked 4th. 2 times more than India	33.92% female Ranked 101st.
Repeaters, secondary, male > % of male enrollment	0.0129% Ranked 70th.	5.1% Ranked 52nd. 396 times more than Belarus
Unemployment with primary education, female > % of female unemployment	10.6% Ranked 75th. 19% more than India	8.9% Ranked 24th.
School enrollment, tertiary > % gross	91.45% Ranked 1st. 4 times more than India	23.27% Ranked 77th.
Progression to secondary school > Male	99.19% Ranked 9th. 13% more than India	87.46% Ranked 59th.
Repeaters, secondary, total > % of total enrollment	0.0123% Ranked 71st.	4.63% Ranked 52nd. 377 times more than Belarus
Secondary education > Vocational pupils > Per capita	0.48 per 1,000 people Ranked 73th.	0.673 per 1,000 people Ranked 121st. 40% more than Belarus
Progression to secondary school, female > %	98.84% Ranked 14th. 11% more than India	89.05% Ranked 72nd.
Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > % gross	95.28% Ranked 41st. 67% more than India	57.03% Ranked 106th.
Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Male > % gross	94.28% Ranked 42nd. 54% more than India	61.2% Ranked 102nd.
School enrollment, secondary, male > % gross	108.21% Ranked 2nd. 53% more than India	70.52% Ranked 94th.
Progression to secondary school > %	98.48% Ranked 17th. 11% more than India	88.62% Ranked 75th.
Elementary school graduate rate > Female	99.63 Ranked 9th. 53% more than India	65.28 Ranked 74th.
Inputs > Secondary education > Teachers > Female	81,677 Ranked 25th.	877,273 Ranked 3rd. 11 times more than Belarus
Participation > Children out of school > Elementary > Male	11,820 Ranked 55th.	1.78 million Ranked 3rd. 151 times more than Belarus
Repeaters, primary, female > % of female enrollment	0.0292% Ranked 77th.	4.95% Ranked 44th. 170 times more than Belarus
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total > % of relevant age group	97.05% Ranked 59th.	113.28% Ranked 30th. 17% more than Belarus
Participation > Children out of school > Elementary > Female	7,018 Ranked 63th.	3.78 million Ranked 3rd. 539 times more than Belarus
Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Female > % gross	96.34% Ranked 40th. 84% more than India	52.48% Ranked 105th.
Participation > Secondary education > General pupils > % female	49.28% Ranked 96th. 12% more than India	44.12% Ranked 129th.
Participation > Secondary education > Pupils > % female	49.16% Ranked 66th. 12% more than India	43.97% Ranked 127th.
Gross intake rate in grade 1 > Total > % of relevant age group	104.2% Ranked 43th.	134.52% Ranked 10th. 29% more than Belarus
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 75-79 per thousand people	0.606 Ranked 1st.	3.85 Ranked 7th. 6 times more than Belarus
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 25-29	364,205 Ranked 2nd.	32.86 million Ranked 1st. 90 times more than Belarus
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 40-44	308,006 Ranked 2nd.	20.76 million Ranked 1st. 67 times more than Belarus
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 70-74	263,424 Ranked 1st.	1.31 million Ranked 2nd. 5 times more than Belarus
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 25-29	1,519 Ranked 1st.	27.49 million Ranked 1st. 18098 times more than Belarus
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 60-64	250,064 Ranked 1st.	2.97 million Ranked 1st. 12 times more than Belarus
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 50-54	340,080 Ranked 1st.	12.91 million Ranked 1st. 38 times more than Belarus
Literacy > Literates > Aged 60-64 per thousand people	45.92 Ranked 1st. 5 times more than India	9.76 Ranked 20th.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 55-59 per thousand people	0.0363 Ranked 1st.	4.58 Ranked 4th. 126 times more than Belarus
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people	32.73 Ranked 2nd. 35% more than India	24.2 Ranked 21st.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 45-49 per thousand people	0.0649 Ranked 1st.	7.21 Ranked 4th. 111 times more than Belarus
Participation > School enrollment > Tertiary > Male > % gross	60.13% Ranked 12th. 4 times more than India	15.75% Ranked 73th.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people	38.31 Ranked 2nd. 24% more than India	31.02 Ranked 21st.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged over 10 per thousand people	3.25 Ranked 1st.	265.23 Ranked 4th. 82 times more than Belarus
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 10-14	225,763 Ranked 2nd.	45.59 million Ranked 1st. 202 times more than Belarus
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 45-49	617 Ranked 1st.	7.63 million Ranked 1st. 12373 times more than Belarus
Adjusted savings > Education expenditure > % of GNI	5.5% of GNI Ranked 37th. 38% more than India	3.99% of GNI Ranked 87th.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 60-64	436,555 Ranked 1st.	10.34 million Ranked 1st. 24 times more than Belarus
Secondary education, teachers > % female	69.34% Ranked 1st. 69% more than India	41.07% Ranked 73th.
School enrollment > Primary > Female > % net	87.71% net Ranked 41st. 1% more than India	86.96% net Ranked 88th.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 20-24	367,935 Ranked 2nd.	27.16 million Ranked 1st. 74 times more than Belarus
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 70-74 per thousand people	14.53 Ranked 1st. 4 times more than India	3.49 Ranked 14th.
School enrollment > Primary > Male > % net	90.82% net Ranked 34th.	92.24% net Ranked 64th. 2% more than Belarus
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 40-44 per thousand people	0.0674 Ranked 1st.	8.61 Ranked 4th. 128 times more than Belarus
Literacy > Literates > Aged 25-29	719,144 Ranked 2nd.	55.93 million Ranked 1st. 78 times more than Belarus
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 20-24	575 Ranked 1st.	16.29 million Ranked 1st. 28324 times more than Belarus
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 75-79	5,072 Ranked 1st.	2.59 million Ranked 1st. 511 times more than Belarus
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 25-29	647 Ranked 1st.	18.8 million Ranked 1st. 29052 times more than Belarus
Services, etc., value added > % of GDP	45.9% Ranked 82nd.	56.86% Ranked 58th. 24% more than Belarus
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 70-74	2,212 Ranked 2nd.	5.87 million Ranked 1st. 2652 times more than Belarus
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 40-44	535 Ranked 1st.	15.14 million Ranked 1st. 28300 times more than Belarus
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 40-44	641 Ranked 1st.	9.12 million Ranked 1st. 14229 times more than Belarus
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 50-54	392,567 Ranked 1st.	5.48 million Ranked 1st. 14 times more than Belarus
Literacy > Literates > Aged 55-59	594,642 Ranked 1st.	12.59 million Ranked 1st. 21 times more than Belarus
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 45-49	392,525 Ranked 1st.	8.55 million Ranked 1st. 22 times more than Belarus
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 60-64	393 Ranked 2nd.	10.96 million Ranked 1st. 27888 times more than Belarus
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 65-69	626 Ranked 2nd.	8.18 million Ranked 1st. 13074 times more than Belarus
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 65-69	209,483 Ranked 1st.	2.15 million Ranked 1st. 10 times more than Belarus
Unemployment with secondary education, male > % of male unemployment	34% Ranked 66th.	44.5% Ranked 16th. 31% more than Belarus
Literacy > Literates > Aged 40-44	640,500 Ranked 2nd.	31.48 million Ranked 1st. 49 times more than Belarus
Public spending on education, total > % of GDP	5.15% Ranked 3rd. 63% more than India	3.17% Ranked 43th.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 60-64 per thousand people	26.3 Ranked 1st. 9 times more than India	2.8 Ranked 22nd.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 20-24 per thousand people	0.0605 Ranked 1st.	15.37 Ranked 4th. 254 times more than Belarus
Literacy > Literates > Aged 30-34 per thousand people	68.86 Ranked 2nd. 59% more than India	43.24 Ranked 24th.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged over 10 per thousand people	402.58 Ranked 2nd. 39% more than India	289.65 Ranked 20th.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 50-54 per thousand people	0.0581 Ranked 1st.	6.55 Ranked 4th. 113 times more than Belarus
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 75-79 per thousand people	0.534 Ranked 1st.	2.45 Ranked 7th. 5 times more than Belarus

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