Education Stats: compare key data on Belarus & Malaysia

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.
College and university > Share of total education spending: Percentage of government education funding that goes to post-secondary education.
Compulsary education duration: Number of years students are required to be enrolled in school for all levels of education. For instance, compulsary education lasts for 12 years in the United States.
Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP: Percentage of public funding for education out of country's total GDP.
High school enrolment rate: Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
Literacy > Total population: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
Primary education, duration > Years: Primary education, duration (years). Duration of primary is the number of grades (years) in primary education.
Primary education, teachers per 1000: Primary education, teachers. Teaching staff in primary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary. Pupil-teacher ratio. Primary is the number of pupils enrolled in primary school divided by the number of primary school teachers.
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary. Pupil-teacher ratio. Secondary is the number of pupils enrolled in secondary school divided by the number of secondary school teachers.
Secondary education, duration > Years: Secondary education, duration (years). Duration of secondary education is the number of grades (years) in secondary education (ISCED 2 & 3).
Literacy > Female: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
Children out of school, primary, female per 1000: Children out of school, primary, female. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Female is the total number of female primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
College and university > Gender ratio: Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment is the percentage of men to women enrolled at tertiary level in public and private schools.
Child care (preschool) > Duration: Number of years students study at the pre-primary (preschool) level. It should be noted that not all countries require pre-primary education.
Secondary education > Teachers > Per capita: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Duration of compulsory education: Duration of compulsory education is the number of grades (or years) that a child must legally be enrolled in school.
Secondary education, pupils: Secondary education, pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions.
College and university > Private school share: Percentage of post-secondary students who attend a private school, college, or university.
Literacy > Adult literacy: Adult literacy rate (%).
Primary education, pupils: Primary education, pupils. Enrolment in primary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions.
Primary education, teachers: Primary education, teachers. Teaching staff in primary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
Adult literacy rate > Female: Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life."
Tertiary enrollment: Gross enrolment ratio, tertiary level is the sum of all tertiary level students enrolled at the start of the school year, expressed as a percentage of the mid-year population in the 5 year age group after the official secondary school leaving age.
Spending per student > College and university: Public expenditure per student is the public current spending on education divided by the total number of students by level, as a percentage of GDP per capita. Public expenditure (current and capital) includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities)."
High school > Gender ratio: Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
Compulsary education starting age: Age at which children must be enrolled in school.
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary per million: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary. Pupil-teacher ratio. Secondary is the number of pupils enrolled in secondary school divided by the number of secondary school teachers. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Literacy > Definition: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
High school > Upper secondary school duration: Number of years students study at the upper secondary (high school) level.
Literacy > Male: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
Spending > USD: Education expenditure refers to the current operating expenditures in education, including wages and salaries and excluding capital investments in buildings and equipment."
High school > Private school share: Percentage of secondary students who attend a private school.
Spending > Proportion: Education expenditure refers to the current operating expenditures in education, including wages and salaries and excluding capital investments in buildings and equipment. Expressed as a proportion of GNI."
Pupil-teacher ratio > Primary: Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the number of pupils enrolled in primary school divided by the number of primary school teachers (regardless of their teaching assignment).
Child care (preschool) > Starting age: Average age at which students begin pre-primary (preschool) education.
High school repeaters > Male: Repeaters in secondary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in secondary school."
Preschool enrollment rate: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music."
Tertiary > Students studying abroad: Total number of post-secondary students who were studying abroad during given year.
Elementary (primary school) > Duration: Number of years students study at the primary level.
Children out of school > Primary: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
Secondary education, teachers: Secondary education, teachers. Teaching staff in total secondary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private secondary education institutions (ISCED 2 and 3). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
Secondary education, teachers per 1000: Secondary education, teachers. Teaching staff in total secondary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private secondary education institutions (ISCED 2 and 3). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Child care (preschool) > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for pre-primary (preschool) education.
High school > Lower secondary school duration: Number of years students study at the lower secondary (middle school) level.
Children out of school, primary, male per 1000: Children out of school, primary, male. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Male is the total number of male primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
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.
Primary education, pupils per 1000: Primary education, pupils. Enrolment in primary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Secondary education, pupils per 1000: Secondary education, pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged over 10 per thousand people: Number of females older than 10 years, who are literate. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people: Total number of post-secondary students who were studying abroad during given year. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Outcomes > Secondary education > Duration > Years: Secondary education, duration (years) is the number of grades (years) in secondary school."
Teacher student ratio > High school: Secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the number of pupils enrolled in secondary school divided by the number of secondary school teachers (regardless of their teaching assignment).
Children out of school > Primary per 1000: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
High school repeaters > Female: Repeaters in secondary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in secondary school."
Teacher student ratio > Elementary school: Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the number of pupils enrolled in primary school divided by the number of primary school teachers (regardless of their teaching assignment).
Literacy rate > Females aged 15-24: Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life."
Elementary school > Enrolled students: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
Primary education > Duration > Years: Primary duration refers to the number of years of full-time equivalent duration in primary education in the school system according to ISCED.
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ per capita: Services, etc., value added (constant 2000 US$). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in constant 2005 U.S. dollars. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
School enrolment rate > 1st grade: Gross intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age."
Secondary education, general pupils per 1000: Secondary education, general pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. General programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in general programmes at public and private secondary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
High school > Lower secondary starting age: Average age at which students begin lower secondary (middle school) education.
Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share: Percentage of primary students who attend a private school.
Elementary school > Gender ratio: Ratio of female to male primary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
High school enrolment rate > Female: Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
Duration of education > Secondary level: Duration of secondary education is the number of grades (or years) in general secondary education.
Public spending per student > Tertiary level: Public expenditure per student, tertiary level is the total reported current spending by the government on tertiary education, divided by the total number of pupils in tertiary education, expressed as a percentage of per capita GDP.
Secondary education > Pupils: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
Primary education > Pupils: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
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.
Spending on education > Proportion spent on all staff salaries: Percentage of public funding for education that goes to school staff salaries.
Elementary (primary) school > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for primary education.
Secondary education > Teachers: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
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.
Children out of school > Primary > Per capita: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 35-39: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 35 to 39. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems
Literacy > Literates > Aged 15-19: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
High school > Upper secondary starting age: Average age at which students begin upper secondary (high school) education.
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.
Library books per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Pupils-teacher ratio > Primary level: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary level is the average number of pupils per teacher in primary education. Cross-country comparisons may be affected by such factors as the composition of teachers by part- and full-time employment.
Elementary (primary school) > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female: Percentage of country's elementary, or primary, teachers that are female.
Primary education > Teachers: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
Secondary education > Vocational pupils: Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training.
Literacy > Literates > Aged over 10 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 10-14: Compares countries by number of male illiterates, in the age range 10 to 14. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Private school enrolment > Primary level: Private sector enrolment share, primary level is the share of primary school pupils who attend a privately managed school, regardless of whether or not the school receives subsidies from the government.
Outcomes > Primary education > Duration > Years: Primary duration refers to the number of years of full-time equivalent duration in primary education in the school system according to ISCED.
Secondary education > Pupils per 1000: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Primary education > Teachers per 1000: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Literacy > Men above 14 years: Percent of male population above the age of 14 years that is literate.
Children out of school > Primary > Female > Per capita: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Female enrolment share > Primary level: Girls' enrolment share, primary level is the number of girls enrolled in primary school, expressed as a percentage of the total number of pupils in primary school.
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.
Enrolment ratio > Secondary level: Net enrolment ratio, secondary level, is the ratio of the number of children of official secondary school age enrolled in school to the number of children of official secondary school age in the population.
Participation > Secondary education > General pupils: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training."
Ratio of female to male primary enrollment: Ratio of female to male primary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
Secondary education > General pupils per 1000: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Secondary education > Teachers per 1000: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Children out of school > Primary > Male: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
Elementary (primary) school > Gender parity index: Country's gender parity index in primary, or elementary, school. For countries with a rating of over 1, more females are enrolled while countries with a rating under 1 have more males enrolled.
Female enrolment share > Secondary level: Girls' enrolment share, secondary level is the number of girls enrolled in secondary school, expressed as a percentage of the total number of pupils in secondary school.
Private school enrolment > Secondary level: Private sector enrolment share, secondary level is the share of students in general secondary education who attend a privately managed school, regardless of whether or not the school receives subsidies from the government.
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Literacy > 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 > 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 > 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 > Literates > Aged 40-44 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 15 to 19. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 35-39: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 15-19: Number of females aged 15-19 years, who are literate.
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."
Children out of school > Primary > Male > Per capita: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
High school teachers: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
Elementary school teachers: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
High school enrolment rate > Male: Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
Literacy > Women above 14 years: Percent of female population above the age of 14 years that is literate.
Gender ratio > Literacy rate of 15-24 year-olds: Literacy gender parity rate of 15-24 year olds in each country. This number is achieved by dividing the total amount of females who are literate by the total amount of males who are literate. Numbers below 1 mean that more males are literate, while numbers over 1 indicate that more females are literate, with the difference in the numbers indicating to what extent this is true. For instance, in Chad (with a parity rate of .42%) a substantial amount of more males are literate than females. These numbers are only for 15-24 year olds.
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.
Secondary education > Pupils > Per capita: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Primary education > Pupils per 1000: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment: Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
Intake ratio to last grade of primary > Females: Number of female entrants in the last grade of primary education (regardless of age) expressed as a percentage of the female population at entrance age to the last grade.
Library members per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > 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. 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 > 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.
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.
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 > 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 25-29: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 55-59: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 20-24: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
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 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.
Primary education, teachers > % female: Primary education, teachers (% female). Percentage female teachers. Primary is the number of female teachers at the primary level expressed as a percentage of the total number of teachers (male and female) at the primary level in a given school year. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
Tertiary education, teachers > % female: Tertiary education, teachers (% female). Percentage female teachers. Tertiary is the number of female teachers at the tertiary level expressed as a percentage of the total number of teachers (male and female) at the tertiary level in a given school year. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
Public spending on education, total > % of government expenditure: Public spending on education, total (% of government expenditure). Public expenditure on education as % of total government expenditure is the total public education expenditure (current and capital) expressed as a percentage of total government expenditure for all sectors in a given financial year. Public education expenditure includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration, and subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities).
Literacy > 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 > Female literates > Aged 20-24 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 40-44 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 55-59 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 20-24 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 60-64 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 45-49 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 55-59 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Labor force with secondary education, female > % of female labor force: Labor force with secondary education, female (% of female labor force). Labor force with secondary education is the proportion of the labor force that has a secondary education, as a percentage of the total labor force.
Unemployment with secondary education, female > % of female unemployment: Unemployment with secondary 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).
Education spending > % of GDP: Government Education Expenditure (% of GDP, 2000-2002)
Literacy rate > Youth total > % of people 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.
School enrollment > Primary > Female > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.
Primary education > Teachers > % female: Female teachers as a percentage of total primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
Expenditure per student > Secondary > % of GDP per capita: Public expenditure per student is the public current spending on education divided by the total number of students by level, as a percentage of GDP per capita.
Secondary education > Pupils > % female: Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at secondary level includes enrollments in public and private schools.
Government spending on education > % of GDP: Public expenditure on education consists of current and capital public expenditure on education includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities)."
Participation > School enrollment > 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 organisation, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise."
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.
Participation > School enrollment > Tertiary > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level."
Participation > School enrollment > Tertiary > Female > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level."
Participation > Total enrollment > Primary > % net: Total enrollment is the number of pupils of the school-age group for primary education, enrolled either in primary or secondary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population in that age group."
Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > 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. 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."
Literacy > Ratio of young literate females to males > % ages 15-24: Ratio of young literate females to males (% ages 15-24). Gender parity index for youth literacy rate is the ratio of female youth literacy rate to male youth literacy rate. It is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. A GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females.
Literacy > Literacy rate, adult total > % of people ages 15 and above: Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above). Adult (15+) literacy rate (%). Total is the percentage of the population age 15 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life. Generally, u2018literacyu2019 also encompasses u2018numeracyu2019, the ability to make simple arithmetic calculations. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of literates aged 15 years and over by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100.
Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education > %: 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.
School enrollment, preprimary, female > % gross: School enrollment, preprimary, female (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Pre-primary. Female is the total female enrollment in pre-primary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female 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, preprimary, male > % gross: School enrollment, preprimary, male (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Pre-primary. Male is the total male enrollment in pre-primary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male 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.
Secondary education, pupils > % female: Secondary education, pupils (% female). Percentage of female students. Total secondary. All programmes is the number of female students enrolled in all secondary education programmes expressed as a percentage of the total number of students (male and female) enrolled at the secondary education level in a given school year.
Labor force with primary education, female > % of female labor force: Labor force with primary education, female (% of female 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.
Labor force with tertiary education > % of total: Labor force with tertiary education (% of total). Labor force with tertiary education is the proportion of labor force that has a tertiary education, as a percentage of the total labor force.
Services, etc., value added > Current US$ per capita: Services, etc., value added (current US$). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
Services, etc., value added > Current US$, % of GDP: 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. Figures expressed as a proportion of GDP for the same year
Secondary education, vocational pupils per 1000: 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. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Secondary education, teachers, female per 1000: Secondary education, teachers, female. Teaching staff in total secondary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Female is the total number of female teachers in public and private secondary education institutions (ISCED 2 and 3). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Literacy > Literacy rate, youth male > % of males ages 15-24: Literacy rate, youth male (% of males ages 15-24). Youth (15-24) literacy rate (%). Male is the number of males age 15 to 24 years who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life, divided by the male population in that age group. Generally, u2018literacyu2019 also encompasses u2018numeracyu2019, the ability to make simple arithmetic calculations.
Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment > %: 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.
Ratio of female to male primary enrollment > %: 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.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 55-59: Compares countries by number of male iliterate individuals, in the age range 55 to 59. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 45-49: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 45-49: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 55-59 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of male literates, in the age range 55 to 59. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 20-24 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of male literates, in the age range 20 to 24. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 45-49 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 10-14 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of male literates, in the age range 10 to 14. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Participation > School enrollment > Preprimary > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment."
Participation > School enrollment > Primary > % net: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music."
Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Male > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music."
Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Male > % net: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music."
Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Private > % of total primary: Private enrollment refers to pupils or students enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body such as a nongovernmental organisation, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise."
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.
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.
Public spending on education > Total > % of GDP: Public expenditure on education consists of current and capital public expenditure on education plus subsidies to private education at the primary, secondary, and tertiary levels.
Unemployment with primary education > % of total unemployment: Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organization (UNESCO).
Unemployment with secondary education > % of total unemployment: Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organization (UNESCO).
Expenditure per student > Primary > % of GDP per capita: Public expenditure per student is the public current spending on education divided by the total number of students by level, as a percentage of GDP per capita.
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.
Expenditure per student > Tertiary > % of GDP per capita: Public expenditure per student is the public current spending on education divided by the total number of students by level, as a percentage of GDP per capita.
School enrollment > Primary > % net: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 50-54: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Literacy rate > Youth male > % of males 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.
Literacy rate > Adult female > % of females ages 15 and above: Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 25-29: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$, % of GDP: 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 as a proportion of GDP for the same year
Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment > %: Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment (%). Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment is the percentage of men to women enrolled at tertiary level in public and private schools.
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Men per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 50-54: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 30-34: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 30 to 34. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 15-19: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
School enrollment, primary > % gross: School enrollment, primary (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Primary. Total is the total enrollment in primary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of official primary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.

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Adult literacy rate > Total	99.7 Ranked 5th. 8% more than Malaysia	92.1 Ranked 49th.
Children out of school, primary	20,243 Ranked 40th.	93,743 Ranked 42nd. 5 times more than Belarus
Children out of school, primary per 1000	2.14 Ranked 45th.	3.63 Ranked 74th. 70% more than Belarus
Children out of school, primary, female	9,758 Ranked 36th.	78,564 Ranked 36th. 8 times more than Belarus
College and university > Gender parity index	1.42 Ranked 24th. 6% more than Malaysia	1.34 Ranked 42nd.
College and university > Share of total education spending	17.87% Ranked 9th.	34.45% Ranked 7th. 93% more than Belarus
Compulsary education duration	9 Ranked 52nd. 50% more than Malaysia	6 Ranked 178th.
Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP	5.15% Ranked 3rd. About the same as Malaysia	5.13% Ranked 52nd.
High school enrolment rate	99.94 Ranked 2nd. 1% more than Malaysia	98.87 Ranked 25th.
Literacy > Total population	99.6% Ranked 7th. 12% more than Malaysia	88.9% Ranked 84th.
Primary education, duration > Years	4 Ranked 183th.	6 Ranked 124th. 50% more than Belarus
Primary education, teachers per 1000	2.49 Ranked 69th.	8.19 Ranked 11th. 3 times more than Belarus
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary	14.91 Ranked 62nd. 17% more than Malaysia	12.72 Ranked 112th.
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary	12.54 Ranked 56th.	13.72 Ranked 52nd. 9% more than Belarus
Secondary education, duration > Years	7 Ranked 32nd. The same as Malaysia	7 Ranked 69th.
Literacy > Female	99.5% Ranked 8th. 17% more than Malaysia	85.4% Ranked 83th.
Children out of school, primary, female per 1000	1.03 Ranked 45th.	3.16 Ranked 54th. 3 times more than Belarus
College and university > Gender ratio	143.22 Ranked 25th. 11% more than Malaysia	129 Ranked 40th.
Child care (preschool) > Duration	3 Ranked 38th. 50% more than Malaysia	2 Ranked 179th.
Secondary education > Teachers > Per capita	10.64 per 1,000 people Ranked 6th. 83% more than Malaysia	5.81 per 1,000 people Ranked 67th.
Duration of compulsory education	9 years Ranked 70th. The same as Malaysia	9 years Ranked 7th.
Secondary education, pupils	693,047 Ranked 27th.	2.62 million Ranked 34th. 4 times more than Belarus
College and university > Private school share	12.67% Ranked 35th.	43.14% Ranked 34th. 3 times more than Belarus
Girls to boys ratio > Primary level enrolment	0.97 Ranked 79th.	1 Ranked 49th. 3% more than Belarus
Literacy > Adult literacy	99.7% Ranked 3rd. 8% more than Malaysia	91.9% Ranked 48th.
Primary education, pupils	351,780 Ranked 53th.	2.95 million Ranked 39th. 8 times more than Belarus
Primary education, teachers	23,595 Ranked 41st.	231,683 Ranked 19th. 10 times more than Belarus
Adult literacy rate > Female	99.7 Ranked 4th. 11% more than Malaysia	89.8 Ranked 52nd.
Tertiary enrollment	56% Ranked 14th. 99% more than Malaysia	28.2% Ranked 45th.
Spending per student > College and university	18.13 Ranked 45th.	49.36 Ranked 9th. 3 times more than Belarus
High school > Gender ratio	102.19 Ranked 54th.	106.9 Ranked 25th. 5% more than Belarus
Compulsary education starting age	6 Ranked 29th. The same as Malaysia	6 Ranked 120th.
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary per million	1.23 Ranked 42nd. 3 times more than Malaysia	0.485 Ranked 77th.
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 41st. Twice as much as Belarus
Literacy > Male	99.8% Ranked 2nd. 8% more than Malaysia	92.4% Ranked 84th.
Spending > USD	2.94 billion Ranked 52nd.	8.66 billion Ranked 36th. 3 times more than Belarus
High school > Private school share	0.421% Ranked 58th.	4.49% Ranked 101st. 11 times more than Belarus
Spending > Proportion	4.93 Ranked 52nd. 22% more than Malaysia	4.04 Ranked 83th.
Pupil-teacher ratio > Primary	16.04 Ranked 82nd.	17.51 Ranked 111th. 9% more than Belarus
Child care (preschool) > Starting age	3 Ranked 88th.	4 Ranked 55th. 33% more than Belarus
High school repeaters > Male	0.05 Ranked 93th.	0.11 Ranked 85th. 2 times more than Belarus
Literacy rates > Aged 15-24	99.8% Ranked 2nd. 3% more than Malaysia	97.2% Ranked 12th.
Preschool enrollment rate	99.2 Ranked 92nd. 3% more than Malaysia	96.61 Ranked 126th.
Tertiary > Students studying abroad	29,273.87 Ranked 25th.	54,909.26 Ranked 7th. 88% more than Belarus
Primary completion rate	100 Ranked 27th. 9% more than Malaysia	92 Ranked 83th.
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level	488,650 Ranked 39th.	632,309 Ranked 33th. 29% more than Belarus
Elementary (primary school) > Duration	4 Ranked 193th.	6 Ranked 131st. 50% more than Belarus
Children out of school > Primary	37,953 Ranked 39th.	221,833 Ranked 26th. 6 times more than Belarus
Secondary education, teachers	81,700 Ranked 30th.	190,581 Ranked 17th. 2 times more than Belarus
Secondary education, teachers per 1000	8.01 Ranked 21st. 19% more than Malaysia	6.74 Ranked 44th.
Child care (preschool) > Students per teacher	6.41 Ranked 56th.	17.82 Ranked 52nd. 3 times more than Belarus
High school > Lower secondary school duration	5 Ranked 7th. 67% more than Malaysia	3 Ranked 167th.
Children out of school, primary, male per 1000	1.11 Ranked 42nd. 12% more than Malaysia	0.988 Ranked 74th.
Secondary education, general pupils	586,324 Ranked 36th.	2.45 million Ranked 31st. 4 times more than Belarus
Illiteracy rates by sex > Aged 15+	0.3% Ranked 134th.	11.1% Ranked 78th. 37 times more than Belarus
High school > Gender parity index	0.968 Ranked 72nd.	1.07 Ranked 23th. 11% more than Belarus
Scientific and technical journal articles	532 Ranked 49th. 2% more than Malaysia	520 Ranked 50th.
College and university > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female	59% Ranked 6th. 18% more than Malaysia	50% Ranked 3rd.
Tertiary > Students studying abroad proportion	5.01% Ranked 65th.	5.15% Ranked 68th. 3% more than Belarus
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level per 1000	49.53 Ranked 13th. 91% more than Malaysia	25.9 Ranked 62nd.
Scouting > Genders admitted	both	both
Elementary (primary school) > Starting age	6 Ranked 69th. The same as Malaysia	6 Ranked 151st.
Education expenditure of government > As percentage of total government	11.3% Ranked 38th.	25.2% Ranked 6th. 2 times more than Belarus
Children out of school, primary, male	10,485 Ranked 35th.	24,602 Ranked 47th. 2 times more than Belarus
Education expenditure of government > As percentage of GNI	6% Ranked 15th.	6.6% Ranked 15th. 10% more than Belarus
High school > Students per teacher	12.54 Ranked 59th.	13.72 Ranked 54th. 9% more than Belarus
Secondary education > General pupils	923,798 Ranked 26th.	2.38 million Ranked 31st. 3 times more than Belarus
Secondary school starting age > Years	10 Ranked 187th.	12 Ranked 117th. 20% more than Belarus
High school starting age > Years	10 Ranked 164th.	12 Ranked 108th. 20% more than Belarus
Primary education > Teachers > Per capita	2.42 per 1,000 people Ranked 80th.	7.14 per 1,000 people Ranked 24th. 3 times more than Belarus
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people	31.84 Ranked 2nd.	46.66 Ranked 8th. 47% more than Belarus
Education enrolment by level > Primary level	437,005 Ranked 101st.	3.01 million Ranked 38th. 7 times more than Belarus
Elementary school graduate rate	99.53 Ranked 10th. 8% more than Malaysia	92.23 Ranked 52nd.
Literacy rate > People aged 15-24	99.8 Ranked 8th. 1% more than Malaysia	98.4 Ranked 43th.
Public spending per student > Primary level	45.8 Ranked 1st. 4 times more than Malaysia	11.2 Ranked 50th.
Primary education, pupils per 1000	37.17 Ranked 87th.	104.24 Ranked 82nd. 3 times more than Belarus
Secondary education, pupils per 1000	73.23 Ranked 43th.	92.51 Ranked 44th. 26% more than Belarus
Girls to boys ratio > Tertiary level enrolment	1.37 Ranked 26th. 5% more than Malaysia	1.31 Ranked 46th.
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+	25,600 Ranked 119th.	1.74 million Ranked 48th. 68 times more than Belarus
Girls to boys ratio > Secondary level enrolment	1.01 Ranked 58th.	1.14 Ranked 9th. 13% more than Belarus
Literacy > Female literates > Aged over 10 per thousand people	472.23 Ranked 1st. 49% more than Malaysia	316.08 Ranked 12th.
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level > Per capita	49.23 per 1,000 people Ranked 13th. 87% more than Malaysia	26.38 per 1,000 people Ranked 61st.
Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people	3.09 Ranked 63th. 62% more than Malaysia	1.91 Ranked 82nd.
Outcomes > Secondary education > Duration > Years	7 Ranked 28th. The same as Malaysia	7 Ranked 61st.
Teacher student ratio > High school	8.1 Ranked 110th.	14.97 Ranked 59th. 85% more than Belarus
Children out of school > Primary per 1000	3.93 Ranked 56th.	8.91 Ranked 40th. 2 times more than Belarus
High school repeaters > Female	0.02 Ranked 93th.	0.09 Ranked 84th. 5 times more than Belarus
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Women	17,100 Ranked 120th.	1.14 million Ranked 48th. 67 times more than Belarus
Teacher student ratio > Elementary school	15.16 Ranked 98th. 1% more than Malaysia	15.08 Ranked 108th.
Literacy rate > Females aged 15-24	99.8 Ranked 11th. 1% more than Malaysia	98.5 Ranked 46th.
Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5	99.3% Ranked 9th. 2% more than Malaysia	97.7% Ranked 27th.
Elementary school > Enrolled students	362,377 Ranked 88th.	3.1 million Ranked 40th. 9 times more than Belarus
Primary education > Duration > Years	4 years Ranked 172nd.	6 years Ranked 122nd. 50% more than Belarus
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ per capita	$2,137.40 Ranked 46th.	$3,622.28 Ranked 30th. 69% more than Belarus
School enrolment rate > 1st grade	99.22 Ranked 76th. 2% more than Malaysia	97.69 Ranked 113th.
Secondary education, general pupils per 1000	61.95 Ranked 53th.	86.77 Ranked 36th. 40% more than Belarus
Literacy > Literates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people	65.62 Ranked 2nd.	94.01 Ranked 7th. 43% more than Belarus
High school > Lower secondary starting age	10 Ranked 194th.	12 Ranked 120th. 20% more than Belarus
Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share	0.0549% Ranked 84th.	0.97% Ranked 133th. 18 times more than Belarus
Elementary school > Gender ratio	102.45 Ranked 7th. 3% more than Malaysia	99.5 Ranked 50th.
High school enrolment rate > Female	99.87 Ranked 11th. 2% more than Malaysia	97.68 Ranked 35th.
Illiteracy rates by sex > Aged 15+ > Women	0.4% Ranked 132nd.	14.7% Ranked 74th. 37 times more than Belarus
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level	90% Ranked 91st.	95% Ranked 67th. 6% more than Belarus
Duration of education > Secondary level	7 Ranked 31st. 40% more than Malaysia	5 Ranked 171st.
Public spending per student > Tertiary level	18.7 Ranked 20th.	86.1 Ranked 17th. 5 times more than Belarus
Secondary education > Pupils	928,488 Ranked 28th.	2.52 million Ranked 31st. 3 times more than Belarus
Primary education > Pupils	379,577 Ranked 62nd.	3.06 million Ranked 38th. 8 times more than Belarus
Literacy rate > Males aged 15-24	99.7 Ranked 15th. 1% more than Malaysia	98.3 Ranked 47th.
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita	100.53 per 1,000 people Ranked 48th. 5% more than Malaysia	95.95 per 1,000 people Ranked 57th.
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Tertiary level	57.07% Ranked 30th. 4% more than Malaysia	55.07% Ranked 46th.
Secondary education, vocational pupils	106,723 Ranked 22nd.	162,243 Ranked 45th. 52% more than Belarus
Spending on education > Proportion spent on all staff salaries	72.1% Ranked 8th.	90.32% Ranked 9th. 25% more than Belarus
Elementary (primary) school > Students per teacher	14.91 Ranked 61st. 17% more than Malaysia	12.72 Ranked 114th.
Secondary education > Teachers	103,997 Ranked 11th.	141,913 Ranked 30th. 36% more than Belarus
School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary	15 years Ranked 27th. 15% more than Malaysia	13 years Ranked 12th.
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level	997,760 Ranked 56th.	2.3 million Ranked 35th. 2 times more than Belarus
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 30-34 per thousand people	0.148 Ranked 1st.	4.27 Ranked 6th. 29 times more than Belarus
Scientific and technical journal articles per million	54.3 Ranked 47th. 3 times more than Malaysia	20.89 Ranked 65th.
Duration of education > Primary level	4 Ranked 153th.	6 Ranked 115th. 50% more than Belarus
Women to men parity index > As ratio of literacy rates > Aged 15-24	1 Ranked 2nd. The same as Malaysia	1 Ranked 18th.
Participation > Children out of school > Elementary	18,838 Ranked 58th.	125,312 Ranked 34th. 7 times more than Belarus
Participation > Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education	101.08% Ranked 45th.	102.63% Ranked 24th. 2% more than Belarus
Public spending per student > Secondary level	8.7 Ranked 14th.	19.9 Ranked 35th. 2 times more than Belarus
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ per 1000	2.61 Ranked 130th.	70.05 Ranked 77th. 27 times more than Belarus
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Primary level	48.29% Ranked 96th.	48.67% Ranked 59th. 1% more than Belarus
Progression to secondary school	99.58% Ranked 5th. 1% more than Malaysia	99.04% Ranked 19th.
Literacy rates > Aged 15-24 > Women	99.8% Ranked 3rd. 3% more than Malaysia	97.3% Ranked 12th.
Children out of school > Primary > Per capita	3.88 per 1,000 people Ranked 57th.	9.08 per 1,000 people Ranked 40th. 2 times more than Belarus
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 35-39	1,239 Ranked 1st.	116,539 Ranked 7th. 94 times more than Belarus
Literacy > Literates > Aged 15-19	623,845 Ranked 2nd.	2.2 million Ranked 6th. 4 times more than Belarus
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Women	88% Ranked 93th.	95% Ranked 68th. 8% more than Belarus
High school > Upper secondary starting age	15 Ranked 83th. The same as Malaysia	15 Ranked 151st.
Elementary school starting age > Years	6 Ranked 65th. The same as Malaysia	6 Ranked 133th.
Library books	6.88 million Ranked 1st. 6 times more than Malaysia	1.11 million Ranked 7th.
Elementary school repeaters > All	0.04 Ranked 111th.	0.0 Ranked 82nd.
Secondary education > General pupils > Per capita	94.5 per 1,000 people Ranked 26th.	97.4 per 1,000 people Ranked 35th. 3% more than Belarus
Illiteracy rates by sex > Aged 15+ > Men	0.2% Ranked 135th.	7.7% Ranked 73th. 39 times more than Belarus
Education enrolment by level > Primary level > Per capita	0.044 per capita Ranked 155th.	0.126 per capita Ranked 71st. 3 times more than Belarus
Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 1000	44.3 Ranked 159th.	123.25 Ranked 76th. 3 times more than Belarus
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Men	91% Ranked 79th.	96% Ranked 60th. 5% more than Belarus
Literacy rates > Aged 15-24 > Men	99.8% Ranked 2nd. 3% more than Malaysia	97.2% Ranked 12th.
Library books per 1000	674.42 Ranked 2nd. 13 times more than Malaysia	53.46 Ranked 13th.
Pupils-teacher ratio > Primary level	17.1 Ranked 106th.	18.2 Ranked 99th. 6% more than Belarus
Elementary (primary school) > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female	99% Ranked 1st. 43% more than Malaysia	69% Ranked 31st.
Primary education > Teachers	23,671 Ranked 47th.	174,504 Ranked 27th. 7 times more than Belarus
Secondary education > Vocational pupils	4,690 Ranked 56th.	138,521 Ranked 46th. 30 times more than Belarus
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Secondary level	49.56% Ranked 68th.	51.25% Ranked 31st. 3% more than Belarus
Literacy > Literates > Aged over 10 per thousand people	874.81 Ranked 1st. 33% more than Malaysia	660.01 Ranked 11th.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 10-14	719 Ranked 1st.	49,473 Ranked 7th. 69 times more than Belarus
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people	0.0741 Ranked 1st.	1.94 Ranked 6th. 26 times more than Belarus
Private school enrolment > Primary level	0.1 Ranked 95th.	2.9 Ranked 63th. 29 times more than Belarus
Outcomes > Primary education > Duration > Years	4 Ranked 160th.	6 Ranked 113th. 50% more than Belarus
Secondary education > Pupils per 1000	96.09 Ranked 26th.	101.19 Ranked 43th. 5% more than Belarus
Primary education > Teachers per 1000	2.45 Ranked 80th.	7.01 Ranked 25th. 3 times more than Belarus
Literacy > Men above 14 years	99.8% Ranked 1st. 8% more than Malaysia	92% Ranked 16th.
Children out of school > Primary > Female > Per capita	2.19 per 1,000 people Ranked 55th.	4.49 per 1,000 people Ranked 41st. 2 times more than Belarus
Female enrolment share > Primary level	48.5% Ranked 71st.	48.7% Ranked 48th. About the same as Belarus
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$	$20.23 billion Ranked 35th.	$105.92 billion Ranked 15th. 5 times more than Belarus
Primary school starting age > Years	6 Ranked 69th. The same as Malaysia	6 Ranked 150th.
Scouting > Members	1,201 Ranked 140th.	44,016 Ranked 29th. 37 times more than Belarus
Elementary (primary) school) > Proportion spent on all staff salaries	77.39% Ranked 40th.	88.98% Ranked 25th. 15% more than Belarus
Enrolment ratio > Secondary level	75.9% Ranked 31st. 8% more than Malaysia	70.2% Ranked 44th.
Participation > Secondary education > General pupils	817,820 Ranked 54th.	2.34 million Ranked 33th. 3 times more than Belarus
Ratio of female to male primary enrollment	96.57 Ranked 51st.	99.63 Ranked 35th. 3% more than Belarus
Secondary education > General pupils per 1000	95.6 Ranked 28th.	95.62 Ranked 37th. The same as Belarus
Secondary education > Teachers per 1000	10.76 Ranked 5th. 89% more than Malaysia	5.7 Ranked 65th.
Children out of school > Primary > Male	16,594 Ranked 37th.	112,026 Ranked 25th. 7 times more than Belarus
Elementary (primary) school > Gender parity index	1 Ranked 25th. About the same as Malaysia	0.999 Ranked 37th.
Female enrolment share > Secondary level	50% Ranked 49th.	51.2% Ranked 28th. 2% more than Belarus
Private school enrolment > Secondary level	0.2 Ranked 87th.	3 Ranked 11th. 15 times more than Belarus
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level per 1000	101.14 Ranked 48th. 7% more than Malaysia	94.21 Ranked 64th.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 20-24	1,376 Ranked 1st.	65,445 Ranked 8th. 48 times more than Belarus
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people	0.16 Ranked 1st.	3.61 Ranked 8th. 23 times more than Belarus
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 50-54 per thousand people	0.11 Ranked 1st.	6.64 Ranked 6th. 60 times more than Belarus
Literacy > Literates > Aged 40-44 per thousand people	67.37 Ranked 2nd. 21% more than Malaysia	55.54 Ranked 9th.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people	0.0681 Ranked 1st.	1.91 Ranked 9th. 28 times more than Belarus
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people	0.112 Ranked 1st.	2.12 Ranked 12th. 19 times more than Belarus
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people	0.0563 Ranked 1st.	3.03 Ranked 6th. 54 times more than Belarus
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 35-39	704 Ranked 1st.	45,473 Ranked 7th. 65 times more than Belarus
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 15-19	302,708 Ranked 2nd.	1.09 million Ranked 6th. 4 times more than Belarus
Scouting > Members per thousand people	0.127 Ranked 151st.	1.51 Ranked 72nd. 12 times more than Belarus
Primary completion rate > Women	97 Ranked 42nd. 5% more than Malaysia	92 Ranked 81st.
Elementary school repeaters > Male	0.05 Ranked 129th.	0.0 Ranked 71st.
Elementary school repeaters > Female	0.05 Ranked 129th.	0.0 Ranked 70th.
Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5 > Men	100% Ranked 5th. 2% more than Malaysia	98% Ranked 20th.
Children out of school > Primary > Male > Per capita	1.7 per 1,000 people Ranked 57th.	4.58 per 1,000 people Ranked 41st. 3 times more than Belarus
High school teachers	101,663 Ranked 31st.	166,940 Ranked 24th. 64% more than Belarus
Elementary school teachers	23,904 Ranked 75th.	205,772 Ranked 23th. 9 times more than Belarus
High school enrolment rate > Male	100 Ranked 4th. The same as Malaysia	100 Ranked 11th.
Literacy > Women above 14 years	99.4% Ranked 1st. 16% more than Malaysia	85.4% Ranked 16th.
Gender ratio > Literacy rate of 15-24 year-olds	1% Ranked 2nd. The same as Malaysia	1% Ranked 17th.
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Per capita	2.59 per 1,000 people Ranked 134th.	71.35 per 1,000 people Ranked 79th. 28 times more than Belarus
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Women per 1000	1.75 Ranked 129th.	45.84 Ranked 70th. 26 times more than Belarus
Primary completion rate > Men	102 Ranked 21st. 11% more than Malaysia	92 Ranked 79th.
Participation > Secondary education > Pupils	928,488 Ranked 48th.	2.58 million Ranked 32nd. 3 times more than Belarus
Secondary education > Pupils > Per capita	94.98 per 1,000 people Ranked 27th.	103.07 per 1,000 people Ranked 34th. 9% more than Belarus
Primary education > Pupils per 1000	39.28 Ranked 105th.	122.79 Ranked 75th. 3 times more than Belarus
Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment	100.9 Ranked 40th.	114.18 Ranked 13th. 13% more than Belarus
Intake ratio to last grade of primary > Females	None	None
Library members	37,200 Ranked 5th.	175,876 Ranked 3rd. 5 times more than Belarus
Library members per 1000	3.65 Ranked 8th.	8.49 Ranked 6th. 2 times more than Belarus
Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Female > % net	88.87% Ranked 24th. 26% more than Malaysia	70.31% Ranked 67th.
Participation > School enrollment > Tertiary > Male > % gross	60.13% Ranked 12th. 2 times more than Malaysia	28.08% Ranked 58th.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people	38.31 Ranked 2nd. 4% more than Malaysia	36.9 Ranked 8th.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged over 10 per thousand people	3.25 Ranked 1st.	73.43 Ranked 5th. 23 times more than Belarus
School enrollment > Primary > Female > % net	87.71% net Ranked 41st.	93.1% net Ranked 56th. 6% more than Belarus
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 20-24	367,935 Ranked 2nd.	925,741 Ranked 6th. 3 times more than Belarus
School enrollment > Primary > Male > % net	90.82% net Ranked 34th.	93.32% net Ranked 55th. 3% more than Belarus
Literacy > Literates > Aged 25-29	719,144 Ranked 2nd.	1.72 million Ranked 7th. 2 times more than Belarus
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 20-24	575 Ranked 1st.	32,425 Ranked 8th. 56 times more than Belarus
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 25-29	647 Ranked 1st.	44,658 Ranked 9th. 69 times more than Belarus
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 55-59	404 Ranked 2nd.	106,621 Ranked 7th. 264 times more than Belarus
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 20-24	801 Ranked 1st.	33,020 Ranked 8th. 41 times more than Belarus
Services, etc., value added > % of GDP	45.9% Ranked 82nd.	49.1% Ranked 74th. 7% more than Belarus
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 40-44	535 Ranked 1st.	84,396 Ranked 7th. 158 times more than Belarus
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 40-44	641 Ranked 1st.	47,621 Ranked 7th. 74 times more than Belarus
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 50-54	392,567 Ranked 1st. 24% more than Malaysia	317,783 Ranked 7th.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 55-59	594,642 Ranked 1st. 34% more than Malaysia	444,624 Ranked 7th.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 45-49	392,525 Ranked 1st.	460,250 Ranked 7th. 17% more than Belarus
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 60-64	393 Ranked 2nd.	136,273 Ranked 6th. 347 times more than Belarus
Primary education, teachers > % female	99.35% Ranked 1st. 45% more than Malaysia	68.71% Ranked 83th.
Tertiary education, teachers > % female	60.54% Ranked 2nd. 21% more than Malaysia	49.92% Ranked 19th.
Public spending on education, total > % of government expenditure	17.5% Ranked 9th.	21.3% Ranked 13th. 22% more than Belarus
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 20-24 per thousand people	0.0605 Ranked 1st.	1.38 Ranked 10th. 23 times more than Belarus
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 20-24 per thousand people	38.7 Ranked 2nd.	39.53 Ranked 9th. 2% more than Belarus
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 40-44 per thousand people	0.0563 Ranked 1st.	3.6 Ranked 6th. 64 times more than Belarus
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 55-59 per thousand people	0.0425 Ranked 2nd.	4.55 Ranked 4th. 107 times more than Belarus
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 20-24 per thousand people	0.0843 Ranked 1st.	1.41 Ranked 9th. 17 times more than Belarus
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 60-64 per thousand people	0.0413 Ranked 2nd.	5.82 Ranked 4th. 141 times more than Belarus
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 45-49 per thousand people	41.29 Ranked 1st. 2 times more than Malaysia	19.65 Ranked 9th.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 55-59 per thousand people	34.74 Ranked 1st. 4 times more than Malaysia	7.77 Ranked 14th.
Labor force with secondary education, female > % of female labor force	67.7% Ranked 4th. 35% more than Malaysia	50.3% Ranked 20th.
Unemployment with secondary education, female > % of female unemployment	41.6% Ranked 55th.	49.7% Ranked 7th. 19% more than Belarus
Education spending > % of GDP	6% Ranked 31st.	8.1% Ranked 10th. 35% more than Belarus
Literacy rate > Youth total > % of people ages 15-24	99.79% Ranked 9th. 3% more than Malaysia	97.24% Ranked 46th.
School enrollment > Primary > Female > % gross	99.62% gross Ranked 61st. 7% more than Malaysia	93.3% gross Ranked 132nd.
Primary education > Teachers > % female	99.29% female Ranked 1st. 50% more than Malaysia	66.29% female Ranked 87th.
Expenditure per student > Secondary > % of GDP per capita	25.27% Ranked 12th.	26.33% Ranked 22nd. 4% more than Belarus
Secondary education > Pupils > % female	49.11% female Ranked 42nd.	51.94% female Ranked 15th. 6% more than Belarus
Government spending on education > % of GDP	5.15% Ranked 3rd. About the same as Malaysia	5.13% Ranked 52nd.
Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Private > % of total secondary	0.05% Ranked 112th.	4.1% Ranked 89th. 82 times more than Belarus
School enrollment > Tertiary > Male > % gross	52.52% gross Ranked 4th. 94% more than Malaysia	27.01% gross Ranked 56th.
Participation > School enrollment > Tertiary > % gross	72.84% Ranked 13th. 2 times more than Malaysia	32.11% Ranked 59th.
Participation > School enrollment > Tertiary > Female > % gross	86.11% Ranked 15th. 2 times more than Malaysia	36.22% Ranked 56th.
Participation > Total enrollment > Primary > % net	94.84% Ranked 56th.	96.1% Ranked 52nd. 1% more than Belarus
Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Male > % net	86.99% Ranked 26th. 33% more than Malaysia	65.61% Ranked 68th.
School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary > Female	15 years Ranked 32nd. 15% more than Malaysia	13 years Ranked 13th.
Literacy > Ratio of young literate females to males > % ages 15-24	100.05% Ranked 12th.	100.08% Ranked 18th. The same as Belarus
Literacy > Literacy rate, adult total > % of people ages 15 and above	99.62% Ranked 3rd. 7% more than Malaysia	93.12% Ranked 13th.
Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education > %	97.69% Ranked 34th.	98.24% Ranked 92nd. 1% more than Belarus
School enrollment, preprimary, female > % gross	101.36% Ranked 7th. 33% more than Malaysia	76.36% Ranked 63th.
School enrollment, preprimary, male > % gross	104.01% Ranked 7th. 32% more than Malaysia	79.08% Ranked 57th.
Secondary education, pupils > % female	47.71% Ranked 45th.	50.53% Ranked 26th. 6% more than Belarus
Labor force with primary education, female > % of female labor force	2.2% Ranked 57th.	14.1% Ranked 32nd. 6 times more than Belarus
Labor force with tertiary education > % of total	24.3% Ranked 28th.	24.4% Ranked 30th. About the same as Belarus
Services, etc., value added > Current US$ per capita	$2,676.79 Ranked 47th.	$5,122.05 Ranked 29th. 91% more than Belarus
Services, etc., value added > Current US$, % of GDP	40.04% Ranked 85th.	49.34% Ranked 66th. 23% more than Belarus
Secondary education, vocational pupils per 1000	11.28 Ranked 15th. 97% more than Malaysia	5.74 Ranked 81st.
Secondary education, teachers, female per 1000	4.65 Ranked 3rd. 3% more than Malaysia	4.54 Ranked 36th.
Literacy > Literacy rate, youth male > % of males ages 15-24	99.8% Ranked 3rd. 1% more than Malaysia	98.38% Ranked 11th.
Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment > %	96.5% Ranked 36th.	97.1% Ranked 105th. 1% more than Belarus
Ratio of female to male primary enrollment > %	100.1% Ranked 18th. 7% more than Malaysia	93.89% Ranked 135th.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 55-59	749 Ranked 2nd.	155,809 Ranked 7th. 208 times more than Belarus
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 45-49	557 Ranked 1st.	88,550 Ranked 7th. 159 times more than Belarus
Literacy > Literates > Aged 45-49	750,548 Ranked 1st.	1 million Ranked 7th. 33% more than Belarus
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people	0.0917 Ranked 1st.	1.71 Ranked 7th. 19 times more than Belarus
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 55-59 per thousand people	27.81 Ranked 1st. 2 times more than Malaysia	11.21 Ranked 12th.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 20-24 per thousand people	40.72 Ranked 2nd. 3% more than Malaysia	39.54 Ranked 9th.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 45-49 per thousand people	78.95 Ranked 1st. 85% more than Malaysia	42.72 Ranked 9th.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 10-14 per thousand people	25.16 Ranked 2nd.	51.73 Ranked 6th. 2 times more than Belarus
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people	34.61 Ranked 2nd. 10% more than Malaysia	31.49 Ranked 11th.
Participation > School enrollment > Preprimary > % gross	102.26% Ranked 10th. 69% more than Malaysia	60.59% Ranked 68th.
Participation > School enrollment > Primary > % net	94.4% Ranked 46th.	96.1% Ranked 35th. 2% more than Belarus
Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Male > % gross	98.03% Ranked 105th. 1% more than Malaysia	96.84% Ranked 127th.
Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Male > % net	93.27% Ranked 53th.	96.2% Ranked 35th. 3% more than Belarus
Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Private > % of total primary	0.07% Ranked 126th.	1.04% Ranked 121st. 15 times more than Belarus
Secondary education > Vocational pupils > Per capita	0.48 per 1,000 people Ranked 73th.	5.67 per 1,000 people Ranked 87th. 12 times more than Belarus
Adjusted savings > Education expenditure > % of GNI	5.5% of GNI Ranked 37th.	5.77% of GNI Ranked 28th. 5% more than Belarus
Public spending on education > Total > % of GDP	6% Ranked 13th.	7.95% Ranked 9th. 33% more than Belarus
Unemployment with primary education > % of total unemployment	10.2% Ranked 31st.	32% Ranked 30th. 3 times more than Belarus
Unemployment with secondary education > % of total unemployment	40.6% Ranked 27th.	48.8% Ranked 29th. 20% more than Belarus
Expenditure per student > Primary > % of GDP per capita	14.14% Ranked 18th.	18.62% Ranked 34th. 32% more than Belarus
School enrollment > Secondary > Male > % gross	95% gross Ranked 11th. 34% more than Malaysia	70.89% gross Ranked 102nd.
Expenditure per student > Tertiary > % of GDP per capita	28.27% Ranked 22nd.	93.69% Ranked 8th. 3 times more than Belarus
Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5 > Women	98.5% Ranked 17th. 1% more than Malaysia	97.3% Ranked 27th.
School enrollment > Primary > % net	89.31% net Ranked 40th.	93.21% net Ranked 57th. 4% more than Belarus
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 50-54	497 Ranked 2nd.	107,378 Ranked 7th. 216 times more than Belarus
Literacy rate > Youth male > % of males ages 15-24	99.76% Ranked 9th. 3% more than Malaysia	97.21% Ranked 47th.
Literacy rate > Adult female > % of females ages 15 and above	99.42% Ranked 6th. 16% more than Malaysia	85.35% Ranked 58th.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 25-29	872 Ranked 1st.	39,965 Ranked 8th. 46 times more than Belarus
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$, % of GDP	31.97% Ranked 56th.	34.89% Ranked 48th. 9% more than Belarus
School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary > Male	14 years Ranked 34th. 17% more than Malaysia	12 years Ranked 20th.
Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment > %	139.94% Ranked 17th. 14% more than Malaysia	123% Ranked 60th.
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Men per 1000	0.868 Ranked 133th.	24.23 Ranked 74th. 28 times more than Belarus
Literacy > Literates > Aged 50-54	732,647 Ranked 1st. About the same as Malaysia	730,222 Ranked 7th.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 30-34	1,408 Ranked 1st.	99,914 Ranked 7th. 71 times more than Belarus
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 15-19	616 Ranked 1st.	25,428 Ranked 8th. 41 times more than Belarus
School enrollment, primary > % gross	99.13% Ranked 55th.	101.41% Ranked 92nd. 2% more than Belarus

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