Education Stats: compare key data on Benin & India

Definitions

Adult literacy rate > Total: Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life."
Average years of schooling of adults: Average years of schooling of adults is the years of formal schooling received, on average, by adults over age 15. (Data Source: Barro-Lee Data Set www.worldbank.org/html/prdmg/grthweb/ddbarle2.htm)
Children out of school, primary: Children out of school, primary. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Total is the total number of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools.
Children out of school, primary per 1000: Children out of school, primary. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Total is the total number of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Children out of school, primary, female: Children out of school, primary, female. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Female is the total number of female primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools.
College and university > Gender parity index: Country's gender parity index for college and university enrollment. For countries with a rating of over 1, more females are enrolled while countries with a rating under 1 have more males enrolled.
Compulsary education duration: Number of years students are required to be enrolled in school for all levels of education. For instance, compulsary education lasts for 12 years in the United States.
Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP: Percentage of public funding for education out of country's total GDP.
High school enrolment rate: Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
Literacy > Total population: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
Primary education, duration > Years: Primary education, duration (years). Duration of primary is the number of grades (years) in primary education.
Primary education, teachers per 1000: Primary education, teachers. Teaching staff in primary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary. Pupil-teacher ratio. Primary is the number of pupils enrolled in primary school divided by the number of primary school teachers.
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary. Pupil-teacher ratio. Secondary is the number of pupils enrolled in secondary school divided by the number of secondary school teachers.
Secondary education, duration > Years: Secondary education, duration (years). Duration of secondary education is the number of grades (years) in secondary education (ISCED 2 & 3).
College and university > Share of total education spending: Percentage of government education funding that goes to post-secondary education.
Literacy > Female: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
Children out of school, primary, female per 1000: Children out of school, primary, female. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Female is the total number of female primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
College and university > Gender ratio: Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment is the percentage of men to women enrolled at tertiary level in public and private schools.
Child care (preschool) > Duration: Number of years students study at the pre-primary (preschool) level. It should be noted that not all countries require pre-primary education.
Secondary education > Teachers > Per capita: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Duration of compulsory education: Duration of compulsory education is the number of grades (or years) that a child must legally be enrolled in school.
Secondary education, pupils: Secondary education, pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions.
Literacy > Adult literacy: Adult literacy rate (%).
Primary education, pupils: Primary education, pupils. Enrolment in primary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions.
Primary education, teachers: Primary education, teachers. Teaching staff in primary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
Adult literacy rate > Female: Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life."
Tertiary enrollment: Gross enrolment ratio, tertiary level is the sum of all tertiary level students enrolled at the start of the school year, expressed as a percentage of the mid-year population in the 5 year age group after the official secondary school leaving age.
Spending per student > College and university: Public expenditure per student is the public current spending on education divided by the total number of students by level, as a percentage of GDP per capita. Public expenditure (current and capital) includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities)."
High school > Gender ratio: Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
Compulsary education starting age: Age at which children must be enrolled in school.
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary per million: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary. Pupil-teacher ratio. Secondary is the number of pupils enrolled in secondary school divided by the number of secondary school teachers. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Literacy > Definition: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
High school > Upper secondary school duration: Number of years students study at the upper secondary (high school) level.
Literacy > Male: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
Spending > USD: Education expenditure refers to the current operating expenditures in education, including wages and salaries and excluding capital investments in buildings and equipment."
High school > Private school share: Percentage of secondary students who attend a private school.
Spending > Proportion: Education expenditure refers to the current operating expenditures in education, including wages and salaries and excluding capital investments in buildings and equipment. Expressed as a proportion of GNI."
Pupil-teacher ratio > Primary: Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the number of pupils enrolled in primary school divided by the number of primary school teachers (regardless of their teaching assignment).
Child care (preschool) > Starting age: Average age at which students begin pre-primary (preschool) education.
High school repeaters > Male: Repeaters in secondary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in secondary school."
Preschool enrollment rate: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music."
Tertiary > Students studying abroad: Total number of post-secondary students who were studying abroad during given year.
Elementary (primary school) > Duration: Number of years students study at the primary level.
Secondary education, teachers per 1000: Secondary education, teachers. Teaching staff in total secondary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private secondary education institutions (ISCED 2 and 3). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Secondary education, teachers: Secondary education, teachers. Teaching staff in total secondary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private secondary education institutions (ISCED 2 and 3). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
Child care (preschool) > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for pre-primary (preschool) education.
High school > Lower secondary school duration: Number of years students study at the lower secondary (middle school) level.
Children out of school, primary, male per 1000: Children out of school, primary, male. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Male is the total number of male primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Spending per student > High school: Public expenditure per student is the public current spending on education divided by the total number of students by level, as a percentage of GDP per capita. Public expenditure (current and capital) includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities)."
Secondary education, general pupils: Secondary education, general pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. General programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in general programmes at public and private secondary education institutions.
High school > Gender parity index: Country's gender parity index for secondary level enrollment. For countries with a rating of over 1, more females are enrolled while countries with a rating under 1 have more males enrolled.
Scientific and technical journal articles: Scientific and technical journal articles refer to the number of scientific and engineering articles published in the following fields: physics, biology, chemistry, mathematics, clinical medicine, biomedical research, engineering and technology, and earth and space sciences.
College and university > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female: Percentage of country's college and university professors that are female.
Tertiary > Students studying abroad proportion: The number of students from a given country studying abroad in a given year, expressed as a percentage of total tertiary enrollment in that country. Ratios greater than 100 % are possible, because those currently studying abroad do not count towards total enrollment.
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Scouting > Genders admitted: Admits boys/girls.
Elementary (primary school) > Starting age: Average age at which students begin primary education.
Children out of school, primary, male: Children out of school, primary, male. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Male is the total number of male primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools.
High school > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for all levels of secondary education.
Secondary education > General pupils: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.
Spending per student > Elementary school: Public expenditure per student is the public current spending on education divided by the total number of students by level, as a percentage of GDP per capita. Public expenditure (current and capital) includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities)."
Secondary school starting age > Years: Secondary school starting age (years). Entrance age of 2A lower secondary is the age at which students would enter lower secondary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade.
High school starting age > Years: Secondary school starting age is the age at which students would enter secondary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade."
Primary education > Teachers > Per capita: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people: Number of females aged 15-19 years, who are literate. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
High school > Population with at least high school education > Women: Population with at least high school education > Women.
Elementary school graduate rate: Persistence to last grade of primary is the percentage of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary education. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.
Literacy rate > People aged 15-24: Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life."
Public spending per student > Primary level: Public expenditure per student, primary level is the total reported current spending by the government on primary education, divided by the total number of pupils in primary education, expressed as a percentage of per capita GDP.
Secondary education, pupils per 1000: Secondary education, pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Primary education, pupils per 1000: Primary education, pupils. Enrolment in primary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged over 10 per thousand people: Number of females older than 10 years, who are literate. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people: Total number of post-secondary students who were studying abroad during given year. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Outcomes > Secondary education > Duration > Years: Secondary education, duration (years) is the number of grades (years) in secondary school."
Teacher student ratio > High school: Secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the number of pupils enrolled in secondary school divided by the number of secondary school teachers (regardless of their teaching assignment).
Inequality adjusted index: Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index.
High school repeaters > Female: Repeaters in secondary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in secondary school."
Teacher student ratio > Elementary school: Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the number of pupils enrolled in primary school divided by the number of primary school teachers (regardless of their teaching assignment).
Proportion of education spending on teachers' salaries: Percentage of public education funding for all levels that goes to teachers' salaries.
Literacy rate > Females aged 15-24: Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life."
Elementary school > Enrolled students: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
Primary education > Duration > Years: Primary duration refers to the number of years of full-time equivalent duration in primary education in the school system according to ISCED.
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ per capita: Services, etc., value added (constant 2000 US$). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in constant 2005 U.S. dollars. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
School enrolment rate > 1st grade: Gross intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age."
Secondary education, general pupils per 1000: Secondary education, general pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. General programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in general programmes at public and private secondary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share: Percentage of primary students who attend a private school.
High school > Lower secondary starting age: Average age at which students begin lower secondary (middle school) education.
Elementary school > Gender ratio: Ratio of female to male primary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
High school enrolment rate > Female: Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
Duration of education > Secondary level: Duration of secondary education is the number of grades (or years) in general secondary education.
Public spending per student > Tertiary level: Public expenditure per student, tertiary level is the total reported current spending by the government on tertiary education, divided by the total number of pupils in tertiary education, expressed as a percentage of per capita GDP.
Secondary education > Pupils: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
Primary education > Pupils: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
High school > Population with at least high school education > Men: Gender Inequality Index.
Literacy rate > Males aged 15-24: Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life."
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Secondary education, vocational pupils: Secondary education, vocational pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. Technical/vocational programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in technical/vocational programmes at public and private secondary education institutions.
Elementary (primary) school > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for primary education.
Spending on education > Proportion spent on all staff salaries: Percentage of public funding for education that goes to school staff salaries.
Secondary education > Teachers: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
School enrolment rate > 5th grade: Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 30-34 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 30 to 34. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Scientific and technical journal articles per million: Scientific and technical journal articles refer to the number of scientific and engineering articles published in the following fields: physics, biology, chemistry, mathematics, clinical medicine, biomedical research, engineering and technology, and earth and space sciences. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Duration of education > Primary level: Duration of primary education is the number of grades (or years) in primary education.
Participation > Children out of school > Elementary: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
Participation > Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education: Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary and secondary levels in public and private schools.
Public spending per student > Secondary level: Public expenditure per student, secondary level is the total reported current spending by the government on secondary education, divided by the total number of pupils in secondary education, expressed as a percentage of per capita GDP.
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Progression to secondary school: Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 15-19: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 35-39: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 35 to 39. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems
High school > Upper secondary starting age: Average age at which students begin upper secondary (high school) education.
Elementary school starting age > Years: Primary school starting age is the age at which students would enter primary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade."
Elementary school repeaters > All: Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school."
Secondary education > General pupils > Per capita: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Education enrolment by level > Primary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
Pupils-teacher ratio > Primary level: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary level is the average number of pupils per teacher in primary education. Cross-country comparisons may be affected by such factors as the composition of teachers by part- and full-time employment.
Elementary (primary school) > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female: Percentage of country's elementary, or primary, teachers that are female.
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 > Male illiterates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 10-14: Compares countries by number of male illiterates, in the age range 10 to 14. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems
Private school enrolment > Primary level: Private sector enrolment share, primary level is the share of primary school pupils who attend a privately managed school, regardless of whether or not the school receives subsidies from the government.
Outcomes > Primary education > Duration > Years: Primary duration refers to the number of years of full-time equivalent duration in primary education in the school system according to ISCED.
Secondary education > Pupils per 1000: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Primary education > Teachers per 1000: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Literacy > Men above 14 years: Percent of male population above the age of 14 years that is literate.
Female enrolment share > Primary level: Girls' enrolment share, primary level is the number of girls enrolled in primary school, expressed as a percentage of the total number of pupils in primary school.
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$: Services, etc., value added (constant 2000 US$). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in constant 2005 U.S. dollars.
Primary school starting age > Years: Primary school starting age (years). Entrance age of primary is the age at which students would enter primary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade.
Scouting > Members: Members of boy or girl scout groups which are members of the World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM).
High school > Share of total education spending: Percentage of government education funding that goes to secondary education.
Elementary (primary) school > Proportion of education spending on teachers' salaries: Percentage of public funding for primary education that goes to teachers' salaries.
Elementary (primary) school) > Proportion spent on all staff salaries: Percentage of public funding for primary education that goes to school staff salaries.
High school> Proportion of education spending on teachers' salaries: Percentage of public funding for secondary education that goes to teachers' salaries.
Participation > Secondary education > General pupils: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training."
Secondary education > 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.
Ratio of female to male primary enrollment: Ratio of female to male primary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
Elementary (primary) school > Gender parity index: Country's gender parity index in primary, or elementary, school. For countries with a rating of over 1, more females are enrolled while countries with a rating under 1 have more males enrolled.
Female enrolment share > Secondary level: Girls' enrolment share, secondary level is the number of girls enrolled in secondary school, expressed as a percentage of the total number of pupils in secondary school.
Post-Secondary Non-Tertiary > Teachers > Women: Number of female teaching staff in post-secondary non-tertiary education. Post-secondary non-tertiary education serves to broaden the knowledge of participants, who have already gained an upper secondary qualification.
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 50-54 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 50 to 54. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 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 literates > Aged 15-19: Number of females aged 15-19 years, who are literate.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 40-44 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 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 > 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 > Male illiterates > Aged 35-39: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 25 to 29. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Scouting > Members per thousand people: Membership (from 2012). Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Elementary school repeaters > Female: Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school."
Elementary school repeaters > Male: Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school."
Elementary school teachers: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
High school teachers: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
High school enrolment rate > Male: Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
Literacy > Women above 14 years: Percent of female population above the age of 14 years that is literate.
Gender ratio > Literacy rate of 15-24 year-olds: Literacy gender parity rate of 15-24 year olds in each country. This number is achieved by dividing the total amount of females who are literate by the total amount of males who are literate. Numbers below 1 mean that more males are literate, while numbers over 1 indicate that more females are literate, with the difference in the numbers indicating to what extent this is true. For instance, in Chad (with a parity rate of .42%) a substantial amount of more males are literate than females. These numbers are only for 15-24 year olds.
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Women per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Participation > Secondary education > Pupils: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment: Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
Secondary education > Pupils > Per capita: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Primary education > Pupils per 1000: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Intake ratio to last grade of primary > Females: Number of female entrants in the last grade of primary education (regardless of age) expressed as a percentage of the female population at entrance age to the last grade.
Pupils-teacher ratio > Secondary level: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary level is the average number of pupils per teacher in secondary education. Cross-country comparisons may be affected by such factors as the composition of teachers by part- and full-time employment.
Pupils reaching grade 5: Pupils reaching grade 5 is the percentage of children who start primary school and eventually reach grade 5.
Primary education > Pupils > % female: Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.
Repeaters, primary, female > % of female enrollment: Repeaters, primary, female (% of female enrollment). Percentage of repeaters in primary. All grades. Female is the number of female students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all female students enrolled in primary school. It is calculated by dividing the sum of female repeaters in all grades of primary education by the total female enrolment of primary education and multiplying the result by 100.
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.
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total > % of relevant age group: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total (% of relevant age group). Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 45-49 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Elementary school graduate rate > Female: Persistence to last grade of primary is the percentage of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary education. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.
Inputs > Secondary education > Teachers > Female: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
Participation > Children out of school > Elementary > Male: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
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 > Children out of school > Elementary > Female: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
Participation > Secondary education > Vocational pupils > % female: Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training."
Participation > Secondary education > Vocational pupils: Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training."
Participation > Total enrollment > Primary > Male > % net: Total enrollment is the number of pupils of the school-age group for primary education, enrolled either in primary or secondary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population in that age group."
Preschool enrollment rate > Female: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment."
Preschool enrollment rate > Male: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment."
School enrolment rate > 1st grade > Female: Gross intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age."
School enrolment rate > 1st grade > Male: Gross intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age."
School enrolment rate > 5th grade > Female: Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.
School enrolment rate > 5th grade > Male: Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 25-29: Compares countries by number of male illiterates, in the age range 25 to 29. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 40-44: Compares countries by number of male literates, in the age range 40 to 44. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 25-29: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 25 to 29. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 60-64: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 50-54: Compares countries by number of male literates, in the age range 50 to 54. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 55-59 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Participation > School enrollment > Tertiary > Male > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level."
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of male illiterates, in the age range 25 to 29. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged over 10 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals aged over 10. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 60-64 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of male illiterates, in the age range 60 to 64. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 30-34: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
School attendance of non-orphans: Percentage of children aged 10-14 who live with at least one parent and who are enrolled in school.
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 literates > Aged 35-39: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 35-39: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged over 10: Number of females older than 10 years, who are literate.
Primary education, teachers > % female: Primary education, teachers (% female). Percentage female teachers. Primary is the number of female teachers at the primary level expressed as a percentage of the total number of teachers (male and female) at the primary level in a given school year. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
Tertiary education, teachers > % female: Tertiary education, teachers (% female). Percentage female teachers. Tertiary is the number of female teachers at the tertiary level expressed as a percentage of the total number of teachers (male and female) at the tertiary level in a given school year. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
Public spending on education, total > % of government expenditure: Public spending on education, total (% of government expenditure). Public expenditure on education as % of total government expenditure is the total public education expenditure (current and capital) expressed as a percentage of total government expenditure for all sectors in a given financial year. Public education expenditure includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration, and subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities).
Literacy > Literates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 20-24 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 40-44 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 55-59 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 20-24 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Female 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 50-54 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: 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
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 35-39: Compares countries by number of male literates, in the age range 35 to 39. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems
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.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 45-49: Compares countries by number of male literates in the age range 45 to 49. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems
School enrollment, secondary, female > % gross: School enrollment, secondary, female (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Secondary. All programmes. Female is the total female enrollment in secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the female population of official secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.
School enrollment > 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.
Primary education > Teachers > % female: Female teachers as a percentage of total primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
Expenditure per student > Secondary > % of GDP per capita: Public expenditure per student is the public current spending on education divided by the total number of students by level, as a percentage of GDP per capita.
Gross intake rate in grade 1 > Male > % of relevant age group: Gross intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age.
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Men > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Literacy rate > Adult total > % of people ages 15 and above: Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life.
High school > Lower Secondary > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for lower secondary (middle school) education.
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."
Outcomes > Ratio of young literate females to males > % ages 15-24: Ratio of young literate females to males is the percentage of females to males ages 15-24 who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life."
Persistence to grade 5 > Male > % of cohort: Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.
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.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 10-14 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 10-14 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Persistence to grade 5, total > % of cohort: Persistence to grade 5, total (% of cohort). Survival rate to grade 5. Total is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is calculated on the basis of the reconstructed cohort method, which uses data on enrolment and repeaters for two consecutive years.
School enrollment, primary, female > % net: School enrollment, primary, female (% net). Net enrolment rate. Primary. Female is the ratio of female children of the official primary school age who are enrolled in primary school to the female population of the official primary school age.
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.
School enrollment > Secondary > Female > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.
Expenditure per student, primary > % of GDP per capita: Expenditure per student, primary (% of GDP per capita). Public expenditure per pupil as a % of GDP per capita. Primary is the total public expenditure per student in primary education as a percentage of GDP per capita. Public expenditure (current and capital) includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities).
Literacy > Literates > Aged 50-54: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
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
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 55-59 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of male literates, in the age range 55 to 59. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 40-44 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 40 to 44. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > 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 > Illiterates > Aged 55-59 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of male iliterate individuals, in the age range 55 to 59. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.

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STAT	Benin	India
Adult literacy rate > Total	40.8 Ranked 106th.	62.75 Ranked 14th. 54% more than Benin
Average years of schooling of adults	2.3 Ranked 93th.	5.1 Ranked 65th. 2 times more than Benin
Children out of school, primary	83,149 Ranked 22nd.	1.39 million Ranked 4th. 17 times more than Benin
Children out of school, primary per 1000	8.27 Ranked 30th. 7 times more than India	1.14 Ranked 85th.
Children out of school, primary, female	142,178 Ranked 24th.	6.11 million Ranked 1st. 43 times more than Benin
College and university > Gender parity index	0.379 Ranked 119th.	0.726 Ranked 100th. 91% more than Benin
Compulsary education duration	6 Ranked 95th.	9 Ranked 64th. 50% more than Benin
Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP	5.35% Ranked 48th. 69% more than India	3.17% Ranked 44th.
High school enrolment rate	71.25 Ranked 90th.	85.13 Ranked 70th. 19% more than Benin
Literacy > Total population	34.7% Ranked 34th.	59.5% Ranked 134th. 71% more than Benin
Primary education, duration > Years	6 Ranked 59th. 20% more than India	5 Ranked 160th.
Primary education, teachers per 1000	4.48 Ranked 38th. 40% more than India	3.21 Ranked 104th.
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary	44.15 Ranked 14th. 26% more than India	35.15 Ranked 29th.
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary	23.93 Ranked 28th.	25.92 Ranked 19th. 8% more than Benin
Secondary education, duration > Years	7 Ranked 43th. The same as India	7 Ranked 50th.
College and university > Share of total education spending	15.6% Ranked 79th.	35.89% Ranked 3rd. 2 times more than Benin
Literacy > Female	23.3% Ranked 33th.	48.3% Ranked 131st. 2 times more than Benin
Children out of school, primary, female per 1000	15.84 Ranked 20th. 3 times more than India	5.58 Ranked 38th.
College and university > Gender ratio	25.24 Ranked 106th.	69.94 Ranked 85th. 3 times more than Benin
Child care (preschool) > Duration	2 Ranked 149th.	3 Ranked 65th. 50% more than Benin
Secondary education > Teachers > Per capita	2.38 per 1,000 people Ranked 55th.	2.4 per 1,000 people Ranked 103th. 1% more than Benin
Duration of compulsory education	6 years Ranked 138th.	8 years Ranked 8th. 33% more than Benin
Secondary education, pupils	723,727 Ranked 57th.	113.73 million Ranked 1st. 157 times more than Benin
Girls to boys ratio > Primary level enrolment	0.8 Ranked 142nd.	0.93 Ranked 115th. 16% more than Benin
Literacy > Adult literacy	40.5% Ranked 106th.	66% Ranked 91st. 63% more than Benin
Primary education, pupils	1.99 million Ranked 30th.	137.75 million Ranked 1st. 69 times more than Benin
Primary education, teachers	45,010 Ranked 29th.	3.92 million Ranked 2nd. 87 times more than Benin
Adult literacy rate > Female	28.1 Ranked 107th.	50.82 Ranked 14th. 81% more than Benin
Tertiary enrollment	3.6% Ranked 31st.	10.5% Ranked 20th. 3 times more than Benin
Spending per student > College and university	153.45 Ranked 9th. 3 times more than India	54.98 Ranked 18th.
High school > Gender ratio	56.69 Ranked 145th.	85.75 Ranked 116th. 51% more than Benin
Compulsary education starting age	6 Ranked 40th. The same as India	6 Ranked 46th.
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary per million	3.02 Ranked 51st. 142 times more than India	0.0212 Ranked 98th.
Literacy > Definition	age 15 and over can read and write	age 15 and over can read and write
High school > Upper secondary school duration	3 Ranked 78th.	4 Ranked 27th. 33% more than Benin
Literacy > Male	47.9% Ranked 33th.	70.2% Ranked 131st. 47% more than Benin
Spending > USD	218 million Ranked 112th.	36.6 billion Ranked 15th. 168 times more than Benin
High school > Private school share	18.68% Ranked 49th.	41.89% Ranked 11th. 2 times more than Benin
Spending > Proportion	3.28 Ranked 116th. 3% more than India	3.17 Ranked 121st.
Pupil-teacher ratio > Primary	46.83 Ranked 20th. 16% more than India	40.2 Ranked 27th.
Child care (preschool) > Starting age	4 Ranked 30th. 33% more than India	3 Ranked 125th.
High school repeaters > Male	16.85 Ranked 9th. 3 times more than India	5.15 Ranked 44th.
Literacy rates > Aged 15-24	45.3% Ranked 15th.	76.4% Ranked 23th. 69% more than Benin
Preschool enrollment rate	116.56 Ranked 19th. 3% more than India	113.06 Ranked 30th.
Tertiary > Students studying abroad	4,006.48 Ranked 122nd.	198,512.54 Ranked 2nd. 50 times more than Benin
Primary completion rate	65 Ranked 99th.	90 Ranked 71st. 38% more than Benin
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level	18,753 Ranked 91st.	11.3 million Ranked 3rd. 602 times more than Benin
Elementary (primary school) > Duration	6 Ranked 65th. 20% more than India	5 Ranked 169th.
Secondary education, teachers per 1000	1.82 Ranked 100th.	3.59 Ranked 77th. 98% more than Benin
Secondary education, teachers	14,410 Ranked 67th.	4.39 million Ranked 2nd. 304 times more than Benin
Child care (preschool) > Students per teacher	25.06 Ranked 13th.	40.31 Ranked 4th. 61% more than Benin
High school > Lower secondary school duration	4 Ranked 36th. 33% more than India	3 Ranked 120th.
Children out of school, primary, male per 1000	4.22 Ranked 45th.	4.44 Ranked 42nd. 5% more than Benin
Spending per student > High school	28.21 Ranked 15th. 74% more than India	16.18 Ranked 49th.
Secondary education, general pupils	699,101 Ranked 54th.	100.95 million Ranked 1st. 144 times more than Benin
Illiteracy rates by sex > Aged 15+	59.1% Ranked 7th. 46% more than India	40.5% Ranked 26th.
High school > Gender parity index	0.602 Ranked 99th.	0.918 Ranked 115th. 52% more than Benin
Scientific and technical journal articles	20 Ranked 111th.	12,774 Ranked 14th. 639 times more than Benin
College and university > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female	8% Ranked 11th.	40% Ranked 2nd. 5 times more than Benin
Tertiary > Students studying abroad proportion	3.64% Ranked 75th. 5 times more than India	0.745% Ranked 119th.
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level per 1000	2.78 Ranked 104th.	10.49 Ranked 92nd. 4 times more than Benin
Scouting > Genders admitted	both	both
Elementary (primary school) > Starting age	6 Ranked 84th. The same as India	6 Ranked 96th.
Education expenditure of government > As percentage of total government	14.1% Ranked 31st. 32% more than India	10.7% Ranked 57th.
Children out of school, primary, male	37,909 Ranked 43th.	4.85 million Ranked 1st. 128 times more than Benin
Education expenditure of government > As percentage of GNI	3.5% Ranked 35th.	3.8% Ranked 76th. 9% more than Benin
High school > Students per teacher	23.93 Ranked 29th.	25.92 Ranked 19th. 8% more than Benin
Secondary education > General pupils	377,618 Ranked 47th.	83.13 million Ranked 2nd. 220 times more than Benin
Spending per student > Elementary school	12.42 Ranked 54th. 40% more than India	8.86 Ranked 62nd.
Secondary school starting age > Years	12 Ranked 66th. 9% more than India	11 Ranked 156th.
High school starting age > Years	12 Ranked 60th. 9% more than India	11 Ranked 138th.
Primary education > Teachers > Per capita	3.34 per 1,000 people Ranked 68th. 6% more than India	3.14 per 1,000 people Ranked 113th.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people	16.09 Ranked 14th.	31.74 Ranked 21st. 97% more than Benin
Education enrolment by level > Primary level	1.23 million Ranked 68th.	125.57 million Ranked 1st. 102 times more than Benin
High school > Population with at least high school education > Women	11.2% Ranked 141st.	26.6% Ranked 116th. 2 times more than Benin
Elementary school graduate rate	63.06 Ranked 85th.	65.79 Ranked 84th. 4% more than Benin
Literacy rate > People aged 15-24	53.3 Ranked 109th.	81.13 Ranked 14th. 52% more than Benin
Public spending per student > Primary level	10.3 Ranked 22nd. 43% more than India	7.2 Ranked 61st.
Secondary education, pupils per 1000	74 Ranked 93th.	93.13 Ranked 41st. 26% more than Benin
Primary education, pupils per 1000	197.72 Ranked 9th. 75% more than India	112.8 Ranked 72nd.
Girls to boys ratio > Tertiary level enrolment	0.25 Ranked 114th.	0.7 Ranked 77th. 3 times more than Benin
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+	2.2 million Ranked 43th.	289.64 million Ranked 1st. 132 times more than Benin
Girls to boys ratio > Secondary level enrolment	0.57 Ranked 135th.	0.81 Ranked 118th. 42% more than Benin
Literacy > Female literates > Aged over 10 per thousand people	82.49 Ranked 14th.	188.02 Ranked 21st. 2 times more than Benin
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level > Per capita	2.69 per 1,000 people Ranked 105th.	10.77 per 1,000 people Ranked 90th. 4 times more than Benin
Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people	0.41 Ranked 150th. 3 times more than India	0.163 Ranked 184th.
Outcomes > Secondary education > Duration > Years	7 Ranked 39th. The same as India	7 Ranked 44th.
Teacher student ratio > High school	23.93 Ranked 28th.	32.7 Ranked 9th. 37% more than Benin
Inequality adjusted index	0.213 Ranked 119th.	0.264 Ranked 109th. 24% more than Benin
High school repeaters > Female	16.67 Ranked 7th. 4 times more than India	4.06 Ranked 43th.
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Women	1.41 million Ranked 40th.	179.8 million Ranked 1st. 128 times more than Benin
Teacher student ratio > Elementary school	44.55 Ranked 17th. 11% more than India	40.2 Ranked 23th.
Proportion of education spending on teachers' salaries	88% Ranked 2nd. 4% more than India	84.47% Ranked 2nd.
Literacy rate > Females aged 15-24	42.1 Ranked 109th.	74.36 Ranked 14th. 77% more than Benin
Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5	46.1% Ranked 89th.	73% Ranked 66th. 58% more than Benin
Elementary school > Enrolled students	1.6 million Ranked 53th.	140.36 million Ranked 1st. 88 times more than Benin
Primary education > Duration > Years	6 years Ranked 60th. 20% more than India	5 years Ranked 154th.
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ per capita	$306.44 Ranked 117th.	$616.31 Ranked 74th. 2 times more than Benin
School enrolment rate > 1st grade	124.7 Ranked 18th.	128.4 Ranked 14th. 3% more than Benin
Secondary education, general pupils per 1000	71.48 Ranked 66th.	85.94 Ranked 45th. 20% more than Benin
Literacy > Literates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people	41.65 Ranked 14th.	75 Ranked 17th. 80% more than Benin
Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share	16.4% Ranked 30th.	17.04% Ranked 32nd. 4% more than Benin
High school > Lower secondary starting age	12 Ranked 68th. 9% more than India	11 Ranked 161st.
Elementary school > Gender ratio	86.63 Ranked 122nd.	96.83 Ranked 104th. 12% more than Benin
High school enrolment rate > Female	70.08 Ranked 85th.	84.22 Ranked 63th. 20% more than Benin
Illiteracy rates by sex > Aged 15+ > Women	73.5% Ranked 5th. 42% more than India	51.7% Ranked 25th.
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level	80% Ranked 114th.	95% Ranked 62nd. 19% more than Benin
Duration of education > Secondary level	7 Ranked 41st. 40% more than India	5 Ranked 155th.
Public spending per student > Tertiary level	108.2 Ranked 13th. 58% more than India	68.4 Ranked 9th.
Secondary education > Pupils	435,449 Ranked 42nd.	83.86 million Ranked 2nd. 193 times more than Benin
Primary education > Pupils	1.32 million Ranked 36th.	136.19 million Ranked 1st. 103 times more than Benin
High school > Population with at least high school education > Men	25.6% Ranked 134th.	50.4% Ranked 88th. 97% more than Benin
Literacy rate > Males aged 15-24	64.1 Ranked 109th.	88.41 Ranked 14th. 38% more than Benin
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Tertiary level	19.83% Ranked 115th.	38.45% Ranked 105th. 94% more than Benin
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita	40.75 per 1,000 people Ranked 139th.	77.29 per 1,000 people Ranked 98th. 90% more than Benin
Secondary education, vocational pupils	24,626 Ranked 77th.	829,377 Ranked 12th. 34 times more than Benin
Elementary (primary) school > Students per teacher	44.15 Ranked 13th. 26% more than India	35.15 Ranked 28th.
Spending on education > Proportion spent on all staff salaries	93.26% Ranked 5th. 3% more than India	90.56% Ranked 8th.
Secondary education > Teachers	20,101 Ranked 33th.	2.59 million Ranked 2nd. 129 times more than Benin
School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary	7 years Ranked 6th.	10 years Ranked 24th. 43% more than Benin
School enrolment rate > 5th grade	69.35 Ranked 66th. 5% more than India	65.79 Ranked 74th.
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level	312,427 Ranked 101st.	81.05 million Ranked 2nd. 259 times more than Benin
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 30-34 per thousand people	34.52 Ranked 1st. 29% more than India	26.86 Ranked 4th.
Scientific and technical journal articles per million	2.97 Ranked 125th.	11.68 Ranked 70th. 4 times more than Benin
Duration of education > Primary level	6 Ranked 56th. The same as India	6 Ranked 62nd.
Women to men parity index > As ratio of literacy rates > Aged 15-24	0.56 Ranked 15th.	0.8 Ranked 25th. 43% more than Benin
Participation > Children out of school > Elementary	98,602 Ranked 35th.	5.56 million Ranked 3rd. 56 times more than Benin
Participation > Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education	73.5% Ranked 143th.	92.18% Ranked 116th. 25% more than Benin
Public spending per student > Secondary level	12.1 Ranked 56th.	23.1 Ranked 26th. 91% more than Benin
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Primary level	41.85% Ranked 165th.	46.82% Ranked 143th. 12% more than Benin
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ per 1000	287.14 Ranked 17th. 8% more than India	264.81 Ranked 23th.
Progression to secondary school	51.08% Ranked 110th.	85.08% Ranked 71st. 67% more than Benin
Literacy rates > Aged 15-24 > Women	33.2% Ranked 15th.	67.7% Ranked 23th. 2 times more than Benin
Literacy > Literates > Aged 15-19	308,792 Ranked 12th.	79.46 million Ranked 1st. 257 times more than Benin
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 35-39	220,848 Ranked 2nd.	29.5 million Ranked 1st. 134 times more than Benin
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Women	71% Ranked 119th.	91% Ranked 83th. 28% more than Benin
High school > Upper secondary starting age	16 Ranked 31st. 14% more than India	14 Ranked 186th.
Elementary school starting age > Years	6 Ranked 77th. The same as India	6 Ranked 89th.
Elementary school repeaters > All	14.3 Ranked 18th. 4 times more than India	3.45 Ranked 66th.
Secondary education > General pupils > Per capita	44.75 per 1,000 people Ranked 84th.	76.99 per 1,000 people Ranked 63th. 72% more than Benin
Illiteracy rates by sex > Aged 15+ > Men	43.8% Ranked 12th. 47% more than India	29.8% Ranked 25th.
Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 1000	166.32 Ranked 32nd. 43% more than India	116.62 Ranked 83th.
Education enrolment by level > Primary level > Per capita	0.161 per capita Ranked 32nd. 34% more than India	0.12 per capita Ranked 76th.
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Men	89% Ranked 91st.	98% Ranked 33th. 10% more than Benin
Literacy rates > Aged 15-24 > Men	59.2% Ranked 14th.	84.2% Ranked 21st. 42% more than Benin
Pupils-teacher ratio > Primary level	53.5 Ranked 10th. 34% more than India	40 Ranked 2nd.
Elementary (primary school) > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female	20% Ranked 95th.	44% Ranked 3rd. 2 times more than Benin
Primary education > Teachers	28,148 Ranked 39th.	3.39 million Ranked 2nd. 120 times more than Benin
Secondary education > Vocational pupils	57,831 Ranked 25th.	726,889 Ranked 15th. 13 times more than Benin
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Secondary level	31.51% Ranked 158th.	42.56% Ranked 140th. 35% more than Benin
Literacy > Literates > Aged over 10 per thousand people	219.67 Ranked 14th.	477.67 Ranked 21st. 2 times more than Benin
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people	10.82 Ranked 1st. 10% more than India	9.81 Ranked 4th.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 10-14	359,220 Ranked 3rd.	22.83 million Ranked 1st. 64 times more than Benin
Private school enrolment > Primary level	8 Ranked 40th.	16.5 Ranked 14th. 2 times more than Benin
Outcomes > Primary education > Duration > Years	6 Ranked 54th. 20% more than India	5 Ranked 142nd.
Secondary education > Pupils per 1000	53.22 Ranked 65th.	75.51 Ranked 88th. 42% more than Benin
Primary education > Teachers per 1000	3.44 Ranked 66th. 13% more than India	3.05 Ranked 118th.
Literacy > Men above 14 years	47.9% Ranked 16th.	73.4% Ranked 27th. 53% more than Benin
Female enrolment share > Primary level	40.6% Ranked 143th.	43.6% Ranked 20th. 7% more than Benin
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$	$2.91 billion Ranked 102nd.	$762.18 billion Ranked 2nd. 262 times more than Benin
Primary school starting age > Years	6 Ranked 84th. The same as India	6 Ranked 97th.
Scouting > Members	5,226 Ranked 95th.	3.37 million Ranked 2nd. 645 times more than Benin
High school > Share of total education spending	27.98% Ranked 72nd.	37.49% Ranked 12th. 34% more than Benin
Elementary (primary) school > Proportion of education spending on teachers' salaries	90.78% Ranked 3rd. 13% more than India	80.11% Ranked 15th.
Elementary (primary) school) > Proportion spent on all staff salaries	93.36% Ranked 10th. 6% more than India	87.94% Ranked 27th.
High school> Proportion of education spending on teachers' salaries	87.82% Ranked 5th. 10% more than India	80.11% Ranked 13th.
Participation > Secondary education > General pupils	433,850 Ranked 75th.	95.31 million Ranked 1st. 220 times more than Benin
Secondary education > General pupils per 1000	46.15 Ranked 78th.	74.85 Ranked 67th. 62% more than Benin
Secondary education > Teachers per 1000	2.46 Ranked 53th. 5% more than India	2.33 Ranked 104th.
Ratio of female to male primary enrollment	79.86 Ranked 99th.	93.44 Ranked 131st. 17% more than Benin
Elementary (primary) school > Gender parity index	0.875 Ranked 104th.	0.999 Ranked 46th. 14% more than Benin
Female enrolment share > Secondary level	31.2% Ranked 33th.	39.6% Ranked 28th. 27% more than Benin
Post-Secondary Non-Tertiary > Teachers > Women	0.0 Ranked 74th.	3,245 Ranked 9th.
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level per 1000	42.14 Ranked 142nd.	75.28 Ranked 104th. 79% more than Benin
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 50-54 per thousand people	17.2 Ranked 1st. About the same as India	17.18 Ranked 4th.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people	43.55 Ranked 1st. 2 times more than India	19.59 Ranked 4th.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 15-19	119,276 Ranked 12th.	33.62 million Ranked 1st. 282 times more than Benin
Literacy > Literates > Aged 40-44 per thousand people	10.1 Ranked 13th.	29.71 Ranked 25th. 3 times more than Benin
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 20-24	330,178 Ranked 2nd.	24.03 million Ranked 1st. 73 times more than Benin
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people	30.18 Ranked 1st. 70% more than India	17.74 Ranked 4th.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 35-39	80,243 Ranked 2nd.	10.4 million Ranked 1st. 130 times more than Benin
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people	45.15 Ranked 1st. 74% more than India	25.95 Ranked 4th.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people	18.96 Ranked 1st. 5% more than India	18.03 Ranked 3rd.
Scouting > Members per thousand people	0.52 Ranked 119th.	2.73 Ranked 51st. 5 times more than Benin
Primary completion rate > Women	52 Ranked 101st.	86 Ranked 71st. 65% more than Benin
Elementary school repeaters > Female	14.33 Ranked 19th. 4 times more than India	3.42 Ranked 60th.
Elementary school repeaters > Male	14.28 Ranked 18th. 4 times more than India	3.48 Ranked 70th.
Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5 > Men	47.9% Ranked 78th.	73.1% Ranked 59th. 53% more than Benin
Elementary school teachers	35,938 Ranked 57th.	3.39 million Ranked 1st. 94 times more than Benin
High school teachers	14,410 Ranked 80th.	2.59 million Ranked 1st. 179 times more than Benin
High school enrolment rate > Male	72.01 Ranked 82nd.	85.91 Ranked 60th. 19% more than Benin
Literacy > Women above 14 years	23.3% Ranked 16th.	47.8% Ranked 27th. 2 times more than Benin
Gender ratio > Literacy rate of 15-24 year-olds	0.56% Ranked 16th.	0.8% Ranked 25th. 43% more than Benin
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Women per 1000	183.45 Ranked 17th. 12% more than India	164.38 Ranked 23th.
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Per capita	277.96 per 1,000 people Ranked 18th. 2% more than India	272.12 per 1,000 people Ranked 21st.
Participation > Secondary education > Pupils	435,449 Ranked 71st.	89.46 million Ranked 2nd. 205 times more than Benin
Primary completion rate > Men	78 Ranked 82nd.	94 Ranked 48th. 21% more than Benin
Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment	56.67 Ranked 91st.	79.83 Ranked 131st. 41% more than Benin
Secondary education > Pupils > Per capita	51.6 per 1,000 people Ranked 68th.	77.67 per 1,000 people Ranked 82nd. 51% more than Benin
Primary education > Pupils per 1000	161.1 Ranked 32nd. 31% more than India	122.63 Ranked 77th.
Intake ratio to last grade of primary > Females	None	None
Pupils-teacher ratio > Secondary level	20 Ranked 46th. 12% more than India	17.9 Ranked 58th.
Pupils reaching grade 5	84 Ranked 42nd. 24% more than India	67.9 Ranked 63th.
Primary education > Pupils > % female	43.55% female Ranked 100th.	46.82% female Ranked 138th. 8% more than Benin
Repeaters, primary, female > % of female enrollment	11.56% Ranked 17th. 2 times more than India	4.95% Ranked 44th.
Secondary education > Vocational pupils > Per capita	6.85 per 1,000 people Ranked 21st. 10 times more than India	0.673 per 1,000 people Ranked 121st.
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total > % of relevant age group	151.34% Ranked 7th. 34% more than India	113.28% Ranked 30th.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 45-49 per thousand people	11.18 Ranked 1st.	13.21 Ranked 2nd. 18% more than Benin
Elementary school graduate rate > Female	61.86 Ranked 79th.	65.28 Ranked 74th. 6% more than Benin
Inputs > Secondary education > Teachers > Female	1,772 Ranked 93th.	877,273 Ranked 3rd. 495 times more than Benin
Participation > Children out of school > Elementary > Male	7,355 Ranked 60th.	1.78 million Ranked 3rd. 242 times more than Benin
School enrollment > Tertiary > Female > % gross	1.22% gross Ranked 107th.	9.31% gross Ranked 87th. 8 times more than Benin
Participation > Children out of school > Elementary > Female	91,247 Ranked 27th.	3.78 million Ranked 3rd. 41 times more than Benin
Participation > Secondary education > Vocational pupils > % female	43.45% Ranked 52nd. 7 times more than India	6.58% Ranked 109th.
Participation > Secondary education > Vocational pupils	57,831 Ranked 62nd.	742,331 Ranked 17th. 13 times more than Benin
Participation > Total enrollment > Primary > Male > % net	98.95% Ranked 16th. 2% more than India	97.25% Ranked 27th.
Preschool enrollment rate > Female	13.21 Ranked 96th.	47.7 Ranked 81st. 4 times more than Benin
Preschool enrollment rate > Male	13.17 Ranked 96th.	46.51 Ranked 81st. 4 times more than Benin
School enrolment rate > 1st grade > Female	156.65 Ranked 4th. 26% more than India	124.11 Ranked 16th.
School enrolment rate > 1st grade > Male	131.67 Ranked 13th.	132.34 Ranked 13th. 1% more than Benin
School enrolment rate > 5th grade > Female	69.05 Ranked 59th. 6% more than India	65.28 Ranked 66th.
School enrolment rate > 5th grade > Male	69.5 Ranked 60th. 5% more than India	66.24 Ranked 65th.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 25-29	110,115 Ranked 12th.	32.86 million Ranked 1st. 298 times more than Benin
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 40-44	51,369 Ranked 12th.	20.76 million Ranked 1st. 404 times more than Benin
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 25-29	334,758 Ranked 2nd.	27.49 million Ranked 1st. 82 times more than Benin
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 60-64	3,358 Ranked 12th.	2.97 million Ranked 1st. 885 times more than Benin
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 50-54	26,190 Ranked 12th.	12.91 million Ranked 1st. 493 times more than Benin
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 55-59 per thousand people	4.12 Ranked 2nd.	4.58 Ranked 4th. 11% more than Benin
Participation > School enrollment > Tertiary > Male > % gross	7.35% Ranked 86th.	15.75% Ranked 73th. 2 times more than Benin
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people	14.85 Ranked 14th.	31.02 Ranked 21st. 2 times more than Benin
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged over 10 per thousand people	360.83 Ranked 1st. 36% more than India	265.23 Ranked 4th.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 60-64 per thousand people	13.44 Ranked 1st.	16.21 Ranked 2nd. 21% more than Benin
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 30-34	50,966 Ranked 13th.	17.86 million Ranked 1st. 351 times more than Benin
School attendance of non-orphans	71.2 Ranked 18th.	82.5 Ranked 12th. 16% more than Benin
School enrollment > Primary > Male > % net	86.21% net Ranked 48th.	92.24% net Ranked 64th. 7% more than Benin
Literacy > Literates > Aged 25-29	180,479 Ranked 12th.	55.93 million Ranked 1st. 310 times more than Benin
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 20-24	224,463 Ranked 2nd.	16.29 million Ranked 1st. 73 times more than Benin
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 25-29	223,804 Ranked 2nd.	18.8 million Ranked 1st. 84 times more than Benin
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 35-39	36,912 Ranked 12th.	15.43 million Ranked 1st. 418 times more than Benin
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 35-39	140,605 Ranked 2nd.	19.11 million Ranked 1st. 136 times more than Benin
Literacy > Female literates > Aged over 10	611,655 Ranked 14th.	199.21 million Ranked 1st. 326 times more than Benin
Primary education, teachers > % female	20.9% Ranked 73th.	44% Ranked 112th. 2 times more than Benin
Tertiary education, teachers > % female	8.33% Ranked 91st.	40% Ranked 37th. 5 times more than Benin
Public spending on education, total > % of government expenditure	27.75% Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than India	11.02% Ranked 45th.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people	24.34 Ranked 14th.	52.79 Ranked 23th. 2 times more than Benin
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 20-24 per thousand people	11.5 Ranked 14th.	25.63 Ranked 26th. 2 times more than Benin
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 40-44 per thousand people	14.98 Ranked 1st. 5% more than India	14.29 Ranked 4th.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 55-59 per thousand people	5.51 Ranked 3rd.	9.64 Ranked 2nd. 75% more than Benin
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 20-24 per thousand people	14.26 Ranked 1st. 95% more than India	7.31 Ranked 4th.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 60-64 per thousand people	7.84 Ranked 1st.	10.34 Ranked 1st. 32% more than Benin
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 50-54 per thousand people	1.3 Ranked 13th.	5.17 Ranked 22nd. 4 times more than Benin
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 10-14	268,736 Ranked 11th.	56.42 million Ranked 1st. 210 times more than Benin
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 35-39	72,954 Ranked 12th.	25.64 million Ranked 1st. 351 times more than Benin
Literacy rate > Youth total > % of people ages 15-24	45.31% Ranked 103th.	76.43% Ranked 84th. 69% more than Benin
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 45-49	35,938 Ranked 12th.	17.23 million Ranked 1st. 480 times more than Benin
School enrollment, secondary, female > % gross	36.12% Ranked 115th.	66.29% Ranked 98th. 84% more than Benin
School enrollment > Preprimary > % gross	5.43% gross Ranked 78th.	35.88% gross Ranked 92nd. 7 times more than Benin
Primary education > Teachers > % female	17.72% female Ranked 90th.	44% female Ranked 119th. 2 times more than Benin
Expenditure per student > Secondary > % of GDP per capita	21.23% Ranked 46th. 7% more than India	19.82% Ranked 50th.
Gross intake rate in grade 1 > Male > % of relevant age group	109.24% Ranked 35th.	138.66% Ranked 9th. 27% more than Benin
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Men > Per capita	100.3 per 1,000 people Ranked 22nd.	103.29 per 1,000 people Ranked 19th. 3% more than Benin
Literacy rate > Adult total > % of people ages 15 and above	34.66% Ranked 108th.	61.01% Ranked 94th. 76% more than Benin
High school > Lower Secondary > Students per teacher	27.15 Ranked 17th.	32.88 Ranked 16th. 21% more than Benin
Government spending on education > % of GDP	5.35% Ranked 48th. 69% more than India	3.17% Ranked 44th.
Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Private > % of total secondary	25.15% Ranked 28th.	41.89% Ranked 11th. 67% more than Benin
School enrollment > Tertiary > Male > % gross	4.83% gross Ranked 99th.	14.05% gross Ranked 76th. 3 times more than Benin
Participation > School enrollment > Tertiary > % gross	5.85% Ranked 87th.	13.48% Ranked 77th. 2 times more than Benin
Participation > School enrollment > Tertiary > Female > % gross	1.85% Ranked 95th.	11.01% Ranked 79th. 6 times more than Benin
Participation > Total enrollment > Primary > % net	92.82% Ranked 66th.	95.52% Ranked 58th. 3% more than Benin
Outcomes > Ratio of young literate females to males > % ages 15-24	66% Ranked 110th.	84.1% Ranked 14th. 27% more than Benin
Persistence to grade 5 > Male > % of cohort	53.02% Ranked 45th.	81.25% Ranked 43th. 53% more than Benin
School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary > Female	6 years Ranked 6th.	9 years Ranked 26th. 50% more than Benin
Literacy > Ratio of young literate females to males > % ages 15-24	56.11% Ranked 24th.	84.1% Ranked 19th. 50% more than Benin
Literacy > Literacy rate, adult total > % of people ages 15 and above	28.7% Ranked 23th.	62.75% Ranked 18th. 2 times more than Benin
Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education > %	79.44% Ranked 119th.	98.4% Ranked 76th. 24% more than Benin
School enrollment, preprimary, female > % gross	18.91% Ranked 43th.	59.76% Ranked 73th. 3 times more than Benin
School enrollment, preprimary, male > % gross	18.23% Ranked 43th.	56.67% Ranked 76th. 3 times more than Benin
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 10-14 per thousand people	27.06 Ranked 1st. 2 times more than India	12.86 Ranked 5th.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 10-14 per thousand people	25.21 Ranked 14th.	43.03 Ranked 10th. 71% more than Benin
Persistence to grade 5, total > % of cohort	67.53% Ranked 43th. 10% more than India	61.37% Ranked 79th.
School enrollment, primary, female > % net	80.4% Ranked 98th.	84.42% Ranked 73th. 5% more than Benin
Secondary education, pupils > % female	37.88% Ranked 135th.	45.98% Ranked 116th. 21% more than Benin
School enrollment > Secondary > Female > % gross	23.43% gross Ranked 82nd.	47.34% gross Ranked 115th. 2 times more than Benin
Expenditure per student, primary > % of GDP per capita	15.02% Ranked 58th. 2 times more than India	6.87% Ranked 45th.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 50-54	35,820 Ranked 12th.	18.39 million Ranked 1st. 513 times more than Benin
Services, etc., value added > Current US$ per capita	$374.76 Ranked 135th.	$799.51 Ranked 80th. 2 times more than Benin
Services, etc., value added > Current US$, % of GDP	54.34% Ranked 80th. 1% more than India	53.69% Ranked 49th.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 55-59 per thousand people	1.96 Ranked 13th.	8.24 Ranked 20th. 4 times more than Benin
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 40-44 per thousand people	24.53 Ranked 1st. 7% more than India	22.9 Ranked 4th.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 45-49 per thousand people	6.94 Ranked 13th.	24.33 Ranked 22nd. 4 times more than Benin
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 55-59 per thousand people	9.63 Ranked 2nd.	14.21 Ranked 3rd. 48% more than Benin

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