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Education Stats: compare key data on Bhutan & Nepal

Definitions

  • Adult literacy rate > Total: Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life."
  • Children out of school, primary: Children out of school, primary. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Total is the total number of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools.
  • Children out of school, primary per 1000: Children out of school, primary. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Total is the total number of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Children out of school, primary, female: Children out of school, primary, female. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Female is the total number of female primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools.
  • College and university > Gender parity index: Country's gender parity index for college and university enrollment. For countries with a rating of over 1, more females are enrolled while countries with a rating under 1 have more males enrolled.
  • College and university > Share of total education spending: Percentage of government education funding that goes to post-secondary education.
  • Compulsary education duration: Number of years students are required to be enrolled in school for all levels of education. For instance, compulsary education lasts for 12 years in the United States.
  • Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP: Percentage of public funding for education out of country's total GDP.
  • High school enrolment rate: Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
  • Literacy > Total population: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
  • Primary education, duration > Years: Primary education, duration (years). Duration of primary is the number of grades (years) in primary education.
  • Primary education, teachers per 1000: Primary education, teachers. Teaching staff in primary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Pupil-teacher ratio, primary: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary. Pupil-teacher ratio. Primary is the number of pupils enrolled in primary school divided by the number of primary school teachers.
  • Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary. Pupil-teacher ratio. Secondary is the number of pupils enrolled in secondary school divided by the number of secondary school teachers.
  • Secondary education, duration > Years: Secondary education, duration (years). Duration of secondary education is the number of grades (years) in secondary education (ISCED 2 & 3).
  • Literacy > Female: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
  • Children out of school, primary, female per 1000: Children out of school, primary, female. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Female is the total number of female primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • College and university > Gender ratio: Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment is the percentage of men to women enrolled at tertiary level in public and private schools.
  • Child care (preschool) > Duration: Number of years students study at the pre-primary (preschool) level. It should be noted that not all countries require pre-primary education.
  • Secondary education > Teachers > Per capita: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Duration of compulsory education: Duration of compulsory education is the number of grades (or years) that a child must legally be enrolled in school.
  • Secondary education, pupils: Secondary education, pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions.
  • College and university > Private school share: Percentage of post-secondary students who attend a private school, college, or university.
  • Literacy > Adult literacy: Adult literacy rate (%).
  • Primary education, pupils: Primary education, pupils. Enrolment in primary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions.
  • Primary education, teachers: Primary education, teachers. Teaching staff in primary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
  • Adult literacy rate > Female: Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life."
  • 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.
  • 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."
  • Primary education, pupils per 1000: Primary education, pupils. Enrolment in primary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Secondary education, pupils per 1000: Secondary education, pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Literacy > Female literates > Aged over 10 per thousand people: Number of females older than 10 years, who are literate. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people: Total number of post-secondary students who were studying abroad during given year. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Outcomes > Secondary education > Duration > Years: Secondary education, duration (years) is the number of grades (years) in secondary school."
  • Teacher student ratio > High school: Secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the number of pupils enrolled in secondary school divided by the number of secondary school teachers (regardless of their teaching assignment).
  • Inequality adjusted index: Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index.
  • High school repeaters > Female: Repeaters in secondary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in secondary school."
  • Teacher student ratio > Elementary school: Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the number of pupils enrolled in primary school divided by the number of primary school teachers (regardless of their teaching assignment).
  • Literacy rate > Females aged 15-24: Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life."
  • Elementary school > Enrolled students: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
  • Primary education > Duration > Years: Primary duration refers to the number of years of full-time equivalent duration in primary education in the school system according to ISCED.
  • Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ per capita: Services, etc., value added (constant 2000 US$). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in constant 2005 U.S. dollars. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • School enrolment rate > 1st grade: Gross intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age."
  • Secondary education, general pupils per 1000: Secondary education, general pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. General programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in general programmes at public and private secondary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Literacy > Literates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share: Percentage of primary students who attend a private school.
  • High school > Lower secondary starting age: Average age at which students begin lower secondary (middle school) education.
  • Elementary school > Gender ratio: Ratio of female to male primary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
  • High school enrolment rate > Female: Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
  • Duration of education > Secondary level: Duration of secondary education is the number of grades (or years) in general secondary education.
  • Secondary education > Pupils: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
  • Primary education > Pupils: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
  • High school > Population with at least high school education > Men: Gender Inequality Index.
  • Literacy rate > Males aged 15-24: Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life."
  • Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Secondary education, vocational pupils: Secondary education, vocational pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. Technical/vocational programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in technical/vocational programmes at public and private secondary education institutions.
  • Elementary (primary) school > Trained teachers > Both sexes: Percentage of all primary teachers with at least the minimum level of traning required to teach at the primary level.
  • Elementary (primary) school > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for primary education.
  • Secondary education > Teachers: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • School enrolment rate > 5th grade: Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.
  • Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 30-34 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 30 to 34. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Scientific and technical journal articles per million: Scientific and technical journal articles refer to the number of scientific and engineering articles published in the following fields: physics, biology, chemistry, mathematics, clinical medicine, biomedical research, engineering and technology, and earth and space sciences. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Duration of education > Primary level: Duration of primary education is the number of grades (or years) in primary education.
  • Participation > Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education: Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary and secondary levels in public and private schools.
  • Participation > Children out of school > Elementary: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
  • Progression to secondary school: Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
  • Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 35-39: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 35 to 39. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems
  • Literacy > Literates > Aged 15-19: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Child care (preschool) > Trained teachers > Men: Percentage of male pre-primary (preschool) teachers with at least the minimum level of traning required to teach at the pre-primary level.
  • High school > Upper secondary starting age: Average age at which students begin upper secondary (high school) education.
  • Child care (preschool) > Trained teachers > Both sexes: Percentage of all pre-primary (preschool) teachers with at least the minimum level of traning required to teach at the pre-primary level.
  • 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.
  • Secondary education > Vocational pupils: Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training.
  • Primary education > Teachers: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • Literacy > 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 > Literates > Aged over 10 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 10-14: Compares countries by number of male illiterates, in the age range 10 to 14. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems
  • 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.
  • Primary education > Teachers per 1000: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • 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.
  • 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 > Lower Secondary > Trained teachers > Women: Percentage of female lower secondary level (middle school) teachers with at least the minimum level of traning required to teach at the lower secondary level.
  • Child care (preschool) > Trained teachers > Women: Percentage of female pre-primary (preschool) teachers with at least the minimum level of traning required to teach at the pre-primary level.
  • High school > Share of total education spending: Percentage of government education funding that goes to secondary education.
  • Participation > Secondary education > General pupils: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training."
  • Secondary education > Teachers per 1000: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Secondary education > General pupils per 1000: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Elementary (primary) school > Gender parity index: Country's gender parity index in primary, or elementary, school. For countries with a rating of over 1, more females are enrolled while countries with a rating under 1 have more males enrolled. 
  • Female enrolment share > Secondary level: Girls' enrolment share, secondary level is the number of girls enrolled in secondary school, expressed as a percentage of the total number of pupils in secondary school.
  • Post-Secondary Non-Tertiary > Teachers > Women: Number of female teaching staff in post-secondary non-tertiary education. Post-secondary non-tertiary education serves to broaden the knowledge of participants, who have already gained an upper secondary qualification.
  • Private school enrolment > Secondary level: Private sector enrolment share, secondary level is the share of students in general secondary education who attend a privately managed school, regardless of whether or not the school receives subsidies from the government.
  • Education enrolment by level > Secondary level per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Literacy > Literates > Aged 40-44 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 25 to 29. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 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 > Male illiterates > Aged 35-39: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 20-24: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 20 to 24. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems
  • Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 50-54 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 50 to 54. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Female literates > Aged 15-19: Number of females aged 15-19 years, who are literate.
  • Scouting > Members per thousand people: Membership (from 2012). Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Elementary school repeaters > 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."
  • High school teachers: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • Elementary school teachers: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • High school enrolment rate > Male: Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
  • Participation > Secondary education > Pupils: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
  • Primary education > Pupils per 1000: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Secondary education > Pupils > Per capita: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • 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.
  • High school > Trained teachers > Both sexes: Percentage of all upper secondary level (high school) teachers with at least the minimum level of traning required to teach at the upper secondary level.
  • Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 45-49: Compares countries by number of male illiterates, in the age range 45 to 49. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems
  • Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 15-19:

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

  • School enrollment > Secondary > Private > % of total secondary: Private enrollment refers to pupils or students enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body such as a nongovernmental organization, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise.
  • Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged over 10: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Male literates > Aged 30-34: Compares countries by number of male literates, in the age range 30 to 34. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems
  • High school > Lower Secondary > Trained teachers > Both sexes: Percentage of all lower secondary level (middle school) teachers with at least the minimum level of traning required to teach at the lower secondary level.
  • High school > Lower Secondary > Trained teachers > Men: Percentage of male lower secondary level (middle school) teachers with at least the minimum level of traning required to teach at the lower secondary level.
  • High school > Upper Secondary > Trained teachers > Both sexes: Percentage of all upper secondary level (high school) teachers with at least the minimum level of traning required to teach at the upper secondary level.
  • Literacy > Male literates > Aged over 10: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • High school > Upper Secondary > Trained teachers > Women: Percentage of female upper secondary level (high school) teachers with at least the minimum level of traning required to teach at the upper secondary level.
  • Expenditure per student, secondary > % of GDP per capita: Expenditure per student, secondary (% of GDP per capita). Public expenditure per pupil as a % of GDP per capita. Secondary is the total public expenditure per student in secondary education as a percentage of GDP per capita. Public expenditure (current and capital) includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities).
  • Repeaters, secondary, male > % of male enrollment: Repeaters, secondary, male (% of male enrollment). Percentage of repeaters in secondary. All grades. Male is the number of male students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all male students enrolled in secondary school. It is calculated by dividing the sum of male repeaters in all grades of secondary education by the total male enrolment of secondary education and multiplying the result by 100.
  • Secondary education, vocational pupils > % female: Secondary education, vocational pupils (% female). Percentage of female students. Total secondary. Technical/vocational programmes is the number of female students enrolled in technical/vocational programmes at the secondary education level expressed as a percentage of the total number of students (male and female) enrolled in technical/vocational programmes at the secondary education level in a given school year.
  • School enrollment, secondary > % net: School enrollment, secondary (% net). Net enrolment rate. Secondary. All programmes. Total is the ratio of children of the official secondary school age who are enrolled in secondary school to the population of the official secondary school age.
  • Total enrollment, primary > % net: Total enrollment, primary (% net). Adjusted net enrollment is the number of pupils of the school-age group for primary education, enrolled either in primary or secondary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population in that age group.
  • Total enrollment, primary, female > % net: Total enrollment, primary, female (% net). Adjusted net enrollment is the number of pupils of the school-age group for primary education, enrolled either in primary or secondary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population in that age group.
  • Repeaters, primary, total > % of total enrollment: Repeaters, primary, total (% of total enrollment). Percentage of repeaters in primary. All grades. Total is the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school. It is calculated by dividing the sum of repeaters in all grades of primary education by the total enrolment of primary education and multiplying the result by 100.
  • Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 50-54: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 50 to 54. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems
  • Literacy > Literacy rate, youth total > % of people ages 15-24: Literacy rate, youth total (% of people ages 15-24). Youth (15-24) literacy rate (%). Total is the number of people age 15 to 24 years who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life, divided by the population in that age group. Generally, u2018literacyu2019 also encompasses u2018numeracyu2019, the ability to make simple arithmetic calculations.
  • Literacy > Literates > Aged 10-14 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Repetition rate > Primary > % of total enrollment: Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school.
  • Progression to secondary school > Female: Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
  • Trained teachers in primary education, male > % of male teachers: Trained teachers in primary education, male (% of male teachers). Percentage of trained teachers. Primary. Male is the number of male teachers who have received the minimum organized teacher training (pre-service or in-service) required for teaching at the primary level in the given country, expressed as a percentage of the total number of male teachers at the primary level.
  • Persistence to grade 5 > Total > % of cohort: Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.
  • Repetition rate > Primary > Female > % of total enrollment: Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school.
  • Primary education > Pupils > % female: Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.
  • Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male > % of relevant age group: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male (% of relevant age group). Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age.
  • Primary education > Pupils > Per capita: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools. Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
  • Persistence to grade 5 > Female > % of cohort: Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.
  • School enrollment, primary, male > % gross: School enrollment, primary, male (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Primary. Male is the total male enrollment in primary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the male population of official primary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.
  • High school teachers > % female: Female teachers as a percentage of total secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 45-49 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Elementary teachers > % trained: Trained teachers in primary education are the percentage of primary school teachers who have received the minimum organized teacher training (pre-service or in-service) required for teaching in their country.
  • Female elementary teachers > % trained: Trained teachers in primary education are the percentage of primary school teachers who have received the minimum organized teacher training (pre-service or in-service) required for teaching in their country.
  • Elementary (primary) school > Trained teachers > Women: Percentage of female primary teachers with at least the minimum level of traning required to teach at the primary level.
  • Elementary school graduate rate > Male: Persistence to last grade of primary is the percentage of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary education. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.
  • High school > Upper Secondary > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for upper secondary (high school) education.
  • Elementary school > Enrolled students > % female: Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.
  • Elementary school teachers > % female: Female teachers as a percentage of total primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • Participation > Secondary education > Vocational pupils > % female: Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training."
  • Participation > Secondary education > Vocational pupils: Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training."
  • Literacy > Literates > Aged over 10: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Female literates > Aged 40-44: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Participation > Total enrollment > Primary > Male > % net: Total enrollment is the number of pupils of the school-age group for primary education, enrolled either in primary or secondary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population in that age group."
  • Preschool enrollment rate > Female: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment."
  • Preschool enrollment rate > Male: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment."
  • School enrolment rate > 1st grade > Female: Gross intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age."
  • School enrolment rate > 1st grade > Male: Gross intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age."
  • Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 55-59: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • School enrolment rate > 5th grade > Female: Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.
  • School enrolment rate > 5th grade > Male: Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.
  • Literacy > Male literates > Aged 25-29: Compares countries by number of male illiterates, in the age range 25 to 29. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems
  • Literacy > Male literates > Aged 40-44: Compares countries by number of male literates, in the age range 40 to 44. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems
  • Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 25-29: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 25 to 29. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems
  • Literacy > 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.
  • High school > Upper Secondary > Trained teachers > Men: Percentage of male upper secondary level (high school) teachers with at least the minimum level of traning required to teach at the upper secondary level.
  • Literacy > Literates > Aged 50-54 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged over 10 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Literates > Aged 10-14: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • School enrollment, tertiary, male > % gross: School enrollment, tertiary, male (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Tertiary (ISCED 5 and 6). Male is the total male enrollment in tertiary education (ISCED 5 and 6), regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male population of the five-year age group following on from secondary school leaving.
  • Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 20-24 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 20 to 24. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Literates > Aged 35-39: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Female literates > Aged 30-34 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Male literates > Aged 60-64 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of male literates, in the age range 60 to 64. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Female literates > Aged 30-34: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Post-Secondary Non-Tertiary > Teachers > Women per million people: Number of female teaching staff in post-secondary non-tertiary education. Post-secondary non-tertiary education serves to broaden the knowledge of participants, who have already gained an upper secondary qualification. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people:

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

    . Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > 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 rate > Adult male > % of males ages 15 and above: Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life.
  • Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 50-54: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Literates > Aged 30-34: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Female literates > Aged 35-39: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 35-39: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Female literates > Aged over 10: Number of females older than 10 years, who are literate.
  • Literacy > Literates > Aged 40-44: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Public spending on education, total > % of GDP: Public spending on education, total (% of GDP). Public expenditure on education as % of GDP is the total public expenditure (current and capital) on education expressed as a percentage of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in a given year. Public expenditure on education includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration, and transfers/subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities).
  • Literacy > Female literates > Aged 60-64 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
STAT Bhutan Nepal HISTORY
Adult literacy rate > Total 52.81
Ranked 12th.
57.9
Ranked 96th. 10% more than Bhutan

Children out of school, primary 8,045
Ranked 44th.
81,526
Ranked 23th. 10 times more than Bhutan

Children out of school, primary per 1000 10.84
Ranked 25th. 4 times more than Nepal
2.97
Ranked 41st.

Children out of school, primary, female 3,236
Ranked 42nd.
44,041
Ranked 21st. 14 times more than Bhutan

College and university > Gender parity index 0.678
Ranked 72nd. 13% more than Nepal
0.6
Ranked 103th.

College and university > Share of total education spending 11.04%
Ranked 48th. 4% more than Nepal
10.65%
Ranked 95th.

Compulsary education duration 0.0
Ranked 187th.
0.0
Ranked 188th.

Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP 4.65%
Ranked 20th.
4.72%
Ranked 61st. 1% more than Bhutan

High school enrolment rate 97.65
Ranked 5th. 20% more than Nepal
81.36
Ranked 72nd.

Literacy > Total population 47%
Ranked 148th. 4% more than Nepal
45.2%
Ranked 151st.

Primary education, duration > Years 7
Ranked 6th. 40% more than Nepal
5
Ranked 166th.

Primary education, teachers per 1000 6.21
Ranked 19th.
6.32
Ranked 17th. 2% more than Bhutan

Pupil-teacher ratio, primary 23.99
Ranked 39th.
27.53
Ranked 34th. 15% more than Bhutan

Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary 19.89
Ranked 19th.
29.56
Ranked 9th. 49% more than Bhutan

Secondary education, duration > Years 6
Ranked 89th.
7
Ranked 63th. 17% more than Bhutan

Literacy > Female 34%
Ranked 144th. 23% more than Nepal
27.6%
Ranked 152nd.

Children out of school, primary, female per 1000 4.36
Ranked 26th. 3 times more than Nepal
1.6
Ranked 39th.

College and university > Gender ratio 58.6
Ranked 76th. 46% more than Nepal
40.25
Ranked 110th.

Child care (preschool) > Duration 2
Ranked 133th. The same as Nepal
2
Ranked 170th.

Secondary education > Teachers > Per capita 2.35 per 1,000 people
Ranked 56th. 17% more than Nepal
2.02 per 1,000 people
Ranked 117th.

Duration of compulsory education 11 years
Ranked 20th. 2 times more than Nepal
5 years
Ranked 12th.
Secondary education, pupils 66,072
Ranked 57th.
3.01 million
Ranked 9th. 46 times more than Bhutan

College and university > Private school share 0.0
Ranked 98th.
61.69%
Ranked 19th.

Girls to boys ratio > Primary level enrolment 0.76
Ranked 143th.
0.95
Ranked 7th. 25% more than Bhutan

Literacy > Adult literacy 55.6%
Ranked 99th.
56.5%
Ranked 97th. 2% more than Bhutan

Primary education, pupils 110,575
Ranked 69th.
4.78 million
Ranked 9th. 43 times more than Bhutan

Primary education, teachers 4,610
Ranked 62nd.
173,714
Ranked 9th. 38 times more than Bhutan

Adult literacy rate > Female 38.68
Ranked 12th.
45.4
Ranked 98th. 17% more than Bhutan

Spending per student > College and university 167.19
Ranked 4th. 3 times more than Nepal
65.39
Ranked 16th.

High school > Gender ratio 99.08
Ranked 3rd. 12% more than Nepal
88.58
Ranked 108th.

Compulsary education starting age 0.0
Ranked 187th.
0.0
Ranked 188th.

Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary per million 26.81
Ranked 10th. 25 times more than Nepal
1.08
Ranked 33th.

Literacy > Definition age 15 and over can read and write age 15 and over can read and write
High school > Upper secondary school duration 2
Ranked 149th.
4
Ranked 37th. Twice as much as Bhutan

Literacy > Male 60%
Ranked 141st.
62.7%
Ranked 140th. 5% more than Bhutan

Spending > USD 43.61 million
Ranked 138th.
431.81 million
Ranked 99th. 10 times more than Bhutan

High school > Private school share 10.24%
Ranked 38th.
14.36%
Ranked 56th. 40% more than Bhutan

Spending > Proportion 3.35
Ranked 114th.
3.39
Ranked 113th. 1% more than Bhutan

Pupil-teacher ratio > Primary 31.05
Ranked 39th.
39.71
Ranked 26th. 28% more than Bhutan

Child care (preschool) > Starting age 4
Ranked 18th. 33% more than Nepal
3
Ranked 157th.

High school repeaters > Male 4.29
Ranked 2nd.
7.29
Ranked 35th. 70% more than Bhutan

Preschool enrollment rate 109.15
Ranked 3rd.
114.91
Ranked 27th. 5% more than Bhutan

Tertiary > Students studying abroad 2,079.8
Ranked 152nd.
29,446.09
Ranked 24th. 14 times more than Bhutan

Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level 1,893
Ranked 122nd.
124,817
Ranked 71st. 66 times more than Bhutan

Elementary (primary school) > Duration 7
Ranked 7th. 40% more than Nepal
5
Ranked 176th.

Secondary education, teachers per 1000 4.48
Ranked 19th. 21% more than Nepal
3.71
Ranked 25th.

Secondary education, teachers 3,322
Ranked 32nd.
101,968
Ranked 7th. 31 times more than Bhutan

Child care (preschool) > Students per teacher 11.29
Ranked 43th.
23.43
Ranked 15th. 2 times more than Bhutan

High school > Lower secondary school duration 4
Ranked 22nd. 33% more than Nepal
3
Ranked 145th.

Children out of school, primary, male per 1000 6.48
Ranked 22nd. 5 times more than Nepal
1.36
Ranked 38th.

Spending per student > High school 31.11
Ranked 1st. 3 times more than Nepal
11.21
Ranked 25th.

Secondary education, general pupils 66,072
Ranked 69th.
3.01 million
Ranked 11th. 46 times more than Bhutan

High school > Gender parity index 1.05
Ranked 3rd. 19% more than Nepal
0.885
Ranked 116th.

Scientific and technical journal articles 1
Ranked 161st.
39
Ranked 96th. 39 times more than Bhutan

Tertiary > Students studying abroad proportion 30.3%
Ranked 14th. 4 times more than Nepal
7.64%
Ranked 41st.

Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level per 1000 3.26
Ranked 113th.
5.18
Ranked 101st. 59% more than Bhutan

Scouting > Genders admitted both both
Elementary (primary school) > Starting age 6
Ranked 54th. 20% more than Nepal
5
Ranked 202nd.

Education expenditure of government > As percentage of total government 12.9%
Ranked 50th.
14.9%
Ranked 32nd. 16% more than Bhutan

Children out of school, primary, male 4,809
Ranked 38th.
37,485
Ranked 25th. 8 times more than Bhutan

Education expenditure of government > As percentage of GNI 5.6%
Ranked 39th. 65% more than Nepal
3.4%
Ranked 89th.

High school > Students per teacher 19.89
Ranked 20th.
29.56
Ranked 9th. 49% more than Bhutan

Secondary education > General pupils 41,514
Ranked 80th.
2.03 million
Ranked 15th. 49 times more than Bhutan

Spending per student > Elementary school 7.07
Ranked 3rd.
15.09
Ranked 18th. 2 times more than Bhutan

Secondary school starting age > Years 13
Ranked 7th. 30% more than Nepal
10
Ranked 194th.

High school starting age > Years 13
Ranked 8th. 30% more than Nepal
10
Ranked 173th.

Primary education > Teachers > Per capita 5.03 per 1,000 people
Ranked 41st. 34% more than Nepal
3.74 per 1,000 people
Ranked 58th.

Literacy > Female literates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people 43.4
Ranked 5th. 29% more than Nepal
33.65
Ranked 16th.
Education enrolment by level > Primary level 91,390
Ranked 137th.
3.93 million
Ranked 32nd. 43 times more than Bhutan

High school > Population with at least high school education > Women 34%
Ranked 107th. 90% more than Nepal
17.9%
Ranked 132nd.

Elementary school graduate rate 90.08
Ranked 7th. 46% more than Nepal
61.57
Ranked 80th.

Literacy rate > People aged 15-24 74.41
Ranked 14th.
80.8
Ranked 86th. 9% more than Bhutan

Primary education, pupils per 1000 149.06
Ranked 28th.
174.09
Ranked 17th. 17% more than Bhutan

Secondary education, pupils per 1000 89.07
Ranked 25th.
109.72
Ranked 9th. 23% more than Bhutan

Literacy > Female literates > Aged over 10 per thousand people 165.94
Ranked 7th. 13% more than Nepal
147.01
Ranked 24th.
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level > Per capita 3.3 per 1,000 people
Ranked 111th.
4.89 per 1,000 people
Ranked 103th. 48% more than Bhutan

Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people 2.85
Ranked 69th. 3 times more than Nepal
1.08
Ranked 112th.

Outcomes > Secondary education > Duration > Years 6
Ranked 75th.
7
Ranked 54th. 17% more than Bhutan

Teacher student ratio > High school 20.64
Ranked 2nd.
40.95
Ranked 3rd. 98% more than Bhutan

Inequality adjusted index 0.312
Ranked 102nd. 54% more than Nepal
0.202
Ranked 122nd.
High school repeaters > Female 4.35
Ranked 2nd.
7.71
Ranked 30th. 77% more than Bhutan

Teacher student ratio > Elementary school 27.7
Ranked 5th.
37.82
Ranked 26th. 37% more than Bhutan

Literacy rate > Females aged 15-24 67.96
Ranked 14th.
75
Ranked 92nd. 10% more than Bhutan

Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5 81.3%
Ranked 65th. 4% more than Nepal
78.5%
Ranked 4th.

Elementary school > Enrolled students 108,842
Ranked 5th.
4.42 million
Ranked 24th. 41 times more than Bhutan

Primary education > Duration > Years 7 years
Ranked 5th. 40% more than Nepal
5 years
Ranked 158th.

Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ per capita $712.59
Ranked 80th. 4 times more than Nepal
$180.57
Ranked 97th.

School enrolment rate > 1st grade 112.74
Ranked 2nd.
115.26
Ranked 31st. 2% more than Bhutan

Secondary education, general pupils per 1000 89.07
Ranked 20th.
109.72
Ranked 8th. 23% more than Bhutan

Literacy > Literates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people 92.42
Ranked 3rd. 23% more than Nepal
75.01
Ranked 16th.
Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share 2.86%
Ranked 63th.
14.03%
Ranked 33th. 5 times more than Bhutan

High school > Lower secondary starting age 13
Ranked 7th. 30% more than Nepal
10
Ranked 201st.

Elementary school > Gender ratio 101.44
Ranked 1st. 18% more than Nepal
86.19
Ranked 143th.

High school enrolment rate > Female 100
Ranked 1st. 23% more than Nepal
81.38
Ranked 66th.

Duration of education > Secondary level 4
Ranked 175th.
5
Ranked 164th. 25% more than Bhutan
Secondary education > Pupils 42,144
Ranked 78th.
2.05 million
Ranked 14th. 49 times more than Bhutan

Primary education > Pupils 99,458
Ranked 77th.
4.03 million
Ranked 16th. 41 times more than Bhutan

High school > Population with at least high school education > Men 34.5%
Ranked 124th.
39.9%
Ranked 112th. 16% more than Bhutan

Literacy rate > Males aged 15-24 80.04
Ranked 14th.
86.2
Ranked 82nd. 8% more than Bhutan

Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Tertiary level 33.76%
Ranked 110th. 40% more than Nepal
24.13%
Ranked 122nd.

Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita 49.41 per 1,000 people
Ranked 129th.
71.41 per 1,000 people
Ranked 115th. 45% more than Bhutan

Secondary education, vocational pupils 0.0
Ranked 117th.
15,053
Ranked 92nd.

Elementary (primary) school > Trained teachers > Both sexes 91.47%
Ranked 35th.
92.56%
Ranked 26th. 1% more than Bhutan

Elementary (primary) school > Students per teacher 23.99
Ranked 38th.
27.53
Ranked 32nd. 15% more than Bhutan

Secondary education > Teachers 1,499
Ranked 60th.
52,528
Ranked 56th. 35 times more than Bhutan

School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary 10 years
Ranked 78th. 11% more than Nepal
9 years
Ranked 8th.
School enrolment rate > 5th grade 96.1
Ranked 4th. 56% more than Nepal
61.57
Ranked 72nd.

Education enrolment by level > Secondary level 29,194
Ranked 142nd.
1.82 million
Ranked 41st. 62 times more than Bhutan

Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 30-34 per thousand people 31.14
Ranked 1st.
31.31
Ranked 3rd. 1% more than Bhutan
Scientific and technical journal articles per million 1.82
Ranked 138th. 6% more than Nepal
1.72
Ranked 140th.

Duration of education > Primary level 7
Ranked 4th. 40% more than Nepal
5
Ranked 140th.
Participation > Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education 100.45%
Ranked 2nd. 22% more than Nepal
82.48%
Ranked 131st.

Participation > Children out of school > Elementary 11,565
Ranked 3rd.
847,122
Ranked 15th. 73 times more than Bhutan

Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Primary level 47.4%
Ranked 135th. 4% more than Nepal
45.39%
Ranked 149th.

Progression to secondary school 82.48%
Ranked 72nd. 8% more than Nepal
76.72%
Ranked 80th.

Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 35-39 20,242
Ranked 7th.
746,121
Ranked 3rd. 37 times more than Bhutan
Literacy > Literates > Aged 15-19 60,112
Ranked 7th.
1.77 million
Ranked 8th. 30 times more than Bhutan
Child care (preschool) > Trained teachers > Men 100%
Ranked 3rd. 96% more than Nepal
51.04%
Ranked 20th.

High school > Upper secondary starting age 17
Ranked 3rd. 31% more than Nepal
13
Ranked 203th.

Child care (preschool) > Trained teachers > Both sexes 93.75%
Ranked 13th. 11% more than Nepal
84.66%
Ranked 18th.

Elementary school starting age > Years 6
Ranked 53th. 20% more than Nepal
5
Ranked 172nd.

Elementary school repeaters > All 6.6
Ranked 1st.
16.75
Ranked 14th. 3 times more than Bhutan

Secondary education > General pupils > Per capita 65.17 per 1,000 people
Ranked 57th.
74.91 per 1,000 people
Ranked 43th. 15% more than Bhutan

Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 1000 152.71
Ranked 45th.
163
Ranked 35th. 7% more than Bhutan

Education enrolment by level > Primary level > Per capita 0.155 per capita
Ranked 40th. 1% more than Nepal
0.154 per capita
Ranked 43th.

Pupils-teacher ratio > Primary level 41.1
Ranked 29th. 11% more than Nepal
37
Ranked 34th.
Elementary (primary school) > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female 40%
Ranked 9th.
42%
Ranked 7th. 5% more than Bhutan
Secondary education > Vocational pupils 630
Ranked 76th.
21,602
Ranked 38th. 34 times more than Bhutan

Primary education > Teachers 3,203
Ranked 70th.
101,483
Ranked 18th. 32 times more than Bhutan

Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Secondary level 45.41%
Ranked 127th. 8% more than Nepal
41.87%
Ranked 143th.

Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people 11.19
Ranked 1st. 3% more than Nepal
10.82
Ranked 3rd.
Literacy > Literates > Aged over 10 per thousand people 446.66
Ranked 7th. 18% more than Nepal
380.02
Ranked 23th.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 10-14 10,964
Ranked 5th.
637,435
Ranked 4th. 58 times more than Bhutan
Outcomes > Primary education > Duration > Years 7
Ranked 5th. 40% more than Nepal
5
Ranked 147th.

Primary education > Teachers per 1000 4.92
Ranked 43th. 23% more than Nepal
4.01
Ranked 56th.

Secondary education > Pupils per 1000 64.8
Ranked 60th.
81.22
Ranked 37th. 25% more than Bhutan

Female enrolment share > Primary level 46.1%
Ranked 127th. 5% more than Nepal
44.1%
Ranked 134th.
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ $519.78 million
Ranked 108th.
$4.96 billion
Ranked 62nd. 10 times more than Bhutan

Primary school starting age > Years 6
Ranked 54th. 20% more than Nepal
5
Ranked 193th.

Scouting > Members 21,294
Ranked 48th. 12% more than Nepal
19,010
Ranked 51st.
High school > Lower Secondary > Trained teachers > Women 91.95%
Ranked 13th. 21% more than Nepal
76.23%
Ranked 21st.

Child care (preschool) > Trained teachers > Women 87.5%
Ranked 14th.
88.54%
Ranked 17th. 1% more than Bhutan

High school > Share of total education spending 56.74%
Ranked 1st. 2 times more than Nepal
23.51%
Ranked 84th.

Participation > Secondary education > General pupils 56,543
Ranked 5th.
2.29 million
Ranked 29th. 41 times more than Bhutan

Secondary education > Teachers per 1000 2.3
Ranked 58th. 8% more than Nepal
2.14
Ranked 115th.

Secondary education > General pupils per 1000 63.83
Ranked 59th.
80.36
Ranked 35th. 26% more than Bhutan

Elementary (primary) school > Gender parity index 1.01
Ranked 2nd. 18% more than Nepal
0.861
Ranked 152nd.

Female enrolment share > Secondary level 44.7%
Ranked 106th. 9% more than Nepal
41%
Ranked 114th.
Post-Secondary Non-Tertiary > Teachers > Women 48
Ranked 11th.
0.0
Ranked 32nd.

Private school enrolment > Secondary level 0.4
Ranked 86th.
26.3
Ranked 29th. 66 times more than Bhutan
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level per 1000 48.78
Ranked 134th.
75.6
Ranked 102nd. 55% more than Bhutan

Literacy > Literates > Aged 40-44 per thousand people 17.83
Ranked 8th. 5% more than Nepal
17.01
Ranked 27th.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people 21.67
Ranked 1st.
22.22
Ranked 3rd. 3% more than Bhutan
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people 35.15
Ranked 1st. 10% more than Nepal
32.09
Ranked 3rd.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people 23.25
Ranked 1st.
25.97
Ranked 3rd. 12% more than Bhutan
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 35-39 7,276
Ranked 7th.
255,864
Ranked 4th. 35 times more than Bhutan
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 20-24 22,198
Ranked 6th.
704,892
Ranked 4th. 32 times more than Bhutan
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 50-54 per thousand people 23.15
Ranked 1st. 1% more than Nepal
22.84
Ranked 2nd.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people 19.93
Ranked 1st.
20.73
Ranked 2nd. 4% more than Bhutan
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 15-19 28,227
Ranked 7th.
795,926
Ranked 8th. 28 times more than Bhutan
Scouting > Members per thousand people 28.7
Ranked 2nd. 41 times more than Nepal
0.692
Ranked 105th.
Elementary school repeaters > Female 5.74
Ranked 1st.
16.73
Ranked 10th. 3 times more than Bhutan

Elementary school repeaters > Male 7.45
Ranked 1st.
16.77
Ranked 14th. 2 times more than Bhutan

Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5 > Men 78%
Ranked 52nd. 4% more than Nepal
75%
Ranked 4th.

High school teachers 2,739
Ranked 3rd.
56,294
Ranked 36th. 21 times more than Bhutan

Elementary school teachers 3,929
Ranked 5th.
116,846
Ranked 31st. 30 times more than Bhutan

High school enrolment rate > Male 95.21
Ranked 6th. 17% more than Nepal
81.34
Ranked 67th.

Participation > Secondary education > Pupils 42,144
Ranked 121st.
1.98 million
Ranked 3rd. 47 times more than Bhutan

Primary education > Pupils per 1000 152.91
Ranked 40th.
159.34
Ranked 34th. 4% more than Bhutan

Secondary education > Pupils > Per capita 66.16 per 1,000 people
Ranked 58th.
75.71 per 1,000 people
Ranked 43th. 14% more than Bhutan

Pupils-teacher ratio > Secondary level 38.6
Ranked 5th.
61.1
Ranked 1st. 58% more than Bhutan
High school > Trained teachers > Both sexes 83.27%
Ranked 24th. 43% more than Nepal
58.16%
Ranked 34th.

Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 45-49 18,009
Ranked 7th.
604,956
Ranked 3rd. 34 times more than Bhutan
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 15-19 9,505
Ranked 6th.
407,073
Ranked 4th. 43 times more than Bhutan
School enrollment > Secondary > Private > % of total secondary 8.03%
Ranked 45th.
26.73%
Ranked 18th. 3 times more than Bhutan

Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged over 10 127,541
Ranked 5th.
4.9 million
Ranked 3rd. 38 times more than Bhutan
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 30-34 15,873
Ranked 7th.
485,988
Ranked 8th. 31 times more than Bhutan
High school > Lower Secondary > Trained teachers > Both sexes 90.22%
Ranked 14th. 17% more than Nepal
77.28%
Ranked 15th.

High school > Lower Secondary > Trained teachers > Men 91.98%
Ranked 12th. 18% more than Nepal
77.67%
Ranked 13th.

High school > Upper Secondary > Trained teachers > Both sexes 72.16%
Ranked 23th. 13% more than Nepal
63.87%
Ranked 25th.

Literacy > Male literates > Aged over 10 182,586
Ranked 6th.
5.51 million
Ranked 9th. 30 times more than Bhutan
High school > Upper Secondary > Trained teachers > Women 100%
Ranked 3rd. 55% more than Nepal
64.55%
Ranked 24th.

Expenditure per student, secondary > % of GDP per capita 31.52%
Ranked 7th. 3 times more than Nepal
12.17%
Ranked 76th.

Repeaters, secondary, male > % of male enrollment 3.55%
Ranked 46th.
3.92%
Ranked 42nd. 10% more than Bhutan

Secondary education, vocational pupils > % female 32.96%
Ranked 102nd. 49% more than Nepal
22.19%
Ranked 110th.

School enrollment, secondary > % net 56.79%
Ranked 27th.
59.07%
Ranked 26th. 4% more than Bhutan

Total enrollment, primary > % net 91.83%
Ranked 39th.
97.63%
Ranked 19th. 6% more than Bhutan

Total enrollment, primary, female > % net 93.33%
Ranked 26th.
97.35%
Ranked 13th. 4% more than Bhutan

Repeaters, primary, total > % of total enrollment 5.32%
Ranked 36th.
11.87%
Ranked 17th. 2 times more than Bhutan

Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 50-54 15,055
Ranked 7th.
540,250
Ranked 3rd. 36 times more than Bhutan
Literacy > Literacy rate, youth total > % of people ages 15-24 74.41%
Ranked 15th.
82.35%
Ranked 67th. 11% more than Bhutan

Literacy > Literates > Aged 10-14 per thousand people 101.54
Ranked 1st. 2% more than Nepal
99.1
Ranked 6th.
Repetition rate > Primary > % of total enrollment 9.62%
Ranked 32nd.
21.68%
Ranked 10th. 2 times more than Bhutan

Progression to secondary school > Female 82.65%
Ranked 69th. 11% more than Nepal
74.29%
Ranked 79th.

Trained teachers in primary education, male > % of male teachers 91.98%
Ranked 24th.
92.74%
Ranked 27th. 1% more than Bhutan

Persistence to grade 5 > Total > % of cohort 91.04%
Ranked 38th. 16% more than Nepal
78.52%
Ranked 1st.

Repetition rate > Primary > Female > % of total enrollment 8.79%
Ranked 30th.
21.81%
Ranked 11th. 2 times more than Bhutan

Primary education > Pupils > % female 48.72% female
Ranked 24th. 5% more than Nepal
46.28% female
Ranked 84th.

Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male > % of relevant age group 92.7%
Ranked 65th.
149.75%
Ranked 8th. 62% more than Bhutan

Primary education > Pupils > Per capita 0.156 per capita
Ranked 32nd. 5% more than Nepal
0.149 per capita
Ranked 41st.

Persistence to grade 5 > Female > % of cohort 93.22%
Ranked 26th. 13% more than Nepal
82.76%
Ranked 1st.

School enrollment, primary, male > % gross 111.36%
Ranked 28th.
133.87%
Ranked 6th. 20% more than Bhutan

High school teachers > % female 48.96%
Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than Nepal
14.85%
Ranked 85th.

Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 45-49 per thousand people 17.01
Ranked 1st. 6% more than Nepal
16.01
Ranked 1st.
Elementary teachers > % trained 91.47%
Ranked 32nd. 38% more than Nepal
66.44%
Ranked 56th.

Female elementary teachers > % trained 92.03%
Ranked 23th. 40% more than Nepal
65.7%
Ranked 48th.

Elementary (primary) school > Trained teachers > Women 92.03%
Ranked 25th.
92.31%
Ranked 26th. About the same as Bhutan

Elementary school graduate rate > Male 84.96
Ranked 6th. 42% more than Nepal
59.71
Ranked 71st.

High school > Upper Secondary > Students per teacher 14.23
Ranked 17th.
22.63
Ranked 5th. 59% more than Bhutan

Elementary school > Enrolled students > % female 49.74%
Ranked 1st. 2% more than Nepal
48.88%
Ranked 38th.

Elementary school teachers > % female 34.59%
Ranked 5th.
35.5%
Ranked 110th. 3% more than Bhutan

Participation > Secondary education > Vocational pupils > % female 0.0
Ranked 6th.
22.19%
Ranked 106th.

Participation > Secondary education > Vocational pupils 0.0
Ranked 6th.
15,053
Ranked 76th.

Literacy > Literates > Aged over 10 290,516
Ranked 7th.
8.99 million
Ranked 11th. 31 times more than Bhutan
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 40-44 2,408
Ranked 8th.
105,419
Ranked 20th. 44 times more than Bhutan
Participation > Total enrollment > Primary > Male > % net 87.19%
Ranked 2nd. 8% more than Nepal
80.59%
Ranked 79th.

Preschool enrollment rate > Female 1.08
Ranked 115th.
10.92
Ranked 113th. 10 times more than Bhutan

Preschool enrollment rate > Male 0.99
Ranked 115th.
12.89
Ranked 113th. 13 times more than Bhutan

School enrolment rate > 1st grade > Female 113.98
Ranked 1st. 4% more than Nepal
109.46
Ranked 41st.

School enrolment rate > 1st grade > Male 111.53
Ranked 1st.
120.74
Ranked 29th. 8% more than Bhutan

Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 55-59 5,187
Ranked 7th.
185,292
Ranked 3rd. 36 times more than Bhutan
School enrolment rate > 5th grade > Female 99.17
Ranked 2nd. 56% more than Nepal
63.61
Ranked 64th.

School enrolment rate > 5th grade > Male 93.2
Ranked 5th. 56% more than Nepal
59.71
Ranked 64th.

Literacy > Male literates > Aged 25-29 22,619
Ranked 7th.
581,803
Ranked 8th. 26 times more than Bhutan
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 40-44 9,189
Ranked 8th.
296,995
Ranked 12th. 32 times more than Bhutan
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 25-29 22,861
Ranked 6th.
759,207
Ranked 3rd. 33 times more than Bhutan
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 60-64 406
Ranked 8th.
14,186
Ranked 19th. 35 times more than Bhutan
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 50-54 5,958
Ranked 8th.
174,987
Ranked 12th. 29 times more than Bhutan
High school > Upper Secondary > Trained teachers > Men 100%
Ranked 3rd. 57% more than Nepal
63.79%
Ranked 22nd.

Literacy > Literates > Aged 50-54 per thousand people 10.75
Ranked 8th. 18% more than Nepal
9.12
Ranked 26th.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged over 10 per thousand people 196.09
Ranked 1st.
207.07
Ranked 2nd. 6% more than Bhutan
Literacy > Literates > Aged 10-14 66,043
Ranked 6th.
2.34 million
Ranked 7th. 35 times more than Bhutan
School enrollment, tertiary, male > % gross 10.34%
Ranked 99th.
17.93%
Ranked 81st. 73% more than Bhutan

Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 20-24 per thousand people 34.13
Ranked 1st. 15% more than Nepal
29.8
Ranked 3rd.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 35-39 18,487
Ranked 8th.
548,859
Ranked 12th. 30 times more than Bhutan
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 30-34 per thousand people 10.27
Ranked 8th.
10.39
Ranked 27th. 1% more than Bhutan
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 60-64 per thousand people 3.91
Ranked 8th. 11% more than Nepal
3.54
Ranked 24th.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 30-34 6,677
Ranked 8th.
245,757
Ranked 13th. 37 times more than Bhutan
Post-Secondary Non-Tertiary > Teachers > Women per million people 64.71
Ranked 9th.
0.0
Ranked 32nd.

Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people 14.61
Ranked 1st.
17.21
Ranked 2nd. 18% more than Bhutan
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 10-14 34,387
Ranked 6th.
1.28 million
Ranked 6th. 37 times more than Bhutan
Literacy rate > Adult male > % of males ages 15 and above 69.1%
Ranked 1st. 10% more than Nepal
62.66%
Ranked 102nd.

Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 50-54 5,821
Ranked 7th.
212,731
Ranked 3rd. 37 times more than Bhutan
Literacy > Literates > Aged 30-34 22,550
Ranked 8th.
731,745
Ranked 11th. 32 times more than Bhutan
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 35-39 4,639
Ranked 8th.
160,616
Ranked 15th. 35 times more than Bhutan
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 35-39 12,966
Ranked 6th.
490,257
Ranked 3rd. 38 times more than Bhutan
Literacy > Female literates > Aged over 10 107,930
Ranked 7th.
3.48 million
Ranked 14th. 32 times more than Bhutan
Literacy > Literates > Aged 40-44 11,597
Ranked 8th.
402,413
Ranked 13th. 35 times more than Bhutan
Public spending on education, total > % of GDP 4.65%
Ranked 20th.
4.72%
Ranked 63th. 1% more than Bhutan

Literacy > Female literates > Aged 60-64 per thousand people 0.624
Ranked 8th. 4% more than Nepal
0.6
Ranked 25th.

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