Education Stats: compare key data on Burkina Faso & India

Definitions

Adult literacy rate > Total: Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life."
Children out of school, primary: Children out of school, primary. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Total is the total number of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools.
Children out of school, primary per 1000: Children out of school, primary. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Total is the total number of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Children out of school, primary, female: Children out of school, primary, female. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Female is the total number of female primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools.
College and university > Gender parity index: Country's gender parity index for college and university enrollment. For countries with a rating of over 1, more females are enrolled while countries with a rating under 1 have more males enrolled.
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.
Literacy > Adult literacy: Adult literacy rate (%).
Primary education, teachers: Primary education, teachers. Teaching staff in primary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
Primary education, pupils: Primary education, pupils. Enrolment in primary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions.
Adult literacy rate > Female: Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life."
Tertiary enrollment: Gross enrolment ratio, tertiary level is the sum of all tertiary level students enrolled at the start of the school year, expressed as a percentage of the mid-year population in the 5 year age group after the official secondary school leaving age.
Spending per student > College and university: Public expenditure per student is the public current spending on education divided by the total number of students by level, as a percentage of GDP per capita. Public expenditure (current and capital) includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities)."
High school > Gender ratio: Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
Compulsary education starting age: Age at which children must be enrolled in school.
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary per million: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary. Pupil-teacher ratio. Secondary is the number of pupils enrolled in secondary school divided by the number of secondary school teachers. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Literacy > Definition: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
High school > Upper secondary school duration: Number of years students study at the upper secondary (high school) level.
Literacy > Male: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
Spending > USD: Education expenditure refers to the current operating expenditures in education, including wages and salaries and excluding capital investments in buildings and equipment."
High school > Private school share: Percentage of secondary students who attend a private school.
Spending > Proportion: Education expenditure refers to the current operating expenditures in education, including wages and salaries and excluding capital investments in buildings and equipment. Expressed as a proportion of GNI."
Pupil-teacher ratio > Primary: Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the number of pupils enrolled in primary school divided by the number of primary school teachers (regardless of their teaching assignment).
Child care (preschool) > Starting age: Average age at which students begin pre-primary (preschool) education.
High school repeaters > Male: Repeaters in secondary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in secondary school."
Preschool enrollment rate: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music."
Tertiary > Students studying abroad: Total number of post-secondary students who were studying abroad during given year.
Elementary (primary school) > Duration: Number of years students study at the primary level.
Secondary education, teachers: Secondary education, teachers. Teaching staff in total secondary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private secondary education institutions (ISCED 2 and 3). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
Secondary education, teachers per 1000: Secondary education, teachers. Teaching staff in total secondary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private secondary education institutions (ISCED 2 and 3). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Child care (preschool) > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for pre-primary (preschool) education.
High school > Lower secondary school duration: Number of years students study at the lower secondary (middle school) level.
Children out of school, primary, male per 1000: Children out of school, primary, male. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Male is the total number of male primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Spending per student > High school: Public expenditure per student is the public current spending on education divided by the total number of students by level, as a percentage of GDP per capita. Public expenditure (current and capital) includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities)."
Secondary education, general pupils: Secondary education, general pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. General programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in general programmes at public and private secondary education institutions.
High school > Gender parity index: Country's gender parity index for secondary level enrollment. For countries with a rating of over 1, more females are enrolled while countries with a rating under 1 have more males enrolled.
Scientific and technical journal articles: Scientific and technical journal articles refer to the number of scientific and engineering articles published in the following fields: physics, biology, chemistry, mathematics, clinical medicine, biomedical research, engineering and technology, and earth and space sciences.
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.
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).
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.
High school > Lower secondary starting age: Average age at which students begin lower secondary (middle school) education.
Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share: Percentage of primary students who attend a private school.
Elementary school > Gender ratio: Ratio of female to male primary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
High school enrolment rate > Female: Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
Duration of education > Secondary level: Duration of secondary education is the number of grades (or years) in general secondary education.
Public spending per student > Tertiary level: Public expenditure per student, tertiary level is the total reported current spending by the government on tertiary education, divided by the total number of pupils in tertiary education, expressed as a percentage of per capita GDP.
Secondary education > Pupils: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
Primary education > Pupils: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
High school > Population with at least high school education > Men: Gender Inequality Index.
Literacy rate > Males aged 15-24: Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life."
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Secondary education, vocational pupils: Secondary education, vocational pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. Technical/vocational programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in technical/vocational programmes at public and private secondary education institutions.
Elementary (primary) school > 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.
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Progression to secondary school: Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 35-39: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 35 to 39. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems
Literacy > Literates > Aged 15-19: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
High school > Upper secondary starting age: Average age at which students begin upper secondary (high school) education.
Elementary school starting age > Years: Primary school starting age is the age at which students would enter primary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade."
Elementary school repeaters > All: Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school."
Secondary education > General pupils > Per capita: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 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 > Illiterates > Aged 10-14: Compares countries by number of male illiterates, in the age range 10 to 14. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
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.
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> Proportion of education spending on teachers' salaries: Percentage of public funding for secondary education that goes to teachers' salaries.
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 > Share of total education spending: Percentage of government education funding that goes to secondary education.
Participation > Secondary education > General pupils: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training."
Secondary education > Teachers per 1000: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Ratio of female to male primary enrollment: Ratio of female to male primary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
Secondary education > General pupils per 1000: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Elementary (primary) school > Gender parity index: Country's gender parity index in primary, or elementary, school. For countries with a rating of over 1, more females are enrolled while countries with a rating under 1 have more males enrolled.
Female enrolment share > Secondary level: Girls' enrolment share, secondary level is the number of girls enrolled in secondary school, expressed as a percentage of the total number of pupils in secondary school.
Post-Secondary Non-Tertiary > Teachers > Women: Number of female teaching staff in post-secondary non-tertiary education. Post-secondary non-tertiary education serves to broaden the knowledge of participants, who have already gained an upper secondary qualification.
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Literacy > 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 > Female illiterates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 15 to 19. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 65-69 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 35-39: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 20-24: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 20 to 24. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems
Literacy > Literates > Aged 40-44 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > 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 literates > Aged 15-19: Number of females aged 15-19 years, who are literate.
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.
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.
Literacy > Women above 14 years: Percent of female population above the age of 14 years that is literate.
Gender ratio > Literacy rate of 15-24 year-olds: Literacy gender parity rate of 15-24 year olds in each country. This number is achieved by dividing the total amount of females who are literate by the total amount of males who are literate. Numbers below 1 mean that more males are literate, while numbers over 1 indicate that more females are literate, with the difference in the numbers indicating to what extent this is true. For instance, in Chad (with a parity rate of .42%) a substantial amount of more males are literate than females. These numbers are only for 15-24 year olds.
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Women per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Participation > Secondary education > Pupils: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
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.
Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment: Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
Intake ratio to last grade of primary > Females: Number of female entrants in the last grade of primary education (regardless of age) expressed as a percentage of the female population at entrance age to the last grade.
Pupils-teacher ratio > Secondary level: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary level is the average number of pupils per teacher in secondary education. Cross-country comparisons may be affected by such factors as the composition of teachers by part- and full-time employment.
Pupils reaching grade 5: Pupils reaching grade 5 is the percentage of children who start primary school and eventually reach grade 5.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 60-64: 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
School enrollment > Primary > Private > % of total primary: Private enrollment refers to pupils or students enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body such as a nongovernmental organization, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 75-79 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Secondary education, teachers, female: Secondary education, teachers, female. Teaching staff in total secondary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Female is the total number of female teachers in public and private secondary education institutions (ISCED 2 and 3). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
Repeaters, secondary, female > % of female enrollment: Repeaters, secondary, female (% of female enrollment). Percentage of repeaters in secondary. 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 secondary school. It is calculated by dividing the sum of female repeaters in all grades of secondary education by the total female enrolment of secondary education and multiplying the result by 100.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 15-19: Compares countries by number of male literates, in the age range 15 to 19. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems
Literacy > 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 > Male literates > Aged 60-64: Compares countries by number of male literates, in the age range 60 to 64. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems
CPIA building human resources rating > 1=low to 6=high: CPIA building human resources rating (1=low to 6=high). Building human resources assesses the national policies and public and private sector service delivery that affect the access to and quality of health and education services, including prevention and treatment of HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, and malaria.
Literacy > Literacy rate, youth total > % of people ages 15-24: Literacy rate, youth total (% of people ages 15-24). Youth (15-24) literacy rate (%). Total is the number of people age 15 to 24 years who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life, divided by the population in that age group. Generally, u2018literacyu2019 also encompasses u2018numeracyu2019, the ability to make simple arithmetic calculations.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 10-14 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education: Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary and secondary levels in public and private schools.
Primary completion rate > Female > % of relevant age group: Primary completion rate is the percentage of students completing the last year of primary school. It is calculated by taking the total number of students in the last grade of primary school, minus the number of repeaters in that grade, divided by the total number of children of official graduation age.
Primary completion rate > Male > % of relevant age group: Primary completion rate is the percentage of students completing the last year of primary school. It is calculated by taking the total number of students in the last grade of primary school, minus the number of repeaters in that grade, divided by the total number of children of official graduation age.
Repetition rate > Primary > % of total enrollment: Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school.
Progression to secondary school > Female: Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
School enrollment > Primary > Male > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.
School enrollment > Preprimary > Female > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment.
School enrollment, secondary, 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.
Persistence to grade 5 > Total > % of cohort: Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.
Ratio of young literate females to males > % ages 15-24: Ratio of young literate females to males is the percentage of females to males ages 15-24 who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life.
Repetition rate > Primary > Female > % of total enrollment: Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school.
Unemployment with primary education, female > % of female unemployment: Unemployment with primary education, female (% of female unemployment). Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organization (UNESCO).
Progression to secondary school > Male: Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
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.
Researchers in R&D > Per million people: Researchers in R&D (per million people). Researchers in R&D are professionals engaged in the conception or creation of new knowledge, products, processes, methods, or systems and in the management of the projects concerned. Postgraduate PhD students (ISCED97 level 6) engaged in R&D are included.
High school teachers > % female: Female teachers as a percentage of total secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people: 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. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
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 > 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.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 65-69 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of male illiterates, in the age range 65 to 69. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Elementary school > Enrolled students > % female: Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.
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."
Elementary school teachers > % female: Female teachers as a percentage of total primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Female > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers."
Participation > Secondary education > General pupils > % female: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training."
Participation > Secondary education > Pupils > % female: Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at secondary level includes enrollments in public and private schools.
Repeaters, primary, male > % of male enrollment: Repeaters, primary, male (% of male enrollment). Percentage of repeaters in primary. 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 primary school. It is calculated by dividing the sum of male repeaters in all grades of primary education by the total male enrolment of primary education and multiplying the result by 100.
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 20-24: Compares countries by number of male literates, in the age range 20 to 24. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 55-59 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of male literates, in the age range 35 to 39. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
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."
Persistence to last grade of primary, female > % of cohort: Persistence to last grade of primary, female (% of cohort). Survival rate to last grade of primary. Female is the share of female children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary. The estimate is calculated on the basis of the reconstructed cohort method, which uses data on enrolment and repeaters for two consecutive years.
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.
School enrollment, primary, male > % net: School enrollment, primary, male (% net). Net enrolment rate. Primary. Male is the ratio of male children of the official primary school age who are enrolled in primary school to the male population of the official primary school age.
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.
School enrollment, primary > % gross: School enrollment, primary (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Primary. Total is the total enrollment in primary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of official primary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.
School enrollment > Primary > Female > % net: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 20-24: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 30-34: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 70-74: 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 > Female illiterates > Aged 20-24 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 30-34 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 50-54 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 75-79 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 15-19: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 45-49 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 55-59 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Unemployment with primary education, male > % of male unemployment: Unemployment with primary education, male (% of male unemployment). Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organization (UNESCO).
Unemployment with tertiary education, female > % of female unemployment: Unemployment with tertiary education, female (% of female unemployment). Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organization (UNESCO).
Unemployment with tertiary education, male > % of male unemployment: Unemployment with tertiary education, male (% of male unemployment). Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organization (UNESCO).
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 30-34: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 30 to 34. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems
Literacy > Literates > Aged 50-54: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
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.
School enrollment > Primary > Female > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.
Primary education > Teachers > % female: Female teachers as a percentage of total primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
Adjusted savings: education expenditure > % of GNI: Adjusted savings: education expenditure (% of GNI). Education expenditure refers to the current operating expenditures in education, including wages and salaries and excluding capital investments in buildings and equipment.
Primary completion rate > Total > % of relevant age group: Primary completion rate is the percentage of students completing the last year of primary school. It is calculated by taking the total number of students in the last grade of primary school, minus the number of repeaters in that grade, divided by the total number of children of official graduation age.
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."
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.
Economically active children, study and work > % of economically active children, ages 7-14: Economically active children, study and work (% of economically active children, ages 7-14). Children in employment refer to children involved in economic activity for at least one hour in the reference week of the survey. Work only refers to children involved in economic activity and not attending school.
CPIA building human resources rating > 1=low to 6=high per million: CPIA building human resources rating (1=low to 6=high). Building human resources assesses the national policies and public and private sector service delivery that affect the access to and quality of health and education services, including prevention and treatment of HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, and malaria. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.

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STAT	Burkina Faso	India
Adult literacy rate > Total	28.73 Ranked 21st.	62.75 Ranked 14th. 2 times more than Burkina Faso
Children out of school, primary	917,044 Ranked 4th.	1.39 million Ranked 4th. 51% more than Burkina Faso
Children out of school, primary per 1000	55.71 Ranked 3rd. 49 times more than India	1.14 Ranked 85th.
Children out of school, primary, female	474,376 Ranked 4th.	6.11 million Ranked 1st. 13 times more than Burkina Faso
College and university > Gender parity index	0.496 Ranked 81st.	0.726 Ranked 100th. 46% more than Burkina Faso
College and university > Share of total education spending	20.18% Ranked 21st.	35.89% Ranked 3rd. 78% more than Burkina Faso
Compulsary education duration	10 Ranked 44th. 11% more than India	9 Ranked 64th.
Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP	3.43% Ranked 38th. 8% more than India	3.17% Ranked 44th.
High school enrolment rate	48.91 Ranked 12th.	85.13 Ranked 70th. 74% more than Burkina Faso
Literacy > Total population	21.8% Ranked 160th.	59.5% Ranked 134th. 3 times more than Burkina Faso
Primary education, duration > Years	6 Ranked 141st. 20% more than India	5 Ranked 160th.
Primary education, teachers per 1000	2.95 Ranked 64th.	3.21 Ranked 104th. 9% more than Burkina Faso
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary	48.24 Ranked 8th. 37% more than India	35.15 Ranked 29th.
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary	26.33 Ranked 13th. 2% more than India	25.92 Ranked 19th.
Secondary education, duration > Years	7 Ranked 81st. The same as India	7 Ranked 50th.
Literacy > Female	15.2% Ranked 156th.	48.3% Ranked 131st. 3 times more than Burkina Faso
Children out of school, primary, female per 1000	28.82 Ranked 3rd. 5 times more than India	5.58 Ranked 38th.
College and university > Gender ratio	49.99 Ranked 80th.	69.94 Ranked 85th. 40% more than Burkina Faso
Child care (preschool) > Duration	3 Ranked 123th. The same as India	3 Ranked 65th.
Secondary education > Teachers > Per capita	0.611 per 1,000 people Ranked 126th.	2.4 per 1,000 people Ranked 103th. 4 times more than Burkina Faso
Duration of compulsory education	10 years Ranked 63th. 25% more than India	8 years Ranked 8th.
Secondary education, pupils	676,337 Ranked 28th.	113.73 million Ranked 1st. 168 times more than Burkina Faso
Girls to boys ratio > Primary level enrolment	0.8 Ranked 143th.	0.93 Ranked 115th. 16% more than Burkina Faso
Literacy > Adult literacy	28.7% Ranked 109th.	66% Ranked 91st. 2 times more than Burkina Faso
Primary education, teachers	48,592 Ranked 26th.	3.92 million Ranked 2nd. 81 times more than Burkina Faso
Primary education, pupils	2.34 million Ranked 24th.	137.75 million Ranked 1st. 59 times more than Burkina Faso
Adult literacy rate > Female	21.58 Ranked 21st.	50.82 Ranked 14th. 2 times more than Burkina Faso
Tertiary enrollment	1% Ranked 11th.	10.5% Ranked 20th. 11 times more than Burkina Faso
Spending per student > College and university	308.27 Ranked 3rd. 6 times more than India	54.98 Ranked 18th.
High school > Gender ratio	74.4 Ranked 6th.	85.75 Ranked 116th. 15% more than Burkina Faso
Compulsary education starting age	6 Ranked 75th. The same as India	6 Ranked 46th.
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary per million	1.6 Ranked 28th. 75 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 137th.	4 Ranked 27th. 33% more than Burkina Faso
Literacy > Male	29.4% Ranked 156th.	70.2% Ranked 131st. 2 times more than Burkina Faso
Spending > USD	258.85 million Ranked 108th.	36.6 billion Ranked 15th. 141 times more than Burkina Faso
High school > Private school share	41.07% Ranked 7th.	41.89% Ranked 11th. 2% more than Burkina Faso
Spending > Proportion	3.26 Ranked 118th. 3% more than India	3.17 Ranked 121st.
Pupil-teacher ratio > Primary	47.18 Ranked 19th. 17% more than India	40.2 Ranked 27th.
Child care (preschool) > Starting age	3 Ranked 201st. The same as India	3 Ranked 125th.
High school repeaters > Male	24.26 Ranked 3rd. 5 times more than India	5.15 Ranked 44th.
Literacy rates > Aged 15-24	33% Ranked 10th.	76.4% Ranked 23th. 2 times more than Burkina Faso
Preschool enrollment rate	78.53 Ranked 5th.	113.06 Ranked 30th. 44% more than Burkina Faso
Tertiary > Students studying abroad	3,208.76 Ranked 133th.	198,512.54 Ranked 2nd. 62 times more than Burkina Faso
Primary completion rate	31 Ranked 122nd.	90 Ranked 71st. 3 times more than Burkina Faso
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level	16,054 Ranked 104th.	11.3 million Ranked 3rd. 704 times more than Burkina Faso
Elementary (primary school) > Duration	6 Ranked 149th. 20% more than India	5 Ranked 169th.
Secondary education, teachers	25,684 Ranked 14th.	4.39 million Ranked 2nd. 171 times more than Burkina Faso
Secondary education, teachers per 1000	1.56 Ranked 35th.	3.59 Ranked 77th. 2 times more than Burkina Faso
Child care (preschool) > Students per teacher	23.56 Ranked 14th.	40.31 Ranked 4th. 71% more than Burkina Faso
High school > Lower secondary school duration	4 Ranked 74th. 33% more than India	3 Ranked 120th.
Children out of school, primary, male per 1000	26.89 Ranked 2nd. 6 times more than India	4.44 Ranked 42nd.
Spending per student > High school	30.27 Ranked 11th. 87% more than India	16.18 Ranked 49th.
Secondary education, general pupils	648,956 Ranked 33th.	100.95 million Ranked 1st. 156 times more than Burkina Faso
Illiteracy rates by sex > Aged 15+	73.4% Ranked 2nd. 81% more than India	40.5% Ranked 26th.
High school > Gender parity index	0.81 Ranked 10th.	0.918 Ranked 115th. 13% more than Burkina Faso
Scientific and technical journal articles	23 Ranked 105th.	12,774 Ranked 14th. 555 times more than Burkina Faso
College and university > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female	8% Ranked 67th.	40% Ranked 2nd. 5 times more than Burkina Faso
Tertiary > Students studying abroad proportion	5.26% Ranked 60th. 7 times more than India	0.745% Ranked 119th.
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level per 1000	1.31 Ranked 123th.	10.49 Ranked 92nd. 8 times more than Burkina Faso
Scouting > Genders admitted	both	both
Elementary (primary school) > Starting age	6 Ranked 174th. The same as India	6 Ranked 96th.
Education expenditure of government > As percentage of total government	16.6% Ranked 21st. 55% more than India	10.7% Ranked 57th.
Children out of school, primary, male	442,668 Ranked 4th.	4.85 million Ranked 1st. 11 times more than Burkina Faso
Education expenditure of government > As percentage of GNI	4.7% Ranked 23th. 24% more than India	3.8% Ranked 76th.
High school > Students per teacher	26.33 Ranked 13th. 2% more than India	25.92 Ranked 19th.
Secondary education > General pupils	272,980 Ranked 58th.	83.13 million Ranked 2nd. 305 times more than Burkina Faso
Spending per student > Elementary school	29.13 Ranked 5th. 3 times more than India	8.86 Ranked 62nd.
Secondary school starting age > Years	12 Ranked 132nd. 9% more than India	11 Ranked 156th.
High school starting age > Years	13 Ranked 34th. 18% more than India	11 Ranked 138th.
Primary education > Teachers > Per capita	2.04 per 1,000 people Ranked 84th.	3.14 per 1,000 people Ranked 113th. 54% more than Burkina Faso
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people	16.18 Ranked 6th.	31.74 Ranked 21st. 96% more than Burkina Faso
Education enrolment by level > Primary level	1.01 million Ranked 72nd.	125.57 million Ranked 1st. 124 times more than Burkina Faso
High school > Population with at least high school education > Women	0.9% Ranked 155th.	26.6% Ranked 116th. 30 times more than Burkina Faso
Elementary school graduate rate	71.13 Ranked 10th. 8% more than India	65.79 Ranked 84th.
Literacy rate > People aged 15-24	39.26 Ranked 21st.	81.13 Ranked 14th. 2 times more than Burkina Faso
Public spending per student > Primary level	22.2 Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than India	7.2 Ranked 61st.
Primary education, pupils per 1000	142.41 Ranked 33th. 26% more than India	112.8 Ranked 72nd.
Secondary education, pupils per 1000	41.09 Ranked 66th.	93.13 Ranked 41st. 2 times more than Burkina Faso
Girls to boys ratio > Tertiary level enrolment	0.45 Ranked 89th.	0.7 Ranked 77th. 56% more than Burkina Faso
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+	4.76 million Ranked 25th.	289.64 million Ranked 1st. 61 times more than Burkina Faso
Girls to boys ratio > Secondary level enrolment	0.7 Ranked 127th.	0.81 Ranked 118th. 16% more than Burkina Faso
Literacy > Female literates > Aged over 10 per thousand people	71.26 Ranked 6th.	188.02 Ranked 21st. 3 times more than Burkina Faso
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level > Per capita	1.33 per 1,000 people Ranked 121st.	10.77 per 1,000 people Ranked 90th. 8 times more than Burkina Faso
Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people	0.201 Ranked 177th. 23% more than India	0.163 Ranked 184th.
Outcomes > Secondary education > Duration > Years	7 Ranked 70th. The same as India	7 Ranked 44th.
Teacher student ratio > High school	30.33 Ranked 8th.	32.7 Ranked 9th. 8% more than Burkina Faso
Inequality adjusted index	0.125 Ranked 135th.	0.264 Ranked 109th. 2 times more than Burkina Faso
High school repeaters > Female	27.73 Ranked 2nd. 7 times more than India	4.06 Ranked 43th.
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Women	2.88 million Ranked 24th.	179.8 million Ranked 1st. 63 times more than Burkina Faso
Teacher student ratio > Elementary school	49.05 Ranked 1st. 22% more than India	40.2 Ranked 23th.
Proportion of education spending on teachers' salaries	72.88% Ranked 10th.	84.47% Ranked 2nd. 16% more than Burkina Faso
Literacy rate > Females aged 15-24	33.13 Ranked 21st.	74.36 Ranked 14th. 2 times more than Burkina Faso
Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5	68.9% Ranked 75th.	73% Ranked 66th. 6% more than Burkina Faso
Elementary school > Enrolled students	1.91 million Ranked 2nd.	140.36 million Ranked 1st. 73 times more than Burkina Faso
Primary education > Duration > Years	6 years Ranked 140th. 20% more than India	5 years Ranked 154th.
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ per capita	$193.99 Ranked 108th.	$616.31 Ranked 74th. 3 times more than Burkina Faso
School enrolment rate > 1st grade	86.66 Ranked 5th.	128.4 Ranked 14th. 48% more than Burkina Faso
Secondary education, general pupils per 1000	39.43 Ranked 78th.	85.94 Ranked 45th. 2 times more than Burkina Faso
Literacy > Literates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people	37.22 Ranked 6th.	75 Ranked 17th. 2 times more than Burkina Faso
High school > Lower secondary starting age	12 Ranked 135th. 9% more than India	11 Ranked 161st.
Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share	15.57% Ranked 31st.	17.04% Ranked 32nd. 9% more than Burkina Faso
Elementary school > Gender ratio	88.15 Ranked 6th.	96.83 Ranked 104th. 10% more than Burkina Faso
High school enrolment rate > Female	45.37 Ranked 11th.	84.22 Ranked 63th. 86% more than Burkina Faso
Illiteracy rates by sex > Aged 15+ > Women	83.4% Ranked 2nd. 61% more than India	51.7% Ranked 25th.
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level	45% Ranked 135th.	95% Ranked 62nd. 2 times more than Burkina Faso
Duration of education > Secondary level	7 Ranked 66th. 40% more than India	5 Ranked 155th.
Public spending per student > Tertiary level	620 Ranked 1st. 9 times more than India	68.4 Ranked 9th.
Secondary education > Pupils	295,412 Ranked 54th.	83.86 million Ranked 2nd. 284 times more than Burkina Faso
Primary education > Pupils	1.27 million Ranked 39th.	136.19 million Ranked 1st. 107 times more than Burkina Faso
High school > Population with at least high school education > Men	3.2% Ranked 155th.	50.4% Ranked 88th. 16 times more than Burkina Faso
Literacy rate > Males aged 15-24	46.73 Ranked 21st.	88.41 Ranked 14th. 89% more than Burkina Faso
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Tertiary level	25.4% Ranked 119th.	38.45% Ranked 105th. 51% more than Burkina Faso
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita	19.71 per 1,000 people Ranked 154th.	77.29 per 1,000 people Ranked 98th. 4 times more than Burkina Faso
Secondary education, vocational pupils	27,381 Ranked 33th.	829,377 Ranked 12th. 30 times more than Burkina Faso
Elementary (primary) school > Students per teacher	48.24 Ranked 8th. 37% more than India	35.15 Ranked 28th.
Spending on education > Proportion spent on all staff salaries	84.25% Ranked 13th.	90.56% Ranked 8th. 7% more than Burkina Faso
Secondary education > Teachers	7,840 Ranked 86th.	2.59 million Ranked 2nd. 330 times more than Burkina Faso
School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary	5 years Ranked 91st.	10 years Ranked 24th. Twice as much as Burkina Faso
School enrolment rate > 5th grade	82.22 Ranked 7th. 25% more than India	65.79 Ranked 74th.
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level	236,914 Ranked 110th.	81.05 million Ranked 2nd. 342 times more than Burkina Faso
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 30-34 per thousand people	44.23 Ranked 2nd. 65% more than India	26.86 Ranked 4th.
Scientific and technical journal articles per million	2.04 Ranked 135th.	11.68 Ranked 70th. 6 times more than Burkina Faso
Duration of education > Primary level	6 Ranked 129th. The same as India	6 Ranked 62nd.
Women to men parity index > As ratio of literacy rates > Aged 15-24	0.66 Ranked 9th.	0.8 Ranked 25th. 21% more than Burkina Faso
Participation > Children out of school > Elementary	865,678 Ranked 2nd.	5.56 million Ranked 3rd. 6 times more than Burkina Faso
Participation > Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education	85.2% Ranked 6th.	92.18% Ranked 116th. 8% more than Burkina Faso
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Primary level	42.15% Ranked 163th.	46.82% Ranked 143th. 11% more than Burkina Faso
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ per 1000	375.81 Ranked 4th. 42% more than India	264.81 Ranked 23th.
Progression to secondary school	45.98% Ranked 74th.	85.08% Ranked 71st. 85% more than Burkina Faso
Literacy rates > Aged 15-24 > Women	26.5% Ranked 9th.	67.7% Ranked 23th. 3 times more than Burkina Faso
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 35-39	537,189 Ranked 4th.	29.5 million Ranked 1st. 55 times more than Burkina Faso
Literacy > Literates > Aged 15-19	514,409 Ranked 4th.	79.46 million Ranked 1st. 154 times more than Burkina Faso
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Women	40% Ranked 130th.	91% Ranked 83th. 2 times more than Burkina Faso
High school > Upper secondary starting age	16 Ranked 61st. 14% more than India	14 Ranked 186th.
Elementary school starting age > Years	7 Ranked 43th. 17% more than India	6 Ranked 89th.
Elementary school repeaters > All	10.52 Ranked 29th. 3 times more than India	3.45 Ranked 66th.
Secondary education > General pupils > Per capita	20.64 per 1,000 people Ranked 99th.	76.99 per 1,000 people Ranked 63th. 4 times more than Burkina Faso
Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 1000	82.31 Ranked 123th.	116.62 Ranked 83th. 42% more than Burkina Faso
Education enrolment by level > Primary level > Per capita	0.084 per capita Ranked 121st.	0.12 per capita Ranked 76th. 43% more than Burkina Faso
Illiteracy rates by sex > Aged 15+ > Men	63.1% Ranked 2nd. 2 times more than India	29.8% Ranked 25th.
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Men	51% Ranked 129th.	98% Ranked 33th. 92% more than Burkina Faso
Literacy rates > Aged 15-24 > Men	40.4% Ranked 10th.	84.2% Ranked 21st. 2 times more than Burkina Faso
Pupils-teacher ratio > Primary level	47.4 Ranked 19th. 19% more than India	40 Ranked 2nd.
Elementary (primary school) > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female	38% Ranked 10th.	44% Ranked 3rd. 16% more than Burkina Faso
Primary education > Teachers	26,938 Ranked 42nd.	3.39 million Ranked 2nd. 126 times more than Burkina Faso
Secondary education > Vocational pupils	22,432 Ranked 36th.	726,889 Ranked 15th. 32 times more than Burkina Faso
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Secondary level	39.93% Ranked 150th.	42.56% Ranked 140th. 7% more than Burkina Faso
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 10-14	1.01 million Ranked 3rd.	22.83 million Ranked 1st. 23 times more than Burkina Faso
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people	15.8 Ranked 2nd. 61% more than India	9.81 Ranked 4th.
Literacy > Literates > Aged over 10 per thousand people	174.72 Ranked 6th.	477.67 Ranked 21st. 3 times more than Burkina Faso
Private school enrolment > Primary level	11.4 Ranked 18th.	16.5 Ranked 14th. 45% more than Burkina Faso
Outcomes > Primary education > Duration > Years	6 Ranked 129th. 20% more than India	5 Ranked 142nd.
Secondary education > Pupils per 1000	22.01 Ranked 86th.	75.51 Ranked 88th. 3 times more than Burkina Faso
Primary education > Teachers per 1000	2.01 Ranked 84th.	3.05 Ranked 118th. 52% more than Burkina Faso
Literacy > Men above 14 years	31.4% Ranked 10th.	73.4% Ranked 27th. 2 times more than Burkina Faso
Female enrolment share > Primary level	41.3% Ranked 140th.	43.6% Ranked 20th. 6% more than Burkina Faso
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$	$3.10 billion Ranked 78th.	$762.18 billion Ranked 2nd. 246 times more than Burkina Faso
Primary school starting age > Years	6 Ranked 172nd. The same as India	6 Ranked 97th.
Scouting > Members	9,700 Ranked 78th.	3.37 million Ranked 2nd. 348 times more than Burkina Faso
High school> Proportion of education spending on teachers' salaries	62.64% Ranked 34th.	80.11% Ranked 13th. 28% more than Burkina Faso
Elementary (primary) school > Proportion of education spending on teachers' salaries	79.2% Ranked 16th.	80.11% Ranked 15th. 1% more than Burkina Faso
Elementary (primary) school) > Proportion spent on all staff salaries	99.32% Ranked 2nd. 13% more than India	87.94% Ranked 27th.
High school > Share of total education spending	18.76% Ranked 46th.	37.49% Ranked 12th. Twice as much as Burkina Faso
Participation > Secondary education > General pupils	441,781 Ranked 3rd.	95.31 million Ranked 1st. 216 times more than Burkina Faso
Secondary education > Teachers per 1000	0.601 Ranked 125th.	2.33 Ranked 104th. 4 times more than Burkina Faso
Ratio of female to male primary enrollment	80.02 Ranked 98th.	93.44 Ranked 131st. 17% more than Burkina Faso
Secondary education > General pupils per 1000	20.34 Ranked 98th.	74.85 Ranked 67th. 4 times more than Burkina Faso
Elementary (primary) school > Gender parity index	0.946 Ranked 7th.	0.999 Ranked 46th. 6% more than Burkina Faso
Female enrolment share > Secondary level	39.2% Ranked 119th.	39.6% Ranked 28th. 1% more than Burkina Faso
Post-Secondary Non-Tertiary > Teachers > Women	155 Ranked 5th.	3,245 Ranked 9th. 21 times more than Burkina Faso
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level per 1000	19.27 Ranked 158th.	75.28 Ranked 104th. 4 times more than Burkina Faso
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people	33 Ranked 1st. 86% more than India	17.74 Ranked 4th.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people	23.07 Ranked 1st. 28% more than India	18.03 Ranked 3rd.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people	69.52 Ranked 2nd. 4 times more than India	19.59 Ranked 4th.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 65-69 per thousand people	5.91 Ranked 2nd.	7.72 Ranked 2nd. 31% more than Burkina Faso
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 35-39	218,340 Ranked 3rd.	10.4 million Ranked 1st. 48 times more than Burkina Faso
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 20-24	828,936 Ranked 3rd.	24.03 million Ranked 1st. 29 times more than Burkina Faso
Literacy > Literates > Aged 40-44 per thousand people	6.05 Ranked 7th.	29.71 Ranked 25th. 5 times more than Burkina Faso
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 50-54 per thousand people	22.89 Ranked 1st. 33% more than India	17.18 Ranked 4th.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 15-19	223,615 Ranked 4th.	33.62 million Ranked 1st. 150 times more than Burkina Faso
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people	53.93 Ranked 2nd. 2 times more than India	25.95 Ranked 4th.
Scouting > Members per thousand people	0.589 Ranked 113th.	2.73 Ranked 51st. 5 times more than Burkina Faso
Primary completion rate > Women	27 Ranked 115th.	86 Ranked 71st. 3 times more than Burkina Faso
Elementary school repeaters > Female	10.45 Ranked 25th. 3 times more than India	3.42 Ranked 60th.
Elementary school repeaters > Male	10.57 Ranked 29th. 3 times more than India	3.48 Ranked 70th.
Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5 > Men	68.1% Ranked 63th.	73.1% Ranked 59th. 7% more than Burkina Faso
High school teachers	13,964 Ranked 65th.	2.59 million Ranked 1st. 185 times more than Burkina Faso
Elementary school teachers	38,983 Ranked 4th.	3.39 million Ranked 1st. 87 times more than Burkina Faso
High school enrolment rate > Male	51.77 Ranked 11th.	85.91 Ranked 60th. 66% more than Burkina Faso
Literacy > Women above 14 years	16.6% Ranked 9th.	47.8% Ranked 27th. 3 times more than Burkina Faso
Gender ratio > Literacy rate of 15-24 year-olds	0.66% Ranked 9th.	0.8% Ranked 25th. 21% more than Burkina Faso
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Per capita	383.12 per 1,000 people Ranked 2nd. 41% more than India	272.12 per 1,000 people Ranked 21st.
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Women per 1000	227.13 Ranked 2nd. 38% more than India	164.38 Ranked 23th.
Participation > Secondary education > Pupils	295,412 Ranked 89th.	89.46 million Ranked 2nd. 303 times more than Burkina Faso
Primary completion rate > Men	35 Ranked 117th.	94 Ranked 48th. 3 times more than Burkina Faso
Primary education > Pupils per 1000	94.68 Ranked 80th.	122.63 Ranked 77th. 30% more than Burkina Faso
Secondary education > Pupils > Per capita	22.33 per 1,000 people Ranked 87th.	77.67 per 1,000 people Ranked 82nd. 3 times more than Burkina Faso
Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment	70.43 Ranked 84th.	79.83 Ranked 131st. 13% more than Burkina Faso
Intake ratio to last grade of primary > Females	None	None
Pupils-teacher ratio > Secondary level	27.9 Ranked 22nd. 56% more than India	17.9 Ranked 58th.
Pupils reaching grade 5	69.1 Ranked 62nd. 2% more than India	67.9 Ranked 63th.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 60-64	225,919 Ranked 4th.	17.17 million Ranked 1st. 76 times more than Burkina Faso
School enrollment > Primary > Private > % of total primary	13.75% Ranked 33th.	17.04% Ranked 36th. 24% more than Burkina Faso
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 75-79 per thousand people	0.0217 Ranked 4th.	0.655 Ranked 16th. 30 times more than Burkina Faso
Secondary education, teachers, female	4,242 Ranked 20th.	1.8 million Ranked 3rd. 425 times more than Burkina Faso
Repeaters, secondary, female > % of female enrollment	25.5% Ranked 1st. 6 times more than India	4.04% Ranked 49th.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 15-19	290,794 Ranked 4th.	45.84 million Ranked 1st. 158 times more than Burkina Faso
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 50-54	316,383 Ranked 4th.	18.2 million Ranked 1st. 58 times more than Burkina Faso
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 60-64	10,075 Ranked 4th.	7.37 million Ranked 1st. 732 times more than Burkina Faso
CPIA building human resources rating > 1=low to 6=high	3.5 Ranked 44th.	4 Ranked 11th. 14% more than Burkina Faso
Literacy > Literacy rate, youth total > % of people ages 15-24	39.26% Ranked 30th.	81.13% Ranked 18th. 2 times more than Burkina Faso
Literacy > Literates > Aged 10-14 per thousand people	53.33 Ranked 5th.	96.29 Ranked 8th. 81% more than Burkina Faso
Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education	76.75% Ranked 66th.	86.89% Ranked 121st. 13% more than Burkina Faso
Primary completion rate > Female > % of relevant age group	26.69% Ranked 85th.	83.91% Ranked 88th. 3 times more than Burkina Faso
Primary completion rate > Male > % of relevant age group	34.93% Ranked 87th.	92.87% Ranked 69th. 3 times more than Burkina Faso
Repetition rate > Primary > % of total enrollment	11.93% Ranked 25th. 4 times more than India	3.19% Ranked 73th.
Progression to secondary school > Female	44.18% Ranked 72nd.	82.25% Ranked 68th. 86% more than Burkina Faso
School enrollment > Primary > Male > % gross	63.96% gross Ranked 104th.	120.02% gross Ranked 18th. 88% more than Burkina Faso
School enrollment > Preprimary > Female > % gross	1.93% gross Ranked 82nd.	35.84% gross Ranked 88th. 19 times more than Burkina Faso
School enrollment, secondary, female > % gross	23.18% Ranked 61st.	66.29% Ranked 98th. 3 times more than Burkina Faso
Persistence to grade 5 > Total > % of cohort	75.5% Ranked 37th.	78.92% Ranked 48th. 5% more than Burkina Faso
Ratio of young literate females to males > % ages 15-24	64.64% Ranked 101st.	80.47% Ranked 92nd. 24% more than Burkina Faso
Repetition rate > Primary > Female > % of total enrollment	11.73% Ranked 22nd. 4 times more than India	3.09% Ranked 70th.
Unemployment with primary education, female > % of female unemployment	58.3% Ranked 9th. 7 times more than India	8.9% Ranked 24th.
Progression to secondary school > Male	47.34% Ranked 73th.	87.46% Ranked 59th. 85% more than Burkina Faso
Primary education > Pupils > Per capita	0.096 per capita Ranked 79th.	0.126 per capita Ranked 71st. 31% more than Burkina Faso
Persistence to grade 5 > Female > % of cohort	76.08% Ranked 28th.	76.34% Ranked 48th. About the same as Burkina Faso
Researchers in R&D > Per million people	45.08 Ranked 34th.	135.81 Ranked 56th. 3 times more than Burkina Faso
High school teachers > % female	16.86% Ranked 83th.	33.92% Ranked 104th. 2 times more than Burkina Faso
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people	38.86 Ranked 2nd. 40% more than India	27.84 Ranked 4th.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 45-49 per thousand people	15.57 Ranked 1st. 18% more than India	13.21 Ranked 2nd.
Elementary school graduate rate > Male	70.83 Ranked 9th. 7% more than India	66.24 Ranked 70th.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 65-69 per thousand people	11.34 Ranked 1st.	11.75 Ranked 2nd. 4% more than Burkina Faso
Elementary school > Enrolled students > % female	46% Ranked 6th.	46.99% Ranked 139th. 2% more than Burkina Faso
Outcomes > Ratio of young literate females to males > % ages 15-24	70.88% Ranked 21st.	84.1% Ranked 14th. 19% more than Burkina Faso
Elementary school teachers > % female	33.38% Ranked 6th.	44% Ranked 119th. 32% more than Burkina Faso
Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Female > % gross	16.83% Ranked 6th.	52.48% Ranked 105th. 3 times more than Burkina Faso
Participation > Secondary education > General pupils > % female	41.54% Ranked 6th.	44.12% Ranked 129th. 6% more than Burkina Faso
Participation > Secondary education > Pupils > % female	41.9% Ranked 6th.	43.97% Ranked 127th. 5% more than Burkina Faso
Repeaters, primary, male > % of male enrollment	8.13% Ranked 31st. 60% more than India	5.08% Ranked 53th.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 25-29	159,040 Ranked 4th.	32.86 million Ranked 1st. 207 times more than Burkina Faso
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 20-24	203,295 Ranked 4th.	38.57 million Ranked 1st. 190 times more than Burkina Faso
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 55-59 per thousand people	8.22 Ranked 2nd. 80% more than India	4.58 Ranked 4th.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people	5.78 Ranked 7th.	24.2 Ranked 21st. 4 times more than Burkina Faso
Participation > School enrollment > Tertiary > Male > % gross	4.06% Ranked 81st.	15.75% Ranked 73th. 4 times more than Burkina Faso
Persistence to last grade of primary, female > % of cohort	72.79% Ranked 39th. 15% more than India	63.54% Ranked 74th.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 20-24 per thousand people	59.97 Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than India	22.68 Ranked 4th.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 35-39	119,635 Ranked 4th.	41.07 million Ranked 1st. 343 times more than Burkina Faso
School enrollment, primary, male > % net	68.06% Ranked 51st.	87.02% Ranked 72nd. 28% more than Burkina Faso
School enrollment > Secondary > Female > % gross	11.58% gross Ranked 91st.	47.34% gross Ranked 115th. 4 times more than Burkina Faso
School enrollment, primary > % gross	84.96% Ranked 73th.	112.6% Ranked 31st. 33% more than Burkina Faso
School enrollment > Primary > Female > % net	39.98% net Ranked 79th.	86.96% net Ranked 88th. 2 times more than Burkina Faso
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 20-24	153,147 Ranked 4th.	27.16 million Ranked 1st. 177 times more than Burkina Faso
Literacy > Literates > Aged 30-34	183,454 Ranked 4th.	45.81 million Ranked 1st. 250 times more than Burkina Faso
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 70-74	60,449 Ranked 4th.	3.83 million Ranked 1st. 63 times more than Burkina Faso
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 35-39	39,739 Ranked 5th.	15.43 million Ranked 1st. 388 times more than Burkina Faso
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 35-39	318,849 Ranked 4th.	19.11 million Ranked 1st. 60 times more than Burkina Faso
Literacy > Female literates > Aged over 10	984,985 Ranked 4th.	199.21 million Ranked 1st. 202 times more than Burkina Faso
Primary education, teachers > % female	37.65% Ranked 62nd.	44% Ranked 112th. 17% more than Burkina Faso
Tertiary education, teachers > % female	8.74% Ranked 39th.	40% Ranked 37th. 5 times more than Burkina Faso
Public spending on education, total > % of government expenditure	18.02% Ranked 21st. 64% more than India	11.02% Ranked 45th.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 20-24 per thousand people	36.3 Ranked 2nd. 2 times more than India	15.37 Ranked 4th.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 30-34 per thousand people	13.27 Ranked 7th.	43.24 Ranked 24th. 3 times more than Burkina Faso
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 50-54 per thousand people	9.79 Ranked 2nd. 50% more than India	6.55 Ranked 4th.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 75-79 per thousand people	2.87 Ranked 2nd. 17% more than India	2.45 Ranked 7th.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 15-19	419,529 Ranked 3rd.	8.1 million Ranked 1st. 19 times more than Burkina Faso
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 45-49 per thousand people	1.27 Ranked 7th.	8.07 Ranked 25th. 6 times more than Burkina Faso
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 55-59 per thousand people	0.416 Ranked 7th.	3.64 Ranked 22nd. 9 times more than Burkina Faso
Unemployment with primary education, male > % of male unemployment	44.4% Ranked 32nd. 3 times more than India	13.9% Ranked 23th.
Unemployment with tertiary education, female > % of female unemployment	8.3% Ranked 57th.	28.6% Ranked 10th. 3 times more than Burkina Faso
Unemployment with tertiary education, male > % of male unemployment	5.6% Ranked 54th.	20.5% Ranked 10th. 4 times more than Burkina Faso
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 30-34	611,366 Ranked 3rd.	28.46 million Ranked 1st. 47 times more than Burkina Faso
Literacy > Literates > Aged 50-54	42,427 Ranked 4th.	18.39 million Ranked 1st. 433 times more than Burkina Faso
School enrollment > Preprimary > % gross	1.94% gross Ranked 82nd.	35.88% gross Ranked 92nd. 18 times more than Burkina Faso
School enrollment > Primary > Female > % gross	51.19% gross Ranked 103th.	112.14% gross Ranked 25th. 2 times more than Burkina Faso
Primary education > Teachers > % female	29.06% female Ranked 85th.	44% female Ranked 119th. 51% more than Burkina Faso
Adjusted savings: education expenditure > % of GNI	3.38% Ranked 112th. 10% more than India	3.08% Ranked 125th.
Primary completion rate > Total > % of relevant age group	30.87% Ranked 92nd.	88.53% Ranked 89th. 3 times more than Burkina Faso
Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Private > % of total secondary	42.84% Ranked 12th. 2% more than India	41.89% Ranked 11th.
School enrollment > Tertiary > Male > % gross	3.27% gross Ranked 54th.	14.05% gross Ranked 76th. 4 times more than Burkina Faso
Participation > School enrollment > Tertiary > % gross	3.06% Ranked 85th.	13.48% Ranked 77th. 4 times more than Burkina Faso
Participation > School enrollment > Tertiary > Female > % gross	2.03% Ranked 82nd.	11.01% Ranked 79th. 5 times more than Burkina Faso
Participation > Total enrollment > Primary > % net	64.45% Ranked 4th.	95.52% Ranked 58th. 48% more than Burkina Faso
School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary > Female	4 years Ranked 92nd.	9 years Ranked 26th. 2 times more than Burkina Faso
Literacy > Ratio of young literate females to males > % ages 15-24	70.88% Ranked 28th.	84.1% Ranked 19th. 19% more than Burkina Faso
Literacy > Literacy rate, adult total > % of people ages 15 and above	28.73% Ranked 31st.	62.75% Ranked 18th. 2 times more than Burkina Faso
Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education > %	91.38% Ranked 47th.	98.4% Ranked 76th. 8% more than Burkina Faso
School enrollment, preprimary, female > % gross	3.74% Ranked 60th.	59.76% Ranked 73th. 16 times more than Burkina Faso
School enrollment, preprimary, male > % gross	3.69% Ranked 60th.	56.67% Ranked 76th. 15 times more than Burkina Faso
Economically active children, study and work > % of economically active children, ages 7-14	32.3% Ranked 27th.	32.5% Ranked 9th. 1% more than Burkina Faso
CPIA building human resources rating > 1=low to 6=high per million	0.213 Ranked 55th. 66 times more than India	0.00323 Ranked 80th.

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