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Education Stats: compare key data on Burkina Faso & Kenya

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  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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).
  • Children out of school, primary, female per 1000: Children out of school, primary, female. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Female is the total number of female primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • College and university > Gender ratio: Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment is the percentage of men to women enrolled at tertiary level in public and private schools.
  • Child care (preschool) > Duration: Number of years students study at the pre-primary (preschool) level. It should be noted that not all countries require pre-primary education.
  • Secondary education > Teachers > Per capita: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Duration of compulsory education: Duration of compulsory education is the number of grades (or years) that a child must legally be enrolled in school.
  • Secondary education, pupils: Secondary education, pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions.
  • College and university > Private school share: Percentage of post-secondary students who attend a private school, college, or university.
  • Literacy > Adult literacy: Adult literacy rate (%).
  • Primary education, 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.
  • Preschool enrollment rate: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music."
  • Tertiary > Students studying abroad: Total number of post-secondary students who were studying abroad during given year.
  • Elementary (primary school) > Duration: Number of years students study at the primary level.
  • Children out of school > Primary: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
  • Secondary education, teachers per 1000: Secondary education, teachers. Teaching staff in total secondary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private secondary education institutions (ISCED 2 and 3). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Secondary education, teachers: Secondary education, teachers. Teaching staff in total secondary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private secondary education institutions (ISCED 2 and 3). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
  • Child care (preschool) > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for pre-primary (preschool) education.
  • High school > Lower secondary school duration: Number of years students study at the lower secondary (middle school) level.
  • Children out of school, primary, male per 1000: Children out of school, primary, male. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Male is the total number of male primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Spending per student > High school: Public expenditure per student is the public current spending on education divided by the total number of students by level, as a percentage of GDP per capita. Public expenditure (current and capital) includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities)."
  • Secondary education, general pupils: Secondary education, general pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. General programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in general programmes at public and private secondary education institutions.
  • High school > Gender parity index: Country's gender parity index for secondary level enrollment. For countries with a rating of over 1, more females are enrolled while countries with a rating under 1 have more males enrolled.
  • Scientific and technical journal articles: Scientific and technical journal articles refer to the number of scientific and engineering articles published in the following fields: physics, biology, chemistry, mathematics, clinical medicine, biomedical research, engineering and technology, and earth and space sciences.
  • Tertiary > Students studying abroad proportion: The number of students from a given country studying abroad in a given year, expressed as a percentage of total tertiary enrollment in that country. Ratios greater than 100 % are possible, because those currently studying abroad do not count towards total enrollment.
  • Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Scouting > Genders admitted: Admits boys/girls.
  • Elementary (primary school) > Starting age: Average age at which students begin primary education.
  • Children out of school, primary, male: Children out of school, primary, male. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Male is the total number of male primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools.
  • High school > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for all levels of secondary education.
  • Secondary education > General pupils: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.
  • Spending per student > Elementary school: Public expenditure per student is the public current spending on education divided by the total number of students by level, as a percentage of GDP per capita. Public expenditure (current and capital) includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities)."
  • Secondary school starting age > Years: Secondary school starting age (years). Entrance age of 2A lower secondary is the age at which students would enter lower secondary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade.
  • High school starting age > Years: Secondary school starting age is the age at which students would enter secondary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade."
  • Primary education > Teachers > Per capita: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • 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.
  • Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people: Total number of post-secondary students who were studying abroad during given year. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Outcomes > Secondary education > Duration > Years: Secondary education, duration (years) is the number of grades (years) in secondary school."
  • Teacher student ratio > High school: Secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the number of pupils enrolled in secondary school divided by the number of secondary school teachers (regardless of their teaching assignment).
  • Children out of school > Primary per 1000: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Inequality adjusted index: Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index.
  • Teacher student ratio > Elementary school: Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the number of pupils enrolled in primary school divided by the number of primary school teachers (regardless of their teaching assignment).
  • Literacy rate > Females aged 15-24: Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life."
  • Elementary school > Enrolled students: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
  • Primary education > Duration > Years: Primary duration refers to the number of years of full-time equivalent duration in primary education in the school system according to ISCED.
  • Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ per capita: Services, etc., value added (constant 2000 US$). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in constant 2005 U.S. dollars. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • School enrolment rate > 1st grade: Gross intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age."
  • Secondary education, general pupils per 1000: Secondary education, general pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. General programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in general programmes at public and private secondary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share: Percentage of primary students who attend a private school.
  • High school > Lower secondary starting age: Average age at which students begin lower secondary (middle school) education.
  • Elementary school > Gender ratio: Ratio of female to male primary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
  • 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 > Trained teachers > Both sexes: Percentage of all primary teachers with at least the minimum level of traning required to teach at the primary level.
  • Elementary (primary) school > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for primary education.
  • Secondary education > Teachers: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • School enrolment rate > 5th grade: Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.
  • 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.
  • Children out of school > Primary > Per capita: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Child care (preschool) > Trained teachers > Both sexes: Percentage of all pre-primary (preschool) teachers with at least the minimum level of traning required to teach at the pre-primary level.
  • Child care (preschool) > Trained teachers > Men: Percentage of male pre-primary (preschool) teachers with at least the minimum level of traning required to teach at the pre-primary level.
  • High school > Upper secondary starting age: Average age at which students begin upper secondary (high school) education.
  • 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.
  • Outcomes > Primary education > Duration > Years: Primary duration refers to the number of years of full-time equivalent duration in primary education in the school system according to ISCED.
  • Secondary education > Pupils per 1000: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Primary education > Teachers per 1000: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Literacy > Men above 14 years: Percent of male population above the age of 14 years that is literate.
  • Children out of school > Primary > Female > Per capita: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Female enrolment share > Primary level: Girls' enrolment share, primary level is the number of girls enrolled in primary school, expressed as a percentage of the total number of pupils in primary school.
  • Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$: Services, etc., value added (constant 2000 US$). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in constant 2005 U.S. dollars.
  • Primary school starting age > Years: Primary school starting age (years). Entrance age of primary is the age at which students would enter primary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade.
  • Scouting > Members: Members of boy or girl scout groups which are members of the World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM).
  • High school > Share of total education spending: Percentage of government education funding that goes to secondary education.
  • Child care (preschool) > Trained teachers > Women: Percentage of female pre-primary (preschool) teachers with at least the minimum level of traning required to teach at the pre-primary level.
  • High school > Lower Secondary > Trained teachers > Women: Percentage of female lower secondary level (middle school) teachers with at least the minimum level of traning required to teach at the lower secondary level.
  • Enrolment ratio > Secondary level: Net enrolment ratio, secondary level, is the ratio of the number of children of official secondary school age enrolled in school to the number of children of official secondary school age in the population.
  • Participation > Secondary education > General pupils: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training."
  • 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.
  • Children out of school > Primary > Male: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
  • Elementary (primary) school > Gender parity index: Country's gender parity index in primary, or elementary, school. For countries with a rating of over 1, more females are enrolled while countries with a rating under 1 have more males enrolled. 
  • Female enrolment share > Secondary level: Girls' enrolment share, secondary level is the number of girls enrolled in secondary school, expressed as a percentage of the total number of pupils in secondary school.
  • 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.
  • 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."
  • Children out of school > Primary > Male > Per capita: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • High school teachers: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • Elementary school teachers: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • 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.
  • Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment: Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
  • Secondary education > Pupils > Per capita: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • 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 and Attainment > Educational attainment: completed post-secondary > Post-secondary and tertiary education > Population 25+ years > % > Over 24 year olds: Compares countries by the percentage of its population 25 years or older that has completed post-secondary education, as defined by the levels 4, 5 and 6 of ISCED (International Standard Classification of Education), and index developed by UNESCO. The data was compiled by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), which elaborates statistics to provide a global perspective on education, science, culture, and communication
  • School enrollment > Secondary > Private > % of total secondary: Private enrollment refers to pupils or students enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body such as a nongovernmental organization, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise.
  • Expenditure per student, secondary > % of GDP per capita: Expenditure per student, secondary (% of GDP per capita). Public expenditure per pupil as a % of GDP per capita. Secondary is the total public expenditure per student in secondary education as a percentage of GDP per capita. Public expenditure (current and capital) includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities).
  • High school > Lower Secondary > Trained teachers > Both sexes: Percentage of all lower secondary level (middle school) teachers with at least the minimum level of traning required to teach at the lower secondary level.
  • High school > Lower Secondary > Trained teachers > Men: Percentage of male lower secondary level (middle school) teachers with at least the minimum level of traning required to teach at the lower secondary level.
  • High school > Upper Secondary > Trained teachers > Both sexes: Percentage of all upper secondary level (high school) teachers with at least the minimum level of traning required to teach at the upper secondary level.
  • Repeaters, secondary, male > % of male enrollment: Repeaters, secondary, male (% of male enrollment). Percentage of repeaters in secondary. All grades. Male is the number of male students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all male students enrolled in secondary school. It is calculated by dividing the sum of male repeaters in all grades of secondary education by the total male enrolment of secondary education and multiplying the result by 100.
  • High school > Upper Secondary > Trained teachers > Women: Percentage of female upper secondary level (high school) teachers with at least the minimum level of traning required to teach at the upper secondary level.
  • Secondary education, vocational pupils > % female: Secondary education, vocational pupils (% female). Percentage of female students. Total secondary. Technical/vocational programmes is the number of female students enrolled in technical/vocational programmes at the secondary education level expressed as a percentage of the total number of students (male and female) enrolled in technical/vocational programmes at the secondary education level in a given school year.
  • School enrollment, secondary > % net: School enrollment, secondary (% net). Net enrolment rate. Secondary. All programmes. Total is the ratio of children of the official secondary school age who are enrolled in secondary school to the population of the official secondary school age.
  • Total enrollment, primary > % net: Total enrollment, primary (% net). Adjusted net enrollment is the number of pupils of the school-age group for primary education, enrolled either in primary or secondary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population in that age group.
  • Total enrollment, primary, female > % net: Total enrollment, primary, female (% net). Adjusted net enrollment is the number of pupils of the school-age group for primary education, enrolled either in primary or secondary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population in that age group.
  • Repeaters, primary, total > % of total enrollment: Repeaters, primary, total (% of total enrollment). Percentage of repeaters in primary. All grades. Total is the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school. It is calculated by dividing the sum of repeaters in all grades of primary education by the total enrolment of primary education and multiplying the result by 100.
  • Persistence to grade 5, male > % of cohort: Persistence to grade 5, male (% of cohort). Survival rate to grade 5. Male is the share of male children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is calculated on the basis of the reconstructed cohort method, which uses data on enrolment and repeaters for two consecutive years.
  • Persistence to grade 5, female > % of cohort: Persistence to grade 5, female (% of cohort). Survival rate to grade 5. Female is the share of female children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is calculated on the basis of the reconstructed cohort method, which uses data on enrolment and repeaters for two consecutive years.
  • 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.
  • Services, etc., value added > Current US$: Services, etc., value added (current US$). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
  • Services, etc., value added > Constant LCU: Services, etc., value added (constant LCU). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in constant local currency.
  • Children out of school > Primary > Male per 1000: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Literacy > Literacy rate, adult male > % of males ages 15 and above: Literacy rate, adult male (% of males ages 15 and above). Adult (15+) literacy rate (%). Male is the percentage of males 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 male literates aged 15 years and over by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100.
  • 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.
  • Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Women > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Literacy rate > Youth female > % of females ages 15-24: Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life.
  • School enrollment > Secondary > % net: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.
  • Services, etc., value added > Constant LCU per capita: Services, etc., value added (constant LCU). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in constant local currency. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • Literacy > Literacy rate, adult female > % of females ages 15 and above: Literacy rate, adult female (% of females ages 15 and above). Adult (15+) literacy rate (%). Female is the percentage of females 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 female literates aged 15 years and over by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100.
  • School enrollment > Preprimary > Male > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment.
  • School enrollment > Secondary > Male > % net: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.
  • Secondary education > Teachers > % female: Female teachers as a percentage of total secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • Literacy > Literacy rate, youth female > % of females ages 15-24: Literacy rate, youth female (% of females ages 15-24). Youth (15-24) literacy rate (%). Female is the number of females age 15 to 24 years who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life, divided by the female population in that age group. Generally, u2018literacyu2019 also encompasses u2018numeracyu2019, the ability to make simple arithmetic calculations.
  • Net intake rate in grade 1 > % of official school-age population: Net intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education who are of official primary school entrance age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the corresponding age.
  • School enrollment > Secondary > Female > % net: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.
  • Gross intake rate in grade 1 > Total > % of relevant age group: Gross intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age.
  • Secondary education > Vocational pupils > Per capita: Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Elementary (primary) school) > Share of total education spending: Percentage of government education funding that goes to primary education.
  • High school teachers > % female: Female teachers as a percentage of total secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers."
  • Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Male > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers."
  • School enrollment > 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.
  • Gross intake rate in grade 1 > Female > % of relevant age group: Gross intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age.
  • Elementary school graduate rate > Female: Persistence to last grade of primary is the percentage of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary education. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.
  • Inputs > Secondary education > Teachers > Female: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • Participation > Children out of school > Elementary > Male: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
  • Elementary (primary) school > Trained teachers > Men: Percentage of male primary teachers with at least the minimum level of traning required to teach at the primary level.
  • Participation > Children out of school > Elementary > Female: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
  • Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > % net: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers."
  • Participation > School enrollment > 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.
  • Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Female > % net: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers."
  • Participation > School enrollment > Tertiary > Male > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level."
  • 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.
  • School enrollment, tertiary, male > % gross: School enrollment, tertiary, male (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Tertiary (ISCED 5 and 6). Male is the total male enrollment in tertiary education (ISCED 5 and 6), regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male population of the five-year age group following on from secondary school leaving.
  • 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.
  • School enrollment > Primary > Male > % net: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.
  • Services, etc., value added > % of GDP: Services, etc., value added (% of GDP). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99 and they include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Note: For VAB countries, gross value added at factor cost is used as the denominator.
  • Public spending on education, total > % of GDP: Public spending on education, total (% of GDP). Public expenditure on education as % of GDP is the total public expenditure (current and capital) on education expressed as a percentage of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in a given year. Public expenditure on education includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration, and transfers/subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities).
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STAT Burkina Faso Kenya HISTORY
Adult literacy rate > Total 28.73
Ranked 21st. 		86.5
Ranked 65th. 3 times more than Burkina Faso
Children out of school, primary 917,044
Ranked 4th. 		1.09 million
Ranked 9th. 19% more than Burkina Faso
Children out of school, primary per 1000 55.71
Ranked 3rd. 2 times more than Kenya 		27.32
Ranked 21st.
Children out of school, primary, female 474,376
Ranked 4th. 		524,749
Ranked 7th. 11% more than Burkina Faso
College and university > Gender parity index 0.496
Ranked 81st. 		0.703
Ranked 101st. 42% more than Burkina Faso
College and university > Share of total education spending 20.18%
Ranked 21st. 31% more than Kenya 		15.42%
Ranked 65th.
Compulsary education duration 10
Ranked 44th. 25% more than Kenya 		8
Ranked 144th.
Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP 3.43%
Ranked 38th. 		6.66%
Ranked 20th. 94% more than Burkina Faso
Literacy > Female 15.2%
Ranked 156th. 		79.7%
Ranked 97th. 5 times more than Burkina Faso
Literacy > Total population 21.8%
Ranked 160th. 		85.1%
Ranked 97th. 4 times more than Burkina Faso
Primary education, duration > Years 6
Ranked 141st. The same as Kenya 		6
Ranked 66th.
Primary education, teachers per 1000 2.95
Ranked 64th. 		3.84
Ranked 90th. 30% more than Burkina Faso
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary 48.24
Ranked 8th. 3% more than Kenya 		46.78
Ranked 15th.
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary 26.33
Ranked 13th. 		29.68
Ranked 11th. 13% more than Burkina Faso
Secondary education, duration > Years 7
Ranked 81st. 17% more than Kenya 		6
Ranked 110th.
Children out of school, primary, female per 1000 28.82
Ranked 3rd. 2 times more than Kenya 		13.18
Ranked 23th.
College and university > Gender ratio 49.99
Ranked 80th. 		70.31
Ranked 6th. 41% more than Burkina Faso
Child care (preschool) > Duration 3
Ranked 123th. The same as Kenya 		3
Ranked 62nd.
Secondary education > Teachers > Per capita 0.611 per 1,000 people
Ranked 126th. 		2.28 per 1,000 people
Ranked 57th. 4 times more than Burkina Faso
Duration of compulsory education 10 years
Ranked 63th. 25% more than Kenya 		8 years
Ranked 107th.
Secondary education, pupils 676,337
Ranked 28th. 		3.2 million
Ranked 30th. 5 times more than Burkina Faso
College and university > Private school share 21.48%
Ranked 23th. 63% more than Kenya 		13.21%
Ranked 82nd.
Girls to boys ratio > Primary level enrolment 0.8
Ranked 143th. 		0.96
Ranked 92nd. 20% more than Burkina Faso
Literacy > Adult literacy 28.7%
Ranked 109th. 		73.6%
Ranked 7th. 3 times more than Burkina Faso
Primary education, teachers 48,592
Ranked 26th. 		152,848
Ranked 30th. 3 times more than Burkina Faso
Primary education, pupils 2.34 million
Ranked 24th. 		7.15 million
Ranked 17th. 3 times more than Burkina Faso
Adult literacy rate > Female 21.58
Ranked 21st. 		82.8
Ranked 66th. 4 times more than Burkina Faso
Tertiary enrollment 1%
Ranked 11th. 		3%
Ranked 83th. 3 times more than Burkina Faso
Spending per student > College and university 308.27
Ranked 3rd. 13% more than Kenya 		273.42
Ranked 5th.
High school > Gender ratio 74.4
Ranked 6th. 		91.67
Ranked 89th. 23% more than Burkina Faso
Compulsary education starting age 6
Ranked 75th. The same as Kenya 		6
Ranked 80th.
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary per million 1.6
Ranked 28th. 2 times more than Kenya 		0.745
Ranked 76th.
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 26th. 33% more than Burkina Faso
Literacy > Male 29.4%
Ranked 156th. 		90.6%
Ranked 89th. 3 times more than Burkina Faso
Spending > USD 258.85 million
Ranked 108th. 		2.02 billion
Ranked 59th. 8 times more than Burkina Faso
High school > Private school share 41.07%
Ranked 7th. 3 times more than Kenya 		12.65%
Ranked 59th.
Spending > Proportion 3.26
Ranked 118th. 		6.63
Ranked 10th. 2 times more than Burkina Faso
Pupil-teacher ratio > Primary 47.18
Ranked 19th. 19% more than Kenya 		39.54
Ranked 27th.
Child care (preschool) > Starting age 3
Ranked 201st. The same as Kenya 		3
Ranked 121st.
Literacy rates > Aged 15-24 33%
Ranked 10th. 		80.3%
Ranked 23th. 2 times more than Burkina Faso
Preschool enrollment rate 78.53
Ranked 5th. 		111.55
Ranked 34th. 42% more than Burkina Faso
Tertiary > Students studying abroad 3,208.76
Ranked 133th. 		14,379.63
Ranked 56th. 4 times more than Burkina Faso
Primary completion rate 31
Ranked 122nd. 		95
Ranked 51st. 3 times more than Burkina Faso
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level 16,054
Ranked 104th. 		98,607
Ranked 75th. 6 times more than Burkina Faso
Elementary (primary school) > Duration 6
Ranked 149th. The same as Kenya 		6
Ranked 72nd.
Children out of school > Primary 1.2 million
Ranked 3rd. 17% more than Kenya 		1.03 million
Ranked 6th.
Secondary education, teachers per 1000 1.56
Ranked 35th. 		2.71
Ranked 87th. 74% more than Burkina Faso
Secondary education, teachers 25,684
Ranked 14th. 		107,970
Ranked 27th. 4 times more than Burkina Faso
Child care (preschool) > Students per teacher 23.56
Ranked 14th. 14% more than Kenya 		20.68
Ranked 33th.
High school > Lower secondary school duration 4
Ranked 74th. Twice as much as Kenya 		2
Ranked 195th.
Children out of school, primary, male per 1000 26.89
Ranked 2nd. 90% more than Kenya 		14.15
Ranked 22nd.
Spending per student > High school 30.27
Ranked 11th. 38% more than Kenya 		21.99
Ranked 36th.
Secondary education, general pupils 648,956
Ranked 33th. 		3.19 million
Ranked 25th. 5 times more than Burkina Faso
Illiteracy rates by sex > Aged 15+ 73.4%
Ranked 2nd. 5 times more than Kenya 		14.9%
Ranked 64th.
High school > Gender parity index 0.81
Ranked 10th. 		0.904
Ranked 116th. 12% more than Burkina Faso
Scientific and technical journal articles 23
Ranked 105th. 		258
Ranked 61st. 11 times more than Burkina Faso
Tertiary > Students studying abroad proportion 5.26%
Ranked 60th. 		8.21%
Ranked 48th. 56% more than Burkina Faso
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level per 1000 1.31
Ranked 123th. 		3.07
Ranked 114th. 2 times more than Burkina Faso
Scouting > Genders admitted both both
Elementary (primary school) > Starting age 6
Ranked 174th. The same as Kenya 		6
Ranked 93th.
Education expenditure of government > As percentage of total government 16.6%
Ranked 21st. 		29.2%
Ranked 1st. 76% more than Burkina Faso
Children out of school, primary, male 442,668
Ranked 4th. 		563,421
Ranked 6th. 27% more than Burkina Faso
Education expenditure of government > As percentage of GNI 4.7%
Ranked 23th. 		6.8%
Ranked 13th. 45% more than Burkina Faso
High school > Students per teacher 26.33
Ranked 13th. 		29.68
Ranked 11th. 13% more than Burkina Faso
Secondary education > General pupils 272,980
Ranked 58th. 		2.45 million
Ranked 13th. 9 times more than Burkina Faso
Spending per student > Elementary school 29.13
Ranked 5th. 31% more than Kenya 		22.31
Ranked 18th.
Secondary school starting age > Years 12
Ranked 132nd. The same as Kenya 		12
Ranked 74th.
High school starting age > Years 13
Ranked 34th. 8% more than Kenya 		12
Ranked 69th.
Primary education > Teachers > Per capita 2.04 per 1,000 people
Ranked 84th. 		4.49 per 1,000 people
Ranked 48th. 2 times more than Burkina Faso
Education enrolment by level > Primary level 1.01 million
Ranked 72nd. 		5.59 million
Ranked 21st. 6 times more than Burkina Faso
High school > Population with at least high school education > Women 0.9%
Ranked 155th. 		25.3%
Ranked 118th. 28 times more than Burkina Faso
Elementary school graduate rate 71.13
Ranked 10th. 		83.58
Ranked 59th. 18% more than Burkina Faso
Literacy rate > People aged 15-24 39.26
Ranked 21st. 		92.3
Ranked 73th. 2 times more than Burkina Faso
Public spending per student > Primary level 22.2
Ranked 3rd. 55 times more than Kenya 		0.4
Ranked 70th.
Primary education, pupils per 1000 142.41
Ranked 33th. 		179.54
Ranked 19th. 26% more than Burkina Faso
Secondary education, pupils per 1000 41.09
Ranked 66th. 		80.46
Ranked 84th. 96% more than Burkina Faso
Girls to boys ratio > Tertiary level enrolment 0.45
Ranked 89th. 		0.6
Ranked 108th. 33% more than Burkina Faso
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ 4.76 million
Ranked 25th. 69% more than Kenya 		2.81 million
Ranked 33th.
Girls to boys ratio > Secondary level enrolment 0.7
Ranked 127th. 		0.95
Ranked 96th. 36% more than Burkina Faso
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level > Per capita 1.33 per 1,000 people
Ranked 121st. 		3.14 per 1,000 people
Ranked 112th. 2 times more than Burkina Faso
Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people 0.201
Ranked 177th. 		0.342
Ranked 160th. 71% more than Burkina Faso
Outcomes > Secondary education > Duration > Years 7
Ranked 70th. 17% more than Kenya 		6
Ranked 96th.
Teacher student ratio > High school 30.33
Ranked 8th. 1% more than Kenya 		29.89
Ranked 9th.
Children out of school > Primary per 1000 89.55
Ranked 4th. 3 times more than Kenya 		28.83
Ranked 17th.
Inequality adjusted index 0.125
Ranked 135th. 		0.405
Ranked 86th. 3 times more than Burkina Faso
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Women 2.88 million
Ranked 24th. 49% more than Kenya 		1.94 million
Ranked 32nd.
Teacher student ratio > Elementary school 49.05
Ranked 1st. 5% more than Kenya 		46.54
Ranked 15th.
Literacy rate > Females aged 15-24 33.13
Ranked 21st. 		92.9
Ranked 73th. 3 times more than Burkina Faso
Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5 68.9%
Ranked 75th. 		83.6%
Ranked 53th. 21% more than Burkina Faso
Elementary school > Enrolled students 1.91 million
Ranked 2nd. 		6.87 million
Ranked 15th. 4 times more than Burkina Faso
Primary education > Duration > Years 6 years
Ranked 140th. The same as Kenya 		6 years
Ranked 66th.
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ per capita $193.99
Ranked 108th. 		$299.42
Ranked 87th. 54% more than Burkina Faso
School enrolment rate > 1st grade 86.66
Ranked 5th. 		109.26
Ranked 42nd. 26% more than Burkina Faso
Secondary education, general pupils per 1000 39.43
Ranked 78th. 		80.07
Ranked 51st. 2 times more than Burkina Faso
Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share 15.57%
Ranked 31st. 47% more than Kenya 		10.58%
Ranked 66th.
High school > Lower secondary starting age 12
Ranked 135th. The same as Kenya 		12
Ranked 75th.
Elementary school > Gender ratio 88.15
Ranked 6th. 		97.89
Ranked 75th. 11% more than Burkina Faso
Illiteracy rates by sex > Aged 15+ > Women 83.4%
Ranked 2nd. 4 times more than Kenya 		20.3%
Ranked 59th.
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level 45%
Ranked 135th. 		79%
Ranked 117th. 76% more than Burkina Faso
Duration of education > Secondary level 7
Ranked 66th. 40% more than Kenya 		5
Ranked 153th.
Public spending per student > Tertiary level 620
Ranked 1st. 25% more than Kenya 		496.9
Ranked 3rd.
Secondary education > Pupils 295,412
Ranked 54th. 		2.46 million
Ranked 12th. 8 times more than Burkina Faso
Primary education > Pupils 1.27 million
Ranked 39th. 		6.08 million
Ranked 8th. 5 times more than Burkina Faso
High school > Population with at least high school education > Men 3.2%
Ranked 155th. 		52.3%
Ranked 87th. 16 times more than Burkina Faso
Literacy rate > Males aged 15-24 46.73
Ranked 21st. 		91.8
Ranked 70th. 96% more than Burkina Faso
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita 19.71 per 1,000 people
Ranked 154th. 		43.38 per 1,000 people
Ranked 134th. 2 times more than Burkina Faso
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Tertiary level 25.4%
Ranked 119th. 		34.67%
Ranked 107th. 36% more than Burkina Faso
Secondary education, vocational pupils 27,381
Ranked 33th. 75% more than Kenya 		15,672
Ranked 88th.
Elementary (primary) school > Trained teachers > Both sexes 94.83%
Ranked 23th. 		96.81%
Ranked 25th. 2% more than Burkina Faso
Elementary (primary) school > Students per teacher 48.24
Ranked 8th. 3% more than Kenya 		46.78
Ranked 14th.
Secondary education > Teachers 7,840
Ranked 86th. 		78,096
Ranked 16th. 10 times more than Burkina Faso
School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary 5 years
Ranked 91st. 		10 years
Ranked 11th. Twice as much as Burkina Faso
School enrolment rate > 5th grade 82.22
Ranked 7th. 		82.89
Ranked 53th. 1% more than Burkina Faso
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level 236,914
Ranked 110th. 		1.39 million
Ranked 46th. 6 times more than Burkina Faso
Scientific and technical journal articles per million 2.04
Ranked 135th. 		7.61
Ranked 74th. 4 times more than Burkina Faso
Duration of education > Primary level 6
Ranked 129th. 		7
Ranked 12th. 17% more than Burkina Faso
Women to men parity index > As ratio of literacy rates > Aged 15-24 0.66
Ranked 9th. 		1.01
Ranked 7th. 53% more than Burkina Faso
Participation > Children out of school > Elementary 865,678
Ranked 2nd. 		1.09 million
Ranked 6th. 26% more than Burkina Faso
Participation > Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education 85.2%
Ranked 6th. 		95.88%
Ranked 89th. 13% more than Burkina Faso
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ per 1000 375.81
Ranked 4th. 5 times more than Kenya 		82.8
Ranked 72nd.
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Primary level 42.15%
Ranked 163th. 		48.31%
Ranked 94th. 15% more than Burkina Faso
Literacy rates > Aged 15-24 > Women 26.5%
Ranked 9th. 		80.7%
Ranked 22nd. 3 times more than Burkina Faso
Children out of school > Primary > Per capita 90.87 per 1,000 people
Ranked 4th. 3 times more than Kenya 		30.11 per 1,000 people
Ranked 18th.
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Women 40%
Ranked 130th. 		80%
Ranked 109th. Twice as much as Burkina Faso
Child care (preschool) > Trained teachers > Both sexes 19.59%
Ranked 40th. 		77.34%
Ranked 25th. 4 times more than Burkina Faso
Child care (preschool) > Trained teachers > Men 75.65%
Ranked 15th. 		92.49%
Ranked 12th. 22% more than Burkina Faso
High school > Upper secondary starting age 16
Ranked 61st. 14% more than Kenya 		14
Ranked 185th.
Elementary school starting age > Years 7
Ranked 43th. 17% more than Kenya 		6
Ranked 86th.
Elementary school repeaters > All 10.52
Ranked 29th. 80% more than Kenya 		5.83
Ranked 58th.
Secondary education > General pupils > Per capita 20.64 per 1,000 people
Ranked 99th. 		71.51 per 1,000 people
Ranked 48th. 3 times more than Burkina Faso
Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 1000 82.31
Ranked 123th. 		169.4
Ranked 29th. 2 times more than Burkina Faso
Education enrolment by level > Primary level > Per capita 0.084 per capita
Ranked 121st. 		0.174 per capita
Ranked 21st. 2 times more than Burkina Faso
Illiteracy rates by sex > Aged 15+ > Men 63.1%
Ranked 2nd. 7 times more than Kenya 		9.4%
Ranked 69th.
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Men 51%
Ranked 129th. 		79%
Ranked 111th. 55% more than Burkina Faso
Literacy rates > Aged 15-24 > Men 40.4%
Ranked 10th. 		79.8%
Ranked 25th. 98% more than Burkina Faso
Pupils-teacher ratio > Primary level 47.4
Ranked 19th. 59% more than Kenya 		29.8
Ranked 51st.
Elementary (primary school) > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female 38%
Ranked 10th. 		44%
Ranked 10th. 16% more than Burkina Faso
Primary education > Teachers 26,938
Ranked 42nd. 		153,678
Ranked 10th. 6 times more than Burkina Faso
Secondary education > Vocational pupils 22,432
Ranked 36th. 57% more than Kenya 		14,313
Ranked 47th.
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Secondary level 39.93%
Ranked 150th. 		47.88%
Ranked 112th. 20% more than Burkina Faso
Outcomes > Primary education > Duration > Years 6
Ranked 129th. The same as Kenya 		6
Ranked 61st.
Secondary education > Pupils per 1000 22.01
Ranked 86th. 		68.86
Ranked 54th. 3 times more than Burkina Faso
Primary education > Teachers per 1000 2.01
Ranked 84th. 		4.29
Ranked 52nd. 2 times more than Burkina Faso
Literacy > Men above 14 years 31.4%
Ranked 10th. 		77.7%
Ranked 22nd. 2 times more than Burkina Faso
Children out of school > Primary > Female > Per capita 49.07 per 1,000 people
Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than Kenya 		14.76 per 1,000 people
Ranked 17th.
Female enrolment share > Primary level 41.3%
Ranked 140th. 		49.5%
Ranked 12th. 20% more than Burkina Faso
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ $3.10 billion
Ranked 78th. 		$12.93 billion
Ranked 43th. 4 times more than Burkina Faso
Primary school starting age > Years 6
Ranked 172nd. The same as Kenya 		6
Ranked 94th.
Scouting > Members 9,700
Ranked 78th. 		323,884
Ranked 10th. 33 times more than Burkina Faso
High school > Share of total education spending 18.76%
Ranked 46th. 		21.68%
Ranked 65th. 16% more than Burkina Faso
Child care (preschool) > Trained teachers > Women 8.32%
Ranked 39th. 		74.34%
Ranked 22nd. 9 times more than Burkina Faso
High school > Lower Secondary > Trained teachers > Women 56.93%
Ranked 28th. 		98.12%
Ranked 6th. 72% more than Burkina Faso
Enrolment ratio > Secondary level 8%
Ranked 91st. 		23.1%
Ranked 83th. 3 times more than Burkina Faso
Participation > Secondary education > General pupils 441,781
Ranked 3rd. 		3.08 million
Ranked 21st. 7 times more than Burkina Faso
Secondary education > Teachers per 1000 0.601
Ranked 125th. 		2.18
Ranked 59th. 4 times more than Burkina Faso
Ratio of female to male primary enrollment 80.02
Ranked 98th. 		96.06
Ranked 57th. 20% more than Burkina Faso
Secondary education > General pupils per 1000 20.34
Ranked 98th. 		68.46
Ranked 52nd. 3 times more than Burkina Faso
Children out of school > Primary > Male 552,853
Ranked 4th. 5% more than Kenya 		525,858
Ranked 5th.
Elementary (primary) school > Gender parity index 0.946
Ranked 7th. 		0.977
Ranked 100th. 3% more than Burkina Faso
Female enrolment share > Secondary level 39.2%
Ranked 119th. 		47.6%
Ranked 94th. 21% more than Burkina Faso
Post-Secondary Non-Tertiary > Teachers > Women 155
Ranked 5th. 		1,688
Ranked 9th. 11 times more than Burkina Faso
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level per 1000 19.27
Ranked 158th. 		42.12
Ranked 143th. 2 times more than Burkina Faso
Scouting > Members per thousand people 0.589
Ranked 113th. 		7.5
Ranked 22nd. 13 times more than Burkina Faso
Primary completion rate > Women 27
Ranked 115th. 		94
Ranked 53th. 3 times more than Burkina Faso
Elementary school repeaters > Female 10.45
Ranked 25th. 86% more than Kenya 		5.63
Ranked 54th.
Elementary school repeaters > Male 10.57
Ranked 29th. 76% more than Kenya 		6.02
Ranked 57th.
Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5 > Men 68.1%
Ranked 63th. 		74%
Ranked 64th. 9% more than Burkina Faso
Children out of school > Primary > Male > Per capita 41.8 per 1,000 people
Ranked 4th. 3 times more than Kenya 		15.35 per 1,000 people
Ranked 16th.
High school teachers 13,964
Ranked 65th. 		103,956
Ranked 22nd. 7 times more than Burkina Faso
Elementary school teachers 38,983
Ranked 4th. 		147,596
Ranked 26th. 4 times more than Burkina Faso
Literacy > Women above 14 years 16.6%
Ranked 9th. 		70.2%
Ranked 20th. 4 times more than Burkina Faso
Gender ratio > Literacy rate of 15-24 year-olds 0.66%
Ranked 9th. 		1.01%
Ranked 7th. 53% more than Burkina Faso
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Per capita 383.12 per 1,000 people
Ranked 2nd. 4 times more than Kenya 		85.76 per 1,000 people
Ranked 68th.
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Women per 1000 227.13
Ranked 2nd. 4 times more than Kenya 		57.07
Ranked 61st.
Participation > Secondary education > Pupils 295,412
Ranked 89th. 		2.46 million
Ranked 28th. 8 times more than Burkina Faso
Primary completion rate > Men 35
Ranked 117th. 		96
Ranked 41st. 3 times more than Burkina Faso
Primary education > Pupils per 1000 94.68
Ranked 80th. 		169.78
Ranked 27th. 79% more than Burkina Faso
Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment 70.43
Ranked 84th. 		95.29
Ranked 59th. 35% more than Burkina Faso
Secondary education > Pupils > Per capita 22.33 per 1,000 people
Ranked 87th. 		71.93 per 1,000 people
Ranked 49th. 3 times more than Burkina Faso
Intake ratio to last grade of primary > Females None
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Pupils-teacher ratio > Secondary level 27.9
Ranked 22nd. 7% more than Kenya 		26.1
Ranked 25th.
Pupils reaching grade 5 69.1
Ranked 62nd. 		71.2
Ranked 59th. 3% more than Burkina Faso
Literacy and Attainment > Educational attainment: completed post-secondary > Post-secondary and tertiary education > Population 25+ years > % > Over 24 year olds 0.267%
Ranked 3rd. 		7.79%
Ranked 14th. 29 times more than Burkina Faso
School enrollment > Secondary > Private > % of total secondary 39.15%
Ranked 10th. 6 times more than Kenya 		6.08%
Ranked 47th.
Expenditure per student, secondary > % of GDP per capita 17.09%
Ranked 6th. 		21.17%
Ranked 33th. 24% more than Burkina Faso
High school > Lower Secondary > Trained teachers > Both sexes 49.89%
Ranked 31st. 		96.81%
Ranked 8th. 94% more than Burkina Faso
High school > Lower Secondary > Trained teachers > Men 48.57%
Ranked 27th. 		95.78%
Ranked 6th. 97% more than Burkina Faso
High school > Upper Secondary > Trained teachers > Both sexes 50.36%
Ranked 23th. 		89.31%
Ranked 15th. 77% more than Burkina Faso
Repeaters, secondary, male > % of male enrollment 23.3%
Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than Kenya 		7.69%
Ranked 27th.
High school > Upper Secondary > Trained teachers > Women 55.14%
Ranked 20th. 		83.36%
Ranked 16th. 51% more than Burkina Faso
Secondary education, vocational pupils > % female 46.39%
Ranked 17th. 		57.82%
Ranked 4th. 25% more than Burkina Faso
School enrollment, secondary > % net 19.74%
Ranked 36th. 		49.98%
Ranked 82nd. 3 times more than Burkina Faso
Total enrollment, primary > % net 66.76%
Ranked 60th. 		82.97%
Ranked 113th. 24% more than Burkina Faso
Total enrollment, primary, female > % net 65%
Ranked 50th. 		83.49%
Ranked 96th. 28% more than Burkina Faso
Repeaters, primary, total > % of total enrollment 8.18%
Ranked 27th. 40% more than Kenya 		5.83%
Ranked 54th.
Persistence to grade 5, male > % of cohort 77.45%
Ranked 30th. 		78.62%
Ranked 54th. 2% more than Burkina Faso
Persistence to grade 5, female > % of cohort 83.58%
Ranked 29th. 1% more than Kenya 		82.76%
Ranked 51st.
CPIA building human resources rating > 1=low to 6=high 3.5
Ranked 44th. 		4
Ranked 32nd. 14% more than Burkina Faso
Services, etc., value added > Current US$ $4.01 billion
Ranked 86th. 		$18.97 billion
Ranked 47th. 5 times more than Burkina Faso
Services, etc., value added > Constant LCU 1.58 trillion
Ranked 32nd. 2 times more than Kenya 		778.69 billion
Ranked 35th.
Children out of school > Primary > Male per 1000 41.19
Ranked 4th. 3 times more than Kenya 		14.69
Ranked 17th.
Literacy > Literacy rate, adult male > % of males ages 15 and above 36.68%
Ranked 31st. 		78.08%
Ranked 24th. 2 times more than Burkina Faso
Literacy > Literacy rate, youth total > % of people ages 15-24 39.26%
Ranked 30th. 		82.39%
Ranked 25th. 2 times more than Burkina Faso
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Women > Per capita 231.55 per 1,000 people
Ranked 1st. 4 times more than Kenya 		59.12 per 1,000 people
Ranked 62nd.
Literacy rate > Youth female > % of females ages 15-24 24.81%
Ranked 104th. 		80.71%
Ranked 74th. 3 times more than Burkina Faso
School enrollment > Secondary > % net 11.19% net
Ranked 68th. 		42.11% net
Ranked 48th. 4 times more than Burkina Faso
Services, etc., value added > Constant LCU per capita 98,740.8
Ranked 33th. 5 times more than Kenya 		18,034.26
Ranked 53th.
Literacy > Literacy rate, adult female > % of females ages 15 and above 21.58%
Ranked 31st. 		66.86%
Ranked 24th. 3 times more than Burkina Faso
School enrollment > Preprimary > Male > % gross 1.95% gross
Ranked 82nd. 		54.18% gross
Ranked 32nd. 28 times more than Burkina Faso
School enrollment > Secondary > Male > % net 13.1% net
Ranked 67th. 		41.83% net
Ranked 46th. 3 times more than Burkina Faso
Secondary education > Teachers > % female 11.1% female
Ranked 119th. 		38.41% female
Ranked 50th. 3 times more than Burkina Faso
Literacy > Literacy rate, youth female > % of females ages 15-24 33.13%
Ranked 30th. 		81.63%
Ranked 24th. 2 times more than Burkina Faso
Net intake rate in grade 1 > % of official school-age population 30.41%
Ranked 58th. 		41.8%
Ranked 76th. 37% more than Burkina Faso
School enrollment > Secondary > Female > % net 9.22% net
Ranked 67th. 		42.4% net
Ranked 48th. 5 times more than Burkina Faso
Gross intake rate in grade 1 > Total > % of relevant age group 75.05%
Ranked 87th. 		118.07%
Ranked 20th. 57% more than Burkina Faso
Secondary education > Vocational pupils > Per capita 1.7 per 1,000 people
Ranked 53th. 4 times more than Kenya 		0.418 per 1,000 people
Ranked 76th.
Elementary (primary) school) > Share of total education spending 58.5%
Ranked 3rd. 8% more than Kenya 		54.11%
Ranked 8th.
High school teachers > % female 16.86%
Ranked 83th. 		41.17%
Ranked 74th. 2 times more than Burkina Faso
Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > % gross 19.77%
Ranked 6th. 		58.33%
Ranked 89th. 3 times more than Burkina Faso
Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Male > % gross 22.62%
Ranked 6th. 		60.86%
Ranked 87th. 3 times more than Burkina Faso
School enrollment > Tertiary > % gross 2.38% gross
Ranked 56th. 		2.91% gross
Ranked 110th. 22% more than Burkina Faso
Gross intake rate in grade 1 > Female > % of relevant age group 68.66%
Ranked 84th. 		115.69%
Ranked 21st. 68% more than Burkina Faso
Elementary school graduate rate > Female 71.53
Ranked 9th. About the same as Kenya 		71.4
Ranked 66th.
Inputs > Secondary education > Teachers > Female 2,354
Ranked 67th. 		42,794
Ranked 25th. 18 times more than Burkina Faso
Participation > Children out of school > Elementary > Male 392,446
Ranked 2nd. 		563,479
Ranked 5th. 44% more than Burkina Faso
Elementary (primary) school > Trained teachers > Men 92.78%
Ranked 26th. 		95.78%
Ranked 21st. 3% more than Burkina Faso
Participation > Children out of school > Elementary > Female 473,232
Ranked 2nd. 		524,454
Ranked 6th. 11% more than Burkina Faso
Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > % net 15.41%
Ranked 3rd. 		49.14%
Ranked 66th. 3 times more than Burkina Faso
Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Female > % gross 16.83%
Ranked 6th. 		55.79%
Ranked 89th. 3 times more than Burkina Faso
Participation > Secondary education > General pupils > % female 41.54%
Ranked 6th. 		47.49%
Ranked 100th. 14% more than Burkina Faso
Participation > Secondary education > Pupils > % female 41.9%
Ranked 6th. 		47.6%
Ranked 96th. 14% more than Burkina Faso
Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Female > % net 13.09%
Ranked 3rd. 		48.17%
Ranked 66th. 4 times more than Burkina Faso
Participation > School enrollment > Tertiary > Male > % gross 4.06%
Ranked 81st. 		4.76%
Ranked 5th. 17% more than Burkina Faso
Adjusted savings > Education expenditure > % of GNI 2.38% of GNI
Ranked 143th. 		6.57% of GNI
Ranked 19th. 3 times more than Burkina Faso
School enrollment, tertiary, male > % gross 6.07%
Ranked 46th. 28% more than Kenya 		4.75%
Ranked 118th.
School enrollment > Primary > Female > % net 39.98% net
Ranked 79th. 		80.23% net
Ranked 57th. Twice as much as Burkina Faso
School enrollment > Primary > Male > % net 50.33% net
Ranked 78th. 		79.6% net
Ranked 61st. 58% more than Burkina Faso
Services, etc., value added > % of GDP 41.91%
Ranked 113th. 		52.73%
Ranked 69th. 26% more than Burkina Faso
Public spending on education, total > % of GDP 3.43%
Ranked 38th. 		6.66%
Ranked 20th. 94% more than Burkina Faso

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