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Education Stats: compare key data on Burma & Laos

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.
  • 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."
  • 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.
  • High school > Private school share: Percentage of secondary students who attend a private school.
  • Spending > Proportion: Education expenditure refers to the current operating expenditures in education, including wages and salaries and excluding capital investments in buildings and equipment. Expressed as a proportion of GNI."
  • Pupil-teacher ratio > Primary: Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the number of pupils enrolled in primary school divided by the number of primary school teachers (regardless of their teaching assignment).
  • Child care (preschool) > Starting age: Average age at which students begin pre-primary (preschool) education.
  • High school repeaters > Male: Repeaters in secondary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in secondary school."
  • Preschool enrollment rate: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music."
  • Tertiary > Students studying abroad: Total number of post-secondary students who were studying abroad during given year.
  • Elementary (primary school) > Duration: Number of years students study at the primary level.
  • Children out of school > Primary: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
  • Secondary education, teachers: Secondary education, teachers. Teaching staff in total secondary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private secondary education institutions (ISCED 2 and 3). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
  • Secondary education, teachers per 1000: Secondary education, teachers. Teaching staff in total secondary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private secondary education institutions (ISCED 2 and 3). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Child care (preschool) > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for pre-primary (preschool) education.
  • High school > Lower secondary school duration: Number of years students study at the lower secondary (middle school) level.
  • Children out of school, primary, male per 1000: Children out of school, primary, male. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Male is the total number of male primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • 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.
  • 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."
  • Secondary education, pupils per 1000: Secondary education, pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Primary education, pupils per 1000: Primary education, pupils. Enrolment in primary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people: Total number of post-secondary students who were studying abroad during given year. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Outcomes > Secondary education > Duration > Years: Secondary education, duration (years) is the number of grades (years) in secondary school."
  • Teacher student ratio > High school: Secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the number of pupils enrolled in secondary school divided by the number of secondary school teachers (regardless of their teaching assignment).
  • Children out of school > Primary per 1000: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • High school repeaters > Female: Repeaters in secondary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in secondary school."
  • Teacher student ratio > Elementary school: Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the number of pupils enrolled in primary school divided by the number of primary school teachers (regardless of their teaching assignment).
  • Literacy rate > Females aged 15-24: Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life."
  • Elementary school > Enrolled students: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
  • Primary education > Duration > Years: Primary duration refers to the number of years of full-time equivalent duration in primary education in the school system according to ISCED.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • High school > Upper secondary starting age: Average age at which students begin upper secondary (high school) education.
  • 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.
  • Elementary school starting age > Years: Primary school starting age is the age at which students would enter primary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade."
  • Elementary school repeaters > All: Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school."
  • Secondary education > General pupils > Per capita: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Education enrolment by level > Primary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
  • Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Primary graduation rate > Females: Females graduating from primary school, expressed as a percentage of the total female population currently at primary school graduation age.
  • Elementary (primary school) > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female: Percentage of country's elementary, or primary, teachers that are female.
  • Secondary education > Vocational pupils: Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training.
  • Primary education > Teachers: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • Primary graduation rate > Males: Males graduating from primary school, expressed as a percentage of the total male population currently at primary school graduation age.
  • Outcomes > Primary education > Duration > Years: Primary duration refers to the number of years of full-time equivalent duration in primary education in the school system according to ISCED.
  • Primary education > Teachers per 1000: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Secondary education > Pupils per 1000: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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. 
  • 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.
  • Elementary school repeaters > Male: Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school."
  • Elementary school repeaters > Female: Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school."
  • Children out of school > Primary > Male > Per capita: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • High school teachers: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • Elementary school teachers: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • High school enrolment rate > Male: Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
  • Literacy > Women above 14 years: Percent of female population above the age of 14 years that is literate.
  • Gender ratio > Literacy rate of 15-24 year-olds: Literacy gender parity rate of 15-24 year olds in each country. This number is achieved by dividing the total amount of females who are literate by the total amount of males who are literate. Numbers below 1 mean that more males are literate, while numbers over 1 indicate that more females are literate, with the difference in the numbers indicating to what extent this is true. For instance, in Chad (with a parity rate of .42%) a substantial amount of more males are literate than females. These numbers are only for 15-24 year olds.
  • Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Women per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Participation > Secondary education > Pupils: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
  • Secondary education > Pupils > Per capita: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Primary education > Pupils per 1000: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment: Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
  • Intake ratio to last grade of primary > Females: Number of female entrants in the last grade of primary education (regardless of age) expressed as a percentage of the female population at entrance age to the last grade.
  • Elementary teachers > % trained: Trained teachers in primary education are the percentage of primary school teachers who have received the minimum organized teacher training (pre-service or in-service) required for teaching in their country.
  • Female elementary teachers > % trained: Trained teachers in primary education are the percentage of primary school teachers who have received the minimum organized teacher training (pre-service or in-service) required for teaching in their country.
  • Elementary 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.
  • Elementary school > Enrolled students > % female: Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.
  • Elementary school teachers > % female: Female teachers as a percentage of total primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • Participation > Secondary education > Vocational pupils > % female: Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training."
  • Participation > Secondary education > Vocational pupils: Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training."
  • Preschool enrollment rate > Female: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment."
  • Preschool enrollment rate > Male: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment."
  • School enrolment rate > 1st grade > Female: Gross intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age."
  • School enrolment rate > 1st grade > Male: Gross intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age."
  • School enrolment rate > 5th grade > Female: Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.
  • School enrolment rate > 5th grade > Male: Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.
  • High school > Upper Secondary > Trained teachers > Men: Percentage of male upper secondary level (high school) teachers with at least the minimum level of traning required to teach at the upper secondary level.
  • 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."
  • 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.
  • 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).
  • 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.
  • Expenditure per student > Secondary > % of GDP per capita: Public expenditure per student is the public current spending on education divided by the total number of students by level, as a percentage of GDP per capita.
  • Gross intake rate in grade 1 > Male > % of relevant age group: Gross intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age.
  • Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Men > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Literacy rate > Adult total > % of people ages 15 and above: Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life.
  • Trained teachers in primary education > % of total teachers: Trained teachers in primary education are the percentage of primary school teachers who have received the minimum organized teacher training (pre-service or in-service) required for teaching in their country.
  • 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.
  • Government spending on education > % of government spending: Public expenditure on education consists of current and capital public expenditure on education includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities)."
  • Participation > School enrollment > 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."
  • Literacy > Ratio of young literate females to males > % ages 15-24: Ratio of young literate females to males (% ages 15-24). Gender parity index for youth literacy rate is the ratio of female youth literacy rate to male youth literacy rate. It is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. A GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females.
  • Literacy > Literacy rate, adult total > % of people ages 15 and above: Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above). Adult (15+) literacy rate (%). Total is the percentage of the population age 15 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life. Generally, u2018literacyu2019 also encompasses u2018numeracyu2019, the ability to make simple arithmetic calculations. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of literates aged 15 years and over by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100.
  • Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education > %: Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education (%). Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary and secondary levels in public and private schools.
  • School enrollment, preprimary, female > % gross: School enrollment, preprimary, female (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Pre-primary. Female is the total female enrollment in pre-primary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female population of official pre-primary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.
  • School enrollment, preprimary, male > % gross: School enrollment, preprimary, male (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Pre-primary. Male is the total male enrollment in pre-primary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male population of official pre-primary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.
  • Secondary education, pupils > % female: Secondary education, pupils (% female). Percentage of female students. Total secondary. All programmes is the number of female students enrolled in all secondary education programmes expressed as a percentage of the total number of students (male and female) enrolled at the secondary education level in a given school year.
  • Expenditure per student, primary > % of GDP per capita: Expenditure per student, primary (% of GDP per capita). Public expenditure per pupil as a % of GDP per capita. Primary is the total public expenditure per student in primary education as a percentage of GDP per capita. Public expenditure (current and capital) includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities).
  • Participation > School enrollment > Preprimary > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment."
  • Participation > School enrollment > Primary > 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."
  • Literacy rate > Youth male > % of males ages 15-24: Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life.
  • Literacy rate > Adult female > % of females ages 15 and above: Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life.
  • 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.
  • Persistence to last grade of primary, total > % of cohort: Persistence to last grade of primary, total (% of cohort). Survival rate to last grade of primary. Total is the share of 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.
  • Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Men per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • 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 > 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, female > % net: School enrollment, primary, female (% net). Net enrolment rate. Primary. Female is the ratio of female children of the official primary school age who are enrolled in primary school to the female population of the official primary school age.
  • Persistence to grade 5, total > % of cohort: Persistence to grade 5, total (% of cohort). Survival rate to grade 5. Total is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is calculated on the basis of the reconstructed cohort method, which uses data on enrolment and repeaters for two consecutive years.
  • School enrollment > Primary > % 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.
  • Persistence to last grade of primary, male > % of cohort: Persistence to last grade of primary, male (% of cohort). Survival rate to last grade of primary. Male is the share of male 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.
  • Male elementary teachers > % trained: Trained teachers in primary education are the percentage of primary school teachers who have received the minimum organized teacher training (pre-service or in-service) required for teaching in their country.
  • Public spending on education > Total > % of government expenditure: Public expenditure on education consists of current and capital public expenditure on education plus subsidies to private education at the primary, secondary, and tertiary levels.
STAT Burma Laos HISTORY
Adult literacy rate > Total 91.9
Ranked 50th. 26% more than Laos
72.7
Ranked 11th.

Children out of school, primary 1.57 million
Ranked 4th. 53 times more than Laos
29,694
Ranked 33th.

Children out of school, primary per 1000 47.81
Ranked 20th. 11 times more than Laos
4.47
Ranked 35th.

Children out of school, primary, female 855,114
Ranked 4th. 48 times more than Laos
17,910
Ranked 30th.

College and university > Gender parity index 1.37
Ranked 28th. 86% more than Laos
0.736
Ranked 70th.

College and university > Share of total education spending 19.12%
Ranked 24th. 51% more than Laos
12.63%
Ranked 79th.

Compulsary education duration 5
Ranked 182nd. The same as Laos
5
Ranked 106th.

Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP 0.773%
Ranked 63th.
3.31%
Ranked 94th. 4 times more than Burma

High school enrolment rate 72.63
Ranked 84th.
78.78
Ranked 76th. 8% more than Burma

Literacy > Total population 89.9%
Ranked 2nd. 23% more than Laos
73%
Ranked 8th.

Primary education, duration > Years 5
Ranked 147th. The same as Laos
5
Ranked 155th.

Primary education, teachers per 1000 3.5
Ranked 101st.
4.9
Ranked 30th. 40% more than Burma

Pupil-teacher ratio, primary 28.22
Ranked 41st. 4% more than Laos
27.13
Ranked 35th.

Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary 34.08
Ranked 6th. 71% more than Laos
19.89
Ranked 32nd.

Secondary education, duration > Years 6
Ranked 85th.
7
Ranked 45th. 17% more than Burma

Literacy > Female 86.4%
Ranked 2nd. 37% more than Laos
63%
Ranked 7th.

Children out of school, primary, female per 1000 25.99
Ranked 22nd. 10 times more than Laos
2.69
Ranked 32nd.

College and university > Gender ratio 137.08
Ranked 34th. 77% more than Laos
77.65
Ranked 74th.

Child care (preschool) > Duration 2
Ranked 127th.
3
Ranked 54th. 50% more than Burma

Secondary education > Teachers > Per capita 1.55 per 1,000 people
Ranked 61st.
2.81 per 1,000 people
Ranked 51st. 81% more than Burma

Secondary education, pupils 2.85 million
Ranked 29th. 6 times more than Laos
515,130
Ranked 33th.

College and university > Private school share 0.0
Ranked 100th.
25.84%
Ranked 47th.

Girls to boys ratio > Primary level enrolment 1.02
Ranked 8th. 16% more than Laos
0.88
Ranked 128th.

Literacy > Adult literacy 89.9%
Ranked 3rd. 23% more than Laos
73.2%
Ranked 85th.

Primary education, teachers 181,666
Ranked 22nd. 6 times more than Laos
32,586
Ranked 37th.

Primary education, pupils 5.13 million
Ranked 21st. 6 times more than Laos
883,938
Ranked 40th.

Adult literacy rate > Female 89.2
Ranked 54th. 41% more than Laos
63.23
Ranked 11th.

Spending per student > College and university 27.52
Ranked 56th. 1% more than Laos
27.38
Ranked 40th.

High school > Gender ratio 100.57
Ranked 67th. 25% more than Laos
80.6
Ranked 101st.

Compulsary education starting age 5
Ranked 145th.
6
Ranked 41st. 20% more than Burma

Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary per million 0.656
Ranked 71st.
3.05
Ranked 42nd. 5 times more than Burma

Literacy > Definition age 15 and over can read and write age 15 and over can read and write
High school > Upper secondary school duration 2
Ranked 143th.
3
Ranked 80th. 50% more than Burma

Literacy > Male 93.9%
Ranked 1st. 13% more than Laos
83%
Ranked 8th.

High school > Private school share 0.0
Ranked 130th.
3.14%
Ranked 50th.

Spending > Proportion 0.84
Ranked 168th.
1.18
Ranked 160th. 40% more than Burma

Pupil-teacher ratio > Primary 30.9
Ranked 40th.
31.48
Ranked 37th. 2% more than Burma

Child care (preschool) > Starting age 3
Ranked 68th. The same as Laos
3
Ranked 112th.

High school repeaters > Male 2.75
Ranked 65th. 27% more than Laos
2.17
Ranked 66th.

Literacy rates > Aged 15-24 94.5%
Ranked 18th. 20% more than Laos
78.5%
Ranked 22nd.

Preschool enrollment rate 116.87
Ranked 18th. 4% more than Laos
111.84
Ranked 33th.

Tertiary > Students studying abroad 6,846.78
Ranked 94th. 67% more than Laos
4,111.06
Ranked 121st.

Primary completion rate 79
Ranked 84th. 4% more than Laos
76
Ranked 90th.

Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level 555,060
Ranked 32nd. 20 times more than Laos
28,117
Ranked 98th.

Elementary (primary school) > Duration 5
Ranked 156th. The same as Laos
5
Ranked 164th.

Children out of school > Primary 487,384
Ranked 13th. 4 times more than Laos
126,224
Ranked 25th.

Secondary education, teachers 83,703
Ranked 29th. 3 times more than Laos
24,652
Ranked 54th.

Secondary education, teachers per 1000 1.61
Ranked 84th.
3.78
Ranked 73th. 2 times more than Burma

Child care (preschool) > Students per teacher 17.32
Ranked 57th.
18.89
Ranked 20th. 9% more than Burma

High school > Lower secondary school duration 4
Ranked 20th. The same as Laos
4
Ranked 38th.

Children out of school, primary, male per 1000 21.82
Ranked 16th. 12 times more than Laos
1.77
Ranked 36th.

Spending per student > High school 2.74
Ranked 76th.
5.05
Ranked 76th. 84% more than Burma

Secondary education, general pupils 2.85 million
Ranked 25th. 6 times more than Laos
510,940
Ranked 39th.

Illiteracy rates by sex > Aged 15+ 14.4%
Ranked 65th.
32.7%
Ranked 32nd. 2 times more than Burma

High school > Gender parity index 1.06
Ranked 27th. 25% more than Laos
0.853
Ranked 85th.

Scientific and technical journal articles 10
Ranked 130th. 5 times more than Laos
2
Ranked 155th.

College and university > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female 81%
Ranked 1st. 3 times more than Laos
31%
Ranked 55th.
Tertiary > Students studying abroad proportion 1.04%
Ranked 113th.
3.28%
Ranked 77th. 3 times more than Burma

Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level per 1000 11.35
Ranked 88th. 2 times more than Laos
5.07
Ranked 102nd.

Elementary (primary school) > Starting age 5
Ranked 181st.
6
Ranked 85th. 20% more than Burma

Education expenditure of government > As percentage of total government 18.1%
Ranked 26th. 55% more than Laos
11.7%
Ranked 37th.

Children out of school, primary, male 717,639
Ranked 4th. 61 times more than Laos
11,784
Ranked 33th.

Education expenditure of government > As percentage of GNI 1.3%
Ranked 118th.
2.5%
Ranked 44th. 92% more than Burma

High school > Students per teacher 34.08
Ranked 6th. 71% more than Laos
19.89
Ranked 33th.

Secondary education > General pupils 2.59 million
Ranked 12th. 7 times more than Laos
388,044
Ranked 45th.

Spending per student > Elementary school 2.54
Ranked 83th.
9.89
Ranked 68th. 4 times more than Burma

Secondary school starting age > Years 10
Ranked 185th.
11
Ranked 151st. 10% more than Burma

High school starting age > Years 10
Ranked 161st.
11
Ranked 134th. 10% more than Burma

Primary education > Teachers > Per capita 3.17 per 1,000 people
Ranked 70th.
5 per 1,000 people
Ranked 42nd. 58% more than Burma

Education enrolment by level > Primary level 4.89 million
Ranked 25th. 6 times more than Laos
875,300
Ranked 80th.

High school > Population with at least high school education > Women 18%
Ranked 131st.
22.9%
Ranked 121st. 27% more than Burma

Elementary school graduate rate 73.91
Ranked 71st. 11% more than Laos
66.78
Ranked 78th.

Literacy rate > People aged 15-24 95.6
Ranked 62nd. 14% more than Laos
83.93
Ranked 12th.

Secondary education, pupils per 1000 54.93
Ranked 133th.
77.51
Ranked 38th. 41% more than Burma

Primary education, pupils per 1000 98.71
Ranked 86th.
133.01
Ranked 40th. 35% more than Burma

Girls to boys ratio > Tertiary level enrolment 1.76
Ranked 10th. 2 times more than Laos
0.72
Ranked 75th.

Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ 4.87 million
Ranked 23th. 5 times more than Laos
1.08 million
Ranked 55th.

Girls to boys ratio > Secondary level enrolment 0.99
Ranked 72nd. 30% more than Laos
0.76
Ranked 122nd.

Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level > Per capita 11.49 per 1,000 people
Ranked 87th. 2 times more than Laos
5.21 per 1,000 people
Ranked 100th.

Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people 0.131
Ranked 193th.
0.63
Ranked 132nd. 5 times more than Burma

Outcomes > Secondary education > Duration > Years 6
Ranked 73th. The same as Laos
6
Ranked 91st.

Teacher student ratio > High school 34.5
Ranked 4th. 52% more than Laos
22.76
Ranked 21st.

Children out of school > Primary per 1000 9.71
Ranked 39th.
21.8
Ranked 20th. 2 times more than Burma

High school repeaters > Female 2.82
Ranked 53th. 3 times more than Laos
0.96
Ranked 72nd.

Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Women 3.1 million
Ranked 22nd. 4 times more than Laos
726,000
Ranked 53th.

Teacher student ratio > Elementary school 28.81
Ranked 43th.
30.49
Ranked 36th. 6% more than Burma

Literacy rate > Females aged 15-24 95.1
Ranked 68th. 21% more than Laos
78.74
Ranked 12th.

Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5 69.9%
Ranked 73th. 11% more than Laos
63%
Ranked 80th.

Elementary school > Enrolled students 5.11 million
Ranked 19th. 6 times more than Laos
900,817
Ranked 65th.

Primary education > Duration > Years 5 years
Ranked 145th. The same as Laos
5 years
Ranked 150th.

School enrolment rate > 1st grade 139.48
Ranked 9th. 16% more than Laos
119.92
Ranked 25th.

Secondary education, general pupils per 1000 54.93
Ranked 114th.
76.88
Ranked 34th. 40% more than Burma

Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share 0.0
Ranked 152nd.
4.13%
Ranked 57th.

High school > Lower secondary starting age 10
Ranked 192nd.
11
Ranked 156th. 10% more than Burma

Elementary school > Gender ratio 99.44
Ranked 42nd. 10% more than Laos
90.57
Ranked 114th.

High school enrolment rate > Female 70.1
Ranked 77th.
76.93
Ranked 71st. 10% more than Burma

Illiteracy rates by sex > Aged 15+ > Women 18.1%
Ranked 65th.
43.4%
Ranked 31st. 2 times more than Burma

Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level 90%
Ranked 89th. 7% more than Laos
84%
Ranked 110th.

Secondary education > Pupils 1.27 million
Ranked 31st. 3 times more than Laos
393,856
Ranked 46th.

Primary education > Pupils 4.95 million
Ranked 11th. 6 times more than Laos
890,821
Ranked 49th.

High school > Population with at least high school education > Men 17.6%
Ranked 145th.
36.8%
Ranked 117th. 2 times more than Burma

Literacy rate > Males aged 15-24 96
Ranked 60th. 8% more than Laos
89.19
Ranked 11th.

Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Tertiary level 63.44%
Ranked 11th. 77% more than Laos
35.75%
Ranked 109th.

Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita 48.72 per 1,000 people
Ranked 130th.
65.41 per 1,000 people
Ranked 120th. 34% more than Burma

Secondary education, vocational pupils 0.0
Ranked 123th.
4,190
Ranked 46th.

Elementary (primary) school > Students per teacher 28.22
Ranked 40th. 4% more than Laos
27.13
Ranked 33th.

Elementary (primary) school > Trained teachers > Both sexes 99.86%
Ranked 12th. 3% more than Laos
97.24%
Ranked 16th.

Secondary education > Teachers 78,144
Ranked 15th. 5 times more than Laos
15,891
Ranked 35th.

School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary 8 years
Ranked 5th.
9 years
Ranked 83th. 13% more than Burma
School enrolment rate > 5th grade 73.91
Ranked 61st. 11% more than Laos
66.78
Ranked 68th.

Education enrolment by level > Secondary level 2.38 million
Ranked 33th. 7 times more than Laos
353,362
Ranked 94th.

Scientific and technical journal articles per million 0.209
Ranked 168th.
0.377
Ranked 163th. 81% more than Burma

Women to men parity index > As ratio of literacy rates > Aged 15-24 0.98
Ranked 21st. 9% more than Laos
0.9
Ranked 22nd.

Participation > Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education 98.87%
Ranked 77th. 13% more than Laos
87.22%
Ranked 103th.

Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Primary level 49.67%
Ranked 7th. 9% more than Laos
45.65%
Ranked 147th.

Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ per 1000 98.22
Ranked 64th.
192.29
Ranked 33th. 96% more than Burma

Progression to secondary school 71.67%
Ranked 53th.
77.96%
Ranked 49th. 9% more than Burma

Literacy rates > Aged 15-24 > Women 93.4%
Ranked 20th. 25% more than Laos
74.7%
Ranked 22nd.

Children out of school > Primary > Per capita 9.65 per 1,000 people
Ranked 41st.
22.29 per 1,000 people
Ranked 21st. 2 times more than Burma

Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Women 91%
Ranked 80th. 12% more than Laos
81%
Ranked 105th.

Child care (preschool) > Trained teachers > Both sexes 58.54%
Ranked 31st.
90.74%
Ranked 16th. 55% more than Burma

High school > Upper secondary starting age 14
Ranked 170th.
15
Ranked 98th. 7% more than Burma

Child care (preschool) > Trained teachers > Men 56.34%
Ranked 22nd.
89.93%
Ranked 10th. 60% more than Burma

Elementary school starting age > Years 5
Ranked 156th.
6
Ranked 79th. 20% more than Burma

Elementary school repeaters > All 0.45
Ranked 96th.
16.82
Ranked 12th. 37 times more than Burma

Secondary education > General pupils > Per capita 51.25 per 1,000 people
Ranked 73th.
68.51 per 1,000 people
Ranked 53th. 34% more than Burma

Education enrolment by level > Primary level > Per capita 0.1 per capita
Ranked 101st.
0.162 per capita
Ranked 31st. 62% more than Burma

Illiteracy rates by sex > Aged 15+ > Men 10.7%
Ranked 66th.
22%
Ranked 42nd. 2 times more than Burma

Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 1000 99.25
Ranked 105th.
157.85
Ranked 41st. 59% more than Burma

Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Men 89%
Ranked 89th. 3% more than Laos
86%
Ranked 101st.

Literacy rates > Aged 15-24 > Men 95.7%
Ranked 16th. 16% more than Laos
82.6%
Ranked 24th.

Primary graduation rate > Females 87%
Ranked 11th. 36% more than Laos
64%
Ranked 17th.

Elementary (primary school) > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female 84%
Ranked 17th. 62% more than Laos
52%
Ranked 73th.
Secondary education > Vocational pupils 5,261
Ranked 118th.
5,812
Ranked 55th. 10% more than Burma

Primary education > Teachers 160,110
Ranked 9th. 6 times more than Laos
28,299
Ranked 37th.

Primary graduation rate > Males 84%
Ranked 11th. 20% more than Laos
70%
Ranked 17th.

Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Secondary level 48.15%
Ranked 107th. 15% more than Laos
41.85%
Ranked 144th.

Outcomes > Primary education > Duration > Years 5
Ranked 134th. The same as Laos
5
Ranked 138th.

Primary education > Teachers per 1000 3.19
Ranked 70th.
4.89
Ranked 45th. 53% more than Burma

Secondary education > Pupils per 1000 29.76
Ranked 126th.
68.02
Ranked 56th. 2 times more than Burma

Literacy > Men above 14 years 93.9%
Ranked 11th. 22% more than Laos
77%
Ranked 24th.

Children out of school > Primary > Female > Per capita 4.37 per 1,000 people
Ranked 39th.
12.53 per 1,000 people
Ranked 20th. 3 times more than Burma

Primary school starting age > Years 5
Ranked 178th.
6
Ranked 86th. 20% more than Burma

High school > Lower Secondary > Trained teachers > Women 98.35%
Ranked 4th.
99.46%
Ranked 7th. 1% more than Burma

High school > Share of total education spending 23.54%
Ranked 40th. 24% more than Laos
19%
Ranked 78th.

Child care (preschool) > Trained teachers > Women 58.61%
Ranked 27th.
90.76%
Ranked 16th. 55% more than Burma

Participation > Secondary education > General pupils 2.83 million
Ranked 22nd. 7 times more than Laos
409,868
Ranked 68th.

Secondary education > Teachers per 1000 1.56
Ranked 61st.
2.74
Ranked 50th. 76% more than Burma

Ratio of female to male primary enrollment 101.95
Ranked 7th. 16% more than Laos
88.18
Ranked 84th.

Secondary education > General pupils per 1000 51.6
Ranked 72nd.
67.01
Ranked 56th. 30% more than Burma

Children out of school > Primary > Male 266,743
Ranked 12th. 5 times more than Laos
55,251
Ranked 27th.

Elementary (primary) school > Gender parity index 1
Ranked 36th. 7% more than Laos
0.939
Ranked 90th.

Post-Secondary Non-Tertiary > Teachers > Women 0.0
Ranked 75th.
703
Ranked 13th.

Education enrolment by level > Secondary level per 1000 48.37
Ranked 135th.
63.72
Ranked 125th. 32% more than Burma

Primary completion rate > Women 80
Ranked 78th. 11% more than Laos
72
Ranked 87th.

Elementary school repeaters > Male 0.45
Ranked 98th.
17.88
Ranked 11th. 40 times more than Burma

Elementary school repeaters > Female 0.44
Ranked 94th.
15.62
Ranked 13th. 36 times more than Burma

Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5 > Men 67.8%
Ranked 64th. 7% more than Laos
63.6%
Ranked 70th.

Children out of school > Primary > Male > Per capita 5.28 per 1,000 people
Ranked 38th.
9.76 per 1,000 people
Ranked 23th. 85% more than Burma

High school teachers 82,001
Ranked 28th. 5 times more than Laos
18,117
Ranked 57th.

Elementary school teachers 177,331
Ranked 22nd. 6 times more than Laos
29,541
Ranked 69th.

High school enrolment rate > Male 75.23
Ranked 72nd.
80.34
Ranked 68th. 7% more than Burma

Literacy > Women above 14 years 86.4%
Ranked 15th. 42% more than Laos
60.9%
Ranked 23th.

Gender ratio > Literacy rate of 15-24 year-olds 0.98%
Ranked 20th. 9% more than Laos
0.9%
Ranked 22nd.

Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Women per 1000 62.58
Ranked 60th.
129.2
Ranked 31st. 2 times more than Burma

Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Per capita 98.45 per 1,000 people
Ranked 64th.
196.91 per 1,000 people
Ranked 31st. Twice as much as Burma

Participation > Secondary education > Pupils 2.59 million
Ranked 26th. 7 times more than Laos
393,856
Ranked 80th.

Primary completion rate > Men 78
Ranked 81st.
80
Ranked 77th. 3% more than Burma

Secondary education > Pupils > Per capita 30.68 per 1,000 people
Ranked 123th.
69.54 per 1,000 people
Ranked 55th. 2 times more than Burma

Primary education > Pupils per 1000 98.61
Ranked 77th.
153.84
Ranked 39th. 56% more than Burma

Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment 98.69
Ranked 48th. 29% more than Laos
76.33
Ranked 79th.

Intake ratio to last grade of primary > Females None
None

Elementary teachers > % trained 99%
Ranked 16th. 2% more than Laos
96.89%
Ranked 24th.

Female elementary teachers > % trained 98.84%
Ranked 16th. 2% more than Laos
96.61%
Ranked 23th.

Elementary school graduate rate > Male 69.37
Ranked 70th. 5% more than Laos
65.97
Ranked 68th.

Elementary school > Enrolled students > % female 49.63%
Ranked 11th. 6% more than Laos
46.62%
Ranked 125th.

Elementary school teachers > % female 83.64%
Ranked 41st. 71% more than Laos
48.87%
Ranked 96th.

Participation > Secondary education > Vocational pupils > % female 0.0
Ranked 103th.
40.05%
Ranked 67th.

Participation > Secondary education > Vocational pupils 0.0
Ranked 105th.
2,507
Ranked 89th.

Preschool enrollment rate > Female 6.33
Ranked 106th.
15.35
Ranked 94th. 2 times more than Burma

Preschool enrollment rate > Male 6.19
Ranked 106th.
14.51
Ranked 94th. 2 times more than Burma

School enrolment rate > 1st grade > Female 136.6
Ranked 10th. 18% more than Laos
115.47
Ranked 32nd.

School enrolment rate > 1st grade > Male 142.33
Ranked 9th. 15% more than Laos
124.2
Ranked 21st.

School enrolment rate > 5th grade > Female 68.56
Ranked 61st. 1% more than Laos
67.68
Ranked 60th.

School enrolment rate > 5th grade > Male 69.37
Ranked 62nd. 5% more than Laos
65.97
Ranked 61st.

High school > Upper Secondary > Trained teachers > Men 100%
Ranked 4th. 19% more than Laos
84.14%
Ranked 15th.

Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Female > % net 49.51%
Ranked 64th. 48% more than Laos
33.46%
Ranked 88th.

School enrollment > Primary > Female > % net 91% net
Ranked 30th. 12% more than Laos
81.21% net
Ranked 54th.

Primary education, teachers > % female 83.85%
Ranked 43th. 65% more than Laos
50.84%
Ranked 50th.

Tertiary education, teachers > % female 81.32%
Ranked 1st. 3 times more than Laos
31.34%
Ranked 77th.

Public spending on education, total > % of government expenditure 18.12%
Ranked 30th. 37% more than Laos
13.19%
Ranked 56th.

School enrollment > Preprimary > % gross 2.01% gross
Ranked 146th.
9.08% gross
Ranked 70th. 5 times more than Burma

School enrollment > Primary > Female > % gross 100.62% gross
Ranked 59th.
108.42% gross
Ranked 31st. 8% more than Burma

Primary education > Teachers > % female 80.85% female
Ranked 21st. 78% more than Laos
45.44% female
Ranked 66th.

Expenditure per student > Secondary > % of GDP per capita 2.87%
Ranked 81st.
4.02%
Ranked 35th. 40% more than Burma

Gross intake rate in grade 1 > Male > % of relevant age group 122.91%
Ranked 19th. 2% more than Laos
120.73%
Ranked 21st.

Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Men > Per capita 35.86 per 1,000 people
Ranked 65th.
65.5 per 1,000 people
Ranked 36th. 83% more than Burma

Literacy rate > Adult total > % of people ages 15 and above 89.89%
Ranked 50th. 31% more than Laos
68.73%
Ranked 86th.

Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Men 1.77 million
Ranked 24th. 5 times more than Laos
359,400
Ranked 62nd.

Trained teachers in primary education > % of total teachers 76%
Ranked 40th.
83.38%
Ranked 35th. 10% more than Burma

Primary completion rate > Total > % of relevant age group 78.95%
Ranked 57th. 4% more than Laos
75.88%
Ranked 62nd.

Government spending on education > % of government spending 18.12%
Ranked 26th. 48% more than Laos
12.21%
Ranked 37th.

Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Female > % gross 116.54%
Ranked 15th. 10% more than Laos
106.22%
Ranked 48th.

Literacy > Ratio of young literate females to males > % ages 15-24 99.49%
Ranked 58th. 13% more than Laos
88.29%
Ranked 13th.

Literacy > Literacy rate, adult total > % of people ages 15 and above 92.68%
Ranked 45th. 27% more than Laos
72.7%
Ranked 13th.

Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education > % 101.03%
Ranked 42nd. 10% more than Laos
91.62%
Ranked 46th.

School enrollment, preprimary, female > % gross 9.38%
Ranked 126th.
24.6%
Ranked 42nd. 3 times more than Burma

School enrollment, preprimary, male > % gross 8.91%
Ranked 128th.
23.53%
Ranked 42nd. 3 times more than Burma

Secondary education, pupils > % female 51.12%
Ranked 17th. 12% more than Laos
45.81%
Ranked 59th.

Expenditure per student, primary > % of GDP per capita 2.68%
Ranked 77th.
9.81%
Ranked 68th. 4 times more than Burma

Participation > School enrollment > Preprimary > % gross 6.26%
Ranked 107th.
14.92%
Ranked 95th. 2 times more than Burma

Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Male > % gross 117.2%
Ranked 25th.
117.27%
Ranked 24th. The same as Burma

School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary > Female 8 years
Ranked 5th. The same as Laos
8 years
Ranked 85th.
Literacy rate > Youth male > % of males ages 15-24 95.7%
Ranked 56th. 16% more than Laos
82.6%
Ranked 83th.

Literacy rate > Adult female > % of females ages 15 and above 86.37%
Ranked 56th. 42% more than Laos
60.9%
Ranked 83th.

Adjusted savings: education expenditure > % of GNI 0.837%
Ranked 178th.
1.06%
Ranked 175th. 27% more than Burma

School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary > Male 8 years
Ranked 6th.
10 years
Ranked 80th. 25% more than Burma
Persistence to last grade of primary, total > % of cohort 74.79%
Ranked 83th. 7% more than Laos
69.95%
Ranked 42nd.

Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Men per 1000 35.77
Ranked 65th.
63.96
Ranked 39th. 79% more than Burma

School enrollment, primary > % gross 114.16%
Ranked 28th.
122.74%
Ranked 11th. 8% more than Burma

School enrollment > Secondary > Female > % gross 40% gross
Ranked 69th.
40.37% gross
Ranked 67th. 1% more than Burma

School enrollment, primary, female > % net 61.89%
Ranked 36th.
94.93%
Ranked 16th. 53% more than Burma

Persistence to grade 5, total > % of cohort 74.79%
Ranked 77th. 7% more than Laos
69.95%
Ranked 42nd.

School enrollment > Primary > % gross 99.64% gross
Ranked 66th.
115.81% gross
Ranked 18th. 16% more than Burma

Persistence to last grade of primary, male > % of cohort 72.24%
Ranked 77th. 5% more than Laos
68.85%
Ranked 40th.

Male elementary teachers > % trained 99.8%
Ranked 13th. 3% more than Laos
97.15%
Ranked 18th.

Public spending on education > Total > % of government expenditure 18.12%
Ranked 26th. 55% more than Laos
11.71%
Ranked 36th.

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