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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."
  • Average years of schooling of adults: Average years of schooling of adults is the years of formal schooling received, on average, by adults over age 15. (Data Source: Barro-Lee Data Set www.worldbank.org/html/prdmg/grthweb/ddbarle2.htm)
  • Children out of school, primary: Children out of school, primary. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Total is the total number of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools.
  • Children out of school, primary per 1000: Children out of school, primary. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Total is the total number of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Children out of school, primary, female: Children out of school, primary, female. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Female is the total number of female primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools.
  • College and university > Gender parity index: Country's gender parity index for college and university enrollment. For countries with a rating of over 1, more females are enrolled while countries with a rating under 1 have more males enrolled.
  • Compulsary education duration: Number of years students are required to be enrolled in school for all levels of education. For instance, compulsary education lasts for 12 years in the United States.
  • Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP: Percentage of public funding for education out of country's total GDP.
  • High school enrolment rate: Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
  • Literacy > Total population: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
  • Primary education, duration > Years: Primary education, duration (years). Duration of primary is the number of grades (years) in primary education.
  • Primary education, teachers per 1000: Primary education, teachers. Teaching staff in primary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Pupil-teacher ratio, primary: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary. Pupil-teacher ratio. Primary is the number of pupils enrolled in primary school divided by the number of primary school teachers.
  • Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary. Pupil-teacher ratio. Secondary is the number of pupils enrolled in secondary school divided by the number of secondary school teachers.
  • Secondary education, duration > Years: Secondary education, duration (years). Duration of secondary education is the number of grades (years) in secondary education (ISCED 2 & 3).
  • College and university > Share of total education spending: Percentage of government education funding that goes to post-secondary education.
  • Literacy > Female: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
  • Children out of school, primary, female per 1000: Children out of school, primary, female. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Female is the total number of female primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • College and university > Gender ratio: Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment is the percentage of men to women enrolled at tertiary level in public and private schools.
  • Child care (preschool) > Duration: Number of years students study at the pre-primary (preschool) level. It should be noted that not all countries require pre-primary education.
  • Secondary education > Teachers > Per capita: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Duration of compulsory education: Duration of compulsory education is the number of grades (or years) that a child must legally be enrolled in school.
  • Secondary education, pupils: Secondary education, pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions.
  • College and university > Private school share: Percentage of post-secondary students who attend a private school, college, or university.
  • Literacy > Adult literacy: Adult literacy rate (%).
  • Primary education, pupils: Primary education, pupils. Enrolment in primary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions.
  • Primary education, teachers: Primary education, teachers. Teaching staff in primary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
  • Adult literacy rate > Female: Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life."
  • 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.
  • 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."
  • Public spending per student > Primary level: Public expenditure per student, primary level is the total reported current spending by the government on primary education, divided by the total number of pupils in primary education, expressed as a percentage of per capita GDP.
  • Secondary education, pupils per 1000: Secondary education, pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Primary education, pupils per 1000: Primary education, pupils. Enrolment in primary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • 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).
  • Proportion of education spending on teachers' salaries: Percentage of public education funding for all levels that goes to teachers' salaries.
  • Literacy rate > Females aged 15-24: Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life."
  • Elementary school > Enrolled students: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
  • Primary education > Duration > Years: Primary duration refers to the number of years of full-time equivalent duration in primary education in the school system according to ISCED.
  • 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.
  • High school > Lower secondary starting age: Average age at which students begin lower secondary (middle school) education.
  • Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share: Percentage of primary students who attend a private school.
  • Elementary school > Gender ratio: Ratio of female to male primary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
  • High school enrolment rate > Female: Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
  • Duration of education > Secondary level: Duration of secondary education is the number of grades (or years) in general secondary education.
  • Public spending per student > Tertiary level: Public expenditure per student, tertiary level is the total reported current spending by the government on tertiary education, divided by the total number of pupils in tertiary education, expressed as a percentage of per capita GDP.
  • Secondary education > Pupils: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
  • Primary education > Pupils: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
  • High school > Population with at least high school education > Men: Gender Inequality Index.
  • Literacy rate > Males aged 15-24: Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life."
  • Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Secondary education, vocational pupils: Secondary education, vocational pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. Technical/vocational programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in technical/vocational programmes at public and private secondary education institutions.
  • Spending on education > Proportion spent on all staff salaries: Percentage of public funding for education that goes to school staff salaries.
  • 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 > Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education: Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary and secondary levels in public and private schools.
  • Public spending per student > Secondary level: Public expenditure per student, secondary level is the total reported current spending by the government on secondary education, divided by the total number of pupils in secondary education, expressed as a percentage of per capita GDP.
  • Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Progression to secondary school: Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Library books per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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> Proportion of education spending on teachers' salaries: Percentage of public funding for secondary education that goes to teachers' salaries.
  • Elementary (primary) school) > Proportion spent on all staff salaries: Percentage of public funding for primary education that goes to school staff salaries.
  • Elementary (primary) school > Proportion of education spending on teachers' salaries: Percentage of public funding for primary education that goes to teachers' salaries.
  • High school > Share of total education spending: Percentage of government education funding that goes to secondary education.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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+ > 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.
  • Secondary education > Pupils > Per capita: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment: Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
  • Primary education > Pupils per 1000: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Intake ratio to last grade of primary > Females: Number of female entrants in the last grade of primary education (regardless of age) expressed as a percentage of the female population at entrance age to the last grade.
  • Pupils-teacher ratio > Secondary level: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary level is the average number of pupils per teacher in secondary education. Cross-country comparisons may be affected by such factors as the composition of teachers by part- and full-time employment.
  • Library members per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • 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 GDP: Public spending on education, total (% of GDP). Public expenditure on education as % of GDP is the total public expenditure (current and capital) on education expressed as a percentage of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in a given year. Public expenditure on education includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration, and transfers/subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities).
  • Literacy rate > Youth total > % of people ages 15-24: Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life.
  • 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.
  • Ratio of female to male enrollments in tertiary education: Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment is the percentage of men to women enrolled at tertiary level in public and private schools.
  • 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.
  • Secondary education > Pupils > % female: Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at secondary level includes enrollments in public and private schools.
  • 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.
  • School enrollment > Tertiary > Male > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level.
  • Participation > School enrollment > Tertiary > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level."
  • Participation > School enrollment > Tertiary > Female > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level."
  • Participation > 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."
  • Persistence to grade 5 > Male > % of cohort: Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.
  • School enrollment, primary, private > % of total primary: School enrollment, primary, private (% of total primary). Percentage of private enrolment. Primary is the enrolment in private primary schools expressed as a percentage of total enrolment (public and private) in primary schools. 'Private' refers to all educational institutions not operated by a public authority, regardless of whether they receive financial support from public authorities. A high percentage indicates strong involvement of the non-governmental sector (including religious bodies, other organizations, associations, communities, private enterprises or persons) in providing organized educational programmes.
  • Primary education, pupils > % female: Primary education, pupils (% female). Percentage of female students. Primary is the number of female students at the primary level expressed as a percentage of the total number of students (male and female) at the primary level in a given school year.
  • School enrollment, primary, female > % gross: School enrollment, primary, female (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Primary. Female is the total female enrollment in primary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the female 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.
  • Primary completion rate, total > % of relevant age group: Primary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group). Primary completion rate. Total is the total number of new entrants in the last grade of primary education, regardless of age, expressed as percentage of the total population of the theoretical entrance age to the last grade of primary. This indicator is also known as "gross intake rate to the last grade of primary." The ratio can exceed 100% due to over-aged and under-aged children who enter primary school late/early and/or repeat grades.
  • Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female > % of relevant age group: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female (% of relevant age group). Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age.
  • Secondary education, general pupils > % female: Secondary education, general pupils (% female). Percentage of female students. Total secondary. General programmes is the number of female students enrolled in general programmes at the secondary education level expressed as a percentage of the total number of students (male and female) enrolled in general programmes at the secondary education level in a given school year.
  • Total enrollment, primary, male > % net: Total enrollment, primary, male (% 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.
  • Literacy > Literacy rate, youth male > % of males ages 15-24: Literacy rate, youth male (% of males ages 15-24). Youth (15-24) literacy rate (%). Male is the number of males age 15 to 24 years who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life, divided by the male population in that age group. Generally, u2018literacyu2019 also encompasses u2018numeracyu2019, the ability to make simple arithmetic calculations.
  • Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment > %: 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.
  • Ratio of female to male primary enrollment > %: 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.
  • 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."
  • 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.
  • Public spending on education > Total > % of GDP: 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.
  • Expenditure per student > Primary > % 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.
  • 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.
  • Expenditure per student > Tertiary > % 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.
  • School enrollment > Primary > % net: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.
  • Literacy 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.
  • Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Men per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • School enrollment > Secondary > Female > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.
  • 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.
  • Repeaters, primary, male > % of male enrollment: Repeaters, primary, male (% of male enrollment). Percentage of repeaters in primary. All grades. Male is the number of male students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all male students enrolled in primary school. It is calculated by dividing the sum of male repeaters in all grades of primary education by the total male enrolment of primary education and multiplying the result by 100.
  • Outcomes > Ratio of young literate females to males > % ages 15-24: Ratio of young literate females to males is the percentage of females to males ages 15-24 who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life."
  • 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.
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STAT Burma Malaysia HISTORY
Adult literacy rate > Total 91.9
Ranked 50th. 		92.1
Ranked 49th. About the same as Burma
Average years of schooling of adults 2.8
Ranked 83th. 		6.8
Ranked 42nd. 2 times more than Burma
Children out of school, primary 1.57 million
Ranked 4th. 17 times more than Malaysia 		93,743
Ranked 42nd.
Children out of school, primary per 1000 47.81
Ranked 20th. 13 times more than Malaysia 		3.63
Ranked 74th.
Children out of school, primary, female 855,114
Ranked 4th. 11 times more than Malaysia 		78,564
Ranked 36th.
College and university > Gender parity index 1.37
Ranked 28th. 2% more than Malaysia 		1.34
Ranked 42nd.
Compulsary education duration 5
Ranked 182nd. 		6
Ranked 178th. 20% more than Burma
Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP 0.773%
Ranked 63th. 		5.13%
Ranked 52nd. 7 times more than Burma
High school enrolment rate 72.63
Ranked 84th. 		98.87
Ranked 25th. 36% more than Burma
Literacy > Total population 89.9%
Ranked 2nd. 1% more than Malaysia 		88.9%
Ranked 84th.
Primary education, duration > Years 5
Ranked 147th. 		6
Ranked 124th. 20% more than Burma
Primary education, teachers per 1000 3.5
Ranked 101st. 		8.19
Ranked 11th. 2 times more than Burma
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary 28.22
Ranked 41st. 2 times more than Malaysia 		12.72
Ranked 112th.
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary 34.08
Ranked 6th. 2 times more than Malaysia 		13.72
Ranked 52nd.
Secondary education, duration > Years 6
Ranked 85th. 		7
Ranked 69th. 17% more than Burma
College and university > Share of total education spending 19.12%
Ranked 24th. 		34.45%
Ranked 7th. 80% more than Burma
Literacy > Female 86.4%
Ranked 2nd. 1% more than Malaysia 		85.4%
Ranked 83th.
Children out of school, primary, female per 1000 25.99
Ranked 22nd. 8 times more than Malaysia 		3.16
Ranked 54th.
College and university > Gender ratio 137.08
Ranked 34th. 6% more than Malaysia 		129
Ranked 40th.
Child care (preschool) > Duration 2
Ranked 127th. The same as Malaysia 		2
Ranked 179th.
Secondary education > Teachers > Per capita 1.55 per 1,000 people
Ranked 61st. 		5.81 per 1,000 people
Ranked 67th. 4 times more than Burma
Duration of compulsory education 5 years
Ranked 154th. 		9 years
Ranked 7th. 80% more than Burma
Secondary education, pupils 2.85 million
Ranked 29th. 9% more than Malaysia 		2.62 million
Ranked 34th.
College and university > Private school share 0.0
Ranked 100th. 		43.14%
Ranked 34th.
Girls to boys ratio > Primary level enrolment 1.02
Ranked 8th. 2% more than Malaysia 		1
Ranked 49th.
Literacy > Adult literacy 89.9%
Ranked 3rd. 		91.9%
Ranked 48th. 2% more than Burma
Primary education, pupils 5.13 million
Ranked 21st. 74% more than Malaysia 		2.95 million
Ranked 39th.
Primary education, teachers 181,666
Ranked 22nd. 		231,683
Ranked 19th. 28% more than Burma
Adult literacy rate > Female 89.2
Ranked 54th. 		89.8
Ranked 52nd. 1% more than Burma
Tertiary enrollment 11.5%
Ranked 66th. 		28.2%
Ranked 45th. 2 times more than Burma
Spending per student > College and university 27.52
Ranked 56th. 		49.36
Ranked 9th. 79% more than Burma
High school > Gender ratio 100.57
Ranked 67th. 		106.9
Ranked 25th. 6% more than Burma
Compulsary education starting age 5
Ranked 145th. 		6
Ranked 120th. 20% more than Burma
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary per million 0.656
Ranked 71st. 35% more than Malaysia 		0.485
Ranked 77th.
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. 		4
Ranked 41st. Twice as much as Burma
Literacy > Male 93.9%
Ranked 1st. 2% more than Malaysia 		92.4%
Ranked 84th.
High school > Private school share 0.0
Ranked 130th. 		4.49%
Ranked 101st.
Spending > Proportion 0.84
Ranked 168th. 		4.04
Ranked 83th. 5 times more than Burma
Pupil-teacher ratio > Primary 30.9
Ranked 40th. 76% more than Malaysia 		17.51
Ranked 111th.
Child care (preschool) > Starting age 3
Ranked 68th. 		4
Ranked 55th. 33% more than Burma
High school repeaters > Male 2.75
Ranked 65th. 25 times more than Malaysia 		0.11
Ranked 85th.
Literacy rates > Aged 15-24 94.5%
Ranked 18th. 		97.2%
Ranked 12th. 3% more than Burma
Preschool enrollment rate 116.87
Ranked 18th. 21% more than Malaysia 		96.61
Ranked 126th.
Tertiary > Students studying abroad 6,846.78
Ranked 94th. 		54,909.26
Ranked 7th. 8 times more than Burma
Primary completion rate 79
Ranked 84th. 		92
Ranked 83th. 16% more than Burma
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level 555,060
Ranked 32nd. 		632,309
Ranked 33th. 14% more than Burma
Elementary (primary school) > Duration 5
Ranked 156th. 		6
Ranked 131st. 20% more than Burma
Children out of school > Primary 487,384
Ranked 13th. 2 times more than Malaysia 		221,833
Ranked 26th.
Secondary education, teachers 83,703
Ranked 29th. 		190,581
Ranked 17th. 2 times more than Burma
Secondary education, teachers per 1000 1.61
Ranked 84th. 		6.74
Ranked 44th. 4 times more than Burma
Child care (preschool) > Students per teacher 17.32
Ranked 57th. 		17.82
Ranked 52nd. 3% more than Burma
High school > Lower secondary school duration 4
Ranked 20th. 33% more than Malaysia 		3
Ranked 167th.
Children out of school, primary, male per 1000 21.82
Ranked 16th. 22 times more than Malaysia 		0.988
Ranked 74th.
Spending per student > High school 2.74
Ranked 76th. 		14.19
Ranked 50th. 5 times more than Burma
Secondary education, general pupils 2.85 million
Ranked 25th. 16% more than Malaysia 		2.45 million
Ranked 31st.
Illiteracy rates by sex > Aged 15+ 14.4%
Ranked 65th. 30% more than Malaysia 		11.1%
Ranked 78th.
High school > Gender parity index 1.06
Ranked 27th. 		1.07
Ranked 23th. 1% more than Burma
Scientific and technical journal articles 10
Ranked 130th. 		520
Ranked 50th. 52 times more than Burma
College and university > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female 81%
Ranked 1st. 62% more than Malaysia 		50%
Ranked 3rd.
Tertiary > Students studying abroad proportion 1.04%
Ranked 113th. 		5.15%
Ranked 68th. 5 times more than Burma
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level per 1000 11.35
Ranked 88th. 		25.9
Ranked 62nd. 2 times more than Burma
Elementary (primary school) > Starting age 5
Ranked 181st. 		6
Ranked 151st. 20% more than Burma
Education expenditure of government > As percentage of total government 18.1%
Ranked 26th. 		25.2%
Ranked 6th. 39% more than Burma
Children out of school, primary, male 717,639
Ranked 4th. 29 times more than Malaysia 		24,602
Ranked 47th.
Education expenditure of government > As percentage of GNI 1.3%
Ranked 118th. 		6.6%
Ranked 15th. 5 times more than Burma
High school > Students per teacher 34.08
Ranked 6th. 2 times more than Malaysia 		13.72
Ranked 54th.
Secondary education > General pupils 2.59 million
Ranked 12th. 9% more than Malaysia 		2.38 million
Ranked 31st.
Spending per student > Elementary school 2.54
Ranked 83th. 		11.56
Ranked 54th. 5 times more than Burma
Secondary school starting age > Years 10
Ranked 185th. 		12
Ranked 117th. 20% more than Burma
High school starting age > Years 10
Ranked 161st. 		12
Ranked 108th. 20% more than Burma
Primary education > Teachers > Per capita 3.17 per 1,000 people
Ranked 70th. 		7.14 per 1,000 people
Ranked 24th. 2 times more than Burma
Education enrolment by level > Primary level 4.89 million
Ranked 25th. 62% more than Malaysia 		3.01 million
Ranked 38th.
High school > Population with at least high school education > Women 18%
Ranked 131st. 		66%
Ranked 63th. 4 times more than Burma
Elementary school graduate rate 73.91
Ranked 71st. 		92.23
Ranked 52nd. 25% more than Burma
Literacy rate > People aged 15-24 95.6
Ranked 62nd. 		98.4
Ranked 43th. 3% more than Burma
Public spending per student > Primary level 1.6
Ranked 68th. 		11.2
Ranked 50th. 7 times more than Burma
Secondary education, pupils per 1000 54.93
Ranked 133th. 		92.51
Ranked 44th. 68% more than Burma
Primary education, pupils per 1000 98.71
Ranked 86th. 		104.24
Ranked 82nd. 6% more than Burma
Girls to boys ratio > Tertiary level enrolment 1.76
Ranked 10th. 34% more than Malaysia 		1.31
Ranked 46th.
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ 4.87 million
Ranked 23th. 3 times more than Malaysia 		1.74 million
Ranked 48th.
Girls to boys ratio > Secondary level enrolment 0.99
Ranked 72nd. 		1.14
Ranked 9th. 15% more than Burma
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level > Per capita 11.49 per 1,000 people
Ranked 87th. 		26.38 per 1,000 people
Ranked 61st. 2 times more than Burma
Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people 0.131
Ranked 193th. 		1.91
Ranked 82nd. 15 times more than Burma
Outcomes > Secondary education > Duration > Years 6
Ranked 73th. 		7
Ranked 61st. 17% more than Burma
Teacher student ratio > High school 34.5
Ranked 4th. 2 times more than Malaysia 		14.97
Ranked 59th.
Children out of school > Primary per 1000 9.71
Ranked 39th. 9% more than Malaysia 		8.91
Ranked 40th.
High school repeaters > Female 2.82
Ranked 53th. 31 times more than Malaysia 		0.09
Ranked 84th.
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Women 3.1 million
Ranked 22nd. 3 times more than Malaysia 		1.14 million
Ranked 48th.
Teacher student ratio > Elementary school 28.81
Ranked 43th. 91% more than Malaysia 		15.08
Ranked 108th.
Proportion of education spending on teachers' salaries 62.44%
Ranked 6th. 		70.23%
Ranked 12th. 12% more than Burma
Literacy rate > Females aged 15-24 95.1
Ranked 68th. 		98.5
Ranked 46th. 4% more than Burma
Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5 69.9%
Ranked 73th. 		97.7%
Ranked 27th. 40% more than Burma
Elementary school > Enrolled students 5.11 million
Ranked 19th. 65% more than Malaysia 		3.1 million
Ranked 40th.
Primary education > Duration > Years 5 years
Ranked 145th. 		6 years
Ranked 122nd. 20% more than Burma
School enrolment rate > 1st grade 139.48
Ranked 9th. 43% more than Malaysia 		97.69
Ranked 113th.
Secondary education, general pupils per 1000 54.93
Ranked 114th. 		86.77
Ranked 36th. 58% more than Burma
High school > Lower secondary starting age 10
Ranked 192nd. 		12
Ranked 120th. 20% more than Burma
Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share 0.0
Ranked 152nd. 		0.97%
Ranked 133th.
Elementary school > Gender ratio 99.44
Ranked 42nd. 		99.5
Ranked 50th. The same as Burma
High school enrolment rate > Female 70.1
Ranked 77th. 		97.68
Ranked 35th. 39% more than Burma
Illiteracy rates by sex > Aged 15+ > Women 18.1%
Ranked 65th. 23% more than Malaysia 		14.7%
Ranked 74th.
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level 90%
Ranked 89th. 		95%
Ranked 67th. 6% more than Burma
Duration of education > Secondary level 6
Ranked 69th. 20% more than Malaysia 		5
Ranked 171st.
Public spending per student > Tertiary level 19.4
Ranked 63th. 		86.1
Ranked 17th. 4 times more than Burma
Secondary education > Pupils 1.27 million
Ranked 31st. 		2.52 million
Ranked 31st. 98% more than Burma
Primary education > Pupils 4.95 million
Ranked 11th. 62% more than Malaysia 		3.06 million
Ranked 38th.
High school > Population with at least high school education > Men 17.6%
Ranked 145th. 		72.8%
Ranked 57th. 4 times more than Burma
Literacy rate > Males aged 15-24 96
Ranked 60th. 		98.3
Ranked 47th. 2% more than Burma
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita 48.72 per 1,000 people
Ranked 130th. 		95.95 per 1,000 people
Ranked 57th. 97% more than Burma
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Tertiary level 63.44%
Ranked 11th. 15% more than Malaysia 		55.07%
Ranked 46th.
Secondary education, vocational pupils 0.0
Ranked 123th. 		162,243
Ranked 45th.
Spending on education > Proportion spent on all staff salaries 89.2%
Ranked 9th. 		90.32%
Ranked 9th. 1% more than Burma
Elementary (primary) school > Students per teacher 28.22
Ranked 40th. 2 times more than Malaysia 		12.72
Ranked 114th.
Secondary education > Teachers 78,144
Ranked 15th. 		141,913
Ranked 30th. 82% more than Burma
School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary 8 years
Ranked 5th. 		13 years
Ranked 12th. 63% more than Burma
School enrolment rate > 5th grade 73.91
Ranked 61st. 		93.72
Ranked 37th. 27% more than Burma
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level 2.38 million
Ranked 33th. 4% more than Malaysia 		2.3 million
Ranked 35th.
Scientific and technical journal articles per million 0.209
Ranked 168th. 		20.89
Ranked 65th. 100 times more than Burma
Duration of education > Primary level 5
Ranked 133th. 		6
Ranked 115th. 20% more than Burma
Women to men parity index > As ratio of literacy rates > Aged 15-24 0.98
Ranked 21st. 		1
Ranked 18th. 2% more than Burma
Participation > Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education 98.87%
Ranked 77th. 		102.63%
Ranked 24th. 4% more than Burma
Public spending per student > Secondary level 1.9
Ranked 63th. 		19.9
Ranked 35th. 10 times more than Burma
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ per 1000 98.22
Ranked 64th. 40% more than Malaysia 		70.05
Ranked 77th.
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Primary level 49.67%
Ranked 7th. 2% more than Malaysia 		48.67%
Ranked 59th.
Progression to secondary school 71.67%
Ranked 53th. 		99.04%
Ranked 19th. 38% more than Burma
Literacy rates > Aged 15-24 > Women 93.4%
Ranked 20th. 		97.3%
Ranked 12th. 4% more than Burma
Children out of school > Primary > Per capita 9.65 per 1,000 people
Ranked 41st. 6% more than Malaysia 		9.08 per 1,000 people
Ranked 40th.
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Women 91%
Ranked 80th. 		95%
Ranked 68th. 4% more than Burma
High school > Upper secondary starting age 14
Ranked 170th. 		15
Ranked 151st. 7% more than Burma
Elementary school starting age > Years 5
Ranked 156th. 		6
Ranked 133th. 20% more than Burma
Library books 4,800
Ranked 1st. 		1.11 million
Ranked 7th. 231 times more than Burma
Elementary school repeaters > All 0.45
Ranked 96th. 		0.0
Ranked 82nd.
Secondary education > General pupils > Per capita 51.25 per 1,000 people
Ranked 73th. 		97.4 per 1,000 people
Ranked 35th. 90% more than Burma
Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 1000 99.25
Ranked 105th. 		123.25
Ranked 76th. 24% more than Burma
Education enrolment by level > Primary level > Per capita 0.1 per capita
Ranked 101st. 		0.126 per capita
Ranked 71st. 26% more than Burma
Illiteracy rates by sex > Aged 15+ > Men 10.7%
Ranked 66th. 39% more than Malaysia 		7.7%
Ranked 73th.
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Men 89%
Ranked 89th. 		96%
Ranked 60th. 8% more than Burma
Literacy rates > Aged 15-24 > Men 95.7%
Ranked 16th. 		97.2%
Ranked 12th. 2% more than Burma
Library books per 1000 0.104
Ranked 1st. 		53.46
Ranked 13th. 512 times more than Burma
Pupils-teacher ratio > Primary level 32.3
Ranked 48th. 77% more than Malaysia 		18.2
Ranked 99th.
Elementary (primary school) > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female 84%
Ranked 17th. 22% more than Malaysia 		69%
Ranked 31st.
Primary education > Teachers 160,110
Ranked 9th. 		174,504
Ranked 27th. 9% more than Burma
Secondary education > Vocational pupils 5,261
Ranked 118th. 		138,521
Ranked 46th. 26 times more than Burma
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Secondary level 48.15%
Ranked 107th. 		51.25%
Ranked 31st. 6% more than Burma
Outcomes > Primary education > Duration > Years 5
Ranked 134th. 		6
Ranked 113th. 20% more than Burma
Primary education > Teachers per 1000 3.19
Ranked 70th. 		7.01
Ranked 25th. 2 times more than Burma
Secondary education > Pupils per 1000 29.76
Ranked 126th. 		101.19
Ranked 43th. 3 times more than Burma
Literacy > Men above 14 years 93.9%
Ranked 11th. 2% more than Malaysia 		92%
Ranked 16th.
Children out of school > Primary > Female > Per capita 4.37 per 1,000 people
Ranked 39th. 		4.49 per 1,000 people
Ranked 41st. 3% more than Burma
Female enrolment share > Primary level 49.3%
Ranked 14th. 1% more than Malaysia 		48.7%
Ranked 48th.
Primary school starting age > Years 5
Ranked 178th. 		6
Ranked 150th. 20% more than Burma
High school> Proportion of education spending on teachers' salaries 76.07%
Ranked 10th. 23% more than Malaysia 		61.97%
Ranked 32nd.
Elementary (primary) school) > Proportion spent on all staff salaries 89.85%
Ranked 18th. 1% more than Malaysia 		88.98%
Ranked 25th.
Elementary (primary) school > Proportion of education spending on teachers' salaries 59.26%
Ranked 19th. 		62.29%
Ranked 35th. 5% more than Burma
High school > Share of total education spending 23.54%
Ranked 40th. 		33.72%
Ranked 59th. 43% more than Burma
Enrolment ratio > Secondary level 36.5%
Ranked 76th. 		70.2%
Ranked 44th. 92% more than Burma
Participation > Secondary education > General pupils 2.83 million
Ranked 22nd. 21% more than Malaysia 		2.34 million
Ranked 33th.
Secondary education > Teachers per 1000 1.56
Ranked 61st. 		5.7
Ranked 65th. 4 times more than Burma
Secondary education > General pupils per 1000 51.6
Ranked 72nd. 		95.62
Ranked 37th. 85% more than Burma
Ratio of female to male primary enrollment 101.95
Ranked 7th. 2% more than Malaysia 		99.63
Ranked 35th.
Children out of school > Primary > Male 266,743
Ranked 12th. 2 times more than Malaysia 		112,026
Ranked 25th.
Elementary (primary) school > Gender parity index 1
Ranked 36th. About the same as Malaysia 		0.999
Ranked 37th.
Female enrolment share > Secondary level 48.3%
Ranked 83th. 		51.2%
Ranked 28th. 6% more than Burma
Post-Secondary Non-Tertiary > Teachers > Women 0.0
Ranked 75th. 		2,195
Ranked 9th.
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level per 1000 48.37
Ranked 135th. 		94.21
Ranked 64th. 95% more than Burma
Primary completion rate > Women 80
Ranked 78th. 		92
Ranked 81st. 15% more than Burma
Elementary school repeaters > Male 0.45
Ranked 98th. 		0.0
Ranked 71st.
Elementary school repeaters > Female 0.44
Ranked 94th. 		0.0
Ranked 70th.
Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5 > Men 67.8%
Ranked 64th. 		98%
Ranked 20th. 45% more than Burma
Children out of school > Primary > Male > Per capita 5.28 per 1,000 people
Ranked 38th. 15% more than Malaysia 		4.58 per 1,000 people
Ranked 41st.
High school teachers 82,001
Ranked 28th. 		166,940
Ranked 24th. 2 times more than Burma
Elementary school teachers 177,331
Ranked 22nd. 		205,772
Ranked 23th. 16% more than Burma
High school enrolment rate > Male 75.23
Ranked 72nd. 		100
Ranked 11th. 33% more than Burma
Literacy > Women above 14 years 86.4%
Ranked 15th. 1% more than Malaysia 		85.4%
Ranked 16th.
Gender ratio > Literacy rate of 15-24 year-olds 0.98%
Ranked 20th. 		1%
Ranked 17th. 2% more than Burma
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Per capita 98.45 per 1,000 people
Ranked 64th. 38% more than Malaysia 		71.35 per 1,000 people
Ranked 79th.
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Women per 1000 62.58
Ranked 60th. 37% more than Malaysia 		45.84
Ranked 70th.
Participation > Secondary education > Pupils 2.59 million
Ranked 26th. About the same as Malaysia 		2.58 million
Ranked 32nd.
Primary completion rate > Men 78
Ranked 81st. 		92
Ranked 79th. 18% more than Burma
Secondary education > Pupils > Per capita 30.68 per 1,000 people
Ranked 123th. 		103.07 per 1,000 people
Ranked 34th. 3 times more than Burma
Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment 98.69
Ranked 48th. 		114.18
Ranked 13th. 16% more than Burma
Primary education > Pupils per 1000 98.61
Ranked 77th. 		122.79
Ranked 75th. 25% more than Burma
Intake ratio to last grade of primary > Females None
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Pupils-teacher ratio > Secondary level 29.9
Ranked 10th. 54% more than Malaysia 		19.4
Ranked 49th.
Library members 15,366
Ranked 1st. 		175,876
Ranked 3rd. 11 times more than Burma
Library members per 1000 0.334
Ranked 1st. 		8.49
Ranked 6th. 25 times more than Burma
Primary education, teachers > % female 83.85%
Ranked 43th. 22% more than Malaysia 		68.71%
Ranked 83th.
Tertiary education, teachers > % female 81.32%
Ranked 1st. 63% more than Malaysia 		49.92%
Ranked 19th.
Public spending on education, total > % of GDP 0.773%
Ranked 62nd. 		5.13%
Ranked 54th. 7 times more than Burma
Literacy rate > Youth total > % of people ages 15-24 94.52%
Ranked 62nd. 		97.24%
Ranked 46th. 3% more than Burma
School enrollment > Preprimary > % gross 2.01% gross
Ranked 146th. 		107.53% gross
Ranked 12th. 53 times more than Burma
Ratio of female to male enrollments in tertiary education 176.29
Ranked 8th. 25% more than Malaysia 		140.61
Ranked 33th.
Expenditure per student > Secondary > % of GDP per capita 2.87%
Ranked 81st. 		26.33%
Ranked 22nd. 9 times more than Burma
Secondary education > Pupils > % female 49.13% female
Ranked 40th. 		51.94% female
Ranked 15th. 6% more than Burma
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Men 1.77 million
Ranked 24th. 3 times more than Malaysia 		603,100
Ranked 45th.
Trained teachers in primary education > % of total teachers 76%
Ranked 40th. 		96.6%
Ranked 4th. 27% more than Burma
Primary completion rate > Total > % of relevant age group 78.95%
Ranked 57th. 		94.19%
Ranked 70th. 19% more than Burma
School enrollment > Tertiary > Male > % gross 8.2% gross
Ranked 90th. 		27.01% gross
Ranked 56th. 3 times more than Burma
Participation > School enrollment > Tertiary > % gross 10.74%
Ranked 82nd. 		32.11%
Ranked 59th. 3 times more than Burma
Participation > School enrollment > Tertiary > Female > % gross 12.41%
Ranked 77th. 		36.22%
Ranked 56th. 3 times more than Burma
Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Male > % net 48.84%
Ranked 66th. 		65.61%
Ranked 68th. 34% more than Burma
Persistence to grade 5 > Male > % of cohort 67.82%
Ranked 36th. 		98.69%
Ranked 13th. 46% more than Burma
School enrollment, primary, private > % of total primary 0.0
Ranked 95th. 		0.97%
Ranked 129th.
Primary education, pupils > % female 49.51%
Ranked 18th. 2% more than Malaysia 		48.48%
Ranked 87th.
School enrollment, primary, female > % gross 113.62%
Ranked 25th. 16% more than Malaysia 		98.22%
Ranked 109th.
Primary completion rate, total > % of relevant age group 94.97%
Ranked 66th. 		100.5%
Ranked 31st. 6% more than Burma
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female > % of relevant age group 135.34%
Ranked 14th. 42% more than Malaysia 		95.06%
Ranked 111th.
Secondary education, general pupils > % female 51.12%
Ranked 36th. About the same as Malaysia 		51.02%
Ranked 41st.
Total enrollment, primary, male > % net 67.57%
Ranked 38th. 		98.45%
Ranked 20th. 46% more than Burma
Literacy > Literacy rate, youth male > % of males ages 15-24 96.34%
Ranked 51st. 		98.38%
Ranked 11th. 2% more than Burma
Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment > % 105.03%
Ranked 31st. 8% more than Malaysia 		97.1%
Ranked 105th.
Ratio of female to male primary enrollment > % 99.05%
Ranked 70th. 5% more than Malaysia 		93.89%
Ranked 135th.
Participation > School enrollment > Preprimary > % gross 6.26%
Ranked 107th. 		60.59%
Ranked 68th. 10 times more than Burma
Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Male > % gross 117.2%
Ranked 25th. 21% more than Malaysia 		96.84%
Ranked 127th.
Adjusted savings > Education expenditure > % of GNI 0.84% of GNI
Ranked 167th. 		5.77% of GNI
Ranked 28th. 7 times more than Burma
Public spending on education > Total > % of GDP 1.26%
Ranked 120th. 		7.95%
Ranked 9th. 6 times more than Burma
Expenditure per student > Primary > % of GDP per capita 2.66%
Ranked 89th. 		18.62%
Ranked 34th. 7 times more than Burma
School enrollment > Secondary > Male > % gross 40.54% gross
Ranked 73th. 		70.89% gross
Ranked 102nd. 75% more than Burma
Expenditure per student > Tertiary > % of GDP per capita 28.62%
Ranked 60th. 		93.69%
Ranked 8th. 3 times more than Burma
Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5 > Women 72.1%
Ranked 59th. 		97.3%
Ranked 27th. 35% more than Burma
School enrollment > Primary > % net 90.19% net
Ranked 38th. 		93.21% net
Ranked 57th. 3% more than Burma
Literacy rate > Youth male > % of males ages 15-24 95.7%
Ranked 56th. 		97.21%
Ranked 47th. 2% more than Burma
Literacy rate > Adult female > % of females ages 15 and above 86.37%
Ranked 56th. 1% more than Malaysia 		85.35%
Ranked 58th.
School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary > Male 8 years
Ranked 6th. 		12 years
Ranked 20th. 50% more than Burma
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Men per 1000 35.77
Ranked 65th. 48% more than Malaysia 		24.23
Ranked 74th.
School enrollment > Secondary > Female > % gross 40% gross
Ranked 69th. 		80.95% gross
Ranked 93th. 2 times more than Burma
School enrollment, primary, female > % net 61.89%
Ranked 36th. 		94.97%
Ranked 30th. 53% more than Burma
Persistence to grade 5, total > % of cohort 74.79%
Ranked 77th. 		99.47%
Ranked 6th. 33% more than Burma
Repeaters, primary, male > % of male enrollment 0.255%
Ranked 119th. 		0.0
Ranked 65th.
Outcomes > Ratio of young literate females to males > % ages 15-24 99%
Ranked 71st. 		100%
Ranked 61st. 1% more than Burma
Public spending on education > Total > % of government expenditure 18.12%
Ranked 26th. 		28.02%
Ranked 2nd. 55% more than Burma

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  • Over the years, Africa has had some of the worst literacy rates on Earth; up to 50% of the population is illiterate in some countries.

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