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Education Stats: compare key data on Burma & Thailand

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."
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Literacy rate > People aged 15-24: Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life."
  • Public spending per student > Primary level: Public expenditure per student, primary level is the total reported current spending by the government on primary education, divided by the total number of pupils in primary education, expressed as a percentage of per capita GDP.
  • Primary education, pupils per 1000: Primary education, pupils. Enrolment in primary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Secondary education, pupils per 1000: Secondary education, pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people: Total number of post-secondary students who were studying abroad during given year. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Outcomes > Secondary education > Duration > Years: Secondary education, duration (years) is the number of grades (years) in secondary school."
  • Teacher student ratio > High school: Secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the number of pupils enrolled in secondary school divided by the number of secondary school teachers (regardless of their teaching assignment).
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Primary education > Pupils: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
  • Secondary education > Pupils: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
  • High school > Population with at least high school education > Men: Gender Inequality Index.
  • Literacy rate > Males aged 15-24: Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life."
  • Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Secondary education, vocational pupils: Secondary education, vocational pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. Technical/vocational programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in technical/vocational programmes at public and private secondary education institutions.
  • Elementary (primary) school > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for primary education.
  • Spending on education > Proportion spent on all staff salaries: Percentage of public funding for education that goes to school staff salaries.
  • Secondary education > Teachers: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • 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.
  • 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 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.
  • 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.
  • 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 > Share of total education spending: Percentage of government education funding that goes to secondary education.
  • Elementary (primary) school) > Proportion spent on all staff salaries: Percentage of public funding for primary education that goes to school staff salaries.
  • Participation > Secondary education > General pupils: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training."
  • 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 > Teachers per 1000: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Secondary education > General pupils per 1000: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Elementary (primary) school > Gender parity index: Country's gender parity index in primary, or elementary, school. For countries with a rating of over 1, more females are enrolled while countries with a rating under 1 have more males enrolled. 
  • Female enrolment share > Secondary level: Girls' enrolment share, secondary level is the number of girls enrolled in secondary school, expressed as a percentage of the total number of pupils in secondary school.
  • 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."
  • 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.
  • Primary education > Pupils per 1000: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Secondary education > Pupils > Per capita: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment: Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
  • Intake ratio to last grade of primary > Females: Number of female entrants in the last grade of primary education (regardless of age) expressed as a percentage of the female population at entrance age to the last grade.
  • Pupils-teacher ratio > Secondary level: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary level is the average number of pupils per teacher in secondary education. Cross-country comparisons may be affected by such factors as the composition of teachers by part- and full-time employment.
  • 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.
  • Government spending on education > % of GDP: 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)."
  • 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."
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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."
  • 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).
  • 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.
  • School enrollment > Secondary > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.
  • Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment > %: Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment (%). Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment is the percentage of men to women enrolled at tertiary level in public and private schools.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • School enrollment, secondary, female > % gross: School enrollment, secondary, female (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Secondary. All programmes. Female is the total female enrollment in secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the female population of official secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.
  • Intake ratio to last grade of primary > Males: Number of male entrants in the last grade of primary education (regardless of age) expressed as a percentage of the male population at entrance age to the last grade.
  • Secondary education, teachers > % female: Secondary education, teachers (% female). Percentage female teachers. Secondary is the number of female teachers at the secondary level expressed as a percentage of the total number of teachers (male and female) at the secondary 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.
  • High School > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female: Percentage of country's high school, or secondary, teachers that are female.
  • High school > Upper Secondary > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for upper secondary (high school) education.
  • Gross intake rate in grade 1 > Female > % of relevant age group: Gross intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age.
STAT Burma Thailand HISTORY
Adult literacy rate > Total 91.9
Ranked 50th.
93.51
Ranked 2nd. 2% more than Burma

Average years of schooling of adults 2.8
Ranked 83th.
6.5
Ranked 44th. 2 times more than Burma
Children out of school, primary 1.57 million
Ranked 4th. 6 times more than Thailand
243,883
Ranked 28th.

Children out of school, primary per 1000 47.81
Ranked 20th. 13 times more than Thailand
3.68
Ranked 67th.

Children out of school, primary, female 855,114
Ranked 4th. 6 times more than Thailand
137,330
Ranked 27th.

College and university > Gender parity index 1.37
Ranked 28th. 1% more than Thailand
1.35
Ranked 2nd.

Compulsary education duration 5
Ranked 182nd.
9
Ranked 118th. 80% more than Burma

Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP 0.773%
Ranked 63th.
5.79%
Ranked 12th. 7 times more than Burma

High school enrolment rate 72.63
Ranked 84th.
86.74
Ranked 69th. 19% more than Burma
Literacy > Total population 89.9%
Ranked 2nd.
96%
Ranked 54th. 7% more than Burma

Primary education, duration > Years 5
Ranked 147th.
6
Ranked 111th. 20% more than Burma

Primary education, teachers per 1000 3.5
Ranked 101st.
5.26
Ranked 54th. 50% more than Burma

Pupil-teacher ratio, primary 28.22
Ranked 41st. 76% more than Thailand
15.99
Ranked 102nd.

Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary 34.08
Ranked 6th. 71% more than Thailand
19.91
Ranked 31st.

Secondary education, duration > Years 6
Ranked 85th. The same as Thailand
6
Ranked 140th.

College and university > Share of total education spending 19.12%
Ranked 24th. 38% more than Thailand
13.83%
Ranked 39th.

Literacy > Female 86.4%
Ranked 2nd.
94.6%
Ranked 53th. 9% more than Burma

Children out of school, primary, female per 1000 25.99
Ranked 22nd. 13 times more than Thailand
2.07
Ranked 59th.

College and university > Gender ratio 137.08
Ranked 34th. 12% more than Thailand
122.35
Ranked 49th.

Child care (preschool) > Duration 2
Ranked 127th.
3
Ranked 96th. 50% more than Burma

Secondary education > Teachers > Per capita 1.55 per 1,000 people
Ranked 61st.
3.42 per 1,000 people
Ranked 98th. 2 times more than Burma

Duration of compulsory education 5 years
Ranked 154th.
9 years
Ranked 91st. 80% more than Burma
Secondary education, pupils 2.85 million
Ranked 29th.
4.79 million
Ranked 6th. 68% more than Burma

College and university > Private school share 0.0
Ranked 100th.
16.34%
Ranked 29th.

Girls to boys ratio > Primary level enrolment 1.02
Ranked 8th. 6% more than Thailand
0.96
Ranked 6th.

Literacy > Adult literacy 89.9%
Ranked 3rd.
94.1%
Ranked 38th. 5% more than Burma
Primary education, pupils 5.13 million
Ranked 21st.
5.37 million
Ranked 22nd. 5% more than Burma

Primary education, teachers 181,666
Ranked 22nd.
347,959
Ranked 10th. 92% more than Burma

Adult literacy rate > Female 89.2
Ranked 54th.
91.53
Ranked 4th. 3% more than Burma

Tertiary enrollment 11.5%
Ranked 66th.
35.3%
Ranked 36th. 3 times more than Burma
Spending per student > College and university 27.52
Ranked 56th. 19% more than Thailand
23.03
Ranked 18th.

High school > Gender ratio 100.57
Ranked 67th.
108.56
Ranked 14th. 8% more than Burma

Compulsary education starting age 5
Ranked 145th.
6
Ranked 114th. 20% more than Burma

Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary per million 0.656
Ranked 71st. 2 times more than Thailand
0.299
Ranked 86th.

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 114th. 50% more than Burma

Literacy > Male 93.9%
Ranked 1st.
97.5%
Ranked 45th. 4% more than Burma

High school > Private school share 0.0
Ranked 130th.
16.4%
Ranked 27th.

Spending > Proportion 0.84
Ranked 168th.
4.79
Ranked 55th. 6 times more than Burma

Pupil-teacher ratio > Primary 30.9
Ranked 40th. 49% more than Thailand
20.68
Ranked 86th.

Child care (preschool) > Starting age 3
Ranked 68th. The same as Thailand
3
Ranked 170th.

High school repeaters > Male 2.75
Ranked 65th.
10.76
Ranked 24th. 4 times more than Burma

Literacy rates > Aged 15-24 94.5%
Ranked 18th.
98%
Ranked 9th. 4% more than Burma

Preschool enrollment rate 116.87
Ranked 18th. 25% more than Thailand
93.43
Ranked 114th.

Tertiary > Students studying abroad 6,846.78
Ranked 94th.
25,493.56
Ranked 35th. 4 times more than Burma

Primary completion rate 79
Ranked 84th.
86
Ranked 83th. 9% more than Burma
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level 555,060
Ranked 32nd.
2.25 million
Ranked 2nd. 4 times more than Burma

Elementary (primary school) > Duration 5
Ranked 156th.
6
Ranked 116th. 20% more than Burma

Secondary education, teachers 83,703
Ranked 29th.
245,769
Ranked 15th. 3 times more than Burma

Secondary education, teachers per 1000 1.61
Ranked 84th.
3.69
Ranked 76th. 2 times more than Burma

Child care (preschool) > Students per teacher 17.32
Ranked 57th.
28.87
Ranked 8th. 67% more than Burma

High school > Lower secondary school duration 4
Ranked 20th. 33% more than Thailand
3
Ranked 156th.

Children out of school, primary, male per 1000 21.82
Ranked 16th. 14 times more than Thailand
1.61
Ranked 73th.

Spending per student > High school 2.74
Ranked 76th.
22.13
Ranked 13th. 8 times more than Burma

Secondary education, general pupils 2.85 million
Ranked 25th.
4.05 million
Ranked 8th. 42% more than Burma

Illiteracy rates by sex > Aged 15+ 14.4%
Ranked 65th. 4 times more than Thailand
4%
Ranked 103th.

High school > Gender parity index 1.06
Ranked 27th.
1.08
Ranked 2nd. 1% more than Burma

Scientific and technical journal articles 10
Ranked 130th.
1,072
Ranked 40th. 107 times more than Burma

College and university > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female 81%
Ranked 1st. 17% more than Thailand
69%
Ranked 2nd.
Tertiary > Students studying abroad proportion 1.04%
Ranked 113th. 2% more than Thailand
1.02%
Ranked 114th.

Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level per 1000 11.35
Ranked 88th.
34.91
Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than Burma

Elementary (primary school) > Starting age 5
Ranked 181st.
6
Ranked 140th. 20% more than Burma

Education expenditure of government > As percentage of total government 18.1%
Ranked 26th.
25%
Ranked 7th. 38% more than Burma

Children out of school, primary, male 717,639
Ranked 4th. 7 times more than Thailand
106,553
Ranked 27th.

Education expenditure of government > As percentage of GNI 1.3%
Ranked 118th.
4.3%
Ranked 28th. 3 times more than Burma

High school > Students per teacher 34.08
Ranked 6th. 71% more than Thailand
19.91
Ranked 32nd.

Secondary education > General pupils 2.59 million
Ranked 12th.
3.85 million
Ranked 7th. 49% more than Burma

Spending per student > Elementary school 2.54
Ranked 83th.
21.44
Ranked 10th. 8 times more than Burma

Secondary school starting age > Years 10
Ranked 185th.
12
Ranked 108th. 20% more than Burma

High school starting age > Years 10
Ranked 161st.
12
Ranked 100th. 20% more than Burma

Primary education > Teachers > Per capita 3.17 per 1,000 people
Ranked 70th.
4.72 per 1,000 people
Ranked 78th. 49% more than Burma

Education enrolment by level > Primary level 4.89 million
Ranked 25th.
6.11 million
Ranked 3rd. 25% more than Burma

High school > Population with at least high school education > Women 18%
Ranked 131st.
29%
Ranked 113th. 61% more than Burma

Literacy rate > People aged 15-24 95.6
Ranked 62nd.
98.05
Ranked 5th. 3% more than Burma

Public spending per student > Primary level 1.6
Ranked 68th.
12.5
Ranked 45th. 8 times more than Burma
Primary education, pupils per 1000 98.71
Ranked 86th. 22% more than Thailand
81.03
Ranked 110th.

Secondary education, pupils per 1000 54.93
Ranked 133th.
71.66
Ranked 44th. 30% more than Burma

Girls to boys ratio > Tertiary level enrolment 1.76
Ranked 10th. 66% more than Thailand
1.06
Ranked 1st.

Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ 4.87 million
Ranked 23th. 3 times more than Thailand
1.92 million
Ranked 45th.

Girls to boys ratio > Secondary level enrolment 0.99
Ranked 72nd.
1.05
Ranked 2nd. 6% more than Burma

Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level > Per capita 11.49 per 1,000 people
Ranked 87th.
35.66 per 1,000 people
Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than Burma

Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people 0.131
Ranked 193th.
0.383
Ranked 154th. 3 times more than Burma

Outcomes > Secondary education > Duration > Years 6
Ranked 73th. The same as Thailand
6
Ranked 124th.

Teacher student ratio > High school 34.5
Ranked 4th. 63% more than Thailand
21.22
Ranked 23th.

High school repeaters > Female 2.82
Ranked 53th.
8.92
Ranked 25th. 3 times more than Burma

Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Women 3.1 million
Ranked 22nd. 2 times more than Thailand
1.33 million
Ranked 41st.

Teacher student ratio > Elementary school 28.81
Ranked 43th. 80% more than Thailand
15.99
Ranked 90th.

Literacy rate > Females aged 15-24 95.1
Ranked 68th.
97.88
Ranked 6th. 3% more than Burma

Elementary school > Enrolled students 5.11 million
Ranked 19th.
5.56 million
Ranked 17th. 9% more than Burma

Primary education > Duration > Years 5 years
Ranked 145th.
6 years
Ranked 109th. 20% more than Burma

School enrolment rate > 1st grade 139.48
Ranked 9th. 97% more than Thailand
70.89
Ranked 141st.

Secondary education, general pupils per 1000 54.93
Ranked 114th.
60.59
Ranked 57th. 10% more than Burma

High school > Lower secondary starting age 10
Ranked 192nd.
12
Ranked 110th. 20% more than Burma

Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share 0.0
Ranked 152nd.
18.36%
Ranked 43th.

Elementary school > Gender ratio 99.44
Ranked 42nd. 2% more than Thailand
97.82
Ranked 79th.

High school enrolment rate > Female 70.1
Ranked 77th.
88.77
Ranked 56th. 27% more than Burma
Illiteracy rates by sex > Aged 15+ > Women 18.1%
Ranked 65th. 3 times more than Thailand
5.4%
Ranked 101st.

Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level 90%
Ranked 89th.
93%
Ranked 3rd. 3% more than Burma

Duration of education > Secondary level 6
Ranked 69th. The same as Thailand
6
Ranked 119th.
Public spending per student > Tertiary level 19.4
Ranked 63th.
38.2
Ranked 42nd. 97% more than Burma
Primary education > Pupils 4.95 million
Ranked 11th.
5.97 million
Ranked 9th. 21% more than Burma

Secondary education > Pupils 1.27 million
Ranked 31st.
4.72 million
Ranked 5th. 4 times more than Burma

High school > Population with at least high school education > Men 17.6%
Ranked 145th.
35.6%
Ranked 121st. 2 times more than Burma

Literacy rate > Males aged 15-24 96
Ranked 60th.
98.22
Ranked 5th. 2% more than Burma

Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Tertiary level 63.44%
Ranked 11th. 18% more than Thailand
53.66%
Ranked 1st.

Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita 48.72 per 1,000 people
Ranked 130th.
79.34 per 1,000 people
Ranked 3rd. 63% more than Burma

Secondary education, vocational pupils 0.0
Ranked 123th.
739,155
Ranked 3rd.

Elementary (primary) school > Students per teacher 28.22
Ranked 40th. 76% more than Thailand
15.99
Ranked 103th.

Spending on education > Proportion spent on all staff salaries 89.2%
Ranked 9th. 70% more than Thailand
52.63%
Ranked 71st.
Secondary education > Teachers 78,144
Ranked 15th.
215,798
Ranked 20th. 3 times more than Burma

School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary 8 years
Ranked 5th.
14 years
Ranked 51st. 75% more than Burma
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level 2.38 million
Ranked 33th.
5.01 million
Ranked 1st. 2 times more than Burma

Scientific and technical journal articles per million 0.209
Ranked 168th.
16.62
Ranked 67th. 80 times more than Burma

Duration of education > Primary level 5
Ranked 133th.
6
Ranked 103th. 20% more than Burma
Women to men parity index > As ratio of literacy rates > Aged 15-24 0.98
Ranked 21st.
1
Ranked 17th. 2% more than Burma

Participation > Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education 98.87%
Ranked 77th.
102.61%
Ranked 16th. 4% more than Burma

Public spending per student > Secondary level 1.9
Ranked 63th.
12.8
Ranked 51st. 7 times more than Burma
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Primary level 49.67%
Ranked 7th. 3% more than Thailand
48.37%
Ranked 5th.

Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ per 1000 98.22
Ranked 64th. 3 times more than Thailand
29.84
Ranked 100th.

Literacy rates > Aged 15-24 > Women 93.4%
Ranked 20th.
97.8%
Ranked 11th. 5% more than Burma

Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Women 91%
Ranked 80th. The same as Thailand
91%
Ranked 3rd.

High school > Upper secondary starting age 14
Ranked 170th.
15
Ranked 145th. 7% more than Burma

Elementary school starting age > Years 5
Ranked 156th.
6
Ranked 125th. 20% more than Burma

Elementary school repeaters > All 0.45
Ranked 96th.
9.21
Ranked 34th. 20 times more than Burma

Secondary education > General pupils > Per capita 51.25 per 1,000 people
Ranked 73th.
59.9 per 1,000 people
Ranked 66th. 17% more than Burma

Education enrolment by level > Primary level > Per capita 0.1 per capita
Ranked 101st. 3% more than Thailand
0.097 per capita
Ranked 6th.

Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 1000 99.25
Ranked 105th. 5% more than Thailand
94.79
Ranked 6th.

Illiteracy rates by sex > Aged 15+ > Men 10.7%
Ranked 66th. 4 times more than Thailand
2.5%
Ranked 111th.

Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Men 89%
Ranked 89th.
95%
Ranked 3rd. 7% more than Burma

Literacy rates > Aged 15-24 > Men 95.7%
Ranked 16th.
98.1%
Ranked 9th. 3% more than Burma

Pupils-teacher ratio > Primary level 32.3
Ranked 48th. 55% more than Thailand
20.8
Ranked 85th.
Elementary (primary school) > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female 84%
Ranked 17th. 40% more than Thailand
60%
Ranked 4th.
Primary education > Teachers 160,110
Ranked 9th.
298,270
Ranked 14th. 86% more than Burma

Secondary education > Vocational pupils 5,261
Ranked 118th.
870,602
Ranked 2nd. 165 times more than Burma

Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Secondary level 48.15%
Ranked 107th.
49.6%
Ranked 2nd. 3% more than Burma

Outcomes > Primary education > Duration > Years 5
Ranked 134th.
6
Ranked 102nd. 20% more than Burma

Primary education > Teachers per 1000 3.19
Ranked 70th.
4.63
Ranked 78th. 45% more than Burma

Secondary education > Pupils per 1000 29.76
Ranked 126th.
71.97
Ranked 51st. 2 times more than Burma

Literacy > Men above 14 years 93.9%
Ranked 11th.
94.9%
Ranked 9th. 1% more than Burma
Female enrolment share > Primary level 49.3%
Ranked 14th. 2% more than Thailand
48.4%
Ranked 86th.
Primary school starting age > Years 5
Ranked 178th.
6
Ranked 140th. 20% more than Burma

High school > Share of total education spending 23.54%
Ranked 40th.
32.87%
Ranked 23th. 40% more than Burma

Elementary (primary) school) > Proportion spent on all staff salaries 89.85%
Ranked 18th. 6% more than Thailand
84.56%
Ranked 35th.
Participation > Secondary education > General pupils 2.83 million
Ranked 22nd.
3.95 million
Ranked 16th. 40% more than Burma

Ratio of female to male primary enrollment 101.95
Ranked 7th. 7% more than Thailand
95.06
Ranked 66th.

Secondary education > Teachers per 1000 1.56
Ranked 61st.
3.35
Ranked 98th. 2 times more than Burma

Secondary education > General pupils per 1000 51.6
Ranked 72nd.
58.69
Ranked 66th. 14% more than Burma

Elementary (primary) school > Gender parity index 1
Ranked 36th. 1% more than Thailand
0.988
Ranked 83th.

Female enrolment share > Secondary level 48.3%
Ranked 83th. The same as Thailand
48.3%
Ranked 86th.
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level per 1000 48.37
Ranked 135th.
77.69
Ranked 3rd. 61% more than Burma

Primary completion rate > Women 80
Ranked 78th.
85
Ranked 83th. 6% more than Burma
Elementary school repeaters > Male 0.45
Ranked 98th.
11.77
Ranked 31st. 26 times more than Burma

Elementary school repeaters > Female 0.44
Ranked 94th.
6.47
Ranked 42nd. 15 times more than Burma

High school teachers 82,001
Ranked 28th.
222,799
Ranked 14th. 3 times more than Burma

Elementary school teachers 177,331
Ranked 22nd.
347,959
Ranked 9th. 96% more than Burma

High school enrolment rate > Male 75.23
Ranked 72nd.
84.87
Ranked 62nd. 13% more than Burma
Literacy > Women above 14 years 86.4%
Ranked 15th.
90.5%
Ranked 11th. 5% more than Burma
Gender ratio > Literacy rate of 15-24 year-olds 0.98%
Ranked 20th.
1%
Ranked 16th. 2% more than Burma
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Women per 1000 62.58
Ranked 60th. 3 times more than Thailand
20.68
Ranked 97th.

Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Per capita 98.45 per 1,000 people
Ranked 64th. 3 times more than Thailand
30.48 per 1,000 people
Ranked 103th.

Participation > Secondary education > Pupils 2.59 million
Ranked 26th.
4.53 million
Ranked 2nd. 75% more than Burma

Primary completion rate > Men 78
Ranked 81st.
88
Ranked 77th. 13% more than Burma
Primary education > Pupils per 1000 98.61
Ranked 77th. 8% more than Thailand
91.13
Ranked 83th.

Secondary education > Pupils > Per capita 30.68 per 1,000 people
Ranked 123th.
73.45 per 1,000 people
Ranked 46th. 2 times more than Burma

Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment 98.69
Ranked 48th.
102.78
Ranked 36th. 4% more than Burma

Intake ratio to last grade of primary > Females None
None
Pupils-teacher ratio > Secondary level 29.9
Ranked 10th. 19% more than Thailand
25.2
Ranked 26th.
School enrollment > Primary > Female > % net 91% net
Ranked 30th. 22% more than Thailand
74.74% net
Ranked 95th.
Primary education, teachers > % female 83.85%
Ranked 43th. 40% more than Thailand
59.98%
Ranked 95th.

Tertiary education, teachers > % female 81.32%
Ranked 1st. 18% more than Thailand
68.68%
Ranked 2nd.

Public spending on education, total > % of government expenditure 18.12%
Ranked 30th.
29.47%
Ranked 1st. 63% more than Burma

School enrollment > Preprimary > % gross 2.01% gross
Ranked 146th.
90.28% gross
Ranked 12th. 45 times more than Burma

School enrollment > Primary > Female > % gross 100.62% gross
Ranked 59th. 6% more than Thailand
94.64% gross
Ranked 72nd.

Primary education > Teachers > % female 80.85% female
Ranked 21st. 39% more than Thailand
58.36% female
Ranked 101st.

Expenditure per student > Secondary > % of GDP per capita 2.87%
Ranked 81st.
13.15%
Ranked 35th. 5 times more than Burma

Gross intake rate in grade 1 > Male > % of relevant age group 122.91%
Ranked 19th. 22% more than Thailand
101.02%
Ranked 80th.

Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Men > Per capita 35.86 per 1,000 people
Ranked 65th. 4 times more than Thailand
9.45 per 1,000 people
Ranked 108th.

Literacy rate > Adult total > % of people ages 15 and above 89.89%
Ranked 50th.
92.65%
Ranked 38th. 3% more than Burma
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Men 1.77 million
Ranked 24th. 3 times more than Thailand
596,700
Ranked 46th.

Government spending on education > % of GDP 0.773%
Ranked 63th.
5.79%
Ranked 12th. 7 times more than Burma

School enrollment > Tertiary > Male > % gross 8.2% gross
Ranked 90th.
40.69% gross
Ranked 9th. 5 times more than Burma

Participation > School enrollment > Tertiary > % gross 10.74%
Ranked 82nd.
44.66%
Ranked 37th. 4 times more than Burma

Participation > School enrollment > Tertiary > Female > % gross 12.41%
Ranked 77th.
49.25%
Ranked 37th. 4 times more than Burma

Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Male > % net 48.84%
Ranked 66th.
68.86%
Ranked 51st. 41% more than Burma

School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary > Female 8 years
Ranked 5th.
14 years
Ranked 52nd. 75% more than Burma
School enrollment, primary, private > % of total primary 0.0
Ranked 95th.
18.36%
Ranked 41st.

Primary education, pupils > % female 49.51%
Ranked 18th. 2% more than Thailand
48.41%
Ranked 92nd.

School enrollment, primary, female > % gross 113.62%
Ranked 25th. 19% more than Thailand
95.72%
Ranked 132nd.

Primary completion rate, total > % of relevant age group 94.97%
Ranked 66th. 10% more than Thailand
86.63%
Ranked 84th.

Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female > % of relevant age group 135.34%
Ranked 14th. 50% more than Thailand
90.34%
Ranked 125th.

Secondary education, general pupils > % female 51.12%
Ranked 36th.
52.35%
Ranked 9th. 2% more than Burma

Total enrollment, primary, male > % net 67.57%
Ranked 38th.
96.25%
Ranked 42nd. 42% more than Burma

Secondary education, pupils > % female 51.12%
Ranked 17th. 1% more than Thailand
50.68%
Ranked 11th.

Participation > School enrollment > Preprimary > % gross 6.26%
Ranked 107th.
88.7%
Ranked 31st. 14 times more than Burma

Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Male > % gross 117.2%
Ranked 25th. 24% more than Thailand
94.44%
Ranked 122nd.

Expenditure per student, primary > % of GDP per capita 2.68%
Ranked 77th.
23.49%
Ranked 16th. 9 times more than Burma

Literacy rate > Youth male > % of males ages 15-24 95.7%
Ranked 56th.
98.1%
Ranked 38th. 3% more than Burma
Literacy rate > Adult female > % of females ages 15 and above 86.37%
Ranked 56th.
90.52%
Ranked 40th. 5% more than Burma
School enrollment > Secondary > % gross 40.27% gross
Ranked 72nd.
73.15% gross
Ranked 49th. 82% more than Burma

Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment > % 134.45%
Ranked 41st. 3% more than Thailand
130.53%
Ranked 24th.

School enrollment > Secondary > Female > % gross 40% gross
Ranked 69th.
74.17% gross
Ranked 50th. 85% more than Burma

School enrollment, primary, female > % net 61.89%
Ranked 36th.
94.94%
Ranked 35th. 53% more than Burma

Persistence to grade 5, total > % of cohort 74.79%
Ranked 77th.
95.21%
Ranked 26th. 27% more than Burma

Persistence to last grade of primary, male > % of cohort 72.24%
Ranked 77th.
91.97%
Ranked 37th. 27% more than Burma

Public spending on education > Total > % of government expenditure 18.12%
Ranked 26th.
27.53%
Ranked 4th. 52% more than Burma

School enrollment, secondary, female > % gross 51.44%
Ranked 121st.
89.4%
Ranked 24th. 74% more than Burma

Intake ratio to last grade of primary > Males None
None
Secondary education, teachers > % female 85.13%
Ranked 2nd. 65% more than Thailand
51.45%
Ranked 59th.

High School > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female 85%
Ranked 1st. 67% more than Thailand
51%
Ranked 48th.
High school > Upper Secondary > Students per teacher 28.3
Ranked 5th. 59% more than Thailand
17.83
Ranked 25th.

Gross intake rate in grade 1 > Female > % of relevant age group 121.91%
Ranked 14th. 30% more than Thailand
93.61%
Ranked 104th.

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