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Adult literacy rate > Total: Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life."
Children out of school, primary: Children out of school, primary. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Total is the total number of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools.
Children out of school, primary per 1000: Children out of school, primary. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Total is the total number of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Children out of school, primary, female: Children out of school, primary, female. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Female is the total number of female primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools.
College and university > Gender parity index: Country's gender parity index for college and university enrollment. For countries with a rating of over 1, more females are enrolled while countries with a rating under 1 have more males enrolled.
College and university > Share of total education spending: Percentage of government education funding that goes to post-secondary education.
Compulsary education duration: Number of years students are required to be enrolled in school for all levels of education. For instance, compulsary education lasts for 12 years in the United States.
Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP: Percentage of public funding for education out of country's total GDP.
High school enrolment rate: Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
Literacy > Total population: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
Primary education, duration > Years: Primary education, duration (years). Duration of primary is the number of grades (years) in primary education.
Primary education, teachers per 1000: Primary education, teachers. Teaching staff in primary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary. Pupil-teacher ratio. Primary is the number of pupils enrolled in primary school divided by the number of primary school teachers.
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary. Pupil-teacher ratio. Secondary is the number of pupils enrolled in secondary school divided by the number of secondary school teachers.
Secondary education, duration > Years: Secondary education, duration (years). Duration of secondary education is the number of grades (years) in secondary education (ISCED 2 & 3).
Literacy > Female: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
Children out of school, primary, female per 1000: Children out of school, primary, female. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Female is the total number of female primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
College and university > Gender ratio: Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment is the percentage of men to women enrolled at tertiary level in public and private schools.
Child care (preschool) > Duration: Number of years students study at the pre-primary (preschool) level. It should be noted that not all countries require pre-primary education.
Secondary education > Teachers > Per capita: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Duration of compulsory education: Duration of compulsory education is the number of grades (or years) that a child must legally be enrolled in school.
Secondary education, pupils: Secondary education, pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions.
College and university > Private school share: Percentage of post-secondary students who attend a private school, college, or university.
School life expectancy > Total: School life expectancy and transition from primary to secondary for school years 1998/99 and 1999/00, published in http://www.uis.unesco.org accessed on Sept. 2002 and Women's Indicators and Statistics Database (Wistat), Version 4, CD-ROM (United Nations publication, Sales No. E.00.XVII.4) based on data provided by UNESCO in 1999.
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.
Spending > USD: Education expenditure refers to the current operating expenditures in education, including wages and salaries and excluding capital investments in buildings and equipment."
High school > Private school share: Percentage of secondary students who attend a private school.
Spending > Proportion: Education expenditure refers to the current operating expenditures in education, including wages and salaries and excluding capital investments in buildings and equipment. Expressed as a proportion of GNI."
Pupil-teacher ratio > Primary: Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the number of pupils enrolled in primary school divided by the number of primary school teachers (regardless of their teaching assignment).
Child care (preschool) > Starting age: Average age at which students begin pre-primary (preschool) education.
High school repeaters > Male: Repeaters in secondary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in secondary school."
Preschool enrollment rate: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music."
Tertiary > Students studying abroad: Total number of post-secondary students who were studying abroad during given year.
Elementary (primary school) > Duration: Number of years students study at the primary level.
Secondary education, teachers per 1000: Secondary education, teachers. Teaching staff in total secondary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private secondary education institutions (ISCED 2 and 3). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Secondary education, teachers: Secondary education, teachers. Teaching staff in total secondary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private secondary education institutions (ISCED 2 and 3). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
Child care (preschool) > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for pre-primary (preschool) education.
High school > Lower secondary school duration: Number of years students study at the lower secondary (middle school) level.
Children out of school, primary, male per 1000: Children out of school, primary, male. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Male is the total number of male primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Spending per student > High school: Public expenditure per student is the public current spending on education divided by the total number of students by level, as a percentage of GDP per capita. Public expenditure (current and capital) includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities)."
Secondary education, general pupils: Secondary education, general pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. General programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in general programmes at public and private secondary education institutions.
High school > Gender parity index: Country's gender parity index for secondary level enrollment. For countries with a rating of over 1, more females are enrolled while countries with a rating under 1 have more males enrolled.
Scientific and technical journal articles: Scientific and technical journal articles refer to the number of scientific and engineering articles published in the following fields: physics, biology, chemistry, mathematics, clinical medicine, biomedical research, engineering and technology, and earth and space sciences.
Tertiary > Students studying abroad proportion: The number of students from a given country studying abroad in a given year, expressed as a percentage of total tertiary enrollment in that country. Ratios greater than 100 % are possible, because those currently studying abroad do not count towards total enrollment.
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Scouting > Genders admitted: Admits boys/girls.
Elementary (primary school) > Starting age: Average age at which students begin primary education.
Children out of school, primary, male: Children out of school, primary, male. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Male is the total number of male primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools.
High school > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for all levels of secondary education.
Secondary education > General pupils: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.
Spending per student > Elementary school: Public expenditure per student is the public current spending on education divided by the total number of students by level, as a percentage of GDP per capita. Public expenditure (current and capital) includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities)."
Secondary school starting age > Years: Secondary school starting age (years). Entrance age of 2A lower secondary is the age at which students would enter lower secondary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade.
High school starting age > Years: Secondary school starting age is the age at which students would enter secondary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade."
Primary education > Teachers > Per capita: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people: Number of females aged 15-19 years, who are literate. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
High school > Population with at least high school education > Women: Population with at least high school education > Women.
Elementary school graduate rate: Persistence to last grade of primary is the percentage of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary education. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.
Literacy rate > People aged 15-24: Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life."
Public spending per student > Primary level: Public expenditure per student, primary level is the total reported current spending by the government on primary education, divided by the total number of pupils in primary education, expressed as a percentage of per capita GDP.
Primary education, pupils per 1000: Primary education, pupils. Enrolment in primary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Secondary education, pupils per 1000: Secondary education, pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged over 10 per thousand people: Number of females older than 10 years, who are literate. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people: Total number of post-secondary students who were studying abroad during given year. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Outcomes > Secondary education > Duration > Years: Secondary education, duration (years) is the number of grades (years) in secondary school."
Teacher student ratio > High school: Secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the number of pupils enrolled in secondary school divided by the number of secondary school teachers (regardless of their teaching assignment).
Inequality adjusted index: Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index.
High school repeaters > Female: Repeaters in secondary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in secondary school."
Teacher student ratio > Elementary school: Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the number of pupils enrolled in primary school divided by the number of primary school teachers (regardless of their teaching assignment).
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged over 75 per thousand people: Number of females older than 75 years, who are illiterate. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy rate > Females aged 15-24: Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life."
Elementary school > Enrolled students: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
Primary education > Duration > Years: Primary duration refers to the number of years of full-time equivalent duration in primary education in the school system according to ISCED.
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ per capita: Services, etc., value added (constant 2000 US$). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in constant 2005 U.S. dollars. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
School enrolment rate > 1st grade: Gross intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age."
Secondary education, general pupils per 1000: Secondary education, general pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. General programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in general programmes at public and private secondary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share: Percentage of primary students who attend a private school.
High school > Lower secondary starting age: Average age at which students begin lower secondary (middle school) education.
Elementary school > Gender ratio: Ratio of female to male primary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
High school enrolment rate > Female: Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
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 > Trained teachers > Both sexes: Percentage of all primary teachers with at least the minimum level of traning required to teach at the primary level.
Elementary (primary) school > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for primary education.
Secondary education > Teachers: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
School enrolment rate > 5th grade: Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 30-34 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 30 to 34. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Scientific and technical journal articles per million: Scientific and technical journal articles refer to the number of scientific and engineering articles published in the following fields: physics, biology, chemistry, mathematics, clinical medicine, biomedical research, engineering and technology, and earth and space sciences. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Duration of education > Primary level: Duration of primary education is the number of grades (or years) in primary education.
Participation > 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.
Participation > Children out of school > Elementary: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
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.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 15-19: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 35-39: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 35 to 39. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems
Child care (preschool) > Trained teachers > Both sexes: Percentage of all pre-primary (preschool) teachers with at least the minimum level of traning required to teach at the pre-primary level.
High school > Upper secondary starting age: Average age at which students begin upper secondary (high school) education.
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."
School life expectancy > Male: School life expectancy and transition from primary to secondary for school years 1998/99 and 1999/00, published in http://www.uis.unesco.org accessed on Sept. 2002 and Women's Indicators and Statistics Database (Wistat), Version 4, CD-ROM (United Nations publication, Sales No. E.00.XVII.4) based on data provided by UNESCO in 1999.
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.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Literates > Aged over 10 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 10-14: Compares countries by number of male illiterates, in the age range 10 to 14. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems
Private school enrolment > Primary level: Private sector enrolment share, primary level is the share of primary school pupils who attend a privately managed school, regardless of whether or not the school receives subsidies from the government.
Outcomes > Primary education > Duration > Years: Primary duration refers to the number of years of full-time equivalent duration in primary education in the school system according to ISCED.
Secondary education > Pupils per 1000: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Primary education > Teachers per 1000: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Literacy > Men above 14 years: Percent of male population above the age of 14 years that is literate.
Female enrolment share > Primary level: Girls' enrolment share, primary level is the number of girls enrolled in primary school, expressed as a percentage of the total number of pupils in primary school.
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$: Services, etc., value added (constant 2000 US$). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in constant 2005 U.S. dollars.
Primary school starting age > Years: Primary school starting age (years). Entrance age of primary is the age at which students would enter primary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade.
Scouting > Members: Members of boy or girl scout groups which are members of the World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM).
High school > 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 > 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.
Secondary education > Teachers per 1000: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Ratio of female to male primary enrollment: Ratio of female to male primary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
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.
Private school enrolment > Secondary level: Private sector enrolment share, secondary level is the share of students in general secondary education who attend a privately managed school, regardless of whether or not the school receives subsidies from the government.
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 35-39: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 50-54 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 50 to 54. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 65-69 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 15 to 19. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 20-24: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 20 to 24. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 15-19: Number of females aged 15-19 years, who are literate.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 25 to 29. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 40-44 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Scouting > Members per thousand people: Membership (from 2012). Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged over 75: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged over 75 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
School life expectancy > Female: School life expectancy and transition from primary to secondary for school years 1998/99 and 1999/00, published in http://www.uis.unesco.org accessed on Sept. 2002 and Women's Indicators and Statistics Database (Wistat), Version 4, CD-ROM (United Nations publication, Sales No. E.00.XVII.4) based on data provided by UNESCO in 1999.
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.
Secondary education > Pupils > Per capita: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Primary education > Pupils per 1000: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment: Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
Intake ratio to last grade of primary > Females: Number of female entrants in the last grade of primary education (regardless of age) expressed as a percentage of the female population at entrance age to the last grade.
Pupils-teacher ratio > Secondary level: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary level is the average number of pupils per teacher in secondary education. Cross-country comparisons may be affected by such factors as the composition of teachers by part- and full-time employment.
Pupils reaching grade 5: Pupils reaching grade 5 is the percentage of children who start primary school and eventually reach grade 5.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 70-74: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 70 to 74. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 55-59: Compares countries by number of male literates, in the age range 55 to 59. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems
Secondary education > Vocational pupils per 1000: Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 10-14: Number of males aged 10-14 years, who are illiterate.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 60-64: Compares countries by number of male illiterates, in the age range 60 to 64. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems
School enrollment > Primary > Private > % of total primary: Private enrollment refers to pupils or students enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body such as a nongovernmental organization, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged over 10: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 30-34: Compares countries by number of male literates, in the age range 30 to 34. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems
Literacy > Male literates > Aged over 10: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
High school > Lower Secondary > Trained teachers > Both sexes: Percentage of all lower secondary level (middle school) teachers with at least the minimum level of traning required to teach at the lower secondary level.
High school > Upper Secondary > Trained teachers > Both sexes: Percentage of all upper secondary level (high school) teachers with at least the minimum level of traning required to teach at the upper secondary level.
Expenditure per student, secondary > % of GDP per capita: Expenditure per student, secondary (% of GDP per capita). Public expenditure per pupil as a % of GDP per capita. Secondary is the total public expenditure per student in secondary education as a percentage of GDP per capita. Public expenditure (current and capital) includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities).
Repeaters, secondary, male > % of male enrollment: Repeaters, secondary, male (% of male enrollment). Percentage of repeaters in secondary. All grades. Male is the number of male students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all male students enrolled in secondary school. It is calculated by dividing the sum of male repeaters in all grades of secondary education by the total male enrolment of secondary education and multiplying the result by 100.
Secondary education, vocational pupils > % female: Secondary education, vocational pupils (% female). Percentage of female students. Total secondary. Technical/vocational programmes is the number of female students enrolled in technical/vocational programmes at the secondary education level expressed as a percentage of the total number of students (male and female) enrolled in technical/vocational programmes at the secondary education level in a given school year.
School enrollment, secondary, male > % gross: School enrollment, secondary, male (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Secondary. All programmes. Male is the total male enrollment in secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the male 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.
Progression to secondary school > %: Progression to secondary school (%). Transition from primary (ISCED 1) to secondary (ISCED 2), general programmes (%). Total is the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary education (general programmes only) in a given year, expressed as a percentage of the number of pupils enrolled in the final grade of primary education in the previous year.
Repeaters, primary, female > % of female enrollment: Repeaters, primary, female (% of female enrollment). Percentage of repeaters in primary. All grades. Female is the number of female students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all female students enrolled in primary school. It is calculated by dividing the sum of female repeaters in all grades of primary education by the total female enrolment of primary education and multiplying the result by 100.
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total > % of relevant age group: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total (% 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.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 50-54: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 50 to 54. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 60-64: Compares countries by number of male literates, in the age range 60 to 64. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems
Literacy > Literacy rate, youth total > % of people ages 15-24: Literacy rate, youth total (% of people ages 15-24). Youth (15-24) literacy rate (%). Total is the number of people age 15 to 24 years who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life, divided by the population in that age group. Generally, u2018literacyu2019 also encompasses u2018numeracyu2019, the ability to make simple arithmetic calculations.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 10-14 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education: Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary and secondary levels in public and private schools.
Net intake rate in grade 1 > Female > % of official school-age population: Net intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education who are of official primary school entrance age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the corresponding age.
Primary completion rate > Female > % of relevant age group: Primary completion rate is the percentage of students completing the last year of primary school. It is calculated by taking the total number of students in the last grade of primary school, minus the number of repeaters in that grade, divided by the total number of children of official graduation age.
Primary completion rate > Male > % of relevant age group: Primary completion rate is the percentage of students completing the last year of primary school. It is calculated by taking the total number of students in the last grade of primary school, minus the number of repeaters in that grade, divided by the total number of children of official graduation age.
Repetition rate > Primary > % of total enrollment: Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school.
Progression to secondary school > Female: Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
School enrollment > Primary > Male > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.
School enrollment > Preprimary > Female > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment.
Persistence to grade 5 > Total > % of cohort: Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.
Ratio of young literate females to males > % ages 15-24: Ratio of young literate females to males is the percentage of females to males ages 15-24 who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life.
Repetition rate > Primary > Female > % of total enrollment: Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school.
Labor force with primary education > % of total: Labor force with primary education (% of total). Labor force with primary education is the proportion of the labor force that has a primary education, as a percentage of the total labor force.
Labor force with secondary education > % of total: Labor force with secondary education (% of total). Labor force with secondary education is the proportion of the labor force that has a secondary education, as a percentage of the total labor force.
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male > % of relevant age group: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male (% 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.
Primary education > Pupils > % female: Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.
School enrollment, primary, male > % gross: School enrollment, primary, male (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Primary. Male is the total male enrollment in primary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the male 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.
Secondary education > Vocational pupils > Per capita: Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
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 > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers."
Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Male > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers."
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 45-49 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Elementary teachers > % trained: Trained teachers in primary education are the percentage of primary school teachers who have received the minimum organized teacher training (pre-service or in-service) required for teaching in their country.
Efficiency > Net intake rate in grade 1 > % of official school-age population: Net intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education who are of official primary school entrance age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the corresponding age."
Efficiency > Net intake rate in grade 1 > Female > % of official school-age population: Net intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education who are of official primary school entrance age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the corresponding age."
Elementary school graduate rate > Male: Persistence to last grade of primary is the percentage of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary education. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.
Efficiency > Net intake rate in grade 1 > Male > % of official school-age population: Net intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education who are of official primary school entrance age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the corresponding age."
Elementary school > Enrolled students > % female: Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.
Literacy > Literates > Aged over 10: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 40-44: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Elementary school teachers > % female: Female teachers as a percentage of total primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > % net: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers."
Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Female > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers."
Participation > Secondary education > General pupils > % female: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training."
Participation > Secondary education > Pupils > % female: Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at secondary level includes enrollments in public and private schools.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 55-59: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged over 75: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 25-29: Compares countries by number of male illiterates, in the age range 25 to 29. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems
Literacy > Literates > Aged 10-14: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 20-24: Compares countries by number of male literates, in the age range 20 to 24. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems
Literacy > Literates > Aged 60-64 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 50-54 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged over 10 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
School enrollment, tertiary, male > % gross: School enrollment, tertiary, male (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Tertiary (ISCED 5 and 6). Male is the total male enrollment in tertiary education (ISCED 5 and 6), regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male population of the five-year age group following on from secondary school leaving.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 30-34 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 20-24 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 20 to 24. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 35-39: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 60-64 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of male literates, in the age range 60 to 64. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 65-69 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 60-64 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of male illiterates, in the age range 60 to 64. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Post-Secondary Non-Tertiary > Teachers > Women per million people: 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. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 10-14: Compares countries by number of male literates, in the age range 10 to 14. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people:
Number of females aged 15-19 years, who are illiterate.
. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged over 75: Compares countries by number of male literates aged over 75. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems
Literacy rate > Adult male > % of males 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.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 35-39: Compares countries by number of male literates, in the age range 35 to 39. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 45-49: Compares countries by number of male literates in the age range 45 to 49. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 25-29: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 70-74: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 35-39: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 35-39: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged over 75: Number of females older than 75 years, who are illiterate.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged over 10: Number of females older than 10 years, who are literate.
Primary education, teachers > % female: Primary education, teachers (% female). Percentage female teachers. Primary is the number of female teachers at the primary level expressed as a percentage of the total number of teachers (male and female) at the primary level in a given school year. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
Public spending on education, total > % of government expenditure: Public spending on education, total (% of government expenditure). Public expenditure on education as % of total government expenditure is the total public education expenditure (current and capital) expressed as a percentage of total government expenditure for all sectors in a given financial year. Public education expenditure includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration, and subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities).
Literacy > Literates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 70-74 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 20-24 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 40-44 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 55-59 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 20-24 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.

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Adult literacy rate > Total	77.59 Ranked 76th.	92.93 Ranked 47th. 20% more than Cambodia
Children out of school, primary	28,581 Ranked 34th.	405,347 Ranked 18th. 14 times more than Cambodia
Children out of school, primary per 1000	1.92 Ranked 48th.	3.4 Ranked 63th. 77% more than Cambodia
Children out of school, primary, female	25,697 Ranked 25th.	125,708 Ranked 20th. 5 times more than Cambodia
College and university > Gender parity index	0.624 Ranked 77th.	0.967 Ranked 61st. 55% more than Cambodia
College and university > Share of total education spending	14.54% Ranked 84th.	19.66% Ranked 58th. 35% more than Cambodia
Compulsary education duration	0.0 Ranked 196th.	11 Ranked 26th.
Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP	2.6% Ranked 103th.	5.28% Ranked 49th. 2 times more than Cambodia
High school enrolment rate	79.12 Ranked 74th.	93.82 Ranked 53th. 19% more than Cambodia
Literacy > Total population	73.6% Ranked 16th.	86.1% Ranked 7th. 17% more than Cambodia
Primary education, duration > Years	6 Ranked 86th. The same as Mexico	6 Ranked 91st.
Primary education, teachers per 1000	3.23 Ranked 57th.	4.45 Ranked 69th. 38% more than Cambodia
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary	45.72 Ranked 10th. 63% more than Mexico	28.11 Ranked 42nd.
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary	28.92 Ranked 14th. 64% more than Mexico	17.68 Ranked 35th.
Secondary education, duration > Years	6 Ranked 122nd. The same as Mexico	6 Ranked 125th.
Literacy > Female	64.1% Ranked 16th.	85.3% Ranked 6th. 33% more than Cambodia
Children out of school, primary, female per 1000	1.73 Ranked 38th. 64% more than Mexico	1.05 Ranked 73th.
College and university > Gender ratio	53.61 Ranked 78th.	97.72 Ranked 62nd. 82% more than Cambodia
Child care (preschool) > Duration	3 Ranked 77th. 50% more than Mexico	2 Ranked 165th.
Secondary education > Teachers > Per capita	1.82 per 1,000 people Ranked 111th.	5.68 per 1,000 people Ranked 63th. 3 times more than Cambodia
Duration of compulsory education	6 years Ranked 9th.	10 years Ranked 48th. 67% more than Cambodia
Secondary education, pupils	930,200 Ranked 57th.	11.84 million Ranked 6th. 13 times more than Cambodia
College and university > Private school share	59.97% Ranked 23th. 89% more than Mexico	31.67% Ranked 41st.
Girls to boys ratio > Primary level enrolment	0.92 Ranked 120th.	0.98 Ranked 69th. 7% more than Cambodia
School life expectancy > Total	7.3 years Ranked 94th.	11.5 years Ranked 54th. 58% more than Cambodia
Literacy > Adult literacy	76.3% Ranked 81st.	92.4% Ranked 47th. 21% more than Cambodia
Primary education, pupils	2.19 million Ranked 25th.	14.93 million Ranked 8th. 7 times more than Cambodia
Primary education, teachers	48,002 Ranked 27th.	531,256 Ranked 6th. 11 times more than Cambodia
Adult literacy rate > Female	70.86 Ranked 74th.	91.45 Ranked 47th. 29% more than Cambodia
Tertiary enrollment	2.8% Ranked 84th.	20.7% Ranked 54th. 7 times more than Cambodia
Spending per student > College and university	43.74 Ranked 28th. 18% more than Mexico	37.13 Ranked 18th.
High school > Gender ratio	81.55 Ranked 123th.	106.1 Ranked 24th. 30% more than Cambodia
Compulsary education starting age	0.0 Ranked 196th.	4 Ranked 105th.
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary per million	2.1 Ranked 58th. 14 times more than Mexico	0.148 Ranked 93th.
Literacy > Definition	age 15 and over can read and write	age 15 and over can read and write
High school > Upper secondary school duration	3 Ranked 94th. The same as Mexico	3 Ranked 97th.
Literacy > Male	84.7% Ranked 15th.	86.9% Ranked 6th. 3% more than Cambodia
Spending > USD	164.89 million Ranked 119th.	50.89 billion Ranked 12th. 309 times more than Cambodia
High school > Private school share	1.97% Ranked 103th.	13.35% Ranked 64th. 7 times more than Cambodia
Spending > Proportion	1.66 Ranked 154th.	4.75 Ranked 59th. 3 times more than Cambodia
Pupil-teacher ratio > Primary	53.21 Ranked 12th. 87% more than Mexico	28.47 Ranked 50th.
Child care (preschool) > Starting age	3 Ranked 140th.	4 Ranked 41st. 33% more than Cambodia
High school repeaters > Male	2.9 Ranked 58th. 32% more than Mexico	2.19 Ranked 65th.
Literacy rates > Aged 15-24	83.4% Ranked 29th.	97.6% Ranked 4th. 17% more than Cambodia
Preschool enrollment rate	115.92 Ranked 22nd. 1% more than Mexico	114.34 Ranked 24th.
Tertiary > Students studying abroad	4,212.5 Ranked 118th.	26,641.87 Ranked 33th. 6 times more than Cambodia
Primary completion rate	92 Ranked 63th.	99 Ranked 44th. 8% more than Cambodia
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level	43,210 Ranked 94th.	2.24 million Ranked 13th. 52 times more than Cambodia
Elementary (primary school) > Duration	6 Ranked 91st. The same as Mexico	6 Ranked 96th.
Secondary education, teachers per 1000	2.2 Ranked 95th.	5.61 Ranked 54th. 3 times more than Cambodia
Secondary education, teachers	30,258 Ranked 63th.	669,583 Ranked 6th. 22 times more than Cambodia
Child care (preschool) > Students per teacher	27.99 Ranked 9th. 11% more than Mexico	25.21 Ranked 20th.
High school > Lower secondary school duration	3 Ranked 133th. The same as Mexico	3 Ranked 139th.
Children out of school, primary, male per 1000	0.194 Ranked 54th.	2.34 Ranked 52nd. 12 times more than Cambodia
Spending per student > High school	6.36 Ranked 73th.	13.48 Ranked 53th. 2 times more than Cambodia
Secondary education, general pupils	881,108 Ranked 27th.	9.95 million Ranked 6th. 11 times more than Cambodia
Illiteracy rates by sex > Aged 15+	29.9% Ranked 39th. 4 times more than Mexico	8% Ranked 84th.
High school > Gender parity index	0.847 Ranked 129th.	1.07 Ranked 23th. 26% more than Cambodia
Scientific and technical journal articles	5 Ranked 141st.	3,747 Ranked 26th. 749 times more than Cambodia
Tertiary > Students studying abroad proportion	1.89% Ranked 96th. 2 times more than Mexico	0.894% Ranked 117th.
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level per 1000	3.4 Ranked 110th.	20.96 Ranked 72nd. 6 times more than Cambodia
Scouting > Genders admitted	both	both
Elementary (primary school) > Starting age	6 Ranked 113th. The same as Mexico	6 Ranked 119th.
Education expenditure of government > As percentage of total government	14.6% Ranked 39th.	25.6% Ranked 5th. 75% more than Cambodia
Children out of school, primary, male	2,884 Ranked 41st.	279,639 Ranked 10th. 97 times more than Cambodia
Education expenditure of government > As percentage of GNI	2% Ranked 98th.	5.5% Ranked 38th. 3 times more than Cambodia
High school > Students per teacher	28.92 Ranked 14th. 64% more than Mexico	17.68 Ranked 36th.
Secondary education > General pupils	708,454 Ranked 30th.	8.86 million Ranked 9th. 13 times more than Cambodia
Spending per student > Elementary school	5.37 Ranked 89th.	13.29 Ranked 46th. 2 times more than Cambodia
Secondary school starting age > Years	12 Ranked 88th. The same as Mexico	12 Ranked 92nd.
High school starting age > Years	12 Ranked 82nd. The same as Mexico	12 Ranked 85th.
Primary education > Teachers > Per capita	3.6 per 1,000 people Ranked 61st.	5.09 per 1,000 people Ranked 64th. 41% more than Cambodia
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people	50.32 Ranked 1st. 10% more than Mexico	45.82 Ranked 7th.
Education enrolment by level > Primary level	2.77 million Ranked 46th.	14.86 million Ranked 8th. 5 times more than Cambodia
High school > Population with at least high school education > Women	11.6% Ranked 139th.	51.2% Ranked 83th. 4 times more than Cambodia
Elementary school graduate rate	54.44 Ranked 84th.	91.51 Ranked 45th. 68% more than Cambodia
Literacy rate > People aged 15-24	87.47 Ranked 76th.	98.38 Ranked 44th. 12% more than Cambodia
Public spending per student > Primary level	3.2 Ranked 65th.	11.7 Ranked 47th. 4 times more than Cambodia
Primary education, pupils per 1000	147.65 Ranked 29th. 18% more than Mexico	125.12 Ranked 55th.
Secondary education, pupils per 1000	66.73 Ranked 123th.	99.16 Ranked 33th. 49% more than Cambodia
Girls to boys ratio > Tertiary level enrolment	0.46 Ranked 87th.	0.99 Ranked 63th. 2 times more than Cambodia
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+	2.43 million Ranked 38th.	5.64 million Ranked 19th. 2 times more than Cambodia
Girls to boys ratio > Secondary level enrolment	0.69 Ranked 158th.	1.07 Ranked 29th. 55% more than Cambodia
Literacy > Female literates > Aged over 10 per thousand people	217.58 Ranked 2nd.	359.86 Ranked 10th. 65% more than Cambodia
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level > Per capita	3.26 per 1,000 people Ranked 110th.	22.37 per 1,000 people Ranked 70th. 7 times more than Cambodia
Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people	0.288 Ranked 166th. 29% more than Mexico	0.223 Ranked 172nd.
Outcomes > Secondary education > Duration > Years	6 Ranked 106th. The same as Mexico	6 Ranked 109th.
Teacher student ratio > High school	28.92 Ranked 13th. 61% more than Mexico	18.01 Ranked 30th.
Inequality adjusted index	0.372 Ranked 91st.	0.564 Ranked 65th. 52% more than Cambodia
High school repeaters > Female	1.41 Ranked 63th. 19% more than Mexico	1.18 Ranked 69th.
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Women	1.7 million Ranked 36th.	3.55 million Ranked 20th. 2 times more than Cambodia
Teacher student ratio > Elementary school	48.54 Ranked 12th. 73% more than Mexico	28.02 Ranked 44th.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged over 75 per thousand people	6.49 Ranked 1st. 58% more than Mexico	4.12 Ranked 1st.
Literacy rate > Females aged 15-24	85.53 Ranked 75th.	98.36 Ranked 49th. 15% more than Cambodia
Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5	56.8% Ranked 87th.	91.6% Ranked 44th. 61% more than Cambodia
Elementary school > Enrolled students	2.34 million Ranked 43th.	14.7 million Ranked 7th. 6 times more than Cambodia
Primary education > Duration > Years	6 years Ranked 84th. The same as Mexico	6 years Ranked 89th.
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ per capita	$262.44 Ranked 88th.	$5,278.98 Ranked 18th. 20 times more than Cambodia
School enrolment rate > 1st grade	125.48 Ranked 15th. 3% more than Mexico	122.1 Ranked 21st.
Secondary education, general pupils per 1000	59.28 Ranked 59th.	83.37 Ranked 41st. 41% more than Cambodia
Literacy > Literates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people	104.71 Ranked 1st. 14% more than Mexico	91.68 Ranked 7th.
Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share	2.38% Ranked 66th.	8.26% Ranked 83th. 3 times more than Cambodia
High school > Lower secondary starting age	12 Ranked 89th. The same as Mexico	12 Ranked 93th.
Elementary school > Gender ratio	93.62 Ranked 107th.	98.37 Ranked 68th. 5% more than Cambodia
High school enrolment rate > Female	78.61 Ranked 69th.	93.46 Ranked 51st. 19% more than Cambodia
Illiteracy rates by sex > Aged 15+ > Women	39.8% Ranked 34th. 4 times more than Mexico	9.8% Ranked 83th.
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level	99% Ranked 18th.	100% Ranked 7th. 1% more than Cambodia
Duration of education > Secondary level	6 Ranked 101st. The same as Mexico	6 Ranked 105th.
Public spending per student > Tertiary level	48.6 Ranked 10th. 8% more than Mexico	45.2 Ranked 35th.
Primary education > Pupils	2.7 million Ranked 27th.	14.78 million Ranked 8th. 5 times more than Cambodia
Secondary education > Pupils	708,454 Ranked 32nd.	10.4 million Ranked 5th. 15 times more than Cambodia
High school > Population with at least high school education > Men	20.6% Ranked 139th.	57% Ranked 81st. 3 times more than Cambodia
Literacy rate > Males aged 15-24	89.38 Ranked 75th.	98.41 Ranked 40th. 10% more than Cambodia
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita	42.22 per 1,000 people Ranked 137th.	101.88 per 1,000 people Ranked 44th. 2 times more than Cambodia
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Tertiary level	28.83% Ranked 117th.	49.65% Ranked 79th. 72% more than Cambodia
Secondary education, vocational pupils	21,167 Ranked 88th.	1.89 million Ranked 4th. 89 times more than Cambodia
Elementary (primary) school > Trained teachers > Both sexes	100% Ranked 4th. 5% more than Mexico	95.59% Ranked 21st.
Elementary (primary) school > Students per teacher	45.72 Ranked 10th. 63% more than Mexico	28.11 Ranked 41st.
Secondary education > Teachers	25,160 Ranked 70th.	579,714 Ranked 8th. 23 times more than Cambodia
School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary	10 years Ranked 81st.	13 years Ranked 56th. 30% more than Cambodia
School enrolment rate > 5th grade	62.08 Ranked 70th.	93.94 Ranked 34th. 51% more than Cambodia
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level	560,197 Ranked 76th.	10.19 million Ranked 8th. 18 times more than Cambodia
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 30-34 per thousand people	11.68 Ranked 3rd. 5 times more than Mexico	2.56 Ranked 7th.
Scientific and technical journal articles per million	0.418 Ranked 162nd.	34.68 Ranked 56th. 83 times more than Cambodia
Duration of education > Primary level	6 Ranked 80th. The same as Mexico	6 Ranked 85th.
Women to men parity index > As ratio of literacy rates > Aged 15-24	0.9 Ranked 30th.	1 Ranked 3rd. 11% more than Cambodia
Participation > Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education	89.65% Ranked 121st.	101.51% Ranked 31st. 13% more than Cambodia
Participation > Children out of school > Elementary	230,428 Ranked 25th. 4 times more than Mexico	61,240 Ranked 42nd.
Public spending per student > Secondary level	15 Ranked 22nd. 9% more than Mexico	13.8 Ranked 49th.
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Primary level	46.78% Ranked 144th.	48.82% Ranked 45th. 4% more than Cambodia
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ per 1000	188.06 Ranked 34th. 4 times more than Mexico	52.24 Ranked 88th.
Progression to secondary school	82.18% Ranked 43th.	93.59% Ranked 56th. 14% more than Cambodia
Literacy rates > Aged 15-24 > Women	78.9% Ranked 29th.	97.6% Ranked 4th. 24% more than Cambodia
Literacy > Literates > Aged 15-19	1.46 million Ranked 2nd.	10.81 million Ranked 3rd. 7 times more than Cambodia
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 35-39	178,531 Ranked 2nd.	325,566 Ranked 4th. 82% more than Cambodia
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Women	98% Ranked 27th.	100% Ranked 8th. 2% more than Cambodia
Child care (preschool) > Trained teachers > Both sexes	100% Ranked 4th. 22% more than Mexico	82.22% Ranked 22nd.
High school > Upper secondary starting age	15 Ranked 122nd. The same as Mexico	15 Ranked 128th.
Elementary school starting age > Years	6 Ranked 103th. The same as Mexico	6 Ranked 107th.
Elementary school repeaters > All	11.25 Ranked 25th. 3 times more than Mexico	3.6 Ranked 59th.
School life expectancy > Male	7.9 years Ranked 84th.	11.6 years Ranked 53th. 47% more than Cambodia
Secondary education > General pupils > Per capita	50.35 per 1,000 people Ranked 76th.	86.86 per 1,000 people Ranked 42nd. 73% more than Cambodia
Illiteracy rates by sex > Aged 15+ > Men	18.9% Ranked 45th. 3 times more than Mexico	6.1% Ranked 83th.
Education enrolment by level > Primary level > Per capita	0.209 per capita Ranked 6th. 40% more than Mexico	0.149 per capita Ranked 47th.
Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 1000	218.12 Ranked 5th. 57% more than Mexico	139.21 Ranked 54th.
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Men	100% Ranked 9th. The same as Mexico	100% Ranked 12th.
Literacy rates > Aged 15-24 > Men	87.9% Ranked 27th.	97.6% Ranked 5th. 11% more than Cambodia
Pupils-teacher ratio > Primary level	52.9 Ranked 11th. 94% more than Mexico	27.3 Ranked 57th.
Elementary (primary school) > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female	48% Ranked 79th.	67% Ranked 62nd. 40% more than Cambodia
Primary education > Teachers	50,654 Ranked 29th.	519,161 Ranked 6th. 10 times more than Cambodia
Secondary education > Vocational pupils	15,419 Ranked 88th.	1.54 million Ranked 7th. 100 times more than Cambodia
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Secondary level	38.38% Ranked 154th.	51.45% Ranked 25th. 34% more than Cambodia
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people	4.53 Ranked 3rd. 4 times more than Mexico	1.14 Ranked 7th.
Literacy > Literates > Aged over 10 per thousand people	471.54 Ranked 2nd.	704.92 Ranked 11th. 49% more than Cambodia
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 10-14	535,651 Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than Mexico	196,848 Ranked 2nd.
Private school enrolment > Primary level	0.9 Ranked 85th.	7.7 Ranked 42nd. 9 times more than Cambodia
Outcomes > Primary education > Duration > Years	6 Ranked 78th. The same as Mexico	6 Ranked 83th.
Secondary education > Pupils per 1000	53.04 Ranked 66th.	95.12 Ranked 48th. 79% more than Cambodia
Primary education > Teachers per 1000	3.79 Ranked 58th.	4.75 Ranked 70th. 25% more than Cambodia
Literacy > Men above 14 years	84.7% Ranked 25th.	93.2% Ranked 4th. 10% more than Cambodia
Female enrolment share > Primary level	46.3% Ranked 125th.	48.8% Ranked 37th. 5% more than Cambodia
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$	$3.90 billion Ranked 67th.	$637.95 billion Ranked 4th. 164 times more than Cambodia
Primary school starting age > Years	6 Ranked 114th. The same as Mexico	6 Ranked 120th.
Scouting > Members	10,061 Ranked 76th.	33,487 Ranked 42nd. 3 times more than Cambodia
High school > Share of total education spending	17.58% Ranked 93th.	30.25% Ranked 66th. 72% more than Cambodia
Enrolment ratio > Secondary level	16.7% Ranked 87th.	59.7% Ranked 58th. 4 times more than Cambodia
Participation > Secondary education > General pupils	909,033 Ranked 45th.	9.59 million Ranked 5th. 11 times more than Cambodia
Secondary education > General pupils per 1000	53.04 Ranked 70th.	81.04 Ranked 52nd. 53% more than Cambodia
Secondary education > Teachers per 1000	1.91 Ranked 110th.	5.3 Ranked 69th. 3 times more than Cambodia
Ratio of female to male primary enrollment	92.41 Ranked 75th.	98.11 Ranked 84th. 6% more than Cambodia
Elementary (primary) school > Gender parity index	0.947 Ranked 85th.	0.991 Ranked 48th. 5% more than Cambodia
Female enrolment share > Secondary level	35.6% Ranked 122nd.	50.5% Ranked 38th. 42% more than Cambodia
Post-Secondary Non-Tertiary > Teachers > Women	168 Ranked 20th.	0.0 Ranked 57th.
Private school enrolment > Secondary level	0.6 Ranked 84th.	12.1 Ranked 47th. 20 times more than Cambodia
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level per 1000	44.08 Ranked 139th.	95.46 Ranked 57th. 2 times more than Cambodia
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people	8.28 Ranked 3rd. 5 times more than Mexico	1.62 Ranked 4th.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 35-39	63,138 Ranked 2nd.	134,866 Ranked 4th. 2 times more than Cambodia
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 50-54 per thousand people	9.37 Ranked 3rd. 2 times more than Mexico	3.9 Ranked 5th.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 65-69 per thousand people	5.68 Ranked 1st. 2 times more than Mexico	2.71 Ranked 5th.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people	11.45 Ranked 3rd. 10 times more than Mexico	1.19 Ranked 9th.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 20-24	214,843 Ranked 2nd. 17% more than Mexico	184,308 Ranked 5th.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 15-19	701,496 Ranked 2nd.	5.4 million Ranked 3rd. 8 times more than Cambodia
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people	17.59 Ranked 3rd. 9 times more than Mexico	1.99 Ranked 11th.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people	11.09 Ranked 3rd. 10 times more than Mexico	1.08 Ranked 7th.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 40-44 per thousand people	39.17 Ranked 2nd.	56.07 Ranked 11th. 43% more than Cambodia
Scouting > Members per thousand people	0.677 Ranked 107th. 2 times more than Mexico	0.277 Ranked 135th.
Primary completion rate > Women	90 Ranked 68th.	100 Ranked 35th. 11% more than Cambodia
Literacy > Female literates > Aged over 75	29,253 Ranked 1st.	575,463 Ranked 1st. 20 times more than Cambodia
Literacy > Female literates > Aged over 75 per thousand people	2.1 Ranked 1st.	5.54 Ranked 1st. 3 times more than Cambodia
School life expectancy > Female	6.5 years Ranked 83th.	11.5 years Ranked 54th. 77% more than Cambodia
Elementary school repeaters > Male	12.25 Ranked 26th. 3 times more than Mexico	4.4 Ranked 59th.
Elementary school repeaters > Female	10.13 Ranked 26th. 4 times more than Mexico	2.77 Ranked 61st.
Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5 > Men	55.5% Ranked 75th.	90.8% Ranked 40th. 64% more than Cambodia
High school teachers	30,258 Ranked 63th.	635,518 Ranked 6th. 21 times more than Cambodia
Elementary school teachers	48,223 Ranked 50th.	524,517 Ranked 5th. 11 times more than Cambodia
High school enrolment rate > Male	79.59 Ranked 70th.	94.16 Ranked 46th. 18% more than Cambodia
Literacy > Women above 14 years	64.1% Ranked 27th.	90.2% Ranked 3rd. 41% more than Cambodia
Gender ratio > Literacy rate of 15-24 year-olds	0.9% Ranked 14th.	1% Ranked 3rd. 11% more than Cambodia
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Women per 1000	131.08 Ranked 30th. 4 times more than Mexico	32.84 Ranked 84th.
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Per capita	179.77 per 1,000 people Ranked 36th. 3 times more than Mexico	55.87 per 1,000 people Ranked 83th.
Primary completion rate > Men	94 Ranked 50th.	98 Ranked 43th. 4% more than Cambodia
Participation > Secondary education > Pupils	631,508 Ranked 67th.	10.56 million Ranked 6th. 17 times more than Cambodia
Secondary education > Pupils > Per capita	50.35 per 1,000 people Ranked 70th.	101.95 per 1,000 people Ranked 31st. 2 times more than Cambodia
Primary education > Pupils per 1000	201.8 Ranked 6th. 49% more than Mexico	135.14 Ranked 57th.
Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment	68.98 Ranked 141st.	106.85 Ranked 27th. 55% more than Cambodia
Intake ratio to last grade of primary > Females	None	None
Pupils-teacher ratio > Secondary level	17.6 Ranked 61st.	20.6 Ranked 44th. 17% more than Cambodia
Pupils reaching grade 5	62.8 Ranked 67th.	88.5 Ranked 35th. 41% more than Cambodia
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 70-74	83,918 Ranked 1st.	519,147 Ranked 3rd. 6 times more than Cambodia
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 55-59	139,857 Ranked 2nd.	1.68 million Ranked 4th. 12 times more than Cambodia
Secondary education > Vocational pupils per 1000	1.17 Ranked 110th.	14.08 Ranked 42nd. 12 times more than Cambodia
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 10-14	265,092 Ranked 2nd. 2 times more than Mexico	114,799 Ranked 2nd.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 60-64	98,260 Ranked 1st.	520,261 Ranked 3rd. 5 times more than Cambodia
School enrollment > Primary > Private > % of total primary	0.49% Ranked 74th.	8.07% Ranked 64th. 16 times more than Cambodia
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged over 10	1.79 million Ranked 3rd.	3.38 million Ranked 3rd. 89% more than Cambodia
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 30-34	275,582 Ranked 2nd.	3.86 million Ranked 4th. 14 times more than Cambodia
Literacy > Male literates > Aged over 10	2.97 million Ranked 3rd.	40.68 million Ranked 4th. 14 times more than Cambodia
High school > Lower Secondary > Trained teachers > Both sexes	100% Ranked 3rd. 11% more than Mexico	89.81% Ranked 9th.
High school > Upper Secondary > Trained teachers > Both sexes	99.78% Ranked 7th. 8% more than Mexico	92.81% Ranked 7th.
Expenditure per student, secondary > % of GDP per capita	6.09% Ranked 65th.	16.11% Ranked 64th. 3 times more than Cambodia
Repeaters, secondary, male > % of male enrollment	2.61% Ranked 53th. 19% more than Mexico	2.19% Ranked 75th.
Secondary education, vocational pupils > % female	47% Ranked 29th.	55.98% Ranked 4th. 19% more than Cambodia
School enrollment, secondary, male > % gross	48.51% Ranked 124th.	80.98% Ranked 82nd. 67% more than Cambodia
Progression to secondary school > %	79.56% Ranked 48th.	95.89% Ranked 51st. 21% more than Cambodia
Repeaters, primary, female > % of female enrollment	5.06% Ranked 34th. 2 times more than Mexico	2.39% Ranked 68th.
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total > % of relevant age group	129.87% Ranked 10th. 29% more than Mexico	101% Ranked 72nd.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 50-54	130,656 Ranked 2nd.	459,314 Ranked 3rd. 4 times more than Cambodia
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 60-64	98,566 Ranked 2nd.	1.28 million Ranked 4th. 13 times more than Cambodia
Literacy > Literacy rate, youth total > % of people ages 15-24	87.13% Ranked 20th.	98.46% Ranked 39th. 13% more than Cambodia
Literacy > Literates > Aged 10-14 per thousand people	95.79 Ranked 2nd. 6% more than Mexico	90.55 Ranked 4th.
Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education	86.6% Ranked 60th.	100.51% Ranked 77th. 16% more than Cambodia
Net intake rate in grade 1 > Female > % of official school-age population	89.52% Ranked 6th. 3% more than Mexico	87.3% Ranked 16th.
Primary completion rate > Female > % of relevant age group	90.37% Ranked 45th.	99.64% Ranked 36th. 10% more than Cambodia
Primary completion rate > Male > % of relevant age group	94.19% Ranked 32nd.	98.08% Ranked 43th. 4% more than Cambodia
Repetition rate > Primary > % of total enrollment	13.84% Ranked 19th. 3 times more than Mexico	4.83% Ranked 62nd.
Progression to secondary school > Female	80.16% Ranked 45th.	92.42% Ranked 53th. 15% more than Cambodia
School enrollment > Primary > Male > % gross	139.32% gross Ranked 4th. 26% more than Mexico	110.19% gross Ranked 48th.
School enrollment > Preprimary > Female > % gross	9.79% gross Ranked 67th.	84.73% gross Ranked 34th. 9 times more than Cambodia
Persistence to grade 5 > Total > % of cohort	63.07% Ranked 46th.	92.64% Ranked 29th. 47% more than Cambodia
Ratio of young literate females to males > % ages 15-24	89.74% Ranked 84th.	100.09% Ranked 38th. 12% more than Cambodia
Repetition rate > Primary > Female > % of total enrollment	12.41% Ranked 21st. 3 times more than Mexico	3.82% Ranked 64th.
Labor force with primary education > % of total	28% Ranked 13th. 4% more than Mexico	26.8% Ranked 26th.
Labor force with secondary education > % of total	20.5% Ranked 46th.	45% Ranked 33th. 2 times more than Cambodia
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male > % of relevant age group	133.27% Ranked 11th. 32% more than Mexico	100.7% Ranked 76th.
Primary education > Pupils > % female	47.24% female Ranked 74th.	48.82% female Ranked 35th. 3% more than Cambodia
School enrollment, primary, male > % gross	127.2% Ranked 10th. 22% more than Mexico	104% Ranked 80th.
Secondary education > Vocational pupils > Per capita	1.12 per 1,000 people Ranked 113th.	15.09 per 1,000 people Ranked 38th. 14 times more than Cambodia
School enrollment > Tertiary > Female > % gross	2.12% gross Ranked 49th.	23.18% gross Ranked 66th. 11 times more than Cambodia
Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > % gross	40.36% Ranked 119th.	89.86% Ranked 55th. 2 times more than Cambodia
Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Male > % gross	44.39% Ranked 117th.	87.21% Ranked 60th. 96% more than Cambodia
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 45-49 per thousand people	9.8 Ranked 3rd. 4 times more than Mexico	2.3 Ranked 4th.
Elementary teachers > % trained	98.22% Ranked 21st. 3% more than Mexico	95.4% Ranked 26th.
Efficiency > Net intake rate in grade 1 > % of official school-age population	78.93% Ranked 19th.	94.86% Ranked 8th. 20% more than Cambodia
Efficiency > Net intake rate in grade 1 > Female > % of official school-age population	78.13% Ranked 19th.	94.94% Ranked 8th. 22% more than Cambodia
Elementary school graduate rate > Male	51.93 Ranked 75th.	90.45 Ranked 39th. 74% more than Cambodia
Efficiency > Net intake rate in grade 1 > Male > % of official school-age population	79.69% Ranked 20th.	94.79% Ranked 7th. 19% more than Cambodia
Elementary school > Enrolled students > % female	47.39% Ranked 113th.	48.8% Ranked 47th. 3% more than Cambodia
Literacy > Literates > Aged over 10	5.51 million Ranked 3rd.	83.1 million Ranked 4th. 15 times more than Cambodia
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 40-44	261,241 Ranked 2nd.	3.42 million Ranked 4th. 13 times more than Cambodia
Elementary school teachers > % female	43.94% Ranked 104th.	66.4% Ranked 79th. 51% more than Cambodia
Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > % net	34.09% Ranked 91st.	72.37% Ranked 52nd. 2 times more than Cambodia
Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Female > % gross	36.2% Ranked 117th.	92.53% Ranked 48th. 3 times more than Cambodia
Participation > Secondary education > General pupils > % female	44.88% Ranked 117th.	50.62% Ranked 50th. 13% more than Cambodia
Participation > Secondary education > Pupils > % female	44.16% Ranked 126th.	51.4% Ranked 13th. 16% more than Cambodia
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 55-59	22,471 Ranked 2nd.	173,920 Ranked 3rd. 8 times more than Cambodia
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged over 75	25,783 Ranked 1st.	261,979 Ranked 1st. 10 times more than Cambodia
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 25-29	515,044 Ranked 2nd.	4.07 million Ranked 4th. 8 times more than Cambodia
Literacy > Literates > Aged 10-14	1.12 million Ranked 3rd.	10.67 million Ranked 2nd. 10 times more than Cambodia
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 20-24	585,890 Ranked 2nd.	4.68 million Ranked 4th. 8 times more than Cambodia
Literacy > Literates > Aged 60-64 per thousand people	12.87 Ranked 2nd.	21.81 Ranked 8th. 70% more than Cambodia
Literacy > Literates > Aged 50-54 per thousand people	25.83 Ranked 2nd.	38.81 Ranked 9th. 50% more than Cambodia
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged over 10 per thousand people	152.78 Ranked 2nd. 5 times more than Mexico	28.64 Ranked 4th.
School enrollment, tertiary, male > % gross	19.59% Ranked 78th.	28.26% Ranked 66th. 44% more than Cambodia
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 30-34 per thousand people	18.28 Ranked 2nd.	35.96 Ranked 7th. 97% more than Cambodia
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 20-24 per thousand people	15.41 Ranked 3rd. 10 times more than Mexico	1.56 Ranked 11th.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 35-39	666,400 Ranked 2nd.	7.91 million Ranked 4th. 12 times more than Cambodia
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 60-64 per thousand people	7.07 Ranked 2nd.	10.83 Ranked 8th. 53% more than Cambodia
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 65-69 per thousand people	1.31 Ranked 3rd.	1.6 Ranked 5th. 22% more than Cambodia
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 60-64 per thousand people	7.05 Ranked 3rd. 60% more than Mexico	4.41 Ranked 6th.
Post-Secondary Non-Tertiary > Teachers > Women per million people	12.05 Ranked 34th.	0.0 Ranked 54th.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 10-14	584,202 Ranked 3rd.	5.4 million Ranked 2nd. 9 times more than Cambodia
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people	5.98 Ranked 3rd. 11 times more than Mexico	0.54 Ranked 7th.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged over 75	49,932 Ranked 1st.	574,378 Ranked 1st. 12 times more than Cambodia
Literacy rate > Adult male > % of males ages 15 and above	84.68% Ranked 68th.	92.45% Ranked 52nd. 9% more than Cambodia
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 35-39	345,149 Ranked 2nd.	3.8 million Ranked 4th. 11 times more than Cambodia
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 45-49	236,325 Ranked 2nd.	2.66 million Ranked 4th. 11 times more than Cambodia
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 25-29	154,570 Ranked 1st. 21% more than Mexico	127,500 Ranked 4th.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 70-74	16,419 Ranked 2nd.	199,355 Ranked 3rd. 12 times more than Cambodia
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 35-39	321,251 Ranked 2nd.	4.11 million Ranked 4th. 13 times more than Cambodia
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 35-39	115,393 Ranked 2nd.	190,700 Ranked 4th. 65% more than Cambodia
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged over 75	90,512 Ranked 1st.	427,861 Ranked 1st. 5 times more than Cambodia
Literacy > Female literates > Aged over 10	2.54 million Ranked 3rd.	42.42 million Ranked 4th. 17 times more than Cambodia
Primary education, teachers > % female	48.93% Ranked 52nd.	66.86% Ranked 79th. 37% more than Cambodia
Public spending on education, total > % of government expenditure	12.39% Ranked 65th.	21.59% Ranked 10th. 74% more than Cambodia
Literacy > Literates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people	70.88 Ranked 2nd.	71.95 Ranked 12th. 2% more than Cambodia
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 70-74 per thousand people	1.97 Ranked 2nd.	5.67 Ranked 7th. 3 times more than Cambodia
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 20-24 per thousand people	40.78 Ranked 1st.	41.79 Ranked 7th. 2% more than Cambodia
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 40-44 per thousand people	9.46 Ranked 3rd. 5 times more than Mexico	1.91 Ranked 4th.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 55-59 per thousand people	6.45 Ranked 1st. 2 times more than Mexico	2.65 Ranked 5th.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 20-24 per thousand people	5.99 Ranked 3rd. 8 times more than Mexico	0.762 Ranked 11th.

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