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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: Secondary education, teachers. Teaching staff in total secondary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private secondary education institutions (ISCED 2 and 3). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
  • Secondary education, teachers per 1000: Secondary education, teachers. Teaching staff in total secondary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private secondary education institutions (ISCED 2 and 3). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Child care (preschool) > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for pre-primary (preschool) education.
  • High school > Lower secondary school duration: Number of years students study at the lower secondary (middle school) level.
  • Children out of school, primary, male per 1000: Children out of school, primary, male. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Male is the total number of male primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Spending per student > High school: Public expenditure per student is the public current spending on education divided by the total number of students by level, as a percentage of GDP per capita. Public expenditure (current and capital) includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities)."
  • Secondary education, general pupils: Secondary education, general pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. General programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in general programmes at public and private secondary education institutions.
  • High school > Gender parity index: Country's gender parity index for secondary level enrollment. For countries with a rating of over 1, more females are enrolled while countries with a rating under 1 have more males enrolled.
  • Scientific and technical journal articles: Scientific and technical journal articles refer to the number of scientific and engineering articles published in the following fields: physics, biology, chemistry, mathematics, clinical medicine, biomedical research, engineering and technology, and earth and space sciences.
  • College and university > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female: Percentage of country's college and university professors that are female.
  • Tertiary > Students studying abroad proportion: The number of students from a given country studying abroad in a given year, expressed as a percentage of total tertiary enrollment in that country. Ratios greater than 100 % are possible, because those currently studying abroad do not count towards total enrollment.
  • Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • 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.
  • Secondary education, pupils per 1000: Secondary education, pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Primary education, pupils per 1000: Primary education, pupils. Enrolment in primary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • 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 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.
  • High school > Lower secondary starting age: Average age at which students begin lower secondary (middle school) education.
  • Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share: Percentage of primary students who attend a private school.
  • Elementary school > Gender ratio: Ratio of female to male primary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
  • High school enrolment rate > Female: Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
  • Duration of education > Secondary level: Duration of secondary education is the number of grades (or years) in general secondary education.
  • Public spending per student > Tertiary level: Public expenditure per student, tertiary level is the total reported current spending by the government on tertiary education, divided by the total number of pupils in tertiary education, expressed as a percentage of per capita GDP.
  • Primary education > Pupils: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
  • High school > Population with at least high school education > Men: Gender Inequality Index.
  • Literacy rate > Males aged 15-24: Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life."
  • Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Secondary education, vocational pupils: Secondary education, vocational pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. Technical/vocational programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in technical/vocational programmes at public and private secondary education institutions.
  • Elementary (primary) school > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for primary education.
  • 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
  • High school > Upper secondary starting age: Average age at which students begin upper secondary (high school) education.
  • Elementary school starting age > Years: Primary school starting age is the age at which students would enter primary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade."
  • Elementary school repeaters > All: Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school."
  • Secondary education > General pupils > Per capita: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Education enrolment by level > Primary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
  • Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Pupils-teacher ratio > Primary level: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary level is the average number of pupils per teacher in primary education. Cross-country comparisons may be affected by such factors as the composition of teachers by part- and full-time employment.
  • Elementary (primary school) > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female: Percentage of country's elementary, or primary, teachers that are female.
  • Primary education > Teachers: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • 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
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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 > Teachers per 1000: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Secondary education > General pupils per 1000: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Ratio of female to male primary enrollment: Ratio of female to male primary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
  • 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 > 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 literates > Aged 15-19: Number of females aged 15-19 years, who are literate.
  • 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.
  • Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 35-39: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • 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 > 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 > 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 > 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 > 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 > 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.
  • Scouting > Members per thousand people: Membership (from 2012). Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Elementary school repeaters > Male: Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school."
  • Elementary school repeaters > Female: Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school."
  • High school teachers: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • Elementary school teachers: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • High school enrolment rate > Male: Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
  • Literacy > Women above 14 years: Percent of female population above the age of 14 years that is literate.
  • Gender ratio > Literacy rate of 15-24 year-olds: Literacy gender parity rate of 15-24 year olds in each country. This number is achieved by dividing the total amount of females who are literate by the total amount of males who are literate. Numbers below 1 mean that more males are literate, while numbers over 1 indicate that more females are literate, with the difference in the numbers indicating to what extent this is true. For instance, in Chad (with a parity rate of .42%) a substantial amount of more males are literate than females. These numbers are only for 15-24 year olds.
  • Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Women per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Participation > Secondary education > Pupils: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
  • Primary education > Pupils per 1000: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment: Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
  • Intake ratio to last grade of primary > Females: Number of female entrants in the last grade of primary education (regardless of age) expressed as a percentage of the female population at entrance age to the last grade.
  • Elementary school graduate rate > Female: Persistence to last grade of primary is the percentage of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary education. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.
  • Inputs > Secondary education > Teachers > Female: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • Participation > Children out of school > Elementary > Male: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
  • Participation > Children out of school > Elementary > Female: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
  • Participation > Total enrollment > Primary > Male > % net: Total enrollment is the number of pupils of the school-age group for primary education, enrolled either in primary or secondary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population in that age group."
  • Preschool enrollment rate > Female: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment."
  • Preschool enrollment rate > Male: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment."
  • School enrolment rate > 1st grade > Female: Gross intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age."
  • School enrolment rate > 1st grade > Male: Gross intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age."
  • School enrolment rate > 5th grade > Female: Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.
  • School enrolment rate > 5th grade > Male: Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.
  • 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.
  • Literacy > Male literates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people: 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. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Female > % net: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers."
  • Literacy > Male literates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people: 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. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Illiterates > Aged over 10 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals aged over 10. 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 > 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.
  • School enrollment > Primary > Female > % net: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.
  • Literacy > Female literates > Aged 20-24: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • School enrollment > Primary > Male > % net: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.
  • Literacy > Literates > Aged 25-29: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 20-24: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 50-54: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Literates > Aged 30-34: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 55-59: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 20-24: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Services, etc., value added > % of GDP: Services, etc., value added (% of GDP). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99 and they include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Note: For VAB countries, gross value added at factor cost is used as the denominator.
  • Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 40-44: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 40-44: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Female literates > Aged 50-54: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Literates > Aged 55-59: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Female literates > Aged 45-49: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 60-64: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 65-69: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Female literates > Aged 65-69: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Literates > Aged 40-44: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Public spending on education, total > % of GDP: Public spending on education, total (% of GDP). Public expenditure on education as % of GDP is the total public expenditure (current and capital) on education expressed as a percentage of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in a given year. Public expenditure on education includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration, and transfers/subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities).
  • Literacy > Female 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 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 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.
  • Literacy > Female illiterates > 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 > Female 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 literates > Aged 65-69 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • School enrollment > Primary > Female > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.
  • Primary education > Teachers > % female: Female teachers as a percentage of total primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • Gross intake rate in grade 1 > Male > % of relevant age group: Gross intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age.
  • Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Men > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Literacy rate > Adult total > % of people ages 15 and above: Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life.
  • Government spending on education > % of GDP: Public expenditure on education consists of current and capital public expenditure on education includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities)."
  • Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Private > % of total secondary: Private enrollment refers to pupils or students enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body such as a nongovernmental organisation, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise."
  • School enrollment > Tertiary > Male > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level.
  • Participation > School enrollment > Tertiary > 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 > Total enrollment > Primary > % net: Total enrollment is the number of pupils of the school-age group for primary education, enrolled either in primary or secondary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population in that age group."
  • Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Male > % net: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers."
  • School enrollment, primary, private > % of total primary: School enrollment, primary, private (% of total primary). Percentage of private enrolment. Primary is the enrolment in private primary schools expressed as a percentage of total enrolment (public and private) in primary schools. 'Private' refers to all educational institutions not operated by a public authority, regardless of whether they receive financial support from public authorities. A high percentage indicates strong involvement of the non-governmental sector (including religious bodies, other organizations, associations, communities, private enterprises or persons) in providing organized educational programmes.
  • Primary education, pupils > % female: Primary education, pupils (% female). Percentage of female students. Primary is the number of female students at the primary level expressed as a percentage of the total number of students (male and female) at the primary level in a given school year.
  • School enrollment, primary, female > % gross: School enrollment, primary, female (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Primary. Female is the total female enrollment in primary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the female population of official primary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.
  • Primary completion rate, total > % of relevant age group: Primary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group). Primary completion rate. Total is the total number of new entrants in the last grade of primary education, regardless of age, expressed as percentage of the total population of the theoretical entrance age to the last grade of primary. This indicator is also known as "gross intake rate to the last grade of primary." The ratio can exceed 100% due to over-aged and under-aged children who enter primary school late/early and/or repeat grades.
  • Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female > % of relevant age group: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female (% of relevant age group). Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age.
  • Secondary education, general pupils > % female: Secondary education, general pupils (% female). Percentage of female students. Total secondary. General programmes is the number of female students enrolled in general programmes at the secondary education level expressed as a percentage of the total number of students (male and female) enrolled in general programmes at the secondary education level in a given school year.
  • Total enrollment, primary, male > % net: Total enrollment, primary, male (% net). Adjusted net enrollment is the number of pupils of the school-age group for primary education, enrolled either in primary or secondary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population in that age group.
  • Literacy > Literates > 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 > Male literates > Aged 45-49 per thousand people: 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. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 10-14 per thousand people: 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. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Male literates > Aged 30-34 per thousand people: 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. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Male literates > Aged 50-54 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of male literates, 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 > Male literates > Aged 40-44 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of male literates, in the age range 40 to 44. 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 literates > Aged 20-24 per thousand people: 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. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Literates > 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 > Illiterates > Aged 55-59 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of male iliterate individuals, 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. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Female literates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Participation > School enrollment > Preprimary > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment."
  • Participation > School enrollment > Primary > % net: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music."
  • Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Male > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music."
  • Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Male > % net: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music."
  • Participation > 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 organisation, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise."
  • Participation > School enrollment > Tertiary > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level."
  • Literacy rate > Youth male > % of males ages 15-24: Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life.
  • Literacy rate > Adult female > % of females ages 15 and above: Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life.
  • Adjusted savings: education expenditure > % of GNI: Adjusted savings: education expenditure (% of GNI). Education expenditure refers to the current operating expenditures in education, including wages and salaries and excluding capital investments in buildings and equipment.
  • Persistence to last grade of primary, total > % of cohort: Persistence to last grade of primary, total (% of cohort). Survival rate to last grade of primary. Total is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary. The estimate is calculated on the basis of the reconstructed cohort method, which uses data on enrolment and repeaters for two consecutive years.
  • Literacy > Literates > Aged 50-54: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 30-34: 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
  • Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 15-19: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • School enrollment, primary > % gross: School enrollment, primary (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Primary. Total is the total enrollment in primary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of official primary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.
  • School enrollment > Secondary > Female > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.
  • School enrollment, primary, male > % net: School enrollment, primary, male (% net). Net enrolment rate. Primary. Male is the ratio of male children of the official primary school age who are enrolled in primary school to the male population of the official primary school age.
  • Persistence to last grade of primary, female > % of cohort: Persistence to last grade of primary, female (% of cohort). Survival rate to last grade of primary. Female is the share of female children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary. The estimate is calculated on the basis of the reconstructed cohort method, which uses data on enrolment and repeaters for two consecutive years.
  • Repeaters, primary, male > % of male enrollment: Repeaters, primary, male (% of male enrollment). Percentage of repeaters in primary. All grades. Male is the number of male students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all male students enrolled in primary school. It is calculated by dividing the sum of male repeaters in all grades of primary education by the total male enrolment of primary education and multiplying the result by 100.
  • Outcomes > Ratio of young literate females to males > % ages 15-24: Ratio of young literate females to males is the percentage of females to males ages 15-24 who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life."
STAT Cambodia Philippines HISTORY
Adult literacy rate > Total 77.59
Ranked 76th.
93.6
Ranked 43th. 21% more than Cambodia

Children out of school, primary 28,581
Ranked 34th.
1.47 million
Ranked 4th. 51 times more than Cambodia

Children out of school, primary per 1000 1.92
Ranked 48th.
15.99
Ranked 32nd. 8 times more than Cambodia

Children out of school, primary, female 25,697
Ranked 25th.
665,779
Ranked 5th. 26 times more than Cambodia

College and university > Gender parity index 0.624
Ranked 77th.
1.24
Ranked 62nd. 99% more than Cambodia

College and university > Share of total education spending 14.54%
Ranked 84th. 22% more than Philippines
11.96%
Ranked 91st.

Compulsary education duration 0.0
Ranked 196th.
6
Ranked 176th.

Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP 2.6%
Ranked 103th.
2.65%
Ranked 108th. 2% more than Cambodia

High school enrolment rate 79.12
Ranked 74th.
97.51
Ranked 43th. 23% more than Cambodia

Literacy > Total population 73.6%
Ranked 16th.
95.9%
Ranked 56th. 30% more than Cambodia

Primary education, duration > Years 6
Ranked 86th. The same as Philippines
6
Ranked 105th.

Primary education, teachers per 1000 3.23
Ranked 57th.
4.74
Ranked 67th. 47% more than Cambodia

Pupil-teacher ratio, primary 45.72
Ranked 10th. 45% more than Philippines
31.44
Ranked 38th.

Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary 28.92
Ranked 14th.
34.81
Ranked 6th. 20% more than Cambodia

Secondary education, duration > Years 6
Ranked 122nd. 50% more than Philippines
4
Ranked 197th.

Literacy > Female 64.1%
Ranked 16th.
95.8%
Ranked 52nd. 49% more than Cambodia

Children out of school, primary, female per 1000 1.73
Ranked 38th.
7.25
Ranked 32nd. 4 times more than Cambodia

College and university > Gender ratio 53.61
Ranked 78th.
124.04
Ranked 44th. 2 times more than Cambodia

Child care (preschool) > Duration 3
Ranked 77th. 3 times more than Philippines
1
Ranked 200th.

Secondary education > Teachers > Per capita 1.82 per 1,000 people
Ranked 111th.
2.06 per 1,000 people
Ranked 108th. 13% more than Cambodia

Duration of compulsory education 6 years
Ranked 9th.
7 years
Ranked 126th. 17% more than Cambodia
Secondary education, pupils 930,200
Ranked 57th.
6.77 million
Ranked 15th. 7 times more than Cambodia

College and university > Private school share 59.97%
Ranked 23th.
62.57%
Ranked 21st. 4% more than Cambodia

Girls to boys ratio > Primary level enrolment 0.92
Ranked 120th.
0.99
Ranked 52nd. 8% more than Cambodia

School life expectancy > Total 7.3 years
Ranked 94th.
11.2 years
Ranked 61st. 53% more than Cambodia
Literacy > Adult literacy 76.3%
Ranked 81st.
93.4%
Ranked 42nd. 22% more than Cambodia

Primary education, pupils 2.19 million
Ranked 25th.
13.69 million
Ranked 10th. 6 times more than Cambodia

Primary education, teachers 48,002
Ranked 27th.
435,385
Ranked 7th. 9 times more than Cambodia

Adult literacy rate > Female 70.86
Ranked 74th.
93.9
Ranked 40th. 33% more than Cambodia

Tertiary enrollment 2.8%
Ranked 84th.
31.2%
Ranked 39th. 11 times more than Cambodia
Spending per student > College and university 43.74
Ranked 28th. 4 times more than Philippines
11.57
Ranked 71st.

High school > Gender ratio 81.55
Ranked 123th.
109.01
Ranked 13th. 34% more than Cambodia

Compulsary education starting age 0.0
Ranked 196th.
6
Ranked 109th.

Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary per million 2.1
Ranked 58th. 6 times more than Philippines
0.379
Ranked 89th.

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. 3 times more than Philippines
1
Ranked 204th.

Literacy > Male 84.7%
Ranked 15th.
96%
Ranked 58th. 13% more than Cambodia

Spending > USD 164.89 million
Ranked 119th.
4.06 billion
Ranked 48th. 25 times more than Cambodia

High school > Private school share 1.97%
Ranked 103th.
19.84%
Ranked 44th. 10 times more than Cambodia

Spending > Proportion 1.66
Ranked 154th.
2.19
Ranked 144th. 32% more than Cambodia

Pupil-teacher ratio > Primary 53.21
Ranked 12th. 54% more than Philippines
34.53
Ranked 38th.

Child care (preschool) > Starting age 3
Ranked 140th.
5
Ranked 10th. 67% more than Cambodia

High school repeaters > Male 2.9
Ranked 58th.
4.32
Ranked 50th. 49% more than Cambodia

Literacy rates > Aged 15-24 83.4%
Ranked 29th.
95.1%
Ranked 2nd. 14% more than Cambodia

Preschool enrollment rate 115.92
Ranked 22nd. 5% more than Philippines
110.09
Ranked 39th.

Tertiary > Students studying abroad 4,212.5
Ranked 118th.
11,639.11
Ranked 70th. 3 times more than Cambodia

Primary completion rate 92
Ranked 63th.
97
Ranked 42nd. 5% more than Cambodia

Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level 43,210
Ranked 94th.
2.43 million
Ranked 9th. 56 times more than Cambodia

Elementary (primary school) > Duration 6
Ranked 91st. The same as Philippines
6
Ranked 110th.

Secondary education, teachers 30,258
Ranked 63th.
194,373
Ranked 19th. 6 times more than Cambodia

Secondary education, teachers per 1000 2.2
Ranked 95th. 4% more than Philippines
2.12
Ranked 94th.

Child care (preschool) > Students per teacher 27.99
Ranked 9th.
34.65
Ranked 7th. 24% more than Cambodia

High school > Lower secondary school duration 3
Ranked 133th. The same as Philippines
3
Ranked 151st.

Children out of school, primary, male per 1000 0.194
Ranked 54th.
8.74
Ranked 28th. 45 times more than Cambodia

Spending per student > High school 6.36
Ranked 73th.
9.2
Ranked 71st. 45% more than Cambodia

Secondary education, general pupils 881,108
Ranked 27th.
6.77 million
Ranked 11th. 8 times more than Cambodia

Illiteracy rates by sex > Aged 15+ 29.9%
Ranked 39th. 7 times more than Philippines
4.4%
Ranked 101st.

High school > Gender parity index 0.847
Ranked 129th.
1.08
Ranked 21st. 28% more than Cambodia

Scientific and technical journal articles 5
Ranked 141st.
179
Ranked 70th. 36 times more than Cambodia

College and university > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female 12%
Ranked 64th.
56%
Ranked 1st. 5 times more than Cambodia
Tertiary > Students studying abroad proportion 1.89%
Ranked 96th. 5 times more than Philippines
0.384%
Ranked 130th.

Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level per 1000 3.4
Ranked 110th.
29.98
Ranked 48th. 9 times more than Cambodia

Scouting > Genders admitted both both
Elementary (primary school) > Starting age 6
Ranked 113th. The same as Philippines
6
Ranked 136th.

Education expenditure of government > As percentage of total government 14.6%
Ranked 39th.
16.4%
Ranked 33th. 12% more than Cambodia

Children out of school, primary, male 2,884
Ranked 41st.
803,396
Ranked 4th. 279 times more than Cambodia

Education expenditure of government > As percentage of GNI 2%
Ranked 98th.
2.5%
Ranked 90th. 25% more than Cambodia

High school > Students per teacher 28.92
Ranked 14th.
34.81
Ranked 6th. 20% more than Cambodia

Secondary education > General pupils 708,454
Ranked 30th.
6.31 million
Ranked 13th. 9 times more than Cambodia

Spending per student > Elementary school 5.37
Ranked 89th.
8.65
Ranked 72nd. 61% more than Cambodia

Secondary school starting age > Years 12
Ranked 88th. The same as Philippines
12
Ranked 104th.

High school starting age > Years 12
Ranked 82nd. The same as Philippines
12
Ranked 97th.

Primary education > Teachers > Per capita 3.6 per 1,000 people
Ranked 61st.
4.62 per 1,000 people
Ranked 75th. 28% more than Cambodia

Literacy > Female literates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people 50.32
Ranked 1st. 3% more than Philippines
49.03
Ranked 5th.
Education enrolment by level > Primary level 2.77 million
Ranked 46th.
12.97 million
Ranked 10th. 5 times more than Cambodia

High school > Population with at least high school education > Women 11.6%
Ranked 139th.
65.9%
Ranked 64th. 6 times more than Cambodia

Elementary school graduate rate 54.44
Ranked 84th.
73.24
Ranked 73th. 35% more than Cambodia

Literacy rate > People aged 15-24 87.47
Ranked 76th.
94.8
Ranked 68th. 8% more than Cambodia

Public spending per student > Primary level 3.2
Ranked 65th.
14.3
Ranked 33th. 4 times more than Cambodia
Secondary education, pupils per 1000 66.73
Ranked 123th.
73.64
Ranked 103th. 10% more than Cambodia

Primary education, pupils per 1000 147.65
Ranked 29th.
148.95
Ranked 39th. 1% more than Cambodia

Girls to boys ratio > Tertiary level enrolment 0.46
Ranked 87th.
1.23
Ranked 39th. 3 times more than Cambodia

Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ 2.43 million
Ranked 38th. 8% more than Philippines
2.26 million
Ranked 42nd.

Girls to boys ratio > Secondary level enrolment 0.69
Ranked 158th.
1.12
Ranked 15th. 62% more than Cambodia

Literacy > Female literates > Aged over 10 per thousand people 217.58
Ranked 2nd.
339.01
Ranked 9th. 56% more than Cambodia
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level > Per capita 3.26 per 1,000 people
Ranked 110th.
30.84 per 1,000 people
Ranked 46th. 9 times more than Cambodia

Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people 0.288
Ranked 166th. 2 times more than Philippines
0.122
Ranked 196th.

Outcomes > Secondary education > Duration > Years 6
Ranked 106th. 50% more than Philippines
4
Ranked 177th.

Teacher student ratio > High school 28.92
Ranked 13th.
35.13
Ranked 5th. 21% more than Cambodia

Inequality adjusted index 0.372
Ranked 91st.
0.587
Ranked 62nd. 58% more than Cambodia
High school repeaters > Female 1.41
Ranked 63th.
1.43
Ranked 66th. 1% more than Cambodia

Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Women 1.7 million
Ranked 36th. 47% more than Philippines
1.15 million
Ranked 47th.

Teacher student ratio > Elementary school 48.54
Ranked 12th. 44% more than Philippines
33.67
Ranked 36th.

Literacy rate > Females aged 15-24 85.53
Ranked 75th.
95.7
Ranked 66th. 12% more than Cambodia

Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5 56.8%
Ranked 87th.
71.5%
Ranked 69th. 26% more than Cambodia

Elementary school > Enrolled students 2.34 million
Ranked 43th.
13.41 million
Ranked 8th. 6 times more than Cambodia

Primary education > Duration > Years 6 years
Ranked 84th. The same as Philippines
6 years
Ranked 103th.

Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ per capita $262.44
Ranked 88th.
$846.14
Ranked 66th. 3 times more than Cambodia

School enrolment rate > 1st grade 125.48
Ranked 15th.
134.64
Ranked 11th. 7% more than Cambodia

Secondary education, general pupils per 1000 59.28
Ranked 59th.
73.64
Ranked 69th. 24% more than Cambodia

Literacy > Literates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people 104.71
Ranked 1st. 7% more than Philippines
97.54
Ranked 6th.
High school > Lower secondary starting age 12
Ranked 89th. The same as Philippines
12
Ranked 106th.

Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share 2.38%
Ranked 66th.
8.13%
Ranked 85th. 3 times more than Cambodia

Elementary school > Gender ratio 93.62
Ranked 107th.
98.34
Ranked 69th. 5% more than Cambodia

High school enrolment rate > Female 78.61
Ranked 69th.
96.55
Ranked 41st. 23% more than Cambodia

Illiteracy rates by sex > Aged 15+ > Women 39.8%
Ranked 34th. 9 times more than Philippines
4.5%
Ranked 102nd.

Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level 99%
Ranked 18th. 5% more than Philippines
94%
Ranked 73th.

Duration of education > Secondary level 6
Ranked 101st. 50% more than Philippines
4
Ranked 176th.
Public spending per student > Tertiary level 48.6
Ranked 10th. 2 times more than Philippines
23.2
Ranked 57th.
Primary education > Pupils 2.7 million
Ranked 27th.
13.02 million
Ranked 9th. 5 times more than Cambodia

High school > Population with at least high school education > Men 20.6%
Ranked 139th.
63.7%
Ranked 67th. 3 times more than Cambodia

Literacy rate > Males aged 15-24 89.38
Ranked 75th.
93.9
Ranked 66th. 5% more than Cambodia

Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita 42.22 per 1,000 people
Ranked 137th.
77.11 per 1,000 people
Ranked 99th. 83% more than Cambodia

Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Tertiary level 28.83%
Ranked 117th.
55.26%
Ranked 45th. 92% more than Cambodia

Secondary education, vocational pupils 21,167
Ranked 88th.
0.0
Ranked 83th.

Elementary (primary) school > Students per teacher 45.72
Ranked 10th. 45% more than Philippines
31.44
Ranked 35th.

Secondary education > Teachers 25,160
Ranked 70th.
168,058
Ranked 24th. 7 times more than Cambodia

School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary 10 years
Ranked 81st.
12 years
Ranked 67th. 20% more than Cambodia
School enrolment rate > 5th grade 62.08
Ranked 70th.
76.84
Ranked 59th. 24% more than Cambodia

Education enrolment by level > Secondary level 560,197
Ranked 76th.
6.07 million
Ranked 16th. 11 times more than Cambodia

Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 30-34 per thousand people 11.68
Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than Philippines
3.89
Ranked 7th.
Scientific and technical journal articles per million 0.418
Ranked 162nd.
2.17
Ranked 88th. 5 times more than Cambodia

Duration of education > Primary level 6
Ranked 80th. The same as Philippines
6
Ranked 99th.
Women to men parity index > As ratio of literacy rates > Aged 15-24 0.9
Ranked 30th.
1.03
Ranked 2nd. 14% more than Cambodia

Participation > Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education 89.65%
Ranked 121st.
101.69%
Ranked 28th. 13% more than Cambodia

Participation > Children out of school > Elementary 230,428
Ranked 25th.
961,298
Ranked 7th. 4 times more than Cambodia

Public spending per student > Secondary level 15
Ranked 22nd. 20% more than Philippines
12.5
Ranked 53th.
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ per 1000 188.06
Ranked 34th. 7 times more than Philippines
27.34
Ranked 102nd.

Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Primary level 46.78%
Ranked 144th.
48.58%
Ranked 72nd. 4% more than Cambodia

Progression to secondary school 82.18%
Ranked 43th.
96.62%
Ranked 44th. 18% more than Cambodia

Literacy rates > Aged 15-24 > Women 78.9%
Ranked 29th.
96.6%
Ranked 2nd. 22% more than Cambodia

Literacy > Literates > Aged 15-19 1.46 million
Ranked 2nd.
7.57 million
Ranked 4th. 5 times more than Cambodia
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 35-39 178,531
Ranked 2nd.
319,250
Ranked 5th. 79% more than Cambodia
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Women 98%
Ranked 27th. 2% more than Philippines
96%
Ranked 53th.

High school > Upper secondary starting age 15
Ranked 122nd. The same as Philippines
15
Ranked 140th.

Elementary school starting age > Years 6
Ranked 103th. The same as Philippines
6
Ranked 122nd.

Elementary school repeaters > All 11.25
Ranked 25th. 5 times more than Philippines
2.31
Ranked 82nd.

Secondary education > General pupils > Per capita 50.35 per 1,000 people
Ranked 76th.
77.3 per 1,000 people
Ranked 62nd. 54% more than Cambodia

Education enrolment by level > Primary level > Per capita 0.209 per capita
Ranked 6th. 27% more than Philippines
0.165 per capita
Ranked 30th.

Illiteracy rates by sex > Aged 15+ > Men 18.9%
Ranked 45th. 4 times more than Philippines
4.3%
Ranked 97th.

Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 1000 218.12
Ranked 5th. 36% more than Philippines
160.22
Ranked 39th.

Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Men 100%
Ranked 9th. 8% more than Philippines
93%
Ranked 69th.

Literacy rates > Aged 15-24 > Men 87.9%
Ranked 27th.
93.6%
Ranked 2nd. 6% more than Cambodia

Pupils-teacher ratio > Primary level 52.9
Ranked 11th. 50% more than Philippines
35.2
Ranked 40th.
Elementary (primary school) > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female 48%
Ranked 79th.
90%
Ranked 3rd. 88% more than Cambodia
Primary education > Teachers 50,654
Ranked 29th.
376,988
Ranked 9th. 7 times more than Cambodia

Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Secondary level 38.38%
Ranked 154th.
51.48%
Ranked 24th. 34% more than Cambodia

Literacy > Literates > Aged over 10 per thousand people 471.54
Ranked 2nd.
677.11
Ranked 9th. 44% more than Cambodia
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 10-14 535,651
Ranked 2nd.
840,905
Ranked 2nd. 57% more than Cambodia
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people 4.53
Ranked 3rd. 2 times more than Philippines
2.11
Ranked 5th.
Private school enrolment > Primary level 0.9
Ranked 85th.
7.3
Ranked 43th. 8 times more than Cambodia
Outcomes > Primary education > Duration > Years 6
Ranked 78th. The same as Philippines
6
Ranked 97th.

Primary education > Teachers per 1000 3.79
Ranked 58th.
4.48
Ranked 78th. 18% more than Cambodia

Literacy > Men above 14 years 84.7%
Ranked 25th.
91.6%
Ranked 2nd. 8% more than Cambodia

Female enrolment share > Primary level 46.3%
Ranked 125th.
48.9%
Ranked 30th. 6% more than Cambodia
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ $3.90 billion
Ranked 67th.
$81.83 billion
Ranked 18th. 21 times more than Cambodia

Primary school starting age > Years 6
Ranked 114th. The same as Philippines
6
Ranked 136th.

Scouting > Members 10,061
Ranked 76th.
1.76 million
Ranked 4th. 175 times more than Cambodia
High school > Share of total education spending 17.58%
Ranked 93th.
29.69%
Ranked 67th. 69% more than Cambodia

Enrolment ratio > Secondary level 16.7%
Ranked 87th.
52.6%
Ranked 63th. 3 times more than Cambodia
Participation > Secondary education > General pupils 909,033
Ranked 45th.
6.51 million
Ranked 9th. 7 times more than Cambodia

Secondary education > Teachers per 1000 1.91
Ranked 110th.
2
Ranked 109th. 4% more than Cambodia

Secondary education > General pupils per 1000 53.04
Ranked 70th.
74.9
Ranked 65th. 41% more than Cambodia

Ratio of female to male primary enrollment 92.41
Ranked 75th.
98.5
Ranked 74th. 7% more than Cambodia

Elementary (primary) school > Gender parity index 0.947
Ranked 85th.
0.978
Ranked 99th. 3% more than Cambodia

Female enrolment share > Secondary level 35.6%
Ranked 122nd.
51.3%
Ranked 25th. 44% more than Cambodia
Post-Secondary Non-Tertiary > Teachers > Women 168
Ranked 20th.
13,450
Ranked 2nd. 80 times more than Cambodia

Private school enrolment > Secondary level 0.6
Ranked 84th.
30.8
Ranked 5th. 51 times more than Cambodia
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level per 1000 44.08
Ranked 139th.
74.97
Ranked 105th. 70% more than Cambodia

Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 50-54 per thousand people 9.37
Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than Philippines
3.17
Ranked 11th.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 15-19 701,496
Ranked 2nd.
3.81 million
Ranked 4th. 5 times more than Cambodia
Literacy > Literates > Aged 40-44 per thousand people 39.17
Ranked 2nd.
49.81
Ranked 12th. 27% more than Cambodia
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 35-39 63,138
Ranked 2nd.
163,971
Ranked 4th. 3 times more than Cambodia
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 20-24 214,843
Ranked 2nd.
321,105
Ranked 4th. 49% more than Cambodia
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people 11.45
Ranked 3rd. 2 times more than Philippines
5.37
Ranked 4th.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people 11.09
Ranked 3rd. 6 times more than Philippines
1.82
Ranked 10th.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 65-69 per thousand people 5.68
Ranked 1st. 4 times more than Philippines
1.43
Ranked 9th.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people 8.28
Ranked 3rd. 4 times more than Philippines
2
Ranked 9th.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people 17.59
Ranked 3rd. 4 times more than Philippines
3.97
Ranked 7th.
Scouting > Members per thousand people 0.677
Ranked 107th.
18.2
Ranked 5th. 27 times more than Cambodia
Primary completion rate > Women 90
Ranked 68th.
100
Ranked 32nd. 11% more than Cambodia

Elementary school repeaters > Male 12.25
Ranked 26th. 4 times more than Philippines
2.96
Ranked 76th.

Elementary school repeaters > Female 10.13
Ranked 26th. 6 times more than Philippines
1.62
Ranked 87th.

Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5 > Men 55.5%
Ranked 75th.
66.3%
Ranked 66th. 19% more than Cambodia

High school teachers 30,258
Ranked 63th.
181,193
Ranked 21st. 6 times more than Cambodia

Elementary school teachers 48,223
Ranked 50th.
390,432
Ranked 9th. 8 times more than Cambodia

High school enrolment rate > Male 79.59
Ranked 70th.
98.5
Ranked 30th. 24% more than Cambodia

Literacy > Women above 14 years 64.1%
Ranked 27th.
93.6%
Ranked 1st. 46% more than Cambodia

Gender ratio > Literacy rate of 15-24 year-olds 0.9%
Ranked 14th.
1.03%
Ranked 2nd. 14% more than Cambodia

Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Women per 1000 131.08
Ranked 30th. 9 times more than Philippines
13.97
Ranked 102nd.

Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Per capita 179.77 per 1,000 people
Ranked 36th. 6 times more than Philippines
28.17 per 1,000 people
Ranked 105th.

Primary completion rate > Men 94
Ranked 50th. 1% more than Philippines
93
Ranked 56th.

Participation > Secondary education > Pupils 631,508
Ranked 67th.
6.35 million
Ranked 12th. 10 times more than Cambodia

Primary education > Pupils per 1000 201.8
Ranked 6th. 31% more than Philippines
154.55
Ranked 44th.

Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment 68.98
Ranked 141st.
110.79
Ranked 13th. 61% more than Cambodia

Intake ratio to last grade of primary > Females None
None

Elementary school graduate rate > Female 57.32
Ranked 73th.
78.43
Ranked 57th. 37% more than Cambodia

Inputs > Secondary education > Teachers > Female 9,594
Ranked 66th.
138,127
Ranked 17th. 14 times more than Cambodia

Participation > Children out of school > Elementary > Male 99,060
Ranked 25th.
554,742
Ranked 6th. 6 times more than Cambodia

Participation > Children out of school > Elementary > Female 131,368
Ranked 23th.
406,556
Ranked 9th. 3 times more than Cambodia

Participation > Total enrollment > Primary > Male > % net 90.37%
Ranked 70th.
91.09%
Ranked 65th. 1% more than Cambodia

Preschool enrollment rate > Female 13.36
Ranked 95th.
49.23
Ranked 68th. 4 times more than Cambodia

Preschool enrollment rate > Male 12.53
Ranked 98th.
48.08
Ranked 71st. 4 times more than Cambodia

School enrolment rate > 1st grade > Female 122.14
Ranked 21st.
130.07
Ranked 14th. 6% more than Cambodia

School enrolment rate > 1st grade > Male 128.67
Ranked 13th.
139
Ranked 10th. 8% more than Cambodia

School enrolment rate > 5th grade > Female 64.79
Ranked 63th.
81.35
Ranked 48th. 26% more than Cambodia

School enrolment rate > 5th grade > Male 59.71
Ranked 65th.
72.83
Ranked 52nd. 22% more than Cambodia

Literacy > Male literates > Aged 20-24 585,890
Ranked 2nd.
3.33 million
Ranked 5th. 6 times more than Cambodia
Literacy > Literates > Aged 60-64 per thousand people 12.87
Ranked 2nd.
17.99
Ranked 11th. 40% more than Cambodia
Literacy > Literates > Aged 50-54 per thousand people 25.83
Ranked 2nd.
30.53
Ranked 12th. 18% more than Cambodia
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged over 10 per thousand people 152.78
Ranked 2nd. 6 times more than Philippines
27.6
Ranked 8th.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people 24.76
Ranked 2nd.
29.9
Ranked 14th. 21% more than Cambodia
Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Female > % net 31.82%
Ranked 90th.
66.15%
Ranked 60th. 2 times more than Cambodia

Literacy > Male literates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people 36.95
Ranked 1st.
36.97
Ranked 7th. The same as Cambodia
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged over 10 per thousand people 228.12
Ranked 2nd. 4 times more than Philippines
56.61
Ranked 7th.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 35-39 666,400
Ranked 2nd.
4.57 million
Ranked 5th. 7 times more than Cambodia
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people 5.98
Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than Philippines
2.3
Ranked 5th.
School enrollment > Primary > Female > % net 98.02% net
Ranked 5th. 3% more than Philippines
94.97% net
Ranked 43th.

Literacy > Female literates > Aged 20-24 568,452
Ranked 2nd.
3.39 million
Ranked 4th. 6 times more than Cambodia
School enrollment > Primary > Male > % net 99.67% net
Ranked 1st. 7% more than Philippines
92.99% net
Ranked 61st.

Literacy > Literates > Aged 25-29 988,120
Ranked 2nd.
5.74 million
Ranked 4th. 6 times more than Cambodia
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 20-24 131,399
Ranked 2nd.
142,961
Ranked 5th. 9% more than Cambodia
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 50-54 30,507
Ranked 2nd.
120,766
Ranked 4th. 4 times more than Cambodia
Literacy > Literates > Aged 30-34 530,388
Ranked 3rd.
5.22 million
Ranked 5th. 10 times more than Cambodia
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 55-59 89,880
Ranked 1st.
118,729
Ranked 6th. 32% more than Cambodia
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 20-24 83,444
Ranked 2nd.
178,144
Ranked 3rd. 2 times more than Cambodia
Services, etc., value added > % of GDP 40.12%
Ranked 95th.
57.07%
Ranked 57th. 42% more than Cambodia

Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 40-44 131,934
Ranked 1st.
137,371
Ranked 6th. 4% more than Cambodia
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 40-44 59,494
Ranked 2nd.
146,147
Ranked 4th. 2 times more than Cambodia
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 50-54 194,664
Ranked 2nd.
1.18 million
Ranked 5th. 6 times more than Cambodia
Literacy > Literates > Aged 55-59 278,759
Ranked 2nd.
1.67 million
Ranked 5th. 6 times more than Cambodia
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 45-49 218,017
Ranked 2nd.
1.5 million
Ranked 5th. 7 times more than Cambodia
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 60-64 80,099
Ranked 1st.
125,345
Ranked 7th. 56% more than Cambodia
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 65-69 79,193
Ranked 1st.
111,346
Ranked 5th. 41% more than Cambodia
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 65-69 47,124
Ranked 2nd.
493,145
Ranked 4th. 10 times more than Cambodia
Literacy > Literates > Aged 40-44 546,019
Ranked 2nd.
3.87 million
Ranked 5th. 7 times more than Cambodia
Public spending on education, total > % of GDP 2.6%
Ranked 104th.
2.65%
Ranked 107th. 2% more than Cambodia

Literacy > Female literates > Aged 60-64 per thousand people 5.79
Ranked 2nd.
9.28
Ranked 9th. 60% more than Cambodia
Literacy > Literates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people 70.88
Ranked 2nd.
73.91
Ranked 8th. 4% more than Cambodia
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 20-24 per thousand people 40.78
Ranked 1st.
43.67
Ranked 6th. 7% more than Cambodia
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 40-44 per thousand people 9.46
Ranked 3rd. 5 times more than Philippines
1.77
Ranked 11th.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 55-59 per thousand people 6.45
Ranked 1st. 4 times more than Philippines
1.53
Ranked 11th.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 20-24 per thousand people 5.99
Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than Philippines
2.29
Ranked 6th.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 60-64 per thousand people 5.75
Ranked 2nd. 4 times more than Philippines
1.61
Ranked 10th.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 50-54 per thousand people 13.96
Ranked 2nd.
15.15
Ranked 10th. 8% more than Cambodia
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 65-69 per thousand people 3.38
Ranked 2nd.
6.35
Ranked 9th. 88% more than Cambodia
School enrollment > Primary > Female > % gross 128.74% gross
Ranked 6th. 15% more than Philippines
111.49% gross
Ranked 28th.

Primary education > Teachers > % female 41.39% female
Ranked 70th.
89.36% female
Ranked 18th. 2 times more than Cambodia

Gross intake rate in grade 1 > Male > % of relevant age group 136.79%
Ranked 8th.
138.35%
Ranked 10th. 1% more than Cambodia

Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Men > Per capita 54.16 per 1,000 people
Ranked 47th. 4 times more than Philippines
13.78 per 1,000 people
Ranked 100th.

Literacy rate > Adult total > % of people ages 15 and above 73.61%
Ranked 80th.
92.6%
Ranked 39th. 26% more than Cambodia

Government spending on education > % of GDP 2.6%
Ranked 103th.
2.65%
Ranked 108th. 2% more than Cambodia

Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Private > % of total secondary 1.97%
Ranked 94th.
20.48%
Ranked 38th. 10 times more than Cambodia

School enrollment > Tertiary > Male > % gross 4.56% gross
Ranked 48th.
25.37% gross
Ranked 54th. 6 times more than Cambodia

Participation > School enrollment > Tertiary > Female > % gross 4.88%
Ranked 75th.
31.83%
Ranked 52nd. 7 times more than Cambodia

Participation > Total enrollment > Primary > % net 88.59%
Ranked 83th.
92.11%
Ranked 67th. 4% more than Cambodia

Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Male > % net 36.29%
Ranked 91st.
55.5%
Ranked 61st. 53% more than Cambodia

School enrollment, primary, private > % of total primary 2.38%
Ranked 66th.
8.13%
Ranked 82nd. 3 times more than Cambodia

Primary education, pupils > % female 47.75%
Ranked 58th.
48.3%
Ranked 102nd. 1% more than Cambodia

School enrollment, primary, female > % gross 121.02%
Ranked 9th. 16% more than Philippines
104.58%
Ranked 68th.

Primary completion rate, total > % of relevant age group 98.13%
Ranked 30th. 8% more than Philippines
91.28%
Ranked 87th.

Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female > % of relevant age group 126.33%
Ranked 11th. 5% more than Philippines
120.29%
Ranked 20th.

Secondary education, general pupils > % female 47.58%
Ranked 56th.
50.88%
Ranked 53th. 7% more than Cambodia

Total enrollment, primary, male > % net 99.68%
Ranked 1st. 13% more than Philippines
87.86%
Ranked 88th.

Literacy > Literates > Aged 65-69 per thousand people 8.56
Ranked 2nd.
12.1
Ranked 11th. 41% more than Cambodia
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 45-49 per thousand people 16.95
Ranked 2nd.
20.07
Ranked 12th. 18% more than Cambodia
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 10-14 per thousand people 45.84
Ranked 2nd. 4 times more than Philippines
10.83
Ranked 3rd.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 30-34 per thousand people 19.77
Ranked 2nd.
33.86
Ranked 10th. 71% more than Cambodia
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 50-54 per thousand people 11.86
Ranked 2nd.
15.38
Ranked 12th. 30% more than Cambodia
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 40-44 per thousand people 20.43
Ranked 2nd.
25.31
Ranked 12th. 24% more than Cambodia
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 20-24 per thousand people 42.03
Ranked 1st.
42.83
Ranked 5th. 2% more than Cambodia
Literacy > Literates > Aged 55-59 per thousand people 20
Ranked 2nd.
21.53
Ranked 12th. 8% more than Cambodia
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 55-59 per thousand people 8.06
Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than Philippines
2.95
Ranked 11th.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people 23.04
Ranked 2nd.
28.92
Ranked 15th. 25% more than Cambodia
Participation > School enrollment > Preprimary > % gross 12.93%
Ranked 98th.
48.64%
Ranked 71st. 4 times more than Cambodia

Participation > School enrollment > Primary > % net 88.59%
Ranked 77th.
91.69%
Ranked 59th. 3% more than Cambodia

Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Male > % gross 119.67%
Ranked 17th. 8% more than Philippines
110.99%
Ranked 40th.

Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Male > % net 90.37%
Ranked 68th.
90.73%
Ranked 62nd. About the same as Cambodia

Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Private > % of total primary 1.26%
Ranked 109th.
8.15%
Ranked 67th. 6 times more than Cambodia

Participation > School enrollment > Tertiary > % gross 7.02%
Ranked 75th.
28.69%
Ranked 51st. 4 times more than Cambodia

Literacy rate > Youth male > % of males ages 15-24 87.92%
Ranked 73th.
94.46%
Ranked 61st. 7% more than Cambodia

Literacy rate > Adult female > % of females ages 15 and above 64.05%
Ranked 80th.
92.65%
Ranked 36th. 45% more than Cambodia

Adjusted savings: education expenditure > % of GNI 1.63%
Ranked 166th.
2.44%
Ranked 147th. 49% more than Cambodia

School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary > Male 10 years
Ranked 82nd.
11 years
Ranked 78th. 10% more than Cambodia
Persistence to last grade of primary, total > % of cohort 65.95%
Ranked 46th.
75.78%
Ranked 85th. 15% more than Cambodia

Literacy > Literates > Aged 50-54 360,066
Ranked 2nd.
2.37 million
Ranked 5th. 7 times more than Cambodia
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 30-34 162,832
Ranked 2nd.
302,139
Ranked 5th. 86% more than Cambodia
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 15-19 76,198
Ranked 2nd.
237,972
Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than Cambodia
School enrollment, primary > % gross 124.18%
Ranked 9th. 17% more than Philippines
105.76%
Ranked 68th.

School enrollment > Secondary > Female > % gross 23.92% gross
Ranked 136th.
90.35% gross
Ranked 64th. 4 times more than Cambodia

School enrollment, primary, male > % net 99.68%
Ranked 1st. 14% more than Philippines
87.5%
Ranked 85th.

Persistence to last grade of primary, female > % of cohort 68.54%
Ranked 43th.
79.98%
Ranked 67th. 17% more than Cambodia

Repeaters, primary, male > % of male enrollment 6.56%
Ranked 34th. 2 times more than Philippines
3.22%
Ranked 76th.

Outcomes > Ratio of young literate females to males > % ages 15-24 95.69%
Ranked 86th.
102%
Ranked 11th. 7% more than Cambodia

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