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Adult literacy rate > Total: Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life."
Average years of schooling of adults: Average years of schooling of adults is the years of formal schooling received, on average, by adults over age 15. (Data Source: Barro-Lee Data Set www.worldbank.org/html/prdmg/grthweb/ddbarle2.htm)
Children out of school, primary: Children out of school, primary. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Total is the total number of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools.
Children out of school, primary per 1000: Children out of school, primary. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Total is the total number of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Children out of school, primary, female: Children out of school, primary, female. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Female is the total number of female primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools.
College and university > Gender parity index: Country's gender parity index for college and university enrollment. For countries with a rating of over 1, more females are enrolled while countries with a rating under 1 have more males enrolled.
Compulsary education duration: Number of years students are required to be enrolled in school for all levels of education. For instance, compulsary education lasts for 12 years in the United States.
Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP: Percentage of public funding for education out of country's total GDP.
High school enrolment rate: Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
Literacy > Total population: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
Primary education, duration > Years: Primary education, duration (years). Duration of primary is the number of grades (years) in primary education.
Primary education, teachers per 1000: Primary education, teachers. Teaching staff in primary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary. Pupil-teacher ratio. Primary is the number of pupils enrolled in primary school divided by the number of primary school teachers.
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary. Pupil-teacher ratio. Secondary is the number of pupils enrolled in secondary school divided by the number of secondary school teachers.
Secondary education, duration > Years: Secondary education, duration (years). Duration of secondary education is the number of grades (years) in secondary education (ISCED 2 & 3).
College and university > Share of total education spending: Percentage of government education funding that goes to post-secondary education.
Average IQ: Average IQ of different countries according to the controversial book "IQ and the Wealth of Nations".
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.
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.
Literacy > Reading performance > Overall: Overall.
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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.
Literacy > Reading performance > Overall reading skills: Overall.
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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.
Literacy > Reading performance > Access and retrieve: Access and retrieve.
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College and university > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female: Percentage of country's college and university professors that are female.
Tertiary > Students studying abroad proportion: The number of students from a given country studying abroad in a given year, expressed as a percentage of total tertiary enrollment in that country. Ratios greater than 100 % are possible, because those currently studying abroad do not count towards total enrollment.
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Elementary (primary school) > Starting age: Average age at which students begin primary education.
International Baccalaureate schools: Number of schools of any level teaching the curriculum of the International Baccalaureate Organization (IBO).
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.
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."
Hours of instruction for pupils aged 11: Intended hours of instruction per year for 11 year olds in public educational institutions. Data for 2000.
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.
Hours of instruction for pupils aged 12: Intended hours of instruction per year for 12 year olds in public educational institutions. Data for 2000.
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.
Literacy > Reading performance > Integrate and interpret: Integrate and interpret.
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High school > Lower secondary starting age: Average age at which students begin lower secondary (middle school) education.
Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share: Percentage of primary students who attend a private school.
Elementary school > Gender ratio: Ratio of female to male primary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
High school enrolment rate > Female: Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
Duration of education > Secondary level: Duration of secondary education is the number of grades (or years) in general secondary education.
Public spending per student > Tertiary level: Public expenditure per student, tertiary level is the total reported current spending by the government on tertiary education, divided by the total number of pupils in tertiary education, expressed as a percentage of per capita GDP.
Primary education > Pupils: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
Secondary education > Pupils: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
High school > Population with at least high school education > Men: Gender Inequality Index.
Literacy rate > Males aged 15-24: Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life."
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Secondary education, vocational pupils: Secondary education, vocational pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. Technical/vocational programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in technical/vocational programmes at public and private secondary education institutions.
Spending on education > Proportion spent on all staff salaries: Percentage of public funding for education that goes to school staff salaries.
Elementary (primary) school > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for primary education.
Secondary education > Teachers: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
School enrolment rate > 5th grade: Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.
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.
Literacy > Reading performance > Continuous texts: Continuous texts.
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Literacy > Reading performance > Non-continuous texts: Non-continuous texts.
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Duration of education > Primary level: Duration of primary education is the number of grades (or years) in primary education.
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.
Participation > Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education: Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary and secondary levels in public and private schools.
Public spending per student > Secondary level: Public expenditure per student, secondary level is the total reported current spending by the government on secondary education, divided by the total number of pupils in secondary education, expressed as a percentage of per capita GDP.
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
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
Literacy > Reading performance > Reflect and evaluate: Reflect and evaluate.
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High school > Upper secondary starting age: Average age at which students begin upper secondary (high school) education.
Elementary school starting age > Years: Primary school starting age is the age at which students would enter primary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade."
Elementary school repeaters > All: Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school."
Secondary education > General pupils > Per capita: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Education enrolment by level > Primary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
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.
Secondary education > Vocational pupils: Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training.
Primary education > Teachers: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
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 > 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.
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.
Hours of instruction for pupils aged 10: Intended hours of instruction per year for 10 year olds in public educational institutions. Data for 2000.
Primary education > Teachers per 1000: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Secondary education > Pupils per 1000: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Literacy > Men above 14 years: Percent of male population above the age of 14 years that is literate.
Female enrolment share > Primary level: Girls' enrolment share, primary level is the number of girls enrolled in primary school, expressed as a percentage of the total number of pupils in primary school.
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.
Elementary (primary) school) > Proportion spent on all staff salaries: Percentage of public funding for primary education that goes to school staff salaries.
High school > Share of total education spending: Percentage of government education funding that goes to secondary education.
Participation > Secondary education > General pupils: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training."
Secondary education > General pupils per 1000: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Secondary education > Teachers per 1000: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Ratio of female to male primary enrollment: Ratio of female to male primary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
Elementary (primary) school > Gender parity index: Country's gender parity index in primary, or elementary, school. For countries with a rating of over 1, more females are enrolled while countries with a rating under 1 have more males enrolled.
Hours of instruction for pupils aged 13: Intended hours of instruction per year for 14 year olds in public educational institutions. Data for 2000.
Hours of instruction for pupils aged 9: Intended hours of instruction per year for 9 year olds in public educational institutions. Data for 2000.
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 > 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 > 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 > 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 > Male illiterates > Aged 35-39: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 15-19: Number of females aged 15-19 years, who are literate.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 50-54 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 50 to 54. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 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.
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.
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.
Teachers' Day date: Date when Teacher's Day is celebrated around the world.
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Women per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Participation > Secondary education > Pupils: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
Secondary education > Pupils > Per capita: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
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.
Repitition rate > Secondary level: Repetition rate is the percentage of secondary school pupils who are currently enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year.
Primary teacher age > Proportion aged 30-39: Percentage of primary teachers who are aged 30-39. Data for 1999.
Pupils reaching grade 5: Pupils reaching grade 5 is the percentage of children who start primary school and eventually reach grade 5.
Progression to secondary level: Progression to secondary level is the number of new entrants to the first grade of general secondary education, expressed as a percentage of the number of pupils in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
School enrollment, tertiary > % gross: School enrollment, tertiary (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Tertiary (ISCED 5 and 6). Total is the total enrollment in tertiary education (ISCED 5 and 6), regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of the five-year age group following on from secondary school leaving.
Repeaters, secondary, total > % of total enrollment: Repeaters, secondary, total (% of total enrollment). Percentage of repeaters in secondary. All grades. Total is the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in secondary school. It is calculated by dividing the sum of repeaters in all grades of secondary education by the total enrolment of secondary education and multiplying the result by 100.
Progression to secondary school, female > %: Progression to secondary school, female (%). Transition from primary (ISCED 1) to secondary (ISCED 2), general programmes (%). Female is the number of new female entrants to the first grade of secondary education (general programmes only) in a given year, expressed as a percentage of the number of female pupils enrolled in the final grade of primary education in the previous year.
School enrollment, secondary, male > % gross: School enrollment, secondary, male (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Secondary. All programmes. Male is the total male enrollment in secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the male population of official secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.
Progression to secondary school > %: Progression to secondary school (%). Transition from primary (ISCED 1) to secondary (ISCED 2), general programmes (%). Total is the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary education (general programmes only) in a given year, expressed as a percentage of the number of pupils enrolled in the final grade of primary education in the previous year.
Repeaters, primary, female > % of female enrollment: Repeaters, primary, female (% of female enrollment). Percentage of repeaters in primary. All grades. Female is the number of female students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all female students enrolled in primary school. It is calculated by dividing the sum of female repeaters in all grades of primary education by the total female enrolment of primary education and multiplying the result by 100.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 50-54: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 50 to 54. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 60-64: Compares countries by number of male literates, in the age range 60 to 64. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems
Services, etc., value added > Current US$: Services, etc., value added (current 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 current U.S. dollars.
Services, etc., value added > Constant LCU: Services, etc., value added (constant LCU). 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 local currency.
Literacy > Literacy rate, youth total > % of people ages 15-24: Literacy rate, youth total (% of people ages 15-24). Youth (15-24) literacy rate (%). Total is the number of people age 15 to 24 years who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life, divided by the population in that age group. Generally, u2018literacyu2019 also encompasses u2018numeracyu2019, the ability to make simple arithmetic calculations.
Literacy > Literacy rate, adult male > % of males ages 15 and above: Literacy rate, adult male (% of males ages 15 and above). Adult (15+) literacy rate (%). Male is the percentage of males age 15 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life. Generally, u2018literacyu2019 also encompasses u2018numeracyu2019, the ability to make simple arithmetic calculations. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of male literates aged 15 years and over by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100.
Literacy > Literacy rate, adult female > % of females ages 15 and above: Literacy rate, adult female (% of females ages 15 and above). Adult (15+) literacy rate (%). Female is the percentage of females age 15 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life. Generally, u2018literacyu2019 also encompasses u2018numeracyu2019, the ability to make simple arithmetic calculations. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of female literates aged 15 years and over by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100.
Literacy rate > Youth female > % of females 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.
Services, etc., value added > Constant LCU per capita: Services, etc., value added (constant LCU). 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 local currency. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
Literacy > Literacy rate, youth female > % of females ages 15-24: Literacy rate, youth female (% of females ages 15-24). Youth (15-24) literacy rate (%). Female is the number of females age 15 to 24 years who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life, divided by the female population in that age group. Generally, u2018literacyu2019 also encompasses u2018numeracyu2019, the ability to make simple arithmetic calculations.
School enrollment > Preprimary > 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. Preprimary education refers to the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment.
Secondary education > Teachers > % female: Female teachers as a percentage of total secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
Gross intake rate in grade 1 > Total > % 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.
Primary education > Pupils > % female: Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.
Elementary (primary) school) > Share of total education spending: Percentage of government education funding that goes to primary education.
Secondary education > Vocational pupils > Per capita: Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 70-74: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
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.
Gross intake rate in grade 1 > Female > % of relevant age group: Gross intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 45-49 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Elementary school graduate rate > Male: Persistence to last grade of primary is the percentage of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary education. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.
High school > Upper Secondary > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for upper secondary (high school) education.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 45-49 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Elementary school > Enrolled students > % female: Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.
High School > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female: Percentage of country's high school, or secondary, teachers that are female.
Elementary school teachers > % female: Female teachers as a percentage of total primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Female > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers."
Participation > Secondary education > General pupils > % female: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training."
Participation > Secondary education > Pupils > % female: Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at secondary level includes enrollments in public and private schools.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 25-29: Compares countries by number of male illiterates, in the age range 25 to 29. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 40-44: 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
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 70-74: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 25-29: 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
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 60-64: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 50-54: 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.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 45-49: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Literacy > Male 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 > Literates > Aged 60-64: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Secondary education, teachers > % female: Secondary education, teachers (% female). Percentage female teachers. Secondary is the number of female teachers at the secondary level expressed as a percentage of the total number of teachers (male and female) at the secondary level in a given school year. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 70-74 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of male literates, in the age range 70 to 74. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 20-24 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 20 to 24. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 35-39: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Literacy > Male 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 15-19 per thousand people:
Number of females aged 15-19 years, who are illiterate.
. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged over 10 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy rate > Adult male > % of males ages 15 and above: Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life.
Literacy > Female 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 literates > Aged 35-39: Compares countries by number of male literates, in the age range 35 to 39. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems
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 > Female illiterates > Aged 25-29: 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 70-74: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
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 > Male literates > Aged 45-49: Compares countries by number of male literates in the age range 45 to 49. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems
Literacy > Female 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.
Primary education, teachers > % female: Primary education, teachers (% female). Percentage female teachers. Primary is the number of female teachers at the primary level expressed as a percentage of the total number of teachers (male and female) at the primary level in a given school year. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
Tertiary education, teachers > % female: Tertiary education, teachers (% female). Percentage female teachers. Tertiary is the number of female teachers at the tertiary level expressed as a percentage of the total number of teachers (male and female) at the tertiary level in a given school year. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
Public spending on education, total > % of government expenditure: Public spending on education, total (% of government expenditure). Public expenditure on education as % of total government expenditure is the total public education expenditure (current and capital) expressed as a percentage of total government expenditure for all sectors in a given financial year. Public education expenditure includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration, and subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities).
Literacy > Female 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 literates > Aged 70-74 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 20-24 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 40-44 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 55-59 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 20-24 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
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.
School enrollment, secondary, female > % gross: School enrollment, secondary, female (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Secondary. All programmes. Female is the total female enrollment in secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the female population of official secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.
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.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 65-69: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.

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Adult literacy rate > Total	93.7 Ranked 42nd. 2% more than Indonesia	91.98 Ranked 6th.
Average years of schooling of adults	6.4 Ranked 45th. 28% more than Indonesia	5 Ranked 67th.
Children out of school, primary	17.45 million Ranked 1st. 19 times more than Indonesia	911,111 Ranked 7th.
Children out of school, primary per 1000	14.19 Ranked 21st. 4 times more than Indonesia	3.74 Ranked 60th.
Children out of school, primary, female	8.48 million Ranked 1st. 62 times more than Indonesia	137,701 Ranked 19th.
College and university > Gender parity index	1.13 Ranked 50th. 29% more than Indonesia	0.873 Ranked 65th.
Compulsary education duration	9 Ranked 60th. The same as Indonesia	9 Ranked 127th.
Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP	1.91% Ranked 115th.	2.77% Ranked 51st. 45% more than China
High school enrolment rate	95.14 Ranked 49th. 6% more than Indonesia	89.65 Ranked 64th.
Literacy > Total population	91.6% Ranked 2nd. 1% more than Indonesia	90.4% Ranked 8th.
Primary education, duration > Years	5 Ranked 154th.	6 Ranked 131st. 20% more than China
Primary education, teachers per 1000	4.42 Ranked 71st.	7.89 Ranked 14th. 79% more than China
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary	16.79 Ranked 80th. 5% more than Indonesia	15.94 Ranked 83th.
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary	15.15 Ranked 48th. 3% more than Indonesia	14.77 Ranked 51st.
Secondary education, duration > Years	6 Ranked 104th. The same as Indonesia	6 Ranked 152nd.
College and university > Share of total education spending	23.98% Ranked 20th. 27% more than Indonesia	18.95% Ranked 25th.
Average IQ	100 Ranked 10th. 12% more than Indonesia	89 Ranked 26th.
Literacy > Female	87.6% Ranked 2nd. 1% more than Indonesia	86.8% Ranked 11th.
Children out of school, primary, female per 1000	6.89 Ranked 20th. 12 times more than Indonesia	0.565 Ranked 80th.
College and university > Gender ratio	104.07 Ranked 59th. 13% more than Indonesia	92.05 Ranked 64th.
Child care (preschool) > Duration	3 Ranked 50th. 50% more than Indonesia	2 Ranked 184th.
Secondary education > Teachers > Per capita	4.1 per 1,000 people Ranked 85th.	5.29 per 1,000 people Ranked 70th. 29% more than China
Duration of compulsory education	9 years Ranked 77th. The same as Indonesia	9 years Ranked 95th.
Secondary education, pupils	97.45 million Ranked 2nd. 5 times more than Indonesia	20.78 million Ranked 5th.
Girls to boys ratio > Primary level enrolment	1 Ranked 33th. 4% more than Indonesia	0.96 Ranked 96th.
Literacy > Adult literacy	93.3% Ranked 44th. 2% more than Indonesia	91.4% Ranked 51st.
Primary education, pupils	99.71 million Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than Indonesia	30.66 million Ranked 3rd.
Primary education, teachers	5.94 million Ranked 1st. 3 times more than Indonesia	1.92 million Ranked 4th.
Adult literacy rate > Female	90.5 Ranked 49th. 2% more than Indonesia	88.79 Ranked 9th.
Tertiary enrollment	7.5% Ranked 22nd.	14.6% Ranked 63th. 95% more than China
Spending per student > College and university	90.07 Ranked 13th. 6 times more than Indonesia	16.15 Ranked 49th.
High school > Gender ratio	105.08 Ranked 28th. 6% more than Indonesia	99.23 Ranked 63th.
Compulsary education starting age	6 Ranked 37th.	7 Ranked 26th. 17% more than China
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary per million	0.0113 Ranked 99th.	0.0606 Ranked 95th. 5 times more than China
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 75th. The same as Indonesia	3 Ranked 126th.
Literacy > Male	95.7% Ranked 2nd. 2% more than Indonesia	94% Ranked 7th.
Spending > USD	78.48 billion Ranked 7th. 15 times more than Indonesia	5.27 billion Ranked 43th.
High school > Private school share	10.72% Ranked 73th.	41.45% Ranked 13th. 4 times more than China
Spending > Proportion	1.8 Ranked 153th. 57% more than Indonesia	1.15 Ranked 163th.
Pupil-teacher ratio > Primary	21.05 Ranked 81st. 5% more than Indonesia	20.13 Ranked 85th.
Child care (preschool) > Starting age	4 Ranked 29th.	5 Ranked 13th. 25% more than China
High school repeaters > Male	0.38 Ranked 85th.	0.59 Ranked 82nd. 55% more than China
Literacy rates > Aged 15-24	98.9% Ranked 7th. About the same as Indonesia	98.7% Ranked 7th.
Preschool enrollment rate	113.2 Ranked 30th.	119.49 Ranked 13th. 6% more than China
Tertiary > Students studying abroad	645,002.55 Ranked 1st. 18 times more than Indonesia	34,889.3 Ranked 21st.
Primary completion rate	103 Ranked 7th. 2% more than Indonesia	101 Ranked 24th.
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level	15.19 million Ranked 2nd. 4 times more than Indonesia	3.44 million Ranked 7th.
Literacy > Reading performance > Overall	533 Ranked 3rd. 33% more than Indonesia	402 Ranked 54th.
Elementary (primary school) > Duration	5 Ranked 163th.	6 Ranked 138th. 20% more than China
Secondary education, teachers	6.43 million Ranked 1st. 5 times more than Indonesia	1.41 million Ranked 5th.
Secondary education, teachers per 1000	4.78 Ranked 62nd.	5.77 Ranked 52nd. 21% more than China
Child care (preschool) > Students per teacher	23.15 Ranked 29th. 2 times more than Indonesia	10.48 Ranked 96th.
High school > Lower secondary school duration	3 Ranked 108th. The same as Indonesia	3 Ranked 174th.
Children out of school, primary, male per 1000	7.29 Ranked 20th. 2 times more than Indonesia	3.17 Ranked 42nd.
Spending per student > High school	11.55 Ranked 60th.	13.93 Ranked 52nd. 21% more than China
Secondary education, general pupils	77.15 million Ranked 1st. 5 times more than Indonesia	17.04 million Ranked 4th.
Illiteracy rates by sex > Aged 15+	13% Ranked 71st. 12% more than Indonesia	11.6% Ranked 76th.
High school > Gender parity index	1.05 Ranked 27th. 5% more than Indonesia	0.998 Ranked 55th.
Literacy > Reading performance > Overall reading skills	533 Ranked 3rd. 33% more than Indonesia	402 Ranked 54th.
Scientific and technical journal articles	29,186 Ranked 6th. 164 times more than Indonesia	178 Ranked 71st.
Literacy > Reading performance > Access and retrieve	530 Ranked 4th. 33% more than Indonesia	399 Ranked 52nd.
College and university > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female	45% Ranked 26th. 10% more than Indonesia	41% Ranked 31st.
Tertiary > Students studying abroad proportion	2.06% Ranked 93th. 3 times more than Indonesia	0.65% Ranked 120th.
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level per 1000	11.86 Ranked 90th.	16 Ranked 80th. 35% more than China
Elementary (primary school) > Starting age	7 Ranked 20th. The same as Indonesia	7 Ranked 38th.
Education expenditure of government > As percentage of total government	13% Ranked 49th. 44% more than Indonesia	9% Ranked 74th.
International Baccalaureate schools	76 Ranked 7th. 90% more than Indonesia	40 Ranked 17th.
Children out of school, primary, male	8.97 million Ranked 1st. 12 times more than Indonesia	773,410 Ranked 4th.
Education expenditure of government > As percentage of GNI	1.9% Ranked 121st. 90% more than Indonesia	1% Ranked 107th.
High school > Students per teacher	15.15 Ranked 49th. 3% more than Indonesia	14.77 Ranked 52nd.
Secondary education > General pupils	85.91 million Ranked 1st. 6 times more than Indonesia	14.16 million Ranked 4th.
Secondary school starting age > Years	12 Ranked 61st.	13 Ranked 32nd. 8% more than China
High school starting age > Years	12 Ranked 56th.	13 Ranked 31st. 8% more than China
Primary education > Teachers > Per capita	4.43 per 1,000 people Ranked 80th.	6.66 per 1,000 people Ranked 27th. 50% more than China
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people	35.75 Ranked 12th.	42.61 Ranked 6th. 19% more than China
Education enrolment by level > Primary level	121.66 million Ranked 2nd. 4 times more than Indonesia	29.05 million Ranked 3rd.
High school > Population with at least high school education > Women	54.8% Ranked 78th. 51% more than Indonesia	36.2% Ranked 103th.
Elementary school graduate rate	99.57 Ranked 5th. 24% more than Indonesia	80.11 Ranked 62nd.
Literacy rate > People aged 15-24	99.3 Ranked 31st. 3% more than Indonesia	96.65 Ranked 10th.
Public spending per student > Primary level	6.1 Ranked 62nd. 91% more than Indonesia	3.2 Ranked 66th.
Secondary education, pupils per 1000	72.5 Ranked 98th.	85.22 Ranked 62nd. 18% more than China
Primary education, pupils per 1000	74.18 Ranked 100th.	125.77 Ranked 54th. 70% more than China
Girls to boys ratio > Tertiary level enrolment	0.85 Ranked 92nd. 8% more than Indonesia	0.79 Ranked 71st.
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+	130.68 million Ranked 2nd. 7 times more than Indonesia	18.05 million Ranked 8th.
Girls to boys ratio > Secondary level enrolment	1 Ranked 87th. 1% more than Indonesia	0.99 Ranked 79th.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged over 10 per thousand people	380.46 Ranked 7th. 12% more than Indonesia	339.89 Ranked 5th.
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level > Per capita	11.86 per 1,000 people Ranked 87th.	16.25 per 1,000 people Ranked 79th. 37% more than China
Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people	0.48 Ranked 145th. 3 times more than Indonesia	0.143 Ranked 189th.
Outcomes > Secondary education > Duration > Years	6 Ranked 89th. The same as Indonesia	6 Ranked 135th.
Teacher student ratio > High school	15.99 Ranked 43th. 34% more than Indonesia	11.96 Ranked 64th.
Inequality adjusted index	0.481 Ranked 77th. 5% more than Indonesia	0.459 Ranked 79th.
High school repeaters > Female	0.27 Ranked 84th.	0.33 Ranked 83th. 22% more than China
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Women	96.41 million Ranked 2nd. 8 times more than Indonesia	12.44 million Ranked 7th.
Teacher student ratio > Elementary school	17.55 Ranked 73th. About the same as Indonesia	17.48 Ranked 74th.
Literacy rate > Females aged 15-24	99.2 Ranked 40th. 3% more than Indonesia	96.27 Ranked 10th.
Hours of instruction for pupils aged 11	771 hours Ranked 28th.	1,176 hours Ranked 2nd. 53% more than China
Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5	86% Ranked 39th. 1% more than Indonesia	85.5% Ranked 51st.
Elementary school > Enrolled students	105.95 million Ranked 1st. 4 times more than Indonesia	29.5 million Ranked 2nd.
Primary education > Duration > Years	5 years Ranked 149th.	6 years Ranked 128th. 20% more than China
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ per capita	$1,394.49 Ranked 56th. 75% more than Indonesia	$796.12 Ranked 69th.
School enrolment rate > 1st grade	95.96 Ranked 96th.	125.03 Ranked 17th. 30% more than China
Secondary education, general pupils per 1000	57.4 Ranked 102nd.	69.9 Ranked 69th. 22% more than China
Hours of instruction for pupils aged 12	893 hours Ranked 23th.	1,176 hours Ranked 3rd. 32% more than China
Literacy > Literates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people	74.44 Ranked 11th.	87 Ranked 5th. 17% more than China
Literacy > Reading performance > Integrate and interpret	530 Ranked 3rd. 34% more than Indonesia	397 Ranked 54th.
High school > Lower secondary starting age	12 Ranked 63th.	13 Ranked 32nd. 8% more than China
Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share	5.39% Ranked 92nd.	17.13% Ranked 48th. 3 times more than China
Elementary school > Gender ratio	103.84 Ranked 5th. 7% more than Indonesia	97.36 Ranked 84th.
High school enrolment rate > Female	95.81 Ranked 45th. 3% more than Indonesia	93 Ranked 52nd.
Illiteracy rates by sex > Aged 15+ > Women	19.6% Ranked 60th. 23% more than Indonesia	15.9% Ranked 70th.
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level	98% Ranked 23th. The same as Indonesia	98% Ranked 36th.
Duration of education > Secondary level	6 Ranked 84th. The same as Indonesia	6 Ranked 129th.
Public spending per student > Tertiary level	85.8 Ranked 18th. 7 times more than Indonesia	12.3 Ranked 22nd.
Primary education > Pupils	121 million Ranked 2nd. 4 times more than Indonesia	29.14 million Ranked 3rd.
Secondary education > Pupils	98.76 million Ranked 1st. 6 times more than Indonesia	16.35 million Ranked 3rd.
High school > Population with at least high school education > Men	70.4% Ranked 61st. 50% more than Indonesia	46.8% Ranked 97th.
Literacy rate > Males aged 15-24	99.4 Ranked 29th. 2% more than Indonesia	97.03 Ranked 9th.
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Tertiary level	43.84% Ranked 94th.	43.91% Ranked 93th. About the same as China
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita	74.68 per 1,000 people Ranked 106th.	74.94 per 1,000 people Ranked 105th. About the same as China
Secondary education, vocational pupils	20.3 million Ranked 1st. 5 times more than Indonesia	3.74 million Ranked 3rd.
Spending on education > Proportion spent on all staff salaries	59.23% Ranked 46th.	67.54% Ranked 28th. 14% more than China
Elementary (primary) school > Students per teacher	16.79 Ranked 80th. 5% more than Indonesia	15.94 Ranked 83th.
Secondary education > Teachers	5.31 million Ranked 1st. 5 times more than Indonesia	1.15 million Ranked 5th.
School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary	11 years Ranked 72nd. The same as Indonesia	11 years Ranked 21st.
School enrolment rate > 5th grade	99.57 Ranked 6th. 15% more than Indonesia	86.23 Ranked 47th.
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level	95.62 million Ranked 1st. 6 times more than Indonesia	15.87 million Ranked 5th.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 30-34 per thousand people	0.646 Ranked 13th.	2.2 Ranked 7th. 3 times more than China
Scientific and technical journal articles per million	22.65 Ranked 62nd. 28 times more than Indonesia	0.816 Ranked 91st.
Literacy > Reading performance > Continuous texts	538 Ranked 2nd. 33% more than Indonesia	405 Ranked 54th.
Literacy > Reading performance > Non-continuous texts	522 Ranked 6th. 31% more than Indonesia	399 Ranked 51st.
Duration of education > Primary level	6 Ranked 53th. The same as Indonesia	6 Ranked 121st.
Women to men parity index > As ratio of literacy rates > Aged 15-24	0.99 Ranked 19th.	1 Ranked 8th. 1% more than China
Participation > Children out of school > Elementary	3.54 million Ranked 2nd. 11 times more than Indonesia	311,660 Ranked 21st.
Participation > Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education	104% Ranked 7th. 6% more than Indonesia	98.04% Ranked 79th.
Public spending per student > Secondary level	12.1 Ranked 55th. 39% more than Indonesia	8.7 Ranked 62nd.
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ per 1000	101.43 Ranked 61st. 23% more than Indonesia	82.74 Ranked 73th.
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Primary level	47.19% Ranked 137th.	48.68% Ranked 57th. 3% more than China
Literacy rates > Aged 15-24 > Women	98.5% Ranked 7th. The same as Indonesia	98.5% Ranked 7th.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 15-19	99.58 million Ranked 1st. 5 times more than Indonesia	19.53 million Ranked 1st.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 35-39	1.42 million Ranked 1st. 64% more than Indonesia	865,139 Ranked 1st.
Literacy > Reading performance > Reflect and evaluate	540 Ranked 2nd. 32% more than Indonesia	409 Ranked 52nd.
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Women	96% Ranked 37th.	97% Ranked 45th. 1% more than China
High school > Upper secondary starting age	15 Ranked 94th.	16 Ranked 54th. 7% more than China
Elementary school starting age > Years	7 Ranked 21st. The same as Indonesia	7 Ranked 39th.
Elementary school repeaters > All	0.29 Ranked 103th.	2.91 Ranked 68th. 10 times more than China
Secondary education > General pupils > Per capita	66.28 per 1,000 people Ranked 88th. 2% more than Indonesia	65.06 per 1,000 people Ranked 90th.
Illiteracy rates by sex > Aged 15+ > Men	6.7% Ranked 79th.	7.2% Ranked 75th. 7% more than China
Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 1000	95.02 Ranked 110th.	135.1 Ranked 60th. 42% more than China
Education enrolment by level > Primary level > Per capita	0.095 per capita Ranked 108th.	0.137 per capita Ranked 58th. 44% more than China
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Men	100% Ranked 6th. The same as Indonesia	100% Ranked 15th.
Literacy rates > Aged 15-24 > Men	99.2% Ranked 6th. About the same as Indonesia	98.9% Ranked 8th.
Pupils-teacher ratio > Primary level	19.8 Ranked 13th.	22.2 Ranked 78th. 12% more than China
Elementary (primary school) > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female	58% Ranked 66th.	64% Ranked 64th. 10% more than China
Secondary education > Vocational pupils	12.85 million Ranked 1st. 6 times more than Indonesia	2.2 million Ranked 3rd.
Primary education > Teachers	5.75 million Ranked 1st. 4 times more than Indonesia	1.45 million Ranked 4th.
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Secondary level	46.85% Ranked 125th.	48.97% Ranked 85th. 5% more than China
Literacy > Literates > Aged over 10 per thousand people	790.38 Ranked 4th. 12% more than Indonesia	702.61 Ranked 3rd.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people	0.347 Ranked 13th.	1.19 Ranked 8th. 3 times more than China
Outcomes > Primary education > Duration > Years	5 Ranked 137th.	6 Ranked 119th. 20% more than China
Hours of instruction for pupils aged 10	771 hours Ranked 26th.	1,120 hours Ranked 3rd. 45% more than China
Primary education > Teachers per 1000	4.43 Ranked 80th.	6.54 Ranked 31st. 48% more than China
Secondary education > Pupils per 1000	76.2 Ranked 86th. 3% more than Indonesia	73.9 Ranked 93th.
Literacy > Men above 14 years	95.1% Ranked 8th. 1% more than Indonesia	94% Ranked 10th.
Female enrolment share > Primary level	48% Ranked 16th.	48.6% Ranked 62nd. 1% more than China
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$	$1.88 trillion Ranked 1st. 10 times more than Indonesia	$196.53 billion Ranked 10th.
Primary school starting age > Years	7 Ranked 19th. The same as Indonesia	7 Ranked 38th.
Elementary (primary) school) > Proportion spent on all staff salaries	72.21% Ranked 41st.	83.92% Ranked 29th. 16% more than China
High school > Share of total education spending	37.41% Ranked 30th. 58% more than Indonesia	23.61% Ranked 39th.
Participation > Secondary education > General pupils	82.54 million Ranked 1st. 5 times more than Indonesia	15.58 million Ranked 4th.
Secondary education > General pupils per 1000	66.29 Ranked 88th. 4% more than Indonesia	63.97 Ranked 94th.
Secondary education > Teachers per 1000	4.1 Ranked 87th.	5.2 Ranked 71st. 27% more than China
Ratio of female to male primary enrollment	99.64 Ranked 38th. 1% more than Indonesia	98.27 Ranked 78th.
Elementary (primary) school > Gender parity index	1.04 Ranked 8th. 2% more than Indonesia	1.02 Ranked 16th.
Hours of instruction for pupils aged 13	1,020 hours Ranked 14th.	1,323 hours Ranked 3rd. 30% more than China
Hours of instruction for pupils aged 9	771 hours Ranked 23th.	1,064 hours Ranked 4th. 38% more than China
Female enrolment share > Secondary level	45.3% Ranked 22nd.	48.8% Ranked 78th. 8% more than China
Post-Secondary Non-Tertiary > Teachers > Women	20,183 Ranked 1st.	0.0 Ranked 30th.
Private school enrolment > Secondary level	0.0 Ranked 91st.	42.4 Ranked 3rd.
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level per 1000	74.68 Ranked 106th. 1% more than Indonesia	73.81 Ranked 111th.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 40-44 per thousand people	91.69 Ranked 2nd. 56% more than Indonesia	58.86 Ranked 3rd.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people	0.281 Ranked 12th.	1.03 Ranked 6th. 4 times more than China
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 65-69 per thousand people	3.53 Ranked 2nd.	5.22 Ranked 3rd. 48% more than China
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 20-24	501,232 Ranked 1st. 74% more than Indonesia	287,986 Ranked 1st.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 35-39	464,307 Ranked 2nd. 73% more than Indonesia	267,717 Ranked 1st.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 15-19	47.82 million Ranked 1st. 5 times more than Indonesia	9.57 million Ranked 1st.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 50-54 per thousand people	2.48 Ranked 9th.	6.93 Ranked 5th. 3 times more than China
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people	0.715 Ranked 11th.	2.66 Ranked 5th. 4 times more than China
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people	0.455 Ranked 13th.	1.66 Ranked 8th. 4 times more than China
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people	0.233 Ranked 12th.	1.18 Ranked 6th. 5 times more than China
Elementary school repeaters > Male	0.31 Ranked 102nd.	3.58 Ranked 65th. 12 times more than China
Elementary school repeaters > Female	0.26 Ranked 101st.	2.19 Ranked 68th. 8 times more than China
Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5 > Men	57.6% Ranked 53th.	88.1% Ranked 42nd. 53% more than China
High school teachers	6.34 million Ranked 1st. 4 times more than Indonesia	1.53 million Ranked 3rd.
Elementary school teachers	6.04 million Ranked 1st. 4 times more than Indonesia	1.69 million Ranked 3rd.
High school enrolment rate > Male	94.54 Ranked 45th. 9% more than Indonesia	86.47 Ranked 60th.
Literacy > Women above 14 years	86.5% Ranked 14th.	86.8% Ranked 15th. About the same as China
Gender ratio > Literacy rate of 15-24 year-olds	0.99% Ranked 18th.	1% Ranked 4th. 1% more than China
Teachers' Day date	9/10/2011	11/25/2011
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Per capita	101.43 per 1,000 people Ranked 61st. 21% more than Indonesia	84.08 per 1,000 people Ranked 72nd.
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Women per 1000	74.83 Ranked 54th. 31% more than Indonesia	57.03 Ranked 62nd.
Participation > Secondary education > Pupils	100.63 million Ranked 1st. 6 times more than Indonesia	15.99 million Ranked 4th.
Secondary education > Pupils > Per capita	76.2 per 1,000 people Ranked 88th. 1% more than Indonesia	75.16 per 1,000 people Ranked 90th.
Primary education > Pupils per 1000	93.36 Ranked 105th.	131.69 Ranked 61st. 41% more than China
Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment	99.99 Ranked 78th. 1% more than Indonesia	99.17 Ranked 85th.
Repitition rate > Secondary level	0.3 Ranked 48th.	0.7 Ranked 29th. 2 times more than China
Primary teacher age > Proportion aged 30-39	27% Ranked 12th.	35% Ranked 3rd. 30% more than China
Pupils reaching grade 5	93.8 Ranked 6th.	96.6 Ranked 20th. 3% more than China
Progression to secondary level	88 Ranked 20th. 15% more than Indonesia	76.2 Ranked 31st.
School enrollment, tertiary > % gross	24.33% Ranked 76th.	27.2% Ranked 72nd. 12% more than China
Repeaters, secondary, total > % of total enrollment	0.176% Ranked 101st.	0.364% Ranked 97th. 2 times more than China
Progression to secondary school, female > %	82.89% Ranked 36th.	95.56% Ranked 50th. 15% more than China
School enrollment, secondary, male > % gross	86.02% Ranked 77th. 6% more than Indonesia	80.79% Ranked 83th.
Progression to secondary school > %	84.55% Ranked 40th.	89.27% Ranked 71st. 6% more than China
Repeaters, primary, female > % of female enrollment	0.233% Ranked 102nd.	2.92% Ranked 58th. 13 times more than China
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 50-54	3.32 million Ranked 1st. 2 times more than Indonesia	1.56 million Ranked 1st.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 60-64	28.29 million Ranked 1st. 13 times more than Indonesia	2.23 million Ranked 1st.
Services, etc., value added > Current US$	$3.67 trillion Ranked 1st. 11 times more than Indonesia	$338.98 billion Ranked 9th.
Services, etc., value added > Constant LCU	13.14 trillion Ranked 9th.	1,235.77 trillion Ranked 1st. 94 times more than China
Literacy > Literacy rate, youth total > % of people ages 15-24	99.64% Ranked 3rd. 1% more than Indonesia	98.78% Ranked 35th.
Literacy > Literacy rate, adult male > % of males ages 15 and above	97.48% Ranked 5th. 2% more than Indonesia	95.59% Ranked 41st.
Literacy > Literacy rate, adult female > % of females ages 15 and above	92.71% Ranked 11th. 3% more than Indonesia	90.07% Ranked 50th.
Literacy rate > Youth female > % of females ages 15-24	98.5% Ranked 35th.	98.54% Ranked 34th. The same as China
Services, etc., value added > Constant LCU per capita	9,729.46 Ranked 65th.	5.01 million Ranked 5th. 515 times more than China
Literacy > Literacy rate, youth female > % of females ages 15-24	99.59% Ranked 4th. 1% more than Indonesia	98.75% Ranked 37th.
School enrollment > Preprimary > Male > % gross	37.36% gross Ranked 85th. 74% more than Indonesia	21.45% gross Ranked 105th.
Secondary education > Teachers > % female	43.25% female Ranked 93th. 9% more than Indonesia	39.86% female Ranked 97th.
Gross intake rate in grade 1 > Total > % of relevant age group	93.96% Ranked 121st.	118.22% Ranked 27th. 26% more than China
Primary education > Pupils > % female	47.19% female Ranked 131st.	48.72% female Ranked 47th. 3% more than China
Elementary (primary) school) > Share of total education spending	32.6% Ranked 37th.	39.93% Ranked 19th. 23% more than China
Secondary education > Vocational pupils > Per capita	9.91 per 1,000 people Ranked 60th.	10.1 per 1,000 people Ranked 59th. 2% more than China
Literacy > Literates > Aged 70-74	25.26 million Ranked 1st. 16 times more than Indonesia	1.55 million Ranked 1st.
School enrollment > Tertiary > % gross	19.1% gross Ranked 73th. 15% more than Indonesia	16.67% gross Ranked 76th.
Gross intake rate in grade 1 > Female > % of relevant age group	93.08% Ranked 118th.	115.63% Ranked 27th. 24% more than China
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 45-49 per thousand people	1.3 Ranked 8th.	4.51 Ranked 4th. 3 times more than China
Elementary school graduate rate > Male	99.82 Ranked 6th. 29% more than Indonesia	77.5 Ranked 57th.
High school > Upper Secondary > Students per teacher	16.05 Ranked 30th. 3% more than Indonesia	15.52 Ranked 32nd.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 45-49 per thousand people	0.414 Ranked 13th.	2.13 Ranked 7th. 5 times more than China
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people	0.111 Ranked 12th.	0.619 Ranked 7th. 6 times more than China
Elementary school > Enrolled students > % female	46.47% Ranked 127th.	48.45% Ranked 75th. 4% more than China
High School > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female	49% Ranked 51st.	54% Ranked 40th. 10% more than China
Elementary school teachers > % female	56.11% Ranked 88th.	59.06% Ranked 86th. 5% more than China
Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Female > % gross	78.1% Ranked 77th. 5% more than Indonesia	74.09% Ranked 83th.
Participation > Secondary education > General pupils > % female	47.29% Ranked 106th.	50.37% Ranked 61st. 7% more than China
Participation > Secondary education > Pupils > % female	47.83% Ranked 92nd.	49.01% Ranked 58th. 2% more than China
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 25-29	50.6 million Ranked 1st. 6 times more than Indonesia	8.94 million Ranked 1st.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 40-44	63 million Ranked 1st. 9 times more than Indonesia	6.87 million Ranked 1st.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 70-74	10.95 million Ranked 1st. 18 times more than Indonesia	599,804 Ranked 1st.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 25-29	609,029 Ranked 2nd. 63% more than Indonesia	373,439 Ranked 1st.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 60-64	24.3 million Ranked 1st. 15 times more than Indonesia	1.6 million Ranked 1st.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 50-54	39.56 million Ranked 1st. 8 times more than Indonesia	4.66 million Ranked 1st.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 45-49	553,855 Ranked 2nd. 16% more than Indonesia	477,835 Ranked 1st.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 55-59 per thousand people	1 Ranked 8th.	2.34 Ranked 6th. 2 times more than China
Literacy > Literates > Aged 60-64	52.59 million Ranked 1st. 14 times more than Indonesia	3.83 million Ranked 1st.
Secondary education, teachers > % female	48.98% Ranked 65th.	53.9% Ranked 56th. 10% more than China
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 70-74 per thousand people	10.7 Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than Indonesia	4.23 Ranked 4th.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 20-24 per thousand people	0.375 Ranked 13th.	1.28 Ranked 7th. 3 times more than China
Literacy > Literates > Aged 35-39	116.61 million Ranked 1st. 7 times more than Indonesia	15.59 million Ranked 1st.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 40-44 per thousand people	0.453 Ranked 13th.	1.82 Ranked 7th. 4 times more than China
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people	0.122 Ranked 11th.	0.564 Ranked 6th. 5 times more than China
Literacy > Male literates > Aged over 10 per thousand people	409.92 Ranked 3rd. 13% more than Indonesia	362.71 Ranked 3rd.
Literacy rate > Adult male > % of males ages 15 and above	95.14% Ranked 37th. 1% more than Indonesia	94.04% Ranked 42nd.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 40-44 per thousand people	44.59 Ranked 1st. 58% more than Indonesia	28.28 Ranked 4th.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 35-39	59.93 million Ranked 1st. 8 times more than Indonesia	7.92 million Ranked 1st.
School enrollment > Primary > Male > % net	99.39% net Ranked 13th. 4% more than Indonesia	95.33% net Ranked 45th.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 25-29	100.4 million Ranked 1st. 5 times more than Indonesia	18.3 million Ranked 1st.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 20-24	290,042 Ranked 1st. 71% more than Indonesia	169,889 Ranked 1st.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 25-29	376,519 Ranked 1st. 62% more than Indonesia	232,091 Ranked 1st.
Services, etc., value added > % of GDP	44.6% Ranked 86th. 16% more than Indonesia	38.61% Ranked 96th.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 70-74	5.62 million Ranked 1st. 6 times more than Indonesia	942,099 Ranked 1st.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 40-44	1.49 million Ranked 1st. 72% more than Indonesia	868,474 Ranked 1st.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 40-44	605,375 Ranked 2nd. 48% more than Indonesia	408,175 Ranked 1st.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 45-49	53.22 million Ranked 1st. 9 times more than Indonesia	5.82 million Ranked 1st.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 50-54	35.87 million Ranked 1st. 10 times more than Indonesia	3.73 million Ranked 1st.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 55-59	75.65 million Ranked 1st. 13 times more than Indonesia	5.62 million Ranked 1st.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 45-49	50.08 million Ranked 1st. 10 times more than Indonesia	5.07 million Ranked 1st.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 60-64	4.54 million Ranked 1st. 4 times more than Indonesia	1.26 million Ranked 1st.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 65-69	4.72 million Ranked 1st. 4 times more than Indonesia	1.17 million Ranked 1st.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 65-69	15.65 million Ranked 1st. 16 times more than Indonesia	983,647 Ranked 1st.
Primary education, teachers > % female	58.36% Ranked 84th.	63.96% Ranked 82nd. 10% more than China
Tertiary education, teachers > % female	45.13% Ranked 34th. 10% more than Indonesia	41.19% Ranked 46th.
Public spending on education, total > % of government expenditure	12.97% Ranked 62nd.	15.18% Ranked 28th. 17% more than China
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 20-24 per thousand people	0.217 Ranked 13th.	0.757 Ranked 6th. 3 times more than China
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 70-74 per thousand people	8.19 Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than Indonesia	2.67 Ranked 4th.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 20-24 per thousand people	47.18 Ranked 4th. 9% more than Indonesia	43.38 Ranked 3rd.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 40-44 per thousand people	1.12 Ranked 8th.	3.87 Ranked 4th. 3 times more than China
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 55-59 per thousand people	3.23 Ranked 4th.	4.96 Ranked 3rd. 53% more than China
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 20-24 per thousand people	0.158 Ranked 13th.	0.526 Ranked 7th. 3 times more than China
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 60-64 per thousand people	3.39 Ranked 3rd.	5.63 Ranked 3rd. 66% more than China
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 50-54 per thousand people	26.81 Ranked 3rd. 62% more than Indonesia	16.6 Ranked 3rd.
School enrollment, secondary, female > % gross	87.28% Ranked 77th. 7% more than Indonesia	81.56% Ranked 85th.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 65-69 per thousand people	11.7 Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than Indonesia	4.38 Ranked 4th.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 65-69	34.78 million Ranked 1st. 14 times more than Indonesia	2.45 million Ranked 1st.

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