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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).
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."
High school > Gender ratio: Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
Compulsary education starting age: Age at which children must be enrolled in school.
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary per million: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary. Pupil-teacher ratio. Secondary is the number of pupils enrolled in secondary school divided by the number of secondary school teachers. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Literacy > Definition: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
High school > Upper secondary school duration: Number of years students study at the upper secondary (high school) level.
Literacy > Male: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
Spending > USD: Education expenditure refers to the current operating expenditures in education, including wages and salaries and excluding capital investments in buildings and equipment."
High school > Private school share: Percentage of secondary students who attend a private school.
Spending > Proportion: Education expenditure refers to the current operating expenditures in education, including wages and salaries and excluding capital investments in buildings and equipment. Expressed as a proportion of GNI."
Pupil-teacher ratio > Primary: Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the number of pupils enrolled in primary school divided by the number of primary school teachers (regardless of their teaching assignment).
Child care (preschool) > Starting age: Average age at which students begin pre-primary (preschool) education.
High school repeaters > Male: Repeaters in secondary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in secondary school."
Preschool enrollment rate: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music."
Tertiary > Students studying abroad: Total number of post-secondary students who were studying abroad during given year.
Elementary (primary school) > Duration: Number of years students study at the primary level.
Secondary education, teachers per 1000: Secondary education, teachers. Teaching staff in total secondary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private secondary education institutions (ISCED 2 and 3). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Secondary education, teachers: Secondary education, teachers. Teaching staff in total secondary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private secondary education institutions (ISCED 2 and 3). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
Child care (preschool) > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for pre-primary (preschool) education.
High school > Lower secondary school duration: Number of years students study at the lower secondary (middle school) level.
Children out of school, primary, male per 1000: Children out of school, primary, male. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Male is the total number of male primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Secondary education, general pupils: Secondary education, general pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. General programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in general programmes at public and private secondary education institutions.
High school > Gender parity index: Country's gender parity index for secondary level enrollment. For countries with a rating of over 1, more females are enrolled while countries with a rating under 1 have more males enrolled.
Scientific and technical journal articles: Scientific and technical journal articles refer to the number of scientific and engineering articles published in the following fields: physics, biology, chemistry, mathematics, clinical medicine, biomedical research, engineering and technology, and earth and space sciences.
College and university > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female: Percentage of country's college and university professors that are female.
Tertiary > Students studying abroad proportion: The number of students from a given country studying abroad in a given year, expressed as a percentage of total tertiary enrollment in that country. Ratios greater than 100 % are possible, because those currently studying abroad do not count towards total enrollment.
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Elementary (primary school) > Starting age: Average age at which students begin primary education.
Children out of school, primary, male: Children out of school, primary, male. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Male is the total number of male primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools.
High school > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for all levels of secondary education.
Secondary education > General pupils: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.
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."
Secondary education, pupils per 1000: Secondary education, pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Primary education, pupils per 1000: Primary education, pupils. Enrolment in primary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged over 10 per thousand people: Number of females older than 10 years, who are literate. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people: Total number of post-secondary students who were studying abroad during given year. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Outcomes > Secondary education > Duration > Years: Secondary education, duration (years) is the number of grades (years) in secondary school."
Teacher student ratio > High school: Secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the number of pupils enrolled in secondary school divided by the number of secondary school teachers (regardless of their teaching assignment).
Inequality adjusted index: Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index.
High school repeaters > Female: Repeaters in secondary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in secondary school."
Teacher student ratio > Elementary school: Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the number of pupils enrolled in primary school divided by the number of primary school teachers (regardless of their teaching assignment).
Literacy rate > Females aged 15-24: Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life."
Elementary school > Enrolled students: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
Primary education > Duration > Years: Primary duration refers to the number of years of full-time equivalent duration in primary education in the school system according to ISCED.
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ per capita: Services, etc., value added (constant 2000 US$). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in constant 2005 U.S. dollars. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
School enrolment rate > 1st grade: Gross intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age."
Secondary education, general pupils per 1000: Secondary education, general pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. General programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in general programmes at public and private secondary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
High school > Lower secondary starting age: Average age at which students begin lower secondary (middle school) education.
Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share: Percentage of primary students who attend a private school.
Elementary school > Gender ratio: Ratio of female to male primary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
High school enrolment rate > Female: Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
Duration of education > Secondary level: Duration of secondary education is the number of grades (or years) in general secondary education.
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.
Duration of education > Primary level: Duration of primary education is the number of grades (or years) in primary education.
Participation > Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education: Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary and secondary levels in public and private schools.
Participation > Children out of school > Elementary: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
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 > Literates > Aged 15-19: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
High school > Upper secondary starting age: Average age at which students begin upper secondary (high school) education.
Elementary school starting age > Years: Primary school starting age is the age at which students would enter primary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade."
Elementary school repeaters > All: Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school."
Secondary education > General pupils > Per capita: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Education enrolment by level > Primary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Pupils-teacher ratio > Primary level: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary level is the average number of pupils per teacher in primary education. Cross-country comparisons may be affected by such factors as the composition of teachers by part- and full-time employment.
Elementary (primary school) > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female: Percentage of country's elementary, or primary, teachers that are female.
Primary education > Teachers: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
Secondary education > Vocational pupils: Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training.
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.
Secondary education > Pupils per 1000: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Primary education > Teachers per 1000: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Literacy > Men above 14 years: Percent of male population above the age of 14 years that is literate.
Female enrolment share > Primary level: Girls' enrolment share, primary level is the number of girls enrolled in primary school, expressed as a percentage of the total number of pupils in primary school.
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$: Services, etc., value added (constant 2000 US$). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in constant 2005 U.S. dollars.
Primary school starting age > Years: Primary school starting age (years). Entrance age of primary is the age at which students would enter primary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade.
Participation > Secondary education > General pupils: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training."
Secondary education > Teachers per 1000: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Secondary education > General pupils per 1000: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Ratio of female to male primary enrollment: Ratio of female to male primary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
Elementary (primary) school > Gender parity index: Country's gender parity index in primary, or elementary, school. For countries with a rating of over 1, more females are enrolled while countries with a rating under 1 have more males enrolled.
Female enrolment share > Secondary level: Girls' enrolment share, secondary level is the number of girls enrolled in secondary school, expressed as a percentage of the total number of pupils in secondary school.
Private school enrolment > Secondary level: Private sector enrolment share, secondary level is the share of students in general secondary education who attend a privately managed school, regardless of whether or not the school receives subsidies from the government.
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 20-24: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 20 to 24. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems
Literacy > Female 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 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 > 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 > Illiterates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 15 to 19. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 25 to 29. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 15-19: Number of females aged 15-19 years, who are literate.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 35-39: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
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.
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."
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."
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+ > Women per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Participation > Secondary education > Pupils: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
Primary education > Pupils per 1000: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment: Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
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.
Pupils-teacher ratio > Secondary level: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary level is the average number of pupils per teacher in secondary education. Cross-country comparisons may be affected by such factors as the composition of teachers by part- and full-time employment.
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.
Primary education > Pupils > % female: Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.
Primary education > Pupils > Per capita: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools. Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
Persistence to grade 5 > Female > % of cohort: Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.
Researchers in R&D > Per million people: Researchers in R&D (per million people). Researchers in R&D are professionals engaged in the conception or creation of new knowledge, products, processes, methods, or systems and in the management of the projects concerned. Postgraduate PhD students (ISCED97 level 6) engaged in R&D are included.
Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers."
Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Male > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers."
Elementary school graduate rate > Female: Persistence to last grade of primary is the percentage of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary education. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.
Inputs > Secondary education > Teachers > Female: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
Participation > Children out of school > Elementary > Male: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
Participation > Children out of school > Elementary > Female: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
Participation > Secondary education > Vocational pupils > % female: Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training."
Participation > Secondary education > Vocational pupils: Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training."
Participation > Total enrollment > Primary > Male > % net: Total enrollment is the number of pupils of the school-age group for primary education, enrolled either in primary or secondary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population in that age group."
Preschool enrollment rate > Female: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment."
Preschool enrollment rate > Male: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment."
School enrolment rate > 1st grade > Female: Gross intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age."
School enrolment rate > 1st grade > Male: Gross intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age."
School enrolment rate > 5th grade > Female: Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.
School enrolment rate > 5th grade > Male: Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 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 20-24: Compares countries by number of male literates, in the age range 20 to 24. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems
Literacy > Literates > Aged 60-64 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 50-54 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged over 10 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of male literates, in the age range 35 to 39. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of male illiterates, in the age range 25 to 29. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged over 10 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals aged over 10. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 65-69 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 60-64 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of male illiterates, in the age range 60 to 64. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 30-34: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people:
Number of females aged 15-19 years, who are illiterate.
. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
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 illiterates > Aged 25-29: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 70-74: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 35-39: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 35-39: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Literacy and Attainment > Educational attainment: completed tertiary > Tertiary > Population 25+ years > % > Over 24 year olds: Percentage of population older than 24 years that has completed tertiary education.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged over 10: Number of females older than 10 years, who are literate.
Primary education, teachers > % female: Primary education, teachers (% female). Percentage female teachers. Primary is the number of female teachers at the primary level expressed as a percentage of the total number of teachers (male and female) at the primary level in a given school year. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
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 > Literates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 70-74 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 20-24 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 40-44 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 55-59 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 20-24 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 60-64 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 50-54 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 65-69 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
School enrollment > Preprimary > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment.
Ratio of female to male enrollments in tertiary education: Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment is the percentage of men to women enrolled at tertiary level in public and private schools.
Gross intake rate in grade 1 > Male > % of relevant age group: Gross intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age.
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Men > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Literacy rate > Adult total > % of people ages 15 and above: Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life.
Trained teachers in primary education > % of total teachers: Trained teachers in primary education are the percentage of primary school teachers who have received the minimum organized teacher training (pre-service or in-service) required for teaching in their country.
Government spending on education > % of GDP: Public expenditure on education consists of current and capital public expenditure on education includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities)."
Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Female > % net: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music."
Government spending on education > % of government spending: Public expenditure on education consists of current and capital public expenditure on education includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities)."
Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Female > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music."
School enrollment, primary, private > % of total primary: School enrollment, primary, private (% of total primary). Percentage of private enrolment. Primary is the enrolment in private primary schools expressed as a percentage of total enrolment (public and private) in primary schools. 'Private' refers to all educational institutions not operated by a public authority, regardless of whether they receive financial support from public authorities. A high percentage indicates strong involvement of the non-governmental sector (including religious bodies, other organizations, associations, communities, private enterprises or persons) in providing organized educational programmes.
Primary education, pupils > % female: Primary education, pupils (% female). Percentage of female students. Primary is the number of female students at the primary level expressed as a percentage of the total number of students (male and female) at the primary level in a given school year.
School enrollment, primary, female > % gross: School enrollment, primary, female (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Primary. Female is the total female enrollment in primary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the female population of official primary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.
Primary completion rate, total > % of relevant age group: Primary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group). Primary completion rate. Total is the total number of new entrants in the last grade of primary education, regardless of age, expressed as percentage of the total population of the theoretical entrance age to the last grade of primary. This indicator is also known as "gross intake rate to the last grade of primary." The ratio can exceed 100% due to over-aged and under-aged children who enter primary school late/early and/or repeat grades.
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female > % of relevant age group: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female (% of relevant age group). Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age.
Secondary education, general pupils > % female: Secondary education, general pupils (% female). Percentage of female students. Total secondary. General programmes is the number of female students enrolled in general programmes at the secondary education level expressed as a percentage of the total number of students (male and female) enrolled in general programmes at the secondary education level in a given school year.
Total enrollment, primary, male > % net: Total enrollment, primary, male (% net). Adjusted net enrollment is the number of pupils of the school-age group for primary education, enrolled either in primary or secondary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population in that age group.
Services, etc., value added > Current US$ per capita: Services, etc., value added (current US$). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
Services, etc., value added > Current US$, % of GDP: 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. Figures expressed as a proportion of GDP for the same year
Secondary education, vocational pupils per 1000: 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. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Secondary education, teachers, female per 1000: Secondary education, teachers, female. Teaching staff in total secondary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Female is the total number of female 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.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 65-69 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 45-49 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of male literates in the age range 45 to 49. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 30-34 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of male literates, in the age range 30 to 34. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 50-54 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of male literates, in the age range 50 to 54. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 40-44 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of male literates, in the age range 40 to 44. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 20-24 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of male literates, in the age range 20 to 24. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 55-59 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 55-59 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of male iliterate individuals, in the age range 55 to 59. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Male 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 > Male literates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of male literates, in the age range 15 to 19. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Female illiterates > 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 rate > Youth male > % of males ages 15-24: Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life.
Literacy rate > Adult female > % of females ages 15 and above: Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life.
Adjusted savings: education expenditure > % of GNI: Adjusted savings: education expenditure (% of GNI). Education expenditure refers to the current operating expenditures in education, including wages and salaries and excluding capital investments in buildings and equipment.
Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment > %: Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment (%). Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment is the percentage of men to women enrolled at tertiary level in public and private schools.
Persistence to last grade of primary, total > % of cohort: Persistence to last grade of primary, total (% of cohort). Survival rate to last grade of primary. Total is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary. The estimate is calculated on the basis of the reconstructed cohort method, which uses data on enrolment and repeaters for two consecutive years.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 50-54: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 30-34: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 30 to 34. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 15-19: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
School enrollment > Secondary > Female > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.
School enrollment, primary, male > % net: School enrollment, primary, male (% net). Net enrolment rate. Primary. Male is the ratio of male children of the official primary school age who are enrolled in primary school to the male population of the official primary school age.
Persistence to last grade of primary, female > % of cohort: Persistence to last grade of primary, female (% of cohort). Survival rate to last grade of primary. Female is the share of female children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary. The estimate is calculated on the basis of the reconstructed cohort method, which uses data on enrolment and repeaters for two consecutive years.
Persistence to last grade of primary, male > % of cohort: Persistence to last grade of primary, male (% of cohort). Survival rate to last grade of primary. Male is the share of male children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary. The estimate is calculated on the basis of the reconstructed cohort method, which uses data on enrolment and repeaters for two consecutive years.
Public spending on education > Total > % of government expenditure: Public expenditure on education consists of current and capital public expenditure on education plus subsidies to private education at the primary, secondary, and tertiary levels.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 45-49 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of male illiterates, in the age range 45 to 49. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 65-69 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of male illiterates, in the age range 65 to 69. 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 65-69: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
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 40-44 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.

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STAT	China	Pakistan
Adult literacy rate > Total	93.7 Ranked 42nd. 74% more than Pakistan	53.7 Ranked 103th.
Average years of schooling of adults	6.4 Ranked 45th. 64% more than Pakistan	3.9 Ranked 75th.
Children out of school, primary	17.45 million Ranked 1st. 3 times more than Pakistan	5.37 million Ranked 1st.
Children out of school, primary per 1000	14.19 Ranked 21st.	29.98 Ranked 13th. 2 times more than China
Children out of school, primary, female	8.48 million Ranked 1st. 3 times more than Pakistan	3.05 million Ranked 1st.
College and university > Gender parity index	1.13 Ranked 50th. 24% more than Pakistan	0.908 Ranked 63th.
Compulsary education duration	9 Ranked 60th. 80% more than Pakistan	5 Ranked 107th.
Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP	1.91% Ranked 115th.	2.17% Ranked 20th. 14% more than China
High school enrolment rate	95.14 Ranked 49th. 31% more than Pakistan	72.56 Ranked 79th.
Literacy > Total population	91.6% Ranked 2nd. 84% more than Pakistan	49.9% Ranked 10th.
Primary education, duration > Years	5 Ranked 154th. The same as Pakistan	5 Ranked 164th.
Primary education, teachers per 1000	4.42 Ranked 71st. 81% more than Pakistan	2.45 Ranked 71st.
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary	16.79 Ranked 80th.	41.35 Ranked 19th. 2 times more than China
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary	15.15 Ranked 48th.	41.86 Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than China
Secondary education, duration > Years	6 Ranked 104th.	7 Ranked 56th. 17% more than China
Literacy > Female	87.6% Ranked 2nd. 2 times more than Pakistan	36% Ranked 9th.
Children out of school, primary, female per 1000	6.89 Ranked 20th.	17.03 Ranked 12th. 2 times more than China
College and university > Gender ratio	104.07 Ranked 59th. 22% more than Pakistan	85.23 Ranked 69th.
Child care (preschool) > Duration	3 Ranked 50th. 50% more than Pakistan	2 Ranked 157th.
Secondary education > Teachers > Per capita	4.1 per 1,000 people Ranked 85th. 3 times more than Pakistan	1.3 per 1,000 people Ranked 117th.
Duration of compulsory education	9 years Ranked 77th. 80% more than Pakistan	5 years Ranked 157th.
Secondary education, pupils	97.45 million Ranked 2nd. 9 times more than Pakistan	10.37 million Ranked 1st.
Girls to boys ratio > Primary level enrolment	1 Ranked 33th. 32% more than Pakistan	0.76 Ranked 144th.
Literacy > Adult literacy	93.3% Ranked 44th. 70% more than Pakistan	54.9% Ranked 102nd.
Primary education, pupils	99.71 million Ranked 2nd. 6 times more than Pakistan	18.12 million Ranked 1st.
Primary education, teachers	5.94 million Ranked 1st. 14 times more than Pakistan	438,161 Ranked 1st.
Adult literacy rate > Female	90.5 Ranked 49th. 2 times more than Pakistan	39.97 Ranked 103th.
High school > Gender ratio	105.08 Ranked 28th. 39% more than Pakistan	75.79 Ranked 104th.
Compulsary education starting age	6 Ranked 37th. 20% more than Pakistan	5 Ranked 92nd.
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary per million	0.0113 Ranked 99th.	0.27 Ranked 99th. 24 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.	4 Ranked 28th. 33% more than China
Literacy > Male	95.7% Ranked 2nd. 52% more than Pakistan	63% Ranked 9th.
Spending > USD	78.48 billion Ranked 7th. 22 times more than Pakistan	3.6 billion Ranked 49th.
High school > Private school share	10.72% Ranked 73th.	31.12% Ranked 12th. 3 times more than China
Spending > Proportion	1.8 Ranked 153th.	2.14 Ranked 145th. 19% more than China
Pupil-teacher ratio > Primary	21.05 Ranked 81st.	38.34 Ranked 28th. 82% more than China
Child care (preschool) > Starting age	4 Ranked 29th. 33% more than Pakistan	3 Ranked 133th.
High school repeaters > Male	0.38 Ranked 85th.	2 Ranked 79th. 5 times more than China
Literacy rates > Aged 15-24	98.9% Ranked 7th. 52% more than Pakistan	65.1% Ranked 8th.
Preschool enrollment rate	113.2 Ranked 30th. 34% more than Pakistan	84.78 Ranked 125th.
Tertiary > Students studying abroad	645,002.55 Ranked 1st. 17 times more than Pakistan	38,154.56 Ranked 17th.
Primary completion rate	103 Ranked 7th. 63% more than Pakistan	63 Ranked 100th.
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level	15.19 million Ranked 2nd. 38 times more than Pakistan	401,056 Ranked 41st.
Elementary (primary school) > Duration	5 Ranked 163th. The same as Pakistan	5 Ranked 173th.
Secondary education, teachers per 1000	4.78 Ranked 62nd. 4 times more than Pakistan	1.27 Ranked 103th.
Secondary education, teachers	6.43 million Ranked 1st. 33 times more than Pakistan	197,082 Ranked 17th.
Child care (preschool) > Students per teacher	23.15 Ranked 29th.	41.34 Ranked 2nd. 79% more than China
High school > Lower secondary school duration	3 Ranked 108th. The same as Pakistan	3 Ranked 125th.
Children out of school, primary, male per 1000	7.29 Ranked 20th.	12.95 Ranked 14th. 77% more than China
Secondary education, general pupils	77.15 million Ranked 1st. 8 times more than Pakistan	10 million Ranked 1st.
Illiteracy rates by sex > Aged 15+	13% Ranked 71st.	54.3% Ranked 13th. 4 times more than China
High school > Gender parity index	1.05 Ranked 27th. 43% more than Pakistan	0.733 Ranked 94th.
Scientific and technical journal articles	29,186 Ranked 6th. 79 times more than Pakistan	368 Ranked 54th.
College and university > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female	45% Ranked 26th. 22% more than Pakistan	37% Ranked 47th.
Tertiary > Students studying abroad proportion	2.06% Ranked 93th.	2.43% Ranked 87th. 18% more than China
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level per 1000	11.86 Ranked 90th. 4 times more than Pakistan	2.68 Ranked 115th.
Elementary (primary school) > Starting age	7 Ranked 20th. 40% more than Pakistan	5 Ranked 197th.
Education expenditure of government > As percentage of total government	13% Ranked 49th. 19% more than Pakistan	10.9% Ranked 41st.
Children out of school, primary, male	8.97 million Ranked 1st. 4 times more than Pakistan	2.32 million Ranked 1st.
Education expenditure of government > As percentage of GNI	1.9% Ranked 121st.	2.4% Ranked 45th. 26% more than China
High school > Students per teacher	15.15 Ranked 49th.	41.86 Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than China
Secondary education > General pupils	85.91 million Ranked 1st. 12 times more than Pakistan	7.09 million Ranked 4th.
Secondary school starting age > Years	12 Ranked 61st. 20% more than Pakistan	10 Ranked 192nd.
High school starting age > Years	12 Ranked 56th. 20% more than Pakistan	10 Ranked 172nd.
Primary education > Teachers > Per capita	4.43 per 1,000 people Ranked 80th. 53% more than Pakistan	2.89 per 1,000 people Ranked 76th.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people	35.75 Ranked 12th. 61% more than Pakistan	22.24 Ranked 3rd.
Education enrolment by level > Primary level	121.66 million Ranked 2nd. 9 times more than Pakistan	14.04 million Ranked 9th.
High school > Population with at least high school education > Women	54.8% Ranked 78th. 3 times more than Pakistan	18.3% Ranked 130th.
Elementary school graduate rate	99.57 Ranked 5th. 43% more than Pakistan	69.68 Ranked 79th.
Literacy rate > People aged 15-24	99.3 Ranked 31st. 44% more than Pakistan	68.86 Ranked 100th.
Secondary education, pupils per 1000	72.5 Ranked 98th. 25% more than Pakistan	57.89 Ranked 58th.
Primary education, pupils per 1000	74.18 Ranked 100th.	101.13 Ranked 54th. 36% more than China
Girls to boys ratio > Tertiary level enrolment	0.85 Ranked 92nd.	0.88 Ranked 68th. 4% more than China
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+	130.68 million Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than Pakistan	48.67 million Ranked 4th.
Girls to boys ratio > Secondary level enrolment	1 Ranked 87th. 35% more than Pakistan	0.74 Ranked 125th.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged over 10 per thousand people	380.46 Ranked 7th. 4 times more than Pakistan	101.11 Ranked 3rd.
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level > Per capita	11.86 per 1,000 people Ranked 87th. 4 times more than Pakistan	2.77 per 1,000 people Ranked 113th.
Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people	0.48 Ranked 145th. 2 times more than Pakistan	0.217 Ranked 175th.
Outcomes > Secondary education > Duration > Years	6 Ranked 89th.	7 Ranked 51st. 17% more than China
Teacher student ratio > High school	15.99 Ranked 43th.	41.86 Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than China
Inequality adjusted index	0.481 Ranked 77th. 2 times more than Pakistan	0.217 Ranked 118th.
High school repeaters > Female	0.27 Ranked 84th.	2.13 Ranked 69th. 8 times more than China
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Women	96.41 million Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than Pakistan	30.4 million Ranked 3rd.
Teacher student ratio > Elementary school	17.55 Ranked 73th.	40.67 Ranked 24th. 2 times more than China
Literacy rate > Females aged 15-24	99.2 Ranked 40th. 69% more than Pakistan	58.77 Ranked 104th.
Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5	86% Ranked 39th. 23% more than Pakistan	69.7% Ranked 74th.
Elementary school > Enrolled students	105.95 million Ranked 1st. 6 times more than Pakistan	18.18 million Ranked 4th.
Primary education > Duration > Years	5 years Ranked 149th. The same as Pakistan	5 years Ranked 157th.
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ per capita	$1,394.49 Ranked 56th. 3 times more than Pakistan	$400.05 Ranked 82nd.
School enrolment rate > 1st grade	95.96 Ranked 96th.	105.91 Ranked 48th. 10% more than China
Secondary education, general pupils per 1000	57.4 Ranked 102nd. 3% more than Pakistan	55.79 Ranked 62nd.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people	74.44 Ranked 11th. 33% more than Pakistan	56.01 Ranked 3rd.
High school > Lower secondary starting age	12 Ranked 63th. 20% more than Pakistan	10 Ranked 199th.
Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share	5.39% Ranked 92nd.	33.68% Ranked 10th. 6 times more than China
Elementary school > Gender ratio	103.84 Ranked 5th. 26% more than Pakistan	82.6 Ranked 128th.
High school enrolment rate > Female	95.81 Ranked 45th. 34% more than Pakistan	71.38 Ranked 75th.
Illiteracy rates by sex > Aged 15+ > Women	19.6% Ranked 60th.	69.4% Ranked 9th. 4 times more than China
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level	98% Ranked 23th. 44% more than Pakistan	68% Ranked 127th.
Duration of education > Secondary level	6 Ranked 84th.	7 Ranked 50th. 17% more than China
Primary education > Pupils	121 million Ranked 2nd. 7 times more than Pakistan	17.26 million Ranked 2nd.
Secondary education > Pupils	98.76 million Ranked 1st. 14 times more than Pakistan	7.24 million Ranked 4th.
High school > Population with at least high school education > Men	70.4% Ranked 61st. 63% more than Pakistan	43.1% Ranked 105th.
Literacy rate > Males aged 15-24	99.4 Ranked 29th. 27% more than Pakistan	78.51 Ranked 92nd.
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita	74.68 per 1,000 people Ranked 106th. 89% more than Pakistan	39.57 per 1,000 people Ranked 140th.
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Tertiary level	43.84% Ranked 94th. 2% more than Pakistan	43.16% Ranked 96th.
Secondary education, vocational pupils	20.3 million Ranked 1st. 54 times more than Pakistan	376,337 Ranked 5th.
Spending on education > Proportion spent on all staff salaries	59.23% Ranked 46th.	80% Ranked 27th. 35% more than China
Elementary (primary) school > Students per teacher	16.79 Ranked 80th.	41.35 Ranked 17th. 2 times more than China
Secondary education > Teachers	5.31 million Ranked 1st. 27 times more than Pakistan	197,082 Ranked 20th.
School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary	11 years Ranked 72nd. 57% more than Pakistan	7 years Ranked 90th.
School enrolment rate > 5th grade	99.57 Ranked 6th. 43% more than Pakistan	69.68 Ranked 70th.
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level	95.62 million Ranked 1st. 17 times more than Pakistan	5.73 million Ranked 19th.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 30-34 per thousand people	0.646 Ranked 13th.	33.65 Ranked 2nd. 52 times more than China
Scientific and technical journal articles per million	22.65 Ranked 62nd. 9 times more than Pakistan	2.41 Ranked 86th.
Duration of education > Primary level	6 Ranked 53th. 20% more than Pakistan	5 Ranked 139th.
Women to men parity index > As ratio of literacy rates > Aged 15-24	0.99 Ranked 19th. 43% more than Pakistan	0.69 Ranked 8th.
Participation > Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education	104% Ranked 7th. 30% more than Pakistan	80.21% Ranked 109th.
Participation > Children out of school > Elementary	3.54 million Ranked 2nd.	7.26 million Ranked 1st. 2 times more than China
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Primary level	47.19% Ranked 137th. 18% more than Pakistan	40.03% Ranked 168th.
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ per 1000	101.43 Ranked 61st.	319.34 Ranked 12th. 3 times more than China
Literacy rates > Aged 15-24 > Women	98.5% Ranked 7th. 85% more than Pakistan	53.1% Ranked 8th.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 35-39	1.42 million Ranked 1st.	3.58 million Ranked 1st. 3 times more than China
Literacy > Literates > Aged 15-19	99.58 million Ranked 1st. 13 times more than Pakistan	7.68 million Ranked 1st.
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Women	96% Ranked 37th. 63% more than Pakistan	59% Ranked 125th.
High school > Upper secondary starting age	15 Ranked 94th. 15% more than Pakistan	13 Ranked 202nd.
Elementary school starting age > Years	7 Ranked 21st. 40% more than Pakistan	5 Ranked 168th.
Elementary school repeaters > All	0.29 Ranked 103th.	4.42 Ranked 54th. 15 times more than China
Secondary education > General pupils > Per capita	66.28 per 1,000 people Ranked 88th. 46% more than Pakistan	45.52 per 1,000 people Ranked 83th.
Education enrolment by level > Primary level > Per capita	0.095 per capita Ranked 108th.	0.097 per capita Ranked 106th. 2% more than China
Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 1000	95.02 Ranked 110th. 1% more than Pakistan	93.82 Ranked 112th.
Illiteracy rates by sex > Aged 15+ > Men	6.7% Ranked 79th.	40.2% Ranked 15th. 6 times more than China
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Men	100% Ranked 6th. 30% more than Pakistan	77% Ranked 115th.
Literacy rates > Aged 15-24 > Men	99.2% Ranked 6th. 29% more than Pakistan	76.7% Ranked 8th.
Pupils-teacher ratio > Primary level	19.8 Ranked 13th.	44.1 Ranked 23th. 2 times more than China
Elementary (primary school) > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female	58% Ranked 66th. 21% more than Pakistan	48% Ranked 78th.
Primary education > Teachers	5.75 million Ranked 1st. 13 times more than Pakistan	450,136 Ranked 2nd.
Secondary education > Vocational pupils	12.85 million Ranked 1st. 83 times more than Pakistan	154,227 Ranked 14th.
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Secondary level	46.85% Ranked 125th. 17% more than Pakistan	39.98% Ranked 149th.
Literacy > Literates > Aged over 10 per thousand people	790.38 Ranked 4th. 3 times more than Pakistan	291.95 Ranked 3rd.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people	0.347 Ranked 13th.	10.59 Ranked 3rd. 31 times more than China
Outcomes > Primary education > Duration > Years	5 Ranked 137th. The same as Pakistan	5 Ranked 145th.
Secondary education > Pupils per 1000	76.2 Ranked 86th. 66% more than Pakistan	45.86 Ranked 71st.
Primary education > Teachers per 1000	4.43 Ranked 80th. 56% more than Pakistan	2.85 Ranked 76th.
Literacy > Men above 14 years	95.1% Ranked 8th. 48% more than Pakistan	64.1% Ranked 8th.
Female enrolment share > Primary level	48% Ranked 16th. 34% more than Pakistan	35.9% Ranked 23th.
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$	$1.88 trillion Ranked 1st. 26 times more than Pakistan	$71.67 billion Ranked 20th.
Primary school starting age > Years	7 Ranked 19th. 40% more than Pakistan	5 Ranked 189th.
Participation > Secondary education > General pupils	82.54 million Ranked 1st. 9 times more than Pakistan	9 million Ranked 6th.
Secondary education > Teachers per 1000	4.1 Ranked 87th. 3 times more than Pakistan	1.27 Ranked 116th.
Secondary education > General pupils per 1000	66.29 Ranked 88th. 48% more than Pakistan	44.89 Ranked 80th.
Ratio of female to male primary enrollment	99.64 Ranked 38th. 31% more than Pakistan	76.04 Ranked 101st.
Elementary (primary) school > Gender parity index	1.04 Ranked 8th. 26% more than Pakistan	0.823 Ranked 112th.
Female enrolment share > Secondary level	45.3% Ranked 22nd. 15% more than Pakistan	39.5% Ranked 29th.
Private school enrolment > Secondary level	0.0 Ranked 91st.	22.4 Ranked 34th.
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level per 1000	74.68 Ranked 106th. 95% more than Pakistan	38.31 Ranked 144th.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people	0.715 Ranked 11th.	15.48 Ranked 2nd. 22 times more than China
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 20-24	501,232 Ranked 1st.	5.51 million Ranked 1st. 11 times more than China
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 65-69 per thousand people	3.53 Ranked 2nd.	4.52 Ranked 4th. 28% more than China
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 50-54 per thousand people	2.48 Ranked 9th.	21.16 Ranked 2nd. 9 times more than China
Literacy > Literates > Aged 40-44 per thousand people	91.69 Ranked 2nd. 6 times more than Pakistan	15.06 Ranked 3rd.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people	0.233 Ranked 12th.	40.19 Ranked 2nd. 172 times more than China
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people	0.455 Ranked 13th.	37.61 Ranked 2nd. 83 times more than China
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 15-19	47.82 million Ranked 1st. 16 times more than Pakistan	3.05 million Ranked 1st.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 35-39	464,307 Ranked 2nd.	1.45 million Ranked 1st. 3 times more than China
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people	0.281 Ranked 12th.	23.37 Ranked 2nd. 83 times more than China
Elementary school repeaters > Female	0.26 Ranked 101st.	3.94 Ranked 53th. 15 times more than China
Elementary school repeaters > Male	0.31 Ranked 102nd.	4.8 Ranked 56th. 15 times more than China
Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5 > Men	57.6% Ranked 53th.	67.8% Ranked 65th. 18% more than China
High school teachers	6.34 million Ranked 1st. 32 times more than Pakistan	197,082 Ranked 19th.
Elementary school teachers	6.04 million Ranked 1st. 14 times more than Pakistan	446,925 Ranked 6th.
High school enrolment rate > Male	94.54 Ranked 45th. 29% more than Pakistan	73.45 Ranked 74th.
Literacy > Women above 14 years	86.5% Ranked 14th. 2 times more than Pakistan	35.4% Ranked 8th.
Gender ratio > Literacy rate of 15-24 year-olds	0.99% Ranked 18th. 43% more than Pakistan	0.69% Ranked 8th.
Teachers' Day date	9/10/2011	10/5/2011
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Women per 1000	74.83 Ranked 54th.	199.48 Ranked 9th. 3 times more than China
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Per capita	101.43 per 1,000 people Ranked 61st.	327.91 per 1,000 people Ranked 9th. 3 times more than China
Participation > Secondary education > Pupils	100.63 million Ranked 1st. 14 times more than Pakistan	7.24 million Ranked 10th.
Primary education > Pupils per 1000	93.36 Ranked 105th.	109.25 Ranked 68th. 17% more than China
Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment	99.99 Ranked 78th. 35% more than Pakistan	73.91 Ranked 83th.
Secondary education > Pupils > Per capita	76.2 per 1,000 people Ranked 88th. 64% more than Pakistan	46.51 per 1,000 people Ranked 74th.
Pupils-teacher ratio > Secondary level	16.2 Ranked 72nd.	28.3 Ranked 18th. 75% more than China
Progression to secondary level	88 Ranked 20th.	94.6 Ranked 16th. 8% more than China
Primary education > Pupils > % female	47.19% female Ranked 131st. 13% more than Pakistan	41.83% female Ranked 102nd.
Primary education > Pupils > Per capita	0.093 per capita Ranked 104th.	0.111 per capita Ranked 71st. 19% more than China
Persistence to grade 5 > Female > % of cohort	78.3% Ranked 44th. 8% more than Pakistan	72.36% Ranked 33th.
Researchers in R&D > Per million people	863.21 Ranked 39th. 5 times more than Pakistan	161.89 Ranked 51st.
Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > % gross	76.09% Ranked 76th. 2 times more than Pakistan	32.91% Ranked 104th.
Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Male > % gross	74.33% Ranked 79th. Twice as much as Pakistan	37.3% Ranked 102nd.
Elementary school graduate rate > Female	99.28 Ranked 10th. 37% more than Pakistan	72.36 Ranked 65th.
Inputs > Secondary education > Teachers > Female	2.8 million Ranked 1st. 28 times more than Pakistan	100,258 Ranked 20th.
Participation > Children out of school > Elementary > Male	1.96 million Ranked 2nd.	3.06 million Ranked 1st. 56% more than China
Participation > Children out of school > Elementary > Female	1.58 million Ranked 2nd.	4.2 million Ranked 1st. 3 times more than China
Participation > Secondary education > Vocational pupils > % female	50.17% Ranked 18th. 45% more than Pakistan	34.69% Ranked 88th.
Participation > Secondary education > Vocational pupils	18.91 million Ranked 1st. 55 times more than Pakistan	342,350 Ranked 20th.
Participation > Total enrollment > Primary > Male > % net	96.84% Ranked 20th. 34% more than Pakistan	72.24% Ranked 95th.
Preschool enrollment rate > Female	43.76 Ranked 74th.	44.31 Ranked 82nd. 1% more than China
Preschool enrollment rate > Male	44.42 Ranked 73th.	49.3 Ranked 78th. 11% more than China
School enrolment rate > 1st grade > Female	97.72 Ranked 88th.	97.84 Ranked 85th. About the same as China
School enrolment rate > 1st grade > Male	94.5 Ranked 105th.	113.53 Ranked 35th. 20% more than China
School enrolment rate > 5th grade > Female	99.28 Ranked 12th. 37% more than Pakistan	72.36 Ranked 62nd.
School enrolment rate > 5th grade > Male	99.82 Ranked 5th. 47% more than Pakistan	67.84 Ranked 65th.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 25-29	50.6 million Ranked 1st. 17 times more than Pakistan	3.01 million Ranked 1st.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 20-24	63.8 million Ranked 1st. 17 times more than Pakistan	3.79 million Ranked 1st.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 60-64 per thousand people	39.31 Ranked 3rd. 10 times more than Pakistan	4.1 Ranked 3rd.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 50-54 per thousand people	56.39 Ranked 3rd. 7 times more than Pakistan	8.59 Ranked 3rd.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged over 10 per thousand people	29.91 Ranked 3rd.	209.13 Ranked 1st. 7 times more than China
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people	44.8 Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than Pakistan	13.31 Ranked 3rd.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people	37.83 Ranked 10th. 72% more than Pakistan	21.97 Ranked 3rd.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged over 10 per thousand people	40.51 Ranked 6th.	356.2 Ranked 1st. 9 times more than China
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 65-69 per thousand people	1.21 Ranked 7th.	4.27 Ranked 3rd. 4 times more than China
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 60-64 per thousand people	4.54 Ranked 5th.	14.99 Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than China
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 30-34	47.06 million Ranked 1st. 45 times more than Pakistan	1.04 million Ranked 1st.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people	0.122 Ranked 11th.	24.52 Ranked 2nd. 201 times more than China
Literacy rate > Adult male > % of males ages 15 and above	95.14% Ranked 37th. 51% more than Pakistan	63.04% Ranked 101st.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 25-29	376,519 Ranked 1st.	3.21 million Ranked 1st. 9 times more than China
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 70-74	2.09 million Ranked 1st. 4 times more than Pakistan	561,717 Ranked 1st.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 35-39	56.68 million Ranked 1st. 76 times more than Pakistan	743,554 Ranked 1st.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 35-39	956,001 Ranked 1st.	2.12 million Ranked 1st. 2 times more than China
Literacy and Attainment > Educational attainment: completed tertiary > Tertiary > Population 25+ years > % > Over 24 year olds	3.58% Ranked 14th.	7.37% Ranked 15th. 2 times more than China
Literacy > Female literates > Aged over 10	508.94 million Ranked 1st. 37 times more than Pakistan	13.87 million Ranked 1st.
Primary education, teachers > % female	58.36% Ranked 84th. 24% more than Pakistan	47.24% Ranked 53th.
Tertiary education, teachers > % female	45.13% Ranked 34th. 21% more than Pakistan	37.21% Ranked 25th.
Public spending on education, total > % of government expenditure	12.97% Ranked 62nd. 28% more than Pakistan	10.14% Ranked 46th.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people	75.06 Ranked 10th. 2 times more than Pakistan	32.14 Ranked 3rd.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 70-74 per thousand people	8.19 Ranked 2nd. 25 times more than Pakistan	0.33 Ranked 3rd.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 20-24 per thousand people	47.18 Ranked 4th. 3 times more than Pakistan	15.92 Ranked 3rd.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 40-44 per thousand people	1.12 Ranked 8th.	16.1 Ranked 2nd. 14 times more than China
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 55-59 per thousand people	3.23 Ranked 4th.	7.97 Ranked 3rd. 2 times more than China
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 20-24 per thousand people	0.158 Ranked 13th.	14.38 Ranked 2nd. 91 times more than China
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 60-64 per thousand people	3.39 Ranked 3rd.	7.95 Ranked 3rd. 2 times more than China
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 50-54 per thousand people	26.81 Ranked 3rd. 13 times more than Pakistan	2.04 Ranked 3rd.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 65-69 per thousand people	11.7 Ranked 3rd. 26 times more than Pakistan	0.451 Ranked 3rd.
School enrollment > Preprimary > % gross	36.01% gross Ranked 91st.	50.47% gross Ranked 37th. 40% more than China
Ratio of female to male enrollments in tertiary education	84.64 Ranked 85th.	87.83 Ranked 37th. 4% more than China
Gross intake rate in grade 1 > Male > % of relevant age group	94.76% Ranked 118th.	127.7% Ranked 12th. 35% more than China
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Men > Per capita	26.62 per 1,000 people Ranked 72nd.	124.22 per 1,000 people Ranked 13th. 5 times more than China
Literacy rate > Adult total > % of people ages 15 and above	90.92% Ranked 46th. 82% more than Pakistan	49.85% Ranked 102nd.
Trained teachers in primary education > % of total teachers	96.81% Ranked 14th. 13% more than Pakistan	85.51% Ranked 30th.
Government spending on education > % of GDP	1.91% Ranked 115th.	2.17% Ranked 20th. 14% more than China
Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Female > % net	97.22% Ranked 14th. 63% more than Pakistan	59.67% Ranked 104th.
Government spending on education > % of government spending	12.97% Ranked 50th. 15% more than Pakistan	11.24% Ranked 58th.
Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Female > % gross	115.53% Ranked 18th. 51% more than Pakistan	76.5% Ranked 126th.
School enrollment, primary, private > % of total primary	5.39% Ranked 90th.	33.68% Ranked 10th. 6 times more than China
Primary education, pupils > % female	46.19% Ranked 141st. 4% more than Pakistan	44.47% Ranked 85th.
School enrollment, primary, female > % gross	127.71% Ranked 8th. 48% more than Pakistan	86.31% Ranked 68th.
Primary completion rate, total > % of relevant age group	87.34% Ranked 41st. 22% more than Pakistan	71.86% Ranked 52nd.
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female > % of relevant age group	109.56% Ranked 39th. 5% more than Pakistan	103.94% Ranked 58th.
Secondary education, general pupils > % female	47.64% Ranked 111th. 17% more than Pakistan	40.59% Ranked 77th.
Total enrollment, primary, male > % net	87.02% Ranked 33th. 13% more than Pakistan	77.19% Ranked 47th.
Services, etc., value added > Current US$ per capita	$2,716.70 Ranked 46th. 4 times more than Pakistan	$650.07 Ranked 84th.
Services, etc., value added > Current US$, % of GDP	43.9% Ranked 75th.	50.38% Ranked 64th. 15% more than China
Secondary education, vocational pupils per 1000	15.1 Ranked 43th. 7 times more than Pakistan	2.1 Ranked 45th.
Secondary education, teachers, female per 1000	2.34 Ranked 62nd. 4 times more than Pakistan	0.646 Ranked 94th.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 65-69 per thousand people	26 Ranked 3rd. 12 times more than Pakistan	2.22 Ranked 3rd.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 45-49 per thousand people	39.79 Ranked 3rd. 5 times more than Pakistan	7.96 Ranked 3rd.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 30-34 per thousand people	36.79 Ranked 7th. 2 times more than Pakistan	17.82 Ranked 3rd.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 50-54 per thousand people	29.58 Ranked 5th. 5 times more than Pakistan	6.54 Ranked 2nd.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 40-44 per thousand people	47.1 Ranked 3rd. 4 times more than Pakistan	10.8 Ranked 2nd.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 20-24 per thousand people	47.69 Ranked 6th. 72% more than Pakistan	27.66 Ranked 2nd.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 55-59 per thousand people	56.55 Ranked 2nd. 10 times more than Pakistan	5.43 Ranked 3rd.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 55-59 per thousand people	4.23 Ranked 5th.	14.25 Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than China
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 60-64 per thousand people	1.15 Ranked 8th.	7.04 Ranked 3rd. 6 times more than China
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people	38.69 Ranked 11th. 15% more than Pakistan	33.77 Ranked 3rd.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people	87.17 Ranked 3rd. 5 times more than Pakistan	18.73 Ranked 3rd.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 70-74 per thousand people	4.2 Ranked 2nd. 2% more than Pakistan	4.11 Ranked 3rd.
Literacy rate > Youth male > % of males ages 15-24	99.2% Ranked 28th. 31% more than Pakistan	75.79% Ranked 93th.
Literacy rate > Adult female > % of females ages 15 and above	86.53% Ranked 55th. 2 times more than Pakistan	35.98% Ranked 102nd.
Adjusted savings: education expenditure > % of GNI	1.81% Ranked 163th. 15% more than Pakistan	1.56% Ranked 168th.
Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment > %	110.9% Ranked 65th. 16% more than Pakistan	95.47% Ranked 33th.
Persistence to last grade of primary, total > % of cohort	81.1% Ranked 20th. 33% more than Pakistan	60.99% Ranked 52nd.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 50-54	75.43 million Ranked 1st. 64 times more than Pakistan	1.18 million Ranked 1st.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 30-34	864,305 Ranked 2nd.	4.62 million Ranked 1st. 5 times more than China
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 15-19	148,583 Ranked 2nd.	2.15 million Ranked 1st. 14 times more than China
School enrollment > Secondary > Female > % gross	72.53% gross Ranked 102nd. 3 times more than Pakistan	22.73% gross Ranked 85th.
School enrollment, primary, male > % net	87.02% Ranked 33th. 13% more than Pakistan	77.19% Ranked 46th.
Persistence to last grade of primary, female > % of cohort	79.84% Ranked 12th. 57% more than Pakistan	50.95% Ranked 84th.
Persistence to last grade of primary, male > % of cohort	82.26% Ranked 11th. 55% more than Pakistan	53.2% Ranked 83th.
Public spending on education > Total > % of government expenditure	12.97% Ranked 47th. 19% more than Pakistan	10.94% Ranked 40th.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 45-49 per thousand people	1.71 Ranked 11th.	22.08 Ranked 2nd. 13 times more than China
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 65-69 per thousand people	4.74 Ranked 3rd.	8.78 Ranked 4th. 85% more than China
Literacy > Literates > Aged 65-69	34.78 million Ranked 1st. 114 times more than Pakistan	304,984 Ranked 1st.
School enrollment, secondary, female > % gross	87.28% Ranked 77th. 3 times more than Pakistan	30.86% Ranked 55th.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 40-44 per thousand people	44.59 Ranked 1st. 10 times more than Pakistan	4.27 Ranked 3rd.

SOURCES: United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) Institute for Statistics.; UNESCO; UNESCO Institute for Statistics; UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Population figures from World Bank: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, (2) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years), (3) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (4) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (5) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme, and (6) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database.; United Nations Statistics Division. Source tables; UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Source tables; UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Source tables; CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 28 March 2011; UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Population figures from World Bank: (1) United Nations Population Division. 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