Education Stats: compare key data on Cyprus & India

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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.
Homeschooling legal status: Legal status of homeschooling.
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.
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).
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.
College and university > Share of total education spending: Percentage of government education funding that goes to post-secondary education.
Literacy > Female: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
Children out of school, primary, female per 1000: Children out of school, primary, female. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Female is the total number of female primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
College and university > Gender ratio: Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment is the percentage of men to women enrolled at tertiary level in public and private schools.
Child care (preschool) > Duration: Number of years students study at the pre-primary (preschool) level. It should be noted that not all countries require pre-primary education.
Secondary education > Teachers > Per capita: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Duration of compulsory education: Duration of compulsory education is the number of grades (or years) that a child must legally be enrolled in school.
Secondary education, pupils: Secondary education, pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions.
Literacy > Adult literacy: Adult literacy rate (%).
Primary education, pupils: Primary education, pupils. Enrolment in primary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions.
Primary education, teachers: Primary education, teachers. Teaching staff in primary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
Adult literacy rate > Female: Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life."
Tertiary enrollment: Gross enrolment ratio, tertiary level is the sum of all tertiary level students enrolled at the start of the school year, expressed as a percentage of the mid-year population in the 5 year age group after the official secondary school leaving age.
Spending per student > College and university: Public expenditure per student is the public current spending on education divided by the total number of students by level, as a percentage of GDP per capita. Public expenditure (current and capital) includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities)."
High school > Gender ratio: Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
Compulsary education starting age: Age at which children must be enrolled in school.
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary per million: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary. Pupil-teacher ratio. Secondary is the number of pupils enrolled in secondary school divided by the number of secondary school teachers. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Literacy > Definition: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
High school > Upper secondary school duration: Number of years students study at the upper secondary (high school) level.
Literacy > Male: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
Spending > USD: Education expenditure refers to the current operating expenditures in education, including wages and salaries and excluding capital investments in buildings and equipment."
High school > Private school share: Percentage of secondary students who attend a private school.
Spending > Proportion: Education expenditure refers to the current operating expenditures in education, including wages and salaries and excluding capital investments in buildings and equipment. Expressed as a proportion of GNI."
Pupil-teacher ratio > Primary: Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the number of pupils enrolled in primary school divided by the number of primary school teachers (regardless of their teaching assignment).
Child care (preschool) > Starting age: Average age at which students begin pre-primary (preschool) education.
High school repeaters > Male: Repeaters in secondary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in secondary school."
Preschool enrollment rate: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music."
Tertiary > Students studying abroad: Total number of post-secondary students who were studying abroad during given year.
Elementary (primary school) > Duration: Number of years students study at the primary level.
Secondary education, teachers per 1000: Secondary education, teachers. Teaching staff in total secondary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private secondary education institutions (ISCED 2 and 3). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Secondary education, teachers: Secondary education, teachers. Teaching staff in total secondary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private secondary education institutions (ISCED 2 and 3). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
Child care (preschool) > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for pre-primary (preschool) education.
High school > Lower secondary school duration: Number of years students study at the lower secondary (middle school) level.
Children out of school, primary, male per 1000: Children out of school, primary, male. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Male is the total number of male primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Spending per student > High school: Public expenditure per student is the public current spending on education divided by the total number of students by level, as a percentage of GDP per capita. Public expenditure (current and capital) includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities)."
Secondary education, general pupils: Secondary education, general pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. General programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in general programmes at public and private secondary education institutions.
High school > Gender parity index: Country's gender parity index for secondary level enrollment. For countries with a rating of over 1, more females are enrolled while countries with a rating under 1 have more males enrolled.
Scientific and technical journal articles: Scientific and technical journal articles refer to the number of scientific and engineering articles published in the following fields: physics, biology, chemistry, mathematics, clinical medicine, biomedical research, engineering and technology, and earth and space sciences.
College and university > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female: Percentage of country's college and university professors that are female.
Tertiary > Students studying abroad proportion: The number of students from a given country studying abroad in a given year, expressed as a percentage of total tertiary enrollment in that country. Ratios greater than 100 % are possible, because those currently studying abroad do not count towards total enrollment.
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Scouting > Genders admitted: Admits boys/girls.
Elementary (primary school) > Starting age: Average age at which students begin primary education.
Children out of school, primary, male: Children out of school, primary, male. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Male is the total number of male primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools.
High school > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for all levels of secondary education.
Secondary education > General pupils: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.
Spending per student > Elementary school: Public expenditure per student is the public current spending on education divided by the total number of students by level, as a percentage of GDP per capita. Public expenditure (current and capital) includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities)."
Secondary school starting age > Years: Secondary school starting age (years). Entrance age of 2A lower secondary is the age at which students would enter lower secondary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade.
High school starting age > Years: Secondary school starting age is the age at which students would enter secondary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade."
Primary education > Teachers > Per capita: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people: Number of females aged 15-19 years, who are literate. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
High school > Population with at least high school education > Women: Population with at least high school education > Women.
Elementary school graduate rate: Persistence to last grade of primary is the percentage of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary education. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.
Literacy rate > People aged 15-24: Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life."
Public spending per student > Primary level: Public expenditure per student, primary level is the total reported current spending by the government on primary education, divided by the total number of pupils in primary education, expressed as a percentage of per capita GDP.
Primary education, pupils per 1000: Primary education, pupils. Enrolment in primary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Secondary education, pupils per 1000: Secondary education, pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people: Total number of post-secondary students who were studying abroad during given year. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Outcomes > Secondary education > Duration > Years: Secondary education, duration (years) is the number of grades (years) in secondary school."
Teacher student ratio > High school: Secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the number of pupils enrolled in secondary school divided by the number of secondary school teachers (regardless of their teaching assignment).
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).
Proportion of education spending on teachers' salaries: Percentage of public education funding for all levels that goes to teachers' salaries.
Literacy rate > Females aged 15-24: Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life."
Elementary school > Enrolled students: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
Primary education > Duration > Years: Primary duration refers to the number of years of full-time equivalent duration in primary education in the school system according to ISCED.
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ per capita: Services, etc., value added (constant 2000 US$). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in constant 2005 U.S. dollars. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
School enrolment rate > 1st grade: Gross intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age."
Secondary education, general pupils per 1000: Secondary education, general pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. General programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in general programmes at public and private secondary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
High school > Lower secondary starting age: Average age at which students begin lower secondary (middle school) education.
Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share: Percentage of primary students who attend a private school.
Elementary school > Gender ratio: Ratio of female to male primary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
High school enrolment rate > Female: Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
Duration of education > Secondary level: Duration of secondary education is the number of grades (or years) in general secondary education.
Public spending per student > Tertiary level: Public expenditure per student, tertiary level is the total reported current spending by the government on tertiary education, divided by the total number of pupils in tertiary education, expressed as a percentage of per capita GDP.
Secondary education > Pupils: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
Primary education > Pupils: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
High school > Population with at least high school education > Men: Gender Inequality Index.
Literacy rate > Males aged 15-24: Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life."
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Secondary education, vocational pupils: Secondary education, vocational pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. Technical/vocational programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in technical/vocational programmes at public and private secondary education institutions.
Elementary (primary) school > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for primary education.
Spending on education > Proportion spent on all staff salaries: Percentage of public funding for education that goes to school staff salaries.
Secondary education > Teachers: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
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 > Children out of school > Elementary: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
Participation > Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education: Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary and secondary levels in public and private schools.
Public spending per student > Secondary level: Public expenditure per student, secondary level is the total reported current spending by the government on secondary education, divided by the total number of pupils in secondary education, expressed as a percentage of per capita GDP.
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Progression to secondary school: Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
Literacy > 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 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Education enrolment by level > Primary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
Pupils-teacher ratio > Primary level: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary level is the average number of pupils per teacher in primary education. Cross-country comparisons may be affected by such factors as the composition of teachers by part- and full-time employment.
Elementary (primary school) > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female: Percentage of country's elementary, or primary, teachers that are female.
Secondary education > Vocational pupils: Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training.
Primary education > Teachers: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Private school enrolment > Primary level: Private sector enrolment share, primary level is the share of primary school pupils who attend a privately managed school, regardless of whether or not the school receives subsidies from the government.
Outcomes > Primary education > Duration > Years: Primary duration refers to the number of years of full-time equivalent duration in primary education in the school system according to ISCED.
Secondary education > Pupils per 1000: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Primary education > Teachers per 1000: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Literacy > Men above 14 years: Percent of male population above the age of 14 years that is literate.
Female enrolment share > Primary level: Girls' enrolment share, primary level is the number of girls enrolled in primary school, expressed as a percentage of the total number of pupils in primary school.
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$: Services, etc., value added (constant 2000 US$). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in constant 2005 U.S. dollars.
Primary school starting age > Years: Primary school starting age (years). Entrance age of primary is the age at which students would enter primary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade.
Scouting > Members: Members of boy or girl scout groups which are members of the World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM).
High school > Share of total education spending: Percentage of government education funding that goes to secondary education.
Elementary (primary) school) > Proportion spent on all staff salaries: Percentage of public funding for primary education that goes to school staff salaries.
Elementary (primary) school > Proportion of education spending on teachers' salaries: Percentage of public funding for primary education that goes to teachers' salaries.
High school> Proportion of education spending on teachers' salaries: Percentage of public funding for secondary education that goes to teachers' salaries.
Participation > Secondary education > General pupils: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training."
Ratio of female to male primary enrollment: Ratio of female to male primary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
Secondary education > General pupils per 1000: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Secondary education > Teachers per 1000: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Elementary (primary) school > Gender parity index: Country's gender parity index in primary, or elementary, school. For countries with a rating of over 1, more females are enrolled while countries with a rating under 1 have more males enrolled.
Female enrolment share > Secondary level: Girls' enrolment share, secondary level is the number of girls enrolled in secondary school, expressed as a percentage of the total number of pupils in secondary school.
Post-Secondary Non-Tertiary > Teachers > Women: Number of female teaching staff in post-secondary non-tertiary education. Post-secondary non-tertiary education serves to broaden the knowledge of participants, who have already gained an upper secondary qualification.
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 40-44 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 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 > 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 > Male illiterates > Aged 35-39: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 15-19: Number of females aged 15-19 years, who are literate.
Scouting > Members per thousand people: Membership (from 2012). Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Elementary school repeaters > Male: Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school."
Elementary school repeaters > Female: Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school."
Elementary school teachers: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
High school teachers: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
High school enrolment rate > Male: Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
Literacy > Women above 14 years: Percent of female population above the age of 14 years that is literate.
Gender ratio > Literacy rate of 15-24 year-olds: Literacy gender parity rate of 15-24 year olds in each country. This number is achieved by dividing the total amount of females who are literate by the total amount of males who are literate. Numbers below 1 mean that more males are literate, while numbers over 1 indicate that more females are literate, with the difference in the numbers indicating to what extent this is true. For instance, in Chad (with a parity rate of .42%) a substantial amount of more males are literate than females. These numbers are only for 15-24 year olds.
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Women per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Participation > Secondary education > Pupils: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
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.
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.
Intake ratio to last grade of primary > Females: Number of female entrants in the last grade of primary education (regardless of age) expressed as a percentage of the female population at entrance age to the last grade.
Pupils-teacher ratio > Secondary level: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary level is the average number of pupils per teacher in secondary education. Cross-country comparisons may be affected by such factors as the composition of teachers by part- and full-time employment.
Pupils reaching grade 5: Pupils reaching grade 5 is the percentage of children who start primary school and eventually reach grade 5.
Literacy > Literacy rate, youth female > % of females ages 15-24: Literacy rate, youth female (% of females ages 15-24). Youth (15-24) literacy rate (%). Female is the number of females age 15 to 24 years who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life, divided by the female population in that age group. Generally, u2018literacyu2019 also encompasses u2018numeracyu2019, the ability to make simple arithmetic calculations.
High school > Proportion spent on all staff salaries: Percentage of public funding for secondary education that goes to school staff salaries.
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male > % of relevant age group: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male (% of relevant age group). Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age.
School enrollment, primary, male > % gross: School enrollment, primary, male (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Primary. Male is the total male enrollment in primary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the male population of official primary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.
Elementary (primary) school) > Share of total education spending: Percentage of government education funding that goes to primary education.
School enrollment > Tertiary > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level.
Gross intake rate in grade 1 > Female > % of relevant age group: Gross intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 15-19: 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
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 50-54: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 50 to 54. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 60-64: Compares countries by number of male literates, in the age range 60 to 64. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems
Services, etc., value added > Current US$: Services, etc., value added (current US$). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
Services, etc., value added > Constant LCU: Services, etc., value added (constant LCU). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in constant local currency.
High school > Upper Secondary > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for upper secondary (high school) education.
Literacy > Literacy rate, youth total > % of people ages 15-24: Literacy rate, youth total (% of people ages 15-24). Youth (15-24) literacy rate (%). Total is the number of people age 15 to 24 years who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life, divided by the population in that age group. Generally, u2018literacyu2019 also encompasses u2018numeracyu2019, the ability to make simple arithmetic calculations.
Expenditure per student, tertiary > % of GDP per capita: Expenditure per student, tertiary (% of GDP per capita). Public expenditure per pupil as a % of GDP per capita. Tertiary is the total public expenditure per student in tertiary education as a percentage of GDP per capita. Public expenditure (current and capital) includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities).
Literacy rate > Youth female > % of females ages 15-24: Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life.
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.
Primary completion rate > Female > % of relevant age group: Primary completion rate is the percentage of students completing the last year of primary school. It is calculated by taking the total number of students in the last grade of primary school, minus the number of repeaters in that grade, divided by the total number of children of official graduation age.
Primary completion rate > Male > % of relevant age group: Primary completion rate is the percentage of students completing the last year of primary school. It is calculated by taking the total number of students in the last grade of primary school, minus the number of repeaters in that grade, divided by the total number of children of official graduation age.
Repetition rate > Primary > % of total enrollment: Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school.
Progression to secondary school > Female: Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
School enrollment > Primary > Male > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.
School enrollment > Preprimary > Female > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment.
School enrollment > Preprimary > Male > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment.
Secondary education > Teachers > % female: Female teachers as a percentage of total secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
Persistence to grade 5 > Total > % of cohort: Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.
Ratio of young literate females to males > % ages 15-24: Ratio of young literate females to males is the percentage of females to males ages 15-24 who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life.
Repetition rate > Primary > Female > % of total enrollment: Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Labor force with tertiary education, female > % of female labor force: Labor force with tertiary education, female (% of female labor force). Labor force with tertiary education is the proportion of labor force that has a tertiary education, as a percentage of the total labor force.
Labor force with primary education > % of total: Labor force with primary education (% of total). Labor force with primary education is the proportion of the labor force that has a primary education, as a percentage of the total labor force.
Labor force with secondary education, male > % of male labor force: Labor force with secondary education, male (% of male labor force). Labor force with secondary education is the proportion of the labor force that has a secondary education, as a percentage of the total labor force.
Labor force with secondary education > % of total: Labor force with secondary education (% of total). Labor force with secondary education is the proportion of the labor force that has a secondary education, as a percentage of the total labor force.
Unemployment with tertiary education > % of total unemployment: Unemployment with tertiary education (% of total unemployment). Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organization (UNESCO).
High School > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female: Percentage of country's high school, or secondary, teachers that are female.
Primary education > Pupils > % female: Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.
Secondary education > Vocational pupils > Per capita: Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
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.
High school teachers > % female: Female teachers as a percentage of total secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
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.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 45-49: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
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.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 40-44: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
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."
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 55-59: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
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 40-44: Compares countries by number of male literates, in the age range 40 to 44. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 70-74: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 25-29: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 25 to 29. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 60-64: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 50-54: Compares countries by number of male literates, in the age range 50 to 54. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems.
Literacy > 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 > Male illiterates > Aged 55-59 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > 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.
School enrollment, tertiary, male > % gross: School enrollment, tertiary, male (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Tertiary (ISCED 5 and 6). Male is the total male enrollment in tertiary education (ISCED 5 and 6), regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male population of the five-year age group following on from secondary school leaving.
Secondary education, teachers > % female: Secondary education, teachers (% female). Percentage female teachers. Secondary is the number of female teachers at the secondary level expressed as a percentage of the total number of teachers (male and female) at the secondary level in a given school year. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 70-74 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of male literates, in the age range 70 to 74. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 40-44 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 20-24 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 20 to 24. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > 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 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people:
Number of females aged 15-19 years, who are illiterate.
. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged over 80: Compares countries by number of male literates aged over 80. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems
Literacy rate > Adult male > % of males ages 15 and above: Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life.
School enrollment > Primary > Female > % net: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 20-24: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Intake ratio to last grade of primary > Males: Number of male entrants in the last grade of primary education (regardless of age) expressed as a percentage of the male population at entrance age to the last grade.
School enrollment > Primary > Male > % net: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 25-29: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 20-24: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 75-79: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 25-29: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 55-59: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 20-24: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Services, etc., value added > % of GDP: Services, etc., value added (% of GDP). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99 and they include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Note: For VAB countries, gross value added at factor cost is used as the denominator.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 70-74: 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.
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.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 40-44: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Public spending on education, total > % of GDP: Public spending on education, total (% of GDP). Public expenditure on education as % of GDP is the total public expenditure (current and capital) on education expressed as a percentage of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in a given year. Public expenditure on education includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration, and transfers/subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities).
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 60-64 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Secondary education, teachers, female: 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.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 20-24 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 30-34 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Repeaters, secondary, female > % of female enrollment: Repeaters, secondary, female (% of female enrollment). Percentage of repeaters in secondary. All grades. Female is the number of female students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all female students enrolled in secondary school. It is calculated by dividing the sum of female repeaters in all grades of secondary education by the total female enrolment of secondary education and multiplying the result by 100.
Literacy > Male illiterates > 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 75-79 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	Cyprus	India
Adult literacy rate > Total	97.8 Ranked 29th. 56% more than India	62.75 Ranked 14th.
Average years of schooling of adults	9.2 Ranked 19th. 80% more than India	5.1 Ranked 65th.
Children out of school, primary	387 Ranked 113th.	1.39 million Ranked 4th. 3585 times more than Cyprus
Children out of school, primary per 1000	0.347 Ranked 107th.	1.14 Ranked 85th. 3 times more than Cyprus
Children out of school, primary, female	198 Ranked 99th.	6.11 million Ranked 1st. 30852 times more than Cyprus
College and university > Gender parity index	0.897 Ranked 88th. 24% more than India	0.726 Ranked 100th.
Compulsary education duration	9 Ranked 108th. The same as India	9 Ranked 64th.
Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP	7.27% Ranked 11th. 2 times more than India	3.17% Ranked 44th.
High school enrolment rate	99.91 Ranked 7th. 17% more than India	85.13 Ranked 70th.
Homeschooling legal status	Illegal, public education is mandatory without known exceptions.	Legal as alternative to the mandatory public school system.
Literacy > Total population	97.6% Ranked 44th. 64% more than India	59.5% Ranked 134th.
Primary education, duration > Years	6 Ranked 64th. 20% more than India	5 Ranked 160th.
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary	13.44 Ranked 102nd.	35.15 Ranked 29th. 3 times more than Cyprus
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary	9.73 Ranked 82nd.	25.92 Ranked 19th. 3 times more than Cyprus
Secondary education, duration > Years	6 Ranked 109th.	7 Ranked 50th. 17% more than Cyprus
Primary education, teachers per 1000	3.62 Ranked 95th. 13% more than India	3.21 Ranked 104th.
College and university > Share of total education spending	20.46% Ranked 51st.	35.89% Ranked 3rd. 75% more than Cyprus
Literacy > Female	96.3% Ranked 49th. Twice as much as India	48.3% Ranked 131st.
Children out of school, primary, female per 1000	0.177 Ranked 96th.	5.58 Ranked 38th. 31 times more than Cyprus
College and university > Gender ratio	95.82 Ranked 63th. 37% more than India	69.94 Ranked 85th.
Child care (preschool) > Duration	3 Ranked 58th. The same as India	3 Ranked 65th.
Secondary education > Teachers > Per capita	7.75 per 1,000 people Ranked 30th. 3 times more than India	2.4 per 1,000 people Ranked 103th.
Duration of compulsory education	9 years Ranked 79th. 13% more than India	8 years Ranked 8th.
Secondary education, pupils	62,894 Ranked 112th.	113.73 million Ranked 1st. 1808 times more than Cyprus
Girls to boys ratio > Primary level enrolment	1 Ranked 34th. 8% more than India	0.93 Ranked 115th.
Literacy > Adult literacy	97.7% Ranked 25th. 48% more than India	66% Ranked 91st.
Primary education, pupils	54,371 Ranked 129th.	137.75 million Ranked 1st. 2533 times more than Cyprus
Primary education, teachers	4,045 Ranked 109th.	3.92 million Ranked 2nd. 969 times more than Cyprus
Adult literacy rate > Female	96.7 Ranked 33th. 90% more than India	50.82 Ranked 14th.
Tertiary enrollment	20% Ranked 15th. 90% more than India	10.5% Ranked 20th.
Spending per student > College and university	63.66 Ranked 6th. 16% more than India	54.98 Ranked 18th.
High school > Gender ratio	101.11 Ranked 53th. 18% more than India	85.75 Ranked 116th.
Compulsary education starting age	6 Ranked 80th. The same as India	6 Ranked 46th.
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary per million	8.71 Ranked 29th. 410 times more than India	0.0212 Ranked 98th.
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 81st.	4 Ranked 27th. 33% more than Cyprus
Literacy > Male	98.9% Ranked 40th. 41% more than India	70.2% Ranked 131st.
Spending > USD	1.5 billion Ranked 67th.	36.6 billion Ranked 15th. 24 times more than Cyprus
High school > Private school share	17.91% Ranked 52nd.	41.89% Ranked 11th. 2 times more than Cyprus
Spending > Proportion	6.5 Ranked 15th. 2 times more than India	3.17 Ranked 121st.
Pupil-teacher ratio > Primary	17.61 Ranked 103th.	40.2 Ranked 27th. 2 times more than Cyprus
Child care (preschool) > Starting age	3 Ranked 116th. The same as India	3 Ranked 125th.
High school repeaters > Male	1.52 Ranked 74th.	5.15 Ranked 44th. 3 times more than Cyprus
Literacy rates > Aged 15-24	99.8% Ranked 4th. 31% more than India	76.4% Ranked 23th.
Preschool enrollment rate	103.35 Ranked 69th.	113.06 Ranked 30th. 9% more than Cyprus
Tertiary > Students studying abroad	26,938.02 Ranked 32nd.	198,512.54 Ranked 2nd. 7 times more than Cyprus
Primary completion rate	88 Ranked 92nd.	90 Ranked 71st. 2% more than Cyprus
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level	18,272 Ranked 102nd.	11.3 million Ranked 3rd. 618 times more than Cyprus
Elementary (primary school) > Duration	6 Ranked 70th. 20% more than India	5 Ranked 169th.
Secondary education, teachers per 1000	5.79 Ranked 51st. 61% more than India	3.59 Ranked 77th.
Secondary education, teachers	6,466 Ranked 74th.	4.39 million Ranked 2nd. 679 times more than Cyprus
Child care (preschool) > Students per teacher	17.17 Ranked 52nd.	40.31 Ranked 4th. 2 times more than Cyprus
High school > Lower secondary school duration	3 Ranked 113th. The same as India	3 Ranked 120th.
Children out of school, primary, male per 1000	0.169 Ranked 95th.	4.44 Ranked 42nd. 26 times more than Cyprus
Spending per student > High school	40.98 Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than India	16.18 Ranked 49th.
Secondary education, general pupils	58,716 Ranked 118th.	100.95 million Ranked 1st. 1719 times more than Cyprus
Illiteracy rates by sex > Aged 15+	2.4% Ranked 111th.	40.5% Ranked 26th. 17 times more than Cyprus
High school > Gender parity index	1.01 Ranked 64th. 10% more than India	0.918 Ranked 115th.
Scientific and technical journal articles	92 Ranked 83th.	12,774 Ranked 14th. 139 times more than Cyprus
College and university > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female	39% Ranked 20th.	40% Ranked 2nd. 3% more than Cyprus
Tertiary > Students studying abroad proportion	83.87% Ranked 5th. 113 times more than India	0.745% Ranked 119th.
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level per 1000	18.65 Ranked 77th. 78% more than India	10.49 Ranked 92nd.
Scouting > Genders admitted	both	both
Elementary (primary school) > Starting age	6 Ranked 89th. The same as India	6 Ranked 96th.
Education expenditure of government > As percentage of total government	14.4% Ranked 42nd. 35% more than India	10.7% Ranked 57th.
Children out of school, primary, male	189 Ranked 101st.	4.85 million Ranked 1st. 25674 times more than Cyprus
Education expenditure of government > As percentage of GNI	6.5% Ranked 17th. 71% more than India	3.8% Ranked 76th.
High school > Students per teacher	9.73 Ranked 83th.	25.92 Ranked 19th. 3 times more than Cyprus
Secondary education > General pupils	60,309 Ranked 126th.	83.13 million Ranked 2nd. 1378 times more than Cyprus
Spending per student > Elementary school	29.56 Ranked 4th. 3 times more than India	8.86 Ranked 62nd.
Secondary school starting age > Years	12 Ranked 70th. 9% more than India	11 Ranked 156th.
High school starting age > Years	12 Ranked 65th. 9% more than India	11 Ranked 138th.
Primary education > Teachers > Per capita	4.74 per 1,000 people Ranked 72nd. 51% more than India	3.14 per 1,000 people Ranked 113th.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people	24.12 Ranked 14th.	31.74 Ranked 21st. 32% more than Cyprus
Education enrolment by level > Primary level	62,868 Ranked 144th.	125.57 million Ranked 1st. 1997 times more than Cyprus
High school > Population with at least high school education > Women	71% Ranked 55th. 3 times more than India	26.6% Ranked 116th.
Elementary school graduate rate	98.45 Ranked 14th. 50% more than India	65.79 Ranked 84th.
Literacy rate > People aged 15-24	99.9 Ranked 2nd. 23% more than India	81.13 Ranked 14th.
Public spending per student > Primary level	18.3 Ranked 19th. 3 times more than India	7.2 Ranked 61st.
Primary education, pupils per 1000	48.7 Ranked 135th.	112.8 Ranked 72nd. 2 times more than Cyprus
Secondary education, pupils per 1000	56.33 Ranked 125th.	93.13 Ranked 41st. 65% more than Cyprus
Girls to boys ratio > Tertiary level enrolment	0.98 Ranked 83th. 40% more than India	0.7 Ranked 77th.
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+	15,200 Ranked 125th.	289.64 million Ranked 1st. 19055 times more than Cyprus
Girls to boys ratio > Secondary level enrolment	1.03 Ranked 57th. 27% more than India	0.81 Ranked 118th.
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level > Per capita	25.72 per 1,000 people Ranked 64th. 2 times more than India	10.77 per 1,000 people Ranked 90th.
Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people	24.13 Ranked 7th. 148 times more than India	0.163 Ranked 184th.
Outcomes > Secondary education > Duration > Years	6 Ranked 94th.	7 Ranked 44th. 17% more than Cyprus
Teacher student ratio > High school	10.23 Ranked 75th.	32.7 Ranked 9th. 3 times more than Cyprus
Inequality adjusted index	0.672 Ranked 49th. 3 times more than India	0.264 Ranked 109th.
High school repeaters > Female	0.61 Ranked 78th.	4.06 Ranked 43th. 7 times more than Cyprus
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Women	11,900 Ranked 124th.	179.8 million Ranked 1st. 15109 times more than Cyprus
Teacher student ratio > Elementary school	14.75 Ranked 99th.	40.2 Ranked 23th. 3 times more than Cyprus
Proportion of education spending on teachers' salaries	77.25% Ranked 7th.	84.47% Ranked 2nd. 9% more than Cyprus
Literacy rate > Females aged 15-24	99.9 Ranked 4th. 34% more than India	74.36 Ranked 14th.
Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5	99.6% Ranked 5th. 36% more than India	73% Ranked 66th.
Elementary school > Enrolled students	56,799 Ranked 121st.	140.36 million Ranked 1st. 2471 times more than Cyprus
Primary education > Duration > Years	6 years Ranked 64th. 20% more than India	5 years Ranked 154th.
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ per capita	$12,632.35 Ranked 24th. 20 times more than India	$616.31 Ranked 74th.
School enrolment rate > 1st grade	105.96 Ranked 47th.	128.4 Ranked 14th. 21% more than Cyprus
Secondary education, general pupils per 1000	52.59 Ranked 113th.	85.94 Ranked 45th. 63% more than Cyprus
Literacy > Literates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people	49.55 Ranked 16th.	75 Ranked 17th. 51% more than Cyprus
High school > Lower secondary starting age	12 Ranked 71st. 9% more than India	11 Ranked 161st.
Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share	7.76% Ranked 84th.	17.04% Ranked 32nd. 2 times more than Cyprus
Elementary school > Gender ratio	98.86 Ranked 57th. 2% more than India	96.83 Ranked 104th.
High school enrolment rate > Female	100 Ranked 2nd. 19% more than India	84.22 Ranked 63th.
Illiteracy rates by sex > Aged 15+ > Women	3.7% Ranked 105th.	51.7% Ranked 25th. 14 times more than Cyprus
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level	100% Ranked 2nd. 5% more than India	95% Ranked 62nd.
Duration of education > Secondary level	6 Ranked 87th. 20% more than India	5 Ranked 155th.
Public spending per student > Tertiary level	53.1 Ranked 29th.	68.4 Ranked 9th. 29% more than Cyprus
Secondary education > Pupils	64,534 Ranked 120th.	83.86 million Ranked 2nd. 1299 times more than Cyprus
Primary education > Pupils	61,731 Ranked 137th.	136.19 million Ranked 1st. 2206 times more than Cyprus
High school > Population with at least high school education > Men	78.1% Ranked 48th. 55% more than India	50.4% Ranked 88th.
Literacy rate > Males aged 15-24	99.8 Ranked 7th. 13% more than India	88.41 Ranked 14th.
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Tertiary level	49.5% Ranked 80th. 29% more than India	38.45% Ranked 105th.
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita	91.1 per 1,000 people Ranked 70th. 18% more than India	77.29 per 1,000 people Ranked 98th.
Secondary education, vocational pupils	4,178 Ranked 98th.	829,377 Ranked 12th. 199 times more than Cyprus
Elementary (primary) school > Students per teacher	13.44 Ranked 104th.	35.15 Ranked 28th. 3 times more than Cyprus
Spending on education > Proportion spent on all staff salaries	87.05% Ranked 16th.	90.56% Ranked 8th. 4% more than Cyprus
Secondary education > Teachers	5,736 Ranked 92nd.	2.59 million Ranked 2nd. 451 times more than Cyprus
School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary	14 years Ranked 46th. 40% more than India	10 years Ranked 24th.
School enrolment rate > 5th grade	98.56 Ranked 13th. 50% more than India	65.79 Ranked 74th.
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level	64,711 Ranked 128th.	81.05 million Ranked 2nd. 1252 times more than Cyprus
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 30-34 per thousand people	0.178 Ranked 12th.	26.86 Ranked 4th. 151 times more than Cyprus
Scientific and technical journal articles per million	92.17 Ranked 40th. 8 times more than India	11.68 Ranked 70th.
Duration of education > Primary level	6 Ranked 60th. The same as India	6 Ranked 62nd.
Women to men parity index > As ratio of literacy rates > Aged 15-24	1 Ranked 19th. 25% more than India	0.8 Ranked 25th.
Participation > Children out of school > Elementary	571 Ranked 103th.	5.56 million Ranked 3rd. 9744 times more than Cyprus
Participation > Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education	100.06% Ranked 53th. 9% more than India	92.18% Ranked 116th.
Public spending per student > Secondary level	29.7 Ranked 11th. 29% more than India	23.1 Ranked 26th.
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Primary level	48.63% Ranked 67th. 4% more than India	46.82% Ranked 143th.
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ per 1000	15.23 Ranked 110th.	264.81 Ranked 23th. 17 times more than Cyprus
Progression to secondary school	99.79% Ranked 6th. 17% more than India	85.08% Ranked 71st.
Literacy rates > Aged 15-24 > Women	99.8% Ranked 5th. 47% more than India	67.7% Ranked 23th.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 35-39	225 Ranked 13th.	29.5 million Ranked 1st. 131118 times more than Cyprus
Literacy > Literates > Aged 15-19	55,320 Ranked 13th.	79.46 million Ranked 1st. 1436 times more than Cyprus
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Women	100% Ranked 3rd. 10% more than India	91% Ranked 83th.
High school > Upper secondary starting age	15 Ranked 101st. 7% more than India	14 Ranked 186th.
Elementary school starting age > Years	6 Ranked 82nd. The same as India	6 Ranked 89th.
Elementary school repeaters > All	0.44 Ranked 97th.	3.45 Ranked 66th. 8 times more than Cyprus
Secondary education > General pupils > Per capita	81.52 per 1,000 people Ranked 52nd. 6% more than India	76.99 per 1,000 people Ranked 63th.
Illiteracy rates by sex > Aged 15+ > Men	1.1% Ranked 115th.	29.8% Ranked 25th. 27 times more than Cyprus
Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 1000	64.16 Ranked 143th.	116.62 Ranked 83th. 82% more than Cyprus
Education enrolment by level > Primary level > Per capita	0.089 per capita Ranked 115th.	0.12 per capita Ranked 76th. 35% more than Cyprus
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Men	100% Ranked 6th. 2% more than India	98% Ranked 33th.
Literacy rates > Aged 15-24 > Men	99.7% Ranked 5th. 18% more than India	84.2% Ranked 21st.
Pupils-teacher ratio > Primary level	17.2 Ranked 104th.	40 Ranked 2nd. 2 times more than Cyprus
Elementary (primary school) > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female	83% Ranked 18th. 89% more than India	44% Ranked 3rd.
Secondary education > Vocational pupils	4,225 Ranked 105th.	726,889 Ranked 15th. 172 times more than Cyprus
Primary education > Teachers	3,506 Ranked 117th.	3.39 million Ranked 2nd. 966 times more than Cyprus
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Secondary level	48.93% Ranked 88th. 15% more than India	42.56% Ranked 140th.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people	0.0949 Ranked 11th.	9.81 Ranked 4th. 103 times more than Cyprus
Private school enrolment > Primary level	4.3 Ranked 57th.	16.5 Ranked 14th. 4 times more than Cyprus
Outcomes > Primary education > Duration > Years	6 Ranked 59th. 20% more than India	5 Ranked 142nd.
Secondary education > Pupils per 1000	63.53 Ranked 108th.	75.51 Ranked 88th. 19% more than Cyprus
Primary education > Teachers per 1000	3.45 Ranked 108th. 13% more than India	3.05 Ranked 118th.
Literacy > Men above 14 years	98.6% Ranked 8th. 34% more than India	73.4% Ranked 27th.
Female enrolment share > Primary level	48.5% Ranked 73th. 11% more than India	43.6% Ranked 20th.
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$	$13.61 billion Ranked 67th.	$762.18 billion Ranked 2nd. 56 times more than Cyprus
Primary school starting age > Years	6 Ranked 90th. The same as India	6 Ranked 97th.
Scouting > Members	5,328 Ranked 94th.	3.37 million Ranked 2nd. 633 times more than Cyprus
High school > Share of total education spending	43.01% Ranked 20th. 15% more than India	37.49% Ranked 12th.
Elementary (primary) school) > Proportion spent on all staff salaries	88.14% Ranked 27th. About the same as India	87.94% Ranked 27th.
Elementary (primary) school > Proportion of education spending on teachers' salaries	79.79% Ranked 19th.	80.11% Ranked 15th. About the same as Cyprus
High school> Proportion of education spending on teachers' salaries	86.55% Ranked 6th. 8% more than India	80.11% Ranked 13th.
Participation > Secondary education > General pupils	60,914 Ranked 109th.	95.31 million Ranked 1st. 1565 times more than Cyprus
Ratio of female to male primary enrollment	99.51 Ranked 45th. 6% more than India	93.44 Ranked 131st.
Secondary education > General pupils per 1000	59.37 Ranked 105th.	74.85 Ranked 67th. 26% more than Cyprus
Secondary education > Teachers per 1000	5.65 Ranked 63th. 2 times more than India	2.33 Ranked 104th.
Elementary (primary) school > Gender parity index	1 Ranked 40th. About the same as India	0.999 Ranked 46th.
Female enrolment share > Secondary level	49.1% Ranked 70th. 24% more than India	39.6% Ranked 28th.
Post-Secondary Non-Tertiary > Teachers > Women	0.0 Ranked 71st.	3,245 Ranked 9th.
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level per 1000	66.04 Ranked 120th.	75.28 Ranked 104th. 14% more than Cyprus
Literacy > Literates > Aged 40-44 per thousand people	51.88 Ranked 15th. 75% more than India	29.71 Ranked 25th.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people	0.0654 Ranked 11th.	17.74 Ranked 4th. 271 times more than Cyprus
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people	0.107 Ranked 10th.	18.03 Ranked 3rd. 169 times more than Cyprus
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 20-24	133 Ranked 14th.	24.03 million Ranked 1st. 180697 times more than Cyprus
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 65-69 per thousand people	0.451 Ranked 8th.	7.72 Ranked 2nd. 17 times more than Cyprus
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 50-54 per thousand people	0.207 Ranked 11th.	17.18 Ranked 4th. 83 times more than Cyprus
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people	0.0743 Ranked 14th.	19.59 Ranked 4th. 264 times more than Cyprus
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people	0.187 Ranked 12th.	25.95 Ranked 4th. 139 times more than Cyprus
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 35-39	106 Ranked 11th.	10.4 million Ranked 1st. 98072 times more than Cyprus
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 15-19	26,925 Ranked 12th.	33.62 million Ranked 1st. 1249 times more than Cyprus
Scouting > Members per thousand people	4.72 Ranked 29th. 73% more than India	2.73 Ranked 51st.
Primary completion rate > Women	87 Ranked 87th. 1% more than India	86 Ranked 71st.
Elementary school repeaters > Male	0.47 Ranked 97th.	3.48 Ranked 70th. 7 times more than Cyprus
Elementary school repeaters > Female	0.4 Ranked 96th.	3.42 Ranked 60th. 9 times more than Cyprus
Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5 > Men	100% Ranked 10th. 37% more than India	73.1% Ranked 59th.
Elementary school teachers	3,850 Ranked 105th.	3.39 million Ranked 1st. 880 times more than Cyprus
High school teachers	6,353 Ranked 74th.	2.59 million Ranked 1st. 407 times more than Cyprus
High school enrolment rate > Male	99.83 Ranked 15th. 16% more than India	85.91 Ranked 60th.
Literacy > Women above 14 years	95.1% Ranked 9th. 99% more than India	47.8% Ranked 27th.
Gender ratio > Literacy rate of 15-24 year-olds	1% Ranked 19th. 25% more than India	0.8% Ranked 25th.
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Women per 1000	11.92 Ranked 108th.	164.38 Ranked 23th. 14 times more than Cyprus
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Per capita	21.03 per 1,000 people Ranked 109th.	272.12 per 1,000 people Ranked 21st. 13 times more than Cyprus
Primary completion rate > Men	88 Ranked 85th.	94 Ranked 48th. 7% more than Cyprus
Participation > Secondary education > Pupils	64,293 Ranked 115th.	89.46 million Ranked 2nd. 1391 times more than Cyprus
Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment	102.74 Ranked 51st. 29% more than India	79.83 Ranked 131st.
Secondary education > Pupils > Per capita	87.23 per 1,000 people Ranked 64th. 12% more than India	77.67 per 1,000 people Ranked 82nd.
Primary education > Pupils per 1000	60.77 Ranked 143th.	122.63 Ranked 77th. 2 times more than Cyprus
Intake ratio to last grade of primary > Females	None	None
Pupils-teacher ratio > Secondary level	12.9 Ranked 89th.	17.9 Ranked 58th. 39% more than Cyprus
Pupils reaching grade 5	99.4 Ranked 10th. 46% more than India	67.9 Ranked 63th.
Literacy > Literacy rate, youth female > % of females ages 15-24	99.84% Ranked 12th. 34% more than India	74.36% Ranked 18th.
High school > Proportion spent on all staff salaries	92.92% Ranked 11th. 6% more than India	87.94% Ranked 23th.
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male > % of relevant age group	101.12% Ranked 71st.	112.38% Ranked 33th. 11% more than Cyprus
School enrollment, primary, male > % gross	101.59% Ranked 92nd.	111.38% Ranked 41st. 10% more than Cyprus
Elementary (primary) school) > Share of total education spending	31.01% Ranked 54th. 25% more than India	24.81% Ranked 39th.
School enrollment > Tertiary > % gross	35.86% gross Ranked 51st. 3 times more than India	11.76% gross Ranked 89th.
Gross intake rate in grade 1 > Female > % of relevant age group	100.87% Ranked 73th.	130.14% Ranked 11th. 29% more than Cyprus
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 15-19	28,395 Ranked 12th.	45.84 million Ranked 1st. 1614 times more than Cyprus
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 50-54	231 Ranked 13th.	18.2 million Ranked 1st. 78780 times more than Cyprus
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 60-64	21,640 Ranked 12th.	7.37 million Ranked 1st. 341 times more than Cyprus
Services, etc., value added > Current US$	$17.18 billion Ranked 75th.	$988.74 billion Ranked 5th. 58 times more than Cyprus
Services, etc., value added > Constant LCU	9.58 billion Ranked 123th.	32.79 trillion Ranked 6th. 3422 times more than Cyprus
High school > Upper Secondary > Students per teacher	9.65 Ranked 64th.	20.67 Ranked 17th. 2 times more than Cyprus
Literacy > Literacy rate, youth total > % of people ages 15-24	99.82% Ranked 10th. 23% more than India	81.13% Ranked 18th.
Expenditure per student, tertiary > % of GDP per capita	38.28% Ranked 36th.	51.39% Ranked 14th. 34% more than Cyprus
Literacy rate > Youth female > % of females ages 15-24	99.82% Ranked 9th. 47% more than India	67.75% Ranked 87th.
Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education	100.9% Ranked 75th. 16% more than India	86.89% Ranked 121st.
Primary completion rate > Female > % of relevant age group	87% Ranked 83th. 4% more than India	83.91% Ranked 88th.
Primary completion rate > Male > % of relevant age group	88.09% Ranked 83th.	92.87% Ranked 69th. 5% more than Cyprus
Repetition rate > Primary > % of total enrollment	0.28% Ranked 118th.	3.19% Ranked 73th. 11 times more than Cyprus
Progression to secondary school > Female	100% Ranked 6th. 22% more than India	82.25% Ranked 68th.
School enrollment > Primary > Male > % gross	97.98% gross Ranked 128th.	120.02% gross Ranked 18th. 22% more than Cyprus
School enrollment > Preprimary > Female > % gross	60.93% gross Ranked 59th. 70% more than India	35.84% gross Ranked 88th.
School enrollment > Preprimary > Male > % gross	60.55% gross Ranked 59th. 69% more than India	35.91% gross Ranked 87th.
Secondary education > Teachers > % female	59.59% female Ranked 44th. 76% more than India	33.92% female Ranked 101st.
Persistence to grade 5 > Total > % of cohort	99.18% Ranked 11th. 26% more than India	78.92% Ranked 48th.
Ratio of young literate females to males > % ages 15-24	100.08% Ranked 39th. 24% more than India	80.47% Ranked 92nd.
Repetition rate > Primary > Female > % of total enrollment	0.25% Ranked 115th.	3.09% Ranked 70th. 12 times more than Cyprus
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people	0.0448 Ranked 13th.	7.65 Ranked 4th. 171 times more than Cyprus
Labor force with tertiary education, female > % of female labor force	46.8% Ranked 3rd. 7 times more than India	7% Ranked 61st.
Labor force with primary education > % of total	19.1% Ranked 29th. 33% more than India	14.4% Ranked 57th.
Labor force with secondary education, male > % of male labor force	42.8% Ranked 31st. 5% more than India	40.9% Ranked 36th.
Labor force with secondary education > % of total	39.4% Ranked 36th. 11% more than India	35.5% Ranked 48th.
Unemployment with tertiary education > % of total unemployment	29.7% Ranked 14th. 29% more than India	23.1% Ranked 15th.
High School > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female	64% Ranked 15th. 60% more than India	40% Ranked 33th.
Primary education > Pupils > % female	48.75% female Ranked 43th. 4% more than India	46.82% female Ranked 138th.
Secondary education > Vocational pupils > Per capita	5.71 per 1,000 people Ranked 81st. 8 times more than India	0.673 per 1,000 people Ranked 121st.
Researchers in R&D > Per million people	810.95 Ranked 31st. 6 times more than India	135.81 Ranked 56th.
High school teachers > % female	62.99% Ranked 31st. 86% more than India	33.92% Ranked 104th.
Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > % gross	98.33% Ranked 28th. 72% more than India	57.03% Ranked 106th.
Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Male > % gross	97.8% Ranked 30th. 60% more than India	61.2% Ranked 102nd.
Elementary school graduate rate > Female	100 Ranked 7th. 53% more than India	65.28 Ranked 74th.
Inputs > Secondary education > Teachers > Female	4,002 Ranked 60th.	877,273 Ranked 3rd. 219 times more than Cyprus
Participation > Children out of school > Elementary > Male	212 Ranked 96th.	1.78 million Ranked 3rd. 8407 times more than Cyprus
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 45-49	144 Ranked 11th.	7.63 million Ranked 1st. 53015 times more than Cyprus
Participation > Children out of school > Elementary > Female	358 Ranked 96th.	3.78 million Ranked 3rd. 10563 times more than Cyprus
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 40-44	31,819 Ranked 12th.	10.72 million Ranked 1st. 337 times more than Cyprus
Participation > Secondary education > Vocational pupils > % female	15.08% Ranked 99th. 2 times more than India	6.58% Ranked 109th.
Participation > Secondary education > Vocational pupils	4,052 Ranked 83th.	742,331 Ranked 17th. 183 times more than Cyprus
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 55-59	150 Ranked 10th.	4.85 million Ranked 1st. 32335 times more than Cyprus
Participation > Total enrollment > Primary > Male > % net	99.24% Ranked 10th. 2% more than India	97.25% Ranked 27th.
Preschool enrollment rate > Female	81.92 Ranked 37th. 72% more than India	47.7 Ranked 81st.
Preschool enrollment rate > Male	83.32 Ranked 37th. 79% more than India	46.51 Ranked 81st.
School enrolment rate > 1st grade > Female	103.27 Ranked 52nd.	124.11 Ranked 16th. 20% more than Cyprus
School enrolment rate > 1st grade > Male	108.57 Ranked 40th.	132.34 Ranked 13th. 22% more than Cyprus
School enrolment rate > 5th grade > Female	100 Ranked 8th. 53% more than India	65.28 Ranked 66th.
School enrolment rate > 5th grade > Male	97.21 Ranked 16th. 47% more than India	66.24 Ranked 65th.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 40-44	26,105 Ranked 12th.	20.76 million Ranked 1st. 795 times more than Cyprus
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 70-74	14,336 Ranked 10th.	1.31 million Ranked 2nd. 92 times more than Cyprus
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 25-29	209 Ranked 13th.	27.49 million Ranked 1st. 131533 times more than Cyprus
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 60-64	22,453 Ranked 11th.	2.97 million Ranked 1st. 132 times more than Cyprus
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 50-54	26,908 Ranked 12th.	12.91 million Ranked 1st. 480 times more than Cyprus
Literacy > Literates > Aged 60-64 per thousand people	39.49 Ranked 11th. 4 times more than India	9.76 Ranked 20th.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 55-59 per thousand people	0.134 Ranked 9th.	4.58 Ranked 4th. 34 times more than Cyprus
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people	23.85 Ranked 14th.	24.2 Ranked 21st. 1% more than Cyprus
School enrollment, tertiary, male > % gross	45.81% Ranked 43th. 76% more than India	25.99% Ranked 69th.
Secondary education, teachers > % female	64.1% Ranked 27th. 56% more than India	41.07% Ranked 73th.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 70-74 per thousand people	12.25 Ranked 8th. 4 times more than India	3.49 Ranked 14th.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 40-44 per thousand people	0.105 Ranked 11th.	8.61 Ranked 4th. 82 times more than Cyprus
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 20-24 per thousand people	0.119 Ranked 14th.	22.68 Ranked 4th. 190 times more than Cyprus
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 65-69 per thousand people	0.185 Ranked 6th.	4.02 Ranked 2nd. 22 times more than Cyprus
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 60-64 per thousand people	0.377 Ranked 11th.	16.21 Ranked 2nd. 43 times more than Cyprus
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 30-34 per thousand people	31.74 Ranked 14th. 88% more than India	16.86 Ranked 25th.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people	0.0296 Ranked 13th.	11.94 Ranked 4th. 404 times more than Cyprus
Literacy > Male literates > Aged over 80	9,701 Ranked 1st.	1.9 million Ranked 1st. 195 times more than Cyprus
Literacy rate > Adult male > % of males ages 15 and above	98.63% Ranked 23th. 34% more than India	73.41% Ranked 92nd.
School enrollment > Primary > Female > % net	95.95% net Ranked 36th. 10% more than India	86.96% net Ranked 88th.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 20-24	31,735 Ranked 12th.	27.16 million Ranked 1st. 856 times more than Cyprus
Intake ratio to last grade of primary > Males	None	None
School enrollment > Primary > Male > % net	96.27% net Ranked 37th. 4% more than India	92.24% net Ranked 64th.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 25-29	72,308 Ranked 13th.	55.93 million Ranked 1st. 774 times more than Cyprus
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 20-24	62 Ranked 13th.	16.29 million Ranked 1st. 262681 times more than Cyprus
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 75-79	1,270 Ranked 7th.	2.59 million Ranked 1st. 2042 times more than Cyprus
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 25-29	73 Ranked 13th.	18.8 million Ranked 1st. 257491 times more than Cyprus
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 55-59	145 Ranked 11th.	10.21 million Ranked 1st. 70418 times more than Cyprus
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 20-24	71 Ranked 13th.	7.75 million Ranked 1st. 109105 times more than Cyprus
Services, etc., value added > % of GDP	78.33% Ranked 11th. 38% more than India	56.86% Ranked 58th.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 70-74	914 Ranked 7th.	5.87 million Ranked 1st. 6419 times more than Cyprus
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 70-74	217 Ranked 8th.	3.83 million Ranked 1st. 17662 times more than Cyprus
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 35-39	33,118 Ranked 12th.	15.43 million Ranked 1st. 466 times more than Cyprus
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 35-39	119 Ranked 11th.	19.11 million Ranked 1st. 160555 times more than Cyprus
Primary education, teachers > % female	83.04% Ranked 46th. 89% more than India	44% Ranked 112th.
Tertiary education, teachers > % female	40.54% Ranked 50th. 1% more than India	40% Ranked 37th.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 40-44	57,924 Ranked 13th.	31.48 million Ranked 1st. 543 times more than Cyprus
Public spending on education, total > % of GDP	7.27% Ranked 11th. 2 times more than India	3.17% Ranked 43th.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 60-64 per thousand people	20.11 Ranked 9th. 7 times more than India	2.8 Ranked 22nd.
Secondary education, teachers, female	4,145 Ranked 60th.	1.8 million Ranked 3rd. 435 times more than Cyprus
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 20-24 per thousand people	0.0555 Ranked 12th.	15.37 Ranked 4th. 277 times more than Cyprus
Literacy > Literates > Aged 30-34 per thousand people	60.11 Ranked 14th. 39% more than India	43.24 Ranked 24th.
Repeaters, secondary, female > % of female enrollment	0.55% Ranked 90th.	4.04% Ranked 49th. 7 times more than Cyprus
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 50-54 per thousand people	0.0958 Ranked 10th.	6.55 Ranked 4th. 68 times more than Cyprus
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 75-79 per thousand people	1.14 Ranked 5th.	2.45 Ranked 7th. 2 times more than Cyprus

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