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Education Stats: compare key data on Dominican Republic & India

Definitions

  • Adult literacy rate > Total: Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life."
  • Average years of schooling of adults: Average years of schooling of adults is the years of formal schooling received, on average, by adults over age 15. (Data Source: Barro-Lee Data Set www.worldbank.org/html/prdmg/grthweb/ddbarle2.htm)
  • Children out of school, primary: Children out of school, primary. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Total is the total number of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools.
  • Children out of school, primary per 1000: Children out of school, primary. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Total is the total number of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Children out of school, primary, female: Children out of school, primary, female. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Female is the total number of female primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools.
  • College and university > Gender parity index: Country's gender parity index for college and university enrollment. For countries with a rating of over 1, more females are enrolled while countries with a rating under 1 have more males enrolled.
  • Compulsary education duration: Number of years students are required to be enrolled in school for all levels of education. For instance, compulsary education lasts for 12 years in the United States.
  • Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP: Percentage of public funding for education out of country's total GDP.
  • High school enrolment rate: Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
  • Literacy > Total population: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
  • Primary education, duration > Years: Primary education, duration (years). Duration of primary is the number of grades (years) in primary education.
  • Primary education, teachers per 1000: Primary education, teachers. Teaching staff in primary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Pupil-teacher ratio, primary: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary. Pupil-teacher ratio. Primary is the number of pupils enrolled in primary school divided by the number of primary school teachers.
  • Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary. Pupil-teacher ratio. Secondary is the number of pupils enrolled in secondary school divided by the number of secondary school teachers.
  • Secondary education, duration > Years: Secondary education, duration (years). Duration of secondary education is the number of grades (years) in secondary education (ISCED 2 & 3).
  • College and university > Share of total education spending: Percentage of government education funding that goes to post-secondary education.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Literacy > Female literates > Aged over 10 per thousand people: Number of females older than 10 years, who are literate. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people: Total number of post-secondary students who were studying abroad during given year. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Outcomes > Secondary education > Duration > Years: Secondary education, duration (years) is the number of grades (years) in secondary school."
  • Teacher student ratio > High school: Secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the number of pupils enrolled in secondary school divided by the number of secondary school teachers (regardless of their teaching assignment).
  • Inequality adjusted index: Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index.
  • High school repeaters > Female: Repeaters in secondary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in secondary school."
  • Teacher student ratio > Elementary school: Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the number of pupils enrolled in primary school divided by the number of primary school teachers (regardless of their teaching assignment).
  • 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.
  • Primary education > Pupils: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
  • Secondary education > Pupils: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
  • High school > Population with at least high school education > Men: Gender Inequality Index.
  • Literacy rate > Males aged 15-24: Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life."
  • Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Secondary education, vocational pupils: Secondary education, vocational pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. Technical/vocational programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in technical/vocational programmes at public and private secondary education institutions.
  • Elementary (primary) school > 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 > Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education: Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary and secondary levels in public and private schools.
  • Participation > Children out of school > Elementary: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
  • Public spending per student > Secondary level: Public expenditure per student, secondary level is the total reported current spending by the government on secondary education, divided by the total number of pupils in secondary education, expressed as a percentage of per capita GDP.
  • Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Progression to secondary school: Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
  • Literacy > 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.
  • Primary education > Teachers: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • Secondary education > Vocational pupils: Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training.
  • Literacy > Literates > Aged over 10 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 10-14: Compares countries by number of male illiterates, in the age range 10 to 14. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems
  • Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Private school enrolment > Primary level: Private sector enrolment share, primary level is the share of primary school pupils who attend a privately managed school, regardless of whether or not the school receives subsidies from the government.
  • Outcomes > Primary education > Duration > Years: Primary duration refers to the number of years of full-time equivalent duration in primary education in the school system according to ISCED.
  • Primary education > Teachers per 1000: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Secondary education > Pupils per 1000: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Literacy > Men above 14 years: Percent of male population above the age of 14 years that is literate.
  • Female enrolment share > Primary level: Girls' enrolment share, primary level is the number of girls enrolled in primary school, expressed as a percentage of the total number of pupils in primary school.
  • Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$: Services, etc., value added (constant 2000 US$). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in constant 2005 U.S. dollars.
  • Primary school starting age > Years: Primary school starting age (years). Entrance age of primary is the age at which students would enter primary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade.
  • Scouting > Members: Members of boy or girl scout groups which are members of the World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM).
  • High school> Proportion of education spending on teachers' salaries: Percentage of public funding for secondary education that goes to teachers' salaries.
  • 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 > Share of total education spending: Percentage of government education funding that goes to secondary education.
  • Participation > Secondary education > General pupils: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training."
  • Secondary education > General pupils per 1000: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Secondary education > Teachers per 1000: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Ratio of female to male primary enrollment: Ratio of female to male primary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
  • Elementary (primary) school > Gender parity index: Country's gender parity index in primary, or elementary, school. For countries with a rating of over 1, more females are enrolled while countries with a rating under 1 have more males enrolled. 
  • 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 > Female literates > Aged 15-19: Number of females aged 15-19 years, who are literate.
  • Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 20-24: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 20 to 24. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems
  • Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 50-54 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 50 to 54. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 65-69 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 35-39: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 25 to 29. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > 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 > 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 35-39 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Scouting > Members per thousand people: Membership (from 2012). Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Elementary school repeaters > Male: Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school."
  • Elementary school repeaters > Female: Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school."
  • High school teachers: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • Elementary school teachers: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • High school enrolment rate > Male: Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
  • Literacy > Women above 14 years: Percent of female population above the age of 14 years that is literate.
  • Gender ratio > Literacy rate of 15-24 year-olds: Literacy gender parity rate of 15-24 year olds in each country. This number is achieved by dividing the total amount of females who are literate by the total amount of males who are literate. Numbers below 1 mean that more males are literate, while numbers over 1 indicate that more females are literate, with the difference in the numbers indicating to what extent this is true. For instance, in Chad (with a parity rate of .42%) a substantial amount of more males are literate than females. These numbers are only for 15-24 year olds.
  • Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Women per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Participation > Secondary education > Pupils: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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 > Female literates > Aged over 10: Number of females older than 10 years, who are literate.
  • Primary education, teachers > % female: Primary education, teachers (% female). Percentage female teachers. Primary is the number of female teachers at the primary level expressed as a percentage of the total number of teachers (male and female) at the primary level in a given school year. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
  • Tertiary education, teachers > % female: Tertiary education, teachers (% female). Percentage female teachers. Tertiary is the number of female teachers at the tertiary level expressed as a percentage of the total number of teachers (male and female) at the tertiary level in a given school year. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
  • Unemployment with secondary education, male > % of male unemployment: Unemployment with secondary education, male (% of male 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).
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Literacy > Female literates > Aged 45-49 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Female literates > Aged 55-59 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Labor force with secondary education, female > % of female labor force: Labor force with secondary education, female (% of female 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.
  • Unemployment with secondary education, female > % of female unemployment: Unemployment with secondary education, female (% of female 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).
  • Education spending > % of GDP: Government Education Expenditure (% of GDP, 2000-2002)
  • Literacy rate > Youth total > % of people 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.
  • School enrollment > Preprimary > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment.
  • Ratio of female to male enrollments in tertiary education: Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment is the percentage of men to women enrolled at tertiary level in public and private schools.
  • Expenditure per student > Secondary > % of GDP per capita: 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.
  • Secondary education > Pupils > % female: Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at secondary level includes enrollments in public and private schools.
  • Primary completion rate > Total > % 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.
  • Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Private > % of total secondary: Private enrollment refers to pupils or students enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body such as a nongovernmental organisation, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise."
  • School enrollment > Tertiary > Male > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level.
  • Participation > School enrollment > Tertiary > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level."
  • Participation > School enrollment > Tertiary > Female > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level."
  • Participation > Total enrollment > Primary > % net: Total enrollment is the number of pupils of the school-age group for primary education, enrolled either in primary or secondary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population in that age group."
  • Persistence to grade 5 > Male > % 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.
  • School enrollment, primary, private > % of total primary: School enrollment, primary, private (% of total primary). Percentage of private enrolment. Primary is the enrolment in private primary schools expressed as a percentage of total enrolment (public and private) in primary schools. 'Private' refers to all educational institutions not operated by a public authority, regardless of whether they receive financial support from public authorities. A high percentage indicates strong involvement of the non-governmental sector (including religious bodies, other organizations, associations, communities, private enterprises or persons) in providing organized educational programmes.
  • Primary education, pupils > % female: Primary education, pupils (% female). Percentage of female students. Primary is the number of female students at the primary level expressed as a percentage of the total number of students (male and female) at the primary level in a given school year.
  • School enrollment, primary, female > % gross: School enrollment, primary, female (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Primary. Female is the total female enrollment in primary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the female population of official primary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.
  • Primary completion rate, total > % of relevant age group: Primary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group). Primary completion rate. Total is the total number of new entrants in the last grade of primary education, regardless of age, expressed as percentage of the total population of the theoretical entrance age to the last grade of primary. This indicator is also known as "gross intake rate to the last grade of primary." The ratio can exceed 100% due to over-aged and under-aged children who enter primary school late/early and/or repeat grades.
  • Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female > % of relevant age group: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female (% of relevant age group). Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age.
  • Secondary education, general pupils > % female: Secondary education, general pupils (% female). Percentage of female students. Total secondary. General programmes is the number of female students enrolled in general programmes at the secondary education level expressed as a percentage of the total number of students (male and female) enrolled in general programmes at the secondary education level in a given school year.
  • Total enrollment, primary, male > % net: Total enrollment, primary, male (% net). Adjusted net enrollment is the number of pupils of the school-age group for primary education, enrolled either in primary or secondary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population in that age group.
  • Economically active children, study and work > % of economically active children, ages 7-14: Economically active children, study and work (% of economically active children, ages 7-14). Children in employment refer to children involved in economic activity for at least one hour in the reference week of the survey. Work only refers to children involved in economic activity and not attending school.
  • Labor force with primary education, female > % of female labor force: Labor force with primary education, female (% of female labor force). 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 tertiary education > % of total: Labor force with tertiary education (% of total). Labor force with tertiary education is the proportion of labor force that has a tertiary education, as a percentage of the total labor force.
  • Services, etc., value added > Current US$ per capita: Services, etc., value added (current US$). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • Services, etc., value added > Current US$, % of GDP: Services, etc., value added (current US$). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Figures expressed as a proportion of GDP for the same year
  • Literacy > Literacy rate, youth male > % of males ages 15-24: Literacy rate, youth male (% of males ages 15-24). Youth (15-24) literacy rate (%). Male is the number of males age 15 to 24 years who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life, divided by the male population in that age group. Generally, u2018literacyu2019 also encompasses u2018numeracyu2019, the ability to make simple arithmetic calculations.
  • Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment > %: 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.
  • Ratio of female to male primary enrollment > %: 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.
  • Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 55-59: Compares countries by number of male iliterate individuals, in the age range 55 to 59. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems
  • Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 45-49: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Literates > Aged 45-49: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Male literates > Aged 70-74: 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
  • Literacy > Male 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 > Male literates > Aged 55-59 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of male literates, in the age range 55 to 59. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 40-44 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 40 to 44. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Male literates > Aged 75-79 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of male illiterates, in the age range 75 to 79. 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 70-74 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Literates > Aged 45-49 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 70-74 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 70 to 74. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Male literates > Aged 10-14 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of male literates, in the age range 10 to 14. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 60-64 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Male literates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of male literates, in the age range 15 to 19. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Participation > School enrollment > Preprimary > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment."
  • Participation > School enrollment > Primary > % net: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music."
  • Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Male > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music."
  • Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Male > % net: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music."
  • Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Private > % of total primary: Private enrollment refers to pupils or students enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body such as a nongovernmental organisation, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise."
  • Adjusted savings > Education expenditure > % of GNI: Education expenditure refers to the current operating expenditures in education, including wages and salaries and excluding capital investments in buildings and equipment.
  • Public spending on education > Total > % of GDP: Public expenditure on education consists of current and capital public expenditure on education plus subsidies to private education at the primary, secondary, and tertiary levels.
  • Unemployment with primary 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).
  • Unemployment with secondary 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).
  • Expenditure per student > Primary > % of GDP per capita: 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.
  • 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.
  • School enrollment > Primary > % net: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.
  • Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 50-54: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • 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.
  • Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 25-29: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$, % of GDP: 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 as a proportion of GDP for the same year
  • Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment > %: Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment (%). Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment is the percentage of men to women enrolled at tertiary level in public and private schools.
  • Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Men per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Literacy > Female literates > Aged 55-59: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Repitition rate > Primary level: Repetition rate is the percentage of primary school pupils who are currently enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year.
  • School enrollment, primary, female > % net: School enrollment, primary, female (% net). Net enrolment rate. Primary. Female is the ratio of female children of the official primary school age who are enrolled in primary school to the female population of the official primary school age.
  • Persistence to grade 5, total > % of cohort: Persistence to grade 5, total (% of cohort). Survival rate to grade 5. Total is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is calculated on the basis of the reconstructed cohort method, which uses data on enrolment and repeaters for two consecutive years.
  • Literacy > Female literates > Aged 10-14 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 10-14 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • School enrollment > Primary > % 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.
  • Persistence to last grade of primary, male > % of cohort: Persistence to last grade of primary, male (% of cohort). Survival rate to last grade of primary. Male is the share of male children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary. The estimate is calculated on the basis of the reconstructed cohort method, which uses data on enrolment and repeaters for two consecutive years.
  • Participation > Total enrollment > Primary > Female > % 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."
  • Public spending on education > Total > % of government expenditure: Public expenditure on education consists of current and capital public expenditure on education plus subsidies to private education at the primary, secondary, and tertiary levels.
  • High school > Lower Secondary > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for lower secondary (middle school) education.
  • Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 45-49 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of male illiterates, in the age range 45 to 49. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Literates > Aged 65-69: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 10-14 per thousand people: Number of males aged 10-14 years, who are illiterate. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Male literates > Aged 10-14: Compares countries by number of male literates, in the age range 10 to 14. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems
  • Literacy > Male literates > Aged 60-64 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of male literates, in the age range 60 to 64. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > 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.
  • School enrollment, tertiary, male > % gross: School enrollment, tertiary, male (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Tertiary (ISCED 5 and 6). Male is the total male enrollment in tertiary education (ISCED 5 and 6), regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male population of the five-year age group following on from secondary school leaving.
  • Literacy > Literates > Aged 10-14: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 55-59: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Female literates > Aged 40-44: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
STAT Dominican Republic India HISTORY
Adult literacy rate > Total 88.24
Ranked 17th. 41% more than India
62.75
Ranked 14th.

Average years of schooling of adults 4.9
Ranked 69th.
5.1
Ranked 65th. 4% more than Dominican Republic
Children out of school, primary 113,092
Ranked 30th.
1.39 million
Ranked 4th. 12 times more than Dominican Republic

Children out of school, primary per 1000 11.14
Ranked 32nd. 10 times more than India
1.14
Ranked 85th.

Children out of school, primary, female 62,367
Ranked 27th.
6.11 million
Ranked 1st. 98 times more than Dominican Republic

College and university > Gender parity index 1.59
Ranked 17th. 2 times more than India
0.726
Ranked 100th.

Compulsary education duration 9
Ranked 78th. The same as India
9
Ranked 64th.

Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP 2.19%
Ranked 104th.
3.17%
Ranked 44th. 45% more than Dominican Republic

High school enrolment rate 89.68
Ranked 7th. 5% more than India
85.13
Ranked 70th.

Literacy > Total population 84.7%
Ranked 99th. 42% more than India
59.5%
Ranked 134th.

Primary education, duration > Years 6
Ranked 133th. 20% more than India
5
Ranked 160th.

Primary education, teachers per 1000 5.07
Ranked 55th. 58% more than India
3.21
Ranked 104th.

Pupil-teacher ratio, primary 25.46
Ranked 50th.
35.15
Ranked 29th. 38% more than Dominican Republic

Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary 28.72
Ranked 12th. 11% more than India
25.92
Ranked 19th.

Secondary education, duration > Years 6
Ranked 154th.
7
Ranked 50th. 17% more than Dominican Republic

College and university > Share of total education spending 14.54%
Ranked 68th.
35.89%
Ranked 3rd. 2 times more than Dominican Republic

Literacy > Female 84.8%
Ranked 86th. 76% more than India
48.3%
Ranked 131st.

Children out of school, primary, female per 1000 6.15
Ranked 28th. 10% more than India
5.58
Ranked 38th.

College and university > Gender ratio 158.86
Ranked 16th. 2 times more than India
69.94
Ranked 85th.

Child care (preschool) > Duration 3
Ranked 109th. The same as India
3
Ranked 65th.

Secondary education > Teachers > Per capita 3.23 per 1,000 people
Ranked 47th. 35% more than India
2.4 per 1,000 people
Ranked 103th.

Duration of compulsory education 10 years
Ranked 3rd. 25% more than India
8 years
Ranked 8th.
Secondary education, pupils 898,690
Ranked 48th.
113.73 million
Ranked 1st. 127 times more than Dominican Republic

Girls to boys ratio > Primary level enrolment 0.95
Ranked 109th. 2% more than India
0.93
Ranked 115th.

Literacy > Adult literacy 89.1%
Ranked 59th. 35% more than India
66%
Ranked 91st.

Primary education, pupils 1.31 million
Ranked 60th.
137.75 million
Ranked 1st. 105 times more than Dominican Republic

Primary education, teachers 51,464
Ranked 48th.
3.92 million
Ranked 2nd. 76 times more than Dominican Republic

Adult literacy rate > Female 88.28
Ranked 13th. 74% more than India
50.82
Ranked 14th.

Tertiary enrollment 22.9%
Ranked 1st. 2 times more than India
10.5%
Ranked 20th.
High school > Gender ratio 118.58
Ranked 5th. 38% more than India
85.75
Ranked 116th.

Compulsary education starting age 5
Ranked 101st.
6
Ranked 46th. 20% more than Dominican Republic

Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary per million 2.83
Ranked 44th. 133 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 4
Ranked 44th. The same as India
4
Ranked 27th.

Literacy > Male 84.6%
Ranked 104th. 21% more than India
70.2%
Ranked 131st.

Spending > USD 1.55 billion
Ranked 66th.
36.6 billion
Ranked 15th. 24 times more than Dominican Republic

High school > Private school share 20.81%
Ranked 41st.
41.89%
Ranked 11th. 2 times more than Dominican Republic

Spending > Proportion 3.54
Ranked 107th. 12% more than India
3.17
Ranked 121st.

Pupil-teacher ratio > Primary 24.33
Ranked 53th.
40.2
Ranked 27th. 65% more than Dominican Republic

Child care (preschool) > Starting age 3
Ranked 184th. The same as India
3
Ranked 125th.

High school repeaters > Male 1.78
Ranked 71st.
5.15
Ranked 44th. 3 times more than Dominican Republic

Literacy rates > Aged 15-24 94.2%
Ranked 9th. 23% more than India
76.4%
Ranked 23th.

Preschool enrollment rate 104.29
Ranked 66th.
113.06
Ranked 30th. 8% more than Dominican Republic

Tertiary > Students studying abroad 3,499.37
Ranked 130th.
198,512.54
Ranked 2nd. 57 times more than Dominican Republic

Primary completion rate 92
Ranked 68th. 2% more than India
90
Ranked 71st.

Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level 286,954
Ranked 52nd.
11.3 million
Ranked 3rd. 39 times more than Dominican Republic

Elementary (primary school) > Duration 6
Ranked 140th. 20% more than India
5
Ranked 169th.

Secondary education, teachers per 1000 3.08
Ranked 84th.
3.59
Ranked 77th. 17% more than Dominican Republic

Secondary education, teachers 31,289
Ranked 49th.
4.39 million
Ranked 2nd. 140 times more than Dominican Republic

Child care (preschool) > Students per teacher 23.58
Ranked 27th.
40.31
Ranked 4th. 71% more than Dominican Republic

High school > Lower secondary school duration 2
Ranked 203th.
3
Ranked 120th. 50% more than Dominican Republic

Children out of school, primary, male per 1000 5
Ranked 32nd. 13% more than India
4.44
Ranked 42nd.

Spending per student > High school 6.45
Ranked 29th.
16.18
Ranked 49th. 3 times more than Dominican Republic

Secondary education, general pupils 859,325
Ranked 46th.
100.95 million
Ranked 1st. 117 times more than Dominican Republic

Illiteracy rates by sex > Aged 15+ 15.3%
Ranked 62nd.
40.5%
Ranked 26th. 3 times more than Dominican Republic

High school > Gender parity index 1.13
Ranked 10th. 23% more than India
0.918
Ranked 115th.

Scientific and technical journal articles 6
Ranked 139th.
12,774
Ranked 14th. 2129 times more than Dominican Republic

College and university > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female 41%
Ranked 1st. 2% more than India
40%
Ranked 2nd.
Tertiary > Students studying abroad proportion 0.708%
Ranked 134th.
0.745%
Ranked 119th. 5% more than Dominican Republic

Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level per 1000 32.11
Ranked 43th. 3 times more than India
10.49
Ranked 92nd.

Scouting > Genders admitted both both
Elementary (primary school) > Starting age 6
Ranked 158th. The same as India
6
Ranked 96th.

Education expenditure of government > As percentage of total government 9.7%
Ranked 43th.
10.7%
Ranked 57th. 10% more than Dominican Republic

Children out of school, primary, male 50,725
Ranked 32nd.
4.85 million
Ranked 1st. 96 times more than Dominican Republic

Education expenditure of government > As percentage of GNI 1.9%
Ranked 50th.
3.8%
Ranked 76th. Twice as much as Dominican Republic

High school > Students per teacher 28.72
Ranked 12th. 11% more than India
25.92
Ranked 19th.

Secondary education > General pupils 768,351
Ranked 29th.
83.13 million
Ranked 2nd. 108 times more than Dominican Republic

Spending per student > Elementary school 7.37
Ranked 36th.
8.86
Ranked 62nd. 20% more than Dominican Republic

Secondary school starting age > Years 12
Ranked 124th. 9% more than India
11
Ranked 156th.

High school starting age > Years 12
Ranked 112th. 9% more than India
11
Ranked 138th.

Primary education > Teachers > Per capita 5.6 per 1,000 people
Ranked 31st. 78% more than India
3.14 per 1,000 people
Ranked 113th.

Literacy > Female literates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people 47.57
Ranked 3rd. 50% more than India
31.74
Ranked 21st.
Education enrolment by level > Primary level 1.37 million
Ranked 63th.
125.57 million
Ranked 1st. 91 times more than Dominican Republic

High school > Population with at least high school education > Women 43.3%
Ranked 98th. 63% more than India
26.6%
Ranked 116th.

Elementary school graduate rate 68.77
Ranked 76th. 5% more than India
65.79
Ranked 84th.

Literacy rate > People aged 15-24 95.79
Ranked 17th. 18% more than India
81.13
Ranked 14th.

Public spending per student > Primary level 2.8
Ranked 12th.
7.2
Ranked 61st. 3 times more than Dominican Republic
Primary education, pupils per 1000 129.11
Ranked 53th. 14% more than India
112.8
Ranked 72nd.

Secondary education, pupils per 1000 88.56
Ranked 51st.
93.13
Ranked 41st. 5% more than Dominican Republic

Girls to boys ratio > Tertiary level enrolment 1.64
Ranked 18th. 2 times more than India
0.7
Ranked 77th.

Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ 910,200
Ranked 62nd.
289.64 million
Ranked 1st. 318 times more than Dominican Republic

Girls to boys ratio > Secondary level enrolment 1.21
Ranked 6th. 49% more than India
0.81
Ranked 118th.

Literacy > Female literates > Aged over 10 per thousand people 337.08
Ranked 12th. 79% more than India
188.02
Ranked 21st.
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level > Per capita 31.76 per 1,000 people
Ranked 43th. 3 times more than India
10.77 per 1,000 people
Ranked 90th.

Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people 0.345
Ranked 159th. 2 times more than India
0.163
Ranked 184th.

Outcomes > Secondary education > Duration > Years 6
Ranked 136th.
7
Ranked 44th. 17% more than Dominican Republic

Teacher student ratio > High school 24.47
Ranked 17th.
32.7
Ranked 9th. 34% more than Dominican Republic

Inequality adjusted index 0.458
Ranked 80th. 73% more than India
0.264
Ranked 109th.
High school repeaters > Female 0.85
Ranked 73th.
4.06
Ranked 43th. 5 times more than Dominican Republic

Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Women 446,300
Ranked 70th.
179.8 million
Ranked 1st. 403 times more than Dominican Republic

Teacher student ratio > Elementary school 19.62
Ranked 64th.
40.2
Ranked 23th. 2 times more than Dominican Republic

Proportion of education spending on teachers' salaries 55.42%
Ranked 22nd.
84.47%
Ranked 2nd. 52% more than Dominican Republic

Literacy rate > Females aged 15-24 96.93
Ranked 15th. 30% more than India
74.36
Ranked 14th.

Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5 82.9%
Ranked 56th. 14% more than India
73%
Ranked 66th.

Elementary school > Enrolled students 1.31 million
Ranked 58th.
140.36 million
Ranked 1st. 107 times more than Dominican Republic

Primary education > Duration > Years 6 years
Ranked 130th. 20% more than India
5 years
Ranked 154th.

Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ per capita $2,893.29
Ranked 34th. 5 times more than India
$616.31
Ranked 74th.

School enrolment rate > 1st grade 104.53
Ranked 52nd.
128.4
Ranked 14th. 23% more than Dominican Republic

Secondary education, general pupils per 1000 84.68
Ranked 38th.
85.94
Ranked 45th. 1% more than Dominican Republic

Literacy > Literates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people 93.82
Ranked 4th. 25% more than India
75
Ranked 17th.
High school > Lower secondary starting age 12
Ranked 127th. 9% more than India
11
Ranked 161st.

Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share 23.27%
Ranked 37th. 36% more than India
17.04%
Ranked 32nd.

Elementary school > Gender ratio 93.44
Ranked 109th.
96.83
Ranked 104th. 4% more than Dominican Republic

High school enrolment rate > Female 91.36
Ranked 7th. 8% more than India
84.22
Ranked 63th.

Illiteracy rates by sex > Aged 15+ > Women 15.2%
Ranked 71st.
51.7%
Ranked 25th. 3 times more than Dominican Republic

Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level 90%
Ranked 94th.
95%
Ranked 62nd. 6% more than Dominican Republic

Duration of education > Secondary level 6
Ranked 131st. 20% more than India
5
Ranked 155th.
Public spending per student > Tertiary level 9.3
Ranked 10th.
68.4
Ranked 9th. 7 times more than Dominican Republic
Primary education > Pupils 1.29 million
Ranked 38th.
136.19 million
Ranked 1st. 106 times more than Dominican Republic

Secondary education > Pupils 808,352
Ranked 29th.
83.86 million
Ranked 2nd. 104 times more than Dominican Republic

High school > Population with at least high school education > Men 41.7%
Ranked 109th.
50.4%
Ranked 88th. 21% more than Dominican Republic

Literacy rate > Males aged 15-24 94.63
Ranked 18th. 7% more than India
88.41
Ranked 14th.

Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Tertiary level 61.32%
Ranked 15th. 59% more than India
38.45%
Ranked 105th.

Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita 72.85 per 1,000 people
Ranked 111th.
77.29 per 1,000 people
Ranked 98th. 6% more than Dominican Republic

Secondary education, vocational pupils 39,365
Ranked 66th.
829,377
Ranked 12th. 21 times more than Dominican Republic

Elementary (primary) school > Students per teacher 25.46
Ranked 50th.
35.15
Ranked 28th. 38% more than Dominican Republic

Spending on education > Proportion spent on all staff salaries 81.17%
Ranked 21st.
90.56%
Ranked 8th. 12% more than Dominican Republic

Secondary education > Teachers 30,583
Ranked 28th.
2.59 million
Ranked 2nd. 85 times more than Dominican Republic

School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary 12 years
Ranked 6th. 20% more than India
10 years
Ranked 24th.
School enrolment rate > 5th grade 72.92
Ranked 63th. 11% more than India
65.79
Ranked 74th.

Education enrolment by level > Secondary level 658,164
Ranked 72nd.
81.05 million
Ranked 2nd. 123 times more than Dominican Republic

Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 30-34 per thousand people 7.05
Ranked 2nd.
26.86
Ranked 4th. 4 times more than Dominican Republic
Scientific and technical journal articles per million 0.704
Ranked 156th.
11.68
Ranked 70th. 17 times more than Dominican Republic

Duration of education > Primary level 6
Ranked 123th. The same as India
6
Ranked 62nd.
Women to men parity index > As ratio of literacy rates > Aged 15-24 1.03
Ranked 1st. 29% more than India
0.8
Ranked 25th.

Participation > Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education 102.93%
Ranked 13th. 12% more than India
92.18%
Ranked 116th.

Participation > Children out of school > Elementary 219,759
Ranked 27th.
5.56 million
Ranked 3rd. 25 times more than Dominican Republic

Public spending per student > Secondary level 4.9
Ranked 17th.
23.1
Ranked 26th. 5 times more than Dominican Republic
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ per 1000 100.34
Ranked 62nd.
264.81
Ranked 23th. 3 times more than Dominican Republic

Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Primary level 49.53%
Ranked 12th. 6% more than India
46.82%
Ranked 143th.

Progression to secondary school 87.59%
Ranked 38th. 3% more than India
85.08%
Ranked 71st.

Literacy rates > Aged 15-24 > Women 95.4%
Ranked 8th. 41% more than India
67.7%
Ranked 23th.

Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 35-39 70,463
Ranked 6th.
29.5 million
Ranked 1st. 419 times more than Dominican Republic
Literacy > Literates > Aged 15-19 939,814
Ranked 8th.
79.46 million
Ranked 1st. 85 times more than Dominican Republic
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Women 91%
Ranked 85th. The same as India
91%
Ranked 83th.

High school > Upper secondary starting age 14
Ranked 198th. The same as India
14
Ranked 186th.

Elementary school starting age > Years 6
Ranked 139th. The same as India
6
Ranked 89th.

Elementary school repeaters > All 3.45
Ranked 61st. The same as India
3.45
Ranked 66th.

Secondary education > General pupils > Per capita 81.14 per 1,000 people
Ranked 33th. 5% more than India
76.99 per 1,000 people
Ranked 63th.

Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 1000 153.84
Ranked 43th. 32% more than India
116.62
Ranked 83th.

Education enrolment by level > Primary level > Per capita 0.152 per capita
Ranked 44th. 27% more than India
0.12 per capita
Ranked 76th.

Illiteracy rates by sex > Aged 15+ > Men 15.4%
Ranked 55th.
29.8%
Ranked 25th. 94% more than Dominican Republic

Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Men 88%
Ranked 96th.
98%
Ranked 33th. 11% more than Dominican Republic

Literacy rates > Aged 15-24 > Men 93%
Ranked 10th. 10% more than India
84.2%
Ranked 21st.

Pupils-teacher ratio > Primary level 40.5
Ranked 30th. 1% more than India
40
Ranked 2nd.
Elementary (primary school) > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female 78%
Ranked 47th. 77% more than India
44%
Ranked 3rd.
Primary education > Teachers 53,015
Ranked 27th.
3.39 million
Ranked 2nd. 64 times more than Dominican Republic

Secondary education > Vocational pupils 40,001
Ranked 28th.
726,889
Ranked 15th. 18 times more than Dominican Republic

Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Secondary level 54.24%
Ranked 5th. 27% more than India
42.56%
Ranked 140th.

Literacy > Literates > Aged over 10 per thousand people 667.95
Ranked 13th. 40% more than India
477.67
Ranked 21st.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 10-14 67,992
Ranked 3rd.
22.83 million
Ranked 1st. 336 times more than Dominican Republic
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people 4.1
Ranked 2nd.
9.81
Ranked 4th. 2 times more than Dominican Republic
Private school enrolment > Primary level 11.6
Ranked 17th.
16.5
Ranked 14th. 42% more than Dominican Republic
Outcomes > Primary education > Duration > Years 6
Ranked 120th. 20% more than India
5
Ranked 142nd.

Primary education > Teachers per 1000 5.67
Ranked 29th. 86% more than India
3.05
Ranked 118th.

Secondary education > Pupils per 1000 86.52
Ranked 30th. 15% more than India
75.51
Ranked 88th.

Literacy > Men above 14 years 86.8%
Ranked 10th. 18% more than India
73.4%
Ranked 27th.

Female enrolment share > Primary level 48.4%
Ranked 88th. 11% more than India
43.6%
Ranked 20th.
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ $29.73 billion
Ranked 31st.
$762.18 billion
Ranked 2nd. 26 times more than Dominican Republic

Primary school starting age > Years 6
Ranked 157th. The same as India
6
Ranked 97th.

Scouting > Members 1,269
Ranked 137th.
3.37 million
Ranked 2nd. 2657 times more than Dominican Republic
High school> Proportion of education spending on teachers' salaries 74.35%
Ranked 11th.
80.11%
Ranked 13th. 8% more than Dominican Republic

Elementary (primary) school) > Proportion spent on all staff salaries 77.43%
Ranked 34th.
87.94%
Ranked 27th. 14% more than Dominican Republic

Elementary (primary) school > Proportion of education spending on teachers' salaries 67.37%
Ranked 16th.
80.11%
Ranked 15th. 19% more than Dominican Republic

High school > Share of total education spending 17.95%
Ranked 71st.
37.49%
Ranked 12th. 2 times more than Dominican Republic

Participation > Secondary education > General pupils 868,017
Ranked 46th.
95.31 million
Ranked 1st. 110 times more than Dominican Republic

Secondary education > General pupils per 1000 82.23
Ranked 33th. 10% more than India
74.85
Ranked 67th.

Secondary education > Teachers per 1000 3.27
Ranked 48th. 41% more than India
2.33
Ranked 104th.

Ratio of female to male primary enrollment 95.22
Ranked 64th. 2% more than India
93.44
Ranked 131st.

Elementary (primary) school > Gender parity index 0.905
Ranked 100th.
0.999
Ranked 46th. 10% more than Dominican Republic

Female enrolment share > Secondary level 54.8%
Ranked 3rd. 38% more than India
39.6%
Ranked 28th.
Post-Secondary Non-Tertiary > Teachers > Women 0.0
Ranked 31st.
3,245
Ranked 9th.

Education enrolment by level > Secondary level per 1000 73.66
Ranked 113th.
75.28
Ranked 104th. 2% more than Dominican Republic

Literacy > Female literates > Aged 15-19 476,483
Ranked 8th.
33.62 million
Ranked 1st. 71 times more than Dominican Republic
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 20-24 58,211
Ranked 6th.
24.03 million
Ranked 1st. 413 times more than Dominican Republic
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 50-54 per thousand people 7.26
Ranked 2nd.
17.18
Ranked 4th. 2 times more than Dominican Republic
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 65-69 per thousand people 2.38
Ranked 6th.
7.72
Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than Dominican Republic
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 35-39 41,071
Ranked 6th.
10.4 million
Ranked 1st. 253 times more than Dominican Republic
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people 6.39
Ranked 3rd.
25.95
Ranked 4th. 4 times more than Dominican Republic
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people 2.53
Ranked 2nd.
17.74
Ranked 4th. 7 times more than Dominican Republic
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people 4.33
Ranked 2nd.
19.59
Ranked 4th. 5 times more than Dominican Republic
Literacy > Literates > Aged 40-44 per thousand people 50.79
Ranked 14th. 71% more than India
29.71
Ranked 25th.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people 2.93
Ranked 2nd.
18.03
Ranked 3rd. 6 times more than Dominican Republic
Scouting > Members per thousand people 0.123
Ranked 152nd.
2.73
Ranked 51st. 22 times more than Dominican Republic
Primary completion rate > Women 96
Ranked 48th. 12% more than India
86
Ranked 71st.

Elementary school repeaters > Male 4.18
Ranked 60th. 20% more than India
3.48
Ranked 70th.

Elementary school repeaters > Female 2.64
Ranked 64th.
3.42
Ranked 60th. 30% more than Dominican Republic

Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5 > Men 58.9%
Ranked 70th.
73.1%
Ranked 59th. 24% more than Dominican Republic

High school teachers 37,164
Ranked 46th.
2.59 million
Ranked 1st. 70 times more than Dominican Republic

Elementary school teachers 66,539
Ranked 42nd.
3.39 million
Ranked 1st. 51 times more than Dominican Republic

High school enrolment rate > Male 88.03
Ranked 7th. 2% more than India
85.91
Ranked 60th.

Literacy > Women above 14 years 87.2%
Ranked 9th. 82% more than India
47.8%
Ranked 27th.

Gender ratio > Literacy rate of 15-24 year-olds 1.03%
Ranked 1st. 29% more than India
0.8%
Ranked 25th.

Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Per capita 99.15 per 1,000 people
Ranked 63th.
272.12 per 1,000 people
Ranked 21st. 3 times more than Dominican Republic

Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Women per 1000 49.2
Ranked 67th.
164.38
Ranked 23th. 3 times more than Dominican Republic

Participation > Secondary education > Pupils 808,352
Ranked 50th.
89.46 million
Ranked 2nd. 111 times more than Dominican Republic

Primary completion rate > Men 88
Ranked 68th.
94
Ranked 48th. 7% more than Dominican Republic

Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment 121.29
Ranked 4th. 52% more than India
79.83
Ranked 131st.

Primary education > Pupils per 1000 138.04
Ranked 45th. 13% more than India
122.63
Ranked 77th.

Secondary education > Pupils > Per capita 85.36 per 1,000 people
Ranked 31st. 10% more than India
77.67 per 1,000 people
Ranked 82nd.

Intake ratio to last grade of primary > Females None
None

Pupils-teacher ratio > Secondary level 32.1
Ranked 9th. 79% more than India
17.9
Ranked 58th.
Pupils reaching grade 5 75.1
Ranked 54th. 11% more than India
67.9
Ranked 63th.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged over 10 3.38 million
Ranked 7th.
199.21 million
Ranked 1st. 59 times more than Dominican Republic
Primary education, teachers > % female 78.31%
Ranked 57th. 78% more than India
44%
Ranked 112th.

Tertiary education, teachers > % female 41.26%
Ranked 34th. 3% more than India
40%
Ranked 37th.

Unemployment with secondary education, male > % of male unemployment 46.2%
Ranked 18th. 4% more than India
44.5%
Ranked 16th.

Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 20-24 per thousand people 2.24
Ranked 2nd.
15.37
Ranked 4th. 7 times more than Dominican Republic
Literacy > Literates > Aged 30-34 per thousand people 64.13
Ranked 14th. 48% more than India
43.24
Ranked 24th.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 50-54 per thousand people 3.74
Ranked 2nd.
6.55
Ranked 4th. 75% more than Dominican Republic
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 75-79 per thousand people 2.05
Ranked 4th.
2.45
Ranked 7th. 19% more than Dominican Republic
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 45-49 per thousand people 21.51
Ranked 12th. 3 times more than India
8.07
Ranked 25th.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 55-59 per thousand people 12.5
Ranked 11th. 3 times more than India
3.64
Ranked 22nd.
Labor force with secondary education, female > % of female labor force 35.2%
Ranked 50th. 74% more than India
20.2%
Ranked 57th.

Unemployment with secondary education, female > % of female unemployment 44%
Ranked 23th. 23% more than India
35.9%
Ranked 20th.

Education spending > % of GDP 2.3%
Ranked 121st.
4.1%
Ranked 82nd. 78% more than Dominican Republic
Literacy rate > Youth total > % of people ages 15-24 94.22%
Ranked 64th. 23% more than India
76.43%
Ranked 84th.

School enrollment > Preprimary > % gross 33.83% gross
Ranked 50th.
35.88% gross
Ranked 92nd. 6% more than Dominican Republic

Ratio of female to male enrollments in tertiary education 163.85
Ranked 16th. 2 times more than India
66.28
Ranked 94th.

Expenditure per student > Secondary > % of GDP per capita 5.5%
Ranked 47th.
19.82%
Ranked 50th. 4 times more than Dominican Republic

Secondary education > Pupils > % female 53.95% female
Ranked 5th. 26% more than India
42.81% female
Ranked 121st.

Primary completion rate > Total > % of relevant age group 91.84%
Ranked 45th. 4% more than India
88.53%
Ranked 89th.

Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Private > % of total secondary 22.09%
Ranked 36th.
41.89%
Ranked 11th. 90% more than Dominican Republic

School enrollment > Tertiary > Male > % gross 25.03% gross
Ranked 55th. 78% more than India
14.05% gross
Ranked 76th.

Participation > School enrollment > Tertiary > % gross 33.25%
Ranked 51st. 2 times more than India
13.48%
Ranked 77th.

Participation > School enrollment > Tertiary > Female > % gross 40.82%
Ranked 46th. 4 times more than India
11.01%
Ranked 79th.

Participation > Total enrollment > Primary > % net 82.45%
Ranked 90th.
95.52%
Ranked 58th. 16% more than Dominican Republic

Persistence to grade 5 > Male > % of cohort 58.21%
Ranked 61st.
81.25%
Ranked 43th. 40% more than Dominican Republic

School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary > Female 13 years
Ranked 2nd. 44% more than India
9 years
Ranked 26th.
School enrollment, primary, private > % of total primary 23.27%
Ranked 36th. 36% more than India
17.04%
Ranked 31st.

Primary education, pupils > % female 46.62%
Ranked 137th.
47.96%
Ranked 110th. 3% more than Dominican Republic

School enrollment, primary, female > % gross 100.14%
Ranked 88th.
113.94%
Ranked 20th. 14% more than Dominican Republic

Primary completion rate, total > % of relevant age group 90.6%
Ranked 83th.
96.46%
Ranked 53th. 6% more than Dominican Republic

Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female > % of relevant age group 92%
Ranked 115th.
114.28%
Ranked 27th. 24% more than Dominican Republic

Secondary education, general pupils > % female 52%
Ranked 16th. 16% more than India
44.74%
Ranked 139th.

Total enrollment, primary, male > % net 91.98%
Ranked 67th.
92.23%
Ranked 63th. About the same as Dominican Republic

Economically active children, study and work > % of economically active children, ages 7-14 95.2%
Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than India
32.5%
Ranked 9th.

Labor force with primary education, female > % of female labor force 31.7%
Ranked 12th. 3 times more than India
12.4%
Ranked 52nd.

Labor force with tertiary education > % of total 20.2%
Ranked 44th. 2 times more than India
9.8%
Ranked 62nd.

Services, etc., value added > Current US$ per capita $3,336.31
Ranked 42nd. 4 times more than India
$799.51
Ranked 80th.

Services, etc., value added > Current US$, % of GDP 58.16%
Ranked 32nd. 8% more than India
53.69%
Ranked 49th.

Literacy > Literacy rate, youth male > % of males ages 15-24 96.09%
Ranked 52nd. 9% more than India
88.41%
Ranked 16th.

Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment > % 112.92%
Ranked 11th. 20% more than India
94%
Ranked 100th.

Ratio of female to male primary enrollment > % 90.55%
Ranked 127th.
102.3%
Ranked 15th. 13% more than Dominican Republic

Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 55-59 69,534
Ranked 6th.
15.06 million
Ranked 1st. 217 times more than Dominican Republic
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 45-49 34,038
Ranked 6th.
13.99 million
Ranked 1st. 411 times more than Dominican Republic
Literacy > Literates > Aged 45-49 427,638
Ranked 8th.
25.78 million
Ranked 1st. 60 times more than Dominican Republic
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 70-74 53,807
Ranked 7th.
3.7 million
Ranked 1st. 69 times more than Dominican Republic
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people 3.86
Ranked 4th.
8.21
Ranked 4th. 2 times more than Dominican Republic
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 55-59 per thousand people 12.6
Ranked 12th. 53% more than India
8.24
Ranked 20th.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 40-44 per thousand people 7.15
Ranked 2nd.
22.9
Ranked 4th. 3 times more than Dominican Republic
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 75-79 per thousand people 3.27
Ranked 7th. 95% more than India
1.68
Ranked 15th.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 70-74 per thousand people 2.29
Ranked 2nd.
3.62
Ranked 2nd. 58% more than Dominican Republic
Literacy > Literates > Aged 45-49 per thousand people 42.69
Ranked 14th. 75% more than India
24.33
Ranked 22nd.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 70-74 per thousand people 5.01
Ranked 4th.
9.16
Ranked 2nd. 83% more than Dominican Republic
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 10-14 per thousand people 45.35
Ranked 6th.
53.25
Ranked 6th. 17% more than Dominican Republic
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 60-64 per thousand people 2.96
Ranked 3rd.
5.86
Ranked 3rd. 98% more than Dominican Republic
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people 46.26
Ranked 6th. 7% more than India
43.26
Ranked 9th.
Participation > School enrollment > Preprimary > % gross 34.88%
Ranked 82nd.
47.08%
Ranked 84th. 35% more than Dominican Republic

Participation > School enrollment > Primary > % net 80%
Ranked 93th.
89.81%
Ranked 79th. 12% more than Dominican Republic

Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Male > % gross 107.76%
Ranked 55th.
114.79%
Ranked 31st. 7% more than Dominican Republic

Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Male > % net 79.79%
Ranked 94th.
91.45%
Ranked 67th. 15% more than Dominican Republic

Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Private > % of total primary 20.8%
Ranked 28th. 22% more than India
17.04%
Ranked 34th.

Adjusted savings > Education expenditure > % of GNI 1.2% of GNI
Ranked 161st.
3.99% of GNI
Ranked 87th. 3 times more than Dominican Republic

Public spending on education > Total > % of GDP 1.83%
Ranked 50th.
3.68%
Ranked 83th. 2 times more than Dominican Republic

Unemployment with primary education > % of total unemployment 50.4%
Ranked 25th. 87% more than India
27%
Ranked 36th.

Unemployment with secondary education > % of total unemployment 31.1%
Ranked 49th.
41.1%
Ranked 36th. 32% more than Dominican Republic

Expenditure per student > Primary > % of GDP per capita 8.11%
Ranked 34th.
11.08%
Ranked 71st. 37% more than Dominican Republic

School enrollment > Secondary > Male > % gross 64.03% gross
Ranked 54th. 8% more than India
59.3% gross
Ranked 113th.

Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5 > Women 87.8%
Ranked 47th. 20% more than India
72.9%
Ranked 57th.

School enrollment > Primary > % net 87.69% net
Ranked 45th.
89.68% net
Ranked 76th. 2% more than Dominican Republic

Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 50-54 35,279
Ranked 6th.
11.26 million
Ranked 1st. 319 times more than Dominican Republic
School enrollment > Secondary > % gross 70.73% gross
Ranked 50th. 32% more than India
53.51% gross
Ranked 115th.

Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 25-29 38,625
Ranked 6th.
8.69 million
Ranked 1st. 225 times more than Dominican Republic
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$, % of GDP 50.44%
Ranked 15th. 22% more than India
41.38%
Ranked 28th.

Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment > % 158.71%
Ranked 15th. 2 times more than India
78.13%
Ranked 88th.

Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Men per 1000 51.14
Ranked 52nd.
100.52
Ranked 23th. 97% more than Dominican Republic

Literacy > Female literates > Aged 55-59 125,201
Ranked 8th.
3.86 million
Ranked 1st. 31 times more than Dominican Republic
Repitition rate > Primary level 5.1
Ranked 60th. 21% more than India
4.2
Ranked 14th.
School enrollment, primary, female > % net 86.44%
Ranked 73th. 2% more than India
84.42%
Ranked 73th.

Persistence to grade 5, total > % of cohort 79.75%
Ranked 70th. 30% more than India
61.37%
Ranked 79th.

Literacy > Female literates > Aged 10-14 per thousand people 45.08
Ranked 4th. 5% more than India
43.03
Ranked 10th.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 10-14 per thousand people 2.93
Ranked 1st.
12.86
Ranked 5th. 4 times more than Dominican Republic
School enrollment > Primary > % gross 112.79% gross
Ranked 27th.
116.2% gross
Ranked 23th. 3% more than Dominican Republic

Persistence to last grade of primary, male > % of cohort 66.28%
Ranked 68th. 11% more than India
59.71%
Ranked 82nd.

Participation > Total enrollment > Primary > Female > % net 83.25%
Ranked 80th.
93.63%
Ranked 64th. 12% more than Dominican Republic

Public spending on education > Total > % of government expenditure 9.7%
Ranked 42nd.
10.74%
Ranked 56th. 11% more than Dominican Republic

High school > Lower Secondary > Students per teacher 28.81
Ranked 18th.
32.88
Ranked 16th. 14% more than Dominican Republic

Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 45-49 per thousand people 7.17
Ranked 2nd.
20.41
Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than Dominican Republic
Literacy > Literates > Aged 65-69 140,510
Ranked 7th.
7.36 million
Ranked 1st. 52 times more than Dominican Republic
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 10-14 per thousand people 3.86
Ranked 1st.
8.69
Ranked 5th. 2 times more than Dominican Republic
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 10-14 454,234
Ranked 6th.
56.42 million
Ranked 1st. 124 times more than Dominican Republic
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 60-64 per thousand people 10.35
Ranked 9th. 49% more than India
6.96
Ranked 19th.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 30-34 per thousand people 32.56
Ranked 13th. 93% more than India
16.86
Ranked 25th.
School enrollment, tertiary, male > % gross 25.77%
Ranked 63th.
25.99%
Ranked 69th. 1% more than Dominican Republic

Literacy > Literates > Aged 10-14 905,769
Ranked 6th.
102.02 million
Ranked 1st. 113 times more than Dominican Republic
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 55-59 33,282
Ranked 6th.
4.85 million
Ranked 1st. 146 times more than Dominican Republic
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 40-44 256,800
Ranked 8th.
10.72 million
Ranked 1st. 42 times more than Dominican Republic

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