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Education Stats: compare key data on Egypt & Sudan

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  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Literacy > Adult literacy: Adult literacy rate (%).
  • 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.
  • 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, 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 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 > Teachers > Per capita: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Secondary education, duration > Years: Secondary education, duration (years). Duration of secondary education is the number of grades (years) in secondary education (ISCED 2 & 3).
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • High school > Private school share: Percentage of secondary students who attend a private school.
  • 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.
  • Elementary (primary school) > Duration: Number of years students study at the primary level.
  • Children out of school > Primary: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
  • 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.
  • High school > Lower secondary school duration: Number of years students study at the lower secondary (middle school) level.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Secondary education > General pupils: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.
  • Secondary school starting age > Years: Secondary school starting age (years). Entrance age of 2A lower secondary is the age at which students would enter lower secondary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade.
  • Primary education > Teachers > Per capita: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • High school > Population with at least high school education > Women: Population with at least high school education > Women.
  • Primary education, pupils per 1000: Primary education, pupils. Enrolment in primary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Secondary education, pupils per 1000: Secondary education, pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Children out of school > Primary per 1000: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Secondary education > Pupils: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
  • Primary education > Pupils: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
  • High school > Population with at least high school education > Men: Gender Inequality Index.
  • 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.
  • Secondary education > Teachers: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Children out of school > Primary > Per capita: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • High school > Upper secondary starting age: Average age at which students begin upper secondary (high school) education.
  • Secondary education > General pupils > Per capita: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Education enrolment by level > Primary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
  • Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Secondary education > Vocational pupils: Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training.
  • Primary education > Teachers: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • 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.
  • Children out of school > Primary > Female > Per capita: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • 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).
  • 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.
  • Children out of school > Primary > Male: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
  • Education enrolment by level > Secondary level per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Scouting > Members per thousand people: Membership (from 2012). Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Children out of school > Primary > Male > Per capita: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Literacy > Women above 14 years: Percent of female population above the age of 14 years that is literate.
  • Gender ratio > Literacy rate of 15-24 year-olds: Literacy gender parity rate of 15-24 year olds in each country. This number is achieved by dividing the total amount of females who are literate by the total amount of males who are literate. Numbers below 1 mean that more males are literate, while numbers over 1 indicate that more females are literate, with the difference in the numbers indicating to what extent this is true. For instance, in Chad (with a parity rate of .42%) a substantial amount of more males are literate than females. These numbers are only for 15-24 year olds.
  • Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Women per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • 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.
  • Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment: Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
  • Intake ratio to last grade of primary > Females: Number of female entrants in the last grade of primary education (regardless of age) expressed as a percentage of the female population at entrance age to the last grade.
  • Repetition rate > Primary > Female > % of total enrollment: Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school.
  • Primary education > Pupils > % female: Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.
  • Primary education > Pupils > Per capita: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools. Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
  • Persistence to grade 5 > Female > % of cohort: Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.
  • School enrollment > Primary > Female > % net: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.
  • Services, etc., value added > % of GDP: Services, etc., value added (% of GDP). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99 and they include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Note: For VAB countries, gross value added at factor cost is used as the denominator.
  • Public spending on education, total > % of government expenditure: Public spending on education, total (% of government expenditure). Public expenditure on education as % of total government expenditure is the total public education expenditure (current and capital) expressed as a percentage of total government expenditure for all sectors in a given financial year. Public education expenditure includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration, and subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities).
  • Literacy 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 > Primary > Female > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.
  • Primary education > Teachers > % female: Female teachers as a percentage of total primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • Gross intake rate in grade 1 > Male > % of relevant age group: Gross intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age.
  • Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Men > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Literacy rate > Adult total > % of people ages 15 and above: Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life.
  • Government spending on education > % of GDP: Public expenditure on education consists of current and capital public expenditure on education includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities)."
  • Literacy > Ratio of young literate females to males > % ages 15-24: Ratio of young literate females to males (% ages 15-24). Gender parity index for youth literacy rate is the ratio of female youth literacy rate to male youth literacy rate. It is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. A GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females.
  • Literacy > Literacy rate, adult total > % of people ages 15 and above: Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above). Adult (15+) literacy rate (%). Total is the percentage of the population age 15 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life. Generally, u2018literacyu2019 also encompasses u2018numeracyu2019, the ability to make simple arithmetic calculations. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of literates aged 15 years and over by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100.
  • 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.
  • Secondary education, vocational pupils per 1000: Secondary education, vocational pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. Technical/vocational programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in technical/vocational programmes at public and private secondary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Secondary education, teachers, female per 1000: Secondary education, teachers, female. Teaching staff in total secondary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Female is the total number of female teachers in public and private secondary education institutions (ISCED 2 and 3). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Literacy rate > Youth male > % of males ages 15-24: Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life.
  • Literacy rate > Adult female > % of females ages 15 and above: Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life.
  • Adjusted savings: education expenditure > % of GNI: Adjusted savings: education expenditure (% of GNI). Education expenditure refers to the current operating expenditures in education, including wages and salaries and excluding capital investments in buildings and equipment.
  • Persistence to last grade of primary, total > % of cohort: Persistence to last grade of primary, total (% of cohort). Survival rate to last grade of primary. Total is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary. The estimate is calculated on the basis of the reconstructed cohort method, which uses data on enrolment and repeaters for two consecutive years.
  • School enrollment > Secondary > Female > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.
  • Persistence to last grade of primary, female > % of cohort: Persistence to last grade of primary, female (% of cohort). Survival rate to last grade of primary. Female is the share of female children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary. The estimate is calculated on the basis of the reconstructed cohort method, which uses data on enrolment and repeaters for two consecutive years.
  • Repeaters, primary, male > % of male enrollment: Repeaters, primary, male (% of male enrollment). Percentage of repeaters in primary. All grades. Male is the number of male students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all male students enrolled in primary school. It is calculated by dividing the sum of male repeaters in all grades of primary education by the total male enrolment of primary education and multiplying the result by 100.
STAT Egypt Sudan HISTORY
Child care (preschool) > Duration 2
Ranked 136th. The same as Sudan
2
Ranked 171st.

Compulsary education duration 9
Ranked 86th. 13% more than Sudan
8
Ranked 154th.
Girls to boys ratio > Primary level enrolment 0.94
Ranked 111th. 8% more than Sudan
0.87
Ranked 129th.

Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP 3.76%
Ranked 87th. 68% more than Sudan
2.24%
Ranked 112th.

Literacy > Adult literacy 72%
Ranked 88th. 18% more than Sudan
60.9%
Ranked 10th.
Literacy > Female 59.4%
Ranked 8th. 18% more than Sudan
50.5%
Ranked 128th.
Literacy > Total population 71.4%
Ranked 9th. 17% more than Sudan
61.1%
Ranked 132nd.
Primary education, duration > Years 6
Ranked 35th. The same as Sudan
6
Ranked 99th.

Primary education, pupils 10.27 million
Ranked 11th. 2 times more than Sudan
4.74 million
Ranked 29th.

Primary education, teachers per 1000 4.87
Ranked 62nd. 37% more than Sudan
3.55
Ranked 101st.

Pupil-teacher ratio, primary 27.73
Ranked 44th.
38.38
Ranked 27th. 38% more than Egypt

Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary 12.13
Ranked 72nd.
22.23
Ranked 26th. 83% more than Egypt

Secondary education > Teachers > Per capita 6.71 per 1,000 people
Ranked 47th. 3 times more than Sudan
2.05 per 1,000 people
Ranked 59th.

Secondary education, duration > Years 6
Ranked 90th. 20% more than Sudan
5
Ranked 189th.

Secondary education, pupils 6.85 million
Ranked 14th. 4 times more than Sudan
1.84 million
Ranked 44th.

Primary education, teachers 380,111
Ranked 10th. 3 times more than Sudan
123,633
Ranked 34th.

Compulsary education starting age 6
Ranked 44th. The same as Sudan
6
Ranked 108th.
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary per million 0.158
Ranked 97th.
0.638
Ranked 79th. 4 times more than Egypt

Literacy > Definition age 15 and over can read and write age 15 and over can read and write
High school > Upper secondary school duration 3
Ranked 58th. The same as Sudan
3
Ranked 103th.

Literacy > Male 83%
Ranked 7th. 16% more than Sudan
71.8%
Ranked 129th.
High school > Private school share 5.49%
Ranked 77th.
13.25%
Ranked 70th. 2 times more than Egypt
Pupil-teacher ratio > Primary 21.86
Ranked 77th.
27.76
Ranked 46th. 27% more than Egypt

Child care (preschool) > Starting age 4
Ranked 21st. The same as Sudan
4
Ranked 45th.

Literacy rates > Aged 15-24 84.9%
Ranked 7th. 10% more than Sudan
77.2%
Ranked 25th.

Primary completion rate 98
Ranked 35th. 96% more than Sudan
50
Ranked 113th.

Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level 2.15 million
Ranked 15th. 11 times more than Sudan
204,114
Ranked 47th.

Elementary (primary school) > Duration 6
Ranked 39th. The same as Sudan
6
Ranked 104th.

Children out of school > Primary 219,515
Ranked 28th.
2.7 million
Ranked 2nd. 12 times more than Egypt
Secondary education, teachers per 1000 7.16
Ranked 42nd. 3 times more than Sudan
2.37
Ranked 91st.

Secondary education, teachers 549,344
Ranked 10th. 7 times more than Sudan
82,665
Ranked 33th.

High school > Lower secondary school duration 3
Ranked 87th. 50% more than Sudan
2
Ranked 200th.

Secondary education, general pupils 5.58 million
Ranked 13th. 3 times more than Sudan
1.81 million
Ranked 40th.

Illiteracy rates by sex > Aged 15+ 42.3%
Ranked 24th. 8% more than Sudan
39%
Ranked 28th.

Scientific and technical journal articles 1,720
Ranked 38th. 40 times more than Sudan
43
Ranked 94th.

Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level per 1000 31.53
Ranked 44th. 4 times more than Sudan
7.54
Ranked 89th.

Scouting > Genders admitted both boys only
Elementary (primary school) > Starting age 6
Ranked 57th. The same as Sudan
6
Ranked 129th.

Secondary education > General pupils 5.8 million
Ranked 14th. 4 times more than Sudan
1.35 million
Ranked 21st.

Secondary school starting age > Years 12
Ranked 45th. The same as Sudan
12
Ranked 99th.

Primary education > Teachers > Per capita 4.99 per 1,000 people
Ranked 68th. 53% more than Sudan
3.26 per 1,000 people
Ranked 69th.

Education enrolment by level > Primary level 7.87 million
Ranked 13th. 3 times more than Sudan
3.03 million
Ranked 37th.

High school > Population with at least high school education > Women 43.4%
Ranked 97th. 3 times more than Sudan
12.8%
Ranked 137th.

Primary education, pupils per 1000 129.31
Ranked 52nd.
136.13
Ranked 51st. 5% more than Egypt

Secondary education, pupils per 1000 87.68
Ranked 65th. 66% more than Sudan
52.72
Ranked 134th.

Girls to boys ratio > Tertiary level enrolment 0.55
Ranked 73th.
0.92
Ranked 80th. 67% more than Egypt

Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ 20.16 million
Ranked 7th. 3 times more than Sudan
7.86 million
Ranked 15th.

Girls to boys ratio > Secondary level enrolment 0.92
Ranked 103th.
0.94
Ranked 100th. 2% more than Egypt

Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level > Per capita 30.81 per 1,000 people
Ranked 47th. 5 times more than Sudan
6.34 per 1,000 people
Ranked 88th.

Children out of school > Primary per 1000 3.11
Ranked 70th.
97.21
Ranked 5th. 31 times more than Egypt
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Women 12.57 million
Ranked 6th. 3 times more than Sudan
5 million
Ranked 16th.

Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5 94.5%
Ranked 36th. 27% more than Sudan
74.3%
Ranked 64th.

Primary education > Duration > Years 6 years
Ranked 36th. The same as Sudan
6 years
Ranked 97th.

Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ per capita $720.67
Ranked 71st. 4 times more than Sudan
$194.70
Ranked 96th.

Secondary education, general pupils per 1000 71.5
Ranked 74th. 38% more than Sudan
51.92
Ranked 126th.

High school > Lower secondary starting age 12
Ranked 46th. The same as Sudan
12
Ranked 101st.

Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share 7.79%
Ranked 79th. 60% more than Sudan
4.88%
Ranked 100th.
Illiteracy rates by sex > Aged 15+ > Women 53.1%
Ranked 22nd. 7% more than Sudan
49.5%
Ranked 28th.

Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level 97%
Ranked 41st. 2 times more than Sudan
46%
Ranked 125th.

Secondary education > Pupils 8.33 million
Ranked 10th. 6 times more than Sudan
1.37 million
Ranked 20th.

Primary education > Pupils 7.93 million
Ranked 11th. 2 times more than Sudan
3.28 million
Ranked 21st.

High school > Population with at least high school education > Men 59.3%
Ranked 75th. 3 times more than Sudan
18.2%
Ranked 144th.

Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita 119.92 per 1,000 people
Ranked 23th. 3 times more than Sudan
37.73 per 1,000 people
Ranked 141st.

Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Tertiary level 41.52%
Ranked 72nd.
47.18%
Ranked 82nd. 14% more than Egypt

Secondary education, vocational pupils 1.59 million
Ranked 7th. 57 times more than Sudan
28,025
Ranked 78th.

Secondary education > Teachers 487,709
Ranked 10th. 7 times more than Sudan
74,297
Ranked 18th.

Education enrolment by level > Secondary level 8.38 million
Ranked 13th. 6 times more than Sudan
1.29 million
Ranked 48th.

Scientific and technical journal articles per million 24.77
Ranked 60th. 16 times more than Sudan
1.59
Ranked 144th.

Women to men parity index > As ratio of literacy rates > Aged 15-24 0.88
Ranked 7th. 5% more than Sudan
0.84
Ranked 29th.

Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ per 1000 290.42
Ranked 15th. 11% more than Sudan
262.16
Ranked 24th.

Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Primary level 47.61%
Ranked 129th. 5% more than Sudan
45.52%
Ranked 148th.

Progression to secondary school 86.08%
Ranked 69th.
89.51%
Ranked 34th. 4% more than Egypt

Literacy rates > Aged 15-24 > Women 79%
Ranked 7th. 11% more than Sudan
71.4%
Ranked 25th.

Children out of school > Primary > Per capita 3.02 per 1,000 people
Ranked 72nd.
81.92 per 1,000 people
Ranked 9th. 27 times more than Egypt
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Women 94%
Ranked 64th. 2 times more than Sudan
42%
Ranked 121st.

High school > Upper secondary starting age 15
Ranked 73th. 7% more than Sudan
14
Ranked 191st.

Secondary education > General pupils > Per capita 79.91 per 1,000 people
Ranked 57th. 2 times more than Sudan
37.31 per 1,000 people
Ranked 88th.

Illiteracy rates by sex > Aged 15+ > Men 31.7%
Ranked 23th. 12% more than Sudan
28.4%
Ranked 27th.

Education enrolment by level > Primary level > Per capita 0.113 per capita
Ranked 86th. 27% more than Sudan
0.089 per capita
Ranked 116th.

Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 1000 115.29
Ranked 84th. 11% more than Sudan
103.75
Ranked 103th.

Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Men 100%
Ranked 2nd. Twice as much as Sudan
50%
Ranked 123th.

Literacy rates > Aged 15-24 > Men 90.1%
Ranked 7th. 7% more than Sudan
84.6%
Ranked 23th.

Secondary education > Vocational pupils 2.53 million
Ranked 2nd. 142 times more than Sudan
17,801
Ranked 43th.

Primary education > Teachers 362,679
Ranked 11th. 3 times more than Sudan
118,094
Ranked 15th.

Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Secondary level 47.3%
Ranked 119th. 6% more than Sudan
44.66%
Ranked 134th.

Primary education > Teachers per 1000 5.14
Ranked 60th. 37% more than Sudan
3.74
Ranked 60th.

Secondary education > Pupils per 1000 118
Ranked 20th. 3 times more than Sudan
43.37
Ranked 75th.

Literacy > Men above 14 years 83%
Ranked 7th. 17% more than Sudan
71.1%
Ranked 25th.
Children out of school > Primary > Female > Per capita 2.22 per 1,000 people
Ranked 63th.
43.43 per 1,000 people
Ranked 10th. 20 times more than Egypt
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ $58.17 billion
Ranked 23th. 8 times more than Sudan
$7.24 billion
Ranked 49th.

Primary school starting age > Years 6
Ranked 57th. The same as Sudan
6
Ranked 129th.

Scouting > Members 82,940
Ranked 17th. 6 times more than Sudan
14,682
Ranked 62nd.
Secondary education > General pupils per 1000 82.23
Ranked 50th. 92% more than Sudan
42.8
Ranked 85th.

Secondary education > Teachers per 1000 6.91
Ranked 44th. 3 times more than Sudan
2.35
Ranked 57th.

Ratio of female to male primary enrollment 95.73
Ranked 109th. 10% more than Sudan
87.04
Ranked 86th.

Children out of school > Primary > Male 58,051
Ranked 31st.
1.27 million
Ranked 2nd. 22 times more than Egypt
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level per 1000 122.75
Ranked 19th. 3 times more than Sudan
44.23
Ranked 138th.

Scouting > Members per thousand people 1.03
Ranked 89th. 3 times more than Sudan
0.395
Ranked 129th.
Primary completion rate > Women 93
Ranked 56th. 2 times more than Sudan
46
Ranked 106th.

Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5 > Men 98.3%
Ranked 14th. 34% more than Sudan
73.4%
Ranked 57th.

Children out of school > Primary > Male > Per capita 0.799 per 1,000 people
Ranked 89th.
38.49 per 1,000 people
Ranked 7th. 48 times more than Egypt
Literacy > Women above 14 years 59.4%
Ranked 7th. 15% more than Sudan
51.8%
Ranked 26th.
Gender ratio > Literacy rate of 15-24 year-olds 0.88%
Ranked 7th. 5% more than Sudan
0.84%
Ranked 28th.
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Women per 1000 181.06
Ranked 19th. 9% more than Sudan
166.71
Ranked 22nd.

Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Per capita 282.94 per 1,000 people
Ranked 16th. 26% more than Sudan
225.45 per 1,000 people
Ranked 27th.

Primary completion rate > Men 102
Ranked 20th. 92% more than Sudan
53
Ranked 107th.

Primary education > Pupils per 1000 112.31
Ranked 83th. 8% more than Sudan
103.78
Ranked 72nd.

Secondary education > Pupils > Per capita 114.67 per 1,000 people
Ranked 23th. 3 times more than Sudan
37.8 per 1,000 people
Ranked 78th.

Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment 93.77
Ranked 111th.
93.8
Ranked 61st. The same as Egypt

Intake ratio to last grade of primary > Females None
None

Repetition rate > Primary > Female > % of total enrollment 2.85%
Ranked 74th. 38% more than Sudan
2.07%
Ranked 63th.

Primary education > Pupils > % female 47.87% female
Ranked 115th. 5% more than Sudan
45.64% female
Ranked 92nd.

Primary education > Pupils > Per capita 0.109 per capita
Ranked 87th. 21% more than Sudan
0.09 per capita
Ranked 84th.

Persistence to grade 5 > Female > % of cohort 98.97%
Ranked 10th. 25% more than Sudan
79.44%
Ranked 24th.

School enrollment > Primary > Female > % net 94.04% net
Ranked 49th. 2 times more than Sudan
39.08% net
Ranked 119th.

Services, etc., value added > % of GDP 46.31%
Ranked 81st. 13% more than Sudan
41.11%
Ranked 94th.

Public spending on education, total > % of government expenditure 11.93%
Ranked 84th. 31% more than Sudan
9.12%
Ranked 40th.

Literacy rate > Youth total > % of people ages 15-24 84.93%
Ranked 74th. 10% more than Sudan
77.18%
Ranked 82nd.

School enrollment > Primary > Female > % gross 98.46% gross
Ranked 110th. 75% more than Sudan
56.18% gross
Ranked 102nd.

Primary education > Teachers > % female 55.04% female
Ranked 102nd.
65.38% female
Ranked 48th. 19% more than Egypt

Gross intake rate in grade 1 > Male > % of relevant age group 99.49%
Ranked 93th. 38% more than Sudan
72.08%
Ranked 86th.

Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Men > Per capita 106.72 per 1,000 people
Ranked 17th. 30% more than Sudan
81.87 per 1,000 people
Ranked 29th.

Literacy rate > Adult total > % of people ages 15 and above 71.41%
Ranked 81st. 17% more than Sudan
60.93%
Ranked 95th.

Government spending on education > % of GDP 3.76%
Ranked 87th. 68% more than Sudan
2.24%
Ranked 112th.

Literacy > Ratio of young literate females to males > % ages 15-24 93.17%
Ranked 1st.
93.99%
Ranked 67th. 1% more than Egypt

Literacy > Literacy rate, adult total > % of people ages 15 and above 73.87%
Ranked 1st. 3% more than Sudan
71.94%
Ranked 65th.

Economically active children, study and work > % of economically active children, ages 7-14 79%
Ranked 17th. 3 times more than Sudan
26.5%
Ranked 10th.

Secondary education, vocational pupils per 1000 20.02
Ranked 30th. 25 times more than Sudan
0.804
Ranked 117th.

Secondary education, teachers, female per 1000 3.18
Ranked 55th. 2 times more than Sudan
1.3
Ranked 82nd.

Literacy rate > Youth male > % of males ages 15-24 90.08%
Ranked 71st. 6% more than Sudan
84.62%
Ranked 77th.

Literacy rate > Adult female > % of females ages 15 and above 59.36%
Ranked 88th. 15% more than Sudan
51.78%
Ranked 94th.

Adjusted savings: education expenditure > % of GNI 4.41%
Ranked 74th. 5 times more than Sudan
0.868%
Ranked 176th.

Persistence to last grade of primary, total > % of cohort 98.86%
Ranked 12th. 9% more than Sudan
90.93%
Ranked 53th.

School enrollment > Secondary > Female > % gross 84.22% gross
Ranked 81st. 3 times more than Sudan
33.12% gross
Ranked 72nd.

Persistence to last grade of primary, female > % of cohort 98.8%
Ranked 12th. 1% more than Sudan
97.68%
Ranked 23th.

Repeaters, primary, male > % of male enrollment 4.34%
Ranked 56th. 14% more than Sudan
3.8%
Ranked 69th.

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