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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.
  • 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.
  • 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 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.
  • 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, 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).
  • 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, 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.
  • College and university > Private school share: Percentage of post-secondary students who attend a private school, college, or university.
  • School life expectancy > Total: School life expectancy and transition from primary to secondary for school years 1998/99 and 1999/00, published in http://www.uis.unesco.org accessed on Sept. 2002 and Women's Indicators and Statistics Database (Wistat), Version 4, CD-ROM (United Nations publication, Sales No. E.00.XVII.4) based on data provided by UNESCO in 1999.
  • Literacy > Adult literacy: Adult literacy rate (%).
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Child care (preschool) > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for pre-primary (preschool) education.
  • High school > Lower secondary school duration: Number of years students study at the lower secondary (middle school) level.
  • Children out of school, primary, male per 1000: Children out of school, primary, male. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Male is the total number of male primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Secondary education, general pupils: Secondary education, general pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. General programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in general programmes at public and private secondary education institutions.
  • High school > Gender parity index: Country's gender parity index for secondary level enrollment. For countries with a rating of over 1, more females are enrolled while countries with a rating under 1 have more males enrolled.
  • Scientific and technical journal articles: Scientific and technical journal articles refer to the number of scientific and engineering articles published in the following fields: physics, biology, chemistry, mathematics, clinical medicine, biomedical research, engineering and technology, and earth and space sciences.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Schools connected to the Internet: Schools connected to the Internet are the share of primary and secondary schools in the country that have access to the Internet.
  • Secondary education, pupils per 1000: Secondary education, pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Primary education, pupils per 1000: Primary education, pupils. Enrolment in primary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Literacy > Female literates > Aged over 10 per thousand people: Number of females older than 10 years, who are literate. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people: Total number of post-secondary students who were studying abroad during given year. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • 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.
  • Inequality adjusted index: Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index.
  • Hours of instruction for pupils aged 11: Intended hours of instruction per year for 11 year olds in public educational institutions. Data for 2000.
  • 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.
  • Hours of instruction for pupils aged 12: Intended hours of instruction per year for 12 year olds in public educational institutions. Data for 2000.
  • Literacy > Literates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share: Percentage of primary students who attend a private school.
  • High school > Lower secondary starting age: Average age at which students begin lower secondary (middle school) education.
  • 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.
  • Elementary (primary) school > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for primary education.
  • Secondary education > Teachers: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Teaching weeks per year > Primary: Average number of weeks taught per year by primary level teachers. Data for 2000.
  • School life expectancy > Male: School life expectancy and transition from primary to secondary for school years 1998/99 and 1999/00, published in http://www.uis.unesco.org accessed on Sept. 2002 and Women's Indicators and Statistics Database (Wistat), Version 4, CD-ROM (United Nations publication, Sales No. E.00.XVII.4) based on data provided by UNESCO in 1999.
  • 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.
  • Library books per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • 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.
  • Hours of instruction for pupils aged 10: Intended hours of instruction per year for 10 year olds in public educational institutions. Data for 2000.
  • Primary education > Teachers per 1000: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Secondary education > Pupils per 1000: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Literacy > Men above 14 years: Percent of male population above the age of 14 years that is literate.
  • 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.
  • Elementary (primary) school > Gender parity index: Country's gender parity index in primary, or elementary, school. For countries with a rating of over 1, more females are enrolled while countries with a rating under 1 have more males enrolled. 
  • Hours of instruction for pupils aged 13: Intended hours of instruction per year for 14 year olds in public educational institutions. Data for 2000.
  • Hours of instruction for pupils aged 9: Intended hours of instruction per year for 9 year olds in public educational institutions. Data for 2000.
  • Education enrolment by level > Secondary level per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 20-24: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 20 to 24. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems
  • Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 65-69 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 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 literates > Aged 15-19: Number of females aged 15-19 years, who are literate.
  • Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 25 to 29. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 35-39: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Female 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 > Literates > Aged 40-44 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 15 to 19. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Scouting > Members per thousand people: Membership (from 2012). Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • School life expectancy > Female: School life expectancy and transition from primary to secondary for school years 1998/99 and 1999/00, published in http://www.uis.unesco.org accessed on Sept. 2002 and Women's Indicators and Statistics Database (Wistat), Version 4, CD-ROM (United Nations publication, Sales No. E.00.XVII.4) based on data provided by UNESCO in 1999.
  • 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.
  • Proportion of 15 year-olds in secondary education: Percentage share of 15 year-olds enrolled in secondary education. Based on net enrolment rates, attained by head count. Data for 2000.
  • 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.
  • Proportion of 20 year olds in tertiary education: Percentage share of 20 year-olds enrolled in tertiary education. Based on net enrolment rates, attained by head count. Data for 2000.
  • 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.
  • Library members per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Library employees per million: . Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Proportion of 16 year-olds in secondary education: Percentage share of 16 year-olds enrolled in secondary education. Based on net enrolment rates, attained by head count. Data for 2000.
  • Proportion of 19 year olds in tertiary education: Percentage share of 19 year-olds enrolled in tertiary education. Based on net enrolment rates, attained by head count. Data for 2000.
  • Literacy > Male literates > Aged 25-29: Compares countries by number of male illiterates, in the age range 25 to 29. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems
  • Literacy > Male literates > Aged 20-24: Compares countries by number of male literates, in the age range 20 to 24. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems
  • Literacy > Literates > Aged 50-54 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged over 10 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 20-24 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 20 to 24. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Literates > Aged 35-39: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 65-69 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 60-64 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of male illiterates, in the age range 60 to 64. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Female literates > Aged 30-34: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • School enrollment > Primary > Female > % net: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.
  • Literacy > Female literates > Aged 20-24: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • School enrollment > Primary > Male > % net: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.
  • Literacy > Literates > Aged 25-29: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 20-24: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 50-54: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Literates > Aged 30-34: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 55-59: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 20-24: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Services, etc., value added > % of GDP: Services, etc., value added (% of GDP). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99 and they include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Note: For VAB countries, gross value added at factor cost is used as the denominator.
  • Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 70-74: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 40-44: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 40-44: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Female literates > Aged 50-54: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Literates > Aged 55-59: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Female literates > Aged 45-49: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 60-64: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 65-69: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Female literates > Aged 65-69: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Public spending on education, total > % of government expenditure: Public spending on education, total (% of government expenditure). Public expenditure on education as % of total government expenditure is the total public education expenditure (current and capital) expressed as a percentage of total government expenditure for all sectors in a given financial year. Public education expenditure includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration, and subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities).
  • Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 20-24 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Female literates > Aged 70-74 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Female literates > Aged 20-24 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 40-44 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 55-59 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 20-24 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 60-64 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Female literates > Aged 50-54 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Female literates > Aged 65-69 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Unemployment with primary education, male > % of male unemployment: Unemployment with primary 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).
  • Labor force with tertiary education, male > % of male labor force: Labor force with tertiary education, male (% of male labor force). Labor force with tertiary education is the proportion of labor force that has a tertiary education, as a percentage of the total labor force.
  • Unemployment with tertiary education, female > % of female unemployment: Unemployment with tertiary 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).
  • Unemployment with tertiary education, male > % of male unemployment: Unemployment with tertiary 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).
  • Proportion of 18 year olds in secondary education: Percentage share of 18 year-olds enrolled in secondary education. Based on net enrolment rates, attained by head count. Data for 2000.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Proportion of 17 year olds in secondary education: Percentage share of 17 year-olds enrolled in secondary education. Based on net enrolment rates, attained by head count. Data for 2000.
  • 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)."
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Literacy > Literates > Aged 65-69 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Male literates > Aged 45-49 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of male literates in the age range 45 to 49. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 10-14 per thousand people: 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. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Male literates > Aged 30-34 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of male literates, in the age range 30 to 34. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Male literates > Aged 50-54 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of male literates, in the age range 50 to 54. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Male literates > Aged 40-44 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of male literates, in the age range 40 to 44. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > 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 > Literates > Aged 55-59 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 55-59 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of male iliterate individuals, in the age range 55 to 59. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 60-64 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Male literates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of male literates, in the age range 15 to 19. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Literates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 70-74 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy rate > Youth male > % of males ages 15-24: Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life.
  • Literacy rate > Adult female > % of females ages 15 and above: Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life.
  • Adjusted savings: education expenditure > % of GNI: Adjusted savings: education expenditure (% of GNI). Education expenditure refers to the current operating expenditures in education, including wages and salaries and excluding capital investments in buildings and equipment.
  • Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment > %: Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment (%). Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment is the percentage of men to women enrolled at tertiary level in public and private schools.
  • Persistence to last grade of primary, total > % of cohort: Persistence to last grade of primary, total (% of cohort). Survival rate to last grade of primary. Total is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary. The estimate is calculated on the basis of the reconstructed cohort method, which uses data on enrolment and repeaters for two consecutive years.
  • Literacy > Literates > Aged 50-54: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 30-34: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 30 to 34. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems
  • Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 15-19: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • School enrollment > Secondary > Female > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.
  • School enrollment, primary, male > % net: School enrollment, primary, male (% net). Net enrolment rate. Primary. Male is the ratio of male children of the official primary school age who are enrolled in primary school to the male population of the official primary school age.
  • Persistence to last grade of primary, female > % of cohort: Persistence to last grade of primary, female (% of cohort). Survival rate to last grade of primary. Female is the share of female children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary. The estimate is calculated on the basis of the reconstructed cohort method, which uses data on enrolment and repeaters for two consecutive years.
  • 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.
  • Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 65-69 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of male illiterates, in the age range 65 to 69. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
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STAT Egypt Turkey HISTORY
Child care (preschool) > Duration 2
Ranked 136th. 		3
Ranked 117th. 50% more than Egypt
Children out of school, primary 210,911
Ranked 24th. 		243,731
Ranked 22nd. 16% more than Egypt
Children out of school, primary per 1000 2.66
Ranked 71st. 		3.34
Ranked 65th. 26% more than Egypt
Children out of school, primary, female 93,942
Ranked 31st. 		139,953
Ranked 17th. 49% more than Egypt
Children out of school, primary, female per 1000 1.33
Ranked 71st. 		1.92
Ranked 58th. 44% more than Egypt
College and university > Gender parity index 0.9
Ranked 64th. 10% more than Turkey 		0.82
Ranked 93th.
Compulsary education duration 9
Ranked 86th. 13% more than Turkey 		8
Ranked 157th.
Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP 3.76%
Ranked 87th. 31% more than Turkey 		2.86%
Ranked 93th.
Literacy > Female 59.4%
Ranked 8th. 		79.6%
Ranked 13th. 34% more than Egypt
Literacy > Total population 71.4%
Ranked 9th. 		87.4%
Ranked 13th. 22% more than Egypt
Primary education, duration > Years 6
Ranked 35th. 20% more than Turkey 		5
Ranked 174th.
Primary education, teachers per 1000 4.87
Ranked 62nd. 22% more than Turkey 		3.98
Ranked 72nd.
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary 27.73
Ranked 44th. 		27.75
Ranked 49th. The same as Egypt
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary 12.13
Ranked 72nd. 		21.76
Ranked 9th. 79% more than Egypt
Secondary education, duration > Years 6
Ranked 90th. 		7
Ranked 77th. 17% more than Egypt
Secondary education > Teachers > Per capita 6.71 per 1,000 people
Ranked 47th. 2 times more than Turkey 		2.78 per 1,000 people
Ranked 88th.
Secondary education, pupils 6.85 million
Ranked 14th. 		7.97 million
Ranked 9th. 16% more than Egypt
College and university > Private school share 18.6%
Ranked 62nd. 4 times more than Turkey 		5.16%
Ranked 95th.
Girls to boys ratio > Primary level enrolment 0.94
Ranked 111th. 		0.95
Ranked 110th. 1% more than Egypt
School life expectancy > Total 10.3 years
Ranked 72nd. 8% more than Turkey 		9.5 years
Ranked 82nd.
Literacy > Adult literacy 72%
Ranked 88th. 		88.7%
Ranked 61st. 23% more than Egypt
Primary education, teachers 380,111
Ranked 10th. 63% more than Turkey 		233,073
Ranked 13th.
Primary education, pupils 10.27 million
Ranked 11th. 56% more than Turkey 		6.58 million
Ranked 15th.
Compulsary education starting age 6
Ranked 44th. The same as Turkey 		6
Ranked 140th.
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary per million 0.158
Ranked 97th. 		0.36
Ranked 42nd. 2 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. 		4
Ranked 47th. 33% more than Egypt
Literacy > Male 83%
Ranked 7th. 		95.3%
Ranked 6th. 15% more than Egypt
Pupil-teacher ratio > Primary 21.86
Ranked 77th. 		30.38
Ranked 53th. 39% more than Egypt
Child care (preschool) > Starting age 4
Ranked 21st. 33% more than Turkey 		3
Ranked 193th.
Literacy rates > Aged 15-24 84.9%
Ranked 7th. 		95.6%
Ranked 22nd. 13% more than Egypt
Tertiary > Students studying abroad 14,479.31
Ranked 55th. 		50,908.41
Ranked 10th. 4 times more than Egypt
Primary completion rate 98
Ranked 35th. 13% more than Turkey 		87
Ranked 77th.
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level 2.15 million
Ranked 15th. 12% more than Turkey 		1.92 million
Ranked 19th.
Elementary (primary school) > Duration 6
Ranked 39th. 20% more than Turkey 		5
Ranked 184th.
Children out of school > Primary 219,515
Ranked 28th. 		899,833
Ranked 10th. 4 times more than Egypt
Secondary education, teachers per 1000 7.16
Ranked 42nd. 97% more than Turkey 		3.62
Ranked 39th.
Secondary education, teachers 549,344
Ranked 10th. 3 times more than Turkey 		218,829
Ranked 10th.
Child care (preschool) > Students per teacher 30.35
Ranked 11th. 31% more than Turkey 		23.09
Ranked 30th.
High school > Lower secondary school duration 3
Ranked 87th. The same as Turkey 		3
Ranked 178th.
Children out of school, primary, male per 1000 0.000864
Ranked 104th. 		1.42
Ranked 67th. 1644 times more than Egypt
Secondary education, general pupils 5.58 million
Ranked 13th. 		6.67 million
Ranked 9th. 20% more than Egypt
Illiteracy rates by sex > Aged 15+ 42.3%
Ranked 24th. 3 times more than Turkey 		13.5%
Ranked 70th.
High school > Gender parity index 0.962
Ranked 106th. 5% more than Turkey 		0.919
Ranked 114th.
Scientific and technical journal articles 1,720
Ranked 38th. 		6,224
Ranked 21st. 4 times more than Egypt
Tertiary > Students studying abroad proportion 0.645%
Ranked 121st. 		1.33%
Ranked 104th. 2 times more than Egypt
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level per 1000 31.53
Ranked 44th. 7% more than Turkey 		29.51
Ranked 51st.
Scouting > Genders admitted both both
Elementary (primary school) > Starting age 6
Ranked 57th. The same as Turkey 		6
Ranked 167th.
Children out of school, primary, male 61
Ranked 103th. 		103,778
Ranked 20th. 1701 times more than Egypt
High school > Students per teacher 12.13
Ranked 74th. 		21.76
Ranked 9th. 79% more than Egypt
Secondary education > General pupils 5.8 million
Ranked 14th. 45% more than Turkey 		4.01 million
Ranked 20th.
Secondary school starting age > Years 12
Ranked 45th. 9% more than Turkey 		11
Ranked 179th.
Primary education > Teachers > Per capita 4.99 per 1,000 people
Ranked 68th. 27% more than Turkey 		3.94 per 1,000 people
Ranked 87th.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people 7.94
Ranked 7th. 		41.73
Ranked 4th. 5 times more than Egypt
Education enrolment by level > Primary level 7.87 million
Ranked 13th. 		7.9 million
Ranked 12th. About the same as Egypt
High school > Population with at least high school education > Women 43.4%
Ranked 97th. 63% more than Turkey 		26.7%
Ranked 115th.
Schools connected to the Internet 66%
Ranked 17th. 65% more than Turkey 		40%
Ranked 27th.
Secondary education, pupils per 1000 87.68
Ranked 65th. 		109.03
Ranked 19th. 24% more than Egypt
Primary education, pupils per 1000 129.31
Ranked 52nd. 44% more than Turkey 		90.08
Ranked 87th.
Girls to boys ratio > Tertiary level enrolment 0.55
Ranked 73th. 		0.74
Ranked 72nd. 35% more than Egypt
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ 20.16 million
Ranked 7th. 3 times more than Turkey 		6.61 million
Ranked 16th.
Girls to boys ratio > Secondary level enrolment 0.92
Ranked 103th. 12% more than Turkey 		0.82
Ranked 116th.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged over 10 per thousand people 143.5
Ranked 5th. 		391.17
Ranked 9th. 3 times more than Egypt
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level > Per capita 30.81 per 1,000 people
Ranked 47th. 12% more than Turkey 		27.55 per 1,000 people
Ranked 56th.
Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people 0.182
Ranked 179th. 		0.697
Ranked 131st. 4 times more than Egypt
Children out of school > Primary per 1000 3.11
Ranked 70th. 		13.46
Ranked 30th. 4 times more than Egypt
Inequality adjusted index 0.347
Ranked 95th. 		0.442
Ranked 82nd. 27% more than Egypt
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Women 12.57 million
Ranked 6th. 2 times more than Turkey 		5.2 million
Ranked 15th.
Hours of instruction for pupils aged 11 1,026 hours
Ranked 5th. 29% more than Turkey 		796 hours
Ranked 26th.
Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5 94.5%
Ranked 36th. About the same as Turkey 		94.1%
Ranked 38th.
Primary education > Duration > Years 6 years
Ranked 36th. The same as Turkey 		6 years
Ranked 135th.
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ per capita $720.67
Ranked 71st. 		$4,496.78
Ranked 20th. 6 times more than Egypt
Secondary education, general pupils per 1000 71.5
Ranked 74th. 		91.31
Ranked 25th. 28% more than Egypt
Hours of instruction for pupils aged 12 1,026 hours
Ranked 9th. 29% more than Turkey 		796 hours
Ranked 32nd.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people 13.69
Ranked 7th. 		85.84
Ranked 2nd. 6 times more than Egypt
Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share 7.79%
Ranked 79th. 10 times more than Turkey 		0.751%
Ranked 88th.
High school > Lower secondary starting age 12
Ranked 46th. 9% more than Turkey 		11
Ranked 186th.
Illiteracy rates by sex > Aged 15+ > Women 53.1%
Ranked 22nd. 2 times more than Turkey 		21.4%
Ranked 57th.
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level 97%
Ranked 41st. 9% more than Turkey 		89%
Ranked 95th.
Secondary education > Pupils 8.33 million
Ranked 10th. 56% more than Turkey 		5.33 million
Ranked 15th.
Primary education > Pupils 7.93 million
Ranked 11th. 1% more than Turkey 		7.87 million
Ranked 12th.
High school > Population with at least high school education > Men 59.3%
Ranked 75th. 40% more than Turkey 		42.4%
Ranked 108th.
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita 119.92 per 1,000 people
Ranked 23th. 45% more than Turkey 		82.47 per 1,000 people
Ranked 89th.
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Tertiary level 41.52%
Ranked 72nd. 		42.25%
Ranked 100th. 2% more than Egypt
Secondary education, vocational pupils 1.59 million
Ranked 7th. 		1.84 million
Ranked 5th. 16% more than Egypt
Elementary (primary) school > Students per teacher 27.73
Ranked 44th. 		27.75
Ranked 47th. The same as Egypt
Secondary education > Teachers 487,709
Ranked 10th. 3 times more than Turkey 		159,401
Ranked 20th.
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level 8.38 million
Ranked 13th. 46% more than Turkey 		5.74 million
Ranked 18th.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 30-34 per thousand people 45.46
Ranked 1st. 30 times more than Turkey 		1.52
Ranked 3rd.
Scientific and technical journal articles per million 24.77
Ranked 60th. 		94.39
Ranked 37th. 4 times more than Egypt
Women to men parity index > As ratio of literacy rates > Aged 15-24 0.88
Ranked 7th. 		0.95
Ranked 27th. 8% more than Egypt
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Primary level 47.61%
Ranked 129th. About the same as Turkey 		47.46%
Ranked 134th.
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ per 1000 290.42
Ranked 15th. 3 times more than Turkey 		100.22
Ranked 63th.
Progression to secondary school 86.08%
Ranked 69th. 		91.09%
Ranked 58th. 6% more than Egypt
Literacy rates > Aged 15-24 > Women 79%
Ranked 7th. 		93.3%
Ranked 23th. 18% more than Egypt
Children out of school > Primary > Per capita 3.02 per 1,000 people
Ranked 72nd. 		12.65 per 1,000 people
Ranked 32nd. 4 times more than Egypt
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 35-39 2.92 million
Ranked 1st. 28 times more than Turkey 		105,000
Ranked 2nd.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 15-19 999,281
Ranked 3rd. 		6.27 million
Ranked 2nd. 6 times more than Egypt
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Women 94%
Ranked 64th. 8% more than Turkey 		87%
Ranked 98th.
High school > Upper secondary starting age 15
Ranked 73th. 7% more than Turkey 		14
Ranked 199th.
Library books 1 million
Ranked 7th. 		1.55 million
Ranked 27th. 55% more than Egypt
Teaching weeks per year > Primary 36 weeks per year
Ranked 30th. 		38 weeks per year
Ranked 21st. 6% more than Egypt
School life expectancy > Male 11.2 years
Ranked 59th. 8% more than Turkey 		10.4 years
Ranked 69th.
Secondary education > General pupils > Per capita 79.91 per 1,000 people
Ranked 57th. 42% more than Turkey 		56.37 per 1,000 people
Ranked 115th.
Education enrolment by level > Primary level > Per capita 0.113 per capita
Ranked 86th. 		0.114 per capita
Ranked 85th. 1% more than Egypt
Illiteracy rates by sex > Aged 15+ > Men 31.7%
Ranked 23th. 6 times more than Turkey 		5.7%
Ranked 88th.
Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 1000 115.29
Ranked 84th. 		121.56
Ranked 78th. 5% more than Egypt
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Men 100%
Ranked 2nd. 9% more than Turkey 		92%
Ranked 76th.
Literacy rates > Aged 15-24 > Men 90.1%
Ranked 7th. 		98%
Ranked 10th. 9% more than Egypt
Library books per 1000 15.62
Ranked 6th. 		24.94
Ranked 39th. 60% more than Egypt
Primary education > Teachers 362,679
Ranked 11th. 61% more than Turkey 		225,852
Ranked 19th.
Secondary education > Vocational pupils 2.53 million
Ranked 2nd. 91% more than Turkey 		1.32 million
Ranked 9th.
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Secondary level 47.3%
Ranked 119th. 13% more than Turkey 		42.04%
Ranked 142nd.
Literacy > Literates > Aged over 10 per thousand people 233.23
Ranked 5th. 		810.58
Ranked 9th. 3 times more than Egypt
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 10-14 7.37 million
Ranked 1st. 1053 times more than Turkey 		7,000
Ranked 2nd.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people 23.45
Ranked 1st. 86 times more than Turkey 		0.274
Ranked 6th.
Library employees 558
Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than Turkey 		208
Ranked 27th.
Hours of instruction for pupils aged 10 1,053 hours
Ranked 5th. 32% more than Turkey 		796 hours
Ranked 23th.
Primary education > Teachers per 1000 5.14
Ranked 60th. 25% more than Turkey 		4.11
Ranked 84th.
Secondary education > Pupils per 1000 118
Ranked 20th. 48% more than Turkey 		79.75
Ranked 74th.
Literacy > Men above 14 years 83%
Ranked 7th. 		95.3%
Ranked 8th. 15% more than Egypt
Children out of school > Primary > Female > Per capita 2.22 per 1,000 people
Ranked 63th. 		7.68 per 1,000 people
Ranked 28th. 3 times more than Egypt
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ $58.17 billion
Ranked 23th. 		$332.75 billion
Ranked 8th. 6 times more than Egypt
Primary school starting age > Years 6
Ranked 57th. The same as Turkey 		6
Ranked 165th.
Scouting > Members 82,940
Ranked 17th. 2 times more than Turkey 		40,579
Ranked 36th.
Secondary education > General pupils per 1000 82.23
Ranked 50th. 37% more than Turkey 		59.99
Ranked 103th.
Secondary education > Teachers per 1000 6.91
Ranked 44th. 2 times more than Turkey 		2.9
Ranked 86th.
Ratio of female to male primary enrollment 95.73
Ranked 109th. 2% more than Turkey 		94.07
Ranked 129th.
Children out of school > Primary > Male 58,051
Ranked 31st. 		353,712
Ranked 14th. 6 times more than Egypt
Elementary (primary) school > Gender parity index 0.943
Ranked 87th. 		0.988
Ranked 80th. 5% more than Egypt
Hours of instruction for pupils aged 13 0.0
Ranked 37th. 		0.0
Ranked 36th.
Hours of instruction for pupils aged 9 1,026 hours
Ranked 6th. 29% more than Turkey 		796 hours
Ranked 21st.
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level per 1000 122.75
Ranked 19th. 39% more than Turkey 		88.31
Ranked 79th.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 20-24 6.39 million
Ranked 1st. 65 times more than Turkey 		98,000
Ranked 2nd.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 65-69 per thousand people 1.24
Ranked 5th. 		4
Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than Egypt
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people 16.5
Ranked 2nd. 14 times more than Turkey 		1.15
Ranked 3rd.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 50-54 per thousand people 19.65
Ranked 2nd. 8 times more than Turkey 		2.59
Ranked 4th.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 15-19 579,490
Ranked 3rd. 		3.05 million
Ranked 2nd. 5 times more than Egypt
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people 65.4
Ranked 1st. 44 times more than Turkey 		1.49
Ranked 4th.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 35-39 1.71 million
Ranked 1st. 86 times more than Turkey 		20,000
Ranked 2nd.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people 30.43
Ranked 2nd. 27 times more than Turkey 		1.11
Ranked 3rd.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 40-44 per thousand people 23.77
Ranked 6th. 		62.72
Ranked 10th. 3 times more than Egypt
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people 103.29
Ranked 1st. 175 times more than Turkey 		0.589
Ranked 6th.
Scouting > Members per thousand people 1.03
Ranked 89th. 87% more than Turkey 		0.548
Ranked 116th.
Primary completion rate > Women 93
Ranked 56th. 12% more than Turkey 		83
Ranked 76th.
School life expectancy > Female 9.3 years
Ranked 70th. 9% more than Turkey 		8.5 years
Ranked 76th.
Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5 > Men 98.3%
Ranked 14th. 3% more than Turkey 		95.3%
Ranked 32nd.
Children out of school > Primary > Male > Per capita 0.799 per 1,000 people
Ranked 89th. 		4.97 per 1,000 people
Ranked 44th. 6 times more than Egypt
Proportion of 15 year-olds in secondary education 66%
Ranked 31st. 57% more than Turkey 		42%
Ranked 33th.
Literacy > Women above 14 years 59.4%
Ranked 7th. 		79.6%
Ranked 19th. 34% more than Egypt
Gender ratio > Literacy rate of 15-24 year-olds 0.88%
Ranked 7th. 		0.95%
Ranked 12th. 8% more than Egypt
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Women per 1000 181.06
Ranked 19th. 2 times more than Turkey 		78.87
Ranked 52nd.
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Per capita 282.94 per 1,000 people
Ranked 16th. 3 times more than Turkey 		93.45 per 1,000 people
Ranked 66th.
Proportion of 20 year olds in tertiary education 0.0
Ranked 29th. 		13%
Ranked 26th.
Primary completion rate > Men 102
Ranked 20th. 12% more than Turkey 		91
Ranked 62nd.
Primary education > Pupils per 1000 112.31
Ranked 83th. 		117.77
Ranked 80th. 5% more than Egypt
Secondary education > Pupils > Per capita 114.67 per 1,000 people
Ranked 23th. 53% more than Turkey 		74.92 per 1,000 people
Ranked 91st.
Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment 93.77
Ranked 111th. 25% more than Turkey 		74.73
Ranked 136th.
Intake ratio to last grade of primary > Females None
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Library members 456,000
Ranked 3rd. 17 times more than Turkey 		27,000
Ranked 21st.
Library members per 1000 7.12
Ranked 3rd. 16 times more than Turkey 		0.434
Ranked 38th.
Library employees per million 8.71
Ranked 5th. 3 times more than Turkey 		3.34
Ranked 45th.
Proportion of 16 year-olds in secondary education 57%
Ranked 31st. 46% more than Turkey 		39%
Ranked 33th.
Proportion of 19 year olds in tertiary education 0.0
Ranked 29th. 		13%
Ranked 21st.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 25-29 599,581
Ranked 3rd. 		3.18 million
Ranked 2nd. 5 times more than Egypt
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 20-24 599,158
Ranked 3rd. 		3.15 million
Ranked 2nd. 5 times more than Egypt
Literacy > Literates > Aged 50-54 per thousand people 22.25
Ranked 4th. 		48.51
Ranked 13th. 2 times more than Egypt
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged over 10 per thousand people 241.38
Ranked 2nd. 7 times more than Turkey 		34.79
Ranked 3rd.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 20-24 per thousand people 87.54
Ranked 1st. 65 times more than Turkey 		1.34
Ranked 4th.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 35-39 1.73 million
Ranked 3rd. 		5.53 million
Ranked 1st. 3 times more than Egypt
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 65-69 per thousand people 3.85
Ranked 4th. 6 times more than Turkey 		0.643
Ranked 4th.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 60-64 per thousand people 8.96
Ranked 4th. 98% more than Turkey 		4.53
Ranked 3rd.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 30-34 881,071
Ranked 3rd. 		3.11 million
Ranked 2nd. 4 times more than Egypt
School enrollment > Primary > Female > % net 94.04% net
Ranked 49th. 8% more than Turkey 		86.82% net
Ranked 89th.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 20-24 878,956
Ranked 3rd. 		2.99 million
Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than Egypt
School enrollment > Primary > Male > % net 96.69% net
Ranked 33th. 5% more than Turkey 		91.76% net
Ranked 70th.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 25-29 1.61 million
Ranked 3rd. 		6.2 million
Ranked 2nd. 4 times more than Egypt
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 20-24 2.96 million
Ranked 1st. 42 times more than Turkey 		71,000
Ranked 2nd.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 50-54 952,893
Ranked 1st. 53 times more than Turkey 		18,000
Ranked 2nd.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 30-34 1.41 million
Ranked 3rd. 		6.35 million
Ranked 2nd. 5 times more than Egypt
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 55-59 282,667
Ranked 3rd. 9% more than Turkey 		259,000
Ranked 2nd.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 20-24 3.43 million
Ranked 1st. 127 times more than Turkey 		27,000
Ranked 2nd.
Services, etc., value added > % of GDP 46.31%
Ranked 81st. 		63.88%
Ranked 34th. 38% more than Egypt
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 70-74 52,472
Ranked 4th. 		293,000
Ranked 2nd. 6 times more than Egypt
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 40-44 902,147
Ranked 2nd. 10 times more than Turkey 		92,000
Ranked 2nd.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 40-44 1.45 million
Ranked 1st. 91 times more than Turkey 		16,000
Ranked 2nd.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 50-54 1.04 million
Ranked 1st. 		1.68 million
Ranked 1st. 62% more than Egypt
Literacy > Literates > Aged 55-59 1.3 million
Ranked 1st. 		3.15 million
Ranked 1st. 2 times more than Egypt
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 45-49 1.12 million
Ranked 2nd. 		2.25 million
Ranked 1st. 2 times more than Egypt
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 60-64 185,095
Ranked 3rd. 		298,000
Ranked 2nd. 61% more than Egypt
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 65-69 90,211
Ranked 3rd. 		292,000
Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than Egypt
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 65-69 461,872
Ranked 1st. 		688,000
Ranked 1st. 49% more than Egypt
Public spending on education, total > % of government expenditure 11.93%
Ranked 84th. 		14.74%
Ranked 24th. 24% more than Egypt
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 20-24 per thousand people 40.57
Ranked 1st. 42 times more than Turkey 		0.972
Ranked 2nd.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 70-74 per thousand people 4.58
Ranked 2nd. 		6.84
Ranked 10th. 49% more than Egypt
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 20-24 per thousand people 12.04
Ranked 6th. 		40.94
Ranked 5th. 3 times more than Egypt
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 40-44 per thousand people 12.36
Ranked 2nd. 10 times more than Turkey 		1.26
Ranked 3rd.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 55-59 per thousand people 3.87
Ranked 5th. 9% more than Turkey 		3.55
Ranked 4th.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 20-24 per thousand people 46.97
Ranked 1st. 127 times more than Turkey 		0.37
Ranked 5th.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 60-64 per thousand people 2.54
Ranked 5th. 		4.08
Ranked 3rd. 61% more than Egypt
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 50-54 per thousand people 14.19
Ranked 2nd. 		23.02
Ranked 13th. 62% more than Egypt
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 65-69 per thousand people 6.33
Ranked 2nd. 		9.42
Ranked 10th. 49% more than Egypt
Unemployment with primary education, male > % of male unemployment 11.1%
Ranked 27th. 		59.6%
Ranked 7th. 5 times more than Egypt
Labor force with tertiary education, male > % of male labor force 16.3%
Ranked 49th. The same as Turkey 		16.3%
Ranked 38th.
Unemployment with tertiary education, female > % of female unemployment 41.2%
Ranked 6th. 65% more than Turkey 		24.9%
Ranked 34th.
Unemployment with tertiary education, male > % of male unemployment 25.4%
Ranked 5th. 3 times more than Turkey 		9.5%
Ranked 65th.
Proportion of 18 year olds in secondary education 0.0
Ranked 33th. 		6%
Ranked 30th.
School enrollment > Preprimary > % gross 14.37% gross
Ranked 117th. 74% more than Turkey 		8.24% gross
Ranked 126th.
School enrollment > Primary > Female > % gross 98.46% gross
Ranked 110th. 9% more than Turkey 		90.41% gross
Ranked 139th.
Primary education > Teachers > % female 55.04% female
Ranked 102nd. 27% more than Turkey 		43.3% female
Ranked 83th.
Gross intake rate in grade 1 > Male > % of relevant age group 99.49%
Ranked 93th. 7% more than Turkey 		93.15%
Ranked 121st.
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Men > Per capita 106.72 per 1,000 people
Ranked 17th. 5 times more than Turkey 		19.9 per 1,000 people
Ranked 86th.
Literacy rate > Adult total > % of people ages 15 and above 71.41%
Ranked 81st. 		87.37%
Ranked 58th. 22% more than Egypt
Proportion of 17 year olds in secondary education 30%
Ranked 32nd. 50% more than Turkey 		20%
Ranked 33th.
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Men 7.61 million
Ranked 7th. 5 times more than Turkey 		1.41 million
Ranked 29th.
Government spending on education > % of GDP 3.76%
Ranked 87th. 31% more than Turkey 		2.86%
Ranked 93th.
School enrollment > Tertiary > Male > % gross 20.34% gross
Ranked 40th. 		33.54% gross
Ranked 47th. 65% more than Egypt
School enrollment, primary, private > % of total primary 7.79%
Ranked 77th. 10 times more than Turkey 		0.751%
Ranked 85th.
Primary education, pupils > % female 47.4%
Ranked 127th. 		48.77%
Ranked 48th. 3% more than Egypt
School enrollment, primary, female > % gross 105.33%
Ranked 55th. 4% more than Turkey 		101.61%
Ranked 75th.
Primary completion rate, total > % of relevant age group 103.74%
Ranked 17th. 1% more than Turkey 		102.51%
Ranked 24th.
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female > % of relevant age group 109.89%
Ranked 37th. 9% more than Turkey 		100.93%
Ranked 72nd.
Secondary education, general pupils > % female 49.23%
Ranked 102nd. 2% more than Turkey 		48.06%
Ranked 106th.
Total enrollment, primary, male > % net 100%
Ranked 1st. 3% more than Turkey 		96.84%
Ranked 35th.
Economically active children, study and work > % of economically active children, ages 7-14 79%
Ranked 17th. 29% more than Turkey 		61.2%
Ranked 22nd.
Labor force with primary education, female > % of female labor force 3.7%
Ranked 65th. 		60.7%
Ranked 1st. 16 times more than Egypt
Labor force with tertiary education > % of total 19.2%
Ranked 51st. 5% more than Turkey 		18.3%
Ranked 41st.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 65-69 per thousand people 11.25
Ranked 2nd. 		20.61
Ranked 11th. 83% more than Egypt
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 45-49 per thousand people 8.71
Ranked 5th. 		32.91
Ranked 9th. 4 times more than Egypt
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 10-14 per thousand people 100.98
Ranked 1st. 1054 times more than Turkey 		0.0958
Ranked 11th.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 30-34 per thousand people 7.19
Ranked 7th. 		44.43
Ranked 1st. 6 times more than Egypt
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 50-54 per thousand people 8.07
Ranked 5th. 		25.49
Ranked 11th. 3 times more than Egypt
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 40-44 per thousand people 8.44
Ranked 6th. 		32.52
Ranked 6th. 4 times more than Egypt
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 40-44 per thousand people 32.24
Ranked 2nd. 22 times more than Turkey 		1.48
Ranked 3rd.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 55-59 per thousand people 17.76
Ranked 3rd. 		43.14
Ranked 12th. 2 times more than Egypt
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 55-59 per thousand people 13.26
Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than Turkey 		3.93
Ranked 4th.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 60-64 per thousand people 6.42
Ranked 2nd. 14 times more than Turkey 		0.452
Ranked 6th.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people 5.75
Ranked 7th. 		44.09
Ranked 2nd. 8 times more than Egypt
Literacy > Literates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people 23.76
Ranked 6th. 		75.68
Ranked 4th. 3 times more than Egypt
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 70-74 per thousand people 0.719
Ranked 5th. 		4.01
Ranked 3rd. 6 times more than Egypt
Literacy rate > Youth male > % of males ages 15-24 90.08%
Ranked 71st. 		98.02%
Ranked 41st. 9% more than Egypt
Literacy rate > Adult female > % of females ages 15 and above 59.36%
Ranked 88th. 		79.58%
Ranked 69th. 34% more than Egypt
Adjusted savings: education expenditure > % of GNI 4.41%
Ranked 74th. 67% more than Turkey 		2.64%
Ranked 143th.
Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment > % 90.19%
Ranked 83th. 7% more than Turkey 		84.08%
Ranked 87th.
Persistence to last grade of primary, total > % of cohort 98.86%
Ranked 12th. 4% more than Turkey 		95.01%
Ranked 42nd.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 50-54 1.62 million
Ranked 3rd. 		3.54 million
Ranked 1st. 2 times more than Egypt
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 30-34 3.32 million
Ranked 1st. 30 times more than Turkey 		111,000
Ranked 2nd.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 15-19 3.96 million
Ranked 1st. 330 times more than Turkey 		12,000
Ranked 2nd.
School enrollment > Secondary > Female > % gross 84.22% gross
Ranked 81st. 25% more than Turkey 		67.63% gross
Ranked 107th.
School enrollment, primary, male > % net 98.1%
Ranked 13th. 1% more than Turkey 		96.84%
Ranked 26th.
Persistence to last grade of primary, female > % of cohort 98.8%
Ranked 12th. 4% more than Turkey 		95.43%
Ranked 43th.
Repeaters, primary, male > % of male enrollment 4.34%
Ranked 56th. Twice as much as Turkey 		2.18%
Ranked 74th.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 65-69 per thousand people 5.09
Ranked 4th. 10% more than Turkey 		4.64
Ranked 2nd.

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