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Education Stats: compare key data on Estonia & India

Definitions

  • Adult literacy rate > Total: Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life."
  • Children out of school, primary: Children out of school, primary. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Total is the total number of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools.
  • Children out of school, primary per 1000: Children out of school, primary. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Total is the total number of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Children out of school, primary, female: Children out of school, primary, female. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Female is the total number of female primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools.
  • College and university > Gender parity index: Country's gender parity index for college and university enrollment. For countries with a rating of over 1, more females are enrolled while countries with a rating under 1 have more males enrolled.
  • Compulsary education duration: Number of years students are required to be enrolled in school for all levels of education. For instance, compulsary education lasts for 12 years in the United States.
  • Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP: Percentage of public funding for education out of country's total GDP.
  • High school enrolment rate: Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
  • Homeschooling legal status: Legal status of homeschooling.
  • Literacy > Total population: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
  • Primary education, duration > Years: Primary education, duration (years). Duration of primary is the number of grades (years) in primary education.
  • Primary education, teachers per 1000: Primary education, teachers. Teaching staff in primary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Pupil-teacher ratio, primary: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary. Pupil-teacher ratio. Primary is the number of pupils enrolled in primary school divided by the number of primary school teachers.
  • Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary. Pupil-teacher ratio. Secondary is the number of pupils enrolled in secondary school divided by the number of secondary school teachers.
  • Secondary education, duration > Years: Secondary education, duration (years). Duration of secondary education is the number of grades (years) in secondary education (ISCED 2 & 3).
  • College and university > Share of total education spending: Percentage of government education funding that goes to post-secondary education.
  • Literacy > Female: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
  • Children out of school, primary, female per 1000: Children out of school, primary, female. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Female is the total number of female primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • College and university > Gender ratio: Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment is the percentage of men to women enrolled at tertiary level in public and private schools.
  • Child care (preschool) > Duration: Number of years students study at the pre-primary (preschool) level. It should be noted that not all countries require pre-primary education.
  • Secondary education > Teachers > Per capita: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Duration of compulsory education: Duration of compulsory education is the number of grades (or years) that a child must legally be enrolled in school.
  • Secondary education, pupils: Secondary education, pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions.
  • Literacy > Adult literacy: Adult literacy rate (%).
  • Primary education, pupils: Primary education, pupils. Enrolment in primary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions.
  • Primary education, teachers: Primary education, teachers. Teaching staff in primary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
  • Adult literacy rate > Female: Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life."
  • Tertiary enrollment: Gross enrolment ratio, tertiary level is the sum of all tertiary level students enrolled at the start of the school year, expressed as a percentage of the mid-year population in the 5 year age group after the official secondary school leaving age.
  • Spending per student > College and university: Public expenditure per student is the public current spending on education divided by the total number of students by level, as a percentage of GDP per capita. Public expenditure (current and capital) includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities)."
  • High school > Gender ratio: Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
  • Compulsary education starting age: Age at which children must be enrolled in school.
  • Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary per million: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary. Pupil-teacher ratio. Secondary is the number of pupils enrolled in secondary school divided by the number of secondary school teachers. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Literacy > Definition: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
  • High school > Upper secondary school duration: Number of years students study at the upper secondary (high school) level.
  • Literacy > Male: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
  • Spending > USD: Education expenditure refers to the current operating expenditures in education, including wages and salaries and excluding capital investments in buildings and equipment."
  • High school > Private school share: Percentage of secondary students who attend a private school.
  • Spending > Proportion: Education expenditure refers to the current operating expenditures in education, including wages and salaries and excluding capital investments in buildings and equipment. Expressed as a proportion of GNI."
  • Pupil-teacher ratio > Primary: Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the number of pupils enrolled in primary school divided by the number of primary school teachers (regardless of their teaching assignment).
  • Child care (preschool) > Starting age: Average age at which students begin pre-primary (preschool) education.
  • High school repeaters > Male: Repeaters in secondary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in secondary school."
  • Preschool enrollment rate: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music."
  • Tertiary > Students studying abroad: Total number of post-secondary students who were studying abroad during given year.
  • Elementary (primary school) > Duration: Number of years students study at the primary level.
  • Secondary education, teachers per 1000: Secondary education, teachers. Teaching staff in total secondary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private secondary education institutions (ISCED 2 and 3). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Secondary education, teachers: Secondary education, teachers. Teaching staff in total secondary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private secondary education institutions (ISCED 2 and 3). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
  • Child care (preschool) > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for pre-primary (preschool) education.
  • High school > Lower secondary school duration: Number of years students study at the lower secondary (middle school) level.
  • Children out of school, primary, male per 1000: Children out of school, primary, male. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Male is the total number of male primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Spending per student > High school: Public expenditure per student is the public current spending on education divided by the total number of students by level, as a percentage of GDP per capita. Public expenditure (current and capital) includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities)."
  • Secondary education, general pupils: Secondary education, general pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. General programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in general programmes at public and private secondary education institutions.
  • High school > Gender parity index: Country's gender parity index for secondary level enrollment. For countries with a rating of over 1, more females are enrolled while countries with a rating under 1 have more males enrolled.
  • Scientific and technical journal articles: Scientific and technical journal articles refer to the number of scientific and engineering articles published in the following fields: physics, biology, chemistry, mathematics, clinical medicine, biomedical research, engineering and technology, and earth and space sciences.
  • College and university > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female: Percentage of country's college and university professors that are female.
  • Tertiary > Students studying abroad proportion: The number of students from a given country studying abroad in a given year, expressed as a percentage of total tertiary enrollment in that country. Ratios greater than 100 % are possible, because those currently studying abroad do not count towards total enrollment.
  • Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Scouting > Genders admitted: Admits boys/girls.
  • Elementary (primary school) > Starting age: Average age at which students begin primary education.
  • Children out of school, primary, male: Children out of school, primary, male. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Male is the total number of male primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools.
  • High school > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for all levels of secondary education.
  • Secondary education > General pupils: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.
  • Spending per student > Elementary school: Public expenditure per student is the public current spending on education divided by the total number of students by level, as a percentage of GDP per capita. Public expenditure (current and capital) includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities)."
  • Secondary school starting age > Years: Secondary school starting age (years). Entrance age of 2A lower secondary is the age at which students would enter lower secondary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade.
  • High school starting age > Years: Secondary school starting age is the age at which students would enter secondary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade."
  • Primary education > Teachers > Per capita: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Literacy > Female literates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people: Number of females aged 15-19 years, who are literate. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • High school > Population with at least high school education > Women: Population with at least high school education > Women.
  • Elementary school graduate rate: Persistence to last grade of primary is the percentage of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary education. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.
  • Literacy rate > People aged 15-24: Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life."
  • Public spending per student > Primary level: Public expenditure per student, primary level is the total reported current spending by the government on primary education, divided by the total number of pupils in primary education, expressed as a percentage of per capita GDP.
  • Secondary education, pupils per 1000: Secondary education, pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Primary education, pupils per 1000: Primary education, pupils. Enrolment in primary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Literacy > Female literates > Aged over 10 per thousand people: Number of females older than 10 years, who are literate. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people: Total number of post-secondary students who were studying abroad during given year. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Outcomes > Secondary education > Duration > Years: Secondary education, duration (years) is the number of grades (years) in secondary school."
  • Teacher student ratio > High school: Secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the number of pupils enrolled in secondary school divided by the number of secondary school teachers (regardless of their teaching assignment).
  • Inequality adjusted index: Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index.
  • High school repeaters > Female: Repeaters in secondary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in secondary school."
  • Teacher student ratio > Elementary school: Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the number of pupils enrolled in primary school divided by the number of primary school teachers (regardless of their teaching assignment).
  • Literacy rate > Females aged 15-24: Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life."
  • Elementary school > Enrolled students: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
  • Primary education > Duration > Years: Primary duration refers to the number of years of full-time equivalent duration in primary education in the school system according to ISCED.
  • Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ per capita: Services, etc., value added (constant 2000 US$). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in constant 2005 U.S. dollars. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • School enrolment rate > 1st grade: Gross intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age."
  • Secondary education, general pupils per 1000: Secondary education, general pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. General programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in general programmes at public and private secondary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Literacy > Literates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • 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.
  • Elementary school > Gender ratio: Ratio of female to male primary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
  • High school enrolment rate > Female: Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
  • Duration of education > Secondary level: Duration of secondary education is the number of grades (or years) in general secondary education.
  • Public spending per student > Tertiary level: Public expenditure per student, tertiary level is the total reported current spending by the government on tertiary education, divided by the total number of pupils in tertiary education, expressed as a percentage of per capita GDP.
  • Primary education > Pupils: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
  • Secondary education > Pupils: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
  • High school > Population with at least high school education > Men: Gender Inequality Index.
  • Literacy rate > Males aged 15-24: Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life."
  • Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Secondary education, vocational pupils: Secondary education, vocational pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. Technical/vocational programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in technical/vocational programmes at public and private secondary education institutions.
  • Spending on education > Proportion spent on all staff salaries: Percentage of public funding for education that goes to school staff salaries.
  • Elementary (primary) school > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for primary education.
  • Secondary education > Teachers: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • School enrolment rate > 5th grade: Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.
  • Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 30-34 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 30 to 34. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Scientific and technical journal articles per million: Scientific and technical journal articles refer to the number of scientific and engineering articles published in the following fields: physics, biology, chemistry, mathematics, clinical medicine, biomedical research, engineering and technology, and earth and space sciences. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Duration of education > Primary level: Duration of primary education is the number of grades (or years) in primary education.
  • Participation > Children out of school > Elementary: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
  • Participation > Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education: Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary and secondary levels in public and private schools.
  • Public spending per student > Secondary level: Public expenditure per student, secondary level is the total reported current spending by the government on secondary education, divided by the total number of pupils in secondary education, expressed as a percentage of per capita GDP.
  • Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Progression to secondary school: Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
  • Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 35-39: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 35 to 39. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems
  • Literacy > Literates > Aged 15-19: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • High school > Upper secondary starting age: Average age at which students begin upper secondary (high school) education.
  • Elementary school starting age > Years: Primary school starting age is the age at which students would enter primary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade."
  • Elementary school repeaters > All: Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school."
  • Secondary education > General pupils > Per capita: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Education enrolment by level > Primary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
  • Pupils-teacher ratio > Primary level: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary level is the average number of pupils per teacher in primary education. Cross-country comparisons may be affected by such factors as the composition of teachers by part- and full-time employment.
  • Elementary (primary school) > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female: Percentage of country's elementary, or primary, teachers that are female.
  • Primary education > Teachers: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • Secondary education > Vocational pupils: Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training.
  • Literacy > Literates > Aged over 10 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 10-14: Compares countries by number of male illiterates, in the age range 10 to 14. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems
  • Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Private school enrolment > Primary level: Private sector enrolment share, primary level is the share of primary school pupils who attend a privately managed school, regardless of whether or not the school receives subsidies from the government.
  • Outcomes > Primary education > Duration > Years: Primary duration refers to the number of years of full-time equivalent duration in primary education in the school system according to ISCED.
  • Secondary education > Pupils per 1000: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Primary education > Teachers per 1000: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Literacy > Men above 14 years: Percent of male population above the age of 14 years that is literate.
  • Female enrolment share > Primary level: Girls' enrolment share, primary level is the number of girls enrolled in primary school, expressed as a percentage of the total number of pupils in primary school.
  • Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$: Services, etc., value added (constant 2000 US$). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in constant 2005 U.S. dollars.
  • Primary school starting age > Years: Primary school starting age (years). Entrance age of primary is the age at which students would enter primary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade.
  • Scouting > Members: Members of boy or girl scout groups which are members of the World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM).
  • Elementary (primary) school) > Proportion spent on all staff salaries: Percentage of public funding for primary education that goes to school staff salaries.
  • High school > Share of total education spending: Percentage of government education funding that goes to secondary education.
  • Participation > Secondary education > General pupils: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training."
  • Secondary education > Teachers per 1000: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Secondary education > General pupils per 1000: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Ratio of female to male primary enrollment: Ratio of female to male primary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
  • Elementary (primary) school > Gender parity index: Country's gender parity index in primary, or elementary, school. For countries with a rating of over 1, more females are enrolled while countries with a rating under 1 have more males enrolled. 
  • Female enrolment share > Secondary level: Girls' enrolment share, secondary level is the number of girls enrolled in secondary school, expressed as a percentage of the total number of pupils in secondary school.
  • Post-Secondary Non-Tertiary > Teachers > Women: Number of female teaching staff in post-secondary non-tertiary education. Post-secondary non-tertiary education serves to broaden the knowledge of participants, who have already gained an upper secondary qualification.
  • Education enrolment by level > Secondary level per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 65-69 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 50-54 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 50 to 54. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 15 to 19. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > 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 > Male illiterates > Aged 35-39: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 25 to 29. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > 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 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 literates > Aged 15-19: Number of females aged 15-19 years, who are literate.
  • Scouting > Members per thousand people: Membership (from 2012). Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Elementary school repeaters > Male: Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school."
  • Elementary school repeaters > Female: Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school."
  • High school teachers: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • Elementary school teachers: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • High school enrolment rate > Male: Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
  • Literacy > Women above 14 years: Percent of female population above the age of 14 years that is literate.
  • Gender ratio > Literacy rate of 15-24 year-olds: Literacy gender parity rate of 15-24 year olds in each country. This number is achieved by dividing the total amount of females who are literate by the total amount of males who are literate. Numbers below 1 mean that more males are literate, while numbers over 1 indicate that more females are literate, with the difference in the numbers indicating to what extent this is true. For instance, in Chad (with a parity rate of .42%) a substantial amount of more males are literate than females. These numbers are only for 15-24 year olds.
  • Teachers' Day date: Date when Teacher's Day is celebrated around the world.
  • Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Women per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Participation > Secondary education > Pupils: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
  • Secondary education > Pupils > Per capita: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Primary education > Pupils per 1000: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • 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.
  • Pupils-teacher ratio > Secondary level: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary level is the average number of pupils per teacher in secondary education. Cross-country comparisons may be affected by such factors as the composition of teachers by part- and full-time employment.
  • Pupils reaching grade 5: Pupils reaching grade 5 is the percentage of children who start primary school and eventually reach grade 5.
  • Persistence to grade 5 > Female > % of cohort: Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.
  • Researchers in R&D > Per million people: Researchers in R&D (per million people). Researchers in R&D are professionals engaged in the conception or creation of new knowledge, products, processes, methods, or systems and in the management of the projects concerned. Postgraduate PhD students (ISCED97 level 6) engaged in R&D are included.
  • High school teachers > % female: Female teachers as a percentage of total secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • Literacy > Literates > Aged 70-74: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 45-49 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Elementary school graduate rate > Male: Persistence to last grade of primary is the percentage of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary education. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.
  • Elementary school > Enrolled students > % female: Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.
  • Elementary school teachers > % female: Female teachers as a percentage of total primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • Participation > Secondary education > Vocational pupils > % female: Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training."
  • Participation > Secondary education > Vocational pupils: Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training."
  • Participation > Total enrollment > Primary > Male > % net: Total enrollment is the number of pupils of the school-age group for primary education, enrolled either in primary or secondary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population in that age group."
  • Preschool enrollment rate > Female: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment."
  • Preschool enrollment rate > Male: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment."
  • School enrolment rate > 1st grade > Female: Gross intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age."
  • School enrolment rate > 1st grade > Male: Gross intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age."
  • School enrolment rate > 5th grade > Female: Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.
  • School enrolment rate > 5th grade > Male: Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.
  • Literacy > Male literates > Aged 25-29: Compares countries by number of male illiterates, in the age range 25 to 29. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems
  • Literacy > Male literates > Aged 40-44: Compares countries by number of male literates, in the age range 40 to 44. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems
  • Literacy > Female literates > Aged 70-74: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 25-29: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 25 to 29. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems
  • Literacy > Female literates > Aged 60-64: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Male literates > Aged 50-54: Compares countries by number of male literates, in the age range 50 to 54. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems.
  • Literacy > Literates > Aged 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.
  • Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people:

    Number of females aged 15-19 years, who are illiterate.

    . Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy rate > Adult male > % of males ages 15 and above: Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life.
  • Literacy > 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 > Male illiterates > Aged 70-74: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Female literates > Aged 35-39: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 35-39: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Female literates > Aged over 10: Number of females older than 10 years, who are literate.
  • Unemployment with secondary education, male > % of male unemployment: Unemployment with secondary education, male (% of male unemployment). Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organization (UNESCO).
  • Literacy > Literates > Aged 40-44: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Public spending on education, total > % of GDP: Public spending on education, total (% of GDP). Public expenditure on education as % of GDP is the total public expenditure (current and capital) on education expressed as a percentage of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in a given year. Public expenditure on education includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration, and transfers/subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities).
  • Literacy > Female literates > Aged 60-64 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Literates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Literates > Aged 30-34 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 50-54 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 75-79 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Female literates > Aged 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.
  • Labor force with secondary education, female > % of female labor force: Labor force with secondary education, female (% of female labor force). Labor force with secondary education is the proportion of the labor force that has a secondary education, as a percentage of the total labor force.
  • Unemployment with 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).
  • 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.
  • Expenditure per student > Secondary > % of GDP per capita: Public expenditure per student is the public current spending on education divided by the total number of students by level, as a percentage of GDP per capita.
  • 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)."
  • Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Female > % net: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music."
  • Government spending on education > % of government spending: Public expenditure on education consists of current and capital public expenditure on education includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities)."
  • Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Female > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music."
  • 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.
  • Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education > %: Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education (%). Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary and secondary levels in public and private schools.
  • School enrollment, preprimary, female > % gross: School enrollment, preprimary, female (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Pre-primary. Female is the total female enrollment in pre-primary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female population of official pre-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.
  • School enrollment, preprimary, male > % gross: School enrollment, preprimary, male (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Pre-primary. Male is the total male enrollment in pre-primary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male population of official pre-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.
  • Secondary education, pupils > % female: Secondary education, pupils (% female). Percentage of female students. Total secondary. All programmes is the number of female students enrolled in all secondary education programmes expressed as a percentage of the total number of students (male and female) enrolled at the secondary education level in a given school year.
  • Expenditure per student, primary > % of GDP per capita: Expenditure per student, primary (% of GDP per capita). Public expenditure per pupil as a % of GDP per capita. Primary is the total public expenditure per student in primary education as a percentage of GDP per capita. Public expenditure (current and capital) includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities).
  • Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 55-59: Compares countries by number of male iliterate individuals, in the age range 55 to 59. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems
  • Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 45-49: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Literates > Aged 45-49: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Male literates > Aged 70-74: Compares countries by number of male literates, in the age range 70 to 74. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems
  • Literacy > 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 > Male literates > Aged 20-24 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of male literates, in the age range 20 to 24. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 70-74 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Literates > Aged 45-49 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 70-74 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 70 to 74. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Male literates > Aged 10-14 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of male literates, in the age range 10 to 14. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 60-64 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Male literates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of male literates, in the age range 15 to 19. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • 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 > Literates > Aged 75-79 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Female 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.
  • School enrollment > Secondary > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.
  • 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, primary > % gross: School enrollment, primary (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Primary. Total is the total enrollment in primary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the 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.
  • 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.
  • School enrollment > Primary > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.
  • Persistence to last grade of primary, male > % of cohort: Persistence to last grade of primary, male (% of cohort). Survival rate to last grade of primary. Male is the share of male children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary. The estimate is calculated on the basis of the reconstructed cohort method, which uses data on enrolment and repeaters for two consecutive years.
  • Participation > Total enrollment > Primary > Female > % net: Total enrollment is the number of pupils of the school-age group for primary education, enrolled either in primary or secondary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population in that age group."
  • High school > Lower Secondary > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for lower secondary (middle school) education.
  • Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 45-49 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of male illiterates, in the age range 45 to 49. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
STAT Estonia India HISTORY
Adult literacy rate > Total 99.8
Ranked 3rd. 59% more than India
62.75
Ranked 14th.

Children out of school, primary 2,112
Ranked 98th.
1.39 million
Ranked 4th. 657 times more than Estonia

Children out of school, primary per 1000 1.58
Ranked 86th. 39% more than India
1.14
Ranked 85th.

Children out of school, primary, female 994
Ranked 92nd.
6.11 million
Ranked 1st. 6146 times more than Estonia

College and university > Gender parity index 1.63
Ranked 13th. 2 times more than India
0.726
Ranked 100th.

Compulsary education duration 9
Ranked 120th. The same as India
9
Ranked 64th.

Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP 5.68%
Ranked 36th. 79% more than India
3.17%
Ranked 44th.

High school enrolment rate 98.14
Ranked 35th. 15% more than India
85.13
Ranked 70th.

Homeschooling legal status Legal under restrictive conditions, only allowed for exceptional cases. Legal as alternative to the mandatory public school system.
Literacy > Total population 99.8%
Ranked 3rd. 68% more than India
59.5%
Ranked 134th.

Primary education, duration > Years 6
Ranked 103th. 20% more than India
5
Ranked 160th.

Primary education, teachers per 1000 4.63
Ranked 66th. 44% more than India
3.21
Ranked 104th.

Pupil-teacher ratio, primary 11.72
Ranked 118th.
35.15
Ranked 29th. 3 times more than Estonia

Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary 8.76
Ranked 89th.
25.92
Ranked 19th. 3 times more than Estonia

Secondary education, duration > Years 6
Ranked 133th.
7
Ranked 50th. 17% more than Estonia

College and university > Share of total education spending 21.74%
Ranked 47th.
35.89%
Ranked 3rd. 65% more than Estonia

Literacy > Female 99.8%
Ranked 2nd. 2 times more than India
48.3%
Ranked 131st.

Children out of school, primary, female per 1000 0.742
Ranked 84th.
5.58
Ranked 38th. 8 times more than Estonia

College and university > Gender ratio 168.59
Ranked 12th. 2 times more than India
69.94
Ranked 85th.

Child care (preschool) > Duration 4
Ranked 17th. 33% more than India
3
Ranked 65th.

Secondary education > Teachers > Per capita 9.02 per 1,000 people
Ranked 21st. 4 times more than India
2.4 per 1,000 people
Ranked 103th.

Duration of compulsory education 9 years
Ranked 87th. 13% more than India
8 years
Ranked 8th.
Secondary education, pupils 95,331
Ranked 115th.
113.73 million
Ranked 1st. 1193 times more than Estonia

Girls to boys ratio > Primary level enrolment 0.97
Ranked 109th. 4% more than India
0.93
Ranked 115th.

Literacy > Adult literacy 99.8%
Ranked 2nd. 51% more than India
66%
Ranked 91st.

Primary education, pupils 72,955
Ranked 136th.
137.75 million
Ranked 1st. 1888 times more than Estonia

Primary education, teachers 6,200
Ranked 101st.
3.92 million
Ranked 2nd. 632 times more than Estonia

Adult literacy rate > Female 99.8
Ranked 3rd. 96% more than India
50.82
Ranked 14th.

Tertiary enrollment 57.5%
Ranked 13th. 5 times more than India
10.5%
Ranked 20th.
Spending per student > College and university 21.28
Ranked 38th.
54.98
Ranked 18th. 3 times more than Estonia

High school > Gender ratio 102.94
Ranked 39th. 20% more than India
85.75
Ranked 116th.

Compulsary education starting age 7
Ranked 25th. 17% more than India
6
Ranked 46th.

Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary per million 6.54
Ranked 28th. 308 times more than India
0.0212
Ranked 98th.

Literacy > Definition age 15 and over can read and write age 15 and over can read and write
High school > Upper secondary school duration 3
Ranked 107th.
4
Ranked 27th. 33% more than Estonia

Literacy > Male 99.8%
Ranked 5th. 42% more than India
70.2%
Ranked 131st.

Spending > USD 993.84 million
Ranked 75th.
36.6 billion
Ranked 15th. 37 times more than Estonia

High school > Private school share 3.31%
Ranked 107th.
41.89%
Ranked 11th. 13 times more than Estonia

Spending > Proportion 4.61
Ranked 66th. 45% more than India
3.17
Ranked 121st.

Pupil-teacher ratio > Primary 14.11
Ranked 136th.
40.2
Ranked 27th. 3 times more than Estonia

Child care (preschool) > Starting age 3
Ranked 163th. The same as India
3
Ranked 125th.

High school repeaters > Male 4.2
Ranked 49th.
5.15
Ranked 44th. 23% more than Estonia

Literacy rates > Aged 15-24 99.8%
Ranked 4th. 31% more than India
76.4%
Ranked 23th.

Preschool enrollment rate 100.16
Ranked 87th.
113.06
Ranked 30th. 13% more than Estonia

Tertiary > Students studying abroad 4,126.64
Ranked 120th.
198,512.54
Ranked 2nd. 48 times more than Estonia

Primary completion rate 104
Ranked 16th. 16% more than India
90
Ranked 71st.

Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level 63,625
Ranked 90th.
11.3 million
Ranked 3rd. 178 times more than Estonia

Elementary (primary school) > Duration 6
Ranked 108th. 20% more than India
5
Ranked 169th.

Secondary education, teachers per 1000 7.72
Ranked 29th. 2 times more than India
3.59
Ranked 77th.

Secondary education, teachers 10,344
Ranked 68th.
4.39 million
Ranked 2nd. 424 times more than Estonia

Child care (preschool) > Students per teacher 5.67
Ranked 119th.
40.31
Ranked 4th. 7 times more than Estonia

High school > Lower secondary school duration 3
Ranked 149th. The same as India
3
Ranked 120th.

Children out of school, primary, male per 1000 0.834
Ranked 82nd.
4.44
Ranked 42nd. 5 times more than Estonia

Spending per student > High school 24.42
Ranked 19th. 51% more than India
16.18
Ranked 49th.

Secondary education, general pupils 76,645
Ranked 122nd.
100.95 million
Ranked 1st. 1317 times more than Estonia

Illiteracy rates by sex > Aged 15+ 0.2%
Ranked 138th.
40.5%
Ranked 26th. 203 times more than Estonia

High school > Gender parity index 1
Ranked 79th. 9% more than India
0.918
Ranked 115th.

Scientific and technical journal articles 368
Ranked 55th.
12,774
Ranked 14th. 35 times more than Estonia

College and university > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female 48%
Ranked 1st. 20% more than India
40%
Ranked 2nd.
Tertiary > Students studying abroad proportion 5.76%
Ranked 63th. 8 times more than India
0.745%
Ranked 119th.

Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level per 1000 46.83
Ranked 16th. 4 times more than India
10.49
Ranked 92nd.

Scouting > Genders admitted both both
Elementary (primary school) > Starting age 7
Ranked 30th. 17% more than India
6
Ranked 96th.

Education expenditure of government > As percentage of total government 14.9%
Ranked 39th. 39% more than India
10.7%
Ranked 57th.

Children out of school, primary, male 1,118
Ranked 92nd.
4.85 million
Ranked 1st. 4340 times more than Estonia

Education expenditure of government > As percentage of GNI 5.6%
Ranked 33th. 47% more than India
3.8%
Ranked 76th.

High school > Students per teacher 8.76
Ranked 90th.
25.92
Ranked 19th. 3 times more than Estonia

Secondary education > General pupils 106,986
Ranked 116th.
83.13 million
Ranked 2nd. 777 times more than Estonia

Spending per student > Elementary school 20.44
Ranked 23th. 2 times more than India
8.86
Ranked 62nd.

Secondary school starting age > Years 13
Ranked 25th. 18% more than India
11
Ranked 156th.

High school starting age > Years 13
Ranked 25th. 18% more than India
11
Ranked 138th.

Primary education > Teachers > Per capita 5.67 per 1,000 people
Ranked 49th. 81% more than India
3.14 per 1,000 people
Ranked 113th.

Literacy > Female literates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people 24.55
Ranked 12th.
31.74
Ranked 21st. 29% more than Estonia
Education enrolment by level > Primary level 100,171
Ranked 136th.
125.57 million
Ranked 1st. 1254 times more than Estonia

High school > Population with at least high school education > Women 94.4%
Ranked 15th. 4 times more than India
26.6%
Ranked 116th.

Elementary school graduate rate 98.26
Ranked 18th. 49% more than India
65.79
Ranked 84th.

Literacy rate > People aged 15-24 99.8
Ranked 14th. 23% more than India
81.13
Ranked 14th.

Public spending per student > Primary level 24.5
Ranked 8th. 3 times more than India
7.2
Ranked 61st.
Secondary education, pupils per 1000 71.13
Ranked 111th.
93.13
Ranked 41st. 31% more than Estonia

Primary education, pupils per 1000 54.44
Ranked 137th.
112.8
Ranked 72nd. 2 times more than Estonia

Girls to boys ratio > Tertiary level enrolment 1.68
Ranked 14th. 2 times more than India
0.7
Ranked 77th.

Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ 2,500
Ranked 136th.
289.64 million
Ranked 1st. 115857 times more than Estonia

Girls to boys ratio > Secondary level enrolment 1.02
Ranked 68th. 26% more than India
0.81
Ranked 118th.

Literacy > Female literates > Aged over 10 per thousand people 460.9
Ranked 5th. 2 times more than India
188.02
Ranked 21st.
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level > Per capita 46.83 per 1,000 people
Ranked 17th. 4 times more than India
10.77 per 1,000 people
Ranked 90th.

Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people 3.08
Ranked 64th. 19 times more than India
0.163
Ranked 184th.

Outcomes > Secondary education > Duration > Years 6
Ranked 119th.
7
Ranked 44th. 17% more than Estonia

Teacher student ratio > High school 9.41
Ranked 86th.
32.7
Ranked 9th. 3 times more than Estonia

Inequality adjusted index 0.894
Ranked 9th. 3 times more than India
0.264
Ranked 109th.
High school repeaters > Female 3.44
Ranked 48th.
4.06
Ranked 43th. 18% more than Estonia

Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Women 1,300
Ranked 136th.
179.8 million
Ranked 1st. 138309 times more than Estonia

Teacher student ratio > Elementary school 12.15
Ranked 113th.
40.2
Ranked 23th. 3 times more than Estonia

Literacy rate > Females aged 15-24 99.8
Ranked 16th. 34% more than India
74.36
Ranked 14th.

Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5 98.8%
Ranked 15th. 35% more than India
73%
Ranked 66th.

Elementary school > Enrolled students 74,629
Ranked 119th.
140.36 million
Ranked 1st. 1881 times more than Estonia

Primary education > Duration > Years 6 years
Ranked 101st. 20% more than India
5 years
Ranked 154th.

Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ per capita $6,228.96
Ranked 33th. 10 times more than India
$616.31
Ranked 74th.

School enrolment rate > 1st grade 102.22
Ranked 61st.
128.4
Ranked 14th. 26% more than Estonia

Secondary education, general pupils per 1000 57.19
Ranked 107th.
85.94
Ranked 45th. 50% more than Estonia

Literacy > Literates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people 50.37
Ranked 15th.
75
Ranked 17th. 49% more than Estonia
Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share 4.07%
Ranked 106th.
17.04%
Ranked 32nd. 4 times more than Estonia

High school > Lower secondary starting age 13
Ranked 25th. 18% more than India
11
Ranked 161st.

Elementary school > Gender ratio 98.72
Ranked 61st. 2% more than India
96.83
Ranked 104th.

High school enrolment rate > Female 99
Ranked 21st. 18% more than India
84.22
Ranked 63th.

Illiteracy rates by sex > Aged 15+ > Women 0.2%
Ranked 138th.
51.7%
Ranked 25th. 259 times more than Estonia

Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level 97%
Ranked 45th. 2% more than India
95%
Ranked 62nd.

Duration of education > Secondary level 5
Ranked 166th. The same as India
5
Ranked 155th.
Public spending per student > Tertiary level 33
Ranked 44th.
68.4
Ranked 9th. 2 times more than Estonia
Primary education > Pupils 92,098
Ranked 132nd.
136.19 million
Ranked 1st. 1479 times more than Estonia

Secondary education > Pupils 124,382
Ranked 109th.
83.86 million
Ranked 2nd. 674 times more than Estonia

High school > Population with at least high school education > Men 94.6%
Ranked 20th. 88% more than India
50.4%
Ranked 88th.

Literacy rate > Males aged 15-24 99.7
Ranked 20th. 13% more than India
88.41
Ranked 14th.

Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita 90.59 per 1,000 people
Ranked 71st. 17% more than India
77.29 per 1,000 people
Ranked 98th.

Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Tertiary level 61.54%
Ranked 14th. 60% more than India
38.45%
Ranked 105th.

Secondary education, vocational pupils 18,686
Ranked 86th.
829,377
Ranked 12th. 44 times more than Estonia

Spending on education > Proportion spent on all staff salaries 66.19%
Ranked 57th.
90.56%
Ranked 8th. 37% more than Estonia

Elementary (primary) school > Students per teacher 11.72
Ranked 120th.
35.15
Ranked 28th. 3 times more than Estonia

Secondary education > Teachers 12,259
Ranked 80th.
2.59 million
Ranked 2nd. 211 times more than Estonia

School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary 16 years
Ranked 21st. 60% more than India
10 years
Ranked 24th.
School enrolment rate > 5th grade 98.57
Ranked 12th. 50% more than India
65.79
Ranked 74th.

Education enrolment by level > Secondary level 123,074
Ranked 121st.
81.05 million
Ranked 2nd. 659 times more than Estonia

Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 30-34 per thousand people 0.117
Ranked 13th.
26.86
Ranked 4th. 229 times more than Estonia
Scientific and technical journal articles per million 271.88
Ranked 27th. 23 times more than India
11.68
Ranked 70th.

Duration of education > Primary level 6
Ranked 97th. The same as India
6
Ranked 62nd.
Women to men parity index > As ratio of literacy rates > Aged 15-24 1
Ranked 16th. 25% more than India
0.8
Ranked 25th.

Participation > Children out of school > Elementary 2,592
Ranked 90th.
5.56 million
Ranked 3rd. 2147 times more than Estonia

Participation > Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education 101.17%
Ranked 36th. 10% more than India
92.18%
Ranked 116th.

Public spending per student > Secondary level 30.8
Ranked 8th. 33% more than India
23.1
Ranked 26th.
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Primary level 47.72%
Ranked 127th. 2% more than India
46.82%
Ranked 143th.

Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ per 1000 1.85
Ranked 133th.
264.81
Ranked 23th. 143 times more than Estonia

Progression to secondary school 96.3%
Ranked 47th. 13% more than India
85.08%
Ranked 71st.

Literacy rates > Aged 15-24 > Women 99.8%
Ranked 4th. 47% more than India
67.7%
Ranked 23th.

Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 35-39 177
Ranked 15th.
29.5 million
Ranked 1st. 166676 times more than Estonia
Literacy > Literates > Aged 15-19 67,486
Ranked 12th.
79.46 million
Ranked 1st. 1177 times more than Estonia
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Women 98%
Ranked 31st. 8% more than India
91%
Ranked 83th.

High school > Upper secondary starting age 16
Ranked 42nd. 14% more than India
14
Ranked 186th.

Elementary school starting age > Years 7
Ranked 32nd. 17% more than India
6
Ranked 89th.

Elementary school repeaters > All 0.89
Ranked 84th.
3.45
Ranked 66th. 4 times more than Estonia

Secondary education > General pupils > Per capita 79.31 per 1,000 people
Ranked 59th. 3% more than India
76.99 per 1,000 people
Ranked 63th.

Illiteracy rates by sex > Aged 15+ > Men 0.2%
Ranked 138th.
29.8%
Ranked 25th. 149 times more than Estonia

Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 1000 73.73
Ranked 137th.
116.62
Ranked 83th. 58% more than Estonia

Education enrolment by level > Primary level > Per capita 0.074 per capita
Ranked 135th.
0.12 per capita
Ranked 76th. 62% more than Estonia

Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Men 97%
Ranked 41st.
98%
Ranked 33th. 1% more than Estonia

Literacy rates > Aged 15-24 > Men 99.7%
Ranked 4th. 18% more than India
84.2%
Ranked 21st.

Pupils-teacher ratio > Primary level 14.1
Ranked 120th.
40
Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than Estonia
Elementary (primary school) > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female 93%
Ranked 3rd. 2 times more than India
44%
Ranked 3rd.
Primary education > Teachers 7,702
Ranked 112th.
3.39 million
Ranked 2nd. 440 times more than Estonia

Secondary education > Vocational pupils 17,396
Ranked 85th.
726,889
Ranked 15th. 42 times more than Estonia

Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Secondary level 49.72%
Ranked 63th. 17% more than India
42.56%
Ranked 140th.

Literacy > Literates > Aged over 10 per thousand people 847.22
Ranked 8th. 77% more than India
477.67
Ranked 21st.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 10-14 0.0
Ranked 13th.
22.83 million
Ranked 1st.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people 0.0791
Ranked 12th.
9.81
Ranked 4th. 124 times more than Estonia
Private school enrolment > Primary level 1.8
Ranked 72nd.
16.5
Ranked 14th. 9 times more than Estonia
Outcomes > Primary education > Duration > Years 6
Ranked 95th. 20% more than India
5
Ranked 142nd.

Secondary education > Pupils per 1000 92.18
Ranked 57th. 22% more than India
75.51
Ranked 88th.

Primary education > Teachers per 1000 5.67
Ranked 50th. 86% more than India
3.05
Ranked 118th.

Literacy > Men above 14 years 99.8%
Ranked 2nd. 36% more than India
73.4%
Ranked 27th.

Female enrolment share > Primary level 47.7%
Ranked 108th. 9% more than India
43.6%
Ranked 20th.
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ $8.35 billion
Ranked 73th.
$762.18 billion
Ranked 2nd. 91 times more than Estonia

Primary school starting age > Years 7
Ranked 30th. 17% more than India
6
Ranked 97th.

Scouting > Members 1,423
Ranked 134th.
3.37 million
Ranked 2nd. 2369 times more than Estonia
Elementary (primary) school) > Proportion spent on all staff salaries 71.31%
Ranked 55th.
87.94%
Ranked 27th. 23% more than Estonia

High school > Share of total education spending 40.13%
Ranked 29th. 7% more than India
37.49%
Ranked 12th.

Participation > Secondary education > General pupils 87,298
Ranked 103th.
95.31 million
Ranked 1st. 1092 times more than Estonia

Secondary education > Teachers per 1000 9.02
Ranked 20th. 4 times more than India
2.33
Ranked 104th.

Secondary education > General pupils per 1000 79.29
Ranked 59th. 6% more than India
74.85
Ranked 67th.

Ratio of female to male primary enrollment 97.06
Ranked 95th. 4% more than India
93.44
Ranked 131st.

Elementary (primary) school > Gender parity index 0.988
Ranked 81st.
0.999
Ranked 46th. 1% more than Estonia

Female enrolment share > Secondary level 49.5%
Ranked 64th. 25% more than India
39.6%
Ranked 28th.
Post-Secondary Non-Tertiary > Teachers > Women 136
Ranked 23th.
3,245
Ranked 9th. 24 times more than Estonia

Education enrolment by level > Secondary level per 1000 90.59
Ranked 71st. 20% more than India
75.28
Ranked 104th.

Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people 0.0448
Ranked 14th.
17.74
Ranked 4th. 396 times more than Estonia
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 65-69 per thousand people 0.0224
Ranked 10th.
7.72
Ranked 2nd. 345 times more than Estonia
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 50-54 per thousand people 0.0702
Ranked 14th.
17.18
Ranked 4th. 245 times more than Estonia
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people 0.0224
Ranked 15th.
19.59
Ranked 4th. 875 times more than Estonia
Literacy > Literates > Aged 40-44 per thousand people 64.66
Ranked 7th. 2 times more than India
29.71
Ranked 25th.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 35-39 106
Ranked 10th.
10.4 million
Ranked 1st. 98072 times more than Estonia
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people 0.113
Ranked 14th.
25.95
Ranked 4th. 229 times more than Estonia
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 20-24 62
Ranked 15th.
24.03 million
Ranked 1st. 387624 times more than Estonia
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people 0.053
Ranked 12th.
18.03
Ranked 3rd. 340 times more than Estonia
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 15-19 32,901
Ranked 11th.
33.62 million
Ranked 1st. 1022 times more than Estonia
Scouting > Members per thousand people 1.06
Ranked 87th.
2.73
Ranked 51st. 3 times more than Estonia
Primary completion rate > Women 103
Ranked 22nd. 20% more than India
86
Ranked 71st.

Elementary school repeaters > Male 1.29
Ranked 83th.
3.48
Ranked 70th. 3 times more than Estonia

Elementary school repeaters > Female 0.46
Ranked 93th.
3.42
Ranked 60th. 7 times more than Estonia

Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5 > Men 98.6%
Ranked 16th. 35% more than India
73.1%
Ranked 59th.

High school teachers 11,272
Ranked 67th.
2.59 million
Ranked 1st. 229 times more than Estonia

Elementary school teachers 6,141
Ranked 98th.
3.39 million
Ranked 1st. 552 times more than Estonia

High school enrolment rate > Male 97.35
Ranked 35th. 13% more than India
85.91
Ranked 60th.

Literacy > Women above 14 years 99.8%
Ranked 1st. 2 times more than India
47.8%
Ranked 27th.

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

Teachers' Day date 10/5/2011 9/5/2011
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Per capita 1.85 per 1,000 people
Ranked 137th.
272.12 per 1,000 people
Ranked 21st. 147 times more than Estonia

Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Women per 1000 0.96
Ranked 134th.
164.38
Ranked 23th. 171 times more than Estonia

Participation > Secondary education > Pupils 124,493
Ranked 106th.
89.46 million
Ranked 2nd. 719 times more than Estonia

Primary completion rate > Men 106
Ranked 12th. 13% more than India
94
Ranked 48th.

Secondary education > Pupils > Per capita 92.2 per 1,000 people
Ranked 55th. 19% more than India
77.67 per 1,000 people
Ranked 82nd.

Primary education > Pupils per 1000 68.26
Ranked 140th.
122.63
Ranked 77th. 80% more than Estonia

Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment 102.19
Ranked 56th. 28% more than India
79.83
Ranked 131st.

Intake ratio to last grade of primary > Females None
None

Pupils-teacher ratio > Secondary level 10.5
Ranked 103th.
17.9
Ranked 58th. 70% more than Estonia
Pupils reaching grade 5 99.2
Ranked 12th. 46% more than India
67.9
Ranked 63th.
Persistence to grade 5 > Female > % of cohort 98.63%
Ranked 13th. 29% more than India
76.34%
Ranked 48th.

Researchers in R&D > Per million people 3,033.99
Ranked 17th. 22 times more than India
135.81
Ranked 56th.

High school teachers > % female 77.67%
Ranked 8th. 2 times more than India
33.92%
Ranked 104th.

Literacy > Literates > Aged 70-74 64,658
Ranked 10th.
5.01 million
Ranked 1st. 77 times more than Estonia
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 45-49 per thousand people 0.0373
Ranked 13th.
13.21
Ranked 2nd. 354 times more than Estonia
Elementary school graduate rate > Male 98.77
Ranked 13th. 49% more than India
66.24
Ranked 70th.

Elementary school > Enrolled students > % female 48.22%
Ranked 91st. 3% more than India
46.99%
Ranked 139th.

Elementary school teachers > % female 94.04%
Ranked 12th. 2 times more than India
44%
Ranked 119th.

Participation > Secondary education > Vocational pupils > % female 34.17%
Ranked 89th. 5 times more than India
6.58%
Ranked 109th.

Participation > Secondary education > Vocational pupils 18,795
Ranked 74th.
742,331
Ranked 17th. 39 times more than Estonia

Participation > Total enrollment > Primary > Male > % net 96.38%
Ranked 36th.
97.25%
Ranked 27th. 1% more than Estonia

Preschool enrollment rate > Female 95.31
Ranked 24th. Twice as much as India
47.7
Ranked 81st.

Preschool enrollment rate > Male 95.02
Ranked 25th. 2 times more than India
46.51
Ranked 81st.

School enrolment rate > 1st grade > Female 102.01
Ranked 56th.
124.11
Ranked 16th. 22% more than Estonia

School enrolment rate > 1st grade > Male 102.42
Ranked 62nd.
132.34
Ranked 13th. 29% more than Estonia

School enrolment rate > 5th grade > Female 97.93
Ranked 17th. 50% more than India
65.28
Ranked 66th.

School enrolment rate > 5th grade > Male 99.18
Ranked 10th. 50% more than India
66.24
Ranked 65th.

Literacy > Male literates > Aged 25-29 45,883
Ranked 10th.
32.86 million
Ranked 1st. 716 times more than Estonia
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 40-44 42,501
Ranked 10th.
20.76 million
Ranked 1st. 488 times more than Estonia
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 70-74 41,542
Ranked 8th.
1.31 million
Ranked 2nd. 32 times more than Estonia
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 25-29 152
Ranked 15th.
27.49 million
Ranked 1st. 180858 times more than Estonia
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 60-64 45,503
Ranked 10th.
2.97 million
Ranked 1st. 65 times more than Estonia
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 50-54 41,936
Ranked 10th.
12.91 million
Ranked 1st. 308 times more than Estonia
Literacy > Literates > Aged 50-54 per thousand people 67.26
Ranked 7th. 4 times more than India
17.36
Ranked 22nd.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged over 10 per thousand people 0.566
Ranked 11th.
170.93
Ranked 4th. 302 times more than Estonia
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 20-24 per thousand people 0.0463
Ranked 15th.
22.68
Ranked 4th. 490 times more than Estonia
Literacy > Literates > Aged 35-39 88,041
Ranked 11th.
41.07 million
Ranked 1st. 467 times more than Estonia
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 65-69 per thousand people 0.0142
Ranked 10th.
4.02
Ranked 2nd. 284 times more than Estonia
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 60-64 per thousand people 0.0433
Ranked 14th.
16.21
Ranked 2nd. 374 times more than Estonia
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 30-34 42,815
Ranked 11th.
17.86 million
Ranked 1st. 417 times more than Estonia
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people 0.0097
Ranked 14th.
11.94
Ranked 4th. 1231 times more than Estonia
Literacy rate > Adult male > % of males ages 15 and above 99.78%
Ranked 4th. 36% more than India
73.41%
Ranked 92nd.

Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 50-54 57
Ranked 13th.
6.94 million
Ranked 1st. 121761 times more than Estonia
Literacy > Literates > Aged 30-34 86,570
Ranked 12th.
45.81 million
Ranked 1st. 529 times more than Estonia
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 70-74 29
Ranked 10th.
3.83 million
Ranked 1st. 132159 times more than Estonia
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 35-39 43,934
Ranked 10th.
15.43 million
Ranked 1st. 351 times more than Estonia
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 35-39 71
Ranked 14th.
19.11 million
Ranked 1st. 269099 times more than Estonia
Literacy > Female literates > Aged over 10 617,571
Ranked 10th.
199.21 million
Ranked 1st. 323 times more than Estonia
Unemployment with secondary education, male > % of male unemployment 58.4%
Ranked 23th. 31% more than India
44.5%
Ranked 16th.

Literacy > Literates > Aged 40-44 86,639
Ranked 11th.
31.48 million
Ranked 1st. 363 times more than Estonia
Public spending on education, total > % of GDP 5.68%
Ranked 37th. 79% more than India
3.17%
Ranked 43th.

Literacy > Female literates > Aged 60-64 per thousand people 33.96
Ranked 5th. 12 times more than India
2.8
Ranked 22nd.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people 67.72
Ranked 9th. 28% more than India
52.79
Ranked 23th.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 30-34 per thousand people 64.61
Ranked 13th. 49% more than India
43.24
Ranked 24th.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 50-54 per thousand people 0.0425
Ranked 12th.
6.55
Ranked 4th. 154 times more than Estonia
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 75-79 per thousand people 0.0761
Ranked 9th.
2.45
Ranked 7th. 32 times more than Estonia
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 50-54 per thousand people 35.97
Ranked 5th. 7 times more than India
5.17
Ranked 22nd.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 65-69 per thousand people 25.65
Ranked 5th. 13 times more than India
2.03
Ranked 17th.
Labor force with secondary education, female > % of female labor force 46.9%
Ranked 24th. 2 times more than India
20.2%
Ranked 57th.

Unemployment with tertiary education, female > % of female unemployment 22.7%
Ranked 39th.
28.6%
Ranked 10th. 26% more than Estonia

Unemployment with tertiary education, male > % of male unemployment 13.9%
Ranked 47th.
20.5%
Ranked 10th. 47% more than Estonia

School enrollment > Preprimary > % gross 114.35% gross
Ranked 5th. 3 times more than India
35.88% gross
Ranked 92nd.

School enrollment > Primary > Female > % gross 98.37% gross
Ranked 111th.
112.14% gross
Ranked 25th. 14% more than Estonia

Primary education > Teachers > % female 85.99% female
Ranked 30th. 95% more than India
44% female
Ranked 119th.

Expenditure per student > Secondary > % of GDP per capita 27.66%
Ranked 19th. 40% more than India
19.82%
Ranked 50th.

Gross intake rate in grade 1 > Male > % of relevant age group 100.95%
Ranked 81st.
138.66%
Ranked 9th. 37% more than Estonia

Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Men > Per capita 0.887 per 1,000 people
Ranked 136th.
103.29 per 1,000 people
Ranked 19th. 116 times more than Estonia

Literacy rate > Adult total > % of people ages 15 and above 99.77%
Ranked 2nd. 64% more than India
61.01%
Ranked 94th.

Government spending on education > % of GDP 5.68%
Ranked 36th. 79% more than India
3.17%
Ranked 44th.

Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Female > % net 93.99%
Ranked 45th. 7% more than India
88.01%
Ranked 82nd.

Government spending on education > % of government spending 13.94%
Ranked 37th. 30% more than India
10.74%
Ranked 64th.

Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Female > % gross 99.49%
Ranked 86th.
111.16%
Ranked 31st. 12% more than Estonia

School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary > Female 17 years
Ranked 16th. 89% more than India
9 years
Ranked 26th.
Literacy > Ratio of young literate females to males > % ages 15-24 100.1%
Ranked 31st. 19% more than India
84.1%
Ranked 19th.

Literacy > Literacy rate, adult total > % of people ages 15 and above 99.8%
Ranked 2nd. 59% more than India
62.75%
Ranked 18th.

Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education > % 99.74%
Ranked 63th. 1% more than India
98.4%
Ranked 76th.

School enrollment, preprimary, female > % gross 88.72%
Ranked 40th. 48% more than India
59.76%
Ranked 73th.

School enrollment, preprimary, male > % gross 90.42%
Ranked 40th. 60% more than India
56.67%
Ranked 76th.

Secondary education, pupils > % female 48.63%
Ranked 85th. 6% more than India
45.98%
Ranked 116th.

Expenditure per student, primary > % of GDP per capita 25.64%
Ranked 13th. 4 times more than India
6.87%
Ranked 45th.

Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 55-59 79
Ranked 14th.
15.06 million
Ranked 1st. 190642 times more than Estonia
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 45-49 50
Ranked 14th.
13.99 million
Ranked 1st. 279853 times more than Estonia
Literacy > Literates > Aged 45-49 84,423
Ranked 12th.
25.78 million
Ranked 1st. 305 times more than Estonia
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 70-74 23,116
Ranked 9th.
3.7 million
Ranked 1st. 160 times more than Estonia
Literacy > Literates > Aged 65-69 per thousand people 42.63
Ranked 6th. 6 times more than India
6.95
Ranked 16th.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 45-49 per thousand people 30.34
Ranked 11th. 87% more than India
16.27
Ranked 21st.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 10-14 per thousand people 0.0
Ranked 13th.
21.55
Ranked 5th.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 30-34 per thousand people 32.65
Ranked 13th. 24% more than India
26.38
Ranked 20th.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 50-54 per thousand people 31.3
Ranked 8th. 3 times more than India
12.19
Ranked 20th.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 40-44 per thousand people 31.72
Ranked 9th. 62% more than India
19.59
Ranked 21st.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 20-24 per thousand people 35.77
Ranked 8th.
36.41
Ranked 17th. 2% more than Estonia
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 70-74 per thousand people 0.0216
Ranked 10th.
3.62
Ranked 2nd. 167 times more than Estonia
Literacy > Literates > Aged 45-49 per thousand people 63.01
Ranked 11th. 3 times more than India
24.33
Ranked 22nd.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 70-74 per thousand people 0.044
Ranked 11th.
9.16
Ranked 2nd. 208 times more than Estonia
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 10-14 per thousand people 22.4
Ranked 10th.
53.25
Ranked 6th. 2 times more than Estonia
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 60-64 per thousand people 0.0269
Ranked 12th.
5.86
Ranked 3rd. 218 times more than Estonia
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people 25.81
Ranked 13th.
43.26
Ranked 9th. 68% more than Estonia
Literacy > Literates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people 65.71
Ranked 9th. 69% more than India
38.77
Ranked 25th.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 75-79 per thousand people 35.01
Ranked 4th. 15 times more than India
2.33
Ranked 16th.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 70-74 per thousand people 0.0224
Ranked 10th.
5.54
Ranked 2nd. 247 times more than Estonia
School enrollment > Secondary > % gross 98.14% gross
Ranked 30th. 83% more than India
53.51% gross
Ranked 115th.

Adjusted savings: education expenditure > % of GNI 5.49%
Ranked 37th. 78% more than India
3.08%
Ranked 125th.

Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment > % 164.79%
Ranked 13th. 2 times more than India
78.13%
Ranked 88th.

Persistence to last grade of primary, total > % of cohort 97.5%
Ranked 30th. 59% more than India
61.37%
Ranked 86th.

Literacy > Literates > Aged 50-54 90,128
Ranked 11th.
18.39 million
Ranked 1st. 204 times more than Estonia
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 30-34 157
Ranked 15th.
28.46 million
Ranked 1st. 181281 times more than Estonia
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 15-19 17
Ranked 14th.
8.1 million
Ranked 1st. 476621 times more than Estonia
School enrollment, primary > % gross 98.45%
Ranked 118th.
112.6%
Ranked 31st. 14% more than Estonia

School enrollment > Secondary > Female > % gross 99.23% gross
Ranked 31st. 2 times more than India
47.34% gross
Ranked 115th.

School enrollment, primary, male > % net 95.15%
Ranked 36th. 9% more than India
87.02%
Ranked 72nd.

Persistence to last grade of primary, female > % of cohort 97.63%
Ranked 28th. 54% more than India
63.54%
Ranked 74th.

School enrollment > Primary > % gross 99.91% gross
Ranked 104th.
116.2% gross
Ranked 23th. 16% more than Estonia

Persistence to last grade of primary, male > % of cohort 97.38%
Ranked 28th. 63% more than India
59.71%
Ranked 82nd.

Participation > Total enrollment > Primary > Female > % net 96.68%
Ranked 34th. 3% more than India
93.63%
Ranked 64th.

High school > Lower Secondary > Students per teacher 8.4
Ranked 76th.
32.88
Ranked 16th. 4 times more than Estonia

Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 45-49 per thousand people 0.0806
Ranked 14th.
20.41
Ranked 2nd. 253 times more than Estonia

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