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Average IQ: Average IQ of different countries according to the controversial book "IQ and the Wealth of Nations".
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.
College and university > Share of total education spending: Percentage of government education funding that goes to post-secondary education.
Compulsary education duration: Number of years students are required to be enrolled in school for all levels of education. For instance, compulsary education lasts for 12 years in the United States.
Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP: Percentage of public funding for education out of country's total GDP.
Literacy > Female: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
Literacy > Total population: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
Primary education, duration > Years: Primary education, duration (years). Duration of primary is the number of grades (years) in primary education.
Primary education, teachers per 1000: Primary education, teachers. Teaching staff in primary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary. Pupil-teacher ratio. Primary is the number of pupils enrolled in primary school divided by the number of primary school teachers.
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary. Pupil-teacher ratio. Secondary is the number of pupils enrolled in secondary school divided by the number of secondary school teachers.
Secondary education, duration > Years: Secondary education, duration (years). Duration of secondary education is the number of grades (years) in secondary education (ISCED 2 & 3).
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.
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.
Secondary education, pupils: Secondary education, pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions.
College and university > Private school share: Percentage of post-secondary students who attend a private school, college, or university.
School life expectancy > Total: School life expectancy and transition from primary to secondary for school years 1998/99 and 1999/00, published in http://www.uis.unesco.org accessed on Sept. 2002 and Women's Indicators and Statistics Database (Wistat), Version 4, CD-ROM (United Nations publication, Sales No. E.00.XVII.4) based on data provided by UNESCO in 1999.
Literacy > Adult literacy: Adult literacy rate (%).
Primary education, 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.
Compulsary education starting age: Age at which children must be enrolled in school.
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary per million: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary. Pupil-teacher ratio. Secondary is the number of pupils enrolled in secondary school divided by the number of secondary school teachers. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Literacy > Definition: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
High school > Upper secondary school duration: Number of years students study at the upper secondary (high school) level.
Literacy > Male: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
High school > Private school share: Percentage of secondary students who attend a private school.
Pupil-teacher ratio > Primary: Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the number of pupils enrolled in primary school divided by the number of primary school teachers (regardless of their teaching assignment).
Child care (preschool) > Starting age: Average age at which students begin pre-primary (preschool) education.
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.
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.
Elementary (primary school) > Starting age: Average age at which students begin primary education.
Children out of school, primary, male: Children out of school, primary, male. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Male is the total number of male primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools.
High school > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for all levels of secondary education.
Secondary education > General pupils: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.
Secondary school starting age > Years: Secondary school starting age (years). Entrance age of 2A lower secondary is the age at which students would enter lower secondary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade.
Primary education > Teachers > Per capita: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people: Number of females aged 15-19 years, who are literate. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
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.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged over 75 per thousand people: Number of females older than 75 years, who are illiterate. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Primary education > Duration > Years: Primary duration refers to the number of years of full-time equivalent duration in primary education in the school system according to ISCED.
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ per capita: Services, etc., value added (constant 2000 US$). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in constant 2005 U.S. dollars. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
Secondary education, general pupils per 1000: Secondary education, general pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. General programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in general programmes at public and private secondary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
High school > Lower secondary starting age: Average age at which students begin lower secondary (middle school) education.
Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share: Percentage of primary students who attend a private school.
Secondary education > Pupils: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
Primary education > Pupils: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Secondary education, vocational pupils: Secondary education, vocational pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. Technical/vocational programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in technical/vocational programmes at public and private secondary education institutions.
Elementary (primary) school > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for primary education.
Elementary (primary) school > Trained teachers > Both sexes: Percentage of all primary teachers with at least the minimum level of traning required to teach at the primary level.
Secondary education > Teachers: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 30-34 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 30 to 34. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Scientific and technical journal articles per million: Scientific and technical journal articles refer to the number of scientific and engineering articles published in the following fields: physics, biology, chemistry, mathematics, clinical medicine, biomedical research, engineering and technology, and earth and space sciences. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Progression to secondary school: Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
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.
Child care (preschool) > Trained teachers > Both sexes: Percentage of all pre-primary (preschool) teachers with at least the minimum level of traning required to teach at the pre-primary level.
School life expectancy > Male: School life expectancy and transition from primary to secondary for school years 1998/99 and 1999/00, published in http://www.uis.unesco.org accessed on Sept. 2002 and Women's Indicators and Statistics Database (Wistat), Version 4, CD-ROM (United Nations publication, Sales No. E.00.XVII.4) based on data provided by UNESCO in 1999.
Secondary education > General pupils > Per capita: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 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.
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 > 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.
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 > 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.
Primary education > Teachers per 1000: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Secondary education > Pupils per 1000: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Literacy > Men above 14 years: Percent of male population above the age of 14 years that is literate.
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.
High school > Share of total education spending: Percentage of government education funding that goes to secondary education.
High school > Lower Secondary > Trained teachers > Women: Percentage of female lower secondary level (middle school) teachers with at least the minimum level of traning required to teach at the lower secondary level.
Ratio of female to male primary enrollment: Ratio of female to male primary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
Secondary education > General pupils per 1000: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Secondary education > Teachers per 1000: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Elementary (primary) school > Gender parity index: Country's gender parity index in primary, or elementary, school. For countries with a rating of over 1, more females are enrolled while countries with a rating under 1 have more males enrolled.
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 35-39: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 15-19: Number of females aged 15-19 years, who are literate.
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 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 > Female illiterates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 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 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 > Literates > Aged 40-44 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 25 to 29. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 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 over 75: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged over 75 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
School life expectancy > Female: School life expectancy and transition from primary to secondary for school years 1998/99 and 1999/00, published in http://www.uis.unesco.org accessed on Sept. 2002 and Women's Indicators and Statistics Database (Wistat), Version 4, CD-ROM (United Nations publication, Sales No. E.00.XVII.4) based on data provided by UNESCO in 1999.
Literacy > Women above 14 years: Percent of female population above the age of 14 years that is literate.
Gender ratio > Literacy rate of 15-24 year-olds: Literacy gender parity rate of 15-24 year olds in each country. This number is achieved by dividing the total amount of females who are literate by the total amount of males who are literate. Numbers below 1 mean that more males are literate, while numbers over 1 indicate that more females are literate, with the difference in the numbers indicating to what extent this is true. For instance, in Chad (with a parity rate of .42%) a substantial amount of more males are literate than females. These numbers are only for 15-24 year olds.
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Women per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment: Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
Primary education > Pupils per 1000: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Secondary education > Pupils > Per capita: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Intake ratio to last grade of primary > Females: Number of female entrants in the last grade of primary education (regardless of age) expressed as a percentage of the female population at entrance age to the last grade.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 10-14 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy rate > Youth female > % of females ages 15-24: Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life.
School enrollment > Secondary > % 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. 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.
Net intake rate in grade 1 > Female > % of official school-age population: Net intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education who are of official primary school entrance age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the corresponding age.
Primary completion rate > Female > % of relevant age group: Primary completion rate is the percentage of students completing the last year of primary school. It is calculated by taking the total number of students in the last grade of primary school, minus the number of repeaters in that grade, divided by the total number of children of official graduation age.
Primary completion rate > Male > % of relevant age group: Primary completion rate is the percentage of students completing the last year of primary school. It is calculated by taking the total number of students in the last grade of primary school, minus the number of repeaters in that grade, divided by the total number of children of official graduation age.
Repetition rate > Primary > % of total enrollment: Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school.
Progression to secondary school > Female: Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
School enrollment > Primary > Male > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.
School enrollment > Preprimary > Female > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment.
Persistence to grade 5 > Total > % of cohort: Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.
Ratio of young literate females to males > % ages 15-24: Ratio of young literate females to males is the percentage of females to males ages 15-24 who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life.
Repetition rate > Primary > Female > % of total enrollment: Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school.
Net intake rate in grade 1 > % of official school-age population: Net intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education who are of official primary school entrance age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the corresponding age.
Unemployment with primary education, female > % of female unemployment: Unemployment with primary 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).
Progression to secondary school > 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.
Secondary education > Vocational pupils > Per capita: Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Researchers in R&D > Per million people: Researchers in R&D (per million people). Researchers in R&D are professionals engaged in the conception or creation of new knowledge, products, processes, methods, or systems and in the management of the projects concerned. Postgraduate PhD students (ISCED97 level 6) engaged in R&D are included.
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.
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 > Male literates > Aged 20-24: Compares countries by number of male literates, in the age range 20 to 24. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems
Literacy > Literates > Aged 50-54 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged over 10 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of male literates, in the age range 35 to 39. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people: 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. 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.
School enrollment > Primary > Female > % net: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 20-24: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
School enrollment > Primary > Male > % net: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 50-54: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 30-34: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 40-44: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 40-44: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 50-54: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 55-59: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 45-49: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 60-64: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 65-69: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 65-69: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
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 > Female illiterates > Aged 20-24 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 70-74 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 20-24 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 40-44 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 55-59 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 20-24 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 60-64 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Unemployment with secondary education, female > % of female unemployment: Unemployment with secondary education, female (% of female unemployment). Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organization (UNESCO).
Literacy rate > Youth total > % of people ages 15-24: Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life.
School enrollment > Primary > Female > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.
Primary education > Teachers > % female: Female teachers as a percentage of total primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
Gross intake rate in grade 1 > Male > % of relevant age group: Gross intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age.
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Men > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Literacy rate > Adult total > % of people ages 15 and above: Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life.
Trained teachers in primary education > % of total teachers: Trained teachers in primary education are the percentage of primary school teachers who have received the minimum organized teacher training (pre-service or in-service) required for teaching in their country.
Government spending on education > % of GDP: Public expenditure on education consists of current and capital public expenditure on education includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities)."
School enrollment, primary, private > % of total primary: School enrollment, primary, private (% of total primary). Percentage of private enrolment. Primary is the enrolment in private primary schools expressed as a percentage of total enrolment (public and private) in primary schools. 'Private' refers to all educational institutions not operated by a public authority, regardless of whether they receive financial support from public authorities. A high percentage indicates strong involvement of the non-governmental sector (including religious bodies, other organizations, associations, communities, private enterprises or persons) in providing organized educational programmes.
Primary education, pupils > % female: Primary education, pupils (% female). Percentage of female students. Primary is the number of female students at the primary level expressed as a percentage of the total number of students (male and female) at the primary level in a given school year.
School enrollment, primary, female > % gross: School enrollment, primary, female (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Primary. Female is the total female enrollment in primary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the female population of official primary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.
Primary completion rate, total > % of relevant age group: Primary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group). Primary completion rate. Total is the total number of new entrants in the last grade of primary education, regardless of age, expressed as percentage of the total population of the theoretical entrance age to the last grade of primary. This indicator is also known as "gross intake rate to the last grade of primary." The ratio can exceed 100% due to over-aged and under-aged children who enter primary school late/early and/or repeat grades.
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female > % of relevant age group: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female (% of relevant age group). Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age.
Secondary education, general pupils > % female: Secondary education, general pupils (% female). Percentage of female students. Total secondary. General programmes is the number of female students enrolled in general programmes at the secondary education level expressed as a percentage of the total number of students (male and female) enrolled in general programmes at the secondary education level in a given school year.
Total enrollment, primary, male > % net: Total enrollment, primary, male (% net). Adjusted net enrollment is the number of pupils of the school-age group for primary education, enrolled either in primary or secondary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population in that age group.
Secondary education, vocational pupils per 1000: Secondary education, vocational pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. Technical/vocational programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in technical/vocational programmes at public and private secondary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Secondary education, teachers, female per 1000: Secondary education, teachers, female. Teaching staff in total secondary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Female is the total number of female teachers in public and private secondary education institutions (ISCED 2 and 3). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > 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 55-59 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of male literates, in the age range 55 to 59. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged over 75 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of male literates aged over 75. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 40-44 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 40 to 44. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged over 75 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals aged over 75. 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 > Literates > Aged 55-59 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 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 > 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.
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 > Female literates > Aged 55-59: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
School enrollment, primary, female > % net: School enrollment, primary, female (% net). Net enrolment rate. Primary. Female is the ratio of female children of the official primary school age who are enrolled in primary school to the female population of the official primary school age.
Persistence to grade 5, total > % of cohort: Persistence to grade 5, total (% of cohort). Survival rate to grade 5. Total is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is calculated on the basis of the reconstructed cohort method, which uses data on enrolment and repeaters for two consecutive years.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 10-14 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 10-14 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
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.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 65-69 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of male illiterates, in the age range 65 to 69. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people: 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. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
School enrollment, secondary, female > % gross: School enrollment, secondary, female (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Secondary. All programmes. Female is the total female enrollment in secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the female population of official secondary 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.

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STAT	Ethiopia	Iran
Average IQ	63 Ranked 50th.	84 Ranked 35th. 33% more than Ethiopia
Children out of school, primary	3.01 million Ranked 2nd. 868 times more than Iran	3,468 Ranked 54th.
Children out of school, primary per 1000	32.82 Ranked 11th. 723 times more than Iran	0.0454 Ranked 64th.
Children out of school, primary, female	1.65 million Ranked 2nd. 15 times more than Iran	112,387 Ranked 26th.
College and university > Gender parity index	0.433 Ranked 84th.	1.01 Ranked 57th. 2 times more than Ethiopia
College and university > Share of total education spending	3.54% Ranked 107th.	27.63% Ranked 4th. 8 times more than Ethiopia
Compulsary education duration	0.0 Ranked 198th.	8 Ranked 82nd.
Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP	4.69% Ranked 62nd. 26% more than Iran	3.71% Ranked 8th.
Literacy > Female	35.1% Ranked 143th.	73% Ranked 108th. 2 times more than Ethiopia
Literacy > Total population	42.7% Ranked 153th.	79.4% Ranked 110th. 86% more than Ethiopia
Primary education, duration > Years	6 Ranked 143th. 20% more than Iran	5 Ranked 152nd.
Primary education, teachers per 1000	2.95 Ranked 65th.	3.78 Ranked 93th. 28% more than Ethiopia
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary	53.75 Ranked 6th. 3 times more than Iran	20.49 Ranked 69th.
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary	39.7 Ranked 3rd. 27% more than Iran	31.31 Ranked 4th.
Secondary education, duration > Years	6 Ranked 162nd.	7 Ranked 31st. 17% more than Ethiopia
Children out of school, primary, female per 1000	18.02 Ranked 11th. 11 times more than Iran	1.6 Ranked 76th.
Child care (preschool) > Duration	3 Ranked 125th. 3 times more than Iran	1 Ranked 194th.
Secondary education > Teachers > Per capita	1.16 per 1,000 people Ranked 66th.	6 per 1,000 people Ranked 23th. 5 times more than Ethiopia
Secondary education, pupils	4.85 million Ranked 4th.	7.12 million Ranked 2nd. 47% more than Ethiopia
College and university > Private school share	22.73% Ranked 38th.	44.71% Ranked 13th. 97% more than Ethiopia
Girls to boys ratio > Primary level enrolment	0.88 Ranked 8th.	1.22 Ranked 1st. 39% more than Ethiopia
School life expectancy > Total	4.3 years Ranked 105th.	11.3 years Ranked 58th. 3 times more than Ethiopia
Literacy > Adult literacy	35.9% Ranked 1st.	84.7% Ranked 72nd. 2 times more than Ethiopia
Primary education, pupils	14.53 million Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than Iran	5.75 million Ranked 7th.
Primary education, teachers	270,375 Ranked 5th.	277,991 Ranked 13th. 3% more than Ethiopia
Compulsary education starting age	0.0 Ranked 198th.	6 Ranked 28th.
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary per million	0.433 Ranked 41st.	0.501 Ranked 40th. 16% more than Ethiopia
Literacy > Definition	age 15 and over can read and write	age 15 and over can read and write
High school > Upper secondary school duration	2 Ranked 202nd.	4 Ranked 15th. Twice as much as Ethiopia
Literacy > Male	50.3% Ranked 152nd.	85.6% Ranked 100th. 70% more than Ethiopia
High school > Private school share	11.27% Ranked 70th.	11.95% Ranked 36th. 6% more than Ethiopia
Pupil-teacher ratio > Primary	72.28 Ranked 3rd. 4 times more than Iran	19.22 Ranked 68th.
Child care (preschool) > Starting age	4 Ranked 61st.	5 Ranked 7th. 25% more than Ethiopia
Literacy rates > Aged 15-24	31.2% Ranked 34th.	97.4% Ranked 5th. 3 times more than Ethiopia
Tertiary > Students studying abroad	6,764.01 Ranked 96th.	46,920.29 Ranked 13th. 7 times more than Ethiopia
Primary completion rate	55 Ranked 107th.	96 Ranked 46th. 75% more than Ethiopia
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level	172,111 Ranked 4th.	1.71 million Ranked 22nd. 10 times more than Ethiopia
Elementary (primary school) > Duration	6 Ranked 151st. 20% more than Iran	5 Ranked 161st.
Secondary education, teachers per 1000	1.33 Ranked 37th.	4.48 Ranked 34th. 3 times more than Ethiopia
Secondary education, teachers	122,147 Ranked 6th.	280,309 Ranked 9th. 2 times more than Ethiopia
Child care (preschool) > Students per teacher	27.41 Ranked 11th. 2% more than Iran	26.91 Ranked 18th.
High school > Lower secondary school duration	4 Ranked 76th. 33% more than Iran	3 Ranked 97th.
Children out of school, primary, male per 1000	14.8 Ranked 11th. 17 times more than Iran	0.849 Ranked 87th.
Secondary education, general pupils	4.54 million Ranked 6th.	6.31 million Ranked 3rd. 39% more than Ethiopia
Illiteracy rates by sex > Aged 15+	57.3% Ranked 11th. 3 times more than Iran	20.9% Ranked 52nd.
High school > Gender parity index	0.867 Ranked 83th.	0.959 Ranked 75th. 11% more than Ethiopia
Scientific and technical journal articles	99 Ranked 81st.	1,806 Ranked 36th. 18 times more than Ethiopia
College and university > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female	9% Ranked 65th.	24% Ranked 60th. 3 times more than Ethiopia
Tertiary > Students studying abroad proportion	1.07% Ranked 112th.	1.14% Ranked 108th. 7% more than Ethiopia
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level per 1000	2.39 Ranked 6th.	25.31 Ranked 64th. 11 times more than Ethiopia
Elementary (primary school) > Starting age	7 Ranked 42nd. 17% more than Iran	6 Ranked 68th.
Education expenditure of government > As percentage of total government	17.5% Ranked 1st.	22.8% Ranked 10th. 30% more than Ethiopia
Children out of school, primary, male	1.36 million Ranked 2nd. 23 times more than Iran	59,578 Ranked 33th.
Education expenditure of government > As percentage of GNI	6.1% Ranked 1st. 30% more than Iran	4.7% Ranked 24th.
High school > Students per teacher	39.7 Ranked 3rd. 27% more than Iran	31.31 Ranked 4th.
Secondary education > General pupils	4.38 million Ranked 5th.	9.07 million Ranked 3rd. 2 times more than Ethiopia
Secondary school starting age > Years	13 Ranked 36th. 18% more than Iran	11 Ranked 144th.
Primary education > Teachers > Per capita	1.56 per 1,000 people Ranked 91st.	5.57 per 1,000 people Ranked 32nd. 4 times more than Ethiopia
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people	29.68 Ranked 4th.	41.84 Ranked 3rd. 41% more than Ethiopia
Education enrolment by level > Primary level	8.27 million Ranked 1st. 18% more than Iran	7.03 million Ranked 18th.
Secondary education, pupils per 1000	52.87 Ranked 60th.	93.14 Ranked 21st. 76% more than Ethiopia
Primary education, pupils per 1000	158.43 Ranked 24th. 2 times more than Iran	75.2 Ranked 64th.
Girls to boys ratio > Tertiary level enrolment	0.32 Ranked 94th.	1.09 Ranked 52nd. 3 times more than Ethiopia
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+	21.21 million Ranked 6th. 2 times more than Iran	10.12 million Ranked 11th.
Girls to boys ratio > Secondary level enrolment	0.69 Ranked 7th.	0.94 Ranked 98th. 36% more than Ethiopia
Literacy > Female literates > Aged over 10 per thousand people	108.98 Ranked 5th.	334.76 Ranked 12th. 3 times more than Ethiopia
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level > Per capita	2.51 per 1,000 people Ranked 6th.	26.16 per 1,000 people Ranked 62nd. 10 times more than Ethiopia
Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people	0.0757 Ranked 199th.	0.622 Ranked 134th. 8 times more than Ethiopia
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Women	12.15 million Ranked 8th. 87% more than Iran	6.51 million Ranked 11th.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged over 75 per thousand people	4.09 Ranked 1st.	10.34 Ranked 1st. 3 times more than Ethiopia
Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5	68.4% Ranked 5th.	87.8% Ranked 50th. 28% more than Ethiopia
Primary education > Duration > Years	4 years Ranked 192nd.	5 years Ranked 147th. 25% more than Ethiopia
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ per capita	$114.46 Ranked 99th.	$1,335.19 Ranked 91st. 12 times more than Ethiopia
Secondary education, general pupils per 1000	49.44 Ranked 70th.	82.5 Ranked 28th. 67% more than Ethiopia
Literacy > Literates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people	65.88 Ranked 4th.	84.93 Ranked 3rd. 29% more than Ethiopia
High school > Lower secondary starting age	13 Ranked 36th. 18% more than Iran	11 Ranked 147th.
Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share	4% Ranked 59th.	7.52% Ranked 49th. 88% more than Ethiopia
Illiteracy rates by sex > Aged 15+ > Women	64.8% Ranked 15th. 2 times more than Iran	27.4% Ranked 51st.
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level	70% Ranked 5th.	95% Ranked 60th. 36% more than Ethiopia
Secondary education > Pupils	4.54 million Ranked 6th.	9.94 million Ranked 2nd. 2 times more than Ethiopia
Primary education > Pupils	8.02 million Ranked 3rd. 10% more than Iran	7.31 million Ranked 6th.
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Tertiary level	25.16% Ranked 7th.	50.74% Ranked 76th. 2 times more than Ethiopia
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita	31.2 per 1,000 people Ranked 8th.	152.95 per 1,000 people Ranked 3rd. 5 times more than Ethiopia
Secondary education, vocational pupils	314,159 Ranked 9th.	813,189 Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than Ethiopia
Elementary (primary) school > Students per teacher	53.75 Ranked 6th. 3 times more than Iran	20.49 Ranked 67th.
Elementary (primary) school > Trained teachers > Both sexes	56.85% Ranked 50th.	98.44% Ranked 20th. 73% more than Ethiopia
Secondary education > Teachers	82,732 Ranked 14th.	409,196 Ranked 3rd. 5 times more than Ethiopia
School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary	8 years Ranked 6th.	13 years Ranked 8th. 63% more than Ethiopia
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level	2.14 million Ranked 4th.	10.02 million Ranked 9th. 5 times more than Ethiopia
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 30-34 per thousand people	33.47 Ranked 1st. 6 times more than Iran	5.6 Ranked 1st.
Scientific and technical journal articles per million	1.38 Ranked 90th.	26.35 Ranked 58th. 19 times more than Ethiopia
Women to men parity index > As ratio of literacy rates > Aged 15-24	1.18 Ranked 1st. 19% more than Iran	0.99 Ranked 5th.
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ per 1000	294.68 Ranked 14th. Twice as much as Iran	147.65 Ranked 44th.
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Primary level	43.48% Ranked 9th.	47.89% Ranked 120th. 10% more than Ethiopia
Progression to secondary school	84.19% Ranked 42nd.	90.26% Ranked 32nd. 7% more than Ethiopia
Literacy rates > Aged 15-24 > Women	33.8% Ranked 34th.	96.7% Ranked 5th. 3 times more than Ethiopia
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 35-39	2.49 million Ranked 1st. 5 times more than Iran	544,385 Ranked 1st.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 15-19	5.3 million Ranked 1st.	6.41 million Ranked 1st. 21% more than Ethiopia
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Women	67% Ranked 6th.	100% Ranked 1st. 49% more than Ethiopia
High school > Upper secondary starting age	17 Ranked 12th. 21% more than Iran	14 Ranked 176th.
Child care (preschool) > Trained teachers > Both sexes	85.54% Ranked 20th. 8% more than Iran	79.33% Ranked 17th.
School life expectancy > Male	5.3 years Ranked 93th.	12 years Ranked 42nd. 2 times more than Ethiopia
Background	Education is considered an important sector. In 2005, 19.4% of <a href="http://www.nationmaster.com/graph/edu_pub_spe_on_edu_tot_of_gov_exp-public-spending-total-government-expenditure&date=2005">government spending</a> going to education. However, the sector does have its problems, with the <a href="http://www.nationmaster.com/graph/edu_pup_rat_pri-education-pupil-teacher-ratio-primary">pupil-teacher ratio at primary school</a> level the 4th highest in the world, at 72.28 students to each teacher and just 55% of children of primary school-going age actually <a href="http://www.nationmaster.com/graph/edu_edu_pri_com_rat-education-primary-completion-rate">completing primary education</a>. In fact, Ethiopia has the 5th highest rate of <a href="http://www.nationmaster.com/graph/edu_pri_sch_gir_out_of_sch-education-primary-school-girls-out">primary school girls out of school</a>, with 84% not attending classes.	In recent decades, the Iranian government has made concerted efforts to improve the national education system. For that reason, Iran's <a href="">public spending on education</a> has consistently been amongst the top 20, with 22.85% of government spending in 2005 the 9th highest rate globally. The result has been a dramatic reduction in the number of <a href="http://www.nationmaster.com/time.php?stat=edu_chi_out_of_sch_pri&country=ir">children out of school</a>, falling from 1.7 million in 2000 to just 306,852 five years later. The <a href="http://www.nationmaster.com/time.php?stat=edu_lit_rat_adu_tot_of_peo_age_15_and_abo&country=ir">literacy rate amongst adults</a>, meanwhile, have also increased, growing from 63.16% in 1990 to 77% in 2006.
Secondary education > General pupils > Per capita	61.51 per 1,000 people Ranked 61st.	132.84 per 1,000 people Ranked 3rd. 2 times more than Ethiopia
Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 1000	114.87 Ranked 4th. 11% more than Iran	103.78 Ranked 102nd.
Illiteracy rates by sex > Aged 15+ > Men	49.8% Ranked 6th. 3 times more than Iran	14.5% Ranked 58th.
Education enrolment by level > Primary level > Per capita	0.121 per capita Ranked 4th. 13% more than Iran	0.107 per capita Ranked 98th.
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Men	72% Ranked 5th.	91% Ranked 78th. 26% more than Ethiopia
Literacy rates > Aged 15-24 > Men	28.6% Ranked 34th.	98.1% Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than Ethiopia
Elementary (primary school) > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female	37% Ranked 84th.	57% Ranked 9th. 54% more than Ethiopia
Primary education > Teachers	110,945 Ranked 16th.	380,199 Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than Ethiopia
Secondary education > Vocational pupils	158,658 Ranked 13th.	875,814 Ranked 1st. 6 times more than Ethiopia
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Secondary level	36.33% Ranked 8th.	47.23% Ranked 121st. 30% more than Ethiopia
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people	11.67 Ranked 1st. 5 times more than Iran	2.44 Ranked 2nd.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 10-14	4.47 million Ranked 1st. 40 times more than Iran	112,104 Ranked 1st.
Literacy > Literates > Aged over 10 per thousand people	270.56 Ranked 5th.	706.44 Ranked 13th. 3 times more than Ethiopia
Primary education > Teachers per 1000	1.46 Ranked 90th.	5.42 Ranked 31st. 4 times more than Ethiopia
Secondary education > Pupils per 1000	59.62 Ranked 63th.	141.72 Ranked 2nd. 2 times more than Ethiopia
Literacy > Men above 14 years	50% Ranked 32nd.	88% Ranked 6th. 76% more than Ethiopia
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$	$10.50 billion Ranked 46th.	$95.88 billion Ranked 29th. 9 times more than Ethiopia
Primary school starting age > Years	7 Ranked 42nd. 17% more than Iran	6 Ranked 68th.
High school > Share of total education spending	10.88% Ranked 97th.	41.43% Ranked 4th. 4 times more than Ethiopia
High school > Lower Secondary > Trained teachers > Women	65.1% Ranked 24th.	100% Ranked 1st. 54% more than Ethiopia
Ratio of female to male primary enrollment	85.67 Ranked 88th.	122.22 Ranked 1st. 43% more than Ethiopia
Secondary education > General pupils per 1000	57.54 Ranked 68th.	129.24 Ranked 4th. 2 times more than Ethiopia
Secondary education > Teachers per 1000	1.09 Ranked 67th.	5.83 Ranked 26th. 5 times more than Ethiopia
Elementary (primary) school > Gender parity index	0.909 Ranked 97th.	0.988 Ranked 52nd. 9% more than Ethiopia
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level per 1000	29.74 Ranked 8th.	148.01 Ranked 7th. 5 times more than Ethiopia
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 35-39	939,119 Ranked 1st. 5 times more than Iran	184,153 Ranked 1st.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 15-19	2.39 million Ranked 1st.	3.16 million Ranked 1st. 32% more than Ethiopia
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 65-69 per thousand people	4.09 Ranked 3rd.	6.67 Ranked 1st. 63% more than Ethiopia
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people	42.87 Ranked 1st. 18 times more than Iran	2.4 Ranked 1st.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people	27.31 Ranked 1st. 10 times more than Iran	2.81 Ranked 1st.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 50-54 per thousand people	18.98 Ranked 1st. 34% more than Iran	14.14 Ranked 1st.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 20-24	3.37 million Ranked 1st. 11 times more than Iran	302,037 Ranked 1st.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 40-44 per thousand people	10.03 Ranked 5th.	55.05 Ranked 14th. 5 times more than Ethiopia
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people	42.97 Ranked 1st. 9 times more than Iran	4.71 Ranked 1st.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people	19.25 Ranked 1st. 4 times more than Iran	4.78 Ranked 1st.
Primary completion rate > Women	49 Ranked 104th.	100 Ranked 29th. 2 times more than Ethiopia
Literacy > Female literates > Aged over 75	28,132 Ranked 1st.	107,793 Ranked 1st. 4 times more than Ethiopia
Literacy > Female literates > Aged over 75 per thousand people	0.35 Ranked 1st.	1.43 Ranked 1st. 4 times more than Ethiopia
School life expectancy > Female	3.2 years Ranked 93th.	10.5 years Ranked 63th. 3 times more than Ethiopia
Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5 > Men	66.9% Ranked 5th.	88.1% Ranked 49th. 32% more than Ethiopia
Literacy > Women above 14 years	22.8% Ranked 33th.	76.8% Ranked 6th. 3 times more than Ethiopia
Gender ratio > Literacy rate of 15-24 year-olds	0.71% Ranked 4th.	0.99% Ranked 5th. 39% more than Ethiopia
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Per capita	309.18 per 1,000 people Ranked 11th. 2 times more than Iran	152.44 per 1,000 people Ranked 43th.
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Women per 1000	168.8 Ranked 21st. 78% more than Iran	94.98 Ranked 47th.
Primary completion rate > Men	61 Ranked 97th.	91 Ranked 59th. 49% more than Ethiopia
Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment	63.96 Ranked 89th.	93.96 Ranked 60th. 47% more than Ethiopia
Primary education > Pupils per 1000	105.29 Ranked 70th. 1% more than Iran	104.16 Ranked 71st.
Secondary education > Pupils > Per capita	63.73 per 1,000 people Ranked 61st.	145.67 per 1,000 people Ranked 2nd. 2 times more than Ethiopia
Intake ratio to last grade of primary > Females	None	None
Literacy > Literates > Aged 10-14 per thousand people	73.9 Ranked 4th. 1% more than Iran	73.51 Ranked 4th.
Literacy rate > Youth female > % of females ages 15-24	34.05% Ranked 113th.	80.82% Ranked 75th. 2 times more than Ethiopia
School enrollment > Secondary > % net	27.87% net Ranked 55th.	76.95% net Ranked 23th. 3 times more than Ethiopia
Net intake rate in grade 1 > Female > % of official school-age population	30.15% Ranked 84th.	89.88% Ranked 11th. 3 times more than Ethiopia
Primary completion rate > Female > % of relevant age group	48.82% Ranked 74th.	100.25% Ranked 17th. 2 times more than Ethiopia
Primary completion rate > Male > % of relevant age group	61.12% Ranked 69th.	91.42% Ranked 36th. 50% more than Ethiopia
Repetition rate > Primary > % of total enrollment	6.99% Ranked 41st. 3 times more than Iran	2.05% Ranked 68th.
Progression to secondary school > Female	83.93% Ranked 41st.	85.58% Ranked 38th. 2% more than Ethiopia
School enrollment > Primary > Male > % gross	100.55% gross Ranked 67th. 1% more than Iran	99.91% gross Ranked 70th.
School enrollment > Preprimary > Female > % gross	2.14% gross Ranked 81st.	48.07% gross Ranked 38th. 22 times more than Ethiopia
Persistence to grade 5 > Total > % of cohort	18.25% Ranked 88th.	87.81% Ranked 42nd. 5 times more than Ethiopia
Ratio of young literate females to males > % ages 15-24	66.06% Ranked 106th.	88.11% Ranked 77th. 33% more than Ethiopia
Repetition rate > Primary > Female > % of total enrollment	6.27% Ranked 38th. 4 times more than Iran	1.4% Ranked 68th.
Net intake rate in grade 1 > % of official school-age population	31.41% Ranked 85th.	99.07% Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than Ethiopia
Unemployment with primary education, female > % of female unemployment	30.8% Ranked 42nd. 2 times more than Iran	14.2% Ranked 67th.
Progression to secondary school > Male	84.38% Ranked 36th.	94.89% Ranked 22nd. 12% more than Ethiopia
Secondary education > Vocational pupils > Per capita	2.23 per 1,000 people Ranked 50th.	12.83 per 1,000 people Ranked 13th. 6 times more than Ethiopia
Researchers in R&D > Per million people	44.62 Ranked 35th.	750.71 Ranked 43th. 17 times more than Ethiopia
Literacy > Literates > Aged 70-74	82,751 Ranked 2nd.	342,446 Ranked 3rd. 4 times more than Ethiopia
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 45-49 per thousand people	12.03 Ranked 1st. 58% more than Iran	7.61 Ranked 1st.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 25-29	3.46 million Ranked 1st. 10 times more than Iran	355,241 Ranked 1st.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 20-24	1.84 million Ranked 1st.	4.04 million Ranked 1st. 2 times more than Ethiopia
Literacy > Literates > Aged 50-54 per thousand people	4.56 Ranked 5th.	32.25 Ranked 16th. 7 times more than Ethiopia
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged over 10 per thousand people	206.13 Ranked 1st. 3 times more than Iran	79.9 Ranked 1st.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people	11.05 Ranked 5th.	34.52 Ranked 6th. 3 times more than Ethiopia
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people	16.95 Ranked 5th.	55.04 Ranked 1st. 3 times more than Ethiopia
Literacy > Literates > Aged 35-39	1.29 million Ranked 2nd.	4.95 million Ranked 2nd. 4 times more than Ethiopia
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 65-69 per thousand people	4.27 Ranked 1st. 16% more than Iran	3.68 Ranked 1st.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 60-64 per thousand people	13.16 Ranked 1st. 6% more than Iran	12.36 Ranked 1st.
School enrollment > Primary > Female > % net	58.76% net Ranked 73th.	99.9% net Ranked 1st. 70% more than Ethiopia
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 20-24	1.19 million Ranked 2nd.	4.02 million Ranked 1st. 3 times more than Ethiopia
School enrollment > Primary > Male > % net	64.08% net Ranked 74th.	90.83% net Ranked 33th. 42% more than Ethiopia
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 50-54	647,458 Ranked 1st. 87% more than Iran	345,409 Ranked 1st.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 30-34	1.53 million Ranked 2nd.	6.49 million Ranked 1st. 4 times more than Ethiopia
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 40-44	1.22 million Ranked 1st. 3 times more than Iran	485,764 Ranked 1st.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 40-44	850,159 Ranked 1st. 4 times more than Iran	224,027 Ranked 1st.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 50-54	84,539 Ranked 2nd.	1.03 million Ranked 2nd. 12 times more than Ethiopia
Literacy > Literates > Aged 55-59	226,135 Ranked 2nd.	1.62 million Ranked 2nd. 7 times more than Ethiopia
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 45-49	130,023 Ranked 2nd.	1.42 million Ranked 2nd. 11 times more than Ethiopia
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 60-64	549,103 Ranked 1st.	632,096 Ranked 1st. 15% more than Ethiopia
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 65-69	329,040 Ranked 1st.	503,403 Ranked 1st. 53% more than Ethiopia
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 65-69	29,418 Ranked 3rd.	192,774 Ranked 4th. 7 times more than Ethiopia
Literacy > Literates > Aged 40-44	806,741 Ranked 2nd.	4.15 million Ranked 2nd. 5 times more than Ethiopia
Public spending on education, total > % of GDP	4.69% Ranked 64th. 26% more than Iran	3.71% Ranked 8th.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 60-64 per thousand people	0.501 Ranked 5th.	4.56 Ranked 14th. 9 times more than Ethiopia
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 20-24 per thousand people	26.33 Ranked 1st. 12 times more than Iran	2.27 Ranked 1st.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 70-74 per thousand people	0.248 Ranked 5th.	1.32 Ranked 11th. 5 times more than Ethiopia
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 20-24 per thousand people	14.74 Ranked 5th.	53.34 Ranked 1st. 4 times more than Ethiopia
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 40-44 per thousand people	15.14 Ranked 1st. 2 times more than Iran	6.44 Ranked 1st.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 55-59 per thousand people	6.11 Ranked 2nd.	9.38 Ranked 1st. 54% more than Ethiopia
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 20-24 per thousand people	15.59 Ranked 1st. 9 times more than Iran	1.73 Ranked 1st.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 60-64 per thousand people	6.83 Ranked 1st.	8.38 Ranked 1st. 23% more than Ethiopia
Unemployment with secondary education, female > % of female unemployment	11.3% Ranked 85th.	32.5% Ranked 72nd. 3 times more than Ethiopia
Literacy rate > Youth total > % of people ages 15-24	42.99% Ranked 117th.	86.33% Ranked 70th. Twice as much as Ethiopia
School enrollment > Primary > Female > % gross	86.14% gross Ranked 85th.	122.11% gross Ranked 9th. 42% more than Ethiopia
Primary education > Teachers > % female	44.62% female Ranked 68th.	61.23% female Ranked 53th. 37% more than Ethiopia
Gross intake rate in grade 1 > Male > % of relevant age group	147.64% Ranked 6th. 38% more than Iran	107.33% Ranked 39th.
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Men > Per capita	132.73 per 1,000 people Ranked 10th. 2 times more than Iran	53.99 per 1,000 people Ranked 50th.
Literacy rate > Adult total > % of people ages 15 and above	28.6% Ranked 115th.	77% Ranked 74th. 3 times more than Ethiopia
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Men	9.11 million Ranked 5th. 3 times more than Iran	3.58 million Ranked 11th.
Trained teachers in primary education > % of total teachers	97.08% Ranked 18th.	100% Ranked 5th. 3% more than Ethiopia
Government spending on education > % of GDP	4.69% Ranked 62nd. 26% more than Iran	3.71% Ranked 8th.
School enrollment, primary, private > % of total primary	4% Ranked 59th.	7.52% Ranked 49th. 88% more than Ethiopia
Primary education, pupils > % female	47.62% Ranked 62nd.	48.49% Ranked 42nd. 2% more than Ethiopia
School enrollment, primary, female > % gross	91.84% Ranked 61st.	105.23% Ranked 38th. 15% more than Ethiopia
Primary completion rate, total > % of relevant age group	50.72% Ranked 68th.	102.22% Ranked 14th. 2 times more than Ethiopia
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female > % of relevant age group	137.98% Ranked 8th. 30% more than Iran	106.05% Ranked 38th.
Secondary education, general pupils > % female	46.88% Ranked 60th.	49.31% Ranked 39th. 5% more than Ethiopia
Total enrollment, primary, male > % net	82.36% Ranked 43th.	98.11% Ranked 25th. 19% more than Ethiopia
Secondary education, vocational pupils per 1000	3.42 Ranked 37th.	10.64 Ranked 18th. 3 times more than Ethiopia
Secondary education, teachers, female per 1000	0.323 Ranked 32nd.	1.98 Ranked 33th. 6 times more than Ethiopia
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people	15.66 Ranked 1st. 8 times more than Iran	1.9 Ranked 1st.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 65-69 per thousand people	1.63 Ranked 5th.	7.35 Ranked 13th. 5 times more than Ethiopia
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 55-59 per thousand people	2.24 Ranked 5th.	12.97 Ranked 14th. 6 times more than Ethiopia
Literacy > Male literates > Aged over 75 per thousand people	0.937 Ranked 1st.	3.69 Ranked 1st. 4 times more than Ethiopia
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 40-44 per thousand people	25.71 Ranked 1st. 3 times more than Iran	9.41 Ranked 1st.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged over 75 per thousand people	9.29 Ranked 1st.	18.97 Ranked 1st. 2 times more than Ethiopia
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 20-24 per thousand people	22.93 Ranked 5th.	53.6 Ranked 1st. 2 times more than Ethiopia
Literacy > Literates > Aged 55-59 per thousand people	2.81 Ranked 5th.	21.44 Ranked 16th. 8 times more than Ethiopia
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 70-74 per thousand people	7.37 Ranked 2nd.	10.21 Ranked 1st. 39% more than Ethiopia
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 10-14 per thousand people	38.08 Ranked 4th. 2% more than Iran	37.49 Ranked 4th.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 60-64 per thousand people	6.33 Ranked 1st. 59% more than Iran	3.98 Ranked 1st.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people	36.2 Ranked 4th.	43.09 Ranked 3rd. 19% more than Ethiopia
Literacy > Literates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people	16.03 Ranked 5th.	65.6 Ranked 10th. 4 times more than Ethiopia
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 70-74 per thousand people	3.68 Ranked 2nd.	6.04 Ranked 1st. 64% more than Ethiopia
School enrollment > Secondary > % gross	31.26% gross Ranked 79th.	80.64% gross Ranked 40th. 3 times more than Ethiopia
Adjusted savings: education expenditure > % of GNI	2.88% Ranked 136th.	4.11% Ranked 89th. 43% more than Ethiopia
Persistence to last grade of primary, total > % of cohort	36.6% Ranked 60th.	96.18% Ranked 17th. 3 times more than Ethiopia
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 55-59	45,976 Ranked 3rd.	638,738 Ranked 2nd. 14 times more than Ethiopia
School enrollment, primary, female > % net	77.27% Ranked 43th.	96.24% Ranked 30th. 25% more than Ethiopia
Persistence to grade 5, total > % of cohort	44.12% Ranked 53th.	96.18% Ranked 11th. 2 times more than Ethiopia
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 10-14 per thousand people	35.82 Ranked 4th.	36.02 Ranked 4th. 1% more than Ethiopia
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 10-14 per thousand people	26.33 Ranked 1st. 34 times more than Iran	0.777 Ranked 1st.
Persistence to last grade of primary, male > % of cohort	34.01% Ranked 56th.	95.82% Ranked 15th. 3 times more than Ethiopia
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 65-69 per thousand people	8.36 Ranked 1st.	10.35 Ranked 1st. 24% more than Ethiopia
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people	30.93 Ranked 1st. 4 times more than Iran	7.22 Ranked 1st.
School enrollment, secondary, female > % gross	35.39% Ranked 50th.	83.44% Ranked 29th. 2 times more than Ethiopia

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