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  • 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.
  • 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.
  • High school enrolment rate: Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
  • Literacy > Total population: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
  • Primary education, duration > Years: Primary education, duration (years). Duration of primary is the number of grades (years) in primary education.
  • Primary education, teachers per 1000: Primary education, teachers. Teaching staff in primary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Pupil-teacher ratio, primary: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary. Pupil-teacher ratio. Primary is the number of pupils enrolled in primary school divided by the number of primary school teachers.
  • Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary. Pupil-teacher ratio. Secondary is the number of pupils enrolled in secondary school divided by the number of secondary school teachers.
  • Secondary education, duration > Years: Secondary education, duration (years). Duration of secondary education is the number of grades (years) in secondary education (ISCED 2 & 3).
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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."
  • Schools connected to the Internet: Schools connected to the Internet are the share of primary and secondary schools in the country that have access to the Internet.
  • 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 > 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.
  • 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.
  • High school > Lower secondary starting age: Average age at which students begin lower secondary (middle school) education.
  • Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share: Percentage of primary students who attend a private school.
  • Elementary school > Gender ratio: Ratio of female to male primary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
  • High school enrolment rate > Female: Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
  • Duration of education > Secondary level: Duration of secondary education is the number of grades (or years) in general secondary education.
  • 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.
  • Literacy rate > Males aged 15-24: Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life."
  • Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Secondary education, vocational pupils: Secondary education, vocational pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. Technical/vocational programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in technical/vocational programmes at public and private secondary education institutions.
  • Elementary (primary) school > Trained teachers > Both sexes: Percentage of all primary teachers with at least the minimum level of traning required to teach at the primary level.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Secondary education > Vocational pupils: Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training.
  • Primary education > Teachers: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • 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.
  • Private school enrolment > Primary level: Private sector enrolment share, primary level is the share of primary school pupils who attend a privately managed school, regardless of whether or not the school receives subsidies from the government.
  • Outcomes > Primary education > Duration > Years: Primary duration refers to the number of years of full-time equivalent duration in primary education in the school system according to ISCED.
  • Primary education > Teachers per 1000: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Secondary education > Pupils per 1000: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Literacy > Men above 14 years: Percent of male population above the age of 14 years that is literate.
  • Female enrolment share > Primary level: Girls' enrolment share, primary level is the number of girls enrolled in primary school, expressed as a percentage of the total number of pupils in primary school.
  • Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$: Services, etc., value added (constant 2000 US$). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in constant 2005 U.S. dollars.
  • Primary school starting age > Years: Primary school starting age (years). Entrance age of primary is the age at which students would enter primary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade.
  • Scouting > Members: Members of boy or girl scout groups which are members of the World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM).
  • High school > Share of total education spending: Percentage of government education funding that goes to secondary education.
  • Enrolment ratio > Secondary level: Net enrolment ratio, secondary level, is the ratio of the number of children of official secondary school age enrolled in school to the number of children of official secondary school age in the population.
  • 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.
  • Education enrolment by level > Secondary level per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Scouting > Members per thousand people: Membership (from 2012). Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • 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.
  • Literacy > Female literates > Aged over 75: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • 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."
  • 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 teachers: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • High school teachers: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • High school enrolment rate > Male: Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
  • Literacy > Women above 14 years: Percent of female population above the age of 14 years that is literate.
  • Gender ratio > Literacy rate of 15-24 year-olds: Literacy gender parity rate of 15-24 year olds in each country. This number is achieved by dividing the total amount of females who are literate by the total amount of males who are literate. Numbers below 1 mean that more males are literate, while numbers over 1 indicate that more females are literate, with the difference in the numbers indicating to what extent this is true. For instance, in Chad (with a parity rate of .42%) a substantial amount of more males are literate than females. These numbers are only for 15-24 year olds.
  • Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Women per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Participation > Secondary education > Pupils: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
  • Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment: Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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 > Female illiterates > Aged over 75: Number of females older than 75 years, who are illiterate.
  • Literacy and Attainment > Educational attainment: completed tertiary > Tertiary > Population 25+ years > % > Over 24 year olds: Percentage of population older than 24 years that has completed tertiary education.
  • Literacy > Female literates > Aged over 10: Number of females older than 10 years, who are literate.
  • Primary education, teachers > % female: Primary education, teachers (% female). Percentage female teachers. Primary is the number of female teachers at the primary level expressed as a percentage of the total number of teachers (male and female) at the primary level in a given school year. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
  • Tertiary education, teachers > % female: Tertiary education, teachers (% female). Percentage female teachers. Tertiary is the number of female teachers at the tertiary level expressed as a percentage of the total number of teachers (male and female) at the tertiary level in a given school year. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
  • Public spending on education, total > % of government expenditure: Public spending on education, total (% of government expenditure). Public expenditure on education as % of total government expenditure is the total public education expenditure (current and capital) expressed as a percentage of total government expenditure for all sectors in a given financial year. Public education expenditure includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration, and subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities).
  • 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).
  • Labor force with tertiary education, male > % of male labor force: Labor force with tertiary education, male (% of male labor force). Labor force with tertiary education is the proportion of labor force that has a tertiary education, as a percentage of the total labor force.
  • Ratio of female to male enrollments in tertiary education: Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment is the percentage of men to women enrolled at tertiary level in public and private schools.
  • Secondary education > Pupils > % female: Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at secondary level includes enrollments in public and private schools.
  • 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.
  • Primary completion rate > Total > % of relevant age group: Primary completion rate is the percentage of students completing the last year of primary school. It is calculated by taking the total number of students in the last grade of primary school, minus the number of repeaters in that grade, divided by the total number of children of official graduation age.
  • School enrollment > Tertiary > Male > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level.
  • Participation > School enrollment > Tertiary > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level."
  • Participation > School enrollment > Tertiary > Female > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level."
  • Participation > Total enrollment > Primary > % net: Total enrollment is the number of pupils of the school-age group for primary education, enrolled either in primary or secondary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population in that age group."
  • Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > 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. 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."
  • Trained teachers in primary education > Female > % of female 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.
  • Persistence to grade 5 > Male > % of cohort: Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.
  • School enrollment, primary, private > % of total primary: School enrollment, primary, private (% of total primary). Percentage of private enrolment. Primary is the enrolment in private primary schools expressed as a percentage of total enrolment (public and private) in primary schools. 'Private' refers to all educational institutions not operated by a public authority, regardless of whether they receive financial support from public authorities. A high percentage indicates strong involvement of the non-governmental sector (including religious bodies, other organizations, associations, communities, private enterprises or persons) in providing organized educational programmes.
  • Primary education, pupils > % female: Primary education, pupils (% female). Percentage of female students. Primary is the number of female students at the primary level expressed as a percentage of the total number of students (male and female) at the primary level in a given school year.
  • School enrollment, primary, female > % gross: School enrollment, primary, female (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Primary. Female is the total female enrollment in primary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the female population of official primary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.
  • Primary completion rate, total > % of relevant age group: Primary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group). Primary completion rate. Total is the total number of new entrants in the last grade of primary education, regardless of age, expressed as percentage of the total population of the theoretical entrance age to the last grade of primary. This indicator is also known as "gross intake rate to the last grade of primary." The ratio can exceed 100% due to over-aged and under-aged children who enter primary school late/early and/or repeat grades.
  • Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female > % of relevant age group: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female (% of relevant age group). Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age.
  • Secondary education, general pupils > % female: Secondary education, general pupils (% female). Percentage of female students. Total secondary. General programmes is the number of female students enrolled in general programmes at the secondary education level expressed as a percentage of the total number of students (male and female) enrolled in general programmes at the secondary education level in a given school year.
  • Total enrollment, primary, male > % net: Total enrollment, primary, male (% net). Adjusted net enrollment is the number of pupils of the school-age group for primary education, enrolled either in primary or secondary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population in that age group.
  • Economically active children, study and work > % of economically active children, ages 7-14: Economically active children, study and work (% of economically active children, ages 7-14). Children in employment refer to children involved in economic activity for at least one hour in the reference week of the survey. Work only refers to children involved in economic activity and not attending school.
  • Labor force with primary education, female > % of female labor force: Labor force with primary education, female (% of female labor force). Labor force with primary education is the proportion of the labor force that has a primary education, as a percentage of the total labor force.
  • Labor force with tertiary education > % of total: Labor force with tertiary education (% of total). Labor force with tertiary education is the proportion of labor force that has a tertiary education, as a percentage of the total labor force.
  • CPIA building human resources rating > 1=low to 6=high per million: CPIA building human resources rating (1=low to 6=high). Building human resources assesses the national policies and public and private sector service delivery that affect the access to and quality of health and education services, including prevention and treatment of HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, and malaria. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Services, etc., value added > Current US$ per capita: Services, etc., value added (current US$). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • Services, etc., value added > Current US$, % of GDP: Services, etc., value added (current US$). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Figures expressed as a proportion of GDP for the same year
  • 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 > Literacy rate, youth male > % of males ages 15-24: Literacy rate, youth male (% of males ages 15-24). Youth (15-24) literacy rate (%). Male is the number of males age 15 to 24 years who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life, divided by the male population in that age group. Generally, u2018literacyu2019 also encompasses u2018numeracyu2019, the ability to make simple arithmetic calculations.
  • Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment > %: Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment (%). Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
  • Ratio of female to male primary enrollment > %: Ratio of female to male primary enrollment (%). Ratio of female to male primary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
  • Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 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 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.
  • Adjusted savings > Education expenditure > % of GNI: Education expenditure refers to the current operating expenditures in education, including wages and salaries and excluding capital investments in buildings and equipment.
  • Public spending on education > Total > % of GDP: Public expenditure on education consists of current and capital public expenditure on education plus subsidies to private education at the primary, secondary, and tertiary levels.
  • Expenditure per student > Primary > % of GDP per capita: Public expenditure per student is the public current spending on education divided by the total number of students by level, as a percentage of GDP per capita.
  • School enrollment > Secondary > Male > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.
  • Trained teachers in primary education > Male > % of male 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.
  • Literacy rate > Youth male > % of males ages 15-24: Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life.
  • Literacy rate > Adult female > % of females ages 15 and above: Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life.
  • 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.
  • Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$, % of GDP: Services, etc., value added (constant 2000 US$). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in constant 2005 U.S. dollars. Figures expressed as a proportion of GDP for the same year
  • Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment > %: Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment (%). Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment is the percentage of men to women enrolled at tertiary level in public and private schools.
  • Persistence to last grade of primary, total > % of cohort: Persistence to last grade of primary, total (% of cohort). Survival rate to last grade of primary. Total is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary. The estimate is calculated on the basis of the reconstructed cohort method, which uses data on enrolment and repeaters for two consecutive years.
  • School enrollment, 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.
  • Repitition rate > Primary level: Repetition rate is the percentage of primary school pupils who are currently enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year.
  • School enrollment, primary, 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.
  • Repeaters, primary, male > % of male enrollment: Repeaters, primary, male (% of male enrollment). Percentage of repeaters in primary. All grades. Male is the number of male students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all male students enrolled in primary school. It is calculated by dividing the sum of male repeaters in all grades of primary education by the total male enrolment of primary education and multiplying the result by 100.
  • Trained teachers in primary education, female > % of female teachers: Trained teachers in primary education, female (% of female teachers). Percentage of trained teachers. Primary. Female is the number of female teachers who have received the minimum organized teacher training (pre-service or in-service) required for teaching at the primary level in the given country, expressed as a percentage of the total number of female teachers at the primary level.
  • 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.
  • Male elementary teachers > % trained: 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.
  • Participation > Total enrollment > Primary > Female > % net: Total enrollment is the number of pupils of the school-age group for primary education, enrolled either in primary or secondary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population in that age group."
  • Public spending on education > Total > % of government expenditure: Public expenditure on education consists of current and capital public expenditure on education plus subsidies to private education at the primary, secondary, and tertiary levels.
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STAT Ethiopia Uganda HISTORY
Adult literacy rate > Total 35.9
Ranked 109th. 		74.6
Ranked 78th. 2 times more than Ethiopia
Children out of school, primary 3.01 million
Ranked 2nd. 5 times more than Uganda 		662,974
Ranked 10th.
Children out of school, primary per 1000 32.82
Ranked 11th. 74% more than Uganda 		18.86
Ranked 22nd.
Children out of school, primary, female 1.65 million
Ranked 2nd. 6 times more than Uganda 		285,052
Ranked 10th.
College and university > Gender parity index 0.433
Ranked 84th. 64% more than Uganda 		0.265
Ranked 88th.
College and university > Share of total education spending 3.54%
Ranked 107th. 		11.45%
Ranked 14th. 3 times more than Ethiopia
Compulsary education duration 0.0
Ranked 198th. 		7
Ranked 151st.
Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP 4.69%
Ranked 62nd. 43% more than Uganda 		3.28%
Ranked 11th.
High school enrolment rate 88.48
Ranked 65th. 44% more than Uganda 		61.33
Ranked 86th.
Literacy > Total population 42.7%
Ranked 153th. 		69.9%
Ranked 123th. 64% more than Ethiopia
Primary education, duration > Years 6
Ranked 143th. 		7
Ranked 9th. 17% more than Ethiopia
Primary education, teachers per 1000 2.95
Ranked 65th. 		4.82
Ranked 61st. 64% more than Ethiopia
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary 53.75
Ranked 6th. 13% more than Uganda 		47.78
Ranked 12th.
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary 39.7
Ranked 3rd. 2 times more than Uganda 		18.54
Ranked 31st.
Secondary education, duration > Years 6
Ranked 162nd. The same as Uganda 		6
Ranked 98th.
Literacy > Female 35.1%
Ranked 143th. 		60.4%
Ranked 122nd. 72% more than Ethiopia
Children out of school, primary, female per 1000 18.02
Ranked 11th. 2 times more than Uganda 		8.11
Ranked 24th.
College and university > Gender ratio 31.11
Ranked 86th. 		79.98
Ranked 71st. 3 times more than Ethiopia
Child care (preschool) > Duration 3
Ranked 125th. The same as Uganda 		3
Ranked 42nd.
Secondary education > Teachers > Per capita 1.16 per 1,000 people
Ranked 66th. 		1.18 per 1,000 people
Ranked 65th. 2% more than Ethiopia
Secondary education, pupils 4.85 million
Ranked 4th. 4 times more than Uganda 		1.28 million
Ranked 50th.
College and university > Private school share 22.73%
Ranked 38th. 		74.19%
Ranked 11th. 3 times more than Ethiopia
Girls to boys ratio > Primary level enrolment 0.88
Ranked 8th. 		1
Ranked 23th. 14% more than Ethiopia
Literacy > Adult literacy 35.9%
Ranked 1st. 		73.6%
Ranked 84th. 2 times more than Ethiopia
Primary education, pupils 14.53 million
Ranked 2nd. 79% more than Uganda 		8.1 million
Ranked 12th.
Primary education, teachers 270,375
Ranked 5th. 60% more than Uganda 		169,503
Ranked 21st.
Adult literacy rate > Female 22.8
Ranked 109th. 		66.8
Ranked 80th. 3 times more than Ethiopia
Tertiary enrollment 1.6%
Ranked 91st. 		3%
Ranked 82nd. 88% more than Ethiopia
Spending per student > College and university 642.73
Ranked 1st. 5 times more than Uganda 		121.07
Ranked 7th.
High school > Gender ratio 72.31
Ranked 108th. 		85.33
Ranked 98th. 18% more than Ethiopia
Compulsary education starting age 0.0
Ranked 198th. 		6
Ranked 59th.
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary per million 0.433
Ranked 41st. 		0.584
Ranked 81st. 35% 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. The same as Uganda 		2
Ranked 156th.
Literacy > Male 50.3%
Ranked 152nd. 		79.5%
Ranked 114th. 58% more than Ethiopia
Spending > USD 951.6 million
Ranked 76th. 2 times more than Uganda 		458.1 million
Ranked 96th.
High school > Private school share 11.27%
Ranked 70th. 		44.58%
Ranked 10th. 4 times more than Ethiopia
Spending > Proportion 3.71
Ranked 97th. 13% more than Uganda 		3.27
Ranked 117th.
Pupil-teacher ratio > Primary 72.28
Ranked 3rd. 45% more than Uganda 		49.93
Ranked 15th.
Child care (preschool) > Starting age 4
Ranked 61st. 33% more than Uganda 		3
Ranked 90th.
High school repeaters > Male 8.97
Ranked 31st. 4 times more than Uganda 		2.4
Ranked 62nd.
Literacy rates > Aged 15-24 31.2%
Ranked 34th. 		76.6%
Ranked 13th. 2 times more than Ethiopia
Preschool enrollment rate 97.79
Ranked 102nd. 		120.25
Ranked 10th. 23% more than Ethiopia
Tertiary > Students studying abroad 6,764.01
Ranked 96th. 43% more than Uganda 		4,731.52
Ranked 111th.
Primary completion rate 55
Ranked 107th. 		56
Ranked 105th. 2% more than Ethiopia
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level 172,111
Ranked 4th. 2 times more than Uganda 		74,090
Ranked 87th.
Elementary (primary school) > Duration 6
Ranked 151st. 		7
Ranked 10th. 17% more than Ethiopia
Secondary education, teachers per 1000 1.33
Ranked 37th. 		2
Ranked 97th. 50% more than Ethiopia
Secondary education, teachers 122,147
Ranked 6th. 93% more than Uganda 		63,400
Ranked 40th.
Child care (preschool) > Students per teacher 27.41
Ranked 11th. 9% more than Uganda 		25.13
Ranked 22nd.
High school > Lower secondary school duration 4
Ranked 76th. The same as Uganda 		4
Ranked 29th.
Children out of school, primary, male per 1000 14.8
Ranked 11th. 38% more than Uganda 		10.75
Ranked 21st.
Spending per student > High school 8.87
Ranked 60th. 		20.31
Ranked 2nd. 2 times more than Ethiopia
Secondary education, general pupils 4.54 million
Ranked 6th. 4 times more than Uganda 		1.21 million
Ranked 38th.
Illiteracy rates by sex > Aged 15+ 57.3%
Ranked 11th. 90% more than Uganda 		30.2%
Ranked 37th.
High school > Gender parity index 0.867
Ranked 83th. 6% more than Uganda 		0.819
Ranked 128th.
Scientific and technical journal articles 99
Ranked 81st. 10% more than Uganda 		90
Ranked 84th.
College and university > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female 9%
Ranked 65th. 		44%
Ranked 28th. 5 times more than Ethiopia
Tertiary > Students studying abroad proportion 1.07%
Ranked 112th. 		1.63%
Ranked 99th. 53% more than Ethiopia
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level per 1000 2.39
Ranked 6th. 		2.86
Ranked 114th. 19% more than Ethiopia
Scouting > Genders admitted both both
Elementary (primary school) > Starting age 7
Ranked 42nd. 17% more than Uganda 		6
Ranked 72nd.
Education expenditure of government > As percentage of total government 17.5%
Ranked 1st. 		18.3%
Ranked 17th. 5% more than Ethiopia
Children out of school, primary, male 1.36 million
Ranked 2nd. 4 times more than Uganda 		377,922
Ranked 7th.
Education expenditure of government > As percentage of GNI 6.1%
Ranked 1st. 15% more than Uganda 		5.3%
Ranked 45th.
High school > Students per teacher 39.7
Ranked 3rd. 2 times more than Uganda 		18.54
Ranked 32nd.
Secondary education > General pupils 4.38 million
Ranked 5th. 7 times more than Uganda 		619,519
Ranked 34th.
Spending per student > Elementary school 12.44
Ranked 50th. 66% more than Uganda 		7.48
Ranked 2nd.
Secondary school starting age > Years 13
Ranked 36th. The same as Uganda 		13
Ranked 11th.
High school starting age > Years 13
Ranked 36th. The same as Uganda 		13
Ranked 13th.
Primary education > Teachers > Per capita 1.56 per 1,000 people
Ranked 91st. 		4.97 per 1,000 people
Ranked 43th. 3 times more than Ethiopia
Education enrolment by level > Primary level 8.27 million
Ranked 1st. 12% more than Uganda 		7.35 million
Ranked 16th.
Elementary school graduate rate 40.31
Ranked 90th. 25% more than Uganda 		32.37
Ranked 94th.
Literacy rate > People aged 15-24 49.9
Ranked 110th. 		87.3
Ranked 77th. 75% more than Ethiopia
Schools connected to the Internet 1%
Ranked 36th. The same as Uganda 		1%
Ranked 37th.
Public spending per student > Primary level 33.6
Ranked 2nd. 4 times more than Uganda 		7.7
Ranked 10th.
Secondary education, pupils per 1000 52.87
Ranked 60th. 36% more than Uganda 		38.87
Ranked 145th.
Primary education, pupils per 1000 158.43
Ranked 24th. 		230.4
Ranked 3rd. 45% more than Ethiopia
Girls to boys ratio > Tertiary level enrolment 0.32
Ranked 94th. 		0.62
Ranked 105th. 94% more than Ethiopia
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ 21.21 million
Ranked 6th. 5 times more than Uganda 		3.9 million
Ranked 29th.
Girls to boys ratio > Secondary level enrolment 0.69
Ranked 7th. 		0.81
Ranked 117th. 17% more than Ethiopia
Literacy > Female literates > Aged over 10 per thousand people 108.98
Ranked 5th. 		193.94
Ranked 13th. 78% more than Ethiopia
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level > Per capita 2.51 per 1,000 people
Ranked 6th. 		2.85 per 1,000 people
Ranked 112th. 14% more than Ethiopia
Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people 0.0757
Ranked 199th. 		0.135
Ranked 192nd. 78% more than Ethiopia
Outcomes > Secondary education > Duration > Years 6
Ranked 143th. The same as Uganda 		6
Ranked 83th.
Teacher student ratio > High school 46.23
Ranked 2nd. 2 times more than Uganda 		18.83
Ranked 27th.
Inequality adjusted index 0.179
Ranked 127th. 		0.327
Ranked 100th. 83% more than Ethiopia
High school repeaters > Female 8.2
Ranked 28th. 3 times more than Uganda 		2.37
Ranked 56th.
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Women 12.15 million
Ranked 8th. 5 times more than Uganda 		2.57 million
Ranked 27th.
Teacher student ratio > Elementary school 59.32
Ranked 6th. 19% more than Uganda 		49.93
Ranked 10th.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged over 75 per thousand people 4.09
Ranked 1st. 		5.02
Ranked 1st. 23% more than Ethiopia
Literacy rate > Females aged 15-24 38.5
Ranked 110th. 		85.5
Ranked 76th. 2 times more than Ethiopia
Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5 68.4%
Ranked 5th. 3 times more than Uganda 		25.4%
Ranked 95th.
Elementary school > Enrolled students 12.74 million
Ranked 9th. 60% more than Uganda 		7.96 million
Ranked 12th.
Primary education > Duration > Years 4 years
Ranked 192nd. 		7 years
Ranked 8th. 75% more than Ethiopia
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ per capita $114.46
Ranked 99th. 		$193.49
Ranked 109th. 69% more than Ethiopia
School enrolment rate > 1st grade 153.18
Ranked 6th. 		158.68
Ranked 4th. 4% more than Ethiopia
Secondary education, general pupils per 1000 49.44
Ranked 70th. 44% more than Uganda 		34.44
Ranked 142nd.
High school > Lower secondary starting age 13
Ranked 36th. The same as Uganda 		13
Ranked 12th.
Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share 4%
Ranked 59th. 		13.11%
Ranked 58th. 3 times more than Ethiopia
Elementary school > Gender ratio 89.38
Ranked 117th. 		101.13
Ranked 15th. 13% more than Ethiopia
High school enrolment rate > Female 88.63
Ranked 62nd. 48% more than Uganda 		60
Ranked 80th.
Illiteracy rates by sex > Aged 15+ > Women 64.8%
Ranked 15th. 64% more than Uganda 		39.6%
Ranked 35th.
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level 70%
Ranked 5th. 32% more than Uganda 		53%
Ranked 135th.
Duration of education > Secondary level 8
Ranked 19th. 33% more than Uganda 		6
Ranked 78th.
Primary education > Pupils 8.02 million
Ranked 3rd. 12% more than Uganda 		7.15 million
Ranked 7th.
Secondary education > Pupils 4.54 million
Ranked 6th. 7 times more than Uganda 		651,463
Ranked 33th.
Literacy rate > Males aged 15-24 62.2
Ranked 110th. 		89.1
Ranked 76th. 43% more than Ethiopia
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita 31.2 per 1,000 people
Ranked 8th. 18% more than Uganda 		26.48 per 1,000 people
Ranked 151st.
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Tertiary level 25.16%
Ranked 7th. 		34.47%
Ranked 110th. 37% more than Ethiopia
Secondary education, vocational pupils 314,159
Ranked 9th. 4 times more than Uganda 		83,089
Ranked 62nd.
Elementary (primary) school > Trained teachers > Both sexes 56.85%
Ranked 50th. 		94.77%
Ranked 26th. 67% more than Ethiopia
Elementary (primary) school > Students per teacher 53.75
Ranked 6th. 13% more than Uganda 		47.78
Ranked 12th.
Secondary education > Teachers 82,732
Ranked 14th. 2 times more than Uganda 		34,016
Ranked 26th.
School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary 8 years
Ranked 6th. 		10 years
Ranked 12th. 25% more than Ethiopia
School enrolment rate > 5th grade 47.11
Ranked 76th. 		59.05
Ranked 73th. 25% more than Ethiopia
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level 2.14 million
Ranked 4th. 3 times more than Uganda 		687,613
Ranked 70th.
Scientific and technical journal articles per million 1.38
Ranked 90th. 		3.35
Ranked 83th. 2 times more than Ethiopia
Duration of education > Primary level 4
Ranked 176th. 		7
Ranked 7th. 75% more than Ethiopia
Women to men parity index > As ratio of literacy rates > Aged 15-24 1.18
Ranked 1st. 37% more than Uganda 		0.86
Ranked 13th.
Participation > Children out of school > Elementary 2.73 million
Ranked 2nd. 15 times more than Uganda 		182,596
Ranked 29th.
Participation > Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education 85.19%
Ranked 106th. 		98.94%
Ranked 66th. 16% more than Ethiopia
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Primary level 43.48%
Ranked 9th. 		49.4%
Ranked 15th. 14% more than Ethiopia
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ per 1000 294.68
Ranked 14th. 2 times more than Uganda 		145.15
Ranked 45th.
Progression to secondary school 84.19%
Ranked 42nd. 2 times more than Uganda 		36.19%
Ranked 107th.
Literacy rates > Aged 15-24 > Women 33.8%
Ranked 34th. 		71.2%
Ranked 13th. 2 times more than Ethiopia
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Women 67%
Ranked 6th. 40% more than Uganda 		48%
Ranked 135th.
High school > Upper secondary starting age 17
Ranked 12th. The same as Uganda 		17
Ranked 6th.
Elementary school starting age > Years 7
Ranked 44th. 17% more than Uganda 		6
Ranked 67th.
Elementary school repeaters > All 4.96
Ranked 51st. 		10.95
Ranked 27th. 2 times more than Ethiopia
Secondary education > General pupils > Per capita 61.51 per 1,000 people
Ranked 61st. 3 times more than Uganda 		21.5 per 1,000 people
Ranked 96th.
Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 1000 114.87
Ranked 4th. 		283.47
Ranked 1st. 2 times more than Ethiopia
Education enrolment by level > Primary level > Per capita 0.121 per capita
Ranked 4th. 		0.283 per capita
Ranked 1st. 2 times more than Ethiopia
Illiteracy rates by sex > Aged 15+ > Men 49.8%
Ranked 6th. 2 times more than Uganda 		20.6%
Ranked 44th.
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Men 72%
Ranked 5th. 24% more than Uganda 		58%
Ranked 135th.
Literacy rates > Aged 15-24 > Men 28.6%
Ranked 34th. 		82.7%
Ranked 12th. 3 times more than Ethiopia
Pupils-teacher ratio > Primary level 54.9
Ranked 9th. 		59.1
Ranked 6th. 8% more than Ethiopia
Elementary (primary school) > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female 37%
Ranked 84th. 		41%
Ranked 39th. 11% more than Ethiopia
Secondary education > Vocational pupils 158,658
Ranked 13th. 5 times more than Uganda 		31,944
Ranked 29th.
Primary education > Teachers 110,945
Ranked 16th. 		143,247
Ranked 12th. 29% more than Ethiopia
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Secondary level 36.33%
Ranked 8th. 		44.51%
Ranked 136th. 23% more than Ethiopia
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 10-14 4.47 million
Ranked 1st. 5 times more than Uganda 		939,454
Ranked 2nd.
Literacy > Literates > Aged over 10 per thousand people 270.56
Ranked 5th. 		417.8
Ranked 13th. 54% more than Ethiopia
Private school enrolment > Primary level 5.5
Ranked 27th. 		9.5
Ranked 5th. 73% more than Ethiopia
Outcomes > Primary education > Duration > Years 6
Ranked 130th. 		7
Ranked 8th. 17% more than Ethiopia
Primary education > Teachers per 1000 1.46
Ranked 90th. 		4.99
Ranked 41st. 3 times more than Ethiopia
Secondary education > Pupils per 1000 59.62
Ranked 63th. 3 times more than Uganda 		22.68
Ranked 84th.
Literacy > Men above 14 years 50%
Ranked 32nd. 		76.8%
Ranked 13th. 54% more than Ethiopia
Female enrolment share > Primary level 40.6%
Ranked 144th. 		47.4%
Ranked 114th. 17% more than Ethiopia
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ $10.50 billion
Ranked 46th. 54% more than Uganda 		$6.80 billion
Ranked 57th.
Primary school starting age > Years 7
Ranked 42nd. 17% more than Uganda 		6
Ranked 72nd.
Scouting > Members 60,191
Ranked 25th. 		116,054
Ranked 12th. 93% more than Ethiopia
High school > Share of total education spending 10.88%
Ranked 97th. 		25.47%
Ranked 13th. 2 times more than Ethiopia
Enrolment ratio > Secondary level 12.7%
Ranked 89th. 6% more than Uganda 		12%
Ranked 28th.
Participation > Secondary education > General pupils 3.47 million
Ranked 18th. 3 times more than Uganda 		1.09 million
Ranked 39th.
Secondary education > Teachers per 1000 1.09
Ranked 67th. 		1.18
Ranked 65th. 9% more than Ethiopia
Secondary education > General pupils per 1000 57.54
Ranked 68th. 3 times more than Uganda 		21.57
Ranked 96th.
Ratio of female to male primary enrollment 85.67
Ranked 88th. 		99.68
Ranked 21st. 16% more than Ethiopia
Elementary (primary) school > Gender parity index 0.909
Ranked 97th. 		1.02
Ranked 15th. 12% more than Ethiopia
Female enrolment share > Secondary level 39.7%
Ranked 116th. 		42.8%
Ranked 111th. 8% more than Ethiopia
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level per 1000 29.74
Ranked 8th. 12% more than Uganda 		26.5
Ranked 154th.
Scouting > Members per thousand people 0.656
Ranked 108th. 		3.19
Ranked 46th. 5 times more than Ethiopia
Primary completion rate > Women 49
Ranked 104th. 		53
Ranked 98th. 8% more than Ethiopia
Literacy > Female literates > Aged over 75 per thousand people 0.35
Ranked 1st. 		0.841
Ranked 1st. 2 times more than Ethiopia
Literacy > Female literates > Aged over 75 28,132
Ranked 1st. 29% more than Uganda 		21,823
Ranked 1st.
Elementary school repeaters > Female 4.56
Ranked 49th. 		10.78
Ranked 23th. 2 times more than Ethiopia
Elementary school repeaters > Male 5.31
Ranked 52nd. 		11.12
Ranked 27th. 2 times more than Ethiopia
Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5 > Men 66.9%
Ranked 5th. 3 times more than Uganda 		25.6%
Ranked 83th.
Elementary school teachers 214,811
Ranked 17th. 35% more than Uganda 		159,516
Ranked 25th.
High school teachers 79,962
Ranked 29th. 31% more than Uganda 		60,830
Ranked 34th.
High school enrolment rate > Male 88.37
Ranked 58th. 41% more than Uganda 		62.55
Ranked 81st.
Literacy > Women above 14 years 22.8%
Ranked 33th. 		57.7%
Ranked 14th. 3 times more than Ethiopia
Gender ratio > Literacy rate of 15-24 year-olds 0.71%
Ranked 4th. 		0.86%
Ranked 14th. 21% more than Ethiopia
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Women per 1000 168.8
Ranked 21st. 76% more than Uganda 		95.73
Ranked 45th.
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Per capita 309.18 per 1,000 people
Ranked 11th. 2 times more than Uganda 		144.98 per 1,000 people
Ranked 46th.
Primary completion rate > Men 61
Ranked 97th. 3% more than Uganda 		59
Ranked 99th.
Participation > Secondary education > Pupils 5.19 million
Ranked 1st. 7 times more than Uganda 		760,337
Ranked 52nd.
Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment 63.96
Ranked 89th. 		78.63
Ranked 77th. 23% more than Ethiopia
Secondary education > Pupils > Per capita 63.73 per 1,000 people
Ranked 61st. 3 times more than Uganda 		22.61 per 1,000 people
Ranked 85th.
Primary education > Pupils per 1000 105.29
Ranked 70th. 		248.99
Ranked 2nd. 2 times more than Ethiopia
Intake ratio to last grade of primary > Females None
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Pupils-teacher ratio > Secondary level 46.6
Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than Uganda 		18.6
Ranked 55th.
Literacy rate > Adult male > % of males ages 15 and above 37.34%
Ranked 118th. 		76.81%
Ranked 84th. 2 times more than Ethiopia
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged over 75 328,747
Ranked 1st. 3 times more than Uganda 		130,232
Ranked 1st.
Literacy and Attainment > Educational attainment: completed tertiary > Tertiary > Population 25+ years > % > Over 24 year olds 1.09%
Ranked 22nd. 		2.95%
Ranked 16th. 3 times more than Ethiopia
Literacy > Female literates > Aged over 10 8.77 million
Ranked 2nd. 74% more than Uganda 		5.03 million
Ranked 5th.
Primary education, teachers > % female 36.73%
Ranked 63th. 		40.91%
Ranked 114th. 11% more than Ethiopia
Tertiary education, teachers > % female 9.43%
Ranked 37th. 		43.93%
Ranked 38th. 5 times more than Ethiopia
Public spending on education, total > % of government expenditure 25.37%
Ranked 4th. 68% more than Uganda 		15.09%
Ranked 11th.
Public spending on education, total > % of GDP 4.69%
Ranked 64th. 43% more than Uganda 		3.28%
Ranked 11th.
Labor force with tertiary education, male > % of male labor force 1.7%
Ranked 52nd. 		3.1%
Ranked 31st. 82% more than Ethiopia
Ratio of female to male enrollments in tertiary education 32.16
Ranked 58th. 		62.47
Ranked 98th. 94% more than Ethiopia
Secondary education > Pupils > % female 38.89% female
Ranked 84th. 		43.75% female
Ranked 71st. 12% more than Ethiopia
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Men 9.11 million
Ranked 5th. 7 times more than Uganda 		1.32 million
Ranked 30th.
Trained teachers in primary education > % of total teachers 97.08%
Ranked 18th. 21% more than Uganda 		80.38%
Ranked 30th.
Primary completion rate > Total > % of relevant age group 54.99%
Ranked 76th. 		57.12%
Ranked 121st. 4% more than Ethiopia
School enrollment > Tertiary > Male > % gross 4.06% gross
Ranked 50th. 		4.23% gross
Ranked 103th. 4% more than Ethiopia
Participation > School enrollment > Tertiary > % gross 3.6%
Ranked 83th. 		3.69%
Ranked 82nd. 2% more than Ethiopia
Participation > School enrollment > Tertiary > Female > % gross 1.71%
Ranked 83th. 		3.27%
Ranked 80th. 91% more than Ethiopia
Participation > Total enrollment > Primary > % net 79.03%
Ranked 95th. 		97.24%
Ranked 36th. 23% more than Ethiopia
Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Male > % net 30.77%
Ranked 91st. 37% more than Uganda 		22.46%
Ranked 79th.
Trained teachers in primary education > Female > % of female teachers 97.81%
Ranked 16th. 18% more than Uganda 		83.05%
Ranked 26th.
Persistence to grade 5 > Male > % of cohort 15.62%
Ranked 76th. 		62.85%
Ranked 69th. 4 times more than Ethiopia
School enrollment, primary, private > % of total primary 4%
Ranked 59th. 		13.11%
Ranked 58th. 3 times more than Ethiopia
Primary education, pupils > % female 47.62%
Ranked 62nd. 		50.12%
Ranked 10th. 5% more than Ethiopia
School enrollment, primary, female > % gross 91.84%
Ranked 61st. 		110.63%
Ranked 32nd. 20% more than Ethiopia
Primary completion rate, total > % of relevant age group 50.72%
Ranked 68th. 		53.11%
Ranked 113th. 5% more than Ethiopia
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female > % of relevant age group 137.98%
Ranked 8th. 		139.97%
Ranked 8th. 1% more than Ethiopia
Secondary education, general pupils > % female 46.88%
Ranked 60th. 1% more than Uganda 		46.34%
Ranked 122nd.
Total enrollment, primary, male > % net 82.36%
Ranked 43th. 		89.81%
Ranked 74th. 9% more than Ethiopia
Economically active children, study and work > % of economically active children, ages 7-14 64.9%
Ranked 7th. 		92.27%
Ranked 4th. 42% more than Ethiopia
Labor force with primary education, female > % of female labor force 12.7%
Ranked 43th. 		63.3%
Ranked 3rd. 5 times more than Ethiopia
Labor force with tertiary education > % of total 1.3%
Ranked 52nd. 		2.4%
Ranked 36th. 85% more than Ethiopia
CPIA building human resources rating > 1=low to 6=high per million 0.0491
Ranked 75th. 		0.11
Ranked 70th. 2 times more than Ethiopia
Services, etc., value added > Current US$ per capita $172.22
Ranked 104th. 		$225.00
Ranked 123th. 31% more than Ethiopia
Services, etc., value added > Current US$, % of GDP 36.63%
Ranked 94th. 		47.01%
Ranked 85th. 28% more than Ethiopia
Secondary education, vocational pupils per 1000 3.42
Ranked 37th. 35% more than Uganda 		2.53
Ranked 101st.
Secondary education, teachers, female per 1000 0.323
Ranked 32nd. 		0.5
Ranked 90th. 55% more than Ethiopia
Literacy > Literacy rate, youth male > % of males ages 15-24 62.97%
Ranked 29th. 		89.64%
Ranked 26th. 42% more than Ethiopia
Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment > % 91.03%
Ranked 42nd. 9% more than Uganda 		83.27%
Ranked 128th.
Ratio of female to male primary enrollment > % 92.82%
Ranked 59th. 		101.55%
Ranked 19th. 9% more than Ethiopia
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 10-14 per thousand people 55.54
Ranked 1st. 53% more than Uganda 		36.21
Ranked 2nd.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 10-14 per thousand people 38.08
Ranked 4th. 		49.3
Ranked 5th. 29% more than Ethiopia
Adjusted savings > Education expenditure > % of GNI 2.96% of GNI
Ranked 120th. 		3.98% of GNI
Ranked 88th. 34% more than Ethiopia
Public spending on education > Total > % of GDP 5%
Ranked 22nd. 		5.23%
Ranked 22nd. 5% more than Ethiopia
Expenditure per student > Primary > % of GDP per capita 22.11%
Ranked 8th. 96% more than Uganda 		11.27%
Ranked 33th.
School enrollment > Secondary > Male > % gross 38.11% gross
Ranked 77th. 2 times more than Uganda 		17.89% gross
Ranked 91st.
Trained teachers in primary education > Male > % of male teachers 96.49%
Ranked 17th. 23% more than Uganda 		78.76%
Ranked 25th.
Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5 > Women 70.3%
Ranked 5th. 3 times more than Uganda 		25.3%
Ranked 81st.
Literacy rate > Youth male > % of males ages 15-24 51.54%
Ranked 119th. 		82.74%
Ranked 82nd. 61% more than Ethiopia
Literacy rate > Adult female > % of females ages 15 and above 19.81%
Ranked 111th. 		57.71%
Ranked 89th. 3 times more than Ethiopia
School enrollment > Secondary > % gross 31.26% gross
Ranked 79th. 95% more than Uganda 		15.99% gross
Ranked 91st.
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$, % of GDP 24.34%
Ranked 78th. 		40.43%
Ranked 38th. 66% more than Ethiopia
School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary > Male 8 years
Ranked 6th. 		11 years
Ranked 11th. 38% more than Ethiopia
Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment > % 46.4%
Ranked 46th. 72% more than Uganda 		26.9%
Ranked 117th.
Persistence to last grade of primary, total > % of cohort 36.6%
Ranked 60th. 47% more than Uganda 		24.84%
Ranked 97th.
School enrollment, primary > % gross 95.43%
Ranked 59th. 		109.78%
Ranked 38th. 15% more than Ethiopia
Repitition rate > Primary level 7.4
Ranked 43th. 		9.7
Ranked 36th. 31% more than Ethiopia
School enrollment, primary, male > % net 81.61%
Ranked 41st. 		89.73%
Ranked 69th. 10% more than Ethiopia
Persistence to last grade of primary, female > % of cohort 39.61%
Ranked 55th. 62% more than Uganda 		24.51%
Ranked 92nd.
School enrollment > Primary > % gross 93.37% gross
Ranked 80th. 		117.52% gross
Ranked 15th. 26% more than Ethiopia
Repeaters, primary, male > % of male enrollment 9.16%
Ranked 24th. 		10.47%
Ranked 26th. 14% more than Ethiopia
Trained teachers in primary education, female > % of female teachers 55.34%
Ranked 54th. 		88.81%
Ranked 34th. 60% more than Ethiopia
Persistence to last grade of primary, male > % of cohort 34.01%
Ranked 56th. 35% more than Uganda 		25.17%
Ranked 92nd.
Male elementary teachers > % trained 87.28%
Ranked 33th. 		89.82%
Ranked 30th. 3% more than Ethiopia
Participation > Total enrollment > Primary > Female > % net 76.09%
Ranked 90th. 		98.51%
Ranked 20th. 29% more than Ethiopia
Public spending on education > Total > % of government expenditure 19.4%
Ranked 14th. 6% more than Uganda 		18.29%
Ranked 17th.

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