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Education Stats: compare key data on France & Pakistan

Definitions

  • Average years of schooling of adults: Average years of schooling of adults is the years of formal schooling received, on average, by adults over age 15. (Data Source: Barro-Lee Data Set www.worldbank.org/html/prdmg/grthweb/ddbarle2.htm)
  • Children out of school, primary: Children out of school, primary. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Total is the total number of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools.
  • Children out of school, primary per 1000: Children out of school, primary. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Total is the total number of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Children out of school, primary, female: Children out of school, primary, female. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Female is the total number of female primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools.
  • College and university > Gender parity index: Country's gender parity index for college and university enrollment. For countries with a rating of over 1, more females are enrolled while countries with a rating under 1 have more males enrolled.
  • Compulsary education duration: Number of years students are required to be enrolled in school for all levels of education. For instance, compulsary education lasts for 12 years in the United States.
  • Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP: Percentage of public funding for education out of country's total GDP.
  • High school enrolment rate: Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
  • 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.
  • College and university > Gender ratio: Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment is the percentage of men to women enrolled at tertiary level in public and private schools.
  • Child care (preschool) > Duration: Number of years students study at the pre-primary (preschool) level. It should be noted that not all countries require pre-primary education.
  • Secondary education > Teachers > Per capita: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Duration of compulsory education: Duration of compulsory education is the number of grades (or years) that a child must legally be enrolled in school.
  • Secondary education, pupils: Secondary education, pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions.
  • College and university > Private school share: Percentage of post-secondary students who attend a private school, college, or university.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Children out of school > Primary: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
  • Secondary education, teachers per 1000: Secondary education, teachers. Teaching staff in total secondary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private secondary education institutions (ISCED 2 and 3). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Secondary education, teachers: Secondary education, teachers. Teaching staff in total secondary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private secondary education institutions (ISCED 2 and 3). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
  • Child care (preschool) > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for pre-primary (preschool) education.
  • High school > Lower secondary school duration: Number of years students study at the lower secondary (middle school) level.
  • Children out of school, primary, male per 1000: Children out of school, primary, male. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Male is the total number of male primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Secondary education, general pupils: Secondary education, general pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. General programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in general programmes at public and private secondary education institutions.
  • High school > Gender parity index: Country's gender parity index for secondary level enrollment. For countries with a rating of over 1, more females are enrolled while countries with a rating under 1 have more males enrolled.
  • Scientific and technical journal articles: Scientific and technical journal articles refer to the number of scientific and engineering articles published in the following fields: physics, biology, chemistry, mathematics, clinical medicine, biomedical research, engineering and technology, and earth and space sciences.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • High school > Population with at least high school education > Women: Population with at least high school education > Women.
  • Elementary school graduate rate: Persistence to last grade of primary is the percentage of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary education. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.
  • Primary education, pupils per 1000: Primary education, pupils. Enrolment in primary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Secondary education, pupils per 1000: Secondary education, pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • 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).
  • Children out of school > Primary per 1000: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Inequality adjusted index: Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index.
  • 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).
  • Proportion of education spending on teachers' salaries: Percentage of public education funding for all levels that goes to teachers' salaries.
  • 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.
  • Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share: Percentage of primary students who attend a private school.
  • High school > Lower secondary starting age: Average age at which students begin lower secondary (middle school) education.
  • Elementary school > Gender ratio: Ratio of female to male primary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
  • High school enrolment rate > Female: Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
  • Duration of education > Secondary level: Duration of secondary education is the number of grades (or years) in general secondary education.
  • Secondary education > Pupils: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
  • Primary education > Pupils: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
  • High school > Population with at least high school education > Men: Gender Inequality Index.
  • Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Secondary education, vocational pupils: Secondary education, vocational pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. Technical/vocational programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in technical/vocational programmes at public and private secondary education institutions.
  • Elementary (primary) school > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for primary education.
  • Spending on education > Proportion spent on all staff salaries: Percentage of public funding for education that goes to school staff salaries.
  • 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 > 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.
  • 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.
  • Progression to secondary school: Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
  • Children out of school > Primary > Per capita: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • High school > Upper secondary starting age: Average age at which students begin upper secondary (high school) education.
  • Elementary school starting age > Years: Primary school starting age is the age at which students would enter primary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade."
  • Elementary school repeaters > All: Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school."
  • Secondary education > General pupils > Per capita: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Education enrolment by level > Primary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
  • Pupils-teacher ratio > Primary level: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary level is the average number of pupils per teacher in primary education. Cross-country comparisons may be affected by such factors as the composition of teachers by part- and full-time employment.
  • Elementary (primary school) > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female: Percentage of country's elementary, or primary, teachers that are female.
  • Primary education > Teachers: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • Secondary education > Vocational pupils: Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training.
  • Private school enrolment > Primary level: Private sector enrolment share, primary level is the share of primary school pupils who attend a privately managed school, regardless of whether or not the school receives subsidies from the government.
  • Outcomes > Primary education > Duration > Years: Primary duration refers to the number of years of full-time equivalent duration in primary education in the school system according to ISCED.
  • Secondary education > Pupils per 1000: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Primary education > Teachers per 1000: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Children out of school > Primary > Female > Per capita: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • 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).
  • Participation > Secondary education > General pupils: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training."
  • 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 > 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.
  • Children out of school > Primary > Male: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
  • Elementary (primary) school > Gender parity index: Country's gender parity index in primary, or elementary, school. For countries with a rating of over 1, more females are enrolled while countries with a rating under 1 have more males enrolled. 
  • 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.
  • Private school enrolment > Secondary level: Private sector enrolment share, secondary level is the share of students in general secondary education who attend a privately managed school, regardless of whether or not the school receives subsidies from the government.
  • 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.
  • Elementary school repeaters > Male: Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school."
  • Elementary school repeaters > Female: Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school."
  • Children out of school > Primary > Male > Per capita: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • 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.
  • Participation > Secondary education > Pupils: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
  • Secondary education > Pupils > Per capita: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Primary education > Pupils per 1000: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment: Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
  • Intake ratio to last grade of primary > Females: Number of female entrants in the last grade of primary education (regardless of age) expressed as a percentage of the female population at entrance age to the last grade.
  • Pupils-teacher ratio > Secondary level: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary level is the average number of pupils per teacher in secondary education. Cross-country comparisons may be affected by such factors as the composition of teachers by part- and full-time employment.
  • Progression to secondary level: Progression to secondary level is the number of new entrants to the first grade of general secondary education, expressed as a percentage of the number of pupils in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
  • Elementary school graduate rate > Male: Persistence to last grade of primary is the percentage of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary education. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.
  • Elementary school > Enrolled students > % female: Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.
  • Elementary school teachers > % female: Female teachers as a percentage of total primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • Participation > 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."
  • Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Female > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers."
  • Participation > Secondary education > General pupils > % female: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training."
  • Participation > Secondary education > Pupils > % female: Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at secondary level includes enrollments in public and private schools.
  • Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > 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. 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."
  • Participation > School enrollment > Tertiary > Male > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level."
  • School enrollment > Primary > 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.
  • 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.
  • Services, etc., value added > % of GDP: Services, etc., value added (% of GDP). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99 and they include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Note: For VAB countries, gross value added at factor cost is used as the denominator.
  • 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).
  • Labor force with secondary education, female > % of female labor force: Labor force with secondary education, female (% of female labor force). Labor force with secondary education is the proportion of the labor force that has a secondary education, as a percentage of the total labor force.
  • Unemployment with tertiary education, female > % of female unemployment: Unemployment with tertiary education, female (% of female unemployment). Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organization (UNESCO).
  • Unemployment with tertiary education, male > % of male unemployment: Unemployment with tertiary education, male (% of male unemployment). Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organization (UNESCO).
  • Education spending > % of GDP: Government Education Expenditure (% of GDP, 2000-2002)
  • School enrollment > Primary > Female > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.
  • Primary education > Teachers > % female: Female teachers as a percentage of total primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • Expenditure per student > Secondary > % of GDP per capita: Public expenditure per student is the public current spending on education divided by the total number of students by level, as a percentage of GDP per capita.
  • Gross intake rate in grade 1 > Male > % of relevant age group: Gross intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age.
  • Secondary education > Pupils > % female: Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at secondary level includes enrollments in public and private schools.
  • Government spending on education > % of GDP: Public expenditure on education consists of current and capital public expenditure on education includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities)."
  • Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Female > % net: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music."
  • Government spending on education > % of government spending: Public expenditure on education consists of current and capital public expenditure on education includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities)."
  • Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Female > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music."
  • 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, pupils > % female: Secondary education, pupils (% female). Percentage of female students. Total secondary. All programmes is the number of female students enrolled in all secondary education programmes expressed as a percentage of the total number of students (male and female) enrolled at the secondary education level in a given school year.
  • 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.
  • Participation > School enrollment > Preprimary > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment."
  • Participation > School enrollment > Primary > % 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."
  • Participation > 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."
  • Participation > 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."
  • Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Private > % of total primary: Private enrollment refers to pupils or students enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body such as a nongovernmental organisation, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise."
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Unemployment with primary education > % of total unemployment: Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organization (UNESCO).
  • Unemployment with secondary education > % of total 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).
  • 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.
STAT France Pakistan HISTORY
Average years of schooling of adults 7.9
Ranked 29th. 2 times more than Pakistan
3.9
Ranked 75th.
Children out of school, primary 40,088
Ranked 46th.
5.37 million
Ranked 1st. 134 times more than France

Children out of school, primary per 1000 0.613
Ranked 99th.
29.98
Ranked 13th. 49 times more than France

Children out of school, primary, female 10,089
Ranked 57th.
3.05 million
Ranked 1st. 302 times more than France

College and university > Gender parity index 1.26
Ranked 39th. 39% more than Pakistan
0.908
Ranked 63th.

Compulsary education duration 11
Ranked 46th. 2 times more than Pakistan
5
Ranked 107th.

Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP 5.86%
Ranked 31st. 3 times more than Pakistan
2.17%
Ranked 20th.

High school enrolment rate 98.87
Ranked 18th. 36% more than Pakistan
72.56
Ranked 79th.

Literacy > Female 99%
Ranked 26th. 3 times more than Pakistan
36%
Ranked 9th.

Literacy > Total population 99%
Ranked 27th. 98% more than Pakistan
49.9%
Ranked 10th.

Primary education, duration > Years 5
Ranked 173th. The same as Pakistan
5
Ranked 164th.

Primary education, teachers per 1000 3.64
Ranked 93th. 49% more than Pakistan
2.45
Ranked 71st.

Pupil-teacher ratio, primary 17.52
Ranked 72nd.
41.35
Ranked 19th. 2 times more than France

Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary 12.69
Ranked 64th.
41.86
Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than France

Secondary education, duration > Years 7
Ranked 76th. The same as Pakistan
7
Ranked 56th.

Children out of school, primary, female per 1000 0.154
Ranked 98th.
17.03
Ranked 12th. 110 times more than France

College and university > Gender ratio 127.69
Ranked 41st. 50% more than Pakistan
85.23
Ranked 69th.

Child care (preschool) > Duration 3
Ranked 116th. 50% more than Pakistan
2
Ranked 157th.

Secondary education > Teachers > Per capita 8.45 per 1,000 people
Ranked 25th. 7 times more than Pakistan
1.3 per 1,000 people
Ranked 117th.
Duration of compulsory education 11 years
Ranked 31st. 2 times more than Pakistan
5 years
Ranked 157th.
Secondary education, pupils 5.89 million
Ranked 13th.
10.37 million
Ranked 1st. 76% more than France

College and university > Private school share 20.07%
Ranked 60th.
34.33%
Ranked 39th. 71% more than France

Girls to boys ratio > Primary level enrolment 0.99
Ranked 59th. 30% more than Pakistan
0.76
Ranked 144th.

Primary education, pupils 4.17 million
Ranked 24th.
18.12 million
Ranked 1st. 4 times more than France

Primary education, teachers 238,141
Ranked 16th.
438,161
Ranked 1st. 84% more than France

High school > Gender ratio 100.25
Ranked 56th. 32% more than Pakistan
75.79
Ranked 104th.

Compulsary education starting age 6
Ranked 132nd. 20% more than Pakistan
5
Ranked 92nd.

Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary per million 0.194
Ranked 91st.
0.27
Ranked 99th. 39% more than France

Literacy > Definition age 15 and over can read and write age 15 and over can read and write
High school > Upper secondary school duration 3
Ranked 130th.
4
Ranked 28th. 33% more than France

Literacy > Male 99%
Ranked 36th. 57% more than Pakistan
63%
Ranked 9th.

Spending > USD 145.67 billion
Ranked 4th. 41 times more than Pakistan
3.6 billion
Ranked 49th.

High school > Private school share 26.15%
Ranked 32nd.
31.12%
Ranked 12th. 19% more than France

Spending > Proportion 5.05
Ranked 49th. 2 times more than Pakistan
2.14
Ranked 145th.

Pupil-teacher ratio > Primary 18.64
Ranked 94th.
38.34
Ranked 28th. 2 times more than France

Child care (preschool) > Starting age 3
Ranked 191st. The same as Pakistan
3
Ranked 133th.

High school repeaters > Male 7.29
Ranked 36th. 4 times more than Pakistan
2
Ranked 79th.
Preschool enrollment rate 109.78
Ranked 41st. 29% more than Pakistan
84.78
Ranked 125th.

Tertiary > Students studying abroad 58,805.58
Ranked 5th. 54% more than Pakistan
38,154.56
Ranked 17th.

Primary completion rate 99
Ranked 35th. 57% more than Pakistan
63
Ranked 100th.
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level 2.12 million
Ranked 16th. 5 times more than Pakistan
401,056
Ranked 41st.

Elementary (primary school) > Duration 5
Ranked 183th. The same as Pakistan
5
Ranked 173th.

Children out of school > Primary 14,290
Ranked 67th.
6.3 million
Ranked 1st. 441 times more than France

Secondary education, teachers per 1000 7.1
Ranked 38th. 6 times more than Pakistan
1.27
Ranked 103th.

Secondary education, teachers 463,976
Ranked 9th. 2 times more than Pakistan
197,082
Ranked 17th.

Child care (preschool) > Students per teacher 20.06
Ranked 38th.
41.34
Ranked 2nd. 2 times more than France
High school > Lower secondary school duration 4
Ranked 69th. 33% more than Pakistan
3
Ranked 125th.

Children out of school, primary, male per 1000 0.459
Ranked 86th.
12.95
Ranked 14th. 28 times more than France

Secondary education, general pupils 4.71 million
Ranked 14th.
10 million
Ranked 1st. 2 times more than France

High school > Gender parity index 1.01
Ranked 48th. 37% more than Pakistan
0.733
Ranked 94th.

Scientific and technical journal articles 31,971
Ranked 5th. 87 times more than Pakistan
368
Ranked 54th.

College and university > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female 39%
Ranked 3rd. 5% more than Pakistan
37%
Ranked 47th.
Tertiary > Students studying abroad proportion 2.6%
Ranked 85th. 7% more than Pakistan
2.43%
Ranked 87th.

Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level per 1000 34.29
Ranked 39th. 13 times more than Pakistan
2.68
Ranked 115th.

Scouting > Genders admitted both boys only
Elementary (primary school) > Starting age 6
Ranked 166th. 20% more than Pakistan
5
Ranked 197th.

Education expenditure of government > As percentage of total government 10.9%
Ranked 63th. The same as Pakistan
10.9%
Ranked 41st.

Children out of school, primary, male 29,999
Ranked 41st.
2.32 million
Ranked 1st. 77 times more than France

Education expenditure of government > As percentage of GNI 5.8%
Ranked 28th. 2 times more than Pakistan
2.4%
Ranked 45th.

High school > Students per teacher 12.69
Ranked 66th.
41.86
Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than France

Secondary education > General pupils 4.3 million
Ranked 18th.
7.09 million
Ranked 4th. 65% more than France

Secondary school starting age > Years 11
Ranked 178th. 10% more than Pakistan
10
Ranked 192nd.

High school starting age > Years 11
Ranked 157th. 10% more than Pakistan
10
Ranked 172nd.

Primary education > Teachers > Per capita 3.35 per 1,000 people
Ranked 109th. 16% more than Pakistan
2.89 per 1,000 people
Ranked 76th.

Education enrolment by level > Primary level 3.79 million
Ranked 33th.
14.04 million
Ranked 9th. 4 times more than France

High school > Population with at least high school education > Women 75.9%
Ranked 43th. 4 times more than Pakistan
18.3%
Ranked 130th.

Elementary school graduate rate 97.96
Ranked 22nd. 41% more than Pakistan
69.68
Ranked 79th.
Primary education, pupils per 1000 63.82
Ranked 115th.
101.13
Ranked 54th. 58% more than France

Secondary education, pupils per 1000 90.08
Ranked 47th. 56% more than Pakistan
57.89
Ranked 58th.

Girls to boys ratio > Tertiary level enrolment 1.29
Ranked 30th. 47% more than Pakistan
0.88
Ranked 68th.

Girls to boys ratio > Secondary level enrolment 1
Ranked 69th. 35% more than Pakistan
0.74
Ranked 125th.

Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level > Per capita 35.56 per 1,000 people
Ranked 37th. 13 times more than Pakistan
2.77 per 1,000 people
Ranked 113th.

Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people 0.9
Ranked 117th. 4 times more than Pakistan
0.217
Ranked 175th.

Outcomes > Secondary education > Duration > Years 7
Ranked 66th. The same as Pakistan
7
Ranked 51st.

Teacher student ratio > High school 12.28
Ranked 62nd.
41.86
Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than France

Children out of school > Primary per 1000 0.228
Ranked 114th.
39.9
Ranked 11th. 175 times more than France

Inequality adjusted index 0.788
Ranked 29th. 4 times more than Pakistan
0.217
Ranked 118th.
High school repeaters > Female 6.18
Ranked 35th. 3 times more than Pakistan
2.13
Ranked 69th.
Teacher student ratio > Elementary school 19.04
Ranked 66th.
40.67
Ranked 24th. 2 times more than France

Proportion of education spending on teachers' salaries 54.4%
Ranked 26th.
75.2%
Ranked 5th. 38% more than France

Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5 98%
Ranked 20th. 41% more than Pakistan
69.7%
Ranked 74th.
Elementary school > Enrolled students 4.14 million
Ranked 26th.
18.18 million
Ranked 4th. 4 times more than France

Primary education > Duration > Years 5 years
Ranked 164th. The same as Pakistan
5 years
Ranked 157th.

Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ per capita $23,749.33
Ranked 12th. 59 times more than Pakistan
$400.05
Ranked 82nd.

School enrolment rate > 1st grade 97.78
Ranked 102nd.
105.91
Ranked 48th. 8% more than France

Secondary education, general pupils per 1000 72.06
Ranked 64th. 29% more than Pakistan
55.79
Ranked 62nd.

Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share 14.78%
Ranked 52nd.
33.68%
Ranked 10th. 2 times more than France

High school > Lower secondary starting age 11
Ranked 185th. 10% more than Pakistan
10
Ranked 199th.

Elementary school > Gender ratio 98.59
Ranked 62nd. 19% more than Pakistan
82.6
Ranked 128th.

High school enrolment rate > Female 98.26
Ranked 31st. 38% more than Pakistan
71.38
Ranked 75th.

Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level 99%
Ranked 23th. 46% more than Pakistan
68%
Ranked 127th.

Duration of education > Secondary level 7
Ranked 61st. The same as Pakistan
7
Ranked 50th.
Secondary education > Pupils 5.83 million
Ranked 13th.
7.24 million
Ranked 4th. 24% more than France

Primary education > Pupils 3.78 million
Ranked 32nd.
17.26 million
Ranked 2nd. 5 times more than France

High school > Population with at least high school education > Men 81.3%
Ranked 42nd. 89% more than Pakistan
43.1%
Ranked 105th.

Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Tertiary level 55.03%
Ranked 47th. 28% more than Pakistan
43.16%
Ranked 96th.

Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita 98.31 per 1,000 people
Ranked 53th. 2 times more than Pakistan
39.57 per 1,000 people
Ranked 140th.

Secondary education, vocational pupils 1.18 million
Ranked 9th. 3 times more than Pakistan
376,337
Ranked 5th.

Elementary (primary) school > Students per teacher 17.52
Ranked 72nd.
41.35
Ranked 17th. 2 times more than France

Spending on education > Proportion spent on all staff salaries 80.79%
Ranked 24th. 1% more than Pakistan
80%
Ranked 27th.

Secondary education > Teachers 511,278
Ranked 9th. 3 times more than Pakistan
197,082
Ranked 20th.
School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary 16 years
Ranked 22nd. 2 times more than Pakistan
7 years
Ranked 90th.
School enrolment rate > 5th grade 97.96
Ranked 14th. 41% more than Pakistan
69.68
Ranked 70th.
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level 5.86 million
Ranked 17th. 2% more than Pakistan
5.73 million
Ranked 19th.

Scientific and technical journal articles per million 513.65
Ranked 18th. 213 times more than Pakistan
2.41
Ranked 86th.

Duration of education > Primary level 5
Ranked 145th. The same as Pakistan
5
Ranked 139th.
Participation > Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education 99.56%
Ranked 59th. 24% more than Pakistan
80.21%
Ranked 109th.

Participation > Children out of school > Elementary 33,007
Ranked 53th.
7.26 million
Ranked 1st. 220 times more than France

Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Primary level 48.58%
Ranked 73th. 21% more than Pakistan
40.03%
Ranked 168th.

Progression to secondary school 98.87%
Ranked 18th. 43% more than Pakistan
68.95%
Ranked 57th.

Children out of school > Primary > Per capita 0.236 per 1,000 people
Ranked 114th.
40.46 per 1,000 people
Ranked 12th. 171 times more than France

Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Women 100%
Ranked 11th. 69% more than Pakistan
59%
Ranked 125th.

High school > Upper secondary starting age 15
Ranked 158th. 15% more than Pakistan
13
Ranked 202nd.

Elementary school starting age > Years 6
Ranked 145th. 20% more than Pakistan
5
Ranked 168th.

Elementary school repeaters > All 4.17
Ranked 69th.
4.42
Ranked 54th. 6% more than France

Secondary education > General pupils > Per capita 71.02 per 1,000 people
Ranked 77th. 56% more than Pakistan
45.52 per 1,000 people
Ranked 83th.

Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 1000 61.35
Ranked 144th.
93.82
Ranked 112th. 53% more than France

Education enrolment by level > Primary level > Per capita 0.064 per capita
Ranked 141st.
0.097 per capita
Ranked 106th. 52% more than France

Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Men 99%
Ranked 35th. 29% more than Pakistan
77%
Ranked 115th.

Pupils-teacher ratio > Primary level 18.7
Ranked 96th.
44.1
Ranked 23th. 2 times more than France
Elementary (primary school) > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female 83%
Ranked 36th. 73% more than Pakistan
48%
Ranked 78th.
Primary education > Teachers 202,954
Ranked 21st.
450,136
Ranked 2nd. 2 times more than France

Secondary education > Vocational pupils 1.53 million
Ranked 8th. 10 times more than Pakistan
154,227
Ranked 14th.

Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Secondary level 49.12%
Ranked 83th. 23% more than Pakistan
39.98%
Ranked 149th.

Private school enrolment > Primary level 14.6
Ranked 29th.
34.8
Ranked 7th. 2 times more than France
Outcomes > Primary education > Duration > Years 5
Ranked 153th. The same as Pakistan
5
Ranked 145th.

Secondary education > Pupils per 1000 92.93
Ranked 55th. 2 times more than Pakistan
45.86
Ranked 71st.

Primary education > Teachers per 1000 3.24
Ranked 110th. 14% more than Pakistan
2.85
Ranked 76th.

Children out of school > Primary > Female > Per capita 0.061 per 1,000 people
Ranked 113th.
25.52 per 1,000 people
Ranked 8th. 418 times more than France

Female enrolment share > Primary level 48.6%
Ranked 63th. 35% more than Pakistan
35.9%
Ranked 23th.
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ $1.54 trillion
Ranked 5th. 21 times more than Pakistan
$71.67 billion
Ranked 20th.

Primary school starting age > Years 6
Ranked 164th. 20% more than Pakistan
5
Ranked 189th.

Scouting > Members 75,547
Ranked 19th.
630,476
Ranked 7th. 8 times more than France
Participation > Secondary education > General pupils 4.72 million
Ranked 13th.
9 million
Ranked 6th. 91% more than France

Ratio of female to male primary enrollment 99.21
Ranked 57th. 30% more than Pakistan
76.04
Ranked 101st.

Secondary education > Teachers per 1000 8.15
Ranked 29th. 6 times more than Pakistan
1.27
Ranked 116th.
Secondary education > General pupils per 1000 68.55
Ranked 82nd. 53% more than Pakistan
44.89
Ranked 80th.

Children out of school > Primary > Male 10,611
Ranked 58th.
2.33 million
Ranked 1st. 219 times more than France

Elementary (primary) school > Gender parity index 0.995
Ranked 39th. 21% more than Pakistan
0.823
Ranked 112th.

Female enrolment share > Secondary level 49%
Ranked 74th. 24% more than Pakistan
39.5%
Ranked 29th.
Private school enrolment > Secondary level 20.9
Ranked 37th.
22.4
Ranked 34th. 7% more than France
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level per 1000 94.8
Ranked 60th. 2 times more than Pakistan
38.31
Ranked 144th.

Scouting > Members per thousand people 1.15
Ranked 84th.
3.52
Ranked 40th. 3 times more than France
Primary completion rate > Women 98
Ranked 40th. 88% more than Pakistan
52
Ranked 102nd.
Elementary school repeaters > Male 4.17
Ranked 70th.
4.8
Ranked 56th. 15% more than France

Elementary school repeaters > Female 4.17
Ranked 63th. 6% more than Pakistan
3.94
Ranked 53th.

Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5 > Men 98.4%
Ranked 17th. 45% more than Pakistan
67.8%
Ranked 65th.
Children out of school > Primary > Male > Per capita 0.175 per 1,000 people
Ranked 105th.
14.95 per 1,000 people
Ranked 17th. 85 times more than France

Elementary school teachers 217,428
Ranked 16th.
446,925
Ranked 6th. 2 times more than France

High school teachers 480,564
Ranked 9th. 2 times more than Pakistan
197,082
Ranked 19th.

High school enrolment rate > Male 99.05
Ranked 17th. 35% more than Pakistan
73.45
Ranked 74th.

Participation > Secondary education > Pupils 6.04 million
Ranked 13th.
7.24 million
Ranked 10th. 20% more than France

Primary completion rate > Men 99
Ranked 37th. 36% more than Pakistan
73
Ranked 92nd.
Secondary education > Pupils > Per capita 96.28 per 1,000 people
Ranked 44th. 2 times more than Pakistan
46.51 per 1,000 people
Ranked 74th.

Primary education > Pupils per 1000 60.34
Ranked 144th.
109.25
Ranked 68th. 81% more than France

Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment 100.52
Ranked 72nd. 36% more than Pakistan
73.91
Ranked 83th.

Intake ratio to last grade of primary > Females None
None
Pupils-teacher ratio > Secondary level 12
Ranked 98th.
28.3
Ranked 18th. 2 times more than France
Progression to secondary level 98.7
Ranked 7th. 4% more than Pakistan
94.6
Ranked 16th.
Elementary school graduate rate > Male 98.42
Ranked 17th. 45% more than Pakistan
67.84
Ranked 68th.
Elementary school > Enrolled students > % female 48.48%
Ranked 71st. 11% more than Pakistan
43.84%
Ranked 139th.

Elementary school teachers > % female 82.36%
Ranked 47th. 74% more than Pakistan
47.2%
Ranked 99th.

Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > % net 98.49%
Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than Pakistan
32.52%
Ranked 73th.

Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Female > % gross 113.34%
Ranked 9th. 4 times more than Pakistan
28.27%
Ranked 100th.

Participation > Secondary education > General pupils > % female 50.51%
Ranked 54th. 20% more than Pakistan
42.04%
Ranked 122nd.

Participation > Secondary education > Pupils > % female 48.89%
Ranked 62nd. 17% more than Pakistan
41.78%
Ranked 117th.

Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Female > % net 99.35%
Ranked 1st. 4 times more than Pakistan
27.88%
Ranked 72nd.

Participation > School enrollment > Tertiary > Male > % gross 48.04%
Ranked 27th. 9 times more than Pakistan
5.58%
Ranked 77th.

School enrollment > Primary > Female > % net 99.11% net
Ranked 6th. 69% more than Pakistan
58.62% net
Ranked 74th.

School enrollment > Primary > Male > % net 98.79% net
Ranked 14th. 28% more than Pakistan
77.08% net
Ranked 64th.

Services, etc., value added > % of GDP 79.17%
Ranked 12th. 48% more than Pakistan
53.56%
Ranked 65th.

Primary education, teachers > % female 82.72%
Ranked 48th. 75% more than Pakistan
47.24%
Ranked 53th.

Tertiary education, teachers > % female 39.3%
Ranked 40th. 6% more than Pakistan
37.21%
Ranked 25th.

Public spending on education, total > % of government expenditure 10.38%
Ranked 82nd. 2% more than Pakistan
10.14%
Ranked 46th.

Labor force with secondary education, female > % of female labor force 41.5%
Ranked 29th. 13 times more than Pakistan
3.3%
Ranked 76th.

Unemployment with tertiary education, female > % of female unemployment 20%
Ranked 49th.
22.4%
Ranked 40th. 12% more than France

Unemployment with tertiary education, male > % of male unemployment 16.4%
Ranked 40th.
30.9%
Ranked 7th. 88% more than France

Education spending > % of GDP 5.6%
Ranked 42nd. 3 times more than Pakistan
1.8%
Ranked 125th.
School enrollment > Primary > Female > % gross 104.37% gross
Ranked 67th. 39% more than Pakistan
75.15% gross
Ranked 95th.

Primary education > Teachers > % female 81.2% female
Ranked 45th. 77% more than Pakistan
45.88% female
Ranked 65th.

Expenditure per student > Secondary > % of GDP per capita 29.64%
Ranked 10th. 3 times more than Pakistan
11%
Ranked 38th.

Gross intake rate in grade 1 > Male > % of relevant age group 99.28%
Ranked 91st.
127.7%
Ranked 12th. 29% more than France
Secondary education > Pupils > % female 49% female
Ranked 66th. 19% more than Pakistan
41.1% female
Ranked 78th.

Government spending on education > % of GDP 5.86%
Ranked 31st. 3 times more than Pakistan
2.17%
Ranked 20th.

Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Female > % net 98.53%
Ranked 11th. 65% more than Pakistan
59.67%
Ranked 104th.

Government spending on education > % of government spending 10.59%
Ranked 71st.
11.24%
Ranked 58th. 6% more than France

Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Female > % gross 108.98%
Ranked 37th. 42% more than Pakistan
76.5%
Ranked 126th.

School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary > Female 17 years
Ranked 18th. 3 times more than Pakistan
6 years
Ranked 90th.
School enrollment, primary, private > % of total primary 14.78%
Ranked 50th.
33.68%
Ranked 10th. 2 times more than France

Primary education, pupils > % female 48.74%
Ranked 53th. 10% more than Pakistan
44.47%
Ranked 85th.

School enrollment, primary, female > % gross 107.9%
Ranked 40th. 25% more than Pakistan
86.31%
Ranked 68th.

Primary completion rate, total > % of relevant age group 97.33%
Ranked 40th. 35% more than Pakistan
71.86%
Ranked 52nd.

Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female > % of relevant age group 103.94%
Ranked 23th. The same as Pakistan
103.94%
Ranked 58th.

Secondary education, general pupils > % female 50.38%
Ranked 56th. 24% more than Pakistan
40.59%
Ranked 77th.

Total enrollment, primary, male > % net 98.48%
Ranked 18th. 28% more than Pakistan
77.19%
Ranked 47th.

Secondary education, pupils > % female 49%
Ranked 56th. 20% more than Pakistan
40.67%
Ranked 67th.

Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment > % 100.96%
Ranked 50th. 37% more than Pakistan
73.55%
Ranked 56th.

Ratio of female to male primary enrollment > % 99.82%
Ranked 36th. 14% more than Pakistan
87.22%
Ranked 70th.

Participation > School enrollment > Preprimary > % gross 110.41%
Ranked 6th. 2 times more than Pakistan
46.87%
Ranked 82nd.

Participation > School enrollment > Primary > % net 98.44%
Ranked 14th. 49% more than Pakistan
66.13%
Ranked 105th.

Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Male > % gross 110.54%
Ranked 43th. 19% more than Pakistan
92.61%
Ranked 124th.

Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Male > % net 98.36%
Ranked 16th. 36% more than Pakistan
72.24%
Ranked 101st.

Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Private > % of total primary 14.96%
Ranked 39th.
31.16%
Ranked 22nd. 2 times more than France

Persistence to grade 5 > Male > % of cohort 98.42%
Ranked 13th. 45% more than Pakistan
67.84%
Ranked 35th.
Adjusted savings > Education expenditure > % of GNI 5.16% of GNI
Ranked 49th. 3 times more than Pakistan
1.63% of GNI
Ranked 153th.

Public spending on education > Total > % of GDP 5.91%
Ranked 33th. 3 times more than Pakistan
2.3%
Ranked 44th.

Unemployment with primary education > % of total unemployment 40.6%
Ranked 7th. 3 times more than Pakistan
14.7%
Ranked 67th.

Unemployment with secondary education > % of total unemployment 39.9%
Ranked 28th. 3 times more than Pakistan
12.3%
Ranked 72nd.

Expenditure per student > Primary > % of GDP per capita 17.6%
Ranked 41st. 3 times more than Pakistan
7%
Ranked 48th.

School enrollment > Secondary > Male > % gross 110.31% gross
Ranked 9th. 4 times more than Pakistan
30.76% gross
Ranked 85th.

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