Education Stats: compare key data on Ghana & Malaysia

Definitions

Adult literacy rate > Total: Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life."
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 > Total population: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
Primary education, duration > Years: Primary education, duration (years). Duration of primary is the number of grades (years) in primary education.
Primary education, teachers per 1000: Primary education, teachers. Teaching staff in primary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary. Pupil-teacher ratio. Primary is the number of pupils enrolled in primary school divided by the number of primary school teachers.
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary. Pupil-teacher ratio. Secondary is the number of pupils enrolled in secondary school divided by the number of secondary school teachers.
Secondary education, duration > Years: Secondary education, duration (years). Duration of secondary education is the number of grades (years) in secondary education (ISCED 2 & 3).
College and university > Share of total education spending: Percentage of government education funding that goes to post-secondary education.
Average IQ: Average IQ of different countries according to the controversial book "IQ and the Wealth of Nations".
Literacy > Female: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
Children out of school, primary, female per 1000: Children out of school, primary, female. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Female is the total number of female primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
College and university > Gender ratio: Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment is the percentage of men to women enrolled at tertiary level in public and private schools.
Child care (preschool) > Duration: Number of years students study at the pre-primary (preschool) level. It should be noted that not all countries require pre-primary education.
Secondary education > Teachers > Per capita: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Duration of compulsory education: Duration of compulsory education is the number of grades (or years) that a child must legally be enrolled in school.
Secondary education, pupils: Secondary education, pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions.
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, teachers: Primary education, teachers. Teaching staff in primary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
Primary education, pupils: Primary education, pupils. Enrolment in primary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions.
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.
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.
Spending per student > High school: Public expenditure per student is the public current spending on education divided by the total number of students by level, as a percentage of GDP per capita. Public expenditure (current and capital) includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities)."
Secondary education, general pupils: Secondary education, general pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. General programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in general programmes at public and private secondary education institutions.
High school > Gender parity index: Country's gender parity index for secondary level enrollment. For countries with a rating of over 1, more females are enrolled while countries with a rating under 1 have more males enrolled.
Scientific and technical journal articles: Scientific and technical journal articles refer to the number of scientific and engineering articles published in the following fields: physics, biology, chemistry, mathematics, clinical medicine, biomedical research, engineering and technology, and earth and space sciences.
College and university > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female: Percentage of country's college and university professors that are female.
Tertiary > Students studying abroad proportion: The number of students from a given country studying abroad in a given year, expressed as a percentage of total tertiary enrollment in that country. Ratios greater than 100 % are possible, because those currently studying abroad do not count towards total enrollment.
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Scouting > Genders admitted: Admits boys/girls.
Elementary (primary school) > Starting age: Average age at which students begin primary education.
Children out of school, primary, male: Children out of school, primary, male. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Male is the total number of male primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools.
High school > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for all levels of secondary education.
Secondary education > General pupils: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.
Spending per student > Elementary school: Public expenditure per student is the public current spending on education divided by the total number of students by level, as a percentage of GDP per capita. Public expenditure (current and capital) includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities)."
Secondary school starting age > Years: Secondary school starting age (years). Entrance age of 2A lower secondary is the age at which students would enter lower secondary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade.
High school starting age > Years: Secondary school starting age is the age at which students would enter secondary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade."
Primary education > Teachers > Per capita: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people: Number of females aged 15-19 years, who are literate. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
High school > Population with at least high school education > Women: Population with at least high school education > Women.
Elementary school graduate rate: Persistence to last grade of primary is the percentage of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary education. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.
Literacy rate > People aged 15-24: Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life."
Schools connected to the Internet: Schools connected to the Internet are the share of primary and secondary schools in the country that have access to the Internet.
Secondary education, pupils per 1000: Secondary education, pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Primary education, pupils per 1000: Primary education, pupils. Enrolment in primary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
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.
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.
Literacy rate > Females aged 15-24: Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life."
Elementary school > Enrolled students: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
Primary education > Duration > Years: Primary duration refers to the number of years of full-time equivalent duration in primary education in the school system according to ISCED.
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ per capita: Services, etc., value added (constant 2000 US$). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in constant 2005 U.S. dollars. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
School enrolment rate > 1st grade: Gross intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age."
Secondary education, general pupils per 1000: Secondary education, general pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. General programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in general programmes at public and private secondary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share: Percentage of primary students who attend a private school.
High school > Lower secondary starting age: Average age at which students begin lower secondary (middle school) education.
Elementary school > Gender ratio: Ratio of female to male primary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
High school enrolment rate > Female: Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
Duration of education > Secondary level: Duration of secondary education is the number of grades (or years) in general secondary education.
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.
Literacy rate > Males aged 15-24: Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life."
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Secondary education, vocational pupils: Secondary education, vocational pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. Technical/vocational programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in technical/vocational programmes at public and private secondary education institutions.
Spending on education > Proportion spent on all staff salaries: Percentage of public funding for education that goes to school staff salaries.
Elementary (primary) school > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for primary education.
Secondary education > Teachers: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
School enrolment rate > 5th grade: Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 30-34 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 30 to 34. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Scientific and technical journal articles per million: Scientific and technical journal articles refer to the number of scientific and engineering articles published in the following fields: physics, biology, chemistry, mathematics, clinical medicine, biomedical research, engineering and technology, and earth and space sciences. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Duration of education > Primary level: Duration of primary education is the number of grades (or years) in primary education.
Participation > Children out of school > Elementary: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
Participation > Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education: Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary and secondary levels in public and private schools.
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Progression to secondary school: Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
Children out of school > Primary > Per capita: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 15-19: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 35-39: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 35 to 39. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems
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 capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Pupils-teacher ratio > Primary level: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary level is the average number of pupils per teacher in primary education. Cross-country comparisons may be affected by such factors as the composition of teachers by part- and full-time employment.
Elementary (primary school) > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female: Percentage of country's elementary, or primary, teachers that are female.
Primary education > Teachers: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
Secondary education > Vocational pupils: Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Private school enrolment > Primary level: Private sector enrolment share, primary level is the share of primary school pupils who attend a privately managed school, regardless of whether or not the school receives subsidies from the government.
Outcomes > Primary education > Duration > Years: Primary duration refers to the number of years of full-time equivalent duration in primary education in the school system according to ISCED.
Secondary education > Pupils per 1000: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Primary education > Teachers per 1000: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Literacy > Men above 14 years: Percent of male population above the age of 14 years that is literate.
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).
Elementary (primary) school) > Proportion spent on all staff salaries: Percentage of public funding for primary education that goes to school staff salaries.
High school> Proportion of education spending on teachers' salaries: Percentage of public funding for secondary education that goes to teachers' salaries.
High school > Share of total education spending: Percentage of government education funding that goes to secondary education.
Elementary (primary) school > Proportion of education spending on teachers' salaries: Percentage of public funding for primary education that goes to teachers' salaries.
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 > General pupils per 1000: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Secondary education > Teachers per 1000: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Ratio of female to male primary enrollment: Ratio of female to male primary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
Children out of school > Primary > Male: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
Elementary (primary) school > Gender parity index: Country's gender parity index in primary, or elementary, school. For countries with a rating of over 1, more females are enrolled while countries with a rating under 1 have more males enrolled.
Female enrolment share > Secondary level: Girls' enrolment share, secondary level is the number of girls enrolled in secondary school, expressed as a percentage of the total number of pupils in secondary school.
Post-Secondary Non-Tertiary > Teachers > Women: Number of female teaching staff in post-secondary non-tertiary education. Post-secondary non-tertiary education serves to broaden the knowledge of participants, who have already gained an upper secondary qualification.
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.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 25 to 29. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 50-54 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 50 to 54. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 40-44 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 15 to 19. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 20-24: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 20 to 24. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 35-39: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 15-19: Number of females aged 15-19 years, who are literate.
Scouting > Members per thousand people: Membership (from 2012). Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
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."
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.
High school teachers: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
Elementary school teachers: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
High school enrolment rate > Male: Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
Literacy > Women above 14 years: Percent of female population above the age of 14 years that is literate.
Gender ratio > Literacy rate of 15-24 year-olds: Literacy gender parity rate of 15-24 year olds in each country. This number is achieved by dividing the total amount of females who are literate by the total amount of males who are literate. Numbers below 1 mean that more males are literate, while numbers over 1 indicate that more females are literate, with the difference in the numbers indicating to what extent this is true. For instance, in Chad (with a parity rate of .42%) a substantial amount of more males are literate than females. These numbers are only for 15-24 year olds.
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Women per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Participation > Secondary education > Pupils: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
Primary education > Pupils per 1000: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Secondary education > Pupils > Per capita: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment: Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
Intake ratio to last grade of primary > Females: Number of female entrants in the last grade of primary education (regardless of age) expressed as a percentage of the female population at entrance age to the last grade.
Pupils reaching grade 5: Pupils reaching grade 5 is the percentage of children who start primary school and eventually reach grade 5.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 60-64: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 45-49: Compares countries by number of male illiterates, in the age range 45 to 49. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems
Labor force with primary education, male > % of male labor force: Labor force with primary education, male (% of male 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.
Expenditure per student, secondary > % of GDP per capita: Expenditure per student, secondary (% of GDP per capita). Public expenditure per pupil as a % of GDP per capita. Secondary is the total public expenditure per student in secondary education as a percentage of GDP per capita. Public expenditure (current and capital) includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities).
Literacy and Attainment > Educational attainment: completed post-secondary > Post-secondary and tertiary education > Population 25+ years > % > Over 24 year olds: Compares countries by the percentage of its population 25 years or older that has completed post-secondary education, as defined by the levels 4, 5 and 6 of ISCED (International Standard Classification of Education), and index developed by UNESCO. The data was compiled by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), which elaborates statistics to provide a global perspective on education, science, culture, and communication
Secondary education, vocational pupils > % female: Secondary education, vocational pupils (% female). Percentage of female students. Total secondary. Technical/vocational programmes is the number of female students enrolled in technical/vocational programmes at the secondary education level expressed as a percentage of the total number of students (male and female) enrolled in technical/vocational programmes at the secondary education level in a given school year.
School enrollment > Secondary > Private > % of total secondary: 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 organization, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise.
School enrollment, secondary > % net: School enrollment, secondary (% net). Net enrolment rate. Secondary. All programmes. Total is the ratio of children of the official secondary school age who are enrolled in secondary school to the population of the official secondary school age.
Total enrollment, primary > % net: Total enrollment, primary (% 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.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 30-34: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Total enrollment, primary, female > % net: Total enrollment, primary, female (% 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.
Repeaters, primary, total > % of total enrollment: Repeaters, primary, total (% of total enrollment). Percentage of repeaters in primary. All grades. Total is the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school. It is calculated by dividing the sum of repeaters in all grades of primary education by the total enrolment of primary education and multiplying the result by 100.
Persistence to grade 5, male > % of cohort: Persistence to grade 5, male (% of cohort). Survival rate to grade 5. Male is the share of male children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is calculated on the basis of the reconstructed cohort method, which uses data on enrolment and repeaters for two consecutive years.
Persistence to grade 5, female > % of cohort: Persistence to grade 5, female (% of cohort). Survival rate to grade 5. Female is the share of female children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is calculated on the basis of the reconstructed cohort method, which uses data on enrolment and repeaters for two consecutive years.
Children out of school > Primary > Male 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.
Literacy > Literacy rate, adult male > % of males ages 15 and above: Literacy rate, adult male (% of males ages 15 and above). Adult (15+) literacy rate (%). Male is the percentage of males age 15 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life. Generally, u2018literacyu2019 also encompasses u2018numeracyu2019, the ability to make simple arithmetic calculations. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of male literates aged 15 years and over by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100.
Literacy > Literacy rate, adult female > % of females ages 15 and above: Literacy rate, adult female (% of females ages 15 and above). Adult (15+) literacy rate (%). Female is the percentage of females age 15 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life. Generally, u2018literacyu2019 also encompasses u2018numeracyu2019, the ability to make simple arithmetic calculations. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of female literates aged 15 years and over by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100.
Literacy > Literacy rate, youth female > % of females ages 15-24: Literacy rate, youth female (% of females ages 15-24). Youth (15-24) literacy rate (%). Female is the number of females age 15 to 24 years who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life, divided by the female population in that age group. Generally, u2018literacyu2019 also encompasses u2018numeracyu2019, the ability to make simple arithmetic calculations.
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male > % of relevant age group: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male (% 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.
School enrollment, primary, male > % gross: School enrollment, primary, male (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Primary. Male is the total male enrollment in primary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the male 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.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 60-64: Compares countries by number of male literates, in the age range 60 to 64. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems
School enrollment, preprimary > % gross: School enrollment, preprimary (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Pre-primary. Total is the total enrollment in pre-primary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official pre-primary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.
School enrollment, primary > % net: School enrollment, primary (% net). Net enrolment rate. Primary. Total is the ratio of children of the official primary school age who are enrolled in primary school to the total population of the official primary school age.
School enrollment, secondary > % gross: School enrollment, secondary (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Secondary. All programmes. Total is the total enrollment in secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of official secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.
School enrollment, secondary, private > % of total secondary: School enrollment, secondary, private (% of total secondary). Percentage of private enrolment. Secondary is the enrolment in private secondary schools expressed as a percentage of total enrolment (public and private) in secondary 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.
Progression to secondary school, male > %: Progression to secondary school, male (%). Transition from primary (ISCED 1) to secondary (ISCED 2), general programmes (%). Male is the number of new male entrants to the first grade of secondary education (general programmes only) in a given year, expressed as a percentage of the number of male pupils enrolled in the final grade of primary education in the previous year.
School enrollment, tertiary, female > % gross: School enrollment, tertiary, female (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Tertiary (ISCED 5 and 6). Female is the total female enrollment in tertiary education (ISCED 5 and 6), regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female population of the five-year age group following on from secondary school leaving.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 50-54 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Women > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Services, etc., value added > Constant LCU per capita: Services, etc., value added (constant LCU). 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 local currency. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
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.
Progression to secondary school > Male: Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
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.
Gross intake rate in grade 1 > Female > % 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.
Primary education > Pupils > Per capita: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools. Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
Persistence to grade 5 > Female > % of cohort: Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.
Researchers in R&D > Per million people: Researchers in R&D (per million people). Researchers in R&D are professionals engaged in the conception or creation of new knowledge, products, processes, methods, or systems and in the management of the projects concerned. Postgraduate PhD students (ISCED97 level 6) engaged in R&D are included.
High school teachers > % female: Female teachers as a percentage of total secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
Elementary school graduate rate > Female: 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.
Inputs > Secondary education > Teachers > Female: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
Participation > Children out of school > Elementary > Male: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Participation > Children out of school > Elementary > Female: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 60-64: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Secondary education, teachers > % female: Secondary education, teachers (% female). Percentage female teachers. Secondary is the number of female teachers at the secondary level expressed as a percentage of the total number of teachers (male and female) at the secondary 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.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 40-44: Compares countries by number of male literates, in the age range 40 to 44. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 50-54: Compares countries by number of male literates, in the age range 50 to 54. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 40-44 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 60-64 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 50-54 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
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."
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 20-24 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 20 to 24. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 35-39: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 60-64 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of male illiterates, in the age range 60 to 64. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 30-34: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 40-44 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
School enrollment > Primary > Female > % net: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 20-24: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Intake ratio to last grade of primary > Males: Number of male entrants in the last grade of primary education (regardless of age) expressed as a percentage of the male population at entrance age to the last grade.
School enrollment > Primary > Male > % net: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 50-54: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 30-34: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 55-59: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 20-24: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Services, etc., value added > % of GDP: Services, etc., value added (% of GDP). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99 and they include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Note: For VAB countries, gross value added at factor cost is used as the denominator.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 40-44: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 40-44: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 50-54: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 55-59: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 45-49: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 60-64: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
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).
Literacy > Literates > Aged 40-44: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Public spending on education, total > % of GDP: Public spending on education, total (% of GDP). Public expenditure on education as % of GDP is the total public expenditure (current and capital) on education expressed as a percentage of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in a given year. Public expenditure on education includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration, and transfers/subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities).
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 60-64 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 20-24 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 40-44 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 55-59 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 20-24 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 60-64 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 45-49 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 55-59 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.

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STAT	Ghana	Malaysia
Adult literacy rate > Total	65.8 Ranked 90th.	92.1 Ranked 49th. 40% more than Ghana
Average years of schooling of adults	3.9 Ranked 76th.	6.8 Ranked 42nd. 74% more than Ghana
Children out of school, primary	652,518 Ranked 7th. 7 times more than Malaysia	93,743 Ranked 42nd.
Children out of school, primary per 1000	25.72 Ranked 16th. 7 times more than Malaysia	3.63 Ranked 74th.
Children out of school, primary, female	342,260 Ranked 8th. 4 times more than Malaysia	78,564 Ranked 36th.
College and university > Gender parity index	0.633 Ranked 3rd.	1.34 Ranked 42nd. 2 times more than Ghana
Compulsary education duration	11 Ranked 24th. 83% more than Malaysia	6 Ranked 178th.
Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP	8.14% Ranked 4th. 59% more than Malaysia	5.13% Ranked 52nd.
High school enrolment rate	97.81 Ranked 37th.	98.87 Ranked 25th. 1% more than Ghana
Literacy > Total population	74.8% Ranked 118th.	88.9% Ranked 84th. 19% more than Ghana
Primary education, duration > Years	6 Ranked 81st. The same as Malaysia	6 Ranked 124th.
Primary education, teachers per 1000	4.85 Ranked 31st.	8.19 Ranked 11th. 69% more than Ghana
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary	32.98 Ranked 29th. 3 times more than Malaysia	12.72 Ranked 112th.
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary	17.8 Ranked 21st. 30% more than Malaysia	13.72 Ranked 52nd.
Secondary education, duration > Years	7 Ranked 58th. The same as Malaysia	7 Ranked 69th.
College and university > Share of total education spending	25.95% Ranked 25th.	34.45% Ranked 7th. 33% more than Ghana
Average IQ	71 Ranked 46th.	92 Ranked 24th. 30% more than Ghana
Literacy > Female	67.1% Ranked 114th.	85.4% Ranked 83th. 27% more than Ghana
Children out of school, primary, female per 1000	13.49 Ranked 16th. 4 times more than Malaysia	3.16 Ranked 54th.
College and university > Gender ratio	54.05 Ranked 89th.	129 Ranked 40th. 2 times more than Ghana
Child care (preschool) > Duration	2 Ranked 160th. The same as Malaysia	2 Ranked 179th.
Secondary education > Teachers > Per capita	3.25 per 1,000 people Ranked 46th.	5.81 per 1,000 people Ranked 67th. 79% more than Ghana
Duration of compulsory education	8 years Ranked 109th.	9 years Ranked 7th. 13% more than Ghana
Secondary education, pupils	2.22 million Ranked 14th.	2.62 million Ranked 34th. 18% more than Ghana
College and university > Private school share	20.28% Ranked 25th.	43.14% Ranked 34th. 2 times more than Ghana
Girls to boys ratio > Primary level enrolment	0.98 Ranked 4th.	1 Ranked 49th. 2% more than Ghana
Literacy > Adult literacy	65% Ranked 92nd.	91.9% Ranked 48th. 41% more than Ghana
Primary education, teachers	123,153 Ranked 12th.	231,683 Ranked 19th. 88% more than Ghana
Primary education, pupils	4.06 million Ranked 12th. 38% more than Malaysia	2.95 million Ranked 39th.
Adult literacy rate > Female	59.3 Ranked 88th.	89.8 Ranked 52nd. 51% more than Ghana
Tertiary enrollment	3.3% Ranked 81st.	28.2% Ranked 45th. 9 times more than Ghana
Spending per student > College and university	207.49 Ranked 9th. 4 times more than Malaysia	49.36 Ranked 9th.
High school > Gender ratio	88.98 Ranked 93th.	106.9 Ranked 25th. 20% more than Ghana
Compulsary education starting age	4 Ranked 104th.	6 Ranked 120th. 50% more than Ghana
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary per million	0.702 Ranked 37th. 45% more than Malaysia	0.485 Ranked 77th.
Literacy > Definition	age 15 and over can read and write	age 15 and over can read and write
High school > Upper secondary school duration	4 Ranked 30th. The same as Malaysia	4 Ranked 41st.
Literacy > Male	82.7% Ranked 109th.	92.4% Ranked 84th. 12% more than Ghana
Spending > USD	713.11 million Ranked 87th.	8.66 billion Ranked 36th. 12 times more than Ghana
High school > Private school share	15.97% Ranked 30th. 4 times more than Malaysia	4.49% Ranked 101st.
Spending > Proportion	4.74 Ranked 60th. 17% more than Malaysia	4.04 Ranked 83th.
Pupil-teacher ratio > Primary	32.81 Ranked 36th. 87% more than Malaysia	17.51 Ranked 111th.
Child care (preschool) > Starting age	4 Ranked 37th. The same as Malaysia	4 Ranked 55th.
High school repeaters > Male	2.65 Ranked 63th. 24 times more than Malaysia	0.11 Ranked 85th.
Literacy rates > Aged 15-24	70.7% Ranked 28th.	97.2% Ranked 12th. 37% more than Ghana
Preschool enrollment rate	105.44 Ranked 61st. 9% more than Malaysia	96.61 Ranked 126th.
Tertiary > Students studying abroad	8,615.23 Ranked 83th.	54,909.26 Ranked 7th. 6 times more than Ghana
Primary completion rate	72 Ranked 96th.	92 Ranked 83th. 28% more than Ghana
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level	69,968 Ranked 5th.	632,309 Ranked 33th. 9 times more than Ghana
Elementary (primary school) > Duration	6 Ranked 87th. The same as Malaysia	6 Ranked 131st.
Children out of school > Primary	1.13 million Ranked 4th. 5 times more than Malaysia	221,833 Ranked 26th.
Secondary education, teachers per 1000	4.91 Ranked 18th.	6.74 Ranked 44th. 37% more than Ghana
Secondary education, teachers	124,436 Ranked 5th.	190,581 Ranked 17th. 53% more than Ghana
Child care (preschool) > Students per teacher	36.38 Ranked 2nd. 2 times more than Malaysia	17.82 Ranked 52nd.
High school > Lower secondary school duration	3 Ranked 131st. The same as Malaysia	3 Ranked 167th.
Children out of school, primary, male per 1000	12.23 Ranked 15th. 12 times more than Malaysia	0.988 Ranked 74th.
Spending per student > High school	28.29 Ranked 17th. Twice as much as Malaysia	14.19 Ranked 50th.
Secondary education, general pupils	2.14 million Ranked 16th.	2.45 million Ranked 31st. 15% more than Ghana
Illiteracy rates by sex > Aged 15+	25.1% Ranked 44th. 2 times more than Malaysia	11.1% Ranked 78th.
High school > Gender parity index	0.902 Ranked 6th.	1.07 Ranked 23th. 19% more than Ghana
Scientific and technical journal articles	83 Ranked 87th.	520 Ranked 50th. 6 times more than Ghana
College and university > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female	18% Ranked 4th.	50% Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than Ghana
Tertiary > Students studying abroad proportion	3.01% Ranked 81st.	5.15% Ranked 68th. 71% more than Ghana
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level per 1000	3.45 Ranked 5th.	25.9 Ranked 62nd. 8 times more than Ghana
Scouting > Genders admitted	both	both
Elementary (primary school) > Starting age	6 Ranked 109th. The same as Malaysia	6 Ranked 151st.
Children out of school, primary, male	310,258 Ranked 6th. 13 times more than Malaysia	24,602 Ranked 47th.
Education expenditure of government > As percentage of GNI	5.5% Ranked 18th.	6.6% Ranked 15th. 20% more than Ghana
High school > Students per teacher	17.8 Ranked 21st. 30% more than Malaysia	13.72 Ranked 54th.
Secondary education > General pupils	1.33 million Ranked 22nd.	2.38 million Ranked 31st. 79% more than Ghana
Spending per student > Elementary school	17.92 Ranked 29th. 55% more than Malaysia	11.56 Ranked 54th.
Secondary school starting age > Years	12 Ranked 84th. The same as Malaysia	12 Ranked 117th.
High school starting age > Years	12 Ranked 78th. The same as Malaysia	12 Ranked 108th.
Primary education > Teachers > Per capita	4.04 per 1,000 people Ranked 54th.	7.14 per 1,000 people Ranked 24th. 77% more than Ghana
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people	47 Ranked 4th. 1% more than Malaysia	46.66 Ranked 8th.
Education enrolment by level > Primary level	2.68 million Ranked 5th.	3.01 million Ranked 38th. 12% more than Ghana
High school > Population with at least high school education > Women	45.7% Ranked 93th.	66% Ranked 63th. 44% more than Ghana
Elementary school graduate rate	59.99 Ranked 85th.	92.23 Ranked 52nd. 54% more than Ghana
Literacy rate > People aged 15-24	79.3 Ranked 87th.	98.4 Ranked 43th. 24% more than Ghana
Schools connected to the Internet	1.4% Ranked 15th.	14.7% Ranked 7th. 11 times more than Ghana
Secondary education, pupils per 1000	87.34 Ranked 26th.	92.51 Ranked 44th. 6% more than Ghana
Primary education, pupils per 1000	160.13 Ranked 23th. 54% more than Malaysia	104.24 Ranked 82nd.
Girls to boys ratio > Tertiary level enrolment	0.53 Ranked 3rd.	1.31 Ranked 46th. 2 times more than Ghana
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+	3.13 million Ranked 31st. 79% more than Malaysia	1.74 million Ranked 48th.
Girls to boys ratio > Secondary level enrolment	0.88 Ranked 6th.	1.14 Ranked 9th. 30% more than Ghana
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level > Per capita	3.3 per 1,000 people Ranked 5th.	26.38 per 1,000 people Ranked 61st. 8 times more than Ghana
Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people	0.347 Ranked 158th.	1.91 Ranked 82nd. 6 times more than Ghana
Outcomes > Secondary education > Duration > Years	6 Ranked 102nd.	7 Ranked 61st. 17% more than Ghana
Teacher student ratio > High school	17.41 Ranked 32nd. 16% more than Malaysia	14.97 Ranked 59th.
Children out of school > Primary per 1000	52.81 Ranked 8th. 6 times more than Malaysia	8.91 Ranked 40th.
High school repeaters > Female	2.9 Ranked 51st. 32 times more than Malaysia	0.09 Ranked 84th.
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Women	2.06 million Ranked 30th. 80% more than Malaysia	1.14 million Ranked 48th.
Teacher student ratio > Elementary school	32.24 Ranked 34th. 2 times more than Malaysia	15.08 Ranked 108th.
Proportion of education spending on teachers' salaries	76.38% Ranked 8th. 9% more than Malaysia	70.23% Ranked 12th.
Literacy rate > Females aged 15-24	77.9 Ranked 87th.	98.5 Ranked 46th. 26% more than Ghana
Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5	60% Ranked 90th.	97.7% Ranked 27th. 63% more than Ghana
Elementary school > Enrolled students	3.63 million Ranked 32nd. 17% more than Malaysia	3.1 million Ranked 40th.
Primary education > Duration > Years	6 years Ranked 79th. The same as Malaysia	6 years Ranked 122nd.
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ per capita	$145.11 Ranked 161st.	$3,622.28 Ranked 30th. 25 times more than Ghana
School enrolment rate > 1st grade	114.7 Ranked 32nd. 17% more than Malaysia	97.69 Ranked 113th.
Secondary education, general pupils per 1000	84.19 Ranked 25th.	86.77 Ranked 36th. 3% more than Ghana
Literacy > Literates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people	95.63 Ranked 3rd. 2% more than Malaysia	94.01 Ranked 7th.
Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share	22.09% Ranked 21st. 23 times more than Malaysia	0.97% Ranked 133th.
High school > Lower secondary starting age	12 Ranked 85th. The same as Malaysia	12 Ranked 120th.
Elementary school > Gender ratio	99.03 Ranked 54th.	99.5 Ranked 50th. About the same as Ghana
High school enrolment rate > Female	98.27 Ranked 31st. 1% more than Malaysia	97.68 Ranked 35th.
Illiteracy rates by sex > Aged 15+ > Women	32.7% Ranked 44th. 2 times more than Malaysia	14.7% Ranked 74th.
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level	70% Ranked 6th.	95% Ranked 67th. 36% more than Ghana
Duration of education > Secondary level	6 Ranked 97th. 20% more than Malaysia	5 Ranked 171st.
Secondary education > Pupils	1.35 million Ranked 21st.	2.52 million Ranked 31st. 87% more than Ghana
Primary education > Pupils	2.93 million Ranked 25th.	3.06 million Ranked 38th. 4% more than Ghana
High school > Population with at least high school education > Men	61.8% Ranked 70th.	72.8% Ranked 57th. 18% more than Ghana
Literacy rate > Males aged 15-24	80.6 Ranked 90th.	98.3 Ranked 47th. 22% more than Ghana
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Tertiary level	31.53% Ranked 6th.	55.07% Ranked 46th. 75% more than Ghana
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita	60.19 per 1,000 people Ranked 5th.	95.95 per 1,000 people Ranked 57th. 59% more than Ghana
Secondary education, vocational pupils	79,986 Ranked 23th.	162,243 Ranked 45th. 2 times more than Ghana
Spending on education > Proportion spent on all staff salaries	82.83% Ranked 20th.	90.32% Ranked 9th. 9% more than Ghana
Elementary (primary) school > Students per teacher	32.98 Ranked 27th. 3 times more than Malaysia	12.72 Ranked 114th.
Secondary education > Teachers	71,763 Ranked 19th.	141,913 Ranked 30th. 98% more than Ghana
School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary	9 years Ranked 5th.	13 years Ranked 12th. 44% more than Ghana
School enrolment rate > 5th grade	63.29 Ranked 72nd.	93.72 Ranked 37th. 48% more than Ghana
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level	1.28 million Ranked 6th.	2.3 million Ranked 35th. 80% more than Ghana
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 30-34 per thousand people	19.74 Ranked 1st. 5 times more than Malaysia	4.27 Ranked 6th.
Scientific and technical journal articles per million	4.09 Ranked 81st.	20.89 Ranked 65th. 5 times more than Ghana
Duration of education > Primary level	6 Ranked 75th. The same as Malaysia	6 Ranked 115th.
Women to men parity index > As ratio of literacy rates > Aged 15-24	0.86 Ranked 28th.	1 Ranked 18th. 16% more than Ghana
Participation > Children out of school > Elementary	791,961 Ranked 10th. 6 times more than Malaysia	125,312 Ranked 34th.
Participation > Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education	95.65% Ranked 91st.	102.63% Ranked 24th. 7% more than Ghana
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ per 1000	153.96 Ranked 42nd. 2 times more than Malaysia	70.05 Ranked 77th.
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Primary level	47.43% Ranked 6th.	48.67% Ranked 59th. 3% more than Ghana
Progression to secondary school	86.83% Ranked 77th.	99.04% Ranked 19th. 14% more than Ghana
Literacy rates > Aged 15-24 > Women	65.5% Ranked 28th.	97.3% Ranked 12th. 49% more than Ghana
Children out of school > Primary > Per capita	51.07 per 1,000 people Ranked 9th. 6 times more than Malaysia	9.08 per 1,000 people Ranked 40th.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 15-19	2.32 million Ranked 6th. 5% more than Malaysia	2.2 million Ranked 6th.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 35-39	449,370 Ranked 3rd. 4 times more than Malaysia	116,539 Ranked 7th.
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Women	71% Ranked 5th.	95% Ranked 68th. 34% more than Ghana
High school > Upper secondary starting age	15 Ranked 120th. The same as Malaysia	15 Ranked 151st.
Elementary school starting age > Years	6 Ranked 99th. The same as Malaysia	6 Ranked 133th.
Elementary school repeaters > All	6.51 Ranked 41st.	0.0 Ranked 82nd.
Secondary education > General pupils > Per capita	60.1 per 1,000 people Ranked 65th.	97.4 per 1,000 people Ranked 35th. 62% more than Ghana
Education enrolment by level > Primary level > Per capita	0.126 per capita Ranked 3rd. The same as Malaysia	0.126 per capita Ranked 71st.
Illiteracy rates by sex > Aged 15+ > Men	17.4% Ranked 48th. 2 times more than Malaysia	7.7% Ranked 73th.
Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 1000	131.96 Ranked 3rd. 7% more than Malaysia	123.25 Ranked 76th.
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Men	70% Ranked 6th.	96% Ranked 60th. 37% more than Ghana
Literacy rates > Aged 15-24 > Men	75.9% Ranked 28th.	97.2% Ranked 12th. 28% more than Ghana
Pupils-teacher ratio > Primary level	33 Ranked 46th. 81% more than Malaysia	18.2 Ranked 99th.
Elementary (primary school) > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female	37% Ranked 11th.	69% Ranked 31st. 86% more than Ghana
Primary education > Teachers	89,278 Ranked 19th.	174,504 Ranked 27th. 95% more than Ghana
Secondary education > Vocational pupils	21,424 Ranked 40th.	138,521 Ranked 46th. 6 times more than Ghana
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Secondary level	44.51% Ranked 6th.	51.25% Ranked 31st. 15% more than Ghana
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people	6.74 Ranked 1st. 3 times more than Malaysia	1.94 Ranked 6th.
Private school enrolment > Primary level	17.1 Ranked 25th. 6 times more than Malaysia	2.9 Ranked 63th.
Outcomes > Primary education > Duration > Years	6 Ranked 73th. The same as Malaysia	6 Ranked 113th.
Secondary education > Pupils per 1000	63.15 Ranked 62nd.	101.19 Ranked 43th. 60% more than Ghana
Primary education > Teachers per 1000	4.17 Ranked 54th.	7.01 Ranked 25th. 68% more than Ghana
Literacy > Men above 14 years	66.4% Ranked 28th.	92% Ranked 16th. 39% more than Ghana
Children out of school > Primary > Female > Per capita	25.2 per 1,000 people Ranked 9th. 6 times more than Malaysia	4.49 per 1,000 people Ranked 41st.
Female enrolment share > Primary level	47.4% Ranked 115th.	48.7% Ranked 48th. 3% more than Ghana
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$	$3.10 billion Ranked 112th.	$105.92 billion Ranked 15th. 34 times more than Ghana
Primary school starting age > Years	6 Ranked 110th. The same as Malaysia	6 Ranked 150th.
Scouting > Members	3,818 Ranked 104th.	44,016 Ranked 29th. 12 times more than Ghana
Elementary (primary) school) > Proportion spent on all staff salaries	93.55% Ranked 8th. 5% more than Malaysia	88.98% Ranked 25th.
High school> Proportion of education spending on teachers' salaries	61.18% Ranked 33th.	61.97% Ranked 32nd. 1% more than Ghana
High school > Share of total education spending	37.12% Ranked 38th. 10% more than Malaysia	33.72% Ranked 59th.
Elementary (primary) school > Proportion of education spending on teachers' salaries	89.5% Ranked 6th. 44% more than Malaysia	62.29% Ranked 35th.
Enrolment ratio > Secondary level	30.8% Ranked 79th.	70.2% Ranked 44th. 2 times more than Ghana
Participation > Secondary education > General pupils	1.66 million Ranked 33th.	2.34 million Ranked 33th. 41% more than Ghana
Secondary education > General pupils per 1000	62.15 Ranked 61st.	95.62 Ranked 37th. 54% more than Ghana
Secondary education > Teachers per 1000	3.36 Ranked 46th.	5.7 Ranked 65th. 70% more than Ghana
Ratio of female to male primary enrollment	96.23 Ranked 55th.	99.63 Ranked 35th. 4% more than Ghana
Children out of school > Primary > Male	572,108 Ranked 3rd. 5 times more than Malaysia	112,026 Ranked 25th.
Elementary (primary) school > Gender parity index	0.945 Ranked 8th.	0.999 Ranked 37th. 6% more than Ghana
Female enrolment share > Secondary level	44.7% Ranked 107th.	51.2% Ranked 28th. 15% more than Ghana
Post-Secondary Non-Tertiary > Teachers > Women	324 Ranked 18th.	2,195 Ranked 9th. 7 times more than Ghana
Private school enrolment > Secondary level	7.1 Ranked 57th. 2 times more than Malaysia	3 Ranked 11th.
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level per 1000	62.88 Ranked 5th.	94.21 Ranked 64th. 50% more than Ghana
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people	19.88 Ranked 1st. 6 times more than Malaysia	3.61 Ranked 8th.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 50-54 per thousand people	12.62 Ranked 1st. 90% more than Malaysia	6.64 Ranked 6th.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 40-44 per thousand people	31.91 Ranked 15th.	55.54 Ranked 9th. 74% more than Ghana
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people	11.78 Ranked 1st. 4 times more than Malaysia	3.03 Ranked 6th.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people	12.86 Ranked 1st. 7 times more than Malaysia	1.91 Ranked 9th.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people	11.94 Ranked 1st. 6 times more than Malaysia	2.12 Ranked 12th.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 20-24	415,005 Ranked 3rd. 6 times more than Malaysia	65,445 Ranked 8th.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 35-39	163,515 Ranked 3rd. 4 times more than Malaysia	45,473 Ranked 7th.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 15-19	1.14 million Ranked 6th. 4% more than Malaysia	1.09 million Ranked 6th.
Scouting > Members per thousand people	0.151 Ranked 148th.	1.51 Ranked 72nd. 10 times more than Ghana
Primary completion rate > Women	69 Ranked 90th.	92 Ranked 81st. 33% more than Ghana
Elementary school repeaters > Female	5.97 Ranked 39th.	0.0 Ranked 70th.
Elementary school repeaters > Male	7.02 Ranked 42nd.	0.0 Ranked 71st.
Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5 > Men	55.3% Ranked 88th.	98% Ranked 20th. 77% more than Ghana
Children out of school > Primary > Male > Per capita	25.87 per 1,000 people Ranked 9th. 6 times more than Malaysia	4.58 per 1,000 people Ranked 41st.
High school teachers	99,001 Ranked 23th.	166,940 Ranked 24th. 69% more than Ghana
Elementary school teachers	112,443 Ranked 33th.	205,772 Ranked 23th. 83% more than Ghana
High school enrolment rate > Male	97.4 Ranked 34th.	100 Ranked 11th. 3% more than Ghana
Literacy > Women above 14 years	49.8% Ranked 28th.	85.4% Ranked 16th. 71% more than Ghana
Gender ratio > Literacy rate of 15-24 year-olds	0.86% Ranked 27th.	1% Ranked 17th. 16% more than Ghana
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Per capita	147.35 per 1,000 people Ranked 45th. 2 times more than Malaysia	71.35 per 1,000 people Ranked 79th.
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Women per 1000	101.23 Ranked 41st. 2 times more than Malaysia	45.84 Ranked 70th.
Primary completion rate > Men	75 Ranked 87th.	92 Ranked 79th. 23% more than Ghana
Participation > Secondary education > Pupils	1.45 million Ranked 4th.	2.58 million Ranked 32nd. 78% more than Ghana
Primary education > Pupils per 1000	137 Ranked 46th. 12% more than Malaysia	122.79 Ranked 75th.
Secondary education > Pupils > Per capita	61.07 per 1,000 people Ranked 63th.	103.07 per 1,000 people Ranked 34th. 69% more than Ghana
Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment	85.25 Ranked 68th.	114.18 Ranked 13th. 34% more than Ghana
Intake ratio to last grade of primary > Females	None	None
Pupils reaching grade 5	66.3 Ranked 64th.	98.8 Ranked 5th. 49% more than Ghana
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 60-64	78,391 Ranked 4th. 25% more than Malaysia	62,613 Ranked 7th.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 45-49	326,646 Ranked 4th. 2 times more than Malaysia	130,871 Ranked 7th.
Labor force with primary education, male > % of male labor force	20.2% Ranked 20th. 10% more than Malaysia	18.3% Ranked 28th.
Expenditure per student, secondary > % of GDP per capita	26.08% Ranked 32nd. 39% more than Malaysia	18.7% Ranked 56th.
Literacy and Attainment > Educational attainment: completed post-secondary > Post-secondary and tertiary education > Population 25+ years > % > Over 24 year olds	11.34% Ranked 11th.	16.37% Ranked 7th. 44% more than Ghana
Secondary education, vocational pupils > % female	37.38% Ranked 39th.	43.09% Ranked 57th. 15% more than Ghana
School enrollment > Secondary > Private > % of total secondary	14.39% Ranked 35th. 3 times more than Malaysia	5.27% Ranked 82nd.
School enrollment, secondary > % net	45.69% Ranked 85th.	66.41% Ranked 73th. 45% more than Ghana
Total enrollment, primary > % net	82.34% Ranked 50th.	97.03% Ranked 50th. 18% more than Ghana
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 30-34	308,519 Ranked 3rd. 5 times more than Malaysia	56,354 Ranked 7th.
Total enrollment, primary, female > % net	81.1% Ranked 42nd.	94.97% Ranked 47th. 17% more than Ghana
Repeaters, primary, total > % of total enrollment	2.77% Ranked 49th.	0.0 Ranked 81st.
Persistence to grade 5, male > % of cohort	88.61% Ranked 2nd.	99.03% Ranked 11th. 12% more than Ghana
Persistence to grade 5, female > % of cohort	87.61% Ranked 2nd.	99.95% Ranked 4th. 14% more than Ghana
Children out of school > Primary > Male per 1000	26.75 Ranked 8th. 6 times more than Malaysia	4.5 Ranked 43th.
Literacy > Literacy rate, adult male > % of males ages 15 and above	78.35% Ranked 27th.	95.43% Ranked 11th. 22% more than Ghana
Literacy > Literacy rate, adult female > % of females ages 15 and above	65.29% Ranked 25th.	90.75% Ranked 14th. 39% more than Ghana
Literacy > Literacy rate, youth female > % of females ages 15-24	83.23% Ranked 27th.	98.46% Ranked 14th. 18% more than Ghana
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male > % of relevant age group	110.27% Ranked 27th. 8% more than Malaysia	101.73% Ranked 76th.
School enrollment, primary, male > % gross	113.4% Ranked 25th. 8% more than Malaysia	104.61% Ranked 77th.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 60-64	148,659 Ranked 7th.	203,984 Ranked 7th. 37% more than Ghana
School enrollment, preprimary > % gross	113.93% Ranked 3rd. 47% more than Malaysia	77.68% Ranked 62nd.
School enrollment, primary > % net	81.79% Ranked 48th.	97.03% Ranked 34th. 19% more than Ghana
School enrollment, secondary > % gross	58.19% Ranked 40th.	66.88% Ranked 107th. 15% more than Ghana
School enrollment, secondary, private > % of total secondary	15.97% Ranked 30th. 4 times more than Malaysia	4.49% Ranked 98th.
Progression to secondary school, male > %	80.01% Ranked 3rd.	100% Ranked 5th. 25% more than Ghana
School enrollment, tertiary, female > % gross	9.24% Ranked 36th.	40.85% Ranked 65th. 4 times more than Ghana
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 50-54 per thousand people	8.01 Ranked 1st. 75% more than Malaysia	4.58 Ranked 4th.
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Women > Per capita	96.88 per 1,000 people Ranked 44th. 2 times more than Malaysia	46.69 per 1,000 people Ranked 70th.
Services, etc., value added > Constant LCU per capita	556.79 Ranked 101st.	13,718.02 Ranked 56th. 25 times more than Ghana
School enrollment > Tertiary > Female > % gross	3.7% gross Ranked 47th.	37.97% gross Ranked 53th. 10 times more than Ghana
Progression to secondary school > Male	86.91% Ranked 72nd.	98.14% Ranked 22nd. 13% more than Ghana
School enrollment > Tertiary > % gross	5.21% gross Ranked 44th.	32.35% gross Ranked 56th. 6 times more than Ghana
Gross intake rate in grade 1 > Female > % of relevant age group	96.03% Ranked 64th. 3% more than Malaysia	93.68% Ranked 119th.
Primary education > Pupils > Per capita	0.132 per capita Ranked 56th. 6% more than Malaysia	0.125 per capita Ranked 71st.
Persistence to grade 5 > Female > % of cohort	64.74% Ranked 72nd.	98.03% Ranked 19th. 51% more than Ghana
Researchers in R&D > Per million people	17.27 Ranked 72nd.	364.64 Ranked 52nd. 21 times more than Ghana
High school teachers > % female	22.08% Ranked 78th.	64.59% Ranked 32nd. 3 times more than Ghana
Elementary school graduate rate > Female	65.31 Ranked 74th.	92.4 Ranked 45th. 41% more than Ghana
Inputs > Secondary education > Teachers > Female	21,859 Ranked 39th.	107,825 Ranked 19th. 5 times more than Ghana
Participation > Children out of school > Elementary > Male	414,200 Ranked 9th. 7 times more than Malaysia	62,590 Ranked 31st.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people	5.41 Ranked 1st. 5 times more than Malaysia	1.09 Ranked 12th.
Participation > Children out of school > Elementary > Female	377,761 Ranked 11th. 6 times more than Malaysia	62,722 Ranked 33th.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 60-64	244,046 Ranked 7th.	335,362 Ranked 7th. 37% more than Ghana
Secondary education, teachers > % female	24.16% Ranked 82nd.	67.3% Ranked 24th. 3 times more than Ghana
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 40-44	420,681 Ranked 6th.	684,149 Ranked 7th. 63% more than Ghana
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 50-54	282,674 Ranked 6th.	412,439 Ranked 7th. 46% more than Ghana
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 40-44 per thousand people	6.26 Ranked 1st. 3 times more than Malaysia	2.03 Ranked 5th.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 60-64 per thousand people	10.06 Ranked 14th.	14.32 Ranked 15th. 42% more than Ghana
Literacy > Literates > Aged 50-54 per thousand people	21.71 Ranked 15th.	31.18 Ranked 11th. 44% more than Ghana
Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Female > % net	45.35% Ranked 67th.	70.31% Ranked 67th. 55% more than Ghana
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 20-24 per thousand people	17.1 Ranked 1st. 6 times more than Malaysia	2.79 Ranked 10th.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 35-39	972,033 Ranked 6th.	1.52 million Ranked 7th. 56% more than Ghana
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 60-64 per thousand people	9.55 Ranked 1st. 13% more than Malaysia	8.49 Ranked 4th.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 30-34	579,989 Ranked 6th.	792,088 Ranked 7th. 37% more than Ghana
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 40-44 per thousand people	14.57 Ranked 15th.	26.33 Ranked 10th. 81% more than Ghana
School enrollment > Primary > Female > % net	64.74% net Ranked 71st.	93.1% net Ranked 56th. 44% more than Ghana
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 20-24	958,483 Ranked 6th. 4% more than Malaysia	925,741 Ranked 6th.
Intake ratio to last grade of primary > Males	None	None
School enrollment > Primary > Male > % net	65.33% net Ranked 73th.	93.32% net Ranked 55th. 43% more than Ghana
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 50-54	111,926 Ranked 4th. 2 times more than Malaysia	48,062 Ranked 7th.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 30-34	1.2 million Ranked 6th.	1.61 million Ranked 7th. 34% more than Ghana
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 55-59	116,900 Ranked 4th. 10% more than Malaysia	106,621 Ranked 7th.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 20-24	150,724 Ranked 3rd. 5 times more than Malaysia	33,020 Ranked 8th.
Services, etc., value added > % of GDP	49.99% Ranked 72nd. 2% more than Malaysia	49.1% Ranked 74th.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 40-44	260,153 Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than Malaysia	84,396 Ranked 7th.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 40-44	151,939 Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than Malaysia	47,621 Ranked 7th.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 50-54	244,194 Ranked 7th.	317,783 Ranked 7th. 30% more than Ghana
Literacy > Literates > Aged 55-59	341,194 Ranked 7th.	444,624 Ranked 7th. 30% more than Ghana
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 45-49	281,338 Ranked 7th.	460,250 Ranked 7th. 64% more than Ghana
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 60-64	153,412 Ranked 4th. 13% more than Malaysia	136,273 Ranked 6th.
Primary education, teachers > % female	36.72% Ranked 64th.	68.71% Ranked 83th. 87% more than Ghana
Tertiary education, teachers > % female	18.19% Ranked 35th.	49.92% Ranked 19th. 3 times more than Ghana
Public spending on education, total > % of government expenditure	24.38% Ranked 7th. 14% more than Malaysia	21.3% Ranked 13th.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 40-44	774,258 Ranked 7th.	1.3 million Ranked 7th. 68% more than Ghana
Public spending on education, total > % of GDP	8.14% Ranked 4th. 59% more than Malaysia	5.13% Ranked 54th.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 60-64 per thousand people	3.93 Ranked 13th.	5.61 Ranked 15th. 43% more than Ghana
Literacy > Literates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people	64.62 Ranked 15th.	73.41 Ranked 9th. 14% more than Ghana
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 20-24 per thousand people	39.5 Ranked 10th.	39.53 Ranked 9th. The same as Ghana
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 40-44 per thousand people	10.72 Ranked 1st. 3 times more than Malaysia	3.6 Ranked 6th.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 55-59 per thousand people	4.82 Ranked 1st. 6% more than Malaysia	4.55 Ranked 4th.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 20-24 per thousand people	6.21 Ranked 1st. 4 times more than Malaysia	1.41 Ranked 9th.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 60-64 per thousand people	6.32 Ranked 1st. 9% more than Malaysia	5.82 Ranked 4th.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 45-49 per thousand people	11.6 Ranked 14th.	19.65 Ranked 9th. 69% more than Ghana
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 55-59 per thousand people	6.11 Ranked 14th.	7.77 Ranked 14th. 27% more than Ghana

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