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  • 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.
  • 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 parity index: Country's gender parity index for college and university enrollment. For countries with a rating of over 1, more females are enrolled while countries with a rating under 1 have more males enrolled.
  • College and university > Share of total education spending: Percentage of government education funding that goes to post-secondary education.
  • Compulsary education duration: Number of years students are required to be enrolled in school for all levels of education. For instance, compulsary education lasts for 12 years in the United States.
  • Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP: Percentage of public funding for education out of country's total GDP.
  • Literacy > Female: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
  • Literacy > Total population: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
  • Primary education, duration > Years: Primary education, duration (years). Duration of primary is the number of grades (years) in primary education.
  • Primary education, teachers per 1000: Primary education, teachers. Teaching staff in primary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Pupil-teacher ratio, primary: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary. Pupil-teacher ratio. Primary is the number of pupils enrolled in primary school divided by the number of primary school teachers.
  • Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary. Pupil-teacher ratio. Secondary is the number of pupils enrolled in secondary school divided by the number of secondary school teachers.
  • Secondary education, duration > Years: Secondary education, duration (years). Duration of secondary education is the number of grades (years) in secondary education (ISCED 2 & 3).
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Compulsary education starting age: Age at which children must be enrolled in school.
  • Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary per million: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary. Pupil-teacher ratio. Secondary is the number of pupils enrolled in secondary school divided by the number of secondary school teachers. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Literacy > Definition: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
  • High school > Upper secondary school duration: Number of years students study at the upper secondary (high school) level.
  • Literacy > Male: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
  • High school > Private school share: Percentage of secondary students who attend a private school.
  • Pupil-teacher ratio > Primary: Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the number of pupils enrolled in primary school divided by the number of primary school teachers (regardless of their teaching assignment).
  • Child care (preschool) > Starting age: Average age at which students begin pre-primary (preschool) education.
  • Tertiary > Students studying abroad: Total number of post-secondary students who were studying abroad during given year.
  • Elementary (primary school) > Duration: Number of years students study at the primary level.
  • Secondary education, teachers: 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.
  • 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.
  • Child care (preschool) > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for pre-primary (preschool) education.
  • High school > Lower secondary school duration: Number of years students study at the lower secondary (middle school) level.
  • Children out of school, primary, male per 1000: Children out of school, primary, male. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Male is the total number of male primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Secondary education, general pupils: Secondary education, general pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. General programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in general programmes at public and private secondary education institutions.
  • High school > Gender parity index: Country's gender parity index for secondary level enrollment. For countries with a rating of over 1, more females are enrolled while countries with a rating under 1 have more males enrolled.
  • College and university > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female: Percentage of country's college and university professors that are female.
  • Tertiary > Students studying abroad proportion: The number of students from a given country studying abroad in a given year, expressed as a percentage of total tertiary enrollment in that country. Ratios greater than 100 % are possible, because those currently studying abroad do not count towards total enrollment.
  • Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Elementary (primary school) > Starting age: Average age at which students begin primary education.
  • Children out of school, primary, male: Children out of school, primary, male. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Male is the total number of male primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools.
  • High school > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for all levels of secondary education.
  • Secondary education > General pupils: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.
  • Secondary school starting age > Years: Secondary school starting age (years). Entrance age of 2A lower secondary is the age at which students would enter lower secondary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade.
  • Primary education > Teachers > Per capita: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Literacy > Female literates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people: Number of females aged 15-19 years, who are literate. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Public spending per student > Primary level: Public expenditure per student, primary level is the total reported current spending by the government on primary education, divided by the total number of pupils in primary education, expressed as a percentage of per capita GDP.
  • Secondary education, pupils per 1000: Secondary education, pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Primary education, pupils per 1000: Primary education, pupils. Enrolment in primary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • 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.
  • Primary education > Duration > Years: Primary duration refers to the number of years of full-time equivalent duration in primary education in the school system according to ISCED.
  • Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ per capita: Services, etc., value added (constant 2000 US$). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in constant 2005 U.S. dollars. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • Secondary education, general pupils per 1000: Secondary education, general pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. General programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in general programmes at public and private secondary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Literacy > Literates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • High school > Lower secondary starting age: Average age at which students begin lower secondary (middle school) education.
  • Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share: Percentage of primary students who attend a private school.
  • Duration of education > Secondary level: Duration of secondary education is the number of grades (or years) in general secondary education.
  • Public spending per student > Tertiary level: Public expenditure per student, tertiary level is the total reported current spending by the government on tertiary education, divided by the total number of pupils in tertiary education, expressed as a percentage of per capita GDP.
  • Primary education > Pupils: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
  • Secondary education > Pupils: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
  • Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Secondary education, vocational pupils: Secondary education, vocational pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. Technical/vocational programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in technical/vocational programmes at public and private secondary education institutions.
  • Elementary (primary) school > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for primary education.
  • Spending on education > Proportion spent on all staff salaries: Percentage of public funding for education that goes to school staff salaries.
  • Secondary education > Teachers: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • 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.
  • Duration of education > Primary level: Duration of primary education is the number of grades (or years) in primary education.
  • Public spending per student > Secondary level: Public expenditure per student, secondary level is the total reported current spending by the government on secondary education, divided by the total number of pupils in secondary education, expressed as a percentage of per capita GDP.
  • Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Progression to secondary school: Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
  • Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 35-39: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 35 to 39. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems
  • Literacy > Literates > Aged 15-19: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • High school > Upper secondary starting age: Average age at which students begin upper secondary (high school) education.
  • 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.
  • Primary education > Teachers per 1000: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Secondary education > Pupils per 1000: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Literacy > Men above 14 years: Percent of male population above the age of 14 years that is literate.
  • Female enrolment share > Primary level: Girls' enrolment share, primary level is the number of girls enrolled in primary school, expressed as a percentage of the total number of pupils in primary school.
  • Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$: Services, etc., value added (constant 2000 US$). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in constant 2005 U.S. dollars.
  • Primary school starting age > Years: Primary school starting age (years). Entrance age of primary is the age at which students would enter primary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade.
  • High school > Share of total education spending: Percentage of government education funding that goes to secondary education.
  • Elementary (primary) school) > Proportion spent on all staff salaries: Percentage of public funding for primary education that goes to school staff salaries.
  • Secondary education > Teachers per 1000: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Secondary education > General pupils per 1000: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Ratio of female to male primary enrollment: Ratio of female to male primary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
  • Elementary (primary) school > Gender parity index: Country's gender parity index in primary, or elementary, school. For countries with a rating of over 1, more females are enrolled while countries with a rating under 1 have more males enrolled. 
  • Female enrolment share > Secondary level: Girls' enrolment share, secondary level is the number of girls enrolled in secondary school, expressed as a percentage of the total number of pupils in secondary school.
  • Post-Secondary Non-Tertiary > Teachers > Women: Number of female teaching staff in post-secondary non-tertiary education. Post-secondary non-tertiary education serves to broaden the knowledge of participants, who have already gained an upper secondary qualification.
  • Education enrolment by level > Secondary level per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > 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 > Literates > Aged 40-44 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 20-24: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 20 to 24. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems
  • Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 35-39: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • 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 > Female literates > Aged 15-19: Number of females aged 15-19 years, who are literate.
  • 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 > Women above 14 years: Percent of female population above the age of 14 years that is literate.
  • Gender ratio > Literacy rate of 15-24 year-olds: Literacy gender parity rate of 15-24 year olds in each country. This number is achieved by dividing the total amount of females who are literate by the total amount of males who are literate. Numbers below 1 mean that more males are literate, while numbers over 1 indicate that more females are literate, with the difference in the numbers indicating to what extent this is true. For instance, in Chad (with a parity rate of .42%) a substantial amount of more males are literate than females. These numbers are only for 15-24 year olds.
  • Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Women per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • 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-teacher ratio > Secondary level: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary level is the average number of pupils per teacher in secondary education. Cross-country comparisons may be affected by such factors as the composition of teachers by part- and full-time employment.
  • Pupils reaching grade 5: Pupils reaching grade 5 is the percentage of children who start primary school and eventually reach grade 5.
  • 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 > Literates > Aged 50-54 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Female literates > Aged 30-34: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy rate > Adult male > % of males ages 15 and above: Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life.
  • Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 50-54: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Literates > Aged 30-34: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 40-44: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 40-44: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Female literates > Aged 50-54: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Literates > Aged 55-59: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Female literates > Aged 45-49: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 60-64: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > 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.
  • Unemployment with secondary education, female > % of female unemployment: Unemployment with secondary education, female (% of female unemployment). Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organization (UNESCO).
  • School enrollment > Preprimary > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment.
  • School enrollment > Primary > Female > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.
  • Secondary education > Pupils > % female: Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at secondary level includes enrollments in public and private schools.
  • Government spending on education > % of GDP: Public expenditure on education consists of current and capital public expenditure on education includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities)."
  • School enrollment > Tertiary > Male > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level.
  • Literacy > Ratio of young literate females to males > % ages 15-24: Ratio of young literate females to males (% ages 15-24). Gender parity index for youth literacy rate is the ratio of female youth literacy rate to male youth literacy rate. It is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. A GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females.
  • Literacy > Literacy rate, adult total > % of people ages 15 and above: Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above). Adult (15+) literacy rate (%). Total is the percentage of the population age 15 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life. Generally, u2018literacyu2019 also encompasses u2018numeracyu2019, the ability to make simple arithmetic calculations. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of literates aged 15 years and over by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100.
  • Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education > %: Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education (%). Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary and secondary levels in public and private schools.
  • School enrollment, preprimary, female > % gross: School enrollment, preprimary, female (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Pre-primary. Female is the total female enrollment in pre-primary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female population of official pre-primary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.
  • School enrollment, preprimary, male > % gross: School enrollment, preprimary, male (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Pre-primary. Male is the total male enrollment in pre-primary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male population of official pre-primary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.
  • Services, etc., value added > Current US$ per capita: Services, etc., value added (current US$). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • Services, etc., value added > Current US$, % of GDP: Services, etc., value added (current US$). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Figures expressed as a proportion of GDP for the same year
  • Secondary education, vocational pupils per 1000: Secondary education, vocational pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. Technical/vocational programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in technical/vocational programmes at public and private secondary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Secondary education, teachers, female per 1000: Secondary education, teachers, female. Teaching staff in total secondary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Female is the total number of female teachers in public and private secondary education institutions (ISCED 2 and 3). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 55-59: Compares countries by number of male iliterate individuals, in the age range 55 to 59. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems
  • Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 45-49: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Literates > Aged 45-49: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Male literates > Aged 30-34 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of male literates, in the age range 30 to 34. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Male literates > Aged 50-54 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of male literates, in the age range 50 to 54. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Male literates > Aged 20-24 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of male literates, in the age range 20 to 24. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Literates > Aged 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 35-39 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment > %: Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment (%). Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment is the percentage of men to women enrolled at tertiary level in public and private schools.
  • Persistence to last grade of primary, total > % of cohort: Persistence to last grade of primary, total (% of cohort). Survival rate to last grade of primary. Total is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary. The estimate is calculated on the basis of the reconstructed cohort method, which uses data on enrolment and repeaters for two consecutive years.
  • Literacy > Female literates > Aged 55-59: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 30-34: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 30 to 34. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems
  • Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 15-19: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • School enrollment > Secondary > Female > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.
  • School enrollment, primary, female > % net: School enrollment, primary, female (% net). Net enrolment rate. Primary. Female is the ratio of female children of the official primary school age who are enrolled in primary school to the female population of the official primary school age.
  • Persistence to grade 5, total > % of cohort: Persistence to grade 5, total (% of cohort). Survival rate to grade 5. Total is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is calculated on the basis of the reconstructed cohort method, which uses data on enrolment and repeaters for two consecutive years.
  • Persistence to last grade of primary, male > % of cohort: Persistence to last grade of primary, male (% of cohort). Survival rate to last grade of primary. Male is the share of male children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary. The estimate is calculated on the basis of the reconstructed cohort method, which uses data on enrolment and repeaters for two consecutive years.
  • Public spending on education > Total > % of government expenditure: Public expenditure on education consists of current and capital public expenditure on education plus subsidies to private education at the primary, secondary, and tertiary levels.
  • High school > Lower Secondary > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for lower secondary (middle school) education.
  • Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 45-49 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Gross intake rate in grade 1 > Total > % 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.
  • Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total > % of relevant age group: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total (% 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Repeaters, secondary, male > % of male enrollment: Repeaters, secondary, male (% of male enrollment). Percentage of repeaters in secondary. All grades. Male is the number of male students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all male students enrolled in secondary school. It is calculated by dividing the sum of male repeaters in all grades of secondary education by the total male enrolment of secondary education and multiplying the result by 100.
  • 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).
  • 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.
  • Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 15-19: 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
  • Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 40-44: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 40 to 44. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems
  • Literacy > Male literates > Aged 55-59: Compares countries by number of male literates, in the age range 55 to 59. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems
  • Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 60-64: 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
  • 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.
STAT India Macau HISTORY
Children out of school, primary 1.39 million
Ranked 4th. 357 times more than Macau
3,887
Ranked 97th.

Children out of school, primary per 1000 1.14
Ranked 85th.
7.66
Ranked 48th. 7 times more than India

Children out of school, primary, female 6.11 million
Ranked 1st. 3230 times more than Macau
1,891
Ranked 90th.

Children out of school, primary, female per 1000 5.58
Ranked 38th. 50% more than Macau
3.73
Ranked 47th.

College and university > Gender parity index 0.726
Ranked 100th.
0.975
Ranked 60th. 34% more than India

College and university > Share of total education spending 35.89%
Ranked 3rd.
59.53%
Ranked 1st. 66% more than India

Compulsary education duration 9
Ranked 64th.
10
Ranked 34th. 11% more than India

Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP 3.17%
Ranked 44th. 18% more than Macau
2.68%
Ranked 53th.

Literacy > Female 48.3%
Ranked 131st.
92%
Ranked 65th. 90% more than India

Literacy > Total population 59.5%
Ranked 134th.
94.5%
Ranked 59th. 59% more than India

Primary education, duration > Years 5
Ranked 160th.
6
Ranked 68th. 20% more than India

Primary education, teachers per 1000 3.21
Ranked 104th. 11% more than Macau
2.88
Ranked 66th.

Pupil-teacher ratio, primary 35.15
Ranked 29th. 2 times more than Macau
14.1
Ranked 65th.

Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary 25.92
Ranked 19th. 80% more than Macau
14.41
Ranked 28th.

Secondary education, duration > Years 7
Ranked 50th. 17% more than Macau
6
Ranked 112th.

Child care (preschool) > Duration 3
Ranked 65th. The same as Macau
3
Ranked 67th.

Secondary education > Teachers > Per capita 2.4 per 1,000 people
Ranked 103th.
4.51 per 1,000 people
Ranked 37th. 88% more than India

Duration of compulsory education 8 years
Ranked 8th.
10 years
Ranked 45th. 25% more than India
Secondary education, pupils 113.73 million
Ranked 1st. 3183 times more than Macau
35,726
Ranked 63th.

Girls to boys ratio > Primary level enrolment 0.93
Ranked 115th. 1% more than Macau
0.92
Ranked 118th.

Primary education, teachers 3.92 million
Ranked 2nd. 2440 times more than Macau
1,606
Ranked 68th.

Primary education, pupils 137.75 million
Ranked 1st. 6083 times more than Macau
22,646
Ranked 80th.

Tertiary enrollment 10.5%
Ranked 20th.
52.1%
Ranked 20th. 5 times more than India
Compulsary education starting age 6
Ranked 46th. 20% more than Macau
5
Ranked 90th.

Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary per million 0.0212
Ranked 98th.
25.87
Ranked 11th. 1219 times more than India

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 27th. 33% more than Macau
3
Ranked 83th.

Literacy > Male 70.2%
Ranked 131st.
97.2%
Ranked 49th. 38% more than India

High school > Private school share 41.89%
Ranked 11th.
95.52%
Ranked 1st. 2 times more than India

Pupil-teacher ratio > Primary 40.2
Ranked 27th. 73% more than Macau
23.24
Ranked 56th.

Child care (preschool) > Starting age 3
Ranked 125th. The same as Macau
3
Ranked 126th.

Literacy rates > Aged 15-24 76.4%
Ranked 23th.
99.6%
Ranked 6th. 30% more than India

Tertiary > Students studying abroad 198,512.54
Ranked 2nd. 111 times more than Macau
1,787.5
Ranked 156th.

Primary completion rate 90
Ranked 71st.
96
Ranked 48th. 7% more than India

Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level 11.3 million
Ranked 3rd. 430 times more than Macau
26,272
Ranked 99th.

Elementary (primary school) > Duration 5
Ranked 169th.
6
Ranked 74th. 20% more than India

Secondary education, teachers 4.39 million
Ranked 2nd. 1769 times more than Macau
2,480
Ranked 33th.

Secondary education, teachers per 1000 3.59
Ranked 77th.
4.45
Ranked 20th. 24% more than India

Child care (preschool) > Students per teacher 40.31
Ranked 4th. 2 times more than Macau
16.7
Ranked 29th.

High school > Lower secondary school duration 3
Ranked 120th. The same as Macau
3
Ranked 121st.

Children out of school, primary, male per 1000 4.44
Ranked 42nd. 13% more than Macau
3.93
Ranked 48th.

Secondary education, general pupils 100.95 million
Ranked 1st. 2958 times more than Macau
34,125
Ranked 76th.

Illiteracy rates by sex > Aged 15+ 40.5%
Ranked 26th. 7 times more than Macau
5.5%
Ranked 99th.

High school > Gender parity index 0.918
Ranked 115th.
0.925
Ranked 76th. 1% more than India

College and university > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female 40%
Ranked 2nd. 14% more than Macau
35%
Ranked 51st.
Tertiary > Students studying abroad proportion 0.745%
Ranked 119th.
5.86%
Ranked 53th. 8 times more than India

Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level per 1000 10.49
Ranked 92nd.
59.15
Ranked 3rd. 6 times more than India

Elementary (primary school) > Starting age 6
Ranked 96th. The same as Macau
6
Ranked 99th.

Education expenditure of government > As percentage of total government 10.7%
Ranked 57th.
14%
Ranked 43th. 31% more than India

Children out of school, primary, male 4.85 million
Ranked 1st. 2431 times more than Macau
1,996
Ranked 88th.

Education expenditure of government > As percentage of GNI 3.8%
Ranked 76th. 27% more than Macau
3%
Ranked 102nd.

High school > Students per teacher 25.92
Ranked 19th. 80% more than Macau
14.41
Ranked 28th.

Secondary education > General pupils 83.13 million
Ranked 2nd. 1884 times more than Macau
44,129
Ranked 78th.

Secondary school starting age > Years 11
Ranked 156th.
12
Ranked 76th. 9% more than India

Primary education > Teachers > Per capita 3.14 per 1,000 people
Ranked 113th.
3.5 per 1,000 people
Ranked 65th. 11% more than India

Literacy > Female literates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people 31.74
Ranked 21st.
35.08
Ranked 7th. 11% more than India

Education enrolment by level > Primary level 125.57 million
Ranked 1st. 2996 times more than Macau
41,917
Ranked 149th.

Public spending per student > Primary level 7.2
Ranked 61st.
10.1
Ranked 23th. 40% more than India
Secondary education, pupils per 1000 93.13
Ranked 41st. 45% more than Macau
64.17
Ranked 51st.

Primary education, pupils per 1000 112.8
Ranked 72nd. 3 times more than Macau
40.67
Ranked 83th.

Girls to boys ratio > Tertiary level enrolment 0.7
Ranked 77th.
0.73
Ranked 74th. 4% more than India

Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ 289.64 million
Ranked 1st. 14339 times more than Macau
20,200
Ranked 123th.

Girls to boys ratio > Secondary level enrolment 0.81
Ranked 118th.
1.04
Ranked 42nd. 28% more than India

Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level > Per capita 10.77 per 1,000 people
Ranked 90th.
58.22 per 1,000 people
Ranked 3rd. 5 times more than India

Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people 0.163
Ranked 184th.
3.27
Ranked 59th. 20 times more than India

Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Women 179.8 million
Ranked 1st. 11752 times more than Macau
15,300
Ranked 121st.

Primary education > Duration > Years 5 years
Ranked 154th.
6 years
Ranked 67th. 20% more than India

Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ per capita $616.31
Ranked 74th.
$15,808.54
Ranked 27th. 26 times more than India
Secondary education, general pupils per 1000 85.94
Ranked 45th. 40% more than Macau
61.29
Ranked 56th.

Literacy > Literates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people 75
Ranked 17th. 6% more than Macau
70.64
Ranked 9th.

High school > Lower secondary starting age 11
Ranked 161st.
12
Ranked 77th. 9% more than India

Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share 17.04%
Ranked 32nd.
97.39%
Ranked 1st. 6 times more than India

Illiteracy rates by sex > Aged 15+ > Women 51.7%
Ranked 25th. 6 times more than Macau
8%
Ranked 92nd.

Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level 95%
Ranked 62nd. 4% more than Macau
91%
Ranked 85th.

Duration of education > Secondary level 5
Ranked 155th.
6
Ranked 91st. 20% more than India
Public spending per student > Tertiary level 68.4
Ranked 9th. 80% more than Macau
38
Ranked 14th.
Primary education > Pupils 136.19 million
Ranked 1st. 3641 times more than Macau
37,401
Ranked 89th.

Secondary education > Pupils 83.86 million
Ranked 2nd. 1802 times more than Macau
46,539
Ranked 74th.

Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Tertiary level 38.45%
Ranked 105th. 5% more than Macau
36.5%
Ranked 107th.

Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita 77.29 per 1,000 people
Ranked 98th.
98.45 per 1,000 people
Ranked 52nd. 27% more than India

Secondary education, vocational pupils 829,377
Ranked 12th. 518 times more than Macau
1,601
Ranked 53th.

Elementary (primary) school > Students per teacher 35.15
Ranked 28th. 2 times more than Macau
14.1
Ranked 65th.

Spending on education > Proportion spent on all staff salaries 90.56%
Ranked 8th. 36% more than Macau
66.6%
Ranked 29th.

Secondary education > Teachers 2.59 million
Ranked 2nd. 1245 times more than Macau
2,077
Ranked 58th.

School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary 10 years
Ranked 24th.
15 years
Ranked 31st. 50% more than India
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level 81.05 million
Ranked 2nd. 1824 times more than Macau
44,425
Ranked 134th.

Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 30-34 per thousand people 26.86
Ranked 4th. 65 times more than Macau
0.412
Ranked 10th.

Duration of education > Primary level 6
Ranked 62nd. The same as Macau
6
Ranked 64th.
Women to men parity index > As ratio of literacy rates > Aged 15-24 0.8
Ranked 25th.
1
Ranked 7th. 25% more than India

Public spending per student > Secondary level 23.1
Ranked 26th. 94% more than Macau
11.9
Ranked 26th.
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Primary level 46.82%
Ranked 143th.
46.84%
Ranked 142nd. The same as India

Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ per 1000 264.81
Ranked 23th. 6 times more than Macau
44.82
Ranked 93th.

Progression to secondary school 85.08%
Ranked 71st.
87.99%
Ranked 37th. 3% more than India

Literacy rates > Aged 15-24 > Women 67.7%
Ranked 23th.
99.8%
Ranked 2nd. 47% more than India

Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 35-39 29.5 million
Ranked 1st. 90219 times more than Macau
327
Ranked 10th.

Literacy > Literates > Aged 15-19 79.46 million
Ranked 1st. 2059 times more than Macau
38,589
Ranked 15th.

Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Women 91%
Ranked 83th. 2% more than Macau
89%
Ranked 91st.

High school > Upper secondary starting age 14
Ranked 186th.
15
Ranked 109th. 7% more than India

Secondary education > General pupils > Per capita 76.99 per 1,000 people
Ranked 63th.
95.9 per 1,000 people
Ranked 25th. 25% more than India

Education enrolment by level > Primary level > Per capita 0.12 per capita
Ranked 76th. 29% more than Macau
0.093 per capita
Ranked 112th.

Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 1000 116.62
Ranked 83th. 24% more than Macau
94.38
Ranked 111th.

Illiteracy rates by sex > Aged 15+ > Men 29.8%
Ranked 25th. 11 times more than Macau
2.8%
Ranked 106th.

Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Men 98%
Ranked 33th. 5% more than Macau
93%
Ranked 68th.

Literacy rates > Aged 15-24 > Men 84.2%
Ranked 21st.
99.4%
Ranked 7th. 18% more than India

Pupils-teacher ratio > Primary level 40
Ranked 2nd. 41% more than Macau
28.4
Ranked 52nd.
Elementary (primary school) > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female 44%
Ranked 3rd.
87%
Ranked 26th. 98% more than India
Primary education > Teachers 3.39 million
Ranked 2nd. 2106 times more than Macau
1,609
Ranked 77th.

Secondary education > Vocational pupils 726,889
Ranked 15th. 302 times more than Macau
2,410
Ranked 67th.

Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Secondary level 42.56%
Ranked 140th.
50.23%
Ranked 49th. 18% more than India

Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people 9.81
Ranked 4th. 53 times more than Macau
0.185
Ranked 7th.

Private school enrolment > Primary level 16.5
Ranked 14th.
94.1
Ranked 1st. 6 times more than India
Primary education > Teachers per 1000 3.05
Ranked 118th.
3.44
Ranked 67th. 13% more than India

Secondary education > Pupils per 1000 75.51
Ranked 88th.
99.41
Ranked 25th. 32% more than India

Literacy > Men above 14 years 73.4%
Ranked 27th.
95.3%
Ranked 11th. 30% more than India
Female enrolment share > Primary level 43.6%
Ranked 20th.
47.3%
Ranked 117th. 8% more than India
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ $762.18 billion
Ranked 2nd. 103 times more than Macau
$7.40 billion
Ranked 86th.
Primary school starting age > Years 6
Ranked 97th. The same as Macau
6
Ranked 100th.

High school > Share of total education spending 37.49%
Ranked 12th. 50% more than Macau
24.97%
Ranked 58th.

Elementary (primary) school) > Proportion spent on all staff salaries 87.94%
Ranked 27th.
88.83%
Ranked 17th. 1% more than India

Secondary education > Teachers per 1000 2.33
Ranked 104th.
4.44
Ranked 38th. 91% more than India

Secondary education > General pupils per 1000 74.85
Ranked 67th.
94.26
Ranked 29th. 26% more than India

Ratio of female to male primary enrollment 93.44
Ranked 131st. 2% more than Macau
91.94
Ranked 79th.

Elementary (primary) school > Gender parity index 0.999
Ranked 46th. 2% more than Macau
0.976
Ranked 97th.

Female enrolment share > Secondary level 39.6%
Ranked 28th.
50.2%
Ranked 45th. 27% more than India
Post-Secondary Non-Tertiary > Teachers > Women 3,245
Ranked 9th.
0.0
Ranked 34th.

Education enrolment by level > Secondary level per 1000 75.28
Ranked 104th.
100.02
Ranked 50th. 33% more than India

Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people 17.74
Ranked 4th. 114 times more than Macau
0.156
Ranked 9th.

Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people 25.95
Ranked 4th. 72 times more than Macau
0.359
Ranked 10th.

Literacy > Literates > Aged 40-44 per thousand people 29.71
Ranked 25th.
80.98
Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than India

Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 20-24 24.03 million
Ranked 1st. 141369 times more than Macau
170
Ranked 13th.

Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people 18.03
Ranked 3rd. 44 times more than Macau
0.414
Ranked 7th.

Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 35-39 10.4 million
Ranked 1st. 102927 times more than Macau
101
Ranked 12th.

Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 50-54 per thousand people 17.18
Ranked 4th. 4 times more than Macau
4.33
Ranked 3rd.

Literacy > Female literates > Aged 15-19 33.62 million
Ranked 1st. 1755 times more than Macau
19,161
Ranked 14th.

Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people 19.59
Ranked 4th. 76 times more than Macau
0.256
Ranked 9th.

Primary completion rate > Women 86
Ranked 71st.
96
Ranked 47th. 12% more than India

Literacy > Women above 14 years 47.8%
Ranked 27th.
87.8%
Ranked 16th. 84% more than India
Gender ratio > Literacy rate of 15-24 year-olds 0.8%
Ranked 25th.
1%
Ranked 6th. 25% more than India
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Women per 1000 164.38
Ranked 23th. 5 times more than Macau
33.95
Ranked 83th.

Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Per capita 272.12 per 1,000 people
Ranked 21st. 6 times more than Macau
44.46 per 1,000 people
Ranked 95th.

Primary completion rate > Men 94
Ranked 48th.
96
Ranked 42nd. 2% more than India

Primary education > Pupils per 1000 122.63
Ranked 77th. 53% more than Macau
79.89
Ranked 90th.

Secondary education > Pupils > Per capita 77.67 per 1,000 people
Ranked 82nd.
101.14 per 1,000 people
Ranked 22nd. 30% more than India

Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment 79.83
Ranked 131st.
103.69
Ranked 30th. 30% more than India

Intake ratio to last grade of primary > Females None
None

Pupils-teacher ratio > Secondary level 17.9
Ranked 58th.
23
Ranked 34th. 28% more than India
Pupils reaching grade 5 67.9
Ranked 63th.
104.3
Ranked 1st. 54% more than India
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 40-44 20.76 million
Ranked 1st. 1103 times more than Macau
18,819
Ranked 14th.

Literacy > Male literates > Aged 50-54 12.91 million
Ranked 1st. 560 times more than Macau
23,049
Ranked 13th.

Literacy > Literates > Aged 50-54 per thousand people 17.36
Ranked 22nd.
83.65
Ranked 1st. 5 times more than India

Literacy > Female literates > Aged 30-34 17.86 million
Ranked 1st. 825 times more than Macau
21,653
Ranked 14th.

Literacy rate > Adult male > % of males ages 15 and above 73.41%
Ranked 92nd.
95.28%
Ranked 34th. 30% more than India

Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 50-54 6.94 million
Ranked 1st. 10548 times more than Macau
658
Ranked 8th.

Literacy > Literates > Aged 30-34 45.81 million
Ranked 1st. 1088 times more than Macau
42,106
Ranked 15th.

Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 40-44 15.14 million
Ranked 1st. 40483 times more than Macau
374
Ranked 8th.

Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 40-44 9.12 million
Ranked 1st. 43431 times more than Macau
210
Ranked 9th.

Literacy > Female literates > Aged 50-54 5.48 million
Ranked 1st. 242 times more than Macau
22,649
Ranked 13th.

Literacy > Literates > Aged 55-59 12.59 million
Ranked 1st. 355 times more than Macau
35,452
Ranked 15th.

Literacy > Female literates > Aged 45-49 8.55 million
Ranked 1st. 309 times more than Macau
27,665
Ranked 13th.

Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 60-64 10.96 million
Ranked 1st. 7548 times more than Macau
1,452
Ranked 8th.

Literacy > Literates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people 52.79
Ranked 23th.
102.72
Ranked 2nd. 95% more than India

Literacy > Female literates > Aged 20-24 per thousand people 25.63
Ranked 26th.
53.25
Ranked 2nd. 2 times more than India

Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 40-44 per thousand people 14.29
Ranked 4th. 21 times more than Macau
0.685
Ranked 4th.

Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 55-59 per thousand people 9.64
Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than Macau
3.85
Ranked 3rd.

Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 20-24 per thousand people 7.31
Ranked 4th. 44 times more than Macau
0.167
Ranked 9th.

Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 60-64 per thousand people 10.34
Ranked 1st. 4 times more than Macau
2.66
Ranked 4th.

Unemployment with secondary education, female > % of female unemployment 35.9%
Ranked 20th. 54% more than Macau
23.3%
Ranked 79th.

School enrollment > Preprimary > % gross 35.88% gross
Ranked 92nd.
92.16% gross
Ranked 10th. 3 times more than India

School enrollment > Primary > Female > % gross 112.14% gross
Ranked 25th. 10% more than Macau
101.72% gross
Ranked 55th.

Secondary education > Pupils > % female 42.81% female
Ranked 121st.
49.43% female
Ranked 35th. 15% more than India

Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Men 109.94 million
Ranked 1st. 21989 times more than Macau
5,000
Ranked 125th.

Government spending on education > % of GDP 3.17%
Ranked 44th. 18% more than Macau
2.68%
Ranked 53th.

School enrollment > Tertiary > Male > % gross 14.05% gross
Ranked 76th.
71.09% gross
Ranked 2nd. 5 times more than India

Literacy > Ratio of young literate females to males > % ages 15-24 84.1%
Ranked 19th.
100.04%
Ranked 38th. 19% more than India

Literacy > Literacy rate, adult total > % of people ages 15 and above 62.75%
Ranked 18th.
95.64%
Ranked 35th. 52% more than India

Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education > % 98.4%
Ranked 76th. About the same as Macau
98.09%
Ranked 97th.

School enrollment, preprimary, female > % gross 59.76%
Ranked 73th.
86.85%
Ranked 33th. 45% more than India

School enrollment, preprimary, male > % gross 56.67%
Ranked 76th.
83.83%
Ranked 37th. 48% more than India

Services, etc., value added > Current US$ per capita $799.51
Ranked 80th.
$40,282.15
Ranked 3rd. 50 times more than India

Services, etc., value added > Current US$, % of GDP 53.69%
Ranked 49th.
59.8%
Ranked 28th. 11% more than India

Secondary education, vocational pupils per 1000 0.706
Ranked 118th.
2.88
Ranked 41st. 4 times more than India

Secondary education, teachers, female per 1000 1.48
Ranked 73th.
2.62
Ranked 18th. 78% more than India

Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 55-59 15.06 million
Ranked 1st. 5202 times more than Macau
2,895
Ranked 8th.

Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 45-49 13.99 million
Ranked 1st. 14902 times more than Macau
939
Ranked 8th.

Literacy > Literates > Aged 45-49 25.78 million
Ranked 1st. 515 times more than Macau
50,027
Ranked 14th.

Literacy > Male literates > Aged 30-34 per thousand people 26.38
Ranked 20th.
37.44
Ranked 4th. 42% more than India

Literacy > Male literates > Aged 50-54 per thousand people 12.19
Ranked 20th.
42.19
Ranked 1st. 3 times more than India

Literacy > Male literates > Aged 20-24 per thousand people 36.41
Ranked 17th.
49.03
Ranked 2nd. 35% more than India

Literacy > Literates > Aged 45-49 per thousand people 24.33
Ranked 22nd.
91.58
Ranked 1st. 4 times more than India

Literacy > Female literates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people 14.56
Ranked 25th.
43.87
Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than India

School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary > Male 11 years
Ranked 22nd.
16 years
Ranked 11th. 45% more than India
Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment > % 78.13%
Ranked 88th.
98.95%
Ranked 79th. 27% more than India

Persistence to last grade of primary, total > % of cohort 61.37%
Ranked 86th.
98.27%
Ranked 23th. 60% more than India

Literacy > Female literates > Aged 55-59 3.86 million
Ranked 1st. 232 times more than Macau
16,658
Ranked 14th.

Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 30-34 28.46 million
Ranked 1st. 126494 times more than Macau
225
Ranked 12th.

Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 15-19 8.1 million
Ranked 1st. 117428 times more than Macau
69
Ranked 12th.

School enrollment > Secondary > Female > % gross 47.34% gross
Ranked 115th.
99.09% gross
Ranked 9th. 2 times more than India

School enrollment, primary, female > % net 84.42%
Ranked 73th.
86.94%
Ranked 86th. 3% more than India

Persistence to grade 5, total > % of cohort 61.37%
Ranked 79th.
98.59%
Ranked 18th. 61% more than India

Persistence to last grade of primary, male > % of cohort 59.71%
Ranked 82nd.
97.6%
Ranked 21st. 63% more than India

Public spending on education > Total > % of government expenditure 10.74%
Ranked 56th.
14.03%
Ranked 34th. 31% more than India

High school > Lower Secondary > Students per teacher 32.88
Ranked 16th. 2 times more than Macau
15.37
Ranked 26th.

Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 45-49 per thousand people 7.21
Ranked 4th. 11 times more than Macau
0.655
Ranked 4th.

Gross intake rate in grade 1 > Total > % of relevant age group 134.52%
Ranked 10th. 41% more than Macau
95.27%
Ranked 67th.

Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total > % of relevant age group 113.28%
Ranked 30th. 22% more than Macau
92.94%
Ranked 126th.

Persistence to grade 5, female > % of cohort 63.54%
Ranked 67th.
99.25%
Ranked 17th. 56% more than India

Persistence to grade 5, male > % of cohort 59.71%
Ranked 71st.
97.94%
Ranked 18th. 64% more than India

Repeaters, primary, total > % of total enrollment 5.02%
Ranked 51st. 15% more than Macau
4.37%
Ranked 40th.

Total enrollment, primary, female > % net 89.22%
Ranked 69th. 3% more than Macau
87.05%
Ranked 88th.

Total enrollment, primary > % net 98.87%
Ranked 22nd. 13% more than Macau
87.17%
Ranked 102nd.

Repeaters, secondary, male > % of male enrollment 5.1%
Ranked 52nd.
10.88%
Ranked 22nd. 2 times more than India

Expenditure per student, secondary > % of GDP per capita 12.58%
Ranked 34th. 12% more than Macau
11.22%
Ranked 54th.
Labor force with primary education, male > % of male labor force 15.1%
Ranked 50th.
48.1%
Ranked 16th. 3 times more than India

Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 15-19 20.75 million
Ranked 1st. 148241 times more than Macau
140
Ranked 13th.

Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 40-44 24.26 million
Ranked 1st. 41543 times more than Macau
584
Ranked 10th.

Literacy > Male literates > Aged 55-59 8.73 million
Ranked 1st. 465 times more than Macau
18,794
Ranked 14th.

Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 60-64 17.17 million
Ranked 1st. 8256 times more than Macau
2,080
Ranked 9th.

School enrollment > Secondary > Private > % of total secondary 41.89%
Ranked 14th.
94.27%
Ranked 2nd. 2 times more than India

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