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  • Adult literacy rate > Total: Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life."
  • Children out of school, primary: Children out of school, primary. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Total is the total number of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools.
  • Children out of school, primary per 1000: Children out of school, primary. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Total is the total number of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Children out of school, primary, female: Children out of school, primary, female. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Female is the total number of female primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools.
  • College and university > Gender parity index: Country's gender parity index for college and university enrollment. For countries with a rating of over 1, more females are enrolled while countries with a rating under 1 have more males enrolled.
  • College and university > Share of total education spending: Percentage of government education funding that goes to post-secondary education.
  • Compulsary education duration: Number of years students are required to be enrolled in school for all levels of education. For instance, compulsary education lasts for 12 years in the United States.
  • Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP: Percentage of public funding for education out of country's total GDP.
  • High school enrolment rate: Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
  • Literacy > Total population: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
  • Primary education, duration > Years: Primary education, duration (years). Duration of primary is the number of grades (years) in primary education.
  • Primary education, teachers per 1000: Primary education, teachers. Teaching staff in primary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Pupil-teacher ratio, primary: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary. Pupil-teacher ratio. Primary is the number of pupils enrolled in primary school divided by the number of primary school teachers.
  • Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary. Pupil-teacher ratio. Secondary is the number of pupils enrolled in secondary school divided by the number of secondary school teachers.
  • Secondary education, duration > Years: Secondary education, duration (years). Duration of secondary education is the number of grades (years) in secondary education (ISCED 2 & 3).
  • Literacy > Female: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
  • Children out of school, primary, female per 1000: Children out of school, primary, female. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Female is the total number of female primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • College and university > Gender ratio: Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment is the percentage of men to women enrolled at tertiary level in public and private schools.
  • Child care (preschool) > Duration: Number of years students study at the pre-primary (preschool) level. It should be noted that not all countries require pre-primary education.
  • Secondary education > Teachers > Per capita: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Secondary education, pupils: Secondary education, pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions.
  • 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.
  • 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."
  • Public spending per student > Primary level: Public expenditure per student, primary level is the total reported current spending by the government on primary education, divided by the total number of pupils in primary education, expressed as a percentage of per capita GDP.
  • Secondary education, pupils per 1000: Secondary education, pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Primary education, pupils per 1000: Primary education, pupils. Enrolment in primary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Literacy > Female literates > Aged over 10 per thousand people: Number of females older than 10 years, who are literate. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people: Total number of post-secondary students who were studying abroad during given year. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Outcomes > Secondary education > Duration > Years: Secondary education, duration (years) is the number of grades (years) in secondary school."
  • Teacher student ratio > High school: Secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the number of pupils enrolled in secondary school divided by the number of secondary school teachers (regardless of their teaching assignment).
  • 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.
  • High school > Lower secondary starting age: Average age at which students begin lower secondary (middle school) education.
  • Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share: Percentage of primary students who attend a private school.
  • Elementary school > Gender ratio: Ratio of female to male primary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
  • High school enrolment rate > Female: Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
  • Duration of education > Secondary level: Duration of secondary education is the number of grades (or years) in general secondary education.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Elementary school starting age > Years: Primary school starting age is the age at which students would enter primary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade."
  • Elementary school repeaters > All: Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school."
  • Secondary education > General pupils > Per capita: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Education enrolment by level > Primary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
  • Pupils-teacher ratio > Primary level: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary level is the average number of pupils per teacher in primary education. Cross-country comparisons may be affected by such factors as the composition of teachers by part- and full-time employment.
  • Elementary (primary school) > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female: Percentage of country's elementary, or primary, teachers that are female.
  • Primary education > Teachers: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • Secondary education > Vocational pupils: Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training.
  • Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 10-14: Compares countries by number of male illiterates, in the age range 10 to 14. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems
  • Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Literates > Aged over 10 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Private school enrolment > Primary level: Private sector enrolment share, primary level is the share of primary school pupils who attend a privately managed school, regardless of whether or not the school receives subsidies from the government.
  • Outcomes > Primary education > Duration > Years: Primary duration refers to the number of years of full-time equivalent duration in primary education in the school system according to ISCED.
  • 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.
  • 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 of education spending on teachers' salaries: Percentage of public funding for primary education that goes to teachers' salaries.
  • High school > Share of total education spending: Percentage of government education funding that goes to secondary education.
  • High school> Proportion of education spending on teachers' salaries: Percentage of public funding for secondary education that goes to teachers' salaries.
  • Elementary (primary) school) > Proportion spent on all staff salaries: Percentage of public funding for primary education that goes to school staff salaries.
  • 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.
  • 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 > 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 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 illiterates > Aged 65-69 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Female literates > Aged 15-19: Number of females aged 15-19 years, who are literate.
  • 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 > Male illiterates > Aged 35-39: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • 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 > Illiterates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 15 to 19. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Scouting > Members per thousand people: Membership (from 2012). Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Elementary school repeaters > Male: Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school."
  • Elementary school repeaters > Female: Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school."
  • 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.
  • Teachers' Day date: Date when Teacher's Day is celebrated around the world.
  • Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Women per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Participation > Secondary education > Pupils: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
  • Primary education > Pupils per 1000: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment: Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
  • Secondary education > Pupils > Per capita: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Intake ratio to last grade of primary > Females: Number of female entrants in the last grade of primary education (regardless of age) expressed as a percentage of the female population at entrance age to the last grade.
  • 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 > 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
  • Literacy > Illiterates > Aged over 10: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals aged over 10. 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 65-69: Compares countries by number of male illiterates, in the age range 65 to 69. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems
  • Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 75-79: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 75 to 79. 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 literates > Aged 75-79: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Male literates > Aged over 10: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • 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 > Primary > Private > % of total primary: Private enrollment refers to pupils or students enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body such as a nongovernmental organization, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise.
  • Unemployment with primary education > Female > % of female unemployment: Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organization (UNESCO).
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • High school > Proportion spent on all staff salaries: Percentage of public funding for secondary education that goes to school staff salaries.
  • 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.
  • Literacy > Male literates > Aged 15-19: Compares countries by number of male literates, in the age range 15 to 19. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems
  • Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 50-54: 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
  • 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.
  • Expenditure per student, tertiary > % of GDP per capita: Expenditure per student, tertiary (% of GDP per capita). Public expenditure per pupil as a % of GDP per capita. Tertiary is the total public expenditure per student in tertiary 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 > 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.
  • Literacy rate > Youth female > % of females ages 15-24: Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life.
  • Primary completion rate > Female > % of relevant age group: Primary completion rate is the percentage of students completing the last year of primary school. It is calculated by taking the total number of students in the last grade of primary school, minus the number of repeaters in that grade, divided by the total number of children of official graduation age.
  • Primary completion rate > Male > % of relevant age group: Primary completion rate is the percentage of students completing the last year of primary school. It is calculated by taking the total number of students in the last grade of primary school, minus the number of repeaters in that grade, divided by the total number of children of official graduation age.
  • Repetition rate > Primary > % of total enrollment: Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school.
  • Progression to secondary school > Female: Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
  • School enrollment > Primary > Male > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.
  • School enrollment > Preprimary > Female > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment.
  • Persistence to grade 5 > Total > % of cohort: Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.
  • Ratio of young literate females to males > % ages 15-24: Ratio of young literate females to males is the percentage of females to males ages 15-24 who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life.
  • Repetition rate > Primary > Female > % of total enrollment: Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school.
  • Labor force with tertiary education, female > % of female labor force: Labor force with tertiary education, female (% of female labor force). Labor force with tertiary education is the proportion of labor force that has a tertiary education, as a percentage of the total labor force.
  • Labor force with primary education > % of total: Labor force with primary education (% of total). Labor force with primary education is the proportion of the labor force that has a primary education, as a percentage of the total labor force.
  • Labor force with secondary education, male > % of male labor force: Labor force with secondary education, male (% of male labor force). Labor force with secondary education is the proportion of the labor force that has a secondary education, as a percentage of the total labor force.
  • Labor force with secondary education > % of total: Labor force with secondary education (% of total). Labor force with secondary education is the proportion of the labor force that has a secondary education, as a percentage of the total labor force.
  • Unemployment with tertiary education > % of total unemployment: Unemployment with tertiary education (% of total unemployment). Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organization (UNESCO).
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Primary education > Pupils > % female: Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.
  • Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 75-79 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 75 to 79. 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.
  • 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.
  • Literacy > Literates > Aged 70-74: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 45-49 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • 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.
  • 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 over 10: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Female literates > Aged 40-44: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Participation > Secondary education > Vocational pupils > % female: Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training."
  • Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 55-59: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Participation > Total enrollment > Primary > Male > % net: Total enrollment is the number of pupils of the school-age group for primary education, enrolled either in primary or secondary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population in that age group."
  • Preschool enrollment rate > Female: 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."
  • Preschool enrollment rate > Male: 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 enrolment rate > 1st grade > Female: 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."
  • School enrolment rate > 1st grade > Male: 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."
  • School enrolment rate > 5th grade > Female: Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.
  • School enrolment rate > 5th grade > Male: 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 > Literates > Aged 10-14: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Male literates > Aged 20-24: Compares countries by number of male literates, in the age range 20 to 24. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems
  • 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 70-74 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of male literates, in the age range 70 to 74. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > 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 > 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 > Male 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 literates > Aged 60-64 per thousand people: 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. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Post-Secondary Non-Tertiary > Teachers > Women per million people: 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. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Male literates > Aged 10-14: Compares countries by number of male literates, in the age range 10 to 14. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems
  • 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 > Male illiterates > Aged 65-69 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 60-64 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of male illiterates, in the age range 60 to 64. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Secondary education, teachers, female: 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.
  • Literacy > Female literates > Aged 30-34: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Repeaters, secondary, female > % of female enrollment: Repeaters, secondary, female (% of female enrollment). Percentage of repeaters in secondary. All grades. Female is the number of female students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all female students enrolled in secondary school. It is calculated by dividing the sum of female repeaters in all grades of secondary education by the total female enrolment of secondary education and multiplying the result by 100.
  • Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people:

    Number of females aged 15-19 years, who are illiterate.

    . 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.
  • 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.
  • Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 70-74: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Female literates > Aged 35-39: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 35-39: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Female literates > Aged over 10: Number of females older than 10 years, who are literate.
  • Unemployment with secondary education, male > % of male unemployment: Unemployment with secondary education, male (% of male unemployment). Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organization (UNESCO).
STAT India Oman HISTORY
Adult literacy rate > Total 62.75
Ranked 14th.
86.65
Ranked 64th. 38% more than India

Children out of school, primary 1.39 million
Ranked 4th. 197 times more than Oman
7,054
Ranked 46th.

Children out of school, primary per 1000 1.14
Ranked 85th.
2.13
Ranked 46th. 87% more than India

Children out of school, primary, female 6.11 million
Ranked 1st. 2065 times more than Oman
2,958
Ranked 44th.

College and university > Gender parity index 0.726
Ranked 100th.
1.38
Ranked 25th. 90% more than India

College and university > Share of total education spending 35.89%
Ranked 3rd. 34% more than Oman
26.88%
Ranked 23th.

Compulsary education duration 9
Ranked 64th.
0.0
Ranked 194th.

Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP 3.17%
Ranked 44th.
4.32%
Ranked 80th. 37% more than India

High school enrolment rate 85.13
Ranked 70th.
97
Ranked 44th. 14% more than India

Literacy > Total population 59.5%
Ranked 134th.
81.4%
Ranked 106th. 37% more than India
Primary education, duration > Years 5
Ranked 160th.
6
Ranked 74th. 20% more than India

Primary education, teachers per 1000 3.21
Ranked 104th.
6.6
Ranked 29th. 2 times more than India

Pupil-teacher ratio, primary 35.15
Ranked 29th. 77% more than Oman
19.91
Ranked 79th.

Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary 25.92
Ranked 19th. 49% more than Oman
17.37
Ranked 48th.

Secondary education, duration > Years 7
Ranked 50th. 17% more than Oman
6
Ranked 114th.

Literacy > Female 48.3%
Ranked 131st.
73.5%
Ranked 106th. 52% more than India
Children out of school, primary, female per 1000 5.58
Ranked 38th. 6 times more than Oman
0.893
Ranked 46th.

College and university > Gender ratio 69.94
Ranked 85th.
115.01
Ranked 55th. 64% more than India

Child care (preschool) > Duration 3
Ranked 65th. 50% more than Oman
2
Ranked 156th.

Secondary education > Teachers > Per capita 2.4 per 1,000 people
Ranked 103th.
5.83 per 1,000 people
Ranked 56th. 2 times more than India

Secondary education, pupils 113.73 million
Ranked 1st. 379 times more than Oman
300,185
Ranked 44th.

Girls to boys ratio > Primary level enrolment 0.93
Ranked 115th.
1.01
Ranked 1st. 9% more than India

Literacy > Adult literacy 66%
Ranked 91st.
84.4%
Ranked 73th. 28% more than India
Primary education, teachers 3.92 million
Ranked 2nd. 248 times more than Oman
15,775
Ranked 86th.

Primary education, pupils 137.75 million
Ranked 1st. 460 times more than Oman
299,471
Ranked 56th.

Adult literacy rate > Female 50.82
Ranked 14th.
80.9
Ranked 69th. 59% more than India

Tertiary enrollment 10.5%
Ranked 20th. 24% more than Oman
8.5%
Ranked 72nd.
Spending per student > College and university 54.98
Ranked 18th. 4 times more than Oman
14.58
Ranked 67th.

High school > Gender ratio 85.75
Ranked 116th.
96.67
Ranked 77th. 13% more than India

Compulsary education starting age 6
Ranked 46th.
0.0
Ranked 194th.

Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary per million 0.0212
Ranked 98th.
7.27
Ranked 38th. 343 times more than India

Literacy > Definition age 15 and over can read and write NA
High school > Upper secondary school duration 4
Ranked 27th. 33% more than Oman
3
Ranked 88th.

Literacy > Male 70.2%
Ranked 131st.
86.8%
Ranked 96th. 24% more than India
Spending > USD 36.6 billion
Ranked 15th. 23 times more than Oman
1.58 billion
Ranked 60th.

High school > Private school share 41.89%
Ranked 11th. 5 times more than Oman
8.99%
Ranked 39th.

Spending > Proportion 3.17
Ranked 121st.
3.89
Ranked 89th. 23% more than India

Pupil-teacher ratio > Primary 40.2
Ranked 27th. 70% more than Oman
23.66
Ranked 77th.

Child care (preschool) > Starting age 3
Ranked 125th.
4
Ranked 36th. 33% more than India

High school repeaters > Male 5.15
Ranked 44th. 2 times more than Oman
2.14
Ranked 67th.

Literacy rates > Aged 15-24 76.4%
Ranked 23th.
97.3%
Ranked 1st. 27% more than India

Preschool enrollment rate 113.06
Ranked 30th. 51% more than Oman
74.96
Ranked 129th.

Tertiary > Students studying abroad 198,512.54
Ranked 2nd. 20 times more than Oman
9,813.02
Ranked 79th.

Primary completion rate 90
Ranked 71st.
93
Ranked 2nd. 3% more than India

Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level 11.3 million
Ranked 3rd. 569 times more than Oman
19,864
Ranked 97th.

Elementary (primary school) > Duration 5
Ranked 169th.
6
Ranked 80th. 20% more than India

Secondary education, teachers per 1000 3.59
Ranked 77th.
6.73
Ranked 44th. 87% more than India

Secondary education, teachers 4.39 million
Ranked 2nd. 273 times more than Oman
16,077
Ranked 65th.

Child care (preschool) > Students per teacher 40.31
Ranked 4th. 59% more than Oman
25.36
Ranked 12th.

High school > Lower secondary school duration 3
Ranked 120th. The same as Oman
3
Ranked 124th.

Children out of school, primary, male per 1000 4.44
Ranked 42nd. 4 times more than Oman
1.24
Ranked 41st.

Spending per student > High school 16.18
Ranked 49th. 22% more than Oman
13.22
Ranked 66th.

Secondary education, general pupils 100.95 million
Ranked 1st. 339 times more than Oman
298,109
Ranked 52nd.

Illiteracy rates by sex > Aged 15+ 40.5%
Ranked 26th. 67% more than Oman
24.2%
Ranked 45th.

High school > Gender parity index 0.918
Ranked 115th.
0.985
Ranked 61st. 7% more than India

Scientific and technical journal articles 12,774
Ranked 14th. 112 times more than Oman
114
Ranked 79th.

College and university > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female 40%
Ranked 2nd. 8% more than Oman
37%
Ranked 46th.
Tertiary > Students studying abroad proportion 0.745%
Ranked 119th.
11%
Ranked 30th. 15 times more than India

Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level per 1000 10.49
Ranked 92nd. 18% more than Oman
8.87
Ranked 95th.

Scouting > Genders admitted both both
Elementary (primary school) > Starting age 6
Ranked 96th. The same as Oman
6
Ranked 104th.

Education expenditure of government > As percentage of total government 10.7%
Ranked 57th.
24.2%
Ranked 8th. 2 times more than India

Children out of school, primary, male 4.85 million
Ranked 1st. 1184 times more than Oman
4,097
Ranked 39th.

Education expenditure of government > As percentage of GNI 3.8%
Ranked 76th.
4.3%
Ranked 64th. 13% more than India

High school > Students per teacher 25.92
Ranked 19th. 49% more than Oman
17.37
Ranked 49th.

Secondary education > General pupils 83.13 million
Ranked 2nd. 284 times more than Oman
292,783
Ranked 54th.

Spending per student > Elementary school 8.86
Ranked 62nd.
15.74
Ranked 46th. 78% more than India

Secondary school starting age > Years 11
Ranked 156th.
12
Ranked 79th. 9% more than India

High school starting age > Years 11
Ranked 138th.
12
Ranked 74th. 9% more than India

Primary education > Teachers > Per capita 3.14 per 1,000 people
Ranked 113th.
5.42 per 1,000 people
Ranked 54th. 73% more than India

Literacy > Female literates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people 31.74
Ranked 21st.
53.12
Ranked 1st. 67% more than India
Education enrolment by level > Primary level 125.57 million
Ranked 1st. 400 times more than Oman
314,064
Ranked 117th.

High school > Population with at least high school education > Women 26.6%
Ranked 116th.
47.2%
Ranked 92nd. 77% more than India

Elementary school graduate rate 65.79
Ranked 84th.
99.5
Ranked 7th. 51% more than India

Literacy rate > People aged 15-24 81.13
Ranked 14th.
97.63
Ranked 51st. 20% more than India

Public spending per student > Primary level 7.2
Ranked 61st.
11.4
Ranked 49th. 58% more than India
Secondary education, pupils per 1000 93.13
Ranked 41st. 3% more than Oman
90.58
Ranked 24th.

Primary education, pupils per 1000 112.8
Ranked 72nd. 25% more than Oman
90.37
Ranked 59th.

Girls to boys ratio > Tertiary level enrolment 0.7
Ranked 77th.
1.09
Ranked 53th. 56% more than India

Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ 289.64 million
Ranked 1st. 747 times more than Oman
387,700
Ranked 79th.

Girls to boys ratio > Secondary level enrolment 0.81
Ranked 118th.
0.96
Ranked 4th. 19% more than India

Literacy > Female literates > Aged over 10 per thousand people 188.02
Ranked 21st.
253.93
Ranked 2nd. 35% more than India
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level > Per capita 10.77 per 1,000 people
Ranked 90th. 34% more than Oman
8.04 per 1,000 people
Ranked 94th.

Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people 0.163
Ranked 184th.
3.24
Ranked 60th. 20 times more than India

Outcomes > Secondary education > Duration > Years 7
Ranked 44th. 17% more than Oman
6
Ranked 97th.

Teacher student ratio > High school 32.7
Ranked 9th. 2 times more than Oman
14.37
Ranked 52nd.

High school repeaters > Female 4.06
Ranked 43th. 3 times more than Oman
1.33
Ranked 64th.

Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Women 179.8 million
Ranked 1st. 750 times more than Oman
239,800
Ranked 78th.

Teacher student ratio > Elementary school 40.2
Ranked 23th. 3 times more than Oman
11.87
Ranked 116th.

Proportion of education spending on teachers' salaries 84.47%
Ranked 2nd. 3% more than Oman
81.98%
Ranked 1st.
Literacy rate > Females aged 15-24 74.36
Ranked 14th.
97.63
Ranked 53th. 31% more than India

Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5 73%
Ranked 66th.
99.3%
Ranked 1st. 36% more than India

Elementary school > Enrolled students 140.36 million
Ranked 1st. 517 times more than Oman
271,407
Ranked 97th.

Primary education > Duration > Years 5 years
Ranked 154th.
6 years
Ranked 73th. 20% more than India

Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ per capita $616.31
Ranked 74th.
$3,237.11
Ranked 43th. 5 times more than India

School enrolment rate > 1st grade 128.4
Ranked 14th. 76% more than Oman
73.02
Ranked 117th.

Secondary education, general pupils per 1000 85.94
Ranked 45th.
89.95
Ranked 17th. 5% more than India

Literacy > Literates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people 75
Ranked 17th.
109.51
Ranked 1st. 46% more than India
High school > Lower secondary starting age 11
Ranked 161st.
12
Ranked 80th. 9% more than India

Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share 17.04%
Ranked 32nd. 1% more than Oman
16.9%
Ranked 29th.

Elementary school > Gender ratio 96.83
Ranked 104th.
101.38
Ranked 13th. 5% more than India

High school enrolment rate > Female 84.22
Ranked 63th.
97.02
Ranked 39th. 15% more than India

Illiteracy rates by sex > Aged 15+ > Women 51.7%
Ranked 25th. 58% more than Oman
32.8%
Ranked 43th.

Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level 95%
Ranked 62nd. 25% more than Oman
76%
Ranked 4th.

Duration of education > Secondary level 5
Ranked 155th.
6
Ranked 92nd. 20% more than India
Public spending per student > Tertiary level 68.4
Ranked 9th. 3 times more than Oman
23.3
Ranked 17th.
Secondary education > Pupils 83.86 million
Ranked 2nd. 826 times more than Oman
101,567
Ranked 108th.
Primary education > Pupils 136.19 million
Ranked 1st. 458 times more than Oman
297,120
Ranked 66th.

High school > Population with at least high school education > Men 50.4%
Ranked 88th.
57.1%
Ranked 80th. 13% more than India

Literacy rate > Males aged 15-24 88.41
Ranked 14th.
97.63
Ranked 50th. 10% more than India

Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita 77.29 per 1,000 people
Ranked 98th.
112.06 per 1,000 people
Ranked 30th. 45% more than India

Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Tertiary level 38.45%
Ranked 105th.
57.93%
Ranked 23th. 51% more than India

Secondary education, vocational pupils 829,377
Ranked 12th. 527 times more than Oman
1,573
Ranked 23th.

Spending on education > Proportion spent on all staff salaries 90.56%
Ranked 8th.
98.94%
Ranked 1st. 9% more than India
Elementary (primary) school > Students per teacher 35.15
Ranked 28th. 77% more than Oman
19.91
Ranked 79th.

Secondary education > Teachers 2.59 million
Ranked 2nd. 179 times more than Oman
14,422
Ranked 71st.

School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary 10 years
Ranked 24th.
12 years
Ranked 62nd. 20% more than India
School enrolment rate > 5th grade 65.79
Ranked 74th.
99.31
Ranked 9th. 51% more than India

Education enrolment by level > Secondary level 81.05 million
Ranked 2nd. 290 times more than Oman
279,302
Ranked 105th.

Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 30-34 per thousand people 26.86
Ranked 4th. 3 times more than Oman
9.7
Ranked 1st.
Scientific and technical journal articles per million 11.68
Ranked 70th.
47.72
Ranked 51st. 4 times more than India

Duration of education > Primary level 6
Ranked 62nd. The same as Oman
6
Ranked 69th.
Women to men parity index > As ratio of literacy rates > Aged 15-24 0.8
Ranked 25th.
0.99
Ranked 3rd. 24% more than India

Participation > Children out of school > Elementary 5.56 million
Ranked 3rd. 55 times more than Oman
101,944
Ranked 34th.

Participation > Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education 92.18%
Ranked 116th.
98.86%
Ranked 69th. 7% more than India

Public spending per student > Secondary level 23.1
Ranked 26th. 13% more than Oman
20.4
Ranked 34th.
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ per 1000 264.81
Ranked 23th. 63% more than Oman
162.28
Ranked 40th.

Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Primary level 46.82%
Ranked 143th.
48.48%
Ranked 79th. 4% more than India

Progression to secondary school 85.08%
Ranked 71st.
98.53%
Ranked 14th. 16% more than India

Literacy rates > Aged 15-24 > Women 67.7%
Ranked 23th.
96.7%
Ranked 1st. 43% more than India

Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 35-39 29.5 million
Ranked 1st. 952 times more than Oman
31,003
Ranked 1st.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 15-19 79.46 million
Ranked 1st. 304 times more than Oman
261,640
Ranked 1st.
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Women 91%
Ranked 83th. 18% more than Oman
77%
Ranked 4th.

High school > Upper secondary starting age 14
Ranked 186th.
15
Ranked 116th. 7% more than India

Elementary school starting age > Years 6
Ranked 89th. The same as Oman
6
Ranked 94th.

Elementary school repeaters > All 3.45
Ranked 66th. 3 times more than Oman
1.11
Ranked 83th.

Secondary education > General pupils > Per capita 76.99 per 1,000 people
Ranked 63th.
114.06 per 1,000 people
Ranked 15th. 48% more than India

Illiteracy rates by sex > Aged 15+ > Men 29.8%
Ranked 25th. 75% more than Oman
17%
Ranked 51st.

Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 1000 116.62
Ranked 83th.
136.05
Ranked 59th. 17% more than India

Education enrolment by level > Primary level > Per capita 0.12 per capita
Ranked 76th.
0.126 per capita
Ranked 69th. 5% more than India

Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Men 98%
Ranked 33th. 31% more than Oman
75%
Ranked 4th.

Literacy rates > Aged 15-24 > Men 84.2%
Ranked 21st.
97.9%
Ranked 1st. 16% more than India

Pupils-teacher ratio > Primary level 40
Ranked 2nd. 69% more than Oman
23.7
Ranked 71st.
Elementary (primary school) > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female 44%
Ranked 3rd.
62%
Ranked 4th. 41% more than India
Primary education > Teachers 3.39 million
Ranked 2nd. 253 times more than Oman
13,394
Ranked 98th.

Secondary education > Vocational pupils 726,889
Ranked 15th. 304 times more than Oman
2,391
Ranked 128th.
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Secondary level 42.56%
Ranked 140th.
48.1%
Ranked 108th. 13% more than India

Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 10-14 22.83 million
Ranked 1st. 6358 times more than Oman
3,591
Ranked 1st.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people 9.81
Ranked 4th. 2 times more than Oman
4.63
Ranked 1st.
Literacy > Literates > Aged over 10 per thousand people 477.67
Ranked 21st.
644.38
Ranked 2nd. 35% more than India
Private school enrolment > Primary level 16.5
Ranked 14th. 4 times more than Oman
4.5
Ranked 54th.
Outcomes > Primary education > Duration > Years 5
Ranked 142nd.
6
Ranked 67th. 20% more than India

Secondary education > Pupils per 1000 75.51
Ranked 88th. 40% more than Oman
53.88
Ranked 91st.
Primary education > Teachers per 1000 3.05
Ranked 118th.
5.98
Ranked 44th. 96% more than India

Literacy > Men above 14 years 73.4%
Ranked 27th.
86.9%
Ranked 3rd. 18% more than India
Female enrolment share > Primary level 43.6%
Ranked 20th.
48.2%
Ranked 93th. 11% more than India
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ $762.18 billion
Ranked 2nd. 108 times more than Oman
$7.04 billion
Ranked 70th.

Primary school starting age > Years 6
Ranked 97th. The same as Oman
6
Ranked 105th.

Scouting > Members 3.37 million
Ranked 2nd. 262 times more than Oman
12,847
Ranked 65th.
Elementary (primary) school > Proportion of education spending on teachers' salaries 80.11%
Ranked 15th. 30% more than Oman
61.73%
Ranked 18th.

High school > Share of total education spending 37.49%
Ranked 12th.
40.16%
Ranked 32nd. 7% more than India

High school> Proportion of education spending on teachers' salaries 80.11%
Ranked 13th. 30% more than Oman
61.73%
Ranked 20th.

Elementary (primary) school) > Proportion spent on all staff salaries 87.94%
Ranked 27th.
88.78%
Ranked 23th. 1% more than India

Participation > Secondary education > General pupils 95.31 million
Ranked 1st. 310 times more than Oman
307,094
Ranked 78th.

Secondary education > General pupils per 1000 74.85
Ranked 67th.
116.08
Ranked 14th. 55% more than India

Secondary education > Teachers per 1000 2.33
Ranked 104th.
6.44
Ranked 49th. 3 times more than India

Ratio of female to male primary enrollment 93.44
Ranked 131st.
100.31
Ranked 15th. 7% more than India

Elementary (primary) school > Gender parity index 0.999
Ranked 46th. 2% more than Oman
0.982
Ranked 62nd.

Female enrolment share > Secondary level 39.6%
Ranked 28th.
48.9%
Ranked 75th. 23% more than India
Post-Secondary Non-Tertiary > Teachers > Women 3,245
Ranked 9th.
0.0
Ranked 44th.

Education enrolment by level > Secondary level per 1000 75.28
Ranked 104th.
120.99
Ranked 23th. 61% more than India

Literacy > Literates > Aged 40-44 per thousand people 29.71
Ranked 25th.
40.3
Ranked 2nd. 36% more than India
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 50-54 per thousand people 17.18
Ranked 4th. 26% more than Oman
13.62
Ranked 1st.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 65-69 per thousand people 7.72
Ranked 2nd. 2 times more than Oman
3.2
Ranked 1st.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 15-19 33.62 million
Ranked 1st. 265 times more than Oman
126,922
Ranked 1st.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people 25.95
Ranked 4th. 4 times more than Oman
6.49
Ranked 1st.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 35-39 10.4 million
Ranked 1st. 940 times more than Oman
11,058
Ranked 1st.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 20-24 24.03 million
Ranked 1st. 2637 times more than Oman
9,114
Ranked 1st.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people 18.03
Ranked 3rd. 2 times more than Oman
8.35
Ranked 1st.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people 19.59
Ranked 4th. 9 times more than Oman
2.09
Ranked 1st.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people 17.74
Ranked 4th. 5 times more than Oman
3.29
Ranked 1st.
Scouting > Members per thousand people 2.73
Ranked 51st.
3.88
Ranked 36th. 42% more than India
Primary completion rate > Women 86
Ranked 71st.
91
Ranked 2nd. 6% more than India

Elementary school repeaters > Male 3.48
Ranked 70th. 3 times more than Oman
1.1
Ranked 85th.

Elementary school repeaters > Female 3.42
Ranked 60th. 3 times more than Oman
1.12
Ranked 81st.

Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5 > Men 73.1%
Ranked 59th.
100%
Ranked 1st. 37% more than India

High school teachers 2.59 million
Ranked 1st. 121 times more than Oman
21,370
Ranked 54th.

Elementary school teachers 3.39 million
Ranked 1st. 148 times more than Oman
22,869
Ranked 77th.

High school enrolment rate > Male 85.91
Ranked 60th.
96.98
Ranked 37th. 13% more than India

Literacy > Women above 14 years 47.8%
Ranked 27th.
73.5%
Ranked 4th. 54% more than India
Gender ratio > Literacy rate of 15-24 year-olds 0.8%
Ranked 25th.
0.99%
Ranked 4th. 24% more than India
Teachers' Day date 9/5/2011 2/28/2011
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Women per 1000 164.38
Ranked 23th. 64% more than Oman
100.37
Ranked 43th.

Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Per capita 272.12 per 1,000 people
Ranked 21st. 76% more than Oman
154.41 per 1,000 people
Ranked 42nd.

Participation > Secondary education > Pupils 89.46 million
Ranked 2nd. 299 times more than Oman
299,484
Ranked 6th.

Primary completion rate > Men 94
Ranked 48th. The same as Oman
94
Ranked 2nd.

Primary education > Pupils per 1000 122.63
Ranked 77th. 4% more than Oman
117.8
Ranked 65th.

Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment 79.83
Ranked 131st.
95.56
Ranked 58th. 20% more than India

Secondary education > Pupils > Per capita 77.67 per 1,000 people
Ranked 82nd. 46% more than Oman
53.19 per 1,000 people
Ranked 93th.
Intake ratio to last grade of primary > Females None
None

Pupils-teacher ratio > Secondary level 17.9
Ranked 58th. 1% more than Oman
17.8
Ranked 59th.
Pupils reaching grade 5 67.9
Ranked 63th.
95.9
Ranked 21st. 41% more than India
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 45-49 21.63 million
Ranked 1st. 622 times more than Oman
34,793
Ranked 1st.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged over 10 281.02 million
Ranked 1st. 965 times more than Oman
291,347
Ranked 1st.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 65-69 12.44 million
Ranked 1st. 801 times more than Oman
15,540
Ranked 1st.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 75-79 4.08 million
Ranked 1st. 631 times more than Oman
6,461
Ranked 1st.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 75-79 694,295
Ranked 3rd. 2571 times more than Oman
270
Ranked 2nd.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged over 10 306.88 million
Ranked 1st. 329 times more than Oman
932,836
Ranked 1st.
Secondary education, vocational pupils > % female 25%
Ranked 117th.
0.0
Ranked 77th.

School enrollment > Primary > Private > % of total primary 17.04%
Ranked 36th. 4 times more than Oman
4.64%
Ranked 49th.

Unemployment with primary education > Female > % of female unemployment 25.3%
Ranked 33th. 28% more than Oman
19.8%
Ranked 61st.
Total enrollment, primary > % net 98.87%
Ranked 22nd. 1% more than Oman
97.43%
Ranked 22nd.

Total enrollment, primary, female > % net 89.22%
Ranked 69th.
97.8%
Ranked 8th. 10% more than India

Repeaters, primary, total > % of total enrollment 5.02%
Ranked 51st. 5 times more than Oman
1%
Ranked 62nd.

High school > Proportion spent on all staff salaries 87.94%
Ranked 23th.
88.78%
Ranked 20th. 1% more than India

Literacy > Literacy rate, adult male > % of males ages 15 and above 75.19%
Ranked 17th.
90.24%
Ranked 19th. 20% more than India

Literacy > Literacy rate, adult female > % of females ages 15 and above 50.82%
Ranked 18th.
81.8%
Ranked 23th. 61% more than India

Literacy > Literacy rate, youth female > % of females ages 15-24 74.36%
Ranked 18th.
98.17%
Ranked 17th. 32% more than India

Literacy > Male literates > Aged 15-19 45.84 million
Ranked 1st. 340 times more than Oman
134,718
Ranked 1st.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 50-54 18.2 million
Ranked 1st. 559 times more than Oman
32,544
Ranked 1st.
School enrollment, preprimary > % gross 58.13%
Ranked 77th. 6% more than Oman
54.6%
Ranked 28th.

School enrollment, primary > % net 93.34%
Ranked 58th.
96.35%
Ranked 17th. 3% more than India

School enrollment, secondary > % gross 68.51%
Ranked 97th.
94.16%
Ranked 15th. 37% more than India

School enrollment, secondary, private > % of total secondary 41.89%
Ranked 11th. 5 times more than Oman
8.99%
Ranked 39th.

Progression to secondary school, male > % 88.23%
Ranked 66th.
96.83%
Ranked 24th. 10% more than India

School enrollment, tertiary, female > % gross 20.31%
Ranked 80th.
22.78%
Ranked 29th. 12% more than India

Expenditure per student, tertiary > % of GDP per capita 51.39%
Ranked 14th. 26% more than Oman
40.89%
Ranked 35th.

Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 50-54 per thousand people 10.63
Ranked 3rd. 27% more than Oman
8.39
Ranked 1st.
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Women > Per capita 168.92 per 1,000 people
Ranked 21st. 77% more than Oman
95.51 per 1,000 people
Ranked 46th.

Literacy rate > Youth female > % of females ages 15-24 67.75%
Ranked 87th.
96.66%
Ranked 50th. 43% more than India

Primary completion rate > Female > % of relevant age group 83.91%
Ranked 88th.
93.05%
Ranked 38th. 11% more than India

Primary completion rate > Male > % of relevant age group 92.87%
Ranked 69th.
93.53%
Ranked 33th. 1% more than India

Repetition rate > Primary > % of total enrollment 3.19%
Ranked 73th. 5 times more than Oman
0.62%
Ranked 75th.

Progression to secondary school > Female 82.25%
Ranked 68th.
98.58%
Ranked 15th. 20% more than India

School enrollment > Primary > Male > % gross 120.02% gross
Ranked 18th. 42% more than Oman
84.33% gross
Ranked 99th.

School enrollment > Preprimary > Female > % gross 35.84% gross
Ranked 88th. 5 times more than Oman
6.93% gross
Ranked 73th.

Persistence to grade 5 > Total > % of cohort 78.92%
Ranked 48th.
98.28%
Ranked 5th. 25% more than India

Ratio of young literate females to males > % ages 15-24 80.47%
Ranked 92nd.
98.77%
Ranked 65th. 23% more than India

Repetition rate > Primary > Female > % of total enrollment 3.09%
Ranked 70th. 5 times more than Oman
0.58%
Ranked 72nd.

Labor force with tertiary education, female > % of female labor force 7%
Ranked 61st.
32.2%
Ranked 12th. 5 times more than India

Labor force with primary education > % of total 14.4%
Ranked 57th.
34.9%
Ranked 19th. 2 times more than India

Labor force with secondary education, male > % of male labor force 40.9%
Ranked 36th. 93% more than Oman
21.2%
Ranked 47th.

Labor force with secondary education > % of total 35.5%
Ranked 48th. 42% more than Oman
25%
Ranked 46th.

Unemployment with tertiary education > % of total unemployment 23.1%
Ranked 15th. 5 times more than Oman
4.4%
Ranked 62nd.
Gross intake rate in grade 1 > Total > % of relevant age group 134.52%
Ranked 10th. 82% more than Oman
73.72%
Ranked 88th.

School enrollment > Tertiary > Female > % gross 9.31% gross
Ranked 87th.
16.25% gross
Ranked 29th. 75% more than India

Primary education > Pupils > % female 46.82% female
Ranked 138th.
48.81% female
Ranked 21st. 4% more than India

Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 75-79 per thousand people 3.85
Ranked 7th. 42% more than Oman
2.7
Ranked 2nd.
Primary education > Pupils > Per capita 0.126 per capita
Ranked 71st. 9% more than Oman
0.116 per capita
Ranked 65th.

Persistence to grade 5 > Female > % of cohort 76.34%
Ranked 48th.
98.32%
Ranked 5th. 29% more than India

Literacy > Literates > Aged 70-74 5.01 million
Ranked 1st. 1809 times more than Oman
2,769
Ranked 2nd.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 45-49 per thousand people 13.21
Ranked 2nd. 42% more than Oman
9.33
Ranked 1st.
Elementary school graduate rate > Female 65.28
Ranked 74th.
100
Ranked 2nd. 53% more than India

Inputs > Secondary education > Teachers > Female 877,273
Ranked 3rd. 72 times more than Oman
12,245
Ranked 49th.

Participation > Children out of school > Elementary > Male 1.78 million
Ranked 3rd. 33 times more than Oman
53,908
Ranked 33th.

Participation > Children out of school > Elementary > Female 3.78 million
Ranked 3rd. 79 times more than Oman
48,036
Ranked 34th.

Literacy > Literates > Aged over 10 506.09 million
Ranked 1st. 329 times more than Oman
1.54 million
Ranked 1st.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 40-44 10.72 million
Ranked 1st. 516 times more than Oman
20,792
Ranked 2nd.
Participation > Secondary education > Vocational pupils > % female 6.58%
Ranked 109th.
0.0
Ranked 86th.

Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 55-59 4.85 million
Ranked 1st. 483 times more than Oman
10,040
Ranked 1st.
Participation > Total enrollment > Primary > Male > % net 97.25%
Ranked 27th. 37% more than Oman
70.92%
Ranked 97th.

Preschool enrollment rate > Female 47.7
Ranked 81st. 31% more than Oman
36.47
Ranked 79th.

Preschool enrollment rate > Male 46.51
Ranked 81st. 50% more than Oman
31.06
Ranked 83th.

School enrolment rate > 1st grade > Female 124.11
Ranked 16th. 70% more than Oman
72.93
Ranked 115th.

School enrolment rate > 1st grade > Male 132.34
Ranked 13th. 81% more than Oman
73.1
Ranked 116th.

School enrolment rate > 5th grade > Female 65.28
Ranked 66th.
100
Ranked 2nd. 53% more than India

School enrolment rate > 5th grade > Male 66.24
Ranked 65th.
98.65
Ranked 13th. 49% more than India

Literacy > Literates > Aged 10-14 102.02 million
Ranked 1st. 359 times more than Oman
284,357
Ranked 1st.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 20-24 38.57 million
Ranked 1st. 304 times more than Oman
126,847
Ranked 1st.
Secondary education, teachers > % female 41.07%
Ranked 73th.
51.68%
Ranked 65th. 26% more than India

Literacy > Male literates > Aged 70-74 per thousand people 3.49
Ranked 14th. 4 times more than Oman
0.939
Ranked 2nd.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 60-64 per thousand people 9.76
Ranked 20th. 2 times more than Oman
3.99
Ranked 2nd.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 40-44 per thousand people 8.61
Ranked 4th. 61% more than Oman
5.33
Ranked 1st.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 55-59 per thousand people 4.58
Ranked 4th. 9% more than Oman
4.2
Ranked 1st.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 60-64 per thousand people 6.96
Ranked 19th. 2 times more than Oman
3.35
Ranked 2nd.
Post-Secondary Non-Tertiary > Teachers > Women per million people 2.92
Ranked 38th.
0.0
Ranked 44th.

Literacy > Male literates > Aged 10-14 56.42 million
Ranked 1st. 388 times more than Oman
145,552
Ranked 1st.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 20-24 per thousand people 22.68
Ranked 4th. 6 times more than Oman
3.81
Ranked 1st.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 35-39 41.07 million
Ranked 1st. 319 times more than Oman
128,778
Ranked 1st.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 65-69 per thousand people 4.02
Ranked 2nd. 22% more than Oman
3.3
Ranked 1st.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 60-64 per thousand people 16.21
Ranked 2nd. 45% more than Oman
11.17
Ranked 1st.
Secondary education, teachers, female 1.8 million
Ranked 3rd. 217 times more than Oman
8,309
Ranked 62nd.

Literacy > Female literates > Aged 30-34 17.86 million
Ranked 1st. 319 times more than Oman
55,948
Ranked 1st.
Repeaters, secondary, female > % of female enrollment 4.04%
Ranked 49th. 92% more than Oman
2.11%
Ranked 50th.

Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people 11.94
Ranked 4th. 9 times more than Oman
1.35
Ranked 1st.
School enrollment > Primary > Female > % net 86.96% net
Ranked 88th. 14% more than Oman
76.38% net
Ranked 62nd.

Literacy > Female literates > Aged 20-24 27.16 million
Ranked 1st. 233 times more than Oman
116,371
Ranked 1st.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 50-54 6.94 million
Ranked 1st. 555 times more than Oman
12,497
Ranked 1st.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 30-34 45.81 million
Ranked 1st. 270 times more than Oman
169,877
Ranked 1st.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 55-59 10.21 million
Ranked 1st. 726 times more than Oman
14,056
Ranked 1st.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 20-24 7.75 million
Ranked 1st. 1973 times more than Oman
3,927
Ranked 1st.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 70-74 3.83 million
Ranked 1st. 531 times more than Oman
7,223
Ranked 1st.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 35-39 15.43 million
Ranked 1st. 428 times more than Oman
36,058
Ranked 1st.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 35-39 19.11 million
Ranked 1st. 958 times more than Oman
19,945
Ranked 1st.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged over 10 199.21 million
Ranked 1st. 328 times more than Oman
606,662
Ranked 1st.
Unemployment with secondary education, male > % of male unemployment 44.5%
Ranked 16th. 2 times more than Oman
21.6%
Ranked 49th.

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