Education Stats: compare key data on India & Pakistan

Definitions

Adult literacy rate > Total: Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life."
Average years of schooling of adults: Average years of schooling of adults is the years of formal schooling received, on average, by adults over age 15. (Data Source: Barro-Lee Data Set www.worldbank.org/html/prdmg/grthweb/ddbarle2.htm)
Children out of school, primary: Children out of school, primary. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Total is the total number of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools.
Children out of school, primary per 1000: Children out of school, primary. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Total is the total number of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Children out of school, primary, female: Children out of school, primary, female. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Female is the total number of female primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools.
College and university > Gender parity index: Country's gender parity index for college and university enrollment. For countries with a rating of over 1, more females are enrolled while countries with a rating under 1 have more males enrolled.
Compulsary education duration: Number of years students are required to be enrolled in school for all levels of education. For instance, compulsary education lasts for 12 years in the United States.
Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP: Percentage of public funding for education out of country's total GDP.
High school enrolment rate: Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
Literacy > Total population: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
Primary education, duration > Years: Primary education, duration (years). Duration of primary is the number of grades (years) in primary education.
Primary education, teachers per 1000: Primary education, teachers. Teaching staff in primary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary. Pupil-teacher ratio. Primary is the number of pupils enrolled in primary school divided by the number of primary school teachers.
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary. Pupil-teacher ratio. Secondary is the number of pupils enrolled in secondary school divided by the number of secondary school teachers.
Secondary education, duration > Years: Secondary education, duration (years). Duration of secondary education is the number of grades (years) in secondary education (ISCED 2 & 3).
Literacy > Female: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
Children out of school, primary, female per 1000: Children out of school, primary, female. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Female is the total number of female primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
College and university > Gender ratio: Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment is the percentage of men to women enrolled at tertiary level in public and private schools.
Child care (preschool) > Duration: Number of years students study at the pre-primary (preschool) level. It should be noted that not all countries require pre-primary education.
Secondary education > Teachers > Per capita: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Duration of compulsory education: Duration of compulsory education is the number of grades (or years) that a child must legally be enrolled in school.
Secondary education, pupils: Secondary education, pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions.
Literacy > Adult literacy: Adult literacy rate (%).
Primary education, pupils: Primary education, pupils. Enrolment in primary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions.
Primary education, teachers: Primary education, teachers. Teaching staff in primary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
Adult literacy rate > Female: Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life."
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.
Secondary education, general pupils: Secondary education, general pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. General programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in general programmes at public and private secondary education institutions.
High school > Gender parity index: Country's gender parity index for secondary level enrollment. For countries with a rating of over 1, more females are enrolled while countries with a rating under 1 have more males enrolled.
Scientific and technical journal articles: Scientific and technical journal articles refer to the number of scientific and engineering articles published in the following fields: physics, biology, chemistry, mathematics, clinical medicine, biomedical research, engineering and technology, and earth and space sciences.
College and university > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female: Percentage of country's college and university professors that are female.
Tertiary > Students studying abroad proportion: The number of students from a given country studying abroad in a given year, expressed as a percentage of total tertiary enrollment in that country. Ratios greater than 100 % are possible, because those currently studying abroad do not count towards total enrollment.
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Scouting > Genders admitted: Admits boys/girls.
Elementary (primary school) > Starting age: Average age at which students begin primary education.
Children out of school, primary, male: Children out of school, primary, male. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Male is the total number of male primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools.
High school > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for all levels of secondary education.
Secondary education > General pupils: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.
Secondary school starting age > Years: Secondary school starting age (years). Entrance age of 2A lower secondary is the age at which students would enter lower secondary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade.
High school starting age > Years: Secondary school starting age is the age at which students would enter secondary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade."
Primary education > Teachers > Per capita: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
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."
Secondary education, pupils per 1000: Secondary education, pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Primary education, pupils per 1000: Primary education, pupils. Enrolment in primary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged over 10 per thousand people: Number of females older than 10 years, who are literate. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people: Total number of post-secondary students who were studying abroad during given year. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Outcomes > Secondary education > Duration > Years: Secondary education, duration (years) is the number of grades (years) in secondary school."
Teacher student ratio > High school: Secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the number of pupils enrolled in secondary school divided by the number of secondary school teachers (regardless of their teaching assignment).
Inequality adjusted index: Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index.
High school repeaters > Female: Repeaters in secondary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in secondary school."
Teacher student ratio > Elementary school: Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the number of pupils enrolled in primary school divided by the number of primary school teachers (regardless of their teaching assignment).
Proportion of education spending on teachers' salaries: Percentage of public education funding for all levels that goes to teachers' salaries.
Literacy rate > Females aged 15-24: Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life."
Elementary school > Enrolled students: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
Primary education > Duration > Years: Primary duration refers to the number of years of full-time equivalent duration in primary education in the school system according to ISCED.
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ per capita: Services, etc., value added (constant 2000 US$). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in constant 2005 U.S. dollars. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
School enrolment rate > 1st grade: Gross intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age."
Secondary education, general pupils per 1000: Secondary education, general pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. General programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in general programmes at public and private secondary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share: Percentage of primary students who attend a private school.
High school > Lower secondary starting age: Average age at which students begin lower secondary (middle school) education.
Elementary school > Gender ratio: Ratio of female to male primary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
High school enrolment rate > Female: Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
Duration of education > Secondary level: Duration of secondary education is the number of grades (or years) in general secondary education.
Secondary education > Pupils: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
Primary education > Pupils: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
High school > Population with at least high school education > Men: Gender Inequality Index.
Literacy rate > Males aged 15-24: Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life."
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Secondary education, vocational pupils: Secondary education, vocational pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. Technical/vocational programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in technical/vocational programmes at public and private secondary education institutions.
Spending on education > Proportion spent on all staff salaries: Percentage of public funding for education that goes to school staff salaries.
Elementary (primary) school > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for primary education.
Secondary education > Teachers: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
School enrolment rate > 5th grade: Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 30-34 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 30 to 34. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Scientific and technical journal articles per million: Scientific and technical journal articles refer to the number of scientific and engineering articles published in the following fields: physics, biology, chemistry, mathematics, clinical medicine, biomedical research, engineering and technology, and earth and space sciences. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Duration of education > Primary level: Duration of primary education is the number of grades (or years) in primary education.
Participation > Children out of school > Elementary: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
Participation > Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education: Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary and secondary levels in public and private schools.
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Progression to secondary school: Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
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 capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Pupils-teacher ratio > Primary level: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary level is the average number of pupils per teacher in primary education. Cross-country comparisons may be affected by such factors as the composition of teachers by part- and full-time employment.
Elementary (primary school) > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female: Percentage of country's elementary, or primary, teachers that are female.
Secondary education > Vocational pupils: Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training.
Primary education > Teachers: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
Literacy > 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.
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.
Private school enrolment > Primary level: Private sector enrolment share, primary level is the share of primary school pupils who attend a privately managed school, regardless of whether or not the school receives subsidies from the government.
Outcomes > Primary education > Duration > Years: Primary duration refers to the number of years of full-time equivalent duration in primary education in the school system according to ISCED.
Primary education > Teachers per 1000: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Secondary education > Pupils per 1000: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Literacy > Men above 14 years: Percent of male population above the age of 14 years that is literate.
Female enrolment share > Primary level: Girls' enrolment share, primary level is the number of girls enrolled in primary school, expressed as a percentage of the total number of pupils in primary school.
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$: Services, etc., value added (constant 2000 US$). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in constant 2005 U.S. dollars.
Primary school starting age > Years: Primary school starting age (years). Entrance age of primary is the age at which students would enter primary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade.
Scouting > Members: Members of boy or girl scout groups which are members of the World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM).
Participation > Secondary education > General pupils: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training."
Secondary education > Teachers per 1000: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Secondary education > General pupils per 1000: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Ratio of female to male primary enrollment: Ratio of female to male primary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
Elementary (primary) school > Gender parity index: Country's gender parity index in primary, or elementary, school. For countries with a rating of over 1, more females are enrolled while countries with a rating under 1 have more males enrolled.
Female enrolment share > Secondary level: Girls' enrolment share, secondary level is the number of girls enrolled in secondary school, expressed as a percentage of the total number of pupils in secondary school.
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
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 25-29 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 25 to 29. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 20-24: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 20 to 24. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 35-39: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 15-19: Number of females aged 15-19 years, who are literate.
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 illiterates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 15 to 19. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Scouting > Members per thousand people: Membership (from 2012). Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Elementary school repeaters > Female: Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school."
Elementary school repeaters > Male: Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school."
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.
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.
Primary education > Pupils per 1000: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Secondary education > Pupils > Per capita: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Intake ratio to last grade of primary > Females: Number of female entrants in the last grade of primary education (regardless of age) expressed as a percentage of the female population at entrance age to the last grade.
Pupils-teacher ratio > Secondary level: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary level is the average number of pupils per teacher in secondary education. Cross-country comparisons may be affected by such factors as the composition of teachers by part- and full-time employment.
Literacy > 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.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 30-34: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
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.
Literacy rate > Adult male > % of males ages 15 and above: Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 25-29: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Services, etc., value added > % of GDP: Services, etc., value added (% of GDP). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99 and they include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Note: For VAB countries, gross value added at factor cost is used as the denominator.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 70-74: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 40-44: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 40-44: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 50-54: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 55-59: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 45-49: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 60-64: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 65-69: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 65-69: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Primary education, teachers > % female: Primary education, teachers (% female). Percentage female teachers. Primary is the number of female teachers at the primary level expressed as a percentage of the total number of teachers (male and female) at the primary level in a given school year. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
Tertiary education, teachers > % female: Tertiary education, teachers (% female). Percentage female teachers. Tertiary is the number of female teachers at the tertiary level expressed as a percentage of the total number of teachers (male and female) at the tertiary level in a given school year. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
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).
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 20-24 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 70-74 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 20-24 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 40-44 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 55-59 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 20-24 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 60-64 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 50-54 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 65-69 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Unemployment with primary education, male > % of male unemployment: Unemployment with primary 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).
Labor force with tertiary education, male > % of male labor force: Labor force with tertiary education, male (% of male labor force). Labor force with tertiary education is the proportion of labor force that has a tertiary education, as a percentage of the total labor force.
Unemployment with tertiary education, female > % of female unemployment: Unemployment with tertiary education, female (% of female unemployment). Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organization (UNESCO).
Unemployment with tertiary education, male > % of male unemployment: Unemployment with tertiary education, male (% of male unemployment). Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organization (UNESCO).
School enrollment > Primary > Female > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.
Primary education > Teachers > % female: Female teachers as a percentage of total primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
Secondary education > Pupils > % female: Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at secondary level includes enrollments in public and private schools.
Literacy rate > Adult total > % of people ages 15 and above: Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life.
Government spending on education > % of GDP: Public expenditure on education consists of current and capital public expenditure on education includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities)."
Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Female > % net: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music."
Government spending on education > % of government spending: Public expenditure on education consists of current and capital public expenditure on education includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities)."
Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Female > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music."
Literacy > Ratio of young literate females to males > % ages 15-24: Ratio of young literate females to males (% ages 15-24). Gender parity index for youth literacy rate is the ratio of female youth literacy rate to male youth literacy rate. It is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. A GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females.
Literacy > Literacy rate, adult total > % of people ages 15 and above: Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above). Adult (15+) literacy rate (%). Total is the percentage of the population age 15 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life. Generally, u2018literacyu2019 also encompasses u2018numeracyu2019, the ability to make simple arithmetic calculations. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of literates aged 15 years and over by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100.
Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education > %: Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education (%). Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary and secondary levels in public and private schools.
School enrollment, preprimary, female > % gross: School enrollment, preprimary, female (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Pre-primary. Female is the total female enrollment in pre-primary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female population of official pre-primary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.
School enrollment, preprimary, male > % gross: School enrollment, preprimary, male (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Pre-primary. Male is the total male enrollment in pre-primary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male population of official pre-primary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.
Secondary education, pupils > % female: Secondary education, pupils (% female). Percentage of female students. Total secondary. All programmes is the number of female students enrolled in all secondary education programmes expressed as a percentage of the total number of students (male and female) enrolled at the secondary education level in a given school year.
CPIA building human resources rating > 1=low to 6=high per million: CPIA building human resources rating (1=low to 6=high). Building human resources assesses the national policies and public and private sector service delivery that affect the access to and quality of health and education services, including prevention and treatment of HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, and malaria. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Secondary education, vocational pupils per 1000: Secondary education, vocational pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. Technical/vocational programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in technical/vocational programmes at public and private secondary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Secondary education, teachers, female per 1000: Secondary education, teachers, female. Teaching staff in total secondary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Female is the total number of female teachers in public and private secondary education institutions (ISCED 2 and 3). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Literacy > Literates > 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 > Male literates > Aged 45-49 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of male literates 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. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 10-14 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of male illiterates, in the age range 10 to 14. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 40-44 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 40 to 44. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 55-59 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 55-59 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of male iliterate individuals, in the age range 55 to 59. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 60-64 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people: 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. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 70-74 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy rate > Youth male > % of males ages 15-24: Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life.
Literacy rate > Adult female > % of females ages 15 and above: Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life.
Persistence to last grade of primary, total > % of cohort: Persistence to last grade of primary, total (% of cohort). Survival rate to last grade of primary. Total is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary. The estimate is calculated on the basis of the reconstructed cohort method, which uses data on enrolment and repeaters for two consecutive years.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 50-54: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 30-34: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 30 to 34. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 15-19: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
School enrollment, primary > % gross: School enrollment, primary (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Primary. Total is the total enrollment in primary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of official primary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.
School enrollment > Secondary > Female > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.
School enrollment, primary, male > % net: School enrollment, primary, male (% net). Net enrolment rate. Primary. Male is the ratio of male children of the official primary school age who are enrolled in primary school to the male population of the official primary school age.
Persistence to last grade of primary, female > % of cohort: Persistence to last grade of primary, female (% of cohort). Survival rate to last grade of primary. Female is the share of female children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary. The estimate is calculated on the basis of the reconstructed cohort method, which uses data on enrolment and repeaters for two consecutive years.
Repeaters, primary, male > % of male enrollment: Repeaters, primary, male (% of male enrollment). Percentage of repeaters in primary. All grades. Male is the number of male students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all male students enrolled in primary school. It is calculated by dividing the sum of male repeaters in all grades of primary education by the total male enrolment of primary education and multiplying the result by 100.
Outcomes > 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."
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people: 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. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
School enrollment, secondary, female > % gross: School enrollment, secondary, female (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Secondary. All programmes. Female is the total female enrollment in secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the female 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.
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.
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 > 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 > Female literates > Aged 40-44 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Male 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.
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.
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 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.
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 > Literates > Aged 60-64: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
High School > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female: Percentage of country's high school, or secondary, teachers that are female.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.

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STAT	India	Pakistan
Adult literacy rate > Total	62.75 Ranked 14th. 17% more than Pakistan	53.7 Ranked 103th.
Average years of schooling of adults	5.1 Ranked 65th. 31% more than Pakistan	3.9 Ranked 75th.
Children out of school, primary	1.39 million Ranked 4th.	5.37 million Ranked 1st. 4 times more than India
Children out of school, primary per 1000	1.14 Ranked 85th.	29.98 Ranked 13th. 26 times more than India
Children out of school, primary, female	6.11 million Ranked 1st. Twice as much as Pakistan	3.05 million Ranked 1st.
College and university > Gender parity index	0.726 Ranked 100th.	0.908 Ranked 63th. 25% more than India
Compulsary education duration	9 Ranked 64th. 80% more than Pakistan	5 Ranked 107th.
Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP	3.17% Ranked 44th. 46% more than Pakistan	2.17% Ranked 20th.
High school enrolment rate	85.13 Ranked 70th. 17% more than Pakistan	72.56 Ranked 79th.
Literacy > Total population	59.5% Ranked 134th. 19% more than Pakistan	49.9% Ranked 10th.
Primary education, duration > Years	5 Ranked 160th. The same as Pakistan	5 Ranked 164th.
Primary education, teachers per 1000	3.21 Ranked 104th. 31% more than Pakistan	2.45 Ranked 71st.
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary	35.15 Ranked 29th.	41.35 Ranked 19th. 18% more than India
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary	25.92 Ranked 19th.	41.86 Ranked 2nd. 61% more than India
Secondary education, duration > Years	7 Ranked 50th. The same as Pakistan	7 Ranked 56th.
Literacy > Female	48.3% Ranked 131st. 34% more than Pakistan	36% Ranked 9th.
Children out of school, primary, female per 1000	5.58 Ranked 38th.	17.03 Ranked 12th. 3 times more than India
College and university > Gender ratio	69.94 Ranked 85th.	85.23 Ranked 69th. 22% more than India
Child care (preschool) > Duration	3 Ranked 65th. 50% more than Pakistan	2 Ranked 157th.
Secondary education > Teachers > Per capita	2.4 per 1,000 people Ranked 103th. 85% more than Pakistan	1.3 per 1,000 people Ranked 117th.
Duration of compulsory education	8 years Ranked 8th. 60% more than Pakistan	5 years Ranked 157th.
Secondary education, pupils	113.73 million Ranked 1st. 11 times more than Pakistan	10.37 million Ranked 1st.
Girls to boys ratio > Primary level enrolment	0.93 Ranked 115th. 22% more than Pakistan	0.76 Ranked 144th.
Literacy > Adult literacy	66% Ranked 91st. 20% more than Pakistan	54.9% Ranked 102nd.
Primary education, pupils	137.75 million Ranked 1st. 8 times more than Pakistan	18.12 million Ranked 1st.
Primary education, teachers	3.92 million Ranked 2nd. 9 times more than Pakistan	438,161 Ranked 1st.
Adult literacy rate > Female	50.82 Ranked 14th. 27% more than Pakistan	39.97 Ranked 103th.
High school > Gender ratio	85.75 Ranked 116th. 13% more than Pakistan	75.79 Ranked 104th.
Compulsary education starting age	6 Ranked 46th. 20% more than Pakistan	5 Ranked 92nd.
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary per million	0.0212 Ranked 98th.	0.27 Ranked 99th. 13 times more than India
Literacy > Definition	age 15 and over can read and write	age 15 and over can read and write
High school > Upper secondary school duration	4 Ranked 27th. The same as Pakistan	4 Ranked 28th.
Literacy > Male	70.2% Ranked 131st. 11% more than Pakistan	63% Ranked 9th.
Spending > USD	36.6 billion Ranked 15th. 10 times more than Pakistan	3.6 billion Ranked 49th.
High school > Private school share	41.89% Ranked 11th. 35% more than Pakistan	31.12% Ranked 12th.
Spending > Proportion	3.17 Ranked 121st. 48% more than Pakistan	2.14 Ranked 145th.
Pupil-teacher ratio > Primary	40.2 Ranked 27th. 5% more than Pakistan	38.34 Ranked 28th.
Child care (preschool) > Starting age	3 Ranked 125th. The same as Pakistan	3 Ranked 133th.
High school repeaters > Male	5.15 Ranked 44th. 3 times more than Pakistan	2 Ranked 79th.
Literacy rates > Aged 15-24	76.4% Ranked 23th. 17% more than Pakistan	65.1% Ranked 8th.
Preschool enrollment rate	113.06 Ranked 30th. 33% more than Pakistan	84.78 Ranked 125th.
Tertiary > Students studying abroad	198,512.54 Ranked 2nd. 5 times more than Pakistan	38,154.56 Ranked 17th.
Primary completion rate	90 Ranked 71st. 43% more than Pakistan	63 Ranked 100th.
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level	11.3 million Ranked 3rd. 28 times more than Pakistan	401,056 Ranked 41st.
Elementary (primary school) > Duration	5 Ranked 169th. The same as Pakistan	5 Ranked 173th.
Secondary education, teachers per 1000	3.59 Ranked 77th. 3 times more than Pakistan	1.27 Ranked 103th.
Secondary education, teachers	4.39 million Ranked 2nd. 22 times more than Pakistan	197,082 Ranked 17th.
Child care (preschool) > Students per teacher	40.31 Ranked 4th.	41.34 Ranked 2nd. 3% more than India
High school > Lower secondary school duration	3 Ranked 120th. The same as Pakistan	3 Ranked 125th.
Children out of school, primary, male per 1000	4.44 Ranked 42nd.	12.95 Ranked 14th. 3 times more than India
Secondary education, general pupils	100.95 million Ranked 1st. 10 times more than Pakistan	10 million Ranked 1st.
Illiteracy rates by sex > Aged 15+	40.5% Ranked 26th.	54.3% Ranked 13th. 34% more than India
High school > Gender parity index	0.918 Ranked 115th. 25% more than Pakistan	0.733 Ranked 94th.
Scientific and technical journal articles	12,774 Ranked 14th. 35 times more than Pakistan	368 Ranked 54th.
College and university > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female	40% Ranked 2nd. 8% more than Pakistan	37% Ranked 47th.
Tertiary > Students studying abroad proportion	0.745% Ranked 119th.	2.43% Ranked 87th. 3 times more than India
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level per 1000	10.49 Ranked 92nd. 4 times more than Pakistan	2.68 Ranked 115th.
Scouting > Genders admitted	both	boys only
Elementary (primary school) > Starting age	6 Ranked 96th. 20% more than Pakistan	5 Ranked 197th.
Education expenditure of government > As percentage of total government	10.7% Ranked 57th.	10.9% Ranked 41st. 2% more than India
Children out of school, primary, male	4.85 million Ranked 1st. 2 times more than Pakistan	2.32 million Ranked 1st.
Education expenditure of government > As percentage of GNI	3.8% Ranked 76th. 58% more than Pakistan	2.4% Ranked 45th.
High school > Students per teacher	25.92 Ranked 19th.	41.86 Ranked 2nd. 61% more than India
Secondary education > General pupils	83.13 million Ranked 2nd. 12 times more than Pakistan	7.09 million Ranked 4th.
Secondary school starting age > Years	11 Ranked 156th. 10% more than Pakistan	10 Ranked 192nd.
High school starting age > Years	11 Ranked 138th. 10% more than Pakistan	10 Ranked 172nd.
Primary education > Teachers > Per capita	3.14 per 1,000 people Ranked 113th. 9% more than Pakistan	2.89 per 1,000 people Ranked 76th.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people	31.74 Ranked 21st. 43% more than Pakistan	22.24 Ranked 3rd.
Education enrolment by level > Primary level	125.57 million Ranked 1st. 9 times more than Pakistan	14.04 million Ranked 9th.
High school > Population with at least high school education > Women	26.6% Ranked 116th. 45% more than Pakistan	18.3% Ranked 130th.
Elementary school graduate rate	65.79 Ranked 84th.	69.68 Ranked 79th. 6% more than India
Literacy rate > People aged 15-24	81.13 Ranked 14th. 18% more than Pakistan	68.86 Ranked 100th.
Secondary education, pupils per 1000	93.13 Ranked 41st. 61% more than Pakistan	57.89 Ranked 58th.
Primary education, pupils per 1000	112.8 Ranked 72nd. 12% more than Pakistan	101.13 Ranked 54th.
Girls to boys ratio > Tertiary level enrolment	0.7 Ranked 77th.	0.88 Ranked 68th. 26% more than India
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+	289.64 million Ranked 1st. 6 times more than Pakistan	48.67 million Ranked 4th.
Girls to boys ratio > Secondary level enrolment	0.81 Ranked 118th. 9% more than Pakistan	0.74 Ranked 125th.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged over 10 per thousand people	188.02 Ranked 21st. 86% more than Pakistan	101.11 Ranked 3rd.
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level > Per capita	10.77 per 1,000 people Ranked 90th. 4 times more than Pakistan	2.77 per 1,000 people Ranked 113th.
Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people	0.163 Ranked 184th.	0.217 Ranked 175th. 33% more than India
Outcomes > Secondary education > Duration > Years	7 Ranked 44th. The same as Pakistan	7 Ranked 51st.
Teacher student ratio > High school	32.7 Ranked 9th.	41.86 Ranked 2nd. 28% more than India
Inequality adjusted index	0.264 Ranked 109th. 22% more than Pakistan	0.217 Ranked 118th.
High school repeaters > Female	4.06 Ranked 43th. 91% more than Pakistan	2.13 Ranked 69th.
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Women	179.8 million Ranked 1st. 6 times more than Pakistan	30.4 million Ranked 3rd.
Teacher student ratio > Elementary school	40.2 Ranked 23th.	40.67 Ranked 24th. 1% more than India
Proportion of education spending on teachers' salaries	84.47% Ranked 2nd. 12% more than Pakistan	75.2% Ranked 5th.
Literacy rate > Females aged 15-24	74.36 Ranked 14th. 27% more than Pakistan	58.77 Ranked 104th.
Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5	73% Ranked 66th. 5% more than Pakistan	69.7% Ranked 74th.
Elementary school > Enrolled students	140.36 million Ranked 1st. 8 times more than Pakistan	18.18 million Ranked 4th.
Primary education > Duration > Years	5 years Ranked 154th. The same as Pakistan	5 years Ranked 157th.
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ per capita	$616.31 Ranked 74th. 54% more than Pakistan	$400.05 Ranked 82nd.
School enrolment rate > 1st grade	128.4 Ranked 14th. 21% more than Pakistan	105.91 Ranked 48th.
Secondary education, general pupils per 1000	85.94 Ranked 45th. 54% more than Pakistan	55.79 Ranked 62nd.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people	75 Ranked 17th. 34% more than Pakistan	56.01 Ranked 3rd.
Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share	17.04% Ranked 32nd.	33.68% Ranked 10th. 98% more than India
High school > Lower secondary starting age	11 Ranked 161st. 10% more than Pakistan	10 Ranked 199th.
Elementary school > Gender ratio	96.83 Ranked 104th. 17% more than Pakistan	82.6 Ranked 128th.
High school enrolment rate > Female	84.22 Ranked 63th. 18% more than Pakistan	71.38 Ranked 75th.
Illiteracy rates by sex > Aged 15+ > Women	51.7% Ranked 25th.	69.4% Ranked 9th. 34% more than India
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level	95% Ranked 62nd. 40% more than Pakistan	68% Ranked 127th.
Duration of education > Secondary level	5 Ranked 155th.	7 Ranked 50th. 40% more than India
Secondary education > Pupils	83.86 million Ranked 2nd. 12 times more than Pakistan	7.24 million Ranked 4th.
Primary education > Pupils	136.19 million Ranked 1st. 8 times more than Pakistan	17.26 million Ranked 2nd.
High school > Population with at least high school education > Men	50.4% Ranked 88th. 17% more than Pakistan	43.1% Ranked 105th.
Literacy rate > Males aged 15-24	88.41 Ranked 14th. 13% more than Pakistan	78.51 Ranked 92nd.
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita	77.29 per 1,000 people Ranked 98th. 95% more than Pakistan	39.57 per 1,000 people Ranked 140th.
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Tertiary level	38.45% Ranked 105th.	43.16% Ranked 96th. 12% more than India
Secondary education, vocational pupils	829,377 Ranked 12th. 2 times more than Pakistan	376,337 Ranked 5th.
Spending on education > Proportion spent on all staff salaries	90.56% Ranked 8th. 13% more than Pakistan	80% Ranked 27th.
Elementary (primary) school > Students per teacher	35.15 Ranked 28th.	41.35 Ranked 17th. 18% more than India
Secondary education > Teachers	2.59 million Ranked 2nd. 13 times more than Pakistan	197,082 Ranked 20th.
School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary	10 years Ranked 24th. 43% more than Pakistan	7 years Ranked 90th.
School enrolment rate > 5th grade	65.79 Ranked 74th.	69.68 Ranked 70th. 6% more than India
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level	81.05 million Ranked 2nd. 14 times more than Pakistan	5.73 million Ranked 19th.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 30-34 per thousand people	26.86 Ranked 4th.	33.65 Ranked 2nd. 25% more than India
Scientific and technical journal articles per million	11.68 Ranked 70th. 5 times more than Pakistan	2.41 Ranked 86th.
Duration of education > Primary level	6 Ranked 62nd. 20% more than Pakistan	5 Ranked 139th.
Women to men parity index > As ratio of literacy rates > Aged 15-24	0.8 Ranked 25th. 16% more than Pakistan	0.69 Ranked 8th.
Participation > Children out of school > Elementary	5.56 million Ranked 3rd.	7.26 million Ranked 1st. 30% more than India
Participation > Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education	92.18% Ranked 116th. 15% more than Pakistan	80.21% Ranked 109th.
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ per 1000	264.81 Ranked 23th.	319.34 Ranked 12th. 21% more than India
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Primary level	46.82% Ranked 143th. 17% more than Pakistan	40.03% Ranked 168th.
Progression to secondary school	85.08% Ranked 71st. 23% more than Pakistan	68.95% Ranked 57th.
Literacy rates > Aged 15-24 > Women	67.7% Ranked 23th. 27% more than Pakistan	53.1% Ranked 8th.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 35-39	29.5 million Ranked 1st. 8 times more than Pakistan	3.58 million Ranked 1st.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 15-19	79.46 million Ranked 1st. 10 times more than Pakistan	7.68 million Ranked 1st.
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Women	91% Ranked 83th. 54% more than Pakistan	59% Ranked 125th.
High school > Upper secondary starting age	14 Ranked 186th. 8% more than Pakistan	13 Ranked 202nd.
Elementary school starting age > Years	6 Ranked 89th. 20% more than Pakistan	5 Ranked 168th.
Elementary school repeaters > All	3.45 Ranked 66th.	4.42 Ranked 54th. 28% more than India
Secondary education > General pupils > Per capita	76.99 per 1,000 people Ranked 63th. 69% more than Pakistan	45.52 per 1,000 people Ranked 83th.
Education enrolment by level > Primary level > Per capita	0.12 per capita Ranked 76th. 24% more than Pakistan	0.097 per capita Ranked 106th.
Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 1000	116.62 Ranked 83th. 24% more than Pakistan	93.82 Ranked 112th.
Illiteracy rates by sex > Aged 15+ > Men	29.8% Ranked 25th.	40.2% Ranked 15th. 35% more than India
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Men	98% Ranked 33th. 27% more than Pakistan	77% Ranked 115th.
Literacy rates > Aged 15-24 > Men	84.2% Ranked 21st. 10% more than Pakistan	76.7% Ranked 8th.
Pupils-teacher ratio > Primary level	40 Ranked 2nd.	44.1 Ranked 23th. 10% more than India
Elementary (primary school) > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female	44% Ranked 3rd.	48% Ranked 78th. 9% more than India
Secondary education > Vocational pupils	726,889 Ranked 15th. 5 times more than Pakistan	154,227 Ranked 14th.
Primary education > Teachers	3.39 million Ranked 2nd. 8 times more than Pakistan	450,136 Ranked 2nd.
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Secondary level	42.56% Ranked 140th. 6% more than Pakistan	39.98% Ranked 149th.
Literacy > Literates > Aged over 10 per thousand people	477.67 Ranked 21st. 64% more than Pakistan	291.95 Ranked 3rd.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 10-14	22.83 million Ranked 1st. 3 times more than Pakistan	7.36 million Ranked 1st.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people	9.81 Ranked 4th.	10.59 Ranked 3rd. 8% more than India
Private school enrolment > Primary level	16.5 Ranked 14th.	34.8 Ranked 7th. 2 times more than India
Outcomes > Primary education > Duration > Years	5 Ranked 142nd. The same as Pakistan	5 Ranked 145th.
Primary education > Teachers per 1000	3.05 Ranked 118th. 7% more than Pakistan	2.85 Ranked 76th.
Secondary education > Pupils per 1000	75.51 Ranked 88th. 65% more than Pakistan	45.86 Ranked 71st.
Literacy > Men above 14 years	73.4% Ranked 27th. 15% more than Pakistan	64.1% Ranked 8th.
Female enrolment share > Primary level	43.6% Ranked 20th. 21% more than Pakistan	35.9% Ranked 23th.
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$	$762.18 billion Ranked 2nd. 11 times more than Pakistan	$71.67 billion Ranked 20th.
Primary school starting age > Years	6 Ranked 97th. 20% more than Pakistan	5 Ranked 189th.
Scouting > Members	3.37 million Ranked 2nd. 5 times more than Pakistan	630,476 Ranked 7th.
Participation > Secondary education > General pupils	95.31 million Ranked 1st. 11 times more than Pakistan	9 million Ranked 6th.
Secondary education > Teachers per 1000	2.33 Ranked 104th. 83% more than Pakistan	1.27 Ranked 116th.
Secondary education > General pupils per 1000	74.85 Ranked 67th. 67% more than Pakistan	44.89 Ranked 80th.
Ratio of female to male primary enrollment	93.44 Ranked 131st. 23% more than Pakistan	76.04 Ranked 101st.
Elementary (primary) school > Gender parity index	0.999 Ranked 46th. 21% more than Pakistan	0.823 Ranked 112th.
Female enrolment share > Secondary level	39.6% Ranked 28th. About the same as Pakistan	39.5% Ranked 29th.
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level per 1000	75.28 Ranked 104th. 97% more than Pakistan	38.31 Ranked 144th.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people	18.03 Ranked 3rd. 17% more than Pakistan	15.48 Ranked 2nd.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people	25.95 Ranked 4th.	37.61 Ranked 2nd. 45% more than India
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 20-24	24.03 million Ranked 1st. 4 times more than Pakistan	5.51 million Ranked 1st.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 35-39	10.4 million Ranked 1st. 7 times more than Pakistan	1.45 million Ranked 1st.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 15-19	33.62 million Ranked 1st. 11 times more than Pakistan	3.05 million Ranked 1st.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 40-44 per thousand people	29.71 Ranked 25th. 97% more than Pakistan	15.06 Ranked 3rd.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 50-54 per thousand people	17.18 Ranked 4th.	21.16 Ranked 2nd. 23% more than India
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 65-69 per thousand people	7.72 Ranked 2nd. 71% more than Pakistan	4.52 Ranked 4th.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people	17.74 Ranked 4th.	23.37 Ranked 2nd. 32% more than India
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people	19.59 Ranked 4th.	40.19 Ranked 2nd. 2 times more than India
Scouting > Members per thousand people	2.73 Ranked 51st.	3.52 Ranked 40th. 29% more than India
Primary completion rate > Women	86 Ranked 71st. 65% more than Pakistan	52 Ranked 102nd.
Elementary school repeaters > Female	3.42 Ranked 60th.	3.94 Ranked 53th. 15% more than India
Elementary school repeaters > Male	3.48 Ranked 70th.	4.8 Ranked 56th. 38% more than India
Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5 > Men	73.1% Ranked 59th. 8% more than Pakistan	67.8% Ranked 65th.
High school teachers	2.59 million Ranked 1st. 13 times more than Pakistan	197,082 Ranked 19th.
Elementary school teachers	3.39 million Ranked 1st. 8 times more than Pakistan	446,925 Ranked 6th.
High school enrolment rate > Male	85.91 Ranked 60th. 17% more than Pakistan	73.45 Ranked 74th.
Literacy > Women above 14 years	47.8% Ranked 27th. 35% more than Pakistan	35.4% Ranked 8th.
Gender ratio > Literacy rate of 15-24 year-olds	0.8% Ranked 25th. 16% more than Pakistan	0.69% Ranked 8th.
Teachers' Day date	9/5/2011	10/5/2011
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Women per 1000	164.38 Ranked 23th.	199.48 Ranked 9th. 21% more than India
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Per capita	272.12 per 1,000 people Ranked 21st.	327.91 per 1,000 people Ranked 9th. 21% more than India
Participation > Secondary education > Pupils	89.46 million Ranked 2nd. 12 times more than Pakistan	7.24 million Ranked 10th.
Primary completion rate > Men	94 Ranked 48th. 29% more than Pakistan	73 Ranked 92nd.
Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment	79.83 Ranked 131st. 8% more than Pakistan	73.91 Ranked 83th.
Primary education > Pupils per 1000	122.63 Ranked 77th. 12% more than Pakistan	109.25 Ranked 68th.
Secondary education > Pupils > Per capita	77.67 per 1,000 people Ranked 82nd. 67% more than Pakistan	46.51 per 1,000 people Ranked 74th.
Intake ratio to last grade of primary > Females	None	None
Pupils-teacher ratio > Secondary level	17.9 Ranked 58th.	28.3 Ranked 18th. 58% more than India
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 20-24 per thousand people	22.68 Ranked 4th.	40.21 Ranked 2nd. 77% more than India
Literacy > Literates > Aged 35-39	41.07 million Ranked 1st. 16 times more than Pakistan	2.57 million Ranked 1st.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 65-69 per thousand people	4.02 Ranked 2nd.	4.27 Ranked 3rd. 6% more than India
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 60-64 per thousand people	16.21 Ranked 2nd. 8% more than Pakistan	14.99 Ranked 3rd.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 30-34	17.86 million Ranked 1st. 17 times more than Pakistan	1.04 million Ranked 1st.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people	11.94 Ranked 4th.	24.52 Ranked 2nd. 2 times more than India
Literacy rate > Adult male > % of males ages 15 and above	73.41% Ranked 92nd. 16% more than Pakistan	63.04% Ranked 101st.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 25-29	18.8 million Ranked 1st. 6 times more than Pakistan	3.21 million Ranked 1st.
Services, etc., value added > % of GDP	56.86% Ranked 58th. 6% more than Pakistan	53.56% Ranked 65th.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 70-74	5.87 million Ranked 1st. 10 times more than Pakistan	564,257 Ranked 1st.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 40-44	15.14 million Ranked 1st. 7 times more than Pakistan	2.21 million Ranked 1st.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 40-44	9.12 million Ranked 1st. 7 times more than Pakistan	1.37 million Ranked 1st.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 50-54	5.48 million Ranked 1st. 20 times more than Pakistan	280,303 Ranked 1st.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 55-59	12.59 million Ranked 1st. 17 times more than Pakistan	744,752 Ranked 1st.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 45-49	8.55 million Ranked 1st. 23 times more than Pakistan	374,892 Ranked 2nd.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 60-64	10.96 million Ranked 1st. 10 times more than Pakistan	1.09 million Ranked 1st.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 65-69	8.18 million Ranked 1st. 13 times more than Pakistan	619,473 Ranked 1st.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 65-69	2.15 million Ranked 1st. 35 times more than Pakistan	61,811 Ranked 2nd.
Primary education, teachers > % female	44% Ranked 112th.	47.24% Ranked 53th. 7% more than India
Tertiary education, teachers > % female	40% Ranked 37th. 8% more than Pakistan	37.21% Ranked 25th.
Unemployment with secondary education, male > % of male unemployment	44.5% Ranked 16th. 3 times more than Pakistan	13.1% Ranked 84th.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 20-24 per thousand people	15.37 Ranked 4th.	25.83 Ranked 2nd. 68% more than India
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 70-74 per thousand people	1.24 Ranked 17th. 4 times more than Pakistan	0.33 Ranked 3rd.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 20-24 per thousand people	25.63 Ranked 26th. 61% more than Pakistan	15.92 Ranked 3rd.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 40-44 per thousand people	14.29 Ranked 4th.	16.1 Ranked 2nd. 13% more than India
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 55-59 per thousand people	9.64 Ranked 2nd. 21% more than Pakistan	7.97 Ranked 3rd.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 20-24 per thousand people	7.31 Ranked 4th.	14.38 Ranked 2nd. 97% more than India
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 60-64 per thousand people	10.34 Ranked 1st. 30% more than Pakistan	7.95 Ranked 3rd.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 50-54 per thousand people	5.17 Ranked 22nd. 3 times more than Pakistan	2.04 Ranked 3rd.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 65-69 per thousand people	2.03 Ranked 17th. 5 times more than Pakistan	0.451 Ranked 3rd.
Unemployment with primary education, male > % of male unemployment	13.9% Ranked 23th.	16.4% Ranked 76th. 18% more than India
Labor force with tertiary education, male > % of male labor force	10.8% Ranked 55th.	28.4% Ranked 18th. 3 times more than India
Unemployment with tertiary education, female > % of female unemployment	28.6% Ranked 10th. 28% more than Pakistan	22.4% Ranked 40th.
Unemployment with tertiary education, male > % of male unemployment	20.5% Ranked 10th.	30.9% Ranked 7th. 51% more than India
School enrollment > Primary > Female > % gross	112.14% gross Ranked 25th. 49% more than Pakistan	75.15% gross Ranked 95th.
Primary education > Teachers > % female	44% female Ranked 119th.	45.88% female Ranked 65th. 4% more than India
Secondary education > Pupils > % female	42.81% female Ranked 121st. 4% more than Pakistan	41.1% female Ranked 78th.
Literacy rate > Adult total > % of people ages 15 and above	61.01% Ranked 94th. 22% more than Pakistan	49.85% Ranked 102nd.
Government spending on education > % of GDP	3.17% Ranked 44th. 46% more than Pakistan	2.17% Ranked 20th.
Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Female > % net	88.01% Ranked 82nd. 47% more than Pakistan	59.67% Ranked 104th.
Government spending on education > % of government spending	10.74% Ranked 64th.	11.24% Ranked 58th. 5% more than India
Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Female > % gross	111.16% Ranked 31st. 45% more than Pakistan	76.5% Ranked 126th.
School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary > Female	9 years Ranked 26th. 50% more than Pakistan	6 years Ranked 90th.
Literacy > Ratio of young literate females to males > % ages 15-24	84.1% Ranked 19th. 8% more than Pakistan	77.66% Ranked 25th.
Literacy > Literacy rate, adult total > % of people ages 15 and above	62.75% Ranked 18th. 14% more than Pakistan	54.89% Ranked 25th.
Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education > %	98.4% Ranked 76th. 20% more than Pakistan	81.73% Ranked 54th.
School enrollment, preprimary, female > % gross	59.76% Ranked 73th. 27% more than Pakistan	47.23% Ranked 82nd.
School enrollment, preprimary, male > % gross	56.67% Ranked 76th. 11% more than Pakistan	51.27% Ranked 80th.
Secondary education, pupils > % female	45.98% Ranked 116th. 13% more than Pakistan	40.67% Ranked 67th.
CPIA building human resources rating > 1=low to 6=high per million	0.00323 Ranked 80th.	0.0195 Ranked 79th. 6 times more than India
Secondary education, vocational pupils per 1000	0.706 Ranked 118th.	2.1 Ranked 45th. 3 times more than India
Secondary education, teachers, female per 1000	1.48 Ranked 73th. 2 times more than Pakistan	0.646 Ranked 94th.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 65-69 per thousand people	6.95 Ranked 16th. 3 times more than Pakistan	2.22 Ranked 3rd.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 45-49 per thousand people	16.27 Ranked 21st. 2 times more than Pakistan	7.96 Ranked 3rd.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 10-14 per thousand people	21.55 Ranked 5th.	53.7 Ranked 1st. 2 times more than India
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 40-44 per thousand people	22.9 Ranked 4th.	26.07 Ranked 2nd. 14% more than India
Literacy > Literates > Aged 55-59 per thousand people	11.89 Ranked 21st. 2 times more than Pakistan	5.43 Ranked 3rd.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 55-59 per thousand people	14.21 Ranked 3rd.	14.25 Ranked 3rd. About the same as India
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 60-64 per thousand people	5.86 Ranked 3rd.	7.04 Ranked 3rd. 20% more than India
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people	43.26 Ranked 9th. 28% more than Pakistan	33.77 Ranked 3rd.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people	38.77 Ranked 25th. 2 times more than Pakistan	18.73 Ranked 3rd.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 70-74 per thousand people	5.54 Ranked 2nd. 35% more than Pakistan	4.11 Ranked 3rd.
Literacy rate > Youth male > % of males ages 15-24	84.19% Ranked 78th. 11% more than Pakistan	75.79% Ranked 93th.
Literacy rate > Adult female > % of females ages 15 and above	47.84% Ranked 97th. 33% more than Pakistan	35.98% Ranked 102nd.
Persistence to last grade of primary, total > % of cohort	61.37% Ranked 86th. 1% more than Pakistan	60.99% Ranked 52nd.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 50-54	18.39 million Ranked 1st. 16 times more than Pakistan	1.18 million Ranked 1st.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 30-34	28.46 million Ranked 1st. 6 times more than Pakistan	4.62 million Ranked 1st.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 15-19	8.1 million Ranked 1st. 4 times more than Pakistan	2.15 million Ranked 1st.
School enrollment, primary > % gross	112.6% Ranked 31st. 21% more than Pakistan	92.9% Ranked 66th.
School enrollment > Secondary > Female > % gross	47.34% gross Ranked 115th. 2 times more than Pakistan	22.73% gross Ranked 85th.
School enrollment, primary, male > % net	87.02% Ranked 72nd. 13% more than Pakistan	77.19% Ranked 46th.
Persistence to last grade of primary, female > % of cohort	63.54% Ranked 74th. 25% more than Pakistan	50.95% Ranked 84th.
Repeaters, primary, male > % of male enrollment	5.08% Ranked 53th. 17% more than Pakistan	4.35% Ranked 55th.
Outcomes > Ratio of young literate females to males > % ages 15-24	84.1% Ranked 14th. 12% more than Pakistan	74.86% Ranked 107th.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people	27.84 Ranked 4th. 7% more than Pakistan	26.07 Ranked 2nd.
School enrollment, secondary, female > % gross	66.29% Ranked 98th. 2 times more than Pakistan	30.86% Ranked 55th.
Repeaters, secondary, female > % of female enrollment	4.04% Ranked 49th. 48% more than Pakistan	2.72% Ranked 45th.
Secondary education, teachers, female	1.8 million Ranked 3rd. 18 times more than Pakistan	100,258 Ranked 18th.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 10-14	56.42 million Ranked 1st. 11 times more than Pakistan	5.35 million Ranked 1st.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 40-44 per thousand people	10.12 Ranked 25th. 2 times more than Pakistan	4.27 Ranked 3rd.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged over 10 per thousand people	289.65 Ranked 20th. 52% more than Pakistan	190.84 Ranked 3rd.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 60-64 per thousand people	6.96 Ranked 19th. 2 times more than Pakistan	3.22 Ranked 2nd.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 40-44 per thousand people	8.61 Ranked 4th.	9.97 Ranked 3rd. 16% more than India
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 70-74 per thousand people	3.49 Ranked 14th. 3 times more than Pakistan	1.33 Ranked 2nd.
Secondary education, teachers > % female	41.07% Ranked 73th.	50.87% Ranked 70th. 24% more than India
Literacy > Literates > Aged 60-64	10.34 million Ranked 1st. 18 times more than Pakistan	562,755 Ranked 1st.
High School > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female	40% Ranked 33th.	51% Ranked 4th. 27% more than India
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people	7.65 Ranked 4th.	15.67 Ranked 2nd. 2 times more than India

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