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Education Stats: compare key data on India & Papua New Guinea

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.
  • Children out of school, primary, female per 1000: Children out of school, primary, female. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Female is the total number of female primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • College and university > Gender parity index: Country's gender parity index for college and university enrollment. For countries with a rating of over 1, more females are enrolled while countries with a rating under 1 have more males enrolled.
  • Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP: Percentage of public funding for education out of country's total GDP.
  • Literacy > Female: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
  • Literacy > Total population: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
  • Primary education, duration > Years: Primary education, duration (years). Duration of primary is the number of grades (years) in primary education.
  • Primary education, teachers per 1000: Primary education, teachers. Teaching staff in primary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Pupil-teacher ratio, primary: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary. Pupil-teacher ratio. Primary is the number of pupils enrolled in primary school divided by the number of primary school teachers.
  • Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary. Pupil-teacher ratio. Secondary is the number of pupils enrolled in secondary school divided by the number of secondary school teachers.
  • Secondary education, duration > Years: Secondary education, duration (years). Duration of secondary education is the number of grades (years) in secondary education (ISCED 2 & 3).
  • 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."
  • Tertiary enrollment: Gross enrolment ratio, tertiary level is the sum of all tertiary level students enrolled at the start of the school year, expressed as a percentage of the mid-year population in the 5 year age group after the official secondary school leaving age.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Literacy rate > People aged 15-24: Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life."
  • Public spending per student > Primary level: Public expenditure per student, primary level is the total reported current spending by the government on primary education, divided by the total number of pupils in primary education, expressed as a percentage of per capita GDP.
  • Primary education, pupils per 1000: Primary education, pupils. Enrolment in primary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Secondary education, pupils per 1000: Secondary education, pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • 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).
  • 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).
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Duration of education > Secondary level: Duration of secondary education is the number of grades (or years) in general secondary education.
  • Public spending per student > Tertiary level: Public expenditure per student, tertiary level is the total reported current spending by the government on tertiary education, divided by the total number of pupils in tertiary education, expressed as a percentage of per capita GDP.
  • Secondary education > Pupils: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
  • Primary education > Pupils: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
  • High school > Population with at least high school education > Men: Gender Inequality Index.
  • Literacy rate > Males aged 15-24: Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life."
  • Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Secondary education, vocational pupils: Secondary education, vocational pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. Technical/vocational programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in technical/vocational programmes at public and private secondary education institutions.
  • 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.
  • Scientific and technical journal articles per million: Scientific and technical journal articles refer to the number of scientific and engineering articles published in the following fields: physics, biology, chemistry, mathematics, clinical medicine, biomedical research, engineering and technology, and earth and space sciences. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Duration of education > Primary level: Duration of primary education is the number of grades (or years) in primary education.
  • Participation > Children out of school > Elementary: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
  • Participation > Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education: Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary and secondary levels in public and private schools.
  • Public spending per student > Secondary level: Public expenditure per student, secondary level is the total reported current spending by the government on secondary education, divided by the total number of pupils in secondary education, expressed as a percentage of per capita GDP.
  • Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Progression to secondary school: Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
  • Literacy > Literates > Aged 15-19: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • High school > Upper secondary starting age: Average age at which students begin upper secondary (high school) education.
  • Elementary school starting age > Years: Primary school starting age is the age at which students would enter primary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade."
  • Elementary school repeaters > All: Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school."
  • Secondary education > General pupils > Per capita: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Education enrolment by level > Primary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
  • Pupils-teacher ratio > Primary level: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary level is the average number of pupils per teacher in primary education. Cross-country comparisons may be affected by such factors as the composition of teachers by part- and full-time employment.
  • Elementary (primary school) > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female: Percentage of country's elementary, or primary, teachers that are female.
  • 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
  • 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.
  • 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).
  • Secondary education > Teachers per 1000: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Ratio of female to male primary enrollment: Ratio of female to male primary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
  • 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.
  • Elementary (primary) school > Gender parity index: Country's gender parity index in primary, or elementary, school. For countries with a rating of over 1, more females are enrolled while countries with a rating under 1 have more males enrolled. 
  • Female enrolment share > Secondary level: Girls' enrolment share, secondary level is the number of girls enrolled in secondary school, expressed as a percentage of the total number of pupils in secondary school.
  • Post-Secondary Non-Tertiary > Teachers > Women: Number of female teaching staff in post-secondary non-tertiary education. Post-secondary non-tertiary education serves to broaden the knowledge of participants, who have already gained an upper secondary qualification.
  • Education enrolment by level > Secondary level per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Literacy > 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 > Female illiterates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 15 to 19. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Female literates > Aged 15-19: Number of females aged 15-19 years, who are literate.
  • Scouting > Members per thousand people: Membership (from 2012). Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Elementary school repeaters > Male: Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school."
  • Elementary school repeaters > Female: Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school."
  • High school teachers: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • Elementary school teachers: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • Literacy > Women above 14 years: Percent of female population above the age of 14 years that is literate.
  • Gender ratio > Literacy rate of 15-24 year-olds: Literacy gender parity rate of 15-24 year olds in each country. This number is achieved by dividing the total amount of females who are literate by the total amount of males who are literate. Numbers below 1 mean that more males are literate, while numbers over 1 indicate that more females are literate, with the difference in the numbers indicating to what extent this is true. For instance, in Chad (with a parity rate of .42%) a substantial amount of more males are literate than females. These numbers are only for 15-24 year olds.
  • Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Women per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Participation > Secondary education > Pupils: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
  • Secondary education > Pupils > Per capita: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • 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.
  • Intake ratio to last grade of primary > Females: Number of female entrants in the last grade of primary education (regardless of age) expressed as a percentage of the female population at entrance age to the last grade.
  • Pupils-teacher ratio > Secondary level: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary level is the average number of pupils per teacher in secondary education. Cross-country comparisons may be affected by such factors as the composition of teachers by part- and full-time employment.
  • Pupils reaching grade 5: Pupils reaching grade 5 is the percentage of children who start primary school and eventually reach grade 5.
  • School enrollment > Preprimary > Male > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment.
  • Secondary education > Teachers > % female: Female teachers as a percentage of total secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • Primary education > Pupils > % female: Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.
  • Primary education > Pupils > Per capita: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools. Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
  • Persistence to grade 5 > Female > % of cohort: Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.
  • Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers."
  • Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Male > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers."
  • Elementary school > Enrolled students > % female: Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.
  • Elementary school teachers > % female: Female teachers as a percentage of total primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • Literacy > Male literates > Aged 20-24: Compares countries by number of male literates, in the age range 20 to 24. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems
  • Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged over 10 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Participation > School enrollment > Tertiary > Male > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level."
  • Literacy > Male literates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of male illiterates, 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 > Female literates > Aged 20-24: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Literates > Aged 25-29: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 20-24: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Public spending on education, total > % of government expenditure: Public spending on education, total (% of government expenditure). Public expenditure on education as % of total government expenditure is the total public education expenditure (current and capital) expressed as a percentage of total government expenditure for all sectors in a given financial year. Public education expenditure includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration, and subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities).
  • Literacy > Literates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • School enrollment > Primary > Female > % 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.
  • Gross intake rate in grade 1 > Male > % of relevant age group: Gross intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age.
  • Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Men > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • 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."
  • Primary education, pupils > % female: Primary education, pupils (% female). Percentage of female students. Primary is the number of female students at the primary level expressed as a percentage of the total number of students (male and female) at the primary level in a given school year.
  • School enrollment, primary, female > % gross: School enrollment, primary, female (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Primary. Female is the total female enrollment in primary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the female population of official primary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.
  • Primary completion rate, total > % of relevant age group: Primary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group). Primary completion rate. Total is the total number of new entrants in the last grade of primary education, regardless of age, expressed as percentage of the total population of the theoretical entrance age to the last grade of primary. This indicator is also known as "gross intake rate to the last grade of primary." The ratio can exceed 100% due to over-aged and under-aged children who enter primary school late/early and/or repeat grades.
  • Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female > % of relevant age group: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female (% of relevant age group). Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age.
  • Secondary education, general pupils > % female: Secondary education, general pupils (% female). Percentage of female students. Total secondary. General programmes is the number of female students enrolled in general programmes at the secondary education level expressed as a percentage of the total number of students (male and female) enrolled in general programmes at the secondary education level in a given school year.
  • Total enrollment, primary, male > % net: Total enrollment, primary, male (% net). Adjusted net enrollment is the number of pupils of the school-age group for primary education, enrolled either in primary or secondary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population in that age group.
  • Secondary education, vocational pupils per 1000: Secondary education, vocational pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. Technical/vocational programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in technical/vocational programmes at public and private secondary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Secondary education, teachers, female per 1000: Secondary education, teachers, female. Teaching staff in total secondary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Female is the total number of female teachers in public and private secondary education institutions (ISCED 2 and 3). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 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 > Male literates > Aged 20-24 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of male literates, in the age range 20 to 24. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Male literates > Aged 10-14 per thousand people: 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. 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.
  • School enrollment, primary, private > % of total primary: School enrollment, primary, private (% of total primary). Percentage of private enrolment. Primary is the enrolment in private primary schools expressed as a percentage of total enrolment (public and private) in primary schools. 'Private' refers to all educational institutions not operated by a public authority, regardless of whether they receive financial support from public authorities. A high percentage indicates strong involvement of the non-governmental sector (including religious bodies, other organizations, associations, communities, private enterprises or persons) in providing organized educational programmes.
  • Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment > %: Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment (%). Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment is the percentage of men to women enrolled at tertiary level in public and private schools.
  • Persistence to last grade of primary, total > % of cohort: Persistence to last grade of primary, total (% of cohort). Survival rate to last grade of primary. Total is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary. The estimate is calculated on the basis of the reconstructed cohort method, which uses data on enrolment and repeaters for two consecutive years.
  • Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Men per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • 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."
STAT India Papua New Guinea HISTORY
Adult literacy rate > Total 62.75
Ranked 14th. 5% more than Papua New Guinea
59.6
Ranked 94th.

Average years of schooling of adults 5.1
Ranked 65th. 76% more than Papua New Guinea
2.9
Ranked 82nd.
Children out of school, primary 1.39 million
Ranked 4th. 6 times more than Papua New Guinea
243,514
Ranked 21st.
Children out of school, primary per 1000 1.14
Ranked 85th.
60.02
Ranked 13th. 53 times more than India
Children out of school, primary, female 6.11 million
Ranked 1st. 45 times more than Papua New Guinea
136,022
Ranked 16th.
Children out of school, primary, female per 1000 5.58
Ranked 38th.
33.52
Ranked 12th. 6 times more than India
College and university > Gender parity index 0.726
Ranked 100th. 27% more than Papua New Guinea
0.573
Ranked 95th.

Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP 3.17%
Ranked 44th.
7.39%
Ranked 1st. 2 times more than India
Literacy > Female 48.3%
Ranked 131st.
59.3%
Ranked 124th. 23% more than India

Literacy > Total population 59.5%
Ranked 134th.
66%
Ranked 129th. 11% more than India

Primary education, duration > Years 5
Ranked 160th.
6
Ranked 94th. 20% more than India

Primary education, teachers per 1000 3.21
Ranked 104th. 35% more than Papua New Guinea
2.38
Ranked 124th.

Pupil-teacher ratio, primary 35.15
Ranked 29th.
35.82
Ranked 32nd. 2% more than India

Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary 25.92
Ranked 19th. 17% more than Papua New Guinea
22.25
Ranked 14th.

Secondary education, duration > Years 7
Ranked 50th. 17% more than Papua New Guinea
6
Ranked 128th.

College and university > Gender ratio 69.94
Ranked 85th. 26% more than Papua New Guinea
55.37
Ranked 90th.

Child care (preschool) > Duration 3
Ranked 65th. 3 times more than Papua New Guinea
1
Ranked 199th.

Secondary education > Teachers > Per capita 2.4 per 1,000 people
Ranked 103th. 61% more than Papua New Guinea
1.49 per 1,000 people
Ranked 124th.

Duration of compulsory education 8 years
Ranked 8th.
9 years
Ranked 85th. 13% more than India
Secondary education, pupils 113.73 million
Ranked 1st. 1444 times more than Papua New Guinea
78,759
Ranked 93th.

Girls to boys ratio > Primary level enrolment 0.93
Ranked 115th. 6% more than Papua New Guinea
0.88
Ranked 155th.

Literacy > Adult literacy 66%
Ranked 91st. 14% more than Papua New Guinea
57.8%
Ranked 96th.
Primary education, pupils 137.75 million
Ranked 1st. 229 times more than Papua New Guinea
600,557
Ranked 88th.

Primary education, teachers 3.92 million
Ranked 2nd. 264 times more than Papua New Guinea
14,860
Ranked 92nd.

Adult literacy rate > Female 50.82
Ranked 14th.
55.6
Ranked 91st. 9% more than India

Tertiary enrollment 10.5%
Ranked 20th. 5 times more than Papua New Guinea
2.3%
Ranked 33th.
High school > Gender ratio 85.75
Ranked 116th. 28% more than Papua New Guinea
66.97
Ranked 88th.

Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary per million 0.0212
Ranked 98th.
4.36
Ranked 23th. 205 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. Twice as much as Papua New Guinea
2
Ranked 180th.

Literacy > Male 70.2%
Ranked 131st.
72.3%
Ranked 128th. 3% more than India

Spending > USD 36.6 billion
Ranked 15th. 76 times more than Papua New Guinea
481.05 million
Ranked 93th.

High school > Private school share 41.89%
Ranked 11th. 17 times more than Papua New Guinea
2.42%
Ranked 32nd.
Spending > Proportion 3.17
Ranked 121st.
6.28
Ranked 20th. 98% more than India

Pupil-teacher ratio > Primary 40.2
Ranked 27th. 13% more than Papua New Guinea
35.45
Ranked 32nd.

Child care (preschool) > Starting age 3
Ranked 125th.
6
Ranked 2nd. Twice as much as India

Literacy rates > Aged 15-24 76.4%
Ranked 23th. 15% more than Papua New Guinea
66.7%
Ranked 30th.

Preschool enrollment rate 113.06
Ranked 30th. 2 times more than Papua New Guinea
54.93
Ranked 150th.

Tertiary > Students studying abroad 198,512.54
Ranked 2nd. 204 times more than Papua New Guinea
972.04
Ranked 175th.

Primary completion rate 90
Ranked 71st. 67% more than Papua New Guinea
54
Ranked 127th.

Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level 11.3 million
Ranked 3rd. 1146 times more than Papua New Guinea
9,859
Ranked 95th.

Elementary (primary school) > Duration 5
Ranked 169th.
6
Ranked 99th. 20% more than India

Secondary education, teachers per 1000 3.59
Ranked 77th. 5 times more than Papua New Guinea
0.754
Ranked 70th.

Secondary education, teachers 4.39 million
Ranked 2nd. 1332 times more than Papua New Guinea
3,293
Ranked 62nd.

Child care (preschool) > Students per teacher 40.31
Ranked 4th. 14% more than Papua New Guinea
35.27
Ranked 3rd.
High school > Lower secondary school duration 3
Ranked 120th.
4
Ranked 53th. 33% more than India

Children out of school, primary, male per 1000 4.44
Ranked 42nd.
26.49
Ranked 13th. 6 times more than India
Secondary education, general pupils 100.95 million
Ranked 1st. 1467 times more than Papua New Guinea
68,818
Ranked 105th.

Illiteracy rates by sex > Aged 15+ 40.5%
Ranked 26th. 19% more than Papua New Guinea
34%
Ranked 31st.

High school > Gender parity index 0.918
Ranked 115th. 30% more than Papua New Guinea
0.704
Ranked 83th.

Scientific and technical journal articles 12,774
Ranked 14th. 355 times more than Papua New Guinea
36
Ranked 99th.

College and university > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female 40%
Ranked 2nd. Twice as much as Papua New Guinea
20%
Ranked 1st.
Tertiary > Students studying abroad proportion 0.745%
Ranked 119th.
8%
Ranked 53th. 11 times more than India

Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level per 1000 10.49
Ranked 92nd. 5 times more than Papua New Guinea
1.93
Ranked 106th.

Scouting > Genders admitted both boys only
Elementary (primary school) > Starting age 6
Ranked 96th.
7
Ranked 27th. 17% more than India

Children out of school, primary, male 4.85 million
Ranked 1st. 45 times more than Papua New Guinea
107,492
Ranked 15th.
High school > Students per teacher 25.92
Ranked 19th. 17% more than Papua New Guinea
22.25
Ranked 14th.

Secondary education > General pupils 83.13 million
Ranked 2nd. 480 times more than Papua New Guinea
173,214
Ranked 110th.

Secondary school starting age > Years 11
Ranked 156th.
13
Ranked 22nd. 18% more than India

High school starting age > Years 11
Ranked 138th.
13
Ranked 22nd. 18% more than India

Primary education > Teachers > Per capita 3.14 per 1,000 people
Ranked 113th.
3.4 per 1,000 people
Ranked 110th. 8% more than India

Literacy > Female literates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people 31.74
Ranked 21st. 4% more than Papua New Guinea
30.43
Ranked 16th.
Education enrolment by level > Primary level 125.57 million
Ranked 1st. 190 times more than Papua New Guinea
660,425
Ranked 89th.

High school > Population with at least high school education > Women 26.6%
Ranked 116th. 4 times more than Papua New Guinea
6.8%
Ranked 148th.

Literacy rate > People aged 15-24 81.13
Ranked 14th. 22% more than Papua New Guinea
66.5
Ranked 102nd.

Public spending per student > Primary level 7.2
Ranked 61st.
11.1
Ranked 51st. 54% more than India
Primary education, pupils per 1000 112.8
Ranked 72nd. 23% more than Papua New Guinea
91.68
Ranked 105th.

Secondary education, pupils per 1000 93.13
Ranked 41st. 6 times more than Papua New Guinea
16.7
Ranked 107th.

Girls to boys ratio > Tertiary level enrolment 0.7
Ranked 77th. 27% more than Papua New Guinea
0.55
Ranked 97th.
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ 289.64 million
Ranked 1st. 275 times more than Papua New Guinea
1.05 million
Ranked 57th.

Girls to boys ratio > Secondary level enrolment 0.81
Ranked 118th. 3% more than Papua New Guinea
0.79
Ranked 147th.

Literacy > Female literates > Aged over 10 per thousand people 188.02
Ranked 21st. 15% more than Papua New Guinea
164.13
Ranked 13th.
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level > Per capita 10.77 per 1,000 people
Ranked 90th. 6 times more than Papua New Guinea
1.95 per 1,000 people
Ranked 107th.

Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people 0.163
Ranked 184th. 17% more than Papua New Guinea
0.139
Ranked 191st.

Outcomes > Secondary education > Duration > Years 7
Ranked 44th. 17% more than Papua New Guinea
6
Ranked 114th.

Teacher student ratio > High school 32.7
Ranked 9th. 49% more than Papua New Guinea
21.96
Ranked 28th.

Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Women 179.8 million
Ranked 1st. 299 times more than Papua New Guinea
601,300
Ranked 57th.

Teacher student ratio > Elementary school 40.2
Ranked 23th. 12% more than Papua New Guinea
35.82
Ranked 34th.

Literacy rate > Females aged 15-24 74.36
Ranked 14th. 9% more than Papua New Guinea
68.5
Ranked 93th.

Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5 73%
Ranked 66th. 25% more than Papua New Guinea
58.2%
Ranked 95th.

Elementary school > Enrolled students 140.36 million
Ranked 1st. 264 times more than Papua New Guinea
532,250
Ranked 89th.

Primary education > Duration > Years 5 years
Ranked 154th.
6 years
Ranked 92nd. 20% more than India

School enrolment rate > 1st grade 128.4
Ranked 14th. 4 times more than Papua New Guinea
30.91
Ranked 138th.

Secondary education, general pupils per 1000 85.94
Ranked 45th. 6 times more than Papua New Guinea
14.59
Ranked 123th.

Literacy > Literates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people 75
Ranked 17th. 14% more than Papua New Guinea
65.55
Ranked 16th.
Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share 17.04%
Ranked 32nd. 10 times more than Papua New Guinea
1.73%
Ranked 54th.

High school > Lower secondary starting age 11
Ranked 161st.
13
Ranked 22nd. 18% more than India

Elementary school > Gender ratio 96.83
Ranked 104th. 15% more than Papua New Guinea
84.32
Ranked 138th.

Illiteracy rates by sex > Aged 15+ > Women 51.7%
Ranked 25th. 27% more than Papua New Guinea
40.6%
Ranked 33th.

Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level 95%
Ranked 62nd. 44% more than Papua New Guinea
66%
Ranked 122nd.
Duration of education > Secondary level 5
Ranked 155th.
6
Ranked 110th. 20% more than India
Public spending per student > Tertiary level 68.4
Ranked 9th. 69% more than Papua New Guinea
40.4
Ranked 39th.
Secondary education > Pupils 83.86 million
Ranked 2nd. 441 times more than Papua New Guinea
190,321
Ranked 107th.

Primary education > Pupils 136.19 million
Ranked 1st. 200 times more than Papua New Guinea
680,786
Ranked 86th.

High school > Population with at least high school education > Men 50.4%
Ranked 88th. 4 times more than Papua New Guinea
14.1%
Ranked 147th.

Literacy rate > Males aged 15-24 88.41
Ranked 14th. 37% more than Papua New Guinea
64.6
Ranked 108th.

Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Tertiary level 38.45%
Ranked 105th. 8% more than Papua New Guinea
35.53%
Ranked 92nd.

Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita 77.29 per 1,000 people
Ranked 98th. 2 times more than Papua New Guinea
33.34 per 1,000 people
Ranked 143th.

Secondary education, vocational pupils 829,377
Ranked 12th. 83 times more than Papua New Guinea
9,941
Ranked 68th.

Elementary (primary) school > Students per teacher 35.15
Ranked 28th.
35.82
Ranked 31st. 2% more than India

Secondary education > Teachers 2.59 million
Ranked 2nd. 307 times more than Papua New Guinea
8,420
Ranked 92nd.

School enrolment rate > 5th grade 65.79
Ranked 74th. 14% more than Papua New Guinea
57.69
Ranked 40th.

Education enrolment by level > Secondary level 81.05 million
Ranked 2nd. 439 times more than Papua New Guinea
184,651
Ranked 115th.

Scientific and technical journal articles per million 11.68
Ranked 70th. 70% more than Papua New Guinea
6.87
Ranked 103th.

Duration of education > Primary level 6
Ranked 62nd. The same as Papua New Guinea
6
Ranked 89th.
Women to men parity index > As ratio of literacy rates > Aged 15-24 0.8
Ranked 25th.
0.93
Ranked 25th. 16% more than India

Participation > Children out of school > Elementary 5.56 million
Ranked 3rd. 25 times more than Papua New Guinea
221,724
Ranked 21st.
Participation > Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education 92.18%
Ranked 116th. 10% more than Papua New Guinea
84.01%
Ranked 79th.

Public spending per student > Secondary level 23.1
Ranked 26th. 28% more than Papua New Guinea
18
Ranked 40th.
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Primary level 46.82%
Ranked 143th. 4% more than Papua New Guinea
44.85%
Ranked 152nd.

Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ per 1000 264.81
Ranked 23th. 46% more than Papua New Guinea
181.47
Ranked 36th.

Progression to secondary school 85.08%
Ranked 71st. 11% more than Papua New Guinea
76.82%
Ranked 92nd.

Literacy rates > Aged 15-24 > Women 67.7%
Ranked 23th. 6% more than Papua New Guinea
64.1%
Ranked 29th.

Literacy > Literates > Aged 15-19 79.46 million
Ranked 1st. 225 times more than Papua New Guinea
352,585
Ranked 9th.
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Women 91%
Ranked 83th. 49% more than Papua New Guinea
61%
Ranked 125th.
High school > Upper secondary starting age 14
Ranked 186th.
17
Ranked 9th. 21% more than India

Elementary school starting age > Years 6
Ranked 89th.
7
Ranked 29th. 17% more than India

Elementary school repeaters > All 3.45
Ranked 66th.
0.0
Ranked 76th.

Secondary education > General pupils > Per capita 76.99 per 1,000 people
Ranked 63th. 3 times more than Papua New Guinea
30.63 per 1,000 people
Ranked 149th.

Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 1000 116.62
Ranked 83th.
116.68
Ranked 82nd. The same as India

Education enrolment by level > Primary level > Per capita 0.12 per capita
Ranked 76th. 1% more than Papua New Guinea
0.119 per capita
Ranked 77th.

Illiteracy rates by sex > Aged 15+ > Men 29.8%
Ranked 25th. 8% more than Papua New Guinea
27.7%
Ranked 28th.

Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Men 98%
Ranked 33th. 38% more than Papua New Guinea
71%
Ranked 118th.
Literacy rates > Aged 15-24 > Men 84.2%
Ranked 21st. 22% more than Papua New Guinea
69.1%
Ranked 32nd.

Pupils-teacher ratio > Primary level 40
Ranked 2nd. 11% more than Papua New Guinea
36
Ranked 3rd.
Elementary (primary school) > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female 44%
Ranked 3rd. 2% more than Papua New Guinea
43%
Ranked 2nd.
Secondary education > Vocational pupils 726,889
Ranked 15th. 42 times more than Papua New Guinea
17,107
Ranked 88th.

Primary education > Teachers 3.39 million
Ranked 2nd. 176 times more than Papua New Guinea
19,204
Ranked 89th.

Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Secondary level 42.56%
Ranked 140th. 4% more than Papua New Guinea
40.78%
Ranked 145th.

Literacy > Literates > Aged over 10 per thousand people 477.67
Ranked 21st. 27% more than Papua New Guinea
374.65
Ranked 13th.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 10-14 22.83 million
Ranked 1st. 81 times more than Papua New Guinea
282,565
Ranked 4th.
Private school enrolment > Primary level 16.5
Ranked 14th. 9 times more than Papua New Guinea
1.8
Ranked 6th.
Outcomes > Primary education > Duration > Years 5
Ranked 142nd.
6
Ranked 87th. 20% more than India

Primary education > Teachers per 1000 3.05
Ranked 118th.
3.31
Ranked 111th. 8% more than India

Secondary education > Pupils per 1000 75.51
Ranked 88th. 2 times more than Papua New Guinea
32.8
Ranked 130th.

Literacy > Men above 14 years 73.4%
Ranked 27th. 16% more than Papua New Guinea
63.4%
Ranked 30th.
Female enrolment share > Primary level 43.6%
Ranked 20th.
45.4%
Ranked 17th. 4% more than India
Primary school starting age > Years 6
Ranked 97th.
7
Ranked 27th. 17% more than India

Scouting > Members 3.37 million
Ranked 2nd. 961 times more than Papua New Guinea
3,509
Ranked 107th.
Secondary education > Teachers per 1000 2.33
Ranked 104th. 60% more than Papua New Guinea
1.45
Ranked 124th.

Ratio of female to male primary enrollment 93.44
Ranked 131st. 6% more than Papua New Guinea
87.82
Ranked 145th.

Secondary education > General pupils per 1000 74.85
Ranked 67th. 3 times more than Papua New Guinea
29.85
Ranked 147th.

Elementary (primary) school > Gender parity index 0.999
Ranked 46th. 12% more than Papua New Guinea
0.892
Ranked 143th.

Female enrolment share > Secondary level 39.6%
Ranked 28th.
40.1%
Ranked 27th. 1% more than India
Post-Secondary Non-Tertiary > Teachers > Women 3,245
Ranked 9th.
0.0
Ranked 67th.

Education enrolment by level > Secondary level per 1000 75.28
Ranked 104th. 2 times more than Papua New Guinea
32.62
Ranked 148th.

Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people 25.95
Ranked 4th.
28.43
Ranked 2nd. 10% more than India
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 20-24 24.03 million
Ranked 1st. 162 times more than Papua New Guinea
148,717
Ranked 6th.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people 17.74
Ranked 4th. 2% more than Papua New Guinea
17.4
Ranked 2nd.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people 19.59
Ranked 4th.
33.83
Ranked 2nd. 73% more than India
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 15-19 33.62 million
Ranked 1st. 205 times more than Papua New Guinea
163,704
Ranked 9th.
Scouting > Members per thousand people 2.73
Ranked 51st. 6 times more than Papua New Guinea
0.49
Ranked 123th.
Primary completion rate > Women 86
Ranked 71st. 72% more than Papua New Guinea
50
Ranked 123th.

Elementary school repeaters > Male 3.48
Ranked 70th.
0.0
Ranked 62nd.

Elementary school repeaters > Female 3.42
Ranked 60th.
0.0
Ranked 62nd.

Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5 > Men 73.1%
Ranked 59th. 25% more than Papua New Guinea
58.5%
Ranked 85th.

High school teachers 2.59 million
Ranked 1st. 785 times more than Papua New Guinea
3,293
Ranked 82nd.

Elementary school teachers 3.39 million
Ranked 1st. 228 times more than Papua New Guinea
14,860
Ranked 90th.

Literacy > Women above 14 years 47.8%
Ranked 27th.
50.9%
Ranked 27th. 6% more than India
Gender ratio > Literacy rate of 15-24 year-olds 0.8%
Ranked 25th.
0.93%
Ranked 24th. 16% more than India
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Women per 1000 164.38
Ranked 23th. 59% more than Papua New Guinea
103.61
Ranked 39th.

Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Per capita 272.12 per 1,000 people
Ranked 21st. 46% more than Papua New Guinea
186.2 per 1,000 people
Ranked 32nd.

Participation > Secondary education > Pupils 89.46 million
Ranked 2nd. 470 times more than Papua New Guinea
190,321
Ranked 110th.

Primary completion rate > Men 94
Ranked 48th. 62% more than Papua New Guinea
58
Ranked 123th.

Secondary education > Pupils > Per capita 77.67 per 1,000 people
Ranked 82nd. 2 times more than Papua New Guinea
33.65 per 1,000 people
Ranked 133th.

Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment 79.83
Ranked 131st. 1% more than Papua New Guinea
78.98
Ranked 138th.

Primary education > Pupils per 1000 122.63
Ranked 77th. 5% more than Papua New Guinea
117.31
Ranked 80th.

Intake ratio to last grade of primary > Females None
None

Pupils-teacher ratio > Secondary level 17.9
Ranked 58th.
22.2
Ranked 40th. 24% more than India
Pupils reaching grade 5 67.9
Ranked 63th. 15% more than Papua New Guinea
59.2
Ranked 16th.
School enrollment > Preprimary > Male > % gross 35.91% gross
Ranked 87th.
60.7% gross
Ranked 62nd. 69% more than India

Secondary education > Teachers > % female 33.92% female
Ranked 101st.
36.54% female
Ranked 105th. 8% more than India

Primary education > Pupils > % female 46.82% female
Ranked 138th. 4% more than Papua New Guinea
45.05% female
Ranked 149th.

Primary education > Pupils > Per capita 0.126 per capita
Ranked 71st. 5% more than Papua New Guinea
0.12 per capita
Ranked 76th.

Persistence to grade 5 > Female > % of cohort 76.34%
Ranked 48th. 13% more than Papua New Guinea
67.6%
Ranked 66th.

Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > % gross 57.03%
Ranked 106th. 4 times more than Papua New Guinea
12.79%
Ranked 106th.

Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Male > % gross 61.2%
Ranked 102nd. 4 times more than Papua New Guinea
15.27%
Ranked 95th.

Elementary school > Enrolled students > % female 46.99%
Ranked 139th. 6% more than Papua New Guinea
44.34%
Ranked 145th.

Elementary school teachers > % female 44%
Ranked 119th. 3% more than Papua New Guinea
42.66%
Ranked 104th.

Literacy > Male literates > Aged 20-24 38.57 million
Ranked 1st. 233 times more than Papua New Guinea
165,381
Ranked 9th.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged over 10 per thousand people 170.93
Ranked 4th. 8% more than Papua New Guinea
158.33
Ranked 2nd.
Participation > School enrollment > Tertiary > Male > % gross 15.75%
Ranked 73th. 6 times more than Papua New Guinea
2.59%
Ranked 97th.

Literacy > Male literates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people 31.02
Ranked 21st. 9% more than Papua New Guinea
28.45
Ranked 17th.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 20-24 27.16 million
Ranked 1st. 189 times more than Papua New Guinea
143,743
Ranked 9th.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 25-29 55.93 million
Ranked 1st. 198 times more than Papua New Guinea
282,485
Ranked 10th.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 20-24 16.29 million
Ranked 1st. 194 times more than Papua New Guinea
83,745
Ranked 6th.
Public spending on education, total > % of government expenditure 11.02%
Ranked 45th.
15.83%
Ranked 20th. 44% more than India
Literacy > Literates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people 52.79
Ranked 23th. 1% more than Papua New Guinea
52.51
Ranked 17th.
School enrollment > Primary > Female > % gross 112.14% gross
Ranked 25th. 59% more than Papua New Guinea
70.37% gross
Ranked 152nd.

Gross intake rate in grade 1 > Male > % of relevant age group 138.66%
Ranked 9th. 38% more than Papua New Guinea
100.72%
Ranked 81st.

Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Men > Per capita 103.29 per 1,000 people
Ranked 19th. 30% more than Papua New Guinea
79.3 per 1,000 people
Ranked 30th.

Literacy rate > Adult total > % of people ages 15 and above 61.01%
Ranked 94th. 6% more than Papua New Guinea
57.34%
Ranked 98th.

Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Men 109.94 million
Ranked 1st. 245 times more than Papua New Guinea
448,500
Ranked 54th.

Government spending on education > % of GDP 3.17%
Ranked 44th.
6.47%
Ranked 2nd. 2 times more than India

Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Female > % net 88.01%
Ranked 82nd. 49% more than Papua New Guinea
59.19%
Ranked 49th.
Government spending on education > % of government spending 10.74%
Ranked 64th.
18.39%
Ranked 2nd. 71% more than India

Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Female > % gross 111.16%
Ranked 31st. 2 times more than Papua New Guinea
50.14%
Ranked 149th.

Primary education, pupils > % female 47.96%
Ranked 110th. 6% more than Papua New Guinea
45.43%
Ranked 164th.

School enrollment, primary, female > % gross 113.94%
Ranked 20th. 2 times more than Papua New Guinea
56.53%
Ranked 159th.

Primary completion rate, total > % of relevant age group 96.46%
Ranked 53th. 66% more than Papua New Guinea
58.14%
Ranked 109th.

Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female > % of relevant age group 114.28%
Ranked 27th. 4 times more than Papua New Guinea
29.26%
Ranked 137th.

Secondary education, general pupils > % female 44.74%
Ranked 139th. 7% more than Papua New Guinea
41.81%
Ranked 92nd.

Total enrollment, primary, male > % net 92.23%
Ranked 63th. 35% more than Papua New Guinea
68.38%
Ranked 38th.
Secondary education, vocational pupils per 1000 0.706
Ranked 118th.
2.11
Ranked 82nd. 3 times more than India

Secondary education, teachers, female per 1000 1.48
Ranked 73th. 6 times more than Papua New Guinea
0.252
Ranked 52nd.

Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 10-14 per thousand people 21.55
Ranked 5th.
52.53
Ranked 1st. 2 times more than India
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 20-24 per thousand people 36.41
Ranked 17th. 18% more than Papua New Guinea
30.74
Ranked 15th.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 10-14 per thousand people 53.25
Ranked 6th. 90% more than Papua New Guinea
28.03
Ranked 13th.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people 43.26
Ranked 9th. 23% more than Papua New Guinea
35.11
Ranked 15th.
School enrollment, primary, private > % of total primary 17.04%
Ranked 31st. 10 times more than Papua New Guinea
1.73%
Ranked 52nd.

Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment > % 78.13%
Ranked 88th. 36% more than Papua New Guinea
57.34%
Ranked 91st.

Persistence to last grade of primary, total > % of cohort 61.37%
Ranked 86th. 35% more than Papua New Guinea
45.48%
Ranked 39th.

Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Men per 1000 100.52
Ranked 23th. 30% more than Papua New Guinea
77.28
Ranked 31st.

Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 15-19 8.1 million
Ranked 1st. 87 times more than Papua New Guinea
93,216
Ranked 5th.
School enrollment, primary > % gross 112.6%
Ranked 31st. 87% more than Papua New Guinea
60.08%
Ranked 160th.

School enrollment > Secondary > Female > % gross 47.34% gross
Ranked 115th. 2 times more than Papua New Guinea
22.6% gross
Ranked 144th.

School enrollment, primary, male > % net 87.02%
Ranked 72nd. 27% more than Papua New Guinea
68.38%
Ranked 38th.
Persistence to last grade of primary, female > % of cohort 63.54%
Ranked 74th. 42% more than Papua New Guinea
44.63%
Ranked 25th.

Repeaters, primary, male > % of male enrollment 5.08%
Ranked 53th.
0.0
Ranked 115th.

Outcomes > Ratio of young literate females to males > % ages 15-24 84.1%
Ranked 14th.
106%
Ranked 4th. 26% more than India

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