Education Stats: compare key data on India & Portugal

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.
Homeschooling legal status: Legal status of homeschooling.
Literacy > Total population: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
Primary education, duration > Years: Primary education, duration (years). Duration of primary is the number of grades (years) in primary education.
Primary education, teachers per 1000: Primary education, teachers. Teaching staff in primary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary. Pupil-teacher ratio. Primary is the number of pupils enrolled in primary school divided by the number of primary school teachers.
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary. Pupil-teacher ratio. Secondary is the number of pupils enrolled in secondary school divided by the number of secondary school teachers.
Secondary education, duration > Years: Secondary education, duration (years). Duration of secondary education is the number of grades (years) in secondary education (ISCED 2 & 3).
College and university > Share of total education spending: Percentage of government education funding that goes to post-secondary education.
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, teachers: Primary education, teachers. Teaching staff in primary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
Primary education, pupils: Primary education, pupils. Enrolment in primary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions.
Adult literacy rate > Female: Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life."
Tertiary enrollment: Gross enrolment ratio, tertiary level is the sum of all tertiary level students enrolled at the start of the school year, expressed as a percentage of the mid-year population in the 5 year age group after the official secondary school leaving age.
Spending per student > College and university: Public expenditure per student is the public current spending on education divided by the total number of students by level, as a percentage of GDP per capita. Public expenditure (current and capital) includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities)."
High school > Gender ratio: Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
Compulsary education starting age: Age at which children must be enrolled in school.
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary per million: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary. Pupil-teacher ratio. Secondary is the number of pupils enrolled in secondary school divided by the number of secondary school teachers. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Literacy > Definition: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
High school > Upper secondary school duration: Number of years students study at the upper secondary (high school) level.
Literacy > Male: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
Spending > USD: Education expenditure refers to the current operating expenditures in education, including wages and salaries and excluding capital investments in buildings and equipment."
High school > Private school share: Percentage of secondary students who attend a private school.
Spending > Proportion: Education expenditure refers to the current operating expenditures in education, including wages and salaries and excluding capital investments in buildings and equipment. Expressed as a proportion of GNI."
Pupil-teacher ratio > Primary: Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the number of pupils enrolled in primary school divided by the number of primary school teachers (regardless of their teaching assignment).
Child care (preschool) > Starting age: Average age at which students begin pre-primary (preschool) education.
High school repeaters > Male: Repeaters in secondary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in secondary school."
Preschool enrollment rate: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music."
Tertiary > Students studying abroad: Total number of post-secondary students who were studying abroad during given year.
Elementary (primary school) > Duration: Number of years students study at the primary level.
Secondary education, teachers per 1000: Secondary education, teachers. Teaching staff in total secondary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private secondary education institutions (ISCED 2 and 3). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Secondary education, teachers: Secondary education, teachers. Teaching staff in total secondary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private secondary education institutions (ISCED 2 and 3). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
Child care (preschool) > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for pre-primary (preschool) education.
High school > Lower secondary school duration: Number of years students study at the lower secondary (middle school) level.
Children out of school, primary, male per 1000: Children out of school, primary, male. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Male is the total number of male primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Spending per student > High school: Public expenditure per student is the public current spending on education divided by the total number of students by level, as a percentage of GDP per capita. Public expenditure (current and capital) includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities)."
Secondary education, general pupils: Secondary education, general pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. General programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in general programmes at public and private secondary education institutions.
High school > Gender parity index: Country's gender parity index for secondary level enrollment. For countries with a rating of over 1, more females are enrolled while countries with a rating under 1 have more males enrolled.
Scientific and technical journal articles: Scientific and technical journal articles refer to the number of scientific and engineering articles published in the following fields: physics, biology, chemistry, mathematics, clinical medicine, biomedical research, engineering and technology, and earth and space sciences.
College and university > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female: Percentage of country's college and university professors that are female.
Tertiary > Students studying abroad proportion: The number of students from a given country studying abroad in a given year, expressed as a percentage of total tertiary enrollment in that country. Ratios greater than 100 % are possible, because those currently studying abroad do not count towards total enrollment.
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Scouting > Genders admitted: Admits boys/girls.
Elementary (primary school) > Starting age: Average age at which students begin primary education.
Children out of school, primary, male: Children out of school, primary, male. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Male is the total number of male primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools.
High school > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for all levels of secondary education.
Secondary education > General pupils: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.
Spending per student > Elementary school: Public expenditure per student is the public current spending on education divided by the total number of students by level, as a percentage of GDP per capita. Public expenditure (current and capital) includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities)."
Secondary school starting age > Years: Secondary school starting age (years). Entrance age of 2A lower secondary is the age at which students would enter lower secondary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade.
High school starting age > Years: Secondary school starting age is the age at which students would enter secondary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade."
Primary education > Teachers > Per capita: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people: Number of females aged 15-19 years, who are literate. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
High school > Population with at least high school education > Women: Population with at least high school education > Women.
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).
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).
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."
Hours of instruction for pupils aged 11: Intended hours of instruction per year for 11 year olds in public educational institutions. Data for 2000.
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.
Hours of instruction for pupils aged 12: Intended hours of instruction per year for 12 year olds in public educational institutions. Data for 2000.
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.
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.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 30-34 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 30 to 34. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Scientific and technical journal articles per million: Scientific and technical journal articles refer to the number of scientific and engineering articles published in the following fields: physics, biology, chemistry, mathematics, clinical medicine, biomedical research, engineering and technology, and earth and space sciences. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Duration of education > Primary level: Duration of primary education is the number of grades (or years) in primary education.
Participation > Children out of school > Elementary: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
Participation > Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education: Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary and secondary levels in public and private schools.
Public spending per student > Secondary level: Public expenditure per student, secondary level is the total reported current spending by the government on secondary education, divided by the total number of pupils in secondary education, expressed as a percentage of per capita GDP.
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
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."
Teaching weeks per year > Primary: Average number of weeks taught per year by primary level teachers. Data for 2000.
Elementary school repeaters > All: Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school."
Secondary education > General pupils > Per capita: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Education enrolment by level > Primary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Pupils-teacher ratio > Primary level: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary level is the average number of pupils per teacher in primary education. Cross-country comparisons may be affected by such factors as the composition of teachers by part- and full-time employment.
Elementary (primary school) > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female: Percentage of country's elementary, or primary, teachers that are female.
Primary education > Teachers: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
Secondary education > Vocational pupils: Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 10-14: Compares countries by number of male illiterates, in the age range 10 to 14. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Literates > Aged over 10 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Private school enrolment > Primary level: Private sector enrolment share, primary level is the share of primary school pupils who attend a privately managed school, regardless of whether or not the school receives subsidies from the government.
Outcomes > Primary education > Duration > Years: Primary duration refers to the number of years of full-time equivalent duration in primary education in the school system according to ISCED.
Hours of instruction for pupils aged 10: Intended hours of instruction per year for 10 year olds in public educational institutions. Data for 2000.
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.
Proportion of primary education time spent learning technology: Intended instruction time spent studying technology, as a percentage of total intended instruction time for students 12 to 14 years of age. Data for 1999.
Primary school starting age > Years: Primary school starting age (years). Entrance age of primary is the age at which students would enter primary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade.
Scouting > Members: Members of boy or girl scout groups which are members of the World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM).
Elementary (primary) school) > Proportion spent on all staff salaries: Percentage of public funding for primary education that goes to school staff salaries.
High school> Proportion of education spending on teachers' salaries: Percentage of public funding for secondary education that goes to teachers' salaries.
Elementary (primary) school > Proportion of education spending on teachers' salaries: Percentage of public funding for primary education that goes to teachers' salaries.
High school > Share of total education spending: Percentage of government education funding that goes to secondary education.
Participation > Secondary education > General pupils: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training."
Secondary education > General pupils per 1000: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Secondary education > Teachers per 1000: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Ratio of female to male primary enrollment: Ratio of female to male primary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
Elementary (primary) school > Gender parity index: Country's gender parity index in primary, or elementary, school. For countries with a rating of over 1, more females are enrolled while countries with a rating under 1 have more males enrolled.
Hours of instruction for pupils aged 13: Intended hours of instruction per year for 14 year olds in public educational institutions. Data for 2000.
Hours of instruction for pupils aged 9: Intended hours of instruction per year for 9 year olds in public educational institutions. Data for 2000.
Female enrolment share > Secondary level: Girls' enrolment share, secondary level is the number of girls enrolled in secondary school, expressed as a percentage of the total number of pupils in secondary school.
Post-Secondary Non-Tertiary > Teachers > Women: Number of female teaching staff in post-secondary non-tertiary education. Post-secondary non-tertiary education serves to broaden the knowledge of participants, who have already gained an upper secondary qualification.
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 40-44 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > 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 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 > 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 15-19 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 15 to 19. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 20-24: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 20 to 24. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 35-39: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 15-19: Number of females aged 15-19 years, who are literate.
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.
Scouting > Members per thousand people: Membership (from 2012). Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Proportion of primary education time spent learning science: Intended instruction time spent studying science, as a percentage of total intended instruction time for students 12 to 14 years of age. Data for 1999.
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."
Elementary school teachers: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
High school teachers: Secondary 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.
Proportion of primary education time spent learning vocational skills: Intended instruction time spent studying vocational skills, as a percentage of total intended instruction time for students 12 to 14 years of age. Data for 1999.
Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment: Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
Secondary education > Pupils > Per capita: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
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.
Proportion of primary education time spent learning foreign languages: Intended instruction time spent studying modern foreign languages, as a percentage of total intended instruction time for students 12 to 14 years of age. Data for 1999.
School enrollment > Primary > Female > % net: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 20-24: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
School enrollment > Primary > Male > % net: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.
Literacy > 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.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 50-54: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 30-34: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 40-44: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 40-44: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 50-54: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 55-59: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 45-49: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 60-64: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Literacy > 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.
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).
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.
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.
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.
Education spending > % of GDP: Government Education Expenditure (% of GDP, 2000-2002)
Teaching weeks per year > Lower secondary: Average number of weeks taught per year by lower secondary level teachers. Data for 2000.
Ratio of female to male enrollments in tertiary education: Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment is the percentage of men to women enrolled at tertiary level in public and private schools.
Proportion of primary education time spent learning arts: Intended instruction time spent studying arts, as a percentage of total intended instruction time for students 12 to 14 years of age. Data for 1999.
Secondary education > Pupils > % female: Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at secondary level includes enrollments in public and private schools.
Primary completion rate > Total > % of relevant age group: Primary completion rate is the percentage of students completing the last year of primary school. It is calculated by taking the total number of students in the last grade of primary school, minus the number of repeaters in that grade, divided by the total number of children of official graduation age.
Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Private > % of total secondary: Private enrollment refers to pupils or students enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body such as a nongovernmental organisation, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise."
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.
Participation > School enrollment > Tertiary > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level."
Participation > School enrollment > Tertiary > Female > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level."
Participation > Total enrollment > Primary > % net: Total enrollment is the number of pupils of the school-age group for primary education, enrolled either in primary or secondary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population in that age group."
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.
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.
Economically active children, study and work > % of economically active children, ages 7-14: Economically active children, study and work (% of economically active children, ages 7-14). Children in employment refer to children involved in economic activity for at least one hour in the reference week of the survey. Work only refers to children involved in economic activity and not attending school.
Labor force with primary education, female > % of female labor force: Labor force with primary education, female (% of female labor force). Labor force with primary education is the proportion of the labor force that has a primary education, as a percentage of the total labor force.
Labor force with tertiary education > % of total: Labor force with tertiary education (% of total). Labor force with tertiary education is the proportion of labor force that has a tertiary education, as a percentage of the total labor force.
Services, etc., value added > Current US$ per capita: Services, etc., value added (current US$). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
Services, etc., value added > Current US$, % of GDP: Services, etc., value added (current US$). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Figures expressed as a proportion of GDP for the same year
Secondary education, vocational pupils per 1000: Secondary education, vocational pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. Technical/vocational programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in technical/vocational programmes at public and private secondary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Secondary education, teachers, female per 1000: Secondary education, teachers, female. Teaching staff in total secondary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Female is the total number of female teachers in public and private secondary education institutions (ISCED 2 and 3). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Literacy > Male 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 > 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 30-34 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of male literates, in the age range 30 to 34. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 50-54 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of male literates, in the age range 50 to 54. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > 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 > Literates > Aged 75-79 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.
Adjusted savings > Education expenditure > % of GNI: Education expenditure refers to the current operating expenditures in education, including wages and salaries and excluding capital investments in buildings and equipment.
Public spending on education > Total > % of GDP: Public expenditure on education consists of current and capital public expenditure on education plus subsidies to private education at the primary, secondary, and tertiary levels.
Unemployment with primary education > % of total unemployment: Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organization (UNESCO).
Unemployment with secondary education > % of total unemployment: Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organization (UNESCO).
Expenditure per student > Primary > % of GDP per capita: Public expenditure per student is the public current spending on education divided by the total number of students by level, as a percentage of GDP per capita.
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.
Expenditure per student > Tertiary > % of GDP per capita: Public expenditure per student is the public current spending on education divided by the total number of students by level, as a percentage of GDP per capita.
School enrollment > Primary > % net: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 50-54: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
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.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 25-29: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Adjusted savings: education expenditure > % of GNI: Adjusted savings: education expenditure (% of GNI). Education expenditure refers to the current operating expenditures in education, including wages and salaries and excluding capital investments in buildings and equipment.
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.
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Men per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
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, primary, female > % net: School enrollment, primary, female (% net). Net enrolment rate. Primary. Female is the ratio of female children of the official primary school age who are enrolled in primary school to the female population of the official primary school age.
Persistence to grade 5, total > % of cohort: Persistence to grade 5, total (% of cohort). Survival rate to grade 5. Total is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is calculated on the basis of the reconstructed cohort method, which uses data on enrolment and repeaters for two consecutive years.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 10-14 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 10-14 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
School enrollment > Primary > % 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.
Persistence to last grade of primary, male > % of cohort: Persistence to last grade of primary, male (% of cohort). Survival rate to last grade of primary. Male is the share of male children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary. The estimate is calculated on the basis of the reconstructed cohort method, which uses data on enrolment and repeaters for two consecutive years.
Participation > Total enrollment > Primary > Female > % net: Total enrollment is the number of pupils of the school-age group for primary education, enrolled either in primary or secondary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population in that age group."
High school > Lower Secondary > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for lower secondary (middle school) education.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 45-49 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of male illiterates, in the age range 45 to 49. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
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.
Proportion of primary education time spent learning mathematics: Intended instruction time spent practicing mathematics, as a percentage of total intended instruction time for students 12 to 14 years of age. Data for 1999.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 10-14 per thousand people: Number of males aged 10-14 years, who are illiterate. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Post-Secondary Non-Tertiary > Teachers > Women per million people: Number of female teaching staff in post-secondary non-tertiary education. Post-secondary non-tertiary education serves to broaden the knowledge of participants, who have already gained an upper secondary qualification. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 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 > Literates > Aged 10-14: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 55-59: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.

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Adult literacy rate > Total	62.75 Ranked 14th.	94.6 Ranked 40th. 51% more than India
Average years of schooling of adults	5.1 Ranked 65th.	5.9 Ranked 55th. 16% more than India
Children out of school, primary	1.39 million Ranked 4th. 305 times more than Portugal	4,556 Ranked 88th.
Children out of school, primary per 1000	1.14 Ranked 85th. 3 times more than Portugal	0.428 Ranked 109th.
Children out of school, primary, female	6.11 million Ranked 1st. 5488 times more than Portugal	1,113 Ranked 90th.
College and university > Gender parity index	0.726 Ranked 100th.	1.19 Ranked 64th. 64% more than India
Compulsary education duration	9 Ranked 64th. The same as Portugal	9 Ranked 124th.
Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP	3.17% Ranked 44th.	5.62% Ranked 38th. 78% more than India
Homeschooling legal status	Legal as alternative to the mandatory public school system.	Legal.
Literacy > Total population	59.5% Ranked 134th.	93.3% Ranked 67th. 57% more than India
Primary education, duration > Years	5 Ranked 160th.	6 Ranked 126th. 20% more than India
Primary education, teachers per 1000	3.21 Ranked 104th.	6.15 Ranked 35th. 92% more than India
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary	35.15 Ranked 29th. 3 times more than Portugal	10.83 Ranked 126th.
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary	25.92 Ranked 19th. 4 times more than Portugal	7.35 Ranked 92nd.
Secondary education, duration > Years	7 Ranked 50th. 17% more than Portugal	6 Ranked 149th.
College and university > Share of total education spending	35.89% Ranked 3rd. 78% more than Portugal	20.15% Ranked 52nd.
Literacy > Female	48.3% Ranked 131st.	91.3% Ranked 69th. 89% more than India
Children out of school, primary, female per 1000	5.58 Ranked 38th. 53 times more than Portugal	0.105 Ranked 106th.
College and university > Gender ratio	69.94 Ranked 85th.	121.98 Ranked 55th. 74% more than India
Child care (preschool) > Duration	3 Ranked 65th. The same as Portugal	3 Ranked 105th.
Secondary education > Teachers > Per capita	2.4 per 1,000 people Ranked 103th.	8.18 per 1,000 people Ranked 28th. 3 times more than India
Duration of compulsory education	8 years Ranked 8th.	9 years Ranked 93th. 13% more than India
Secondary education, pupils	113.73 million Ranked 1st. 158 times more than Portugal	720,688 Ranked 64th.
Girls to boys ratio > Primary level enrolment	0.93 Ranked 115th.	0.96 Ranked 124th. 3% more than India
Literacy > Adult literacy	66% Ranked 91st.	94.9% Ranked 36th. 44% more than India
Primary education, teachers	3.92 million Ranked 2nd. 60 times more than Portugal	64,929 Ranked 41st.
Primary education, pupils	137.75 million Ranked 1st. 188 times more than Portugal	733,515 Ranked 78th.
Adult literacy rate > Female	50.82 Ranked 14th.	92.9 Ranked 43th. 83% more than India
Tertiary enrollment	10.5% Ranked 20th.	50.2% Ranked 21st. 5 times more than India
Spending per student > College and university	54.98 Ranked 18th. 91% more than Portugal	28.83 Ranked 40th.
High school > Gender ratio	85.75 Ranked 116th.	107.15 Ranked 24th. 25% more than India
Compulsary education starting age	6 Ranked 46th. The same as Portugal	6 Ranked 121st.
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary per million	0.0212 Ranked 98th.	0.691 Ranked 70th. 33 times more than India
Literacy > Definition	age 15 and over can read and write	age 15 and over can read and write
High school > Upper secondary school duration	4 Ranked 27th. 33% more than Portugal	3 Ranked 121st.
Literacy > Male	70.2% Ranked 131st.	95.5% Ranked 62nd. 36% more than India
Spending > USD	36.6 billion Ranked 15th. 3 times more than Portugal	12.32 billion Ranked 30th.
High school > Private school share	41.89% Ranked 11th. 3 times more than Portugal	16.08% Ranked 59th.
Spending > Proportion	3.17 Ranked 121st.	5.3 Ranked 40th. 67% more than India
Pupil-teacher ratio > Primary	40.2 Ranked 27th. 3 times more than Portugal	11.57 Ranked 134th.
Child care (preschool) > Starting age	3 Ranked 125th. The same as Portugal	3 Ranked 178th.
High school repeaters > Male	5.15 Ranked 44th.	20.81 Ranked 7th. 4 times more than India
Literacy rates > Aged 15-24	76.4% Ranked 23th.	99.6% Ranked 4th. 30% more than India
Preschool enrollment rate	113.06 Ranked 30th.	115.2 Ranked 23th. 2% more than India
Tertiary > Students studying abroad	198,512.54 Ranked 2nd. 15 times more than Portugal	13,473.75 Ranked 59th.
Primary completion rate	90 Ranked 71st.	104 Ranked 19th. 16% more than India
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level	11.3 million Ranked 3rd. 28 times more than Portugal	400,831 Ranked 42nd.
Elementary (primary school) > Duration	5 Ranked 169th.	6 Ranked 133th. 20% more than India
Secondary education, teachers per 1000	3.59 Ranked 77th.	9.22 Ranked 10th. 3 times more than India
Secondary education, teachers	4.39 million Ranked 2nd. 45 times more than Portugal	98,089 Ranked 24th.
Child care (preschool) > Students per teacher	40.31 Ranked 4th. 3 times more than Portugal	15.65 Ranked 64th.
High school > Lower secondary school duration	3 Ranked 120th. The same as Portugal	3 Ranked 169th.
Children out of school, primary, male per 1000	4.44 Ranked 42nd. 14 times more than Portugal	0.324 Ranked 94th.
Spending per student > High school	16.18 Ranked 49th.	33.96 Ranked 9th. 2 times more than India
Secondary education, general pupils	100.95 million Ranked 1st. 188 times more than Portugal	537,532 Ranked 68th.
Illiteracy rates by sex > Aged 15+	40.5% Ranked 26th. 6 times more than Portugal	6.7% Ranked 92nd.
High school > Gender parity index	0.918 Ranked 115th.	1.02 Ranked 54th. 11% more than India
Scientific and technical journal articles	12,774 Ranked 14th. 5 times more than Portugal	2,625 Ranked 32nd.
College and university > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female	40% Ranked 2nd.	44% Ranked 12th. 10% more than India
Tertiary > Students studying abroad proportion	0.745% Ranked 119th.	3.39% Ranked 85th. 5 times more than India
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level per 1000	10.49 Ranked 92nd.	38.66 Ranked 29th. 4 times more than India
Scouting > Genders admitted	both	both
Elementary (primary school) > Starting age	6 Ranked 96th. The same as Portugal	6 Ranked 153th.
Education expenditure of government > As percentage of total government	10.7% Ranked 57th.	11.5% Ranked 59th. 7% more than India
Children out of school, primary, male	4.85 million Ranked 1st. 1409 times more than Portugal	3,443 Ranked 78th.
Education expenditure of government > As percentage of GNI	3.8% Ranked 76th.	5.8% Ranked 27th. 53% more than India
High school > Students per teacher	25.92 Ranked 19th. 4 times more than Portugal	7.35 Ranked 94th.
Secondary education > General pupils	83.13 million Ranked 2nd. 145 times more than Portugal	571,661 Ranked 62nd.
Spending per student > Elementary school	8.86 Ranked 62nd.	22.35 Ranked 17th. 3 times more than India
Secondary school starting age > Years	11 Ranked 156th.	12 Ranked 119th. 9% more than India
High school starting age > Years	11 Ranked 138th.	12 Ranked 109th. 9% more than India
Primary education > Teachers > Per capita	3.14 per 1,000 people Ranked 113th.	6.24 per 1,000 people Ranked 34th. 99% more than India
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people	31.74 Ranked 21st. 22% more than Portugal	26.11 Ranked 11th.
Education enrolment by level > Primary level	125.57 million Ranked 1st. 164 times more than Portugal	767,872 Ranked 85th.
High school > Population with at least high school education > Women	26.6% Ranked 116th.	40.9% Ranked 99th. 54% more than India
Literacy rate > People aged 15-24	81.13 Ranked 14th.	99.7 Ranked 21st. 23% more than India
Public spending per student > Primary level	7.2 Ranked 61st.	20.5 Ranked 16th. 3 times more than India
Primary education, pupils per 1000	112.8 Ranked 72nd. 64% more than Portugal	68.96 Ranked 117th.
Secondary education, pupils per 1000	93.13 Ranked 41st. 37% more than Portugal	67.75 Ranked 120th.
Girls to boys ratio > Tertiary level enrolment	0.7 Ranked 77th.	1.32 Ranked 45th. 89% more than India
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+	289.64 million Ranked 1st. 513 times more than Portugal	564,900 Ranked 73th.
Girls to boys ratio > Secondary level enrolment	0.81 Ranked 118th.	1.11 Ranked 15th. 37% more than India
Literacy > Female literates > Aged over 10 per thousand people	188.02 Ranked 21st.	443.62 Ranked 7th. 2 times more than India
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level > Per capita	10.77 per 1,000 people Ranked 90th.	38.66 per 1,000 people Ranked 28th. 4 times more than India
Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people	0.163 Ranked 184th.	1.28 Ranked 105th. 8 times more than India
Outcomes > Secondary education > Duration > Years	7 Ranked 44th. 17% more than Portugal	6 Ranked 131st.
Teacher student ratio > High school	32.7 Ranked 9th. 4 times more than Portugal	7.32 Ranked 114th.
Inequality adjusted index	0.264 Ranked 109th.	0.7 Ranked 44th. 3 times more than India
High school repeaters > Female	4.06 Ranked 43th.	16.21 Ranked 13th. 4 times more than India
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Women	179.8 million Ranked 1st. 466 times more than Portugal	385,800 Ranked 73th.
Teacher student ratio > Elementary school	40.2 Ranked 23th. 3 times more than Portugal	11.73 Ranked 125th.
Literacy rate > Females aged 15-24	74.36 Ranked 14th.	99.7 Ranked 23th. 34% more than India
Hours of instruction for pupils aged 11	1,051 hours Ranked 4th. 25% more than Portugal	842 hours Ranked 20th.
Elementary school > Enrolled students	140.36 million Ranked 1st. 186 times more than Portugal	753,646 Ranked 80th.
Primary education > Duration > Years	5 years Ranked 154th.	6 years Ranked 123th. 20% more than India
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ per capita	$616.31 Ranked 74th.	$12,172.47 Ranked 19th. 20 times more than India
School enrolment rate > 1st grade	128.4 Ranked 14th. 15% more than Portugal	111.43 Ranked 38th.
Secondary education, general pupils per 1000	85.94 Ranked 45th. 70% more than Portugal	50.53 Ranked 129th.
Hours of instruction for pupils aged 12	1,176 hours Ranked 4th. 40% more than Portugal	842 hours Ranked 28th.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people	75 Ranked 17th. 41% more than Portugal	53.31 Ranked 13th.
Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share	17.04% Ranked 32nd. 44% more than Portugal	11.81% Ranked 62nd.
High school > Lower secondary starting age	11 Ranked 161st.	12 Ranked 122nd. 9% more than India
Elementary school > Gender ratio	96.83 Ranked 104th. 2% more than Portugal	94.96 Ranked 121st.
Illiteracy rates by sex > Aged 15+ > Women	51.7% Ranked 25th. 6 times more than Portugal	8.8% Ranked 87th.
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level	95% Ranked 62nd.	100% Ranked 9th. 5% more than India
Duration of education > Secondary level	5 Ranked 155th.	6 Ranked 126th. 20% more than India
Public spending per student > Tertiary level	68.4 Ranked 9th. 2 times more than Portugal	28.2 Ranked 51st.
Secondary education > Pupils	83.86 million Ranked 2nd. 126 times more than Portugal	665,213 Ranked 63th.
Primary education > Pupils	136.19 million Ranked 1st. 180 times more than Portugal	758,476 Ranked 80th.
High school > Population with at least high school education > Men	50.4% Ranked 88th. 25% more than Portugal	40.2% Ranked 111th.
Literacy rate > Males aged 15-24	88.41 Ranked 14th.	99.7 Ranked 21st. 13% more than India
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Tertiary level	38.45% Ranked 105th.	56.6% Ranked 35th. 47% more than India
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita	77.29 per 1,000 people Ranked 98th. 5% more than Portugal	73.89 per 1,000 people Ranked 108th.
Secondary education, vocational pupils	829,377 Ranked 12th. 5 times more than Portugal	183,156 Ranked 43th.
Spending on education > Proportion spent on all staff salaries	90.56% Ranked 8th. 4% more than Portugal	87.42% Ranked 15th.
Elementary (primary) school > Students per teacher	35.15 Ranked 28th. 3 times more than Portugal	10.83 Ranked 128th.
Secondary education > Teachers	2.59 million Ranked 2nd. 30 times more than Portugal	85,858 Ranked 36th.
School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary	10 years Ranked 24th.	15 years Ranked 34th. 50% more than India
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level	81.05 million Ranked 2nd. 106 times more than Portugal	766,172 Ranked 65th.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 30-34 per thousand people	26.86 Ranked 4th. 36 times more than Portugal	0.74 Ranked 7th.
Scientific and technical journal articles per million	11.68 Ranked 70th.	251.41 Ranked 28th. 22 times more than India
Duration of education > Primary level	6 Ranked 62nd. The same as Portugal	6 Ranked 116th.
Women to men parity index > As ratio of literacy rates > Aged 15-24	0.8 Ranked 25th.	1 Ranked 18th. 25% more than India
Participation > Children out of school > Elementary	5.56 million Ranked 3rd. 886 times more than Portugal	6,282 Ranked 95th.
Participation > Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education	92.18% Ranked 116th.	100.55% Ranked 56th. 9% more than India
Public spending per student > Secondary level	23.1 Ranked 26th.	29.4 Ranked 12th. 27% more than India
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Primary level	46.82% Ranked 143th.	47.51% Ranked 132nd. 1% more than India
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ per 1000	264.81 Ranked 23th. 5 times more than Portugal	54.1 Ranked 85th.
Literacy rates > Aged 15-24 > Women	67.7% Ranked 23th.	99.6% Ranked 4th. 47% more than India
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 35-39	29.5 million Ranked 1st. 2830 times more than Portugal	10,423 Ranked 3rd.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 15-19	79.46 million Ranked 1st. 141 times more than Portugal	562,839 Ranked 3rd.
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Women	91% Ranked 83th.	100% Ranked 11th. 10% more than India
High school > Upper secondary starting age	14 Ranked 186th.	15 Ranked 153th. 7% more than India
Elementary school starting age > Years	6 Ranked 89th. The same as Portugal	6 Ranked 134th.
Teaching weeks per year > Primary	42 weeks per year Ranked 4th. 24% more than Portugal	34 weeks per year Ranked 35th.
Elementary school repeaters > All	3.45 Ranked 66th.	10.19 Ranked 36th. 3 times more than India
Secondary education > General pupils > Per capita	76.99 per 1,000 people Ranked 63th. 41% more than Portugal	54.43 per 1,000 people Ranked 117th.
Education enrolment by level > Primary level > Per capita	0.12 per capita Ranked 76th. 62% more than Portugal	0.074 per capita Ranked 136th.
Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 1000	116.62 Ranked 83th. 57% more than Portugal	74.06 Ranked 136th.
Illiteracy rates by sex > Aged 15+ > Men	29.8% Ranked 25th. 7 times more than Portugal	4.5% Ranked 96th.
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Men	98% Ranked 33th.	99% Ranked 28th. 1% more than India
Literacy rates > Aged 15-24 > Men	84.2% Ranked 21st.	99.6% Ranked 4th. 18% more than India
Pupils-teacher ratio > Primary level	40 Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than Portugal	12.9 Ranked 122nd.
Elementary (primary school) > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female	44% Ranked 3rd.	80% Ranked 21st. 82% more than India
Primary education > Teachers	3.39 million Ranked 2nd. 52 times more than Portugal	65,548 Ranked 45th.
Secondary education > Vocational pupils	726,889 Ranked 15th. 8 times more than Portugal	93,552 Ranked 55th.
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Secondary level	42.56% Ranked 140th.	51.04% Ranked 34th. 20% more than India
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 10-14	22.83 million Ranked 1st. 10098 times more than Portugal	2,261 Ranked 5th.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people	9.81 Ranked 4th. 18 times more than Portugal	0.545 Ranked 4th.
Literacy > Literates > Aged over 10 per thousand people	477.67 Ranked 21st.	857.79 Ranked 7th. 80% more than India
Private school enrolment > Primary level	16.5 Ranked 14th. 65% more than Portugal	10 Ranked 37th.
Outcomes > Primary education > Duration > Years	5 Ranked 142nd.	6 Ranked 114th. 20% more than India
Hours of instruction for pupils aged 10	1,051 hours Ranked 6th. 25% more than Portugal	842 hours Ranked 18th.
Primary education > Teachers per 1000	3.05 Ranked 118th.	6.24 Ranked 34th. 2 times more than India
Secondary education > Pupils per 1000	75.51 Ranked 88th. 19% more than Portugal	63.34 Ranked 109th.
Literacy > Men above 14 years	73.4% Ranked 27th.	95.8% Ranked 7th. 31% more than India
Female enrolment share > Primary level	43.6% Ranked 20th.	48.4% Ranked 87th. 11% more than India
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$	$762.18 billion Ranked 2nd. 6 times more than Portugal	$129.48 billion Ranked 25th.
Proportion of primary education time spent learning technology	a	n
Primary school starting age > Years	6 Ranked 97th. The same as Portugal	6 Ranked 152nd.
Scouting > Members	3.37 million Ranked 2nd. 43 times more than Portugal	79,063 Ranked 18th.
Elementary (primary) school) > Proportion spent on all staff salaries	87.94% Ranked 27th.	94.42% Ranked 7th. 7% more than India
High school> Proportion of education spending on teachers' salaries	80.11% Ranked 13th.	82.93% Ranked 8th. 4% more than India
Elementary (primary) school > Proportion of education spending on teachers' salaries	80.11% Ranked 15th.	82.38% Ranked 14th. 3% more than India
High school > Share of total education spending	37.49% Ranked 12th.	44.01% Ranked 19th. 17% more than India
Participation > Secondary education > General pupils	95.31 million Ranked 1st. 172 times more than Portugal	555,617 Ranked 66th.
Secondary education > General pupils per 1000	74.85 Ranked 67th. 38% more than Portugal	54.43 Ranked 116th.
Secondary education > Teachers per 1000	2.33 Ranked 104th.	8.18 Ranked 28th. 4 times more than India
Ratio of female to male primary enrollment	93.44 Ranked 131st.	95.59 Ranked 111th. 2% more than India
Elementary (primary) school > Gender parity index	0.999 Ranked 46th. 3% more than Portugal	0.973 Ranked 101st.
Hours of instruction for pupils aged 13	1,176 hours Ranked 7th. 40% more than Portugal	842 hours Ranked 32nd.
Hours of instruction for pupils aged 9	1,051 hours Ranked 5th. 29% more than Portugal	815 hours Ranked 16th.
Female enrolment share > Secondary level	39.6% Ranked 28th.	50.3% Ranked 43th. 27% more than India
Post-Secondary Non-Tertiary > Teachers > Women	3,245 Ranked 9th.	0.0 Ranked 83th.
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level per 1000	75.28 Ranked 104th. 2% more than Portugal	73.89 Ranked 109th.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 40-44 per thousand people	29.71 Ranked 25th.	72.07 Ranked 3rd. 2 times more than India
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people	17.74 Ranked 4th. 73 times more than Portugal	0.243 Ranked 8th.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 50-54 per thousand people	17.18 Ranked 4th. 13 times more than Portugal	1.34 Ranked 5th.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people	25.95 Ranked 4th. 50 times more than Portugal	0.517 Ranked 7th.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people	19.59 Ranked 4th. 86 times more than Portugal	0.228 Ranked 10th.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 20-24	24.03 million Ranked 1st. 5905 times more than Portugal	4,070 Ranked 5th.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 35-39	10.4 million Ranked 1st. 1806 times more than Portugal	5,755 Ranked 3rd.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people	18.03 Ranked 3rd. 41 times more than Portugal	0.442 Ranked 6th.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 15-19	33.62 million Ranked 1st. 122 times more than Portugal	275,670 Ranked 3rd.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 65-69 per thousand people	7.72 Ranked 2nd. 4 times more than Portugal	2.08 Ranked 3rd.
Scouting > Members per thousand people	2.73 Ranked 51st.	7.51 Ranked 21st. 3 times more than India
Primary completion rate > Women	86 Ranked 71st.	107 Ranked 10th. 24% more than India
Proportion of primary education time spent learning science	11% Ranked 18th.	15% Ranked 6th. 36% more than India
Elementary school repeaters > Male	3.48 Ranked 70th.	13.08 Ranked 29th. 4 times more than India
Elementary school repeaters > Female	3.42 Ranked 60th.	7 Ranked 41st. 2 times more than India
Elementary school teachers	3.39 million Ranked 1st. 53 times more than Portugal	64,274 Ranked 48th.
High school teachers	2.59 million Ranked 1st. 28 times more than Portugal	92,965 Ranked 34th.
Literacy > Women above 14 years	47.8% Ranked 27th.	92% Ranked 8th. 92% more than India
Gender ratio > Literacy rate of 15-24 year-olds	0.8% Ranked 25th.	1% Ranked 8th. 25% more than India
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Women per 1000	164.38 Ranked 23th. 4 times more than Portugal	36.95 Ranked 81st.
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Per capita	272.12 per 1,000 people Ranked 21st. 5 times more than Portugal	54.1 per 1,000 people Ranked 86th.
Participation > Secondary education > Pupils	89.46 million Ranked 2nd. 134 times more than Portugal	669,529 Ranked 59th.
Primary completion rate > Men	94 Ranked 48th.	102 Ranked 27th. 9% more than India
Proportion of primary education time spent learning vocational skills	3	n
Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment	79.83 Ranked 131st.	110.52 Ranked 14th. 38% more than India
Secondary education > Pupils > Per capita	77.67 per 1,000 people Ranked 82nd. 23% more than Portugal	63.34 per 1,000 people Ranked 108th.
Primary education > Pupils per 1000	122.63 Ranked 77th. 70% more than Portugal	72.22 Ranked 132nd.
Intake ratio to last grade of primary > Females	None	None
Proportion of primary education time spent learning foreign languages	14	10
School enrollment > Primary > Female > % net	86.96% net Ranked 88th.	98.23% net Ranked 14th. 13% more than India
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 20-24	27.16 million Ranked 1st. 95 times more than Portugal	287,153 Ranked 3rd.
School enrollment > Primary > Male > % net	92.24% net Ranked 64th.	98.73% net Ranked 16th. 7% more than India
Literacy > Literates > Aged 25-29	55.93 million Ranked 1st. 86 times more than Portugal	650,616 Ranked 3rd.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 20-24	16.29 million Ranked 1st. 8622 times more than Portugal	1,889 Ranked 4th.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 50-54	6.94 million Ranked 1st. 971 times more than Portugal	7,144 Ranked 3rd.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 30-34	45.81 million Ranked 1st. 60 times more than Portugal	765,753 Ranked 3rd.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 40-44	15.14 million Ranked 1st. 2736 times more than Portugal	5,533 Ranked 3rd.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 40-44	9.12 million Ranked 1st. 1358 times more than Portugal	6,717 Ranked 3rd.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 50-54	5.48 million Ranked 1st. 15 times more than Portugal	369,072 Ranked 3rd.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 55-59	12.59 million Ranked 1st. 19 times more than Portugal	661,404 Ranked 3rd.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 45-49	8.55 million Ranked 1st. 22 times more than Portugal	393,020 Ranked 3rd.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 60-64	10.96 million Ranked 1st. 1000 times more than Portugal	10,957 Ranked 3rd.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 65-69	8.18 million Ranked 1st. 372 times more than Portugal	21,979 Ranked 3rd.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 65-69	2.15 million Ranked 1st. 8 times more than Portugal	276,718 Ranked 2nd.
Unemployment with secondary education, male > % of male unemployment	44.5% Ranked 16th. 3 times more than Portugal	14.3% Ranked 83th.
Public spending on education, total > % of government expenditure	11.02% Ranked 45th. 1% more than Portugal	10.96% Ranked 74th.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people	52.79 Ranked 23th.	61.63 Ranked 14th. 17% more than India
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 70-74 per thousand people	1.24 Ranked 17th.	20.25 Ranked 7th. 16 times more than India
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 20-24 per thousand people	25.63 Ranked 26th.	27.2 Ranked 14th. 6% more than India
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 40-44 per thousand people	14.29 Ranked 4th. 27 times more than Portugal	0.524 Ranked 6th.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 55-59 per thousand people	9.64 Ranked 2nd. 11 times more than Portugal	0.847 Ranked 5th.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 20-24 per thousand people	7.31 Ranked 4th. 35 times more than Portugal	0.207 Ranked 8th.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 60-64 per thousand people	10.34 Ranked 1st. 10 times more than Portugal	1.04 Ranked 5th.
Unemployment with primary education, male > % of male unemployment	13.9% Ranked 23th.	73% Ranked 2nd. 5 times more than India
Labor force with tertiary education, male > % of male labor force	10.8% Ranked 55th.	15.6% Ranked 39th. 44% more than India
Education spending > % of GDP	4.1% Ranked 82nd.	5.8% Ranked 36th. 41% more than India
Teaching weeks per year > Lower secondary	42 weeks per year Ranked 4th. 24% more than Portugal	34 weeks per year Ranked 34th.
Ratio of female to male enrollments in tertiary education	66.28 Ranked 94th.	132.22 Ranked 41st. Twice as much as India
Proportion of primary education time spent learning arts	6	10
Secondary education > Pupils > % female	42.81% female Ranked 121st.	51.37% female Ranked 16th. 20% more than India
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Men	109.94 million Ranked 1st. 614 times more than Portugal	179,100 Ranked 74th.
Primary completion rate > Total > % of relevant age group	88.53% Ranked 89th.	104.43% Ranked 18th. 18% more than India
Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Private > % of total secondary	41.89% Ranked 11th. 3 times more than Portugal	15.67% Ranked 47th.
School enrollment > Tertiary > Male > % gross	14.05% gross Ranked 76th.	48.87% gross Ranked 28th. 3 times more than India
Participation > School enrollment > Tertiary > % gross	13.48% Ranked 77th.	56.88% Ranked 31st. 4 times more than India
Participation > School enrollment > Tertiary > Female > % gross	11.01% Ranked 79th.	62.63% Ranked 30th. 6 times more than India
Participation > Total enrollment > Primary > % net	95.52% Ranked 58th.	99.04% Ranked 17th. 4% more than India
School enrollment, primary, private > % of total primary	17.04% Ranked 31st. 44% more than Portugal	11.81% Ranked 60th.
Primary education, pupils > % female	47.96% Ranked 110th.	48.05% Ranked 117th. About the same as India
School enrollment, primary, female > % gross	113.94% Ranked 20th. 3% more than Portugal	110.61% Ranked 35th.
Primary completion rate, total > % of relevant age group	96.46% Ranked 53th. 45% more than Portugal	66.45% Ranked 47th.
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female > % of relevant age group	114.28% Ranked 27th. 12% more than Portugal	102.14% Ranked 68th.
Secondary education, general pupils > % female	44.74% Ranked 139th.	52.03% Ranked 18th. 16% more than India
Total enrollment, primary, male > % net	92.23% Ranked 63th.	98.97% Ranked 17th. 7% more than India
Economically active children, study and work > % of economically active children, ages 7-14	32.5% Ranked 9th.	96.4% Ranked 1st. 3 times more than India
Labor force with primary education, female > % of female labor force	12.4% Ranked 52nd.	51.8% Ranked 3rd. 4 times more than India
Labor force with tertiary education > % of total	9.8% Ranked 62nd.	19.8% Ranked 40th. 2 times more than India
Services, etc., value added > Current US$ per capita	$799.51 Ranked 80th.	$13,964.74 Ranked 24th. 17 times more than India
Services, etc., value added > Current US$, % of GDP	53.69% Ranked 49th.	65.31% Ranked 26th. 22% more than India
Secondary education, vocational pupils per 1000	0.706 Ranked 118th.	17.22 Ranked 37th. 24 times more than India
Secondary education, teachers, female per 1000	1.48 Ranked 73th.	6.38 Ranked 7th. 4 times more than India
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people	8.21 Ranked 4th. 30 times more than Portugal	0.274 Ranked 6th.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 65-69 per thousand people	6.95 Ranked 16th.	49.3 Ranked 4th. 7 times more than India
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 30-34 per thousand people	26.38 Ranked 20th.	35.48 Ranked 9th. 34% more than India
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 50-54 per thousand people	12.19 Ranked 20th.	32.12 Ranked 7th. 3 times more than India
Literacy > Literates > Aged 55-59 per thousand people	11.89 Ranked 21st.	62.65 Ranked 7th. 5 times more than India
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 55-59 per thousand people	14.21 Ranked 3rd. 9 times more than Portugal	1.54 Ranked 5th.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 60-64 per thousand people	5.86 Ranked 3rd. 9 times more than Portugal	0.64 Ranked 4th.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people	43.26 Ranked 9th. 59% more than Portugal	27.2 Ranked 11th.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people	38.77 Ranked 25th.	77.13 Ranked 3rd. 99% more than India
Literacy > Literates > Aged 75-79 per thousand people	2.33 Ranked 16th.	30.78 Ranked 6th. 13 times more than India
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 70-74 per thousand people	5.54 Ranked 2nd.	5.89 Ranked 2nd. 6% more than India
Adjusted savings > Education expenditure > % of GNI	3.99% of GNI Ranked 87th.	5.66% of GNI Ranked 30th. 42% more than India
Public spending on education > Total > % of GDP	3.68% Ranked 83th.	5.91% Ranked 32nd. 61% more than India
Unemployment with primary education > % of total unemployment	27% Ranked 36th.	70.7% Ranked 4th. 3 times more than India
Unemployment with secondary education > % of total unemployment	41.1% Ranked 36th. 3 times more than Portugal	14.6% Ranked 61st.
Expenditure per student > Primary > % of GDP per capita	11.08% Ranked 71st.	24.42% Ranked 10th. 2 times more than India
School enrollment > Secondary > Male > % gross	59.3% gross Ranked 113th.	91.95% gross Ranked 53th. 55% more than India
Expenditure per student > Tertiary > % of GDP per capita	68.57% Ranked 14th. 2 times more than Portugal	27.77% Ranked 45th.
School enrollment > Primary > % net	89.68% net Ranked 76th.	98.48% net Ranked 15th. 10% more than India
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 50-54	11.26 million Ranked 1st. 1599 times more than Portugal	7,040 Ranked 3rd.
School enrollment > Secondary > % gross	53.51% gross Ranked 115th.	96.68% gross Ranked 37th. 81% more than India
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 25-29	8.69 million Ranked 1st. 3002 times more than Portugal	2,896 Ranked 4th.
Adjusted savings: education expenditure > % of GNI	3.08% Ranked 125th.	5.72% Ranked 30th. 86% more than India
School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary > Male	11 years Ranked 22nd.	15 years Ranked 31st. 36% more than India
Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment > %	78.13% Ranked 88th.	118.87% Ranked 64th. 52% more than India
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Men per 1000	100.52 Ranked 23th. 6 times more than Portugal	17.15 Ranked 89th.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 50-54	18.39 million Ranked 1st. 26 times more than Portugal	708,176 Ranked 3rd.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 30-34	28.46 million Ranked 1st. 3642 times more than Portugal	7,814 Ranked 4th.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 15-19	8.1 million Ranked 1st. 5975 times more than Portugal	1,356 Ranked 5th.
School enrollment, primary > % gross	112.6% Ranked 31st. About the same as Portugal	112.1% Ranked 35th.
School enrollment, primary, female > % net	84.42% Ranked 73th.	99.46% Ranked 4th. 18% more than India
Persistence to grade 5, total > % of cohort	61.37% Ranked 79th.	69.73% Ranked 13th. 14% more than India
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 10-14 per thousand people	43.03 Ranked 10th. 65% more than Portugal	26.05 Ranked 8th.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 10-14 per thousand people	12.86 Ranked 5th. 143 times more than Portugal	0.0898 Ranked 7th.
School enrollment > Primary > % gross	116.2% gross Ranked 23th.	116.21% gross Ranked 22nd. The same as India
Persistence to last grade of primary, male > % of cohort	59.71% Ranked 82nd.	59.71% Ranked 14th. The same as India
Participation > Total enrollment > Primary > Female > % net	93.63% Ranked 64th.	98.62% Ranked 20th. 5% more than India
High school > Lower Secondary > Students per teacher	32.88 Ranked 16th. 4 times more than Portugal	7.88 Ranked 80th.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 45-49 per thousand people	20.41 Ranked 2nd. 16 times more than Portugal	1.28 Ranked 5th.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people	27.84 Ranked 4th. 28 times more than Portugal	0.987 Ranked 5th.
Proportion of primary education time spent learning mathematics	14% Ranked 4th. 8% more than Portugal	13% Ranked 22nd.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 10-14 per thousand people	8.69 Ranked 5th. 70 times more than Portugal	0.124 Ranked 7th.
Post-Secondary Non-Tertiary > Teachers > Women per million people	2.92 Ranked 38th.	0.0 Ranked 68th.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 60-64 per thousand people	6.96 Ranked 19th.	27.64 Ranked 3rd. 4 times more than India
Literacy > Literates > Aged 10-14	102.02 million Ranked 1st. 181 times more than Portugal	562,334 Ranked 3rd.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 55-59	4.85 million Ranked 1st. 664 times more than Portugal	7,304 Ranked 3rd.

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