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  • Adult literacy rate > Total: Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life."
  • Children out of school, primary: Children out of school, primary. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Total is the total number of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools.
  • Children out of school, primary per 1000: Children out of school, primary. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Total is the total number of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Children out of school, primary, female: Children out of school, primary, female. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Female is the total number of female primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools.
  • College and university > Gender parity index: Country's gender parity index for college and university enrollment. For countries with a rating of over 1, more females are enrolled while countries with a rating under 1 have more males enrolled.
  • Compulsary education duration: Number of years students are required to be enrolled in school for all levels of education. For instance, compulsary education lasts for 12 years in the United States.
  • Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP: Percentage of public funding for education out of country's total GDP.
  • High school enrolment rate: Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
  • Literacy > Female: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
  • Literacy > Total population: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
  • Primary education, duration > Years: Primary education, duration (years). Duration of primary is the number of grades (years) in primary education.
  • Primary education, teachers per 1000: Primary education, teachers. Teaching staff in primary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Pupil-teacher ratio, primary: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary. Pupil-teacher ratio. Primary is the number of pupils enrolled in primary school divided by the number of primary school teachers.
  • Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary. Pupil-teacher ratio. Secondary is the number of pupils enrolled in secondary school divided by the number of secondary school teachers.
  • Secondary education, duration > Years: Secondary education, duration (years). Duration of secondary education is the number of grades (years) in secondary education (ISCED 2 & 3).
  • 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.
  • Secondary education, general pupils: Secondary education, general pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. General programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in general programmes at public and private secondary education institutions.
  • High school > Gender parity index: Country's gender parity index for secondary level enrollment. For countries with a rating of over 1, more females are enrolled while countries with a rating under 1 have more males enrolled.
  • Scientific and technical journal articles: Scientific and technical journal articles refer to the number of scientific and engineering articles published in the following fields: physics, biology, chemistry, mathematics, clinical medicine, biomedical research, engineering and technology, and earth and space sciences.
  • College and university > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female: Percentage of country's college and university professors that are female.
  • Tertiary > Students studying abroad proportion: The number of students from a given country studying abroad in a given year, expressed as a percentage of total tertiary enrollment in that country. Ratios greater than 100 % are possible, because those currently studying abroad do not count towards total enrollment.
  • Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Scouting > Genders admitted: Admits boys/girls.
  • Elementary (primary school) > Starting age: Average age at which students begin primary education.
  • Children out of school, primary, male: Children out of school, primary, male. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Male is the total number of male primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools.
  • High school > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for all levels of secondary education.
  • Secondary education > General pupils: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.
  • Secondary school starting age > Years: Secondary school starting age (years). Entrance age of 2A lower secondary is the age at which students would enter lower secondary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade.
  • High school starting age > Years: Secondary school starting age is the age at which students would enter secondary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade."
  • Primary education > Teachers > Per capita: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Literacy > Female literates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people: Number of females aged 15-19 years, who are literate. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • High school > Population with at least high school education > Women: Population with at least high school education > Women.
  • Elementary school graduate rate: Persistence to last grade of primary is the percentage of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary education. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.
  • Literacy rate > People aged 15-24: Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life."
  • 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).
  • 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."
  • Elementary school > Enrolled students: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
  • Primary education > Duration > Years: Primary duration refers to the number of years of full-time equivalent duration in primary education in the school system according to ISCED.
  • School enrolment rate > 1st grade: Gross intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age."
  • Secondary education, general pupils per 1000: Secondary education, general pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. General programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in general programmes at public and private secondary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Literacy > Literates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • High school > Lower secondary starting age: Average age at which students begin lower secondary (middle school) education.
  • Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share: Percentage of primary students who attend a private school.
  • Elementary school > Gender ratio: Ratio of female to male primary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
  • High school enrolment rate > Female: Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
  • Duration of education > Secondary level: Duration of secondary education is the number of grades (or years) in general secondary education.
  • Secondary education > Pupils: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
  • Primary education > Pupils: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
  • High school > Population with at least high school education > Men: Gender Inequality Index.
  • Literacy rate > Males aged 15-24: Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life."
  • Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Secondary education, vocational pupils: Secondary education, vocational pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. Technical/vocational programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in technical/vocational programmes at public and private secondary education institutions.
  • Elementary (primary) school > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for primary education.
  • Secondary education > Teachers: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • School enrolment rate > 5th grade: Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.
  • Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 30-34 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 30 to 34. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Scientific and technical journal articles per million: Scientific and technical journal articles refer to the number of scientific and engineering articles published in the following fields: physics, biology, chemistry, mathematics, clinical medicine, biomedical research, engineering and technology, and earth and space sciences. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Duration of education > Primary level: Duration of primary education is the number of grades (or years) in primary education.
  • Participation > Children out of school > Elementary: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
  • Participation > Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education: Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary and secondary levels in public and private schools.
  • Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Progression to secondary school: Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
  • Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 35-39: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 35 to 39. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems
  • Literacy > Literates > Aged 15-19: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • High school > Upper secondary starting age: Average age at which students begin upper secondary (high school) education.
  • Elementary school starting age > Years: Primary school starting age is the age at which students would enter primary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade."
  • Elementary school repeaters > All: Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school."
  • Secondary education > General pupils > Per capita: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Education enrolment by level > Primary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
  • Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Pupils-teacher ratio > Primary level: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary level is the average number of pupils per teacher in primary education. Cross-country comparisons may be affected by such factors as the composition of teachers by part- and full-time employment.
  • Elementary (primary school) > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female: Percentage of country's elementary, or primary, teachers that are female.
  • Primary education > Teachers: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • Secondary education > Vocational pupils: Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training.
  • Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 10-14: Compares countries by number of male illiterates, in the age range 10 to 14. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems
  • Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Literates > Aged over 10 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Private school enrolment > Primary level: Private sector enrolment share, primary level is the share of primary school pupils who attend a privately managed school, regardless of whether or not the school receives subsidies from the government.
  • Outcomes > Primary education > Duration > Years: Primary duration refers to the number of years of full-time equivalent duration in primary education in the school system according to ISCED.
  • Secondary education > Pupils per 1000: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Primary education > Teachers per 1000: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Literacy > Men above 14 years: Percent of male population above the age of 14 years that is literate.
  • Female enrolment share > Primary level: Girls' enrolment share, primary level is the number of girls enrolled in primary school, expressed as a percentage of the total number of pupils in primary school.
  • Primary school starting age > Years: Primary school starting age (years). Entrance age of primary is the age at which students would enter primary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade.
  • Scouting > Members: Members of boy or girl scout groups which are members of the World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM).
  • Participation > Secondary education > General pupils: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training."
  • Secondary education > Teachers per 1000: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Secondary education > General pupils per 1000: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Ratio of female to male primary enrollment: Ratio of female to male primary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
  • Elementary (primary) school > Gender parity index: Country's gender parity index in primary, or elementary, school. For countries with a rating of over 1, more females are enrolled while countries with a rating under 1 have more males enrolled. 
  • Female enrolment share > Secondary level: Girls' enrolment share, secondary level is the number of girls enrolled in secondary school, expressed as a percentage of the total number of pupils in secondary school.
  • Post-Secondary Non-Tertiary > Teachers > Women: Number of female teaching staff in post-secondary non-tertiary education. Post-secondary non-tertiary education serves to broaden the knowledge of participants, who have already gained an upper secondary qualification.
  • Education enrolment by level > Secondary level per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 25 to 29. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 20-24: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 20 to 24. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems
  • Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 65-69 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Female literates > Aged 15-19: Number of females aged 15-19 years, who are literate.
  • Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 35-39: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 50-54 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 50 to 54. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > 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 15-19 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 15 to 19. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Scouting > Members per thousand people: Membership (from 2012). Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Elementary school repeaters > Male: Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school."
  • Elementary school repeaters > Female: Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school."
  • High school teachers: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • Elementary school teachers: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • High school enrolment rate > Male: Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
  • Literacy > Women above 14 years: Percent of female population above the age of 14 years that is literate.
  • Gender ratio > Literacy rate of 15-24 year-olds: Literacy gender parity rate of 15-24 year olds in each country. This number is achieved by dividing the total amount of females who are literate by the total amount of males who are literate. Numbers below 1 mean that more males are literate, while numbers over 1 indicate that more females are literate, with the difference in the numbers indicating to what extent this is true. For instance, in Chad (with a parity rate of .42%) a substantial amount of more males are literate than females. These numbers are only for 15-24 year olds.
  • Teachers' Day date: Date when Teacher's Day is celebrated around the world.
  • Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Women per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Participation > Secondary education > Pupils: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
  • Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment: Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
  • 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.
  • Pupils-teacher ratio > Secondary level: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary level is the average number of pupils per teacher in secondary education. Cross-country comparisons may be affected by such factors as the composition of teachers by part- and full-time employment.
  • Pupils reaching grade 5: Pupils reaching grade 5 is the percentage of children who start primary school and eventually reach grade 5.
  • Gross intake rate in grade 1 > Female > % of relevant age group: Gross intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age.
  • School enrollment > Secondary > Private > % of total secondary: Private enrollment refers to pupils or students enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body such as a nongovernmental organization, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise.
  • High school > Upper Secondary > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for upper secondary (high school) education.
  • Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 45-49 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 30-34: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • High School > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female: Percentage of country's high school, or secondary, teachers that are female.
  • Literacy > Female literates > Aged 10-14: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 45-49: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Literates > Aged 60-64: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Secondary education, teachers > % female: Secondary education, teachers (% female). Percentage female teachers. Secondary is the number of female teachers at the secondary level expressed as a percentage of the total number of teachers (male and female) at the secondary level in a given school year. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
  • Literacy > Male literates > Aged 70-74 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of male literates, in the age range 70 to 74. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 40-44 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Male literates > Aged 15-19: Compares countries by number of male literates, in the age range 15 to 19. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems
  • Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 30-34 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Male literates > Aged over 10 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • School enrollment, preprimary > % gross: School enrollment, preprimary (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Pre-primary. Total is the total enrollment in pre-primary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official pre-primary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.
  • School enrollment, primary > % net: School enrollment, primary (% net). Net enrolment rate. Primary. Total is the ratio of children of the official primary school age who are enrolled in primary school to the total population of the official primary school age.
  • School enrollment, secondary > % gross: School enrollment, secondary (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Secondary. All programmes. Total is the total enrollment in secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of official secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.
  • School enrollment, secondary, private > % of total secondary: School enrollment, secondary, private (% of total secondary). Percentage of private enrolment. Secondary is the enrolment in private secondary schools expressed as a percentage of total enrolment (public and private) in secondary schools. 'Private' refers to all educational institutions not operated by a public authority, regardless of whether they receive financial support from public authorities. A high percentage indicates strong involvement of the non-governmental sector (including religious bodies, other organizations, associations, communities, private enterprises or persons) in providing organized educational programmes.
  • Progression to secondary school, male > %: Progression to secondary school, male (%). Transition from primary (ISCED 1) to secondary (ISCED 2), general programmes (%). Male is the number of new male entrants to the first grade of secondary education (general programmes only) in a given year, expressed as a percentage of the number of male pupils enrolled in the final grade of primary education in the previous year.
  • School enrollment, tertiary, female > % gross: School enrollment, tertiary, female (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Tertiary (ISCED 5 and 6). Female is the total female enrollment in tertiary education (ISCED 5 and 6), regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female population of the five-year age group following on from secondary school leaving.
  • Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 50-54 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Women > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Literacy > Female literates > Aged 40-44 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy rate > Youth female > % of females ages 15-24: Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life.
  • 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).
  • Intake ratio to last grade of primary > Males: Number of male entrants in the last grade of primary education (regardless of age) expressed as a percentage of the male population at entrance age to the last grade.
  • School enrollment > Preprimary > Male > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment.
  • Secondary education > Teachers > % female: Female teachers as a percentage of total secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • Unemployment with primary education, female > % of female unemployment: Unemployment with primary education, female (% of female unemployment). Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organization (UNESCO).
  • Progression to secondary school > Male: Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
  • Secondary education > Vocational pupils > Per capita: Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • High school teachers > % female: Female teachers as a percentage of total secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • Literacy > Literates > Aged 70-74: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers."
  • Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Male > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers."
  • Elementary school graduate rate > Female: Persistence to last grade of primary is the percentage of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary education. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.
  • Inputs > Secondary education > Teachers > Female: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • Participation > Children out of school > Elementary > Male: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
  • 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.
  • Participation > Children out of school > Elementary > Female: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
  • Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Female > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers."
  • Participation > Secondary education > General pupils > % female: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training."
  • Participation > Secondary education > Pupils > % female: Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at secondary level includes enrollments in public and private schools.
  • Literacy > Literates > Aged 65-69: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Male literates > Aged 25-29: Compares countries by number of male illiterates, in the age range 25 to 29. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems
  • Literacy > Male literates > Aged 40-44: Compares countries by number of male literates, in the age range 40 to 44. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems
  • Literacy > Female literates > Aged 70-74: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 25-29: 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
  • Literacy > Female literates > Aged 60-64: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Male literates > Aged 50-54: Compares countries by number of male literates, in the age range 50 to 54. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems.
  • Literacy > Literates > Aged 50-54 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged over 10 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Male literates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of male literates, 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.
  • Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 65-69 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of male illiterates, in the age range 65 to 69. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Participation > School enrollment > Tertiary > Male > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level."
  • Literacy > Male literates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of male illiterates, in the age range 25 to 29. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Illiterates > Aged over 10 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals aged over 10. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • 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.
  • High school > Lower Secondary > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for lower secondary (middle school) education.
  • Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people:

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

    . Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Outcomes > Ratio of young literate females to males > % ages 15-24: Ratio of young literate females to males is the percentage of females to males ages 15-24 who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life."
  • Literacy rate > Adult male > % of males ages 15 and above: Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life.
  • 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 > Female illiterates > Aged 25-29: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 70-74: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 40-44: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 40-44: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Repeaters, primary, male > % of male enrollment: Repeaters, primary, male (% of male enrollment). Percentage of repeaters in primary. All grades. Male is the number of male students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all male students enrolled in primary school. It is calculated by dividing the sum of male repeaters in all grades of primary education by the total male enrolment of primary education and multiplying the result by 100.
  • 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).
  • 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.
  • 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 > Literates > Aged 40-44: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Public spending on education, total > % of GDP: Public spending on education, total (% of GDP). Public expenditure on education as % of GDP is the total public expenditure (current and capital) on education expressed as a percentage of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in a given year. Public expenditure on education includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration, and transfers/subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities).
  • Literacy > Female literates > Aged 60-64 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
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STAT India Qatar HISTORY
Adult literacy rate > Total 62.75
Ranked 14th. 		93.08
Ranked 8th. 48% more than India
Children out of school, primary 1.39 million
Ranked 4th. 499 times more than Qatar 		2,782
Ranked 104th.
Children out of school, primary per 1000 1.14
Ranked 85th. 		3.39
Ranked 79th. 3 times more than India
Children out of school, primary, female 6.11 million
Ranked 1st. 4449 times more than Qatar 		1,373
Ranked 85th.
College and university > Gender parity index 0.726
Ranked 100th. 		5.6
Ranked 1st. 8 times more than India
Compulsary education duration 9
Ranked 64th. The same as Qatar 		9
Ranked 70th.
Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP 3.17%
Ranked 44th. 29% more than Qatar 		2.45%
Ranked 112th.
High school enrolment rate 85.13
Ranked 70th. 		98.68
Ranked 27th. 16% more than India
Literacy > Female 48.3%
Ranked 131st. 		88.6%
Ranked 7th. 83% more than India
Literacy > Total population 59.5%
Ranked 134th. 		89%
Ranked 10th. 50% more than India
Primary education, duration > Years 5
Ranked 160th. 		6
Ranked 100th. 20% more than India
Primary education, teachers per 1000 3.21
Ranked 104th. 		5.15
Ranked 27th. 61% more than India
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary 35.15
Ranked 29th. 4 times more than Qatar 		9.6
Ranked 70th.
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary 25.92
Ranked 19th. 3 times more than Qatar 		9.73
Ranked 35th.
Secondary education, duration > Years 7
Ranked 50th. 17% more than Qatar 		6
Ranked 130th.
Children out of school, primary, female per 1000 5.58
Ranked 38th. 3 times more than Qatar 		2.18
Ranked 65th.
College and university > Gender ratio 69.94
Ranked 85th. 		605.04
Ranked 1st. 9 times more than India
Child care (preschool) > Duration 3
Ranked 65th. The same as Qatar 		3
Ranked 90th.
Secondary education > Teachers > Per capita 2.4 per 1,000 people
Ranked 103th. 		5.92 per 1,000 people
Ranked 26th. 2 times more than India
Duration of compulsory education 8 years
Ranked 8th. 33% more than Qatar 		6 years
Ranked 145th.
Secondary education, pupils 113.73 million
Ranked 1st. 1480 times more than Qatar 		76,841
Ranked 55th.
Girls to boys ratio > Primary level enrolment 0.93
Ranked 115th. 		0.99
Ranked 50th. 6% more than India
Literacy > Adult literacy 66%
Ranked 91st. 		90.2%
Ranked 58th. 37% more than India
Primary education, teachers 3.92 million
Ranked 2nd. 371 times more than Qatar 		10,566
Ranked 51st.
Primary education, pupils 137.75 million
Ranked 1st. 1358 times more than Qatar 		101,424
Ranked 70th.
Adult literacy rate > Female 50.82
Ranked 14th. 		90.44
Ranked 10th. 78% more than India
Tertiary enrollment 10.5%
Ranked 20th. 		24.6%
Ranked 48th. 2 times more than India
Spending per student > College and university 54.98
Ranked 18th. 53% more than Qatar 		35.82
Ranked 30th.
High school > Gender ratio 85.75
Ranked 116th. 		145.65
Ranked 1st. 70% more than India
Compulsary education starting age 6
Ranked 46th. The same as Qatar 		6
Ranked 62nd.
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary per million 0.0212
Ranked 98th. 		4.74
Ranked 18th. 223 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 Qatar 		3
Ranked 104th.
Literacy > Male 70.2%
Ranked 131st. 		89.1%
Ranked 12th. 27% more than India
Spending > USD 36.6 billion
Ranked 15th. 1165 times more than Qatar 		31.43 million
Ranked 83th.
High school > Private school share 41.89%
Ranked 11th. 2% more than Qatar 		41.24%
Ranked 6th.
Spending > Proportion 3.17
Ranked 121st. 2 times more than Qatar 		1.31
Ranked 139th.
Pupil-teacher ratio > Primary 40.2
Ranked 27th. 4 times more than Qatar 		11.11
Ranked 91st.
Child care (preschool) > Starting age 3
Ranked 125th. The same as Qatar 		3
Ranked 159th.
High school repeaters > Male 5.15
Ranked 44th. 58% more than Qatar 		3.25
Ranked 55th.
Literacy rates > Aged 15-24 76.4%
Ranked 23th. 		95.9%
Ranked 20th. 26% more than India
Preschool enrollment rate 113.06
Ranked 30th. 4% more than Qatar 		108.6
Ranked 46th.
Tertiary > Students studying abroad 198,512.54
Ranked 2nd. 70 times more than Qatar 		2,817.31
Ranked 138th.
Primary completion rate 90
Ranked 71st. 		98
Ranked 36th. 9% more than India
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level 11.3 million
Ranked 3rd. 1443 times more than Qatar 		7,826
Ranked 114th.
Elementary (primary school) > Duration 5
Ranked 169th. 		6
Ranked 105th. 20% more than India
Secondary education, teachers per 1000 3.59
Ranked 77th. 		3.85
Ranked 24th. 7% more than India
Secondary education, teachers 4.39 million
Ranked 2nd. 555 times more than Qatar 		7,899
Ranked 27th.
Child care (preschool) > Students per teacher 40.31
Ranked 4th. 3 times more than Qatar 		13.29
Ranked 38th.
High school > Lower secondary school duration 3
Ranked 120th. The same as Qatar 		3
Ranked 147th.
Children out of school, primary, male per 1000 4.44
Ranked 42nd. 18 times more than Qatar 		0.249
Ranked 91st.
Secondary education, general pupils 100.95 million
Ranked 1st. 1323 times more than Qatar 		76,323
Ranked 67th.
Illiteracy rates by sex > Aged 15+ 40.5%
Ranked 26th. 2 times more than Qatar 		17.5%
Ranked 57th.
High school > Gender parity index 0.918
Ranked 115th. 		1.09
Ranked 17th. 19% more than India
Scientific and technical journal articles 12,774
Ranked 14th. 672 times more than Qatar 		19
Ranked 115th.
College and university > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female 40%
Ranked 2nd. 3% more than Qatar 		39%
Ranked 40th.
Tertiary > Students studying abroad proportion 0.745%
Ranked 119th. 		18.35%
Ranked 18th. 25 times more than India
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level per 1000 10.49
Ranked 92nd. 		12.43
Ranked 89th. 18% more than India
Scouting > Genders admitted both both
Elementary (primary school) > Starting age 6
Ranked 96th. The same as Qatar 		6
Ranked 131st.
Children out of school, primary, male 4.85 million
Ranked 1st. 30906 times more than Qatar 		157
Ranked 99th.
High school > Students per teacher 25.92
Ranked 19th. 3 times more than Qatar 		9.73
Ranked 35th.
Secondary education > General pupils 83.13 million
Ranked 2nd. 1506 times more than Qatar 		55,186
Ranked 76th.
Secondary school starting age > Years 11
Ranked 156th. 		12
Ranked 100th. 9% more than India
High school starting age > Years 11
Ranked 138th. 		12
Ranked 94th. 9% more than India
Primary education > Teachers > Per capita 3.14 per 1,000 people
Ranked 113th. 		7.75 per 1,000 people
Ranked 11th. 2 times more than India
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people 31.74
Ranked 21st. 2 times more than Qatar 		15.14
Ranked 15th.
Education enrolment by level > Primary level 125.57 million
Ranked 1st. 1889 times more than Qatar 		66,473
Ranked 142nd.
High school > Population with at least high school education > Women 26.6%
Ranked 116th. 		70.1%
Ranked 56th. 3 times more than India
Elementary school graduate rate 65.79
Ranked 84th. 		96.75
Ranked 25th. 47% more than India
Literacy rate > People aged 15-24 81.13
Ranked 14th. 		99.06
Ranked 4th. 22% more than India
Primary education, pupils per 1000 112.8
Ranked 72nd. 2 times more than Qatar 		49.46
Ranked 78th.
Secondary education, pupils per 1000 93.13
Ranked 41st. 2 times more than Qatar 		37.47
Ranked 69th.
Girls to boys ratio > Tertiary level enrolment 0.7
Ranked 77th. 		3.45
Ranked 1st. 5 times more than India
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ 289.64 million
Ranked 1st. 3786 times more than Qatar 		76,500
Ranked 107th.
Girls to boys ratio > Secondary level enrolment 0.81
Ranked 118th. 		0.98
Ranked 83th. 21% more than India
Literacy > Female literates > Aged over 10 per thousand people 188.02
Ranked 21st. 3% more than Qatar 		182.35
Ranked 13th.
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level > Per capita 10.77 per 1,000 people
Ranked 90th. 		11.4 per 1,000 people
Ranked 89th. 6% more than India
Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people 0.163
Ranked 184th. 		1.47
Ranked 96th. 9 times more than India
Outcomes > Secondary education > Duration > Years 7
Ranked 44th. 17% more than Qatar 		6
Ranked 117th.
Teacher student ratio > High school 32.7
Ranked 9th. 3 times more than Qatar 		9.69
Ranked 83th.
High school repeaters > Female 4.06
Ranked 43th. 49% more than Qatar 		2.72
Ranked 53th.
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Women 179.8 million
Ranked 1st. 8728 times more than Qatar 		20,600
Ranked 118th.
Teacher student ratio > Elementary school 40.2
Ranked 23th. 3 times more than Qatar 		12.5
Ranked 111th.
Literacy rate > Females aged 15-24 74.36
Ranked 14th. 		98.97
Ranked 6th. 33% more than India
Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5 73%
Ranked 66th. 29% more than Qatar 		56.8%
Ranked 70th.
Elementary school > Enrolled students 140.36 million
Ranked 1st. 1797 times more than Qatar 		78,123
Ranked 117th.
Primary education > Duration > Years 5 years
Ranked 154th. 		6 years
Ranked 98th. 20% more than India
School enrolment rate > 1st grade 128.4
Ranked 14th. 21% more than Qatar 		106.34
Ranked 44th.
Secondary education, general pupils per 1000 85.94
Ranked 45th. 2 times more than Qatar 		37.22
Ranked 81st.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people 75
Ranked 17th. 2 times more than Qatar 		34.22
Ranked 15th.
High school > Lower secondary starting age 11
Ranked 161st. 		12
Ranked 102nd. 9% more than India
Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share 17.04%
Ranked 32nd. 		57.78%
Ranked 5th. 3 times more than India
Elementary school > Gender ratio 96.83
Ranked 104th. 		99.16
Ranked 51st. 2% more than India
High school enrolment rate > Female 84.22
Ranked 63th. 		100
Ranked 6th. 19% more than India
Illiteracy rates by sex > Aged 15+ > Women 51.7%
Ranked 25th. 3 times more than Qatar 		15%
Ranked 72nd.
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level 95%
Ranked 62nd. 		100%
Ranked 8th. 5% more than India
Duration of education > Secondary level 5
Ranked 155th. 		6
Ranked 113th. 20% more than India
Secondary education > Pupils 83.86 million
Ranked 2nd. 1505 times more than Qatar 		55,705
Ranked 72nd.
Primary education > Pupils 136.19 million
Ranked 1st. 1946 times more than Qatar 		69,991
Ranked 82nd.
High school > Population with at least high school education > Men 50.4%
Ranked 88th. 		62.1%
Ranked 68th. 23% more than India
Literacy rate > Males aged 15-24 88.41
Ranked 14th. 		99.1
Ranked 5th. 12% more than India
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Tertiary level 38.45%
Ranked 105th. 		72.78%
Ranked 2nd. 89% more than India
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita 77.29 per 1,000 people
Ranked 98th. 2% more than Qatar 		75.61 per 1,000 people
Ranked 104th.
Secondary education, vocational pupils 829,377
Ranked 12th. 1601 times more than Qatar 		518
Ranked 55th.
Elementary (primary) school > Students per teacher 35.15
Ranked 28th. 4 times more than Qatar 		9.6
Ranked 70th.
Secondary education > Teachers 2.59 million
Ranked 2nd. 537 times more than Qatar 		4,814
Ranked 48th.
School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary 10 years
Ranked 24th. 		13 years
Ranked 58th. 30% more than India
School enrolment rate > 5th grade 65.79
Ranked 74th. 		96.53
Ranked 19th. 47% more than India
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level 81.05 million
Ranked 2nd. 1562 times more than Qatar 		51,888
Ranked 131st.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 30-34 per thousand people 26.86
Ranked 4th. 6 times more than Qatar 		4.4
Ranked 5th.
Scientific and technical journal articles per million 11.68
Ranked 70th. 		33.21
Ranked 61st. 3 times more than India
Duration of education > Primary level 6
Ranked 62nd. The same as Qatar 		6
Ranked 95th.
Women to men parity index > As ratio of literacy rates > Aged 15-24 0.8
Ranked 25th. 		1.03
Ranked 4th. 29% more than India
Participation > Children out of school > Elementary 5.56 million
Ranked 3rd. 5778 times more than Qatar 		963
Ranked 105th.
Participation > Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education 92.18%
Ranked 116th. 		119.78%
Ranked 1st. 30% more than India
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ per 1000 264.81
Ranked 23th. 2 times more than Qatar 		115.87
Ranked 56th.
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Primary level 46.82%
Ranked 143th. 		48.32%
Ranked 93th. 3% more than India
Progression to secondary school 85.08%
Ranked 71st. 		94.7%
Ranked 26th. 11% more than India
Literacy rates > Aged 15-24 > Women 67.7%
Ranked 23th. 		97.5%
Ranked 13th. 44% more than India
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 35-39 29.5 million
Ranked 1st. 4420 times more than Qatar 		6,675
Ranked 10th.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 15-19 79.46 million
Ranked 1st. 1327 times more than Qatar 		59,867
Ranked 13th.
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Women 91%
Ranked 83th. 		100%
Ranked 9th. 10% more than India
High school > Upper secondary starting age 14
Ranked 186th. 		15
Ranked 136th. 7% more than India
Elementary school starting age > Years 6
Ranked 89th. The same as Qatar 		6
Ranked 118th.
Elementary school repeaters > All 3.45
Ranked 66th. 5 times more than Qatar 		0.63
Ranked 91st.
Secondary education > General pupils > Per capita 76.99 per 1,000 people
Ranked 63th. 13% more than Qatar 		67.89 per 1,000 people
Ranked 54th.
Education enrolment by level > Primary level > Per capita 0.12 per capita
Ranked 76th. 24% more than Qatar 		0.097 per capita
Ranked 107th.
Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 1000 116.62
Ranked 83th. 10% more than Qatar 		105.56
Ranked 100th.
Illiteracy rates by sex > Aged 15+ > Men 29.8%
Ranked 25th. 60% more than Qatar 		18.6%
Ranked 46th.
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Men 98%
Ranked 33th. 		99%
Ranked 25th. 1% more than India
Literacy rates > Aged 15-24 > Men 84.2%
Ranked 21st. 		94.9%
Ranked 24th. 13% more than India
Pupils-teacher ratio > Primary level 40
Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than Qatar 		12.6
Ranked 124th.
Elementary (primary school) > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female 44%
Ranked 3rd. 		92%
Ranked 13th. 2 times more than India
Primary education > Teachers 3.39 million
Ranked 2nd. 538 times more than Qatar 		6,298
Ranked 63th.
Secondary education > Vocational pupils 726,889
Ranked 15th. 1401 times more than Qatar 		519
Ranked 77th.
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Secondary level 42.56%
Ranked 140th. 		49.45%
Ranked 71st. 16% more than India
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 10-14 22.83 million
Ranked 1st. 345925 times more than Qatar 		66
Ranked 11th.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people 9.81
Ranked 4th. 3 times more than Qatar 		3.07
Ranked 3rd.
Literacy > Literates > Aged over 10 per thousand people 477.67
Ranked 21st. 		844.29
Ranked 3rd. 77% more than India
Private school enrolment > Primary level 16.5
Ranked 14th. 		39.3
Ranked 9th. 2 times more than India
Outcomes > Primary education > Duration > Years 5
Ranked 142nd. 		6
Ranked 93th. 20% more than India
Secondary education > Pupils per 1000 75.51
Ranked 88th. 11% more than Qatar 		67.84
Ranked 57th.
Primary education > Teachers per 1000 3.05
Ranked 118th. 		7.67
Ranked 12th. 3 times more than India
Literacy > Men above 14 years 73.4%
Ranked 27th. 		89.1%
Ranked 18th. 21% more than India
Female enrolment share > Primary level 43.6%
Ranked 20th. 		48.8%
Ranked 39th. 12% more than India
Primary school starting age > Years 6
Ranked 97th. The same as Qatar 		6
Ranked 131st.
Scouting > Members 3.37 million
Ranked 2nd. 745 times more than Qatar 		4,528
Ranked 98th.
Participation > Secondary education > General pupils 95.31 million
Ranked 1st. 1456 times more than Qatar 		65,480
Ranked 108th.
Secondary education > Teachers per 1000 2.33
Ranked 104th. 		5.86
Ranked 25th. 3 times more than India
Secondary education > General pupils per 1000 74.85
Ranked 67th. 11% more than Qatar 		67.21
Ranked 55th.
Ratio of female to male primary enrollment 93.44
Ranked 131st. 		99.11
Ranked 27th. 6% more than India
Elementary (primary) school > Gender parity index 0.999
Ranked 46th. 2% more than Qatar 		0.981
Ranked 64th.
Female enrolment share > Secondary level 39.6%
Ranked 28th. 		50.1%
Ranked 48th. 27% more than India
Post-Secondary Non-Tertiary > Teachers > Women 3,245
Ranked 9th. 		0.0
Ranked 53th.
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level per 1000 75.28
Ranked 104th. 		82.4
Ranked 91st. 9% more than India
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people 25.95
Ranked 4th. 5 times more than Qatar 		5.33
Ranked 4th.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people 18.03
Ranked 3rd. 24 times more than Qatar 		0.74
Ranked 10th.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 20-24 24.03 million
Ranked 1st. 3269 times more than Qatar 		7,352
Ranked 10th.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 65-69 per thousand people 7.72
Ranked 2nd. 14 times more than Qatar 		0.57
Ranked 10th.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 15-19 33.62 million
Ranked 1st. 1269 times more than Qatar 		26,494
Ranked 13th.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 35-39 10.4 million
Ranked 1st. 1932 times more than Qatar 		5,380
Ranked 9th.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 50-54 per thousand people 17.18
Ranked 4th. 9 times more than Qatar 		1.93
Ranked 10th.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 40-44 per thousand people 29.71
Ranked 25th. 		98.59
Ranked 1st. 3 times more than India
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people 17.74
Ranked 4th. 23 times more than Qatar 		0.758
Ranked 11th.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people 19.59
Ranked 4th. 51 times more than Qatar 		0.387
Ranked 11th.
Scouting > Members per thousand people 2.73
Ranked 51st. 23% more than Qatar 		2.21
Ranked 59th.
Primary completion rate > Women 86
Ranked 71st. 		99
Ranked 34th. 15% more than India
Elementary school repeaters > Male 3.48
Ranked 70th. 5 times more than Qatar 		0.68
Ranked 94th.
Elementary school repeaters > Female 3.42
Ranked 60th. 6 times more than Qatar 		0.57
Ranked 88th.
Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5 > Men 73.1%
Ranked 59th. 32% more than Qatar 		55.5%
Ranked 56th.
High school teachers 2.59 million
Ranked 1st. 379 times more than Qatar 		6,818
Ranked 72nd.
Elementary school teachers 3.39 million
Ranked 1st. 542 times more than Qatar 		6,248
Ranked 96th.
High school enrolment rate > Male 85.91
Ranked 60th. 		97.44
Ranked 39th. 13% more than India
Literacy > Women above 14 years 47.8%
Ranked 27th. 		88.6%
Ranked 11th. 85% more than India
Gender ratio > Literacy rate of 15-24 year-olds 0.8%
Ranked 25th. 		1.03%
Ranked 1st. 29% more than India
Teachers' Day date 9/5/2011 10/5/2011
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Per capita 272.12 per 1,000 people
Ranked 21st. 3 times more than Qatar 		104.33 per 1,000 people
Ranked 59th.
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Women per 1000 164.38
Ranked 23th. 5 times more than Qatar 		31.2
Ranked 85th.
Participation > Secondary education > Pupils 89.46 million
Ranked 2nd. 1606 times more than Qatar 		55,705
Ranked 116th.
Primary completion rate > Men 94
Ranked 48th. 		97
Ranked 37th. 3% more than India
Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment 79.83
Ranked 131st. 		97.7
Ranked 51st. 22% more than India
Secondary education > Pupils > Per capita 77.67 per 1,000 people
Ranked 82nd. 13% more than Qatar 		68.53 per 1,000 people
Ranked 56th.
Primary education > Pupils per 1000 122.63
Ranked 77th. 44% more than Qatar 		85.23
Ranked 86th.
Intake ratio to last grade of primary > Females None
None

Pupils-teacher ratio > Secondary level 17.9
Ranked 58th. 75% more than Qatar 		10.2
Ranked 109th.
Pupils reaching grade 5 67.9
Ranked 63th. 		98.8
Ranked 6th. 46% more than India
Gross intake rate in grade 1 > Female > % of relevant age group 130.14%
Ranked 11th. 24% more than Qatar 		105.09%
Ranked 35th.
School enrollment > Secondary > Private > % of total secondary 41.89%
Ranked 14th. 30% more than Qatar 		32.18%
Ranked 14th.
High school > Upper Secondary > Students per teacher 20.67
Ranked 17th. 69% more than Qatar 		12.22
Ranked 50th.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 45-49 per thousand people 7.21
Ranked 4th. 4 times more than Qatar 		1.62
Ranked 5th.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 30-34 19.05 million
Ranked 1st. 14562 times more than Qatar 		1,308
Ranked 11th.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people 7.65
Ranked 4th. 27 times more than Qatar 		0.283
Ranked 11th.
High School > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female 40%
Ranked 33th. 		55%
Ranked 38th. 38% more than India
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 10-14 45.59 million
Ranked 1st. 1440 times more than Qatar 		31,663
Ranked 10th.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 45-49 7.63 million
Ranked 1st. 2695 times more than Qatar 		2,833
Ranked 10th.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 60-64 10.34 million
Ranked 1st. 810 times more than Qatar 		12,763
Ranked 13th.
Secondary education, teachers > % female 41.07%
Ranked 73th. 		54.98%
Ranked 19th. 34% more than India
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 70-74 per thousand people 3.49
Ranked 14th. 4 times more than Qatar 		0.934
Ranked 11th.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 40-44 per thousand people 8.61
Ranked 4th. 3 times more than Qatar 		2.64
Ranked 4th.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 15-19 45.84 million
Ranked 1st. 1373 times more than Qatar 		33,373
Ranked 13th.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 30-34 per thousand people 17.98
Ranked 4th. 24 times more than Qatar 		0.748
Ranked 10th.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged over 10 per thousand people 289.65
Ranked 20th. 		661.94
Ranked 1st. 2 times more than India
School enrollment, preprimary > % gross 58.13%
Ranked 77th. 		73.42%
Ranked 18th. 26% more than India
School enrollment, primary > % net 93.34%
Ranked 58th. 1% more than Qatar 		92.39%
Ranked 67th.
School enrollment, secondary > % gross 68.51%
Ranked 97th. 		111.62%
Ranked 8th. 63% more than India
School enrollment, secondary, private > % of total secondary 41.89%
Ranked 11th. 2% more than Qatar 		41.24%
Ranked 6th.
Progression to secondary school, male > % 88.23%
Ranked 66th. 		99.8%
Ranked 11th. 13% more than India
School enrollment, tertiary, female > % gross 20.31%
Ranked 80th. 		36.54%
Ranked 24th. 80% more than India
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 50-54 per thousand people 10.63
Ranked 3rd. 16 times more than Qatar 		0.662
Ranked 12th.
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Women > Per capita 168.92 per 1,000 people
Ranked 21st. 6 times more than Qatar 		28.09 per 1,000 people
Ranked 90th.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 40-44 per thousand people 10.12
Ranked 25th. 		16.13
Ranked 14th. 59% more than India
Literacy rate > Youth female > % of females ages 15-24 67.75%
Ranked 87th. 		97.54%
Ranked 47th. 44% more than India
Unemployment with primary education > Male > % of male unemployment 27.6%
Ranked 36th. 		28.1%
Ranked 52nd. 2% more than India
Intake ratio to last grade of primary > Males None
None

School enrollment > Preprimary > Male > % gross 35.91% gross
Ranked 87th. 		37.14% gross
Ranked 47th. 3% more than India
Secondary education > Teachers > % female 33.92% female
Ranked 101st. 		55.73% female
Ranked 31st. 64% more than India
Unemployment with primary education, female > % of female unemployment 8.9%
Ranked 24th. 		22.1%
Ranked 9th. 2 times more than India
Progression to secondary school > Male 87.46%
Ranked 59th. 		90.94%
Ranked 30th. 4% more than India
Secondary education > Vocational pupils > Per capita 0.673 per 1,000 people
Ranked 121st. 5% more than Qatar 		0.639 per 1,000 people
Ranked 69th.
High school teachers > % female 33.92%
Ranked 104th. 		55.62%
Ranked 52nd. 64% more than India
Literacy > Literates > Aged 70-74 5.01 million
Ranked 1st. 2162 times more than Qatar 		2,317
Ranked 10th.
Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > % gross 57.03%
Ranked 106th. 		93.25%
Ranked 43th. 64% more than India
Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Male > % gross 61.2%
Ranked 102nd. 		78.96%
Ranked 72nd. 29% more than India
Elementary school graduate rate > Female 65.28
Ranked 74th. 		100
Ranked 5th. 53% more than India
Inputs > Secondary education > Teachers > Female 877,273
Ranked 3rd. 231 times more than Qatar 		3,792
Ranked 61st.
Participation > Children out of school > Elementary > Male 1.78 million
Ranked 3rd. 7783 times more than Qatar 		229
Ranked 101st.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 10-14 per thousand people 8.69
Ranked 5th. 461 times more than Qatar 		0.0189
Ranked 12th.
Participation > Children out of school > Elementary > Female 3.78 million
Ranked 3rd. 5159 times more than Qatar 		733
Ranked 90th.
Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Female > % gross 52.48%
Ranked 105th. 		115.01%
Ranked 7th. 2 times more than India
Participation > Secondary education > General pupils > % female 44.12%
Ranked 129th. 		49.32%
Ranked 84th. 12% more than India
Participation > Secondary education > Pupils > % female 43.97%
Ranked 127th. 		48.87%
Ranked 63th. 11% more than India
Literacy > Literates > Aged 65-69 7.36 million
Ranked 1st. 1531 times more than Qatar 		4,810
Ranked 12th.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 25-29 32.86 million
Ranked 1st. 155 times more than Qatar 		211,571
Ranked 10th.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 40-44 20.76 million
Ranked 1st. 144 times more than Qatar 		144,281
Ranked 10th.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 70-74 1.31 million
Ranked 2nd. 1926 times more than Qatar 		682
Ranked 10th.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 25-29 27.49 million
Ranked 1st. 2946 times more than Qatar 		9,330
Ranked 9th.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 60-64 2.97 million
Ranked 1st. 986 times more than Qatar 		3,012
Ranked 13th.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 50-54 12.91 million
Ranked 1st. 246 times more than Qatar 		52,534
Ranked 12th.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 50-54 per thousand people 17.36
Ranked 22nd. 		37.46
Ranked 11th. 2 times more than India
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged over 10 per thousand people 170.93
Ranked 4th. 22 times more than Qatar 		7.94
Ranked 10th.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people 24.2
Ranked 21st. 		107.98
Ranked 1st. 4 times more than India
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 65-69 per thousand people 11.75
Ranked 2nd. 13 times more than Qatar 		0.94
Ranked 10th.
Participation > School enrollment > Tertiary > Male > % gross 15.75%
Ranked 73th. 3 times more than Qatar 		5.14%
Ranked 79th.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people 31.02
Ranked 21st. 		120.92
Ranked 1st. 4 times more than India
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged over 10 per thousand people 265.23
Ranked 4th. 9 times more than Qatar 		31.19
Ranked 8th.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 45-49 per thousand people 20.41
Ranked 2nd. 9 times more than Qatar 		2.32
Ranked 9th.
High school > Lower Secondary > Students per teacher 32.88
Ranked 16th. 4 times more than Qatar 		8.79
Ranked 77th.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people 11.94
Ranked 4th. 115 times more than Qatar 		0.104
Ranked 13th.
Outcomes > Ratio of young literate females to males > % ages 15-24 84.1%
Ranked 14th. 		99.87%
Ranked 16th. 19% more than India
Literacy rate > Adult male > % of males ages 15 and above 73.41%
Ranked 92nd. 		89.1%
Ranked 58th. 21% more than India
School enrollment > Primary > Female > % net 86.96% net
Ranked 88th. 		95.72% net
Ranked 17th. 10% more than India
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 20-24 27.16 million
Ranked 1st. 732 times more than Qatar 		37,079
Ranked 13th.
School enrollment > Primary > Male > % net 92.24% net
Ranked 64th. 		96.04% net
Ranked 15th. 4% more than India
Literacy > Literates > Aged 25-29 55.93 million
Ranked 1st. 207 times more than Qatar 		269,857
Ranked 10th.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 20-24 16.29 million
Ranked 1st. 17271 times more than Qatar 		943
Ranked 12th.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 25-29 18.8 million
Ranked 1st. 14176 times more than Qatar 		1,326
Ranked 12th.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 70-74 5.87 million
Ranked 1st. 6927 times more than Qatar 		847
Ranked 10th.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 40-44 15.14 million
Ranked 1st. 12586 times more than Qatar 		1,203
Ranked 12th.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 40-44 9.12 million
Ranked 1st. 1975 times more than Qatar 		4,618
Ranked 9th.
Repeaters, primary, male > % of male enrollment 5.08%
Ranked 53th. 19 times more than Qatar 		0.265%
Ranked 104th.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 50-54 5.48 million
Ranked 1st. 421 times more than Qatar 		13,010
Ranked 13th.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 55-59 12.59 million
Ranked 1st. 363 times more than Qatar 		34,699
Ranked 12th.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 45-49 8.55 million
Ranked 1st. 427 times more than Qatar 		20,032
Ranked 13th.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 60-64 10.96 million
Ranked 1st. 9639 times more than Qatar 		1,137
Ranked 11th.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 65-69 8.18 million
Ranked 1st. 8209 times more than Qatar 		997
Ranked 10th.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 65-69 2.15 million
Ranked 1st. 1556 times more than Qatar 		1,382
Ranked 12th.
Unemployment with secondary education, male > % of male unemployment 44.5%
Ranked 16th. 2% more than Qatar 		43.5%
Ranked 8th.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 10-14 per thousand people 12.86
Ranked 5th. 682 times more than Qatar 		0.0189
Ranked 12th.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 10-14 per thousand people 43.03
Ranked 10th. 2 times more than Qatar 		18.1
Ranked 12th.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 40-44 31.48 million
Ranked 1st. 182 times more than Qatar 		172,507
Ranked 12th.
Public spending on education, total > % of GDP 3.17%
Ranked 43th. 29% more than Qatar 		2.45%
Ranked 112th.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 60-64 per thousand people 2.8
Ranked 22nd. 63% more than Qatar 		1.72
Ranked 15th.

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