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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."
  • Average years of schooling of adults: Average years of schooling of adults is the years of formal schooling received, on average, by adults over age 15. (Data Source: Barro-Lee Data Set www.worldbank.org/html/prdmg/grthweb/ddbarle2.htm)
  • Children out of school, primary: Children out of school, primary. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Total is the total number of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools.
  • Children out of school, primary per 1000: Children out of school, primary. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Total is the total number of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Children out of school, primary, female: Children out of school, primary, female. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Female is the total number of female primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools.
  • College and university > Gender parity index: Country's gender parity index for college and university enrollment. For countries with a rating of over 1, more females are enrolled while countries with a rating under 1 have more males enrolled.
  • Compulsary education duration: Number of years students are required to be enrolled in school for all levels of education. For instance, compulsary education lasts for 12 years in the United States.
  • Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP: Percentage of public funding for education out of country's total GDP.
  • High school enrolment rate: Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
  • Literacy > Total population: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
  • Primary education, duration > Years: Primary education, duration (years). Duration of primary is the number of grades (years) in primary education.
  • Primary education, teachers per 1000: Primary education, teachers. Teaching staff in primary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Pupil-teacher ratio, primary: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary. Pupil-teacher ratio. Primary is the number of pupils enrolled in primary school divided by the number of primary school teachers.
  • Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary. Pupil-teacher ratio. Secondary is the number of pupils enrolled in secondary school divided by the number of secondary school teachers.
  • Secondary education, duration > Years: Secondary education, duration (years). Duration of secondary education is the number of grades (years) in secondary education (ISCED 2 & 3).
  • 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, pupils: Primary education, pupils. Enrolment in primary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions.
  • Primary education, teachers: Primary education, teachers. Teaching staff in primary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
  • Adult literacy rate > Female: Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life."
  • Tertiary enrollment: Gross enrolment ratio, tertiary level is the sum of all tertiary level students enrolled at the start of the school year, expressed as a percentage of the mid-year population in the 5 year age group after the official secondary school leaving age.
  • High school > Gender ratio: Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
  • 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.
  • Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Scouting > Genders admitted: Admits boys/girls.
  • Elementary (primary school) > Starting age: Average age at which students begin primary education.
  • Children out of school, primary, male: Children out of school, primary, male. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Male is the total number of male primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools.
  • High school > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for all levels of secondary education.
  • Secondary education > General pupils: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.
  • Spending per student > Elementary school: Public expenditure per student is the public current spending on education divided by the total number of students by level, as a percentage of GDP per capita. Public expenditure (current and capital) includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities)."
  • Secondary school starting age > Years: Secondary school starting age (years). Entrance age of 2A lower secondary is the age at which students would enter lower secondary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade.
  • High school starting age > Years: Secondary school starting age is the age at which students would enter secondary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade."
  • Primary education > Teachers > Per capita: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Literacy > Female literates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people: Number of females aged 15-19 years, who are literate. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • High school > Population with at least high school education > Women: Population with at least high school education > Women.
  • Elementary school graduate rate: Persistence to last grade of primary is the percentage of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary education. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.
  • Literacy rate > People aged 15-24: Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life."
  • Public spending per student > Primary level: Public expenditure per student, primary level is the total reported current spending by the government on primary education, divided by the total number of pupils in primary education, expressed as a percentage of per capita GDP.
  • Secondary education, pupils per 1000: Secondary education, pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Primary education, pupils per 1000: Primary education, pupils. Enrolment in primary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Literacy > Female literates > Aged over 10 per thousand people: Number of females older than 10 years, who are literate. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people: Total number of post-secondary students who were studying abroad during given year. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Outcomes > Secondary education > Duration > Years: Secondary education, duration (years) is the number of grades (years) in secondary school."
  • Teacher student ratio > High school: Secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the number of pupils enrolled in secondary school divided by the number of secondary school teachers (regardless of their teaching assignment).
  • Inequality adjusted index: Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index.
  • High school repeaters > Female: Repeaters in secondary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in secondary school."
  • Teacher student ratio > Elementary school: Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the number of pupils enrolled in primary school divided by the number of primary school teachers (regardless of their teaching assignment).
  • Proportion of education spending on teachers' salaries: Percentage of public education funding for all levels that goes to teachers' salaries.
  • Literacy rate > Females aged 15-24: Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life."
  • Elementary school > Enrolled students: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
  • Primary education > Duration > Years: Primary duration refers to the number of years of full-time equivalent duration in primary education in the school system according to ISCED.
  • Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ per capita: Services, etc., value added (constant 2000 US$). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in constant 2005 U.S. dollars. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • School enrolment rate > 1st grade: Gross intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age."
  • Secondary education, general pupils per 1000: Secondary education, general pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. General programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in general programmes at public and private secondary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Literacy > Literates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • High school > Lower secondary starting age: Average age at which students begin lower secondary (middle school) education.
  • Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share: Percentage of primary students who attend a private school.
  • Elementary school > Gender ratio: Ratio of female to male primary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
  • High school enrolment rate > Female: Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
  • Duration of education > Secondary level: Duration of secondary education is the number of grades (or years) in general secondary education.
  • Public spending per student > Tertiary level: Public expenditure per student, tertiary level is the total reported current spending by the government on tertiary education, divided by the total number of pupils in tertiary education, expressed as a percentage of per capita GDP.
  • Secondary education > Pupils: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
  • Primary education > Pupils: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
  • High school > Population with at least high school education > Men: Gender Inequality Index.
  • Literacy rate > Males aged 15-24: Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life."
  • Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Secondary education, vocational pupils: Secondary education, vocational pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. Technical/vocational programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in technical/vocational programmes at public and private secondary education institutions.
  • Spending on education > Proportion spent on all staff salaries: Percentage of public funding for education that goes to school staff salaries.
  • Elementary (primary) school > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for primary education.
  • Secondary education > Teachers: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • School enrolment rate > 5th grade: Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.
  • Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 30-34 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 30 to 34. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Scientific and technical journal articles per million: Scientific and technical journal articles refer to the number of scientific and engineering articles published in the following fields: physics, biology, chemistry, mathematics, clinical medicine, biomedical research, engineering and technology, and earth and space sciences. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Duration of education > Primary level: Duration of primary education is the number of grades (or years) in primary education.
  • Participation > Children out of school > Elementary: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
  • Participation > Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education: Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary and secondary levels in public and private schools.
  • Public spending per student > Secondary level: Public expenditure per student, secondary level is the total reported current spending by the government on secondary education, divided by the total number of pupils in secondary education, expressed as a percentage of per capita GDP.
  • Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Progression to secondary school: Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
  • Literacy > Literates > Aged 15-19: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • 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
  • High school > Upper secondary starting age: Average age at which students begin upper secondary (high school) education.
  • Elementary school starting age > Years: Primary school starting age is the age at which students would enter primary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade."
  • Elementary school repeaters > All: Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school."
  • Secondary education > General pupils > Per capita: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Education enrolment by level > Primary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
  • Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Pupils-teacher ratio > Primary level: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary level is the average number of pupils per teacher in primary education. Cross-country comparisons may be affected by such factors as the composition of teachers by part- and full-time employment.
  • Elementary (primary school) > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female: Percentage of country's elementary, or primary, teachers that are female.
  • Secondary education > Vocational pupils: Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training.
  • Primary education > Teachers: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • Literacy > Literates > Aged over 10 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > 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 > Illiterates > Aged 10-14: Compares countries by number of male illiterates, in the age range 10 to 14. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems
  • Private school enrolment > Primary level: Private sector enrolment share, primary level is the share of primary school pupils who attend a privately managed school, regardless of whether or not the school receives subsidies from the government.
  • Outcomes > Primary education > Duration > Years: Primary duration refers to the number of years of full-time equivalent duration in primary education in the school system according to ISCED.
  • Secondary education > Pupils per 1000: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Primary education > Teachers per 1000: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Literacy > Men above 14 years: Percent of male population above the age of 14 years that is literate.
  • Female enrolment share > Primary level: Girls' enrolment share, primary level is the number of girls enrolled in primary school, expressed as a percentage of the total number of pupils in primary school.
  • Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$: Services, etc., value added (constant 2000 US$). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in constant 2005 U.S. dollars.
  • Primary school starting age > Years: Primary school starting age (years). Entrance age of primary is the age at which students would enter primary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade.
  • Scouting > Members: Members of boy or girl scout groups which are members of the World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM).
  • 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.
  • Elementary (primary) school) > Proportion spent on all staff salaries: Percentage of public funding for primary education that goes to school staff 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 > 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 > Illiterates > Aged 20-24: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 20 to 24. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems
  • Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 50-54 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 50 to 54. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Female 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 > 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 65-69 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 15 to 19. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Scouting > Members per thousand people: Membership (from 2012). Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Elementary school repeaters > Male: Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school."
  • Elementary school repeaters > Female: Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school."
  • High school teachers: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • Elementary school teachers: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • High school enrolment rate > Male: Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
  • Literacy > Women above 14 years: Percent of female population above the age of 14 years that is literate.
  • Gender ratio > Literacy rate of 15-24 year-olds: Literacy gender parity rate of 15-24 year olds in each country. This number is achieved by dividing the total amount of females who are literate by the total amount of males who are literate. Numbers below 1 mean that more males are literate, while numbers over 1 indicate that more females are literate, with the difference in the numbers indicating to what extent this is true. For instance, in Chad (with a parity rate of .42%) a substantial amount of more males are literate than females. These numbers are only for 15-24 year olds.
  • 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.
  • Primary education > Pupils per 1000: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Secondary education > Pupils > Per capita: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Intake ratio to last grade of primary > Females: Number of female entrants in the last grade of primary education (regardless of age) expressed as a percentage of the female population at entrance age to the last grade.
  • Pupils-teacher ratio > Secondary level: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary level is the average number of pupils per teacher in secondary education. Cross-country comparisons may be affected by such factors as the composition of teachers by part- and full-time employment.
  • Pupils reaching grade 5: Pupils reaching grade 5 is the percentage of children who start primary school and eventually reach grade 5.
  • 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 55-59: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 20-24: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 70-74: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Female literates > Aged 35-39: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 35-39: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Female literates > Aged over 10: Number of females older than 10 years, who are literate.
  • Primary education, teachers > % female: Primary education, teachers (% female). Percentage female teachers. Primary is the number of female teachers at the primary level expressed as a percentage of the total number of teachers (male and female) at the primary level in a given school year. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
  • Tertiary education, teachers > % female: Tertiary education, teachers (% female). Percentage female teachers. Tertiary is the number of female teachers at the tertiary level expressed as a percentage of the total number of teachers (male and female) at the tertiary level in a given school year. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
  • Unemployment with secondary education, male > % of male unemployment: Unemployment with secondary education, male (% of male unemployment). Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organization (UNESCO).
  • Literacy > 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.
  • 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 > Literates > 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 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.
  • Literacy > Female literates > 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 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.
  • Labor force with secondary education, female > % of female labor force: Labor force with secondary education, female (% of female labor force). Labor force with secondary education is the proportion of the labor force that has a secondary education, as a percentage of the total labor force.
  • Unemployment with secondary education, female > % of female unemployment: Unemployment with secondary 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).
  • Education spending > % of GDP: Government Education Expenditure (% of GDP, 2000-2002)
  • Literacy rate > Youth total > % of people 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.
  • School enrollment > Preprimary > % 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.
  • 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.
  • Expenditure per student > Secondary > % 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.
  • Gross intake rate in grade 1 > Male > % of relevant age group: Gross intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age.
  • Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Men > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Literacy rate > Adult total > % of people ages 15 and above: Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life.
  • 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."
  • Persistence to grade 5 > Male > % of cohort: Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.
  • 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.
  • Literacy > Literacy rate, youth male > % of males ages 15-24: Literacy rate, youth male (% of males ages 15-24). Youth (15-24) literacy rate (%). Male is the number of males age 15 to 24 years who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life, divided by the male population in that age group. Generally, u2018literacyu2019 also encompasses u2018numeracyu2019, the ability to make simple arithmetic calculations.
  • Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment > %: 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.
  • Ratio of female to male primary enrollment > %: 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.
  • Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 55-59: 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
  • Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 45-49: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Literates > Aged 45-49: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Male literates > Aged 70-74: 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
  • 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 > Male literates > Aged 55-59 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of male literates, 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 literates > Aged 20-24 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of male literates, in the age range 20 to 24. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 70-74 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Literates > 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 > Illiterates > Aged 70-74 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, 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 literates > Aged 10-14 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of male literates, in the age range 10 to 14. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 60-64 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Male literates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of male literates, in the age range 15 to 19. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Literates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 70-74 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • 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.
  • Literacy rate > Youth male > % of males ages 15-24: Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life.
  • Literacy rate > Adult female > % of females ages 15 and above: Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life.
  • Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 25-29: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$, % of GDP: 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 as a proportion of GDP for the same year
  • Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Men per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Literacy > Female literates > Aged 55-59: 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.
  • Repitition rate > Primary level: Repetition rate is the percentage of primary school pupils who are currently enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year.
  • 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."
  • Public spending on education > Total > % of government expenditure: 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.
  • 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.
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STAT India South Africa HISTORY
Adult literacy rate > Total 62.75
Ranked 14th. 		89
Ranked 58th. 42% more than India
Average years of schooling of adults 5.1
Ranked 65th. 		6.1
Ranked 50th. 20% more than India
Children out of school, primary 1.39 million
Ranked 4th. 2 times more than South Africa 		656,487
Ranked 6th.
Children out of school, primary per 1000 1.14
Ranked 85th. 		12.82
Ranked 23th. 11 times more than India
Children out of school, primary, female 6.11 million
Ranked 1st. 19 times more than South Africa 		320,723
Ranked 9th.
College and university > Gender parity index 0.726
Ranked 100th. 		0.913
Ranked 48th. 26% more than India
Compulsary education duration 9
Ranked 64th. The same as South Africa 		9
Ranked 56th.
Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP 3.17%
Ranked 44th. 		5.96%
Ranked 28th. 88% more than India
High school enrolment rate 85.13
Ranked 70th. 		93.52
Ranked 57th. 10% more than India
Literacy > Total population 59.5%
Ranked 134th. 		86.4%
Ranked 92nd. 45% more than India
Primary education, duration > Years 5
Ranked 160th. 		7
Ranked 11th. 40% more than India
Primary education, teachers per 1000 3.21
Ranked 104th. 		4.64
Ranked 34th. 45% more than India
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary 35.15
Ranked 29th. 19% more than South Africa 		29.5
Ranked 31st.
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary 25.92
Ranked 19th. 3% more than South Africa 		25.05
Ranked 18th.
Secondary education, duration > Years 7
Ranked 50th. 40% more than South Africa 		5
Ranked 175th.
College and university > Share of total education spending 35.89%
Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than South Africa 		11.88%
Ranked 91st.
Literacy > Female 48.3%
Ranked 131st. 		85.7%
Ranked 82nd. 77% more than India
Children out of school, primary, female per 1000 5.58
Ranked 38th. 		6.27
Ranked 22nd. 12% more than India
College and university > Gender ratio 69.94
Ranked 85th. 		91.28
Ranked 50th. 31% more than India
Child care (preschool) > Duration 3
Ranked 65th. 3 times more than South Africa 		1
Ranked 195th.
Secondary education > Teachers > Per capita 2.4 per 1,000 people
Ranked 103th. 		3.22 per 1,000 people
Ranked 94th. 35% more than India
Duration of compulsory education 8 years
Ranked 8th. 		9 years
Ranked 73th. 13% more than India
Secondary education, pupils 113.73 million
Ranked 1st. 23 times more than South Africa 		4.84 million
Ranked 5th.
Girls to boys ratio > Primary level enrolment 0.93
Ranked 115th. 		0.96
Ranked 119th. 3% more than India
Literacy > Adult literacy 66%
Ranked 91st. 		88%
Ranked 63th. 33% more than India
Primary education, pupils 137.75 million
Ranked 1st. 20 times more than South Africa 		7 million
Ranked 6th.
Primary education, teachers 3.92 million
Ranked 2nd. 17 times more than South Africa 		237,429
Ranked 6th.
Adult literacy rate > Female 50.82
Ranked 14th. 		88.1
Ranked 59th. 73% more than India
Tertiary enrollment 10.5%
Ranked 20th. 		15.2%
Ranked 60th. 45% more than India
High school > Gender ratio 85.75
Ranked 116th. 		104.66
Ranked 34th. 22% more than India
Compulsary education starting age 6
Ranked 46th. 		7
Ranked 5th. 17% more than India
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary per million 0.0212
Ranked 98th. 		0.508
Ranked 85th. 24 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 South Africa 		3
Ranked 68th.
Literacy > Male 70.2%
Ranked 131st. 		87%
Ranked 94th. 24% more than India
Spending > USD 36.6 billion
Ranked 15th. 3 times more than South Africa 		13.74 billion
Ranked 27th.
High school > Private school share 41.89%
Ranked 11th. 10 times more than South Africa 		4.11%
Ranked 47th.
Spending > Proportion 3.17
Ranked 121st. 		5.14
Ranked 45th. 62% more than India
Pupil-teacher ratio > Primary 40.2
Ranked 27th. 13% more than South Africa 		35.64
Ranked 33th.
Child care (preschool) > Starting age 3
Ranked 125th. 		6
Ranked 1st. Twice as much as India
High school repeaters > Male 5.15
Ranked 44th. 		14.64
Ranked 17th. 3 times more than India
Literacy rates > Aged 15-24 76.4%
Ranked 23th. 		93.9%
Ranked 5th. 23% more than India
Preschool enrollment rate 113.06
Ranked 30th. 8% more than South Africa 		104.54
Ranked 77th.
Tertiary > Students studying abroad 198,512.54
Ranked 2nd. 32 times more than South Africa 		6,268.93
Ranked 99th.
Primary completion rate 90
Ranked 71st. 		99
Ranked 42nd. 10% more than India
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level 11.3 million
Ranked 3rd. 17 times more than South Africa 		675,160
Ranked 31st.
Elementary (primary school) > Duration 5
Ranked 169th. 		7
Ranked 12th. 40% more than India
Secondary education, teachers per 1000 3.59
Ranked 77th. 		3.79
Ranked 79th. 6% more than India
Secondary education, teachers 4.39 million
Ranked 2nd. 23 times more than South Africa 		187,162
Ranked 21st.
Child care (preschool) > Students per teacher 40.31
Ranked 4th. 71% more than South Africa 		23.51
Ranked 26th.
High school > Lower secondary school duration 3
Ranked 120th. 50% more than South Africa 		2
Ranked 192nd.
Children out of school, primary, male per 1000 4.44
Ranked 42nd. 		6.56
Ranked 21st. 48% more than India
Spending per student > High school 16.18
Ranked 49th. 1% more than South Africa 		16
Ranked 18th.
Secondary education, general pupils 100.95 million
Ranked 1st. 22 times more than South Africa 		4.6 million
Ranked 4th.
Illiteracy rates by sex > Aged 15+ 40.5%
Ranked 26th. 3 times more than South Africa 		13.6%
Ranked 68th.
High school > Gender parity index 0.918
Ranked 115th. 		1.05
Ranked 33th. 14% more than India
Scientific and technical journal articles 12,774
Ranked 14th. 5 times more than South Africa 		2,364
Ranked 34th.
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level per 1000 10.49
Ranked 92nd. 		14.83
Ranked 83th. 41% more than India
Scouting > Genders admitted both both
Elementary (primary school) > Starting age 6
Ranked 96th. 		7
Ranked 14th. 17% more than India
Education expenditure of government > As percentage of total government 10.7%
Ranked 57th. 		17.9%
Ranked 18th. 67% more than India
Children out of school, primary, male 4.85 million
Ranked 1st. 14 times more than South Africa 		335,764
Ranked 5th.
Education expenditure of government > As percentage of GNI 3.8%
Ranked 76th. 		5.5%
Ranked 17th. 45% more than India
High school > Students per teacher 25.92
Ranked 19th. 3% more than South Africa 		25.05
Ranked 18th.
Secondary education > General pupils 83.13 million
Ranked 2nd. 19 times more than South Africa 		4.32 million
Ranked 17th.
Spending per student > Elementary school 8.86
Ranked 62nd. 		13.69
Ranked 20th. 55% more than India
Secondary school starting age > Years 11
Ranked 156th. 		14
Ranked 3rd. 27% more than India
High school starting age > Years 11
Ranked 138th. 		14
Ranked 3rd. 27% more than India
Primary education > Teachers > Per capita 3.14 per 1,000 people
Ranked 113th. 		4.51 per 1,000 people
Ranked 77th. 44% more than India
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people 31.74
Ranked 21st. 		49.69
Ranked 4th. 57% more than India
Education enrolment by level > Primary level 125.57 million
Ranked 1st. 17 times more than South Africa 		7.47 million
Ranked 15th.
High school > Population with at least high school education > Women 26.6%
Ranked 116th. 		68.9%
Ranked 57th. 3 times more than India
Elementary school graduate rate 65.79
Ranked 84th. 		76.98
Ranked 66th. 17% more than India
Literacy rate > People aged 15-24 81.13
Ranked 14th. 		96.8
Ranked 56th. 19% more than India
Public spending per student > Primary level 7.2
Ranked 61st. 		14
Ranked 35th. 94% more than India
Secondary education, pupils per 1000 93.13
Ranked 41st. 		94.63
Ranked 20th. 2% more than India
Primary education, pupils per 1000 112.8
Ranked 72nd. 		136.83
Ranked 37th. 21% more than India
Girls to boys ratio > Tertiary level enrolment 0.7
Ranked 77th. 		1.22
Ranked 41st. 74% more than India
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ 289.64 million
Ranked 1st. 71 times more than South Africa 		4.05 million
Ranked 27th.
Girls to boys ratio > Secondary level enrolment 0.81
Ranked 118th. 		1.07
Ranked 28th. 32% more than India
Literacy > Female literates > Aged over 10 per thousand people 188.02
Ranked 21st. 		324.47
Ranked 4th. 73% more than India
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level > Per capita 10.77 per 1,000 people
Ranked 90th. 		14.9 per 1,000 people
Ranked 82nd. 38% more than India
Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people 0.163
Ranked 184th. 31% more than South Africa 		0.124
Ranked 195th.
Outcomes > Secondary education > Duration > Years 7
Ranked 44th. 40% more than South Africa 		5
Ranked 155th.
Teacher student ratio > High school 32.7
Ranked 9th. 13% more than South Africa 		29.02
Ranked 12th.
Inequality adjusted index 0.264
Ranked 109th. 		0.558
Ranked 67th. 2 times more than India
High school repeaters > Female 4.06
Ranked 43th. 		13.73
Ranked 18th. 3 times more than India
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Women 179.8 million
Ranked 1st. 83 times more than South Africa 		2.17 million
Ranked 29th.
Teacher student ratio > Elementary school 40.2
Ranked 23th. 30% more than South Africa 		30.98
Ranked 41st.
Proportion of education spending on teachers' salaries 84.47%
Ranked 2nd. 26% more than South Africa 		66.9%
Ranked 7th.
Literacy rate > Females aged 15-24 74.36
Ranked 14th. 		97.5
Ranked 54th. 31% more than India
Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5 73%
Ranked 66th. 		77%
Ranked 66th. 5% more than India
Elementary school > Enrolled students 140.36 million
Ranked 1st. 19 times more than South Africa 		7.31 million
Ranked 15th.
Primary education > Duration > Years 5 years
Ranked 154th. 		7 years
Ranked 10th. 40% more than India
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ per capita $616.31
Ranked 74th. 		$3,430.12
Ranked 31st. 6 times more than India
School enrolment rate > 1st grade 128.4
Ranked 14th. 19% more than South Africa 		107.68
Ranked 49th.
Secondary education, general pupils per 1000 85.94
Ranked 45th. 		89.81
Ranked 18th. 4% more than India
Literacy > Literates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people 75
Ranked 17th. 		96.79
Ranked 4th. 29% more than India
High school > Lower secondary starting age 11
Ranked 161st. 		14
Ranked 3rd. 27% more than India
Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share 17.04%
Ranked 32nd. 5 times more than South Africa 		3.71%
Ranked 60th.
Elementary school > Gender ratio 96.83
Ranked 104th. About the same as South Africa 		96.37
Ranked 110th.
High school enrolment rate > Female 84.22
Ranked 63th. 		94.06
Ranked 49th. 12% more than India
Illiteracy rates by sex > Aged 15+ > Women 51.7%
Ranked 25th. 4 times more than South Africa 		14.3%
Ranked 75th.
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level 95%
Ranked 62nd. 3% more than South Africa 		92%
Ranked 82nd.
Duration of education > Secondary level 5
Ranked 155th. The same as South Africa 		5
Ranked 149th.
Public spending per student > Tertiary level 68.4
Ranked 9th. 12% more than South Africa 		61.3
Ranked 25th.
Secondary education > Pupils 83.86 million
Ranked 2nd. 18 times more than South Africa 		4.59 million
Ranked 17th.
Primary education > Pupils 136.19 million
Ranked 1st. 18 times more than South Africa 		7.44 million
Ranked 13th.
High school > Population with at least high school education > Men 50.4%
Ranked 88th. 		72.2%
Ranked 59th. 43% more than India
Literacy rate > Males aged 15-24 88.41
Ranked 14th. 		96.1
Ranked 59th. 9% more than India
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita 77.29 per 1,000 people
Ranked 98th. 		95.14 per 1,000 people
Ranked 59th. 23% more than India
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Tertiary level 38.45%
Ranked 105th. 		53.68%
Ranked 56th. 40% more than India
Secondary education, vocational pupils 829,377
Ranked 12th. 3 times more than South Africa 		246,515
Ranked 11th.
Spending on education > Proportion spent on all staff salaries 90.56%
Ranked 8th. 25% more than South Africa 		72.38%
Ranked 39th.
Elementary (primary) school > Students per teacher 35.15
Ranked 28th. 19% more than South Africa 		29.5
Ranked 29th.
Secondary education > Teachers 2.59 million
Ranked 2nd. 17 times more than South Africa 		149,375
Ranked 28th.
School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary 10 years
Ranked 24th. 		13 years
Ranked 4th. 30% more than India
School enrolment rate > 5th grade 65.79
Ranked 74th. 		82.45
Ranked 46th. 25% more than India
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level 81.05 million
Ranked 2nd. 19 times more than South Africa 		4.31 million
Ranked 23th.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 30-34 per thousand people 26.86
Ranked 4th. 3 times more than South Africa 		9.58
Ranked 2nd.
Scientific and technical journal articles per million 11.68
Ranked 70th. 		51.26
Ranked 48th. 4 times more than India
Duration of education > Primary level 6
Ranked 62nd. 		7
Ranked 8th. 17% more than India
Women to men parity index > As ratio of literacy rates > Aged 15-24 0.8
Ranked 25th. 		1.01
Ranked 3rd. 26% more than India
Participation > Children out of school > Elementary 5.56 million
Ranked 3rd. 11 times more than South Africa 		503,390
Ranked 14th.
Participation > Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education 92.18%
Ranked 116th. 		99.56%
Ranked 70th. 8% more than India
Public spending per student > Secondary level 23.1
Ranked 26th. 29% more than South Africa 		17.9
Ranked 42nd.
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Primary level 46.82%
Ranked 143th. 		48.92%
Ranked 32nd. 4% more than India
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ per 1000 264.81
Ranked 23th. 3 times more than South Africa 		87.92
Ranked 68th.
Progression to secondary school 85.08%
Ranked 71st. 		89.72%
Ranked 61st. 5% more than India
Literacy rates > Aged 15-24 > Women 67.7%
Ranked 23th. 		94.3%
Ranked 5th. 39% more than India
Literacy > Literates > Aged 15-19 79.46 million
Ranked 1st. 21 times more than South Africa 		3.87 million
Ranked 2nd.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 35-39 29.5 million
Ranked 1st. 69 times more than South Africa 		427,729
Ranked 2nd.
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Women 91%
Ranked 83th. 		93%
Ranked 77th. 2% more than India
High school > Upper secondary starting age 14
Ranked 186th. 		16
Ranked 25th. 14% more than India
Elementary school starting age > Years 6
Ranked 89th. 		7
Ranked 15th. 17% more than India
Elementary school repeaters > All 3.45
Ranked 66th. 		7.96
Ranked 40th. 2 times more than India
Secondary education > General pupils > Per capita 76.99 per 1,000 people
Ranked 63th. 		93.14 per 1,000 people
Ranked 35th. 21% more than India
Education enrolment by level > Primary level > Per capita 0.12 per capita
Ranked 76th. 		0.165 per capita
Ranked 29th. 38% more than India
Illiteracy rates by sex > Aged 15+ > Men 29.8%
Ranked 25th. 2 times more than South Africa 		13%
Ranked 63th.
Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 1000 116.62
Ranked 83th. 		163.96
Ranked 34th. 41% more than India
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Men 98%
Ranked 33th. 8% more than South Africa 		91%
Ranked 88th.
Literacy rates > Aged 15-24 > Men 84.2%
Ranked 21st. 		93.5%
Ranked 6th. 11% more than India
Pupils-teacher ratio > Primary level 40
Ranked 2nd. 19% more than South Africa 		33.5
Ranked 44th.
Elementary (primary school) > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female 44%
Ranked 3rd. 		77%
Ranked 6th. 75% more than India
Secondary education > Vocational pupils 726,889
Ranked 15th. 3 times more than South Africa 		275,589
Ranked 32nd.
Primary education > Teachers 3.39 million
Ranked 2nd. 16 times more than South Africa 		208,877
Ranked 20th.
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Secondary level 42.56%
Ranked 140th. 		51.87%
Ranked 19th. 22% more than India
Literacy > Literates > Aged over 10 per thousand people 477.67
Ranked 21st. 		622.71
Ranked 4th. 30% more than India
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people 9.81
Ranked 4th. 2 times more than South Africa 		4.67
Ranked 2nd.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 10-14 22.83 million
Ranked 1st. 32 times more than South Africa 		706,159
Ranked 1st.
Private school enrolment > Primary level 16.5
Ranked 14th. 10 times more than South Africa 		1.7
Ranked 75th.
Outcomes > Primary education > Duration > Years 5
Ranked 142nd. 		7
Ranked 10th. 40% more than India
Secondary education > Pupils per 1000 75.51
Ranked 88th. 		98.44
Ranked 40th. 30% more than India
Primary education > Teachers per 1000 3.05
Ranked 118th. 		4.48
Ranked 77th. 47% more than India
Literacy > Men above 14 years 73.4%
Ranked 27th. 		84.1%
Ranked 4th. 15% more than India
Female enrolment share > Primary level 43.6%
Ranked 20th. 		48.6%
Ranked 55th. 11% more than India
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ $762.18 billion
Ranked 2nd. 4 times more than South Africa 		$175.59 billion
Ranked 12th.
Primary school starting age > Years 6
Ranked 97th. 		7
Ranked 13th. 17% more than India
Scouting > Members 3.37 million
Ranked 2nd. 49 times more than South Africa 		69,316
Ranked 22nd.
High school> Proportion of education spending on teachers' salaries 80.11%
Ranked 13th. 		94.96%
Ranked 2nd. 19% more than India
Elementary (primary) school > Proportion of education spending on teachers' salaries 80.11%
Ranked 15th. 2% more than South Africa 		78.64%
Ranked 21st.
Elementary (primary) school) > Proportion spent on all staff salaries 87.94%
Ranked 27th. 6% more than South Africa 		82.89%
Ranked 42nd.
High school > Share of total education spending 37.49%
Ranked 12th. 19% more than South Africa 		31.45%
Ranked 63th.
Participation > Secondary education > General pupils 95.31 million
Ranked 1st. 21 times more than South Africa 		4.55 million
Ranked 17th.
Secondary education > Teachers per 1000 2.33
Ranked 104th. 		3.2
Ranked 96th. 37% more than India
Secondary education > General pupils per 1000 74.85
Ranked 67th. 		92.53
Ranked 37th. 24% more than India
Ratio of female to male primary enrollment 93.44
Ranked 131st. 		96.47
Ranked 104th. 3% more than India
Elementary (primary) school > Gender parity index 0.999
Ranked 46th. 4% more than South Africa 		0.958
Ranked 123th.
Female enrolment share > Secondary level 39.6%
Ranked 28th. 		52.4%
Ranked 14th. 32% more than India
Post-Secondary Non-Tertiary > Teachers > Women 3,245
Ranked 9th. 		3,645
Ranked 6th. 12% more than India
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level per 1000 75.28
Ranked 104th. 		94.7
Ranked 61st. 26% more than India
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people 25.95
Ranked 4th. 3 times more than South Africa 		7.83
Ranked 3rd.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 20-24 24.03 million
Ranked 1st. 90 times more than South Africa 		266,090
Ranked 2nd.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people 18.03
Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than South Africa 		6.02
Ranked 2nd.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 50-54 per thousand people 17.18
Ranked 4th. 97% more than South Africa 		8.73
Ranked 2nd.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 15-19 33.62 million
Ranked 1st. 17 times more than South Africa 		1.99 million
Ranked 2nd.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 35-39 10.4 million
Ranked 1st. 56 times more than South Africa 		186,944
Ranked 2nd.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 40-44 per thousand people 29.71
Ranked 25th. 		40.14
Ranked 3rd. 35% more than India
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 65-69 per thousand people 7.72
Ranked 2nd. 37% more than South Africa 		5.65
Ranked 1st.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people 19.59
Ranked 4th. 4 times more than South Africa 		5.47
Ranked 3rd.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people 17.74
Ranked 4th. 4 times more than South Africa 		4.13
Ranked 2nd.
Scouting > Members per thousand people 2.73
Ranked 51st. 2 times more than South Africa 		1.35
Ranked 77th.
Primary completion rate > Women 86
Ranked 71st. 		99
Ranked 42nd. 15% more than India
Elementary school repeaters > Male 3.48
Ranked 70th. 		8.39
Ranked 42nd. 2 times more than India
Elementary school repeaters > Female 3.42
Ranked 60th. 		7.51
Ranked 39th. 2 times more than India
Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5 > Men 73.1%
Ranked 59th. 		75%
Ranked 60th. 3% more than India
High school teachers 2.59 million
Ranked 1st. 16 times more than South Africa 		164,697
Ranked 25th.
Elementary school teachers 3.39 million
Ranked 1st. 14 times more than South Africa 		236,032
Ranked 19th.
High school enrolment rate > Male 85.91
Ranked 60th. 		93.01
Ranked 50th. 8% more than India
Literacy > Women above 14 years 47.8%
Ranked 27th. 		80.9%
Ranked 4th. 69% more than India
Gender ratio > Literacy rate of 15-24 year-olds 0.8%
Ranked 25th. 		1.01%
Ranked 3rd. 26% more than India
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Per capita 272.12 per 1,000 people
Ranked 21st. 3 times more than South Africa 		88.45 per 1,000 people
Ranked 67th.
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Women per 1000 164.38
Ranked 23th. 3 times more than South Africa 		47.04
Ranked 68th.
Participation > Secondary education > Pupils 89.46 million
Ranked 2nd. 19 times more than South Africa 		4.59 million
Ranked 18th.
Primary completion rate > Men 94
Ranked 48th. 		99
Ranked 37th. 5% more than India
Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment 79.83
Ranked 131st. 		107.48
Ranked 22nd. 35% more than India
Primary education > Pupils per 1000 122.63
Ranked 77th. 		159.52
Ranked 39th. 30% more than India
Secondary education > Pupils > Per capita 77.67 per 1,000 people
Ranked 82nd. 		99.08 per 1,000 people
Ranked 38th. 28% more than India
Intake ratio to last grade of primary > Females None
None

Pupils-teacher ratio > Secondary level 17.9
Ranked 58th. 		29.5
Ranked 12th. 65% more than India
Pupils reaching grade 5 67.9
Ranked 63th. 5% more than South Africa 		64.5
Ranked 65th.
School enrollment > Primary > Female > % net 86.96% net
Ranked 88th. 		87.2% net
Ranked 86th. About the same as India
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 20-24 27.16 million
Ranked 1st. 14 times more than South Africa 		1.87 million
Ranked 2nd.
School enrollment > Primary > Male > % net 92.24% net
Ranked 64th. 6% more than South Africa 		86.94% net
Ranked 93th.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 25-29 55.93 million
Ranked 1st. 19 times more than South Africa 		3.02 million
Ranked 2nd.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 20-24 16.29 million
Ranked 1st. 121 times more than South Africa 		135,111
Ranked 2nd.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 50-54 6.94 million
Ranked 1st. 45 times more than South Africa 		153,947
Ranked 2nd.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 30-34 45.81 million
Ranked 1st. 18 times more than South Africa 		2.57 million
Ranked 2nd.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 55-59 10.21 million
Ranked 1st. 47 times more than South Africa 		215,187
Ranked 2nd.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 20-24 7.75 million
Ranked 1st. 59 times more than South Africa 		130,979
Ranked 2nd.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 70-74 3.83 million
Ranked 1st. 45 times more than South Africa 		84,429
Ranked 1st.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 35-39 15.43 million
Ranked 1st. 14 times more than South Africa 		1.08 million
Ranked 2nd.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 35-39 19.11 million
Ranked 1st. 79 times more than South Africa 		240,785
Ranked 2nd.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged over 10 199.21 million
Ranked 1st. 15 times more than South Africa 		12.98 million
Ranked 2nd.
Primary education, teachers > % female 44%
Ranked 112th. 		78.98%
Ranked 22nd. 80% more than India
Tertiary education, teachers > % female 40%
Ranked 37th. 7% more than South Africa 		37.39%
Ranked 6th.
Unemployment with secondary education, male > % of male unemployment 44.5%
Ranked 16th. 		77%
Ranked 1st. 73% more than India
Literacy > Literates > Aged 40-44 31.48 million
Ranked 1st. 20 times more than South Africa 		1.61 million
Ranked 2nd.
Public spending on education, total > % of GDP 3.17%
Ranked 43th. 		5.96%
Ranked 29th. 88% more than India
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 60-64 per thousand people 2.8
Ranked 22nd. 		7.11
Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than India
Literacy > Literates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people 52.79
Ranked 23th. 		75.41
Ranked 2nd. 43% more than India
Literacy > Literates > Aged 30-34 per thousand people 43.24
Ranked 24th. 		64.29
Ranked 3rd. 49% more than India
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 50-54 per thousand people 6.55
Ranked 4th. 70% more than South Africa 		3.85
Ranked 2nd.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 45-49 per thousand people 8.07
Ranked 25th. 		15.16
Ranked 4th. 88% more than India
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 55-59 per thousand people 3.64
Ranked 22nd. 		8.69
Ranked 4th. 2 times more than India
Labor force with secondary education, female > % of female labor force 20.2%
Ranked 57th. 		75.8%
Ranked 2nd. 4 times more than India
Unemployment with secondary education, female > % of female unemployment 35.9%
Ranked 20th. 		84%
Ranked 2nd. 2 times more than India
Education spending > % of GDP 4.1%
Ranked 82nd. 		5.3%
Ranked 46th. 29% more than India
Literacy rate > Youth total > % of people ages 15-24 76.43%
Ranked 84th. 		93.91%
Ranked 66th. 23% more than India
School enrollment > Preprimary > % gross 35.88% gross
Ranked 92nd. 		37.46% gross
Ranked 89th. 4% more than India
Ratio of female to male enrollments in tertiary education 66.28
Ranked 94th. 		119.79
Ranked 55th. 81% more than India
Expenditure per student > Secondary > % of GDP per capita 19.82%
Ranked 50th. 13% more than South Africa 		17.61%
Ranked 23th.
Gross intake rate in grade 1 > Male > % of relevant age group 138.66%
Ranked 9th. 19% more than South Africa 		116.66%
Ranked 36th.
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Men > Per capita 103.29 per 1,000 people
Ranked 19th. 3 times more than South Africa 		41.11 per 1,000 people
Ranked 61st.
Literacy rate > Adult total > % of people ages 15 and above 61.01%
Ranked 94th. 		82.4%
Ranked 65th. 35% more than India
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Men 109.94 million
Ranked 1st. 58 times more than South Africa 		1.88 million
Ranked 23th.
Primary completion rate > Total > % of relevant age group 88.53%
Ranked 89th. 		98.66%
Ranked 45th. 11% more than India
Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Private > % of total secondary 41.89%
Ranked 11th. 15 times more than South Africa 		2.84%
Ranked 95th.
School enrollment > Tertiary > Male > % gross 14.05% gross
Ranked 76th. 		14.25% gross
Ranked 75th. 1% more than India
Participation > School enrollment > Tertiary > % gross 13.48%
Ranked 77th. 		15.04%
Ranked 55th. 12% more than India
Participation > School enrollment > Tertiary > Female > % gross 11.01%
Ranked 79th. 		14.36%
Ranked 48th. 30% more than India
Participation > Total enrollment > Primary > % net 95.52%
Ranked 58th. 3% more than South Africa 		92.8%
Ranked 78th.
Persistence to grade 5 > Male > % of cohort 81.25%
Ranked 43th. 		81.58%
Ranked 42nd. About the same as India
School enrollment, primary, private > % of total primary 17.04%
Ranked 31st. 5 times more than South Africa 		3.71%
Ranked 60th.
Primary education, pupils > % female 47.96%
Ranked 110th. 		48.51%
Ranked 40th. 1% more than India
School enrollment, primary, female > % gross 113.94%
Ranked 20th. 15% more than South Africa 		98.85%
Ranked 53th.
Primary completion rate, total > % of relevant age group 96.46%
Ranked 53th. 		98.51%
Ranked 46th. 2% more than India
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female > % of relevant age group 114.28%
Ranked 27th. 20% more than South Africa 		95.34%
Ranked 56th.
Secondary education, general pupils > % female 44.74%
Ranked 139th. 		51.46%
Ranked 14th. 15% more than India
Total enrollment, primary, male > % net 92.23%
Ranked 63th. 2% more than South Africa 		90.29%
Ranked 34th.
Economically active children, study and work > % of economically active children, ages 7-14 32.5%
Ranked 9th. 		94.9%
Ranked 1st. 3 times more than India
Labor force with primary education, female > % of female labor force 12.4%
Ranked 52nd. 		14.3%
Ranked 63th. 15% more than India
Labor force with tertiary education > % of total 9.8%
Ranked 62nd. 		16.5%
Ranked 61st. 68% more than India
Literacy > Literacy rate, youth male > % of males ages 15-24 88.41%
Ranked 16th. 		98.41%
Ranked 41st. 11% more than India
Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment > % 94%
Ranked 100th. 		103.18%
Ranked 19th. 10% more than India
Ratio of female to male primary enrollment > % 102.3%
Ranked 15th. 8% more than South Africa 		94.78%
Ranked 54th.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 55-59 15.06 million
Ranked 1st. 41 times more than South Africa 		365,811
Ranked 2nd.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 45-49 13.99 million
Ranked 1st. 62 times more than South Africa 		225,055
Ranked 2nd.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 45-49 25.78 million
Ranked 1st. 22 times more than South Africa 		1.19 million
Ranked 1st.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 70-74 3.7 million
Ranked 1st. 37 times more than South Africa 		99,952
Ranked 1st.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people 8.21
Ranked 4th. 2 times more than South Africa 		3.7
Ranked 2nd.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 55-59 per thousand people 8.24
Ranked 20th. 7% more than South Africa 		7.68
Ranked 4th.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 20-24 per thousand people 36.41
Ranked 17th. 		43.14
Ranked 3rd. 18% more than India
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 70-74 per thousand people 3.62
Ranked 2nd. 71% more than South Africa 		2.11
Ranked 1st.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 45-49 per thousand people 24.33
Ranked 22nd. 		29.83
Ranked 3rd. 23% more than India
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 70-74 per thousand people 9.16
Ranked 2nd. 67% more than South Africa 		5.47
Ranked 1st.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 10-14 per thousand people 53.25
Ranked 6th. 15% more than South Africa 		46.12
Ranked 4th.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 60-64 per thousand people 5.86
Ranked 3rd. 93% more than South Africa 		3.04
Ranked 2nd.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people 43.26
Ranked 9th. 		47.1
Ranked 4th. 9% more than India
Literacy > Literates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people 38.77
Ranked 25th. 		52.9
Ranked 3rd. 36% more than India
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 70-74 per thousand people 5.54
Ranked 2nd. 65% more than South Africa 		3.36
Ranked 1st.
Adjusted savings > Education expenditure > % of GNI 3.99% of GNI
Ranked 87th. 		5.29% of GNI
Ranked 44th. 33% more than India
Public spending on education > Total > % of GDP 3.68%
Ranked 83th. 		5.39%
Ranked 16th. 46% more than India
Unemployment with primary education > % of total unemployment 27%
Ranked 36th. 		50.2%
Ranked 10th. 86% more than India
Unemployment with secondary education > % of total unemployment 41.1%
Ranked 36th. About the same as South Africa 		41%
Ranked 37th.
Expenditure per student > Primary > % of GDP per capita 11.08%
Ranked 71st. 		14.16%
Ranked 17th. 28% more than India
School enrollment > Secondary > Male > % gross 59.3% gross
Ranked 113th. 		90.06% gross
Ranked 59th. 52% more than India
Expenditure per student > Tertiary > % of GDP per capita 68.57%
Ranked 14th. 38% more than South Africa 		49.62%
Ranked 17th.
Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5 > Women 72.9%
Ranked 57th. 		79.1%
Ranked 55th. 9% more than India
School enrollment > Primary > % net 89.68% net
Ranked 76th. 3% more than South Africa 		87.07% net
Ranked 91st.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 50-54 11.26 million
Ranked 1st. 58 times more than South Africa 		195,352
Ranked 2nd.
Literacy rate > Youth male > % of males ages 15-24 84.19%
Ranked 78th. 		93.5%
Ranked 67th. 11% more than India
Literacy rate > Adult female > % of females ages 15 and above 47.84%
Ranked 97th. 		80.93%
Ranked 64th. 69% more than India
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 25-29 8.69 million
Ranked 1st. 59 times more than South Africa 		147,911
Ranked 2nd.
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$, % of GDP 41.38%
Ranked 28th. 		45.69%
Ranked 21st. 10% more than India
School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary > Male 11 years
Ranked 22nd. 		13 years
Ranked 4th. 18% more than India
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Men per 1000 100.52
Ranked 23th. 2 times more than South Africa 		40.86
Ranked 60th.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 55-59 3.86 million
Ranked 1st. 11 times more than South Africa 		347,628
Ranked 1st.
School enrollment, primary > % gross 112.6%
Ranked 31st. 11% more than South Africa 		101.59%
Ranked 49th.
Repitition rate > Primary level 4.2
Ranked 14th. 		7.9
Ranked 41st. 88% more than India
School enrollment, primary, female > % net 84.42%
Ranked 73th. The same as South Africa 		84.36%
Ranked 35th.
Persistence to grade 5, total > % of cohort 61.37%
Ranked 79th. 		82.45%
Ranked 47th. 34% more than India
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 10-14 per thousand people 43.03
Ranked 10th. 		49.91
Ranked 4th. 16% more than India
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 10-14 per thousand people 12.86
Ranked 5th. 73% more than South Africa 		7.41
Ranked 1st.
School enrollment > Primary > % gross 116.2% gross
Ranked 23th. 12% more than South Africa 		104.07% gross
Ranked 74th.
Persistence to last grade of primary, male > % of cohort 59.71%
Ranked 82nd. 		74.98%
Ranked 60th. 26% more than India
Participation > Total enrollment > Primary > Female > % net 93.63%
Ranked 64th. 		93.7%
Ranked 63th. The same as India
Public spending on education > Total > % of government expenditure 10.74%
Ranked 56th. 		17.85%
Ranked 18th. 66% more than India
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 45-49 per thousand people 20.41
Ranked 2nd. Twice as much as South Africa 		10.23
Ranked 2nd.

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