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Education Stats: compare key data on India & Sri Lanka

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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: 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.
  • 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.
  • High school > Lower secondary school duration: Number of years students study at the lower secondary (middle school) level.
  • Children out of school, primary, male per 1000: Children out of school, primary, male. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Male is the total number of male primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Secondary education, general pupils: Secondary education, general pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. General programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in general programmes at public and private secondary education institutions.
  • High school > Gender parity index: Country's gender parity index for secondary level enrollment. For countries with a rating of over 1, more females are enrolled while countries with a rating under 1 have more males enrolled.
  • Scientific and technical journal articles: Scientific and technical journal articles refer to the number of scientific and engineering articles published in the following fields: physics, biology, chemistry, mathematics, clinical medicine, biomedical research, engineering and technology, and earth and space sciences.
  • College and university > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female: Percentage of country's college and university professors that are female.
  • Tertiary > Students studying abroad proportion: The number of students from a given country studying abroad in a given year, expressed as a percentage of total tertiary enrollment in that country. Ratios greater than 100 % are possible, because those currently studying abroad do not count towards total enrollment.
  • Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Scouting > Genders admitted: Admits boys/girls.
  • Elementary (primary school) > Starting age: Average age at which students begin primary education.
  • Children out of school, primary, male: Children out of school, primary, male. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Male is the total number of male primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools.
  • High school > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for all levels of secondary education.
  • Secondary education > General pupils: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.
  • Secondary school starting age > Years: Secondary school starting age (years). Entrance age of 2A lower secondary is the age at which students would enter lower secondary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade.
  • High school starting age > Years: Secondary school starting age is the age at which students would enter secondary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade."
  • Primary education > Teachers > Per capita: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Literacy > Female literates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people: Number of females aged 15-19 years, who are literate. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • High school > Population with at least high school education > Women: Population with at least high school education > Women.
  • Elementary school graduate rate: Persistence to last grade of primary is the percentage of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary education. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.
  • Literacy rate > People aged 15-24: Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life."
  • Secondary education, pupils per 1000: Secondary education, pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Primary education, pupils per 1000: Primary education, pupils. Enrolment in primary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Literacy > Female literates > Aged over 10 per thousand people: Number of females older than 10 years, who are literate. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people: Total number of post-secondary students who were studying abroad during given year. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Outcomes > Secondary education > Duration > Years: Secondary education, duration (years) is the number of grades (years) in secondary school."
  • Teacher student ratio > High school: Secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the number of pupils enrolled in secondary school divided by the number of secondary school teachers (regardless of their teaching assignment).
  • Inequality adjusted index: Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index.
  • High school repeaters > Female: Repeaters in secondary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in secondary school."
  • Teacher student ratio > Elementary school: Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the number of pupils enrolled in primary school divided by the number of primary school teachers (regardless of their teaching assignment).
  • Proportion of education spending on teachers' salaries: Percentage of public education funding for all levels that goes to teachers' salaries.
  • Literacy rate > Females aged 15-24: Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life."
  • Elementary school > Enrolled students: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
  • Primary education > Duration > Years: Primary duration refers to the number of years of full-time equivalent duration in primary education in the school system according to ISCED.
  • Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ per capita: Services, etc., value added (constant 2000 US$). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in constant 2005 U.S. dollars. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • School enrolment rate > 1st grade: Gross intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age."
  • Secondary education, general pupils per 1000: Secondary education, general pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. General programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in general programmes at public and private secondary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Literacy > Literates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • 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.
  • Primary education > Pupils: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
  • High school > Population with at least high school education > Men: Gender Inequality Index.
  • Literacy rate > Males aged 15-24: Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life."
  • Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Secondary education, vocational pupils: Secondary education, vocational pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. Technical/vocational programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in technical/vocational programmes at public and private secondary education institutions.
  • Spending on education > Proportion spent on all staff salaries: Percentage of public funding for education that goes to school staff salaries.
  • Elementary (primary) school > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for primary education.
  • Secondary education > Teachers: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • School enrolment rate > 5th grade: Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.
  • Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 30-34 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 30 to 34. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Scientific and technical journal articles per million: Scientific and technical journal articles refer to the number of scientific and engineering articles published in the following fields: physics, biology, chemistry, mathematics, clinical medicine, biomedical research, engineering and technology, and earth and space sciences. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Duration of education > Primary level: Duration of primary education is the number of grades (or years) in primary education.
  • Participation > Children out of school > Elementary: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
  • Participation > Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education: Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary and secondary levels in public and private schools.
  • Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Progression to secondary school: Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
  • Literacy > 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.
  • Primary education > Teachers: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 10-14: Compares countries by number of male illiterates, in the age range 10 to 14. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems
  • Literacy > 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.
  • Private school enrolment > Primary level: Private sector enrolment share, primary level is the share of primary school pupils who attend a privately managed school, regardless of whether or not the school receives subsidies from the government.
  • Outcomes > Primary education > Duration > Years: Primary duration refers to the number of years of full-time equivalent duration in primary education in the school system according to ISCED.
  • Primary education > Teachers per 1000: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • 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.
  • High school > Share of total education spending: Percentage of government education funding that goes to secondary education.
  • Elementary (primary) school) > Proportion spent on all staff salaries: Percentage of public funding for primary education that goes to school staff salaries.
  • Participation > Secondary education > General pupils: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training."
  • Ratio of female to male primary enrollment: Ratio of female to male primary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
  • Secondary education > 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.
  • 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 > 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 > 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 15-19 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 15 to 19. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 20-24: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 20 to 24. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems
  • Literacy > Literates > Aged 40-44 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 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.
  • Scouting > Members per thousand people: Membership (from 2012). Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Elementary school repeaters > Female: Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school."
  • Elementary school repeaters > Male: Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school."
  • High school teachers: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • Elementary school teachers: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • High school enrolment rate > Male: Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
  • Literacy > Women above 14 years: Percent of female population above the age of 14 years that is literate.
  • Gender ratio > Literacy rate of 15-24 year-olds: Literacy gender parity rate of 15-24 year olds in each country. This number is achieved by dividing the total amount of females who are literate by the total amount of males who are literate. Numbers below 1 mean that more males are literate, while numbers over 1 indicate that more females are literate, with the difference in the numbers indicating to what extent this is true. For instance, in Chad (with a parity rate of .42%) a substantial amount of more males are literate than females. These numbers are only for 15-24 year olds.
  • Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Women per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Participation > Secondary education > Pupils: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Pupils reaching grade 5: Pupils reaching grade 5 is the percentage of children who start primary school and eventually reach grade 5.
  • School enrollment, tertiary > % gross: School enrollment, tertiary (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Tertiary (ISCED 5 and 6). Total is the total enrollment in tertiary education (ISCED 5 and 6), regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of the five-year age group following on from secondary school leaving.
  • Repeaters, secondary, total > % of total enrollment: Repeaters, secondary, total (% of total enrollment). Percentage of repeaters in secondary. All grades. Total is the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in secondary school. It is calculated by dividing the sum of repeaters in all grades of secondary education by the total enrolment of secondary education and multiplying the result by 100.
  • Progression to secondary school, female > %: Progression to secondary school, female (%). Transition from primary (ISCED 1) to secondary (ISCED 2), general programmes (%). Female is the number of new female entrants to the first grade of secondary education (general programmes only) in a given year, expressed as a percentage of the number of female pupils enrolled in the final grade of primary education in the previous year.
  • School enrollment, secondary, male > % gross: School enrollment, secondary, male (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Secondary. All programmes. Male is the total male enrollment in secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the male population of official secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.
  • High school > Proportion spent on all staff salaries: Percentage of public funding for secondary education that goes to school staff salaries.
  • Progression to secondary school > %: Progression to secondary school (%). Transition from primary (ISCED 1) to secondary (ISCED 2), general programmes (%). Total is the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary education (general programmes only) in a given year, expressed as a percentage of the number of pupils enrolled in the final grade of primary education in the previous year.
  • Repeaters, primary, female > % of female enrollment: Repeaters, primary, female (% of female enrollment). Percentage of repeaters in primary. All grades. Female is the number of female students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all female students enrolled in primary school. It is calculated by dividing the sum of female repeaters in all grades of primary education by the total female enrolment of primary education and multiplying the result by 100.
  • Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total > % of relevant age group: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total (% 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.
  • CPIA building human resources rating > 1=low to 6=high: CPIA building human resources rating (1=low to 6=high). Building human resources assesses the national policies and public and private sector service delivery that affect the access to and quality of health and education services, including prevention and treatment of HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, and malaria.
  • School enrollment, preprimary > % gross: School enrollment, preprimary (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Pre-primary. Total is the total enrollment in pre-primary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official pre-primary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.
  • School enrollment, primary > % net: School enrollment, primary (% net). Net enrolment rate. Primary. Total is the ratio of children of the official primary school age who are enrolled in primary school to the total population of the official primary school age.
  • School enrollment, secondary > % gross: School enrollment, secondary (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Secondary. All programmes. Total is the total enrollment in secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of official secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.
  • School enrollment, secondary, private > % of total secondary: School enrollment, secondary, private (% of total secondary). Percentage of private enrolment. Secondary is the enrolment in private secondary schools expressed as a percentage of total enrolment (public and private) in secondary schools. 'Private' refers to all educational institutions not operated by a public authority, regardless of whether they receive financial support from public authorities. A high percentage indicates strong involvement of the non-governmental sector (including religious bodies, other organizations, associations, communities, private enterprises or persons) in providing organized educational programmes.
  • Progression to secondary school, male > %: Progression to secondary school, male (%). Transition from primary (ISCED 1) to secondary (ISCED 2), general programmes (%). Male is the number of new male entrants to the first grade of secondary education (general programmes only) in a given year, expressed as a percentage of the number of male pupils enrolled in the final grade of primary education in the previous year.
  • School enrollment, tertiary, female > % gross: School enrollment, tertiary, female (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Tertiary (ISCED 5 and 6). Female is the total female enrollment in tertiary education (ISCED 5 and 6), regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female population of the five-year age group following on from secondary school leaving.
  • Expenditure per student, tertiary > % of GDP per capita: Expenditure per student, tertiary (% of GDP per capita). Public expenditure per pupil as a % of GDP per capita. Tertiary is the total public expenditure per student in tertiary education 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).
  • Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Women > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Literacy rate > Youth female > % of females ages 15-24: Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life.
  • Primary completion rate > Female > % 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.
  • Primary completion rate > Male > % 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.
  • Repetition rate > Primary > % of total enrollment: 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.
  • Progression to secondary school > 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.
  • School enrollment > Primary > 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. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.
  • Gross intake rate in grade 1 > Total > % 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.
  • Persistence to grade 5 > Total > % 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.
  • Ratio of young literate females to males > % ages 15-24: Ratio of young literate females to males is the percentage of females to males ages 15-24 who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life.
  • Repetition rate > Primary > Female > % of total enrollment: 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.
  • 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.
  • Unemployment with primary education, female > % of female unemployment: Unemployment with primary education, female (% of female unemployment). Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organization (UNESCO).
  • Primary education > Pupils > % female: Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.
  • 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.
  • Gross intake rate in grade 1 > Female > % of relevant age group: Gross intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age.
  • Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers."
  • Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Male > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers."
  • Elementary school graduate rate > Female: Persistence to last grade of primary is the percentage of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary education. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.
  • Inputs > Secondary education > Teachers > Female: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • Participation > Children out of school > Elementary > Male: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
  • Participation > Children out of school > Elementary > Female: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
  • Participation > Secondary education > Vocational pupils: Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training."
  • Participation > Total enrollment > Primary > Male > % net: Total enrollment is the number of pupils of the school-age group for primary education, enrolled either in primary or secondary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population in that age group."
  • School enrolment rate > 1st grade > Female: Gross intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age."
  • School enrolment rate > 1st grade > Male: Gross intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age."
  • School enrolment rate > 5th grade > Female: 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 enrolment rate > 5th grade > Male: 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 > Male literates > Aged 25-29: Compares countries by number of male illiterates, in the age range 25 to 29. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems
  • Secondary education, teachers > % female: Secondary education, teachers (% female). Percentage female teachers. Secondary is the number of female teachers at the secondary level expressed as a percentage of the total number of teachers (male and female) at the secondary level in a given school year. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
  • Literacy > Male literates > Aged 20-24: Compares countries by number of male literates, in the age range 20 to 24. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems
  • Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 40-44 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Post-Secondary Non-Tertiary > Teachers > Women per million people: Number of female teaching staff in post-secondary non-tertiary education. Post-secondary non-tertiary education serves to broaden the knowledge of participants, who have already gained an upper secondary qualification. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Male literates > Aged 10-14: Compares countries by number of male literates, in the age range 10 to 14. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems
  • Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 20-24 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 20 to 24. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Literates > Aged 35-39: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Female literates > Aged 30-34: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people:

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

    . Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy rate > Adult male > % of males ages 15 and above: Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life.
  • Literacy > Literates > Aged 30-34: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Services, etc., value added > % of GDP: Services, etc., value added (% of GDP). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99 and they include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Note: For VAB countries, gross value added at factor cost is used as the denominator.
  • Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 40-44: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 40-44: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Secondary education, teachers, female: Secondary education, teachers, female. Teaching staff in total secondary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Female is the total number of female teachers in public and private secondary education institutions (ISCED 2 and 3). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
  • Literacy > Female literates > Aged 45-49: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Repeaters, secondary, female > % of female enrollment: Repeaters, secondary, female (% of female enrollment). Percentage of repeaters in secondary. All grades. Female is the number of female students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all female students enrolled in secondary school. It is calculated by dividing the sum of female repeaters in all grades of secondary education by the total female enrolment of secondary education and multiplying the result by 100.
  • Public spending on education, total > % of government expenditure: Public spending on education, total (% of government expenditure). Public expenditure on education as % of total government expenditure is the total public education expenditure (current and capital) expressed as a percentage of total government expenditure for all sectors in a given financial year. Public education expenditure includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration, and subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities).
  • School enrollment, secondary, female > % gross: School enrollment, secondary, female (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Secondary. All programmes. Female is the total female enrollment in secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the female population of official secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.
  • Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 20-24 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Female literates > Aged 20-24 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 40-44 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 20-24 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Unemployment with primary education, male > % of male unemployment: Unemployment with primary education, male (% of male unemployment). Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organization (UNESCO).
  • Labor force with tertiary education, male > % of male labor force: Labor force with tertiary education, male (% of male labor force). Labor force with tertiary education is the proportion of labor force that has a tertiary education, as a percentage of the total labor force.
  • Unemployment with tertiary education, female > % of female unemployment: Unemployment with tertiary education, female (% of female unemployment). Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organization (UNESCO).
  • Unemployment with tertiary education, male > % of male unemployment: Unemployment with tertiary education, male (% of male unemployment). Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organization (UNESCO).
  • Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 35 to 39. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
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STAT India Sri Lanka HISTORY
Adult literacy rate > Total 62.75
Ranked 14th. 		90.56
Ranked 55th. 44% more than India
Average years of schooling of adults 5.1
Ranked 65th. 		6.9
Ranked 40th. 35% more than India
Children out of school, primary 1.39 million
Ranked 4th. 13 times more than Sri Lanka 		103,178
Ranked 36th.
Children out of school, primary per 1000 1.14
Ranked 85th. 		4.94
Ranked 52nd. 4 times more than India
Children out of school, primary, female 6.11 million
Ranked 1st. 118 times more than Sri Lanka 		51,566
Ranked 33th.
College and university > Gender parity index 0.726
Ranked 100th. 		1.83
Ranked 7th. 3 times more than India
Compulsary education duration 9
Ranked 64th. The same as Sri Lanka 		9
Ranked 80th.
Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP 3.17%
Ranked 44th. 59% more than Sri Lanka 		2%
Ranked 59th.
High school enrolment rate 85.13
Ranked 70th. 		97.84
Ranked 36th. 15% more than India
Literacy > Total population 59.5%
Ranked 134th. 		92.3%
Ranked 73th. 55% more than India
Primary education, duration > Years 5
Ranked 160th. The same as Sri Lanka 		5
Ranked 146th.
Primary education, teachers per 1000 3.21
Ranked 104th. 		3.46
Ranked 99th. 8% more than India
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary 35.15
Ranked 29th. 46% more than Sri Lanka 		24.07
Ranked 57th.
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary 25.92
Ranked 19th. 50% more than Sri Lanka 		17.26
Ranked 36th.
Secondary education, duration > Years 7
Ranked 50th. 		8
Ranked 3rd. 14% more than India
College and university > Share of total education spending 35.89%
Ranked 3rd. 2 times more than Sri Lanka 		17.76%
Ranked 29th.
Literacy > Female 48.3%
Ranked 131st. 		90%
Ranked 74th. 86% more than India
Children out of school, primary, female per 1000 5.58
Ranked 38th. 2 times more than Sri Lanka 		2.47
Ranked 49th.
College and university > Gender ratio 69.94
Ranked 85th. 47% more than Sri Lanka 		47.6
Ranked 61st.
Child care (preschool) > Duration 3
Ranked 65th. 3 times more than Sri Lanka 		1
Ranked 192nd.
Secondary education > Teachers > Per capita 2.4 per 1,000 people
Ranked 103th. 		6.14 per 1,000 people
Ranked 57th. 3 times more than India
Duration of compulsory education 8 years
Ranked 8th. 		9 years
Ranked 64th. 13% more than India
Secondary education, pupils 113.73 million
Ranked 1st. 44 times more than Sri Lanka 		2.57 million
Ranked 30th.
Girls to boys ratio > Primary level enrolment 0.93
Ranked 115th. 		0.99
Ranked 44th. 6% more than India
Literacy > Adult literacy 66%
Ranked 91st. 		91.5%
Ranked 50th. 39% more than India
Primary education, pupils 137.75 million
Ranked 1st. 79 times more than Sri Lanka 		1.74 million
Ranked 54th.
Primary education, teachers 3.92 million
Ranked 2nd. 54 times more than Sri Lanka 		72,114
Ranked 37th.
Adult literacy rate > Female 50.82
Ranked 14th. 		89.07
Ranked 56th. 75% more than India
Tertiary enrollment 10.5%
Ranked 20th. 2 times more than Sri Lanka 		5.1%
Ranked 9th.
High school > Gender ratio 85.75
Ranked 116th. 		101.72
Ranked 64th. 19% more than India
Compulsary education starting age 6
Ranked 46th. 20% more than Sri Lanka 		5
Ranked 144th.
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary per million 0.0212
Ranked 98th. 		0.827
Ranked 73th. 39 times more than India
Literacy > Definition age 15 and over can read and write age 15 and over can read and write
High school > Upper secondary school duration 4
Ranked 27th. The same as Sri Lanka 		4
Ranked 5th.
Literacy > Male 70.2%
Ranked 131st. 		94.8%
Ranked 66th. 35% more than India
Spending > USD 36.6 billion
Ranked 15th. 36 times more than Sri Lanka 		1.01 billion
Ranked 74th.
High school > Private school share 41.89%
Ranked 11th. 6 times more than Sri Lanka 		7.12%
Ranked 89th.
Spending > Proportion 3.17
Ranked 121st. 24% more than Sri Lanka 		2.55
Ranked 137th.
Pupil-teacher ratio > Primary 40.2
Ranked 27th. 79% more than Sri Lanka 		22.5
Ranked 73th.
Child care (preschool) > Starting age 3
Ranked 125th. 		4
Ranked 15th. 33% more than India
High school repeaters > Male 5.15
Ranked 44th. 6 times more than Sri Lanka 		0.89
Ranked 80th.
Literacy rates > Aged 15-24 76.4%
Ranked 23th. 		95.6%
Ranked 17th. 25% more than India
Preschool enrollment rate 113.06
Ranked 30th. 11% more than Sri Lanka 		101.43
Ranked 80th.
Tertiary > Students studying abroad 198,512.54
Ranked 2nd. 12 times more than Sri Lanka 		16,932.32
Ranked 47th.
Primary completion rate 90
Ranked 71st. 		97
Ranked 20th. 8% more than India
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level 11.3 million
Ranked 3rd. 177 times more than Sri Lanka 		63,660
Ranked 62nd.
Elementary (primary school) > Duration 5
Ranked 169th. The same as Sri Lanka 		5
Ranked 155th.
Secondary education, teachers 4.39 million
Ranked 2nd. 29 times more than Sri Lanka 		149,153
Ranked 20th.
Secondary education, teachers per 1000 3.59
Ranked 77th. 		7.15
Ranked 35th. 99% more than India
High school > Lower secondary school duration 3
Ranked 120th. 		4
Ranked 19th. 33% more than India
Children out of school, primary, male per 1000 4.44
Ranked 42nd. 79% more than Sri Lanka 		2.47
Ranked 50th.
Secondary education, general pupils 100.95 million
Ranked 1st. 42 times more than Sri Lanka 		2.42 million
Ranked 27th.
Illiteracy rates by sex > Aged 15+ 40.5%
Ranked 26th. 5 times more than Sri Lanka 		7.7%
Ranked 85th.
High school > Gender parity index 0.918
Ranked 115th. 		1.04
Ranked 32nd. 13% more than India
Scientific and technical journal articles 12,774
Ranked 14th. 91 times more than Sri Lanka 		141
Ranked 74th.
College and university > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female 40%
Ranked 2nd. 		43%
Ranked 29th. 8% more than India
Tertiary > Students studying abroad proportion 0.745%
Ranked 119th. 		7.29%
Ranked 45th. 10 times more than India
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level per 1000 10.49
Ranked 92nd. 3 times more than Sri Lanka 		3.51
Ranked 86th.
Scouting > Genders admitted both both
Elementary (primary school) > Starting age 6
Ranked 96th. 20% more than Sri Lanka 		5
Ranked 180th.
Children out of school, primary, male 4.85 million
Ranked 1st. 94 times more than Sri Lanka 		51,612
Ranked 29th.
High school > Students per teacher 25.92
Ranked 19th. 50% more than Sri Lanka 		17.26
Ranked 37th.
Secondary education > General pupils 83.13 million
Ranked 2nd. 39 times more than Sri Lanka 		2.11 million
Ranked 25th.
Secondary school starting age > Years 11
Ranked 156th. 10% more than Sri Lanka 		10
Ranked 184th.
High school starting age > Years 11
Ranked 138th. 10% more than Sri Lanka 		10
Ranked 160th.
Primary education > Teachers > Per capita 3.14 per 1,000 people
Ranked 113th. 		3.68 per 1,000 people
Ranked 98th. 17% more than India
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people 31.74
Ranked 21st. 		41.78
Ranked 10th. 32% more than India
Education enrolment by level > Primary level 125.57 million
Ranked 1st. 74 times more than Sri Lanka 		1.7 million
Ranked 8th.
High school > Population with at least high school education > Women 26.6%
Ranked 116th. 		72.6%
Ranked 50th. 3 times more than India
Elementary school graduate rate 65.79
Ranked 84th. 		98.03
Ranked 19th. 49% more than India
Literacy rate > People aged 15-24 81.13
Ranked 14th. 		97.98
Ranked 49th. 21% more than India
Secondary education, pupils per 1000 93.13
Ranked 41st. 		123.33
Ranked 8th. 32% more than India
Primary education, pupils per 1000 112.8
Ranked 72nd. 36% more than Sri Lanka 		83.16
Ranked 93th.
Girls to boys ratio > Tertiary level enrolment 0.7
Ranked 77th. 27% more than Sri Lanka 		0.55
Ranked 72nd.
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ 289.64 million
Ranked 1st. 258 times more than Sri Lanka 		1.12 million
Ranked 53th.
Girls to boys ratio > Secondary level enrolment 0.81
Ranked 118th. 		1
Ranked 84th. 23% more than India
Literacy > Female literates > Aged over 10 per thousand people 188.02
Ranked 21st. 		337.29
Ranked 16th. 79% more than India
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level > Per capita 10.77 per 1,000 people
Ranked 90th. 3 times more than Sri Lanka 		3.51 per 1,000 people
Ranked 87th.
Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people 0.163
Ranked 184th. 		0.811
Ranked 122nd. 5 times more than India
Outcomes > Secondary education > Duration > Years 7
Ranked 44th. 		8
Ranked 3rd. 14% more than India
Teacher student ratio > High school 32.7
Ranked 9th. 68% more than Sri Lanka 		19.52
Ranked 40th.
Inequality adjusted index 0.264
Ranked 109th. 		0.618
Ranked 57th. 2 times more than India
High school repeaters > Female 4.06
Ranked 43th. 8 times more than Sri Lanka 		0.54
Ranked 80th.
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Women 179.8 million
Ranked 1st. 252 times more than Sri Lanka 		714,900
Ranked 54th.
Teacher student ratio > Elementary school 40.2
Ranked 23th. 71% more than Sri Lanka 		23.5
Ranked 53th.
Proportion of education spending on teachers' salaries 84.47%
Ranked 2nd. 3% more than Sri Lanka 		81.72%
Ranked 2nd.
Literacy rate > Females aged 15-24 74.36
Ranked 14th. 		98.59
Ranked 45th. 33% more than India
Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5 73%
Ranked 66th. 		92.2%
Ranked 27th. 26% more than India
Elementary school > Enrolled students 140.36 million
Ranked 1st. 86 times more than Sri Lanka 		1.63 million
Ranked 50th.
Primary education > Duration > Years 5 years
Ranked 154th. The same as Sri Lanka 		5 years
Ranked 144th.
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ per capita $616.31
Ranked 74th. 		$1,076.10
Ranked 62nd. 75% more than India
School enrolment rate > 1st grade 128.4
Ranked 14th. 32% more than Sri Lanka 		97.64
Ranked 86th.
Secondary education, general pupils per 1000 85.94
Ranked 45th. 		116.11
Ranked 6th. 35% more than India
Literacy > Literates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people 75
Ranked 17th. 		84.32
Ranked 10th. 12% more than India
High school > Lower secondary starting age 11
Ranked 161st. 10% more than Sri Lanka 		10
Ranked 191st.
Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share 17.04%
Ranked 32nd. 6 times more than Sri Lanka 		2.97%
Ranked 106th.
Elementary school > Gender ratio 96.83
Ranked 104th. 		100.21
Ranked 25th. 3% more than India
High school enrolment rate > Female 84.22
Ranked 63th. 		98.54
Ranked 28th. 17% more than India
Illiteracy rates by sex > Aged 15+ > Women 51.7%
Ranked 25th. 5 times more than Sri Lanka 		10.1%
Ranked 82nd.
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level 95%
Ranked 62nd. 		97%
Ranked 42nd. 2% more than India
Duration of education > Secondary level 5
Ranked 155th. 		8
Ranked 3rd. 60% more than India
Public spending per student > Tertiary level 68.4
Ranked 9th. 		84.2
Ranked 8th. 23% more than India
Primary education > Pupils 136.19 million
Ranked 1st. 84 times more than Sri Lanka 		1.61 million
Ranked 56th.
High school > Population with at least high school education > Men 50.4%
Ranked 88th. 		75.5%
Ranked 55th. 50% more than India
Literacy rate > Males aged 15-24 88.41
Ranked 14th. 		97.33
Ranked 53th. 10% more than India
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita 77.29 per 1,000 people
Ranked 98th. 		120.51 per 1,000 people
Ranked 1st. 56% more than India
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Tertiary level 38.45%
Ranked 105th. 		44%
Ranked 70th. 14% more than India
Secondary education, vocational pupils 829,377
Ranked 12th. 6 times more than Sri Lanka 		150,783
Ranked 43th.
Spending on education > Proportion spent on all staff salaries 90.56%
Ranked 8th. 2% more than Sri Lanka 		88.36%
Ranked 10th.
Elementary (primary) school > Students per teacher 35.15
Ranked 28th. 46% more than Sri Lanka 		24.07
Ranked 57th.
Secondary education > Teachers 2.59 million
Ranked 2nd. 22 times more than Sri Lanka 		119,491
Ranked 30th.
School enrolment rate > 5th grade 65.79
Ranked 74th. 		98.03
Ranked 16th. 49% more than India
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level 81.05 million
Ranked 2nd. 35 times more than Sri Lanka 		2.32 million
Ranked 3rd.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 30-34 per thousand people 26.86
Ranked 4th. 5 times more than Sri Lanka 		5.32
Ranked 7th.
Scientific and technical journal articles per million 11.68
Ranked 70th. 59% more than Sri Lanka 		7.35
Ranked 78th.
Duration of education > Primary level 6
Ranked 62nd. 20% more than Sri Lanka 		5
Ranked 132nd.
Women to men parity index > As ratio of literacy rates > Aged 15-24 0.8
Ranked 25th. 		1.01
Ranked 5th. 26% more than India
Participation > Children out of school > Elementary 5.56 million
Ranked 3rd. 663 times more than Sri Lanka 		8,387
Ranked 72nd.
Participation > Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education 92.18%
Ranked 116th. 		103.53%
Ranked 19th. 12% more than India
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Primary level 46.82%
Ranked 143th. 		49.05%
Ranked 2nd. 5% more than India
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ per 1000 264.81
Ranked 23th. 5 times more than Sri Lanka 		58.57
Ranked 79th.
Progression to secondary school 85.08%
Ranked 71st. 		97.01%
Ranked 46th. 14% more than India
Literacy rates > Aged 15-24 > Women 67.7%
Ranked 23th. 		96.1%
Ranked 16th. 42% more than India
Literacy > Literates > Aged 15-19 79.46 million
Ranked 1st. 50 times more than Sri Lanka 		1.58 million
Ranked 9th.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 35-39 29.5 million
Ranked 1st. 250 times more than Sri Lanka 		117,869
Ranked 5th.
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Women 91%
Ranked 83th. 		98%
Ranked 31st. 8% more than India
High school > Upper secondary starting age 14
Ranked 186th. The same as Sri Lanka 		14
Ranked 168th.
Elementary school starting age > Years 6
Ranked 89th. 20% more than Sri Lanka 		5
Ranked 155th.
Elementary school repeaters > All 3.45
Ranked 66th. 4 times more than Sri Lanka 		0.82
Ranked 85th.
Secondary education > General pupils > Per capita 76.99 per 1,000 people
Ranked 63th. 		121.97 per 1,000 people
Ranked 7th. 58% more than India
Education enrolment by level > Primary level > Per capita 0.12 per capita
Ranked 76th. 36% more than Sri Lanka 		0.088 per capita
Ranked 7th.
Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 1000 116.62
Ranked 83th. 31% more than Sri Lanka 		88.77
Ranked 7th.
Illiteracy rates by sex > Aged 15+ > Men 29.8%
Ranked 25th. 6 times more than Sri Lanka 		5.2%
Ranked 91st.
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Men 98%
Ranked 33th. 		99%
Ranked 21st. 1% more than India
Literacy rates > Aged 15-24 > Men 84.2%
Ranked 21st. 		95.1%
Ranked 18th. 13% more than India
Pupils-teacher ratio > Primary level 40
Ranked 2nd. 44% more than Sri Lanka 		27.8
Ranked 3rd.
Elementary (primary school) > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female 44%
Ranked 3rd. 		85%
Ranked 30th. 93% more than India
Primary education > Teachers 3.39 million
Ranked 2nd. 47 times more than Sri Lanka 		71,669
Ranked 42nd.
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Secondary level 42.56%
Ranked 140th. 		50.61%
Ranked 1st. 19% more than India
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 10-14 22.83 million
Ranked 1st. 234 times more than Sri Lanka 		97,722
Ranked 6th.
Literacy > Literates > Aged over 10 per thousand people 477.67
Ranked 21st. 		678.98
Ranked 14th. 42% more than India
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people 9.81
Ranked 4th. 3 times more than Sri Lanka 		3.02
Ranked 7th.
Private school enrolment > Primary level 16.5
Ranked 14th. 10 times more than Sri Lanka 		1.7
Ranked 7th.
Outcomes > Primary education > Duration > Years 5
Ranked 142nd. The same as Sri Lanka 		5
Ranked 133th.
Primary education > Teachers per 1000 3.05
Ranked 118th. 		3.69
Ranked 98th. 21% more than India
Literacy > Men above 14 years 73.4%
Ranked 27th. 		92.3%
Ranked 15th. 26% more than India
Female enrolment share > Primary level 43.6%
Ranked 20th. 		48.5%
Ranked 10th. 11% more than India
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ $762.18 billion
Ranked 2nd. 35 times more than Sri Lanka 		$21.87 billion
Ranked 33th.
Primary school starting age > Years 6
Ranked 97th. 20% more than Sri Lanka 		5
Ranked 177th.
Scouting > Members 3.37 million
Ranked 2nd. 82 times more than Sri Lanka 		40,925
Ranked 35th.
High school> Proportion of education spending on teachers' salaries 80.11%
Ranked 13th. 		84.6%
Ranked 5th. 6% more than India
Elementary (primary) school > Proportion of education spending on teachers' salaries 80.11%
Ranked 15th. 		85.5%
Ranked 7th. 7% more than India
High school > Share of total education spending 37.49%
Ranked 12th. 		51.45%
Ranked 2nd. 37% more than India
Elementary (primary) school) > Proportion spent on all staff salaries 87.94%
Ranked 27th. 		90%
Ranked 17th. 2% more than India
Participation > Secondary education > General pupils 95.31 million
Ranked 1st. 41 times more than Sri Lanka 		2.3 million
Ranked 28th.
Ratio of female to male primary enrollment 93.44
Ranked 131st. 		98.78
Ranked 66th. 6% more than India
Secondary education > Teachers per 1000 2.33
Ranked 104th. 		6.15
Ranked 56th. 3 times more than India
Secondary education > General pupils per 1000 74.85
Ranked 67th. 		121.97
Ranked 8th. 63% more than India
Elementary (primary) school > Gender parity index 0.999
Ranked 46th. 1% more than Sri Lanka 		0.987
Ranked 56th.
Female enrolment share > Secondary level 39.6%
Ranked 28th. 		50.8%
Ranked 3rd. 28% more than India
Post-Secondary Non-Tertiary > Teachers > Women 3,245
Ranked 9th. 9 times more than Sri Lanka 		354
Ranked 15th.
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level per 1000 75.28
Ranked 104th. 		121.01
Ranked 1st. 61% more than India
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 15-19 33.62 million
Ranked 1st. 43 times more than Sri Lanka 		785,373
Ranked 9th.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 35-39 10.4 million
Ranked 1st. 183 times more than Sri Lanka 		56,774
Ranked 5th.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people 18.03
Ranked 3rd. 6 times more than Sri Lanka 		3.25
Ranked 9th.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people 19.59
Ranked 4th. 6 times more than Sri Lanka 		3.29
Ranked 10th.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 20-24 24.03 million
Ranked 1st. 317 times more than Sri Lanka 		75,845
Ranked 5th.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 40-44 per thousand people 29.71
Ranked 25th. 		56.68
Ranked 15th. 91% more than India
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people 17.74
Ranked 4th. 9 times more than Sri Lanka 		2.05
Ranked 8th.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people 25.95
Ranked 4th. 6 times more than Sri Lanka 		4.26
Ranked 7th.
Scouting > Members per thousand people 2.73
Ranked 51st. 35% more than Sri Lanka 		2.01
Ranked 62nd.
Primary completion rate > Women 86
Ranked 71st. 		96
Ranked 16th. 12% more than India
Elementary school repeaters > Female 3.42
Ranked 60th. 5 times more than Sri Lanka 		0.66
Ranked 84th.
Elementary school repeaters > Male 3.48
Ranked 70th. 4 times more than Sri Lanka 		0.99
Ranked 86th.
Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5 > Men 73.1%
Ranked 59th. 		91.8%
Ranked 22nd. 26% more than India
High school teachers 2.59 million
Ranked 1st. 22 times more than Sri Lanka 		119,491
Ranked 31st.
Elementary school teachers 3.39 million
Ranked 1st. 49 times more than Sri Lanka 		69,436
Ranked 41st.
High school enrolment rate > Male 85.91
Ranked 60th. 		97.16
Ranked 36th. 13% more than India
Literacy > Women above 14 years 47.8%
Ranked 27th. 		89.1%
Ranked 15th. 86% more than India
Gender ratio > Literacy rate of 15-24 year-olds 0.8%
Ranked 25th. 		1.01%
Ranked 5th. 26% more than India
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Women per 1000 164.38
Ranked 23th. 4 times more than Sri Lanka 		37.29
Ranked 79th.
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Per capita 272.12 per 1,000 people
Ranked 21st. 5 times more than Sri Lanka 		58.33 per 1,000 people
Ranked 81st.
Participation > Secondary education > Pupils 89.46 million
Ranked 2nd. 38 times more than Sri Lanka 		2.33 million
Ranked 36th.
Primary completion rate > Men 94
Ranked 48th. 		98
Ranked 11th. 4% more than India
Primary education > Pupils per 1000 122.63
Ranked 77th. 48% more than Sri Lanka 		82.96
Ranked 116th.
Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment 79.83
Ranked 131st. 		100.19
Ranked 76th. 26% more than India
Pupils reaching grade 5 67.9
Ranked 63th. 		83.3
Ranked 11th. 23% more than India
School enrollment, tertiary > % gross 23.27%
Ranked 77th. 62% more than Sri Lanka 		14.4%
Ranked 88th.
Repeaters, secondary, total > % of total enrollment 4.63%
Ranked 52nd. 6 times more than Sri Lanka 		0.738%
Ranked 93th.
Progression to secondary school, female > % 89.05%
Ranked 72nd. 		96.77%
Ranked 46th. 9% more than India
School enrollment, secondary, male > % gross 70.52%
Ranked 94th. 		97.54%
Ranked 39th. 38% more than India
High school > Proportion spent on all staff salaries 87.94%
Ranked 23th. 		90%
Ranked 15th. 2% more than India
Progression to secondary school > % 88.62%
Ranked 75th. 		97.89%
Ranked 40th. 10% more than India
Repeaters, primary, female > % of female enrollment 4.95%
Ranked 44th. 8 times more than Sri Lanka 		0.604%
Ranked 88th.
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total > % of relevant age group 113.28%
Ranked 30th. 18% more than Sri Lanka 		95.92%
Ranked 105th.
CPIA building human resources rating > 1=low to 6=high 4
Ranked 11th. 		4.5
Ranked 1st. 13% more than India
School enrollment, preprimary > % gross 58.13%
Ranked 77th. 		86.84%
Ranked 43th. 49% more than India
School enrollment, primary > % net 93.34%
Ranked 58th. 		94.03%
Ranked 51st. 1% more than India
School enrollment, secondary > % gross 68.51%
Ranked 97th. 		99.1%
Ranked 33th. 45% more than India
School enrollment, secondary, private > % of total secondary 41.89%
Ranked 11th. 6 times more than Sri Lanka 		7.12%
Ranked 88th.
Progression to secondary school, male > % 88.23%
Ranked 66th. 		98.96%
Ranked 21st. 12% more than India
School enrollment, tertiary, female > % gross 20.31%
Ranked 80th. 10% more than Sri Lanka 		18.52%
Ranked 83th.
Expenditure per student, tertiary > % of GDP per capita 51.39%
Ranked 14th. 61% more than Sri Lanka 		31.83%
Ranked 23th.
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Women > Per capita 168.92 per 1,000 people
Ranked 21st. 5 times more than Sri Lanka 		37.13 per 1,000 people
Ranked 79th.
Literacy rate > Youth female > % of females ages 15-24 67.75%
Ranked 87th. 		96.12%
Ranked 52nd. 42% more than India
Primary completion rate > Female > % of relevant age group 83.91%
Ranked 88th. 		90.84%
Ranked 25th. 8% more than India
Primary completion rate > Male > % of relevant age group 92.87%
Ranked 69th. The same as Sri Lanka 		92.85%
Ranked 19th.
Repetition rate > Primary > % of total enrollment 3.19%
Ranked 73th. 		5.13%
Ranked 22nd. 61% more than India
Progression to secondary school > Female 82.25%
Ranked 68th. 		97.65%
Ranked 43th. 19% more than India
School enrollment > Primary > Male > % gross 120.02% gross
Ranked 18th. 17% more than Sri Lanka 		102.36% gross
Ranked 94th.
Gross intake rate in grade 1 > Total > % of relevant age group 134.52%
Ranked 10th. 41% more than Sri Lanka 		95.28%
Ranked 116th.
Persistence to grade 5 > Total > % of cohort 78.92%
Ranked 48th. 		92.2%
Ranked 29th. 17% more than India
Ratio of young literate females to males > % ages 15-24 80.47%
Ranked 92nd. 		101.11%
Ranked 15th. 26% more than India
Repetition rate > Primary > Female > % of total enrollment 3.09%
Ranked 70th. 		4.2%
Ranked 23th. 36% more than India
School enrollment > Tertiary > Female > % gross 9.31% gross
Ranked 87th. 3 times more than Sri Lanka 		3.03% gross
Ranked 75th.
Unemployment with primary education, female > % of female unemployment 8.9%
Ranked 24th. 		35.6%
Ranked 26th. 4 times more than India
Primary education > Pupils > % female 46.82% female
Ranked 138th. 		49.05% female
Ranked 23th. 5% more than India
School enrollment > Tertiary > % gross 11.76% gross
Ranked 89th. 3 times more than Sri Lanka 		4.3% gross
Ranked 94th.
Gross intake rate in grade 1 > Female > % of relevant age group 130.14%
Ranked 11th. 34% more than Sri Lanka 		97.35%
Ranked 96th.
Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > % gross 57.03%
Ranked 106th. 		87%
Ranked 66th. 53% more than India
Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Male > % gross 61.2%
Ranked 102nd. 		86.28%
Ranked 67th. 41% more than India
Elementary school graduate rate > Female 65.28
Ranked 74th. 		98.12
Ranked 19th. 50% more than India
Inputs > Secondary education > Teachers > Female 877,273
Ranked 3rd. 12 times more than Sri Lanka 		75,465
Ranked 27th.
Participation > Children out of school > Elementary > Male 1.78 million
Ranked 3rd. 254 times more than Sri Lanka 		7,016
Ranked 63th.
Participation > Children out of school > Elementary > Female 3.78 million
Ranked 3rd. 2758 times more than Sri Lanka 		1,371
Ranked 81st.
Participation > Secondary education > Vocational pupils 742,331
Ranked 17th. 		0.0
Ranked 6th.
Participation > Total enrollment > Primary > Male > % net 97.25%
Ranked 27th. 		99.14%
Ranked 13th. 2% more than India
School enrolment rate > 1st grade > Female 124.11
Ranked 16th. 26% more than Sri Lanka 		98.38
Ranked 82nd.
School enrolment rate > 1st grade > Male 132.34
Ranked 13th. 37% more than Sri Lanka 		96.93
Ranked 91st.
School enrolment rate > 5th grade > Female 65.28
Ranked 66th. 		98.12
Ranked 16th. 50% more than India
School enrolment rate > 5th grade > Male 66.24
Ranked 65th. 		97.95
Ranked 15th. 48% more than India
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 25-29 32.86 million
Ranked 1st. 53 times more than Sri Lanka 		619,119
Ranked 7th.
Secondary education, teachers > % female 41.07%
Ranked 73th. 		62.01%
Ranked 14th. 51% more than India
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 20-24 38.57 million
Ranked 1st. 51 times more than Sri Lanka 		757,382
Ranked 8th.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 40-44 per thousand people 8.61
Ranked 4th. 3 times more than Sri Lanka 		2.54
Ranked 7th.
Post-Secondary Non-Tertiary > Teachers > Women per million people 2.92
Ranked 38th. 		16.96
Ranked 23th. 6 times more than India
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 10-14 56.42 million
Ranked 1st. 78 times more than Sri Lanka 		724,311
Ranked 9th.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 20-24 per thousand people 22.68
Ranked 4th. 6 times more than Sri Lanka 		4.03
Ranked 8th.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 35-39 41.07 million
Ranked 1st. 36 times more than Sri Lanka 		1.14 million
Ranked 7th.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 30-34 17.86 million
Ranked 1st. 30 times more than Sri Lanka 		602,494
Ranked 7th.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people 11.94
Ranked 4th. 8 times more than Sri Lanka 		1.42
Ranked 11th.
Literacy rate > Adult male > % of males ages 15 and above 73.41%
Ranked 92nd. 		92.27%
Ranked 54th. 26% more than India
Literacy > Literates > Aged 30-34 45.81 million
Ranked 1st. 38 times more than Sri Lanka 		1.19 million
Ranked 7th.
Services, etc., value added > % of GDP 56.86%
Ranked 58th. 		57.46%
Ranked 55th. 1% more than India
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 40-44 15.14 million
Ranked 1st. 262 times more than Sri Lanka 		57,726
Ranked 5th.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 40-44 9.12 million
Ranked 1st. 191 times more than Sri Lanka 		47,829
Ranked 5th.
Secondary education, teachers, female 1.8 million
Ranked 3rd. 28 times more than Sri Lanka 		64,229
Ranked 19th.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 45-49 8.55 million
Ranked 1st. 18 times more than Sri Lanka 		464,604
Ranked 7th.
Repeaters, secondary, female > % of female enrollment 4.04%
Ranked 49th. 8 times more than Sri Lanka 		0.533%
Ranked 91st.
Public spending on education, total > % of government expenditure 11.02%
Ranked 45th. 		12.87%
Ranked 38th. 17% more than India
School enrollment, secondary, female > % gross 66.29%
Ranked 98th. 		100.69%
Ranked 30th. 52% more than India
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 20-24 per thousand people 15.37
Ranked 4th. 8 times more than Sri Lanka 		1.86
Ranked 9th.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 20-24 per thousand people 25.63
Ranked 26th. 		40.32
Ranked 12th. 57% more than India
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 40-44 per thousand people 14.29
Ranked 4th. 5 times more than Sri Lanka 		3.07
Ranked 11th.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 20-24 per thousand people 7.31
Ranked 4th. 3 times more than Sri Lanka 		2.18
Ranked 7th.
Unemployment with primary education, male > % of male unemployment 13.9%
Ranked 23th. 		57.4%
Ranked 11th. 4 times more than India
Labor force with tertiary education, male > % of male labor force 10.8%
Ranked 55th. 		13.5%
Ranked 62nd. 25% more than India
Unemployment with tertiary education, female > % of female unemployment 28.6%
Ranked 10th. 		40.7%
Ranked 12th. 42% more than India
Unemployment with tertiary education, male > % of male unemployment 20.5%
Ranked 10th. 		20.8%
Ranked 21st. 1% more than India
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people 27.84
Ranked 4th. 4 times more than Sri Lanka 		6.27
Ranked 7th.

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