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Education Stats: compare key data on India & Tajikistan

Definitions

  • Adult literacy rate > Total: Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life."
  • 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.
  • College and university > Share of total education spending: Percentage of government education funding that goes to post-secondary education.
  • 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).
  • Literacy > Female: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
  • Children out of school, primary, female per 1000: Children out of school, primary, female. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Female is the total number of female primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • College and university > Gender ratio: Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment is the percentage of men to women enrolled at tertiary level in public and private schools.
  • Child care (preschool) > Duration: Number of years students study at the pre-primary (preschool) level. It should be noted that not all countries require pre-primary education.
  • Secondary education > Teachers > Per capita: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Duration of compulsory education: Duration of compulsory education is the number of grades (or years) that a child must legally be enrolled in school.
  • Secondary education, pupils: Secondary education, pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions.
  • Literacy > Adult literacy: Adult literacy rate (%).
  • Primary education, teachers: Primary education, teachers. Teaching staff in primary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
  • Primary education, pupils: Primary education, pupils. Enrolment in primary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions.
  • Adult literacy rate > Female: Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life."
  • Tertiary enrollment: Gross enrolment ratio, tertiary level is the sum of all tertiary level students enrolled at the start of the school year, expressed as a percentage of the mid-year population in the 5 year age group after the official secondary school leaving age.
  • Spending per student > College and university: Public expenditure per student is the public current spending on education divided by the total number of students by level, as a percentage of GDP per capita. Public expenditure (current and capital) includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities)."
  • High school > Gender ratio: Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
  • Compulsary education starting age: Age at which children must be enrolled in school.
  • Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary per million: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary. Pupil-teacher ratio. Secondary is the number of pupils enrolled in secondary school divided by the number of secondary school teachers. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Literacy > Definition: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
  • High school > Upper secondary school duration: Number of years students study at the upper secondary (high school) level.
  • Literacy > Male: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
  • Spending > USD: Education expenditure refers to the current operating expenditures in education, including wages and salaries and excluding capital investments in buildings and equipment."
  • High school > Private school share: Percentage of secondary students who attend a private school.
  • Spending > Proportion: Education expenditure refers to the current operating expenditures in education, including wages and salaries and excluding capital investments in buildings and equipment. Expressed as a proportion of GNI."
  • Pupil-teacher ratio > Primary: Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the number of pupils enrolled in primary school divided by the number of primary school teachers (regardless of their teaching assignment).
  • Child care (preschool) > Starting age: Average age at which students begin pre-primary (preschool) education.
  • High school repeaters > Male: Repeaters in secondary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in secondary school."
  • Preschool enrollment rate: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music."
  • Tertiary > Students studying abroad: Total number of post-secondary students who were studying abroad during given year.
  • Elementary (primary school) > Duration: Number of years students study at the primary level.
  • Secondary education, teachers per 1000: Secondary education, teachers. Teaching staff in total secondary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private secondary education institutions (ISCED 2 and 3). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Secondary education, teachers: Secondary education, teachers. Teaching staff in total secondary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private secondary education institutions (ISCED 2 and 3). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
  • Child care (preschool) > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for pre-primary (preschool) education.
  • High school > Lower secondary school duration: Number of years students study at the lower secondary (middle school) level.
  • Children out of school, primary, male per 1000: Children out of school, primary, male. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Male is the total number of male primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Secondary education, general pupils: Secondary education, general pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. General programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in general programmes at public and private secondary education institutions.
  • High school > Gender parity index: Country's gender parity index for secondary level enrollment. For countries with a rating of over 1, more females are enrolled while countries with a rating under 1 have more males enrolled.
  • Scientific and technical journal articles: Scientific and technical journal articles refer to the number of scientific and engineering articles published in the following fields: physics, biology, chemistry, mathematics, clinical medicine, biomedical research, engineering and technology, and earth and space sciences.
  • College and university > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female: Percentage of country's college and university professors that are female.
  • Tertiary > Students studying abroad proportion: The number of students from a given country studying abroad in a given year, expressed as a percentage of total tertiary enrollment in that country. Ratios greater than 100 % are possible, because those currently studying abroad do not count towards total enrollment.
  • Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Scouting > Genders admitted: Admits boys/girls.
  • Elementary (primary school) > Starting age: Average age at which students begin primary education.
  • Children out of school, primary, male: Children out of school, primary, male. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Male is the total number of male primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools.
  • High school > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for all levels of secondary education.
  • Secondary education > General pupils: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.
  • Secondary school starting age > Years: Secondary school starting age (years). Entrance age of 2A lower secondary is the age at which students would enter lower secondary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade.
  • High school starting age > Years: Secondary school starting age is the age at which students would enter secondary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade."
  • Primary education > Teachers > Per capita: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Literacy > Female literates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people: Number of females aged 15-19 years, who are literate. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • High school > Population with at least high school education > Women: Population with at least high school education > Women.
  • Elementary school graduate rate: Persistence to last grade of primary is the percentage of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary education. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.
  • Literacy rate > People aged 15-24: Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life."
  • Primary education, pupils per 1000: Primary education, pupils. Enrolment in primary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Secondary education, pupils per 1000: Secondary education, pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Literacy > Female literates > Aged over 10 per thousand people: Number of females older than 10 years, who are literate. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people: Total number of post-secondary students who were studying abroad during given year. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Outcomes > Secondary education > Duration > Years: Secondary education, duration (years) is the number of grades (years) in secondary school."
  • Teacher student ratio > High school: Secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the number of pupils enrolled in secondary school divided by the number of secondary school teachers (regardless of their teaching assignment).
  • Inequality adjusted index: Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index.
  • High school repeaters > Female: Repeaters in secondary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in secondary school."
  • Teacher student ratio > Elementary school: Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the number of pupils enrolled in primary school divided by the number of primary school teachers (regardless of their teaching assignment).
  • Literacy rate > Females aged 15-24: Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life."
  • 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.
  • Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share: Percentage of primary students who attend a private school.
  • High school > Lower secondary starting age: Average age at which students begin lower secondary (middle school) education.
  • Elementary school > Gender ratio: Ratio of female to male primary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
  • 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.
  • Secondary education > Pupils: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
  • High school > Population with at least high school education > Men: Gender Inequality Index.
  • Literacy rate > Males aged 15-24: Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life."
  • Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Secondary education, vocational pupils: Secondary education, vocational pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. Technical/vocational programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in technical/vocational programmes at public and private secondary education institutions.
  • Elementary (primary) school > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for primary education.
  • Secondary education > Teachers: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • 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 > 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.
  • 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.
  • Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Progression to secondary school: Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
  • Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 35-39: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 35 to 39. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems
  • Literacy > Literates > Aged 15-19: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • High school > Upper secondary starting age: Average age at which students begin upper secondary (high school) education.
  • Elementary school starting age > Years: Primary school starting age is the age at which students would enter primary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade."
  • Elementary school repeaters > All: Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school."
  • Secondary education > General pupils > Per capita: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Education enrolment by level > Primary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
  • Pupils-teacher ratio > Primary level: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary level is the average number of pupils per teacher in primary education. Cross-country comparisons may be affected by such factors as the composition of teachers by part- and full-time employment.
  • Elementary (primary school) > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female: Percentage of country's elementary, or primary, teachers that are female.
  • Secondary education > Vocational pupils: Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training.
  • Primary education > Teachers: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • Literacy > 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.
  • Outcomes > Primary education > Duration > Years: Primary duration refers to the number of years of full-time equivalent duration in primary education in the school system according to ISCED.
  • Secondary education > Pupils per 1000: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Primary education > Teachers per 1000: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Literacy > Men above 14 years: Percent of male population above the age of 14 years that is literate.
  • Female enrolment share > Primary level: Girls' enrolment share, primary level is the number of girls enrolled in primary school, expressed as a percentage of the total number of pupils in primary school.
  • Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$: Services, etc., value added (constant 2000 US$). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in constant 2005 U.S. dollars.
  • Primary school starting age > Years: Primary school starting age (years). Entrance age of primary is the age at which students would enter primary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade.
  • Scouting > Members: Members of boy or girl scout groups which are members of the World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM).
  • 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 > General pupils per 1000: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Secondary education > Teachers per 1000: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • 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.
  • Education enrolment by level > Secondary level per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 25 to 29. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 65-69 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 15 to 19. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Literates > Aged 40-44 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 20-24: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 20 to 24. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems
  • Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 50-54 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 50 to 54. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Female literates > Aged 15-19: Number of females aged 15-19 years, who are literate.
  • Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 35-39: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Scouting > Members per thousand people: Membership (from 2012). Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Elementary school repeaters > 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.
  • Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment: Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
  • Primary education > Pupils per 1000: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Secondary education > Pupils > Per capita: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Intake ratio to last grade of primary > Females: Number of female entrants in the last grade of primary education (regardless of age) expressed as a percentage of the female population at entrance age to the last grade.
  • Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 15-19: 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
  • Repeaters, secondary, male > % of male enrollment: Repeaters, secondary, male (% of male enrollment). Percentage of repeaters in secondary. All grades. Male is the number of male students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all male students enrolled in secondary school. It is calculated by dividing the sum of male repeaters in all grades of secondary education by the total male enrolment of secondary education and multiplying the result by 100.
  • Secondary education, vocational pupils > % female: Secondary education, vocational pupils (% female). Percentage of female students. Total secondary. Technical/vocational programmes is the number of female students enrolled in technical/vocational programmes at the secondary education level expressed as a percentage of the total number of students (male and female) enrolled in technical/vocational programmes at the secondary education level in a given school 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.
  • 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.
  • Literacy > Male literates > Aged 15-19: Compares countries by number of male literates, in the age range 15 to 19. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems
  • Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 30-34 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Services, etc., value added > Current US$: Services, etc., value added (current US$). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
  • Services, etc., value added > Constant LCU: Services, etc., value added (constant LCU). 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 local currency.
  • Literacy > Literacy rate, adult male > % of males ages 15 and above: Literacy rate, adult male (% of males ages 15 and above). Adult (15+) literacy rate (%). Male is the percentage of males age 15 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life. Generally, u2018literacyu2019 also encompasses u2018numeracyu2019, the ability to make simple arithmetic calculations. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of male literates aged 15 years and over by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100.
  • Literacy > Literacy rate, youth total > % of people ages 15-24: Literacy rate, youth total (% of people ages 15-24). Youth (15-24) literacy rate (%). Total is the number of people age 15 to 24 years who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life, divided by the population in that age group. Generally, u2018literacyu2019 also encompasses u2018numeracyu2019, the ability to make simple arithmetic calculations.
  • School enrollment, preprimary > % gross: School enrollment, preprimary (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Pre-primary. Total is the total enrollment in pre-primary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official pre-primary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.
  • School enrollment, primary > % net: School enrollment, primary (% net). Net enrolment rate. Primary. Total is the ratio of children of the official primary school age who are enrolled in primary school to the total population of the official primary school age.
  • School enrollment, secondary > % gross: School enrollment, secondary (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Secondary. All programmes. Total is the total enrollment in secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of official secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.
  • School enrollment, secondary, private > % of total secondary: School enrollment, secondary, private (% of total secondary). Percentage of private enrolment. Secondary is the enrolment in private secondary schools expressed as a percentage of total enrolment (public and private) in secondary schools. 'Private' refers to all educational institutions not operated by a public authority, regardless of whether they receive financial support from public authorities. A high percentage indicates strong involvement of the non-governmental sector (including religious bodies, other organizations, associations, communities, private enterprises or persons) in providing organized educational programmes.
  • Progression to secondary school, male > %: Progression to secondary school, male (%). Transition from primary (ISCED 1) to secondary (ISCED 2), general programmes (%). Male is the number of new male entrants to the first grade of secondary education (general programmes only) in a given year, expressed as a percentage of the number of male pupils enrolled in the final grade of primary education in the previous year.
  • School enrollment, tertiary, female > % gross: School enrollment, tertiary, female (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Tertiary (ISCED 5 and 6). Female is the total female enrollment in tertiary education (ISCED 5 and 6), regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female population of the five-year age group following on from secondary school leaving.
  • Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 50-54 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Women > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Literacy > Literacy rate, adult female > % of females ages 15 and above: Literacy rate, adult female (% of females ages 15 and above). Adult (15+) literacy rate (%). Female is the percentage of females age 15 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life. Generally, u2018literacyu2019 also encompasses u2018numeracyu2019, the ability to make simple arithmetic calculations. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of female literates aged 15 years and over by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100.
  • Literacy > Literacy rate, youth female > % of females ages 15-24: Literacy rate, youth female (% of females ages 15-24). Youth (15-24) literacy rate (%). Female is the number of females age 15 to 24 years who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life, divided by the female population in that age group. Generally, u2018literacyu2019 also encompasses u2018numeracyu2019, the ability to make simple arithmetic calculations.
  • 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.
  • Services, etc., value added > Constant LCU per capita: Services, etc., value added (constant LCU). 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 local currency. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • 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.
  • School enrollment > Preprimary > 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. Preprimary education refers to the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment.
  • Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male > % of relevant age group: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male (% 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.
  • School enrollment, primary, male > % gross: School enrollment, primary, male (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Primary. Male is the total male enrollment in primary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the male population of official primary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.
  • 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.
  • Labor force with tertiary education, female > % of female labor force: Labor force with tertiary education, female (% of female 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.
  • Labor force with primary education > % of total: Labor force with primary education (% of total). Labor force with primary education is the proportion of the labor force that has a primary education, as a percentage of the total labor force.
  • Labor force with secondary education, male > % of male labor force: Labor force with secondary education, male (% of male labor force). Labor force with secondary education is the proportion of the labor force that has a secondary education, as a percentage of the total labor force.
  • Labor force with secondary education > % of total: Labor force with secondary education (% of total). Labor force with secondary education is the proportion of the labor force that has a secondary education, as a percentage of the total labor force.
  • Unemployment with tertiary education > % of total unemployment: Unemployment with tertiary education (% of total unemployment). Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organization (UNESCO).
  • Primary education > Pupils > % female: Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.
  • Secondary education > Vocational pupils > Per capita: Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • 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.
  • High school > Upper Secondary > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for upper secondary (high school) education.
  • Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • 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.
  • High School > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female: Percentage of country's high school, or secondary, teachers that are female.
  • Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Female > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers."
  • Participation > Secondary education > General pupils > % female: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training."
  • Participation > Secondary education > Pupils > % female: Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at secondary level includes enrollments in public and private schools.
  • Literacy > Male literates > Aged 25-29: Compares countries by number of male illiterates, in the age range 25 to 29. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems
  • Literacy > Female literates > Aged 10-14: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 25-29: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 25 to 29. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems
  • Literacy > Female literates > Aged 60-64: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Male literates > Aged 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 45-49: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 55-59 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Participation > School enrollment > Tertiary > Male > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level."
  • Literacy > Literates > Aged over 10: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • 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 40-44: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 55-59: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Literates > Aged 10-14: 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.
  • School enrollment, tertiary, male > % gross: School enrollment, tertiary, male (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Tertiary (ISCED 5 and 6). Male is the total male enrollment in tertiary education (ISCED 5 and 6), regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male population of the five-year age group following on from secondary school leaving.
  • 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 > Female literates > Aged 35-39: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 35-39: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Female literates > Aged over 10: Number of females older than 10 years, who are literate.
  • 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.
  • Unemployment with secondary education, male > % of male unemployment: Unemployment with secondary education, male (% of male unemployment). Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organization (UNESCO).
  • Literacy > Female literates > Aged 30-34 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > 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 > Female illiterates > Aged 55-59 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 20-24 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 60-64 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Female literates > Aged 50-54 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Female literates > Aged 65-69 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Male literates > Aged 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
  • Labor force with secondary education, female > % of female labor force: Labor force with secondary education, female (% of female labor force). Labor force with secondary education is the proportion of the labor force that has a secondary education, as a percentage of the total labor force.
  • Unemployment with secondary education, female > % of female unemployment: Unemployment with secondary education, female (% of female unemployment). Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organization (UNESCO).
STAT India Tajikistan HISTORY
Adult literacy rate > Total 62.75
Ranked 14th.
99.7
Ranked 10th. 59% more than India

Children out of school, primary 1.39 million
Ranked 4th. 195 times more than Tajikistan
7,099
Ranked 45th.

Children out of school, primary per 1000 1.14
Ranked 85th. 28% more than Tajikistan
0.886
Ranked 56th.

Children out of school, primary, female 6.11 million
Ranked 1st. 539 times more than Tajikistan
11,340
Ranked 53th.

College and university > Gender parity index 0.726
Ranked 100th. 40% more than Tajikistan
0.52
Ranked 80th.

College and university > Share of total education spending 35.89%
Ranked 3rd. 4 times more than Tajikistan
8.4%
Ranked 51st.

Compulsary education duration 9
Ranked 64th. The same as Tajikistan
9
Ranked 79th.

Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP 3.17%
Ranked 44th.
3.94%
Ranked 30th. 24% more than India

High school enrolment rate 85.13
Ranked 70th.
98.36
Ranked 34th. 16% more than India

Literacy > Total population 59.5%
Ranked 134th.
99.4%
Ranked 11th. 67% more than India

Primary education, duration > Years 5
Ranked 160th. 25% more than Tajikistan
4
Ranked 199th.

Primary education, teachers per 1000 3.21
Ranked 104th.
3.6
Ranked 53th. 12% more than India

Pupil-teacher ratio, primary 35.15
Ranked 29th. 53% more than Tajikistan
23
Ranked 43th.

Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary 25.92
Ranked 19th. 68% more than Tajikistan
15.44
Ranked 44th.

Secondary education, duration > Years 7
Ranked 50th. The same as Tajikistan
7
Ranked 78th.

Literacy > Female 48.3%
Ranked 131st.
99.1%
Ranked 11th. 2 times more than India

Children out of school, primary, female per 1000 5.58
Ranked 38th. 4 times more than Tajikistan
1.45
Ranked 64th.

College and university > Gender ratio 69.94
Ranked 85th. 77% more than Tajikistan
39.54
Ranked 82nd.

Child care (preschool) > Duration 3
Ranked 65th.
4
Ranked 22nd. 33% more than India

Secondary education > Teachers > Per capita 2.4 per 1,000 people
Ranked 103th.
9.15 per 1,000 people
Ranked 10th. 4 times more than India

Duration of compulsory education 8 years
Ranked 8th.
9 years
Ranked 97th. 13% more than India
Secondary education, pupils 113.73 million
Ranked 1st. 109 times more than Tajikistan
1.05 million
Ranked 46th.

Girls to boys ratio > Primary level enrolment 0.93
Ranked 115th.
0.96
Ranked 97th. 3% more than India

Literacy > Adult literacy 66%
Ranked 91st.
99.6%
Ranked 8th. 51% more than India
Primary education, teachers 3.92 million
Ranked 2nd. 136 times more than Tajikistan
28,799
Ranked 39th.

Primary education, pupils 137.75 million
Ranked 1st. 208 times more than Tajikistan
662,513
Ranked 43th.

Adult literacy rate > Female 50.82
Ranked 14th.
99.5
Ranked 10th. 96% more than India

Tertiary enrollment 10.5%
Ranked 20th.
14%
Ranked 65th. 33% more than India
Spending per student > College and university 54.98
Ranked 18th. 3 times more than Tajikistan
21.8
Ranked 19th.

High school > Gender ratio 85.75
Ranked 116th.
87.04
Ranked 95th. 2% more than India

Compulsary education starting age 6
Ranked 46th.
7
Ranked 13th. 17% more than India

Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary per million 0.0212
Ranked 98th.
1.98
Ranked 54th. 93 times more than India

Literacy > Definition age 15 and over can read and write age 15 and over can read and write
High school > Upper secondary school duration 4
Ranked 27th. Twice as much as Tajikistan
2
Ranked 197th.

Literacy > Male 70.2%
Ranked 131st.
99.6%
Ranked 12th. 42% more than India

Spending > USD 36.6 billion
Ranked 15th. 228 times more than Tajikistan
160.79 million
Ranked 120th.

High school > Private school share 41.89%
Ranked 11th. 39 times more than Tajikistan
1.07%
Ranked 116th.

Spending > Proportion 3.17
Ranked 121st.
3.2
Ranked 119th. 1% more than India

Pupil-teacher ratio > Primary 40.2
Ranked 27th. 88% more than Tajikistan
21.33
Ranked 62nd.

Child care (preschool) > Starting age 3
Ranked 125th. The same as Tajikistan
3
Ranked 194th.

High school repeaters > Male 5.15
Ranked 44th. 14 times more than Tajikistan
0.38
Ranked 97th.

Literacy rates > Aged 15-24 76.4%
Ranked 23th.
99.8%
Ranked 1st. 31% more than India

Preschool enrollment rate 113.06
Ranked 30th. 11% more than Tajikistan
102.18
Ranked 76th.

Tertiary > Students studying abroad 198,512.54
Ranked 2nd. 33 times more than Tajikistan
6,031.24
Ranked 102nd.

Primary completion rate 90
Ranked 71st.
102
Ranked 22nd. 13% more than India

Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level 11.3 million
Ranked 3rd. 116 times more than Tajikistan
97,466
Ranked 83th.

Elementary (primary school) > Duration 5
Ranked 169th. 25% more than Tajikistan
4
Ranked 209th.

Secondary education, teachers per 1000 3.59
Ranked 77th.
8.66
Ranked 15th. 2 times more than India

Secondary education, teachers 4.39 million
Ranked 2nd. 65 times more than Tajikistan
67,698
Ranked 36th.

Child care (preschool) > Students per teacher 40.31
Ranked 4th. 3 times more than Tajikistan
13.04
Ranked 76th.

High school > Lower secondary school duration 3
Ranked 120th.
5
Ranked 16th. 67% more than India

Children out of school, primary, male per 1000 4.44
Ranked 42nd. 21 times more than Tajikistan
0.213
Ranked 93th.

Secondary education, general pupils 100.95 million
Ranked 1st. 97 times more than Tajikistan
1.04 million
Ranked 24th.

Illiteracy rates by sex > Aged 15+ 40.5%
Ranked 26th. 68 times more than Tajikistan
0.6%
Ranked 128th.

High school > Gender parity index 0.918
Ranked 115th. 5% more than Tajikistan
0.873
Ranked 81st.

Scientific and technical journal articles 12,774
Ranked 14th. 639 times more than Tajikistan
20
Ranked 114th.

College and university > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female 40%
Ranked 2nd. 14% more than Tajikistan
35%
Ranked 52nd.
Tertiary > Students studying abroad proportion 0.745%
Ranked 119th.
3.15%
Ranked 79th. 4 times more than India

Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level per 1000 10.49
Ranked 92nd.
15.22
Ranked 82nd. 45% more than India

Scouting > Genders admitted both both
Elementary (primary school) > Starting age 6
Ranked 96th.
7
Ranked 40th. 17% more than India

Education expenditure of government > As percentage of total government 10.7%
Ranked 57th.
18%
Ranked 17th. 68% more than India

Children out of school, primary, male 4.85 million
Ranked 1st. 2913 times more than Tajikistan
1,666
Ranked 82nd.

Education expenditure of government > As percentage of GNI 3.8%
Ranked 76th. 6% more than Tajikistan
3.6%
Ranked 34th.

High school > Students per teacher 25.92
Ranked 19th. 68% more than Tajikistan
15.44
Ranked 45th.

Secondary education > General pupils 83.13 million
Ranked 2nd. 87 times more than Tajikistan
960,215
Ranked 25th.

Secondary school starting age > Years 11
Ranked 156th. The same as Tajikistan
11
Ranked 180th.

High school starting age > Years 11
Ranked 138th. The same as Tajikistan
11
Ranked 158th.

Primary education > Teachers > Per capita 3.14 per 1,000 people
Ranked 113th.
4.96 per 1,000 people
Ranked 44th. 58% more than India

Literacy > Female literates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people 31.74
Ranked 21st.
55.67
Ranked 1st. 75% more than India

Education enrolment by level > Primary level 125.57 million
Ranked 1st. 181 times more than Tajikistan
694,930
Ranked 88th.

High school > Population with at least high school education > Women 26.6%
Ranked 116th.
93.2%
Ranked 20th. 4 times more than India

Elementary school graduate rate 65.79
Ranked 84th.
99.48
Ranked 8th. 51% more than India

Literacy rate > People aged 15-24 81.13
Ranked 14th.
99.9
Ranked 4th. 23% more than India

Primary education, pupils per 1000 112.8
Ranked 72nd. 36% more than Tajikistan
82.72
Ranked 62nd.

Secondary education, pupils per 1000 93.13
Ranked 41st.
133.74
Ranked 4th. 44% more than India

Girls to boys ratio > Tertiary level enrolment 0.7
Ranked 77th. Twice as much as Tajikistan
0.35
Ranked 92nd.

Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ 289.64 million
Ranked 1st. 11403 times more than Tajikistan
25,400
Ranked 120th.

Girls to boys ratio > Secondary level enrolment 0.81
Ranked 118th.
0.83
Ranked 114th. 2% more than India

Literacy > Female literates > Aged over 10 per thousand people 188.02
Ranked 21st.
374.23
Ranked 8th. Twice as much as India

Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level > Per capita 10.77 per 1,000 people
Ranked 90th.
15.43 per 1,000 people
Ranked 81st. 43% more than India

Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people 0.163
Ranked 184th.
0.772
Ranked 127th. 5 times more than India

Outcomes > Secondary education > Duration > Years 7
Ranked 44th. The same as Tajikistan
7
Ranked 67th.

Teacher student ratio > High school 32.7
Ranked 9th. 98% more than Tajikistan
16.55
Ranked 38th.

Inequality adjusted index 0.264
Ranked 109th.
0.623
Ranked 56th. 2 times more than India
High school repeaters > Female 4.06
Ranked 43th. 10 times more than Tajikistan
0.39
Ranked 93th.

Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Women 179.8 million
Ranked 1st. 9772 times more than Tajikistan
18,400
Ranked 119th.

Teacher student ratio > Elementary school 40.2
Ranked 23th. 77% more than Tajikistan
22.67
Ranked 56th.

Literacy rate > Females aged 15-24 74.36
Ranked 14th.
99.9
Ranked 8th. 34% more than India

Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5 73%
Ranked 66th.
98%
Ranked 22nd. 34% more than India

Elementary school > Enrolled students 140.36 million
Ranked 1st. 203 times more than Tajikistan
692,247
Ranked 71st.

Primary education > Duration > Years 5 years
Ranked 154th. 25% more than Tajikistan
4 years
Ranked 190th.

Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ per capita $616.31
Ranked 74th. 2 times more than Tajikistan
$249.94
Ranked 91st.

School enrolment rate > 1st grade 128.4
Ranked 14th. 24% more than Tajikistan
103.64
Ranked 53th.

Secondary education, general pupils per 1000 85.94
Ranked 45th.
129.82
Ranked 3rd. 51% more than India

Literacy > Literates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people 75
Ranked 17th.
113.2
Ranked 1st. 51% more than India

Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share 17.04%
Ranked 32nd. 19 times more than Tajikistan
0.91%
Ranked 128th.

High school > Lower secondary starting age 11
Ranked 161st. The same as Tajikistan
11
Ranked 187th.

Elementary school > Gender ratio 96.83
Ranked 104th. 1% more than Tajikistan
96.08
Ranked 97th.

High school enrolment rate > Female 84.22
Ranked 63th.
97.68
Ranked 36th. 16% more than India

Illiteracy rates by sex > Aged 15+ > Women 51.7%
Ranked 25th. 57 times more than Tajikistan
0.9%
Ranked 127th.

Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level 95%
Ranked 62nd.
97%
Ranked 49th. 2% more than India

Duration of education > Secondary level 5
Ranked 155th.
7
Ranked 62nd. 40% more than India
Public spending per student > Tertiary level 68.4
Ranked 9th. 7 times more than Tajikistan
9.9
Ranked 69th.
Primary education > Pupils 136.19 million
Ranked 1st. 197 times more than Tajikistan
693,078
Ranked 51st.

Secondary education > Pupils 83.86 million
Ranked 2nd. 85 times more than Tajikistan
984,410
Ranked 26th.

High school > Population with at least high school education > Men 50.4%
Ranked 88th.
85.8%
Ranked 32nd. 70% more than India

Literacy rate > Males aged 15-24 88.41
Ranked 14th.
99.9
Ranked 4th. 13% more than India

Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Tertiary level 38.45%
Ranked 105th. 54% more than Tajikistan
24.98%
Ranked 121st.

Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita 77.29 per 1,000 people
Ranked 98th.
150.11 per 1,000 people
Ranked 4th. 94% more than India

Secondary education, vocational pupils 829,377
Ranked 12th. 37 times more than Tajikistan
22,630
Ranked 79th.

Elementary (primary) school > Students per teacher 35.15
Ranked 28th. 53% more than Tajikistan
23
Ranked 42nd.

Secondary education > Teachers 2.59 million
Ranked 2nd. 43 times more than Tajikistan
59,922
Ranked 20th.

School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary 10 years
Ranked 24th.
11 years
Ranked 77th. 10% more than India
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level 81.05 million
Ranked 2nd. 85 times more than Tajikistan
948,341
Ranked 59th.

Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 30-34 per thousand people 26.86
Ranked 4th. 231 times more than Tajikistan
0.116
Ranked 15th.

Scientific and technical journal articles per million 11.68
Ranked 70th. 4 times more than Tajikistan
3.28
Ranked 121st.

Duration of education > Primary level 6
Ranked 62nd. 50% more than Tajikistan
4
Ranked 174th.
Women to men parity index > As ratio of literacy rates > Aged 15-24 0.8
Ranked 25th.
1
Ranked 9th. 25% more than India

Participation > Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education 92.18%
Ranked 116th. 2% more than Tajikistan
90.56%
Ranked 101st.

Participation > Children out of school > Elementary 5.56 million
Ranked 3rd. 331 times more than Tajikistan
16,809
Ranked 60th.

Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ per 1000 264.81
Ranked 23th. 68 times more than Tajikistan
3.89
Ranked 125th.

Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Primary level 46.82%
Ranked 143th.
48.03%
Ranked 115th. 3% more than India

Progression to secondary school 85.08%
Ranked 71st.
97.6%
Ranked 19th. 15% more than India

Literacy rates > Aged 15-24 > Women 67.7%
Ranked 23th.
99.8%
Ranked 1st. 47% more than India

Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 35-39 29.5 million
Ranked 1st. 36969 times more than Tajikistan
798
Ranked 13th.

Literacy > Literates > Aged 15-19 79.46 million
Ranked 1st. 92 times more than Tajikistan
863,418
Ranked 9th.

Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Women 91%
Ranked 83th.
96%
Ranked 56th. 5% more than India

High school > Upper secondary starting age 14
Ranked 186th.
16
Ranked 60th. 14% more than India

Elementary school starting age > Years 6
Ranked 89th.
7
Ranked 41st. 17% more than India

Elementary school repeaters > All 3.45
Ranked 66th. 14 times more than Tajikistan
0.25
Ranked 104th.

Secondary education > General pupils > Per capita 76.99 per 1,000 people
Ranked 63th.
146.59 per 1,000 people
Ranked 1st. 90% more than India

Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 1000 116.62
Ranked 83th. 7% more than Tajikistan
108.51
Ranked 97th.

Illiteracy rates by sex > Aged 15+ > Men 29.8%
Ranked 25th. 75 times more than Tajikistan
0.4%
Ranked 128th.

Education enrolment by level > Primary level > Per capita 0.12 per capita
Ranked 76th. 9% more than Tajikistan
0.11 per capita
Ranked 92nd.

Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Men 98%
Ranked 33th.
99%
Ranked 29th. 1% more than India

Literacy rates > Aged 15-24 > Men 84.2%
Ranked 21st.
99.8%
Ranked 1st. 19% more than India

Pupils-teacher ratio > Primary level 40
Ranked 2nd. 83% more than Tajikistan
21.8
Ranked 80th.
Elementary (primary school) > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female 44%
Ranked 3rd.
75%
Ranked 53th. 70% more than India
Secondary education > Vocational pupils 726,889
Ranked 15th. 30 times more than Tajikistan
24,195
Ranked 32nd.

Primary education > Teachers 3.39 million
Ranked 2nd. 104 times more than Tajikistan
32,498
Ranked 34th.

Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Secondary level 42.56%
Ranked 140th.
44.8%
Ranked 133th. 5% more than India

Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 10-14 22.83 million
Ranked 1st. 37124 times more than Tajikistan
615
Ranked 9th.

Literacy > Literates > Aged over 10 per thousand people 477.67
Ranked 21st.
751.4
Ranked 9th. 57% more than India

Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people 9.81
Ranked 4th. 202 times more than Tajikistan
0.0486
Ranked 15th.

Outcomes > Primary education > Duration > Years 5
Ranked 142nd. 25% more than Tajikistan
4
Ranked 175th.

Secondary education > Pupils per 1000 75.51
Ranked 88th.
144.65
Ranked 1st. 92% more than India

Primary education > Teachers per 1000 3.05
Ranked 118th.
4.78
Ranked 46th. 57% more than India

Literacy > Men above 14 years 73.4%
Ranked 27th.
99.7%
Ranked 3rd. 36% more than India

Female enrolment share > Primary level 43.6%
Ranked 20th.
47.4%
Ranked 116th. 9% more than India
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ $762.18 billion
Ranked 2nd. 381 times more than Tajikistan
$2.00 billion
Ranked 76th.

Primary school starting age > Years 6
Ranked 97th.
7
Ranked 40th. 17% more than India

Scouting > Members 3.37 million
Ranked 2nd. 3175 times more than Tajikistan
1,062
Ranked 147th.
Participation > Secondary education > General pupils 95.31 million
Ranked 1st. 95 times more than Tajikistan
998,338
Ranked 40th.

Ratio of female to male primary enrollment 93.44
Ranked 131st.
96.11
Ranked 56th. 3% more than India

Secondary education > General pupils per 1000 74.85
Ranked 67th.
141.09
Ranked 1st. 88% more than India

Secondary education > Teachers per 1000 2.33
Ranked 104th.
8.8
Ranked 10th. 4 times more than India

Elementary (primary) school > Gender parity index 0.999
Ranked 46th. 4% more than Tajikistan
0.961
Ranked 81st.

Female enrolment share > Secondary level 39.6%
Ranked 28th.
44.8%
Ranked 104th. 13% more than India
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level per 1000 75.28
Ranked 104th.
148.08
Ranked 6th. 97% more than India

Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people 25.95
Ranked 4th. 337 times more than Tajikistan
0.0771
Ranked 15th.

Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 65-69 per thousand people 7.72
Ranked 2nd. 114 times more than Tajikistan
0.0679
Ranked 12th.

Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people 19.59
Ranked 4th. 195 times more than Tajikistan
0.101
Ranked 15th.

Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people 18.03
Ranked 3rd. 322 times more than Tajikistan
0.056
Ranked 15th.

Literacy > Literates > Aged 40-44 per thousand people 29.71
Ranked 25th.
52.01
Ranked 12th. 75% more than India

Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 20-24 24.03 million
Ranked 1st. 31456 times more than Tajikistan
764
Ranked 13th.

Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 50-54 per thousand people 17.18
Ranked 4th. 234 times more than Tajikistan
0.0736
Ranked 15th.

Literacy > Female literates > Aged 15-19 33.62 million
Ranked 1st. 79 times more than Tajikistan
424,577
Ranked 9th.

Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 35-39 10.4 million
Ranked 1st. 28020 times more than Tajikistan
371
Ranked 13th.

Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people 17.74
Ranked 4th. 403 times more than Tajikistan
0.0441
Ranked 15th.

Scouting > Members per thousand people 2.73
Ranked 51st. 21 times more than Tajikistan
0.133
Ranked 150th.
Primary completion rate > Women 86
Ranked 71st.
100
Ranked 33th. 16% more than India

Elementary school repeaters > Female 3.42
Ranked 60th. 19 times more than Tajikistan
0.18
Ranked 122nd.

Elementary school repeaters > Male 3.48
Ranked 70th. 19 times more than Tajikistan
0.18
Ranked 124th.

Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5 > Men 73.1%
Ranked 59th.
96.7%
Ranked 26th. 32% more than India

High school teachers 2.59 million
Ranked 1st. 42 times more than Tajikistan
61,585
Ranked 33th.

Elementary school teachers 3.39 million
Ranked 1st. 111 times more than Tajikistan
30,530
Ranked 67th.

High school enrolment rate > Male 85.91
Ranked 60th.
98.19
Ranked 34th. 14% more than India

Literacy > Women above 14 years 47.8%
Ranked 27th.
99.2%
Ranked 3rd. 2 times more than India

Gender ratio > Literacy rate of 15-24 year-olds 0.8%
Ranked 25th.
1%
Ranked 8th. 25% more than India
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Women per 1000 164.38
Ranked 23th. 58 times more than Tajikistan
2.82
Ranked 125th.

Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Per capita 272.12 per 1,000 people
Ranked 21st. 68 times more than Tajikistan
3.98 per 1,000 people
Ranked 129th.

Primary completion rate > Men 94
Ranked 48th.
104
Ranked 16th. 11% more than India

Participation > Secondary education > Pupils 89.46 million
Ranked 2nd. 91 times more than Tajikistan
984,410
Ranked 44th.

Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment 79.83
Ranked 131st.
83.3
Ranked 72nd. 4% more than India

Primary education > Pupils per 1000 122.63
Ranked 77th. 20% more than Tajikistan
101.84
Ranked 74th.

Secondary education > Pupils > Per capita 77.67 per 1,000 people
Ranked 82nd.
150.29 per 1,000 people
Ranked 1st. 94% more than India

Intake ratio to last grade of primary > Females None
None

Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 15-19 20.75 million
Ranked 1st. 27023 times more than Tajikistan
768
Ranked 11th.

Repeaters, secondary, male > % of male enrollment 5.1%
Ranked 52nd. 14 times more than Tajikistan
0.375%
Ranked 65th.

Secondary education, vocational pupils > % female 25%
Ranked 117th. 12% more than Tajikistan
22.32%
Ranked 107th.

School enrollment, secondary, male > % gross 70.52%
Ranked 94th.
90.96%
Ranked 66th. 29% more than India

Progression to secondary school > % 88.62%
Ranked 75th.
98.65%
Ranked 15th. 11% more than India

Repeaters, primary, female > % of female enrollment 4.95%
Ranked 44th. 22 times more than Tajikistan
0.223%
Ranked 67th.

Literacy > Male literates > Aged 15-19 45.84 million
Ranked 1st. 104 times more than Tajikistan
438,841
Ranked 9th.

Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 30-34 per thousand people 17.98
Ranked 4th. 275 times more than Tajikistan
0.0654
Ranked 15th.

Services, etc., value added > Current US$ $988.74 billion
Ranked 5th. 339 times more than Tajikistan
$2.92 billion
Ranked 86th.

Services, etc., value added > Constant LCU 32.79 trillion
Ranked 6th. 15845 times more than Tajikistan
2.07 billion
Ranked 92nd.

Literacy > Literacy rate, adult male > % of males ages 15 and above 75.19%
Ranked 17th.
99.81%
Ranked 3rd. 33% more than India

Literacy > Literacy rate, youth total > % of people ages 15-24 81.13%
Ranked 18th.
99.87%
Ranked 7th. 23% more than India

School enrollment, preprimary > % gross 58.13%
Ranked 77th. 7 times more than Tajikistan
8.8%
Ranked 120th.

School enrollment, primary > % net 93.34%
Ranked 58th.
98.38%
Ranked 5th. 5% more than India

School enrollment, secondary > % gross 68.51%
Ranked 97th.
85.55%
Ranked 79th. 25% more than India

School enrollment, secondary, private > % of total secondary 41.89%
Ranked 11th. 39 times more than Tajikistan
1.07%
Ranked 114th.
Progression to secondary school, male > % 88.23%
Ranked 66th.
99.5%
Ranked 4th. 13% more than India

School enrollment, tertiary, female > % gross 20.31%
Ranked 80th. 32% more than Tajikistan
15.4%
Ranked 31st.

Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 50-54 per thousand people 10.63
Ranked 3rd. 236 times more than Tajikistan
0.045
Ranked 15th.

Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Women > Per capita 168.92 per 1,000 people
Ranked 21st. 59 times more than Tajikistan
2.88 per 1,000 people
Ranked 129th.

Literacy > Literacy rate, adult female > % of females ages 15 and above 50.82%
Ranked 18th.
99.62%
Ranked 8th. 96% more than India

Literacy > Literacy rate, youth female > % of females ages 15-24 74.36%
Ranked 18th.
99.88%
Ranked 8th. 34% more than India

Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education 86.89%
Ranked 121st. 4% more than Tajikistan
83.78%
Ranked 62nd.

Services, etc., value added > Constant LCU per capita 26,517.35
Ranked 45th. 103 times more than Tajikistan
258.42
Ranked 103th.

Primary completion rate > Female > % of relevant age group 83.91%
Ranked 88th.
99.97%
Ranked 19th. 19% more than India

Primary completion rate > Male > % of relevant age group 92.87%
Ranked 69th.
104.24%
Ranked 8th. 12% more than India

Repetition rate > Primary > % of total enrollment 3.19%
Ranked 73th. 15 times more than Tajikistan
0.21%
Ranked 83th.

Progression to secondary school > Female 82.25%
Ranked 68th.
96.71%
Ranked 22nd. 18% more than India

School enrollment > Primary > Male > % gross 120.02% gross
Ranked 18th. 16% more than Tajikistan
103.2% gross
Ranked 62nd.

School enrollment > Preprimary > Female > % gross 35.84% gross
Ranked 88th. 4 times more than Tajikistan
8.88% gross
Ranked 70th.

Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male > % of relevant age group 112.38%
Ranked 33th. 13% more than Tajikistan
99.48%
Ranked 50th.

School enrollment, primary, male > % gross 111.38%
Ranked 41st. 11% more than Tajikistan
100.74%
Ranked 55th.

Ratio of young literate females to males > % ages 15-24 80.47%
Ranked 92nd.
100.01%
Ranked 53th. 24% more than India

Repetition rate > Primary > Female > % of total enrollment 3.09%
Ranked 70th. 15 times more than Tajikistan
0.21%
Ranked 77th.

School enrollment > Tertiary > Female > % gross 9.31% gross
Ranked 87th. 4% more than Tajikistan
8.97% gross
Ranked 36th.

Labor force with tertiary education, female > % of female labor force 7%
Ranked 61st. 17% more than Tajikistan
6%
Ranked 59th.
Labor force with primary education > % of total 14.4%
Ranked 57th.
21.3%
Ranked 38th. 48% more than India
Labor force with secondary education, male > % of male labor force 40.9%
Ranked 36th.
66.4%
Ranked 6th. 62% more than India
Labor force with secondary education > % of total 35.5%
Ranked 48th.
65.9%
Ranked 4th. 86% more than India
Unemployment with tertiary education > % of total unemployment 23.1%
Ranked 15th. 5 times more than Tajikistan
4.6%
Ranked 81st.

Primary education > Pupils > % female 46.82% female
Ranked 138th.
48.17% female
Ranked 53th. 3% more than India

Secondary education > Vocational pupils > Per capita 0.673 per 1,000 people
Ranked 121st.
3.69 per 1,000 people
Ranked 40th. 5 times more than India

Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > % gross 57.03%
Ranked 106th.
84.43%
Ranked 70th. 48% more than India

Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Male > % gross 61.2%
Ranked 102nd.
90.19%
Ranked 49th. 47% more than India

Elementary school graduate rate > Female 65.28
Ranked 74th.
97.33
Ranked 30th. 49% more than India

Inputs > Secondary education > Teachers > Female 877,273
Ranked 3rd. 29 times more than Tajikistan
30,158
Ranked 33th.

Participation > Children out of school > Elementary > Male 1.78 million
Ranked 3rd. 863 times more than Tajikistan
2,065
Ranked 79th.

High school > Upper Secondary > Students per teacher 20.67
Ranked 17th. 2 times more than Tajikistan
8.44
Ranked 84th.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people 7.65
Ranked 4th. 167 times more than Tajikistan
0.0458
Ranked 15th.

Participation > Children out of school > Elementary > Female 3.78 million
Ranked 3rd. 256 times more than Tajikistan
14,744
Ranked 51st.

High School > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female 40%
Ranked 33th.
46%
Ranked 55th. 15% more than India
Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Female > % gross 52.48%
Ranked 105th.
78.5%
Ranked 76th. 50% more than India

Participation > Secondary education > General pupils > % female 44.12%
Ranked 129th.
46.18%
Ranked 110th. 5% more than India

Participation > Secondary education > Pupils > % female 43.97%
Ranked 127th.
45.85%
Ranked 106th. 4% more than India

Literacy > Male literates > Aged 25-29 32.86 million
Ranked 1st. 101 times more than Tajikistan
326,634
Ranked 9th.

Literacy > Female literates > Aged 10-14 45.59 million
Ranked 1st. 107 times more than Tajikistan
424,838
Ranked 7th.

Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 25-29 27.49 million
Ranked 1st. 46752 times more than Tajikistan
588
Ranked 13th.

Literacy > Female literates > Aged 60-64 2.97 million
Ranked 1st. 52 times more than Tajikistan
56,612
Ranked 9th.

Literacy > Male literates > Aged 20-24 38.57 million
Ranked 1st. 92 times more than Tajikistan
420,098
Ranked 8th.

Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 45-49 7.63 million
Ranked 1st. 25030 times more than Tajikistan
305
Ranked 13th.

Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 55-59 per thousand people 4.58
Ranked 4th. 228 times more than Tajikistan
0.0201
Ranked 15th.

Participation > School enrollment > Tertiary > Male > % gross 15.75%
Ranked 73th.
28.85%
Ranked 47th. 83% more than India

Literacy > Literates > Aged over 10 506.09 million
Ranked 1st. 88 times more than Tajikistan
5.73 million
Ranked 8th.

Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 20-24 per thousand people 22.68
Ranked 4th. 226 times more than Tajikistan
0.1
Ranked 15th.

Literacy > Literates > Aged 35-39 41.07 million
Ranked 1st. 94 times more than Tajikistan
435,235
Ranked 9th.

Literacy > Female literates > Aged 40-44 10.72 million
Ranked 1st. 53 times more than Tajikistan
201,270
Ranked 9th.

Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 55-59 4.85 million
Ranked 1st. 31701 times more than Tajikistan
153
Ranked 14th.

Literacy > Literates > Aged 10-14 102.02 million
Ranked 1st. 117 times more than Tajikistan
870,098
Ranked 7th.

Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people 11.94
Ranked 4th. 217 times more than Tajikistan
0.0549
Ranked 15th.

Literacy rate > Adult male > % of males ages 15 and above 73.41%
Ranked 92nd.
99.68%
Ranked 8th. 36% more than India

School enrollment, tertiary, male > % gross 25.99%
Ranked 69th.
29.4%
Ranked 20th. 13% more than India

Secondary education, teachers > % female 41.07%
Ranked 73th.
46.01%
Ranked 70th. 12% more than India

Literacy > Female literates > Aged 35-39 15.43 million
Ranked 1st. 70 times more than Tajikistan
219,543
Ranked 9th.

Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 35-39 19.11 million
Ranked 1st. 44745 times more than Tajikistan
427
Ranked 13th.

Literacy > Female literates > Aged over 10 199.21 million
Ranked 1st. 70 times more than Tajikistan
2.85 million
Ranked 8th.

Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 40-44 per thousand people 8.61
Ranked 4th. 195 times more than Tajikistan
0.0442
Ranked 15th.

Unemployment with secondary education, male > % of male unemployment 44.5%
Ranked 16th. 53% more than Tajikistan
29.1%
Ranked 72nd.

Literacy > Female literates > Aged 30-34 per thousand people 16.86
Ranked 25th.
32.78
Ranked 11th. 94% more than India

Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 20-24 per thousand people 15.37
Ranked 4th. 255 times more than Tajikistan
0.0602
Ranked 15th.

Literacy > Female literates > Aged 20-24 per thousand people 25.63
Ranked 26th.
54.81
Ranked 1st. 2 times more than India

Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 40-44 per thousand people 14.29
Ranked 4th. 299 times more than Tajikistan
0.0479
Ranked 15th.

Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 55-59 per thousand people 9.64
Ranked 2nd. 229 times more than Tajikistan
0.0421
Ranked 15th.

Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 20-24 per thousand people 7.31
Ranked 4th. 183 times more than Tajikistan
0.04
Ranked 15th.

Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 60-64 per thousand people 10.34
Ranked 1st. 190 times more than Tajikistan
0.0545
Ranked 14th.

Literacy > Female literates > Aged 50-54 per thousand people 5.17
Ranked 22nd.
18.86
Ranked 10th. 4 times more than India

Literacy > Female literates > Aged 65-69 per thousand people 2.03
Ranked 17th.
4.3
Ranked 11th. 2 times more than India

Literacy > Male literates > Aged 10-14 56.42 million
Ranked 1st. 127 times more than Tajikistan
445,260
Ranked 7th.

Labor force with secondary education, female > % of female labor force 20.2%
Ranked 57th.
65.1%
Ranked 4th. 3 times more than India
Unemployment with secondary education, female > % of female unemployment 35.9%
Ranked 20th. 26% more than Tajikistan
28.6%
Ranked 77th.

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