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  • Adult literacy rate > Total: Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life."
  • Children out of school, primary: Children out of school, primary. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Total is the total number of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools.
  • Children out of school, primary per 1000: Children out of school, primary. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Total is the total number of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • 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 > Female: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
  • Literacy > Total population: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
  • Primary education, duration > Years: Primary education, duration (years). Duration of primary is the number of grades (years) in primary education.
  • Primary education, teachers per 1000: Primary education, teachers. Teaching staff in primary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Pupil-teacher ratio, primary: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary. Pupil-teacher ratio. Primary is the number of pupils enrolled in primary school divided by the number of primary school teachers.
  • Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary. Pupil-teacher ratio. Secondary is the number of pupils enrolled in secondary school divided by the number of secondary school teachers.
  • Secondary education, duration > Years: Secondary education, duration (years). Duration of secondary education is the number of grades (years) in secondary education (ISCED 2 & 3).
  • 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."
  • Spending > Proportion: Education expenditure refers to the current operating expenditures in education, including wages and salaries and excluding capital investments in buildings and equipment. Expressed as a proportion of GNI."
  • Pupil-teacher ratio > Primary: Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the number of pupils enrolled in primary school divided by the number of primary school teachers (regardless of their teaching assignment).
  • Child care (preschool) > Starting age: Average age at which students begin pre-primary (preschool) education.
  • High school repeaters > Male: Repeaters in secondary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in secondary school."
  • Preschool enrollment rate: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music."
  • Tertiary > Students studying abroad: Total number of post-secondary students who were studying abroad during given year.
  • Elementary (primary school) > Duration: Number of years students study at the primary level.
  • Secondary education, teachers: Secondary education, teachers. Teaching staff in total secondary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private secondary education institutions (ISCED 2 and 3). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
  • Secondary education, teachers per 1000: Secondary education, teachers. Teaching staff in total secondary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private secondary education institutions (ISCED 2 and 3). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • 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.
  • Spending per student > High school: Public expenditure per student is the public current spending on education divided by the total number of students by level, as a percentage of GDP per capita. Public expenditure (current and capital) includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities)."
  • Secondary education, general pupils: Secondary education, general pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. General programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in general programmes at public and private secondary education institutions.
  • High school > Gender parity index: Country's gender parity index for secondary level enrollment. For countries with a rating of over 1, more females are enrolled while countries with a rating under 1 have more males enrolled.
  • Scientific and technical journal articles: Scientific and technical journal articles refer to the number of scientific and engineering articles published in the following fields: physics, biology, chemistry, mathematics, clinical medicine, biomedical research, engineering and technology, and earth and space sciences.
  • College and university > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female: Percentage of country's college and university professors that are female.
  • Tertiary > Students studying abroad proportion: The number of students from a given country studying abroad in a given year, expressed as a percentage of total tertiary enrollment in that country. Ratios greater than 100 % are possible, because those currently studying abroad do not count towards total enrollment.
  • Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Elementary (primary school) > Starting age: Average age at which students begin primary education.
  • High school > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for all levels of secondary education.
  • Secondary education > General pupils: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.
  • Spending per student > Elementary school: Public expenditure per student is the public current spending on education divided by the total number of students by level, as a percentage of GDP per capita. Public expenditure (current and capital) includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities)."
  • Secondary school starting age > Years: Secondary school starting age (years). Entrance age of 2A lower secondary is the age at which students would enter lower secondary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade.
  • High school starting age > Years: Secondary school starting age is the age at which students would enter secondary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade."
  • Primary education > Teachers > Per capita: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • High school > Population with at least high school education > Women: Population with at least high school education > Women.
  • Elementary school graduate rate: Persistence to last grade of primary is the percentage of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary education. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.
  • Literacy rate > People aged 15-24: Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life."
  • Public spending per student > Primary level: Public expenditure per student, primary level is the total reported current spending by the government on primary education, divided by the total number of pupils in primary education, expressed as a percentage of per capita GDP.
  • 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.
  • High school > Lower secondary starting age: Average age at which students begin lower secondary (middle school) education.
  • Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share: Percentage of primary students who attend a private school.
  • Elementary school > Gender ratio: Ratio of female to male primary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
  • High school enrolment rate > Female: Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
  • Duration of education > Secondary level: Duration of secondary education is the number of grades (or years) in general secondary education.
  • Public spending per student > Tertiary level: Public expenditure per student, tertiary level is the total reported current spending by the government on tertiary education, divided by the total number of pupils in tertiary education, expressed as a percentage of per capita GDP.
  • Primary education > Pupils: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
  • 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.
  • Spending on education > Proportion spent on all staff salaries: Percentage of public funding for education that goes to school staff salaries.
  • Elementary (primary) school > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for primary education.
  • Secondary education > Teachers: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • School enrolment rate > 5th grade: Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.
  • 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.
  • High school > Upper secondary starting age: Average age at which students begin upper secondary (high school) education.
  • Elementary school starting age > Years: Primary school starting age is the age at which students would enter primary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade."
  • Elementary school repeaters > All: Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school."
  • Secondary education > General pupils > Per capita: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Education enrolment by level > Primary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
  • Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Pupils-teacher ratio > Primary level: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary level is the average number of pupils per teacher in primary education. Cross-country comparisons may be affected by such factors as the composition of teachers by part- and full-time employment.
  • Elementary (primary school) > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female: Percentage of country's elementary, or primary, teachers that are female.
  • Primary education > Teachers: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • Secondary education > Vocational pupils: Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training.
  • Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 10-14: Compares countries by number of male illiterates, in the age range 10 to 14. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems
  • Literacy > Literates > Aged over 10 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Private school enrolment > Primary level: Private sector enrolment share, primary level is the share of primary school pupils who attend a privately managed school, regardless of whether or not the school receives subsidies from the government.
  • Outcomes > Primary education > Duration > Years: Primary duration refers to the number of years of full-time equivalent duration in primary education in the school system according to ISCED.
  • Primary education > Teachers per 1000: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Secondary education > Pupils per 1000: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Literacy > Men above 14 years: Percent of male population above the age of 14 years that is literate.
  • Female enrolment share > Primary level: Girls' enrolment share, primary level is the number of girls enrolled in primary school, expressed as a percentage of the total number of pupils in primary school.
  • Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$: Services, etc., value added (constant 2000 US$). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in constant 2005 U.S. dollars.
  • 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.
  • Elementary (primary) school) > Proportion spent on all staff salaries: Percentage of public funding for primary education that goes to school staff salaries.
  • High school > Share of total education spending: Percentage of government education funding that goes to secondary education.
  • Participation > Secondary education > General pupils: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training."
  • Secondary education > General pupils per 1000: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Secondary education > Teachers per 1000: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Ratio of female to male primary enrollment: Ratio of female to male primary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
  • Elementary (primary) school > Gender parity index: Country's gender parity index in primary, or elementary, school. For countries with a rating of over 1, more females are enrolled while countries with a rating under 1 have more males enrolled. 
  • Female enrolment share > Secondary level: Girls' enrolment share, secondary level is the number of girls enrolled in secondary school, expressed as a percentage of the total number of pupils in secondary school.
  • Post-Secondary Non-Tertiary > Teachers > Women: Number of female teaching staff in post-secondary non-tertiary education. Post-secondary non-tertiary education serves to broaden the knowledge of participants, who have already gained an upper secondary qualification.
  • Education enrolment by level > Secondary level per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Elementary school repeaters > Male: Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school."
  • Elementary school repeaters > Female: Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school."
  • Elementary school teachers: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • High school teachers: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • High school enrolment rate > Male: Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
  • Literacy > Women above 14 years: Percent of female population above the age of 14 years that is literate.
  • Gender ratio > Literacy rate of 15-24 year-olds: Literacy gender parity rate of 15-24 year olds in each country. This number is achieved by dividing the total amount of females who are literate by the total amount of males who are literate. Numbers below 1 mean that more males are literate, while numbers over 1 indicate that more females are literate, with the difference in the numbers indicating to what extent this is true. For instance, in Chad (with a parity rate of .42%) a substantial amount of more males are literate than females. These numbers are only for 15-24 year olds.
  • Teachers' Day date: Date when Teacher's Day is celebrated around the world.
  • Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Women per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Participation > Secondary education > Pupils: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
  • Primary education > Pupils per 1000: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Intake ratio to last grade of primary > Females: Number of female entrants in the last grade of primary education (regardless of age) expressed as a percentage of the female population at entrance age to the last grade.
  • Pupils-teacher ratio > Secondary level: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary level is the average number of pupils per teacher in secondary education. Cross-country comparisons may be affected by such factors as the composition of teachers by part- and full-time employment.
  • Persistence to grade 5 > Female > % of cohort: Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.
  • Researchers in R&D > Per million people: Researchers in R&D (per million people). Researchers in R&D are professionals engaged in the conception or creation of new knowledge, products, processes, methods, or systems and in the management of the projects concerned. Postgraduate PhD students (ISCED97 level 6) engaged in R&D are included.
  • High school teachers > % female: Female teachers as a percentage of total secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • Elementary school graduate rate > Male: 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.
  • Elementary school > Enrolled students > % female: Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.
  • Elementary school teachers > % female: Female teachers as a percentage of total primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • Participation > Secondary education > Vocational pupils > % female: Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training."
  • Participation > Secondary education > Vocational pupils: Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training."
  • Participation > Total enrollment > Primary > Male > % net: Total enrollment is the number of pupils of the school-age group for primary education, enrolled either in primary or secondary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population in that age group."
  • Preschool enrollment rate > Female: 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."
  • Preschool enrollment rate > Male: 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."
  • School enrolment rate > 1st grade > Female: Gross intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age."
  • School enrolment rate > 1st grade > Male: Gross intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age."
  • School enrolment rate > 5th grade > Female: Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.
  • School enrolment rate > 5th grade > Male: Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.
  • Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged over 10 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • 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 > Illiterates > Aged over 10 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals aged over 10. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy 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.
  • Services, etc., value added > % of GDP: Services, etc., value added (% of GDP). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99 and they include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Note: For VAB countries, gross value added at factor cost is used as the denominator.
  • Public spending on education, total > % of government expenditure: Public spending on education, total (% of government expenditure). Public expenditure on education as % of total government expenditure is the total public education expenditure (current and capital) expressed as a percentage of total government expenditure for all sectors in a given financial year. Public education expenditure includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration, and subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities).
  • Public spending on education, total > % of GDP: Public spending on education, total (% of GDP). Public expenditure on education as % of GDP is the total public expenditure (current and capital) on education expressed as a percentage of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in a given year. Public expenditure on education includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration, and transfers/subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities).
  • Literacy rate > Youth total > % of people ages 15-24: Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life.
  • School enrollment > Preprimary > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment.
  • School enrollment > Primary > 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. 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.
  • Primary education > Teachers > % female: Female teachers as a percentage of total primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • Secondary education > Pupils > % female: Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at secondary level includes enrollments in public and private schools.
  • Government spending on education > % of GDP: Public expenditure on education consists of current and capital public expenditure on education 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)."
  • Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Female > % net: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music."
  • Government spending on education > % of government spending: Public expenditure on education consists of current and capital public expenditure on education 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)."
  • Participation > School enrollment > Primary > 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. 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, primary, private > % of total primary: School enrollment, primary, private (% of total primary). Percentage of private enrolment. Primary is the enrolment in private primary schools expressed as a percentage of total enrolment (public and private) in primary schools. 'Private' refers to all educational institutions not operated by a public authority, regardless of whether they receive financial support from public authorities. A high percentage indicates strong involvement of the non-governmental sector (including religious bodies, other organizations, associations, communities, private enterprises or persons) in providing organized educational programmes.
  • Primary education, pupils > % female: Primary education, pupils (% female). Percentage of female students. Primary is the number of female students at the primary level expressed as a percentage of the total number of students (male and female) at the primary level in a given school year.
  • School enrollment, primary, female > % gross: School enrollment, primary, female (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Primary. Female is the total female enrollment in primary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the female population of official primary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.
  • Primary completion rate, total > % of relevant age group: Primary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group). Primary completion rate. Total is the total number of new entrants in the last grade of primary education, regardless of age, expressed as percentage of the total population of the theoretical entrance age to the last grade of primary. This indicator is also known as "gross intake rate to the last grade of primary." The ratio can exceed 100% due to over-aged and under-aged children who enter primary school late/early and/or repeat grades.
  • Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female > % of relevant age group: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female (% of relevant age group). Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age.
  • Secondary education, general pupils > % female: Secondary education, general pupils (% female). Percentage of female students. Total secondary. General programmes is the number of female students enrolled in general programmes at the secondary education level expressed as a percentage of the total number of students (male and female) enrolled in general programmes at the secondary education level in a given school year.
  • Economically active children, study and work > % of economically active children, ages 7-14: Economically active children, study and work (% of economically active children, ages 7-14). Children in employment refer to children involved in economic activity for at least one hour in the reference week of the survey. Work only refers to children involved in economic activity and not attending school.
  • CPIA building human resources rating > 1=low to 6=high per million: CPIA building human resources rating (1=low to 6=high). Building human resources assesses the national policies and public and private sector service delivery that affect the access to and quality of health and education services, including prevention and treatment of HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, and malaria. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Secondary education, vocational pupils per 1000: Secondary education, vocational pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. Technical/vocational programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in technical/vocational programmes at public and private secondary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Secondary education, teachers, female per 1000: Secondary education, teachers, female. Teaching staff in total secondary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Female is the total number of female teachers in public and private secondary education institutions (ISCED 2 and 3). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 10-14 per thousand people: 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. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy rate > Youth male > % of males ages 15-24: Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life.
  • Literacy rate > Adult female > % of females ages 15 and above: Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life.
  • Adjusted savings: education expenditure > % of GNI: Adjusted savings: education expenditure (% of GNI). Education expenditure refers to the current operating expenditures in education, including wages and salaries and excluding capital investments in buildings and equipment.
  • Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment > %: Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment (%). Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment is the percentage of men to women enrolled at tertiary level in public and private schools.
  • Persistence to last grade of primary, total > % of cohort: Persistence to last grade of primary, total (% of cohort). Survival rate to last grade of primary. Total is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary. The estimate is calculated on the basis of the reconstructed cohort method, which uses data on enrolment and repeaters for two consecutive years.
  • School enrollment, primary > % gross: School enrollment, primary (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Primary. Total is the total enrollment in primary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of official primary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.
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STAT India Vietnam HISTORY
Adult literacy rate > Total 62.75
Ranked 14th. 		92.5
Ranked 48th. 47% more than India
Children out of school, primary 1.39 million
Ranked 4th. 11 times more than Vietnam 		121,992
Ranked 20th.
Children out of school, primary per 1000 1.14
Ranked 85th. 		1.37
Ranked 51st. 21% more than India
College and university > Gender parity index 0.726
Ranked 100th. 		1.01
Ranked 58th. 39% more than India
College and university > Share of total education spending 35.89%
Ranked 3rd. 2 times more than Vietnam 		14.72%
Ranked 83th.
Compulsary education duration 9
Ranked 64th. The same as Vietnam 		9
Ranked 58th.
Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP 3.17%
Ranked 44th. 		6.85%
Ranked 16th. 2 times more than India
High school enrolment rate 85.13
Ranked 70th. 		92.75
Ranked 62nd. 9% more than India
Literacy > Female 48.3%
Ranked 131st. 		92.3%
Ranked 64th. 91% more than India
Literacy > Total population 59.5%
Ranked 134th. 		94%
Ranked 61st. 58% more than India
Primary education, duration > Years 5
Ranked 160th. The same as Vietnam 		5
Ranked 153th.
Primary education, teachers per 1000 3.21
Ranked 104th. 		4.12
Ranked 42nd. 29% more than India
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary 35.15
Ranked 29th. 81% more than Vietnam 		19.4
Ranked 50th.
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary 25.92
Ranked 19th. 		28.86
Ranked 5th. 11% more than India
Secondary education, duration > Years 7
Ranked 50th. The same as Vietnam 		7
Ranked 38th.
College and university > Gender ratio 69.94
Ranked 85th. 		73.16
Ranked 85th. 5% more than India
Child care (preschool) > Duration 3
Ranked 65th. The same as Vietnam 		3
Ranked 46th.
Secondary education > Teachers > Per capita 2.4 per 1,000 people
Ranked 103th. 		5 per 1,000 people
Ranked 32nd. 2 times more than India
Duration of compulsory education 8 years
Ranked 8th. 60% more than Vietnam 		5 years
Ranked 155th.
Secondary education, pupils 113.73 million
Ranked 1st. 17 times more than Vietnam 		6.83 million
Ranked 5th.
Girls to boys ratio > Primary level enrolment 0.93
Ranked 115th. 		0.94
Ranked 112th. 1% more than India
Literacy > Adult literacy 66%
Ranked 91st. 		90.3%
Ranked 5th. 37% more than India
Primary education, teachers 3.92 million
Ranked 2nd. 11 times more than Vietnam 		366,045
Ranked 2nd.
Primary education, pupils 137.75 million
Ranked 1st. 19 times more than Vietnam 		7.1 million
Ranked 5th.
Adult literacy rate > Female 50.82
Ranked 14th. 		90.2
Ranked 51st. 77% more than India
Tertiary enrollment 10.5%
Ranked 20th. 8% more than Vietnam 		9.7%
Ranked 70th.
Spending per student > College and university 54.98
Ranked 18th. 		61.67
Ranked 11th. 12% more than India
High school > Gender ratio 85.75
Ranked 116th. 		91.66
Ranked 109th. 7% more than India
Compulsary education starting age 6
Ranked 46th. The same as Vietnam 		6
Ranked 34th.
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary per million 0.0212
Ranked 98th. 		0.382
Ranked 47th. 18 times more than India
Literacy > Definition age 15 and over can read and write age 15 and over can read and write
High school > Upper secondary school duration 4
Ranked 27th. 33% more than Vietnam 		3
Ranked 71st.
Literacy > Male 70.2%
Ranked 131st. 		95.8%
Ranked 60th. 36% more than India
Spending > USD 36.6 billion
Ranked 15th. 15 times more than Vietnam 		2.47 billion
Ranked 57th.
Spending > Proportion 3.17
Ranked 121st. 13% more than Vietnam 		2.81
Ranked 127th.
Pupil-teacher ratio > Primary 40.2
Ranked 27th. 86% more than Vietnam 		21.56
Ranked 60th.
Child care (preschool) > Starting age 3
Ranked 125th. The same as Vietnam 		3
Ranked 101st.
High school repeaters > Male 5.15
Ranked 44th. 3 times more than Vietnam 		1.87
Ranked 73th.
Literacy rates > Aged 15-24 76.4%
Ranked 23th. 		93.9%
Ranked 5th. 23% more than India
Preschool enrollment rate 113.06
Ranked 30th. 9% more than Vietnam 		104.11
Ranked 78th.
Tertiary > Students studying abroad 198,512.54
Ranked 2nd. 4 times more than Vietnam 		52,285.41
Ranked 8th.
Primary completion rate 90
Ranked 71st. 		94
Ranked 53th. 4% more than India
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level 11.3 million
Ranked 3rd. 14 times more than Vietnam 		797,086
Ranked 29th.
Elementary (primary school) > Duration 5
Ranked 169th. The same as Vietnam 		5
Ranked 162nd.
Secondary education, teachers 4.39 million
Ranked 2nd. 19 times more than Vietnam 		236,886
Ranked 4th.
Secondary education, teachers per 1000 3.59
Ranked 77th. 14% more than Vietnam 		3.14
Ranked 18th.
Child care (preschool) > Students per teacher 40.31
Ranked 4th. 2 times more than Vietnam 		19.08
Ranked 19th.
High school > Lower secondary school duration 3
Ranked 120th. 		4
Ranked 34th. 33% more than India
Spending per student > High school 16.18
Ranked 49th. 		17.26
Ranked 15th. 7% more than India
Secondary education, general pupils 100.95 million
Ranked 1st. 13 times more than Vietnam 		7.68 million
Ranked 2nd.
Illiteracy rates by sex > Aged 15+ 40.5%
Ranked 26th. 6 times more than Vietnam 		7%
Ranked 90th.
High school > Gender parity index 0.918
Ranked 115th. 3% more than Vietnam 		0.89
Ranked 75th.
Scientific and technical journal articles 12,774
Ranked 14th. 59 times more than Vietnam 		216
Ranked 64th.
College and university > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female 40%
Ranked 2nd. 		47%
Ranked 21st. 18% more than India
Tertiary > Students studying abroad proportion 0.745%
Ranked 119th. 		2.35%
Ranked 90th. 3 times more than India
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level per 1000 10.49
Ranked 92nd. 5% more than Vietnam 		10.02
Ranked 93th.
Elementary (primary school) > Starting age 6
Ranked 96th. The same as Vietnam 		6
Ranked 76th.
High school > Students per teacher 25.92
Ranked 19th. 		28.86
Ranked 5th. 11% more than India
Secondary education > General pupils 83.13 million
Ranked 2nd. 9 times more than Vietnam 		9.47 million
Ranked 2nd.
Spending per student > Elementary school 8.86
Ranked 62nd. 		19.69
Ranked 12th. 2 times more than India
Secondary school starting age > Years 11
Ranked 156th. The same as Vietnam 		11
Ranked 149th.
High school starting age > Years 11
Ranked 138th. The same as Vietnam 		11
Ranked 131st.
Primary education > Teachers > Per capita 3.14 per 1,000 people
Ranked 113th. 		4.34 per 1,000 people
Ranked 50th. 38% more than India
Education enrolment by level > Primary level 125.57 million
Ranked 1st. 14 times more than Vietnam 		8.84 million
Ranked 11th.
High school > Population with at least high school education > Women 26.6%
Ranked 116th. 8% more than Vietnam 		24.7%
Ranked 119th.
Elementary school graduate rate 65.79
Ranked 84th. 		92.12
Ranked 51st. 40% more than India
Literacy rate > People aged 15-24 81.13
Ranked 14th. 		96.8
Ranked 57th. 19% more than India
Public spending per student > Primary level 7.2
Ranked 61st. 		7.5
Ranked 10th. 4% more than India
Primary education, pupils per 1000 112.8
Ranked 72nd. 41% more than Vietnam 		79.99
Ranked 63th.
Secondary education, pupils per 1000 93.13
Ranked 41st. 3% more than Vietnam 		90.49
Ranked 16th.
Girls to boys ratio > Tertiary level enrolment 0.7
Ranked 77th. 		0.71
Ranked 76th. 1% more than India
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ 289.64 million
Ranked 1st. 74 times more than Vietnam 		3.92 million
Ranked 28th.
Girls to boys ratio > Secondary level enrolment 0.81
Ranked 118th. 		0.97
Ranked 87th. 20% more than India
Literacy > Female literates > Aged over 10 per thousand people 188.02
Ranked 21st. 		356.19
Ranked 4th. 89% more than India
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level > Per capita 10.77 per 1,000 people
Ranked 90th. 8% more than Vietnam 		10 per 1,000 people
Ranked 91st.
Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people 0.163
Ranked 184th. 		0.595
Ranked 135th. 4 times more than India
Outcomes > Secondary education > Duration > Years 7
Ranked 44th. The same as Vietnam 		7
Ranked 35th.
Teacher student ratio > High school 32.7
Ranked 9th. 58% more than Vietnam 		20.67
Ranked 25th.
Inequality adjusted index 0.264
Ranked 109th. 		0.447
Ranked 81st. 69% more than India
High school repeaters > Female 4.06
Ranked 43th. 5 times more than Vietnam 		0.74
Ranked 78th.
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Women 179.8 million
Ranked 1st. 74 times more than Vietnam 		2.42 million
Ranked 28th.
Teacher student ratio > Elementary school 40.2
Ranked 23th. 2 times more than Vietnam 		19.93
Ranked 63th.
Literacy rate > Females aged 15-24 74.36
Ranked 14th. 		96.3
Ranked 61st. 30% more than India
Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5 73%
Ranked 66th. 		86.8%
Ranked 52nd. 19% more than India
Elementary school > Enrolled students 140.36 million
Ranked 1st. 20 times more than Vietnam 		6.87 million
Ranked 14th.
Primary education > Duration > Years 5 years
Ranked 154th. The same as Vietnam 		5 years
Ranked 148th.
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ per capita $616.31
Ranked 74th. 36% more than Vietnam 		$451.78
Ranked 80th.
School enrolment rate > 1st grade 128.4
Ranked 14th. 30% more than Vietnam 		98.53
Ranked 104th.
Secondary education, general pupils per 1000 85.94
Ranked 45th. 		86.53
Ranked 22nd. 1% more than India
High school > Lower secondary starting age 11
Ranked 161st. The same as Vietnam 		11
Ranked 153th.
Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share 17.04%
Ranked 32nd. 31 times more than Vietnam 		0.554%
Ranked 79th.
Elementary school > Gender ratio 96.83
Ranked 104th. 2% more than Vietnam 		94.8
Ranked 119th.
High school enrolment rate > Female 84.22
Ranked 63th. 		94.42
Ranked 48th. 12% more than India
Illiteracy rates by sex > Aged 15+ > Women 51.7%
Ranked 25th. 6 times more than Vietnam 		8.5%
Ranked 88th.
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level 95%
Ranked 62nd. 8% more than Vietnam 		88%
Ranked 98th.
Duration of education > Secondary level 5
Ranked 155th. 		7
Ranked 38th. 40% more than India
Public spending per student > Tertiary level 68.4
Ranked 9th. 		149.5
Ranked 5th. 2 times more than India
Primary education > Pupils 136.19 million
Ranked 1st. 18 times more than Vietnam 		7.77 million
Ranked 4th.
Secondary education > Pupils 83.86 million
Ranked 2nd. 8 times more than Vietnam 		9.94 million
Ranked 3rd.
High school > Population with at least high school education > Men 50.4%
Ranked 88th. 80% more than Vietnam 		28%
Ranked 131st.
Literacy rate > Males aged 15-24 88.41
Ranked 14th. 		97.2
Ranked 55th. 10% more than India
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Tertiary level 38.45%
Ranked 105th. 		42.79%
Ranked 98th. 11% more than India
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita 77.29 per 1,000 people
Ranked 98th. 		116.22 per 1,000 people
Ranked 26th. 50% more than India
Secondary education, vocational pupils 829,377
Ranked 12th. 4 times more than Vietnam 		211,361
Ranked 30th.
Spending on education > Proportion spent on all staff salaries 90.56%
Ranked 8th. 15% more than Vietnam 		78.48%
Ranked 31st.
Elementary (primary) school > Students per teacher 35.15
Ranked 28th. 81% more than Vietnam 		19.4
Ranked 49th.
Secondary education > Teachers 2.59 million
Ranked 2nd. 6 times more than Vietnam 		415,579
Ranked 2nd.
School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary 10 years
Ranked 24th. The same as Vietnam 		10 years
Ranked 4th.
School enrolment rate > 5th grade 65.79
Ranked 74th. 		92.12
Ranked 41st. 40% more than India
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level 81.05 million
Ranked 2nd. 9 times more than Vietnam 		9.27 million
Ranked 11th.
Scientific and technical journal articles per million 11.68
Ranked 70th. 4 times more than Vietnam 		2.68
Ranked 85th.
Duration of education > Primary level 6
Ranked 62nd. 20% more than Vietnam 		5
Ranked 135th.
Women to men parity index > As ratio of literacy rates > Aged 15-24 0.8
Ranked 25th. 		0.99
Ranked 5th. 24% more than India
Participation > Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education 92.18%
Ranked 116th. 		93.22%
Ranked 111th. 1% more than India
Participation > Children out of school > Elementary 5.56 million
Ranked 3rd. 11 times more than Vietnam 		512,867
Ranked 21st.
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ per 1000 264.81
Ranked 23th. 5 times more than Vietnam 		48.75
Ranked 90th.
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Primary level 46.82%
Ranked 143th. 		47.49%
Ranked 133th. 1% more than India
Progression to secondary school 85.08%
Ranked 71st. 		94.6%
Ranked 50th. 11% more than India
Literacy rates > Aged 15-24 > Women 67.7%
Ranked 23th. 		93.6%
Ranked 5th. 38% more than India
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Women 91%
Ranked 83th. 		92%
Ranked 75th. 1% more than India
High school > Upper secondary starting age 14
Ranked 186th. 		15
Ranked 89th. 7% more than India
Elementary school starting age > Years 6
Ranked 89th. The same as Vietnam 		6
Ranked 72nd.
Elementary school repeaters > All 3.45
Ranked 66th. 3 times more than Vietnam 		1.03
Ranked 95th.
Secondary education > General pupils > Per capita 76.99 per 1,000 people
Ranked 63th. 		113.99 per 1,000 people
Ranked 16th. 48% more than India
Education enrolment by level > Primary level > Per capita 0.12 per capita
Ranked 76th. 8% more than Vietnam 		0.111 per capita
Ranked 89th.
Illiteracy rates by sex > Aged 15+ > Men 29.8%
Ranked 25th. 6 times more than Vietnam 		5.3%
Ranked 89th.
Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 1000 116.62
Ranked 83th. 5% more than Vietnam 		111.15
Ranked 88th.
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Men 98%
Ranked 33th. The same as Vietnam 		98%
Ranked 34th.
Literacy rates > Aged 15-24 > Men 84.2%
Ranked 21st. 		94.2%
Ranked 5th. 12% more than India
Pupils-teacher ratio > Primary level 40
Ranked 2nd. 43% more than Vietnam 		28
Ranked 55th.
Elementary (primary school) > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female 44%
Ranked 3rd. 		77%
Ranked 48th. 75% more than India
Primary education > Teachers 3.39 million
Ranked 2nd. 9 times more than Vietnam 		360,624
Ranked 4th.
Secondary education > Vocational pupils 726,889
Ranked 15th. 56% more than Vietnam 		466,504
Ranked 4th.
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Secondary level 42.56%
Ranked 140th. 		47.42%
Ranked 118th. 11% more than India
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 10-14 22.83 million
Ranked 1st. 58 times more than Vietnam 		390,446
Ranked 1st.
Literacy > Literates > Aged over 10 per thousand people 477.67
Ranked 21st. 		714.74
Ranked 4th. 50% more than India
Private school enrolment > Primary level 16.5
Ranked 14th. 55 times more than Vietnam 		0.3
Ranked 92nd.
Outcomes > Primary education > Duration > Years 5
Ranked 142nd. The same as Vietnam 		5
Ranked 136th.
Primary education > Teachers per 1000 3.05
Ranked 118th. 		4.38
Ranked 50th. 43% more than India
Secondary education > Pupils per 1000 75.51
Ranked 88th. 		120.63
Ranked 12th. 60% more than India
Literacy > Men above 14 years 73.4%
Ranked 27th. 		93.9%
Ranked 5th. 28% more than India
Female enrolment share > Primary level 43.6%
Ranked 20th. 		47.7%
Ranked 105th. 9% more than India
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ $762.18 billion
Ranked 2nd. 19 times more than Vietnam 		$40.11 billion
Ranked 29th.
Primary school starting age > Years 6
Ranked 97th. The same as Vietnam 		6
Ranked 76th.
Elementary (primary) school) > Proportion spent on all staff salaries 87.94%
Ranked 27th. 3% more than Vietnam 		85%
Ranked 32nd.
High school > Share of total education spending 37.49%
Ranked 12th. 		38.13%
Ranked 34th. 2% more than India
Participation > Secondary education > General pupils 95.31 million
Ranked 1st. 11 times more than Vietnam 		8.93 million
Ranked 7th.
Secondary education > General pupils per 1000 74.85
Ranked 67th. 		114.97
Ranked 15th. 54% more than India
Secondary education > Teachers per 1000 2.33
Ranked 104th. 		5.04
Ranked 31st. 2 times more than India
Ratio of female to male primary enrollment 93.44
Ranked 131st. 		93.62
Ranked 71st. About the same as India
Elementary (primary) school > Gender parity index 0.999
Ranked 46th. 6% more than Vietnam 		0.942
Ranked 89th.
Female enrolment share > Secondary level 39.6%
Ranked 28th. 		47.1%
Ranked 96th. 19% more than India
Post-Secondary Non-Tertiary > Teachers > Women 3,245
Ranked 9th. 		0.0
Ranked 58th.
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level per 1000 75.28
Ranked 104th. 		116.49
Ranked 29th. 55% more than India
Primary completion rate > Women 86
Ranked 71st. 		98
Ranked 45th. 14% more than India
Elementary school repeaters > Male 3.48
Ranked 70th. 23% more than Vietnam 		2.83
Ranked 76th.
Elementary school repeaters > Female 3.42
Ranked 60th. 78% more than Vietnam 		1.92
Ranked 79th.
Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5 > Men 73.1%
Ranked 59th. 		87.2%
Ranked 50th. 19% more than India
Elementary school teachers 3.39 million
Ranked 1st. 10 times more than Vietnam 		344,853
Ranked 10th.
High school teachers 2.59 million
Ranked 1st. 6 times more than Vietnam 		461,663
Ranked 10th.
High school enrolment rate > Male 85.91
Ranked 60th. 		94.76
Ranked 47th. 10% more than India
Literacy > Women above 14 years 47.8%
Ranked 27th. 		86.9%
Ranked 5th. 82% more than India
Gender ratio > Literacy rate of 15-24 year-olds 0.8%
Ranked 25th. 		0.99%
Ranked 5th. 24% more than India
Teachers' Day date 9/5/2011 11/20/2011
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Women per 1000 164.38
Ranked 23th. 5 times more than Vietnam 		30.11
Ranked 88th.
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Per capita 272.12 per 1,000 people
Ranked 21st. 6 times more than Vietnam 		48.49 per 1,000 people
Ranked 93th.
Participation > Secondary education > Pupils 89.46 million
Ranked 2nd. 9 times more than Vietnam 		9.94 million
Ranked 7th.
Primary completion rate > Men 94
Ranked 48th. 		104
Ranked 17th. 11% more than India
Primary education > Pupils per 1000 122.63
Ranked 77th. 30% more than Vietnam 		94.35
Ranked 81st.
Secondary education > Pupils > Per capita 77.67 per 1,000 people
Ranked 82nd. 		119.6 per 1,000 people
Ranked 12th. 54% more than India
Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment 79.83
Ranked 131st. 		97.47
Ranked 52nd. 22% more than India
Intake ratio to last grade of primary > Females None
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Pupils-teacher ratio > Secondary level 17.9
Ranked 58th. 		28.2
Ranked 19th. 58% more than India
Persistence to grade 5 > Female > % of cohort 76.34%
Ranked 48th. 		86.47%
Ranked 44th. 13% more than India
Researchers in R&D > Per million people 135.81
Ranked 56th. 17% more than Vietnam 		115.87
Ranked 51st.
High school teachers > % female 33.92%
Ranked 104th. 		63.8%
Ranked 27th. 88% more than India
Elementary school graduate rate > Male 66.24
Ranked 70th. 		87.16
Ranked 47th. 32% more than India
Elementary school > Enrolled students > % female 46.99%
Ranked 139th. 2% more than Vietnam 		46.22%
Ranked 128th.
Elementary school teachers > % female 44%
Ranked 119th. 		77.33%
Ranked 60th. 76% more than India
Participation > Secondary education > Vocational pupils > % female 6.58%
Ranked 109th. 		56.14%
Ranked 6th. 9 times more than India
Participation > Secondary education > Vocational pupils 742,331
Ranked 17th. 21% more than Vietnam 		614,500
Ranked 16th.
Participation > Total enrollment > Primary > Male > % net 97.25%
Ranked 27th. About the same as Vietnam 		97%
Ranked 29th.
Preschool enrollment rate > Female 47.7
Ranked 81st. 17% more than Vietnam 		40.85
Ranked 81st.
Preschool enrollment rate > Male 46.51
Ranked 81st. 15% more than Vietnam 		40.59
Ranked 80th.
School enrolment rate > 1st grade > Female 124.11
Ranked 16th. 29% more than Vietnam 		96.15
Ranked 106th.
School enrolment rate > 1st grade > Male 132.34
Ranked 13th. 31% more than Vietnam 		100.82
Ranked 84th.
School enrolment rate > 5th grade > Female 65.28
Ranked 66th. 		86.47
Ranked 38th. 32% more than India
School enrolment rate > 5th grade > Male 66.24
Ranked 65th. 		87.16
Ranked 32nd. 32% more than India
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged over 10 per thousand people 170.93
Ranked 4th. 4 times more than Vietnam 		47.95
Ranked 1st.
Participation > School enrollment > Tertiary > Male > % gross 15.75%
Ranked 73th. 41% more than Vietnam 		11.18%
Ranked 77th.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged over 10 per thousand people 265.23
Ranked 4th. 4 times more than Vietnam 		69.87
Ranked 1st.
Literacy rate > Adult male > % of males ages 15 and above 73.41%
Ranked 92nd. 		93.92%
Ranked 43th. 28% more than India
Services, etc., value added > % of GDP 56.86%
Ranked 58th. 36% more than Vietnam 		41.7%
Ranked 91st.
Public spending on education, total > % of government expenditure 11.02%
Ranked 45th. 		18.69%
Ranked 20th. 70% more than India
Public spending on education, total > % of GDP 3.17%
Ranked 43th. 		6.85%
Ranked 16th. 2 times more than India
Literacy rate > Youth total > % of people ages 15-24 76.43%
Ranked 84th. 		93.88%
Ranked 67th. 23% more than India
School enrollment > Preprimary > % gross 35.88% gross
Ranked 92nd. 		59.67% gross
Ranked 29th. 66% more than India
School enrollment > Primary > Female > % gross 112.14% gross
Ranked 25th. 23% more than Vietnam 		91.34% gross
Ranked 80th.
Primary education > Teachers > % female 44% female
Ranked 119th. 		78.03% female
Ranked 28th. 77% more than India
Secondary education > Pupils > % female 42.81% female
Ranked 121st. 		48.57% female
Ranked 47th. 13% more than India
Government spending on education > % of GDP 3.17%
Ranked 44th. 		6.85%
Ranked 16th. 2 times more than India
Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Female > % net 88.01%
Ranked 82nd. 		91.44%
Ranked 56th. 4% more than India
Government spending on education > % of government spending 10.74%
Ranked 64th. 		19.79%
Ranked 16th. 84% more than India
Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Female > % gross 111.16%
Ranked 31st. 10% more than Vietnam 		101.28%
Ranked 90th.
School enrollment, primary, private > % of total primary 17.04%
Ranked 31st. 31 times more than Vietnam 		0.554%
Ranked 79th.
Primary education, pupils > % female 47.96%
Ranked 110th. 		48.55%
Ranked 38th. 1% more than India
School enrollment, primary, female > % gross 113.94%
Ranked 20th. 8% more than Vietnam 		105.08%
Ranked 39th.
Primary completion rate, total > % of relevant age group 96.46%
Ranked 53th. 		101.24%
Ranked 18th. 5% more than India
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female > % of relevant age group 114.28%
Ranked 27th. 13% more than Vietnam 		101.19%
Ranked 68th.
Secondary education, general pupils > % female 44.74%
Ranked 139th. 		50.18%
Ranked 27th. 12% more than India
Economically active children, study and work > % of economically active children, ages 7-14 32.5%
Ranked 9th. 		84.1%
Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than India
CPIA building human resources rating > 1=low to 6=high per million 0.00323
Ranked 80th. 		0.0451
Ranked 76th. 14 times more than India
Secondary education, vocational pupils per 1000 0.706
Ranked 118th. 		3.2
Ranked 76th. 5 times more than India
Secondary education, teachers, female per 1000 1.48
Ranked 73th. 		2.01
Ranked 12th. 36% more than India
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 10-14 per thousand people 21.55
Ranked 5th. 4 times more than Vietnam 		5.1
Ranked 1st.
Literacy rate > Youth male > % of males ages 15-24 84.19%
Ranked 78th. 		94.18%
Ranked 64th. 12% more than India
Literacy rate > Adult female > % of females ages 15 and above 47.84%
Ranked 97th. 		86.92%
Ranked 53th. 82% more than India
Adjusted savings: education expenditure > % of GNI 3.08%
Ranked 125th. 10% more than Vietnam 		2.81%
Ranked 138th.
School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary > Male 11 years
Ranked 22nd. The same as Vietnam 		11 years
Ranked 4th.
Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment > % 78.13%
Ranked 88th. 		101.62%
Ranked 74th. 30% more than India
Persistence to last grade of primary, total > % of cohort 61.37%
Ranked 86th. 		97.47%
Ranked 11th. 59% more than India
School enrollment, primary > % gross 112.6%
Ranked 31st. 8% more than Vietnam 		104.68%
Ranked 46th.

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  • Over the years, Africa has had some of the worst literacy rates on Earth; up to 50% of the population is illiterate in some countries.

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