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  • Adult literacy rate > Total: Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life."
  • Average years of schooling of adults: Average years of schooling of adults is the years of formal schooling received, on average, by adults over age 15. (Data Source: Barro-Lee Data Set www.worldbank.org/html/prdmg/grthweb/ddbarle2.htm)
  • Children out of school, primary: Children out of school, primary. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Total is the total number of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools.
  • Children out of school, primary per 1000: Children out of school, primary. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Total is the total number of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Children out of school, primary, female: Children out of school, primary, female. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Female is the total number of female primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools.
  • College and university > Gender parity index: Country's gender parity index for college and university enrollment. For countries with a rating of over 1, more females are enrolled while countries with a rating under 1 have more males enrolled.
  • Compulsary education duration: Number of years students are required to be enrolled in school for all levels of education. For instance, compulsary education lasts for 12 years in the United States.
  • Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP: Percentage of public funding for education out of country's total GDP.
  • High school enrolment rate: Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
  • Literacy > Total population: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
  • Primary education, duration > Years: Primary education, duration (years). Duration of primary is the number of grades (years) in primary education.
  • Primary education, teachers per 1000: Primary education, teachers. Teaching staff in primary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Pupil-teacher ratio, primary: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary. Pupil-teacher ratio. Primary is the number of pupils enrolled in primary school divided by the number of primary school teachers.
  • Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary. Pupil-teacher ratio. Secondary is the number of pupils enrolled in secondary school divided by the number of secondary school teachers.
  • Secondary education, duration > Years: Secondary education, duration (years). Duration of secondary education is the number of grades (years) in secondary education (ISCED 2 & 3).
  • 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.
  • College and university > Private school share: Percentage of post-secondary students who attend a private school, college, or university.
  • School life expectancy > Total: School life expectancy and transition from primary to secondary for school years 1998/99 and 1999/00, published in http://www.uis.unesco.org accessed on Sept. 2002 and Women's Indicators and Statistics Database (Wistat), Version 4, CD-ROM (United Nations publication, Sales No. E.00.XVII.4) based on data provided by UNESCO in 1999.
  • Literacy > Adult literacy: Adult literacy rate (%).
  • Primary education, pupils: Primary education, pupils. Enrolment in primary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions.
  • Primary education, teachers: Primary education, teachers. Teaching staff in primary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
  • Adult literacy rate > Female: Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life."
  • Tertiary enrollment: Gross enrolment ratio, tertiary level is the sum of all tertiary level students enrolled at the start of the school year, expressed as a percentage of the mid-year population in the 5 year age group after the official secondary school leaving age.
  • High school > Gender ratio: Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
  • Compulsary education starting age: Age at which children must be enrolled in school.
  • Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary per million: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary. Pupil-teacher ratio. Secondary is the number of pupils enrolled in secondary school divided by the number of secondary school teachers. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Literacy > Definition: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
  • High school > Upper secondary school duration: Number of years students study at the upper secondary (high school) level.
  • Literacy > Male: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
  • Spending > USD: Education expenditure refers to the current operating expenditures in education, including wages and salaries and excluding capital investments in buildings and equipment."
  • High school > Private school share: Percentage of secondary students who attend a private school.
  • Spending > Proportion: Education expenditure refers to the current operating expenditures in education, including wages and salaries and excluding capital investments in buildings and equipment. Expressed as a proportion of GNI."
  • Pupil-teacher ratio > Primary: Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the number of pupils enrolled in primary school divided by the number of primary school teachers (regardless of their teaching assignment).
  • Child care (preschool) > Starting age: Average age at which students begin pre-primary (preschool) education.
  • High school repeaters > Male: Repeaters in secondary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in secondary school."
  • Preschool enrollment rate: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music."
  • Tertiary > Students studying abroad: Total number of post-secondary students who were studying abroad during given year.
  • Elementary (primary school) > Duration: Number of years students study at the primary level.
  • Secondary education, teachers per 1000: Secondary education, teachers. Teaching staff in total secondary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private secondary education institutions (ISCED 2 and 3). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Secondary education, teachers: Secondary education, teachers. Teaching staff in total secondary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private secondary education institutions (ISCED 2 and 3). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Secondary education > Pupils: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
  • Primary education > Pupils: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
  • High school > Population with at least high school education > Men: Gender Inequality Index.
  • Literacy rate > Males aged 15-24: Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life."
  • Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Secondary education, vocational pupils: Secondary education, vocational pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. Technical/vocational programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in technical/vocational programmes at public and private secondary education institutions.
  • Elementary (primary) school > Trained teachers > Both sexes: Percentage of all primary teachers with at least the minimum level of traning required to teach at the primary level.
  • 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."
  • School life expectancy > Male: School life expectancy and transition from primary to secondary for school years 1998/99 and 1999/00, published in http://www.uis.unesco.org accessed on Sept. 2002 and Women's Indicators and Statistics Database (Wistat), Version 4, CD-ROM (United Nations publication, Sales No. E.00.XVII.4) based on data provided by UNESCO in 1999.
  • Secondary education > General pupils > Per capita: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Education enrolment by level > Primary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
  • Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Pupils-teacher ratio > Primary level: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary level is the average number of pupils per teacher in primary education. Cross-country comparisons may be affected by such factors as the composition of teachers by part- and full-time employment.
  • Elementary (primary school) > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female: Percentage of country's elementary, or primary, teachers that are female.
  • Secondary education > Vocational pupils: Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training.
  • Primary education > Teachers: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • High school > Lower Secondary > Trained teachers > Women: Percentage of female lower secondary level (middle school) teachers with at least the minimum level of traning required to teach at the lower secondary level.
  • Enrolment ratio > Secondary level: Net enrolment ratio, secondary level, is the ratio of the number of children of official secondary school age enrolled in school to the number of children of official secondary school age in the population.
  • 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.
  • School life expectancy > Female: School life expectancy and transition from primary to secondary for school years 1998/99 and 1999/00, published in http://www.uis.unesco.org accessed on Sept. 2002 and Women's Indicators and Statistics Database (Wistat), Version 4, CD-ROM (United Nations publication, Sales No. E.00.XVII.4) based on data provided by UNESCO in 1999.
  • 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+ > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Women per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Participation > Secondary education > Pupils: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
  • Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment: Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
  • Primary education > Pupils per 1000: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Secondary education > Pupils > Per capita: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Intake ratio to last grade of primary > Females: Number of female entrants in the last grade of primary education (regardless of age) expressed as a percentage of the female population at entrance age to the last grade.
  • Pupils-teacher ratio > Secondary level: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary level is the average number of pupils per teacher in secondary education. Cross-country comparisons may be affected by such factors as the composition of teachers by part- and full-time employment.
  • Progression to secondary level: Progression to secondary level is the number of new entrants to the first grade of general secondary education, expressed as a percentage of the number of pupils in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
  • Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers."
  • Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Male > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers."
  • Elementary school graduate rate > Female: Persistence to last grade of primary is the percentage of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary education. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.
  • Inputs > Secondary education > Teachers > Female: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • Participation > Children out of school > Elementary > Male: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
  • Participation > Children out of school > Elementary > Female: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
  • Participation > Secondary education > Vocational pupils > % 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 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.
  • Primary education, teachers > % female: Primary education, teachers (% female). Percentage female teachers. Primary is the number of female teachers at the primary level expressed as a percentage of the total number of teachers (male and female) at the primary level in a given school year. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
  • Tertiary education, teachers > % female: Tertiary education, teachers (% female). Percentage female teachers. Tertiary is the number of female teachers at the tertiary level expressed as a percentage of the total number of teachers (male and female) at the tertiary level in a given school year. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
  • Public spending on education, total > % of government expenditure: Public spending on education, total (% of government expenditure). Public expenditure on education as % of total government expenditure is the total public education expenditure (current and capital) expressed as a percentage of total government expenditure for all sectors in a given financial year. Public education expenditure includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration, and subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities).
  • School enrollment > 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.
  • Gross intake rate in grade 1 > Male > % of relevant age group: Gross intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age.
  • Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Men > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Literacy rate > Adult total > % of people ages 15 and above: Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life.
  • Trained teachers in primary education > % of total teachers: Trained teachers in primary education are the percentage of primary school teachers who have received the minimum organized teacher training (pre-service or in-service) required for teaching in their country.
  • 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)."
  • School enrollment > Tertiary > Male > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level.
  • Participation > School enrollment > Tertiary > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level."
  • Participation > School enrollment > Tertiary > Female > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level."
  • Participation > Total enrollment > Primary > % net: Total enrollment is the number of pupils of the school-age group for primary education, enrolled either in primary or secondary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population in that age group."
  • Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Male > % net: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. 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."
  • Trained teachers in primary education > Female > % of female teachers: Trained teachers in primary education are the percentage of primary school teachers who have received the minimum organized teacher training (pre-service or in-service) required for teaching in their country.
  • School enrollment, primary, private > % of total primary: School enrollment, primary, private (% of total primary). Percentage of private enrolment. Primary is the enrolment in private primary schools expressed as a percentage of total enrolment (public and private) in primary schools. 'Private' refers to all educational institutions not operated by a public authority, regardless of whether they receive financial support from public authorities. A high percentage indicates strong involvement of the non-governmental sector (including religious bodies, other organizations, associations, communities, private enterprises or persons) in providing organized educational programmes.
  • Primary education, pupils > % female: Primary education, pupils (% female). Percentage of female students. Primary is the number of female students at the primary level expressed as a percentage of the total number of students (male and female) at the primary level in a given school year.
  • School enrollment, primary, female > % gross: School enrollment, primary, female (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Primary. Female is the total female enrollment in primary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the female population of official primary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.
  • Primary completion rate, total > % of relevant age group: Primary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group). Primary completion rate. Total is the total number of new entrants in the last grade of primary education, regardless of age, expressed as percentage of the total population of the theoretical entrance age to the last grade of primary. This indicator is also known as "gross intake rate to the last grade of primary." The ratio can exceed 100% due to over-aged and under-aged children who enter primary school late/early and/or repeat grades.
  • Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female > % of relevant age group: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female (% of relevant age group). Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age.
  • Secondary education, general pupils > % female: Secondary education, general pupils (% female). Percentage of female students. Total secondary. General programmes is the number of female students enrolled in general programmes at the secondary education level expressed as a percentage of the total number of students (male and female) enrolled in general programmes at the secondary education level in a given school year.
  • Total enrollment, primary, male > % net: Total enrollment, primary, male (% net). Adjusted net enrollment is the number of pupils of the school-age group for primary education, enrolled either in primary or secondary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population in that age group.
  • Economically active children, study and work > % of economically active children, ages 7-14: Economically active children, study and work (% of economically active children, ages 7-14). Children in employment refer to children involved in economic activity for at least one hour in the reference week of the survey. Work only refers to children involved in economic activity and not attending school.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • School enrollment, primary, male > % net: School enrollment, primary, male (% net). Net enrolment rate. Primary. Male is the ratio of male children of the official primary school age who are enrolled in primary school to the male population of the official primary school age.
  • Persistence to last grade of primary, female > % of cohort: Persistence to last grade of primary, female (% of cohort). Survival rate to last grade of primary. Female is the share of female 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.
  • Repeaters, primary, male > % of male enrollment: Repeaters, primary, male (% of male enrollment). Percentage of repeaters in primary. All grades. Male is the number of male students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all male students enrolled in primary school. It is calculated by dividing the sum of male repeaters in all grades of primary education by the total male enrolment of primary education and multiplying the result by 100.
  • Trained teachers in primary education, female > % of female teachers: Trained teachers in primary education, female (% of female teachers). Percentage of trained teachers. Primary. Female is the number of female teachers who have received the minimum organized teacher training (pre-service or in-service) required for teaching at the primary level in the given country, expressed as a percentage of the total number of female teachers at the primary level.
  • Outcomes > Ratio of young literate females to males > % ages 15-24: Ratio of young literate females to males is the percentage of females to males ages 15-24 who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life."
  • School enrollment, secondary, female > % gross: School enrollment, secondary, female (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Secondary. All programmes. Female is the total female enrollment in secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the female population of official secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.
  • School enrollment, secondary, male > % net: School enrollment, secondary, male (% net). Net enrolment rate. Secondary. All programmes. Male is the ratio of male children of the official secondary school age who are enrolled in secondary school to the male population of the official secondary school age.
  • Repeaters, secondary, female > % of female enrollment: Repeaters, secondary, female (% of female enrollment). Percentage of repeaters in secondary. All grades. Female is the number of female students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all female students enrolled in secondary school. It is calculated by dividing the sum of female repeaters in all grades of secondary education by the total female enrolment of secondary education and multiplying the result by 100.
  • Secondary education, teachers, female: Secondary education, teachers, female. Teaching staff in total secondary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Female is the total number of female teachers in public and private secondary education institutions (ISCED 2 and 3). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
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STAT Iraq Mozambique HISTORY
Adult literacy rate > Total 77.6
Ranked 75th. 44% more than Mozambique 		54
Ranked 102nd.
Average years of schooling of adults 4
Ranked 74th. 4 times more than Mozambique 		1.1
Ranked 97th.
Children out of school, primary 373,276
Ranked 20th. 		691,512
Ranked 5th. 85% more than Iraq
Children out of school, primary per 1000 12.99
Ranked 32nd. 		27.44
Ranked 15th. 2 times more than Iraq
Children out of school, primary, female 307,444
Ranked 13th. 		405,033
Ranked 5th. 32% more than Iraq
College and university > Gender parity index 0.599
Ranked 107th. 		0.626
Ranked 76th. 5% more than Iraq
Compulsary education duration 6
Ranked 163th. 		7
Ranked 89th. 17% more than Iraq
Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP 5.11%
Ranked 18th. 2% more than Mozambique 		5.01%
Ranked 45th.
High school enrolment rate 70.21
Ranked 93th. 22% more than Mozambique 		57.4
Ranked 88th.
Literacy > Total population 40.4%
Ranked 156th. 		47.8%
Ranked 146th. 18% more than Iraq
Primary education, duration > Years 6
Ranked 40th. 		7
Ranked 10th. 17% more than Iraq
Primary education, teachers per 1000 9.98
Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than Mozambique 		3.88
Ranked 47th.
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary 16.96
Ranked 96th. 		54.84
Ranked 5th. 3 times more than Iraq
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary 13.73
Ranked 72nd. 		33.07
Ranked 5th. 2 times more than Iraq
Secondary education, duration > Years 6
Ranked 91st. 20% more than Mozambique 		5
Ranked 174th.
Literacy > Female 24.4%
Ranked 154th. 		32.7%
Ranked 146th. 34% more than Iraq
Children out of school, primary, female per 1000 10.7
Ranked 26th. 		16.07
Ranked 14th. 50% more than Iraq
College and university > Gender ratio 59.5
Ranked 94th. 20% more than Mozambique 		49.41
Ranked 99th.
Child care (preschool) > Duration 2
Ranked 141st. 		3
Ranked 43th. 50% more than Iraq
Secondary education > Teachers > Per capita 3.58 per 1,000 people
Ranked 44th. 7 times more than Mozambique 		0.48 per 1,000 people
Ranked 72nd.
Duration of compulsory education 6 years
Ranked 134th. 		7 years
Ranked 116th. 17% more than Iraq
Secondary education, pupils 2.04 million
Ranked 41st. 3 times more than Mozambique 		727,895
Ranked 26th.
College and university > Private school share 39.51%
Ranked 18th. 34% more than Mozambique 		29.48%
Ranked 44th.
Girls to boys ratio > Primary level enrolment 0.83
Ranked 137th. 		0.85
Ranked 133th. 2% more than Iraq
School life expectancy > Total 9.1 years
Ranked 84th. 69% more than Mozambique 		5.4 years
Ranked 99th.
Literacy > Adult literacy 74.1%
Ranked 6th. 67% more than Mozambique 		44.4%
Ranked 104th.
Primary education, pupils 4.86 million
Ranked 26th. 		5.36 million
Ranked 8th. 10% more than Iraq
Primary education, teachers 286,890
Ranked 16th. 3 times more than Mozambique 		97,717
Ranked 16th.
Adult literacy rate > Female 69.2
Ranked 76th. 73% more than Mozambique 		40.1
Ranked 102nd.
Tertiary enrollment 13.6%
Ranked 18th. 23 times more than Mozambique 		0.6%
Ranked 96th.
High school > Gender ratio 67.19
Ranked 139th. 		74.77
Ranked 106th. 11% more than Iraq
Compulsary education starting age 6
Ranked 47th. The same as Mozambique 		6
Ranked 32nd.
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary per million 0.478
Ranked 95th. 		1.31
Ranked 30th. 3 times more than Iraq
Literacy > Definition age 15 and over can read and write age 15 and over can read and write
High school > Upper secondary school duration 3
Ranked 61st. 50% more than Mozambique 		2
Ranked 157th.
Literacy > Male 55.9%
Ranked 147th. 		63.5%
Ranked 138th. 14% more than Iraq
Spending > USD 2.01 billion
Ranked 29th. 6 times more than Mozambique 		339.67 million
Ranked 103th.
High school > Private school share 0.0
Ranked 123th. 		12.52%
Ranked 35th.
Spending > Proportion 4.63
Ranked 50th. 23% more than Mozambique 		3.75
Ranked 94th.
Pupil-teacher ratio > Primary 20.53
Ranked 64th. 		66.34
Ranked 5th. 3 times more than Iraq
Child care (preschool) > Starting age 4
Ranked 25th. 33% more than Mozambique 		3
Ranked 91st.
High school repeaters > Male 9.74
Ranked 31st. 		11.28
Ranked 23th. 16% more than Iraq
Literacy rates > Aged 15-24 84.8%
Ranked 22nd. 80% more than Mozambique 		47%
Ranked 2nd.
Preschool enrollment rate 98.03
Ranked 118th. 		114.19
Ranked 25th. 16% more than Iraq
Tertiary > Students studying abroad 12,705.22
Ranked 63th. 5 times more than Mozambique 		2,650.55
Ranked 141st.
Primary completion rate 74
Ranked 94th. 76% more than Mozambique 		42
Ranked 115th.
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level 317,993
Ranked 44th. 34 times more than Mozambique 		9,303
Ranked 98th.
Elementary (primary school) > Duration 6
Ranked 45th. 		7
Ranked 11th. 17% more than Iraq
Secondary education, teachers per 1000 5.16
Ranked 67th. 6 times more than Mozambique 		0.873
Ranked 41st.
Secondary education, teachers 148,363
Ranked 28th. 7 times more than Mozambique 		22,008
Ranked 19th.
High school > Lower secondary school duration 3
Ranked 95th. The same as Mozambique 		3
Ranked 99th.
Children out of school, primary, male per 1000 2.29
Ranked 60th. 		11.37
Ranked 16th. 5 times more than Iraq
Secondary education, general pupils 1.97 million
Ranked 38th. 3 times more than Mozambique 		695,564
Ranked 32nd.
Illiteracy rates by sex > Aged 15+ 59.6%
Ranked 6th. 14% more than Mozambique 		52.2%
Ranked 15th.
High school > Gender parity index 0.748
Ranked 134th. 		0.892
Ranked 7th. 19% more than Iraq
Scientific and technical journal articles 21
Ranked 106th. 50% more than Mozambique 		14
Ranked 122nd.
College and university > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female 35%
Ranked 3rd. 40% more than Mozambique 		25%
Ranked 59th.
Tertiary > Students studying abroad proportion 1.31%
Ranked 113th. 		2.34%
Ranked 91st. 78% more than Iraq
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level per 1000 12.97
Ranked 86th. 25 times more than Mozambique 		0.523
Ranked 121st.
Elementary (primary school) > Starting age 6
Ranked 63th. The same as Mozambique 		6
Ranked 73th.
Children out of school, primary, male 65,832
Ranked 31st. 		286,479
Ranked 8th. 4 times more than Iraq
High school > Students per teacher 13.73
Ranked 74th. 		33.07
Ranked 5th. 2 times more than Iraq
Secondary education > General pupils 1.61 million
Ranked 19th. 6 times more than Mozambique 		280,590
Ranked 57th.
Secondary school starting age > Years 12
Ranked 50th. 		13
Ranked 12th. 8% more than Iraq
High school starting age > Years 12
Ranked 46th. 		13
Ranked 14th. 8% more than Iraq
Primary education > Teachers > Per capita 8.28 per 1,000 people
Ranked 7th. 3 times more than Mozambique 		3 per 1,000 people
Ranked 72nd.
Education enrolment by level > Primary level 4.28 million
Ranked 29th. 58% more than Mozambique 		2.71 million
Ranked 47th.
High school > Population with at least high school education > Women 22%
Ranked 123th. 15 times more than Mozambique 		1.5%
Ranked 154th.
Elementary school graduate rate 70.14
Ranked 78th. 61% more than Mozambique 		43.69
Ranked 87th.
Literacy rate > People aged 15-24 82.4
Ranked 85th. 18% more than Mozambique 		69.9
Ranked 98th.
Primary education, pupils per 1000 169.25
Ranked 27th. 		212.63
Ranked 4th. 26% more than Iraq
Secondary education, pupils per 1000 70.89
Ranked 118th. 2 times more than Mozambique 		28.88
Ranked 71st.
Girls to boys ratio > Tertiary level enrolment 0.59
Ranked 81st. 20% more than Mozambique 		0.49
Ranked 84th.
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ 8.84 million
Ranked 13th. 56% more than Mozambique 		5.66 million
Ranked 18th.
Girls to boys ratio > Secondary level enrolment 0.66
Ranked 131st. 		0.69
Ranked 128th. 5% more than Iraq
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level > Per capita 11.84 per 1,000 people
Ranked 79th. 22 times more than Mozambique 		0.531 per 1,000 people
Ranked 119th.
Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people 0.4
Ranked 151st. 4 times more than Mozambique 		0.108
Ranked 197th.
Outcomes > Secondary education > Duration > Years 6
Ranked 77th. 20% more than Mozambique 		5
Ranked 154th.
Teacher student ratio > High school 18.79
Ranked 35th. 		32.8
Ranked 7th. 75% more than Iraq
Inequality adjusted index 0.334
Ranked 99th. 84% more than Mozambique 		0.182
Ranked 126th.
High school repeaters > Female 6.52
Ranked 34th. 		12
Ranked 15th. 84% more than Iraq
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Women 5.53 million
Ranked 13th. 49% more than Mozambique 		3.7 million
Ranked 18th.
Teacher student ratio > Elementary school 20.53
Ranked 72nd. 		64.06
Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than Iraq
Literacy rate > Females aged 15-24 80.2
Ranked 84th. 29% more than Mozambique 		62.1
Ranked 100th.
Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5 70.1%
Ranked 72nd. 54% more than Mozambique 		45.6%
Ranked 90th.
Elementary school > Enrolled students 4.43 million
Ranked 24th. 		4.9 million
Ranked 21st. 11% more than Iraq
Primary education > Duration > Years 6 years
Ranked 41st. 		7 years
Ranked 9th. 17% more than Iraq
School enrolment rate > 1st grade 103.81
Ranked 59th. 		160.43
Ranked 3rd. 55% more than Iraq
Secondary education, general pupils per 1000 68.43
Ranked 86th. 2 times more than Mozambique 		27.6
Ranked 83th.
Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share 0.0
Ranked 152nd. 		1.55%
Ranked 70th.
High school > Lower secondary starting age 12
Ranked 51st. 		13
Ranked 13th. 8% more than Iraq
Elementary school > Gender ratio 84.05
Ranked 148th. 		87.99
Ranked 120th. 5% more than Iraq
High school enrolment rate > Female 66.41
Ranked 89th. 11% more than Mozambique 		59.87
Ranked 81st.
Illiteracy rates by sex > Aged 15+ > Women 75.5%
Ranked 4th. 12% more than Mozambique 		67.3%
Ranked 13th.
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level 88%
Ranked 97th. 14% more than Mozambique 		77%
Ranked 120th.
Duration of education > Secondary level 6
Ranked 72nd. 20% more than Mozambique 		5
Ranked 148th.
Secondary education > Pupils 1.75 million
Ranked 18th. 6 times more than Mozambique 		305,877
Ranked 53th.
Primary education > Pupils 4.43 million
Ranked 12th. 12% more than Mozambique 		3.94 million
Ranked 18th.
High school > Population with at least high school education > Men 42.7%
Ranked 106th. 7 times more than Mozambique 		6%
Ranked 154th.
Literacy rate > Males aged 15-24 84.5
Ranked 87th. 9% more than Mozambique 		77.7
Ranked 94th.
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Tertiary level 34.04%
Ranked 109th. 		44.18%
Ranked 88th. 30% more than Iraq
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita 50.19 per 1,000 people
Ranked 115th. 88% more than Mozambique 		26.71 per 1,000 people
Ranked 150th.
Secondary education, vocational pupils 70,869
Ranked 61st. 2 times more than Mozambique 		32,331
Ranked 31st.
Elementary (primary) school > Trained teachers > Both sexes 100%
Ranked 5th. 20% more than Mozambique 		83.64%
Ranked 35th.
Elementary (primary) school > Students per teacher 16.96
Ranked 95th. 		54.84
Ranked 5th. 3 times more than Iraq
Secondary education > Teachers 93,219
Ranked 12th. 10 times more than Mozambique 		9,509
Ranked 41st.
School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary 10 years
Ranked 26th. 25% more than Mozambique 		8 years
Ranked 31st.
School enrolment rate > 5th grade 80.58
Ranked 56th. 33% more than Mozambique 		60.41
Ranked 73th.
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level 1.48 million
Ranked 44th. 3 times more than Mozambique 		498,839
Ranked 80th.
Scientific and technical journal articles per million 0.909
Ranked 150th. 16% more than Mozambique 		0.787
Ranked 152nd.
Duration of education > Primary level 6
Ranked 38th. 20% more than Mozambique 		5
Ranked 134th.
Women to men parity index > As ratio of literacy rates > Aged 15-24 0.91
Ranked 27th. 49% more than Mozambique 		0.61
Ranked 2nd.
Participation > Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education 78.91%
Ranked 136th. 		86.52%
Ranked 104th. 10% more than Iraq
Participation > Children out of school > Elementary 572,196
Ranked 16th. 		863,325
Ranked 9th. 51% more than Iraq
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ per 1000 340.65
Ranked 7th. 20% more than Mozambique 		284.63
Ranked 19th.
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Primary level 44.47%
Ranked 155th. 		44.65%
Ranked 153th. About the same as Iraq
Progression to secondary school 70.21%
Ranked 56th. 32% more than Mozambique 		53.18%
Ranked 70th.
Literacy rates > Aged 15-24 > Women 80.5%
Ranked 23th. 2 times more than Mozambique 		36.6%
Ranked 2nd.
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Women 81%
Ranked 104th. 9% more than Mozambique 		74%
Ranked 116th.
High school > Upper secondary starting age 15
Ranked 79th. 		16
Ranked 23th. 7% more than Iraq
Elementary school starting age > Years 6
Ranked 58th. The same as Mozambique 		6
Ranked 68th.
Elementary school repeaters > All 7.97
Ranked 47th. 45% more than Mozambique 		5.51
Ranked 47th.
School life expectancy > Male 10.3 years
Ranked 70th. 66% more than Mozambique 		6.2 years
Ranked 89th.
Secondary education > General pupils > Per capita 61.8 per 1,000 people
Ranked 60th. 4 times more than Mozambique 		14.18 per 1,000 people
Ranked 101st.
Illiteracy rates by sex > Aged 15+ > Men 44.1%
Ranked 10th. 20% more than Mozambique 		36.6%
Ranked 19th.
Education enrolment by level > Primary level > Per capita 0.149 per capita
Ranked 47th. 3% more than Mozambique 		0.145 per capita
Ranked 51st.
Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 1000 169.61
Ranked 28th. 21% more than Mozambique 		140.01
Ranked 51st.
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Men 94%
Ranked 61st. 16% more than Mozambique 		81%
Ranked 109th.
Literacy rates > Aged 15-24 > Men 88.9%
Ranked 21st. 49% more than Mozambique 		59.5%
Ranked 2nd.
Pupils-teacher ratio > Primary level 21.4
Ranked 11th. 		64
Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than Iraq
Elementary (primary school) > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female 69%
Ranked 4th. 68% more than Mozambique 		41%
Ranked 8th.
Secondary education > Vocational pupils 139,650
Ranked 15th. 6 times more than Mozambique 		25,287
Ranked 31st.
Primary education > Teachers 215,795
Ranked 5th. 4 times more than Mozambique 		59,434
Ranked 25th.
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Secondary level 40.46%
Ranked 148th. 2% more than Mozambique 		39.64%
Ranked 151st.
Outcomes > Primary education > Duration > Years 6
Ranked 37th. 		7
Ranked 9th. 17% more than Iraq
Primary education > Teachers per 1000 7.88
Ranked 10th. 3 times more than Mozambique 		2.83
Ranked 77th.
Secondary education > Pupils per 1000 63.96
Ranked 61st. 4 times more than Mozambique 		14.56
Ranked 88th.
Literacy > Men above 14 years 84.1%
Ranked 20th. 53% more than Mozambique 		54.8%
Ranked 3rd.
Female enrolment share > Primary level 44%
Ranked 19th. 2% more than Mozambique 		43.3%
Ranked 135th.
Primary school starting age > Years 6
Ranked 63th. The same as Mozambique 		6
Ranked 73th.
High school > Lower Secondary > Trained teachers > Women 100%
Ranked 2nd. 46% more than Mozambique 		68.35%
Ranked 26th.
Enrolment ratio > Secondary level 33%
Ranked 19th. 4 times more than Mozambique 		9.4%
Ranked 90th.
Participation > Secondary education > General pupils 1.61 million
Ranked 40th. 3 times more than Mozambique 		482,779
Ranked 62nd.
Secondary education > General pupils per 1000 58.86
Ranked 65th. 4 times more than Mozambique 		13.35
Ranked 102nd.
Secondary education > Teachers per 1000 3.41
Ranked 45th. 8 times more than Mozambique 		0.453
Ranked 72nd.
Ratio of female to male primary enrollment 82.53
Ranked 94th. 		84.59
Ranked 92nd. 2% more than Iraq
Elementary (primary) school > Gender parity index 0.843
Ranked 157th. 		0.91
Ranked 10th. 8% more than Iraq
Female enrolment share > Secondary level 37%
Ranked 30th. 		39.2%
Ranked 118th. 6% more than Iraq
Post-Secondary Non-Tertiary > Teachers > Women 1,722
Ranked 14th. 		0.0
Ranked 44th.
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level per 1000 58.55
Ranked 128th. 2 times more than Mozambique 		25.82
Ranked 155th.
Primary completion rate > Women 63
Ranked 92nd. 80% more than Mozambique 		35
Ranked 111th.
School life expectancy > Female 7.7 years
Ranked 78th. 71% more than Mozambique 		4.5 years
Ranked 89th.
Elementary school repeaters > Female 6.53
Ranked 45th. 24% more than Mozambique 		5.26
Ranked 46th.
Elementary school repeaters > Male 9.12
Ranked 43th. 59% more than Mozambique 		5.73
Ranked 49th.
Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5 > Men 78.3%
Ranked 52nd. 61% more than Mozambique 		48.6%
Ranked 76th.
High school teachers 93,219
Ranked 35th. 6 times more than Mozambique 		15,620
Ranked 63th.
Elementary school teachers 215,795
Ranked 20th. 3 times more than Mozambique 		76,558
Ranked 39th.
High school enrolment rate > Male 72.9
Ranked 83th. 31% more than Mozambique 		55.57
Ranked 83th.
Literacy > Women above 14 years 64.2%
Ranked 23th. 3 times more than Mozambique 		25%
Ranked 3rd.
Gender ratio > Literacy rate of 15-24 year-olds 0.91%
Ranked 26th. 49% more than Mozambique 		0.61%
Ranked 3rd.
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Per capita 358.27 per 1,000 people
Ranked 5th. 21% more than Mozambique 		296.9 per 1,000 people
Ranked 15th.
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Women per 1000 213.19
Ranked 7th. 14% more than Mozambique 		186.39
Ranked 16th.
Primary completion rate > Men 85
Ranked 72nd. 73% more than Mozambique 		49
Ranked 109th.
Participation > Secondary education > Pupils 1.75 million
Ranked 35th. 6 times more than Mozambique 		305,877
Ranked 88th.
Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment 66.22
Ranked 88th. 		69.22
Ranked 85th. 5% more than Iraq
Primary education > Pupils per 1000 161.82
Ranked 31st. 		187.66
Ranked 13th. 16% more than Iraq
Secondary education > Pupils > Per capita 67.16 per 1,000 people
Ranked 57th. 4 times more than Mozambique 		15.45 per 1,000 people
Ranked 89th.
Intake ratio to last grade of primary > Females None
None

Pupils-teacher ratio > Secondary level 19.1
Ranked 51st. 		29
Ranked 16th. 52% more than Iraq
Progression to secondary level 82.3
Ranked 26th. Twice as much as Mozambique 		41
Ranked 24th.
Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > % gross 46.78%
Ranked 115th. 2 times more than Mozambique 		20.55%
Ranked 113th.
Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Male > % gross 55.67%
Ranked 111th. 2 times more than Mozambique 		23.52%
Ranked 111th.
Elementary school graduate rate > Female 61.13
Ranked 76th. 47% more than Mozambique 		41.66
Ranked 81st.
Inputs > Secondary education > Teachers > Female 54,331
Ranked 32nd. 21 times more than Mozambique 		2,619
Ranked 65th.
Participation > Children out of school > Elementary > Male 162,662
Ranked 23th. 		377,724
Ranked 10th. 2 times more than Iraq
Participation > Children out of school > Elementary > Female 409,534
Ranked 14th. 		485,601
Ranked 8th. 19% more than Iraq
Participation > Secondary education > Vocational pupils > % female 31.95%
Ranked 108th. 5% more than Mozambique 		30.56%
Ranked 93th.
Participation > Secondary education > Vocational pupils 139,650
Ranked 42nd. 5 times more than Mozambique 		29,487
Ranked 67th.
Participation > Total enrollment > Primary > Male > % net 92.99%
Ranked 58th. 13% more than Mozambique 		82.44%
Ranked 83th.
Preschool enrollment rate > Female 5.58
Ranked 128th. 		14.67
Ranked 49th. 3 times more than Iraq
Preschool enrollment rate > Male 5.48
Ranked 128th. 		16.51
Ranked 49th. 3 times more than Iraq
School enrolment rate > 1st grade > Female 101.64
Ranked 66th. 		155.43
Ranked 5th. 53% more than Iraq
School enrolment rate > 1st grade > Male 105.86
Ranked 58th. 		165.4
Ranked 3rd. 56% more than Iraq
School enrolment rate > 5th grade > Female 73.04
Ranked 61st. 26% more than Mozambique 		57.95
Ranked 66th.
School enrolment rate > 5th grade > Male 87.45
Ranked 39th. 40% more than Mozambique 		62.67
Ranked 62nd.
Literacy rate > Adult male > % of males ages 15 and above 84.09%
Ranked 69th. 71% more than Mozambique 		49.3%
Ranked 107th.
Primary education, teachers > % female 68.81%
Ranked 86th. 68% more than Mozambique 		40.97%
Ranked 57th.
Tertiary education, teachers > % female 35.1%
Ranked 54th. 41% more than Mozambique 		24.82%
Ranked 82nd.
Public spending on education, total > % of government expenditure 6.81%
Ranked 42nd. 		21.05%
Ranked 12th. 3 times more than Iraq
School enrollment > Primary > Female > % gross 88.89% gross
Ranked 83th. 		96.06% gross
Ranked 68th. 8% more than Iraq
Primary education > Teachers > % female 72.16% female
Ranked 40th. 2 times more than Mozambique 		29.91% female
Ranked 83th.
Gross intake rate in grade 1 > Male > % of relevant age group 109.66%
Ranked 33th. 		160.85%
Ranked 4th. 47% more than Iraq
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Men > Per capita 134.16 per 1,000 people
Ranked 8th. 31% more than Mozambique 		102.18 per 1,000 people
Ranked 20th.
Literacy rate > Adult total > % of people ages 15 and above 74.05%
Ranked 77th. 2 times more than Mozambique 		33.48%
Ranked 111th.
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Men 3.31 million
Ranked 13th. 70% more than Mozambique 		1.95 million
Ranked 21st.
Trained teachers in primary education > % of total teachers 100%
Ranked 1st. 67% more than Mozambique 		59.83%
Ranked 50th.
Government spending on education > % of GDP 5.11%
Ranked 18th. 2% more than Mozambique 		5.01%
Ranked 45th.
School enrollment > Tertiary > Male > % gross 19.28% gross
Ranked 22nd. 12 times more than Mozambique 		1.63% gross
Ranked 121st.
Participation > School enrollment > Tertiary > % gross 15.7%
Ranked 72nd. 11 times more than Mozambique 		1.45%
Ranked 110th.
Participation > School enrollment > Tertiary > Female > % gross 11.64%
Ranked 78th. 12 times more than Mozambique 		0.96%
Ranked 105th.
Participation > Total enrollment > Primary > % net 87.34%
Ranked 97th. 9% more than Mozambique 		79.9%
Ranked 94th.
Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Male > % net 45.94%
Ranked 84th. 7 times more than Mozambique 		6.45%
Ranked 82nd.
Trained teachers in primary education > Female > % of female teachers 100%
Ranked 4th. 48% more than Mozambique 		67.4%
Ranked 46th.
School enrollment, primary, private > % of total primary 0.0
Ranked 97th. 		1.55%
Ranked 70th.
Primary education, pupils > % female 44.35%
Ranked 167th. 		47.5%
Ranked 67th. 7% more than Iraq
School enrollment, primary, female > % gross 98.09%
Ranked 121st. 		99.87%
Ranked 50th. 2% more than Iraq
Primary completion rate, total > % of relevant age group 66.32%
Ranked 111th. 27% more than Mozambique 		52.19%
Ranked 67th.
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female > % of relevant age group 107.72%
Ranked 48th. 		148.42%
Ranked 6th. 38% more than Iraq
Secondary education, general pupils > % female 42.51%
Ranked 146th. 		47.77%
Ranked 55th. 12% more than Iraq
Total enrollment, primary, male > % net 97.17%
Ranked 34th. 9% more than Mozambique 		88.77%
Ranked 35th.
Economically active children, study and work > % of economically active children, ages 7-14 67.6%
Ranked 16th. 		81.8%
Ranked 5th. 21% more than Iraq
Literacy rate > Youth male > % of males ages 15-24 88.91%
Ranked 72nd. 34% more than Mozambique 		66.12%
Ranked 107th.
Literacy rate > Adult female > % of females ages 15 and above 64.17%
Ranked 79th. 3 times more than Mozambique 		18.44%
Ranked 116th.
Adjusted savings: education expenditure > % of GNI 4.63%
Ranked 48th. 15% more than Mozambique 		4.02%
Ranked 91st.
Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment > % 59.81%
Ranked 103th. 		62.44%
Ranked 100th. 4% more than Iraq
Persistence to last grade of primary, total > % of cohort 49.5%
Ranked 93th. 62% more than Mozambique 		30.57%
Ranked 62nd.
School enrollment, primary > % gross 107.47%
Ranked 57th. 2% more than Mozambique 		105.08%
Ranked 44th.
School enrollment > Secondary > Female > % gross 35.48% gross
Ranked 71st. 3 times more than Mozambique 		11.06% gross
Ranked 93th.
School enrollment, primary, male > % net 97.17%
Ranked 19th. 10% more than Mozambique 		88.6%
Ranked 32nd.
Persistence to last grade of primary, female > % of cohort 47.19%
Ranked 84th. 61% more than Mozambique 		29.39%
Ranked 58th.
Repeaters, primary, male > % of male enrollment 18.81%
Ranked 16th. 2 times more than Mozambique 		7.85%
Ranked 32nd.
Trained teachers in primary education, female > % of female teachers 100%
Ranked 4th. 14% more than Mozambique 		87.46%
Ranked 32nd.
Outcomes > Ratio of young literate females to males > % ages 15-24 95%
Ranked 87th. 19% more than Mozambique 		80%
Ranked 103th.
School enrollment, secondary, female > % gross 45.29%
Ranked 123th. 86% more than Mozambique 		24.4%
Ranked 59th.
School enrollment, secondary, male > % net 49.12%
Ranked 76th. 3 times more than Mozambique 		18.15%
Ranked 37th.
Repeaters, secondary, female > % of female enrollment 14.09%
Ranked 9th. 4% more than Mozambique 		13.58%
Ranked 13th.
Secondary education, teachers, female 81,142
Ranked 24th. 19 times more than Mozambique 		4,196
Ranked 21st.

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