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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.
  • 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 > 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).
  • 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, 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.
  • High school > Gender ratio: Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
  • Compulsary education starting age: Age at which children must be enrolled in school.
  • Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary per million: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary. Pupil-teacher ratio. Secondary is the number of pupils enrolled in secondary school divided by the number of secondary school teachers. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Literacy > Definition: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
  • High school > Upper secondary school duration: Number of years students study at the upper secondary (high school) level.
  • Literacy > Male: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
  • Spending > USD: Education expenditure refers to the current operating expenditures in education, including wages and salaries and excluding capital investments in buildings and equipment."
  • High school > Private school share: Percentage of secondary students who attend a private school.
  • Spending > Proportion: Education expenditure refers to the current operating expenditures in education, including wages and salaries and excluding capital investments in buildings and equipment. Expressed as a proportion of GNI."
  • Pupil-teacher ratio > Primary: Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the number of pupils enrolled in primary school divided by the number of primary school teachers (regardless of their teaching assignment).
  • Child care (preschool) > Starting age: Average age at which students begin pre-primary (preschool) education.
  • High school repeaters > Male: Repeaters in secondary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in secondary school."
  • Preschool enrollment rate: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music."
  • Tertiary > Students studying abroad: Total number of post-secondary students who were studying abroad during given year.
  • Elementary (primary school) > Duration: Number of years students study at the primary level.
  • Secondary education, teachers: Secondary education, teachers. Teaching staff in total secondary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private secondary education institutions (ISCED 2 and 3). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
  • Secondary education, teachers per 1000: Secondary education, teachers. Teaching staff in total secondary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private secondary education institutions (ISCED 2 and 3). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Child care (preschool) > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for pre-primary (preschool) education.
  • High school > Lower secondary school duration: Number of years students study at the lower secondary (middle school) level.
  • Children out of school, primary, male per 1000: Children out of school, primary, male. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Male is the total number of male primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Secondary education, general pupils: Secondary education, general pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. General programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in general programmes at public and private secondary education institutions.
  • High school > Gender parity index: Country's gender parity index for secondary level enrollment. For countries with a rating of over 1, more females are enrolled while countries with a rating under 1 have more males enrolled.
  • Scientific and technical journal articles: Scientific and technical journal articles refer to the number of scientific and engineering articles published in the following fields: physics, biology, chemistry, mathematics, clinical medicine, biomedical research, engineering and technology, and earth and space sciences.
  • College and university > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female: Percentage of country's college and university professors that are female.
  • Tertiary > Students studying abroad proportion: The number of students from a given country studying abroad in a given year, expressed as a percentage of total tertiary enrollment in that country. Ratios greater than 100 % are possible, because those currently studying abroad do not count towards total enrollment.
  • Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • 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."
  • Secondary education, pupils per 1000: Secondary education, pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Primary education, pupils per 1000: Primary education, pupils. Enrolment in primary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • 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).
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Primary education > Pupils: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
  • Secondary education > Pupils: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
  • High school > Population with at least high school education > Men: Gender Inequality Index.
  • Literacy rate > Males aged 15-24: Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life."
  • Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Secondary education, vocational pupils: Secondary education, vocational pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. Technical/vocational programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in technical/vocational programmes at public and private secondary education institutions.
  • Elementary (primary) school > 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 > Children out of school > Elementary: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
  • Participation > Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education: Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary and secondary levels in public and private schools.
  • Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Progression to secondary school: Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
  • High school > Upper secondary starting age: Average age at which students begin upper secondary (high school) education.
  • Elementary school starting age > Years: Primary school starting age is the age at which students would enter primary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade."
  • Elementary school repeaters > All: Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school."
  • Secondary education > General pupils > Per capita: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Education enrolment by level > Primary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
  • Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Pupils-teacher ratio > Primary level: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary level is the average number of pupils per teacher in primary education. Cross-country comparisons may be affected by such factors as the composition of teachers by part- and full-time employment.
  • Elementary (primary school) > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female: Percentage of country's elementary, or primary, teachers that are female.
  • Secondary education > Vocational pupils: Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training.
  • Primary education > Teachers: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • Outcomes > Primary education > Duration > Years: Primary duration refers to the number of years of full-time equivalent duration in primary education in the school system according to ISCED.
  • Secondary education > Pupils per 1000: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Primary education > Teachers per 1000: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Literacy > Men above 14 years: Percent of male population above the age of 14 years that is literate.
  • Female enrolment share > Primary level: Girls' enrolment share, primary level is the number of girls enrolled in primary school, expressed as a percentage of the total number of pupils in primary school.
  • 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.
  • 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 > Teachers per 1000: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Secondary education > General pupils per 1000: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Ratio of female to male primary enrollment: Ratio of female to male primary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
  • Elementary (primary) school > Gender parity index: Country's gender parity index in primary, or elementary, school. For countries with a rating of over 1, more females are enrolled while countries with a rating under 1 have more males enrolled. 
  • Female enrolment share > Secondary level: Girls' enrolment share, secondary level is the number of girls enrolled in secondary school, expressed as a percentage of the total number of pupils in secondary school.
  • Post-Secondary Non-Tertiary > Teachers > Women: Number of female teaching staff in post-secondary non-tertiary education. Post-secondary non-tertiary education serves to broaden the knowledge of participants, who have already gained an upper secondary qualification.
  • Education enrolment by level > Secondary level per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Repeaters, secondary, male > % of male enrollment: Repeaters, secondary, male (% of male enrollment). Percentage of repeaters in secondary. All grades. Male is the number of male students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all male students enrolled in secondary school. It is calculated by dividing the sum of male repeaters in all grades of secondary education by the total male enrolment of secondary education and multiplying the result by 100.
  • School enrollment, tertiary > % gross: School enrollment, tertiary (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Tertiary (ISCED 5 and 6). Total is the total enrollment in tertiary education (ISCED 5 and 6), regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of the five-year age group following on from secondary school leaving.
  • Repeaters, secondary, total > % of total enrollment: Repeaters, secondary, total (% of total enrollment). Percentage of repeaters in secondary. All grades. Total is the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in secondary school. It is calculated by dividing the sum of repeaters in all grades of secondary education by the total enrolment of secondary education and multiplying the result by 100.
  • Progression to secondary school, female > %: Progression to secondary school, female (%). Transition from primary (ISCED 1) to secondary (ISCED 2), general programmes (%). Female is the number of new female entrants to the first grade of secondary education (general programmes only) in a given year, expressed as a percentage of the number of female pupils enrolled in the final grade of primary education in the previous year.
  • School enrollment, secondary, male > % gross: School enrollment, secondary, male (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Secondary. All programmes. Male is the total male enrollment in secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the male population of official secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.
  • Progression to secondary school > %: Progression to secondary school (%). Transition from primary (ISCED 1) to secondary (ISCED 2), general programmes (%). Total is the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary education (general programmes only) in a given year, expressed as a percentage of the number of pupils enrolled in the final grade of primary education in the previous year.
  • Repeaters, primary, female > % of female enrollment: Repeaters, primary, female (% of female enrollment). Percentage of repeaters in primary. All grades. Female is the number of female students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all female students enrolled in primary school. It is calculated by dividing the sum of female repeaters in all grades of primary education by the total female enrolment of primary education and multiplying the result by 100.
  • Trained teachers in primary education, male > % of male teachers: Trained teachers in primary education, male (% of male teachers). Percentage of trained teachers. Primary. Male is the number of male 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 male teachers at the primary level.
  • Literacy > Literacy rate, adult male > % of males ages 15 and above: Literacy rate, adult male (% of males ages 15 and above). Adult (15+) literacy rate (%). Male is the percentage of males age 15 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life. Generally, u2018literacyu2019 also encompasses u2018numeracyu2019, the ability to make simple arithmetic calculations. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of male literates aged 15 years and over by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100.
  • Literacy > Literacy rate, adult female > % of females ages 15 and above: Literacy rate, adult female (% of females ages 15 and above). Adult (15+) literacy rate (%). Female is the percentage of females age 15 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life. Generally, u2018literacyu2019 also encompasses u2018numeracyu2019, the ability to make simple arithmetic calculations. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of female literates aged 15 years and over by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100.
  • Services, etc., value added > Current US$: Services, etc., value added (current US$). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
  • Services, etc., value added > Constant LCU: Services, etc., value added (constant LCU). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in constant local currency.
  • Literacy > Literacy rate, youth female > % of females ages 15-24: Literacy rate, youth female (% of females ages 15-24). Youth (15-24) literacy rate (%). Female is the number of females age 15 to 24 years who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life, divided by the female population in that age group. Generally, u2018literacyu2019 also encompasses u2018numeracyu2019, the ability to make simple arithmetic calculations.
  • Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male > % of relevant age group: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male (% of relevant age group). Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age.
  • School enrollment, preprimary > % gross: School enrollment, preprimary (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Pre-primary. Total is the total enrollment in pre-primary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official pre-primary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.
  • School enrollment, primary > % net: School enrollment, primary (% net). Net enrolment rate. Primary. Total is the ratio of children of the official primary school age who are enrolled in primary school to the total population of the official primary school age.
  • School enrollment, secondary > % gross: School enrollment, secondary (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Secondary. All programmes. Total is the total enrollment in secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of official secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.
  • Progression to secondary school, male > %: Progression to secondary school, male (%). Transition from primary (ISCED 1) to secondary (ISCED 2), general programmes (%). Male is the number of new male entrants to the first grade of secondary education (general programmes only) in a given year, expressed as a percentage of the number of male pupils enrolled in the final grade of primary education in the previous year.
  • School enrollment, tertiary, female > % gross: School enrollment, tertiary, female (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Tertiary (ISCED 5 and 6). Female is the total female enrollment in tertiary education (ISCED 5 and 6), regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female population of the five-year age group following on from secondary school leaving.
  • Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Women > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • School enrollment, primary, male > % gross: School enrollment, primary, male (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Primary. Male is the total male enrollment in primary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the male population of official primary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.
  • Literacy rate > Youth female > % of females ages 15-24: Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life.
  • School enrollment > Secondary > % 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.
  • Services, etc., value added > Constant LCU per capita: Services, etc., value added (constant LCU). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in constant local currency. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • School enrollment > Preprimary > 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. Preprimary education refers to the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment.
  • 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.
  • Secondary education > Teachers > % female: Female teachers as a percentage of total secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • School enrollment > Tertiary > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level.
  • Gross intake rate in grade 1 > Female > % of relevant age group: Gross intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age.
  • Primary education > Pupils > % female: Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.
  • Secondary education > Vocational pupils > Per capita: Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • High school teachers > % female: Female teachers as a percentage of total secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • 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 (primary) school > Trained teachers > Men: Percentage of male primary teachers with at least the minimum level of traning required to teach at the primary level.
  • Elementary school graduate rate > Female: Persistence to last grade of primary is the percentage of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary education. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.
  • Inputs > Secondary education > Teachers > Female: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • Participation > Children out of school > Elementary > Male: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
  • High school > Upper Secondary > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for upper secondary (high school) education.
  • 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 > School enrollment > Secondary > % 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."
  • Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Female > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers."
  • Participation > Secondary education > General pupils > % female: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training."
  • Participation > Secondary education > Pupils > % female: Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at secondary level includes enrollments in public and private schools.
  • High School > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female: Percentage of country's high school, or secondary, teachers that are female.
  • Secondary education, teachers > % female: Secondary education, teachers (% female). Percentage female teachers. Secondary is the number of female teachers at the secondary level expressed as a percentage of the total number of teachers (male and female) at the secondary level in a given school year. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
  • 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."
  • Intake ratio to last grade of primary > Males: Number of male entrants in the last grade of primary education (regardless of age) expressed as a percentage of the male population at entrance age to the last grade.
  • 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.
  • School enrollment > Primary > Male > % net: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.
  • 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 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).
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STAT Iraq Saudi Arabia HISTORY
Adult literacy rate > Total 77.6
Ranked 75th. 		85.5
Ranked 68th. 10% more than Iraq
Children out of school, primary 373,276
Ranked 20th. 73% more than Saudi Arabia 		216,025
Ranked 15th.
Children out of school, primary per 1000 12.99
Ranked 32nd. 70% more than Saudi Arabia 		7.64
Ranked 31st.
Children out of school, primary, female 307,444
Ranked 13th. 5 times more than Saudi Arabia 		58,579
Ranked 18th.
College and university > Gender parity index 0.599
Ranked 107th. 		1.06
Ranked 54th. 77% more than Iraq
Compulsary education duration 6
Ranked 163th. 		9
Ranked 67th. 50% more than Iraq
Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP 5.11%
Ranked 18th. 		5.14%
Ranked 52nd. About the same as Iraq
High school enrolment rate 70.21
Ranked 93th. 		94.15
Ranked 51st. 34% more than Iraq
Literacy > Female 24.4%
Ranked 154th. 		70.8%
Ranked 110th. 3 times more than Iraq
Literacy > Total population 40.4%
Ranked 156th. 		78.8%
Ranked 112th. 95% more than Iraq
Primary education, duration > Years 6
Ranked 40th. The same as Saudi Arabia 		6
Ranked 80th.
Primary education, teachers per 1000 9.98
Ranked 3rd. 		11.16
Ranked 1st. 12% more than Iraq
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary 16.96
Ranked 96th. 56% more than Saudi Arabia 		10.89
Ranked 68th.
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary 13.73
Ranked 72nd. 21% more than Saudi Arabia 		11.32
Ranked 77th.
Secondary education, duration > Years 6
Ranked 91st. The same as Saudi Arabia 		6
Ranked 118th.
Children out of school, primary, female per 1000 10.7
Ranked 26th. 5 times more than Saudi Arabia 		2.07
Ranked 35th.
College and university > Gender ratio 59.5
Ranked 94th. 		165.47
Ranked 13th. 3 times more than Iraq
Child care (preschool) > Duration 2
Ranked 141st. 		3
Ranked 75th. 50% more than Iraq
Secondary education > Teachers > Per capita 3.58 per 1,000 people
Ranked 44th. 		4.21 per 1,000 people
Ranked 53th. 18% more than Iraq
Duration of compulsory education 6 years
Ranked 134th. The same as Saudi Arabia 		6 years
Ranked 140th.
Secondary education, pupils 2.04 million
Ranked 41st. 		3.17 million
Ranked 8th. 56% more than Iraq
College and university > Private school share 39.51%
Ranked 18th. 8 times more than Saudi Arabia 		4.86%
Ranked 39th.
Girls to boys ratio > Primary level enrolment 0.83
Ranked 137th. 		1
Ranked 35th. 20% more than Iraq
School life expectancy > Total 9.1 years
Ranked 84th. 1% more than Saudi Arabia 		9 years
Ranked 85th.
Literacy > Adult literacy 74.1%
Ranked 6th. 		85%
Ranked 71st. 15% more than Iraq
Primary education, teachers 286,890
Ranked 16th. 		315,626
Ranked 4th. 10% more than Iraq
Primary education, pupils 4.86 million
Ranked 26th. 42% more than Saudi Arabia 		3.44 million
Ranked 19th.
Adult literacy rate > Female 69.2
Ranked 76th. 		80.2
Ranked 70th. 16% more than Iraq
Tertiary enrollment 13.6%
Ranked 18th. 		22.4%
Ranked 11th. 65% more than Iraq
High school > Gender ratio 67.19
Ranked 139th. 		85.37
Ranked 97th. 27% more than Iraq
Compulsary education starting age 6
Ranked 47th. The same as Saudi Arabia 		6
Ranked 53th.
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary per million 0.478
Ranked 95th. 13% more than Saudi Arabia 		0.422
Ranked 88th.
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. The same as Saudi Arabia 		3
Ranked 91st.
Literacy > Male 55.9%
Ranked 147th. 		84.7%
Ranked 102nd. 52% more than Iraq
Spending > USD 2.01 billion
Ranked 29th. 		34.41 billion
Ranked 16th. 17 times more than Iraq
High school > Private school share 0.0
Ranked 123th. 		12.61%
Ranked 63th.
Spending > Proportion 4.63
Ranked 50th. 		7.19
Ranked 7th. 55% more than Iraq
Pupil-teacher ratio > Primary 20.53
Ranked 64th. 31% more than Saudi Arabia 		15.66
Ranked 124th.
Child care (preschool) > Starting age 4
Ranked 25th. 33% more than Saudi Arabia 		3
Ranked 138th.
High school repeaters > Male 9.74
Ranked 31st. 83% more than Saudi Arabia 		5.31
Ranked 47th.
Literacy rates > Aged 15-24 84.8%
Ranked 22nd. 		95.8%
Ranked 21st. 13% more than Iraq
Preschool enrollment rate 98.03
Ranked 118th. 		98.38
Ranked 97th. About the same as Iraq
Tertiary > Students studying abroad 12,705.22
Ranked 63th. 		50,637
Ranked 11th. 4 times more than Iraq
Primary completion rate 74
Ranked 94th. 		85
Ranked 78th. 15% more than Iraq
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level 317,993
Ranked 44th. 		525,344
Ranked 37th. 65% more than Iraq
Elementary (primary school) > Duration 6
Ranked 45th. The same as Saudi Arabia 		6
Ranked 86th.
Secondary education, teachers 148,363
Ranked 28th. 		264,141
Ranked 16th. 78% more than Iraq
Secondary education, teachers per 1000 5.16
Ranked 67th. 		9.86
Ranked 10th. 91% more than Iraq
Child care (preschool) > Students per teacher 15.06
Ranked 73th. 41% more than Saudi Arabia 		10.69
Ranked 46th.
High school > Lower secondary school duration 3
Ranked 95th. The same as Saudi Arabia 		3
Ranked 130th.
Children out of school, primary, male per 1000 2.29
Ranked 60th. 		5.57
Ranked 24th. 2 times more than Iraq
Secondary education, general pupils 1.97 million
Ranked 38th. 		3.06 million
Ranked 10th. 55% more than Iraq
Illiteracy rates by sex > Aged 15+ 59.6%
Ranked 6th. 3 times more than Saudi Arabia 		21.3%
Ranked 51st.
High school > Gender parity index 0.748
Ranked 134th. 		0.885
Ranked 80th. 18% more than Iraq
Scientific and technical journal articles 21
Ranked 106th. 		573
Ranked 47th. 27 times more than Iraq
College and university > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female 35%
Ranked 3rd. 		38%
Ranked 43th. 9% more than Iraq
Tertiary > Students studying abroad proportion 1.31%
Ranked 113th. 		4.96%
Ranked 67th. 4 times more than Iraq
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level per 1000 12.97
Ranked 86th. 		24.07
Ranked 65th. 86% more than Iraq
Elementary (primary school) > Starting age 6
Ranked 63th. The same as Saudi Arabia 		6
Ranked 108th.
Children out of school, primary, male 65,832
Ranked 31st. 		157,446
Ranked 12th. 2 times more than Iraq
High school > Students per teacher 13.73
Ranked 74th. 21% more than Saudi Arabia 		11.32
Ranked 78th.
Secondary education > General pupils 1.61 million
Ranked 19th. 		2.65 million
Ranked 11th. 64% more than Iraq
Secondary school starting age > Years 12
Ranked 50th. The same as Saudi Arabia 		12
Ranked 83th.
High school starting age > Years 12
Ranked 46th. The same as Saudi Arabia 		12
Ranked 77th.
Primary education > Teachers > Per capita 8.28 per 1,000 people
Ranked 7th. 17% more than Saudi Arabia 		7.09 per 1,000 people
Ranked 26th.
Education enrolment by level > Primary level 4.28 million
Ranked 29th. 83% more than Saudi Arabia 		2.34 million
Ranked 52nd.
High school > Population with at least high school education > Women 22%
Ranked 123th. 		50.3%
Ranked 86th. 2 times more than Iraq
Elementary school graduate rate 70.14
Ranked 78th. 		96.42
Ranked 27th. 37% more than Iraq
Literacy rate > People aged 15-24 82.4
Ranked 85th. 		97.3
Ranked 55th. 18% more than Iraq
Secondary education, pupils per 1000 70.89
Ranked 118th. 		112.03
Ranked 7th. 58% more than Iraq
Primary education, pupils per 1000 169.25
Ranked 27th. 39% more than Saudi Arabia 		121.47
Ranked 45th.
Girls to boys ratio > Tertiary level enrolment 0.59
Ranked 81st. 		1.47
Ranked 18th. 2 times more than Iraq
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ 8.84 million
Ranked 13th. 3 times more than Saudi Arabia 		2.77 million
Ranked 34th.
Girls to boys ratio > Secondary level enrolment 0.66
Ranked 131st. 		0.96
Ranked 92nd. 45% more than Iraq
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level > Per capita 11.84 per 1,000 people
Ranked 79th. 		24.33 per 1,000 people
Ranked 66th. 2 times more than Iraq
Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people 0.4
Ranked 151st. 		1.82
Ranked 86th. 5 times more than Iraq
Outcomes > Secondary education > Duration > Years 6
Ranked 77th. The same as Saudi Arabia 		6
Ranked 101st.
Teacher student ratio > High school 18.79
Ranked 35th. 71% more than Saudi Arabia 		11.02
Ranked 69th.
High school repeaters > Female 6.52
Ranked 34th. 2 times more than Saudi Arabia 		3.08
Ranked 51st.
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Women 5.53 million
Ranked 13th. 3 times more than Saudi Arabia 		1.73 million
Ranked 35th.
Teacher student ratio > Elementary school 20.53
Ranked 72nd. 91% more than Saudi Arabia 		10.75
Ranked 121st.
Literacy rate > Females aged 15-24 80.2
Ranked 84th. 		96.2
Ranked 63th. 20% more than Iraq
Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5 70.1%
Ranked 72nd. 		97.1%
Ranked 28th. 39% more than Iraq
Elementary school > Enrolled students 4.43 million
Ranked 24th. 38% more than Saudi Arabia 		3.21 million
Ranked 35th.
Primary education > Duration > Years 6 years
Ranked 41st. The same as Saudi Arabia 		6 years
Ranked 78th.
School enrolment rate > 1st grade 103.81
Ranked 59th. 3% more than Saudi Arabia 		100.62
Ranked 66th.
Secondary education, general pupils per 1000 68.43
Ranked 86th. 		108.04
Ranked 10th. 58% more than Iraq
High school > Lower secondary starting age 12
Ranked 51st. The same as Saudi Arabia 		12
Ranked 84th.
Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share 0.0
Ranked 152nd. 		10.08%
Ranked 44th.
Elementary school > Gender ratio 84.05
Ranked 148th. 		96.18
Ranked 95th. 14% more than Iraq
High school enrolment rate > Female 66.41
Ranked 89th. 		96.51
Ranked 43th. 45% more than Iraq
Illiteracy rates by sex > Aged 15+ > Women 75.5%
Ranked 4th. 3 times more than Saudi Arabia 		29.3%
Ranked 49th.
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level 88%
Ranked 97th. 13% more than Saudi Arabia 		78%
Ranked 119th.
Duration of education > Secondary level 6
Ranked 72nd. The same as Saudi Arabia 		6
Ranked 96th.
Primary education > Pupils 4.43 million
Ranked 12th. 36% more than Saudi Arabia 		3.26 million
Ranked 22nd.
Secondary education > Pupils 1.75 million
Ranked 18th. 		2.73 million
Ranked 11th. 56% more than Iraq
High school > Population with at least high school education > Men 42.7%
Ranked 106th. 		57.9%
Ranked 79th. 36% more than Iraq
Literacy rate > Males aged 15-24 84.5
Ranked 87th. 		98.4
Ranked 43th. 16% more than Iraq
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Tertiary level 34.04%
Ranked 109th. 		58.25%
Ranked 25th. 71% more than Iraq
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita 50.19 per 1,000 people
Ranked 115th. 		92.43 per 1,000 people
Ranked 67th. 84% more than Iraq
Secondary education, vocational pupils 70,869
Ranked 61st. 		103,555
Ranked 58th. 46% more than Iraq
Elementary (primary) school > Trained teachers > Both sexes 100%
Ranked 5th. 9% more than Saudi Arabia 		91.5%
Ranked 37th.
Elementary (primary) school > Students per teacher 16.96
Ranked 95th. 56% more than Saudi Arabia 		10.89
Ranked 68th.
Secondary education > Teachers 93,219
Ranked 12th. 31% more than Saudi Arabia 		71,149
Ranked 41st.
School enrolment rate > 5th grade 80.58
Ranked 56th. 		97.05
Ranked 17th. 20% more than Iraq
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level 1.48 million
Ranked 44th. 		2 million
Ranked 38th. 35% more than Iraq
Scientific and technical journal articles per million 0.909
Ranked 150th. 		25.07
Ranked 59th. 28 times more than Iraq
Duration of education > Primary level 6
Ranked 38th. The same as Saudi Arabia 		6
Ranked 74th.
Women to men parity index > As ratio of literacy rates > Aged 15-24 0.91
Ranked 27th. 		0.98
Ranked 21st. 8% more than Iraq
Participation > Children out of school > Elementary 572,196
Ranked 16th. 14% more than Saudi Arabia 		503,376
Ranked 14th.
Participation > Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education 78.91%
Ranked 136th. 		90.89%
Ranked 100th. 15% more than Iraq
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ per 1000 340.65
Ranked 7th. 3 times more than Saudi Arabia 		121.3
Ranked 54th.
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Primary level 44.47%
Ranked 155th. 		47.93%
Ranked 118th. 8% more than Iraq
Progression to secondary school 70.21%
Ranked 56th. 		95.34%
Ranked 25th. 36% more than Iraq
Literacy rates > Aged 15-24 > Women 80.5%
Ranked 23th. 		94.7%
Ranked 21st. 18% more than Iraq
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Women 81%
Ranked 104th. 3% more than Saudi Arabia 		79%
Ranked 111th.
High school > Upper secondary starting age 15
Ranked 79th. The same as Saudi Arabia 		15
Ranked 119th.
Elementary school starting age > Years 6
Ranked 58th. The same as Saudi Arabia 		6
Ranked 98th.
Elementary school repeaters > All 7.97
Ranked 47th. 2 times more than Saudi Arabia 		3.31
Ranked 65th.
Secondary education > General pupils > Per capita 61.8 per 1,000 people
Ranked 60th. 		114.48 per 1,000 people
Ranked 13th. 85% more than Iraq
Illiteracy rates by sex > Aged 15+ > Men 44.1%
Ranked 10th. 3 times more than Saudi Arabia 		15.3%
Ranked 56th.
Education enrolment by level > Primary level > Per capita 0.149 per capita
Ranked 47th. 38% more than Saudi Arabia 		0.108 per capita
Ranked 97th.
Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 1000 169.61
Ranked 28th. 58% more than Saudi Arabia 		107.32
Ranked 99th.
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Men 94%
Ranked 61st. 22% more than Saudi Arabia 		77%
Ranked 116th.
Literacy rates > Aged 15-24 > Men 88.9%
Ranked 21st. 		97%
Ranked 18th. 9% more than Iraq
Pupils-teacher ratio > Primary level 21.4
Ranked 11th. 81% more than Saudi Arabia 		11.8
Ranked 127th.
Elementary (primary school) > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female 69%
Ranked 4th. 38% more than Saudi Arabia 		50%
Ranked 76th.
Secondary education > Vocational pupils 139,650
Ranked 15th. 63% more than Saudi Arabia 		85,620
Ranked 21st.
Primary education > Teachers 215,795
Ranked 5th. 80% more than Saudi Arabia 		119,881
Ranked 31st.
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Secondary level 40.46%
Ranked 148th. 		46.34%
Ranked 126th. 15% more than Iraq
Outcomes > Primary education > Duration > Years 6
Ranked 37th. The same as Saudi Arabia 		6
Ranked 72nd.
Secondary education > Pupils per 1000 63.96
Ranked 61st. 		110.66
Ranked 15th. 73% more than Iraq
Primary education > Teachers per 1000 7.88
Ranked 10th. 10% more than Saudi Arabia 		7.16
Ranked 27th.
Literacy > Men above 14 years 84.1%
Ranked 20th. 		87.5%
Ranked 24th. 4% more than Iraq
Female enrolment share > Primary level 44%
Ranked 19th. 		48%
Ranked 103th. 9% more than Iraq
Primary school starting age > Years 6
Ranked 63th. The same as Saudi Arabia 		6
Ranked 109th.
Enrolment ratio > Secondary level 33%
Ranked 19th. 		51.1%
Ranked 64th. 55% more than Iraq
Participation > Secondary education > General pupils 1.61 million
Ranked 40th. 		2.79 million
Ranked 23th. 73% more than Iraq
Secondary education > Teachers per 1000 3.41
Ranked 45th. 		4.25
Ranked 55th. 25% more than Iraq
Secondary education > General pupils per 1000 58.86
Ranked 65th. 		107.19
Ranked 19th. 82% more than Iraq
Ratio of female to male primary enrollment 82.53
Ranked 94th. 		100.34
Ranked 14th. 22% more than Iraq
Elementary (primary) school > Gender parity index 0.843
Ranked 157th. 		0.995
Ranked 37th. 18% more than Iraq
Female enrolment share > Secondary level 37%
Ranked 30th. 		46.3%
Ranked 101st. 25% more than Iraq
Post-Secondary Non-Tertiary > Teachers > Women 1,722
Ranked 14th. 		0.0
Ranked 38th.
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level per 1000 58.55
Ranked 128th. 		91.43
Ranked 70th. 56% more than Iraq
Primary completion rate > Women 63
Ranked 92nd. 		86
Ranked 72nd. 37% more than Iraq
Elementary school repeaters > Female 6.53
Ranked 45th. 2 times more than Saudi Arabia 		3.15
Ranked 59th.
Elementary school repeaters > Male 9.12
Ranked 43th. 3 times more than Saudi Arabia 		3.47
Ranked 67th.
Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5 > Men 78.3%
Ranked 52nd. 		100%
Ranked 4th. 28% more than Iraq
High school teachers 93,219
Ranked 35th. 		261,731
Ranked 13th. 3 times more than Iraq
Elementary school teachers 215,795
Ranked 20th. 		298,644
Ranked 11th. 38% more than Iraq
High school enrolment rate > Male 72.9
Ranked 83th. 		91.94
Ranked 50th. 26% more than Iraq
Literacy > Women above 14 years 64.2%
Ranked 23th. 		76.3%
Ranked 22nd. 19% more than Iraq
Gender ratio > Literacy rate of 15-24 year-olds 0.91%
Ranked 26th. 		0.98%
Ranked 10th. 8% more than Iraq
Teachers' Day date 3/1/2011 2/28/2011
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Women per 1000 213.19
Ranked 7th. 3 times more than Saudi Arabia 		75.65
Ranked 53th.
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Per capita 358.27 per 1,000 people
Ranked 5th. 3 times more than Saudi Arabia 		125.69 per 1,000 people
Ranked 52nd.
Primary completion rate > Men 85
Ranked 72nd. The same as Saudi Arabia 		85
Ranked 73th.
Participation > Secondary education > Pupils 1.75 million
Ranked 35th. 		2.73 million
Ranked 24th. 56% more than Iraq
Primary education > Pupils per 1000 161.82
Ranked 31st. 22% more than Saudi Arabia 		132.18
Ranked 50th.
Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment 66.22
Ranked 88th. 		96.13
Ranked 56th. 45% more than Iraq
Secondary education > Pupils > Per capita 67.16 per 1,000 people
Ranked 57th. 		118.18 per 1,000 people
Ranked 13th. 76% more than Iraq
Intake ratio to last grade of primary > Females None
None

Pupils-teacher ratio > Secondary level 19.1
Ranked 51st. 49% more than Saudi Arabia 		12.8
Ranked 91st.
Progression to secondary level 82.3
Ranked 26th. 		99
Ranked 7th. 20% more than Iraq
Repeaters, secondary, male > % of male enrollment 26.57%
Ranked 2nd. 13 times more than Saudi Arabia 		2%
Ranked 55th.
School enrollment, tertiary > % gross 15.98%
Ranked 87th. 		50.94%
Ranked 10th. 3 times more than Iraq
Repeaters, secondary, total > % of total enrollment 21.26%
Ranked 6th. 11 times more than Saudi Arabia 		1.92%
Ranked 55th.
Progression to secondary school, female > % 64.2%
Ranked 79th. 		99.78%
Ranked 6th. 55% more than Iraq
School enrollment, secondary, male > % gross 60.55%
Ranked 110th. 		115.61%
Ranked 1st. 91% more than Iraq
Progression to secondary school > % 72.59%
Ranked 76th. 		96.52%
Ranked 26th. 33% more than Iraq
Repeaters, primary, female > % of female enrollment 14.35%
Ranked 19th. 11 times more than Saudi Arabia 		1.36%
Ranked 54th.
Trained teachers in primary education, male > % of male teachers 100%
Ranked 4th. 4% more than Saudi Arabia 		96.51%
Ranked 22nd.
Literacy > Literacy rate, adult male > % of males ages 15 and above 85.96%
Ranked 58th. 		90.85%
Ranked 51st. 6% more than Iraq
Literacy > Literacy rate, adult female > % of females ages 15 and above 71.21%
Ranked 62nd. 		82.24%
Ranked 57th. 15% more than Iraq
Services, etc., value added > Current US$ $3.73 billion
Ranked 98th. 		$250.18 billion
Ranked 11th. 67 times more than Iraq
Services, etc., value added > Constant LCU 1.56 trillion
Ranked 32nd. 2 times more than Saudi Arabia 		653.22 billion
Ranked 37th.
Literacy > Literacy rate, youth female > % of females ages 15-24 80.54%
Ranked 65th. 		97.01%
Ranked 50th. 20% more than Iraq
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male > % of relevant age group 109.3%
Ranked 48th. 15% more than Saudi Arabia 		94.65%
Ranked 60th.
School enrollment, preprimary > % gross 6.52%
Ranked 136th. 		13.21%
Ranked 50th. 2 times more than Iraq
School enrollment, primary > % net 91.75%
Ranked 77th. 		93.45%
Ranked 29th. 2% more than Iraq
School enrollment, secondary > % gross 53.13%
Ranked 121st. 		114.28%
Ranked 1st. 2 times more than Iraq
Progression to secondary school, male > % 78.86%
Ranked 64th. 		93.39%
Ranked 32nd. 18% more than Iraq
School enrollment, tertiary, female > % gross 11.88%
Ranked 89th. 		52.53%
Ranked 13th. 4 times more than Iraq
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Women > Per capita 224.21 per 1,000 people
Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than Saudi Arabia 		78.39 per 1,000 people
Ranked 51st.
School enrollment, primary, male > % gross 116.33%
Ranked 24th. 17% more than Saudi Arabia 		99.85%
Ranked 58th.
Literacy rate > Youth female > % of females ages 15-24 80.49%
Ranked 75th. 		93.71%
Ranked 63th. 16% more than Iraq
School enrollment > Secondary > % net 37.83% net
Ranked 50th. 		65.83% net
Ranked 35th. 74% more than Iraq
Services, etc., value added > Constant LCU per capita 60,035.34
Ranked 50th. 3 times more than Saudi Arabia 		23,092.03
Ranked 48th.
School enrollment > Preprimary > Male > % gross 5.72% gross
Ranked 76th. 		10.26% gross
Ranked 67th. 79% more than Iraq
School enrollment > Secondary > Male > % net 44.21% net
Ranked 45th. 		63.42% net
Ranked 66th. 43% more than Iraq
Secondary education > Teachers > % female 58.28% female
Ranked 23th. 42% more than Saudi Arabia 		40.93% female
Ranked 74th.
School enrollment > Tertiary > % gross 15.39% gross
Ranked 29th. 		28.41% gross
Ranked 17th. 85% more than Iraq
Gross intake rate in grade 1 > Female > % of relevant age group 103.31%
Ranked 42nd. 16% more than Saudi Arabia 		89.21%
Ranked 74th.
Primary education > Pupils > % female 44.31% female
Ranked 97th. 		49.11% female
Ranked 16th. 11% more than Iraq
Secondary education > Vocational pupils > Per capita 5.36 per 1,000 people
Ranked 31st. 45% more than Saudi Arabia 		3.7 per 1,000 people
Ranked 39th.
High school teachers > % female 58.28%
Ranked 53th. 10% more than Saudi Arabia 		52.93%
Ranked 59th.
Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > % gross 46.78%
Ranked 115th. 		94.56%
Ranked 39th. 2 times more than Iraq
Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Male > % gross 55.67%
Ranked 111th. 		102.08%
Ranked 20th. 83% more than Iraq
Elementary (primary) school > Trained teachers > Men 100%
Ranked 5th. 4% more than Saudi Arabia 		96.51%
Ranked 22nd.
Elementary school graduate rate > Female 61.13
Ranked 76th. 		92.86
Ranked 38th. 52% more than Iraq
Inputs > Secondary education > Teachers > Female 54,331
Ranked 32nd. 		138,524
Ranked 13th. 3 times more than Iraq
Participation > Children out of school > Elementary > Male 162,662
Ranked 23th. 		243,986
Ranked 14th. 50% more than Iraq
High school > Upper Secondary > Students per teacher 18.69
Ranked 23th. 61% more than Saudi Arabia 		11.61
Ranked 60th.
Participation > Children out of school > Elementary > Female 409,534
Ranked 14th. 58% more than Saudi Arabia 		259,390
Ranked 14th.
Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > % net 39.59%
Ranked 91st. 		73.05%
Ranked 61st. 85% more than Iraq
Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Female > % gross 37.4%
Ranked 124th. 		87.15%
Ranked 65th. 2 times more than Iraq
Participation > Secondary education > General pupils > % female 39.53%
Ranked 149th. 		47.91%
Ranked 99th. 21% more than Iraq
Participation > Secondary education > Pupils > % female 38.93%
Ranked 144th. 		46.41%
Ranked 102nd. 19% more than Iraq
High School > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female 55%
Ranked 4th. 6% more than Saudi Arabia 		52%
Ranked 8th.
Secondary education, teachers > % female 54.69%
Ranked 60th. 5% more than Saudi Arabia 		51.87%
Ranked 66th.
Participation > School enrollment > Tertiary > Male > % gross 19.56%
Ranked 67th. 		22.58%
Ranked 56th. 15% more than Iraq
Intake ratio to last grade of primary > Males None
None

School enrollment > Primary > Female > % net 80.98% net
Ranked 55th. 2% more than Saudi Arabia 		79.16% net
Ranked 59th.
School enrollment > Primary > Male > % net 94.26% net
Ranked 21st. 23% more than Saudi Arabia 		76.75% net
Ranked 66th.
Services, etc., value added > % of GDP 21.28%
Ranked 179th. 		35.18%
Ranked 100th. 65% more than Iraq
Public spending on education, total > % of GDP 5.11%
Ranked 18th. 		5.14%
Ranked 52nd. About the same as Iraq

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