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  • 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 > 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Children out of school > Primary: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
  • Secondary education, teachers per 1000: Secondary education, teachers. Teaching staff in total secondary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private secondary education institutions (ISCED 2 and 3). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Secondary education, teachers: Secondary education, teachers. Teaching staff in total secondary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private secondary education institutions (ISCED 2 and 3). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
  • Child care (preschool) > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for pre-primary (preschool) education.
  • High school > Lower secondary school duration: Number of years students study at the lower secondary (middle school) level.
  • Children out of school, primary, male per 1000: Children out of school, primary, male. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Male is the total number of male primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Secondary education, general pupils: Secondary education, general pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. General programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in general programmes at public and private secondary education institutions.
  • High school > Gender parity index: Country's gender parity index for secondary level enrollment. For countries with a rating of over 1, more females are enrolled while countries with a rating under 1 have more males enrolled.
  • Scientific and technical journal articles: Scientific and technical journal articles refer to the number of scientific and engineering articles published in the following fields: physics, biology, chemistry, mathematics, clinical medicine, biomedical research, engineering and technology, and earth and space sciences.
  • College and university > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female: Percentage of country's college and university professors that are female.
  • Tertiary > Students studying abroad proportion: The number of students from a given country studying abroad in a given year, expressed as a percentage of total tertiary enrollment in that country. Ratios greater than 100 % are possible, because those currently studying abroad do not count towards total enrollment.
  • Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Scouting > Genders admitted: Admits boys/girls.
  • Elementary (primary school) > Starting age: Average age at which students begin primary education.
  • Children out of school, primary, male: Children out of school, primary, male. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Male is the total number of male primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools.
  • High school > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for all levels of secondary education.
  • Secondary education > General pupils: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.
  • Secondary school starting age > Years: Secondary school starting age (years). Entrance age of 2A lower secondary is the age at which students would enter lower secondary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade.
  • High school starting age > Years: Secondary school starting age is the age at which students would enter secondary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade."
  • Primary education > Teachers > Per capita: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • High school > Population with at least high school education > Women: Population with at least high school education > Women.
  • 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).
  • Children out of school > Primary per 1000: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • 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).
  • Elementary school > Enrolled students: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
  • Primary education > Duration > Years: Primary duration refers to the number of years of full-time equivalent duration in primary education in the school system according to ISCED.
  • Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ per capita: Services, etc., value added (constant 2000 US$). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in constant 2005 U.S. dollars. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • School enrolment rate > 1st grade: Gross intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age."
  • Secondary education, general pupils per 1000: Secondary education, general pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. General programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in general programmes at public and private secondary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Secondary education, vocational pupils: Secondary education, vocational pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. Technical/vocational programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in technical/vocational programmes at public and private secondary education institutions.
  • Spending on education > Proportion spent on all staff salaries: Percentage of public funding for education that goes to school staff salaries.
  • Elementary (primary) school > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for primary education.
  • Secondary education > Teachers: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • School enrolment rate > 5th grade: Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.
  • Scientific and technical journal articles per million: Scientific and technical journal articles refer to the number of scientific and engineering articles published in the following fields: physics, biology, chemistry, mathematics, clinical medicine, biomedical research, engineering and technology, and earth and space sciences. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Duration of education > Primary level: Duration of primary education is the number of grades (or years) in primary education.
  • Participation > Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education: Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary and secondary levels in public and private schools.
  • Participation > Children out of school > Elementary: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
  • Children out of school > Primary > Per capita: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • 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.
  • Private school enrolment > Primary level: Private sector enrolment share, primary level is the share of primary school pupils who attend a privately managed school, regardless of whether or not the school receives subsidies from the government.
  • Outcomes > Primary education > Duration > Years: Primary duration refers to the number of years of full-time equivalent duration in primary education in the school system according to ISCED.
  • Primary education > Teachers per 1000: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Secondary education > Pupils per 1000: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Children out of school > Primary > Female > Per capita: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Female enrolment share > Primary level: Girls' enrolment share, primary level is the number of girls enrolled in primary school, expressed as a percentage of the total number of pupils in primary school.
  • Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$: Services, etc., value added (constant 2000 US$). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in constant 2005 U.S. dollars.
  • Primary school starting age > Years: Primary school starting age (years). Entrance age of primary is the age at which students would enter primary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade.
  • Scouting > Members: Members of boy or girl scout groups which are members of the World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM).
  • Participation > Secondary education > General pupils: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training."
  • 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.
  • Children out of school > Primary > Male: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
  • 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.
  • Private school enrolment > Secondary level: Private sector enrolment share, secondary level is the share of students in general secondary education who attend a privately managed school, regardless of whether or not the school receives subsidies from the government.
  • Education enrolment by level > Secondary level per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Scouting > Members per thousand people: Membership (from 2012). Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Elementary school repeaters > Male: Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school."
  • Elementary school repeaters > Female: Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school."
  • Children out of school > Primary > Male > Per capita: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Persistence to last grade of primary, male > % of cohort: Persistence to last grade of primary, male (% of cohort). Survival rate to last grade of primary. Male is the share of male 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: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.
  • School enrollment > 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.
  • Unemployment with primary education > Male > % of male unemployment: Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organization (UNESCO).
  • 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.
  • Net intake rate in grade 1 > % of official school-age population: Net intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education who are of official primary school entrance age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the corresponding age.
  • Unemployment with primary education, female > % of female unemployment: Unemployment with primary education, female (% of female unemployment). Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organization (UNESCO).
  • Persistence to grade 5, total > % of cohort: Persistence to grade 5, total (% of cohort). Survival rate to grade 5. Total is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is calculated on the basis of the reconstructed cohort method, which uses data on enrolment and repeaters for two consecutive years.
  • 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."
  • School enrollment, primary, female > % net: School enrollment, primary, female (% net). Net enrolment rate. Primary. Female is the ratio of female children of the official primary school age who are enrolled in primary school to the female population of the official primary school age.
  • 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 > 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.
  • 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."
  • Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$, % of GDP: Services, etc., value added (constant 2000 US$). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in constant 2005 U.S. dollars. Figures expressed as a proportion of GDP for the same year
  • 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.
  • 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).
  • Labor force with secondary education, female > % of female labor force: Labor force with secondary education, female (% of female labor force). Labor force with secondary education is the proportion of the labor force that has a secondary education, as a percentage of the total labor force.
  • Unemployment with secondary education, female > % of female unemployment: Unemployment with secondary education, female (% of female unemployment). Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organization (UNESCO).
  • Education spending > % of GDP: Government Education Expenditure (% of GDP, 2000-2002)
  • 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.
  • School enrollment > Preprimary > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment.
  • Ratio of female to male enrollments in tertiary education: Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment is the percentage of men to women enrolled at tertiary level in public and private schools.
  • Expenditure per student > Secondary > % of GDP per capita: Public expenditure per student is the public current spending on education divided by the total number of students by level, as a percentage of GDP per capita.
  • 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.
  • School enrollment > Primary > % 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.
  • Primary completion rate > Total > % of relevant age group: Primary completion rate is the percentage of students completing the last year of primary school. It is calculated by taking the total number of students in the last grade of primary school, minus the number of repeaters in that grade, divided by the total number of children of official graduation age.
  • Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Private > % of total secondary: Private enrollment refers to pupils or students enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body such as a nongovernmental organisation, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise."
  • 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."
  • Persistence to grade 5 > Male > % of cohort: Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.
  • 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.
  • Labor force with primary education, female > % of female labor force: Labor force with primary education, female (% of female labor force). Labor force with primary education is the proportion of the labor force that has a primary education, as a percentage of the total labor force.
  • Labor force with tertiary education > % of total: Labor force with tertiary education (% of total). Labor force with tertiary education is the proportion of labor force that has a tertiary education, as a percentage of the total labor force.
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STAT Japan Pakistan HISTORY
Average years of schooling of adults 9.5
Ranked 13th. 2 times more than Pakistan 		3.9
Ranked 75th.
Children out of school, primary 4,121
Ranked 85th. 		5.37 million
Ranked 1st. 1303 times more than Japan
Children out of school, primary per 1000 0.0322
Ranked 116th. 		29.98
Ranked 13th. 930 times more than Japan
Children out of school, primary, female 23,671
Ranked 31st. 		3.05 million
Ranked 1st. 129 times more than Japan
College and university > Gender parity index 0.891
Ranked 90th. 		0.908
Ranked 63th. 2% more than Japan
Compulsary education duration 9
Ranked 93th. 80% more than Pakistan 		5
Ranked 107th.
Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP 3.78%
Ranked 32nd. 75% more than Pakistan 		2.17%
Ranked 20th.
High school enrolment rate 100
Ranked 2nd. 38% more than Pakistan 		72.56
Ranked 79th.
Literacy > Female 99%
Ranked 4th. 3 times more than Pakistan 		36%
Ranked 9th.
Literacy > Total population 99%
Ranked 4th. 98% more than Pakistan 		49.9%
Ranked 10th.
Primary education, duration > Years 6
Ranked 48th. 20% more than Pakistan 		5
Ranked 164th.
Primary education, teachers per 1000 3.14
Ranked 106th. 29% more than Pakistan 		2.45
Ranked 71st.
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary 17.5
Ranked 73th. 		41.35
Ranked 19th. 2 times more than Japan
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary 11.79
Ranked 69th. 		41.86
Ranked 2nd. 4 times more than Japan
Secondary education, duration > Years 6
Ranked 97th. 		7
Ranked 56th. 17% more than Japan
Children out of school, primary, female per 1000 0.197
Ranked 58th. 		17.03
Ranked 12th. 86 times more than Japan
College and university > Gender ratio 88.42
Ranked 68th. 4% more than Pakistan 		85.23
Ranked 69th.
Child care (preschool) > Duration 3
Ranked 41st. 50% more than Pakistan 		2
Ranked 157th.
Secondary education > Teachers > Per capita 4.79 per 1,000 people
Ranked 78th. 4 times more than Pakistan 		1.3 per 1,000 people
Ranked 117th.
Duration of compulsory education 10 years
Ranked 39th. Twice as much as Pakistan 		5 years
Ranked 157th.
Secondary education, pupils 7.28 million
Ranked 11th. 		10.37 million
Ranked 1st. 42% more than Japan
College and university > Private school share 78.66%
Ranked 10th. 2 times more than Pakistan 		34.33%
Ranked 39th.
Girls to boys ratio > Primary level enrolment 1
Ranked 22nd. 32% more than Pakistan 		0.76
Ranked 144th.
Primary education, teachers 401,773
Ranked 9th. 		438,161
Ranked 1st. 9% more than Japan
Primary education, pupils 7.03 million
Ranked 14th. 		18.12 million
Ranked 1st. 3 times more than Japan
High school > Gender ratio 100.09
Ranked 58th. 32% more than Pakistan 		75.79
Ranked 104th.
Compulsary education starting age 6
Ranked 58th. 20% more than Pakistan 		5
Ranked 92nd.
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary per million 0.0923
Ranked 94th. 		0.27
Ranked 99th. 3 times more than Japan
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 66th. 		4
Ranked 28th. 33% more than Japan
Literacy > Male 99%
Ranked 5th. 57% more than Pakistan 		63%
Ranked 9th.
Spending > USD 160.99 billion
Ranked 2nd. 45 times more than Pakistan 		3.6 billion
Ranked 49th.
High school > Private school share 19.22%
Ranked 46th. 		31.12%
Ranked 12th. 62% more than Japan
Spending > Proportion 3.17
Ranked 120th. 48% more than Pakistan 		2.14
Ranked 145th.
Pupil-teacher ratio > Primary 19.15
Ranked 90th. 		38.34
Ranked 28th. Twice as much as Japan
Child care (preschool) > Starting age 3
Ranked 89th. The same as Pakistan 		3
Ranked 133th.
High school repeaters > Male 0.0
Ranked 52nd. 		2
Ranked 79th.
Preschool enrollment rate 101.88
Ranked 78th. 20% more than Pakistan 		84.78
Ranked 125th.
Tertiary > Students studying abroad 35,954.86
Ranked 20th. 		38,154.56
Ranked 17th. 6% more than Japan
Primary completion rate 101
Ranked 9th. 60% more than Pakistan 		63
Ranked 100th.
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level 3.98 million
Ranked 5th. 10 times more than Pakistan 		401,056
Ranked 41st.
Elementary (primary school) > Duration 6
Ranked 53th. 20% more than Pakistan 		5
Ranked 173th.
Children out of school > Primary 6,844
Ranked 83th. 		6.3 million
Ranked 1st. 921 times more than Japan
Secondary education, teachers per 1000 4.83
Ranked 60th. 4 times more than Pakistan 		1.27
Ranked 103th.
Secondary education, teachers 617,642
Ranked 7th. 3 times more than Pakistan 		197,082
Ranked 17th.
Child care (preschool) > Students per teacher 25.94
Ranked 17th. 		41.34
Ranked 2nd. 59% more than Japan
High school > Lower secondary school duration 3
Ranked 98th. The same as Pakistan 		3
Ranked 125th.
Children out of school, primary, male per 1000 0.273
Ranked 59th. 		12.95
Ranked 14th. 47 times more than Japan
Secondary education, general pupils 6.43 million
Ranked 11th. 		10 million
Ranked 1st. 56% more than Japan
High school > Gender parity index 1
Ranked 77th. 36% more than Pakistan 		0.733
Ranked 94th.
Scientific and technical journal articles 60,067
Ranked 2nd. 163 times more than Pakistan 		368
Ranked 54th.
College and university > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female 18%
Ranked 3rd. 		37%
Ranked 47th. 2 times more than Japan
Tertiary > Students studying abroad proportion 0.927%
Ranked 115th. 		2.43%
Ranked 87th. 3 times more than Japan
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level per 1000 31.26
Ranked 46th. 12 times more than Pakistan 		2.68
Ranked 115th.
Scouting > Genders admitted both boys only
Elementary (primary school) > Starting age 6
Ranked 71st. 20% more than Pakistan 		5
Ranked 197th.
Education expenditure of government > As percentage of total government 9.8%
Ranked 69th. 		10.9%
Ranked 41st. 11% more than Japan
Children out of school, primary, male 32,724
Ranked 27th. 		2.32 million
Ranked 1st. 71 times more than Japan
Education expenditure of government > As percentage of GNI 3.5%
Ranked 80th. 46% more than Pakistan 		2.4%
Ranked 45th.
High school > Students per teacher 11.79
Ranked 71st. 		41.86
Ranked 2nd. 4 times more than Japan
Secondary education > General pupils 6.88 million
Ranked 11th. 		7.09 million
Ranked 4th. 3% more than Japan
Secondary school starting age > Years 12
Ranked 57th. 20% more than Pakistan 		10
Ranked 192nd.
High school starting age > Years 12
Ranked 53th. 20% more than Pakistan 		10
Ranked 172nd.
Primary education > Teachers > Per capita 2.97 per 1,000 people
Ranked 119th. 3% more than Pakistan 		2.89 per 1,000 people
Ranked 76th.
Education enrolment by level > Primary level 7.27 million
Ranked 17th. 		14.04 million
Ranked 9th. 93% more than Japan
High school > Population with at least high school education > Women 80%
Ranked 38th. 4 times more than Pakistan 		18.3%
Ranked 130th.
Secondary education, pupils per 1000 56.99
Ranked 122nd. 		57.89
Ranked 58th. 2% more than Japan
Primary education, pupils per 1000 54.99
Ranked 127th. 		101.13
Ranked 54th. 84% more than Japan
Girls to boys ratio > Tertiary level enrolment 0.89
Ranked 66th. 1% more than Pakistan 		0.88
Ranked 68th.
Girls to boys ratio > Secondary level enrolment 1
Ranked 63th. 35% more than Pakistan 		0.74
Ranked 125th.
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level > Per capita 31.26 per 1,000 people
Ranked 44th. 11 times more than Pakistan 		2.77 per 1,000 people
Ranked 113th.
Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people 0.281
Ranked 170th. 30% more than Pakistan 		0.217
Ranked 175th.
Outcomes > Secondary education > Duration > Years 6
Ranked 82nd. 		7
Ranked 51st. 17% more than Japan
Teacher student ratio > High school 12.12
Ranked 63th. 		41.86
Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than Japan
Children out of school > Primary per 1000 0.0536
Ranked 119th. 		39.9
Ranked 11th. 745 times more than Japan
High school repeaters > Female 0.0
Ranked 52nd. 		2.13
Ranked 69th.
Teacher student ratio > Elementary school 18.28
Ranked 69th. 		40.67
Ranked 24th. 2 times more than Japan
Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5 100%
Ranked 1st. 43% more than Pakistan 		69.7%
Ranked 74th.
Elementary school > Enrolled students 7.17 million
Ranked 13th. 		18.18 million
Ranked 4th. 3 times more than Japan
Primary education > Duration > Years 6 years
Ranked 50th. 20% more than Pakistan 		5 years
Ranked 157th.
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ per capita $25,465.36
Ranked 5th. 64 times more than Pakistan 		$400.05
Ranked 82nd.
School enrolment rate > 1st grade 101.49
Ranked 81st. 		105.91
Ranked 48th. 4% more than Japan
Secondary education, general pupils per 1000 50.29
Ranked 119th. 		55.79
Ranked 62nd. 11% more than Japan
Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share 1.13%
Ranked 124th. 		33.68%
Ranked 10th. 30 times more than Japan
High school > Lower secondary starting age 12
Ranked 58th. 20% more than Pakistan 		10
Ranked 199th.
Elementary school > Gender ratio 100.02
Ranked 28th. 21% more than Pakistan 		82.6
Ranked 128th.
High school enrolment rate > Female 99.88
Ranked 3rd. 40% more than Pakistan 		71.38
Ranked 75th.
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level 100%
Ranked 1st. 47% more than Pakistan 		68%
Ranked 127th.
Duration of education > Secondary level 6
Ranked 77th. 		7
Ranked 50th. 17% more than Japan
Primary education > Pupils 7.26 million
Ranked 16th. 		17.26 million
Ranked 2nd. 2 times more than Japan
Secondary education > Pupils 7.89 million
Ranked 11th. 9% more than Pakistan 		7.24 million
Ranked 4th.
High school > Population with at least high school education > Men 82.3%
Ranked 40th. 91% more than Pakistan 		43.1%
Ranked 105th.
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Tertiary level 45.57%
Ranked 86th. 6% more than Pakistan 		43.16%
Ranked 96th.
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita 63.8 per 1,000 people
Ranked 123th. 61% more than Pakistan 		39.57 per 1,000 people
Ranked 140th.
Secondary education, vocational pupils 857,049
Ranked 10th. 2 times more than Pakistan 		376,337
Ranked 5th.
Spending on education > Proportion spent on all staff salaries 76.72%
Ranked 19th. 		80%
Ranked 27th. 4% more than Japan
Elementary (primary) school > Students per teacher 17.5
Ranked 73th. 		41.35
Ranked 17th. 2 times more than Japan
Secondary education > Teachers 612,629
Ranked 6th. 3 times more than Pakistan 		197,082
Ranked 20th.
School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary 15 years
Ranked 28th. 2 times more than Pakistan 		7 years
Ranked 90th.
School enrolment rate > 5th grade 99.97
Ranked 1st. 43% more than Pakistan 		69.68
Ranked 70th.
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level 8.13 million
Ranked 14th. 42% more than Pakistan 		5.73 million
Ranked 19th.
Scientific and technical journal articles per million 470.31
Ranked 20th. 195 times more than Pakistan 		2.41
Ranked 86th.
Duration of education > Primary level 6
Ranked 47th. 20% more than Pakistan 		5
Ranked 139th.
Participation > Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education 100.05%
Ranked 54th. 25% more than Pakistan 		80.21%
Ranked 109th.
Participation > Children out of school > Elementary 695
Ranked 101st. 		7.26 million
Ranked 1st. 10447 times more than Japan
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Primary level 48.79%
Ranked 48th. 22% more than Pakistan 		40.03%
Ranked 168th.
Children out of school > Primary > Per capita 0.054 per 1,000 people
Ranked 120th. 		40.46 per 1,000 people
Ranked 12th. 749 times more than Japan
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Women 100%
Ranked 2nd. 69% more than Pakistan 		59%
Ranked 125th.
High school > Upper secondary starting age 15
Ranked 85th. 15% more than Pakistan 		13
Ranked 202nd.
Elementary school starting age > Years 6
Ranked 66th. 20% more than Pakistan 		5
Ranked 168th.
Elementary school repeaters > All 0.0
Ranked 75th. 		4.42
Ranked 54th.
Secondary education > General pupils > Per capita 53.84 per 1,000 people
Ranked 118th. 18% more than Pakistan 		45.52 per 1,000 people
Ranked 83th.
Education enrolment by level > Primary level > Per capita 0.057 per capita
Ranked 145th. 		0.097 per capita
Ranked 106th. 70% more than Japan
Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 1000 57.04
Ranked 150th. 		93.82
Ranked 112th. 64% more than Japan
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Men 100%
Ranked 4th. 30% more than Pakistan 		77%
Ranked 115th.
Pupils-teacher ratio > Primary level 20.4
Ranked 87th. 		44.1
Ranked 23th. 2 times more than Japan
Elementary (primary school) > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female 65%
Ranked 1st. 35% more than Pakistan 		48%
Ranked 78th.
Secondary education > Vocational pupils 1.02 million
Ranked 12th. 7 times more than Pakistan 		154,227
Ranked 14th.
Primary education > Teachers 378,950
Ranked 8th. 		450,136
Ranked 2nd. 19% more than Japan
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Secondary level 48.93%
Ranked 87th. 22% more than Pakistan 		39.98%
Ranked 149th.
Private school enrolment > Primary level 0.9
Ranked 82nd. 		34.8
Ranked 7th. 39 times more than Japan
Outcomes > Primary education > Duration > Years 6
Ranked 45th. 20% more than Pakistan 		5
Ranked 145th.
Primary education > Teachers per 1000 2.97
Ranked 119th. 4% more than Pakistan 		2.85
Ranked 76th.
Secondary education > Pupils per 1000 61.79
Ranked 113th. 35% more than Pakistan 		45.86
Ranked 71st.
Children out of school > Primary > Female > Per capita 0.003 per 1,000 people
Ranked 114th. 		25.52 per 1,000 people
Ranked 8th. 8506 times more than Japan
Female enrolment share > Primary level 48.8%
Ranked 35th. 36% more than Pakistan 		35.9%
Ranked 23th.
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ $3.25 trillion
Ranked 2nd. 45 times more than Pakistan 		$71.67 billion
Ranked 20th.
Primary school starting age > Years 6
Ranked 71st. 20% more than Pakistan 		5
Ranked 189th.
Scouting > Members 111,180
Ranked 15th. 		630,476
Ranked 7th. 6 times more than Japan
Participation > Secondary education > General pupils 6.47 million
Ranked 10th. 		9 million
Ranked 6th. 39% more than Japan
Secondary education > Teachers per 1000 4.8
Ranked 79th. 4 times more than Pakistan 		1.27
Ranked 116th.
Secondary education > General pupils per 1000 53.85
Ranked 117th. 20% more than Pakistan 		44.89
Ranked 80th.
Ratio of female to male primary enrollment 100.19
Ranked 21st. 32% more than Pakistan 		76.04
Ranked 101st.
Children out of school > Primary > Male 6,844
Ranked 67th. 		2.33 million
Ranked 1st. 340 times more than Japan
Elementary (primary) school > Gender parity index 1
Ranked 37th. 22% more than Pakistan 		0.823
Ranked 112th.
Female enrolment share > Secondary level 49%
Ranked 72nd. 24% more than Pakistan 		39.5%
Ranked 29th.
Private school enrolment > Secondary level 16.5
Ranked 8th. 		22.4
Ranked 34th. 36% more than Japan
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level per 1000 63.8
Ranked 124th. 67% more than Pakistan 		38.31
Ranked 144th.
Scouting > Members per thousand people 0.872
Ranked 94th. 		3.52
Ranked 40th. 4 times more than Japan
Primary completion rate > Women 102
Ranked 5th. 96% more than Pakistan 		52
Ranked 102nd.
Elementary school repeaters > Male 0.0
Ranked 61st. 		4.8
Ranked 56th.
Elementary school repeaters > Female 0.0
Ranked 61st. 		3.94
Ranked 53th.
Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5 > Men 100%
Ranked 1st. 47% more than Pakistan 		67.8%
Ranked 65th.
Children out of school > Primary > Male > Per capita 0.054 per 1,000 people
Ranked 113th. 		14.95 per 1,000 people
Ranked 17th. 277 times more than Japan
High school teachers 607,062
Ranked 7th. 3 times more than Pakistan 		197,082
Ranked 19th.
Elementary school teachers 391,967
Ranked 7th. 		446,925
Ranked 6th. 14% more than Japan
High school enrolment rate > Male 100
Ranked 2nd. 36% more than Pakistan 		73.45
Ranked 74th.
Primary completion rate > Men 101
Ranked 7th. 38% more than Pakistan 		73
Ranked 92nd.
Participation > Secondary education > Pupils 7.71 million
Ranked 9th. 6% more than Pakistan 		7.24 million
Ranked 10th.
Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment 100.23
Ranked 74th. 36% more than Pakistan 		73.91
Ranked 83th.
Secondary education > Pupils > Per capita 61.79 per 1,000 people
Ranked 112th. 33% more than Pakistan 		46.51 per 1,000 people
Ranked 74th.
Primary education > Pupils per 1000 56.8
Ranked 147th. 		109.25
Ranked 68th. 92% more than Japan
Pupils-teacher ratio > Secondary level 14.2
Ranked 82nd. 		28.3
Ranked 18th. Twice as much as Japan
Progression to secondary level 100
Ranked 4th. 6% more than Pakistan 		94.6
Ranked 16th.
Services, etc., value added > Current US$ $4.26 trillion
Ranked 2nd. 37 times more than Pakistan 		$116.47 billion
Ranked 21st.
Services, etc., value added > Constant LCU 358.75 trillion
Ranked 4th. 65 times more than Pakistan 		5.49 trillion
Ranked 16th.
Persistence to last grade of primary, male > % of cohort 99.93%
Ranked 3rd. 88% more than Pakistan 		53.2%
Ranked 83th.
School enrollment > Primary > % gross 100.41% gross
Ranked 101st. 15% more than Pakistan 		87.32% gross
Ranked 91st.
School enrollment > Secondary > % net 99.9% net
Ranked 1st. 5 times more than Pakistan 		21% net
Ranked 64th.
Services, etc., value added > Constant LCU per capita 2.81 million
Ranked 7th. 92 times more than Pakistan 		30,621.87
Ranked 43th.
Unemployment with primary education > Male > % of male unemployment 73%
Ranked 4th. 4 times more than Pakistan 		17.1%
Ranked 61st.
School enrollment > Preprimary > Male > % gross 83.28% gross
Ranked 34th. 57% more than Pakistan 		52.99% gross
Ranked 34th.
School enrollment > Secondary > Male > % net 98.94% net
Ranked 1st. 4 times more than Pakistan 		24.06% net
Ranked 62nd.
Secondary education > Teachers > % female 31.11% female
Ranked 110th. 		50.87% female
Ranked 78th. 64% more than Japan
Net intake rate in grade 1 > % of official school-age population 99.78%
Ranked 1st. 10% more than Pakistan 		90.3%
Ranked 6th.
Unemployment with primary education, female > % of female unemployment 63.1%
Ranked 2nd. 5 times more than Pakistan 		11.6%
Ranked 73th.
Persistence to grade 5, total > % of cohort 99.94%
Ranked 1st. 64% more than Pakistan 		60.99%
Ranked 45th.
Secondary education > Vocational pupils > Per capita 7.94 per 1,000 people
Ranked 68th. 8 times more than Pakistan 		0.99 per 1,000 people
Ranked 60th.
High school teachers > % female 31.11%
Ranked 108th. 		50.87%
Ranked 84th. 64% more than Japan
Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > % gross 100.89%
Ranked 22nd. 3 times more than Pakistan 		32.91%
Ranked 104th.
Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Male > % gross 100.85%
Ranked 24th. 3 times more than Pakistan 		37.3%
Ranked 102nd.
School enrollment, primary, female > % net 99.59%
Ranked 2nd. 48% more than Pakistan 		67.32%
Ranked 48th.
Inputs > Secondary education > Teachers > Female 191,402
Ranked 14th. 91% more than Pakistan 		100,258
Ranked 20th.
Participation > Children out of school > Elementary > Male 0.0
Ranked 64th. 		3.06 million
Ranked 1st.
Participation > Children out of school > Elementary > Female 1,354.88
Ranked 58th. 		4.2 million
Ranked 1st. 3101 times more than Japan
Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > % net 98.26%
Ranked 4th. 3 times more than Pakistan 		32.52%
Ranked 73th.
Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Female > % gross 100.94%
Ranked 21st. 4 times more than Pakistan 		28.27%
Ranked 100th.
Participation > Secondary education > General pupils > % female 49.62%
Ranked 78th. 18% more than Pakistan 		42.04%
Ranked 122nd.
Participation > Secondary education > Pupils > % female 48.83%
Ranked 64th. 17% more than Pakistan 		41.78%
Ranked 117th.
School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary > Male 15 years
Ranked 21st. 2 times more than Pakistan 		7 years
Ranked 90th.
Participation > School enrollment > Tertiary > Male > % gross 61.51%
Ranked 10th. 11 times more than Pakistan 		5.58%
Ranked 77th.
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$, % of GDP 55.2%
Ranked 17th. 78% more than Pakistan 		31%
Ranked 57th.
School enrollment > Primary > Female > % net 100% net
Ranked 1st. 71% more than Pakistan 		58.62% net
Ranked 74th.
School enrollment > Primary > Male > % net 99.82% net
Ranked 2nd. 30% more than Pakistan 		77.08% net
Ranked 64th.
Services, etc., value added > % of GDP 72.65%
Ranked 22nd. 36% more than Pakistan 		53.56%
Ranked 65th.
Primary education, teachers > % female 64.88%
Ranked 83th. 37% more than Pakistan 		47.24%
Ranked 53th.
Tertiary education, teachers > % female 17.9%
Ranked 76th. 		37.21%
Ranked 25th. 2 times more than Japan
Public spending on education, total > % of government expenditure 9.41%
Ranked 102nd. 		10.14%
Ranked 46th. 8% more than Japan
Labor force with secondary education, female > % of female labor force 50.2%
Ranked 24th. 15 times more than Pakistan 		3.3%
Ranked 76th.
Unemployment with secondary education, female > % of female unemployment 57.7%
Ranked 21st. 13 times more than Pakistan 		4.6%
Ranked 86th.
Education spending > % of GDP 3.6%
Ranked 93th. Twice as much as Pakistan 		1.8%
Ranked 125th.
School enrollment > Secondary > % gross 101.59% gross
Ranked 21st. 4 times more than Pakistan 		26.86% gross
Ranked 85th.
School enrollment > Preprimary > % gross 84.81% gross
Ranked 38th. 68% more than Pakistan 		50.47% gross
Ranked 37th.
Ratio of female to male enrollments in tertiary education 88.72
Ranked 82nd. 1% more than Pakistan 		87.83
Ranked 37th.
Expenditure per student > Secondary > % of GDP per capita 22.29%
Ranked 39th. 2 times more than Pakistan 		11%
Ranked 38th.
Gross intake rate in grade 1 > Male > % of relevant age group 97.93%
Ranked 105th. 		127.7%
Ranked 12th. 30% more than Japan
School enrollment > Primary > % net 99.91% net
Ranked 1st. 47% more than Pakistan 		68.11% net
Ranked 75th.
Primary completion rate > Total > % of relevant age group 101.92%
Ranked 5th. 61% more than Pakistan 		63.25%
Ranked 71st.
Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Private > % of total secondary 19.04%
Ranked 40th. 		31.35%
Ranked 17th. 65% more than Japan
School enrollment > Tertiary > Male > % gross 57.13% gross
Ranked 16th. 12 times more than Pakistan 		4.94% gross
Ranked 44th.
Participation > School enrollment > Tertiary > % gross 58.03%
Ranked 25th. 11 times more than Pakistan 		5.18%
Ranked 78th.
Participation > School enrollment > Tertiary > Female > % gross 54.39%
Ranked 34th. 11 times more than Pakistan 		4.75%
Ranked 77th.
Participation > Total enrollment > Primary > % net 99.99%
Ranked 1st. 51% more than Pakistan 		66.13%
Ranked 106th.
Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5 > Women 100%
Ranked 5th. 38% more than Pakistan 		72.4%
Ranked 58th.
Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Male > % net 98.09%
Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than Pakistan 		36.9%
Ranked 72nd.
Persistence to grade 5 > Male > % of cohort 99.95%
Ranked 1st. 47% more than Pakistan 		67.84%
Ranked 35th.
School enrollment, primary, private > % of total primary 1.13%
Ranked 122nd. 		33.68%
Ranked 10th. 30 times more than Japan
Primary education, pupils > % female 48.74%
Ranked 51st. 10% more than Pakistan 		44.47%
Ranked 85th.
School enrollment, primary, female > % gross 102.56%
Ranked 72nd. 19% more than Pakistan 		86.31%
Ranked 68th.
Primary completion rate, total > % of relevant age group 102.12%
Ranked 27th. 42% more than Pakistan 		71.86%
Ranked 52nd.
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female > % of relevant age group 101.96%
Ranked 64th. 		103.94%
Ranked 58th. 2% more than Japan
Secondary education, general pupils > % female 49.65%
Ranked 76th. 22% more than Pakistan 		40.59%
Ranked 77th.
Total enrollment, primary, male > % net 99.46%
Ranked 1st. 29% more than Pakistan 		77.19%
Ranked 47th.
Labor force with primary education, female > % of female labor force 59.1%
Ranked 4th. 7 times more than Pakistan 		8.2%
Ranked 68th.
Labor force with tertiary education > % of total 41.4%
Ranked 4th. 65% more than Pakistan 		25.1%
Ranked 31st.

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