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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.
  • College and university > Share of total education spending: Percentage of government education funding that goes to post-secondary education.
  • Compulsary education duration: Number of years students are required to be enrolled in school for all levels of education. For instance, compulsary education lasts for 12 years in the United States.
  • Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP: Percentage of public funding for education out of country's total GDP.
  • High school enrolment rate: Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
  • Literacy > Total population: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
  • Primary education, duration > Years: Primary education, duration (years). Duration of primary is the number of grades (years) in primary education.
  • Primary education, teachers per 1000: Primary education, teachers. Teaching staff in primary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Pupil-teacher ratio, primary: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary. Pupil-teacher ratio. Primary is the number of pupils enrolled in primary school divided by the number of primary school teachers.
  • Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary. Pupil-teacher ratio. Secondary is the number of pupils enrolled in secondary school divided by the number of secondary school teachers.
  • Secondary education, duration > Years: Secondary education, duration (years). Duration of secondary education is the number of grades (years) in secondary education (ISCED 2 & 3).
  • Literacy > Female: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
  • Children out of school, primary, female per 1000: Children out of school, primary, female. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Female is the total number of female primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • College and university > Gender ratio: Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment is the percentage of men to women enrolled at tertiary level in public and private schools.
  • Child care (preschool) > Duration: Number of years students study at the pre-primary (preschool) level. It should be noted that not all countries require pre-primary education.
  • Secondary education > Teachers > Per capita: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Secondary education, pupils: Secondary education, pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions.
  • College and university > Private school share: Percentage of post-secondary students who attend a private school, college, or university.
  • School life expectancy > Total: School life expectancy and transition from primary to secondary for school years 1998/99 and 1999/00, published in http://www.uis.unesco.org accessed on Sept. 2002 and Women's Indicators and Statistics Database (Wistat), Version 4, CD-ROM (United Nations publication, Sales No. E.00.XVII.4) based on data provided by UNESCO in 1999.
  • Literacy > Adult literacy: Adult literacy rate (%).
  • Primary education, pupils: Primary education, pupils. Enrolment in primary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions.
  • Primary education, teachers: Primary education, teachers. Teaching staff in primary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
  • Adult literacy rate > Female: Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life."
  • Spending per student > College and university: Public expenditure per student is the public current spending on education divided by the total number of students by level, as a percentage of GDP per capita. Public expenditure (current and capital) includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities)."
  • High school > Gender ratio: Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
  • Compulsary education starting age: Age at which children must be enrolled in school.
  • Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary per million: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary. Pupil-teacher ratio. Secondary is the number of pupils enrolled in secondary school divided by the number of secondary school teachers. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Literacy > Definition: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
  • High school > Upper secondary school duration: Number of years students study at the upper secondary (high school) level.
  • Literacy > Male: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
  • Spending > USD: Education expenditure refers to the current operating expenditures in education, including wages and salaries and excluding capital investments in buildings and equipment."
  • High school > Private school share: Percentage of secondary students who attend a private school.
  • Spending > Proportion: Education expenditure refers to the current operating expenditures in education, including wages and salaries and excluding capital investments in buildings and equipment. Expressed as a proportion of GNI."
  • Pupil-teacher ratio > Primary: Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the number of pupils enrolled in primary school divided by the number of primary school teachers (regardless of their teaching assignment).
  • Child care (preschool) > Starting age: Average age at which students begin pre-primary (preschool) education.
  • High school repeaters > Male: Repeaters in secondary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in secondary school."
  • Preschool enrollment rate: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music."
  • Tertiary > Students studying abroad: Total number of post-secondary students who were studying abroad during given year.
  • Elementary (primary school) > Duration: Number of years students study at the primary level.
  • Secondary education, teachers per 1000: Secondary education, teachers. Teaching staff in total secondary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private secondary education institutions (ISCED 2 and 3). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Secondary education, teachers: Secondary education, teachers. Teaching staff in total secondary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private secondary education institutions (ISCED 2 and 3). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
  • Child care (preschool) > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for pre-primary (preschool) education.
  • High school > Lower secondary school duration: Number of years students study at the lower secondary (middle school) level.
  • Children out of school, primary, male per 1000: Children out of school, primary, male. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Male is the total number of male primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Spending per student > High school: Public expenditure per student is the public current spending on education divided by the total number of students by level, as a percentage of GDP per capita. Public expenditure (current and capital) includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities)."
  • Secondary education, general pupils: Secondary education, general pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. General programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in general programmes at public and private secondary education institutions.
  • High school > Gender parity index: Country's gender parity index for secondary level enrollment. For countries with a rating of over 1, more females are enrolled while countries with a rating under 1 have more males enrolled.
  • Scientific and technical journal articles: Scientific and technical journal articles refer to the number of scientific and engineering articles published in the following fields: physics, biology, chemistry, mathematics, clinical medicine, biomedical research, engineering and technology, and earth and space sciences.
  • College and university > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female: Percentage of country's college and university professors that are female.
  • Tertiary > Students studying abroad proportion: The number of students from a given country studying abroad in a given year, expressed as a percentage of total tertiary enrollment in that country. Ratios greater than 100 % are possible, because those currently studying abroad do not count towards total enrollment.
  • Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Elementary (primary school) > Starting age: Average age at which students begin primary education.
  • 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.
  • Spending per student > Elementary school: Public expenditure per student is the public current spending on education divided by the total number of students by level, as a percentage of GDP per capita. Public expenditure (current and capital) includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities)."
  • Secondary school starting age > Years: Secondary school starting age (years). Entrance age of 2A lower secondary is the age at which students would enter lower secondary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade.
  • High school starting age > Years: Secondary school starting age is the age at which students would enter secondary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade."
  • Primary education > Teachers > Per capita: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Literacy > Female literates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people: Number of females aged 15-19 years, who are literate. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • High school > Population with at least high school education > Women: Population with at least high school education > Women.
  • Literacy rate > People aged 15-24: Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life."
  • Primary education, pupils per 1000: Primary education, pupils. Enrolment in primary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Secondary education, pupils per 1000: Secondary education, pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people: Total number of post-secondary students who were studying abroad during given year. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Outcomes > Secondary education > Duration > Years: Secondary education, duration (years) is the number of grades (years) in secondary school."
  • Teacher student ratio > High school: Secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the number of pupils enrolled in secondary school divided by the number of secondary school teachers (regardless of their teaching assignment).
  • Inequality adjusted index: Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index.
  • High school repeaters > Female: Repeaters in secondary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in secondary school."
  • Teacher student ratio > Elementary school: Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the number of pupils enrolled in primary school divided by the number of primary school teachers (regardless of their teaching assignment).
  • Literacy rate > Females aged 15-24: Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life."
  • Elementary school > Enrolled students: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
  • Primary education > Duration > Years: Primary duration refers to the number of years of full-time equivalent duration in primary education in the school system according to ISCED.
  • Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ per capita: Services, etc., value added (constant 2000 US$). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in constant 2005 U.S. dollars. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • School enrolment rate > 1st grade: Gross intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age."
  • Secondary education, general pupils per 1000: Secondary education, general pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. General programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in general programmes at public and private secondary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Literacy > Literates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share: Percentage of primary students who attend a private school.
  • High school > Lower secondary starting age: Average age at which students begin lower secondary (middle school) education.
  • Elementary school > Gender ratio: Ratio of female to male primary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
  • High school enrolment rate > Female: Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
  • Secondary education > Pupils: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
  • Primary education > Pupils: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
  • High school > Population with at least high school education > Men: Gender Inequality Index.
  • Literacy rate > Males aged 15-24: Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life."
  • Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Secondary education, vocational pupils: Secondary education, vocational pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. Technical/vocational programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in technical/vocational programmes at public and private secondary education institutions.
  • Elementary (primary) school > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for primary education.
  • Secondary education > Teachers: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 30-34 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 30 to 34. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Scientific and technical journal articles per million: Scientific and technical journal articles refer to the number of scientific and engineering articles published in the following fields: physics, biology, chemistry, mathematics, clinical medicine, biomedical research, engineering and technology, and earth and space sciences. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • 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.
  • Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 35-39: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 35 to 39. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems
  • Literacy > Literates > Aged 15-19: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • High school > Upper secondary starting age: Average age at which students begin upper secondary (high school) education.
  • Elementary school starting age > Years: Primary school starting age is the age at which students would enter primary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade."
  • Elementary school repeaters > All: Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school."
  • School life expectancy > Male: School life expectancy and transition from primary to secondary for school years 1998/99 and 1999/00, published in http://www.uis.unesco.org accessed on Sept. 2002 and Women's Indicators and Statistics Database (Wistat), Version 4, CD-ROM (United Nations publication, Sales No. E.00.XVII.4) based on data provided by UNESCO in 1999.
  • Secondary education > General pupils > Per capita: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Education enrolment by level > Primary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
  • Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Elementary (primary school) > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female: Percentage of country's elementary, or primary, teachers that are female.
  • Primary education > Teachers: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • Secondary education > Vocational pupils: Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training.
  • Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Outcomes > Primary education > Duration > Years: Primary duration refers to the number of years of full-time equivalent duration in primary education in the school system according to ISCED.
  • Primary education > Teachers per 1000: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Secondary education > Pupils per 1000: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Literacy > Men above 14 years: Percent of male population above the age of 14 years that is literate.
  • 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.
  • High school > Share of total education spending: Percentage of government education funding that goes to secondary education.
  • Participation > Secondary education > General pupils: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training."
  • Secondary education > General pupils per 1000: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Ratio of female to male primary enrollment: Ratio of female to male primary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
  • Secondary education > Teachers per 1000: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Elementary (primary) school > Gender parity index: Country's gender parity index in primary, or elementary, school. For countries with a rating of over 1, more females are enrolled while countries with a rating under 1 have more males enrolled. 
  • Education enrolment by level > Secondary level per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 15 to 19. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 50-54 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 50 to 54. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Literates > Aged 40-44 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 20-24: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 20 to 24. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems
  • Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 65-69 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 35-39: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 25 to 29. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Female literates > Aged 15-19: Number of females aged 15-19 years, who are literate.
  • School life expectancy > Female: School life expectancy and transition from primary to secondary for school years 1998/99 and 1999/00, published in http://www.uis.unesco.org accessed on Sept. 2002 and Women's Indicators and Statistics Database (Wistat), Version 4, CD-ROM (United Nations publication, Sales No. E.00.XVII.4) based on data provided by UNESCO in 1999.
  • Elementary school repeaters > Female: Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school."
  • Elementary school repeaters > Male: Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school."
  • Elementary school teachers: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • High school teachers: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • High school enrolment rate > Male: Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
  • Literacy > Women above 14 years: Percent of female population above the age of 14 years that is literate.
  • Gender ratio > Literacy rate of 15-24 year-olds: Literacy gender parity rate of 15-24 year olds in each country. This number is achieved by dividing the total amount of females who are literate by the total amount of males who are literate. Numbers below 1 mean that more males are literate, while numbers over 1 indicate that more females are literate, with the difference in the numbers indicating to what extent this is true. For instance, in Chad (with a parity rate of .42%) a substantial amount of more males are literate than females. These numbers are only for 15-24 year olds.
  • Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Women per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Participation > Secondary education > Pupils: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
  • Primary education > Pupils per 1000: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Secondary education > Pupils > Per capita: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment: Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
  • Intake ratio to last grade of primary > Females: Number of female entrants in the last grade of primary education (regardless of age) expressed as a percentage of the female population at entrance age to the last grade.
  • School enrollment, primary > % net: School enrollment, primary (% net). Net enrolment rate. Primary. Total is the ratio of children of the official primary school age who are enrolled in primary school to the total population of the official primary school age.
  • School enrollment, secondary > % gross: School enrollment, secondary (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Secondary. All programmes. Total is the total enrollment in secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of official secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.
  • School enrollment, secondary, private > % of total secondary: School enrollment, secondary, private (% of total secondary). Percentage of private enrolment. Secondary is the enrolment in private secondary schools expressed as a percentage of total enrolment (public and private) in secondary schools. 'Private' refers to all educational institutions not operated by a public authority, regardless of whether they receive financial support from public authorities. A high percentage indicates strong involvement of the non-governmental sector (including religious bodies, other organizations, associations, communities, private enterprises or persons) in providing organized educational programmes.
  • Progression to secondary school, male > %: Progression to secondary school, male (%). Transition from primary (ISCED 1) to secondary (ISCED 2), general programmes (%). Male is the number of new male entrants to the first grade of secondary education (general programmes only) in a given year, expressed as a percentage of the number of male pupils enrolled in the final grade of primary education in the previous year.
  • School enrollment, tertiary, female > % gross: School enrollment, tertiary, female (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Tertiary (ISCED 5 and 6). Female is the total female enrollment in tertiary education (ISCED 5 and 6), regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female population of the five-year age group following on from secondary school leaving.
  • Expenditure per student, tertiary > % of GDP per capita: Expenditure per student, tertiary (% of GDP per capita). Public expenditure per pupil as a % of GDP per capita. Tertiary is the total public expenditure per student in tertiary education as a percentage of GDP per capita. Public expenditure (current and capital) includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities).
  • Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 50-54 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Women > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Secondary education > Teachers > % female: Female teachers as a percentage of total secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • Ratio of young literate females to males > % ages 15-24: Ratio of young literate females to males is the percentage of females to males ages 15-24 who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life.
  • Repetition rate > Primary > Female > % of total enrollment: Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school.
  • School enrollment, primary > % gross: School enrollment, primary (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Primary. Total is the total enrollment in primary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of official primary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.
  • 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.
  • Literacy > Literates > Aged 70-74: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • 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."
  • Literacy > Literates > Aged 50-54: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Men per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • 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
  • Elementary school > Enrolled students > % female: Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.
  • Elementary school teachers > % female: Female teachers as a percentage of total primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • 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.
  • Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 25-29: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Participation > Children out of school > Elementary > Female: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
  • Participation > Secondary education > Vocational pupils > % female: Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training."
  • Participation > Secondary education > Vocational pupils: Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training."
  • Participation > Total enrollment > Primary > Male > % net: Total enrollment is the number of pupils of the school-age group for primary education, enrolled either in primary or secondary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population in that age group."
  • Preschool enrollment rate > Female: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment."
  • Preschool enrollment rate > Male: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment."
  • School enrolment rate > 1st grade > Female: Gross intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age."
  • School enrolment rate > 1st grade > Male: Gross intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age."
  • School 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.
  • Literacy > Male literates > Aged 25-29: Compares countries by number of male illiterates, in the age range 25 to 29. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems
  • Literacy > Male literates > Aged 40-44: Compares countries by number of male literates, in the age range 40 to 44. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems
  • Literacy > Female literates > Aged 70-74: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Male literates > Aged 20-24: Compares countries by number of male literates, in the age range 20 to 24. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems
  • Literacy > Male literates > Aged 50-54: Compares countries by number of male literates, in the age range 50 to 54. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems.
  • Literacy > Literates > Aged 60-64 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 55-59 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > 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. 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 > 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."
  • 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.
  • Literacy > Female literates > Aged 20-24: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • 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.
  • Literacy > Literates > Aged 80-84: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Literates > Aged 25-29: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 20-24: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 50-54: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Literates > Aged 30-34: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 55-59: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 20-24: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • 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.
  • Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 70-74: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 40-44: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 80-84: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 40-44: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Female literates > Aged 50-54: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Literates > Aged 55-59: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Female literates > Aged 45-49: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 60-64: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 65-69: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Female literates > Aged 65-69: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • 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).
  • Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 20-24 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 80-84 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Literates > Aged 30-34 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 50-54 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 75-79 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Female literates > Aged 45-49 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Female literates > Aged 55-59 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Education spending > % of GDP: Government Education Expenditure (% of GDP, 2000-2002)
  • Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 50-54: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • 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.
  • Literacy rate > Youth total > % of people ages 15-24: Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life.
  • Expenditure per student > Tertiary > % 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.
  • 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.
  • Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Men > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Literacy rate > Adult total > % of people ages 15 and above: Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life.
  • 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.
  • Expenditure per student > Primary > % 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.
  • 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.
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STAT Laos Thailand HISTORY
Adult literacy rate > Total 72.7
Ranked 11th. 		93.51
Ranked 2nd. 29% more than Laos
Children out of school, primary 29,694
Ranked 33th. 		243,883
Ranked 28th. 8 times more than Laos
Children out of school, primary per 1000 4.47
Ranked 35th. 21% more than Thailand 		3.68
Ranked 67th.
Children out of school, primary, female 17,910
Ranked 30th. 		137,330
Ranked 27th. 8 times more than Laos
College and university > Gender parity index 0.736
Ranked 70th. 		1.35
Ranked 2nd. 83% more than Laos
College and university > Share of total education spending 12.63%
Ranked 79th. 		13.83%
Ranked 39th. 10% more than Laos
Compulsary education duration 5
Ranked 106th. 		9
Ranked 118th. 80% more than Laos
Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP 3.31%
Ranked 94th. 		5.79%
Ranked 12th. 75% more than Laos
High school enrolment rate 78.78
Ranked 76th. 		86.74
Ranked 69th. 10% more than Laos
Literacy > Total population 73%
Ranked 8th. 		96%
Ranked 54th. 32% more than Laos
Primary education, duration > Years 5
Ranked 155th. 		6
Ranked 111th. 20% more than Laos
Primary education, teachers per 1000 4.9
Ranked 30th. 		5.26
Ranked 54th. 7% more than Laos
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary 27.13
Ranked 35th. 70% more than Thailand 		15.99
Ranked 102nd.
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary 19.89
Ranked 32nd. 		19.91
Ranked 31st. The same as Laos
Secondary education, duration > Years 7
Ranked 45th. 17% more than Thailand 		6
Ranked 140th.
Literacy > Female 63%
Ranked 7th. 		94.6%
Ranked 53th. 50% more than Laos
Children out of school, primary, female per 1000 2.69
Ranked 32nd. 30% more than Thailand 		2.07
Ranked 59th.
College and university > Gender ratio 77.65
Ranked 74th. 		122.35
Ranked 49th. 58% more than Laos
Child care (preschool) > Duration 3
Ranked 54th. The same as Thailand 		3
Ranked 96th.
Secondary education > Teachers > Per capita 2.81 per 1,000 people
Ranked 51st. 		3.42 per 1,000 people
Ranked 98th. 22% more than Laos
Secondary education, pupils 515,130
Ranked 33th. 		4.79 million
Ranked 6th. 9 times more than Laos
College and university > Private school share 25.84%
Ranked 47th. 58% more than Thailand 		16.34%
Ranked 29th.
Girls to boys ratio > Primary level enrolment 0.88
Ranked 128th. 		0.96
Ranked 6th. 9% more than Laos
School life expectancy > Total 8.3 years
Ranked 91st. 		10.8 years
Ranked 66th. 30% more than Laos
Literacy > Adult literacy 73.2%
Ranked 85th. 		94.1%
Ranked 38th. 29% more than Laos
Primary education, pupils 883,938
Ranked 40th. 		5.37 million
Ranked 22nd. 6 times more than Laos
Primary education, teachers 32,586
Ranked 37th. 		347,959
Ranked 10th. 11 times more than Laos
Adult literacy rate > Female 63.23
Ranked 11th. 		91.53
Ranked 4th. 45% more than Laos
Spending per student > College and university 27.38
Ranked 40th. 19% more than Thailand 		23.03
Ranked 18th.
High school > Gender ratio 80.6
Ranked 101st. 		108.56
Ranked 14th. 35% more than Laos
Compulsary education starting age 6
Ranked 41st. The same as Thailand 		6
Ranked 114th.
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary per million 3.05
Ranked 42nd. 10 times more than Thailand 		0.299
Ranked 86th.
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 80th. The same as Thailand 		3
Ranked 114th.
Literacy > Male 83%
Ranked 8th. 		97.5%
Ranked 45th. 17% more than Laos
Spending > USD 63.24 million
Ranked 134th. 		12.54 billion
Ranked 28th. 198 times more than Laos
High school > Private school share 3.14%
Ranked 50th. 		16.4%
Ranked 27th. 5 times more than Laos
Spending > Proportion 1.18
Ranked 160th. 		4.79
Ranked 55th. 4 times more than Laos
Pupil-teacher ratio > Primary 31.48
Ranked 37th. 52% more than Thailand 		20.68
Ranked 86th.
Child care (preschool) > Starting age 3
Ranked 112th. The same as Thailand 		3
Ranked 170th.
High school repeaters > Male 2.17
Ranked 66th. 		10.76
Ranked 24th. 5 times more than Laos
Literacy rates > Aged 15-24 78.5%
Ranked 22nd. 		98%
Ranked 9th. 25% more than Laos
Preschool enrollment rate 111.84
Ranked 33th. 20% more than Thailand 		93.43
Ranked 114th.
Tertiary > Students studying abroad 4,111.06
Ranked 121st. 		25,493.56
Ranked 35th. 6 times more than Laos
Primary completion rate 76
Ranked 90th. 		86
Ranked 83th. 13% more than Laos
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level 28,117
Ranked 98th. 		2.25 million
Ranked 2nd. 80 times more than Laos
Elementary (primary school) > Duration 5
Ranked 164th. 		6
Ranked 116th. 20% more than Laos
Secondary education, teachers per 1000 3.78
Ranked 73th. 2% more than Thailand 		3.69
Ranked 76th.
Secondary education, teachers 24,652
Ranked 54th. 		245,769
Ranked 15th. 10 times more than Laos
Child care (preschool) > Students per teacher 18.89
Ranked 20th. 		28.87
Ranked 8th. 53% more than Laos
High school > Lower secondary school duration 4
Ranked 38th. 33% more than Thailand 		3
Ranked 156th.
Children out of school, primary, male per 1000 1.77
Ranked 36th. 10% more than Thailand 		1.61
Ranked 73th.
Spending per student > High school 5.05
Ranked 76th. 		22.13
Ranked 13th. 4 times more than Laos
Secondary education, general pupils 510,940
Ranked 39th. 		4.05 million
Ranked 8th. 8 times more than Laos
Illiteracy rates by sex > Aged 15+ 32.7%
Ranked 32nd. 8 times more than Thailand 		4%
Ranked 103th.
High school > Gender parity index 0.853
Ranked 85th. 		1.08
Ranked 2nd. 26% more than Laos
Scientific and technical journal articles 2
Ranked 155th. 		1,072
Ranked 40th. 536 times more than Laos
College and university > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female 31%
Ranked 55th. 		69%
Ranked 2nd. 2 times more than Laos
Tertiary > Students studying abroad proportion 3.28%
Ranked 77th. 3 times more than Thailand 		1.02%
Ranked 114th.
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level per 1000 5.07
Ranked 102nd. 		34.91
Ranked 3rd. 7 times more than Laos
Elementary (primary school) > Starting age 6
Ranked 85th. The same as Thailand 		6
Ranked 140th.
Education expenditure of government > As percentage of total government 11.7%
Ranked 37th. 		25%
Ranked 7th. 2 times more than Laos
Children out of school, primary, male 11,784
Ranked 33th. 		106,553
Ranked 27th. 9 times more than Laos
Education expenditure of government > As percentage of GNI 2.5%
Ranked 44th. 		4.3%
Ranked 28th. 72% more than Laos
High school > Students per teacher 19.89
Ranked 33th. 		19.91
Ranked 32nd. The same as Laos
Secondary education > General pupils 388,044
Ranked 45th. 		3.85 million
Ranked 7th. 10 times more than Laos
Spending per student > Elementary school 9.89
Ranked 68th. 		21.44
Ranked 10th. 2 times more than Laos
Secondary school starting age > Years 11
Ranked 151st. 		12
Ranked 108th. 9% more than Laos
High school starting age > Years 11
Ranked 134th. 		12
Ranked 100th. 9% more than Laos
Primary education > Teachers > Per capita 5 per 1,000 people
Ranked 42nd. 6% more than Thailand 		4.72 per 1,000 people
Ranked 78th.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people 45.18
Ranked 3rd. 26% more than Thailand 		35.89
Ranked 11th.
Education enrolment by level > Primary level 875,300
Ranked 80th. 		6.11 million
Ranked 3rd. 7 times more than Laos
High school > Population with at least high school education > Women 22.9%
Ranked 121st. 		29%
Ranked 113th. 27% more than Laos
Literacy rate > People aged 15-24 83.93
Ranked 12th. 		98.05
Ranked 5th. 17% more than Laos
Primary education, pupils per 1000 133.01
Ranked 40th. 64% more than Thailand 		81.03
Ranked 110th.
Secondary education, pupils per 1000 77.51
Ranked 38th. 8% more than Thailand 		71.66
Ranked 44th.
Girls to boys ratio > Tertiary level enrolment 0.72
Ranked 75th. 		1.06
Ranked 1st. 47% more than Laos
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ 1.08 million
Ranked 55th. 		1.92 million
Ranked 45th. 78% more than Laos
Girls to boys ratio > Secondary level enrolment 0.76
Ranked 122nd. 		1.05
Ranked 2nd. 38% more than Laos
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level > Per capita 5.21 per 1,000 people
Ranked 100th. 		35.66 per 1,000 people
Ranked 2nd. 7 times more than Laos
Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people 0.63
Ranked 132nd. 65% more than Thailand 		0.383
Ranked 154th.
Outcomes > Secondary education > Duration > Years 6
Ranked 91st. The same as Thailand 		6
Ranked 124th.
Teacher student ratio > High school 22.76
Ranked 21st. 7% more than Thailand 		21.22
Ranked 23th.
Inequality adjusted index 0.311
Ranked 103th. 		0.491
Ranked 76th. 58% more than Laos
High school repeaters > Female 0.96
Ranked 72nd. 		8.92
Ranked 25th. 9 times more than Laos
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Women 726,000
Ranked 53th. 		1.33 million
Ranked 41st. 84% more than Laos
Teacher student ratio > Elementary school 30.49
Ranked 36th. 91% more than Thailand 		15.99
Ranked 90th.
Literacy rate > Females aged 15-24 78.74
Ranked 12th. 		97.88
Ranked 6th. 24% more than Laos
Elementary school > Enrolled students 900,817
Ranked 65th. 		5.56 million
Ranked 17th. 6 times more than Laos
Primary education > Duration > Years 5 years
Ranked 150th. 		6 years
Ranked 109th. 20% more than Laos
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ per capita $250.81
Ranked 90th. 		$1,548.27
Ranked 54th. 6 times more than Laos
School enrolment rate > 1st grade 119.92
Ranked 25th. 69% more than Thailand 		70.89
Ranked 141st.
Secondary education, general pupils per 1000 76.88
Ranked 34th. 27% more than Thailand 		60.59
Ranked 57th.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people 95.33
Ranked 1st. 32% more than Thailand 		72.21
Ranked 12th.
Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share 4.13%
Ranked 57th. 		18.36%
Ranked 43th. 4 times more than Laos
High school > Lower secondary starting age 11
Ranked 156th. 		12
Ranked 110th. 9% more than Laos
Elementary school > Gender ratio 90.57
Ranked 114th. 		97.82
Ranked 79th. 8% more than Laos
High school enrolment rate > Female 76.93
Ranked 71st. 		88.77
Ranked 56th. 15% more than Laos
Illiteracy rates by sex > Aged 15+ > Women 43.4%
Ranked 31st. 8 times more than Thailand 		5.4%
Ranked 101st.
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level 84%
Ranked 110th. 		93%
Ranked 3rd. 11% more than Laos
Secondary education > Pupils 393,856
Ranked 46th. 		4.72 million
Ranked 5th. 12 times more than Laos
Primary education > Pupils 890,821
Ranked 49th. 		5.97 million
Ranked 9th. 7 times more than Laos
High school > Population with at least high school education > Men 36.8%
Ranked 117th. 3% more than Thailand 		35.6%
Ranked 121st.
Literacy rate > Males aged 15-24 89.19
Ranked 11th. 		98.22
Ranked 5th. 10% more than Laos
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Tertiary level 35.75%
Ranked 109th. 		53.66%
Ranked 1st. 50% more than Laos
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita 65.41 per 1,000 people
Ranked 120th. 		79.34 per 1,000 people
Ranked 3rd. 21% more than Laos
Secondary education, vocational pupils 4,190
Ranked 46th. 		739,155
Ranked 3rd. 176 times more than Laos
Elementary (primary) school > Students per teacher 27.13
Ranked 33th. 70% more than Thailand 		15.99
Ranked 103th.
Secondary education > Teachers 15,891
Ranked 35th. 		215,798
Ranked 20th. 14 times more than Laos
School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary 9 years
Ranked 83th. 		14 years
Ranked 51st. 56% more than Laos
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level 353,362
Ranked 94th. 		5.01 million
Ranked 1st. 14 times more than Laos
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 30-34 per thousand people 15.76
Ranked 2nd. 5 times more than Thailand 		3.11
Ranked 6th.
Scientific and technical journal articles per million 0.377
Ranked 163th. 		16.62
Ranked 67th. 44 times more than Laos
Women to men parity index > As ratio of literacy rates > Aged 15-24 0.9
Ranked 22nd. 		1
Ranked 17th. 11% more than Laos
Participation > Children out of school > Elementary 141,619
Ranked 32nd. 		650,919
Ranked 12th. 5 times more than Laos
Participation > Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education 87.22%
Ranked 103th. 		102.61%
Ranked 16th. 18% more than Laos
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Primary level 45.65%
Ranked 147th. 		48.37%
Ranked 5th. 6% more than Laos
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ per 1000 192.29
Ranked 33th. 6 times more than Thailand 		29.84
Ranked 100th.
Literacy rates > Aged 15-24 > Women 74.7%
Ranked 22nd. 		97.8%
Ranked 11th. 31% more than Laos
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 35-39 81,248
Ranked 4th. 		146,965
Ranked 5th. 81% more than Laos
Literacy > Literates > Aged 15-19 552,031
Ranked 4th. 		4.79 million
Ranked 5th. 9 times more than Laos
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Women 81%
Ranked 105th. 		91%
Ranked 3rd. 12% more than Laos
High school > Upper secondary starting age 15
Ranked 98th. The same as Thailand 		15
Ranked 145th.
Elementary school starting age > Years 6
Ranked 79th. The same as Thailand 		6
Ranked 125th.
Elementary school repeaters > All 16.82
Ranked 12th. 83% more than Thailand 		9.21
Ranked 34th.
School life expectancy > Male 9.3 years
Ranked 77th. 		10.7 years
Ranked 64th. 15% more than Laos
Secondary education > General pupils > Per capita 68.51 per 1,000 people
Ranked 53th. 14% more than Thailand 		59.9 per 1,000 people
Ranked 66th.
Education enrolment by level > Primary level > Per capita 0.162 per capita
Ranked 31st. 67% more than Thailand 		0.097 per capita
Ranked 6th.
Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 1000 157.85
Ranked 41st. 67% more than Thailand 		94.79
Ranked 6th.
Illiteracy rates by sex > Aged 15+ > Men 22%
Ranked 42nd. 9 times more than Thailand 		2.5%
Ranked 111th.
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Men 86%
Ranked 101st. 		95%
Ranked 3rd. 10% more than Laos
Literacy rates > Aged 15-24 > Men 82.6%
Ranked 24th. 		98.1%
Ranked 9th. 19% more than Laos
Elementary (primary school) > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female 52%
Ranked 73th. 		60%
Ranked 4th. 15% more than Laos
Primary education > Teachers 28,299
Ranked 37th. 		298,270
Ranked 14th. 11 times more than Laos
Secondary education > Vocational pupils 5,812
Ranked 55th. 		870,602
Ranked 2nd. 150 times more than Laos
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Secondary level 41.85%
Ranked 144th. 		49.6%
Ranked 2nd. 19% more than Laos
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people 5.08
Ranked 3rd. 4 times more than Thailand 		1.27
Ranked 6th.
Outcomes > Primary education > Duration > Years 5
Ranked 138th. 		6
Ranked 102nd. 20% more than Laos
Primary education > Teachers per 1000 4.89
Ranked 45th. 6% more than Thailand 		4.63
Ranked 78th.
Secondary education > Pupils per 1000 68.02
Ranked 56th. 		71.97
Ranked 51st. 6% more than Laos
Literacy > Men above 14 years 77%
Ranked 24th. 		94.9%
Ranked 9th. 23% more than Laos
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ $1.67 billion
Ranked 80th. 		$103.40 billion
Ranked 16th. 62 times more than Laos
Primary school starting age > Years 6
Ranked 86th. The same as Thailand 		6
Ranked 140th.
High school > Share of total education spending 19%
Ranked 78th. 		32.87%
Ranked 23th. 73% more than Laos
Participation > Secondary education > General pupils 409,868
Ranked 68th. 		3.95 million
Ranked 16th. 10 times more than Laos
Secondary education > General pupils per 1000 67.01
Ranked 56th. 14% more than Thailand 		58.69
Ranked 66th.
Ratio of female to male primary enrollment 88.18
Ranked 84th. 		95.06
Ranked 66th. 8% more than Laos
Secondary education > Teachers per 1000 2.74
Ranked 50th. 		3.35
Ranked 98th. 22% more than Laos
Elementary (primary) school > Gender parity index 0.939
Ranked 90th. 		0.988
Ranked 83th. 5% more than Laos
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level per 1000 63.72
Ranked 125th. 		77.69
Ranked 3rd. 22% more than Laos
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people 15.74
Ranked 2nd. 11 times more than Thailand 		1.48
Ranked 7th.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 50-54 per thousand people 11.64
Ranked 2nd. 6 times more than Thailand 		1.92
Ranked 11th.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 40-44 per thousand people 34.29
Ranked 7th. 		83.61
Ranked 3rd. 2 times more than Laos
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 20-24 88,018
Ranked 4th. 		227,088
Ranked 4th. 3 times more than Laos
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people 8.95
Ranked 2nd. 9 times more than Thailand 		0.944
Ranked 8th.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people 11.95
Ranked 2nd. 6 times more than Thailand 		1.86
Ranked 4th.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 65-69 per thousand people 5.32
Ranked 2nd. 8 times more than Thailand 		0.658
Ranked 8th.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 35-39 29,397
Ranked 4th. 		84,260
Ranked 5th. 3 times more than Laos
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people 17.68
Ranked 2nd. 4 times more than Thailand 		4.07
Ranked 5th.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 15-19 261,613
Ranked 5th. 		2.38 million
Ranked 5th. 9 times more than Laos
Primary completion rate > Women 72
Ranked 87th. 		85
Ranked 83th. 18% more than Laos
School life expectancy > Female 7.4 years
Ranked 79th. 		10.8 years
Ranked 61st. 46% more than Laos
Elementary school repeaters > Female 15.62
Ranked 13th. 2 times more than Thailand 		6.47
Ranked 42nd.
Elementary school repeaters > Male 17.88
Ranked 11th. 52% more than Thailand 		11.77
Ranked 31st.
Elementary school teachers 29,541
Ranked 69th. 		347,959
Ranked 9th. 12 times more than Laos
High school teachers 18,117
Ranked 57th. 		222,799
Ranked 14th. 12 times more than Laos
High school enrolment rate > Male 80.34
Ranked 68th. 		84.87
Ranked 62nd. 6% more than Laos
Literacy > Women above 14 years 60.9%
Ranked 23th. 		90.5%
Ranked 11th. 49% more than Laos
Gender ratio > Literacy rate of 15-24 year-olds 0.9%
Ranked 22nd. 		1%
Ranked 16th. 11% more than Laos
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Women per 1000 129.2
Ranked 31st. 6 times more than Thailand 		20.68
Ranked 97th.
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Per capita 196.91 per 1,000 people
Ranked 31st. 6 times more than Thailand 		30.48 per 1,000 people
Ranked 103th.
Primary completion rate > Men 80
Ranked 77th. 		88
Ranked 77th. 10% more than Laos
Participation > Secondary education > Pupils 393,856
Ranked 80th. 		4.53 million
Ranked 2nd. 12 times more than Laos
Primary education > Pupils per 1000 153.84
Ranked 39th. 69% more than Thailand 		91.13
Ranked 83th.
Secondary education > Pupils > Per capita 69.54 per 1,000 people
Ranked 55th. 		73.45 per 1,000 people
Ranked 46th. 6% more than Laos
Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment 76.33
Ranked 79th. 		102.78
Ranked 36th. 35% more than Laos
Intake ratio to last grade of primary > Females None
None
School enrollment, primary > % net 95.88%
Ranked 19th. About the same as Thailand 		95.61%
Ranked 45th.
School enrollment, secondary > % gross 46.54%
Ranked 47th. 		86.98%
Ranked 23th. 87% more than Laos
School enrollment, secondary, private > % of total secondary 3.14%
Ranked 49th. 		16.4%
Ranked 27th. 5 times more than Laos
Progression to secondary school, male > % 84.87%
Ranked 44th. The same as Thailand 		84.87%
Ranked 65th.
School enrollment, tertiary, female > % gross 14.44%
Ranked 87th. 		58.24%
Ranked 8th. 4 times more than Laos
Expenditure per student, tertiary > % of GDP per capita 85.96%
Ranked 11th. 4 times more than Thailand 		21.34%
Ranked 31st.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 50-54 per thousand people 8.63
Ranked 2nd. 8 times more than Thailand 		1.04
Ranked 10th.
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Women > Per capita 132.31 per 1,000 people
Ranked 29th. 6 times more than Thailand 		21.12 per 1,000 people
Ranked 99th.
School enrollment, primary, female > % net 94.93%
Ranked 16th. 		94.94%
Ranked 35th. The same as Laos
Literacy rate > Youth female > % of females ages 15-24 74.68%
Ranked 81st. 		97.85%
Ranked 43th. 31% more than Laos
Services, etc., value added > Constant LCU per capita 1.94 million
Ranked 7th. 60 times more than Thailand 		32,595.79
Ranked 42nd.
School enrollment > Preprimary > Male > % gross 8.88% gross
Ranked 70th. 		91.46% gross
Ranked 11th. 10 times more than Laos
Secondary education > Teachers > % female 42.14% female
Ranked 48th. 		54.34% female
Ranked 72nd. 29% more than Laos
Ratio of young literate females to males > % ages 15-24 90.42%
Ranked 83th. 		99.74%
Ranked 58th. 10% more than Laos
Repetition rate > Primary > Female > % of total enrollment 17.87%
Ranked 13th. 5 times more than Thailand 		3.53%
Ranked 71st.
School enrollment, primary > % gross 122.74%
Ranked 11th. 27% more than Thailand 		96.67%
Ranked 133th.
Secondary education > Vocational pupils > Per capita 1.03 per 1,000 people
Ranked 59th. 		13.55 per 1,000 people
Ranked 12th. 13 times more than Laos
High school teachers > % female 44.46%
Ranked 70th. 		55.25%
Ranked 54th. 24% more than Laos
Literacy > Literates > Aged 70-74 21,106
Ranked 5th. 		777,059
Ranked 3rd. 37 times more than Laos
Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > % gross 43.86%
Ranked 97th. 		74.31%
Ranked 82nd. 69% more than Laos
Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Male > % gross 48.49%
Ranked 95th. 		71.33%
Ranked 81st. 47% more than Laos
Literacy > Literates > Aged 50-54 108,562
Ranked 4th. 		4.45 million
Ranked 5th. 41 times more than Laos
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Men per 1000 63.96
Ranked 39th. 7 times more than Thailand 		9.25
Ranked 105th.
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$, % of GDP 17.92%
Ranked 93th. 		28.25%
Ranked 67th. 58% more than Laos
Elementary school > Enrolled students > % female 46.62%
Ranked 125th. 		48.36%
Ranked 82nd. 4% more than Laos
Elementary school teachers > % female 48.87%
Ranked 96th. 		59.98%
Ranked 85th. 23% more than Laos
Inputs > Secondary education > Teachers > Female 8,055
Ranked 57th. 		123,100
Ranked 14th. 15 times more than Laos
Participation > Children out of school > Elementary > Male 65,200
Ranked 31st. 		321,231
Ranked 11th. 5 times more than Laos
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 25-29 33,165
Ranked 5th. 		146,467
Ranked 4th. 4 times more than Laos
Participation > Children out of school > Elementary > Female 76,419
Ranked 31st. 		329,688
Ranked 12th. 4 times more than Laos
Participation > Secondary education > Vocational pupils > % female 40.05%
Ranked 67th. 		44.38%
Ranked 37th. 11% more than Laos
Participation > Secondary education > Vocational pupils 2,507
Ranked 89th. 		776,531
Ranked 12th. 310 times more than Laos
Participation > Total enrollment > Primary > Male > % net 84.1%
Ranked 81st. 		89.44%
Ranked 73th. 6% more than Laos
Preschool enrollment rate > Female 15.35
Ranked 94th. 		89.01
Ranked 29th. 6 times more than Laos
Preschool enrollment rate > Male 14.51
Ranked 94th. 		88.41
Ranked 31st. 6 times more than Laos
School enrolment rate > 1st grade > Female 115.47
Ranked 32nd. 52% more than Thailand 		75.77
Ranked 135th.
School enrolment rate > 1st grade > Male 124.2
Ranked 21st. 88% more than Thailand 		66.22
Ranked 140th.
School enrollment > Secondary > % gross 46.74% gross
Ranked 64th. 		73.15% gross
Ranked 49th. 57% more than Laos
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 25-29 176,716
Ranked 5th. 		2.37 million
Ranked 5th. 13 times more than Laos
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 40-44 110,819
Ranked 5th. 		2.69 million
Ranked 5th. 24 times more than Laos
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 70-74 5,048
Ranked 6th. 		381,519
Ranked 3rd. 76 times more than Laos
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 20-24 224,778
Ranked 4th. 		2.24 million
Ranked 5th. 10 times more than Laos
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 50-54 68,870
Ranked 5th. 		2.15 million
Ranked 5th. 31 times more than Laos
Literacy > Literates > Aged 60-64 per thousand people 8.28
Ranked 7th. 		40.16
Ranked 2nd. 5 times more than Laos
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 55-59 per thousand people 2.55
Ranked 4th. 4 times more than Thailand 		0.666
Ranked 11th.
Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Female > % net 33.46%
Ranked 88th. 		75.45%
Ranked 50th. 2 times more than Laos
Participation > School enrollment > Tertiary > Male > % gross 15.03%
Ranked 62nd. 		40.25%
Ranked 38th. 3 times more than Laos
School enrollment > Primary > Female > % net 81.21% net
Ranked 54th. 9% more than Thailand 		74.74% net
Ranked 95th.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 20-24 198,945
Ranked 5th. 		2.21 million
Ranked 5th. 11 times more than Laos
School enrollment > Primary > Male > % net 85.88% net
Ranked 50th. 12% more than Thailand 		76.88% net
Ranked 92nd.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 80-84 5,893
Ranked 4th. 		159,258
Ranked 2nd. 27 times more than Laos
Literacy > Literates > Aged 25-29 324,088
Ranked 6th. 		4.8 million
Ranked 5th. 15 times more than Laos
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 20-24 60,531
Ranked 3rd. 		114,554
Ranked 4th. 89% more than Laos
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 50-54 17,441
Ranked 5th. 		58,538
Ranked 5th. 3 times more than Laos
Literacy > Literates > Aged 30-34 266,123
Ranked 6th. 		5.17 million
Ranked 5th. 19 times more than Laos
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 55-59 40,832
Ranked 4th. 		57,299
Ranked 5th. 40% more than Laos
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 20-24 27,487
Ranked 5th. 		112,534
Ranked 4th. 4 times more than Laos
Services, etc., value added > % of GDP 35.81%
Ranked 99th. 		44.17%
Ranked 87th. 23% more than Laos
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 70-74 25,275
Ranked 4th. 		211,984
Ranked 4th. 8 times more than Laos
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 40-44 44,624
Ranked 4th. 		46,399
Ranked 5th. 4% more than Laos
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 80-84 10,195
Ranked 3rd. 		131,537
Ranked 2nd. 13 times more than Laos
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 40-44 20,917
Ranked 5th. 		60,289
Ranked 5th. 3 times more than Laos
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 50-54 39,692
Ranked 5th. 		2.3 million
Ranked 5th. 58 times more than Laos
Literacy > Literates > Aged 55-59 70,767
Ranked 5th. 		3.46 million
Ranked 4th. 49 times more than Laos
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 45-49 65,049
Ranked 5th. 		2.65 million
Ranked 5th. 41 times more than Laos
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 60-64 39,366
Ranked 4th. 		49,380
Ranked 5th. 25% more than Laos
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 65-69 30,823
Ranked 4th. 		43,671
Ranked 5th. 42% more than Laos
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 65-69 8,682
Ranked 5th. 		984,229
Ranked 4th. 113 times more than Laos
Primary education, teachers > % female 50.84%
Ranked 50th. 		59.98%
Ranked 95th. 18% more than Laos
Tertiary education, teachers > % female 31.34%
Ranked 77th. 		68.68%
Ranked 2nd. 2 times more than Laos
Public spending on education, total > % of government expenditure 13.19%
Ranked 56th. 		29.47%
Ranked 1st. 2 times more than Laos
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 20-24 per thousand people 10.45
Ranked 2nd. 6 times more than Thailand 		1.73
Ranked 3rd.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 80-84 per thousand people 1.76
Ranked 2nd. 		2.11
Ranked 2nd. 20% more than Laos
Literacy > Literates > Aged 30-34 per thousand people 45.96
Ranked 7th. 		77.81
Ranked 4th. 69% more than Laos
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 50-54 per thousand people 3.01
Ranked 5th. 3 times more than Thailand 		0.882
Ranked 10th.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 75-79 per thousand people 2.65
Ranked 2nd. 		2.88
Ranked 3rd. 9% more than Laos
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 45-49 per thousand people 11.23
Ranked 7th. 		39.86
Ranked 1st. 4 times more than Laos
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 55-59 per thousand people 4.02
Ranked 7th. 		27.25
Ranked 2nd. 7 times more than Laos
Education spending > % of GDP 2.8%
Ranked 111th. 		5.2%
Ranked 53th. 86% more than Laos
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 50-54 49,974
Ranked 4th. 		68,814
Ranked 5th. 38% more than Laos
School enrollment > Primary > % net 83.59% net
Ranked 56th. 10% more than Thailand 		75.82% net
Ranked 93th.
Literacy rate > Youth total > % of people ages 15-24 78.46%
Ranked 79th. 		97.98%
Ranked 39th. 25% more than Laos
Expenditure per student > Tertiary > % of GDP per capita 22.44%
Ranked 25th. 		22.96%
Ranked 33th. 2% more than Laos
School enrollment > Preprimary > % gross 9.08% gross
Ranked 70th. 		90.28% gross
Ranked 12th. 10 times more than Laos
Ratio of female to male enrollments in tertiary education 71.93
Ranked 41st. 		111.48
Ranked 26th. 55% more than Laos
Expenditure per student > Secondary > % of GDP per capita 4.02%
Ranked 35th. 		13.15%
Ranked 35th. 3 times more than Laos
Gross intake rate in grade 1 > Male > % of relevant age group 120.73%
Ranked 21st. 20% more than Thailand 		101.02%
Ranked 80th.
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Men > Per capita 65.5 per 1,000 people
Ranked 36th. 7 times more than Thailand 		9.45 per 1,000 people
Ranked 108th.
Literacy rate > Adult total > % of people ages 15 and above 68.73%
Ranked 86th. 		92.65%
Ranked 38th. 35% more than Laos
School enrollment > Secondary > Male > % gross 52.89% gross
Ranked 64th. 		72.16% gross
Ranked 46th. 36% more than Laos
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Men 359,400
Ranked 62nd. 		596,700
Ranked 46th. 66% more than Laos
Expenditure per student > Primary > % of GDP per capita 8.57%
Ranked 32nd. 		13.91%
Ranked 22nd. 62% more than Laos
Primary completion rate > Total > % of relevant age group 75.88%
Ranked 62nd. 		81.97%
Ranked 95th. 8% more than Laos

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