Education Stats: compare key data on Lesotho & Malaysia

Definitions

Adult literacy rate > Total: Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life."
Average years of schooling of adults: Average years of schooling of adults is the years of formal schooling received, on average, by adults over age 15. (Data Source: Barro-Lee Data Set www.worldbank.org/html/prdmg/grthweb/ddbarle2.htm)
Children out of school, primary: Children out of school, primary. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Total is the total number of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools.
Children out of school, primary per 1000: Children out of school, primary. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Total is the total number of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Children out of school, primary, female: Children out of school, primary, female. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Female is the total number of female primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools.
College and university > Gender parity index: Country's gender parity index for college and university enrollment. For countries with a rating of over 1, more females are enrolled while countries with a rating under 1 have more males enrolled.
College and university > Share of total education spending: Percentage of government education funding that goes to post-secondary education.
Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP: Percentage of public funding for education out of country's total GDP.
High school enrolment rate: Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
Literacy > Total population: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
Primary education, duration > Years: Primary education, duration (years). Duration of primary is the number of grades (years) in primary education.
Primary education, teachers per 1000: Primary education, teachers. Teaching staff in primary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary. Pupil-teacher ratio. Primary is the number of pupils enrolled in primary school divided by the number of primary school teachers.
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary. Pupil-teacher ratio. Secondary is the number of pupils enrolled in secondary school divided by the number of secondary school teachers.
Secondary education, duration > Years: Secondary education, duration (years). Duration of secondary education is the number of grades (years) in secondary education (ISCED 2 & 3).
Literacy > Female: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
Children out of school, primary, female per 1000: Children out of school, primary, female. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Female is the total number of female primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
College and university > Gender ratio: Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment is the percentage of men to women enrolled at tertiary level in public and private schools.
Child care (preschool) > Duration: Number of years students study at the pre-primary (preschool) level. It should be noted that not all countries require pre-primary education.
Secondary education > Teachers > Per capita: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Duration of compulsory education: Duration of compulsory education is the number of grades (or years) that a child must legally be enrolled in school.
Secondary education, pupils: Secondary education, pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions.
College and university > Private school share: Percentage of post-secondary students who attend a private school, college, or university.
School life expectancy > Total: School life expectancy and transition from primary to secondary for school years 1998/99 and 1999/00, published in http://www.uis.unesco.org accessed on Sept. 2002 and Women's Indicators and Statistics Database (Wistat), Version 4, CD-ROM (United Nations publication, Sales No. E.00.XVII.4) based on data provided by UNESCO in 1999.
Literacy > Adult literacy: Adult literacy rate (%).
Primary education, teachers: Primary education, teachers. Teaching staff in primary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
Primary education, pupils: Primary education, pupils. Enrolment in primary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions.
Adult literacy rate > Female: Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life."
Tertiary enrollment: Gross enrolment ratio, tertiary level is the sum of all tertiary level students enrolled at the start of the school year, expressed as a percentage of the mid-year population in the 5 year age group after the official secondary school leaving age.
Spending per student > College and university: Public expenditure per student is the public current spending on education divided by the total number of students by level, as a percentage of GDP per capita. Public expenditure (current and capital) includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities)."
High school > Gender ratio: Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary per million: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary. Pupil-teacher ratio. Secondary is the number of pupils enrolled in secondary school divided by the number of secondary school teachers. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Literacy > Definition: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
High school > Upper secondary school duration: Number of years students study at the upper secondary (high school) level.
Literacy > Male: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
Spending > USD: Education expenditure refers to the current operating expenditures in education, including wages and salaries and excluding capital investments in buildings and equipment."
High school > Private school share: Percentage of secondary students who attend a private school.
Spending > Proportion: Education expenditure refers to the current operating expenditures in education, including wages and salaries and excluding capital investments in buildings and equipment. Expressed as a proportion of GNI."
Pupil-teacher ratio > Primary: Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the number of pupils enrolled in primary school divided by the number of primary school teachers (regardless of their teaching assignment).
Child care (preschool) > Starting age: Average age at which students begin pre-primary (preschool) education.
High school repeaters > Male: Repeaters in secondary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in secondary school."
Preschool enrollment rate: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music."
Tertiary > Students studying abroad: Total number of post-secondary students who were studying abroad during given year.
Elementary (primary school) > Duration: Number of years students study at the primary level.
Children out of school > Primary: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
Secondary education, teachers per 1000: Secondary education, teachers. Teaching staff in total secondary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private secondary education institutions (ISCED 2 and 3). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Secondary education, teachers: Secondary education, teachers. Teaching staff in total secondary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private secondary education institutions (ISCED 2 and 3). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
Child care (preschool) > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for pre-primary (preschool) education.
High school > Lower secondary school duration: Number of years students study at the lower secondary (middle school) level.
Children out of school, primary, male per 1000: Children out of school, primary, male. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Male is the total number of male primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
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.
Scouting > Genders admitted: Admits boys/girls.
Elementary (primary school) > Starting age: Average age at which students begin primary education.
Children out of school, primary, male: Children out of school, primary, male. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Male is the total number of male primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools.
High school > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for all levels of secondary education.
Secondary education > General pupils: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.
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.
Elementary school graduate rate: Persistence to last grade of primary is the percentage of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary education. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.
Literacy rate > People aged 15-24: Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life."
Public spending per student > Primary level: Public expenditure per student, primary level is the total reported current spending by the government on primary education, divided by the total number of pupils in primary education, expressed as a percentage of per capita GDP.
Secondary education, pupils per 1000: Secondary education, pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Primary education, pupils per 1000: Primary education, pupils. Enrolment in primary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people: Total number of post-secondary students who were studying abroad during given year. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Outcomes > Secondary education > Duration > Years: Secondary education, duration (years) is the number of grades (years) in secondary school."
Teacher student ratio > High school: Secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the number of pupils enrolled in secondary school divided by the number of secondary school teachers (regardless of their teaching assignment).
Children out of school > Primary per 1000: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
High school repeaters > Female: Repeaters in secondary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in secondary school."
Teacher student ratio > Elementary school: Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the number of pupils enrolled in primary school divided by the number of primary school teachers (regardless of their teaching assignment).
Proportion of education spending on teachers' salaries: Percentage of public education funding for all levels that goes to teachers' salaries.
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.
Duration of education > Secondary level: Duration of secondary education is the number of grades (or years) in general secondary education.
Public spending per student > Tertiary level: Public expenditure per student, tertiary level is the total reported current spending by the government on tertiary education, divided by the total number of pupils in tertiary education, expressed as a percentage of per capita GDP.
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.
Spending on education > Proportion spent on all staff salaries: Percentage of public funding for education that goes to school staff salaries.
Secondary education > Teachers: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
School enrolment rate > 5th grade: Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.
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.
Duration of education > Primary level: Duration of primary education is the number of grades (or years) in primary education.
Participation > Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education: Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary and secondary levels in public and private schools.
Participation > Children out of school > Elementary: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
Public spending per student > Secondary level: Public expenditure per student, secondary level is the total reported current spending by the government on secondary education, divided by the total number of pupils in secondary education, expressed as a percentage of per capita GDP.
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Progression to secondary school: Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
Children out of school > Primary > Per capita: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
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.
Pupils-teacher ratio > Primary level: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary level is the average number of pupils per teacher in primary education. Cross-country comparisons may be affected by such factors as the composition of teachers by part- and full-time employment.
Elementary (primary school) > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female: Percentage of country's elementary, or primary, teachers that are female.
Primary education > Teachers: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
Secondary education > Vocational pupils: Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training.
Literacy > 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.
Private school enrolment > Primary level: Private sector enrolment share, primary level is the share of primary school pupils who attend a privately managed school, regardless of whether or not the school receives subsidies from the government.
Outcomes > Primary education > Duration > Years: Primary duration refers to the number of years of full-time equivalent duration in primary education in the school system according to ISCED.
Primary education > Teachers per 1000: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Secondary education > Pupils per 1000: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Literacy > Men above 14 years: Percent of male population above the age of 14 years that is literate.
Children out of school > Primary > Female > Per capita: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Female enrolment share > Primary level: Girls' enrolment share, primary level is the number of girls enrolled in primary school, expressed as a percentage of the total number of pupils in primary school.
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$: Services, etc., value added (constant 2000 US$). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in constant 2005 U.S. dollars.
Primary school starting age > Years: Primary school starting age (years). Entrance age of primary is the age at which students would enter primary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade.
Scouting > Members: Members of boy or girl scout groups which are members of the World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM).
Elementary (primary) school) > Proportion spent on all staff salaries: Percentage of public funding for primary education that goes to school staff salaries.
Elementary (primary) school > Proportion of education spending on teachers' salaries: Percentage of public funding for primary education that goes to teachers' salaries.
High school> Proportion of education spending on teachers' salaries: Percentage of public funding for secondary education that goes to teachers' salaries.
High school > Share of total education spending: Percentage of government education funding that goes to secondary education.
Enrolment ratio > Secondary level: Net enrolment ratio, secondary level, is the ratio of the number of children of official secondary school age enrolled in school to the number of children of official secondary school age in the population.
Participation > Secondary education > General pupils: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training."
Secondary education > General pupils per 1000: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
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.
Children out of school > Primary > Male: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
Elementary (primary) school > Gender parity index: Country's gender parity index in primary, or elementary, school. For countries with a rating of over 1, more females are enrolled while countries with a rating under 1 have more males enrolled.
Female enrolment share > Secondary level: Girls' enrolment share, secondary level is the number of girls enrolled in secondary school, expressed as a percentage of the total number of pupils in secondary school.
Post-Secondary Non-Tertiary > Teachers > Women: Number of female teaching staff in post-secondary non-tertiary education. Post-secondary non-tertiary education serves to broaden the knowledge of participants, who have already gained an upper secondary qualification.
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
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 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 > Male illiterates > Aged 35-39: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
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 > 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 > 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 > 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.
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.
Scouting > Members per thousand people: Membership (from 2012). Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
School life expectancy > Female: School life expectancy and transition from primary to secondary for school years 1998/99 and 1999/00, published in http://www.uis.unesco.org accessed on Sept. 2002 and Women's Indicators and Statistics Database (Wistat), Version 4, CD-ROM (United Nations publication, Sales No. E.00.XVII.4) based on data provided by UNESCO in 1999.
Elementary school repeaters > Female: Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school."
Elementary school repeaters > Male: Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school."
Children out of school > Primary > Male > Per capita: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
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.
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Women per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Participation > Secondary education > Pupils: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
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.
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.
Intake ratio to last grade of primary > Females: Number of female entrants in the last grade of primary education (regardless of age) expressed as a percentage of the female population at entrance age to the last grade.
Pupils-teacher ratio > Secondary level: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary level is the average number of pupils per teacher in secondary education. Cross-country comparisons may be affected by such factors as the composition of teachers by part- and full-time employment.
Pupils reaching grade 5: Pupils reaching grade 5 is the percentage of children who start primary school and eventually reach grade 5.
Participation > Secondary education > Vocational pupils: Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training."
Participation > Total enrollment > Primary > Male > % net: Total enrollment is the number of pupils of the school-age group for primary education, enrolled either in primary or secondary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population in that age group."
Preschool enrollment rate > Female: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment."
Preschool enrollment rate > Male: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment."
School enrolment rate > 1st grade > Female: Gross intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age."
School enrolment rate > 1st grade > Male: Gross intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age."
School enrolment rate > 5th grade > Female: Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.
School enrolment rate > 5th grade > Male: Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.
Literacy > 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 > Illiterates > Aged 25-29: 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
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 60-64: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
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.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of male literates, 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. 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."
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 20-24 per thousand people: 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. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 35-39: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
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 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 > Female illiterates > Aged 25-29: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 35-39: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 35-39: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Unemployment with secondary education, male > % of male unemployment: Unemployment with secondary education, male (% of male unemployment). Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organization (UNESCO).
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 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.
Unemployment with primary education, male > % of male unemployment: Unemployment with primary education, male (% of male unemployment). Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organization (UNESCO).
Education spending > % of GDP: Government Education Expenditure (% of GDP, 2000-2002)
Literacy rate > Youth total > % of people ages 15-24: Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life.
School enrollment > Preprimary > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment.
School enrollment > Primary > Female > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.
Primary education > Teachers > % female: Female teachers as a percentage of total primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
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.
Primary completion rate > Total > % of relevant age group: Primary completion rate is the percentage of students completing the last year of primary school. It is calculated by taking the total number of students in the last grade of primary school, minus the number of repeaters in that grade, divided by the total number of children of official graduation age.
Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Female > % net: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music."
Government spending on education > % of government spending: Public expenditure on education consists of current and capital public expenditure on education includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities)."
Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Female > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music."
Persistence to grade 5 > Male > % of cohort: Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.
Literacy > Ratio of young literate females to males > % ages 15-24: Ratio of young literate females to males (% ages 15-24). Gender parity index for youth literacy rate is the ratio of female youth literacy rate to male youth literacy rate. It is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. A GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females.
Literacy > Literacy rate, adult total > % of people ages 15 and above: Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above). Adult (15+) literacy rate (%). Total is the percentage of the population age 15 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life. Generally, u2018literacyu2019 also encompasses u2018numeracyu2019, the ability to make simple arithmetic calculations. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of literates aged 15 years and over by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100.
Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education > %: 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.
School enrollment, preprimary, female > % gross: School enrollment, preprimary, female (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Pre-primary. Female is the total female enrollment in pre-primary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female population of official pre-primary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.
School enrollment, preprimary, male > % gross: School enrollment, preprimary, male (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Pre-primary. Male is the total male enrollment in pre-primary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male population of official pre-primary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.
Secondary education, pupils > % female: Secondary education, pupils (% female). Percentage of female students. Total secondary. All programmes is the number of female students enrolled in all secondary education programmes expressed as a percentage of the total number of students (male and female) enrolled at the secondary education level in a given school year.
Expenditure per student, primary > % of GDP per capita: Expenditure per student, primary (% of GDP per capita). Public expenditure per pupil as a % of GDP per capita. Primary is the total public expenditure per student in primary 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 > Male literates > Aged 45-49 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of male literates in the age range 45 to 49. 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 > Male literates > Aged 55-59 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of male literates, in the age range 55 to 59. 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 45-49 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 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 literates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of male literates, 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 > Literates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Participation > 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."
Participation > 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."
Participation > School enrollment > Primary > 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. 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."
Participation > 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."
Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Private > % of total primary: Private enrollment refers to pupils or students enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body such as a nongovernmental organisation, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise."
Adjusted savings > Education expenditure > % of GNI: Education expenditure refers to the current operating expenditures in education, including wages and salaries and excluding capital investments in buildings and equipment.
Public spending on education > Total > % of GDP: Public expenditure on education consists of current and capital public expenditure on education plus subsidies to private education at the primary, secondary, and tertiary levels.
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.
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 > 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 > 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 male > % of males ages 15-24: Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life.
Literacy rate > Adult female > % of females ages 15 and above: Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life.
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
Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment > %: Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment (%). Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment is the percentage of men to women enrolled at tertiary level in public and private schools.
Persistence to last grade of primary, total > % of cohort: Persistence to last grade of primary, total (% of cohort). Survival rate to last grade of primary. Total is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary. The estimate is calculated on the basis of the reconstructed cohort method, which uses data on enrolment and repeaters for two consecutive years.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 55-59: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 30-34: 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
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 15-19: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
School enrollment, primary > % gross: School enrollment, primary (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Primary. Total is the total enrollment in primary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of official primary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.
School enrollment, 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.
Persistence to grade 5, total > % of cohort: Persistence to grade 5, total (% of cohort). Survival rate to grade 5. Total is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is calculated on the basis of the reconstructed cohort method, which uses data on enrolment and repeaters for two consecutive years.
School enrollment > Primary > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.
Persistence to last grade of primary, male > % of cohort: Persistence to last grade of primary, male (% of cohort). Survival rate to last grade of primary. Male is the share of male children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary. The estimate is calculated on the basis of the reconstructed cohort method, which uses data on enrolment and repeaters for two consecutive years.
Outcomes > Ratio of young literate females to males > % ages 15-24: Ratio of young literate females to males is the percentage of females to males ages 15-24 who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life."
Public spending on education > Total > % of government expenditure: Public expenditure on education consists of current and capital public expenditure on education plus subsidies to private education at the primary, secondary, and tertiary levels.
High school > Lower Secondary > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for lower secondary (middle school) education.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 45-49 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of male illiterates, in the age range 45 to 49. 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.

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Adult literacy rate > Total	89.5 Ranked 57th.	92.1 Ranked 49th. 3% more than Lesotho
Average years of schooling of adults	4.2 Ranked 73th.	6.8 Ranked 42nd. 62% more than Lesotho
Children out of school, primary	61,289 Ranked 26th.	93,743 Ranked 42nd. 53% more than Lesotho
Children out of school, primary per 1000	29.87 Ranked 14th. 8 times more than Malaysia	3.63 Ranked 74th.
Children out of school, primary, female	27,318 Ranked 24th.	78,564 Ranked 36th. 3 times more than Lesotho
College and university > Gender parity index	1.25 Ranked 50th.	1.34 Ranked 42nd. 8% more than Lesotho
College and university > Share of total education spending	36.38% Ranked 3rd. 6% more than Malaysia	34.45% Ranked 7th.
Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP	12.98% Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than Malaysia	5.13% Ranked 52nd.
High school enrolment rate	67.17 Ranked 87th.	98.87 Ranked 25th. 47% more than Lesotho
Literacy > Total population	84.8% Ranked 98th.	88.9% Ranked 84th. 5% more than Lesotho
Primary education, duration > Years	7 Ranked 15th. 17% more than Malaysia	6 Ranked 124th.
Primary education, teachers per 1000	5.46 Ranked 25th.	8.19 Ranked 11th. 50% more than Lesotho
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary	34.08 Ranked 26th. 3 times more than Malaysia	12.72 Ranked 112th.
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary	24.93 Ranked 16th. 82% more than Malaysia	13.72 Ranked 52nd.
Secondary education, duration > Years	5 Ranked 180th.	7 Ranked 69th. 40% more than Lesotho
Literacy > Female	94.5% Ranked 54th. 11% more than Malaysia	85.4% Ranked 83th.
Children out of school, primary, female per 1000	13.32 Ranked 17th. 4 times more than Malaysia	3.16 Ranked 54th.
College and university > Gender ratio	118.67 Ranked 52nd.	129 Ranked 40th. 9% more than Lesotho
Child care (preschool) > Duration	3 Ranked 63th. 50% more than Malaysia	2 Ranked 179th.
Secondary education > Teachers > Per capita	1.98 per 1,000 people Ranked 60th.	5.81 per 1,000 people Ranked 67th. 3 times more than Lesotho
Duration of compulsory education	7 years Ranked 118th.	9 years Ranked 7th. 29% more than Lesotho
Secondary education, pupils	130,502 Ranked 51st.	2.62 million Ranked 34th. 20 times more than Lesotho
College and university > Private school share	13.72% Ranked 32nd.	43.14% Ranked 34th. 3 times more than Lesotho
Girls to boys ratio > Primary level enrolment	1 Ranked 29th. The same as Malaysia	1 Ranked 49th.
School life expectancy > Total	9.6 years Ranked 80th.	11.5 years Ranked 56th. 20% more than Lesotho
Literacy > Adult literacy	82.2% Ranked 2nd.	91.9% Ranked 48th. 12% more than Lesotho
Primary education, teachers	11,200 Ranked 49th.	231,683 Ranked 19th. 21 times more than Lesotho
Primary education, pupils	381,690 Ranked 51st.	2.95 million Ranked 39th. 8 times more than Lesotho
Adult literacy rate > Female	95.1 Ranked 39th. 6% more than Malaysia	89.8 Ranked 52nd.
Tertiary enrollment	2.6% Ranked 85th.	28.2% Ranked 45th. 11 times more than Lesotho
Spending per student > College and university	1,182.39 Ranked 1st. 24 times more than Malaysia	49.36 Ranked 9th.
High school > Gender ratio	131.93 Ranked 3rd. 23% more than Malaysia	106.9 Ranked 25th.
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary per million	12.15 Ranked 14th. 25 times more than Malaysia	0.485 Ranked 77th.
Literacy > Definition	age 15 and over can read and write	age 15 and over can read and write
High school > Upper secondary school duration	2 Ranked 168th.	4 Ranked 41st. Twice as much as Lesotho
Literacy > Male	74.5% Ranked 126th.	92.4% Ranked 84th. 24% more than Lesotho
Spending > USD	192.59 million Ranked 114th.	8.66 billion Ranked 36th. 45 times more than Lesotho
High school > Private school share	5.63% Ranked 45th. 25% more than Malaysia	4.49% Ranked 101st.
Spending > Proportion	9.43 Ranked 2nd. 2 times more than Malaysia	4.04 Ranked 83th.
Pupil-teacher ratio > Primary	41.59 Ranked 24th. 2 times more than Malaysia	17.51 Ranked 111th.
Child care (preschool) > Starting age	3 Ranked 123th.	4 Ranked 55th. 33% more than Lesotho
High school repeaters > Male	12.35 Ranked 20th. 112 times more than Malaysia	0.11 Ranked 85th.
Literacy rates > Aged 15-24	84.7% Ranked 78th.	97.2% Ranked 12th. 15% more than Lesotho
Preschool enrollment rate	107.66 Ranked 59th. 11% more than Malaysia	96.61 Ranked 126th.
Tertiary > Students studying abroad	4,252.03 Ranked 117th.	54,909.26 Ranked 7th. 13 times more than Lesotho
Primary completion rate	67 Ranked 97th.	92 Ranked 83th. 37% more than Lesotho
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level	6,108 Ranked 115th.	632,309 Ranked 33th. 104 times more than Lesotho
Elementary (primary school) > Duration	7 Ranked 17th. 17% more than Malaysia	6 Ranked 131st.
Children out of school > Primary	41,497 Ranked 37th.	221,833 Ranked 26th. 5 times more than Lesotho
Secondary education, teachers per 1000	2.55 Ranked 29th.	6.74 Ranked 44th. 3 times more than Lesotho
Secondary education, teachers	5,234 Ranked 29th.	190,581 Ranked 17th. 36 times more than Lesotho
Child care (preschool) > Students per teacher	24.38 Ranked 27th. 37% more than Malaysia	17.82 Ranked 52nd.
High school > Lower secondary school duration	3 Ranked 119th. The same as Malaysia	3 Ranked 167th.
Children out of school, primary, male per 1000	16.56 Ranked 10th. 17 times more than Malaysia	0.988 Ranked 74th.
Spending per student > High school	50.19 Ranked 3rd. 4 times more than Malaysia	14.19 Ranked 50th.
Secondary education, general pupils	127,852 Ranked 62nd.	2.45 million Ranked 31st. 19 times more than Lesotho
Illiteracy rates by sex > Aged 15+	15.2% Ranked 63th. 37% more than Malaysia	11.1% Ranked 78th.
High school > Gender parity index	1.4 Ranked 1st. 30% more than Malaysia	1.07 Ranked 23th.
Scientific and technical journal articles	1 Ranked 169th.	520 Ranked 50th. 520 times more than Lesotho
College and university > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female	47% Ranked 2nd.	50% Ranked 3rd. 6% more than Lesotho
Tertiary > Students studying abroad proportion	45.14% Ranked 14th. 9 times more than Malaysia	5.15% Ranked 68th.
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level per 1000	3.24 Ranked 111th.	25.9 Ranked 62nd. 8 times more than Lesotho
Scouting > Genders admitted	boys only	both
Elementary (primary school) > Starting age	6 Ranked 94th. The same as Malaysia	6 Ranked 151st.
Education expenditure of government > As percentage of total government	29.8% Ranked 1st. 18% more than Malaysia	25.2% Ranked 6th.
Children out of school, primary, male	33,971 Ranked 26th. 38% more than Malaysia	24,602 Ranked 47th.
Education expenditure of government > As percentage of GNI	10.8% Ranked 2nd. 64% more than Malaysia	6.6% Ranked 15th.
High school > Students per teacher	24.93 Ranked 16th. 82% more than Malaysia	13.72 Ranked 54th.
Secondary education > General pupils	93,060 Ranked 72nd.	2.38 million Ranked 31st. 26 times more than Lesotho
Spending per student > Elementary school	22.34 Ranked 8th. 93% more than Malaysia	11.56 Ranked 54th.
Secondary school starting age > Years	13 Ranked 16th. 8% more than Malaysia	12 Ranked 117th.
High school starting age > Years	13 Ranked 16th. 8% more than Malaysia	12 Ranked 108th.
Primary education > Teachers > Per capita	5.66 per 1,000 people Ranked 28th.	7.14 per 1,000 people Ranked 24th. 26% more than Lesotho
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people	50.38 Ranked 3rd. 8% more than Malaysia	46.66 Ranked 8th.
Education enrolment by level > Primary level	418,668 Ranked 105th.	3.01 million Ranked 38th. 7 times more than Lesotho
High school > Population with at least high school education > Women	21.9% Ranked 124th.	66% Ranked 63th. 3 times more than Lesotho
Elementary school graduate rate	45.76 Ranked 88th.	92.23 Ranked 52nd. 2 times more than Lesotho
Literacy rate > People aged 15-24	91.9 Ranked 74th.	98.4 Ranked 43th. 7% more than Lesotho
Public spending per student > Primary level	27 Ranked 4th. 2 times more than Malaysia	11.2 Ranked 50th.
Secondary education, pupils per 1000	63.61 Ranked 53th.	92.51 Ranked 44th. 45% more than Lesotho
Primary education, pupils per 1000	186.05 Ranked 11th. 78% more than Malaysia	104.24 Ranked 82nd.
Girls to boys ratio > Tertiary level enrolment	1.27 Ranked 31st.	1.31 Ranked 46th. 3% more than Lesotho
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+	193,600 Ranked 93th.	1.74 million Ranked 48th. 9 times more than Lesotho
Girls to boys ratio > Secondary level enrolment	1.26 Ranked 2nd. 11% more than Malaysia	1.14 Ranked 9th.
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level > Per capita	3.39 per 1,000 people Ranked 107th.	26.38 per 1,000 people Ranked 61st. 8 times more than Lesotho
Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people	2.1 Ranked 78th. 10% more than Malaysia	1.91 Ranked 82nd.
Outcomes > Secondary education > Duration > Years	5 Ranked 160th.	7 Ranked 61st. 40% more than Lesotho
Teacher student ratio > High school	16.85 Ranked 48th. 13% more than Malaysia	14.97 Ranked 59th.
Children out of school > Primary per 1000	21.55 Ranked 21st. 2 times more than Malaysia	8.91 Ranked 40th.
High school repeaters > Female	12.76 Ranked 11th. 142 times more than Malaysia	0.09 Ranked 84th.
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Women	35,500 Ranked 109th.	1.14 million Ranked 48th. 32 times more than Lesotho
Teacher student ratio > Elementary school	36.98 Ranked 30th. 2 times more than Malaysia	15.08 Ranked 108th.
Proportion of education spending on teachers' salaries	57.3% Ranked 15th.	70.23% Ranked 12th. 23% more than Lesotho
Literacy rate > Females aged 15-24	98 Ranked 52nd.	98.5 Ranked 46th. 1% more than Lesotho
Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5	60.9% Ranked 83th.	97.7% Ranked 27th. 60% more than Lesotho
Elementary school > Enrolled students	400,943 Ranked 100th.	3.1 million Ranked 40th. 8 times more than Lesotho
Primary education > Duration > Years	7 years Ranked 15th. 17% more than Malaysia	6 years Ranked 122nd.
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ per capita	$479.11 Ranked 78th.	$3,622.28 Ranked 30th. 8 times more than Lesotho
School enrolment rate > 1st grade	97.45 Ranked 115th.	97.69 Ranked 113th. About the same as Lesotho
Secondary education, general pupils per 1000	62.32 Ranked 52nd.	86.77 Ranked 36th. 39% more than Lesotho
Literacy > Literates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people	89.7 Ranked 4th.	94.01 Ranked 7th. 5% more than Lesotho
Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share	5.15% Ranked 53th. 5 times more than Malaysia	0.97% Ranked 133th.
High school > Lower secondary starting age	13 Ranked 17th. 8% more than Malaysia	12 Ranked 120th.
Elementary school > Gender ratio	99.02 Ranked 64th.	99.5 Ranked 50th. About the same as Lesotho
High school enrolment rate > Female	66.37 Ranked 78th.	97.68 Ranked 35th. 47% more than Lesotho
Illiteracy rates by sex > Aged 15+ > Women	5.5% Ranked 100th.	14.7% Ranked 74th. 3 times more than Lesotho
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level	87% Ranked 102nd.	95% Ranked 67th. 9% more than Lesotho
Duration of education > Secondary level	6 Ranked 89th. 20% more than Malaysia	5 Ranked 171st.
Public spending per student > Tertiary level	962.7 Ranked 2nd. 11 times more than Malaysia	86.1 Ranked 17th.
Secondary education > Pupils	94,460 Ranked 68th.	2.52 million Ranked 31st. 27 times more than Lesotho
Primary education > Pupils	422,278 Ranked 60th.	3.06 million Ranked 38th. 7 times more than Lesotho
High school > Population with at least high school education > Men	19.8% Ranked 142nd.	72.8% Ranked 57th. 4 times more than Lesotho
Literacy rate > Males aged 15-24	85.6 Ranked 85th.	98.3 Ranked 47th. 15% more than Lesotho
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Tertiary level	61.31% Ranked 16th. 11% more than Malaysia	55.07% Ranked 46th.
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita	45.71 per 1,000 people Ranked 133th.	95.95 per 1,000 people Ranked 57th. 2 times more than Lesotho
Secondary education, vocational pupils	2,516 Ranked 105th.	162,243 Ranked 45th. 64 times more than Lesotho
Elementary (primary) school > Students per teacher	34.08 Ranked 24th. 3 times more than Malaysia	12.72 Ranked 114th.
Spending on education > Proportion spent on all staff salaries	63.73% Ranked 42nd.	90.32% Ranked 9th. 42% more than Lesotho
Secondary education > Teachers	3,553 Ranked 51st.	141,913 Ranked 30th. 40 times more than Lesotho
School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary	10 years Ranked 79th.	13 years Ranked 12th. 30% more than Lesotho
School enrolment rate > 5th grade	61.78 Ranked 70th.	93.72 Ranked 37th. 52% more than Lesotho
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level	82,258 Ranked 125th.	2.3 million Ranked 35th. 28 times more than Lesotho
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 30-34 per thousand people	17.48 Ranked 4th. 4 times more than Malaysia	4.27 Ranked 6th.
Scientific and technical journal articles per million	0.544 Ranked 158th.	20.89 Ranked 65th. 38 times more than Lesotho
Duration of education > Primary level	7 Ranked 14th. 17% more than Malaysia	6 Ranked 115th.
Women to men parity index > As ratio of literacy rates > Aged 15-24	1.31 Ranked 1st. 31% more than Malaysia	1 Ranked 18th.
Participation > Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education	104.68% Ranked 9th. 2% more than Malaysia	102.63% Ranked 24th.
Participation > Children out of school > Elementary	100,720 Ranked 38th.	125,312 Ranked 34th. 24% more than Lesotho
Public spending per student > Secondary level	76.3 Ranked 1st. 4 times more than Malaysia	19.9 Ranked 35th.
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ per 1000	101.96 Ranked 59th. 46% more than Malaysia	70.05 Ranked 77th.
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Primary level	50.11% Ranked 3rd. 3% more than Malaysia	48.67% Ranked 59th.
Progression to secondary school	65.88% Ranked 59th.	99.04% Ranked 19th. 50% more than Lesotho
Literacy rates > Aged 15-24 > Women	95.8% Ranked 45th.	97.3% Ranked 12th. 2% more than Lesotho
Children out of school > Primary > Per capita	23.12 per 1,000 people Ranked 20th. 3 times more than Malaysia	9.08 per 1,000 people Ranked 40th.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 35-39	27,283 Ranked 5th.	116,539 Ranked 7th. 4 times more than Lesotho
Literacy > Literates > Aged 15-19	174,061 Ranked 5th.	2.2 million Ranked 6th. 13 times more than Lesotho
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Women	90% Ranked 88th.	95% Ranked 68th. 6% more than Lesotho
High school > Upper secondary starting age	16 Ranked 32nd. 7% more than Malaysia	15 Ranked 151st.
Elementary school starting age > Years	6 Ranked 87th. The same as Malaysia	6 Ranked 133th.
Elementary school repeaters > All	20.99 Ranked 9th.	0.0 Ranked 82nd.
School life expectancy > Male	9 years Ranked 78th.	11.2 years Ranked 61st. 24% more than Lesotho
Secondary education > General pupils > Per capita	51.85 per 1,000 people Ranked 72nd.	97.4 per 1,000 people Ranked 35th. 88% more than Lesotho
Education enrolment by level > Primary level > Per capita	0.233 per capita Ranked 3rd. 85% more than Malaysia	0.126 per capita Ranked 71st.
Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 1000	222.05 Ranked 4th. 80% more than Malaysia	123.25 Ranked 76th.
Illiteracy rates by sex > Aged 15+ > Men	25.4% Ranked 30th. 3 times more than Malaysia	7.7% Ranked 73th.
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Men	84% Ranked 107th.	96% Ranked 60th. 14% more than Lesotho
Literacy rates > Aged 15-24 > Men	73.3% Ranked 104th.	97.2% Ranked 12th. 33% more than Lesotho
Pupils-teacher ratio > Primary level	47.9 Ranked 17th. 3 times more than Malaysia	18.2 Ranked 99th.
Elementary (primary school) > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female	77% Ranked 27th. 12% more than Malaysia	69% Ranked 31st.
Primary education > Teachers	10,153 Ranked 58th.	174,504 Ranked 27th. 17 times more than Lesotho
Secondary education > Vocational pupils	1,400 Ranked 70th.	138,521 Ranked 46th. 99 times more than Lesotho
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Secondary level	56.13% Ranked 2nd. 10% more than Malaysia	51.25% Ranked 31st.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people	9.83 Ranked 3rd. 5 times more than Malaysia	1.94 Ranked 6th.
Private school enrolment > Primary level	0.0 Ranked 98th.	2.9 Ranked 63th.
Outcomes > Primary education > Duration > Years	7 Ranked 14th. 17% more than Malaysia	6 Ranked 113th.
Primary education > Teachers per 1000	5.27 Ranked 35th.	7.01 Ranked 25th. 33% more than Lesotho
Secondary education > Pupils per 1000	49.05 Ranked 69th.	101.19 Ranked 43th. 2 times more than Lesotho
Literacy > Men above 14 years	73.7% Ranked 26th.	92% Ranked 16th. 25% more than Lesotho
Children out of school > Primary > Female > Per capita	9.15 per 1,000 people Ranked 24th. 2 times more than Malaysia	4.49 per 1,000 people Ranked 41st.
Female enrolment share > Primary level	50.6% Ranked 2nd. 4% more than Malaysia	48.7% Ranked 48th.
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$	$982.91 million Ranked 85th.	$105.92 billion Ranked 15th. 108 times more than Lesotho
Primary school starting age > Years	6 Ranked 95th. The same as Malaysia	6 Ranked 150th.
Scouting > Members	371 Ranked 155th.	44,016 Ranked 29th. 119 times more than Lesotho
Elementary (primary) school) > Proportion spent on all staff salaries	70% Ranked 67th.	88.98% Ranked 25th. 27% more than Lesotho
Elementary (primary) school > Proportion of education spending on teachers' salaries	69.24% Ranked 19th. 11% more than Malaysia	62.29% Ranked 35th.
High school> Proportion of education spending on teachers' salaries	86.47% Ranked 5th. 40% more than Malaysia	61.97% Ranked 32nd.
High school > Share of total education spending	20.52% Ranked 85th.	33.72% Ranked 59th. 64% more than Lesotho
Enrolment ratio > Secondary level	20.6% Ranked 85th.	70.2% Ranked 44th. 3 times more than Lesotho
Participation > Secondary education > General pupils	97,936 Ranked 117th.	2.34 million Ranked 33th. 24 times more than Lesotho
Secondary education > General pupils per 1000	48.32 Ranked 75th.	95.62 Ranked 37th. 98% more than Lesotho
Ratio of female to male primary enrollment	99.82 Ranked 19th. About the same as Malaysia	99.63 Ranked 35th.
Secondary education > Teachers per 1000	1.84 Ranked 60th.	5.7 Ranked 65th. 3 times more than Lesotho
Children out of school > Primary > Male	25,071 Ranked 36th.	112,026 Ranked 25th. 4 times more than Lesotho
Elementary (primary) school > Gender parity index	0.967 Ranked 77th.	0.999 Ranked 37th. 3% more than Lesotho
Female enrolment share > Secondary level	54.1% Ranked 7th. 6% more than Malaysia	51.2% Ranked 28th.
Post-Secondary Non-Tertiary > Teachers > Women	0.0 Ranked 38th.	2,195 Ranked 9th.
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level per 1000	43.63 Ranked 140th.	94.21 Ranked 64th. 2 times more than Lesotho
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people	29.15 Ranked 3rd. 14 times more than Malaysia	2.12 Ranked 12th.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 20-24	49,966 Ranked 5th.	65,445 Ranked 8th. 31% more than Lesotho
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 35-39	19,080 Ranked 5th.	45,473 Ranked 7th. 2 times more than Lesotho
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people	4.23 Ranked 5th. 39% more than Malaysia	3.03 Ranked 6th.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 40-44 per thousand people	28.35 Ranked 5th.	55.54 Ranked 9th. 96% more than Lesotho
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people	6.37 Ranked 4th. 3 times more than Malaysia	1.91 Ranked 9th.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people	21.66 Ranked 4th. 6 times more than Malaysia	3.61 Ranked 8th.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 15-19	97,761 Ranked 5th.	1.09 million Ranked 6th. 11 times more than Lesotho
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 50-54 per thousand people	15.37 Ranked 3rd. 2 times more than Malaysia	6.64 Ranked 6th.
Scouting > Members per thousand people	0.181 Ranked 146th.	1.51 Ranked 72nd. 8 times more than Lesotho
Primary completion rate > Women	79 Ranked 81st.	92 Ranked 81st. 16% more than Lesotho
School life expectancy > Female	10.1 years Ranked 65th.	11.7 years Ranked 50th. 16% more than Lesotho
Elementary school repeaters > Female	17.64 Ranked 13th.	0.0 Ranked 70th.
Elementary school repeaters > Male	24.25 Ranked 5th.	0.0 Ranked 71st.
Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5 > Men	49.1% Ranked 88th.	98% Ranked 20th. Twice as much as Lesotho
Children out of school > Primary > Male > Per capita	13.97 per 1,000 people Ranked 20th. 3 times more than Malaysia	4.58 per 1,000 people Ranked 41st.
Elementary school teachers	10,841 Ranked 99th.	205,772 Ranked 23th. 19 times more than Lesotho
High school teachers	6,037 Ranked 92nd.	166,940 Ranked 24th. 28 times more than Lesotho
High school enrolment rate > Male	68.3 Ranked 78th.	100 Ranked 11th. 46% more than Lesotho
Literacy > Women above 14 years	90.3% Ranked 12th. 6% more than Malaysia	85.4% Ranked 16th.
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Per capita	107.56 per 1,000 people Ranked 55th. 51% more than Malaysia	71.35 per 1,000 people Ranked 79th.
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Women per 1000	18.7 Ranked 98th.	45.84 Ranked 70th. 2 times more than Lesotho
Participation > Secondary education > Pupils	94,460 Ranked 109th.	2.58 million Ranked 32nd. 27 times more than Lesotho
Primary completion rate > Men	55 Ranked 104th.	92 Ranked 79th. 67% more than Lesotho
Secondary education > Pupils > Per capita	52.63 per 1,000 people Ranked 66th.	103.07 per 1,000 people Ranked 34th. 96% more than Lesotho
Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment	126.48 Ranked 2nd. 11% more than Malaysia	114.18 Ranked 13th.
Primary education > Pupils per 1000	219.27 Ranked 5th. 79% more than Malaysia	122.79 Ranked 75th.
Intake ratio to last grade of primary > Females	None	None
Pupils-teacher ratio > Secondary level	23.1 Ranked 33th. 19% more than Malaysia	19.4 Ranked 49th.
Pupils reaching grade 5	74.5 Ranked 55th.	98.8 Ranked 5th. 33% more than Lesotho
Participation > Secondary education > Vocational pupils	1,528 Ranked 103th.	157,742 Ranked 42nd. 103 times more than Lesotho
Participation > Total enrollment > Primary > Male > % net	71.31% Ranked 104th.	96.2% Ranked 43th. 35% more than Lesotho
Preschool enrollment rate > Female	28.21 Ranked 101st.	62.86 Ranked 62nd. 2 times more than Lesotho
Preschool enrollment rate > Male	26.59 Ranked 103th.	58.46 Ranked 69th. 2 times more than Lesotho
School enrolment rate > 1st grade > Female	94.25 Ranked 119th.	97.79 Ranked 102nd. 4% more than Lesotho
School enrolment rate > 1st grade > Male	100.61 Ranked 92nd. 3% more than Malaysia	97.58 Ranked 112th.
School enrolment rate > 5th grade > Female	69.24 Ranked 53th.	93.83 Ranked 30th. 36% more than Lesotho
School enrolment rate > 5th grade > Male	54.92 Ranked 65th.	93.61 Ranked 29th. 70% more than Lesotho
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 40-44	21,024 Ranked 5th.	684,149 Ranked 7th. 33 times more than Lesotho
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 25-29	42,026 Ranked 5th.	84,623 Ranked 8th. 2 times more than Lesotho
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 60-64	10,966 Ranked 4th.	131,378 Ranked 7th. 12 times more than Lesotho
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 55-59 per thousand people	7.66 Ranked 3rd. 4 times more than Malaysia	2.1 Ranked 6th.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people	13.72 Ranked 5th.	33.3 Ranked 10th. 2 times more than Lesotho
Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Female > % net	30.92% Ranked 91st.	70.31% Ranked 67th. 2 times more than Lesotho
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 20-24 per thousand people	25.75 Ranked 3rd. 9 times more than Malaysia	2.79 Ranked 10th.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 35-39	66,360 Ranked 5th.	1.52 million Ranked 7th. 23 times more than Lesotho
School enrollment > Primary > Female > % net	89.22% net Ranked 36th.	93.1% net Ranked 56th. 4% more than Lesotho
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 20-24	90,659 Ranked 5th.	925,741 Ranked 6th. 10 times more than Lesotho
School enrollment > Primary > Male > % net	84.28% net Ranked 53th.	93.32% net Ranked 55th. 11% more than Lesotho
Literacy > Literates > Aged 25-29	123,352 Ranked 5th.	1.72 million Ranked 7th. 14 times more than Lesotho
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 20-24	15,663 Ranked 5th.	32,425 Ranked 8th. 2 times more than Lesotho
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 25-29	12,352 Ranked 5th.	44,658 Ranked 9th. 4 times more than Lesotho
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 35-39	39,747 Ranked 4th.	737,490 Ranked 7th. 19 times more than Lesotho
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 35-39	8,203 Ranked 6th.	71,066 Ranked 7th. 9 times more than Lesotho
Unemployment with secondary education, male > % of male unemployment	26.4% Ranked 71st.	66.3% Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than Lesotho
Public spending on education, total > % of government expenditure	23.72% Ranked 5th. 11% more than Malaysia	21.3% Ranked 13th.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 20-24 per thousand people	8.07 Ranked 4th. 6 times more than Malaysia	1.38 Ranked 10th.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 45-49 per thousand people	14.21 Ranked 5th.	19.65 Ranked 9th. 38% more than Lesotho
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 55-59 per thousand people	7.95 Ranked 4th. 2% more than Malaysia	7.77 Ranked 14th.
Unemployment with primary education, male > % of male unemployment	57.9% Ranked 9th. 5 times more than Malaysia	11.2% Ranked 14th.
Education spending > % of GDP	10.4% Ranked 3rd. 28% more than Malaysia	8.1% Ranked 10th.
Literacy rate > Youth total > % of people ages 15-24	87.16% Ranked 69th.	97.24% Ranked 46th. 12% more than Lesotho
School enrollment > Preprimary > % gross	33.52% gross Ranked 51st.	107.53% gross Ranked 12th. 3 times more than Lesotho
School enrollment > Primary > Female > % gross	131.45% gross Ranked 5th. 41% more than Malaysia	93.3% gross Ranked 132nd.
Primary education > Teachers > % female	78.2% female Ranked 27th. 18% more than Malaysia	66.29% female Ranked 87th.
Expenditure per student > Secondary > % of GDP per capita	49.02% Ranked 3rd. 86% more than Malaysia	26.33% Ranked 22nd.
Gross intake rate in grade 1 > Male > % of relevant age group	128.13% Ranked 10th. 36% more than Malaysia	93.92% Ranked 126th.
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Men > Per capita	88.72 per 1,000 people Ranked 25th. 4 times more than Malaysia	24.68 per 1,000 people Ranked 76th.
Primary completion rate > Total > % of relevant age group	66.87% Ranked 68th.	94.19% Ranked 70th. 41% more than Lesotho
Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Female > % net	74.27% Ranked 105th.	95.99% Ranked 35th. 29% more than Lesotho
Government spending on education > % of government spending	23.72% Ranked 7th. 30% more than Malaysia	18.24% Ranked 15th.
Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Female > % gross	107.13% Ranked 49th. 11% more than Malaysia	96.36% Ranked 123th.
Persistence to grade 5 > Male > % of cohort	57.96% Ranked 67th.	98.69% Ranked 13th. 70% more than Lesotho
Literacy > Ratio of young literate females to males > % ages 15-24	124.14% Ranked 1st. 24% more than Malaysia	100.08% Ranked 18th.
Literacy > Literacy rate, adult total > % of people ages 15 and above	75.8% Ranked 20th.	93.12% Ranked 13th. 23% more than Lesotho
Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education > %	106.69% Ranked 2nd. 9% more than Malaysia	98.24% Ranked 92nd.
School enrollment, preprimary, female > % gross	29.63% Ranked 108th.	76.36% Ranked 63th. 3 times more than Lesotho
School enrollment, preprimary, male > % gross	27.78% Ranked 108th.	79.08% Ranked 57th. 3 times more than Lesotho
Secondary education, pupils > % female	57.6% Ranked 1st. 14% more than Malaysia	50.53% Ranked 26th.
Expenditure per student, primary > % of GDP per capita	22.79% Ranked 17th. 62% more than Malaysia	14.07% Ranked 63th.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 45-49 per thousand people	8.52 Ranked 6th.	23.07 Ranked 8th. 3 times more than Lesotho
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 55-59 per thousand people	4.32 Ranked 6th.	11.21 Ranked 12th. 3 times more than Lesotho
Literacy > Literates > Aged 45-49 per thousand people	22.74 Ranked 5th.	42.72 Ranked 9th. 88% more than Lesotho
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 60-64 per thousand people	5.85 Ranked 3rd. 2 times more than Malaysia	2.67 Ranked 4th.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people	39.32 Ranked 5th.	47.35 Ranked 7th. 20% more than Lesotho
Literacy > Literates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people	34.2 Ranked 5th.	64.79 Ranked 10th. 89% more than Lesotho
Participation > School enrollment > Preprimary > % gross	27.4% Ranked 103th.	60.59% Ranked 68th. 2 times more than Lesotho
Participation > School enrollment > Primary > % net	72.73% Ranked 110th.	96.1% Ranked 35th. 32% more than Lesotho
Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Male > % gross	108.18% Ranked 61st. 12% more than Malaysia	96.84% Ranked 127th.
Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Male > % net	71.21% Ranked 110th.	96.2% Ranked 35th. 35% more than Lesotho
Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Private > % of total primary	0.59% Ranked 129th.	1.04% Ranked 121st. 76% more than Lesotho
Adjusted savings > Education expenditure > % of GNI	6.69% of GNI Ranked 17th. 16% more than Malaysia	5.77% of GNI Ranked 28th.
Public spending on education > Total > % of GDP	13.35% Ranked 1st. 68% more than Malaysia	7.95% Ranked 9th.
Expenditure per student > Primary > % of GDP per capita	24.19% Ranked 3rd. 30% more than Malaysia	18.62% Ranked 34th.
School enrollment > Secondary > Male > % gross	34.21% gross Ranked 81st.	70.89% gross Ranked 102nd. 2 times more than Lesotho
Expenditure per student > Tertiary > % of GDP per capita	1,104.8% Ranked 1st. 12 times more than Malaysia	93.69% Ranked 8th.
Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5 > Women	64.6% Ranked 74th.	97.3% Ranked 27th. 51% more than Lesotho
School enrollment > Primary > % net	86.73% net Ranked 49th.	93.21% net Ranked 57th. 7% more than Lesotho
Literacy rate > Youth male > % of males ages 15-24	77.22% Ranked 95th.	97.21% Ranked 47th. 26% more than Lesotho
Literacy rate > Adult female > % of females ages 15 and above	90.3% Ranked 41st. 6% more than Malaysia	85.35% Ranked 58th.
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$, % of GDP	40.16% Ranked 32nd. 15% more than Malaysia	34.89% Ranked 48th.
School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary > Male	10 years Ranked 81st.	12 years Ranked 20th. 20% more than Lesotho
Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment > %	151.07% Ranked 13th. 23% more than Malaysia	123% Ranked 60th.
Persistence to last grade of primary, total > % of cohort	63.18% Ranked 49th.	99.24% Ranked 9th. 57% more than Lesotho
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 55-59	15,421 Ranked 4th.	182,092 Ranked 7th. 12 times more than Lesotho
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 30-34	33,917 Ranked 5th.	99,914 Ranked 7th. 3 times more than Lesotho
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 15-19	38,905 Ranked 5th. 53% more than Malaysia	25,428 Ranked 8th.
School enrollment, primary > % gross	111% Ranked 24th. 9% more than Malaysia	101.41% Ranked 92nd.
School enrollment, primary, female > % net	83.16% Ranked 38th.	94.97% Ranked 30th. 14% more than Lesotho
Persistence to grade 5, total > % of cohort	75.57% Ranked 35th.	99.47% Ranked 6th. 32% more than Lesotho
School enrollment > Primary > % gross	131.58% gross Ranked 6th. 41% more than Malaysia	93.48% gross Ranked 140th.
Persistence to last grade of primary, male > % of cohort	52.82% Ranked 50th.	98.65% Ranked 12th. 87% more than Lesotho
Outcomes > Ratio of young literate females to males > % ages 15-24	115% Ranked 1st. 15% more than Malaysia	100% Ranked 61st.
Public spending on education > Total > % of government expenditure	29.82% Ranked 1st. 6% more than Malaysia	28.02% Ranked 2nd.
High school > Lower Secondary > Students per teacher	29.77 Ranked 5th. 73% more than Malaysia	17.17 Ranked 44th.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 45-49 per thousand people	14.74 Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than Malaysia	5.59 Ranked 6th.

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