Education Stats: compare key data on Malaysia & Mauritania

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."
Children out of school, primary: Children out of school, primary. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Total is the total number of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools.
Children out of school, primary per 1000: Children out of school, primary. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Total is the total number of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Children out of school, primary, female: Children out of school, primary, female. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Female is the total number of female primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools.
College and university > Gender parity index: Country's gender parity index for college and university enrollment. For countries with a rating of over 1, more females are enrolled while countries with a rating under 1 have more males enrolled.
College and university > Share of total education spending: Percentage of government education funding that goes to post-secondary education.
Compulsary education duration: Number of years students are required to be enrolled in school for all levels of education. For instance, compulsary education lasts for 12 years in the United States.
Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP: Percentage of public funding for education out of country's total GDP.
High school enrolment rate: Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
Literacy > Total population: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
Primary education, duration > Years: Primary education, duration (years). Duration of primary is the number of grades (years) in primary education.
Primary education, teachers per 1000: Primary education, teachers. Teaching staff in primary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary. Pupil-teacher ratio. Primary is the number of pupils enrolled in primary school divided by the number of primary school teachers.
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary. Pupil-teacher ratio. Secondary is the number of pupils enrolled in secondary school divided by the number of secondary school teachers.
Secondary education, duration > Years: Secondary education, duration (years). Duration of secondary education is the number of grades (years) in secondary education (ISCED 2 & 3).
Literacy > Female: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
Children out of school, primary, female per 1000: Children out of school, primary, female. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Female is the total number of female primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
College and university > Gender ratio: Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment is the percentage of men to women enrolled at tertiary level in public and private schools.
Child care (preschool) > Duration: Number of years students study at the pre-primary (preschool) level. It should be noted that not all countries require pre-primary education.
Secondary education > Teachers > Per capita: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
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.
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.
Compulsary education starting age: Age at which children must be enrolled in school.
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary per million: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary. Pupil-teacher ratio. Secondary is the number of pupils enrolled in secondary school divided by the number of secondary school teachers. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Literacy > Definition: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
High school > Upper secondary school duration: Number of years students study at the upper secondary (high school) level.
Literacy > Male: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
Spending > USD: Education expenditure refers to the current operating expenditures in education, including wages and salaries and excluding capital investments in buildings and equipment."
High school > Private school share: Percentage of secondary students who attend a private school.
Spending > Proportion: Education expenditure refers to the current operating expenditures in education, including wages and salaries and excluding capital investments in buildings and equipment. Expressed as a proportion of GNI."
Pupil-teacher ratio > Primary: Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the number of pupils enrolled in primary school divided by the number of primary school teachers (regardless of their teaching assignment).
Child care (preschool) > Starting age: Average age at which students begin pre-primary (preschool) education.
High school repeaters > Male: Repeaters in secondary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in secondary school."
Preschool enrollment rate: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music."
Tertiary > Students studying abroad: Total number of post-secondary students who were studying abroad during given year.
Elementary (primary school) > Duration: Number of years students study at the primary level.
Children out of school > Primary: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
Secondary education, teachers per 1000: Secondary education, teachers. Teaching staff in total secondary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private secondary education institutions (ISCED 2 and 3). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Secondary education, teachers: Secondary education, teachers. Teaching staff in total secondary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private secondary education institutions (ISCED 2 and 3). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
Child care (preschool) > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for pre-primary (preschool) education.
High school > Lower secondary school duration: Number of years students study at the lower secondary (middle school) level.
Children out of school, primary, male per 1000: Children out of school, primary, male. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Male is the total number of male primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
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.
Primary education, pupils per 1000: Primary education, pupils. Enrolment in primary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Secondary education, pupils per 1000: Secondary education, pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged over 10 per thousand people: Number of females older than 10 years, who are literate. Figures expressed per thousand people 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).
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.
Primary education > Pupils: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
Secondary education > Pupils: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
High school > Population with at least high school education > Men: Gender Inequality Index.
Literacy rate > Males aged 15-24: Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life."
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Secondary education, vocational pupils: Secondary education, vocational pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. Technical/vocational programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in technical/vocational programmes at public and private secondary education institutions.
Elementary (primary) school > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for primary education.
Secondary education > Teachers: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
School enrolment rate > 5th grade: Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.
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 > Children out of school > Elementary: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
Participation > Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education: Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary and secondary levels in public and private schools.
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."
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 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Education enrolment by level > Primary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
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 > Illiterates > Aged 10-14: Compares countries by number of male illiterates, in the age range 10 to 14. 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 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Literates > Aged over 10 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).
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 > Teachers per 1000: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Ratio of female to male primary enrollment: Ratio of female to male primary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
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.
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.
Private school enrolment > Secondary level: Private sector enrolment share, secondary level is the share of students in general secondary education who attend a privately managed school, regardless of whether or not the school receives subsidies from the government.
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 40-44 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 50-54 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 50 to 54. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > 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 > 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 literates > Aged 15-19: Number of females aged 15-19 years, who are literate.
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 > 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.
Scouting > Members per thousand people: Membership (from 2012). Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Elementary school repeaters > Female: Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school."
Elementary school repeaters > Male: Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school."
Children out of school > Primary > Male > Per capita: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
High school teachers: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
Elementary school teachers: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
High school enrolment rate > Male: Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
Literacy > Women above 14 years: Percent of female population above the age of 14 years that is literate.
Gender ratio > Literacy rate of 15-24 year-olds: Literacy gender parity rate of 15-24 year olds in each country. This number is achieved by dividing the total amount of females who are literate by the total amount of males who are literate. Numbers below 1 mean that more males are literate, while numbers over 1 indicate that more females are literate, with the difference in the numbers indicating to what extent this is true. For instance, in Chad (with a parity rate of .42%) a substantial amount of more males are literate than females. These numbers are only for 15-24 year olds.
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Women per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Participation > Secondary education > Pupils: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
Secondary education > Pupils > Per capita: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Primary education > Pupils per 1000: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment: Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
Intake ratio to last grade of primary > Females: Number of female entrants in the last grade of primary education (regardless of age) expressed as a percentage of the female population at entrance age to the last grade.
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.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 20-24: Compares countries by number of male literates, in the age range 20 to 24. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems
Literacy > Male 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 > Male literates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of male illiterates, in the age range 25 to 29. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged over 10 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals aged over 10. 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 30-34: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people:
Number of females aged 15-19 years, who are illiterate.
. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy rate > Adult male > % of males ages 15 and above: Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life.
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.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged over 10: Number of females older than 10 years, who are literate.
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 20-24 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 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 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 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 50-54 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
School enrollment > Preprimary > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment.
Ratio of female to male enrollments in tertiary education: Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment is the percentage of men to women enrolled at tertiary level in public and private schools.
Gross intake rate in grade 1 > Male > % of relevant age group: Gross intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age.
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Men > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Literacy rate > Adult total > % of people ages 15 and above: Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life.
Trained teachers in primary education > % of total teachers: Trained teachers in primary education are the percentage of primary school teachers who have received the minimum organized teacher training (pre-service or in-service) required for teaching in their country.
Government spending on education > % of GDP: Public expenditure on education consists of current and capital public expenditure on education includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities)."
Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Private > % of total secondary: Private enrollment refers to pupils or students enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body such as a nongovernmental organisation, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise."
School enrollment > Tertiary > Male > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level.
Participation > School enrollment > Tertiary > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level."
Participation > School enrollment > Tertiary > Female > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level."
Participation > Total enrollment > Primary > % net: Total enrollment is the number of pupils of the school-age group for primary education, enrolled either in primary or secondary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population in that age group."
Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Male > % net: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers."
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.
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).
Secondary education, vocational pupils per 1000: 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. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Secondary education, teachers, female per 1000: Secondary education, teachers, female. Teaching staff in total secondary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Female is the total number of female teachers in public and private secondary education institutions (ISCED 2 and 3). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Literacy > Male 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 > 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 > Illiterates > Aged 10-14 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of male illiterates, in the age range 10 to 14. 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 30-34 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of male literates, 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.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 50-54 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of male literates, in the age range 50 to 54. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 40-44 per thousand people: 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. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 20-24 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of male literates, in the age range 20 to 24. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > 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.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 55-59 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of male iliterate individuals, 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 > 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.
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 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.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 25-29: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Adjusted savings: education expenditure > % of GNI: Adjusted savings: education expenditure (% of GNI). Education expenditure refers to the current operating expenditures in education, including wages and salaries and excluding capital investments in buildings and equipment.
Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment > %: Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment (%). Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment is the percentage of men to women enrolled at tertiary level in public and private schools.
Persistence to last grade of primary, total > % of cohort: Persistence to last grade of primary, total (% of cohort). Survival rate to last grade of primary. Total is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary. The estimate is calculated on the basis of the reconstructed cohort method, which uses data on enrolment and repeaters for two consecutive years.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 55-59: 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 > Secondary > Female > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.
School enrollment, primary, male > % net: School enrollment, primary, male (% net). Net enrolment rate. Primary. Male is the ratio of male children of the official primary school age who are enrolled in primary school to the male population of the official primary school age.
Persistence to last grade of primary, female > % of cohort: Persistence to last grade of primary, female (% of cohort). Survival rate to last grade of primary. Female is the share of female children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary. The estimate is calculated on the basis of the reconstructed cohort method, which uses data on enrolment and repeaters for two consecutive years.
Repeaters, primary, male > % of male enrollment: Repeaters, primary, male (% of male enrollment). Percentage of repeaters in primary. All grades. Male is the number of male students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all male students enrolled in primary school. It is calculated by dividing the sum of male repeaters in all grades of primary education by the total male enrolment of primary education and multiplying the result by 100.
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."
Spending on teaching materials: Public expenditure on teaching materials, primary level is the amount spent on teaching materials expressed as a percentage of total public current spending on primary education.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people: 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. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 10-14 per thousand people: Number of males aged 10-14 years, who are illiterate. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
School enrollment, secondary, female > % gross: School enrollment, secondary, female (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Secondary. All programmes. Female is the total female enrollment in secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the female population of official secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.
School enrollment, secondary, male > % net: School enrollment, secondary, male (% net). Net enrolment rate. Secondary. All programmes. Male is the ratio of male children of the official secondary school age who are enrolled in secondary school to the male population of the official secondary school age.
Secondary education, teachers, female: Secondary education, teachers, female. Teaching staff in total secondary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Female is the total number of female teachers in public and private secondary education institutions (ISCED 2 and 3). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 10-14: Compares countries by number of male literates, in the age range 10 to 14. 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 30-34 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
School enrollment, tertiary, male > % gross: School enrollment, tertiary, male (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Tertiary (ISCED 5 and 6). Male is the total male enrollment in tertiary education (ISCED 5 and 6), regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male population of the five-year age group following on from secondary school leaving.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 10-14: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 55-59: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 40-44: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.

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Adult literacy rate > Total	92.1 Ranked 49th. 62% more than Mauritania	56.8 Ranked 97th.
Children out of school, primary	93,743 Ranked 42nd.	169,318 Ranked 18th. 81% more than Malaysia
Children out of school, primary per 1000	3.63 Ranked 74th.	44.6 Ranked 5th. 12 times more than Malaysia
Children out of school, primary, female	78,564 Ranked 36th. 3% more than Mauritania	76,533 Ranked 17th.
College and university > Gender parity index	1.34 Ranked 42nd. 3 times more than Mauritania	0.417 Ranked 85th.
College and university > Share of total education spending	34.45% Ranked 7th. 3 times more than Mauritania	12.83% Ranked 44th.
Compulsary education duration	6 Ranked 178th.	10 Ranked 37th. 67% more than Malaysia
Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP	5.13% Ranked 52nd. 39% more than Mauritania	3.69% Ranked 33th.
High school enrolment rate	98.87 Ranked 25th. 3 times more than Mauritania	34.46 Ranked 15th.
Literacy > Total population	88.9% Ranked 84th. 2 times more than Mauritania	41.7% Ranked 155th.
Primary education, duration > Years	6 Ranked 124th. The same as Mauritania	6 Ranked 92nd.
Primary education, teachers per 1000	8.19 Ranked 11th. 2 times more than Mauritania	3.63 Ranked 52nd.
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary	12.72 Ranked 112th.	40.13 Ranked 22nd. 3 times more than Malaysia
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary	13.72 Ranked 52nd.	26.58 Ranked 20th. 94% more than Malaysia
Secondary education, duration > Years	7 Ranked 69th. The same as Mauritania	7 Ranked 60th.
Literacy > Female	85.4% Ranked 83th. 3 times more than Mauritania	31.9% Ranked 147th.
Children out of school, primary, female per 1000	3.16 Ranked 54th.	20.16 Ranked 9th. 6 times more than Malaysia
College and university > Gender ratio	129 Ranked 40th. 4 times more than Mauritania	36.47 Ranked 99th.
Child care (preschool) > Duration	2 Ranked 179th.	3 Ranked 83th. 50% more than Malaysia
Secondary education > Teachers > Per capita	5.81 per 1,000 people Ranked 67th. 6 times more than Mauritania	0.976 per 1,000 people Ranked 68th.
Duration of compulsory education	9 years Ranked 7th. The same as Mauritania	9 years Ranked 84th.
Secondary education, pupils	2.62 million Ranked 34th. 17 times more than Mauritania	152,011 Ranked 50th.
College and university > Private school share	43.14% Ranked 34th.	0.0 Ranked 43th.
Girls to boys ratio > Primary level enrolment	1 Ranked 49th.	1.01 Ranked 15th. 1% more than Malaysia
Literacy > Adult literacy	91.9% Ranked 48th. 65% more than Mauritania	55.8% Ranked 98th.
Primary education, teachers	231,683 Ranked 19th. 17 times more than Mauritania	13,795 Ranked 48th.
Primary education, pupils	2.95 million Ranked 39th. 5 times more than Mauritania	553,584 Ranked 45th.
Adult literacy rate > Female	89.8 Ranked 52nd. 81% more than Mauritania	49.5 Ranked 96th.
Tertiary enrollment	28.2% Ranked 45th. 8 times more than Mauritania	3.7% Ranked 80th.
Spending per student > College and university	49.36 Ranked 9th. 26% more than Mauritania	39.18 Ranked 27th.
High school > Gender ratio	106.9 Ranked 25th. 21% more than Mauritania	88.64 Ranked 112th.
Compulsary education starting age	6 Ranked 120th. The same as Mauritania	6 Ranked 60th.
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary per million	0.485 Ranked 77th.	7.98 Ranked 28th. 16 times more than Malaysia
Literacy > Definition	age 15 and over can read and write	age 15 and over can read and write
High school > Upper secondary school duration	4 Ranked 41st. 33% more than Mauritania	3 Ranked 99th.
Literacy > Male	92.4% Ranked 84th. 78% more than Mauritania	51.8% Ranked 151st.
Spending > USD	8.66 billion Ranked 36th. 114 times more than Mauritania	75.72 million Ranked 131st.
High school > Private school share	4.49% Ranked 101st.	24.99% Ranked 20th. 6 times more than Malaysia
Spending > Proportion	4.04 Ranked 83th. 47% more than Mauritania	2.75 Ranked 130th.
Pupil-teacher ratio > Primary	17.51 Ranked 111th.	40.32 Ranked 25th. 2 times more than Malaysia
Child care (preschool) > Starting age	4 Ranked 55th. 33% more than Mauritania	3 Ranked 151st.
High school repeaters > Male	0.11 Ranked 85th.	12.51 Ranked 19th. 114 times more than Malaysia
Literacy rates > Aged 15-24	97.2% Ranked 12th. 59% more than Mauritania	61.3% Ranked 31st.
Preschool enrollment rate	96.61 Ranked 126th.	98.22 Ranked 99th. 2% more than Malaysia
Tertiary > Students studying abroad	54,909.26 Ranked 7th. 14 times more than Mauritania	3,856.85 Ranked 124th.
Primary completion rate	92 Ranked 83th. 2 times more than Mauritania	45 Ranked 114th.
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level	632,309 Ranked 33th. 69 times more than Mauritania	9,198 Ranked 111th.
Elementary (primary school) > Duration	6 Ranked 131st. The same as Mauritania	6 Ranked 97th.
Children out of school > Primary	221,833 Ranked 26th. 70% more than Mauritania	130,224 Ranked 24th.
Secondary education, teachers per 1000	6.74 Ranked 44th. 6 times more than Mauritania	1.15 Ranked 108th.
Secondary education, teachers	190,581 Ranked 17th. 50 times more than Mauritania	3,843 Ranked 96th.
Child care (preschool) > Students per teacher	17.82 Ranked 52nd.	19.38 Ranked 52nd. 9% more than Malaysia
High school > Lower secondary school duration	3 Ranked 167th.	4 Ranked 51st. 33% more than Malaysia
Children out of school, primary, male per 1000	0.988 Ranked 74th.	24.44 Ranked 5th. 25 times more than Malaysia
Spending per student > High school	14.19 Ranked 50th.	24.2 Ranked 26th. 71% more than Malaysia
Secondary education, general pupils	2.45 million Ranked 31st. 16 times more than Mauritania	149,633 Ranked 61st.
Illiteracy rates by sex > Aged 15+	11.1% Ranked 78th.	58.3% Ranked 9th. 5 times more than Malaysia
High school > Gender parity index	1.07 Ranked 23th. 28% more than Mauritania	0.84 Ranked 87th.
Scientific and technical journal articles	520 Ranked 50th. 260 times more than Mauritania	2 Ranked 157th.
College and university > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female	50% Ranked 3rd. 8 times more than Mauritania	6% Ranked 70th.
Tertiary > Students studying abroad proportion	5.15% Ranked 68th.	23.88% Ranked 15th. 5 times more than Malaysia
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level per 1000	25.9 Ranked 62nd. 8 times more than Mauritania	3.2 Ranked 112th.
Scouting > Genders admitted	both	both
Elementary (primary school) > Starting age	6 Ranked 151st. The same as Mauritania	6 Ranked 121st.
Education expenditure of government > As percentage of total government	25.2% Ranked 6th. 3 times more than Mauritania	8.3% Ranked 46th.
Children out of school, primary, male	24,602 Ranked 47th.	92,785 Ranked 15th. 4 times more than Malaysia
Education expenditure of government > As percentage of GNI	6.6% Ranked 15th. 3 times more than Mauritania	2.4% Ranked 46th.
High school > Students per teacher	13.72 Ranked 54th.	26.58 Ranked 20th. 94% more than Malaysia
Secondary education > General pupils	2.38 million Ranked 31st. 27 times more than Mauritania	89,540 Ranked 73th.
Spending per student > Elementary school	11.56 Ranked 54th.	12.8 Ranked 22nd. 11% more than Malaysia
Secondary school starting age > Years	12 Ranked 117th. The same as Mauritania	12 Ranked 94th.
High school starting age > Years	12 Ranked 108th. The same as Mauritania	12 Ranked 88th.
Primary education > Teachers > Per capita	7.14 per 1,000 people Ranked 24th. Twice as much as Mauritania	3.58 per 1,000 people Ranked 62nd.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people	46.66 Ranked 8th. 55% more than Mauritania	30.19 Ranked 17th.
Education enrolment by level > Primary level	3.01 million Ranked 38th. 8 times more than Mauritania	394,401 Ranked 108th.
High school > Population with at least high school education > Women	66% Ranked 63th. 8 times more than Mauritania	8% Ranked 145th.
Elementary school graduate rate	92.23 Ranked 52nd. 13% more than Mauritania	81.89 Ranked 8th.
Literacy rate > People aged 15-24	98.4 Ranked 43th. 47% more than Mauritania	67 Ranked 101st.
Public spending per student > Primary level	11.2 Ranked 50th.	11.7 Ranked 48th. 4% more than Malaysia
Primary education, pupils per 1000	104.24 Ranked 82nd.	145.83 Ranked 32nd. 40% more than Malaysia
Secondary education, pupils per 1000	92.51 Ranked 44th. 2 times more than Mauritania	40.04 Ranked 67th.
Girls to boys ratio > Tertiary level enrolment	1.31 Ranked 46th. 4 times more than Mauritania	0.33 Ranked 93th.
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+	1.74 million Ranked 48th. 84% more than Mauritania	947,800 Ranked 61st.
Girls to boys ratio > Secondary level enrolment	1.14 Ranked 9th. 34% more than Mauritania	0.85 Ranked 110th.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged over 10 per thousand people	316.08 Ranked 12th. 2 times more than Mauritania	151.67 Ranked 14th.
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level > Per capita	26.38 per 1,000 people Ranked 61st. 8 times more than Mauritania	3.28 per 1,000 people Ranked 109th.
Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people	1.91 Ranked 82nd. 83% more than Mauritania	1.04 Ranked 114th.
Outcomes > Secondary education > Duration > Years	7 Ranked 61st. 17% more than Mauritania	6 Ranked 111th.
Teacher student ratio > High school	14.97 Ranked 59th.	26.58 Ranked 20th. 78% more than Malaysia
Children out of school > Primary per 1000	8.91 Ranked 40th.	41.39 Ranked 10th. 5 times more than Malaysia
High school repeaters > Female	0.09 Ranked 84th.	12.19 Ranked 14th. 135 times more than Malaysia
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Women	1.14 million Ranked 48th. 2 times more than Mauritania	562,900 Ranked 61st.
Teacher student ratio > Elementary school	15.08 Ranked 108th.	37.23 Ranked 27th. 2 times more than Malaysia
Literacy rate > Females aged 15-24	98.5 Ranked 46th. 55% more than Mauritania	63.4 Ranked 99th.
Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5	97.7% Ranked 27th. 2 times more than Mauritania	39.4% Ranked 92nd.
Elementary school > Enrolled students	3.1 million Ranked 40th. 7 times more than Mauritania	473,688 Ranked 80th.
Primary education > Duration > Years	6 years Ranked 122nd. The same as Mauritania	6 years Ranked 90th.
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ per capita	$3,622.28 Ranked 30th. 14 times more than Mauritania	$255.60 Ranked 89th.
School enrolment rate > 1st grade	97.69 Ranked 113th.	120.79 Ranked 24th. 24% more than Malaysia
Secondary education, general pupils per 1000	86.77 Ranked 36th. 2 times more than Mauritania	39.42 Ranked 79th.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people	94.01 Ranked 7th. 48% more than Mauritania	63.5 Ranked 17th.
Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share	0.97% Ranked 133th.	12.84% Ranked 38th. 13 times more than Malaysia
High school > Lower secondary starting age	12 Ranked 120th. The same as Mauritania	12 Ranked 95th.
Elementary school > Gender ratio	99.5 Ranked 50th.	107.19 Ranked 1st. 8% more than Malaysia
High school enrolment rate > Female	97.68 Ranked 35th. 3 times more than Mauritania	30.78 Ranked 14th.
Illiteracy rates by sex > Aged 15+ > Women	14.7% Ranked 74th.	68.1% Ranked 11th. 5 times more than Malaysia
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level	95% Ranked 67th. 30% more than Mauritania	73% Ranked 123th.
Duration of education > Secondary level	5 Ranked 171st.	6 Ranked 107th. 20% more than Malaysia
Public spending per student > Tertiary level	86.1 Ranked 17th.	191.2 Ranked 4th. 2 times more than Malaysia
Primary education > Pupils	3.06 million Ranked 38th. 7 times more than Mauritania	443,615 Ranked 57th.
Secondary education > Pupils	2.52 million Ranked 31st. 27 times more than Mauritania	92,796 Ranked 69th.
High school > Population with at least high school education > Men	72.8% Ranked 57th. 3 times more than Mauritania	20.8% Ranked 138th.
Literacy rate > Males aged 15-24	98.3 Ranked 47th. 39% more than Mauritania	70.5 Ranked 102nd.
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita	95.95 per 1,000 people Ranked 57th. 3 times more than Mauritania	30.07 per 1,000 people Ranked 145th.
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Tertiary level	55.07% Ranked 46th. 3 times more than Mauritania	21.47% Ranked 123th.
Secondary education, vocational pupils	162,243 Ranked 45th. 51 times more than Mauritania	3,174 Ranked 102nd.
Elementary (primary) school > Students per teacher	12.72 Ranked 114th.	40.13 Ranked 20th. 3 times more than Malaysia
Secondary education > Teachers	141,913 Ranked 30th. 47 times more than Mauritania	2,995 Ranked 54th.
School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary	13 years Ranked 12th. 63% more than Mauritania	8 years Ranked 86th.
School enrolment rate > 5th grade	93.72 Ranked 37th. 14% more than Mauritania	82.08 Ranked 8th.
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level	2.3 million Ranked 35th. 27 times more than Mauritania	84,407 Ranked 124th.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 30-34 per thousand people	4.27 Ranked 6th.	27.6 Ranked 1st. 6 times more than Malaysia
Scientific and technical journal articles per million	20.89 Ranked 65th. 27 times more than Mauritania	0.761 Ranked 154th.
Duration of education > Primary level	6 Ranked 115th. The same as Mauritania	6 Ranked 87th.
Women to men parity index > As ratio of literacy rates > Aged 15-24	1 Ranked 18th. 22% more than Mauritania	0.82 Ranked 30th.
Participation > Children out of school > Elementary	125,312 Ranked 34th. 12% more than Mauritania	111,424 Ranked 33th.
Participation > Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education	102.63% Ranked 24th.	102.65% Ranked 23th. The same as Malaysia
Public spending per student > Secondary level	19.9 Ranked 35th.	36.4 Ranked 4th. 83% more than Malaysia
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ per 1000	70.05 Ranked 77th.	319.59 Ranked 11th. 5 times more than Malaysia
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Primary level	48.67% Ranked 59th.	49.17% Ranked 21st. 1% more than Malaysia
Progression to secondary school	99.04% Ranked 19th. 2 times more than Mauritania	45.94% Ranked 75th.
Literacy rates > Aged 15-24 > Women	97.3% Ranked 12th. 75% more than Mauritania	55.5% Ranked 31st.
Children out of school > Primary > Per capita	9.08 per 1,000 people Ranked 40th.	42.44 per 1,000 people Ranked 10th. 5 times more than Malaysia
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 35-39	116,539 Ranked 7th. 61% more than Mauritania	72,381 Ranked 8th.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 15-19	2.2 million Ranked 6th. 13 times more than Mauritania	171,973 Ranked 13th.
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Women	95% Ranked 68th. 30% more than Mauritania	73% Ranked 118th.
High school > Upper secondary starting age	15 Ranked 151st.	16 Ranked 36th. 7% more than Malaysia
Elementary school starting age > Years	6 Ranked 133th. The same as Mauritania	6 Ranked 109th.
Elementary school repeaters > All	0.0 Ranked 82nd.	1.99 Ranked 73th.
Secondary education > General pupils > Per capita	97.4 per 1,000 people Ranked 35th. 3 times more than Mauritania	29.18 per 1,000 people Ranked 93th.
Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 1000	123.25 Ranked 76th.	137.07 Ranked 55th. 11% more than Malaysia
Illiteracy rates by sex > Aged 15+ > Men	7.7% Ranked 73th.	48.2% Ranked 8th. 6 times more than Malaysia
Education enrolment by level > Primary level > Per capita	0.126 per capita Ranked 71st.	0.14 per capita Ranked 53th. 11% more than Malaysia
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Men	96% Ranked 60th. 32% more than Mauritania	73% Ranked 119th.
Literacy rates > Aged 15-24 > Men	97.2% Ranked 12th. 44% more than Mauritania	67.7% Ranked 33th.
Pupils-teacher ratio > Primary level	18.2 Ranked 99th.	41.8 Ranked 27th. 2 times more than Malaysia
Elementary (primary school) > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female	69% Ranked 31st. 92% more than Mauritania	36% Ranked 85th.
Primary education > Teachers	174,504 Ranked 27th. 16 times more than Mauritania	11,001 Ranked 56th.
Secondary education > Vocational pupils	138,521 Ranked 46th. 43 times more than Mauritania	3,256 Ranked 61st.
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Secondary level	51.25% Ranked 31st. 16% more than Mauritania	44.08% Ranked 137th.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 10-14	49,473 Ranked 7th.	102,960 Ranked 6th. 2 times more than Malaysia
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people	1.94 Ranked 6th.	10.22 Ranked 1st. 5 times more than Malaysia
Literacy > Literates > Aged over 10 per thousand people	660.01 Ranked 11th. 94% more than Mauritania	340.72 Ranked 14th.
Private school enrolment > Primary level	2.9 Ranked 63th. 4% more than Mauritania	2.8 Ranked 31st.
Outcomes > Primary education > Duration > Years	6 Ranked 113th. The same as Mauritania	6 Ranked 85th.
Primary education > Teachers per 1000	7.01 Ranked 25th. Twice as much as Mauritania	3.5 Ranked 64th.
Secondary education > Pupils per 1000	101.19 Ranked 43th. 3 times more than Mauritania	29.49 Ranked 81st.
Literacy > Men above 14 years	92% Ranked 16th. 55% more than Mauritania	59.5% Ranked 31st.
Children out of school > Primary > Female > Per capita	4.49 per 1,000 people Ranked 41st.	21.12 per 1,000 people Ranked 12th. 5 times more than Malaysia
Female enrolment share > Primary level	48.7% Ranked 48th. 1% more than Mauritania	48.2% Ranked 94th.
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$	$105.92 billion Ranked 15th. 109 times more than Mauritania	$970.31 million Ranked 86th.
Primary school starting age > Years	6 Ranked 150th. The same as Mauritania	6 Ranked 122nd.
Scouting > Members	44,016 Ranked 29th. 12 times more than Mauritania	3,724 Ranked 106th.
High school > Share of total education spending	33.72% Ranked 59th. 60% more than Mauritania	21.11% Ranked 45th.
Enrolment ratio > Secondary level	70.2% Ranked 44th. 5 times more than Mauritania	14.5% Ranked 88th.
Participation > Secondary education > General pupils	2.34 million Ranked 33th. 25 times more than Mauritania	95,497 Ranked 99th.
Secondary education > Teachers per 1000	5.7 Ranked 65th. 6 times more than Mauritania	0.952 Ranked 68th.
Ratio of female to male primary enrollment	99.63 Ranked 35th.	100.58 Ranked 12th. 1% more than Malaysia
Secondary education > General pupils per 1000	95.62 Ranked 37th. 3 times more than Mauritania	28.46 Ranked 93th.
Children out of school > Primary > Male	112,026 Ranked 25th. 71% more than Mauritania	65,404 Ranked 25th.
Elementary (primary) school > Gender parity index	0.999 Ranked 37th.	1.06 Ranked 3rd. 6% more than Malaysia
Female enrolment share > Secondary level	51.2% Ranked 28th. 10% more than Mauritania	46.7% Ranked 99th.
Post-Secondary Non-Tertiary > Teachers > Women	2,195 Ranked 9th. 100 times more than Mauritania	22 Ranked 29th.
Private school enrolment > Secondary level	3 Ranked 11th.	3.9 Ranked 10th. 30% more than Malaysia
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level per 1000	94.21 Ranked 64th. 3 times more than Mauritania	29.33 Ranked 151st.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 40-44 per thousand people	55.54 Ranked 9th. 3 times more than Mauritania	17.32 Ranked 17th.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 50-54 per thousand people	6.64 Ranked 6th.	15.24 Ranked 1st. 2 times more than Malaysia
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people	3.03 Ranked 6th.	16.51 Ranked 1st. 5 times more than Malaysia
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 20-24	65,445 Ranked 8th.	87,172 Ranked 7th. 33% more than Malaysia
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 35-39	45,473 Ranked 7th. 64% more than Mauritania	27,667 Ranked 8th.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 15-19	1.09 million Ranked 6th. 13 times more than Mauritania	81,758 Ranked 13th.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people	2.12 Ranked 12th.	37.29 Ranked 1st. 18 times more than Malaysia
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people	1.91 Ranked 9th.	19.73 Ranked 1st. 10 times more than Malaysia
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people	3.61 Ranked 8th.	31.15 Ranked 1st. 9 times more than Malaysia
Scouting > Members per thousand people	1.51 Ranked 72nd. 53% more than Mauritania	0.981 Ranked 91st.
Primary completion rate > Women	92 Ranked 81st. 2 times more than Mauritania	43 Ranked 109th.
Elementary school repeaters > Female	0.0 Ranked 70th.	1.91 Ranked 71st.
Elementary school repeaters > Male	0.0 Ranked 71st.	2.06 Ranked 75th.
Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5 > Men	98% Ranked 20th. 3 times more than Mauritania	38% Ranked 80th.
Children out of school > Primary > Male > Per capita	4.58 per 1,000 people Ranked 41st.	21.31 per 1,000 people Ranked 11th. 5 times more than Malaysia
High school teachers	166,940 Ranked 24th. 43 times more than Mauritania	3,843 Ranked 100th.
Elementary school teachers	205,772 Ranked 23th. 16 times more than Mauritania	12,724 Ranked 87th.
High school enrolment rate > Male	100 Ranked 11th. 3 times more than Mauritania	38.07 Ranked 14th.
Literacy > Women above 14 years	85.4% Ranked 16th. 97% more than Mauritania	43.4% Ranked 29th.
Gender ratio > Literacy rate of 15-24 year-olds	1% Ranked 17th. 22% more than Mauritania	0.82% Ranked 29th.
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Per capita	71.35 per 1,000 people Ranked 79th.	327.63 per 1,000 people Ranked 10th. 5 times more than Malaysia
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Women per 1000	45.84 Ranked 70th.	189.81 Ranked 13th. 4 times more than Malaysia
Primary completion rate > Men	92 Ranked 79th. Twice as much as Mauritania	46 Ranked 110th.
Participation > Secondary education > Pupils	2.58 million Ranked 32nd. 28 times more than Mauritania	92,796 Ranked 110th.
Secondary education > Pupils > Per capita	103.07 per 1,000 people Ranked 34th. 3 times more than Mauritania	30.24 per 1,000 people Ranked 82nd.
Primary education > Pupils per 1000	122.79 Ranked 75th.	141 Ranked 43th. 15% more than Malaysia
Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment	114.18 Ranked 13th. 34% more than Mauritania	85.2 Ranked 69th.
Intake ratio to last grade of primary > Females	None	None
Pupils-teacher ratio > Secondary level	19.4 Ranked 49th.	26.2 Ranked 24th. 35% more than Malaysia
Pupils reaching grade 5	98.8 Ranked 5th. 61% more than Mauritania	61.2 Ranked 68th.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 20-24	926,066 Ranked 6th. 14 times more than Mauritania	67,279 Ranked 13th.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 55-59 per thousand people	2.1 Ranked 6th.	4.49 Ranked 1st. 2 times more than Malaysia
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people	33.3 Ranked 10th. 2 times more than Mauritania	14.03 Ranked 17th.
Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Female > % net	70.31% Ranked 67th. 5 times more than Mauritania	15.23% Ranked 103th.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people	36.9 Ranked 8th. 78% more than Mauritania	20.74 Ranked 18th.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged over 10 per thousand people	73.43 Ranked 5th.	291.6 Ranked 2nd. 4 times more than Malaysia
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 30-34	792,088 Ranked 7th. 23 times more than Mauritania	35,077 Ranked 15th.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people	1.04 Ranked 11th.	21.85 Ranked 1st. 21 times more than Malaysia
Literacy rate > Adult male > % of males ages 15 and above	91.97% Ranked 56th. 54% more than Mauritania	59.54% Ranked 104th.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 25-29	44,658 Ranked 9th.	53,426 Ranked 8th. 20% more than Malaysia
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 35-39	737,490 Ranked 7th. 27 times more than Mauritania	27,243 Ranked 15th.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 35-39	71,066 Ranked 7th. 59% more than Mauritania	44,714 Ranked 8th.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged over 10	7.4 million Ranked 5th. 18 times more than Mauritania	410,730 Ranked 13th.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 20-24 per thousand people	1.38 Ranked 10th.	19.92 Ranked 1st. 14 times more than Malaysia
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 20-24 per thousand people	39.53 Ranked 9th. 81% more than Mauritania	21.87 Ranked 17th.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 40-44 per thousand people	3.6 Ranked 6th.	13.03 Ranked 1st. 4 times more than Malaysia
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 55-59 per thousand people	4.55 Ranked 4th.	5.74 Ranked 3rd. 26% more than Malaysia
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 20-24 per thousand people	1.41 Ranked 9th.	12.27 Ranked 1st. 9 times more than Malaysia
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 50-54 per thousand people	13.57 Ranked 12th. 4 times more than Mauritania	3.45 Ranked 17th.
School enrollment > Preprimary > % gross	107.53% gross Ranked 12th. 62 times more than Mauritania	1.73% gross Ranked 84th.
Ratio of female to male enrollments in tertiary education	140.61 Ranked 33th. 4 times more than Mauritania	32.54 Ranked 57th.
Gross intake rate in grade 1 > Male > % of relevant age group	93.92% Ranked 126th.	111.87% Ranked 31st. 19% more than Malaysia
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Men > Per capita	24.68 per 1,000 people Ranked 76th.	133.01 per 1,000 people Ranked 9th. 5 times more than Malaysia
Literacy rate > Adult total > % of people ages 15 and above	88.69% Ranked 54th. 73% more than Mauritania	51.21% Ranked 101st.
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Men	603,100 Ranked 45th. 57% more than Mauritania	384,800 Ranked 60th.
Trained teachers in primary education > % of total teachers	96.6% Ranked 4th.	100% Ranked 3rd. 4% more than Malaysia
Government spending on education > % of GDP	5.13% Ranked 52nd. 39% more than Mauritania	3.69% Ranked 33th.
Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Private > % of total secondary	4.1% Ranked 89th.	16.78% Ranked 45th. 4 times more than Malaysia
School enrollment > Tertiary > Male > % gross	27.01% gross Ranked 56th. 6 times more than Mauritania	4.81% gross Ranked 45th.
Participation > School enrollment > Tertiary > % gross	32.11% Ranked 59th. 8 times more than Mauritania	3.83% Ranked 98th.
Participation > School enrollment > Tertiary > Female > % gross	36.22% Ranked 56th. 20 times more than Mauritania	1.78% Ranked 97th.
Participation > Total enrollment > Primary > % net	96.1% Ranked 52nd. 25% more than Mauritania	76.9% Ranked 98th.
Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Male > % net	65.61% Ranked 68th. 4 times more than Mauritania	17.31% Ranked 104th.
School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary > Female	13 years Ranked 13th. 63% more than Mauritania	8 years Ranked 86th.
Literacy > Ratio of young literate females to males > % ages 15-24	100.08% Ranked 18th. 8% more than Mauritania	92.38% Ranked 68th.
Literacy > Literacy rate, adult total > % of people ages 15 and above	93.12% Ranked 13th. 59% more than Mauritania	58.61% Ranked 72nd.
Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education > %	98.24% Ranked 92nd.	100.52% Ranked 22nd. 2% more than Malaysia
Secondary education, pupils > % female	50.53% Ranked 26th. 12% more than Mauritania	45.07% Ranked 60th.
Expenditure per student, primary > % of GDP per capita	14.07% Ranked 63th. 22% more than Mauritania	11.49% Ranked 28th.
Secondary education, vocational pupils per 1000	5.74 Ranked 81st. 6 times more than Mauritania	0.98 Ranked 105th.
Secondary education, teachers, female per 1000	4.54 Ranked 36th. 38 times more than Mauritania	0.12 Ranked 103th.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people	1.71 Ranked 7th.	11.43 Ranked 1st. 7 times more than Malaysia
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 45-49 per thousand people	23.07 Ranked 8th. 3 times more than Mauritania	8.15 Ranked 17th.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 10-14 per thousand people	2.11 Ranked 10th.	38.02 Ranked 2nd. 18 times more than Malaysia
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 30-34 per thousand people	34.96 Ranked 9th. 2 times more than Mauritania	16.76 Ranked 17th.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 50-54 per thousand people	17.61 Ranked 8th. 3 times more than Mauritania	5.8 Ranked 17th.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 40-44 per thousand people	29.21 Ranked 8th. 3 times more than Mauritania	10.77 Ranked 17th.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 20-24 per thousand people	39.54 Ranked 9th. 59% more than Mauritania	24.84 Ranked 17th.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 55-59 per thousand people	18.98 Ranked 14th. 3 times more than Mauritania	6.31 Ranked 17th.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 55-59 per thousand people	6.65 Ranked 5th.	10.23 Ranked 2nd. 54% more than Malaysia
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people	47.35 Ranked 7th. 42% more than Mauritania	33.31 Ranked 16th.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people	64.79 Ranked 10th. 3 times more than Mauritania	24.09 Ranked 17th.
Persistence to grade 5 > Male > % of cohort	98.69% Ranked 13th. 93% more than Mauritania	51.09% Ranked 46th.
Literacy rate > Youth male > % of males ages 15-24	97.21% Ranked 47th. 44% more than Mauritania	67.73% Ranked 99th.
Literacy rate > Adult female > % of females ages 15 and above	85.35% Ranked 58th. 97% more than Mauritania	43.42% Ranked 98th.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 25-29	39,965 Ranked 8th. 29% more than Mauritania	30,943 Ranked 9th.
Adjusted savings: education expenditure > % of GNI	4.15% Ranked 85th. 8% more than Mauritania	3.83% Ranked 97th.
Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment > %	123% Ranked 60th. 3 times more than Mauritania	42.88% Ranked 47th.
Persistence to last grade of primary, total > % of cohort	99.24% Ranked 9th. 22% more than Mauritania	81.24% Ranked 77th.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 55-59	182,092 Ranked 7th. 30 times more than Mauritania	6,009 Ranked 15th.
School enrollment, primary > % gross	101.41% Ranked 92nd. 5% more than Mauritania	96.68% Ranked 57th.
School enrollment > Secondary > Female > % gross	80.95% gross Ranked 93th. 4 times more than Mauritania	18.89% gross Ranked 88th.
School enrollment, primary, male > % net	98.45% Ranked 12th. 47% more than Mauritania	67.12% Ranked 52nd.
Persistence to last grade of primary, female > % of cohort	99.87% Ranked 4th. 22% more than Mauritania	82.01% Ranked 63th.
Repeaters, primary, male > % of male enrollment	0.0 Ranked 65th.	3.63% Ranked 43th.
Outcomes > Ratio of young literate females to males > % ages 15-24	100% Ranked 61st. 11% more than Mauritania	90% Ranked 95th.
Spending on teaching materials	13.6 Ranked 2nd. 12 times more than Mauritania	1.1 Ranked 10th.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people	4.98 Ranked 6th.	26.73 Ranked 1st. 5 times more than Malaysia
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 10-14 per thousand people	1.11 Ranked 10th.	17.63 Ranked 2nd. 16 times more than Malaysia
School enrollment, secondary, female > % gross	65.92% Ranked 108th. 3 times more than Mauritania	24.53% Ranked 58th.
School enrollment, secondary, male > % net	67.25% Ranked 69th. 4 times more than Mauritania	16.71% Ranked 93th.
Secondary education, teachers, female	128,262 Ranked 13th. 321 times more than Mauritania	399 Ranked 99th.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 10-14	1.21 million Ranked 5th. 11 times more than Mauritania	107,076 Ranked 11th.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 30-34 per thousand people	33.82 Ranked 12th. 3 times more than Mauritania	12.95 Ranked 17th.
School enrollment, tertiary, male > % gross	33.21% Ranked 63th. 5 times more than Mauritania	7.15% Ranked 43th.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 10-14	2.36 million Ranked 5th. 12 times more than Mauritania	201,989 Ranked 11th.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 55-59	49,188 Ranked 7th. 4 times more than Mauritania	12,170 Ranked 8th.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 40-44	616,605 Ranked 7th. 35 times more than Mauritania	17,759 Ranked 15th.

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