Education Stats: compare key data on Malaysia & Mauritius

Definitions

Adult literacy rate > Total: Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life."
Average years of schooling of adults: Average years of schooling of adults is the years of formal schooling received, on average, by adults over age 15. (Data Source: Barro-Lee Data Set www.worldbank.org/html/prdmg/grthweb/ddbarle2.htm)
Children out of school, primary: Children out of school, primary. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Total is the total number of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools.
Children out of school, primary per 1000: Children out of school, primary. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Total is the total number of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Children out of school, primary, female: Children out of school, primary, female. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Female is the total number of female primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools.
College and university > Gender parity index: Country's gender parity index for college and university enrollment. For countries with a rating of over 1, more females are enrolled while countries with a rating under 1 have more males enrolled.
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).
College and university > Share of total education spending: Percentage of government education funding that goes to post-secondary education.
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.
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."
Schools connected to the Internet: Schools connected to the Internet are the share of primary and secondary schools in the country that have access to the Internet.
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.
High school > Lower secondary starting age: Average age at which students begin lower secondary (middle school) education.
Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share: Percentage of primary students who attend a private school.
Elementary school > Gender ratio: Ratio of female to male primary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
High school enrolment rate > Female: Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
Duration of education > Secondary level: Duration of secondary education is the number of grades (or years) in general secondary education.
Public spending per student > Tertiary level: Public expenditure per student, tertiary level is the total reported current spending by the government on tertiary education, divided by the total number of pupils in tertiary education, expressed as a percentage of per capita GDP.
Secondary education > Pupils: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
Primary education > Pupils: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
High school > Population with at least high school education > Men: Gender Inequality Index.
Literacy rate > Males aged 15-24: Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life."
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Secondary education, vocational pupils: Secondary education, vocational pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. Technical/vocational programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in technical/vocational programmes at public and private secondary education institutions.
Elementary (primary) school > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for primary education.
Spending on education > Proportion spent on all staff salaries: Percentage of public funding for education that goes to school staff salaries.
Secondary education > Teachers: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
School enrolment rate > 5th grade: Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 30-34 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 30 to 34. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Scientific and technical journal articles per million: Scientific and technical journal articles refer to the number of scientific and engineering articles published in the following fields: physics, biology, chemistry, mathematics, clinical medicine, biomedical research, engineering and technology, and earth and space sciences. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Duration of education > Primary level: Duration of primary education is the number of grades (or years) in primary education.
Participation > 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 capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Pupils-teacher ratio > Primary level: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary level is the average number of pupils per teacher in primary education. Cross-country comparisons may be affected by such factors as the composition of teachers by part- and full-time employment.
Elementary (primary school) > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female: Percentage of country's elementary, or primary, teachers that are female.
Secondary education > Vocational pupils: Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training.
Primary education > Teachers: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
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.
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.
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.
Secondary education > Pupils per 1000: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Primary education > Teachers per 1000: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Literacy > Men above 14 years: Percent of male population above the age of 14 years that is literate.
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.
Elementary (primary) school) > Proportion spent on all staff salaries: Percentage of public funding for primary education that goes to school staff salaries.
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.
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 > 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 > 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 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 > Illiterates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 25 to 29. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > 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 35-39 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. 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 > Male: Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school."
Elementary school repeaters > Female: Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school."
Children out of school > Primary > Male > Per capita: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
High school teachers: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
Elementary school teachers: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
High school enrolment rate > Male: Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
Literacy > Women above 14 years: Percent of female population above the age of 14 years that is literate.
Gender ratio > Literacy rate of 15-24 year-olds: Literacy gender parity rate of 15-24 year olds in each country. This number is achieved by dividing the total amount of females who are literate by the total amount of males who are literate. Numbers below 1 mean that more males are literate, while numbers over 1 indicate that more females are literate, with the difference in the numbers indicating to what extent this is true. For instance, in Chad (with a parity rate of .42%) a substantial amount of more males are literate than females. These numbers are only for 15-24 year olds.
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Women per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Participation > Secondary education > Pupils: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment: Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
Secondary education > Pupils > Per capita: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Primary education > Pupils per 1000: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Intake ratio to last grade of primary > Females: Number of female entrants in the last grade of primary education (regardless of age) expressed as a percentage of the female population at entrance age to the last grade.
Pupils-teacher ratio > Secondary level: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary level is the average number of pupils per teacher in secondary education. Cross-country comparisons may be affected by such factors as the composition of teachers by part- and full-time employment.
Pupils reaching grade 5: Pupils reaching grade 5 is the percentage of children who start primary school and eventually reach grade 5.
Participation > Total enrollment > Primary > Male > % net: Total enrollment is the number of pupils of the school-age group for primary education, enrolled either in primary or secondary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population in that age group."
Preschool enrollment rate > Female: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment."
Preschool enrollment rate > Male: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment."
School enrolment rate > 1st grade > Female: Gross intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age."
School enrolment rate > 1st grade > Male: Gross intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age."
School enrolment rate > 5th grade > Female: Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.
School enrolment rate > 5th grade > Male: Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 25-29: Compares countries by number of male illiterates, in the age range 25 to 29. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 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 > 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.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged over 10 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 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 20 to 24. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 35-39: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 60-64 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of male illiterates, in the age range 60 to 64. 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 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 > Male illiterates > Aged over 65: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 25-29: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 35-39: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 35-39: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged over 10: Number of females older than 10 years, who are literate.
Unemployment with secondary education, male > % of male unemployment: Unemployment with secondary education, male (% of male unemployment). Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organization (UNESCO).
Literacy > Literates > Aged 40-44: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Public spending on education, total > % of GDP: Public spending on education, total (% of GDP). Public expenditure on education as % of GDP is the total public expenditure (current and capital) on education expressed as a percentage of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in a given year. Public expenditure on education includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration, and transfers/subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities).
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 60-64 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Female 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 illiterates > Aged 60-64 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > 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.
Unemployment with primary education, male > % of male unemployment: Unemployment with primary education, male (% of male unemployment). Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organization (UNESCO).
Labor force with tertiary education, male > % of male labor force: Labor force with tertiary education, male (% of male labor force). Labor force with tertiary education is the proportion of labor force that has a tertiary education, as a percentage of the total labor force.
Unemployment with tertiary education, female > % of female unemployment: Unemployment with tertiary education, female (% of female unemployment). Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organization (UNESCO).
Unemployment with tertiary education, male > % of male unemployment: Unemployment with tertiary education, male (% of male unemployment). Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organization (UNESCO).
School enrollment > Primary > Female > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.
Primary education > Teachers > % female: Female teachers as a percentage of total primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
Secondary education > Pupils > % female: Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at secondary level includes enrollments in public and private schools.
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 > Primary > Female > % net: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music."
Government spending on education > % of government spending: Public expenditure on education consists of current and capital public expenditure on education includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities)."
Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Female > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music."
Literacy > Ratio of young literate females to males > % ages 15-24: Ratio of young literate females to males (% ages 15-24). Gender parity index for youth literacy rate is the ratio of female youth literacy rate to male youth literacy rate. It is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. A GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females.
Literacy > Literacy rate, adult total > % of people ages 15 and above: Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above). Adult (15+) literacy rate (%). Total is the percentage of the population age 15 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life. Generally, u2018literacyu2019 also encompasses u2018numeracyu2019, the ability to make simple arithmetic calculations. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of literates aged 15 years and over by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100.
Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education > %: Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education (%). Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary and secondary levels in public and private schools.
School enrollment, preprimary, female > % gross: School enrollment, preprimary, female (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Pre-primary. Female is the total female enrollment in pre-primary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female population of official pre-primary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.
School enrollment, preprimary, male > % gross: School enrollment, preprimary, male (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Pre-primary. Male is the total male enrollment in pre-primary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male population of official pre-primary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.
Secondary education, pupils > % female: Secondary education, pupils (% female). Percentage of female students. Total secondary. All programmes is the number of female students enrolled in all secondary education programmes expressed as a percentage of the total number of students (male and female) enrolled at the secondary education level in a given school year.
Expenditure per student, primary > % of GDP per capita: Expenditure per student, primary (% of GDP per capita). Public expenditure per pupil as a % of GDP per capita. Primary is the total public expenditure per student in primary education as a percentage of GDP per capita. Public expenditure (current and capital) includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities).
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged over 65: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
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 > Female literates > Aged over 65 per thousand people: Number of females older than 65 years, who are literate. 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 over 65 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals aged over 65. 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 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 > Female literates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Participation > School enrollment > Preprimary > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment."
Participation > School enrollment > Primary > % net: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music."
Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Male > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music."
Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Male > % net: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music."
Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Private > % of total primary: Private enrollment refers to pupils or students enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body such as a nongovernmental organisation, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise."
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.
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 > Literates > Aged 50-54: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 30-34: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 30 to 34. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 15-19: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
School enrollment > 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."
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.
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 > Male literates > Aged 60-64 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of male literates, in the age range 60 to 64. 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 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 over 65 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.

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Adult literacy rate > Total	92.1 Ranked 49th. 5% more than Mauritius	87.5 Ranked 62nd.
Average years of schooling of adults	6.8 Ranked 42nd. 13% more than Mauritius	6 Ranked 53th.
Children out of school, primary	93,743 Ranked 42nd. 43 times more than Mauritius	2,167 Ranked 55th.
Children out of school, primary per 1000	3.63 Ranked 74th. 2 times more than Mauritius	1.68 Ranked 50th.
Children out of school, primary, female	78,564 Ranked 36th. 73 times more than Mauritius	1,081 Ranked 49th.
College and university > Gender parity index	1.34 Ranked 42nd. 2% more than Mauritius	1.31 Ranked 35th.
Compulsary education duration	6 Ranked 178th.	14 Ranked 4th. 2 times more than Malaysia
Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP	5.13% Ranked 52nd. 47% more than Mauritius	3.48% Ranked 10th.
High school enrolment rate	98.87 Ranked 25th. 43% more than Mauritius	69.3 Ranked 10th.
Literacy > Total population	88.9% Ranked 84th. 4% more than Mauritius	85.6% Ranked 96th.
Primary education, duration > Years	6 Ranked 124th. The same as Mauritius	6 Ranked 127th.
Primary education, teachers per 1000	8.19 Ranked 11th. 95% more than Mauritius	4.2 Ranked 41st.
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary	12.72 Ranked 112th.	20.94 Ranked 48th. 65% more than Malaysia
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary	13.72 Ranked 52nd.	14.71 Ranked 27th. 7% more than Malaysia
Secondary education, duration > Years	7 Ranked 69th. The same as Mauritius	7 Ranked 70th.
College and university > Share of total education spending	34.45% Ranked 7th. 4 times more than Mauritius	7.85% Ranked 15th.
Literacy > Female	85.4% Ranked 83th. 3% more than Mauritius	82.7% Ranked 90th.
Children out of school, primary, female per 1000	3.16 Ranked 54th. 4 times more than Mauritius	0.837 Ranked 47th.
College and university > Gender ratio	129 Ranked 40th. 7% more than Mauritius	120.86 Ranked 3rd.
Child care (preschool) > Duration	2 Ranked 179th. The same as Mauritius	2 Ranked 181st.
Secondary education > Teachers > Per capita	5.81 per 1,000 people Ranked 67th.	5.98 per 1,000 people Ranked 24th. 3% more than Malaysia
Duration of compulsory education	9 years Ranked 7th. 50% more than Mauritius	6 years Ranked 150th.
Secondary education, pupils	2.62 million Ranked 34th. 21 times more than Mauritius	127,123 Ranked 52nd.
College and university > Private school share	43.14% Ranked 34th.	46.32% Ranked 12th. 7% more than Malaysia
Girls to boys ratio > Primary level enrolment	1 Ranked 49th. The same as Mauritius	1 Ranked 42nd.
Literacy > Adult literacy	91.9% Ranked 48th. 5% more than Mauritius	87.4% Ranked 65th.
Primary education, teachers	231,683 Ranked 19th. 43 times more than Mauritius	5,427 Ranked 59th.
Primary education, pupils	2.95 million Ranked 39th. 26 times more than Mauritius	113,634 Ranked 68th.
Adult literacy rate > Female	89.8 Ranked 52nd. 6% more than Mauritius	84.8 Ranked 62nd.
Tertiary enrollment	28.2% Ranked 45th. 2 times more than Mauritius	11.4% Ranked 67th.
Spending per student > College and university	49.36 Ranked 9th. 3 times more than Mauritius	17.94 Ranked 20th.
High school > Gender ratio	106.9 Ranked 25th. 5% more than Mauritius	101.44 Ranked 47th.
Compulsary education starting age	6 Ranked 120th. 20% more than Mauritius	5 Ranked 100th.
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary per million	0.485 Ranked 77th.	11.39 Ranked 15th. 23 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. The same as Mauritius	4 Ranked 42nd.
Literacy > Male	92.4% Ranked 84th. 4% more than Mauritius	88.6% Ranked 92nd.
Spending > USD	8.66 billion Ranked 36th. 27 times more than Mauritius	323.34 million Ranked 104th.
High school > Private school share	4.49% Ranked 101st.	56.84% Ranked 5th. 13 times more than Malaysia
Spending > Proportion	4.04 Ranked 83th. 18% more than Mauritius	3.41 Ranked 111th.
Pupil-teacher ratio > Primary	17.51 Ranked 111th.	22.34 Ranked 59th. 28% more than Malaysia
Child care (preschool) > Starting age	4 Ranked 55th. 33% more than Mauritius	3 Ranked 179th.
High school repeaters > Male	0.11 Ranked 85th.	13.43 Ranked 17th. 122 times more than Malaysia
Literacy rates > Aged 15-24	97.2% Ranked 12th. 3% more than Mauritius	94.5% Ranked 19th.
Preschool enrollment rate	96.61 Ranked 126th.	99.42 Ranked 90th. 3% more than Malaysia
Tertiary > Students studying abroad	54,909.26 Ranked 7th. 8 times more than Mauritius	6,822.28 Ranked 95th.
Primary completion rate	92 Ranked 83th.	97 Ranked 44th. 5% more than Malaysia
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level	632,309 Ranked 33th. 38 times more than Mauritius	16,764 Ranked 103th.
Elementary (primary school) > Duration	6 Ranked 131st. The same as Mauritius	6 Ranked 134th.
Children out of school > Primary	221,833 Ranked 26th. 37 times more than Mauritius	5,981 Ranked 53th.
Secondary education, teachers per 1000	6.74 Ranked 44th. 1% more than Mauritius	6.69 Ranked 12th.
Secondary education, teachers	190,581 Ranked 17th. 22 times more than Mauritius	8,643 Ranked 26th.
Child care (preschool) > Students per teacher	17.82 Ranked 52nd. 28% more than Mauritius	13.91 Ranked 35th.
High school > Lower secondary school duration	3 Ranked 167th. The same as Mauritius	3 Ranked 170th.
Children out of school, primary, male per 1000	0.988 Ranked 74th. 18% more than Mauritius	0.841 Ranked 44th.
Spending per student > High school	14.19 Ranked 50th.	16.43 Ranked 16th. 16% more than Malaysia
Secondary education, general pupils	2.45 million Ranked 31st. 21 times more than Mauritius	115,677 Ranked 65th.
Illiteracy rates by sex > Aged 15+	11.1% Ranked 78th.	14.4% Ranked 66th. 30% more than Malaysia
High school > Gender parity index	1.07 Ranked 23th. 10% more than Mauritius	0.978 Ranked 105th.
Scientific and technical journal articles	520 Ranked 50th. 33 times more than Mauritius	16 Ranked 120th.
Tertiary > Students studying abroad proportion	5.15% Ranked 68th.	19% Ranked 17th. 4 times more than Malaysia
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level per 1000	25.9 Ranked 62nd. 87% more than Mauritius	13.85 Ranked 85th.
Scouting > Genders admitted	both	both
Elementary (primary school) > Starting age	6 Ranked 151st. 20% more than Mauritius	5 Ranked 209th.
Education expenditure of government > As percentage of total government	25.2% Ranked 6th. 76% more than Mauritius	14.3% Ranked 29th.
Children out of school, primary, male	24,602 Ranked 47th. 23 times more than Mauritius	1,086 Ranked 49th.
Education expenditure of government > As percentage of GNI	6.6% Ranked 15th. 47% more than Mauritius	4.5% Ranked 27th.
High school > Students per teacher	13.72 Ranked 54th.	14.71 Ranked 27th. 7% more than Malaysia
Secondary education > General pupils	2.38 million Ranked 31st. 22 times more than Mauritius	110,287 Ranked 69th.
Spending per student > Elementary school	11.56 Ranked 54th. 8% more than Mauritius	10.7 Ranked 25th.
Secondary school starting age > Years	12 Ranked 117th. 9% more than Mauritius	11 Ranked 175th.
High school starting age > Years	12 Ranked 108th. 9% more than Mauritius	11 Ranked 154th.
Primary education > Teachers > Per capita	7.14 per 1,000 people Ranked 24th. 61% more than Mauritius	4.45 per 1,000 people Ranked 49th.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people	46.66 Ranked 8th. 21% more than Mauritius	38.61 Ranked 6th.
Education enrolment by level > Primary level	3.01 million Ranked 38th. 23 times more than Mauritius	132,432 Ranked 132nd.
High school > Population with at least high school education > Women	66% Ranked 63th. 46% more than Mauritius	45.2% Ranked 94th.
Elementary school graduate rate	92.23 Ranked 52nd.	97.95 Ranked 4th. 6% more than Malaysia
Literacy rate > People aged 15-24	98.4 Ranked 43th. 2% more than Mauritius	96.4 Ranked 60th.
Schools connected to the Internet	14.7% Ranked 7th.	18.7% Ranked 25th. 27% more than Malaysia
Public spending per student > Primary level	11.2 Ranked 50th. 4% more than Mauritius	10.8 Ranked 8th.
Primary education, pupils per 1000	104.24 Ranked 82nd. 18% more than Mauritius	87.99 Ranked 61st.
Secondary education, pupils per 1000	92.51 Ranked 44th.	98.43 Ranked 17th. 6% more than Malaysia
Girls to boys ratio > Tertiary level enrolment	1.31 Ranked 46th. 4% more than Mauritius	1.26 Ranked 35th.
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+	1.74 million Ranked 48th. 14 times more than Mauritius	129,000 Ranked 100th.
Girls to boys ratio > Secondary level enrolment	1.14 Ranked 9th. 15% more than Mauritius	0.99 Ranked 78th.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged over 10 per thousand people	316.08 Ranked 12th.	369.13 Ranked 11th. 17% more than Malaysia
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level > Per capita	26.38 per 1,000 people Ranked 61st. 90% more than Mauritius	13.85 per 1,000 people Ranked 85th.
Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people	1.91 Ranked 82nd.	5.3 Ranked 38th. 3 times more than Malaysia
Outcomes > Secondary education > Duration > Years	7 Ranked 61st. The same as Mauritius	7 Ranked 62nd.
Teacher student ratio > High school	14.97 Ranked 59th.	16.38 Ranked 39th. 9% more than Malaysia
Children out of school > Primary per 1000	8.91 Ranked 40th. 85% more than Mauritius	4.81 Ranked 52nd.
High school repeaters > Female	0.09 Ranked 84th.	10.39 Ranked 21st. 115 times more than Malaysia
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Women	1.14 million Ranked 48th. 15 times more than Mauritius	78,500 Ranked 101st.
Teacher student ratio > Elementary school	15.08 Ranked 108th.	21.66 Ranked 60th. 44% more than Malaysia
Literacy rate > Females aged 15-24	98.5 Ranked 46th. 1% more than Mauritius	97.4 Ranked 56th.
Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5	97.7% Ranked 27th. 2% more than Mauritius	95.9% Ranked 33th.
Elementary school > Enrolled students	3.1 million Ranked 40th. 26 times more than Mauritius	119,022 Ranked 109th.
Primary education > Duration > Years	6 years Ranked 122nd. The same as Mauritius	6 years Ranked 124th.
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ per capita	$3,622.28 Ranked 30th.	$3,984.19 Ranked 25th. 10% more than Malaysia
School enrolment rate > 1st grade	97.69 Ranked 113th.	100.61 Ranked 67th. 3% more than Malaysia
Secondary education, general pupils per 1000	86.77 Ranked 36th.	89.57 Ranked 19th. 3% more than Malaysia
Literacy > Literates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people	94.01 Ranked 7th. 22% more than Mauritius	77.23 Ranked 7th.
High school > Lower secondary starting age	12 Ranked 120th. 9% more than Mauritius	11 Ranked 182nd.
Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share	0.97% Ranked 133th.	28.85% Ranked 12th. 30 times more than Malaysia
Elementary school > Gender ratio	99.5 Ranked 50th. The same as Mauritius	99.42 Ranked 44th.
High school enrolment rate > Female	97.68 Ranked 35th. 31% more than Mauritius	74.75 Ranked 9th.
Illiteracy rates by sex > Aged 15+ > Women	14.7% Ranked 74th.	17.4% Ranked 68th. 18% more than Malaysia
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level	95% Ranked 67th. The same as Mauritius	95% Ranked 65th.
Duration of education > Secondary level	5 Ranked 171st. The same as Mauritius	5 Ranked 172nd.
Public spending per student > Tertiary level	86.1 Ranked 17th.	111.8 Ranked 7th. 30% more than Malaysia
Secondary education > Pupils	2.52 million Ranked 31st. 20 times more than Mauritius	128,141 Ranked 65th.
Primary education > Pupils	3.06 million Ranked 38th. 25 times more than Mauritius	123,562 Ranked 74th.
High school > Population with at least high school education > Men	72.8% Ranked 57th. 38% more than Mauritius	52.9% Ranked 85th.
Literacy rate > Males aged 15-24	98.3 Ranked 47th. 3% more than Mauritius	95.4 Ranked 64th.
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Tertiary level	55.07% Ranked 46th.	57.95% Ranked 26th. 5% more than Malaysia
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita	95.95 per 1,000 people Ranked 57th. 4% more than Mauritius	92.35 per 1,000 people Ranked 68th.
Secondary education, vocational pupils	162,243 Ranked 45th. 14 times more than Mauritius	11,446 Ranked 40th.
Elementary (primary) school > Students per teacher	12.72 Ranked 114th.	20.94 Ranked 47th. 65% more than Malaysia
Spending on education > Proportion spent on all staff salaries	90.32% Ranked 9th.	100% Ranked 1st. 11% more than Malaysia
Secondary education > Teachers	141,913 Ranked 30th. 19 times more than Mauritius	7,433 Ranked 43th.
School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary	13 years Ranked 12th.	14 years Ranked 5th. 8% more than Malaysia
School enrolment rate > 5th grade	93.72 Ranked 37th.	98.62 Ranked 1st. 5% more than Malaysia
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level	2.3 million Ranked 35th. 21 times more than Mauritius	111,766 Ranked 122nd.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 30-34 per thousand people	4.27 Ranked 6th.	4.3 Ranked 2nd. 1% more than Malaysia
Scientific and technical journal articles per million	20.89 Ranked 65th. 53% more than Mauritius	13.61 Ranked 85th.
Duration of education > Primary level	6 Ranked 115th. The same as Mauritius	6 Ranked 117th.
Women to men parity index > As ratio of literacy rates > Aged 15-24	1 Ranked 18th.	1.02 Ranked 3rd. 2% more than Malaysia
Participation > Children out of school > Elementary	125,312 Ranked 34th. 15 times more than Mauritius	8,218 Ranked 74th.
Participation > Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education	102.63% Ranked 24th. 2% more than Mauritius	100.47% Ranked 45th.
Public spending per student > Secondary level	19.9 Ranked 35th. 24% more than Mauritius	16 Ranked 5th.
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Primary level	48.67% Ranked 59th.	49.39% Ranked 16th. 1% more than Malaysia
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ per 1000	70.05 Ranked 77th.	105.49 Ranked 57th. 51% more than Malaysia
Progression to secondary school	99.04% Ranked 19th. 54% more than Mauritius	64.17% Ranked 61st.
Literacy rates > Aged 15-24 > Women	97.3% Ranked 12th. 2% more than Mauritius	95.4% Ranked 17th.
Children out of school > Primary > Per capita	9.08 per 1,000 people Ranked 40th. 89% more than Mauritius	4.81 per 1,000 people Ranked 54th.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 35-39	116,539 Ranked 7th. 20 times more than Mauritius	5,888 Ranked 6th.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 15-19	2.2 million Ranked 6th. 22 times more than Mauritius	99,316 Ranked 11th.
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Women	95% Ranked 68th.	96% Ranked 55th. 1% more than Malaysia
High school > Upper secondary starting age	15 Ranked 151st. 7% more than Mauritius	14 Ranked 196th.
Elementary school starting age > Years	6 Ranked 133th. 20% more than Mauritius	5 Ranked 176th.
Elementary school repeaters > All	0.0 Ranked 82nd.	4 Ranked 56th.
Secondary education > General pupils > Per capita	97.4 per 1,000 people Ranked 35th. 10% more than Mauritius	88.71 per 1,000 people Ranked 31st.
Illiteracy rates by sex > Aged 15+ > Men	7.7% Ranked 73th.	11.4% Ranked 65th. 48% more than Malaysia
Education enrolment by level > Primary level > Per capita	0.126 per capita Ranked 71st. 16% more than Mauritius	0.109 per capita Ranked 95th.
Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 1000	123.25 Ranked 76th. 13% more than Mauritius	109.43 Ranked 95th.
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Men	96% Ranked 60th. 2% more than Mauritius	94% Ranked 65th.
Literacy rates > Aged 15-24 > Men	97.2% Ranked 12th. 4% more than Mauritius	93.7% Ranked 19th.
Pupils-teacher ratio > Primary level	18.2 Ranked 99th.	26.1 Ranked 60th. 43% more than Malaysia
Elementary (primary school) > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female	69% Ranked 31st.	71% Ranked 58th. 3% more than Malaysia
Secondary education > Vocational pupils	138,521 Ranked 46th. 8 times more than Mauritius	17,854 Ranked 42nd.
Primary education > Teachers	174,504 Ranked 27th. 32 times more than Mauritius	5,531 Ranked 65th.
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Secondary level	51.25% Ranked 31st. 4% more than Mauritius	49.4% Ranked 72nd.
Literacy > Literates > Aged over 10 per thousand people	660.01 Ranked 11th.	744.67 Ranked 12th. 13% more than Malaysia
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 10-14	49,473 Ranked 7th. 39 times more than Mauritius	1,283 Ranked 8th.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people	1.94 Ranked 6th.	2.46 Ranked 1st. 27% more than Malaysia
Private school enrolment > Primary level	2.9 Ranked 63th.	23.9 Ranked 18th. 8 times more than Malaysia
Outcomes > Primary education > Duration > Years	6 Ranked 113th. The same as Mauritius	6 Ranked 115th.
Secondary education > Pupils per 1000	101.19 Ranked 43th.	103.07 Ranked 22nd. 2% more than Malaysia
Primary education > Teachers per 1000	7.01 Ranked 25th. 58% more than Mauritius	4.45 Ranked 47th.
Literacy > Men above 14 years	92% Ranked 16th. 4% more than Mauritius	88.2% Ranked 17th.
Children out of school > Primary > Female > Per capita	4.49 per 1,000 people Ranked 41st. 2 times more than Mauritius	2 per 1,000 people Ranked 56th.
Female enrolment share > Primary level	48.7% Ranked 48th.	49.2% Ranked 18th. 1% more than Malaysia
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$	$105.92 billion Ranked 15th. 21 times more than Mauritius	$5.15 billion Ranked 61st.
Primary school starting age > Years	6 Ranked 150th. 20% more than Mauritius	5 Ranked 198th.
Scouting > Members	44,016 Ranked 29th. 13 times more than Mauritius	3,463 Ranked 108th.
High school > Share of total education spending	33.72% Ranked 59th.	53.75% Ranked 2nd. 59% more than Malaysia
Elementary (primary) school) > Proportion spent on all staff salaries	88.98% Ranked 25th.	100% Ranked 1st. 12% more than Malaysia
Enrolment ratio > Secondary level	70.2% Ranked 44th. 9% more than Mauritius	64.2% Ranked 52nd.
Participation > Secondary education > General pupils	2.34 million Ranked 33th. 20 times more than Mauritius	116,503 Ranked 97th.
Secondary education > Teachers per 1000	5.7 Ranked 65th.	5.98 Ranked 23th. 5% more than Malaysia
Ratio of female to male primary enrollment	99.63 Ranked 35th.	100.21 Ranked 16th. 1% more than Malaysia
Secondary education > General pupils per 1000	95.62 Ranked 37th. 8% more than Mauritius	88.71 Ranked 31st.
Children out of school > Primary > Male	112,026 Ranked 25th. 32 times more than Mauritius	3,493 Ranked 48th.
Elementary (primary) school > Gender parity index	0.999 Ranked 37th.	1 Ranked 17th. About the same as Malaysia
Female enrolment share > Secondary level	51.2% Ranked 28th. 7% more than Mauritius	47.8% Ranked 92nd.
Private school enrolment > Secondary level	3 Ranked 11th.	74.6 Ranked 6th. 25 times more than Malaysia
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level per 1000	94.21 Ranked 64th. 2% more than Mauritius	92.35 Ranked 67th.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 40-44 per thousand people	55.54 Ranked 9th.	62.98 Ranked 9th. 13% more than Malaysia
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 50-54 per thousand people	6.64 Ranked 6th.	7.8 Ranked 2nd. 18% more than Malaysia
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 35-39	45,473 Ranked 7th. 14 times more than Mauritius	3,164 Ranked 5th.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 15-19	1.09 million Ranked 6th. 22 times more than Mauritius	49,659 Ranked 10th.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people	1.91 Ranked 9th. 30% more than Mauritius	1.47 Ranked 2nd.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 20-24	65,445 Ranked 8th. 31 times more than Mauritius	2,142 Ranked 8th.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people	3.61 Ranked 8th. 21% more than Mauritius	3 Ranked 2nd.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people	2.12 Ranked 12th. 88% more than Mauritius	1.13 Ranked 2nd.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people	3.03 Ranked 6th. 43% more than Mauritius	2.12 Ranked 2nd.
Scouting > Members per thousand people	1.51 Ranked 72nd.	2.68 Ranked 52nd. 78% more than Malaysia
Primary completion rate > Women	92 Ranked 81st.	98 Ranked 39th. 7% more than Malaysia
Elementary school repeaters > Male	0.0 Ranked 71st.	4.63 Ranked 57th.
Elementary school repeaters > Female	0.0 Ranked 70th.	3.34 Ranked 56th.
Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5 > Men	98% Ranked 20th. 3% more than Mauritius	95.5% Ranked 31st.
Children out of school > Primary > Male > Per capita	4.58 per 1,000 people Ranked 41st. 63% more than Mauritius	2.81 per 1,000 people Ranked 54th.
High school teachers	166,940 Ranked 24th. 21 times more than Mauritius	8,053 Ranked 70th.
Elementary school teachers	205,772 Ranked 23th. 37 times more than Mauritius	5,495 Ranked 100th.
High school enrolment rate > Male	100 Ranked 11th. 55% more than Mauritius	64.33 Ranked 10th.
Literacy > Women above 14 years	85.4% Ranked 16th. 6% more than Mauritius	80.5% Ranked 18th.
Gender ratio > Literacy rate of 15-24 year-olds	1% Ranked 17th.	1.02% Ranked 3rd. 2% more than Malaysia
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Women per 1000	45.84 Ranked 70th.	64.2 Ranked 59th. 40% more than Malaysia
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Per capita	71.35 per 1,000 people Ranked 79th.	105.5 per 1,000 people Ranked 57th. 48% more than Malaysia
Participation > Secondary education > Pupils	2.58 million Ranked 32nd. 20 times more than Mauritius	127,891 Ranked 105th.
Primary completion rate > Men	92 Ranked 79th.	97 Ranked 39th. 5% more than Malaysia
Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment	114.18 Ranked 13th. 15% more than Mauritius	98.99 Ranked 47th.
Secondary education > Pupils > Per capita	103.07 per 1,000 people Ranked 34th.	103.07 per 1,000 people Ranked 19th. The same as Malaysia
Primary education > Pupils per 1000	122.79 Ranked 75th. 24% more than Mauritius	99.39 Ranked 76th.
Intake ratio to last grade of primary > Females	None	None
Pupils-teacher ratio > Secondary level	19.4 Ranked 49th.	19.9 Ranked 47th. 3% more than Malaysia
Pupils reaching grade 5	98.8 Ranked 5th. The same as Mauritius	98.8 Ranked 2nd.
Participation > Total enrollment > Primary > Male > % net	96.2% Ranked 43th. 4% more than Mauritius	92.76% Ranked 59th.
Preschool enrollment rate > Female	62.86 Ranked 62nd.	99.35 Ranked 18th. 58% more than Malaysia
Preschool enrollment rate > Male	58.46 Ranked 69th.	97.42 Ranked 21st. 67% more than Malaysia
School enrolment rate > 1st grade > Female	97.79 Ranked 102nd.	101.71 Ranked 59th. 4% more than Malaysia
School enrolment rate > 1st grade > Male	97.58 Ranked 112th.	99.55 Ranked 78th. 2% more than Malaysia
School enrolment rate > 5th grade > Female	93.83 Ranked 30th.	100 Ranked 1st. 7% more than Malaysia
School enrolment rate > 5th grade > Male	93.61 Ranked 29th.	97.29 Ranked 2nd. 4% more than Malaysia
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 25-29	864,189 Ranked 7th. 20 times more than Mauritius	42,205 Ranked 11th.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 20-24	926,066 Ranked 6th. 21 times more than Mauritius	44,699 Ranked 11th.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 50-54 per thousand people	31.18 Ranked 11th.	58.99 Ranked 11th. 89% more than Malaysia
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged over 10 per thousand people	46.81 Ranked 5th.	51.7 Ranked 2nd. 10% more than Malaysia
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 20-24 per thousand people	2.79 Ranked 10th. 68% more than Mauritius	1.67 Ranked 2nd.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 35-39	1.52 million Ranked 7th. 19 times more than Mauritius	80,611 Ranked 12th.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 60-64 per thousand people	8.49 Ranked 4th.	9.43 Ranked 2nd. 11% more than Malaysia
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people	1.04 Ranked 11th. 2 times more than Mauritius	0.421 Ranked 4th.
Literacy rate > Adult male > % of males ages 15 and above	91.97% Ranked 56th. 4% more than Mauritius	88.38% Ranked 61st.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged over 65	160,336 Ranked 2nd. 18 times more than Mauritius	8,789 Ranked 1st.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 25-29	44,658 Ranked 9th. 24 times more than Mauritius	1,885 Ranked 6th.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 35-39	737,490 Ranked 7th. 18 times more than Mauritius	40,377 Ranked 11th.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 35-39	71,066 Ranked 7th. 26 times more than Mauritius	2,724 Ranked 6th.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged over 10	7.4 million Ranked 5th. 16 times more than Mauritius	474,716 Ranked 11th.
Unemployment with secondary education, male > % of male unemployment	66.3% Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than Mauritius	20.4% Ranked 11th.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 40-44	1.3 million Ranked 7th. 16 times more than Mauritius	80,996 Ranked 12th.
Public spending on education, total > % of GDP	5.13% Ranked 54th. 47% more than Mauritius	3.48% Ranked 10th.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 60-64 per thousand people	5.61 Ranked 15th.	16.47 Ranked 11th. 3 times more than Malaysia
Literacy > Literates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people	73.41 Ranked 9th. 12% more than Mauritius	65.82 Ranked 10th.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 20-24 per thousand people	39.53 Ranked 9th. 14% more than Mauritius	34.7 Ranked 8th.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 40-44 per thousand people	3.6 Ranked 6th. 24% more than Mauritius	2.9 Ranked 2nd.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 55-59 per thousand people	4.55 Ranked 4th.	6.09 Ranked 2nd. 34% more than Malaysia
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 20-24 per thousand people	1.41 Ranked 9th. 37% more than Mauritius	1.03 Ranked 2nd.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 60-64 per thousand people	5.82 Ranked 4th.	6.91 Ranked 2nd. 19% more than Malaysia
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 50-54 per thousand people	13.57 Ranked 12th.	28.84 Ranked 10th. 2 times more than Malaysia
Unemployment with primary education, male > % of male unemployment	11.2% Ranked 14th.	40.4% Ranked 6th. 4 times more than Malaysia
Labor force with tertiary education, male > % of male labor force	20% Ranked 31st. 94% more than Mauritius	10.3% Ranked 72nd.
Unemployment with tertiary education, female > % of female unemployment	40.9% Ranked 4th. Twice as much as Mauritius	20.4% Ranked 7th.
Unemployment with tertiary education, male > % of male unemployment	18.9% Ranked 8th.	19.2% Ranked 7th. 2% more than Malaysia
School enrollment > Primary > Female > % gross	93.3% gross Ranked 132nd.	102.29% gross Ranked 53th. 10% more than Malaysia
Primary education > Teachers > % female	66.29% female Ranked 87th. 6% more than Mauritius	62.68% female Ranked 52nd.
Secondary education > Pupils > % female	51.94% female Ranked 15th. 6% more than Mauritius	49.12% female Ranked 41st.
Government spending on education > % of GDP	5.13% Ranked 52nd. 47% more than Mauritius	3.48% Ranked 10th.
Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Female > % net	95.99% Ranked 35th. 3% more than Mauritius	93.53% Ranked 47th.
Government spending on education > % of government spending	18.24% Ranked 15th. 44% more than Mauritius	12.7% Ranked 36th.
Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Female > % gross	96.36% Ranked 123th.	99.13% Ranked 88th. 3% more than Malaysia
Literacy > Ratio of young literate females to males > % ages 15-24	100.08% Ranked 18th.	102.12% Ranked 8th. 2% more than Malaysia
Literacy > Literacy rate, adult total > % of people ages 15 and above	93.12% Ranked 13th. 5% more than Mauritius	88.85% Ranked 52nd.
Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education > %	98.24% Ranked 92nd.	101.53% Ranked 15th. 3% more than Malaysia
School enrollment, preprimary, female > % gross	76.36% Ranked 63th.	119.25% Ranked 2nd. 56% more than Malaysia
School enrollment, preprimary, male > % gross	79.08% Ranked 57th.	120.67% Ranked 2nd. 53% more than Malaysia
Secondary education, pupils > % female	50.53% Ranked 26th. The same as Mauritius	50.51% Ranked 14th.
Expenditure per student, primary > % of GDP per capita	14.07% Ranked 63th. 35% more than Mauritius	10.46% Ranked 10th.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged over 65	320,811 Ranked 2nd. 12 times more than Mauritius	26,046 Ranked 1st.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people	1.71 Ranked 7th. 11% more than Mauritius	1.53 Ranked 2nd.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 45-49 per thousand people	23.07 Ranked 8th.	34.83 Ranked 2nd. 51% more than Malaysia
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 10-14 per thousand people	2.11 Ranked 10th. 2 times more than Mauritius	0.998 Ranked 2nd.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 30-34 per thousand people	34.96 Ranked 9th.	37.18 Ranked 5th. 6% more than Malaysia
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 50-54 per thousand people	17.61 Ranked 8th.	30.15 Ranked 9th. 71% more than Malaysia
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 40-44 per thousand people	29.21 Ranked 8th.	31.69 Ranked 10th. 8% more than Malaysia
Literacy > Female literates > Aged over 65 per thousand people	6.01 Ranked 4th.	24.51 Ranked 2nd. 4 times more than Malaysia
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 20-24 per thousand people	39.54 Ranked 9th. 14% more than Mauritius	34.76 Ranked 10th.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 55-59 per thousand people	18.98 Ranked 14th.	47.69 Ranked 11th. 3 times more than Malaysia
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged over 65 per thousand people	20.54 Ranked 3rd.	27.09 Ranked 1st. 32% more than Malaysia
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 55-59 per thousand people	6.65 Ranked 5th.	8.84 Ranked 2nd. 33% more than Malaysia
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people	31.49 Ranked 11th. About the same as Mauritius	31.4 Ranked 11th.
Participation > School enrollment > Preprimary > % gross	60.59% Ranked 68th.	98.37% Ranked 19th. 62% more than Malaysia
Participation > School enrollment > Primary > % net	96.1% Ranked 35th. 3% more than Mauritius	93.14% Ranked 53th.
Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Male > % gross	96.84% Ranked 127th.	99.71% Ranked 98th. 3% more than Malaysia
Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Male > % net	96.2% Ranked 35th. 4% more than Mauritius	92.76% Ranked 55th.
Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Private > % of total primary	1.04% Ranked 121st.	26.54% Ranked 24th. 26 times more than Malaysia
School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary > Female	13 years Ranked 13th. The same as Mauritius	13 years Ranked 14th.
Literacy rate > Youth male > % of males ages 15-24	97.21% Ranked 47th. 4% more than Mauritius	93.72% Ranked 66th.
Literacy rate > Adult female > % of females ages 15 and above	85.35% Ranked 58th. 6% more than Mauritius	80.5% Ranked 66th.
Adjusted savings: education expenditure > % of GNI	4.15% Ranked 85th. 34% more than Mauritius	3.08% Ranked 123th.
Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment > %	123% Ranked 60th.	132.07% Ranked 22nd. 7% more than Malaysia
Persistence to last grade of primary, total > % of cohort	99.24% Ranked 9th. 2% more than Mauritius	97.34% Ranked 12th.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 50-54	730,222 Ranked 7th. 10 times more than Mauritius	75,866 Ranked 12th.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 30-34	99,914 Ranked 7th. 18 times more than Mauritius	5,524 Ranked 6th.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 15-19	25,428 Ranked 8th. 28 times more than Mauritius	910 Ranked 7th.
School enrollment > Secondary > Female > % gross	80.95% gross Ranked 93th.	88.15% gross Ranked 27th. 9% more than Malaysia
School enrollment, primary, male > % net	98.45% Ranked 12th. 1% more than Mauritius	97.83% Ranked 4th.
Persistence to last grade of primary, female > % of cohort	99.87% Ranked 4th. 2% more than Mauritius	97.54% Ranked 13th.
Repeaters, primary, male > % of male enrollment	0.0 Ranked 65th.	4.28% Ranked 42nd.
Outcomes > Ratio of young literate females to males > % ages 15-24	100% Ranked 61st.	102% Ranked 12th. 2% more than Malaysia
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people	4.98 Ranked 6th. 9% more than Mauritius	4.58 Ranked 2nd.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 10-14 per thousand people	1.11 Ranked 10th. 73% more than Mauritius	0.639 Ranked 2nd.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 10-14	1.21 million Ranked 5th. 26 times more than Mauritius	46,440 Ranked 9th.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 60-64 per thousand people	8.71 Ranked 13th.	18.46 Ranked 11th. 2 times more than Malaysia
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 30-34 per thousand people	33.82 Ranked 12th.	37.29 Ranked 6th. 10% more than Malaysia
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged over 65 per thousand people	13.7 Ranked 3rd.	20.25 Ranked 1st. 48% more than Malaysia
School enrollment, tertiary, male > % gross	33.21% Ranked 63th.	34.38% Ranked 17th. 4% more than Malaysia
Literacy > Literates > Aged 10-14	2.36 million Ranked 5th. 26 times more than Mauritius	92,280 Ranked 10th.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 55-59	49,188 Ranked 7th. 14 times more than Mauritius	3,530 Ranked 4th.

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