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Education Stats: compare key data on Malaysia & Tokelau

Definitions

  • 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.
  • Child care (preschool) > Starting age: Average age at which students begin pre-primary (preschool) education.
  • Child care (preschool) > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for pre-primary (preschool) education.
  • 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.
  • Elementary (primary school) > Duration: Number of years students study at the primary level.
  • Elementary (primary school) > Starting age: Average age at which students begin primary education.
  • 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.
  • High school > Lower secondary school duration: Number of years students study at the lower secondary (middle school) level.
  • High school > Private school share: Percentage of secondary students who attend a private school.
  • High school > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for all levels of secondary education.
  • High school > Upper secondary school duration: Number of years students study at the upper secondary (high school) level.
  • Tertiary > Students studying abroad: Total number of post-secondary students who were studying abroad during given year.
  • 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.
  • 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 (primary) school > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for primary education.
  • 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.
  • 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 (primary school) > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female: Percentage of country's elementary, or primary, teachers that are female.
  • 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. 
  • Post-Secondary Non-Tertiary > Teachers > Women: Number of female teaching staff in post-secondary non-tertiary education. Post-secondary non-tertiary education serves to broaden the knowledge of participants, who have already gained an upper secondary qualification.
  • 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 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 > 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 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 > 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.
  • 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.
  • Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 25-29: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 25 to 29. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems
  • Literacy > 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 50-54 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 > Literates > Aged 25-29: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Literates > Aged 40-44: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • 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 > Illiterates > Aged 40-44 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, 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 > Literates > Aged 45-49 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > 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.
STAT Malaysia Tokelau HISTORY
Child care (preschool) > Duration 2
Ranked 179th. The same as Tokelau
2
Ranked 144th.

Child care (preschool) > Starting age 4
Ranked 55th. 33% more than Tokelau
3
Ranked 94th.

Child care (preschool) > Students per teacher 17.82
Ranked 52nd. 21% more than Tokelau
14.71
Ranked 77th.

College and university > Gender parity index 1.34
Ranked 42nd.
0.0
Ranked 128th.

Primary completion rate 92
Ranked 83th.
98
Ranked 47th. 7% more than Malaysia

Education expenditure of government > As percentage of total government 25.2%
Ranked 6th. 74% more than Tokelau
14.5%
Ranked 33th.

Elementary (primary school) > Duration 6
Ranked 131st. The same as Tokelau
6
Ranked 55th.

Elementary (primary school) > Starting age 6
Ranked 151st. 20% more than Tokelau
5
Ranked 186th.

Girls to boys ratio > Primary level enrolment 1
Ranked 49th.
1.35
Ranked 1st. 35% more than Malaysia

High school > Gender parity index 1.07
Ranked 23th. 19% more than Tokelau
0.9
Ranked 119th.

High school > Lower secondary school duration 3
Ranked 167th. The same as Tokelau
3
Ranked 101st.

High school > Private school share 4.49%
Ranked 101st.
0.0
Ranked 109th.

High school > Students per teacher 13.72
Ranked 54th. 94% more than Tokelau
7.07
Ranked 115th.

High school > Upper secondary school duration 4
Ranked 41st. Twice as much as Tokelau
2
Ranked 158th.

Tertiary > Students studying abroad 54,909.26
Ranked 7th. 872 times more than Tokelau
63
Ranked 200th.

Education enrolment by level > Primary level 3.01 million
Ranked 38th. 8335 times more than Tokelau
361
Ranked 173th.

Girls to boys ratio > Secondary level enrolment 1.14
Ranked 9th. 30% more than Tokelau
0.88
Ranked 134th.

Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people 1.91
Ranked 82nd.
45.52
Ranked 1st. 24 times more than Malaysia

Literacy > Literates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people 94.01
Ranked 7th. 24% more than Tokelau
75.87
Ranked 8th.
High school > Lower secondary starting age 12
Ranked 120th. 9% more than Tokelau
11
Ranked 149th.

Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share 0.97%
Ranked 133th.
0.0
Ranked 130th.

Elementary (primary) school > Students per teacher 12.72
Ranked 114th. 2 times more than Tokelau
5.82
Ranked 144th.

School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary 13 years
Ranked 12th. 18% more than Tokelau
11 years
Ranked 9th.
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level 2.3 million
Ranked 35th. 20355 times more than Tokelau
113
Ranked 168th.

Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 30-34 per thousand people 4.27
Ranked 6th.
0.0
Ranked 16th.
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Primary level 48.67%
Ranked 59th.
50%
Ranked 8th. 3% more than Malaysia

Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 35-39 116,539
Ranked 7th.
0.0
Ranked 16th.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 15-19 2.2 million
Ranked 6th. 20970 times more than Tokelau
105
Ranked 16th.
High school > Upper secondary starting age 15
Ranked 151st. 7% more than Tokelau
14
Ranked 179th.

Elementary (primary school) > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female 69%
Ranked 31st. The same as Tokelau
69%
Ranked 2nd.
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Secondary level 51.25%
Ranked 31st. 9% more than Tokelau
46.9%
Ranked 90th.

Elementary (primary) school > Gender parity index 0.999
Ranked 37th.
1.3
Ranked 1st. 30% more than Malaysia

Post-Secondary Non-Tertiary > Teachers > Women 2,195
Ranked 9th.
0.0
Ranked 50th.

Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people 3.61
Ranked 8th.
0.0
Ranked 16th.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 50-54 per thousand people 6.64
Ranked 6th.
0.0
Ranked 16th.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 20-24 65,445
Ranked 8th.
0.0
Ranked 16th.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people 2.12
Ranked 12th.
0.0
Ranked 16th.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 40-44 per thousand people 55.54
Ranked 9th. 48% more than Tokelau
37.57
Ranked 16th.
Primary completion rate > Women 92
Ranked 81st.
152
Ranked 1st. 65% more than Malaysia

Primary completion rate > Men 92
Ranked 79th. 2 times more than Tokelau
40
Ranked 132nd.

Intake ratio to last grade of primary > Females None
None

Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 25-29 84,623
Ranked 8th.
0.0
Ranked 16th.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 60-64 per thousand people 14.32
Ranked 15th.
22.4
Ranked 15th. 56% more than Malaysia
Literacy > Literates > Aged 50-54 per thousand people 31.18
Ranked 11th.
41.91
Ranked 15th. 34% more than Malaysia
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 20-24 per thousand people 2.79
Ranked 10th.
0.0
Ranked 16th.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 35-39 1.52 million
Ranked 7th. 24086 times more than Tokelau
63
Ranked 16th.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 60-64 per thousand people 8.49
Ranked 4th.
0.0
Ranked 16th.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 25-29 1.72 million
Ranked 7th. 23880 times more than Tokelau
72
Ranked 16th.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 40-44 1.3 million
Ranked 7th. 25015 times more than Tokelau
52
Ranked 16th.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people 73.41
Ranked 9th. 41% more than Tokelau
52.02
Ranked 16th.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 40-44 per thousand people 5.64
Ranked 6th.
0.0
Ranked 16th.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 45-49 per thousand people 42.72
Ranked 9th. 2% more than Tokelau
41.91
Ranked 16th.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 55-59 per thousand people 6.65
Ranked 5th. 9 times more than Tokelau
0.723
Ranked 7th.

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