Education Stats: compare key data on Mauritius & Philippines

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.
Inequality adjusted index: Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index.
High school repeaters > Female: Repeaters in secondary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in secondary school."
Teacher student ratio > Elementary school: Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the number of pupils enrolled in primary school divided by the number of primary school teachers (regardless of their teaching assignment).
Literacy rate > Females aged 15-24: Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life."
Elementary school > Enrolled students: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
Primary education > Duration > Years: Primary duration refers to the number of years of full-time equivalent duration in primary education in the school system according to ISCED.
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ per capita: Services, etc., value added (constant 2000 US$). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in constant 2005 U.S. dollars. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
School enrolment rate > 1st grade: Gross intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age."
Secondary education, general pupils per 1000: Secondary education, general pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. General programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in general programmes at public and private secondary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share: Percentage of primary students who attend a private school.
High school > Lower secondary starting age: Average age at which students begin lower secondary (middle school) education.
Elementary school > Gender ratio: Ratio of female to male primary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
High school enrolment rate > Female: Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
Duration of education > Secondary level: Duration of secondary education is the number of grades (or years) in general secondary education.
Public spending per student > Tertiary level: Public expenditure per student, tertiary level is the total reported current spending by the government on tertiary education, divided by the total number of pupils in tertiary education, expressed as a percentage of per capita GDP.
Primary education > Pupils: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
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.
Spending on education > Proportion spent on all staff salaries: Percentage of public funding for education that goes to school staff salaries.
Elementary (primary) school > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for primary education.
Secondary education > Teachers: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
School enrolment rate > 5th grade: Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 30-34 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 30 to 34. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Scientific and technical journal articles per million: Scientific and technical journal articles refer to the number of scientific and engineering articles published in the following fields: physics, biology, chemistry, mathematics, clinical medicine, biomedical research, engineering and technology, and earth and space sciences. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Duration of education > Primary level: Duration of primary education is the number of grades (or years) in primary education.
Participation > Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education: Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary and secondary levels in public and private schools.
Participation > Children out of school > Elementary: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
Public spending per student > Secondary level: Public expenditure per student, secondary level is the total reported current spending by the government on secondary education, divided by the total number of pupils in secondary education, expressed as a percentage of per capita GDP.
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Progression to secondary school: Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
Children out of school > Primary > Per capita: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 35-39: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 35 to 39. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems
Literacy > Literates > Aged 15-19: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
High school > Upper secondary starting age: Average age at which students begin upper secondary (high school) education.
Elementary school starting age > Years: Primary school starting age is the age at which students would enter primary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade."
Elementary school repeaters > All: Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school."
Secondary education > General pupils > Per capita: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Education enrolment by level > Primary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Pupils-teacher ratio > Primary level: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary level is the average number of pupils per teacher in primary education. Cross-country comparisons may be affected by such factors as the composition of teachers by part- and full-time employment.
Elementary (primary school) > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female: Percentage of country's elementary, or primary, teachers that are female.
Primary education > Teachers: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Literates > Aged over 10 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
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
Private school enrolment > Primary level: Private sector enrolment share, primary level is the share of primary school pupils who attend a privately managed school, regardless of whether or not the school receives subsidies from the government.
Outcomes > Primary education > Duration > Years: Primary duration refers to the number of years of full-time equivalent duration in primary education in the school system according to ISCED.
Primary education > Teachers per 1000: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
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 > General pupils per 1000: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Ratio of female to male primary enrollment: Ratio of female to male primary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
Secondary education > Teachers per 1000: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Children out of school > Primary > Male: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
Elementary (primary) school > Gender parity index: Country's gender parity index in primary, or elementary, school. For countries with a rating of over 1, more females are enrolled while countries with a rating under 1 have more males enrolled.
Female enrolment share > Secondary level: Girls' enrolment share, secondary level is the number of girls enrolled in secondary school, expressed as a percentage of the total number of pupils in secondary school.
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 > Female illiterates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 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 20-24: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 20 to 24. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems
Literacy > Female 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 > Male illiterates > Aged 35-39: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
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.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 50-54 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 50 to 54. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 65-69 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+ > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Women per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Participation > Secondary education > Pupils: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
Primary education > Pupils per 1000: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment: Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
Intake ratio to last grade of primary > Females: Number of female entrants in the last grade of primary education (regardless of age) expressed as a percentage of the female population at entrance age to the last grade.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 50-54: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 30-34: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 55-59: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 20-24: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Services, etc., value added > % of GDP: Services, etc., value added (% of GDP). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99 and they include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Note: For VAB countries, gross value added at factor cost is used as the denominator.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 40-44: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 40-44: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 50-54: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 55-59: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 45-49: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 60-64: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 65-69: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 65-69: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Primary education, teachers > % female: Primary education, teachers (% female). Percentage female teachers. Primary is the number of female teachers at the primary level expressed as a percentage of the total number of teachers (male and female) at the primary level in a given school year. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
Tertiary education, teachers > % female: Tertiary education, teachers (% female). Percentage female teachers. Tertiary is the number of female teachers at the tertiary level expressed as a percentage of the total number of teachers (male and female) at the tertiary level in a given school year. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
Public spending on education, total > % of government expenditure: Public spending on education, total (% of government expenditure). Public expenditure on education as % of total government expenditure is the total public education expenditure (current and capital) expressed as a percentage of total government expenditure for all sectors in a given financial year. Public education expenditure includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration, and subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities).
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 20-24 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 30-34 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 50-54 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 45-49 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 55-59 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Labor force with secondary education, female > % of female labor force: Labor force with secondary education, female (% of female labor force). Labor force with secondary education is the proportion of the labor force that has a secondary education, as a percentage of the total labor force.
Unemployment with secondary education, female > % of female unemployment: Unemployment with secondary 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).
Education spending > % of GDP: Government Education Expenditure (% of GDP, 2000-2002)
Ratio of female to male enrollments in tertiary education: Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment is the percentage of men to women enrolled at tertiary level in public and private schools.
Trained teachers in primary education > % of total teachers: Trained teachers in primary education are the percentage of primary school teachers who have received the minimum organized teacher training (pre-service or in-service) required for teaching in their country.
Primary completion rate > Total > % of relevant age group: Primary completion rate is the percentage of students completing the last year of primary school. It is calculated by taking the total number of students in the last grade of primary school, minus the number of repeaters in that grade, divided by the total number of children of official graduation age.
Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Private > % of total secondary: Private enrollment refers to pupils or students enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body such as a nongovernmental organisation, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise."
School enrollment > Tertiary > Male > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level.
Participation > School enrollment > Tertiary > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level."
Participation > School enrollment > Tertiary > Female > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level."
Participation > Total enrollment > Primary > % net: Total enrollment is the number of pupils of the school-age group for primary education, enrolled either in primary or secondary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population in that age group."
Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Male > % net: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers."
Literacy > Ratio of young literate females to males > % ages 15-24: Ratio of young literate females to males (% ages 15-24). Gender parity index for youth literacy rate is the ratio of female youth literacy rate to male youth literacy rate. It is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. A GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females.
Literacy > Literacy rate, adult total > % of people ages 15 and above: Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above). Adult (15+) literacy rate (%). Total is the percentage of the population age 15 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life. Generally, u2018literacyu2019 also encompasses u2018numeracyu2019, the ability to make simple arithmetic calculations. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of literates aged 15 years and over by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100.
Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education > %: Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education (%). Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary and secondary levels in public and private schools.
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).
Services, etc., value added > Current US$ per capita: Services, etc., value added (current US$). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
Services, etc., value added > Current US$, % of GDP: Services, etc., value added (current 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 current U.S. dollars. Figures expressed as a proportion of GDP for the same year
Secondary education, vocational pupils per 1000: Secondary education, vocational pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. Technical/vocational programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in technical/vocational programmes at public and private secondary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Secondary education, teachers, female per 1000: Secondary education, teachers, female. Teaching staff in total secondary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Female is the total number of female teachers in public and private secondary education institutions (ISCED 2 and 3). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Literacy > Literacy rate, youth male > % of males ages 15-24: Literacy rate, youth male (% of males ages 15-24). Youth (15-24) literacy rate (%). Male is the number of males age 15 to 24 years who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life, divided by the male population in that age group. Generally, u2018literacyu2019 also encompasses u2018numeracyu2019, the ability to make simple arithmetic calculations.
Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment > %: 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.
Ratio of female to male primary enrollment > %: 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.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 55-59: 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
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 45-49: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 45-49: 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 > Literates > Aged 65-69 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Male 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 > 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 > Male literates > Aged 10-14 per thousand people: 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. 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.
Adjusted savings > Education expenditure > % of GNI: Education expenditure refers to the current operating expenditures in education, including wages and salaries and excluding capital investments in buildings and equipment.
Public spending on education > Total > % of GDP: Public expenditure on education consists of current and capital public expenditure on education plus subsidies to private education at the primary, secondary, and tertiary levels.
Expenditure per student > Primary > % of GDP per capita: Public expenditure per student is the public current spending on education divided by the total number of students by level, as a percentage of GDP per capita.
School enrollment > Secondary > Male > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.
Expenditure per student > Tertiary > % of GDP per capita: Public expenditure per student is the public current spending on education divided by the total number of students by level, as a percentage of GDP per capita.
School enrollment > Primary > % net: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 50-54: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
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.
School enrollment > Secondary > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$, % of GDP: Services, etc., value added (constant 2000 US$). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in constant 2005 U.S. dollars. Figures expressed as a proportion of GDP for the same year
Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment > %: Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment (%). Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment is the percentage of men to women enrolled at tertiary level in public and private schools.
Persistence to last grade of primary, total > % of cohort: Persistence to last grade of primary, total (% of cohort). Survival rate to last grade of primary. Total is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary. The estimate is calculated on the basis of the reconstructed cohort method, which uses data on enrolment and repeaters for two consecutive years.
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Men per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 50-54: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
School enrollment, primary > % gross: School enrollment, primary (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Primary. Total is the total enrollment in primary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of official primary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.
Repitition rate > Primary level: Repetition rate is the percentage of primary school pupils who are currently enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year.
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.
School enrollment > Primary > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.
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."
Participation > Total enrollment > Primary > Female > % 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."
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 35 to 39. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 10-14 per thousand people: Number of males aged 10-14 years, who are illiterate. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
School enrollment, secondary, female > % gross: School enrollment, secondary, female (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Secondary. All programmes. Female is the total female enrollment in secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the female population of official secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.
School enrollment, secondary, male > % net: School enrollment, secondary, male (% net). Net enrolment rate. Secondary. All programmes. Male is the ratio of male children of the official secondary school age who are enrolled in secondary school to the male population of the official secondary school age.
Repeaters, secondary, female > % of female enrollment: Repeaters, secondary, female (% of female enrollment). Percentage of repeaters in secondary. All grades. Female is the number of female students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all female students enrolled in secondary school. It is calculated by dividing the sum of female repeaters in all grades of secondary education by the total female enrolment of secondary education and multiplying the result by 100.
Secondary education, teachers, female: Secondary education, teachers, female. Teaching staff in total secondary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Female is the total number of female teachers in public and private secondary education institutions (ISCED 2 and 3). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.

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Adult literacy rate > Total	87.5 Ranked 62nd.	93.6 Ranked 43th. 7% more than Mauritius
Average years of schooling of adults	6 Ranked 53th.	8.2 Ranked 28th. 37% more than Mauritius
Children out of school, primary	2,167 Ranked 55th.	1.47 million Ranked 4th. 678 times more than Mauritius
Children out of school, primary per 1000	1.68 Ranked 50th.	15.99 Ranked 32nd. 10 times more than Mauritius
Children out of school, primary, female	1,081 Ranked 49th.	665,779 Ranked 5th. 616 times more than Mauritius
College and university > Gender parity index	1.31 Ranked 35th. 6% more than Philippines	1.24 Ranked 62nd.
Compulsary education duration	14 Ranked 4th. 2 times more than Philippines	6 Ranked 176th.
Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP	3.48% Ranked 10th. 31% more than Philippines	2.65% Ranked 108th.
High school enrolment rate	69.3 Ranked 10th.	97.51 Ranked 43th. 41% more than Mauritius
Literacy > Total population	85.6% Ranked 96th.	95.9% Ranked 56th. 12% more than Mauritius
Primary education, duration > Years	6 Ranked 127th. The same as Philippines	6 Ranked 105th.
Primary education, teachers per 1000	4.2 Ranked 41st.	4.74 Ranked 67th. 13% more than Mauritius
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary	20.94 Ranked 48th.	31.44 Ranked 38th. 50% more than Mauritius
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary	14.71 Ranked 27th.	34.81 Ranked 6th. 2 times more than Mauritius
Secondary education, duration > Years	7 Ranked 70th. 75% more than Philippines	4 Ranked 197th.
College and university > Share of total education spending	7.85% Ranked 15th.	11.96% Ranked 91st. 52% more than Mauritius
Literacy > Female	82.7% Ranked 90th.	95.8% Ranked 52nd. 16% more than Mauritius
Children out of school, primary, female per 1000	0.837 Ranked 47th.	7.25 Ranked 32nd. 9 times more than Mauritius
College and university > Gender ratio	120.86 Ranked 3rd.	124.04 Ranked 44th. 3% more than Mauritius
Child care (preschool) > Duration	2 Ranked 181st. Twice as much as Philippines	1 Ranked 200th.
Secondary education > Teachers > Per capita	5.98 per 1,000 people Ranked 24th. 3 times more than Philippines	2.06 per 1,000 people Ranked 108th.
Duration of compulsory education	6 years Ranked 150th.	7 years Ranked 126th. 17% more than Mauritius
Secondary education, pupils	127,123 Ranked 52nd.	6.77 million Ranked 15th. 53 times more than Mauritius
College and university > Private school share	46.32% Ranked 12th.	62.57% Ranked 21st. 35% more than Mauritius
Girls to boys ratio > Primary level enrolment	1 Ranked 42nd. 1% more than Philippines	0.99 Ranked 52nd.
Literacy > Adult literacy	87.4% Ranked 65th.	93.4% Ranked 42nd. 7% more than Mauritius
Primary education, teachers	5,427 Ranked 59th.	435,385 Ranked 7th. 80 times more than Mauritius
Primary education, pupils	113,634 Ranked 68th.	13.69 million Ranked 10th. 120 times more than Mauritius
Adult literacy rate > Female	84.8 Ranked 62nd.	93.9 Ranked 40th. 11% more than Mauritius
Tertiary enrollment	11.4% Ranked 67th.	31.2% Ranked 39th. 3 times more than Mauritius
Spending per student > College and university	17.94 Ranked 20th. 55% more than Philippines	11.57 Ranked 71st.
High school > Gender ratio	101.44 Ranked 47th.	109.01 Ranked 13th. 7% more than Mauritius
Compulsary education starting age	5 Ranked 100th.	6 Ranked 109th. 20% more than Mauritius
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary per million	11.39 Ranked 15th. 30 times more than Philippines	0.379 Ranked 89th.
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 42nd. 4 times more than Philippines	1 Ranked 204th.
Literacy > Male	88.6% Ranked 92nd.	96% Ranked 58th. 8% more than Mauritius
Spending > USD	323.34 million Ranked 104th.	4.06 billion Ranked 48th. 13 times more than Mauritius
High school > Private school share	56.84% Ranked 5th. 3 times more than Philippines	19.84% Ranked 44th.
Spending > Proportion	3.41 Ranked 111th. 56% more than Philippines	2.19 Ranked 144th.
Pupil-teacher ratio > Primary	22.34 Ranked 59th.	34.53 Ranked 38th. 55% more than Mauritius
Child care (preschool) > Starting age	3 Ranked 179th.	5 Ranked 10th. 67% more than Mauritius
High school repeaters > Male	13.43 Ranked 17th. 3 times more than Philippines	4.32 Ranked 50th.
Literacy rates > Aged 15-24	94.5% Ranked 19th.	95.1% Ranked 2nd. 1% more than Mauritius
Preschool enrollment rate	99.42 Ranked 90th.	110.09 Ranked 39th. 11% more than Mauritius
Tertiary > Students studying abroad	6,822.28 Ranked 95th.	11,639.11 Ranked 70th. 71% more than Mauritius
Primary completion rate	97 Ranked 44th. The same as Philippines	97 Ranked 42nd.
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level	16,764 Ranked 103th.	2.43 million Ranked 9th. 145 times more than Mauritius
Elementary (primary school) > Duration	6 Ranked 134th. The same as Philippines	6 Ranked 110th.
Children out of school > Primary	5,981 Ranked 53th.	646,449 Ranked 15th. 108 times more than Mauritius
Secondary education, teachers per 1000	6.69 Ranked 12th. 3 times more than Philippines	2.12 Ranked 94th.
Secondary education, teachers	8,643 Ranked 26th.	194,373 Ranked 19th. 22 times more than Mauritius
Child care (preschool) > Students per teacher	13.91 Ranked 35th.	34.65 Ranked 7th. 2 times more than Mauritius
High school > Lower secondary school duration	3 Ranked 170th. The same as Philippines	3 Ranked 151st.
Children out of school, primary, male per 1000	0.841 Ranked 44th.	8.74 Ranked 28th. 10 times more than Mauritius
Spending per student > High school	16.43 Ranked 16th. 79% more than Philippines	9.2 Ranked 71st.
Secondary education, general pupils	115,677 Ranked 65th.	6.77 million Ranked 11th. 58 times more than Mauritius
Illiteracy rates by sex > Aged 15+	14.4% Ranked 66th. 3 times more than Philippines	4.4% Ranked 101st.
High school > Gender parity index	0.978 Ranked 105th.	1.08 Ranked 21st. 11% more than Mauritius
Scientific and technical journal articles	16 Ranked 120th.	179 Ranked 70th. 11 times more than Mauritius
Tertiary > Students studying abroad proportion	19% Ranked 17th. 49 times more than Philippines	0.384% Ranked 130th.
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level per 1000	13.85 Ranked 85th.	29.98 Ranked 48th. 2 times more than Mauritius
Scouting > Genders admitted	both	both
Elementary (primary school) > Starting age	5 Ranked 209th.	6 Ranked 136th. 20% more than Mauritius
Education expenditure of government > As percentage of total government	14.3% Ranked 29th.	16.4% Ranked 33th. 15% more than Mauritius
Children out of school, primary, male	1,086 Ranked 49th.	803,396 Ranked 4th. 740 times more than Mauritius
Education expenditure of government > As percentage of GNI	4.5% Ranked 27th. 80% more than Philippines	2.5% Ranked 90th.
High school > Students per teacher	14.71 Ranked 27th.	34.81 Ranked 6th. 2 times more than Mauritius
Secondary education > General pupils	110,287 Ranked 69th.	6.31 million Ranked 13th. 57 times more than Mauritius
Spending per student > Elementary school	10.7 Ranked 25th. 24% more than Philippines	8.65 Ranked 72nd.
Secondary school starting age > Years	11 Ranked 175th.	12 Ranked 104th. 9% more than Mauritius
High school starting age > Years	11 Ranked 154th.	12 Ranked 97th. 9% more than Mauritius
Primary education > Teachers > Per capita	4.45 per 1,000 people Ranked 49th.	4.62 per 1,000 people Ranked 75th. 4% more than Mauritius
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people	38.61 Ranked 6th.	49.03 Ranked 5th. 27% more than Mauritius
Education enrolment by level > Primary level	132,432 Ranked 132nd.	12.97 million Ranked 10th. 98 times more than Mauritius
High school > Population with at least high school education > Women	45.2% Ranked 94th.	65.9% Ranked 64th. 46% more than Mauritius
Elementary school graduate rate	97.95 Ranked 4th. 34% more than Philippines	73.24 Ranked 73th.
Literacy rate > People aged 15-24	96.4 Ranked 60th. 2% more than Philippines	94.8 Ranked 68th.
Schools connected to the Internet	18.7% Ranked 25th. 9 times more than Philippines	2% Ranked 9th.
Public spending per student > Primary level	10.8 Ranked 8th.	14.3 Ranked 33th. 32% more than Mauritius
Primary education, pupils per 1000	87.99 Ranked 61st.	148.95 Ranked 39th. 69% more than Mauritius
Secondary education, pupils per 1000	98.43 Ranked 17th. 34% more than Philippines	73.64 Ranked 103th.
Girls to boys ratio > Tertiary level enrolment	1.26 Ranked 35th. 2% more than Philippines	1.23 Ranked 39th.
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+	129,000 Ranked 100th.	2.26 million Ranked 42nd. 18 times more than Mauritius
Girls to boys ratio > Secondary level enrolment	0.99 Ranked 78th.	1.12 Ranked 15th. 13% more than Mauritius
Literacy > Female literates > Aged over 10 per thousand people	369.13 Ranked 11th. 9% more than Philippines	339.01 Ranked 9th.
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level > Per capita	13.85 per 1,000 people Ranked 85th.	30.84 per 1,000 people Ranked 46th. 2 times more than Mauritius
Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people	5.3 Ranked 38th. 43 times more than Philippines	0.122 Ranked 196th.
Outcomes > Secondary education > Duration > Years	7 Ranked 62nd. 75% more than Philippines	4 Ranked 177th.
Teacher student ratio > High school	16.38 Ranked 39th.	35.13 Ranked 5th. 2 times more than Mauritius
Children out of school > Primary per 1000	4.81 Ranked 52nd.	7.67 Ranked 47th. 60% more than Mauritius
Inequality adjusted index	0.57 Ranked 64th.	0.587 Ranked 62nd. 3% more than Mauritius
High school repeaters > Female	10.39 Ranked 21st. 7 times more than Philippines	1.43 Ranked 66th.
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Women	78,500 Ranked 101st.	1.15 million Ranked 47th. 15 times more than Mauritius
Teacher student ratio > Elementary school	21.66 Ranked 60th.	33.67 Ranked 36th. 55% more than Mauritius
Literacy rate > Females aged 15-24	97.4 Ranked 56th. 2% more than Philippines	95.7 Ranked 66th.
Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5	95.9% Ranked 33th. 34% more than Philippines	71.5% Ranked 69th.
Elementary school > Enrolled students	119,022 Ranked 109th.	13.41 million Ranked 8th. 113 times more than Mauritius
Primary education > Duration > Years	6 years Ranked 124th. The same as Philippines	6 years Ranked 103th.
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ per capita	$3,984.19 Ranked 25th. 5 times more than Philippines	$846.14 Ranked 66th.
School enrolment rate > 1st grade	100.61 Ranked 67th.	134.64 Ranked 11th. 34% more than Mauritius
Secondary education, general pupils per 1000	89.57 Ranked 19th. 22% more than Philippines	73.64 Ranked 69th.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people	77.23 Ranked 7th.	97.54 Ranked 6th. 26% more than Mauritius
Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share	28.85% Ranked 12th. 4 times more than Philippines	8.13% Ranked 85th.
High school > Lower secondary starting age	11 Ranked 182nd.	12 Ranked 106th. 9% more than Mauritius
Elementary school > Gender ratio	99.42 Ranked 44th. 1% more than Philippines	98.34 Ranked 69th.
High school enrolment rate > Female	74.75 Ranked 9th.	96.55 Ranked 41st. 29% more than Mauritius
Illiteracy rates by sex > Aged 15+ > Women	17.4% Ranked 68th. 4 times more than Philippines	4.5% Ranked 102nd.
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level	95% Ranked 65th. 1% more than Philippines	94% Ranked 73th.
Duration of education > Secondary level	5 Ranked 172nd. 25% more than Philippines	4 Ranked 176th.
Public spending per student > Tertiary level	111.8 Ranked 7th. 5 times more than Philippines	23.2 Ranked 57th.
Primary education > Pupils	123,562 Ranked 74th.	13.02 million Ranked 9th. 105 times more than Mauritius
High school > Population with at least high school education > Men	52.9% Ranked 85th.	63.7% Ranked 67th. 20% more than Mauritius
Literacy rate > Males aged 15-24	95.4 Ranked 64th. 2% more than Philippines	93.9 Ranked 66th.
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita	92.35 per 1,000 people Ranked 68th. 20% more than Philippines	77.11 per 1,000 people Ranked 99th.
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Tertiary level	57.95% Ranked 26th. 5% more than Philippines	55.26% Ranked 45th.
Secondary education, vocational pupils	11,446 Ranked 40th.	0.0 Ranked 83th.
Spending on education > Proportion spent on all staff salaries	100% Ranked 1st. 25% more than Philippines	79.94% Ranked 32nd.
Elementary (primary) school > Students per teacher	20.94 Ranked 47th.	31.44 Ranked 35th. 50% more than Mauritius
Secondary education > Teachers	7,433 Ranked 43th.	168,058 Ranked 24th. 23 times more than Mauritius
School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary	14 years Ranked 5th. 17% more than Philippines	12 years Ranked 67th.
School enrolment rate > 5th grade	98.62 Ranked 1st. 28% more than Philippines	76.84 Ranked 59th.
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level	111,766 Ranked 122nd.	6.07 million Ranked 16th. 54 times more than Mauritius
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 30-34 per thousand people	4.3 Ranked 2nd. 10% more than Philippines	3.89 Ranked 7th.
Scientific and technical journal articles per million	13.61 Ranked 85th. 6 times more than Philippines	2.17 Ranked 88th.
Duration of education > Primary level	6 Ranked 117th. The same as Philippines	6 Ranked 99th.
Women to men parity index > As ratio of literacy rates > Aged 15-24	1.02 Ranked 3rd.	1.03 Ranked 2nd. 1% more than Mauritius
Participation > Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education	100.47% Ranked 45th.	101.69% Ranked 28th. 1% more than Mauritius
Participation > Children out of school > Elementary	8,218 Ranked 74th.	961,298 Ranked 7th. 117 times more than Mauritius
Public spending per student > Secondary level	16 Ranked 5th. 28% more than Philippines	12.5 Ranked 53th.
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Primary level	49.39% Ranked 16th. 2% more than Philippines	48.58% Ranked 72nd.
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ per 1000	105.49 Ranked 57th. 4 times more than Philippines	27.34 Ranked 102nd.
Progression to secondary school	64.17% Ranked 61st.	96.62% Ranked 44th. 51% more than Mauritius
Literacy rates > Aged 15-24 > Women	95.4% Ranked 17th.	96.6% Ranked 2nd. 1% more than Mauritius
Children out of school > Primary > Per capita	4.81 per 1,000 people Ranked 54th.	7.92 per 1,000 people Ranked 46th. 65% more than Mauritius
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 35-39	5,888 Ranked 6th.	319,250 Ranked 5th. 54 times more than Mauritius
Literacy > Literates > Aged 15-19	99,316 Ranked 11th.	7.57 million Ranked 4th. 76 times more than Mauritius
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Women	96% Ranked 55th. The same as Philippines	96% Ranked 53th.
High school > Upper secondary starting age	14 Ranked 196th.	15 Ranked 140th. 7% more than Mauritius
Elementary school starting age > Years	5 Ranked 176th.	6 Ranked 122nd. 20% more than Mauritius
Elementary school repeaters > All	4 Ranked 56th. 73% more than Philippines	2.31 Ranked 82nd.
Secondary education > General pupils > Per capita	88.71 per 1,000 people Ranked 31st. 15% more than Philippines	77.3 per 1,000 people Ranked 62nd.
Education enrolment by level > Primary level > Per capita	0.109 per capita Ranked 95th.	0.165 per capita Ranked 30th. 51% more than Mauritius
Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 1000	109.43 Ranked 95th.	160.22 Ranked 39th. 46% more than Mauritius
Illiteracy rates by sex > Aged 15+ > Men	11.4% Ranked 65th. 3 times more than Philippines	4.3% Ranked 97th.
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Men	94% Ranked 65th. 1% more than Philippines	93% Ranked 69th.
Literacy rates > Aged 15-24 > Men	93.7% Ranked 19th. About the same as Philippines	93.6% Ranked 2nd.
Pupils-teacher ratio > Primary level	26.1 Ranked 60th.	35.2 Ranked 40th. 35% more than Mauritius
Elementary (primary school) > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female	71% Ranked 58th.	90% Ranked 3rd. 27% more than Mauritius
Primary education > Teachers	5,531 Ranked 65th.	376,988 Ranked 9th. 68 times more than Mauritius
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Secondary level	49.4% Ranked 72nd.	51.48% Ranked 24th. 4% more than Mauritius
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people	2.46 Ranked 1st. 17% more than Philippines	2.11 Ranked 5th.
Literacy > Literates > Aged over 10 per thousand people	744.67 Ranked 12th. 10% more than Philippines	677.11 Ranked 9th.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 10-14	1,283 Ranked 8th.	840,905 Ranked 2nd. 655 times more than Mauritius
Private school enrolment > Primary level	23.9 Ranked 18th. 3 times more than Philippines	7.3 Ranked 43th.
Outcomes > Primary education > Duration > Years	6 Ranked 115th. The same as Philippines	6 Ranked 97th.
Primary education > Teachers per 1000	4.45 Ranked 47th.	4.48 Ranked 78th. 1% more than Mauritius
Literacy > Men above 14 years	88.2% Ranked 17th.	91.6% Ranked 2nd. 4% more than Mauritius
Children out of school > Primary > Female > Per capita	2 per 1,000 people Ranked 56th.	3.12 per 1,000 people Ranked 55th. 56% more than Mauritius
Female enrolment share > Primary level	49.2% Ranked 18th. 1% more than Philippines	48.9% Ranked 30th.
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$	$5.15 billion Ranked 61st.	$81.83 billion Ranked 18th. 16 times more than Mauritius
Primary school starting age > Years	5 Ranked 198th.	6 Ranked 136th. 20% more than Mauritius
Scouting > Members	3,463 Ranked 108th.	1.76 million Ranked 4th. 508 times more than Mauritius
High school > Share of total education spending	53.75% Ranked 2nd. 81% more than Philippines	29.69% Ranked 67th.
Elementary (primary) school) > Proportion spent on all staff salaries	100% Ranked 1st. 18% more than Philippines	84.7% Ranked 36th.
Enrolment ratio > Secondary level	64.2% Ranked 52nd. 22% more than Philippines	52.6% Ranked 63th.
Participation > Secondary education > General pupils	116,503 Ranked 97th.	6.51 million Ranked 9th. 56 times more than Mauritius
Secondary education > General pupils per 1000	88.71 Ranked 31st. 18% more than Philippines	74.9 Ranked 65th.
Ratio of female to male primary enrollment	100.21 Ranked 16th. 2% more than Philippines	98.5 Ranked 74th.
Secondary education > Teachers per 1000	5.98 Ranked 23th. 3 times more than Philippines	2 Ranked 109th.
Children out of school > Primary > Male	3,493 Ranked 48th.	391,596 Ranked 12th. 112 times more than Mauritius
Elementary (primary) school > Gender parity index	1 Ranked 17th. 2% more than Philippines	0.978 Ranked 99th.
Female enrolment share > Secondary level	47.8% Ranked 92nd.	51.3% Ranked 25th. 7% more than Mauritius
Private school enrolment > Secondary level	74.6 Ranked 6th. 2 times more than Philippines	30.8 Ranked 5th.
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level per 1000	92.35 Ranked 67th. 23% more than Philippines	74.97 Ranked 105th.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people	2.12 Ranked 2nd. 6% more than Philippines	2 Ranked 9th.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people	3 Ranked 2nd.	3.97 Ranked 7th. 32% more than Mauritius
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 20-24	2,142 Ranked 8th.	321,105 Ranked 4th. 150 times more than Mauritius
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 15-19	49,659 Ranked 10th.	3.81 million Ranked 4th. 77 times more than Mauritius
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people	1.47 Ranked 2nd.	1.82 Ranked 10th. 24% more than Mauritius
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 35-39	3,164 Ranked 5th.	163,971 Ranked 4th. 52 times more than Mauritius
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people	1.13 Ranked 2nd.	5.37 Ranked 4th. 5 times more than Mauritius
Literacy > Literates > Aged 40-44 per thousand people	62.98 Ranked 9th. 26% more than Philippines	49.81 Ranked 12th.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 50-54 per thousand people	7.8 Ranked 2nd. 2 times more than Philippines	3.17 Ranked 11th.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 65-69 per thousand people	6.37 Ranked 2nd. 4 times more than Philippines	1.43 Ranked 9th.
Scouting > Members per thousand people	2.68 Ranked 52nd.	18.2 Ranked 5th. 7 times more than Mauritius
Primary completion rate > Women	98 Ranked 39th.	100 Ranked 32nd. 2% more than Mauritius
Elementary school repeaters > Male	4.63 Ranked 57th. 56% more than Philippines	2.96 Ranked 76th.
Elementary school repeaters > Female	3.34 Ranked 56th. 2 times more than Philippines	1.62 Ranked 87th.
Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5 > Men	95.5% Ranked 31st. 44% more than Philippines	66.3% Ranked 66th.
Children out of school > Primary > Male > Per capita	2.81 per 1,000 people Ranked 54th.	4.8 per 1,000 people Ranked 46th. 71% more than Mauritius
High school teachers	8,053 Ranked 70th.	181,193 Ranked 21st. 23 times more than Mauritius
Elementary school teachers	5,495 Ranked 100th.	390,432 Ranked 9th. 71 times more than Mauritius
High school enrolment rate > Male	64.33 Ranked 10th.	98.5 Ranked 30th. 53% more than Mauritius
Literacy > Women above 14 years	80.5% Ranked 18th.	93.6% Ranked 1st. 16% more than Mauritius
Gender ratio > Literacy rate of 15-24 year-olds	1.02% Ranked 3rd.	1.03% Ranked 2nd. 1% more than Mauritius
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Per capita	105.5 per 1,000 people Ranked 57th. 4 times more than Philippines	28.17 per 1,000 people Ranked 105th.
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Women per 1000	64.2 Ranked 59th. 5 times more than Philippines	13.97 Ranked 102nd.
Participation > Secondary education > Pupils	127,891 Ranked 105th.	6.35 million Ranked 12th. 50 times more than Mauritius
Primary completion rate > Men	97 Ranked 39th. 4% more than Philippines	93 Ranked 56th.
Primary education > Pupils per 1000	99.39 Ranked 76th.	154.55 Ranked 44th. 56% more than Mauritius
Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment	98.99 Ranked 47th.	110.79 Ranked 13th. 12% more than Mauritius
Intake ratio to last grade of primary > Females	None	None
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 50-54	3,917 Ranked 4th.	120,766 Ranked 4th. 31 times more than Mauritius
Literacy > Literates > Aged 30-34	95,766 Ranked 11th.	5.22 million Ranked 5th. 55 times more than Mauritius
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 55-59	7,834 Ranked 4th.	118,729 Ranked 6th. 15 times more than Mauritius
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 20-24	1,322 Ranked 7th.	178,144 Ranked 3rd. 135 times more than Mauritius
Services, etc., value added > % of GDP	71.87% Ranked 16th. 26% more than Philippines	57.07% Ranked 57th.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 40-44	3,732 Ranked 4th.	137,371 Ranked 6th. 37 times more than Mauritius
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 40-44	3,785 Ranked 4th.	146,147 Ranked 4th. 39 times more than Mauritius
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 50-54	37,091 Ranked 11th.	1.18 million Ranked 5th. 32 times more than Mauritius
Literacy > Literates > Aged 55-59	61,332 Ranked 12th.	1.67 million Ranked 5th. 27 times more than Mauritius
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 45-49	44,401 Ranked 10th.	1.5 million Ranked 5th. 34 times more than Mauritius
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 60-64	8,890 Ranked 4th.	125,345 Ranked 7th. 14 times more than Mauritius
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 65-69	7,556 Ranked 6th.	111,346 Ranked 5th. 15 times more than Mauritius
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 65-69	6,420 Ranked 11th.	493,145 Ranked 4th. 77 times more than Mauritius
Primary education, teachers > % female	72.16% Ranked 34th.	89.65% Ranked 19th. 24% more than Mauritius
Tertiary education, teachers > % female	25.74% Ranked 36th.	55.7% Ranked 5th. 2 times more than Mauritius
Public spending on education, total > % of government expenditure	11.8% Ranked 16th.	15.05% Ranked 47th. 27% more than Mauritius
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 20-24 per thousand people	0.638 Ranked 4th.	1.84 Ranked 9th. 3 times more than Mauritius
Literacy > Literates > Aged 30-34 per thousand people	74.47 Ranked 6th. 11% more than Philippines	67.26 Ranked 11th.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 50-54 per thousand people	3.05 Ranked 2nd. 96% more than Philippines	1.56 Ranked 8th.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 45-49 per thousand people	34.53 Ranked 7th. 79% more than Philippines	19.33 Ranked 11th.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 55-59 per thousand people	22.85 Ranked 10th. 2 times more than Philippines	10.82 Ranked 10th.
Labor force with secondary education, female > % of female labor force	42.4% Ranked 39th. 15% more than Philippines	36.8% Ranked 51st.
Unemployment with secondary education, female > % of female unemployment	25.3% Ranked 10th.	43.5% Ranked 48th. 72% more than Mauritius
Education spending > % of GDP	4.7% Ranked 65th. 52% more than Philippines	3.1% Ranked 105th.
Ratio of female to male enrollments in tertiary education	126.4 Ranked 19th.	127.55 Ranked 44th. 1% more than Mauritius
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Men	50,600 Ranked 101st.	1.1 million Ranked 34th. 22 times more than Mauritius
Trained teachers in primary education > % of total teachers	100% Ranked 11th. The same as Philippines	100% Ranked 6th.
Primary completion rate > Total > % of relevant age group	97.49% Ranked 24th. 1% more than Philippines	96.55% Ranked 57th.
Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Private > % of total secondary	56.92% Ranked 9th. 3 times more than Philippines	20.48% Ranked 38th.
School enrollment > Tertiary > Male > % gross	14.91% gross Ranked 27th.	25.37% gross Ranked 54th. 70% more than Mauritius
Participation > School enrollment > Tertiary > % gross	16.04% Ranked 2nd.	28.69% Ranked 51st. 79% more than Mauritius
Participation > School enrollment > Tertiary > Female > % gross	17.57% Ranked 2nd.	31.83% Ranked 52nd. 81% more than Mauritius
Participation > Total enrollment > Primary > % net	93.14% Ranked 65th. 1% more than Philippines	92.11% Ranked 67th.
Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Male > % net	79.29% Ranked 47th. 43% more than Philippines	55.5% Ranked 61st.
School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary > Female	13 years Ranked 14th. 8% more than Philippines	12 years Ranked 68th.
Literacy > Ratio of young literate females to males > % ages 15-24	102.12% Ranked 8th. 1% more than Philippines	101.52% Ranked 2nd.
Literacy > Literacy rate, adult total > % of people ages 15 and above	88.85% Ranked 52nd.	95.42% Ranked 6th. 7% more than Mauritius
Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education > %	101.53% Ranked 15th. About the same as Philippines	101.17% Ranked 41st.
School enrollment, preprimary, female > % gross	119.25% Ranked 2nd. 2 times more than Philippines	51.98% Ranked 83th.
School enrollment, preprimary, male > % gross	120.67% Ranked 2nd. 2 times more than Philippines	51.04% Ranked 88th.
Secondary education, pupils > % female	50.51% Ranked 14th.	50.88% Ranked 23th. 1% more than Mauritius
Expenditure per student, primary > % of GDP per capita	10.46% Ranked 10th. 16% more than Philippines	9% Ranked 83th.
Services, etc., value added > Current US$ per capita	$5,136.03 Ranked 28th. 3 times more than Philippines	$1,476.50 Ranked 71st.
Services, etc., value added > Current US$, % of GDP	63.22% Ranked 15th. 11% more than Philippines	57.07% Ranked 36th.
Secondary education, vocational pupils per 1000	8.86 Ranked 21st.	0.0 Ranked 83th.
Secondary education, teachers, female per 1000	3.97 Ranked 14th. 2 times more than Philippines	1.62 Ranked 77th.
Literacy > Literacy rate, youth male > % of males ages 15-24	95.79% Ranked 53th.	97.02% Ranked 18th. 1% more than Mauritius
Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment > %	104.18% Ranked 17th.	108.27% Ranked 19th. 4% more than Mauritius
Ratio of female to male primary enrollment > %	98.62% Ranked 30th. 1% more than Philippines	97.84% Ranked 97th.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 55-59	11,364 Ranked 4th.	228,736 Ranked 6th. 20 times more than Mauritius
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 45-49	4,992 Ranked 4th.	130,687 Ranked 6th. 26 times more than Mauritius
Literacy > Literates > Aged 45-49	89,196 Ranked 11th.	3.06 million Ranked 5th. 34 times more than Mauritius
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people	1.53 Ranked 2nd.	2.15 Ranked 6th. 40% more than Mauritius
Literacy > Literates > Aged 65-69 per thousand people	12.15 Ranked 10th. About the same as Philippines	12.1 Ranked 11th.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 45-49 per thousand people	34.83 Ranked 2nd. 74% more than Philippines	20.07 Ranked 12th.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 10-14 per thousand people	0.998 Ranked 2nd.	10.83 Ranked 3rd. 11 times more than Mauritius
Literacy > Literates > Aged 55-59 per thousand people	47.69 Ranked 11th. 2 times more than Philippines	21.53 Ranked 12th.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 10-14 per thousand people	36.11 Ranked 5th.	52.42 Ranked 5th. 45% more than Mauritius
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people	31.4 Ranked 11th. 9% more than Philippines	28.92 Ranked 15th.
Adjusted savings > Education expenditure > % of GNI	3.93% of GNI Ranked 91st. 39% more than Philippines	2.82% of GNI Ranked 127th.
Public spending on education > Total > % of GDP	4.46% Ranked 26th. 38% more than Philippines	3.23% Ranked 92nd.
Expenditure per student > Primary > % of GDP per capita	11.85% Ranked 22nd. 1% more than Philippines	11.73% Ranked 65th.
School enrollment > Secondary > Male > % gross	89.05% gross Ranked 21st. 9% more than Philippines	81.55% gross Ranked 83th.
Expenditure per student > Tertiary > % of GDP per capita	37.06% Ranked 20th. 3 times more than Philippines	14.09% Ranked 61st.
Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5 > Women	96.3% Ranked 29th. 24% more than Philippines	77.4% Ranked 51st.
School enrollment > Primary > % net	95.05% net Ranked 18th. 1% more than Philippines	93.96% net Ranked 52nd.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 50-54	6,117 Ranked 4th.	125,455 Ranked 6th. 21 times more than Mauritius
Literacy rate > Youth male > % of males ages 15-24	93.72% Ranked 66th.	94.46% Ranked 61st. 1% more than Mauritius
Literacy rate > Adult female > % of females ages 15 and above	80.5% Ranked 66th.	92.65% Ranked 36th. 15% more than Mauritius
School enrollment > Secondary > % gross	88.61% gross Ranked 22nd. 3% more than Philippines	85.86% gross Ranked 75th.
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$, % of GDP	49.04% Ranked 17th. 50% more than Philippines	32.71% Ranked 54th.
Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment > %	132.07% Ranked 22nd. 7% more than Philippines	123.84% Ranked 61st.
Persistence to last grade of primary, total > % of cohort	97.34% Ranked 12th. 28% more than Philippines	75.78% Ranked 85th.
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Men per 1000	41.38 Ranked 58th. 3 times more than Philippines	13.37 Ranked 98th.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 50-54	75,866 Ranked 12th.	2.37 million Ranked 5th. 31 times more than Mauritius
School enrollment, primary > % gross	108.17% Ranked 35th. 2% more than Philippines	105.76% Ranked 68th.
Repitition rate > Primary level	4.2 Ranked 63th. 2 times more than Philippines	2 Ranked 80th.
School enrollment, primary, male > % net	97.83% Ranked 4th. 12% more than Philippines	87.5% Ranked 85th.
Persistence to last grade of primary, female > % of cohort	97.54% Ranked 13th. 22% more than Philippines	79.98% Ranked 67th.
School enrollment > Primary > % gross	102.19% gross Ranked 58th.	112.36% gross Ranked 33th. 10% more than Mauritius
Repeaters, primary, male > % of male enrollment	4.28% Ranked 42nd. 33% more than Philippines	3.22% Ranked 76th.
Outcomes > Ratio of young literate females to males > % ages 15-24	102% Ranked 12th. The same as Philippines	102% Ranked 11th.
Participation > Total enrollment > Primary > Female > % net	93.53% Ranked 56th. About the same as Philippines	93.17% Ranked 59th.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people	4.58 Ranked 2nd. 11% more than Philippines	4.11 Ranked 8th.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 10-14 per thousand people	0.639 Ranked 2nd.	5.99 Ranked 3rd. 9 times more than Mauritius
School enrollment, secondary, female > % gross	97.84% Ranked 11th. 11% more than Philippines	88.03% Ranked 82nd.
School enrollment, secondary, male > % net	80.13% Ranked 39th. 42% more than Philippines	56.28% Ranked 77th.
Repeaters, secondary, female > % of female enrollment	10.2% Ranked 21st. 7 times more than Philippines	1.53% Ranked 84th.
Secondary education, teachers, female	5,129 Ranked 17th.	148,459 Ranked 15th. 29 times more than Mauritius

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