Education Stats: compare key data on Pakistan & Turkey

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).
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."
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."
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.
Secondary education, general pupils: Secondary education, general pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. General programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in general programmes at public and private secondary education institutions.
High school > Gender parity index: Country's gender parity index for secondary level enrollment. For countries with a rating of over 1, more females are enrolled while countries with a rating under 1 have more males enrolled.
Scientific and technical journal articles: Scientific and technical journal articles refer to the number of scientific and engineering articles published in the following fields: physics, biology, chemistry, mathematics, clinical medicine, biomedical research, engineering and technology, and earth and space sciences.
College and university > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female: Percentage of country's college and university professors that are female.
Tertiary > Students studying abroad proportion: The number of students from a given country studying abroad in a given year, expressed as a percentage of total tertiary enrollment in that country. Ratios greater than 100 % are possible, because those currently studying abroad do not count towards total enrollment.
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Scouting > Genders admitted: Admits boys/girls.
Elementary (primary school) > Starting age: Average age at which students begin primary education.
Children out of school, primary, male: Children out of school, primary, male. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Male is the total number of male primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools.
High school > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for all levels of secondary education.
Secondary education > General pupils: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.
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."
Secondary education, pupils per 1000: Secondary education, pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Primary education, pupils per 1000: Primary education, pupils. Enrolment in primary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
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.
Secondary education > Pupils: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
Primary education > Pupils: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
High school > Population with at least high school education > Men: Gender Inequality Index.
Literacy rate > Males aged 15-24: Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life."
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Secondary education, vocational pupils: Secondary education, vocational pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. Technical/vocational programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in technical/vocational programmes at public and private secondary education institutions.
Elementary (primary) school > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for primary education.
Spending on education > Proportion spent on all staff salaries: Percentage of public funding for education that goes to school staff salaries.
Secondary education > Teachers: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
School enrolment rate > 5th grade: Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 30-34 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 30 to 34. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Scientific and technical journal articles per million: Scientific and technical journal articles refer to the number of scientific and engineering articles published in the following fields: physics, biology, chemistry, mathematics, clinical medicine, biomedical research, engineering and technology, and earth and space sciences. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Duration of education > Primary level: Duration of primary education is the number of grades (or years) in primary education.
Participation > Children out of school > Elementary: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
Participation > Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education: Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary and secondary levels in public and private schools.
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Progression to secondary school: Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
Children out of school > Primary > Per capita: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 35-39: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 35 to 39. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems
Literacy > Literates > Aged 15-19: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
High school > Upper secondary starting age: Average age at which students begin upper secondary (high school) education.
Elementary school starting age > Years: Primary school starting age is the age at which students would enter primary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade."
Elementary school repeaters > All: Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school."
Secondary education > General pupils > Per capita: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Education enrolment by level > Primary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
Pupils-teacher ratio > Primary level: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary level is the average number of pupils per teacher in primary education. Cross-country comparisons may be affected by such factors as the composition of teachers by part- and full-time employment.
Primary education > Teachers: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
Secondary education > Vocational pupils: Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training.
Literacy > Literates > Aged over 10 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 10-14: Compares countries by number of male illiterates, in the age range 10 to 14. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Private school enrolment > Primary level: Private sector enrolment share, primary level is the share of primary school pupils who attend a privately managed school, regardless of whether or not the school receives subsidies from the government.
Outcomes > Primary education > Duration > Years: Primary duration refers to the number of years of full-time equivalent duration in primary education in the school system according to ISCED.
Secondary education > Pupils per 1000: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Primary education > Teachers per 1000: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Literacy > Men above 14 years: Percent of male population above the age of 14 years that is literate.
Children out of school > Primary > Female > Per capita: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Female enrolment share > Primary level: Girls' enrolment share, primary level is the number of girls enrolled in primary school, expressed as a percentage of the total number of pupils in primary school.
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$: Services, etc., value added (constant 2000 US$). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in constant 2005 U.S. dollars.
Primary school starting age > Years: Primary school starting age (years). Entrance age of primary is the age at which students would enter primary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade.
Scouting > Members: Members of boy or girl scout groups which are members of the World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM).
Participation > Secondary education > General pupils: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training."
Secondary education > Teachers per 1000: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
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.
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 > 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 > Literates > Aged 40-44 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 65-69 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 > Male illiterates > Aged 35-39: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 15-19: Number of females aged 15-19 years, who are literate.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 20-24: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 20 to 24. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 15 to 19. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Scouting > Members per thousand people: Membership (from 2012). Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Elementary school repeaters > Male: Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school."
Elementary school repeaters > Female: Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school."
Children out of school > Primary > Male > Per capita: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
High school teachers: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
Elementary school teachers: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
High school enrolment rate > Male: Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
Literacy > Women above 14 years: Percent of female population above the age of 14 years that is literate.
Gender ratio > Literacy rate of 15-24 year-olds: Literacy gender parity rate of 15-24 year olds in each country. This number is achieved by dividing the total amount of females who are literate by the total amount of males who are literate. Numbers below 1 mean that more males are literate, while numbers over 1 indicate that more females are literate, with the difference in the numbers indicating to what extent this is true. For instance, in Chad (with a parity rate of .42%) a substantial amount of more males are literate than females. These numbers are only for 15-24 year olds.
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Women per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Participation > Secondary education > Pupils: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
Secondary education > Pupils > Per capita: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Primary education > Pupils per 1000: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment: Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
Intake ratio to last grade of primary > Females: Number of female entrants in the last grade of primary education (regardless of age) expressed as a percentage of the female population at entrance age to the last grade.
Pupils-teacher ratio > Secondary level: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary level is the average number of pupils per teacher in secondary education. Cross-country comparisons may be affected by such factors as the composition of teachers by part- and full-time employment.
Primary education > Pupils > Per capita: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools. Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
Net intake rate in grade 1 > Male > % of official school-age population: Net intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education who are of official primary school entrance age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the corresponding age.
Persistence to grade 5 > Female > % of cohort: Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.
Researchers in R&D > Per million people: Researchers in R&D (per million people). Researchers in R&D are professionals engaged in the conception or creation of new knowledge, products, processes, methods, or systems and in the management of the projects concerned. Postgraduate PhD students (ISCED97 level 6) engaged in R&D are included.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 70-74: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 45-49 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Elementary school graduate rate > Male: 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.
Elementary school > Enrolled students > % female: Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.
Elementary school teachers > % female: Female teachers as a percentage of total primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
Participation > Secondary education > Vocational pupils > % female: Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training."
Participation > Secondary education > Vocational pupils: Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training."
Participation > Total enrollment > Primary > Male > % net: Total enrollment is the number of pupils of the school-age group for primary education, enrolled either in primary or secondary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population in that age group."
Preschool enrollment rate > Female: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment."
Preschool enrollment rate > Male: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment."
School enrolment rate > 1st grade > Female: Gross intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age."
School enrolment rate > 1st grade > Male: Gross intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age."
School enrolment rate > 5th grade > Female: Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.
School enrolment rate > 5th grade > Male: Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 25-29: Compares countries by number of male illiterates, in the age range 25 to 29. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 40-44: Compares countries by number of male literates, in the age range 40 to 44. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 70-74: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 25-29: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 25 to 29. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 60-64: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 50-54: Compares countries by number of male literates, in the age range 50 to 54. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 50-54 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged over 10 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 20-24 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 20 to 24. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 35-39: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Literacy > Male 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.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 60-64 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of male illiterates, in the age range 60 to 64. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 30-34: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people:
Number of females aged 15-19 years, who are illiterate.
. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy rate > Adult male > % of males ages 15 and above: Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life.
Literacy > 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 > Male illiterates > Aged 70-74: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 35-39: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 35-39: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Literacy and Attainment > Educational attainment: completed tertiary > Tertiary > Population 25+ years > % > Over 24 year olds: Percentage of population older than 24 years that has completed tertiary education.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged over 10: Number of females older than 10 years, who are literate.
Unemployment with secondary education, male > % of male unemployment: Unemployment with secondary education, male (% of male unemployment). Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organization (UNESCO).
Literacy > Literates > Aged 40-44: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Public spending on education, total > % of GDP: Public spending on education, total (% of GDP). Public expenditure on education as % of GDP is the total public expenditure (current and capital) on education expressed as a percentage of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in a given year. Public expenditure on education includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration, and transfers/subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities).
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 60-64 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 70-74 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 20-24 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 40-44 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 55-59 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 20-24 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 60-64 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 50-54 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Female 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.
Unemployment with primary education, male > % of male unemployment: Unemployment with primary education, male (% of male unemployment). Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organization (UNESCO).
Labor force with tertiary education, male > % of male labor force: Labor force with tertiary education, male (% of male labor force). Labor force with tertiary education is the proportion of labor force that has a tertiary education, as a percentage of the total labor force.
Unemployment with tertiary education, female > % of female unemployment: Unemployment with tertiary education, female (% of female unemployment). Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organization (UNESCO).
Unemployment with tertiary education, male > % of male unemployment: Unemployment with tertiary education, male (% of male unemployment). Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organization (UNESCO).
School enrollment > Primary > Female > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.
Primary education > Teachers > % female: Female teachers as a percentage of total primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
Expenditure per student > Secondary > % of GDP per capita: Public expenditure per student is the public current spending on education divided by the total number of students by level, as a percentage of GDP per capita.
Gross intake rate in grade 1 > Male > % of relevant age group: Gross intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age.
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Men > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Literacy rate > Adult total > % of people ages 15 and above: Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life.
Government spending on education > % of GDP: Public expenditure on education consists of current and capital public expenditure on education includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities)."
Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Female > % net: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music."
Government spending on education > % of government spending: Public expenditure on education consists of current and capital public expenditure on education includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities)."
Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Female > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music."
Literacy > Ratio of young literate females to males > % ages 15-24: Ratio of young literate females to males (% ages 15-24). Gender parity index for youth literacy rate is the ratio of female youth literacy rate to male youth literacy rate. It is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. A GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females.
Literacy > Literacy rate, adult total > % of people ages 15 and above: Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above). Adult (15+) literacy rate (%). Total is the percentage of the population age 15 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life. Generally, u2018literacyu2019 also encompasses u2018numeracyu2019, the ability to make simple arithmetic calculations. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of literates aged 15 years and over by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100.
Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education > %: Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education (%). Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary and secondary levels in public and private schools.
School enrollment, preprimary, female > % gross: School enrollment, preprimary, female (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Pre-primary. Female is the total female enrollment in pre-primary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female population of official pre-primary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.
School enrollment, preprimary, male > % gross: School enrollment, preprimary, male (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Pre-primary. Male is the total male enrollment in pre-primary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male population of official pre-primary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.
Secondary education, pupils > % female: Secondary education, pupils (% female). Percentage of female students. Total secondary. All programmes is the number of female students enrolled in all secondary education programmes expressed as a percentage of the total number of students (male and female) enrolled at the secondary education level in a given school year.
Secondary education, vocational pupils per 1000: Secondary education, vocational pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. Technical/vocational programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in technical/vocational programmes at public and private secondary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Secondary education, teachers, female per 1000: Secondary education, teachers, female. Teaching staff in total secondary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Female is the total number of female teachers in public and private secondary education institutions (ISCED 2 and 3). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > 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 > Male literates > Aged 30-34 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of male literates, in the age range 30 to 34. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 50-54 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of male literates, in the age range 50 to 54. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 40-44 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of male literates, in the age range 40 to 44. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 20-24 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of male literates, in the age range 20 to 24. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 55-59 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 55-59 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of male iliterate individuals, in the age range 55 to 59. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 60-64 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of male literates, in the age range 15 to 19. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 70-74 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy rate > Youth male > % of males ages 15-24: Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life.
Literacy rate > Adult female > % of females ages 15 and above: Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life.
Adjusted savings: education expenditure > % of GNI: Adjusted savings: education expenditure (% of GNI). Education expenditure refers to the current operating expenditures in education, including wages and salaries and excluding capital investments in buildings and equipment.
Persistence to last grade of primary, total > % of cohort: Persistence to last grade of primary, total (% of cohort). Survival rate to last grade of primary. Total is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary. The estimate is calculated on the basis of the reconstructed cohort method, which uses data on enrolment and repeaters for two consecutive years.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 55-59: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
School enrollment, primary, female > % net: School enrollment, primary, female (% net). Net enrolment rate. Primary. Female is the ratio of female children of the official primary school age who are enrolled in primary school to the female population of the official primary school age.
Persistence to grade 5, total > % of cohort: Persistence to grade 5, total (% of cohort). Survival rate to grade 5. Total is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is calculated on the basis of the reconstructed cohort method, which uses data on enrolment and repeaters for two consecutive years.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 10-14 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 10-14 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Persistence to last grade of primary, male > % of cohort: Persistence to last grade of primary, male (% of cohort). Survival rate to last grade of primary. Male is the share of male children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary. The estimate is calculated on the basis of the reconstructed cohort method, which uses data on enrolment and repeaters for two consecutive years.
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.

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STAT	Pakistan	Turkey
Adult literacy rate > Total	53.7 Ranked 103th.	88.66 Ranked 16th. 65% more than Pakistan
Average years of schooling of adults	3.9 Ranked 75th.	5.3 Ranked 63th. 36% more than Pakistan
Children out of school, primary	5.37 million Ranked 1st. 22 times more than Turkey	243,731 Ranked 22nd.
Children out of school, primary per 1000	29.98 Ranked 13th. 9 times more than Turkey	3.34 Ranked 65th.
Children out of school, primary, female	3.05 million Ranked 1st. 22 times more than Turkey	139,953 Ranked 17th.
College and university > Gender parity index	0.908 Ranked 63th. 11% more than Turkey	0.82 Ranked 93th.
Compulsary education duration	5 Ranked 107th.	8 Ranked 157th. 60% more than Pakistan
Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP	2.17% Ranked 20th.	2.86% Ranked 93th. 32% more than Pakistan
High school enrolment rate	72.56 Ranked 79th.	94.86 Ranked 51st. 31% more than Pakistan
Literacy > Total population	49.9% Ranked 10th.	87.4% Ranked 13th. 75% more than Pakistan
Primary education, duration > Years	5 Ranked 164th. The same as Turkey	5 Ranked 174th.
Primary education, teachers per 1000	2.45 Ranked 71st.	3.98 Ranked 72nd. 63% more than Pakistan
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary	41.35 Ranked 19th. 49% more than Turkey	27.75 Ranked 49th.
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary	41.86 Ranked 2nd. 92% more than Turkey	21.76 Ranked 9th.
Secondary education, duration > Years	7 Ranked 56th. The same as Turkey	7 Ranked 77th.
Literacy > Female	36% Ranked 9th.	79.6% Ranked 13th. 2 times more than Pakistan
Children out of school, primary, female per 1000	17.03 Ranked 12th. 9 times more than Turkey	1.92 Ranked 58th.
College and university > Gender ratio	85.23 Ranked 69th. 9% more than Turkey	78 Ranked 73th.
Child care (preschool) > Duration	2 Ranked 157th.	3 Ranked 117th. 50% more than Pakistan
Secondary education > Teachers > Per capita	1.3 per 1,000 people Ranked 117th.	2.78 per 1,000 people Ranked 88th. 2 times more than Pakistan
Duration of compulsory education	5 years Ranked 157th.	9 years Ranked 96th. 80% more than Pakistan
Secondary education, pupils	10.37 million Ranked 1st. 30% more than Turkey	7.97 million Ranked 9th.
College and university > Private school share	34.33% Ranked 39th. 7 times more than Turkey	5.16% Ranked 95th.
Girls to boys ratio > Primary level enrolment	0.76 Ranked 144th.	0.95 Ranked 110th. 25% more than Pakistan
Literacy > Adult literacy	54.9% Ranked 102nd.	88.7% Ranked 61st. 62% more than Pakistan
Primary education, teachers	438,161 Ranked 1st. 88% more than Turkey	233,073 Ranked 13th.
Primary education, pupils	18.12 million Ranked 1st. 3 times more than Turkey	6.58 million Ranked 15th.
Adult literacy rate > Female	39.97 Ranked 103th.	81.26 Ranked 19th. 2 times more than Pakistan
High school > Gender ratio	75.79 Ranked 104th.	88.57 Ranked 94th. 17% more than Pakistan
Compulsary education starting age	5 Ranked 92nd.	6 Ranked 140th. 20% more than Pakistan
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary per million	0.27 Ranked 99th.	0.36 Ranked 42nd. 34% more than Pakistan
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 28th. The same as Turkey	4 Ranked 47th.
Literacy > Male	63% Ranked 9th.	95.3% Ranked 6th. 51% more than Pakistan
Spending > USD	3.6 billion Ranked 49th.	27.01 billion Ranked 21st. 8 times more than Pakistan
Spending > Proportion	2.14 Ranked 145th.	3.68 Ranked 99th. 72% more than Pakistan
Pupil-teacher ratio > Primary	38.34 Ranked 28th. 26% more than Turkey	30.38 Ranked 53th.
Child care (preschool) > Starting age	3 Ranked 133th. The same as Turkey	3 Ranked 193th.
High school repeaters > Male	2 Ranked 79th.	6.55 Ranked 40th. 3 times more than Pakistan
Literacy rates > Aged 15-24	65.1% Ranked 8th.	95.6% Ranked 22nd. 47% more than Pakistan
Preschool enrollment rate	84.78 Ranked 125th.	99.3 Ranked 91st. 17% more than Pakistan
Tertiary > Students studying abroad	38,154.56 Ranked 17th.	50,908.41 Ranked 10th. 33% more than Pakistan
Primary completion rate	63 Ranked 100th.	87 Ranked 77th. 38% more than Pakistan
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level	401,056 Ranked 41st.	1.92 million Ranked 19th. 5 times more than Pakistan
Elementary (primary school) > Duration	5 Ranked 173th. The same as Turkey	5 Ranked 184th.
Children out of school > Primary	6.3 million Ranked 1st. 7 times more than Turkey	899,833 Ranked 10th.
Secondary education, teachers per 1000	1.27 Ranked 103th.	3.62 Ranked 39th. 3 times more than Pakistan
Secondary education, teachers	197,082 Ranked 17th.	218,829 Ranked 10th. 11% more than Pakistan
Child care (preschool) > Students per teacher	41.34 Ranked 2nd. 79% more than Turkey	23.09 Ranked 30th.
High school > Lower secondary school duration	3 Ranked 125th. The same as Turkey	3 Ranked 178th.
Children out of school, primary, male per 1000	12.95 Ranked 14th. 9 times more than Turkey	1.42 Ranked 67th.
Secondary education, general pupils	10 million Ranked 1st. 50% more than Turkey	6.67 million Ranked 9th.
Illiteracy rates by sex > Aged 15+	54.3% Ranked 13th. 4 times more than Turkey	13.5% Ranked 70th.
High school > Gender parity index	0.733 Ranked 94th.	0.919 Ranked 114th. 25% more than Pakistan
Scientific and technical journal articles	368 Ranked 54th.	6,224 Ranked 21st. 17 times more than Pakistan
College and university > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female	37% Ranked 47th.	41% Ranked 16th. 11% more than Pakistan
Tertiary > Students studying abroad proportion	2.43% Ranked 87th. 82% more than Turkey	1.33% Ranked 104th.
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level per 1000	2.68 Ranked 115th.	29.51 Ranked 51st. 11 times more than Pakistan
Scouting > Genders admitted	boys only	both
Elementary (primary school) > Starting age	5 Ranked 197th.	6 Ranked 167th. 20% more than Pakistan
Children out of school, primary, male	2.32 million Ranked 1st. 22 times more than Turkey	103,778 Ranked 20th.
Education expenditure of government > As percentage of GNI	2.4% Ranked 45th.	3.8% Ranked 81st. 58% more than Pakistan
High school > Students per teacher	41.86 Ranked 2nd. 92% more than Turkey	21.76 Ranked 9th.
Secondary education > General pupils	7.09 million Ranked 4th. 77% more than Turkey	4.01 million Ranked 20th.
Secondary school starting age > Years	10 Ranked 192nd.	11 Ranked 179th. 10% more than Pakistan
High school starting age > Years	10 Ranked 172nd.	12 Ranked 115th. 20% more than Pakistan
Primary education > Teachers > Per capita	2.89 per 1,000 people Ranked 76th.	3.94 per 1,000 people Ranked 87th. 36% more than Pakistan
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people	22.24 Ranked 3rd.	41.73 Ranked 4th. 88% more than Pakistan
Education enrolment by level > Primary level	14.04 million Ranked 9th. 78% more than Turkey	7.9 million Ranked 12th.
High school > Population with at least high school education > Women	18.3% Ranked 130th.	26.7% Ranked 115th. 46% more than Pakistan
Elementary school graduate rate	69.68 Ranked 79th.	94.23 Ranked 38th. 35% more than Pakistan
Literacy rate > People aged 15-24	68.86 Ranked 100th.	96.36 Ranked 16th. 40% more than Pakistan
Secondary education, pupils per 1000	57.89 Ranked 58th.	109.03 Ranked 19th. 88% more than Pakistan
Primary education, pupils per 1000	101.13 Ranked 54th. 12% more than Turkey	90.08 Ranked 87th.
Girls to boys ratio > Tertiary level enrolment	0.88 Ranked 68th. 19% more than Turkey	0.74 Ranked 72nd.
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+	48.67 million Ranked 4th. 7 times more than Turkey	6.61 million Ranked 16th.
Girls to boys ratio > Secondary level enrolment	0.74 Ranked 125th.	0.82 Ranked 116th. 11% more than Pakistan
Literacy > Female literates > Aged over 10 per thousand people	101.11 Ranked 3rd.	391.17 Ranked 9th. 4 times more than Pakistan
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level > Per capita	2.77 per 1,000 people Ranked 113th.	27.55 per 1,000 people Ranked 56th. 10 times more than Pakistan
Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people	0.217 Ranked 175th.	0.697 Ranked 131st. 3 times more than Pakistan
Outcomes > Secondary education > Duration > Years	7 Ranked 51st. 40% more than Turkey	5 Ranked 174th.
Teacher student ratio > High school	41.86 Ranked 2nd. 80% more than Turkey	23.32 Ranked 29th.
Children out of school > Primary per 1000	39.9 Ranked 11th. 3 times more than Turkey	13.46 Ranked 30th.
Inequality adjusted index	0.217 Ranked 118th.	0.442 Ranked 82nd. 2 times more than Pakistan
High school repeaters > Female	2.13 Ranked 69th.	4.46 Ranked 43th. 2 times more than Pakistan
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Women	30.4 million Ranked 3rd. 6 times more than Turkey	5.2 million Ranked 15th.
Teacher student ratio > Elementary school	40.67 Ranked 24th. 47% more than Turkey	27.75 Ranked 53th.
Literacy rate > Females aged 15-24	58.77 Ranked 104th.	94.29 Ranked 19th. 60% more than Pakistan
Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5	69.7% Ranked 74th.	94.1% Ranked 38th. 35% more than Pakistan
Elementary school > Enrolled students	18.18 million Ranked 4th. 3 times more than Turkey	6.76 million Ranked 16th.
Primary education > Duration > Years	5 years Ranked 157th.	6 years Ranked 135th. 20% more than Pakistan
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ per capita	$400.05 Ranked 82nd.	$4,496.78 Ranked 20th. 11 times more than Pakistan
School enrolment rate > 1st grade	105.91 Ranked 48th. 7% more than Turkey	99.38 Ranked 75th.
Secondary education, general pupils per 1000	55.79 Ranked 62nd.	91.31 Ranked 25th. 64% more than Pakistan
Literacy > Literates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people	56.01 Ranked 3rd.	85.84 Ranked 2nd. 53% more than Pakistan
Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share	33.68% Ranked 10th. 45 times more than Turkey	0.751% Ranked 88th.
High school > Lower secondary starting age	10 Ranked 199th.	11 Ranked 186th. 10% more than Pakistan
Elementary school > Gender ratio	82.6 Ranked 128th.	97.38 Ranked 83th. 18% more than Pakistan
High school enrolment rate > Female	71.38 Ranked 75th.	93.2 Ranked 52nd. 31% more than Pakistan
Illiteracy rates by sex > Aged 15+ > Women	69.4% Ranked 9th. 3 times more than Turkey	21.4% Ranked 57th.
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level	68% Ranked 127th.	89% Ranked 95th. 31% more than Pakistan
Duration of education > Secondary level	7 Ranked 50th. 17% more than Turkey	6 Ranked 133th.
Secondary education > Pupils	7.24 million Ranked 4th. 36% more than Turkey	5.33 million Ranked 15th.
Primary education > Pupils	17.26 million Ranked 2nd. 2 times more than Turkey	7.87 million Ranked 12th.
High school > Population with at least high school education > Men	43.1% Ranked 105th. 2% more than Turkey	42.4% Ranked 108th.
Literacy rate > Males aged 15-24	78.51 Ranked 92nd.	98.58 Ranked 8th. 26% more than Pakistan
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita	39.57 per 1,000 people Ranked 140th.	82.47 per 1,000 people Ranked 89th. 2 times more than Pakistan
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Tertiary level	43.16% Ranked 96th. 2% more than Turkey	42.25% Ranked 100th.
Secondary education, vocational pupils	376,337 Ranked 5th.	1.84 million Ranked 5th. 5 times more than Pakistan
Elementary (primary) school > Students per teacher	41.35 Ranked 17th. 49% more than Turkey	27.75 Ranked 47th.
Spending on education > Proportion spent on all staff salaries	80% Ranked 27th.	83.36% Ranked 13th. 4% more than Pakistan
Secondary education > Teachers	197,082 Ranked 20th. 24% more than Turkey	159,401 Ranked 20th.
School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary	7 years Ranked 90th.	11 years Ranked 76th. 57% more than Pakistan
School enrolment rate > 5th grade	69.68 Ranked 70th.	94.23 Ranked 32nd. 35% more than Pakistan
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level	5.73 million Ranked 19th.	5.74 million Ranked 18th. About the same as Pakistan
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 30-34 per thousand people	33.65 Ranked 2nd. 22 times more than Turkey	1.52 Ranked 3rd.
Scientific and technical journal articles per million	2.41 Ranked 86th.	94.39 Ranked 37th. 39 times more than Pakistan
Duration of education > Primary level	5 Ranked 139th.	6 Ranked 126th. 20% more than Pakistan
Women to men parity index > As ratio of literacy rates > Aged 15-24	0.69 Ranked 8th.	0.95 Ranked 27th. 38% more than Pakistan
Participation > Children out of school > Elementary	7.26 million Ranked 1st. 20 times more than Turkey	361,419 Ranked 18th.
Participation > Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education	80.21% Ranked 109th.	92.87% Ranked 95th. 16% more than Pakistan
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Primary level	40.03% Ranked 168th.	47.46% Ranked 134th. 19% more than Pakistan
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ per 1000	319.34 Ranked 12th. 3 times more than Turkey	100.22 Ranked 63th.
Progression to secondary school	68.95% Ranked 57th.	91.09% Ranked 58th. 32% more than Pakistan
Literacy rates > Aged 15-24 > Women	53.1% Ranked 8th.	93.3% Ranked 23th. 76% more than Pakistan
Children out of school > Primary > Per capita	40.46 per 1,000 people Ranked 12th. 3 times more than Turkey	12.65 per 1,000 people Ranked 32nd.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 35-39	3.58 million Ranked 1st. 34 times more than Turkey	105,000 Ranked 2nd.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 15-19	7.68 million Ranked 1st. 22% more than Turkey	6.27 million Ranked 2nd.
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Women	59% Ranked 125th.	87% Ranked 98th. 47% more than Pakistan
High school > Upper secondary starting age	13 Ranked 202nd.	14 Ranked 199th. 8% more than Pakistan
Elementary school starting age > Years	5 Ranked 168th.	6 Ranked 146th. 20% more than Pakistan
Elementary school repeaters > All	4.42 Ranked 54th. 2 times more than Turkey	2.13 Ranked 72nd.
Secondary education > General pupils > Per capita	45.52 per 1,000 people Ranked 83th.	56.37 per 1,000 people Ranked 115th. 24% more than Pakistan
Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 1000	93.82 Ranked 112th.	121.56 Ranked 78th. 30% more than Pakistan
Illiteracy rates by sex > Aged 15+ > Men	40.2% Ranked 15th. 7 times more than Turkey	5.7% Ranked 88th.
Education enrolment by level > Primary level > Per capita	0.097 per capita Ranked 106th.	0.114 per capita Ranked 85th. 18% more than Pakistan
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Men	77% Ranked 115th.	92% Ranked 76th. 19% more than Pakistan
Literacy rates > Aged 15-24 > Men	76.7% Ranked 8th.	98% Ranked 10th. 28% more than Pakistan
Pupils-teacher ratio > Primary level	44.1 Ranked 23th. 59% more than Turkey	27.7 Ranked 1st.
Primary education > Teachers	450,136 Ranked 2nd. Twice as much as Turkey	225,852 Ranked 19th.
Secondary education > Vocational pupils	154,227 Ranked 14th.	1.32 million Ranked 9th. 9 times more than Pakistan
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Secondary level	39.98% Ranked 149th.	42.04% Ranked 142nd. 5% more than Pakistan
Literacy > Literates > Aged over 10 per thousand people	291.95 Ranked 3rd.	810.58 Ranked 9th. 3 times more than Pakistan
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 10-14	7.36 million Ranked 1st. 1052 times more than Turkey	7,000 Ranked 2nd.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people	10.59 Ranked 3rd. 39 times more than Turkey	0.274 Ranked 6th.
Private school enrolment > Primary level	34.8 Ranked 7th. 19 times more than Turkey	1.8 Ranked 73th.
Outcomes > Primary education > Duration > Years	5 Ranked 145th.	6 Ranked 125th. 20% more than Pakistan
Secondary education > Pupils per 1000	45.86 Ranked 71st.	79.75 Ranked 74th. 74% more than Pakistan
Primary education > Teachers per 1000	2.85 Ranked 76th.	4.11 Ranked 84th. 44% more than Pakistan
Literacy > Men above 14 years	64.1% Ranked 8th.	95.3% Ranked 8th. 49% more than Pakistan
Children out of school > Primary > Female > Per capita	25.52 per 1,000 people Ranked 8th. 3 times more than Turkey	7.68 per 1,000 people Ranked 28th.
Female enrolment share > Primary level	35.9% Ranked 23th.	47% Ranked 119th. 31% more than Pakistan
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$	$71.67 billion Ranked 20th.	$332.75 billion Ranked 8th. 5 times more than Pakistan
Primary school starting age > Years	5 Ranked 189th.	6 Ranked 165th. 20% more than Pakistan
Scouting > Members	630,476 Ranked 7th. 16 times more than Turkey	40,579 Ranked 36th.
Participation > Secondary education > General pupils	9 million Ranked 6th. 63% more than Turkey	5.53 million Ranked 12th.
Secondary education > Teachers per 1000	1.27 Ranked 116th.	2.9 Ranked 86th. 2 times more than Pakistan
Secondary education > General pupils per 1000	44.89 Ranked 80th.	59.99 Ranked 103th. 34% more than Pakistan
Ratio of female to male primary enrollment	76.04 Ranked 101st.	94.07 Ranked 129th. 24% more than Pakistan
Children out of school > Primary > Male	2.33 million Ranked 1st. 7 times more than Turkey	353,712 Ranked 14th.
Elementary (primary) school > Gender parity index	0.823 Ranked 112th.	0.988 Ranked 80th. 20% more than Pakistan
Female enrolment share > Secondary level	39.5% Ranked 29th. 5% more than Turkey	37.5% Ranked 121st.
Private school enrolment > Secondary level	22.4 Ranked 34th. 5 times more than Turkey	4.6 Ranked 67th.
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level per 1000	38.31 Ranked 144th.	88.31 Ranked 79th. 2 times more than Pakistan
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 50-54 per thousand people	21.16 Ranked 2nd. 8 times more than Turkey	2.59 Ranked 4th.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 40-44 per thousand people	15.06 Ranked 3rd.	62.72 Ranked 10th. 4 times more than Pakistan
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 65-69 per thousand people	4.52 Ranked 4th. 13% more than Turkey	4 Ranked 2nd.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people	37.61 Ranked 2nd. 25 times more than Turkey	1.49 Ranked 4th.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 35-39	1.45 million Ranked 1st. 73 times more than Turkey	20,000 Ranked 2nd.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 15-19	3.05 million Ranked 1st. The same as Turkey	3.05 million Ranked 2nd.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people	15.48 Ranked 2nd. 13 times more than Turkey	1.15 Ranked 3rd.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people	23.37 Ranked 2nd. 21 times more than Turkey	1.11 Ranked 3rd.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 20-24	5.51 million Ranked 1st. 56 times more than Turkey	98,000 Ranked 2nd.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people	40.19 Ranked 2nd. 68 times more than Turkey	0.589 Ranked 6th.
Scouting > Members per thousand people	3.52 Ranked 40th. 6 times more than Turkey	0.548 Ranked 116th.
Primary completion rate > Women	52 Ranked 102nd.	83 Ranked 76th. 60% more than Pakistan
Elementary school repeaters > Male	4.8 Ranked 56th. 2 times more than Turkey	2.07 Ranked 74th.
Elementary school repeaters > Female	3.94 Ranked 53th. 80% more than Turkey	2.19 Ranked 69th.
Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5 > Men	67.8% Ranked 65th.	95.3% Ranked 32nd. 41% more than Pakistan
Children out of school > Primary > Male > Per capita	14.95 per 1,000 people Ranked 17th. 3 times more than Turkey	4.97 per 1,000 people Ranked 44th.
High school teachers	197,082 Ranked 19th.	218,829 Ranked 9th. 11% more than Pakistan
Elementary school teachers	446,925 Ranked 6th. 92% more than Turkey	233,073 Ranked 14th.
High school enrolment rate > Male	73.45 Ranked 74th.	96.37 Ranked 39th. 31% more than Pakistan
Literacy > Women above 14 years	35.4% Ranked 8th.	79.6% Ranked 19th. 2 times more than Pakistan
Gender ratio > Literacy rate of 15-24 year-olds	0.69% Ranked 8th.	0.95% Ranked 12th. 38% more than Pakistan
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Women per 1000	199.48 Ranked 9th. 3 times more than Turkey	78.87 Ranked 52nd.
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Per capita	327.91 per 1,000 people Ranked 9th. 4 times more than Turkey	93.45 per 1,000 people Ranked 66th.
Primary completion rate > Men	73 Ranked 92nd.	91 Ranked 62nd. 25% more than Pakistan
Participation > Secondary education > Pupils	7.24 million Ranked 10th. 43% more than Turkey	5.08 million Ranked 15th.
Secondary education > Pupils > Per capita	46.51 per 1,000 people Ranked 74th.	74.92 per 1,000 people Ranked 91st. 61% more than Pakistan
Primary education > Pupils per 1000	109.25 Ranked 68th.	117.77 Ranked 80th. 8% more than Pakistan
Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment	73.91 Ranked 83th.	74.73 Ranked 136th. 1% more than Pakistan
Intake ratio to last grade of primary > Females	None	None
Pupils-teacher ratio > Secondary level	28.3 Ranked 18th. 25% more than Turkey	22.6 Ranked 37th.
Primary education > Pupils > Per capita	0.111 per capita Ranked 71st. The same as Turkey	0.111 per capita Ranked 85th.
Net intake rate in grade 1 > Male > % of official school-age population	99.6% Ranked 3rd. 35% more than Turkey	73.77% Ranked 31st.
Persistence to grade 5 > Female > % of cohort	72.36% Ranked 33th.	94.34% Ranked 26th. 30% more than Pakistan
Researchers in R&D > Per million people	161.89 Ranked 51st.	884.38 Ranked 30th. 5 times more than Pakistan
Literacy > Literates > Aged 70-74	228,000 Ranked 1st.	1.09 million Ranked 1st. 5 times more than Pakistan
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 45-49 per thousand people	13.31 Ranked 2nd. 6 times more than Turkey	2.08 Ranked 3rd.
Elementary school graduate rate > Male	67.84 Ranked 68th.	94 Ranked 30th. 39% more than Pakistan
Elementary school > Enrolled students > % female	43.84% Ranked 139th.	48.39% Ranked 80th. 10% more than Pakistan
Elementary school teachers > % female	47.2% Ranked 99th. 8% more than Turkey	43.57% Ranked 69th.
Participation > Secondary education > Vocational pupils > % female	34.69% Ranked 88th.	40.69% Ranked 64th. 17% more than Pakistan
Participation > Secondary education > Vocational pupils	342,350 Ranked 20th.	1.18 million Ranked 8th. 3 times more than Pakistan
Participation > Total enrollment > Primary > Male > % net	72.24% Ranked 95th.	95.75% Ranked 44th. 33% more than Pakistan
Preschool enrollment rate > Female	44.31 Ranked 82nd. 3 times more than Turkey	17.29 Ranked 92nd.
Preschool enrollment rate > Male	49.3 Ranked 78th. 3 times more than Turkey	18.15 Ranked 92nd.
School enrolment rate > 1st grade > Female	97.84 Ranked 85th. The same as Turkey	97.81 Ranked 86th.
School enrolment rate > 1st grade > Male	113.53 Ranked 35th. 13% more than Turkey	100.89 Ranked 69th.
School enrolment rate > 5th grade > Female	72.36 Ranked 62nd.	94.47 Ranked 29th. 31% more than Pakistan
School enrolment rate > 5th grade > Male	67.84 Ranked 65th.	94 Ranked 26th. 39% more than Pakistan
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 25-29	3.01 million Ranked 1st.	3.18 million Ranked 2nd. 6% more than Pakistan
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 40-44	1.48 million Ranked 1st.	2.38 million Ranked 1st. 60% more than Pakistan
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 70-74	45,261 Ranked 2nd.	500,000 Ranked 1st. 11 times more than Pakistan
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 25-29	5.16 million Ranked 1st. 47 times more than Turkey	109,000 Ranked 2nd.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 60-64	121,504 Ranked 2nd.	1.02 million Ranked 1st. 8 times more than Pakistan
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 50-54	897,543 Ranked 1st.	1.86 million Ranked 1st. 2 times more than Pakistan
Literacy > Literates > Aged 50-54 per thousand people	8.59 Ranked 3rd.	48.51 Ranked 13th. 6 times more than Pakistan
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged over 10 per thousand people	209.13 Ranked 1st. 6 times more than Turkey	34.79 Ranked 3rd.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 20-24 per thousand people	40.21 Ranked 2nd. 30 times more than Turkey	1.34 Ranked 4th.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 35-39	2.57 million Ranked 1st.	5.53 million Ranked 1st. 2 times more than Pakistan
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 65-69 per thousand people	4.27 Ranked 3rd. 7 times more than Turkey	0.643 Ranked 4th.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 60-64 per thousand people	14.99 Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than Turkey	4.53 Ranked 3rd.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 30-34	1.04 million Ranked 1st.	3.11 million Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than Pakistan
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people	24.52 Ranked 2nd. 58 times more than Turkey	0.424 Ranked 3rd.
Literacy rate > Adult male > % of males ages 15 and above	63.04% Ranked 101st.	95.27% Ranked 35th. 51% more than Pakistan
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 50-54	1.25 million Ranked 1st. 70 times more than Turkey	18,000 Ranked 2nd.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 30-34	3.49 million Ranked 1st.	6.35 million Ranked 2nd. 82% more than Pakistan
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 70-74	561,717 Ranked 1st. 10 times more than Turkey	56,000 Ranked 2nd.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 35-39	743,554 Ranked 1st.	2.71 million Ranked 1st. 4 times more than Pakistan
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 35-39	2.12 million Ranked 1st. 25 times more than Turkey	84,000 Ranked 2nd.
Literacy and Attainment > Educational attainment: completed tertiary > Tertiary > Population 25+ years > % > Over 24 year olds	7.37% Ranked 15th.	12.92% Ranked 36th. 75% more than Pakistan
Literacy > Female literates > Aged over 10	13.87 million Ranked 1st.	28.58 million Ranked 1st. 2 times more than Pakistan
Unemployment with secondary education, male > % of male unemployment	13.1% Ranked 84th.	22.5% Ranked 73th. 72% more than Pakistan
Literacy > Literates > Aged 40-44	2.07 million Ranked 1st.	4.58 million Ranked 1st. 2 times more than Pakistan
Public spending on education, total > % of GDP	2.17% Ranked 20th.	2.86% Ranked 95th. 32% more than Pakistan
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 60-64 per thousand people	0.886 Ranked 3rd.	13.95 Ranked 13th. 16 times more than Pakistan
Literacy > Literates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people	32.14 Ranked 3rd.	84.89 Ranked 4th. 3 times more than Pakistan
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 70-74 per thousand people	0.33 Ranked 3rd.	6.84 Ranked 10th. 21 times more than Pakistan
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 20-24 per thousand people	15.92 Ranked 3rd.	40.94 Ranked 5th. 3 times more than Pakistan
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 40-44 per thousand people	16.1 Ranked 2nd. 13 times more than Turkey	1.26 Ranked 3rd.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 55-59 per thousand people	7.97 Ranked 3rd. 2 times more than Turkey	3.55 Ranked 4th.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 20-24 per thousand people	14.38 Ranked 2nd. 39 times more than Turkey	0.37 Ranked 5th.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 60-64 per thousand people	7.95 Ranked 3rd. 95% more than Turkey	4.08 Ranked 3rd.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 50-54 per thousand people	2.04 Ranked 3rd.	23.02 Ranked 13th. 11 times more than Pakistan
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 65-69 per thousand people	0.451 Ranked 3rd.	9.42 Ranked 10th. 21 times more than Pakistan
Unemployment with primary education, male > % of male unemployment	16.4% Ranked 76th.	59.6% Ranked 7th. 4 times more than Pakistan
Labor force with tertiary education, male > % of male labor force	28.4% Ranked 18th. 74% more than Turkey	16.3% Ranked 38th.
Unemployment with tertiary education, female > % of female unemployment	22.4% Ranked 40th.	24.9% Ranked 34th. 11% more than Pakistan
Unemployment with tertiary education, male > % of male unemployment	30.9% Ranked 7th. 3 times more than Turkey	9.5% Ranked 65th.
School enrollment > Primary > Female > % gross	75.15% gross Ranked 95th.	90.41% gross Ranked 139th. 20% more than Pakistan
Primary education > Teachers > % female	45.88% female Ranked 65th. 6% more than Turkey	43.3% female Ranked 83th.
Expenditure per student > Secondary > % of GDP per capita	11% Ranked 38th.	14.84% Ranked 61st. 35% more than Pakistan
Gross intake rate in grade 1 > Male > % of relevant age group	127.7% Ranked 12th. 37% more than Turkey	93.15% Ranked 121st.
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Men > Per capita	124.22 per 1,000 people Ranked 13th. 6 times more than Turkey	19.9 per 1,000 people Ranked 86th.
Literacy rate > Adult total > % of people ages 15 and above	49.85% Ranked 102nd.	87.37% Ranked 58th. 75% more than Pakistan
Government spending on education > % of GDP	2.17% Ranked 20th.	2.86% Ranked 93th. 32% more than Pakistan
Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Female > % net	59.67% Ranked 104th.	93.59% Ranked 46th. 57% more than Pakistan
Government spending on education > % of government spending	11.24% Ranked 58th.	14.74% Ranked 2nd. 31% more than Pakistan
Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Female > % gross	76.5% Ranked 126th.	97.96% Ranked 96th. 28% more than Pakistan
School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary > Female	6 years Ranked 90th.	11 years Ranked 76th. 83% more than Pakistan
Literacy > Ratio of young literate females to males > % ages 15-24	77.66% Ranked 25th.	98.48% Ranked 60th. 27% more than Pakistan
Literacy > Literacy rate, adult total > % of people ages 15 and above	54.89% Ranked 25th.	94.11% Ranked 39th. 71% more than Pakistan
Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education > %	81.73% Ranked 54th.	94.99% Ranked 103th. 16% more than Pakistan
School enrollment, preprimary, female > % gross	47.23% Ranked 82nd. 65% more than Turkey	28.63% Ranked 97th.
School enrollment, preprimary, male > % gross	51.27% Ranked 80th. 72% more than Turkey	29.75% Ranked 97th.
Secondary education, pupils > % female	40.67% Ranked 67th.	47.04% Ranked 110th. 16% more than Pakistan
Secondary education, vocational pupils per 1000	2.1 Ranked 45th.	25.18 Ranked 19th. 12 times more than Pakistan
Secondary education, teachers, female per 1000	0.646 Ranked 94th.	1.5 Ranked 37th. 2 times more than Pakistan
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people	14.23 Ranked 2nd. 37 times more than Turkey	0.383 Ranked 5th.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 65-69 per thousand people	2.22 Ranked 3rd.	20.61 Ranked 11th. 9 times more than Pakistan
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 45-49 per thousand people	7.96 Ranked 3rd.	32.91 Ranked 9th. 4 times more than Pakistan
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 10-14 per thousand people	53.7 Ranked 1st. 560 times more than Turkey	0.0958 Ranked 11th.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 30-34 per thousand people	17.82 Ranked 3rd.	44.43 Ranked 1st. 2 times more than Pakistan
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 50-54 per thousand people	6.54 Ranked 2nd.	25.49 Ranked 11th. 4 times more than Pakistan
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 40-44 per thousand people	10.8 Ranked 2nd.	32.52 Ranked 6th. 3 times more than Pakistan
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 20-24 per thousand people	27.66 Ranked 2nd.	43.07 Ranked 4th. 56% more than Pakistan
Literacy > Literates > Aged 55-59 per thousand people	5.43 Ranked 3rd.	43.14 Ranked 12th. 8 times more than Pakistan
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 55-59 per thousand people	14.25 Ranked 3rd. 4 times more than Turkey	3.93 Ranked 4th.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 60-64 per thousand people	7.04 Ranked 3rd. 16 times more than Turkey	0.452 Ranked 6th.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people	33.77 Ranked 3rd.	44.09 Ranked 2nd. 31% more than Pakistan
Literacy > Literates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people	18.73 Ranked 3rd.	75.68 Ranked 4th. 4 times more than Pakistan
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 70-74 per thousand people	4.11 Ranked 3rd. 3% more than Turkey	4.01 Ranked 3rd.
Literacy rate > Youth male > % of males ages 15-24	75.79% Ranked 93th.	98.02% Ranked 41st. 29% more than Pakistan
Literacy rate > Adult female > % of females ages 15 and above	35.98% Ranked 102nd.	79.58% Ranked 69th. 2 times more than Pakistan
Adjusted savings: education expenditure > % of GNI	1.56% Ranked 168th.	2.64% Ranked 143th. 69% more than Pakistan
Persistence to last grade of primary, total > % of cohort	60.99% Ranked 52nd.	95.01% Ranked 42nd. 56% more than Pakistan
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 55-59	156,503 Ranked 2nd.	1.48 million Ranked 1st. 9 times more than Pakistan
School enrollment, primary, female > % net	67.32% Ranked 48th.	95.57% Ranked 36th. 42% more than Pakistan
Persistence to grade 5, total > % of cohort	60.99% Ranked 45th.	95.01% Ranked 30th. 56% more than Pakistan
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 10-14 per thousand people	27.53 Ranked 3rd.	43.98 Ranked 1st. 60% more than Pakistan
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 10-14 per thousand people	29.38 Ranked 1st. 537 times more than Turkey	0.0548 Ranked 9th.
Persistence to last grade of primary, male > % of cohort	53.2% Ranked 83th.	94.61% Ranked 41st. 78% more than Pakistan
Participation > Total enrollment > Primary > Female > % net	59.67% Ranked 97th.	93.59% Ranked 55th. 57% more than Pakistan
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people	26.07 Ranked 2nd. 18 times more than Turkey	1.44 Ranked 3rd.

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