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  • Adult literacy rate > Total: Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life."
  • Children out of school, primary: Children out of school, primary. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Total is the total number of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools.
  • Children out of school, primary per 1000: Children out of school, primary. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Total is the total number of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Children out of school, primary, female: Children out of school, primary, female. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Female is the total number of female primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools.
  • College and university > Gender parity index: Country's gender parity index for college and university enrollment. For countries with a rating of over 1, more females are enrolled while countries with a rating under 1 have more males enrolled.
  • 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 > 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.
  • 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).
  • 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.
  • School life expectancy > Total: School life expectancy and transition from primary to secondary for school years 1998/99 and 1999/00, published in http://www.uis.unesco.org accessed on Sept. 2002 and Women's Indicators and Statistics Database (Wistat), Version 4, CD-ROM (United Nations publication, Sales No. E.00.XVII.4) based on data provided by UNESCO in 1999.
  • Literacy > Adult literacy: Adult literacy rate (%).
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Adult literacy rate > Female: Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life."
  • Tertiary enrollment: Gross enrolment ratio, tertiary level is the sum of all tertiary level students enrolled at the start of the school year, expressed as a percentage of the mid-year population in the 5 year age group after the official secondary school leaving age.
  • High school > Gender ratio: Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
  • Compulsary education starting age: Age at which children must be enrolled in school.
  • Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary per million: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary. Pupil-teacher ratio. Secondary is the number of pupils enrolled in secondary school divided by the number of secondary school teachers. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Literacy > Definition: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
  • High school > Upper secondary school duration: Number of years students study at the upper secondary (high school) level.
  • Literacy > Male: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
  • Spending > USD: Education expenditure refers to the current operating expenditures in education, including wages and salaries and excluding capital investments in buildings and equipment."
  • High school > Private school share: Percentage of secondary students who attend a private school.
  • Spending > Proportion: Education expenditure refers to the current operating expenditures in education, including wages and salaries and excluding capital investments in buildings and equipment. Expressed as a proportion of GNI."
  • Pupil-teacher ratio > Primary: Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the number of pupils enrolled in primary school divided by the number of primary school teachers (regardless of their teaching assignment).
  • Child care (preschool) > Starting age: Average age at which students begin pre-primary (preschool) education.
  • High school repeaters > Male: Repeaters in secondary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in secondary school."
  • Preschool enrollment rate: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music."
  • Tertiary > Students studying abroad: Total number of post-secondary students who were studying abroad during given year.
  • Elementary (primary school) > Duration: Number of years students study at the primary level.
  • Children out of school > Primary: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
  • Secondary education, teachers per 1000: Secondary education, teachers. Teaching staff in total secondary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private secondary education institutions (ISCED 2 and 3). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Secondary education, teachers: Secondary education, teachers. Teaching staff in total secondary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private secondary education institutions (ISCED 2 and 3). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
  • Child care (preschool) > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for pre-primary (preschool) education.
  • High school > Lower secondary school duration: Number of years students study at the lower secondary (middle school) level.
  • Children out of school, primary, male per 1000: Children out of school, primary, male. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Male is the total number of male primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • 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."
  • Primary education, pupils per 1000: Primary education, pupils. Enrolment in primary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Secondary education, pupils per 1000: Secondary education, pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Literacy > Female literates > Aged over 10 per thousand people: Number of females older than 10 years, who are literate. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people: Total number of post-secondary students who were studying abroad during given year. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Outcomes > Secondary education > Duration > Years: Secondary education, duration (years) is the number of grades (years) in secondary school."
  • Teacher student ratio > High school: Secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the number of pupils enrolled in secondary school divided by the number of secondary school teachers (regardless of their teaching assignment).
  • Children out of school > Primary per 1000: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • High school repeaters > Female: Repeaters in secondary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in secondary school."
  • Teacher student ratio > Elementary school: Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the number of pupils enrolled in primary school divided by the number of primary school teachers (regardless of their teaching assignment).
  • Literacy rate > Females aged 15-24: Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life."
  • Elementary school > Enrolled students: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
  • Primary education > Duration > Years: Primary duration refers to the number of years of full-time equivalent duration in primary education in the school system according to ISCED.
  • 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.
  • Primary education > Pupils: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
  • Secondary education > Pupils: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
  • High school > Population with at least high school education > Men: Gender Inequality Index.
  • Literacy rate > Males aged 15-24: Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life."
  • Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Secondary education, vocational pupils: Secondary education, vocational pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. Technical/vocational programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in technical/vocational programmes at public and private secondary education institutions.
  • Elementary (primary) school > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for primary education.
  • Elementary (primary) school > Trained teachers > Both sexes: Percentage of all primary teachers with at least the minimum level of traning required to teach at the primary level.
  • Secondary education > Teachers: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • School enrolment rate > 5th grade: Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.
  • Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 30-34 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 30 to 34. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Scientific and technical journal articles per million: Scientific and technical journal articles refer to the number of scientific and engineering articles published in the following fields: physics, biology, chemistry, mathematics, clinical medicine, biomedical research, engineering and technology, and earth and space sciences. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Duration of education > Primary level: Duration of primary education is the number of grades (or years) in primary education.
  • Participation > Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education: Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary and secondary levels in public and private schools.
  • Participation > Children out of school > Elementary: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
  • Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Progression to secondary school: Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
  • Children out of school > Primary > Per capita: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 35-39: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 35 to 39. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems
  • Literacy > Literates > Aged 15-19: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • High school > Upper secondary starting age: Average age at which students begin upper secondary (high school) education.
  • Elementary school starting age > Years: Primary school starting age is the age at which students would enter primary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade."
  • Elementary school repeaters > All: Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school."
  • Secondary education > General pupils > Per capita: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Education enrolment by level > Primary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
  • Pupils-teacher ratio > Primary level: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary level is the average number of pupils per teacher in primary education. Cross-country comparisons may be affected by such factors as the composition of teachers by part- and full-time employment.
  • Elementary (primary school) > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female: Percentage of country's elementary, or primary, teachers that are female.
  • Primary education > Teachers: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • Secondary education > Vocational pupils: Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training.
  • Literacy > 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 > Male illiterates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 10-14: Compares countries by number of male illiterates, in the age range 10 to 14. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems
  • Private school enrolment > Primary level: Private sector enrolment share, primary level is the share of primary school pupils who attend a privately managed school, regardless of whether or not the school receives subsidies from the government.
  • Outcomes > Primary education > Duration > Years: Primary duration refers to the number of years of full-time equivalent duration in primary education in the school system according to ISCED.
  • Primary education > Teachers per 1000: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Secondary education > Pupils per 1000: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Literacy > Men above 14 years: Percent of male population above the age of 14 years that is literate.
  • Children out of school > Primary > Female > Per capita: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Female enrolment share > Primary level: Girls' enrolment share, primary level is the number of girls enrolled in primary school, expressed as a percentage of the total number of pupils in primary school.
  • 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).
  • Enrolment ratio > Secondary level: Net enrolment ratio, secondary level, is the ratio of the number of children of official secondary school age enrolled in school to the number of children of official secondary school age in the population.
  • Participation > Secondary education > General pupils: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training."
  • Secondary education > General pupils per 1000: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Ratio of female to male primary enrollment: Ratio of female to male primary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
  • Secondary education > Teachers per 1000: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Children out of school > Primary > Male: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
  • Elementary (primary) school > Gender parity index: Country's gender parity index in primary, or elementary, school. For countries with a rating of over 1, more females are enrolled while countries with a rating under 1 have more males enrolled. 
  • Female enrolment share > Secondary level: Girls' enrolment share, secondary level is the number of girls enrolled in secondary school, expressed as a percentage of the total number of pupils in secondary school.
  • Post-Secondary Non-Tertiary > Teachers > Women: Number of female teaching staff in post-secondary non-tertiary education. Post-secondary non-tertiary education serves to broaden the knowledge of participants, who have already gained an upper secondary qualification.
  • Private school enrolment > Secondary level: Private sector enrolment share, secondary level is the share of students in general secondary education who attend a privately managed school, regardless of whether or not the school receives subsidies from the government.
  • Education enrolment by level > Secondary level per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Literacy > 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 > Literates > Aged 40-44 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 25 to 29. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 50-54 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 50 to 54. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Female literates > Aged 15-19: Number of females aged 15-19 years, who are literate.
  • Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 35-39: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 15 to 19. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Scouting > Members per thousand people: Membership (from 2012). Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Elementary school repeaters > Female: Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school."
  • Elementary school repeaters > Male: Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school."
  • Children out of school > Primary > Male > Per capita: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Elementary school teachers: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • High school teachers: Secondary 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.
  • Teachers' Day date: Date when Teacher's Day is celebrated around the world.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Primary education > Pupils per 1000: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Intake ratio to last grade of primary > Females: Number of female entrants in the last grade of primary education (regardless of age) expressed as a percentage of the female population at entrance age to the last grade.
  • Pupils-teacher ratio > Secondary level: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary level is the average number of pupils per teacher in secondary education. Cross-country comparisons may be affected by such factors as the composition of teachers by part- and full-time employment.
  • Repitition rate > Secondary level: Repetition rate is the percentage of secondary school pupils who are currently enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year.
  • Pupils reaching grade 5: Pupils reaching grade 5 is the percentage of children who start primary school and eventually reach grade 5.
  • Progression to secondary level: Progression to secondary level is the number of new entrants to the first grade of general secondary education, expressed as a percentage of the number of pupils in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
  • 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 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 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 illiterates > Aged 55-59 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Male literates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of male literates, in the age range 35 to 39. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Participation > School enrollment > Tertiary > Male > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level."
  • Literacy > Male literates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of male illiterates, in the age range 25 to 29. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 20-24 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 20 to 24. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Literates > Aged 35-39: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 60-64 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of male illiterates, in the age range 60 to 64. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Female literates > Aged 30-34: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Literates > Aged 25-29: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 20-24: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 50-54: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Literates > Aged 30-34: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 40-44: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 40-44: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Female literates > Aged 50-54: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Literates > Aged 55-59: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Female literates > Aged 45-49: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 60-64: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Primary education, teachers > % female: Primary education, teachers (% female). Percentage female teachers. Primary is the number of female teachers at the primary level expressed as a percentage of the total number of teachers (male and female) at the primary level in a given school year. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
  • Tertiary education, teachers > % female: Tertiary education, teachers (% female). Percentage female teachers. Tertiary is the number of female teachers at the tertiary level expressed as a percentage of the total number of teachers (male and female) at the tertiary level in a given school year. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
  • 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 > Female illiterates > Aged 20-24 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Literates > Aged 30-34 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 50-54 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Female literates > Aged 45-49 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Female literates > Aged 55-59 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Female literates > Aged 50-54 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Unemployment with secondary education, female > % of female unemployment: Unemployment with secondary education, female (% of female unemployment). Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organization (UNESCO).
  • 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).
  • Literacy rate > Youth total > % of people 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.
  • Ratio of female to male enrollments in tertiary education: Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment is the percentage of men to women enrolled at tertiary level in public and private schools.
  • Primary education > Teachers > % female: Female teachers as a percentage of total primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • 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.
  • Secondary education > Pupils > % female: Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at secondary level includes enrollments in public and private schools.
  • 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.
  • Primary completion rate > Total > % of relevant age group: Primary completion rate is the percentage of students completing the last year of primary school. It is calculated by taking the total number of students in the last grade of primary school, minus the number of repeaters in that grade, divided by the total number of children of official graduation age.
  • Participation > School enrollment > 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."
  • Persistence to grade 5 > Male > % of cohort: Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.
  • School enrollment, primary, private > % of total primary: School enrollment, primary, private (% of total primary). Percentage of private enrolment. Primary is the enrolment in private primary schools expressed as a percentage of total enrolment (public and private) in primary schools. 'Private' refers to all educational institutions not operated by a public authority, regardless of whether they receive financial support from public authorities. A high percentage indicates strong involvement of the non-governmental sector (including religious bodies, other organizations, associations, communities, private enterprises or persons) in providing organized educational programmes.
  • Primary education, pupils > % female: Primary education, pupils (% female). Percentage of female students. Primary is the number of female students at the primary level expressed as a percentage of the total number of students (male and female) at the primary level in a given school year.
  • School enrollment, primary, female > % gross: School enrollment, primary, female (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Primary. Female is the total female enrollment in primary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the female population of official primary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.
  • Primary completion rate, total > % of relevant age group: Primary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group). Primary completion rate. Total is the total number of new entrants in the last grade of primary education, regardless of age, expressed as percentage of the total population of the theoretical entrance age to the last grade of primary. This indicator is also known as "gross intake rate to the last grade of primary." The ratio can exceed 100% due to over-aged and under-aged children who enter primary school late/early and/or repeat grades.
  • Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female > % of relevant age group: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female (% of relevant age group). Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education 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 > % female: Secondary education, general pupils (% female). Percentage of female students. Total secondary. General programmes is the number of female students enrolled in general programmes at the secondary education level expressed as a percentage of the total number of students (male and female) enrolled in general programmes at the secondary education level in a given school year.
  • Total enrollment, primary, male > % net: Total enrollment, primary, male (% net). Adjusted net 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.
  • Secondary education, pupils > % female: Secondary education, pupils (% female). Percentage of female students. Total secondary. All programmes is the number of female students enrolled in all secondary education programmes expressed as a percentage of the total number of students (male and female) enrolled at the secondary education level in a given school year.
  • Expenditure per student, primary > % of GDP per capita: Expenditure per student, primary (% of GDP per capita). Public expenditure per pupil as a % of GDP per capita. Primary is the total public expenditure per student in primary education as a percentage of GDP per capita. Public expenditure (current and capital) includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities).
  • Literacy > 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 > Male literates > Aged 55-59 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of male literates, in the age range 55 to 59. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Male literates > Aged 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 > Illiterates > Aged 40-44 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 40 to 44. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > 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.
  • Participation > School enrollment > Preprimary > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment."
  • Participation > School enrollment > Primary > % net: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music."
  • Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Male > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music."
  • Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Male > % net: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music."
  • Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Private > % of total primary: Private enrollment refers to pupils or students enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body such as a nongovernmental organisation, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise."
  • Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Female > % net: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers."
  • Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 50-54: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy rate > Youth male > % of males ages 15-24: Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life.
  • Literacy rate > Adult female > % of females ages 15 and above: Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life.
  • School enrollment > Secondary > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.
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STAT Qatar Saudi Arabia HISTORY
Adult literacy rate > Total 93.08
Ranked 8th. 9% more than Saudi Arabia 		85.5
Ranked 68th.
Children out of school, primary 2,782
Ranked 104th. 		216,025
Ranked 15th. 78 times more than Qatar
Children out of school, primary per 1000 3.39
Ranked 79th. 		7.64
Ranked 31st. 2 times more than Qatar
Children out of school, primary, female 1,373
Ranked 85th. 		58,579
Ranked 18th. 43 times more than Qatar
College and university > Gender parity index 5.6
Ranked 1st. 5 times more than Saudi Arabia 		1.06
Ranked 54th.
Compulsary education duration 9
Ranked 70th. The same as Saudi Arabia 		9
Ranked 67th.
Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP 2.45%
Ranked 112th. 		5.14%
Ranked 52nd. 2 times more than Qatar
High school enrolment rate 98.68
Ranked 27th. 5% more than Saudi Arabia 		94.15
Ranked 51st.
Literacy > Female 88.6%
Ranked 7th. 25% more than Saudi Arabia 		70.8%
Ranked 110th.
Literacy > Total population 89%
Ranked 10th. 13% more than Saudi Arabia 		78.8%
Ranked 112th.
Primary education, duration > Years 6
Ranked 100th. The same as Saudi Arabia 		6
Ranked 80th.
Primary education, teachers per 1000 5.15
Ranked 27th. 		11.16
Ranked 1st. 2 times more than Qatar
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary 9.6
Ranked 70th. 		10.89
Ranked 68th. 13% more than Qatar
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary 9.73
Ranked 35th. 		11.32
Ranked 77th. 16% more than Qatar
Secondary education, duration > Years 6
Ranked 130th. The same as Saudi Arabia 		6
Ranked 118th.
Children out of school, primary, female per 1000 2.18
Ranked 65th. 5% more than Saudi Arabia 		2.07
Ranked 35th.
College and university > Gender ratio 605.04
Ranked 1st. 4 times more than Saudi Arabia 		165.47
Ranked 13th.
Child care (preschool) > Duration 3
Ranked 90th. The same as Saudi Arabia 		3
Ranked 75th.
Secondary education > Teachers > Per capita 5.92 per 1,000 people
Ranked 26th. 41% more than Saudi Arabia 		4.21 per 1,000 people
Ranked 53th.
Duration of compulsory education 6 years
Ranked 145th. The same as Saudi Arabia 		6 years
Ranked 140th.
Secondary education, pupils 76,841
Ranked 55th. 		3.17 million
Ranked 8th. 41 times more than Qatar
College and university > Private school share 34.52%
Ranked 15th. 7 times more than Saudi Arabia 		4.86%
Ranked 39th.
Girls to boys ratio > Primary level enrolment 0.99
Ranked 50th. 		1
Ranked 35th. 1% more than Qatar
School life expectancy > Total 13.1 years
Ranked 38th. 46% more than Saudi Arabia 		9 years
Ranked 85th.
Literacy > Adult literacy 90.2%
Ranked 58th. 6% more than Saudi Arabia 		85%
Ranked 71st.
Primary education, pupils 101,424
Ranked 70th. 		3.44 million
Ranked 19th. 34 times more than Qatar
Primary education, teachers 10,566
Ranked 51st. 		315,626
Ranked 4th. 30 times more than Qatar
Adult literacy rate > Female 90.44
Ranked 10th. 13% more than Saudi Arabia 		80.2
Ranked 70th.
Tertiary enrollment 24.6%
Ranked 48th. 10% more than Saudi Arabia 		22.4%
Ranked 11th.
High school > Gender ratio 145.65
Ranked 1st. 71% more than Saudi Arabia 		85.37
Ranked 97th.
Compulsary education starting age 6
Ranked 62nd. The same as Saudi Arabia 		6
Ranked 53th.
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary per million 4.74
Ranked 18th. 11 times more than Saudi Arabia 		0.422
Ranked 88th.
Literacy > Definition age 15 and over can read and write age 15 and over can read and write
High school > Upper secondary school duration 3
Ranked 104th. The same as Saudi Arabia 		3
Ranked 91st.
Literacy > Male 89.1%
Ranked 12th. 5% more than Saudi Arabia 		84.7%
Ranked 102nd.
Spending > USD 31.43 million
Ranked 83th. 		34.41 billion
Ranked 16th. 1095 times more than Qatar
High school > Private school share 41.24%
Ranked 6th. 3 times more than Saudi Arabia 		12.61%
Ranked 63th.
Spending > Proportion 1.31
Ranked 139th. 		7.19
Ranked 7th. 5 times more than Qatar
Pupil-teacher ratio > Primary 11.11
Ranked 91st. 		15.66
Ranked 124th. 41% more than Qatar
Child care (preschool) > Starting age 3
Ranked 159th. The same as Saudi Arabia 		3
Ranked 138th.
High school repeaters > Male 3.25
Ranked 55th. 		5.31
Ranked 47th. 63% more than Qatar
Literacy rates > Aged 15-24 95.9%
Ranked 20th. About the same as Saudi Arabia 		95.8%
Ranked 21st.
Preschool enrollment rate 108.6
Ranked 46th. 10% more than Saudi Arabia 		98.38
Ranked 97th.
Tertiary > Students studying abroad 2,817.31
Ranked 138th. 		50,637
Ranked 11th. 18 times more than Qatar
Primary completion rate 98
Ranked 36th. 15% more than Saudi Arabia 		85
Ranked 78th.
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level 7,826
Ranked 114th. 		525,344
Ranked 37th. 67 times more than Qatar
Elementary (primary school) > Duration 6
Ranked 105th. The same as Saudi Arabia 		6
Ranked 86th.
Children out of school > Primary 298
Ranked 72nd. 		792,714
Ranked 9th. 2660 times more than Qatar
Secondary education, teachers per 1000 3.85
Ranked 24th. 		9.86
Ranked 10th. 3 times more than Qatar
Secondary education, teachers 7,899
Ranked 27th. 		264,141
Ranked 16th. 33 times more than Qatar
Child care (preschool) > Students per teacher 13.29
Ranked 38th. 24% more than Saudi Arabia 		10.69
Ranked 46th.
High school > Lower secondary school duration 3
Ranked 147th. The same as Saudi Arabia 		3
Ranked 130th.
Children out of school, primary, male per 1000 0.249
Ranked 91st. 		5.57
Ranked 24th. 22 times more than Qatar
Secondary education, general pupils 76,323
Ranked 67th. 		3.06 million
Ranked 10th. 40 times more than Qatar
Illiteracy rates by sex > Aged 15+ 17.5%
Ranked 57th. 		21.3%
Ranked 51st. 22% more than Qatar
High school > Gender parity index 1.09
Ranked 17th. 23% more than Saudi Arabia 		0.885
Ranked 80th.
Scientific and technical journal articles 19
Ranked 115th. 		573
Ranked 47th. 30 times more than Qatar
College and university > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female 39%
Ranked 40th. 3% more than Saudi Arabia 		38%
Ranked 43th.
Tertiary > Students studying abroad proportion 18.35%
Ranked 18th. 4 times more than Saudi Arabia 		4.96%
Ranked 67th.
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level per 1000 12.43
Ranked 89th. 		24.07
Ranked 65th. 94% more than Qatar
Scouting > Genders admitted both boys only
Elementary (primary school) > Starting age 6
Ranked 131st. The same as Saudi Arabia 		6
Ranked 108th.
Children out of school, primary, male 157
Ranked 99th. 		157,446
Ranked 12th. 1003 times more than Qatar
High school > Students per teacher 9.73
Ranked 35th. 		11.32
Ranked 78th. 16% more than Qatar
Secondary education > General pupils 55,186
Ranked 76th. 		2.65 million
Ranked 11th. 48 times more than Qatar
Secondary school starting age > Years 12
Ranked 100th. The same as Saudi Arabia 		12
Ranked 83th.
High school starting age > Years 12
Ranked 94th. The same as Saudi Arabia 		12
Ranked 77th.
Primary education > Teachers > Per capita 7.75 per 1,000 people
Ranked 11th. 9% more than Saudi Arabia 		7.09 per 1,000 people
Ranked 26th.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people 15.14
Ranked 15th. 		43.43
Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than Qatar
Education enrolment by level > Primary level 66,473
Ranked 142nd. 		2.34 million
Ranked 52nd. 35 times more than Qatar
High school > Population with at least high school education > Women 70.1%
Ranked 56th. 39% more than Saudi Arabia 		50.3%
Ranked 86th.
Elementary school graduate rate 96.75
Ranked 25th. About the same as Saudi Arabia 		96.42
Ranked 27th.
Literacy rate > People aged 15-24 99.06
Ranked 4th. 2% more than Saudi Arabia 		97.3
Ranked 55th.
Primary education, pupils per 1000 49.46
Ranked 78th. 		121.47
Ranked 45th. 2 times more than Qatar
Secondary education, pupils per 1000 37.47
Ranked 69th. 		112.03
Ranked 7th. 3 times more than Qatar
Girls to boys ratio > Tertiary level enrolment 3.45
Ranked 1st. 2 times more than Saudi Arabia 		1.47
Ranked 18th.
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ 76,500
Ranked 107th. 		2.77 million
Ranked 34th. 36 times more than Qatar
Girls to boys ratio > Secondary level enrolment 0.98
Ranked 83th. 2% more than Saudi Arabia 		0.96
Ranked 92nd.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged over 10 per thousand people 182.35
Ranked 13th. 		253.3
Ranked 4th. 39% more than Qatar
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level > Per capita 11.4 per 1,000 people
Ranked 89th. 		24.33 per 1,000 people
Ranked 66th. 2 times more than Qatar
Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people 1.47
Ranked 96th. 		1.82
Ranked 86th. 24% more than Qatar
Outcomes > Secondary education > Duration > Years 6
Ranked 117th. The same as Saudi Arabia 		6
Ranked 101st.
Teacher student ratio > High school 9.69
Ranked 83th. 		11.02
Ranked 69th. 14% more than Qatar
Children out of school > Primary per 1000 0.363
Ranked 72nd. 		32.11
Ranked 14th. 88 times more than Qatar
High school repeaters > Female 2.72
Ranked 53th. 		3.08
Ranked 51st. 13% more than Qatar
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Women 20,600
Ranked 118th. 		1.73 million
Ranked 35th. 84 times more than Qatar
Teacher student ratio > Elementary school 12.5
Ranked 111th. 16% more than Saudi Arabia 		10.75
Ranked 121st.
Literacy rate > Females aged 15-24 98.97
Ranked 6th. 3% more than Saudi Arabia 		96.2
Ranked 63th.
Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5 56.8%
Ranked 70th. 		97.1%
Ranked 28th. 71% more than Qatar
Elementary school > Enrolled students 78,123
Ranked 117th. 		3.21 million
Ranked 35th. 41 times more than Qatar
Primary education > Duration > Years 6 years
Ranked 98th. The same as Saudi Arabia 		6 years
Ranked 78th.
School enrolment rate > 1st grade 106.34
Ranked 44th. 6% more than Saudi Arabia 		100.62
Ranked 66th.
Secondary education, general pupils per 1000 37.22
Ranked 81st. 		108.04
Ranked 10th. 3 times more than Qatar
Literacy > Literates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people 34.22
Ranked 15th. 		88.74
Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than Qatar
Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share 57.78%
Ranked 5th. 6 times more than Saudi Arabia 		10.08%
Ranked 44th.
High school > Lower secondary starting age 12
Ranked 102nd. The same as Saudi Arabia 		12
Ranked 84th.
Elementary school > Gender ratio 99.16
Ranked 51st. 3% more than Saudi Arabia 		96.18
Ranked 95th.
High school enrolment rate > Female 100
Ranked 6th. 4% more than Saudi Arabia 		96.51
Ranked 43th.
Illiteracy rates by sex > Aged 15+ > Women 15%
Ranked 72nd. 		29.3%
Ranked 49th. 95% more than Qatar
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level 100%
Ranked 8th. 28% more than Saudi Arabia 		78%
Ranked 119th.
Duration of education > Secondary level 6
Ranked 113th. The same as Saudi Arabia 		6
Ranked 96th.
Primary education > Pupils 69,991
Ranked 82nd. 		3.26 million
Ranked 22nd. 47 times more than Qatar
Secondary education > Pupils 55,705
Ranked 72nd. 		2.73 million
Ranked 11th. 49 times more than Qatar
High school > Population with at least high school education > Men 62.1%
Ranked 68th. 7% more than Saudi Arabia 		57.9%
Ranked 79th.
Literacy rate > Males aged 15-24 99.1
Ranked 5th. 1% more than Saudi Arabia 		98.4
Ranked 43th.
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Tertiary level 72.78%
Ranked 2nd. 25% more than Saudi Arabia 		58.25%
Ranked 25th.
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita 75.61 per 1,000 people
Ranked 104th. 		92.43 per 1,000 people
Ranked 67th. 22% more than Qatar
Secondary education, vocational pupils 518
Ranked 55th. 		103,555
Ranked 58th. 200 times more than Qatar
Elementary (primary) school > Students per teacher 9.6
Ranked 70th. 		10.89
Ranked 68th. 13% more than Qatar
Elementary (primary) school > Trained teachers > Both sexes 48.89%
Ranked 70th. 		91.5%
Ranked 37th. 87% more than Qatar
Secondary education > Teachers 4,814
Ranked 48th. 		71,149
Ranked 41st. 15 times more than Qatar
School enrolment rate > 5th grade 96.53
Ranked 19th. 		97.05
Ranked 17th. 1% more than Qatar
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level 51,888
Ranked 131st. 		2 million
Ranked 38th. 38 times more than Qatar
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 30-34 per thousand people 4.4
Ranked 5th. 		10.32
Ranked 6th. 2 times more than Qatar
Scientific and technical journal articles per million 33.21
Ranked 61st. 32% more than Saudi Arabia 		25.07
Ranked 59th.
Duration of education > Primary level 6
Ranked 95th. The same as Saudi Arabia 		6
Ranked 74th.
Women to men parity index > As ratio of literacy rates > Aged 15-24 1.03
Ranked 4th. 5% more than Saudi Arabia 		0.98
Ranked 21st.
Participation > Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education 119.78%
Ranked 1st. 32% more than Saudi Arabia 		90.89%
Ranked 100th.
Participation > Children out of school > Elementary 963
Ranked 105th. 		503,376
Ranked 14th. 523 times more than Qatar
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Primary level 48.32%
Ranked 93th. 1% more than Saudi Arabia 		47.93%
Ranked 118th.
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ per 1000 115.87
Ranked 56th. 		121.3
Ranked 54th. 5% more than Qatar
Progression to secondary school 94.7%
Ranked 26th. 		95.34%
Ranked 25th. 1% more than Qatar
Literacy rates > Aged 15-24 > Women 97.5%
Ranked 13th. 3% more than Saudi Arabia 		94.7%
Ranked 21st.
Children out of school > Primary > Per capita 0.367 per 1,000 people
Ranked 73th. 		34.29 per 1,000 people
Ranked 15th. 93 times more than Qatar
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 35-39 6,675
Ranked 10th. 		298,442
Ranked 2nd. 45 times more than Qatar
Literacy > Literates > Aged 15-19 59,867
Ranked 13th. 		2.12 million
Ranked 2nd. 35 times more than Qatar
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Women 100%
Ranked 9th. 27% more than Saudi Arabia 		79%
Ranked 111th.
High school > Upper secondary starting age 15
Ranked 136th. The same as Saudi Arabia 		15
Ranked 119th.
Elementary school starting age > Years 6
Ranked 118th. The same as Saudi Arabia 		6
Ranked 98th.
Elementary school repeaters > All 0.63
Ranked 91st. 		3.31
Ranked 65th. 5 times more than Qatar
Secondary education > General pupils > Per capita 67.89 per 1,000 people
Ranked 54th. 		114.48 per 1,000 people
Ranked 13th. 69% more than Qatar
Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 1000 105.56
Ranked 100th. 		107.32
Ranked 99th. 2% more than Qatar
Illiteracy rates by sex > Aged 15+ > Men 18.6%
Ranked 46th. 22% more than Saudi Arabia 		15.3%
Ranked 56th.
Education enrolment by level > Primary level > Per capita 0.097 per capita
Ranked 107th. 		0.108 per capita
Ranked 97th. 11% more than Qatar
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Men 99%
Ranked 25th. 29% more than Saudi Arabia 		77%
Ranked 116th.
Literacy rates > Aged 15-24 > Men 94.9%
Ranked 24th. 		97%
Ranked 18th. 2% more than Qatar
Pupils-teacher ratio > Primary level 12.6
Ranked 124th. 7% more than Saudi Arabia 		11.8
Ranked 127th.
Elementary (primary school) > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female 92%
Ranked 13th. 84% more than Saudi Arabia 		50%
Ranked 76th.
Primary education > Teachers 6,298
Ranked 63th. 		119,881
Ranked 31st. 19 times more than Qatar
Secondary education > Vocational pupils 519
Ranked 77th. 		85,620
Ranked 21st. 165 times more than Qatar
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Secondary level 49.45%
Ranked 71st. 7% more than Saudi Arabia 		46.34%
Ranked 126th.
Literacy > Literates > Aged over 10 per thousand people 844.29
Ranked 3rd. 35% more than Saudi Arabia 		624.01
Ranked 4th.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people 3.07
Ranked 3rd. 		5.69
Ranked 5th. 85% more than Qatar
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 10-14 66
Ranked 11th. 		45,211
Ranked 4th. 685 times more than Qatar
Private school enrolment > Primary level 39.3
Ranked 9th. 6 times more than Saudi Arabia 		6.6
Ranked 47th.
Outcomes > Primary education > Duration > Years 6
Ranked 93th. The same as Saudi Arabia 		6
Ranked 72nd.
Primary education > Teachers per 1000 7.67
Ranked 12th. 7% more than Saudi Arabia 		7.16
Ranked 27th.
Secondary education > Pupils per 1000 67.84
Ranked 57th. 		110.66
Ranked 15th. 63% more than Qatar
Literacy > Men above 14 years 89.1%
Ranked 18th. 2% more than Saudi Arabia 		87.5%
Ranked 24th.
Children out of school > Primary > Female > Per capita 0.606 per 1,000 people
Ranked 94th. 		15.87 per 1,000 people
Ranked 16th. 26 times more than Qatar
Female enrolment share > Primary level 48.8%
Ranked 39th. 2% more than Saudi Arabia 		48%
Ranked 103th.
Primary school starting age > Years 6
Ranked 131st. The same as Saudi Arabia 		6
Ranked 109th.
Scouting > Members 4,528
Ranked 98th. 		19,260
Ranked 50th. 4 times more than Qatar
Enrolment ratio > Secondary level 78%
Ranked 9th. 53% more than Saudi Arabia 		51.1%
Ranked 64th.
Participation > Secondary education > General pupils 65,480
Ranked 108th. 		2.79 million
Ranked 23th. 43 times more than Qatar
Secondary education > General pupils per 1000 67.21
Ranked 55th. 		107.19
Ranked 19th. 60% more than Qatar
Ratio of female to male primary enrollment 99.11
Ranked 27th. 		100.34
Ranked 14th. 1% more than Qatar
Secondary education > Teachers per 1000 5.86
Ranked 25th. 38% more than Saudi Arabia 		4.25
Ranked 55th.
Children out of school > Primary > Male 298
Ranked 67th. 		425,916
Ranked 7th. 1429 times more than Qatar
Elementary (primary) school > Gender parity index 0.981
Ranked 64th. 		0.995
Ranked 37th. 1% more than Qatar
Female enrolment share > Secondary level 50.1%
Ranked 48th. 8% more than Saudi Arabia 		46.3%
Ranked 101st.
Post-Secondary Non-Tertiary > Teachers > Women 0.0
Ranked 53th. 		0.0
Ranked 38th.
Private school enrolment > Secondary level 19.5
Ranked 8th. 5 times more than Saudi Arabia 		3.7
Ranked 21st.
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level per 1000 82.4
Ranked 91st. 		91.43
Ranked 70th. 11% more than Qatar
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people 0.74
Ranked 10th. 		6.83
Ranked 5th. 9 times more than Qatar
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people 0.758
Ranked 11th. 		3.72
Ranked 5th. 5 times more than Qatar
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 20-24 7,352
Ranked 10th. 		108,957
Ranked 3rd. 15 times more than Qatar
Literacy > Literates > Aged 40-44 per thousand people 98.59
Ranked 1st. 2 times more than Saudi Arabia 		46.99
Ranked 5th.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people 5.33
Ranked 4th. 		7.68
Ranked 6th. 44% more than Qatar
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 50-54 per thousand people 1.93
Ranked 10th. 		10.04
Ranked 5th. 5 times more than Qatar
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 15-19 26,494
Ranked 13th. 		1.04 million
Ranked 2nd. 39 times more than Qatar
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 35-39 5,380
Ranked 9th. 		135,562
Ranked 2nd. 25 times more than Qatar
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people 0.387
Ranked 11th. 		2.72
Ranked 6th. 7 times more than Qatar
Scouting > Members per thousand people 2.21
Ranked 59th. 3 times more than Saudi Arabia 		0.681
Ranked 106th.
Primary completion rate > Women 99
Ranked 34th. 15% more than Saudi Arabia 		86
Ranked 72nd.
Elementary school repeaters > Female 0.57
Ranked 88th. 		3.15
Ranked 59th. 6 times more than Qatar
Elementary school repeaters > Male 0.68
Ranked 94th. 		3.47
Ranked 67th. 5 times more than Qatar
Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5 > Men 55.5%
Ranked 56th. 		100%
Ranked 4th. 80% more than Qatar
Children out of school > Primary > Male > Per capita 0.367 per 1,000 people
Ranked 66th. 		18.42 per 1,000 people
Ranked 13th. 50 times more than Qatar
Elementary school teachers 6,248
Ranked 96th. 		298,644
Ranked 11th. 48 times more than Qatar
High school teachers 6,818
Ranked 72nd. 		261,731
Ranked 13th. 38 times more than Qatar
High school enrolment rate > Male 97.44
Ranked 39th. 6% more than Saudi Arabia 		91.94
Ranked 50th.
Literacy > Women above 14 years 88.6%
Ranked 11th. 16% more than Saudi Arabia 		76.3%
Ranked 22nd.
Gender ratio > Literacy rate of 15-24 year-olds 1.03%
Ranked 1st. 5% more than Saudi Arabia 		0.98%
Ranked 10th.
Teachers' Day date 10/5/2011 2/28/2011
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Women per 1000 31.2
Ranked 85th. 		75.65
Ranked 53th. 2 times more than Qatar
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Per capita 104.33 per 1,000 people
Ranked 59th. 		125.69 per 1,000 people
Ranked 52nd. 20% more than Qatar
Participation > Secondary education > Pupils 55,705
Ranked 116th. 		2.73 million
Ranked 24th. 49 times more than Qatar
Primary completion rate > Men 97
Ranked 37th. 14% more than Saudi Arabia 		85
Ranked 73th.
Secondary education > Pupils > Per capita 68.53 per 1,000 people
Ranked 56th. 		118.18 per 1,000 people
Ranked 13th. 72% more than Qatar
Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment 97.7
Ranked 51st. 2% more than Saudi Arabia 		96.13
Ranked 56th.
Primary education > Pupils per 1000 85.23
Ranked 86th. 		132.18
Ranked 50th. 55% more than Qatar
Intake ratio to last grade of primary > Females None
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Pupils-teacher ratio > Secondary level 10.2
Ranked 109th. 		12.8
Ranked 91st. 25% more than Qatar
Repitition rate > Secondary level 8.3
Ranked 19th. 		11.8
Ranked 13th. 42% more than Qatar
Pupils reaching grade 5 98.8
Ranked 6th. 5% more than Saudi Arabia 		93.7
Ranked 24th.
Progression to secondary level 97
Ranked 7th. 		99
Ranked 7th. 2% more than Qatar
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 40-44 144,281
Ranked 10th. 		792,454
Ranked 1st. 5 times more than Qatar
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 60-64 3,012
Ranked 13th. 		27,805
Ranked 3rd. 9 times more than Qatar
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 50-54 52,534
Ranked 12th. 		321,857
Ranked 2nd. 6 times more than Qatar
Literacy > Literates > Aged 60-64 per thousand people 7.29
Ranked 15th. 35% more than Saudi Arabia 		5.39
Ranked 5th.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 55-59 per thousand people 0.869
Ranked 9th. 		2.73
Ranked 6th. 3 times more than Qatar
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people 107.98
Ranked 1st. 2 times more than Saudi Arabia 		43.28
Ranked 2nd.
Participation > School enrollment > Tertiary > Male > % gross 5.14%
Ranked 79th. 		22.58%
Ranked 56th. 4 times more than Qatar
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people 120.92
Ranked 1st. 2 times more than Saudi Arabia 		52.75
Ranked 2nd.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 20-24 per thousand people 4.2
Ranked 3rd. 		4.57
Ranked 6th. 9% more than Qatar
Literacy > Literates > Aged 35-39 227,898
Ranked 11th. 		1.56 million
Ranked 1st. 7 times more than Qatar
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 60-64 per thousand people 1.26
Ranked 11th. 		7.84
Ranked 5th. 6 times more than Qatar
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 30-34 52,657
Ranked 12th. 		721,544
Ranked 1st. 14 times more than Qatar
Literacy > Literates > Aged 25-29 269,857
Ranked 10th. 		2.11 million
Ranked 1st. 8 times more than Qatar
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 20-24 943
Ranked 12th. 		62,040
Ranked 3rd. 66 times more than Qatar
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 50-54 2,217
Ranked 10th. 		93,442
Ranked 2nd. 42 times more than Qatar
Literacy > Literates > Aged 30-34 262,550
Ranked 10th. 		1.88 million
Ranked 1st. 7 times more than Qatar
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 40-44 1,203
Ranked 12th. 		167,134
Ranked 2nd. 139 times more than Qatar
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 40-44 4,618
Ranked 9th. 		131,419
Ranked 2nd. 28 times more than Qatar
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 50-54 13,010
Ranked 13th. 		97,026
Ranked 3rd. 7 times more than Qatar
Literacy > Literates > Aged 55-59 34,699
Ranked 12th. 		215,904
Ranked 2nd. 6 times more than Qatar
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 45-49 20,032
Ranked 13th. 		190,198
Ranked 2nd. 9 times more than Qatar
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 60-64 1,137
Ranked 11th. 		121,558
Ranked 2nd. 107 times more than Qatar
Primary education, teachers > % female 90.35%
Ranked 10th. 79% more than Saudi Arabia 		50.61%
Ranked 51st.
Tertiary education, teachers > % female 39.78%
Ranked 22nd. 8% more than Saudi Arabia 		36.96%
Ranked 26th.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 40-44 172,507
Ranked 12th. 		1.12 million
Ranked 1st. 6 times more than Qatar
Public spending on education, total > % of GDP 2.45%
Ranked 112th. 		5.14%
Ranked 52nd. 2 times more than Qatar
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 60-64 per thousand people 1.72
Ranked 15th. 48% more than Saudi Arabia 		1.17
Ranked 5th.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 20-24 per thousand people 0.539
Ranked 11th. 		2.6
Ranked 5th. 5 times more than Qatar
Literacy > Literates > Aged 30-34 per thousand people 150.05
Ranked 1st. 90% more than Saudi Arabia 		78.82
Ranked 2nd.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 50-54 per thousand people 1.27
Ranked 7th. 		3.92
Ranked 6th. 3 times more than Qatar
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 45-49 per thousand people 11.45
Ranked 15th. 43% more than Saudi Arabia 		7.98
Ranked 5th.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 55-59 per thousand people 3.94
Ranked 15th. 88% more than Saudi Arabia 		2.09
Ranked 5th.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 50-54 per thousand people 7.44
Ranked 15th. 83% more than Saudi Arabia 		4.07
Ranked 6th.
Unemployment with secondary education, female > % of female unemployment 31.8%
Ranked 9th. 52% more than Saudi Arabia 		20.9%
Ranked 23th.
Unemployment with tertiary education, female > % of female unemployment 46.2%
Ranked 2nd. 		77.7%
Ranked 1st. 68% more than Qatar
Unemployment with tertiary education, male > % of male unemployment 19.6%
Ranked 5th. 18% more than Saudi Arabia 		16.6%
Ranked 15th.
Literacy rate > Youth total > % of people ages 15-24 95.92%
Ranked 54th. The same as Saudi Arabia 		95.91%
Ranked 55th.
Ratio of female to male enrollments in tertiary education 336.71
Ranked 1st. 2 times more than Saudi Arabia 		146.73
Ranked 13th.
Primary education > Teachers > % female 65.58% female
Ranked 47th. 38% more than Saudi Arabia 		47.54% female
Ranked 75th.
Gross intake rate in grade 1 > Male > % of relevant age group 106.35%
Ranked 40th. 25% more than Saudi Arabia 		85.03%
Ranked 81st.
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Men > Per capita 76.24 per 1,000 people
Ranked 31st. 54% more than Saudi Arabia 		49.6 per 1,000 people
Ranked 54th.
Secondary education > Pupils > % female 50.01% female
Ranked 22nd. 4% more than Saudi Arabia 		48.12% female
Ranked 50th.
Literacy rate > Adult total > % of people ages 15 and above 88.96%
Ranked 53th. 12% more than Saudi Arabia 		79.35%
Ranked 73th.
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Men 55,900
Ranked 100th. 		1.09 million
Ranked 35th. 20 times more than Qatar
Primary completion rate > Total > % of relevant age group 98.01%
Ranked 22nd. 15% more than Saudi Arabia 		85.21%
Ranked 53th.
Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Female > % net 93.64%
Ranked 50th. 12% more than Saudi Arabia 		83.96%
Ranked 84th.
Government spending on education > % of government spending 19.56%
Ranked 12th. 2% more than Saudi Arabia 		19.26%
Ranked 18th.
Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Female > % gross 108.14%
Ranked 41st. 12% more than Saudi Arabia 		96.45%
Ranked 103th.
Persistence to grade 5 > Male > % of cohort 63.37%
Ranked 57th. 		100%
Ranked 2nd. 58% more than Qatar
School enrollment, primary, private > % of total primary 57.78%
Ranked 5th. 6 times more than Saudi Arabia 		10.08%
Ranked 44th.
Primary education, pupils > % female 48.95%
Ranked 23th. 		49.43%
Ranked 16th. 1% more than Qatar
School enrollment, primary, female > % gross 97.5%
Ranked 118th. 		105.96%
Ranked 36th. 9% more than Qatar
Primary completion rate, total > % of relevant age group 99.32%
Ranked 44th. 		105.96%
Ranked 7th. 7% more than Qatar
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female > % of relevant age group 94.18%
Ranked 118th. 		100.35%
Ranked 48th. 7% more than Qatar
Secondary education, general pupils > % female 49.36%
Ranked 37th. 2% more than Saudi Arabia 		48.29%
Ranked 51st.
Total enrollment, primary, male > % net 99.46%
Ranked 10th. 9% more than Saudi Arabia 		90.95%
Ranked 31st.
Secondary education, pupils > % female 49.03%
Ranked 25th. 5% more than Saudi Arabia 		46.61%
Ranked 54th.
Expenditure per student, primary > % of GDP per capita 9.69%
Ranked 78th. 		18.17%
Ranked 33th. 88% more than Qatar
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 45-49 per thousand people 53.07
Ranked 1st. 2 times more than Saudi Arabia 		22.82
Ranked 4th.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 55-59 per thousand people 15.89
Ranked 8th. 2 times more than Saudi Arabia 		6.96
Ranked 5th.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 30-34 per thousand people 119.96
Ranked 1st. 2 times more than Saudi Arabia 		48.55
Ranked 2nd.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 50-54 per thousand people 30.02
Ranked 4th. 2 times more than Saudi Arabia 		13.5
Ranked 5th.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 40-44 per thousand people 82.46
Ranked 1st. 2 times more than Saudi Arabia 		33.24
Ranked 3rd.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 40-44 per thousand people 3.33
Ranked 4th. 		12.52
Ranked 5th. 4 times more than Qatar
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 20-24 per thousand people 84.31
Ranked 1st. 99% more than Saudi Arabia 		42.43
Ranked 3rd.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 55-59 per thousand people 19.83
Ranked 14th. 2 times more than Saudi Arabia 		9.06
Ranked 5th.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 55-59 per thousand people 1.53
Ranked 10th. 		7.97
Ranked 5th. 5 times more than Qatar
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 60-64 per thousand people 0.611
Ranked 10th. 		2.74
Ranked 5th. 4 times more than Qatar
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people 19.07
Ranked 15th. 		45.31
Ranked 3rd. 2 times more than Qatar
Literacy > Literates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people 130.25
Ranked 1st. Twice as much as Saudi Arabia 		65.32
Ranked 2nd.
Participation > School enrollment > Preprimary > % gross 51.29%
Ranked 69th. 5 times more than Saudi Arabia 		10.86%
Ranked 102nd.
Participation > School enrollment > Primary > % net 94.11%
Ranked 49th. 11% more than Saudi Arabia 		84.55%
Ranked 85th.
Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Male > % gross 109.05%
Ranked 49th. 9% more than Saudi Arabia 		100.28%
Ranked 93th.
Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Male > % net 94.57%
Ranked 45th. 11% more than Saudi Arabia 		85.13%
Ranked 85th.
Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Private > % of total primary 50.34%
Ranked 9th. 6 times more than Saudi Arabia 		8.11%
Ranked 68th.
Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Female > % net 97.99%
Ranked 4th. 29% more than Saudi Arabia 		75.76%
Ranked 56th.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 50-54 1,159
Ranked 11th. 		145,905
Ranked 2nd. 126 times more than Qatar
Literacy rate > Youth male > % of males ages 15-24 94.89%
Ranked 59th. 		98.07%
Ranked 39th. 3% more than Qatar
Literacy rate > Adult female > % of females ages 15 and above 88.61%
Ranked 49th. 28% more than Saudi Arabia 		69.29%
Ranked 76th.
School enrollment > Secondary > % gross 99.97% gross
Ranked 6th. 14% more than Saudi Arabia 		87.55% gross
Ranked 27th.

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