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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."
  • Average years of schooling of adults: Average years of schooling of adults is the years of formal schooling received, on average, by adults over age 15. (Data Source: Barro-Lee Data Set www.worldbank.org/html/prdmg/grthweb/ddbarle2.htm)
  • Children out of school, primary: Children out of school, primary. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Total is the total number of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools.
  • Children out of school, primary per 1000: Children out of school, primary. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Total is the total number of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Children out of school, primary, female: Children out of school, primary, female. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Female is the total number of female primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools.
  • College and university > Gender parity index: Country's gender parity index for college and university enrollment. For countries with a rating of over 1, more females are enrolled while countries with a rating under 1 have more males enrolled.
  • Compulsary education duration: Number of years students are required to be enrolled in school for all levels of education. For instance, compulsary education lasts for 12 years in the United States.
  • Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP: Percentage of public funding for education out of country's total GDP.
  • High school enrolment rate: Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
  • Literacy > Total population: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
  • Primary education, duration > Years: Primary education, duration (years). Duration of primary is the number of grades (years) in primary education.
  • Primary education, teachers per 1000: Primary education, teachers. Teaching staff in primary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Pupil-teacher ratio, primary: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary. Pupil-teacher ratio. Primary is the number of pupils enrolled in primary school divided by the number of primary school teachers.
  • Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary. Pupil-teacher ratio. Secondary is the number of pupils enrolled in secondary school divided by the number of secondary school teachers.
  • Secondary education, duration > Years: Secondary education, duration (years). Duration of secondary education is the number of grades (years) in secondary education (ISCED 2 & 3).
  • College and university > Share of total education spending: Percentage of government education funding that goes to post-secondary education.
  • Literacy > Female: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
  • Children out of school, primary, female per 1000: Children out of school, primary, female. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Female is the total number of female primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • College and university > Gender ratio: Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment is the percentage of men to women enrolled at tertiary level in public and private schools.
  • Child care (preschool) > Duration: Number of years students study at the pre-primary (preschool) level. It should be noted that not all countries require pre-primary education.
  • Secondary education > Teachers > Per capita: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Duration of compulsory education: Duration of compulsory education is the number of grades (or years) that a child must legally be enrolled in school.
  • Secondary education, pupils: Secondary education, pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions.
  • 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: 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Inequality adjusted index: Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index.
  • High school repeaters > Female: Repeaters in secondary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in secondary school."
  • Teacher student ratio > Elementary school: Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the number of pupils enrolled in primary school divided by the number of primary school teachers (regardless of their teaching assignment).
  • Proportion of education spending on teachers' salaries: Percentage of public education funding for all levels that goes to teachers' salaries.
  • Literacy rate > Females aged 15-24: Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life."
  • Elementary school > Enrolled students: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
  • Primary education > Duration > Years: Primary duration refers to the number of years of full-time equivalent duration in primary education in the school system according to ISCED.
  • Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ per capita: Services, etc., value added (constant 2000 US$). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in constant 2005 U.S. dollars. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • School enrolment rate > 1st grade: Gross intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age."
  • Secondary education, general pupils per 1000: Secondary education, general pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. General programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in general programmes at public and private secondary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Literacy > Literates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share: Percentage of primary students who attend a private school.
  • High school > Lower secondary starting age: Average age at which students begin lower secondary (middle school) education.
  • Elementary school > Gender ratio: Ratio of female to male primary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
  • High school enrolment rate > Female: Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
  • Duration of education > Secondary level: Duration of secondary education is the number of grades (or years) in general secondary education.
  • Public spending per student > Tertiary level: Public expenditure per student, tertiary level is the total reported current spending by the government on tertiary education, divided by the total number of pupils in tertiary education, expressed as a percentage of per capita GDP.
  • Primary education > Pupils: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
  • High school > Population with at least high school education > Men: Gender Inequality Index.
  • Literacy rate > Males aged 15-24: Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life."
  • Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Secondary education, vocational pupils: Secondary education, vocational pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. Technical/vocational programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in technical/vocational programmes at public and private secondary education institutions.
  • Spending on education > Proportion spent on all staff salaries: Percentage of public funding for education that goes to school staff salaries.
  • Elementary (primary) school > Trained teachers > Both sexes: Percentage of all primary teachers with at least the minimum level of traning required to teach at the primary level.
  • Elementary (primary) school > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for primary education.
  • Secondary education > Teachers: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • School enrolment rate > 5th grade: Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.
  • Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 30-34 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 30 to 34. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Scientific and technical journal articles per million: Scientific and technical journal articles refer to the number of scientific and engineering articles published in the following fields: physics, biology, chemistry, mathematics, clinical medicine, biomedical research, engineering and technology, and earth and space sciences. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Duration of education > Primary level: Duration of primary education is the number of grades (or years) in primary education.
  • Participation > Children out of school > Elementary: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
  • Participation > Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education: Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary and secondary levels in public and private schools.
  • Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Progression to secondary school: Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
  • Children out of school > Primary > Per capita: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 35-39: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 35 to 39. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems
  • Literacy > Literates > Aged 15-19: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • High school > Upper secondary starting age: Average age at which students begin upper secondary (high school) education.
  • Elementary school starting age > Years: Primary school starting age is the age at which students would enter primary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade."
  • Elementary school repeaters > All: Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school."
  • Secondary education > General pupils > Per capita: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Education enrolment by level > Primary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
  • Pupils-teacher ratio > Primary level: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary level is the average number of pupils per teacher in primary education. Cross-country comparisons may be affected by such factors as the composition of teachers by part- and full-time employment.
  • Elementary (primary school) > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female: Percentage of country's elementary, or primary, teachers that are female.
  • Primary education > Teachers: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Literates > Aged over 10 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 10-14: Compares countries by number of male illiterates, in the age range 10 to 14. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems
  • Private school enrolment > Primary level: Private sector enrolment share, primary level is the share of primary school pupils who attend a privately managed school, regardless of whether or not the school receives subsidies from the government.
  • Outcomes > Primary education > Duration > Years: Primary duration refers to the number of years of full-time equivalent duration in primary education in the school system according to ISCED.
  • Primary education > Teachers per 1000: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Literacy > Men above 14 years: Percent of male population above the age of 14 years that is literate.
  • Children out of school > Primary > Female > Per capita: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Female enrolment share > Primary level: Girls' enrolment share, primary level is the number of girls enrolled in primary school, expressed as a percentage of the total number of pupils in primary school.
  • Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$: Services, etc., value added (constant 2000 US$). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in constant 2005 U.S. dollars.
  • Primary school starting age > Years: Primary school starting age (years). Entrance age of primary is the age at which students would enter primary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade.
  • Scouting > Members: Members of boy or girl scout groups which are members of the World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM).
  • Elementary (primary) school > Proportion of education spending on teachers' salaries: Percentage of public funding for primary education that goes to teachers' salaries.
  • Elementary (primary) school) > Proportion spent on all staff salaries: Percentage of public funding for primary education that goes to school staff salaries.
  • High school> Proportion of education spending on teachers' salaries: Percentage of public funding for secondary education that goes to teachers' salaries.
  • High school > Share of total education spending: Percentage of government education funding that goes to secondary education.
  • Participation > Secondary education > General pupils: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training."
  • Secondary education > Teachers per 1000: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Secondary education > General pupils per 1000: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Ratio of female to male primary enrollment: Ratio of female to male primary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
  • Children out of school > Primary > Male: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
  • Elementary (primary) school > Gender parity index: Country's gender parity index in primary, or elementary, school. For countries with a rating of over 1, more females are enrolled while countries with a rating under 1 have more males enrolled. 
  • Female enrolment share > Secondary level: Girls' enrolment share, secondary level is the number of girls enrolled in secondary school, expressed as a percentage of the total number of pupils in secondary school.
  • 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 > Literates > Aged 40-44 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 25 to 29. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 35-39: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 20-24: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 20 to 24. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems
  • Literacy > Female literates > Aged 15-19: Number of females aged 15-19 years, who are literate.
  • Literacy > 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.
  • High school teachers: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • Elementary school teachers: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • High school enrolment rate > Male: Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
  • Literacy > Women above 14 years: Percent of female population above the age of 14 years that is literate.
  • Gender ratio > Literacy rate of 15-24 year-olds: Literacy gender parity rate of 15-24 year olds in each country. This number is achieved by dividing the total amount of females who are literate by the total amount of males who are literate. Numbers below 1 mean that more males are literate, while numbers over 1 indicate that more females are literate, with the difference in the numbers indicating to what extent this is true. For instance, in Chad (with a parity rate of .42%) a substantial amount of more males are literate than females. These numbers are only for 15-24 year olds.
  • Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Women per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Participation > Secondary education > Pupils: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Pupils reaching grade 5: Pupils reaching grade 5 is the percentage of children who start primary school and eventually reach grade 5.
  • Participation > Secondary education > Vocational pupils: Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training."
  • Participation > Total enrollment > Primary > Male > % net: Total enrollment is the number of pupils of the school-age group for primary education, enrolled either in primary or secondary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population in that age group."
  • School enrolment rate > 1st grade > Female: Gross intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age."
  • School enrolment rate > 1st grade > Male: Gross intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age."
  • School enrolment rate > 5th grade > Female: Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.
  • School enrolment rate > 5th grade > Male: Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.
  • Literacy > Male literates > Aged 25-29: Compares countries by number of male illiterates, in the age range 25 to 29. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems
  • Literacy > Male literates > Aged 20-24: Compares countries by number of male literates, in the age range 20 to 24. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems
  • Literacy > 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 > Female literates > Aged 30-34: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • 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.
  • Literacy > Female literates > Aged 20-24: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • 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.
  • 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 > Female illiterates > Aged 25-29: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Female literates > Aged 35-39: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 35-39: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy and Attainment > Educational attainment: completed tertiary > Tertiary > Population 25+ years > % > Over 24 year olds: Percentage of population older than 24 years that has completed tertiary education.
  • Literacy > Female literates > Aged over 10: Number of females older than 10 years, who are literate.
  • 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.
  • Unemployment with secondary education, male > % of male unemployment: Unemployment with secondary education, male (% of male unemployment). Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organization (UNESCO).
  • Literacy > 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 > Female literates > Aged 20-24 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 40-44 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 20-24 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Unemployment with primary education, male > % of male unemployment: Unemployment with primary education, male (% of male unemployment). Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organization (UNESCO).
  • Labor force with tertiary education, male > % of male labor force: Labor force with tertiary education, male (% of male labor force). Labor force with tertiary education is the proportion of labor force that has a tertiary education, as a percentage of the total labor force.
  • Unemployment with tertiary education, female > % of female unemployment: Unemployment with tertiary education, female (% of female unemployment). Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organization (UNESCO).
  • Unemployment with tertiary education, male > % of male unemployment: Unemployment with tertiary education, male (% of male unemployment). Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organization (UNESCO).
  • 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.
  • School enrollment > Primary > Female > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.
  • Primary education > Teachers > % female: Female teachers as a percentage of total primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • Gross intake rate in grade 1 > Male > % of relevant age group: Gross intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age.
  • Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Men > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Literacy rate > Adult total > % of people ages 15 and above: Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life.
  • Government spending on education > % of GDP: Public expenditure on education consists of current and capital public expenditure on education includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities)."
  • Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Female > % net: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music."
  • Government spending on education > % of government spending: Public expenditure on education consists of current and capital public expenditure on education includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities)."
  • Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Female > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music."
  • Literacy > Literacy rate, adult total > % of people ages 15 and above: Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above). Adult (15+) literacy rate (%). Total is the percentage of the population age 15 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life. Generally, u2018literacyu2019 also encompasses u2018numeracyu2019, the ability to make simple arithmetic calculations. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of literates aged 15 years and over by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100.
  • Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education > %: Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education (%). Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary and secondary levels in public and private schools.
  • School enrollment, preprimary, female > % gross: School enrollment, preprimary, female (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Pre-primary. Female is the total female enrollment in pre-primary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female population of official pre-primary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.
  • School enrollment, preprimary, male > % gross: School enrollment, preprimary, male (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Pre-primary. Male is the total male enrollment in pre-primary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male population of official pre-primary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.
  • Secondary education, pupils > % female: Secondary education, pupils (% female). Percentage of female students. Total secondary. All programmes is the number of female students enrolled in all secondary education programmes expressed as a percentage of the total number of students (male and female) enrolled at the secondary education level in a given school year.
  • Expenditure per student, primary > % of GDP per capita: Expenditure per student, primary (% of GDP per capita). Public expenditure per pupil as a % of GDP per capita. Primary is the total public expenditure per student in primary education as a percentage of GDP per capita. Public expenditure (current and capital) includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities).
  • Secondary education, vocational pupils per 1000: Secondary education, vocational pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. Technical/vocational programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in technical/vocational programmes at public and private secondary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Secondary education, teachers, female per 1000: Secondary education, teachers, female. Teaching staff in total secondary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Female is the total number of female teachers in public and private secondary education institutions (ISCED 2 and 3). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 45-49: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Literates > Aged 45-49: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Male literates > Aged 45-49 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of male literates in the age range 45 to 49. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 10-14 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of male illiterates, in the age range 10 to 14. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Male literates > Aged 30-34 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of male literates, in the age range 30 to 34. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Male literates > Aged 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 > 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 > Male literates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of male literates, in the age range 15 to 19. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Literates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Ratio of young literate females to males > % ages 15-24: Ratio of young literate females to males (% ages 15-24). Gender parity index for youth literacy rate is the ratio of female youth literacy rate to male youth literacy rate. It is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. A GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females.
  • 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.
  • Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment > %: Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment (%). Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment is the percentage of men to women enrolled at tertiary level in public and private schools.
  • Persistence to last grade of primary, total > % of cohort: Persistence to last grade of primary, total (% of cohort). Survival rate to last grade of primary. Total is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary. The estimate is calculated on the basis of the reconstructed cohort method, which uses data on enrolment and repeaters for two consecutive years.
  • School enrollment, primary, male > % net: School enrollment, primary, male (% net). Net enrolment rate. Primary. Male is the ratio of male children of the official primary school age who are enrolled in primary school to the male population of the official primary school age.
  • Persistence to last grade of primary, female > % of cohort: Persistence to last grade of primary, female (% of cohort). Survival rate to last grade of primary. Female is the share of female children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary. The estimate is calculated on the basis of the reconstructed cohort method, which uses data on enrolment and repeaters for two consecutive years.
  • School enrollment > Primary > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.
  • Persistence to last grade of primary, male > % of cohort: Persistence to last grade of primary, male (% of cohort). Survival rate to last grade of primary. Male is the share of male children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary. The estimate is calculated on the basis of the reconstructed cohort method, which uses data on enrolment and repeaters for two consecutive years.
  • Participation > Total enrollment > Primary > Female > % net: Total enrollment is the number of pupils of the school-age group for primary education, enrolled either in primary or secondary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population in that age group."
  • School enrollment, secondary, female > % gross: School enrollment, secondary, female (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Secondary. All programmes. Female is the total female enrollment in secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the female population of official secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.
  • School enrollment, secondary, male > % net: School enrollment, secondary, male (% net). Net enrolment rate. Secondary. All programmes. Male is the ratio of male children of the official secondary school age who are enrolled in secondary school to the male population of the official secondary school age.
  • Repeaters, secondary, female > % of female enrollment: Repeaters, secondary, female (% of female enrollment). Percentage of repeaters in secondary. All grades. Female is the number of female students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all female students enrolled in secondary school. It is calculated by dividing the sum of female repeaters in all grades of secondary education by the total female enrolment of secondary education and multiplying the result by 100.
  • Secondary education, teachers, female: Secondary education, teachers, female. Teaching staff in total secondary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Female is the total number of female teachers in public and private secondary education institutions (ISCED 2 and 3). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
  • Literacy > Male literates > Aged 10-14: Compares countries by number of male literates, in the age range 10 to 14. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems
  • Post-Secondary Non-Tertiary > Teachers > Women per million people: 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. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Female literates > Aged 30-34 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • School enrollment, tertiary, male > % gross: School enrollment, tertiary, male (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Tertiary (ISCED 5 and 6). Male is the total male enrollment in tertiary education (ISCED 5 and 6), regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male population of the five-year age group following on from secondary school leaving.
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STAT South Africa Sri Lanka HISTORY
Adult literacy rate > Total 89
Ranked 58th. 		90.56
Ranked 55th. 2% more than South Africa
Average years of schooling of adults 6.1
Ranked 50th. 		6.9
Ranked 40th. 13% more than South Africa
Children out of school, primary 656,487
Ranked 6th. 6 times more than Sri Lanka 		103,178
Ranked 36th.
Children out of school, primary per 1000 12.82
Ranked 23th. 3 times more than Sri Lanka 		4.94
Ranked 52nd.
Children out of school, primary, female 320,723
Ranked 9th. 6 times more than Sri Lanka 		51,566
Ranked 33th.
College and university > Gender parity index 0.913
Ranked 48th. 		1.83
Ranked 7th. Twice as much as South Africa
Compulsary education duration 9
Ranked 56th. The same as Sri Lanka 		9
Ranked 80th.
Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP 5.96%
Ranked 28th. 3 times more than Sri Lanka 		2%
Ranked 59th.
High school enrolment rate 93.52
Ranked 57th. 		97.84
Ranked 36th. 5% more than South Africa
Literacy > Total population 86.4%
Ranked 92nd. 		92.3%
Ranked 73th. 7% more than South Africa
Primary education, duration > Years 7
Ranked 11th. 40% more than Sri Lanka 		5
Ranked 146th.
Primary education, teachers per 1000 4.64
Ranked 34th. 34% more than Sri Lanka 		3.46
Ranked 99th.
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary 29.5
Ranked 31st. 23% more than Sri Lanka 		24.07
Ranked 57th.
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary 25.05
Ranked 18th. 45% more than Sri Lanka 		17.26
Ranked 36th.
Secondary education, duration > Years 5
Ranked 175th. 		8
Ranked 3rd. 60% more than South Africa
College and university > Share of total education spending 11.88%
Ranked 91st. 		17.76%
Ranked 29th. 50% more than South Africa
Literacy > Female 85.7%
Ranked 82nd. 		90%
Ranked 74th. 5% more than South Africa
Children out of school, primary, female per 1000 6.27
Ranked 22nd. 3 times more than Sri Lanka 		2.47
Ranked 49th.
College and university > Gender ratio 91.28
Ranked 50th. 92% more than Sri Lanka 		47.6
Ranked 61st.
Child care (preschool) > Duration 1
Ranked 195th. The same as Sri Lanka 		1
Ranked 192nd.
Secondary education > Teachers > Per capita 3.22 per 1,000 people
Ranked 94th. 		6.14 per 1,000 people
Ranked 57th. 91% more than South Africa
Duration of compulsory education 9 years
Ranked 73th. The same as Sri Lanka 		9 years
Ranked 64th.
Secondary education, pupils 4.84 million
Ranked 5th. 88% more than Sri Lanka 		2.57 million
Ranked 30th.
Girls to boys ratio > Primary level enrolment 0.96
Ranked 119th. 		0.99
Ranked 44th. 3% more than South Africa
Literacy > Adult literacy 88%
Ranked 63th. 		91.5%
Ranked 50th. 4% more than South Africa
Primary education, pupils 7 million
Ranked 6th. 4 times more than Sri Lanka 		1.74 million
Ranked 54th.
Primary education, teachers 237,429
Ranked 6th. 3 times more than Sri Lanka 		72,114
Ranked 37th.
Adult literacy rate > Female 88.1
Ranked 59th. 		89.07
Ranked 56th. 1% more than South Africa
Tertiary enrollment 15.2%
Ranked 60th. 3 times more than Sri Lanka 		5.1%
Ranked 9th.
High school > Gender ratio 104.66
Ranked 34th. 3% more than Sri Lanka 		101.72
Ranked 64th.
Compulsary education starting age 7
Ranked 5th. 40% more than Sri Lanka 		5
Ranked 144th.
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary per million 0.508
Ranked 85th. 		0.827
Ranked 73th. 63% more than South Africa
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 68th. 		4
Ranked 5th. 33% more than South Africa
Literacy > Male 87%
Ranked 94th. 		94.8%
Ranked 66th. 9% more than South Africa
Spending > USD 13.74 billion
Ranked 27th. 14 times more than Sri Lanka 		1.01 billion
Ranked 74th.
High school > Private school share 4.11%
Ranked 47th. 		7.12%
Ranked 89th. 73% more than South Africa
Spending > Proportion 5.14
Ranked 45th. 2 times more than Sri Lanka 		2.55
Ranked 137th.
Pupil-teacher ratio > Primary 35.64
Ranked 33th. 58% more than Sri Lanka 		22.5
Ranked 73th.
Child care (preschool) > Starting age 6
Ranked 1st. 50% more than Sri Lanka 		4
Ranked 15th.
High school repeaters > Male 14.64
Ranked 17th. 16 times more than Sri Lanka 		0.89
Ranked 80th.
Literacy rates > Aged 15-24 93.9%
Ranked 5th. 		95.6%
Ranked 17th. 2% more than South Africa
Preschool enrollment rate 104.54
Ranked 77th. 3% more than Sri Lanka 		101.43
Ranked 80th.
Tertiary > Students studying abroad 6,268.93
Ranked 99th. 		16,932.32
Ranked 47th. 3 times more than South Africa
Primary completion rate 99
Ranked 42nd. 2% more than Sri Lanka 		97
Ranked 20th.
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level 675,160
Ranked 31st. 11 times more than Sri Lanka 		63,660
Ranked 62nd.
Elementary (primary school) > Duration 7
Ranked 12th. 40% more than Sri Lanka 		5
Ranked 155th.
Children out of school > Primary 568,936
Ranked 17th. 12 times more than Sri Lanka 		47,067
Ranked 46th.
Secondary education, teachers 187,162
Ranked 21st. 25% more than Sri Lanka 		149,153
Ranked 20th.
Secondary education, teachers per 1000 3.79
Ranked 79th. 		7.15
Ranked 35th. 88% more than South Africa
High school > Lower secondary school duration 2
Ranked 192nd. 		4
Ranked 19th. Twice as much as South Africa
Children out of school, primary, male per 1000 6.56
Ranked 21st. 3 times more than Sri Lanka 		2.47
Ranked 50th.
Secondary education, general pupils 4.6 million
Ranked 4th. 90% more than Sri Lanka 		2.42 million
Ranked 27th.
Illiteracy rates by sex > Aged 15+ 13.6%
Ranked 68th. 77% more than Sri Lanka 		7.7%
Ranked 85th.
High school > Gender parity index 1.05
Ranked 33th. 1% more than Sri Lanka 		1.04
Ranked 32nd.
Scientific and technical journal articles 2,364
Ranked 34th. 17 times more than Sri Lanka 		141
Ranked 74th.
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level per 1000 14.83
Ranked 83th. 4 times more than Sri Lanka 		3.51
Ranked 86th.
Scouting > Genders admitted both both
Elementary (primary school) > Starting age 7
Ranked 14th. 40% more than Sri Lanka 		5
Ranked 180th.
Children out of school, primary, male 335,764
Ranked 5th. 7 times more than Sri Lanka 		51,612
Ranked 29th.
High school > Students per teacher 25.05
Ranked 18th. 45% more than Sri Lanka 		17.26
Ranked 37th.
Secondary education > General pupils 4.32 million
Ranked 17th. 2 times more than Sri Lanka 		2.11 million
Ranked 25th.
Secondary school starting age > Years 14
Ranked 3rd. 40% more than Sri Lanka 		10
Ranked 184th.
High school starting age > Years 14
Ranked 3rd. 40% more than Sri Lanka 		10
Ranked 160th.
Primary education > Teachers > Per capita 4.51 per 1,000 people
Ranked 77th. 22% more than Sri Lanka 		3.68 per 1,000 people
Ranked 98th.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people 49.69
Ranked 4th. 19% more than Sri Lanka 		41.78
Ranked 10th.
Education enrolment by level > Primary level 7.47 million
Ranked 15th. 4 times more than Sri Lanka 		1.7 million
Ranked 8th.
High school > Population with at least high school education > Women 68.9%
Ranked 57th. 		72.6%
Ranked 50th. 5% more than South Africa
Elementary school graduate rate 76.98
Ranked 66th. 		98.03
Ranked 19th. 27% more than South Africa
Literacy rate > People aged 15-24 96.8
Ranked 56th. 		97.98
Ranked 49th. 1% more than South Africa
Primary education, pupils per 1000 136.83
Ranked 37th. 65% more than Sri Lanka 		83.16
Ranked 93th.
Secondary education, pupils per 1000 94.63
Ranked 20th. 		123.33
Ranked 8th. 30% more than South Africa
Girls to boys ratio > Tertiary level enrolment 1.22
Ranked 41st. 2 times more than Sri Lanka 		0.55
Ranked 72nd.
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ 4.05 million
Ranked 27th. 4 times more than Sri Lanka 		1.12 million
Ranked 53th.
Girls to boys ratio > Secondary level enrolment 1.07
Ranked 28th. 7% more than Sri Lanka 		1
Ranked 84th.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged over 10 per thousand people 324.47
Ranked 4th. 		337.29
Ranked 16th. 4% more than South Africa
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level > Per capita 14.9 per 1,000 people
Ranked 82nd. 4 times more than Sri Lanka 		3.51 per 1,000 people
Ranked 87th.
Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people 0.124
Ranked 195th. 		0.811
Ranked 122nd. 7 times more than South Africa
Outcomes > Secondary education > Duration > Years 5
Ranked 155th. 		8
Ranked 3rd. 60% more than South Africa
Teacher student ratio > High school 29.02
Ranked 12th. 49% more than Sri Lanka 		19.52
Ranked 40th.
Children out of school > Primary per 1000 12.19
Ranked 33th. 5 times more than Sri Lanka 		2.42
Ranked 76th.
Inequality adjusted index 0.558
Ranked 67th. 		0.618
Ranked 57th. 11% more than South Africa
High school repeaters > Female 13.73
Ranked 18th. 25 times more than Sri Lanka 		0.54
Ranked 80th.
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Women 2.17 million
Ranked 29th. 3 times more than Sri Lanka 		714,900
Ranked 54th.
Teacher student ratio > Elementary school 30.98
Ranked 41st. 32% more than Sri Lanka 		23.5
Ranked 53th.
Proportion of education spending on teachers' salaries 66.9%
Ranked 7th. 		81.72%
Ranked 2nd. 22% more than South Africa
Literacy rate > Females aged 15-24 97.5
Ranked 54th. 		98.59
Ranked 45th. 1% more than South Africa
Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5 77%
Ranked 66th. 		92.2%
Ranked 27th. 20% more than South Africa
Elementary school > Enrolled students 7.31 million
Ranked 15th. 4 times more than Sri Lanka 		1.63 million
Ranked 50th.
Primary education > Duration > Years 7 years
Ranked 10th. 40% more than Sri Lanka 		5 years
Ranked 144th.
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ per capita $3,430.12
Ranked 31st. 3 times more than Sri Lanka 		$1,076.10
Ranked 62nd.
School enrolment rate > 1st grade 107.68
Ranked 49th. 10% more than Sri Lanka 		97.64
Ranked 86th.
Secondary education, general pupils per 1000 89.81
Ranked 18th. 		116.11
Ranked 6th. 29% more than South Africa
Literacy > Literates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people 96.79
Ranked 4th. 15% more than Sri Lanka 		84.32
Ranked 10th.
Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share 3.71%
Ranked 60th. 25% more than Sri Lanka 		2.97%
Ranked 106th.
High school > Lower secondary starting age 14
Ranked 3rd. 40% more than Sri Lanka 		10
Ranked 191st.
Elementary school > Gender ratio 96.37
Ranked 110th. 		100.21
Ranked 25th. 4% more than South Africa
High school enrolment rate > Female 94.06
Ranked 49th. 		98.54
Ranked 28th. 5% more than South Africa
Illiteracy rates by sex > Aged 15+ > Women 14.3%
Ranked 75th. 42% more than Sri Lanka 		10.1%
Ranked 82nd.
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level 92%
Ranked 82nd. 		97%
Ranked 42nd. 5% more than South Africa
Duration of education > Secondary level 5
Ranked 149th. 		8
Ranked 3rd. 60% more than South Africa
Public spending per student > Tertiary level 61.3
Ranked 25th. 		84.2
Ranked 8th. 37% more than South Africa
Primary education > Pupils 7.44 million
Ranked 13th. 5 times more than Sri Lanka 		1.61 million
Ranked 56th.
High school > Population with at least high school education > Men 72.2%
Ranked 59th. 		75.5%
Ranked 55th. 5% more than South Africa
Literacy rate > Males aged 15-24 96.1
Ranked 59th. 		97.33
Ranked 53th. 1% more than South Africa
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita 95.14 per 1,000 people
Ranked 59th. 		120.51 per 1,000 people
Ranked 1st. 27% more than South Africa
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Tertiary level 53.68%
Ranked 56th. 22% more than Sri Lanka 		44%
Ranked 70th.
Secondary education, vocational pupils 246,515
Ranked 11th. 63% more than Sri Lanka 		150,783
Ranked 43th.
Spending on education > Proportion spent on all staff salaries 72.38%
Ranked 39th. 		88.36%
Ranked 10th. 22% more than South Africa
Elementary (primary) school > Trained teachers > Both sexes 87.44%
Ranked 43th. 6% more than Sri Lanka 		82.39%
Ranked 42nd.
Elementary (primary) school > Students per teacher 29.5
Ranked 29th. 23% more than Sri Lanka 		24.07
Ranked 57th.
Secondary education > Teachers 149,375
Ranked 28th. 25% more than Sri Lanka 		119,491
Ranked 30th.
School enrolment rate > 5th grade 82.45
Ranked 46th. 		98.03
Ranked 16th. 19% more than South Africa
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level 4.31 million
Ranked 23th. 86% more than Sri Lanka 		2.32 million
Ranked 3rd.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 30-34 per thousand people 9.58
Ranked 2nd. 80% more than Sri Lanka 		5.32
Ranked 7th.
Scientific and technical journal articles per million 51.26
Ranked 48th. 7 times more than Sri Lanka 		7.35
Ranked 78th.
Duration of education > Primary level 7
Ranked 8th. 40% more than Sri Lanka 		5
Ranked 132nd.
Women to men parity index > As ratio of literacy rates > Aged 15-24 1.01
Ranked 3rd. The same as Sri Lanka 		1.01
Ranked 5th.
Participation > Children out of school > Elementary 503,390
Ranked 14th. 60 times more than Sri Lanka 		8,387
Ranked 72nd.
Participation > Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education 99.56%
Ranked 70th. 		103.53%
Ranked 19th. 4% more than South Africa
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ per 1000 87.92
Ranked 68th. 50% more than Sri Lanka 		58.57
Ranked 79th.
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Primary level 48.92%
Ranked 32nd. 		49.05%
Ranked 2nd. About the same as South Africa
Progression to secondary school 89.72%
Ranked 61st. 		97.01%
Ranked 46th. 8% more than South Africa
Literacy rates > Aged 15-24 > Women 94.3%
Ranked 5th. 		96.1%
Ranked 16th. 2% more than South Africa
Children out of school > Primary > Per capita 12.27 per 1,000 people
Ranked 34th. 5 times more than Sri Lanka 		2.42 per 1,000 people
Ranked 77th.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 35-39 427,729
Ranked 2nd. 4 times more than Sri Lanka 		117,869
Ranked 5th.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 15-19 3.87 million
Ranked 2nd. 2 times more than Sri Lanka 		1.58 million
Ranked 9th.
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Women 93%
Ranked 77th. 		98%
Ranked 31st. 5% more than South Africa
High school > Upper secondary starting age 16
Ranked 25th. 14% more than Sri Lanka 		14
Ranked 168th.
Elementary school starting age > Years 7
Ranked 15th. 40% more than Sri Lanka 		5
Ranked 155th.
Elementary school repeaters > All 7.96
Ranked 40th. 10 times more than Sri Lanka 		0.82
Ranked 85th.
Secondary education > General pupils > Per capita 93.14 per 1,000 people
Ranked 35th. 		121.97 per 1,000 people
Ranked 7th. 31% more than South Africa
Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 1000 163.96
Ranked 34th. 85% more than Sri Lanka 		88.77
Ranked 7th.
Illiteracy rates by sex > Aged 15+ > Men 13%
Ranked 63th. 3 times more than Sri Lanka 		5.2%
Ranked 91st.
Education enrolment by level > Primary level > Per capita 0.165 per capita
Ranked 29th. 88% more than Sri Lanka 		0.088 per capita
Ranked 7th.
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Men 91%
Ranked 88th. 		99%
Ranked 21st. 9% more than South Africa
Literacy rates > Aged 15-24 > Men 93.5%
Ranked 6th. 		95.1%
Ranked 18th. 2% more than South Africa
Pupils-teacher ratio > Primary level 33.5
Ranked 44th. 21% more than Sri Lanka 		27.8
Ranked 3rd.
Elementary (primary school) > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female 77%
Ranked 6th. 		85%
Ranked 30th. 10% more than South Africa
Primary education > Teachers 208,877
Ranked 20th. 3 times more than Sri Lanka 		71,669
Ranked 42nd.
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Secondary level 51.87%
Ranked 19th. 2% more than Sri Lanka 		50.61%
Ranked 1st.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people 4.67
Ranked 2nd. 55% more than Sri Lanka 		3.02
Ranked 7th.
Literacy > Literates > Aged over 10 per thousand people 622.71
Ranked 4th. 		678.98
Ranked 14th. 9% more than South Africa
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 10-14 706,159
Ranked 1st. 7 times more than Sri Lanka 		97,722
Ranked 6th.
Private school enrolment > Primary level 1.7
Ranked 75th. The same as Sri Lanka 		1.7
Ranked 7th.
Outcomes > Primary education > Duration > Years 7
Ranked 10th. 40% more than Sri Lanka 		5
Ranked 133th.
Primary education > Teachers per 1000 4.48
Ranked 77th. 21% more than Sri Lanka 		3.69
Ranked 98th.
Literacy > Men above 14 years 84.1%
Ranked 4th. 		92.3%
Ranked 15th. 10% more than South Africa
Children out of school > Primary > Female > Per capita 5.35 per 1,000 people
Ranked 36th. 8 times more than Sri Lanka 		0.674 per 1,000 people
Ranked 90th.
Female enrolment share > Primary level 48.6%
Ranked 55th. About the same as Sri Lanka 		48.5%
Ranked 10th.
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ $175.59 billion
Ranked 12th. 8 times more than Sri Lanka 		$21.87 billion
Ranked 33th.
Primary school starting age > Years 7
Ranked 13th. 40% more than Sri Lanka 		5
Ranked 177th.
Scouting > Members 69,316
Ranked 22nd. 69% more than Sri Lanka 		40,925
Ranked 35th.
Elementary (primary) school > Proportion of education spending on teachers' salaries 78.64%
Ranked 21st. 		85.5%
Ranked 7th. 9% more than South Africa
Elementary (primary) school) > Proportion spent on all staff salaries 82.89%
Ranked 42nd. 		90%
Ranked 17th. 9% more than South Africa
High school> Proportion of education spending on teachers' salaries 94.96%
Ranked 2nd. 12% more than Sri Lanka 		84.6%
Ranked 5th.
High school > Share of total education spending 31.45%
Ranked 63th. 		51.45%
Ranked 2nd. 64% more than South Africa
Participation > Secondary education > General pupils 4.55 million
Ranked 17th. 98% more than Sri Lanka 		2.3 million
Ranked 28th.
Secondary education > Teachers per 1000 3.2
Ranked 96th. 		6.15
Ranked 56th. 92% more than South Africa
Secondary education > General pupils per 1000 92.53
Ranked 37th. 		121.97
Ranked 8th. 32% more than South Africa
Ratio of female to male primary enrollment 96.47
Ranked 104th. 		98.78
Ranked 66th. 2% more than South Africa
Children out of school > Primary > Male 320,779
Ranked 16th. 34 times more than Sri Lanka 		9,353
Ranked 57th.
Elementary (primary) school > Gender parity index 0.958
Ranked 123th. 		0.987
Ranked 56th. 3% more than South Africa
Female enrolment share > Secondary level 52.4%
Ranked 14th. 3% more than Sri Lanka 		50.8%
Ranked 3rd.
Post-Secondary Non-Tertiary > Teachers > Women 3,645
Ranked 6th. 10 times more than Sri Lanka 		354
Ranked 15th.
Private school enrolment > Secondary level 2.4
Ranked 78th. 14% more than Sri Lanka 		2.1
Ranked 22nd.
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level per 1000 94.7
Ranked 61st. 		121.01
Ranked 1st. 28% more than South Africa
Literacy > Literates > Aged 40-44 per thousand people 40.14
Ranked 3rd. 		56.68
Ranked 15th. 41% more than South Africa
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people 6.02
Ranked 2nd. 85% more than Sri Lanka 		3.25
Ranked 9th.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people 7.83
Ranked 3rd. 84% more than Sri Lanka 		4.26
Ranked 7th.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people 4.13
Ranked 2nd. 2 times more than Sri Lanka 		2.05
Ranked 8th.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 35-39 186,944
Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than Sri Lanka 		56,774
Ranked 5th.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 20-24 266,090
Ranked 2nd. 4 times more than Sri Lanka 		75,845
Ranked 5th.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 15-19 1.99 million
Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than Sri Lanka 		785,373
Ranked 9th.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people 5.47
Ranked 3rd. 66% more than Sri Lanka 		3.29
Ranked 10th.
Scouting > Members per thousand people 1.35
Ranked 77th. 		2.01
Ranked 62nd. 49% more than South Africa
Primary completion rate > Women 99
Ranked 42nd. 3% more than Sri Lanka 		96
Ranked 16th.
Elementary school repeaters > Female 7.51
Ranked 39th. 11 times more than Sri Lanka 		0.66
Ranked 84th.
Elementary school repeaters > Male 8.39
Ranked 42nd. 8 times more than Sri Lanka 		0.99
Ranked 86th.
Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5 > Men 75%
Ranked 60th. 		91.8%
Ranked 22nd. 22% more than South Africa
Children out of school > Primary > Male > Per capita 6.92 per 1,000 people
Ranked 33th. 14 times more than Sri Lanka 		0.486 per 1,000 people
Ranked 93th.
High school teachers 164,697
Ranked 25th. 38% more than Sri Lanka 		119,491
Ranked 31st.
Elementary school teachers 236,032
Ranked 19th. 3 times more than Sri Lanka 		69,436
Ranked 41st.
High school enrolment rate > Male 93.01
Ranked 50th. 		97.16
Ranked 36th. 4% more than South Africa
Literacy > Women above 14 years 80.9%
Ranked 4th. 		89.1%
Ranked 15th. 10% more than South Africa
Gender ratio > Literacy rate of 15-24 year-olds 1.01%
Ranked 3rd. The same as Sri Lanka 		1.01%
Ranked 5th.
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Per capita 88.45 per 1,000 people
Ranked 67th. 52% more than Sri Lanka 		58.33 per 1,000 people
Ranked 81st.
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Women per 1000 47.04
Ranked 68th. 26% more than Sri Lanka 		37.29
Ranked 79th.
Primary completion rate > Men 99
Ranked 37th. 1% more than Sri Lanka 		98
Ranked 11th.
Participation > Secondary education > Pupils 4.59 million
Ranked 18th. 97% more than Sri Lanka 		2.33 million
Ranked 36th.
Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment 107.48
Ranked 22nd. 7% more than Sri Lanka 		100.19
Ranked 76th.
Primary education > Pupils per 1000 159.52
Ranked 39th. 92% more than Sri Lanka 		82.96
Ranked 116th.
Progression to secondary level 92.2
Ranked 18th. 5% more than Sri Lanka 		88
Ranked 19th.
Pupils reaching grade 5 64.5
Ranked 65th. 		83.3
Ranked 11th. 29% more than South Africa
Participation > Secondary education > Vocational pupils 226,966
Ranked 31st. 		0.0
Ranked 6th.
Participation > Total enrollment > Primary > Male > % net 91.92%
Ranked 70th. 		99.14%
Ranked 13th. 8% more than South Africa
School enrolment rate > 1st grade > Female 103.77
Ranked 60th. 5% more than Sri Lanka 		98.38
Ranked 82nd.
School enrolment rate > 1st grade > Male 111.54
Ranked 45th. 15% more than Sri Lanka 		96.93
Ranked 91st.
School enrolment rate > 5th grade > Female 83.39
Ranked 40th. 		98.12
Ranked 16th. 18% more than South Africa
School enrolment rate > 5th grade > Male 81.58
Ranked 43th. 		97.95
Ranked 15th. 20% more than South Africa
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 25-29 1.45 million
Ranked 2nd. 2 times more than Sri Lanka 		619,119
Ranked 7th.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 20-24 1.73 million
Ranked 2nd. 2 times more than Sri Lanka 		757,382
Ranked 8th.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 20-24 per thousand people 6.65
Ranked 3rd. 65% more than Sri Lanka 		4.03
Ranked 8th.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 35-39 2.12 million
Ranked 2nd. 86% more than Sri Lanka 		1.14 million
Ranked 7th.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 30-34 1.34 million
Ranked 2nd. 2 times more than Sri Lanka 		602,494
Ranked 7th.
School enrollment > Primary > Female > % net 87.2% net
Ranked 86th. 		98.37% net
Ranked 14th. 13% more than South Africa
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 20-24 1.87 million
Ranked 2nd. 2 times more than Sri Lanka 		757,899
Ranked 8th.
School enrollment > Primary > Male > % net 86.94% net
Ranked 93th. 		98.84% net
Ranked 16th. 14% more than South Africa
Literacy > Literates > Aged 25-29 3.02 million
Ranked 2nd. 2 times more than Sri Lanka 		1.26 million
Ranked 7th.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 20-24 135,111
Ranked 2nd. 4 times more than Sri Lanka 		34,939
Ranked 5th.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 25-29 165,233
Ranked 2nd. 4 times more than Sri Lanka 		38,582
Ranked 5th.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 35-39 1.08 million
Ranked 2nd. 88% more than Sri Lanka 		574,060
Ranked 7th.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 35-39 240,785
Ranked 2nd. 4 times more than Sri Lanka 		61,095
Ranked 5th.
Literacy and Attainment > Educational attainment: completed tertiary > Tertiary > Population 25+ years > % > Over 24 year olds 6.36%
Ranked 42nd. 		14.11%
Ranked 5th. 2 times more than South Africa
Literacy > Female literates > Aged over 10 12.98 million
Ranked 2nd. 2 times more than Sri Lanka 		6.34 million
Ranked 8th.
Primary education, teachers > % female 78.98%
Ranked 22nd. 		85%
Ranked 38th. 8% more than South Africa
Tertiary education, teachers > % female 37.39%
Ranked 6th. 		42.65%
Ranked 43th. 14% more than South Africa
Unemployment with secondary education, male > % of male unemployment 77%
Ranked 1st. 4 times more than Sri Lanka 		21.7%
Ranked 74th.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 20-24 per thousand people 3.38
Ranked 3rd. 82% more than Sri Lanka 		1.86
Ranked 9th.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 20-24 per thousand people 46.85
Ranked 1st. 16% more than Sri Lanka 		40.32
Ranked 12th.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 40-44 per thousand people 6.2
Ranked 2nd. 2 times more than Sri Lanka 		3.07
Ranked 11th.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 20-24 per thousand people 3.27
Ranked 2nd. 50% more than Sri Lanka 		2.18
Ranked 7th.
Unemployment with primary education, male > % of male unemployment 18.6%
Ranked 72nd. 		57.4%
Ranked 11th. 3 times more than South Africa
Labor force with tertiary education, male > % of male labor force 5.2%
Ranked 77th. 		13.5%
Ranked 62nd. 3 times more than South Africa
Unemployment with tertiary education, female > % of female unemployment 0.7%
Ranked 85th. 		40.7%
Ranked 12th. 58 times more than South Africa
Unemployment with tertiary education, male > % of male unemployment 0.9%
Ranked 85th. 		20.8%
Ranked 21st. 23 times more than South Africa
Literacy rate > Youth total > % of people ages 15-24 93.91%
Ranked 66th. 		95.59%
Ranked 57th. 2% more than South Africa
School enrollment > Primary > Female > % gross 102.18% gross
Ranked 79th. 1% more than Sri Lanka 		101.11% gross
Ranked 88th.
Primary education > Teachers > % female 76.08% female
Ranked 66th. 		78.89% female
Ranked 53th. 4% more than South Africa
Gross intake rate in grade 1 > Male > % of relevant age group 116.66%
Ranked 36th. 18% more than Sri Lanka 		98.54%
Ranked 102nd.
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Men > Per capita 41.11 per 1,000 people
Ranked 61st. 2 times more than Sri Lanka 		20.28 per 1,000 people
Ranked 85th.
Literacy rate > Adult total > % of people ages 15 and above 82.4%
Ranked 65th. 		90.68%
Ranked 47th. 10% more than South Africa
Government spending on education > % of GDP 5.96%
Ranked 28th. 3 times more than Sri Lanka 		2%
Ranked 59th.
Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Female > % net 87.56%
Ranked 86th. 		99.83%
Ranked 1st. 14% more than South Africa
Government spending on education > % of government spending 16.2%
Ranked 26th. 99% more than Sri Lanka 		8.15%
Ranked 7th.
Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Female > % gross 102.6%
Ranked 74th. 1% more than Sri Lanka 		101.53%
Ranked 74th.
Literacy > Literacy rate, adult total > % of people ages 15 and above 92.98%
Ranked 43th. 2% more than Sri Lanka 		91.18%
Ranked 18th.
Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education > % 98.13%
Ranked 33th. 		101.05%
Ranked 36th. 3% more than South Africa
School enrollment, preprimary, female > % gross 76.57%
Ranked 15th. 		87.07%
Ranked 41st. 14% more than South Africa
School enrollment, preprimary, male > % gross 76.51%
Ranked 16th. 		86.62%
Ranked 42nd. 13% more than South Africa
Secondary education, pupils > % female 51.05%
Ranked 9th. 2% more than Sri Lanka 		50.13%
Ranked 31st.
Expenditure per student, primary > % of GDP per capita 17.52%
Ranked 46th. 3 times more than Sri Lanka 		5.81%
Ranked 49th.
Secondary education, vocational pupils per 1000 4.82
Ranked 32nd. 		7.23
Ranked 64th. 50% more than South Africa
Secondary education, teachers, female per 1000 2.08
Ranked 70th. 		3.54
Ranked 27th. 70% more than South Africa
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 45-49 225,055
Ranked 2nd. 4 times more than Sri Lanka 		56,709
Ranked 5th.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 45-49 1.19 million
Ranked 1st. 28% more than Sri Lanka 		935,346
Ranked 7th.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 45-49 per thousand people 14.67
Ranked 3rd. 		25.04
Ranked 15th. 71% more than South Africa
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 10-14 per thousand people 17.65
Ranked 1st. 3 times more than Sri Lanka 		5.2
Ranked 8th.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 30-34 per thousand people 30.69
Ranked 3rd. 		31.26
Ranked 17th. 2% more than South Africa
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 40-44 per thousand people 19.62
Ranked 3rd. 		28.52
Ranked 15th. 45% more than South Africa
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 40-44 per thousand people 11
Ranked 2nd. 96% more than Sri Lanka 		5.62
Ranked 10th.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 45-49 per thousand people 29.83
Ranked 3rd. 		49.76
Ranked 15th. 67% more than South Africa
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people 47.1
Ranked 4th. 11% more than Sri Lanka 		42.54
Ranked 11th.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people 52.9
Ranked 3rd. 		60.66
Ranked 15th. 15% more than South Africa
Literacy > Ratio of young literate females to males > % ages 15-24 100.77%
Ranked 15th. 		100.92%
Ranked 6th. About the same as South Africa
School enrollment > Secondary > % gross 93.41% gross
Ranked 51st. 13% more than Sri Lanka 		82.5% gross
Ranked 83th.
Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment > % 91.35%
Ranked 48th. 		179.5%
Ranked 8th. 96% more than South Africa
Persistence to last grade of primary, total > % of cohort 76.99%
Ranked 68th. 		97.33%
Ranked 27th. 26% more than South Africa
School enrollment, primary, male > % net 85.63%
Ranked 37th. 		94.12%
Ranked 41st. 10% more than South Africa
Persistence to last grade of primary, female > % of cohort 79.13%
Ranked 57th. 		94.63%
Ranked 47th. 20% more than South Africa
School enrollment > Primary > % gross 104.07% gross
Ranked 74th. 7% more than Sri Lanka 		97.69% gross
Ranked 128th.
Persistence to last grade of primary, male > % of cohort 74.98%
Ranked 60th. 		100%
Ranked 1st. 33% more than South Africa
Participation > Total enrollment > Primary > Female > % net 93.7%
Ranked 63th. 		99.83%
Ranked 3rd. 7% more than South Africa
School enrollment, secondary, female > % gross 103.48%
Ranked 7th. 3% more than Sri Lanka 		100.69%
Ranked 30th.
School enrollment, secondary, male > % net 57.96%
Ranked 53th. 		83.37%
Ranked 44th. 44% more than South Africa
Repeaters, secondary, female > % of female enrollment 13.73%
Ranked 19th. 26 times more than Sri Lanka 		0.533%
Ranked 91st.
Secondary education, teachers, female 102,496
Ranked 19th. 60% more than Sri Lanka 		64,229
Ranked 19th.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 10-14 1.84 million
Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than Sri Lanka 		724,311
Ranked 9th.
Post-Secondary Non-Tertiary > Teachers > Women per million people 72.05
Ranked 15th. 4 times more than Sri Lanka 		16.96
Ranked 23th.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 30-34 per thousand people 33.6
Ranked 2nd. 5% more than Sri Lanka 		32.05
Ranked 17th.
School enrollment, tertiary, male > % gross 15.69%
Ranked 49th. 52% more than Sri Lanka 		10.32%
Ranked 100th.

SOURCES: United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) Institute for Statistics.; UNESCO; UNESCO Institute for Statistics; UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Population figures from World Bank: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, (2) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years), (3) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (4) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (5) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme, and (6) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database.; United Nations Statistics Division. Source tables; UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Source tables; UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Source tables; CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 28 March 2011; UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Population figures from World Bank: (1) United Nations Population Division. 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