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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.
  • College and university > Private school share: Percentage of post-secondary students who attend a private school, college, or university.
  • Literacy > Adult literacy: Adult literacy rate (%).
  • Primary education, teachers: Primary education, teachers. Teaching staff in primary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
  • Primary education, pupils: Primary education, pupils. Enrolment in primary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions.
  • Adult literacy rate > Female: Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life."
  • Tertiary enrollment: Gross enrolment ratio, tertiary level is the sum of all tertiary level students enrolled at the start of the school year, expressed as a percentage of the mid-year population in the 5 year age group after the official secondary school leaving age.
  • Spending per student > College and university: Public expenditure per student is the public current spending on education divided by the total number of students by level, as a percentage of GDP per capita. Public expenditure (current and capital) includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities)."
  • High school > Gender ratio: Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
  • Compulsary education starting age: Age at which children must be enrolled in school.
  • Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary per million: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary. Pupil-teacher ratio. Secondary is the number of pupils enrolled in secondary school divided by the number of secondary school teachers. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Literacy > Definition: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
  • High school > Upper secondary school duration: Number of years students study at the upper secondary (high school) level.
  • Literacy > Male: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Child care (preschool) > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for pre-primary (preschool) education.
  • High school > Lower secondary school duration: Number of years students study at the lower secondary (middle school) level.
  • Children out of school, primary, male per 1000: Children out of school, primary, male. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Male is the total number of male primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Spending per student > High school: Public expenditure per student is the public current spending on education divided by the total number of students by level, as a percentage of GDP per capita. Public expenditure (current and capital) includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities)."
  • Secondary education, general pupils: Secondary education, general pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. General programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in general programmes at public and private secondary education institutions.
  • High school > Gender parity index: Country's gender parity index for secondary level enrollment. For countries with a rating of over 1, more females are enrolled while countries with a rating under 1 have more males enrolled.
  • Scientific and technical journal articles: Scientific and technical journal articles refer to the number of scientific and engineering articles published in the following fields: physics, biology, chemistry, mathematics, clinical medicine, biomedical research, engineering and technology, and earth and space sciences.
  • College and university > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female: Percentage of country's college and university professors that are female.
  • Tertiary > Students studying abroad proportion: The number of students from a given country studying abroad in a given year, expressed as a percentage of total tertiary enrollment in that country. Ratios greater than 100 % are possible, because those currently studying abroad do not count towards total enrollment.
  • Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Elementary (primary school) > Starting age: Average age at which students begin primary education.
  • Children out of school, primary, male: Children out of school, primary, male. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Male is the total number of male primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools.
  • High school > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for all levels of secondary education.
  • Secondary education > General pupils: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.
  • Spending per student > Elementary school: Public expenditure per student is the public current spending on education divided by the total number of students by level, as a percentage of GDP per capita. Public expenditure (current and capital) includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities)."
  • Secondary school starting age > Years: Secondary school starting age (years). Entrance age of 2A lower secondary is the age at which students would enter lower secondary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade.
  • High school starting age > Years: Secondary school starting age is the age at which students would enter secondary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade."
  • Primary education > Teachers > Per capita: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • 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."
  • Public spending per student > Primary level: Public expenditure per student, primary level is the total reported current spending by the government on primary education, divided by the total number of pupils in primary education, expressed as a percentage of per capita GDP.
  • Primary education, pupils per 1000: Primary education, pupils. Enrolment in primary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Secondary education, pupils per 1000: Secondary education, pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • 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).
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • High school > Lower secondary starting age: Average age at which students begin lower secondary (middle school) education.
  • Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share: Percentage of primary students who attend a private school.
  • Elementary 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.
  • Secondary education > Pupils: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
  • High school > Population with at least high school education > Men: Gender Inequality Index.
  • Literacy rate > Males aged 15-24: Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life."
  • Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Secondary education, vocational pupils: Secondary education, vocational pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. Technical/vocational programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in technical/vocational programmes at public and private secondary education institutions.
  • 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.
  • Scientific and technical journal articles per million: Scientific and technical journal articles refer to the number of scientific and engineering articles published in the following fields: physics, biology, chemistry, mathematics, clinical medicine, biomedical research, engineering and technology, and earth and space sciences. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Duration of education > Primary level: Duration of primary education is the number of grades (or years) in primary education.
  • Participation > Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education: Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary and secondary levels in public and private schools.
  • Public spending per student > Secondary level: Public expenditure per student, secondary level is the total reported current spending by the government on secondary education, divided by the total number of pupils in secondary education, expressed as a percentage of per capita GDP.
  • Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Progression to secondary school: Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
  • High school > Spending on teaching materials: Percentage of public funding for secondary education that is allocated for teaching materials.
  • High school > Upper secondary starting age: Average age at which students begin upper secondary (high school) education.
  • Elementary school starting age > Years: Primary school starting age is the age at which students would enter primary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade."
  • Elementary school repeaters > All: Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school."
  • Secondary education > General pupils > Per capita: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Education enrolment by level > Primary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
  • Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Primary graduation rate > Females: Females graduating from primary school, expressed as a percentage of the total female population currently at primary school graduation age.
  • Library books per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Pupils-teacher ratio > Primary level: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary level is the average number of pupils per teacher in primary education. Cross-country comparisons may be affected by such factors as the composition of teachers by part- and full-time employment.
  • Elementary (primary school) > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female: Percentage of country's elementary, or primary, teachers that are female.
  • Primary education > Teachers: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • Secondary education > Vocational pupils: Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training.
  • Primary graduation rate > Males: Males graduating from primary school, expressed as a percentage of the total male population currently at primary school graduation age.
  • Outcomes > Primary education > Duration > Years: Primary duration refers to the number of years of full-time equivalent duration in primary education in the school system according to ISCED.
  • Primary education > Teachers per 1000: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Secondary education > Pupils per 1000: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Literacy > Men above 14 years: Percent of male population above the age of 14 years that is literate.
  • Female enrolment share > Primary level: Girls' enrolment share, primary level is the number of girls enrolled in primary school, expressed as a percentage of the total number of pupils in primary school.
  • Primary school starting age > Years: Primary school starting age (years). Entrance age of primary is the age at which students would enter primary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade.
  • High school > Share of total education spending: Percentage of government education funding that goes to secondary education.
  • 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 > Lower Secondary > Trained teachers > Women: Percentage of female lower secondary level (middle school) teachers with at least the minimum level of traning required to teach at the lower secondary level.
  • Enrolment ratio > Secondary level: Net enrolment ratio, secondary level, is the ratio of the number of children of official secondary school age enrolled in school to the number of children of official secondary school age in the population.
  • Participation > Secondary education > General pupils: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training."
  • Secondary education > General pupils per 1000: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Secondary education > Teachers per 1000: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. 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.
  • 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.
  • Education enrolment by level > Secondary level per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Elementary school repeaters > Male: Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school."
  • Elementary school repeaters > Female: Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school."
  • High school teachers: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • Elementary school teachers: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • High school enrolment rate > Male: Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
  • Literacy > Women above 14 years: Percent of female population above the age of 14 years that is literate.
  • Gender ratio > Literacy rate of 15-24 year-olds: Literacy gender parity rate of 15-24 year olds in each country. This number is achieved by dividing the total amount of females who are literate by the total amount of males who are literate. Numbers below 1 mean that more males are literate, while numbers over 1 indicate that more females are literate, with the difference in the numbers indicating to what extent this is true. For instance, in Chad (with a parity rate of .42%) a substantial amount of more males are literate than females. These numbers are only for 15-24 year olds.
  • Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Women per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Participation > Secondary education > Pupils: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
  • Secondary education > Pupils > Per capita: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment: Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
  • Primary education > Pupils per 1000: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Intake ratio to last grade of primary > Females: Number of female entrants in the last grade of primary education (regardless of age) expressed as a percentage of the female population at entrance age to the last grade.
  • Pupils-teacher ratio > Secondary level: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary level is the average number of pupils per teacher in secondary education. Cross-country comparisons may be affected by such factors as the composition of teachers by part- and full-time employment.
  • Preschool enrollment rate > Female: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment."
  • Preschool enrollment rate > Male: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment."
  • School enrolment rate > 1st grade > Female: Gross intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age."
  • School enrolment rate > 1st grade > Male: Gross intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age."
  • School enrolment rate > 5th grade > Female: Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.
  • School enrolment rate > 5th grade > Male: Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.
  • Participation > School enrollment > Tertiary > Male > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level."
  • Literacy rate > Adult male > % of males ages 15 and above: Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life.
  • Public spending on education, total > % of GDP: Public spending on education, total (% of GDP). Public expenditure on education as % of GDP is the total public expenditure (current and capital) on education expressed as a percentage of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in a given year. Public expenditure on education includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration, and transfers/subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities).
  • 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.
  • Secondary education > Pupils > % female: Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at secondary level includes enrollments in public and private schools.
  • Literacy rate > Adult total > % of people ages 15 and above: Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life.
  • Trained teachers in primary education > % of total teachers: Trained teachers in primary education are the percentage of primary school teachers who have received the minimum organized teacher training (pre-service or in-service) required for teaching in their country.
  • Primary completion rate > Total > % of relevant age group: Primary completion rate is the percentage of students completing the last year of primary school. It is calculated by taking the total number of students in the last grade of primary school, minus the number of repeaters in that grade, divided by the total number of children of official graduation age.
  • 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."
  • School enrollment, primary, private > % of total primary: School enrollment, primary, private (% of total primary). Percentage of private enrolment. Primary is the enrolment in private primary schools expressed as a percentage of total enrolment (public and private) in primary schools. 'Private' refers to all educational institutions not operated by a public authority, regardless of whether they receive financial support from public authorities. A high percentage indicates strong involvement of the non-governmental sector (including religious bodies, other organizations, associations, communities, private enterprises or persons) in providing organized educational programmes.
  • Primary education, pupils > % female: Primary education, pupils (% female). Percentage of female students. Primary is the number of female students at the primary level expressed as a percentage of the total number of students (male and female) at the primary level in a given school year.
  • School enrollment, primary, female > % gross: School enrollment, primary, female (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Primary. Female is the total female enrollment in primary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the female population of official primary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.
  • Primary completion rate, total > % of relevant age group: Primary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group). Primary completion rate. Total is the total number of new entrants in the last grade of primary education, regardless of age, expressed as percentage of the total population of the theoretical entrance age to the last grade of primary. This indicator is also known as "gross intake rate to the last grade of primary." The ratio can exceed 100% due to over-aged and under-aged children who enter primary school late/early and/or repeat grades.
  • Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female > % of relevant age group: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female (% of relevant age group). Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age.
  • Secondary education, general pupils > % female: Secondary education, general pupils (% female). Percentage of female students. Total secondary. General programmes is the number of female students enrolled in general programmes at the secondary education level expressed as a percentage of the total number of students (male and female) enrolled in general programmes at the secondary education level in a given school year.
  • Total enrollment, primary, male > % net: Total enrollment, primary, male (% net). Adjusted net enrollment is the number of pupils of the school-age group for primary education, enrolled either in primary or secondary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population in that age group.
  • Participation > School enrollment > Preprimary > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment."
  • Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Male > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music."
  • Literacy rate > Youth male > % of males ages 15-24: Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life.
  • Literacy rate > Adult female > % of females ages 15 and above: Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life.
  • Adjusted savings: education expenditure > % of GNI: Adjusted savings: education expenditure (% of GNI). Education expenditure refers to the current operating expenditures in education, including wages and salaries and excluding capital investments in buildings and equipment.
  • 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 > Secondary > 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. 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.
  • 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.
  • Repeaters, primary, male > % of male enrollment: Repeaters, primary, male (% of male enrollment). Percentage of repeaters in primary. All grades. Male is the number of male students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all male students enrolled in primary school. It is calculated by dividing the sum of male repeaters in all grades of primary education by the total male enrolment of primary education and multiplying the result by 100.
  • Trained teachers in primary education, female > % of female teachers: Trained teachers in primary education, female (% of female teachers). Percentage of trained teachers. Primary. Female is the number of female teachers who have received the minimum organized teacher training (pre-service or in-service) required for teaching at the primary level in the given country, expressed as a percentage of the total number of female teachers at the primary level.
  • Outcomes > Ratio of young literate females to males > % ages 15-24: Ratio of young literate females to males is the percentage of females to males ages 15-24 who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life."
  • School enrollment, secondary, female > % gross: School enrollment, secondary, female (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Secondary. All programmes. Female is the total female enrollment in secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the female population of official secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.
  • School enrollment, secondary, male > % net: School enrollment, secondary, male (% net). Net enrolment rate. Secondary. All programmes. Male is the ratio of male children of the official secondary school age who are enrolled in secondary school to the male population of the official secondary school age.
  • Repeaters, secondary, female > % of female enrollment: Repeaters, secondary, female (% of female enrollment). Percentage of repeaters in secondary. All grades. Female is the number of female students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all female students enrolled in secondary school. It is calculated by dividing the sum of female repeaters in all grades of secondary education by the total female enrolment of secondary education and multiplying the result by 100.
  • Secondary education, teachers, female: Secondary education, teachers, female. Teaching staff in total secondary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Female is the total number of female teachers in public and private secondary education institutions (ISCED 2 and 3). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
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STAT Bangladesh Burma HISTORY
Adult literacy rate > Total 55
Ranked 99th. 		91.9
Ranked 50th. 67% more than Bangladesh
Average years of schooling of adults 2.6
Ranked 88th. 		2.8
Ranked 83th. 8% more than Bangladesh
Children out of school, primary 621,163
Ranked 10th. 		1.57 million
Ranked 4th. 3 times more than Bangladesh
Children out of school, primary per 1000 4.11
Ranked 58th. 		47.81
Ranked 20th. 12 times more than Bangladesh
Children out of school, primary, female 125,134
Ranked 20th. 		855,114
Ranked 4th. 7 times more than Bangladesh
College and university > Gender parity index 0.702
Ranked 71st. 		1.37
Ranked 28th. 95% more than Bangladesh
Compulsary education duration 5
Ranked 108th. The same as Burma 		5
Ranked 182nd.
Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP 2.23%
Ranked 113th. 3 times more than Burma 		0.773%
Ranked 63th.
High school enrolment rate 97.38
Ranked 44th. 34% more than Burma 		72.63
Ranked 84th.
Literacy > Total population 43.1%
Ranked 152nd. 		89.9%
Ranked 2nd. 2 times more than Bangladesh
Primary education, duration > Years 5
Ranked 171st. The same as Burma 		5
Ranked 147th.
Primary education, teachers per 1000 3
Ranked 113th. 		3.5
Ranked 101st. 17% more than Bangladesh
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary 40.21
Ranked 22nd. 43% more than Burma 		28.22
Ranked 41st.
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary 30.62
Ranked 9th. 		34.08
Ranked 6th. 11% more than Bangladesh
Secondary education, duration > Years 7
Ranked 72nd. 17% more than Burma 		6
Ranked 85th.
College and university > Share of total education spending 13.5%
Ranked 82nd. 		19.12%
Ranked 24th. 42% more than Bangladesh
Literacy > Female 31.8%
Ranked 148th. 		86.4%
Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than Bangladesh
Children out of school, primary, female per 1000 0.828
Ranked 80th. 		25.99
Ranked 22nd. 31 times more than Bangladesh
College and university > Gender ratio 55.37
Ranked 88th. 		137.08
Ranked 34th. 2 times more than Bangladesh
Child care (preschool) > Duration 3
Ranked 106th. 50% more than Burma 		2
Ranked 127th.
Secondary education > Teachers > Per capita 2.98 per 1,000 people
Ranked 49th. 93% more than Burma 		1.55 per 1,000 people
Ranked 61st.
Duration of compulsory education 5 years
Ranked 158th. The same as Burma 		5 years
Ranked 154th.
Secondary education, pupils 11.54 million
Ranked 7th. 4 times more than Burma 		2.85 million
Ranked 29th.
College and university > Private school share 45.17%
Ranked 29th. 		0.0
Ranked 100th.
Girls to boys ratio > Primary level enrolment 1.03
Ranked 11th. 1% more than Burma 		1.02
Ranked 8th.
Literacy > Adult literacy 53.5%
Ranked 103th. 		89.9%
Ranked 3rd. 68% more than Bangladesh
Primary education, teachers 458,389
Ranked 7th. 3 times more than Burma 		181,666
Ranked 22nd.
Primary education, pupils 18.43 million
Ranked 6th. 4 times more than Burma 		5.13 million
Ranked 21st.
Adult literacy rate > Female 49.8
Ranked 95th. 		89.2
Ranked 54th. 79% more than Bangladesh
Tertiary enrollment 6.6%
Ranked 73th. 		11.5%
Ranked 66th. 74% more than Bangladesh
Spending per student > College and university 39.77
Ranked 15th. 45% more than Burma 		27.52
Ranked 56th.
High school > Gender ratio 105.13
Ranked 33th. 5% more than Burma 		100.57
Ranked 67th.
Compulsary education starting age 6
Ranked 69th. 20% more than Burma 		5
Ranked 145th.
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary per million 0.2
Ranked 90th. 		0.656
Ranked 71st. 3 times more than Bangladesh
Literacy > Definition age 15 and over can read and write age 15 and over can read and write
High school > Upper secondary school duration 4
Ranked 43th. Twice as much as Burma 		2
Ranked 143th.
Literacy > Male 53.9%
Ranked 149th. 		93.9%
Ranked 1st. 74% more than Bangladesh
High school > Private school share 94.79%
Ranked 2nd. 		0.0
Ranked 130th.
Spending > Proportion 1.97
Ranked 150th. 2 times more than Burma 		0.84
Ranked 168th.
Pupil-teacher ratio > Primary 50.87
Ranked 15th. 65% more than Burma 		30.9
Ranked 40th.
Child care (preschool) > Starting age 3
Ranked 180th. The same as Burma 		3
Ranked 68th.
High school repeaters > Male 8.83
Ranked 30th. 3 times more than Burma 		2.75
Ranked 65th.
Literacy rates > Aged 15-24 63.6%
Ranked 27th. 		94.5%
Ranked 18th. 49% more than Bangladesh
Preschool enrollment rate 91.9
Ranked 118th. 		116.87
Ranked 18th. 27% more than Bangladesh
Tertiary > Students studying abroad 22,521.08
Ranked 41st. 3 times more than Burma 		6,846.78
Ranked 94th.
Primary completion rate 76
Ranked 104th. 		79
Ranked 84th. 4% more than Bangladesh
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level 877,335
Ranked 27th. 58% more than Burma 		555,060
Ranked 32nd.
Elementary (primary school) > Duration 5
Ranked 181st. The same as Burma 		5
Ranked 156th.
Secondary education, teachers 376,914
Ranked 10th. 5 times more than Burma 		83,703
Ranked 29th.
Secondary education, teachers per 1000 2.47
Ranked 86th. 53% more than Burma 		1.61
Ranked 84th.
Child care (preschool) > Students per teacher 23.12
Ranked 37th. 33% more than Burma 		17.32
Ranked 57th.
High school > Lower secondary school duration 3
Ranked 171st. 		4
Ranked 20th. 33% more than Bangladesh
Children out of school, primary, male per 1000 3.28
Ranked 46th. 		21.82
Ranked 16th. 7 times more than Bangladesh
Spending per student > High school 14.3
Ranked 22nd. 5 times more than Burma 		2.74
Ranked 76th.
Secondary education, general pupils 11.18 million
Ranked 5th. 4 times more than Burma 		2.85 million
Ranked 25th.
Illiteracy rates by sex > Aged 15+ 58.4%
Ranked 8th. 4 times more than Burma 		14.4%
Ranked 65th.
High school > Gender parity index 1.17
Ranked 7th. 10% more than Burma 		1.06
Ranked 27th.
Scientific and technical journal articles 204
Ranked 65th. 20 times more than Burma 		10
Ranked 130th.
College and university > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female 17%
Ranked 63th. 		81%
Ranked 1st. 5 times more than Bangladesh
Tertiary > Students studying abroad proportion 1.12%
Ranked 109th. 8% more than Burma 		1.04%
Ranked 113th.
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level per 1000 6.4
Ranked 100th. 		11.35
Ranked 88th. 77% more than Bangladesh
Elementary (primary school) > Starting age 6
Ranked 154th. 20% more than Burma 		5
Ranked 181st.
Education expenditure of government > As percentage of total government 14.2%
Ranked 30th. 		18.1%
Ranked 26th. 27% more than Bangladesh
Children out of school, primary, male 496,029
Ranked 6th. 		717,639
Ranked 4th. 45% more than Bangladesh
Education expenditure of government > As percentage of GNI 2.4%
Ranked 47th. 85% more than Burma 		1.3%
Ranked 118th.
High school > Students per teacher 30.62
Ranked 9th. 		34.08
Ranked 6th. 11% more than Bangladesh
Secondary education > General pupils 9.92 million
Ranked 1st. 4 times more than Burma 		2.59 million
Ranked 12th.
Spending per student > Elementary school 10.47
Ranked 26th. 4 times more than Burma 		2.54
Ranked 83th.
Secondary school starting age > Years 11
Ranked 176th. 10% more than Burma 		10
Ranked 185th.
High school starting age > Years 11
Ranked 156th. 10% more than Burma 		10
Ranked 161st.
Primary education > Teachers > Per capita 2.53 per 1,000 people
Ranked 133th. 		3.17 per 1,000 people
Ranked 70th. 25% more than Bangladesh
Education enrolment by level > Primary level 17.56 million
Ranked 7th. 4 times more than Burma 		4.89 million
Ranked 25th.
High school > Population with at least high school education > Women 30.8%
Ranked 110th. 71% more than Burma 		18%
Ranked 131st.
Elementary school graduate rate 54.81
Ranked 91st. 		73.91
Ranked 71st. 35% more than Bangladesh
Literacy rate > People aged 15-24 74.4
Ranked 94th. 		95.6
Ranked 62nd. 28% more than Bangladesh
Public spending per student > Primary level 7.3
Ranked 26th. 5 times more than Burma 		1.6
Ranked 68th.
Primary education, pupils per 1000 120.58
Ranked 64th. 22% more than Burma 		98.71
Ranked 86th.
Secondary education, pupils per 1000 75.51
Ranked 88th. 37% more than Burma 		54.93
Ranked 133th.
Girls to boys ratio > Tertiary level enrolment 0.53
Ranked 83th. 		1.76
Ranked 10th. 3 times more than Bangladesh
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ 53.46 million
Ranked 3rd. 11 times more than Burma 		4.87 million
Ranked 23th.
Girls to boys ratio > Secondary level enrolment 1.03
Ranked 60th. 4% more than Burma 		0.99
Ranked 72nd.
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level > Per capita 6.55 per 1,000 people
Ranked 97th. 		11.49 per 1,000 people
Ranked 87th. 75% more than Bangladesh
Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people 0.147
Ranked 186th. 13% more than Burma 		0.131
Ranked 193th.
Outcomes > Secondary education > Duration > Years 7
Ranked 63th. 17% more than Burma 		6
Ranked 73th.
Teacher student ratio > High school 25.24
Ranked 21st. 		34.5
Ranked 4th. 37% more than Bangladesh
High school repeaters > Female 8.27
Ranked 28th. 3 times more than Burma 		2.82
Ranked 53th.
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Women 30.15 million
Ranked 4th. 10 times more than Burma 		3.1 million
Ranked 22nd.
Teacher student ratio > Elementary school 43.73
Ranked 19th. 52% more than Burma 		28.81
Ranked 43th.
Proportion of education spending on teachers' salaries 65.98%
Ranked 19th. 6% more than Burma 		62.44%
Ranked 6th.
Literacy rate > Females aged 15-24 75.5
Ranked 90th. 		95.1
Ranked 68th. 26% more than Bangladesh
Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5 65.1%
Ranked 85th. 		69.9%
Ranked 73th. 7% more than Bangladesh
Elementary school > Enrolled students 16 million
Ranked 6th. 3 times more than Burma 		5.11 million
Ranked 19th.
Primary education > Duration > Years 5 years
Ranked 163th. The same as Burma 		5 years
Ranked 145th.
School enrolment rate > 1st grade 99.55
Ranked 73th. 		139.48
Ranked 9th. 40% more than Bangladesh
Secondary education, general pupils per 1000 73.13
Ranked 60th. 33% more than Burma 		54.93
Ranked 114th.
High school > Lower secondary starting age 11
Ranked 183th. 10% more than Burma 		10
Ranked 192nd.
Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share 41.96%
Ranked 13th. 		0.0
Ranked 152nd.
Elementary school > Gender ratio 105.71
Ranked 3rd. 6% more than Burma 		99.44
Ranked 42nd.
High school enrolment rate > Female 100
Ranked 8th. 43% more than Burma 		70.1
Ranked 77th.
Illiteracy rates by sex > Aged 15+ > Women 68%
Ranked 12th. 4 times more than Burma 		18.1%
Ranked 65th.
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level 98%
Ranked 40th. 9% more than Burma 		90%
Ranked 89th.
Duration of education > Secondary level 7
Ranked 59th. 17% more than Burma 		6
Ranked 69th.
Public spending per student > Tertiary level 38.9
Ranked 13th. Twice as much as Burma 		19.4
Ranked 63th.
Primary education > Pupils 17.94 million
Ranked 6th. 4 times more than Burma 		4.95 million
Ranked 11th.
Secondary education > Pupils 10.11 million
Ranked 1st. 8 times more than Burma 		1.27 million
Ranked 31st.
High school > Population with at least high school education > Men 39.3%
Ranked 113th. 2 times more than Burma 		17.6%
Ranked 145th.
Literacy rate > Males aged 15-24 73.3
Ranked 98th. 		96
Ranked 60th. 31% more than Bangladesh
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Tertiary level 32.02%
Ranked 112th. 		63.44%
Ranked 11th. 98% more than Bangladesh
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita 82.25 per 1,000 people
Ranked 90th. 69% more than Burma 		48.72 per 1,000 people
Ranked 130th.
Secondary education, vocational pupils 364,064
Ranked 24th. 		0.0
Ranked 123th.
Spending on education > Proportion spent on all staff salaries 73.82%
Ranked 51st. 		89.2%
Ranked 9th. 21% more than Bangladesh
Elementary (primary) school > Trained teachers > Both sexes 57.73%
Ranked 61st. 		99.86%
Ranked 12th. 73% more than Bangladesh
Elementary (primary) school > Students per teacher 40.21
Ranked 21st. 43% more than Burma 		28.22
Ranked 40th.
Secondary education > Teachers 422,578
Ranked 1st. 5 times more than Burma 		78,144
Ranked 15th.
School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary 8 years
Ranked 17th. The same as Burma 		8 years
Ranked 5th.
School enrolment rate > 5th grade 54.81
Ranked 80th. 		73.91
Ranked 61st. 35% more than Bangladesh
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level 11.02 million
Ranked 7th. 5 times more than Burma 		2.38 million
Ranked 33th.
Scientific and technical journal articles per million 1.47
Ranked 89th. 7 times more than Burma 		0.209
Ranked 168th.
Duration of education > Primary level 5
Ranked 144th. The same as Burma 		5
Ranked 133th.
Women to men parity index > As ratio of literacy rates > Aged 15-24 0.9
Ranked 23th. 		0.98
Ranked 21st. 9% more than Bangladesh
Participation > Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education 106.13%
Ranked 6th. 7% more than Burma 		98.87%
Ranked 77th.
Public spending per student > Secondary level 14.1
Ranked 24th. 7 times more than Burma 		1.9
Ranked 63th.
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ per 1000 384.08
Ranked 3rd. 4 times more than Burma 		98.22
Ranked 64th.
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Primary level 49.65%
Ranked 8th. 		49.67%
Ranked 7th. The same as Bangladesh
Progression to secondary school 85.96%
Ranked 39th. 20% more than Burma 		71.67%
Ranked 53th.
Literacy rates > Aged 15-24 > Women 60.3%
Ranked 26th. 		93.4%
Ranked 20th. 55% more than Bangladesh
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Women 99%
Ranked 28th. 9% more than Burma 		91%
Ranked 80th.
High school > Spending on teaching materials 22.34%
Ranked 1st. 167 times more than Burma 		0.134%
Ranked 13th.
High school > Upper secondary starting age 14
Ranked 197th. The same as Burma 		14
Ranked 170th.
Elementary school starting age > Years 6
Ranked 136th. 20% more than Burma 		5
Ranked 156th.
Library books 14,000
Ranked 17th. 3 times more than Burma 		4,800
Ranked 1st.
Elementary school repeaters > All 13.15
Ranked 20th. 29 times more than Burma 		0.45
Ranked 96th.
Secondary education > General pupils > Per capita 69.92 per 1,000 people
Ranked 51st. 36% more than Burma 		51.25 per 1,000 people
Ranked 73th.
Education enrolment by level > Primary level > Per capita 0.131 per capita
Ranked 64th. 31% more than Burma 		0.1 per capita
Ranked 101st.
Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 1000 128.18
Ranked 67th. 29% more than Burma 		99.25
Ranked 105th.
Illiteracy rates by sex > Aged 15+ > Men 49.2%
Ranked 7th. 5 times more than Burma 		10.7%
Ranked 66th.
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Men 96%
Ranked 61st. 8% more than Burma 		89%
Ranked 89th.
Literacy rates > Aged 15-24 > Men 67.2%
Ranked 27th. 		95.7%
Ranked 16th. 42% more than Bangladesh
Primary graduation rate > Females 76%
Ranked 16th. 		87%
Ranked 11th. 14% more than Bangladesh
Library books per 1000 0.117
Ranked 18th. 12% more than Burma 		0.104
Ranked 1st.
Pupils-teacher ratio > Primary level 57.1
Ranked 7th. 77% more than Burma 		32.3
Ranked 48th.
Elementary (primary school) > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female 54%
Ranked 70th. 		84%
Ranked 17th. 56% more than Bangladesh
Primary education > Teachers 352,683
Ranked 13th. 2 times more than Burma 		160,110
Ranked 9th.
Secondary education > Vocational pupils 192,491
Ranked 12th. 37 times more than Burma 		5,261
Ranked 118th.
Primary graduation rate > Males 67%
Ranked 18th. 		84%
Ranked 11th. 25% more than Bangladesh
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Secondary level 51.34%
Ranked 28th. 7% more than Burma 		48.15%
Ranked 107th.
Outcomes > Primary education > Duration > Years 5
Ranked 152nd. The same as Burma 		5
Ranked 134th.
Primary education > Teachers per 1000 2.5
Ranked 134th. 		3.19
Ranked 70th. 28% more than Bangladesh
Secondary education > Pupils per 1000 70.63
Ranked 53th. 2 times more than Burma 		29.76
Ranked 126th.
Literacy > Men above 14 years 53.9%
Ranked 29th. 		93.9%
Ranked 11th. 74% more than Bangladesh
Female enrolment share > Primary level 48.9%
Ranked 31st. 		49.3%
Ranked 14th. 1% more than Bangladesh
Primary school starting age > Years 6
Ranked 153th. 20% more than Burma 		5
Ranked 178th.
High school > Share of total education spending 40.21%
Ranked 31st. 71% more than Burma 		23.54%
Ranked 40th.
Elementary (primary) school > Proportion of education spending on teachers' salaries 67.64%
Ranked 36th. 14% more than Burma 		59.26%
Ranked 19th.
Elementary (primary) school) > Proportion spent on all staff salaries 68.05%
Ranked 72nd. 		89.85%
Ranked 18th. 32% more than Bangladesh
High school> Proportion of education spending on teachers' salaries 71.47%
Ranked 12th. 		76.07%
Ranked 10th. 6% more than Bangladesh
High school > Lower Secondary > Trained teachers > Women 72.21%
Ranked 22nd. 		98.35%
Ranked 4th. 36% more than Bangladesh
Enrolment ratio > Secondary level 42.7%
Ranked 71st. 17% more than Burma 		36.5%
Ranked 76th.
Participation > Secondary education > General pupils 10.19 million
Ranked 6th. 4 times more than Burma 		2.83 million
Ranked 22nd.
Secondary education > General pupils per 1000 69.28
Ranked 50th. 34% more than Burma 		51.6
Ranked 72nd.
Secondary education > Teachers per 1000 2.95
Ranked 49th. 90% more than Burma 		1.56
Ranked 61st.
Ratio of female to male primary enrollment 103.22
Ranked 6th. 1% more than Burma 		101.95
Ranked 7th.
Elementary (primary) school > Gender parity index 0.844
Ranked 98th. 		1
Ranked 36th. 19% more than Bangladesh
Female enrolment share > Secondary level 49.7%
Ranked 59th. 3% more than Burma 		48.3%
Ranked 83th.
Post-Secondary Non-Tertiary > Teachers > Women 1,281
Ranked 9th. 		0.0
Ranked 75th.
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level per 1000 80.47
Ranked 94th. 66% more than Burma 		48.37
Ranked 135th.
Primary completion rate > Women 79
Ranked 98th. 		80
Ranked 78th. 1% more than Bangladesh
Elementary school repeaters > Male 13.38
Ranked 23th. 30 times more than Burma 		0.45
Ranked 98th.
Elementary school repeaters > Female 12.94
Ranked 20th. 29 times more than Burma 		0.44
Ranked 94th.
Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5 > Men 63.1%
Ranked 79th. 		67.8%
Ranked 64th. 7% more than Bangladesh
High school teachers 413,746
Ranked 12th. 5 times more than Burma 		82,001
Ranked 28th.
Elementary school teachers 365,925
Ranked 8th. 2 times more than Burma 		177,331
Ranked 22nd.
High school enrolment rate > Male 94.67
Ranked 50th. 26% more than Burma 		75.23
Ranked 72nd.
Literacy > Women above 14 years 40.8%
Ranked 28th. 		86.4%
Ranked 15th. 2 times more than Bangladesh
Gender ratio > Literacy rate of 15-24 year-olds 0.9%
Ranked 23th. 		0.98%
Ranked 20th. 9% more than Bangladesh
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Women per 1000 216.65
Ranked 5th. 3 times more than Burma 		62.58
Ranked 60th.
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Per capita 391.3 per 1,000 people
Ranked 1st. 4 times more than Burma 		98.45 per 1,000 people
Ranked 64th.
Participation > Secondary education > Pupils 10.35 million
Ranked 8th. 4 times more than Burma 		2.59 million
Ranked 26th.
Primary completion rate > Men 74
Ranked 108th. 		78
Ranked 81st. 5% more than Bangladesh
Secondary education > Pupils > Per capita 71.28 per 1,000 people
Ranked 51st. 2 times more than Burma 		30.68 per 1,000 people
Ranked 123th.
Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment 107.31
Ranked 19th. 9% more than Burma 		98.69
Ranked 48th.
Primary education > Pupils per 1000 127.03
Ranked 69th. 29% more than Burma 		98.61
Ranked 77th.
Intake ratio to last grade of primary > Females None
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Pupils-teacher ratio > Secondary level 42.6
Ranked 4th. 42% more than Burma 		29.9
Ranked 10th.
Preschool enrollment rate > Female 10.55
Ranked 114th. 67% more than Burma 		6.33
Ranked 106th.
Preschool enrollment rate > Male 10.42
Ranked 116th. 68% more than Burma 		6.19
Ranked 106th.
School enrolment rate > 1st grade > Female 100.42
Ranked 71st. 		136.6
Ranked 10th. 36% more than Bangladesh
School enrolment rate > 1st grade > Male 98.7
Ranked 84th. 		142.33
Ranked 9th. 44% more than Bangladesh
School enrolment rate > 5th grade > Female 57.55
Ranked 70th. 		68.56
Ranked 61st. 19% more than Bangladesh
School enrolment rate > 5th grade > Male 52.16
Ranked 72nd. 		69.37
Ranked 62nd. 33% more than Bangladesh
Participation > School enrollment > Tertiary > Male > % gross 8.95%
Ranked 83th. 		9.05%
Ranked 82nd. 1% more than Bangladesh
Literacy rate > Adult male > % of males ages 15 and above 44.3%
Ranked 113th. 		93.86%
Ranked 44th. 2 times more than Bangladesh
Public spending on education, total > % of GDP 2.23%
Ranked 111th. 3 times more than Burma 		0.773%
Ranked 62nd.
School enrollment > Primary > Female > % gross 110.63% gross
Ranked 33th. 10% more than Burma 		100.62% gross
Ranked 59th.
Primary education > Teachers > % female 34.24% female
Ranked 128th. 		80.85% female
Ranked 21st. 2 times more than Bangladesh
Secondary education > Pupils > % female 50.55% female
Ranked 20th. 3% more than Burma 		49.13% female
Ranked 40th.
Literacy rate > Adult total > % of people ages 15 and above 34.22%
Ranked 110th. 		89.89%
Ranked 50th. 3 times more than Bangladesh
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Men 23.23 million
Ranked 3rd. 13 times more than Burma 		1.77 million
Ranked 24th.
Trained teachers in primary education > % of total teachers 48.34%
Ranked 55th. 		76%
Ranked 40th. 57% more than Bangladesh
Primary completion rate > Total > % of relevant age group 76.6%
Ranked 101st. 		78.95%
Ranked 57th. 3% more than Bangladesh
Government spending on education > % of government spending 13.99%
Ranked 32nd. 		18.12%
Ranked 26th. 30% more than Bangladesh
Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Female > % gross 94.5%
Ranked 109th. 		116.54%
Ranked 15th. 23% more than Bangladesh
School enrollment, primary, private > % of total primary 41.96%
Ranked 13th. 		0.0
Ranked 95th.
Primary education, pupils > % female 50.42%
Ranked 6th. 2% more than Burma 		49.51%
Ranked 18th.
School enrollment, primary, female > % gross 117.77%
Ranked 17th. 4% more than Burma 		113.62%
Ranked 25th.
Primary completion rate, total > % of relevant age group 74.56%
Ranked 96th. 		94.97%
Ranked 66th. 27% more than Bangladesh
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female > % of relevant age group 129.56%
Ranked 13th. 		135.34%
Ranked 14th. 4% more than Bangladesh
Secondary education, general pupils > % female 53.17%
Ranked 6th. 4% more than Burma 		51.12%
Ranked 36th.
Total enrollment, primary, male > % net 94.03%
Ranked 65th. 39% more than Burma 		67.57%
Ranked 38th.
Participation > School enrollment > Preprimary > % gross 10.49%
Ranked 118th. 68% more than Burma 		6.26%
Ranked 107th.
Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Male > % gross 89.4%
Ranked 125th. 		117.2%
Ranked 25th. 31% more than Bangladesh
Literacy rate > Youth male > % of males ages 15-24 50.7%
Ranked 120th. 		95.7%
Ranked 56th. 89% more than Bangladesh
Literacy rate > Adult female > % of females ages 15 and above 23.66%
Ranked 107th. 		86.37%
Ranked 56th. 4 times more than Bangladesh
Adjusted savings: education expenditure > % of GNI 1.81%
Ranked 162nd. 2 times more than Burma 		0.837%
Ranked 178th.
Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment > % 69.03%
Ranked 94th. 		134.45%
Ranked 41st. 95% more than Bangladesh
Persistence to last grade of primary, total > % of cohort 66.2%
Ranked 90th. 		74.79%
Ranked 83th. 13% more than Bangladesh
School enrollment > Secondary > Female > % gross 47.29% gross
Ranked 62nd. 18% more than Burma 		40% gross
Ranked 69th.
School enrollment, primary, male > % net 89.85%
Ranked 70th. 33% more than Burma 		67.57%
Ranked 38th.
Persistence to last grade of primary, female > % of cohort 70.64%
Ranked 78th. 		77.45%
Ranked 74th. 10% more than Bangladesh
Repeaters, primary, male > % of male enrollment 9.65%
Ranked 31st. 38 times more than Burma 		0.255%
Ranked 119th.
Trained teachers in primary education, female > % of female teachers 55.98%
Ranked 59th. 		99.86%
Ranked 10th. 78% more than Bangladesh
Outcomes > Ratio of young literate females to males > % ages 15-24 103%
Ranked 8th. 4% more than Burma 		99%
Ranked 71st.
School enrollment, secondary, female > % gross 54.5%
Ranked 106th. 6% more than Burma 		51.44%
Ranked 121st.
School enrollment, secondary, male > % net 42.17%
Ranked 77th. 		45.95%
Ranked 83th. 9% more than Bangladesh
Repeaters, secondary, female > % of female enrollment 3.86%
Ranked 47th. 3 times more than Burma 		1.21%
Ranked 86th.
Secondary education, teachers, female 81,190
Ranked 17th. 14% more than Burma 		71,258
Ranked 20th.

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