Education Stats: compare key data on Bangladesh & India

Definitions

Adult literacy rate > Total: Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life."
Average years of schooling of adults: Average years of schooling of adults is the years of formal schooling received, on average, by adults over age 15. (Data Source: Barro-Lee Data Set www.worldbank.org/html/prdmg/grthweb/ddbarle2.htm)
Children out of school, primary: Children out of school, primary. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Total is the total number of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools.
Children out of school, primary per 1000: Children out of school, primary. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Total is the total number of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Children out of school, primary, female: Children out of school, primary, female. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Female is the total number of female primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools.
College and university > Gender parity index: Country's gender parity index for college and university enrollment. For countries with a rating of over 1, more females are enrolled while countries with a rating under 1 have more males enrolled.
Compulsary education duration: Number of years students are required to be enrolled in school for all levels of education. For instance, compulsary education lasts for 12 years in the United States.
Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP: Percentage of public funding for education out of country's total GDP.
High school enrolment rate: Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
Literacy > Total population: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
Primary education, duration > Years: Primary education, duration (years). Duration of primary is the number of grades (years) in primary education.
Primary education, teachers per 1000: Primary education, teachers. Teaching staff in primary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary. Pupil-teacher ratio. Primary is the number of pupils enrolled in primary school divided by the number of primary school teachers.
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary. Pupil-teacher ratio. Secondary is the number of pupils enrolled in secondary school divided by the number of secondary school teachers.
Secondary education, duration > Years: Secondary education, duration (years). Duration of secondary education is the number of grades (years) in secondary education (ISCED 2 & 3).
College and university > Share of total education spending: Percentage of government education funding that goes to post-secondary education.
Literacy > Female: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
Children out of school, primary, female per 1000: Children out of school, primary, female. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Female is the total number of female primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
College and university > Gender ratio: Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment is the percentage of men to women enrolled at tertiary level in public and private schools.
Child care (preschool) > Duration: Number of years students study at the pre-primary (preschool) level. It should be noted that not all countries require pre-primary education.
Secondary education > Teachers > Per capita: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Duration of compulsory education: Duration of compulsory education is the number of grades (or years) that a child must legally be enrolled in school.
Secondary education, pupils: Secondary education, pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions.
Literacy > Adult literacy: Adult literacy rate (%).
Primary education, teachers: Primary education, teachers. Teaching staff in primary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
Primary education, pupils: Primary education, pupils. Enrolment in primary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions.
Adult literacy rate > Female: Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life."
Tertiary enrollment: Gross enrolment ratio, tertiary level is the sum of all tertiary level students enrolled at the start of the school year, expressed as a percentage of the mid-year population in the 5 year age group after the official secondary school leaving age.
Spending per student > College and university: Public expenditure per student is the public current spending on education divided by the total number of students by level, as a percentage of GDP per capita. Public expenditure (current and capital) includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities)."
High school > Gender ratio: Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
Compulsary education starting age: Age at which children must be enrolled in school.
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary per million: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary. Pupil-teacher ratio. Secondary is the number of pupils enrolled in secondary school divided by the number of secondary school teachers. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Literacy > Definition: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
High school > Upper secondary school duration: Number of years students study at the upper secondary (high school) level.
Literacy > Male: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
Spending > USD: Education expenditure refers to the current operating expenditures in education, including wages and salaries and excluding capital investments in buildings and equipment."
High school > Private school share: Percentage of secondary students who attend a private school.
Spending > Proportion: Education expenditure refers to the current operating expenditures in education, including wages and salaries and excluding capital investments in buildings and equipment. Expressed as a proportion of GNI."
Pupil-teacher ratio > Primary: Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the number of pupils enrolled in primary school divided by the number of primary school teachers (regardless of their teaching assignment).
Child care (preschool) > Starting age: Average age at which students begin pre-primary (preschool) education.
High school repeaters > Male: Repeaters in secondary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in secondary school."
Preschool enrollment rate: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music."
Tertiary > Students studying abroad: Total number of post-secondary students who were studying abroad during given year.
Elementary (primary school) > Duration: Number of years students study at the primary level.
Secondary education, teachers per 1000: Secondary education, teachers. Teaching staff in total secondary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private secondary education institutions (ISCED 2 and 3). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Secondary education, teachers: Secondary education, teachers. Teaching staff in total secondary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private secondary education institutions (ISCED 2 and 3). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
Child care (preschool) > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for pre-primary (preschool) education.
High school > Lower secondary school duration: Number of years students study at the lower secondary (middle school) level.
Children out of school, primary, male per 1000: Children out of school, primary, male. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Male is the total number of male primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Spending per student > High school: Public expenditure per student is the public current spending on education divided by the total number of students by level, as a percentage of GDP per capita. Public expenditure (current and capital) includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities)."
Secondary education, general pupils: Secondary education, general pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. General programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in general programmes at public and private secondary education institutions.
High school > Gender parity index: Country's gender parity index for secondary level enrollment. For countries with a rating of over 1, more females are enrolled while countries with a rating under 1 have more males enrolled.
Scientific and technical journal articles: Scientific and technical journal articles refer to the number of scientific and engineering articles published in the following fields: physics, biology, chemistry, mathematics, clinical medicine, biomedical research, engineering and technology, and earth and space sciences.
College and university > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female: Percentage of country's college and university professors that are female.
Tertiary > Students studying abroad proportion: The number of students from a given country studying abroad in a given year, expressed as a percentage of total tertiary enrollment in that country. Ratios greater than 100 % are possible, because those currently studying abroad do not count towards total enrollment.
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Scouting > Genders admitted: Admits boys/girls.
Elementary (primary school) > Starting age: Average age at which students begin primary education.
Children out of school, primary, male: Children out of school, primary, male. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Male is the total number of male primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools.
High school > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for all levels of secondary education.
Secondary education > General pupils: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.
Spending per student > Elementary school: Public expenditure per student is the public current spending on education divided by the total number of students by level, as a percentage of GDP per capita. Public expenditure (current and capital) includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities)."
Secondary school starting age > Years: Secondary school starting age (years). Entrance age of 2A lower secondary is the age at which students would enter lower secondary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade.
High school starting age > Years: Secondary school starting age is the age at which students would enter secondary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade."
Primary education > Teachers > Per capita: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people: Number of females aged 15-19 years, who are literate. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
High school > Population with at least high school education > Women: Population with at least high school education > Women.
Elementary school graduate rate: Persistence to last grade of primary is the percentage of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary education. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.
Literacy rate > People aged 15-24: Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life."
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.
Secondary education, pupils per 1000: Secondary education, pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Primary education, pupils per 1000: Primary education, pupils. Enrolment in primary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged over 10 per thousand people: Number of females older than 10 years, who are literate. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people: Total number of post-secondary students who were studying abroad during given year. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Outcomes > Secondary education > Duration > Years: Secondary education, duration (years) is the number of grades (years) in secondary school."
Teacher student ratio > High school: Secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the number of pupils enrolled in secondary school divided by the number of secondary school teachers (regardless of their teaching assignment).
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.
Secondary education > Pupils: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
Primary education > Pupils: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
High school > Population with at least high school education > Men: Gender Inequality Index.
Literacy rate > Males aged 15-24: Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life."
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Secondary education, vocational pupils: Secondary education, vocational pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. Technical/vocational programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in technical/vocational programmes at public and private secondary education institutions.
Elementary (primary) school > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for primary education.
Spending on education > Proportion spent on all staff salaries: Percentage of public funding for education that goes to school staff salaries.
Secondary education > Teachers: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
School enrolment rate > 5th grade: Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 30-34 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 30 to 34. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Scientific and technical journal articles per million: Scientific and technical journal articles refer to the number of scientific and engineering articles published in the following fields: physics, biology, chemistry, mathematics, clinical medicine, biomedical research, engineering and technology, and earth and space sciences. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Duration of education > Primary level: Duration of primary education is the number of grades (or years) in primary education.
Participation > Children out of school > Elementary: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
Participation > Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education: Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary and secondary levels in public and private schools.
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.
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.
Secondary education > Vocational pupils: Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training.
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.
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.
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 spent on all staff salaries: Percentage of public funding for primary education that goes to school staff salaries.
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.
High school> Proportion of education spending on teachers' salaries: Percentage of public funding for secondary education that goes to teachers' salaries.
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.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 25 to 29. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 50-54 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 50 to 54. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 15-19: Number of females aged 15-19 years, who are literate.
Literacy > 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 15-19 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 15 to 19. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > 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 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.
Scouting > Members per thousand people: Membership (from 2012). Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Elementary school repeaters > Male: Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school."
Elementary school repeaters > Female: Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school."
Elementary school teachers: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
High school teachers: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
High school enrolment rate > Male: Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
Literacy > Women above 14 years: Percent of female population above the age of 14 years that is literate.
Gender ratio > Literacy rate of 15-24 year-olds: Literacy gender parity rate of 15-24 year olds in each country. This number is achieved by dividing the total amount of females who are literate by the total amount of males who are literate. Numbers below 1 mean that more males are literate, while numbers over 1 indicate that more females are literate, with the difference in the numbers indicating to what extent this is true. For instance, in Chad (with a parity rate of .42%) a substantial amount of more males are literate than females. These numbers are only for 15-24 year olds.
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.
Primary education > Pupils per 1000: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment: Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
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.
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.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 40-44: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 40-44: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 50-54: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 55-59: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 45-49: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Primary education, teachers > % female: Primary education, teachers (% female). Percentage female teachers. Primary is the number of female teachers at the primary level expressed as a percentage of the total number of teachers (male and female) at the primary level in a given school year. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
Tertiary education, teachers > % female: Tertiary education, teachers (% female). Percentage female teachers. Tertiary is the number of female teachers at the tertiary level expressed as a percentage of the total number of teachers (male and female) at the tertiary level in a given school year. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 20-24 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 30-34 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 50-54 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 45-49 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 55-59 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Unemployment with secondary education, female > % of female unemployment: Unemployment with secondary education, female (% of female unemployment). Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organization (UNESCO).
Education spending > % of GDP: Government Education Expenditure (% of GDP, 2000-2002)
Ratio of female to male enrollments in tertiary education: Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment is the percentage of men to women enrolled at tertiary level in public and private schools.
Expenditure per student > Secondary > % of GDP per capita: Public expenditure per student is the public current spending on education divided by the total number of students by level, as a percentage of GDP per capita.
Gross intake rate in grade 1 > Male > % of relevant age group: Gross intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age.
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Men > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Literacy rate > Adult total > % of people ages 15 and above: Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life.
Primary completion rate > Total > % of relevant age group: Primary completion rate is the percentage of students completing the last year of primary school. It is calculated by taking the total number of students in the last grade of primary school, minus the number of repeaters in that grade, divided by the total number of children of official graduation age.
Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Private > % of total secondary: Private enrollment refers to pupils or students enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body such as a nongovernmental organisation, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise."
School enrollment > Tertiary > Male > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level.
Participation > School enrollment > Tertiary > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level."
Participation > School enrollment > Tertiary > Female > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level."
Participation > Total enrollment > Primary > % net: Total enrollment is the number of pupils of the school-age group for primary education, enrolled either in primary or secondary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population in that age group."
Persistence to grade 5 > Male > % of cohort: Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.
School enrollment, primary, private > % of total primary: School enrollment, primary, private (% of total primary). Percentage of private enrolment. Primary is the enrolment in private primary schools expressed as a percentage of total enrolment (public and private) in primary schools. 'Private' refers to all educational institutions not operated by a public authority, regardless of whether they receive financial support from public authorities. A high percentage indicates strong involvement of the non-governmental sector (including religious bodies, other organizations, associations, communities, private enterprises or persons) in providing organized educational programmes.
Primary education, pupils > % female: Primary education, pupils (% female). Percentage of female students. Primary is the number of female students at the primary level expressed as a percentage of the total number of students (male and female) at the primary level in a given school year.
School enrollment, primary, female > % gross: School enrollment, primary, female (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Primary. Female is the total female enrollment in primary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the female population of official primary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.
Primary completion rate, total > % of relevant age group: Primary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group). Primary completion rate. Total is the total number of new entrants in the last grade of primary education, regardless of age, expressed as percentage of the total population of the theoretical entrance age to the last grade of primary. This indicator is also known as "gross intake rate to the last grade of primary." The ratio can exceed 100% due to over-aged and under-aged children who enter primary school late/early and/or repeat grades.
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female > % of relevant age group: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female (% of relevant age group). Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age.
Secondary education, general pupils > % female: Secondary education, general pupils (% female). Percentage of female students. Total secondary. General programmes is the number of female students enrolled in general programmes at the secondary education level expressed as a percentage of the total number of students (male and female) enrolled in general programmes at the secondary education level in a given school year.
Total enrollment, primary, male > % net: Total enrollment, primary, male (% net). Adjusted net enrollment is the number of pupils of the school-age group for primary education, enrolled either in primary or secondary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population in that age group.
Economically active children, study and work > % of economically active children, ages 7-14: Economically active children, study and work (% of economically active children, ages 7-14). Children in employment refer to children involved in economic activity for at least one hour in the reference week of the survey. Work only refers to children involved in economic activity and not attending school.
Services, etc., value added > Current US$ per capita: Services, etc., value added (current US$). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
Services, etc., value added > Current US$, % of GDP: Services, etc., value added (current US$). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Figures expressed as a proportion of GDP for the same year
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 55-59 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of male literates, in the age range 55 to 59. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > 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 10-14 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of male literates, in the age range 10 to 14. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of male literates, in the age range 15 to 19. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Participation > School enrollment > Preprimary > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment."
Participation > School enrollment > Primary > % net: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music."
Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Male > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music."
Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Male > % net: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music."
Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Private > % of total primary: Private enrollment refers to pupils or students enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body such as a nongovernmental organisation, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise."
Adjusted savings > Education expenditure > % of GNI: Education expenditure refers to the current operating expenditures in education, including wages and salaries and excluding capital investments in buildings and equipment.
Public spending on education > Total > % of GDP: Public expenditure on education consists of current and capital public expenditure on education plus subsidies to private education at the primary, secondary, and tertiary levels.
Unemployment with primary education > % of total 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 secondary education > % of total 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).
Expenditure per student > Primary > % of GDP per capita: Public expenditure per student is the public current spending on education divided by the total number of students by level, as a percentage of GDP per capita.
School enrollment > Secondary > Male > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.
Expenditure per student > Tertiary > % of GDP per capita: Public expenditure per student is the public current spending on education divided by the total number of students by level, as a percentage of GDP per capita.
School enrollment > Primary > % net: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 50-54: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
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.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 25-29: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$, % of GDP: Services, etc., value added (constant 2000 US$). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in constant 2005 U.S. dollars. Figures expressed as a proportion of GDP for the same year
Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment > %: Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment (%). Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment is the percentage of men to women enrolled at tertiary level in public and private schools.
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Men per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 50-54: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 30-34: 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
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 15-19: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
School enrollment, primary > % gross: School enrollment, primary (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Primary. Total is the total enrollment in primary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of official primary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.
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.
School enrollment > Primary > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.
Repeaters, primary, male > % of male enrollment: Repeaters, primary, male (% of male enrollment). Percentage of repeaters in primary. All grades. Male is the number of male students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all male students enrolled in primary school. It is calculated by dividing the sum of male repeaters in all grades of primary education by the total male enrolment of primary education and multiplying the result by 100.
Outcomes > Ratio of young literate females to males > % ages 15-24: Ratio of young literate females to males is the percentage of females to males ages 15-24 who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life."
Public spending on education > Total > % of government expenditure: Public expenditure on education consists of current and capital public expenditure on education plus subsidies to private education at the primary, secondary, and tertiary levels.
High school > Lower Secondary > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for lower secondary (middle school) education.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 45-49 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of male illiterates, 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.
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.
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 45-49: 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
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 35-39: Compares countries by number of male literates, in the age range 35 to 39. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems
Intake ratio to last grade of primary > Males: Number of male entrants in the last grade of primary education (regardless of age) expressed as a percentage of the male population at entrance age to the last grade.

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STAT	Bangladesh	India
Adult literacy rate > Total	55 Ranked 99th.	62.75 Ranked 14th. 14% more than Bangladesh
Average years of schooling of adults	2.6 Ranked 88th.	5.1 Ranked 65th. 96% more than Bangladesh
Children out of school, primary	621,163 Ranked 10th.	1.39 million Ranked 4th. 2 times more than Bangladesh
Children out of school, primary per 1000	4.11 Ranked 58th. 4 times more than India	1.14 Ranked 85th.
Children out of school, primary, female	125,134 Ranked 20th.	6.11 million Ranked 1st. 49 times more than Bangladesh
College and university > Gender parity index	0.702 Ranked 71st.	0.726 Ranked 100th. 3% more than Bangladesh
Compulsary education duration	5 Ranked 108th.	9 Ranked 64th. 80% more than Bangladesh
Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP	2.23% Ranked 113th.	3.17% Ranked 44th. 42% more than Bangladesh
High school enrolment rate	97.38 Ranked 44th. 14% more than India	85.13 Ranked 70th.
Literacy > Total population	43.1% Ranked 152nd.	59.5% Ranked 134th. 38% more than Bangladesh
Primary education, duration > Years	5 Ranked 171st. The same as India	5 Ranked 160th.
Primary education, teachers per 1000	3 Ranked 113th.	3.21 Ranked 104th. 7% more than Bangladesh
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary	40.21 Ranked 22nd. 14% more than India	35.15 Ranked 29th.
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary	30.62 Ranked 9th. 18% more than India	25.92 Ranked 19th.
Secondary education, duration > Years	7 Ranked 72nd. The same as India	7 Ranked 50th.
College and university > Share of total education spending	13.5% Ranked 82nd.	35.89% Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than Bangladesh
Literacy > Female	31.8% Ranked 148th.	48.3% Ranked 131st. 52% more than Bangladesh
Children out of school, primary, female per 1000	0.828 Ranked 80th.	5.58 Ranked 38th. 7 times more than Bangladesh
College and university > Gender ratio	55.37 Ranked 88th.	69.94 Ranked 85th. 26% more than Bangladesh
Child care (preschool) > Duration	3 Ranked 106th. The same as India	3 Ranked 65th.
Secondary education > Teachers > Per capita	2.98 per 1,000 people Ranked 49th. 24% more than India	2.4 per 1,000 people Ranked 103th.
Duration of compulsory education	5 years Ranked 158th.	8 years Ranked 8th. 60% more than Bangladesh
Secondary education, pupils	11.54 million Ranked 7th.	113.73 million Ranked 1st. 10 times more than Bangladesh
Girls to boys ratio > Primary level enrolment	1.03 Ranked 11th. 11% more than India	0.93 Ranked 115th.
Literacy > Adult literacy	53.5% Ranked 103th.	66% Ranked 91st. 23% more than Bangladesh
Primary education, teachers	458,389 Ranked 7th.	3.92 million Ranked 2nd. 9 times more than Bangladesh
Primary education, pupils	18.43 million Ranked 6th.	137.75 million Ranked 1st. 7 times more than Bangladesh
Adult literacy rate > Female	49.8 Ranked 95th.	50.82 Ranked 14th. 2% more than Bangladesh
Tertiary enrollment	6.6% Ranked 73th.	10.5% Ranked 20th. 59% more than Bangladesh
Spending per student > College and university	39.77 Ranked 15th.	54.98 Ranked 18th. 38% more than Bangladesh
High school > Gender ratio	105.13 Ranked 33th. 23% more than India	85.75 Ranked 116th.
Compulsary education starting age	6 Ranked 69th. The same as India	6 Ranked 46th.
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary per million	0.2 Ranked 90th. 9 times more than India	0.0212 Ranked 98th.
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. The same as India	4 Ranked 27th.
Literacy > Male	53.9% Ranked 149th.	70.2% Ranked 131st. 30% more than Bangladesh
Spending > USD	1.7 billion Ranked 62nd.	36.6 billion Ranked 15th. 22 times more than Bangladesh
High school > Private school share	94.79% Ranked 2nd. 2 times more than India	41.89% Ranked 11th.
Spending > Proportion	1.97 Ranked 150th.	3.17 Ranked 121st. 61% more than Bangladesh
Pupil-teacher ratio > Primary	50.87 Ranked 15th. 27% more than India	40.2 Ranked 27th.
Child care (preschool) > Starting age	3 Ranked 180th. The same as India	3 Ranked 125th.
High school repeaters > Male	8.83 Ranked 30th. 71% more than India	5.15 Ranked 44th.
Literacy rates > Aged 15-24	63.6% Ranked 27th.	76.4% Ranked 23th. 20% more than Bangladesh
Preschool enrollment rate	91.9 Ranked 118th.	113.06 Ranked 30th. 23% more than Bangladesh
Tertiary > Students studying abroad	22,521.08 Ranked 41st.	198,512.54 Ranked 2nd. 9 times more than Bangladesh
Primary completion rate	76 Ranked 104th.	90 Ranked 71st. 18% more than Bangladesh
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level	877,335 Ranked 27th.	11.3 million Ranked 3rd. 13 times more than Bangladesh
Elementary (primary school) > Duration	5 Ranked 181st. The same as India	5 Ranked 169th.
Secondary education, teachers per 1000	2.47 Ranked 86th.	3.59 Ranked 77th. 46% more than Bangladesh
Secondary education, teachers	376,914 Ranked 10th.	4.39 million Ranked 2nd. 12 times more than Bangladesh
Child care (preschool) > Students per teacher	23.12 Ranked 37th.	40.31 Ranked 4th. 74% more than Bangladesh
High school > Lower secondary school duration	3 Ranked 171st. The same as India	3 Ranked 120th.
Children out of school, primary, male per 1000	3.28 Ranked 46th.	4.44 Ranked 42nd. 35% more than Bangladesh
Spending per student > High school	14.3 Ranked 22nd.	16.18 Ranked 49th. 13% more than Bangladesh
Secondary education, general pupils	11.18 million Ranked 5th.	100.95 million Ranked 1st. 9 times more than Bangladesh
Illiteracy rates by sex > Aged 15+	58.4% Ranked 8th. 44% more than India	40.5% Ranked 26th.
High school > Gender parity index	1.17 Ranked 7th. 27% more than India	0.918 Ranked 115th.
Scientific and technical journal articles	204 Ranked 65th.	12,774 Ranked 14th. 63 times more than Bangladesh
College and university > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female	17% Ranked 63th.	40% Ranked 2nd. 2 times more than Bangladesh
Tertiary > Students studying abroad proportion	1.12% Ranked 109th. 51% more than India	0.745% Ranked 119th.
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level per 1000	6.4 Ranked 100th.	10.49 Ranked 92nd. 64% more than Bangladesh
Scouting > Genders admitted	both	both
Elementary (primary school) > Starting age	6 Ranked 154th. The same as India	6 Ranked 96th.
Education expenditure of government > As percentage of total government	14.2% Ranked 30th. 33% more than India	10.7% Ranked 57th.
Children out of school, primary, male	496,029 Ranked 6th.	4.85 million Ranked 1st. 10 times more than Bangladesh
Education expenditure of government > As percentage of GNI	2.4% Ranked 47th.	3.8% Ranked 76th. 58% more than Bangladesh
High school > Students per teacher	30.62 Ranked 9th. 18% more than India	25.92 Ranked 19th.
Secondary education > General pupils	9.92 million Ranked 1st.	83.13 million Ranked 2nd. 8 times more than Bangladesh
Spending per student > Elementary school	10.47 Ranked 26th. 18% more than India	8.86 Ranked 62nd.
Secondary school starting age > Years	11 Ranked 176th. The same as India	11 Ranked 156th.
High school starting age > Years	11 Ranked 156th. The same as India	11 Ranked 138th.
Primary education > Teachers > Per capita	2.53 per 1,000 people Ranked 133th.	3.14 per 1,000 people Ranked 113th. 24% more than Bangladesh
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people	29.37 Ranked 24th.	31.74 Ranked 21st. 8% more than Bangladesh
Education enrolment by level > Primary level	17.56 million Ranked 7th.	125.57 million Ranked 1st. 7 times more than Bangladesh
High school > Population with at least high school education > Women	30.8% Ranked 110th. 16% more than India	26.6% Ranked 116th.
Elementary school graduate rate	54.81 Ranked 91st.	65.79 Ranked 84th. 20% more than Bangladesh
Literacy rate > People aged 15-24	74.4 Ranked 94th.	81.13 Ranked 14th. 9% more than Bangladesh
Public spending per student > Primary level	7.3 Ranked 26th. 1% more than India	7.2 Ranked 61st.
Secondary education, pupils per 1000	75.51 Ranked 88th.	93.13 Ranked 41st. 23% more than Bangladesh
Primary education, pupils per 1000	120.58 Ranked 64th. 7% more than India	112.8 Ranked 72nd.
Girls to boys ratio > Tertiary level enrolment	0.53 Ranked 83th.	0.7 Ranked 77th. 32% more than Bangladesh
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+	53.46 million Ranked 3rd.	289.64 million Ranked 1st. 5 times more than Bangladesh
Girls to boys ratio > Secondary level enrolment	1.03 Ranked 60th. 27% more than India	0.81 Ranked 118th.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged over 10 per thousand people	148.59 Ranked 23th.	188.02 Ranked 21st. 27% more than Bangladesh
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level > Per capita	6.55 per 1,000 people Ranked 97th.	10.77 per 1,000 people Ranked 90th. 65% more than Bangladesh
Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people	0.147 Ranked 186th.	0.163 Ranked 184th. 10% more than Bangladesh
Outcomes > Secondary education > Duration > Years	7 Ranked 63th. The same as India	7 Ranked 44th.
Teacher student ratio > High school	25.24 Ranked 21st.	32.7 Ranked 9th. 30% more than Bangladesh
Inequality adjusted index	0.252 Ranked 110th.	0.264 Ranked 109th. 5% more than Bangladesh
High school repeaters > Female	8.27 Ranked 28th. 2 times more than India	4.06 Ranked 43th.
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Women	30.15 million Ranked 4th.	179.8 million Ranked 1st. 6 times more than Bangladesh
Teacher student ratio > Elementary school	43.73 Ranked 19th. 9% more than India	40.2 Ranked 23th.
Proportion of education spending on teachers' salaries	65.98% Ranked 19th.	84.47% Ranked 2nd. 28% more than Bangladesh
Literacy rate > Females aged 15-24	75.5 Ranked 90th. 2% more than India	74.36 Ranked 14th.
Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5	65.1% Ranked 85th.	73% Ranked 66th. 12% more than Bangladesh
Elementary school > Enrolled students	16 million Ranked 6th.	140.36 million Ranked 1st. 9 times more than Bangladesh
Primary education > Duration > Years	5 years Ranked 163th. The same as India	5 years Ranked 154th.
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ per capita	$303.70 Ranked 86th.	$616.31 Ranked 74th. 2 times more than Bangladesh
School enrolment rate > 1st grade	99.55 Ranked 73th.	128.4 Ranked 14th. 29% more than Bangladesh
Secondary education, general pupils per 1000	73.13 Ranked 60th.	85.94 Ranked 45th. 18% more than Bangladesh
Literacy > Literates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people	61.88 Ranked 24th.	75 Ranked 17th. 21% more than Bangladesh
Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share	41.96% Ranked 13th. 2 times more than India	17.04% Ranked 32nd.
High school > Lower secondary starting age	11 Ranked 183th. The same as India	11 Ranked 161st.
Elementary school > Gender ratio	105.71 Ranked 3rd. 9% more than India	96.83 Ranked 104th.
High school enrolment rate > Female	100 Ranked 8th. 19% more than India	84.22 Ranked 63th.
Illiteracy rates by sex > Aged 15+ > Women	68% Ranked 12th. 32% more than India	51.7% Ranked 25th.
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level	98% Ranked 40th. 3% more than India	95% Ranked 62nd.
Duration of education > Secondary level	7 Ranked 59th. 40% more than India	5 Ranked 155th.
Public spending per student > Tertiary level	38.9 Ranked 13th.	68.4 Ranked 9th. 76% more than Bangladesh
Secondary education > Pupils	10.11 million Ranked 1st.	83.86 million Ranked 2nd. 8 times more than Bangladesh
Primary education > Pupils	17.94 million Ranked 6th.	136.19 million Ranked 1st. 8 times more than Bangladesh
High school > Population with at least high school education > Men	39.3% Ranked 113th.	50.4% Ranked 88th. 28% more than Bangladesh
Literacy rate > Males aged 15-24	73.3 Ranked 98th.	88.41 Ranked 14th. 21% more than Bangladesh
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Tertiary level	32.02% Ranked 112th.	38.45% Ranked 105th. 20% more than Bangladesh
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita	82.25 per 1,000 people Ranked 90th. 6% more than India	77.29 per 1,000 people Ranked 98th.
Secondary education, vocational pupils	364,064 Ranked 24th.	829,377 Ranked 12th. 2 times more than Bangladesh
Elementary (primary) school > Students per teacher	40.21 Ranked 21st. 14% more than India	35.15 Ranked 28th.
Spending on education > Proportion spent on all staff salaries	73.82% Ranked 51st.	90.56% Ranked 8th. 23% more than Bangladesh
Secondary education > Teachers	422,578 Ranked 1st.	2.59 million Ranked 2nd. 6 times more than Bangladesh
School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary	8 years Ranked 17th.	10 years Ranked 24th. 25% more than Bangladesh
School enrolment rate > 5th grade	54.81 Ranked 80th.	65.79 Ranked 74th. 20% more than Bangladesh
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level	11.02 million Ranked 7th.	81.05 million Ranked 2nd. 7 times more than Bangladesh
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 30-34 per thousand people	35.88 Ranked 2nd. 34% more than India	26.86 Ranked 4th.
Scientific and technical journal articles per million	1.47 Ranked 89th.	11.68 Ranked 70th. 8 times more than Bangladesh
Duration of education > Primary level	5 Ranked 144th.	6 Ranked 62nd. 20% more than Bangladesh
Women to men parity index > As ratio of literacy rates > Aged 15-24	0.9 Ranked 23th. 13% more than India	0.8 Ranked 25th.
Participation > Children out of school > Elementary	2.02 million Ranked 3rd.	5.56 million Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than Bangladesh
Participation > Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education	106.13% Ranked 6th. 15% more than India	92.18% Ranked 116th.
Public spending per student > Secondary level	14.1 Ranked 24th.	23.1 Ranked 26th. 64% more than Bangladesh
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Primary level	49.65% Ranked 8th. 6% more than India	46.82% Ranked 143th.
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ per 1000	384.08 Ranked 3rd. 45% more than India	264.81 Ranked 23th.
Progression to secondary school	85.96% Ranked 39th. 1% more than India	85.08% Ranked 71st.
Literacy rates > Aged 15-24 > Women	60.3% Ranked 26th.	67.7% Ranked 23th. 12% more than Bangladesh
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 35-39	4.56 million Ranked 2nd.	29.5 million Ranked 1st. 6 times more than Bangladesh
Literacy > Literates > Aged 15-19	8.34 million Ranked 2nd.	79.46 million Ranked 1st. 10 times more than Bangladesh
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Women	99% Ranked 28th. 9% more than India	91% Ranked 83th.
High school > Upper secondary starting age	14 Ranked 197th. The same as India	14 Ranked 186th.
Elementary school starting age > Years	6 Ranked 136th. The same as India	6 Ranked 89th.
Elementary school repeaters > All	13.15 Ranked 20th. 4 times more than India	3.45 Ranked 66th.
Secondary education > General pupils > Per capita	69.92 per 1,000 people Ranked 51st.	76.99 per 1,000 people Ranked 63th. 10% more than Bangladesh
Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 1000	128.18 Ranked 67th. 10% more than India	116.62 Ranked 83th.
Illiteracy rates by sex > Aged 15+ > Men	49.2% Ranked 7th. 65% more than India	29.8% Ranked 25th.
Education enrolment by level > Primary level > Per capita	0.131 per capita Ranked 64th. 9% more than India	0.12 per capita Ranked 76th.
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Men	96% Ranked 61st.	98% Ranked 33th. 2% more than Bangladesh
Literacy rates > Aged 15-24 > Men	67.2% Ranked 27th.	84.2% Ranked 21st. 25% more than Bangladesh
Pupils-teacher ratio > Primary level	57.1 Ranked 7th. 43% more than India	40 Ranked 2nd.
Elementary (primary school) > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female	54% Ranked 70th. 23% more than India	44% Ranked 3rd.
Secondary education > Vocational pupils	192,491 Ranked 12th.	726,889 Ranked 15th. 4 times more than Bangladesh
Primary education > Teachers	352,683 Ranked 13th.	3.39 million Ranked 2nd. 10 times more than Bangladesh
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Secondary level	51.34% Ranked 28th. 21% more than India	42.56% Ranked 140th.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people	16.2 Ranked 2nd. 65% more than India	9.81 Ranked 4th.
Literacy > Literates > Aged over 10 per thousand people	338.75 Ranked 24th.	477.67 Ranked 21st. 41% more than Bangladesh
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 10-14	6.49 million Ranked 2nd.	22.83 million Ranked 1st. 4 times more than Bangladesh
Private school enrolment > Primary level	38.7 Ranked 10th. 2 times more than India	16.5 Ranked 14th.
Outcomes > Primary education > Duration > Years	5 Ranked 152nd. The same as India	5 Ranked 142nd.
Primary education > Teachers per 1000	2.5 Ranked 134th.	3.05 Ranked 118th. 22% more than Bangladesh
Secondary education > Pupils per 1000	70.63 Ranked 53th.	75.51 Ranked 88th. 7% more than Bangladesh
Literacy > Men above 14 years	53.9% Ranked 29th.	73.4% Ranked 27th. 36% more than Bangladesh
Female enrolment share > Primary level	48.9% Ranked 31st. 12% more than India	43.6% Ranked 20th.
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$	$46.98 billion Ranked 27th.	$762.18 billion Ranked 2nd. 16 times more than Bangladesh
Primary school starting age > Years	6 Ranked 153th. The same as India	6 Ranked 97th.
Scouting > Members	958,243 Ranked 5th.	3.37 million Ranked 2nd. 4 times more than Bangladesh
Elementary (primary) school) > Proportion spent on all staff salaries	68.05% Ranked 72nd.	87.94% Ranked 27th. 29% more than Bangladesh
High school > Share of total education spending	40.21% Ranked 31st. 7% more than India	37.49% Ranked 12th.
Elementary (primary) school > Proportion of education spending on teachers' salaries	67.64% Ranked 36th.	80.11% Ranked 15th. 18% more than Bangladesh
High school> Proportion of education spending on teachers' salaries	71.47% Ranked 12th.	80.11% Ranked 13th. 12% more than Bangladesh
Participation > Secondary education > General pupils	10.19 million Ranked 6th.	95.31 million Ranked 1st. 9 times more than Bangladesh
Secondary education > General pupils per 1000	69.28 Ranked 50th.	74.85 Ranked 67th. 8% more than Bangladesh
Secondary education > Teachers per 1000	2.95 Ranked 49th. 27% more than India	2.33 Ranked 104th.
Ratio of female to male primary enrollment	103.22 Ranked 6th. 10% more than India	93.44 Ranked 131st.
Elementary (primary) school > Gender parity index	0.844 Ranked 98th.	0.999 Ranked 46th. 18% more than Bangladesh
Female enrolment share > Secondary level	49.7% Ranked 59th. 26% more than India	39.6% Ranked 28th.
Post-Secondary Non-Tertiary > Teachers > Women	1,281 Ranked 9th.	3,245 Ranked 9th. 3 times more than Bangladesh
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level per 1000	80.47 Ranked 94th. 7% more than India	75.28 Ranked 104th.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people	42.12 Ranked 2nd. 62% more than India	25.95 Ranked 4th.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 50-54 per thousand people	19.04 Ranked 3rd. 11% more than India	17.18 Ranked 4th.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 15-19	3.96 million Ranked 2nd.	33.62 million Ranked 1st. 8 times more than Bangladesh
Literacy > Literates > Aged 40-44 per thousand people	18.84 Ranked 26th.	29.71 Ranked 25th. 58% more than Bangladesh
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people	17.66 Ranked 4th.	18.03 Ranked 3rd. 2% more than Bangladesh
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people	27.76 Ranked 2nd. 42% more than India	19.59 Ranked 4th.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 35-39	2.18 million Ranked 2nd.	10.4 million Ranked 1st. 5 times more than Bangladesh
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 20-24	4.7 million Ranked 2nd.	24.03 million Ranked 1st. 5 times more than Bangladesh
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people	25.63 Ranked 2nd. 44% more than India	17.74 Ranked 4th.
Scouting > Members per thousand people	6.19 Ranked 26th. 2 times more than India	2.73 Ranked 51st.
Primary completion rate > Women	79 Ranked 98th.	86 Ranked 71st. 9% more than Bangladesh
Elementary school repeaters > Male	13.38 Ranked 23th. 4 times more than India	3.48 Ranked 70th.
Elementary school repeaters > Female	12.94 Ranked 20th. 4 times more than India	3.42 Ranked 60th.
Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5 > Men	63.1% Ranked 79th.	73.1% Ranked 59th. 16% more than Bangladesh
Elementary school teachers	365,925 Ranked 8th.	3.39 million Ranked 1st. 9 times more than Bangladesh
High school teachers	413,746 Ranked 12th.	2.59 million Ranked 1st. 6 times more than Bangladesh
High school enrolment rate > Male	94.67 Ranked 50th. 10% more than India	85.91 Ranked 60th.
Literacy > Women above 14 years	40.8% Ranked 28th.	47.8% Ranked 27th. 17% more than Bangladesh
Gender ratio > Literacy rate of 15-24 year-olds	0.9% Ranked 23th. 13% more than India	0.8% Ranked 25th.
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Women per 1000	216.65 Ranked 5th. 32% more than India	164.38 Ranked 23th.
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Per capita	391.3 per 1,000 people Ranked 1st. 44% more than India	272.12 per 1,000 people Ranked 21st.
Participation > Secondary education > Pupils	10.35 million Ranked 8th.	89.46 million Ranked 2nd. 9 times more than Bangladesh
Primary completion rate > Men	74 Ranked 108th.	94 Ranked 48th. 27% more than Bangladesh
Primary education > Pupils per 1000	127.03 Ranked 69th. 4% more than India	122.63 Ranked 77th.
Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment	107.31 Ranked 19th. 34% more than India	79.83 Ranked 131st.
Secondary education > Pupils > Per capita	71.28 per 1,000 people Ranked 51st.	77.67 per 1,000 people Ranked 82nd. 9% more than Bangladesh
Intake ratio to last grade of primary > Females	None	None
Pupils-teacher ratio > Secondary level	42.6 Ranked 4th. 2 times more than India	17.9 Ranked 58th.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 40-44	1.95 million Ranked 2nd.	15.14 million Ranked 1st. 8 times more than Bangladesh
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 40-44	1.77 million Ranked 2nd.	9.12 million Ranked 1st. 5 times more than Bangladesh
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 50-54	422,713 Ranked 6th.	5.48 million Ranked 1st. 13 times more than Bangladesh
Literacy > Literates > Aged 55-59	872,726 Ranked 6th.	12.59 million Ranked 1st. 14 times more than Bangladesh
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 45-49	599,640 Ranked 6th.	8.55 million Ranked 1st. 14 times more than Bangladesh
Primary education, teachers > % female	53.73% Ranked 90th. 22% more than India	44% Ranked 112th.
Tertiary education, teachers > % female	17.06% Ranked 86th.	40% Ranked 37th. 2 times more than Bangladesh
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 20-24 per thousand people	21.88 Ranked 2nd. 42% more than India	15.37 Ranked 4th.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 30-34 per thousand people	28.26 Ranked 27th.	43.24 Ranked 24th. 53% more than Bangladesh
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 50-54 per thousand people	8.7 Ranked 3rd. 33% more than India	6.55 Ranked 4th.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 45-49 per thousand people	4.45 Ranked 26th.	8.07 Ranked 25th. 81% more than Bangladesh
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 55-59 per thousand people	1.79 Ranked 25th.	3.64 Ranked 22nd. 2 times more than Bangladesh
Unemployment with secondary education, female > % of female unemployment	18.6% Ranked 82nd.	35.9% Ranked 20th. 93% more than Bangladesh
Education spending > % of GDP	2.4% Ranked 118th.	4.1% Ranked 82nd. 71% more than Bangladesh
Ratio of female to male enrollments in tertiary education	53.11 Ranked 48th.	66.28 Ranked 94th. 25% more than Bangladesh
Expenditure per student > Secondary > % of GDP per capita	14.69% Ranked 26th.	19.82% Ranked 50th. 35% more than Bangladesh
Gross intake rate in grade 1 > Male > % of relevant age group	129.36% Ranked 14th.	138.66% Ranked 9th. 7% more than Bangladesh
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Men > Per capita	170.02 per 1,000 people Ranked 2nd. 65% more than India	103.29 per 1,000 people Ranked 19th.
Literacy rate > Adult total > % of people ages 15 and above	34.22% Ranked 110th.	61.01% Ranked 94th. 78% more than Bangladesh
Primary completion rate > Total > % of relevant age group	76.6% Ranked 101st.	88.53% Ranked 89th. 16% more than Bangladesh
Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Private > % of total secondary	95.63% Ranked 1st. 2 times more than India	41.89% Ranked 11th.
School enrollment > Tertiary > Male > % gross	8.4% gross Ranked 37th.	14.05% gross Ranked 76th. 67% more than Bangladesh
Participation > School enrollment > Tertiary > % gross	6.98% Ranked 89th.	13.48% Ranked 77th. 93% more than Bangladesh
Participation > School enrollment > Tertiary > Female > % gross	4.95% Ranked 87th.	11.01% Ranked 79th. 2 times more than Bangladesh
Participation > Total enrollment > Primary > % net	85.46% Ranked 86th.	95.52% Ranked 58th. 12% more than Bangladesh
Persistence to grade 5 > Male > % of cohort	63.08% Ranked 64th.	81.25% Ranked 43th. 29% more than Bangladesh
School enrollment, primary, private > % of total primary	41.96% Ranked 13th. 2 times more than India	17.04% Ranked 31st.
Primary education, pupils > % female	50.42% Ranked 6th. 5% more than India	47.96% Ranked 110th.
School enrollment, primary, female > % gross	117.77% Ranked 17th. 3% more than India	113.94% Ranked 20th.
Primary completion rate, total > % of relevant age group	74.56% Ranked 96th.	96.46% Ranked 53th. 29% more than Bangladesh
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female > % of relevant age group	129.56% Ranked 13th. 13% more than India	114.28% Ranked 27th.
Secondary education, general pupils > % female	53.17% Ranked 6th. 19% more than India	44.74% Ranked 139th.
Total enrollment, primary, male > % net	94.03% Ranked 65th. 2% more than India	92.23% Ranked 63th.
Economically active children, study and work > % of economically active children, ages 7-14	62.2% Ranked 21st. 91% more than India	32.5% Ranked 9th.
Services, etc., value added > Current US$ per capita	$391.25 Ranked 92nd.	$799.51 Ranked 80th. 2 times more than Bangladesh
Services, etc., value added > Current US$, % of GDP	52.35% Ranked 53th.	53.69% Ranked 49th. 3% more than Bangladesh
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people	16.49 Ranked 2nd. 2 times more than India	8.21 Ranked 4th.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 55-59 per thousand people	4.69 Ranked 25th.	8.24 Ranked 20th. 76% more than Bangladesh
Literacy > Literates > Aged 45-49 per thousand people	14.33 Ranked 26th.	24.33 Ranked 22nd. 70% more than Bangladesh
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 10-14 per thousand people	35.3 Ranked 15th.	53.25 Ranked 6th. 51% more than Bangladesh
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people	32.51 Ranked 23th.	43.26 Ranked 9th. 33% more than Bangladesh
Literacy > Literates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people	24.7 Ranked 26th.	38.77 Ranked 25th. 57% more than Bangladesh
Participation > School enrollment > Preprimary > % gross	10.49% Ranked 118th.	47.08% Ranked 84th. 4 times more than Bangladesh
Participation > School enrollment > Primary > % net	85.46% Ranked 84th.	89.81% Ranked 79th. 5% more than Bangladesh
Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Male > % gross	89.4% Ranked 125th.	114.79% Ranked 31st. 28% more than Bangladesh
Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Male > % net	84.68% Ranked 86th.	91.45% Ranked 67th. 8% more than Bangladesh
Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Private > % of total primary	40.33% Ranked 11th. 2 times more than India	17.04% Ranked 34th.
Adjusted savings > Education expenditure > % of GNI	1.69% of GNI Ranked 152nd.	3.99% of GNI Ranked 87th. 2 times more than Bangladesh
Public spending on education > Total > % of GDP	2.47% Ranked 40th.	3.68% Ranked 83th. 49% more than Bangladesh
Unemployment with primary education > % of total unemployment	54.3% Ranked 13th. 2 times more than India	27% Ranked 36th.
Unemployment with secondary education > % of total unemployment	22.7% Ranked 57th.	41.1% Ranked 36th. 81% more than Bangladesh
Expenditure per student > Primary > % of GDP per capita	7.03% Ranked 47th.	11.08% Ranked 71st. 58% more than Bangladesh
School enrollment > Secondary > Male > % gross	44.07% gross Ranked 70th.	59.3% gross Ranked 113th. 35% more than Bangladesh
Expenditure per student > Tertiary > % of GDP per capita	49.68% Ranked 16th.	68.57% Ranked 14th. 38% more than Bangladesh
Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5 > Women	67.3% Ranked 72nd.	72.9% Ranked 57th. 8% more than Bangladesh
School enrollment > Primary > % net	93.43% net Ranked 53th. 4% more than India	89.68% net Ranked 76th.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 50-54	1.39 million Ranked 2nd.	11.26 million Ranked 1st. 8 times more than Bangladesh
School enrollment > Secondary > % gross	45.64% gross Ranked 66th.	53.51% gross Ranked 115th. 17% more than Bangladesh
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 25-29	2.22 million Ranked 2nd.	8.69 million Ranked 1st. 4 times more than Bangladesh
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$, % of GDP	40.64% Ranked 31st.	41.38% Ranked 28th. 2% more than Bangladesh
School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary > Male	8 years Ranked 17th.	11 years Ranked 22nd. 38% more than Bangladesh
Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment > %	69.03% Ranked 94th.	78.13% Ranked 88th. 13% more than Bangladesh
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Men per 1000	166.88 Ranked 3rd. 66% more than India	100.52 Ranked 23th.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 50-54	1.44 million Ranked 6th.	18.39 million Ranked 1st. 13 times more than Bangladesh
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 30-34	4.83 million Ranked 2nd.	28.46 million Ranked 1st. 6 times more than Bangladesh
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 15-19	1.95 million Ranked 2nd.	8.1 million Ranked 1st. 4 times more than Bangladesh
School enrollment, primary > % gross	114.2% Ranked 25th. 1% more than India	112.6% Ranked 31st.
School enrollment > Secondary > Female > % gross	47.29% gross Ranked 62nd.	47.34% gross Ranked 115th. About the same as Bangladesh
School enrollment, primary, male > % net	89.85% Ranked 70th. 3% more than India	87.02% Ranked 72nd.
Persistence to last grade of primary, female > % of cohort	70.64% Ranked 78th. 11% more than India	63.54% Ranked 74th.
School enrollment > Primary > % gross	108.86% gross Ranked 49th.	116.2% gross Ranked 23th. 7% more than Bangladesh
Repeaters, primary, male > % of male enrollment	9.65% Ranked 31st. 90% more than India	5.08% Ranked 53th.
Outcomes > Ratio of young literate females to males > % ages 15-24	103% Ranked 8th. 22% more than India	84.1% Ranked 14th.
Public spending on education > Total > % of government expenditure	14.24% Ranked 30th. 33% more than India	10.74% Ranked 56th.
High school > Lower Secondary > Students per teacher	32.9 Ranked 15th. The same as India	32.88 Ranked 16th.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 45-49 per thousand people	20.38 Ranked 3rd.	20.41 Ranked 2nd. About the same as Bangladesh
School enrollment, secondary, female > % gross	54.5% Ranked 106th.	66.29% Ranked 98th. 22% more than Bangladesh
Repeaters, secondary, female > % of female enrollment	3.86% Ranked 47th.	4.04% Ranked 49th. 5% more than Bangladesh
Secondary education, teachers, female	81,190 Ranked 17th.	1.8 million Ranked 3rd. 22 times more than Bangladesh
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 45-49	1.33 million Ranked 4th.	17.23 million Ranked 1st. 13 times more than Bangladesh
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 35-39	2.05 million Ranked 3rd.	25.64 million Ranked 1st. 12 times more than Bangladesh
Intake ratio to last grade of primary > Males	None	None

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