Education Stats: compare key data on Cambodia & China

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."
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.
College and university > Share of total education spending: Percentage of government education funding that goes to post-secondary education.
Compulsary education duration: Number of years students are required to be enrolled in school for all levels of education. For instance, compulsary education lasts for 12 years in the United States.
Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP: Percentage of public funding for education out of country's total GDP.
High school enrolment rate: Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
Literacy > Total population: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
Primary education, duration > Years: Primary education, duration (years). Duration of primary is the number of grades (years) in primary education.
Primary education, teachers per 1000: Primary education, teachers. Teaching staff in primary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary. Pupil-teacher ratio. Primary is the number of pupils enrolled in primary school divided by the number of primary school teachers.
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary. Pupil-teacher ratio. Secondary is the number of pupils enrolled in secondary school divided by the number of secondary school teachers.
Secondary education, duration > Years: Secondary education, duration (years). Duration of secondary education is the number of grades (years) in secondary education (ISCED 2 & 3).
Literacy > Female: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
Children out of school, primary, female per 1000: Children out of school, primary, female. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Female is the total number of female primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
College and university > Gender ratio: Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment is the percentage of men to women enrolled at tertiary level in public and private schools.
Child care (preschool) > Duration: Number of years students study at the pre-primary (preschool) level. It should be noted that not all countries require pre-primary education.
Secondary education > Teachers > Per capita: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Duration of compulsory education: Duration of compulsory education is the number of grades (or years) that a child must legally be enrolled in school.
Secondary education, pupils: Secondary education, pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions.
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: Secondary education, teachers. Teaching staff in total secondary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private secondary education institutions (ISCED 2 and 3). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
Secondary education, teachers per 1000: Secondary education, teachers. Teaching staff in total secondary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private secondary education institutions (ISCED 2 and 3). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Child care (preschool) > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for pre-primary (preschool) education.
High school > Lower secondary school duration: Number of years students study at the lower secondary (middle school) level.
Children out of school, primary, male per 1000: Children out of school, primary, male. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Male is the total number of male primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Spending per student > High school: Public expenditure per student is the public current spending on education divided by the total number of students by level, as a percentage of GDP per capita. Public expenditure (current and capital) includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities)."
Secondary education, general pupils: Secondary education, general pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. General programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in general programmes at public and private secondary education institutions.
High school > Gender parity index: Country's gender parity index for secondary level enrollment. For countries with a rating of over 1, more females are enrolled while countries with a rating under 1 have more males enrolled.
Scientific and technical journal articles: Scientific and technical journal articles refer to the number of scientific and engineering articles published in the following fields: physics, biology, chemistry, mathematics, clinical medicine, biomedical research, engineering and technology, and earth and space sciences.
College and university > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female: Percentage of country's college and university professors that are female.
Tertiary > Students studying abroad proportion: The number of students from a given country studying abroad in a given year, expressed as a percentage of total tertiary enrollment in that country. Ratios greater than 100 % are possible, because those currently studying abroad do not count towards total enrollment.
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Elementary (primary school) > Starting age: Average age at which students begin primary education.
Children out of school, primary, male: Children out of school, primary, male. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Male is the total number of male primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools.
High school > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for all levels of secondary education.
Secondary education > General pupils: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.
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.
Primary education, pupils per 1000: Primary education, pupils. Enrolment in primary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Secondary education, pupils per 1000: Secondary education, pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged over 10 per thousand people: Number of females older than 10 years, who are literate. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people: Total number of post-secondary students who were studying abroad during given year. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Outcomes > Secondary education > Duration > Years: Secondary education, duration (years) is the number of grades (years) in secondary school."
Teacher student ratio > High school: Secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the number of pupils enrolled in secondary school divided by the number of secondary school teachers (regardless of their teaching assignment).
Inequality adjusted index: Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index.
High school repeaters > Female: Repeaters in secondary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in secondary school."
Teacher student ratio > Elementary school: Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the number of pupils enrolled in primary school divided by the number of primary school teachers (regardless of their teaching assignment).
Literacy rate > Females aged 15-24: Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life."
Elementary school > Enrolled students: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
Primary education > Duration > Years: Primary duration refers to the number of years of full-time equivalent duration in primary education in the school system according to ISCED.
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ per capita: Services, etc., value added (constant 2000 US$). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in constant 2005 U.S. dollars. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
School enrolment rate > 1st grade: Gross intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age."
Secondary education, general pupils per 1000: Secondary education, general pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. General programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in general programmes at public and private secondary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share: Percentage of primary students who attend a private school.
High school > Lower secondary starting age: Average age at which students begin lower secondary (middle school) education.
Elementary school > Gender ratio: Ratio of female to male primary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
High school enrolment rate > Female: Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
Duration of education > Secondary level: Duration of secondary education is the number of grades (or years) in general secondary education.
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.
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.
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."
Literacy > Female literates > Aged over 15 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Secondary education > General pupils > Per capita: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Education enrolment by level > Primary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Pupils-teacher ratio > Primary level: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary level is the average number of pupils per teacher in primary education. Cross-country comparisons may be affected by such factors as the composition of teachers by part- and full-time employment.
Elementary (primary school) > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female: Percentage of country's elementary, or primary, teachers that are female.
Primary education > Teachers: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
Secondary education > Vocational pupils: Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training.
Literacy > 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.
Outcomes > Primary education > Duration > Years: Primary duration refers to the number of years of full-time equivalent duration in primary education in the school system according to ISCED.
Secondary education > Pupils per 1000: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Primary education > Teachers per 1000: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Literacy > Men above 14 years: Percent of male population above the age of 14 years that is literate.
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.
High school > Share of total education spending: Percentage of government education funding that goes to secondary education.
Participation > Secondary education > General pupils: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training."
Secondary education > Teachers per 1000: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Secondary education > General pupils per 1000: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Ratio of female to male primary enrollment: Ratio of female to male primary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
Elementary (primary) school > Gender parity index: Country's gender parity index in primary, or elementary, school. For countries with a rating of over 1, more females are enrolled while countries with a rating under 1 have more males enrolled.
Female enrolment share > Secondary level: Girls' enrolment share, secondary level is the number of girls enrolled in secondary school, expressed as a percentage of the total number of pupils in secondary school.
Post-Secondary Non-Tertiary > Teachers > Women: Number of female teaching staff in post-secondary non-tertiary education. Post-secondary non-tertiary education serves to broaden the knowledge of participants, who have already gained an upper secondary qualification.
Private school enrolment > Secondary level: Private sector enrolment share, secondary level is the share of students in general secondary education who attend a privately managed school, regardless of whether or not the school receives subsidies from the government.
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Literacy > 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 illiterates > Aged 65-69 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > 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 > 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 > Male illiterates > Aged 35-39: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 25 to 29. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 15-19: Number of females aged 15-19 years, who are literate.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 20-24: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 20 to 24. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems
Elementary school repeaters > Male: Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school."
Elementary school repeaters > Female: Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school."
High school teachers: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
Elementary school teachers: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
High school enrolment rate > Male: Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
Literacy > Women above 14 years: Percent of female population above the age of 14 years that is literate.
Gender ratio > Literacy rate of 15-24 year-olds: Literacy gender parity rate of 15-24 year olds in each country. This number is achieved by dividing the total amount of females who are literate by the total amount of males who are literate. Numbers below 1 mean that more males are literate, while numbers over 1 indicate that more females are literate, with the difference in the numbers indicating to what extent this is true. For instance, in Chad (with a parity rate of .42%) a substantial amount of more males are literate than females. These numbers are only for 15-24 year olds.
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Women per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Participation > Secondary education > Pupils: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
Secondary education > Pupils > Per capita: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
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.
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.
Pupils reaching grade 5: Pupils reaching grade 5 is the percentage of children who start primary school and eventually reach grade 5.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 50-54: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 30-34: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Services, etc., value added > % of GDP: Services, etc., value added (% of GDP). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99 and 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. Note: For VAB countries, gross value added at factor cost is used as the denominator.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 70-74: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 40-44: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 40-44: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 50-54: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 55-59: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 45-49: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 60-64: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 65-69: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 65-69: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged over 15: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 20-24 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 70-74 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 20-24 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 40-44 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 55-59 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 20-24 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 60-64 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 50-54 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 65-69 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy rate > Youth total > % of people ages 15-24: Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life.
School enrollment > Primary > Female > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.
Primary education > Teachers > % female: Female teachers as a percentage of total primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
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.
Secondary education > Pupils > % female: Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at secondary level includes enrollments in public and private schools.
Trained teachers in primary education > % of total teachers: Trained teachers in primary education are the percentage of primary school teachers who have received the minimum organized teacher training (pre-service or in-service) required for teaching in their country.
Primary completion rate > Total > % of relevant age group: Primary completion rate is the percentage of students completing the last year of primary school. It is calculated by taking the total number of students in the last grade of primary school, minus the number of repeaters in that grade, divided by the total number of children of official graduation age.
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.
Literacy > Ratio of young literate females to males > % ages 15-24: Ratio of young literate females to males (% ages 15-24). Gender parity index for youth literacy rate is the ratio of female youth literacy rate to male youth literacy rate. It is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. A GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females.
Literacy > Literacy rate, adult total > % of people ages 15 and above: Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above). Adult (15+) literacy rate (%). Total is the percentage of the population age 15 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life. Generally, u2018literacyu2019 also encompasses u2018numeracyu2019, the ability to make simple arithmetic calculations. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of literates aged 15 years and over by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100.
Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education > %: Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education (%). Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary and secondary levels in public and private schools.
School enrollment, preprimary, female > % gross: School enrollment, preprimary, female (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Pre-primary. Female is the total female enrollment in pre-primary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female population of official pre-primary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.
School enrollment, preprimary, male > % gross: School enrollment, preprimary, male (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Pre-primary. Male is the total male enrollment in pre-primary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male population of official pre-primary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.
Secondary education, pupils > % female: Secondary education, pupils (% female). Percentage of female students. Total secondary. All programmes is the number of female students enrolled in all secondary education programmes expressed as a percentage of the total number of students (male and female) enrolled at the secondary education level in a given school year.
Expenditure per student, primary > % of GDP per capita: Expenditure per student, primary (% of GDP per capita). Public expenditure per pupil as a % of GDP per capita. Primary is the total public expenditure per student in primary education as a percentage of GDP per capita. Public expenditure (current and capital) includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities).
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
Secondary education, vocational pupils per 1000: Secondary education, vocational pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. Technical/vocational programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in technical/vocational programmes at public and private secondary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Secondary education, teachers, female per 1000: Secondary education, teachers, female. Teaching staff in total secondary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Female is the total number of female teachers in public and private secondary education institutions (ISCED 2 and 3). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged over 15: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 65-69 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 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 > Illiterates > Aged 40-44 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 40 to 44. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 55-59 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 70-74 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 70 to 74. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 60-64 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of male literates, in the age range 15 to 19. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 70-74 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy rate > Youth male > % of males ages 15-24: Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life.
Literacy rate > Adult female > % of females ages 15 and above: Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life.
Adjusted savings: education expenditure > % of GNI: Adjusted savings: education expenditure (% of GNI). Education expenditure refers to the current operating expenditures in education, including wages and salaries and excluding capital investments in buildings and equipment.
Persistence to last grade of primary, total > % of cohort: Persistence to last grade of primary, total (% of cohort). Survival rate to last grade of primary. Total is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary. The estimate is calculated on the basis of the reconstructed cohort method, which uses data on enrolment and repeaters for two consecutive years.
Literacy > 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.
Repitition rate > Primary level: Repetition rate is the percentage of primary school pupils who are currently enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year.
School enrollment, primary, female > % net: School enrollment, primary, female (% net). Net enrolment rate. Primary. Female is the ratio of female children of the official primary school age who are enrolled in primary school to the female population of the official primary school age.
Persistence to grade 5, total > % of cohort: Persistence to grade 5, total (% of cohort). Survival rate to grade 5. Total is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is calculated on the basis of the reconstructed cohort method, which uses data on enrolment and repeaters for two consecutive years.
Persistence to last grade of primary, male > % of cohort: Persistence to last grade of primary, male (% of cohort). Survival rate to last grade of primary. Male is the share of male children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary. The estimate is calculated on the basis of the reconstructed cohort method, which uses data on enrolment and repeaters for two consecutive years.
Participation > Total enrollment > Primary > Female > % net: Total enrollment is the number of pupils of the school-age group for primary education, enrolled either in primary or secondary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population in that age group."
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 35 to 39. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
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
Post-Secondary Non-Tertiary > Teachers > Women per million people: Number of female teaching staff in post-secondary non-tertiary education. Post-secondary non-tertiary education serves to broaden the knowledge of participants, who have already gained an upper secondary qualification. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 40-44 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 70-74 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of male literates, in the age range 70 to 74. 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.
Secondary education, teachers > % female: Secondary education, teachers (% female). Percentage female teachers. Secondary is the number of female teachers at the secondary level expressed as a percentage of the total number of teachers (male and female) at the secondary level in a given school year. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 60-64: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
High School > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female: Percentage of country's high school, or secondary, teachers that are female.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
High school > Upper Secondary > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for upper secondary (high school) education.
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.
Gross intake rate in grade 1 > Total > % 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.
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total > % of relevant age group: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total (% 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.
Repeaters, primary, female > % of female enrollment: Repeaters, primary, female (% of female enrollment). Percentage of repeaters in primary. 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 primary school. It is calculated by dividing the sum of female repeaters in all grades of primary education by the total female enrolment of primary education and multiplying the result by 100.
Progression to secondary school > %: Progression to secondary school (%). Transition from primary (ISCED 1) to secondary (ISCED 2), general programmes (%). Total is the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary education (general programmes only) in a given year, expressed as a percentage of the number of pupils enrolled in the final grade of primary education in the previous year.
School enrollment, secondary, male > % gross: School enrollment, secondary, male (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Secondary. All programmes. Male is the total male enrollment in secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the male 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.
Progression to secondary school, female > %: Progression to secondary school, female (%). Transition from primary (ISCED 1) to secondary (ISCED 2), general programmes (%). Female is the number of new female entrants to the first grade of secondary education (general programmes only) in a given year, expressed as a percentage of the number of female pupils enrolled in the final grade of primary education in the previous year.

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STAT	Cambodia	China
Adult literacy rate > Total	77.59 Ranked 76th.	93.7 Ranked 42nd. 21% more than Cambodia
Children out of school, primary	28,581 Ranked 34th.	17.45 million Ranked 1st. 611 times more than Cambodia
Children out of school, primary per 1000	1.92 Ranked 48th.	14.19 Ranked 21st. 7 times more than Cambodia
Children out of school, primary, female	25,697 Ranked 25th.	8.48 million Ranked 1st. 330 times more than Cambodia
College and university > Gender parity index	0.624 Ranked 77th.	1.13 Ranked 50th. 81% more than Cambodia
College and university > Share of total education spending	14.54% Ranked 84th.	23.98% Ranked 20th. 65% more than Cambodia
Compulsary education duration	0.0 Ranked 196th.	9 Ranked 60th.
Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP	2.6% Ranked 103th. 37% more than China	1.91% Ranked 115th.
High school enrolment rate	79.12 Ranked 74th.	95.14 Ranked 49th. 20% more than Cambodia
Literacy > Total population	73.6% Ranked 16th.	91.6% Ranked 2nd. 24% more than Cambodia
Primary education, duration > Years	6 Ranked 86th. 20% more than China	5 Ranked 154th.
Primary education, teachers per 1000	3.23 Ranked 57th.	4.42 Ranked 71st. 37% more than Cambodia
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary	45.72 Ranked 10th. 3 times more than China	16.79 Ranked 80th.
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary	28.92 Ranked 14th. 91% more than China	15.15 Ranked 48th.
Secondary education, duration > Years	6 Ranked 122nd. The same as China	6 Ranked 104th.
Literacy > Female	64.1% Ranked 16th.	87.6% Ranked 2nd. 37% more than Cambodia
Children out of school, primary, female per 1000	1.73 Ranked 38th.	6.89 Ranked 20th. 4 times more than Cambodia
College and university > Gender ratio	53.61 Ranked 78th.	104.07 Ranked 59th. 94% more than Cambodia
Child care (preschool) > Duration	3 Ranked 77th. The same as China	3 Ranked 50th.
Secondary education > Teachers > Per capita	1.82 per 1,000 people Ranked 111th.	4.1 per 1,000 people Ranked 85th. 2 times more than Cambodia
Duration of compulsory education	6 years Ranked 9th.	9 years Ranked 77th. 50% more than Cambodia
Secondary education, pupils	930,200 Ranked 57th.	97.45 million Ranked 2nd. 105 times more than Cambodia
Girls to boys ratio > Primary level enrolment	0.92 Ranked 120th.	1 Ranked 33th. 9% more than Cambodia
Literacy > Adult literacy	76.3% Ranked 81st.	93.3% Ranked 44th. 22% more than Cambodia
Primary education, teachers	48,002 Ranked 27th.	5.94 million Ranked 1st. 124 times more than Cambodia
Primary education, pupils	2.19 million Ranked 25th.	99.71 million Ranked 2nd. 45 times more than Cambodia
Adult literacy rate > Female	70.86 Ranked 74th.	90.5 Ranked 49th. 28% more than Cambodia
Tertiary enrollment	2.8% Ranked 84th.	7.5% Ranked 22nd. 3 times more than Cambodia
Spending per student > College and university	43.74 Ranked 28th.	90.07 Ranked 13th. 2 times more than Cambodia
High school > Gender ratio	81.55 Ranked 123th.	105.08 Ranked 28th. 29% more than Cambodia
Compulsary education starting age	0.0 Ranked 196th.	6 Ranked 37th.
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary per million	2.1 Ranked 58th. 187 times more than China	0.0113 Ranked 99th.
Literacy > Definition	age 15 and over can read and write	age 15 and over can read and write
High school > Upper secondary school duration	3 Ranked 94th. The same as China	3 Ranked 75th.
Literacy > Male	84.7% Ranked 15th.	95.7% Ranked 2nd. 13% more than Cambodia
Spending > USD	164.89 million Ranked 119th.	78.48 billion Ranked 7th. 476 times more than Cambodia
High school > Private school share	1.97% Ranked 103th.	10.72% Ranked 73th. 5 times more than Cambodia
Spending > Proportion	1.66 Ranked 154th.	1.8 Ranked 153th. 8% more than Cambodia
Pupil-teacher ratio > Primary	53.21 Ranked 12th. 3 times more than China	21.05 Ranked 81st.
Child care (preschool) > Starting age	3 Ranked 140th.	4 Ranked 29th. 33% more than Cambodia
High school repeaters > Male	2.9 Ranked 58th. 8 times more than China	0.38 Ranked 85th.
Literacy rates > Aged 15-24	83.4% Ranked 29th.	98.9% Ranked 7th. 19% more than Cambodia
Preschool enrollment rate	115.92 Ranked 22nd. 2% more than China	113.2 Ranked 30th.
Tertiary > Students studying abroad	4,212.5 Ranked 118th.	645,002.55 Ranked 1st. 153 times more than Cambodia
Primary completion rate	92 Ranked 63th.	103 Ranked 7th. 12% more than Cambodia
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level	43,210 Ranked 94th.	15.19 million Ranked 2nd. 351 times more than Cambodia
Elementary (primary school) > Duration	6 Ranked 91st. 20% more than China	5 Ranked 163th.
Secondary education, teachers	30,258 Ranked 63th.	6.43 million Ranked 1st. 213 times more than Cambodia
Secondary education, teachers per 1000	2.2 Ranked 95th.	4.78 Ranked 62nd. 2 times more than Cambodia
Child care (preschool) > Students per teacher	27.99 Ranked 9th. 21% more than China	23.15 Ranked 29th.
High school > Lower secondary school duration	3 Ranked 133th. The same as China	3 Ranked 108th.
Children out of school, primary, male per 1000	0.194 Ranked 54th.	7.29 Ranked 20th. 38 times more than Cambodia
Spending per student > High school	6.36 Ranked 73th.	11.55 Ranked 60th. 82% more than Cambodia
Secondary education, general pupils	881,108 Ranked 27th.	77.15 million Ranked 1st. 88 times more than Cambodia
Illiteracy rates by sex > Aged 15+	29.9% Ranked 39th. 2 times more than China	13% Ranked 71st.
High school > Gender parity index	0.847 Ranked 129th.	1.05 Ranked 27th. 24% more than Cambodia
Scientific and technical journal articles	5 Ranked 141st.	29,186 Ranked 6th. 5837 times more than Cambodia
College and university > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female	12% Ranked 64th.	45% Ranked 26th. 4 times more than Cambodia
Tertiary > Students studying abroad proportion	1.89% Ranked 96th.	2.06% Ranked 93th. 9% more than Cambodia
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level per 1000	3.4 Ranked 110th.	11.86 Ranked 90th. 3 times more than Cambodia
Elementary (primary school) > Starting age	6 Ranked 113th.	7 Ranked 20th. 17% more than Cambodia
Education expenditure of government > As percentage of total government	14.6% Ranked 39th. 12% more than China	13% Ranked 49th.
Children out of school, primary, male	2,884 Ranked 41st.	8.97 million Ranked 1st. 3111 times more than Cambodia
Education expenditure of government > As percentage of GNI	2% Ranked 98th. 5% more than China	1.9% Ranked 121st.
High school > Students per teacher	28.92 Ranked 14th. 91% more than China	15.15 Ranked 49th.
Secondary education > General pupils	708,454 Ranked 30th.	85.91 million Ranked 1st. 121 times more than Cambodia
Secondary school starting age > Years	12 Ranked 88th. The same as China	12 Ranked 61st.
High school starting age > Years	12 Ranked 82nd. The same as China	12 Ranked 56th.
Primary education > Teachers > Per capita	3.6 per 1,000 people Ranked 61st.	4.43 per 1,000 people Ranked 80th. 23% more than Cambodia
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people	50.32 Ranked 1st. 41% more than China	35.75 Ranked 12th.
Education enrolment by level > Primary level	2.77 million Ranked 46th.	121.66 million Ranked 2nd. 44 times more than Cambodia
High school > Population with at least high school education > Women	11.6% Ranked 139th.	54.8% Ranked 78th. 5 times more than Cambodia
Elementary school graduate rate	54.44 Ranked 84th.	99.57 Ranked 5th. 83% more than Cambodia
Literacy rate > People aged 15-24	87.47 Ranked 76th.	99.3 Ranked 31st. 14% more than Cambodia
Public spending per student > Primary level	3.2 Ranked 65th.	6.1 Ranked 62nd. 91% more than Cambodia
Primary education, pupils per 1000	147.65 Ranked 29th. Twice as much as China	74.18 Ranked 100th.
Secondary education, pupils per 1000	66.73 Ranked 123th.	72.5 Ranked 98th. 9% more than Cambodia
Girls to boys ratio > Tertiary level enrolment	0.46 Ranked 87th.	0.85 Ranked 92nd. 85% more than Cambodia
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+	2.43 million Ranked 38th.	130.68 million Ranked 2nd. 54 times more than Cambodia
Girls to boys ratio > Secondary level enrolment	0.69 Ranked 158th.	1 Ranked 87th. 45% more than Cambodia
Literacy > Female literates > Aged over 10 per thousand people	217.58 Ranked 2nd.	380.46 Ranked 7th. 75% more than Cambodia
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level > Per capita	3.26 per 1,000 people Ranked 110th.	11.86 per 1,000 people Ranked 87th. 4 times more than Cambodia
Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people	0.288 Ranked 166th.	0.48 Ranked 145th. 66% more than Cambodia
Outcomes > Secondary education > Duration > Years	6 Ranked 106th. The same as China	6 Ranked 89th.
Teacher student ratio > High school	28.92 Ranked 13th. 81% more than China	15.99 Ranked 43th.
Inequality adjusted index	0.372 Ranked 91st.	0.481 Ranked 77th. 29% more than Cambodia
High school repeaters > Female	1.41 Ranked 63th. 5 times more than China	0.27 Ranked 84th.
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Women	1.7 million Ranked 36th.	96.41 million Ranked 2nd. 57 times more than Cambodia
Teacher student ratio > Elementary school	48.54 Ranked 12th. 3 times more than China	17.55 Ranked 73th.
Literacy rate > Females aged 15-24	85.53 Ranked 75th.	99.2 Ranked 40th. 16% more than Cambodia
Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5	56.8% Ranked 87th.	86% Ranked 39th. 51% more than Cambodia
Elementary school > Enrolled students	2.34 million Ranked 43th.	105.95 million Ranked 1st. 45 times more than Cambodia
Primary education > Duration > Years	6 years Ranked 84th. 20% more than China	5 years Ranked 149th.
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ per capita	$262.44 Ranked 88th.	$1,394.49 Ranked 56th. 5 times more than Cambodia
School enrolment rate > 1st grade	125.48 Ranked 15th. 31% more than China	95.96 Ranked 96th.
Secondary education, general pupils per 1000	59.28 Ranked 59th. 3% more than China	57.4 Ranked 102nd.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people	104.71 Ranked 1st. 41% more than China	74.44 Ranked 11th.
Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share	2.38% Ranked 66th.	5.39% Ranked 92nd. 2 times more than Cambodia
High school > Lower secondary starting age	12 Ranked 89th. The same as China	12 Ranked 63th.
Elementary school > Gender ratio	93.62 Ranked 107th.	103.84 Ranked 5th. 11% more than Cambodia
High school enrolment rate > Female	78.61 Ranked 69th.	95.81 Ranked 45th. 22% more than Cambodia
Illiteracy rates by sex > Aged 15+ > Women	39.8% Ranked 34th. 2 times more than China	19.6% Ranked 60th.
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level	99% Ranked 18th. 1% more than China	98% Ranked 23th.
Duration of education > Secondary level	6 Ranked 101st. The same as China	6 Ranked 84th.
Public spending per student > Tertiary level	48.6 Ranked 10th.	85.8 Ranked 18th. 77% more than Cambodia
Secondary education > Pupils	708,454 Ranked 32nd.	98.76 million Ranked 1st. 139 times more than Cambodia
Primary education > Pupils	2.7 million Ranked 27th.	121 million Ranked 2nd. 45 times more than Cambodia
High school > Population with at least high school education > Men	20.6% Ranked 139th.	70.4% Ranked 61st. 3 times more than Cambodia
Literacy rate > Males aged 15-24	89.38 Ranked 75th.	99.4 Ranked 29th. 11% more than Cambodia
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita	42.22 per 1,000 people Ranked 137th.	74.68 per 1,000 people Ranked 106th. 77% more than Cambodia
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Tertiary level	28.83% Ranked 117th.	43.84% Ranked 94th. 52% more than Cambodia
Secondary education, vocational pupils	21,167 Ranked 88th.	20.3 million Ranked 1st. 959 times more than Cambodia
Elementary (primary) school > Students per teacher	45.72 Ranked 10th. 3 times more than China	16.79 Ranked 80th.
Secondary education > Teachers	25,160 Ranked 70th.	5.31 million Ranked 1st. 211 times more than Cambodia
School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary	10 years Ranked 81st.	11 years Ranked 72nd. 10% more than Cambodia
School enrolment rate > 5th grade	62.08 Ranked 70th.	99.57 Ranked 6th. 60% more than Cambodia
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level	560,197 Ranked 76th.	95.62 million Ranked 1st. 171 times more than Cambodia
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 30-34 per thousand people	11.68 Ranked 3rd. 18 times more than China	0.646 Ranked 13th.
Scientific and technical journal articles per million	0.418 Ranked 162nd.	22.65 Ranked 62nd. 54 times more than Cambodia
Duration of education > Primary level	6 Ranked 80th. The same as China	6 Ranked 53th.
Women to men parity index > As ratio of literacy rates > Aged 15-24	0.9 Ranked 30th.	0.99 Ranked 19th. 10% more than Cambodia
Participation > Children out of school > Elementary	230,428 Ranked 25th.	3.54 million Ranked 2nd. 15 times more than Cambodia
Participation > Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education	89.65% Ranked 121st.	104% Ranked 7th. 16% more than Cambodia
Public spending per student > Secondary level	15 Ranked 22nd. 24% more than China	12.1 Ranked 55th.
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Primary level	46.78% Ranked 144th.	47.19% Ranked 137th. 1% more than Cambodia
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ per 1000	188.06 Ranked 34th. 85% more than China	101.43 Ranked 61st.
Literacy rates > Aged 15-24 > Women	78.9% Ranked 29th.	98.5% Ranked 7th. 25% more than Cambodia
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 35-39	178,531 Ranked 2nd.	1.42 million Ranked 1st. 8 times more than Cambodia
Literacy > Literates > Aged 15-19	1.46 million Ranked 2nd.	99.58 million Ranked 1st. 68 times more than Cambodia
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Women	98% Ranked 27th. 2% more than China	96% Ranked 37th.
High school > Upper secondary starting age	15 Ranked 122nd. The same as China	15 Ranked 94th.
Elementary school starting age > Years	6 Ranked 103th.	7 Ranked 21st. 17% more than Cambodia
Elementary school repeaters > All	11.25 Ranked 25th. 39 times more than China	0.29 Ranked 103th.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged over 15 per thousand people	237.91 Ranked 1st.	321.47 Ranked 1st. 35% more than Cambodia
Secondary education > General pupils > Per capita	50.35 per 1,000 people Ranked 76th.	66.28 per 1,000 people Ranked 88th. 32% more than Cambodia
Education enrolment by level > Primary level > Per capita	0.209 per capita Ranked 6th. 2 times more than China	0.095 per capita Ranked 108th.
Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 1000	218.12 Ranked 5th. 2 times more than China	95.02 Ranked 110th.
Illiteracy rates by sex > Aged 15+ > Men	18.9% Ranked 45th. 3 times more than China	6.7% Ranked 79th.
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Men	100% Ranked 9th. The same as China	100% Ranked 6th.
Literacy rates > Aged 15-24 > Men	87.9% Ranked 27th.	99.2% Ranked 6th. 13% more than Cambodia
Pupils-teacher ratio > Primary level	52.9 Ranked 11th. 3 times more than China	19.8 Ranked 13th.
Elementary (primary school) > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female	48% Ranked 79th.	58% Ranked 66th. 21% more than Cambodia
Primary education > Teachers	50,654 Ranked 29th.	5.75 million Ranked 1st. 113 times more than Cambodia
Secondary education > Vocational pupils	15,419 Ranked 88th.	12.85 million Ranked 1st. 834 times more than Cambodia
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Secondary level	38.38% Ranked 154th.	46.85% Ranked 125th. 22% more than Cambodia
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people	4.53 Ranked 3rd. 13 times more than China	0.347 Ranked 13th.
Literacy > Literates > Aged over 10 per thousand people	471.54 Ranked 2nd.	790.38 Ranked 4th. 68% more than Cambodia
Outcomes > Primary education > Duration > Years	6 Ranked 78th. 20% more than China	5 Ranked 137th.
Secondary education > Pupils per 1000	53.04 Ranked 66th.	76.2 Ranked 86th. 44% more than Cambodia
Primary education > Teachers per 1000	3.79 Ranked 58th.	4.43 Ranked 80th. 17% more than Cambodia
Literacy > Men above 14 years	84.7% Ranked 25th.	95.1% Ranked 8th. 12% more than Cambodia
Female enrolment share > Primary level	46.3% Ranked 125th.	48% Ranked 16th. 4% more than Cambodia
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$	$3.90 billion Ranked 67th.	$1.88 trillion Ranked 1st. 483 times more than Cambodia
Primary school starting age > Years	6 Ranked 114th.	7 Ranked 19th. 17% more than Cambodia
High school > Share of total education spending	17.58% Ranked 93th.	37.41% Ranked 30th. 2 times more than Cambodia
Participation > Secondary education > General pupils	909,033 Ranked 45th.	82.54 million Ranked 1st. 91 times more than Cambodia
Secondary education > Teachers per 1000	1.91 Ranked 110th.	4.1 Ranked 87th. 2 times more than Cambodia
Secondary education > General pupils per 1000	53.04 Ranked 70th.	66.29 Ranked 88th. 25% more than Cambodia
Ratio of female to male primary enrollment	92.41 Ranked 75th.	99.64 Ranked 38th. 8% more than Cambodia
Elementary (primary) school > Gender parity index	0.947 Ranked 85th.	1.04 Ranked 8th. 10% more than Cambodia
Female enrolment share > Secondary level	35.6% Ranked 122nd.	45.3% Ranked 22nd. 27% more than Cambodia
Post-Secondary Non-Tertiary > Teachers > Women	168 Ranked 20th.	20,183 Ranked 1st. 120 times more than Cambodia
Private school enrolment > Secondary level	0.6 Ranked 84th.	0.0 Ranked 91st.
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level per 1000	44.08 Ranked 139th.	74.68 Ranked 106th. 69% more than Cambodia
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 50-54 per thousand people	9.37 Ranked 3rd. 4 times more than China	2.48 Ranked 9th.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 65-69 per thousand people	5.68 Ranked 1st. 61% more than China	3.53 Ranked 2nd.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people	8.28 Ranked 3rd. 12 times more than China	0.715 Ranked 11th.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people	11.45 Ranked 3rd. 49 times more than China	0.233 Ranked 12th.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 40-44 per thousand people	39.17 Ranked 2nd.	91.69 Ranked 2nd. 2 times more than Cambodia
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 35-39	63,138 Ranked 2nd.	464,307 Ranked 2nd. 7 times more than Cambodia
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people	17.59 Ranked 3rd. 39 times more than China	0.455 Ranked 13th.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 15-19	701,496 Ranked 2nd.	47.82 million Ranked 1st. 68 times more than Cambodia
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people	11.09 Ranked 3rd. 39 times more than China	0.281 Ranked 12th.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 20-24	214,843 Ranked 2nd.	501,232 Ranked 1st. 2 times more than Cambodia
Elementary school repeaters > Male	12.25 Ranked 26th. 40 times more than China	0.31 Ranked 102nd.
Elementary school repeaters > Female	10.13 Ranked 26th. 39 times more than China	0.26 Ranked 101st.
Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5 > Men	55.5% Ranked 75th.	57.6% Ranked 53th. 4% more than Cambodia
High school teachers	30,258 Ranked 63th.	6.34 million Ranked 1st. 210 times more than Cambodia
Elementary school teachers	48,223 Ranked 50th.	6.04 million Ranked 1st. 125 times more than Cambodia
High school enrolment rate > Male	79.59 Ranked 70th.	94.54 Ranked 45th. 19% more than Cambodia
Literacy > Women above 14 years	64.1% Ranked 27th.	86.5% Ranked 14th. 35% more than Cambodia
Gender ratio > Literacy rate of 15-24 year-olds	0.9% Ranked 14th.	0.99% Ranked 18th. 10% more than Cambodia
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Women per 1000	131.08 Ranked 30th. 75% more than China	74.83 Ranked 54th.
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Per capita	179.77 per 1,000 people Ranked 36th. 77% more than China	101.43 per 1,000 people Ranked 61st.
Participation > Secondary education > Pupils	631,508 Ranked 67th.	100.63 million Ranked 1st. 159 times more than Cambodia
Secondary education > Pupils > Per capita	50.35 per 1,000 people Ranked 70th.	76.2 per 1,000 people Ranked 88th. 51% more than Cambodia
Primary education > Pupils per 1000	201.8 Ranked 6th. 2 times more than China	93.36 Ranked 105th.
Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment	68.98 Ranked 141st.	99.99 Ranked 78th. 45% more than Cambodia
Pupils-teacher ratio > Secondary level	17.6 Ranked 61st. 9% more than China	16.2 Ranked 72nd.
Pupils reaching grade 5	62.8 Ranked 67th.	93.8 Ranked 6th. 49% more than Cambodia
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 50-54	30,507 Ranked 2nd.	799,159 Ranked 1st. 26 times more than Cambodia
Literacy > Literates > Aged 30-34	530,388 Ranked 3rd.	96.27 million Ranked 1st. 182 times more than Cambodia
Services, etc., value added > % of GDP	40.12% Ranked 95th.	44.6% Ranked 86th. 11% more than Cambodia
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 70-74	67,499 Ranked 1st.	5.62 million Ranked 1st. 83 times more than Cambodia
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 40-44	131,934 Ranked 1st.	1.49 million Ranked 1st. 11 times more than Cambodia
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 40-44	59,494 Ranked 2nd.	605,375 Ranked 2nd. 10 times more than Cambodia
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 50-54	194,664 Ranked 2nd.	35.87 million Ranked 1st. 184 times more than Cambodia
Literacy > Literates > Aged 55-59	278,759 Ranked 2nd.	75.65 million Ranked 1st. 271 times more than Cambodia
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 45-49	218,017 Ranked 2nd.	50.08 million Ranked 1st. 230 times more than Cambodia
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 60-64	80,099 Ranked 1st.	4.54 million Ranked 1st. 57 times more than Cambodia
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 65-69	79,193 Ranked 1st.	4.72 million Ranked 1st. 60 times more than Cambodia
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 65-69	47,124 Ranked 2nd.	15.65 million Ranked 1st. 332 times more than Cambodia
Literacy > Female literates > Aged over 15	3.32 million Ranked 1st.	405.9 million Ranked 1st. 122 times more than Cambodia
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 20-24 per thousand people	9.43 Ranked 3rd. 43 times more than China	0.217 Ranked 13th.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 70-74 per thousand people	1.97 Ranked 2nd.	8.19 Ranked 2nd. 4 times more than Cambodia
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 20-24 per thousand people	40.78 Ranked 1st.	47.18 Ranked 4th. 16% more than Cambodia
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 40-44 per thousand people	9.46 Ranked 3rd. 8 times more than China	1.12 Ranked 8th.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 55-59 per thousand people	6.45 Ranked 1st. Twice as much as China	3.23 Ranked 4th.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 20-24 per thousand people	5.99 Ranked 3rd. 38 times more than China	0.158 Ranked 13th.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 60-64 per thousand people	5.75 Ranked 2nd. 69% more than China	3.39 Ranked 3rd.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 50-54 per thousand people	13.96 Ranked 2nd.	26.81 Ranked 3rd. 92% more than Cambodia
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 65-69 per thousand people	3.38 Ranked 2nd.	11.7 Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than Cambodia
Literacy rate > Youth total > % of people ages 15-24	83.38% Ranked 76th.	98.86% Ranked 34th. 19% more than Cambodia
School enrollment > Primary > Female > % gross	128.74% gross Ranked 6th. 10% more than China	117.4% gross Ranked 15th.
Primary education > Teachers > % female	41.39% female Ranked 70th.	52.91% female Ranked 105th. 28% more than Cambodia
Expenditure per student > Secondary > % of GDP per capita	6.68% Ranked 81st.	11.55% Ranked 61st. 73% more than Cambodia
Secondary education > Pupils > % female	41.97% female Ranked 77th.	47.47% female Ranked 98th. 13% more than Cambodia
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Men	732,900 Ranked 44th.	34.29 million Ranked 2nd. 47 times more than Cambodia
Trained teachers in primary education > % of total teachers	97.69% Ranked 17th. 1% more than China	96.81% Ranked 14th.
Primary completion rate > Total > % of relevant age group	92.31% Ranked 40th.	97.7% Ranked 50th. 6% more than Cambodia
Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Private > % of total secondary	1.97% Ranked 94th.	9.06% Ranked 65th. 5 times more than Cambodia
School enrollment > Tertiary > Male > % gross	4.56% gross Ranked 48th.	20.61% gross Ranked 66th. 5 times more than Cambodia
Participation > School enrollment > Tertiary > % gross	7.02% Ranked 75th.	22.69% Ranked 58th. 3 times more than Cambodia
Participation > School enrollment > Tertiary > Female > % gross	4.88% Ranked 75th.	23.16% Ranked 59th. 5 times more than Cambodia
Participation > Total enrollment > Primary > % net	88.59% Ranked 83th.	97.02% Ranked 20th. 10% more than Cambodia
Persistence to grade 5 > Male > % of cohort	61.51% Ranked 43th. 7% more than China	57.63% Ranked 63th.
School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary > Female	9 years Ranked 82nd.	11 years Ranked 71st. 22% more than Cambodia
Literacy > Ratio of young literate females to males > % ages 15-24	97.18% Ranked 21st.	99.9% Ranked 21st. 3% more than Cambodia
Literacy > Literacy rate, adult total > % of people ages 15 and above	73.9% Ranked 21st.	95.12% Ranked 7th. 29% more than Cambodia
Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education > %	91.64% Ranked 122nd.	100.36% Ranked 48th. 10% more than Cambodia
School enrollment, preprimary, female > % gross	15.34% Ranked 46th.	61.15% Ranked 72nd. 4 times more than Cambodia
School enrollment, preprimary, male > % gross	14.58% Ranked 46th.	62.76% Ranked 70th. 4 times more than Cambodia
Secondary education, pupils > % female	44.93% Ranked 136th.	47.11% Ranked 108th. 5% more than Cambodia
Expenditure per student, primary > % of GDP per capita	6.88% Ranked 88th. 16% more than China	5.96% Ranked 46th.
Services, etc., value added > Current US$ per capita	$357.11 Ranked 95th.	$2,716.70 Ranked 46th. 8 times more than Cambodia
Services, etc., value added > Current US$, % of GDP	37.75% Ranked 91st.	43.9% Ranked 75th. 16% more than Cambodia
Secondary education, vocational pupils per 1000	1.52 Ranked 108th.	15.1 Ranked 43th. 10 times more than Cambodia
Secondary education, teachers, female per 1000	0.698 Ranked 89th.	2.34 Ranked 62nd. 3 times more than Cambodia
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged over 15	626,702 Ranked 1st.	23.79 million Ranked 1st. 38 times more than Cambodia
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people	6.5 Ranked 3rd. 37 times more than China	0.174 Ranked 13th.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 65-69 per thousand people	8.56 Ranked 2nd.	26 Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than Cambodia
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 55-59 per thousand people	10.03 Ranked 2nd.	29.71 Ranked 1st. 3 times more than Cambodia
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 40-44 per thousand people	13.73 Ranked 3rd. 9 times more than China	1.57 Ranked 12th.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 55-59 per thousand people	20 Ranked 2nd.	56.55 Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than Cambodia
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 70-74 per thousand people	6.02 Ranked 2nd. 4% more than China	5.76 Ranked 2nd.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 60-64 per thousand people	1.3 Ranked 3rd. 13% more than China	1.15 Ranked 8th.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people	54.39 Ranked 1st. 41% more than China	38.69 Ranked 11th.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people	47.8 Ranked 2nd.	87.17 Ranked 3rd. 82% more than Cambodia
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 70-74 per thousand people	4.84 Ranked 1st. 15% more than China	4.2 Ranked 2nd.
Literacy rate > Youth male > % of males ages 15-24	87.92% Ranked 73th.	99.2% Ranked 28th. 13% more than Cambodia
Literacy rate > Adult female > % of females ages 15 and above	64.05% Ranked 80th.	86.53% Ranked 55th. 35% more than Cambodia
Adjusted savings: education expenditure > % of GNI	1.63% Ranked 166th.	1.81% Ranked 163th. 11% more than Cambodia
School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary > Male	10 years Ranked 82nd.	11 years Ranked 73th. 10% more than Cambodia
Persistence to last grade of primary, total > % of cohort	65.95% Ranked 46th.	81.1% Ranked 20th. 23% more than Cambodia
Literacy > Literates > Aged 50-54	360,066 Ranked 2nd.	75.43 million Ranked 1st. 209 times more than Cambodia
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 30-34	162,832 Ranked 2nd.	864,305 Ranked 2nd. 5 times more than Cambodia
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 15-19	76,198 Ranked 2nd.	148,583 Ranked 2nd. 95% more than Cambodia
School enrollment, primary > % gross	124.18% Ranked 9th.	127.95% Ranked 11th. 3% more than Cambodia
Repitition rate > Primary level	16.5 Ranked 18th. 24 times more than China	0.7 Ranked 25th.
School enrollment, primary, female > % net	97.03% Ranked 6th. 12% more than China	86.67% Ranked 30th.
Persistence to grade 5, total > % of cohort	72.65% Ranked 39th.	81.1% Ranked 14th. 12% more than Cambodia
Persistence to last grade of primary, male > % of cohort	63.63% Ranked 45th.	82.26% Ranked 11th. 29% more than Cambodia
Participation > Total enrollment > Primary > Female > % net	86.73% Ranked 74th.	97.22% Ranked 15th. 12% more than Cambodia
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people	12.81 Ranked 3rd. 12 times more than China	1.06 Ranked 12th.
School enrollment, secondary, female > % gross	41.34% Ranked 124th.	87.28% Ranked 77th. 2 times more than Cambodia
Repeaters, secondary, female > % of female enrollment	1.31% Ranked 57th. 9 times more than China	0.147% Ranked 100th.
Secondary education, teachers, female	9,594 Ranked 63th.	3.15 million Ranked 1st. 328 times more than Cambodia
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 45-49	236,325 Ranked 2nd.	53.22 million Ranked 1st. 225 times more than Cambodia
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 35-39	345,149 Ranked 2nd.	59.93 million Ranked 1st. 174 times more than Cambodia
Post-Secondary Non-Tertiary > Teachers > Women per million people	12.05 Ranked 34th.	15.76 Ranked 29th. 31% more than Cambodia
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 40-44 per thousand people	4.27 Ranked 3rd. 9 times more than China	0.453 Ranked 13th.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 70-74 per thousand people	3.41 Ranked 2nd.	10.7 Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than Cambodia
Secondary education, teachers > % female	31.71% Ranked 89th.	48.98% Ranked 65th. 54% more than Cambodia
Literacy > Literates > Aged 60-64	179,347 Ranked 2nd.	52.59 million Ranked 1st. 293 times more than Cambodia
High School > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female	32% Ranked 6th.	49% Ranked 51st. 53% more than Cambodia
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people	5.47 Ranked 3rd. 49 times more than China	0.111 Ranked 12th.
High school > Upper Secondary > Students per teacher	25.33 Ranked 9th. 58% more than China	16.05 Ranked 30th.
School enrollment > Tertiary > Female > % gross	2.12% gross Ranked 49th.	17.45% gross Ranked 73th. 8 times more than Cambodia
Gross intake rate in grade 1 > Total > % of relevant age group	132.57% Ranked 8th. 41% more than China	93.96% Ranked 121st.
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total > % of relevant age group	129.87% Ranked 10th. 19% more than China	109.1% Ranked 42nd.
Repeaters, primary, female > % of female enrollment	5.06% Ranked 34th. 22 times more than China	0.233% Ranked 102nd.
Progression to secondary school > %	79.56% Ranked 48th.	84.55% Ranked 40th. 6% more than Cambodia
School enrollment, secondary, male > % gross	48.51% Ranked 124th.	86.02% Ranked 77th. 77% more than Cambodia
Progression to secondary school, female > %	80.84% Ranked 44th.	82.89% Ranked 36th. 3% more than Cambodia

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