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Education Stats: compare key data on India & Kenya

Definitions

  • Adult literacy rate > Total: Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life."
  • Average years of schooling of adults: Average years of schooling of adults is the years of formal schooling received, on average, by adults over age 15. (Data Source: Barro-Lee Data Set www.worldbank.org/html/prdmg/grthweb/ddbarle2.htm)
  • Children out of school, primary: Children out of school, primary. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Total is the total number of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools.
  • Children out of school, primary per 1000: Children out of school, primary. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Total is the total number of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Children out of school, primary, female: Children out of school, primary, female. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Female is the total number of female primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools.
  • College and university > Gender parity index: Country's gender parity index for college and university enrollment. For countries with a rating of over 1, more females are enrolled while countries with a rating under 1 have more males enrolled.
  • 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.
  • 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).
  • Average IQ: Average IQ of different countries according to the controversial book "IQ and the Wealth of Nations".
  • 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.
  • Preschool enrollment rate: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music."
  • Tertiary > Students studying abroad: Total number of post-secondary students who were studying abroad during given year.
  • Elementary (primary school) > Duration: Number of years students study at the primary level.
  • Secondary education, teachers per 1000: Secondary education, teachers. Teaching staff in total secondary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private secondary education institutions (ISCED 2 and 3). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Secondary education, teachers: Secondary education, teachers. Teaching staff in total secondary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private secondary education institutions (ISCED 2 and 3). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
  • Child care (preschool) > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for pre-primary (preschool) education.
  • High school > Lower secondary school duration: Number of years students study at the lower secondary (middle school) level.
  • Children out of school, primary, male per 1000: Children out of school, primary, male. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Male is the total number of male primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Spending per student > High school: Public expenditure per student is the public current spending on education divided by the total number of students by level, as a percentage of GDP per capita. Public expenditure (current and capital) includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities)."
  • Secondary education, general pupils: Secondary education, general pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. General programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in general programmes at public and private secondary education institutions.
  • High school > Gender parity index: Country's gender parity index for secondary level enrollment. For countries with a rating of over 1, more females are enrolled while countries with a rating under 1 have more males enrolled.
  • Scientific and technical journal articles: Scientific and technical journal articles refer to the number of scientific and engineering articles published in the following fields: physics, biology, chemistry, mathematics, clinical medicine, biomedical research, engineering and technology, and earth and space sciences.
  • Tertiary > Students studying abroad proportion: The number of students from a given country studying abroad in a given year, expressed as a percentage of total tertiary enrollment in that country. Ratios greater than 100 % are possible, because those currently studying abroad do not count towards total enrollment.
  • Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Scouting > Genders admitted: Admits boys/girls.
  • Elementary (primary school) > Starting age: Average age at which students begin primary education.
  • Children out of school, primary, male: Children out of school, primary, male. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Male is the total number of male primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools.
  • High school > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for all levels of secondary education.
  • Secondary education > General pupils: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.
  • Spending per student > Elementary school: Public expenditure per student is the public current spending on education divided by the total number of students by level, as a percentage of GDP per capita. Public expenditure (current and capital) includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities)."
  • Secondary school starting age > Years: Secondary school starting age (years). Entrance age of 2A lower secondary is the age at which students would enter lower secondary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade.
  • High school starting age > Years: Secondary school starting age is the age at which students would enter secondary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade."
  • Primary education > Teachers > Per capita: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • High school > Population with at least high school education > Women: Population with at least high school education > Women.
  • Elementary school graduate rate: Persistence to last grade of primary is the percentage of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary education. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.
  • Literacy rate > People aged 15-24: Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life."
  • Public spending per student > Primary level: Public expenditure per student, primary level is the total reported current spending by the government on primary education, divided by the total number of pupils in primary education, expressed as a percentage of per capita GDP.
  • Primary education, pupils per 1000: Primary education, pupils. Enrolment in primary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Secondary education, pupils per 1000: Secondary education, pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people: Total number of post-secondary students who were studying abroad during given year. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Outcomes > Secondary education > Duration > Years: Secondary education, duration (years) is the number of grades (years) in secondary school."
  • Teacher student ratio > High school: Secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the number of pupils enrolled in secondary school divided by the number of secondary school teachers (regardless of their teaching assignment).
  • Inequality adjusted index: Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • High school > Upper secondary starting age: Average age at which students begin upper secondary (high school) education.
  • Elementary school starting age > Years: Primary school starting age is the age at which students would enter primary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade."
  • Elementary school repeaters > All: Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school."
  • Secondary education > General pupils > Per capita: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Education enrolment by level > Primary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
  • Pupils-teacher ratio > Primary level: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary level is the average number of pupils per teacher in primary education. Cross-country comparisons may be affected by such factors as the composition of teachers by part- and full-time employment.
  • Elementary (primary school) > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female: Percentage of country's elementary, or primary, teachers that are female.
  • Primary education > Teachers: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • Secondary education > Vocational pupils: Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training.
  • Outcomes > Primary education > Duration > Years: Primary duration refers to the number of years of full-time equivalent duration in primary education in the school system according to ISCED.
  • Primary education > Teachers per 1000: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Secondary education > Pupils per 1000: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Literacy > Men above 14 years: Percent of male population above the age of 14 years that is literate.
  • Female enrolment share > Primary level: Girls' enrolment share, primary level is the number of girls enrolled in primary school, expressed as a percentage of the total number of pupils in primary school.
  • Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$: Services, etc., value added (constant 2000 US$). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in constant 2005 U.S. dollars.
  • Primary school starting age > Years: Primary school starting age (years). Entrance age of primary is the age at which students would enter primary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade.
  • Scouting > Members: Members of boy or girl scout groups which are members of the World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM).
  • 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.
  • Education enrolment by level > Secondary level per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Scouting > Members per thousand people: Membership (from 2012). Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Elementary school repeaters > Female: Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school."
  • Elementary school repeaters > Male: Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school."
  • 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.
  • Literacy > Women above 14 years: Percent of female population above the age of 14 years that is literate.
  • Gender ratio > Literacy rate of 15-24 year-olds: Literacy gender parity rate of 15-24 year olds in each country. This number is achieved by dividing the total amount of females who are literate by the total amount of males who are literate. Numbers below 1 mean that more males are literate, while numbers over 1 indicate that more females are literate, with the difference in the numbers indicating to what extent this is true. For instance, in Chad (with a parity rate of .42%) a substantial amount of more males are literate than females. These numbers are only for 15-24 year olds.
  • Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Women per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Participation > Secondary education > Pupils: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
  • Primary education > Pupils per 1000: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment: Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
  • Secondary education > Pupils > Per capita: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Intake ratio to last grade of primary > Females: Number of female entrants in the last grade of primary education (regardless of age) expressed as a percentage of the female population at entrance age to the last grade.
  • Pupils-teacher ratio > Secondary level: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary level is the average number of pupils per teacher in secondary education. Cross-country comparisons may be affected by such factors as the composition of teachers by part- and full-time employment.
  • Pupils reaching grade 5: Pupils reaching grade 5 is the percentage of children who start primary school and eventually reach grade 5.
  • 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 organization, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise.
  • CPIA building human resources rating > 1=low to 6=high: CPIA building human resources rating (1=low to 6=high). Building human resources assesses the national policies and public and private sector service delivery that affect the access to and quality of health and education services, including prevention and treatment of HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, and malaria.
  • Services, etc., value added > Current US$: 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.
  • Services, etc., value added > Constant LCU: Services, etc., value added (constant LCU). 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 local currency.
  • Literacy > Literacy rate, youth total > % of people ages 15-24: Literacy rate, youth total (% of people ages 15-24). Youth (15-24) literacy rate (%). Total is the number of people age 15 to 24 years who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life, divided by the population in that age group. Generally, u2018literacyu2019 also encompasses u2018numeracyu2019, the ability to make simple arithmetic calculations.
  • Expenditure per student, tertiary > % of GDP per capita: Expenditure per student, tertiary (% of GDP per capita). Public expenditure per pupil as a % of GDP per capita. Tertiary is the total public expenditure per student in tertiary 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).
  • Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Women > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Literacy rate > Youth female > % of females 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.
  • Services, etc., value added > Constant LCU per capita: Services, etc., value added (constant LCU). 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 local currency. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • School enrollment > Preprimary > 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. Preprimary education refers to the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment.
  • Secondary education > Teachers > % female: Female teachers as a percentage of total secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • Secondary education > Vocational pupils > Per capita: Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • High school teachers > % female: Female teachers as a percentage of total secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers."
  • Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Male > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers."
  • Expenditure per student, secondary > % of GDP per capita: Expenditure per student, secondary (% of GDP per capita). Public expenditure per pupil as a % of GDP per capita. Secondary is the total public expenditure per student in secondary 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).
  • Repeaters, secondary, male > % of male enrollment: Repeaters, secondary, male (% of male enrollment). Percentage of repeaters in secondary. All grades. Male is the number of male students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all male students enrolled in secondary school. It is calculated by dividing the sum of male repeaters in all grades of secondary education by the total male enrolment of secondary education and multiplying the result by 100.
  • Secondary education, vocational pupils > % female: Secondary education, vocational pupils (% female). Percentage of female students. Total secondary. Technical/vocational programmes is the number of female students enrolled in technical/vocational programmes at the secondary education level expressed as a percentage of the total number of students (male and female) enrolled in technical/vocational programmes at the secondary education level in a given school year.
  • Elementary school graduate rate > Male: 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.
  • Total enrollment, primary > % net: Total enrollment, primary (% net). Adjusted net enrollment is the number of pupils of the school-age group for primary education, enrolled either in primary or secondary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population in that age group.
  • Total enrollment, primary, female > % net: Total enrollment, primary, female (% net). Adjusted net enrollment is the number of pupils of the school-age group for primary education, enrolled either in primary or secondary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population in that age group.
  • Repeaters, primary, total > % of total enrollment: Repeaters, primary, total (% of total enrollment). Percentage of repeaters in primary. All grades. Total is the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school. It is calculated by dividing the sum of repeaters in all grades of primary education by the total enrolment of primary education and multiplying the result by 100.
  • Persistence to grade 5, male > % of cohort: Persistence to grade 5, male (% of cohort). Survival rate to grade 5. Male is the share of male 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 grade 5, female > % of cohort: Persistence to grade 5, female (% of cohort). Survival rate to grade 5. Female is the share of female 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.
  • Elementary school > Enrolled students > % female: Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.
  • Literacy > Literacy rate, adult male > % of males ages 15 and above: Literacy rate, adult male (% of males ages 15 and above). Adult (15+) literacy rate (%). Male is the percentage of males 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 male literates aged 15 years and over by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100.
  • Elementary school teachers > % female: Female teachers as a percentage of total primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Female > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers."
  • Participation > Secondary education > General pupils > % female: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training."
  • Participation > Secondary education > Pupils > % female: Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at secondary level includes enrollments in public and private schools.
  • Literacy > Literacy rate, adult female > % of females ages 15 and above: Literacy rate, adult female (% of females ages 15 and above). Adult (15+) literacy rate (%). Female is the percentage of females 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 female literates aged 15 years and over by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100.
  • Literacy > Literacy rate, youth female > % of females ages 15-24: Literacy rate, youth female (% of females ages 15-24). Youth (15-24) literacy rate (%). Female is the number of females age 15 to 24 years who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life, divided by the female population in that age group. Generally, u2018literacyu2019 also encompasses u2018numeracyu2019, the ability to make simple arithmetic calculations.
  • Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male > % of relevant age group: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male (% 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.
  • School enrollment, primary, male > % gross: School enrollment, primary, male (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Primary. Male is the total male enrollment in primary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the male population of official primary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.
  • School enrollment > 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.
  • 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.
  • Gross intake rate in grade 1 > Female > % 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.
  • Participation > School enrollment > Tertiary > Male > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level."
  • School attendance of non-orphans: Percentage of children aged 10-14 who live with at least one parent and who are enrolled in school. 
  • Literacy rate > Adult male > % of males ages 15 and above: Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life.
  • 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.
  • School enrollment > Primary > Male > % net: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.
  • 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.
  • Primary education, teachers > % female: Primary education, teachers (% female). Percentage female teachers. Primary is the number of female teachers at the primary level expressed as a percentage of the total number of teachers (male and female) at the primary level in a given school year. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
  • Public spending on education, total > % of government expenditure: Public spending on education, total (% of government expenditure). Public expenditure on education as % of total government expenditure is the total public education expenditure (current and capital) expressed as a percentage of total government expenditure for all sectors in a given financial year. Public education expenditure includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration, and subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities).
STAT India Kenya HISTORY
Adult literacy rate > Total 62.75
Ranked 14th.
86.5
Ranked 65th. 38% more than India

Average years of schooling of adults 5.1
Ranked 65th. 21% more than Kenya
4.2
Ranked 72nd.
Children out of school, primary 1.39 million
Ranked 4th. 27% more than Kenya
1.09 million
Ranked 9th.

Children out of school, primary per 1000 1.14
Ranked 85th.
27.32
Ranked 21st. 24 times more than India

Children out of school, primary, female 6.11 million
Ranked 1st. 12 times more than Kenya
524,749
Ranked 7th.

College and university > Gender parity index 0.726
Ranked 100th. 3% more than Kenya
0.703
Ranked 101st.

College and university > Share of total education spending 35.89%
Ranked 3rd. 2 times more than Kenya
15.42%
Ranked 65th.

Compulsary education duration 9
Ranked 64th. 13% more than Kenya
8
Ranked 144th.

Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP 3.17%
Ranked 44th.
6.66%
Ranked 20th. 2 times more than India

Literacy > Total population 59.5%
Ranked 134th.
85.1%
Ranked 97th. 43% more than India
Primary education, duration > Years 5
Ranked 160th.
6
Ranked 66th. 20% more than India

Primary education, teachers per 1000 3.21
Ranked 104th.
3.84
Ranked 90th. 20% more than India

Pupil-teacher ratio, primary 35.15
Ranked 29th.
46.78
Ranked 15th. 33% more than India

Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary 25.92
Ranked 19th.
29.68
Ranked 11th. 14% more than India

Secondary education, duration > Years 7
Ranked 50th. 17% more than Kenya
6
Ranked 110th.

Average IQ 81
Ranked 38th. 13% more than Kenya
72
Ranked 45th.
Literacy > Female 48.3%
Ranked 131st.
79.7%
Ranked 97th. 65% more than India
Children out of school, primary, female per 1000 5.58
Ranked 38th.
13.18
Ranked 23th. 2 times more than India

College and university > Gender ratio 69.94
Ranked 85th.
70.31
Ranked 6th. 1% more than India

Child care (preschool) > Duration 3
Ranked 65th. The same as Kenya
3
Ranked 62nd.

Secondary education > Teachers > Per capita 2.4 per 1,000 people
Ranked 103th. 5% more than Kenya
2.28 per 1,000 people
Ranked 57th.

Duration of compulsory education 8 years
Ranked 8th. The same as Kenya
8 years
Ranked 107th.
Secondary education, pupils 113.73 million
Ranked 1st. 35 times more than Kenya
3.2 million
Ranked 30th.

Girls to boys ratio > Primary level enrolment 0.93
Ranked 115th.
0.96
Ranked 92nd. 3% more than India

Literacy > Adult literacy 66%
Ranked 91st.
73.6%
Ranked 7th. 12% more than India
Primary education, teachers 3.92 million
Ranked 2nd. 26 times more than Kenya
152,848
Ranked 30th.

Primary education, pupils 137.75 million
Ranked 1st. 19 times more than Kenya
7.15 million
Ranked 17th.

Adult literacy rate > Female 50.82
Ranked 14th.
82.8
Ranked 66th. 63% more than India

Tertiary enrollment 10.5%
Ranked 20th. 4 times more than Kenya
3%
Ranked 83th.
Spending per student > College and university 54.98
Ranked 18th.
273.42
Ranked 5th. 5 times more than India

High school > Gender ratio 85.75
Ranked 116th.
91.67
Ranked 89th. 7% more than India

Compulsary education starting age 6
Ranked 46th. The same as Kenya
6
Ranked 80th.

Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary per million 0.0212
Ranked 98th.
0.745
Ranked 76th. 35 times more than India

Literacy > Definition age 15 and over can read and write age 15 and over can read and write
High school > Upper secondary school duration 4
Ranked 27th. The same as Kenya
4
Ranked 26th.

Literacy > Male 70.2%
Ranked 131st.
90.6%
Ranked 89th. 29% more than India
Spending > USD 36.6 billion
Ranked 15th. 18 times more than Kenya
2.02 billion
Ranked 59th.

High school > Private school share 41.89%
Ranked 11th. 3 times more than Kenya
12.65%
Ranked 59th.

Spending > Proportion 3.17
Ranked 121st.
6.63
Ranked 10th. 2 times more than India

Pupil-teacher ratio > Primary 40.2
Ranked 27th. 2% more than Kenya
39.54
Ranked 27th.

Child care (preschool) > Starting age 3
Ranked 125th. The same as Kenya
3
Ranked 121st.

Literacy rates > Aged 15-24 76.4%
Ranked 23th.
80.3%
Ranked 23th. 5% more than India

Preschool enrollment rate 113.06
Ranked 30th. 1% more than Kenya
111.55
Ranked 34th.

Tertiary > Students studying abroad 198,512.54
Ranked 2nd. 14 times more than Kenya
14,379.63
Ranked 56th.

Primary completion rate 90
Ranked 71st.
95
Ranked 51st. 6% more than India

Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level 11.3 million
Ranked 3rd. 115 times more than Kenya
98,607
Ranked 75th.

Elementary (primary school) > Duration 5
Ranked 169th.
6
Ranked 72nd. 20% more than India

Secondary education, teachers per 1000 3.59
Ranked 77th. 33% more than Kenya
2.71
Ranked 87th.

Secondary education, teachers 4.39 million
Ranked 2nd. 41 times more than Kenya
107,970
Ranked 27th.

Child care (preschool) > Students per teacher 40.31
Ranked 4th. 95% more than Kenya
20.68
Ranked 33th.

High school > Lower secondary school duration 3
Ranked 120th. 50% more than Kenya
2
Ranked 195th.

Children out of school, primary, male per 1000 4.44
Ranked 42nd.
14.15
Ranked 22nd. 3 times more than India

Spending per student > High school 16.18
Ranked 49th.
21.99
Ranked 36th. 36% more than India

Secondary education, general pupils 100.95 million
Ranked 1st. 32 times more than Kenya
3.19 million
Ranked 25th.

Illiteracy rates by sex > Aged 15+ 40.5%
Ranked 26th. 3 times more than Kenya
14.9%
Ranked 64th.

High school > Gender parity index 0.918
Ranked 115th. 2% more than Kenya
0.904
Ranked 116th.

Scientific and technical journal articles 12,774
Ranked 14th. 50 times more than Kenya
258
Ranked 61st.

Tertiary > Students studying abroad proportion 0.745%
Ranked 119th.
8.21%
Ranked 48th. 11 times more than India

Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level per 1000 10.49
Ranked 92nd. 3 times more than Kenya
3.07
Ranked 114th.

Scouting > Genders admitted both both
Elementary (primary school) > Starting age 6
Ranked 96th. The same as Kenya
6
Ranked 93th.

Education expenditure of government > As percentage of total government 10.7%
Ranked 57th.
29.2%
Ranked 1st. 3 times more than India

Children out of school, primary, male 4.85 million
Ranked 1st. 9 times more than Kenya
563,421
Ranked 6th.

Education expenditure of government > As percentage of GNI 3.8%
Ranked 76th.
6.8%
Ranked 13th. 79% more than India

High school > Students per teacher 25.92
Ranked 19th.
29.68
Ranked 11th. 14% more than India

Secondary education > General pupils 83.13 million
Ranked 2nd. 34 times more than Kenya
2.45 million
Ranked 13th.

Spending per student > Elementary school 8.86
Ranked 62nd.
22.31
Ranked 18th. 3 times more than India

Secondary school starting age > Years 11
Ranked 156th.
12
Ranked 74th. 9% more than India

High school starting age > Years 11
Ranked 138th.
12
Ranked 69th. 9% more than India

Primary education > Teachers > Per capita 3.14 per 1,000 people
Ranked 113th.
4.49 per 1,000 people
Ranked 48th. 43% more than India

Education enrolment by level > Primary level 125.57 million
Ranked 1st. 22 times more than Kenya
5.59 million
Ranked 21st.

High school > Population with at least high school education > Women 26.6%
Ranked 116th. 5% more than Kenya
25.3%
Ranked 118th.

Elementary school graduate rate 65.79
Ranked 84th.
83.58
Ranked 59th. 27% more than India

Literacy rate > People aged 15-24 81.13
Ranked 14th.
92.3
Ranked 73th. 14% more than India

Public spending per student > Primary level 7.2
Ranked 61st. 18 times more than Kenya
0.4
Ranked 70th.
Primary education, pupils per 1000 112.8
Ranked 72nd.
179.54
Ranked 19th. 59% more than India

Secondary education, pupils per 1000 93.13
Ranked 41st. 16% more than Kenya
80.46
Ranked 84th.

Girls to boys ratio > Tertiary level enrolment 0.7
Ranked 77th. 17% more than Kenya
0.6
Ranked 108th.

Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ 289.64 million
Ranked 1st. 103 times more than Kenya
2.81 million
Ranked 33th.

Girls to boys ratio > Secondary level enrolment 0.81
Ranked 118th.
0.95
Ranked 96th. 17% more than India

Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level > Per capita 10.77 per 1,000 people
Ranked 90th. 3 times more than Kenya
3.14 per 1,000 people
Ranked 112th.

Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people 0.163
Ranked 184th.
0.342
Ranked 160th. 2 times more than India

Outcomes > Secondary education > Duration > Years 7
Ranked 44th. 17% more than Kenya
6
Ranked 96th.

Teacher student ratio > High school 32.7
Ranked 9th. 9% more than Kenya
29.89
Ranked 9th.

Inequality adjusted index 0.264
Ranked 109th.
0.405
Ranked 86th. 53% more than India
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Women 179.8 million
Ranked 1st. 93 times more than Kenya
1.94 million
Ranked 32nd.

Teacher student ratio > Elementary school 40.2
Ranked 23th.
46.54
Ranked 15th. 16% more than India

Literacy rate > Females aged 15-24 74.36
Ranked 14th.
92.9
Ranked 73th. 25% more than India

Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5 73%
Ranked 66th.
83.6%
Ranked 53th. 15% more than India

Elementary school > Enrolled students 140.36 million
Ranked 1st. 20 times more than Kenya
6.87 million
Ranked 15th.

Primary education > Duration > Years 5 years
Ranked 154th.
6 years
Ranked 66th. 20% more than India

Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ per capita $616.31
Ranked 74th. 2 times more than Kenya
$299.42
Ranked 87th.

School enrolment rate > 1st grade 128.4
Ranked 14th. 18% more than Kenya
109.26
Ranked 42nd.

Secondary education, general pupils per 1000 85.94
Ranked 45th. 7% more than Kenya
80.07
Ranked 51st.

Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share 17.04%
Ranked 32nd. 61% more than Kenya
10.58%
Ranked 66th.

High school > Lower secondary starting age 11
Ranked 161st.
12
Ranked 75th. 9% more than India

Elementary school > Gender ratio 96.83
Ranked 104th.
97.89
Ranked 75th. 1% more than India

Illiteracy rates by sex > Aged 15+ > Women 51.7%
Ranked 25th. 3 times more than Kenya
20.3%
Ranked 59th.

Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level 95%
Ranked 62nd. 20% more than Kenya
79%
Ranked 117th.

Duration of education > Secondary level 5
Ranked 155th. The same as Kenya
5
Ranked 153th.
Public spending per student > Tertiary level 68.4
Ranked 9th.
496.9
Ranked 3rd. 7 times more than India
Secondary education > Pupils 83.86 million
Ranked 2nd. 34 times more than Kenya
2.46 million
Ranked 12th.

Primary education > Pupils 136.19 million
Ranked 1st. 22 times more than Kenya
6.08 million
Ranked 8th.

High school > Population with at least high school education > Men 50.4%
Ranked 88th.
52.3%
Ranked 87th. 4% more than India

Literacy rate > Males aged 15-24 88.41
Ranked 14th.
91.8
Ranked 70th. 4% more than India

Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Tertiary level 38.45%
Ranked 105th. 11% more than Kenya
34.67%
Ranked 107th.

Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita 77.29 per 1,000 people
Ranked 98th. 78% more than Kenya
43.38 per 1,000 people
Ranked 134th.

Secondary education, vocational pupils 829,377
Ranked 12th. 53 times more than Kenya
15,672
Ranked 88th.

Elementary (primary) school > Students per teacher 35.15
Ranked 28th.
46.78
Ranked 14th. 33% more than India

Secondary education > Teachers 2.59 million
Ranked 2nd. 33 times more than Kenya
78,096
Ranked 16th.

School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary 10 years
Ranked 24th. The same as Kenya
10 years
Ranked 11th.
School enrolment rate > 5th grade 65.79
Ranked 74th.
82.89
Ranked 53th. 26% more than India

Education enrolment by level > Secondary level 81.05 million
Ranked 2nd. 58 times more than Kenya
1.39 million
Ranked 46th.

Scientific and technical journal articles per million 11.68
Ranked 70th. 53% more than Kenya
7.61
Ranked 74th.

Duration of education > Primary level 6
Ranked 62nd.
7
Ranked 12th. 17% more than India
Women to men parity index > As ratio of literacy rates > Aged 15-24 0.8
Ranked 25th.
1.01
Ranked 7th. 26% more than India

Participation > Children out of school > Elementary 5.56 million
Ranked 3rd. 5 times more than Kenya
1.09 million
Ranked 6th.

Participation > Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education 92.18%
Ranked 116th.
95.88%
Ranked 89th. 4% more than India

Public spending per student > Secondary level 23.1
Ranked 26th. 19 times more than Kenya
1.2
Ranked 65th.
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ per 1000 264.81
Ranked 23th. 3 times more than Kenya
82.8
Ranked 72nd.

Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Primary level 46.82%
Ranked 143th.
48.31%
Ranked 94th. 3% more than India

Literacy rates > Aged 15-24 > Women 67.7%
Ranked 23th.
80.7%
Ranked 22nd. 19% more than India

Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Women 91%
Ranked 83th. 14% more than Kenya
80%
Ranked 109th.

High school > Upper secondary starting age 14
Ranked 186th. The same as Kenya
14
Ranked 185th.

Elementary school starting age > Years 6
Ranked 89th. The same as Kenya
6
Ranked 86th.

Elementary school repeaters > All 3.45
Ranked 66th.
5.83
Ranked 58th. 69% more than India

Secondary education > General pupils > Per capita 76.99 per 1,000 people
Ranked 63th. 8% more than Kenya
71.51 per 1,000 people
Ranked 48th.

Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 1000 116.62
Ranked 83th.
169.4
Ranked 29th. 45% more than India

Education enrolment by level > Primary level > Per capita 0.12 per capita
Ranked 76th.
0.174 per capita
Ranked 21st. 45% more than India

Illiteracy rates by sex > Aged 15+ > Men 29.8%
Ranked 25th. 3 times more than Kenya
9.4%
Ranked 69th.

Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Men 98%
Ranked 33th. 24% more than Kenya
79%
Ranked 111th.

Literacy rates > Aged 15-24 > Men 84.2%
Ranked 21st. 6% more than Kenya
79.8%
Ranked 25th.

Pupils-teacher ratio > Primary level 40
Ranked 2nd. 34% more than Kenya
29.8
Ranked 51st.
Elementary (primary school) > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female 44%
Ranked 3rd. The same as Kenya
44%
Ranked 10th.
Primary education > Teachers 3.39 million
Ranked 2nd. 22 times more than Kenya
153,678
Ranked 10th.

Secondary education > Vocational pupils 726,889
Ranked 15th. 51 times more than Kenya
14,313
Ranked 47th.

Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Secondary level 42.56%
Ranked 140th.
47.88%
Ranked 112th. 13% more than India

Outcomes > Primary education > Duration > Years 5
Ranked 142nd.
6
Ranked 61st. 20% more than India

Primary education > Teachers per 1000 3.05
Ranked 118th.
4.29
Ranked 52nd. 41% more than India

Secondary education > Pupils per 1000 75.51
Ranked 88th. 10% more than Kenya
68.86
Ranked 54th.

Literacy > Men above 14 years 73.4%
Ranked 27th.
77.7%
Ranked 22nd. 6% more than India
Female enrolment share > Primary level 43.6%
Ranked 20th.
49.5%
Ranked 12th. 14% more than India
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ $762.18 billion
Ranked 2nd. 59 times more than Kenya
$12.93 billion
Ranked 43th.

Primary school starting age > Years 6
Ranked 97th. The same as Kenya
6
Ranked 94th.

Scouting > Members 3.37 million
Ranked 2nd. 10 times more than Kenya
323,884
Ranked 10th.
High school > Share of total education spending 37.49%
Ranked 12th. 73% more than Kenya
21.68%
Ranked 65th.

Participation > Secondary education > General pupils 95.31 million
Ranked 1st. 31 times more than Kenya
3.08 million
Ranked 21st.

Secondary education > Teachers per 1000 2.33
Ranked 104th. 7% more than Kenya
2.18
Ranked 59th.

Secondary education > General pupils per 1000 74.85
Ranked 67th. 9% more than Kenya
68.46
Ranked 52nd.

Ratio of female to male primary enrollment 93.44
Ranked 131st.
96.06
Ranked 57th. 3% more than India

Elementary (primary) school > Gender parity index 0.999
Ranked 46th. 2% more than Kenya
0.977
Ranked 100th.

Female enrolment share > Secondary level 39.6%
Ranked 28th.
47.6%
Ranked 94th. 20% more than India
Post-Secondary Non-Tertiary > Teachers > Women 3,245
Ranked 9th. 92% more than Kenya
1,688
Ranked 9th.

Education enrolment by level > Secondary level per 1000 75.28
Ranked 104th. 79% more than Kenya
42.12
Ranked 143th.

Scouting > Members per thousand people 2.73
Ranked 51st.
7.5
Ranked 22nd. 3 times more than India
Primary completion rate > Women 86
Ranked 71st.
94
Ranked 53th. 9% more than India

Elementary school repeaters > Female 3.42
Ranked 60th.
5.63
Ranked 54th. 65% more than India

Elementary school repeaters > Male 3.48
Ranked 70th.
6.02
Ranked 57th. 73% more than India

Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5 > Men 73.1%
Ranked 59th.
74%
Ranked 64th. 1% more than India

High school teachers 2.59 million
Ranked 1st. 25 times more than Kenya
103,956
Ranked 22nd.

Elementary school teachers 3.39 million
Ranked 1st. 23 times more than Kenya
147,596
Ranked 26th.

Literacy > Women above 14 years 47.8%
Ranked 27th.
70.2%
Ranked 20th. 47% more than India
Gender ratio > Literacy rate of 15-24 year-olds 0.8%
Ranked 25th.
1.01%
Ranked 7th. 26% more than India
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Women per 1000 164.38
Ranked 23th. 3 times more than Kenya
57.07
Ranked 61st.

Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Per capita 272.12 per 1,000 people
Ranked 21st. 3 times more than Kenya
85.76 per 1,000 people
Ranked 68th.

Participation > Secondary education > Pupils 89.46 million
Ranked 2nd. 36 times more than Kenya
2.46 million
Ranked 28th.

Primary completion rate > Men 94
Ranked 48th.
96
Ranked 41st. 2% more than India

Primary education > Pupils per 1000 122.63
Ranked 77th.
169.78
Ranked 27th. 38% more than India

Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment 79.83
Ranked 131st.
95.29
Ranked 59th. 19% more than India

Secondary education > Pupils > Per capita 77.67 per 1,000 people
Ranked 82nd. 8% more than Kenya
71.93 per 1,000 people
Ranked 49th.

Intake ratio to last grade of primary > Females None
None

Pupils-teacher ratio > Secondary level 17.9
Ranked 58th.
26.1
Ranked 25th. 46% more than India
Pupils reaching grade 5 67.9
Ranked 63th.
71.2
Ranked 59th. 5% more than India
School enrollment > Secondary > Private > % of total secondary 41.89%
Ranked 14th. 7 times more than Kenya
6.08%
Ranked 47th.
CPIA building human resources rating > 1=low to 6=high 4
Ranked 11th. The same as Kenya
4
Ranked 32nd.

Services, etc., value added > Current US$ $988.74 billion
Ranked 5th. 52 times more than Kenya
$18.97 billion
Ranked 47th.

Services, etc., value added > Constant LCU 32.79 trillion
Ranked 6th. 42 times more than Kenya
778.69 billion
Ranked 35th.

Literacy > Literacy rate, youth total > % of people ages 15-24 81.13%
Ranked 18th.
82.39%
Ranked 25th. 2% more than India

Expenditure per student, tertiary > % of GDP per capita 51.39%
Ranked 14th.
274.43%
Ranked 6th. 5 times more than India

Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Women > Per capita 168.92 per 1,000 people
Ranked 21st. 3 times more than Kenya
59.12 per 1,000 people
Ranked 62nd.

Literacy rate > Youth female > % of females ages 15-24 67.75%
Ranked 87th.
80.71%
Ranked 74th. 19% more than India

Services, etc., value added > Constant LCU per capita 26,517.35
Ranked 45th. 47% more than Kenya
18,034.26
Ranked 53th.

School enrollment > Preprimary > Male > % gross 35.91% gross
Ranked 87th.
54.18% gross
Ranked 32nd. 51% more than India

Secondary education > Teachers > % female 33.92% female
Ranked 101st.
38.41% female
Ranked 50th. 13% more than India

Secondary education > Vocational pupils > Per capita 0.673 per 1,000 people
Ranked 121st. 61% more than Kenya
0.418 per 1,000 people
Ranked 76th.

High school teachers > % female 33.92%
Ranked 104th.
41.17%
Ranked 74th. 21% more than India

Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > % gross 57.03%
Ranked 106th.
58.33%
Ranked 89th. 2% more than India

Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Male > % gross 61.2%
Ranked 102nd. 1% more than Kenya
60.86%
Ranked 87th.

Expenditure per student, secondary > % of GDP per capita 12.58%
Ranked 34th.
21.17%
Ranked 33th. 68% more than India

Repeaters, secondary, male > % of male enrollment 5.1%
Ranked 52nd.
7.69%
Ranked 27th. 51% more than India

Secondary education, vocational pupils > % female 25%
Ranked 117th.
57.82%
Ranked 4th. 2 times more than India

Elementary school graduate rate > Male 66.24
Ranked 70th.
74.01
Ranked 64th. 12% more than India
Total enrollment, primary > % net 98.87%
Ranked 22nd. 19% more than Kenya
82.97%
Ranked 113th.

Total enrollment, primary, female > % net 89.22%
Ranked 69th. 7% more than Kenya
83.49%
Ranked 96th.

Repeaters, primary, total > % of total enrollment 5.02%
Ranked 51st.
5.83%
Ranked 54th. 16% more than India

Persistence to grade 5, male > % of cohort 59.71%
Ranked 71st.
78.62%
Ranked 54th. 32% more than India

Persistence to grade 5, female > % of cohort 63.54%
Ranked 67th.
82.76%
Ranked 51st. 30% more than India

Elementary school > Enrolled students > % female 46.99%
Ranked 139th.
49.2%
Ranked 19th. 5% more than India

Literacy > Literacy rate, adult male > % of males ages 15 and above 75.19%
Ranked 17th.
78.08%
Ranked 24th. 4% more than India

Elementary school teachers > % female 44%
Ranked 119th.
45.51%
Ranked 101st. 3% more than India

Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Female > % gross 52.48%
Ranked 105th.
55.79%
Ranked 89th. 6% more than India

Participation > Secondary education > General pupils > % female 44.12%
Ranked 129th.
47.49%
Ranked 100th. 8% more than India

Participation > Secondary education > Pupils > % female 43.97%
Ranked 127th.
47.6%
Ranked 96th. 8% more than India

Literacy > Literacy rate, adult female > % of females ages 15 and above 50.82%
Ranked 18th.
66.86%
Ranked 24th. 32% more than India

Literacy > Literacy rate, youth female > % of females ages 15-24 74.36%
Ranked 18th.
81.63%
Ranked 24th. 10% more than India

Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male > % of relevant age group 112.38%
Ranked 33th. 1% more than Kenya
111.48%
Ranked 38th.

School enrollment, primary, male > % gross 111.38%
Ranked 41st.
113.13%
Ranked 37th. 2% more than India

School enrollment > Tertiary > Female > % gross 9.31% gross
Ranked 87th. 4 times more than Kenya
2.19% gross
Ranked 105th.

School enrollment > Tertiary > % gross 11.76% gross
Ranked 89th. 4 times more than Kenya
2.91% gross
Ranked 110th.

Gross intake rate in grade 1 > Female > % of relevant age group 130.14%
Ranked 11th. 12% more than Kenya
115.69%
Ranked 21st.

Participation > School enrollment > Tertiary > Male > % gross 15.75%
Ranked 73th. 3 times more than Kenya
4.76%
Ranked 5th.

School attendance of non-orphans 82.5
Ranked 12th.
92.4
Ranked 1st. 12% more than India

Literacy rate > Adult male > % of males ages 15 and above 73.41%
Ranked 92nd.
77.65%
Ranked 80th. 6% more than India

Secondary education, teachers > % female 41.07%
Ranked 73th. About the same as Kenya
40.9%
Ranked 82nd.

School enrollment > Primary > Male > % net 92.24% net
Ranked 64th. 16% more than Kenya
79.6% net
Ranked 61st.

Services, etc., value added > % of GDP 56.86%
Ranked 58th. 8% more than Kenya
52.73%
Ranked 69th.

Primary education, teachers > % female 44%
Ranked 112th. About the same as Kenya
43.94%
Ranked 112th.

Public spending on education, total > % of government expenditure 11.02%
Ranked 45th.
17.21%
Ranked 29th. 56% more than India

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