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Adult literacy rate > Total: Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life."
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.
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.
Scouting > Genders admitted: Admits boys/girls.
Elementary (primary school) > Starting age: Average age at which students begin primary education.
Children out of school, primary, male: Children out of school, primary, male. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Male is the total number of male primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools.
High school > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for all levels of secondary education.
Secondary education > General pupils: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.
Spending per student > Elementary school: Public expenditure per student is the public current spending on education divided by the total number of students by level, as a percentage of GDP per capita. Public expenditure (current and capital) includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities)."
Secondary school starting age > Years: Secondary school starting age (years). Entrance age of 2A lower secondary is the age at which students would enter lower secondary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade.
High school starting age > Years: Secondary school starting age is the age at which students would enter secondary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade."
Primary education > Teachers > Per capita: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people: Number of females aged 15-19 years, who are literate. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
High school > Population with at least high school education > Women: Population with at least high school education > Women.
Elementary school graduate rate: Persistence to last grade of primary is the percentage of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary education. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.
Literacy rate > People aged 15-24: Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life."
Public spending per student > Primary level: Public expenditure per student, primary level is the total reported current spending by the government on primary education, divided by the total number of pupils in primary education, expressed as a percentage of per capita GDP.
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).
High school repeaters > Female: Repeaters in secondary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in secondary school."
Teacher student ratio > Elementary school: Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the number of pupils enrolled in primary school divided by the number of primary school teachers (regardless of their teaching assignment).
Proportion of education spending on teachers' salaries: Percentage of public education funding for all levels that goes to teachers' salaries.
Literacy rate > Females aged 15-24: Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life."
Elementary school > Enrolled students: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
Primary education > Duration > Years: Primary duration refers to the number of years of full-time equivalent duration in primary education in the school system according to ISCED.
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ per capita: Services, etc., value added (constant 2000 US$). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in constant 2005 U.S. dollars. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
School enrolment rate > 1st grade: Gross intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age."
Secondary education, general pupils per 1000: Secondary education, general pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. General programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in general programmes at public and private secondary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share: Percentage of primary students who attend a private school.
High school > Lower secondary starting age: Average age at which students begin lower secondary (middle school) education.
Elementary school > Gender ratio: Ratio of female to male primary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
High school enrolment rate > Female: Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
Duration of education > Secondary level: Duration of secondary education is the number of grades (or years) in general secondary education.
Public spending per student > Tertiary level: Public expenditure per student, tertiary level is the total reported current spending by the government on tertiary education, divided by the total number of pupils in tertiary education, expressed as a percentage of per capita GDP.
Secondary education > Pupils: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
Primary education > Pupils: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
High school > Population with at least high school education > Men: Gender Inequality Index.
Literacy rate > Males aged 15-24: Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life."
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Secondary education, vocational pupils: Secondary education, vocational pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. Technical/vocational programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in technical/vocational programmes at public and private secondary education institutions.
Elementary (primary) school > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for primary education.
Spending on education > Proportion spent on all staff salaries: Percentage of public funding for education that goes to school staff salaries.
Secondary education > Teachers: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
School enrolment rate > 5th grade: Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 30-34 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 30 to 34. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Scientific and technical journal articles per million: Scientific and technical journal articles refer to the number of scientific and engineering articles published in the following fields: physics, biology, chemistry, mathematics, clinical medicine, biomedical research, engineering and technology, and earth and space sciences. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Duration of education > Primary level: Duration of primary education is the number of grades (or years) in primary education.
Participation > 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.
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.
Public spending per student > Secondary level: Public expenditure per student, secondary level is the total reported current spending by the government on secondary education, divided by the total number of pupils in secondary education, expressed as a percentage of per capita GDP.
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Progression to secondary school: Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 35-39: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 35 to 39. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems
Literacy > Literates > Aged 15-19: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
High school > Upper secondary starting age: Average age at which students begin upper secondary (high school) education.
Elementary school starting age > Years: Primary school starting age is the age at which students would enter primary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade."
Elementary school repeaters > All: Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school."
Secondary education > General pupils > Per capita: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Education enrolment by level > Primary level > Per 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.
Secondary education > Vocational pupils: Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training.
Primary education > Teachers: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
Literacy > Literates > Aged over 10 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > 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 > Illiterates > Aged 10-14: Compares countries by number of male illiterates, in the age range 10 to 14. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems
Private school enrolment > Primary level: Private sector enrolment share, primary level is the share of primary school pupils who attend a privately managed school, regardless of whether or not the school receives subsidies from the government.
Outcomes > Primary education > Duration > Years: Primary duration refers to the number of years of full-time equivalent duration in primary education in the school system according to ISCED.
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.
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.
Elementary (primary) school) > Proportion spent on all staff salaries: Percentage of public funding for primary education that goes to school staff salaries.
Elementary (primary) school > Proportion of education spending on teachers' salaries: Percentage of public funding for primary education that goes to teachers' salaries.
High school> Proportion of education spending on teachers' salaries: Percentage of public funding for secondary education that goes to teachers' salaries.
Participation > Secondary education > General pupils: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training."
Secondary education > Teachers per 1000: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Ratio of female to male primary enrollment: Ratio of female to male primary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
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.
Elementary (primary) school > Gender parity index: Country's gender parity index in primary, or elementary, school. For countries with a rating of over 1, more females are enrolled while countries with a rating under 1 have more males enrolled.
Female enrolment share > Secondary level: Girls' enrolment share, secondary level is the number of girls enrolled in secondary school, expressed as a percentage of the total number of pupils in secondary school.
Post-Secondary Non-Tertiary > Teachers > Women: Number of female teaching staff in post-secondary non-tertiary education. Post-secondary non-tertiary education serves to broaden the knowledge of participants, who have already gained an upper secondary qualification.
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Literacy > 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 > 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 > Literates > Aged 40-44 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 15-19: Number of females aged 15-19 years, who are literate.
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 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 > 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
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.
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.
Teachers' Day date: Date when Teacher's Day is celebrated around the world.
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.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 75-79: Compares countries by number of male illiterates, in the age range 75 to 79. 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 10-14: Number of males aged 10-14 years, who are illiterate.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 60-64: Compares countries by number of male illiterates, in the age range 60 to 64. 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
School enrollment > Primary > Private > % of total primary: Private enrollment refers to pupils or students enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body such as a nongovernmental organization, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 75-79 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 over 10 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 40-44 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Intake ratio to last grade of primary > Males: Number of male entrants in the last grade of primary education (regardless of age) expressed as a percentage of the male population at entrance age to the last grade.
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
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 15-19: 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
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 50-54: 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
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.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 10-14 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
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.
Primary completion rate > Female > % 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.
Primary completion rate > Male > % 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.
Repetition rate > Primary > % of total enrollment: 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.
Progression to secondary school > 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.
School enrollment > Primary > Male > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.
School enrollment > Preprimary > 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. Preprimary education refers to the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment.
Persistence to grade 5 > Total > % 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.
Ratio of young literate females to males > % ages 15-24: Ratio of young literate females to males is the percentage of females to males ages 15-24 who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life.
Repetition rate > Primary > Female > % of total enrollment: 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 > 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
Labor force with tertiary education, female > % of female labor force: Labor force with tertiary education, female (% of female labor force). Labor force with tertiary education is the proportion of labor force that has a tertiary education, as a percentage of the total labor force.
Labor force with primary education > % of total: Labor force with primary education (% of total). Labor force with primary education is the proportion of the labor force that has a primary education, as a percentage of the total labor force.
Labor force with secondary education, male > % of male labor force: Labor force with secondary education, male (% of male labor force). Labor force with secondary education is the proportion of the labor force that has a secondary education, as a percentage of the total labor force.
Labor force with secondary education > % of total: Labor force with secondary education (% of total). Labor force with secondary education is the proportion of the labor force that has a secondary education, as a percentage of the total labor force.
Unemployment with tertiary education > % of total unemployment: Unemployment with tertiary education (% of total unemployment). Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organization (UNESCO).
Primary education > Pupils > % female: Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.
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.
Primary education > Pupils > Per capita: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools. Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
Persistence to grade 5 > Female > % 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.
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.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 70-74: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 45-49 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. 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.
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.
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.
Elementary school > Enrolled students > % female: Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.
Elementary school teachers > % female: Female teachers as a percentage of total primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
Participation > Secondary education > Vocational pupils > % female: Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training."
Participation > Total enrollment > Primary > Male > % net: Total enrollment is the number of pupils of the school-age group for primary education, enrolled either in primary or secondary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population in that age group."
Preschool enrollment rate > Female: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment."
Preschool enrollment rate > Male: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment."
School enrolment rate > 1st grade > Female: Gross intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age."
School enrolment rate > 1st grade > Male: Gross intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age."
School enrolment rate > 5th grade > Female: Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.
School enrolment rate > 5th grade > Male: Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 25-29: Compares countries by number of male illiterates, in the age range 25 to 29. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 40-44: Compares countries by number of male literates, in the age range 40 to 44. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 70-74: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 25-29: 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
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 60-64: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 50-54: Compares countries by number of male literates, 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.
Literacy > 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 illiterates > Aged over 10 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 20-24 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 20 to 24. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 35-39: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
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 > Female literates > Aged 30-34: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
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.
School enrollment > Primary > Female > % net: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 20-24: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
School enrollment > Primary > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.
School enrollment > Primary > Male > % net: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 25-29: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 20-24: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Literacy > 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.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 55-59: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 20-24: 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.
Unemployment with secondary education, male > % of male unemployment: Unemployment with secondary education, male (% of male unemployment). Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organization (UNESCO).
Literacy > Literates > Aged 40-44: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Public spending on education, total > % of GDP: Public spending on education, total (% of GDP). Public expenditure on education as % of GDP is the total public expenditure (current and capital) on education expressed as a percentage of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in a given year. Public expenditure on education includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration, and transfers/subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities).
Literacy > Female literates > 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 > Literates > 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 > 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.
Persistence to last grade of primary, female > % of cohort: Persistence to last grade of primary, female (% of cohort). Survival rate to last grade of primary. Female is the share of female children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary. The estimate is calculated on the basis of the reconstructed cohort method, which uses data on enrolment and repeaters for two consecutive years.
Unemployment with primary education, male > % of male unemployment: Unemployment with primary education, male (% of male unemployment). Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organization (UNESCO).
Labor force with tertiary education, male > % of male labor force: Labor force with tertiary education, male (% of male labor force). Labor force with tertiary education is the proportion of labor force that has a tertiary education, as a percentage of the total labor force.
Unemployment with tertiary education, female > % of female unemployment: Unemployment with tertiary education, female (% of female unemployment). Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organization (UNESCO).
Unemployment with tertiary education, male > % of male unemployment: Unemployment with tertiary education, male (% of male unemployment). Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organization (UNESCO).
School enrollment, primary, male > % net: School enrollment, primary, male (% net). Net enrolment rate. Primary. Male is the ratio of male children of the official primary school age who are enrolled in primary school to the male population of the official primary school age.
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.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 15-19: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.

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Adult literacy rate > Total	62.75 Ranked 14th.	86.65 Ranked 64th. 38% more than India
Children out of school, primary	1.39 million Ranked 4th. 197 times more than Oman	7,054 Ranked 46th.
Children out of school, primary per 1000	1.14 Ranked 85th.	2.13 Ranked 46th. 87% more than India
Children out of school, primary, female	6.11 million Ranked 1st. 2065 times more than Oman	2,958 Ranked 44th.
College and university > Gender parity index	0.726 Ranked 100th.	1.38 Ranked 25th. 90% more than India
College and university > Share of total education spending	35.89% Ranked 3rd. 34% more than Oman	26.88% Ranked 23th.
Compulsary education duration	9 Ranked 64th.	0.0 Ranked 194th.
Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP	3.17% Ranked 44th.	4.32% Ranked 80th. 37% more than India
High school enrolment rate	85.13 Ranked 70th.	97 Ranked 44th. 14% more than India
Literacy > Total population	59.5% Ranked 134th.	81.4% Ranked 106th. 37% more than India
Primary education, duration > Years	5 Ranked 160th.	6 Ranked 74th. 20% more than India
Primary education, teachers per 1000	3.21 Ranked 104th.	6.6 Ranked 29th. 2 times more than India
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary	35.15 Ranked 29th. 77% more than Oman	19.91 Ranked 79th.
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary	25.92 Ranked 19th. 49% more than Oman	17.37 Ranked 48th.
Secondary education, duration > Years	7 Ranked 50th. 17% more than Oman	6 Ranked 114th.
Literacy > Female	48.3% Ranked 131st.	73.5% Ranked 106th. 52% more than India
Children out of school, primary, female per 1000	5.58 Ranked 38th. 6 times more than Oman	0.893 Ranked 46th.
College and university > Gender ratio	69.94 Ranked 85th.	115.01 Ranked 55th. 64% more than India
Child care (preschool) > Duration	3 Ranked 65th. 50% more than Oman	2 Ranked 156th.
Secondary education > Teachers > Per capita	2.4 per 1,000 people Ranked 103th.	5.83 per 1,000 people Ranked 56th. 2 times more than India
Secondary education, pupils	113.73 million Ranked 1st. 379 times more than Oman	300,185 Ranked 44th.
Girls to boys ratio > Primary level enrolment	0.93 Ranked 115th.	1.01 Ranked 1st. 9% more than India
Literacy > Adult literacy	66% Ranked 91st.	84.4% Ranked 73th. 28% more than India
Primary education, teachers	3.92 million Ranked 2nd. 248 times more than Oman	15,775 Ranked 86th.
Primary education, pupils	137.75 million Ranked 1st. 460 times more than Oman	299,471 Ranked 56th.
Adult literacy rate > Female	50.82 Ranked 14th.	80.9 Ranked 69th. 59% more than India
Tertiary enrollment	10.5% Ranked 20th. 24% more than Oman	8.5% Ranked 72nd.
Spending per student > College and university	54.98 Ranked 18th. 4 times more than Oman	14.58 Ranked 67th.
High school > Gender ratio	85.75 Ranked 116th.	96.67 Ranked 77th. 13% more than India
Compulsary education starting age	6 Ranked 46th.	0.0 Ranked 194th.
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary per million	0.0212 Ranked 98th.	7.27 Ranked 38th. 343 times more than India
Literacy > Definition	age 15 and over can read and write	NA
High school > Upper secondary school duration	4 Ranked 27th. 33% more than Oman	3 Ranked 88th.
Literacy > Male	70.2% Ranked 131st.	86.8% Ranked 96th. 24% more than India
Spending > USD	36.6 billion Ranked 15th. 23 times more than Oman	1.58 billion Ranked 60th.
High school > Private school share	41.89% Ranked 11th. 5 times more than Oman	8.99% Ranked 39th.
Spending > Proportion	3.17 Ranked 121st.	3.89 Ranked 89th. 23% more than India
Pupil-teacher ratio > Primary	40.2 Ranked 27th. 70% more than Oman	23.66 Ranked 77th.
Child care (preschool) > Starting age	3 Ranked 125th.	4 Ranked 36th. 33% more than India
High school repeaters > Male	5.15 Ranked 44th. 2 times more than Oman	2.14 Ranked 67th.
Literacy rates > Aged 15-24	76.4% Ranked 23th.	97.3% Ranked 1st. 27% more than India
Preschool enrollment rate	113.06 Ranked 30th. 51% more than Oman	74.96 Ranked 129th.
Tertiary > Students studying abroad	198,512.54 Ranked 2nd. 20 times more than Oman	9,813.02 Ranked 79th.
Primary completion rate	90 Ranked 71st.	93 Ranked 2nd. 3% more than India
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level	11.3 million Ranked 3rd. 569 times more than Oman	19,864 Ranked 97th.
Elementary (primary school) > Duration	5 Ranked 169th.	6 Ranked 80th. 20% more than India
Secondary education, teachers	4.39 million Ranked 2nd. 273 times more than Oman	16,077 Ranked 65th.
Secondary education, teachers per 1000	3.59 Ranked 77th.	6.73 Ranked 44th. 87% more than India
Child care (preschool) > Students per teacher	40.31 Ranked 4th. 59% more than Oman	25.36 Ranked 12th.
High school > Lower secondary school duration	3 Ranked 120th. The same as Oman	3 Ranked 124th.
Children out of school, primary, male per 1000	4.44 Ranked 42nd. 4 times more than Oman	1.24 Ranked 41st.
Spending per student > High school	16.18 Ranked 49th. 22% more than Oman	13.22 Ranked 66th.
Secondary education, general pupils	100.95 million Ranked 1st. 339 times more than Oman	298,109 Ranked 52nd.
Illiteracy rates by sex > Aged 15+	40.5% Ranked 26th. 67% more than Oman	24.2% Ranked 45th.
High school > Gender parity index	0.918 Ranked 115th.	0.985 Ranked 61st. 7% more than India
Scientific and technical journal articles	12,774 Ranked 14th. 112 times more than Oman	114 Ranked 79th.
College and university > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female	40% Ranked 2nd. 8% more than Oman	37% Ranked 46th.
Tertiary > Students studying abroad proportion	0.745% Ranked 119th.	11% Ranked 30th. 15 times more than India
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level per 1000	10.49 Ranked 92nd. 18% more than Oman	8.87 Ranked 95th.
Scouting > Genders admitted	both	both
Elementary (primary school) > Starting age	6 Ranked 96th. The same as Oman	6 Ranked 104th.
Education expenditure of government > As percentage of total government	10.7% Ranked 57th.	24.2% Ranked 8th. 2 times more than India
Children out of school, primary, male	4.85 million Ranked 1st. 1184 times more than Oman	4,097 Ranked 39th.
Education expenditure of government > As percentage of GNI	3.8% Ranked 76th.	4.3% Ranked 64th. 13% more than India
High school > Students per teacher	25.92 Ranked 19th. 49% more than Oman	17.37 Ranked 49th.
Secondary education > General pupils	83.13 million Ranked 2nd. 284 times more than Oman	292,783 Ranked 54th.
Spending per student > Elementary school	8.86 Ranked 62nd.	15.74 Ranked 46th. 78% more than India
Secondary school starting age > Years	11 Ranked 156th.	12 Ranked 79th. 9% more than India
High school starting age > Years	11 Ranked 138th.	12 Ranked 74th. 9% more than India
Primary education > Teachers > Per capita	3.14 per 1,000 people Ranked 113th.	5.42 per 1,000 people Ranked 54th. 73% more than India
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people	31.74 Ranked 21st.	53.12 Ranked 1st. 67% more than India
Education enrolment by level > Primary level	125.57 million Ranked 1st. 400 times more than Oman	314,064 Ranked 117th.
High school > Population with at least high school education > Women	26.6% Ranked 116th.	47.2% Ranked 92nd. 77% more than India
Elementary school graduate rate	65.79 Ranked 84th.	99.5 Ranked 7th. 51% more than India
Literacy rate > People aged 15-24	81.13 Ranked 14th.	97.63 Ranked 51st. 20% more than India
Public spending per student > Primary level	7.2 Ranked 61st.	11.4 Ranked 49th. 58% more than India
Primary education, pupils per 1000	112.8 Ranked 72nd. 25% more than Oman	90.37 Ranked 59th.
Secondary education, pupils per 1000	93.13 Ranked 41st. 3% more than Oman	90.58 Ranked 24th.
Girls to boys ratio > Tertiary level enrolment	0.7 Ranked 77th.	1.09 Ranked 53th. 56% more than India
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+	289.64 million Ranked 1st. 747 times more than Oman	387,700 Ranked 79th.
Girls to boys ratio > Secondary level enrolment	0.81 Ranked 118th.	0.96 Ranked 4th. 19% more than India
Literacy > Female literates > Aged over 10 per thousand people	188.02 Ranked 21st.	253.93 Ranked 2nd. 35% more than India
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level > Per capita	10.77 per 1,000 people Ranked 90th. 34% more than Oman	8.04 per 1,000 people Ranked 94th.
Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people	0.163 Ranked 184th.	3.24 Ranked 60th. 20 times more than India
Outcomes > Secondary education > Duration > Years	7 Ranked 44th. 17% more than Oman	6 Ranked 97th.
Teacher student ratio > High school	32.7 Ranked 9th. 2 times more than Oman	14.37 Ranked 52nd.
High school repeaters > Female	4.06 Ranked 43th. 3 times more than Oman	1.33 Ranked 64th.
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Women	179.8 million Ranked 1st. 750 times more than Oman	239,800 Ranked 78th.
Teacher student ratio > Elementary school	40.2 Ranked 23th. 3 times more than Oman	11.87 Ranked 116th.
Proportion of education spending on teachers' salaries	84.47% Ranked 2nd. 3% more than Oman	81.98% Ranked 1st.
Literacy rate > Females aged 15-24	74.36 Ranked 14th.	97.63 Ranked 53th. 31% more than India
Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5	73% Ranked 66th.	99.3% Ranked 1st. 36% more than India
Elementary school > Enrolled students	140.36 million Ranked 1st. 517 times more than Oman	271,407 Ranked 97th.
Primary education > Duration > Years	5 years Ranked 154th.	6 years Ranked 73th. 20% more than India
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ per capita	$616.31 Ranked 74th.	$3,237.11 Ranked 43th. 5 times more than India
School enrolment rate > 1st grade	128.4 Ranked 14th. 76% more than Oman	73.02 Ranked 117th.
Secondary education, general pupils per 1000	85.94 Ranked 45th.	89.95 Ranked 17th. 5% more than India
Literacy > Literates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people	75 Ranked 17th.	109.51 Ranked 1st. 46% more than India
Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share	17.04% Ranked 32nd. 1% more than Oman	16.9% Ranked 29th.
High school > Lower secondary starting age	11 Ranked 161st.	12 Ranked 80th. 9% more than India
Elementary school > Gender ratio	96.83 Ranked 104th.	101.38 Ranked 13th. 5% more than India
High school enrolment rate > Female	84.22 Ranked 63th.	97.02 Ranked 39th. 15% more than India
Illiteracy rates by sex > Aged 15+ > Women	51.7% Ranked 25th. 58% more than Oman	32.8% Ranked 43th.
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level	95% Ranked 62nd. 25% more than Oman	76% Ranked 4th.
Duration of education > Secondary level	5 Ranked 155th.	6 Ranked 92nd. 20% more than India
Public spending per student > Tertiary level	68.4 Ranked 9th. 3 times more than Oman	23.3 Ranked 17th.
Secondary education > Pupils	83.86 million Ranked 2nd. 826 times more than Oman	101,567 Ranked 108th.
Primary education > Pupils	136.19 million Ranked 1st. 458 times more than Oman	297,120 Ranked 66th.
High school > Population with at least high school education > Men	50.4% Ranked 88th.	57.1% Ranked 80th. 13% more than India
Literacy rate > Males aged 15-24	88.41 Ranked 14th.	97.63 Ranked 50th. 10% more than India
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Tertiary level	38.45% Ranked 105th.	57.93% Ranked 23th. 51% more than India
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita	77.29 per 1,000 people Ranked 98th.	112.06 per 1,000 people Ranked 30th. 45% more than India
Secondary education, vocational pupils	829,377 Ranked 12th. 527 times more than Oman	1,573 Ranked 23th.
Elementary (primary) school > Students per teacher	35.15 Ranked 28th. 77% more than Oman	19.91 Ranked 79th.
Spending on education > Proportion spent on all staff salaries	90.56% Ranked 8th.	98.94% Ranked 1st. 9% more than India
Secondary education > Teachers	2.59 million Ranked 2nd. 179 times more than Oman	14,422 Ranked 71st.
School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary	10 years Ranked 24th.	12 years Ranked 62nd. 20% more than India
School enrolment rate > 5th grade	65.79 Ranked 74th.	99.31 Ranked 9th. 51% more than India
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level	81.05 million Ranked 2nd. 290 times more than Oman	279,302 Ranked 105th.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 30-34 per thousand people	26.86 Ranked 4th. 3 times more than Oman	9.7 Ranked 1st.
Scientific and technical journal articles per million	11.68 Ranked 70th.	47.72 Ranked 51st. 4 times more than India
Duration of education > Primary level	6 Ranked 62nd. The same as Oman	6 Ranked 69th.
Women to men parity index > As ratio of literacy rates > Aged 15-24	0.8 Ranked 25th.	0.99 Ranked 3rd. 24% more than India
Participation > Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education	92.18% Ranked 116th.	98.86% Ranked 69th. 7% more than India
Participation > Children out of school > Elementary	5.56 million Ranked 3rd. 55 times more than Oman	101,944 Ranked 34th.
Public spending per student > Secondary level	23.1 Ranked 26th. 13% more than Oman	20.4 Ranked 34th.
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ per 1000	264.81 Ranked 23th. 63% more than Oman	162.28 Ranked 40th.
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Primary level	46.82% Ranked 143th.	48.48% Ranked 79th. 4% more than India
Progression to secondary school	85.08% Ranked 71st.	98.53% Ranked 14th. 16% more than India
Literacy rates > Aged 15-24 > Women	67.7% Ranked 23th.	96.7% Ranked 1st. 43% more than India
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 35-39	29.5 million Ranked 1st. 952 times more than Oman	31,003 Ranked 1st.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 15-19	79.46 million Ranked 1st. 304 times more than Oman	261,640 Ranked 1st.
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Women	91% Ranked 83th. 18% more than Oman	77% Ranked 4th.
High school > Upper secondary starting age	14 Ranked 186th.	15 Ranked 116th. 7% more than India
Elementary school starting age > Years	6 Ranked 89th. The same as Oman	6 Ranked 94th.
Elementary school repeaters > All	3.45 Ranked 66th. 3 times more than Oman	1.11 Ranked 83th.
Secondary education > General pupils > Per capita	76.99 per 1,000 people Ranked 63th.	114.06 per 1,000 people Ranked 15th. 48% more than India
Education enrolment by level > Primary level > Per capita	0.12 per capita Ranked 76th.	0.126 per capita Ranked 69th. 5% more than India
Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 1000	116.62 Ranked 83th.	136.05 Ranked 59th. 17% more than India
Illiteracy rates by sex > Aged 15+ > Men	29.8% Ranked 25th. 75% more than Oman	17% Ranked 51st.
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Men	98% Ranked 33th. 31% more than Oman	75% Ranked 4th.
Literacy rates > Aged 15-24 > Men	84.2% Ranked 21st.	97.9% Ranked 1st. 16% more than India
Pupils-teacher ratio > Primary level	40 Ranked 2nd. 69% more than Oman	23.7 Ranked 71st.
Elementary (primary school) > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female	44% Ranked 3rd.	62% Ranked 4th. 41% more than India
Secondary education > Vocational pupils	726,889 Ranked 15th. 304 times more than Oman	2,391 Ranked 128th.
Primary education > Teachers	3.39 million Ranked 2nd. 253 times more than Oman	13,394 Ranked 98th.
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Secondary level	42.56% Ranked 140th.	48.1% Ranked 108th. 13% more than India
Literacy > Literates > Aged over 10 per thousand people	477.67 Ranked 21st.	644.38 Ranked 2nd. 35% more than India
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people	9.81 Ranked 4th. 2 times more than Oman	4.63 Ranked 1st.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 10-14	22.83 million Ranked 1st. 6358 times more than Oman	3,591 Ranked 1st.
Private school enrolment > Primary level	16.5 Ranked 14th. 4 times more than Oman	4.5 Ranked 54th.
Outcomes > Primary education > Duration > Years	5 Ranked 142nd.	6 Ranked 67th. 20% more than India
Secondary education > Pupils per 1000	75.51 Ranked 88th. 40% more than Oman	53.88 Ranked 91st.
Primary education > Teachers per 1000	3.05 Ranked 118th.	5.98 Ranked 44th. 96% more than India
Literacy > Men above 14 years	73.4% Ranked 27th.	86.9% Ranked 3rd. 18% more than India
Female enrolment share > Primary level	43.6% Ranked 20th.	48.2% Ranked 93th. 11% more than India
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$	$762.18 billion Ranked 2nd. 108 times more than Oman	$7.04 billion Ranked 70th.
Primary school starting age > Years	6 Ranked 97th. The same as Oman	6 Ranked 105th.
Scouting > Members	3.37 million Ranked 2nd. 262 times more than Oman	12,847 Ranked 65th.
High school > Share of total education spending	37.49% Ranked 12th.	40.16% Ranked 32nd. 7% more than India
Elementary (primary) school) > Proportion spent on all staff salaries	87.94% Ranked 27th.	88.78% Ranked 23th. 1% more than India
Elementary (primary) school > Proportion of education spending on teachers' salaries	80.11% Ranked 15th. 30% more than Oman	61.73% Ranked 18th.
High school> Proportion of education spending on teachers' salaries	80.11% Ranked 13th. 30% more than Oman	61.73% Ranked 20th.
Participation > Secondary education > General pupils	95.31 million Ranked 1st. 310 times more than Oman	307,094 Ranked 78th.
Secondary education > Teachers per 1000	2.33 Ranked 104th.	6.44 Ranked 49th. 3 times more than India
Ratio of female to male primary enrollment	93.44 Ranked 131st.	100.31 Ranked 15th. 7% more than India
Secondary education > General pupils per 1000	74.85 Ranked 67th.	116.08 Ranked 14th. 55% more than India
Elementary (primary) school > Gender parity index	0.999 Ranked 46th. 2% more than Oman	0.982 Ranked 62nd.
Female enrolment share > Secondary level	39.6% Ranked 28th.	48.9% Ranked 75th. 23% more than India
Post-Secondary Non-Tertiary > Teachers > Women	3,245 Ranked 9th.	0.0 Ranked 44th.
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level per 1000	75.28 Ranked 104th.	120.99 Ranked 23th. 61% more than India
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 65-69 per thousand people	7.72 Ranked 2nd. 2 times more than Oman	3.2 Ranked 1st.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 35-39	10.4 million Ranked 1st. 940 times more than Oman	11,058 Ranked 1st.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people	25.95 Ranked 4th. 4 times more than Oman	6.49 Ranked 1st.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 40-44 per thousand people	29.71 Ranked 25th.	40.3 Ranked 2nd. 36% more than India
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 15-19	33.62 million Ranked 1st. 265 times more than Oman	126,922 Ranked 1st.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 50-54 per thousand people	17.18 Ranked 4th. 26% more than Oman	13.62 Ranked 1st.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people	18.03 Ranked 3rd. 2 times more than Oman	8.35 Ranked 1st.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people	19.59 Ranked 4th. 9 times more than Oman	2.09 Ranked 1st.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people	17.74 Ranked 4th. 5 times more than Oman	3.29 Ranked 1st.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 20-24	24.03 million Ranked 1st. 2637 times more than Oman	9,114 Ranked 1st.
Scouting > Members per thousand people	2.73 Ranked 51st.	3.88 Ranked 36th. 42% more than India
Primary completion rate > Women	86 Ranked 71st.	91 Ranked 2nd. 6% more than India
Elementary school repeaters > Female	3.42 Ranked 60th. 3 times more than Oman	1.12 Ranked 81st.
Elementary school repeaters > Male	3.48 Ranked 70th. 3 times more than Oman	1.1 Ranked 85th.
Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5 > Men	73.1% Ranked 59th.	100% Ranked 1st. 37% more than India
High school teachers	2.59 million Ranked 1st. 121 times more than Oman	21,370 Ranked 54th.
Elementary school teachers	3.39 million Ranked 1st. 148 times more than Oman	22,869 Ranked 77th.
High school enrolment rate > Male	85.91 Ranked 60th.	96.98 Ranked 37th. 13% more than India
Literacy > Women above 14 years	47.8% Ranked 27th.	73.5% Ranked 4th. 54% more than India
Gender ratio > Literacy rate of 15-24 year-olds	0.8% Ranked 25th.	0.99% Ranked 4th. 24% more than India
Teachers' Day date	9/5/2011	2/28/2011
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Women per 1000	164.38 Ranked 23th. 64% more than Oman	100.37 Ranked 43th.
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Per capita	272.12 per 1,000 people Ranked 21st. 76% more than Oman	154.41 per 1,000 people Ranked 42nd.
Participation > Secondary education > Pupils	89.46 million Ranked 2nd. 299 times more than Oman	299,484 Ranked 6th.
Primary completion rate > Men	94 Ranked 48th. The same as Oman	94 Ranked 2nd.
Primary education > Pupils per 1000	122.63 Ranked 77th. 4% more than Oman	117.8 Ranked 65th.
Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment	79.83 Ranked 131st.	95.56 Ranked 58th. 20% more than India
Secondary education > Pupils > Per capita	77.67 per 1,000 people Ranked 82nd. 46% more than Oman	53.19 per 1,000 people Ranked 93th.
Intake ratio to last grade of primary > Females	None	None
Pupils-teacher ratio > Secondary level	17.9 Ranked 58th. 1% more than Oman	17.8 Ranked 59th.
Pupils reaching grade 5	67.9 Ranked 63th.	95.9 Ranked 21st. 41% more than India
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 75-79	1.78 million Ranked 1st. 1838 times more than Oman	967 Ranked 2nd.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 10-14	9.21 million Ranked 1st. 5923 times more than Oman	1,555 Ranked 1st.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 60-64	17.17 million Ranked 1st. 643 times more than Oman	26,689 Ranked 1st.
School enrollment > Primary > Private > % of total primary	17.04% Ranked 36th. 4 times more than Oman	4.64% Ranked 49th.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 75-79 per thousand people	0.655 Ranked 16th. 6 times more than Oman	0.113 Ranked 2nd.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged over 10 per thousand people	289.65 Ranked 20th.	390.45 Ranked 2nd. 35% more than India
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 40-44 per thousand people	10.12 Ranked 25th. 16% more than Oman	8.7 Ranked 2nd.
Intake ratio to last grade of primary > Males	None	None
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 35-39	25.64 million Ranked 1st. 277 times more than Oman	92,720 Ranked 1st.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 15-19	45.84 million Ranked 1st. 340 times more than Oman	134,718 Ranked 1st.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 50-54	18.2 million Ranked 1st. 559 times more than Oman	32,544 Ranked 1st.
Literacy > Literacy rate, youth total > % of people ages 15-24	81.13% Ranked 18th.	97.74% Ranked 17th. 20% more than India
Literacy > Literates > Aged 10-14 per thousand people	96.29 Ranked 8th.	119.02 Ranked 1st. 24% more than India
Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education	86.89% Ranked 121st.	99.33% Ranked 37th. 14% more than India
Primary completion rate > Female > % of relevant age group	83.91% Ranked 88th.	93.05% Ranked 38th. 11% more than India
Primary completion rate > Male > % of relevant age group	92.87% Ranked 69th.	93.53% Ranked 33th. 1% more than India
Repetition rate > Primary > % of total enrollment	3.19% Ranked 73th. 5 times more than Oman	0.62% Ranked 75th.
Progression to secondary school > Female	82.25% Ranked 68th.	98.58% Ranked 15th. 20% more than India
School enrollment > Primary > Male > % gross	120.02% gross Ranked 18th. 42% more than Oman	84.33% gross Ranked 99th.
School enrollment > Preprimary > Female > % gross	35.84% gross Ranked 88th. 5 times more than Oman	6.93% gross Ranked 73th.
Persistence to grade 5 > Total > % of cohort	78.92% Ranked 48th.	98.28% Ranked 5th. 25% more than India
Ratio of young literate females to males > % ages 15-24	80.47% Ranked 92nd.	98.77% Ranked 65th. 23% more than India
Repetition rate > Primary > Female > % of total enrollment	3.09% Ranked 70th. 5 times more than Oman	0.58% Ranked 72nd.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 45-49	17.23 million Ranked 1st. 334 times more than Oman	51,530 Ranked 1st.
Labor force with tertiary education, female > % of female labor force	7% Ranked 61st.	32.2% Ranked 12th. 5 times more than India
Labor force with primary education > % of total	14.4% Ranked 57th.	34.9% Ranked 19th. 2 times more than India
Labor force with secondary education, male > % of male labor force	40.9% Ranked 36th. 93% more than Oman	21.2% Ranked 47th.
Labor force with secondary education > % of total	35.5% Ranked 48th. 42% more than Oman	25% Ranked 46th.
Unemployment with tertiary education > % of total unemployment	23.1% Ranked 15th. 5 times more than Oman	4.4% Ranked 62nd.
Primary education > Pupils > % female	46.82% female Ranked 138th.	48.81% female Ranked 21st. 4% more than India
Secondary education, teachers, female	1.8 million Ranked 3rd. 217 times more than Oman	8,309 Ranked 62nd.
Primary education > Pupils > Per capita	0.126 per capita Ranked 71st. 9% more than Oman	0.116 per capita Ranked 65th.
Persistence to grade 5 > Female > % of cohort	76.34% Ranked 48th.	98.32% Ranked 5th. 29% more than India
Repeaters, secondary, female > % of female enrollment	4.04% Ranked 49th. 92% more than Oman	2.11% Ranked 50th.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 70-74	5.01 million Ranked 1st. 1809 times more than Oman	2,769 Ranked 2nd.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 45-49 per thousand people	13.21 Ranked 2nd. 42% more than Oman	9.33 Ranked 1st.
School enrollment, secondary, female > % gross	66.29% Ranked 98th.	97.91% Ranked 10th. 48% more than India
Elementary school graduate rate > Male	66.24 Ranked 70th.	99.01 Ranked 10th. 49% more than India
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people	27.84 Ranked 4th. 2 times more than Oman	12.98 Ranked 1st.
Elementary school > Enrolled students > % female	46.99% Ranked 139th.	49.15% Ranked 21st. 5% more than India
Elementary school teachers > % female	44% Ranked 119th.	63.77% Ranked 83th. 45% more than India
Participation > Secondary education > Vocational pupils > % female	6.58% Ranked 109th.	0.0 Ranked 86th.
Participation > Total enrollment > Primary > Male > % net	97.25% Ranked 27th. 37% more than Oman	70.92% Ranked 97th.
Preschool enrollment rate > Female	47.7 Ranked 81st. 31% more than Oman	36.47 Ranked 79th.
Preschool enrollment rate > Male	46.51 Ranked 81st. 50% more than Oman	31.06 Ranked 83th.
School enrolment rate > 1st grade > Female	124.11 Ranked 16th. 70% more than Oman	72.93 Ranked 115th.
School enrolment rate > 1st grade > Male	132.34 Ranked 13th. 81% more than Oman	73.1 Ranked 116th.
School enrolment rate > 5th grade > Female	65.28 Ranked 66th.	100 Ranked 2nd. 53% more than India
School enrolment rate > 5th grade > Male	66.24 Ranked 65th.	98.65 Ranked 13th. 49% more than India
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 25-29	32.86 million Ranked 1st. 252 times more than Oman	130,213 Ranked 1st.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 40-44	20.76 million Ranked 1st. 275 times more than Oman	75,497 Ranked 1st.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 70-74	1.31 million Ranked 2nd. 2498 times more than Oman	526 Ranked 2nd.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 25-29	27.49 million Ranked 1st. 1774 times more than Oman	15,500 Ranked 1st.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 60-64	2.97 million Ranked 1st. 1965 times more than Oman	1,512 Ranked 2nd.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 50-54	12.91 million Ranked 1st. 415 times more than Oman	31,142 Ranked 1st.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 50-54 per thousand people	17.36 Ranked 22nd. 13% more than Oman	15.37 Ranked 2nd.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged over 10 per thousand people	170.93 Ranked 4th. 2 times more than Oman	71.39 Ranked 1st.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 20-24 per thousand people	22.68 Ranked 4th. 6 times more than Oman	3.81 Ranked 1st.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 35-39	41.07 million Ranked 1st. 319 times more than Oman	128,778 Ranked 1st.
Participation > Total enrollment > Primary > Female > % net	93.63% Ranked 64th. 29% more than Oman	72.81% Ranked 94th.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 30-34	17.86 million Ranked 1st. 319 times more than Oman	55,948 Ranked 1st.
Persistence to last grade of primary, male > % of cohort	59.71% Ranked 82nd.	92.1% Ranked 22nd. 54% more than India
School enrollment > Primary > Female > % net	86.96% net Ranked 88th. 14% more than Oman	76.38% net Ranked 62nd.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 20-24	27.16 million Ranked 1st. 233 times more than Oman	116,371 Ranked 1st.
School enrollment > Primary > % gross	116.2% gross Ranked 23th. 38% more than Oman	84.46% gross Ranked 96th.
School enrollment > Primary > Male > % net	92.24% net Ranked 64th. 23% more than Oman	75.29% net Ranked 67th.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 25-29	55.93 million Ranked 1st. 255 times more than Oman	219,306 Ranked 1st.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 20-24	16.29 million Ranked 1st. 3140 times more than Oman	5,187 Ranked 1st.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 50-54	6.94 million Ranked 1st. 555 times more than Oman	12,497 Ranked 1st.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 30-34	45.81 million Ranked 1st. 270 times more than Oman	169,877 Ranked 1st.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 55-59	10.21 million Ranked 1st. 726 times more than Oman	14,056 Ranked 1st.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 20-24	7.75 million Ranked 1st. 1973 times more than Oman	3,927 Ranked 1st.
Services, etc., value added > % of GDP	56.86% Ranked 58th. 32% more than Oman	43.03% Ranked 141st.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 70-74	5.87 million Ranked 1st. 767 times more than Oman	7,648 Ranked 1st.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 40-44	15.14 million Ranked 1st. 659 times more than Oman	22,973 Ranked 1st.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 40-44	9.12 million Ranked 1st. 716 times more than Oman	12,735 Ranked 1st.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 50-54	5.48 million Ranked 1st. 983 times more than Oman	5,574 Ranked 2nd.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 55-59	12.59 million Ranked 1st. 732 times more than Oman	17,195 Ranked 2nd.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 45-49	8.55 million Ranked 1st. 780 times more than Oman	10,959 Ranked 2nd.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 60-64	10.96 million Ranked 1st. 778 times more than Oman	14,083 Ranked 1st.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 65-69	8.18 million Ranked 1st. 1071 times more than Oman	7,645 Ranked 1st.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 65-69	2.15 million Ranked 1st. 2681 times more than Oman	802 Ranked 2nd.
Unemployment with secondary education, male > % of male unemployment	44.5% Ranked 16th. 2 times more than Oman	21.6% Ranked 49th.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 40-44	31.48 million Ranked 1st. 327 times more than Oman	96,289 Ranked 1st.
Public spending on education, total > % of GDP	3.17% Ranked 43th.	4.32% Ranked 80th. 37% more than India
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 60-64 per thousand people	2.8 Ranked 22nd. 4 times more than Oman	0.633 Ranked 2nd.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people	52.79 Ranked 23th.	91.79 Ranked 1st. 74% more than India
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 70-74 per thousand people	1.24 Ranked 17th. 6 times more than Oman	0.22 Ranked 2nd.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 20-24 per thousand people	25.63 Ranked 26th.	48.71 Ranked 1st. 90% more than India
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 40-44 per thousand people	14.29 Ranked 4th. 49% more than Oman	9.62 Ranked 1st.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 55-59 per thousand people	9.64 Ranked 2nd. 64% more than Oman	5.88 Ranked 1st.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 20-24 per thousand people	7.31 Ranked 4th. 4 times more than Oman	1.64 Ranked 1st.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 60-64 per thousand people	10.34 Ranked 1st. 75% more than Oman	5.89 Ranked 1st.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 50-54 per thousand people	5.17 Ranked 22nd. 2 times more than Oman	2.33 Ranked 2nd.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 65-69 per thousand people	2.03 Ranked 17th. 6 times more than Oman	0.336 Ranked 2nd.
Persistence to last grade of primary, female > % of cohort	63.54% Ranked 74th.	95.11% Ranked 21st. 50% more than India
Unemployment with primary education, male > % of male unemployment	13.9% Ranked 23th.	53.1% Ranked 21st. 4 times more than India
Labor force with tertiary education, male > % of male labor force	10.8% Ranked 55th. 9% more than Oman	9.9% Ranked 46th.
Unemployment with tertiary education, female > % of female unemployment	28.6% Ranked 10th. 5 times more than Oman	5.4% Ranked 52nd.
Unemployment with tertiary education, male > % of male unemployment	20.5% Ranked 10th. 5 times more than Oman	4% Ranked 55th.
School enrollment, primary, male > % net	87.02% Ranked 72nd.	95.94% Ranked 15th. 10% more than India
School enrollment, primary > % gross	112.6% Ranked 31st. 3% more than Oman	109.01% Ranked 33th.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 15-19	8.1 million Ranked 1st. 4555 times more than Oman	1,779 Ranked 1st.

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