Education Stats: compare key data on India & Saudi Arabia

Definitions

Adult literacy rate > Total: Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life."
Children out of school, primary: Children out of school, primary. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Total is the total number of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools.
Children out of school, primary per 1000: Children out of school, primary. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Total is the total number of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Children out of school, primary, female: Children out of school, primary, female. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Female is the total number of female primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools.
College and university > Gender parity index: Country's gender parity index for college and university enrollment. For countries with a rating of over 1, more females are enrolled while countries with a rating under 1 have more males enrolled.
College and university > Share of total education spending: Percentage of government education funding that goes to post-secondary education.
Compulsary education duration: Number of years students are required to be enrolled in school for all levels of education. For instance, compulsary education lasts for 12 years in the United States.
Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP: Percentage of public funding for education out of country's total GDP.
High school enrolment rate: Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
Literacy > Total population: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
Primary education, duration > Years: Primary education, duration (years). Duration of primary is the number of grades (years) in primary education.
Primary education, teachers per 1000: Primary education, teachers. Teaching staff in primary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary. Pupil-teacher ratio. Primary is the number of pupils enrolled in primary school divided by the number of primary school teachers.
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary. Pupil-teacher ratio. Secondary is the number of pupils enrolled in secondary school divided by the number of secondary school teachers.
Secondary education, duration > Years: Secondary education, duration (years). Duration of secondary education is the number of grades (years) in secondary education (ISCED 2 & 3).
Literacy > Female: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
Children out of school, primary, female per 1000: Children out of school, primary, female. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Female is the total number of female primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
College and university > Gender ratio: Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment is the percentage of men to women enrolled at tertiary level in public and private schools.
Child care (preschool) > Duration: Number of years students study at the pre-primary (preschool) level. It should be noted that not all countries require pre-primary education.
Secondary education > Teachers > Per capita: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Duration of compulsory education: Duration of compulsory education is the number of grades (or years) that a child must legally be enrolled in school.
Secondary education, pupils: Secondary education, pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions.
Literacy > Adult literacy: Adult literacy rate (%).
Primary education, teachers: Primary education, teachers. Teaching staff in primary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
Primary education, pupils: Primary education, pupils. Enrolment in primary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions.
Adult literacy rate > Female: Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life."
Tertiary enrollment: Gross enrolment ratio, tertiary level is the sum of all tertiary level students enrolled at the start of the school year, expressed as a percentage of the mid-year population in the 5 year age group after the official secondary school leaving age.
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."
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).
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.
Primary education > Pupils: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
Secondary education > Pupils: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
High school > Population with at least high school education > Men: Gender Inequality Index.
Literacy rate > Males aged 15-24: Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life."
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Secondary education, vocational pupils: Secondary education, vocational pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. Technical/vocational programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in technical/vocational programmes at public and private secondary education institutions.
Elementary (primary) school > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for primary education.
Secondary education > Teachers: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
School enrolment rate > 5th grade: Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 30-34 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 30 to 34. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Scientific and technical journal articles per million: Scientific and technical journal articles refer to the number of scientific and engineering articles published in the following fields: physics, biology, chemistry, mathematics, clinical medicine, biomedical research, engineering and technology, and earth and space sciences. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Duration of education > Primary level: Duration of primary education is the number of grades (or years) in primary education.
Participation > 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.
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 > Literates > Aged 15-19: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
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
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 > 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
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.
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).
Participation > Secondary education > General pupils: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training."
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.
Secondary education > Teachers per 1000: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. 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 > Illiterates > Aged 20-24: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 20 to 24. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 15-19: Number of females aged 15-19 years, who are literate.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 35-39: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
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 > 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 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.
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.
Secondary education > Pupils > Per capita: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment: Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
Intake ratio to last grade of primary > Females: Number of female entrants in the last grade of primary education (regardless of age) expressed as a percentage of the female population at entrance age to the last grade.
Pupils-teacher ratio > Secondary level: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary level is the average number of pupils per teacher in secondary education. Cross-country comparisons may be affected by such factors as the composition of teachers by part- and full-time employment.
Pupils reaching grade 5: Pupils reaching grade 5 is the percentage of children who start primary school and eventually reach grade 5.
School 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 20-24: Compares countries by number of male literates, in the age range 20 to 24. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems
Literacy > 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 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 > Male literates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people: 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. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people: 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. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged over 10 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals aged over 10. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 60-64 per thousand people: 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. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 30-34: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
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.
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.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 35-39: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 35-39: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged over 10: Number of females older than 10 years, who are literate.
Primary education, teachers > % female: Primary education, teachers (% female). Percentage female teachers. Primary is the number of female teachers at the primary level expressed as a percentage of the total number of teachers (male and female) at the primary level in a given school year. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
Tertiary education, teachers > % female: Tertiary education, teachers (% female). Percentage female teachers. Tertiary is the number of female teachers at the tertiary level expressed as a percentage of the total number of teachers (male and female) at the tertiary level in a given school year. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
Public spending on education, total > % of government expenditure: Public spending on education, total (% of government expenditure). Public expenditure on education as % of total government expenditure is the total public education expenditure (current and capital) expressed as a percentage of total government expenditure for all sectors in a given financial year. Public education expenditure includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration, and subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities).
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 > Female illiterates > Aged 20-24 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 30-34 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 50-54 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 45-49 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 55-59 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Labor force with secondary education, female > % of female labor force: Labor force with secondary education, female (% of female 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.
Unemployment with secondary education, female > % of female unemployment: Unemployment with secondary education, female (% of female unemployment). Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organization (UNESCO).
Literacy rate > Youth total > % of people ages 15-24: Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life.
Primary education > Teachers > % female: Female teachers as a percentage of total primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
Secondary education > Pupils > % female: Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at secondary level includes enrollments in public and private schools.
Literacy rate > Adult total > % of people ages 15 and above: Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life.
Primary completion rate > Total > % of relevant age group: Primary completion rate is the percentage of students completing the last year of primary school. It is calculated by taking the total number of students in the last grade of primary school, minus the number of repeaters in that grade, divided by the total number of children of official graduation age.
Participation > School enrollment > 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."
Government spending on education > % of government spending: Public expenditure on education consists of current and capital public expenditure on education includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities)."
Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Female > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music."
Persistence to grade 5 > Male > % of cohort: Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.
School enrollment, primary, private > % of total primary: School enrollment, primary, private (% of total primary). Percentage of private enrolment. Primary is the enrolment in private primary schools expressed as a percentage of total enrolment (public and private) in primary schools. 'Private' refers to all educational institutions not operated by a public authority, regardless of whether they receive financial support from public authorities. A high percentage indicates strong involvement of the non-governmental sector (including religious bodies, other organizations, associations, communities, private enterprises or persons) in providing organized educational programmes.
Primary education, pupils > % female: Primary education, pupils (% female). Percentage of female students. Primary is the number of female students at the primary level expressed as a percentage of the total number of students (male and female) at the primary level in a given school year.
School enrollment, primary, female > % gross: School enrollment, primary, female (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Primary. Female is the total female enrollment in primary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the female population of official primary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.
Primary completion rate, total > % of relevant age group: Primary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group). Primary completion rate. Total is the total number of new entrants in the last grade of primary education, regardless of age, expressed as percentage of the total population of the theoretical entrance age to the last grade of primary. This indicator is also known as "gross intake rate to the last grade of primary." The ratio can exceed 100% due to over-aged and under-aged children who enter primary school late/early and/or repeat grades.
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female > % of relevant age group: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female (% of relevant age group). Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age.
Secondary education, general pupils > % female: Secondary education, general pupils (% female). Percentage of female students. Total secondary. General programmes is the number of female students enrolled in general programmes at the secondary education level expressed as a percentage of the total number of students (male and female) enrolled in general programmes at the secondary education level in a given school year.
Total enrollment, primary, male > % net: Total enrollment, primary, male (% net). Adjusted net enrollment is the number of pupils of the school-age group for primary education, enrolled either in primary or secondary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population in that age group.
Services, etc., value added > Current US$ per capita: Services, etc., value added (current US$). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
Services, etc., value added > Current US$, % of GDP: Services, etc., value added (current US$). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Figures expressed as a proportion of GDP for the same year
Secondary education, vocational pupils per 1000: Secondary education, vocational pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. Technical/vocational programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in technical/vocational programmes at public and private secondary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Secondary education, teachers, female per 1000: Secondary education, teachers, female. Teaching staff in total secondary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Female is the total number of female teachers in public and private secondary education institutions (ISCED 2 and 3). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 45-49 per thousand people: 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. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 10-14 per thousand people: 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. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 30-34 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of male literates, 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.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 50-54 per thousand people: 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. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 40-44 per thousand people: 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. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 20-24 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of male literates, 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 55-59 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 55-59 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of male iliterate individuals, in the age range 55 to 59. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 60-64 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of male literates, in the age range 15 to 19. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
School enrollment > Secondary > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.
Adjusted savings: education expenditure > % of GNI: Adjusted savings: education expenditure (% of GNI). Education expenditure refers to the current operating expenditures in education, including wages and salaries and excluding capital investments in buildings and equipment.
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Men per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 50-54: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 30-34: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 30 to 34. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 15-19: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
School enrollment, primary > % gross: School enrollment, primary (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Primary. Total is the total enrollment in primary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of official primary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.
Repitition rate > Primary level: Repetition rate is the percentage of primary school pupils who are currently enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year.
School enrollment, primary, female > % net: School enrollment, primary, female (% net). Net enrolment rate. Primary. Female is the ratio of female children of the official primary school age who are enrolled in primary school to the female population of the official primary school age.
Persistence to grade 5, total > % of cohort: Persistence to grade 5, total (% of cohort). Survival rate to grade 5. Total is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is calculated on the basis of the reconstructed cohort method, which uses data on enrolment and repeaters for two consecutive years.
Literacy > Female 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.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 10-14 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, male > % of cohort: Persistence to last grade of primary, male (% of cohort). Survival rate to last grade of primary. Male is the share of male children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary. The estimate is calculated on the basis of the reconstructed cohort method, which uses data on enrolment and repeaters for two consecutive years.
Participation > Total enrollment > Primary > Female > % net: Total enrollment is the number of pupils of the school-age group for primary education, enrolled either in primary or secondary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population in that age group."
Public spending on education > Total > % of government expenditure: Public expenditure on education consists of current and capital public expenditure on education plus subsidies to private education at the primary, secondary, and tertiary levels.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 10-14 per thousand people: Number of males aged 10-14 years, who are illiterate. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
School enrollment, secondary, female > % gross: School enrollment, secondary, female (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Secondary. All programmes. Female is the total female enrollment in secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the female population of official secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.
Repeaters, secondary, female > % of female enrollment: Repeaters, secondary, female (% of female enrollment). Percentage of repeaters in secondary. All grades. Female is the number of female students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all female students enrolled in secondary school. It is calculated by dividing the sum of female repeaters in all grades of secondary education by the total female enrolment of secondary education and multiplying the result by 100.
Secondary education, teachers, female: Secondary education, teachers, female. Teaching staff in total secondary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Female is the total number of female teachers in public and private secondary education institutions (ISCED 2 and 3). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 10-14: Compares countries by number of male literates, in the age range 10 to 14. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems
Post-Secondary Non-Tertiary > Teachers > Women per million people: Number of female teaching staff in post-secondary non-tertiary education. Post-secondary non-tertiary education serves to broaden the knowledge of participants, who have already gained an upper secondary qualification. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 60-64 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of male literates, 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. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 40-44 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.

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Adult literacy rate > Total	62.75 Ranked 14th.	85.5 Ranked 68th. 36% more than India
Children out of school, primary	1.39 million Ranked 4th. 6 times more than Saudi Arabia	216,025 Ranked 15th.
Children out of school, primary per 1000	1.14 Ranked 85th.	7.64 Ranked 31st. 7 times more than India
Children out of school, primary, female	6.11 million Ranked 1st. 104 times more than Saudi Arabia	58,579 Ranked 18th.
College and university > Gender parity index	0.726 Ranked 100th.	1.06 Ranked 54th. 46% more than India
College and university > Share of total education spending	35.89% Ranked 3rd. 2 times more than Saudi Arabia	16.94% Ranked 34th.
Compulsary education duration	9 Ranked 64th. The same as Saudi Arabia	9 Ranked 67th.
Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP	3.17% Ranked 44th.	5.14% Ranked 52nd. 62% more than India
High school enrolment rate	85.13 Ranked 70th.	94.15 Ranked 51st. 11% more than India
Literacy > Total population	59.5% Ranked 134th.	78.8% Ranked 112th. 32% more than India
Primary education, duration > Years	5 Ranked 160th.	6 Ranked 80th. 20% more than India
Primary education, teachers per 1000	3.21 Ranked 104th.	11.16 Ranked 1st. 3 times more than India
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary	35.15 Ranked 29th. 3 times more than Saudi Arabia	10.89 Ranked 68th.
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary	25.92 Ranked 19th. 2 times more than Saudi Arabia	11.32 Ranked 77th.
Secondary education, duration > Years	7 Ranked 50th. 17% more than Saudi Arabia	6 Ranked 118th.
Literacy > Female	48.3% Ranked 131st.	70.8% Ranked 110th. 47% more than India
Children out of school, primary, female per 1000	5.58 Ranked 38th. 3 times more than Saudi Arabia	2.07 Ranked 35th.
College and university > Gender ratio	69.94 Ranked 85th.	165.47 Ranked 13th. 2 times more than India
Child care (preschool) > Duration	3 Ranked 65th. The same as Saudi Arabia	3 Ranked 75th.
Secondary education > Teachers > Per capita	2.4 per 1,000 people Ranked 103th.	4.21 per 1,000 people Ranked 53th. 76% more than India
Duration of compulsory education	8 years Ranked 8th. 33% more than Saudi Arabia	6 years Ranked 140th.
Secondary education, pupils	113.73 million Ranked 1st. 36 times more than Saudi Arabia	3.17 million Ranked 8th.
Girls to boys ratio > Primary level enrolment	0.93 Ranked 115th.	1 Ranked 35th. 8% more than India
Literacy > Adult literacy	66% Ranked 91st.	85% Ranked 71st. 29% more than India
Primary education, teachers	3.92 million Ranked 2nd. 12 times more than Saudi Arabia	315,626 Ranked 4th.
Primary education, pupils	137.75 million Ranked 1st. 40 times more than Saudi Arabia	3.44 million Ranked 19th.
Adult literacy rate > Female	50.82 Ranked 14th.	80.2 Ranked 70th. 58% more than India
Tertiary enrollment	10.5% Ranked 20th.	22.4% Ranked 11th. 2 times more than India
High school > Gender ratio	85.75 Ranked 116th. About the same as Saudi Arabia	85.37 Ranked 97th.
Compulsary education starting age	6 Ranked 46th. The same as Saudi Arabia	6 Ranked 53th.
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary per million	0.0212 Ranked 98th.	0.422 Ranked 88th. 20 times more than India
Literacy > Definition	age 15 and over can read and write	age 15 and over can read and write
High school > Upper secondary school duration	4 Ranked 27th. 33% more than Saudi Arabia	3 Ranked 91st.
Literacy > Male	70.2% Ranked 131st.	84.7% Ranked 102nd. 21% more than India
Spending > USD	36.6 billion Ranked 15th. 6% more than Saudi Arabia	34.41 billion Ranked 16th.
High school > Private school share	41.89% Ranked 11th. 3 times more than Saudi Arabia	12.61% Ranked 63th.
Spending > Proportion	3.17 Ranked 121st.	7.19 Ranked 7th. 2 times more than India
Pupil-teacher ratio > Primary	40.2 Ranked 27th. 3 times more than Saudi Arabia	15.66 Ranked 124th.
Child care (preschool) > Starting age	3 Ranked 125th. The same as Saudi Arabia	3 Ranked 138th.
High school repeaters > Male	5.15 Ranked 44th.	5.31 Ranked 47th. 3% more than India
Literacy rates > Aged 15-24	76.4% Ranked 23th.	95.8% Ranked 21st. 25% more than India
Preschool enrollment rate	113.06 Ranked 30th. 15% more than Saudi Arabia	98.38 Ranked 97th.
Tertiary > Students studying abroad	198,512.54 Ranked 2nd. 4 times more than Saudi Arabia	50,637 Ranked 11th.
Primary completion rate	90 Ranked 71st. 6% more than Saudi Arabia	85 Ranked 78th.
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level	11.3 million Ranked 3rd. 22 times more than Saudi Arabia	525,344 Ranked 37th.
Elementary (primary school) > Duration	5 Ranked 169th.	6 Ranked 86th. 20% more than India
Secondary education, teachers	4.39 million Ranked 2nd. 17 times more than Saudi Arabia	264,141 Ranked 16th.
Secondary education, teachers per 1000	3.59 Ranked 77th.	9.86 Ranked 10th. 3 times more than India
Child care (preschool) > Students per teacher	40.31 Ranked 4th. 4 times more than Saudi Arabia	10.69 Ranked 46th.
High school > Lower secondary school duration	3 Ranked 120th. The same as Saudi Arabia	3 Ranked 130th.
Children out of school, primary, male per 1000	4.44 Ranked 42nd.	5.57 Ranked 24th. 25% more than India
Spending per student > High school	16.18 Ranked 49th.	18.7 Ranked 36th. 16% more than India
Secondary education, general pupils	100.95 million Ranked 1st. 33 times more than Saudi Arabia	3.06 million Ranked 10th.
Illiteracy rates by sex > Aged 15+	40.5% Ranked 26th. 90% more than Saudi Arabia	21.3% Ranked 51st.
High school > Gender parity index	0.918 Ranked 115th. 4% more than Saudi Arabia	0.885 Ranked 80th.
Scientific and technical journal articles	12,774 Ranked 14th. 22 times more than Saudi Arabia	573 Ranked 47th.
College and university > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female	40% Ranked 2nd. 5% more than Saudi Arabia	38% Ranked 43th.
Tertiary > Students studying abroad proportion	0.745% Ranked 119th.	4.96% Ranked 67th. 7 times more than India
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level per 1000	10.49 Ranked 92nd.	24.07 Ranked 65th. 2 times more than India
Scouting > Genders admitted	both	boys only
Elementary (primary school) > Starting age	6 Ranked 96th. The same as Saudi Arabia	6 Ranked 108th.
Education expenditure of government > As percentage of total government	10.7% Ranked 57th.	27.6% Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than India
Children out of school, primary, male	4.85 million Ranked 1st. 31 times more than Saudi Arabia	157,446 Ranked 12th.
Education expenditure of government > As percentage of GNI	3.8% Ranked 76th.	6.7% Ranked 14th. 76% more than India
High school > Students per teacher	25.92 Ranked 19th. 2 times more than Saudi Arabia	11.32 Ranked 78th.
Secondary education > General pupils	83.13 million Ranked 2nd. 31 times more than Saudi Arabia	2.65 million Ranked 11th.
Spending per student > Elementary school	8.86 Ranked 62nd.	18.77 Ranked 26th. 2 times more than India
Secondary school starting age > Years	11 Ranked 156th.	12 Ranked 83th. 9% more than India
High school starting age > Years	11 Ranked 138th.	12 Ranked 77th. 9% more than India
Primary education > Teachers > Per capita	3.14 per 1,000 people Ranked 113th.	7.09 per 1,000 people Ranked 26th. 2 times more than India
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people	31.74 Ranked 21st.	43.43 Ranked 3rd. 37% more than India
Education enrolment by level > Primary level	125.57 million Ranked 1st. 54 times more than Saudi Arabia	2.34 million Ranked 52nd.
High school > Population with at least high school education > Women	26.6% Ranked 116th.	50.3% Ranked 86th. 89% more than India
Elementary school graduate rate	65.79 Ranked 84th.	96.42 Ranked 27th. 47% more than India
Literacy rate > People aged 15-24	81.13 Ranked 14th.	97.3 Ranked 55th. 20% more than India
Primary education, pupils per 1000	112.8 Ranked 72nd.	121.47 Ranked 45th. 8% more than India
Secondary education, pupils per 1000	93.13 Ranked 41st.	112.03 Ranked 7th. 20% more than India
Girls to boys ratio > Tertiary level enrolment	0.7 Ranked 77th.	1.47 Ranked 18th. 2 times more than India
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+	289.64 million Ranked 1st. 104 times more than Saudi Arabia	2.77 million Ranked 34th.
Girls to boys ratio > Secondary level enrolment	0.81 Ranked 118th.	0.96 Ranked 92nd. 19% more than India
Literacy > Female literates > Aged over 10 per thousand people	188.02 Ranked 21st.	253.3 Ranked 4th. 35% more than India
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level > Per capita	10.77 per 1,000 people Ranked 90th.	24.33 per 1,000 people Ranked 66th. 2 times more than India
Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people	0.163 Ranked 184th.	1.82 Ranked 86th. 11 times more than India
Outcomes > Secondary education > Duration > Years	7 Ranked 44th. 17% more than Saudi Arabia	6 Ranked 101st.
Teacher student ratio > High school	32.7 Ranked 9th. 3 times more than Saudi Arabia	11.02 Ranked 69th.
High school repeaters > Female	4.06 Ranked 43th. 32% more than Saudi Arabia	3.08 Ranked 51st.
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Women	179.8 million Ranked 1st. 104 times more than Saudi Arabia	1.73 million Ranked 35th.
Teacher student ratio > Elementary school	40.2 Ranked 23th. 4 times more than Saudi Arabia	10.75 Ranked 121st.
Literacy rate > Females aged 15-24	74.36 Ranked 14th.	96.2 Ranked 63th. 29% more than India
Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5	73% Ranked 66th.	97.1% Ranked 28th. 33% more than India
Elementary school > Enrolled students	140.36 million Ranked 1st. 44 times more than Saudi Arabia	3.21 million Ranked 35th.
Primary education > Duration > Years	5 years Ranked 154th.	6 years Ranked 78th. 20% more than India
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ per capita	$616.31 Ranked 74th.	$6,907.10 Ranked 13th. 11 times more than India
School enrolment rate > 1st grade	128.4 Ranked 14th. 28% more than Saudi Arabia	100.62 Ranked 66th.
Secondary education, general pupils per 1000	85.94 Ranked 45th.	108.04 Ranked 10th. 26% more than India
Literacy > Literates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people	75 Ranked 17th.	88.74 Ranked 3rd. 18% more than India
Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share	17.04% Ranked 32nd. 69% more than Saudi Arabia	10.08% Ranked 44th.
High school > Lower secondary starting age	11 Ranked 161st.	12 Ranked 84th. 9% more than India
Elementary school > Gender ratio	96.83 Ranked 104th. 1% more than Saudi Arabia	96.18 Ranked 95th.
High school enrolment rate > Female	84.22 Ranked 63th.	96.51 Ranked 43th. 15% more than India
Illiteracy rates by sex > Aged 15+ > Women	51.7% Ranked 25th. 76% more than Saudi Arabia	29.3% Ranked 49th.
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level	95% Ranked 62nd. 22% more than Saudi Arabia	78% Ranked 119th.
Duration of education > Secondary level	5 Ranked 155th.	6 Ranked 96th. 20% more than India
Public spending per student > Tertiary level	68.4 Ranked 9th.	86.9 Ranked 16th. 27% more than India
Primary education > Pupils	136.19 million Ranked 1st. 42 times more than Saudi Arabia	3.26 million Ranked 22nd.
Secondary education > Pupils	83.86 million Ranked 2nd. 31 times more than Saudi Arabia	2.73 million Ranked 11th.
High school > Population with at least high school education > Men	50.4% Ranked 88th.	57.9% Ranked 79th. 15% more than India
Literacy rate > Males aged 15-24	88.41 Ranked 14th.	98.4 Ranked 43th. 11% more than India
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita	77.29 per 1,000 people Ranked 98th.	92.43 per 1,000 people Ranked 67th. 20% more than India
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Tertiary level	38.45% Ranked 105th.	58.25% Ranked 25th. 51% more than India
Secondary education, vocational pupils	829,377 Ranked 12th. 8 times more than Saudi Arabia	103,555 Ranked 58th.
Elementary (primary) school > Students per teacher	35.15 Ranked 28th. 3 times more than Saudi Arabia	10.89 Ranked 68th.
Secondary education > Teachers	2.59 million Ranked 2nd. 36 times more than Saudi Arabia	71,149 Ranked 41st.
School enrolment rate > 5th grade	65.79 Ranked 74th.	97.05 Ranked 17th. 48% more than India
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level	81.05 million Ranked 2nd. 41 times more than Saudi Arabia	2 million Ranked 38th.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 30-34 per thousand people	26.86 Ranked 4th. 3 times more than Saudi Arabia	10.32 Ranked 6th.
Scientific and technical journal articles per million	11.68 Ranked 70th.	25.07 Ranked 59th. 2 times more than India
Duration of education > Primary level	6 Ranked 62nd. The same as Saudi Arabia	6 Ranked 74th.
Women to men parity index > As ratio of literacy rates > Aged 15-24	0.8 Ranked 25th.	0.98 Ranked 21st. 22% more than India
Participation > Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education	92.18% Ranked 116th. 1% more than Saudi Arabia	90.89% Ranked 100th.
Participation > Children out of school > Elementary	5.56 million Ranked 3rd. 11 times more than Saudi Arabia	503,376 Ranked 14th.
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Primary level	46.82% Ranked 143th.	47.93% Ranked 118th. 2% more than India
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ per 1000	264.81 Ranked 23th. 2 times more than Saudi Arabia	121.3 Ranked 54th.
Progression to secondary school	85.08% Ranked 71st.	95.34% Ranked 25th. 12% more than India
Literacy rates > Aged 15-24 > Women	67.7% Ranked 23th.	94.7% Ranked 21st. 40% more than India
Literacy > Literates > Aged 15-19	79.46 million Ranked 1st. 38 times more than Saudi Arabia	2.12 million Ranked 2nd.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 35-39	29.5 million Ranked 1st. 99 times more than Saudi Arabia	298,442 Ranked 2nd.
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Women	91% Ranked 83th. 15% more than Saudi Arabia	79% Ranked 111th.
High school > Upper secondary starting age	14 Ranked 186th.	15 Ranked 119th. 7% more than India
Elementary school starting age > Years	6 Ranked 89th. The same as Saudi Arabia	6 Ranked 98th.
Elementary school repeaters > All	3.45 Ranked 66th. 4% more than Saudi Arabia	3.31 Ranked 65th.
Secondary education > General pupils > Per capita	76.99 per 1,000 people Ranked 63th.	114.48 per 1,000 people Ranked 13th. 49% more than India
Education enrolment by level > Primary level > Per capita	0.12 per capita Ranked 76th. 11% more than Saudi Arabia	0.108 per capita Ranked 97th.
Illiteracy rates by sex > Aged 15+ > Men	29.8% Ranked 25th. 95% more than Saudi Arabia	15.3% Ranked 56th.
Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 1000	116.62 Ranked 83th. 9% more than Saudi Arabia	107.32 Ranked 99th.
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Men	98% Ranked 33th. 27% more than Saudi Arabia	77% Ranked 116th.
Literacy rates > Aged 15-24 > Men	84.2% Ranked 21st.	97% Ranked 18th. 15% more than India
Pupils-teacher ratio > Primary level	40 Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than Saudi Arabia	11.8 Ranked 127th.
Elementary (primary school) > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female	44% Ranked 3rd.	50% Ranked 76th. 14% more than India
Secondary education > Vocational pupils	726,889 Ranked 15th. 8 times more than Saudi Arabia	85,620 Ranked 21st.
Primary education > Teachers	3.39 million Ranked 2nd. 28 times more than Saudi Arabia	119,881 Ranked 31st.
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Secondary level	42.56% Ranked 140th.	46.34% Ranked 126th. 9% more than India
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people	9.81 Ranked 4th. 73% more than Saudi Arabia	5.69 Ranked 5th.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 10-14	22.83 million Ranked 1st. 505 times more than Saudi Arabia	45,211 Ranked 4th.
Literacy > Literates > Aged over 10 per thousand people	477.67 Ranked 21st.	624.01 Ranked 4th. 31% more than India
Private school enrolment > Primary level	16.5 Ranked 14th. 3 times more than Saudi Arabia	6.6 Ranked 47th.
Outcomes > Primary education > Duration > Years	5 Ranked 142nd.	6 Ranked 72nd. 20% more than India
Secondary education > Pupils per 1000	75.51 Ranked 88th.	110.66 Ranked 15th. 47% more than India
Primary education > Teachers per 1000	3.05 Ranked 118th.	7.16 Ranked 27th. 2 times more than India
Literacy > Men above 14 years	73.4% Ranked 27th.	87.5% Ranked 24th. 19% more than India
Female enrolment share > Primary level	43.6% Ranked 20th.	48% Ranked 103th. 10% more than India
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$	$762.18 billion Ranked 2nd. 4 times more than Saudi Arabia	$195.39 billion Ranked 11th.
Primary school starting age > Years	6 Ranked 97th. The same as Saudi Arabia	6 Ranked 109th.
Scouting > Members	3.37 million Ranked 2nd. 175 times more than Saudi Arabia	19,260 Ranked 50th.
Participation > Secondary education > General pupils	95.31 million Ranked 1st. 34 times more than Saudi Arabia	2.79 million Ranked 23th.
Ratio of female to male primary enrollment	93.44 Ranked 131st.	100.34 Ranked 14th. 7% more than India
Secondary education > General pupils per 1000	74.85 Ranked 67th.	107.19 Ranked 19th. 43% more than India
Secondary education > Teachers per 1000	2.33 Ranked 104th.	4.25 Ranked 55th. 83% more than India
Elementary (primary) school > Gender parity index	0.999 Ranked 46th. About the same as Saudi Arabia	0.995 Ranked 37th.
Female enrolment share > Secondary level	39.6% Ranked 28th.	46.3% Ranked 101st. 17% more than India
Post-Secondary Non-Tertiary > Teachers > Women	3,245 Ranked 9th.	0.0 Ranked 38th.
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level per 1000	75.28 Ranked 104th.	91.43 Ranked 70th. 21% more than India
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 20-24	24.03 million Ranked 1st. 221 times more than Saudi Arabia	108,957 Ranked 3rd.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 15-19	33.62 million Ranked 1st. 32 times more than Saudi Arabia	1.04 million Ranked 2nd.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 35-39	10.4 million Ranked 1st. 77 times more than Saudi Arabia	135,562 Ranked 2nd.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 50-54 per thousand people	17.18 Ranked 4th. 71% more than Saudi Arabia	10.04 Ranked 5th.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people	25.95 Ranked 4th. 3 times more than Saudi Arabia	7.68 Ranked 6th.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 40-44 per thousand people	29.71 Ranked 25th.	46.99 Ranked 5th. 58% more than India
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people	18.03 Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than Saudi Arabia	6.83 Ranked 5th.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people	19.59 Ranked 4th. 7 times more than Saudi Arabia	2.72 Ranked 6th.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people	17.74 Ranked 4th. 5 times more than Saudi Arabia	3.72 Ranked 5th.
Scouting > Members per thousand people	2.73 Ranked 51st. 4 times more than Saudi Arabia	0.681 Ranked 106th.
Primary completion rate > Women	86 Ranked 71st. The same as Saudi Arabia	86 Ranked 72nd.
Elementary school repeaters > Female	3.42 Ranked 60th. 9% more than Saudi Arabia	3.15 Ranked 59th.
Elementary school repeaters > Male	3.48 Ranked 70th. About the same as Saudi Arabia	3.47 Ranked 67th.
Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5 > Men	73.1% Ranked 59th.	100% Ranked 4th. 37% more than India
High school teachers	2.59 million Ranked 1st. 10 times more than Saudi Arabia	261,731 Ranked 13th.
Elementary school teachers	3.39 million Ranked 1st. 11 times more than Saudi Arabia	298,644 Ranked 11th.
High school enrolment rate > Male	85.91 Ranked 60th.	91.94 Ranked 50th. 7% more than India
Literacy > Women above 14 years	47.8% Ranked 27th.	76.3% Ranked 22nd. 60% more than India
Gender ratio > Literacy rate of 15-24 year-olds	0.8% Ranked 25th.	0.98% Ranked 10th. 22% 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. 2 times more than Saudi Arabia	75.65 Ranked 53th.
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Per capita	272.12 per 1,000 people Ranked 21st. 2 times more than Saudi Arabia	125.69 per 1,000 people Ranked 52nd.
Primary completion rate > Men	94 Ranked 48th. 11% more than Saudi Arabia	85 Ranked 73th.
Participation > Secondary education > Pupils	89.46 million Ranked 2nd. 33 times more than Saudi Arabia	2.73 million Ranked 24th.
Primary education > Pupils per 1000	122.63 Ranked 77th.	132.18 Ranked 50th. 8% more than India
Secondary education > Pupils > Per capita	77.67 per 1,000 people Ranked 82nd.	118.18 per 1,000 people Ranked 13th. 52% more than India
Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment	79.83 Ranked 131st.	96.13 Ranked 56th. 20% more than India
Intake ratio to last grade of primary > Females	None	None
Pupils-teacher ratio > Secondary level	17.9 Ranked 58th. 40% more than Saudi Arabia	12.8 Ranked 91st.
Pupils reaching grade 5	67.9 Ranked 63th.	93.7 Ranked 24th. 38% more than India
School enrolment rate > 5th grade > Male	66.24 Ranked 65th.	100 Ranked 2nd. 51% more than India
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 20-24	38.57 million Ranked 1st. 38 times more than Saudi Arabia	1.01 million Ranked 2nd.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 60-64 per thousand people	9.76 Ranked 20th. 81% more than Saudi Arabia	5.39 Ranked 5th.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 50-54 per thousand people	17.36 Ranked 22nd.	17.57 Ranked 5th. 1% more than India
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged over 10 per thousand people	170.93 Ranked 4th. 3 times more than Saudi Arabia	63 Ranked 5th.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people	24.2 Ranked 21st.	43.28 Ranked 2nd. 79% more than India
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people	31.02 Ranked 21st.	52.75 Ranked 2nd. 70% more than India
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged over 10 per thousand people	265.23 Ranked 4th. 2 times more than Saudi Arabia	108.98 Ranked 5th.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 60-64 per thousand people	16.21 Ranked 2nd. 2 times more than Saudi Arabia	7.84 Ranked 5th.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 30-34	17.86 million Ranked 1st. 25 times more than Saudi Arabia	721,544 Ranked 1st.
School enrollment > Primary > Female > % net	86.96% net Ranked 88th. 10% more than Saudi Arabia	79.16% net Ranked 59th.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 20-24	27.16 million Ranked 1st. 31 times more than Saudi Arabia	884,390 Ranked 1st.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 50-54	6.94 million Ranked 1st. 74 times more than Saudi Arabia	93,442 Ranked 2nd.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 30-34	45.81 million Ranked 1st. 24 times more than Saudi Arabia	1.88 million Ranked 1st.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 55-59	10.21 million Ranked 1st. 82 times more than Saudi Arabia	124,904 Ranked 2nd.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 20-24	7.75 million Ranked 1st. 165 times more than Saudi Arabia	46,917 Ranked 3rd.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 35-39	15.43 million Ranked 1st. 29 times more than Saudi Arabia	525,393 Ranked 1st.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 35-39	19.11 million Ranked 1st. 117 times more than Saudi Arabia	162,880 Ranked 2nd.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged over 10	199.21 million Ranked 1st. 33 times more than Saudi Arabia	6.04 million Ranked 1st.
Primary education, teachers > % female	44% Ranked 112th.	50.61% Ranked 51st. 15% more than India
Tertiary education, teachers > % female	40% Ranked 37th. 8% more than Saudi Arabia	36.96% Ranked 26th.
Public spending on education, total > % of government expenditure	11.02% Ranked 45th.	19.26% Ranked 27th. 75% more than India
Literacy > Literates > Aged 40-44	31.48 million Ranked 1st. 28 times more than Saudi Arabia	1.12 million Ranked 1st.
Public spending on education, total > % of GDP	3.17% Ranked 43th.	5.14% Ranked 52nd. 62% more than India
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 60-64 per thousand people	2.8 Ranked 22nd. 2 times more than Saudi Arabia	1.17 Ranked 5th.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 20-24 per thousand people	15.37 Ranked 4th. 6 times more than Saudi Arabia	2.6 Ranked 5th.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 30-34 per thousand people	43.24 Ranked 24th.	78.82 Ranked 2nd. 82% more than India
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 50-54 per thousand people	6.55 Ranked 4th. 67% more than Saudi Arabia	3.92 Ranked 6th.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 45-49 per thousand people	8.07 Ranked 25th. 1% more than Saudi Arabia	7.98 Ranked 5th.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 55-59 per thousand people	3.64 Ranked 22nd. 74% more than Saudi Arabia	2.09 Ranked 5th.
Labor force with secondary education, female > % of female labor force	20.2% Ranked 57th. 10% more than Saudi Arabia	18.4% Ranked 55th.
Unemployment with secondary education, female > % of female unemployment	35.9% Ranked 20th. 72% more than Saudi Arabia	20.9% Ranked 23th.
Literacy rate > Youth total > % of people ages 15-24	76.43% Ranked 84th.	95.91% Ranked 55th. 25% more than India
Primary education > Teachers > % female	44% female Ranked 119th.	47.54% female Ranked 75th. 8% more than India
Secondary education > Pupils > % female	42.81% female Ranked 121st.	48.12% female Ranked 50th. 12% more than India
Literacy rate > Adult total > % of people ages 15 and above	61.01% Ranked 94th.	79.35% Ranked 73th. 30% more than India
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Men	109.94 million Ranked 1st. 101 times more than Saudi Arabia	1.09 million Ranked 35th.
Primary completion rate > Total > % of relevant age group	88.53% Ranked 89th. 4% more than Saudi Arabia	85.21% Ranked 53th.
Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Female > % net	88.01% Ranked 82nd. 5% more than Saudi Arabia	83.96% Ranked 84th.
Government spending on education > % of government spending	10.74% Ranked 64th.	19.26% Ranked 18th. 79% more than India
Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Female > % gross	111.16% Ranked 31st. 15% more than Saudi Arabia	96.45% Ranked 103th.
Persistence to grade 5 > Male > % of cohort	81.25% Ranked 43th.	100% Ranked 2nd. 23% more than India
School enrollment, primary, private > % of total primary	17.04% Ranked 31st. 69% more than Saudi Arabia	10.08% Ranked 44th.
Primary education, pupils > % female	47.96% Ranked 110th.	49.43% Ranked 16th. 3% more than India
School enrollment, primary, female > % gross	113.94% Ranked 20th. 8% more than Saudi Arabia	105.96% Ranked 36th.
Primary completion rate, total > % of relevant age group	96.46% Ranked 53th.	105.96% Ranked 7th. 10% more than India
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female > % of relevant age group	114.28% Ranked 27th. 14% more than Saudi Arabia	100.35% Ranked 48th.
Secondary education, general pupils > % female	44.74% Ranked 139th.	48.29% Ranked 51st. 8% more than India
Total enrollment, primary, male > % net	92.23% Ranked 63th. 1% more than Saudi Arabia	90.95% Ranked 31st.
Services, etc., value added > Current US$ per capita	$799.51 Ranked 80th.	$8,844.14 Ranked 11th. 11 times more than India
Services, etc., value added > Current US$, % of GDP	53.69% Ranked 49th. 53% more than Saudi Arabia	35.18% Ranked 96th.
Secondary education, vocational pupils per 1000	0.706 Ranked 118th.	3.93 Ranked 91st. 6 times more than India
Secondary education, teachers, female per 1000	1.48 Ranked 73th.	5.11 Ranked 28th. 3 times more than India
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people	8.21 Ranked 4th. 2 times more than Saudi Arabia	3.97 Ranked 5th.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 45-49 per thousand people	16.27 Ranked 21st.	22.82 Ranked 4th. 40% more than India
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 10-14 per thousand people	21.55 Ranked 5th. 11 times more than Saudi Arabia	1.9 Ranked 6th.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 30-34 per thousand people	26.38 Ranked 20th.	48.55 Ranked 2nd. 84% more than India
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 50-54 per thousand people	12.19 Ranked 20th.	13.5 Ranked 5th. 11% more than India
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 40-44 per thousand people	19.59 Ranked 21st.	33.24 Ranked 3rd. 70% more than India
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 20-24 per thousand people	36.41 Ranked 17th.	42.43 Ranked 3rd. 17% more than India
Literacy > Literates > Aged 55-59 per thousand people	11.89 Ranked 21st. 31% more than Saudi Arabia	9.06 Ranked 5th.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 55-59 per thousand people	14.21 Ranked 3rd. 78% more than Saudi Arabia	7.97 Ranked 5th.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 60-64 per thousand people	5.86 Ranked 3rd. 2 times more than Saudi Arabia	2.74 Ranked 5th.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people	43.26 Ranked 9th.	45.31 Ranked 3rd. 5% more than India
Literacy > Literates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people	38.77 Ranked 25th.	65.32 Ranked 2nd. 68% more than India
School enrollment > Secondary > % gross	53.51% gross Ranked 115th.	87.55% gross Ranked 27th. 64% more than India
Adjusted savings: education expenditure > % of GNI	3.08% Ranked 125th.	7.19% Ranked 11th. 2 times more than India
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Men per 1000	100.52 Ranked 23th. 2 times more than Saudi Arabia	47.87 Ranked 56th.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 50-54	18.39 million Ranked 1st. 44 times more than Saudi Arabia	418,883 Ranked 2nd.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 30-34	28.46 million Ranked 1st. 116 times more than Saudi Arabia	246,093 Ranked 2nd.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 15-19	8.1 million Ranked 1st. 431 times more than Saudi Arabia	18,818 Ranked 3rd.
School enrollment, primary > % gross	112.6% Ranked 31st. 10% more than Saudi Arabia	102.78% Ranked 47th.
Repitition rate > Primary level	4.2 Ranked 14th.	5.5 Ranked 55th. 31% more than India
School enrollment, primary, female > % net	84.42% Ranked 73th.	96.28% Ranked 12th. 14% more than India
Persistence to grade 5, total > % of cohort	61.37% Ranked 79th.	98.96% Ranked 2nd. 61% more than India
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 10-14 per thousand people	43.03 Ranked 10th.	54.23 Ranked 1st. 26% more than India
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 10-14 per thousand people	12.86 Ranked 5th. 10 times more than Saudi Arabia	1.28 Ranked 6th.
Persistence to last grade of primary, male > % of cohort	59.71% Ranked 82nd.	96.74% Ranked 20th. 62% more than India
Participation > Total enrollment > Primary > Female > % net	93.63% Ranked 64th. 11% more than Saudi Arabia	83.99% Ranked 79th.
Public spending on education > Total > % of government expenditure	10.74% Ranked 56th.	27.57% Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than India
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 10-14 per thousand people	8.69 Ranked 5th. 14 times more than Saudi Arabia	0.612 Ranked 6th.
School enrollment, secondary, female > % gross	66.29% Ranked 98th.	112.78% Ranked 1st. 70% more than India
Repeaters, secondary, female > % of female enrollment	4.04% Ranked 49th. 2 times more than Saudi Arabia	1.83% Ranked 53th.
Secondary education, teachers, female	1.8 million Ranked 3rd. 13 times more than Saudi Arabia	137,009 Ranked 16th.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 10-14	56.42 million Ranked 1st. 45 times more than Saudi Arabia	1.24 million Ranked 2nd.
Post-Secondary Non-Tertiary > Teachers > Women per million people	2.92 Ranked 38th.	0.0 Ranked 38th.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 60-64 per thousand people	6.96 Ranked 19th. 65% more than Saudi Arabia	4.23 Ranked 5th.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 40-44 per thousand people	8.61 Ranked 4th. 56% more than Saudi Arabia	5.51 Ranked 5th.

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