Education Stats: compare key data on India & Thailand

Definitions

Adult literacy rate > Total: Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life."
Average years of schooling of adults: Average years of schooling of adults is the years of formal schooling received, on average, by adults over age 15. (Data Source: Barro-Lee Data Set www.worldbank.org/html/prdmg/grthweb/ddbarle2.htm)
Children out of school, primary: Children out of school, primary. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Total is the total number of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools.
Children out of school, primary per 1000: Children out of school, primary. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Total is the total number of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Children out of school, primary, female: Children out of school, primary, female. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Female is the total number of female primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools.
College and university > Gender parity index: Country's gender parity index for college and university enrollment. For countries with a rating of over 1, more females are enrolled while countries with a rating under 1 have more males enrolled.
Compulsary education duration: Number of years students are required to be enrolled in school for all levels of education. For instance, compulsary education lasts for 12 years in the United States.
Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP: Percentage of public funding for education out of country's total GDP.
High school enrolment rate: Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
Literacy > Total population: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
Primary education, duration > Years: Primary education, duration (years). Duration of primary is the number of grades (years) in primary education.
Primary education, teachers per 1000: Primary education, teachers. Teaching staff in primary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary. Pupil-teacher ratio. Primary is the number of pupils enrolled in primary school divided by the number of primary school teachers.
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary. Pupil-teacher ratio. Secondary is the number of pupils enrolled in secondary school divided by the number of secondary school teachers.
Secondary education, duration > Years: Secondary education, duration (years). Duration of secondary education is the number of grades (years) in secondary education (ISCED 2 & 3).
College and university > Share of total education spending: Percentage of government education funding that goes to post-secondary education.
Literacy > Female: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
Children out of school, primary, female per 1000: Children out of school, primary, female. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Female is the total number of female primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
College and university > Gender ratio: Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment is the percentage of men to women enrolled at tertiary level in public and private schools.
Child care (preschool) > Duration: Number of years students study at the pre-primary (preschool) level. It should be noted that not all countries require pre-primary education.
Secondary education > Teachers > Per capita: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Duration of compulsory education: Duration of compulsory education is the number of grades (or years) that a child must legally be enrolled in school.
Secondary education, pupils: Secondary education, pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions.
Literacy > Adult literacy: Adult literacy rate (%).
Primary education, 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.
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.
Adult literacy rate > Female: Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life."
Tertiary enrollment: Gross enrolment ratio, tertiary level is the sum of all tertiary level students enrolled at the start of the school year, expressed as a percentage of the mid-year population in the 5 year age group after the official secondary school leaving age.
Spending per student > College and university: Public expenditure per student is the public current spending on education divided by the total number of students by level, as a percentage of GDP per capita. Public expenditure (current and capital) includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities)."
High school > Gender ratio: Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
Compulsary education starting age: Age at which children must be enrolled in school.
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary per million: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary. Pupil-teacher ratio. Secondary is the number of pupils enrolled in secondary school divided by the number of secondary school teachers. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Literacy > Definition: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
High school > Upper secondary school duration: Number of years students study at the upper secondary (high school) level.
Literacy > Male: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
Spending > USD: Education expenditure refers to the current operating expenditures in education, including wages and salaries and excluding capital investments in buildings and equipment."
High school > Private school share: Percentage of secondary students who attend a private school.
Spending > Proportion: Education expenditure refers to the current operating expenditures in education, including wages and salaries and excluding capital investments in buildings and equipment. Expressed as a proportion of GNI."
Pupil-teacher ratio > Primary: Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the number of pupils enrolled in primary school divided by the number of primary school teachers (regardless of their teaching assignment).
Child care (preschool) > Starting age: Average age at which students begin pre-primary (preschool) education.
High school repeaters > Male: Repeaters in secondary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in secondary school."
Preschool enrollment rate: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music."
Tertiary > Students studying abroad: Total number of post-secondary students who were studying abroad during given year.
Elementary (primary school) > Duration: Number of years students study at the primary level.
Secondary education, teachers: Secondary education, teachers. Teaching staff in total secondary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private secondary education institutions (ISCED 2 and 3). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
Secondary education, teachers per 1000: Secondary education, teachers. Teaching staff in total secondary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private secondary education institutions (ISCED 2 and 3). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Child care (preschool) > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for pre-primary (preschool) education.
High school > Lower secondary school duration: Number of years students study at the lower secondary (middle school) level.
Children out of school, primary, male per 1000: Children out of school, primary, male. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Male is the total number of male primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Spending per student > High school: Public expenditure per student is the public current spending on education divided by the total number of students by level, as a percentage of GDP per capita. Public expenditure (current and capital) includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities)."
Secondary education, general pupils: Secondary education, general pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. General programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in general programmes at public and private secondary education institutions.
High school > Gender parity index: Country's gender parity index for secondary level enrollment. For countries with a rating of over 1, more females are enrolled while countries with a rating under 1 have more males enrolled.
Scientific and technical journal articles: Scientific and technical journal articles refer to the number of scientific and engineering articles published in the following fields: physics, biology, chemistry, mathematics, clinical medicine, biomedical research, engineering and technology, and earth and space sciences.
College and university > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female: Percentage of country's college and university professors that are female.
Tertiary > Students studying abroad proportion: The number of students from a given country studying abroad in a given year, expressed as a percentage of total tertiary enrollment in that country. Ratios greater than 100 % are possible, because those currently studying abroad do not count towards total enrollment.
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Scouting > Genders admitted: Admits boys/girls.
Elementary (primary school) > Starting age: Average age at which students begin primary education.
Children out of school, primary, male: Children out of school, primary, male. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Male is the total number of male primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools.
High school > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for all levels of secondary education.
Secondary education > General pupils: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.
Spending per student > Elementary school: Public expenditure per student is the public current spending on education divided by the total number of students by level, as a percentage of GDP per capita. Public expenditure (current and capital) includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities)."
Secondary school starting age > Years: Secondary school starting age (years). Entrance age of 2A lower secondary is the age at which students would enter lower secondary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade.
High school starting age > Years: Secondary school starting age is the age at which students would enter secondary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade."
Primary education > Teachers > Per capita: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people: Number of females aged 15-19 years, who are literate. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
High school > Population with at least high school education > Women: Population with at least high school education > Women.
Literacy rate > People aged 15-24: Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life."
Public spending per student > Primary level: Public expenditure per student, primary level is the total reported current spending by the government on primary education, divided by the total number of pupils in primary education, expressed as a percentage of per capita GDP.
Secondary education, pupils per 1000: Secondary education, pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Primary education, pupils per 1000: Primary education, pupils. Enrolment in primary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged over 10 per thousand people: Number of females older than 10 years, who are literate. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people: Total number of post-secondary students who were studying abroad during given year. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Outcomes > Secondary education > Duration > Years: Secondary education, duration (years) is the number of grades (years) in secondary school."
Teacher student ratio > High school: Secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the number of pupils enrolled in secondary school divided by the number of secondary school teachers (regardless of their teaching assignment).
Inequality adjusted index: Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index.
High school repeaters > Female: Repeaters in secondary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in secondary school."
Teacher student ratio > Elementary school: Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the number of pupils enrolled in primary school divided by the number of primary school teachers (regardless of their teaching assignment).
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."
Hours of instruction for pupils aged 11: Intended hours of instruction per year for 11 year olds in public educational institutions. Data for 2000.
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.
Hours of instruction for pupils aged 12: Intended hours of instruction per year for 12 year olds in public educational institutions. Data for 2000.
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.
Spending on education > Proportion spent on all staff salaries: Percentage of public funding for education that goes to school staff salaries.
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.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 30-34 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 30 to 34. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Scientific and technical journal articles per million: Scientific and technical journal articles refer to the number of scientific and engineering articles published in the following fields: physics, biology, chemistry, mathematics, clinical medicine, biomedical research, engineering and technology, and earth and space sciences. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Duration of education > Primary level: Duration of primary education is the number of grades (or years) in primary education.
Participation > Children out of school > Elementary: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
Participation > Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education: Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary and secondary levels in public and private schools.
Public spending per student > Secondary level: Public expenditure per student, secondary level is the total reported current spending by the government on secondary education, divided by the total number of pupils in secondary education, expressed as a percentage of per capita GDP.
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 35-39: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 35 to 39. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems
Literacy > Literates > Aged 15-19: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
High school > Upper secondary starting age: Average age at which students begin upper secondary (high school) education.
Elementary school starting age > Years: Primary school starting age is the age at which students would enter primary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade."
Teaching weeks per year > Primary: Average number of weeks taught per year by primary level teachers. Data for 2000.
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."
Universities > Top 200: Number of universities in the top 200
Secondary education > General pupils > Per capita: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Education enrolment by level > Primary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Pupils-teacher ratio > Primary level: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary level is the average number of pupils per teacher in primary education. Cross-country comparisons may be affected by such factors as the composition of teachers by part- and full-time employment.
Elementary (primary school) > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female: Percentage of country's elementary, or primary, teachers that are female.
Primary education > Teachers: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
Secondary education > Vocational pupils: Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training.
Literacy > Literates > Aged over 10 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 10-14: Compares countries by number of male illiterates, in the age range 10 to 14. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems
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.
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.
Hours of instruction for pupils aged 10: Intended hours of instruction per year for 10 year olds in public educational institutions. Data for 2000.
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.
Universities > Top 200 per million: Number of universities in the top 200. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Proportion of primary education time spent learning technology: Intended instruction time spent studying technology, as a percentage of total intended instruction time for students 12 to 14 years of age. Data for 1999.
Primary school starting age > Years: Primary school starting age (years). Entrance age of primary is the age at which students would enter primary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade.
Scouting > Members: Members of boy or girl scout groups which are members of the World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM).
Elementary (primary) school) > Proportion spent on all staff salaries: Percentage of public funding for primary education that goes to school staff salaries.
High school > Share of total education spending: Percentage of government education funding that goes to secondary education.
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 > Teachers per 1000: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Secondary education > General pupils per 1000: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
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.
Hours of instruction for pupils aged 13: Intended hours of instruction per year for 14 year olds in public educational institutions. Data for 2000.
Hours of instruction for pupils aged 9: Intended hours of instruction per year for 9 year olds in public educational institutions. Data for 2000.
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.
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 50-54 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 50 to 54. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 65-69 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > 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 > Illiterates > Aged 20-24: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 20 to 24. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
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 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.
Scouting > Members per thousand people: Membership (from 2012). Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Proportion of primary education time spent learning science: Intended instruction time spent studying science, as a percentage of total intended instruction time for students 12 to 14 years of age. Data for 1999.
Elementary school repeaters > Male: Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school."
Elementary school repeaters > Female: Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school."
High school teachers: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
Elementary school teachers: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
High school enrolment rate > Male: Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
Literacy > Women above 14 years: Percent of female population above the age of 14 years that is literate.
Gender ratio > Literacy rate of 15-24 year-olds: Literacy gender parity rate of 15-24 year olds in each country. This number is achieved by dividing the total amount of females who are literate by the total amount of males who are literate. Numbers below 1 mean that more males are literate, while numbers over 1 indicate that more females are literate, with the difference in the numbers indicating to what extent this is true. For instance, in Chad (with a parity rate of .42%) a substantial amount of more males are literate than females. These numbers are only for 15-24 year olds.
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Women per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Participation > Secondary education > Pupils: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
Proportion of primary education time spent learning vocational skills: Intended instruction time spent studying vocational skills, as a percentage of total intended instruction time for students 12 to 14 years of age. Data for 1999.
Universities > Top 200 > Per $ GDP: Number of universities in the top 200 Per $ GDP figures expressed per 1 billion $ gross domestic product.
Primary education > Pupils per 1000: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment: Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
Secondary education > Pupils > Per capita: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Intake ratio to last grade of primary > Females: Number of female entrants in the last grade of primary education (regardless of age) expressed as a percentage of the female population at entrance age to the last grade.
Pupils-teacher ratio > Secondary level: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary level is the average number of pupils per teacher in secondary education. Cross-country comparisons may be affected by such factors as the composition of teachers by part- and full-time employment.
Proportion of primary education time spent learning foreign languages: Intended instruction time spent studying modern foreign languages, as a percentage of total intended instruction time for students 12 to 14 years of age. Data for 1999.
Pupils reaching grade 5: Pupils reaching grade 5 is the percentage of children who start primary school and eventually reach grade 5.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 75-79: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged over 10: 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
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 45-49: Compares countries by number of male illiterates, in the age range 45 to 49. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 15-19:
Number of females aged 15-19 years, who are illiterate.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 70-74: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 70 to 74. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems
School enrollment > Secondary > Private > % of total secondary: Private enrollment refers to pupils or students enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body such as a nongovernmental organization, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise.
Unemployment with primary 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 > Female literates > Aged 75-79 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged over 10: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 30-34: 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
Literacy > Male literates > Aged over 10: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
High school > Proportion spent on all staff salaries: Percentage of public funding for secondary education that goes to school staff salaries.
Labor force with primary education, male > % of male labor force: Labor force with primary education, male (% of male labor force). Labor force with primary education is the proportion of the labor force that has a primary education, as a percentage of the total labor force.
Expenditure per student, secondary > % of GDP per capita: Expenditure per student, secondary (% of GDP per capita). Public expenditure per pupil as a % of GDP per capita. Secondary is the total public expenditure per student in secondary education as a percentage of GDP per capita. Public expenditure (current and capital) includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities).
Repeaters, secondary, male > % of male enrollment: Repeaters, secondary, male (% of male enrollment). Percentage of repeaters in secondary. All grades. Male is the number of male students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all male students enrolled in secondary school. It is calculated by dividing the sum of male repeaters in all grades of secondary education by the total male enrolment of secondary education and multiplying the result by 100.
School enrollment, tertiary > % gross: School enrollment, tertiary (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Tertiary (ISCED 5 and 6). Total is the total enrollment in tertiary education (ISCED 5 and 6), regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of the five-year age group following on from secondary school leaving.
Repeaters, secondary, total > % of total enrollment: Repeaters, secondary, total (% of total enrollment). Percentage of repeaters in secondary. All grades. Total is the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in secondary school. It is calculated by dividing the sum of repeaters in all grades of secondary education by the total enrolment of secondary education and multiplying the result by 100.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 15-19: Compares countries by number of male literates, in the age range 15 to 19. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 50-54: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 50 to 54. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 60-64: 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
Literacy > Literacy rate, youth total > % of people ages 15-24: Literacy rate, youth total (% of people ages 15-24). Youth (15-24) literacy rate (%). Total is the number of people age 15 to 24 years who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life, divided by the population in that age group. Generally, u2018literacyu2019 also encompasses u2018numeracyu2019, the ability to make simple arithmetic calculations.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 10-14 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education: Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary and secondary levels in public and private schools.
Primary completion rate > Female > % of relevant age group: Primary completion rate is the percentage of students completing the last year of primary school. It is calculated by taking the total number of students in the last grade of primary school, minus the number of repeaters in that grade, divided by the total number of children of official graduation age.
Primary completion rate > Male > % of relevant age group: Primary completion rate is the percentage of students completing the last year of primary school. It is calculated by taking the total number of students in the last grade of primary school, minus the number of repeaters in that grade, divided by the total number of children of official graduation age.
Repetition rate > Primary > % of total enrollment: Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school.
School enrollment > Primary > Male > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.
School enrollment > Preprimary > Female > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment.
Progression to secondary school, female > %: Progression to secondary school, female (%). Transition from primary (ISCED 1) to secondary (ISCED 2), general programmes (%). Female is the number of new female entrants to the first grade of secondary education (general programmes only) in a given year, expressed as a percentage of the number of female pupils enrolled in the final grade of primary education in the previous year.
Ratio of young literate females to males > % ages 15-24: Ratio of young literate females to males is the percentage of females to males ages 15-24 who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life.
Repetition rate > Primary > Female > % of total enrollment: Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school.
Labor force with tertiary education, female > % of female labor force: Labor force with tertiary education, female (% of female labor force). Labor force with tertiary education is the proportion of labor force that has a tertiary education, as a percentage of the total labor force.
Labor force with primary education > % of total: Labor force with primary education (% of total). Labor force with primary education is the proportion of the labor force that has a primary education, as a percentage of the total labor force.
Labor force with secondary education, male > % of male labor force: Labor force with secondary education, male (% of male labor force). Labor force with secondary education is the proportion of the labor force that has a secondary education, as a percentage of the total labor force.
Labor force with secondary education > % of total: Labor force with secondary education (% of total). Labor force with secondary education is the proportion of the labor force that has a secondary education, as a percentage of the total labor force.
Unemployment with tertiary education > % of total unemployment: Unemployment with tertiary education (% of total unemployment). Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organization (UNESCO).
Total enrollment, primary > % net: Total enrollment, primary (% net). Adjusted net enrollment is the number of pupils of the school-age group for primary education, enrolled either in primary or secondary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population in that age group.
Total enrollment, primary, female > % net: Total enrollment, primary, female (% net). Adjusted net enrollment is the number of pupils of the school-age group for primary education, enrolled either in primary or secondary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population in that age group.
Primary education > Pupils > % female: Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.
Repeaters, primary, total > % of total enrollment: Repeaters, primary, total (% of total enrollment). Percentage of repeaters in primary. All grades. Total is the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school. It is calculated by dividing the sum of repeaters in all grades of primary education by the total enrolment of primary education and multiplying the result by 100.
Primary education > Pupils > Per capita: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools. Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
Researchers in R&D > Per million people: Researchers in R&D (per million people). Researchers in R&D are professionals engaged in the conception or creation of new knowledge, products, processes, methods, or systems and in the management of the projects concerned. Postgraduate PhD students (ISCED97 level 6) engaged in R&D are included.
High school teachers > % female: Female teachers as a percentage of total secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers."
Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Male > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers."
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 45-49 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Literacy rate, adult male > % of males ages 15 and above: Literacy rate, adult male (% of males ages 15 and above). Adult (15+) literacy rate (%). Male is the percentage of males age 15 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life. Generally, u2018literacyu2019 also encompasses u2018numeracyu2019, the ability to make simple arithmetic calculations. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of male literates aged 15 years and over by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100.
Literacy > Literacy rate, adult female > % of females ages 15 and above: Literacy rate, adult female (% of females ages 15 and above). Adult (15+) literacy rate (%). Female is the percentage of females age 15 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life. Generally, u2018literacyu2019 also encompasses u2018numeracyu2019, the ability to make simple arithmetic calculations. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of female literates aged 15 years and over by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100.
Literacy > Literacy rate, youth female > % of females ages 15-24: Literacy rate, youth female (% of females ages 15-24). Youth (15-24) literacy rate (%). Female is the number of females age 15 to 24 years who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life, divided by the female population in that age group. Generally, u2018literacyu2019 also encompasses u2018numeracyu2019, the ability to make simple arithmetic calculations.
Gross intake rate in grade 1 > Total > % of relevant age group: Gross intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age.
School enrollment > Tertiary > Female > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level.
Proportion of primary education time spent learning social studies: Intended instruction time spent studying socail studies, or equivalent, as a percentage of total intended instruction time for students 12 to 14 years of age. Data for 1999.
Elementary school > Enrolled students > % female: Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.
Elementary school teachers > % female: Female teachers as a percentage of total primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
Participation > Secondary education > Vocational pupils > % female: Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training."
Participation > Secondary education > Vocational pupils: Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training."
Participation > Total enrollment > Primary > Male > % net: Total enrollment is the number of pupils of the school-age group for primary education, enrolled either in primary or secondary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population in that age group."
Preschool enrollment rate > Female: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment."
Preschool enrollment rate > Male: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment."
School enrolment rate > 1st grade > Female: Gross intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age."
School enrolment rate > 1st grade > Male: Gross intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age."
School attendance of non-orphans: Percentage of children aged 10-14 who live with at least one parent and who are enrolled in school.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 25-29: Compares countries by number of male illiterates, in the age range 25 to 29. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 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 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.
School attendance of orphans: Percentage of orphans aged 10-14 who attend school.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 60-64: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Secondary education, teachers > % female: Secondary education, teachers (% female). Percentage female teachers. Secondary is the number of female teachers at the secondary level expressed as a percentage of the total number of teachers (male and female) at the secondary level in a given school year. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 70-74 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of male literates, in the age range 70 to 74. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 40-44 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 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 > Literates > Aged 35-39: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 65-69 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > 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 > 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 > Female literates > Aged 30-34: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people:
Number of females aged 15-19 years, who are illiterate.
. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
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
Literacy rate > Adult male > % of males ages 15 and above: Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life.
Secondary education, teachers, female: Secondary education, teachers, female. 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.
Repeaters, secondary, female > % of female enrollment: Repeaters, secondary, female (% of female enrollment). Percentage of repeaters in secondary. All grades. Female is the number of female students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all female students enrolled in secondary school. It is calculated by dividing the sum of female repeaters in all grades of secondary education by the total female enrolment of secondary education and multiplying the result by 100.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 75-79: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 25-29: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 70-74: 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.
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 > Literates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 70-74 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.

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STAT	India	Thailand
Adult literacy rate > Total	62.75 Ranked 14th.	93.51 Ranked 2nd. 49% more than India
Average years of schooling of adults	5.1 Ranked 65th.	6.5 Ranked 44th. 27% more than India
Children out of school, primary	1.39 million Ranked 4th. 6 times more than Thailand	243,883 Ranked 28th.
Children out of school, primary per 1000	1.14 Ranked 85th.	3.68 Ranked 67th. 3 times more than India
Children out of school, primary, female	6.11 million Ranked 1st. 44 times more than Thailand	137,330 Ranked 27th.
College and university > Gender parity index	0.726 Ranked 100th.	1.35 Ranked 2nd. 86% more than India
Compulsary education duration	9 Ranked 64th. The same as Thailand	9 Ranked 118th.
Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP	3.17% Ranked 44th.	5.79% Ranked 12th. 83% more than India
High school enrolment rate	85.13 Ranked 70th.	86.74 Ranked 69th. 2% more than India
Literacy > Total population	59.5% Ranked 134th.	96% Ranked 54th. 61% more than India
Primary education, duration > Years	5 Ranked 160th.	6 Ranked 111th. 20% more than India
Primary education, teachers per 1000	3.21 Ranked 104th.	5.26 Ranked 54th. 64% more than India
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary	35.15 Ranked 29th. 2 times more than Thailand	15.99 Ranked 102nd.
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary	25.92 Ranked 19th. 30% more than Thailand	19.91 Ranked 31st.
Secondary education, duration > Years	7 Ranked 50th. 17% more than Thailand	6 Ranked 140th.
College and university > Share of total education spending	35.89% Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than Thailand	13.83% Ranked 39th.
Literacy > Female	48.3% Ranked 131st.	94.6% Ranked 53th. 96% more than India
Children out of school, primary, female per 1000	5.58 Ranked 38th. 3 times more than Thailand	2.07 Ranked 59th.
College and university > Gender ratio	69.94 Ranked 85th.	122.35 Ranked 49th. 75% more than India
Child care (preschool) > Duration	3 Ranked 65th. The same as Thailand	3 Ranked 96th.
Secondary education > Teachers > Per capita	2.4 per 1,000 people Ranked 103th.	3.42 per 1,000 people Ranked 98th. 43% more than India
Duration of compulsory education	8 years Ranked 8th.	9 years Ranked 91st. 13% more than India
Secondary education, pupils	113.73 million Ranked 1st. 24 times more than Thailand	4.79 million Ranked 6th.
Girls to boys ratio > Primary level enrolment	0.93 Ranked 115th.	0.96 Ranked 6th. 3% more than India
Literacy > Adult literacy	66% Ranked 91st.	94.1% Ranked 38th. 43% more than India
Primary education, pupils	137.75 million Ranked 1st. 26 times more than Thailand	5.37 million Ranked 22nd.
Primary education, teachers	3.92 million Ranked 2nd. 11 times more than Thailand	347,959 Ranked 10th.
Adult literacy rate > Female	50.82 Ranked 14th.	91.53 Ranked 4th. 80% more than India
Tertiary enrollment	10.5% Ranked 20th.	35.3% Ranked 36th. 3 times more than India
Spending per student > College and university	54.98 Ranked 18th. 2 times more than Thailand	23.03 Ranked 18th.
High school > Gender ratio	85.75 Ranked 116th.	108.56 Ranked 14th. 27% more than India
Compulsary education starting age	6 Ranked 46th. The same as Thailand	6 Ranked 114th.
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary per million	0.0212 Ranked 98th.	0.299 Ranked 86th. 14 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 Thailand	3 Ranked 114th.
Literacy > Male	70.2% Ranked 131st.	97.5% Ranked 45th. 39% more than India
Spending > USD	36.6 billion Ranked 15th. 3 times more than Thailand	12.54 billion Ranked 28th.
High school > Private school share	41.89% Ranked 11th. 3 times more than Thailand	16.4% Ranked 27th.
Spending > Proportion	3.17 Ranked 121st.	4.79 Ranked 55th. 51% more than India
Pupil-teacher ratio > Primary	40.2 Ranked 27th. 94% more than Thailand	20.68 Ranked 86th.
Child care (preschool) > Starting age	3 Ranked 125th. The same as Thailand	3 Ranked 170th.
High school repeaters > Male	5.15 Ranked 44th.	10.76 Ranked 24th. 2 times more than India
Literacy rates > Aged 15-24	76.4% Ranked 23th.	98% Ranked 9th. 28% more than India
Preschool enrollment rate	113.06 Ranked 30th. 21% more than Thailand	93.43 Ranked 114th.
Tertiary > Students studying abroad	198,512.54 Ranked 2nd. 8 times more than Thailand	25,493.56 Ranked 35th.
Primary completion rate	90 Ranked 71st. 5% more than Thailand	86 Ranked 83th.
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level	11.3 million Ranked 3rd. 5 times more than Thailand	2.25 million Ranked 2nd.
Elementary (primary school) > Duration	5 Ranked 169th.	6 Ranked 116th. 20% more than India
Secondary education, teachers	4.39 million Ranked 2nd. 18 times more than Thailand	245,769 Ranked 15th.
Secondary education, teachers per 1000	3.59 Ranked 77th.	3.69 Ranked 76th. 3% more than India
Child care (preschool) > Students per teacher	40.31 Ranked 4th. 40% more than Thailand	28.87 Ranked 8th.
High school > Lower secondary school duration	3 Ranked 120th. The same as Thailand	3 Ranked 156th.
Children out of school, primary, male per 1000	4.44 Ranked 42nd. 3 times more than Thailand	1.61 Ranked 73th.
Spending per student > High school	16.18 Ranked 49th.	22.13 Ranked 13th. 37% more than India
Secondary education, general pupils	100.95 million Ranked 1st. 25 times more than Thailand	4.05 million Ranked 8th.
Illiteracy rates by sex > Aged 15+	40.5% Ranked 26th. 10 times more than Thailand	4% Ranked 103th.
High school > Gender parity index	0.918 Ranked 115th.	1.08 Ranked 2nd. 17% more than India
Scientific and technical journal articles	12,774 Ranked 14th. 12 times more than Thailand	1,072 Ranked 40th.
College and university > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female	40% Ranked 2nd.	69% Ranked 2nd. 73% more than India
Tertiary > Students studying abroad proportion	0.745% Ranked 119th.	1.02% Ranked 114th. 37% more than India
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level per 1000	10.49 Ranked 92nd.	34.91 Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than India
Scouting > Genders admitted	both	both
Elementary (primary school) > Starting age	6 Ranked 96th. The same as Thailand	6 Ranked 140th.
Education expenditure of government > As percentage of total government	10.7% Ranked 57th.	25% Ranked 7th. 2 times more than India
Children out of school, primary, male	4.85 million Ranked 1st. 46 times more than Thailand	106,553 Ranked 27th.
Education expenditure of government > As percentage of GNI	3.8% Ranked 76th.	4.3% Ranked 28th. 13% more than India
High school > Students per teacher	25.92 Ranked 19th. 30% more than Thailand	19.91 Ranked 32nd.
Secondary education > General pupils	83.13 million Ranked 2nd. 22 times more than Thailand	3.85 million Ranked 7th.
Spending per student > Elementary school	8.86 Ranked 62nd.	21.44 Ranked 10th. 2 times more than India
Secondary school starting age > Years	11 Ranked 156th.	12 Ranked 108th. 9% more than India
High school starting age > Years	11 Ranked 138th.	12 Ranked 100th. 9% more than India
Primary education > Teachers > Per capita	3.14 per 1,000 people Ranked 113th.	4.72 per 1,000 people Ranked 78th. 51% more than India
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people	31.74 Ranked 21st.	35.89 Ranked 11th. 13% more than India
Education enrolment by level > Primary level	125.57 million Ranked 1st. 21 times more than Thailand	6.11 million Ranked 3rd.
High school > Population with at least high school education > Women	26.6% Ranked 116th.	29% Ranked 113th. 9% more than India
Literacy rate > People aged 15-24	81.13 Ranked 14th.	98.05 Ranked 5th. 21% more than India
Public spending per student > Primary level	7.2 Ranked 61st.	12.5 Ranked 45th. 74% more than India
Secondary education, pupils per 1000	93.13 Ranked 41st. 30% more than Thailand	71.66 Ranked 44th.
Primary education, pupils per 1000	112.8 Ranked 72nd. 39% more than Thailand	81.03 Ranked 110th.
Girls to boys ratio > Tertiary level enrolment	0.7 Ranked 77th.	1.06 Ranked 1st. 51% more than India
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+	289.64 million Ranked 1st. 151 times more than Thailand	1.92 million Ranked 45th.
Girls to boys ratio > Secondary level enrolment	0.81 Ranked 118th.	1.05 Ranked 2nd. 30% more than India
Literacy > Female literates > Aged over 10 per thousand people	188.02 Ranked 21st.	432.98 Ranked 2nd. 2 times more than India
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level > Per capita	10.77 per 1,000 people Ranked 90th.	35.66 per 1,000 people Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than India
Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people	0.163 Ranked 184th.	0.383 Ranked 154th. 2 times more than India
Outcomes > Secondary education > Duration > Years	7 Ranked 44th. 17% more than Thailand	6 Ranked 124th.
Teacher student ratio > High school	32.7 Ranked 9th. 54% more than Thailand	21.22 Ranked 23th.
Inequality adjusted index	0.264 Ranked 109th.	0.491 Ranked 76th. 86% more than India
High school repeaters > Female	4.06 Ranked 43th.	8.92 Ranked 25th. 2 times more than India
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Women	179.8 million Ranked 1st. 135 times more than Thailand	1.33 million Ranked 41st.
Teacher student ratio > Elementary school	40.2 Ranked 23th. 3 times more than Thailand	15.99 Ranked 90th.
Literacy rate > Females aged 15-24	74.36 Ranked 14th.	97.88 Ranked 6th. 32% more than India
Hours of instruction for pupils aged 11	1,051 hours Ranked 4th.	1,200 hours Ranked 1st. 14% more than India
Elementary school > Enrolled students	140.36 million Ranked 1st. 25 times more than Thailand	5.56 million Ranked 17th.
Primary education > Duration > Years	5 years Ranked 154th.	6 years Ranked 109th. 20% more than India
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ per capita	$616.31 Ranked 74th.	$1,548.27 Ranked 54th. 3 times more than India
School enrolment rate > 1st grade	128.4 Ranked 14th. 81% more than Thailand	70.89 Ranked 141st.
Secondary education, general pupils per 1000	85.94 Ranked 45th. 42% more than Thailand	60.59 Ranked 57th.
Hours of instruction for pupils aged 12	1,176 hours Ranked 4th. 1% more than Thailand	1,167 hours Ranked 6th.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people	75 Ranked 17th. 4% more than Thailand	72.21 Ranked 12th.
Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share	17.04% Ranked 32nd.	18.36% Ranked 43th. 8% more than India
High school > Lower secondary starting age	11 Ranked 161st.	12 Ranked 110th. 9% more than India
Elementary school > Gender ratio	96.83 Ranked 104th.	97.82 Ranked 79th. 1% more than India
High school enrolment rate > Female	84.22 Ranked 63th.	88.77 Ranked 56th. 5% more than India
Illiteracy rates by sex > Aged 15+ > Women	51.7% Ranked 25th. 10 times more than Thailand	5.4% Ranked 101st.
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level	95% Ranked 62nd. 2% more than Thailand	93% Ranked 3rd.
Duration of education > Secondary level	5 Ranked 155th.	6 Ranked 119th. 20% more than India
Public spending per student > Tertiary level	68.4 Ranked 9th. 79% more than Thailand	38.2 Ranked 42nd.
Primary education > Pupils	136.19 million Ranked 1st. 23 times more than Thailand	5.97 million Ranked 9th.
Secondary education > Pupils	83.86 million Ranked 2nd. 18 times more than Thailand	4.72 million Ranked 5th.
High school > Population with at least high school education > Men	50.4% Ranked 88th. 42% more than Thailand	35.6% Ranked 121st.
Literacy rate > Males aged 15-24	88.41 Ranked 14th.	98.22 Ranked 5th. 11% more than India
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Tertiary level	38.45% Ranked 105th.	53.66% Ranked 1st. 40% more than India
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita	77.29 per 1,000 people Ranked 98th.	79.34 per 1,000 people Ranked 3rd. 3% more than India
Secondary education, vocational pupils	829,377 Ranked 12th. 12% more than Thailand	739,155 Ranked 3rd.
Spending on education > Proportion spent on all staff salaries	90.56% Ranked 8th. 72% more than Thailand	52.63% Ranked 71st.
Elementary (primary) school > Students per teacher	35.15 Ranked 28th. 2 times more than Thailand	15.99 Ranked 103th.
Secondary education > Teachers	2.59 million Ranked 2nd. 12 times more than Thailand	215,798 Ranked 20th.
School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary	10 years Ranked 24th.	14 years Ranked 51st. 40% more than India
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level	81.05 million Ranked 2nd. 16 times more than Thailand	5.01 million Ranked 1st.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 30-34 per thousand people	26.86 Ranked 4th. 9 times more than Thailand	3.11 Ranked 6th.
Scientific and technical journal articles per million	11.68 Ranked 70th.	16.62 Ranked 67th. 42% more than India
Duration of education > Primary level	6 Ranked 62nd. The same as Thailand	6 Ranked 103th.
Women to men parity index > As ratio of literacy rates > Aged 15-24	0.8 Ranked 25th.	1 Ranked 17th. 25% more than India
Participation > Children out of school > Elementary	5.56 million Ranked 3rd. 9 times more than Thailand	650,919 Ranked 12th.
Participation > Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education	92.18% Ranked 116th.	102.61% Ranked 16th. 11% more than India
Public spending per student > Secondary level	23.1 Ranked 26th. 80% more than Thailand	12.8 Ranked 51st.
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Primary level	46.82% Ranked 143th.	48.37% Ranked 5th. 3% more than India
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ per 1000	264.81 Ranked 23th. 9 times more than Thailand	29.84 Ranked 100th.
Literacy rates > Aged 15-24 > Women	67.7% Ranked 23th.	97.8% Ranked 11th. 44% more than India
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 35-39	29.5 million Ranked 1st. 201 times more than Thailand	146,965 Ranked 5th.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 15-19	79.46 million Ranked 1st. 17 times more than Thailand	4.79 million Ranked 5th.
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Women	91% Ranked 83th. The same as Thailand	91% Ranked 3rd.
High school > Upper secondary starting age	14 Ranked 186th.	15 Ranked 145th. 7% more than India
Elementary school starting age > Years	6 Ranked 89th. The same as Thailand	6 Ranked 125th.
Teaching weeks per year > Primary	42 weeks per year Ranked 4th. 5% more than Thailand	40 weeks per year Ranked 13th.
Elementary school repeaters > All	3.45 Ranked 66th.	9.21 Ranked 34th. 3 times more than India
Universities > Top 200	3 Ranked 13th. 3 times more than Thailand	1 Ranked 29th.
Secondary education > General pupils > Per capita	76.99 per 1,000 people Ranked 63th. 29% more than Thailand	59.9 per 1,000 people Ranked 66th.
Education enrolment by level > Primary level > Per capita	0.12 per capita Ranked 76th. 24% more than Thailand	0.097 per capita Ranked 6th.
Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 1000	116.62 Ranked 83th. 23% more than Thailand	94.79 Ranked 6th.
Illiteracy rates by sex > Aged 15+ > Men	29.8% Ranked 25th. 12 times more than Thailand	2.5% Ranked 111th.
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Men	98% Ranked 33th. 3% more than Thailand	95% Ranked 3rd.
Literacy rates > Aged 15-24 > Men	84.2% Ranked 21st.	98.1% Ranked 9th. 17% more than India
Pupils-teacher ratio > Primary level	40 Ranked 2nd. 92% more than Thailand	20.8 Ranked 85th.
Elementary (primary school) > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female	44% Ranked 3rd.	60% Ranked 4th. 36% more than India
Primary education > Teachers	3.39 million Ranked 2nd. 11 times more than Thailand	298,270 Ranked 14th.
Secondary education > Vocational pupils	726,889 Ranked 15th.	870,602 Ranked 2nd. 20% more than India
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Secondary level	42.56% Ranked 140th.	49.6% Ranked 2nd. 17% more than India
Literacy > Literates > Aged over 10 per thousand people	477.67 Ranked 21st.	844.5 Ranked 2nd. 77% more than India
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 10-14	22.83 million Ranked 1st. 750 times more than Thailand	30,427 Ranked 4th.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people	9.81 Ranked 4th. 8 times more than Thailand	1.27 Ranked 6th.
Private school enrolment > Primary level	16.5 Ranked 14th. 25% more than Thailand	13.2 Ranked 31st.
Outcomes > Primary education > Duration > Years	5 Ranked 142nd.	6 Ranked 102nd. 20% more than India
Hours of instruction for pupils aged 10	1,051 hours Ranked 6th.	1,200 hours Ranked 1st. 14% more than India
Secondary education > Pupils per 1000	75.51 Ranked 88th. 5% more than Thailand	71.97 Ranked 51st.
Primary education > Teachers per 1000	3.05 Ranked 118th.	4.63 Ranked 78th. 52% more than India
Literacy > Men above 14 years	73.4% Ranked 27th.	94.9% Ranked 9th. 29% more than India
Female enrolment share > Primary level	43.6% Ranked 20th.	48.4% Ranked 86th. 11% more than India
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$	$762.18 billion Ranked 2nd. 7 times more than Thailand	$103.40 billion Ranked 16th.
Universities > Top 200 per million	0.00266 Ranked 30th.	0.0153 Ranked 25th. 6 times more than India
Proportion of primary education time spent learning technology	a	x
Primary school starting age > Years	6 Ranked 97th. The same as Thailand	6 Ranked 140th.
Scouting > Members	3.37 million Ranked 2nd. 4 times more than Thailand	828,248 Ranked 6th.
Elementary (primary) school) > Proportion spent on all staff salaries	87.94% Ranked 27th. 4% more than Thailand	84.56% Ranked 35th.
High school > Share of total education spending	37.49% Ranked 12th. 14% more than Thailand	32.87% Ranked 23th.
Participation > Secondary education > General pupils	95.31 million Ranked 1st. 24 times more than Thailand	3.95 million Ranked 16th.
Ratio of female to male primary enrollment	93.44 Ranked 131st.	95.06 Ranked 66th. 2% more than India
Secondary education > Teachers per 1000	2.33 Ranked 104th.	3.35 Ranked 98th. 44% more than India
Secondary education > General pupils per 1000	74.85 Ranked 67th. 28% more than Thailand	58.69 Ranked 66th.
Elementary (primary) school > Gender parity index	0.999 Ranked 46th. 1% more than Thailand	0.988 Ranked 83th.
Hours of instruction for pupils aged 13	1,176 hours Ranked 7th. 1% more than Thailand	1,167 hours Ranked 9th.
Hours of instruction for pupils aged 9	1,051 hours Ranked 5th.	1,080 hours Ranked 2nd. 3% more than India
Female enrolment share > Secondary level	39.6% Ranked 28th.	48.3% Ranked 86th. 22% more than India
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level per 1000	75.28 Ranked 104th.	77.69 Ranked 3rd. 3% more than India
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 50-54 per thousand people	17.18 Ranked 4th. 9 times more than Thailand	1.92 Ranked 11th.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 65-69 per thousand people	7.72 Ranked 2nd. 12 times more than Thailand	0.658 Ranked 8th.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people	25.95 Ranked 4th. 6 times more than Thailand	4.07 Ranked 5th.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 40-44 per thousand people	29.71 Ranked 25th.	83.61 Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than India
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 20-24	24.03 million Ranked 1st. 106 times more than Thailand	227,088 Ranked 4th.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people	17.74 Ranked 4th. 10 times more than Thailand	1.86 Ranked 4th.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people	18.03 Ranked 3rd. 19 times more than Thailand	0.944 Ranked 8th.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people	19.59 Ranked 4th. 13 times more than Thailand	1.48 Ranked 7th.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 15-19	33.62 million Ranked 1st. 14 times more than Thailand	2.38 million Ranked 5th.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 35-39	10.4 million Ranked 1st. 123 times more than Thailand	84,260 Ranked 5th.
Scouting > Members per thousand people	2.73 Ranked 51st.	12.4 Ranked 11th. 5 times more than India
Primary completion rate > Women	86 Ranked 71st. 1% more than Thailand	85 Ranked 83th.
Proportion of primary education time spent learning science	11% Ranked 18th. 22% more than Thailand	9% Ranked 31st.
Elementary school repeaters > Male	3.48 Ranked 70th.	11.77 Ranked 31st. 3 times more than India
Elementary school repeaters > Female	3.42 Ranked 60th.	6.47 Ranked 42nd. 89% more than India
High school teachers	2.59 million Ranked 1st. 12 times more than Thailand	222,799 Ranked 14th.
Elementary school teachers	3.39 million Ranked 1st. 10 times more than Thailand	347,959 Ranked 9th.
High school enrolment rate > Male	85.91 Ranked 60th. 1% more than Thailand	84.87 Ranked 62nd.
Literacy > Women above 14 years	47.8% Ranked 27th.	90.5% Ranked 11th. 89% more than India
Gender ratio > Literacy rate of 15-24 year-olds	0.8% Ranked 25th.	1% Ranked 16th. 25% more than India
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Per capita	272.12 per 1,000 people Ranked 21st. 9 times more than Thailand	30.48 per 1,000 people Ranked 103th.
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Women per 1000	164.38 Ranked 23th. 8 times more than Thailand	20.68 Ranked 97th.
Primary completion rate > Men	94 Ranked 48th. 7% more than Thailand	88 Ranked 77th.
Participation > Secondary education > Pupils	89.46 million Ranked 2nd. 20 times more than Thailand	4.53 million Ranked 2nd.
Proportion of primary education time spent learning vocational skills	3	6
Universities > Top 200 > Per $ GDP	0.004 per $1 billion of GDP Ranked 19th.	0.006 per $1 billion of GDP Ranked 16th. 50% more than India
Primary education > Pupils per 1000	122.63 Ranked 77th. 35% more than Thailand	91.13 Ranked 83th.
Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment	79.83 Ranked 131st.	102.78 Ranked 36th. 29% more than India
Secondary education > Pupils > Per capita	77.67 per 1,000 people Ranked 82nd. 6% more than Thailand	73.45 per 1,000 people Ranked 46th.
Intake ratio to last grade of primary > Females	None	None
Pupils-teacher ratio > Secondary level	17.9 Ranked 58th.	25.2 Ranked 26th. 41% more than India
Proportion of primary education time spent learning foreign languages	14	x
Pupils reaching grade 5	67.9 Ranked 63th.	97.1 Ranked 18th. 43% more than India
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 75-79	694,295 Ranked 3rd. 4 times more than Thailand	174,439 Ranked 2nd.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged over 10	281.02 million Ranked 1st. 146 times more than Thailand	1.93 million Ranked 4th.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 45-49	21.63 million Ranked 1st. 176 times more than Thailand	122,989 Ranked 5th.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 15-19	12.65 million Ranked 1st. 256 times more than Thailand	49,389 Ranked 5th.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 70-74	9.7 million Ranked 1st. 32 times more than Thailand	302,736 Ranked 4th.
School enrollment > Secondary > Private > % of total secondary	41.89% Ranked 14th. 3 times more than Thailand	12.87% Ranked 36th.
Unemployment with primary education > Female > % of female unemployment	25.3% Ranked 33th.	31.2% Ranked 10th. 23% more than India
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 75-79 per thousand people	0.655 Ranked 16th.	2.8 Ranked 7th. 4 times more than India
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged over 10	181.1 million Ranked 1st. 183 times more than Thailand	991,731 Ranked 4th.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 30-34	27.95 million Ranked 1st. 11 times more than Thailand	2.54 million Ranked 5th.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged over 10	306.88 million Ranked 1st. 11 times more than Thailand	27.33 million Ranked 5th.
High school > Proportion spent on all staff salaries	87.94% Ranked 23th. Twice as much as Thailand	43.92% Ranked 38th.
Labor force with primary education, male > % of male labor force	15.1% Ranked 50th.	42.3% Ranked 7th. 3 times more than India
Expenditure per student, secondary > % of GDP per capita	12.58% Ranked 34th.	25.89% Ranked 10th. 2 times more than India
Repeaters, secondary, male > % of male enrollment	5.1% Ranked 52nd.	10.76% Ranked 27th. 2 times more than India
School enrollment, tertiary > % gross	23.27% Ranked 77th.	51.4% Ranked 9th. 2 times more than India
Repeaters, secondary, total > % of total enrollment	4.63% Ranked 52nd.	9.79% Ranked 28th. 2 times more than India
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 15-19	45.84 million Ranked 1st. 19 times more than Thailand	2.41 million Ranked 5th.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 50-54	18.2 million Ranked 1st. 143 times more than Thailand	127,352 Ranked 5th.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 60-64	7.37 million Ranked 1st. 6 times more than Thailand	1.26 million Ranked 5th.
Literacy > Literacy rate, youth total > % of people ages 15-24	81.13% Ranked 18th.	98.05% Ranked 5th. 21% more than India
Literacy > Literates > Aged 10-14 per thousand people	96.29 Ranked 8th. 32% more than Thailand	72.79 Ranked 9th.
Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education	86.89% Ranked 121st.	100.64% Ranked 33th. 16% more than India
Primary completion rate > Female > % of relevant age group	83.91% Ranked 88th. 3% more than Thailand	81.27% Ranked 94th.
Primary completion rate > Male > % of relevant age group	92.87% Ranked 69th. 12% more than Thailand	82.66% Ranked 94th.
Repetition rate > Primary > % of total enrollment	3.19% Ranked 73th.	3.48% Ranked 77th. 9% more than India
School enrollment > Primary > Male > % gross	120.02% gross Ranked 18th. 21% more than Thailand	99.56% gross Ranked 71st.
School enrollment > Preprimary > Female > % gross	35.84% gross Ranked 88th.	89.07% gross Ranked 13th. 2 times more than India
Progression to secondary school, female > %	89.05% Ranked 72nd. About the same as Thailand	88.77% Ranked 62nd.
Ratio of young literate females to males > % ages 15-24	80.47% Ranked 92nd.	99.74% Ranked 58th. 24% more than India
Repetition rate > Primary > Female > % of total enrollment	3.09% Ranked 70th.	3.53% Ranked 71st. 14% more than India
Labor force with tertiary education, female > % of female labor force	7% Ranked 61st.	19.7% Ranked 41st. 3 times more than India
Labor force with primary education > % of total	14.4% Ranked 57th.	39.2% Ranked 8th. 3 times more than India
Labor force with secondary education, male > % of male labor force	40.9% Ranked 36th. 3 times more than Thailand	15.4% Ranked 45th.
Labor force with secondary education > % of total	35.5% Ranked 48th. 2 times more than Thailand	14.5% Ranked 48th.
Unemployment with tertiary education > % of total unemployment	23.1% Ranked 15th.	36.1% Ranked 4th. 56% more than India
Total enrollment, primary > % net	98.87% Ranked 22nd. 3% more than Thailand	95.61% Ranked 66th.
Total enrollment, primary, female > % net	89.22% Ranked 69th.	94.94% Ranked 53th. 6% more than India
Primary education > Pupils > % female	46.82% female Ranked 138th.	48.14% female Ranked 55th. 3% more than India
Repeaters, primary, total > % of total enrollment	5.02% Ranked 51st.	9.21% Ranked 32nd. 83% more than India
Primary education > Pupils > Per capita	0.126 per capita Ranked 71st. 35% more than Thailand	0.093 per capita Ranked 82nd.
Researchers in R&D > Per million people	135.81 Ranked 56th.	315.53 Ranked 55th. 2 times more than India
High school teachers > % female	33.92% Ranked 104th.	55.25% Ranked 54th. 63% more than India
Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > % gross	57.03% Ranked 106th.	74.31% Ranked 82nd. 30% more than India
Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Male > % gross	61.2% Ranked 102nd.	71.33% Ranked 81st. 17% more than India
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 45-49 per thousand people	13.21 Ranked 2nd. 14 times more than Thailand	0.927 Ranked 10th.
Literacy > Literacy rate, adult male > % of males ages 15 and above	75.19% Ranked 17th.	95.6% Ranked 3rd. 27% more than India
Literacy > Literacy rate, adult female > % of females ages 15 and above	50.82% Ranked 18th.	91.53% Ranked 4th. 80% more than India
Literacy > Literacy rate, youth female > % of females ages 15-24	74.36% Ranked 18th.	97.88% Ranked 6th. 32% more than India
Gross intake rate in grade 1 > Total > % of relevant age group	134.52% Ranked 10th. 38% more than Thailand	97.35% Ranked 99th.
School enrollment > Tertiary > Female > % gross	9.31% gross Ranked 87th.	45.36% gross Ranked 13th. 5 times more than India
Proportion of primary education time spent learning social studies	8% Ranked 34th.	11% Ranked 25th. 38% more than India
Elementary school > Enrolled students > % female	46.99% Ranked 139th.	48.36% Ranked 82nd. 3% more than India
Elementary school teachers > % female	44% Ranked 119th.	59.98% Ranked 85th. 36% more than India
Participation > Secondary education > Vocational pupils > % female	6.58% Ranked 109th.	44.38% Ranked 37th. 7 times more than India
Participation > Secondary education > Vocational pupils	742,331 Ranked 17th.	776,531 Ranked 12th. 5% more than India
Participation > Total enrollment > Primary > Male > % net	97.25% Ranked 27th. 9% more than Thailand	89.44% Ranked 73th.
Preschool enrollment rate > Female	47.7 Ranked 81st.	89.01 Ranked 29th. 87% more than India
Preschool enrollment rate > Male	46.51 Ranked 81st.	88.41 Ranked 31st. 90% more than India
School enrolment rate > 1st grade > Female	124.11 Ranked 16th. 64% more than Thailand	75.77 Ranked 135th.
School enrolment rate > 1st grade > Male	132.34 Ranked 13th. Twice as much as Thailand	66.22 Ranked 140th.
School attendance of non-orphans	82.5 Ranked 12th.	98.1 Ranked 2nd. 19% more than India
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 25-29	32.86 million Ranked 1st. 14 times more than Thailand	2.37 million Ranked 5th.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 20-24	38.57 million Ranked 1st. 17 times more than Thailand	2.24 million Ranked 5th.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 50-54 per thousand people	17.36 Ranked 22nd.	67.03 Ranked 2nd. 4 times more than India
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged over 10 per thousand people	170.93 Ranked 4th. 11 times more than Thailand	14.94 Ranked 8th.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people	24.2 Ranked 21st.	40.08 Ranked 4th. 66% more than India
School attendance of orphans	59.4 Ranked 15th.	91.7 Ranked 1st. 54% more than India
Literacy > Literates > Aged 60-64	10.34 million Ranked 1st. 4 times more than Thailand	2.67 million Ranked 4th.
Secondary education, teachers > % female	41.07% Ranked 73th.	51.45% Ranked 59th. 25% more than India
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 70-74 per thousand people	3.49 Ranked 14th.	6.34 Ranked 4th. 82% more than India
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 40-44 per thousand people	8.61 Ranked 4th. 9 times more than Thailand	0.908 Ranked 11th.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people	31.02 Ranked 21st.	35.73 Ranked 11th. 15% more than India
Literacy > Literates > Aged 35-39	41.07 million Ranked 1st. 8 times more than Thailand	5.45 million Ranked 5th.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 65-69 per thousand people	4.02 Ranked 2nd. 7 times more than Thailand	0.552 Ranked 8th.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 60-64 per thousand people	16.21 Ranked 2nd. 12 times more than Thailand	1.4 Ranked 10th.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 60-64 per thousand people	6.96 Ranked 19th.	19.05 Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than India
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 30-34	17.86 million Ranked 1st. 7 times more than Thailand	2.62 million Ranked 5th.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people	11.94 Ranked 4th. 16 times more than Thailand	0.744 Ranked 5th.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 10-14	56.42 million Ranked 1st. 23 times more than Thailand	2.48 million Ranked 4th.
Literacy rate > Adult male > % of males ages 15 and above	73.41% Ranked 92nd.	94.9% Ranked 39th. 29% more than India
Secondary education, teachers, female	1.8 million Ranked 3rd. 14 times more than Thailand	126,447 Ranked 14th.
Repeaters, secondary, female > % of female enrollment	4.04% Ranked 49th.	8.92% Ranked 27th. 2 times more than India
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 75-79	2.59 million Ranked 1st. 14 times more than Thailand	179,602 Ranked 3rd.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 25-29	18.8 million Ranked 1st. 152 times more than Thailand	123,660 Ranked 5th.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 70-74	3.83 million Ranked 1st. 42 times more than Thailand	90,752 Ranked 4th.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 35-39	15.43 million Ranked 1st. 6 times more than Thailand	2.79 million Ranked 5th.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 35-39	19.11 million Ranked 1st. 305 times more than Thailand	62,705 Ranked 5th.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged over 10	199.21 million Ranked 1st. 7 times more than Thailand	28.75 million Ranked 5th.
Public spending on education, total > % of government expenditure	11.02% Ranked 45th.	29.47% Ranked 1st. 3 times more than India
Literacy > Literates > Aged 40-44	31.48 million Ranked 1st. 6 times more than Thailand	5.55 million Ranked 5th.
Public spending on education, total > % of GDP	3.17% Ranked 43th.	5.79% Ranked 12th. 83% more than India
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 60-64 per thousand people	2.8 Ranked 22nd.	21.12 Ranked 2nd. 8 times more than India
Literacy > Literates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people	52.79 Ranked 23th.	72.29 Ranked 11th. 37% more than India
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 70-74 per thousand people	1.24 Ranked 17th.	6.12 Ranked 5th. 5 times more than India

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