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Education Stats: compare key data on Iran & Italy

Definitions

  • Average IQ: Average IQ of different countries according to the controversial book "IQ and the Wealth of Nations".
  • Children out of school, primary: Children out of school, primary. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Total is the total number of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools.
  • Children out of school, primary per 1000: Children out of school, primary. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Total is the total number of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Children out of school, primary, female: Children out of school, primary, female. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Female is the total number of female primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools.
  • College and university > Gender parity index: Country's gender parity index for college and university enrollment. For countries with a rating of over 1, more females are enrolled while countries with a rating under 1 have more males enrolled.
  • College and university > Share of total education spending: Percentage of government education funding that goes to post-secondary education.
  • Compulsary education duration: Number of years students are required to be enrolled in school for all levels of education. For instance, compulsary education lasts for 12 years in the United States.
  • Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP: Percentage of public funding for education out of country's total GDP.
  • Literacy > 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.
  • 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).
  • 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.
  • Child care (preschool) > Duration: Number of years students study at the pre-primary (preschool) level. It should be noted that not all countries require pre-primary education.
  • Secondary education > Teachers > Per capita: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Secondary education, pupils: Secondary education, pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions.
  • College and university > Private school share: Percentage of post-secondary students who attend a private school, college, or university.
  • School life expectancy > Total: School life expectancy and transition from primary to secondary for school years 1998/99 and 1999/00, published in http://www.uis.unesco.org accessed on Sept. 2002 and Women's Indicators and Statistics Database (Wistat), Version 4, CD-ROM (United Nations publication, Sales No. E.00.XVII.4) based on data provided by UNESCO in 1999.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • High school > Private school share: Percentage of secondary students who attend a private school.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Children out of school > Primary: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
  • 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.
  • Secondary education, general pupils: Secondary education, general pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. General programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in general programmes at public and private secondary education institutions.
  • High school > Gender parity index: Country's gender parity index for secondary level enrollment. For countries with a rating of over 1, more females are enrolled while countries with a rating under 1 have more males enrolled.
  • Scientific and technical journal articles: Scientific and technical journal articles refer to the number of scientific and engineering articles published in the following fields: physics, biology, chemistry, mathematics, clinical medicine, biomedical research, engineering and technology, and earth and space sciences.
  • College and university > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female: Percentage of country's college and university professors that are female.
  • Tertiary > Students studying abroad proportion: The number of students from a given country studying abroad in a given year, expressed as a percentage of total tertiary enrollment in that country. Ratios greater than 100 % are possible, because those currently studying abroad do not count towards total enrollment.
  • Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Elementary (primary school) > Starting age: Average age at which students begin primary education.
  • Children out of school, primary, male: Children out of school, primary, male. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Male is the total number of male primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools.
  • High school > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for all levels of secondary education.
  • Secondary education > General pupils: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.
  • Secondary school starting age > Years: Secondary school starting age (years). Entrance age of 2A lower secondary is the age at which students would enter lower secondary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Children out of school > Primary per 1000: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • 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.
  • Secondary education, general pupils per 1000: Secondary education, general pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. General programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in general programmes at public and private secondary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Literacy > Literates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • High school > Lower secondary starting age: Average age at which students begin lower secondary (middle school) education.
  • Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share: Percentage of primary students who attend a private school.
  • 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.
  • Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Secondary education, vocational pupils: Secondary education, vocational pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. Technical/vocational programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in technical/vocational programmes at public and private secondary education institutions.
  • Elementary (primary) school > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for primary education.
  • Secondary education > Teachers: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • 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.
  • Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Progression to secondary school: Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
  • Children out of school > Primary > Per capita: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Literacy > Literates > Aged 15-19: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 35-39: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 35 to 39. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems
  • High school > Upper secondary starting age: Average age at which students begin upper secondary (high school) education.
  • School life expectancy > Male: School life expectancy and transition from primary to secondary for school years 1998/99 and 1999/00, published in http://www.uis.unesco.org accessed on Sept. 2002 and Women's Indicators and Statistics Database (Wistat), Version 4, CD-ROM (United Nations publication, Sales No. E.00.XVII.4) based on data provided by UNESCO in 1999.
  • Secondary education > General pupils > Per capita: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Education enrolment by level > Primary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
  • Library books per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Elementary (primary school) > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female: Percentage of country's elementary, or primary, teachers that are female.
  • Secondary education > Vocational pupils: Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training.
  • Primary education > Teachers: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 10-14: Compares countries by number of male illiterates, in the age range 10 to 14. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems
  • Literacy > Literates > Aged over 10 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • 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.
  • Children out of school > Primary > Female > Per capita: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$: Services, etc., value added (constant 2000 US$). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in constant 2005 U.S. dollars.
  • Primary school starting age > Years: Primary school starting age (years). Entrance age of primary is the age at which students would enter primary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade.
  • 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.
  • Secondary education > Teachers per 1000: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Ratio of female to male primary enrollment: Ratio of female to male primary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
  • Secondary education > General pupils per 1000: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Children out of school > Primary > Male: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
  • 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. 
  • Education enrolment by level > Secondary level per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population 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 > 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 > 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 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 > Male illiterates > Aged 35-39: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 20-24: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 20 to 24. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems
  • 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.
  • School life expectancy > Female: School life expectancy and transition from primary to secondary for school years 1998/99 and 1999/00, published in http://www.uis.unesco.org accessed on Sept. 2002 and Women's Indicators and Statistics Database (Wistat), Version 4, CD-ROM (United Nations publication, Sales No. E.00.XVII.4) based on data provided by UNESCO in 1999.
  • Children out of school > Primary > Male > Per capita: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Primary education > Pupils per 1000: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Secondary education > Pupils > Per capita: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • 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.
  • Library members per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Literacy > Male literates > Aged 25-29: Compares countries by number of male illiterates, in the age range 25 to 29. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems
  • Literacy > Male literates > Aged 40-44: Compares countries by number of male literates, in the age range 40 to 44. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems
  • Literacy > Female literates > Aged 70-74: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > 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 > Male literates > Aged 50-54: Compares countries by number of male literates, in the age range 50 to 54. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems.
  • Literacy > Literates > Aged 60-64 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Literates > Aged 50-54 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged over 10 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Male literates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of male literates, in the age range 35 to 39. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Male literates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of male illiterates, in the age range 25 to 29. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 20-24 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 20 to 24. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Literates > Aged 35-39: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • 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 > 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.
  • School enrollment > Primary > Female > % net: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.
  • Literacy > Female literates > Aged 20-24: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Literates > Aged 25-29: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 20-24: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 50-54: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Literates > Aged 30-34: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Services, etc., value added > % of GDP: Services, etc., value added (% of GDP). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99 and they include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Note: For VAB countries, gross value added at factor cost is used as the denominator.
  • Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 70-74: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 40-44: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 40-44: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Female literates > Aged 50-54: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Literates > Aged 55-59: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Female literates > Aged 45-49: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 60-64: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 65-69: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Female literates > Aged 65-69: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Primary education, teachers > % female: Primary education, teachers (% female). Percentage female teachers. Primary is the number of female teachers at the primary level expressed as a percentage of the total number of teachers (male and female) at the primary level in a given school year. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
  • Tertiary education, teachers > % female: Tertiary education, teachers (% female). Percentage female teachers. Tertiary is the number of female teachers at the tertiary level expressed as a percentage of the total number of teachers (male and female) at the tertiary level in a given school year. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
  • Literacy > Literates > Aged 40-44: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Public spending on education, total > % of GDP: Public spending on education, total (% of GDP). Public expenditure on education as % of GDP is the total public expenditure (current and capital) on education expressed as a percentage of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in a given year. Public expenditure on education includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration, and transfers/subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities).
  • Literacy > Female literates > Aged 60-64 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 20-24 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Literates > Aged 30-34 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 50-54 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Female literates > Aged 45-49 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Female literates > Aged 55-59 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Female literates > Aged 50-54 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Female literates > Aged 65-69 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Labor force with secondary education, female > % of female labor force: Labor force with secondary education, female (% of female labor force). Labor force with secondary education is the proportion of the labor force that has a secondary education, as a percentage of the total labor force.
  • Unemployment with secondary education, female > % of female unemployment: Unemployment with secondary education, female (% of female unemployment). Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organization (UNESCO).
  • Unemployment with tertiary education, female > % of female unemployment: Unemployment with tertiary education, female (% of female unemployment). Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organization (UNESCO).
  • Unemployment with tertiary education, male > % of male unemployment: Unemployment with tertiary education, male (% of male unemployment). Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organization (UNESCO).
  • Literacy rate > Youth total > % of people ages 15-24: Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life.
  • School enrollment > Preprimary > % 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.
  • School enrollment > Primary > Female > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.
  • Primary education > Teachers > % female: Female teachers as a percentage of total primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • Expenditure per student > Secondary > % of GDP per capita: Public expenditure per student is the public current spending on education divided by the total number of students by level, as a percentage of GDP per capita.
  • Gross intake rate in grade 1 > Male > % 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.
  • Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Men > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Government spending on education > % of GDP: Public expenditure on education consists of current and capital public expenditure on education includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities)."
  • School enrollment, primary, private > % of total primary: School enrollment, primary, private (% of total primary). Percentage of private enrolment. Primary is the enrolment in private primary schools expressed as a percentage of total enrolment (public and private) in primary schools. 'Private' refers to all educational institutions not operated by a public authority, regardless of whether they receive financial support from public authorities. A high percentage indicates strong involvement of the non-governmental sector (including religious bodies, other organizations, associations, communities, private enterprises or persons) in providing organized educational programmes.
  • Primary education, pupils > % female: Primary education, pupils (% female). Percentage of female students. Primary is the number of female students at the primary level expressed as a percentage of the total number of students (male and female) at the primary level in a given school year.
  • School enrollment, primary, female > % gross: School enrollment, primary, female (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Primary. Female is the total female enrollment in primary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the female population of official primary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.
  • Primary completion rate, total > % of relevant age group: Primary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group). Primary completion rate. Total is the total number of new entrants in the last grade of primary education, regardless of age, expressed as percentage of the total population of the theoretical entrance age to the last grade of primary. This indicator is also known as "gross intake rate to the last grade of primary." The ratio can exceed 100% due to over-aged and under-aged children who enter primary school late/early and/or repeat grades.
  • Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female > % of relevant age group: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female (% of relevant age group). Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age.
  • Secondary education, general pupils > % female: Secondary education, general pupils (% female). Percentage of female students. Total secondary. General programmes is the number of female students enrolled in general programmes at the secondary education level expressed as a percentage of the total number of students (male and female) enrolled in general programmes at the secondary education level in a given school year.
  • Total enrollment, primary, male > % net: Total enrollment, primary, male (% net). Adjusted net enrollment is the number of pupils of the school-age group for primary education, enrolled either in primary or secondary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population in that age group.
  • Labor force with primary education, female > % of female labor force: Labor force with primary education, female (% of female 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.
  • Labor force with tertiary education > % of total: Labor force with tertiary education (% of total). Labor force with tertiary education is the proportion of labor force that has a tertiary education, as a percentage of the total labor force.
  • Secondary education, vocational pupils per 1000: Secondary education, vocational pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. Technical/vocational programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in technical/vocational programmes at public and private secondary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Secondary education, teachers, female per 1000: Secondary education, teachers, female. Teaching staff in total secondary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Female is the total number of female teachers in public and private secondary education institutions (ISCED 2 and 3). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Literates > Aged 65-69 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Male literates > Aged 45-49 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of male literates in the age range 45 to 49. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 10-14 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of male illiterates, in the age range 10 to 14. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Male literates > Aged 30-34 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of male literates, in the age range 30 to 34. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Male literates > Aged 50-54 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of male literates, in the age range 50 to 54. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Male literates > Aged 40-44 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of male literates, in the age range 40 to 44. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Male literates > Aged 20-24 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of male literates, in the age range 20 to 24. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Literates > Aged 55-59 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 55-59 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of male iliterate individuals, in the age range 55 to 59. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 60-64 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Male literates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of male literates, in the age range 15 to 19. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Literates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 50-54: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 70-74 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy rate > Youth male > % of males ages 15-24: Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life.
  • Literacy rate > Adult female > % of females ages 15 and above: Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life.
  • 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.
  • Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 25-29: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Persistence to last grade of primary, total > % of cohort: Persistence to last grade of primary, total (% of cohort). Survival rate to last grade of primary. Total is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary. The estimate is calculated on the basis of the reconstructed cohort method, which uses data on enrolment and repeaters for two consecutive years.
  • Literacy > Female literates > Aged 55-59: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
STAT
Iran
Italy
HISTORY
Average IQ 84
Ranked 35th.
102
Ranked 6th. 21% more than Iran
Children out of school, primary 3,468
Ranked 54th.
25,573
Ranked 58th. 7 times more than Iran

Children out of school, primary per 1000 0.0454
Ranked 64th.
0.421
Ranked 106th. 9 times more than Iran

Children out of school, primary, female 112,387
Ranked 26th. 6 times more than Italy
17,905
Ranked 48th.

College and university > Gender parity index 1.01
Ranked 57th.
1.39
Ranked 35th. 37% more than Iran

College and university > Share of total education spending 27.63%
Ranked 4th. 47% more than Italy
18.76%
Ranked 63th.

Compulsary education duration 8
Ranked 82nd.
10
Ranked 64th. 25% more than Iran

Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP 3.71%
Ranked 8th.
4.5%
Ranked 64th. 21% more than Iran

Literacy > Female 73%
Ranked 108th.
98.3%
Ranked 33th. 35% more than Iran

Literacy > Total population 79.4%
Ranked 110th.
98.6%
Ranked 36th. 24% more than Iran

Primary education, duration > Years 5
Ranked 152nd. The same as Italy
5
Ranked 167th.

Primary education, teachers per 1000 3.78
Ranked 93th.
4.6
Ranked 70th. 22% more than Iran

Pupil-teacher ratio, primary 20.49
Ranked 69th. 98% more than Italy
10.33
Ranked 139th.

Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary 31.31
Ranked 4th. 3 times more than Italy
10.1
Ranked 100th.

Secondary education, duration > Years 7
Ranked 31st.
8
Ranked 15th. 14% more than Iran

Children out of school, primary, female per 1000 1.6
Ranked 76th. 5 times more than Italy
0.295
Ranked 86th.

Child care (preschool) > Duration 1
Ranked 194th.
3
Ranked 89th. 3 times more than Iran

Secondary education > Teachers > Per capita 6 per 1,000 people
Ranked 23th.
7.17 per 1,000 people
Ranked 41st. 20% more than Iran

Secondary education, pupils 7.12 million
Ranked 2nd. 54% more than Italy
4.63 million
Ranked 17th.

College and university > Private school share 44.71%
Ranked 13th. 5 times more than Italy
9.59%
Ranked 90th.

Girls to boys ratio > Primary level enrolment 1.22
Ranked 1st. 22% more than Italy
1
Ranked 43th.

School life expectancy > Total 11.3 years
Ranked 58th.
14.7 years
Ranked 20th. 30% more than Iran
Literacy > Adult literacy 84.7%
Ranked 72nd.
98.9%
Ranked 19th. 17% more than Iran
Primary education, pupils 5.75 million
Ranked 7th. 2 times more than Italy
2.83 million
Ranked 37th.

Primary education, teachers 277,991
Ranked 13th. 2% more than Italy
273,113
Ranked 18th.

Compulsary education starting age 6
Ranked 28th. The same as Italy
6
Ranked 103th.

Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary per million 0.501
Ranked 40th. 3 times more than Italy
0.17
Ranked 107th.

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 15th.
5
Ranked 4th. 25% more than Iran

Literacy > Male 85.6%
Ranked 100th.
99%
Ranked 32nd. 16% more than Iran

High school > Private school share 11.95%
Ranked 36th. 40% more than Italy
8.52%
Ranked 84th.

Pupil-teacher ratio > Primary 19.22
Ranked 68th. 81% more than Italy
10.62
Ranked 138th.

Child care (preschool) > Starting age 5
Ranked 7th. 67% more than Italy
3
Ranked 158th.

Literacy rates > Aged 15-24 97.4%
Ranked 5th.
99.8%
Ranked 1st. 2% more than Iran

Tertiary > Students studying abroad 46,920.29
Ranked 13th.
47,272.98
Ranked 12th. 1% more than Iran

Primary completion rate 96
Ranked 46th.
101
Ranked 31st. 5% more than Iran

Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level 1.71 million
Ranked 22nd.
1.91 million
Ranked 20th. 12% more than Iran

Elementary (primary school) > Duration 5
Ranked 161st. The same as Italy
5
Ranked 177th.

Children out of school > Primary 306,852
Ranked 19th. 27 times more than Italy
11,194
Ranked 73th.

Secondary education, teachers 280,309
Ranked 9th.
450,757
Ranked 10th. 61% more than Iran

Secondary education, teachers per 1000 4.48
Ranked 34th.
7.59
Ranked 33th. 69% more than Iran

Child care (preschool) > Students per teacher 26.91
Ranked 18th. 2 times more than Italy
11.62
Ranked 101st.

High school > Lower secondary school duration 3
Ranked 97th. The same as Italy
3
Ranked 146th.

Children out of school, primary, male per 1000 0.849
Ranked 87th. 7 times more than Italy
0.126
Ranked 97th.

Secondary education, general pupils 6.31 million
Ranked 3rd. 2 times more than Italy
2.92 million
Ranked 21st.

Illiteracy rates by sex > Aged 15+ 20.9%
Ranked 52nd. 15 times more than Italy
1.4%
Ranked 122nd.

High school > Gender parity index 0.959
Ranked 75th.
0.986
Ranked 91st. 3% more than Iran

Scientific and technical journal articles 1,806
Ranked 36th.
24,696
Ranked 8th. 14 times more than Iran

College and university > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female 24%
Ranked 60th.
36%
Ranked 21st. 50% more than Iran
Tertiary > Students studying abroad proportion 1.14%
Ranked 108th.
2.4%
Ranked 88th. 2 times more than Iran

Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level per 1000 25.31
Ranked 64th.
33.48
Ranked 40th. 32% more than Iran

Elementary (primary school) > Starting age 6
Ranked 68th. The same as Italy
6
Ranked 130th.

Education expenditure of government > As percentage of total government 22.8%
Ranked 10th. 2 times more than Italy
9.6%
Ranked 70th.

Children out of school, primary, male 59,578
Ranked 33th. 8 times more than Italy
7,668
Ranked 57th.

Education expenditure of government > As percentage of GNI 4.7%
Ranked 24th. The same as Italy
4.7%
Ranked 56th.

High school > Students per teacher 31.31
Ranked 4th. 3 times more than Italy
10.1
Ranked 103th.

Secondary education > General pupils 9.07 million
Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than Italy
2.81 million
Ranked 26th.

Secondary school starting age > Years 11
Ranked 144th. The same as Italy
11
Ranked 168th.

Primary education > Teachers > Per capita 5.57 per 1,000 people
Ranked 32nd. 24% more than Italy
4.48 per 1,000 people
Ranked 78th.

Literacy > Female literates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people 41.84
Ranked 3rd. 65% more than Italy
25.34
Ranked 27th.
Education enrolment by level > Primary level 7.03 million
Ranked 18th. 3 times more than Italy
2.78 million
Ranked 45th.

High school > Population with at least high school education > Women 62.1%
Ranked 68th.
68%
Ranked 60th. 10% more than Iran

Secondary education, pupils per 1000 93.14
Ranked 21st. 22% more than Italy
76.25
Ranked 85th.

Primary education, pupils per 1000 75.2
Ranked 64th. 61% more than Italy
46.56
Ranked 138th.

Girls to boys ratio > Tertiary level enrolment 1.09
Ranked 52nd.
1.34
Ranked 42nd. 23% more than Iran

Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ 10.12 million
Ranked 11th. 15 times more than Italy
685,500
Ranked 70th.

Girls to boys ratio > Secondary level enrolment 0.94
Ranked 98th.
0.99
Ranked 97th. 5% more than Iran

Literacy > Female literates > Aged over 10 per thousand people 334.76
Ranked 12th.
462.13
Ranked 5th. 38% more than Iran
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level > Per capita 26.16 per 1,000 people
Ranked 62nd.
33.48 per 1,000 people
Ranked 40th. 28% more than Iran

Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people 0.622
Ranked 134th.
0.778
Ranked 126th. 25% more than Iran

Children out of school > Primary per 1000 4.37
Ranked 55th. 23 times more than Italy
0.192
Ranked 115th.

Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Women 6.51 million
Ranked 11th. 15 times more than Italy
447,300
Ranked 69th.

Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5 87.8%
Ranked 50th.
99.8%
Ranked 4th. 14% more than Iran

Primary education > Duration > Years 5 years
Ranked 147th. The same as Italy
5 years
Ranked 159th.

Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ per capita $1,335.19
Ranked 91st.
$19,316.27
Ranked 16th. 14 times more than Iran

Secondary education, general pupils per 1000 82.5
Ranked 28th. 71% more than Italy
48.17
Ranked 127th.

Literacy > Literates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people 84.93
Ranked 3rd. 64% more than Italy
51.94
Ranked 27th.
High school > Lower secondary starting age 11
Ranked 147th. The same as Italy
11
Ranked 174th.

Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share 7.52%
Ranked 49th. 8% more than Italy
6.93%
Ranked 87th.

Illiteracy rates by sex > Aged 15+ > Women 27.4%
Ranked 51st. 16 times more than Italy
1.7%
Ranked 121st.

Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level 95%
Ranked 60th.
99%
Ranked 20th. 4% more than Iran

Primary education > Pupils 7.31 million
Ranked 6th. 3 times more than Italy
2.77 million
Ranked 43th.

Secondary education > Pupils 9.94 million
Ranked 2nd. 2 times more than Italy
4.51 million
Ranked 18th.

High school > Population with at least high school education > Men 69.1%
Ranked 63th.
78.1%
Ranked 49th. 13% more than Iran

Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita 152.95 per 1,000 people
Ranked 3rd. 93% more than Italy
79.22 per 1,000 people
Ranked 95th.

Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Tertiary level 50.74%
Ranked 76th.
56.25%
Ranked 38th. 11% more than Iran

Secondary education, vocational pupils 813,189
Ranked 2nd.
1.71 million
Ranked 6th. 2 times more than Iran

Elementary (primary) school > Students per teacher 20.49
Ranked 67th. 98% more than Italy
10.33
Ranked 141st.

Secondary education > Teachers 409,196
Ranked 3rd.
417,023.3
Ranked 11th. 2% more than Iran

School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary 13 years
Ranked 8th.
16 years
Ranked 20th. 23% more than Iran
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level 10.02 million
Ranked 9th. 2 times more than Italy
4.53 million
Ranked 22nd.

Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 30-34 per thousand people 5.6
Ranked 1st. 18 times more than Italy
0.318
Ranked 21st.
Scientific and technical journal articles per million 26.35
Ranked 58th.
428.72
Ranked 22nd. 16 times more than Iran

Women to men parity index > As ratio of literacy rates > Aged 15-24 0.99
Ranked 5th.
1
Ranked 14th. 1% more than Iran

Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ per 1000 147.65
Ranked 44th. 12 times more than Italy
11.9
Ranked 115th.

Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Primary level 47.89%
Ranked 120th.
48.41%
Ranked 85th. 1% more than Iran

Progression to secondary school 90.26%
Ranked 32nd.
99.65%
Ranked 12th. 10% more than Iran

Literacy rates > Aged 15-24 > Women 96.7%
Ranked 5th.
99.8%
Ranked 3rd. 3% more than Iran

Children out of school > Primary > Per capita 4.5 per 1,000 people
Ranked 56th. 23 times more than Italy
0.192 per 1,000 people
Ranked 116th.

Literacy > Literates > Aged 15-19 6.41 million
Ranked 1st. 2 times more than Italy
2.96 million
Ranked 5th.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 35-39 544,385
Ranked 1st. 24 times more than Italy
23,155
Ranked 11th.
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Women 100%
Ranked 1st. 1% more than Italy
99%
Ranked 19th.

High school > Upper secondary starting age 14
Ranked 176th. The same as Italy
14
Ranked 192nd.

Library books 411,000
Ranked 11th.
13.19 million
Ranked 2nd. 32 times more than Iran
School life expectancy > Male 12 years
Ranked 42nd.
14.5 years
Ranked 19th. 21% more than Iran
Secondary education > General pupils > Per capita 132.84 per 1,000 people
Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than Italy
48.3 per 1,000 people
Ranked 127th.

Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 1000 103.78
Ranked 102nd. 2 times more than Italy
48.62
Ranked 155th.

Illiteracy rates by sex > Aged 15+ > Men 14.5%
Ranked 58th. 15 times more than Italy
1%
Ranked 117th.

Education enrolment by level > Primary level > Per capita 0.107 per capita
Ranked 98th. 2 times more than Italy
0.049 per capita
Ranked 151st.

Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Men 91%
Ranked 78th.
100%
Ranked 13th. 10% more than Iran

Literacy rates > Aged 15-24 > Men 98.1%
Ranked 3rd.
99.8%
Ranked 1st. 2% more than Iran

Library books per 1000 6.8
Ranked 15th.
231.7
Ranked 3rd. 34 times more than Iran
Elementary (primary school) > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female 57%
Ranked 9th.
95%
Ranked 2nd. 67% more than Iran
Secondary education > Vocational pupils 875,814
Ranked 1st.
1.7 million
Ranked 6th. 94% more than Iran

Primary education > Teachers 380,199
Ranked 3rd. 46% more than Italy
260,769.1
Ranked 15th.

Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Secondary level 47.23%
Ranked 121st.
48.46%
Ranked 100th. 3% more than Iran

Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people 2.44
Ranked 2nd. 11 times more than Italy
0.221
Ranked 20th.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 10-14 112,104
Ranked 1st. 63 times more than Italy
1,771
Ranked 17th.
Literacy > Literates > Aged over 10 per thousand people 706.44
Ranked 13th.
893.72
Ranked 2nd. 27% more than Iran
Secondary education > Pupils per 1000 141.72
Ranked 2nd. 83% more than Italy
77.45
Ranked 78th.

Primary education > Teachers per 1000 5.42
Ranked 31st. 21% more than Italy
4.48
Ranked 76th.

Literacy > Men above 14 years 88%
Ranked 6th.
98.8%
Ranked 6th. 12% more than Iran
Children out of school > Primary > Female > Per capita 5.98 per 1,000 people
Ranked 35th. 51 times more than Italy
0.118 per 1,000 people
Ranked 109th.

Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ $95.88 billion
Ranked 29th.
$1.17 trillion
Ranked 5th. 12 times more than Iran

Primary school starting age > Years 6
Ranked 68th. The same as Italy
6
Ranked 130th.

Elementary (primary) school) > Proportion spent on all staff salaries 98.89%
Ranked 1st. 20% more than Italy
82.58%
Ranked 43th.

High school > Share of total education spending 41.43%
Ranked 4th.
42.94%
Ranked 22nd. 4% more than Iran

Secondary education > Teachers per 1000 5.83
Ranked 26th.
7.17
Ranked 40th. 23% more than Iran

Ratio of female to male primary enrollment 122.22
Ranked 1st. 23% more than Italy
99.51
Ranked 46th.

Secondary education > General pupils per 1000 129.24
Ranked 4th. 3 times more than Italy
48.3
Ranked 126th.

Children out of school > Primary > Male 306,852
Ranked 9th. 71 times more than Italy
4,320
Ranked 74th.

Elementary (primary) school > Gender parity index 0.988
Ranked 52nd. About the same as Italy
0.986
Ranked 86th.

Education enrolment by level > Secondary level per 1000 148.01
Ranked 7th. 87% more than Italy
79.23
Ranked 95th.

Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people 4.71
Ranked 1st. 21 times more than Italy
0.223
Ranked 24th.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people 4.78
Ranked 1st. 26 times more than Italy
0.185
Ranked 21st.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people 2.4
Ranked 1st. 31 times more than Italy
0.0764
Ranked 27th.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 15-19 3.16 million
Ranked 1st. 2 times more than Italy
1.44 million
Ranked 5th.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 65-69 per thousand people 6.67
Ranked 1st. 5 times more than Italy
1.36
Ranked 12th.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 50-54 per thousand people 14.14
Ranked 1st. 27 times more than Italy
0.522
Ranked 19th.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 35-39 184,153
Ranked 1st. 15 times more than Italy
12,610
Ranked 10th.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people 2.81
Ranked 1st. 27 times more than Italy
0.106
Ranked 23th.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 20-24 302,037
Ranked 1st. 39 times more than Italy
7,648
Ranked 17th.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 40-44 per thousand people 55.05
Ranked 14th.
70.95
Ranked 8th. 29% more than Iran
Primary completion rate > Women 100
Ranked 29th.
101
Ranked 30th. 1% more than Iran

School life expectancy > Female 10.5 years
Ranked 63th.
14.8 years
Ranked 20th. 41% more than Iran
Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5 > Men 88.1%
Ranked 49th.
100%
Ranked 6th. 14% more than Iran

Children out of school > Primary > Male > Per capita 4.5 per 1,000 people
Ranked 43th. 61 times more than Italy
0.074 per 1,000 people
Ranked 111th.

Literacy > Women above 14 years 76.8%
Ranked 6th.
98%
Ranked 5th. 28% more than Iran
Gender ratio > Literacy rate of 15-24 year-olds 0.99%
Ranked 5th.
1%
Ranked 14th. 1% more than Iran
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Per capita 152.44 per 1,000 people
Ranked 43th. 13 times more than Italy
11.9 per 1,000 people
Ranked 119th.

Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Women per 1000 94.98
Ranked 47th. 12 times more than Italy
7.76
Ranked 116th.

Primary completion rate > Men 91
Ranked 59th.
101
Ranked 28th. 11% more than Iran

Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment 93.96
Ranked 60th.
98.81
Ranked 88th. 5% more than Iran

Primary education > Pupils per 1000 104.16
Ranked 71st. 2 times more than Italy
47.59
Ranked 155th.

Secondary education > Pupils > Per capita 145.67 per 1,000 people
Ranked 2nd. 88% more than Italy
77.45 per 1,000 people
Ranked 83th.

Intake ratio to last grade of primary > Females None
None

Library members 13,217
Ranked 7th.
591,598
Ranked 2nd. 45 times more than Iran
Library members per 1000 0.219
Ranked 13th.
10.4
Ranked 2nd. 48 times more than Iran
International Mathematical Olympiad > Results for the 2006 IMO > Points 145
Ranked 8th. 10% more than Italy
132
Ranked 12th.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 25-29 4.15 million
Ranked 1st. 95% more than Italy
2.13 million
Ranked 3rd.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 40-44 2.23 million
Ranked 2nd. 11% more than Italy
2.01 million
Ranked 2nd.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 70-74 99,232
Ranked 5th.
1.49 million
Ranked 1st. 15 times more than Iran
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 20-24 4.04 million
Ranked 1st. 2 times more than Italy
1.74 million
Ranked 4th.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 50-54 1.4 million
Ranked 2nd.
1.88 million
Ranked 2nd. 34% more than Iran
Literacy > Literates > Aged 60-64 per thousand people 12.18
Ranked 16th.
59.62
Ranked 2nd. 5 times more than Iran
Literacy > Literates > Aged 50-54 per thousand people 32.25
Ranked 16th.
67.04
Ranked 3rd. 2 times more than Iran
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged over 10 per thousand people 79.9
Ranked 1st. 9 times more than Italy
8.77
Ranked 21st.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people 34.52
Ranked 6th.
40.39
Ranked 3rd. 17% more than Iran
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people 55.04
Ranked 1st. 47% more than Italy
37.41
Ranked 7th.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 20-24 per thousand people 4
Ranked 1st. 30 times more than Italy
0.134
Ranked 28th.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 35-39 4.95 million
Ranked 2nd. 8% more than Italy
4.6 million
Ranked 2nd.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 65-69 per thousand people 3.68
Ranked 1st. 5 times more than Italy
0.732
Ranked 11th.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 60-64 per thousand people 12.36
Ranked 1st. 10 times more than Italy
1.19
Ranked 20th.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 30-34 3.17 million
Ranked 1st. 41% more than Italy
2.25 million
Ranked 2nd.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people 1.25
Ranked 1st. 36 times more than Italy
0.0348
Ranked 27th.
School enrollment > Primary > Female > % net 99.9% net
Ranked 1st. 1% more than Italy
98.66% net
Ranked 11th.

Literacy > Female literates > Aged 20-24 4.02 million
Ranked 1st. 2 times more than Italy
1.68 million
Ranked 4th.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 25-29 8.23 million
Ranked 1st. 94% more than Italy
4.23 million
Ranked 3rd.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 20-24 171,273
Ranked 1st. 47 times more than Italy
3,647
Ranked 17th.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 50-54 345,409
Ranked 1st. 25 times more than Italy
13,876
Ranked 9th.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 30-34 6.49 million
Ranked 1st. 43% more than Italy
4.53 million
Ranked 2nd.
Services, etc., value added > % of GDP 45.31%
Ranked 140th.
72.84%
Ranked 26th. 61% more than Iran

Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 70-74 455,828
Ranked 1st. 6 times more than Italy
79,581
Ranked 4th.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 40-44 485,764
Ranked 1st. 45 times more than Italy
10,787
Ranked 11th.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 40-44 224,027
Ranked 1st. 18 times more than Italy
12,487
Ranked 10th.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 50-54 1.03 million
Ranked 2nd.
1.94 million
Ranked 2nd. 88% more than Iran
Literacy > Literates > Aged 55-59 1.62 million
Ranked 2nd.
3.29 million
Ranked 2nd. 2 times more than Iran
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 45-49 1.42 million
Ranked 2nd.
1.88 million
Ranked 2nd. 32% more than Iran
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 60-64 632,096
Ranked 1st. 15 times more than Italy
42,695
Ranked 8th.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 65-69 503,403
Ranked 1st. 7 times more than Italy
77,387
Ranked 5th.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 65-69 192,774
Ranked 4th.
1.58 million
Ranked 2nd. 8 times more than Iran
Primary education, teachers > % female 57.49%
Ranked 94th.
95.25%
Ranked 11th. 66% more than Iran

Tertiary education, teachers > % female 26.89%
Ranked 34th.
36.22%
Ranked 69th. 35% more than Iran

Literacy > Literates > Aged 40-44 4.15 million
Ranked 2nd. 3% more than Italy
4.04 million
Ranked 2nd.
Public spending on education, total > % of GDP 3.71%
Ranked 8th.
4.5%
Ranked 66th. 21% more than Iran

Literacy > Female literates > Aged 60-64 per thousand people 4.56
Ranked 14th.
30.97
Ranked 2nd. 7 times more than Iran
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 20-24 per thousand people 2.27
Ranked 1st. 35 times more than Italy
0.064
Ranked 26th.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 30-34 per thousand people 86
Ranked 2nd. 8% more than Italy
79.43
Ranked 3rd.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 50-54 per thousand people 4.58
Ranked 1st. 19 times more than Italy
0.244
Ranked 19th.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 45-49 per thousand people 18.8
Ranked 14th.
32.95
Ranked 9th. 75% more than Iran
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 55-59 per thousand people 8.47
Ranked 14th.
29.53
Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than Iran
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 50-54 per thousand people 13.67
Ranked 14th.
34.02
Ranked 4th. 2 times more than Iran
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 65-69 per thousand people 2.56
Ranked 11th.
27.66
Ranked 5th. 11 times more than Iran
Labor force with secondary education, female > % of female labor force 24.7%
Ranked 65th.
49.1%
Ranked 22nd. 99% more than Iran

Unemployment with secondary education, female > % of female unemployment 32.5%
Ranked 72nd.
43.1%
Ranked 51st. 33% more than Iran

Unemployment with tertiary education, female > % of female unemployment 52.3%
Ranked 3rd. 4 times more than Italy
14.3%
Ranked 64th.

Unemployment with tertiary education, male > % of male unemployment 14.9%
Ranked 45th. 89% more than Italy
7.9%
Ranked 71st.

Literacy rate > Youth total > % of people ages 15-24 86.33%
Ranked 70th.
99.81%
Ranked 6th. 16% more than Iran
School enrollment > Preprimary > % gross 45.54% gross
Ranked 41st.
102.7% gross
Ranked 14th. 2 times more than Iran

School enrollment > Primary > Female > % gross 122.11% gross
Ranked 9th. 21% more than Italy
101.12% gross
Ranked 86th.

Primary education > Teachers > % female 61.23% female
Ranked 53th.
95.37% female
Ranked 13th. 56% more than Iran

Expenditure per student > Secondary > % of GDP per capita 11.01%
Ranked 28th.
29.17%
Ranked 12th. 3 times more than Iran

Gross intake rate in grade 1 > Male > % of relevant age group 107.33%
Ranked 39th. 4% more than Italy
103.36%
Ranked 66th.

Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Men > Per capita 53.99 per 1,000 people
Ranked 50th. 13 times more than Italy
4.14 per 1,000 people
Ranked 116th.

Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Men 3.58 million
Ranked 11th. 15 times more than Italy
238,400
Ranked 68th.

Government spending on education > % of GDP 3.71%
Ranked 8th.
4.5%
Ranked 64th. 21% more than Iran

School enrollment, primary, private > % of total primary 7.52%
Ranked 49th. 8% more than Italy
6.93%
Ranked 85th.

Primary education, pupils > % female 48.49%
Ranked 42nd. About the same as Italy
48.32%
Ranked 91st.

School enrollment, primary, female > % gross 105.23%
Ranked 38th. 6% more than Italy
99.44%
Ranked 93th.

Primary completion rate, total > % of relevant age group 102.22%
Ranked 14th.
102.69%
Ranked 22nd. About the same as Iran

Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female > % of relevant age group 106.05%
Ranked 38th. 7% more than Italy
99.06%
Ranked 82nd.

Secondary education, general pupils > % female 49.31%
Ranked 39th.
53.11%
Ranked 7th. 8% more than Iran

Total enrollment, primary, male > % net 98.11%
Ranked 25th.
99.47%
Ranked 7th. 1% more than Iran

Labor force with primary education, female > % of female labor force 34%
Ranked 19th. 21% more than Italy
28.1%
Ranked 8th.

Labor force with tertiary education > % of total 18.8%
Ranked 53th. 5% more than Italy
17.9%
Ranked 42nd.

Secondary education, vocational pupils per 1000 10.64
Ranked 18th.
28.08
Ranked 13th. 3 times more than Iran

Secondary education, teachers, female per 1000 1.98
Ranked 33th.
5.12
Ranked 27th. 3 times more than Iran

Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people 1.9
Ranked 1st. 16 times more than Italy
0.118
Ranked 23th.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 65-69 per thousand people 7.35
Ranked 13th.
51.97
Ranked 3rd. 7 times more than Iran
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 45-49 per thousand people 23.26
Ranked 14th.
32.26
Ranked 8th. 39% more than Iran
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 10-14 per thousand people 1.49
Ranked 1st. 48 times more than Italy
0.0311
Ranked 23th.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 30-34 per thousand people 44.02
Ranked 2nd. 10% more than Italy
39.9
Ranked 3rd.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 50-54 per thousand people 18.58
Ranked 14th.
33.02
Ranked 3rd. 78% more than Iran
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 40-44 per thousand people 29.59
Ranked 11th.
35.32
Ranked 9th. 19% more than Iran
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 20-24 per thousand people 53.6
Ranked 1st. 76% more than Italy
30.46
Ranked 24th.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 55-59 per thousand people 21.44
Ranked 16th.
57.69
Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than Iran
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 55-59 per thousand people 13.85
Ranked 1st. 21 times more than Italy
0.667
Ranked 20th.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 60-64 per thousand people 3.98
Ranked 1st. 9 times more than Italy
0.444
Ranked 17th.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people 43.09
Ranked 3rd. 62% more than Italy
26.6
Ranked 27th.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people 65.6
Ranked 10th.
80.74
Ranked 3rd. 23% more than Iran
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 50-54 721,214
Ranked 1st. 45 times more than Italy
15,861
Ranked 10th.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 70-74 per thousand people 6.04
Ranked 1st. 4 times more than Italy
1.4
Ranked 11th.
Literacy rate > Youth male > % of males ages 15-24 91.73%
Ranked 63th.
99.8%
Ranked 7th. 9% more than Iran
Literacy rate > Adult female > % of females ages 15 and above 70.4%
Ranked 74th.
98.04%
Ranked 17th. 39% more than Iran
School enrollment > Secondary > % gross 80.64% gross
Ranked 40th.
99.05% gross
Ranked 27th. 23% more than Iran

Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 25-29 143,596
Ranked 1st. 21 times more than Italy
6,710
Ranked 13th.
School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary > Male 13 years
Ranked 8th.
16 years
Ranked 15th. 23% more than Iran
Persistence to last grade of primary, total > % of cohort 96.18%
Ranked 17th.
99.52%
Ranked 4th. 3% more than Iran

Literacy > Female literates > Aged 55-59 638,738
Ranked 2nd.
1.68 million
Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than Iran

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