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Education: Education Statistics

Participation in Education
School Level Male Female Total
Pre-Primary 38.7% 41.2% 39.9%
Primary 90.8% 92.4% 91.6%
Secondary 66.4% 68.1% 67.2%

   

Key Education Indicators
Indicators Total
Pupil to teacher ratio (primary) 35:1
Percentage of repeaters (primary) 0.4%
Primary to secondary transition rate 93.8%

   

Literacy Rates
Age Group Male Female Total
15 to 24 years 90% 81.8% 86.1%
15 years and older 78.9% 59.3% 69.3%

   

Public Expenditure on Education
Percentage Total
As % of GDP 4.6%
As % of total government expenditure 14.6%

   

The above information was sourced in 2023 from the UNESCO Institute of Statistics using the most recent data available in the following categories: Adjusted net enrollment rate by level of education, pupil-teacher ratio by level of education (headcount basis), percentage of repeaters in primary education, transition rate from primary education, expenditure on education as % of GDP (from government sources), and expenditure on education as % of total government expenditure (all sectors). Information on literacy rates was sourced in 2023 from the CIA World Factbook.