Participation in Education
School Level |
Male |
Female |
Total |
Primary |
96.3% |
97.5% |
96.8% |
Lower Secondary |
92.3% |
93.9% |
93.1% |
Upper Secondary |
90.2% |
91.7% |
91.0% |
Key Education Indicators
Indicators |
Total |
Pupil to teacher ratio (primary) |
12:1 |
Percentage of repeaters (primary) |
0.54% |
Primary to secondary transition rate |
99.6% |
Literacy Rates
Age Group |
Male |
Female |
Total |
15 to 24 years |
99.9% |
99.9% |
99.9% |
15 years and older |
99.8% |
99.9% |
99.9% |
Public Expenditure on Education
Percentage |
Total |
As % of GDP |
5.2% |
As % of total government expenditure |
12.3% |
This information was sourced in 2014 from the UNESCO Institute of Statistics (www.uis.unesco.org) using the most recent data available in these categories: Adjusted net enrolment 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, Literacy rate, Expenditure on education as % of GDP (from government sources), and Expenditure on education as % of total government expenditure (all sectors).
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