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Education: Education Statistics

Participation in Education
School Level Male Female Total
Pre-Primary 61.7% 63.4% 62.5%
Primary 91.5% 91.6% 91.5%
Secondary 60.2% 71.3% 65.6%

   

Key Education Indicators
Indicators Total
Pupil to teacher ratio (primary) 31:1
Percentage of repeaters (primary) 1.8%
Primary to secondary transition rate 97.2%

   

Literacy Rates
Age Group Male Female Total
15 to 24 years 97.9% 98.9% 98.4%
15 years and older 95.7% 96.9% 96.3%

   

Public Expenditure on Education
Percentage Total
As % of GDP 3.9%
As % of total government expenditure 15.4%

   

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 either the UNESCO Institute of Statistics or CIA World Factbook.