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A glance at <strong>education</strong> <strong>in</strong> India<br />

Total population (million) 1181.4<br />

GDP per capita (PPP) US$ 3031.6<br />

Comb<strong>in</strong>ed GER (ISCED 1 to 6) 62.6<br />

School life expectancy (years). Primary to tertiary. Total 10.3<br />

Duration <strong>of</strong> compulsory <strong>education</strong> 9.0<br />

Adult (15+) literacy rate (%). Total ...<br />

Youth (15-24) literacy rate (%). Total ...<br />

GER. Secondary. All programs. Total 60.0<br />

GER. Upper secondary. All programs. Total 47.1<br />

GER. Tertiary (ISCED 5 <strong>and</strong> 6). Total 13.5<br />

Expenditure <strong>in</strong> primary as % <strong>of</strong> total <strong>education</strong>al expenditure 35.4<br />

Expenditure <strong>in</strong> secondary as % <strong>of</strong> total <strong>education</strong>al expenditure 42.5<br />

Expenditure <strong>in</strong> tertiary as % <strong>of</strong> total <strong>education</strong>al expenditure 20.3<br />

Public expenditure per pupil as a % <strong>of</strong> GDP per capita. All levels 12.3<br />

Public expenditure per pupil as a % <strong>of</strong> GDP per capita. Primary 8.6<br />

Public expenditure per pupil as a % <strong>of</strong> GDP per capita. Secondary 15.7<br />

Public expenditure per pupil as a % <strong>of</strong> GDP per capita. Tertiary 53.2<br />

GER. Gross Enrolment Ratio n.a. Data not available<br />

ISCED. International St<strong>and</strong>ard Classification <strong>of</strong> Education<br />

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A glance at <strong>education</strong> <strong>in</strong> Nepal<br />

Total population (million) 28.6<br />

GDP per capita (PPP) US$ 1106.1<br />

Comb<strong>in</strong>ed GER (ISCED 1 to 6) ...<br />

School life expectancy (years). Primary to tertiary. Total ...<br />

Duration <strong>of</strong> compulsory <strong>education</strong> .<br />

Adult (15+) literacy rate (%). Total 59.1<br />

Youth (15-24) literacy rate (%). Total 82.0<br />

GER. Secondary. All programs. Total 53.1<br />

GER. Upper secondary. All programs. Total 38.0<br />

GER. Tertiary (ISCED 5 <strong>and</strong> 6). Total 10.7<br />

Expenditure <strong>in</strong> primary as % <strong>of</strong> total <strong>education</strong>al expenditure n.a.<br />

Expenditure <strong>in</strong> secondary as % <strong>of</strong> total <strong>education</strong>al expenditure 27.0<br />

Expenditure <strong>in</strong> tertiary as % <strong>of</strong> total <strong>education</strong>al expenditure 26.4<br />

Public expenditure per pupil as a % <strong>of</strong> GDP per capita. All levels 7.6<br />

Public expenditure per pupil as a % <strong>of</strong> GDP per capita. Primary 2.6<br />

Public expenditure per pupil as a % <strong>of</strong> GDP per capita. Secondary 6.9<br />

Public expenditure per pupil as a % <strong>of</strong> GDP per capita. Tertiary 28.0<br />

Table is based on <strong>the</strong> data from UNESCO 2010<br />

ISCED. International St<strong>and</strong>ard Classification <strong>of</strong> Education<br />

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