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  • Adult literacy rate > Total: 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."
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • College and university > Gender ratio: Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment is the percentage of men to women enrolled at tertiary level in public and private schools.
  • 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.
  • Duration of compulsory education: Duration of compulsory education is the number of grades (or years) that a child must legally be enrolled in school.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Adult literacy rate > Female: 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."
  • Tertiary enrollment: Gross enrolment ratio, tertiary level is the sum of all tertiary level students enrolled at the start of the school year, expressed as a percentage of the mid-year population in the 5 year age group after the official secondary school leaving age.
  • High school > Gender ratio: Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
  • 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.
  • Spending > USD: Education expenditure refers to the current operating expenditures in education, including wages and salaries and excluding capital investments in buildings and equipment."
  • High school > Private school share: Percentage of secondary students who attend a private school.
  • Spending > Proportion: Education expenditure refers to the current operating expenditures in education, including wages and salaries and excluding capital investments in buildings and equipment. Expressed as a proportion of GNI."
  • 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.
  • Preschool enrollment rate: 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."
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Scouting > Genders admitted: Admits boys/girls.
  • 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.
  • High school starting age > Years: Secondary school starting age is the age at which students would enter 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.
  • Elementary school graduate rate: Persistence to last grade of primary is the percentage of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary education. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.
  • Literacy rate > People aged 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."
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Outcomes > Secondary education > Duration > Years: Secondary education, duration (years) is the number of grades (years) in secondary school."
  • Teacher student ratio > High school: Secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the number of pupils enrolled in secondary school divided by the number of secondary school teachers (regardless of their teaching assignment).
  • Inequality adjusted index: Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index.
  • Teacher student ratio > Elementary school: 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).
  • Literacy rate > Females aged 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."
  • Elementary school > Enrolled students: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
  • 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.
  • School enrolment rate > 1st grade: 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."
  • 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.
  • Elementary school > Gender ratio: Ratio of female to male primary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
  • Duration of education > Secondary level: Duration of secondary education is the number of grades (or years) in general secondary education.
  • Secondary education > Pupils: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
  • Primary education > Pupils: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
  • Literacy rate > Males aged 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."
  • 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.
  • School enrolment rate > 5th grade: Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.
  • 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.
  • Duration of education > Primary level: Duration of primary education is the number of grades (or years) in primary education.
  • Participation > Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education: Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary and secondary levels in public and private schools.
  • Participation > Children out of school > Elementary: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
  • Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • 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
  • Literacy > Literates > Aged 15-19: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • High school > Upper secondary starting age: Average age at which students begin upper secondary (high school) education.
  • Elementary school starting age > Years: Primary school starting age 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 school repeaters > All: Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school."
  • 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.
  • Pupils-teacher ratio > Primary level: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary level is the average number of pupils per teacher in primary education. Cross-country comparisons may be affected by such factors as the composition of teachers by part- and full-time employment.
  • 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 > 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.
  • 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
  • Outcomes > 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.
  • Primary education > Teachers per 1000: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Figures expressed per thousand population 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.
  • Literacy > Men above 14 years: Percent of male population above the age of 14 years that is literate.
  • Female enrolment share > Primary level: Girls' enrolment share, primary level is the number of girls enrolled in primary school, expressed as a percentage of the total number of pupils in primary school.
  • 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.
  • Scouting > Members: Members of boy or girl scout groups which are members of the World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM).
  • Participation > Secondary education > General pupils: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training."
  • 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.
  • 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 > Teachers per 1000: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • 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. 
  • Female enrolment share > Secondary level: Girls' enrolment share, secondary level is the number of girls enrolled in secondary school, expressed as a percentage of the total number of pupils in secondary school.
  • Education enrolment by level > Secondary level per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population 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 > 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 > 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 > 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.
  • 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 > 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 > Male illiterates > Aged 35-39: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • 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.
  • Scouting > Members per thousand people: Membership (from 2012). Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Elementary school repeaters > Female: Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school."
  • Elementary school repeaters > Male: Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school."
  • Elementary school teachers: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • High school teachers: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • 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+ > Women per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Participation > Secondary education > Pupils: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 30-34: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • School enrollment > Primary > Private > % of total primary: Private enrollment refers to pupils or students enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body such as a nongovernmental organization, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise.
  • Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 10-14: Number of males aged 10-14 years, who are illiterate.
  • Secondary education > Vocational pupils per 1000: Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 50-54: 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
  • Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 30-34 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Services, etc., value added > Current US$: Services, etc., value added (current 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 current U.S. dollars.
  • Services, etc., value added > Constant LCU: Services, etc., value added (constant LCU). 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 local currency.
  • Literacy > Male literates > Aged 55-59: Compares countries by number of male literates, 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
  • Literacy > Literacy rate, youth total > % of people ages 15-24: Literacy rate, youth total (% of people ages 15-24). Youth (15-24) literacy rate (%). Total is the number of people age 15 to 24 years who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life, divided by the population in that age group. Generally, u2018literacyu2019 also encompasses u2018numeracyu2019, the ability to make simple arithmetic calculations.
  • Literacy > Literates > Aged 10-14 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 40-44: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, 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 rate > Youth female > % of females 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 > Secondary > % 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. 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.
  • Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education: Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary and secondary levels in public and private schools.
  • Net intake rate in grade 1 > Female > % of official school-age population: Net intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education who are of official primary school entrance age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the corresponding age.
  • Primary completion rate > Female > % of relevant age group: Primary completion rate is the percentage of students completing the last year of primary school. It is calculated by taking the total number of students in the last grade of primary school, minus the number of repeaters in that grade, divided by the total number of children of official graduation age.
  • Primary completion rate > Male > % of relevant age group: Primary completion rate is the percentage of students completing the last year of primary school. It is calculated by taking the total number of students in the last grade of primary school, minus the number of repeaters in that grade, divided by the total number of children of official graduation age.
  • Repetition rate > Primary > % of total enrollment: Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school.
  • School enrollment > Primary > Male > % 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.
  • School enrollment > Preprimary > 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. Preprimary education refers to the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment.
  • Persistence to grade 5 > Total > % of cohort: Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.
  • Ratio of young literate females to males > % ages 15-24: Ratio of young literate females to males is the percentage of females to males ages 15-24 who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life.
  • Repetition rate > Primary > Female > % of total enrollment: Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school.
  • Labor force with tertiary education, female > % of female labor force: Labor force with tertiary education, female (% of female labor force). Labor force with tertiary education is the proportion of labor force that has a tertiary education, as a percentage of the total labor force.
  • Labor force with primary education > % of total: Labor force with primary education (% of total). 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 secondary education, male > % of male labor force: Labor force with secondary education, male (% of male 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.
  • Labor force with secondary education > % of total: Labor force with secondary education (% of total). 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.
  • Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 60-64: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 10-14: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Primary education > Pupils > % female: Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.
  • Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 15-19: 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
  • Primary education > Pupils > Per capita: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools. Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
  • Net intake rate in grade 1 > Male > % of official school-age population: Net intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education who are of official primary school entrance age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the corresponding age.
  • Persistence to grade 5 > Female > % of cohort: Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.
  • Secondary education > Vocational pupils > Per capita: Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Participation > 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."
  • Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Male > % 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 > Female illiterates > Aged over 10: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Male literates > Aged 30-34: 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
  • Literacy > Male literates > Aged over 10: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Elementary school graduate rate > Male: Persistence to last grade of primary is the percentage of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary education. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.
  • School enrollment, tertiary > % gross: School enrollment, tertiary (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Tertiary (ISCED 5 and 6). Total is the total enrollment in tertiary education (ISCED 5 and 6), regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of the five-year age group following on from secondary school leaving.
  • School enrollment, secondary, male > % gross: School enrollment, secondary, male (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Secondary. All programmes. Male is the total male enrollment in secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the male population of official secondary 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.
  • Elementary school > Enrolled students > % female: Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.
  • Elementary school teachers > % female: Female teachers as a percentage of total primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > % 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. 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."
  • Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > 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. 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."
  • Participation > Secondary education > General pupils > % female: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training."
  • Participation > Secondary education > Pupils > % female: Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at secondary level includes enrollments in public and private schools.
  • Participation > Secondary education > Vocational pupils > % female: Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training."
  • Participation > Secondary education > Vocational pupils: Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training."
  • Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total > % of relevant age group: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total (% 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.
  • Participation > Total enrollment > Primary > Male > % net: Total 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."
  • Preschool enrollment rate > Female: 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."
  • Preschool enrollment rate > Male: 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 enrolment rate > 1st grade > Female: 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."
  • School enrolment rate > 1st grade > Male: 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."
  • School enrollment > Secondary > 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. 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.
  • School enrolment rate > 5th grade > Female: Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.
  • School enrolment rate > 5th grade > Male: Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.
  • 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
  • Gross intake rate in grade 1 > Total > % 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.
  • Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 25-29: 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
  • Literacy > Female literates > Aged 60-64: 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 illiterates > 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 > 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.
  • High school > Upper Secondary > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for upper secondary (high school) education.
  • High School > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female: Percentage of country's high school, or secondary, teachers that are female.
  • Participation > School enrollment > Tertiary > Male > % 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. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level."
  • 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 > Illiterates > Aged over 10 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals aged over 10. 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 60-64: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Female literates > Aged 30-34: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Secondary education, teachers > % female: Secondary education, teachers (% female). Percentage female teachers. Secondary is the number of female teachers at the secondary level expressed as a percentage of the total number of teachers (male and female) at the secondary 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 > Male illiterates > 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 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 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 > Male literates > Aged 10-14: Compares countries by number of male literates, 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 > Female literates > Aged 50-54: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
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STAT Argentina Nigeria HISTORY
Adult literacy rate > Total 97.7
Ranked 30th. 63% more than Nigeria 		60.1
Ranked 93th.
Average IQ 96
Ranked 19th. 43% more than Nigeria 		67
Ranked 47th.
Children out of school, primary 36,270
Ranked 60th. 		11.13 million
Ranked 1st. 307 times more than Argentina
Children out of school, primary per 1000 0.938
Ranked 111th. 		69.68
Ranked 3rd. 74 times more than Argentina
Children out of school, primary, female 19,867
Ranked 53th. 		5.75 million
Ranked 1st. 290 times more than Argentina
College and university > Gender parity index 1.51
Ranked 21st. 2 times more than Nigeria 		0.712
Ranked 97th.
Compulsary education duration 13
Ranked 6th. 44% more than Nigeria 		9
Ranked 121st.
Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP 5.78%
Ranked 34th. 89% more than Nigeria 		3.06%
Ranked 38th.
Literacy > Female 97.1%
Ranked 43th. 60% more than Nigeria 		60.6%
Ranked 121st.
Literacy > Total population 97.1%
Ranked 47th. 43% more than Nigeria 		68%
Ranked 126th.
Primary education, duration > Years 6
Ranked 83th. The same as Nigeria 		6
Ranked 116th.
Primary education, teachers per 1000 7.28
Ranked 18th. 2 times more than Nigeria 		3.59
Ranked 98th.
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary 16.33
Ranked 98th. 		36.03
Ranked 29th. 2 times more than Argentina
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary 10.9
Ranked 77th. 		33.08
Ranked 7th. 3 times more than Argentina
Secondary education, duration > Years 6
Ranked 120th. The same as Nigeria 		6
Ranked 146th.
Children out of school, primary, female per 1000 0.523
Ranked 91st. 		36.03
Ranked 3rd. 69 times more than Argentina
College and university > Gender ratio 152.25
Ranked 17th. 2 times more than Nigeria 		69.55
Ranked 90th.
Child care (preschool) > Duration 3
Ranked 76th. The same as Nigeria 		3
Ranked 100th.
Secondary education > Teachers > Per capita 5.32 per 1,000 people
Ranked 72nd. 5 times more than Nigeria 		1.13 per 1,000 people
Ranked 67th.
Duration of compulsory education 9 years
Ranked 80th. 50% more than Nigeria 		6 years
Ranked 147th.
Secondary education, pupils 3.69 million
Ranked 24th. 		9.06 million
Ranked 9th. 2 times more than Argentina
Girls to boys ratio > Primary level enrolment 0.99
Ranked 65th. 15% more than Nigeria 		0.86
Ranked 131st.
Literacy > Adult literacy 97.6%
Ranked 27th. 36% more than Nigeria 		72%
Ranked 89th.
Primary education, pupils 4.7 million
Ranked 24th. 		20.68 million
Ranked 6th. 4 times more than Argentina
Primary education, teachers 288,776
Ranked 13th. 		574,078
Ranked 5th. 99% more than Argentina
Adult literacy rate > Female 97.7
Ranked 30th. Twice as much as Nigeria 		48.8
Ranked 97th.
Tertiary enrollment 48%
Ranked 3rd. 11 times more than Nigeria 		4.3%
Ranked 2nd.
High school > Gender ratio 113.19
Ranked 9th. 47% more than Nigeria 		77.23
Ranked 125th.
Compulsary education starting age 5
Ranked 94th. 		6
Ranked 115th. 20% more than Argentina
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary per million 0.275
Ranked 92nd. 33% more than Nigeria 		0.207
Ranked 83th.
Literacy > Definition age 15 and over can read and write age 15 and over can read and write
High school > Upper secondary school duration 3
Ranked 92nd. The same as Nigeria 		3
Ranked 118th.
Literacy > Male 97.1%
Ranked 50th. 28% more than Nigeria 		75.7%
Ranked 123th.
Spending > USD 14.58 billion
Ranked 26th. 9 times more than Nigeria 		1.66 billion
Ranked 63th.
High school > Private school share 27.76%
Ranked 29th. 29% more than Nigeria 		21.53%
Ranked 42nd.
Spending > Proportion 4.54
Ranked 69th. 5 times more than Nigeria 		0.85
Ranked 167th.
Pupil-teacher ratio > Primary 17.34
Ranked 114th. 		37.18
Ranked 29th. 2 times more than Argentina
Child care (preschool) > Starting age 3
Ranked 139th. The same as Nigeria 		3
Ranked 172nd.
Literacy rates > Aged 15-24 98.9%
Ranked 9th. 17% more than Nigeria 		84.2%
Ranked 28th.
Preschool enrollment rate 115.65
Ranked 22nd. 24% more than Nigeria 		93.09
Ranked 139th.
Tertiary > Students studying abroad 9,528.76
Ranked 81st. 		46,874.68
Ranked 14th. 5 times more than Argentina
Primary completion rate 99
Ranked 43th. 24% more than Nigeria 		80
Ranked 82nd.
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level 2.03 million
Ranked 17th. 2 times more than Nigeria 		947,538
Ranked 26th.
Elementary (primary school) > Duration 6
Ranked 89th. The same as Nigeria 		6
Ranked 122nd.
Secondary education, teachers 323,957
Ranked 13th. 18% more than Nigeria 		273,781
Ranked 13th.
Secondary education, teachers per 1000 8.17
Ranked 26th. 5 times more than Nigeria 		1.71
Ranked 83th.
Child care (preschool) > Students per teacher 19.91
Ranked 42nd. 		28.91
Ranked 12th. 45% more than Argentina
High school > Lower secondary school duration 3
Ranked 132nd. The same as Nigeria 		3
Ranked 160th.
Children out of school, primary, male per 1000 0.0843
Ranked 101st. 		33.65
Ranked 2nd. 399 times more than Argentina
Secondary education, general pupils 3.41 million
Ranked 21st. 		4.45 million
Ranked 13th. 31% more than Argentina
Illiteracy rates by sex > Aged 15+ 2.9%
Ranked 108th. 		31.9%
Ranked 35th. 11 times more than Argentina
High school > Gender parity index 1.11
Ranked 11th. 26% more than Nigeria 		0.881
Ranked 119th.
Scientific and technical journal articles 3,086
Ranked 29th. 8 times more than Nigeria 		384
Ranked 53th.
College and university > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female 49%
Ranked 5th. 3 times more than Nigeria 		17%
Ranked 5th.
Tertiary > Students studying abroad proportion 0.388%
Ranked 129th. 		1.83%
Ranked 98th. 5 times more than Argentina
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level per 1000 53.86
Ranked 7th. 7 times more than Nigeria 		7.33
Ranked 96th.
Scouting > Genders admitted both boys only
Elementary (primary school) > Starting age 6
Ranked 111th. The same as Nigeria 		6
Ranked 144th.
Children out of school, primary, male 3,200
Ranked 79th. 		5.37 million
Ranked 1st. 1679 times more than Argentina
High school > Students per teacher 10.9
Ranked 77th. 		33.08
Ranked 7th. 3 times more than Argentina
Secondary education > General pupils 2.21 million
Ranked 34th. 		3.84 million
Ranked 16th. 74% more than Argentina
Secondary school starting age > Years 12
Ranked 86th. The same as Nigeria 		12
Ranked 112th.
High school starting age > Years 12
Ranked 80th. The same as Nigeria 		12
Ranked 103th.
Primary education > Teachers > Per capita 7.09 per 1,000 people
Ranked 26th. 67% more than Nigeria 		4.24 per 1,000 people
Ranked 52nd.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people 41.94
Ranked 9th. 6% more than Nigeria 		39.39
Ranked 5th.
Education enrolment by level > Primary level 4.91 million
Ranked 24th. 		24.56 million
Ranked 5th. 5 times more than Argentina
Elementary school graduate rate 94.91
Ranked 43th. 27% more than Nigeria 		74.88
Ranked 69th.
Literacy rate > People aged 15-24 99.1
Ranked 37th. 39% more than Nigeria 		71.5
Ranked 96th.
Primary education, pupils per 1000 116.36
Ranked 67th. 		129.5
Ranked 54th. 11% more than Argentina
Secondary education, pupils per 1000 91.49
Ranked 45th. 61% more than Nigeria 		56.71
Ranked 128th.
Girls to boys ratio > Tertiary level enrolment 1.41
Ranked 29th. 3 times more than Nigeria 		0.55
Ranked 111th.
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ 819,900
Ranked 65th. 		21.82 million
Ranked 5th. 27 times more than Argentina
Girls to boys ratio > Secondary level enrolment 1.07
Ranked 31st. 27% more than Nigeria 		0.84
Ranked 112th.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged over 10 per thousand people 398.39
Ranked 12th. 81% more than Nigeria 		220.31
Ranked 4th.
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level > Per capita 53.84 per 1,000 people
Ranked 7th. 7 times more than Nigeria 		7.21 per 1,000 people
Ranked 94th.
Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people 0.234
Ranked 171st. 		0.285
Ranked 168th. 22% more than Argentina
Outcomes > Secondary education > Duration > Years 6
Ranked 104th. The same as Nigeria 		6
Ranked 129th.
Teacher student ratio > High school 12.19
Ranked 81st. 		28.44
Ranked 14th. 2 times more than Argentina
Inequality adjusted index 0.716
Ranked 39th. 3 times more than Nigeria 		0.25
Ranked 112th.
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Women 420,500
Ranked 71st. 		13.31 million
Ranked 5th. 32 times more than Argentina
Teacher student ratio > Elementary school 15.53
Ranked 104th. 		46.34
Ranked 15th. 3 times more than Argentina
Literacy rate > Females aged 15-24 99.3
Ranked 36th. 54% more than Nigeria 		64.6
Ranked 98th.
Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5 95.7%
Ranked 35th. 53% more than Nigeria 		62.6%
Ranked 88th.
Elementary school > Enrolled students 4.7 million
Ranked 25th. 		21.63 million
Ranked 5th. 5 times more than Argentina
Primary education > Duration > Years 6 years
Ranked 81st. The same as Nigeria 		6 years
Ranked 114th.
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ per capita $2,558.17
Ranked 66th. 7 times more than Nigeria 		$362.99
Ranked 83th.
School enrolment rate > 1st grade 110.92
Ranked 41st. 3% more than Nigeria 		107.49
Ranked 48th.
Secondary education, general pupils per 1000 84.41
Ranked 40th. Twice as much as Nigeria 		42.09
Ranked 108th.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people 84.72
Ranked 9th. 2% more than Nigeria 		82.94
Ranked 5th.
High school > Lower secondary starting age 12
Ranked 87th. The same as Nigeria 		12
Ranked 115th.
Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share 24.82%
Ranked 34th. 3 times more than Nigeria 		7.85%
Ranked 85th.
Elementary school > Gender ratio 98.52
Ranked 78th. 13% more than Nigeria 		87.53
Ranked 140th.
Illiteracy rates by sex > Aged 15+ > Women 2.9%
Ranked 112th. 		39%
Ranked 37th. 13 times more than Argentina
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level 99%
Ranked 23th. 41% more than Nigeria 		70%
Ranked 126th.
Duration of education > Secondary level 6
Ranked 99th. The same as Nigeria 		6
Ranked 124th.
Secondary education > Pupils 3.5 million
Ranked 26th. 16% more than Nigeria 		3.01 million
Ranked 20th.
Primary education > Pupils 4.67 million
Ranked 26th. 		22.27 million
Ranked 1st. 5 times more than Argentina
Literacy rate > Males aged 15-24 99
Ranked 37th. 26% more than Nigeria 		78.3
Ranked 93th.
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita 105.63 per 1,000 people
Ranked 36th. 2 times more than Nigeria 		48.07 per 1,000 people
Ranked 132nd.
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Tertiary level 59.31%
Ranked 23th. 48% more than Nigeria 		40.08%
Ranked 102nd.
Secondary education, vocational pupils 285,749
Ranked 34th. 32% more than Nigeria 		216,726
Ranked 28th.
Elementary (primary) school > Students per teacher 16.33
Ranked 98th. 		36.03
Ranked 28th. 2 times more than Argentina
Secondary education > Teachers 202,320.9
Ranked 21st. 27% more than Nigeria 		159,283
Ranked 9th.
School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary 15 years
Ranked 2nd. 88% more than Nigeria 		8 years
Ranked 15th.
School enrolment rate > 5th grade 96.37
Ranked 28th. 16% more than Nigeria 		82.85
Ranked 45th.
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level 3.98 million
Ranked 25th. 		6.31 million
Ranked 15th. 59% more than Argentina
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 30-34 per thousand people 1.02
Ranked 16th. 		19.59
Ranked 3rd. 19 times more than Argentina
Scientific and technical journal articles per million 81.27
Ranked 41st. 28 times more than Nigeria 		2.9
Ranked 84th.
Duration of education > Primary level 6
Ranked 77th. The same as Nigeria 		6
Ranked 108th.
Women to men parity index > As ratio of literacy rates > Aged 15-24 1
Ranked 9th. 30% more than Nigeria 		0.77
Ranked 17th.
Participation > Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education 104.5%
Ranked 11th. 23% more than Nigeria 		85.11%
Ranked 127th.
Participation > Children out of school > Elementary 35,465
Ranked 60th. 		8.65 million
Ranked 1st. 244 times more than Argentina
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Primary level 49.15%
Ranked 22nd. 12% more than Nigeria 		43.97%
Ranked 159th.
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ per 1000 21.59
Ranked 105th. 		164.64
Ranked 39th. 8 times more than Argentina
Literacy rates > Aged 15-24 > Women 99.1%
Ranked 9th. 22% more than Nigeria 		81.3%
Ranked 28th.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 35-39 46,423
Ranked 8th. 		2.11 million
Ranked 2nd. 45 times more than Argentina
Literacy > Literates > Aged 15-19 3.16 million
Ranked 4th. 		11.89 million
Ranked 1st. 4 times more than Argentina
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Women 99%
Ranked 20th. 52% more than Nigeria 		65%
Ranked 122nd.
High school > Upper secondary starting age 15
Ranked 121st. The same as Nigeria 		15
Ranked 147th.
Elementary school starting age > Years 6
Ranked 101st. The same as Nigeria 		6
Ranked 127th.
Elementary school repeaters > All 6.13
Ranked 50th. 2 times more than Nigeria 		2.89
Ranked 74th.
Secondary education > General pupils > Per capita 58.24 per 1,000 people
Ranked 113th. 84% more than Nigeria 		31.63 per 1,000 people
Ranked 126th.
Illiteracy rates by sex > Aged 15+ > Men 3%
Ranked 103th. 		24.5%
Ranked 32nd. 8 times more than Argentina
Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 1000 130.61
Ranked 64th. 		190.08
Ranked 13th. 46% more than Argentina
Education enrolment by level > Primary level > Per capita 0.131 per capita
Ranked 63th. 		0.187 per capita
Ranked 14th. 43% more than Argentina
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Men 100%
Ranked 7th. 35% more than Nigeria 		74%
Ranked 118th.
Literacy rates > Aged 15-24 > Men 98.7%
Ranked 11th. 13% more than Nigeria 		87%
Ranked 28th.
Pupils-teacher ratio > Primary level 21.8
Ranked 10th. 		37.2
Ranked 1st. 71% more than Argentina
Elementary (primary school) > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female 87%
Ranked 2nd. 81% more than Nigeria 		48%
Ranked 37th.
Secondary education > Vocational pupils 1.29 million
Ranked 8th. 11 times more than Nigeria 		121,977
Ranked 44th.
Primary education > Teachers 269,587.5
Ranked 16th. 		598,981
Ranked 1st. 2 times more than Argentina
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Secondary level 50.69%
Ranked 37th. 16% more than Nigeria 		43.79%
Ranked 138th.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people 0.66
Ranked 15th. 		5.7
Ranked 4th. 9 times more than Argentina
Literacy > Literates > Aged over 10 per thousand people 769.25
Ranked 12th. 60% more than Nigeria 		480.23
Ranked 4th.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 10-14 36,939
Ranked 10th. 		4.66 million
Ranked 2nd. 126 times more than Argentina
Outcomes > Primary education > Duration > Years 6
Ranked 75th. The same as Nigeria 		6
Ranked 106th.
Primary education > Teachers per 1000 7.1
Ranked 23th. 65% more than Nigeria 		4.29
Ranked 53th.
Secondary education > Pupils per 1000 92.16
Ranked 61st. 3 times more than Nigeria 		30.71
Ranked 123th.
Literacy > Men above 14 years 97.2%
Ranked 10th. 24% more than Nigeria 		78.2%
Ranked 28th.
Female enrolment share > Primary level 49.1%
Ranked 20th. 10% more than Nigeria 		44.5%
Ranked 3rd.
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ $99.74 billion
Ranked 29th. 63% more than Nigeria 		$61.29 billion
Ranked 22nd.
Primary school starting age > Years 6
Ranked 112th. The same as Nigeria 		6
Ranked 143th.
Scouting > Members 42,779
Ranked 33th. 		46,701
Ranked 28th. 9% more than Argentina
Participation > Secondary education > General pupils 2.26 million
Ranked 34th. 		5.81 million
Ranked 14th. 3 times more than Argentina
Secondary education > General pupils per 1000 58.29
Ranked 114th. 82% more than Nigeria 		32.08
Ranked 126th.
Ratio of female to male primary enrollment 99.3
Ranked 46th. 16% more than Nigeria 		85.56
Ranked 89th.
Secondary education > Teachers per 1000 5.33
Ranked 71st. 5 times more than Nigeria 		1.14
Ranked 66th.
Elementary (primary) school > Gender parity index 0.982
Ranked 92nd. 8% more than Nigeria 		0.91
Ranked 136th.
Female enrolment share > Secondary level 50.9%
Ranked 31st. 12% more than Nigeria 		45.6%
Ranked 3rd.
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level per 1000 105.67
Ranked 40th. 2 times more than Nigeria 		48.85
Ranked 133th.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 20-24 38,768
Ranked 9th. 		3.02 million
Ranked 2nd. 78 times more than Argentina
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people 0.396
Ranked 16th. 		14.34
Ranked 3rd. 36 times more than Argentina
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people 0.585
Ranked 16th. 		9.04
Ranked 3rd. 15 times more than Argentina
Literacy > Literates > Aged 40-44 per thousand people 55.83
Ranked 16th. 91% more than Nigeria 		29.3
Ranked 4th.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 50-54 per thousand people 2.01
Ranked 15th. 		12.66
Ranked 5th. 6 times more than Argentina
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people 0.816
Ranked 14th. 		21.02
Ranked 4th. 26 times more than Argentina
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 15-19 1.56 million
Ranked 4th. 		5.65 million
Ranked 1st. 4 times more than Argentina
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 35-39 24,617
Ranked 7th. 		816,760
Ranked 2nd. 33 times more than Argentina
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people 0.938
Ranked 15th. 		21.67
Ranked 3rd. 23 times more than Argentina
Scouting > Members per thousand people 1.04
Ranked 88th. 4 times more than Nigeria 		0.277
Ranked 136th.
Primary completion rate > Women 102
Ranked 25th. 40% more than Nigeria 		73
Ranked 86th.
Elementary school repeaters > Female 4.89
Ranked 55th. 64% more than Nigeria 		2.99
Ranked 67th.
Elementary school repeaters > Male 7.31
Ranked 47th. 3 times more than Nigeria 		2.8
Ranked 82nd.
Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5 > Men 94.4%
Ranked 30th. 54% more than Nigeria 		61.4%
Ranked 81st.
Elementary school teachers 302,654
Ranked 13th. 		466,784
Ranked 6th. 54% more than Argentina
High school teachers 285,764
Ranked 16th. 34% more than Nigeria 		213,366
Ranked 19th.
Literacy > Women above 14 years 97.2%
Ranked 7th. 62% more than Nigeria 		60.1%
Ranked 28th.
Gender ratio > Literacy rate of 15-24 year-olds 1%
Ranked 9th. 30% more than Nigeria 		0.77%
Ranked 17th.
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Women per 1000 11.07
Ranked 109th. 		100.39
Ranked 42nd. 9 times more than Argentina
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Per capita 21.57 per 1,000 people
Ranked 108th. 		162.06 per 1,000 people
Ranked 39th. 8 times more than Argentina
Participation > Secondary education > Pupils 3.52 million
Ranked 26th. 		6.4 million
Ranked 11th. 82% more than Argentina
Primary completion rate > Men 97
Ranked 49th. 11% more than Nigeria 		87
Ranked 69th.
Secondary education > Pupils > Per capita 92.07 per 1,000 people
Ranked 62nd. 3 times more than Nigeria 		30.98 per 1,000 people
Ranked 121st.
Primary education > Pupils per 1000 123.12
Ranked 74th. 		159.52
Ranked 33th. 30% more than Argentina
Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment 107.09
Ranked 37th. 27% more than Nigeria 		84.27
Ranked 71st.
Intake ratio to last grade of primary > Females None
None

Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 30-34 17,174
Ranked 9th. 		1.77 million
Ranked 1st. 103 times more than Argentina
School enrollment > Primary > Private > % of total primary 20.59%
Ranked 31st. 4 times more than Nigeria 		4.76%
Ranked 75th.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 10-14 22,224
Ranked 10th. 		2.38 million
Ranked 2nd. 107 times more than Argentina
Secondary education > Vocational pupils per 1000 33.86
Ranked 10th. 27 times more than Nigeria 		1.24
Ranked 125th.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 50-54 74,810
Ranked 5th. 		1.81 million
Ranked 1st. 24 times more than Argentina
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 30-34 per thousand people 0.461
Ranked 16th. 		12.36
Ranked 3rd. 27 times more than Argentina
Services, etc., value added > Current US$ $259.09 billion
Ranked 10th. 4 times more than Nigeria 		$68.07 billion
Ranked 27th.
Services, etc., value added > Constant LCU 201.41 billion
Ranked 74th. 		331.74 billion
Ranked 43th. 65% more than Argentina
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 55-59 686,414
Ranked 5th. 		825,407
Ranked 1st. 20% more than Argentina
Literacy > Literacy rate, youth total > % of people ages 15-24 99.22%
Ranked 29th. 49% more than Nigeria 		66.38%
Ranked 26th.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 10-14 per thousand people 90.96
Ranked 10th. 14% more than Nigeria 		80.07
Ranked 4th.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 40-44 55,677
Ranked 8th. 		2.26 million
Ranked 2nd. 41 times more than Argentina
Literacy rate > Youth female > % of females ages 15-24 99.13%
Ranked 30th. 49% more than Nigeria 		66.47%
Ranked 89th.
School enrollment > Secondary > % net 79.07% net
Ranked 47th. 3 times more than Nigeria 		26.95% net
Ranked 56th.
Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education 110.76%
Ranked 12th. 35% more than Nigeria 		82.2%
Ranked 129th.
Net intake rate in grade 1 > Female > % of official school-age population 90.86%
Ranked 12th. 42% more than Nigeria 		63.81%
Ranked 49th.
Primary completion rate > Female > % of relevant age group 104.59%
Ranked 15th. 41% more than Nigeria 		74.35%
Ranked 57th.
Primary completion rate > Male > % of relevant age group 99.45%
Ranked 36th. 12% more than Nigeria 		88.91%
Ranked 42nd.
Repetition rate > Primary > % of total enrollment 6.35%
Ranked 57th. 2 times more than Nigeria 		2.87%
Ranked 62nd.
School enrollment > Primary > Male > % gross 112.56% gross
Ranked 41st. 2% more than Nigeria 		110.67% gross
Ranked 38th.
School enrollment > Preprimary > Female > % gross 62.28% gross
Ranked 58th. 4 times more than Nigeria 		15.32% gross
Ranked 62nd.
Persistence to grade 5 > Total > % of cohort 84.33%
Ranked 45th. 16% more than Nigeria 		72.64%
Ranked 63th.
Ratio of young literate females to males > % ages 15-24 100.43%
Ranked 21st. 22% more than Nigeria 		82.31%
Ranked 87th.
Repetition rate > Primary > Female > % of total enrollment 5.16%
Ranked 56th. 73% more than Nigeria 		2.98%
Ranked 57th.
Labor force with tertiary education, female > % of female labor force 28.4%
Ranked 27th. 35% more than Nigeria 		21%
Ranked 15th.
Labor force with primary education > % of total 35%
Ranked 10th. 67% more than Nigeria 		20.9%
Ranked 39th.
Labor force with secondary education, male > % of male labor force 39.5%
Ranked 36th. 		40.9%
Ranked 18th. 4% more than Argentina
Labor force with secondary education > % of total 39.7%
Ranked 35th. 		40.2%
Ranked 20th. 1% more than Argentina
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 60-64 28,045
Ranked 5th. 		570,604
Ranked 1st. 20 times more than Argentina
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 10-14 14,715
Ranked 10th. 		2.28 million
Ranked 2nd. 155 times more than Argentina
Primary education > Pupils > % female 49% female
Ranked 26th. 9% more than Nigeria 		44.88% female
Ranked 94th.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 15-19 30,432
Ranked 9th. 		3.01 million
Ranked 2nd. 99 times more than Argentina
Primary education > Pupils > Per capita 0.123 per capita
Ranked 74th. 		0.158 per capita
Ranked 29th. 28% more than Argentina
Net intake rate in grade 1 > Male > % of official school-age population 90.61%
Ranked 13th. 23% more than Nigeria 		73.9%
Ranked 30th.
Persistence to grade 5 > Female > % of cohort 85.08%
Ranked 47th. 14% more than Nigeria 		74.56%
Ranked 51st.
Secondary education > Vocational pupils > Per capita 33.83 per 1,000 people
Ranked 11th. 27 times more than Nigeria 		1.25 per 1,000 people
Ranked 121st.
Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > % gross 84.94%
Ranked 80th. 3 times more than Nigeria 		30.48%
Ranked 129th.
Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Male > % gross 79.76%
Ranked 81st. 2 times more than Nigeria 		34.35%
Ranked 128th.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged over 10 395,175
Ranked 14th. 		16.87 million
Ranked 2nd. 43 times more than Argentina
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 30-34 1.14 million
Ranked 6th. 		3.47 million
Ranked 1st. 3 times more than Argentina
Literacy > Male literates > Aged over 10 13.82 million
Ranked 6th. 		37.25 million
Ranked 1st. 3 times more than Argentina
Elementary school graduate rate > Male 92.73
Ranked 39th. 24% more than Nigeria 		74.53
Ranked 62nd.
School enrollment, tertiary > % gross 74.83%
Ranked 14th. 7 times more than Nigeria 		10.41%
Ranked 94th.
School enrollment, secondary, male > % gross 85.42%
Ranked 82nd. 84% more than Nigeria 		46.37%
Ranked 128th.
Elementary school > Enrolled students > % female 48.8%
Ranked 43th. 6% more than Nigeria 		45.99%
Ranked 147th.
Elementary school teachers > % female 87.26%
Ranked 27th. 81% more than Nigeria 		48.29%
Ranked 102nd.
Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > % net 79.23%
Ranked 52nd. 3 times more than Nigeria 		25.81%
Ranked 98th.
Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Female > % gross 90.28%
Ranked 66th. 3 times more than Nigeria 		26.53%
Ranked 124th.
Participation > Secondary education > General pupils > % female 51.05%
Ranked 46th. 18% more than Nigeria 		43.22%
Ranked 134th.
Participation > Secondary education > Pupils > % female 52.32%
Ranked 9th. 22% more than Nigeria 		42.98%
Ranked 131st.
Participation > Secondary education > Vocational pupils > % female 54.66%
Ranked 11th. 46% more than Nigeria 		37.55%
Ranked 80th.
Participation > Secondary education > Vocational pupils 1.22 million
Ranked 7th. 5 times more than Nigeria 		262,479
Ranked 30th.
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total > % of relevant age group 114.9%
Ranked 32nd. 34% more than Nigeria 		85.48%
Ranked 142nd.
Participation > Total enrollment > Primary > Male > % net 99.91%
Ranked 2nd. 52% more than Nigeria 		65.84%
Ranked 112th.
Preschool enrollment rate > Female 69.39
Ranked 55th. 4 times more than Nigeria 		15.92
Ranked 107th.
Preschool enrollment rate > Male 68.26
Ranked 56th. 4 times more than Nigeria 		16.03
Ranked 107th.
School enrolment rate > 1st grade > Female 110.84
Ranked 38th. 13% more than Nigeria 		98.35
Ranked 89th.
School enrolment rate > 1st grade > Male 110.99
Ranked 46th. 		116.39
Ranked 29th. 5% more than Argentina
School enrollment > Secondary > Female > % net 81.91% net
Ranked 44th. 3 times more than Nigeria 		24.93% net
Ranked 55th.
School enrolment rate > 5th grade > Female 97.93
Ranked 19th. 16% more than Nigeria 		84.23
Ranked 38th.
School enrolment rate > 5th grade > Male 94.88
Ranked 25th. 16% more than Nigeria 		81.76
Ranked 42nd.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 25-29 1.31 million
Ranked 6th. 		4.48 million
Ranked 1st. 3 times more than Argentina
Gross intake rate in grade 1 > Total > % of relevant age group 110.02%
Ranked 42nd. 		115.69%
Ranked 25th. 5% more than Argentina
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 25-29 34,978
Ranked 8th. 		3.11 million
Ranked 2nd. 89 times more than Argentina
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 60-64 653,340
Ranked 5th. 67% more than Nigeria 		391,830
Ranked 2nd.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 20-24 1.57 million
Ranked 6th. 		5.21 million
Ranked 1st. 3 times more than Argentina
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 55-59 per thousand people 0.852
Ranked 15th. 		2.54
Ranked 5th. 3 times more than Argentina
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people 28.49
Ranked 17th. 44% more than Nigeria 		19.85
Ranked 4th.
High school > Upper Secondary > Students per teacher 8.03
Ranked 79th. 		35.86
Ranked 2nd. 4 times more than Argentina
High School > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female 68%
Ranked 1st. 48% more than Nigeria 		46%
Ranked 31st.
Participation > School enrollment > Tertiary > Male > % gross 53.85%
Ranked 23th. 5 times more than Nigeria 		11.87%
Ranked 77th.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 20-24 per thousand people 1.04
Ranked 15th. 		21.1
Ranked 4th. 20 times more than Argentina
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged over 10 per thousand people 20.58
Ranked 18th. 		202.4
Ranked 3rd. 10 times more than Argentina
Literacy > Literates > Aged 60-64 1.22 million
Ranked 5th. 3% more than Nigeria 		1.18 million
Ranked 1st.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 30-34 1.19 million
Ranked 6th. 		3.19 million
Ranked 1st. 3 times more than Argentina
Secondary education, teachers > % female 68.32%
Ranked 22nd. 50% more than Nigeria 		45.59%
Ranked 71st.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 40-44 per thousand people 0.791
Ranked 15th. 		6.35
Ranked 4th. 8 times more than Argentina
School enrollment > Primary > Female > % net 98.45% net
Ranked 13th. 22% more than Nigeria 		80.7% net
Ranked 105th.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 20-24 1.59 million
Ranked 5th. 		5.2 million
Ranked 1st. 3 times more than Argentina
Literacy > Literates > Aged 25-29 2.66 million
Ranked 6th. 		9.11 million
Ranked 1st. 3 times more than Argentina
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 20-24 15,797
Ranked 10th. 		1.99 million
Ranked 2nd. 126 times more than Argentina
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 50-54 37,927
Ranked 5th. 		797,667
Ranked 2nd. 21 times more than Argentina
Literacy > Literates > Aged 30-34 2.33 million
Ranked 6th. 		6.66 million
Ranked 1st. 3 times more than Argentina
Services, etc., value added > % of GDP 60.41%
Ranked 46th. 2 times more than Nigeria 		26.33%
Ranked 108th.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 40-44 26,208
Ranked 9th. 		1.35 million
Ranked 1st. 51 times more than Argentina
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 40-44 29,469
Ranked 6th. 		909,562
Ranked 2nd. 31 times more than Argentina
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 10-14 1.72 million
Ranked 3rd. 		6.13 million
Ranked 1st. 4 times more than Argentina
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 50-54 918,471
Ranked 5th. 6% more than Nigeria 		869,249
Ranked 2nd.

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