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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 years of schooling of adults: Average years of schooling of adults is the years of formal schooling received, on average, by adults over age 15. (Data Source: Barro-Lee Data Set www.worldbank.org/html/prdmg/grthweb/ddbarle2.htm)
  • 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.
  • High school enrolment rate: Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
  • 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).
  • College and university > Share of total education spending: Percentage of government education funding that goes to post-secondary education.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • College and university > Private school share: Percentage of post-secondary students who attend a private school, college, or university.
  • School life expectancy > Total: School life expectancy and transition from primary to secondary for school years 1998/99 and 1999/00, published in http://www.uis.unesco.org accessed on Sept. 2002 and Women's Indicators and Statistics Database (Wistat), Version 4, CD-ROM (United Nations publication, Sales No. E.00.XVII.4) based on data provided by UNESCO in 1999.
  • 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.
  • High school repeaters > Male: Repeaters in secondary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in secondary school."
  • 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.
  • Children out of school > Primary: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
  • 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.
  • Spending per student > High school: Public expenditure per student is the public current spending on education divided by the total number of students by level, as a percentage of GDP per capita. Public expenditure (current and capital) includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities)."
  • 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.
  • Spending per student > Elementary school: Public expenditure per student is the public current spending on education divided by the total number of students by level, as a percentage of GDP per capita. Public expenditure (current and capital) includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities)."
  • 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.
  • High school > Population with at least high school education > Women: Population with at least high school education > Women.
  • 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."
  • Public spending per student > Primary level: Public expenditure per student, primary level is the total reported current spending by the government on primary education, divided by the total number of pupils in primary education, expressed as a percentage of per capita GDP.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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).
  • Children out of school > Primary per 1000: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Inequality adjusted index: Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index.
  • High school repeaters > Female: Repeaters in secondary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in secondary school."
  • 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.
  • High school enrolment rate > Female: Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
  • Duration of education > Secondary level: Duration of secondary education is the number of grades (or years) in general secondary education.
  • Primary education > Pupils: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
  • Secondary education > Pupils: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
  • High school > Population with at least high school education > Men: Gender Inequality Index.
  • 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.
  • Spending on education > Proportion spent on all staff salaries: Percentage of public funding for education that goes to school staff salaries.
  • 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.
  • 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 > Children out of school > Elementary: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
  • 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.
  • Public spending per student > Secondary level: Public expenditure per student, secondary level is the total reported current spending by the government on secondary education, divided by the total number of pupils in secondary education, expressed as a percentage of per capita GDP.
  • Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Progression to secondary school: Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
  • Children out of school > Primary > Per capita: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • 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.
  • Primary graduation rate > Females: Females graduating from primary school, expressed as a percentage of the total female population currently at primary school graduation age.
  • Library books per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • 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.
  • Primary education > Teachers: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • Secondary education > Vocational pupils: Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training.
  • Primary graduation rate > Males: Males graduating from primary school, expressed as a percentage of the total male population currently at primary school graduation age.
  • 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
  • Private school enrolment > Primary level: Private sector enrolment share, primary level is the share of primary school pupils who attend a privately managed school, regardless of whether or not the school receives subsidies from the government.
  • 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.
  • Children out of school > Primary > Female > Per capita: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • 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).
  • High school> Proportion of education spending on teachers' salaries: Percentage of public funding for secondary education that goes to teachers' salaries.
  • Elementary (primary) school > Proportion of education spending on teachers' salaries: Percentage of public funding for primary education that goes to teachers' salaries.
  • Elementary (primary) school) > Proportion spent on all staff salaries: Percentage of public funding for primary education that goes to school staff salaries.
  • High school > Share of total education spending: Percentage of government education funding that goes to secondary education.
  • Enrolment ratio > Secondary level: Net enrolment ratio, secondary level, is the ratio of the number of children of official secondary school age enrolled in school to the number of children of official secondary school age in the population.
  • Participation > Secondary education > General pupils: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training."
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Children out of school > Primary > Male: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
  • 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.
  • Post-Secondary Non-Tertiary > Teachers > Women: Number of female teaching staff in post-secondary non-tertiary education. Post-secondary non-tertiary education serves to broaden the knowledge of participants, who have already gained an upper secondary qualification.
  • Education enrolment by level > Secondary level per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population 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 > 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 literates > Aged 15-19: Number of females aged 15-19 years, who are literate.
  • 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."
  • Children out of school > Primary > Male > Per capita: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • High school teachers: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • Elementary school teachers: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • High school enrolment rate > Male: Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
  • 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+ > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Women per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Participation > Secondary education > Pupils: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Progression to secondary level: Progression to secondary level is the number of new entrants to the first grade of general secondary education, expressed as a percentage of the number of pupils in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
  • Pupils reaching grade 5: Pupils reaching grade 5 is the percentage of children who start primary school and eventually reach grade 5.
  • 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.
  • Efficiency > 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."
  • 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 > 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."
  • 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 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 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 > Female illiterates > 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 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 > Female illiterates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people:

    Number of females aged 15-19 years, who are illiterate.

    . Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy rate > Adult male > % of males ages 15 and above: 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.
  • Literacy and Attainment > Educational attainment: completed tertiary > Tertiary > Population 25+ years > % > Over 24 year olds: Percentage of population older than 24 years that has completed tertiary education.
  • Literacy > Female literates > Aged over 10: Number of females older than 10 years, who are literate.
  • Primary education, teachers > % female: Primary education, teachers (% female). Percentage female teachers. Primary is the number of female teachers at the primary level expressed as a percentage of the total number of teachers (male and female) at the primary 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.
  • Tertiary education, teachers > % female: Tertiary education, teachers (% female). Percentage female teachers. Tertiary is the number of female teachers at the tertiary level expressed as a percentage of the total number of teachers (male and female) at the tertiary 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.
  • Public spending on education, total > % of GDP: Public spending on education, total (% of GDP). Public expenditure on education as % of GDP is the total public expenditure (current and capital) on education expressed as a percentage of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in a given year. Public expenditure on education includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration, and transfers/subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities).
  • Unemployment with secondary education, female > % of female unemployment: Unemployment with secondary education, female (% of female unemployment). Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organization (UNESCO).
  • School enrollment > Preprimary > % 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.
  • School enrollment > Primary > 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. 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.
  • Primary education > Teachers > % female: Female teachers as a percentage of total primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • Gross intake rate in grade 1 > Male > % 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.
  • Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Men > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Primary completion rate > Total > % 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.
  • Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Private > % of total secondary: 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 organisation, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise."
  • Participation > School enrollment > Tertiary > % 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."
  • Participation > School enrollment > Tertiary > 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. 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."
  • Participation > Total enrollment > Primary > % 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."
  • Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Male > % 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."
  • Trained teachers in primary education > Female > % of female teachers: Trained teachers in primary education are the percentage of primary school teachers who have received the minimum organized teacher training (pre-service or in-service) required for teaching in their country.
  • Literacy > Ratio of young literate females to males > % ages 15-24: Ratio of young literate females to males (% ages 15-24). Gender parity index for youth literacy rate is the ratio of female youth literacy rate to male youth literacy rate. It is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. A GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females.
  • Literacy > Literacy rate, adult total > % of people ages 15 and above: Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above). Adult (15+) literacy rate (%). Total is the percentage of the population age 15 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life. Generally, u2018literacyu2019 also encompasses u2018numeracyu2019, the ability to make simple arithmetic calculations. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of literates aged 15 years and over by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100.
  • Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education > %: 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.
  • School enrollment, preprimary, female > % gross: School enrollment, preprimary, female (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Pre-primary. Female is the total female enrollment in pre-primary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female population of official pre-primary 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.
  • School enrollment, preprimary, male > % gross: School enrollment, preprimary, male (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Pre-primary. Male is the total male enrollment in pre-primary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male population of official pre-primary 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.
  • Literacy > Male literates > Aged 20-24 per thousand people: 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. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Male literates > Aged 10-14 per thousand people: 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. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Male literates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of male literates, 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.
  • 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 rate > Youth male > % of males 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.
  • Literacy rate > Adult female > % of females ages 15 and above: 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.
  • Adjusted savings: education expenditure > % of GNI: Adjusted savings: education expenditure (% of GNI). Education expenditure refers to the current operating expenditures in education, including wages and salaries and excluding capital investments in buildings and equipment.
  • Persistence to last grade of primary, total > % of cohort: Persistence to last grade of primary, total (% of cohort). Survival rate to last grade of primary. Total is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary. The estimate is calculated on the basis of the reconstructed cohort method, which uses data on enrolment and repeaters for two consecutive years.
  • Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 15-19: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • 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.
  • School enrollment, primary, male > % net: School enrollment, primary, male (% net). Net enrolment rate. Primary. Male is the ratio of male children of the official primary school age who are enrolled in primary school to the male population of the official primary school age.
  • Persistence to last grade of primary, female > % of cohort: Persistence to last grade of primary, female (% of cohort). Survival rate to last grade of primary. Female is the share of female children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary. The estimate is calculated on the basis of the reconstructed cohort method, which uses data on enrolment and repeaters for two consecutive years.
  • Repeaters, primary, male > % of male enrollment: Repeaters, primary, male (% of male enrollment). Percentage of repeaters in primary. All grades. Male is the number of male students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all male students enrolled in primary school. It is calculated by dividing the sum of male repeaters in all grades of primary education by the total male enrolment of primary education and multiplying the result by 100.
  • Outcomes > 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."
  • Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 10-14 per thousand people: Number of males aged 10-14 years, who are illiterate. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • School enrollment, secondary, female > % gross: School enrollment, secondary, female (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Secondary. All programmes. Female is the total female enrollment in secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the female 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.
  • School enrollment, secondary, male > % net: School enrollment, secondary, male (% net). Net enrolment rate. Secondary. All programmes. Male is the ratio of male children of the official secondary school age who are enrolled in secondary school to the male population of the official secondary school age.
  • Repeaters, secondary, female > % of female enrollment: Repeaters, secondary, female (% of female enrollment). Percentage of repeaters in secondary. All grades. Female is the number of female students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all female students enrolled in secondary school. It is calculated by dividing the sum of female repeaters in all grades of secondary education by the total female enrolment of secondary education and multiplying the result by 100.
  • Secondary education, teachers, female: Secondary education, teachers, female. Teaching staff in total secondary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Female is the total number of female 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.
  • 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
  • Post-Secondary Non-Tertiary > Teachers > Women per million people: Number of female teaching staff in post-secondary non-tertiary education. Post-secondary non-tertiary education serves to broaden the knowledge of participants, who have already gained an upper secondary qualification. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
  • 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 > Literates > Aged 10-14: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
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STAT Bolivia Venezuela HISTORY
Adult literacy rate > Total 90.74
Ranked 12th. 		95.15
Ranked 5th. 5% more than Bolivia
Average years of schooling of adults 5.6
Ranked 57th. 		6.6
Ranked 43th. 18% more than Bolivia
Children out of school, primary 243,824
Ranked 21st. 28% more than Venezuela 		190,870
Ranked 17th.
Children out of school, primary per 1000 23.62
Ranked 20th. 4 times more than Venezuela 		6.37
Ranked 32nd.
Children out of school, primary, female 120,027
Ranked 21st. 7% more than Venezuela 		112,619
Ranked 16th.
College and university > Gender parity index 0.839
Ranked 91st. 		1.69
Ranked 12th. 2 times more than Bolivia
Compulsary education duration 8
Ranked 85th. 		14
Ranked 3rd. 75% more than Bolivia
Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP 6.89%
Ranked 6th. About the same as Venezuela 		6.87%
Ranked 16th.
High school enrolment rate 90.04
Ranked 62nd. 		95.3
Ranked 48th. 6% more than Bolivia
Literacy > Total population 87.2%
Ranked 88th. 		93.4%
Ranked 66th. 7% more than Bolivia
Primary education, duration > Years 6
Ranked 82nd. The same as Venezuela 		6
Ranked 96th.
Primary education, teachers per 1000 6.45
Ranked 33th. 5% more than Venezuela 		6.14
Ranked 27th.
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary 24.22
Ranked 61st. 		25.68
Ranked 67th. 6% more than Bolivia
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary 18.17
Ranked 44th. 1% more than Venezuela 		18.03
Ranked 42nd.
Secondary education, duration > Years 6
Ranked 119th. 20% more than Venezuela 		5
Ranked 187th.
College and university > Share of total education spending 28.76%
Ranked 9th. 27% more than Venezuela 		22.6%
Ranked 39th.
Literacy > Female 81.6%
Ranked 95th. 		93.1%
Ranked 60th. 14% more than Bolivia
Children out of school, primary, female per 1000 11.63
Ranked 19th. 3 times more than Venezuela 		3.76
Ranked 27th.
College and university > Gender ratio 84.13
Ranked 80th. 		169.46
Ranked 10th. 2 times more than Bolivia
Child care (preschool) > Duration 2
Ranked 161st. 		3
Ranked 86th. 50% more than Bolivia
Secondary education > Teachers > Per capita 4.98 per 1,000 people
Ranked 74th. 		7.06 per 1,000 people
Ranked 19th. 42% more than Bolivia
Duration of compulsory education 8 years
Ranked 110th. 14% more than Venezuela 		7 years
Ranked 124th.
Secondary education, pupils 1.06 million
Ranked 45th. 		2.35 million
Ranked 13th. 2 times more than Bolivia
College and university > Private school share 19.53%
Ranked 45th. 		28.85%
Ranked 51st. 48% more than Bolivia
Girls to boys ratio > Primary level enrolment 1
Ranked 41st. 2% more than Venezuela 		0.98
Ranked 71st.
School life expectancy > Total 9.9 years
Ranked 78th. 		10.9 years
Ranked 63th. 10% more than Bolivia
Literacy > Adult literacy 90.3%
Ranked 57th. 		93%
Ranked 1st. 3% more than Bolivia
Primary education, pupils 1.39 million
Ranked 59th. 		3.49 million
Ranked 17th. 3 times more than Bolivia
Primary education, teachers 62,430
Ranked 54th. 		112,157
Ranked 27th. 80% more than Bolivia
Adult literacy rate > Female 85.99
Ranked 14th. 		94.93
Ranked 5th. 10% more than Bolivia
Tertiary enrollment 35.7%
Ranked 35th. 25% more than Venezuela 		28.5%
Ranked 44th.
High school > Gender ratio 97.11
Ranked 92nd. 		110.21
Ranked 11th. 13% more than Bolivia
Compulsary education starting age 6
Ranked 54th. Twice as much as Venezuela 		3
Ranked 108th.
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary per million 1.88
Ranked 62nd. 90% more than Venezuela 		0.987
Ranked 59th.
Literacy > Definition age 15 and over can read and write age 15 and over can read and write
High school > Upper secondary school duration 4
Ranked 31st. Twice as much as Venezuela 		2
Ranked 181st.
Literacy > Male 93.1%
Ranked 79th. 		93.8%
Ranked 75th. 1% more than Bolivia
Spending > USD 752.59 million
Ranked 83th. 		11.1 billion
Ranked 32nd. 15 times more than Bolivia
High school > Private school share 13.05%
Ranked 65th. 		28.3%
Ranked 15th. 2 times more than Bolivia
Spending > Proportion 4.66
Ranked 62nd. 32% more than Venezuela 		3.53
Ranked 108th.
Pupil-teacher ratio > Primary 23.93
Ranked 67th. 28% more than Venezuela 		18.7
Ranked 70th.
Child care (preschool) > Starting age 4
Ranked 38th. 33% more than Venezuela 		3
Ranked 153th.
High school repeaters > Male 4.16
Ranked 52nd. 11% more than Venezuela 		3.75
Ranked 51st.
Literacy rates > Aged 15-24 97.3%
Ranked 13th. About the same as Venezuela 		97.2%
Ranked 14th.
Preschool enrollment rate 108.26
Ranked 52nd. 5% more than Venezuela 		103.11
Ranked 71st.
Tertiary > Students studying abroad 9,872.23
Ranked 78th. 		11,515.04
Ranked 72nd. 17% more than Bolivia
Primary completion rate 101
Ranked 30th. 10% more than Venezuela 		92
Ranked 64th.
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level 311,015
Ranked 48th. 		983,217
Ranked 25th. 3 times more than Bolivia
Elementary (primary school) > Duration 6
Ranked 88th. The same as Venezuela 		6
Ranked 101st.
Children out of school > Primary 47,468
Ranked 45th. 		235,577
Ranked 21st. 5 times more than Bolivia
Secondary education, teachers 57,912
Ranked 46th. 		61,671
Ranked 29th. 6% more than Bolivia
Secondary education, teachers per 1000 5.98
Ranked 57th. 77% more than Venezuela 		3.37
Ranked 48th.
Child care (preschool) > Students per teacher 38.84
Ranked 3rd. 73% more than Venezuela 		22.47
Ranked 18th.
High school > Lower secondary school duration 2
Ranked 197th. 		3
Ranked 141st. 50% more than Bolivia
Children out of school, primary, male per 1000 11.99
Ranked 19th. 5 times more than Venezuela 		2.61
Ranked 31st.
Spending per student > High school 14.49
Ranked 55th. 79% more than Venezuela 		8.11
Ranked 62nd.
Secondary education, general pupils 1.06 million
Ranked 47th. 		2.23 million
Ranked 15th. 2 times more than Bolivia
Illiteracy rates by sex > Aged 15+ 12.8%
Ranked 72nd. 94% more than Venezuela 		6.6%
Ranked 93th.
High school > Gender parity index 0.979
Ranked 95th. 		1.09
Ranked 16th. 12% more than Bolivia
Scientific and technical journal articles 33
Ranked 102nd. 		563
Ranked 48th. 17 times more than Bolivia
College and university > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female 29%
Ranked 3rd. 		34%
Ranked 4th. 17% more than Bolivia
Tertiary > Students studying abroad proportion 2.54%
Ranked 79th. 4 times more than Venezuela 		0.597%
Ranked 126th.
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level per 1000 35.17
Ranked 37th. 		38.81
Ranked 28th. 10% more than Bolivia
Scouting > Genders admitted both both
Elementary (primary school) > Starting age 6
Ranked 110th. The same as Venezuela 		6
Ranked 125th.
Children out of school, primary, male 123,797
Ranked 19th. 58% more than Venezuela 		78,251
Ranked 16th.
High school > Students per teacher 18.17
Ranked 45th. 1% more than Venezuela 		18.03
Ranked 41st.
Secondary education > General pupils 1.03 million
Ranked 24th. 		1.95 million
Ranked 16th. 89% more than Bolivia
Spending per student > Elementary school 13.73
Ranked 47th. 51% more than Venezuela 		9.1
Ranked 61st.
Secondary school starting age > Years 12
Ranked 85th. The same as Venezuela 		12
Ranked 96th.
High school starting age > Years 12
Ranked 79th. The same as Venezuela 		12
Ranked 90th.
Primary education > Teachers > Per capita 7.15 per 1,000 people
Ranked 23th. 3% more than Venezuela 		6.94 per 1,000 people
Ranked 17th.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people 48.53
Ranked 5th. 7% more than Venezuela 		45.28
Ranked 8th.
Education enrolment by level > Primary level 1.54 million
Ranked 62nd. 		3.45 million
Ranked 34th. 2 times more than Bolivia
High school > Population with at least high school education > Women 39.8%
Ranked 101st. 		55.1%
Ranked 77th. 38% more than Bolivia
Elementary school graduate rate 80.2
Ranked 65th. 		80.74
Ranked 61st. 1% more than Bolivia
Literacy rate > People aged 15-24 99.44
Ranked 3rd. 1% more than Venezuela 		98.4
Ranked 11th.
Public spending per student > Primary level 13.3
Ranked 16th. 6 times more than Venezuela 		2.1
Ranked 12th.
Secondary education, pupils per 1000 102.67
Ranked 28th. 31% more than Venezuela 		78.6
Ranked 34th.
Primary education, pupils per 1000 134.6
Ranked 49th. 16% more than Venezuela 		116.39
Ranked 47th.
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ 699,000
Ranked 68th. 		1.14 million
Ranked 52nd. 63% more than Bolivia
Girls to boys ratio > Secondary level enrolment 0.97
Ranked 118th. 		1.13
Ranked 13th. 16% more than Bolivia
Literacy > Female literates > Aged over 10 per thousand people 297.71
Ranked 18th. 		343.66
Ranked 14th. 15% more than Bolivia
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level > Per capita 35.91 per 1,000 people
Ranked 36th. 		38.99 per 1,000 people
Ranked 27th. 9% more than Bolivia
Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people 0.956
Ranked 115th. 2 times more than Venezuela 		0.39
Ranked 153th.
Outcomes > Secondary education > Duration > Years 6
Ranked 103th. 20% more than Venezuela 		5
Ranked 167th.
Teacher student ratio > High school 18.17
Ranked 41st. 78% more than Venezuela 		10.23
Ranked 76th.
Children out of school > Primary per 1000 5.17
Ranked 59th. 		8.81
Ranked 41st. 71% more than Bolivia
Inequality adjusted index 0.537
Ranked 70th. 		0.571
Ranked 63th. 6% more than Bolivia
High school repeaters > Female 2.75
Ranked 54th. 23% more than Venezuela 		2.23
Ranked 58th.
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Women 513,200
Ranked 64th. 		598,600
Ranked 58th. 17% more than Bolivia
Teacher student ratio > Elementary school 24.22
Ranked 58th. 50% more than Venezuela 		16.19
Ranked 86th.
Literacy rate > Females aged 15-24 99.14
Ranked 3rd. About the same as Venezuela 		98.84
Ranked 8th.
Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5 82.4%
Ranked 57th. 		89%
Ranked 47th. 8% more than Bolivia
Elementary school > Enrolled students 1.51 million
Ranked 60th. 		3.44 million
Ranked 33th. 2 times more than Bolivia
Primary education > Duration > Years 6 years
Ranked 80th. The same as Venezuela 		6 years
Ranked 94th.
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ per capita $531.42
Ranked 77th. 		$2,395.19
Ranked 43th. 5 times more than Bolivia
School enrolment rate > 1st grade 120.53
Ranked 25th. 18% more than Venezuela 		102.06
Ranked 62nd.
Secondary education, general pupils per 1000 104.19
Ranked 14th. 40% more than Venezuela 		74.39
Ranked 36th.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people 98.48
Ranked 4th. 9% more than Venezuela 		90.11
Ranked 8th.
High school > Lower secondary starting age 12
Ranked 86th. The same as Venezuela 		12
Ranked 97th.
Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share 8.46%
Ranked 81st. 		17.66%
Ranked 26th. 2 times more than Bolivia
Elementary school > Gender ratio 99.79
Ranked 40th. 3% more than Venezuela 		97.34
Ranked 85th.
High school enrolment rate > Female 89.58
Ranked 55th. 		95.5
Ranked 46th. 7% more than Bolivia
Illiteracy rates by sex > Aged 15+ > Women 18.5%
Ranked 63th. 3 times more than Venezuela 		6.9%
Ranked 95th.
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level 97%
Ranked 47th. 4% more than Venezuela 		93%
Ranked 75th.
Duration of education > Secondary level 6
Ranked 98th. 20% more than Venezuela 		5
Ranked 161st.
Primary education > Pupils 1.54 million
Ranked 57th. 		3.45 million
Ranked 20th. 2 times more than Bolivia
Secondary education > Pupils 1.03 million
Ranked 24th. 		2.03 million
Ranked 16th. 96% more than Bolivia
High school > Population with at least high school education > Men 49.7%
Ranked 90th. 		49.8%
Ranked 89th. About the same as Bolivia
Literacy rate > Males aged 15-24 99.75
Ranked 2nd. 2% more than Venezuela 		97.97
Ranked 14th.
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Tertiary level 35.24%
Ranked 93th. 		51.02%
Ranked 73th. 45% more than Bolivia
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita 115.06 per 1,000 people
Ranked 27th. 56% more than Venezuela 		73.99 per 1,000 people
Ranked 107th.
Secondary education, vocational pupils 49,600
Ranked 58th. 		126,014
Ranked 19th. 3 times more than Bolivia
Spending on education > Proportion spent on all staff salaries 91.98%
Ranked 5th. 16% more than Venezuela 		79.23%
Ranked 34th.
Elementary (primary) school > Students per teacher 24.22
Ranked 59th. 		25.68
Ranked 64th. 6% more than Bolivia
Secondary education > Teachers 44,904
Ranked 59th. 		187,737
Ranked 6th. 4 times more than Bolivia
School enrolment rate > 5th grade 83.31
Ranked 51st. 		84.34
Ranked 49th. 1% more than Bolivia
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level 996,577
Ranked 57th. 		1.87 million
Ranked 39th. 87% more than Bolivia
Scientific and technical journal articles per million 3.97
Ranked 115th. 		21.82
Ranked 63th. 6 times more than Bolivia
Duration of education > Primary level 6
Ranked 76th. The same as Venezuela 		6
Ranked 91st.
Women to men parity index > As ratio of literacy rates > Aged 15-24 0.98
Ranked 21st. 		1.02
Ranked 4th. 4% more than Bolivia
Participation > Children out of school > Elementary 70,386
Ranked 45th. 		263,698
Ranked 23th. 4 times more than Bolivia
Participation > Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education 98.66%
Ranked 87th. 		102.2%
Ranked 22nd. 4% more than Bolivia
Public spending per student > Secondary level 11
Ranked 27th. 2 times more than Venezuela 		4.7
Ranked 18th.
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Primary level 48.79%
Ranked 49th. 1% more than Venezuela 		48.44%
Ranked 82nd.
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ per 1000 77.52
Ranked 74th. 76% more than Venezuela 		44.03
Ranked 94th.
Progression to secondary school 90.15%
Ranked 59th. 		98.72%
Ranked 10th. 10% more than Bolivia
Literacy rates > Aged 15-24 > Women 96.1%
Ranked 17th. 		98.1%
Ranked 12th. 2% more than Bolivia
Children out of school > Primary > Per capita 5.27 per 1,000 people
Ranked 60th. 		8.86 per 1,000 people
Ranked 42nd. 68% more than Bolivia
Literacy > Literates > Aged 15-19 853,713
Ranked 11th. 		2.24 million
Ranked 7th. 3 times more than Bolivia
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Women 97%
Ranked 46th. 4% more than Venezuela 		93%
Ranked 75th.
High school > Upper secondary starting age 14
Ranked 188th. 		15
Ranked 133th. 7% more than Bolivia
Elementary school starting age > Years 6
Ranked 100th. The same as Venezuela 		6
Ranked 112th.
Library books 125,036
Ranked 37th. 		3.69 million
Ranked 2nd. 30 times more than Bolivia
Elementary school repeaters > All 2.49
Ranked 79th. 		3.37
Ranked 63th. 35% more than Bolivia
Secondary education > General pupils > Per capita 112.43 per 1,000 people
Ranked 18th. 53% more than Venezuela 		73.4 per 1,000 people
Ranked 45th.
Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 1000 174.64
Ranked 21st. 28% more than Venezuela 		136.18
Ranked 58th.
Illiteracy rates by sex > Aged 15+ > Men 7%
Ranked 76th. 11% more than Venezuela 		6.3%
Ranked 82nd.
Education enrolment by level > Primary level > Per capita 0.178 per capita
Ranked 18th. 30% more than Venezuela 		0.137 per capita
Ranked 56th.
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Men 96%
Ranked 54th. 4% more than Venezuela 		92%
Ranked 75th.
Literacy rates > Aged 15-24 > Men 98.5%
Ranked 12th. 2% more than Venezuela 		96.3%
Ranked 16th.
Primary graduation rate > Females 84%
Ranked 12th. 1% more than Venezuela 		83%
Ranked 13th.
Library books per 1000 15.02
Ranked 40th. 		167.03
Ranked 9th. 11 times more than Bolivia
Pupils-teacher ratio > Primary level 24.2
Ranked 68th. 16% more than Venezuela 		20.8
Ranked 6th.
Primary education > Teachers 64,426
Ranked 47th. 		184,409
Ranked 7th. 3 times more than Bolivia
Secondary education > Vocational pupils 49,600
Ranked 65th. 		77,659
Ranked 22nd. 57% more than Bolivia
Primary graduation rate > Males 85%
Ranked 12th. 8% more than Venezuela 		79%
Ranked 14th.
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Secondary level 48.33%
Ranked 102nd. 		52.53%
Ranked 13th. 9% more than Bolivia
Literacy > Literates > Aged over 10 per thousand people 623.13
Ranked 18th. 		674.65
Ranked 16th. 8% more than Bolivia
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 10-14 10,592
Ranked 13th. 		71,528
Ranked 8th. 7 times more than Bolivia
Private school enrolment > Primary level 9.3
Ranked 23th. 3% more than Venezuela 		9
Ranked 24th.
Outcomes > Primary education > Duration > Years 6
Ranked 74th. The same as Venezuela 		6
Ranked 89th.
Primary education > Teachers per 1000 7.01
Ranked 23th. 2% more than Venezuela 		6.9
Ranked 19th.
Secondary education > Pupils per 1000 110.35
Ranked 17th. 45% more than Venezuela 		75.9
Ranked 43th.
Literacy > Men above 14 years 93.1%
Ranked 14th. 		93.3%
Ranked 13th. About the same as Bolivia
Children out of school > Primary > Female > Per capita 2.13 per 1,000 people
Ranked 65th. 		3.98 per 1,000 people
Ranked 43th. 87% more than Bolivia
Female enrolment share > Primary level 48.7%
Ranked 44th. About the same as Venezuela 		48.5%
Ranked 77th.
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ $5.58 billion
Ranked 57th. 		$71.75 billion
Ranked 19th. 13 times more than Bolivia
Primary school starting age > Years 6
Ranked 111th. The same as Venezuela 		6
Ranked 125th.
Scouting > Members 7,894
Ranked 82nd. 		14,893
Ranked 60th. 89% more than Bolivia
High school> Proportion of education spending on teachers' salaries 85.83%
Ranked 4th. 39% more than Venezuela 		61.54%
Ranked 37th.
Elementary (primary) school > Proportion of education spending on teachers' salaries 90.52%
Ranked 2nd. 48% more than Venezuela 		61.21%
Ranked 42nd.
Elementary (primary) school) > Proportion spent on all staff salaries 93.98%
Ranked 8th. 14% more than Venezuela 		82.64%
Ranked 44th.
High school > Share of total education spending 29.08%
Ranked 29th. 53% more than Venezuela 		19.04%
Ranked 89th.
Enrolment ratio > Secondary level 68.1%
Ranked 49th. 35% more than Venezuela 		50.4%
Ranked 65th.
Participation > Secondary education > General pupils 1.05 million
Ranked 46th. 		2.1 million
Ranked 31st. Twice as much as Bolivia
Ratio of female to male primary enrollment 99.76
Ranked 34th. 2% more than Venezuela 		97.99
Ranked 38th.
Secondary education > Teachers per 1000 4.89
Ranked 74th. 		7.02
Ranked 19th. 44% more than Bolivia
Secondary education > General pupils per 1000 110.35
Ranked 18th. 51% more than Venezuela 		72.99
Ranked 45th.
Children out of school > Primary > Male 28,286
Ranked 41st. 		129,789
Ranked 20th. 5 times more than Bolivia
Elementary (primary) school > Gender parity index 0.986
Ranked 85th. 1% more than Venezuela 		0.974
Ranked 71st.
Female enrolment share > Secondary level 48.2%
Ranked 88th. 		53.6%
Ranked 8th. 11% more than Bolivia
Post-Secondary Non-Tertiary > Teachers > Women 0.0
Ranked 48th. 		0.0
Ranked 50th.
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level per 1000 112.69
Ranked 32nd. 53% more than Venezuela 		73.66
Ranked 112th.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people 2.05
Ranked 12th. 		2.4
Ranked 11th. 17% more than Bolivia
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 20-24 26,319
Ranked 10th. 		65,494
Ranked 7th. 2 times more than Bolivia
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 15-19 420,715
Ranked 11th. 		1.13 million
Ranked 7th. 3 times more than Bolivia
Scouting > Members per thousand people 0.752
Ranked 100th. 51% more than Venezuela 		0.497
Ranked 122nd.
Primary completion rate > Women 99
Ranked 45th. 4% more than Venezuela 		95
Ranked 51st.
Elementary school repeaters > Female 2.22
Ranked 77th. 		2.55
Ranked 65th. 15% more than Bolivia
Elementary school repeaters > Male 2.74
Ranked 83th. 		4.14
Ranked 61st. 51% more than Bolivia
Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5 > Men 83.5%
Ranked 51st. 		85.1%
Ranked 45th. 2% more than Bolivia
Children out of school > Primary > Male > Per capita 3.14 per 1,000 people
Ranked 57th. 		4.88 per 1,000 people
Ranked 42nd. 56% more than Bolivia
High school teachers 57,912
Ranked 45th. 		217,516
Ranked 15th. 4 times more than Bolivia
Elementary school teachers 62,430
Ranked 49th. 		212,425
Ranked 18th. 3 times more than Bolivia
High school enrolment rate > Male 90.47
Ranked 52nd. 		95.09
Ranked 40th. 5% more than Bolivia
Literacy > Women above 14 years 80.7%
Ranked 19th. 		92.7%
Ranked 11th. 15% more than Bolivia
Gender ratio > Literacy rate of 15-24 year-olds 0.98%
Ranked 21st. 		1.02%
Ranked 4th. 4% more than Bolivia
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Per capita 79.11 per 1,000 people
Ranked 76th. 79% more than Venezuela 		44.24 per 1,000 people
Ranked 96th.
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Women per 1000 56.92
Ranked 63th. 2 times more than Venezuela 		23.2
Ranked 94th.
Participation > Secondary education > Pupils 1.05 million
Ranked 50th. 		2.03 million
Ranked 33th. 93% more than Bolivia
Primary completion rate > Men 102
Ranked 26th. 15% more than Venezuela 		89
Ranked 66th.
Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment 96.98
Ranked 109th. 		112.95
Ranked 9th. 16% more than Bolivia
Primary education > Pupils per 1000 167.79
Ranked 34th. 30% more than Venezuela 		129.06
Ranked 53th.
Secondary education > Pupils > Per capita 112.43 per 1,000 people
Ranked 16th. 47% more than Venezuela 		76.32 per 1,000 people
Ranked 41st.
Intake ratio to last grade of primary > Females None
None

Progression to secondary level 90
Ranked 10th. 10% more than Venezuela 		82
Ranked 22nd.
Pupils reaching grade 5 83
Ranked 43th. 		90.8
Ranked 30th. 9% more than Bolivia
Elementary school graduate rate > Male 80.8
Ranked 56th. 3% more than Venezuela 		78.22
Ranked 56th.
Efficiency > Net intake rate in grade 1 > Male > % of official school-age population 65.77%
Ranked 40th. 5% more than Venezuela 		62.59%
Ranked 45th.
Elementary school > Enrolled students > % female 48.98%
Ranked 33th. 1% more than Venezuela 		48.26%
Ranked 89th.
Elementary school teachers > % female 61.41%
Ranked 100th. 		81.27%
Ranked 50th. 32% more than Bolivia
Participation > Secondary education > Vocational pupils > % female 0.0
Ranked 117th. 		49.34%
Ranked 19th.
Participation > Secondary education > Vocational pupils 0.0
Ranked 123th. 		123,584
Ranked 42nd.
Participation > Total enrollment > Primary > Male > % net 94.58%
Ranked 55th. 3% more than Venezuela 		91.72%
Ranked 62nd.
Preschool enrollment rate > Female 49.4
Ranked 80th. 		69.39
Ranked 53th. 40% more than Bolivia
Preschool enrollment rate > Male 49.23
Ranked 79th. 		68.84
Ranked 53th. 40% more than Bolivia
School enrolment rate > 1st grade > Female 120.25
Ranked 23th. 19% more than Venezuela 		100.69
Ranked 67th.
School enrolment rate > 1st grade > Male 120.79
Ranked 24th. 17% more than Venezuela 		103.36
Ranked 60th.
School enrolment rate > 5th grade > Female 83.26
Ranked 43th. 		86.58
Ranked 42nd. 4% more than Bolivia
School enrolment rate > 5th grade > Male 83.35
Ranked 42nd. 1% more than Venezuela 		82.27
Ranked 45th.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 20-24 374,540
Ranked 14th. 		1.03 million
Ranked 7th. 3 times more than Bolivia
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged over 10 per thousand people 58.25
Ranked 7th. 2 times more than Venezuela 		24.22
Ranked 15th.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 20-24 per thousand people 3.04
Ranked 10th. 15% more than Venezuela 		2.63
Ranked 11th.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people 1.43
Ranked 10th. 80% more than Venezuela 		0.795
Ranked 12th.
Literacy rate > Adult male > % of males ages 15 and above 93.06%
Ranked 48th. 		93.26%
Ranked 47th. About the same as Bolivia
Literacy and Attainment > Educational attainment: completed tertiary > Tertiary > Population 25+ years > % > Over 24 year olds 25.63%
Ranked 16th. 61% more than Venezuela 		15.9%
Ranked 4th.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged over 10 2.58 million
Ranked 15th. 		8.55 million
Ranked 7th. 3 times more than Bolivia
Primary education, teachers > % female 61.42%
Ranked 93th. 		83.24%
Ranked 7th. 36% more than Bolivia
Tertiary education, teachers > % female 28.61%
Ranked 73th. 		34%
Ranked 63th. 19% more than Bolivia
Public spending on education, total > % of GDP 6.89%
Ranked 6th. About the same as Venezuela 		6.87%
Ranked 16th.
Unemployment with secondary education, female > % of female unemployment 47.1%
Ranked 15th. 89% more than Venezuela 		24.9%
Ranked 28th.
School enrollment > Preprimary > % gross 49.64% gross
Ranked 38th. 		58.18% gross
Ranked 30th. 17% more than Bolivia
School enrollment > Primary > Female > % gross 113.03% gross
Ranked 22nd. 9% more than Venezuela 		103.8% gross
Ranked 50th.
Primary education > Teachers > % female 61.41% female
Ranked 97th. 		81.39% female
Ranked 20th. 33% more than Bolivia
Gross intake rate in grade 1 > Male > % of relevant age group 118.96%
Ranked 31st. 17% more than Venezuela 		101.27%
Ranked 56th.
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Men > Per capita 21.04 per 1,000 people
Ranked 82nd. 1% more than Venezuela 		20.93 per 1,000 people
Ranked 83th.
Primary completion rate > Total > % of relevant age group 100.88%
Ranked 33th. 10% more than Venezuela 		91.6%
Ranked 46th.
Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Private > % of total secondary 13.49%
Ranked 53th. 		27.11%
Ranked 24th. Twice as much as Bolivia
Participation > School enrollment > Tertiary > % gross 38.32%
Ranked 48th. 		78.64%
Ranked 6th. 2 times more than Bolivia
Participation > School enrollment > Tertiary > Female > % gross 34.98%
Ranked 59th. 		99.33%
Ranked 4th. 3 times more than Bolivia
Participation > Total enrollment > Primary > % net 94.96%
Ranked 62nd. 3% more than Venezuela 		92.09%
Ranked 68th.
Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Male > % net 70.2%
Ranked 60th. 7% more than Venezuela 		65.54%
Ranked 57th.
Trained teachers in primary education > Female > % of female teachers 93.49%
Ranked 19th. 7% more than Venezuela 		87.08%
Ranked 28th.
Literacy > Ratio of young literate females to males > % ages 15-24 99.39%
Ranked 19th. 		100.54%
Ranked 8th. 1% more than Bolivia
Literacy > Literacy rate, adult total > % of people ages 15 and above 91.17%
Ranked 14th. 		95.51%
Ranked 8th. 5% more than Bolivia
Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education > % 99.32%
Ranked 60th. 		102.33%
Ranked 11th. 3% more than Bolivia
School enrollment, preprimary, female > % gross 51.1%
Ranked 82nd. 		72.94%
Ranked 20th. 43% more than Bolivia
School enrollment, preprimary, male > % gross 51.37%
Ranked 80th. 		72%
Ranked 20th. 40% more than Bolivia
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 20-24 per thousand people 43.2
Ranked 4th. 4% more than Venezuela 		41.45
Ranked 8th.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 10-14 per thousand people 59.59
Ranked 2nd. 21% more than Venezuela 		49.24
Ranked 8th.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people 49.95
Ranked 3rd. 11% more than Venezuela 		44.82
Ranked 8th.
School enrollment > Tertiary > Male > % gross 38.91% gross
Ranked 14th. 3% more than Venezuela 		37.87% gross
Ranked 39th.
Literacy rate > Youth male > % of males ages 15-24 98.55%
Ranked 36th. 2% more than Venezuela 		96.33%
Ranked 54th.
Literacy rate > Adult female > % of females ages 15 and above 80.65%
Ranked 65th. 		92.72%
Ranked 34th. 15% more than Bolivia
Adjusted savings: education expenditure > % of GNI 5.22%
Ranked 45th. 47% more than Venezuela 		3.55%
Ranked 101st.
Persistence to last grade of primary, total > % of cohort 86.18%
Ranked 65th. 		93.87%
Ranked 22nd. 9% more than Bolivia
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 15-19 5,353
Ranked 14th. 		39,948
Ranked 6th. 7 times more than Bolivia
School enrollment > Secondary > Female > % gross 87.12% gross
Ranked 75th. 10% more than Venezuela 		79.09% gross
Ranked 44th.
School enrollment, primary, male > % net 83.5%
Ranked 82nd. 		93.36%
Ranked 21st. 12% more than Bolivia
Persistence to last grade of primary, female > % of cohort 86.24%
Ranked 61st. 		98.02%
Ranked 11th. 14% more than Bolivia
Repeaters, primary, male > % of male enrollment 6.8%
Ranked 41st. 90% more than Venezuela 		3.58%
Ranked 44th.
Outcomes > Ratio of young literate females to males > % ages 15-24 99.39%
Ranked 18th. 		100.88%
Ranked 5th. 1% more than Bolivia
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 10-14 per thousand people 0.503
Ranked 14th. 		1.81
Ranked 11th. 4 times more than Bolivia
School enrollment, secondary, female > % gross 77.44%
Ranked 91st. 		89.27%
Ranked 25th. 15% more than Bolivia
School enrollment, secondary, male > % net 67.82%
Ranked 66th. 		71.2%
Ranked 17th. 5% more than Bolivia
Repeaters, secondary, female > % of female enrollment 4.45%
Ranked 49th. 10% more than Venezuela 		4.05%
Ranked 36th.
Secondary education, teachers, female 23,724
Ranked 49th. 51% more than Venezuela 		15,762
Ranked 15th.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 10-14 516,584
Ranked 11th. 		1.22 million
Ranked 7th. 2 times more than Bolivia
Post-Secondary Non-Tertiary > Teachers > Women per million people 0.0
Ranked 47th. 		0.0
Ranked 49th.
Secondary education, teachers > % female 52.83%
Ranked 65th. 20% more than Venezuela 		44.19%
Ranked 19th.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 10-14 1.01 million
Ranked 11th. 		2.44 million
Ranked 6th. 2 times more than Bolivia

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