Education Stats: compare key data on Brazil & Mexico

Definitions

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.
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.
Homeschooling legal status: Legal status of homeschooling.
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.
Average IQ: Average IQ of different countries according to the controversial book "IQ and the Wealth of Nations".
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.
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.
Spending per student > College and university: 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)."
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."
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.
Teachers as percentage of labor force: The percentage share of the total labor force who are classroom, academic staff, and other teachers. Data for 1999.
Literacy > Reading performance > Overall: Overall.
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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.
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.
Literacy > Reading performance > Overall reading skills: Overall.
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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.
Literacy > Reading performance > Access and retrieve: Access and retrieve.
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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.
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."
Schools connected to the Internet: Schools connected to the Internet are the share of primary and secondary schools in the country that have access to the Internet.
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.
Primary education, pupils per 1000: Primary education, pupils. Enrolment in primary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Secondary education, pupils per 1000: Secondary education, pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged over 10 per thousand people: Number of females older than 10 years, who are literate. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people: Total number of post-secondary students who were studying abroad during given year. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Outcomes > Secondary education > Duration > Years: Secondary education, duration (years) is the number of grades (years) in secondary school."
Teacher student ratio > High school: Secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the number of pupils enrolled in secondary school divided by the number of secondary school teachers (regardless of their teaching assignment).
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."
Hours of instruction for pupils aged 11: Intended hours of instruction per year for 11 year olds in public educational institutions. Data for 2000.
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.
Hours of instruction for pupils aged 12: Intended hours of instruction per year for 12 year olds in public educational institutions. Data for 2000.
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.
Literacy > Reading performance > Integrate and interpret: Integrate and interpret.
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High school > Lower secondary starting age: Average age at which students begin lower secondary (middle school) education.
Elementary school > Gender ratio: Ratio of female to male primary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
Duration of education > Secondary level: Duration of secondary education is the number of grades (or years) in general secondary education.
Public spending per student > Tertiary level: Public expenditure per student, tertiary level is the total reported current spending by the government on tertiary education, divided by the total number of pupils in tertiary education, expressed as a percentage of per capita GDP.
Secondary education > Pupils: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
Primary education > Pupils: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
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.
Secondary education > Teachers: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 30-34 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 30 to 34. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Scientific and technical journal articles per million: Scientific and technical journal articles refer to the number of scientific and engineering articles published in the following fields: physics, biology, chemistry, mathematics, clinical medicine, biomedical research, engineering and technology, and earth and space sciences. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Literacy > Reading performance > Continuous texts: Continuous texts.
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Literacy > Reading performance > Non-continuous texts: Non-continuous texts.
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Duration of education > Primary level: Duration of primary education is the number of grades (or years) in primary education.
Participation > Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education: Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary and secondary levels in public and private schools.
Participation > Children out of school > Elementary: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
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 > Illiterates > Aged 35-39: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 35 to 39. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems
Literacy > Literates > Aged 15-19: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Literacy > Reading performance > Reflect and evaluate: Reflect and evaluate.
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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."
Teaching weeks per year > Primary: Average number of weeks taught per year by primary level teachers. Data for 2000.
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."
School life expectancy > Male: 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.
Universities > Top 200: Number of universities in the top 200
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.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged over 100 per million people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Education enrolment by level > Primary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
Pupils-teacher ratio > Primary level: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary level is the average number of pupils per teacher in primary education. Cross-country comparisons may be affected by such factors as the composition of teachers by part- and full-time employment.
Elementary (primary school) > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female: Percentage of country's elementary, or primary, teachers that are female.
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.
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
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Literates > Aged over 10 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
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.
Hours of instruction for pupils aged 10: Intended hours of instruction per year for 10 year olds in public educational institutions. Data for 2000.
Primary education > Teachers per 1000: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Secondary education > Pupils per 1000: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Literacy > Men above 14 years: Percent of male population above the age of 14 years that is literate.
Female enrolment share > Primary level: Girls' enrolment share, primary level is the number of girls enrolled in primary school, expressed as a percentage of the total number of pupils in primary school.
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$: Services, etc., value added (constant 2000 US$). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in constant 2005 U.S. dollars.
Universities > Top 200 per million: Number of universities in the top 200. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
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 > Share of total education spending: Percentage of government education funding that goes to secondary education.
Elementary (primary) school) > Proportion spent on all staff salaries: Percentage of public funding for primary education that goes to school staff salaries.
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."
Secondary education > Teachers per 1000: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Ratio of female to male primary enrollment: Ratio of female to male primary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
Secondary education > 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.
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.
Hours of instruction for pupils aged 13: Intended hours of instruction per year for 14 year olds in public educational institutions. Data for 2000.
Hours of instruction for pupils aged 9: Intended hours of instruction per year for 9 year olds in public educational institutions. Data for 2000.
Female enrolment share > Secondary level: Girls' enrolment share, secondary level is the number of girls enrolled in secondary school, expressed as a percentage of the total number of pupils in secondary school.
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 50-54 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 50 to 54. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 65-69 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 40-44 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > 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 > Male illiterates > Aged 35-39: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 25 to 29. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 15-19: Number of females aged 15-19 years, who are literate.
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.
Scouting > Members per thousand people: Membership (from 2012). Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 85-89 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
School life expectancy > Female: 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.
Elementary school repeaters > Male: Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school."
Elementary school 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."
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged over 100 per million people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
Elementary school teachers: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
High school teachers: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
Literacy > Women above 14 years: Percent of female population above the age of 14 years that is literate.
Gender ratio > Literacy rate of 15-24 year-olds: Literacy gender parity rate of 15-24 year olds in each country. This number is achieved by dividing the total amount of females who are literate by the total amount of males who are literate. Numbers below 1 mean that more males are literate, while numbers over 1 indicate that more females are literate, with the difference in the numbers indicating to what extent this is true. For instance, in Chad (with a parity rate of .42%) a substantial amount of more males are literate than females. These numbers are only for 15-24 year olds.
Teachers' Day date: Date when Teacher's Day is celebrated around the world.
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.
Universities > Top 200 > Per $ GDP: Number of universities in the top 200 Per $ GDP figures expressed per 1 billion $ gross domestic product.
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.
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.
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.
Pupils-teacher ratio > Secondary level: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary level is the average number of pupils per teacher in secondary education. Cross-country comparisons may be affected by such factors as the composition of teachers by part- and full-time employment.
Repitition rate > Secondary level: Repetition rate is the percentage of secondary school pupils who are currently enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year.
Library employees per million: . Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
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.
School enrollment > Primary > Male > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.
School enrollment > Preprimary > Female > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment.
Persistence to grade 5 > Total > % of cohort: Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.
Ratio of young literate females to males > % ages 15-24: Ratio of young literate females to males is the percentage of females to males ages 15-24 who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life.
Repetition rate > Primary > Female > % of total enrollment: Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school.
Unemployment with primary education, female > % of female unemployment: Unemployment with primary 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).
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 95-99 per million people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
Primary education > Pupils > Per capita: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools. Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
Researchers in R&D > Per million people: Researchers in R&D (per million people). Researchers in R&D are professionals engaged in the conception or creation of new knowledge, products, processes, methods, or systems and in the management of the projects concerned. Postgraduate PhD students (ISCED97 level 6) engaged in R&D are included.
High school teachers > % female: Female teachers as a percentage of total secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers."
Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Male > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers."
Elementary school graduate rate > Female: 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.
Inputs > Secondary education > Teachers > Female: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
Participation > Children out of school > Elementary > Male: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
Participation > Children out of school > Elementary > Female: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
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."
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 25-29: Compares countries by number of male illiterates, in the age range 25 to 29. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems
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 > Literates > Aged over 100 per million people: Number of people older than 100 years who are literate. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 55-59 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 80-84 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of male illiterates, in the age range 80 to 84. 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 over 100 per million people: Compares countries by number of male literates aged over 100. 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 million 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 > Literates > Aged 35-39: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 65-69 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 60-64 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of male illiterates, in the age range 60 to 64. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 30-34: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
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 > Female illiterates > Aged 90-94: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
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 > Female illiterates > Aged 75-79: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 25-29: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 70-74: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 35-39: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 35-39: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 85-89: Number of females aged 85-89 years, who are illiterate.
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.
Unemployment with secondary education, male > % of male unemployment: Unemployment with secondary education, male (% of male 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).
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 20-24 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 70-74 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 20-24 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 40-44 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 55-59 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 20-24 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 60-64 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 50-54 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 65-69 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Unemployment with primary education, male > % of male unemployment: Unemployment with primary education, male (% of male 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).
Labor force with tertiary education, male > % of male labor force: Labor force with tertiary education, male (% of male labor force). Labor force with tertiary education is the proportion of labor force that has a tertiary education, as a percentage of the total labor force.
Unemployment with tertiary education, female > % of female unemployment: Unemployment with tertiary 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).
Unemployment with tertiary education, male > % of male unemployment: Unemployment with tertiary education, male (% of male 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).
Teaching weeks per year > Lower secondary: Average number of weeks taught per year by lower secondary level teachers. Data for 2000.
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.
Expenditure per student > Secondary > % of GDP per capita: 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.
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.
Literacy rate > Adult total > % of people 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.
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 > Primary > Female > % net: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music."
Government spending on education > % of government spending: Public expenditure on education consists of current and capital public expenditure on education 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)."
Participation > 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."
School enrollment, primary, private > % of total primary: School enrollment, primary, private (% of total primary). Percentage of private enrolment. Primary is the enrolment in private primary schools expressed as a percentage of total enrolment (public and private) in primary schools. 'Private' refers to all educational institutions not operated by a public authority, regardless of whether they receive financial support from public authorities. A high percentage indicates strong involvement of the non-governmental sector (including religious bodies, other organizations, associations, communities, private enterprises or persons) in providing organized educational programmes.
Primary education, pupils > % female: Primary education, pupils (% female). Percentage of female students. Primary is the number of female students at the primary level expressed as a percentage of the total number of students (male and female) at the primary level in a given school year.
School enrollment, primary, female > % gross: School enrollment, primary, female (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Primary. Female is the total female enrollment in primary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the female population of official 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.
Primary completion rate, total > % of relevant age group: Primary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group). Primary completion rate. Total is the total number of new entrants in the last grade of primary education, regardless of age, expressed as percentage of the total population of the theoretical entrance age to the last grade of primary. This indicator is also known as "gross intake rate to the last grade of primary." The ratio can exceed 100% due to over-aged and under-aged children who enter primary school late/early and/or repeat grades.
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female > % of relevant age group: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female (% of relevant age group). Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age.
Secondary education, general pupils > % female: Secondary education, general pupils (% female). Percentage of female students. Total secondary. General programmes is the number of female students enrolled in general programmes at the secondary education level expressed as a percentage of the total number of students (male and female) enrolled in general programmes at the secondary education level in a given school year.
Economically active children, study and work > % of economically active children, ages 7-14: Economically active children, study and work (% of economically active children, ages 7-14). Children in employment refer to children involved in economic activity for at least one hour in the reference week of the survey. Work only refers to children involved in economic activity and not attending school.
Labor force with primary education, female > % of female labor force: Labor force with primary education, female (% of female labor force). Labor force with primary education is the proportion of the labor force that has a primary education, as a percentage of the total labor force.
Labor force with tertiary education > % of total: Labor force with tertiary education (% of total). Labor force with tertiary education is the proportion of labor force that has a tertiary education, as a percentage of the total labor force.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 65-69 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 55-59 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of male literates, in the age range 55 to 59. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 40-44 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 40 to 44. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
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 illiterates > Aged 90-94 per million people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 55-59 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 95-99 per million people: Compares countries by number of male literates, in the age range 95 to 99. 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 million people for the same year.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 55-59 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of male iliterate individuals, in the age range 55 to 59. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 60-64 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 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.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 75-79 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 90-94 per million people: Compares countries by number of male literates, in the age range 90 to 94. 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 million people for the same year.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 70-74 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
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.
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 > Female literates > Aged 55-59: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 30-34: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 30 to 34. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems
Literacy > Literates > Aged over 100: Number of people older than 100 years who are literate.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 80-84: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 80 to 84. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 15-19: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
School enrollment, primary > % gross: School enrollment, primary (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Primary. Total is the total enrollment in primary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of official 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 > 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.
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.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 95-99 per million people: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 95 to 99. 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 million people for the same year.
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 > Female literates > Aged 80-84: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 65-69 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of male illiterates, in the age range 65 to 69. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 65-69: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 35 to 39. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.

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STAT	Brazil	Mexico
Adult literacy rate > Total	90.01 Ranked 13th.	92.93 Ranked 47th. 3% more than Brazil
Average years of schooling of adults	4.9 Ranked 68th.	7.2 Ranked 35th. 47% more than Brazil
Children out of school, primary	3.25 million Ranked 2nd. 8 times more than Mexico	405,347 Ranked 18th.
Children out of school, primary per 1000	33.84 Ranked 12th. 10 times more than Mexico	3.4 Ranked 63th.
College and university > Gender parity index	1.29 Ranked 43th. 34% more than Mexico	0.967 Ranked 61st.
Compulsary education duration	9 Ranked 54th.	11 Ranked 26th. 22% more than Brazil
Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP	5.82% Ranked 32nd. 10% more than Mexico	5.28% Ranked 49th.
High school enrolment rate	81.93 Ranked 78th.	93.82 Ranked 53th. 15% more than Brazil
Homeschooling legal status	Illegal, public education is mandatory without known exceptions	Legal, compulsory attendance laws unclear.
Literacy > Total population	88.6% Ranked 11th. 3% more than Mexico	86.1% Ranked 7th.
Primary education, duration > Years	4 Ranked 184th.	6 Ranked 91st. 50% more than Brazil
Primary education, teachers per 1000	4.76 Ranked 16th. 7% more than Mexico	4.45 Ranked 69th.
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary	28.01 Ranked 24th.	28.11 Ranked 42nd. About the same as Brazil
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary	13.24 Ranked 24th.	17.68 Ranked 35th. 33% more than Brazil
Secondary education, duration > Years	7 Ranked 34th. 17% more than Mexico	6 Ranked 125th.
College and university > Share of total education spending	16.4% Ranked 75th.	19.66% Ranked 58th. 20% more than Brazil
Average IQ	87 Ranked 30th. The same as Mexico	87 Ranked 28th.
Literacy > Female	88.8% Ranked 6th. 4% more than Mexico	85.3% Ranked 6th.
College and university > Gender ratio	129.12 Ranked 40th. 32% more than Mexico	97.72 Ranked 62nd.
Child care (preschool) > Duration	3 Ranked 39th. 50% more than Mexico	2 Ranked 165th.
Secondary education > Teachers > Per capita	8.1 per 1,000 people Ranked 27th. 43% more than Mexico	5.68 per 1,000 people Ranked 63th.
Duration of compulsory education	8 years Ranked 102nd.	10 years Ranked 48th. 25% more than Brazil
Secondary education, pupils	6.97 million Ranked 4th.	11.84 million Ranked 6th. 70% more than Brazil
College and university > Private school share	72.11% Ranked 13th. 2 times more than Mexico	31.67% Ranked 41st.
Girls to boys ratio > Primary level enrolment	0.93 Ranked 144th.	0.98 Ranked 69th. 5% more than Brazil
School life expectancy > Total	13.4 years Ranked 37th. 17% more than Mexico	11.5 years Ranked 54th.
Literacy > Adult literacy	90.5% Ranked 53th.	92.4% Ranked 47th. 2% more than Brazil
Primary education, pupils	35.84 million Ranked 3rd. 2 times more than Mexico	14.93 million Ranked 8th.
Primary education, teachers	457,406 Ranked 4th.	531,256 Ranked 6th. 16% more than Brazil
Adult literacy rate > Female	90.23 Ranked 11th.	91.45 Ranked 47th. 1% more than Brazil
Tertiary enrollment	16.5% Ranked 57th.	20.7% Ranked 54th. 25% more than Brazil
Spending per student > College and university	30.37 Ranked 23th.	37.13 Ranked 18th. 22% more than Brazil
High school > Gender ratio	110.62 Ranked 10th. 4% more than Mexico	106.1 Ranked 24th.
Compulsary education starting age	6 Ranked 31st. 50% more than Mexico	4 Ranked 105th.
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary per million	0.138 Ranked 28th.	0.148 Ranked 93th. 7% more than Brazil
Literacy > Definition	age 15 and over can read and write	age 15 and over can read and write
High school > Upper secondary school duration	3 Ranked 64th. The same as Mexico	3 Ranked 97th.
Literacy > Male	88.4% Ranked 13th. 2% more than Mexico	86.9% Ranked 6th.
Spending > USD	73.41 billion Ranked 8th. 44% more than Mexico	50.89 billion Ranked 12th.
Spending > Proportion	4.77 Ranked 58th. About the same as Mexico	4.75 Ranked 59th.
Pupil-teacher ratio > Primary	21.57 Ranked 80th.	28.47 Ranked 50th. 32% more than Brazil
Child care (preschool) > Starting age	4 Ranked 27th. The same as Mexico	4 Ranked 41st.
High school repeaters > Male	18.3 Ranked 10th. 8 times more than Mexico	2.19 Ranked 65th.
Literacy rates > Aged 15-24	96.8% Ranked 15th.	97.6% Ranked 4th. 1% more than Brazil
Preschool enrollment rate	127.47 Ranked 7th. 11% more than Mexico	114.34 Ranked 24th.
Tertiary > Students studying abroad	28,550.22 Ranked 28th. 7% more than Mexico	26,641.87 Ranked 33th.
Primary completion rate	105 Ranked 13th. 6% more than Mexico	99 Ranked 44th.
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level	3.58 million Ranked 6th. 60% more than Mexico	2.24 million Ranked 13th.
Teachers as percentage of labor force	3.9% Ranked 21st.	4.9% Ranked 7th. 26% more than Brazil
Literacy > Reading performance > Overall	412 Ranked 50th.	425 Ranked 45th. 3% more than Brazil
Elementary (primary school) > Duration	4 Ranked 194th.	6 Ranked 96th. 50% more than Brazil
Children out of school > Primary	799,691 Ranked 12th. 27 times more than Mexico	29,642 Ranked 54th.
Secondary education, teachers	308,552 Ranked 3rd.	669,583 Ranked 6th. 2 times more than Brazil
Secondary education, teachers per 1000	3.21 Ranked 8th.	5.61 Ranked 54th. 75% more than Brazil
Child care (preschool) > Students per teacher	17.12 Ranked 53th.	25.21 Ranked 20th. 47% more than Brazil
High school > Lower secondary school duration	4 Ranked 27th. 33% more than Mexico	3 Ranked 139th.
Spending per student > High school	18.46 Ranked 37th. 37% more than Mexico	13.48 Ranked 53th.
Secondary education, general pupils	15.8 million Ranked 5th. 59% more than Mexico	9.95 million Ranked 6th.
Illiteracy rates by sex > Aged 15+	11.9% Ranked 75th. 49% more than Mexico	8% Ranked 84th.
High school > Gender parity index	1.1 Ranked 26th. 3% more than Mexico	1.07 Ranked 23th.
Literacy > Reading performance > Overall reading skills	412 Ranked 50th.	425 Ranked 45th. 3% more than Brazil
Scientific and technical journal articles	8,684 Ranked 16th. 2 times more than Mexico	3,747 Ranked 26th.
Literacy > Reading performance > Access and retrieve	407 Ranked 50th.	433 Ranked 43th. 6% more than Brazil
Tertiary > Students studying abroad proportion	0.412% Ranked 122nd.	0.894% Ranked 117th. 2 times more than Brazil
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level per 1000	19.95 Ranked 73th.	20.96 Ranked 72nd. 5% more than Brazil
Scouting > Genders admitted	both	both
Elementary (primary school) > Starting age	7 Ranked 11th. 17% more than Mexico	6 Ranked 119th.
Education expenditure of government > As percentage of total government	10.9% Ranked 61st.	25.6% Ranked 5th. 2 times more than Brazil
Education expenditure of government > As percentage of GNI	4.5% Ranked 60th.	5.5% Ranked 38th. 22% more than Brazil
Secondary education > General pupils	24.14 million Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than Mexico	8.86 million Ranked 9th.
Spending per student > Elementary school	17.72 Ranked 29th. 33% more than Mexico	13.29 Ranked 46th.
Secondary school starting age > Years	11 Ranked 145th.	12 Ranked 92nd. 9% more than Brazil
High school starting age > Years	11 Ranked 127th.	12 Ranked 85th. 9% more than Brazil
Primary education > Teachers > Per capita	4.84 per 1,000 people Ranked 72nd.	5.09 per 1,000 people Ranked 64th. 5% more than Brazil
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people	42.57 Ranked 8th.	45.82 Ranked 7th. 8% more than Brazil
Education enrolment by level > Primary level	19.38 million Ranked 6th. 30% more than Mexico	14.86 million Ranked 8th.
High school > Population with at least high school education > Women	50.5% Ranked 85th.	51.2% Ranked 83th. 1% more than Brazil
Elementary school graduate rate	75.63 Ranked 70th.	91.51 Ranked 45th. 21% more than Brazil
Literacy rate > People aged 15-24	97.8 Ranked 14th.	98.38 Ranked 44th. 1% more than Brazil
Schools connected to the Internet	50% Ranked 25th.	60% Ranked 21st. 20% more than Brazil
Public spending per student > Primary level	12.5 Ranked 44th. 7% more than Mexico	11.7 Ranked 47th.
Primary education, pupils per 1000	211.47 Ranked 5th. 69% more than Mexico	125.12 Ranked 55th.
Secondary education, pupils per 1000	41.12 Ranked 38th.	99.16 Ranked 33th. 2 times more than Brazil
Girls to boys ratio > Tertiary level enrolment	1.32 Ranked 44th. 33% more than Mexico	0.99 Ranked 63th.
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+	15.3 million Ranked 9th. 3 times more than Mexico	5.64 million Ranked 19th.
Girls to boys ratio > Secondary level enrolment	1.1 Ranked 17th. 3% more than Mexico	1.07 Ranked 29th.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged over 10 per thousand people	389.45 Ranked 5th. 8% more than Mexico	359.86 Ranked 10th.
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level > Per capita	20.01 per 1,000 people Ranked 73th.	22.37 per 1,000 people Ranked 70th. 12% more than Brazil
Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people	0.145 Ranked 187th.	0.223 Ranked 172nd. 54% more than Brazil
Outcomes > Secondary education > Duration > Years	7 Ranked 29th. 17% more than Mexico	6 Ranked 109th.
Teacher student ratio > High school	17.2 Ranked 33th.	18.01 Ranked 30th. 5% more than Brazil
Children out of school > Primary per 1000	4.4 Ranked 63th. 16 times more than Mexico	0.271 Ranked 112th.
Inequality adjusted index	0.503 Ranked 75th.	0.564 Ranked 65th. 12% more than Brazil
High school repeaters > Female	18.3 Ranked 11th. 16 times more than Mexico	1.18 Ranked 69th.
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Women	7.81 million Ranked 9th. 2 times more than Mexico	3.55 million Ranked 20th.
Teacher student ratio > Elementary school	23.02 Ranked 55th.	28.02 Ranked 44th. 22% more than Brazil
Literacy rate > Females aged 15-24	98.56 Ranked 11th. About the same as Mexico	98.36 Ranked 49th.
Hours of instruction for pupils aged 11	800 hours Ranked 25th. The same as Mexico	800 hours Ranked 24th.
Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5	80.5% Ranked 60th.	91.6% Ranked 44th. 14% more than Brazil
Elementary school > Enrolled students	17.81 million Ranked 5th. 21% more than Mexico	14.7 million Ranked 7th.
Primary education > Duration > Years	4 years Ranked 173th.	6 years Ranked 89th. 50% more than Brazil
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ per capita	$3,233.40 Ranked 33th.	$5,278.98 Ranked 18th. 63% more than Brazil
School enrolment rate > 1st grade	124.37 Ranked 18th. 2% more than Mexico	122.1 Ranked 21st.
Secondary education, general pupils per 1000	99.1 Ranked 14th. 19% more than Mexico	83.37 Ranked 41st.
Hours of instruction for pupils aged 12	800 hours Ranked 31st.	1,167 hours Ranked 5th. 46% more than Brazil
Literacy > Literates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people	85.12 Ranked 8th.	91.68 Ranked 7th. 8% more than Brazil
Literacy > Reading performance > Integrate and interpret	406 Ranked 52nd.	418 Ranked 48th. 3% more than Brazil
High school > Lower secondary starting age	11 Ranked 148th.	12 Ranked 93th. 9% more than Brazil
Elementary school > Gender ratio	92.75 Ranked 110th.	98.37 Ranked 68th. 6% more than Brazil
Illiteracy rates by sex > Aged 15+ > Women	11.9% Ranked 79th. 21% more than Mexico	9.8% Ranked 83th.
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level	96% Ranked 55th.	100% Ranked 7th. 4% more than Brazil
Duration of education > Secondary level	7 Ranked 32nd. 17% more than Mexico	6 Ranked 105th.
Public spending per student > Tertiary level	72.8 Ranked 21st. 61% more than Mexico	45.2 Ranked 35th.
Secondary education > Pupils	24.59 million Ranked 3rd. 2 times more than Mexico	10.4 million Ranked 5th.
Primary education > Pupils	18.92 million Ranked 6th. 28% more than Mexico	14.78 million Ranked 8th.
High school > Population with at least high school education > Men	48.5% Ranked 95th.	57% Ranked 81st. 18% more than Brazil
Literacy rate > Males aged 15-24	97.06 Ranked 16th.	98.41 Ranked 40th. 1% more than Brazil
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Tertiary level	56.47% Ranked 36th. 14% more than Mexico	49.65% Ranked 79th.
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita	149.75 per 1,000 people Ranked 5th. 47% more than Mexico	101.88 per 1,000 people Ranked 44th.
Secondary education, vocational pupils	2.02 million Ranked 3rd. 7% more than Mexico	1.89 million Ranked 4th.
Spending on education > Proportion spent on all staff salaries	73.82% Ranked 49th.	89.23% Ranked 11th. 21% more than Brazil
Secondary education > Teachers	1.47 million Ranked 4th. 3 times more than Mexico	579,714 Ranked 8th.
School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary	14 years Ranked 4th. 8% more than Mexico	13 years Ranked 56th.
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level	26.79 million Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than Mexico	10.19 million Ranked 8th.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 30-34 per thousand people	4.72 Ranked 4th. 84% more than Mexico	2.56 Ranked 7th.
Scientific and technical journal articles per million	47.78 Ranked 50th. 38% more than Mexico	34.68 Ranked 56th.
Literacy > Reading performance > Continuous texts	414 Ranked 51st.	426 Ranked 45th. 3% more than Brazil
Literacy > Reading performance > Non-continuous texts	408 Ranked 50th.	424 Ranked 44th. 4% more than Brazil
Duration of education > Primary level	4 Ranked 154th.	6 Ranked 85th. 50% more than Brazil
Women to men parity index > As ratio of literacy rates > Aged 15-24	1.02 Ranked 5th. 2% more than Mexico	1 Ranked 3rd.
Participation > Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education	102.53% Ranked 18th. 1% more than Mexico	101.51% Ranked 31st.
Participation > Children out of school > Elementary	681,858 Ranked 11th. 11 times more than Mexico	61,240 Ranked 42nd.
Public spending per student > Secondary level	12.6 Ranked 52nd.	13.8 Ranked 49th. 10% more than Brazil
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ per 1000	84.19 Ranked 71st. 61% more than Mexico	52.24 Ranked 88th.
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Primary level	47.85% Ranked 123th.	48.82% Ranked 45th. 2% more than Brazil
Progression to secondary school	84.04% Ranked 81st.	93.59% Ranked 56th. 11% more than Brazil
Literacy rates > Aged 15-24 > Women	97.9% Ranked 11th. About the same as Mexico	97.6% Ranked 4th.
Children out of school > Primary > Per capita	4.41 per 1,000 people Ranked 63th. 15 times more than Mexico	0.29 per 1,000 people Ranked 113th.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 35-39	1.02 million Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than Mexico	325,566 Ranked 4th.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 15-19	16.62 million Ranked 2nd. 54% more than Mexico	10.81 million Ranked 3rd.
Literacy > Reading performance > Reflect and evaluate	424 Ranked 47th.	432 Ranked 43th. 2% more than Brazil
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Women	97% Ranked 44th.	100% Ranked 8th. 3% more than Brazil
High school > Upper secondary starting age	15 Ranked 84th. The same as Mexico	15 Ranked 128th.
Elementary school starting age > Years	7 Ranked 12th. 17% more than Mexico	6 Ranked 107th.
Teaching weeks per year > Primary	40 weeks per year Ranked 11th.	42 weeks per year Ranked 5th. 5% more than Brazil
Elementary school repeaters > All	18.67 Ranked 15th. 5 times more than Mexico	3.6 Ranked 59th.
School life expectancy > Male	13.2 years Ranked 35th. 14% more than Mexico	11.6 years Ranked 53th.
Universities > Top 200	1 Ranked 27th. The same as Mexico	1 Ranked 26th.
Secondary education > General pupils > Per capita	133.07 per 1,000 people Ranked 6th. 53% more than Mexico	86.86 per 1,000 people Ranked 42nd.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged over 100 per million people	21.49 Ranked 3rd.	34.8 Ranked 2nd. 62% more than Brazil
Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 1000	108.03 Ranked 98th.	139.21 Ranked 54th. 29% more than Brazil
Education enrolment by level > Primary level > Per capita	0.108 per capita Ranked 96th.	0.149 per capita Ranked 47th. 38% more than Brazil
Illiteracy rates by sex > Aged 15+ > Men	12% Ranked 64th. 97% more than Mexico	6.1% Ranked 83th.
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Men	96% Ranked 53th.	100% Ranked 12th. 4% more than Brazil
Literacy rates > Aged 15-24 > Men	95.8% Ranked 21st.	97.6% Ranked 5th. 2% more than Brazil
Pupils-teacher ratio > Primary level	26 Ranked 61st.	27.3 Ranked 57th. 5% more than Brazil
Elementary (primary school) > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female	90% Ranked 17th. 34% more than Mexico	67% Ranked 62nd.
Primary education > Teachers	877,204 Ranked 5th. 69% more than Mexico	519,161 Ranked 6th.
Secondary education > Vocational pupils	452,342 Ranked 22nd.	1.54 million Ranked 7th. 3 times more than Brazil
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Secondary level	51.56% Ranked 23th. About the same as Mexico	51.45% Ranked 25th.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 10-14	670,982 Ranked 1st. 3 times more than Mexico	196,848 Ranked 2nd.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people	3.06 Ranked 4th. 3 times more than Mexico	1.14 Ranked 7th.
Literacy > Literates > Aged over 10 per thousand people	755.01 Ranked 8th. 7% more than Mexico	704.92 Ranked 11th.
Private school enrolment > Primary level	7.9 Ranked 41st. 3% more than Mexico	7.7 Ranked 42nd.
Outcomes > Primary education > Duration > Years	4 Ranked 161st.	6 Ranked 83th. 50% more than Brazil
Library employees	518 Ranked 8th. 130 times more than Mexico	4 Ranked 51st.
Hours of instruction for pupils aged 10	800 hours Ranked 22nd. The same as Mexico	800 hours Ranked 21st.
Primary education > Teachers per 1000	4.83 Ranked 72nd. 2% more than Mexico	4.75 Ranked 70th.
Secondary education > Pupils per 1000	135.31 Ranked 9th. 42% more than Mexico	95.12 Ranked 48th.
Literacy > Men above 14 years	88.4% Ranked 20th.	93.2% Ranked 4th. 5% more than Brazil
Female enrolment share > Primary level	48.1% Ranked 98th.	48.8% Ranked 37th. 1% more than Brazil
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$	$642.33 billion Ranked 3rd. 1% more than Mexico	$637.95 billion Ranked 4th.
Universities > Top 200 per million	0.00537 Ranked 28th.	0.00903 Ranked 27th. 68% more than Brazil
Primary school starting age > Years	7 Ranked 10th. 17% more than Mexico	6 Ranked 120th.
Scouting > Members	70,388 Ranked 21st. 2 times more than Mexico	33,487 Ranked 42nd.
High school > Share of total education spending	44.66% Ranked 17th. 48% more than Mexico	30.25% Ranked 66th.
Elementary (primary) school) > Proportion spent on all staff salaries	68.86% Ranked 72nd.	95.7% Ranked 4th. 39% more than Brazil
Enrolment ratio > Secondary level	71.3% Ranked 40th. 19% more than Mexico	59.7% Ranked 58th.
Participation > Secondary education > General pupils	22.52 million Ranked 3rd. 2 times more than Mexico	9.59 million Ranked 5th.
Secondary education > Teachers per 1000	8.09 Ranked 28th. 53% more than Mexico	5.3 Ranked 69th.
Ratio of female to male primary enrollment	94.49 Ranked 131st.	98.11 Ranked 84th. 4% more than Brazil
Secondary education > General pupils per 1000	132.82 Ranked 7th. 64% more than Mexico	81.04 Ranked 52nd.
Elementary (primary) school > Gender parity index	0.941 Ranked 138th.	0.991 Ranked 48th. 5% more than Brazil
Hours of instruction for pupils aged 13	800 hours Ranked 34th.	1,167 hours Ranked 8th. 46% more than Brazil
Hours of instruction for pupils aged 9	800 hours Ranked 20th. The same as Mexico	800 hours Ranked 19th.
Female enrolment share > Secondary level	51.6% Ranked 19th. 2% more than Mexico	50.5% Ranked 38th.
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level per 1000	149.33 Ranked 4th. 56% more than Mexico	95.46 Ranked 57th.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 50-54 per thousand people	6.38 Ranked 3rd. 64% more than Mexico	3.9 Ranked 5th.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 65-69 per thousand people	3.52 Ranked 3rd. 30% more than Mexico	2.71 Ranked 5th.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people	2.18 Ranked 3rd. 35% more than Mexico	1.62 Ranked 4th.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 40-44 per thousand people	60.45 Ranked 9th. 8% more than Mexico	56.07 Ranked 11th.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people	1.28 Ranked 6th. 18% more than Mexico	1.08 Ranked 7th.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 20-24	477,466 Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than Mexico	184,308 Ranked 5th.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 35-39	598,172 Ranked 1st. 4 times more than Mexico	134,866 Ranked 4th.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people	3.48 Ranked 6th. 75% more than Mexico	1.99 Ranked 11th.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 15-19	8.31 million Ranked 2nd. 54% more than Mexico	5.4 million Ranked 3rd.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people	1.91 Ranked 4th. 61% more than Mexico	1.19 Ranked 9th.
Scouting > Members per thousand people	0.354 Ranked 131st. 28% more than Mexico	0.277 Ranked 135th.
Primary completion rate > Women	111 Ranked 8th. 11% more than Mexico	100 Ranked 35th.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 85-89 per thousand people	1.61 Ranked 3rd. 31% more than Mexico	1.24 Ranked 5th.
School life expectancy > Female	13.6 years Ranked 34th. 18% more than Mexico	11.5 years Ranked 54th.
Elementary school repeaters > Male	20.13 Ranked 15th. 5 times more than Mexico	4.4 Ranked 59th.
Elementary school repeaters > Female	20.13 Ranked 14th. 7 times more than Mexico	2.77 Ranked 61st.
Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5 > Men	75.8% Ranked 54th.	90.8% Ranked 40th. 20% more than Brazil
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged over 100 per million people	56.98 Ranked 3rd.	61.33 Ranked 2nd. 8% more than Brazil
Elementary school teachers	773,624 Ranked 4th. 47% more than Mexico	524,517 Ranked 5th.
High school teachers	1.38 million Ranked 4th. 2 times more than Mexico	635,518 Ranked 6th.
Literacy > Women above 14 years	88.8% Ranked 10th.	90.2% Ranked 3rd. 2% more than Brazil
Gender ratio > Literacy rate of 15-24 year-olds	1.02% Ranked 2nd. 2% more than Mexico	1% Ranked 3rd.
Teachers' Day date	10/15/2011	5/15/2011
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Per capita	84.35 per 1,000 people Ranked 71st. 51% more than Mexico	55.87 per 1,000 people Ranked 83th.
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Women per 1000	42.99 Ranked 73th. 31% more than Mexico	32.84 Ranked 84th.
Primary completion rate > Men	110 Ranked 12th. 12% more than Mexico	98 Ranked 43th.
Participation > Secondary education > Pupils	25.13 million Ranked 3rd. 2 times more than Mexico	10.56 million Ranked 6th.
Universities > Top 200 > Per $ GDP	0.002 per $1 billion of GDP Ranked 27th. Twice as much as Mexico	0.001 per $1 billion of GDP Ranked 30th.
Secondary education > Pupils > Per capita	135.56 per 1,000 people Ranked 9th. 33% more than Mexico	101.95 per 1,000 people Ranked 31st.
Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment	110.64 Ranked 20th. 4% more than Mexico	106.85 Ranked 27th.
Primary education > Pupils per 1000	104.09 Ranked 99th.	135.14 Ranked 57th. 30% more than Brazil
Intake ratio to last grade of primary > Females	None	None
Pupils-teacher ratio > Secondary level	19.2 Ranked 50th.	20.6 Ranked 44th. 7% more than Brazil
Repitition rate > Secondary level	10.8 Ranked 12th. 5 times more than Mexico	2.2 Ranked 22nd.
Library employees per million	3.01 Ranked 46th. 77 times more than Mexico	0.0391 Ranked 52nd.
Progression to secondary level	101 Ranked 2nd. 20% more than Mexico	84 Ranked 21st.
Pupils reaching grade 5	70.8 Ranked 12th.	88.5 Ranked 35th. 25% more than Brazil
School enrollment > Primary > Male > % gross	144.89% gross Ranked 1st. 31% more than Mexico	110.19% gross Ranked 48th.
School enrollment > Preprimary > Female > % gross	67.5% gross Ranked 53th.	84.73% gross Ranked 34th. 26% more than Brazil
Persistence to grade 5 > Total > % of cohort	72.75% Ranked 62nd.	92.64% Ranked 29th. 27% more than Brazil
Ratio of young literate females to males > % ages 15-24	102.21% Ranked 9th. 2% more than Mexico	100.09% Ranked 38th.
Repetition rate > Primary > Female > % of total enrollment	21.06% Ranked 15th. 6 times more than Mexico	3.82% Ranked 64th.
Unemployment with primary education, female > % of female unemployment	30% Ranked 8th. 94% more than Mexico	15.5% Ranked 24th.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 95-99 per million people	177.91 Ranked 2nd. 4% more than Mexico	170.6 Ranked 3rd.
Primary education > Pupils > Per capita	0.104 per capita Ranked 100th.	0.145 per capita Ranked 52nd. 39% more than Brazil
Researchers in R&D > Per million people	703.72 Ranked 32nd. 83% more than Mexico	383.57 Ranked 48th.
High school teachers > % female	68.23% Ranked 19th. 43% more than Mexico	47.86% Ranked 65th.
Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > % gross	100.79% Ranked 23th. 12% more than Mexico	89.86% Ranked 55th.
Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Male > % gross	95.79% Ranked 33th. 10% more than Mexico	87.21% Ranked 60th.
Elementary school graduate rate > Female	84.5 Ranked 48th.	92.62 Ranked 40th. 10% more than Brazil
Inputs > Secondary education > Teachers > Female	938,290 Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than Mexico	304,132 Ranked 6th.
Participation > Children out of school > Elementary > Male	288,979 Ranked 12th. 7 times more than Mexico	38,619 Ranked 37th.
Participation > Children out of school > Elementary > Female	392,879 Ranked 10th. 17 times more than Mexico	22,621 Ranked 44th.
Participation > Secondary education > Vocational pupils > % female	57.34% Ranked 4th. 3% more than Mexico	55.43% Ranked 7th.
Participation > Secondary education > Vocational pupils	1.13 million Ranked 9th.	1.86 million Ranked 3rd. 64% more than Brazil
Participation > Total enrollment > Primary > Male > % net	95.94% Ranked 42nd.	99.41% Ranked 7th. 4% more than Brazil
Preschool enrollment rate > Female	64.62 Ranked 59th.	115.01 Ranked 3rd. 78% more than Brazil
Preschool enrollment rate > Male	65.46 Ranked 58th.	113.38 Ranked 3rd. 73% more than Brazil
School enrolment rate > 1st grade > Female	116.15 Ranked 27th.	121.89 Ranked 22nd. 5% more than Brazil
School enrolment rate > 1st grade > Male	126.03 Ranked 17th. 3% more than Mexico	122.3 Ranked 25th.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 25-29	8.03 million Ranked 2nd. 98% more than Mexico	4.07 million Ranked 4th.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 20-24	8.32 million Ranked 2nd. 78% more than Mexico	4.68 million Ranked 4th.
Literacy > Literates > Aged over 100 per million people	45.67 Ranked 5th.	56.66 Ranked 4th. 24% more than Brazil
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 55-59 per thousand people	3.05 Ranked 2nd. 2 times more than Mexico	1.48 Ranked 6th.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 80-84 per thousand people	2.32 Ranked 5th. 10% more than Mexico	2.1 Ranked 7th.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged over 100 per million people	15.63 Ranked 5th.	25.19 Ranked 3rd. 61% more than Brazil
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 20-24 per thousand people	2.45 Ranked 6th. 56% more than Mexico	1.56 Ranked 11th.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 35-39	12.87 million Ranked 2nd. 63% more than Mexico	7.91 million Ranked 4th.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 65-69 per thousand people	2.73 Ranked 1st. 71% more than Mexico	1.6 Ranked 5th.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 60-64 per thousand people	6.8 Ranked 2nd. 54% more than Mexico	4.41 Ranked 6th.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 30-34	7.67 million Ranked 2nd. 81% more than Mexico	4.24 million Ranked 4th.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people	0.623 Ranked 6th. 15% more than Mexico	0.54 Ranked 7th.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 90-94	92,553 Ranked 1st. 2 times more than Mexico	40,462 Ranked 2nd.
Literacy rate > Adult male > % of males ages 15 and above	88.41% Ranked 60th.	92.45% Ranked 52nd. 5% more than Brazil
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 75-79	475,040 Ranked 2nd. 2 times more than Mexico	229,229 Ranked 3rd.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 25-29	250,048 Ranked 3rd. 96% more than Mexico	127,500 Ranked 4th.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 70-74	441,708 Ranked 2nd. 2 times more than Mexico	199,355 Ranked 3rd.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 35-39	6.7 million Ranked 2nd. 63% more than Mexico	4.11 million Ranked 4th.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 35-39	425,308 Ranked 2nd. 2 times more than Mexico	190,700 Ranked 4th.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 85-89	193,471 Ranked 1st. 82% more than Mexico	106,365 Ranked 2nd.
Literacy and Attainment > Educational attainment: completed tertiary > Tertiary > Population 25+ years > % > Over 24 year olds	11.45% Ranked 13th.	16.3% Ranked 32nd. 42% more than Brazil
Literacy > Female literates > Aged over 10	76.02 million Ranked 2nd. 79% more than Mexico	42.42 million Ranked 4th.
Unemployment with secondary education, male > % of male unemployment	41.5% Ranked 21st.	52.8% Ranked 12th. 27% more than Brazil
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 20-24 per thousand people	0.845 Ranked 7th. 6% more than Mexico	0.801 Ranked 9th.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 70-74 per thousand people	7.53 Ranked 3rd. 33% more than Mexico	5.67 Ranked 7th.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 20-24 per thousand people	43.29 Ranked 5th. 4% more than Mexico	41.79 Ranked 7th.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 40-44 per thousand people	2.78 Ranked 3rd. 45% more than Mexico	1.91 Ranked 4th.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 55-59 per thousand people	3.62 Ranked 2nd. 36% more than Mexico	2.65 Ranked 5th.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 20-24 per thousand people	1.6 Ranked 5th. 2 times more than Mexico	0.762 Ranked 11th.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 60-64 per thousand people	3.74 Ranked 2nd. 33% more than Mexico	2.81 Ranked 5th.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 50-54 per thousand people	23.9 Ranked 5th. 20% more than Mexico	19.92 Ranked 8th.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 65-69 per thousand people	9.89 Ranked 4th. 31% more than Mexico	7.55 Ranked 8th.
Unemployment with primary education, male > % of male unemployment	40.1% Ranked 7th. 71% more than Mexico	23.4% Ranked 20th.
Labor force with tertiary education, male > % of male labor force	13.6% Ranked 60th.	19.8% Ranked 36th. 46% more than Brazil
Unemployment with tertiary education, female > % of female unemployment	13.1% Ranked 27th.	31.8% Ranked 11th. 2 times more than Brazil
Unemployment with tertiary education, male > % of male unemployment	10.3% Ranked 26th.	20.6% Ranked 13th. Twice as much as Brazil
Teaching weeks per year > Lower secondary	40 weeks per year Ranked 10th.	42 weeks per year Ranked 5th. 5% more than Brazil
School enrollment > Primary > Female > % gross	136.9% gross Ranked 1st. 27% more than Mexico	108.11% gross Ranked 43th.
Primary education > Teachers > % female	89.73% female Ranked 21st. 36% more than Mexico	66.04% female Ranked 87th.
Expenditure per student > Secondary > % of GDP per capita	11.18% Ranked 80th.	16.75% Ranked 59th. 50% more than Brazil
Gross intake rate in grade 1 > Male > % of relevant age group	126.54% Ranked 20th. 19% more than Mexico	106.06% Ranked 54th.
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Men > Per capita	41.28 per 1,000 people Ranked 60th. 99% more than Mexico	20.75 per 1,000 people Ranked 84th.
Literacy rate > Adult total > % of people ages 15 and above	88.62% Ranked 55th.	90.95% Ranked 45th. 3% more than Brazil
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Men	7.49 million Ranked 8th. 4 times more than Mexico	2.1 million Ranked 18th.
Primary completion rate > Total > % of relevant age group	108.23% Ranked 9th. 9% more than Mexico	98.85% Ranked 44th.
Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Female > % net	93.15% Ranked 51st.	98.07% Ranked 15th. 5% more than Brazil
Government spending on education > % of government spending	16.1% Ranked 28th.	25.61% Ranked 4th. 59% more than Brazil
Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Female > % gross	122.59% Ranked 6th. 8% more than Mexico	113.39% Ranked 23th.
School enrollment, primary, private > % of total primary	9.01% Ranked 20th. 9% more than Mexico	8.26% Ranked 81st.
Primary education, pupils > % female	49.23% Ranked 22nd. 1% more than Mexico	48.89% Ranked 35th.
School enrollment, primary, female > % gross	129.35% Ranked 4th. 24% more than Mexico	104.38% Ranked 63th.
Primary completion rate, total > % of relevant age group	88.65% Ranked 44th.	92.72% Ranked 71st. 5% more than Brazil
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female > % of relevant age group	163.26% Ranked 2nd. 61% more than Mexico	101.3% Ranked 66th.
Secondary education, general pupils > % female	51.7% Ranked 20th. 3% more than Mexico	50.19% Ranked 62nd.
Economically active children, study and work > % of economically active children, ages 7-14	96.41% Ranked 1st. 13% more than Mexico	85% Ranked 2nd.
Labor force with primary education, female > % of female labor force	31.7% Ranked 13th. 29% more than Mexico	24.6% Ranked 25th.
Labor force with tertiary education > % of total	17.2% Ranked 57th.	23.3% Ranked 36th. 35% more than Brazil
Literacy > Literates > Aged 65-69 per thousand people	18.55 Ranked 5th. 22% more than Mexico	15.17 Ranked 7th.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 55-59 per thousand people	16.94 Ranked 5th. 19% more than Mexico	14.29 Ranked 10th.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 40-44 per thousand people	6.19 Ranked 3rd. Twice as much as Mexico	3.08 Ranked 6th.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 20-24 per thousand people	42.61 Ranked 7th. 7% more than Mexico	39.66 Ranked 11th.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 90-94 per million people	250.14 Ranked 4th. 20% more than Mexico	208 Ranked 6th.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 55-59 per thousand people	35.73 Ranked 4th. 24% more than Mexico	28.7 Ranked 9th.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 95-99 per million people	79.67 Ranked 5th.	120.63 Ranked 4th. 51% more than Brazil
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 55-59 per thousand people	6.67 Ranked 3rd. 61% more than Mexico	4.13 Ranked 7th.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 60-64 per thousand people	3.06 Ranked 2nd. 91% more than Mexico	1.6 Ranked 7th.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people	42.55 Ranked 8th.	45.86 Ranked 7th. 8% more than Brazil
Literacy > Literates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people	65.9 Ranked 9th.	67.13 Ranked 8th. 2% more than Brazil
Literacy > Literates > Aged 75-79 per thousand people	9.06 Ranked 4th. 25% more than Mexico	7.24 Ranked 6th.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 90-94 per million people	338.77 Ranked 5th.	361.43 Ranked 3rd. 7% more than Brazil
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 70-74 per thousand people	3.1 Ranked 3rd. 14% more than Mexico	2.71 Ranked 5th.
Literacy rate > Youth male > % of males ages 15-24	95.78% Ranked 55th.	97.52% Ranked 46th. 2% more than Brazil
Literacy rate > Adult female > % of females ages 15 and above	88.81% Ranked 47th.	89.63% Ranked 44th. 1% more than Brazil
Persistence to last grade of primary, total > % of cohort	64.61% Ranked 30th.	95.01% Ranked 43th. 47% more than Brazil
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 55-59	3.67 million Ranked 3rd. 2 times more than Mexico	1.7 million Ranked 5th.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 30-34	921,510 Ranked 1st. 3 times more than Mexico	301,694 Ranked 4th.
Literacy > Literates > Aged over 100	8,916 Ranked 1st. 33% more than Mexico	6,680 Ranked 2nd.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 80-84	557,190 Ranked 2nd. 2 times more than Mexico	270,950 Ranked 3rd.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 15-19	252,020 Ranked 1st. 3 times more than Mexico	76,627 Ranked 4th.
School enrollment, primary > % gross	147.51% Ranked 1st. 42% more than Mexico	104.19% Ranked 72nd.
School enrollment > Secondary > Female > % gross	107.27% gross Ranked 19th. 30% more than Mexico	82.37% gross Ranked 86th.
Persistence to last grade of primary, female > % of cohort	42.22% Ranked 17th.	95.88% Ranked 38th. 2 times more than Brazil
Repeaters, primary, male > % of male enrollment	18.84% Ranked 17th. 5 times more than Mexico	3.83% Ranked 59th.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 95-99 per million people	259.75 Ranked 3rd.	266.01 Ranked 2nd. 2% more than Brazil
Outcomes > Ratio of young literate females to males > % ages 15-24	101.55% Ranked 3rd. 2% more than Mexico	99.95% Ranked 70th.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 80-84	657,773 Ranked 3rd. 2 times more than Mexico	268,473 Ranked 4th.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 65-69 per thousand people	6.25 Ranked 2nd. 45% more than Mexico	4.3 Ranked 6th.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 65-69	3.62 million Ranked 3rd. 2 times more than Mexico	1.79 million Ranked 5th.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people	5.24 Ranked 3rd. 90% more than Mexico	2.76 Ranked 6th.

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