Education Stats: compare key data on Brazil & Saudi Arabia

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."
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.
College and university > Share of total education spending: Percentage of government education funding that goes to post-secondary education.
Compulsary education duration: Number of years students are required to be enrolled in school for all levels of education. For instance, compulsary education lasts for 12 years in the United States.
Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP: Percentage of public funding for education out of country's total GDP.
High school enrolment rate: Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
Literacy > Female: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
Literacy > Total population: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
Primary education, duration > Years: Primary education, duration (years). Duration of primary is the number of grades (years) in primary education.
Primary education, teachers per 1000: Primary education, teachers. Teaching staff in primary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary. Pupil-teacher ratio. Primary is the number of pupils enrolled in primary school divided by the number of primary school teachers.
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary. Pupil-teacher ratio. Secondary is the number of pupils enrolled in secondary school divided by the number of secondary school teachers.
Secondary education, duration > Years: Secondary education, duration (years). Duration of secondary education is the number of grades (years) in secondary education (ISCED 2 & 3).
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, 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.
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.
Adult literacy rate > Female: Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life."
Tertiary enrollment: Gross enrolment ratio, tertiary level is the sum of all tertiary level students enrolled at the start of the school year, expressed as a percentage of the mid-year population in the 5 year age group after the official secondary school leaving age.
High school > Gender ratio: Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
Compulsary education starting age: Age at which children must be enrolled in school.
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary per million: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary. Pupil-teacher ratio. Secondary is the number of pupils enrolled in secondary school divided by the number of secondary school teachers. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Literacy > Definition: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
High school > Upper secondary school duration: Number of years students study at the upper secondary (high school) level.
Literacy > Male: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
Spending > USD: Education expenditure refers to the current operating expenditures in education, including wages and salaries and excluding capital investments in buildings and equipment."
Spending > Proportion: Education expenditure refers to the current operating expenditures in education, including wages and salaries and excluding capital investments in buildings and equipment. Expressed as a proportion of GNI."
Pupil-teacher ratio > Primary: Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the number of pupils enrolled in primary school divided by the number of primary school teachers (regardless of their teaching assignment).
Child care (preschool) > Starting age: Average age at which students begin pre-primary (preschool) education.
High school repeaters > Male: Repeaters in secondary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in secondary school."
Preschool enrollment rate: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music."
Tertiary > Students studying abroad: Total number of post-secondary students who were studying abroad during given year.
Elementary (primary school) > Duration: Number of years students study at the primary level.
Children out of school > Primary: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
Secondary education, teachers 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.
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.
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.
Scientific and technical journal articles: Scientific and technical journal articles refer to the number of scientific and engineering articles published in the following fields: physics, biology, chemistry, mathematics, clinical medicine, biomedical research, engineering and technology, and earth and space sciences.
College and university > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female: Percentage of country's college and university professors that are female.
Tertiary > Students studying abroad proportion: The number of students from a given country studying abroad in a given year, expressed as a percentage of total tertiary enrollment in that country. Ratios greater than 100 % are possible, because those currently studying abroad do not count towards total enrollment.
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Scouting > Genders admitted: Admits boys/girls.
Elementary (primary school) > Starting age: Average age at which students begin primary education.
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."
Secondary education, pupils per 1000: Secondary education, pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Primary education, pupils per 1000: Primary education, pupils. Enrolment in primary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged over 10 per thousand people: Number of females older than 10 years, who are literate. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people: Total number of post-secondary students who were studying abroad during given year. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Outcomes > Secondary education > Duration > Years: Secondary education, duration (years) is the number of grades (years) in secondary school."
Teacher student ratio > High school: Secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the number of pupils enrolled in secondary school divided by the number of secondary school teachers (regardless of their teaching assignment).
Children out of school > Primary per 1000: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
High school repeaters > Female: Repeaters in secondary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in secondary school."
Teacher student ratio > Elementary school: Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the number of pupils enrolled in primary school divided by the number of primary school teachers (regardless of their teaching assignment).
Literacy rate > Females aged 15-24: Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life."
Elementary school > Enrolled students: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
Primary education > Duration > Years: Primary duration refers to the number of years of full-time equivalent duration in primary education in the school system according to ISCED.
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ per capita: Services, etc., value added (constant 2000 US$). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in constant 2005 U.S. dollars. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
School enrolment rate > 1st grade: Gross intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age."
Secondary education, general pupils per 1000: Secondary education, general pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. General programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in general programmes at public and private secondary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
High school > Lower secondary starting age: Average age at which students begin lower secondary (middle school) education.
Elementary 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.
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.
Duration of education > Primary level: Duration of primary education is the number of grades (or years) in primary education.
Participation > Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education: Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary and secondary levels in public and private schools.
Participation > Children out of school > Elementary: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
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.
High school > Upper secondary starting age: Average age at which students begin upper secondary (high school) education.
Elementary school starting age > Years: Primary school starting age is the age at which students would enter primary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade."
Elementary school repeaters > All: Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school."
Secondary education > General pupils > Per capita: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Education enrolment by level > Primary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Pupils-teacher ratio > Primary level: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary level is the average number of pupils per teacher in primary education. Cross-country comparisons may be affected by such factors as the composition of teachers by part- and full-time employment.
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 > Literates > Aged over 10 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > 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.
Private school enrolment > Primary level: Private sector enrolment share, primary level is the share of primary school pupils who attend a privately managed school, regardless of whether or not the school receives subsidies from the government.
Outcomes > Primary education > Duration > Years: Primary duration refers to the number of years of full-time equivalent duration in primary education in the school system according to ISCED.
Primary education > Teachers per 1000: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Secondary education > Pupils per 1000: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Literacy > Men above 14 years: Percent of male population above the age of 14 years that is literate.
Female enrolment share > Primary level: Girls' enrolment share, primary level is the number of girls enrolled in primary school, expressed as a percentage of the total number of pupils in primary school.
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$: Services, etc., value added (constant 2000 US$). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in constant 2005 U.S. dollars.
Primary school starting age > Years: Primary school starting age (years). Entrance age of primary is the age at which students would enter primary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade.
Scouting > Members: Members of boy or girl scout groups which are members of the World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM).
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.
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 > 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 > Illiterates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 15 to 19. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 35-39: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 15-19: Number of females aged 15-19 years, who are literate.
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 > 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 > Illiterates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 25 to 29. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Scouting > Members per thousand people: Membership (from 2012). Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Elementary school repeaters > 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."
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.
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.
Secondary education > Pupils > Per capita: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Primary education > Pupils per 1000: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
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.
Pupils reaching grade 5: Pupils reaching grade 5 is the percentage of children who start primary school and eventually reach grade 5.
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.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people:
Number of females aged 15-19 years, who are illiterate.
. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy rate > Adult male > % of males ages 15 and above: Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 20-24: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 25-29: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 20-24: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 25-29: 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 literates > Aged over 10: Number of females older than 10 years, who are literate.
Primary education, teachers > % female: Primary education, teachers (% female). Percentage female teachers. Primary is the number of female teachers at the primary level expressed as a percentage of the total number of teachers (male and female) at the primary level in a given school year. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
Tertiary education, teachers > % female: Tertiary education, teachers (% female). Percentage female teachers. Tertiary is the number of female teachers at the tertiary level expressed as a percentage of the total number of teachers (male and female) at the tertiary level in a given school year. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
Public spending on education, total > % of government expenditure: Public spending on education, total (% of government expenditure). Public expenditure on education as % of total government expenditure is the total public education expenditure (current and capital) expressed as a percentage of total government expenditure for all sectors in a given financial year. Public education expenditure includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration, and subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities).
Literacy > Literates > Aged 40-44: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Public spending on education, total > % of GDP: Public spending on education, total (% of GDP). Public expenditure on education as % of GDP is the total public expenditure (current and capital) on education expressed as a percentage of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in a given year. Public expenditure on education includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration, and transfers/subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities).
Literacy > Female literates > 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 > Literates > 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 > Literates > Aged 30-34 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 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 45-49 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 55-59 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Labor force with secondary education, female > % of female labor force: Labor force with secondary education, female (% of female labor force). Labor force with secondary education is the proportion of the labor force that has a secondary education, as a percentage of the total labor force.
Unemployment with secondary education, female > % of female unemployment: Unemployment with secondary education, female (% of female unemployment). Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organization (UNESCO).
Literacy rate > Youth total > % of people 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.
Ratio of female to male enrollments in tertiary education: Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment is the percentage of men to women enrolled at tertiary level in public and private schools.
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.
Government spending on education > % of GDP: 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 > Secondary > Private > % of total secondary: Private enrollment refers to pupils or students enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body such as a nongovernmental organisation, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise."
School enrollment > Tertiary > Male > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level.
Participation > School enrollment > Tertiary > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level."
Participation > School enrollment > Tertiary > Female > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level."
Participation > Total enrollment > Primary > % net: Total enrollment is the number of pupils of the school-age group for primary education, enrolled either in primary or secondary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population in that age group."
Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Male > % net: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers."
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.
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.
Services, etc., value added > Current US$ per capita: Services, etc., value added (current US$). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
Services, etc., value added > Current US$, % of GDP: Services, etc., value added (current US$). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Figures expressed as a proportion of GDP for the same year
Literacy > Literacy rate, youth male > % of males ages 15-24: Literacy rate, youth male (% of males ages 15-24). Youth (15-24) literacy rate (%). Male is the number of males age 15 to 24 years who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life, divided by the male population in that age group. Generally, u2018literacyu2019 also encompasses u2018numeracyu2019, the ability to make simple arithmetic calculations.
Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment > %: 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.
Ratio of female to male primary enrollment > %: 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.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 55-59: 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
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 45-49: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 45-49: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Literacy > Male 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 > Male literates > Aged 45-49 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of male literates in the age range 45 to 49. 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 10-14 per thousand people: 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. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 30-34 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of male literates, in the age range 30 to 34. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 50-54 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of male literates, 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 > Male literates > Aged 40-44 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of male literates, 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 > 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 > 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.
Participation > School enrollment > Preprimary > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment."
Participation > School enrollment > Primary > % 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."
Participation > 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."
Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Male > % net: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. 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."
Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Private > % of total primary: Private enrollment refers to pupils or students enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body such as a nongovernmental organisation, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise."
Adjusted savings > Education expenditure > % of GNI: Education expenditure refers to the current operating expenditures in education, including wages and salaries and excluding capital investments in buildings and equipment.
Public spending on education > Total > % of GDP: Public expenditure on education consists of current and capital public expenditure on education plus subsidies to private education at the primary, secondary, and tertiary levels.
Unemployment with primary education > % of total 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 secondary education > % of total unemployment: Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organization (UNESCO).
School enrollment > 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.
School enrollment > Primary > % net: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 50-54: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
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.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 25-29: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$, % of GDP: 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 as a proportion of GDP for the same year
Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment > %: Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment (%). Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment is the percentage of men to women enrolled at tertiary level in public and private schools.
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Men per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 50-54: 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.
Repitition rate > Primary level: Repetition rate is the percentage of primary school pupils who are currently enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 10-14 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 10-14 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
School enrollment > Primary > % 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.
Persistence to last grade of primary, male > % of cohort: Persistence to last grade of primary, male (% of cohort). Survival rate to last grade of primary. Male is the share of male 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.
Participation > Total enrollment > Primary > Female > % 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."
Public spending on education > Total > % of government expenditure: Public expenditure on education consists of current and capital public expenditure on education plus subsidies to private education at the primary, secondary, and tertiary levels.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 45-49 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of male illiterates, in the age range 45 to 49. 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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Adult literacy rate > Total	90.01 Ranked 13th. 5% more than Saudi Arabia	85.5 Ranked 68th.
Children out of school, primary	3.25 million Ranked 2nd. 15 times more than Saudi Arabia	216,025 Ranked 15th.
Children out of school, primary per 1000	33.84 Ranked 12th. 4 times more than Saudi Arabia	7.64 Ranked 31st.
College and university > Gender parity index	1.29 Ranked 43th. 22% more than Saudi Arabia	1.06 Ranked 54th.
College and university > Share of total education spending	16.4% Ranked 75th.	16.94% Ranked 34th. 3% more than Brazil
Compulsary education duration	9 Ranked 54th. The same as Saudi Arabia	9 Ranked 67th.
Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP	5.82% Ranked 32nd. 13% more than Saudi Arabia	5.14% Ranked 52nd.
High school enrolment rate	81.93 Ranked 78th.	94.15 Ranked 51st. 15% more than Brazil
Literacy > Female	88.8% Ranked 6th. 25% more than Saudi Arabia	70.8% Ranked 110th.
Literacy > Total population	88.6% Ranked 11th. 12% more than Saudi Arabia	78.8% Ranked 112th.
Primary education, duration > Years	4 Ranked 184th.	6 Ranked 80th. 50% more than Brazil
Primary education, teachers per 1000	4.76 Ranked 16th.	11.16 Ranked 1st. 2 times more than Brazil
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary	28.01 Ranked 24th. 3 times more than Saudi Arabia	10.89 Ranked 68th.
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary	13.24 Ranked 24th. 17% more than Saudi Arabia	11.32 Ranked 77th.
Secondary education, duration > Years	7 Ranked 34th. 17% more than Saudi Arabia	6 Ranked 118th.
College and university > Gender ratio	129.12 Ranked 40th.	165.47 Ranked 13th. 28% more than Brazil
Child care (preschool) > Duration	3 Ranked 39th. The same as Saudi Arabia	3 Ranked 75th.
Secondary education > Teachers > Per capita	8.1 per 1,000 people Ranked 27th. 93% more than Saudi Arabia	4.21 per 1,000 people Ranked 53th.
Duration of compulsory education	8 years Ranked 102nd. 33% more than Saudi Arabia	6 years Ranked 140th.
Secondary education, pupils	6.97 million Ranked 4th. 2 times more than Saudi Arabia	3.17 million Ranked 8th.
College and university > Private school share	72.11% Ranked 13th. 15 times more than Saudi Arabia	4.86% Ranked 39th.
Girls to boys ratio > Primary level enrolment	0.93 Ranked 144th.	1 Ranked 35th. 8% more than Brazil
School life expectancy > Total	13.4 years Ranked 37th. 49% more than Saudi Arabia	9 years Ranked 85th.
Literacy > Adult literacy	90.5% Ranked 53th. 6% more than Saudi Arabia	85% Ranked 71st.
Primary education, teachers	457,406 Ranked 4th. 45% more than Saudi Arabia	315,626 Ranked 4th.
Primary education, pupils	35.84 million Ranked 3rd. 10 times more than Saudi Arabia	3.44 million Ranked 19th.
Adult literacy rate > Female	90.23 Ranked 11th. 13% more than Saudi Arabia	80.2 Ranked 70th.
Tertiary enrollment	16.5% Ranked 57th.	22.4% Ranked 11th. 36% more than Brazil
High school > Gender ratio	110.62 Ranked 10th. 30% more than Saudi Arabia	85.37 Ranked 97th.
Compulsary education starting age	6 Ranked 31st. The same as Saudi Arabia	6 Ranked 53th.
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary per million	0.138 Ranked 28th.	0.422 Ranked 88th. 3 times 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 Saudi Arabia	3 Ranked 91st.
Literacy > Male	88.4% Ranked 13th. 4% more than Saudi Arabia	84.7% Ranked 102nd.
Spending > USD	73.41 billion Ranked 8th. 2 times more than Saudi Arabia	34.41 billion Ranked 16th.
Spending > Proportion	4.77 Ranked 58th.	7.19 Ranked 7th. 51% more than Brazil
Pupil-teacher ratio > Primary	21.57 Ranked 80th. 38% more than Saudi Arabia	15.66 Ranked 124th.
Child care (preschool) > Starting age	4 Ranked 27th. 33% more than Saudi Arabia	3 Ranked 138th.
High school repeaters > Male	18.3 Ranked 10th. 3 times more than Saudi Arabia	5.31 Ranked 47th.
Literacy rates > Aged 15-24	96.8% Ranked 15th. 1% more than Saudi Arabia	95.8% Ranked 21st.
Preschool enrollment rate	127.47 Ranked 7th. 30% more than Saudi Arabia	98.38 Ranked 97th.
Tertiary > Students studying abroad	28,550.22 Ranked 28th.	50,637 Ranked 11th. 77% more than Brazil
Primary completion rate	105 Ranked 13th. 24% more than Saudi Arabia	85 Ranked 78th.
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level	3.58 million Ranked 6th. 7 times more than Saudi Arabia	525,344 Ranked 37th.
Elementary (primary school) > Duration	4 Ranked 194th.	6 Ranked 86th. 50% more than Brazil
Children out of school > Primary	799,691 Ranked 12th. 1% more than Saudi Arabia	792,714 Ranked 9th.
Secondary education, teachers per 1000	3.21 Ranked 8th.	9.86 Ranked 10th. 3 times more than Brazil
Secondary education, teachers	308,552 Ranked 3rd. 17% more than Saudi Arabia	264,141 Ranked 16th.
Child care (preschool) > Students per teacher	17.12 Ranked 53th. 60% more than Saudi Arabia	10.69 Ranked 46th.
High school > Lower secondary school duration	4 Ranked 27th. 33% more than Saudi Arabia	3 Ranked 130th.
Spending per student > High school	18.46 Ranked 37th.	18.7 Ranked 36th. 1% more than Brazil
Secondary education, general pupils	15.8 million Ranked 5th. 5 times more than Saudi Arabia	3.06 million Ranked 10th.
Illiteracy rates by sex > Aged 15+	11.9% Ranked 75th.	21.3% Ranked 51st. 79% more than Brazil
High school > Gender parity index	1.1 Ranked 26th. 24% more than Saudi Arabia	0.885 Ranked 80th.
Scientific and technical journal articles	8,684 Ranked 16th. 15 times more than Saudi Arabia	573 Ranked 47th.
College and university > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female	45% Ranked 25th. 18% more than Saudi Arabia	38% Ranked 43th.
Tertiary > Students studying abroad proportion	0.412% Ranked 122nd.	4.96% Ranked 67th. 12 times more than Brazil
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level per 1000	19.95 Ranked 73th.	24.07 Ranked 65th. 21% more than Brazil
Scouting > Genders admitted	both	boys only
Elementary (primary school) > Starting age	7 Ranked 11th. 17% more than Saudi Arabia	6 Ranked 108th.
Education expenditure of government > As percentage of total government	10.9% Ranked 61st.	27.6% Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than Brazil
Education expenditure of government > As percentage of GNI	4.5% Ranked 60th.	6.7% Ranked 14th. 49% more than Brazil
Secondary education > General pupils	24.14 million Ranked 3rd. 9 times more than Saudi Arabia	2.65 million Ranked 11th.
Spending per student > Elementary school	17.72 Ranked 29th.	18.77 Ranked 26th. 6% more than Brazil
Secondary school starting age > Years	11 Ranked 145th.	12 Ranked 83th. 9% more than Brazil
High school starting age > Years	11 Ranked 127th.	12 Ranked 77th. 9% more than Brazil
Primary education > Teachers > Per capita	4.84 per 1,000 people Ranked 72nd.	7.09 per 1,000 people Ranked 26th. 47% more than Brazil
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people	42.57 Ranked 8th.	43.43 Ranked 3rd. 2% more than Brazil
Education enrolment by level > Primary level	19.38 million Ranked 6th. 8 times more than Saudi Arabia	2.34 million Ranked 52nd.
High school > Population with at least high school education > Women	50.5% Ranked 85th. About the same as Saudi Arabia	50.3% Ranked 86th.
Elementary school graduate rate	75.63 Ranked 70th.	96.42 Ranked 27th. 27% more than Brazil
Literacy rate > People aged 15-24	97.8 Ranked 14th. 1% more than Saudi Arabia	97.3 Ranked 55th.
Secondary education, pupils per 1000	41.12 Ranked 38th.	112.03 Ranked 7th. 3 times more than Brazil
Primary education, pupils per 1000	211.47 Ranked 5th. 74% more than Saudi Arabia	121.47 Ranked 45th.
Girls to boys ratio > Tertiary level enrolment	1.32 Ranked 44th.	1.47 Ranked 18th. 11% more than Brazil
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+	15.3 million Ranked 9th. 6 times more than Saudi Arabia	2.77 million Ranked 34th.
Girls to boys ratio > Secondary level enrolment	1.1 Ranked 17th. 15% more than Saudi Arabia	0.96 Ranked 92nd.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged over 10 per thousand people	389.45 Ranked 5th. 54% more than Saudi Arabia	253.3 Ranked 4th.
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level > Per capita	20.01 per 1,000 people Ranked 73th.	24.33 per 1,000 people Ranked 66th. 22% more than Brazil
Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people	0.145 Ranked 187th.	1.82 Ranked 86th. 13 times more than Brazil
Outcomes > Secondary education > Duration > Years	7 Ranked 29th. 17% more than Saudi Arabia	6 Ranked 101st.
Teacher student ratio > High school	17.2 Ranked 33th. 56% more than Saudi Arabia	11.02 Ranked 69th.
Children out of school > Primary per 1000	4.4 Ranked 63th.	32.11 Ranked 14th. 7 times more than Brazil
High school repeaters > Female	18.3 Ranked 11th. 6 times more than Saudi Arabia	3.08 Ranked 51st.
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Women	7.81 million Ranked 9th. 5 times more than Saudi Arabia	1.73 million Ranked 35th.
Teacher student ratio > Elementary school	23.02 Ranked 55th. 2 times more than Saudi Arabia	10.75 Ranked 121st.
Literacy rate > Females aged 15-24	98.56 Ranked 11th. 2% more than Saudi Arabia	96.2 Ranked 63th.
Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5	80.5% Ranked 60th.	97.1% Ranked 28th. 21% more than Brazil
Elementary school > Enrolled students	17.81 million Ranked 5th. 6 times more than Saudi Arabia	3.21 million Ranked 35th.
Primary education > Duration > Years	4 years Ranked 173th.	6 years Ranked 78th. 50% more than Brazil
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ per capita	$3,233.40 Ranked 33th.	$6,907.10 Ranked 13th. 2 times more than Brazil
School enrolment rate > 1st grade	124.37 Ranked 18th. 24% more than Saudi Arabia	100.62 Ranked 66th.
Secondary education, general pupils per 1000	99.1 Ranked 14th.	108.04 Ranked 10th. 9% more than Brazil
Literacy > Literates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people	85.12 Ranked 8th.	88.74 Ranked 3rd. 4% more than Brazil
High school > Lower secondary starting age	11 Ranked 148th.	12 Ranked 84th. 9% more than Brazil
Elementary school > Gender ratio	92.75 Ranked 110th.	96.18 Ranked 95th. 4% more than Brazil
Illiteracy rates by sex > Aged 15+ > Women	11.9% Ranked 79th.	29.3% Ranked 49th. 2 times more than Brazil
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level	96% Ranked 55th. 23% more than Saudi Arabia	78% Ranked 119th.
Duration of education > Secondary level	7 Ranked 32nd. 17% more than Saudi Arabia	6 Ranked 96th.
Public spending per student > Tertiary level	72.8 Ranked 21st.	86.9 Ranked 16th. 19% more than Brazil
Secondary education > Pupils	24.59 million Ranked 3rd. 9 times more than Saudi Arabia	2.73 million Ranked 11th.
Primary education > Pupils	18.92 million Ranked 6th. 6 times more than Saudi Arabia	3.26 million Ranked 22nd.
High school > Population with at least high school education > Men	48.5% Ranked 95th.	57.9% Ranked 79th. 19% more than Brazil
Literacy rate > Males aged 15-24	97.06 Ranked 16th.	98.4 Ranked 43th. 1% more than Brazil
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Tertiary level	56.47% Ranked 36th.	58.25% Ranked 25th. 3% more than Brazil
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita	149.75 per 1,000 people Ranked 5th. 62% more than Saudi Arabia	92.43 per 1,000 people Ranked 67th.
Secondary education, vocational pupils	2.02 million Ranked 3rd. 19 times more than Saudi Arabia	103,555 Ranked 58th.
Secondary education > Teachers	1.47 million Ranked 4th. 21 times more than Saudi Arabia	71,149 Ranked 41st.
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level	26.79 million Ranked 3rd. 13 times more than Saudi Arabia	2 million Ranked 38th.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 30-34 per thousand people	4.72 Ranked 4th.	10.32 Ranked 6th. 2 times more than Brazil
Scientific and technical journal articles per million	47.78 Ranked 50th. 91% more than Saudi Arabia	25.07 Ranked 59th.
Duration of education > Primary level	4 Ranked 154th.	6 Ranked 74th. 50% more than Brazil
Women to men parity index > As ratio of literacy rates > Aged 15-24	1.02 Ranked 5th. 4% more than Saudi Arabia	0.98 Ranked 21st.
Participation > Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education	102.53% Ranked 18th. 13% more than Saudi Arabia	90.89% Ranked 100th.
Participation > Children out of school > Elementary	681,858 Ranked 11th. 35% more than Saudi Arabia	503,376 Ranked 14th.
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Primary level	47.85% Ranked 123th.	47.93% Ranked 118th. About the same as Brazil
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ per 1000	84.19 Ranked 71st.	121.3 Ranked 54th. 44% more than Brazil
Progression to secondary school	84.04% Ranked 81st.	95.34% Ranked 25th. 13% more than Brazil
Literacy rates > Aged 15-24 > Women	97.9% Ranked 11th. 3% more than Saudi Arabia	94.7% Ranked 21st.
Children out of school > Primary > Per capita	4.41 per 1,000 people Ranked 63th.	34.29 per 1,000 people Ranked 15th. 8 times more than Brazil
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 35-39	1.02 million Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than Saudi Arabia	298,442 Ranked 2nd.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 15-19	16.62 million Ranked 2nd. 8 times more than Saudi Arabia	2.12 million Ranked 2nd.
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Women	97% Ranked 44th. 23% more than Saudi Arabia	79% Ranked 111th.
High school > Upper secondary starting age	15 Ranked 84th. The same as Saudi Arabia	15 Ranked 119th.
Elementary school starting age > Years	7 Ranked 12th. 17% more than Saudi Arabia	6 Ranked 98th.
Elementary school repeaters > All	18.67 Ranked 15th. 6 times more than Saudi Arabia	3.31 Ranked 65th.
Secondary education > General pupils > Per capita	133.07 per 1,000 people Ranked 6th. 16% more than Saudi Arabia	114.48 per 1,000 people Ranked 13th.
Education enrolment by level > Primary level > Per capita	0.108 per capita Ranked 96th. The same as Saudi Arabia	0.108 per capita Ranked 97th.
Illiteracy rates by sex > Aged 15+ > Men	12% Ranked 64th.	15.3% Ranked 56th. 28% more than Brazil
Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 1000	108.03 Ranked 98th. 1% more than Saudi Arabia	107.32 Ranked 99th.
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Men	96% Ranked 53th. 25% more than Saudi Arabia	77% Ranked 116th.
Literacy rates > Aged 15-24 > Men	95.8% Ranked 21st.	97% Ranked 18th. 1% more than Brazil
Pupils-teacher ratio > Primary level	26 Ranked 61st. 2 times more than Saudi Arabia	11.8 Ranked 127th.
Elementary (primary school) > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female	90% Ranked 17th. 80% more than Saudi Arabia	50% Ranked 76th.
Primary education > Teachers	877,204 Ranked 5th. 7 times more than Saudi Arabia	119,881 Ranked 31st.
Secondary education > Vocational pupils	452,342 Ranked 22nd. 5 times more than Saudi Arabia	85,620 Ranked 21st.
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Secondary level	51.56% Ranked 23th. 11% more than Saudi Arabia	46.34% Ranked 126th.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 10-14	670,982 Ranked 1st. 15 times more than Saudi Arabia	45,211 Ranked 4th.
Literacy > Literates > Aged over 10 per thousand people	755.01 Ranked 8th. 21% more than Saudi Arabia	624.01 Ranked 4th.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people	3.06 Ranked 4th.	5.69 Ranked 5th. 86% more than Brazil
Private school enrolment > Primary level	7.9 Ranked 41st. 20% more than Saudi Arabia	6.6 Ranked 47th.
Outcomes > Primary education > Duration > Years	4 Ranked 161st.	6 Ranked 72nd. 50% more than Brazil
Primary education > Teachers per 1000	4.83 Ranked 72nd.	7.16 Ranked 27th. 48% more than Brazil
Secondary education > Pupils per 1000	135.31 Ranked 9th. 22% more than Saudi Arabia	110.66 Ranked 15th.
Literacy > Men above 14 years	88.4% Ranked 20th. 1% more than Saudi Arabia	87.5% Ranked 24th.
Female enrolment share > Primary level	48.1% Ranked 98th. About the same as Saudi Arabia	48% Ranked 103th.
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$	$642.33 billion Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than Saudi Arabia	$195.39 billion Ranked 11th.
Primary school starting age > Years	7 Ranked 10th. 17% more than Saudi Arabia	6 Ranked 109th.
Scouting > Members	70,388 Ranked 21st. 4 times more than Saudi Arabia	19,260 Ranked 50th.
Enrolment ratio > Secondary level	71.3% Ranked 40th. 40% more than Saudi Arabia	51.1% Ranked 64th.
Participation > Secondary education > General pupils	22.52 million Ranked 3rd. 8 times more than Saudi Arabia	2.79 million Ranked 23th.
Secondary education > Teachers per 1000	8.09 Ranked 28th. 90% more than Saudi Arabia	4.25 Ranked 55th.
Ratio of female to male primary enrollment	94.49 Ranked 131st.	100.34 Ranked 14th. 6% more than Brazil
Secondary education > General pupils per 1000	132.82 Ranked 7th. 24% more than Saudi Arabia	107.19 Ranked 19th.
Elementary (primary) school > Gender parity index	0.941 Ranked 138th.	0.995 Ranked 37th. 6% more than Brazil
Female enrolment share > Secondary level	51.6% Ranked 19th. 11% more than Saudi Arabia	46.3% Ranked 101st.
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level per 1000	149.33 Ranked 4th. 63% more than Saudi Arabia	91.43 Ranked 70th.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people	2.18 Ranked 3rd.	6.83 Ranked 5th. 3 times more than Brazil
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people	1.91 Ranked 4th.	2.72 Ranked 6th. 42% more than Brazil
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 35-39	598,172 Ranked 1st. 4 times more than Saudi Arabia	135,562 Ranked 2nd.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 15-19	8.31 million Ranked 2nd. 8 times more than Saudi Arabia	1.04 million Ranked 2nd.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 50-54 per thousand people	6.38 Ranked 3rd.	10.04 Ranked 5th. 57% more than Brazil
Literacy > Literates > Aged 40-44 per thousand people	60.45 Ranked 9th. 29% more than Saudi Arabia	46.99 Ranked 5th.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people	1.28 Ranked 6th.	3.72 Ranked 5th. 3 times more than Brazil
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 20-24	477,466 Ranked 2nd. 4 times more than Saudi Arabia	108,957 Ranked 3rd.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people	3.48 Ranked 6th.	7.68 Ranked 6th. 2 times more than Brazil
Scouting > Members per thousand people	0.354 Ranked 131st.	0.681 Ranked 106th. 92% more than Brazil
Primary completion rate > Women	111 Ranked 8th. 29% more than Saudi Arabia	86 Ranked 72nd.
Elementary school repeaters > Male	20.13 Ranked 15th. 6 times more than Saudi Arabia	3.47 Ranked 67th.
Elementary school repeaters > Female	20.13 Ranked 14th. 6 times more than Saudi Arabia	3.15 Ranked 59th.
Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5 > Men	75.8% Ranked 54th.	100% Ranked 4th. 32% more than Brazil
Elementary school teachers	773,624 Ranked 4th. 3 times more than Saudi Arabia	298,644 Ranked 11th.
High school teachers	1.38 million Ranked 4th. 5 times more than Saudi Arabia	261,731 Ranked 13th.
Literacy > Women above 14 years	88.8% Ranked 10th. 16% more than Saudi Arabia	76.3% Ranked 22nd.
Gender ratio > Literacy rate of 15-24 year-olds	1.02% Ranked 2nd. 4% more than Saudi Arabia	0.98% Ranked 10th.
Teachers' Day date	10/15/2011	2/28/2011
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Per capita	84.35 per 1,000 people Ranked 71st.	125.69 per 1,000 people Ranked 52nd. 49% more than Brazil
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Women per 1000	42.99 Ranked 73th.	75.65 Ranked 53th. 76% more than Brazil
Participation > Secondary education > Pupils	25.13 million Ranked 3rd. 9 times more than Saudi Arabia	2.73 million Ranked 24th.
Primary completion rate > Men	110 Ranked 12th. 29% more than Saudi Arabia	85 Ranked 73th.
Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment	110.64 Ranked 20th. 15% more than Saudi Arabia	96.13 Ranked 56th.
Secondary education > Pupils > Per capita	135.56 per 1,000 people Ranked 9th. 15% more than Saudi Arabia	118.18 per 1,000 people Ranked 13th.
Primary education > Pupils per 1000	104.09 Ranked 99th.	132.18 Ranked 50th. 27% more than Brazil
Intake ratio to last grade of primary > Females	None	None
Pupils-teacher ratio > Secondary level	19.2 Ranked 50th. 50% more than Saudi Arabia	12.8 Ranked 91st.
Repitition rate > Secondary level	10.8 Ranked 12th.	11.8 Ranked 13th. 9% more than Brazil
Pupils reaching grade 5	70.8 Ranked 12th.	93.7 Ranked 24th. 32% more than Brazil
Progression to secondary level	101 Ranked 2nd. 2% more than Saudi Arabia	99 Ranked 7th.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people	0.623 Ranked 6th.	1.93 Ranked 6th. 3 times more than Brazil
Literacy rate > Adult male > % of males ages 15 and above	88.41% Ranked 60th. 2% more than Saudi Arabia	87.06% Ranked 62nd.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 20-24	8.45 million Ranked 2nd. 10 times more than Saudi Arabia	884,390 Ranked 1st.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 25-29	16.43 million Ranked 2nd. 8 times more than Saudi Arabia	2.11 million Ranked 1st.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 20-24	165,027 Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than Saudi Arabia	62,040 Ranked 3rd.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 25-29	250,048 Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than Saudi Arabia	88,602 Ranked 3rd.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 35-39	6.7 million Ranked 2nd. 13 times more than Saudi Arabia	525,393 Ranked 1st.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 35-39	425,308 Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than Saudi Arabia	162,880 Ranked 2nd.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged over 10	76.02 million Ranked 2nd. 13 times more than Saudi Arabia	6.04 million Ranked 1st.
Primary education, teachers > % female	94.78% Ranked 1st. 87% more than Saudi Arabia	50.61% Ranked 51st.
Tertiary education, teachers > % female	45.06% Ranked 35th. 22% more than Saudi Arabia	36.96% Ranked 26th.
Public spending on education, total > % of government expenditure	18.12% Ranked 26th.	19.26% Ranked 27th. 6% more than Brazil
Literacy > Literates > Aged 40-44	11.8 million Ranked 2nd. 11 times more than Saudi Arabia	1.12 million Ranked 1st.
Public spending on education, total > % of GDP	5.82% Ranked 33th. 13% more than Saudi Arabia	5.14% Ranked 52nd.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 60-64 per thousand people	14.02 Ranked 4th. 12 times more than Saudi Arabia	1.17 Ranked 5th.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people	84.14 Ranked 5th.	88.53 Ranked 2nd. 5% more than Brazil
Literacy > Literates > Aged 30-34 per thousand people	75.93 Ranked 6th.	78.82 Ranked 2nd. 4% more than Brazil
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 50-54 per thousand people	3.1 Ranked 3rd.	3.92 Ranked 6th. 26% more than Brazil
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 45-49 per thousand people	28.44 Ranked 6th. 4 times more than Saudi Arabia	7.98 Ranked 5th.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 55-59 per thousand people	18.79 Ranked 4th. 9 times more than Saudi Arabia	2.09 Ranked 5th.
Labor force with secondary education, female > % of female labor force	39.2% Ranked 39th. 2 times more than Saudi Arabia	18.4% Ranked 55th.
Unemployment with secondary education, female > % of female unemployment	51.2% Ranked 12th. 2 times more than Saudi Arabia	20.9% Ranked 23th.
Literacy rate > Youth total > % of people ages 15-24	96.84% Ranked 49th. 1% more than Saudi Arabia	95.91% Ranked 55th.
Ratio of female to male enrollments in tertiary education	132.17 Ranked 47th.	146.73 Ranked 13th. 11% more than Brazil
Gross intake rate in grade 1 > Male > % of relevant age group	126.54% Ranked 20th. 49% more than Saudi Arabia	85.03% Ranked 81st.
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Men > Per capita	41.28 per 1,000 people Ranked 60th.	49.6 per 1,000 people Ranked 54th. 20% more than Brazil
Government spending on education > % of GDP	5.82% Ranked 32nd. 13% more than Saudi Arabia	5.14% Ranked 52nd.
Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Private > % of total secondary	12.64% Ranked 54th. The same as Saudi Arabia	12.64% Ranked 55th.
School enrollment > Tertiary > Male > % gross	19.22% gross Ranked 72nd.	23.16% gross Ranked 19th. 20% more than Brazil
Participation > School enrollment > Tertiary > % gross	34.44% Ranked 46th. 15% more than Saudi Arabia	29.85% Ranked 50th.
Participation > School enrollment > Tertiary > Female > % gross	38.88% Ranked 44th. 4% more than Saudi Arabia	37.36% Ranked 46th.
Participation > Total enrollment > Primary > % net	95.12% Ranked 55th. 12% more than Saudi Arabia	84.58% Ranked 88th.
Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Male > % net	77.8% Ranked 41st. 11% more than Saudi Arabia	70.29% Ranked 58th.
School enrollment, primary, private > % of total primary	9.01% Ranked 20th.	10.08% Ranked 44th. 12% more than Brazil
Primary education, pupils > % female	49.23% Ranked 22nd.	49.43% Ranked 16th. About the same as Brazil
School enrollment, primary, female > % gross	129.35% Ranked 4th. 22% more than Saudi Arabia	105.96% Ranked 36th.
Primary completion rate, total > % of relevant age group	88.65% Ranked 44th.	105.96% Ranked 7th. 20% more than Brazil
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female > % of relevant age group	163.26% Ranked 2nd. 63% more than Saudi Arabia	100.35% Ranked 48th.
Secondary education, general pupils > % female	51.7% Ranked 20th. 7% more than Saudi Arabia	48.29% Ranked 51st.
Labor force with primary education, female > % of female labor force	31.7% Ranked 13th. 36% more than Saudi Arabia	23.3% Ranked 27th.
Labor force with tertiary education > % of total	17.2% Ranked 57th.	20.7% Ranked 38th. 20% more than Brazil
Services, etc., value added > Current US$ per capita	$6,596.93 Ranked 20th.	$8,844.14 Ranked 11th. 34% more than Brazil
Services, etc., value added > Current US$, % of GDP	58.18% Ranked 31st. 65% more than Saudi Arabia	35.18% Ranked 96th.
Literacy > Literacy rate, youth male > % of males ages 15-24	96.72% Ranked 20th.	99% Ranked 32nd. 2% more than Brazil
Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment > %	109.19% Ranked 17th. 12% more than Saudi Arabia	97.55% Ranked 34th.
Ratio of female to male primary enrollment > %	99.27% Ranked 43th.	106.13% Ranked 4th. 7% more than Brazil
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 55-59	1.3 million Ranked 2nd. 7 times more than Saudi Arabia	189,893 Ranked 2nd.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 45-49	589,526 Ranked 2nd. 4 times more than Saudi Arabia	160,088 Ranked 2nd.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 45-49	10.59 million Ranked 2nd. 14 times more than Saudi Arabia	734,170 Ranked 1st.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people	2.2 Ranked 6th.	3.97 Ranked 5th. 81% more than Brazil
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 45-49 per thousand people	25.82 Ranked 8th. 13% more than Saudi Arabia	22.82 Ranked 4th.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 10-14 per thousand people	3.44 Ranked 3rd. 81% more than Saudi Arabia	1.9 Ranked 6th.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 30-34 per thousand people	36.65 Ranked 8th.	48.55 Ranked 2nd. 32% more than Brazil
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 50-54 per thousand people	21.67 Ranked 7th. 60% more than Saudi Arabia	13.5 Ranked 5th.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 40-44 per thousand people	28.97 Ranked 8th.	33.24 Ranked 3rd. 15% more than Brazil
Literacy > Literates > Aged 55-59 per thousand people	35.73 Ranked 4th. 4 times more than Saudi Arabia	9.06 Ranked 5th.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 55-59 per thousand people	6.67 Ranked 3rd.	7.97 Ranked 5th. 19% more than Brazil
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 60-64 per thousand people	3.06 Ranked 2nd. 11% more than Saudi Arabia	2.74 Ranked 5th.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people	42.55 Ranked 8th.	45.31 Ranked 3rd. 6% more than Brazil
Literacy > Literates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people	65.9 Ranked 9th. 1% more than Saudi Arabia	65.32 Ranked 2nd.
Participation > School enrollment > Preprimary > % gross	65.05% Ranked 59th. 6 times more than Saudi Arabia	10.86% Ranked 102nd.
Participation > School enrollment > Primary > % net	94.16% Ranked 49th. 11% more than Saudi Arabia	84.55% Ranked 85th.
Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Male > % gross	132.18% Ranked 5th. 32% more than Saudi Arabia	100.28% Ranked 93th.
Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Male > % net	95.13% Ranked 39th. 12% more than Saudi Arabia	85.13% Ranked 85th.
Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Private > % of total primary	12.08% Ranked 47th. 49% more than Saudi Arabia	8.11% Ranked 68th.
Adjusted savings > Education expenditure > % of GNI	4.09% of GNI Ranked 82nd.	7.19% of GNI Ranked 11th. 76% more than Brazil
Public spending on education > Total > % of GDP	4.15% Ranked 76th.	6.75% Ranked 8th. 63% more than Brazil
Unemployment with primary education > % of total unemployment	26.1% Ranked 52nd. 2 times more than Saudi Arabia	12.3% Ranked 3rd.
Unemployment with secondary education > % of total unemployment	20.2% Ranked 63th.	43.9% Ranked 1st. 2 times more than Brazil
School enrollment > Secondary > Male > % gross	96.96% gross Ranked 37th. 9% more than Saudi Arabia	89.25% gross Ranked 19th.
Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5 > Women	84.5% Ranked 51st.	94.2% Ranked 35th. 11% more than Brazil
School enrollment > Primary > % net	92.93% net Ranked 58th. 19% more than Saudi Arabia	77.93% net Ranked 68th.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 50-54	639,793 Ranked 2nd. 4 times more than Saudi Arabia	145,905 Ranked 2nd.
School enrollment > Secondary > % gross	102.03% gross Ranked 27th. 17% more than Saudi Arabia	87.55% gross Ranked 27th.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 25-29	428,775 Ranked 1st. 5 times more than Saudi Arabia	94,525 Ranked 3rd.
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$, % of GDP	28.51% Ranked 65th. 4% more than Saudi Arabia	27.48% Ranked 72nd.
Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment > %	111.75% Ranked 30th. 5% more than Saudi Arabia	106.15% Ranked 31st.
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Men per 1000	41.2 Ranked 59th.	47.87 Ranked 56th. 16% more than Brazil
Literacy > Literates > Aged 50-54	8.9 million Ranked 3rd. 21 times more than Saudi Arabia	418,883 Ranked 2nd.
School enrollment, primary > % gross	147.51% Ranked 1st. 44% more than Saudi Arabia	102.78% Ranked 47th.
Repitition rate > Primary level	23.8 Ranked 10th. 4 times more than Saudi Arabia	5.5 Ranked 55th.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 10-14 per thousand people	42.06 Ranked 8th.	54.23 Ranked 1st. 29% more than Brazil
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 10-14 per thousand people	1.18 Ranked 3rd.	1.28 Ranked 6th. 8% more than Brazil
School enrollment > Primary > % gross	140.96% gross Ranked 2nd. 55% more than Saudi Arabia	90.74% gross Ranked 85th.
Persistence to last grade of primary, male > % of cohort	37.7% Ranked 28th.	96.74% Ranked 20th. 3 times more than Brazil
Participation > Total enrollment > Primary > Female > % net	94.27% Ranked 49th. 12% more than Saudi Arabia	83.99% Ranked 79th.
Public spending on education > Total > % of government expenditure	10.86% Ranked 62nd.	27.57% Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than Brazil
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 45-49 per thousand people	6.36 Ranked 3rd.	11.23 Ranked 5th. 76% more than Brazil

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