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  • Adult literacy rate > Total: Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life."
  • Average years of schooling of adults: Average years of schooling of adults is the years of formal schooling received, on average, by adults over age 15. (Data Source: Barro-Lee Data Set www.worldbank.org/html/prdmg/grthweb/ddbarle2.htm)
  • Children out of school, primary: Children out of school, primary. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Total is the total number of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools.
  • Children out of school, primary per 1000: Children out of school, primary. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Total is the total number of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Children out of school, primary, female: Children out of school, primary, female. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Female is the total number of female primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools.
  • College and university > Gender parity index: Country's gender parity index for college and university enrollment. For countries with a rating of over 1, more females are enrolled while countries with a rating under 1 have more males enrolled.
  • Compulsary education duration: Number of years students are required to be enrolled in school for all levels of education. For instance, compulsary education lasts for 12 years in the United States.
  • Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP: Percentage of public funding for education out of country's total GDP.
  • High school enrolment rate: Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
  • Literacy > Total population: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
  • Primary education, duration > Years: Primary education, duration (years). Duration of primary is the number of grades (years) in primary education.
  • Primary education, teachers per 1000: Primary education, teachers. Teaching staff in primary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Pupil-teacher ratio, primary: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary. Pupil-teacher ratio. Primary is the number of pupils enrolled in primary school divided by the number of primary school teachers.
  • Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary. Pupil-teacher ratio. Secondary is the number of pupils enrolled in secondary school divided by the number of secondary school teachers.
  • Secondary education, duration > Years: Secondary education, duration (years). Duration of secondary education is the number of grades (years) in secondary education (ISCED 2 & 3).
  • College and university > Share of total education spending: Percentage of government education funding that goes to post-secondary education.
  • Literacy > Female: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
  • Children out of school, primary, female per 1000: Children out of school, primary, female. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Female is the total number of female primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • College and university > Gender ratio: Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment is the percentage of men to women enrolled at tertiary level in public and private schools.
  • Child care (preschool) > Duration: Number of years students study at the pre-primary (preschool) level. It should be noted that not all countries require pre-primary education.
  • Secondary education > Teachers > Per capita: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Duration of compulsory education: Duration of compulsory education is the number of grades (or years) that a child must legally be enrolled in school.
  • Secondary education, pupils: Secondary education, pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions.
  • College and university > Private school share: Percentage of post-secondary students who attend a private school, college, or university.
  • School life expectancy > Total: School life expectancy and transition from primary to secondary for school years 1998/99 and 1999/00, published in http://www.uis.unesco.org accessed on Sept. 2002 and Women's Indicators and Statistics Database (Wistat), Version 4, CD-ROM (United Nations publication, Sales No. E.00.XVII.4) based on data provided by UNESCO in 1999.
  • Literacy > Adult literacy: Adult literacy rate (%).
  • Primary education, pupils: Primary education, pupils. Enrolment in primary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions.
  • Primary education, teachers: Primary education, teachers. Teaching staff in primary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
  • Adult literacy rate > Female: Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life."
  • Tertiary enrollment: Gross enrolment ratio, tertiary level is the sum of all tertiary level students enrolled at the start of the school year, expressed as a percentage of the mid-year population in the 5 year age group after the official secondary school leaving age.
  • High school > Gender ratio: Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
  • Compulsary education starting age: Age at which children must be enrolled in school.
  • Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary per million: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary. Pupil-teacher ratio. Secondary is the number of pupils enrolled in secondary school divided by the number of secondary school teachers. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Literacy > Definition: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
  • High school > Upper secondary school duration: Number of years students study at the upper secondary (high school) level.
  • Literacy > Male: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
  • Spending > USD: Education expenditure refers to the current operating expenditures in education, including wages and salaries and excluding capital investments in buildings and equipment."
  • High school > Private school share: Percentage of secondary students who attend a private school.
  • Spending > Proportion: Education expenditure refers to the current operating expenditures in education, including wages and salaries and excluding capital investments in buildings and equipment. Expressed as a proportion of GNI."
  • Pupil-teacher ratio > Primary: Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the number of pupils enrolled in primary school divided by the number of primary school teachers (regardless of their teaching assignment).
  • Child care (preschool) > Starting age: Average age at which students begin pre-primary (preschool) education.
  • High school repeaters > Male: Repeaters in secondary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in secondary school."
  • Preschool enrollment rate: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music."
  • Tertiary > Students studying abroad: Total number of post-secondary students who were studying abroad during given year.
  • Elementary (primary school) > Duration: Number of years students study at the primary level.
  • 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.
  • Children out of school, primary, male per 1000: Children out of school, primary, male. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Male is the total number of male primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Spending per student > High school: Public expenditure per student is the public current spending on education divided by the total number of students by level, as a percentage of GDP per capita. Public expenditure (current and capital) includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities)."
  • Secondary education, general pupils: Secondary education, general pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. General programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in general programmes at public and private secondary education institutions.
  • High school > Gender parity index: Country's gender parity index for secondary level enrollment. For countries with a rating of over 1, more females are enrolled while countries with a rating under 1 have more males enrolled.
  • Scientific and technical journal articles: Scientific and technical journal articles refer to the number of scientific and engineering articles published in the following fields: physics, biology, chemistry, mathematics, clinical medicine, biomedical research, engineering and technology, and earth and space sciences.
  • College and university > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female: Percentage of country's college and university professors that are female.
  • Tertiary > Students studying abroad proportion: The number of students from a given country studying abroad in a given year, expressed as a percentage of total tertiary enrollment in that country. Ratios greater than 100 % are possible, because those currently studying abroad do not count towards total enrollment.
  • Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Scouting > Genders admitted: Admits boys/girls.
  • Elementary (primary school) > Starting age: Average age at which students begin primary education.
  • Children out of school, primary, male: Children out of school, primary, male. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Male is the total number of male primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools.
  • High school > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for all levels of secondary education.
  • Secondary education > General pupils: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.
  • Spending per student > Elementary school: Public expenditure per student is the public current spending on education divided by the total number of students by level, as a percentage of GDP per capita. Public expenditure (current and capital) includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities)."
  • Secondary school starting age > Years: Secondary school starting age (years). Entrance age of 2A lower secondary is the age at which students would enter lower secondary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade.
  • High school starting age > Years: Secondary school starting age is the age at which students would enter secondary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade."
  • Primary education > Teachers > Per capita: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Literacy > Female literates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people: Number of females aged 15-19 years, who are literate. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • High school > Population with at least high school education > Women: Population with at least high school education > Women.
  • Elementary school graduate rate: Persistence to last grade of primary is the percentage of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary education. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.
  • Literacy rate > People aged 15-24: Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life."
  • Public spending per student > Primary level: Public expenditure per student, primary level is the total reported current spending by the government on primary education, divided by the total number of pupils in primary education, expressed as a percentage of per capita GDP.
  • Primary education, pupils per 1000: Primary education, pupils. Enrolment in primary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Secondary education, pupils per 1000: Secondary education, pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Literacy > Female literates > Aged over 10 per thousand people: Number of females older than 10 years, who are literate. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people: Total number of post-secondary students who were studying abroad during given year. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Outcomes > Secondary education > Duration > Years: Secondary education, duration (years) is the number of grades (years) in secondary school."
  • Teacher student ratio > High school: Secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the number of pupils enrolled in secondary school divided by the number of secondary school teachers (regardless of their teaching assignment).
  • Inequality adjusted index: Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index.
  • High school repeaters > Female: Repeaters in secondary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in secondary school."
  • Teacher student ratio > Elementary school: Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the number of pupils enrolled in primary school divided by the number of primary school teachers (regardless of their teaching assignment).
  • Literacy rate > Females aged 15-24: Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life."
  • Elementary school > Enrolled students: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
  • Primary education > Duration > Years: Primary duration refers to the number of years of full-time equivalent duration in primary education in the school system according to ISCED.
  • Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ per capita: Services, etc., value added (constant 2000 US$). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in constant 2005 U.S. dollars. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • School enrolment rate > 1st grade: Gross intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age."
  • Secondary education, general pupils per 1000: Secondary education, general pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. General programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in general programmes at public and private secondary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Literacy > Literates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • High school > Lower secondary starting age: Average age at which students begin lower secondary (middle school) education.
  • Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share: Percentage of primary students who attend a private school.
  • Elementary school > Gender ratio: Ratio of female to male primary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
  • High school enrolment rate > Female: Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
  • Duration of education > Secondary level: Duration of secondary education is the number of grades (or years) in general secondary education.
  • Primary education > Pupils: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
  • Secondary education > Pupils: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
  • High school > Population with at least high school education > Men: Gender Inequality Index.
  • Literacy rate > Males aged 15-24: Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life."
  • Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Secondary education, vocational pupils: Secondary education, vocational pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. Technical/vocational programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in technical/vocational programmes at public and private secondary education institutions.
  • Spending on education > Proportion spent on all staff salaries: Percentage of public funding for education that goes to school staff salaries.
  • Elementary (primary) school > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for primary education.
  • Secondary education > Teachers: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • School enrolment rate > 5th grade: Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.
  • Scientific and technical journal articles per million: Scientific and technical journal articles refer to the number of scientific and engineering articles published in the following fields: physics, biology, chemistry, mathematics, clinical medicine, biomedical research, engineering and technology, and earth and space sciences. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Duration of education > Primary level: Duration of primary education is the number of grades (or years) in primary education.
  • Participation > Children out of school > Elementary: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
  • Participation > Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education: Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary and secondary levels in public and private schools.
  • Public spending per student > Secondary level: Public expenditure per student, secondary level is the total reported current spending by the government on secondary education, divided by the total number of pupils in secondary education, expressed as a percentage of per capita GDP.
  • Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Progression to secondary school: Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
  • Literacy > Literates > Aged 15-19: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • High school > Upper secondary starting age: Average age at which students begin upper secondary (high school) education.
  • Elementary school starting age > Years: Primary school starting age is the age at which students would enter primary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade."
  • Elementary school repeaters > All: Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school."
  • Secondary education > General pupils > Per capita: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Education enrolment by level > Primary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
  • Library books per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Pupils-teacher ratio > Primary level: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary level is the average number of pupils per teacher in primary education. Cross-country comparisons may be affected by such factors as the composition of teachers by part- and full-time employment.
  • Secondary education > Vocational pupils: Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training.
  • Primary education > Teachers: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • Literacy > 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Primary education > Teachers per 1000: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. 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).
  • Elementary (primary) school > Proportion of education spending on teachers' salaries: Percentage of public funding for primary education that goes to teachers' salaries.
  • High school > Share of total education spending: Percentage of government education funding that goes to secondary education.
  • Elementary (primary) school) > Proportion spent on all staff salaries: Percentage of public funding for primary education that goes to school staff salaries.
  • High school> Proportion of education spending on teachers' salaries: Percentage of public funding for secondary education that goes to teachers' salaries.
  • Enrolment ratio > Secondary level: Net enrolment ratio, secondary level, is the ratio of the number of children of official secondary school age enrolled in school to the number of children of official secondary school age in the population.
  • Participation > Secondary education > General pupils: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training."
  • Secondary education > Teachers per 1000: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Ratio of female to male primary enrollment: Ratio of female to male primary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
  • Secondary education > General pupils per 1000: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Elementary (primary) school > Gender parity index: Country's gender parity index in primary, or elementary, school. For countries with a rating of over 1, more females are enrolled while countries with a rating under 1 have more males enrolled. 
  • Female enrolment share > Secondary level: Girls' enrolment share, secondary level is the number of girls enrolled in secondary school, expressed as a percentage of the total number of pupils in secondary school.
  • Post-Secondary Non-Tertiary > Teachers > Women: Number of female teaching staff in post-secondary non-tertiary education. Post-secondary non-tertiary education serves to broaden the knowledge of participants, who have already gained an upper secondary qualification.
  • Education enrolment by level > Secondary level per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Literacy > Female literates > Aged 15-19: Number of females aged 15-19 years, who are literate.
  • 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 15-19 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 15 to 19. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Scouting > Members per thousand people: Membership (from 2012). Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Elementary school repeaters > Female: Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school."
  • Elementary school repeaters > Male: Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school."
  • High school teachers: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • Elementary school teachers: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • High school enrolment rate > Male: Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
  • Literacy > Women above 14 years: Percent of female population above the age of 14 years that is literate.
  • Gender ratio > Literacy rate of 15-24 year-olds: Literacy gender parity rate of 15-24 year olds in each country. This number is achieved by dividing the total amount of females who are literate by the total amount of males who are literate. Numbers below 1 mean that more males are literate, while numbers over 1 indicate that more females are literate, with the difference in the numbers indicating to what extent this is true. For instance, in Chad (with a parity rate of .42%) a substantial amount of more males are literate than females. These numbers are only for 15-24 year olds.
  • Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Women per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Participation > Secondary education > Pupils: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
  • Primary education > Pupils per 1000: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Secondary education > Pupils > Per capita: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment: Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
  • Intake ratio to last grade of primary > Females: Number of female entrants in the last grade of primary education (regardless of age) expressed as a percentage of the female population at entrance age to the last grade.
  • 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.
  • Progression to secondary level: Progression to secondary level is the number of new entrants to the first grade of general secondary education, expressed as a percentage of the number of pupils in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
  • Pupils reaching grade 5: Pupils reaching grade 5 is the percentage of children who start primary school and eventually reach grade 5.
  • Participation > Total enrollment > Primary > Male > % net: Total enrollment is the number of pupils of the school-age group for primary education, enrolled either in primary or secondary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population in that age group."
  • Preschool enrollment rate > Female: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment."
  • Preschool enrollment rate > Male: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment."
  • School enrolment rate > 1st grade > Female: Gross intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age."
  • School enrolment rate > 1st grade > Male: Gross intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age."
  • School enrolment rate > 5th grade > Female: Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.
  • School enrolment rate > 5th grade > Male: Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.
  • Literacy > Male literates > Aged 20-24: Compares countries by number of male literates, in the age range 20 to 24. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems
  • Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged over 10 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Participation > School enrollment > Tertiary > Male > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level."
  • Literacy > Illiterates > Aged over 10 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals aged over 10. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • School enrollment > Primary > Female > % net: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.
  • Literacy > Female literates > Aged 20-24: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • 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.
  • Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 20-24: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 20-24: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Services, etc., value added > % of GDP: Services, etc., value added (% of GDP). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99 and they include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Note: For VAB countries, gross value added at factor cost is used as the denominator.
  • 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 > Female illiterates > Aged 20-24 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Female literates > Aged 20-24 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 20-24 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Unemployment with primary education, male > % of male unemployment: Unemployment with primary education, male (% of male unemployment). Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organization (UNESCO).
  • Labor force with tertiary education, male > % of male labor force: Labor force with tertiary education, male (% of male labor force). Labor force with tertiary education is the proportion of labor force that has a tertiary education, as a percentage of the total labor force.
  • Unemployment with tertiary education, female > % of female unemployment: Unemployment with tertiary education, female (% of female unemployment). Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organization (UNESCO).
  • Unemployment with tertiary education, male > % of male unemployment: Unemployment with tertiary education, male (% of male unemployment). Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organization (UNESCO).
  • 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.
  • Grade 1 intake rate: Total number of new entrants in first grade of primary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population at the official primary school-entrance age
  • School enrollment > Primary > Female > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.
  • Primary education > Teachers > % female: Female teachers as a percentage of total primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • Secondary education > Pupils > % female: Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at secondary level includes enrollments in public and private schools.
  • Literacy rate > Adult total > % of people ages 15 and above: Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life.
  • 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 > Primary > Female > % net: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music."
  • Government spending on education > % of government spending: Public expenditure on education consists of current and capital public expenditure on education includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities)."
  • Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Female > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music."
  • School enrollment, primary, private > % of total primary: School enrollment, primary, private (% of total primary). Percentage of private enrolment. Primary is the enrolment in private primary schools expressed as a percentage of total enrolment (public and private) in primary schools. 'Private' refers to all educational institutions not operated by a public authority, regardless of whether they receive financial support from public authorities. A high percentage indicates strong involvement of the non-governmental sector (including religious bodies, other organizations, associations, communities, private enterprises or persons) in providing organized educational programmes.
  • Primary education, pupils > % female: Primary education, pupils (% female). Percentage of female students. Primary is the number of female students at the primary level expressed as a percentage of the total number of students (male and female) at the primary level in a given school year.
  • School enrollment, primary, female > % gross: School enrollment, primary, female (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Primary. Female is the total female enrollment in primary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the female population of official primary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.
  • Primary completion rate, total > % of relevant age group: Primary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group). Primary completion rate. Total is the total number of new entrants in the last grade of primary education, regardless of age, expressed as percentage of the total population of the theoretical entrance age to the last grade of primary. This indicator is also known as "gross intake rate to the last grade of primary." The ratio can exceed 100% due to over-aged and under-aged children who enter primary school late/early and/or repeat grades.
  • Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female > % of relevant age group: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female (% of relevant age group). Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age.
  • Secondary education, general pupils > % female: Secondary education, general pupils (% female). Percentage of female students. Total secondary. General programmes is the number of female students enrolled in general programmes at the secondary education level expressed as a percentage of the total number of students (male and female) enrolled in general programmes at the secondary education level in a given school year.
  • Total enrollment, primary, male > % net: Total enrollment, primary, male (% net). Adjusted net 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.
  • Economically active children, study and work > % of economically active children, ages 7-14: Economically active children, study and work (% of economically active children, ages 7-14). Children in employment refer to children involved in economic activity for at least one hour in the reference week of the survey. Work only refers to children involved in economic activity and not attending school.
  • Labor force with primary education, female > % of female labor force: Labor force with primary education, female (% of female labor force). Labor force with primary education is the proportion of the labor force that has a primary education, as a percentage of the total labor force.
  • Labor force with tertiary education > % of total: Labor force with tertiary education (% of total). Labor force with tertiary education is the proportion of labor force that has a tertiary education, as a percentage of the total labor force.
  • 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
  • Secondary education, vocational pupils per 1000: 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. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Secondary education, teachers, female per 1000: Secondary education, teachers, female. Teaching staff in total secondary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Female is the total number of female teachers in public and private secondary education institutions (ISCED 2 and 3). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Literacy > Male literates > Aged 20-24 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of male literates, in the age range 20 to 24. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Male literates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of male literates, in the age range 15 to 19. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • School enrollment > 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.
  • Adjusted savings: education expenditure > % of GNI: Adjusted savings: education expenditure (% of GNI). Education expenditure refers to the current operating expenditures in education, including wages and salaries and excluding capital investments in buildings and equipment.
  • 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.
  • Persistence to last grade of primary, total > % of cohort: Persistence to last grade of primary, total (% of cohort). Survival rate to last grade of primary. Total is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary. The estimate is calculated on the basis of the reconstructed cohort method, which uses data on enrolment and repeaters for two consecutive years.
  • Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 15-19: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • School enrollment > Secondary > Female > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.
  • School enrollment, primary, male > % net: School enrollment, primary, male (% net). Net enrolment rate. Primary. Male is the ratio of male children of the official primary school age who are enrolled in primary school to the male population of the official primary school age.
  • Persistence to last grade of primary, female > % of cohort: Persistence to last grade of primary, female (% of cohort). Survival rate to last grade of primary. Female is the share of female children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary. The estimate is calculated on the basis of the reconstructed cohort method, which uses data on enrolment and repeaters for two consecutive years.
  • Repeaters, primary, male > % of male enrollment: Repeaters, primary, male (% of male enrollment). Percentage of repeaters in primary. All grades. Male is the number of male students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all male students enrolled in primary school. It is calculated by dividing the sum of male repeaters in all grades of primary education by the total male enrolment of primary education and multiplying the result by 100.
  • Outcomes > Ratio of young literate females to males > % ages 15-24: Ratio of young literate females to males is the percentage of females to males ages 15-24 who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life."
  • Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 10-14 per thousand people: Number of males aged 10-14 years, who are illiterate. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • School enrollment, secondary, female > % gross: School enrollment, secondary, female (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Secondary. All programmes. Female is the total female enrollment in secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the female population of official secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.
  • School enrollment, secondary, male > % net: School enrollment, secondary, male (% net). Net enrolment rate. Secondary. All programmes. Male is the ratio of male children of the official secondary school age who are enrolled in secondary school to the male population of the official secondary school age.
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STAT Chile Venezuela HISTORY
Adult literacy rate > Total 98.65
Ranked 24th. 4% more than Venezuela 		95.15
Ranked 5th.
Average years of schooling of adults 7.5
Ranked 33th. 14% more than Venezuela 		6.6
Ranked 43th.
Children out of school, primary 103,671
Ranked 35th. 		190,870
Ranked 17th. 84% more than Chile
Children out of school, primary per 1000 5.99
Ranked 45th. 		6.37
Ranked 32nd. 6% more than Chile
Children out of school, primary, female 51,227
Ranked 34th. 		112,619
Ranked 16th. 2 times more than Chile
College and university > Gender parity index 1.1
Ranked 52nd. 		1.69
Ranked 12th. 54% more than Chile
Compulsary education duration 12
Ranked 10th. 		14
Ranked 3rd. 17% more than Chile
Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP 4.07%
Ranked 28th. 		6.87%
Ranked 16th. 69% more than Chile
High school enrolment rate 96.74
Ranked 48th. 2% more than Venezuela 		95.3
Ranked 48th.
Literacy > Total population 96.2%
Ranked 51st. 3% more than Venezuela 		93.4%
Ranked 66th.
Primary education, duration > Years 6
Ranked 44th. The same as Venezuela 		6
Ranked 96th.
Primary education, teachers per 1000 4
Ranked 81st. 		6.14
Ranked 27th. 54% more than Chile
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary 21.97
Ranked 62nd. 		25.68
Ranked 67th. 17% more than Chile
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary 21.06
Ranked 28th. 17% more than Venezuela 		18.03
Ranked 42nd.
Secondary education, duration > Years 6
Ranked 95th. 20% more than Venezuela 		5
Ranked 187th.
College and university > Share of total education spending 21.79%
Ranked 18th. 		22.6%
Ranked 39th. 4% more than Chile
Literacy > Female 96.1%
Ranked 50th. 3% more than Venezuela 		93.1%
Ranked 60th.
Children out of school, primary, female per 1000 2.96
Ranked 45th. 		3.76
Ranked 27th. 27% more than Chile
College and university > Gender ratio 100.76
Ranked 68th. 		169.46
Ranked 10th. 68% more than Chile
Child care (preschool) > Duration 2
Ranked 141st. 		3
Ranked 86th. 50% more than Chile
Secondary education > Teachers > Per capita 3.93 per 1,000 people
Ranked 87th. 		7.06 per 1,000 people
Ranked 19th. 80% more than Chile
Duration of compulsory education 9 years
Ranked 67th. 29% more than Venezuela 		7 years
Ranked 124th.
Secondary education, pupils 1.49 million
Ranked 41st. 		2.35 million
Ranked 13th. 58% more than Chile
College and university > Private school share 83.71%
Ranked 8th. 3 times more than Venezuela 		28.85%
Ranked 51st.
Girls to boys ratio > Primary level enrolment 0.95
Ranked 127th. 		0.98
Ranked 71st. 3% more than Chile
School life expectancy > Total 13.5 years
Ranked 33th. 24% more than Venezuela 		10.9 years
Ranked 63th.
Literacy > Adult literacy 96.5%
Ranked 33th. 4% more than Venezuela 		93%
Ranked 1st.
Primary education, pupils 1.52 million
Ranked 58th. 		3.49 million
Ranked 17th. 2 times more than Chile
Primary education, teachers 69,191
Ranked 38th. 		112,157
Ranked 27th. 62% more than Chile
Adult literacy rate > Female 98.7
Ranked 19th. 4% more than Venezuela 		94.93
Ranked 5th.
Tertiary enrollment 37.5%
Ranked 33th. 32% more than Venezuela 		28.5%
Ranked 44th.
High school > Gender ratio 102.52
Ranked 51st. 		110.21
Ranked 11th. 8% more than Chile
Compulsary education starting age 6
Ranked 25th. Twice as much as Venezuela 		3
Ranked 108th.
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary per million 1.22
Ranked 65th. 23% more than Venezuela 		0.987
Ranked 59th.
Literacy > Definition age 15 and over can read and write age 15 and over can read and write
High school > Upper secondary school duration 4
Ranked 13th. Twice as much as Venezuela 		2
Ranked 181st.
Literacy > Male 96.4%
Ranked 55th. 3% more than Venezuela 		93.8%
Ranked 75th.
Spending > USD 5.6 billion
Ranked 42nd. 		11.1 billion
Ranked 32nd. 98% more than Chile
High school > Private school share 58.96%
Ranked 9th. 2 times more than Venezuela 		28.3%
Ranked 15th.
Spending > Proportion 3.6
Ranked 101st. 2% more than Venezuela 		3.53
Ranked 108th.
Pupil-teacher ratio > Primary 27.3
Ranked 56th. 46% more than Venezuela 		18.7
Ranked 70th.
Child care (preschool) > Starting age 4
Ranked 24th. 33% more than Venezuela 		3
Ranked 153th.
High school repeaters > Male 3.8
Ranked 54th. 1% more than Venezuela 		3.75
Ranked 51st.
Literacy rates > Aged 15-24 99%
Ranked 5th. 2% more than Venezuela 		97.2%
Ranked 14th.
Preschool enrollment rate 105.65
Ranked 67th. 2% more than Venezuela 		103.11
Ranked 71st.
Tertiary > Students studying abroad 9,742.63
Ranked 80th. 		11,515.04
Ranked 72nd. 18% more than Chile
Primary completion rate 95
Ranked 64th. 3% more than Venezuela 		92
Ranked 64th.
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level 567,114
Ranked 3rd. 		983,217
Ranked 25th. 73% more than Chile
Elementary (primary school) > Duration 6
Ranked 49th. The same as Venezuela 		6
Ranked 101st.
Secondary education, teachers per 1000 4.1
Ranked 70th. 21% more than Venezuela 		3.37
Ranked 48th.
Secondary education, teachers 70,903
Ranked 35th. 15% more than Venezuela 		61,671
Ranked 29th.
Child care (preschool) > Students per teacher 9.48
Ranked 103th. 		22.47
Ranked 18th. 2 times more than Chile
High school > Lower secondary school duration 2
Ranked 189th. 		3
Ranked 141st. 50% more than Chile
Children out of school, primary, male per 1000 3.03
Ranked 44th. 16% more than Venezuela 		2.61
Ranked 31st.
Spending per student > High school 13.45
Ranked 54th. 66% more than Venezuela 		8.11
Ranked 62nd.
Secondary education, general pupils 1.14 million
Ranked 41st. 		2.23 million
Ranked 15th. 96% more than Chile
Illiteracy rates by sex > Aged 15+ 3.8%
Ranked 105th. 		6.6%
Ranked 93th. 74% more than Chile
High school > Gender parity index 1.03
Ranked 37th. 		1.09
Ranked 16th. 6% more than Chile
Scientific and technical journal articles 1,500
Ranked 39th. 3 times more than Venezuela 		563
Ranked 48th.
College and university > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female 41%
Ranked 33th. 21% more than Venezuela 		34%
Ranked 4th.
Tertiary > Students studying abroad proportion 0.918%
Ranked 116th. 54% more than Venezuela 		0.597%
Ranked 126th.
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level per 1000 35.45
Ranked 2nd. 		38.81
Ranked 28th. 9% more than Chile
Scouting > Genders admitted both both
Elementary (primary school) > Starting age 6
Ranked 65th. The same as Venezuela 		6
Ranked 125th.
Children out of school, primary, male 52,444
Ranked 28th. 		78,251
Ranked 16th. 49% more than Chile
High school > Students per teacher 21.06
Ranked 28th. 17% more than Venezuela 		18.03
Ranked 41st.
Secondary education > General pupils 1.21 million
Ranked 44th. 		1.95 million
Ranked 16th. 61% more than Chile
Spending per student > Elementary school 11.93
Ranked 53th. 31% more than Venezuela 		9.1
Ranked 61st.
Secondary school starting age > Years 12
Ranked 54th. The same as Venezuela 		12
Ranked 96th.
High school starting age > Years 12
Ranked 50th. The same as Venezuela 		12
Ranked 90th.
Primary education > Teachers > Per capita 3.99 per 1,000 people
Ranked 92nd. 		6.94 per 1,000 people
Ranked 17th. 74% more than Chile
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people 39.41
Ranked 8th. 		45.28
Ranked 8th. 15% more than Chile
Education enrolment by level > Primary level 1.71 million
Ranked 7th. 		3.45 million
Ranked 34th. 2 times more than Chile
High school > Population with at least high school education > Women 72.1%
Ranked 51st. 31% more than Venezuela 		55.1%
Ranked 77th.
Elementary school graduate rate 94.86
Ranked 44th. 17% more than Venezuela 		80.74
Ranked 61st.
Literacy rate > People aged 15-24 99.15
Ranked 36th. 1% more than Venezuela 		98.4
Ranked 11th.
Public spending per student > Primary level 13.9
Ranked 36th. 7 times more than Venezuela 		2.1
Ranked 12th.
Primary education, pupils per 1000 87.84
Ranked 90th. 		116.39
Ranked 47th. 32% more than Chile
Secondary education, pupils per 1000 86.26
Ranked 57th. 10% more than Venezuela 		78.6
Ranked 34th.
Girls to boys ratio > Tertiary level enrolment 0.95
Ranked 86th. 		1.08
Ranked 84th. 14% more than Chile
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ 435,900
Ranked 77th. 		1.14 million
Ranked 52nd. 3 times more than Chile
Girls to boys ratio > Secondary level enrolment 1.01
Ranked 73th. 		1.13
Ranked 13th. 12% more than Chile
Literacy > Female literates > Aged over 10 per thousand people 390.87
Ranked 7th. 14% more than Venezuela 		343.66
Ranked 14th.
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level > Per capita 35.55 per 1,000 people
Ranked 3rd. 		38.99 per 1,000 people
Ranked 27th. 10% more than Chile
Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people 0.563
Ranked 138th. 44% more than Venezuela 		0.39
Ranked 153th.
Outcomes > Secondary education > Duration > Years 6
Ranked 80th. 20% more than Venezuela 		5
Ranked 167th.
Teacher student ratio > High school 23.71
Ranked 26th. 2 times more than Venezuela 		10.23
Ranked 76th.
Inequality adjusted index 0.689
Ranked 46th. 21% more than Venezuela 		0.571
Ranked 63th.
High school repeaters > Female 2.57
Ranked 55th. 15% more than Venezuela 		2.23
Ranked 58th.
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Women 230,200
Ranked 80th. 		598,600
Ranked 58th. 3 times more than Chile
Teacher student ratio > Elementary school 25.11
Ranked 53th. 55% more than Venezuela 		16.19
Ranked 86th.
Literacy rate > Females aged 15-24 99.2
Ranked 39th. About the same as Venezuela 		98.84
Ranked 8th.
Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5 98.4%
Ranked 16th. 11% more than Venezuela 		89%
Ranked 47th.
Elementary school > Enrolled students 1.68 million
Ranked 55th. 		3.44 million
Ranked 33th. 2 times more than Chile
Primary education > Duration > Years 6 years
Ranked 45th. The same as Venezuela 		6 years
Ranked 94th.
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ per capita $5,538.45
Ranked 15th. 2 times more than Venezuela 		$2,395.19
Ranked 43th.
School enrolment rate > 1st grade 102.59
Ranked 74th. 1% more than Venezuela 		102.06
Ranked 62nd.
Secondary education, general pupils per 1000 65.8
Ranked 79th. 		74.39
Ranked 36th. 13% more than Chile
Literacy > Literates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people 80.15
Ranked 8th. 		90.11
Ranked 8th. 12% more than Chile
High school > Lower secondary starting age 12
Ranked 55th. The same as Venezuela 		12
Ranked 97th.
Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share 59.1%
Ranked 6th. 3 times more than Venezuela 		17.66%
Ranked 26th.
Elementary school > Gender ratio 95.05
Ranked 119th. 		97.34
Ranked 85th. 2% more than Chile
High school enrolment rate > Female 98
Ranked 38th. 3% more than Venezuela 		95.5
Ranked 46th.
Illiteracy rates by sex > Aged 15+ > Women 3.9%
Ranked 104th. 		6.9%
Ranked 95th. 77% more than Chile
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level 94%
Ranked 70th. 1% more than Venezuela 		93%
Ranked 75th.
Duration of education > Secondary level 6
Ranked 74th. 20% more than Venezuela 		5
Ranked 161st.
Primary education > Pupils 1.76 million
Ranked 54th. 		3.45 million
Ranked 20th. 96% more than Chile
Secondary education > Pupils 1.59 million
Ranked 38th. 		2.03 million
Ranked 16th. 27% more than Chile
High school > Population with at least high school education > Men 75.9%
Ranked 54th. 52% more than Venezuela 		49.8%
Ranked 89th.
Literacy rate > Males aged 15-24 99.11
Ranked 36th. 1% more than Venezuela 		97.97
Ranked 14th.
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita 97.62 per 1,000 people
Ranked 2nd. 32% more than Venezuela 		73.99 per 1,000 people
Ranked 107th.
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Tertiary level 47.83%
Ranked 2nd. 		51.02%
Ranked 73th. 7% more than Chile
Secondary education, vocational pupils 354,097
Ranked 25th. 3 times more than Venezuela 		126,014
Ranked 19th.
Spending on education > Proportion spent on all staff salaries 81.35%
Ranked 27th. 3% more than Venezuela 		79.23%
Ranked 34th.
Elementary (primary) school > Students per teacher 21.97
Ranked 62nd. 		25.68
Ranked 64th. 17% more than Chile
Secondary education > Teachers 63,311
Ranked 49th. 		187,737
Ranked 6th. 3 times more than Chile
School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary 14 years
Ranked 39th. 17% more than Venezuela 		12 years
Ranked 3rd.
School enrolment rate > 5th grade 96.45
Ranked 26th. 14% more than Venezuela 		84.34
Ranked 49th.
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level 1.56 million
Ranked 5th. 		1.87 million
Ranked 39th. 20% more than Chile
Scientific and technical journal articles per million 93.78
Ranked 38th. 4 times more than Venezuela 		21.82
Ranked 63th.
Duration of education > Primary level 6
Ranked 42nd. The same as Venezuela 		6
Ranked 91st.
Women to men parity index > As ratio of literacy rates > Aged 15-24 1
Ranked 3rd. 		1.02
Ranked 4th. 2% more than Chile
Participation > Children out of school > Elementary 86,903
Ranked 40th. 		263,698
Ranked 23th. 3 times more than Chile
Participation > Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education 98.63%
Ranked 88th. 		102.2%
Ranked 22nd. 4% more than Chile
Public spending per student > Secondary level 15.2
Ranked 46th. 3 times more than Venezuela 		4.7
Ranked 18th.
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ per 1000 27.25
Ranked 103th. 		44.03
Ranked 94th. 62% more than Chile
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Primary level 48.47%
Ranked 4th. The same as Venezuela 		48.44%
Ranked 82nd.
Progression to secondary school 96.5%
Ranked 45th. 		98.72%
Ranked 10th. 2% more than Chile
Literacy rates > Aged 15-24 > Women 99.2%
Ranked 5th. 1% more than Venezuela 		98.1%
Ranked 12th.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 15-19 1.27 million
Ranked 5th. 		2.24 million
Ranked 7th. 77% more than Chile
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Women 94%
Ranked 65th. 1% more than Venezuela 		93%
Ranked 75th.
High school > Upper secondary starting age 14
Ranked 174th. 		15
Ranked 133th. 7% more than Chile
Elementary school starting age > Years 6
Ranked 62nd. The same as Venezuela 		6
Ranked 112th.
Library books 100,752
Ranked 39th. 		3.69 million
Ranked 2nd. 37 times more than Chile
Elementary school repeaters > All 2.39
Ranked 80th. 		3.37
Ranked 63th. 41% more than Chile
Secondary education > General pupils > Per capita 75.08 per 1,000 people
Ranked 69th. 2% more than Venezuela 		73.4 per 1,000 people
Ranked 45th.
Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 1000 107.13
Ranked 5th. 		136.18
Ranked 58th. 27% more than Chile
Education enrolment by level > Primary level > Per capita 0.107 per capita
Ranked 5th. 		0.137 per capita
Ranked 56th. 28% more than Chile
Illiteracy rates by sex > Aged 15+ > Men 3.7%
Ranked 100th. 		6.3%
Ranked 82nd. 70% more than Chile
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Men 95%
Ranked 53th. 3% more than Venezuela 		92%
Ranked 75th.
Literacy rates > Aged 15-24 > Men 98.8%
Ranked 4th. 3% more than Venezuela 		96.3%
Ranked 16th.
Library books per 1000 6.6
Ranked 43th. 		167.03
Ranked 9th. 25 times more than Chile
Pupils-teacher ratio > Primary level 25.2
Ranked 63th. 21% more than Venezuela 		20.8
Ranked 6th.
Secondary education > Vocational pupils 384,355
Ranked 23th. 5 times more than Venezuela 		77,659
Ranked 22nd.
Primary education > Teachers 64,334
Ranked 48th. 		184,409
Ranked 7th. 3 times more than Chile
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Secondary level 49.48%
Ranked 3rd. 		52.53%
Ranked 13th. 6% more than Chile
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 10-14 51,742
Ranked 5th. 		71,528
Ranked 8th. 38% more than Chile
Literacy > Literates > Aged over 10 per thousand people 765.9
Ranked 7th. 14% more than Venezuela 		674.65
Ranked 16th.
Private school enrolment > Primary level 45.5
Ranked 7th. 5 times more than Venezuela 		9
Ranked 24th.
Outcomes > Primary education > Duration > Years 6
Ranked 41st. The same as Venezuela 		6
Ranked 89th.
Secondary education > Pupils per 1000 98.65
Ranked 39th. 30% more than Venezuela 		75.9
Ranked 43th.
Primary education > Teachers per 1000 3.98
Ranked 92nd. 		6.9
Ranked 19th. 73% more than Chile
Literacy > Men above 14 years 95.8%
Ranked 6th. 3% more than Venezuela 		93.3%
Ranked 13th.
Female enrolment share > Primary level 48.5%
Ranked 70th. The same as Venezuela 		48.5%
Ranked 77th.
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ $96.73 billion
Ranked 17th. 35% more than Venezuela 		$71.75 billion
Ranked 19th.
Primary school starting age > Years 6
Ranked 65th. The same as Venezuela 		6
Ranked 125th.
Scouting > Members 19,672
Ranked 49th. 32% more than Venezuela 		14,893
Ranked 60th.
Elementary (primary) school > Proportion of education spending on teachers' salaries 84.11%
Ranked 12th. 37% more than Venezuela 		61.21%
Ranked 42nd.
High school > Share of total education spending 32.47%
Ranked 24th. 71% more than Venezuela 		19.04%
Ranked 89th.
Elementary (primary) school) > Proportion spent on all staff salaries 88.19%
Ranked 29th. 7% more than Venezuela 		82.64%
Ranked 44th.
High school> Proportion of education spending on teachers' salaries 83.31%
Ranked 11th. 35% more than Venezuela 		61.54%
Ranked 37th.
Enrolment ratio > Secondary level 74.5%
Ranked 34th. 48% more than Venezuela 		50.4%
Ranked 65th.
Participation > Secondary education > General pupils 1.22 million
Ranked 44th. 		2.1 million
Ranked 31st. 72% more than Chile
Secondary education > Teachers per 1000 3.92
Ranked 88th. 		7.02
Ranked 19th. 79% more than Chile
Ratio of female to male primary enrollment 95.38
Ranked 115th. 		97.99
Ranked 38th. 3% more than Chile
Secondary education > General pupils per 1000 74.88
Ranked 66th. 3% more than Venezuela 		72.99
Ranked 45th.
Elementary (primary) school > Gender parity index 0.968
Ranked 76th. 		0.974
Ranked 71st. 1% more than Chile
Female enrolment share > Secondary level 49.7%
Ranked 8th. 		53.6%
Ranked 8th. 8% more than Chile
Post-Secondary Non-Tertiary > Teachers > Women 0.0
Ranked 62nd. 		0.0
Ranked 50th.
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level per 1000 97.35
Ranked 2nd. 32% more than Venezuela 		73.66
Ranked 112th.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 15-19 623,415
Ranked 5th. 		1.13 million
Ranked 7th. 81% more than Chile
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 20-24 12,851
Ranked 9th. 		65,494
Ranked 7th. 5 times more than Chile
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people 0.77
Ranked 9th. 		2.4
Ranked 11th. 3 times more than Chile
Scouting > Members per thousand people 1.13
Ranked 85th. 2 times more than Venezuela 		0.497
Ranked 122nd.
Primary completion rate > Women 95
Ranked 63th. The same as Venezuela 		95
Ranked 51st.
Elementary school repeaters > Female 1.8
Ranked 81st. 		2.55
Ranked 65th. 42% more than Chile
Elementary school repeaters > Male 2.93
Ranked 78th. 		4.14
Ranked 61st. 41% more than Chile
Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5 > Men 98.5%
Ranked 13th. 16% more than Venezuela 		85.1%
Ranked 45th.
High school teachers 67,970
Ranked 43th. 		217,516
Ranked 15th. 3 times more than Chile
Elementary school teachers 66,862
Ranked 46th. 		212,425
Ranked 18th. 3 times more than Chile
High school enrolment rate > Male 95.57
Ranked 44th. 1% more than Venezuela 		95.09
Ranked 40th.
Literacy > Women above 14 years 95.6%
Ranked 4th. 3% more than Venezuela 		92.7%
Ranked 11th.
Gender ratio > Literacy rate of 15-24 year-olds 1%
Ranked 3rd. 		1.02%
Ranked 4th. 2% more than Chile
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Women per 1000 14.39
Ranked 101st. 		23.2
Ranked 94th. 61% more than Chile
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Per capita 27.33 per 1,000 people
Ranked 106th. 		44.24 per 1,000 people
Ranked 96th. 62% more than Chile
Participation > Secondary education > Pupils 1.63 million
Ranked 36th. 		2.03 million
Ranked 33th. 24% more than Chile
Primary completion rate > Men 96
Ranked 55th. 8% more than Venezuela 		89
Ranked 66th.
Primary education > Pupils per 1000 108.61
Ranked 87th. 		129.06
Ranked 53th. 19% more than Chile
Secondary education > Pupils > Per capita 98.92 per 1,000 people
Ranked 39th. 30% more than Venezuela 		76.32 per 1,000 people
Ranked 41st.
Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment 101.4
Ranked 61st. 		112.95
Ranked 9th. 11% more than Chile
Intake ratio to last grade of primary > Females None
None

Repitition rate > Secondary level 3.9
Ranked 25th. 		5.3
Ranked 23th. 36% more than Chile
Progression to secondary level 95.5
Ranked 14th. 16% more than Venezuela 		82
Ranked 22nd.
Pupils reaching grade 5 101.2
Ranked 2nd. 11% more than Venezuela 		90.8
Ranked 30th.
Participation > Total enrollment > Primary > Male > % net 94.91%
Ranked 54th. 3% more than Venezuela 		91.72%
Ranked 62nd.
Preschool enrollment rate > Female 56.87
Ranked 73th. 		69.39
Ranked 53th. 22% more than Chile
Preschool enrollment rate > Male 54.69
Ranked 73th. 		68.84
Ranked 53th. 26% more than Chile
School enrolment rate > 1st grade > Female 101.66
Ranked 74th. 1% more than Venezuela 		100.69
Ranked 67th.
School enrolment rate > 1st grade > Male 103.49
Ranked 73th. About the same as Venezuela 		103.36
Ranked 60th.
School enrolment rate > 5th grade > Female 96.65
Ranked 25th. 12% more than Venezuela 		86.58
Ranked 42nd.
School enrolment rate > 5th grade > Male 96.26
Ranked 21st. 17% more than Venezuela 		82.27
Ranked 45th.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 20-24 597,617
Ranked 4th. 		1.03 million
Ranked 7th. 73% more than Chile
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged over 10 per thousand people 17.34
Ranked 10th. 		24.22
Ranked 15th. 40% more than Chile
Participation > School enrollment > Tertiary > Male > % gross 51.87%
Ranked 25th. 		58.62%
Ranked 13th. 13% more than Chile
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged over 10 per thousand people 33.67
Ranked 8th. 		46.4
Ranked 13th. 38% more than Chile
School enrollment > Primary > Female > % net 88.38% net
Ranked 66th. 		91.66% net
Ranked 29th. 4% more than Chile
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 20-24 590,958
Ranked 5th. 		1.07 million
Ranked 7th. 82% more than Chile
School enrollment > Primary > Male > % net 90.29% net
Ranked 61st. 		90.9% net
Ranked 32nd. 1% more than Chile
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 20-24 5,038
Ranked 9th. 		23,606
Ranked 7th. 5 times more than Chile
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 20-24 7,813
Ranked 7th. 		41,888
Ranked 5th. 5 times more than Chile
Services, etc., value added > % of GDP 60.86%
Ranked 44th. 45% more than Venezuela 		42.05%
Ranked 139th.
Public spending on education, total > % of government expenditure 17.81%
Ranked 28th. 		25.58%
Ranked 2nd. 44% more than Chile
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 20-24 per thousand people 0.318
Ranked 9th. 		0.949
Ranked 11th. 3 times more than Chile
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 20-24 per thousand people 37.36
Ranked 8th. 		43.18
Ranked 6th. 16% more than Chile
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 20-24 per thousand people 0.494
Ranked 9th. 		1.68
Ranked 9th. 3 times more than Chile
Unemployment with primary education, male > % of male unemployment 17.4%
Ranked 25th. 		30.4%
Ranked 14th. 75% more than Chile
Labor force with tertiary education, male > % of male labor force 18.9%
Ranked 40th. 		27.6%
Ranked 16th. 46% more than Chile
Unemployment with tertiary education, female > % of female unemployment 22.6%
Ranked 19th. 		33.6%
Ranked 9th. 49% more than Chile
Unemployment with tertiary education, male > % of male unemployment 20.9%
Ranked 12th. 		32.9%
Ranked 3rd. 57% more than Chile
Literacy rate > Youth total > % of people ages 15-24 98.99%
Ranked 30th. 2% more than Venezuela 		97.2%
Ranked 47th.
Grade 1 intake rate 37.1
Ranked 56th. 		63.5
Ranked 18th. 71% more than Chile
School enrollment > Primary > Female > % gross 101.17% gross
Ranked 84th. 		103.8% gross
Ranked 50th. 3% more than Chile
Primary education > Teachers > % female 78.09% female
Ranked 59th. 		81.39% female
Ranked 20th. 4% more than Chile
Secondary education > Pupils > % female 49.5% female
Ranked 47th. 		52.06% female
Ranked 8th. 5% more than Chile
Literacy rate > Adult total > % of people ages 15 and above 95.72%
Ranked 32nd. 3% more than Venezuela 		92.98%
Ranked 35th.
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Men 205,700
Ranked 72nd. 		537,300
Ranked 50th. 3 times more than Chile
Government spending on education > % of GDP 4.07%
Ranked 28th. 		6.87%
Ranked 16th. 69% more than Chile
Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Female > % net 93.99%
Ranked 48th. 4% more than Venezuela 		90.18%
Ranked 64th.
Government spending on education > % of government spending 18.22%
Ranked 16th. 		22.4%
Ranked 1st. 23% more than Chile
Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Female > % gross 102.92%
Ranked 72nd. 1% more than Venezuela 		101.69%
Ranked 72nd.
School enrollment, primary, private > % of total primary 59.1%
Ranked 6th. 3 times more than Venezuela 		17.66%
Ranked 26th.
Primary education, pupils > % female 48.29%
Ranked 96th. 		48.39%
Ranked 44th. About the same as Chile
School enrollment, primary, female > % gross 99.85%
Ranked 92nd. 		100.93%
Ranked 48th. 1% more than Chile
Primary completion rate, total > % of relevant age group 94.84%
Ranked 62nd. 		96.04%
Ranked 34th. 1% more than Chile
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female > % of relevant age group 91.38%
Ranked 116th. 		96.19%
Ranked 55th. 5% more than Chile
Secondary education, general pupils > % female 50.63%
Ranked 45th. 		51.14%
Ranked 15th. 1% more than Chile
Total enrollment, primary, male > % net 93.12%
Ranked 61st. 		95.51%
Ranked 22nd. 3% more than Chile
Economically active children, study and work > % of economically active children, ages 7-14 96.8%
Ranked 1st. 21% more than Venezuela 		80.2%
Ranked 9th.
Labor force with primary education, female > % of female labor force 19.2%
Ranked 38th. 		42.2%
Ranked 5th. 2 times more than Chile
Labor force with tertiary education > % of total 19.7%
Ranked 48th. 		28.3%
Ranked 23th. 44% more than Chile
Services, etc., value added > Current US$ per capita $8,709.87
Ranked 12th. 65% more than Venezuela 		$5,292.46
Ranked 50th.
Services, etc., value added > Current US$, % of GDP 56.72%
Ranked 39th. 45% more than Venezuela 		39.03%
Ranked 138th.
Secondary education, vocational pupils per 1000 20.46
Ranked 28th. 5 times more than Venezuela 		4.21
Ranked 35th.
Secondary education, teachers, female per 1000 2.55
Ranked 60th. 2 times more than Venezuela 		1.24
Ranked 32nd.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 20-24 per thousand people 37.78
Ranked 8th. 		41.45
Ranked 8th. 10% more than Chile
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people 40.74
Ranked 8th. 		44.82
Ranked 8th. 10% more than Chile
School enrollment > Secondary > % gross 89.15% gross
Ranked 62nd. 20% more than Venezuela 		74.47% gross
Ranked 48th.
Adjusted savings: education expenditure > % of GNI 4.56%
Ranked 65th. 28% more than Venezuela 		3.55%
Ranked 101st.
Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment > % 109.92%
Ranked 66th. 		169.42%
Ranked 11th. 54% more than Chile
Persistence to last grade of primary, total > % of cohort 97.93%
Ranked 21st. 4% more than Venezuela 		93.87%
Ranked 22nd.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 15-19 7,227
Ranked 9th. 		39,948
Ranked 6th. 6 times more than Chile
School enrollment > Secondary > Female > % gross 89.78% gross
Ranked 65th. 14% more than Venezuela 		79.09% gross
Ranked 44th.
School enrollment, primary, male > % net 93.1%
Ranked 49th. 		93.36%
Ranked 21st. About the same as Chile
Persistence to last grade of primary, female > % of cohort 97.63%
Ranked 26th. 		98.02%
Ranked 11th. About the same as Chile
Repeaters, primary, male > % of male enrollment 6.06%
Ranked 48th. 69% more than Venezuela 		3.58%
Ranked 44th.
Outcomes > Ratio of young literate females to males > % ages 15-24 100.08%
Ranked 25th. 		100.88%
Ranked 5th. 1% more than Chile
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 10-14 per thousand people 1.8
Ranked 7th. 		1.81
Ranked 11th. 1% more than Chile
School enrollment, secondary, female > % gross 91.23%
Ranked 69th. 2% more than Venezuela 		89.27%
Ranked 25th.
School enrollment, secondary, male > % net 83.05%
Ranked 45th. 17% more than Venezuela 		71.2%
Ranked 17th.

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