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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.
  • 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."
  • 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: Secondary education, teachers. Teaching staff in total secondary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private secondary education institutions (ISCED 2 and 3). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
  • Secondary education, teachers per 1000: Secondary education, teachers. Teaching staff in total secondary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private secondary education institutions (ISCED 2 and 3). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Child care (preschool) > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for pre-primary (preschool) education.
  • High school > Lower secondary school duration: Number of years students study at the lower secondary (middle school) level.
  • Children out of school, primary, male per 1000: Children out of school, primary, male. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Male is the total number of male primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Spending per student > High school: Public expenditure per student is the public current spending on education divided by the total number of students by level, as a percentage of GDP per capita. Public expenditure (current and capital) includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities)."
  • Secondary education, general pupils: Secondary education, general pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. General programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in general programmes at public and private secondary education institutions.
  • High school > Gender parity index: Country's gender parity index for secondary level enrollment. For countries with a rating of over 1, more females are enrolled while countries with a rating under 1 have more males enrolled.
  • Scientific and technical journal articles: Scientific and technical journal articles refer to the number of scientific and engineering articles published in the following fields: physics, biology, chemistry, mathematics, clinical medicine, biomedical research, engineering and technology, and earth and space sciences.
  • Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Elementary (primary school) > Starting age: Average age at which students begin primary education.
  • Children out of school, primary, male: Children out of school, primary, male. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Male is the total number of male primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools.
  • High school > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for all levels of secondary education.
  • Secondary education > General pupils: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.
  • Secondary school starting age > Years: Secondary school starting age (years). Entrance age of 2A lower secondary is the age at which students would enter lower secondary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade.
  • High school starting age > Years: Secondary school starting age is the age at which students would enter secondary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade."
  • Primary education > Teachers > Per capita: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Literacy > Female literates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people: Number of females aged 15-19 years, who are literate. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • 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.
  • Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share: Percentage of primary students who attend a private school.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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 > 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.
  • 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 > Male illiterates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Literates > Aged over 10 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • 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.
  • Elementary (primary) school) > Proportion spent on all staff salaries: Percentage of public funding for primary education that goes to school staff salaries.
  • High school > Share of total education spending: Percentage of government education funding that goes to secondary education.
  • 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.
  • Secondary education > General pupils per 1000: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Ratio of female to male primary enrollment: Ratio of female to male primary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
  • 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.
  • Private school enrolment > Secondary level: Private sector enrolment share, secondary level is the share of students in general secondary education who attend a privately managed school, regardless of whether or not the school receives subsidies from the government.
  • 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 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 > Male illiterates > Aged 35-39: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 65-69 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 25 to 29. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Literates > Aged 40-44 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 20-24: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 20 to 24. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems
  • Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > 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.
  • 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.
  • High school enrolment rate > Male: Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
  • Literacy > Women above 14 years: Percent of female population above the age of 14 years that is literate.
  • Gender ratio > Literacy rate of 15-24 year-olds: Literacy gender parity rate of 15-24 year olds in each country. This number is achieved by dividing the total amount of females who are literate by the total amount of males who are literate. Numbers below 1 mean that more males are literate, while numbers over 1 indicate that more females are literate, with the difference in the numbers indicating to what extent this is true. For instance, in Chad (with a parity rate of .42%) a substantial amount of more males are literate than females. These numbers are only for 15-24 year olds.
  • Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Women per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Participation > Secondary education > Pupils: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
  • Secondary education > Pupils > Per capita: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment: Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
  • Primary education > Pupils per 1000: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • 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.
  • 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 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.
  • 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 > 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 > Male illiterates > Aged 70-74: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Female literates > Aged 35-39: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 35-39: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy and Attainment > Educational attainment: completed tertiary > Tertiary > Population 25+ years > % > Over 24 year olds: Percentage of population older than 24 years that has completed tertiary education.
  • Literacy > Female literates > Aged over 10: Number of females older than 10 years, who are literate.
  • Primary education, teachers > % female: Primary education, teachers (% female). Percentage female teachers. Primary is the number of female teachers at the primary level expressed as a percentage of the total number of teachers (male and female) at the primary level in a given school year. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
  • Tertiary education, teachers > % female: Tertiary education, teachers (% female). Percentage female teachers. Tertiary is the number of female teachers at the tertiary level expressed as a percentage of the total number of teachers (male and female) at the tertiary level in a given school year. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
  • 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 > 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Gross intake rate in grade 1 > Male > % of relevant age group: Gross intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age.
  • Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Men > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Literacy rate > Adult total > % of people ages 15 and above: Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life.
  • Primary completion rate > Total > % of relevant age group: Primary completion rate is the percentage of students completing the last year of primary school. It is calculated by taking the total number of students in the last grade of primary school, minus the number of repeaters in that grade, divided by the total number of children of official graduation age.
  • Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Female > % net: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music."
  • Government spending on education > % of government spending: Public expenditure on education consists of current and capital public expenditure on education includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities)."
  • Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Female > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music."
  • Persistence to grade 5 > Male > % of cohort: Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.
  • Literacy > Ratio of young literate females to males > % ages 15-24: Ratio of young literate females to males (% ages 15-24). Gender parity index for youth literacy rate is the ratio of female youth literacy rate to male youth literacy rate. It is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. A GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females.
  • Literacy > Literacy rate, adult total > % of people ages 15 and above: Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above). Adult (15+) literacy rate (%). Total is the percentage of the population age 15 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life. Generally, u2018literacyu2019 also encompasses u2018numeracyu2019, the ability to make simple arithmetic calculations. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of literates aged 15 years and over by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100.
  • Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education > %: Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education (%). Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary and secondary levels in public and private schools.
  • School enrollment, preprimary, female > % gross: School enrollment, preprimary, female (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Pre-primary. Female is the total female enrollment in pre-primary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female population of official pre-primary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.
  • School enrollment, preprimary, male > % gross: School enrollment, preprimary, male (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Pre-primary. Male is the total male enrollment in pre-primary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male population of official pre-primary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.
  • Secondary education, pupils > % female: Secondary education, pupils (% female). Percentage of female students. Total secondary. All programmes is the number of female students enrolled in all secondary education programmes expressed as a percentage of the total number of students (male and female) enrolled at the secondary education level in a given school year.
  • Expenditure per student, primary > % of GDP per capita: Expenditure per student, primary (% of GDP per capita). Public expenditure per pupil as a % of GDP per capita. Primary is the total public expenditure per student in primary education 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).
  • 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 literates > Aged 70-74: Compares countries by number of male literates, in the age range 70 to 74. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems
  • Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 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 55-59 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of male literates, in the age range 55 to 59. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 40-44 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 40 to 44. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 70-74 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > 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 > Illiterates > Aged 70-74 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 70 to 74. 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 70-74 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Female literates > Aged 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.
  • 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.
  • Expenditure per student > Tertiary > % of GDP per capita: Public expenditure per student is the public current spending on education divided by the total number of students by level, as a percentage of GDP per capita.
  • 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
  • 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.
  • Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 30-34: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 30 to 34. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems
  • Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 15-19: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • 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.
  • School enrollment, primary, female > % net: School enrollment, primary, female (% net). Net enrolment rate. Primary. Female is the ratio of female children of the official primary school age who are enrolled in primary school to the female population of the official primary school age.
  • Persistence to grade 5, total > % of cohort: Persistence to grade 5, total (% of cohort). Survival rate to grade 5. Total is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is calculated on the basis of the reconstructed cohort method, which uses data on enrolment and repeaters for two consecutive years.
  • 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.
  • Literacy > Literates > Aged 65-69: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Post-Secondary Non-Tertiary > Teachers > Women per million people: Number of female teaching staff in post-secondary non-tertiary education. Post-secondary non-tertiary education serves to broaden the knowledge of participants, who have already gained an upper secondary qualification. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Female 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.
  • School enrollment, tertiary, male > % gross: School enrollment, tertiary, male (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Tertiary (ISCED 5 and 6). Male is the total male enrollment in tertiary education (ISCED 5 and 6), regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male population of the five-year age group following on from secondary school leaving.
  • Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 55-59: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Female literates > Aged 40-44: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Literates > Aged over 10: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
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STAT China South Africa HISTORY
Adult literacy rate > Total 93.7
Ranked 42nd. 5% more than South Africa 		89
Ranked 58th.
Average years of schooling of adults 6.4
Ranked 45th. 5% more than South Africa 		6.1
Ranked 50th.
Children out of school, primary 17.45 million
Ranked 1st. 27 times more than South Africa 		656,487
Ranked 6th.
Children out of school, primary per 1000 14.19
Ranked 21st. 11% more than South Africa 		12.82
Ranked 23th.
Children out of school, primary, female 8.48 million
Ranked 1st. 26 times more than South Africa 		320,723
Ranked 9th.
College and university > Gender parity index 1.13
Ranked 50th. 23% more than South Africa 		0.913
Ranked 48th.
Compulsary education duration 9
Ranked 60th. The same as South Africa 		9
Ranked 56th.
Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP 1.91%
Ranked 115th. 		5.96%
Ranked 28th. 3 times more than China
High school enrolment rate 95.14
Ranked 49th. 2% more than South Africa 		93.52
Ranked 57th.
Literacy > Total population 91.6%
Ranked 2nd. 6% more than South Africa 		86.4%
Ranked 92nd.
Primary education, duration > Years 5
Ranked 154th. 		7
Ranked 11th. 40% more than China
Primary education, teachers per 1000 4.42
Ranked 71st. 		4.64
Ranked 34th. 5% more than China
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary 16.79
Ranked 80th. 		29.5
Ranked 31st. 76% more than China
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary 15.15
Ranked 48th. 		25.05
Ranked 18th. 65% more than China
Secondary education, duration > Years 6
Ranked 104th. 20% more than South Africa 		5
Ranked 175th.
College and university > Share of total education spending 23.98%
Ranked 20th. 2 times more than South Africa 		11.88%
Ranked 91st.
Literacy > Female 87.6%
Ranked 2nd. 2% more than South Africa 		85.7%
Ranked 82nd.
Children out of school, primary, female per 1000 6.89
Ranked 20th. 10% more than South Africa 		6.27
Ranked 22nd.
College and university > Gender ratio 104.07
Ranked 59th. 14% more than South Africa 		91.28
Ranked 50th.
Child care (preschool) > Duration 3
Ranked 50th. 3 times more than South Africa 		1
Ranked 195th.
Secondary education > Teachers > Per capita 4.1 per 1,000 people
Ranked 85th. 27% more than South Africa 		3.22 per 1,000 people
Ranked 94th.
Duration of compulsory education 9 years
Ranked 77th. The same as South Africa 		9 years
Ranked 73th.
Secondary education, pupils 97.45 million
Ranked 2nd. 20 times more than South Africa 		4.84 million
Ranked 5th.
Girls to boys ratio > Primary level enrolment 1
Ranked 33th. 4% more than South Africa 		0.96
Ranked 119th.
Literacy > Adult literacy 93.3%
Ranked 44th. 6% more than South Africa 		88%
Ranked 63th.
Primary education, teachers 5.94 million
Ranked 1st. 25 times more than South Africa 		237,429
Ranked 6th.
Primary education, pupils 99.71 million
Ranked 2nd. 14 times more than South Africa 		7 million
Ranked 6th.
Adult literacy rate > Female 90.5
Ranked 49th. 3% more than South Africa 		88.1
Ranked 59th.
Tertiary enrollment 7.5%
Ranked 22nd. 		15.2%
Ranked 60th. 2 times more than China
High school > Gender ratio 105.08
Ranked 28th. About the same as South Africa 		104.66
Ranked 34th.
Compulsary education starting age 6
Ranked 37th. 		7
Ranked 5th. 17% more than China
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary per million 0.0113
Ranked 99th. 		0.508
Ranked 85th. 45 times more than China
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 75th. The same as South Africa 		3
Ranked 68th.
Literacy > Male 95.7%
Ranked 2nd. 10% more than South Africa 		87%
Ranked 94th.
Spending > USD 78.48 billion
Ranked 7th. 6 times more than South Africa 		13.74 billion
Ranked 27th.
High school > Private school share 10.72%
Ranked 73th. 3 times more than South Africa 		4.11%
Ranked 47th.
Spending > Proportion 1.8
Ranked 153th. 		5.14
Ranked 45th. 3 times more than China
Pupil-teacher ratio > Primary 21.05
Ranked 81st. 		35.64
Ranked 33th. 69% more than China
Child care (preschool) > Starting age 4
Ranked 29th. 		6
Ranked 1st. 50% more than China
High school repeaters > Male 0.38
Ranked 85th. 		14.64
Ranked 17th. 39 times more than China
Literacy rates > Aged 15-24 98.9%
Ranked 7th. 5% more than South Africa 		93.9%
Ranked 5th.
Preschool enrollment rate 113.2
Ranked 30th. 8% more than South Africa 		104.54
Ranked 77th.
Tertiary > Students studying abroad 645,002.55
Ranked 1st. 103 times more than South Africa 		6,268.93
Ranked 99th.
Primary completion rate 103
Ranked 7th. 4% more than South Africa 		99
Ranked 42nd.
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level 15.19 million
Ranked 2nd. 22 times more than South Africa 		675,160
Ranked 31st.
Elementary (primary school) > Duration 5
Ranked 163th. 		7
Ranked 12th. 40% more than China
Secondary education, teachers 6.43 million
Ranked 1st. 34 times more than South Africa 		187,162
Ranked 21st.
Secondary education, teachers per 1000 4.78
Ranked 62nd. 26% more than South Africa 		3.79
Ranked 79th.
Child care (preschool) > Students per teacher 23.15
Ranked 29th. 		23.51
Ranked 26th. 2% more than China
High school > Lower secondary school duration 3
Ranked 108th. 50% more than South Africa 		2
Ranked 192nd.
Children out of school, primary, male per 1000 7.29
Ranked 20th. 11% more than South Africa 		6.56
Ranked 21st.
Spending per student > High school 11.55
Ranked 60th. 		16
Ranked 18th. 39% more than China
Secondary education, general pupils 77.15 million
Ranked 1st. 17 times more than South Africa 		4.6 million
Ranked 4th.
Illiteracy rates by sex > Aged 15+ 13%
Ranked 71st. 		13.6%
Ranked 68th. 5% more than China
High school > Gender parity index 1.05
Ranked 27th. 		1.05
Ranked 33th. About the same as China
Scientific and technical journal articles 29,186
Ranked 6th. 12 times more than South Africa 		2,364
Ranked 34th.
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level per 1000 11.86
Ranked 90th. 		14.83
Ranked 83th. 25% more than China
Elementary (primary school) > Starting age 7
Ranked 20th. The same as South Africa 		7
Ranked 14th.
Education expenditure of government > As percentage of total government 13%
Ranked 49th. 		17.9%
Ranked 18th. 38% more than China
Children out of school, primary, male 8.97 million
Ranked 1st. 27 times more than South Africa 		335,764
Ranked 5th.
Education expenditure of government > As percentage of GNI 1.9%
Ranked 121st. 		5.5%
Ranked 17th. 3 times more than China
High school > Students per teacher 15.15
Ranked 49th. 		25.05
Ranked 18th. 65% more than China
Secondary education > General pupils 85.91 million
Ranked 1st. 20 times more than South Africa 		4.32 million
Ranked 17th.
Secondary school starting age > Years 12
Ranked 61st. 		14
Ranked 3rd. 17% more than China
High school starting age > Years 12
Ranked 56th. 		14
Ranked 3rd. 17% more than China
Primary education > Teachers > Per capita 4.43 per 1,000 people
Ranked 80th. 		4.51 per 1,000 people
Ranked 77th. 2% more than China
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people 35.75
Ranked 12th. 		49.69
Ranked 4th. 39% more than China
Education enrolment by level > Primary level 121.66 million
Ranked 2nd. 16 times more than South Africa 		7.47 million
Ranked 15th.
High school > Population with at least high school education > Women 54.8%
Ranked 78th. 		68.9%
Ranked 57th. 26% more than China
Elementary school graduate rate 99.57
Ranked 5th. 29% more than South Africa 		76.98
Ranked 66th.
Literacy rate > People aged 15-24 99.3
Ranked 31st. 3% more than South Africa 		96.8
Ranked 56th.
Public spending per student > Primary level 6.1
Ranked 62nd. 		14
Ranked 35th. 2 times more than China
Primary education, pupils per 1000 74.18
Ranked 100th. 		136.83
Ranked 37th. 84% more than China
Secondary education, pupils per 1000 72.5
Ranked 98th. 		94.63
Ranked 20th. 31% more than China
Girls to boys ratio > Tertiary level enrolment 0.85
Ranked 92nd. 		1.22
Ranked 41st. 44% more than China
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ 130.68 million
Ranked 2nd. 32 times more than South Africa 		4.05 million
Ranked 27th.
Girls to boys ratio > Secondary level enrolment 1
Ranked 87th. 		1.07
Ranked 28th. 7% more than China
Literacy > Female literates > Aged over 10 per thousand people 380.46
Ranked 7th. 17% more than South Africa 		324.47
Ranked 4th.
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level > Per capita 11.86 per 1,000 people
Ranked 87th. 		14.9 per 1,000 people
Ranked 82nd. 26% more than China
Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people 0.48
Ranked 145th. 4 times more than South Africa 		0.124
Ranked 195th.
Outcomes > Secondary education > Duration > Years 6
Ranked 89th. 20% more than South Africa 		5
Ranked 155th.
Teacher student ratio > High school 15.99
Ranked 43th. 		29.02
Ranked 12th. 81% more than China
Inequality adjusted index 0.481
Ranked 77th. 		0.558
Ranked 67th. 16% more than China
High school repeaters > Female 0.27
Ranked 84th. 		13.73
Ranked 18th. 51 times more than China
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Women 96.41 million
Ranked 2nd. 44 times more than South Africa 		2.17 million
Ranked 29th.
Teacher student ratio > Elementary school 17.55
Ranked 73th. 		30.98
Ranked 41st. 77% more than China
Literacy rate > Females aged 15-24 99.2
Ranked 40th. 2% more than South Africa 		97.5
Ranked 54th.
Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5 86%
Ranked 39th. 12% more than South Africa 		77%
Ranked 66th.
Elementary school > Enrolled students 105.95 million
Ranked 1st. 14 times more than South Africa 		7.31 million
Ranked 15th.
Primary education > Duration > Years 5 years
Ranked 149th. 		7 years
Ranked 10th. 40% more than China
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ per capita $1,394.49
Ranked 56th. 		$3,430.12
Ranked 31st. 2 times more than China
School enrolment rate > 1st grade 95.96
Ranked 96th. 		107.68
Ranked 49th. 12% more than China
Secondary education, general pupils per 1000 57.4
Ranked 102nd. 		89.81
Ranked 18th. 56% more than China
Literacy > Literates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people 74.44
Ranked 11th. 		96.79
Ranked 4th. 30% more than China
Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share 5.39%
Ranked 92nd. 45% more than South Africa 		3.71%
Ranked 60th.
High school > Lower secondary starting age 12
Ranked 63th. 		14
Ranked 3rd. 17% more than China
Elementary school > Gender ratio 103.84
Ranked 5th. 8% more than South Africa 		96.37
Ranked 110th.
High school enrolment rate > Female 95.81
Ranked 45th. 2% more than South Africa 		94.06
Ranked 49th.
Illiteracy rates by sex > Aged 15+ > Women 19.6%
Ranked 60th. 37% more than South Africa 		14.3%
Ranked 75th.
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level 98%
Ranked 23th. 7% more than South Africa 		92%
Ranked 82nd.
Duration of education > Secondary level 6
Ranked 84th. 20% more than South Africa 		5
Ranked 149th.
Public spending per student > Tertiary level 85.8
Ranked 18th. 40% more than South Africa 		61.3
Ranked 25th.
Primary education > Pupils 121 million
Ranked 2nd. 16 times more than South Africa 		7.44 million
Ranked 13th.
Secondary education > Pupils 98.76 million
Ranked 1st. 22 times more than South Africa 		4.59 million
Ranked 17th.
High school > Population with at least high school education > Men 70.4%
Ranked 61st. 		72.2%
Ranked 59th. 3% more than China
Literacy rate > Males aged 15-24 99.4
Ranked 29th. 3% more than South Africa 		96.1
Ranked 59th.
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita 74.68 per 1,000 people
Ranked 106th. 		95.14 per 1,000 people
Ranked 59th. 27% more than China
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Tertiary level 43.84%
Ranked 94th. 		53.68%
Ranked 56th. 22% more than China
Secondary education, vocational pupils 20.3 million
Ranked 1st. 82 times more than South Africa 		246,515
Ranked 11th.
Spending on education > Proportion spent on all staff salaries 59.23%
Ranked 46th. 		72.38%
Ranked 39th. 22% more than China
Elementary (primary) school > Students per teacher 16.79
Ranked 80th. 		29.5
Ranked 29th. 76% more than China
Secondary education > Teachers 5.31 million
Ranked 1st. 36 times more than South Africa 		149,375
Ranked 28th.
School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary 11 years
Ranked 72nd. 		13 years
Ranked 4th. 18% more than China
School enrolment rate > 5th grade 99.57
Ranked 6th. 21% more than South Africa 		82.45
Ranked 46th.
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level 95.62 million
Ranked 1st. 22 times more than South Africa 		4.31 million
Ranked 23th.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 30-34 per thousand people 0.646
Ranked 13th. 		9.58
Ranked 2nd. 15 times more than China
Scientific and technical journal articles per million 22.65
Ranked 62nd. 		51.26
Ranked 48th. 2 times more than China
Duration of education > Primary level 6
Ranked 53th. 		7
Ranked 8th. 17% more than China
Women to men parity index > As ratio of literacy rates > Aged 15-24 0.99
Ranked 19th. 		1.01
Ranked 3rd. 2% more than China
Participation > Children out of school > Elementary 3.54 million
Ranked 2nd. 7 times more than South Africa 		503,390
Ranked 14th.
Participation > Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education 104%
Ranked 7th. 4% more than South Africa 		99.56%
Ranked 70th.
Public spending per student > Secondary level 12.1
Ranked 55th. 		17.9
Ranked 42nd. 48% more than China
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ per 1000 101.43
Ranked 61st. 15% more than South Africa 		87.92
Ranked 68th.
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Primary level 47.19%
Ranked 137th. 		48.92%
Ranked 32nd. 4% more than China
Literacy rates > Aged 15-24 > Women 98.5%
Ranked 7th. 4% more than South Africa 		94.3%
Ranked 5th.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 35-39 1.42 million
Ranked 1st. 3 times more than South Africa 		427,729
Ranked 2nd.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 15-19 99.58 million
Ranked 1st. 26 times more than South Africa 		3.87 million
Ranked 2nd.
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Women 96%
Ranked 37th. 3% more than South Africa 		93%
Ranked 77th.
High school > Upper secondary starting age 15
Ranked 94th. 		16
Ranked 25th. 7% more than China
Elementary school starting age > Years 7
Ranked 21st. The same as South Africa 		7
Ranked 15th.
Elementary school repeaters > All 0.29
Ranked 103th. 		7.96
Ranked 40th. 27 times more than China
Secondary education > General pupils > Per capita 66.28 per 1,000 people
Ranked 88th. 		93.14 per 1,000 people
Ranked 35th. 41% more than China
Education enrolment by level > Primary level > Per capita 0.095 per capita
Ranked 108th. 		0.165 per capita
Ranked 29th. 74% more than China
Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 1000 95.02
Ranked 110th. 		163.96
Ranked 34th. 73% more than China
Illiteracy rates by sex > Aged 15+ > Men 6.7%
Ranked 79th. 		13%
Ranked 63th. 94% more than China
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Men 100%
Ranked 6th. 10% more than South Africa 		91%
Ranked 88th.
Literacy rates > Aged 15-24 > Men 99.2%
Ranked 6th. 6% more than South Africa 		93.5%
Ranked 6th.
Pupils-teacher ratio > Primary level 19.8
Ranked 13th. 		33.5
Ranked 44th. 69% more than China
Elementary (primary school) > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female 58%
Ranked 66th. 		77%
Ranked 6th. 33% more than China
Primary education > Teachers 5.75 million
Ranked 1st. 28 times more than South Africa 		208,877
Ranked 20th.
Secondary education > Vocational pupils 12.85 million
Ranked 1st. 47 times more than South Africa 		275,589
Ranked 32nd.
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Secondary level 46.85%
Ranked 125th. 		51.87%
Ranked 19th. 11% more than China
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people 0.347
Ranked 13th. 		4.67
Ranked 2nd. 13 times more than China
Literacy > Literates > Aged over 10 per thousand people 790.38
Ranked 4th. 27% more than South Africa 		622.71
Ranked 4th.
Outcomes > Primary education > Duration > Years 5
Ranked 137th. 		7
Ranked 10th. 40% more than China
Primary education > Teachers per 1000 4.43
Ranked 80th. 		4.48
Ranked 77th. 1% more than China
Secondary education > Pupils per 1000 76.2
Ranked 86th. 		98.44
Ranked 40th. 29% more than China
Literacy > Men above 14 years 95.1%
Ranked 8th. 13% more than South Africa 		84.1%
Ranked 4th.
Female enrolment share > Primary level 48%
Ranked 16th. 		48.6%
Ranked 55th. 1% more than China
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ $1.88 trillion
Ranked 1st. 11 times more than South Africa 		$175.59 billion
Ranked 12th.
Primary school starting age > Years 7
Ranked 19th. The same as South Africa 		7
Ranked 13th.
Elementary (primary) school) > Proportion spent on all staff salaries 72.21%
Ranked 41st. 		82.89%
Ranked 42nd. 15% more than China
High school > Share of total education spending 37.41%
Ranked 30th. 19% more than South Africa 		31.45%
Ranked 63th.
Participation > Secondary education > General pupils 82.54 million
Ranked 1st. 18 times more than South Africa 		4.55 million
Ranked 17th.
Secondary education > Teachers per 1000 4.1
Ranked 87th. 28% more than South Africa 		3.2
Ranked 96th.
Secondary education > General pupils per 1000 66.29
Ranked 88th. 		92.53
Ranked 37th. 40% more than China
Ratio of female to male primary enrollment 99.64
Ranked 38th. 3% more than South Africa 		96.47
Ranked 104th.
Elementary (primary) school > Gender parity index 1.04
Ranked 8th. 8% more than South Africa 		0.958
Ranked 123th.
Female enrolment share > Secondary level 45.3%
Ranked 22nd. 		52.4%
Ranked 14th. 16% more than China
Post-Secondary Non-Tertiary > Teachers > Women 20,183
Ranked 1st. 6 times more than South Africa 		3,645
Ranked 6th.
Private school enrolment > Secondary level 0.0
Ranked 91st. 		2.4
Ranked 78th.
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level per 1000 74.68
Ranked 106th. 		94.7
Ranked 61st. 27% more than China
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 15-19 47.82 million
Ranked 1st. 24 times more than South Africa 		1.99 million
Ranked 2nd.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 50-54 per thousand people 2.48
Ranked 9th. 		8.73
Ranked 2nd. 4 times more than China
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 35-39 464,307
Ranked 2nd. 2 times more than South Africa 		186,944
Ranked 2nd.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 65-69 per thousand people 3.53
Ranked 2nd. 		5.65
Ranked 1st. 60% more than China
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people 0.455
Ranked 13th. 		7.83
Ranked 3rd. 17 times more than China
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people 0.715
Ranked 11th. 		6.02
Ranked 2nd. 8 times more than China
Literacy > Literates > Aged 40-44 per thousand people 91.69
Ranked 2nd. 2 times more than South Africa 		40.14
Ranked 3rd.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 20-24 501,232
Ranked 1st. 88% more than South Africa 		266,090
Ranked 2nd.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people 0.281
Ranked 12th. 		4.13
Ranked 2nd. 15 times more than China
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people 0.233
Ranked 12th. 		5.47
Ranked 3rd. 23 times more than China
Elementary school repeaters > Male 0.31
Ranked 102nd. 		8.39
Ranked 42nd. 27 times more than China
Elementary school repeaters > Female 0.26
Ranked 101st. 		7.51
Ranked 39th. 29 times more than China
Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5 > Men 57.6%
Ranked 53th. 		75%
Ranked 60th. 30% more than China
Elementary school teachers 6.04 million
Ranked 1st. 26 times more than South Africa 		236,032
Ranked 19th.
High school teachers 6.34 million
Ranked 1st. 39 times more than South Africa 		164,697
Ranked 25th.
High school enrolment rate > Male 94.54
Ranked 45th. 2% more than South Africa 		93.01
Ranked 50th.
Literacy > Women above 14 years 86.5%
Ranked 14th. 7% more than South Africa 		80.9%
Ranked 4th.
Gender ratio > Literacy rate of 15-24 year-olds 0.99%
Ranked 18th. 		1.01%
Ranked 3rd. 2% more than China
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Per capita 101.43 per 1,000 people
Ranked 61st. 15% more than South Africa 		88.45 per 1,000 people
Ranked 67th.
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Women per 1000 74.83
Ranked 54th. 59% more than South Africa 		47.04
Ranked 68th.
Participation > Secondary education > Pupils 100.63 million
Ranked 1st. 22 times more than South Africa 		4.59 million
Ranked 18th.
Secondary education > Pupils > Per capita 76.2 per 1,000 people
Ranked 88th. 		99.08 per 1,000 people
Ranked 38th. 30% more than China
Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment 99.99
Ranked 78th. 		107.48
Ranked 22nd. 7% more than China
Primary education > Pupils per 1000 93.36
Ranked 105th. 		159.52
Ranked 39th. 71% more than China
Pupils-teacher ratio > Secondary level 16.2
Ranked 72nd. 		29.5
Ranked 12th. 82% more than China
Pupils reaching grade 5 93.8
Ranked 6th. 45% more than South Africa 		64.5
Ranked 65th.
Progression to secondary level 88
Ranked 20th. 		92.2
Ranked 18th. 5% more than China
Literacy rate > Adult male > % of males ages 15 and above 95.14%
Ranked 37th. 13% more than South Africa 		84.07%
Ranked 70th.
School enrollment > Primary > Male > % net 99.39% net
Ranked 13th. 14% more than South Africa 		86.94% net
Ranked 93th.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 25-29 100.4 million
Ranked 1st. 33 times more than South Africa 		3.02 million
Ranked 2nd.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 20-24 290,042
Ranked 1st. 2 times more than South Africa 		135,111
Ranked 2nd.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 25-29 376,519
Ranked 1st. 2 times more than South Africa 		165,233
Ranked 2nd.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 70-74 2.09 million
Ranked 1st. 25 times more than South Africa 		84,429
Ranked 1st.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 35-39 56.68 million
Ranked 1st. 52 times more than South Africa 		1.08 million
Ranked 2nd.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 35-39 956,001
Ranked 1st. 4 times more than South Africa 		240,785
Ranked 2nd.
Literacy and Attainment > Educational attainment: completed tertiary > Tertiary > Population 25+ years > % > Over 24 year olds 3.58%
Ranked 14th. 		6.36%
Ranked 42nd. 78% more than China
Literacy > Female literates > Aged over 10 508.94 million
Ranked 1st. 39 times more than South Africa 		12.98 million
Ranked 2nd.
Primary education, teachers > % female 58.36%
Ranked 84th. 		78.98%
Ranked 22nd. 35% more than China
Tertiary education, teachers > % female 45.13%
Ranked 34th. 21% more than South Africa 		37.39%
Ranked 6th.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 20-24 per thousand people 0.217
Ranked 13th. 		3.38
Ranked 3rd. 16 times more than China
Literacy > Literates > Aged 30-34 per thousand people 71.97
Ranked 8th. 12% more than South Africa 		64.29
Ranked 3rd.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 50-54 per thousand people 0.597
Ranked 12th. 		3.85
Ranked 2nd. 6 times more than China
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 45-49 per thousand people 37.44
Ranked 3rd. 2 times more than South Africa 		15.16
Ranked 4th.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 55-59 per thousand people 26.84
Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than South Africa 		8.69
Ranked 4th.
Literacy rate > Youth total > % of people ages 15-24 98.86%
Ranked 34th. 5% more than South Africa 		93.91%
Ranked 66th.
School enrollment > Primary > Female > % gross 117.4% gross
Ranked 15th. 15% more than South Africa 		102.18% gross
Ranked 79th.
Gross intake rate in grade 1 > Male > % of relevant age group 94.76%
Ranked 118th. 		116.66%
Ranked 36th. 23% more than China
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Men > Per capita 26.62 per 1,000 people
Ranked 72nd. 		41.11 per 1,000 people
Ranked 61st. 54% more than China
Literacy rate > Adult total > % of people ages 15 and above 90.92%
Ranked 46th. 10% more than South Africa 		82.4%
Ranked 65th.
Primary completion rate > Total > % of relevant age group 97.7%
Ranked 50th. 		98.66%
Ranked 45th. 1% more than China
Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Female > % net 97.22%
Ranked 14th. 11% more than South Africa 		87.56%
Ranked 86th.
Government spending on education > % of government spending 12.97%
Ranked 50th. 		16.2%
Ranked 26th. 25% more than China
Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Female > % gross 115.53%
Ranked 18th. 13% more than South Africa 		102.6%
Ranked 74th.
Persistence to grade 5 > Male > % of cohort 57.63%
Ranked 63th. 		81.58%
Ranked 42nd. 42% more than China
School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary > Female 11 years
Ranked 71st. 		13 years
Ranked 4th. 18% more than China
Literacy > Ratio of young literate females to males > % ages 15-24 99.9%
Ranked 21st. 		100.77%
Ranked 15th. 1% more than China
Literacy > Literacy rate, adult total > % of people ages 15 and above 95.12%
Ranked 7th. 2% more than South Africa 		92.98%
Ranked 43th.
Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education > % 100.36%
Ranked 48th. 2% more than South Africa 		98.13%
Ranked 33th.
School enrollment, preprimary, female > % gross 61.15%
Ranked 72nd. 		76.57%
Ranked 15th. 25% more than China
School enrollment, preprimary, male > % gross 62.76%
Ranked 70th. 		76.51%
Ranked 16th. 22% more than China
Secondary education, pupils > % female 47.11%
Ranked 108th. 		51.05%
Ranked 9th. 8% more than China
Expenditure per student, primary > % of GDP per capita 5.96%
Ranked 46th. 		17.52%
Ranked 46th. 3 times more than China
Literacy > Literacy rate, youth male > % of males ages 15-24 99.69%
Ranked 2nd. 1% more than South Africa 		98.41%
Ranked 41st.
Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment > % 101.46%
Ranked 45th. 		103.18%
Ranked 19th. 2% more than China
Ratio of female to male primary enrollment > % 99.65%
Ranked 43th. 5% more than South Africa 		94.78%
Ranked 54th.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 55-59 5.66 million
Ranked 1st. 15 times more than South Africa 		365,811
Ranked 2nd.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 45-49 1.74 million
Ranked 1st. 8 times more than South Africa 		225,055
Ranked 2nd.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 45-49 103.3 million
Ranked 1st. 87 times more than South Africa 		1.19 million
Ranked 1st.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 70-74 14.31 million
Ranked 1st. 143 times more than South Africa 		99,952
Ranked 1st.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people 0.174
Ranked 13th. 		3.7
Ranked 2nd. 21 times more than China
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 55-59 per thousand people 29.71
Ranked 1st. 4 times more than South Africa 		7.68
Ranked 4th.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 40-44 per thousand people 1.57
Ranked 12th. 		11
Ranked 2nd. 7 times more than China
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 70-74 per thousand people 1.56
Ranked 7th. 		2.11
Ranked 1st. 35% more than China
Literacy > Literates > Aged 45-49 per thousand people 77.22
Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than South Africa 		29.83
Ranked 3rd.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 70-74 per thousand people 5.76
Ranked 2nd. 5% more than South Africa 		5.47
Ranked 1st.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 70-74 per thousand people 18.89
Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than South Africa 		5.96
Ranked 2nd.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people 42.37
Ranked 1st. 57% more than South Africa 		27.05
Ranked 3rd.
Participation > School enrollment > Preprimary > % gross 44.12%
Ranked 73th. 		51.13%
Ranked 79th. 16% more than China
Participation > School enrollment > Primary > % net 97.02%
Ranked 15th. 11% more than South Africa 		87.47%
Ranked 91st.
Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Male > % gross 111.25%
Ranked 39th. 4% more than South Africa 		106.46%
Ranked 70th.
Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Male > % net 96.84%
Ranked 17th. 11% more than South Africa 		87.38%
Ranked 91st.
Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Private > % of total primary 4.24%
Ranked 87th. 72% more than South Africa 		2.47%
Ranked 106th.
Adjusted savings > Education expenditure > % of GNI 1.97% of GNI
Ranked 149th. 		5.29% of GNI
Ranked 44th. 3 times more than China
Public spending on education > Total > % of GDP 1.91%
Ranked 122nd. 		5.39%
Ranked 16th. 3 times more than China
School enrollment > Secondary > Male > % gross 72.53% gross
Ranked 98th. 		90.06% gross
Ranked 59th. 24% more than China
Expenditure per student > Tertiary > % of GDP per capita 90.07%
Ranked 14th. 82% more than South Africa 		49.62%
Ranked 17th.
Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5 > Women 78.3%
Ranked 38th. 		79.1%
Ranked 55th. 1% more than China
School enrollment > Primary > % net 97.43% net
Ranked 23th. 12% more than South Africa 		87.07% net
Ranked 91st.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 50-54 2.52 million
Ranked 1st. 13 times more than South Africa 		195,352
Ranked 2nd.
School enrollment > Secondary > % gross 72.53% gross
Ranked 102nd. 		93.41% gross
Ranked 51st. 29% more than China
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 25-29 232,510
Ranked 2nd. 57% more than South Africa 		147,911
Ranked 2nd.
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$, % of GDP 22.53%
Ranked 83th. 		45.69%
Ranked 21st. 2 times more than China
School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary > Male 11 years
Ranked 73th. 		13 years
Ranked 4th. 18% more than China
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Men per 1000 26.62
Ranked 71st. 		40.86
Ranked 60th. 54% more than China
Literacy > Literates > Aged 50-54 75.43 million
Ranked 1st. 88 times more than South Africa 		860,203
Ranked 1st.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 30-34 864,305
Ranked 2nd. 2 times more than South Africa 		383,093
Ranked 2nd.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 15-19 148,583
Ranked 2nd. 24% more than South Africa 		120,018
Ranked 3rd.
Repitition rate > Primary level 0.7
Ranked 25th. 		7.9
Ranked 41st. 11 times more than China
School enrollment, primary, female > % net 86.67%
Ranked 30th. 3% more than South Africa 		84.36%
Ranked 35th.
Persistence to grade 5, total > % of cohort 81.1%
Ranked 14th. 		82.45%
Ranked 47th. 2% more than China
School enrollment > Primary > % gross 117.62% gross
Ranked 16th. 13% more than South Africa 		104.07% gross
Ranked 74th.
Persistence to last grade of primary, male > % of cohort 82.26%
Ranked 11th. 10% more than South Africa 		74.98%
Ranked 60th.
Participation > Total enrollment > Primary > Female > % net 97.22%
Ranked 15th. 4% more than South Africa 		93.7%
Ranked 63th.
Public spending on education > Total > % of government expenditure 12.97%
Ranked 47th. 		17.85%
Ranked 18th. 38% more than China
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 45-49 per thousand people 1.71
Ranked 11th. 		10.23
Ranked 2nd. 6 times more than China
Literacy > Literates > Aged 65-69 34.78 million
Ranked 1st. 93 times more than South Africa 		372,552
Ranked 1st.
Post-Secondary Non-Tertiary > Teachers > Women per million people 15.76
Ranked 29th. 		72.05
Ranked 15th. 5 times more than China
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 30-34 per thousand people 35.18
Ranked 9th. 5% more than South Africa 		33.6
Ranked 2nd.
School enrollment, tertiary, male > % gross 23.13%
Ranked 74th. 47% more than South Africa 		15.69%
Ranked 49th.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 55-59 1.34 million
Ranked 1st. 9 times more than South Africa 		150,624
Ranked 2nd.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 40-44 59.65 million
Ranked 1st. 73 times more than South Africa 		820,585
Ranked 1st.
Literacy > Literates > Aged over 10 1.06 billion
Ranked 1st. 42 times more than South Africa 		24.91 million
Ranked 2nd.
Foreign students in the United States > 2008/09 13,674
Ranked 4th. 3 times more than South Africa 		4,160
Ranked 12th.

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