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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."
  • 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.
  • Homeschooling legal status: Legal status of homeschooling.
  • Literacy > Total population: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
  • Primary education, duration > Years: Primary education, duration (years). Duration of primary is the number of grades (years) in primary education.
  • Primary education, teachers per 1000: Primary education, teachers. Teaching staff in primary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Pupil-teacher ratio, primary: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary. Pupil-teacher ratio. Primary is the number of pupils enrolled in primary school divided by the number of primary school teachers.
  • Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary. Pupil-teacher ratio. Secondary is the number of pupils enrolled in secondary school divided by the number of secondary school teachers.
  • Secondary education, duration > Years: Secondary education, duration (years). Duration of secondary education is the number of grades (years) in secondary education (ISCED 2 & 3).
  • College and university > Share of total education spending: Percentage of government education funding that goes to post-secondary education.
  • Literacy > Female: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
  • Children out of school, primary, female per 1000: Children out of school, primary, female. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Female is the total number of female primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • College and university > Gender ratio: Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment is the percentage of men to women enrolled at tertiary level in public and private schools.
  • Child care (preschool) > Duration: Number of years students study at the pre-primary (preschool) level. It should be noted that not all countries require pre-primary education.
  • Secondary education > Teachers > Per capita: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Duration of compulsory education: Duration of compulsory education is the number of grades (or years) that a child must legally be enrolled in school.
  • Secondary education, pupils: Secondary education, pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions.
  • College and university > Private school share: Percentage of post-secondary students who attend a private school, college, or university.
  • 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.
  • Spending per student > College and university: Public expenditure per student is the public current spending on education divided by the total number of students by level, as a percentage of GDP per capita. Public expenditure (current and capital) includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities)."
  • High school > Gender ratio: Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
  • Compulsary education starting age: Age at which children must be enrolled in school.
  • Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary per million: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary. Pupil-teacher ratio. Secondary is the number of pupils enrolled in secondary school divided by the number of secondary school teachers. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Literacy > Definition: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
  • High school > Upper secondary school duration: Number of years students study at the upper secondary (high school) level.
  • Literacy > Male: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
  • Spending > USD: Education expenditure refers to the current operating expenditures in education, including wages and salaries and excluding capital investments in buildings and equipment."
  • 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.
  • Literacy > Reading performance > Overall: Overall.

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  • Elementary (primary school) > Duration: Number of years students study at the primary level.
  • Children out of school > Primary: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
  • Secondary education, teachers per 1000: Secondary education, teachers. Teaching staff in total secondary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private secondary education institutions (ISCED 2 and 3). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Secondary education, teachers: Secondary education, teachers. Teaching staff in total secondary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private secondary education institutions (ISCED 2 and 3). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
  • Child care (preschool) > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for pre-primary (preschool) education.
  • High school > Lower secondary school duration: Number of years students study at the lower secondary (middle school) level.
  • Children out of school, primary, male per 1000: Children out of school, primary, male. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Male is the total number of male primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Secondary education, general pupils: Secondary education, general pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. General programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in general programmes at public and private secondary education institutions.
  • High school > Gender parity index: Country's gender parity index for secondary level enrollment. For countries with a rating of over 1, more females are enrolled while countries with a rating under 1 have more males enrolled.
  • Literacy > Reading performance > Overall reading skills: Overall.

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  • Scientific and technical journal articles: Scientific and technical journal articles refer to the number of scientific and engineering articles published in the following fields: physics, biology, chemistry, mathematics, clinical medicine, biomedical research, engineering and technology, and earth and space sciences.
  • Literacy > Reading performance > Access and retrieve: Access and retrieve.

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  • College and university > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female: Percentage of country's college and university professors that are female.
  • Tertiary > Students studying abroad proportion: The number of students from a given country studying abroad in a given year, expressed as a percentage of total tertiary enrollment in that country. Ratios greater than 100 % are possible, because those currently studying abroad do not count towards total enrollment.
  • Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Scouting > Genders admitted: Admits boys/girls.
  • Elementary (primary school) > Starting age: Average age at which students begin primary education.
  • Children out of school, primary, male: Children out of school, primary, male. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Male is the total number of male primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools.
  • High school > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for all levels of secondary education.
  • Secondary education > General pupils: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.
  • Secondary school starting age > Years: Secondary school starting age (years). Entrance age of 2A lower secondary is the age at which students would enter lower secondary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade.
  • High school starting age > Years: Secondary school starting age is the age at which students would enter secondary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade."
  • Primary education > Teachers > Per capita: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Literacy > Female literates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people: Number of females aged 15-19 years, who are literate. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • High school > Population with at least high school education > Women: Population with at least high school education > Women.
  • Elementary school graduate rate: Persistence to last grade of primary is the percentage of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary education. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.
  • Literacy rate > People aged 15-24: Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life."
  • Schools connected to the Internet: Schools connected to the Internet are the share of primary and secondary schools in the country that have access to the Internet.
  • Secondary education, pupils per 1000: Secondary education, pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Primary education, pupils per 1000: Primary education, pupils. Enrolment in primary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Literacy > Female literates > Aged over 10 per thousand people: Number of females older than 10 years, who are literate. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people: Total number of post-secondary students who were studying abroad during given year. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Outcomes > Secondary education > Duration > Years: Secondary education, duration (years) is the number of grades (years) in secondary school."
  • Teacher student ratio > High school: Secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the number of pupils enrolled in secondary school divided by the number of secondary school teachers (regardless of their teaching assignment).
  • Children out of school > Primary per 1000: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • High school repeaters > Female: Repeaters in secondary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in secondary school."
  • Teacher student ratio > Elementary school: Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the number of pupils enrolled in primary school divided by the number of primary school teachers (regardless of their teaching assignment).
  • Literacy rate > Females aged 15-24: Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life."
  • Elementary school > Enrolled students: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
  • Primary education > Duration > Years: Primary duration refers to the number of years of full-time equivalent duration in primary education in the school system according to ISCED.
  • Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ per capita: Services, etc., value added (constant 2000 US$). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in constant 2005 U.S. dollars. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • School enrolment rate > 1st grade: Gross intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age."
  • Secondary education, general pupils per 1000: Secondary education, general pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. General programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in general programmes at public and private secondary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Literacy > Literates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Reading performance > Integrate and interpret: Integrate and interpret.

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  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 30-34 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 30 to 34. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Scientific and technical journal articles per million: Scientific and technical journal articles refer to the number of scientific and engineering articles published in the following fields: physics, biology, chemistry, mathematics, clinical medicine, biomedical research, engineering and technology, and earth and space sciences. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Literacy > Reading performance > Continuous texts: Continuous texts.

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  • Literacy > Reading performance > Non-continuous texts: Non-continuous texts.

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  • Duration of education > Primary level: Duration of primary education is the number of grades (or years) in primary education.
  • Participation > Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education: Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary and secondary levels in public and private schools.
  • Participation > Children out of school > Elementary: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
  • Public spending per student > Secondary level: Public expenditure per student, secondary level is the total reported current spending by the government on secondary education, divided by the total number of pupils in secondary education, expressed as a percentage of per capita GDP.
  • Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Children out of school > Primary > Per capita: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 35-39: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 35 to 39. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems
  • Literacy > Literates > Aged 15-19: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Reading performance > Reflect and evaluate: Reflect and evaluate.

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  • High school > Upper secondary starting age: Average age at which students begin upper secondary (high school) education.
  • Elementary school starting age > Years: Primary school starting age is the age at which students would enter primary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade."
  • 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.
  • Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged over 100 per million people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
  • Education enrolment by level > Primary level > Per 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.
  • Library books per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Pupils-teacher ratio > Primary level: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary level is the average number of pupils per teacher in primary education. Cross-country comparisons may be affected by such factors as the composition of teachers by part- and full-time employment.
  • 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 > Literates > Aged over 10 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 10-14: Compares countries by number of male illiterates, in the age range 10 to 14. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems
  • Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Private school enrolment > Primary level: Private sector enrolment share, primary level is the share of primary school pupils who attend a privately managed school, regardless of whether or not the school receives subsidies from the government.
  • Outcomes > Primary education > Duration > Years: Primary duration refers to the number of years of full-time equivalent duration in primary education in the school system according to ISCED.
  • Primary education > Teachers per 1000: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Secondary education > Pupils per 1000: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Literacy > Men above 14 years: Percent of male population above the age of 14 years that is literate.
  • Children out of school > Primary > Female > Per capita: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Female enrolment share > Primary level: Girls' enrolment share, primary level is the number of girls enrolled in primary school, expressed as a percentage of the total number of pupils in primary school.
  • Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$: Services, etc., value added (constant 2000 US$). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in constant 2005 U.S. dollars.
  • Primary school starting age > Years: Primary school starting age (years). Entrance age of primary is the age at which students would enter primary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade.
  • Scouting > Members: Members of boy or girl scout groups which are members of the World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM).
  • Participation > Secondary education > General pupils: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training."
  • Secondary education > Teachers per 1000: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Ratio of female to male primary enrollment: Ratio of female to male primary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
  • Secondary education > General pupils per 1000: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Children out of school > Primary > Male: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
  • Elementary (primary) school > Gender parity index: Country's gender parity index in primary, or elementary, school. For countries with a rating of over 1, more females are enrolled while countries with a rating under 1 have more males enrolled. 
  • Female enrolment share > Secondary level: Girls' enrolment share, secondary level is the number of girls enrolled in secondary school, expressed as a percentage of the total number of pupils in secondary school.
  • 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 > 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 > 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 35-39 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 15-19: Number of females aged 15-19 years, who are literate.
  • 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 15-19 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 15 to 19. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > 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.
  • Scouting > Members per thousand people: Membership (from 2012). Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Female literates > Aged 85-89 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Elementary school repeaters > Female: Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school."
  • Elementary school repeaters > Male: Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school."
  • Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged over 100 per million people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
  • Children out of school > Primary > Male > Per capita: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • High school teachers: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • Elementary school teachers: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • Homeschooling prevalance: Prevalence of homeschooling.
  • 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.
  • Teachers' Day date: Date when Teacher's Day is celebrated around the world.
  • Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Women per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Participation > Secondary education > Pupils: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
  • Primary education > Pupils per 1000: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Secondary education > Pupils > Per capita: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment: Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
  • Repitition rate > Secondary level: Repetition rate is the percentage of secondary school pupils who are currently enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year.
  • Library members per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Library employees per million: . Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Literacy > Male literates > Aged 25-29: Compares countries by number of male illiterates, in the age range 25 to 29. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems
  • Literacy > Male literates > Aged 20-24: Compares countries by number of male literates, in the age range 20 to 24. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems
  • Literacy > Literates > Aged 60-64 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Literates > Aged 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 illiterates > Aged over 10 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Illiterates > Aged over 100 per million people: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals aged over 100. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Male literates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of male literates, in the age range 35 to 39. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Participation > School enrollment > Tertiary > Male > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level."
  • Literacy > Male literates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of male illiterates, in the age range 25 to 29. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Illiterates > Aged over 10 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals aged over 10. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 65-69 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 60-64 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of male illiterates, in the age range 60 to 64. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Female literates > Aged 30-34: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people:

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

    . Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 90-94: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Female literates > Aged 20-24: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 95-99: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 50-54: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Literates > Aged 30-34: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 55-59: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 20-24: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Services, etc., value added > % of GDP: Services, etc., value added (% of GDP). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99 and they include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Note: For VAB countries, gross value added at factor cost is used as the denominator.
  • Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 90-94: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 70-74: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 40-44: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 80-84: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 40-44: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Female literates > Aged 50-54: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Literates > Aged 55-59: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 85-89: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Female literates > Aged 45-49: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 60-64: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 65-69: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Female literates > Aged 65-69: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Literates > Aged 95-99: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Female literates > Aged 95-99: Number of females aged 95-99 years, who are literate.
  • Public spending on education, total > % of government expenditure: Public spending on education, total (% of government expenditure). Public expenditure on education as % of total government expenditure is the total public education expenditure (current and capital) expressed as a percentage of total government expenditure for all sectors in a given financial year. Public education expenditure includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration, and subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities).
  • Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 20-24 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Female literates > Aged 70-74 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Female literates > Aged 20-24 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 40-44 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 55-59 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 20-24 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 60-64 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Female literates > Aged 50-54 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Female literates > Aged 65-69 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Unemployment with primary education, male > % of male unemployment: Unemployment with primary education, male (% of male unemployment). Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organization (UNESCO).
  • Labor force with tertiary education, male > % of male labor force: Labor force with tertiary education, male (% of male labor force). Labor force with tertiary education is the proportion of labor force that has a tertiary education, as a percentage of the total labor force.
  • Unemployment with tertiary education, female > % of female unemployment: Unemployment with tertiary education, female (% of female unemployment). Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organization (UNESCO).
  • Unemployment with tertiary education, male > % of male unemployment: Unemployment with tertiary education, male (% of male unemployment). Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organization (UNESCO).
  • School enrollment > Primary > Female > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.
  • Primary education > Teachers > % female: Female teachers as a percentage of total primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • Secondary education > Pupils > % female: Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at secondary level includes enrollments in public and private schools.
  • Literacy rate > Adult total > % of people ages 15 and above: Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life.
  • Government spending on education > % of GDP: Public expenditure on education consists of current and capital public expenditure on education includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities)."
  • Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Private > % of total secondary: Private enrollment refers to pupils or students enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body such as a nongovernmental organisation, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise."
  • School enrollment > Tertiary > Male > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level.
  • Participation > School enrollment > Tertiary > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level."
  • Participation > School enrollment > Tertiary > Female > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level."
  • Participation > Total enrollment > Primary > % net: Total enrollment is the number of pupils of the school-age group for primary education, enrolled either in primary or secondary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population in that age group."
  • School enrollment, primary, private > % of total primary: School enrollment, primary, private (% of total primary). Percentage of private enrolment. Primary is the enrolment in private primary schools expressed as a percentage of total enrolment (public and private) in primary schools. 'Private' refers to all educational institutions not operated by a public authority, regardless of whether they receive financial support from public authorities. A high percentage indicates strong involvement of the non-governmental sector (including religious bodies, other organizations, associations, communities, private enterprises or persons) in providing organized educational programmes.
  • Primary education, pupils > % female: Primary education, pupils (% female). Percentage of female students. Primary is the number of female students at the primary level expressed as a percentage of the total number of students (male and female) at the primary level in a given school year.
  • School enrollment, primary, female > % gross: School enrollment, primary, female (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Primary. Female is the total female enrollment in primary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the female population of official primary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.
  • Primary completion rate, total > % of relevant age group: Primary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group). Primary completion rate. Total is the total number of new entrants in the last grade of primary education, regardless of age, expressed as percentage of the total population of the theoretical entrance age to the last grade of primary. This indicator is also known as "gross intake rate to the last grade of primary." The ratio can exceed 100% due to over-aged and under-aged children who enter primary school late/early and/or repeat grades.
  • Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female > % of relevant age group: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female (% of relevant age group). Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age.
  • Secondary education, general pupils > % female: Secondary education, general pupils (% female). Percentage of female students. Total secondary. General programmes is the number of female students enrolled in general programmes at the secondary education level expressed as a percentage of the total number of students (male and female) enrolled in general programmes at the secondary education level in a given school year.
  • Total enrollment, primary, male > % net: Total enrollment, primary, male (% net). Adjusted net enrollment is the number of pupils of the school-age group for primary education, enrolled either in primary or secondary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population in that age group.
  • 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.
  • Secondary education, vocational pupils per 1000: Secondary education, vocational pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. Technical/vocational programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in technical/vocational programmes at public and private secondary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Secondary education, teachers, female per 1000: Secondary education, teachers, female. Teaching staff in total secondary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Female is the total number of female teachers in public and private secondary education institutions (ISCED 2 and 3). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Literacy > 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 > Illiterates > Aged 90-94: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 90 to 94. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems
  • Literacy > Literates > Aged 65-69 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Male literates > Aged 45-49 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of male literates in the age range 45 to 49. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 10-14 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of male illiterates, in the age range 10 to 14. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Male literates > Aged 30-34 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of male literates, in the age range 30 to 34. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Male literates > Aged 50-54 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of male literates, in the age range 50 to 54. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Male literates > Aged 40-44 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of male literates, in the age range 40 to 44. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 40-44 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 40 to 44. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Male literates > Aged 75-79 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of male illiterates, in the age range 75 to 79. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 90-94 per million people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Literates > Aged 55-59 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Male literates > Aged 95-99 per million people: Compares countries by number of male literates, in the age range 95 to 99. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 55-59 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of male iliterate individuals, in the age range 55 to 59. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > 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.
  • Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 85-89 per million people: Number of females aged 85-89 years, who are illiterate. Figures expressed per million 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."
  • School enrollment > Primary > Female > % net: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.
  • Literacy rate > Youth male > % of males ages 15-24: Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life.
  • Literacy rate > Adult female > % of females ages 15 and above: Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life.
  • Adjusted savings: education expenditure > % of GNI: Adjusted savings: education expenditure (% of GNI). Education expenditure refers to the current operating expenditures in education, including wages and salaries and excluding capital investments in buildings and equipment.
  • Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment > %: Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment (%). Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment is the percentage of men to women enrolled at tertiary level in public and private schools.
  • Persistence to last grade of primary, total > % of cohort: Persistence to last grade of primary, total (% of cohort). Survival rate to last grade of primary. Total is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary. The estimate is calculated on the basis of the reconstructed cohort method, which uses data on enrolment and repeaters for two consecutive years.
  • Literacy > 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 > Literates > Aged over 100: Number of people older than 100 years who are literate.
  • Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 80-84: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 80 to 84. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems
  • Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 15-19: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • School enrollment, primary > % gross: School enrollment, primary (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Primary. Total is the total enrollment in primary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of official primary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.
  • School enrollment > Secondary > Female > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.
  • School enrollment, primary, male > % net: School enrollment, primary, male (% net). Net enrolment rate. Primary. Male is the ratio of male children of the official primary school age who are enrolled in primary school to the male population of the official primary school age.
  • Persistence to last grade of primary, female > % of cohort: Persistence to last grade of primary, female (% of cohort). Survival rate to last grade of primary. Female is the share of female children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary. The estimate is calculated on the basis of the reconstructed cohort method, which uses data on enrolment and repeaters for two consecutive years.
  • Repeaters, primary, male > % of male enrollment: Repeaters, primary, male (% of male enrollment). Percentage of repeaters in primary. All grades. Male is the number of male students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all male students enrolled in primary school. It is calculated by dividing the sum of male repeaters in all grades of primary education by the total male enrolment of primary education and multiplying the result by 100.
  • Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 95-99 per million people: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 95 to 99. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
  • Outcomes > Ratio of young literate females to males > % ages 15-24: Ratio of young literate females to males is the percentage of females to males ages 15-24 who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life."
  • 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 > Female literates > Aged 80-84: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 65-69 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of male illiterates, in the age range 65 to 69. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Literates > Aged 65-69: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 35 to 39. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
STAT Estonia Russia HISTORY
Adult literacy rate > Total 99.8
Ranked 3rd. About the same as Russia
99.5
Ranked 12th.

Children out of school, primary 2,112
Ranked 98th.
217,543
Ranked 30th. 103 times more than Estonia

Children out of school, primary per 1000 1.58
Ranked 86th. 3% more than Russia
1.53
Ranked 98th.

Children out of school, primary, female 994
Ranked 92nd.
88,353
Ranked 31st. 89 times more than Estonia

College and university > Gender parity index 1.63
Ranked 13th. 21% more than Russia
1.35
Ranked 44th.

Compulsary education duration 9
Ranked 120th.
10
Ranked 51st. 11% more than Estonia

Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP 5.68%
Ranked 36th. 38% more than Russia
4.1%
Ranked 76th.

High school enrolment rate 98.14
Ranked 35th.
100
Ranked 1st. 2% more than Estonia

Homeschooling legal status Legal under restrictive conditions, only allowed for exceptional cases. Legal since 1992, law sometimes ignored and not made legal.
Literacy > Total population 99.8%
Ranked 3rd. About the same as Russia
99.6%
Ranked 8th.

Primary education, duration > Years 6
Ranked 103th. 50% more than Russia
4
Ranked 188th.

Primary education, teachers per 1000 4.63
Ranked 66th. 2 times more than Russia
1.96
Ranked 142nd.

Pupil-teacher ratio, primary 11.72
Ranked 118th.
18.06
Ranked 77th. 54% more than Estonia

Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary 8.76
Ranked 89th. 3% more than Russia
8.47
Ranked 100th.

Secondary education, duration > Years 6
Ranked 133th.
7
Ranked 37th. 17% more than Estonia

College and university > Share of total education spending 21.74%
Ranked 47th.
23.11%
Ranked 34th. 6% more than Estonia

Literacy > Female 99.8%
Ranked 2nd. About the same as Russia
99.5%
Ranked 9th.

Children out of school, primary, female per 1000 0.742
Ranked 84th. 19% more than Russia
0.623
Ranked 93th.

College and university > Gender ratio 168.59
Ranked 12th. 24% more than Russia
135.63
Ranked 32nd.

Child care (preschool) > Duration 4
Ranked 17th. The same as Russia
4
Ranked 10th.

Secondary education > Teachers > Per capita 9.02 per 1,000 people
Ranked 21st.
9.19 per 1,000 people
Ranked 21st. 2% more than Estonia

Duration of compulsory education 9 years
Ranked 87th.
10 years
Ranked 40th. 11% more than Estonia
Secondary education, pupils 95,331
Ranked 115th.
9.61 million
Ranked 8th. 101 times more than Estonia

College and university > Private school share 83.85%
Ranked 11th. 6 times more than Russia
14.78%
Ranked 75th.

Girls to boys ratio > Primary level enrolment 0.97
Ranked 109th.
1
Ranked 25th. 3% more than Estonia

Literacy > Adult literacy 99.8%
Ranked 2nd. About the same as Russia
99.5%
Ranked 9th.
Primary education, teachers 6,200
Ranked 101st.
277,657
Ranked 14th. 45 times more than Estonia

Primary education, pupils 72,955
Ranked 136th.
5.02 million
Ranked 26th. 69 times more than Estonia

Adult literacy rate > Female 99.8
Ranked 3rd. About the same as Russia
99.4
Ranked 12th.

Tertiary enrollment 57.5%
Ranked 13th.
64.1%
Ranked 5th. 11% more than Estonia
Spending per student > College and university 21.28
Ranked 38th. 61% more than Russia
13.18
Ranked 66th.

High school > Gender ratio 102.94
Ranked 39th. 6% more than Russia
97.02
Ranked 75th.

Compulsary education starting age 7
Ranked 25th. 17% more than Russia
6
Ranked 64th.

Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary per million 6.54
Ranked 28th. 110 times more than Russia
0.0597
Ranked 100th.

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 107th. 50% more than Russia
2
Ranked 159th.

Literacy > Male 99.8%
Ranked 5th. About the same as Russia
99.7%
Ranked 6th.

Spending > USD 993.84 million
Ranked 75th.
57.78 billion
Ranked 11th. 58 times more than Estonia

High school > Private school share 3.31%
Ranked 107th. 5 times more than Russia
0.712%
Ranked 118th.

Spending > Proportion 4.61
Ranked 66th. 30% more than Russia
3.54
Ranked 106th.

Pupil-teacher ratio > Primary 14.11
Ranked 136th.
16.65
Ranked 110th. 18% more than Estonia

Child care (preschool) > Starting age 3
Ranked 163th. The same as Russia
3
Ranked 98th.

High school repeaters > Male 4.2
Ranked 49th. 2 times more than Russia
1.71
Ranked 42nd.
Literacy rates > Aged 15-24 99.8%
Ranked 4th. About the same as Russia
99.7%
Ranked 2nd.

Preschool enrollment rate 100.16
Ranked 87th. 3% more than Russia
96.83
Ranked 106th.

Tertiary > Students studying abroad 4,126.64
Ranked 120th.
50,947.63
Ranked 9th. 12 times more than Estonia

Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level 63,625
Ranked 90th.
8.15 million
Ranked 4th. 128 times more than Estonia

Literacy > Reading performance > Overall 501
Ranked 12th. 9% more than Russia
459
Ranked 40th.
Elementary (primary school) > Duration 6
Ranked 108th. 50% more than Russia
4
Ranked 198th.

Children out of school > Primary 3,221
Ranked 93th.
369,274
Ranked 22nd. 115 times more than Estonia

Secondary education, teachers per 1000 7.72
Ranked 29th.
8
Ranked 28th. 4% more than Estonia

Secondary education, teachers 10,344
Ranked 68th.
1.14 million
Ranked 6th. 110 times more than Estonia

Child care (preschool) > Students per teacher 5.67
Ranked 119th.
8.41
Ranked 106th. 48% more than Estonia

High school > Lower secondary school duration 3
Ranked 149th.
5
Ranked 8th. 67% more than Estonia

Children out of school, primary, male per 1000 0.834
Ranked 82nd.
0.91
Ranked 83th. 9% more than Estonia

Secondary education, general pupils 76,645
Ranked 122nd.
8.06 million
Ranked 9th. 105 times more than Estonia

Illiteracy rates by sex > Aged 15+ 0.2%
Ranked 138th.
0.4%
Ranked 130th. Twice as much as Estonia

High school > Gender parity index 1
Ranked 79th. 2% more than Russia
0.976
Ranked 98th.

Literacy > Reading performance > Overall reading skills 501
Ranked 12th. 9% more than Russia
459
Ranked 40th.
Scientific and technical journal articles 368
Ranked 55th.
15,782
Ranked 11th. 43 times more than Estonia

Literacy > Reading performance > Access and retrieve 503
Ranked 15th. 7% more than Russia
469
Ranked 37th.
College and university > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female 48%
Ranked 1st.
56%
Ranked 3rd. 17% more than Estonia
Tertiary > Students studying abroad proportion 5.76%
Ranked 63th. 11 times more than Russia
0.508%
Ranked 127th.

Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level per 1000 46.83
Ranked 16th.
56.1
Ranked 5th. 20% more than Estonia

Scouting > Genders admitted both both
Elementary (primary school) > Starting age 7
Ranked 30th. The same as Russia
7
Ranked 17th.

Education expenditure of government > As percentage of total government 14.9%
Ranked 39th. 16% more than Russia
12.9%
Ranked 50th.

Children out of school, primary, male 1,118
Ranked 92nd.
129,190
Ranked 25th. 116 times more than Estonia

Education expenditure of government > As percentage of GNI 5.6%
Ranked 33th. 56% more than Russia
3.6%
Ranked 78th.

High school > Students per teacher 8.76
Ranked 90th. 3% more than Russia
8.47
Ranked 102nd.

Secondary education > General pupils 106,986
Ranked 116th.
11.53 million
Ranked 5th. 108 times more than Estonia

Secondary school starting age > Years 13
Ranked 25th. 18% more than Russia
11
Ranked 148th.

High school starting age > Years 13
Ranked 25th. 30% more than Russia
10
Ranked 167th.

Primary education > Teachers > Per capita 5.67 per 1,000 people
Ranked 49th. 3 times more than Russia
2.23 per 1,000 people
Ranked 136th.

Literacy > Female literates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people 24.55
Ranked 12th.
28.11
Ranked 14th. 14% more than Estonia

Education enrolment by level > Primary level 100,171
Ranked 136th.
5.42 million
Ranked 22nd. 54 times more than Estonia

High school > Population with at least high school education > Women 94.4%
Ranked 15th. 1% more than Russia
93.5%
Ranked 18th.

Elementary school graduate rate 98.26
Ranked 18th. 3% more than Russia
95.2
Ranked 33th.

Literacy rate > People aged 15-24 99.8
Ranked 14th. About the same as Russia
99.7
Ranked 20th.

Schools connected to the Internet 75%
Ranked 15th. 73% more than Russia
43.3%
Ranked 10th.
Secondary education, pupils per 1000 71.13
Ranked 111th. 5% more than Russia
67.74
Ranked 118th.

Primary education, pupils per 1000 54.44
Ranked 137th. 54% more than Russia
35.34
Ranked 173th.

Girls to boys ratio > Tertiary level enrolment 1.68
Ranked 14th. 24% more than Russia
1.36
Ranked 27th.

Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ 2,500
Ranked 136th.
475,300
Ranked 75th. 190 times more than Estonia

Girls to boys ratio > Secondary level enrolment 1.02
Ranked 68th. 3% more than Russia
0.99
Ranked 75th.

Literacy > Female literates > Aged over 10 per thousand people 460.9
Ranked 5th.
472.29
Ranked 1st. 2% more than Estonia

Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level > Per capita 46.83 per 1,000 people
Ranked 17th.
56.1 per 1,000 people
Ranked 5th. 20% more than Estonia

Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people 3.08
Ranked 64th. 9 times more than Russia
0.356
Ranked 157th.

Outcomes > Secondary education > Duration > Years 6
Ranked 119th.
7
Ranked 34th. 17% more than Estonia

Teacher student ratio > High school 9.41
Ranked 86th. 10% more than Russia
8.53
Ranked 92nd.

Children out of school > Primary per 1000 2.39
Ranked 77th.
2.57
Ranked 74th. 8% more than Estonia

High school repeaters > Female 3.44
Ranked 48th. 2 times more than Russia
1.61
Ranked 41st.
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Women 1,300
Ranked 136th.
325,100
Ranked 74th. 250 times more than Estonia

Teacher student ratio > Elementary school 12.15
Ranked 113th.
17.45
Ranked 75th. 44% more than Estonia

Literacy rate > Females aged 15-24 99.8
Ranked 16th. The same as Russia
99.8
Ranked 12th.

Elementary school > Enrolled students 74,629
Ranked 119th.
4.97 million
Ranked 20th. 67 times more than Estonia

Primary education > Duration > Years 6 years
Ranked 101st. Twice as much as Russia
3 years
Ranked 194th.

Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ per capita $6,228.96
Ranked 33th. 70% more than Russia
$3,670.01
Ranked 29th.

School enrolment rate > 1st grade 102.22
Ranked 61st. 3% more than Russia
98.95
Ranked 81st.

Secondary education, general pupils per 1000 57.19
Ranked 107th. 1% more than Russia
56.77
Ranked 111th.

Literacy > Literates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people 50.37
Ranked 15th.
57.35
Ranked 14th. 14% more than Estonia

Literacy > Reading performance > Integrate and interpret 500
Ranked 15th. 7% more than Russia
467
Ranked 39th.
Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share 4.07%
Ranked 106th. 6 times more than Russia
0.637%
Ranked 140th.

High school > Lower secondary starting age 13
Ranked 25th. 18% more than Russia
11
Ranked 152nd.

Elementary school > Gender ratio 98.72
Ranked 61st.
100.19
Ranked 27th. 1% more than Estonia

High school enrolment rate > Female 99
Ranked 21st. About the same as Russia
98.87
Ranked 6th.
Illiteracy rates by sex > Aged 15+ > Women 0.2%
Ranked 138th.
0.5%
Ranked 130th. 3 times more than Estonia

Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level 97%
Ranked 45th. 5% more than Russia
92%
Ranked 78th.

Duration of education > Secondary level 5
Ranked 166th.
7
Ranked 37th. 40% more than Estonia
Public spending per student > Tertiary level 33
Ranked 44th. 2 times more than Russia
15.8
Ranked 65th.
Primary education > Pupils 92,098
Ranked 132nd.
5.33 million
Ranked 21st. 58 times more than Estonia

Secondary education > Pupils 124,382
Ranked 109th.
13.56 million
Ranked 4th. 109 times more than Estonia

High school > Population with at least high school education > Men 94.6%
Ranked 20th.
96.2%
Ranked 15th. 2% more than Estonia

Literacy rate > Males aged 15-24 99.7
Ranked 20th. About the same as Russia
99.6
Ranked 24th.

Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita 90.59 per 1,000 people
Ranked 71st.
99.69 per 1,000 people
Ranked 51st. 10% more than Estonia

Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Tertiary level 61.54%
Ranked 14th. 8% more than Russia
56.77%
Ranked 32nd.

Secondary education, vocational pupils 18,686
Ranked 86th.
1.56 million
Ranked 7th. 83 times more than Estonia

Elementary (primary) school > Students per teacher 11.72
Ranked 120th.
18.06
Ranked 75th. 54% more than Estonia

Secondary education > Teachers 12,259
Ranked 80th.
1.32 million
Ranked 4th. 108 times more than Estonia

School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary 16 years
Ranked 21st. 14% more than Russia
14 years
Ranked 43th.
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level 123,074
Ranked 121st.
14.49 million
Ranked 6th. 118 times more than Estonia

Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 30-34 per thousand people 0.117
Ranked 13th.
0.188
Ranked 14th. 60% more than Estonia

Scientific and technical journal articles per million 271.88
Ranked 27th. 2 times more than Russia
109.14
Ranked 34th.

Literacy > Reading performance > Continuous texts 497
Ranked 17th. 8% more than Russia
461
Ranked 40th.
Literacy > Reading performance > Non-continuous texts 512
Ranked 9th. 13% more than Russia
452
Ranked 40th.
Duration of education > Primary level 6
Ranked 97th. 50% more than Russia
4
Ranked 160th.
Women to men parity index > As ratio of literacy rates > Aged 15-24 1
Ranked 16th. The same as Russia
1
Ranked 7th.

Participation > Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education 101.17%
Ranked 36th. 3% more than Russia
98.04%
Ranked 78th.

Participation > Children out of school > Elementary 2,592
Ranked 90th.
571,183
Ranked 14th. 220 times more than Estonia

Public spending per student > Secondary level 30.8
Ranked 8th. 50% more than Russia
20.5
Ranked 33th.
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ per 1000 1.85
Ranked 133th.
3.29
Ranked 127th. 78% more than Estonia

Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Primary level 47.72%
Ranked 127th.
48.73%
Ranked 52nd. 2% more than Estonia

Literacy rates > Aged 15-24 > Women 99.8%
Ranked 4th. The same as Russia
99.8%
Ranked 2nd.

Children out of school > Primary > Per capita 2.39 per 1,000 people
Ranked 78th.
2.57 per 1,000 people
Ranked 76th. 7% more than Estonia

Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 35-39 177
Ranked 15th.
21,770
Ranked 8th. 123 times more than Estonia

Literacy > Literates > Aged 15-19 67,486
Ranked 12th.
8.17 million
Ranked 4th. 121 times more than Estonia

Literacy > Reading performance > Reflect and evaluate 503
Ranked 13th. 14% more than Russia
441
Ranked 41st.
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Women 98%
Ranked 31st. 5% more than Russia
93%
Ranked 70th.

High school > Upper secondary starting age 16
Ranked 42nd. The same as Russia
16
Ranked 27th.

Elementary school starting age > Years 7
Ranked 32nd. The same as Russia
7
Ranked 18th.

Library books 2.28 million
Ranked 24th.
73.63 million
Ranked 2nd. 32 times more than Estonia
Elementary school repeaters > All 0.89
Ranked 84th. 2 times more than Russia
0.43
Ranked 98th.

Secondary education > General pupils > Per capita 79.31 per 1,000 people
Ranked 59th.
80.13 per 1,000 people
Ranked 56th. 1% more than Estonia

Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged over 100 per million people 0.0
Ranked 8th.
0.407
Ranked 7th.
Education enrolment by level > Primary level > Per capita 0.074 per capita
Ranked 135th. Twice as much as Russia
0.037 per capita
Ranked 163th.

Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 1000 73.73
Ranked 137th. 98% more than Russia
37.28
Ranked 167th.

Illiteracy rates by sex > Aged 15+ > Men 0.2%
Ranked 138th.
0.3%
Ranked 130th. 50% more than Estonia

Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Men 97%
Ranked 41st. 5% more than Russia
92%
Ranked 73th.

Literacy rates > Aged 15-24 > Men 99.7%
Ranked 4th. The same as Russia
99.7%
Ranked 2nd.

Library books per 1000 1,660.87
Ranked 6th. 3 times more than Russia
503.26
Ranked 19th.
Pupils-teacher ratio > Primary level 14.1
Ranked 120th.
17.3
Ranked 103th. 23% more than Estonia
Elementary (primary school) > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female 93%
Ranked 3rd.
98%
Ranked 1st. 5% more than Estonia
Primary education > Teachers 7,702
Ranked 112th.
320,168
Ranked 14th. 42 times more than Estonia

Secondary education > Vocational pupils 17,396
Ranked 85th.
2.03 million
Ranked 4th. 117 times more than Estonia

Literacy > Literates > Aged over 10 per thousand people 847.22
Ranked 8th.
868.8
Ranked 1st. 3% more than Estonia

Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 10-14 0.0
Ranked 13th.
17,685
Ranked 5th.

Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people 0.0791
Ranked 12th.
0.0833
Ranked 14th. 5% more than Estonia

Private school enrolment > Primary level 1.8
Ranked 72nd. 5 times more than Russia
0.4
Ranked 90th.
Outcomes > Primary education > Duration > Years 6
Ranked 95th. Twice as much as Russia
3
Ranked 177th.

Library employees 522
Ranked 7th.
5,301
Ranked 1st. 10 times more than Estonia
Primary education > Teachers per 1000 5.67
Ranked 50th. 3 times more than Russia
2.23
Ranked 137th.

Secondary education > Pupils per 1000 92.18
Ranked 57th.
94.26
Ranked 51st. 2% more than Estonia

Literacy > Men above 14 years 99.8%
Ranked 2nd. About the same as Russia
99.7%
Ranked 2nd.

Children out of school > Primary > Female > Per capita 0.99 per 1,000 people
Ranked 85th.
1.19 per 1,000 people
Ranked 80th. 20% more than Estonia

Female enrolment share > Primary level 47.7%
Ranked 108th.
48.6%
Ranked 56th. 2% more than Estonia
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ $8.35 billion
Ranked 73th.
$526.77 billion
Ranked 7th. 63 times more than Estonia

Primary school starting age > Years 7
Ranked 30th. The same as Russia
7
Ranked 16th.

Scouting > Members 1,423
Ranked 134th.
7,186
Ranked 85th. 5 times more than Estonia
Participation > Secondary education > General pupils 87,298
Ranked 103th.
8.42 million
Ranked 8th. 96 times more than Estonia

Secondary education > Teachers per 1000 9.02
Ranked 20th.
9.19
Ranked 21st. 2% more than Estonia

Ratio of female to male primary enrollment 97.06
Ranked 95th.
99.54
Ranked 42nd. 3% more than Estonia

Secondary education > General pupils per 1000 79.29
Ranked 59th.
80.13
Ranked 56th. 1% more than Estonia

Children out of school > Primary > Male 1,886
Ranked 86th.
198,350
Ranked 22nd. 105 times more than Estonia

Elementary (primary) school > Gender parity index 0.988
Ranked 81st.
1
Ranked 39th. 1% more than Estonia

Female enrolment share > Secondary level 49.5%
Ranked 64th.
50.8%
Ranked 32nd. 3% more than Estonia
Private school enrolment > Secondary level 0.7
Ranked 23th.
0.0
Ranked 90th.
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level per 1000 90.59
Ranked 71st.
99.7
Ranked 52nd. 10% more than Estonia

Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people 0.113
Ranked 14th.
0.224
Ranked 14th. 98% more than Estonia

Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 50-54 per thousand people 0.0702
Ranked 14th.
0.127
Ranked 14th. 81% more than Estonia

Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 35-39 106
Ranked 10th.
11,863
Ranked 8th. 112 times more than Estonia

Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people 0.053
Ranked 12th.
0.0696
Ranked 14th. 31% more than Estonia

Literacy > Female literates > Aged 15-19 32,901
Ranked 11th.
4 million
Ranked 4th. 122 times more than Estonia

Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 65-69 per thousand people 0.0224
Ranked 10th.
0.0484
Ranked 13th. 2 times more than Estonia
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people 0.0224
Ranked 15th.
0.168
Ranked 14th. 7 times more than Estonia

Literacy > Literates > Aged 40-44 per thousand people 64.66
Ranked 7th. 3% more than Russia
62.65
Ranked 7th.

Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 20-24 62
Ranked 15th.
34,251
Ranked 7th. 552 times more than Estonia

Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people 0.0448
Ranked 14th.
0.095
Ranked 14th. 2 times more than Estonia

Scouting > Members per thousand people 1.06
Ranked 87th. 21 times more than Russia
0.0501
Ranked 157th.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 85-89 per thousand people 9.92
Ranked 2nd. 75% more than Russia
5.65
Ranked 1st.
Elementary school repeaters > Female 0.46
Ranked 93th.
0.57
Ranked 99th. 24% more than Estonia

Elementary school repeaters > Male 1.29
Ranked 83th. 2 times more than Russia
0.57
Ranked 105th.

Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged over 100 per million people 0.746
Ranked 8th.
9.1
Ranked 7th. 12 times more than Estonia
Children out of school > Primary > Male > Per capita 1.4 per 1,000 people
Ranked 74th. 1% more than Russia
1.38 per 1,000 people
Ranked 75th.

High school teachers 11,272
Ranked 67th.
1.18 million
Ranked 5th. 105 times more than Estonia

Elementary school teachers 6,141
Ranked 98th.
284,789
Ranked 12th. 46 times more than Estonia

Homeschooling prevalance fewer than 100 Unknown
High school enrolment rate > Male 97.35
Ranked 35th.
100
Ranked 3rd. 3% more than Estonia
Literacy > Women above 14 years 99.8%
Ranked 1st. 1% more than Russia
99.2%
Ranked 2nd.

Gender ratio > Literacy rate of 15-24 year-olds 1%
Ranked 15th. The same as Russia
1%
Ranked 7th.
Teachers' Day date 10/5/2011 10/5/2011
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Women per 1000 0.96
Ranked 134th.
2.25
Ranked 126th. 2 times more than Estonia

Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Per capita 1.85 per 1,000 people
Ranked 137th.
3.29 per 1,000 people
Ranked 131st. 78% more than Estonia

Participation > Secondary education > Pupils 124,493
Ranked 106th.
12.43 million
Ranked 5th. 100 times more than Estonia

Primary education > Pupils per 1000 68.26
Ranked 140th. 84% more than Russia
37.05
Ranked 166th.

Secondary education > Pupils > Per capita 92.2 per 1,000 people
Ranked 55th.
94.26 per 1,000 people
Ranked 51st. 2% more than Estonia

Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment 102.19
Ranked 56th. 3% more than Russia
99.14
Ranked 86th.

Repitition rate > Secondary level 3.4
Ranked 26th. 2 times more than Russia
1.5
Ranked 25th.
Library members 60,400
Ranked 11th.
100,100
Ranked 6th. 66% more than Estonia
Library members per 1000 43.91
Ranked 8th. 64 times more than Russia
0.684
Ranked 36th.
Library employees per million 379.46
Ranked 3rd. 10 times more than Russia
36.23
Ranked 23th.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 25-29 45,883
Ranked 10th.
5.8 million
Ranked 3rd. 127 times more than Estonia

Literacy > Male literates > Aged 20-24 47,933
Ranked 10th.
5.98 million
Ranked 3rd. 125 times more than Estonia

Literacy > Literates > Aged 60-64 per thousand people 58.87
Ranked 4th. 10% more than Russia
53.41
Ranked 1st.

Literacy > Literates > Aged 50-54 per thousand people 67.26
Ranked 7th.
78.13
Ranked 1st. 16% more than Estonia

Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged over 10 per thousand people 0.566
Ranked 11th.
1.64
Ranked 12th. 3 times more than Estonia

Literacy > Illiterates > Aged over 100 per million people 0.746
Ranked 8th.
9.51
Ranked 7th. 13 times more than Estonia
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people 32.92
Ranked 10th.
33.67
Ranked 7th. 2% more than Estonia

Participation > School enrollment > Tertiary > Male > % gross 47.71%
Ranked 30th.
65.67%
Ranked 7th. 38% more than Estonia

Literacy > Male literates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people 34.24
Ranked 9th.
40.77
Ranked 7th. 19% more than Estonia

Literacy > Illiterates > Aged over 10 per thousand people 1.11
Ranked 12th.
2.73
Ranked 12th. 2 times more than Estonia

Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 65-69 per thousand people 0.0142
Ranked 10th.
0.0218
Ranked 12th. 53% more than Estonia
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 60-64 per thousand people 0.0433
Ranked 14th.
0.0798
Ranked 14th. 84% more than Estonia

Literacy > Female literates > Aged 30-34 42,815
Ranked 11th.
5.35 million
Ranked 3rd. 125 times more than Estonia

Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people 0.0097
Ranked 14th.
0.069
Ranked 14th. 7 times more than Estonia

Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 90-94 17
Ranked 8th.
10,625
Ranked 4th. 625 times more than Estonia
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 20-24 45,467
Ranked 10th.
5.82 million
Ranked 3rd. 128 times more than Estonia

Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 95-99 0.0
Ranked 8th.
191
Ranked 6th.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 50-54 57
Ranked 13th.
9,222
Ranked 8th. 162 times more than Estonia

Literacy > Literates > Aged 30-34 86,570
Ranked 12th.
10.59 million
Ranked 3rd. 122 times more than Estonia

Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 55-59 41
Ranked 13th.
7,515
Ranked 8th. 183 times more than Estonia

Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 20-24 39
Ranked 14th.
20,266
Ranked 7th. 520 times more than Estonia

Services, etc., value added > % of GDP 67.74%
Ranked 47th. 13% more than Russia
60.13%
Ranked 47th.

Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 90-94 1
Ranked 8th.
461
Ranked 7th. 461 times more than Estonia
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 70-74 30
Ranked 11th.
22,093
Ranked 7th. 736 times more than Estonia
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 40-44 53
Ranked 14th.
8,858
Ranked 8th. 167 times more than Estonia

Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 80-84 91
Ranked 8th.
27,980
Ranked 5th. 307 times more than Estonia
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 40-44 98
Ranked 12th.
10,001
Ranked 8th. 102 times more than Estonia

Literacy > Female literates > Aged 50-54 48,192
Ranked 10th.
6.04 million
Ranked 2nd. 125 times more than Estonia

Literacy > Literates > Aged 55-59 85,296
Ranked 11th.
9.73 million
Ranked 2nd. 114 times more than Estonia

Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 85-89 5
Ranked 8th.
1,367
Ranked 7th. 273 times more than Estonia
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 45-49 43,766
Ranked 11th.
5.45 million
Ranked 3rd. 124 times more than Estonia

Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 60-64 22
Ranked 14th.
6,752
Ranked 9th. 307 times more than Estonia

Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 65-69 30
Ranked 11th.
6,890
Ranked 8th. 230 times more than Estonia
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 65-69 34,374
Ranked 9th.
2.44 million
Ranked 2nd. 71 times more than Estonia
Literacy > Literates > Aged 95-99 886
Ranked 7th.
48,531
Ranked 1st. 55 times more than Estonia
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 95-99 752
Ranked 6th.
40,336
Ranked 1st. 54 times more than Estonia
Public spending on education, total > % of government expenditure 14%
Ranked 48th. 17% more than Russia
11.94%
Ranked 83th.

Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 20-24 per thousand people 0.0172
Ranked 14th.
0.0982
Ranked 14th. 6 times more than Estonia

Literacy > Female literates > Aged 70-74 per thousand people 31
Ranked 2nd. 6% more than Russia
29.26
Ranked 1st.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 20-24 per thousand people 33.93
Ranked 9th.
40.84
Ranked 9th. 20% more than Estonia

Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 40-44 per thousand people 0.0396
Ranked 12th.
0.0622
Ranked 14th. 57% more than Estonia

Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 55-59 per thousand people 0.0306
Ranked 13th.
0.0528
Ranked 14th. 72% more than Estonia

Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 20-24 per thousand people 0.0291
Ranked 14th.
0.142
Ranked 14th. 5 times more than Estonia

Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 60-64 per thousand people 0.0164
Ranked 14th.
0.0474
Ranked 15th. 3 times more than Estonia

Literacy > Female literates > Aged 50-54 per thousand people 35.97
Ranked 5th.
42.43
Ranked 1st. 18% more than Estonia

Literacy > Female literates > Aged 65-69 per thousand people 25.65
Ranked 5th. 50% more than Russia
17.16
Ranked 1st.
Unemployment with primary education, male > % of male unemployment 18.8%
Ranked 71st. 21% more than Russia
15.5%
Ranked 78th.

Labor force with tertiary education, male > % of male labor force 28%
Ranked 16th.
46%
Ranked 1st. 64% more than Estonia

Unemployment with tertiary education, female > % of female unemployment 22.7%
Ranked 39th.
41.6%
Ranked 11th. 83% more than Estonia

Unemployment with tertiary education, male > % of male unemployment 13.9%
Ranked 47th.
27.4%
Ranked 10th. 97% more than Estonia

School enrollment > Primary > Female > % gross 98.37% gross
Ranked 111th.
122.65% gross
Ranked 10th. 25% more than Estonia

Primary education > Teachers > % female 85.99% female
Ranked 30th.
98.5% female
Ranked 3rd. 15% more than Estonia

Secondary education > Pupils > % female 49.37% female
Ranked 52nd. 1% more than Russia
48.79% female
Ranked 72nd.

Literacy rate > Adult total > % of people ages 15 and above 99.77%
Ranked 2nd. About the same as Russia
99.44%
Ranked 9th.

Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Men 1,200
Ranked 136th.
150,000
Ranked 77th. 125 times more than Estonia

Government spending on education > % of GDP 5.68%
Ranked 36th. 38% more than Russia
4.1%
Ranked 76th.

Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Private > % of total secondary 2.64%
Ranked 88th. 4 times more than Russia
0.67%
Ranked 103th.

School enrollment > Tertiary > Male > % gross 48.84% gross
Ranked 29th.
57.92% gross
Ranked 14th. 19% more than Estonia

Participation > School enrollment > Tertiary > % gross 63.71%
Ranked 19th.
77.19%
Ranked 9th. 21% more than Estonia

Participation > School enrollment > Tertiary > Female > % gross 80.44%
Ranked 16th.
89.07%
Ranked 11th. 11% more than Estonia

Participation > Total enrollment > Primary > % net 96.52%
Ranked 43th. 5% more than Russia
92.24%
Ranked 37th.

School enrollment, primary, private > % of total primary 4.07%
Ranked 103th. 6 times more than Russia
0.637%
Ranked 138th.

Primary education, pupils > % female 48.27%
Ranked 108th.
48.9%
Ranked 38th. 1% more than Estonia

School enrollment, primary, female > % gross 98.25%
Ranked 116th.
98.88%
Ranked 115th. 1% more than Estonia

Primary completion rate, total > % of relevant age group 96.23%
Ranked 61st.
97.91%
Ranked 43th. 2% more than Estonia

Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female > % of relevant age group 99.34%
Ranked 89th.
99.98%
Ranked 39th. 1% more than Estonia

Secondary education, general pupils > % female 52.11%
Ranked 17th. 3% more than Russia
50.5%
Ranked 63th.

Total enrollment, primary, male > % net 97.08%
Ranked 37th. 2% more than Russia
95.03%
Ranked 51st.

Secondary education, pupils > % female 48.63%
Ranked 85th. 1% more than Russia
48.34%
Ranked 101st.

Secondary education, vocational pupils per 1000 13.94
Ranked 47th. 27% more than Russia
10.97
Ranked 61st.

Secondary education, teachers, female per 1000 5.94
Ranked 13th.
6.5
Ranked 10th. 10% more than Estonia

Literacy > Literacy rate, youth male > % of males ages 15-24 99.75%
Ranked 14th. The same as Russia
99.66%
Ranked 3rd.

Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment > % 99.78%
Ranked 73th. 2% more than Russia
97.53%
Ranked 97th.

Ratio of female to male primary enrollment > % 99.61%
Ranked 51st.
100.38%
Ranked 29th. 1% more than Estonia

Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 55-59 79
Ranked 14th.
14,437
Ranked 8th. 183 times more than Estonia

Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 45-49 50
Ranked 14th.
9,368
Ranked 8th. 187 times more than Estonia

Literacy > Literates > Aged 45-49 84,423
Ranked 12th.
10.31 million
Ranked 3rd. 122 times more than Estonia

Literacy > Male literates > Aged 70-74 23,116
Ranked 9th.
2.12 million
Ranked 2nd. 92 times more than Estonia
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 90-94 18
Ranked 8th.
11,086
Ranked 4th. 616 times more than Estonia
Literacy > Literates > Aged 65-69 per thousand people 42.63
Ranked 6th. 56% more than Russia
27.33
Ranked 2nd.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 45-49 per thousand people 30.34
Ranked 11th.
34.19
Ranked 5th. 13% more than Estonia

Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 10-14 per thousand people 0.0
Ranked 13th.
0.124
Ranked 10th.

Literacy > Male literates > Aged 30-34 per thousand people 32.65
Ranked 13th.
36.79
Ranked 6th. 13% more than Estonia

Literacy > Male literates > Aged 50-54 per thousand people 31.3
Ranked 8th.
35.7
Ranked 1st. 14% more than Estonia

Literacy > Male literates > Aged 40-44 per thousand people 31.72
Ranked 9th. 5% more than Russia
30.32
Ranked 7th.

Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 40-44 per thousand people 0.113
Ranked 13th.
0.132
Ranked 14th. 18% more than Estonia

Literacy > Male literates > Aged 75-79 per thousand people 11.19
Ranked 6th. 54% more than Russia
7.29
Ranked 1st.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 90-94 per million people 0.746
Ranked 8th.
3.24
Ranked 8th. 4 times more than Estonia
Literacy > Literates > Aged 55-59 per thousand people 63.66
Ranked 6th.
68.31
Ranked 1st. 7% more than Estonia

Literacy > Male literates > Aged 95-99 per million people 100.01
Ranked 5th. 74% more than Russia
57.55
Ranked 6th.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 55-59 per thousand people 0.059
Ranked 15th.
0.101
Ranked 14th. 72% more than Estonia

Literacy > Literates > Aged 70-74 per thousand people 48.25
Ranked 2nd. 9% more than Russia
44.16
Ranked 1st.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people 32.79
Ranked 10th.
35.26
Ranked 5th. 8% more than Estonia

Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 85-89 per million people 35.82
Ranked 8th.
110.41
Ranked 8th. 3 times more than Estonia
Participation > School enrollment > Preprimary > % gross 95.16%
Ranked 23th. 6% more than Russia
90.08%
Ranked 28th.

Participation > School enrollment > Primary > % net 94.33%
Ranked 47th. 2% more than Russia
92.24%
Ranked 30th.

Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Male > % gross 100.79%
Ranked 89th. 4% more than Russia
96.74%
Ranked 112th.

Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Male > % net 94.66%
Ranked 44th. 3% more than Russia
92.13%
Ranked 30th.

Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Private > % of total primary 3.04%
Ranked 94th. 5 times more than Russia
0.61%
Ranked 117th.

School enrollment > Primary > Female > % net 94.06% net
Ranked 48th. 2% more than Russia
91.93% net
Ranked 62nd.

Literacy rate > Youth male > % of males ages 15-24 99.73%
Ranked 13th. The same as Russia
99.68%
Ranked 16th.

Literacy rate > Adult female > % of females ages 15 and above 99.76%
Ranked 2nd. 1% more than Russia
99.23%
Ranked 8th.

Adjusted savings: education expenditure > % of GNI 5.49%
Ranked 37th. 55% more than Russia
3.54%
Ranked 103th.

Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment > % 164.79%
Ranked 13th. 23% more than Russia
134.28%
Ranked 47th.

Persistence to last grade of primary, total > % of cohort 97.5%
Ranked 30th. 1% more than Russia
96.15%
Ranked 34th.

Literacy > Literates > Aged 50-54 90,128
Ranked 11th.
11.12 million
Ranked 2nd. 123 times more than Estonia

Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 30-34 157
Ranked 15th.
26,722
Ranked 8th. 170 times more than Estonia

Literacy > Literates > Aged over 100 114
Ranked 6th.
5,088
Ranked 3rd. 45 times more than Estonia
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 80-84 110
Ranked 9th.
32,944
Ranked 6th. 299 times more than Estonia
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 15-19 17
Ranked 14th.
14,057
Ranked 7th. 827 times more than Estonia

School enrollment, primary > % gross 98.45%
Ranked 118th.
98.69%
Ranked 124th. About the same as Estonia

School enrollment > Secondary > Female > % gross 99.23% gross
Ranked 31st. 7% more than Russia
92.54% gross
Ranked 59th.

School enrollment, primary, male > % net 95.15%
Ranked 36th. 2% more than Russia
93.43%
Ranked 48th.

Persistence to last grade of primary, female > % of cohort 97.63%
Ranked 28th. 5% more than Russia
92.57%
Ranked 8th.

Repeaters, primary, male > % of male enrollment 0.824%
Ranked 101st.
1.84%
Ranked 55th. 2 times more than Estonia

Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 95-99 per million people 3.73
Ranked 8th.
47.53
Ranked 6th. 13 times more than Estonia
Outcomes > Ratio of young literate females to males > % ages 15-24 100%
Ranked 55th. The same as Russia
100%
Ranked 38th.

Public spending on education > Total > % of government expenditure 15.44%
Ranked 29th. 26% more than Russia
12.25%
Ranked 45th.

Literacy > Female literates > Aged 80-84 25,278
Ranked 7th.
2.07 million
Ranked 2nd. 82 times more than Estonia
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 65-69 per thousand people 0.0366
Ranked 11th.
0.0701
Ranked 13th. 92% more than Estonia
Literacy > Literates > Aged 65-69 57,120
Ranked 10th.
3.89 million
Ranked 2nd. 68 times more than Estonia
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people 0.132
Ranked 13th.
0.153
Ranked 14th. 16% more than Estonia

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