Education Stats: compare key data on Argentina & Ethiopia

Definitions

Adult literacy rate > Total: Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life."
Children out of school, primary: Children out of school, primary. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Total is the total number of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools.
Children out of school, primary per 1000: Children out of school, primary. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Total is the total number of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
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.
College and university > Share of total education spending: Percentage of government education funding that goes to post-secondary education.
Compulsary education duration: Number of years students are required to be enrolled in school for all levels of education. For instance, compulsary education lasts for 12 years in the United States.
Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP: Percentage of public funding for education out of country's total GDP.
High school enrolment rate: Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
Literacy > 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).
Average IQ: Average IQ of different countries according to the controversial book "IQ and the Wealth of Nations".
Literacy > Female: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
Children out of school, primary, female per 1000: Children out of school, primary, female. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Female is the total number of female primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
College and university > Gender ratio: Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment is the percentage of men to women enrolled at tertiary level in public and private schools.
Child care (preschool) > Duration: Number of years students study at the pre-primary (preschool) level. It should be noted that not all countries require pre-primary education.
Secondary education > Teachers > Per capita: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Duration of compulsory education: Duration of compulsory education is the number of grades (or years) that a child must legally be enrolled in school.
Secondary education, pupils: Secondary education, pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions.
College and university > Private school share: Percentage of post-secondary students who attend a private school, college, or university.
School life expectancy > Total: School life expectancy and transition from primary to secondary for school years 1998/99 and 1999/00, published in http://www.uis.unesco.org accessed on Sept. 2002 and Women's Indicators and Statistics Database (Wistat), Version 4, CD-ROM (United Nations publication, Sales No. E.00.XVII.4) based on data provided by UNESCO in 1999.
Literacy > Adult literacy: Adult literacy rate (%).
Primary education, pupils: Primary education, pupils. Enrolment in primary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions.
Primary education, teachers: Primary education, teachers. Teaching staff in primary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
Adult literacy rate > Female: Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life."
Tertiary enrollment: Gross enrolment ratio, tertiary level is the sum of all tertiary level students enrolled at the start of the school year, expressed as a percentage of the mid-year population in the 5 year age group after the official secondary school leaving age.
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.
Elementary (primary school) > Duration: Number of years students study at the primary level.
Secondary education, teachers: Secondary education, teachers. Teaching staff in total secondary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private secondary education institutions (ISCED 2 and 3). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
Secondary education, teachers per 1000: Secondary education, teachers. Teaching staff in total secondary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private secondary education institutions (ISCED 2 and 3). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Child care (preschool) > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for pre-primary (preschool) education.
High school > Lower secondary school duration: Number of years students study at the lower secondary (middle school) level.
Children out of school, primary, male per 1000: Children out of school, primary, male. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Male is the total number of male primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Spending per student > High school: Public expenditure per student is the public current spending on education divided by the total number of students by level, as a percentage of GDP per capita. Public expenditure (current and capital) includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities)."
Secondary education, general pupils: Secondary education, general pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. General programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in general programmes at public and private secondary education institutions.
High school > Gender parity index: Country's gender parity index for secondary level enrollment. For countries with a rating of over 1, more females are enrolled while countries with a rating under 1 have more males enrolled.
Scientific and technical journal articles: Scientific and technical journal articles refer to the number of scientific and engineering articles published in the following fields: physics, biology, chemistry, mathematics, clinical medicine, biomedical research, engineering and technology, and earth and space sciences.
College and university > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female: Percentage of country's college and university professors that are female.
Tertiary > Students studying abroad proportion: The number of students from a given country studying abroad in a given year, expressed as a percentage of total tertiary enrollment in that country. Ratios greater than 100 % are possible, because those currently studying abroad do not count towards total enrollment.
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Scouting > Genders admitted: Admits boys/girls.
Elementary (primary school) > Starting age: Average age at which students begin primary education.
Children out of school, primary, male: Children out of school, primary, male. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Male is the total number of male primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools.
High school > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for all levels of secondary education.
Secondary education > General pupils: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.
Spending per student > Elementary school: Public expenditure per student is the public current spending on education divided by the total number of students by level, as a percentage of GDP per capita. Public expenditure (current and capital) includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities)."
Secondary school starting age > Years: Secondary school starting age (years). Entrance age of 2A lower secondary is the age at which students would enter lower secondary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade.
High school starting age > Years: Secondary school starting age is the age at which students would enter secondary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade."
Primary education > Teachers > Per capita: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people: Number of females aged 15-19 years, who are literate. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Elementary school graduate rate: Persistence to last grade of primary is the percentage of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary education. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.
Literacy rate > People aged 15-24: Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life."
Public spending per student > Primary level: Public expenditure per student, primary level is the total reported current spending by the government on primary education, divided by the total number of pupils in primary education, expressed as a percentage of per capita GDP.
Primary education, pupils per 1000: Primary education, pupils. Enrolment in primary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Secondary education, pupils per 1000: Secondary education, pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged over 10 per thousand people: Number of females older than 10 years, who are literate. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people: Total number of post-secondary students who were studying abroad during given year. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Outcomes > Secondary education > Duration > Years: Secondary education, duration (years) is the number of grades (years) in secondary school."
Teacher student ratio > High school: Secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the number of pupils enrolled in secondary school divided by the number of secondary school teachers (regardless of their teaching assignment).
Inequality adjusted index: Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index.
High school repeaters > Female: Repeaters in secondary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in secondary school."
Teacher student ratio > Elementary school: Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the number of pupils enrolled in primary school divided by the number of primary school teachers (regardless of their teaching assignment).
Literacy rate > Females aged 15-24: Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life."
Elementary school > Enrolled students: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
Primary education > Duration > Years: Primary duration refers to the number of years of full-time equivalent duration in primary education in the school system according to ISCED.
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ per capita: Services, etc., value added (constant 2000 US$). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in constant 2005 U.S. dollars. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
School enrolment rate > 1st grade: Gross intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age."
Secondary education, general pupils per 1000: Secondary education, general pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. General programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in general programmes at public and private secondary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share: Percentage of primary students who attend a private school.
High school > Lower secondary starting age: Average age at which students begin lower secondary (middle school) education.
Elementary school > Gender ratio: Ratio of female to male primary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
High school enrolment rate > Female: Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
Duration of education > Secondary level: Duration of secondary education is the number of grades (or years) in general secondary education.
Public spending per student > Tertiary level: Public expenditure per student, tertiary level is the total reported current spending by the government on tertiary education, divided by the total number of pupils in tertiary education, expressed as a percentage of per capita GDP.
Primary education > Pupils: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
Secondary education > Pupils: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
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.
School enrolment rate > 5th grade: Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 30-34 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 30 to 34. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Scientific and technical journal articles per million: Scientific and technical journal articles refer to the number of scientific and engineering articles published in the following fields: physics, biology, chemistry, mathematics, clinical medicine, biomedical research, engineering and technology, and earth and space sciences. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Duration of education > Primary level: Duration of primary education is the number of grades (or years) in primary education.
Participation > Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education: Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary and secondary levels in public and private schools.
Participation > Children out of school > Elementary: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
Public spending per student > Secondary level: Public expenditure per student, secondary level is the total reported current spending by the government on secondary education, divided by the total number of pupils in secondary education, expressed as a percentage of per capita GDP.
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Progression to secondary school: Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 35-39: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 35 to 39. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems
Literacy > Literates > Aged 15-19: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
High school > Upper secondary starting age: Average age at which students begin upper secondary (high school) education.
Elementary school starting age > Years: Primary school starting age is the age at which students would enter primary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade."
Elementary school repeaters > All: Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school."
School life expectancy > Male: School life expectancy and transition from primary to secondary for school years 1998/99 and 1999/00, published in http://www.uis.unesco.org accessed on Sept. 2002 and Women's Indicators and Statistics Database (Wistat), Version 4, CD-ROM (United Nations publication, Sales No. E.00.XVII.4) based on data provided by UNESCO in 1999.
Secondary education > General pupils > Per capita: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Education enrolment by level > Primary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Pupils-teacher ratio > Primary level: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary level is the average number of pupils per teacher in primary education. Cross-country comparisons may be affected by such factors as the composition of teachers by part- and full-time employment.
Elementary (primary school) > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female: Percentage of country's elementary, or primary, teachers that are female.
Secondary education > Vocational pupils: Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training.
Primary education > Teachers: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 10-14: Compares countries by number of male illiterates, in the age range 10 to 14. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems
Literacy > Literates > Aged over 10 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Private school enrolment > Primary level: Private sector enrolment share, primary level is the share of primary school pupils who attend a privately managed school, regardless of whether or not the school receives subsidies from the government.
Outcomes > Primary education > Duration > Years: Primary duration refers to the number of years of full-time equivalent duration in primary education in the school system according to ISCED.
Primary education > Teachers per 1000: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Secondary education > Pupils per 1000: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Literacy > Men above 14 years: Percent of male population above the age of 14 years that is literate.
Female enrolment share > Primary level: Girls' enrolment share, primary level is the number of girls enrolled in primary school, expressed as a percentage of the total number of pupils in primary school.
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$: Services, etc., value added (constant 2000 US$). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in constant 2005 U.S. dollars.
Primary school starting age > Years: Primary school starting age (years). Entrance age of primary is the age at which students would enter primary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade.
Scouting > Members: Members of boy or girl scout groups which are members of the World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM).
High school > Share of total education spending: Percentage of government education funding that goes to secondary education.
Enrolment ratio > Secondary level: Net enrolment ratio, secondary level, is the ratio of the number of children of official secondary school age enrolled in school to the number of children of official secondary school age in the population.
Participation > Secondary education > General pupils: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training."
Secondary education > Teachers per 1000: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Secondary education > General pupils per 1000: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Ratio of female to male primary enrollment: Ratio of female to male primary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
Elementary (primary) school > Gender parity index: Country's gender parity index in primary, or elementary, school. For countries with a rating of over 1, more females are enrolled while countries with a rating under 1 have more males enrolled.
Female enrolment share > Secondary level: Girls' enrolment share, secondary level is the number of girls enrolled in secondary school, expressed as a percentage of the total number of pupils in secondary school.
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 50-54 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 50 to 54. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > 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 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 > Illiterates > Aged 20-24: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 20 to 24. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 25 to 29. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
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 > Male illiterates > Aged 35-39: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 15-19: Number of females aged 15-19 years, who are literate.
Scouting > Members per thousand people: Membership (from 2012). Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
School life expectancy > Female: School life expectancy and transition from primary to secondary for school years 1998/99 and 1999/00, published in http://www.uis.unesco.org accessed on Sept. 2002 and Women's Indicators and Statistics Database (Wistat), Version 4, CD-ROM (United Nations publication, Sales No. E.00.XVII.4) based on data provided by UNESCO in 1999.
Elementary school repeaters > Male: Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school."
Elementary school repeaters > Female: Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school."
High school teachers: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
Elementary school teachers: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
High school enrolment rate > Male: Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
Literacy > Women above 14 years: Percent of female population above the age of 14 years that is literate.
Gender ratio > Literacy rate of 15-24 year-olds: Literacy gender parity rate of 15-24 year olds in each country. This number is achieved by dividing the total amount of females who are literate by the total amount of males who are literate. Numbers below 1 mean that more males are literate, while numbers over 1 indicate that more females are literate, with the difference in the numbers indicating to what extent this is true. For instance, in Chad (with a parity rate of .42%) a substantial amount of more males are literate than females. These numbers are only for 15-24 year olds.
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Women per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Participation > Secondary education > Pupils: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment: Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
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.
Intake ratio to last grade of primary > Females: Number of female entrants in the last grade of primary education (regardless of age) expressed as a percentage of the female population at entrance age to the last grade.
Pupils-teacher ratio > Secondary level: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary level is the average number of pupils per teacher in secondary education. Cross-country comparisons may be affected by such factors as the composition of teachers by part- and full-time employment.
Repitition rate > Secondary level: Repetition rate is the percentage of secondary school pupils who are currently enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year.
Pupils reaching grade 5: Pupils reaching grade 5 is the percentage of children who start primary school and eventually reach grade 5.
Progression to secondary level: Progression to secondary level is the number of new entrants to the first grade of general secondary education, expressed as a percentage of the number of pupils in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
School enrolment rate > 1st grade > Female: Gross intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age."
School enrolment rate > 1st grade > Male: Gross intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age."
School enrolment rate > 5th grade > Female: Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.
School enrolment rate > 5th grade > Male: Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 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 40-44: 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
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 25-29: 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
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 60-64: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 50-54: 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.
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 20-24 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 20 to 24. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 35-39: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 30-34: 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.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 35-39: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 35-39: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Literacy and Attainment > Educational attainment: completed tertiary > Tertiary > Population 25+ years > % > Over 24 year olds: Percentage of population older than 24 years that has completed tertiary education.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged over 10: Number of females older than 10 years, who are literate.
Unemployment with secondary education, male > % of male unemployment: Unemployment with secondary education, male (% of male unemployment). Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organization (UNESCO).
Literacy > Literates > Aged 40-44: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Public spending on education, total > % of GDP: Public spending on education, total (% of GDP). Public expenditure on education as % of GDP is the total public expenditure (current and capital) on education expressed as a percentage of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in a given year. Public expenditure on education includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration, and transfers/subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities).
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 60-64 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > 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.
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.
Gross intake rate in grade 1 > Male > % of relevant age group: Gross intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age.
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Men > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Literacy rate > Adult total > % of people ages 15 and above: Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life.
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)."
School enrollment > Tertiary > Male > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level.
Participation > School enrollment > Tertiary > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level."
Participation > School enrollment > Tertiary > Female > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level."
Participation > Total enrollment > Primary > % net: Total enrollment is the number of pupils of the school-age group for primary education, enrolled either in primary or secondary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population in that age group."
Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Male > % net: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers."
Persistence to grade 5 > Male > % of cohort: Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.
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.
Services, etc., value added > Current US$ per capita: Services, etc., value added (current US$). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
Services, etc., value added > Current US$, % of GDP: Services, etc., value added (current US$). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Figures expressed as a proportion of GDP for the same year
Secondary education, vocational pupils per 1000: Secondary education, vocational pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. Technical/vocational programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in technical/vocational programmes at public and private secondary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Secondary education, teachers, female per 1000: Secondary education, teachers, female. Teaching staff in total secondary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Female is the total number of female teachers in public and private secondary education institutions (ISCED 2 and 3). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 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 > Male literates > Aged 20-24 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of male literates, in the age range 20 to 24. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 45-49 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 10-14 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of male literates, 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 illiterates > Aged 60-64 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of male literates, in the age range 15 to 19. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
School enrollment > Secondary > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.
Adjusted savings: education expenditure > % of GNI: Adjusted savings: education expenditure (% of GNI). Education expenditure refers to the current operating expenditures in education, including wages and salaries and excluding capital investments in buildings and equipment.
Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment > %: Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment (%). Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment is the percentage of men to women enrolled at tertiary level in public and private schools.
Persistence to last grade of primary, total > % of cohort: Persistence to last grade of primary, total (% of cohort). Survival rate to last grade of primary. Total is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary. The estimate is calculated on the basis of the reconstructed cohort method, which uses data on enrolment and repeaters for two consecutive years.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 55-59: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Repitition rate > Primary level: Repetition rate is the percentage of primary school pupils who are currently enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year.
School enrollment, primary, female > % net: School enrollment, primary, female (% net). Net enrolment rate. Primary. Female is the ratio of female children of the official primary school age who are enrolled in primary school to the female population of the official primary school age.
Persistence to grade 5, total > % of cohort: Persistence to grade 5, total (% of cohort). Survival rate to grade 5. Total is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is calculated on the basis of the reconstructed cohort method, which uses data on enrolment and repeaters for two consecutive years.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 10-14 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 10-14 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Persistence to last grade of primary, male > % of cohort: Persistence to last grade of primary, male (% of cohort). Survival rate to last grade of primary. Male is the share of male children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary. The estimate is calculated on the basis of the reconstructed cohort method, which uses data on enrolment and repeaters for two consecutive years.
Participation > Total enrollment > Primary > Female > % net: Total enrollment is the number of pupils of the school-age group for primary education, enrolled either in primary or secondary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population in that age group."
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.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 10-14 per thousand people: Number of males aged 10-14 years, who are illiterate. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 10-14: Compares countries by number of male literates, 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 literates > Aged 60-64 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of male literates, 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.

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STAT	Argentina	Ethiopia
Adult literacy rate > Total	97.7 Ranked 30th. 3 times more than Ethiopia	35.9 Ranked 109th.
Children out of school, primary	36,270 Ranked 60th.	3.01 million Ranked 2nd. 83 times more than Argentina
Children out of school, primary per 1000	0.938 Ranked 111th.	32.82 Ranked 11th. 35 times more than Argentina
Children out of school, primary, female	19,867 Ranked 53th.	1.65 million Ranked 2nd. 83 times more than Argentina
College and university > Gender parity index	1.51 Ranked 21st. 3 times more than Ethiopia	0.433 Ranked 84th.
College and university > Share of total education spending	19.86% Ranked 55th. 6 times more than Ethiopia	3.54% Ranked 107th.
Compulsary education duration	13 Ranked 6th.	0.0 Ranked 198th.
Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP	5.78% Ranked 34th. 23% more than Ethiopia	4.69% Ranked 62nd.
High school enrolment rate	94.35 Ranked 55th. 7% more than Ethiopia	88.48 Ranked 65th.
Literacy > Total population	97.1% Ranked 47th. 2 times more than Ethiopia	42.7% Ranked 153th.
Primary education, duration > Years	6 Ranked 83th. The same as Ethiopia	6 Ranked 143th.
Primary education, teachers per 1000	7.28 Ranked 18th. 2 times more than Ethiopia	2.95 Ranked 65th.
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary	16.33 Ranked 98th.	53.75 Ranked 6th. 3 times more than Argentina
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary	10.9 Ranked 77th.	39.7 Ranked 3rd. 4 times more than Argentina
Secondary education, duration > Years	6 Ranked 120th. The same as Ethiopia	6 Ranked 162nd.
Average IQ	96 Ranked 19th. 52% more than Ethiopia	63 Ranked 50th.
Literacy > Female	97.1% Ranked 43th. 3 times more than Ethiopia	35.1% Ranked 143th.
Children out of school, primary, female per 1000	0.523 Ranked 91st.	18.02 Ranked 11th. 34 times more than Argentina
College and university > Gender ratio	152.25 Ranked 17th. 5 times more than Ethiopia	31.11 Ranked 86th.
Child care (preschool) > Duration	3 Ranked 76th. The same as Ethiopia	3 Ranked 125th.
Secondary education > Teachers > Per capita	5.32 per 1,000 people Ranked 72nd. 5 times more than Ethiopia	1.16 per 1,000 people Ranked 66th.
Duration of compulsory education	9 years Ranked 80th. 50% more than Ethiopia	6 years Ranked 153th.
Secondary education, pupils	3.69 million Ranked 24th.	4.85 million Ranked 4th. 31% more than Argentina
College and university > Private school share	27.08% Ranked 49th. 19% more than Ethiopia	22.73% Ranked 38th.
Girls to boys ratio > Primary level enrolment	0.99 Ranked 65th. 13% more than Ethiopia	0.88 Ranked 8th.
School life expectancy > Total	14.3 years Ranked 25th. 3 times more than Ethiopia	4.3 years Ranked 105th.
Literacy > Adult literacy	97.6% Ranked 27th. 3 times more than Ethiopia	35.9% Ranked 1st.
Primary education, pupils	4.7 million Ranked 24th.	14.53 million Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than Argentina
Primary education, teachers	288,776 Ranked 13th. 7% more than Ethiopia	270,375 Ranked 5th.
Adult literacy rate > Female	97.7 Ranked 30th. 4 times more than Ethiopia	22.8 Ranked 109th.
Tertiary enrollment	48% Ranked 3rd. 30 times more than Ethiopia	1.6% Ranked 91st.
Spending per student > College and university	15.64 Ranked 50th.	642.73 Ranked 1st. 41 times more than Argentina
High school > Gender ratio	113.19 Ranked 9th. 57% more than Ethiopia	72.31 Ranked 108th.
Compulsary education starting age	5 Ranked 94th.	0.0 Ranked 198th.
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary per million	0.275 Ranked 92nd.	0.433 Ranked 41st. 58% more than Argentina
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 92nd. 50% more than Ethiopia	2 Ranked 202nd.
Literacy > Male	97.1% Ranked 50th. 93% more than Ethiopia	50.3% Ranked 152nd.
Spending > USD	14.58 billion Ranked 26th. 15 times more than Ethiopia	951.6 million Ranked 76th.
High school > Private school share	27.76% Ranked 29th. 2 times more than Ethiopia	11.27% Ranked 70th.
Spending > Proportion	4.54 Ranked 69th. 22% more than Ethiopia	3.71 Ranked 97th.
Pupil-teacher ratio > Primary	17.34 Ranked 114th.	72.28 Ranked 3rd. 4 times more than Argentina
Child care (preschool) > Starting age	3 Ranked 139th.	4 Ranked 61st. 33% more than Argentina
High school repeaters > Male	15.83 Ranked 10th. 76% more than Ethiopia	8.97 Ranked 31st.
Literacy rates > Aged 15-24	98.9% Ranked 9th. 3 times more than Ethiopia	31.2% Ranked 34th.
Preschool enrollment rate	115.65 Ranked 22nd. 18% more than Ethiopia	97.79 Ranked 102nd.
Tertiary > Students studying abroad	9,528.76 Ranked 81st. 41% more than Ethiopia	6,764.01 Ranked 96th.
Primary completion rate	99 Ranked 43th. 80% more than Ethiopia	55 Ranked 107th.
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level	2.03 million Ranked 17th. 12 times more than Ethiopia	172,111 Ranked 4th.
Elementary (primary school) > Duration	6 Ranked 89th. The same as Ethiopia	6 Ranked 151st.
Secondary education, teachers	323,957 Ranked 13th. 3 times more than Ethiopia	122,147 Ranked 6th.
Secondary education, teachers per 1000	8.17 Ranked 26th. 6 times more than Ethiopia	1.33 Ranked 37th.
Child care (preschool) > Students per teacher	19.91 Ranked 42nd.	27.41 Ranked 11th. 38% more than Argentina
High school > Lower secondary school duration	3 Ranked 132nd.	4 Ranked 76th. 33% more than Argentina
Children out of school, primary, male per 1000	0.0843 Ranked 101st.	14.8 Ranked 11th. 176 times more than Argentina
Spending per student > High school	21.93 Ranked 28th. 2 times more than Ethiopia	8.87 Ranked 60th.
Secondary education, general pupils	3.41 million Ranked 21st.	4.54 million Ranked 6th. 33% more than Argentina
Illiteracy rates by sex > Aged 15+	2.9% Ranked 108th.	57.3% Ranked 11th. 20 times more than Argentina
High school > Gender parity index	1.11 Ranked 11th. 29% more than Ethiopia	0.867 Ranked 83th.
Scientific and technical journal articles	3,086 Ranked 29th. 31 times more than Ethiopia	99 Ranked 81st.
College and university > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female	49% Ranked 5th. 5 times more than Ethiopia	9% Ranked 65th.
Tertiary > Students studying abroad proportion	0.388% Ranked 129th.	1.07% Ranked 112th. 3 times more than Argentina
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level per 1000	53.86 Ranked 7th. 23 times more than Ethiopia	2.39 Ranked 6th.
Scouting > Genders admitted	both	both
Elementary (primary school) > Starting age	6 Ranked 111th.	7 Ranked 42nd. 17% more than Argentina
Education expenditure of government > As percentage of total government	13.1% Ranked 47th.	17.5% Ranked 1st. 34% more than Argentina
Children out of school, primary, male	3,200 Ranked 79th.	1.36 million Ranked 2nd. 424 times more than Argentina
Education expenditure of government > As percentage of GNI	4% Ranked 73th.	6.1% Ranked 1st. 53% more than Argentina
High school > Students per teacher	10.9 Ranked 77th.	39.7 Ranked 3rd. 4 times more than Argentina
Secondary education > General pupils	2.21 million Ranked 34th.	4.38 million Ranked 5th. 98% more than Argentina
Spending per student > Elementary school	14.69 Ranked 40th. 18% more than Ethiopia	12.44 Ranked 50th.
Secondary school starting age > Years	12 Ranked 86th.	13 Ranked 36th. 8% more than Argentina
High school starting age > Years	12 Ranked 80th.	13 Ranked 36th. 8% more than Argentina
Primary education > Teachers > Per capita	7.09 per 1,000 people Ranked 26th. 5 times more than Ethiopia	1.56 per 1,000 people Ranked 91st.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people	41.94 Ranked 9th. 41% more than Ethiopia	29.68 Ranked 4th.
Education enrolment by level > Primary level	4.91 million Ranked 24th.	8.27 million Ranked 1st. 68% more than Argentina
Elementary school graduate rate	94.91 Ranked 43th. 2 times more than Ethiopia	40.31 Ranked 90th.
Literacy rate > People aged 15-24	99.1 Ranked 37th. 99% more than Ethiopia	49.9 Ranked 110th.
Public spending per student > Primary level	12.5 Ranked 43th.	33.6 Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than Argentina
Primary education, pupils per 1000	116.36 Ranked 67th.	158.43 Ranked 24th. 36% more than Argentina
Secondary education, pupils per 1000	91.49 Ranked 45th. 73% more than Ethiopia	52.87 Ranked 60th.
Girls to boys ratio > Tertiary level enrolment	1.41 Ranked 29th. 4 times more than Ethiopia	0.32 Ranked 94th.
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+	819,900 Ranked 65th.	21.21 million Ranked 6th. 26 times more than Argentina
Girls to boys ratio > Secondary level enrolment	1.07 Ranked 31st. 55% more than Ethiopia	0.69 Ranked 7th.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged over 10 per thousand people	398.39 Ranked 12th. 4 times more than Ethiopia	108.98 Ranked 5th.
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level > Per capita	53.84 per 1,000 people Ranked 7th. 21 times more than Ethiopia	2.51 per 1,000 people Ranked 6th.
Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people	0.234 Ranked 171st. 3 times more than Ethiopia	0.0757 Ranked 199th.
Outcomes > Secondary education > Duration > Years	6 Ranked 104th. The same as Ethiopia	6 Ranked 143th.
Teacher student ratio > High school	12.19 Ranked 81st.	46.23 Ranked 2nd. 4 times more than Argentina
Inequality adjusted index	0.716 Ranked 39th. 4 times more than Ethiopia	0.179 Ranked 127th.
High school repeaters > Female	11.78 Ranked 16th. 44% more than Ethiopia	8.2 Ranked 28th.
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Women	420,500 Ranked 71st.	12.15 million Ranked 8th. 29 times more than Argentina
Teacher student ratio > Elementary school	15.53 Ranked 104th.	59.32 Ranked 6th. 4 times more than Argentina
Literacy rate > Females aged 15-24	99.3 Ranked 36th. 3 times more than Ethiopia	38.5 Ranked 110th.
Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5	95.7% Ranked 35th. 40% more than Ethiopia	68.4% Ranked 5th.
Elementary school > Enrolled students	4.7 million Ranked 25th.	12.74 million Ranked 9th. 3 times more than Argentina
Primary education > Duration > Years	6 years Ranked 81st. 50% more than Ethiopia	4 years Ranked 192nd.
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ per capita	$2,558.17 Ranked 66th. 22 times more than Ethiopia	$114.46 Ranked 99th.
School enrolment rate > 1st grade	110.92 Ranked 41st.	153.18 Ranked 6th. 38% more than Argentina
Secondary education, general pupils per 1000	84.41 Ranked 40th. 71% more than Ethiopia	49.44 Ranked 70th.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people	84.72 Ranked 9th. 29% more than Ethiopia	65.88 Ranked 4th.
Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share	24.82% Ranked 34th. 6 times more than Ethiopia	4% Ranked 59th.
High school > Lower secondary starting age	12 Ranked 87th.	13 Ranked 36th. 8% more than Argentina
Elementary school > Gender ratio	98.52 Ranked 78th. 10% more than Ethiopia	89.38 Ranked 117th.
High school enrolment rate > Female	95.65 Ranked 45th. 8% more than Ethiopia	88.63 Ranked 62nd.
Illiteracy rates by sex > Aged 15+ > Women	2.9% Ranked 112th.	64.8% Ranked 15th. 22 times more than Argentina
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level	99% Ranked 23th. 41% more than Ethiopia	70% Ranked 5th.
Duration of education > Secondary level	6 Ranked 99th.	8 Ranked 19th. 33% more than Argentina
Public spending per student > Tertiary level	17.7 Ranked 64th.	951.1 Ranked 2nd. 54 times more than Argentina
Primary education > Pupils	4.67 million Ranked 26th.	8.02 million Ranked 3rd. 72% more than Argentina
Secondary education > Pupils	3.5 million Ranked 26th.	4.54 million Ranked 6th. 30% more than Argentina
Literacy rate > Males aged 15-24	99 Ranked 37th. 59% more than Ethiopia	62.2 Ranked 110th.
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Tertiary level	59.31% Ranked 23th. 2 times more than Ethiopia	25.16% Ranked 7th.
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita	105.63 per 1,000 people Ranked 36th. 3 times more than Ethiopia	31.2 per 1,000 people Ranked 8th.
Secondary education, vocational pupils	285,749 Ranked 34th.	314,159 Ranked 9th. 10% more than Argentina
Elementary (primary) school > Students per teacher	16.33 Ranked 98th.	53.75 Ranked 6th. 3 times more than Argentina
Secondary education > Teachers	202,320.9 Ranked 21st. 2 times more than Ethiopia	82,732 Ranked 14th.
School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary	15 years Ranked 2nd. 88% more than Ethiopia	8 years Ranked 6th.
School enrolment rate > 5th grade	96.37 Ranked 28th. 2 times more than Ethiopia	47.11 Ranked 76th.
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level	3.98 million Ranked 25th. 86% more than Ethiopia	2.14 million Ranked 4th.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 30-34 per thousand people	1.02 Ranked 16th.	33.47 Ranked 1st. 33 times more than Argentina
Scientific and technical journal articles per million	81.27 Ranked 41st. 59 times more than Ethiopia	1.38 Ranked 90th.
Duration of education > Primary level	6 Ranked 77th. 50% more than Ethiopia	4 Ranked 176th.
Women to men parity index > As ratio of literacy rates > Aged 15-24	1 Ranked 9th.	1.18 Ranked 1st. 18% more than Argentina
Participation > Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education	104.5% Ranked 11th. 23% more than Ethiopia	85.19% Ranked 106th.
Participation > Children out of school > Elementary	35,465 Ranked 60th.	2.73 million Ranked 2nd. 77 times more than Argentina
Public spending per student > Secondary level	16.4 Ranked 44th.	71.2 Ranked 1st. 4 times more than Argentina
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ per 1000	21.59 Ranked 105th.	294.68 Ranked 14th. 14 times more than Argentina
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Primary level	49.15% Ranked 22nd. 13% more than Ethiopia	43.48% Ranked 9th.
Progression to secondary school	92.76% Ranked 63th. 10% more than Ethiopia	84.19% Ranked 42nd.
Literacy rates > Aged 15-24 > Women	99.1% Ranked 9th. 3 times more than Ethiopia	33.8% Ranked 34th.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 35-39	46,423 Ranked 8th.	2.49 million Ranked 1st. 54 times more than Argentina
Literacy > Literates > Aged 15-19	3.16 million Ranked 4th.	5.3 million Ranked 1st. 68% more than Argentina
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Women	99% Ranked 20th. 48% more than Ethiopia	67% Ranked 6th.
High school > Upper secondary starting age	15 Ranked 121st.	17 Ranked 12th. 13% more than Argentina
Elementary school starting age > Years	6 Ranked 101st.	7 Ranked 44th. 17% more than Argentina
Elementary school repeaters > All	6.13 Ranked 50th. 24% more than Ethiopia	4.96 Ranked 51st.
School life expectancy > Male	13.6 years Ranked 29th. 3 times more than Ethiopia	5.3 years Ranked 93th.
Secondary education > General pupils > Per capita	58.24 per 1,000 people Ranked 113th.	61.51 per 1,000 people Ranked 61st. 6% more than Argentina
Illiteracy rates by sex > Aged 15+ > Men	3% Ranked 103th.	49.8% Ranked 6th. 17 times more than Argentina
Education enrolment by level > Primary level > Per capita	0.131 per capita Ranked 63th. 8% more than Ethiopia	0.121 per capita Ranked 4th.
Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 1000	130.61 Ranked 64th. 14% more than Ethiopia	114.87 Ranked 4th.
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Men	100% Ranked 7th. 39% more than Ethiopia	72% Ranked 5th.
Literacy rates > Aged 15-24 > Men	98.7% Ranked 11th. 3 times more than Ethiopia	28.6% Ranked 34th.
Pupils-teacher ratio > Primary level	21.8 Ranked 10th.	54.9 Ranked 9th. 3 times more than Argentina
Elementary (primary school) > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female	87% Ranked 2nd. 2 times more than Ethiopia	37% Ranked 84th.
Secondary education > Vocational pupils	1.29 million Ranked 8th. 8 times more than Ethiopia	158,658 Ranked 13th.
Primary education > Teachers	269,587.5 Ranked 16th. 2 times more than Ethiopia	110,945 Ranked 16th.
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Secondary level	50.69% Ranked 37th. 40% more than Ethiopia	36.33% Ranked 8th.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 10-14	36,939 Ranked 10th.	4.47 million Ranked 1st. 121 times more than Argentina
Literacy > Literates > Aged over 10 per thousand people	769.25 Ranked 12th. 3 times more than Ethiopia	270.56 Ranked 5th.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people	0.66 Ranked 15th.	11.67 Ranked 1st. 18 times more than Argentina
Private school enrolment > Primary level	19.9 Ranked 21st. 4 times more than Ethiopia	5.5 Ranked 27th.
Outcomes > Primary education > Duration > Years	6 Ranked 75th. The same as Ethiopia	6 Ranked 130th.
Primary education > Teachers per 1000	7.1 Ranked 23th. 5 times more than Ethiopia	1.46 Ranked 90th.
Secondary education > Pupils per 1000	92.16 Ranked 61st. 55% more than Ethiopia	59.62 Ranked 63th.
Literacy > Men above 14 years	97.2% Ranked 10th. 94% more than Ethiopia	50% Ranked 32nd.
Female enrolment share > Primary level	49.1% Ranked 20th. 21% more than Ethiopia	40.6% Ranked 144th.
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$	$99.74 billion Ranked 29th. 9 times more than Ethiopia	$10.50 billion Ranked 46th.
Primary school starting age > Years	6 Ranked 112th.	7 Ranked 42nd. 17% more than Argentina
Scouting > Members	42,779 Ranked 33th.	60,191 Ranked 25th. 41% more than Argentina
High school > Share of total education spending	39.65% Ranked 30th. 4 times more than Ethiopia	10.88% Ranked 97th.
Enrolment ratio > Secondary level	79.1% Ranked 29th. 6 times more than Ethiopia	12.7% Ranked 89th.
Participation > Secondary education > General pupils	2.26 million Ranked 34th.	3.47 million Ranked 18th. 53% more than Argentina
Secondary education > Teachers per 1000	5.33 Ranked 71st. 5 times more than Ethiopia	1.09 Ranked 67th.
Secondary education > General pupils per 1000	58.29 Ranked 114th. 1% more than Ethiopia	57.54 Ranked 68th.
Ratio of female to male primary enrollment	99.3 Ranked 46th. 16% more than Ethiopia	85.67 Ranked 88th.
Elementary (primary) school > Gender parity index	0.982 Ranked 92nd. 8% more than Ethiopia	0.909 Ranked 97th.
Female enrolment share > Secondary level	50.9% Ranked 31st. 28% more than Ethiopia	39.7% Ranked 116th.
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level per 1000	105.67 Ranked 40th. 4 times more than Ethiopia	29.74 Ranked 8th.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 50-54 per thousand people	2.01 Ranked 15th.	18.98 Ranked 1st. 9 times more than Argentina
Literacy > Literates > Aged 40-44 per thousand people	55.83 Ranked 16th. 6 times more than Ethiopia	10.03 Ranked 5th.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people	0.816 Ranked 14th.	42.87 Ranked 1st. 53 times more than Argentina
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 20-24	38,768 Ranked 9th.	3.37 million Ranked 1st. 87 times more than Argentina
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people	0.938 Ranked 15th.	42.97 Ranked 1st. 46 times more than Argentina
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people	0.585 Ranked 16th.	19.25 Ranked 1st. 33 times more than Argentina
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 35-39	24,617 Ranked 7th.	939,119 Ranked 1st. 38 times more than Argentina
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people	0.396 Ranked 16th.	27.31 Ranked 1st. 69 times more than Argentina
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 15-19	1.56 million Ranked 4th.	2.39 million Ranked 1st. 53% more than Argentina
Scouting > Members per thousand people	1.04 Ranked 88th. 59% more than Ethiopia	0.656 Ranked 108th.
Primary completion rate > Women	102 Ranked 25th. 2 times more than Ethiopia	49 Ranked 104th.
School life expectancy > Female	15.1 years Ranked 18th. 5 times more than Ethiopia	3.2 years Ranked 93th.
Elementary school repeaters > Male	7.31 Ranked 47th. 38% more than Ethiopia	5.31 Ranked 52nd.
Elementary school repeaters > Female	4.89 Ranked 55th. 7% more than Ethiopia	4.56 Ranked 49th.
Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5 > Men	94.4% Ranked 30th. 41% more than Ethiopia	66.9% Ranked 5th.
High school teachers	285,764 Ranked 16th. 4 times more than Ethiopia	79,962 Ranked 29th.
Elementary school teachers	302,654 Ranked 13th. 41% more than Ethiopia	214,811 Ranked 17th.
High school enrolment rate > Male	93.06 Ranked 49th. 5% more than Ethiopia	88.37 Ranked 58th.
Literacy > Women above 14 years	97.2% Ranked 7th. 4 times more than Ethiopia	22.8% Ranked 33th.
Gender ratio > Literacy rate of 15-24 year-olds	1% Ranked 9th. 41% more than Ethiopia	0.71% Ranked 4th.
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Per capita	21.57 per 1,000 people Ranked 108th.	309.18 per 1,000 people Ranked 11th. 14 times more than Argentina
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Women per 1000	11.07 Ranked 109th.	168.8 Ranked 21st. 15 times more than Argentina
Participation > Secondary education > Pupils	3.52 million Ranked 26th.	5.19 million Ranked 1st. 47% more than Argentina
Primary completion rate > Men	97 Ranked 49th. 59% more than Ethiopia	61 Ranked 97th.
Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment	107.09 Ranked 37th. 67% more than Ethiopia	63.96 Ranked 89th.
Primary education > Pupils per 1000	123.12 Ranked 74th. 17% more than Ethiopia	105.29 Ranked 70th.
Secondary education > Pupils > Per capita	92.07 per 1,000 people Ranked 62nd. 44% more than Ethiopia	63.73 per 1,000 people Ranked 61st.
Intake ratio to last grade of primary > Females	None	None
Pupils-teacher ratio > Secondary level	13.8 Ranked 83th.	46.6 Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than Argentina
Repitition rate > Secondary level	9.2 Ranked 14th.	18 Ranked 5th. 96% more than Argentina
Pupils reaching grade 5	90.3 Ranked 33th. 42% more than Ethiopia	63.8 Ranked 66th.
Progression to secondary level	94.1 Ranked 17th. 11% more than Ethiopia	84.5 Ranked 23th.
School enrolment rate > 1st grade > Female	110.84 Ranked 38th.	144.12 Ranked 8th. 30% more than Argentina
School enrolment rate > 1st grade > Male	110.99 Ranked 46th.	162.15 Ranked 4th. 46% more than Argentina
School enrolment rate > 5th grade > Female	97.93 Ranked 19th. Twice as much as Ethiopia	48.74 Ranked 69th.
School enrolment rate > 5th grade > Male	94.88 Ranked 25th. 2 times more than Ethiopia	45.69 Ranked 69th.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 25-29	1.31 million Ranked 6th.	1.36 million Ranked 1st. 4% more than Argentina
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 40-44	1.01 million Ranked 6th. 65% more than Ethiopia	615,158 Ranked 2nd.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 25-29	34,978 Ranked 8th.	3.46 million Ranked 1st. 99 times more than Argentina
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 60-64	653,340 Ranked 5th. 16 times more than Ethiopia	40,341 Ranked 3rd.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 50-54	857,200 Ranked 6th. 3 times more than Ethiopia	282,287 Ranked 2nd.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 50-54 per thousand people	47.64 Ranked 13th. 10 times more than Ethiopia	4.56 Ranked 5th.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged over 10 per thousand people	10.6 Ranked 20th.	206.13 Ranked 1st. 19 times more than Argentina
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 20-24 per thousand people	1.04 Ranked 15th.	41.91 Ranked 1st. 40 times more than Argentina
Literacy > Literates > Aged 35-39	2.18 million Ranked 6th. 69% more than Ethiopia	1.29 million Ranked 2nd.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 30-34	1.19 million Ranked 6th. 2 times more than Ethiopia	497,276 Ranked 2nd.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 50-54	37,927 Ranked 5th.	647,458 Ranked 1st. 17 times more than Argentina
Literacy > Literates > Aged 30-34	2.33 million Ranked 6th. 52% more than Ethiopia	1.53 million Ranked 2nd.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 55-59	33,508 Ranked 8th.	491,441 Ranked 1st. 15 times more than Argentina
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 20-24	22,971 Ranked 8th.	1.25 million Ranked 1st. 55 times more than Argentina
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 35-39	1.12 million Ranked 6th. 3 times more than Ethiopia	401,211 Ranked 2nd.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 35-39	21,806 Ranked 9th.	1.55 million Ranked 1st. 71 times more than Argentina
Literacy and Attainment > Educational attainment: completed tertiary > Tertiary > Population 25+ years > % > Over 24 year olds	13.66% Ranked 1st. 12 times more than Ethiopia	1.09% Ranked 22nd.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged over 10	14.85 million Ranked 6th. 69% more than Ethiopia	8.77 million Ranked 2nd.
Unemployment with secondary education, male > % of male unemployment	41.5% Ranked 9th. 2 times more than Ethiopia	19% Ranked 81st.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 40-44	2.08 million Ranked 6th. 3 times more than Ethiopia	806,741 Ranked 2nd.
Public spending on education, total > % of GDP	5.78% Ranked 35th. 23% more than Ethiopia	4.69% Ranked 64th.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 60-64 per thousand people	17.53 Ranked 12th. 35 times more than Ethiopia	0.501 Ranked 5th.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people	71.37 Ranked 11th. 3 times more than Ethiopia	27.43 Ranked 5th.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 20-24 per thousand people	42.54 Ranked 8th. 3 times more than Ethiopia	14.74 Ranked 5th.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 40-44 per thousand people	0.703 Ranked 16th.	15.14 Ranked 1st. 22 times more than Argentina
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 55-59 per thousand people	0.899 Ranked 17th.	6.11 Ranked 2nd. 7 times more than Argentina
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 20-24 per thousand people	0.616 Ranked 14th.	15.59 Ranked 1st. 25 times more than Argentina
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 60-64 per thousand people	0.905 Ranked 19th.	6.83 Ranked 1st. 8 times more than Argentina
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 50-54 per thousand people	24.64 Ranked 12th. 23 times more than Ethiopia	1.05 Ranked 5th.
Unemployment with primary education, male > % of male unemployment	47.6% Ranked 3rd.	50.6% Ranked 22nd. 6% more than Argentina
Labor force with tertiary education, male > % of male labor force	14.9% Ranked 42nd. 9 times more than Ethiopia	1.7% Ranked 52nd.
Unemployment with tertiary education, female > % of female unemployment	12.2% Ranked 12th. 5 times more than Ethiopia	2.3% Ranked 87th.
Unemployment with tertiary education, male > % of male unemployment	4.5% Ranked 13th.	5.7% Ranked 73th. 27% more than Argentina
School enrollment > Primary > Female > % gross	111.77% gross Ranked 26th. 30% more than Ethiopia	86.14% gross Ranked 85th.
Primary education > Teachers > % female	86.36% female Ranked 30th. 94% more than Ethiopia	44.62% female Ranked 68th.
Gross intake rate in grade 1 > Male > % of relevant age group	109.87% Ranked 45th.	147.64% Ranked 6th. 34% more than Argentina
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Men > Per capita	10.51 per 1,000 people Ranked 106th.	132.73 per 1,000 people Ranked 10th. 13 times more than Argentina
Literacy rate > Adult total > % of people ages 15 and above	97.19% Ranked 24th. 3 times more than Ethiopia	28.6% Ranked 115th.
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Men	399,400 Ranked 56th.	9.11 million Ranked 5th. 23 times more than Argentina
Government spending on education > % of GDP	5.78% Ranked 34th. 23% more than Ethiopia	4.69% Ranked 62nd.
School enrollment > Tertiary > Male > % gross	51.01% gross Ranked 22nd. 13 times more than Ethiopia	4.06% gross Ranked 50th.
Participation > School enrollment > Tertiary > % gross	67.73% Ranked 18th. 19 times more than Ethiopia	3.6% Ranked 83th.
Participation > School enrollment > Tertiary > Female > % gross	81.99% Ranked 17th. 48 times more than Ethiopia	1.71% Ranked 83th.
Participation > Total enrollment > Primary > % net	99.14% Ranked 18th. 25% more than Ethiopia	79.03% Ranked 95th.
Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Male > % net	74.8% Ranked 52nd. 2 times more than Ethiopia	30.77% Ranked 91st.
Persistence to grade 5 > Male > % of cohort	83.59% Ranked 42nd. 5 times more than Ethiopia	15.62% Ranked 76th.
School enrollment, primary, private > % of total primary	24.82% Ranked 33th. 6 times more than Ethiopia	4% Ranked 59th.
Primary education, pupils > % female	48.69% Ranked 60th. 2% more than Ethiopia	47.62% Ranked 62nd.
School enrollment, primary, female > % gross	117.35% Ranked 16th. 28% more than Ethiopia	91.84% Ranked 61st.
Primary completion rate, total > % of relevant age group	107.31% Ranked 9th. 2 times more than Ethiopia	50.72% Ranked 68th.
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female > % of relevant age group	114.59% Ranked 28th.	137.98% Ranked 8th. 20% more than Argentina
Secondary education, general pupils > % female	53.14% Ranked 8th. 13% more than Ethiopia	46.88% Ranked 60th.
Total enrollment, primary, male > % net	99.85% Ranked 1st. 21% more than Ethiopia	82.36% Ranked 43th.
Services, etc., value added > Current US$ per capita	$6,305.79 Ranked 23th. 37 times more than Ethiopia	$172.22 Ranked 104th.
Services, etc., value added > Current US$, % of GDP	55.06% Ranked 45th. 50% more than Ethiopia	36.63% Ranked 94th.
Secondary education, vocational pupils per 1000	7.08 Ranked 74th. 2 times more than Ethiopia	3.42 Ranked 37th.
Secondary education, teachers, female per 1000	5.58 Ranked 18th. 17 times more than Ethiopia	0.323 Ranked 32nd.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 45-49 per thousand people	24.87 Ranked 16th. 5 times more than Ethiopia	5.46 Ranked 5th.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 10-14 per thousand people	0.991 Ranked 14th.	55.54 Ranked 1st. 56 times more than Argentina
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 30-34 per thousand people	30.55 Ranked 18th. 2 times more than Ethiopia	12.82 Ranked 5th.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 50-54 per thousand people	23 Ranked 13th. 7 times more than Ethiopia	3.51 Ranked 5th.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 40-44 per thousand people	27.2 Ranked 16th. 4 times more than Ethiopia	7.65 Ranked 5th.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 20-24 per thousand people	42.25 Ranked 7th. 84% more than Ethiopia	22.93 Ranked 5th.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 45-49 per thousand people	51.24 Ranked 14th. 7 times more than Ethiopia	7.08 Ranked 5th.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 10-14 per thousand people	46.05 Ranked 10th. 21% more than Ethiopia	38.08 Ranked 4th.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 60-64 per thousand people	0.752 Ranked 15th.	6.33 Ranked 1st. 8 times more than Argentina
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people	42.78 Ranked 10th. 18% more than Ethiopia	36.2 Ranked 4th.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people	58.57 Ranked 17th. 4 times more than Ethiopia	16.03 Ranked 5th.
School enrollment > Secondary > % gross	86.42% gross Ranked 73th. 3 times more than Ethiopia	31.26% gross Ranked 79th.
Adjusted savings: education expenditure > % of GNI	6.01% Ranked 22nd. 2 times more than Ethiopia	2.88% Ranked 136th.
Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment > %	150.94% Ranked 23th. 3 times more than Ethiopia	46.4% Ranked 46th.
Persistence to last grade of primary, total > % of cohort	95.32% Ranked 44th. 3 times more than Ethiopia	36.6% Ranked 60th.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 55-59	752,379 Ranked 5th. 16 times more than Ethiopia	45,976 Ranked 3rd.
Repitition rate > Primary level	5.9 Ranked 54th.	7.4 Ranked 43th. 25% more than Argentina
School enrollment, primary, female > % net	99.03% Ranked 4th. 28% more than Ethiopia	77.27% Ranked 43th.
Persistence to grade 5, total > % of cohort	96.61% Ranked 24th. 2 times more than Ethiopia	44.12% Ranked 53th.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 10-14 per thousand people	44.9 Ranked 8th. 25% more than Ethiopia	35.82 Ranked 4th.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 10-14 per thousand people	0.395 Ranked 14th.	26.33 Ranked 1st. 67 times more than Argentina
Persistence to last grade of primary, male > % of cohort	94.81% Ranked 42nd. 3 times more than Ethiopia	34.01% Ranked 56th.
Participation > Total enrollment > Primary > Female > % net	100% Ranked 1st. 31% more than Ethiopia	76.09% Ranked 90th.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people	1.25 Ranked 16th.	30.93 Ranked 1st. 25 times more than Argentina
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 10-14 per thousand people	0.596 Ranked 13th.	29.21 Ranked 1st. 49 times more than Argentina
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 10-14	1.72 million Ranked 3rd.	3.06 million Ranked 1st. 78% more than Argentina
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 60-64 per thousand people	15.27 Ranked 13th. 9 times more than Ethiopia	1.72 Ranked 5th.

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