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  • Adult literacy rate > Total: Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life."
  • Average years of schooling of adults: Average years of schooling of adults is the years of formal schooling received, on average, by adults over age 15. (Data Source: Barro-Lee Data Set www.worldbank.org/html/prdmg/grthweb/ddbarle2.htm)
  • Children out of school, primary: Children out of school, primary. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Total is the total number of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools.
  • Children out of school, primary per 1000: Children out of school, primary. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Total is the total number of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Children out of school, primary, female: Children out of school, primary, female. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Female is the total number of female primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools.
  • College and university > Gender parity index: Country's gender parity index for college and university enrollment. For countries with a rating of over 1, more females are enrolled while countries with a rating under 1 have more males enrolled.
  • Compulsary education duration: Number of years students are required to be enrolled in school for all levels of education. For instance, compulsary education lasts for 12 years in the United States.
  • Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP: Percentage of public funding for education out of country's total GDP.
  • High school enrolment rate: Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
  • Literacy > Total population: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
  • Primary education, duration > Years: Primary education, duration (years). Duration of primary is the number of grades (years) in primary education.
  • Primary education, teachers per 1000: Primary education, teachers. Teaching staff in primary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Pupil-teacher ratio, primary: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary. Pupil-teacher ratio. Primary is the number of pupils enrolled in primary school divided by the number of primary school teachers.
  • Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary. Pupil-teacher ratio. Secondary is the number of pupils enrolled in secondary school divided by the number of secondary school teachers.
  • Secondary education, duration > Years: Secondary education, duration (years). Duration of secondary education is the number of grades (years) in secondary education (ISCED 2 & 3).
  • College and university > Share of total education spending: Percentage of government education funding that goes to post-secondary education.
  • Literacy > Female: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
  • Children out of school, primary, female per 1000: Children out of school, primary, female. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Female is the total number of female primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • College and university > Gender ratio: Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment is the percentage of men to women enrolled at tertiary level in public and private schools.
  • Child care (preschool) > Duration: Number of years students study at the pre-primary (preschool) level. It should be noted that not all countries require pre-primary education.
  • Secondary education > Teachers > Per capita: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Duration of compulsory education: Duration of compulsory education is the number of grades (or years) that a child must legally be enrolled in school.
  • Secondary education, pupils: Secondary education, pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions.
  • College and university > Private school share: Percentage of post-secondary students who attend a private school, college, or university.
  • School life expectancy > Total: School life expectancy and transition from primary to secondary for school years 1998/99 and 1999/00, published in http://www.uis.unesco.org accessed on Sept. 2002 and Women's Indicators and Statistics Database (Wistat), Version 4, CD-ROM (United Nations publication, Sales No. E.00.XVII.4) based on data provided by UNESCO in 1999.
  • Literacy > Adult literacy: Adult literacy rate (%).
  • Primary education, pupils: Primary education, pupils. Enrolment in primary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions.
  • Primary education, teachers: Primary education, teachers. Teaching staff in primary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
  • Adult literacy rate > Female: Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life."
  • Tertiary enrollment: Gross enrolment ratio, tertiary level is the sum of all tertiary level students enrolled at the start of the school year, expressed as a percentage of the mid-year population in the 5 year age group after the official secondary school leaving age.
  • High school > Gender ratio: Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
  • Compulsary education starting age: Age at which children must be enrolled in school.
  • Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary per million: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary. Pupil-teacher ratio. Secondary is the number of pupils enrolled in secondary school divided by the number of secondary school teachers. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Literacy > Definition: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
  • High school > Upper secondary school duration: Number of years students study at the upper secondary (high school) level.
  • Literacy > Male: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
  • Spending > USD: Education expenditure refers to the current operating expenditures in education, including wages and salaries and excluding capital investments in buildings and equipment."
  • High school > Private school share: Percentage of secondary students who attend a private school.
  • Spending > Proportion: Education expenditure refers to the current operating expenditures in education, including wages and salaries and excluding capital investments in buildings and equipment. Expressed as a proportion of GNI."
  • Pupil-teacher ratio > Primary: Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the number of pupils enrolled in primary school divided by the number of primary school teachers (regardless of their teaching assignment).
  • Child care (preschool) > Starting age: Average age at which students begin pre-primary (preschool) education.
  • High school repeaters > Male: Repeaters in secondary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in secondary school."
  • Preschool enrollment rate: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music."
  • Tertiary > Students studying abroad: Total number of post-secondary students who were studying abroad during given year.
  • Elementary (primary school) > Duration: Number of years students study at the primary level.
  • Children out of school > Primary: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
  • Secondary education, teachers per 1000: Secondary education, teachers. Teaching staff in total secondary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private secondary education institutions (ISCED 2 and 3). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Secondary education, teachers: Secondary education, teachers. Teaching staff in total secondary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private secondary education institutions (ISCED 2 and 3). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
  • Child care (preschool) > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for pre-primary (preschool) education.
  • High school > Lower secondary school duration: Number of years students study at the lower secondary (middle school) level.
  • Children out of school, primary, male per 1000: Children out of school, primary, male. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Male is the total number of male primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Spending per student > High school: Public expenditure per student is the public current spending on education divided by the total number of students by level, as a percentage of GDP per capita. Public expenditure (current and capital) includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities)."
  • Secondary education, general pupils: Secondary education, general pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. General programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in general programmes at public and private secondary education institutions.
  • High school > Gender parity index: Country's gender parity index for secondary level enrollment. For countries with a rating of over 1, more females are enrolled while countries with a rating under 1 have more males enrolled.
  • Scientific and technical journal articles: Scientific and technical journal articles refer to the number of scientific and engineering articles published in the following fields: physics, biology, chemistry, mathematics, clinical medicine, biomedical research, engineering and technology, and earth and space sciences.
  • College and university > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female: Percentage of country's college and university professors that are female.
  • Tertiary > Students studying abroad proportion: The number of students from a given country studying abroad in a given year, expressed as a percentage of total tertiary enrollment in that country. Ratios greater than 100 % are possible, because those currently studying abroad do not count towards total enrollment.
  • Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Scouting > Genders admitted: Admits boys/girls.
  • Elementary (primary school) > Starting age: Average age at which students begin primary education.
  • Children out of school, primary, male: Children out of school, primary, male. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Male is the total number of male primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools.
  • High school > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for all levels of secondary education.
  • Secondary education > General pupils: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.
  • Spending per student > Elementary school: Public expenditure per student is the public current spending on education divided by the total number of students by level, as a percentage of GDP per capita. Public expenditure (current and capital) includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities)."
  • Secondary school starting age > Years: Secondary school starting age (years). Entrance age of 2A lower secondary is the age at which students would enter lower secondary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade.
  • High school starting age > Years: Secondary school starting age is the age at which students would enter secondary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade."
  • Primary education > Teachers > Per capita: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Literacy > Female literates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people: Number of females aged 15-19 years, who are literate. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • High school > Population with at least high school education > Women: Population with at least high school education > Women.
  • Elementary school graduate rate: Persistence to last grade of primary is the percentage of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary education. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.
  • Literacy rate > People aged 15-24: Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life."
  • Public spending per student > Primary level: Public expenditure per student, primary level is the total reported current spending by the government on primary education, divided by the total number of pupils in primary education, expressed as a percentage of per capita GDP.
  • Primary education, pupils per 1000: Primary education, pupils. Enrolment in primary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Secondary education, pupils per 1000: Secondary education, pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Literacy > Female literates > Aged over 10 per thousand people: Number of females older than 10 years, who are literate. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people: Total number of post-secondary students who were studying abroad during given year. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Outcomes > Secondary education > Duration > Years: Secondary education, duration (years) is the number of grades (years) in secondary school."
  • Teacher student ratio > High school: Secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the number of pupils enrolled in secondary school divided by the number of secondary school teachers (regardless of their teaching assignment).
  • Children out of school > Primary per 1000: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • 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).
  • Proportion of education spending on teachers' salaries: Percentage of public education funding for all levels that goes to teachers' salaries.
  • Literacy rate > Females aged 15-24: Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life."
  • Elementary school > Enrolled students: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
  • Primary education > Duration > Years: Primary duration refers to the number of years of full-time equivalent duration in primary education in the school system according to ISCED.
  • Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ per capita: Services, etc., value added (constant 2000 US$). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in constant 2005 U.S. dollars. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • School enrolment rate > 1st grade: Gross intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age."
  • Secondary education, general pupils per 1000: Secondary education, general pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. General programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in general programmes at public and private secondary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Literacy > Literates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • High school > Lower secondary starting age: Average age at which students begin lower secondary (middle school) education.
  • Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share: Percentage of primary students who attend a private school.
  • Elementary school > Gender ratio: Ratio of female to male primary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
  • High school enrolment rate > Female: Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
  • Duration of education > Secondary level: Duration of secondary education is the number of grades (or years) in general secondary education.
  • Primary education > Pupils: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
  • Secondary education > Pupils: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
  • High school > Population with at least high school education > Men: Gender Inequality Index.
  • Literacy rate > Males aged 15-24: Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life."
  • Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Secondary education, vocational pupils: Secondary education, vocational pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. Technical/vocational programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in technical/vocational programmes at public and private secondary education institutions.
  • Elementary (primary) school > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for primary education.
  • Spending on education > Proportion spent on all staff salaries: Percentage of public funding for education that goes to school staff salaries.
  • Secondary education > Teachers: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • School enrolment rate > 5th grade: Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.
  • Scientific and technical journal articles per million: Scientific and technical journal articles refer to the number of scientific and engineering articles published in the following fields: physics, biology, chemistry, mathematics, clinical medicine, biomedical research, engineering and technology, and earth and space sciences. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Duration of education > Primary level: Duration of primary education is the number of grades (or years) in primary education.
  • Participation > Children out of school > Elementary: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
  • Participation > Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education: Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary and secondary levels in public and private schools.
  • Public spending per student > Secondary level: Public expenditure per student, secondary level is the total reported current spending by the government on secondary education, divided by the total number of pupils in secondary education, expressed as a percentage of per capita GDP.
  • Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Progression to secondary school: Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
  • Children out of school > Primary > Per capita: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Literacy > Literates > Aged 15-19: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • High school > Upper secondary starting age: Average age at which students begin upper secondary (high school) education.
  • Elementary school starting age > Years: Primary school starting age is the age at which students would enter primary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade."
  • Elementary school repeaters > All: Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school."
  • Secondary education > General pupils > Per capita: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Education enrolment by level > Primary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
  • Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Pupils-teacher ratio > Primary level: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary level is the average number of pupils per teacher in primary education. Cross-country comparisons may be affected by such factors as the composition of teachers by part- and full-time employment.
  • Secondary education > Vocational pupils: Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training.
  • Primary education > Teachers: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 10-14: Compares countries by number of male illiterates, in the age range 10 to 14. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems
  • Literacy > Literates > Aged over 10 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Private school enrolment > Primary level: Private sector enrolment share, primary level is the share of primary school pupils who attend a privately managed school, regardless of whether or not the school receives subsidies from the government.
  • Outcomes > Primary education > Duration > Years: Primary duration refers to the number of years of full-time equivalent duration in primary education in the school system according to ISCED.
  • Secondary education > Pupils per 1000: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Primary education > Teachers per 1000: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Literacy > Men above 14 years: Percent of male population above the age of 14 years that is literate.
  • Children out of school > Primary > Female > Per capita: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Female enrolment share > Primary level: Girls' enrolment share, primary level is the number of girls enrolled in primary school, expressed as a percentage of the total number of pupils in primary school.
  • Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$: Services, etc., value added (constant 2000 US$). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in constant 2005 U.S. dollars.
  • Primary school starting age > Years: Primary school starting age (years). Entrance age of primary is the age at which students would enter primary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade.
  • Scouting > Members: Members of boy or girl scout groups which are members of the World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM).
  • Elementary (primary) school > Proportion of education spending on teachers' salaries: Percentage of public funding for primary education that goes to teachers' salaries.
  • Elementary (primary) school) > Proportion spent on all staff salaries: Percentage of public funding for primary education that goes to school staff salaries.
  • High school > Share of total education spending: Percentage of government education funding that goes to secondary education.
  • High school> Proportion of education spending on teachers' salaries: Percentage of public funding for secondary education that goes to teachers' salaries.
  • Enrolment ratio > Secondary level: Net enrolment ratio, secondary level, is the ratio of the number of children of official secondary school age enrolled in school to the number of children of official secondary school age in the population.
  • Participation > Secondary education > General pupils: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training."
  • Ratio of female to male primary enrollment: Ratio of female to male primary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
  • Secondary education > General pupils per 1000: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Secondary education > Teachers per 1000: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Children out of school > Primary > Male: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
  • Elementary (primary) school > Gender parity index: Country's gender parity index in primary, or elementary, school. For countries with a rating of over 1, more females are enrolled while countries with a rating under 1 have more males enrolled. 
  • Female enrolment share > Secondary level: Girls' enrolment share, secondary level is the number of girls enrolled in secondary school, expressed as a percentage of the total number of pupils in secondary school.
  • Post-Secondary Non-Tertiary > Teachers > Women: Number of female teaching staff in post-secondary non-tertiary education. Post-secondary non-tertiary education serves to broaden the knowledge of participants, who have already gained an upper secondary qualification.
  • Education enrolment by level > Secondary level per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 20-24: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 20 to 24. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems
  • Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 15 to 19. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • 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.
  • Elementary school repeaters > Female: Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school."
  • Elementary school repeaters > Male: Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school."
  • Children out of school > Primary > Male > Per capita: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Elementary school teachers: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • High school teachers: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • High school enrolment rate > Male: Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
  • Literacy > Women above 14 years: Percent of female population above the age of 14 years that is literate.
  • Gender ratio > Literacy rate of 15-24 year-olds: Literacy gender parity rate of 15-24 year olds in each country. This number is achieved by dividing the total amount of females who are literate by the total amount of males who are literate. Numbers below 1 mean that more males are literate, while numbers over 1 indicate that more females are literate, with the difference in the numbers indicating to what extent this is true. For instance, in Chad (with a parity rate of .42%) a substantial amount of more males are literate than females. These numbers are only for 15-24 year olds.
  • Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Women per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Participation > Secondary education > Pupils: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
  • 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.
  • Repitition rate > Secondary level: Repetition rate is the percentage of secondary school pupils who are currently enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year.
  • Pupils reaching grade 5: Pupils reaching grade 5 is the percentage of children who start primary school and eventually reach grade 5.
  • Progression to secondary level: Progression to secondary level is the number of new entrants to the first grade of general secondary education, expressed as a percentage of the number of pupils in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
  • Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 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 > Female illiterates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people:

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

    . Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • School enrollment > Primary > Female > % net: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.
  • Literacy > Female literates > Aged 20-24: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • School enrollment > Primary > Male > % net: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.
  • Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 20-24: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy 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 > Female illiterates > Aged 20-24 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Female literates > Aged 20-24 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 20-24 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Unemployment with primary education, male > % of male unemployment: Unemployment with primary education, male (% of male unemployment). Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organization (UNESCO).
  • Labor force with tertiary education, male > % of male labor force: Labor force with tertiary education, male (% of male labor force). Labor force with tertiary education is the proportion of labor force that has a tertiary education, as a percentage of the total labor force.
  • Unemployment with tertiary education, female > % of female unemployment: Unemployment with tertiary education, female (% of female unemployment). Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organization (UNESCO).
  • Unemployment with tertiary education, male > % of male unemployment: Unemployment with tertiary education, male (% of male unemployment). Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organization (UNESCO).
  • School enrollment > Preprimary > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment.
  • School enrollment > Primary > Female > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.
  • Primary education > Teachers > % female: Female teachers as a percentage of total primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • Secondary education > Pupils > % female: Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at secondary level includes enrollments in public and private schools.
  • Literacy rate > Adult total > % of people ages 15 and above: Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life.
  • Primary completion rate > Total > % of relevant age group: Primary completion rate is the percentage of students completing the last year of primary school. It is calculated by taking the total number of students in the last grade of primary school, minus the number of repeaters in that grade, divided by the total number of children of official graduation age.
  • Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Female > % net: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music."
  • Government spending on education > % of government spending: Public expenditure on education consists of current and capital public expenditure on education includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities)."
  • Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Female > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music."
  • Literacy > Ratio of young literate females to males > % ages 15-24: Ratio of young literate females to males (% ages 15-24). Gender parity index for youth literacy rate is the ratio of female youth literacy rate to male youth literacy rate. It is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. A GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females.
  • Literacy > Literacy rate, adult total > % of people ages 15 and above: Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above). Adult (15+) literacy rate (%). Total is the percentage of the population age 15 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life. Generally, u2018literacyu2019 also encompasses u2018numeracyu2019, the ability to make simple arithmetic calculations. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of literates aged 15 years and over by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100.
  • Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education > %: Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education (%). Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary and secondary levels in public and private schools.
  • School enrollment, preprimary, female > % gross: School enrollment, preprimary, female (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Pre-primary. Female is the total female enrollment in pre-primary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female population of official pre-primary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.
  • School enrollment, preprimary, male > % gross: School enrollment, preprimary, male (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Pre-primary. Male is the total male enrollment in pre-primary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male population of official pre-primary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.
  • Secondary education, pupils > % female: Secondary education, pupils (% female). Percentage of female students. Total secondary. All programmes is the number of female students enrolled in all secondary education programmes expressed as a percentage of the total number of students (male and female) enrolled at the secondary education level in a given school year.
  • Expenditure per student, primary > % of GDP per capita: Expenditure per student, primary (% of GDP per capita). Public expenditure per pupil as a % of GDP per capita. Primary is the total public expenditure per student in primary education as a percentage of GDP per capita. Public expenditure (current and capital) includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities).
  • 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.
  • Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$, % of GDP: Services, etc., value added (constant 2000 US$). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in constant 2005 U.S. dollars. Figures expressed as a proportion of GDP for the same year
  • School enrollment, primary > % gross: School enrollment, primary (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Primary. Total is the total enrollment in primary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of official primary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.
  • School enrollment > Secondary > Female > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.
  • School enrollment, primary, male > % net: School enrollment, primary, male (% net). Net enrolment rate. Primary. Male is the ratio of male children of the official primary school age who are enrolled in primary school to the male population of the official primary school age.
  • Persistence to last grade of primary, female > % of cohort: Persistence to last grade of primary, female (% of cohort). Survival rate to last grade of primary. Female is the share of female children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary. The estimate is calculated on the basis of the reconstructed cohort method, which uses data on enrolment and repeaters for two consecutive years.
  • Repeaters, primary, male > % of male enrollment: Repeaters, primary, male (% of male enrollment). Percentage of repeaters in primary. All grades. Male is the number of male students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all male students enrolled in primary school. It is calculated by dividing the sum of male repeaters in all grades of primary education by the total male enrolment of primary education and multiplying the result by 100.
  • 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 > Male illiterates > Aged 10-14 per thousand people: Number of males aged 10-14 years, who are illiterate. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • School enrollment, secondary, female > % gross: School enrollment, secondary, female (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Secondary. All programmes. Female is the total female enrollment in secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the female population of official secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.
  • School enrollment, secondary, male > % net: School enrollment, secondary, male (% net). Net enrolment rate. Secondary. All programmes. Male is the ratio of male children of the official secondary school age who are enrolled in secondary school to the male population of the official secondary school age.
  • Repeaters, secondary, female > % of female enrollment: Repeaters, secondary, female (% of female enrollment). Percentage of repeaters in secondary. All grades. Female is the number of female students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all female students enrolled in secondary school. It is calculated by dividing the sum of female repeaters in all grades of secondary education by the total female enrolment of secondary education and multiplying the result by 100.
  • Secondary education, teachers, female: 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.
  • 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 over 10 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Post-Secondary Non-Tertiary > Teachers > Women per million people: Number of female teaching staff in post-secondary non-tertiary education. Post-secondary non-tertiary education serves to broaden the knowledge of participants, who have already gained an upper secondary qualification. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
  • Secondary education, teachers > % female: Secondary education, teachers (% female). Percentage female teachers. Secondary is the number of female teachers at the secondary level expressed as a percentage of the total number of teachers (male and female) at the secondary level in a given school year. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
  • Gross intake rate in grade 1 > Total > % 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.
  • School enrollment > Secondary > Female > % net: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. 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.
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STAT Argentina Venezuela HISTORY
Adult literacy rate > Total 97.7
Ranked 30th. 3% more than Venezuela 		95.15
Ranked 5th.
Average years of schooling of adults 8.8
Ranked 22nd. 33% more than Venezuela 		6.6
Ranked 43th.
Children out of school, primary 36,270
Ranked 60th. 		190,870
Ranked 17th. 5 times more than Argentina
Children out of school, primary per 1000 0.938
Ranked 111th. 		6.37
Ranked 32nd. 7 times more than Argentina
Children out of school, primary, female 19,867
Ranked 53th. 		112,619
Ranked 16th. 6 times more than Argentina
College and university > Gender parity index 1.51
Ranked 21st. 		1.69
Ranked 12th. 12% more than Argentina
Compulsary education duration 13
Ranked 6th. 		14
Ranked 3rd. 8% more than Argentina
Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP 5.78%
Ranked 34th. 		6.87%
Ranked 16th. 19% more than Argentina
High school enrolment rate 94.35
Ranked 55th. 		95.3
Ranked 48th. 1% more than Argentina
Literacy > Total population 97.1%
Ranked 47th. 4% more than Venezuela 		93.4%
Ranked 66th.
Primary education, duration > Years 6
Ranked 83th. The same as Venezuela 		6
Ranked 96th.
Primary education, teachers per 1000 7.28
Ranked 18th. 19% more than Venezuela 		6.14
Ranked 27th.
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary 16.33
Ranked 98th. 		25.68
Ranked 67th. 57% more than Argentina
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary 10.9
Ranked 77th. 		18.03
Ranked 42nd. 65% more than Argentina
Secondary education, duration > Years 6
Ranked 120th. 20% more than Venezuela 		5
Ranked 187th.
College and university > Share of total education spending 19.86%
Ranked 55th. 		22.6%
Ranked 39th. 14% more than Argentina
Literacy > Female 97.1%
Ranked 43th. 4% more than Venezuela 		93.1%
Ranked 60th.
Children out of school, primary, female per 1000 0.523
Ranked 91st. 		3.76
Ranked 27th. 7 times more than Argentina
College and university > Gender ratio 152.25
Ranked 17th. 		169.46
Ranked 10th. 11% more than Argentina
Child care (preschool) > Duration 3
Ranked 76th. The same as Venezuela 		3
Ranked 86th.
Secondary education > Teachers > Per capita 5.32 per 1,000 people
Ranked 72nd. 		7.06 per 1,000 people
Ranked 19th. 33% more than Argentina
Duration of compulsory education 9 years
Ranked 80th. 29% more than Venezuela 		7 years
Ranked 124th.
Secondary education, pupils 3.69 million
Ranked 24th. 57% more than Venezuela 		2.35 million
Ranked 13th.
College and university > Private school share 27.08%
Ranked 49th. 		28.85%
Ranked 51st. 7% more than Argentina
Girls to boys ratio > Primary level enrolment 0.99
Ranked 65th. 1% more than Venezuela 		0.98
Ranked 71st.
School life expectancy > Total 14.3 years
Ranked 25th. 31% more than Venezuela 		10.9 years
Ranked 63th.
Literacy > Adult literacy 97.6%
Ranked 27th. 5% more than Venezuela 		93%
Ranked 1st.
Primary education, pupils 4.7 million
Ranked 24th. 35% more than Venezuela 		3.49 million
Ranked 17th.
Primary education, teachers 288,776
Ranked 13th. 3 times more than Venezuela 		112,157
Ranked 27th.
Adult literacy rate > Female 97.7
Ranked 30th. 3% more than Venezuela 		94.93
Ranked 5th.
Tertiary enrollment 48%
Ranked 3rd. 68% more than Venezuela 		28.5%
Ranked 44th.
High school > Gender ratio 113.19
Ranked 9th. 3% more than Venezuela 		110.21
Ranked 11th.
Compulsary education starting age 5
Ranked 94th. 67% more than Venezuela 		3
Ranked 108th.
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary per million 0.275
Ranked 92nd. 		0.987
Ranked 59th. 4 times 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 Venezuela 		2
Ranked 181st.
Literacy > Male 97.1%
Ranked 50th. 4% more than Venezuela 		93.8%
Ranked 75th.
Spending > USD 14.58 billion
Ranked 26th. 31% more than Venezuela 		11.1 billion
Ranked 32nd.
High school > Private school share 27.76%
Ranked 29th. 		28.3%
Ranked 15th. 2% more than Argentina
Spending > Proportion 4.54
Ranked 69th. 29% more than Venezuela 		3.53
Ranked 108th.
Pupil-teacher ratio > Primary 17.34
Ranked 114th. 		18.7
Ranked 70th. 8% more than Argentina
Child care (preschool) > Starting age 3
Ranked 139th. The same as Venezuela 		3
Ranked 153th.
High school repeaters > Male 15.83
Ranked 10th. 4 times more than Venezuela 		3.75
Ranked 51st.
Literacy rates > Aged 15-24 98.9%
Ranked 9th. 2% more than Venezuela 		97.2%
Ranked 14th.
Preschool enrollment rate 115.65
Ranked 22nd. 12% more than Venezuela 		103.11
Ranked 71st.
Tertiary > Students studying abroad 9,528.76
Ranked 81st. 		11,515.04
Ranked 72nd. 21% more than Argentina
Primary completion rate 99
Ranked 43th. 8% more than Venezuela 		92
Ranked 64th.
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level 2.03 million
Ranked 17th. 2 times more than Venezuela 		983,217
Ranked 25th.
Elementary (primary school) > Duration 6
Ranked 89th. The same as Venezuela 		6
Ranked 101st.
Children out of school > Primary 21,899
Ranked 55th. 		235,577
Ranked 21st. 11 times more than Argentina
Secondary education, teachers per 1000 8.17
Ranked 26th. 2 times more than Venezuela 		3.37
Ranked 48th.
Secondary education, teachers 323,957
Ranked 13th. 5 times more than Venezuela 		61,671
Ranked 29th.
Child care (preschool) > Students per teacher 19.91
Ranked 42nd. 		22.47
Ranked 18th. 13% more than Argentina
High school > Lower secondary school duration 3
Ranked 132nd. The same as Venezuela 		3
Ranked 141st.
Children out of school, primary, male per 1000 0.0843
Ranked 101st. 		2.61
Ranked 31st. 31 times more than Argentina
Spending per student > High school 21.93
Ranked 28th. 3 times more than Venezuela 		8.11
Ranked 62nd.
Secondary education, general pupils 3.41 million
Ranked 21st. 53% more than Venezuela 		2.23 million
Ranked 15th.
Illiteracy rates by sex > Aged 15+ 2.9%
Ranked 108th. 		6.6%
Ranked 93th. 2 times more than Argentina
High school > Gender parity index 1.11
Ranked 11th. 2% more than Venezuela 		1.09
Ranked 16th.
Scientific and technical journal articles 3,086
Ranked 29th. 5 times more than Venezuela 		563
Ranked 48th.
College and university > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female 49%
Ranked 5th. 44% more than Venezuela 		34%
Ranked 4th.
Tertiary > Students studying abroad proportion 0.388%
Ranked 129th. 		0.597%
Ranked 126th. 54% more than Argentina
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level per 1000 53.86
Ranked 7th. 39% more than Venezuela 		38.81
Ranked 28th.
Scouting > Genders admitted both both
Elementary (primary school) > Starting age 6
Ranked 111th. The same as Venezuela 		6
Ranked 125th.
Children out of school, primary, male 3,200
Ranked 79th. 		78,251
Ranked 16th. 24 times more than Argentina
High school > Students per teacher 10.9
Ranked 77th. 		18.03
Ranked 41st. 65% more than Argentina
Secondary education > General pupils 2.21 million
Ranked 34th. 13% more than Venezuela 		1.95 million
Ranked 16th.
Spending per student > Elementary school 14.69
Ranked 40th. 61% more than Venezuela 		9.1
Ranked 61st.
Secondary school starting age > Years 12
Ranked 86th. The same as Venezuela 		12
Ranked 96th.
High school starting age > Years 12
Ranked 80th. The same as Venezuela 		12
Ranked 90th.
Primary education > Teachers > Per capita 7.09 per 1,000 people
Ranked 26th. 2% more than Venezuela 		6.94 per 1,000 people
Ranked 17th.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people 41.94
Ranked 9th. 		45.28
Ranked 8th. 8% more than Argentina
Education enrolment by level > Primary level 4.91 million
Ranked 24th. 42% more than Venezuela 		3.45 million
Ranked 34th.
High school > Population with at least high school education > Women 57%
Ranked 75th. 3% more than Venezuela 		55.1%
Ranked 77th.
Elementary school graduate rate 94.91
Ranked 43th. 18% more than Venezuela 		80.74
Ranked 61st.
Literacy rate > People aged 15-24 99.1
Ranked 37th. 1% more than Venezuela 		98.4
Ranked 11th.
Public spending per student > Primary level 12.5
Ranked 43th. 6 times more than Venezuela 		2.1
Ranked 12th.
Primary education, pupils per 1000 116.36
Ranked 67th. 		116.39
Ranked 47th. The same as Argentina
Secondary education, pupils per 1000 91.49
Ranked 45th. 16% more than Venezuela 		78.6
Ranked 34th.
Girls to boys ratio > Tertiary level enrolment 1.41
Ranked 29th. 31% more than Venezuela 		1.08
Ranked 84th.
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ 819,900
Ranked 65th. 		1.14 million
Ranked 52nd. 39% more than Argentina
Girls to boys ratio > Secondary level enrolment 1.07
Ranked 31st. 		1.13
Ranked 13th. 6% more than Argentina
Literacy > Female literates > Aged over 10 per thousand people 398.39
Ranked 12th. 16% more than Venezuela 		343.66
Ranked 14th.
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level > Per capita 53.84 per 1,000 people
Ranked 7th. 38% more than Venezuela 		38.99 per 1,000 people
Ranked 27th.
Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people 0.234
Ranked 171st. 		0.39
Ranked 153th. 67% more than Argentina
Outcomes > Secondary education > Duration > Years 6
Ranked 104th. 20% more than Venezuela 		5
Ranked 167th.
Teacher student ratio > High school 12.19
Ranked 81st. 19% more than Venezuela 		10.23
Ranked 76th.
Children out of school > Primary per 1000 0.577
Ranked 104th. 		8.81
Ranked 41st. 15 times more than Argentina
Inequality adjusted index 0.716
Ranked 39th. 25% more than Venezuela 		0.571
Ranked 63th.
High school repeaters > Female 11.78
Ranked 16th. 5 times more than Venezuela 		2.23
Ranked 58th.
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Women 420,500
Ranked 71st. 		598,600
Ranked 58th. 42% more than Argentina
Teacher student ratio > Elementary school 15.53
Ranked 104th. 		16.19
Ranked 86th. 4% more than Argentina
Proportion of education spending on teachers' salaries 64.47%
Ranked 17th. 12% more than Venezuela 		57.38%
Ranked 28th.
Literacy rate > Females aged 15-24 99.3
Ranked 36th. About the same as Venezuela 		98.84
Ranked 8th.
Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5 95.7%
Ranked 35th. 8% more than Venezuela 		89%
Ranked 47th.
Elementary school > Enrolled students 4.7 million
Ranked 25th. 37% more than Venezuela 		3.44 million
Ranked 33th.
Primary education > Duration > Years 6 years
Ranked 81st. The same as Venezuela 		6 years
Ranked 94th.
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ per capita $2,558.17
Ranked 66th. 7% more than Venezuela 		$2,395.19
Ranked 43th.
School enrolment rate > 1st grade 110.92
Ranked 41st. 9% more than Venezuela 		102.06
Ranked 62nd.
Secondary education, general pupils per 1000 84.41
Ranked 40th. 13% more than Venezuela 		74.39
Ranked 36th.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people 84.72
Ranked 9th. 		90.11
Ranked 8th. 6% more than Argentina
High school > Lower secondary starting age 12
Ranked 87th. The same as Venezuela 		12
Ranked 97th.
Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share 24.82%
Ranked 34th. 41% more than Venezuela 		17.66%
Ranked 26th.
Elementary school > Gender ratio 98.52
Ranked 78th. 1% more than Venezuela 		97.34
Ranked 85th.
High school enrolment rate > Female 95.65
Ranked 45th. About the same as Venezuela 		95.5
Ranked 46th.
Illiteracy rates by sex > Aged 15+ > Women 2.9%
Ranked 112th. 		6.9%
Ranked 95th. 2 times more than Argentina
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level 99%
Ranked 23th. 6% more than Venezuela 		93%
Ranked 75th.
Duration of education > Secondary level 6
Ranked 99th. 20% more than Venezuela 		5
Ranked 161st.
Primary education > Pupils 4.67 million
Ranked 26th. 36% more than Venezuela 		3.45 million
Ranked 20th.
Secondary education > Pupils 3.5 million
Ranked 26th. 73% more than Venezuela 		2.03 million
Ranked 16th.
High school > Population with at least high school education > Men 54.9%
Ranked 84th. 10% more than Venezuela 		49.8%
Ranked 89th.
Literacy rate > Males aged 15-24 99
Ranked 37th. 1% more than Venezuela 		97.97
Ranked 14th.
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita 105.63 per 1,000 people
Ranked 36th. 43% more than Venezuela 		73.99 per 1,000 people
Ranked 107th.
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Tertiary level 59.31%
Ranked 23th. 16% more than Venezuela 		51.02%
Ranked 73th.
Secondary education, vocational pupils 285,749
Ranked 34th. 2 times more than Venezuela 		126,014
Ranked 19th.
Elementary (primary) school > Students per teacher 16.33
Ranked 98th. 		25.68
Ranked 64th. 57% more than Argentina
Spending on education > Proportion spent on all staff salaries 89.65%
Ranked 10th. 13% more than Venezuela 		79.23%
Ranked 34th.
Secondary education > Teachers 202,320.9
Ranked 21st. 8% more than Venezuela 		187,737
Ranked 6th.
School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary 15 years
Ranked 2nd. 25% more than Venezuela 		12 years
Ranked 3rd.
School enrolment rate > 5th grade 96.37
Ranked 28th. 14% more than Venezuela 		84.34
Ranked 49th.
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level 3.98 million
Ranked 25th. 2 times more than Venezuela 		1.87 million
Ranked 39th.
Scientific and technical journal articles per million 81.27
Ranked 41st. 4 times more than Venezuela 		21.82
Ranked 63th.
Duration of education > Primary level 6
Ranked 77th. The same as Venezuela 		6
Ranked 91st.
Women to men parity index > As ratio of literacy rates > Aged 15-24 1
Ranked 9th. 		1.02
Ranked 4th. 2% more than Argentina
Participation > Children out of school > Elementary 35,465
Ranked 60th. 		263,698
Ranked 23th. 7 times more than Argentina
Participation > Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education 104.5%
Ranked 11th. 2% more than Venezuela 		102.2%
Ranked 22nd.
Public spending per student > Secondary level 16.4
Ranked 44th. 3 times more than Venezuela 		4.7
Ranked 18th.
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ per 1000 21.59
Ranked 105th. 		44.03
Ranked 94th. 2 times more than Argentina
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Primary level 49.15%
Ranked 22nd. 1% more than Venezuela 		48.44%
Ranked 82nd.
Progression to secondary school 92.76%
Ranked 63th. 		98.72%
Ranked 10th. 6% more than Argentina
Literacy rates > Aged 15-24 > Women 99.1%
Ranked 9th. 1% more than Venezuela 		98.1%
Ranked 12th.
Children out of school > Primary > Per capita 0.576 per 1,000 people
Ranked 105th. 		8.86 per 1,000 people
Ranked 42nd. 15 times more than Argentina
Literacy > Literates > Aged 15-19 3.16 million
Ranked 4th. 41% more than Venezuela 		2.24 million
Ranked 7th.
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Women 99%
Ranked 20th. 6% more than Venezuela 		93%
Ranked 75th.
High school > Upper secondary starting age 15
Ranked 121st. The same as Venezuela 		15
Ranked 133th.
Elementary school starting age > Years 6
Ranked 101st. The same as Venezuela 		6
Ranked 112th.
Elementary school repeaters > All 6.13
Ranked 50th. 82% more than Venezuela 		3.37
Ranked 63th.
Secondary education > General pupils > Per capita 58.24 per 1,000 people
Ranked 113th. 		73.4 per 1,000 people
Ranked 45th. 26% more than Argentina
Education enrolment by level > Primary level > Per capita 0.131 per capita
Ranked 63th. 		0.137 per capita
Ranked 56th. 5% more than Argentina
Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 1000 130.61
Ranked 64th. 		136.18
Ranked 58th. 4% more than Argentina
Illiteracy rates by sex > Aged 15+ > Men 3%
Ranked 103th. 		6.3%
Ranked 82nd. 2 times more than Argentina
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Men 100%
Ranked 7th. 9% more than Venezuela 		92%
Ranked 75th.
Literacy rates > Aged 15-24 > Men 98.7%
Ranked 11th. 2% more than Venezuela 		96.3%
Ranked 16th.
Pupils-teacher ratio > Primary level 21.8
Ranked 10th. 5% more than Venezuela 		20.8
Ranked 6th.
Secondary education > Vocational pupils 1.29 million
Ranked 8th. 17 times more than Venezuela 		77,659
Ranked 22nd.
Primary education > Teachers 269,587.5
Ranked 16th. 46% more than Venezuela 		184,409
Ranked 7th.
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Secondary level 50.69%
Ranked 37th. 		52.53%
Ranked 13th. 4% more than Argentina
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 10-14 36,939
Ranked 10th. 		71,528
Ranked 8th. 94% more than Argentina
Literacy > Literates > Aged over 10 per thousand people 769.25
Ranked 12th. 14% more than Venezuela 		674.65
Ranked 16th.
Private school enrolment > Primary level 19.9
Ranked 21st. 2 times more than Venezuela 		9
Ranked 24th.
Outcomes > Primary education > Duration > Years 6
Ranked 75th. The same as Venezuela 		6
Ranked 89th.
Secondary education > Pupils per 1000 92.16
Ranked 61st. 21% more than Venezuela 		75.9
Ranked 43th.
Primary education > Teachers per 1000 7.1
Ranked 23th. 3% more than Venezuela 		6.9
Ranked 19th.
Literacy > Men above 14 years 97.2%
Ranked 10th. 4% more than Venezuela 		93.3%
Ranked 13th.
Children out of school > Primary > Female > Per capita 0.492 per 1,000 people
Ranked 95th. 		3.98 per 1,000 people
Ranked 43th. 8 times more than Argentina
Female enrolment share > Primary level 49.1%
Ranked 20th. 1% more than Venezuela 		48.5%
Ranked 77th.
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ $99.74 billion
Ranked 29th. 39% more than Venezuela 		$71.75 billion
Ranked 19th.
Primary school starting age > Years 6
Ranked 112th. The same as Venezuela 		6
Ranked 125th.
Scouting > Members 42,779
Ranked 33th. 3 times more than Venezuela 		14,893
Ranked 60th.
Elementary (primary) school > Proportion of education spending on teachers' salaries 69.59%
Ranked 26th. 14% more than Venezuela 		61.21%
Ranked 42nd.
Elementary (primary) school) > Proportion spent on all staff salaries 89.93%
Ranked 21st. 9% more than Venezuela 		82.64%
Ranked 44th.
High school > Share of total education spending 39.65%
Ranked 30th. 2 times more than Venezuela 		19.04%
Ranked 89th.
High school> Proportion of education spending on teachers' salaries 67.39%
Ranked 25th. 10% more than Venezuela 		61.54%
Ranked 37th.
Enrolment ratio > Secondary level 79.1%
Ranked 29th. 57% more than Venezuela 		50.4%
Ranked 65th.
Participation > Secondary education > General pupils 2.26 million
Ranked 34th. 8% more than Venezuela 		2.1 million
Ranked 31st.
Ratio of female to male primary enrollment 99.3
Ranked 46th. 1% more than Venezuela 		97.99
Ranked 38th.
Secondary education > General pupils per 1000 58.29
Ranked 114th. 		72.99
Ranked 45th. 25% more than Argentina
Secondary education > Teachers per 1000 5.33
Ranked 71st. 		7.02
Ranked 19th. 32% more than Argentina
Children out of school > Primary > Male 3,192
Ranked 76th. 		129,789
Ranked 20th. 41 times more than Argentina
Elementary (primary) school > Gender parity index 0.982
Ranked 92nd. 1% more than Venezuela 		0.974
Ranked 71st.
Female enrolment share > Secondary level 50.9%
Ranked 31st. 		53.6%
Ranked 8th. 5% more than Argentina
Post-Secondary Non-Tertiary > Teachers > Women 0.0
Ranked 49th. 		0.0
Ranked 50th.
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level per 1000 105.67
Ranked 40th. 43% more than Venezuela 		73.66
Ranked 112th.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 20-24 38,768
Ranked 9th. 		65,494
Ranked 7th. 69% more than Argentina
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people 0.816
Ranked 14th. 		2.4
Ranked 11th. 3 times more than Argentina
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 15-19 1.56 million
Ranked 4th. 39% more than Venezuela 		1.13 million
Ranked 7th.
Scouting > Members per thousand people 1.04
Ranked 88th. 2 times more than Venezuela 		0.497
Ranked 122nd.
Primary completion rate > Women 102
Ranked 25th. 7% more than Venezuela 		95
Ranked 51st.
Elementary school repeaters > Female 4.89
Ranked 55th. 92% more than Venezuela 		2.55
Ranked 65th.
Elementary school repeaters > Male 7.31
Ranked 47th. 77% more than Venezuela 		4.14
Ranked 61st.
Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5 > Men 94.4%
Ranked 30th. 11% more than Venezuela 		85.1%
Ranked 45th.
Children out of school > Primary > Male > Per capita 0.084 per 1,000 people
Ranked 110th. 		4.88 per 1,000 people
Ranked 42nd. 58 times more than Argentina
Elementary school teachers 302,654
Ranked 13th. 42% more than Venezuela 		212,425
Ranked 18th.
High school teachers 285,764
Ranked 16th. 31% more than Venezuela 		217,516
Ranked 15th.
High school enrolment rate > Male 93.06
Ranked 49th. 		95.09
Ranked 40th. 2% more than Argentina
Literacy > Women above 14 years 97.2%
Ranked 7th. 5% more than Venezuela 		92.7%
Ranked 11th.
Gender ratio > Literacy rate of 15-24 year-olds 1%
Ranked 9th. 		1.02%
Ranked 4th. 2% more than Argentina
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Women per 1000 11.07
Ranked 109th. 		23.2
Ranked 94th. 2 times more than Argentina
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Per capita 21.57 per 1,000 people
Ranked 108th. 		44.24 per 1,000 people
Ranked 96th. 2 times more than Argentina
Participation > Secondary education > Pupils 3.52 million
Ranked 26th. 73% more than Venezuela 		2.03 million
Ranked 33th.
Primary completion rate > Men 97
Ranked 49th. 9% more than Venezuela 		89
Ranked 66th.
Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment 107.09
Ranked 37th. 		112.95
Ranked 9th. 5% more than Argentina
Primary education > Pupils per 1000 123.12
Ranked 74th. 		129.06
Ranked 53th. 5% more than Argentina
Secondary education > Pupils > Per capita 92.07 per 1,000 people
Ranked 62nd. 21% more than Venezuela 		76.32 per 1,000 people
Ranked 41st.
Intake ratio to last grade of primary > Females None
None

Repitition rate > Secondary level 9.2
Ranked 14th. 74% more than Venezuela 		5.3
Ranked 23th.
Pupils reaching grade 5 90.3
Ranked 33th. 		90.8
Ranked 30th. 1% more than Argentina
Progression to secondary level 94.1
Ranked 17th. 15% more than Venezuela 		82
Ranked 22nd.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged over 10 per thousand people 10.6
Ranked 20th. 		24.22
Ranked 15th. 2 times more than Argentina
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 20-24 per thousand people 1.04
Ranked 15th. 		2.63
Ranked 11th. 3 times more than Argentina
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people 0.32
Ranked 14th. 		0.795
Ranked 12th. 2 times more than Argentina
School enrollment > Primary > Female > % net 98.45% net
Ranked 13th. 7% more than Venezuela 		91.66% net
Ranked 29th.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 20-24 1.59 million
Ranked 5th. 48% more than Venezuela 		1.07 million
Ranked 7th.
School enrollment > Primary > Male > % net 99.2% net
Ranked 13th. 9% more than Venezuela 		90.9% net
Ranked 32nd.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 20-24 15,797
Ranked 10th. 		23,606
Ranked 7th. 49% more than Argentina
Literacy and Attainment > Educational attainment: completed tertiary > Tertiary > Population 25+ years > % > Over 24 year olds 13.66%
Ranked 1st. 		15.9%
Ranked 4th. 16% more than Argentina
Literacy > Female literates > Aged over 10 14.85 million
Ranked 6th. 74% more than Venezuela 		8.55 million
Ranked 7th.
Unemployment with secondary education, male > % of male unemployment 41.5%
Ranked 9th. 17% more than Venezuela 		35.6%
Ranked 23th.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 20-24 per thousand people 0.424
Ranked 15th. 		0.949
Ranked 11th. 2 times more than Argentina
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 20-24 per thousand people 42.54
Ranked 8th. 		43.18
Ranked 6th. 1% more than Argentina
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 20-24 per thousand people 0.616
Ranked 14th. 		1.68
Ranked 9th. 3 times more than Argentina
Unemployment with primary education, male > % of male unemployment 47.6%
Ranked 3rd. 57% more than Venezuela 		30.4%
Ranked 14th.
Labor force with tertiary education, male > % of male labor force 14.9%
Ranked 42nd. 		27.6%
Ranked 16th. 85% more than Argentina
Unemployment with tertiary education, female > % of female unemployment 12.2%
Ranked 12th. 		33.6%
Ranked 9th. 3 times more than Argentina
Unemployment with tertiary education, male > % of male unemployment 4.5%
Ranked 13th. 		32.9%
Ranked 3rd. 7 times more than Argentina
School enrollment > Preprimary > % gross 61.98% gross
Ranked 60th. 7% more than Venezuela 		58.18% gross
Ranked 30th.
School enrollment > Primary > Female > % gross 111.77% gross
Ranked 26th. 8% more than Venezuela 		103.8% gross
Ranked 50th.
Primary education > Teachers > % female 86.36% female
Ranked 30th. 6% more than Venezuela 		81.39% female
Ranked 20th.
Secondary education > Pupils > % female 50.95% female
Ranked 31st. 		52.06% female
Ranked 8th. 2% more than Argentina
Literacy rate > Adult total > % of people ages 15 and above 97.19%
Ranked 24th. 5% more than Venezuela 		92.98%
Ranked 35th.
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Men 399,400
Ranked 56th. 		537,300
Ranked 50th. 35% more than Argentina
Primary completion rate > Total > % of relevant age group 100.49%
Ranked 36th. 10% more than Venezuela 		91.6%
Ranked 46th.
Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Female > % net 99.02%
Ranked 4th. 10% more than Venezuela 		90.18%
Ranked 64th.
Government spending on education > % of government spending 13.54%
Ranked 40th. 		22.4%
Ranked 1st. 65% more than Argentina
Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Female > % gross 114.77%
Ranked 22nd. 13% more than Venezuela 		101.69%
Ranked 72nd.
School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary > Female 16 years
Ranked 2nd. 33% more than Venezuela 		12 years
Ranked 3rd.
Literacy > Ratio of young literate females to males > % ages 15-24 100.38%
Ranked 19th. 		100.54%
Ranked 8th. About the same as Argentina
Literacy > Literacy rate, adult total > % of people ages 15 and above 97.86%
Ranked 26th. 2% more than Venezuela 		95.51%
Ranked 8th.
Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education > % 103.81%
Ranked 14th. 1% more than Venezuela 		102.33%
Ranked 11th.
School enrollment, preprimary, female > % gross 75.63%
Ranked 65th. 4% more than Venezuela 		72.94%
Ranked 20th.
School enrollment, preprimary, male > % gross 74.5%
Ranked 65th. 3% more than Venezuela 		72%
Ranked 20th.
Secondary education, pupils > % female 51.9%
Ranked 8th. 1% more than Venezuela 		51.22%
Ranked 7th.
Expenditure per student, primary > % of GDP per capita 16.43%
Ranked 50th. 		17.91%
Ranked 39th. 9% more than Argentina
Services, etc., value added > Current US$ per capita $6,305.79
Ranked 23th. 19% more than Venezuela 		$5,292.46
Ranked 50th.
Services, etc., value added > Current US$, % of GDP 55.06%
Ranked 45th. 41% more than Venezuela 		39.03%
Ranked 138th.
Secondary education, vocational pupils per 1000 7.08
Ranked 74th. 68% more than Venezuela 		4.21
Ranked 35th.
Secondary education, teachers, female per 1000 5.58
Ranked 18th. 5 times more than Venezuela 		1.24
Ranked 32nd.
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$, % of GDP 46.59%
Ranked 98th. 2 times more than Venezuela 		18.82%
Ranked 91st.
School enrollment, primary > % gross 118.43%
Ranked 16th. 16% more than Venezuela 		102.07%
Ranked 48th.
School enrollment > Secondary > Female > % gross 89.42% gross
Ranked 65th. 13% more than Venezuela 		79.09% gross
Ranked 44th.
School enrollment, primary, male > % net 99.85%
Ranked 1st. 7% more than Venezuela 		93.36%
Ranked 21st.
Persistence to last grade of primary, female > % of cohort 95.86%
Ranked 44th. 		98.02%
Ranked 11th. 2% more than Argentina
Repeaters, primary, male > % of male enrollment 5.51%
Ranked 59th. 54% more than Venezuela 		3.58%
Ranked 44th.
Participation > Total enrollment > Primary > Female > % net 100%
Ranked 1st. 8% more than Venezuela 		92.48%
Ranked 62nd.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 10-14 per thousand people 0.596
Ranked 13th. 		1.81
Ranked 11th. 3 times more than Argentina
School enrollment, secondary, female > % gross 95.19%
Ranked 60th. 7% more than Venezuela 		89.27%
Ranked 25th.
School enrollment, secondary, male > % net 79.67%
Ranked 52nd. 12% more than Venezuela 		71.2%
Ranked 17th.
Repeaters, secondary, female > % of female enrollment 8.15%
Ranked 29th. 2 times more than Venezuela 		4.05%
Ranked 36th.
Secondary education, teachers, female 221,331
Ranked 10th. 14 times more than Venezuela 		15,762
Ranked 15th.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 10-14 1.72 million
Ranked 3rd. 40% more than Venezuela 		1.22 million
Ranked 7th.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged over 10 per thousand people 370.86
Ranked 13th. 12% more than Venezuela 		330.99
Ranked 16th.
Post-Secondary Non-Tertiary > Teachers > Women per million people 0.0
Ranked 48th. 		0.0
Ranked 49th.
Secondary education, teachers > % female 68.32%
Ranked 22nd. 55% more than Venezuela 		44.19%
Ranked 19th.
Gross intake rate in grade 1 > Total > % of relevant age group 110.02%
Ranked 42nd. 10% more than Venezuela 		99.83%
Ranked 60th.
School enrollment > Secondary > Female > % net 81.91% net
Ranked 44th. 21% more than Venezuela 		67.49% net
Ranked 36th.

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  • Over the years, Africa has had some of the worst literacy rates on Earth; up to 50% of the population is illiterate in some countries.

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