Education Stats: compare key data on Belarus & Russia

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.
Compulsary education duration: Number of years students are required to be enrolled in school for all levels of education. For instance, compulsary education lasts for 12 years in the United States.
Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP: Percentage of public funding for education out of country's total GDP.
High school enrolment rate: Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
Homeschooling legal status: Legal status of homeschooling.
Literacy > Total population: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
Primary education, duration > Years: Primary education, duration (years). Duration of primary is the number of grades (years) in primary education.
Primary education, teachers per 1000: Primary education, teachers. Teaching staff in primary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary. Pupil-teacher ratio. Primary is the number of pupils enrolled in primary school divided by the number of primary school teachers.
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary. Pupil-teacher ratio. Secondary is the number of pupils enrolled in secondary school divided by the number of secondary school teachers.
Secondary education, duration > Years: Secondary education, duration (years). Duration of secondary education is the number of grades (years) in secondary education (ISCED 2 & 3).
College and university > Share of total education spending: Percentage of government education funding that goes to post-secondary education.
Literacy > Female: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
Children out of school, primary, female per 1000: Children out of school, primary, female. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Female is the total number of female primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
College and university > Gender ratio: Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment is the percentage of men to women enrolled at tertiary level in public and private schools.
Child care (preschool) > Duration: Number of years students study at the pre-primary (preschool) level. It should be noted that not all countries require pre-primary education.
Secondary education > Teachers > Per capita: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Duration of compulsory education: Duration of compulsory education is the number of grades (or years) that a child must legally be enrolled in school.
Secondary education, pupils: Secondary education, pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions.
College and university > Private school share: Percentage of post-secondary students who attend a private school, college, or university.
Literacy > Adult literacy: Adult literacy rate (%).
Primary education, teachers: Primary education, teachers. Teaching staff in primary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
Primary education, pupils: Primary education, pupils. Enrolment in primary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions.
Adult literacy rate > Female: Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life."
Tertiary enrollment: Gross enrolment ratio, tertiary level is the sum of all tertiary level students enrolled at the start of the school year, expressed as a percentage of the mid-year population in the 5 year age group after the official secondary school leaving age.
Spending per student > College and university: Public expenditure per student is the public current spending on education divided by the total number of students by level, as a percentage of GDP per capita. Public expenditure (current and capital) includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities)."
High school > Gender ratio: Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
Compulsary education starting age: Age at which children must be enrolled in school.
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary per million: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary. Pupil-teacher ratio. Secondary is the number of pupils enrolled in secondary school divided by the number of secondary school teachers. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Literacy > Definition: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
High school > Upper secondary school duration: Number of years students study at the upper secondary (high school) level.
Literacy > Male: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
Spending > USD: Education expenditure refers to the current operating expenditures in education, including wages and salaries and excluding capital investments in buildings and equipment."
High school > Private school share: Percentage of secondary students who attend a private school.
Spending > Proportion: Education expenditure refers to the current operating expenditures in education, including wages and salaries and excluding capital investments in buildings and equipment. Expressed as a proportion of GNI."
Pupil-teacher ratio > Primary: Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the number of pupils enrolled in primary school divided by the number of primary school teachers (regardless of their teaching assignment).
Child care (preschool) > Starting age: Average age at which students begin pre-primary (preschool) education.
High school repeaters > Male: Repeaters in secondary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in secondary school."
Preschool enrollment rate: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music."
Tertiary > Students studying abroad: Total number of post-secondary students who were studying abroad during given year.
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: 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.
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.
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."
Secondary education, pupils per 1000: Secondary education, pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Primary education, pupils per 1000: Primary education, pupils. Enrolment in primary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged over 10 per thousand people: Number of females older than 10 years, who are literate. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people: Total number of post-secondary students who were studying abroad during given year. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Outcomes > Secondary education > Duration > Years: Secondary education, duration (years) is the number of grades (years) in secondary school."
Teacher student ratio > High school: Secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the number of pupils enrolled in secondary school divided by the number of secondary school teachers (regardless of their teaching assignment).
Children out of school > Primary per 1000: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
High school repeaters > Female: Repeaters in secondary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in secondary school."
Teacher student ratio > Elementary school: Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the number of pupils enrolled in primary school divided by the number of primary school teachers (regardless of their teaching assignment).
Literacy rate > Females aged 15-24: Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life."
Elementary school > Enrolled students: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
Primary education > Duration > Years: Primary duration refers to the number of years of full-time equivalent duration in primary education in the school system according to ISCED.
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ per capita: Services, etc., value added (constant 2000 US$). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in constant 2005 U.S. dollars. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
School enrolment rate > 1st grade: Gross intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age."
Secondary education, general pupils per 1000: Secondary education, general pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. General programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in general programmes at public and private secondary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
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.
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.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 30-34 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 30 to 34. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Scientific and technical journal articles per million: Scientific and technical journal articles refer to the number of scientific and engineering articles published in the following fields: physics, biology, chemistry, mathematics, clinical medicine, biomedical research, engineering and technology, and earth and space sciences. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Duration of education > Primary level: Duration of primary education is the number of grades (or years) in primary education.
Participation > Children out of school > Elementary: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
Participation > Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education: Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary and secondary levels in public and private schools.
Public spending per student > Secondary level: Public expenditure per student, secondary level is the total reported current spending by the government on secondary education, divided by the total number of pupils in secondary education, expressed as a percentage of per capita GDP.
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Children out of school > Primary > Per capita: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 35-39: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 35 to 39. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems
Literacy > Literates > Aged 15-19: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
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.
Library books per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Pupils-teacher ratio > Primary level: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary level is the average number of pupils per teacher in primary education. Cross-country comparisons may be affected by such factors as the composition of teachers by part- and full-time employment.
Elementary (primary school) > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female: Percentage of country's elementary, or primary, teachers that are female.
Primary education > Teachers: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
Secondary education > Vocational pupils: Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training.
Literacy > 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.
Children out of school > Primary > Female > Per capita: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Female enrolment share > Primary level: Girls' enrolment share, primary level is the number of girls enrolled in primary school, expressed as a percentage of the total number of pupils in primary school.
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$: Services, etc., value added (constant 2000 US$). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in constant 2005 U.S. dollars.
Primary school starting age > Years: Primary school starting age (years). Entrance age of primary is the age at which students would enter primary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade.
Scouting > Members: Members of boy or girl scout groups which are members of the World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM).
Participation > Secondary education > General pupils: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training."
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.
Private school enrolment > Secondary level: Private sector enrolment share, secondary level is the share of students in general secondary education who attend a privately managed school, regardless of whether or not the school receives subsidies from the government.
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 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 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 > Female illiterates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 25 to 29. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 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 illiterates > Aged 65-69 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 35-39: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
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 > 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."
Children out of school > Primary > Male > Per capita: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
High school teachers: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
Elementary school teachers: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
Homeschooling prevalance: Prevalence of homeschooling.
High school enrolment rate > Male: Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
Literacy > Women above 14 years: Percent of female population above the age of 14 years that is literate.
Gender ratio > Literacy rate of 15-24 year-olds: Literacy gender parity rate of 15-24 year olds in each country. This number is achieved by dividing the total amount of females who are literate by the total amount of males who are literate. Numbers below 1 mean that more males are literate, while numbers over 1 indicate that more females are literate, with the difference in the numbers indicating to what extent this is true. For instance, in Chad (with a parity rate of .42%) a substantial amount of more males are literate than females. These numbers are only for 15-24 year olds.
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Women per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Participation > Secondary education > Pupils: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
Primary education > Pupils per 1000: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
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.
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.
Repitition rate > Secondary level: Repetition rate is the percentage of secondary school pupils who are currently enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year.
Library members per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Library employees per million: . Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged over 10 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals aged over 10. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 30-34: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
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.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 80-84: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 25-29: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 20-24: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 50-54: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 30-34: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 55-59: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 20-24: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Services, etc., value added > % of GDP: Services, etc., value added (% of GDP). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99 and they include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Note: For VAB countries, gross value added at factor cost is used as the denominator.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 70-74: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 70-74: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 35-39: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 35-39: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Literacy and Attainment > Educational attainment: completed tertiary > Tertiary > Population 25+ years > % > Over 24 year olds: Percentage of population older than 24 years that has completed tertiary education.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged over 10: Number of females older than 10 years, who are literate.
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).
Public spending on education, total > % of government expenditure: Public spending on education, total (% of government expenditure). Public expenditure on education as % of total government expenditure is the total public education expenditure (current and capital) expressed as a percentage of total government expenditure for all sectors in a given financial year. Public education expenditure includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration, and subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities).
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 20-24 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 80-84 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 30-34 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 50-54 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 75-79 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 45-49 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 55-59 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 50-54 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 65-69 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Unemployment with primary education, male > % of male unemployment: Unemployment with primary education, male (% of male unemployment). Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organization (UNESCO).
Labor force with tertiary education, male > % of male labor force: Labor force with tertiary education, male (% of male labor force). Labor force with tertiary education is the proportion of labor force that has a tertiary education, as a percentage of the total labor force.
Unemployment with secondary education, female > % of female unemployment: Unemployment with secondary 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).
Education spending > % of GDP: Government Education Expenditure (% of GDP, 2000-2002)
Literacy rate > Youth total > % of people ages 15-24: Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life.
Grade 1 intake rate: Total number of new entrants in first grade of primary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population at the official primary school-entrance age
School enrollment > 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.
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.
Trained teachers in primary education > % of total teachers: Trained teachers in primary education are the percentage of primary school teachers who have received the minimum organized teacher training (pre-service or in-service) required for teaching in their country.
Government spending on education > % of GDP: Public expenditure on education consists of current and capital public expenditure on education includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities)."
Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Female > % net: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music."
Government spending on education > % of government spending: Public expenditure on education consists of current and capital public expenditure on education includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities)."
Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Female > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music."
School enrollment, primary, private > % of total primary: School enrollment, primary, private (% of total primary). Percentage of private enrolment. Primary is the enrolment in private primary schools expressed as a percentage of total enrolment (public and private) in primary schools. 'Private' refers to all educational institutions not operated by a public authority, regardless of whether they receive financial support from public authorities. A high percentage indicates strong involvement of the non-governmental sector (including religious bodies, other organizations, associations, communities, private enterprises or persons) in providing organized educational programmes.
Primary education, pupils > % female: Primary education, pupils (% female). Percentage of female students. Primary is the number of female students at the primary level expressed as a percentage of the total number of students (male and female) at the primary level in a given school year.
School enrollment, primary, female > % gross: School enrollment, primary, female (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Primary. Female is the total female enrollment in primary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the female population of official primary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.
Primary completion rate, total > % of relevant age group: Primary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group). Primary completion rate. Total is the total number of new entrants in the last grade of primary education, regardless of age, expressed as percentage of the total population of the theoretical entrance age to the last grade of primary. This indicator is also known as "gross intake rate to the last grade of primary." The ratio can exceed 100% due to over-aged and under-aged children who enter primary school late/early and/or repeat grades.
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female > % of relevant age group: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female (% of relevant age group). Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age.
Secondary education, general pupils > % female: Secondary education, general pupils (% female). Percentage of female students. Total secondary. General programmes is the number of female students enrolled in general programmes at the secondary education level expressed as a percentage of the total number of students (male and female) enrolled in general programmes at the secondary education level in a given school year.
Total enrollment, primary, male > % net: Total enrollment, primary, male (% net). Adjusted net enrollment is the number of pupils of the school-age group for primary education, enrolled either in primary or secondary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population in that age group.
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.
Literacy > Literacy rate, youth male > % of males ages 15-24: Literacy rate, youth male (% of males ages 15-24). Youth (15-24) literacy rate (%). Male is the number of males age 15 to 24 years who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life, divided by the male population in that age group. Generally, u2018literacyu2019 also encompasses u2018numeracyu2019, the ability to make simple arithmetic calculations.
Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment > %: Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment (%). Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
Ratio of female to male primary enrollment > %: Ratio of female to male primary enrollment (%). Ratio of female to male primary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 55-59: Compares countries by number of male iliterate individuals, in the age range 55 to 59. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 45-49: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 45-49: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 70-74: Compares countries by number of male literates, in the age range 70 to 74. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 65-69 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 45-49 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of male literates in the age range 45 to 49. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 55-59 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of male literates, in the age range 55 to 59. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 40-44 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of male literates, in the age range 40 to 44. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 40-44 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 40 to 44. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 70-74 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 45-49 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 80-84 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 80 to 84. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 70-74 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 70 to 74. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > 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 > Literates > Aged 70-74 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 75-79 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 70-74 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy rate > Youth male > % of males ages 15-24: Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life.
Literacy rate > Adult female > % of females ages 15 and above: Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life.
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
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.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 30-34: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 30 to 34. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 80-84: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 80 to 84. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 15-19: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
School enrollment > 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.
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.
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.
Repeaters, primary, male > % of male enrollment: Repeaters, primary, male (% of male enrollment). Percentage of repeaters in primary. All grades. Male is the number of male students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all male students enrolled in primary school. It is calculated by dividing the sum of male repeaters in all grades of primary education by the total male enrolment of primary education and multiplying the result by 100.
Outcomes > Ratio of young literate females to males > % ages 15-24: Ratio of young literate females to males is the percentage of females to males ages 15-24 who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life."
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 45-49 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of male illiterates, in the age range 45 to 49. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 65-69 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of male illiterates, in the age range 65 to 69. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 65-69: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 35 to 39. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.

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STAT	Belarus	Russia
Adult literacy rate > Total	99.7 Ranked 5th. About the same as Russia	99.5 Ranked 12th.
Children out of school, primary	20,243 Ranked 40th.	217,543 Ranked 30th. 11 times more than Belarus
Children out of school, primary per 1000	2.14 Ranked 45th. 40% more than Russia	1.53 Ranked 98th.
Children out of school, primary, female	9,758 Ranked 36th.	88,353 Ranked 31st. 9 times more than Belarus
College and university > Gender parity index	1.42 Ranked 24th. 5% more than Russia	1.35 Ranked 44th.
Compulsary education duration	9 Ranked 52nd.	10 Ranked 51st. 11% more than Belarus
Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP	5.15% Ranked 3rd. 26% more than Russia	4.1% Ranked 76th.
High school enrolment rate	99.94 Ranked 2nd.	100 Ranked 1st. The same as Belarus
Homeschooling legal status	Illegal, public education is mandatory without known exceptions.	Legal since 1992, law sometimes ignored and not made legal.
Literacy > Total population	99.6% Ranked 7th. The same as Russia	99.6% Ranked 8th.
Primary education, duration > Years	4 Ranked 183th. The same as Russia	4 Ranked 188th.
Primary education, teachers per 1000	2.49 Ranked 69th. 27% more than Russia	1.96 Ranked 142nd.
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary	14.91 Ranked 62nd.	18.06 Ranked 77th. 21% more than Belarus
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary	12.54 Ranked 56th. 48% more than Russia	8.47 Ranked 100th.
Secondary education, duration > Years	7 Ranked 32nd. The same as Russia	7 Ranked 37th.
College and university > Share of total education spending	17.87% Ranked 9th.	23.11% Ranked 34th. 29% more than Belarus
Literacy > Female	99.5% Ranked 8th. The same as Russia	99.5% Ranked 9th.
Children out of school, primary, female per 1000	1.03 Ranked 45th. 66% more than Russia	0.623 Ranked 93th.
College and university > Gender ratio	143.22 Ranked 25th. 6% more than Russia	135.63 Ranked 32nd.
Child care (preschool) > Duration	3 Ranked 38th.	4 Ranked 10th. 33% more than Belarus
Secondary education > Teachers > Per capita	10.64 per 1,000 people Ranked 6th. 16% more than Russia	9.19 per 1,000 people Ranked 21st.
Duration of compulsory education	9 years Ranked 70th.	10 years Ranked 40th. 11% more than Belarus
Secondary education, pupils	693,047 Ranked 27th.	9.61 million Ranked 8th. 14 times more than Belarus
College and university > Private school share	12.67% Ranked 35th.	14.78% Ranked 75th. 17% more than Belarus
Girls to boys ratio > Primary level enrolment	0.97 Ranked 79th.	1 Ranked 25th. 3% more than Belarus
Literacy > Adult literacy	99.7% Ranked 3rd. About the same as Russia	99.5% Ranked 9th.
Primary education, teachers	23,595 Ranked 41st.	277,657 Ranked 14th. 12 times more than Belarus
Primary education, pupils	351,780 Ranked 53th.	5.02 million Ranked 26th. 14 times more than Belarus
Adult literacy rate > Female	99.7 Ranked 4th. About the same as Russia	99.4 Ranked 12th.
Tertiary enrollment	56% Ranked 14th.	64.1% Ranked 5th. 14% more than Belarus
Spending per student > College and university	18.13 Ranked 45th. 38% more than Russia	13.18 Ranked 66th.
High school > Gender ratio	102.19 Ranked 54th. 5% more than Russia	97.02 Ranked 75th.
Compulsary education starting age	6 Ranked 29th. The same as Russia	6 Ranked 64th.
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary per million	1.23 Ranked 42nd. 21 times more than Russia	0.0597 Ranked 100th.
Literacy > Definition	age 15 and over can read and write	age 15 and over can read and write
High school > Upper secondary school duration	2 Ranked 155th. The same as Russia	2 Ranked 159th.
Literacy > Male	99.8% Ranked 2nd. About the same as Russia	99.7% Ranked 6th.
Spending > USD	2.94 billion Ranked 52nd.	57.78 billion Ranked 11th. 20 times more than Belarus
High school > Private school share	0.421% Ranked 58th.	0.712% Ranked 118th. 69% more than Belarus
Spending > Proportion	4.93 Ranked 52nd. 39% more than Russia	3.54 Ranked 106th.
Pupil-teacher ratio > Primary	16.04 Ranked 82nd.	16.65 Ranked 110th. 4% more than Belarus
Child care (preschool) > Starting age	3 Ranked 88th. The same as Russia	3 Ranked 98th.
High school repeaters > Male	0.05 Ranked 93th.	1.71 Ranked 42nd. 34 times more than Belarus
Literacy rates > Aged 15-24	99.8% Ranked 2nd. About the same as Russia	99.7% Ranked 2nd.
Preschool enrollment rate	99.2 Ranked 92nd. 2% more than Russia	96.83 Ranked 106th.
Tertiary > Students studying abroad	29,273.87 Ranked 25th.	50,947.63 Ranked 9th. 74% more than Belarus
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level	488,650 Ranked 39th.	8.15 million Ranked 4th. 17 times more than Belarus
Elementary (primary school) > Duration	4 Ranked 193th. The same as Russia	4 Ranked 198th.
Children out of school > Primary	37,953 Ranked 39th.	369,274 Ranked 22nd. 10 times more than Belarus
Secondary education, teachers	81,700 Ranked 30th.	1.14 million Ranked 6th. 14 times more than Belarus
Secondary education, teachers per 1000	8.01 Ranked 21st. About the same as Russia	8 Ranked 28th.
Child care (preschool) > Students per teacher	6.41 Ranked 56th.	8.41 Ranked 106th. 31% more than Belarus
High school > Lower secondary school duration	5 Ranked 7th. The same as Russia	5 Ranked 8th.
Children out of school, primary, male per 1000	1.11 Ranked 42nd. 22% more than Russia	0.91 Ranked 83th.
Secondary education, general pupils	586,324 Ranked 36th.	8.06 million Ranked 9th. 14 times more than Belarus
Illiteracy rates by sex > Aged 15+	0.3% Ranked 134th.	0.4% Ranked 130th. 33% more than Belarus
High school > Gender parity index	0.968 Ranked 72nd.	0.976 Ranked 98th. 1% more than Belarus
Scientific and technical journal articles	532 Ranked 49th.	15,782 Ranked 11th. 30 times more than Belarus
College and university > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female	59% Ranked 6th. 5% more than Russia	56% Ranked 3rd.
Tertiary > Students studying abroad proportion	5.01% Ranked 65th. 10 times more than Russia	0.508% Ranked 127th.
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level per 1000	49.53 Ranked 13th.	56.1 Ranked 5th. 13% more than Belarus
Scouting > Genders admitted	both	both
Elementary (primary school) > Starting age	6 Ranked 69th.	7 Ranked 17th. 17% more than Belarus
Education expenditure of government > As percentage of total government	11.3% Ranked 38th.	12.9% Ranked 50th. 14% more than Belarus
Children out of school, primary, male	10,485 Ranked 35th.	129,190 Ranked 25th. 12 times more than Belarus
Education expenditure of government > As percentage of GNI	6% Ranked 15th. 67% more than Russia	3.6% Ranked 78th.
High school > Students per teacher	12.54 Ranked 59th. 48% more than Russia	8.47 Ranked 102nd.
Secondary education > General pupils	923,798 Ranked 26th.	11.53 million Ranked 5th. 12 times more than Belarus
Secondary school starting age > Years	10 Ranked 187th.	11 Ranked 148th. 10% more than Belarus
High school starting age > Years	10 Ranked 164th. The same as Russia	10 Ranked 167th.
Primary education > Teachers > Per capita	2.42 per 1,000 people Ranked 80th. 9% more than Russia	2.23 per 1,000 people Ranked 136th.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people	31.84 Ranked 2nd. 13% more than Russia	28.11 Ranked 14th.
Education enrolment by level > Primary level	437,005 Ranked 101st.	5.42 million Ranked 22nd. 12 times more than Belarus
Elementary school graduate rate	99.53 Ranked 10th. 5% more than Russia	95.2 Ranked 33th.
Literacy rate > People aged 15-24	99.8 Ranked 8th. About the same as Russia	99.7 Ranked 20th.
Secondary education, pupils per 1000	73.23 Ranked 43th. 8% more than Russia	67.74 Ranked 118th.
Primary education, pupils per 1000	37.17 Ranked 87th. 5% more than Russia	35.34 Ranked 173th.
Girls to boys ratio > Tertiary level enrolment	1.37 Ranked 26th. 1% more than Russia	1.36 Ranked 27th.
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+	25,600 Ranked 119th.	475,300 Ranked 75th. 19 times more than Belarus
Girls to boys ratio > Secondary level enrolment	1.01 Ranked 58th. 2% more than Russia	0.99 Ranked 75th.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged over 10 per thousand people	472.23 Ranked 1st.	472.29 Ranked 1st. The same as Belarus
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level > Per capita	49.23 per 1,000 people Ranked 13th.	56.1 per 1,000 people Ranked 5th. 14% more than Belarus
Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people	3.09 Ranked 63th. 9 times more than Russia	0.356 Ranked 157th.
Outcomes > Secondary education > Duration > Years	7 Ranked 28th. The same as Russia	7 Ranked 34th.
Teacher student ratio > High school	8.1 Ranked 110th.	8.53 Ranked 92nd. 5% more than Belarus
Children out of school > Primary per 1000	3.93 Ranked 56th. 53% more than Russia	2.57 Ranked 74th.
High school repeaters > Female	0.02 Ranked 93th.	1.61 Ranked 41st. 81 times more than Belarus
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Women	17,100 Ranked 120th.	325,100 Ranked 74th. 19 times more than Belarus
Teacher student ratio > Elementary school	15.16 Ranked 98th.	17.45 Ranked 75th. 15% more than Belarus
Literacy rate > Females aged 15-24	99.8 Ranked 11th. The same as Russia	99.8 Ranked 12th.
Elementary school > Enrolled students	362,377 Ranked 88th.	4.97 million Ranked 20th. 14 times more than Belarus
Primary education > Duration > Years	4 years Ranked 172nd. 33% more than Russia	3 years Ranked 194th.
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ per capita	$2,137.40 Ranked 46th.	$3,670.01 Ranked 29th. 72% more than Belarus
School enrolment rate > 1st grade	99.22 Ranked 76th. About the same as Russia	98.95 Ranked 81st.
Secondary education, general pupils per 1000	61.95 Ranked 53th. 9% more than Russia	56.77 Ranked 111th.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people	65.62 Ranked 2nd. 14% more than Russia	57.35 Ranked 14th.
High school > Lower secondary starting age	10 Ranked 194th.	11 Ranked 152nd. 10% more than Belarus
Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share	0.0549% Ranked 84th.	0.637% Ranked 140th. 12 times more than Belarus
Elementary school > Gender ratio	102.45 Ranked 7th. 2% more than Russia	100.19 Ranked 27th.
High school enrolment rate > Female	99.87 Ranked 11th. 1% more than Russia	98.87 Ranked 6th.
Illiteracy rates by sex > Aged 15+ > Women	0.4% Ranked 132nd.	0.5% Ranked 130th. 25% more than Belarus
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level	90% Ranked 91st.	92% Ranked 78th. 2% more than Belarus
Duration of education > Secondary level	7 Ranked 31st. The same as Russia	7 Ranked 37th.
Public spending per student > Tertiary level	18.7 Ranked 20th. 18% more than Russia	15.8 Ranked 65th.
Primary education > Pupils	379,577 Ranked 62nd.	5.33 million Ranked 21st. 14 times more than Belarus
Secondary education > Pupils	928,488 Ranked 28th.	13.56 million Ranked 4th. 15 times more than Belarus
Literacy rate > Males aged 15-24	99.7 Ranked 15th. About the same as Russia	99.6 Ranked 24th.
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita	100.53 per 1,000 people Ranked 48th. 1% more than Russia	99.69 per 1,000 people Ranked 51st.
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Tertiary level	57.07% Ranked 30th. 1% more than Russia	56.77% Ranked 32nd.
Secondary education, vocational pupils	106,723 Ranked 22nd.	1.56 million Ranked 7th. 15 times more than Belarus
Elementary (primary) school > Students per teacher	14.91 Ranked 61st.	18.06 Ranked 75th. 21% more than Belarus
Secondary education > Teachers	103,997 Ranked 11th.	1.32 million Ranked 4th. 13 times more than Belarus
School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary	15 years Ranked 27th. 7% more than Russia	14 years Ranked 43th.
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level	997,760 Ranked 56th.	14.49 million Ranked 6th. 15 times more than Belarus
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 30-34 per thousand people	0.148 Ranked 1st.	0.188 Ranked 14th. 27% more than Belarus
Scientific and technical journal articles per million	54.3 Ranked 47th.	109.14 Ranked 34th. Twice as much as Belarus
Duration of education > Primary level	4 Ranked 153th. The same as Russia	4 Ranked 160th.
Women to men parity index > As ratio of literacy rates > Aged 15-24	1 Ranked 2nd. The same as Russia	1 Ranked 7th.
Participation > Children out of school > Elementary	18,838 Ranked 58th.	571,183 Ranked 14th. 30 times more than Belarus
Participation > Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education	101.08% Ranked 45th. 3% more than Russia	98.04% Ranked 78th.
Public spending per student > Secondary level	8.7 Ranked 14th.	20.5 Ranked 33th. 2 times more than Belarus
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ per 1000	2.61 Ranked 130th.	3.29 Ranked 127th. 26% more than Belarus
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Primary level	48.29% Ranked 96th.	48.73% Ranked 52nd. 1% more than Belarus
Literacy rates > Aged 15-24 > Women	99.8% Ranked 3rd. The same as Russia	99.8% Ranked 2nd.
Children out of school > Primary > Per capita	3.88 per 1,000 people Ranked 57th. 51% more than Russia	2.57 per 1,000 people Ranked 76th.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 35-39	1,239 Ranked 1st.	21,770 Ranked 8th. 18 times more than Belarus
Literacy > Literates > Aged 15-19	623,845 Ranked 2nd.	8.17 million Ranked 4th. 13 times more than Belarus
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Women	88% Ranked 93th.	93% Ranked 70th. 6% more than Belarus
High school > Upper secondary starting age	15 Ranked 83th.	16 Ranked 27th. 7% more than Belarus
Elementary school starting age > Years	6 Ranked 65th.	7 Ranked 18th. 17% more than Belarus
Library books	6.88 million Ranked 1st.	73.63 million Ranked 2nd. 11 times more than Belarus
Elementary school repeaters > All	0.04 Ranked 111th.	0.43 Ranked 98th. 11 times more than Belarus
Secondary education > General pupils > Per capita	94.5 per 1,000 people Ranked 26th. 18% more than Russia	80.13 per 1,000 people Ranked 56th.
Illiteracy rates by sex > Aged 15+ > Men	0.2% Ranked 135th.	0.3% Ranked 130th. 50% more than Belarus
Education enrolment by level > Primary level > Per capita	0.044 per capita Ranked 155th. 19% more than Russia	0.037 per capita Ranked 163th.
Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 1000	44.3 Ranked 159th. 19% more than Russia	37.28 Ranked 167th.
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Men	91% Ranked 79th.	92% Ranked 73th. 1% more than Belarus
Literacy rates > Aged 15-24 > Men	99.8% Ranked 2nd. About the same as Russia	99.7% Ranked 2nd.
Library books per 1000	674.42 Ranked 2nd. 34% more than Russia	503.26 Ranked 19th.
Pupils-teacher ratio > Primary level	17.1 Ranked 106th.	17.3 Ranked 103th. 1% more than Belarus
Elementary (primary school) > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female	99% Ranked 1st. 1% more than Russia	98% Ranked 1st.
Primary education > Teachers	23,671 Ranked 47th.	320,168 Ranked 14th. 14 times more than Belarus
Secondary education > Vocational pupils	4,690 Ranked 56th.	2.03 million Ranked 4th. 433 times more than Belarus
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 10-14	719 Ranked 1st.	17,685 Ranked 5th. 25 times more than Belarus
Literacy > Literates > Aged over 10 per thousand people	874.81 Ranked 1st. 1% more than Russia	868.8 Ranked 1st.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people	0.0741 Ranked 1st.	0.0833 Ranked 14th. 13% more than Belarus
Private school enrolment > Primary level	0.1 Ranked 95th.	0.4 Ranked 90th. 4 times more than Belarus
Outcomes > Primary education > Duration > Years	4 Ranked 160th. 33% more than Russia	3 Ranked 177th.
Library employees	445 Ranked 2nd.	5,301 Ranked 1st. 12 times more than Belarus
Primary education > Teachers per 1000	2.45 Ranked 80th. 10% more than Russia	2.23 Ranked 137th.
Secondary education > Pupils per 1000	96.09 Ranked 26th. 2% more than Russia	94.26 Ranked 51st.
Literacy > Men above 14 years	99.8% Ranked 1st. About the same as Russia	99.7% Ranked 2nd.
Children out of school > Primary > Female > Per capita	2.19 per 1,000 people Ranked 55th. 84% more than Russia	1.19 per 1,000 people Ranked 80th.
Female enrolment share > Primary level	48.5% Ranked 71st.	48.6% Ranked 56th. About the same as Belarus
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$	$20.23 billion Ranked 35th.	$526.77 billion Ranked 7th. 26 times more than Belarus
Primary school starting age > Years	6 Ranked 69th.	7 Ranked 16th. 17% more than Belarus
Scouting > Members	1,201 Ranked 140th.	7,186 Ranked 85th. 6 times more than Belarus
Participation > Secondary education > General pupils	817,820 Ranked 54th.	8.42 million Ranked 8th. 10 times more than Belarus
Ratio of female to male primary enrollment	96.57 Ranked 51st.	99.54 Ranked 42nd. 3% more than Belarus
Secondary education > General pupils per 1000	95.6 Ranked 28th. 19% more than Russia	80.13 Ranked 56th.
Secondary education > Teachers per 1000	10.76 Ranked 5th. 17% more than Russia	9.19 Ranked 21st.
Children out of school > Primary > Male	16,594 Ranked 37th.	198,350 Ranked 22nd. 12 times more than Belarus
Elementary (primary) school > Gender parity index	1 Ranked 25th.	1 Ranked 39th. The same as Belarus
Female enrolment share > Secondary level	50% Ranked 49th.	50.8% Ranked 32nd. 2% more than Belarus
Private school enrolment > Secondary level	0.2 Ranked 87th.	0.0 Ranked 90th.
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level per 1000	101.14 Ranked 48th. 1% more than Russia	99.7 Ranked 52nd.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 20-24	1,376 Ranked 1st.	34,251 Ranked 7th. 25 times more than Belarus
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 50-54 per thousand people	0.11 Ranked 1st.	0.127 Ranked 14th. 15% more than Belarus
Literacy > Literates > Aged 40-44 per thousand people	67.37 Ranked 2nd. 8% more than Russia	62.65 Ranked 7th.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people	0.0563 Ranked 1st.	0.0696 Ranked 14th. 24% more than Belarus
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people	0.0681 Ranked 1st.	0.095 Ranked 14th. 40% more than Belarus
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people	0.16 Ranked 1st.	0.224 Ranked 14th. 40% more than Belarus
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people	0.112 Ranked 1st.	0.168 Ranked 14th. 50% more than Belarus
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 65-69 per thousand people	0.0658 Ranked 2nd. 36% more than Russia	0.0484 Ranked 13th.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 35-39	704 Ranked 1st.	11,863 Ranked 8th. 17 times more than Belarus
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 15-19	302,708 Ranked 2nd.	4 million Ranked 4th. 13 times more than Belarus
Scouting > Members per thousand people	0.127 Ranked 151st. 3 times more than Russia	0.0501 Ranked 157th.
Elementary school repeaters > Male	0.05 Ranked 129th.	0.57 Ranked 105th. 11 times more than Belarus
Elementary school repeaters > Female	0.05 Ranked 129th.	0.57 Ranked 99th. 11 times more than Belarus
Children out of school > Primary > Male > Per capita	1.7 per 1,000 people Ranked 57th. 23% more than Russia	1.38 per 1,000 people Ranked 75th.
High school teachers	101,663 Ranked 31st.	1.18 million Ranked 5th. 12 times more than Belarus
Elementary school teachers	23,904 Ranked 75th.	284,789 Ranked 12th. 12 times more than Belarus
Homeschooling prevalance	Virtually no homeschooling*	Unknown
High school enrolment rate > Male	100 Ranked 4th. The same as Russia	100 Ranked 3rd.
Literacy > Women above 14 years	99.4% Ranked 1st. About the same as Russia	99.2% Ranked 2nd.
Gender ratio > Literacy rate of 15-24 year-olds	1% Ranked 2nd. The same as Russia	1% Ranked 7th.
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Women per 1000	1.75 Ranked 129th.	2.25 Ranked 126th. 29% more than Belarus
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Per capita	2.59 per 1,000 people Ranked 134th.	3.29 per 1,000 people Ranked 131st. 27% more than Belarus
Participation > Secondary education > Pupils	928,488 Ranked 48th.	12.43 million Ranked 5th. 13 times more than Belarus
Primary education > Pupils per 1000	39.28 Ranked 105th. 6% more than Russia	37.05 Ranked 166th.
Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment	100.9 Ranked 40th. 2% more than Russia	99.14 Ranked 86th.
Secondary education > Pupils > Per capita	94.98 per 1,000 people Ranked 27th. 1% more than Russia	94.26 per 1,000 people Ranked 51st.
Repitition rate > Secondary level	0.8 Ranked 43th.	1.5 Ranked 25th. 88% more than Belarus
Library members per 1000	3.65 Ranked 8th. 5 times more than Russia	0.684 Ranked 36th.
Library members	37,200 Ranked 5th.	100,100 Ranked 6th. 3 times more than Belarus
Library employees per million	43.65 Ranked 2nd. 20% more than Russia	36.23 Ranked 23th.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged over 10 per thousand people	3.25 Ranked 1st. 19% more than Russia	2.73 Ranked 12th.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 30-34	329,121 Ranked 2nd.	5.35 million Ranked 3rd. 16 times more than Belarus
School enrollment > Primary > Female > % net	87.71% net Ranked 41st.	91.93% net Ranked 62nd. 5% more than Belarus
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 20-24	367,935 Ranked 2nd.	5.82 million Ranked 3rd. 16 times more than Belarus
Literacy > Literates > Aged 80-84	195,383 Ranked 1st.	2.78 million Ranked 2nd. 14 times more than Belarus
Literacy > Literates > Aged 25-29	719,144 Ranked 2nd.	11.57 million Ranked 3rd. 16 times more than Belarus
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 20-24	575 Ranked 1st.	13,985 Ranked 7th. 24 times more than Belarus
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 50-54	552 Ranked 1st.	9,222 Ranked 8th. 17 times more than Belarus
Literacy > Literates > Aged 30-34	654,660 Ranked 2nd.	10.59 million Ranked 3rd. 16 times more than Belarus
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 55-59	404 Ranked 2nd.	7,515 Ranked 8th. 19 times more than Belarus
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 20-24	801 Ranked 1st.	20,266 Ranked 7th. 25 times more than Belarus
Services, etc., value added > % of GDP	45.9% Ranked 82nd.	60.13% Ranked 47th. 31% more than Belarus
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 70-74	2,212 Ranked 2nd.	22,093 Ranked 7th. 10 times more than Belarus
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 70-74	543 Ranked 2nd.	6,496 Ranked 7th. 12 times more than Belarus
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 35-39	329,039 Ranked 1st.	5.02 million Ranked 3rd. 15 times more than Belarus
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 35-39	535 Ranked 1st.	9,907 Ranked 8th. 19 times more than Belarus
Literacy and Attainment > Educational attainment: completed tertiary > Tertiary > Population 25+ years > % > Over 24 year olds	50.21% Ranked 1st.	60.1% Ranked 1st. 20% more than Belarus
Literacy > Female literates > Aged over 10	4.49 million Ranked 1st.	67.25 million Ranked 3rd. 15 times more than Belarus
Unemployment with secondary education, male > % of male unemployment	34% Ranked 66th.	57% Ranked 27th. 68% more than Belarus
Public spending on education, total > % of government expenditure	17.5% Ranked 9th. 47% more than Russia	11.94% Ranked 83th.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 20-24 per thousand people	0.0605 Ranked 1st.	0.0982 Ranked 14th. 62% more than Belarus
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 80-84 per thousand people	0.401 Ranked 1st. 2 times more than Russia	0.197 Ranked 9th.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 30-34 per thousand people	68.86 Ranked 2nd.	74.35 Ranked 7th. 8% more than Belarus
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 50-54 per thousand people	0.0581 Ranked 1st.	0.0648 Ranked 14th. 12% more than Belarus
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 75-79 per thousand people	0.534 Ranked 1st. 2 times more than Russia	0.247 Ranked 9th.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 45-49 per thousand people	41.29 Ranked 1st. 8% more than Russia	38.25 Ranked 2nd.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 55-59 per thousand people	34.74 Ranked 1st.	38.68 Ranked 1st. 11% more than Belarus
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 50-54 per thousand people	41.29 Ranked 1st.	42.43 Ranked 1st. 3% more than Belarus
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 65-69 per thousand people	22.03 Ranked 1st. 28% more than Russia	17.16 Ranked 1st.
Unemployment with primary education, male > % of male unemployment	9.5% Ranked 82nd.	15.5% Ranked 78th. 63% more than Belarus
Labor force with tertiary education, male > % of male labor force	21.1% Ranked 24th.	46% Ranked 1st. 2 times more than Belarus
Unemployment with secondary education, female > % of female unemployment	41.6% Ranked 55th.	48% Ranked 36th. 15% more than Belarus
Education spending > % of GDP	6% Ranked 31st. 58% more than Russia	3.8% Ranked 89th.
Literacy rate > Youth total > % of people ages 15-24	99.79% Ranked 9th. The same as Russia	99.72% Ranked 16th.
Grade 1 intake rate	85.7 Ranked 6th. 18% more than Russia	72.4 Ranked 4th.
School enrollment > Preprimary > % gross	104.69% gross Ranked 4th. 24% more than Russia	84.71% gross Ranked 39th.
School enrollment > Primary > Female > % gross	99.62% gross Ranked 61st.	122.65% gross Ranked 10th. 23% more than Belarus
Secondary education > Pupils > % female	49.11% female Ranked 42nd. 1% more than Russia	48.79% female Ranked 72nd.
Literacy rate > Adult total > % of people ages 15 and above	99.59% Ranked 6th. About the same as Russia	99.44% Ranked 9th.
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Men	8,500 Ranked 120th.	150,000 Ranked 77th. 18 times more than Belarus
Trained teachers in primary education > % of total teachers	99.8% Ranked 13th. 1% more than Russia	99% Ranked 11th.
Government spending on education > % of GDP	5.15% Ranked 3rd. 26% more than Russia	4.1% Ranked 76th.
Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Female > % net	95.6% Ranked 33th. 4% more than Russia	92.35% Ranked 27th.
Government spending on education > % of government spending	9.32% Ranked 68th.	12.94% Ranked 53th. 39% more than Belarus
Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Female > % gross	100.44% Ranked 82nd. 4% more than Russia	96.93% Ranked 100th.
School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary > Female	15 years Ranked 32nd. 7% more than Russia	14 years Ranked 43th.
School enrollment, primary, private > % of total primary	0.0549% Ranked 84th.	0.637% Ranked 138th. 12 times more than Belarus
Primary education, pupils > % female	48.68% Ranked 34th.	48.9% Ranked 38th. About the same as Belarus
School enrollment, primary, female > % gross	99.18% Ranked 52nd. About the same as Russia	98.88% Ranked 115th.
Primary completion rate, total > % of relevant age group	103.28% Ranked 11th. 5% more than Russia	97.91% Ranked 43th.
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female > % of relevant age group	96.83% Ranked 53th.	99.98% Ranked 39th. 3% more than Belarus
Secondary education, general pupils > % female	49.68% Ranked 30th.	50.5% Ranked 63th. 2% more than Belarus
Total enrollment, primary, male > % net	94.25% Ranked 26th.	95.03% Ranked 51st. 1% more than Belarus
Secondary education, pupils > % female	47.71% Ranked 45th.	48.34% Ranked 101st. 1% more than Belarus
Literacy > Literacy rate, youth male > % of males ages 15-24	99.8% Ranked 3rd. About the same as Russia	99.66% Ranked 3rd.
Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment > %	96.5% Ranked 36th.	97.53% Ranked 97th. 1% more than Belarus
Ratio of female to male primary enrollment > %	100.1% Ranked 18th.	100.38% Ranked 29th. About the same as Belarus
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 55-59	749 Ranked 2nd.	14,437 Ranked 8th. 19 times more than Belarus
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 45-49	557 Ranked 1st.	9,368 Ranked 8th. 17 times more than Belarus
Literacy > Literates > Aged 45-49	750,548 Ranked 1st.	10.31 million Ranked 3rd. 14 times more than Belarus
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 70-74	138,127 Ranked 1st.	2.12 million Ranked 2nd. 15 times more than Belarus
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people	0.0917 Ranked 1st.	0.129 Ranked 14th. 41% more than Belarus
Literacy > Literates > Aged 65-69 per thousand people	35.59 Ranked 1st. 30% more than Russia	27.33 Ranked 2nd.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 45-49 per thousand people	37.66 Ranked 1st. 10% more than Russia	34.19 Ranked 5th.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 55-59 per thousand people	27.81 Ranked 1st.	29.64 Ranked 2nd. 7% more than Belarus
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 40-44 per thousand people	32.4 Ranked 2nd. 7% more than Russia	30.32 Ranked 7th.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 40-44 per thousand people	0.124 Ranked 1st.	0.132 Ranked 14th. 7% more than Belarus
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 70-74 per thousand people	0.0571 Ranked 2nd. 25% more than Russia	0.0456 Ranked 11th.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 45-49 per thousand people	78.95 Ranked 1st. 9% more than Russia	72.44 Ranked 3rd.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 80-84 per thousand people	0.448 Ranked 1st. 94% more than Russia	0.231 Ranked 9th.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 70-74 per thousand people	0.29 Ranked 2nd. 44% more than Russia	0.201 Ranked 11th.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 10-14 per thousand people	25.16 Ranked 2nd. 9% more than Russia	23.15 Ranked 11th.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 70-74 per thousand people	42.24 Ranked 1st.	44.16 Ranked 1st. 5% more than Belarus
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people	34.61 Ranked 2nd.	35.26 Ranked 5th. 2% more than Belarus
Literacy > Literates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people	67.34 Ranked 2nd.	68.93 Ranked 7th. 2% more than Belarus
Literacy > Literates > Aged 75-79 per thousand people	29.37 Ranked 1st. 22% more than Russia	24.14 Ranked 1st.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 70-74 per thousand people	0.233 Ranked 2nd. 50% more than Russia	0.155 Ranked 11th.
Literacy rate > Youth male > % of males ages 15-24	99.76% Ranked 9th. The same as Russia	99.68% Ranked 16th.
Literacy rate > Adult female > % of females ages 15 and above	99.42% Ranked 6th. About the same as Russia	99.23% Ranked 8th.
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$, % of GDP	31.97% Ranked 56th. 22% more than Russia	26.15% Ranked 75th.
School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary > Male	14 years Ranked 34th. 8% more than Russia	13 years Ranked 47th.
Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment > %	139.94% Ranked 17th. 4% more than Russia	134.28% Ranked 47th.
Persistence to last grade of primary, total > % of cohort	99.06% Ranked 2nd. 3% more than Russia	96.15% Ranked 34th.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 55-59	330,241 Ranked 1st.	5.51 million Ranked 2nd. 17 times more than Belarus
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 30-34	1,408 Ranked 1st.	26,722 Ranked 8th. 19 times more than Belarus
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 80-84	4,259 Ranked 1st.	32,944 Ranked 6th. 8 times more than Belarus
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 15-19	616 Ranked 1st.	14,057 Ranked 7th. 23 times more than Belarus
School enrollment > Secondary > Female > % gross	95.86% gross Ranked 15th. 4% more than Russia	92.54% gross Ranked 59th.
School enrollment, primary, male > % net	93.95% Ranked 18th. 1% more than Russia	93.43% Ranked 48th.
Persistence to last grade of primary, female > % of cohort	99.34% Ranked 2nd. 7% more than Russia	92.57% Ranked 8th.
School enrollment, primary, female > % net	94.04% Ranked 19th. 1% more than Russia	93.42% Ranked 48th.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 10-14 per thousand people	23.75 Ranked 2nd. 8% more than Russia	22.06 Ranked 11th.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 10-14 per thousand people	0.0299 Ranked 2nd.	0.0518 Ranked 10th. 74% more than Belarus
Repeaters, primary, male > % of male enrollment	0.0299% Ranked 77th.	1.84% Ranked 55th. 62 times more than Belarus
Outcomes > Ratio of young literate females to males > % ages 15-24	100% Ranked 33th. The same as Russia	100% Ranked 38th.
Participation > Total enrollment > Primary > Female > % net	96.05% Ranked 38th. 4% more than Russia	92.35% Ranked 31st.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 45-49 per thousand people	0.123 Ranked 1st.	0.138 Ranked 14th. 12% more than Belarus
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 65-69 per thousand people	0.101 Ranked 2nd. 44% more than Russia	0.0701 Ranked 13th.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 65-69	338,377 Ranked 1st.	3.89 million Ranked 2nd. 11 times more than Belarus
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people	0.13 Ranked 1st.	0.153 Ranked 14th. 17% more than Belarus

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