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Adult literacy rate > Total: Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life."
Children out of school, primary: Children out of school, primary. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Total is the total number of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools.
Children out of school, primary per 1000: Children out of school, primary. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Total is the total number of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Children out of school, primary, female: Children out of school, primary, female. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Female is the total number of female primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools.
College and university > Gender parity index: Country's gender parity index for college and university enrollment. For countries with a rating of over 1, more females are enrolled while countries with a rating under 1 have more males enrolled.
College and university > Share of total education spending: Percentage of government education funding that goes to post-secondary education.
Compulsary education duration: Number of years students are required to be enrolled in school for all levels of education. For instance, compulsary education lasts for 12 years in the United States.
Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP: Percentage of public funding for education out of country's total GDP.
High school enrolment rate: Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
Literacy > Total population: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
Primary education, duration > Years: Primary education, duration (years). Duration of primary is the number of grades (years) in primary education.
Primary education, teachers per 1000: Primary education, teachers. Teaching staff in primary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary. Pupil-teacher ratio. Primary is the number of pupils enrolled in primary school divided by the number of primary school teachers.
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary. Pupil-teacher ratio. Secondary is the number of pupils enrolled in secondary school divided by the number of secondary school teachers.
Secondary education, duration > Years: Secondary education, duration (years). Duration of secondary education is the number of grades (years) in secondary education (ISCED 2 & 3).
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, pupils: Primary education, pupils. Enrolment in primary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions.
Primary education, teachers: Primary education, teachers. Teaching staff in primary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
Adult literacy rate > Female: Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life."
Spending per student > College and university: Public expenditure per student is the public current spending on education divided by the total number of students by level, as a percentage of GDP per capita. Public expenditure (current and capital) includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities)."
High school > Gender ratio: Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
Compulsary education starting age: Age at which children must be enrolled in school.
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary per million: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary. Pupil-teacher ratio. Secondary is the number of pupils enrolled in secondary school divided by the number of secondary school teachers. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Literacy > Definition: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
High school > Upper secondary school duration: Number of years students study at the upper secondary (high school) level.
Literacy > Male: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
Spending > USD: Education expenditure refers to the current operating expenditures in education, including wages and salaries and excluding capital investments in buildings and equipment."
High school > Private school share: Percentage of secondary students who attend a private school.
Spending > Proportion: Education expenditure refers to the current operating expenditures in education, including wages and salaries and excluding capital investments in buildings and equipment. Expressed as a proportion of GNI."
Pupil-teacher ratio > Primary: Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the number of pupils enrolled in primary school divided by the number of primary school teachers (regardless of their teaching assignment).
Child care (preschool) > Starting age: Average age at which students begin pre-primary (preschool) education.
High school repeaters > Male: Repeaters in secondary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in secondary school."
Preschool enrollment rate: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music."
Tertiary > Students studying abroad: Total number of post-secondary students who were studying abroad during given year.
Elementary (primary school) > Duration: Number of years students study at the primary level.
Secondary education, teachers: Secondary education, teachers. Teaching staff in total secondary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private secondary education institutions (ISCED 2 and 3). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
Secondary education, teachers per 1000: Secondary education, teachers. Teaching staff in total secondary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private secondary education institutions (ISCED 2 and 3). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Child care (preschool) > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for pre-primary (preschool) education.
High school > Lower secondary school duration: Number of years students study at the lower secondary (middle school) level.
Children out of school, primary, male per 1000: Children out of school, primary, male. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Male is the total number of male primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Spending per student > High school: Public expenditure per student is the public current spending on education divided by the total number of students by level, as a percentage of GDP per capita. Public expenditure (current and capital) includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities)."
Secondary education, general pupils: Secondary education, general pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. General programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in general programmes at public and private secondary education institutions.
High school > Gender parity index: Country's gender parity index for secondary level enrollment. For countries with a rating of over 1, more females are enrolled while countries with a rating under 1 have more males enrolled.
Scientific and technical journal articles: Scientific and technical journal articles refer to the number of scientific and engineering articles published in the following fields: physics, biology, chemistry, mathematics, clinical medicine, biomedical research, engineering and technology, and earth and space sciences.
Tertiary > Students studying abroad proportion: The number of students from a given country studying abroad in a given year, expressed as a percentage of total tertiary enrollment in that country. Ratios greater than 100 % are possible, because those currently studying abroad do not count towards total enrollment.
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Scouting > Genders admitted: Admits boys/girls.
Elementary (primary school) > Starting age: Average age at which students begin primary education.
Children out of school, primary, male: Children out of school, primary, male. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Male is the total number of male primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools.
High school > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for all levels of secondary education.
Secondary education > General pupils: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.
Spending per student > Elementary school: Public expenditure per student is the public current spending on education divided by the total number of students by level, as a percentage of GDP per capita. Public expenditure (current and capital) includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities)."
Secondary school starting age > Years: Secondary school starting age (years). Entrance age of 2A lower secondary is the age at which students would enter lower secondary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade.
High school starting age > Years: Secondary school starting age is the age at which students would enter secondary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade."
Primary education > Teachers > Per capita: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people: Number of females aged 15-19 years, who are literate. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
High school > Population with at least high school education > Women: Population with at least high school education > Women.
Elementary school graduate rate: Persistence to last grade of primary is the percentage of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary education. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.
Literacy rate > People aged 15-24: Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life."
Public spending per student > Primary level: Public expenditure per student, primary level is the total reported current spending by the government on primary education, divided by the total number of pupils in primary education, expressed as a percentage of per capita GDP.
Primary education, pupils per 1000: Primary education, pupils. Enrolment in primary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Secondary education, pupils per 1000: Secondary education, pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
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).
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.
Secondary education > Pupils: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
Primary education > Pupils: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
High school > Population with at least high school education > Men: Gender Inequality Index.
Literacy rate > Males aged 15-24: Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life."
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Secondary education, vocational pupils: Secondary education, vocational pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. Technical/vocational programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in technical/vocational programmes at public and private secondary education institutions.
Elementary (primary) school > Trained teachers > Both sexes: Percentage of all primary teachers with at least the minimum level of traning required to teach at the primary level.
Elementary (primary) school > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for primary education.
Secondary education > Teachers: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
School enrolment rate > 5th grade: Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 30-34 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 30 to 34. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Scientific and technical journal articles per million: Scientific and technical journal articles refer to the number of scientific and engineering articles published in the following fields: physics, biology, chemistry, mathematics, clinical medicine, biomedical research, engineering and technology, and earth and space sciences. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Duration of education > Primary level: Duration of primary education is the number of grades (or years) in primary education.
Participation > Children out of school > Elementary: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
Participation > Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education: Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary and secondary levels in public and private schools.
Public spending per student > Secondary level: Public expenditure per student, secondary level is the total reported current spending by the government on secondary education, divided by the total number of pupils in secondary education, expressed as a percentage of per capita GDP.
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Progression to secondary school: Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 35-39: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 35 to 39. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems
Literacy > Literates > Aged 15-19: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
High school > Upper secondary starting age: Average age at which students begin upper secondary (high school) education.
High school > Spending on teaching materials: Percentage of public funding for secondary education that is allocated for teaching materials.
Child care (preschool) > Trained teachers > Both sexes: Percentage of all pre-primary (preschool) teachers with at least the minimum level of traning required to teach at the pre-primary level.
Child care (preschool) > Trained teachers > Men: Percentage of male pre-primary (preschool) teachers with at least the minimum level of traning required to teach at the pre-primary level.
Elementary school starting age > Years: Primary school starting age is the age at which students would enter primary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade."
Elementary school repeaters > All: Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school."
Secondary education > General pupils > Per capita: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Education enrolment by level > Primary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Pupils-teacher ratio > Primary level: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary level is the average number of pupils per teacher in primary education. Cross-country comparisons may be affected by such factors as the composition of teachers by part- and full-time employment.
Elementary (primary school) > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female: Percentage of country's elementary, or primary, teachers that are female.
Secondary education > Vocational pupils: Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training.
Primary education > Teachers: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Private school enrolment > Primary level: Private sector enrolment share, primary level is the share of primary school pupils who attend a privately managed school, regardless of whether or not the school receives subsidies from the government.
Outcomes > Primary education > Duration > Years: Primary duration refers to the number of years of full-time equivalent duration in primary education in the school system according to ISCED.
Primary education > Teachers per 1000: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Secondary education > Pupils per 1000: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Literacy > Men above 14 years: Percent of male population above the age of 14 years that is literate.
Female enrolment share > Primary level: Girls' enrolment share, primary level is the number of girls enrolled in primary school, expressed as a percentage of the total number of pupils in primary school.
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$: Services, etc., value added (constant 2000 US$). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in constant 2005 U.S. dollars.
Primary school starting age > Years: Primary school starting age (years). Entrance age of primary is the age at which students would enter primary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade.
Scouting > Members: Members of boy or girl scout groups which are members of the World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM).
High school > Share of total education spending: Percentage of government education funding that goes to secondary education.
Elementary (primary) school > Proportion of education spending on teachers' salaries: Percentage of public funding for primary education that goes to teachers' salaries.
Child care (preschool) > Trained teachers > Women: Percentage of female pre-primary (preschool) teachers with at least the minimum level of traning required to teach at the pre-primary level.
High school > Lower Secondary > Trained teachers > Women: Percentage of female lower secondary level (middle school) teachers with at least the minimum level of traning required to teach at the lower secondary level.
High school> Proportion of education spending on teachers' salaries: Percentage of public funding for secondary education that goes to teachers' salaries.
Elementary (primary) school) > Proportion spent on all staff salaries: Percentage of public funding for primary education that goes to school staff salaries.
Enrolment ratio > Secondary level: Net enrolment ratio, secondary level, is the ratio of the number of children of official secondary school age enrolled in school to the number of children of official secondary school age in the population.
Participation > Secondary education > General pupils: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training."
Secondary education > Teachers per 1000: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
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.
Elementary (primary) school > Gender parity index: Country's gender parity index in primary, or elementary, school. For countries with a rating of over 1, more females are enrolled while countries with a rating under 1 have more males enrolled.
Female enrolment share > Secondary level: Girls' enrolment share, secondary level is the number of girls enrolled in secondary school, expressed as a percentage of the total number of pupils in secondary school.
Post-Secondary Non-Tertiary > Teachers > Women: Number of female teaching staff in post-secondary non-tertiary education. Post-secondary non-tertiary education serves to broaden the knowledge of participants, who have already gained an upper secondary qualification.
Private school enrolment > Secondary level: Private sector enrolment share, secondary level is the share of students in general secondary education who attend a privately managed school, regardless of whether or not the school receives subsidies from the government.
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 35-39: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 65-69 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 20-24: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 20 to 24. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 50-54 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 50 to 54. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 15-19: Number of females aged 15-19 years, who are literate.
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 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.
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."
High school teachers: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
Elementary school teachers: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
High school enrolment rate > Male: Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
Literacy > Women above 14 years: Percent of female population above the age of 14 years that is literate.
Gender ratio > Literacy rate of 15-24 year-olds: Literacy gender parity rate of 15-24 year olds in each country. This number is achieved by dividing the total amount of females who are literate by the total amount of males who are literate. Numbers below 1 mean that more males are literate, while numbers over 1 indicate that more females are literate, with the difference in the numbers indicating to what extent this is true. For instance, in Chad (with a parity rate of .42%) a substantial amount of more males are literate than females. These numbers are only for 15-24 year olds.
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Women per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Participation > Secondary education > Pupils: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
Primary education > Pupils per 1000: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Secondary education > Pupils > Per capita: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment: Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
Intake ratio to last grade of primary > Females: Number of female entrants in the last grade of primary education (regardless of age) expressed as a percentage of the female population at entrance age to the last grade.
Repitition rate > Secondary level: Repetition rate is the percentage of secondary school pupils who are currently enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year.
Pupils reaching grade 5: Pupils reaching grade 5 is the percentage of children who start primary school and eventually reach grade 5.
Progression to secondary level: Progression to secondary level is the number of new entrants to the first grade of general secondary education, expressed as a percentage of the number of pupils in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
School enrolment rate > 1st grade > Male: Gross intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age."
School enrolment rate > 5th grade > Female: Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.
School enrolment rate > 5th grade > Male: Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 20-24: Compares countries by number of male literates, in the age range 20 to 24. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems
Literacy > Literates > Aged 60-64 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 50-54 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of male literates, in the age range 35 to 39. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Female > % net: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers."
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of male illiterates, in the age range 25 to 29. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 65-69 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 60-64 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of male illiterates, in the age range 60 to 64. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 30-34: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people:
Number of females aged 15-19 years, who are illiterate.
. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 25-29: 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 > Female illiterates > Aged 40-44: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 40-44: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 50-54: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 55-59: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 45-49: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 60-64: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 65-69: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 65-69: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Public spending on education, total > % of government expenditure: Public spending on education, total (% of government expenditure). Public expenditure on education as % of total government expenditure is the total public education expenditure (current and capital) expressed as a percentage of total government expenditure for all sectors in a given financial year. Public education expenditure includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration, and subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities).
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 20-24 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 70-74 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 20-24 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 40-44 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 55-59 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 20-24 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 60-64 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 50-54 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 65-69 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Unemployment with primary education, male > % of male unemployment: Unemployment with primary education, male (% of male unemployment). Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organization (UNESCO).
Labor force with tertiary education, male > % of male labor force: Labor force with tertiary education, male (% of male labor force). Labor force with tertiary education is the proportion of labor force that has a tertiary education, as a percentage of the total labor force.
Unemployment with tertiary education, female > % of female unemployment: Unemployment with tertiary education, female (% of female unemployment). Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organization (UNESCO).
Unemployment with tertiary education, male > % of male unemployment: Unemployment with tertiary education, male (% of male unemployment). Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organization (UNESCO).
School enrollment > Primary > Female > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.
Primary education > Teachers > % female: Female teachers as a percentage of total primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
Secondary education > Pupils > % female: Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at secondary level includes enrollments in public and private schools.
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."
Literacy > Ratio of young literate females to males > % ages 15-24: Ratio of young literate females to males (% ages 15-24). Gender parity index for youth literacy rate is the ratio of female youth literacy rate to male youth literacy rate. It is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. A GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females.
Literacy > Literacy rate, adult total > % of people ages 15 and above: Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above). Adult (15+) literacy rate (%). Total is the percentage of the population age 15 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life. Generally, u2018literacyu2019 also encompasses u2018numeracyu2019, the ability to make simple arithmetic calculations. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of literates aged 15 years and over by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100.
Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education > %: Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education (%). Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary and secondary levels in public and private schools.
School enrollment, preprimary, female > % gross: School enrollment, preprimary, female (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Pre-primary. Female is the total female enrollment in pre-primary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female population of official pre-primary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.
School enrollment, preprimary, male > % gross: School enrollment, preprimary, male (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Pre-primary. Male is the total male enrollment in pre-primary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male population of official pre-primary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.
Secondary education, pupils > % female: Secondary education, pupils (% female). Percentage of female students. Total secondary. All programmes is the number of female students enrolled in all secondary education programmes expressed as a percentage of the total number of students (male and female) enrolled at the secondary education level in a given school year.
Expenditure per student, primary > % of GDP per capita: Expenditure per student, primary (% of GDP per capita). Public expenditure per pupil as a % of GDP per capita. Primary is the total public expenditure per student in primary education as a percentage of GDP per capita. Public expenditure (current and capital) includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities).
Literacy > 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 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 30-34 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of male literates, in the age range 30 to 34. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 50-54 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of male literates, in the age range 50 to 54. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 40-44 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of male literates, in the age range 40 to 44. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 20-24 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of male literates, in the age range 20 to 24. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 55-59 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 55-59 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of male iliterate individuals, in the age range 55 to 59. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 60-64 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of male literates, in the age range 15 to 19. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
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.
School enrollment > Secondary > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.
Adjusted savings: education expenditure > % of GNI: Adjusted savings: education expenditure (% of GNI). Education expenditure refers to the current operating expenditures in education, including wages and salaries and excluding capital investments in buildings and equipment.
Persistence to last grade of primary, total > % of cohort: Persistence to last grade of primary, total (% of cohort). Survival rate to last grade of primary. Total is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary. The estimate is calculated on the basis of the reconstructed cohort method, which uses data on enrolment and repeaters for two consecutive years.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 50-54: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 30-34: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 30 to 34. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems
Literacy > 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.
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.
Trained teachers in primary education, female > % of female teachers: Trained teachers in primary education, female (% of female teachers). Percentage of trained teachers. Primary. Female is the number of female teachers who have received the minimum organized teacher training (pre-service or in-service) required for teaching at the primary level in the given country, expressed as a percentage of the total number of female teachers at the primary level.
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."
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 > 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.
School enrollment, secondary, female > % gross: School enrollment, secondary, female (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Secondary. All programmes. Female is the total female enrollment in secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the female population of official secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.
School enrollment, secondary, male > % net: School enrollment, secondary, male (% net). Net enrolment rate. Secondary. All programmes. Male is the ratio of male children of the official secondary school age who are enrolled in secondary school to the male population of the official secondary school age.
Repeaters, secondary, female > % of female enrollment: Repeaters, secondary, female (% of female enrollment). Percentage of repeaters in secondary. All grades. Female is the number of female students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all female students enrolled in secondary school. It is calculated by dividing the sum of female repeaters in all grades of secondary education by the total female enrolment of secondary education and multiplying the result by 100.
Secondary education, teachers, female: Secondary education, teachers, female. Teaching staff in total secondary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Female is the total number of female teachers in public and private secondary education institutions (ISCED 2 and 3). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
Literacy > Female 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 > Male literates > Aged 60-64 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of male literates, in the age range 60 to 64. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 30-34 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
School enrollment, tertiary, male > % gross: School enrollment, tertiary, male (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Tertiary (ISCED 5 and 6). Male is the total male enrollment in tertiary education (ISCED 5 and 6), regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male population of the five-year age group following on from secondary school leaving.

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STAT	Belize	Costa Rica
Adult literacy rate > Total	70.3 Ranked 13th.	96 Ranked 38th. 37% more than Belize
Children out of school, primary	393 Ranked 62nd.	23,445 Ranked 60th. 60 times more than Belize
Children out of school, primary per 1000	1.21 Ranked 52nd.	4.95 Ranked 51st. 4 times more than Belize
Children out of school, primary, female	42 Ranked 55th.	10,290 Ranked 56th. 245 times more than Belize
College and university > Gender parity index	1.59 Ranked 13th. 24% more than Costa Rica	1.29 Ranked 38th.
College and university > Share of total education spending	8.67% Ranked 102nd.	19.71% Ranked 57th. 2 times more than Belize
Compulsary education duration	10 Ranked 40th. The same as Costa Rica	10 Ranked 73th.
Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP	6.56% Ranked 22nd. 5% more than Costa Rica	6.27% Ranked 24th.
High school enrolment rate	90.2 Ranked 63th.	97.18 Ranked 42nd. 8% more than Belize
Literacy > Total population	94.1% Ranked 60th.	96% Ranked 55th. 2% more than Belize
Primary education, duration > Years	6 Ranked 110th. The same as Costa Rica	6 Ranked 120th.
Primary education, teachers per 1000	7.67 Ranked 11th. 24% more than Costa Rica	6.17 Ranked 32nd.
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary	21.56 Ranked 46th. 24% more than Costa Rica	17.34 Ranked 77th.
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary	16.52 Ranked 23th. 11% more than Costa Rica	14.92 Ranked 49th.
Secondary education, duration > Years	6 Ranked 139th. 20% more than Costa Rica	5 Ranked 191st.
Literacy > Female	94.1% Ranked 55th.	96.1% Ranked 51st. 2% more than Belize
Children out of school, primary, female per 1000	0.13 Ranked 53th.	2.17 Ranked 53th. 17 times more than Belize
College and university > Gender ratio	184.65 Ranked 1st. 47% more than Costa Rica	125.58 Ranked 45th.
Child care (preschool) > Duration	2 Ranked 173th. The same as Costa Rica	2 Ranked 176th.
Secondary education > Teachers > Per capita	5.76 per 1,000 people Ranked 27th. 47% more than Costa Rica	3.92 per 1,000 people Ranked 95th.
Duration of compulsory education	9 years Ranked 90th.	10 years Ranked 58th. 11% more than Belize
Secondary education, pupils	35,391 Ranked 64th.	419,453 Ranked 80th. 12 times more than Belize
College and university > Private school share	96.17% Ranked 2nd. 83% more than Costa Rica	52.56% Ranked 9th.
Girls to boys ratio > Primary level enrolment	0.96 Ranked 94th.	0.99 Ranked 55th. 3% more than Belize
Literacy > Adult literacy	70.3% Ranked 13th.	95.9% Ranked 34th. 36% more than Belize
Primary education, pupils	53,605 Ranked 75th.	506,961 Ranked 80th. 9 times more than Belize
Primary education, teachers	2,486 Ranked 66th.	29,233 Ranked 69th. 12 times more than Belize
Adult literacy rate > Female	70.33 Ranked 13th.	96.2 Ranked 35th. 37% more than Belize
Spending per student > College and university	216.9 Ranked 9th. 6 times more than Costa Rica	35.94 Ranked 35th.
High school > Gender ratio	108.22 Ranked 17th. 2% more than Costa Rica	106.09 Ranked 25th.
Compulsary education starting age	5 Ranked 97th. The same as Costa Rica	5 Ranked 174th.
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary per million	50.99 Ranked 6th. 16 times more than Costa Rica	3.15 Ranked 40th.
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 186th. The same as Costa Rica	2 Ranked 192nd.
Literacy > Male	94.1% Ranked 71st.	95.9% Ranked 59th. 2% more than Belize
Spending > USD	67.28 million Ranked 132nd.	1.46 billion Ranked 68th. 22 times more than Belize
High school > Private school share	63.21% Ranked 2nd. 7 times more than Costa Rica	9.61% Ranked 77th.
Spending > Proportion	5.62 Ranked 32nd. 12% more than Costa Rica	5.04 Ranked 50th.
Pupil-teacher ratio > Primary	22.54 Ranked 58th. 6% more than Costa Rica	21.34 Ranked 61st.
Child care (preschool) > Starting age	3 Ranked 169th.	4 Ranked 52nd. 33% more than Belize
High school repeaters > Male	7.77 Ranked 38th.	10.22 Ranked 26th. 32% more than Belize
Literacy rates > Aged 15-24	76.4% Ranked 15th.	97.6% Ranked 11th. 28% more than Belize
Preschool enrollment rate	120.48 Ranked 9th. 10% more than Costa Rica	109.87 Ranked 40th.
Tertiary > Students studying abroad	837.58 Ranked 178th.	2,022.88 Ranked 153th. 2 times more than Belize
Primary completion rate	106 Ranked 14th. 15% more than Costa Rica	92 Ranked 66th.
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level	527 Ranked 126th.	77,283 Ranked 86th. 147 times more than Belize
Elementary (primary school) > Duration	6 Ranked 115th. The same as Costa Rica	6 Ranked 127th.
Secondary education, teachers	2,142 Ranked 34th.	28,111 Ranked 53th. 13 times more than Belize
Secondary education, teachers per 1000	6.61 Ranked 13th. 11% more than Costa Rica	5.93 Ranked 49th.
Child care (preschool) > Students per teacher	16.32 Ranked 31st. 15% more than Costa Rica	14.17 Ranked 67th.
High school > Lower secondary school duration	4 Ranked 58th. 33% more than Costa Rica	3 Ranked 164th.
Children out of school, primary, male per 1000	1.08 Ranked 43th.	2.78 Ranked 46th. 3 times more than Belize
Spending per student > High school	21.03 Ranked 29th. 23% more than Costa Rica	17.05 Ranked 57th.
Secondary education, general pupils	33,671 Ranked 77th.	355,843 Ranked 79th. 11 times more than Belize
Illiteracy rates by sex > Aged 15+	5.9% Ranked 97th. 48% more than Costa Rica	4% Ranked 104th.
High school > Gender parity index	1.02 Ranked 66th.	1.05 Ranked 25th. 3% more than Belize
Scientific and technical journal articles	2 Ranked 158th.	84 Ranked 86th. 42 times more than Belize
Tertiary > Students studying abroad proportion	11.6% Ranked 28th. 11 times more than Costa Rica	1.08% Ranked 111th.
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level per 1000	2.09 Ranked 119th.	18.88 Ranked 75th. 9 times more than Belize
Scouting > Genders admitted	both	both
Elementary (primary school) > Starting age	5 Ranked 204th.	6 Ranked 149th. 20% more than Belize
Education expenditure of government > As percentage of total government	18.1% Ranked 14th.	18.5% Ranked 16th. 2% more than Belize
Children out of school, primary, male	351 Ranked 55th.	13,155 Ranked 52nd. 37 times more than Belize
Education expenditure of government > As percentage of GNI	5.9% Ranked 25th. 16% more than Costa Rica	5.1% Ranked 49th.
High school > Students per teacher	16.52 Ranked 23th. 11% more than Costa Rica	14.92 Ranked 50th.
Secondary education > General pupils	28,865 Ranked 84th.	286,414 Ranked 55th. 10 times more than Belize
Spending per student > Elementary school	14.33 Ranked 44th.	16.96 Ranked 37th. 18% more than Belize
Secondary school starting age > Years	11 Ranked 172nd.	12 Ranked 115th. 9% more than Belize
High school starting age > Years	11 Ranked 151st.	12 Ranked 106th. 9% more than Belize
Primary education > Teachers > Per capita	7.47 per 1,000 people Ranked 14th. 27% more than Costa Rica	5.87 per 1,000 people Ranked 27th.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people	45.39 Ranked 9th. 6% more than Costa Rica	42.63 Ranked 2nd.
Education enrolment by level > Primary level	47,187 Ranked 146th.	545,509 Ranked 93th. 12 times more than Belize
High school > Population with at least high school education > Women	35.2% Ranked 104th.	54.4% Ranked 79th. 55% more than Belize
Elementary school graduate rate	90.49 Ranked 48th.	94.3 Ranked 37th. 4% more than Belize
Literacy rate > People aged 15-24	76.42 Ranked 1st.	98.1 Ranked 46th. 28% more than Belize
Public spending per student > Primary level	14.4 Ranked 13th.	14.9 Ranked 11th. 3% more than Belize
Primary education, pupils per 1000	165.42 Ranked 21st. 55% more than Costa Rica	107.01 Ranked 75th.
Secondary education, pupils per 1000	109.21 Ranked 10th. 23% more than Costa Rica	88.54 Ranked 52nd.
Girls to boys ratio > Tertiary level enrolment	2.43 Ranked 4th. 93% more than Costa Rica	1.26 Ranked 34th.
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+	9,000 Ranked 129th.	119,800 Ranked 103th. 13 times more than Belize
Girls to boys ratio > Secondary level enrolment	1.02 Ranked 56th.	1.06 Ranked 34th. 4% more than Belize
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level > Per capita	1.99 per 1,000 people Ranked 117th.	18.86 per 1,000 people Ranked 75th. 9 times more than Belize
Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people	2.65 Ranked 71st. 6 times more than Costa Rica	0.427 Ranked 148th.
Outcomes > Secondary education > Duration > Years	6 Ranked 123th. 20% more than Costa Rica	5 Ranked 172nd.
Teacher student ratio > High school	16.96 Ranked 34th. 8% more than Costa Rica	15.64 Ranked 44th.
High school repeaters > Female	5.65 Ranked 41st.	7.82 Ranked 29th. 38% more than Belize
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Women	4,500 Ranked 128th.	58,000 Ranked 103th. 13 times more than Belize
Teacher student ratio > Elementary school	22.62 Ranked 57th. 19% more than Costa Rica	18.97 Ranked 67th.
Literacy rate > Females aged 15-24	76.7 Ranked 1st.	98.6 Ranked 44th. 29% more than Belize
Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5	91.5% Ranked 42nd. 9% more than Costa Rica	83.6% Ranked 55th.
Elementary school > Enrolled students	51,994 Ranked 123th.	534,816 Ranked 76th. 10 times more than Belize
Primary education > Duration > Years	6 years Ranked 108th. The same as Costa Rica	6 years Ranked 118th.
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ per capita	$2,405.72 Ranked 42nd.	$3,340.64 Ranked 32nd. 39% more than Belize
School enrolment rate > 1st grade	113.95 Ranked 34th. 20% more than Costa Rica	94.95 Ranked 102nd.
Secondary education, general pupils per 1000	103.9 Ranked 13th. 38% more than Costa Rica	75.11 Ranked 52nd.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people	90.3 Ranked 9th. 6% more than Costa Rica	84.9 Ranked 4th.
High school > Lower secondary starting age	11 Ranked 178th.	12 Ranked 118th. 9% more than Belize
Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share	83.04% Ranked 2nd. 10 times more than Costa Rica	8.45% Ranked 82nd.
Elementary school > Gender ratio	96.99 Ranked 91st.	99.19 Ranked 50th. 2% more than Belize
High school enrolment rate > Female	91.56 Ranked 57th.	94.29 Ranked 49th. 3% more than Belize
Illiteracy rates by sex > Aged 15+ > Women	5.9% Ranked 98th. 48% more than Costa Rica	4% Ranked 103th.
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level	98% Ranked 33th. 11% more than Costa Rica	88% Ranked 76th.
Duration of education > Secondary level	6 Ranked 118th. 20% more than Costa Rica	5 Ranked 169th.
Secondary education > Pupils	32,322 Ranked 79th.	347,244 Ranked 50th. 11 times more than Belize
Primary education > Pupils	49,124 Ranked 86th.	542,087 Ranked 54th. 11 times more than Belize
High school > Population with at least high school education > Men	32.8% Ranked 127th.	52.8% Ranked 86th. 61% more than Belize
Literacy rate > Males aged 15-24	76.14 Ranked 1st.	97.7 Ranked 49th. 28% more than Belize
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Tertiary level	64.9% Ranked 6th. 24% more than Costa Rica	52.36% Ranked 67th.
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita	105.13 per 1,000 people Ranked 37th. 49% more than Costa Rica	70.53 per 1,000 people Ranked 117th.
Secondary education, vocational pupils	1,720 Ranked 51st.	63,610 Ranked 59th. 37 times more than Belize
Elementary (primary) school > Trained teachers > Both sexes	54.34% Ranked 53th.	91.45% Ranked 32nd. 68% more than Belize
Elementary (primary) school > Students per teacher	21.56 Ranked 45th. 24% more than Costa Rica	17.34 Ranked 77th.
Secondary education > Teachers	1,680 Ranked 59th.	16,355 Ranked 82nd. 10 times more than Belize
School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary	13 years Ranked 5th. 8% more than Costa Rica	12 years Ranked 19th.
School enrolment rate > 5th grade	93.34 Ranked 37th.	96.21 Ranked 23th. 3% more than Belize
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level	27,880 Ranked 143th.	288,965 Ranked 104th. 10 times more than Belize
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 30-34 per thousand people	14.67 Ranked 2nd. 12 times more than Costa Rica	1.25 Ranked 4th.
Scientific and technical journal articles per million	8.63 Ranked 98th.	20.14 Ranked 66th. 2 times more than Belize
Duration of education > Primary level	6 Ranked 102nd. The same as Costa Rica	6 Ranked 111th.
Women to men parity index > As ratio of literacy rates > Aged 15-24	1.01 Ranked 3rd. The same as Costa Rica	1.01 Ranked 5th.
Participation > Children out of school > Elementary	135 Ranked 108th.	41,790 Ranked 40th. 310 times more than Belize
Participation > Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education	101.05% Ranked 40th.	102.03% Ranked 24th. 1% more than Belize
Public spending per student > Secondary level	21.2 Ranked 16th. 9% more than Costa Rica	19.4 Ranked 18th.
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Primary level	48.81% Ranked 46th. 1% more than Costa Rica	48.13% Ranked 108th.
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ per 1000	34.84 Ranked 97th. 21% more than Costa Rica	28.72 Ranked 101st.
Progression to secondary school	84.41% Ranked 41st.	100% Ranked 1st. 18% more than Belize
Literacy rates > Aged 15-24 > Women	76.7% Ranked 15th.	98% Ranked 10th. 28% more than Belize
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 35-39	3,302 Ranked 12th.	6,097 Ranked 5th. 85% more than Belize
Literacy > Literates > Aged 15-19	21,544 Ranked 16th.	402,228 Ranked 4th. 19 times more than Belize
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Women	100% Ranked 10th. 14% more than Costa Rica	88% Ranked 74th.
High school > Upper secondary starting age	15 Ranked 144th. The same as Costa Rica	15 Ranked 149th.
High school > Spending on teaching materials	0.328% Ranked 10th.	0.0 Ranked 13th.
Child care (preschool) > Trained teachers > Both sexes	20.64% Ranked 39th.	80.92% Ranked 23th. 4 times more than Belize
Child care (preschool) > Trained teachers > Men	60% Ranked 17th.	65.57% Ranked 27th. 9% more than Belize
Elementary school starting age > Years	5 Ranked 173th.	6 Ranked 131st. 20% more than Belize
Elementary school repeaters > All	8.22 Ranked 32nd. 17% more than Costa Rica	7.04 Ranked 38th.
Secondary education > General pupils > Per capita	98.92 per 1,000 people Ranked 23th. 49% more than Costa Rica	66.19 per 1,000 people Ranked 55th.
Education enrolment by level > Primary level > Per capita	0.178 per capita Ranked 19th. 34% more than Costa Rica	0.133 per capita Ranked 60th.
Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 1000	187.42 Ranked 15th. 41% more than Costa Rica	133.25 Ranked 62nd.
Illiteracy rates by sex > Aged 15+ > Men	5.9% Ranked 86th. 44% more than Costa Rica	4.1% Ranked 99th.
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Men	95% Ranked 58th. 9% more than Costa Rica	87% Ranked 80th.
Literacy rates > Aged 15-24 > Men	76.1% Ranked 17th.	97.2% Ranked 11th. 28% more than Belize
Pupils-teacher ratio > Primary level	22.8 Ranked 74th.	24.9 Ranked 65th. 9% more than Belize
Elementary (primary school) > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female	73% Ranked 54th.	80% Ranked 38th. 10% more than Belize
Secondary education > Vocational pupils	3,457 Ranked 58th.	60,830 Ranked 24th. 18 times more than Belize
Primary education > Teachers	2,179 Ranked 75th.	25,399 Ranked 44th. 12 times more than Belize
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Secondary level	50.61% Ranked 40th. About the same as Costa Rica	50.46% Ranked 43th.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people	6.89 Ranked 2nd. 10 times more than Costa Rica	0.684 Ranked 3rd.
Private school enrolment > Primary level	87.1 Ranked 2nd. 13 times more than Costa Rica	6.9 Ranked 45th.
Outcomes > Primary education > Duration > Years	6 Ranked 101st. The same as Costa Rica	6 Ranked 109th.
Primary education > Teachers per 1000	8.01 Ranked 8th. 36% more than Costa Rica	5.88 Ranked 27th.
Secondary education > Pupils per 1000	118.87 Ranked 14th. 48% more than Costa Rica	80.38 Ranked 38th.
Literacy > Men above 14 years	70.3% Ranked 14th.	94.7% Ranked 10th. 35% more than Belize
Female enrolment share > Primary level	48.5% Ranked 79th. 1% more than Costa Rica	48.1% Ranked 101st.
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$	$779.60 million Ranked 87th.	$16.05 billion Ranked 40th. 21 times more than Belize
Primary school starting age > Years	5 Ranked 194th.	6 Ranked 148th. 20% more than Belize
Scouting > Members	1,224 Ranked 138th.	11,297 Ranked 70th. 9 times more than Belize
High school > Share of total education spending	41.13% Ranked 26th. 2 times more than Costa Rica	20.19% Ranked 88th.
Elementary (primary) school > Proportion of education spending on teachers' salaries	86.38% Ranked 11th. 26% more than Costa Rica	68.63% Ranked 32nd.
Child care (preschool) > Trained teachers > Women	20.19% Ranked 36th.	81.82% Ranked 21st. 4 times more than Belize
High school > Lower Secondary > Trained teachers > Women	47.1% Ranked 27th.	89.56% Ranked 11th. 90% more than Belize
High school> Proportion of education spending on teachers' salaries	78.32% Ranked 13th. 44% more than Costa Rica	54.46% Ranked 47th.
Elementary (primary) school) > Proportion spent on all staff salaries	99.08% Ranked 5th. 2% more than Costa Rica	97.17% Ranked 3rd.
Enrolment ratio > Secondary level	63.3% Ranked 54th. 29% more than Costa Rica	49.2% Ranked 66th.
Participation > Secondary education > General pupils	29,807 Ranked 116th.	321,961 Ranked 76th. 11 times more than Belize
Secondary education > Teachers per 1000	6.18 Ranked 21st. 58% more than Costa Rica	3.92 Ranked 95th.
Ratio of female to male primary enrollment	97.61 Ranked 41st.	98.78 Ranked 31st. 1% more than Belize
Secondary education > General pupils per 1000	106.15 Ranked 20th. 60% more than Costa Rica	66.3 Ranked 57th.
Elementary (primary) school > Gender parity index	0.922 Ranked 95th.	0.99 Ranked 51st. 7% more than Belize
Female enrolment share > Secondary level	51.2% Ranked 27th. 1% more than Costa Rica	50.8% Ranked 33th.
Post-Secondary Non-Tertiary > Teachers > Women	84 Ranked 28th.	0.0 Ranked 60th.
Private school enrolment > Secondary level	79.1 Ranked 3rd. 4 times more than Costa Rica	17.7 Ranked 40th.
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level per 1000	110.74 Ranked 35th. 57% more than Costa Rica	70.59 Ranked 117th.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 35-39	1,643 Ranked 12th.	3,239 Ranked 4th. 97% more than Belize
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 65-69 per thousand people	2.75 Ranked 6th. 4 times more than Costa Rica	0.743 Ranked 4th.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 20-24	3,302 Ranked 12th.	4,118 Ranked 4th. 25% more than Belize
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people	6.95 Ranked 2nd. 12 times more than Costa Rica	0.603 Ranked 4th.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 50-54 per thousand people	7.21 Ranked 5th. 5 times more than Costa Rica	1.32 Ranked 6th.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 15-19	10,830 Ranked 16th.	201,990 Ranked 4th. 19 times more than Belize
Literacy > Literates > Aged 40-44 per thousand people	34.35 Ranked 16th.	58.54 Ranked 12th. 70% more than Belize
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people	7.9 Ranked 3rd. 16 times more than Costa Rica	0.5 Ranked 5th.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people	14.95 Ranked 3rd. 14 times more than Costa Rica	1.11 Ranked 5th.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people	16.72 Ranked 3rd. 27 times more than Costa Rica	0.622 Ranked 5th.
Scouting > Members per thousand people	3.78 Ranked 38th. 61% more than Costa Rica	2.35 Ranked 57th.
Primary completion rate > Women	105 Ranked 16th. 13% more than Costa Rica	93 Ranked 62nd.
Elementary school repeaters > Male	9.42 Ranked 33th. 15% more than Costa Rica	8.18 Ranked 36th.
Elementary school repeaters > Female	6.95 Ranked 32nd. 19% more than Costa Rica	5.82 Ranked 41st.
Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5 > Men	77.5% Ranked 58th.	80.9% Ranked 50th. 4% more than Belize
High school teachers	1,835 Ranked 82nd.	24,347 Ranked 53th. 13 times more than Belize
Elementary school teachers	2,299 Ranked 113th.	28,186 Ranked 71st. 12 times more than Belize
High school enrolment rate > Male	88.83 Ranked 56th.	100 Ranked 9th. 13% more than Belize
Literacy > Women above 14 years	70.3% Ranked 13th.	95.1% Ranked 7th. 35% more than Belize
Gender ratio > Literacy rate of 15-24 year-olds	1.01% Ranked 3rd. The same as Costa Rica	1.01% Ranked 5th.
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Per capita	32.88 per 1,000 people Ranked 99th. 15% more than Costa Rica	28.68 per 1,000 people Ranked 104th.
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Women per 1000	17.42 Ranked 99th. 25% more than Costa Rica	13.91 Ranked 103th.
Primary completion rate > Men	106 Ranked 13th. 16% more than Costa Rica	91 Ranked 61st.
Participation > Secondary education > Pupils	31,377 Ranked 126th.	347,244 Ranked 84th. 11 times more than Belize
Primary education > Pupils per 1000	180.66 Ranked 17th. 44% more than Costa Rica	125.48 Ranked 61st.
Secondary education > Pupils > Per capita	110.77 per 1,000 people Ranked 17th. 38% more than Costa Rica	80.25 per 1,000 people Ranked 37th.
Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment	101.47 Ranked 37th.	106.24 Ranked 24th. 5% more than Belize
Intake ratio to last grade of primary > Females	None	None
Repitition rate > Secondary level	7.4 Ranked 16th.	9.5 Ranked 16th. 28% more than Belize
Pupils reaching grade 5	70.4 Ranked 13th.	80.2 Ranked 48th. 14% more than Belize
Progression to secondary level	69 Ranked 17th. 1% more than Costa Rica	68 Ranked 26th.
School enrolment rate > 1st grade > Male	116.42 Ranked 30th. 22% more than Costa Rica	95.08 Ranked 103th.
School enrolment rate > 5th grade > Female	93.16 Ranked 33th.	97.56 Ranked 19th. 5% more than Belize
School enrolment rate > 5th grade > Male	93.55 Ranked 28th.	94.92 Ranked 22nd. 1% more than Belize
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 20-24	8,442 Ranked 16th.	200,955 Ranked 6th. 24 times more than Belize
Literacy > Literates > Aged 60-64 per thousand people	10.15 Ranked 16th.	27.76 Ranked 14th. 3 times more than Belize
Literacy > Literates > Aged 50-54 per thousand people	18.01 Ranked 16th.	48.34 Ranked 14th. 3 times more than Belize
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people	21.96 Ranked 16th.	28.6 Ranked 13th. 30% more than Belize
Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Female > % net	66.03% Ranked 71st. 68% more than Costa Rica	39.32% Ranked 3rd.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people	30.1 Ranked 16th.	38.24 Ranked 6th. 27% more than Belize
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 65-69 per thousand people	3.05 Ranked 2nd. 4 times more than Costa Rica	0.691 Ranked 3rd.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 60-64 per thousand people	6 Ranked 6th. 5 times more than Costa Rica	1.29 Ranked 6th.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 30-34	6,161 Ranked 16th.	169,533 Ranked 6th. 28 times more than Belize
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people	8.06 Ranked 3rd. 30 times more than Costa Rica	0.264 Ranked 6th.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 25-29	1,884 Ranked 13th.	2,367 Ranked 5th. 26% more than Belize
Services, etc., value added > % of GDP	64.04% Ranked 43th.	68.63% Ranked 23th. 7% more than Belize
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 70-74	586 Ranked 7th.	3,787 Ranked 6th. 6 times more than Belize
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 40-44	1,276 Ranked 12th.	2,581 Ranked 6th. 2 times more than Belize
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 40-44	1,426 Ranked 12th.	2,989 Ranked 5th. 2 times more than Belize
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 50-54	2,079 Ranked 17th.	119,759 Ranked 7th. 58 times more than Belize
Literacy > Literates > Aged 55-59	2,953 Ranked 17th.	177,774 Ranked 7th. 60 times more than Belize
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 45-49	2,932 Ranked 17th.	136,315 Ranked 6th. 46 times more than Belize
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 60-64	649 Ranked 13th.	3,310 Ranked 7th. 5 times more than Belize
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 65-69	657 Ranked 10th.	3,521 Ranked 6th. 5 times more than Belize
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 65-69	1,012 Ranked 13th.	50,370 Ranked 8th. 50 times more than Belize
Public spending on education, total > % of government expenditure	18.71% Ranked 33th.	23.06% Ranked 10th. 23% more than Belize
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 20-24 per thousand people	7.09 Ranked 3rd. 19 times more than Costa Rica	0.378 Ranked 5th.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 70-74 per thousand people	3.08 Ranked 10th.	7.84 Ranked 9th. 3 times more than Belize
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 20-24 per thousand people	37.45 Ranked 11th.	43.36 Ranked 4th. 16% more than Belize
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 40-44 per thousand people	5.35 Ranked 4th. 10 times more than Costa Rica	0.545 Ranked 5th.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 55-59 per thousand people	2.92 Ranked 9th. 5 times more than Costa Rica	0.628 Ranked 6th.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 20-24 per thousand people	6.75 Ranked 3rd. 14 times more than Costa Rica	0.491 Ranked 4th.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 60-64 per thousand people	2.72 Ranked 8th. 4 times more than Costa Rica	0.699 Ranked 6th.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 50-54 per thousand people	8.71 Ranked 16th.	25.28 Ranked 11th. 3 times more than Belize
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 65-69 per thousand people	4.24 Ranked 13th.	10.63 Ranked 9th. 3 times more than Belize
Unemployment with primary education, male > % of male unemployment	56.1% Ranked 14th. 31% more than Costa Rica	42.9% Ranked 6th.
Labor force with tertiary education, male > % of male labor force	9.9% Ranked 59th.	19.4% Ranked 38th. 96% more than Belize
Unemployment with tertiary education, female > % of female unemployment	6% Ranked 76th.	18.5% Ranked 22nd. 3 times more than Belize
Unemployment with tertiary education, male > % of male unemployment	4.4% Ranked 80th.	12.6% Ranked 23th. 3 times more than Belize
School enrollment > Primary > Female > % gross	122.55% gross Ranked 8th. 13% more than Costa Rica	108.83% gross Ranked 30th.
Primary education > Teachers > % female	71.5% female Ranked 41st.	78.99% female Ranked 23th. 10% more than Belize
Secondary education > Pupils > % female	49.62% female Ranked 32nd.	50.03% female Ranked 25th. 1% more than Belize
Government spending on education > % of GDP	6.56% Ranked 22nd. 5% more than Costa Rica	6.27% Ranked 24th.
Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Female > % net	97.57% Ranked 22nd. 11% more than Costa Rica	88.12% Ranked 38th.
Government spending on education > % of government spending	16.75% Ranked 22nd.	22.78% Ranked 8th. 36% more than Belize
Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Female > % gross	118.62% Ranked 11th. 8% more than Costa Rica	109.41% Ranked 34th.
School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary > Female	13 years Ranked 6th. 8% more than Costa Rica	12 years Ranked 19th.
Literacy > Ratio of young literate females to males > % ages 15-24	100.74% Ranked 3rd.	100.86% Ranked 14th. About the same as Belize
Literacy > Literacy rate, adult total > % of people ages 15 and above	70.3% Ranked 13th.	96.26% Ranked 33th. 37% more than Belize
Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education > %	100.36% Ranked 24th.	101.88% Ranked 26th. 2% more than Belize
School enrollment, preprimary, female > % gross	47.36% Ranked 33th.	73.05% Ranked 61st. 54% more than Belize
School enrollment, preprimary, male > % gross	47.57% Ranked 32nd.	72.4% Ranked 62nd. 52% more than Belize
Secondary education, pupils > % female	50.67% Ranked 12th. 2% more than Costa Rica	49.91% Ranked 35th.
Expenditure per student, primary > % of GDP per capita	17.28% Ranked 47th. 19% more than Costa Rica	14.55% Ranked 59th.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 55-59	1,472 Ranked 12th.	5,807 Ranked 5th. 4 times more than Belize
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 45-49	1,086 Ranked 12th.	2,872 Ranked 6th. 3 times more than Belize
Literacy > Literates > Aged 45-49	6,081 Ranked 17th.	261,930 Ranked 6th. 43 times more than Belize
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 70-74	729 Ranked 9th.	33,771 Ranked 8th. 46 times more than Belize
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 45-49 per thousand people	13.2 Ranked 16th.	26.51 Ranked 12th. Twice as much as Belize
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 30-34 per thousand people	25.23 Ranked 16th.	33.24 Ranked 11th. 32% more than Belize
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 50-54 per thousand people	9.3 Ranked 16th.	23.06 Ranked 13th. 2 times more than Belize
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 40-44 per thousand people	17.56 Ranked 16th.	28.15 Ranked 12th. 60% more than Belize
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 20-24 per thousand people	35.38 Ranked 12th.	42.42 Ranked 5th. 20% more than Belize
Literacy > Literates > Aged 55-59 per thousand people	12.38 Ranked 16th.	37.52 Ranked 15th. 3 times more than Belize
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 55-59 per thousand people	6.17 Ranked 6th. 5 times more than Costa Rica	1.23 Ranked 6th.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 60-64 per thousand people	3.28 Ranked 3rd. 6 times more than Costa Rica	0.589 Ranked 5th.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people	44.91 Ranked 9th. 6% more than Costa Rica	42.26 Ranked 4th.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people	43.76 Ranked 16th.	59.52 Ranked 13th. 36% more than Belize
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 70-74 per thousand people	2.46 Ranked 5th. 3 times more than Costa Rica	0.799 Ranked 8th.
School enrollment > Secondary > % gross	86.75% gross Ranked 32nd. 10% more than Costa Rica	79.2% gross Ranked 42nd.
Adjusted savings: education expenditure > % of GNI	6.92% Ranked 14th. 11% more than Costa Rica	6.24% Ranked 19th.
School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary > Male	13 years Ranked 5th. 8% more than Costa Rica	12 years Ranked 19th.
Persistence to last grade of primary, total > % of cohort	90.92% Ranked 58th.	91.04% Ranked 56th. About the same as Belize
Literacy > Literates > Aged 50-54	4,298 Ranked 17th.	228,999 Ranked 7th. 53 times more than Belize
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 30-34	3,499 Ranked 12th.	5,904 Ranked 5th. 69% more than Belize
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 15-19	2,066 Ranked 13th. 22% more than Costa Rica	1,696 Ranked 4th.
School enrollment > Secondary > Female > % gross	87.4% gross Ranked 29th. 7% more than Costa Rica	81.67% gross Ranked 42nd.
School enrollment, primary, male > % net	96.09% Ranked 14th. 3% more than Costa Rica	93.66% Ranked 44th.
Persistence to last grade of primary, female > % of cohort	88.75% Ranked 59th.	92.51% Ranked 56th. 4% more than Belize
Repeaters, primary, male > % of male enrollment	8.87% Ranked 26th. 39% more than Costa Rica	6.4% Ranked 45th.
Trained teachers in primary education, female > % of female teachers	56.11% Ranked 53th.	91.42% Ranked 24th. 63% more than Belize
Outcomes > Ratio of young literate females to males > % ages 15-24	100.74% Ranked 1st.	101% Ranked 21st. About the same as Belize
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 65-69 per thousand people	5.81 Ranked 4th. 4 times more than Costa Rica	1.43 Ranked 4th.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people	13.84 Ranked 2nd. 11 times more than Costa Rica	1.29 Ranked 4th.
School enrollment, secondary, female > % gross	86.07% Ranked 28th.	103.88% Ranked 22nd. 21% more than Belize
School enrollment, secondary, male > % net	70.24% Ranked 20th.	70.87% Ranked 62nd. 1% more than Belize
Repeaters, secondary, female > % of female enrollment	4.23% Ranked 35th.	7.82% Ranked 31st. 85% more than Belize
Secondary education, teachers, female	1,315 Ranked 28th.	16,785 Ranked 47th. 13 times more than Belize
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 40-44 per thousand people	16.79 Ranked 16th.	30.39 Ranked 11th. 81% more than Belize
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 60-64 per thousand people	5.6 Ranked 16th.	13.22 Ranked 13th. 2 times more than Belize
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 30-34 per thousand people	25.82 Ranked 16th.	35.78 Ranked 8th. 39% more than Belize
School enrollment, tertiary, male > % gross	19.2% Ranked 26th.	41.28% Ranked 14th. 2 times more than Belize

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