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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, teachers: Primary education, teachers. Teaching staff in primary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
  • Primary education, pupils: Primary education, pupils. Enrolment in primary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions.
  • Adult literacy rate > Female: Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life."
  • 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.
  • Spending on education > Proportion spent on all staff salaries: Percentage of public funding for education that goes to school staff salaries.
  • Elementary (primary) school > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for primary education.
  • Secondary education > Teachers: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • School enrolment rate > 5th grade: Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.
  • Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 30-34 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 30 to 34. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Scientific and technical journal articles per million: Scientific and technical journal articles refer to the number of scientific and engineering articles published in the following fields: physics, biology, chemistry, mathematics, clinical medicine, biomedical research, engineering and technology, and earth and space sciences. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Duration of education > Primary level: Duration of primary education is the number of grades (or years) in primary education.
  • Participation > Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education: Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary and secondary levels in public and private schools.
  • Participation > Children out of school > Elementary: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
  • Public spending per student > Secondary level: Public expenditure per student, secondary level is the total reported current spending by the government on secondary education, divided by the total number of pupils in secondary education, expressed as a percentage of per capita GDP.
  • Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Progression to secondary school: Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
  • Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 35-39: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 35 to 39. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems
  • Literacy > Literates > Aged 15-19: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • High school > Upper secondary starting age: Average age at which students begin upper secondary (high school) education.
  • High school > Spending on teaching materials: Percentage of public funding for secondary education that is allocated for teaching materials.
  • 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 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Education enrolment by level > Primary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
  • 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).
  • Elementary (primary) school > Proportion of education spending on teachers' salaries: Percentage of public funding for primary education that goes to teachers' salaries.
  • High school > Share of total education spending: Percentage of government education funding that goes to secondary education.
  • 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 > General pupils per 1000: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Secondary education > Teachers per 1000: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Ratio of female to male primary enrollment: Ratio of female to male primary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
  • Elementary (primary) school > Gender parity index: Country's gender parity index in primary, or elementary, school. For countries with a rating of over 1, more females are enrolled while countries with a rating under 1 have more males enrolled. 
  • Female enrolment share > Secondary level: Girls' enrolment share, secondary level is the number of girls enrolled in secondary school, expressed as a percentage of the total number of pupils in secondary school.
  • 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 > Illiterates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 15 to 19. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Female literates > Aged 15-19: Number of females aged 15-19 years, who are literate.
  • 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 > 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 > Male illiterates > Aged 35-39: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 50-54 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 50 to 54. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Literates > Aged 40-44 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 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.
  • 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."
  • Elementary school teachers: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • High school teachers: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • High school enrolment rate > Male: Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
  • Literacy > Women above 14 years: Percent of female population above the age of 14 years that is literate.
  • Gender ratio > Literacy rate of 15-24 year-olds: Literacy gender parity rate of 15-24 year olds in each country. This number is achieved by dividing the total amount of females who are literate by the total amount of males who are literate. Numbers below 1 mean that more males are literate, while numbers over 1 indicate that more females are literate, with the difference in the numbers indicating to what extent this is true. For instance, in Chad (with a parity rate of .42%) a substantial amount of more males are literate than females. These numbers are only for 15-24 year olds.
  • Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Women per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Participation > Secondary education > Pupils: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
  • Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment: Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Intake ratio to last grade of primary > Females: Number of female entrants in the last grade of primary education (regardless of age) expressed as a percentage of the female population at entrance age to the last grade.
  • Pupils-teacher ratio > Secondary level: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary level is the average number of pupils per teacher in secondary education. Cross-country comparisons may be affected by such factors as the composition of teachers by part- and full-time employment.
  • Pupils reaching grade 5: Pupils reaching grade 5 is the percentage of children who start primary school and eventually reach grade 5.
  • Participation > Secondary education > General pupils > % female: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training."
  • Participation > Secondary education > Pupils > % female: Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at secondary level includes enrollments in public and private schools.
  • Literacy > Male literates > Aged 25-29: Compares countries by number of male illiterates, in the age range 25 to 29. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems
  • Literacy > Male literates > Aged 40-44: Compares countries by number of male literates, in the age range 40 to 44. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems
  • Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 25-29: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 25 to 29. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems
  • Literacy > Female literates > Aged 60-64: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Male literates > Aged 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 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."
  • Participation > School enrollment > Tertiary > Male > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level."
  • Literacy > Male literates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of male illiterates, in the age range 25 to 29. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 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.
  • School enrollment > Primary > Male > % net: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.
  • Literacy > Literates > Aged 25-29: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 20-24: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > 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 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.
  • Primary education, teachers > % female: Primary education, teachers (% female). Percentage female teachers. Primary is the number of female teachers at the primary level expressed as a percentage of the total number of teachers (male and female) at the primary level in a given school year. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
  • 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 > Literates > Aged 30-34 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 50-54 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Female literates > Aged 45-49 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Female literates > Aged 55-59 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Labor force with secondary education, female > % of female labor force: Labor force with secondary education, female (% of female labor force). Labor force with secondary education is the proportion of the labor force that has a secondary education, as a percentage of the total labor force.
  • Unemployment with secondary education, female > % of female unemployment: Unemployment with secondary education, female (% of female unemployment). Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organization (UNESCO).
  • Ratio of female to male enrollments in tertiary education: Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment is the percentage of men to women enrolled at tertiary level in public and private schools.
  • Expenditure per student > Secondary > % of GDP per capita: 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.
  • Gross intake rate in grade 1 > Male > % of relevant age group: Gross intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age.
  • Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Men > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Primary completion rate > Total > % of relevant age group: Primary completion rate is the percentage of students completing the last year of primary school. It is calculated by taking the total number of students in the last grade of primary school, minus the number of repeaters in that grade, divided by the total number of children of official graduation age.
  • Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Private > % of total secondary: Private enrollment refers to pupils or students enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body such as a nongovernmental organisation, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise."
  • School enrollment > Tertiary > Male > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level.
  • Participation > School enrollment > Tertiary > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level."
  • Participation > School enrollment > Tertiary > Female > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level."
  • Participation > Total enrollment > Primary > % net: Total enrollment is the number of pupils of the school-age group for primary education, enrolled either in primary or secondary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population in that age group."
  • Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Male > % net: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers."
  • Persistence to grade 5 > Male > % of cohort: Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.
  • Literacy > Ratio of young literate females to males > % ages 15-24: Ratio of young literate females to males (% ages 15-24). Gender parity index for youth literacy rate is the ratio of female youth literacy rate to male youth literacy rate. It is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. A GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females.
  • Literacy > Literacy rate, adult total > % of people ages 15 and above: Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above). Adult (15+) literacy rate (%). Total is the percentage of the population age 15 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life. Generally, u2018literacyu2019 also encompasses u2018numeracyu2019, the ability to make simple arithmetic calculations. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of literates aged 15 years and over by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100.
  • Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education > %: Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education (%). Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary and secondary levels in public and private schools.
  • School enrollment, preprimary, female > % gross: School enrollment, preprimary, female (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Pre-primary. Female is the total female enrollment in pre-primary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female population of official pre-primary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.
  • School enrollment, preprimary, male > % gross: School enrollment, preprimary, male (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Pre-primary. Male is the total male enrollment in pre-primary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male population of official pre-primary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.
  • Secondary education, pupils > % female: Secondary education, pupils (% female). Percentage of female students. Total secondary. All programmes is the number of female students enrolled in all secondary education programmes expressed as a percentage of the total number of students (male and female) enrolled at the secondary education level in a given school year.
  • Expenditure per student, primary > % of GDP per capita: Expenditure per student, primary (% of GDP per capita). Public expenditure per pupil as a % of GDP per capita. Primary is the total public expenditure per student in primary education as a percentage of GDP per capita. Public expenditure (current and capital) includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities).
  • Services, etc., value added > Current US$ per capita: Services, etc., value added (current US$). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • Services, etc., value added > Current US$, % of GDP: Services, etc., value added (current US$). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Figures expressed as a proportion of GDP for the same year
  • Secondary education, vocational pupils per 1000: Secondary education, vocational pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. Technical/vocational programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in technical/vocational programmes at public and private secondary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Secondary education, teachers, female per 1000: Secondary education, teachers, female. Teaching staff in total secondary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Female is the total number of female teachers in public and private secondary education institutions (ISCED 2 and 3). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Literacy > Literacy rate, youth male > % of males ages 15-24: Literacy rate, youth male (% of males ages 15-24). Youth (15-24) literacy rate (%). Male is the number of males age 15 to 24 years who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life, divided by the male population in that age group. Generally, u2018literacyu2019 also encompasses u2018numeracyu2019, the ability to make simple arithmetic calculations.
  • Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment > %: Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment (%). Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
  • Ratio of female to male primary enrollment > %: Ratio of female to male primary enrollment (%). Ratio of female to male primary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
  • Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 55-59: Compares countries by number of male iliterate individuals, in the age range 55 to 59. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems
  • Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 45-49: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Literates > Aged 45-49: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Male 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 > Male literates > Aged 55-59 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of male literates, in the age range 55 to 59. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Male literates > Aged 20-24 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of male literates, in the age range 20 to 24. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Literates > Aged 45-49 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Male 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.
  • 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.
  • Public spending on education > Total > % of GDP: Public expenditure on education consists of current and capital public expenditure on education plus subsidies to private education at the primary, secondary, and tertiary levels.
  • Unemployment with primary education > % of total 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 secondary education > % of total 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).
  • Expenditure per student > Primary > % of GDP per capita: 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.
  • School enrollment > Secondary > Male > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. 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 > % net: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.
  • Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 50-54: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • 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.
  • Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 25-29: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • 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.
STAT Belize Guatemala HISTORY
Adult literacy rate > Total 70.3
Ranked 13th.
73.8
Ranked 79th. 5% more than Belize

Children out of school, primary 393
Ranked 62nd.
109,984
Ranked 31st. 280 times more than Belize

Children out of school, primary per 1000 1.21
Ranked 52nd.
7.48
Ranked 38th. 6 times more than Belize

Children out of school, primary, female 42
Ranked 55th.
58,749
Ranked 31st. 1399 times more than Belize

College and university > Gender parity index 1.59
Ranked 13th. 60% more than Guatemala
0.997
Ranked 80th.

College and university > Share of total education spending 8.67%
Ranked 102nd.
12.83%
Ranked 13th. 48% more than Belize

Compulsary education duration 10
Ranked 40th. The same as Guatemala
10
Ranked 36th.

Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP 6.56%
Ranked 22nd. 2 times more than Guatemala
2.97%
Ranked 15th.

High school enrolment rate 90.2
Ranked 63th.
91.48
Ranked 60th. 1% more than Belize

Literacy > Total population 94.1%
Ranked 60th. 33% more than Guatemala
70.6%
Ranked 120th.

Primary education, duration > Years 6
Ranked 110th. The same as Guatemala
6
Ranked 77th.

Primary education, teachers per 1000 7.67
Ranked 11th. 12% more than Guatemala
6.84
Ranked 24th.

Pupil-teacher ratio, primary 21.56
Ranked 46th.
26.29
Ranked 49th. 22% more than Belize

Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary 16.52
Ranked 23th. 14% more than Guatemala
14.49
Ranked 55th.

Secondary education, duration > Years 6
Ranked 139th. 20% more than Guatemala
5
Ranked 182nd.

Literacy > Female 94.1%
Ranked 55th. 49% more than Guatemala
63.3%
Ranked 118th.

Children out of school, primary, female per 1000 0.13
Ranked 53th.
3.99
Ranked 38th. 31 times more than Belize

College and university > Gender ratio 184.65
Ranked 1st. 85% more than Guatemala
99.69
Ranked 69th.

Child care (preschool) > Duration 2
Ranked 173th. The same as Guatemala
2
Ranked 159th.

Secondary education > Teachers > Per capita 5.76 per 1,000 people
Ranked 27th. 51% more than Guatemala
3.8 per 1,000 people
Ranked 42nd.

Duration of compulsory education 9 years
Ranked 90th.
11 years
Ranked 27th. 22% more than Belize
Secondary education, pupils 35,391
Ranked 64th.
1.11 million
Ranked 44th. 31 times more than Belize

College and university > Private school share 96.17%
Ranked 2nd. 98% more than Guatemala
48.6%
Ranked 24th.
Girls to boys ratio > Primary level enrolment 0.96
Ranked 94th. 4% more than Guatemala
0.92
Ranked 119th.

Literacy > Adult literacy 70.3%
Ranked 13th.
73.2%
Ranked 86th. 4% more than Belize

Primary education, teachers 2,486
Ranked 66th.
100,600
Ranked 31st. 40 times more than Belize

Primary education, pupils 53,605
Ranked 75th.
2.64 million
Ranked 40th. 49 times more than Belize

Adult literacy rate > Female 70.33
Ranked 13th. 2% more than Guatemala
68.7
Ranked 77th.

Spending per student > College and university 216.9
Ranked 9th. 11 times more than Guatemala
18.98
Ranked 44th.

High school > Gender ratio 108.22
Ranked 17th. 16% more than Guatemala
93.49
Ranked 85th.

Compulsary education starting age 5
Ranked 97th.
6
Ranked 51st. 20% more than Belize

Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary per million 50.99
Ranked 6th. 52 times more than Guatemala
0.986
Ranked 72nd.

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 Guatemala
2
Ranked 174th.

Literacy > Male 94.1%
Ranked 71st. 21% more than Guatemala
78%
Ranked 117th.

Spending > USD 67.28 million
Ranked 132nd.
1.11 billion
Ranked 71st. 16 times more than Belize

High school > Private school share 63.21%
Ranked 2nd. 5% more than Guatemala
60.31%
Ranked 8th.

Spending > Proportion 5.62
Ranked 32nd. 95% more than Guatemala
2.88
Ranked 125th.

Pupil-teacher ratio > Primary 22.54
Ranked 58th.
31.06
Ranked 38th. 38% more than Belize

Child care (preschool) > Starting age 3
Ranked 169th.
5
Ranked 9th. 67% more than Belize

High school repeaters > Male 7.77
Ranked 38th. 2 times more than Guatemala
3.51
Ranked 53th.

Literacy rates > Aged 15-24 76.4%
Ranked 15th.
82.2%
Ranked 11th. 8% more than Belize

Preschool enrollment rate 120.48
Ranked 9th. 6% more than Guatemala
113.63
Ranked 29th.

Tertiary > Students studying abroad 837.58
Ranked 178th.
2,358.08
Ranked 145th. 3 times more than Belize

Primary completion rate 106
Ranked 14th. 43% more than Guatemala
74
Ranked 95th.

Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level 527
Ranked 126th.
111,739
Ranked 78th. 212 times more than Belize

Elementary (primary school) > Duration 6
Ranked 115th. The same as Guatemala
6
Ranked 83th.

Secondary education, teachers 2,142
Ranked 34th.
76,850
Ranked 31st. 36 times more than Belize

Secondary education, teachers per 1000 6.61
Ranked 13th. 26% more than Guatemala
5.23
Ranked 58th.

Child care (preschool) > Students per teacher 16.32
Ranked 31st.
20.56
Ranked 34th. 26% more than Belize

High school > Lower secondary school duration 4
Ranked 58th. 33% more than Guatemala
3
Ranked 127th.

Children out of school, primary, male per 1000 1.08
Ranked 43th.
3.48
Ranked 38th. 3 times more than Belize

Spending per student > High school 21.03
Ranked 29th. 3 times more than Guatemala
6.21
Ranked 30th.

Secondary education, general pupils 33,671
Ranked 77th.
801,324
Ranked 48th. 24 times more than Belize

Illiteracy rates by sex > Aged 15+ 5.9%
Ranked 97th.
29.5%
Ranked 41st. 5 times more than Belize

High school > Gender parity index 1.02
Ranked 66th. 11% more than Guatemala
0.922
Ranked 113th.

Scientific and technical journal articles 2
Ranked 158th.
14
Ranked 123th. 7 times more than Belize

Tertiary > Students studying abroad proportion 11.6%
Ranked 28th. 10 times more than Guatemala
1.17%
Ranked 106th.

Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level per 1000 2.09
Ranked 119th.
9.5
Ranked 95th. 5 times more than Belize

Scouting > Genders admitted both both
Elementary (primary school) > Starting age 5
Ranked 204th.
7
Ranked 23th. 40% more than Belize

Children out of school, primary, male 351
Ranked 55th.
51,235
Ranked 30th. 146 times more than Belize

High school > Students per teacher 16.52
Ranked 23th. 14% more than Guatemala
14.49
Ranked 56th.

Secondary education > General pupils 28,865
Ranked 84th.
532,701
Ranked 36th. 18 times more than Belize

Spending per student > Elementary school 14.33
Ranked 44th. 37% more than Guatemala
10.46
Ranked 27th.

Secondary school starting age > Years 11
Ranked 172nd.
13
Ranked 18th. 18% more than Belize

High school starting age > Years 11
Ranked 151st.
13
Ranked 17th. 18% more than Belize

Primary education > Teachers > Per capita 7.47 per 1,000 people
Ranked 14th. 25% more than Guatemala
5.99 per 1,000 people
Ranked 25th.

Literacy > Female literates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people 45.39
Ranked 9th. 7% more than Guatemala
42.47
Ranked 5th.
Education enrolment by level > Primary level 47,187
Ranked 146th.
2.08 million
Ranked 53th. 44 times more than Belize

High school > Population with at least high school education > Women 35.2%
Ranked 104th. 3 times more than Guatemala
12.6%
Ranked 138th.

Elementary school graduate rate 90.49
Ranked 48th. 40% more than Guatemala
64.72
Ranked 79th.

Literacy rate > People aged 15-24 76.42
Ranked 1st.
86
Ranked 78th. 13% more than Belize

Public spending per student > Primary level 14.4
Ranked 13th. 3 times more than Guatemala
4.9
Ranked 63th.
Primary education, pupils per 1000 165.42
Ranked 21st.
179.83
Ranked 20th. 9% more than Belize

Secondary education, pupils per 1000 109.21
Ranked 10th. 44% more than Guatemala
75.74
Ranked 87th.

Girls to boys ratio > Tertiary level enrolment 2.43
Ranked 4th. 3 times more than Guatemala
0.72
Ranked 106th.

Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ 9,000
Ranked 129th.
2.08 million
Ranked 44th. 231 times more than Belize

Girls to boys ratio > Secondary level enrolment 1.02
Ranked 56th. 12% more than Guatemala
0.91
Ranked 106th.

Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level > Per capita 1.99 per 1,000 people
Ranked 117th.
9.54 per 1,000 people
Ranked 92nd. 5 times more than Belize

Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people 2.65
Ranked 71st. 17 times more than Guatemala
0.16
Ranked 185th.

Outcomes > Secondary education > Duration > Years 6
Ranked 123th. 20% more than Guatemala
5
Ranked 162nd.

Teacher student ratio > High school 16.96
Ranked 34th. 2% more than Guatemala
16.57
Ranked 37th.

High school repeaters > Female 5.65
Ranked 41st. 2 times more than Guatemala
2.55
Ranked 54th.

Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Women 4,500
Ranked 128th.
1.3 million
Ranked 43th. 289 times more than Belize

Teacher student ratio > Elementary school 22.62
Ranked 57th.
29.43
Ranked 39th. 30% more than Belize

Literacy rate > Females aged 15-24 76.7
Ranked 1st.
83.6
Ranked 81st. 9% more than Belize

Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5 91.5%
Ranked 42nd. 46% more than Guatemala
62.6%
Ranked 81st.

Elementary school > Enrolled students 51,994
Ranked 123th.
2.5 million
Ranked 40th. 48 times more than Belize

Primary education > Duration > Years 6 years
Ranked 108th. The same as Guatemala
6 years
Ranked 76th.

Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ per capita $2,405.72
Ranked 42nd. 84% more than Guatemala
$1,305.34
Ranked 58th.

School enrolment rate > 1st grade 113.95
Ranked 34th.
121.75
Ranked 22nd. 7% more than Belize

Secondary education, general pupils per 1000 103.9
Ranked 13th. 91% more than Guatemala
54.49
Ranked 108th.

Literacy > Literates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people 90.3
Ranked 9th. 4% more than Guatemala
86.5
Ranked 5th.
High school > Lower secondary starting age 11
Ranked 178th.
13
Ranked 19th. 18% more than Belize

Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share 83.04%
Ranked 2nd. 8 times more than Guatemala
10.21%
Ranked 69th.

Elementary school > Gender ratio 96.99
Ranked 91st. 3% more than Guatemala
94.22
Ranked 103th.

High school enrolment rate > Female 91.56
Ranked 57th. 2% more than Guatemala
89.7
Ranked 60th.

Illiteracy rates by sex > Aged 15+ > Women 5.9%
Ranked 98th.
36.8%
Ranked 39th. 6 times more than Belize

Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level 98%
Ranked 33th. 2% more than Guatemala
96%
Ranked 54th.

Duration of education > Secondary level 6
Ranked 118th. 20% more than Guatemala
5
Ranked 157th.
Secondary education > Pupils 32,322
Ranked 79th.
754,496
Ranked 30th. 23 times more than Belize

Primary education > Pupils 49,124
Ranked 86th.
2.35 million
Ranked 29th. 48 times more than Belize

High school > Population with at least high school education > Men 32.8%
Ranked 127th. 89% more than Guatemala
17.4%
Ranked 146th.

Literacy rate > Males aged 15-24 76.14
Ranked 1st.
88.5
Ranked 78th. 16% more than Belize

Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita 105.13 per 1,000 people
Ranked 37th. 2 times more than Guatemala
51.95 per 1,000 people
Ranked 128th.

Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Tertiary level 64.9%
Ranked 6th. 51% more than Guatemala
43.03%
Ranked 97th.
Secondary education, vocational pupils 1,720
Ranked 51st.
312,557
Ranked 30th. 182 times more than Belize

Spending on education > Proportion spent on all staff salaries 77.26%
Ranked 27th. 9% more than Guatemala
70.61%
Ranked 9th.

Elementary (primary) school > Students per teacher 21.56
Ranked 45th.
26.29
Ranked 48th. 22% more than Belize

Secondary education > Teachers 1,680
Ranked 59th.
47,904
Ranked 23th. 29 times more than Belize

School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary 13 years
Ranked 5th. 30% more than Guatemala
10 years
Ranked 80th.
School enrolment rate > 5th grade 93.34
Ranked 37th. 32% more than Guatemala
70.53
Ranked 66th.

Education enrolment by level > Secondary level 27,880
Ranked 143th.
608,420
Ranked 74th. 22 times more than Belize

Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 30-34 per thousand people 14.67
Ranked 2nd. About the same as Guatemala
14.63
Ranked 2nd.
Scientific and technical journal articles per million 8.63
Ranked 98th. 7 times more than Guatemala
1.28
Ranked 147th.

Duration of education > Primary level 6
Ranked 102nd. The same as Guatemala
6
Ranked 72nd.
Women to men parity index > As ratio of literacy rates > Aged 15-24 1.01
Ranked 3rd. 11% more than Guatemala
0.91
Ranked 12th.

Participation > Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education 101.05%
Ranked 40th. 8% more than Guatemala
93.78%
Ranked 93th.

Participation > Children out of school > Elementary 135
Ranked 108th.
78,222
Ranked 38th. 579 times more than Belize

Public spending per student > Secondary level 21.2
Ranked 16th. 75% more than Guatemala
12.1
Ranked 54th.
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Primary level 48.81%
Ranked 46th. 3% more than Guatemala
47.24%
Ranked 136th.

Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ per 1000 34.84
Ranked 97th.
172.46
Ranked 38th. 5 times more than Belize

Progression to secondary school 84.41%
Ranked 41st.
96.14%
Ranked 49th. 14% more than Belize

Literacy rates > Aged 15-24 > Women 76.7%
Ranked 15th.
78.4%
Ranked 11th. 2% more than Belize

Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 35-39 3,302
Ranked 12th.
184,218
Ranked 3rd. 56 times more than Belize
Literacy > Literates > Aged 15-19 21,544
Ranked 16th.
1.02 million
Ranked 6th. 47 times more than Belize
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Women 100%
Ranked 10th. 8% more than Guatemala
93%
Ranked 73th.

High school > Upper secondary starting age 15
Ranked 144th.
16
Ranked 34th. 7% more than Belize

High school > Spending on teaching materials 0.328%
Ranked 10th.
4.11%
Ranked 2nd. 13 times more than Belize

Elementary school starting age > Years 5
Ranked 173th.
7
Ranked 24th. 40% more than Belize

Elementary school repeaters > All 8.22
Ranked 32nd.
12.45
Ranked 21st. 51% more than Belize

Secondary education > General pupils > Per capita 98.92 per 1,000 people
Ranked 23th. 2 times more than Guatemala
42.28 per 1,000 people
Ranked 86th.

Illiteracy rates by sex > Aged 15+ > Men 5.9%
Ranked 86th.
22.1%
Ranked 40th. 4 times more than Belize

Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 1000 187.42
Ranked 15th. 6% more than Guatemala
176.42
Ranked 18th.

Education enrolment by level > Primary level > Per capita 0.178 per capita
Ranked 19th. 1% more than Guatemala
0.177 per capita
Ranked 20th.

Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Men 95%
Ranked 58th.
98%
Ranked 34th. 3% more than Belize

Literacy rates > Aged 15-24 > Men 76.1%
Ranked 17th.
86.4%
Ranked 11th. 14% more than Belize

Pupils-teacher ratio > Primary level 22.8
Ranked 74th.
32.6
Ranked 47th. 43% more than Belize
Elementary (primary school) > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female 73%
Ranked 54th. 11% more than Guatemala
66%
Ranked 33th.
Secondary education > Vocational pupils 3,457
Ranked 58th.
221,795
Ranked 11th. 64 times more than Belize

Primary education > Teachers 2,179
Ranked 75th.
75,519
Ranked 22nd. 35 times more than Belize

Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Secondary level 50.61%
Ranked 40th. 8% more than Guatemala
47.04%
Ranked 122nd.

Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people 6.89
Ranked 2nd. 29% more than Guatemala
5.33
Ranked 2nd.
Private school enrolment > Primary level 87.1
Ranked 2nd. 7 times more than Guatemala
12.8
Ranked 32nd.
Outcomes > Primary education > Duration > Years 6
Ranked 101st. The same as Guatemala
6
Ranked 70th.

Primary education > Teachers per 1000 8.01
Ranked 8th. 35% more than Guatemala
5.96
Ranked 26th.

Secondary education > Pupils per 1000 118.87
Ranked 14th. Twice as much as Guatemala
59.51
Ranked 64th.

Literacy > Men above 14 years 70.3%
Ranked 14th.
75.4%
Ranked 14th. 7% more than Belize

Female enrolment share > Primary level 48.5%
Ranked 79th. 4% more than Guatemala
46.8%
Ranked 122nd.
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ $779.60 million
Ranked 87th.
$19.69 billion
Ranked 36th. 25 times more than Belize

Primary school starting age > Years 5
Ranked 194th.
7
Ranked 22nd. 40% more than Belize

Scouting > Members 1,224
Ranked 138th.
4,905
Ranked 96th. 4 times more than Belize
Elementary (primary) school > Proportion of education spending on teachers' salaries 86.38%
Ranked 11th.
87.64%
Ranked 3rd. 1% more than Belize

High school > Share of total education spending 41.13%
Ranked 26th. 3 times more than Guatemala
13.07%
Ranked 18th.

Elementary (primary) school) > Proportion spent on all staff salaries 99.08%
Ranked 5th. 20% more than Guatemala
82.83%
Ranked 12th.

Enrolment ratio > Secondary level 63.3%
Ranked 54th. 2 times more than Guatemala
26.2%
Ranked 81st.
Participation > Secondary education > General pupils 29,807
Ranked 116th.
649,466
Ranked 52nd. 22 times more than Belize

Secondary education > General pupils per 1000 106.15
Ranked 20th. 3 times more than Guatemala
42.01
Ranked 86th.

Secondary education > Teachers per 1000 6.18
Ranked 21st. 64% more than Guatemala
3.78
Ranked 43th.

Ratio of female to male primary enrollment 97.61
Ranked 41st. 6% more than Guatemala
92.33
Ranked 76th.

Elementary (primary) school > Gender parity index 0.922
Ranked 95th.
0.963
Ranked 113th. 4% more than Belize

Female enrolment share > Secondary level 51.2%
Ranked 27th. 9% more than Guatemala
46.9%
Ranked 97th.
Post-Secondary Non-Tertiary > Teachers > Women 84
Ranked 28th.
0.0
Ranked 58th.

Private school enrolment > Secondary level 79.1
Ranked 3rd. 66% more than Guatemala
47.7
Ranked 10th.
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level per 1000 110.74
Ranked 35th. 2 times more than Guatemala
51.71
Ranked 130th.

Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people 16.72
Ranked 3rd. 3% more than Guatemala
16.23
Ranked 3rd.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 15-19 10,830
Ranked 16th.
499,665
Ranked 6th. 46 times more than Belize
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 20-24 3,302
Ranked 12th.
205,995
Ranked 3rd. 62 times more than Belize
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people 6.95
Ranked 2nd.
10.33
Ranked 2nd. 49% more than Belize
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people 7.9
Ranked 3rd.
10.17
Ranked 2nd. 29% more than Belize
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 35-39 1,643
Ranked 12th.
62,654
Ranked 3rd. 38 times more than Belize
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 50-54 per thousand people 7.21
Ranked 5th.
14.65
Ranked 2nd. 2 times more than Belize
Literacy > Literates > Aged 40-44 per thousand people 34.35
Ranked 16th. 24% more than Guatemala
27.67
Ranked 11th.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people 14.95
Ranked 3rd.
15.18
Ranked 3rd. 1% more than Belize
Scouting > Members per thousand people 3.78
Ranked 38th. 12 times more than Guatemala
0.325
Ranked 134th.
Primary completion rate > Women 105
Ranked 16th. 52% more than Guatemala
69
Ranked 89th.

Elementary school repeaters > Male 9.42
Ranked 33th.
13.48
Ranked 22nd. 43% more than Belize

Elementary school repeaters > Female 6.95
Ranked 32nd.
11.33
Ranked 22nd. 63% more than Belize

Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5 > Men 77.5%
Ranked 58th. 20% more than Guatemala
64.4%
Ranked 69th.

Elementary school teachers 2,299
Ranked 113th.
84,980
Ranked 38th. 37 times more than Belize

High school teachers 1,835
Ranked 82nd.
54,498
Ranked 37th. 30 times more than Belize

High school enrolment rate > Male 88.83
Ranked 56th.
93.09
Ranked 49th. 5% more than Belize

Literacy > Women above 14 years 70.3%
Ranked 13th. 11% more than Guatemala
63.3%
Ranked 11th.

Gender ratio > Literacy rate of 15-24 year-olds 1.01%
Ranked 3rd. 11% more than Guatemala
0.91%
Ranked 13th.

Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Women per 1000 17.42
Ranked 99th.
107.83
Ranked 37th. 6 times more than Belize

Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Per capita 32.88 per 1,000 people
Ranked 99th.
173.39 per 1,000 people
Ranked 37th. 5 times more than Belize

Participation > Secondary education > Pupils 31,377
Ranked 126th.
754,496
Ranked 53th. 24 times more than Belize

Primary completion rate > Men 106
Ranked 13th. 34% more than Guatemala
79
Ranked 79th.

Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment 101.47
Ranked 37th. 12% more than Guatemala
90.6
Ranked 65th.

Secondary education > Pupils > Per capita 110.77 per 1,000 people
Ranked 17th. 85% more than Guatemala
59.88 per 1,000 people
Ranked 64th.

Primary education > Pupils per 1000 180.66
Ranked 17th.
184.98
Ranked 14th. 2% more than Belize

Intake ratio to last grade of primary > Females None
None

Pupils-teacher ratio > Secondary level 15.5
Ranked 74th. 17% more than Guatemala
13.2
Ranked 86th.
Pupils reaching grade 5 70.4
Ranked 13th. 42% more than Guatemala
49.6
Ranked 15th.
Participation > Secondary education > General pupils > % female 51.4%
Ranked 30th. 9% more than Guatemala
46.95%
Ranked 108th.

Participation > Secondary education > Pupils > % female 51.36%
Ranked 14th. 6% more than Guatemala
48.25%
Ranked 81st.

Literacy > Male literates > Aged 25-29 7,182
Ranked 17th.
295,092
Ranked 8th. 41 times more than Belize
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 40-44 4,190
Ranked 16th.
177,659
Ranked 8th. 42 times more than Belize
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 25-29 3,568
Ranked 13th.
178,562
Ranked 3rd. 50 times more than Belize
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 60-64 1,086
Ranked 16th.
40,239
Ranked 11th. 37 times more than Belize
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 20-24 8,442
Ranked 16th.
406,461
Ranked 6th. 48 times more than Belize
Literacy > Literates > Aged 50-54 per thousand people 18.01
Ranked 16th. 8% more than Guatemala
16.62
Ranked 11th.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people 21.96
Ranked 16th. 26% more than Guatemala
17.4
Ranked 12th.
Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Female > % net 66.03%
Ranked 71st. 71% more than Guatemala
38.66%
Ranked 71st.

Participation > School enrollment > Tertiary > Male > % gross 7.91%
Ranked 4th.
17.74%
Ranked 71st. 2 times more than Belize

Literacy > Male literates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people 30.1
Ranked 16th. 20% more than Guatemala
25.08
Ranked 13th.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 60-64 per thousand people 6
Ranked 6th.
10.18
Ranked 3rd. 70% more than Belize
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 30-34 6,161
Ranked 16th.
234,055
Ranked 9th. 38 times more than Belize
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people 8.06
Ranked 3rd.
9.86
Ranked 3rd. 22% more than Belize
School enrollment > Primary > Male > % net 95.27% net
Ranked 17th.
96.32% net
Ranked 14th. 1% more than Belize

Literacy > Literates > Aged 25-29 14,571
Ranked 17th.
593,553
Ranked 8th. 41 times more than Belize
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 20-24 1,691
Ranked 12th.
135,152
Ranked 3rd. 80 times more than Belize
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 25-29 1,884
Ranked 13th.
119,707
Ranked 3rd. 64 times more than Belize
Services, etc., value added > % of GDP 64.04%
Ranked 43th. 8% more than Guatemala
59.15%
Ranked 50th.

Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 40-44 1,276
Ranked 12th.
119,419
Ranked 2nd. 94 times more than Belize
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 40-44 1,426
Ranked 12th.
68,452
Ranked 3rd. 48 times more than Belize
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 50-54 2,079
Ranked 17th.
84,358
Ranked 9th. 41 times more than Belize
Literacy > Literates > Aged 55-59 2,953
Ranked 17th.
122,264
Ranked 9th. 41 times more than Belize
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 45-49 2,932
Ranked 17th.
107,455
Ranked 9th. 37 times more than Belize
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 60-64 649
Ranked 13th.
67,598
Ranked 2nd. 104 times more than Belize
Primary education, teachers > % female 72.12%
Ranked 35th. 9% more than Guatemala
66.01%
Ranked 80th.

Public spending on education, total > % of government expenditure 18.71%
Ranked 33th.
21.13%
Ranked 5th. 13% more than Belize

Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 20-24 per thousand people 7.09
Ranked 3rd.
11.49
Ranked 2nd. 62% more than Belize
Literacy > Literates > Aged 30-34 per thousand people 51.05
Ranked 16th. 25% more than Guatemala
40.82
Ranked 13th.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 50-54 per thousand people 3.86
Ranked 2nd.
5.81
Ranked 2nd. 51% more than Belize
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 45-49 per thousand people 12.29
Ranked 16th. 35% more than Guatemala
9.13
Ranked 11th.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 55-59 per thousand people 5.85
Ranked 16th. 33% more than Guatemala
4.41
Ranked 11th.
Labor force with secondary education, female > % of female labor force 20.2%
Ranked 57th.
32%
Ranked 53th. 58% more than Belize

Unemployment with secondary education, female > % of female unemployment 19.2%
Ranked 81st.
51.2%
Ranked 11th. 3 times more than Belize

Ratio of female to male enrollments in tertiary education 242.62
Ranked 4th. 3 times more than Guatemala
72.25
Ranked 104th.

Expenditure per student > Secondary > % of GDP per capita 18.37%
Ranked 21st. 5 times more than Guatemala
3.54%
Ranked 92nd.

Gross intake rate in grade 1 > Male > % of relevant age group 117.15%
Ranked 25th.
125.24%
Ranked 15th. 7% more than Belize

Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Men > Per capita 16.81 per 1,000 people
Ranked 92nd.
64.97 per 1,000 people
Ranked 37th. 4 times more than Belize

Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Men 4,600
Ranked 127th.
779,600
Ranked 41st. 169 times more than Belize

Primary completion rate > Total > % of relevant age group 102.74%
Ranked 13th. 39% more than Guatemala
74.04%
Ranked 66th.

Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Private > % of total secondary 70.11%
Ranked 4th.
74.12%
Ranked 3rd. 6% more than Belize

School enrollment > Tertiary > Male > % gross 1.54% gross
Ranked 122nd.
11.16% gross
Ranked 93th. 7 times more than Belize

Participation > School enrollment > Tertiary > % gross 11.22%
Ranked 4th.
17.71%
Ranked 74th. 58% more than Belize

Participation > School enrollment > Tertiary > Female > % gross 14.61%
Ranked 3rd.
17.69%
Ranked 74th. 21% more than Belize

Participation > Total enrollment > Primary > % net 99.69%
Ranked 4th. 3% more than Guatemala
96.45%
Ranked 44th.

Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Male > % net 60.85%
Ranked 72nd. 48% more than Guatemala
41.15%
Ranked 71st.

Persistence to grade 5 > Male > % of cohort 76.16%
Ranked 51st. 9% more than Guatemala
69.63%
Ranked 34th.

School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary > Female 13 years
Ranked 6th. 30% more than Guatemala
10 years
Ranked 79th.
Literacy > Ratio of young literate females to males > % ages 15-24 100.74%
Ranked 3rd. 5% more than Guatemala
95.77%
Ranked 65th.

Literacy > Literacy rate, adult total > % of people ages 15 and above 70.3%
Ranked 13th.
75.86%
Ranked 63th. 8% more than Belize

Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education > % 100.36%
Ranked 24th. 6% more than Guatemala
95%
Ranked 102nd.

School enrollment, preprimary, female > % gross 47.36%
Ranked 33th.
64.92%
Ranked 67th. 37% more than Belize

School enrollment, preprimary, male > % gross 47.57%
Ranked 32nd.
63.88%
Ranked 68th. 34% more than Belize

Secondary education, pupils > % female 50.67%
Ranked 12th. 7% more than Guatemala
47.56%
Ranked 99th.

Expenditure per student, primary > % of GDP per capita 17.28%
Ranked 47th. 89% more than Guatemala
9.16%
Ranked 32nd.

Services, etc., value added > Current US$ per capita $2,636.64
Ranked 57th. 43% more than Guatemala
$1,847.60
Ranked 65th.

Services, etc., value added > Current US$, % of GDP 57.61%
Ranked 38th. 4% more than Guatemala
55.13%
Ranked 44th.

Secondary education, vocational pupils per 1000 5.31
Ranked 29th.
21.25
Ranked 26th. 4 times more than Belize

Secondary education, teachers, female per 1000 4.06
Ranked 12th. 59% more than Guatemala
2.55
Ranked 59th.

Literacy > Literacy rate, youth male > % of males ages 15-24 76.14%
Ranked 17th.
89.33%
Ranked 63th. 17% more than Belize

Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment > % 104.98%
Ranked 15th. 15% more than Guatemala
91.42%
Ranked 104th.

Ratio of female to male primary enrollment > % 97.47%
Ranked 41st. 1% more than Guatemala
96.84%
Ranked 104th.

Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 55-59 1,472
Ranked 12th.
127,060
Ranked 2nd. 86 times more than Belize
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 45-49 1,086
Ranked 12th.
106,655
Ranked 2nd. 98 times more than Belize
Literacy > Literates > Aged 45-49 6,081
Ranked 17th.
240,809
Ranked 9th. 40 times more than Belize
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people 7.06
Ranked 3rd. 41% more than Guatemala
5
Ranked 3rd.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 55-59 per thousand people 6.53
Ranked 16th. 9% more than Guatemala
5.98
Ranked 11th.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 20-24 per thousand people 35.38
Ranked 12th. 2% more than Guatemala
34.55
Ranked 11th.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 45-49 per thousand people 25.49
Ranked 16th. 25% more than Guatemala
20.47
Ranked 11th.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 60-64 per thousand people 3.28
Ranked 3rd.
4.44
Ranked 2nd. 35% more than Belize
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people 44.91
Ranked 9th. 2% more than Guatemala
44.03
Ranked 5th.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people 43.76
Ranked 16th. 32% more than Guatemala
33.23
Ranked 12th.
Adjusted savings > Education expenditure > % of GNI 5.19% of GNI
Ranked 48th. 3 times more than Guatemala
1.57% of GNI
Ranked 155th.

Public spending on education > Total > % of GDP 5.35%
Ranked 19th. 4 times more than Guatemala
1.28%
Ranked 134th.
Unemployment with primary education > % of total unemployment 58.3%
Ranked 9th. 57% more than Guatemala
37.1%
Ranked 36th.
Unemployment with secondary education > % of total unemployment 15.3%
Ranked 66th. 24% more than Guatemala
12.3%
Ranked 73th.
Expenditure per student > Primary > % of GDP per capita 12.75%
Ranked 27th. 95% more than Guatemala
6.55%
Ranked 96th.

School enrollment > Secondary > Male > % gross 86.13% gross
Ranked 26th. 60% more than Guatemala
53.86% gross
Ranked 60th.

Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5 > Women 76.3%
Ranked 59th. 26% more than Guatemala
60.7%
Ranked 72nd.

School enrollment > Primary > % net 95.85% net
Ranked 15th. 2% more than Guatemala
94.12% net
Ranked 22nd.

Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 50-54 800
Ranked 12th.
103,976
Ranked 2nd. 130 times more than Belize
School enrollment > Secondary > % gross 86.75% gross
Ranked 32nd. 69% more than Guatemala
51.32% gross
Ranked 59th.

Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 25-29 1,684
Ranked 13th.
58,855
Ranked 3rd. 35 times more than Belize
Adjusted savings: education expenditure > % of GNI 6.92%
Ranked 14th. 2 times more than Guatemala
2.89%
Ranked 134th.

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