Education Stats: compare key data on Belize & Guatemala

Definitions

Adult literacy rate > Total: Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life."
Children out of school, primary: Children out of school, primary. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Total is the total number of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools.
Children out of school, primary per 1000: Children out of school, primary. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Total is the total number of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Children out of school, primary, female: Children out of school, primary, female. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Female is the total number of female primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools.
College and university > Gender parity index: Country's gender parity index for college and university enrollment. For countries with a rating of over 1, more females are enrolled while countries with a rating under 1 have more males enrolled.
College and university > Share of total education spending: Percentage of government education funding that goes to post-secondary education.
Compulsary education duration: Number of years students are required to be enrolled in school for all levels of education. For instance, compulsary education lasts for 12 years in the United States.
Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP: Percentage of public funding for education out of country's total GDP.
High school enrolment rate: Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
Literacy > Total population: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
Primary education, duration > Years: Primary education, duration (years). Duration of primary is the number of grades (years) in primary education.
Primary education, teachers per 1000: Primary education, teachers. Teaching staff in primary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary. Pupil-teacher ratio. Primary is the number of pupils enrolled in primary school divided by the number of primary school teachers.
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary. Pupil-teacher ratio. Secondary is the number of pupils enrolled in secondary school divided by the number of secondary school teachers.
Secondary education, duration > Years: Secondary education, duration (years). Duration of secondary education is the number of grades (years) in secondary education (ISCED 2 & 3).
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 per 1000: Secondary education, teachers. Teaching staff in total secondary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private secondary education institutions (ISCED 2 and 3). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Secondary education, teachers: Secondary education, teachers. Teaching staff in total secondary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private secondary education institutions (ISCED 2 and 3). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
Child care (preschool) > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for pre-primary (preschool) education.
High school > Lower secondary school duration: Number of years students study at the lower secondary (middle school) level.
Children out of school, primary, male per 1000: Children out of school, primary, male. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Male is the total number of male primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Spending per student > High school: Public expenditure per student is the public current spending on education divided by the total number of students by level, as a percentage of GDP per capita. Public expenditure (current and capital) includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities)."
Secondary education, general pupils: Secondary education, general pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. General programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in general programmes at public and private secondary education institutions.
High school > Gender parity index: Country's gender parity index for secondary level enrollment. For countries with a rating of over 1, more females are enrolled while countries with a rating under 1 have more males enrolled.
Scientific and technical journal articles: Scientific and technical journal articles refer to the number of scientific and engineering articles published in the following fields: physics, biology, chemistry, mathematics, clinical medicine, biomedical research, engineering and technology, and earth and space sciences.
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.
Secondary education, pupils per 1000: Secondary education, pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Primary education, pupils per 1000: Primary education, pupils. Enrolment in primary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people: Total number of post-secondary students who were studying abroad during given year. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Outcomes > Secondary education > Duration > Years: Secondary education, duration (years) is the number of grades (years) in secondary school."
Teacher student ratio > High school: Secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the number of pupils enrolled in secondary school divided by the number of secondary school teachers (regardless of their teaching assignment).
High school repeaters > Female: Repeaters in secondary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in secondary school."
Teacher student ratio > Elementary school: Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the number of pupils enrolled in primary school divided by the number of primary school teachers (regardless of their teaching assignment).
Literacy rate > Females aged 15-24: Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life."
Elementary school > Enrolled students: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
Primary education > Duration > Years: Primary duration refers to the number of years of full-time equivalent duration in primary education in the school system according to ISCED.
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ per capita: Services, etc., value added (constant 2000 US$). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in constant 2005 U.S. dollars. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
School enrolment rate > 1st grade: Gross intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age."
Secondary education, general pupils per 1000: Secondary education, general pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. General programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in general programmes at public and private secondary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
High school > Lower secondary starting age: Average age at which students begin lower secondary (middle school) education.
Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share: Percentage of primary students who attend a private school.
Elementary school > Gender ratio: Ratio of female to male primary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
High school enrolment rate > Female: Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
Duration of education > Secondary level: Duration of secondary education is the number of grades (or years) in general secondary education.
Secondary education > Pupils: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
Primary education > Pupils: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
High school > Population with at least high school education > Men: Gender Inequality Index.
Literacy rate > Males aged 15-24: Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life."
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Secondary education, vocational pupils: Secondary education, vocational pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. Technical/vocational programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in technical/vocational programmes at public and private secondary education institutions.
Elementary (primary) school > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for primary education.
Spending on education > Proportion spent on all staff salaries: Percentage of public funding for education that goes to school staff salaries.
Secondary education > Teachers: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
School enrolment rate > 5th grade: Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 30-34 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 30 to 34. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Scientific and technical journal articles per million: Scientific and technical journal articles refer to the number of scientific and engineering articles published in the following fields: physics, biology, chemistry, mathematics, clinical medicine, biomedical research, engineering and technology, and earth and space sciences. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Duration of education > Primary level: Duration of primary education is the number of grades (or years) in primary education.
Participation > Children out of school > Elementary: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
Participation > Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education: Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary and secondary levels in public and private schools.
Public spending per student > Secondary level: Public expenditure per student, secondary level is the total reported current spending by the government on secondary education, divided by the total number of pupils in secondary education, expressed as a percentage of per capita GDP.
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Progression to secondary school: Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 15-19: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
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
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.
Primary education > Teachers: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
Secondary education > Vocational pupils: Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training.
Literacy > 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.
Secondary education > Pupils per 1000: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Primary education > Teachers per 1000: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Literacy > Men above 14 years: Percent of male population above the age of 14 years that is literate.
Female enrolment share > Primary level: Girls' enrolment share, primary level is the number of girls enrolled in primary school, expressed as a percentage of the total number of pupils in primary school.
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$: Services, etc., value added (constant 2000 US$). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in constant 2005 U.S. dollars.
Primary school starting age > Years: Primary school starting age (years). Entrance age of primary is the age at which students would enter primary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade.
Scouting > Members: Members of boy or girl scout groups which are members of the World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM).
High school > Share of total education spending: Percentage of government education funding that goes to secondary education.
Elementary (primary) school > Proportion of education spending on teachers' salaries: Percentage of public funding for primary education that goes to teachers' salaries.
Elementary (primary) school) > Proportion spent on all staff salaries: Percentage of public funding for primary education that goes to school staff salaries.
Enrolment ratio > Secondary level: Net enrolment ratio, secondary level, is the ratio of the number of children of official secondary school age enrolled in school to the number of children of official secondary school age in the population.
Participation > Secondary education > General pupils: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training."
Secondary education > Teachers per 1000: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Ratio of female to male primary enrollment: Ratio of female to male primary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
Secondary education > General pupils per 1000: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Elementary (primary) school > Gender parity index: Country's gender parity index in primary, or elementary, school. For countries with a rating of over 1, more females are enrolled while countries with a rating under 1 have more males enrolled.
Female enrolment share > Secondary level: Girls' enrolment share, secondary level is the number of girls enrolled in secondary school, expressed as a percentage of the total number of pupils in secondary school.
Post-Secondary Non-Tertiary > Teachers > Women: Number of female teaching staff in post-secondary non-tertiary education. Post-secondary non-tertiary education serves to broaden the knowledge of participants, who have already gained an upper secondary qualification.
Private school enrolment > Secondary level: Private sector enrolment share, secondary level is the share of students in general secondary education who attend a privately managed school, regardless of whether or not the school receives subsidies from the government.
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 15-19: Number of females aged 15-19 years, who are literate.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 35-39: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 20-24: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 20 to 24. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 50-54 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 50 to 54. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 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.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 15 to 19. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Scouting > Members per thousand people: Membership (from 2012). Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Elementary school repeaters > Female: Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school."
Elementary school repeaters > Male: Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school."
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.
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.
Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment: Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
Intake ratio to last grade of primary > Females: Number of female entrants in the last grade of primary education (regardless of age) expressed as a percentage of the female population at entrance age to the last grade.
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.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 60-64 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 50-54 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of male literates, in the age range 35 to 39. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Female > % net: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers."
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 20-24 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 20 to 24. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 35-39: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 60-64 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of male illiterates, in the age range 60 to 64. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 30-34: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people:
Number of females aged 15-19 years, who are illiterate.
. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 50-54: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 30-34: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
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 > Literates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 20-24 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 40-44 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 55-59 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 20-24 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 60-64 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 50-54 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Unemployment with primary education, male > % of male unemployment: Unemployment with primary education, male (% of male unemployment). Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organization (UNESCO).
Labor force with tertiary education, male > % of male labor force: Labor force with tertiary education, male (% of male labor force). Labor force with tertiary education is the proportion of labor force that has a tertiary education, as a percentage of the total labor force.
Unemployment with tertiary education, female > % of female unemployment: Unemployment with tertiary education, female (% of female unemployment). Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organization (UNESCO).
Unemployment with tertiary education, male > % of male unemployment: Unemployment with tertiary education, male (% of male unemployment). Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organization (UNESCO).
Grade 1 intake rate: Total number of new entrants in first grade of primary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population at the official primary school-entrance age
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.
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.
Government spending on education > % of GDP: Public expenditure on education consists of current and capital public expenditure on education includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities)."
Participation > School enrollment > 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.
School enrollment, primary, private > % of total primary: School enrollment, primary, private (% of total primary). Percentage of private enrolment. Primary is the enrolment in private primary schools expressed as a percentage of total enrolment (public and private) in primary schools. 'Private' refers to all educational institutions not operated by a public authority, regardless of whether they receive financial support from public authorities. A high percentage indicates strong involvement of the non-governmental sector (including religious bodies, other organizations, associations, communities, private enterprises or persons) in providing organized educational programmes.
Primary education, pupils > % female: Primary education, pupils (% female). Percentage of female students. Primary is the number of female students at the primary level expressed as a percentage of the total number of students (male and female) at the primary level in a given school year.
School enrollment, primary, female > % gross: School enrollment, primary, female (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Primary. Female is the total female enrollment in primary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the female population of official primary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.
Primary completion rate, total > % of relevant age group: Primary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group). Primary completion rate. Total is the total number of new entrants in the last grade of primary education, regardless of age, expressed as percentage of the total population of the theoretical entrance age to the last grade of primary. This indicator is also known as "gross intake rate to the last grade of primary." The ratio can exceed 100% due to over-aged and under-aged children who enter primary school late/early and/or repeat grades.
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female > % of relevant age group: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female (% of relevant age group). Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age.
Secondary education, general pupils > % female: Secondary education, general pupils (% female). Percentage of female students. Total secondary. General programmes is the number of female students enrolled in general programmes at the secondary education level expressed as a percentage of the total number of students (male and female) enrolled in general programmes at the secondary education level in a given school year.
Total enrollment, primary, male > % net: Total enrollment, primary, male (% net). Adjusted net enrollment is the number of pupils of the school-age group for primary education, enrolled either in primary or secondary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population in that age group.
Secondary education, pupils > % female: Secondary education, pupils (% female). Percentage of female students. Total secondary. All programmes is the number of female students enrolled in all secondary education programmes expressed as a percentage of the total number of students (male and female) enrolled at the secondary education level in a given school year.
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 > Male literates > Aged 45-49 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of male literates in the age range 45 to 49. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 30-34 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of male literates, in the age range 30 to 34. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 50-54 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of male literates, in the age range 50 to 54. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 40-44 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of male literates, in the age range 40 to 44. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 20-24 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of male literates, in the age range 20 to 24. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 55-59 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 55-59 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of male iliterate individuals, in the age range 55 to 59. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Participation > School enrollment > Preprimary > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment."
Participation > 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."
Participation > School enrollment > Primary > 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. 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."
Participation > 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."
Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Private > % of total primary: 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."
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.
Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment > %: Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment (%). Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment is the percentage of men to women enrolled at tertiary level in public and private schools.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 50-54: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 30-34: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 30 to 34. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 15-19: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
School enrollment, primary > % gross: School enrollment, primary (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Primary. Total is the total enrollment in primary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of official primary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.
Repitition rate > Primary level: Repetition rate is the percentage of primary school pupils who are currently enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year.
School enrollment, primary, female > % net: School enrollment, primary, female (% net). Net enrolment rate. Primary. Female is the ratio of female children of the official primary school age who are enrolled in primary school to the female population of the official primary school age.
Persistence to grade 5, total > % of cohort: Persistence to grade 5, total (% of cohort). Survival rate to grade 5. Total is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is calculated on the basis of the reconstructed cohort method, which uses data on enrolment and repeaters for two consecutive years.
Persistence to last grade of primary, male > % of cohort: Persistence to last grade of primary, male (% of cohort). Survival rate to last grade of primary. Male is the share of male children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary. The estimate is calculated on the basis of the reconstructed cohort method, which uses data on enrolment and repeaters for two consecutive years.
Participation > Total enrollment > Primary > Female > % net: Total enrollment is the number of pupils of the school-age group for primary education, enrolled either in primary or secondary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population in that age group."
Spending on teaching materials: Public expenditure on teaching materials, primary level is the amount spent on teaching materials expressed as a percentage of total public current spending on primary education.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 35 to 39. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.

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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 per 1000	6.61 Ranked 13th. 26% more than Guatemala	5.23 Ranked 58th.
Secondary education, teachers	2,142 Ranked 34th.	76,850 Ranked 31st. 36 times more than Belize
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.
Secondary education, pupils per 1000	109.21 Ranked 10th. 44% more than Guatemala	75.74 Ranked 87th.
Primary education, pupils per 1000	165.42 Ranked 21st.	179.83 Ranked 20th. 9% more than Belize
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
Elementary (primary) school > Students per teacher	21.56 Ranked 45th.	26.29 Ranked 48th. 22% more than Belize
Spending on education > Proportion spent on all staff salaries	77.26% Ranked 27th. 9% more than Guatemala	70.61% Ranked 9th.
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 > Children out of school > Elementary	135 Ranked 108th.	78,222 Ranked 38th. 579 times more than Belize
Participation > Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education	101.05% Ranked 40th. 8% more than Guatemala	93.78% Ranked 93th.
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 > Literates > Aged 15-19	21,544 Ranked 16th.	1.02 million Ranked 6th. 47 times more than Belize
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 35-39	3,302 Ranked 12th.	184,218 Ranked 3rd. 56 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.
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.
Illiteracy rates by sex > Aged 15+ > Men	5.9% Ranked 86th.	22.1% Ranked 40th. 4 times more than Belize
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.
Primary education > Teachers	2,179 Ranked 75th.	75,519 Ranked 22nd. 35 times more than Belize
Secondary education > Vocational pupils	3,457 Ranked 58th.	221,795 Ranked 11th. 64 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.
Secondary education > Pupils per 1000	118.87 Ranked 14th. Twice as much as Guatemala	59.51 Ranked 64th.
Primary education > Teachers per 1000	8.01 Ranked 8th. 35% more than Guatemala	5.96 Ranked 26th.
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
High school > Share of total education spending	41.13% Ranked 26th. 3 times more than Guatemala	13.07% Ranked 18th.
Elementary (primary) school > Proportion of education spending on teachers' salaries	86.38% Ranked 11th.	87.64% Ranked 3rd. 1% more than Belize
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 > 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.
Secondary education > General pupils per 1000	106.15 Ranked 20th. 3 times more than Guatemala	42.01 Ranked 86th.
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 > Female literates > Aged 15-19	10,830 Ranked 16th.	499,665 Ranked 6th. 46 times 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 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 > Illiterates > Aged 50-54 per thousand people	7.21 Ranked 5th.	14.65 Ranked 2nd. 2 times 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 > 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
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people	16.72 Ranked 3rd. 3% more than Guatemala	16.23 Ranked 3rd.
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 > Female	6.95 Ranked 32nd.	11.33 Ranked 22nd. 63% more than Belize
Elementary school repeaters > Male	9.42 Ranked 33th.	13.48 Ranked 22nd. 43% 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.
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
Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment	101.47 Ranked 37th. 12% more than Guatemala	90.6 Ranked 65th.
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.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 60-64 per thousand people	10.15 Ranked 16th. 24% more than Guatemala	8.15 Ranked 11th.
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.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 20-24 per thousand people	13.84 Ranked 3rd.	17.51 Ranked 2nd. 27% more than Belize
Literacy > Literates > Aged 35-39	10,440 Ranked 16th.	390,943 Ranked 8th. 37 times more than Belize
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
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 50-54	921 Ranked 12th.	68,366 Ranked 2nd. 74 times more than Belize
Literacy > Literates > Aged 30-34	12,181 Ranked 16th.	480,314 Ranked 8th. 39 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 > Literates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people	61.07 Ranked 16th. 21% more than Guatemala	50.45 Ranked 13th.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 20-24 per thousand people	37.45 Ranked 11th. 7% more than Guatemala	34.97 Ranked 11th.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 40-44 per thousand people	5.35 Ranked 4th.	10.15 Ranked 2nd. 90% more than Belize
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 55-59 per thousand people	2.92 Ranked 9th.	6.34 Ranked 1st. 2 times more than Belize
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 20-24 per thousand people	6.75 Ranked 3rd. 12% more than Guatemala	6.02 Ranked 3rd.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 60-64 per thousand people	2.72 Ranked 8th.	5.75 Ranked 3rd. 2 times more than Belize
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 50-54 per thousand people	8.71 Ranked 16th. 22% more than Guatemala	7.17 Ranked 11th.
Unemployment with primary education, male > % of male unemployment	56.1% Ranked 14th.	62.2% Ranked 2nd. 11% more than Belize
Labor force with tertiary education, male > % of male labor force	9.9% Ranked 59th. 74% more than Guatemala	5.7% Ranked 64th.
Unemployment with tertiary education, female > % of female unemployment	6% Ranked 76th.	9% Ranked 30th. 50% more than Belize
Unemployment with tertiary education, male > % of male unemployment	4.4% Ranked 80th. 19% more than Guatemala	3.7% Ranked 31st.
Grade 1 intake rate	77.3 Ranked 23th. 27% more than Guatemala	60.7 Ranked 38th.
Ratio of female to male enrollments in tertiary education	242.62 Ranked 4th. 3 times more than Guatemala	72.25 Ranked 104th.
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
Government spending on education > % of GDP	6.56% Ranked 22nd. 2 times more than Guatemala	2.97% Ranked 15th.
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.
School enrollment, primary, private > % of total primary	83.04% Ranked 2nd. 8 times more than Guatemala	10.21% Ranked 67th.
Primary education, pupils > % female	48.73% Ranked 32nd. About the same as Guatemala	48.59% Ranked 71st.
School enrollment, primary, female > % gross	119.22% Ranked 11th. 7% more than Guatemala	111.92% Ranked 24th.
Primary completion rate, total > % of relevant age group	116.06% Ranked 2nd. 32% more than Guatemala	87.72% Ranked 87th.
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female > % of relevant age group	108.75% Ranked 30th. 1% more than Guatemala	107.37% Ranked 43th.
Secondary education, general pupils > % female	50.93% Ranked 17th. 10% more than Guatemala	46.29% Ranked 124th.
Total enrollment, primary, male > % net	98.44% Ranked 7th. 3% more than Guatemala	95.64% Ranked 50th.
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 > Male literates > Aged 45-49 per thousand people	13.2 Ranked 16th. 16% more than Guatemala	11.33 Ranked 11th.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 30-34 per thousand people	25.23 Ranked 16th. 21% more than Guatemala	20.93 Ranked 13th.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 50-54 per thousand people	9.3 Ranked 16th.	9.45 Ranked 10th. 2% more than Belize
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 40-44 per thousand people	17.56 Ranked 16th. 16% more than Guatemala	15.1 Ranked 10th.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 20-24 per thousand people	35.38 Ranked 12th. 2% more than Guatemala	34.55 Ranked 11th.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 55-59 per thousand people	12.38 Ranked 16th. 19% more than Guatemala	10.39 Ranked 11th.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 55-59 per thousand people	6.17 Ranked 6th.	10.8 Ranked 1st. 75% more than Belize
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people	21.8 Ranked 16th. 38% more than Guatemala	15.83 Ranked 11th.
Participation > School enrollment > Preprimary > % gross	40.23% Ranked 77th. 37% more than Guatemala	29.44% Ranked 85th.
Participation > School enrollment > Primary > % net	97.71% Ranked 20th. 3% more than Guatemala	95.07% Ranked 38th.
Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Male > % gross	122.3% Ranked 12th. 5% more than Guatemala	116.98% Ranked 26th.
Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Male > % net	97.85% Ranked 20th. 1% more than Guatemala	96.6% Ranked 29th.
Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Private > % of total primary	95.19% Ranked 2nd. 8 times more than Guatemala	11.3% Ranked 50th.
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.
Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment > %	169.36% Ranked 9th. 70% more than Guatemala	99.79% Ranked 80th.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 50-54	4,298 Ranked 17th.	195,598 Ranked 9th. 46 times more than Belize
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 30-34	3,499 Ranked 12th.	172,146 Ranked 3rd. 49 times more than Belize
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 15-19	2,066 Ranked 13th.	74,946 Ranked 3rd. 36 times more than Belize
School enrollment, primary > % gross	120.78% Ranked 13th. 6% more than Guatemala	113.77% Ranked 27th.
Repitition rate > Primary level	9.8 Ranked 35th.	14.5 Ranked 21st. 48% more than Belize
School enrollment, primary, female > % net	96.39% Ranked 11th. 4% more than Guatemala	92.34% Ranked 54th.
Persistence to grade 5, total > % of cohort	91.96% Ranked 44th. 22% more than Guatemala	75.26% Ranked 65th.
Persistence to last grade of primary, male > % of cohort	93.06% Ranked 47th. 31% more than Guatemala	71.16% Ranked 72nd.
Participation > Total enrollment > Primary > Female > % net	99.88% Ranked 2nd. 5% more than Guatemala	94.94% Ranked 47th.
Spending on teaching materials	0.4 Ranked 13th. 33% more than Guatemala	0.3 Ranked 13th.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people	13.84 Ranked 2nd.	15.66 Ranked 2nd. 13% more than Belize

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