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Adult literacy rate > Total: Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life."
Average years of schooling of adults: Average years of schooling of adults is the years of formal schooling received, on average, by adults over age 15. (Data Source: Barro-Lee Data Set www.worldbank.org/html/prdmg/grthweb/ddbarle2.htm)
Children out of school, primary: Children out of school, primary. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Total is the total number of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools.
Children out of school, primary per 1000: Children out of school, primary. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Total is the total number of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
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).
Average IQ: Average IQ of different countries according to the controversial book "IQ and the Wealth of Nations".
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.
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.
Literacy > Adult literacy: Adult literacy rate (%).
Primary education, teachers: Primary education, teachers. Teaching staff in primary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
Primary education, pupils: Primary education, pupils. Enrolment in primary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions.
Adult literacy rate > Female: Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life."
Tertiary enrollment: Gross enrolment ratio, tertiary level is the sum of all tertiary level students enrolled at the start of the school year, expressed as a percentage of the mid-year population in the 5 year age group after the official secondary school leaving age.
Spending per student > College and university: Public expenditure per student is the public current spending on education divided by the total number of students by level, as a percentage of GDP per capita. Public expenditure (current and capital) includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities)."
High school > Gender ratio: Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
Compulsary education starting age: Age at which children must be enrolled in school.
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary per million: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary. Pupil-teacher ratio. Secondary is the number of pupils enrolled in secondary school divided by the number of secondary school teachers. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Literacy > Definition: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
High school > Upper secondary school duration: Number of years students study at the upper secondary (high school) level.
Literacy > Male: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
Spending > USD: Education expenditure refers to the current operating expenditures in education, including wages and salaries and excluding capital investments in buildings and equipment."
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.
Literacy > Reading performance > Overall: Overall.
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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.
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.
Literacy > Reading performance > Overall reading skills: Overall.
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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.
Literacy > Reading performance > Access and retrieve: Access and retrieve.
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College and university > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female: Percentage of country's college and university professors that are female.
Tertiary > Students studying abroad proportion: The number of students from a given country studying abroad in a given year, expressed as a percentage of total tertiary enrollment in that country. Ratios greater than 100 % are possible, because those currently studying abroad do not count towards total enrollment.
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Elementary (primary school) > Starting age: Average age at which students begin primary education.
Secondary education > General pupils: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.
Secondary school starting age > Years: Secondary school starting age (years). Entrance age of 2A lower secondary is the age at which students would enter lower secondary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade.
High school starting age > Years: Secondary school starting age is the age at which students would enter secondary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade."
Primary education > Teachers > Per capita: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people: Number of females aged 15-19 years, who are literate. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
High school > Population with at least high school education > Women: Population with at least high school education > Women.
Elementary school graduate rate: Persistence to last grade of primary is the percentage of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary education. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.
Literacy rate > People aged 15-24: Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life."
Public spending per student > Primary level: Public expenditure per student, primary level is the total reported current spending by the government on primary education, divided by the total number of pupils in primary education, expressed as a percentage of per capita GDP.
Primary education, pupils per 1000: Primary education, pupils. Enrolment in primary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Secondary education, pupils per 1000: Secondary education, pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged over 10 per thousand people: Number of females older than 10 years, who are literate. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people: Total number of post-secondary students who were studying abroad during given year. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Outcomes > Secondary education > Duration > Years: Secondary education, duration (years) is the number of grades (years) in secondary school."
Teacher student ratio > High school: Secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the number of pupils enrolled in secondary school divided by the number of secondary school teachers (regardless of their teaching assignment).
Inequality adjusted index: Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index.
High school repeaters > Female: Repeaters in secondary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in secondary school."
Teacher student ratio > Elementary school: Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the number of pupils enrolled in primary school divided by the number of primary school teachers (regardless of their teaching assignment).
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."
Hours of instruction for pupils aged 11: Intended hours of instruction per year for 11 year olds in public educational institutions. Data for 2000.
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.
Hours of instruction for pupils aged 12: Intended hours of instruction per year for 12 year olds in public educational institutions. Data for 2000.
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.
Literacy > Reading performance > Integrate and interpret: Integrate and interpret.
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High school > Lower secondary starting age: Average age at which students begin lower secondary (middle school) education.
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.
Duration of education > Secondary level: Duration of secondary education is the number of grades (or years) in general secondary education.
Public spending per student > Tertiary level: Public expenditure per student, tertiary level is the total reported current spending by the government on tertiary education, divided by the total number of pupils in tertiary education, expressed as a percentage of per capita GDP.
Secondary education > Pupils: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
Primary education > Pupils: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
High school > Population with at least high school education > Men: Gender Inequality Index.
Literacy rate > Males aged 15-24: Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life."
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Secondary education, vocational pupils: Secondary education, vocational pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. Technical/vocational programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in technical/vocational programmes at public and private secondary education institutions.
Spending on education > Proportion spent on all staff salaries: Percentage of public funding for education that goes to school staff salaries.
Secondary education > Teachers: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 30-34 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 30 to 34. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Scientific and technical journal articles per million: Scientific and technical journal articles refer to the number of scientific and engineering articles published in the following fields: physics, biology, chemistry, mathematics, clinical medicine, biomedical research, engineering and technology, and earth and space sciences. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Literacy > Reading performance > Non-continuous texts: Non-continuous texts.
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Literacy > Reading performance > Continuous texts: Continuous texts.
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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.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 35-39: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 35 to 39. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems
Literacy > Literates > Aged 15-19: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Literacy > Reading performance > Reflect and evaluate: Reflect and evaluate.
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High school > Upper secondary starting age: Average age at which students begin upper secondary (high school) education.
Elementary school starting age > Years: Primary school starting age is the age at which students would enter primary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade."
Elementary school repeaters > All: Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school."
Universities > Top 200: Number of universities in the top 200
Secondary education > General pupils > Per capita: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Education enrolment by level > Primary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Pupils-teacher ratio > Primary level: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary level is the average number of pupils per teacher in primary education. Cross-country comparisons may be affected by such factors as the composition of teachers by part- and full-time employment.
Elementary (primary school) > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female: Percentage of country's elementary, or primary, teachers that are female.
Secondary education > Vocational pupils: Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training.
Primary education > Teachers: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Literates > Aged over 10 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
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.
Hours of instruction for pupils aged 10: Intended hours of instruction per year for 10 year olds in public educational institutions. Data for 2000.
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.
Universities > Top 200 per million: Number of universities in the top 200. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
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.
High school > Share of total education spending: Percentage of government education funding that goes to secondary education.
Elementary (primary) school) > Proportion spent on all staff salaries: Percentage of public funding for primary education that goes to school staff salaries.
Participation > Secondary education > General pupils: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training."
Secondary education > General pupils per 1000: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Secondary education > Teachers per 1000: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Ratio of female to male primary enrollment: Ratio of female to male primary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
Elementary (primary) school > Gender parity index: Country's gender parity index in primary, or elementary, school. For countries with a rating of over 1, more females are enrolled while countries with a rating under 1 have more males enrolled.
Hours of instruction for pupils aged 9: Intended hours of instruction per year for 9 year olds in public educational institutions. Data for 2000.
Hours of instruction for pupils aged 13: Intended hours of instruction per year for 14 year olds in public educational institutions. Data for 2000.
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.
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 20-24: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 20 to 24. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 15 to 19. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 65-69 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > 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 50-54 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 50 to 54. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 15-19: Number of females aged 15-19 years, who are literate.
Literacy > 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 > Male illiterates > Aged 35-39: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Elementary school repeaters > Male: Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school."
Elementary school repeaters > Female: Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school."
High school teachers: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
Elementary school teachers: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
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.
Teachers' Day date: Date when Teacher's Day is celebrated around the world.
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.
Universities > Top 200 > Per $ GDP: Number of universities in the top 200 Per $ GDP figures expressed per 1 billion $ gross domestic product.
Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment: Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
Secondary education > Pupils > Per capita: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Primary education > Pupils per 1000: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
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.
Repitition rate > Secondary level: Repetition rate is the percentage of secondary school pupils who are currently enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year.
Primary teacher age > Proportion aged 30-39: Percentage of primary teachers who are aged 30-39. Data for 1999.
Progression to secondary level: Progression to secondary level is the number of new entrants to the first grade of general secondary education, expressed as a percentage of the number of pupils in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
Pupils reaching grade 5: Pupils reaching grade 5 is the percentage of children who start primary school and eventually reach grade 5.
School enrolment rate > 1st grade > Male: Gross intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age."
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 25-29: Compares countries by number of male illiterates, in the age range 25 to 29. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 20-24: Compares countries by number of male literates, in the age range 20 to 24. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems
Literacy > Literates > Aged 60-64 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 50-54 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged over 10 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > 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.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of male illiterates, in the age range 25 to 29. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged over 10 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals aged over 10. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 35-39: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 20-24: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 50-54: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 30-34: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 55-59: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 20-24: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 70-74: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 35-39: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 35-39: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Literacy and Attainment > Educational attainment: completed tertiary > Tertiary > Population 25+ years > % > Over 24 year olds: Percentage of population older than 24 years that has completed tertiary education.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged over 10: Number of females older than 10 years, who are literate.
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.
Tertiary education, teachers > % female: Tertiary education, teachers (% female). Percentage female teachers. Tertiary is the number of female teachers at the tertiary level expressed as a percentage of the total number of teachers (male and female) at the tertiary 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 80-84 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 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 70-74 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 20-24 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 40-44 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 55-59 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 20-24 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 60-64 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 50-54 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 65-69 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy rate > Youth total > % of people ages 15-24: Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life.
School enrollment > Primary > Female > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.
Primary education > Teachers > % female: Female teachers as a percentage of total primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
Secondary education > Pupils > % female: Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at secondary level includes enrollments in public and private schools.
Government spending on education > % of GDP: Public expenditure on education consists of current and capital public expenditure on education includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities)."
Participation > School enrollment > 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."
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.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 65-69 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 45-49 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of male literates in the age range 45 to 49. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 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 70-74 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 70 to 74. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 60-64 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of male literates, in the age range 15 to 19. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 75-79 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 70-74 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
School enrollment > Secondary > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.
Primary teacher age > Proportion aged 50-59: Percentage of primary teachers aged 50-59. Data for 1999.
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.
Primary teacher age > Proportion under 30: Percentage of primary teachers who are less than 30 years of age. Data for 1999.
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 > Illiterates > Aged 80-84: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 80 to 84. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 15-19: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
School enrollment > Secondary > Female > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.
Persistence to last grade of primary, female > % of cohort: Persistence to last grade of primary, female (% of cohort). Survival rate to last grade of primary. Female is the share of female children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary. The estimate is calculated on the basis of the reconstructed cohort method, which uses data on enrolment and repeaters for two consecutive years.
Primary teacher age > Proportion under 30 per million: Percentage of primary teachers who are less than 30 years of age. Data for 1999. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Repeaters, primary, male > % of male enrollment: Repeaters, primary, male (% of male enrollment). Percentage of repeaters in primary. All grades. Male is the number of male students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all male students enrolled in primary school. It is calculated by dividing the sum of male repeaters in all grades of primary education by the total male enrolment of primary education and multiplying the result by 100.
Outcomes > Ratio of young literate females to males > % ages 15-24: Ratio of young literate females to males is the percentage of females to males ages 15-24 who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life."
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 80-84: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 35 to 39. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
School enrollment, secondary, female > % gross: School enrollment, secondary, female (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Secondary. All programmes. Female is the total female enrollment in secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the female population of official secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.
Repeaters, secondary, female > % of female enrollment: Repeaters, secondary, female (% of female enrollment). Percentage of repeaters in secondary. All grades. Female is the number of female students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all female students enrolled in secondary school. It is calculated by dividing the sum of female repeaters in all grades of secondary education by the total female enrolment of secondary education and multiplying the result by 100.
Secondary education, teachers, female: Secondary education, teachers, female. Teaching staff in total secondary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Female is the total number of female teachers in public and private secondary education institutions (ISCED 2 and 3). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 45-49: 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
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 35-39: 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
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 40-44 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged over 10 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 60-64 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of male literates, in the age range 60 to 64. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Male 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 > Male literates > Aged 70-74 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of male literates, in the age range 70 to 74. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Secondary education, teachers > % female: Secondary education, teachers (% female). Percentage female teachers. Secondary is the number of female teachers at the secondary level expressed as a percentage of the total number of teachers (male and female) at the secondary level in a given school year. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 60-64: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.

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STAT	Brazil	China
Adult literacy rate > Total	90.01 Ranked 13th.	93.7 Ranked 42nd. 4% more than Brazil
Average years of schooling of adults	4.9 Ranked 68th.	6.4 Ranked 45th. 31% more than Brazil
Children out of school, primary	3.25 million Ranked 2nd.	17.45 million Ranked 1st. 5 times more than Brazil
Children out of school, primary per 1000	33.84 Ranked 12th. 2 times more than China	14.19 Ranked 21st.
College and university > Gender parity index	1.29 Ranked 43th. 15% more than China	1.13 Ranked 50th.
College and university > Share of total education spending	16.4% Ranked 75th.	23.98% Ranked 20th. 46% more than Brazil
Compulsary education duration	9 Ranked 54th. The same as China	9 Ranked 60th.
Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP	5.82% Ranked 32nd. 3 times more than China	1.91% Ranked 115th.
High school enrolment rate	81.93 Ranked 78th.	95.14 Ranked 49th. 16% more than Brazil
Literacy > Total population	88.6% Ranked 11th.	91.6% Ranked 2nd. 3% more than Brazil
Primary education, duration > Years	4 Ranked 184th.	5 Ranked 154th. 25% more than Brazil
Primary education, teachers per 1000	4.76 Ranked 16th. 8% more than China	4.42 Ranked 71st.
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary	28.01 Ranked 24th. 67% more than China	16.79 Ranked 80th.
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary	13.24 Ranked 24th.	15.15 Ranked 48th. 14% more than Brazil
Secondary education, duration > Years	7 Ranked 34th. 17% more than China	6 Ranked 104th.
Average IQ	87 Ranked 30th.	100 Ranked 10th. 15% more than Brazil
Literacy > Female	88.8% Ranked 6th. 1% more than China	87.6% Ranked 2nd.
College and university > Gender ratio	129.12 Ranked 40th. 24% more than China	104.07 Ranked 59th.
Child care (preschool) > Duration	3 Ranked 39th. The same as China	3 Ranked 50th.
Secondary education > Teachers > Per capita	8.1 per 1,000 people Ranked 27th. 98% more than China	4.1 per 1,000 people Ranked 85th.
Duration of compulsory education	8 years Ranked 102nd.	9 years Ranked 77th. 13% more than Brazil
Secondary education, pupils	6.97 million Ranked 4th.	97.45 million Ranked 2nd. 14 times more than Brazil
Girls to boys ratio > Primary level enrolment	0.93 Ranked 144th.	1 Ranked 33th. 8% more than Brazil
Literacy > Adult literacy	90.5% Ranked 53th.	93.3% Ranked 44th. 3% more than Brazil
Primary education, teachers	457,406 Ranked 4th.	5.94 million Ranked 1st. 13 times more than Brazil
Primary education, pupils	35.84 million Ranked 3rd.	99.71 million Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than Brazil
Adult literacy rate > Female	90.23 Ranked 11th.	90.5 Ranked 49th. About the same as Brazil
Tertiary enrollment	16.5% Ranked 57th. 2 times more than China	7.5% Ranked 22nd.
Spending per student > College and university	30.37 Ranked 23th.	90.07 Ranked 13th. 3 times more than Brazil
High school > Gender ratio	110.62 Ranked 10th. 5% more than China	105.08 Ranked 28th.
Compulsary education starting age	6 Ranked 31st. The same as China	6 Ranked 37th.
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary per million	0.138 Ranked 28th. 12 times more than China	0.0113 Ranked 99th.
Literacy > Definition	age 15 and over can read and write	age 15 and over can read and write
High school > Upper secondary school duration	3 Ranked 64th. The same as China	3 Ranked 75th.
Literacy > Male	88.4% Ranked 13th.	95.7% Ranked 2nd. 8% more than Brazil
Spending > USD	73.41 billion Ranked 8th.	78.48 billion Ranked 7th. 7% more than Brazil
Spending > Proportion	4.77 Ranked 58th. 3 times more than China	1.8 Ranked 153th.
Pupil-teacher ratio > Primary	21.57 Ranked 80th. 2% more than China	21.05 Ranked 81st.
Child care (preschool) > Starting age	4 Ranked 27th. The same as China	4 Ranked 29th.
High school repeaters > Male	18.3 Ranked 10th. 48 times more than China	0.38 Ranked 85th.
Literacy rates > Aged 15-24	96.8% Ranked 15th.	98.9% Ranked 7th. 2% more than Brazil
Preschool enrollment rate	127.47 Ranked 7th. 13% more than China	113.2 Ranked 30th.
Tertiary > Students studying abroad	28,550.22 Ranked 28th.	645,002.55 Ranked 1st. 23 times more than Brazil
Primary completion rate	105 Ranked 13th. 2% more than China	103 Ranked 7th.
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level	3.58 million Ranked 6th.	15.19 million Ranked 2nd. 4 times more than Brazil
Literacy > Reading performance > Overall	412 Ranked 50th.	533 Ranked 3rd. 29% more than Brazil
Elementary (primary school) > Duration	4 Ranked 194th.	5 Ranked 163th. 25% more than Brazil
Secondary education, teachers per 1000	3.21 Ranked 8th.	4.78 Ranked 62nd. 49% more than Brazil
Secondary education, teachers	308,552 Ranked 3rd.	6.43 million Ranked 1st. 21 times more than Brazil
Child care (preschool) > Students per teacher	17.12 Ranked 53th.	23.15 Ranked 29th. 35% more than Brazil
High school > Lower secondary school duration	4 Ranked 27th. 33% more than China	3 Ranked 108th.
Spending per student > High school	18.46 Ranked 37th. 60% more than China	11.55 Ranked 60th.
Secondary education, general pupils	15.8 million Ranked 5th.	77.15 million Ranked 1st. 5 times more than Brazil
Illiteracy rates by sex > Aged 15+	11.9% Ranked 75th.	13% Ranked 71st. 9% more than Brazil
High school > Gender parity index	1.1 Ranked 26th. 5% more than China	1.05 Ranked 27th.
Literacy > Reading performance > Overall reading skills	412 Ranked 50th.	533 Ranked 3rd. 29% more than Brazil
Scientific and technical journal articles	8,684 Ranked 16th.	29,186 Ranked 6th. 3 times more than Brazil
Literacy > Reading performance > Access and retrieve	407 Ranked 50th.	530 Ranked 4th. 30% more than Brazil
College and university > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female	45% Ranked 25th. The same as China	45% Ranked 26th.
Tertiary > Students studying abroad proportion	0.412% Ranked 122nd.	2.06% Ranked 93th. 5 times more than Brazil
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level per 1000	19.95 Ranked 73th. 68% more than China	11.86 Ranked 90th.
Elementary (primary school) > Starting age	7 Ranked 11th. The same as China	7 Ranked 20th.
Education expenditure of government > As percentage of total government	10.9% Ranked 61st.	13% Ranked 49th. 19% more than Brazil
Education expenditure of government > As percentage of GNI	4.5% Ranked 60th. 2 times more than China	1.9% Ranked 121st.
Secondary education > General pupils	24.14 million Ranked 3rd.	85.91 million Ranked 1st. 4 times more than Brazil
Secondary school starting age > Years	11 Ranked 145th.	12 Ranked 61st. 9% more than Brazil
High school starting age > Years	11 Ranked 127th.	12 Ranked 56th. 9% more than Brazil
Primary education > Teachers > Per capita	4.84 per 1,000 people Ranked 72nd. 9% more than China	4.43 per 1,000 people Ranked 80th.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people	42.57 Ranked 8th. 19% more than China	35.75 Ranked 12th.
Education enrolment by level > Primary level	19.38 million Ranked 6th.	121.66 million Ranked 2nd. 6 times more than Brazil
High school > Population with at least high school education > Women	50.5% Ranked 85th.	54.8% Ranked 78th. 9% more than Brazil
Elementary school graduate rate	75.63 Ranked 70th.	99.57 Ranked 5th. 32% more than Brazil
Literacy rate > People aged 15-24	97.8 Ranked 14th.	99.3 Ranked 31st. 2% more than Brazil
Public spending per student > Primary level	12.5 Ranked 44th. 2 times more than China	6.1 Ranked 62nd.
Primary education, pupils per 1000	211.47 Ranked 5th. 3 times more than China	74.18 Ranked 100th.
Secondary education, pupils per 1000	41.12 Ranked 38th.	72.5 Ranked 98th. 76% more than Brazil
Girls to boys ratio > Tertiary level enrolment	1.32 Ranked 44th. 55% more than China	0.85 Ranked 92nd.
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+	15.3 million Ranked 9th.	130.68 million Ranked 2nd. 9 times more than Brazil
Girls to boys ratio > Secondary level enrolment	1.1 Ranked 17th. 10% more than China	1 Ranked 87th.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged over 10 per thousand people	389.45 Ranked 5th. 2% more than China	380.46 Ranked 7th.
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level > Per capita	20.01 per 1,000 people Ranked 73th. 69% more than China	11.86 per 1,000 people Ranked 87th.
Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people	0.145 Ranked 187th.	0.48 Ranked 145th. 3 times more than Brazil
Outcomes > Secondary education > Duration > Years	7 Ranked 29th. 17% more than China	6 Ranked 89th.
Teacher student ratio > High school	17.2 Ranked 33th. 8% more than China	15.99 Ranked 43th.
Inequality adjusted index	0.503 Ranked 75th. 5% more than China	0.481 Ranked 77th.
High school repeaters > Female	18.3 Ranked 11th. 68 times more than China	0.27 Ranked 84th.
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Women	7.81 million Ranked 9th.	96.41 million Ranked 2nd. 12 times more than Brazil
Teacher student ratio > Elementary school	23.02 Ranked 55th. 31% more than China	17.55 Ranked 73th.
Literacy rate > Females aged 15-24	98.56 Ranked 11th.	99.2 Ranked 40th. 1% more than Brazil
Hours of instruction for pupils aged 11	800 hours Ranked 25th. 4% more than China	771 hours Ranked 28th.
Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5	80.5% Ranked 60th.	86% Ranked 39th. 7% more than Brazil
Elementary school > Enrolled students	17.81 million Ranked 5th.	105.95 million Ranked 1st. 6 times more than Brazil
Primary education > Duration > Years	4 years Ranked 173th.	5 years Ranked 149th. 25% more than Brazil
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ per capita	$3,233.40 Ranked 33th. 2 times more than China	$1,394.49 Ranked 56th.
School enrolment rate > 1st grade	124.37 Ranked 18th. 30% more than China	95.96 Ranked 96th.
Secondary education, general pupils per 1000	99.1 Ranked 14th. 73% more than China	57.4 Ranked 102nd.
Hours of instruction for pupils aged 12	800 hours Ranked 31st.	893 hours Ranked 23th. 12% more than Brazil
Literacy > Literates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people	85.12 Ranked 8th. 14% more than China	74.44 Ranked 11th.
Literacy > Reading performance > Integrate and interpret	406 Ranked 52nd.	530 Ranked 3rd. 31% more than Brazil
High school > Lower secondary starting age	11 Ranked 148th.	12 Ranked 63th. 9% more than Brazil
Elementary school > Gender ratio	92.75 Ranked 110th.	103.84 Ranked 5th. 12% more than Brazil
Illiteracy rates by sex > Aged 15+ > Women	11.9% Ranked 79th.	19.6% Ranked 60th. 65% more than Brazil
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level	96% Ranked 55th.	98% Ranked 23th. 2% more than Brazil
Duration of education > Secondary level	7 Ranked 32nd. 17% more than China	6 Ranked 84th.
Public spending per student > Tertiary level	72.8 Ranked 21st.	85.8 Ranked 18th. 18% more than Brazil
Secondary education > Pupils	24.59 million Ranked 3rd.	98.76 million Ranked 1st. 4 times more than Brazil
Primary education > Pupils	18.92 million Ranked 6th.	121 million Ranked 2nd. 6 times more than Brazil
High school > Population with at least high school education > Men	48.5% Ranked 95th.	70.4% Ranked 61st. 45% more than Brazil
Literacy rate > Males aged 15-24	97.06 Ranked 16th.	99.4 Ranked 29th. 2% more than Brazil
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Tertiary level	56.47% Ranked 36th. 29% more than China	43.84% Ranked 94th.
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita	149.75 per 1,000 people Ranked 5th. Twice as much as China	74.68 per 1,000 people Ranked 106th.
Secondary education, vocational pupils	2.02 million Ranked 3rd.	20.3 million Ranked 1st. 10 times more than Brazil
Spending on education > Proportion spent on all staff salaries	73.82% Ranked 49th. 25% more than China	59.23% Ranked 46th.
Secondary education > Teachers	1.47 million Ranked 4th.	5.31 million Ranked 1st. 4 times more than Brazil
School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary	14 years Ranked 4th. 27% more than China	11 years Ranked 72nd.
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level	26.79 million Ranked 3rd.	95.62 million Ranked 1st. 4 times more than Brazil
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 30-34 per thousand people	4.72 Ranked 4th. 7 times more than China	0.646 Ranked 13th.
Scientific and technical journal articles per million	47.78 Ranked 50th. 2 times more than China	22.65 Ranked 62nd.
Literacy > Reading performance > Non-continuous texts	408 Ranked 50th.	522 Ranked 6th. 28% more than Brazil
Literacy > Reading performance > Continuous texts	414 Ranked 51st.	538 Ranked 2nd. 30% more than Brazil
Duration of education > Primary level	4 Ranked 154th.	6 Ranked 53th. 50% more than Brazil
Women to men parity index > As ratio of literacy rates > Aged 15-24	1.02 Ranked 5th. 3% more than China	0.99 Ranked 19th.
Participation > Children out of school > Elementary	681,858 Ranked 11th.	3.54 million Ranked 2nd. 5 times more than Brazil
Participation > Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education	102.53% Ranked 18th.	104% Ranked 7th. 1% more than Brazil
Public spending per student > Secondary level	12.6 Ranked 52nd. 4% more than China	12.1 Ranked 55th.
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Primary level	47.85% Ranked 123th. 1% more than China	47.19% Ranked 137th.
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ per 1000	84.19 Ranked 71st.	101.43 Ranked 61st. 20% more than Brazil
Literacy rates > Aged 15-24 > Women	97.9% Ranked 11th.	98.5% Ranked 7th. 1% more than Brazil
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 35-39	1.02 million Ranked 2nd.	1.42 million Ranked 1st. 39% more than Brazil
Literacy > Literates > Aged 15-19	16.62 million Ranked 2nd.	99.58 million Ranked 1st. 6 times more than Brazil
Literacy > Reading performance > Reflect and evaluate	424 Ranked 47th.	540 Ranked 2nd. 27% more than Brazil
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Women	97% Ranked 44th. 1% more than China	96% Ranked 37th.
High school > Upper secondary starting age	15 Ranked 84th. The same as China	15 Ranked 94th.
Elementary school starting age > Years	7 Ranked 12th. The same as China	7 Ranked 21st.
Elementary school repeaters > All	18.67 Ranked 15th. 64 times more than China	0.29 Ranked 103th.
Universities > Top 200	1 Ranked 27th.	6 Ranked 10th. 6 times more than Brazil
Secondary education > General pupils > Per capita	133.07 per 1,000 people Ranked 6th. Twice as much as China	66.28 per 1,000 people Ranked 88th.
Education enrolment by level > Primary level > Per capita	0.108 per capita Ranked 96th. 14% more than China	0.095 per capita Ranked 108th.
Illiteracy rates by sex > Aged 15+ > Men	12% Ranked 64th. 79% more than China	6.7% Ranked 79th.
Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 1000	108.03 Ranked 98th. 14% more than China	95.02 Ranked 110th.
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Men	96% Ranked 53th.	100% Ranked 6th. 4% more than Brazil
Literacy rates > Aged 15-24 > Men	95.8% Ranked 21st.	99.2% Ranked 6th. 4% more than Brazil
Pupils-teacher ratio > Primary level	26 Ranked 61st. 31% more than China	19.8 Ranked 13th.
Elementary (primary school) > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female	90% Ranked 17th. 55% more than China	58% Ranked 66th.
Secondary education > Vocational pupils	452,342 Ranked 22nd.	12.85 million Ranked 1st. 28 times more than Brazil
Primary education > Teachers	877,204 Ranked 5th.	5.75 million Ranked 1st. 7 times more than Brazil
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Secondary level	51.56% Ranked 23th. 10% more than China	46.85% Ranked 125th.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people	3.06 Ranked 4th. 9 times more than China	0.347 Ranked 13th.
Literacy > Literates > Aged over 10 per thousand people	755.01 Ranked 8th.	790.38 Ranked 4th. 5% more than Brazil
Outcomes > Primary education > Duration > Years	4 Ranked 161st.	5 Ranked 137th. 25% more than Brazil
Hours of instruction for pupils aged 10	800 hours Ranked 22nd. 4% more than China	771 hours Ranked 26th.
Secondary education > Pupils per 1000	135.31 Ranked 9th. 78% more than China	76.2 Ranked 86th.
Primary education > Teachers per 1000	4.83 Ranked 72nd. 9% more than China	4.43 Ranked 80th.
Literacy > Men above 14 years	88.4% Ranked 20th.	95.1% Ranked 8th. 8% more than Brazil
Female enrolment share > Primary level	48.1% Ranked 98th. About the same as China	48% Ranked 16th.
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$	$642.33 billion Ranked 3rd.	$1.88 trillion Ranked 1st. 3 times more than Brazil
Universities > Top 200 per million	0.00537 Ranked 28th. 17% more than China	0.0046 Ranked 29th.
Primary school starting age > Years	7 Ranked 10th. The same as China	7 Ranked 19th.
High school > Share of total education spending	44.66% Ranked 17th. 19% more than China	37.41% Ranked 30th.
Elementary (primary) school) > Proportion spent on all staff salaries	68.86% Ranked 72nd.	72.21% Ranked 41st. 5% more than Brazil
Participation > Secondary education > General pupils	22.52 million Ranked 3rd.	82.54 million Ranked 1st. 4 times more than Brazil
Secondary education > General pupils per 1000	132.82 Ranked 7th. Twice as much as China	66.29 Ranked 88th.
Secondary education > Teachers per 1000	8.09 Ranked 28th. 97% more than China	4.1 Ranked 87th.
Ratio of female to male primary enrollment	94.49 Ranked 131st.	99.64 Ranked 38th. 5% more than Brazil
Elementary (primary) school > Gender parity index	0.941 Ranked 138th.	1.04 Ranked 8th. 10% more than Brazil
Hours of instruction for pupils aged 9	800 hours Ranked 20th. 4% more than China	771 hours Ranked 23th.
Hours of instruction for pupils aged 13	800 hours Ranked 34th.	1,020 hours Ranked 14th. 27% more than Brazil
Female enrolment share > Secondary level	51.6% Ranked 19th. 14% more than China	45.3% Ranked 22nd.
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level per 1000	149.33 Ranked 4th. Twice as much as China	74.68 Ranked 106th.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people	2.18 Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than China	0.715 Ranked 11th.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 20-24	477,466 Ranked 2nd.	501,232 Ranked 1st. 5% more than Brazil
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people	1.91 Ranked 4th. 8 times more than China	0.233 Ranked 12th.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 65-69 per thousand people	3.52 Ranked 3rd.	3.53 Ranked 2nd. About the same as Brazil
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people	1.28 Ranked 6th. 5 times more than China	0.281 Ranked 12th.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 40-44 per thousand people	60.45 Ranked 9th.	91.69 Ranked 2nd. 52% more than Brazil
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 50-54 per thousand people	6.38 Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than China	2.48 Ranked 9th.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 15-19	8.31 million Ranked 2nd.	47.82 million Ranked 1st. 6 times more than Brazil
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people	3.48 Ranked 6th. 8 times more than China	0.455 Ranked 13th.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 35-39	598,172 Ranked 1st. 29% more than China	464,307 Ranked 2nd.
Elementary school repeaters > Male	20.13 Ranked 15th. 65 times more than China	0.31 Ranked 102nd.
Elementary school repeaters > Female	20.13 Ranked 14th. 77 times more than China	0.26 Ranked 101st.
Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5 > Men	75.8% Ranked 54th. 32% more than China	57.6% Ranked 53th.
High school teachers	1.38 million Ranked 4th.	6.34 million Ranked 1st. 5 times more than Brazil
Elementary school teachers	773,624 Ranked 4th.	6.04 million Ranked 1st. 8 times more than Brazil
Literacy > Women above 14 years	88.8% Ranked 10th. 3% more than China	86.5% Ranked 14th.
Gender ratio > Literacy rate of 15-24 year-olds	1.02% Ranked 2nd. 3% more than China	0.99% Ranked 18th.
Teachers' Day date	10/15/2011	9/10/2011
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Women per 1000	42.99 Ranked 73th.	74.83 Ranked 54th. 74% more than Brazil
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Per capita	84.35 per 1,000 people Ranked 71st.	101.43 per 1,000 people Ranked 61st. 20% more than Brazil
Participation > Secondary education > Pupils	25.13 million Ranked 3rd.	100.63 million Ranked 1st. 4 times more than Brazil
Universities > Top 200 > Per $ GDP	0.002 per $1 billion of GDP Ranked 27th.	0.004 per $1 billion of GDP Ranked 23th. Twice as much as Brazil
Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment	110.64 Ranked 20th. 11% more than China	99.99 Ranked 78th.
Secondary education > Pupils > Per capita	135.56 per 1,000 people Ranked 9th. 78% more than China	76.2 per 1,000 people Ranked 88th.
Primary education > Pupils per 1000	104.09 Ranked 99th. 11% more than China	93.36 Ranked 105th.
Pupils-teacher ratio > Secondary level	19.2 Ranked 50th. 19% more than China	16.2 Ranked 72nd.
Repitition rate > Secondary level	10.8 Ranked 12th. 36 times more than China	0.3 Ranked 48th.
Primary teacher age > Proportion aged 30-39	36% Ranked 2nd. 33% more than China	27% Ranked 12th.
Progression to secondary level	101 Ranked 2nd. 15% more than China	88 Ranked 20th.
Pupils reaching grade 5	70.8 Ranked 12th.	93.8 Ranked 6th. 32% more than Brazil
School enrolment rate > 1st grade > Male	126.03 Ranked 17th. 33% more than China	94.5 Ranked 105th.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 25-29	8.03 million Ranked 2nd.	50.6 million Ranked 1st. 6 times more than Brazil
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 20-24	8.32 million Ranked 2nd.	63.8 million Ranked 1st. 8 times more than Brazil
Literacy > Literates > Aged 60-64 per thousand people	26.55 Ranked 4th.	39.31 Ranked 3rd. 48% more than Brazil
Literacy > Literates > Aged 50-54 per thousand people	45.57 Ranked 5th.	56.39 Ranked 3rd. 24% more than Brazil
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged over 10 per thousand people	36.88 Ranked 2nd. 23% more than China	29.91 Ranked 3rd.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people	31.6 Ranked 9th.	44.8 Ranked 3rd. 42% more than Brazil
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people	41.15 Ranked 6th. 9% more than China	37.83 Ranked 10th.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged over 10 per thousand people	74.81 Ranked 2nd. 85% more than China	40.51 Ranked 6th.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 35-39	12.87 million Ranked 2nd.	116.61 million Ranked 1st. 9 times more than Brazil
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 20-24	8.45 million Ranked 2nd.	63.11 million Ranked 1st. 7 times more than Brazil
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 50-54	605,353 Ranked 2nd.	799,159 Ranked 1st. 32% more than Brazil
Literacy > Literates > Aged 30-34	14.82 million Ranked 2nd.	96.27 million Ranked 1st. 6 times more than Brazil
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 55-59	706,717 Ranked 2nd.	4.32 million Ranked 1st. 6 times more than Brazil
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 20-24	312,439 Ranked 1st. 48% more than China	211,190 Ranked 2nd.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 70-74	441,708 Ranked 2nd.	2.09 million Ranked 1st. 5 times more than Brazil
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 35-39	6.7 million Ranked 2nd.	56.68 million Ranked 1st. 8 times more than Brazil
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 35-39	425,308 Ranked 2nd.	956,001 Ranked 1st. 2 times more than Brazil
Literacy and Attainment > Educational attainment: completed tertiary > Tertiary > Population 25+ years > % > Over 24 year olds	11.45% Ranked 13th. 3 times more than China	3.58% Ranked 14th.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged over 10	76.02 million Ranked 2nd.	508.94 million Ranked 1st. 7 times more than Brazil
Primary education, teachers > % female	94.78% Ranked 1st. 62% more than China	58.36% Ranked 84th.
Tertiary education, teachers > % female	45.06% Ranked 35th.	45.13% Ranked 34th. About the same as Brazil
Public spending on education, total > % of government expenditure	18.12% Ranked 26th. 40% more than China	12.97% Ranked 62nd.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 80-84 per thousand people	5.68 Ranked 4th.	5.88 Ranked 3rd. 3% more than Brazil
Literacy > Literates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people	84.14 Ranked 5th. 12% more than China	75.06 Ranked 10th.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 70-74 per thousand people	7.53 Ranked 3rd.	8.19 Ranked 2nd. 9% more than Brazil
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 20-24 per thousand people	43.29 Ranked 5th.	47.18 Ranked 4th. 9% more than Brazil
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 40-44 per thousand people	2.78 Ranked 3rd. 2 times more than China	1.12 Ranked 8th.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 55-59 per thousand people	3.62 Ranked 2nd. 12% more than China	3.23 Ranked 4th.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 20-24 per thousand people	1.6 Ranked 5th. 10 times more than China	0.158 Ranked 13th.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 60-64 per thousand people	3.74 Ranked 2nd. 10% more than China	3.39 Ranked 3rd.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 50-54 per thousand people	23.9 Ranked 5th.	26.81 Ranked 3rd. 12% more than Brazil
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 65-69 per thousand people	9.89 Ranked 4th.	11.7 Ranked 3rd. 18% more than Brazil
Literacy rate > Youth total > % of people ages 15-24	96.84% Ranked 49th.	98.86% Ranked 34th. 2% more than Brazil
School enrollment > Primary > Female > % gross	136.9% gross Ranked 1st. 17% more than China	117.4% gross Ranked 15th.
Primary education > Teachers > % female	89.73% female Ranked 21st. 70% more than China	52.91% female Ranked 105th.
Secondary education > Pupils > % female	51.75% female Ranked 16th. 9% more than China	47.47% female Ranked 98th.
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Men	7.49 million Ranked 8th.	34.29 million Ranked 2nd. 5 times more than Brazil
Government spending on education > % of GDP	5.82% Ranked 32nd. 3 times more than China	1.91% Ranked 115th.
Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Private > % of total secondary	12.64% Ranked 54th. 40% more than China	9.06% Ranked 65th.
School enrollment > Tertiary > Male > % gross	19.22% gross Ranked 72nd.	20.61% gross Ranked 66th. 7% more than Brazil
Participation > School enrollment > Tertiary > % gross	34.44% Ranked 46th. 52% more than China	22.69% Ranked 58th.
Participation > School enrollment > Tertiary > Female > % gross	38.88% Ranked 44th. 68% more than China	23.16% Ranked 59th.
Participation > Total enrollment > Primary > % net	95.12% Ranked 55th.	97.02% Ranked 20th. 2% more than Brazil
School enrollment, primary, private > % of total primary	9.01% Ranked 20th. 67% more than China	5.39% Ranked 90th.
Primary education, pupils > % female	49.23% Ranked 22nd. 7% more than China	46.19% Ranked 141st.
School enrollment, primary, female > % gross	129.35% Ranked 4th. 1% more than China	127.71% Ranked 8th.
Primary completion rate, total > % of relevant age group	88.65% Ranked 44th. 2% more than China	87.34% Ranked 41st.
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female > % of relevant age group	163.26% Ranked 2nd. 49% more than China	109.56% Ranked 39th.
Secondary education, general pupils > % female	51.7% Ranked 20th. 9% more than China	47.64% Ranked 111th.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 65-69 per thousand people	18.55 Ranked 5th.	26 Ranked 3rd. 40% more than Brazil
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 45-49 per thousand people	25.82 Ranked 8th.	39.79 Ranked 3rd. 54% more than Brazil
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 30-34 per thousand people	36.65 Ranked 8th.	36.79 Ranked 7th. About the same as Brazil
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 50-54 per thousand people	21.67 Ranked 7th.	29.58 Ranked 5th. 37% more than Brazil
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 40-44 per thousand people	28.97 Ranked 8th.	47.1 Ranked 3rd. 63% more than Brazil
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 20-24 per thousand people	42.61 Ranked 7th.	47.69 Ranked 6th. 12% more than Brazil
Literacy > Literates > Aged 55-59 per thousand people	35.73 Ranked 4th.	56.55 Ranked 2nd. 58% more than Brazil
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 70-74 per thousand people	5.36 Ranked 3rd.	5.76 Ranked 2nd. 8% more than Brazil
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 60-64 per thousand people	3.06 Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than China	1.15 Ranked 8th.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people	42.55 Ranked 8th. 10% more than China	38.69 Ranked 11th.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people	65.9 Ranked 9th.	87.17 Ranked 3rd. 32% more than Brazil
Literacy > Literates > Aged 75-79 per thousand people	9.06 Ranked 4th.	12.06 Ranked 2nd. 33% more than Brazil
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 70-74 per thousand people	3.1 Ranked 3rd.	4.2 Ranked 2nd. 36% more than Brazil
School enrollment > Secondary > % gross	102.03% gross Ranked 27th. 41% more than China	72.53% gross Ranked 102nd.
Primary teacher age > Proportion aged 50-59	5% Ranked 23th.	13% Ranked 20th. 3 times more than Brazil
Adjusted savings: education expenditure > % of GNI	5.49% Ranked 36th. 3 times more than China	1.81% Ranked 163th.
Primary teacher age > Proportion under 30	35% Ranked 2nd. 6% more than China	33% Ranked 3rd.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 50-54	8.9 million Ranked 3rd.	75.43 million Ranked 1st. 8 times more than Brazil
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 30-34	921,510 Ranked 1st. 7% more than China	864,305 Ranked 2nd.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 80-84	557,190 Ranked 2nd.	5.51 million Ranked 1st. 10 times more than Brazil
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 15-19	252,020 Ranked 1st. 70% more than China	148,583 Ranked 2nd.
School enrollment > Secondary > Female > % gross	107.27% gross Ranked 19th. 48% more than China	72.53% gross Ranked 102nd.
Persistence to last grade of primary, female > % of cohort	42.22% Ranked 17th.	79.84% Ranked 12th. 89% more than Brazil
Primary teacher age > Proportion under 30 per million	0.203% Ranked 20th. 8 times more than China	0.0263% Ranked 24th.
Repeaters, primary, male > % of male enrollment	18.84% Ranked 17th. 67 times more than China	0.28% Ranked 103th.
Outcomes > Ratio of young literate females to males > % ages 15-24	101.55% Ranked 3rd. 2% more than China	100% Ranked 41st.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 80-84	657,773 Ranked 3rd.	3.36 million Ranked 1st. 5 times more than Brazil
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people	5.24 Ranked 3rd. 5 times more than China	1.06 Ranked 12th.
School enrollment, secondary, female > % gross	46.86% Ranked 45th.	87.28% Ranked 77th. 86% more than Brazil
Repeaters, secondary, female > % of female enrollment	7.38% Ranked 30th. 50 times more than China	0.147% Ranked 100th.
Secondary education, teachers, female	164,457 Ranked 1st.	3.15 million Ranked 1st. 19 times more than Brazil
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 45-49	5.04 million Ranked 2nd.	53.22 million Ranked 1st. 11 times more than Brazil
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 35-39	6.17 million Ranked 2nd.	59.93 million Ranked 1st. 10 times more than Brazil
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 40-44 per thousand people	31.48 Ranked 7th.	44.59 Ranked 1st. 42% more than Brazil
Literacy > Male literates > Aged over 10 per thousand people	365.56 Ranked 9th.	409.92 Ranked 3rd. 12% more than Brazil
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 60-64 per thousand people	12.52 Ranked 5th.	21.15 Ranked 2nd. 69% more than Brazil
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 40-44 per thousand people	3.41 Ranked 3rd. 8 times more than China	0.453 Ranked 13th.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 70-74 per thousand people	6.28 Ranked 4th.	10.7 Ranked 2nd. 70% more than Brazil
Secondary education, teachers > % female	53.3% Ranked 5th. 9% more than China	48.98% Ranked 65th.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 60-64	5.18 million Ranked 3rd.	52.59 million Ranked 1st. 10 times more than Brazil

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