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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.
  • College and university > Private school share: Percentage of post-secondary students who attend a private school, college, or university.
  • Literacy > Adult literacy: Adult literacy rate (%).
  • Primary education, teachers: Primary education, teachers. Teaching staff in primary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
  • Primary education, pupils: Primary education, pupils. Enrolment in primary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions.
  • Adult literacy rate > Female: Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life."
  • 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.
  • Elementary (primary school) > Duration: Number of years students study at the primary level.
  • Children out of school > Primary: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
  • Secondary education, teachers 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.
  • Scientific and technical journal articles: Scientific and technical journal articles refer to the number of scientific and engineering articles published in the following fields: physics, biology, chemistry, mathematics, clinical medicine, biomedical research, engineering and technology, and earth and space sciences.
  • College and university > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female: Percentage of country's college and university professors that are female.
  • Tertiary > Students studying abroad proportion: The number of students from a given country studying abroad in a given year, expressed as a percentage of total tertiary enrollment in that country. Ratios greater than 100 % are possible, because those currently studying abroad do not count towards total enrollment.
  • Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Scouting > Genders admitted: Admits boys/girls.
  • Elementary (primary school) > Starting age: Average age at which students begin primary education.
  • Secondary education > General pupils: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.
  • Spending per student > Elementary school: Public expenditure per student is the public current spending on education divided by the total number of students by level, as a percentage of GDP per capita. Public expenditure (current and capital) includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities)."
  • Secondary school starting age > Years: Secondary school starting age (years). Entrance age of 2A lower secondary is the age at which students would enter lower secondary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade.
  • High school starting age > Years: Secondary school starting age is the age at which students would enter secondary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade."
  • Primary education > Teachers > Per capita: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Literacy > Female literates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people: Number of females aged 15-19 years, who are literate. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • High school > Population with at least high school education > Women: Population with at least high school education > Women.
  • Elementary school graduate rate: Persistence to last grade of primary is the percentage of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary education. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.
  • Literacy rate > People aged 15-24: Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life."
  • Public spending per student > Primary level: Public expenditure per student, primary level is the total reported current spending by the government on primary education, divided by the total number of pupils in primary education, expressed as a percentage of per capita GDP.
  • Primary education, pupils per 1000: Primary education, pupils. Enrolment in primary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Secondary education, pupils per 1000: Secondary education, pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Literacy > Female literates > Aged over 10 per thousand people: Number of females older than 10 years, who are literate. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people: Total number of post-secondary students who were studying abroad during given year. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Outcomes > Secondary education > Duration > Years: Secondary education, duration (years) is the number of grades (years) in secondary school."
  • Teacher student ratio > High school: Secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the number of pupils enrolled in secondary school divided by the number of secondary school teachers (regardless of their teaching assignment).
  • Children out of school > Primary per 1000: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • 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."
  • Elementary school > Enrolled students: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
  • Primary education > Duration > Years: Primary duration refers to the number of years of full-time equivalent duration in primary education in the school system according to ISCED.
  • Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ per capita: Services, etc., value added (constant 2000 US$). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in constant 2005 U.S. dollars. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • School enrolment rate > 1st grade: Gross intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age."
  • Secondary education, general pupils per 1000: Secondary education, general pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. General programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in general programmes at public and private secondary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Literacy > Literates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • High school > Lower secondary starting age: Average age at which students begin lower secondary (middle school) education.
  • Elementary 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.
  • Primary education > Pupils: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
  • Secondary education > Pupils: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
  • 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.
  • Duration of education > Primary level: Duration of primary education is the number of grades (or years) in primary education.
  • Participation > Children out of school > Elementary: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
  • Participation > Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education: Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary and secondary levels in public and private schools.
  • Public spending per student > Secondary level: Public expenditure per student, secondary level is the total reported current spending by the government on secondary education, divided by the total number of pupils in secondary education, expressed as a percentage of per capita GDP.
  • Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Progression to secondary school: Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
  • Children out of school > Primary > Per capita: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 35-39: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 35 to 39. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems
  • Literacy > Literates > Aged 15-19: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • High school > Upper secondary starting age: Average age at which students begin upper secondary (high school) education.
  • Elementary school starting age > Years: Primary school starting age is the age at which students would enter primary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade."
  • Elementary school repeaters > All: Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school."
  • Secondary education > General pupils > Per capita: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged over 100 per million people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
  • Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Education enrolment by level > Primary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
  • Pupils-teacher ratio > Primary level: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary level is the average number of pupils per teacher in primary education. Cross-country comparisons may be affected by such factors as the composition of teachers by part- and full-time employment.
  • Elementary (primary school) > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female: Percentage of country's elementary, or primary, teachers that are female.
  • Secondary education > Vocational pupils: Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training.
  • Primary education > Teachers: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 10-14: Compares countries by number of male illiterates, in the age range 10 to 14. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems
  • Literacy > Literates > Aged over 10 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Private school enrolment > Primary level: Private sector enrolment share, primary level is the share of primary school pupils who attend a privately managed school, regardless of whether or not the school receives subsidies from the government.
  • Outcomes > Primary education > Duration > Years: Primary duration refers to the number of years of full-time equivalent duration in primary education in the school system according to ISCED.
  • Secondary education > Pupils per 1000: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Primary education > Teachers per 1000: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Literacy > Men above 14 years: Percent of male population above the age of 14 years that is literate.
  • Female enrolment share > Primary level: Girls' enrolment share, primary level is the number of girls enrolled in primary school, expressed as a percentage of the total number of pupils in primary school.
  • Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$: Services, etc., value added (constant 2000 US$). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in constant 2005 U.S. dollars.
  • Primary school starting age > Years: Primary school starting age (years). Entrance age of primary is the age at which students would enter primary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade.
  • Scouting > Members: Members of boy or girl scout groups which are members of the World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM).
  • Elementary (primary) school) > Proportion spent on all staff salaries: Percentage of public funding for primary education that goes to school staff salaries.
  • High school > Share of total education spending: Percentage of government education funding that goes to secondary education.
  • Enrolment ratio > Secondary level: Net enrolment ratio, secondary level, is the ratio of the number of children of official secondary school age enrolled in school to the number of children of official secondary school age in the population.
  • Participation > Secondary education > General pupils: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training."
  • Secondary education > Teachers per 1000: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Ratio of female to male primary enrollment: Ratio of female to male primary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
  • Secondary education > General pupils per 1000: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Elementary (primary) school > Gender parity index: Country's gender parity index in primary, or elementary, school. For countries with a rating of over 1, more females are enrolled while countries with a rating under 1 have more males enrolled. 
  • Female enrolment share > Secondary level: Girls' enrolment share, secondary level is the number of girls enrolled in secondary school, expressed as a percentage of the total number of pupils in secondary school.
  • Education enrolment by level > Secondary level per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 15 to 19. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > 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 > Literates > Aged 40-44 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 25 to 29. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 35-39: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 65-69 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 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.
  • Scouting > Members per thousand people: Membership (from 2012). Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Female literates > Aged 85-89 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Elementary school repeaters > Male: Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school."
  • Elementary school repeaters > Female: Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school."
  • Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged over 100 per million people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
  • 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+ > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Women per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Participation > Secondary education > Pupils: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
  • Primary education > Pupils per 1000: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • 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.
  • Intake ratio to last grade of primary > Females: Number of female entrants in the last grade of primary education (regardless of age) expressed as a percentage of the female population at entrance age to the last grade.
  • Pupils-teacher ratio > Secondary level: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary level is the average number of pupils per teacher in secondary education. Cross-country comparisons may be affected by such factors as the composition of teachers by part- and full-time employment.
  • Repitition rate > Secondary level: Repetition rate is the percentage of secondary school pupils who are currently enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year.
  • Pupils reaching grade 5: Pupils reaching grade 5 is the percentage of children who start primary school and eventually reach grade 5.
  • Elementary school graduate rate > Male: 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.
  • Elementary school > Enrolled students > % female: Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.
  • Elementary school teachers > % female: Female teachers as a percentage of total primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • Participation > Secondary education > Vocational pupils > % female: Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training."
  • Participation > Secondary education > Vocational pupils: Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training."
  • Participation > Total enrollment > Primary > Male > % 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."
  • Preschool enrollment rate > Female: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment."
  • Preschool enrollment rate > Male: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment."
  • School enrolment rate > 1st grade > Female: Gross intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age."
  • School enrolment rate > 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 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 over 100 per million people: Number of people older than 100 years who are literate. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Male 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 literates > Aged 80-84 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of male illiterates, in the age range 80 to 84. 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 over 100 per million people: Compares countries by number of male literates aged over 100. 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 million people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 20-24 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 20 to 24. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Literates > Aged 35-39: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 65-69 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 60-64 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of male illiterates, in the age range 60 to 64. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Female literates > Aged 30-34: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people:

    Number of females aged 15-19 years, who are illiterate.

    . Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 90-94: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy rate > Adult male > % of males ages 15 and above: Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life.
  • Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 95-99: 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 > Female illiterates > Aged 85-89: Number of females aged 85-89 years, who are illiterate.
  • Literacy and Attainment > Educational attainment: completed tertiary > Tertiary > Population 25+ years > % > Over 24 year olds: Percentage of population older than 24 years that has completed tertiary education.
  • Literacy > Female literates > Aged over 10: Number of females older than 10 years, who are literate.
  • Unemployment with secondary education, male > % of male unemployment: Unemployment with secondary education, male (% of male unemployment). Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organization (UNESCO).
  • Literacy > Literates > Aged 40-44: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged over 100: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Public spending on education, total > % of GDP: Public spending on education, total (% of GDP). Public expenditure on education as % of GDP is the total public expenditure (current and capital) on education expressed as a percentage of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in a given year. Public expenditure on education includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration, and transfers/subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities).
  • Literacy > Female 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 > Female illiterates > Aged 20-24 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Female literates > Aged 70-74 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Female literates > Aged 20-24 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 40-44 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 55-59 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 20-24 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 60-64 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Female literates > Aged 50-54 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Female literates > Aged 65-69 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Unemployment with primary education, male > % of male unemployment: Unemployment with primary education, male (% of male unemployment). Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organization (UNESCO).
  • Labor force with tertiary education, male > % of male labor force: Labor force with tertiary education, male (% of male labor force). Labor force with tertiary education is the proportion of labor force that has a tertiary education, as a percentage of the total labor force.
  • Unemployment with tertiary education, female > % of female unemployment: Unemployment with tertiary education, female (% of female unemployment). Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organization (UNESCO).
  • Unemployment with tertiary education, male > % of male unemployment: Unemployment with tertiary education, male (% of male unemployment). Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organization (UNESCO).
  • School enrollment > Primary > Female > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.
  • Primary education > Teachers > % female: Female teachers as a percentage of total primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • Secondary education > Pupils > % female: Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at secondary level includes enrollments in public and private schools.
  • Government spending on education > % of GDP: Public expenditure on education consists of current and capital public expenditure on education includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities)."
  • Participation > School enrollment > 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."
  • Participation > School enrollment > Tertiary > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level."
  • Participation > School enrollment > Tertiary > Female > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level."
  • Participation > Total enrollment > Primary > % net: Total enrollment is the number of pupils of the school-age group for primary education, enrolled either in primary or secondary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population in that age group."
  • Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Male > % net: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers."
  • 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.
  • Economically active children, study and work > % of economically active children, ages 7-14: Economically active children, study and work (% of economically active children, ages 7-14). Children in employment refer to children involved in economic activity for at least one hour in the reference week of the survey. Work only refers to children involved in economic activity and not attending school.
  • Labor force with primary education, female > % of female labor force: Labor force with primary education, female (% of female labor force). Labor force with primary education is the proportion of the labor force that has a primary education, as a percentage of the total labor force.
  • Labor force with tertiary education > % of total: Labor force with tertiary education (% of total). Labor force with tertiary education is the proportion of labor force that has a tertiary education, as a percentage of the total labor force.
  • Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Literates > Aged 65-69 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Male literates > Aged 55-59 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of male literates, in the age range 55 to 59. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 40-44 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 40 to 44. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Male 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 > Female illiterates > Aged 90-94 per million people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per million 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 literates > Aged 10-14 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of male literates, in the age range 10 to 14. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Literates > Aged 70-74 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Female literates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 85-89 per million people: Number of females aged 85-89 years, who are illiterate. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
  • Literacy rate > Youth male > % of males ages 15-24: Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life.
  • Literacy rate > Adult female > % of females ages 15 and above: Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life.
  • Adjusted savings: education expenditure > % of GNI: Adjusted savings: education expenditure (% of GNI). Education expenditure refers to the current operating expenditures in education, including wages and salaries and excluding capital investments in buildings and equipment.
  • Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment > %: Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment (%). Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment is the percentage of men to women enrolled at tertiary level in public and private schools.
  • Persistence to last grade of primary, total > % of cohort: Persistence to last grade of primary, total (% of cohort). Survival rate to last grade of primary. Total is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary. The estimate is calculated on the basis of the reconstructed cohort method, which uses data on enrolment and repeaters for two consecutive years.
  • Literacy > Literates > Aged 50-54: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 30-34: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 30 to 34. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems
  • Literacy > Literates > Aged over 100: Number of people older than 100 years who are literate.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 95-99 per million people: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 95 to 99. 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 million people for the same year.
  • 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 65-69 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of male illiterates, in the age range 65 to 69. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Female literates > Aged over 100 per million people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 35 to 39. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 10-14 per thousand people: Number of males aged 10-14 years, who are illiterate. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • 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 > Male literates > Aged 10-14: Compares countries by number of male literates, in the age range 10 to 14. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems
STAT Brazil Ecuador HISTORY
Adult literacy rate > Total 90.01
Ranked 13th. 7% more than Ecuador
84.19
Ranked 18th.

Average years of schooling of adults 4.9
Ranked 68th.
6.4
Ranked 46th. 31% more than Brazil
Children out of school, primary 3.25 million
Ranked 2nd. 55 times more than Ecuador
59,326
Ranked 27th.

Children out of school, primary per 1000 33.84
Ranked 12th. 9 times more than Ecuador
3.83
Ranked 38th.

College and university > Gender parity index 1.29
Ranked 43th. 12% more than Ecuador
1.15
Ranked 76th.
College and university > Share of total education spending 16.4%
Ranked 75th.
26.66%
Ranked 5th. 63% more than Brazil

Compulsary education duration 9
Ranked 54th.
15
Ranked 1st. 67% more than Brazil

Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP 5.82%
Ranked 32nd. 34% more than Ecuador
4.36%
Ranked 4th.

High school enrolment rate 81.93
Ranked 78th. 28% more than Ecuador
63.79
Ranked 83th.

Literacy > Total population 88.6%
Ranked 11th.
92.5%
Ranked 72nd. 4% more than Brazil

Primary education, duration > Years 4
Ranked 184th.
6
Ranked 115th. 50% more than Brazil

Primary education, teachers per 1000 4.76
Ranked 16th.
7.51
Ranked 12th. 58% more than Brazil

Pupil-teacher ratio, primary 28.01
Ranked 24th. 54% more than Ecuador
18.19
Ranked 51st.

Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary 13.24
Ranked 24th. 15% more than Ecuador
11.52
Ranked 32nd.

Secondary education, duration > Years 7
Ranked 34th. 17% more than Ecuador
6
Ranked 145th.

Average IQ 87
Ranked 30th. 9% more than Ecuador
80
Ranked 39th.
Literacy > Female 88.8%
Ranked 6th.
91%
Ranked 70th. 2% more than Brazil

College and university > Gender ratio 129.12
Ranked 40th. 12% more than Ecuador
115.11
Ranked 54th.

Child care (preschool) > Duration 3
Ranked 39th. 3 times more than Ecuador
1
Ranked 202nd.

Secondary education > Teachers > Per capita 8.1 per 1,000 people
Ranked 27th. 43% more than Ecuador
5.66 per 1,000 people
Ranked 28th.

Duration of compulsory education 8 years
Ranked 102nd.
10 years
Ranked 55th. 25% more than Brazil
Secondary education, pupils 6.97 million
Ranked 4th. 5 times more than Ecuador
1.53 million
Ranked 20th.

College and university > Private school share 72.11%
Ranked 13th. 2 times more than Ecuador
35.3%
Ranked 35th.
Girls to boys ratio > Primary level enrolment 0.93
Ranked 144th.
1
Ranked 39th. 8% more than Brazil

Literacy > Adult literacy 90.5%
Ranked 53th.
92.6%
Ranked 46th. 2% more than Brazil

Primary education, teachers 457,406
Ranked 4th. 4 times more than Ecuador
116,411
Ranked 13th.

Primary education, pupils 35.84 million
Ranked 3rd. 17 times more than Ecuador
2.12 million
Ranked 26th.

Adult literacy rate > Female 90.23
Ranked 11th. 10% more than Ecuador
81.68
Ranked 18th.

High school > Gender ratio 110.62
Ranked 10th. 9% more than Ecuador
101.37
Ranked 49th.

Compulsary education starting age 6
Ranked 31st. Twice as much as Ecuador
3
Ranked 109th.

Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary per million 0.138
Ranked 28th.
0.744
Ranked 36th. 5 times more than Brazil

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 Ecuador
3
Ranked 117th.

Literacy > Male 88.4%
Ranked 13th.
94%
Ranked 73th. 6% more than Brazil

Spending > USD 73.41 billion
Ranked 8th. 100 times more than Ecuador
730.43 million
Ranked 85th.

Spending > Proportion 4.77
Ranked 58th. 3 times more than Ecuador
1.38
Ranked 157th.

Pupil-teacher ratio > Primary 21.57
Ranked 80th.
23.13
Ranked 57th. 7% more than Brazil

Child care (preschool) > Starting age 4
Ranked 27th.
5
Ranked 11th. 25% more than Brazil

High school repeaters > Male 18.3
Ranked 10th. 90% more than Ecuador
9.65
Ranked 29th.

Literacy rates > Aged 15-24 96.8%
Ranked 15th. About the same as Ecuador
96.4%
Ranked 16th.

Preschool enrollment rate 127.47
Ranked 7th. 8% more than Ecuador
118.48
Ranked 16th.

Tertiary > Students studying abroad 28,550.22
Ranked 28th. 3 times more than Ecuador
10,867.9
Ranked 74th.

Primary completion rate 105
Ranked 13th. 4% more than Ecuador
101
Ranked 33th.

Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level 3.58 million
Ranked 6th. 17 times more than Ecuador
213,496
Ranked 31st.

Elementary (primary school) > Duration 4
Ranked 194th.
6
Ranked 121st. 50% more than Brazil

Children out of school > Primary 799,691
Ranked 12th. 73 times more than Ecuador
10,901
Ranked 74th.

Secondary education, teachers per 1000 3.21
Ranked 8th.
8.58
Ranked 6th. 3 times more than Brazil

Secondary education, teachers 308,552
Ranked 3rd. 2 times more than Ecuador
132,867
Ranked 4th.

Child care (preschool) > Students per teacher 17.12
Ranked 53th. 42% more than Ecuador
12.05
Ranked 41st.

High school > Lower secondary school duration 4
Ranked 27th. 33% more than Ecuador
3
Ranked 159th.

Spending per student > High school 18.46
Ranked 37th. 3 times more than Ecuador
6.13
Ranked 68th.

Secondary education, general pupils 15.8 million
Ranked 5th. 13 times more than Ecuador
1.21 million
Ranked 22nd.

Illiteracy rates by sex > Aged 15+ 11.9%
Ranked 75th. 57% more than Ecuador
7.6%
Ranked 87th.

High school > Gender parity index 1.1
Ranked 26th. 8% more than Ecuador
1.02
Ranked 45th.

Scientific and technical journal articles 8,684
Ranked 16th. 434 times more than Ecuador
20
Ranked 113th.

College and university > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female 45%
Ranked 25th. 45% more than Ecuador
31%
Ranked 5th.
Tertiary > Students studying abroad proportion 0.412%
Ranked 122nd.
1.64%
Ranked 106th. 4 times more than Brazil
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level per 1000 19.95
Ranked 73th. 8% more than Ecuador
18.47
Ranked 43th.

Scouting > Genders admitted both both
Elementary (primary school) > Starting age 7
Ranked 11th. 17% more than Ecuador
6
Ranked 143th.

Education expenditure of government > As percentage of total government 10.9%
Ranked 61st. 36% more than Ecuador
8%
Ranked 83th.

Education expenditure of government > As percentage of GNI 4.5%
Ranked 60th. 5 times more than Ecuador
1%
Ranked 120th.

Secondary education > General pupils 24.14 million
Ranked 3rd. 31 times more than Ecuador
775,862
Ranked 28th.

Spending per student > Elementary school 17.72
Ranked 29th. 5 times more than Ecuador
3.24
Ranked 78th.

Secondary school starting age > Years 11
Ranked 145th.
12
Ranked 111th. 9% more than Brazil

High school starting age > Years 11
Ranked 127th.
12
Ranked 110th. 9% more than Brazil

Primary education > Teachers > Per capita 4.84 per 1,000 people
Ranked 72nd.
6.54 per 1,000 people
Ranked 20th. 35% more than Brazil

Literacy > Female literates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people 42.57
Ranked 8th.
46.52
Ranked 5th. 9% more than Brazil

Education enrolment by level > Primary level 19.38 million
Ranked 6th. 10 times more than Ecuador
1.99 million
Ranked 55th.

High school > Population with at least high school education > Women 50.5%
Ranked 85th. 38% more than Ecuador
36.6%
Ranked 102nd.

Elementary school graduate rate 75.63
Ranked 70th.
81.35
Ranked 60th. 8% more than Brazil

Literacy rate > People aged 15-24 97.8
Ranked 14th. 2% more than Ecuador
95.43
Ranked 18th.

Public spending per student > Primary level 12.5
Ranked 44th. 3 times more than Ecuador
4.3
Ranked 29th.
Primary education, pupils per 1000 211.47
Ranked 5th. 55% more than Ecuador
136.71
Ranked 38th.

Secondary education, pupils per 1000 41.12
Ranked 38th.
98.8
Ranked 16th. 2 times more than Brazil

Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ 15.3 million
Ranked 9th. 22 times more than Ecuador
683,800
Ranked 71st.

Girls to boys ratio > Secondary level enrolment 1.1
Ranked 17th. 10% more than Ecuador
1
Ranked 67th.

Literacy > Female literates > Aged over 10 per thousand people 389.45
Ranked 5th. 7% more than Ecuador
362.42
Ranked 9th.

Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level > Per capita 20.01 per 1,000 people
Ranked 73th. 9% more than Ecuador
18.42 per 1,000 people
Ranked 42nd.

Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people 0.145
Ranked 187th.
0.713
Ranked 130th. 5 times more than Brazil

Outcomes > Secondary education > Duration > Years 7
Ranked 29th. 17% more than Ecuador
6
Ranked 136th.

Teacher student ratio > High school 17.2
Ranked 33th. 17% more than Ecuador
14.66
Ranked 47th.

Children out of school > Primary per 1000 4.4
Ranked 63th. 5 times more than Ecuador
0.806
Ranked 102nd.

Inequality adjusted index 0.503
Ranked 75th.
0.529
Ranked 72nd. 5% more than Brazil
High school repeaters > Female 18.3
Ranked 11th. 2 times more than Ecuador
7.49
Ranked 31st.

Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Women 7.81 million
Ranked 9th. 19 times more than Ecuador
409,200
Ranked 72nd.

Teacher student ratio > Elementary school 23.02
Ranked 55th. 2% more than Ecuador
22.57
Ranked 58th.

Literacy rate > Females aged 15-24 98.56
Ranked 11th. 3% more than Ecuador
95.63
Ranked 17th.

Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5 80.5%
Ranked 60th. 11% more than Ecuador
72.6%
Ranked 71st.

Elementary school > Enrolled students 17.81 million
Ranked 5th. 9 times more than Ecuador
2.04 million
Ranked 46th.

Primary education > Duration > Years 4 years
Ranked 173th.
6 years
Ranked 113th. 50% more than Brazil

Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ per capita $3,233.40
Ranked 33th. 63% more than Ecuador
$1,981.87
Ranked 48th.

School enrolment rate > 1st grade 124.37
Ranked 18th.
129.27
Ranked 13th. 4% more than Brazil

Secondary education, general pupils per 1000 99.1
Ranked 14th. 27% more than Ecuador
77.9
Ranked 33th.

Literacy > Literates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people 85.12
Ranked 8th.
93.4
Ranked 6th. 10% more than Brazil

High school > Lower secondary starting age 11
Ranked 148th.
12
Ranked 114th. 9% more than Brazil

Elementary school > Gender ratio 92.75
Ranked 110th.
99.91
Ranked 31st. 8% more than Brazil

Illiteracy rates by sex > Aged 15+ > Women 11.9%
Ranked 79th. 31% more than Ecuador
9.1%
Ranked 86th.

Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level 96%
Ranked 55th.
99%
Ranked 26th. 3% more than Brazil

Duration of education > Secondary level 7
Ranked 32nd. 17% more than Ecuador
6
Ranked 123th.
Public spending per student > Tertiary level 72.8
Ranked 21st. 2 times more than Ecuador
34.4
Ranked 6th.
Primary education > Pupils 18.92 million
Ranked 6th. 9 times more than Ecuador
2 million
Ranked 31st.

Secondary education > Pupils 24.59 million
Ranked 3rd. 25 times more than Ecuador
999,713
Ranked 25th.

High school > Population with at least high school education > Men 48.5%
Ranked 95th. 33% more than Ecuador
36.6%
Ranked 118th.

Literacy rate > Males aged 15-24 97.06
Ranked 16th. 2% more than Ecuador
95.22
Ranked 17th.

Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Tertiary level 56.47%
Ranked 36th. 42% more than Ecuador
39.87%
Ranked 51st.

Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita 149.75 per 1,000 people
Ranked 5th. 95% more than Ecuador
76.79 per 1,000 people
Ranked 101st.

Secondary education, vocational pupils 2.02 million
Ranked 3rd. 6 times more than Ecuador
323,731
Ranked 7th.

Spending on education > Proportion spent on all staff salaries 73.82%
Ranked 49th.
88.38%
Ranked 5th. 20% more than Brazil

Secondary education > Teachers 1.47 million
Ranked 4th. 20 times more than Ecuador
74,923
Ranked 17th.

Education enrolment by level > Secondary level 26.79 million
Ranked 3rd. 28 times more than Ecuador
972,777
Ranked 58th.

Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 30-34 per thousand people 4.72
Ranked 4th. 2 times more than Ecuador
2.15
Ranked 9th.

Scientific and technical journal articles per million 47.78
Ranked 50th. 29 times more than Ecuador
1.63
Ranked 142nd.

Duration of education > Primary level 4
Ranked 154th.
6
Ranked 107th. 50% more than Brazil
Women to men parity index > As ratio of literacy rates > Aged 15-24 1.02
Ranked 5th. 2% more than Ecuador
1
Ranked 18th.

Participation > Children out of school > Elementary 681,858
Ranked 11th. 55 times more than Ecuador
12,367
Ranked 80th.

Participation > Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education 102.53%
Ranked 18th. 2% more than Ecuador
100.41%
Ranked 46th.

Public spending per student > Secondary level 12.6
Ranked 52nd. 42% more than Ecuador
8.9
Ranked 28th.
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Primary level 47.85%
Ranked 123th.
49.06%
Ranked 24th. 3% more than Brazil

Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ per 1000 84.19
Ranked 71st. 63% more than Ecuador
51.49
Ranked 89th.

Progression to secondary school 84.04%
Ranked 81st. 14% more than Ecuador
73.45%
Ranked 51st.

Literacy rates > Aged 15-24 > Women 97.9%
Ranked 11th. 1% more than Ecuador
96.5%
Ranked 15th.

Children out of school > Primary > Per capita 4.41 per 1,000 people
Ranked 63th. 5 times more than Ecuador
0.836 per 1,000 people
Ranked 103th.

Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 35-39 1.02 million
Ranked 2nd. 30 times more than Ecuador
34,191
Ranked 7th.

Literacy > Literates > Aged 15-19 16.62 million
Ranked 2nd. 12 times more than Ecuador
1.4 million
Ranked 7th.

Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Women 97%
Ranked 44th.
100%
Ranked 10th. 3% more than Brazil

High school > Upper secondary starting age 15
Ranked 84th. The same as Ecuador
15
Ranked 146th.

Elementary school starting age > Years 7
Ranked 12th. 17% more than Ecuador
6
Ranked 135th.

Elementary school repeaters > All 18.67
Ranked 15th. 8 times more than Ecuador
2.47
Ranked 70th.

Secondary education > General pupils > Per capita 133.07 per 1,000 people
Ranked 6th. 2 times more than Ecuador
58.65 per 1,000 people
Ranked 69th.

Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged over 100 per million people 21.49
Ranked 3rd. 19% more than Ecuador
18
Ranked 4th.
Illiteracy rates by sex > Aged 15+ > Men 12%
Ranked 64th. 97% more than Ecuador
6.1%
Ranked 84th.

Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 1000 108.03
Ranked 98th.
152.53
Ranked 46th. 41% more than Brazil

Education enrolment by level > Primary level > Per capita 0.108 per capita
Ranked 96th.
0.157 per capita
Ranked 37th. 45% more than Brazil

Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Men 96%
Ranked 53th.
99%
Ranked 32nd. 3% more than Brazil

Literacy rates > Aged 15-24 > Men 95.8%
Ranked 21st.
96.4%
Ranked 15th. 1% more than Brazil

Pupils-teacher ratio > Primary level 26
Ranked 61st. 13% more than Ecuador
23.1
Ranked 73th.
Elementary (primary school) > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female 90%
Ranked 17th. 27% more than Ecuador
71%
Ranked 57th.
Secondary education > Vocational pupils 452,342
Ranked 22nd. 2 times more than Ecuador
223,851
Ranked 10th.

Primary education > Teachers 877,204
Ranked 5th. 10 times more than Ecuador
86,472
Ranked 21st.

Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Secondary level 51.56%
Ranked 23th. 4% more than Ecuador
49.63%
Ranked 66th.

Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 10-14 670,982
Ranked 1st. 40 times more than Ecuador
16,616
Ranked 6th.

Literacy > Literates > Aged over 10 per thousand people 755.01
Ranked 8th. 5% more than Ecuador
720.33
Ranked 10th.

Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people 3.06
Ranked 4th. 3 times more than Ecuador
1.06
Ranked 9th.

Private school enrolment > Primary level 7.9
Ranked 41st.
22.7
Ranked 19th. 3 times more than Brazil
Outcomes > Primary education > Duration > Years 4
Ranked 161st.
6
Ranked 115th. 50% more than Brazil

Secondary education > Pupils per 1000 135.31
Ranked 9th. 86% more than Ecuador
72.56
Ranked 47th.

Primary education > Teachers per 1000 4.83
Ranked 72nd.
6.28
Ranked 23th. 30% more than Brazil

Literacy > Men above 14 years 88.4%
Ranked 20th.
92.3%
Ranked 16th. 4% more than Brazil

Female enrolment share > Primary level 48.1%
Ranked 98th.
49.1%
Ranked 22nd. 2% more than Brazil
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ $642.33 billion
Ranked 3rd. 21 times more than Ecuador
$30.70 billion
Ranked 30th.

Primary school starting age > Years 7
Ranked 10th. 17% more than Ecuador
6
Ranked 142nd.

Scouting > Members 70,388
Ranked 21st. 23 times more than Ecuador
3,006
Ranked 112th.
Elementary (primary) school) > Proportion spent on all staff salaries 68.86%
Ranked 72nd.
92.65%
Ranked 7th. 35% more than Brazil

High school > Share of total education spending 44.66%
Ranked 17th. 8% more than Ecuador
41.24%
Ranked 5th.

Enrolment ratio > Secondary level 71.3%
Ranked 40th. 48% more than Ecuador
48.1%
Ranked 67th.
Participation > Secondary education > General pupils 22.52 million
Ranked 3rd. 24 times more than Ecuador
953,807
Ranked 42nd.

Secondary education > Teachers per 1000 8.09
Ranked 28th. 49% more than Ecuador
5.44
Ranked 28th.

Ratio of female to male primary enrollment 94.49
Ranked 131st.
99.78
Ranked 20th. 6% more than Brazil

Secondary education > General pupils per 1000 132.82
Ranked 7th. 2 times more than Ecuador
56.32
Ranked 69th.

Elementary (primary) school > Gender parity index 0.941
Ranked 138th.
0.998
Ranked 29th. 6% more than Brazil

Female enrolment share > Secondary level 51.6%
Ranked 19th. 4% more than Ecuador
49.7%
Ranked 58th.
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level per 1000 149.33
Ranked 4th. Twice as much as Ecuador
74.66
Ranked 107th.

Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people 1.91
Ranked 4th. 56% more than Ecuador
1.23
Ranked 8th.

Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 20-24 477,466
Ranked 2nd. 19 times more than Ecuador
25,618
Ranked 8th.

Literacy > Literates > Aged 40-44 per thousand people 60.45
Ranked 9th. 16% more than Ecuador
51.95
Ranked 13th.

Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people 3.48
Ranked 6th. 72% more than Ecuador
2.02
Ranked 10th.

Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people 1.28
Ranked 6th. 29% more than Ecuador
0.994
Ranked 8th.

Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 35-39 598,172
Ranked 1st. 38 times more than Ecuador
15,895
Ranked 7th.

Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people 2.18
Ranked 3rd. 79% more than Ecuador
1.22
Ranked 6th.

Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 65-69 per thousand people 3.52
Ranked 3rd. 24% more than Ecuador
2.83
Ranked 4th.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 50-54 per thousand people 6.38
Ranked 3rd. 69% more than Ecuador
3.78
Ranked 6th.

Literacy > Female literates > Aged 15-19 8.31 million
Ranked 2nd. 12 times more than Ecuador
697,891
Ranked 7th.

Scouting > Members per thousand people 0.354
Ranked 131st. 83% more than Ecuador
0.194
Ranked 141st.
Primary completion rate > Women 111
Ranked 8th. 10% more than Ecuador
101
Ranked 31st.

Literacy > Female literates > Aged 85-89 per thousand people 1.61
Ranked 3rd. 19% more than Ecuador
1.36
Ranked 4th.
Elementary school repeaters > Male 20.13
Ranked 15th. 8 times more than Ecuador
2.66
Ranked 71st.

Elementary school repeaters > Female 20.13
Ranked 14th. 9 times more than Ecuador
2.27
Ranked 67th.

Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5 > Men 75.8%
Ranked 54th. 5% more than Ecuador
72%
Ranked 67th.

Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged over 100 per million people 56.98
Ranked 3rd. 37% more than Ecuador
41.6
Ranked 4th.
High school teachers 1.38 million
Ranked 4th. 16 times more than Ecuador
85,099
Ranked 26th.

Elementary school teachers 773,624
Ranked 4th. 9 times more than Ecuador
90,430
Ranked 36th.

Literacy > Women above 14 years 88.8%
Ranked 10th.
89.7%
Ranked 14th. 1% more than Brazil

Gender ratio > Literacy rate of 15-24 year-olds 1.02%
Ranked 2nd. 2% more than Ecuador
1%
Ranked 16th.

Teachers' Day date 10/15/2011 4/13/2011
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Per capita 84.35 per 1,000 people
Ranked 71st. 59% more than Ecuador
53.2 per 1,000 people
Ranked 89th.

Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Women per 1000 42.99
Ranked 73th. 40% more than Ecuador
30.81
Ranked 86th.

Participation > Secondary education > Pupils 25.13 million
Ranked 3rd. 25 times more than Ecuador
999,713
Ranked 43th.

Primary completion rate > Men 110
Ranked 12th. 10% more than Ecuador
100
Ranked 34th.

Primary education > Pupils per 1000 104.09
Ranked 99th.
145.19
Ranked 41st. 39% more than Brazil

Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment 110.64
Ranked 20th. 10% more than Ecuador
100.22
Ranked 45th.

Secondary education > Pupils > Per capita 135.56 per 1,000 people
Ranked 9th. 79% more than Ecuador
75.57 per 1,000 people
Ranked 44th.

Intake ratio to last grade of primary > Females None
None

Pupils-teacher ratio > Secondary level 19.2
Ranked 50th. 14% more than Ecuador
16.8
Ranked 69th.
Repitition rate > Secondary level 10.8
Ranked 12th. 57% more than Ecuador
6.9
Ranked 17th.
Pupils reaching grade 5 70.8
Ranked 12th.
77.8
Ranked 50th. 10% more than Brazil
Elementary school graduate rate > Male 75.85
Ranked 51st.
81.57
Ranked 53th. 8% more than Brazil

Elementary school > Enrolled students > % female 47.18%
Ranked 116th.
49%
Ranked 32nd. 4% more than Brazil

Elementary school teachers > % female 91.08%
Ranked 18th. 30% more than Ecuador
70.04%
Ranked 74th.

Participation > Secondary education > Vocational pupils > % female 57.34%
Ranked 4th. 12% more than Ecuador
50.97%
Ranked 14th.

Participation > Secondary education > Vocational pupils 1.13 million
Ranked 9th. 4 times more than Ecuador
293,509
Ranked 24th.

Participation > Total enrollment > Primary > Male > % net 95.94%
Ranked 42nd.
98.33%
Ranked 18th. 2% more than Brazil

Preschool enrollment rate > Female 64.62
Ranked 59th.
102.02
Ranked 11th. 58% more than Brazil

Preschool enrollment rate > Male 65.46
Ranked 58th.
100.54
Ranked 16th. 54% more than Brazil

School enrolment rate > 1st grade > Female 116.15
Ranked 27th.
130.23
Ranked 13th. 12% more than Brazil

School enrolment rate > 1st grade > Male 126.03
Ranked 17th.
128.35
Ranked 14th. 2% more than Brazil

Literacy > Male literates > Aged 20-24 8.32 million
Ranked 2nd. 13 times more than Ecuador
625,583
Ranked 7th.

Literacy > Literates > Aged 60-64 per thousand people 26.55
Ranked 4th. 19% more than Ecuador
22.3
Ranked 7th.

Literacy > Literates > Aged over 100 per million people 45.67
Ranked 5th.
70.59
Ranked 3rd. 55% more than Brazil
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 55-59 per thousand people 3.05
Ranked 2nd. 87% more than Ecuador
1.63
Ranked 5th.

Literacy > Male literates > Aged 80-84 per thousand people 2.32
Ranked 5th.
2.55
Ranked 4th. 10% more than Brazil
Literacy > Male literates > Aged over 100 per million people 15.63
Ranked 5th.
28.53
Ranked 2nd. 83% more than Brazil
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 20-24 per thousand people 2.45
Ranked 6th. 43% more than Ecuador
1.71
Ranked 9th.

Literacy > Literates > Aged 35-39 12.87 million
Ranked 2nd. 14 times more than Ecuador
904,535
Ranked 7th.

Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 65-69 per thousand people 2.73
Ranked 1st. 53% more than Ecuador
1.78
Ranked 4th.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 60-64 per thousand people 6.8
Ranked 2nd. 54% more than Ecuador
4.41
Ranked 7th.

Literacy > Female literates > Aged 30-34 7.67 million
Ranked 2nd. 14 times more than Ecuador
530,095
Ranked 7th.

Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people 0.623
Ranked 6th. 15% more than Ecuador
0.54
Ranked 8th.

Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 90-94 92,553
Ranked 1st. 15 times more than Ecuador
6,212
Ranked 5th.
Literacy rate > Adult male > % of males ages 15 and above 88.41%
Ranked 60th.
92.33%
Ranked 53th. 4% more than Brazil

Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 95-99 15,976
Ranked 1st. 15 times more than Ecuador
1,056
Ranked 4th.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 50-54 605,353
Ranked 2nd. 27 times more than Ecuador
22,160
Ranked 7th.

Literacy > Literates > Aged 30-34 14.82 million
Ranked 2nd. 14 times more than Ecuador
1.03 million
Ranked 7th.

Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 55-59 706,717
Ranked 2nd. 19 times more than Ecuador
37,795
Ranked 6th.

Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 20-24 312,439
Ranked 1st. 23 times more than Ecuador
13,557
Ranked 8th.

Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 70-74 441,708
Ranked 2nd. 17 times more than Ecuador
25,835
Ranked 5th.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 35-39 6.7 million
Ranked 2nd. 14 times more than Ecuador
464,228
Ranked 6th.

Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 35-39 425,308
Ranked 2nd. 23 times more than Ecuador
18,296
Ranked 7th.

Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 85-89 193,471
Ranked 1st. 14 times more than Ecuador
13,560
Ranked 5th.
Literacy and Attainment > Educational attainment: completed tertiary > Tertiary > Population 25+ years > % > Over 24 year olds 11.45%
Ranked 13th.
11.55%
Ranked 12th. 1% more than Brazil
Literacy > Female literates > Aged over 10 76.02 million
Ranked 2nd. 14 times more than Ecuador
5.44 million
Ranked 6th.

Unemployment with secondary education, male > % of male unemployment 41.5%
Ranked 21st.
50.9%
Ranked 13th. 23% more than Brazil

Literacy > Literates > Aged 40-44 11.8 million
Ranked 2nd. 15 times more than Ecuador
779,275
Ranked 6th.

Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged over 100 11,124
Ranked 1st. 18 times more than Ecuador
624
Ranked 5th.
Public spending on education, total > % of GDP 5.82%
Ranked 33th. 34% more than Ecuador
4.36%
Ranked 4th.

Literacy > Female literates > Aged 60-64 per thousand people 14.02
Ranked 4th. 28% more than Ecuador
10.92
Ranked 8th.

Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 20-24 per thousand people 0.845
Ranked 7th. 5% more than Ecuador
0.804
Ranked 8th.

Literacy > Female literates > Aged 70-74 per thousand people 7.53
Ranked 3rd. 31% more than Ecuador
5.75
Ranked 6th.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 20-24 per thousand people 43.29
Ranked 5th. 1% more than Ecuador
42.73
Ranked 6th.

Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 40-44 per thousand people 2.78
Ranked 3rd. 86% more than Ecuador
1.5
Ranked 5th.

Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 55-59 per thousand people 3.62
Ranked 2nd. 44% more than Ecuador
2.52
Ranked 6th.

Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 20-24 per thousand people 1.6
Ranked 5th. 77% more than Ecuador
0.904
Ranked 9th.

Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 60-64 per thousand people 3.74
Ranked 2nd. 38% more than Ecuador
2.7
Ranked 6th.

Literacy > Female literates > Aged 50-54 per thousand people 23.9
Ranked 5th. 30% more than Ecuador
18.45
Ranked 11th.

Literacy > Female literates > Aged 65-69 per thousand people 9.89
Ranked 4th. 19% more than Ecuador
8.3
Ranked 7th.
Unemployment with primary education, male > % of male unemployment 40.1%
Ranked 7th. 62% more than Ecuador
24.7%
Ranked 18th.

Labor force with tertiary education, male > % of male labor force 13.6%
Ranked 60th.
17.5%
Ranked 44th. 29% more than Brazil

Unemployment with tertiary education, female > % of female unemployment 13.1%
Ranked 27th.
27.4%
Ranked 13th. 2 times more than Brazil

Unemployment with tertiary education, male > % of male unemployment 10.3%
Ranked 26th.
22.6%
Ranked 9th. 2 times more than Brazil

School enrollment > Primary > Female > % gross 136.9% gross
Ranked 1st. 17% more than Ecuador
116.75% gross
Ranked 15th.

Primary education > Teachers > % female 89.73% female
Ranked 21st. 29% more than Ecuador
69.68% female
Ranked 43th.

Secondary education > Pupils > % female 51.75% female
Ranked 16th. 5% more than Ecuador
49.24% female
Ranked 38th.

Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Men 7.49 million
Ranked 8th. 27 times more than Ecuador
274,700
Ranked 66th.

Government spending on education > % of GDP 5.82%
Ranked 32nd. 34% more than Ecuador
4.36%
Ranked 4th.

Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Private > % of total secondary 12.64%
Ranked 54th.
32.01%
Ranked 16th. 3 times more than Brazil

Participation > School enrollment > Tertiary > % gross 34.44%
Ranked 46th.
42.41%
Ranked 39th. 23% more than Brazil

Participation > School enrollment > Tertiary > Female > % gross 38.88%
Ranked 44th.
45.43%
Ranked 40th. 17% more than Brazil

Participation > Total enrollment > Primary > % net 95.12%
Ranked 55th.
99.28%
Ranked 14th. 4% more than Brazil

Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Male > % net 77.8%
Ranked 41st. 28% more than Ecuador
60.69%
Ranked 60th.

School enrollment, primary, private > % of total primary 9.01%
Ranked 20th.
25.28%
Ranked 17th. 3 times more than Brazil

Primary education, pupils > % female 49.23%
Ranked 22nd. About the same as Ecuador
49.02%
Ranked 22nd.

School enrollment, primary, female > % gross 129.35%
Ranked 4th. 14% more than Ecuador
113.5%
Ranked 18th.

Primary completion rate, total > % of relevant age group 88.65%
Ranked 44th.
110.86%
Ranked 3rd. 25% more than Brazil

Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female > % of relevant age group 163.26%
Ranked 2nd. 47% more than Ecuador
110.97%
Ranked 22nd.

Secondary education, general pupils > % female 51.7%
Ranked 20th. 4% more than Ecuador
49.66%
Ranked 32nd.

Economically active children, study and work > % of economically active children, ages 7-14 96.41%
Ranked 1st. 27% more than Ecuador
75.8%
Ranked 6th.

Labor force with primary education, female > % of female labor force 31.7%
Ranked 13th.
33.7%
Ranked 11th. 6% more than Brazil

Labor force with tertiary education > % of total 17.2%
Ranked 57th.
20.8%
Ranked 39th. 21% more than Brazil

Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people 2.2
Ranked 6th. 2 times more than Ecuador
1.02
Ranked 9th.

Literacy > Literates > Aged 65-69 per thousand people 18.55
Ranked 5th. 9% more than Ecuador
16.98
Ranked 6th.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 55-59 per thousand people 16.94
Ranked 5th. 11% more than Ecuador
15.25
Ranked 9th.

Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 40-44 per thousand people 6.19
Ranked 3rd. 2 times more than Ecuador
2.65
Ranked 7th.

Literacy > Male literates > Aged 20-24 per thousand people 42.61
Ranked 7th. 2% more than Ecuador
41.7
Ranked 9th.

Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 90-94 per million people 474.12
Ranked 3rd. 14% more than Ecuador
414.1
Ranked 4th.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 55-59 per thousand people 35.73
Ranked 4th. 18% more than Ecuador
30.25
Ranked 7th.

Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 70-74 per thousand people 5.36
Ranked 3rd. 27% more than Ecuador
4.23
Ranked 6th.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 10-14 per thousand people 42.44
Ranked 8th.
51.55
Ranked 3rd. 21% more than Brazil

Literacy > Literates > Aged 70-74 per thousand people 13.81
Ranked 4th. 17% more than Ecuador
11.77
Ranked 5th.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people 34.3
Ranked 7th. 11% more than Ecuador
30.95
Ranked 10th.

Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 85-89 per million people 991.09
Ranked 2nd. 10% more than Ecuador
903.94
Ranked 4th.
Literacy rate > Youth male > % of males ages 15-24 95.78%
Ranked 55th.
96.38%
Ranked 53th. 1% more than Brazil

Literacy rate > Adult female > % of females ages 15 and above 88.81%
Ranked 47th.
89.7%
Ranked 43th. 1% more than Brazil

Adjusted savings: education expenditure > % of GNI 5.49%
Ranked 36th. 4 times more than Ecuador
1.38%
Ranked 170th.

Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment > % 111.75%
Ranked 30th.
115.1%
Ranked 72nd. 3% more than Brazil

Persistence to last grade of primary, total > % of cohort 64.61%
Ranked 30th.
91.36%
Ranked 30th. 41% more than Brazil

Literacy > Literates > Aged 50-54 8.9 million
Ranked 3rd. 16 times more than Ecuador
553,357
Ranked 6th.

Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 30-34 921,510
Ranked 1st. 29 times more than Ecuador
32,311
Ranked 7th.

Literacy > Literates > Aged over 100 8,916
Ranked 1st. 8 times more than Ecuador
1,059
Ranked 5th.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 80-84 557,190
Ranked 2nd. 14 times more than Ecuador
38,505
Ranked 5th.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 15-19 252,020
Ranked 1st. 24 times more than Ecuador
10,317
Ranked 8th.

School enrollment > Secondary > Female > % gross 107.27% gross
Ranked 19th. 76% more than Ecuador
61.11% gross
Ranked 57th.

Persistence to last grade of primary, female > % of cohort 42.22%
Ranked 17th.
93.01%
Ranked 26th. 2 times more than Brazil

Repeaters, primary, male > % of male enrollment 18.84%
Ranked 17th. 11 times more than Ecuador
1.77%
Ranked 54th.

Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 95-99 per million people 259.75
Ranked 3rd. 19% more than Ecuador
217.72
Ranked 4th.
Outcomes > Ratio of young literate females to males > % ages 15-24 101.55%
Ranked 3rd. 1% more than Ecuador
100.43%
Ranked 9th.

Literacy > Female literates > Aged 80-84 657,773
Ranked 3rd. 17 times more than Ecuador
38,830
Ranked 5th.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 65-69 per thousand people 6.25
Ranked 2nd. 36% more than Ecuador
4.61
Ranked 4th.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged over 100 per million people 30.04
Ranked 5th.
42.06
Ranked 3rd. 40% more than Brazil
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people 5.24
Ranked 3rd. 2 times more than Ecuador
2.28
Ranked 8th.

Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 10-14 per thousand people 2.25
Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than Ecuador
0.644
Ranked 7th.

Literacy > Male literates > Aged 45-49 5.04 million
Ranked 2nd. 15 times more than Ecuador
346,216
Ranked 6th.

Literacy > Male literates > Aged 35-39 6.17 million
Ranked 2nd. 14 times more than Ecuador
440,307
Ranked 7th.

Literacy > Male literates > Aged 10-14 8.29 million
Ranked 1st. 11 times more than Ecuador
773,311
Ranked 5th.

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