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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.
  • 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.
  • Homeschooling legal status: Legal status of homeschooling.
  • 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).
  • College and university > Share of total education spending: Percentage of government education funding that goes to post-secondary education.
  • 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."
  • Tertiary enrollment: Gross enrolment ratio, tertiary level is the sum of all tertiary level students enrolled at the start of the school year, expressed as a percentage of the mid-year population in the 5 year age group after the official secondary school leaving age.
  • Spending per student > College and university: Public expenditure per student is the public current spending on education divided by the total number of students by level, as a percentage of GDP per capita. Public expenditure (current and capital) includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities)."
  • High school > Gender ratio: Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
  • Compulsary education starting age: Age at which children must be enrolled in school.
  • Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary per million: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary. Pupil-teacher ratio. Secondary is the number of pupils enrolled in secondary school divided by the number of secondary school teachers. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Literacy > Definition: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
  • High school > Upper secondary school duration: Number of years students study at the upper secondary (high school) level.
  • Literacy > Male: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
  • Spending > USD: Education expenditure refers to the current operating expenditures in education, including wages and salaries and excluding capital investments in buildings and equipment."
  • Spending > Proportion: Education expenditure refers to the current operating expenditures in education, including wages and salaries and excluding capital investments in buildings and equipment. Expressed as a proportion of GNI."
  • Pupil-teacher ratio > Primary: Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the number of pupils enrolled in primary school divided by the number of primary school teachers (regardless of their teaching assignment).
  • Child care (preschool) > Starting age: Average age at which students begin pre-primary (preschool) education.
  • High school repeaters > Male: Repeaters in secondary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in secondary school."
  • Preschool enrollment rate: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music."
  • Tertiary > Students studying abroad: Total number of post-secondary students who were studying abroad during given year.
  • Elementary (primary school) > Duration: Number of years students study at the primary level.
  • Secondary education, teachers per 1000: Secondary education, teachers. Teaching staff in total secondary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private secondary education institutions (ISCED 2 and 3). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Secondary education, teachers: Secondary education, teachers. Teaching staff in total secondary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private secondary education institutions (ISCED 2 and 3). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
  • Child care (preschool) > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for pre-primary (preschool) education.
  • High school > Lower secondary school duration: Number of years students study at the lower secondary (middle school) level.
  • Spending per student > High school: Public expenditure per student is the public current spending on education divided by the total number of students by level, as a percentage of GDP per capita. Public expenditure (current and capital) includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities)."
  • Secondary education, general pupils: Secondary education, general pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. General programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in general programmes at public and private secondary education institutions.
  • High school > Gender parity index: Country's gender parity index for secondary level enrollment. For countries with a rating of over 1, more females are enrolled while countries with a rating under 1 have more males enrolled.
  • Scientific and technical journal articles: Scientific and technical journal articles refer to the number of scientific and engineering articles published in the following fields: physics, biology, chemistry, mathematics, clinical medicine, biomedical research, engineering and technology, and earth and space sciences.
  • Tertiary > Students studying abroad proportion: The number of students from a given country studying abroad in a given year, expressed as a percentage of total tertiary enrollment in that country. Ratios greater than 100 % are possible, because those currently studying abroad do not count towards total enrollment.
  • Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Scouting > Genders admitted: Admits boys/girls.
  • Elementary (primary school) > Starting age: Average age at which students begin primary education.
  • Secondary education > General pupils: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.
  • Spending per student > Elementary school: Public expenditure per student is the public current spending on education divided by the total number of students by level, as a percentage of GDP per capita. Public expenditure (current and capital) includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities)."
  • Secondary school starting age > Years: Secondary school starting age (years). Entrance age of 2A lower secondary is the age at which students would enter lower secondary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade.
  • High school starting age > Years: Secondary school starting age is the age at which students would enter secondary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade."
  • Primary education > Teachers > Per capita: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Literacy > Female literates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people: Number of females aged 15-19 years, who are literate. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • High school > Population with at least high school education > Women: Population with at least high school education > Women.
  • Elementary school graduate rate: Persistence to last grade of primary is the percentage of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary education. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.
  • Literacy rate > People aged 15-24: Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life."
  • Public spending per student > Primary level: Public expenditure per student, primary level is the total reported current spending by the government on primary education, divided by the total number of pupils in primary education, expressed as a percentage of per capita GDP.
  • Secondary education, pupils per 1000: Secondary education, pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Primary education, pupils per 1000: Primary education, pupils. Enrolment in primary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Literacy > Female literates > Aged over 10 per thousand people: Number of females older than 10 years, who are literate. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people: Total number of post-secondary students who were studying abroad during given year. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Outcomes > Secondary education > Duration > Years: Secondary education, duration (years) is the number of grades (years) in secondary school."
  • Teacher student ratio > High school: Secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the number of pupils enrolled in secondary school divided by the number of secondary school teachers (regardless of their teaching assignment).
  • Inequality adjusted index: Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index.
  • High school repeaters > Female: Repeaters in secondary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in secondary school."
  • Teacher student ratio > Elementary school: Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the number of pupils enrolled in primary school divided by the number of primary school teachers (regardless of their teaching assignment).
  • Literacy rate > Females aged 15-24: Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life."
  • 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.
  • Secondary education > Pupils: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
  • Primary education > Pupils: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
  • High school > Population with at least high school education > Men: Gender Inequality Index.
  • Literacy rate > Males aged 15-24: Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life."
  • Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Secondary education, vocational pupils: Secondary education, vocational pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. Technical/vocational programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in technical/vocational programmes at public and private secondary education institutions.
  • Spending on education > Proportion spent on all staff salaries: Percentage of public funding for education that goes to school staff salaries.
  • Secondary education > Teachers: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 30-34 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 30 to 34. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Scientific and technical journal articles per million: Scientific and technical journal articles refer to the number of scientific and engineering articles published in the following fields: physics, biology, chemistry, mathematics, clinical medicine, biomedical research, engineering and technology, and earth and space sciences. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Duration of education > Primary level: Duration of primary education is the number of grades (or years) in primary education.
  • Participation > Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education: Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary and secondary levels in public and private schools.
  • Participation > Children out of school > Elementary: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
  • Public spending per student > Secondary level: Public expenditure per student, secondary level is the total reported current spending by the government on secondary education, divided by the total number of pupils in secondary education, expressed as a percentage of per capita GDP.
  • Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Progression to secondary school: Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
  • Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 35-39: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 35 to 39. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems
  • Literacy > Literates > Aged 15-19: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • High school > Upper secondary starting age: Average age at which students begin upper secondary (high school) education.
  • Elementary school starting age > Years: Primary school starting age is the age at which students would enter primary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade."
  • Elementary school repeaters > All: Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school."
  • Secondary education > General pupils > Per capita: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Education enrolment by level > Primary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
  • Pupils-teacher ratio > Primary level: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary level is the average number of pupils per teacher in primary education. Cross-country comparisons may be affected by such factors as the composition of teachers by part- and full-time employment.
  • Elementary (primary school) > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female: Percentage of country's elementary, or primary, teachers that are female.
  • Secondary education > Vocational pupils: Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training.
  • Primary education > Teachers: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • 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 > 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
  • Private school enrolment > Primary level: Private sector enrolment share, primary level is the share of primary school pupils who attend a privately managed school, regardless of whether or not the school receives subsidies from the government.
  • Outcomes > Primary education > Duration > Years: Primary duration refers to the number of years of full-time equivalent duration in primary education in the school system according to ISCED.
  • Secondary education > Pupils per 1000: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Primary education > Teachers per 1000: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Literacy > Men above 14 years: Percent of male population above the age of 14 years that is literate.
  • Female enrolment share > Primary level: Girls' enrolment share, primary level is the number of girls enrolled in primary school, expressed as a percentage of the total number of pupils in primary school.
  • Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$: Services, etc., value added (constant 2000 US$). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in constant 2005 U.S. dollars.
  • Primary school starting age > Years: Primary school starting age (years). Entrance age of primary is the age at which students would enter primary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade.
  • Scouting > Members: Members of boy or girl scout groups which are members of the World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM).
  • High school > Share of total education spending: Percentage of government education funding that goes to secondary education.
  • Elementary (primary) school) > Proportion spent on all staff salaries: Percentage of public funding for primary education that goes to school staff salaries.
  • Enrolment ratio > Secondary level: Net enrolment ratio, secondary level, is the ratio of the number of children of official secondary school age enrolled in school to the number of children of official secondary school age in the population.
  • Participation > Secondary education > General pupils: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training."
  • Secondary education > Teachers per 1000: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • 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.
  • Ratio of female to male primary enrollment: Ratio of female to male primary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
  • Elementary (primary) school > Gender parity index: Country's gender parity index in primary, or elementary, school. For countries with a rating of over 1, more females are enrolled while countries with a rating under 1 have more males enrolled. 
  • Female enrolment share > Secondary level: Girls' enrolment share, secondary level is the number of girls enrolled in secondary school, expressed as a percentage of the total number of pupils in secondary school.
  • Education enrolment by level > Secondary level per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 20-24: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 20 to 24. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems
  • Literacy > Female literates > Aged 15-19: Number of females aged 15-19 years, who are literate.
  • 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 > Male illiterates > Aged 35-39: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Literates > Aged 40-44 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 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 > Illiterates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 15 to 19. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Scouting > Members per thousand people: Membership (from 2012). Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Elementary school repeaters > Male: Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school."
  • Elementary school repeaters > Female: Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school."
  • Elementary school teachers: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • High school teachers: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • Literacy > Women above 14 years: Percent of female population above the age of 14 years that is literate.
  • Gender ratio > Literacy rate of 15-24 year-olds: Literacy gender parity rate of 15-24 year olds in each country. This number is achieved by dividing the total amount of females who are literate by the total amount of males who are literate. Numbers below 1 mean that more males are literate, while numbers over 1 indicate that more females are literate, with the difference in the numbers indicating to what extent this is true. For instance, in Chad (with a parity rate of .42%) a substantial amount of more males are literate than females. These numbers are only for 15-24 year olds.
  • Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Women per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Participation > Secondary education > Pupils: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
  • Secondary education > Pupils > Per capita: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Primary education > Pupils per 1000: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment: Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
  • Intake ratio to last grade of primary > Females: Number of female entrants in the last grade of primary education (regardless of age) expressed as a percentage of the female population at entrance age to the last grade.
  • Pupils-teacher ratio > Secondary level: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary level is the average number of pupils per teacher in secondary education. Cross-country comparisons may be affected by such factors as the composition of teachers by part- and full-time employment.
  • Pupils reaching grade 5: Pupils reaching grade 5 is the percentage of children who start primary school and eventually reach grade 5.
  • Literacy > 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 literates > Aged 20-24: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Literates > Aged 25-29: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 20-24: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 25-29: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • 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.
  • Services, etc., value added > % of GDP: Services, etc., value added (% of GDP). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99 and they include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Note: For VAB countries, gross value added at factor cost is used as the denominator.
  • Literacy > Female literates > Aged 35-39: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 35-39: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy and Attainment > Educational attainment: completed tertiary > Tertiary > Population 25+ years > % > Over 24 year olds: Percentage of population older than 24 years that has completed tertiary education.
  • Literacy > Female literates > Aged over 10: Number of females older than 10 years, who are literate.
  • Primary education, teachers > % female: Primary education, teachers (% female). Percentage female teachers. Primary is the number of female teachers at the primary level expressed as a percentage of the total number of teachers (male and female) at the primary level in a given school year. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
  • 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).
  • Public spending on education, total > % of government expenditure: Public spending on education, total (% of government expenditure). Public expenditure on education as % of total government expenditure is the total public education expenditure (current and capital) expressed as a percentage of total government expenditure for all sectors in a given financial year. Public education expenditure includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration, and subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities).
  • Literacy > Literates > Aged 40-44: 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 > Literates > Aged 30-34 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 50-54 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Female literates > Aged 45-49 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Female literates > Aged 55-59 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • 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.
  • Labor force with secondary education, female > % of female labor force: Labor force with secondary education, female (% of female labor force). Labor force with secondary education is the proportion of the labor force that has a secondary education, as a percentage of the total labor force.
  • Unemployment with secondary education, female > % of female unemployment: Unemployment with secondary education, female (% of female unemployment). Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organization (UNESCO).
  • 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).
  • Literacy rate > Youth total > % of people ages 15-24: Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life.
  • School enrollment > Primary > Female > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.
  • Expenditure per student > Secondary > % of GDP per capita: Public expenditure per student is the public current spending on education divided by the total number of students by level, as a percentage of GDP per capita.
  • Gross intake rate in grade 1 > Male > % of relevant age group: Gross intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age.
  • Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Men > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Secondary education > Pupils > % female: Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at secondary level includes enrollments in public and private schools.
  • Literacy rate > Adult total > % of people 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.
  • Primary completion rate > Total > % of relevant age group: Primary completion rate is the percentage of students completing the last year of primary school. It is calculated by taking the total number of students in the last grade of primary school, minus the number of repeaters in that grade, divided by the total number of children of official graduation age.
  • Government spending on education > % of GDP: Public expenditure on education consists of current and capital public expenditure on education includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities)."
  • Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Female > % net: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music."
  • Government spending on education > % of government spending: Public expenditure on education consists of current and capital public expenditure on education includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities)."
  • Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Female > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music."
  • Literacy > Ratio of young literate females to males > % ages 15-24: Ratio of young literate females to males (% ages 15-24). Gender parity index for youth literacy rate is the ratio of female youth literacy rate to male youth literacy rate. It is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. A GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females.
  • Literacy > Literacy rate, adult total > % of people ages 15 and above: Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above). Adult (15+) literacy rate (%). Total is the percentage of the population age 15 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life. Generally, u2018literacyu2019 also encompasses u2018numeracyu2019, the ability to make simple arithmetic calculations. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of literates aged 15 years and over by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100.
  • Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education > %: Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education (%). Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary and secondary levels in public and private schools.
  • School enrollment, preprimary, female > % gross: School enrollment, preprimary, female (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Pre-primary. Female is the total female enrollment in pre-primary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female population of official pre-primary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.
  • School enrollment, preprimary, male > % gross: School enrollment, preprimary, male (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Pre-primary. Male is the total male enrollment in pre-primary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male population of official pre-primary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.
  • Secondary education, pupils > % female: Secondary education, pupils (% female). Percentage of female students. Total secondary. All programmes is the number of female students enrolled in all secondary education programmes expressed as a percentage of the total number of students (male and female) enrolled at the secondary education level in a given school year.
  • 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.
  • Services, etc., value added > Current US$ per capita: Services, etc., value added (current US$). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • Services, etc., value added > Current US$, % of GDP: Services, etc., value added (current US$). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Figures expressed as a proportion of GDP for the same year
  • Secondary education, vocational pupils per 1000: Secondary education, vocational pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. Technical/vocational programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in technical/vocational programmes at public and private secondary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Secondary education, teachers, female per 1000: Secondary education, teachers, female. Teaching staff in total secondary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Female is the total number of female teachers in public and private secondary education institutions (ISCED 2 and 3). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Male literates > Aged 55-59 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of male literates, in the age range 55 to 59. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Male literates > Aged 30-34 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of male literates, in the age range 30 to 34. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Male literates > Aged 50-54 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of male literates, in the age range 50 to 54. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Male literates > Aged 40-44 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of male literates, in the age range 40 to 44. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Male literates > Aged 20-24 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of male literates, in the age range 20 to 24. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Literates > Aged 45-49 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Male 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 > Male illiterates > Aged 60-64 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Male literates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of male literates, in the age range 15 to 19. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Literates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Adjusted savings > Education expenditure > % of GNI: Education expenditure refers to the current operating expenditures in education, including wages and salaries and excluding capital investments in buildings and equipment.
  • Public spending on education > Total > % of GDP: Public expenditure on education consists of current and capital public expenditure on education plus subsidies to private education at the primary, secondary, and tertiary levels.
  • Unemployment with primary education > % of total unemployment: Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organization (UNESCO).
  • Unemployment with secondary education > % of total unemployment: Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organization (UNESCO).
  • Expenditure per student > Primary > % of GDP per capita: Public expenditure per student is the public current spending on education divided by the total number of students by level, as a percentage of GDP per capita.
  • School enrollment > Secondary > Male > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.
  • School enrollment > Primary > % net: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.
  • Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 50-54: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • 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.
  • Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 25-29: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$, % of GDP: 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 as a proportion of GDP for the same year
  • Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Men per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Literacy > Female literates > Aged 55-59: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Repitition rate > Primary level: Repetition rate is the percentage of primary school pupils who are currently enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year.
  • Literacy > Female literates > Aged 10-14 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 10-14 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Repeaters, primary, male > % of male enrollment: Repeaters, primary, male (% of male enrollment). Percentage of repeaters in primary. All grades. Male is the number of male students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all male students enrolled in primary school. It is calculated by dividing the sum of male repeaters in all grades of primary education by the total male enrolment of primary education and multiplying the result by 100.
  • Outcomes > Ratio of young literate females to males > % ages 15-24: Ratio of young literate females to males is the percentage of females to males ages 15-24 who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life."
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STAT Brazil Guatemala HISTORY
Adult literacy rate > Total 90.01
Ranked 13th. 22% more than Guatemala 		73.8
Ranked 79th.
Average years of schooling of adults 4.9
Ranked 68th. 40% more than Guatemala 		3.5
Ranked 78th.
Children out of school, primary 3.25 million
Ranked 2nd. 30 times more than Guatemala 		109,984
Ranked 31st.
Children out of school, primary per 1000 33.84
Ranked 12th. 5 times more than Guatemala 		7.48
Ranked 38th.
College and university > Gender parity index 1.29
Ranked 43th. 30% more than Guatemala 		0.997
Ranked 80th.
Compulsary education duration 9
Ranked 54th. 		10
Ranked 36th. 11% more than Brazil
Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP 5.82%
Ranked 32nd. 96% more than Guatemala 		2.97%
Ranked 15th.
High school enrolment rate 81.93
Ranked 78th. 		91.48
Ranked 60th. 12% more than Brazil
Homeschooling legal status Illegal, public education is mandatory without known exceptions Illegal, public education is mandatory without known exceptions.
Literacy > Total population 88.6%
Ranked 11th. 25% more than Guatemala 		70.6%
Ranked 120th.
Primary education, duration > Years 4
Ranked 184th. 		6
Ranked 77th. 50% more than Brazil
Primary education, teachers per 1000 4.76
Ranked 16th. 		6.84
Ranked 24th. 44% more than Brazil
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary 28.01
Ranked 24th. 7% more than Guatemala 		26.29
Ranked 49th.
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary 13.24
Ranked 24th. 		14.49
Ranked 55th. 9% more than Brazil
Secondary education, duration > Years 7
Ranked 34th. 40% more than Guatemala 		5
Ranked 182nd.
College and university > Share of total education spending 16.4%
Ranked 75th. 28% more than Guatemala 		12.83%
Ranked 13th.
Average IQ 87
Ranked 30th. 10% more than Guatemala 		79
Ranked 40th.
Literacy > Female 88.8%
Ranked 6th. 40% more than Guatemala 		63.3%
Ranked 118th.
College and university > Gender ratio 129.12
Ranked 40th. 30% more than Guatemala 		99.69
Ranked 69th.
Child care (preschool) > Duration 3
Ranked 39th. 50% more than Guatemala 		2
Ranked 159th.
Secondary education > Teachers > Per capita 8.1 per 1,000 people
Ranked 27th. 2 times more than Guatemala 		3.8 per 1,000 people
Ranked 42nd.
Duration of compulsory education 8 years
Ranked 102nd. 		11 years
Ranked 27th. 38% more than Brazil
Secondary education, pupils 6.97 million
Ranked 4th. 6 times more than Guatemala 		1.11 million
Ranked 44th.
College and university > Private school share 72.11%
Ranked 13th. 48% more than Guatemala 		48.6%
Ranked 24th.
Girls to boys ratio > Primary level enrolment 0.93
Ranked 144th. 1% more than Guatemala 		0.92
Ranked 119th.
Literacy > Adult literacy 90.5%
Ranked 53th. 24% more than Guatemala 		73.2%
Ranked 86th.
Primary education, teachers 457,406
Ranked 4th. 5 times more than Guatemala 		100,600
Ranked 31st.
Primary education, pupils 35.84 million
Ranked 3rd. 14 times more than Guatemala 		2.64 million
Ranked 40th.
Adult literacy rate > Female 90.23
Ranked 11th. 31% more than Guatemala 		68.7
Ranked 77th.
Tertiary enrollment 16.5%
Ranked 57th. 94% more than Guatemala 		8.5%
Ranked 8th.
Spending per student > College and university 30.37
Ranked 23th. 60% more than Guatemala 		18.98
Ranked 44th.
High school > Gender ratio 110.62
Ranked 10th. 18% more than Guatemala 		93.49
Ranked 85th.
Compulsary education starting age 6
Ranked 31st. The same as Guatemala 		6
Ranked 51st.
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary per million 0.138
Ranked 28th. 		0.986
Ranked 72nd. 7 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. 50% more than Guatemala 		2
Ranked 174th.
Literacy > Male 88.4%
Ranked 13th. 13% more than Guatemala 		78%
Ranked 117th.
Spending > USD 73.41 billion
Ranked 8th. 66 times more than Guatemala 		1.11 billion
Ranked 71st.
Spending > Proportion 4.77
Ranked 58th. 66% more than Guatemala 		2.88
Ranked 125th.
Pupil-teacher ratio > Primary 21.57
Ranked 80th. 		31.06
Ranked 38th. 44% more than Brazil
Child care (preschool) > Starting age 4
Ranked 27th. 		5
Ranked 9th. 25% more than Brazil
High school repeaters > Male 18.3
Ranked 10th. 5 times more than Guatemala 		3.51
Ranked 53th.
Literacy rates > Aged 15-24 96.8%
Ranked 15th. 18% more than Guatemala 		82.2%
Ranked 11th.
Preschool enrollment rate 127.47
Ranked 7th. 12% more than Guatemala 		113.63
Ranked 29th.
Tertiary > Students studying abroad 28,550.22
Ranked 28th. 12 times more than Guatemala 		2,358.08
Ranked 145th.
Primary completion rate 105
Ranked 13th. 42% more than Guatemala 		74
Ranked 95th.
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level 3.58 million
Ranked 6th. 32 times more than Guatemala 		111,739
Ranked 78th.
Elementary (primary school) > Duration 4
Ranked 194th. 		6
Ranked 83th. 50% more than Brazil
Secondary education, teachers per 1000 3.21
Ranked 8th. 		5.23
Ranked 58th. 63% more than Brazil
Secondary education, teachers 308,552
Ranked 3rd. 4 times more than Guatemala 		76,850
Ranked 31st.
Child care (preschool) > Students per teacher 17.12
Ranked 53th. 		20.56
Ranked 34th. 20% more than Brazil
High school > Lower secondary school duration 4
Ranked 27th. 33% more than Guatemala 		3
Ranked 127th.
Spending per student > High school 18.46
Ranked 37th. 3 times more than Guatemala 		6.21
Ranked 30th.
Secondary education, general pupils 15.8 million
Ranked 5th. 20 times more than Guatemala 		801,324
Ranked 48th.
Illiteracy rates by sex > Aged 15+ 11.9%
Ranked 75th. 		29.5%
Ranked 41st. 2 times more than Brazil
High school > Gender parity index 1.1
Ranked 26th. 19% more than Guatemala 		0.922
Ranked 113th.
Scientific and technical journal articles 8,684
Ranked 16th. 620 times more than Guatemala 		14
Ranked 123th.
Tertiary > Students studying abroad proportion 0.412%
Ranked 122nd. 		1.17%
Ranked 106th. 3 times more than Brazil
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level per 1000 19.95
Ranked 73th. 2 times more than Guatemala 		9.5
Ranked 95th.
Scouting > Genders admitted both both
Elementary (primary school) > Starting age 7
Ranked 11th. The same as Guatemala 		7
Ranked 23th.
Secondary education > General pupils 24.14 million
Ranked 3rd. 45 times more than Guatemala 		532,701
Ranked 36th.
Spending per student > Elementary school 17.72
Ranked 29th. 69% more than Guatemala 		10.46
Ranked 27th.
Secondary school starting age > Years 11
Ranked 145th. 		13
Ranked 18th. 18% more than Brazil
High school starting age > Years 11
Ranked 127th. 		13
Ranked 17th. 18% more than Brazil
Primary education > Teachers > Per capita 4.84 per 1,000 people
Ranked 72nd. 		5.99 per 1,000 people
Ranked 25th. 24% more than Brazil
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people 42.57
Ranked 8th. About the same as Guatemala 		42.47
Ranked 5th.
Education enrolment by level > Primary level 19.38 million
Ranked 6th. 9 times more than Guatemala 		2.08 million
Ranked 53th.
High school > Population with at least high school education > Women 50.5%
Ranked 85th. 4 times more than Guatemala 		12.6%
Ranked 138th.
Elementary school graduate rate 75.63
Ranked 70th. 17% more than Guatemala 		64.72
Ranked 79th.
Literacy rate > People aged 15-24 97.8
Ranked 14th. 14% more than Guatemala 		86
Ranked 78th.
Public spending per student > Primary level 12.5
Ranked 44th. 3 times more than Guatemala 		4.9
Ranked 63th.
Secondary education, pupils per 1000 41.12
Ranked 38th. 		75.74
Ranked 87th. 84% more than Brazil
Primary education, pupils per 1000 211.47
Ranked 5th. 18% more than Guatemala 		179.83
Ranked 20th.
Girls to boys ratio > Tertiary level enrolment 1.32
Ranked 44th. 83% more than Guatemala 		0.72
Ranked 106th.
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ 15.3 million
Ranked 9th. 7 times more than Guatemala 		2.08 million
Ranked 44th.
Girls to boys ratio > Secondary level enrolment 1.1
Ranked 17th. 21% more than Guatemala 		0.91
Ranked 106th.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged over 10 per thousand people 389.45
Ranked 5th. 66% more than Guatemala 		234.71
Ranked 11th.
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level > Per capita 20.01 per 1,000 people
Ranked 73th. 2 times more than Guatemala 		9.54 per 1,000 people
Ranked 92nd.
Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people 0.145
Ranked 187th. 		0.16
Ranked 185th. 11% more than Brazil
Outcomes > Secondary education > Duration > Years 7
Ranked 29th. 40% more than Guatemala 		5
Ranked 162nd.
Teacher student ratio > High school 17.2
Ranked 33th. 4% more than Guatemala 		16.57
Ranked 37th.
Inequality adjusted index 0.503
Ranked 75th. 80% more than Guatemala 		0.28
Ranked 108th.
High school repeaters > Female 18.3
Ranked 11th. 7 times more than Guatemala 		2.55
Ranked 54th.
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Women 7.81 million
Ranked 9th. 6 times more than Guatemala 		1.3 million
Ranked 43th.
Teacher student ratio > Elementary school 23.02
Ranked 55th. 		29.43
Ranked 39th. 28% more than Brazil
Literacy rate > Females aged 15-24 98.56
Ranked 11th. 18% more than Guatemala 		83.6
Ranked 81st.
Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5 80.5%
Ranked 60th. 29% more than Guatemala 		62.6%
Ranked 81st.
Elementary school > Enrolled students 17.81 million
Ranked 5th. 7 times more than Guatemala 		2.5 million
Ranked 40th.
Primary education > Duration > Years 4 years
Ranked 173th. 		6 years
Ranked 76th. 50% more than Brazil
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ per capita $3,233.40
Ranked 33th. 2 times more than Guatemala 		$1,305.34
Ranked 58th.
School enrolment rate > 1st grade 124.37
Ranked 18th. 2% more than Guatemala 		121.75
Ranked 22nd.
Secondary education, general pupils per 1000 99.1
Ranked 14th. 82% more than Guatemala 		54.49
Ranked 108th.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people 85.12
Ranked 8th. 		86.5
Ranked 5th. 2% more than Brazil
High school > Lower secondary starting age 11
Ranked 148th. 		13
Ranked 19th. 18% more than Brazil
Elementary school > Gender ratio 92.75
Ranked 110th. 		94.22
Ranked 103th. 2% more than Brazil
Illiteracy rates by sex > Aged 15+ > Women 11.9%
Ranked 79th. 		36.8%
Ranked 39th. 3 times more than Brazil
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level 96%
Ranked 55th. The same as Guatemala 		96%
Ranked 54th.
Duration of education > Secondary level 7
Ranked 32nd. 40% more than Guatemala 		5
Ranked 157th.
Public spending per student > Tertiary level 72.8
Ranked 21st. 2 times more than Guatemala 		30.7
Ranked 15th.
Secondary education > Pupils 24.59 million
Ranked 3rd. 33 times more than Guatemala 		754,496
Ranked 30th.
Primary education > Pupils 18.92 million
Ranked 6th. 8 times more than Guatemala 		2.35 million
Ranked 29th.
High school > Population with at least high school education > Men 48.5%
Ranked 95th. 3 times more than Guatemala 		17.4%
Ranked 146th.
Literacy rate > Males aged 15-24 97.06
Ranked 16th. 10% more than Guatemala 		88.5
Ranked 78th.
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Tertiary level 56.47%
Ranked 36th. 31% more than Guatemala 		43.03%
Ranked 97th.
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita 149.75 per 1,000 people
Ranked 5th. 3 times more than Guatemala 		51.95 per 1,000 people
Ranked 128th.
Secondary education, vocational pupils 2.02 million
Ranked 3rd. 6 times more than Guatemala 		312,557
Ranked 30th.
Spending on education > Proportion spent on all staff salaries 73.82%
Ranked 49th. 5% more than Guatemala 		70.61%
Ranked 9th.
Secondary education > Teachers 1.47 million
Ranked 4th. 31 times more than Guatemala 		47,904
Ranked 23th.
School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary 14 years
Ranked 4th. 40% more than Guatemala 		10 years
Ranked 80th.
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level 26.79 million
Ranked 3rd. 44 times more than Guatemala 		608,420
Ranked 74th.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 30-34 per thousand people 4.72
Ranked 4th. 		14.63
Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than Brazil
Scientific and technical journal articles per million 47.78
Ranked 50th. 37 times more than Guatemala 		1.28
Ranked 147th.
Duration of education > Primary level 4
Ranked 154th. 		6
Ranked 72nd. 50% more than Brazil
Women to men parity index > As ratio of literacy rates > Aged 15-24 1.02
Ranked 5th. 12% more than Guatemala 		0.91
Ranked 12th.
Participation > Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education 102.53%
Ranked 18th. 9% more than Guatemala 		93.78%
Ranked 93th.
Participation > Children out of school > Elementary 681,858
Ranked 11th. 9 times more than Guatemala 		78,222
Ranked 38th.
Public spending per student > Secondary level 12.6
Ranked 52nd. 4% more than Guatemala 		12.1
Ranked 54th.
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Primary level 47.85%
Ranked 123th. 1% more than Guatemala 		47.24%
Ranked 136th.
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ per 1000 84.19
Ranked 71st. 		172.46
Ranked 38th. 2 times more than Brazil
Progression to secondary school 84.04%
Ranked 81st. 		96.14%
Ranked 49th. 14% more than Brazil
Literacy rates > Aged 15-24 > Women 97.9%
Ranked 11th. 25% more than Guatemala 		78.4%
Ranked 11th.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 35-39 1.02 million
Ranked 2nd. 6 times more than Guatemala 		184,218
Ranked 3rd.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 15-19 16.62 million
Ranked 2nd. 16 times more than Guatemala 		1.02 million
Ranked 6th.
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Women 97%
Ranked 44th. 4% more than Guatemala 		93%
Ranked 73th.
High school > Upper secondary starting age 15
Ranked 84th. 		16
Ranked 34th. 7% more than Brazil
Elementary school starting age > Years 7
Ranked 12th. The same as Guatemala 		7
Ranked 24th.
Elementary school repeaters > All 18.67
Ranked 15th. 50% more than Guatemala 		12.45
Ranked 21st.
Secondary education > General pupils > Per capita 133.07 per 1,000 people
Ranked 6th. 3 times more than Guatemala 		42.28 per 1,000 people
Ranked 86th.
Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 1000 108.03
Ranked 98th. 		176.42
Ranked 18th. 63% more than Brazil
Education enrolment by level > Primary level > Per capita 0.108 per capita
Ranked 96th. 		0.177 per capita
Ranked 20th. 64% more than Brazil
Illiteracy rates by sex > Aged 15+ > Men 12%
Ranked 64th. 		22.1%
Ranked 40th. 84% more than Brazil
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Men 96%
Ranked 53th. 		98%
Ranked 34th. 2% more than Brazil
Literacy rates > Aged 15-24 > Men 95.8%
Ranked 21st. 11% more than Guatemala 		86.4%
Ranked 11th.
Pupils-teacher ratio > Primary level 26
Ranked 61st. 		32.6
Ranked 47th. 25% more than Brazil
Elementary (primary school) > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female 90%
Ranked 17th. 36% more than Guatemala 		66%
Ranked 33th.
Secondary education > Vocational pupils 452,342
Ranked 22nd. 2 times more than Guatemala 		221,795
Ranked 11th.
Primary education > Teachers 877,204
Ranked 5th. 12 times more than Guatemala 		75,519
Ranked 22nd.
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Secondary level 51.56%
Ranked 23th. 10% more than Guatemala 		47.04%
Ranked 122nd.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people 3.06
Ranked 4th. 		5.33
Ranked 2nd. 74% more than Brazil
Literacy > Literates > Aged over 10 per thousand people 755.01
Ranked 8th. 55% more than Guatemala 		488.6
Ranked 11th.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 10-14 670,982
Ranked 1st. 3 times more than Guatemala 		214,348
Ranked 4th.
Private school enrolment > Primary level 7.9
Ranked 41st. 		12.8
Ranked 32nd. 62% more than Brazil
Outcomes > Primary education > Duration > Years 4
Ranked 161st. 		6
Ranked 70th. 50% more than Brazil
Secondary education > Pupils per 1000 135.31
Ranked 9th. 2 times more than Guatemala 		59.51
Ranked 64th.
Primary education > Teachers per 1000 4.83
Ranked 72nd. 		5.96
Ranked 26th. 23% more than Brazil
Literacy > Men above 14 years 88.4%
Ranked 20th. 17% more than Guatemala 		75.4%
Ranked 14th.
Female enrolment share > Primary level 48.1%
Ranked 98th. 3% more than Guatemala 		46.8%
Ranked 122nd.
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ $642.33 billion
Ranked 3rd. 33 times more than Guatemala 		$19.69 billion
Ranked 36th.
Primary school starting age > Years 7
Ranked 10th. The same as Guatemala 		7
Ranked 22nd.
Scouting > Members 70,388
Ranked 21st. 14 times more than Guatemala 		4,905
Ranked 96th.
High school > Share of total education spending 44.66%
Ranked 17th. 3 times more than Guatemala 		13.07%
Ranked 18th.
Elementary (primary) school) > Proportion spent on all staff salaries 68.86%
Ranked 72nd. 		82.83%
Ranked 12th. 20% more than Brazil
Enrolment ratio > Secondary level 71.3%
Ranked 40th. 3 times more than Guatemala 		26.2%
Ranked 81st.
Participation > Secondary education > General pupils 22.52 million
Ranked 3rd. 35 times more than Guatemala 		649,466
Ranked 52nd.
Secondary education > Teachers per 1000 8.09
Ranked 28th. 2 times more than Guatemala 		3.78
Ranked 43th.
Secondary education > General pupils per 1000 132.82
Ranked 7th. 3 times more than Guatemala 		42.01
Ranked 86th.
Ratio of female to male primary enrollment 94.49
Ranked 131st. 2% more than Guatemala 		92.33
Ranked 76th.
Elementary (primary) school > Gender parity index 0.941
Ranked 138th. 		0.963
Ranked 113th. 2% more than Brazil
Female enrolment share > Secondary level 51.6%
Ranked 19th. 10% more than Guatemala 		46.9%
Ranked 97th.
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level per 1000 149.33
Ranked 4th. 3 times more than Guatemala 		51.71
Ranked 130th.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 20-24 477,466
Ranked 2nd. 2 times more than Guatemala 		205,995
Ranked 3rd.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 15-19 8.31 million
Ranked 2nd. 17 times more than Guatemala 		499,665
Ranked 6th.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 50-54 per thousand people 6.38
Ranked 3rd. 		14.65
Ranked 2nd. 2 times more than Brazil
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 35-39 598,172
Ranked 1st. 10 times more than Guatemala 		62,654
Ranked 3rd.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 40-44 per thousand people 60.45
Ranked 9th. 2 times more than Guatemala 		27.67
Ranked 11th.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people 2.18
Ranked 3rd. 		10.33
Ranked 2nd. 5 times more than Brazil
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people 3.48
Ranked 6th. 		15.18
Ranked 3rd. 4 times more than Brazil
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people 1.28
Ranked 6th. 		10.17
Ranked 2nd. 8 times more than Brazil
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people 1.91
Ranked 4th. 		16.23
Ranked 3rd. 8 times more than Brazil
Scouting > Members per thousand people 0.354
Ranked 131st. 9% more than Guatemala 		0.325
Ranked 134th.
Primary completion rate > Women 111
Ranked 8th. 61% more than Guatemala 		69
Ranked 89th.
Elementary school repeaters > Male 20.13
Ranked 15th. 49% more than Guatemala 		13.48
Ranked 22nd.
Elementary school repeaters > Female 20.13
Ranked 14th. 78% more than Guatemala 		11.33
Ranked 22nd.
Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5 > Men 75.8%
Ranked 54th. 18% more than Guatemala 		64.4%
Ranked 69th.
Elementary school teachers 773,624
Ranked 4th. 9 times more than Guatemala 		84,980
Ranked 38th.
High school teachers 1.38 million
Ranked 4th. 25 times more than Guatemala 		54,498
Ranked 37th.
Literacy > Women above 14 years 88.8%
Ranked 10th. 40% more than Guatemala 		63.3%
Ranked 11th.
Gender ratio > Literacy rate of 15-24 year-olds 1.02%
Ranked 2nd. 12% more than Guatemala 		0.91%
Ranked 13th.
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Per capita 84.35 per 1,000 people
Ranked 71st. 		173.39 per 1,000 people
Ranked 37th. 2 times more than Brazil
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Women per 1000 42.99
Ranked 73th. 		107.83
Ranked 37th. 3 times more than Brazil
Participation > Secondary education > Pupils 25.13 million
Ranked 3rd. 33 times more than Guatemala 		754,496
Ranked 53th.
Primary completion rate > Men 110
Ranked 12th. 39% more than Guatemala 		79
Ranked 79th.
Secondary education > Pupils > Per capita 135.56 per 1,000 people
Ranked 9th. 2 times more than Guatemala 		59.88 per 1,000 people
Ranked 64th.
Primary education > Pupils per 1000 104.09
Ranked 99th. 		184.98
Ranked 14th. 78% more than Brazil
Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment 110.64
Ranked 20th. 22% more than Guatemala 		90.6
Ranked 65th.
Intake ratio to last grade of primary > Females None
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Pupils-teacher ratio > Secondary level 19.2
Ranked 50th. 45% more than Guatemala 		13.2
Ranked 86th.
Pupils reaching grade 5 70.8
Ranked 12th. 43% more than Guatemala 		49.6
Ranked 15th.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people 0.623
Ranked 6th. 		9.86
Ranked 3rd. 16 times more than Brazil
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 20-24 8.45 million
Ranked 2nd. 21 times more than Guatemala 		411,422
Ranked 6th.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 25-29 16.43 million
Ranked 2nd. 28 times more than Guatemala 		593,553
Ranked 8th.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 20-24 165,027
Ranked 3rd. 22% more than Guatemala 		135,152
Ranked 3rd.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 25-29 250,048
Ranked 3rd. 2 times more than Guatemala 		119,707
Ranked 3rd.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 55-59 706,717
Ranked 2nd. 9 times more than Guatemala 		74,618
Ranked 2nd.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 20-24 312,439
Ranked 1st. 4 times more than Guatemala 		70,843
Ranked 3rd.
Services, etc., value added > % of GDP 68.47%
Ranked 25th. 16% more than Guatemala 		59.15%
Ranked 50th.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 35-39 6.7 million
Ranked 2nd. 36 times more than Guatemala 		186,241
Ranked 8th.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 35-39 425,308
Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than Guatemala 		121,564
Ranked 3rd.
Literacy and Attainment > Educational attainment: completed tertiary > Tertiary > Population 25+ years > % > Over 24 year olds 11.45%
Ranked 13th. 		0.0
Ranked 44th.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged over 10 76.02 million
Ranked 2nd. 28 times more than Guatemala 		2.76 million
Ranked 10th.
Primary education, teachers > % female 94.78%
Ranked 1st. 44% more than Guatemala 		66.01%
Ranked 80th.
Unemployment with secondary education, male > % of male unemployment 41.5%
Ranked 21st. 37% more than Guatemala 		30.4%
Ranked 25th.
Public spending on education, total > % of government expenditure 18.12%
Ranked 26th. 		21.13%
Ranked 5th. 17% more than Brazil
Literacy > Literates > Aged 40-44 11.8 million
Ranked 2nd. 36 times more than Guatemala 		325,567
Ranked 9th.
Public spending on education, total > % of GDP 5.82%
Ranked 33th. 96% more than Guatemala 		2.97%
Ranked 15th.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 60-64 per thousand people 14.02
Ranked 4th. 4 times more than Guatemala 		3.42
Ranked 11th.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 20-24 per thousand people 0.845
Ranked 7th. 		11.49
Ranked 2nd. 14 times more than Brazil
Literacy > Literates > Aged 30-34 per thousand people 75.93
Ranked 6th. 86% more than Guatemala 		40.82
Ranked 13th.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 50-54 per thousand people 3.1
Ranked 3rd. 		5.81
Ranked 2nd. 87% more than Brazil
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 45-49 per thousand people 28.44
Ranked 6th. 3 times more than Guatemala 		9.13
Ranked 11th.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 55-59 per thousand people 18.79
Ranked 4th. 4 times more than Guatemala 		4.41
Ranked 11th.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 50-54 per thousand people 23.9
Ranked 5th. 3 times more than Guatemala 		7.17
Ranked 11th.
Labor force with secondary education, female > % of female labor force 39.2%
Ranked 39th. 23% more than Guatemala 		32%
Ranked 53th.
Unemployment with secondary education, female > % of female unemployment 51.2%
Ranked 12th. The same as Guatemala 		51.2%
Ranked 11th.
Unemployment with tertiary education, female > % of female unemployment 13.1%
Ranked 27th. 46% more than Guatemala 		9%
Ranked 30th.
Unemployment with tertiary education, male > % of male unemployment 10.3%
Ranked 26th. 3 times more than Guatemala 		3.7%
Ranked 31st.
Literacy rate > Youth total > % of people ages 15-24 96.84%
Ranked 49th. 18% more than Guatemala 		82.22%
Ranked 77th.
School enrollment > Primary > Female > % gross 136.9% gross
Ranked 1st. 25% more than Guatemala 		109.28% gross
Ranked 29th.
Expenditure per student > Secondary > % of GDP per capita 11.18%
Ranked 80th. 3 times more than Guatemala 		3.54%
Ranked 92nd.
Gross intake rate in grade 1 > Male > % of relevant age group 126.54%
Ranked 20th. 1% more than Guatemala 		125.24%
Ranked 15th.
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Men > Per capita 41.28 per 1,000 people
Ranked 60th. 		64.97 per 1,000 people
Ranked 37th. 57% more than Brazil
Secondary education > Pupils > % female 51.75% female
Ranked 16th. 9% more than Guatemala 		47.57% female
Ranked 54th.
Literacy rate > Adult total > % of people ages 15 and above 88.62%
Ranked 55th. 28% more than Guatemala 		69.1%
Ranked 85th.
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Men 7.49 million
Ranked 8th. 10 times more than Guatemala 		779,600
Ranked 41st.
Primary completion rate > Total > % of relevant age group 108.23%
Ranked 9th. 46% more than Guatemala 		74.04%
Ranked 66th.
Government spending on education > % of GDP 5.82%
Ranked 32nd. 96% more than Guatemala 		2.97%
Ranked 15th.
Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Female > % net 93.15%
Ranked 51st. 		93.51%
Ranked 48th. About the same as Brazil
Government spending on education > % of government spending 16.1%
Ranked 28th. 1% more than Guatemala 		16%
Ranked 5th.
Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Female > % gross 122.59%
Ranked 6th. 11% more than Guatemala 		110.22%
Ranked 30th.
School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary > Female 15 years
Ranked 4th. 50% more than Guatemala 		10 years
Ranked 79th.
Literacy > Ratio of young literate females to males > % ages 15-24 101.66%
Ranked 4th. 6% more than Guatemala 		95.77%
Ranked 65th.
Literacy > Literacy rate, adult total > % of people ages 15 and above 90.38%
Ranked 19th. 19% more than Guatemala 		75.86%
Ranked 63th.
Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education > % 102.56%
Ranked 17th. 8% more than Guatemala 		95%
Ranked 102nd.
School enrollment, preprimary, female > % gross 16.01%
Ranked 55th. 		64.92%
Ranked 67th. 4 times more than Brazil
School enrollment, preprimary, male > % gross 16.1%
Ranked 54th. 		63.88%
Ranked 68th. 4 times more than Brazil
Secondary education, pupils > % female 51.97%
Ranked 13th. 9% more than Guatemala 		47.56%
Ranked 99th.
Economically active children, study and work > % of economically active children, ages 7-14 96.41%
Ranked 1st. 35% more than Guatemala 		71.6%
Ranked 13th.
Labor force with primary education, female > % of female labor force 31.7%
Ranked 13th. 		40.3%
Ranked 6th. 27% more than Brazil
Labor force with tertiary education > % of total 17.2%
Ranked 57th. 3 times more than Guatemala 		6.3%
Ranked 69th.
Services, etc., value added > Current US$ per capita $6,596.93
Ranked 20th. 4 times more than Guatemala 		$1,847.60
Ranked 65th.
Services, etc., value added > Current US$, % of GDP 58.18%
Ranked 31st. 6% more than Guatemala 		55.13%
Ranked 44th.
Secondary education, vocational pupils per 1000 14.81
Ranked 35th. 		21.25
Ranked 26th. 44% more than Brazil
Secondary education, teachers, female per 1000 1.71
Ranked 3rd. 		2.55
Ranked 59th. 49% more than Brazil
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people 2.2
Ranked 6th. 		5
Ranked 3rd. 2 times more than Brazil
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 55-59 per thousand people 16.94
Ranked 5th. 3 times more than Guatemala 		5.98
Ranked 11th.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 30-34 per thousand people 36.65
Ranked 8th. 75% more than Guatemala 		20.93
Ranked 13th.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 50-54 per thousand people 21.67
Ranked 7th. 2 times more than Guatemala 		9.45
Ranked 10th.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 40-44 per thousand people 28.97
Ranked 8th. 92% more than Guatemala 		15.1
Ranked 10th.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 20-24 per thousand people 42.61
Ranked 7th. 23% more than Guatemala 		34.55
Ranked 11th.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 45-49 per thousand people 54.26
Ranked 8th. 3 times more than Guatemala 		20.47
Ranked 11th.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 10-14 per thousand people 42.44
Ranked 8th. 		55.51
Ranked 2nd. 31% more than Brazil
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 60-64 per thousand people 3.06
Ranked 2nd. 		4.44
Ranked 2nd. 45% more than Brazil
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people 42.55
Ranked 8th. 		44.03
Ranked 5th. 3% more than Brazil
Literacy > Literates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people 65.9
Ranked 9th. 98% more than Guatemala 		33.23
Ranked 12th.
Adjusted savings > Education expenditure > % of GNI 4.09% of GNI
Ranked 82nd. 3 times more than Guatemala 		1.57% of GNI
Ranked 155th.
Public spending on education > Total > % of GDP 4.15%
Ranked 76th. 3 times more than Guatemala 		1.28%
Ranked 134th.
Unemployment with primary education > % of total unemployment 26.1%
Ranked 52nd. 		37.1%
Ranked 36th. 42% more than Brazil
Unemployment with secondary education > % of total unemployment 20.2%
Ranked 63th. 64% more than Guatemala 		12.3%
Ranked 73th.
Expenditure per student > Primary > % of GDP per capita 10.8%
Ranked 78th. 65% more than Guatemala 		6.55%
Ranked 96th.
School enrollment > Secondary > Male > % gross 96.96% gross
Ranked 37th. 80% more than Guatemala 		53.86% gross
Ranked 60th.
Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5 > Women 84.5%
Ranked 51st. 39% more than Guatemala 		60.7%
Ranked 72nd.
School enrollment > Primary > % net 92.93% net
Ranked 58th. 		94.12% net
Ranked 22nd. 1% more than Brazil
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 50-54 639,793
Ranked 2nd. 6 times more than Guatemala 		103,976
Ranked 2nd.
Literacy rate > Youth male > % of males ages 15-24 95.78%
Ranked 55th. 11% more than Guatemala 		86.38%
Ranked 76th.
Literacy rate > Adult female > % of females ages 15 and above 88.81%
Ranked 47th. 40% more than Guatemala 		63.34%
Ranked 81st.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 25-29 428,775
Ranked 1st. 7 times more than Guatemala 		58,855
Ranked 3rd.
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$, % of GDP 28.51%
Ranked 65th. 		38.95%
Ranked 34th. 37% more than Brazil
School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary > Male 14 years
Ranked 4th. 27% more than Guatemala 		11 years
Ranked 75th.
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Men per 1000 41.2
Ranked 59th. 		64.63
Ranked 38th. 57% more than Brazil
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 55-59 3.67 million
Ranked 3rd. 71 times more than Guatemala 		51,919
Ranked 10th.
Repitition rate > Primary level 23.8
Ranked 10th. 64% more than Guatemala 		14.5
Ranked 21st.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 10-14 per thousand people 42.06
Ranked 8th. 		52.09
Ranked 3rd. 24% more than Brazil
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 10-14 per thousand people 1.18
Ranked 3rd. 		9.78
Ranked 4th. 8 times more than Brazil
Repeaters, primary, male > % of male enrollment 18.84%
Ranked 17th. 61% more than Guatemala 		11.72%
Ranked 22nd.
Outcomes > Ratio of young literate females to males > % ages 15-24 101.55%
Ranked 3rd. 7% more than Guatemala 		95%
Ranked 88th.

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