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  • Adult literacy rate > Total: Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life."
  • Average years of schooling of adults: Average years of schooling of adults is the years of formal schooling received, on average, by adults over age 15. (Data Source: Barro-Lee Data Set www.worldbank.org/html/prdmg/grthweb/ddbarle2.htm)
  • Children out of school, primary: Children out of school, primary. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Total is the total number of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools.
  • Children out of school, primary per 1000: Children out of school, primary. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Total is the total number of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • College and university > Gender parity index: Country's gender parity index for college and university enrollment. For countries with a rating of over 1, more females are enrolled while countries with a rating under 1 have more males enrolled.
  • College and university > Share of total education spending: Percentage of government education funding that goes to post-secondary education.
  • Compulsary education duration: Number of years students are required to be enrolled in school for all levels of education. For instance, compulsary education lasts for 12 years in the United States.
  • Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP: Percentage of public funding for education out of country's total GDP.
  • High school enrolment rate: Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
  • Literacy > Total population: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
  • Primary education, duration > Years: Primary education, duration (years). Duration of primary is the number of grades (years) in primary education.
  • Primary education, teachers per 1000: Primary education, teachers. Teaching staff in primary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Pupil-teacher ratio, primary: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary. Pupil-teacher ratio. Primary is the number of pupils enrolled in primary school divided by the number of primary school teachers.
  • Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary. Pupil-teacher ratio. Secondary is the number of pupils enrolled in secondary school divided by the number of secondary school teachers.
  • Secondary education, duration > Years: Secondary education, duration (years). Duration of secondary education is the number of grades (years) in secondary education (ISCED 2 & 3).
  • 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.
  • School life expectancy > Total: School life expectancy and transition from primary to secondary for school years 1998/99 and 1999/00, published in http://www.uis.unesco.org accessed on Sept. 2002 and Women's Indicators and Statistics Database (Wistat), Version 4, CD-ROM (United Nations publication, Sales No. E.00.XVII.4) based on data provided by UNESCO in 1999.
  • 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.
  • High school > Gender ratio: Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
  • Compulsary education starting age: Age at which children must be enrolled in school.
  • Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary per million: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary. Pupil-teacher ratio. Secondary is the number of pupils enrolled in secondary school divided by the number of secondary school teachers. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Literacy > Definition: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
  • High school > Upper secondary school duration: Number of years students study at the upper secondary (high school) level.
  • Literacy > Male: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
  • Spending > USD: Education expenditure refers to the current operating expenditures in education, including wages and salaries and excluding capital investments in buildings and equipment."
  • Spending > Proportion: Education expenditure refers to the current operating expenditures in education, including wages and salaries and excluding capital investments in buildings and equipment. Expressed as a proportion of GNI."
  • Pupil-teacher ratio > Primary: Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the number of pupils enrolled in primary school divided by the number of primary school teachers (regardless of their teaching assignment).
  • Child care (preschool) > Starting age: Average age at which students begin pre-primary (preschool) education.
  • High school repeaters > Male: Repeaters in secondary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in secondary school."
  • Preschool enrollment rate: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music."
  • Tertiary > Students studying abroad: Total number of post-secondary students who were studying abroad during given year.
  • Elementary (primary school) > Duration: Number of years students study at the primary level.
  • Children out of school > Primary: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
  • Secondary education, teachers per 1000: Secondary education, teachers. Teaching staff in total secondary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private secondary education institutions (ISCED 2 and 3). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Secondary education, teachers: Secondary education, teachers. Teaching staff in total secondary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private secondary education institutions (ISCED 2 and 3). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
  • Child care (preschool) > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for pre-primary (preschool) education.
  • High school > Lower secondary school duration: Number of years students study at the lower secondary (middle school) level.
  • Spending per student > High school: Public expenditure per student is the public current spending on education divided by the total number of students by level, as a percentage of GDP per capita. Public expenditure (current and capital) includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities)."
  • Secondary education, general pupils: Secondary education, general pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. General programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in general programmes at public and private secondary education institutions.
  • High school > Gender parity index: Country's gender parity index for secondary level enrollment. For countries with a rating of over 1, more females are enrolled while countries with a rating under 1 have more males enrolled.
  • Scientific and technical journal articles: Scientific and technical journal articles refer to the number of scientific and engineering articles published in the following fields: physics, biology, chemistry, mathematics, clinical medicine, biomedical research, engineering and technology, and earth and space sciences.
  • College and university > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female: Percentage of country's college and university professors that are female.
  • Tertiary > Students studying abroad proportion: The number of students from a given country studying abroad in a given year, expressed as a percentage of total tertiary enrollment in that country. Ratios greater than 100 % are possible, because those currently studying abroad do not count towards total enrollment.
  • Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Scouting > Genders admitted: Admits boys/girls.
  • Elementary (primary school) > Starting age: Average age at which students begin primary education.
  • Secondary education > General pupils: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.
  • Spending per student > Elementary school: Public expenditure per student is the public current spending on education divided by the total number of students by level, as a percentage of GDP per capita. Public expenditure (current and capital) includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities)."
  • Secondary school starting age > Years: Secondary school starting age (years). Entrance age of 2A lower secondary is the age at which students would enter lower secondary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade.
  • High school starting age > Years: Secondary school starting age is the age at which students would enter secondary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade."
  • Primary education > Teachers > Per capita: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Literacy > Female literates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people: Number of females aged 15-19 years, who are literate. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • High school > Population with at least high school education > Women: Population with at least high school education > Women.
  • Elementary school graduate rate: Persistence to last grade of primary is the percentage of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary education. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.
  • Literacy rate > People aged 15-24: Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life."
  • Public spending per student > Primary level: Public expenditure per student, primary level is the total reported current spending by the government on primary education, divided by the total number of pupils in primary education, expressed as a percentage of per capita GDP.
  • 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).
  • Children out of school > Primary per 1000: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Inequality adjusted index: Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index.
  • High school repeaters > Female: Repeaters in secondary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in secondary school."
  • Teacher student ratio > Elementary school: Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the number of pupils enrolled in primary school divided by the number of primary school teachers (regardless of their teaching assignment).
  • Literacy rate > Females aged 15-24: Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life."
  • Elementary school > Enrolled students: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
  • Primary education > Duration > Years: Primary duration refers to the number of years of full-time equivalent duration in primary education in the school system according to ISCED.
  • Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ per capita: Services, etc., value added (constant 2000 US$). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in constant 2005 U.S. dollars. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • School enrolment rate > 1st grade: Gross intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age."
  • Secondary education, general pupils per 1000: Secondary education, general pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. General programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in general programmes at public and private secondary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Literacy > Literates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • High school > Lower secondary starting age: Average age at which students begin lower secondary (middle school) education.
  • Elementary school > Gender ratio: Ratio of female to male primary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
  • Duration of education > Secondary level: Duration of secondary education is the number of grades (or years) in general secondary education.
  • Primary education > Pupils: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
  • Secondary education > Pupils: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
  • High school > Population with at least high school education > Men: Gender Inequality Index.
  • Literacy rate > Males aged 15-24: Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life."
  • Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Secondary education, vocational pupils: Secondary education, vocational pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. Technical/vocational programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in technical/vocational programmes at public and private secondary education institutions.
  • Spending on education > Proportion spent on all staff salaries: Percentage of public funding for education that goes to school staff salaries.
  • Secondary education > Teachers: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • 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.
  • Children out of school > Primary > Per capita: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Literacy > 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.
  • Secondary education > Vocational pupils: Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training.
  • Primary education > Teachers: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 10-14: Compares countries by number of male illiterates, in the age range 10 to 14. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems
  • Literacy > Literates > Aged over 10 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Private school enrolment > Primary level: Private sector enrolment share, primary level is the share of primary school pupils who attend a privately managed school, regardless of whether or not the school receives subsidies from the government.
  • Outcomes > Primary education > Duration > Years: Primary duration refers to the number of years of full-time equivalent duration in primary education in the school system according to ISCED.
  • Primary education > Teachers per 1000: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Secondary education > Pupils per 1000: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Literacy > Men above 14 years: Percent of male population above the age of 14 years that is literate.
  • Female enrolment share > Primary level: Girls' enrolment share, primary level is the number of girls enrolled in primary school, expressed as a percentage of the total number of pupils in primary school.
  • Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$: Services, etc., value added (constant 2000 US$). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in constant 2005 U.S. dollars.
  • Primary school starting age > Years: Primary school starting age (years). Entrance age of primary is the age at which students would enter primary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade.
  • Scouting > Members: Members of boy or girl scout groups which are members of the World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM).
  • Elementary (primary) school) > Proportion spent on all staff salaries: Percentage of public funding for primary education that goes to school staff salaries.
  • High school > Share of total education spending: Percentage of government education funding that goes to secondary education.
  • Enrolment ratio > Secondary level: Net enrolment ratio, secondary level, is the ratio of the number of children of official secondary school age enrolled in school to the number of children of official secondary school age in the population.
  • Participation > Secondary education > General pupils: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training."
  • Ratio of female to male primary enrollment: Ratio of female to male primary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
  • Secondary education > General pupils per 1000: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Secondary education > Teachers per 1000: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Elementary (primary) school > Gender parity index: Country's gender parity index in primary, or elementary, school. For countries with a rating of over 1, more females are enrolled while countries with a rating under 1 have more males enrolled. 
  • Female enrolment share > Secondary level: Girls' enrolment share, secondary level is the number of girls enrolled in secondary school, expressed as a percentage of the total number of pupils in secondary school.
  • Education enrolment by level > Secondary level per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 15 to 19. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Female literates > Aged 15-19: Number of females aged 15-19 years, who are literate.
  • Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 20-24: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 20 to 24. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems
  • Scouting > Members per thousand people: Membership (from 2012). Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Elementary school repeaters > Female: Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school."
  • Elementary school repeaters > Male: Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school."
  • High school teachers: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • Elementary school teachers: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • Literacy > Women above 14 years: Percent of female population above the age of 14 years that is literate.
  • Gender ratio > Literacy rate of 15-24 year-olds: Literacy gender parity rate of 15-24 year olds in each country. This number is achieved by dividing the total amount of females who are literate by the total amount of males who are literate. Numbers below 1 mean that more males are literate, while numbers over 1 indicate that more females are literate, with the difference in the numbers indicating to what extent this is true. For instance, in Chad (with a parity rate of .42%) a substantial amount of more males are literate than females. These numbers are only for 15-24 year olds.
  • Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Women per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Participation > Secondary education > Pupils: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
  • Primary education > Pupils per 1000: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment: Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
  • Secondary education > Pupils > Per capita: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Intake ratio to last grade of primary > Females: Number of female entrants in the last grade of primary education (regardless of age) expressed as a percentage of the female population at entrance age to the last grade.
  • Repitition rate > Secondary level: Repetition rate is the percentage of secondary school pupils who are currently enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year.
  • Progression to secondary level: Progression to secondary level is the number of new entrants to the first grade of general secondary education, expressed as a percentage of the number of pupils in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
  • Pupils reaching grade 5: Pupils reaching grade 5 is the percentage of children who start primary school and eventually reach grade 5.
  • Persistence to last grade of primary, male > % of cohort: Persistence to last grade of primary, male (% of cohort). Survival rate to last grade of primary. Male is the share of male children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary. The estimate is calculated on the basis of the reconstructed cohort method, which uses data on enrolment and repeaters for two consecutive years.
  • Literacy > Male literates > Aged 15-19: 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
  • School enrollment, preprimary > % gross: School enrollment, preprimary (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Pre-primary. Total is the total enrollment in pre-primary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total 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, primary > % net: School enrollment, primary (% net). Net enrolment rate. Primary. Total is the ratio of children of the official primary school age who are enrolled in primary school to the total population of the official primary school age.
  • School enrollment, secondary > % gross: School enrollment, secondary (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Secondary. All programmes. Total is the total enrollment in secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of official secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.
  • Progression to secondary school, male > %: Progression to secondary school, male (%). Transition from primary (ISCED 1) to secondary (ISCED 2), general programmes (%). Male is the number of new male entrants to the first grade of secondary education (general programmes only) in a given year, expressed as a percentage of the number of male pupils enrolled in the final grade of primary education in the previous year.
  • School enrollment, tertiary, female > % gross: School enrollment, tertiary, female (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Tertiary (ISCED 5 and 6). Female is the total female enrollment in tertiary education (ISCED 5 and 6), regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female population of the five-year age group following on from secondary school leaving.
  • Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Women > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Literacy rate > Youth female > % of females 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 > Secondary > % net: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.
  • 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.
  • Primary completion rate > Female > % 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.
  • Primary completion rate > Male > % 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.
  • Repetition rate > Primary > % of total enrollment: 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.
  • School enrollment > Primary > Male > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.
  • School enrollment > Preprimary > 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. Preprimary education refers to the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment.
  • School enrollment > Primary > % 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.
  • Persistence to grade 5 > Total > % of cohort: Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.
  • 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.
  • Repetition rate > Primary > Female > % of total enrollment: 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.
  • Labor force with tertiary education, female > % of female labor force: Labor force with tertiary education, female (% of female labor force). Labor force with tertiary education is the proportion of labor force that has a tertiary education, as a percentage of the total labor force.
  • Labor force with primary education > % of total: Labor force with primary education (% of total). 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 secondary education, male > % of male labor force: Labor force with secondary education, male (% of male 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.
  • Labor force with secondary education > % of total: Labor force with secondary education (% of total). 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 tertiary education > % of total unemployment: Unemployment with tertiary 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).
  • 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.
  • Primary education > Pupils > % female: Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.
  • 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.
  • Secondary education > Vocational pupils > Per capita: Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • High school teachers > % female: Female teachers as a percentage of total secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers."
  • Participation > 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."
  • 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.
  • Elementary school graduate rate > Male: Persistence to last grade of primary is the percentage of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary education. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.
  • Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Men per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Elementary school > Enrolled students > % female: Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.
  • Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment > %: Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment (%). Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment is the percentage of men to women enrolled at tertiary level in public and private schools.
  • Elementary school teachers > % female: Female teachers as a percentage of total primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > % net: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers."
  • Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Female > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers."
  • Participation > Secondary education > General pupils > % female: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training."
  • Participation > Secondary education > Pupils > % female: Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at secondary level includes enrollments in public and private schools.
  • Participation > Secondary education > Vocational pupils > % female: Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training."
  • Participation > Secondary education > Vocational pupils: Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training."
  • Participation > Total enrollment > Primary > Male > % net: Total enrollment is the number of pupils of the school-age group for primary education, enrolled either in primary or secondary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population in that age group."
  • Preschool enrollment rate > Female: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment."
  • Preschool enrollment rate > Male: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment."
  • School enrolment rate > 1st grade > Female: Gross intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age."
  • School enrolment rate > 1st grade > Male: Gross intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age."
  • Adjusted savings: education expenditure > % of GNI: Adjusted savings: education expenditure (% of GNI). Education expenditure refers to the current operating expenditures in education, including wages and salaries and excluding capital investments in buildings and equipment.
  • Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Female > % net: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers."
  • Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 20-24 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 20 to 24. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Illiterates > Aged over 10 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals aged over 10. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > 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 rate > Adult male > % of males ages 15 and above: Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life.
  • 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.
  • Primary education, teachers > % female: Primary education, teachers (% female). Percentage female teachers. Primary is the number of female teachers at the primary level expressed as a percentage of the total number of teachers (male and female) at the primary level in a given school year. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
  • Tertiary education, teachers > % female: Tertiary education, teachers (% female). Percentage female teachers. Tertiary is the number of female teachers at the tertiary level expressed as a percentage of the total number of teachers (male and female) at the tertiary level in a given school year. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
  • 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).
  • Unemployment with primary education, male > % of male unemployment: Unemployment with primary education, male (% of male unemployment). Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organization (UNESCO).
  • Labor force with tertiary education, male > % of male labor force: Labor force with tertiary education, male (% of male labor force). Labor force with tertiary education is the proportion of labor force that has a tertiary education, as a percentage of the total labor force.
  • Unemployment with tertiary education, female > % of female unemployment: Unemployment with tertiary education, female (% of female unemployment). Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organization (UNESCO).
  • Unemployment with tertiary education, male > % of male unemployment: Unemployment with tertiary education, male (% of male unemployment). Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organization (UNESCO).
  • School enrollment > Secondary > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.
  • Literacy 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 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 > 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.
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STAT Brazil Venezuela HISTORY
Adult literacy rate > Total 90.01
Ranked 13th. 		95.15
Ranked 5th. 6% more than Brazil
Average years of schooling of adults 4.9
Ranked 68th. 		6.6
Ranked 43th. 35% more than Brazil
Children out of school, primary 3.25 million
Ranked 2nd. 17 times more than Venezuela 		190,870
Ranked 17th.
Children out of school, primary per 1000 33.84
Ranked 12th. 5 times more than Venezuela 		6.37
Ranked 32nd.
College and university > Gender parity index 1.29
Ranked 43th. 		1.69
Ranked 12th. 31% more than Brazil
College and university > Share of total education spending 16.4%
Ranked 75th. 		22.6%
Ranked 39th. 38% more than Brazil
Compulsary education duration 9
Ranked 54th. 		14
Ranked 3rd. 56% more than Brazil
Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP 5.82%
Ranked 32nd. 		6.87%
Ranked 16th. 18% more than Brazil
High school enrolment rate 81.93
Ranked 78th. 		95.3
Ranked 48th. 16% more than Brazil
Literacy > Total population 88.6%
Ranked 11th. 		93.4%
Ranked 66th. 5% more than Brazil
Primary education, duration > Years 4
Ranked 184th. 		6
Ranked 96th. 50% more than Brazil
Primary education, teachers per 1000 4.76
Ranked 16th. 		6.14
Ranked 27th. 29% more than Brazil
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary 28.01
Ranked 24th. 9% more than Venezuela 		25.68
Ranked 67th.
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary 13.24
Ranked 24th. 		18.03
Ranked 42nd. 36% more than Brazil
Secondary education, duration > Years 7
Ranked 34th. 40% more than Venezuela 		5
Ranked 187th.
Literacy > Female 88.8%
Ranked 6th. 		93.1%
Ranked 60th. 5% more than Brazil
College and university > Gender ratio 129.12
Ranked 40th. 		169.46
Ranked 10th. 31% more than Brazil
Child care (preschool) > Duration 3
Ranked 39th. The same as Venezuela 		3
Ranked 86th.
Secondary education > Teachers > Per capita 8.1 per 1,000 people
Ranked 27th. 15% more than Venezuela 		7.06 per 1,000 people
Ranked 19th.
Duration of compulsory education 8 years
Ranked 102nd. 14% more than Venezuela 		7 years
Ranked 124th.
Secondary education, pupils 6.97 million
Ranked 4th. 3 times more than Venezuela 		2.35 million
Ranked 13th.
College and university > Private school share 72.11%
Ranked 13th. 2 times more than Venezuela 		28.85%
Ranked 51st.
Girls to boys ratio > Primary level enrolment 0.93
Ranked 144th. 		0.98
Ranked 71st. 5% more than Brazil
School life expectancy > Total 13.4 years
Ranked 37th. 23% more than Venezuela 		10.9 years
Ranked 63th.
Literacy > Adult literacy 90.5%
Ranked 53th. 		93%
Ranked 1st. 3% more than Brazil
Primary education, teachers 457,406
Ranked 4th. 4 times more than Venezuela 		112,157
Ranked 27th.
Primary education, pupils 35.84 million
Ranked 3rd. 10 times more than Venezuela 		3.49 million
Ranked 17th.
Adult literacy rate > Female 90.23
Ranked 11th. 		94.93
Ranked 5th. 5% more than Brazil
Tertiary enrollment 16.5%
Ranked 57th. 		28.5%
Ranked 44th. 73% more than Brazil
High school > Gender ratio 110.62
Ranked 10th. About the same as Venezuela 		110.21
Ranked 11th.
Compulsary education starting age 6
Ranked 31st. Twice as much as Venezuela 		3
Ranked 108th.
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary per million 0.138
Ranked 28th. 		0.987
Ranked 59th. 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 Venezuela 		2
Ranked 181st.
Literacy > Male 88.4%
Ranked 13th. 		93.8%
Ranked 75th. 6% more than Brazil
Spending > USD 73.41 billion
Ranked 8th. 7 times more than Venezuela 		11.1 billion
Ranked 32nd.
Spending > Proportion 4.77
Ranked 58th. 35% more than Venezuela 		3.53
Ranked 108th.
Pupil-teacher ratio > Primary 21.57
Ranked 80th. 15% more than Venezuela 		18.7
Ranked 70th.
Child care (preschool) > Starting age 4
Ranked 27th. 33% more than Venezuela 		3
Ranked 153th.
High school repeaters > Male 18.3
Ranked 10th. 5 times more than Venezuela 		3.75
Ranked 51st.
Literacy rates > Aged 15-24 96.8%
Ranked 15th. 		97.2%
Ranked 14th. About the same as Brazil
Preschool enrollment rate 127.47
Ranked 7th. 24% more than Venezuela 		103.11
Ranked 71st.
Tertiary > Students studying abroad 28,550.22
Ranked 28th. 2 times more than Venezuela 		11,515.04
Ranked 72nd.
Primary completion rate 105
Ranked 13th. 14% more than Venezuela 		92
Ranked 64th.
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level 3.58 million
Ranked 6th. 4 times more than Venezuela 		983,217
Ranked 25th.
Elementary (primary school) > Duration 4
Ranked 194th. 		6
Ranked 101st. 50% more than Brazil
Children out of school > Primary 799,691
Ranked 12th. 3 times more than Venezuela 		235,577
Ranked 21st.
Secondary education, teachers per 1000 3.21
Ranked 8th. 		3.37
Ranked 48th. 5% more than Brazil
Secondary education, teachers 308,552
Ranked 3rd. 5 times more than Venezuela 		61,671
Ranked 29th.
Child care (preschool) > Students per teacher 17.12
Ranked 53th. 		22.47
Ranked 18th. 31% more than Brazil
High school > Lower secondary school duration 4
Ranked 27th. 33% more than Venezuela 		3
Ranked 141st.
Spending per student > High school 18.46
Ranked 37th. 2 times more than Venezuela 		8.11
Ranked 62nd.
Secondary education, general pupils 15.8 million
Ranked 5th. 7 times more than Venezuela 		2.23 million
Ranked 15th.
Illiteracy rates by sex > Aged 15+ 11.9%
Ranked 75th. 80% more than Venezuela 		6.6%
Ranked 93th.
High school > Gender parity index 1.1
Ranked 26th. 1% more than Venezuela 		1.09
Ranked 16th.
Scientific and technical journal articles 8,684
Ranked 16th. 15 times more than Venezuela 		563
Ranked 48th.
College and university > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female 45%
Ranked 25th. 32% more than Venezuela 		34%
Ranked 4th.
Tertiary > Students studying abroad proportion 0.412%
Ranked 122nd. 		0.597%
Ranked 126th. 45% more than Brazil
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level per 1000 19.95
Ranked 73th. 		38.81
Ranked 28th. 95% more than Brazil
Scouting > Genders admitted both both
Elementary (primary school) > Starting age 7
Ranked 11th. 17% more than Venezuela 		6
Ranked 125th.
Secondary education > General pupils 24.14 million
Ranked 3rd. 12 times more than Venezuela 		1.95 million
Ranked 16th.
Spending per student > Elementary school 17.72
Ranked 29th. 95% more than Venezuela 		9.1
Ranked 61st.
Secondary school starting age > Years 11
Ranked 145th. 		12
Ranked 96th. 9% more than Brazil
High school starting age > Years 11
Ranked 127th. 		12
Ranked 90th. 9% more than Brazil
Primary education > Teachers > Per capita 4.84 per 1,000 people
Ranked 72nd. 		6.94 per 1,000 people
Ranked 17th. 43% more than Brazil
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people 42.57
Ranked 8th. 		45.28
Ranked 8th. 6% more than Brazil
Education enrolment by level > Primary level 19.38 million
Ranked 6th. 6 times more than Venezuela 		3.45 million
Ranked 34th.
High school > Population with at least high school education > Women 50.5%
Ranked 85th. 		55.1%
Ranked 77th. 9% more than Brazil
Elementary school graduate rate 75.63
Ranked 70th. 		80.74
Ranked 61st. 7% more than Brazil
Literacy rate > People aged 15-24 97.8
Ranked 14th. 		98.4
Ranked 11th. 1% more than Brazil
Public spending per student > Primary level 12.5
Ranked 44th. 6 times more than Venezuela 		2.1
Ranked 12th.
Secondary education, pupils per 1000 41.12
Ranked 38th. 		78.6
Ranked 34th. 91% more than Brazil
Primary education, pupils per 1000 211.47
Ranked 5th. 82% more than Venezuela 		116.39
Ranked 47th.
Girls to boys ratio > Tertiary level enrolment 1.32
Ranked 44th. 22% more than Venezuela 		1.08
Ranked 84th.
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ 15.3 million
Ranked 9th. 13 times more than Venezuela 		1.14 million
Ranked 52nd.
Girls to boys ratio > Secondary level enrolment 1.1
Ranked 17th. 		1.13
Ranked 13th. 3% more than Brazil
Literacy > Female literates > Aged over 10 per thousand people 389.45
Ranked 5th. 13% more than Venezuela 		343.66
Ranked 14th.
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level > Per capita 20.01 per 1,000 people
Ranked 73th. 		38.99 per 1,000 people
Ranked 27th. 95% more than Brazil
Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people 0.145
Ranked 187th. 		0.39
Ranked 153th. 3 times more than Brazil
Outcomes > Secondary education > Duration > Years 7
Ranked 29th. 40% more than Venezuela 		5
Ranked 167th.
Teacher student ratio > High school 17.2
Ranked 33th. 68% more than Venezuela 		10.23
Ranked 76th.
Children out of school > Primary per 1000 4.4
Ranked 63th. 		8.81
Ranked 41st. Twice as much as Brazil
Inequality adjusted index 0.503
Ranked 75th. 		0.571
Ranked 63th. 14% more than Brazil
High school repeaters > Female 18.3
Ranked 11th. 8 times more than Venezuela 		2.23
Ranked 58th.
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Women 7.81 million
Ranked 9th. 13 times more than Venezuela 		598,600
Ranked 58th.
Teacher student ratio > Elementary school 23.02
Ranked 55th. 42% more than Venezuela 		16.19
Ranked 86th.
Literacy rate > Females aged 15-24 98.56
Ranked 11th. 		98.84
Ranked 8th. About the same as Brazil
Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5 80.5%
Ranked 60th. 		89%
Ranked 47th. 11% more than Brazil
Elementary school > Enrolled students 17.81 million
Ranked 5th. 5 times more than Venezuela 		3.44 million
Ranked 33th.
Primary education > Duration > Years 4 years
Ranked 173th. 		6 years
Ranked 94th. 50% more than Brazil
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ per capita $3,233.40
Ranked 33th. 35% more than Venezuela 		$2,395.19
Ranked 43th.
School enrolment rate > 1st grade 124.37
Ranked 18th. 22% more than Venezuela 		102.06
Ranked 62nd.
Secondary education, general pupils per 1000 99.1
Ranked 14th. 33% more than Venezuela 		74.39
Ranked 36th.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people 85.12
Ranked 8th. 		90.11
Ranked 8th. 6% more than Brazil
High school > Lower secondary starting age 11
Ranked 148th. 		12
Ranked 97th. 9% more than Brazil
Elementary school > Gender ratio 92.75
Ranked 110th. 		97.34
Ranked 85th. 5% more than Brazil
Illiteracy rates by sex > Aged 15+ > Women 11.9%
Ranked 79th. 72% more than Venezuela 		6.9%
Ranked 95th.
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level 96%
Ranked 55th. 3% more than Venezuela 		93%
Ranked 75th.
Duration of education > Secondary level 7
Ranked 32nd. 40% more than Venezuela 		5
Ranked 161st.
Primary education > Pupils 18.92 million
Ranked 6th. 5 times more than Venezuela 		3.45 million
Ranked 20th.
Secondary education > Pupils 24.59 million
Ranked 3rd. 12 times more than Venezuela 		2.03 million
Ranked 16th.
High school > Population with at least high school education > Men 48.5%
Ranked 95th. 		49.8%
Ranked 89th. 3% more than Brazil
Literacy rate > Males aged 15-24 97.06
Ranked 16th. 		97.97
Ranked 14th. 1% more than Brazil
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita 149.75 per 1,000 people
Ranked 5th. 2 times more than Venezuela 		73.99 per 1,000 people
Ranked 107th.
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Tertiary level 56.47%
Ranked 36th. 11% more than Venezuela 		51.02%
Ranked 73th.
Secondary education, vocational pupils 2.02 million
Ranked 3rd. 16 times more than Venezuela 		126,014
Ranked 19th.
Spending on education > Proportion spent on all staff salaries 73.82%
Ranked 49th. 		79.23%
Ranked 34th. 7% more than Brazil
Secondary education > Teachers 1.47 million
Ranked 4th. 8 times more than Venezuela 		187,737
Ranked 6th.
School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary 14 years
Ranked 4th. 17% more than Venezuela 		12 years
Ranked 3rd.
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level 26.79 million
Ranked 3rd. 14 times more than Venezuela 		1.87 million
Ranked 39th.
Scientific and technical journal articles per million 47.78
Ranked 50th. 2 times more than Venezuela 		21.82
Ranked 63th.
Duration of education > Primary level 4
Ranked 154th. 		6
Ranked 91st. 50% more than Brazil
Women to men parity index > As ratio of literacy rates > Aged 15-24 1.02
Ranked 5th. The same as Venezuela 		1.02
Ranked 4th.
Participation > Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education 102.53%
Ranked 18th. About the same as Venezuela 		102.2%
Ranked 22nd.
Participation > Children out of school > Elementary 681,858
Ranked 11th. 3 times more than Venezuela 		263,698
Ranked 23th.
Public spending per student > Secondary level 12.6
Ranked 52nd. 3 times more than Venezuela 		4.7
Ranked 18th.
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ per 1000 84.19
Ranked 71st. 91% more than Venezuela 		44.03
Ranked 94th.
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Primary level 47.85%
Ranked 123th. 		48.44%
Ranked 82nd. 1% more than Brazil
Progression to secondary school 84.04%
Ranked 81st. 		98.72%
Ranked 10th. 17% more than Brazil
Literacy rates > Aged 15-24 > Women 97.9%
Ranked 11th. 		98.1%
Ranked 12th. About the same as Brazil
Children out of school > Primary > Per capita 4.41 per 1,000 people
Ranked 63th. 		8.86 per 1,000 people
Ranked 42nd. 2 times more than Brazil
Literacy > Literates > Aged 15-19 16.62 million
Ranked 2nd. 7 times more than Venezuela 		2.24 million
Ranked 7th.
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Women 97%
Ranked 44th. 4% more than Venezuela 		93%
Ranked 75th.
High school > Upper secondary starting age 15
Ranked 84th. The same as Venezuela 		15
Ranked 133th.
Elementary school starting age > Years 7
Ranked 12th. 17% more than Venezuela 		6
Ranked 112th.
Elementary school repeaters > All 18.67
Ranked 15th. 6 times more than Venezuela 		3.37
Ranked 63th.
Secondary education > General pupils > Per capita 133.07 per 1,000 people
Ranked 6th. 81% more than Venezuela 		73.4 per 1,000 people
Ranked 45th.
Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 1000 108.03
Ranked 98th. 		136.18
Ranked 58th. 26% more than Brazil
Education enrolment by level > Primary level > Per capita 0.108 per capita
Ranked 96th. 		0.137 per capita
Ranked 56th. 27% more than Brazil
Illiteracy rates by sex > Aged 15+ > Men 12%
Ranked 64th. 90% more than Venezuela 		6.3%
Ranked 82nd.
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Men 96%
Ranked 53th. 4% more than Venezuela 		92%
Ranked 75th.
Literacy rates > Aged 15-24 > Men 95.8%
Ranked 21st. 		96.3%
Ranked 16th. 1% more than Brazil
Pupils-teacher ratio > Primary level 26
Ranked 61st. 25% more than Venezuela 		20.8
Ranked 6th.
Secondary education > Vocational pupils 452,342
Ranked 22nd. 6 times more than Venezuela 		77,659
Ranked 22nd.
Primary education > Teachers 877,204
Ranked 5th. 5 times more than Venezuela 		184,409
Ranked 7th.
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Secondary level 51.56%
Ranked 23th. 		52.53%
Ranked 13th. 2% more than Brazil
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 10-14 670,982
Ranked 1st. 9 times more than Venezuela 		71,528
Ranked 8th.
Literacy > Literates > Aged over 10 per thousand people 755.01
Ranked 8th. 12% more than Venezuela 		674.65
Ranked 16th.
Private school enrolment > Primary level 7.9
Ranked 41st. 		9
Ranked 24th. 14% more than Brazil
Outcomes > Primary education > Duration > Years 4
Ranked 161st. 		6
Ranked 89th. 50% more than Brazil
Primary education > Teachers per 1000 4.83
Ranked 72nd. 		6.9
Ranked 19th. 43% more than Brazil
Secondary education > Pupils per 1000 135.31
Ranked 9th. 78% more than Venezuela 		75.9
Ranked 43th.
Literacy > Men above 14 years 88.4%
Ranked 20th. 		93.3%
Ranked 13th. 6% more than Brazil
Female enrolment share > Primary level 48.1%
Ranked 98th. 		48.5%
Ranked 77th. 1% more than Brazil
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ $642.33 billion
Ranked 3rd. 9 times more than Venezuela 		$71.75 billion
Ranked 19th.
Primary school starting age > Years 7
Ranked 10th. 17% more than Venezuela 		6
Ranked 125th.
Scouting > Members 70,388
Ranked 21st. 5 times more than Venezuela 		14,893
Ranked 60th.
Elementary (primary) school) > Proportion spent on all staff salaries 68.86%
Ranked 72nd. 		82.64%
Ranked 44th. 20% more than Brazil
High school > Share of total education spending 44.66%
Ranked 17th. 2 times more than Venezuela 		19.04%
Ranked 89th.
Enrolment ratio > Secondary level 71.3%
Ranked 40th. 41% more than Venezuela 		50.4%
Ranked 65th.
Participation > Secondary education > General pupils 22.52 million
Ranked 3rd. 11 times more than Venezuela 		2.1 million
Ranked 31st.
Ratio of female to male primary enrollment 94.49
Ranked 131st. 		97.99
Ranked 38th. 4% more than Brazil
Secondary education > General pupils per 1000 132.82
Ranked 7th. 82% more than Venezuela 		72.99
Ranked 45th.
Secondary education > Teachers per 1000 8.09
Ranked 28th. 15% more than Venezuela 		7.02
Ranked 19th.
Elementary (primary) school > Gender parity index 0.941
Ranked 138th. 		0.974
Ranked 71st. 3% more than Brazil
Female enrolment share > Secondary level 51.6%
Ranked 19th. 		53.6%
Ranked 8th. 4% more than Brazil
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level per 1000 149.33
Ranked 4th. 2 times more than Venezuela 		73.66
Ranked 112th.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people 1.91
Ranked 4th. 		2.4
Ranked 11th. 25% more than Brazil
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 15-19 8.31 million
Ranked 2nd. 7 times more than Venezuela 		1.13 million
Ranked 7th.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 20-24 477,466
Ranked 2nd. 7 times more than Venezuela 		65,494
Ranked 7th.
Scouting > Members per thousand people 0.354
Ranked 131st. 		0.497
Ranked 122nd. 40% more than Brazil
Primary completion rate > Women 111
Ranked 8th. 17% more than Venezuela 		95
Ranked 51st.
Elementary school repeaters > Female 20.13
Ranked 14th. 8 times more than Venezuela 		2.55
Ranked 65th.
Elementary school repeaters > Male 20.13
Ranked 15th. 5 times more than Venezuela 		4.14
Ranked 61st.
Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5 > Men 75.8%
Ranked 54th. 		85.1%
Ranked 45th. 12% more than Brazil
High school teachers 1.38 million
Ranked 4th. 6 times more than Venezuela 		217,516
Ranked 15th.
Elementary school teachers 773,624
Ranked 4th. 4 times more than Venezuela 		212,425
Ranked 18th.
Literacy > Women above 14 years 88.8%
Ranked 10th. 		92.7%
Ranked 11th. 4% more than Brazil
Gender ratio > Literacy rate of 15-24 year-olds 1.02%
Ranked 2nd. The same as Venezuela 		1.02%
Ranked 4th.
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Per capita 84.35 per 1,000 people
Ranked 71st. 91% more than Venezuela 		44.24 per 1,000 people
Ranked 96th.
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Women per 1000 42.99
Ranked 73th. 85% more than Venezuela 		23.2
Ranked 94th.
Primary completion rate > Men 110
Ranked 12th. 24% more than Venezuela 		89
Ranked 66th.
Participation > Secondary education > Pupils 25.13 million
Ranked 3rd. 12 times more than Venezuela 		2.03 million
Ranked 33th.
Primary education > Pupils per 1000 104.09
Ranked 99th. 		129.06
Ranked 53th. 24% more than Brazil
Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment 110.64
Ranked 20th. 		112.95
Ranked 9th. 2% more than Brazil
Secondary education > Pupils > Per capita 135.56 per 1,000 people
Ranked 9th. 78% more than Venezuela 		76.32 per 1,000 people
Ranked 41st.
Intake ratio to last grade of primary > Females None
None

Repitition rate > Secondary level 10.8
Ranked 12th. 2 times more than Venezuela 		5.3
Ranked 23th.
Progression to secondary level 101
Ranked 2nd. 23% more than Venezuela 		82
Ranked 22nd.
Pupils reaching grade 5 70.8
Ranked 12th. 		90.8
Ranked 30th. 28% more than Brazil
Persistence to last grade of primary, male > % of cohort 37.7%
Ranked 28th. 		90.09%
Ranked 28th. 2 times more than Brazil
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 15-19 8.31 million
Ranked 2nd. 7 times more than Venezuela 		1.11 million
Ranked 7th.
School enrollment, preprimary > % gross 56.86%
Ranked 39th. 		72.46%
Ranked 20th. 27% more than Brazil
School enrollment, primary > % net 69.76%
Ranked 10th. 		92.28%
Ranked 32nd. 32% more than Brazil
School enrollment, secondary > % gross 51.22%
Ranked 68th. 		85.37%
Ranked 27th. 67% more than Brazil
Progression to secondary school, male > % 78.19%
Ranked 10th. 		98.99%
Ranked 8th. 27% more than Brazil
School enrollment, tertiary, female > % gross 11.98%
Ranked 56th. 		98.68%
Ranked 6th. 8 times more than Brazil
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Women > Per capita 43.07 per 1,000 people
Ranked 74th. 85% more than Venezuela 		23.32 per 1,000 people
Ranked 95th.
Literacy rate > Youth female > % of females ages 15-24 97.9%
Ranked 42nd. 		98.07%
Ranked 40th. About the same as Brazil
School enrollment > Secondary > % net 75.67% net
Ranked 55th. 20% more than Venezuela 		63.03% net
Ranked 38th.
Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education 105.12%
Ranked 40th. 1% more than Venezuela 		104.07%
Ranked 51st.
Primary completion rate > Female > % of relevant age group 111.37%
Ranked 5th. 18% more than Venezuela 		94.53%
Ranked 33th.
Primary completion rate > Male > % of relevant age group 109.95%
Ranked 10th. 24% more than Venezuela 		88.78%
Ranked 43th.
Repetition rate > Primary > % of total enrollment 19.95%
Ranked 15th. 3 times more than Venezuela 		6.78%
Ranked 42nd.
School enrollment > Primary > Male > % gross 144.89% gross
Ranked 1st. 37% more than Venezuela 		105.93% gross
Ranked 57th.
School enrollment > Preprimary > Female > % gross 67.5% gross
Ranked 53th. 15% more than Venezuela 		58.53% gross
Ranked 29th.
School enrollment > Primary > % gross 140.96% gross
Ranked 2nd. 34% more than Venezuela 		104.89% gross
Ranked 50th.
Persistence to grade 5 > Total > % of cohort 72.75%
Ranked 62nd. 		91.43%
Ranked 20th. 26% more than Brazil
Ratio of young literate females to males > % ages 15-24 102.21%
Ranked 9th. About the same as Venezuela 		101.81%
Ranked 10th.
Repetition rate > Primary > Female > % of total enrollment 21.06%
Ranked 15th. 4 times more than Venezuela 		5.12%
Ranked 47th.
Labor force with tertiary education, female > % of female labor force 21.9%
Ranked 50th. 		28.5%
Ranked 32nd. 30% more than Brazil
Labor force with primary education > % of total 37%
Ranked 17th. 		41.1%
Ranked 12th. 11% more than Brazil
Labor force with secondary education, male > % of male labor force 34.3%
Ranked 52nd. 		35.4%
Ranked 51st. 3% more than Brazil
Labor force with secondary education > % of total 36.4%
Ranked 52nd. 33% more than Venezuela 		27.4%
Ranked 60th.
Unemployment with tertiary education > % of total unemployment 12%
Ranked 29th. 		33.4%
Ranked 6th. 3 times more than Brazil
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 10-14 per thousand people 1.18
Ranked 3rd. 12% more than Venezuela 		1.06
Ranked 11th.
Primary education > Pupils > % female 47.72% female
Ranked 123th. 		48.45% female
Ranked 41st. 2% more than Brazil
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 10-14 per thousand people 42.06
Ranked 8th. 		48.94
Ranked 6th. 16% more than Brazil
Secondary education > Vocational pupils > Per capita 2.49 per 1,000 people
Ranked 106th. 		2.92 per 1,000 people
Ranked 49th. 17% more than Brazil
High school teachers > % female 68.23%
Ranked 19th. 7% more than Venezuela 		63.95%
Ranked 25th.
Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > % gross 100.79%
Ranked 23th. 24% more than Venezuela 		81.13%
Ranked 74th.
Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Male > % gross 95.79%
Ranked 33th. 24% more than Venezuela 		77.26%
Ranked 75th.
Repitition rate > Primary level 23.8
Ranked 10th. 4 times more than Venezuela 		6.7
Ranked 47th.
Elementary school graduate rate > Male 75.85
Ranked 51st. 		78.22
Ranked 56th. 3% more than Brazil
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Men per 1000 41.2
Ranked 59th. 98% more than Venezuela 		20.83
Ranked 80th.
Elementary school > Enrolled students > % female 47.18%
Ranked 116th. 		48.26%
Ranked 89th. 2% more than Brazil
Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment > % 111.75%
Ranked 30th. 		169.42%
Ranked 11th. 52% more than Brazil
Elementary school teachers > % female 91.08%
Ranked 18th. 12% more than Venezuela 		81.27%
Ranked 50th.
Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > % net 81.54%
Ranked 39th. 17% more than Venezuela 		69.5%
Ranked 56th.
Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Female > % gross 105.96%
Ranked 15th. 24% more than Venezuela 		85.15%
Ranked 71st.
Participation > Secondary education > General pupils > % female 51.42%
Ranked 26th. 		51.55%
Ranked 24th. About the same as Brazil
Participation > Secondary education > Pupils > % female 51.71%
Ranked 9th. 1% more than Venezuela 		51.43%
Ranked 12th.
Participation > Secondary education > Vocational pupils > % female 57.34%
Ranked 4th. 16% more than Venezuela 		49.34%
Ranked 19th.
Participation > Secondary education > Vocational pupils 1.13 million
Ranked 9th. 9 times more than Venezuela 		123,584
Ranked 42nd.
Participation > Total enrollment > Primary > Male > % net 95.94%
Ranked 42nd. 5% more than Venezuela 		91.72%
Ranked 62nd.
Preschool enrollment rate > Female 64.62
Ranked 59th. 		69.39
Ranked 53th. 7% more than Brazil
Preschool enrollment rate > Male 65.46
Ranked 58th. 		68.84
Ranked 53th. 5% more than Brazil
School enrolment rate > 1st grade > Female 116.15
Ranked 27th. 15% more than Venezuela 		100.69
Ranked 67th.
School enrolment rate > 1st grade > Male 126.03
Ranked 17th. 22% more than Venezuela 		103.36
Ranked 60th.
Adjusted savings: education expenditure > % of GNI 5.49%
Ranked 36th. 55% more than Venezuela 		3.55%
Ranked 101st.
Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Female > % net 85.41%
Ranked 28th. 16% more than Venezuela 		73.61%
Ranked 53th.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 20-24 per thousand people 2.45
Ranked 6th. 		2.63
Ranked 11th. 8% more than Brazil
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged over 10 per thousand people 74.81
Ranked 2nd. 61% more than Venezuela 		46.4
Ranked 13th.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people 0.623
Ranked 6th. 		0.795
Ranked 12th. 28% more than Brazil
Literacy rate > Adult male > % of males ages 15 and above 88.41%
Ranked 60th. 		93.26%
Ranked 47th. 5% more than Brazil
Services, etc., value added > % of GDP 68.47%
Ranked 25th. 63% more than Venezuela 		42.05%
Ranked 139th.
Primary education, teachers > % female 94.78%
Ranked 1st. 14% more than Venezuela 		83.24%
Ranked 7th.
Tertiary education, teachers > % female 45.06%
Ranked 35th. 33% more than Venezuela 		34%
Ranked 63th.
Unemployment with secondary education, male > % of male unemployment 41.5%
Ranked 21st. 17% more than Venezuela 		35.6%
Ranked 23th.
Public spending on education, total > % of government expenditure 18.12%
Ranked 26th. 		25.58%
Ranked 2nd. 41% more than Brazil
Unemployment with primary education, male > % of male unemployment 40.1%
Ranked 7th. 32% more than Venezuela 		30.4%
Ranked 14th.
Labor force with tertiary education, male > % of male labor force 13.6%
Ranked 60th. 		27.6%
Ranked 16th. 2 times more than Brazil
Unemployment with tertiary education, female > % of female unemployment 13.1%
Ranked 27th. 		33.6%
Ranked 9th. 3 times more than Brazil
Unemployment with tertiary education, male > % of male unemployment 10.3%
Ranked 26th. 		32.9%
Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than Brazil
School enrollment > Secondary > % gross 102.03% gross
Ranked 27th. 37% more than Venezuela 		74.47% gross
Ranked 48th.
Literacy rate > Adult female > % of females ages 15 and above 88.81%
Ranked 47th. 		92.72%
Ranked 34th. 4% more than Brazil
Literacy rate > Youth male > % of males ages 15-24 95.78%
Ranked 55th. 		96.33%
Ranked 54th. 1% more than Brazil
Literacy rate > Youth total > % of people ages 15-24 96.84%
Ranked 49th. 		97.2%
Ranked 47th. About the same as Brazil

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