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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."
  • Children out of school, primary: Children out of school, primary. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Total is the total number of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools.
  • Children out of school, primary per 1000: Children out of school, primary. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Total is the total number of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Children out of school, primary, female: Children out of school, primary, female. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Female is the total number of female primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools.
  • Children out of school, primary, female per 1000: Children out of school, primary, female. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Female is the total number of female primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • College and university > Gender 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.
  • 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.
  • 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 > Gender ratio: Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment is the percentage of men to women enrolled at tertiary level in public and private schools.
  • Child care (preschool) > Duration: Number of years students study at the pre-primary (preschool) level. It should be noted that not all countries require pre-primary education.
  • Secondary education > Teachers > Per capita: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Duration of compulsory education: Duration of compulsory education is the number of grades (or years) that a child must legally be enrolled in school.
  • Secondary education, pupils: Secondary education, pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions.
  • Literacy > Adult literacy: Adult literacy rate (%).
  • Primary education, 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.
  • 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.
  • 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."
  • High school > Private school share: Percentage of secondary students who attend a private school.
  • Spending > Proportion: Education expenditure refers to the current operating expenditures in education, including wages and salaries and excluding capital investments in buildings and equipment. Expressed as a proportion of GNI."
  • Pupil-teacher ratio > Primary: Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the number of pupils enrolled in primary school divided by the number of primary school teachers (regardless of their teaching assignment).
  • Child care (preschool) > Starting age: Average age at which students begin pre-primary (preschool) education.
  • Preschool enrollment rate: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music."
  • Tertiary > Students studying abroad: Total number of post-secondary students who were studying abroad during given year.
  • Elementary (primary school) > Duration: Number of years students study at the primary level.
  • Secondary education, teachers per 1000: Secondary education, teachers. Teaching staff in total secondary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private secondary education institutions (ISCED 2 and 3). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Secondary education, teachers: Secondary education, teachers. Teaching staff in total secondary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private secondary education institutions (ISCED 2 and 3). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
  • Child care (preschool) > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for pre-primary (preschool) education.
  • High school > Lower secondary school duration: Number of years students study at the lower secondary (middle school) level.
  • Children out of school, primary, male per 1000: Children out of school, primary, male. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Male is the total number of male primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • 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.
  • Children out of school, primary, male: Children out of school, primary, male. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Male is the total number of male primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools.
  • High school > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for all levels of secondary education.
  • Secondary education > General pupils: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.
  • 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.
  • 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."
  • Secondary education, pupils per 1000: Secondary education, pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Primary education, pupils per 1000: Primary education, pupils. Enrolment in primary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people: Total number of post-secondary students who were studying abroad during given year. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Outcomes > Secondary education > Duration > Years: Secondary education, duration (years) is the number of grades (years) in secondary school."
  • Teacher student ratio > High school: Secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the number of pupils enrolled in secondary school divided by the number of secondary school teachers (regardless of their teaching assignment).
  • Inequality adjusted index: Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index.
  • 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.
  • High school > Lower secondary starting age: Average age at which students begin lower secondary (middle school) education.
  • Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share: Percentage of primary students who attend a private school.
  • Elementary school > Gender ratio: Ratio of female to male primary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
  • Duration of education > Secondary level: Duration of secondary education is the number of grades (or years) in general secondary education.
  • Secondary education > Pupils: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
  • Primary education > Pupils: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
  • Literacy rate > Males aged 15-24: Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life."
  • Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Secondary education, vocational pupils: Secondary education, vocational pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. Technical/vocational programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in technical/vocational programmes at public and private secondary education institutions.
  • Elementary (primary) school > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for primary education.
  • Elementary (primary) school > Trained teachers > Both sexes: Percentage of all primary teachers with at least the minimum level of traning required to teach at the primary level.
  • Secondary education > Teachers: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • School enrolment rate > 5th grade: Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.
  • Scientific and technical journal articles per million: Scientific and technical journal articles refer to the number of scientific and engineering articles published in the following fields: physics, biology, chemistry, mathematics, clinical medicine, biomedical research, engineering and technology, and earth and space sciences. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Duration of education > Primary level: Duration of primary education is the number of grades (or years) in primary education.
  • Participation > Children out of school > Elementary: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
  • Participation > Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education: Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary and secondary levels in public and private schools.
  • Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • 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 capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
  • Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Pupils-teacher ratio > Primary level: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary level is the average number of pupils per teacher in primary education. Cross-country comparisons may be affected by such factors as the composition of teachers by part- and full-time employment.
  • Elementary (primary school) > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female: Percentage of country's elementary, or primary, teachers that are female.
  • Secondary education > Vocational pupils: Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training.
  • Primary education > Teachers: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • 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).
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Services, etc., value added > Current US$: 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.
  • Services, etc., value added > Constant LCU: Services, etc., value added (constant LCU). 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 local currency.
  • School enrollment, tertiary > % gross: School enrollment, tertiary (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Tertiary (ISCED 5 and 6). Total is the total enrollment in tertiary education (ISCED 5 and 6), regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of the five-year age group following on from secondary school leaving.
  • 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.
  • School enrollment, secondary, private > % of total secondary: School enrollment, secondary, private (% of total secondary). Percentage of private enrolment. Secondary is the enrolment in private secondary schools expressed as a percentage of total enrolment (public and private) in secondary schools. 'Private' refers to all educational institutions not operated by a public authority, regardless of whether they receive financial support from public authorities. A high percentage indicates strong involvement of the non-governmental sector (including religious bodies, other organizations, associations, communities, private enterprises or persons) in providing organized educational programmes.
  • 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.
  • Services, etc., value added > Constant LCU per capita: Services, etc., value added (constant LCU). 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 local currency. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • School enrollment > Preprimary > 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. Preprimary education refers to the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment.
  • Secondary education > Teachers > % female: Female teachers as a percentage of total secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • School enrollment, secondary, male > % gross: School enrollment, secondary, male (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Secondary. All programmes. Male is the total male enrollment in secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the male 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.
  • 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.
  • Persistence to grade 5, male > % of cohort: Persistence to grade 5, male (% of cohort). Survival rate to grade 5. Male is the share of male children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is calculated on the basis of the reconstructed cohort method, which uses data on enrolment and repeaters for two consecutive years.
  • Persistence to grade 5, female > % of cohort: Persistence to grade 5, female (% of cohort). Survival rate to grade 5. Female is the share of female children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is calculated on the basis of the reconstructed cohort method, which uses data on enrolment and repeaters for two consecutive years.
  • Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total > % of relevant age group: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total (% of relevant age group). Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age.
  • Elementary teachers > % trained: Trained teachers in primary education are the percentage of primary school teachers who have received the minimum organized teacher training (pre-service or in-service) required for teaching in their country.
  • Female elementary teachers > % trained: Trained teachers in primary education are the percentage of primary school teachers who have received the minimum organized teacher training (pre-service or in-service) required for teaching in their country.
  • Literacy > Literacy rate, adult male > % of males ages 15 and above: Literacy rate, adult male (% of males ages 15 and above). Adult (15+) literacy rate (%). Male is the percentage of males 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 male literates aged 15 years and over by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100.
  • 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.
  • Literacy > Literacy rate, adult female > % of females ages 15 and above: Literacy rate, adult female (% of females ages 15 and above). Adult (15+) literacy rate (%). Female is the percentage of females 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 female literates aged 15 years and over by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100.
  • Literacy > Literacy rate, youth female > % of females ages 15-24: Literacy rate, youth female (% of females ages 15-24). Youth (15-24) literacy rate (%). Female is the number of females age 15 to 24 years who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life, divided by the female population in that age group. Generally, u2018literacyu2019 also encompasses u2018numeracyu2019, the ability to make simple arithmetic calculations.
  • Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male > % of relevant age group: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male (% of relevant age group). Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age.
  • School enrollment, primary, male > % gross: School enrollment, primary, male (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Primary. Male is the total male enrollment in primary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the male population of official primary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.
  • Elementary school > Enrolled students > % female: Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.
  • Elementary (primary) school > Trained teachers > Men: Percentage of male primary teachers with at least the minimum level of traning required to teach at the primary level.
  • 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.
  • School attendance of non-orphans: Percentage of children aged 10-14 who live with at least one parent and who are enrolled in school. 
  • Participation > School enrollment > Tertiary > Male > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level."
  • School enrollment, tertiary, male > % gross: School enrollment, tertiary, male (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Tertiary (ISCED 5 and 6). Male is the total male enrollment in tertiary education (ISCED 5 and 6), regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male population of the five-year age group following on from secondary school leaving.
  • 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.
  • School enrollment > Primary > Male > % net: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.
  • 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.
  • Intake ratio to last grade of primary > Males: Number of male entrants in the last grade of primary education (regardless of age) expressed as a percentage of the male population at entrance age to the last grade.
  • Primary education, teachers > % female: Primary education, teachers (% female). Percentage female teachers. Primary is the number of female teachers at the primary level expressed as a percentage of the total number of teachers (male and female) at the primary level in a given school year. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
  • Tertiary education, teachers > % female: Tertiary education, teachers (% female). Percentage female teachers. Tertiary is the number of female teachers at the tertiary level expressed as a percentage of the total number of teachers (male and female) at the tertiary level in a given school year. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
  • Public spending on education, total > % of government expenditure: Public spending on education, total (% of government expenditure). Public expenditure on education as % of total government expenditure is the total public education expenditure (current and capital) expressed as a percentage of total government expenditure for all sectors in a given financial year. Public education expenditure includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration, and subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities).
STAT Cameroon Nigeria HISTORY
Adult literacy rate > Total 75.9
Ranked 77th. 26% more than Nigeria
60.1
Ranked 93th.

Children out of school, primary 294,813
Ranked 14th.
11.13 million
Ranked 1st. 38 times more than Cameroon

Children out of school, primary per 1000 13.59
Ranked 21st.
69.68
Ranked 3rd. 5 times more than Cameroon

Children out of school, primary, female 244,125
Ranked 13th.
5.75 million
Ranked 1st. 24 times more than Cameroon

Children out of school, primary, female per 1000 11.25
Ranked 18th.
36.03
Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than Cameroon

College and university > Gender parity index 0.737
Ranked 69th. 3% more than Nigeria
0.712
Ranked 97th.

Compulsary education duration 6
Ranked 105th.
9
Ranked 121st. 50% more than Cameroon

Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP 3.21%
Ranked 43th. 5% more than Nigeria
3.06%
Ranked 38th.
Literacy > Female 73.4%
Ranked 107th. 21% more than Nigeria
60.6%
Ranked 121st.
Literacy > Total population 79%
Ranked 111th. 16% more than Nigeria
68%
Ranked 126th.
Primary education, duration > Years 6
Ranked 142nd. The same as Nigeria
6
Ranked 116th.

Primary education, teachers per 1000 3.89
Ranked 46th. 8% more than Nigeria
3.59
Ranked 98th.

Pupil-teacher ratio, primary 45.56
Ranked 12th. 26% more than Nigeria
36.03
Ranked 29th.

Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary 21.43
Ranked 18th.
33.08
Ranked 7th. 54% more than Cameroon

Secondary education, duration > Years 7
Ranked 82nd. 17% more than Nigeria
6
Ranked 146th.

College and university > Gender ratio 79.28
Ranked 72nd. 14% more than Nigeria
69.55
Ranked 90th.

Child care (preschool) > Duration 2
Ranked 188th.
3
Ranked 100th. 50% more than Cameroon

Secondary education > Teachers > Per capita 2.97 per 1,000 people
Ranked 50th. 3 times more than Nigeria
1.13 per 1,000 people
Ranked 67th.

Duration of compulsory education 6 years
Ranked 152nd. The same as Nigeria
6 years
Ranked 147th.
Secondary education, pupils 1.71 million
Ranked 16th.
9.06 million
Ranked 9th. 5 times more than Cameroon

Girls to boys ratio > Primary level enrolment 0.85
Ranked 135th.
0.86
Ranked 131st. 1% more than Cameroon

Literacy > Adult literacy 67.9%
Ranked 3rd.
72%
Ranked 89th. 6% more than Cameroon

Primary education, pupils 3.85 million
Ranked 14th.
20.68 million
Ranked 6th. 5 times more than Cameroon

Primary education, teachers 84,467
Ranked 18th.
574,078
Ranked 5th. 7 times more than Cameroon

Adult literacy rate > Female 67.8
Ranked 79th. 39% more than Nigeria
48.8
Ranked 97th.

Tertiary enrollment 4.9%
Ranked 76th. 14% more than Nigeria
4.3%
Ranked 2nd.
High school > Gender ratio 79.96
Ranked 103th. 4% more than Nigeria
77.23
Ranked 125th.

Compulsary education starting age 6
Ranked 76th. The same as Nigeria
6
Ranked 115th.

Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary per million 0.988
Ranked 34th. 5 times more than Nigeria
0.207
Ranked 83th.

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 138th. The same as Nigeria
3
Ranked 118th.

Literacy > Male 84.7%
Ranked 103th. 12% more than Nigeria
75.7%
Ranked 123th.
Spending > USD 607.12 million
Ranked 90th.
1.66 billion
Ranked 63th. 3 times more than Cameroon

High school > Private school share 26.46%
Ranked 18th. 23% more than Nigeria
21.53%
Ranked 42nd.

Spending > Proportion 2.62
Ranked 135th. 3 times more than Nigeria
0.85
Ranked 167th.

Pupil-teacher ratio > Primary 48.18
Ranked 17th. 30% more than Nigeria
37.18
Ranked 29th.

Child care (preschool) > Starting age 4
Ranked 59th. 33% more than Nigeria
3
Ranked 172nd.

Literacy rates > Aged 15-24 73.4%
Ranked 95th.
84.2%
Ranked 28th. 15% more than Cameroon

Preschool enrollment rate 110.92
Ranked 36th. 19% more than Nigeria
93.09
Ranked 139th.

Tertiary > Students studying abroad 22,370.35
Ranked 42nd.
46,874.68
Ranked 14th. 2 times more than Cameroon

Primary completion rate 62
Ranked 101st.
80
Ranked 82nd. 29% more than Cameroon

Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level 81,318
Ranked 84th.
947,538
Ranked 26th. 12 times more than Cameroon

Elementary (primary school) > Duration 6
Ranked 150th. The same as Nigeria
6
Ranked 122nd.

Secondary education, teachers per 1000 3.68
Ranked 26th. 2 times more than Nigeria
1.71
Ranked 83th.

Secondary education, teachers 79,943
Ranked 10th.
273,781
Ranked 13th. 3 times more than Cameroon

Child care (preschool) > Students per teacher 22.15
Ranked 16th.
28.91
Ranked 12th. 31% more than Cameroon
High school > Lower secondary school duration 4
Ranked 75th. 33% more than Nigeria
3
Ranked 160th.

Children out of school, primary, male per 1000 2.34
Ranked 33th.
33.65
Ranked 2nd. 14 times more than Cameroon

Secondary education, general pupils 1.35 million
Ranked 21st.
4.45 million
Ranked 13th. 3 times more than Cameroon

Illiteracy rates by sex > Aged 15+ 25.4%
Ranked 43th.
31.9%
Ranked 35th. 26% more than Cameroon

High school > Gender parity index 0.845
Ranked 86th.
0.881
Ranked 119th. 4% more than Cameroon

Scientific and technical journal articles 123
Ranked 77th.
384
Ranked 53th. 3 times more than Cameroon

College and university > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female 19%
Ranked 27th. 12% more than Nigeria
17%
Ranked 5th.
Tertiary > Students studying abroad proportion 9.16%
Ranked 35th. 5 times more than Nigeria
1.83%
Ranked 98th.

Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level per 1000 4.85
Ranked 105th.
7.33
Ranked 96th. 51% more than Cameroon

Scouting > Genders admitted both boys only
Elementary (primary school) > Starting age 6
Ranked 175th. The same as Nigeria
6
Ranked 144th.

Children out of school, primary, male 50,688
Ranked 19th.
5.37 million
Ranked 1st. 106 times more than Cameroon

High school > Students per teacher 21.43
Ranked 18th.
33.08
Ranked 7th. 54% more than Cameroon

Secondary education > General pupils 816,070
Ranked 27th.
3.84 million
Ranked 16th. 5 times more than Cameroon

Secondary school starting age > Years 12
Ranked 133th. The same as Nigeria
12
Ranked 112th.

High school starting age > Years 12
Ranked 128th. The same as Nigeria
12
Ranked 103th.

Primary education > Teachers > Per capita 3.82 per 1,000 people
Ranked 56th.
4.24 per 1,000 people
Ranked 52nd. 11% more than Cameroon

Education enrolment by level > Primary level 2.8 million
Ranked 44th.
24.56 million
Ranked 5th. 9 times more than Cameroon

Elementary school graduate rate 56.71
Ranked 82nd.
74.88
Ranked 69th. 32% more than Cameroon

Literacy rate > People aged 15-24 85.8
Ranked 79th. 20% more than Nigeria
71.5
Ranked 96th.

Secondary education, pupils per 1000 78.96
Ranked 33th. 39% more than Nigeria
56.71
Ranked 128th.

Primary education, pupils per 1000 177.36
Ranked 16th. 37% more than Nigeria
129.5
Ranked 54th.

Girls to boys ratio > Tertiary level enrolment 0.66
Ranked 78th. 20% more than Nigeria
0.55
Ranked 111th.

Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ 2.32 million
Ranked 40th.
21.82 million
Ranked 5th. 9 times more than Cameroon

Girls to boys ratio > Secondary level enrolment 0.8
Ranked 120th.
0.84
Ranked 112th. 5% more than Cameroon

Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level > Per capita 5.26 per 1,000 people
Ranked 99th.
7.21 per 1,000 people
Ranked 94th. 37% more than Cameroon

Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people 1.06
Ranked 113th. 4 times more than Nigeria
0.285
Ranked 168th.

Outcomes > Secondary education > Duration > Years 7
Ranked 76th. 17% more than Nigeria
6
Ranked 129th.

Teacher student ratio > High school 16.17
Ranked 48th.
28.44
Ranked 14th. 76% more than Cameroon

Inequality adjusted index 0.346
Ranked 96th. 38% more than Nigeria
0.25
Ranked 112th.
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Women 1.49 million
Ranked 38th.
13.31 million
Ranked 5th. 9 times more than Cameroon

Teacher student ratio > Elementary school 46.04
Ranked 16th.
46.34
Ranked 15th. 1% more than Cameroon

Literacy rate > Females aged 15-24 83.5
Ranked 82nd. 29% more than Nigeria
64.6
Ranked 98th.

Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5 58.8%
Ranked 93th.
62.6%
Ranked 88th. 6% more than Cameroon

Elementary school > Enrolled students 3.2 million
Ranked 36th.
21.63 million
Ranked 5th. 7 times more than Cameroon

Primary education > Duration > Years 6 years
Ranked 141st. The same as Nigeria
6 years
Ranked 114th.

Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ per capita $450.52
Ranked 118th. 24% more than Nigeria
$362.99
Ranked 83th.

School enrolment rate > 1st grade 118.65
Ranked 26th. 10% more than Nigeria
107.49
Ranked 48th.

Secondary education, general pupils per 1000 62.39
Ranked 50th. 48% more than Nigeria
42.09
Ranked 108th.

High school > Lower secondary starting age 12
Ranked 136th. The same as Nigeria
12
Ranked 115th.

Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share 22.7%
Ranked 20th. 3 times more than Nigeria
7.85%
Ranked 85th.

Elementary school > Gender ratio 85.85
Ranked 123th.
87.53
Ranked 140th. 2% more than Cameroon

Illiteracy rates by sex > Aged 15+ > Women 32.1%
Ranked 46th.
39%
Ranked 37th. 21% more than Cameroon

Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level 74%
Ranked 97th. 6% more than Nigeria
70%
Ranked 126th.

Duration of education > Secondary level 7
Ranked 67th. 17% more than Nigeria
6
Ranked 124th.
Secondary education > Pupils 1.2 million
Ranked 22nd.
3.01 million
Ranked 20th. 3 times more than Cameroon
Primary education > Pupils 3 million
Ranked 24th.
22.27 million
Ranked 1st. 7 times more than Cameroon

Literacy rate > Males aged 15-24 88.2
Ranked 79th. 13% more than Nigeria
78.3
Ranked 93th.

Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita 53.06 per 1,000 people
Ranked 127th. 10% more than Nigeria
48.07 per 1,000 people
Ranked 132nd.

Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Tertiary level 38.78%
Ranked 104th.
40.08%
Ranked 102nd. 3% more than Cameroon

Secondary education, vocational pupils 359,513
Ranked 6th. 66% more than Nigeria
216,726
Ranked 28th.

Elementary (primary) school > Students per teacher 45.56
Ranked 12th. 26% more than Nigeria
36.03
Ranked 28th.

Elementary (primary) school > Trained teachers > Both sexes 78.78%
Ranked 39th. 19% more than Nigeria
66.15%
Ranked 49th.

Secondary education > Teachers 48,497
Ranked 22nd.
159,283
Ranked 9th. 3 times more than Cameroon

School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary 9 years
Ranked 85th. 13% more than Nigeria
8 years
Ranked 15th.
School enrolment rate > 5th grade 62.87
Ranked 69th.
82.85
Ranked 45th. 32% more than Cameroon

Education enrolment by level > Secondary level 819,958
Ranked 63th.
6.31 million
Ranked 15th. 8 times more than Cameroon

Scientific and technical journal articles per million 7.14
Ranked 79th. 2 times more than Nigeria
2.9
Ranked 84th.

Duration of education > Primary level 6
Ranked 130th. The same as Nigeria
6
Ranked 108th.
Women to men parity index > As ratio of literacy rates > Aged 15-24 0.8
Ranked 94th. 4% more than Nigeria
0.77
Ranked 17th.

Participation > Children out of school > Elementary 337,642
Ranked 20th.
8.65 million
Ranked 1st. 26 times more than Cameroon

Participation > Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education 84.25%
Ranked 107th.
85.11%
Ranked 127th. 1% more than Cameroon

Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ per 1000 134.98
Ranked 51st.
164.64
Ranked 39th. 22% more than Cameroon

Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Primary level 45.7%
Ranked 146th. 4% more than Nigeria
43.97%
Ranked 159th.

Literacy rates > Aged 15-24 > Women 65.3%
Ranked 94th.
81.3%
Ranked 28th. 25% more than Cameroon

Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Women 70%
Ranked 99th. 8% more than Nigeria
65%
Ranked 122nd.

High school > Upper secondary starting age 16
Ranked 62nd. 7% more than Nigeria
15
Ranked 147th.

Elementary school starting age > Years 6
Ranked 164th. The same as Nigeria
6
Ranked 127th.

Elementary school repeaters > All 16.8
Ranked 13th. 6 times more than Nigeria
2.89
Ranked 74th.

Secondary education > General pupils > Per capita 50 per 1,000 people
Ranked 77th. 58% more than Nigeria
31.63 per 1,000 people
Ranked 126th.

Education enrolment by level > Primary level > Per capita 0.181 per capita
Ranked 17th.
0.187 per capita
Ranked 14th. 3% more than Cameroon

Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 1000 166.76
Ranked 31st.
190.08
Ranked 13th. 14% more than Cameroon

Illiteracy rates by sex > Aged 15+ > Men 18.5%
Ranked 47th.
24.5%
Ranked 32nd. 32% more than Cameroon

Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Men 79%
Ranked 91st. 7% more than Nigeria
74%
Ranked 118th.

Literacy rates > Aged 15-24 > Men 81.5%
Ranked 92nd.
87%
Ranked 28th. 7% more than Cameroon

Pupils-teacher ratio > Primary level 62.7
Ranked 5th. 69% more than Nigeria
37.2
Ranked 1st.
Elementary (primary school) > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female 50%
Ranked 77th. 4% more than Nigeria
48%
Ranked 37th.
Secondary education > Vocational pupils 381,435
Ranked 6th. 3 times more than Nigeria
121,977
Ranked 44th.
Primary education > Teachers 62,280
Ranked 24th.
598,981
Ranked 1st. 10 times more than Cameroon

Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Secondary level 45.39%
Ranked 128th. 4% more than Nigeria
43.79%
Ranked 138th.

Outcomes > Primary education > Duration > Years 6
Ranked 142nd. The same as Nigeria
6
Ranked 106th.

Primary education > Teachers per 1000 3.43
Ranked 69th.
4.29
Ranked 53th. 25% more than Cameroon

Secondary education > Pupils per 1000 66.02
Ranked 58th. 2 times more than Nigeria
30.71
Ranked 123th.
Literacy > Men above 14 years 77%
Ranked 23th.
78.2%
Ranked 28th. 2% more than Cameroon

Female enrolment share > Primary level 46.2%
Ranked 126th. 4% more than Nigeria
44.5%
Ranked 3rd.
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ $8.38 billion
Ranked 79th.
$61.29 billion
Ranked 22nd. 7 times more than Cameroon

Primary school starting age > Years 6
Ranked 173th. The same as Nigeria
6
Ranked 143th.

Scouting > Members 4,501
Ranked 99th.
46,701
Ranked 28th. 10 times more than Cameroon
Participation > Secondary education > General pupils 912,471
Ranked 43th.
5.81 million
Ranked 14th. 6 times more than Cameroon

Secondary education > Teachers per 1000 2.67
Ranked 52nd. 2 times more than Nigeria
1.14
Ranked 66th.

Secondary education > General pupils per 1000 44.99
Ranked 79th. 40% more than Nigeria
32.08
Ranked 126th.

Ratio of female to male primary enrollment 85.12
Ranked 90th.
85.56
Ranked 89th. 1% more than Cameroon

Elementary (primary) school > Gender parity index 0.868
Ranked 105th.
0.91
Ranked 136th. 5% more than Cameroon

Female enrolment share > Secondary level 43.7%
Ranked 24th.
45.6%
Ranked 3rd. 4% more than Cameroon
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level per 1000 48.86
Ranked 132nd. The same as Nigeria
48.85
Ranked 133th.

Scouting > Members per thousand people 0.207
Ranked 140th.
0.277
Ranked 136th. 33% more than Cameroon
Primary completion rate > Women 57
Ranked 95th.
73
Ranked 86th. 28% more than Cameroon

Elementary school repeaters > Female 16.04
Ranked 11th. 5 times more than Nigeria
2.99
Ranked 67th.

Elementary school repeaters > Male 17.45
Ranked 13th. 6 times more than Nigeria
2.8
Ranked 82nd.

Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5 > Men 59.6%
Ranked 84th.
61.4%
Ranked 81st. 3% more than Cameroon
High school teachers 43,193
Ranked 52nd.
213,366
Ranked 19th. 5 times more than Cameroon

Elementary school teachers 69,544
Ranked 40th.
466,784
Ranked 6th. 7 times more than Cameroon

Literacy > Women above 14 years 59.8%
Ranked 24th.
60.1%
Ranked 28th. 1% more than Cameroon

Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Per capita 147.62 per 1,000 people
Ranked 44th.
162.06 per 1,000 people
Ranked 39th. 10% more than Cameroon

Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Women per 1000 86.23
Ranked 49th.
100.39
Ranked 42nd. 16% more than Cameroon

Primary completion rate > Men 68
Ranked 95th.
87
Ranked 69th. 28% more than Cameroon

Participation > Secondary education > Pupils 1.2 million
Ranked 41st.
6.4 million
Ranked 11th. 5 times more than Cameroon

Secondary education > Pupils > Per capita 73.37 per 1,000 people
Ranked 47th. 2 times more than Nigeria
30.98 per 1,000 people
Ranked 121st.
Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment 79.86
Ranked 76th.
84.27
Ranked 71st. 6% more than Cameroon

Primary education > Pupils per 1000 165.44
Ranked 29th. 4% more than Nigeria
159.52
Ranked 33th.

Intake ratio to last grade of primary > Females None
None

Services, etc., value added > Current US$ $9.80 billion
Ranked 89th.
$68.07 billion
Ranked 27th. 7 times more than Cameroon

Services, etc., value added > Constant LCU 3.63 trillion
Ranked 22nd. 11 times more than Nigeria
331.74 billion
Ranked 43th.

School enrollment, tertiary > % gross 11.91%
Ranked 95th. 14% more than Nigeria
10.41%
Ranked 94th.

School enrollment, preprimary > % gross 29.79%
Ranked 40th. 2 times more than Nigeria
13.39%
Ranked 120th.

School enrollment, primary > % net 91.53%
Ranked 34th. 63% more than Nigeria
56.23%
Ranked 125th.

School enrollment, secondary > % gross 50.38%
Ranked 44th. 15% more than Nigeria
43.83%
Ranked 126th.

School enrollment, secondary, private > % of total secondary 26.46%
Ranked 18th. 23% more than Nigeria
21.53%
Ranked 42nd.

School enrollment, tertiary, female > % gross 10.08%
Ranked 91st. 16% more than Nigeria
8.66%
Ranked 92nd.

Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Women > Per capita 94.31 per 1,000 people
Ranked 48th.
98.82 per 1,000 people
Ranked 42nd. 5% more than Cameroon

Literacy rate > Youth female > % of females ages 15-24 75.9%
Ranked 80th. 14% more than Nigeria
66.47%
Ranked 89th.
Services, etc., value added > Constant LCU per capita 195,288.65
Ranked 26th. 99 times more than Nigeria
1,964.86
Ranked 91st.

School enrollment > Preprimary > Male > % gross 24.95% gross
Ranked 59th. 62% more than Nigeria
15.41% gross
Ranked 61st.

Secondary education > Teachers > % female 35.89% female
Ranked 100th. 1% more than Nigeria
35.67% female
Ranked 51st.

School enrollment, secondary, male > % gross 54.27%
Ranked 45th. 17% more than Nigeria
46.37%
Ranked 128th.

Secondary education > Vocational pupils > Per capita 23.37 per 1,000 people
Ranked 4th. 19 times more than Nigeria
1.25 per 1,000 people
Ranked 121st.
High school teachers > % female 26.41%
Ranked 89th.
34.14%
Ranked 88th. 29% more than Cameroon

Persistence to grade 5, male > % of cohort 77.63%
Ranked 29th.
83.57%
Ranked 59th. 8% more than Cameroon

Persistence to grade 5, female > % of cohort 79.91%
Ranked 31st.
89.56%
Ranked 53th. 12% more than Cameroon

Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total > % of relevant age group 123.45%
Ranked 14th. 44% more than Nigeria
85.48%
Ranked 142nd.

Elementary teachers > % trained 61.77%
Ranked 50th. 21% more than Nigeria
51.22%
Ranked 55th.

Female elementary teachers > % trained 67.32%
Ranked 43th. 9% more than Nigeria
61.62%
Ranked 45th.

Literacy > Literacy rate, adult male > % of males ages 15 and above 78.33%
Ranked 28th. 28% more than Nigeria
61.25%
Ranked 26th.

Elementary school graduate rate > Male 57.33
Ranked 74th.
74.53
Ranked 62nd. 30% more than Cameroon

Literacy > Literacy rate, adult female > % of females ages 15 and above 64.8%
Ranked 26th. 57% more than Nigeria
41.39%
Ranked 25th.

Literacy > Literacy rate, youth female > % of females ages 15-24 76.42%
Ranked 30th. 32% more than Nigeria
57.95%
Ranked 26th.

Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male > % of relevant age group 131.22%
Ranked 13th. 45% more than Nigeria
90.27%
Ranked 137th.

School enrollment, primary, male > % gross 117.89%
Ranked 21st. 39% more than Nigeria
84.96%
Ranked 147th.

Elementary school > Enrolled students > % female 45.87%
Ranked 130th.
45.99%
Ranked 147th. About the same as Cameroon

Elementary (primary) school > Trained teachers > Men 79.15%
Ranked 35th. 30% more than Nigeria
61.01%
Ranked 42nd.

Elementary school teachers > % female 44.21%
Ranked 103th.
48.29%
Ranked 102nd. 9% more than Cameroon

Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > % net 13.56%
Ranked 14th.
25.81%
Ranked 98th. 90% more than Cameroon

Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Female > % gross 33.12%
Ranked 97th. 25% more than Nigeria
26.53%
Ranked 124th.

Participation > Secondary education > General pupils > % female 45.46%
Ranked 116th. 5% more than Nigeria
43.22%
Ranked 134th.

Participation > Secondary education > Pupils > % female 44.15%
Ranked 111th. 3% more than Nigeria
42.98%
Ranked 131st.

School attendance of non-orphans 85.6
Ranked 5th. 19% more than Nigeria
71.7
Ranked 6th.

Participation > School enrollment > Tertiary > Male > % gross 8.72%
Ranked 73th.
11.87%
Ranked 77th. 36% more than Cameroon

School enrollment, tertiary, male > % gross 13.72%
Ranked 90th. 14% more than Nigeria
12.07%
Ranked 88th.

School enrollment > Primary > Female > % net 68.59% net
Ranked 98th.
80.7% net
Ranked 105th. 18% more than Cameroon

School enrollment > Primary > Male > % net 78.58% net
Ranked 90th.
94.64% net
Ranked 48th. 20% more than Cameroon

Services, etc., value added > % of GDP 49.25%
Ranked 124th. 87% more than Nigeria
26.33%
Ranked 108th.

Intake ratio to last grade of primary > Males None
None

Primary education, teachers > % female 51.16%
Ranked 49th. 6% more than Nigeria
48.2%
Ranked 107th.

Tertiary education, teachers > % female 19.01%
Ranked 79th. 11% more than Nigeria
17.14%
Ranked 80th.

Public spending on education, total > % of government expenditure 16.29%
Ranked 26th.
21.13%
Ranked 5th. 30% more than Cameroon

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