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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.
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.
College and university > Gender parity index: Country's gender parity index for college and university enrollment. For countries with a rating of over 1, more females are enrolled while countries with a rating under 1 have more males enrolled.
Compulsary education duration: Number of years students are required to be enrolled in school for all levels of education. For instance, compulsary education lasts for 12 years in the United States.
Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP: Percentage of public funding for education out of country's total GDP.
High school enrolment rate: Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
Literacy > Total population: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
Primary education, duration > Years: Primary education, duration (years). Duration of primary is the number of grades (years) in primary education.
Primary education, teachers per 1000: Primary education, teachers. Teaching staff in primary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary. Pupil-teacher ratio. Primary is the number of pupils enrolled in primary school divided by the number of primary school teachers.
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary. Pupil-teacher ratio. Secondary is the number of pupils enrolled in secondary school divided by the number of secondary school teachers.
Secondary education, duration > Years: Secondary education, duration (years). Duration of secondary education is the number of grades (years) in secondary education (ISCED 2 & 3).
College and university > Share of total education spending: Percentage of government education funding that goes to post-secondary education.
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.
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 ratio: Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment is the percentage of men to women enrolled at tertiary level in public and private schools.
Child care (preschool) > Duration: Number of years students study at the pre-primary (preschool) level. It should be noted that not all countries require pre-primary education.
Secondary education > Teachers > Per capita: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Duration of compulsory education: Duration of compulsory education is the number of grades (or years) that a child must legally be enrolled in school.
Secondary education, pupils: Secondary education, pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions.
Literacy > Adult literacy: Adult literacy rate (%).
Primary education, teachers: Primary education, teachers. Teaching staff in primary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
Primary education, pupils: Primary education, pupils. Enrolment in primary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions.
Adult literacy rate > Female: Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life."
Tertiary enrollment: Gross enrolment ratio, tertiary level is the sum of all tertiary level students enrolled at the start of the school year, expressed as a percentage of the mid-year population in the 5 year age group after the official secondary school leaving age.
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.
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: 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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."
Primary education, pupils per 1000: Primary education, pupils. Enrolment in primary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Secondary education, pupils per 1000: Secondary education, pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged over 10 per thousand people: Number of females older than 10 years, who are literate. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people: Total number of post-secondary students who were studying abroad during given year. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Outcomes > Secondary education > Duration > Years: Secondary education, duration (years) is the number of grades (years) in secondary school."
Teacher student ratio > High school: Secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the number of pupils enrolled in secondary school divided by the number of secondary school teachers (regardless of their teaching assignment).
Children out of school > Primary per 1000: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Inequality adjusted index: Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index.
High school repeaters > Female: Repeaters in secondary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in secondary school."
Teacher student ratio > Elementary school: Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the number of pupils enrolled in primary school divided by the number of primary school teachers (regardless of their teaching assignment).
Proportion of education spending on teachers' salaries: Percentage of public education funding for all levels that goes to teachers' salaries.
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 (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.
High school enrolment rate > Female: 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.
Duration of education > Secondary level: Duration of secondary education is the number of grades (or years) in general secondary education.
Public spending per student > Tertiary level: Public expenditure per student, tertiary level is the total reported current spending by the government on tertiary education, divided by the total number of pupils in tertiary education, expressed as a percentage of per capita GDP.
Secondary education > Pupils: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
Primary education > Pupils: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
High school > Population with at least high school education > Men: Gender Inequality Index.
Literacy rate > Males aged 15-24: Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life."
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Secondary education, vocational pupils: Secondary education, vocational pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. Technical/vocational programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in technical/vocational programmes at public and private secondary education institutions.
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.
Elementary (primary) school > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for primary education.
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.
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.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 30-34 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 30 to 34. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Scientific and technical journal articles per million: Scientific and technical journal articles refer to the number of scientific and engineering articles published in the following fields: physics, biology, chemistry, mathematics, clinical medicine, biomedical research, engineering and technology, and earth and space sciences. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Duration of education > Primary level: Duration of primary education is the number of grades (or years) in primary education.
Participation > Children out of school > Elementary: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
Participation > Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education: Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary and secondary levels in public and private schools.
Public spending per student > Secondary level: Public expenditure per student, secondary level is the total reported current spending by the government on secondary education, divided by the total number of pupils in secondary education, expressed as a percentage of per capita GDP.
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Progression to secondary school: Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
Children out of school > Primary > Per capita: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 35-39: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 35 to 39. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems
Literacy > Literates > Aged 15-19: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
High school > Spending on teaching materials: Percentage of public funding for secondary education that is allocated for teaching materials.
High school > Upper secondary starting age: Average age at which students begin upper secondary (high school) education.
Child care (preschool) > Trained teachers > Men: Percentage of male pre-primary (preschool) teachers with at least the minimum level of traning required to teach at the pre-primary level.
Child care (preschool) > Trained teachers > Both sexes: Percentage of all pre-primary (preschool) teachers with at least the minimum level of traning required to teach at the pre-primary level.
Elementary school starting age > Years: Primary school starting age is the age at which students would enter primary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade."
Elementary school repeaters > All: Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school."
Secondary education > General pupils > Per capita: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged over 100 per million people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
Education enrolment by level > Primary level > Per 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.
Library books 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.
Primary education > Teachers: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
Secondary education > Vocational pupils: Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Literates > Aged over 10 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 10-14: Compares countries by number of male illiterates, in the age range 10 to 14. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems
Private school enrolment > Primary level: Private sector enrolment share, primary level is the share of primary school pupils who attend a privately managed school, regardless of whether or not the school receives subsidies from the government.
Outcomes > Primary education > Duration > Years: Primary duration refers to the number of years of full-time equivalent duration in primary education in the school system according to ISCED.
Secondary education > Pupils per 1000: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Primary education > Teachers per 1000: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Literacy > Men above 14 years: Percent of male population above the age of 14 years that is literate.
Children out of school > Primary > Female > 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.
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 > Lower Secondary > Trained teachers > Women: Percentage of female lower secondary level (middle school) teachers with at least the minimum level of traning required to teach at the lower secondary level.
Elementary (primary) school > Proportion of education spending on teachers' salaries: Percentage of public funding for primary education that goes to teachers' salaries.
High school> Proportion of education spending on teachers' salaries: Percentage of public funding for secondary education that goes to teachers' salaries.
Child care (preschool) > Trained teachers > Women: Percentage of female pre-primary (preschool) teachers with at least the minimum level of traning required to teach at the pre-primary level.
High school > Share of total education spending: Percentage of government education funding that goes to secondary education.
Enrolment ratio > Secondary level: Net enrolment ratio, secondary level, is the ratio of the number of children of official secondary school age enrolled in school to the number of children of official secondary school age in the population.
Participation > Secondary education > General pupils: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training."
Secondary education > Teachers per 1000: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Ratio of female to male primary enrollment: Ratio of female to male primary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
Secondary education > General pupils per 1000: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Children out of school > Primary > Male: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
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.
Post-Secondary Non-Tertiary > Teachers > Women: Number of female teaching staff in post-secondary non-tertiary education. Post-secondary non-tertiary education serves to broaden the knowledge of participants, who have already gained an upper secondary qualification.
Private school enrolment > Secondary level: Private sector enrolment share, secondary level is the share of students in general secondary education who attend a privately managed school, regardless of whether or not the school receives subsidies from the government.
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 15 to 19. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 50-54 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 50 to 54. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 20-24: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 20 to 24. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 35-39: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 15-19: Number of females aged 15-19 years, who are literate.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 25 to 29. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 65-69 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 40-44 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Scouting > Members per thousand people: Membership (from 2012). Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 85-89 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Elementary school repeaters > Male: Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school."
Elementary school repeaters > Female: Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school."
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged over 100 per million people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
Children out of school > Primary > Male > 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.
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.
High school enrolment rate > Male: 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 > 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+ > Women per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Participation > Secondary education > Pupils: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
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.
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.
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.
Library members per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Library employees per million: . Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Pupils reaching grade 5: Pupils reaching grade 5 is the percentage of children who start primary school and eventually reach grade 5.
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).
Primary education > Pupils > % female: Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.
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.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 70-74: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 90-94: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 45-49 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
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.
Efficiency > Net intake rate in grade 1 > % of official school-age population: Net intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education who are of official primary school entrance age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the corresponding age."
Efficiency > Net intake rate in grade 1 > Female > % of official school-age population: Net intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education who are of official primary school entrance age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the corresponding age."
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.
Efficiency > Net intake rate in grade 1 > Male > % of official school-age population: Net intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education who are of official primary school entrance age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the corresponding age."
Elementary school > Enrolled students > % female: Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.
Elementary school teachers > % female: Female teachers as a percentage of total primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
Participation > Secondary education > Vocational pupils > % female: Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training."
Participation > Secondary education > Vocational pupils: Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training."
Participation > Total enrollment > Primary > Male > % net: Total enrollment is the number of pupils of the school-age group for primary education, enrolled either in primary or secondary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population in that age group."
Preschool enrollment rate > Female: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment."
Preschool enrollment rate > Male: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment."
School enrolment rate > 1st grade > Female: Gross intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age."
School enrolment rate > 1st grade > Male: Gross intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age."
School enrolment rate > 5th grade > Female: 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.
School enrolment rate > 5th grade > Male: 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.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 40-44: Compares countries by number of male literates, in the age range 40 to 44. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 70-74: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 25-29: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 25 to 29. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 60-64: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 50-54: Compares countries by number of male literates, in the age range 50 to 54. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems.
High school > Upper Secondary > Trained teachers > Men: Percentage of male upper secondary level (high school) teachers with at least the minimum level of traning required to teach at the upper secondary level.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 50-54 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged over 10 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged over 100 per million people: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals aged over 100. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of male literates, in the age range 35 to 39. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
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 > Male literates > Aged 80-84 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of male illiterates, in the age range 80 to 84. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged over 100 per million people: Compares countries by number of male literates aged over 100. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 20-24 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 20 to 24. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 35-39: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people:
Number of females aged 15-19 years, who are illiterate.
. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 90-94: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
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.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 50-54: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 30-34: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 70-74: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 35-39: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 35-39: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 85-89: Number of females aged 85-89 years, who are illiterate.
Literacy and Attainment > Educational attainment: completed tertiary > Tertiary > Population 25+ years > % > Over 24 year olds: Percentage of population older than 24 years that has completed tertiary education.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged over 10: Number of females older than 10 years, who are literate.
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.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 80-84 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 70-74 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 20-24 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 40-44 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 55-59 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 20-24 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 60-64 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 95-99 per million people: Number of females aged 95-99 years, who are literate. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
Unemployment with primary education, male > % of male unemployment: Unemployment with primary education, male (% of male unemployment). Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organization (UNESCO).
Labor force with tertiary education, male > % of male labor force: Labor force with tertiary education, male (% of male labor force). Labor force with tertiary education is the proportion of labor force that has a tertiary education, as a percentage of the total labor force.
School enrollment > Preprimary > % 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 > Female > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.
Primary education > Teachers > % female: Female teachers as a percentage of total primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
Expenditure per student > Secondary > % of GDP per capita: Public expenditure per student is the public current spending on education divided by the total number of students by level, as a percentage of GDP per capita.
Secondary education > Pupils > % female: Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at secondary level includes enrollments in public and private schools.
Primary completion rate > Total > % of relevant age group: Primary completion rate is the percentage of students completing the last year of primary school. It is calculated by taking the total number of students in the last grade of primary school, minus the number of repeaters in that grade, divided by the total number of children of official graduation age.
Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Female > % net: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music."
Government spending on education > % of government spending: Public expenditure on education consists of current and capital public expenditure on education includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities)."
Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Female > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music."
Literacy > Ratio of young literate females to males > % ages 15-24: Ratio of young literate females to males (% ages 15-24). Gender parity index for youth literacy rate is the ratio of female youth literacy rate to male youth literacy rate. It is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. A GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females.
Literacy > Literacy rate, adult total > % of people ages 15 and above: Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above). Adult (15+) literacy rate (%). Total is the percentage of the population age 15 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life. Generally, u2018literacyu2019 also encompasses u2018numeracyu2019, the ability to make simple arithmetic calculations. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of literates aged 15 years and over by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100.
Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education > %: Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education (%). Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary and secondary levels in public and private schools.
School enrollment, preprimary, female > % gross: School enrollment, preprimary, female (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Pre-primary. Female is the total female enrollment in pre-primary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female population of official pre-primary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.
School enrollment, preprimary, male > % gross: School enrollment, preprimary, male (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Pre-primary. Male is the total male enrollment in pre-primary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male population of official pre-primary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 65-69 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 45-49 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of male literates in the age range 45 to 49. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 10-14 per thousand people: 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. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 30-34 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of male literates, in the age range 30 to 34. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 50-54 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of male literates, in the age range 50 to 54. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 40-44 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of male literates, in the age range 40 to 44. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 40-44 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 40 to 44. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 75-79 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of male illiterates, in the age range 75 to 79. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 90-94 per million people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 55-59 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 95-99 per million people: Compares countries by number of male literates, in the age range 95 to 99. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 55-59 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of male iliterate individuals, in the age range 55 to 59. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 60-64 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of male literates, in the age range 15 to 19. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 75-79 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 90-94 per million people: Compares countries by number of male literates, in the age range 90 to 94. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
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 > Female illiterates > Aged 70-74 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 25-29: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
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.
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$, % of GDP: Services, etc., value added (constant 2000 US$). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in constant 2005 U.S. dollars. Figures expressed as a proportion of GDP for the same year
Persistence to last grade of primary, total > % of cohort: Persistence to last grade of primary, total (% of cohort). Survival rate to last grade of primary. Total is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary. The estimate is calculated on the basis of the reconstructed cohort method, which uses data on enrolment and repeaters for two consecutive years.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 55-59: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 90-94: Compares countries by number of male literates, in the age range 90 to 94. 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 > 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.
School enrollment, primary, male > % net: School enrollment, primary, male (% net). Net enrolment rate. Primary. Male is the ratio of male children of the official primary school age who are enrolled in primary school to the male population of the official primary school age.
Persistence to last grade of primary, female > % of cohort: Persistence to last grade of primary, female (% of cohort). Survival rate to last grade of primary. Female is the share of female children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary. The estimate is calculated on the basis of the reconstructed cohort method, which uses data on enrolment and repeaters for two consecutive years.
Repeaters, primary, male > % of male enrollment: Repeaters, primary, male (% of male enrollment). Percentage of repeaters in primary. All grades. Male is the number of male students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all male students enrolled in primary school. It is calculated by dividing the sum of male repeaters in all grades of primary education by the total male enrolment of primary education and multiplying the result by 100.
Trained teachers in primary education, female > % of female teachers: Trained teachers in primary education, female (% of female teachers). Percentage of trained teachers. Primary. Female is the number of female teachers who have received the minimum organized teacher training (pre-service or in-service) required for teaching at the primary level in the given country, expressed as a percentage of the total number of female teachers at the primary level.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 95-99 per million people: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 95 to 99. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
Outcomes > Ratio of young literate females to males > % ages 15-24: Ratio of young literate females to males is the percentage of females to males ages 15-24 who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life."
Public spending on education > Total > % of government expenditure: Public expenditure on education consists of current and capital public expenditure on education plus subsidies to private education at the primary, secondary, and tertiary levels.
High school > Lower Secondary > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for lower secondary (middle school) education.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 45-49 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of male illiterates, in the age range 45 to 49. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged over 100 per million people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 35 to 39. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
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Adult literacy rate > Total	93.38 Ranked 45th. 6% more than Dominican Republic	88.24 Ranked 17th.
Average years of schooling of adults	5.3 Ranked 62nd. 8% more than Dominican Republic	4.9 Ranked 69th.
Children out of school, primary	599,113 Ranked 9th. 5 times more than Dominican Republic	113,092 Ranked 30th.
Children out of school, primary per 1000	12.56 Ranked 24th. 13% more than Dominican Republic	11.14 Ranked 32nd.
Children out of school, primary, female	294,686 Ranked 10th. 5 times more than Dominican Republic	62,367 Ranked 27th.
College and university > Gender parity index	1.1 Ranked 53th.	1.59 Ranked 17th. 45% more than Colombia
Compulsary education duration	10 Ranked 39th. 11% more than Dominican Republic	9 Ranked 78th.
Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP	4.45% Ranked 25th. 2 times more than Dominican Republic	2.19% Ranked 104th.
High school enrolment rate	98.49 Ranked 31st. 10% more than Dominican Republic	89.68 Ranked 7th.
Literacy > Total population	90.4% Ranked 6th. 7% more than Dominican Republic	84.7% Ranked 99th.
Primary education, duration > Years	5 Ranked 168th.	6 Ranked 133th. 20% more than Colombia
Primary education, teachers per 1000	3.97 Ranked 45th.	5.07 Ranked 55th. 28% more than Colombia
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary	25.05 Ranked 38th.	25.46 Ranked 50th. 2% more than Colombia
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary	25.4 Ranked 15th.	28.72 Ranked 12th. 13% more than Colombia
Secondary education, duration > Years	6 Ranked 131st. The same as Dominican Republic	6 Ranked 154th.
College and university > Share of total education spending	20.61% Ranked 20th. 42% more than Dominican Republic	14.54% Ranked 68th.
Literacy > Female	90.7% Ranked 5th. 7% more than Dominican Republic	84.8% Ranked 86th.
Children out of school, primary, female per 1000	6.18 Ranked 23th. 1% more than Dominican Republic	6.15 Ranked 28th.
College and university > Gender ratio	99 Ranked 61st.	158.86 Ranked 16th. 60% more than Colombia
Child care (preschool) > Duration	3 Ranked 93th. The same as Dominican Republic	3 Ranked 109th.
Secondary education > Teachers > Per capita	3.65 per 1,000 people Ranked 43th. 13% more than Dominican Republic	3.23 per 1,000 people Ranked 47th.
Duration of compulsory education	8 years Ranked 113th.	10 years Ranked 3rd. 25% more than Colombia
Secondary education, pupils	4.9 million Ranked 3rd. 5 times more than Dominican Republic	898,690 Ranked 48th.
Girls to boys ratio > Primary level enrolment	0.98 Ranked 74th. 3% more than Dominican Republic	0.95 Ranked 109th.
Literacy > Adult literacy	93.6% Ranked 41st. 5% more than Dominican Republic	89.1% Ranked 59th.
Primary education, teachers	189,335 Ranked 7th. 4 times more than Dominican Republic	51,464 Ranked 48th.
Primary education, pupils	4.74 million Ranked 10th. 4 times more than Dominican Republic	1.31 million Ranked 60th.
Adult literacy rate > Female	93.44 Ranked 41st. 6% more than Dominican Republic	88.28 Ranked 13th.
Tertiary enrollment	23.3% Ranked 51st. 2% more than Dominican Republic	22.9% Ranked 1st.
High school > Gender ratio	110.05 Ranked 12th.	118.58 Ranked 5th. 8% more than Colombia
Compulsary education starting age	5 Ranked 96th. The same as Dominican Republic	5 Ranked 101st.
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary per million	0.532 Ranked 39th.	2.83 Ranked 44th. 5 times more than Colombia
Literacy > Definition	age 15 and over can read and write	age 15 and over can read and write
High school > Upper secondary school duration	2 Ranked 184th.	4 Ranked 44th. Twice as much as Colombia
Literacy > Male	90.1% Ranked 5th. 7% more than Dominican Republic	84.6% Ranked 104th.
Spending > USD	8.36 billion Ranked 37th. 5 times more than Dominican Republic	1.55 billion Ranked 66th.
High school > Private school share	20.21% Ranked 23th.	20.81% Ranked 41st. 3% more than Colombia
Spending > Proportion	3.58 Ranked 103th. 1% more than Dominican Republic	3.54 Ranked 107th.
Pupil-teacher ratio > Primary	28.54 Ranked 44th. 17% more than Dominican Republic	24.33 Ranked 53th.
Child care (preschool) > Starting age	3 Ranked 162nd. The same as Dominican Republic	3 Ranked 184th.
High school repeaters > Male	3.48 Ranked 54th. 96% more than Dominican Republic	1.78 Ranked 71st.
Literacy rates > Aged 15-24	98% Ranked 3rd. 4% more than Dominican Republic	94.2% Ranked 9th.
Preschool enrollment rate	119.87 Ranked 12th. 15% more than Dominican Republic	104.29 Ranked 66th.
Tertiary > Students studying abroad	24,146.42 Ranked 37th. 7 times more than Dominican Republic	3,499.37 Ranked 130th.
Primary completion rate	97 Ranked 41st. 5% more than Dominican Republic	92 Ranked 68th.
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level	989,745 Ranked 24th. 3 times more than Dominican Republic	286,954 Ranked 52nd.
Elementary (primary school) > Duration	5 Ranked 178th.	6 Ranked 140th. 20% more than Colombia
Children out of school > Primary	532,592 Ranked 11th. 4 times more than Dominican Republic	119,848 Ranked 26th.
Secondary education, teachers	193,087 Ranked 2nd. 6 times more than Dominican Republic	31,289 Ranked 49th.
Secondary education, teachers per 1000	4.05 Ranked 22nd. 31% more than Dominican Republic	3.08 Ranked 84th.
Child care (preschool) > Students per teacher	25.63 Ranked 18th. 9% more than Dominican Republic	23.58 Ranked 27th.
High school > Lower secondary school duration	4 Ranked 57th. Twice as much as Dominican Republic	2 Ranked 203th.
Children out of school, primary, male per 1000	6.38 Ranked 23th. 28% more than Dominican Republic	5 Ranked 32nd.
Spending per student > High school	14.78 Ranked 21st. 2 times more than Dominican Republic	6.45 Ranked 29th.
Secondary education, general pupils	4.58 million Ranked 5th. 5 times more than Dominican Republic	859,325 Ranked 46th.
Illiteracy rates by sex > Aged 15+	7.6% Ranked 86th.	15.3% Ranked 62nd. 2 times more than Colombia
High school > Gender parity index	1.09 Ranked 18th.	1.13 Ranked 10th. 4% more than Colombia
Scientific and technical journal articles	337 Ranked 56th. 56 times more than Dominican Republic	6 Ranked 139th.
College and university > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female	66% Ranked 1st. 61% more than Dominican Republic	41% Ranked 1st.
Tertiary > Students studying abroad proportion	1.31% Ranked 107th. 84% more than Dominican Republic	0.708% Ranked 134th.
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level per 1000	24.01 Ranked 66th.	32.11 Ranked 43th. 34% more than Colombia
Scouting > Genders admitted	both	both
Elementary (primary school) > Starting age	6 Ranked 133th. The same as Dominican Republic	6 Ranked 158th.
Education expenditure of government > As percentage of total government	11.1% Ranked 39th. 14% more than Dominican Republic	9.7% Ranked 43th.
Children out of school, primary, male	304,427 Ranked 7th. 6 times more than Dominican Republic	50,725 Ranked 32nd.
Education expenditure of government > As percentage of GNI	5% Ranked 22nd. 3 times more than Dominican Republic	1.9% Ranked 50th.
High school > Students per teacher	25.4 Ranked 15th.	28.72 Ranked 12th. 13% more than Colombia
Secondary education > General pupils	4.03 million Ranked 6th. 5 times more than Dominican Republic	768,351 Ranked 29th.
Spending per student > Elementary school	12.38 Ranked 23th. 68% more than Dominican Republic	7.37 Ranked 36th.
Secondary school starting age > Years	11 Ranked 169th.	12 Ranked 124th. 9% more than Colombia
High school starting age > Years	11 Ranked 148th.	12 Ranked 112th. 9% more than Colombia
Primary education > Teachers > Per capita	4.16 per 1,000 people Ranked 53th.	5.6 per 1,000 people Ranked 31st. 35% more than Colombia
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people	43.63 Ranked 4th.	47.57 Ranked 3rd. 9% more than Colombia
Education enrolment by level > Primary level	5.19 million Ranked 23th. 4 times more than Dominican Republic	1.37 million Ranked 63th.
High school > Population with at least high school education > Women	43.8% Ranked 96th. 1% more than Dominican Republic	43.3% Ranked 98th.
Elementary school graduate rate	87.81 Ranked 51st. 28% more than Dominican Republic	68.77 Ranked 76th.
Literacy rate > People aged 15-24	97.99 Ranked 48th. 2% more than Dominican Republic	95.79 Ranked 17th.
Primary education, pupils per 1000	99.41 Ranked 56th.	129.11 Ranked 53th. 30% more than Colombia
Secondary education, pupils per 1000	102.79 Ranked 14th. 16% more than Dominican Republic	88.56 Ranked 51st.
Girls to boys ratio > Tertiary level enrolment	1.09 Ranked 54th.	1.64 Ranked 18th. 50% more than Colombia
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+	2.29 million Ranked 41st. 3 times more than Dominican Republic	910,200 Ranked 62nd.
Girls to boys ratio > Secondary level enrolment	1.11 Ranked 17th.	1.21 Ranked 6th. 9% more than Colombia
Literacy > Female literates > Aged over 10 per thousand people	357.93 Ranked 2nd. 6% more than Dominican Republic	337.08 Ranked 12th.
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level > Per capita	23.01 per 1,000 people Ranked 68th.	31.76 per 1,000 people Ranked 43th. 38% more than Colombia
Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people	0.513 Ranked 143th. 49% more than Dominican Republic	0.345 Ranked 159th.
Outcomes > Secondary education > Duration > Years	6 Ranked 118th. The same as Dominican Republic	6 Ranked 136th.
Teacher student ratio > High school	25.64 Ranked 15th. 5% more than Dominican Republic	24.47 Ranked 17th.
Children out of school > Primary per 1000	12.33 Ranked 29th.	12.83 Ranked 28th. 4% more than Colombia
Inequality adjusted index	0.523 Ranked 73th. 14% more than Dominican Republic	0.458 Ranked 80th.
High school repeaters > Female	2.13 Ranked 61st. 3 times more than Dominican Republic	0.85 Ranked 73th.
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Women	1.16 million Ranked 46th. 3 times more than Dominican Republic	446,300 Ranked 70th.
Teacher student ratio > Elementary school	29.4 Ranked 41st. 50% more than Dominican Republic	19.62 Ranked 64th.
Proportion of education spending on teachers' salaries	83.2% Ranked 1st. 50% more than Dominican Republic	55.42% Ranked 22nd.
Literacy rate > Females aged 15-24	98.43 Ranked 47th. 2% more than Dominican Republic	96.93 Ranked 15th.
Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5	80.9% Ranked 59th.	82.9% Ranked 56th. 2% more than Colombia
Elementary school > Enrolled students	5.29 million Ranked 18th. 4 times more than Dominican Republic	1.31 million Ranked 58th.
Primary education > Duration > Years	5 years Ranked 160th.	6 years Ranked 130th. 20% more than Colombia
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ per capita	$2,320.55 Ranked 45th.	$2,893.29 Ranked 34th. 25% more than Colombia
School enrolment rate > 1st grade	125.4 Ranked 16th. 20% more than Dominican Republic	104.53 Ranked 52nd.
Secondary education, general pupils per 1000	96.11 Ranked 14th. 13% more than Dominican Republic	84.68 Ranked 38th.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people	86.23 Ranked 6th.	93.82 Ranked 4th. 9% more than Colombia
High school > Lower secondary starting age	11 Ranked 175th.	12 Ranked 127th. 9% more than Colombia
Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share	18.63% Ranked 24th.	23.27% Ranked 37th. 25% more than Colombia
Elementary school > Gender ratio	99.41 Ranked 45th. 6% more than Dominican Republic	93.44 Ranked 109th.
High school enrolment rate > Female	98.51 Ranked 29th. 8% more than Dominican Republic	91.36 Ranked 7th.
Illiteracy rates by sex > Aged 15+ > Women	7.5% Ranked 93th.	15.2% Ranked 71st. 2 times more than Colombia
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level	90% Ranked 93th. The same as Dominican Republic	90% Ranked 94th.
Duration of education > Secondary level	6 Ranked 114th. The same as Dominican Republic	6 Ranked 131st.
Public spending per student > Tertiary level	31 Ranked 14th. 3 times more than Dominican Republic	9.3 Ranked 10th.
Secondary education > Pupils	4.32 million Ranked 7th. 5 times more than Dominican Republic	808,352 Ranked 29th.
Primary education > Pupils	5.33 million Ranked 10th. 4 times more than Dominican Republic	1.29 million Ranked 38th.
High school > Population with at least high school education > Men	42.4% Ranked 107th. 2% more than Dominican Republic	41.7% Ranked 109th.
Literacy rate > Males aged 15-24	97.55 Ranked 52nd. 3% more than Dominican Republic	94.63 Ranked 18th.
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Tertiary level	51.45% Ranked 69th.	61.32% Ranked 15th. 19% more than Colombia
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita	86.55 per 1,000 people Ranked 80th. 19% more than Dominican Republic	72.85 per 1,000 people Ranked 111th.
Secondary education, vocational pupils	318,538 Ranked 8th. 8 times more than Dominican Republic	39,365 Ranked 66th.
Elementary (primary) school > Trained teachers > Both sexes	100% Ranked 6th. 18% more than Dominican Republic	84.85% Ranked 39th.
Elementary (primary) school > Students per teacher	25.05 Ranked 36th.	25.46 Ranked 50th. 2% more than Colombia
Spending on education > Proportion spent on all staff salaries	91.36% Ranked 3rd. 13% more than Dominican Republic	81.17% Ranked 21st.
Secondary education > Teachers	164,194 Ranked 8th. 5 times more than Dominican Republic	30,583 Ranked 28th.
School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary	12 years Ranked 65th. The same as Dominican Republic	12 years Ranked 6th.
School enrolment rate > 5th grade	87.81 Ranked 44th. 20% more than Dominican Republic	72.92 Ranked 63th.
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level	3.72 million Ranked 27th. 6 times more than Dominican Republic	658,164 Ranked 72nd.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 30-34 per thousand people	3.25 Ranked 5th.	7.05 Ranked 2nd. 2 times more than Colombia
Scientific and technical journal articles per million	8.05 Ranked 73th. 11 times more than Dominican Republic	0.704 Ranked 156th.
Duration of education > Primary level	5 Ranked 142nd.	6 Ranked 123th. 20% more than Colombia
Women to men parity index > As ratio of literacy rates > Aged 15-24	1.01 Ranked 1st.	1.03 Ranked 1st. 2% more than Colombia
Participation > Children out of school > Elementary	284,987 Ranked 22nd. 30% more than Dominican Republic	219,759 Ranked 27th.
Participation > Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education	104.31% Ranked 5th. 1% more than Dominican Republic	102.93% Ranked 13th.
Public spending per student > Secondary level	9.8 Ranked 13th. Twice as much as Dominican Republic	4.9 Ranked 17th.
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ per 1000	54.64 Ranked 83th.	100.34 Ranked 62nd. 84% more than Colombia
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Primary level	48.76% Ranked 51st.	49.53% Ranked 12th. 2% more than Colombia
Progression to secondary school	99.98% Ranked 2nd. 14% more than Dominican Republic	87.59% Ranked 38th.
Literacy rates > Aged 15-24 > Women	98.4% Ranked 3rd. 3% more than Dominican Republic	95.4% Ranked 8th.
Children out of school > Primary > Per capita	11.85 per 1,000 people Ranked 33th.	12.66 per 1,000 people Ranked 30th. 7% more than Colombia
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 35-39	164,833 Ranked 3rd. 2 times more than Dominican Republic	70,463 Ranked 6th.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 15-19	3.72 million Ranked 3rd. 4 times more than Dominican Republic	939,814 Ranked 8th.
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Women	90% Ranked 90th.	91% Ranked 85th. 1% more than Colombia
High school > Spending on teaching materials	4.68% Ranked 1st. 2 times more than Dominican Republic	2.16% Ranked 7th.
High school > Upper secondary starting age	15 Ranked 137th. 7% more than Dominican Republic	14 Ranked 198th.
Child care (preschool) > Trained teachers > Men	100% Ranked 4th. 11% more than Dominican Republic	90.03% Ranked 11th.
Child care (preschool) > Trained teachers > Both sexes	100% Ranked 6th. 5% more than Dominican Republic	95.32% Ranked 14th.
Elementary school starting age > Years	6 Ranked 120th. The same as Dominican Republic	6 Ranked 139th.
Library books	429,238 Ranked 34th.	702,000 Ranked 10th. 64% more than Colombia
Elementary school repeaters > All	3.47 Ranked 60th. 1% more than Dominican Republic	3.45 Ranked 61st.
Secondary education > General pupils > Per capita	89.76 per 1,000 people Ranked 30th. 11% more than Dominican Republic	81.14 per 1,000 people Ranked 33th.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged over 100 per million people	13.64 Ranked 4th.	86.65 Ranked 1st. 6 times more than Colombia
Illiteracy rates by sex > Aged 15+ > Men	7.7% Ranked 72nd.	15.4% Ranked 55th. Twice as much as Colombia
Education enrolment by level > Primary level > Per capita	0.121 per capita Ranked 75th.	0.152 per capita Ranked 44th. 26% more than Colombia
Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 1000	126 Ranked 72nd.	153.84 Ranked 43th. 22% more than Colombia
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Men	90% Ranked 88th. 2% more than Dominican Republic	88% Ranked 96th.
Literacy rates > Aged 15-24 > Men	97.5% Ranked 6th. 5% more than Dominican Republic	93% Ranked 10th.
Library books per 1000	10.94 Ranked 41st.	87.99 Ranked 11th. 8 times more than Colombia
Pupils-teacher ratio > Primary level	26.5 Ranked 59th.	40.5 Ranked 30th. 53% more than Colombia
Elementary (primary school) > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female	79% Ranked 39th. 1% more than Dominican Republic	78% Ranked 47th.
Primary education > Teachers	186,898 Ranked 6th. 4 times more than Dominican Republic	53,015 Ranked 27th.
Secondary education > Vocational pupils	290,336 Ranked 8th. 7 times more than Dominican Republic	40,001 Ranked 28th.
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Secondary level	51.58% Ranked 22nd.	54.24% Ranked 5th. 5% more than Colombia
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people	2.03 Ranked 5th.	4.1 Ranked 2nd. 2 times more than Colombia
Literacy > Literates > Aged over 10 per thousand people	688.44 Ranked 4th. 3% more than Dominican Republic	667.95 Ranked 13th.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 10-14	109,008 Ranked 3rd. 60% more than Dominican Republic	67,992 Ranked 3rd.
Private school enrolment > Primary level	18.7 Ranked 24th. 61% more than Dominican Republic	11.6 Ranked 17th.
Outcomes > Primary education > Duration > Years	5 Ranked 149th.	6 Ranked 120th. 20% more than Colombia
Library employees	86 Ranked 35th.	637 Ranked 1st. 7 times more than Colombia
Secondary education > Pupils per 1000	100.14 Ranked 24th. 16% more than Dominican Republic	86.52 Ranked 30th.
Primary education > Teachers per 1000	4.33 Ranked 51st.	5.67 Ranked 29th. 31% more than Colombia
Literacy > Men above 14 years	92.8% Ranked 5th. 7% more than Dominican Republic	86.8% Ranked 10th.
Children out of school > Primary > Female > Per capita	5.72 per 1,000 people Ranked 32nd. 2% more than Dominican Republic	5.58 per 1,000 people Ranked 33th.
Female enrolment share > Primary level	48.9% Ranked 28th. 1% more than Dominican Republic	48.4% Ranked 88th.
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$	$110.70 billion Ranked 14th. 4 times more than Dominican Republic	$29.73 billion Ranked 31st.
Primary school starting age > Years	6 Ranked 133th. The same as Dominican Republic	6 Ranked 157th.
Scouting > Members	11,118 Ranked 71st. 9 times more than Dominican Republic	1,269 Ranked 137th.
Elementary (primary) school) > Proportion spent on all staff salaries	91.11% Ranked 8th. 18% more than Dominican Republic	77.43% Ranked 34th.
High school > Lower Secondary > Trained teachers > Women	98.06% Ranked 9th. 13% more than Dominican Republic	86.44% Ranked 13th.
Elementary (primary) school > Proportion of education spending on teachers' salaries	81.35% Ranked 4th. 21% more than Dominican Republic	67.37% Ranked 16th.
High school> Proportion of education spending on teachers' salaries	81.35% Ranked 3rd. 9% more than Dominican Republic	74.35% Ranked 11th.
Child care (preschool) > Trained teachers > Women	100% Ranked 6th. 5% more than Dominican Republic	95.65% Ranked 12th.
High school > Share of total education spending	36.26% Ranked 17th. 2 times more than Dominican Republic	17.95% Ranked 71st.
Enrolment ratio > Secondary level	56.5% Ranked 62nd. 41% more than Dominican Republic	40.2% Ranked 73th.
Participation > Secondary education > General pupils	4.46 million Ranked 15th. 5 times more than Dominican Republic	868,017 Ranked 46th.
Secondary education > Teachers per 1000	3.8 Ranked 42nd. 16% more than Dominican Republic	3.27 Ranked 48th.
Ratio of female to male primary enrollment	98.19 Ranked 37th. 3% more than Dominican Republic	95.22 Ranked 64th.
Secondary education > General pupils per 1000	93.42 Ranked 30th. 14% more than Dominican Republic	82.23 Ranked 33th.
Children out of school > Primary > Male	275,598 Ranked 10th. 4 times more than Dominican Republic	66,999 Ranked 24th.
Elementary (primary) school > Gender parity index	0.965 Ranked 78th. 7% more than Dominican Republic	0.905 Ranked 100th.
Female enrolment share > Secondary level	51.5% Ranked 22nd.	54.8% Ranked 3rd. 6% more than Colombia
Post-Secondary Non-Tertiary > Teachers > Women	0.0 Ranked 54th.	0.0 Ranked 31st.
Private school enrolment > Secondary level	32.4 Ranked 18th.	32.6 Ranked 5th. 1% more than Colombia
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level per 1000	90.34 Ranked 72nd. 23% more than Dominican Republic	73.66 Ranked 113th.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people	2.59 Ranked 4th.	4.33 Ranked 2nd. 68% more than Colombia
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 50-54 per thousand people	4.63 Ranked 7th.	7.26 Ranked 2nd. 57% more than Colombia
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people	1.34 Ranked 5th.	2.53 Ranked 2nd. 89% more than Colombia
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 20-24	119,795 Ranked 3rd. 2 times more than Dominican Republic	58,211 Ranked 6th.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 35-39	87,648 Ranked 3rd. 2 times more than Dominican Republic	41,071 Ranked 6th.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 15-19	1.88 million Ranked 3rd. 4 times more than Dominican Republic	476,483 Ranked 8th.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people	3.01 Ranked 4th.	6.39 Ranked 3rd. 2 times more than Colombia
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 65-69 per thousand people	2.67 Ranked 6th. 12% more than Dominican Republic	2.38 Ranked 6th.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people	1.79 Ranked 7th.	2.93 Ranked 2nd. 64% more than Colombia
Literacy > Literates > Aged 40-44 per thousand people	57.77 Ranked 4th. 14% more than Dominican Republic	50.79 Ranked 14th.
Scouting > Members per thousand people	0.233 Ranked 138th. 89% more than Dominican Republic	0.123 Ranked 152nd.
Primary completion rate > Women	99 Ranked 35th. 3% more than Dominican Republic	96 Ranked 48th.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 85-89 per thousand people	1.19 Ranked 2nd. 20% more than Dominican Republic	0.99 Ranked 6th.
Elementary school repeaters > Male	3.96 Ranked 63th.	4.18 Ranked 60th. 6% more than Colombia
Elementary school repeaters > Female	2.96 Ranked 60th. 12% more than Dominican Republic	2.64 Ranked 64th.
Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5 > Men	78.3% Ranked 53th. 33% more than Dominican Republic	58.9% Ranked 70th.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged over 100 per million people	24.43 Ranked 4th.	146.55 Ranked 1st. 6 times more than Colombia
Children out of school > Primary > Male > Per capita	6.13 per 1,000 people Ranked 32nd.	7.08 per 1,000 people Ranked 28th. 15% more than Colombia
High school teachers	186,121 Ranked 17th. 5 times more than Dominican Republic	37,164 Ranked 46th.
Elementary school teachers	179,806 Ranked 21st. 3 times more than Dominican Republic	66,539 Ranked 42nd.
High school enrolment rate > Male	98.46 Ranked 29th. 12% more than Dominican Republic	88.03 Ranked 7th.
Literacy > Women above 14 years	92.9% Ranked 1st. 7% more than Dominican Republic	87.2% Ranked 9th.
Gender ratio > Literacy rate of 15-24 year-olds	1.01% Ranked 1st.	1.03% Ranked 1st. 2% more than Colombia
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Women per 1000	27.82 Ranked 89th.	49.2 Ranked 67th. 77% more than Colombia
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Per capita	52.38 per 1,000 people Ranked 91st.	99.15 per 1,000 people Ranked 63th. 89% more than Colombia
Primary completion rate > Men	95 Ranked 45th. 8% more than Dominican Republic	88 Ranked 68th.
Participation > Secondary education > Pupils	4.3 million Ranked 19th. 5 times more than Dominican Republic	808,352 Ranked 50th.
Primary education > Pupils per 1000	123.5 Ranked 64th.	138.04 Ranked 45th. 12% more than Colombia
Secondary education > Pupils > Per capita	96.22 per 1,000 people Ranked 26th. 13% more than Dominican Republic	85.36 per 1,000 people Ranked 31st.
Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment	110.64 Ranked 12th.	121.29 Ranked 4th. 10% more than Colombia
Intake ratio to last grade of primary > Females	None	None
Library members	5,064 Ranked 39th.	257,374 Ranked 2nd. 51 times more than Colombia
Library members per 1000	0.129 Ranked 41st.	32.26 Ranked 3rd. 250 times more than Colombia
Library employees per million	2.19 Ranked 48th.	79.84 Ranked 1st. 36 times more than Colombia
Pupils reaching grade 5	73 Ranked 13th.	75.1 Ranked 54th. 3% more than Colombia
Repetition rate > Primary > Female > % of total enrollment	3.56% Ranked 55th.	6.2% Ranked 39th. 74% more than Colombia
Labor force with tertiary education, female > % of female labor force	27.7% Ranked 35th.	28.3% Ranked 33th. 2% more than Colombia
Labor force with primary education > % of total	28.5% Ranked 23th.	39.2% Ranked 13th. 38% more than Colombia
Labor force with secondary education, male > % of male labor force	43.7% Ranked 38th. 31% more than Dominican Republic	33.3% Ranked 53th.
Labor force with secondary education > % of total	44% Ranked 35th. 29% more than Dominican Republic	34.1% Ranked 54th.
Unemployment with tertiary education > % of total unemployment	24.4% Ranked 16th. 28% more than Dominican Republic	19.1% Ranked 22nd.
Primary education > Pupils > % female	48.48% female Ranked 38th. 1% more than Dominican Republic	47.87% female Ranked 64th.
Secondary education > Vocational pupils > Per capita	6.46 per 1,000 people Ranked 24th. 53% more than Dominican Republic	4.22 per 1,000 people Ranked 36th.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 70-74	486,325 Ranked 3rd. 5 times more than Dominican Republic	107,098 Ranked 7th.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 90-94	28,489 Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than Dominican Republic	8,190 Ranked 6th.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 45-49 per thousand people	2.28 Ranked 7th.	3.4 Ranked 2nd. 49% more than Colombia
Elementary teachers > % trained	100% Ranked 6th. 12% more than Dominican Republic	89.21% Ranked 38th.
Female elementary teachers > % trained	100% Ranked 5th. 12% more than Dominican Republic	88.98% Ranked 32nd.
Efficiency > Net intake rate in grade 1 > % of official school-age population	63.81% Ranked 44th. 14% more than Dominican Republic	55.79% Ranked 52nd.
Efficiency > Net intake rate in grade 1 > Female > % of official school-age population	63.31% Ranked 44th. 16% more than Dominican Republic	54.58% Ranked 53th.
Elementary school graduate rate > Male	84.58 Ranked 50th. 31% more than Dominican Republic	64.4 Ranked 70th.
Efficiency > Net intake rate in grade 1 > Male > % of official school-age population	64.28% Ranked 43th. 13% more than Dominican Republic	56.96% Ranked 52nd.
Elementary school > Enrolled students > % female	48.84% Ranked 41st. 3% more than Dominican Republic	47.42% Ranked 111th.
Elementary school teachers > % female	77.92% Ranked 59th. 13% more than Dominican Republic	69.22% Ranked 75th.
Participation > Secondary education > Vocational pupils > % female	53.6% Ranked 10th.	60.68% Ranked 2nd. 13% more than Colombia
Participation > Secondary education > Vocational pupils	309,191 Ranked 22nd. 7 times more than Dominican Republic	41,314 Ranked 58th.
Participation > Total enrollment > Primary > Male > % net	93.47% Ranked 55th. 14% more than Dominican Republic	81.67% Ranked 87th.
Preschool enrollment rate > Female	49.22 Ranked 69th. 41% more than Dominican Republic	34.93 Ranked 82nd.
Preschool enrollment rate > Male	49.54 Ranked 69th. 42% more than Dominican Republic	34.84 Ranked 80th.
School enrolment rate > 1st grade > Female	123.9 Ranked 20th. 26% more than Dominican Republic	98.48 Ranked 80th.
School enrolment rate > 1st grade > Male	126.84 Ranked 17th. 15% more than Dominican Republic	110.36 Ranked 37th.
School enrolment rate > 5th grade > Female	92.51 Ranked 32nd. 21% more than Dominican Republic	76.68 Ranked 53th.
School enrolment rate > 5th grade > Male	84.58 Ranked 40th. 21% more than Dominican Republic	69.64 Ranked 60th.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 40-44	1.18 million Ranked 3rd. 5 times more than Dominican Republic	251,957 Ranked 8th.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 70-74	261,965 Ranked 3rd. 5 times more than Dominican Republic	53,291 Ranked 6th.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 25-29	130,176 Ranked 3rd. 2 times more than Dominican Republic	64,007 Ranked 6th.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 60-64	454,058 Ranked 3rd. 4 times more than Dominican Republic	104,076 Ranked 7th.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 50-54	749,712 Ranked 3rd. 5 times more than Dominican Republic	166,269 Ranked 8th.
High school > Upper Secondary > Trained teachers > Men	97.35% Ranked 6th. 34% more than Dominican Republic	72.89% Ranked 14th.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 50-54 per thousand people	36.69 Ranked 4th. 11% more than Dominican Republic	33.04 Ranked 14th.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged over 10 per thousand people	28.43 Ranked 6th.	42.67 Ranked 1st. 50% more than Colombia
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged over 100 per million people	38.07 Ranked 4th.	233.21 Ranked 1st. 6 times more than Colombia
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people	29.24 Ranked 3rd. 6% more than Dominican Republic	27.63 Ranked 13th.
Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Female > % net	74.51% Ranked 51st. 18% more than Dominican Republic	63.4% Ranked 61st.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 80-84 per thousand people	1.84 Ranked 2nd.	2.16 Ranked 6th. 17% more than Colombia
Literacy > Male literates > Aged over 100 per million people	11.05 Ranked 5th.	72.28 Ranked 1st. 7 times more than Colombia
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 20-24 per thousand people	2.77 Ranked 4th.	5.81 Ranked 2nd. 2 times more than Colombia
Literacy > Literates > Aged 35-39	2.68 million Ranked 3rd. 5 times more than Dominican Republic	566,260 Ranked 8th.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people	1.01 Ranked 4th.	1.58 Ranked 2nd. 56% more than Colombia
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 90-94	10,977 Ranked 2nd. 98% more than Dominican Republic	5,549 Ranked 6th.
School enrollment > Primary > Male > % net	86.88% net Ranked 46th.	87.08% net Ranked 44th. About the same as Colombia
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 50-54	99,634 Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than Dominican Republic	37,414 Ranked 6th.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 30-34	2.71 million Ranked 3rd. 4 times more than Dominican Republic	642,425 Ranked 8th.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 70-74	81,394 Ranked 3rd. 4 times more than Dominican Republic	22,936 Ranked 6th.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 35-39	1.42 million Ranked 3rd. 5 times more than Dominican Republic	289,517 Ranked 8th.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 35-39	77,185 Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than Dominican Republic	29,392 Ranked 6th.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 85-89	29,299 Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than Dominican Republic	9,240 Ranked 6th.
Literacy and Attainment > Educational attainment: completed tertiary > Tertiary > Population 25+ years > % > Over 24 year olds	19.75% Ranked 8th. 83% more than Dominican Republic	10.79% Ranked 40th.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged over 10	15.46 million Ranked 3rd. 5 times more than Dominican Republic	3.38 million Ranked 7th.
Primary education, teachers > % female	77.15% Ranked 27th.	78.31% Ranked 57th. 2% more than Colombia
Tertiary education, teachers > % female	65.65% Ranked 1st. 59% more than Dominican Republic	41.26% Ranked 34th.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 80-84 per thousand people	4.19 Ranked 2nd.	4.43 Ranked 6th. 6% more than Colombia
Literacy > Literates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people	70.97 Ranked 4th. 1% more than Dominican Republic	70.1 Ranked 13th.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 70-74 per thousand people	6.07 Ranked 2nd. 14% more than Dominican Republic	5.32 Ranked 9th.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 20-24 per thousand people	41.19 Ranked 5th.	41.32 Ranked 8th. About the same as Colombia
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 40-44 per thousand people	2.01 Ranked 7th.	3.17 Ranked 2nd. 58% more than Colombia
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 55-59 per thousand people	2.4 Ranked 8th.	3.62 Ranked 3rd. 51% more than Colombia
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 20-24 per thousand people	1.59 Ranked 4th.	3.57 Ranked 3rd. 2 times more than Colombia
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 60-64 per thousand people	2.4 Ranked 8th.	3.11 Ranked 4th. 29% more than Colombia
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 95-99 per million people	91.63 Ranked 4th.	165.52 Ranked 4th. 81% more than Colombia
Unemployment with primary education, male > % of male unemployment	20.1% Ranked 24th.	33.6% Ranked 13th. 67% more than Colombia
Labor force with tertiary education, male > % of male labor force	18.9% Ranked 41st. 27% more than Dominican Republic	14.9% Ranked 54th.
School enrollment > Preprimary > % gross	39.23% gross Ranked 45th. 16% more than Dominican Republic	33.83% gross Ranked 50th.
School enrollment > Primary > Female > % gross	111.73% gross Ranked 22nd. 2% more than Dominican Republic	109.98% gross Ranked 27th.
Primary education > Teachers > % female	76.5% female Ranked 31st. 1% more than Dominican Republic	75.98% female Ranked 34th.
Expenditure per student > Secondary > % of GDP per capita	18.35% Ranked 21st. 3 times more than Dominican Republic	5.5% Ranked 47th.
Secondary education > Pupils > % female	51.55% female Ranked 12th.	53.95% female Ranked 5th. 5% more than Colombia
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Men	1.12 million Ranked 33th. 2 times more than Dominican Republic	463,900 Ranked 53th.
Primary completion rate > Total > % of relevant age group	97.62% Ranked 23th. 6% more than Dominican Republic	91.84% Ranked 45th.
Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Female > % net	89.7% Ranked 67th. 12% more than Dominican Republic	80.22% Ranked 90th.
Government spending on education > % of government spending	14.93% Ranked 31st. 35% more than Dominican Republic	11.02% Ranked 61st.
Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Female > % gross	119.51% Ranked 10th. 19% more than Dominican Republic	100.69% Ranked 81st.
Literacy > Ratio of young literate females to males > % ages 15-24	100.99% Ranked 13th.	102.04% Ranked 10th. 1% more than Colombia
Literacy > Literacy rate, adult total > % of people ages 15 and above	93.58% Ranked 40th. 4% more than Dominican Republic	90.11% Ranked 49th.
Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education > %	102.59% Ranked 9th. 4% more than Dominican Republic	98.97% Ranked 66th.
School enrollment, preprimary, female > % gross	48.61% Ranked 86th. 28% more than Dominican Republic	37.84% Ranked 94th.
School enrollment, preprimary, male > % gross	48.68% Ranked 84th. 32% more than Dominican Republic	36.84% Ranked 94th.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 65-69 per thousand people	15.71 Ranked 2nd. 12% more than Dominican Republic	14.03 Ranked 9th.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 45-49 per thousand people	22.2 Ranked 4th. 5% more than Dominican Republic	21.18 Ranked 14th.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 10-14 per thousand people	2.52 Ranked 3rd.	6.79 Ranked 1st. 3 times more than Colombia
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 30-34 per thousand people	29.68 Ranked 5th.	31.57 Ranked 14th. 6% more than Colombia
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 50-54 per thousand people	17.36 Ranked 4th. 5% more than Dominican Republic	16.6 Ranked 14th.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 40-44 per thousand people	27.28 Ranked 4th. 8% more than Dominican Republic	25.15 Ranked 14th.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 40-44 per thousand people	4.22 Ranked 6th.	7.15 Ranked 2nd. 69% more than Colombia
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 75-79 per thousand people	3.63 Ranked 2nd. 11% more than Dominican Republic	3.27 Ranked 7th.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 90-94 per million people	161.89 Ranked 5th.	424.49 Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than Colombia
Literacy > Literates > Aged 55-59 per thousand people	27.84 Ranked 2nd. 11% more than Dominican Republic	25.1 Ranked 12th.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 95-99 per million people	55.37 Ranked 5th.	132.78 Ranked 3rd. 2 times more than Colombia
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 55-59 per thousand people	4.63 Ranked 7th.	6.94 Ranked 2nd. 50% more than Colombia
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 60-64 per thousand people	2.09 Ranked 6th.	2.96 Ranked 3rd. 42% more than Colombia
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people	42.6 Ranked 6th.	46.26 Ranked 6th. 9% more than Colombia
Literacy > Literates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people	62.1 Ranked 3rd. 10% more than Dominican Republic	56.53 Ranked 13th.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 75-79 per thousand people	7.96 Ranked 2nd. 21% more than Dominican Republic	6.6 Ranked 7th.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 90-94 per million people	264.73 Ranked 3rd.	358.1 Ranked 4th. 35% more than Colombia
School enrollment > Secondary > % gross	78.56% gross Ranked 43th. 11% more than Dominican Republic	70.73% gross Ranked 50th.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 70-74 per thousand people	2.37 Ranked 7th.	2.73 Ranked 4th. 15% more than Colombia
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 25-29	72,137 Ranked 3rd. 87% more than Dominican Republic	38,625 Ranked 6th.
Adjusted savings: education expenditure > % of GNI	3.9% Ranked 93th. 2 times more than Dominican Republic	1.88% Ranked 161st.
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$, % of GDP	29.94% Ranked 61st.	50.44% Ranked 15th. 68% more than Colombia
School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary > Male	12 years Ranked 64th. The same as Dominican Republic	12 years Ranked 6th.
Persistence to last grade of primary, total > % of cohort	84.71% Ranked 35th. 13% more than Dominican Republic	74.84% Ranked 82nd.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 55-59	630,707 Ranked 3rd. 5 times more than Dominican Republic	125,201 Ranked 8th.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 90-94	11,432 Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than Dominican Republic	3,587 Ranked 6th.
School enrollment > Secondary > Female > % gross	82.62% gross Ranked 41st. 6% more than Dominican Republic	77.67% gross Ranked 46th.
School enrollment, primary, male > % net	84.21% Ranked 38th.	89.9% Ranked 68th. 7% more than Colombia
Persistence to last grade of primary, female > % of cohort	87.04% Ranked 31st. 16% more than Dominican Republic	75.2% Ranked 62nd.
Repeaters, primary, male > % of male enrollment	2.76% Ranked 49th.	10.21% Ranked 27th. 4 times more than Colombia
Trained teachers in primary education, female > % of female teachers	100% Ranked 6th. 12% more than Dominican Republic	89.06% Ranked 30th.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 95-99 per million people	128.24 Ranked 5th.	403.42 Ranked 1st. 3 times more than Colombia
Outcomes > Ratio of young literate females to males > % ages 15-24	100.9% Ranked 22nd.	102.43% Ranked 2nd. 2% more than Colombia
Public spending on education > Total > % of government expenditure	11.06% Ranked 38th. 14% more than Dominican Republic	9.7% Ranked 42nd.
High school > Lower Secondary > Students per teacher	26.67 Ranked 11th.	28.81 Ranked 18th. 8% more than Colombia
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 45-49 per thousand people	4.6 Ranked 7th.	7.17 Ranked 2nd. 56% more than Colombia
Literacy > Female literates > Aged over 100 per million people	17.65 Ranked 4th.	89.45 Ranked 1st. 5 times more than Colombia
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people	3.82 Ranked 6th.	7.03 Ranked 2nd. 84% more than Colombia
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 10-14 per thousand people	1.51 Ranked 3rd.	3.86 Ranked 1st. 3 times more than Colombia

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