Education Stats: compare key data on Colombia & Ecuador

Definitions

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.
Average IQ: Average IQ of different countries according to the controversial book "IQ and the Wealth of Nations".
Literacy > Female: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
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.
College and university > Private school share: Percentage of post-secondary students who attend a private school, college, or university.
Literacy > Adult literacy: Adult literacy rate (%).
Primary education, pupils: Primary education, pupils. Enrolment in primary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions.
Primary education, teachers: Primary education, teachers. Teaching staff in primary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
Adult literacy rate > Female: Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life."
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).
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.
Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share: Percentage of primary students who attend a private school.
High school > Lower secondary starting age: Average age at which students begin lower secondary (middle school) education.
Elementary school > Gender ratio: Ratio of female to male primary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
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.
Primary education > Pupils: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
Secondary education > Pupils: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
High school > Population with at least high school education > Men: Gender Inequality Index.
Literacy rate > Males aged 15-24: Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life."
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Secondary education, vocational pupils: Secondary education, vocational pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. Technical/vocational programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in technical/vocational programmes at public and private secondary education institutions.
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.
Elementary (primary) school > Trained teachers > Both sexes: Percentage of all primary teachers with at least the minimum level of traning required to teach at the primary level.
Secondary education > Teachers: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
School enrolment rate > 5th grade: Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.
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.
Primary graduation rate > Females: Females graduating from primary school, expressed as a percentage of the total female population currently at primary school graduation age.
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.
Secondary education > Vocational pupils: Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training.
Primary education > Teachers: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
Primary graduation rate > Males: Males graduating from primary school, expressed as a percentage of the total male population currently at primary school graduation age.
Literacy > Literates > Aged over 10 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
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).
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.
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.
Elementary (primary) school) > Proportion spent on all staff salaries: Percentage of public funding for primary education that goes to school staff salaries.
Enrolment ratio > Secondary level: Net enrolment ratio, secondary level, is the ratio of the number of children of official secondary school age enrolled in school to the number of children of official secondary school age in the population.
Participation > Secondary education > General pupils: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training."
Secondary education > Teachers per 1000: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Secondary education > General pupils per 1000: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Ratio of female to male primary enrollment: Ratio of female to male primary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
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 > Literates > Aged 40-44 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 65-69 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 50-54 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 50 to 54. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Female 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 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 > Illiterates > Aged 20-24: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 20 to 24. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 15-19: Number of females aged 15-19 years, who are literate.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 35-39: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 15 to 19. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Scouting > Members per thousand people: Membership (from 2012). Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
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.
Teachers' Day date: Date when Teacher's Day is celebrated around the world.
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Women per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Participation > Secondary education > Pupils: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
Secondary education > Pupils > Per capita: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment: Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
Primary education > Pupils per 1000: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Intake ratio to last grade of primary > Females: Number of female entrants in the last grade of primary education (regardless of age) expressed as a percentage of the female population at entrance age to the last grade.
Repitition rate > Secondary level: Repetition rate is the percentage of secondary school pupils who are currently enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year.
Pupils reaching grade 5: Pupils reaching grade 5 is the percentage of children who start primary school and eventually reach grade 5.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 40-44: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 80-84: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 40-44: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 50-54: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 55-59: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 85-89: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 45-49: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 60-64: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 65-69: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 65-69: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 95-99: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 95-99: Number of females aged 95-99 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.
Public spending on education, total > % of government expenditure: Public spending on education, total (% of government expenditure). Public expenditure on education as % of total government expenditure is the total public education expenditure (current and capital) expressed as a percentage of total government expenditure for all sectors in a given financial year. Public education expenditure includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration, and subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities).
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 20-24 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Female illiterates > 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 30-34 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 50-54 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Female illiterates > 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 illiterates > Aged 85-89 per million people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 45-49 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 95-99 per million people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 55-59 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 95-99 per million people: Number of females aged 95-99 years, who are literate. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
Labor force with secondary education, female > % of female labor force: Labor force with secondary education, female (% of female labor force). Labor force with secondary education is the proportion of the labor force that has a secondary education, as a percentage of the total labor force.
Unemployment with secondary education, female > % of female unemployment: Unemployment with secondary education, female (% of female unemployment). Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organization (UNESCO).
Education spending > % of GDP: Government Education Expenditure (% of GDP, 2000-2002)
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.
Secondary education, pupils > % female: Secondary education, pupils (% female). Percentage of female students. Total secondary. All programmes is the number of female students enrolled in all secondary education programmes expressed as a percentage of the total number of students (male and female) enrolled at the secondary education level in a given school year.
Expenditure per student, primary > % of GDP per capita: Expenditure per student, primary (% of GDP per capita). Public expenditure per pupil as a % of GDP per capita. Primary is the total public expenditure per student in primary education 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).
Services, etc., value added > Current US$ per capita: Services, etc., value added (current US$). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
Services, etc., value added > Current US$, % of GDP: Services, etc., value added (current US$). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Figures expressed as a proportion of GDP for the same year
Secondary education, vocational pupils per 1000: Secondary education, vocational pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. Technical/vocational programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in technical/vocational programmes at public and private secondary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Secondary education, teachers, female per 1000: Secondary education, teachers, female. Teaching staff in total secondary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Female is the total number of female teachers in public and private secondary education institutions (ISCED 2 and 3). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Literacy > Literacy rate, youth male > % of males ages 15-24: Literacy rate, youth male (% of males ages 15-24). Youth (15-24) literacy rate (%). Male is the number of males age 15 to 24 years who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life, divided by the male population in that age group. Generally, u2018literacyu2019 also encompasses u2018numeracyu2019, the ability to make simple arithmetic calculations.
Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment > %: 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.
Ratio of female to male primary enrollment > %: 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.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 55-59: 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
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 45-49: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 45-49: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 70-74: Compares countries by number of male literates, in the age range 70 to 74. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 90-94: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, 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
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 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 > 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 > Female illiterates > Aged 90-94 per million people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
Literacy > Male 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 > Literates > Aged 45-49 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 80-84 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 80 to 84. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 70-74 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 70 to 74. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 10-14 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of male literates, in the age range 10 to 14. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 70-74 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 85-89 per million people: Number of females aged 85-89 years, who are illiterate. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
Participation > 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."
Participation > School enrollment > Primary > % net: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music."
Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Male > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music."
Participation > 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."
Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Private > % of total primary: Private enrollment refers to pupils or students enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body such as a nongovernmental organisation, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise."
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.
Unemployment with primary education > % of total unemployment: Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organization (UNESCO).
Unemployment with secondary education > % of total unemployment: Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organization (UNESCO).
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 90-94: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
School enrollment > Secondary > Male > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.
School enrollment > Primary > % net: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 50-54: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Literacy rate > Youth male > % of males ages 15-24: Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life.
Literacy rate > Adult female > % of females ages 15 and above: Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 25-29: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$, % of GDP: Services, etc., value added (constant 2000 US$). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in constant 2005 U.S. dollars. Figures expressed as a proportion of GDP for the same year
Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment > %: Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment (%). Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment is the percentage of men to women enrolled at tertiary level in public and private schools.
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Men per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 50-54: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 30-34: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 30 to 34. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems
Literacy > Literates > Aged over 100: Number of people older than 100 years who are literate.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 80-84: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 80 to 84. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 15-19: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
School enrollment, primary > % gross: School enrollment, primary (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Primary. Total is the total enrollment in primary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of official primary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.
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.
School enrollment > Primary > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.
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 85-89 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 85 to 89. 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.
School enrollment, secondary, female > % gross: School enrollment, secondary, female (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Secondary. All programmes. Female is the total female enrollment in secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the female population of official secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged over 100: 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
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 45-49: Compares countries by number of male literates in the age range 45 to 49. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 35-39: Compares countries by number of male literates, in the age range 35 to 39. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems
Intake ratio to last grade of primary > Males: Number of male entrants in the last grade of primary education (regardless of age) expressed as a percentage of the male population at entrance age to the last grade.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 40-44 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Male 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 95-99: 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
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 95-99: 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
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 95-99 per million people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 30-34 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
School enrollment, tertiary, male > % gross: School enrollment, tertiary, male (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Tertiary (ISCED 5 and 6). Male is the total male enrollment in tertiary education (ISCED 5 and 6), regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male population of the five-year age group following on from secondary school leaving.

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STAT	Colombia	Ecuador
Adult literacy rate > Total	93.38 Ranked 45th. 11% more than Ecuador	84.19 Ranked 18th.
Average years of schooling of adults	5.3 Ranked 62nd.	6.4 Ranked 46th. 21% more than Colombia
Children out of school, primary	599,113 Ranked 9th. 10 times more than Ecuador	59,326 Ranked 27th.
Children out of school, primary per 1000	12.56 Ranked 24th. 3 times more than Ecuador	3.83 Ranked 38th.
Children out of school, primary, female	294,686 Ranked 10th. 14 times more than Ecuador	21,214 Ranked 26th.
College and university > Gender parity index	1.1 Ranked 53th.	1.15 Ranked 76th. 5% more than Colombia
Compulsary education duration	10 Ranked 39th.	15 Ranked 1st. 50% more than Colombia
Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP	4.45% Ranked 25th. 2% more than Ecuador	4.36% Ranked 4th.
High school enrolment rate	98.49 Ranked 31st. 54% more than Ecuador	63.79 Ranked 83th.
Literacy > Total population	90.4% Ranked 6th.	92.5% Ranked 72nd. 2% more than Colombia
Primary education, duration > Years	5 Ranked 168th.	6 Ranked 115th. 20% more than Colombia
Primary education, teachers per 1000	3.97 Ranked 45th.	7.51 Ranked 12th. 89% more than Colombia
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary	25.05 Ranked 38th. 38% more than Ecuador	18.19 Ranked 51st.
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary	25.4 Ranked 15th. 2 times more than Ecuador	11.52 Ranked 32nd.
Secondary education, duration > Years	6 Ranked 131st. The same as Ecuador	6 Ranked 145th.
College and university > Share of total education spending	20.61% Ranked 20th.	26.66% Ranked 5th. 29% more than Colombia
Average IQ	89 Ranked 27th. 11% more than Ecuador	80 Ranked 39th.
Literacy > Female	90.7% Ranked 5th.	91% Ranked 70th. About the same as Colombia
Children out of school, primary, female per 1000	6.18 Ranked 23th. 5 times more than Ecuador	1.37 Ranked 42nd.
College and university > Gender ratio	99 Ranked 61st.	115.11 Ranked 54th. 16% more than Colombia
Child care (preschool) > Duration	3 Ranked 93th. 3 times more than Ecuador	1 Ranked 202nd.
Secondary education > Teachers > Per capita	3.65 per 1,000 people Ranked 43th.	5.66 per 1,000 people Ranked 28th. 55% more than Colombia
Duration of compulsory education	8 years Ranked 113th.	10 years Ranked 55th. 25% more than Colombia
Secondary education, pupils	4.9 million Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than Ecuador	1.53 million Ranked 20th.
College and university > Private school share	46.59% Ranked 11th. 32% more than Ecuador	35.3% Ranked 35th.
Girls to boys ratio > Primary level enrolment	0.98 Ranked 74th.	1 Ranked 39th. 2% more than Colombia
Literacy > Adult literacy	93.6% Ranked 41st. 1% more than Ecuador	92.6% Ranked 46th.
Primary education, pupils	4.74 million Ranked 10th. 2 times more than Ecuador	2.12 million Ranked 26th.
Primary education, teachers	189,335 Ranked 7th. 63% more than Ecuador	116,411 Ranked 13th.
Adult literacy rate > Female	93.44 Ranked 41st. 14% more than Ecuador	81.68 Ranked 18th.
High school > Gender ratio	110.05 Ranked 12th. 9% more than Ecuador	101.37 Ranked 49th.
Compulsary education starting age	5 Ranked 96th. 67% more than Ecuador	3 Ranked 109th.
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary per million	0.532 Ranked 39th.	0.744 Ranked 36th. 40% 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.	3 Ranked 117th. 50% more than Colombia
Literacy > Male	90.1% Ranked 5th.	94% Ranked 73th. 4% more than Colombia
Spending > USD	8.36 billion Ranked 37th. 11 times more than Ecuador	730.43 million Ranked 85th.
High school > Private school share	20.21% Ranked 23th.	28.29% Ranked 16th. 40% more than Colombia
Spending > Proportion	3.58 Ranked 103th. 3 times more than Ecuador	1.38 Ranked 157th.
Pupil-teacher ratio > Primary	28.54 Ranked 44th. 23% more than Ecuador	23.13 Ranked 57th.
Child care (preschool) > Starting age	3 Ranked 162nd.	5 Ranked 11th. 67% more than Colombia
High school repeaters > Male	3.48 Ranked 54th.	9.65 Ranked 29th. 3 times more than Colombia
Literacy rates > Aged 15-24	98% Ranked 3rd. 2% more than Ecuador	96.4% Ranked 16th.
Preschool enrollment rate	119.87 Ranked 12th. 1% more than Ecuador	118.48 Ranked 16th.
Tertiary > Students studying abroad	24,146.42 Ranked 37th. 2 times more than Ecuador	10,867.9 Ranked 74th.
Primary completion rate	97 Ranked 41st.	101 Ranked 33th. 4% more than Colombia
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level	989,745 Ranked 24th. 5 times more than Ecuador	213,496 Ranked 31st.
Elementary (primary school) > Duration	5 Ranked 178th.	6 Ranked 121st. 20% more than Colombia
Children out of school > Primary	532,592 Ranked 11th. 49 times more than Ecuador	10,901 Ranked 74th.
Secondary education, teachers	193,087 Ranked 2nd. 45% more than Ecuador	132,867 Ranked 4th.
Secondary education, teachers per 1000	4.05 Ranked 22nd.	8.58 Ranked 6th. 2 times more than Colombia
Child care (preschool) > Students per teacher	25.63 Ranked 18th. 2 times more than Ecuador	12.05 Ranked 41st.
High school > Lower secondary school duration	4 Ranked 57th. 33% more than Ecuador	3 Ranked 159th.
Children out of school, primary, male per 1000	6.38 Ranked 23th. 3 times more than Ecuador	2.46 Ranked 32nd.
Spending per student > High school	14.78 Ranked 21st. 2 times more than Ecuador	6.13 Ranked 68th.
Secondary education, general pupils	4.58 million Ranked 5th. 4 times more than Ecuador	1.21 million Ranked 22nd.
Illiteracy rates by sex > Aged 15+	7.6% Ranked 86th. The same as Ecuador	7.6% Ranked 87th.
High school > Gender parity index	1.09 Ranked 18th. 7% more than Ecuador	1.02 Ranked 45th.
Scientific and technical journal articles	337 Ranked 56th. 17 times more than Ecuador	20 Ranked 113th.
College and university > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female	66% Ranked 1st. 2 times more than Ecuador	31% Ranked 5th.
Tertiary > Students studying abroad proportion	1.31% Ranked 107th.	1.64% Ranked 106th. 26% more than Colombia
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level per 1000	24.01 Ranked 66th. 30% more than Ecuador	18.47 Ranked 43th.
Scouting > Genders admitted	both	both
Elementary (primary school) > Starting age	6 Ranked 133th. The same as Ecuador	6 Ranked 143th.
Education expenditure of government > As percentage of total government	11.1% Ranked 39th. 39% more than Ecuador	8% Ranked 83th.
Children out of school, primary, male	304,427 Ranked 7th. 8 times more than Ecuador	38,112 Ranked 24th.
Education expenditure of government > As percentage of GNI	5% Ranked 22nd. 5 times more than Ecuador	1% Ranked 120th.
High school > Students per teacher	25.4 Ranked 15th. 2 times more than Ecuador	11.52 Ranked 32nd.
Secondary education > General pupils	4.03 million Ranked 6th. 5 times more than Ecuador	775,862 Ranked 28th.
Spending per student > Elementary school	12.38 Ranked 23th. 4 times more than Ecuador	3.24 Ranked 78th.
Secondary school starting age > Years	11 Ranked 169th.	12 Ranked 111th. 9% more than Colombia
High school starting age > Years	11 Ranked 148th.	12 Ranked 110th. 9% more than Colombia
Primary education > Teachers > Per capita	4.16 per 1,000 people Ranked 53th.	6.54 per 1,000 people Ranked 20th. 57% more than Colombia
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people	43.63 Ranked 4th.	46.52 Ranked 5th. 7% more than Colombia
Education enrolment by level > Primary level	5.19 million Ranked 23th. 3 times more than Ecuador	1.99 million Ranked 55th.
High school > Population with at least high school education > Women	43.8% Ranked 96th. 20% more than Ecuador	36.6% Ranked 102nd.
Elementary school graduate rate	87.81 Ranked 51st. 8% more than Ecuador	81.35 Ranked 60th.
Literacy rate > People aged 15-24	97.99 Ranked 48th. 3% more than Ecuador	95.43 Ranked 18th.
Primary education, pupils per 1000	99.41 Ranked 56th.	136.71 Ranked 38th. 38% more than Colombia
Secondary education, pupils per 1000	102.79 Ranked 14th. 4% more than Ecuador	98.8 Ranked 16th.
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+	2.29 million Ranked 41st. 3 times more than Ecuador	683,800 Ranked 71st.
Girls to boys ratio > Secondary level enrolment	1.11 Ranked 17th. 11% more than Ecuador	1 Ranked 67th.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged over 10 per thousand people	357.93 Ranked 2nd.	362.42 Ranked 9th. 1% more than Colombia
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level > Per capita	23.01 per 1,000 people Ranked 68th. 25% more than Ecuador	18.42 per 1,000 people Ranked 42nd.
Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people	0.513 Ranked 143th.	0.713 Ranked 130th. 39% more than Colombia
Outcomes > Secondary education > Duration > Years	6 Ranked 118th. The same as Ecuador	6 Ranked 136th.
Teacher student ratio > High school	25.64 Ranked 15th. 75% more than Ecuador	14.66 Ranked 47th.
Children out of school > Primary per 1000	12.33 Ranked 29th. 15 times more than Ecuador	0.806 Ranked 102nd.
Inequality adjusted index	0.523 Ranked 73th.	0.529 Ranked 72nd. 1% more than Colombia
High school repeaters > Female	2.13 Ranked 61st.	7.49 Ranked 31st. 4 times more than Colombia
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Women	1.16 million Ranked 46th. 3 times more than Ecuador	409,200 Ranked 72nd.
Teacher student ratio > Elementary school	29.4 Ranked 41st. 30% more than Ecuador	22.57 Ranked 58th.
Literacy rate > Females aged 15-24	98.43 Ranked 47th. 3% more than Ecuador	95.63 Ranked 17th.
Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5	80.9% Ranked 59th. 11% more than Ecuador	72.6% Ranked 71st.
Elementary school > Enrolled students	5.29 million Ranked 18th. 3 times more than Ecuador	2.04 million Ranked 46th.
Primary education > Duration > Years	5 years Ranked 160th.	6 years Ranked 113th. 20% more than Colombia
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ per capita	$2,320.55 Ranked 45th. 17% more than Ecuador	$1,981.87 Ranked 48th.
School enrolment rate > 1st grade	125.4 Ranked 16th.	129.27 Ranked 13th. 3% more than Colombia
Secondary education, general pupils per 1000	96.11 Ranked 14th. 23% more than Ecuador	77.9 Ranked 33th.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people	86.23 Ranked 6th.	93.4 Ranked 6th. 8% more than Colombia
Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share	18.63% Ranked 24th.	25.28% Ranked 16th. 36% more than Colombia
High school > Lower secondary starting age	11 Ranked 175th.	12 Ranked 114th. 9% more than Colombia
Elementary school > Gender ratio	99.41 Ranked 45th.	99.91 Ranked 31st. 1% more than Colombia
High school enrolment rate > Female	98.51 Ranked 29th. 53% more than Ecuador	64.22 Ranked 78th.
Illiteracy rates by sex > Aged 15+ > Women	7.5% Ranked 93th.	9.1% Ranked 86th. 21% more than Colombia
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level	90% Ranked 93th.	99% Ranked 26th. 10% more than Colombia
Duration of education > Secondary level	6 Ranked 114th. The same as Ecuador	6 Ranked 123th.
Public spending per student > Tertiary level	31 Ranked 14th.	34.4 Ranked 6th. 11% more than Colombia
Primary education > Pupils	5.33 million Ranked 10th. 3 times more than Ecuador	2 million Ranked 31st.
Secondary education > Pupils	4.32 million Ranked 7th. 4 times more than Ecuador	999,713 Ranked 25th.
High school > Population with at least high school education > Men	42.4% Ranked 107th. 16% more than Ecuador	36.6% Ranked 118th.
Literacy rate > Males aged 15-24	97.55 Ranked 52nd. 2% more than Ecuador	95.22 Ranked 17th.
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Tertiary level	51.45% Ranked 69th. 29% more than Ecuador	39.87% Ranked 51st.
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita	86.55 per 1,000 people Ranked 80th. 13% more than Ecuador	76.79 per 1,000 people Ranked 101st.
Secondary education, vocational pupils	318,538 Ranked 8th.	323,731 Ranked 7th. 2% more than Colombia
Elementary (primary) school > Students per teacher	25.05 Ranked 36th. 38% more than Ecuador	18.19 Ranked 50th.
Spending on education > Proportion spent on all staff salaries	91.36% Ranked 3rd. 3% more than Ecuador	88.38% Ranked 5th.
Elementary (primary) school > Trained teachers > Both sexes	100% Ranked 6th. 19% more than Ecuador	83.83% Ranked 34th.
Secondary education > Teachers	164,194 Ranked 8th. 2 times more than Ecuador	74,923 Ranked 17th.
School enrolment rate > 5th grade	87.81 Ranked 44th. 5% more than Ecuador	83.4 Ranked 50th.
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level	3.72 million Ranked 27th. 4 times more than Ecuador	972,777 Ranked 58th.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 30-34 per thousand people	3.25 Ranked 5th. 51% more than Ecuador	2.15 Ranked 9th.
Scientific and technical journal articles per million	8.05 Ranked 73th. 5 times more than Ecuador	1.63 Ranked 142nd.
Duration of education > Primary level	5 Ranked 142nd.	6 Ranked 107th. 20% more than Colombia
Women to men parity index > As ratio of literacy rates > Aged 15-24	1.01 Ranked 1st. 1% more than Ecuador	1 Ranked 18th.
Participation > Children out of school > Elementary	284,987 Ranked 22nd. 23 times more than Ecuador	12,367 Ranked 80th.
Participation > Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education	104.31% Ranked 5th. 4% more than Ecuador	100.41% Ranked 46th.
Public spending per student > Secondary level	9.8 Ranked 13th. 10% more than Ecuador	8.9 Ranked 28th.
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ per 1000	54.64 Ranked 83th. 6% more than Ecuador	51.49 Ranked 89th.
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Primary level	48.76% Ranked 51st.	49.06% Ranked 24th. 1% more than Colombia
Progression to secondary school	99.98% Ranked 2nd. 36% more than Ecuador	73.45% Ranked 51st.
Literacy rates > Aged 15-24 > Women	98.4% Ranked 3rd. 2% more than Ecuador	96.5% Ranked 15th.
Children out of school > Primary > Per capita	11.85 per 1,000 people Ranked 33th. 14 times more than Ecuador	0.836 per 1,000 people Ranked 103th.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 35-39	164,833 Ranked 3rd. 5 times more than Ecuador	34,191 Ranked 7th.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 15-19	3.72 million Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than Ecuador	1.4 million Ranked 7th.
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Women	90% Ranked 90th.	100% Ranked 10th. 11% more than Colombia
High school > Spending on teaching materials	4.68% Ranked 1st.	0.0 Ranked 8th.
High school > Upper secondary starting age	15 Ranked 137th. The same as Ecuador	15 Ranked 146th.
Child care (preschool) > Trained teachers > Men	100% Ranked 4th. 44% more than Ecuador	69.45% Ranked 16th.
Child care (preschool) > Trained teachers > Both sexes	100% Ranked 6th. 27% more than Ecuador	78.62% Ranked 22nd.
Elementary school starting age > Years	6 Ranked 120th. The same as Ecuador	6 Ranked 135th.
Library books	429,238 Ranked 34th. 3 times more than Ecuador	150,000 Ranked 14th.
Elementary school repeaters > All	3.47 Ranked 60th. 40% more than Ecuador	2.47 Ranked 70th.
Secondary education > General pupils > Per capita	89.76 per 1,000 people Ranked 30th. 53% more than Ecuador	58.65 per 1,000 people Ranked 69th.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged over 100 per million people	13.64 Ranked 4th.	18 Ranked 4th. 32% more than Colombia
Education enrolment by level > Primary level > Per capita	0.121 per capita Ranked 75th.	0.157 per capita Ranked 37th. 30% more than Colombia
Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 1000	126 Ranked 72nd.	152.53 Ranked 46th. 21% more than Colombia
Illiteracy rates by sex > Aged 15+ > Men	7.7% Ranked 72nd. 26% more than Ecuador	6.1% Ranked 84th.
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Men	90% Ranked 88th.	99% Ranked 32nd. 10% more than Colombia
Literacy rates > Aged 15-24 > Men	97.5% Ranked 6th. 1% more than Ecuador	96.4% Ranked 15th.
Primary graduation rate > Females	91% Ranked 6th.	95% Ranked 5th. 4% more than Colombia
Library books per 1000	10.94 Ranked 41st.	13.26 Ranked 14th. 21% more than Colombia
Pupils-teacher ratio > Primary level	26.5 Ranked 59th. 15% more than Ecuador	23.1 Ranked 73th.
Elementary (primary school) > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female	79% Ranked 39th. 11% more than Ecuador	71% Ranked 57th.
Secondary education > Vocational pupils	290,336 Ranked 8th. 30% more than Ecuador	223,851 Ranked 10th.
Primary education > Teachers	186,898 Ranked 6th. 2 times more than Ecuador	86,472 Ranked 21st.
Primary graduation rate > Males	91% Ranked 5th.	94% Ranked 4th. 3% more than Colombia
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Secondary level	51.58% Ranked 22nd. 4% more than Ecuador	49.63% Ranked 66th.
Literacy > Literates > Aged over 10 per thousand people	688.44 Ranked 4th.	720.33 Ranked 10th. 5% more than Colombia
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people	2.03 Ranked 5th. 92% more than Ecuador	1.06 Ranked 9th.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 10-14	109,008 Ranked 3rd. 7 times more than Ecuador	16,616 Ranked 6th.
Private school enrolment > Primary level	18.7 Ranked 24th.	22.7 Ranked 19th. 21% more than Colombia
Outcomes > Primary education > Duration > Years	5 Ranked 149th.	6 Ranked 115th. 20% more than Colombia
Secondary education > Pupils per 1000	100.14 Ranked 24th. 38% more than Ecuador	72.56 Ranked 47th.
Primary education > Teachers per 1000	4.33 Ranked 51st.	6.28 Ranked 23th. 45% more than Colombia
Literacy > Men above 14 years	92.8% Ranked 5th. 1% more than Ecuador	92.3% Ranked 16th.
Children out of school > Primary > Female > Per capita	5.72 per 1,000 people Ranked 32nd. 26 times more than Ecuador	0.223 per 1,000 people Ranked 91st.
Female enrolment share > Primary level	48.9% Ranked 28th.	49.1% Ranked 22nd. About the same as Colombia
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$	$110.70 billion Ranked 14th. 4 times more than Ecuador	$30.70 billion Ranked 30th.
Primary school starting age > Years	6 Ranked 133th. The same as Ecuador	6 Ranked 142nd.
Scouting > Members	11,118 Ranked 71st. 4 times more than Ecuador	3,006 Ranked 112th.
High school > Lower Secondary > Trained teachers > Women	98.06% Ranked 9th. 22% more than Ecuador	80.16% Ranked 18th.
Child care (preschool) > Trained teachers > Women	100% Ranked 6th. 24% more than Ecuador	80.4% Ranked 20th.
High school > Share of total education spending	36.26% Ranked 17th.	41.24% Ranked 5th. 14% more than Colombia
Elementary (primary) school) > Proportion spent on all staff salaries	91.11% Ranked 8th.	92.65% Ranked 7th. 2% more than Colombia
Enrolment ratio > Secondary level	56.5% Ranked 62nd. 17% more than Ecuador	48.1% Ranked 67th.
Participation > Secondary education > General pupils	4.46 million Ranked 15th. 5 times more than Ecuador	953,807 Ranked 42nd.
Secondary education > Teachers per 1000	3.8 Ranked 42nd.	5.44 Ranked 28th. 43% more than Colombia
Secondary education > General pupils per 1000	93.42 Ranked 30th. 66% more than Ecuador	56.32 Ranked 69th.
Ratio of female to male primary enrollment	98.19 Ranked 37th.	99.78 Ranked 20th. 2% more than Colombia
Children out of school > Primary > Male	275,598 Ranked 10th. 25 times more than Ecuador	10,901 Ranked 55th.
Elementary (primary) school > Gender parity index	0.965 Ranked 78th.	0.998 Ranked 29th. 4% more than Colombia
Female enrolment share > Secondary level	51.5% Ranked 22nd. 4% more than Ecuador	49.7% Ranked 58th.
Post-Secondary Non-Tertiary > Teachers > Women	0.0 Ranked 54th.	0.0 Ranked 78th.
Private school enrolment > Secondary level	32.4 Ranked 18th. 27% more than Ecuador	25.6 Ranked 31st.
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level per 1000	90.34 Ranked 72nd. 21% more than Ecuador	74.66 Ranked 107th.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 40-44 per thousand people	57.77 Ranked 4th. 11% more than Ecuador	51.95 Ranked 13th.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 65-69 per thousand people	2.67 Ranked 6th.	2.83 Ranked 4th. 6% more than Colombia
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 50-54 per thousand people	4.63 Ranked 7th. 22% more than Ecuador	3.78 Ranked 6th.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people	1.34 Ranked 5th. 35% more than Ecuador	0.994 Ranked 8th.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people	3.01 Ranked 4th. 49% more than Ecuador	2.02 Ranked 10th.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 20-24	119,795 Ranked 3rd. 5 times more than Ecuador	25,618 Ranked 8th.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people	1.79 Ranked 7th. 47% more than Ecuador	1.22 Ranked 6th.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 15-19	1.88 million Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than Ecuador	697,891 Ranked 7th.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 35-39	87,648 Ranked 3rd. 6 times more than Ecuador	15,895 Ranked 7th.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people	2.59 Ranked 4th. 2 times more than Ecuador	1.23 Ranked 8th.
Scouting > Members per thousand people	0.233 Ranked 138th. 20% more than Ecuador	0.194 Ranked 141st.
Primary completion rate > Women	99 Ranked 35th.	101 Ranked 31st. 2% more than Colombia
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 85-89 per thousand people	1.19 Ranked 2nd.	1.36 Ranked 4th. 15% more than Colombia
Elementary school repeaters > Male	3.96 Ranked 63th. 49% more than Ecuador	2.66 Ranked 71st.
Elementary school repeaters > Female	2.96 Ranked 60th. 30% more than Ecuador	2.27 Ranked 67th.
Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5 > Men	78.3% Ranked 53th. 9% more than Ecuador	72% Ranked 67th.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged over 100 per million people	24.43 Ranked 4th.	41.6 Ranked 4th. 70% more than Colombia
Children out of school > Primary > Male > Per capita	6.13 per 1,000 people Ranked 32nd. 7 times more than Ecuador	0.836 per 1,000 people Ranked 86th.
High school teachers	186,121 Ranked 17th. 2 times more than Ecuador	85,099 Ranked 26th.
Elementary school teachers	179,806 Ranked 21st. 99% more than Ecuador	90,430 Ranked 36th.
High school enrolment rate > Male	98.46 Ranked 29th. 55% more than Ecuador	63.38 Ranked 78th.
Literacy > Women above 14 years	92.9% Ranked 1st. 4% more than Ecuador	89.7% Ranked 14th.
Gender ratio > Literacy rate of 15-24 year-olds	1.01% Ranked 1st. 1% more than Ecuador	1% Ranked 16th.
Teachers' Day date	5/15/2011	4/13/2011
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Per capita	52.38 per 1,000 people Ranked 91st.	53.2 per 1,000 people Ranked 89th. 2% more than Colombia
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Women per 1000	27.82 Ranked 89th.	30.81 Ranked 86th. 11% more than Colombia
Participation > Secondary education > Pupils	4.3 million Ranked 19th. 4 times more than Ecuador	999,713 Ranked 43th.
Primary completion rate > Men	95 Ranked 45th.	100 Ranked 34th. 5% more than Colombia
Secondary education > Pupils > Per capita	96.22 per 1,000 people Ranked 26th. 27% more than Ecuador	75.57 per 1,000 people Ranked 44th.
Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment	110.64 Ranked 12th. 10% more than Ecuador	100.22 Ranked 45th.
Primary education > Pupils per 1000	123.5 Ranked 64th.	145.19 Ranked 41st. 18% more than Colombia
Intake ratio to last grade of primary > Females	None	None
Repitition rate > Secondary level	5.6 Ranked 19th.	6.9 Ranked 17th. 23% more than Colombia
Pupils reaching grade 5	73 Ranked 13th.	77.8 Ranked 50th. 7% more than Colombia
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 40-44	86,796 Ranked 3rd. 4 times more than Ecuador	22,439 Ranked 7th.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 80-84	50,815 Ranked 2nd. 2 times more than Ecuador	23,565 Ranked 6th.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 40-44	95,588 Ranked 3rd. 6 times more than Ecuador	17,288 Ranked 7th.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 50-54	834,686 Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than Ecuador	276,789 Ranked 6th.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 55-59	1.2 million Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than Ecuador	453,709 Ranked 6th.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 85-89	20,310 Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than Ecuador	7,862 Ranked 4th.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 45-49	1.08 million Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than Ecuador	354,094 Ranked 6th.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 60-64	103,657 Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than Ecuador	40,523 Ranked 6th.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 65-69	115,426 Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than Ecuador	42,461 Ranked 6th.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 65-69	360,102 Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than Ecuador	124,552 Ranked 6th.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 95-99	6,348 Ranked 2nd. 33% more than Ecuador	4,773 Ranked 4th.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 95-99	3,957 Ranked 2nd. 47% more than Ecuador	2,696 Ranked 4th.
Primary education, teachers > % female	77.15% Ranked 27th. 8% more than Ecuador	71.19% Ranked 36th.
Tertiary education, teachers > % female	65.65% Ranked 1st. 2 times more than Ecuador	31.48% Ranked 68th.
Public spending on education, total > % of government expenditure	14.93% Ranked 57th. 12% more than Ecuador	13.28% Ranked 14th.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 20-24 per thousand people	1.19 Ranked 5th. 48% more than Ecuador	0.804 Ranked 8th.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 80-84 per thousand people	1.18 Ranked 5th.	1.57 Ranked 5th. 33% more than Colombia
Literacy > Literates > Aged 30-34 per thousand people	62.69 Ranked 5th.	68.99 Ranked 9th. 10% more than Colombia
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 50-54 per thousand people	2.31 Ranked 6th. 56% more than Ecuador	1.48 Ranked 5th.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 75-79 per thousand people	1.92 Ranked 5th.	2.02 Ranked 5th. 5% more than Colombia
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 85-89 per million people	470.31 Ranked 4th.	524.1 Ranked 6th. 11% more than Colombia
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 45-49 per thousand people	25.02 Ranked 2nd. 6% more than Ecuador	23.6 Ranked 11th.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 95-99 per million people	147 Ranked 4th.	318.18 Ranked 3rd. 2 times more than Colombia
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 55-59 per thousand people	14.61 Ranked 2nd.	15 Ranked 8th. 3% more than Colombia
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 95-99 per million people	91.63 Ranked 4th.	179.72 Ranked 3rd. 96% more than Colombia
Labor force with secondary education, female > % of female labor force	44.5% Ranked 30th. 30% more than Ecuador	34.2% Ranked 52nd.
Unemployment with secondary education, female > % of female unemployment	54% Ranked 7th. 7% more than Ecuador	50.3% Ranked 14th.
Education spending > % of GDP	5.2% Ranked 51st. 5 times more than Ecuador	1% Ranked 130th.
Secondary education > Pupils > % female	51.55% female Ranked 12th. 5% more than Ecuador	49.24% female Ranked 38th.
Primary completion rate > Total > % of relevant age group	97.62% Ranked 23th.	100.56% Ranked 35th. 3% more than Colombia
Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Female > % net	89.7% Ranked 67th.	97.41% Ranked 25th. 9% more than Colombia
Government spending on education > % of government spending	14.93% Ranked 31st. 86% more than Ecuador	8.01% Ranked 85th.
Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Female > % gross	119.51% Ranked 10th. 1% more than Ecuador	118.42% Ranked 12th.
Literacy > Ratio of young literate females to males > % ages 15-24	100.99% Ranked 13th. 1% more than Ecuador	100.22% Ranked 23th.
Literacy > Literacy rate, adult total > % of people ages 15 and above	93.58% Ranked 40th. 2% more than Ecuador	91.59% Ranked 47th.
Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education > %	102.59% Ranked 9th. 2% more than Ecuador	100.61% Ranked 21st.
School enrollment, preprimary, female > % gross	48.61% Ranked 86th.	151.51% Ranked 1st. 3 times more than Colombia
School enrollment, preprimary, male > % gross	48.68% Ranked 84th.	147.82% Ranked 1st. 3 times more than Colombia
Secondary education, pupils > % female	51.15% Ranked 8th. 3% more than Ecuador	49.52% Ranked 21st.
Expenditure per student, primary > % of GDP per capita	15.42% Ranked 5th. 80% more than Ecuador	8.57% Ranked 35th.
Services, etc., value added > Current US$ per capita	$3,965.06 Ranked 37th. 43% more than Ecuador	$2,765.97 Ranked 45th.
Services, etc., value added > Current US$, % of GDP	51.15% Ranked 60th. About the same as Ecuador	50.99% Ranked 62nd.
Secondary education, vocational pupils per 1000	6.68 Ranked 24th.	20.9 Ranked 5th. 3 times more than Colombia
Secondary education, teachers, female per 1000	2.08 Ranked 20th.	4.66 Ranked 10th. 2 times more than Colombia
Literacy > Literacy rate, youth male > % of males ages 15-24	97.76% Ranked 44th.	98.59% Ranked 39th. 1% more than Colombia
Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment > %	108.8% Ranked 8th. 7% more than Ecuador	101.64% Ranked 23th.
Ratio of female to male primary enrollment > %	96.55% Ranked 50th.	99.9% Ranked 19th. 3% more than Colombia
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 55-59	199,775 Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than Ecuador	62,184 Ranked 7th.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 45-49	98,506 Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than Ecuador	29,599 Ranked 7th.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 45-49	2.04 million Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than Ecuador	700,310 Ranked 6th.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 70-74	224,360 Ranked 3rd. 2 times more than Ecuador	90,368 Ranked 5th.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 90-94	17,968 Ranked 2nd. 87% more than Ecuador	9,594 Ranked 6th.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people	1.67 Ranked 4th. 63% more than Ecuador	1.02 Ranked 9th.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 45-49 per thousand people	22.2 Ranked 4th.	23.08 Ranked 12th. 4% more than Colombia
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 10-14 per thousand people	2.52 Ranked 3rd. 2 times more than Ecuador	1.11 Ranked 7th.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 40-44 per thousand people	4.22 Ranked 6th. 59% more than Ecuador	2.65 Ranked 7th.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 75-79 per thousand people	3.63 Ranked 2nd.	3.91 Ranked 5th. 8% more than Colombia
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 90-94 per million people	254.19 Ranked 5th.	414.1 Ranked 4th. 63% more than Colombia
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 70-74 per thousand people	1.88 Ranked 6th. 9% more than Ecuador	1.72 Ranked 4th.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 45-49 per thousand people	47.21 Ranked 4th. 1% more than Ecuador	46.68 Ranked 12th.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 80-84 per thousand people	2.06 Ranked 5th.	2.57 Ranked 5th. 24% more than Colombia
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 70-74 per thousand people	4.25 Ranked 6th. About the same as Ecuador	4.23 Ranked 6th.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 10-14 per thousand people	48.94 Ranked 3rd.	51.55 Ranked 3rd. 5% more than Colombia
Literacy > Literates > Aged 70-74 per thousand people	11.26 Ranked 2nd.	11.77 Ranked 5th. 5% more than Colombia
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people	32.86 Ranked 3rd. 6% more than Ecuador	30.95 Ranked 10th.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 85-89 per million people	678.47 Ranked 5th.	903.94 Ranked 4th. 33% more than Colombia
Participation > School enrollment > Preprimary > % gross	49.38% Ranked 70th.	101.27% Ranked 13th. 2 times more than Colombia
Participation > School enrollment > Primary > % net	90.02% Ranked 67th.	96.9% Ranked 29th. 8% more than Colombia
Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Male > % gross	120.22% Ranked 16th. 1% more than Ecuador	118.53% Ranked 20th.
Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Male > % net	90.32% Ranked 69th.	96.42% Ranked 31st. 7% more than Colombia
Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Private > % of total primary	19.81% Ranked 31st.	28.17% Ranked 25th. 42% more than Colombia
Adjusted savings > Education expenditure > % of GNI	4.9% of GNI Ranked 56th. 4 times more than Ecuador	1.38% of GNI Ranked 160th.
Unemployment with primary education > % of total unemployment	26.9% Ranked 37th.	28.8% Ranked 13th. 7% more than Colombia
Unemployment with secondary education > % of total unemployment	52.9% Ranked 25th. 11% more than Ecuador	47.7% Ranked 21st.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 90-94	17,057 Ranked 2nd. 95% more than Ecuador	8,765 Ranked 4th.
School enrollment > Secondary > Male > % gross	74.67% gross Ranked 44th. 22% more than Ecuador	60.97% gross Ranked 58th.
Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5 > Women	83.6% Ranked 46th. 14% more than Ecuador	73.2% Ranked 60th.
School enrollment > Primary > % net	86.88% net Ranked 47th.	97.7% net Ranked 21st. 12% more than Colombia
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 50-54	100,467 Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than Ecuador	34,615 Ranked 7th.
Literacy rate > Youth male > % of males ages 15-24	97.55% Ranked 45th. 1% more than Ecuador	96.38% Ranked 53th.
Literacy rate > Adult female > % of females ages 15 and above	92.71% Ranked 35th. 3% more than Ecuador	89.7% Ranked 43th.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 25-29	72,137 Ranked 3rd. 5 times more than Ecuador	15,371 Ranked 8th.
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$, % of GDP	29.94% Ranked 61st.	36.53% Ranked 42nd. 22% more than Colombia
Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment > %	112.52% Ranked 28th.	115.1% Ranked 72nd. 2% more than Colombia
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Men per 1000	26.82 Ranked 70th. 30% more than Ecuador	20.69 Ranked 81st.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 50-54	1.58 million Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than Ecuador	553,357 Ranked 6th.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 30-34	140,498 Ranked 3rd. 4 times more than Ecuador	32,311 Ranked 7th.
Literacy > Literates > Aged over 100	1,239 Ranked 2nd. 17% more than Ecuador	1,059 Ranked 5th.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 80-84	89,098 Ranked 2nd. 2 times more than Ecuador	38,505 Ranked 5th.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 15-19	67,889 Ranked 3rd. 7 times more than Ecuador	10,317 Ranked 8th.
School enrollment, primary > % gross	106.86% Ranked 36th.	113.56% Ranked 21st. 6% more than Colombia
School enrollment > Secondary > Female > % gross	82.62% gross Ranked 41st. 35% more than Ecuador	61.11% gross Ranked 57th.
School enrollment, primary, male > % net	84.21% Ranked 38th.	94.46% Ranked 16th. 12% more than Colombia
Persistence to last grade of primary, female > % of cohort	87.04% Ranked 31st.	93.01% Ranked 26th. 7% more than Colombia
School enrollment > Primary > % gross	112.78% gross Ranked 28th.	116.88% gross Ranked 16th. 4% more than Colombia
Repeaters, primary, male > % of male enrollment	2.76% Ranked 49th. 56% more than Ecuador	1.77% Ranked 54th.
Trained teachers in primary education, female > % of female teachers	100% Ranked 6th. 18% more than Ecuador	84.96% Ranked 36th.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 95-99 per million people	128.24 Ranked 5th.	217.72 Ranked 4th. 70% more than Colombia
Outcomes > Ratio of young literate females to males > % ages 15-24	100.9% Ranked 22nd. About the same as Ecuador	100.43% Ranked 9th.
Public spending on education > Total > % of government expenditure	11.06% Ranked 38th. 38% more than Ecuador	8.01% Ranked 82nd.
High school > Lower Secondary > Students per teacher	26.67 Ranked 11th. 2 times more than Ecuador	12.15 Ranked 30th.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 45-49 per thousand people	4.6 Ranked 7th. 39% more than Ecuador	3.32 Ranked 6th.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged over 100 per million people	17.65 Ranked 4th.	42.06 Ranked 3rd. 2 times more than Colombia
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 85-89 per thousand people	1.15 Ranked 5th.	1.43 Ranked 5th. 24% more than Colombia
School enrollment, secondary, female > % gross	96.81% Ranked 12th. 11% more than Ecuador	87.56% Ranked 26th.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged over 100	1,644 Ranked 2nd. 84% more than Ecuador	894 Ranked 5th.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 45-49	958,508 Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than Ecuador	346,216 Ranked 6th.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 35-39	1.26 million Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than Ecuador	440,307 Ranked 7th.
Intake ratio to last grade of primary > Males	None	None
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 40-44 per thousand people	30.49 Ranked 3rd. 15% more than Ecuador	26.49 Ranked 10th.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged over 10 per thousand people	330.51 Ranked 4th.	357.91 Ranked 10th. 8% more than Colombia
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 95-99	5,538 Ranked 2nd. 70% more than Ecuador	3,266 Ranked 5th.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 95-99	2,391 Ranked 2nd. 15% more than Ecuador	2,077 Ranked 4th.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 95-99 per million people	44.74 Ranked 5th.	70.39 Ranked 5th. 57% more than Colombia
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 30-34 per thousand people	33.01 Ranked 4th.	35.34 Ranked 8th. 7% more than Colombia
School enrollment, tertiary, male > % gross	42.4% Ranked 13th. 17% more than Ecuador	36.22% Ranked 57th.

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