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Education Stats: compare key data on Colombia & India

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.
  • Homeschooling legal status: Legal status of homeschooling.
  • Literacy > Total population: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
  • Primary education, duration > Years: Primary education, duration (years). Duration of primary is the number of grades (years) in primary education.
  • 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).
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Literacy > Adult literacy: Adult literacy rate (%).
  • Primary education, pupils: Primary education, pupils. Enrolment in primary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions.
  • Primary education, teachers: Primary education, teachers. Teaching staff in primary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
  • Adult literacy rate > Female: Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life."
  • Tertiary enrollment: Gross enrolment ratio, tertiary level is the sum of all tertiary level students enrolled at the start of the school year, expressed as a percentage of the mid-year population in the 5 year age group after the official secondary school leaving age.
  • Spending per student > College and university: Public expenditure per student is the public current spending on education divided by the total number of students by level, as a percentage of GDP per capita. Public expenditure (current and capital) includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities)."
  • High school > Gender ratio: Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
  • Compulsary education starting age: Age at which children must be enrolled in school.
  • Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary per million: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary. Pupil-teacher ratio. Secondary is the number of pupils enrolled in secondary school divided by the number of secondary school teachers. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Literacy > Definition: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
  • High school > Upper secondary school duration: Number of years students study at the upper secondary (high school) level.
  • Literacy > Male: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
  • Spending > USD: Education expenditure refers to the current operating expenditures in education, including wages and salaries and excluding capital investments in buildings and equipment."
  • 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.
  • Secondary education, teachers per 1000: Secondary education, teachers. Teaching staff in total secondary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private secondary education institutions (ISCED 2 and 3). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Secondary education, teachers: Secondary education, teachers. Teaching staff in total secondary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private secondary education institutions (ISCED 2 and 3). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
  • Child care (preschool) > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for pre-primary (preschool) education.
  • High school > Lower secondary school duration: Number of years students study at the lower secondary (middle school) level.
  • Children out of school, primary, male per 1000: Children out of school, primary, male. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Male is the total number of male primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • 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).
  • Inequality adjusted index: Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index.
  • High school repeaters > Female: Repeaters in secondary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in secondary school."
  • Teacher student ratio > Elementary school: Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the number of pupils enrolled in primary school divided by the number of primary school teachers (regardless of their teaching assignment).
  • Proportion of education spending on teachers' salaries: Percentage of public education funding for all levels that goes to teachers' salaries.
  • Literacy rate > Females aged 15-24: Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life."
  • Elementary school > Enrolled students: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
  • Primary education > Duration > Years: Primary duration refers to the number of years of full-time equivalent duration in primary education in the school system according to ISCED.
  • Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ per capita: Services, etc., value added (constant 2000 US$). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in constant 2005 U.S. dollars. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • School enrolment rate > 1st grade: Gross intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age."
  • Secondary education, general pupils per 1000: Secondary education, general pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. General programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in general programmes at public and private secondary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Literacy > Literates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • High school > Lower secondary starting age: Average age at which students begin lower secondary (middle school) education.
  • Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share: Percentage of primary students who attend a private school.
  • Elementary school > Gender ratio: Ratio of female to male primary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
  • High school enrolment rate > Female: Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
  • Duration of education > Secondary level: Duration of secondary education is the number of grades (or years) in general secondary education.
  • Public spending per student > Tertiary level: Public expenditure per student, tertiary level is the total reported current spending by the government on tertiary education, divided by the total number of pupils in tertiary education, expressed as a percentage of per capita GDP.
  • Primary education > Pupils: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
  • Secondary education > Pupils: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
  • High school > Population with at least high school education > Men: Gender Inequality Index.
  • Literacy rate > Males aged 15-24: Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life."
  • Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Secondary education, vocational pupils: Secondary education, vocational pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. Technical/vocational programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in technical/vocational programmes at public and private secondary education institutions.
  • Spending on education > Proportion spent on all staff salaries: Percentage of public funding for education that goes to school staff salaries.
  • Elementary (primary) school > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for primary education.
  • 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.
  • Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 35-39: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 35 to 39. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems
  • Literacy > Literates > Aged 15-19: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • High school > Upper secondary starting age: Average age at which students begin upper secondary (high school) education.
  • Elementary school starting age > Years: Primary school starting age is the age at which students would enter primary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade."
  • Elementary school repeaters > All: Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school."
  • Secondary education > General pupils > Per capita: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Education enrolment by level > Primary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
  • Pupils-teacher ratio > Primary level: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary level is the average number of pupils per teacher in primary education. Cross-country comparisons may be affected by such factors as the composition of teachers by part- and full-time employment.
  • Elementary (primary school) > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female: Percentage of country's elementary, or primary, teachers that are female.
  • Secondary education > Vocational pupils: Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training.
  • Primary education > Teachers: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 10-14: Compares countries by number of male illiterates, in the age range 10 to 14. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems
  • Literacy > Literates > Aged over 10 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • 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.
  • Private school enrolment > Primary level: Private sector enrolment share, primary level is the share of primary school pupils who attend a privately managed school, regardless of whether or not the school receives subsidies from the government.
  • Outcomes > Primary education > Duration > Years: Primary duration refers to the number of years of full-time equivalent duration in primary education in the school system according to ISCED.
  • Primary education > Teachers per 1000: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Secondary education > Pupils per 1000: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Literacy > Men above 14 years: Percent of male population above the age of 14 years that is literate.
  • Female enrolment share > Primary level: Girls' enrolment share, primary level is the number of girls enrolled in primary school, expressed as a percentage of the total number of pupils in primary school.
  • Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$: Services, etc., value added (constant 2000 US$). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in constant 2005 U.S. dollars.
  • Primary school starting age > Years: Primary school starting age (years). Entrance age of primary is the age at which students would enter primary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade.
  • Scouting > Members: Members of boy or girl scout groups which are members of the World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM).
  • High school> Proportion of education spending on teachers' salaries: Percentage of public funding for secondary education that goes to teachers' salaries.
  • Elementary (primary) school > Proportion of education spending on teachers' salaries: Percentage of public funding for primary education that goes to teachers' salaries.
  • 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.
  • Participation > Secondary education > General pupils: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training."
  • Secondary education > Teachers per 1000: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Secondary education > General pupils per 1000: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Ratio of female to male primary enrollment: Ratio of female to male primary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
  • Elementary (primary) school > Gender parity index: Country's gender parity index in primary, or elementary, school. For countries with a rating of over 1, more females are enrolled while countries with a rating under 1 have more males enrolled. 
  • Female enrolment share > Secondary level: Girls' enrolment share, secondary level is the number of girls enrolled in secondary school, expressed as a percentage of the total number of pupils in secondary school.
  • 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.
  • Education enrolment by level > Secondary level per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population 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 65-69 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Literates > Aged 40-44 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • 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 15-19 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 15 to 19. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Female 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 illiterates > Aged 35-39: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • 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.
  • Scouting > Members per thousand people: Membership (from 2012). Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Elementary school repeaters > Female: Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school."
  • Elementary school repeaters > Male: Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school."
  • High school teachers: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • Elementary school teachers: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • 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+ > Women per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Participation > Secondary education > Pupils: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
  • Primary education > Pupils per 1000: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment: Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
  • Secondary education > Pupils > Per capita: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Intake ratio to last grade of primary > Females: Number of female entrants in the last grade of primary education (regardless of age) expressed as a percentage of the female population at entrance age to the last grade.
  • Pupils reaching grade 5: Pupils reaching grade 5 is the percentage of children who start primary school and eventually reach grade 5.
  • Literacy rate > Adult male > % of males ages 15 and above: Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life.
  • School enrollment > Primary > Male > % net: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.
  • Literacy > Literates > Aged 25-29: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 20-24: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 75-79: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 25-29: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 55-59: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 20-24: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Services, etc., value added > % of GDP: Services, etc., value added (% of GDP). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99 and they include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Note: For VAB countries, gross value added at factor cost is used as the denominator.
  • Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 70-74: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 40-44: 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 > 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.
  • 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 literates > Aged 70-74 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Female literates > Aged 20-24 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 40-44 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 55-59 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 20-24 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 60-64 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Female literates > Aged 50-54 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Female literates > Aged 65-69 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Labor force with secondary education, female > % of female labor force: Labor force with secondary education, female (% of female labor force). Labor force with secondary education is the proportion of the labor force that has a secondary education, as a percentage of the total labor force.
  • Unemployment with secondary education, female > % of female unemployment: Unemployment with secondary education, female (% of female unemployment). Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organization (UNESCO).
  • Education spending > % of GDP: Government Education Expenditure (% of GDP, 2000-2002)
  • Literacy rate > Youth total > % of people ages 15-24: Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life.
  • Ratio of female to male enrollments in tertiary education: Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment is the percentage of men to women enrolled at tertiary level in public and private schools.
  • Expenditure per student > Secondary > % of GDP per capita: Public expenditure per student is the public current spending on education divided by the total number of students by level, as a percentage of GDP per capita.
  • Secondary education > Pupils > % female: Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at secondary level includes enrollments in public and private schools.
  • Primary completion rate > Total > % of relevant age group: Primary completion rate is the percentage of students completing the last year of primary school. It is calculated by taking the total number of students in the last grade of primary school, minus the number of repeaters in that grade, divided by the total number of children of official graduation age.
  • Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Private > % of total secondary: 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."
  • School enrollment > Tertiary > Male > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level.
  • Participation > School enrollment > Tertiary > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level."
  • Participation > School enrollment > Tertiary > 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. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level."
  • Participation > Total enrollment > Primary > % net: Total enrollment is the number of pupils of the school-age group for primary education, enrolled either in primary or secondary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population in that age group."
  • Persistence to grade 5 > Male > % of cohort: Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.
  • 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).
  • 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 > Male literates > Aged 55-59 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of male literates, in the age range 55 to 59. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > 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 20-24 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of male literates, in the age range 20 to 24. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > 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 55-59 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of male iliterate individuals, in the age range 55 to 59. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > 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.
  • 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."
  • High school teachers > % female: Female teachers as a percentage of total secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • Adjusted savings > Education expenditure > % of GNI: Education expenditure refers to the current operating expenditures in education, including wages and salaries and excluding capital investments in buildings and equipment.
  • Public spending on education > Total > % of GDP: Public expenditure on education consists of current and capital public expenditure on education plus subsidies to private education at the primary, secondary, and tertiary levels.
  • Unemployment with primary education > % of total unemployment: Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organization (UNESCO).
  • Unemployment with secondary education > % of total unemployment: Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organization (UNESCO).
  • Expenditure per student > Primary > % of GDP per capita: Public expenditure per student is the public current spending on education divided by the total number of students by level, as a percentage of GDP per capita.
  • School enrollment > Secondary > Male > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.
  • Expenditure per student > Tertiary > % of GDP per capita: Public expenditure per student is the public current spending on education divided by the total number of students by level, as a percentage of GDP per capita.
  • School enrollment > 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.
  • 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.
  • Repitition rate > Primary level: Repetition rate is the percentage of primary school pupils who are currently enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year.
  • School enrollment, primary, female > % net: School enrollment, primary, female (% net). Net enrolment rate. Primary. Female is the ratio of female children of the official primary school age who are enrolled in primary school to the female population of the official primary school age.
  • Persistence to grade 5, total > % of cohort: Persistence to grade 5, total (% of cohort). Survival rate to grade 5. Total is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is calculated on the basis of the reconstructed cohort method, which uses data on enrolment and repeaters for two consecutive years.
  • Literacy > Female literates > Aged 10-14 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 10-14 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • School enrollment > Primary > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.
  • Persistence to last grade of primary, male > % of cohort: Persistence to last grade of primary, male (% of cohort). Survival rate to last grade of primary. Male is the share of male children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary. The estimate is calculated on the basis of the reconstructed cohort method, which uses data on enrolment and repeaters for two consecutive years.
  • Participation > Total enrollment > Primary > Female > % net: Total enrollment is the number of pupils of the school-age group for primary education, enrolled either in primary or secondary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population in that age group."
  • 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 > Male illiterates > Aged 10-14 per thousand people: Number of males aged 10-14 years, who are illiterate. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
STAT Colombia India HISTORY
Adult literacy rate > Total 93.38
Ranked 45th. 49% more than India
62.75
Ranked 14th.

Average years of schooling of adults 5.3
Ranked 62nd. 4% more than India
5.1
Ranked 65th.
Children out of school, primary 599,113
Ranked 9th.
1.39 million
Ranked 4th. 2 times more than Colombia

Children out of school, primary per 1000 12.56
Ranked 24th. 11 times more than India
1.14
Ranked 85th.

Children out of school, primary, female 294,686
Ranked 10th.
6.11 million
Ranked 1st. 21 times more than Colombia

College and university > Gender parity index 1.1
Ranked 53th. 51% more than India
0.726
Ranked 100th.

Compulsary education duration 10
Ranked 39th. 11% more than India
9
Ranked 64th.

Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP 4.45%
Ranked 25th. 41% more than India
3.17%
Ranked 44th.

High school enrolment rate 98.49
Ranked 31st. 16% more than India
85.13
Ranked 70th.

Homeschooling legal status Legal. Regulated by the Ministry of Education and the ICFES (Colombian Institute for the Promotion of Higher Education). The student would have to present a Public Validation Test and a State Test (Similar to SAT) if he/she wants to go to College. Legal as alternative to the mandatory public school system.
Literacy > Total population 90.4%
Ranked 6th. 52% more than India
59.5%
Ranked 134th.

Primary education, duration > Years 5
Ranked 168th. The same as India
5
Ranked 160th.

Pupil-teacher ratio, primary 25.05
Ranked 38th.
35.15
Ranked 29th. 40% more than Colombia

Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary 25.4
Ranked 15th.
25.92
Ranked 19th. 2% more than Colombia

Secondary education, duration > Years 6
Ranked 131st.
7
Ranked 50th. 17% more than Colombia

Primary education, teachers per 1000 3.97
Ranked 45th. 24% more than India
3.21
Ranked 104th.

College and university > Share of total education spending 20.61%
Ranked 20th.
35.89%
Ranked 3rd. 74% more than Colombia

Average IQ 89
Ranked 27th. 10% more than India
81
Ranked 38th.
Literacy > Female 90.7%
Ranked 5th. 88% more than India
48.3%
Ranked 131st.

Children out of school, primary, female per 1000 6.18
Ranked 23th. 11% more than India
5.58
Ranked 38th.

College and university > Gender ratio 99
Ranked 61st. 42% more than India
69.94
Ranked 85th.

Child care (preschool) > Duration 3
Ranked 93th. The same as India
3
Ranked 65th.

Secondary education > Teachers > Per capita 3.65 per 1,000 people
Ranked 43th. 53% more than India
2.4 per 1,000 people
Ranked 103th.

Duration of compulsory education 8 years
Ranked 113th. The same as India
8 years
Ranked 8th.
Secondary education, pupils 4.9 million
Ranked 3rd.
113.73 million
Ranked 1st. 23 times more than Colombia

Girls to boys ratio > Primary level enrolment 0.98
Ranked 74th. 5% more than India
0.93
Ranked 115th.

Literacy > Adult literacy 93.6%
Ranked 41st. 42% more than India
66%
Ranked 91st.

Primary education, pupils 4.74 million
Ranked 10th.
137.75 million
Ranked 1st. 29 times more than Colombia

Primary education, teachers 189,335
Ranked 7th.
3.92 million
Ranked 2nd. 21 times more than Colombia

Adult literacy rate > Female 93.44
Ranked 41st. 84% more than India
50.82
Ranked 14th.

Tertiary enrollment 23.3%
Ranked 51st. 2 times more than India
10.5%
Ranked 20th.
Spending per student > College and university 25.99
Ranked 17th.
54.98
Ranked 18th. 2 times more than Colombia

High school > Gender ratio 110.05
Ranked 12th. 28% more than India
85.75
Ranked 116th.

Compulsary education starting age 5
Ranked 96th.
6
Ranked 46th. 20% more than Colombia

Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary per million 0.532
Ranked 39th. 25 times more than India
0.0212
Ranked 98th.

Literacy > Definition age 15 and over can read and write age 15 and over can read and write
High school > Upper secondary school duration 2
Ranked 184th.
4
Ranked 27th. Twice as much as Colombia

Literacy > Male 90.1%
Ranked 5th. 28% more than India
70.2%
Ranked 131st.

Spending > USD 8.36 billion
Ranked 37th.
36.6 billion
Ranked 15th. 4 times more than Colombia

High school > Private school share 20.21%
Ranked 23th.
41.89%
Ranked 11th. 2 times more than Colombia

Spending > Proportion 3.58
Ranked 103th. 13% more than India
3.17
Ranked 121st.

Pupil-teacher ratio > Primary 28.54
Ranked 44th.
40.2
Ranked 27th. 41% more than Colombia

Child care (preschool) > Starting age 3
Ranked 162nd. The same as India
3
Ranked 125th.

High school repeaters > Male 3.48
Ranked 54th.
5.15
Ranked 44th. 48% more than Colombia

Literacy rates > Aged 15-24 98%
Ranked 3rd. 28% more than India
76.4%
Ranked 23th.

Preschool enrollment rate 119.87
Ranked 12th. 6% more than India
113.06
Ranked 30th.

Tertiary > Students studying abroad 24,146.42
Ranked 37th.
198,512.54
Ranked 2nd. 8 times more than Colombia

Primary completion rate 97
Ranked 41st. 8% more than India
90
Ranked 71st.

Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level 989,745
Ranked 24th.
11.3 million
Ranked 3rd. 11 times more than Colombia

Elementary (primary school) > Duration 5
Ranked 178th. The same as India
5
Ranked 169th.

Secondary education, teachers per 1000 4.05
Ranked 22nd. 13% more than India
3.59
Ranked 77th.

Secondary education, teachers 193,087
Ranked 2nd.
4.39 million
Ranked 2nd. 23 times more than Colombia

Child care (preschool) > Students per teacher 25.63
Ranked 18th.
40.31
Ranked 4th. 57% more than Colombia

High school > Lower secondary school duration 4
Ranked 57th. 33% more than India
3
Ranked 120th.

Children out of school, primary, male per 1000 6.38
Ranked 23th. 44% more than India
4.44
Ranked 42nd.

Spending per student > High school 14.78
Ranked 21st.
16.18
Ranked 49th. 9% more than Colombia

Secondary education, general pupils 4.58 million
Ranked 5th.
100.95 million
Ranked 1st. 22 times more than Colombia

Illiteracy rates by sex > Aged 15+ 7.6%
Ranked 86th.
40.5%
Ranked 26th. 5 times more than Colombia

High school > Gender parity index 1.09
Ranked 18th. 19% more than India
0.918
Ranked 115th.

Scientific and technical journal articles 337
Ranked 56th.
12,774
Ranked 14th. 38 times more than Colombia

College and university > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female 66%
Ranked 1st. 65% more than India
40%
Ranked 2nd.
Tertiary > Students studying abroad proportion 1.31%
Ranked 107th. 75% more than India
0.745%
Ranked 119th.

Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level per 1000 24.01
Ranked 66th. 2 times more than India
10.49
Ranked 92nd.

Scouting > Genders admitted both both
Elementary (primary school) > Starting age 6
Ranked 133th. The same as India
6
Ranked 96th.

Education expenditure of government > As percentage of total government 11.1%
Ranked 39th. 4% more than India
10.7%
Ranked 57th.

Children out of school, primary, male 304,427
Ranked 7th.
4.85 million
Ranked 1st. 16 times more than Colombia

Education expenditure of government > As percentage of GNI 5%
Ranked 22nd. 32% more than India
3.8%
Ranked 76th.

High school > Students per teacher 25.4
Ranked 15th.
25.92
Ranked 19th. 2% more than Colombia

Secondary education > General pupils 4.03 million
Ranked 6th.
83.13 million
Ranked 2nd. 21 times more than Colombia

Spending per student > Elementary school 12.38
Ranked 23th. 40% more than India
8.86
Ranked 62nd.

Secondary school starting age > Years 11
Ranked 169th. The same as India
11
Ranked 156th.

High school starting age > Years 11
Ranked 148th. The same as India
11
Ranked 138th.

Primary education > Teachers > Per capita 4.16 per 1,000 people
Ranked 53th. 33% more than India
3.14 per 1,000 people
Ranked 113th.

Literacy > Female literates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people 43.63
Ranked 4th. 37% more than India
31.74
Ranked 21st.
Education enrolment by level > Primary level 5.19 million
Ranked 23th.
125.57 million
Ranked 1st. 24 times more than Colombia

High school > Population with at least high school education > Women 43.8%
Ranked 96th. 65% more than India
26.6%
Ranked 116th.

Elementary school graduate rate 87.81
Ranked 51st. 33% more than India
65.79
Ranked 84th.

Literacy rate > People aged 15-24 97.99
Ranked 48th. 21% more than India
81.13
Ranked 14th.

Primary education, pupils per 1000 99.41
Ranked 56th.
112.8
Ranked 72nd. 13% more than Colombia

Secondary education, pupils per 1000 102.79
Ranked 14th. 10% more than India
93.13
Ranked 41st.

Girls to boys ratio > Tertiary level enrolment 1.09
Ranked 54th. 56% more than India
0.7
Ranked 77th.

Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ 2.29 million
Ranked 41st.
289.64 million
Ranked 1st. 127 times more than Colombia

Girls to boys ratio > Secondary level enrolment 1.11
Ranked 17th. 37% more than India
0.81
Ranked 118th.

Literacy > Female literates > Aged over 10 per thousand people 357.93
Ranked 2nd. 90% more than India
188.02
Ranked 21st.
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level > Per capita 23.01 per 1,000 people
Ranked 68th. 2 times more than India
10.77 per 1,000 people
Ranked 90th.

Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people 0.513
Ranked 143th. 3 times more than India
0.163
Ranked 184th.

Outcomes > Secondary education > Duration > Years 6
Ranked 118th.
7
Ranked 44th. 17% more than Colombia

Teacher student ratio > High school 25.64
Ranked 15th.
32.7
Ranked 9th. 28% more than Colombia

Inequality adjusted index 0.523
Ranked 73th. 98% more than India
0.264
Ranked 109th.
High school repeaters > Female 2.13
Ranked 61st.
4.06
Ranked 43th. 91% more than Colombia

Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Women 1.16 million
Ranked 46th.
179.8 million
Ranked 1st. 154 times more than Colombia

Teacher student ratio > Elementary school 29.4
Ranked 41st.
40.2
Ranked 23th. 37% more than Colombia

Proportion of education spending on teachers' salaries 83.2%
Ranked 1st.
84.47%
Ranked 2nd. 2% more than Colombia

Literacy rate > Females aged 15-24 98.43
Ranked 47th. 32% more than India
74.36
Ranked 14th.

Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5 80.9%
Ranked 59th. 11% more than India
73%
Ranked 66th.

Elementary school > Enrolled students 5.29 million
Ranked 18th.
140.36 million
Ranked 1st. 27 times more than Colombia

Primary education > Duration > Years 5 years
Ranked 160th. The same as India
5 years
Ranked 154th.

Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ per capita $2,320.55
Ranked 45th. 4 times more than India
$616.31
Ranked 74th.

School enrolment rate > 1st grade 125.4
Ranked 16th.
128.4
Ranked 14th. 2% more than Colombia

Secondary education, general pupils per 1000 96.11
Ranked 14th. 12% more than India
85.94
Ranked 45th.

Literacy > Literates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people 86.23
Ranked 6th. 15% more than India
75
Ranked 17th.
High school > Lower secondary starting age 11
Ranked 175th. The same as India
11
Ranked 161st.

Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share 18.63%
Ranked 24th. 9% more than India
17.04%
Ranked 32nd.

Elementary school > Gender ratio 99.41
Ranked 45th. 3% more than India
96.83
Ranked 104th.

High school enrolment rate > Female 98.51
Ranked 29th. 17% more than India
84.22
Ranked 63th.

Illiteracy rates by sex > Aged 15+ > Women 7.5%
Ranked 93th.
51.7%
Ranked 25th. 7 times more than Colombia

Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level 90%
Ranked 93th.
95%
Ranked 62nd. 6% more than Colombia

Duration of education > Secondary level 6
Ranked 114th. 20% more than India
5
Ranked 155th.
Public spending per student > Tertiary level 31
Ranked 14th.
68.4
Ranked 9th. 2 times more than Colombia
Primary education > Pupils 5.33 million
Ranked 10th.
136.19 million
Ranked 1st. 26 times more than Colombia

Secondary education > Pupils 4.32 million
Ranked 7th.
83.86 million
Ranked 2nd. 19 times more than Colombia

High school > Population with at least high school education > Men 42.4%
Ranked 107th.
50.4%
Ranked 88th. 19% more than Colombia

Literacy rate > Males aged 15-24 97.55
Ranked 52nd. 10% more than India
88.41
Ranked 14th.

Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita 86.55 per 1,000 people
Ranked 80th. 12% more than India
77.29 per 1,000 people
Ranked 98th.

Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Tertiary level 51.45%
Ranked 69th. 34% more than India
38.45%
Ranked 105th.

Secondary education, vocational pupils 318,538
Ranked 8th.
829,377
Ranked 12th. 3 times more than Colombia

Spending on education > Proportion spent on all staff salaries 91.36%
Ranked 3rd. 1% more than India
90.56%
Ranked 8th.

Elementary (primary) school > Students per teacher 25.05
Ranked 36th.
35.15
Ranked 28th. 40% more than Colombia

Secondary education > Teachers 164,194
Ranked 8th.
2.59 million
Ranked 2nd. 16 times more than Colombia

School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary 12 years
Ranked 65th. 20% more than India
10 years
Ranked 24th.
School enrolment rate > 5th grade 87.81
Ranked 44th. 33% more than India
65.79
Ranked 74th.

Education enrolment by level > Secondary level 3.72 million
Ranked 27th.
81.05 million
Ranked 2nd. 22 times more than Colombia

Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 30-34 per thousand people 3.25
Ranked 5th.
26.86
Ranked 4th. 8 times more than Colombia
Scientific and technical journal articles per million 8.05
Ranked 73th.
11.68
Ranked 70th. 45% more than Colombia

Duration of education > Primary level 5
Ranked 142nd.
6
Ranked 62nd. 20% more than Colombia
Women to men parity index > As ratio of literacy rates > Aged 15-24 1.01
Ranked 1st. 26% more than India
0.8
Ranked 25th.

Participation > Children out of school > Elementary 284,987
Ranked 22nd.
5.56 million
Ranked 3rd. 20 times more than Colombia

Participation > Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education 104.31%
Ranked 5th. 13% more than India
92.18%
Ranked 116th.

Public spending per student > Secondary level 9.8
Ranked 13th.
23.1
Ranked 26th. 2 times more than Colombia
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ per 1000 54.64
Ranked 83th.
264.81
Ranked 23th. 5 times more than Colombia

Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Primary level 48.76%
Ranked 51st. 4% more than India
46.82%
Ranked 143th.

Progression to secondary school 99.98%
Ranked 2nd. 18% more than India
85.08%
Ranked 71st.

Literacy rates > Aged 15-24 > Women 98.4%
Ranked 3rd. 45% more than India
67.7%
Ranked 23th.

Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 35-39 164,833
Ranked 3rd.
29.5 million
Ranked 1st. 179 times more than Colombia
Literacy > Literates > Aged 15-19 3.72 million
Ranked 3rd.
79.46 million
Ranked 1st. 21 times more than Colombia
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Women 90%
Ranked 90th.
91%
Ranked 83th. 1% more than Colombia

High school > Upper secondary starting age 15
Ranked 137th. 7% more than India
14
Ranked 186th.

Elementary school starting age > Years 6
Ranked 120th. The same as India
6
Ranked 89th.

Elementary school repeaters > All 3.47
Ranked 60th. 1% more than India
3.45
Ranked 66th.

Secondary education > General pupils > Per capita 89.76 per 1,000 people
Ranked 30th. 17% more than India
76.99 per 1,000 people
Ranked 63th.

Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 1000 126
Ranked 72nd. 8% more than India
116.62
Ranked 83th.

Education enrolment by level > Primary level > Per capita 0.121 per capita
Ranked 75th. 1% more than India
0.12 per capita
Ranked 76th.

Illiteracy rates by sex > Aged 15+ > Men 7.7%
Ranked 72nd.
29.8%
Ranked 25th. 4 times more than Colombia

Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Men 90%
Ranked 88th.
98%
Ranked 33th. 9% more than Colombia

Literacy rates > Aged 15-24 > Men 97.5%
Ranked 6th. 16% more than India
84.2%
Ranked 21st.

Pupils-teacher ratio > Primary level 26.5
Ranked 59th.
40
Ranked 2nd. 51% more than Colombia
Elementary (primary school) > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female 79%
Ranked 39th. 80% more than India
44%
Ranked 3rd.
Secondary education > Vocational pupils 290,336
Ranked 8th.
726,889
Ranked 15th. 3 times more than Colombia

Primary education > Teachers 186,898
Ranked 6th.
3.39 million
Ranked 2nd. 18 times more than Colombia

Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Secondary level 51.58%
Ranked 22nd. 21% more than India
42.56%
Ranked 140th.

Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 10-14 109,008
Ranked 3rd.
22.83 million
Ranked 1st. 209 times more than Colombia
Literacy > Literates > Aged over 10 per thousand people 688.44
Ranked 4th. 44% more than India
477.67
Ranked 21st.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people 2.03
Ranked 5th.
9.81
Ranked 4th. 5 times more than Colombia
Private school enrolment > Primary level 18.7
Ranked 24th. 13% more than India
16.5
Ranked 14th.
Outcomes > Primary education > Duration > Years 5
Ranked 149th. The same as India
5
Ranked 142nd.

Primary education > Teachers per 1000 4.33
Ranked 51st. 42% more than India
3.05
Ranked 118th.

Secondary education > Pupils per 1000 100.14
Ranked 24th. 33% more than India
75.51
Ranked 88th.

Literacy > Men above 14 years 92.8%
Ranked 5th. 26% more than India
73.4%
Ranked 27th.

Female enrolment share > Primary level 48.9%
Ranked 28th. 12% more than India
43.6%
Ranked 20th.
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ $110.70 billion
Ranked 14th.
$762.18 billion
Ranked 2nd. 7 times more than Colombia

Primary school starting age > Years 6
Ranked 133th. The same as India
6
Ranked 97th.

Scouting > Members 11,118
Ranked 71st.
3.37 million
Ranked 2nd. 303 times more than Colombia
High school> Proportion of education spending on teachers' salaries 81.35%
Ranked 3rd. 2% more than India
80.11%
Ranked 13th.

Elementary (primary) school > Proportion of education spending on teachers' salaries 81.35%
Ranked 4th. 2% more than India
80.11%
Ranked 15th.

High school > Share of total education spending 36.26%
Ranked 17th.
37.49%
Ranked 12th. 3% more than Colombia

Elementary (primary) school) > Proportion spent on all staff salaries 91.11%
Ranked 8th. 4% more than India
87.94%
Ranked 27th.

Participation > Secondary education > General pupils 4.46 million
Ranked 15th.
95.31 million
Ranked 1st. 21 times more than Colombia

Secondary education > Teachers per 1000 3.8
Ranked 42nd. 63% more than India
2.33
Ranked 104th.

Secondary education > General pupils per 1000 93.42
Ranked 30th. 25% more than India
74.85
Ranked 67th.

Ratio of female to male primary enrollment 98.19
Ranked 37th. 5% more than India
93.44
Ranked 131st.

Elementary (primary) school > Gender parity index 0.965
Ranked 78th.
0.999
Ranked 46th. 4% more than Colombia

Female enrolment share > Secondary level 51.5%
Ranked 22nd. 30% more than India
39.6%
Ranked 28th.
Post-Secondary Non-Tertiary > Teachers > Women 0.0
Ranked 54th.
3,245
Ranked 9th.

Education enrolment by level > Secondary level per 1000 90.34
Ranked 72nd. 20% more than India
75.28
Ranked 104th.

Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 50-54 per thousand people 4.63
Ranked 7th.
17.18
Ranked 4th. 4 times more than Colombia
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 65-69 per thousand people 2.67
Ranked 6th.
7.72
Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than Colombia
Literacy > Literates > Aged 40-44 per thousand people 57.77
Ranked 4th. 94% more than India
29.71
Ranked 25th.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people 3.01
Ranked 4th.
25.95
Ranked 4th. 9 times more than Colombia
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people 2.59
Ranked 4th.
19.59
Ranked 4th. 8 times more than Colombia
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people 1.34
Ranked 5th.
17.74
Ranked 4th. 13 times more than Colombia
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 35-39 87,648
Ranked 3rd.
10.4 million
Ranked 1st. 119 times more than Colombia
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 20-24 119,795
Ranked 3rd.
24.03 million
Ranked 1st. 201 times more than Colombia
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people 1.79
Ranked 7th.
18.03
Ranked 3rd. 10 times more than Colombia
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 15-19 1.88 million
Ranked 3rd.
33.62 million
Ranked 1st. 18 times more than Colombia
Scouting > Members per thousand people 0.233
Ranked 138th.
2.73
Ranked 51st. 12 times more than Colombia
Primary completion rate > Women 99
Ranked 35th. 15% more than India
86
Ranked 71st.

Elementary school repeaters > Female 2.96
Ranked 60th.
3.42
Ranked 60th. 16% more than Colombia

Elementary school repeaters > Male 3.96
Ranked 63th. 14% more than India
3.48
Ranked 70th.

Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5 > Men 78.3%
Ranked 53th. 7% more than India
73.1%
Ranked 59th.

High school teachers 186,121
Ranked 17th.
2.59 million
Ranked 1st. 14 times more than Colombia

Elementary school teachers 179,806
Ranked 21st.
3.39 million
Ranked 1st. 19 times more than Colombia

High school enrolment rate > Male 98.46
Ranked 29th. 15% more than India
85.91
Ranked 60th.

Literacy > Women above 14 years 92.9%
Ranked 1st. 94% more than India
47.8%
Ranked 27th.

Gender ratio > Literacy rate of 15-24 year-olds 1.01%
Ranked 1st. 26% more than India
0.8%
Ranked 25th.

Teachers' Day date 5/15/2011 9/5/2011
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Women per 1000 27.82
Ranked 89th.
164.38
Ranked 23th. 6 times more than Colombia

Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Per capita 52.38 per 1,000 people
Ranked 91st.
272.12 per 1,000 people
Ranked 21st. 5 times more than Colombia

Primary completion rate > Men 95
Ranked 45th. 1% more than India
94
Ranked 48th.

Participation > Secondary education > Pupils 4.3 million
Ranked 19th.
89.46 million
Ranked 2nd. 21 times more than Colombia

Primary education > Pupils per 1000 123.5
Ranked 64th. 1% more than India
122.63
Ranked 77th.

Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment 110.64
Ranked 12th. 39% more than India
79.83
Ranked 131st.

Secondary education > Pupils > Per capita 96.22 per 1,000 people
Ranked 26th. 24% more than India
77.67 per 1,000 people
Ranked 82nd.

Intake ratio to last grade of primary > Females None
None

Pupils reaching grade 5 73
Ranked 13th. 8% more than India
67.9
Ranked 63th.
Literacy rate > Adult male > % of males ages 15 and above 92.9%
Ranked 49th. 27% more than India
73.41%
Ranked 92nd.

School enrollment > Primary > Male > % net 86.88% net
Ranked 46th.
92.24% net
Ranked 64th. 6% more than Colombia

Literacy > Literates > Aged 25-29 3.06 million
Ranked 3rd.
55.93 million
Ranked 1st. 18 times more than Colombia
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 20-24 51,228
Ranked 4th.
16.29 million
Ranked 1st. 318 times more than Colombia
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 75-79 82,962
Ranked 2nd.
2.59 million
Ranked 1st. 31 times more than Colombia
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 25-29 58,039
Ranked 4th.
18.8 million
Ranked 1st. 324 times more than Colombia
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 55-59 103,702
Ranked 3rd.
10.21 million
Ranked 1st. 98 times more than Colombia
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 20-24 68,567
Ranked 3rd.
7.75 million
Ranked 1st. 113 times more than Colombia
Services, etc., value added > % of GDP 55.97%
Ranked 59th.
56.86%
Ranked 58th. 2% more than Colombia

Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 70-74 102,164
Ranked 3rd.
5.87 million
Ranked 1st. 57 times more than Colombia
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 40-44 86,796
Ranked 3rd.
15.14 million
Ranked 1st. 174 times more than Colombia
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 40-44 95,588
Ranked 3rd.
9.12 million
Ranked 1st. 95 times more than Colombia
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 50-54 834,686
Ranked 3rd.
5.48 million
Ranked 1st. 7 times more than Colombia
Literacy > Literates > Aged 55-59 1.2 million
Ranked 3rd.
12.59 million
Ranked 1st. 10 times more than Colombia
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 45-49 1.08 million
Ranked 3rd.
8.55 million
Ranked 1st. 8 times more than Colombia
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 60-64 103,657
Ranked 3rd.
10.96 million
Ranked 1st. 106 times more than Colombia
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 65-69 115,426
Ranked 3rd.
8.18 million
Ranked 1st. 71 times more than Colombia
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 65-69 360,102
Ranked 3rd.
2.15 million
Ranked 1st. 6 times more than Colombia
Primary education, teachers > % female 77.15%
Ranked 27th. 75% more than India
44%
Ranked 112th.

Tertiary education, teachers > % female 65.65%
Ranked 1st. 64% more than India
40%
Ranked 37th.

Public spending on education, total > % of government expenditure 14.93%
Ranked 57th. 35% more than India
11.02%
Ranked 45th.

Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 20-24 per thousand people 1.19
Ranked 5th.
15.37
Ranked 4th. 13 times more than Colombia
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 70-74 per thousand people 6.07
Ranked 2nd. 5 times more than India
1.24
Ranked 17th.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 20-24 per thousand people 41.19
Ranked 5th. 61% more than India
25.63
Ranked 26th.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 40-44 per thousand people 2.01
Ranked 7th.
14.29
Ranked 4th. 7 times more than Colombia
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 55-59 per thousand people 2.4
Ranked 8th.
9.64
Ranked 2nd. 4 times more than Colombia
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 20-24 per thousand people 1.59
Ranked 4th.
7.31
Ranked 4th. 5 times more than Colombia
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 60-64 per thousand people 2.4
Ranked 8th.
10.34
Ranked 1st. 4 times more than Colombia
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 50-54 per thousand people 19.33
Ranked 2nd. 4 times more than India
5.17
Ranked 22nd.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 65-69 per thousand people 8.34
Ranked 2nd. 4 times more than India
2.03
Ranked 17th.
Labor force with secondary education, female > % of female labor force 44.5%
Ranked 30th. 2 times more than India
20.2%
Ranked 57th.

Unemployment with secondary education, female > % of female unemployment 54%
Ranked 7th. 50% more than India
35.9%
Ranked 20th.

Education spending > % of GDP 5.2%
Ranked 51st. 27% more than India
4.1%
Ranked 82nd.
Literacy rate > Youth total > % of people ages 15-24 97.99%
Ranked 38th. 28% more than India
76.43%
Ranked 84th.

Ratio of female to male enrollments in tertiary education 108.75
Ranked 28th. 64% more than India
66.28
Ranked 94th.

Expenditure per student > Secondary > % of GDP per capita 18.35%
Ranked 21st.
19.82%
Ranked 50th. 8% more than Colombia

Secondary education > Pupils > % female 51.55% female
Ranked 12th. 20% more than India
42.81% female
Ranked 121st.

Primary completion rate > Total > % of relevant age group 97.62%
Ranked 23th. 10% more than India
88.53%
Ranked 89th.

Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Private > % of total secondary 23.99%
Ranked 30th.
41.89%
Ranked 11th. 75% more than Colombia

School enrollment > Tertiary > Male > % gross 27.13% gross
Ranked 15th. 93% more than India
14.05% gross
Ranked 76th.

Participation > School enrollment > Tertiary > % gross 35.36%
Ranked 45th. 3 times more than India
13.48%
Ranked 77th.

Participation > School enrollment > Tertiary > Female > % gross 35.18%
Ranked 49th. 3 times more than India
11.01%
Ranked 79th.

Participation > Total enrollment > Primary > % net 93.54%
Ranked 60th.
95.52%
Ranked 58th. 2% more than Colombia

Persistence to grade 5 > Male > % of cohort 80.63%
Ranked 24th.
81.25%
Ranked 43th. 1% more than Colombia

School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary > Female 13 years
Ranked 60th. 44% more than India
9 years
Ranked 26th.
Literacy > Ratio of young literate females to males > % ages 15-24 100.99%
Ranked 13th. 20% more than India
84.1%
Ranked 19th.

Literacy > Literacy rate, adult total > % of people ages 15 and above 93.58%
Ranked 40th. 49% more than India
62.75%
Ranked 18th.

Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education > % 102.59%
Ranked 9th. 4% more than India
98.4%
Ranked 76th.

School enrollment, preprimary, female > % gross 48.61%
Ranked 86th.
59.76%
Ranked 73th. 23% more than Colombia

School enrollment, preprimary, male > % gross 48.68%
Ranked 84th.
56.67%
Ranked 76th. 16% more than Colombia

Secondary education, pupils > % female 51.15%
Ranked 8th. 11% more than India
45.98%
Ranked 116th.

Expenditure per student, primary > % of GDP per capita 15.42%
Ranked 5th. 2 times more than India
6.87%
Ranked 45th.

Literacy > Literacy rate, youth male > % of males ages 15-24 97.76%
Ranked 44th. 11% more than India
88.41%
Ranked 16th.

Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment > % 108.8%
Ranked 8th. 16% more than India
94%
Ranked 100th.

Ratio of female to male primary enrollment > % 96.55%
Ranked 50th.
102.3%
Ranked 15th. 6% more than Colombia

Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 55-59 199,775
Ranked 3rd.
15.06 million
Ranked 1st. 75 times more than Colombia
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 45-49 98,506
Ranked 3rd.
13.99 million
Ranked 1st. 142 times more than Colombia
Literacy > Literates > Aged 45-49 2.04 million
Ranked 3rd.
25.78 million
Ranked 1st. 13 times more than Colombia
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 70-74 224,360
Ranked 3rd.
3.7 million
Ranked 1st. 16 times more than Colombia
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 55-59 per thousand people 13.24
Ranked 4th. 61% more than India
8.24
Ranked 20th.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 40-44 per thousand people 4.22
Ranked 6th.
22.9
Ranked 4th. 5 times more than Colombia
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 20-24 per thousand people 37.39
Ranked 6th. 3% more than India
36.41
Ranked 17th.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 70-74 per thousand people 1.88
Ranked 6th.
3.62
Ranked 2nd. 92% more than Colombia
Literacy > Literates > Aged 45-49 per thousand people 47.21
Ranked 4th. 94% more than India
24.33
Ranked 22nd.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 55-59 per thousand people 4.63
Ranked 7th.
14.21
Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than Colombia
Literacy > Literates > Aged 70-74 per thousand people 11.26
Ranked 2nd. 2 times more than India
4.73
Ranked 15th.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people 32.86
Ranked 3rd. 2 times more than India
14.56
Ranked 25th.
Participation > School enrollment > Preprimary > % gross 49.38%
Ranked 70th. 5% more than India
47.08%
Ranked 84th.

Participation > School enrollment > Primary > % net 90.02%
Ranked 67th. About the same as India
89.81%
Ranked 79th.

Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Male > % gross 120.22%
Ranked 16th. 5% more than India
114.79%
Ranked 31st.

Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Male > % net 90.32%
Ranked 69th.
91.45%
Ranked 67th. 1% more than Colombia

Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Private > % of total primary 19.81%
Ranked 31st. 16% more than India
17.04%
Ranked 34th.

High school teachers > % female 50.11%
Ranked 61st. 48% more than India
33.92%
Ranked 104th.

Adjusted savings > Education expenditure > % of GNI 4.9% of GNI
Ranked 56th. 23% more than India
3.99% of GNI
Ranked 87th.

Public spending on education > Total > % of GDP 4.79%
Ranked 23th. 30% more than India
3.68%
Ranked 83th.

Unemployment with primary education > % of total unemployment 26.9%
Ranked 37th.
27%
Ranked 36th. About the same as Colombia

Unemployment with secondary education > % of total unemployment 52.9%
Ranked 25th. 29% more than India
41.1%
Ranked 36th.

Expenditure per student > Primary > % of GDP per capita 19.55%
Ranked 9th. 76% more than India
11.08%
Ranked 71st.

School enrollment > Secondary > Male > % gross 74.67% gross
Ranked 44th. 26% more than India
59.3% gross
Ranked 113th.

Expenditure per student > Tertiary > % of GDP per capita 24.65%
Ranked 23th.
68.57%
Ranked 14th. 3 times more than Colombia

Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5 > Women 83.6%
Ranked 46th. 15% more than India
72.9%
Ranked 57th.

School enrollment > Primary > % net 86.88% net
Ranked 47th.
89.68% net
Ranked 76th. 3% more than Colombia

Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 50-54 100,467
Ranked 3rd.
11.26 million
Ranked 1st. 112 times more than Colombia
Literacy rate > Youth male > % of males ages 15-24 97.55%
Ranked 45th. 16% more than India
84.19%
Ranked 78th.

Literacy rate > Adult female > % of females ages 15 and above 92.71%
Ranked 35th. 94% more than India
47.84%
Ranked 97th.

Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 25-29 72,137
Ranked 3rd.
8.69 million
Ranked 1st. 121 times more than Colombia
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$, % of GDP 29.94%
Ranked 61st.
41.38%
Ranked 28th. 38% more than Colombia

Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment > % 112.52%
Ranked 28th. 44% more than India
78.13%
Ranked 88th.

Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Men per 1000 26.82
Ranked 70th.
100.52
Ranked 23th. 4 times more than Colombia

Literacy > Literates > Aged 50-54 1.58 million
Ranked 3rd.
18.39 million
Ranked 1st. 12 times more than Colombia
School enrollment, primary > % gross 106.86%
Ranked 36th.
112.6%
Ranked 31st. 5% more than Colombia

Repitition rate > Primary level 5.4
Ranked 57th. 29% more than India
4.2
Ranked 14th.
School enrollment, primary, female > % net 83.49%
Ranked 37th.
84.42%
Ranked 73th. 1% more than Colombia

Persistence to grade 5, total > % of cohort 84.71%
Ranked 29th. 38% more than India
61.37%
Ranked 79th.

Literacy > Female literates > Aged 10-14 per thousand people 47.36
Ranked 3rd. 10% more than India
43.03
Ranked 10th.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 10-14 per thousand people 1.01
Ranked 3rd.
12.86
Ranked 5th. 13 times more than Colombia
School enrollment > Primary > % gross 112.78% gross
Ranked 28th.
116.2% gross
Ranked 23th. 3% more than Colombia

Persistence to last grade of primary, male > % of cohort 82.61%
Ranked 35th. 38% more than India
59.71%
Ranked 82nd.

Participation > Total enrollment > Primary > Female > % net 93.61%
Ranked 54th.
93.63%
Ranked 64th. The same as Colombia

Public spending on education > Total > % of government expenditure 11.06%
Ranked 38th. 3% more than India
10.74%
Ranked 56th.

High school > Lower Secondary > Students per teacher 26.67
Ranked 11th.
32.88
Ranked 16th. 23% more than Colombia

Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 45-49 per thousand people 4.6
Ranked 7th.
20.41
Ranked 2nd. 4 times more than Colombia
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 10-14 per thousand people 1.51
Ranked 3rd.
8.69
Ranked 5th. 6 times more than Colombia

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