Education Stats: compare key data on Colombia & South Africa

Definitions

Adult literacy rate > Total: Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life."
Average years of schooling of adults: Average years of schooling of adults is the years of formal schooling received, on average, by adults over age 15. (Data Source: Barro-Lee Data Set www.worldbank.org/html/prdmg/grthweb/ddbarle2.htm)
Children out of school, primary: Children out of school, primary. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Total is the total number of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools.
Children out of school, primary per 1000: Children out of school, primary. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Total is the total number of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Children out of school, primary, female: Children out of school, primary, female. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Female is the total number of female primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools.
College and university > Gender parity index: Country's gender parity index for college and university enrollment. For countries with a rating of over 1, more females are enrolled while countries with a rating under 1 have more males enrolled.
Compulsary education duration: Number of years students are required to be enrolled in school for all levels of education. For instance, compulsary education lasts for 12 years in the United States.
Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP: Percentage of public funding for education out of country's total GDP.
High school enrolment rate: Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
Literacy > Total population: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
Primary education, duration > Years: Primary education, duration (years). Duration of primary is the number of grades (years) in primary education.
Primary education, teachers per 1000: Primary education, teachers. Teaching staff in primary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary. Pupil-teacher ratio. Primary is the number of pupils enrolled in primary school divided by the number of primary school teachers.
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary. Pupil-teacher ratio. Secondary is the number of pupils enrolled in secondary school divided by the number of secondary school teachers.
Secondary education, duration > Years: Secondary education, duration (years). Duration of secondary education is the number of grades (years) in secondary education (ISCED 2 & 3).
College and university > Share of total education spending: Percentage of government education funding that goes to post-secondary education.
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.
School life expectancy > Total: School life expectancy and transition from primary to secondary for school years 1998/99 and 1999/00, published in http://www.uis.unesco.org accessed on Sept. 2002 and Women's Indicators and Statistics Database (Wistat), Version 4, CD-ROM (United Nations publication, Sales No. E.00.XVII.4) based on data provided by UNESCO in 1999.
Literacy > Adult literacy: Adult literacy rate (%).
Primary education, teachers: Primary education, teachers. Teaching staff in primary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
Primary education, pupils: Primary education, pupils. Enrolment in primary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions.
Adult literacy rate > Female: Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life."
Tertiary enrollment: Gross enrolment ratio, tertiary level is the sum of all tertiary level students enrolled at the start of the school year, expressed as a percentage of the mid-year population in the 5 year age group after the official secondary school leaving age.
High school > Gender ratio: Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
Compulsary education starting age: Age at which children must be enrolled in school.
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary per million: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary. Pupil-teacher ratio. Secondary is the number of pupils enrolled in secondary school divided by the number of secondary school teachers. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Literacy > Definition: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
High school > Upper secondary school duration: Number of years students study at the upper secondary (high school) level.
Literacy > Male: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
Spending > USD: Education expenditure refers to the current operating expenditures in education, including wages and salaries and excluding capital investments in buildings and equipment."
High school > Private school share: Percentage of secondary students who attend a private school.
Spending > Proportion: Education expenditure refers to the current operating expenditures in education, including wages and salaries and excluding capital investments in buildings and equipment. Expressed as a proportion of GNI."
Pupil-teacher ratio > Primary: Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the number of pupils enrolled in primary school divided by the number of primary school teachers (regardless of their teaching assignment).
Child care (preschool) > Starting age: Average age at which students begin pre-primary (preschool) education.
High school repeaters > Male: Repeaters in secondary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in secondary school."
Preschool enrollment rate: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music."
Tertiary > Students studying abroad: Total number of post-secondary students who were studying abroad during given year.
Elementary (primary school) > Duration: Number of years students study at the primary level.
Children out of school > Primary: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
Secondary education, teachers 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.
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."
Schools connected to the Internet: Schools connected to the Internet are the share of primary and secondary schools in the country that have access to the Internet.
Primary education, pupils per 1000: Primary education, pupils. Enrolment in primary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Secondary education, pupils per 1000: Secondary education, pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged over 10 per thousand people: Number of females older than 10 years, who are literate. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people: Total number of post-secondary students who were studying abroad during given year. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Outcomes > Secondary education > Duration > Years: Secondary education, duration (years) is the number of grades (years) in secondary school."
Teacher student ratio > High school: Secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the number of pupils enrolled in secondary school divided by the number of secondary school teachers (regardless of their teaching assignment).
Children out of school > Primary per 1000: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Inequality adjusted index: Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index.
High school repeaters > Female: Repeaters in secondary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in secondary school."
Teacher student ratio > Elementary school: Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the number of pupils enrolled in primary school divided by the number of primary school teachers (regardless of their teaching assignment).
Proportion of education spending on teachers' salaries: Percentage of public education funding for all levels that goes to teachers' salaries.
Literacy rate > Females aged 15-24: Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life."
Elementary school > Enrolled students: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
Primary education > Duration > Years: Primary duration refers to the number of years of full-time equivalent duration in primary education in the school system according to ISCED.
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ per capita: Services, etc., value added (constant 2000 US$). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in constant 2005 U.S. dollars. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
School enrolment rate > 1st grade: Gross intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age."
Secondary education, general pupils per 1000: Secondary education, general pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. General programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in general programmes at public and private secondary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
High school > Lower secondary starting age: Average age at which students begin lower secondary (middle school) education.
Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share: Percentage of primary students who attend a private school.
Elementary school > Gender ratio: Ratio of female to male primary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
High school enrolment rate > Female: Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
Duration of education > Secondary level: Duration of secondary education is the number of grades (or years) in general secondary education.
Public spending per student > Tertiary level: Public expenditure per student, tertiary level is the total reported current spending by the government on tertiary education, divided by the total number of pupils in tertiary education, expressed as a percentage of per capita GDP.
Secondary education > Pupils: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
Primary education > Pupils: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
High school > Population with at least high school education > Men: Gender Inequality Index.
Literacy rate > Males aged 15-24: Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life."
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Secondary education, vocational pupils: Secondary education, vocational pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. Technical/vocational programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in technical/vocational programmes at public and private secondary education institutions.
Elementary (primary) school > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for primary education.
Spending on education > Proportion spent on all staff salaries: Percentage of public funding for education that goes to school staff salaries.
Elementary (primary) school > Trained teachers > Both sexes: Percentage of all primary teachers with at least the minimum level of traning required to teach at the primary level.
Secondary education > Teachers: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
School enrolment rate > 5th grade: Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 30-34 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 30 to 34. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Scientific and technical journal articles per million: Scientific and technical journal articles refer to the number of scientific and engineering articles published in the following fields: physics, biology, chemistry, mathematics, clinical medicine, biomedical research, engineering and technology, and earth and space sciences. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Duration of education > Primary level: Duration of primary education is the number of grades (or years) in primary education.
Participation > Children out of school > Elementary: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
Participation > Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education: Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary and secondary levels in public and private schools.
Public spending per student > Secondary level: Public expenditure per student, secondary level is the total reported current spending by the government on secondary education, divided by the total number of pupils in secondary education, expressed as a percentage of per capita GDP.
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Progression to secondary school: Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
Children out of school > Primary > Per capita: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 35-39: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 35 to 39. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems
Literacy > Literates > Aged 15-19: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
High school > Upper secondary starting age: Average age at which students begin upper secondary (high school) education.
High school > Spending on teaching materials: Percentage of public funding for secondary education that is allocated for teaching materials.
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.
Primary education > Teachers: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
Secondary education > Vocational pupils: Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training.
Literacy > Literates > Aged over 10 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 10-14: Compares countries by number of male illiterates, in the age range 10 to 14. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems
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.
Secondary education > Pupils per 1000: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Primary education > Teachers per 1000: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Literacy > Men above 14 years: Percent of male population above the age of 14 years that is literate.
Children out of school > Primary > Female > Per capita: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Female enrolment share > Primary level: Girls' enrolment share, primary level is the number of girls enrolled in primary school, expressed as a percentage of the total number of pupils in primary school.
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$: Services, etc., value added (constant 2000 US$). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in constant 2005 U.S. dollars.
Primary school starting age > Years: Primary school starting age (years). Entrance age of primary is the age at which students would enter primary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade.
Scouting > Members: Members of boy or girl scout groups which are members of the World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM).
Elementary (primary) school > Proportion of education spending on teachers' salaries: Percentage of public funding for primary education that goes to teachers' salaries.
High school> Proportion of education spending on teachers' salaries: Percentage of public funding for secondary education that goes to teachers' salaries.
Elementary (primary) school) > Proportion spent on all staff salaries: Percentage of public funding for primary education that goes to school staff salaries.
High school > Share of total education spending: Percentage of government education funding that goes to secondary education.
Enrolment ratio > Secondary level: Net enrolment ratio, secondary level, is the ratio of the number of children of official secondary school age enrolled in school to the number of children of official secondary school age in the population.
Participation > Secondary education > General pupils: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training."
Secondary education > Teachers per 1000: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Secondary education > General pupils per 1000: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Ratio of female to male primary enrollment: Ratio of female to male primary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
Children out of school > Primary > Male: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
Elementary (primary) school > Gender parity index: Country's gender parity index in primary, or elementary, school. For countries with a rating of over 1, more females are enrolled while countries with a rating under 1 have more males enrolled.
Female enrolment share > Secondary level: Girls' enrolment share, secondary level is the number of girls enrolled in secondary school, expressed as a percentage of the total number of pupils in secondary school.
Post-Secondary Non-Tertiary > Teachers > Women: Number of female teaching staff in post-secondary non-tertiary education. Post-secondary non-tertiary education serves to broaden the knowledge of participants, who have already gained an upper secondary qualification.
Private school enrolment > Secondary level: Private sector enrolment share, secondary level is the share of students in general secondary education who attend a privately managed school, regardless of whether or not the school receives subsidies from the government.
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 15-19: Number of females aged 15-19 years, who are literate.
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 > Male illiterates > Aged 35-39: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 15 to 19. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
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 25-29 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 25 to 29. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > 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 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.
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."
Children out of school > Primary > Male > Per capita: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
High school teachers: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
Elementary school teachers: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
High school enrolment rate > Male: Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
Literacy > Women above 14 years: Percent of female population above the age of 14 years that is literate.
Gender ratio > Literacy rate of 15-24 year-olds: Literacy gender parity rate of 15-24 year olds in each country. This number is achieved by dividing the total amount of females who are literate by the total amount of males who are literate. Numbers below 1 mean that more males are literate, while numbers over 1 indicate that more females are literate, with the difference in the numbers indicating to what extent this is true. For instance, in Chad (with a parity rate of .42%) a substantial amount of more males are literate than females. These numbers are only for 15-24 year olds.
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Women per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Participation > Secondary education > Pupils: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
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.
Primary education > Pupils per 1000: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Intake ratio to last grade of primary > Females: Number of female entrants in the last grade of primary education (regardless of age) expressed as a percentage of the female population at entrance age to the last grade.
Pupils reaching grade 5: Pupils reaching grade 5 is the percentage of children who start primary school and eventually reach grade 5.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 25-29: Compares countries by number of male illiterates, in the age range 25 to 29. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 20-24: 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
Literacy > Literates > Aged 50-54 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged over 10 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of male literates, in the age range 35 to 39. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Female > % net: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers."
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 20-24 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 20 to 24. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 35-39: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
School enrollment > Primary > Female > % net: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 20-24: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 50-54: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 30-34: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Literacy > 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 > Literates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 70-74 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 20-24 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 40-44 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 55-59 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 20-24 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 60-64 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 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.
Unemployment with primary education, male > % of male unemployment: Unemployment with primary education, male (% of male unemployment). Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organization (UNESCO).
Labor force with tertiary education, male > % of male labor force: Labor force with tertiary education, male (% of male labor force). Labor force with tertiary education is the proportion of labor force that has a tertiary education, as a percentage of the total labor force.
Unemployment with tertiary education, female > % of female unemployment: Unemployment with tertiary education, female (% of female unemployment). Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organization (UNESCO).
Unemployment with tertiary education, male > % of male unemployment: Unemployment with tertiary education, male (% of male unemployment). Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organization (UNESCO).
School enrollment > Primary > Female > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.
Primary education > Teachers > % female: Female teachers as a percentage of total primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
Expenditure per student > Secondary > % of GDP per capita: Public expenditure per student is the public current spending on education divided by the total number of students by level, as a percentage of GDP per capita.
Gross intake rate in grade 1 > Male > % of relevant age group: 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.
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Men > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Literacy rate > Adult total > % of people 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.
Government spending on education > % of GDP: Public expenditure on education consists of current and capital public expenditure on education includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities)."
Participation > School enrollment > 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."
Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > 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. 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."
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.
School enrollment, primary, private > % of total primary: School enrollment, primary, private (% of total primary). Percentage of private enrolment. Primary is the enrolment in private primary schools expressed as a percentage of total enrolment (public and private) in primary schools. 'Private' refers to all educational institutions not operated by a public authority, regardless of whether they receive financial support from public authorities. A high percentage indicates strong involvement of the non-governmental sector (including religious bodies, other organizations, associations, communities, private enterprises or persons) in providing organized educational programmes.
Primary education, pupils > % female: Primary education, pupils (% female). Percentage of female students. Primary is the number of female students at the primary level expressed as a percentage of the total number of students (male and female) at the primary level in a given school year.
School enrollment, primary, female > % gross: School enrollment, primary, female (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Primary. Female is the total female enrollment in primary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the female 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.
Primary completion rate, total > % of relevant age group: Primary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group). Primary completion rate. Total is the total number of new entrants in the last grade of primary education, regardless of age, expressed as percentage of the total population of the theoretical entrance age to the last grade of primary. This indicator is also known as "gross intake rate to the last grade of primary." The ratio can exceed 100% due to over-aged and under-aged children who enter primary school late/early and/or repeat grades.
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female > % of relevant age group: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female (% of relevant age group). Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age.
Secondary education, general pupils > % female: Secondary education, general pupils (% female). Percentage of female students. Total secondary. General programmes is the number of female students enrolled in general programmes at the secondary education level expressed as a percentage of the total number of students (male and female) enrolled in general programmes at the secondary education level in a given school year.
Total enrollment, primary, male > % net: Total enrollment, primary, male (% net). Adjusted net 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.
Economically active children, study and work > % of economically active children, ages 7-14: Economically active children, study and work (% of economically active children, ages 7-14). Children in employment refer to children involved in economic activity for at least one hour in the reference week of the survey. Work only refers to children involved in economic activity and not attending school.
Labor force with primary education, female > % of female labor force: Labor force with primary education, female (% of female labor force). Labor force with primary education is the proportion of the labor force that has a primary education, as a percentage of the total labor force.
Labor force with tertiary education > % of total: Labor force with tertiary education (% of total). Labor force with tertiary education is the proportion of labor force that has a tertiary education, as a percentage of the total labor force.
Services, etc., value added > Current US$ per capita: Services, etc., value added (current US$). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
Services, etc., value added > Current US$, % of GDP: Services, etc., value added (current US$). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Figures expressed as a proportion of GDP for the same year
Secondary education, vocational pupils per 1000: Secondary education, vocational pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. Technical/vocational programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in technical/vocational programmes at public and private secondary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Secondary education, teachers, female per 1000: Secondary education, teachers, female. Teaching staff in total secondary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Female is the total number of female teachers in public and private secondary education institutions (ISCED 2 and 3). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Literacy > Literacy rate, youth male > % of males ages 15-24: Literacy rate, youth male (% of males ages 15-24). Youth (15-24) literacy rate (%). Male is the number of males age 15 to 24 years who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life, divided by the male population in that age group. Generally, u2018literacyu2019 also encompasses u2018numeracyu2019, the ability to make simple arithmetic calculations.
Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment > %: Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment (%). Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
Ratio of female to male primary enrollment > %: Ratio of female to male primary enrollment (%). Ratio of female to male primary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 55-59: Compares countries by number of male iliterate individuals, in the age range 55 to 59. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 45-49: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 45-49: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 70-74: Compares countries by number of male literates, in the age range 70 to 74. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 45-49 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of male literates in the age range 45 to 49. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 10-14 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of male illiterates, in the age range 10 to 14. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 30-34 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of male literates, in the age range 30 to 34. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 50-54 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of male literates, in the age range 50 to 54. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 40-44 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of male literates, in the age range 40 to 44. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > 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 70-74 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 70 to 74. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 10-14 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of male literates, in the age range 10 to 14. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 70-74 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
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."
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.
Adjusted savings: education expenditure > % of GNI: Adjusted savings: education expenditure (% of GNI). Education expenditure refers to the current operating expenditures in education, including wages and salaries and excluding capital investments in buildings and equipment.
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.
Persistence to last grade of primary, total > % of cohort: Persistence to last grade of primary, total (% of cohort). Survival rate to last grade of primary. Total is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary. The estimate is calculated on the basis of the reconstructed cohort method, which uses data on enrolment and repeaters for two consecutive years.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 55-59: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
School enrollment, primary > % gross: School enrollment, primary (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Primary. Total is the total enrollment in primary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of official primary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.
School enrollment > Secondary > Female > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.
School enrollment, primary, male > % net: School enrollment, primary, male (% net). Net enrolment rate. Primary. Male is the ratio of male children of the official primary school age who are enrolled in primary school to the male population of the official primary school age.
Persistence to last grade of primary, female > % of cohort: Persistence to last grade of primary, female (% of cohort). Survival rate to last grade of primary. Female is the share of female children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary. The estimate is calculated on the basis of the reconstructed cohort method, which uses data on enrolment and repeaters for two consecutive years.
Repeaters, primary, male > % of male enrollment: Repeaters, primary, male (% of male enrollment). Percentage of repeaters in primary. All grades. Male is the number of male students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all male students enrolled in primary school. It is calculated by dividing the sum of male repeaters in all grades of primary education by the total male enrolment of primary education and multiplying the result by 100.
Trained teachers in primary education, female > % of female teachers: Trained teachers in primary education, female (% of female teachers). Percentage of trained teachers. Primary. Female is the number of female teachers who have received the minimum organized teacher training (pre-service or in-service) required for teaching at the primary level in the given country, expressed as a percentage of the total number of female teachers at the primary level.
Outcomes > Ratio of young literate females to males > % ages 15-24: Ratio of young literate females to males is the percentage of females to males ages 15-24 who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life."

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Adult literacy rate > Total	93.38 Ranked 45th. 5% more than South Africa	89 Ranked 58th.
Average years of schooling of adults	5.3 Ranked 62nd.	6.1 Ranked 50th. 15% more than Colombia
Children out of school, primary	599,113 Ranked 9th.	656,487 Ranked 6th. 10% more than Colombia
Children out of school, primary per 1000	12.56 Ranked 24th.	12.82 Ranked 23th. 2% more than Colombia
Children out of school, primary, female	294,686 Ranked 10th.	320,723 Ranked 9th. 9% more than Colombia
College and university > Gender parity index	1.1 Ranked 53th. 20% more than South Africa	0.913 Ranked 48th.
Compulsary education duration	10 Ranked 39th. 11% more than South Africa	9 Ranked 56th.
Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP	4.45% Ranked 25th.	5.96% Ranked 28th. 34% more than Colombia
High school enrolment rate	98.49 Ranked 31st. 5% more than South Africa	93.52 Ranked 57th.
Literacy > Total population	90.4% Ranked 6th. 5% more than South Africa	86.4% Ranked 92nd.
Primary education, duration > Years	5 Ranked 168th.	7 Ranked 11th. 40% more than Colombia
Primary education, teachers per 1000	3.97 Ranked 45th.	4.64 Ranked 34th. 17% more than Colombia
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary	25.05 Ranked 38th.	29.5 Ranked 31st. 18% more than Colombia
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary	25.4 Ranked 15th. 1% more than South Africa	25.05 Ranked 18th.
Secondary education, duration > Years	6 Ranked 131st. 20% more than South Africa	5 Ranked 175th.
College and university > Share of total education spending	20.61% Ranked 20th. 73% more than South Africa	11.88% Ranked 91st.
Literacy > Female	90.7% Ranked 5th. 6% more than South Africa	85.7% Ranked 82nd.
Children out of school, primary, female per 1000	6.18 Ranked 23th.	6.27 Ranked 22nd. 1% more than Colombia
College and university > Gender ratio	99 Ranked 61st. 8% more than South Africa	91.28 Ranked 50th.
Child care (preschool) > Duration	3 Ranked 93th. 3 times more than South Africa	1 Ranked 195th.
Secondary education > Teachers > Per capita	3.65 per 1,000 people Ranked 43th. 13% more than South Africa	3.22 per 1,000 people Ranked 94th.
Duration of compulsory education	8 years Ranked 113th.	9 years Ranked 73th. 13% more than Colombia
Secondary education, pupils	4.9 million Ranked 3rd. 1% more than South Africa	4.84 million Ranked 5th.
Girls to boys ratio > Primary level enrolment	0.98 Ranked 74th. 2% more than South Africa	0.96 Ranked 119th.
School life expectancy > Total	10 years Ranked 75th.	14.1 years Ranked 27th. 41% more than Colombia
Literacy > Adult literacy	93.6% Ranked 41st. 6% more than South Africa	88% Ranked 63th.
Primary education, teachers	189,335 Ranked 7th.	237,429 Ranked 6th. 25% more than Colombia
Primary education, pupils	4.74 million Ranked 10th.	7 million Ranked 6th. 48% more than Colombia
Adult literacy rate > Female	93.44 Ranked 41st. 6% more than South Africa	88.1 Ranked 59th.
Tertiary enrollment	23.3% Ranked 51st. 53% more than South Africa	15.2% Ranked 60th.
High school > Gender ratio	110.05 Ranked 12th. 5% more than South Africa	104.66 Ranked 34th.
Compulsary education starting age	5 Ranked 96th.	7 Ranked 5th. 40% more than Colombia
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary per million	0.532 Ranked 39th. 5% more than South Africa	0.508 Ranked 85th.
Literacy > Definition	age 15 and over can read and write	age 15 and over can read and write
High school > Upper secondary school duration	2 Ranked 184th.	3 Ranked 68th. 50% more than Colombia
Literacy > Male	90.1% Ranked 5th. 4% more than South Africa	87% Ranked 94th.
Spending > USD	8.36 billion Ranked 37th.	13.74 billion Ranked 27th. 64% more than Colombia
High school > Private school share	20.21% Ranked 23th. 5 times more than South Africa	4.11% Ranked 47th.
Spending > Proportion	3.58 Ranked 103th.	5.14 Ranked 45th. 44% more than Colombia
Pupil-teacher ratio > Primary	28.54 Ranked 44th.	35.64 Ranked 33th. 25% more than Colombia
Child care (preschool) > Starting age	3 Ranked 162nd.	6 Ranked 1st. Twice as much as Colombia
High school repeaters > Male	3.48 Ranked 54th.	14.64 Ranked 17th. 4 times more than Colombia
Literacy rates > Aged 15-24	98% Ranked 3rd. 4% more than South Africa	93.9% Ranked 5th.
Preschool enrollment rate	119.87 Ranked 12th. 15% more than South Africa	104.54 Ranked 77th.
Tertiary > Students studying abroad	24,146.42 Ranked 37th. 4 times more than South Africa	6,268.93 Ranked 99th.
Primary completion rate	97 Ranked 41st.	99 Ranked 42nd. 2% more than Colombia
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level	989,745 Ranked 24th. 47% more than South Africa	675,160 Ranked 31st.
Elementary (primary school) > Duration	5 Ranked 178th.	7 Ranked 12th. 40% more than Colombia
Children out of school > Primary	532,592 Ranked 11th.	568,936 Ranked 17th. 7% more than Colombia
Secondary education, teachers per 1000	4.05 Ranked 22nd. 7% more than South Africa	3.79 Ranked 79th.
Secondary education, teachers	193,087 Ranked 2nd. 3% more than South Africa	187,162 Ranked 21st.
Child care (preschool) > Students per teacher	25.63 Ranked 18th. 9% more than South Africa	23.51 Ranked 26th.
High school > Lower secondary school duration	4 Ranked 57th. Twice as much as South Africa	2 Ranked 192nd.
Children out of school, primary, male per 1000	6.38 Ranked 23th.	6.56 Ranked 21st. 3% more than Colombia
Spending per student > High school	14.78 Ranked 21st.	16 Ranked 18th. 8% more than Colombia
Secondary education, general pupils	4.58 million Ranked 5th.	4.6 million Ranked 4th. About the same as Colombia
Illiteracy rates by sex > Aged 15+	7.6% Ranked 86th.	13.6% Ranked 68th. 79% more than Colombia
High school > Gender parity index	1.09 Ranked 18th. 4% more than South Africa	1.05 Ranked 33th.
Scientific and technical journal articles	337 Ranked 56th.	2,364 Ranked 34th. 7 times more than Colombia
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level per 1000	24.01 Ranked 66th. 62% more than South Africa	14.83 Ranked 83th.
Scouting > Genders admitted	both	both
Elementary (primary school) > Starting age	6 Ranked 133th.	7 Ranked 14th. 17% more than Colombia
Education expenditure of government > As percentage of total government	11.1% Ranked 39th.	17.9% Ranked 18th. 61% more than Colombia
Children out of school, primary, male	304,427 Ranked 7th.	335,764 Ranked 5th. 10% more than Colombia
Education expenditure of government > As percentage of GNI	5% Ranked 22nd.	5.5% Ranked 17th. 10% more than Colombia
High school > Students per teacher	25.4 Ranked 15th. 1% more than South Africa	25.05 Ranked 18th.
Secondary education > General pupils	4.03 million Ranked 6th.	4.32 million Ranked 17th. 7% more than Colombia
Spending per student > Elementary school	12.38 Ranked 23th.	13.69 Ranked 20th. 11% more than Colombia
Secondary school starting age > Years	11 Ranked 169th.	14 Ranked 3rd. 27% more than Colombia
High school starting age > Years	11 Ranked 148th.	14 Ranked 3rd. 27% more than Colombia
Primary education > Teachers > Per capita	4.16 per 1,000 people Ranked 53th.	4.51 per 1,000 people Ranked 77th. 8% more than Colombia
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people	43.63 Ranked 4th.	49.69 Ranked 4th. 14% more than Colombia
Education enrolment by level > Primary level	5.19 million Ranked 23th.	7.47 million Ranked 15th. 44% more than Colombia
High school > Population with at least high school education > Women	43.8% Ranked 96th.	68.9% Ranked 57th. 57% more than Colombia
Elementary school graduate rate	87.81 Ranked 51st. 14% more than South Africa	76.98 Ranked 66th.
Literacy rate > People aged 15-24	97.99 Ranked 48th. 1% more than South Africa	96.8 Ranked 56th.
Schools connected to the Internet	7.25% Ranked 6th.	26.5% Ranked 24th. 4 times more than Colombia
Primary education, pupils per 1000	99.41 Ranked 56th.	136.83 Ranked 37th. 38% more than Colombia
Secondary education, pupils per 1000	102.79 Ranked 14th. 9% more than South Africa	94.63 Ranked 20th.
Girls to boys ratio > Tertiary level enrolment	1.09 Ranked 54th.	1.22 Ranked 41st. 12% more than Colombia
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+	2.29 million Ranked 41st.	4.05 million Ranked 27th. 77% more than Colombia
Girls to boys ratio > Secondary level enrolment	1.11 Ranked 17th. 4% more than South Africa	1.07 Ranked 28th.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged over 10 per thousand people	357.93 Ranked 2nd. 10% more than South Africa	324.47 Ranked 4th.
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level > Per capita	23.01 per 1,000 people Ranked 68th. 54% more than South Africa	14.9 per 1,000 people Ranked 82nd.
Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people	0.513 Ranked 143th. 4 times more than South Africa	0.124 Ranked 195th.
Outcomes > Secondary education > Duration > Years	6 Ranked 118th. 20% more than South Africa	5 Ranked 155th.
Teacher student ratio > High school	25.64 Ranked 15th.	29.02 Ranked 12th. 13% more than Colombia
Children out of school > Primary per 1000	12.33 Ranked 29th. 1% more than South Africa	12.19 Ranked 33th.
Inequality adjusted index	0.523 Ranked 73th.	0.558 Ranked 67th. 7% more than Colombia
High school repeaters > Female	2.13 Ranked 61st.	13.73 Ranked 18th. 6 times more than Colombia
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Women	1.16 million Ranked 46th.	2.17 million Ranked 29th. 86% more than Colombia
Teacher student ratio > Elementary school	29.4 Ranked 41st.	30.98 Ranked 41st. 5% more than Colombia
Proportion of education spending on teachers' salaries	83.2% Ranked 1st. 24% more than South Africa	66.9% Ranked 7th.
Literacy rate > Females aged 15-24	98.43 Ranked 47th. 1% more than South Africa	97.5 Ranked 54th.
Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5	80.9% Ranked 59th. 5% more than South Africa	77% Ranked 66th.
Elementary school > Enrolled students	5.29 million Ranked 18th.	7.31 million Ranked 15th. 38% more than Colombia
Primary education > Duration > Years	5 years Ranked 160th.	7 years Ranked 10th. 40% more than Colombia
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ per capita	$2,320.55 Ranked 45th.	$3,430.12 Ranked 31st. 48% more than Colombia
School enrolment rate > 1st grade	125.4 Ranked 16th. 16% more than South Africa	107.68 Ranked 49th.
Secondary education, general pupils per 1000	96.11 Ranked 14th. 7% more than South Africa	89.81 Ranked 18th.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people	86.23 Ranked 6th.	96.79 Ranked 4th. 12% more than Colombia
High school > Lower secondary starting age	11 Ranked 175th.	14 Ranked 3rd. 27% more than Colombia
Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share	18.63% Ranked 24th. 5 times more than South Africa	3.71% Ranked 60th.
Elementary school > Gender ratio	99.41 Ranked 45th. 3% more than South Africa	96.37 Ranked 110th.
High school enrolment rate > Female	98.51 Ranked 29th. 5% more than South Africa	94.06 Ranked 49th.
Illiteracy rates by sex > Aged 15+ > Women	7.5% Ranked 93th.	14.3% Ranked 75th. 91% more than Colombia
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level	90% Ranked 93th.	92% Ranked 82nd. 2% more than Colombia
Duration of education > Secondary level	6 Ranked 114th. 20% more than South Africa	5 Ranked 149th.
Public spending per student > Tertiary level	31 Ranked 14th.	61.3 Ranked 25th. 98% more than Colombia
Secondary education > Pupils	4.32 million Ranked 7th.	4.59 million Ranked 17th. 6% more than Colombia
Primary education > Pupils	5.33 million Ranked 10th.	7.44 million Ranked 13th. 40% more than Colombia
High school > Population with at least high school education > Men	42.4% Ranked 107th.	72.2% Ranked 59th. 70% more than Colombia
Literacy rate > Males aged 15-24	97.55 Ranked 52nd. 2% more than South Africa	96.1 Ranked 59th.
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Tertiary level	51.45% Ranked 69th.	53.68% Ranked 56th. 4% more than Colombia
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita	86.55 per 1,000 people Ranked 80th.	95.14 per 1,000 people Ranked 59th. 10% more than Colombia
Secondary education, vocational pupils	318,538 Ranked 8th. 29% more than South Africa	246,515 Ranked 11th.
Elementary (primary) school > Students per teacher	25.05 Ranked 36th.	29.5 Ranked 29th. 18% more than Colombia
Spending on education > Proportion spent on all staff salaries	91.36% Ranked 3rd. 26% more than South Africa	72.38% Ranked 39th.
Elementary (primary) school > Trained teachers > Both sexes	100% Ranked 6th. 14% more than South Africa	87.44% Ranked 43th.
Secondary education > Teachers	164,194 Ranked 8th. 10% more than South Africa	149,375 Ranked 28th.
School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary	12 years Ranked 65th.	13 years Ranked 4th. 8% more than Colombia
School enrolment rate > 5th grade	87.81 Ranked 44th. 7% more than South Africa	82.45 Ranked 46th.
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level	3.72 million Ranked 27th.	4.31 million Ranked 23th. 16% more than Colombia
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 30-34 per thousand people	3.25 Ranked 5th.	9.58 Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than Colombia
Scientific and technical journal articles per million	8.05 Ranked 73th.	51.26 Ranked 48th. 6 times more than Colombia
Duration of education > Primary level	5 Ranked 142nd.	7 Ranked 8th. 40% more than Colombia
Women to men parity index > As ratio of literacy rates > Aged 15-24	1.01 Ranked 1st. The same as South Africa	1.01 Ranked 3rd.
Participation > Children out of school > Elementary	284,987 Ranked 22nd.	503,390 Ranked 14th. 77% more than Colombia
Participation > Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education	104.31% Ranked 5th. 5% more than South Africa	99.56% Ranked 70th.
Public spending per student > Secondary level	9.8 Ranked 13th.	17.9 Ranked 42nd. 83% more than Colombia
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ per 1000	54.64 Ranked 83th.	87.92 Ranked 68th. 61% more than Colombia
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Primary level	48.76% Ranked 51st.	48.92% Ranked 32nd. About the same as Colombia
Progression to secondary school	99.98% Ranked 2nd. 11% more than South Africa	89.72% Ranked 61st.
Literacy rates > Aged 15-24 > Women	98.4% Ranked 3rd. 4% more than South Africa	94.3% Ranked 5th.
Children out of school > Primary > Per capita	11.85 per 1,000 people Ranked 33th.	12.27 per 1,000 people Ranked 34th. 4% more than Colombia
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 35-39	164,833 Ranked 3rd.	427,729 Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than Colombia
Literacy > Literates > Aged 15-19	3.72 million Ranked 3rd.	3.87 million Ranked 2nd. 4% more than Colombia
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Women	90% Ranked 90th.	93% Ranked 77th. 3% more than Colombia
High school > Upper secondary starting age	15 Ranked 137th.	16 Ranked 25th. 7% more than Colombia
High school > Spending on teaching materials	4.68% Ranked 1st.	0.0 Ranked 17th.
Elementary school starting age > Years	6 Ranked 120th.	7 Ranked 15th. 17% more than Colombia
Elementary school repeaters > All	3.47 Ranked 60th.	7.96 Ranked 40th. 2 times more than Colombia
Secondary education > General pupils > Per capita	89.76 per 1,000 people Ranked 30th.	93.14 per 1,000 people Ranked 35th. 4% more than Colombia
Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 1000	126 Ranked 72nd.	163.96 Ranked 34th. 30% more than Colombia
Illiteracy rates by sex > Aged 15+ > Men	7.7% Ranked 72nd.	13% Ranked 63th. 69% more than Colombia
Education enrolment by level > Primary level > Per capita	0.121 per capita Ranked 75th.	0.165 per capita Ranked 29th. 36% more than Colombia
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Men	90% Ranked 88th.	91% Ranked 88th. 1% more than Colombia
Literacy rates > Aged 15-24 > Men	97.5% Ranked 6th. 4% more than South Africa	93.5% Ranked 6th.
Pupils-teacher ratio > Primary level	26.5 Ranked 59th.	33.5 Ranked 44th. 26% more than Colombia
Elementary (primary school) > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female	79% Ranked 39th. 3% more than South Africa	77% Ranked 6th.
Primary education > Teachers	186,898 Ranked 6th.	208,877 Ranked 20th. 12% more than Colombia
Secondary education > Vocational pupils	290,336 Ranked 8th. 5% more than South Africa	275,589 Ranked 32nd.
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Secondary level	51.58% Ranked 22nd.	51.87% Ranked 19th. 1% more than Colombia
Literacy > Literates > Aged over 10 per thousand people	688.44 Ranked 4th. 11% more than South Africa	622.71 Ranked 4th.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 10-14	109,008 Ranked 3rd.	706,159 Ranked 1st. 6 times more than Colombia
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people	2.03 Ranked 5th.	4.67 Ranked 2nd. 2 times more than Colombia
Private school enrolment > Primary level	18.7 Ranked 24th. 11 times more than South Africa	1.7 Ranked 75th.
Outcomes > Primary education > Duration > Years	5 Ranked 149th.	7 Ranked 10th. 40% more than Colombia
Secondary education > Pupils per 1000	100.14 Ranked 24th. 2% more than South Africa	98.44 Ranked 40th.
Primary education > Teachers per 1000	4.33 Ranked 51st.	4.48 Ranked 77th. 3% more than Colombia
Literacy > Men above 14 years	92.8% Ranked 5th. 10% more than South Africa	84.1% Ranked 4th.
Children out of school > Primary > Female > Per capita	5.72 per 1,000 people Ranked 32nd. 7% more than South Africa	5.35 per 1,000 people Ranked 36th.
Female enrolment share > Primary level	48.9% Ranked 28th. 1% more than South Africa	48.6% Ranked 55th.
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$	$110.70 billion Ranked 14th.	$175.59 billion Ranked 12th. 59% more than Colombia
Primary school starting age > Years	6 Ranked 133th.	7 Ranked 13th. 17% more than Colombia
Scouting > Members	11,118 Ranked 71st.	69,316 Ranked 22nd. 6 times more than Colombia
Elementary (primary) school > Proportion of education spending on teachers' salaries	81.35% Ranked 4th. 3% more than South Africa	78.64% Ranked 21st.
High school> Proportion of education spending on teachers' salaries	81.35% Ranked 3rd.	94.96% Ranked 2nd. 17% more than Colombia
Elementary (primary) school) > Proportion spent on all staff salaries	91.11% Ranked 8th. 10% more than South Africa	82.89% Ranked 42nd.
High school > Share of total education spending	36.26% Ranked 17th. 15% more than South Africa	31.45% Ranked 63th.
Enrolment ratio > Secondary level	56.5% Ranked 62nd.	57.2% Ranked 61st. 1% more than Colombia
Participation > Secondary education > General pupils	4.46 million Ranked 15th.	4.55 million Ranked 17th. 2% more than Colombia
Secondary education > Teachers per 1000	3.8 Ranked 42nd. 19% more than South Africa	3.2 Ranked 96th.
Secondary education > General pupils per 1000	93.42 Ranked 30th. 1% more than South Africa	92.53 Ranked 37th.
Ratio of female to male primary enrollment	98.19 Ranked 37th. 2% more than South Africa	96.47 Ranked 104th.
Children out of school > Primary > Male	275,598 Ranked 10th.	320,779 Ranked 16th. 16% more than Colombia
Elementary (primary) school > Gender parity index	0.965 Ranked 78th. 1% more than South Africa	0.958 Ranked 123th.
Female enrolment share > Secondary level	51.5% Ranked 22nd.	52.4% Ranked 14th. 2% more than Colombia
Post-Secondary Non-Tertiary > Teachers > Women	0.0 Ranked 54th.	3,645 Ranked 6th.
Private school enrolment > Secondary level	32.4 Ranked 18th. 14 times more than South Africa	2.4 Ranked 78th.
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level per 1000	90.34 Ranked 72nd.	94.7 Ranked 61st. 5% more than Colombia
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 15-19	1.88 million Ranked 3rd.	1.99 million Ranked 2nd. 6% more than Colombia
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people	1.79 Ranked 7th.	6.02 Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than Colombia
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 35-39	87,648 Ranked 3rd.	186,944 Ranked 2nd. 2 times more than Colombia
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people	2.59 Ranked 4th.	5.47 Ranked 3rd. 2 times more than Colombia
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 20-24	119,795 Ranked 3rd.	266,090 Ranked 2nd. 2 times more than Colombia
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people	1.34 Ranked 5th.	4.13 Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than Colombia
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people	3.01 Ranked 4th.	7.83 Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than Colombia
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 65-69 per thousand people	2.67 Ranked 6th.	5.65 Ranked 1st. 2 times more than Colombia
Literacy > Literates > Aged 40-44 per thousand people	57.77 Ranked 4th. 44% more than South Africa	40.14 Ranked 3rd.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 50-54 per thousand people	4.63 Ranked 7th.	8.73 Ranked 2nd. 88% more than Colombia
Scouting > Members per thousand people	0.233 Ranked 138th.	1.35 Ranked 77th. 6 times more than Colombia
Primary completion rate > Women	99 Ranked 35th. The same as South Africa	99 Ranked 42nd.
Elementary school repeaters > Female	2.96 Ranked 60th.	7.51 Ranked 39th. 3 times more than Colombia
Elementary school repeaters > Male	3.96 Ranked 63th.	8.39 Ranked 42nd. 2 times more than Colombia
Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5 > Men	78.3% Ranked 53th. 4% more than South Africa	75% Ranked 60th.
Children out of school > Primary > Male > Per capita	6.13 per 1,000 people Ranked 32nd.	6.92 per 1,000 people Ranked 33th. 13% more than Colombia
High school teachers	186,121 Ranked 17th. 13% more than South Africa	164,697 Ranked 25th.
Elementary school teachers	179,806 Ranked 21st.	236,032 Ranked 19th. 31% more than Colombia
High school enrolment rate > Male	98.46 Ranked 29th. 6% more than South Africa	93.01 Ranked 50th.
Literacy > Women above 14 years	92.9% Ranked 1st. 15% more than South Africa	80.9% Ranked 4th.
Gender ratio > Literacy rate of 15-24 year-olds	1.01% Ranked 1st. The same as South Africa	1.01% Ranked 3rd.
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Per capita	52.38 per 1,000 people Ranked 91st.	88.45 per 1,000 people Ranked 67th. 69% more than Colombia
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Women per 1000	27.82 Ranked 89th.	47.04 Ranked 68th. 69% more than Colombia
Participation > Secondary education > Pupils	4.3 million Ranked 19th.	4.59 million Ranked 18th. 7% more than Colombia
Primary completion rate > Men	95 Ranked 45th.	99 Ranked 37th. 4% more than Colombia
Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment	110.64 Ranked 12th. 3% more than South Africa	107.48 Ranked 22nd.
Secondary education > Pupils > Per capita	96.22 per 1,000 people Ranked 26th.	99.08 per 1,000 people Ranked 38th. 3% more than Colombia
Primary education > Pupils per 1000	123.5 Ranked 64th.	159.52 Ranked 39th. 29% more than Colombia
Intake ratio to last grade of primary > Females	None	None
Pupils reaching grade 5	73 Ranked 13th. 13% more than South Africa	64.5 Ranked 65th.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 25-29	1.46 million Ranked 3rd. 1% more than South Africa	1.45 million Ranked 2nd.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 20-24	1.61 million Ranked 3rd.	1.73 million Ranked 2nd. 7% more than Colombia
Literacy > Literates > Aged 50-54 per thousand people	36.69 Ranked 4th. 71% more than South Africa	21.5 Ranked 4th.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged over 10 per thousand people	28.43 Ranked 6th.	73.22 Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than Colombia
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people	29.24 Ranked 3rd. 13% more than South Africa	25.85 Ranked 3rd.
Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Female > % net	74.51% Ranked 51st. 1% more than South Africa	74.04% Ranked 59th.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 20-24 per thousand people	2.77 Ranked 4th.	6.65 Ranked 3rd. 2 times more than Colombia
Literacy > Literates > Aged 35-39	2.68 million Ranked 3rd. 27% more than South Africa	2.12 million Ranked 2nd.
School enrollment > Primary > Female > % net	86.88% net Ranked 43th.	87.2% net Ranked 86th. About the same as Colombia
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 20-24	1.78 million Ranked 3rd.	1.87 million Ranked 2nd. 5% more than Colombia
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 50-54	99,634 Ranked 3rd.	153,947 Ranked 2nd. 55% more than Colombia
Literacy > Literates > Aged 30-34	2.71 million Ranked 3rd. 5% more than South Africa	2.57 million Ranked 2nd.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 55-59	103,702 Ranked 3rd.	215,187 Ranked 2nd. 2 times more than Colombia
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 20-24	68,567 Ranked 3rd.	130,979 Ranked 2nd. 91% more than Colombia
Services, etc., value added > % of GDP	55.97% Ranked 59th.	69.02% Ranked 20th. 23% more than Colombia
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 70-74	102,164 Ranked 3rd.	134,468 Ranked 1st. 32% more than Colombia
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 40-44	86,796 Ranked 3rd.	247,875 Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than Colombia
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 40-44	95,588 Ranked 3rd.	192,038 Ranked 2nd. Twice as much as Colombia
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 50-54	834,686 Ranked 3rd. 87% more than South Africa	446,500 Ranked 1st.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 55-59	1.2 million Ranked 3rd. 84% more than South Africa	654,909 Ranked 1st.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 45-49	1.08 million Ranked 3rd. 78% more than South Africa	606,465 Ranked 1st.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 60-64	103,657 Ranked 3rd.	233,588 Ranked 2nd. 2 times more than Colombia
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 65-69	115,426 Ranked 3rd.	225,969 Ranked 1st. 96% more than Colombia
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 65-69	360,102 Ranked 3rd. 71% more than South Africa	210,251 Ranked 1st.
Primary education, teachers > % female	77.15% Ranked 27th.	78.98% Ranked 22nd. 2% more than Colombia
Tertiary education, teachers > % female	65.65% Ranked 1st. 76% more than South Africa	37.39% Ranked 6th.
Public spending on education, total > % of government expenditure	14.93% Ranked 57th.	19.2% Ranked 19th. 29% more than Colombia
Literacy > Literates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people	70.97 Ranked 4th.	75.41 Ranked 2nd. 6% more than Colombia
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 70-74 per thousand people	6.07 Ranked 2nd. 75% more than South Africa	3.46 Ranked 2nd.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 20-24 per thousand people	41.19 Ranked 5th.	46.85 Ranked 1st. 14% more than Colombia
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 40-44 per thousand people	2.01 Ranked 7th.	6.2 Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than Colombia
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 55-59 per thousand people	2.4 Ranked 8th.	5.38 Ranked 2nd. 2 times more than Colombia
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 20-24 per thousand people	1.59 Ranked 4th.	3.27 Ranked 2nd. 2 times more than Colombia
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 60-64 per thousand people	2.4 Ranked 8th.	5.84 Ranked 2nd. 2 times more than Colombia
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 50-54 per thousand people	19.33 Ranked 2nd. 73% more than South Africa	11.16 Ranked 4th.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 65-69 per thousand people	8.34 Ranked 2nd. 59% more than South Africa	5.26 Ranked 2nd.
Unemployment with primary education, male > % of male unemployment	20.1% Ranked 24th. 8% more than South Africa	18.6% Ranked 72nd.
Labor force with tertiary education, male > % of male labor force	18.9% Ranked 41st. 4 times more than South Africa	5.2% Ranked 77th.
Unemployment with tertiary education, female > % of female unemployment	25.7% Ranked 15th. 37 times more than South Africa	0.7% Ranked 85th.
Unemployment with tertiary education, male > % of male unemployment	22.8% Ranked 8th. 25 times more than South Africa	0.9% Ranked 85th.
School enrollment > Primary > Female > % gross	111.73% gross Ranked 22nd. 9% more than South Africa	102.18% gross Ranked 79th.
Primary education > Teachers > % female	76.5% female Ranked 31st. 1% more than South Africa	76.08% female Ranked 66th.
Expenditure per student > Secondary > % of GDP per capita	18.35% Ranked 21st. 4% more than South Africa	17.61% Ranked 23th.
Gross intake rate in grade 1 > Male > % of relevant age group	126.5% Ranked 13th. 8% more than South Africa	116.66% Ranked 36th.
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Men > Per capita	25.71 per 1,000 people Ranked 74th.	41.11 per 1,000 people Ranked 61st. 60% more than Colombia
Literacy rate > Adult total > % of people ages 15 and above	92.8% Ranked 36th. 13% more than South Africa	82.4% Ranked 65th.
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Men	1.12 million Ranked 33th.	1.88 million Ranked 23th. 68% more than Colombia
Government spending on education > % of GDP	4.45% Ranked 25th.	5.96% Ranked 28th. 34% more than Colombia
Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Private > % of total secondary	23.99% Ranked 30th. 8 times more than South Africa	2.84% Ranked 95th.
School enrollment > Tertiary > Male > % gross	27.13% gross Ranked 15th. 90% more than South Africa	14.25% gross Ranked 75th.
Participation > School enrollment > Tertiary > % gross	35.36% Ranked 45th. 2 times more than South Africa	15.04% Ranked 55th.
Participation > School enrollment > Tertiary > Female > % gross	35.18% Ranked 49th. 2 times more than South Africa	14.36% Ranked 48th.
Participation > Total enrollment > Primary > % net	93.54% Ranked 60th. 1% more than South Africa	92.8% Ranked 78th.
Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Male > % net	68.07% Ranked 54th.	69.68% Ranked 62nd. 2% more than Colombia
Persistence to grade 5 > Male > % of cohort	80.63% Ranked 24th.	81.58% Ranked 42nd. 1% more than Colombia
School enrollment, primary, private > % of total primary	18.63% Ranked 24th. 5 times more than South Africa	3.71% Ranked 60th.
Primary education, pupils > % female	48.1% Ranked 53th.	48.51% Ranked 40th. 1% more than Colombia
School enrollment, primary, female > % gross	104.95% Ranked 41st. 6% more than South Africa	98.85% Ranked 53th.
Primary completion rate, total > % of relevant age group	105.04% Ranked 8th. 7% more than South Africa	98.51% Ranked 46th.
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female > % of relevant age group	104.22% Ranked 39th. 9% more than South Africa	95.34% Ranked 56th.
Secondary education, general pupils > % female	50.93% Ranked 18th.	51.46% Ranked 14th. 1% more than Colombia
Total enrollment, primary, male > % net	86.56% Ranked 38th.	90.29% Ranked 34th. 4% more than Colombia
Economically active children, study and work > % of economically active children, ages 7-14	85.39% Ranked 8th.	94.9% Ranked 1st. 11% more than Colombia
Labor force with primary education, female > % of female labor force	24.2% Ranked 27th. 69% more than South Africa	14.3% Ranked 63th.
Labor force with tertiary education > % of total	22.6% Ranked 38th. 37% more than South Africa	16.5% Ranked 61st.
Services, etc., value added > Current US$ per capita	$3,965.06 Ranked 37th.	$4,656.27 Ranked 33th. 17% more than Colombia
Services, etc., value added > Current US$, % of GDP	51.15% Ranked 60th.	62.02% Ranked 19th. 21% more than Colombia
Secondary education, vocational pupils per 1000	6.68 Ranked 24th. 39% more than South Africa	4.82 Ranked 32nd.
Secondary education, teachers, female per 1000	2.08 Ranked 20th. About the same as South Africa	2.08 Ranked 70th.
Literacy > Literacy rate, youth male > % of males ages 15-24	97.76% Ranked 44th.	98.41% Ranked 41st. 1% more than Colombia
Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment > %	108.8% Ranked 8th. 5% more than South Africa	103.18% Ranked 19th.
Ratio of female to male primary enrollment > %	96.55% Ranked 50th. 2% more than South Africa	94.78% Ranked 54th.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 55-59	199,775 Ranked 3rd.	365,811 Ranked 2nd. 83% more than Colombia
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 45-49	98,506 Ranked 3rd.	225,055 Ranked 2nd. 2 times more than Colombia
Literacy > Literates > Aged 45-49	2.04 million Ranked 3rd. 71% more than South Africa	1.19 million Ranked 1st.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 70-74	224,360 Ranked 3rd. 2 times more than South Africa	99,952 Ranked 1st.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people	1.67 Ranked 4th.	3.7 Ranked 2nd. 2 times more than Colombia
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 45-49 per thousand people	22.2 Ranked 4th. 51% more than South Africa	14.67 Ranked 3rd.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 10-14 per thousand people	2.52 Ranked 3rd.	17.65 Ranked 1st. 7 times more than Colombia
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 30-34 per thousand people	29.68 Ranked 5th.	30.69 Ranked 3rd. 3% more than Colombia
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 50-54 per thousand people	17.36 Ranked 4th. 68% more than South Africa	10.34 Ranked 4th.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 40-44 per thousand people	27.28 Ranked 4th. 39% more than South Africa	19.62 Ranked 3rd.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 20-24 per thousand people	37.39 Ranked 6th.	43.14 Ranked 3rd. 15% more than Colombia
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 70-74 per thousand people	1.88 Ranked 6th.	2.11 Ranked 1st. 12% more than Colombia
Literacy > Literates > Aged 45-49 per thousand people	47.21 Ranked 4th. 58% more than South Africa	29.83 Ranked 3rd.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 70-74 per thousand people	4.25 Ranked 6th.	5.47 Ranked 1st. 29% more than Colombia
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 10-14 per thousand people	48.94 Ranked 3rd. 6% more than South Africa	46.12 Ranked 4th.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 70-74 per thousand people	11.26 Ranked 2nd. 89% more than South Africa	5.96 Ranked 2nd.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people	32.86 Ranked 3rd. 21% more than South Africa	27.05 Ranked 3rd.
Participation > School enrollment > Preprimary > % gross	49.38% Ranked 70th.	51.13% Ranked 79th. 4% more than Colombia
Participation > School enrollment > Primary > % net	90.02% Ranked 67th. 3% more than South Africa	87.47% Ranked 91st.
Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Male > % gross	120.22% Ranked 16th. 13% more than South Africa	106.46% Ranked 70th.
Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Male > % net	90.32% Ranked 69th. 3% more than South Africa	87.38% Ranked 91st.
Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Private > % of total primary	19.81% Ranked 31st. 8 times more than South Africa	2.47% Ranked 106th.
Literacy rate > Youth male > % of males ages 15-24	97.55% Ranked 45th. 4% more than South Africa	93.5% Ranked 67th.
Literacy rate > Adult female > % of females ages 15 and above	92.71% Ranked 35th. 15% more than South Africa	80.93% Ranked 64th.
Adjusted savings: education expenditure > % of GNI	3.9% Ranked 93th.	5.43% Ranked 38th. 39% more than Colombia
Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment > %	112.52% Ranked 28th. 23% more than South Africa	91.35% Ranked 48th.
Persistence to last grade of primary, total > % of cohort	84.71% Ranked 35th. 10% more than South Africa	76.99% Ranked 68th.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 55-59	630,707 Ranked 3rd. 81% more than South Africa	347,628 Ranked 1st.
School enrollment, primary > % gross	106.86% Ranked 36th. 5% more than South Africa	101.59% Ranked 49th.
School enrollment > Secondary > Female > % gross	82.62% gross Ranked 41st.	96.8% gross Ranked 40th. 17% more than Colombia
School enrollment, primary, male > % net	84.21% Ranked 38th.	85.63% Ranked 37th. 2% more than Colombia
Persistence to last grade of primary, female > % of cohort	87.04% Ranked 31st. 10% more than South Africa	79.13% Ranked 57th.
Repeaters, primary, male > % of male enrollment	2.76% Ranked 49th.	8.39% Ranked 42nd. 3 times more than Colombia
Trained teachers in primary education, female > % of female teachers	100% Ranked 6th. 17% more than South Africa	85.68% Ranked 39th.
Outcomes > Ratio of young literate females to males > % ages 15-24	100.9% Ranked 22nd.	101% Ranked 16th. The same as Colombia

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