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Adult literacy rate > Total: Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life."
Children out of school, primary: Children out of school, primary. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Total is the total number of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools.
Children out of school, primary per 1000: Children out of school, primary. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Total is the total number of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Children out of school, primary, female: Children out of school, primary, female. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Female is the total number of female primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools.
College and university > Gender parity index: Country's gender parity index for college and university enrollment. For countries with a rating of over 1, more females are enrolled while countries with a rating under 1 have more males enrolled.
Compulsary education duration: Number of years students are required to be enrolled in school for all levels of education. For instance, compulsary education lasts for 12 years in the United States.
Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP: Percentage of public funding for education out of country's total GDP.
High school enrolment rate: Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
Homeschooling legal status: Legal status of homeschooling.
Literacy > Total population: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
Primary education, duration > Years: Primary education, duration (years). Duration of primary is the number of grades (years) in primary education.
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.
College and university > Private school share: Percentage of post-secondary students who attend a private school, college, or university.
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, pupils: Primary education, pupils. Enrolment in primary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions.
Primary education, teachers: Primary education, teachers. Teaching staff in primary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
Adult literacy rate > Female: Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life."
Tertiary enrollment: Gross enrolment ratio, tertiary level is the sum of all tertiary level students enrolled at the start of the school year, expressed as a percentage of the mid-year population in the 5 year age group after the official secondary school leaving age.
Spending per student > College and university: Public expenditure per student is the public current spending on education divided by the total number of students by level, as a percentage of GDP per capita. Public expenditure (current and capital) includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities)."
High school > Gender ratio: Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
Compulsary education starting age: Age at which children must be enrolled in school.
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary per million: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary. Pupil-teacher ratio. Secondary is the number of pupils enrolled in secondary school divided by the number of secondary school teachers. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Literacy > Definition: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
High school > Upper secondary school duration: Number of years students study at the upper secondary (high school) level.
Literacy > Male: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
High school > Private school share: Percentage of secondary students who attend a private school.
Spending > Proportion: Education expenditure refers to the current operating expenditures in education, including wages and salaries and excluding capital investments in buildings and equipment. Expressed as a proportion of GNI."
Pupil-teacher ratio > Primary: Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the number of pupils enrolled in primary school divided by the number of primary school teachers (regardless of their teaching assignment).
Child care (preschool) > Starting age: Average age at which students begin pre-primary (preschool) education.
High school repeaters > Male: Repeaters in secondary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in secondary school."
Preschool enrollment rate: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music."
Tertiary > Students studying abroad: Total number of post-secondary students who were studying abroad during given year.
Elementary (primary school) > Duration: Number of years students study at the primary level.
Children out of school > Primary: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
Secondary education, teachers: Secondary education, teachers. Teaching staff in total secondary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private secondary education institutions (ISCED 2 and 3). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
Secondary education, teachers per 1000: Secondary education, teachers. Teaching staff in total secondary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private secondary education institutions (ISCED 2 and 3). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Child care (preschool) > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for pre-primary (preschool) education.
High school > Lower secondary school duration: Number of years students study at the lower secondary (middle school) level.
Children out of school, primary, male per 1000: Children out of school, primary, male. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Male is the total number of male primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Spending per student > High school: Public expenditure per student is the public current spending on education divided by the total number of students by level, as a percentage of GDP per capita. Public expenditure (current and capital) includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities)."
Secondary education, general pupils: Secondary education, general pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. General programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in general programmes at public and private secondary education institutions.
High school > Gender parity index: Country's gender parity index for secondary level enrollment. For countries with a rating of over 1, more females are enrolled while countries with a rating under 1 have more males enrolled.
Scientific and technical journal articles: Scientific and technical journal articles refer to the number of scientific and engineering articles published in the following fields: physics, biology, chemistry, mathematics, clinical medicine, biomedical research, engineering and technology, and earth and space sciences.
College and university > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female: Percentage of country's college and university professors that are female.
Tertiary > Students studying abroad proportion: The number of students from a given country studying abroad in a given year, expressed as a percentage of total tertiary enrollment in that country. Ratios greater than 100 % are possible, because those currently studying abroad do not count towards total enrollment.
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
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."
Public spending per student > Primary level: Public expenditure per student, primary level is the total reported current spending by the government on primary education, divided by the total number of pupils in primary education, expressed as a percentage of per capita GDP.
Secondary education, pupils per 1000: Secondary education, pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Primary education, pupils per 1000: Primary education, pupils. Enrolment in primary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
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.
High school repeaters > Female: Repeaters in secondary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in secondary school."
Teacher student ratio > Elementary school: Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the number of pupils enrolled in primary school divided by the number of primary school teachers (regardless of their teaching assignment).
Literacy rate > Females aged 15-24: Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life."
Elementary school > Enrolled students: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
Primary education > Duration > Years: Primary duration refers to the number of years of full-time equivalent duration in primary education in the school system according to ISCED.
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ per capita: Services, etc., value added (constant 2000 US$). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in constant 2005 U.S. dollars. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
School enrolment rate > 1st grade: Gross intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age."
Secondary education, general pupils per 1000: Secondary education, general pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. General programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in general programmes at public and private secondary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share: Percentage of primary students who attend a private school.
High school > Lower secondary starting age: Average age at which students begin lower secondary (middle school) education.
Elementary school > Gender ratio: Ratio of female to male primary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
High school enrolment rate > Female: Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
Duration of education > Secondary level: Duration of secondary education is the number of grades (or years) in general secondary education.
Public spending per student > Tertiary level: Public expenditure per student, tertiary level is the total reported current spending by the government on tertiary education, divided by the total number of pupils in tertiary education, expressed as a percentage of per capita GDP.
Primary education > Pupils: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
Secondary education > Pupils: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
High school > Population with at least high school education > Men: Gender Inequality Index.
Literacy rate > Males aged 15-24: Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life."
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Secondary education, vocational pupils: Secondary education, vocational pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. Technical/vocational programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in technical/vocational programmes at public and private secondary education institutions.
Elementary (primary) school > Trained teachers > Both sexes: Percentage of all primary teachers with at least the minimum level of traning required to teach at the primary level.
Elementary (primary) school > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for primary education.
Spending on education > Proportion spent on all staff salaries: Percentage of public funding for education that goes to school staff salaries.
Secondary education > Teachers: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
School enrolment rate > 5th grade: Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 30-34 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 30 to 34. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Scientific and technical journal articles per million: Scientific and technical journal articles refer to the number of scientific and engineering articles published in the following fields: physics, biology, chemistry, mathematics, clinical medicine, biomedical research, engineering and technology, and earth and space sciences. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Duration of education > Primary level: Duration of primary education is the number of grades (or years) in primary education.
Participation > 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.
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.
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 > 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.
Child care (preschool) > Trained teachers > Men: Percentage of male pre-primary (preschool) teachers with at least the minimum level of traning required to teach at the pre-primary level.
Child care (preschool) > Trained teachers > Both sexes: Percentage of all pre-primary (preschool) teachers with at least the minimum level of traning required to teach at the pre-primary level.
Elementary school starting age > Years: Primary school starting age is the age at which students would enter primary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade."
Elementary school repeaters > All: Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school."
School life expectancy > Male: 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.
Secondary education > General pupils > Per capita: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Education enrolment by level > Primary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Primary graduation rate > Females: Females graduating from primary school, expressed as a percentage of the total female population currently at primary school graduation age.
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.
Primary graduation rate > Males: Males graduating from primary school, expressed as a percentage of the total male population currently at primary school graduation age.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 10-14: Compares countries by number of male illiterates, in the age range 10 to 14. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems
Literacy > Literates > Aged over 10 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Outcomes > Primary education > Duration > Years: Primary duration refers to the number of years of full-time equivalent duration in primary education in the school system according to ISCED.
Primary education > Teachers per 1000: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Secondary education > Pupils per 1000: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Literacy > Men above 14 years: Percent of male population above the age of 14 years that is literate.
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.
High school > Share of total education spending: Percentage of government education funding that goes to secondary education.
Child care (preschool) > Trained teachers > Women: Percentage of female pre-primary (preschool) teachers with at least the minimum level of traning required to teach at the pre-primary level.
Elementary (primary) school) > Proportion spent on all staff salaries: Percentage of public funding for primary education that goes to school staff salaries.
High school > Lower Secondary > Trained teachers > Women: Percentage of female lower secondary level (middle school) teachers with at least the minimum level of traning required to teach at the lower secondary level.
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 > Illiterates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 25 to 29. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 15 to 19. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > 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 literates > Aged 15-19: Number of females aged 15-19 years, who are literate.
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.
School life expectancy > Female: 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.
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+ > Women per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Participation > Secondary education > Pupils: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
Secondary education > Pupils > Per capita: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment: Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
Primary education > Pupils per 1000: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Intake ratio to last grade of primary > Females: Number of female entrants in the last grade of primary education (regardless of age) expressed as a percentage of the female population at entrance age to the last grade.
Pupils-teacher ratio > Secondary level: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary level is the average number of pupils per teacher in secondary education. Cross-country comparisons may be affected by such factors as the composition of teachers by part- and full-time employment.
Repitition rate > Secondary level: Repetition rate is the percentage of secondary school pupils who are currently enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year.
Pupils reaching grade 5: Pupils reaching grade 5 is the percentage of children who start primary school and eventually reach grade 5.
Progression to secondary level: Progression to secondary level is the number of new entrants to the first grade of general secondary education, expressed as a percentage of the number of pupils in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
Persistence to grade 5 > Female > % 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.
Elementary teachers > % trained: Trained teachers in primary education are the percentage of primary school teachers who have received the minimum organized teacher training (pre-service or in-service) required for teaching in their country.
Elementary school graduate rate > Female: 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.
Inputs > Secondary education > Teachers > Female: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
Participation > Children out of school > Elementary > Male: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
Participation > Children out of school > Elementary > Female: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
Participation > Secondary education > Vocational pupils > % female: Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training."
Participation > Secondary education > Vocational pupils: Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training."
Participation > Total enrollment > Primary > Male > % net: Total enrollment is the number of pupils of the school-age group for primary education, enrolled either in primary or secondary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population in that age group."
Preschool enrollment rate > Female: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment."
Preschool enrollment rate > Male: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment."
School enrolment rate > 1st grade > Female: Gross intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age."
School enrolment rate > 1st grade > Male: Gross intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age."
School enrolment rate > 5th grade > Female: Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.
School enrolment rate > 5th grade > Male: Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 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 > 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 25-29 per thousand people: 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. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged over 10 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals aged over 10. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 30-34: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people:
Number of females aged 15-19 years, who are illiterate.
. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy rate > Adult male > % of males ages 15 and above: Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 25-29: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Literacy and Attainment > Educational attainment: completed tertiary > Tertiary > Population 25+ years > % > Over 24 year olds: Percentage of population older than 24 years that has completed tertiary education.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged over 10: Number of females older than 10 years, who are literate.
Primary education, teachers > % female: Primary education, teachers (% female). Percentage female teachers. Primary is the number of female teachers at the primary level expressed as a percentage of the total number of teachers (male and female) at the primary level in a given school year. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
Tertiary education, teachers > % female: Tertiary education, teachers (% female). Percentage female teachers. Tertiary is the number of female teachers at the tertiary level expressed as a percentage of the total number of teachers (male and female) at the tertiary level in a given school year. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
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 20-24 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.
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).
Grade 1 intake rate: Total number of new entrants in first grade of primary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population at the official primary school-entrance age
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.
Secondary education > Pupils > % female: Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at secondary level includes enrollments in public and private schools.
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.
Trained teachers in primary education > % of total teachers: Trained teachers in primary education are the percentage of primary school teachers who have received the minimum organized teacher training (pre-service or in-service) required for teaching in their country.
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 > 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."
Trained teachers in primary education > Female > % of female teachers: Trained teachers in primary education are the percentage of primary school teachers who have received the minimum organized teacher training (pre-service or in-service) required for teaching in their country.
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.
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 > 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 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 > Male literates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of male literates, in the age range 15 to 19. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
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.
Literacy rate > Youth male > % of males ages 15-24: Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life.
Literacy rate > Adult female > % of females ages 15 and above: Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 25-29: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
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.
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 > Illiterates > Aged 30-34: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 30 to 34. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 15-19: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
School enrollment, primary > % gross: School enrollment, primary (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Primary. Total is the total enrollment in primary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of official primary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.
School enrollment > Secondary > Female > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.
School enrollment, primary, male > % net: School enrollment, primary, male (% net). Net enrolment rate. Primary. Male is the ratio of male children of the official primary school age who are enrolled in primary school to the male population of the official primary school age.
Persistence to last grade of primary, female > % of cohort: Persistence to last grade of primary, female (% of cohort). Survival rate to last grade of primary. Female is the share of female children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary. The estimate is calculated on the basis of the reconstructed cohort method, which uses data on enrolment and repeaters for two consecutive years.
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."
School enrollment, secondary, female > % gross: School enrollment, secondary, female (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Secondary. All programmes. Female is the total female enrollment in secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the female population of official secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.
School enrollment, secondary, male > % net: School enrollment, secondary, male (% net). Net enrolment rate. Secondary. All programmes. Male is the ratio of male children of the official secondary school age who are enrolled in secondary school to the male population of the official secondary school age.
Repeaters, secondary, female > % of female enrollment: Repeaters, secondary, female (% of female enrollment). Percentage of repeaters in secondary. All grades. Female is the number of female students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all female students enrolled in secondary school. It is calculated by dividing the sum of female repeaters in all grades of secondary education by the total female enrolment of secondary education and multiplying the result by 100.
Secondary education, teachers, female: 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.

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STAT	Cuba	El Salvador
Adult literacy rate > Total	99.8 Ranked 2nd. 19% more than El Salvador	83.95 Ranked 70th.
Children out of school, primary	28,025 Ranked 35th.	39,400 Ranked 47th. 41% more than Cuba
Children out of school, primary per 1000	2.49 Ranked 43th.	6.3 Ranked 43th. 3 times more than Cuba
Children out of school, primary, female	12,879 Ranked 34th.	18,681 Ranked 47th. 45% more than Cuba
College and university > Gender parity index	1.64 Ranked 10th. 44% more than El Salvador	1.14 Ranked 48th.
Compulsary education duration	9 Ranked 61st. The same as El Salvador	9 Ranked 76th.
Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP	12.86% Ranked 1st. 4 times more than El Salvador	3.42% Ranked 39th.
High school enrolment rate	98.5 Ranked 3rd. 7% more than El Salvador	91.72 Ranked 58th.
Homeschooling legal status	Illegal, public education is mandatory without known exceptions.	Illegal, public education is mandatory without known exceptions.
Literacy > Total population	97% Ranked 48th. 20% more than El Salvador	81.1% Ranked 3rd.
Primary education, duration > Years	6 Ranked 57th. The same as El Salvador	6 Ranked 114th.
Primary education, teachers per 1000	7.87 Ranked 9th. 60% more than El Salvador	4.92 Ranked 57th.
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary	9.06 Ranked 72nd.	29.29 Ranked 40th. 3 times more than Cuba
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary	8.43 Ranked 39th.	24.35 Ranked 23th. 3 times more than Cuba
Secondary education, duration > Years	6 Ranked 105th. The same as El Salvador	6 Ranked 143th.
College and university > Share of total education spending	34.83% Ranked 6th. 4 times more than El Salvador	8.39% Ranked 52nd.
Literacy > Female	96.9% Ranked 45th. 22% more than El Salvador	79.6% Ranked 3rd.
Children out of school, primary, female per 1000	1.14 Ranked 44th.	2.99 Ranked 44th. 3 times more than Cuba
College and university > Gender ratio	168.65 Ranked 11th. 55% more than El Salvador	108.77 Ranked 58th.
Child care (preschool) > Duration	3 Ranked 52nd. The same as El Salvador	3 Ranked 99th.
Secondary education > Teachers > Per capita	7.53 per 1,000 people Ranked 14th. 2 times more than El Salvador	3.06 per 1,000 people Ranked 48th.
Duration of compulsory education	9 years Ranked 78th. The same as El Salvador	9 years Ranked 92nd.
Secondary education, pupils	784,466 Ranked 24th. 31% more than El Salvador	597,823 Ranked 68th.
College and university > Private school share	0.0 Ranked 41st.	66.23% Ranked 16th.
Girls to boys ratio > Primary level enrolment	0.95 Ranked 102nd.	0.96 Ranked 95th. 1% more than Cuba
School life expectancy > Total	12 years Ranked 45th. 22% more than El Salvador	9.8 years Ranked 79th.
Literacy > Adult literacy	99.8% Ranked 1st. 17% more than El Salvador	85.5% Ranked 70th.
Primary education, pupils	803,194 Ranked 41st.	900,681 Ranked 67th. 12% more than Cuba
Primary education, teachers	88,699 Ranked 17th. 3 times more than El Salvador	30,755 Ranked 67th.
Adult literacy rate > Female	99.8 Ranked 2nd. 23% more than El Salvador	81.36 Ranked 67th.
Tertiary enrollment	24.2% Ranked 50th. 38% more than El Salvador	17.5% Ranked 56th.
Spending per student > College and university	58.77 Ranked 12th. 4 times more than El Salvador	13.71 Ranked 52nd.
High school > Gender ratio	99.49 Ranked 60th.	101.54 Ranked 46th. 2% more than Cuba
Compulsary education starting age	6 Ranked 39th.	7 Ranked 11th. 17% more than Cuba
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary per million	0.748 Ranked 35th.	3.89 Ranked 38th. 5 times more than Cuba
Literacy > Definition	age 15 and over can read and write	age 5 and over can read and write
High school > Upper secondary school duration	3 Ranked 77th. The same as El Salvador	3 Ranked 116th.
Literacy > Male	97.2% Ranked 48th. 17% more than El Salvador	82.8% Ranked 3rd.
High school > Private school share	0.0 Ranked 63th.	16.32% Ranked 54th.
Spending > Proportion	13.18 Ranked 1st. 4 times more than El Salvador	3.31 Ranked 115th.
Pupil-teacher ratio > Primary	10.31 Ranked 92nd.	29.6 Ranked 42nd. 3 times more than Cuba
Child care (preschool) > Starting age	3 Ranked 110th.	4 Ranked 49th. 33% more than Cuba
High school repeaters > Male	0.75 Ranked 80th.	6.02 Ranked 44th. 8 times more than Cuba
Literacy rates > Aged 15-24	100% Ranked 1st. 13% more than El Salvador	88.5% Ranked 26th.
Preschool enrollment rate	101.94 Ranked 77th.	115.02 Ranked 23th. 13% more than Cuba
Tertiary > Students studying abroad	1,979.81 Ranked 154th.	2,288.88 Ranked 146th. 16% more than Cuba
Primary completion rate	94 Ranked 54th. 8% more than El Salvador	87 Ranked 75th.
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level	235,997 Ranked 54th. 2 times more than El Salvador	113,366 Ranked 77th.
Elementary (primary school) > Duration	6 Ranked 63th. The same as El Salvador	6 Ranked 120th.
Children out of school > Primary	18,866 Ranked 45th.	47,632 Ranked 36th. 3 times more than Cuba
Secondary education, teachers	93,067 Ranked 8th. 4 times more than El Salvador	24,556 Ranked 55th.
Secondary education, teachers per 1000	8.26 Ranked 8th. 2 times more than El Salvador	3.93 Ranked 71st.
Child care (preschool) > Students per teacher	12.67 Ranked 40th.	24.05 Ranked 26th. 90% more than Cuba
High school > Lower secondary school duration	3 Ranked 110th. The same as El Salvador	3 Ranked 158th.
Children out of school, primary, male per 1000	1.34 Ranked 39th.	3.31 Ranked 41st. 2 times more than Cuba
Spending per student > High school	51.86 Ranked 2nd. 6 times more than El Salvador	9.09 Ranked 28th.
Secondary education, general pupils	574,195 Ranked 37th. 14% more than El Salvador	504,955 Ranked 64th.
Illiteracy rates by sex > Aged 15+	3% Ranked 107th.	19.9% Ranked 54th. 7 times more than Cuba
High school > Gender parity index	0.988 Ranked 58th.	1 Ranked 50th. 1% more than Cuba
Scientific and technical journal articles	264 Ranked 59th. 132 times more than El Salvador	2 Ranked 158th.
College and university > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female	52% Ranked 17th. 44% more than El Salvador	36% Ranked 49th.
Tertiary > Students studying abroad proportion	0.298% Ranked 123th.	1.43% Ranked 102nd. 5 times more than Cuba
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level per 1000	21.05 Ranked 70th. 12% more than El Salvador	18.87 Ranked 76th.
Elementary (primary school) > Starting age	6 Ranked 82nd.	7 Ranked 34th. 17% more than Cuba
Education expenditure of government > As percentage of total government	16.6% Ranked 22nd.	20% Ranked 16th. 20% more than Cuba
Children out of school, primary, male	15,146 Ranked 32nd.	20,719 Ranked 44th. 37% more than Cuba
Education expenditure of government > As percentage of GNI	7.7% Ranked 8th. 3 times more than El Salvador	2.8% Ranked 39th.
High school > Students per teacher	8.43 Ranked 39th.	24.35 Ranked 23th. 3 times more than Cuba
Secondary education > General pupils	668,881 Ranked 32nd. 61% more than El Salvador	416,339 Ranked 41st.
Spending per student > Elementary school	44.66 Ranked 1st. 5 times more than El Salvador	8.5 Ranked 30th.
Secondary school starting age > Years	12 Ranked 64th.	13 Ranked 28th. 8% more than Cuba
High school starting age > Years	12 Ranked 59th.	13 Ranked 28th. 8% more than Cuba
Primary education > Teachers > Per capita	7.71 per 1,000 people Ranked 12th. 50% more than El Salvador	5.13 per 1,000 people Ranked 38th.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people	35 Ranked 12th.	46.92 Ranked 3rd. 34% more than Cuba
Education enrolment by level > Primary level	925,335 Ranked 77th.	987,676 Ranked 74th. 7% more than Cuba
High school > Population with at least high school education > Women	73.9% Ranked 47th. 2 times more than El Salvador	34.8% Ranked 106th.
Elementary school graduate rate	95.56 Ranked 5th. 26% more than El Salvador	75.7 Ranked 68th.
Literacy rate > People aged 15-24	100 Ranked 1st. 4% more than El Salvador	95.96 Ranked 61st.
Public spending per student > Primary level	34.7 Ranked 1st. 17 times more than El Salvador	2 Ranked 67th.
Secondary education, pupils per 1000	69.6 Ranked 46th.	95.56 Ranked 40th. 37% more than Cuba
Primary education, pupils per 1000	71.26 Ranked 68th.	143.97 Ranked 40th. 2 times more than Cuba
Girls to boys ratio > Tertiary level enrolment	1.72 Ranked 10th. 40% more than El Salvador	1.23 Ranked 40th.
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+	269,400 Ranked 86th.	861,800 Ranked 63th. 3 times more than Cuba
Girls to boys ratio > Secondary level enrolment	1 Ranked 65th.	1.03 Ranked 52nd. 3% more than Cuba
Literacy > Female literates > Aged over 10 per thousand people	434.52 Ranked 5th. 34% more than El Salvador	323.37 Ranked 2nd.
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level > Per capita	21.09 per 1,000 people Ranked 72nd. 21% more than El Salvador	17.38 per 1,000 people Ranked 78th.
Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people	0.176 Ranked 181st.	0.366 Ranked 155th. 2 times more than Cuba
Outcomes > Secondary education > Duration > Years	6 Ranked 90th. The same as El Salvador	6 Ranked 127th.
Teacher student ratio > High school	9.67 Ranked 85th.	26.33 Ranked 14th. 3 times more than Cuba
Children out of school > Primary per 1000	1.67 Ranked 64th.	7.84 Ranked 46th. 5 times more than Cuba
High school repeaters > Female	0.37 Ranked 82nd.	3.44 Ranked 49th. 9 times more than Cuba
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Women	140,700 Ranked 88th.	502,000 Ranked 66th. 4 times more than Cuba
Teacher student ratio > Elementary school	9.61 Ranked 123th.	32.61 Ranked 33th. 3 times more than Cuba
Literacy rate > Females aged 15-24	100 Ranked 1st. 4% more than El Salvador	96.48 Ranked 59th.
Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5	97% Ranked 29th. 46% more than El Salvador	66.4% Ranked 78th.
Elementary school > Enrolled students	871,444 Ranked 66th.	993,795 Ranked 62nd. 14% more than Cuba
Primary education > Duration > Years	6 years Ranked 58th. The same as El Salvador	6 years Ranked 112th.
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ per capita	$3,164.74 Ranked 37th. 89% more than El Salvador	$1,678.14 Ranked 52nd.
School enrolment rate > 1st grade	96.71 Ranked 92nd.	121.09 Ranked 23th. 25% more than Cuba
Secondary education, general pupils per 1000	50.94 Ranked 67th.	80.71 Ranked 45th. 58% more than Cuba
Literacy > Literates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people	72.03 Ranked 12th.	92.77 Ranked 3rd. 29% more than Cuba
Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share	0.0 Ranked 85th.	10.11% Ranked 71st.
High school > Lower secondary starting age	12 Ranked 66th.	13 Ranked 28th. 8% more than Cuba
Elementary school > Gender ratio	98.13 Ranked 73th. 1% more than El Salvador	97.28 Ranked 86th.
High school enrolment rate > Female	98.46 Ranked 3rd. 7% more than El Salvador	91.79 Ranked 56th.
Illiteracy rates by sex > Aged 15+ > Women	3.1% Ranked 109th.	22.3% Ranked 54th. 7 times more than Cuba
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level	98% Ranked 30th. 3% more than El Salvador	95% Ranked 64th.
Duration of education > Secondary level	6 Ranked 85th. The same as El Salvador	6 Ranked 121st.
Public spending per student > Tertiary level	101.7 Ranked 6th. 10 times more than El Salvador	10.4 Ranked 68th.
Primary education > Pupils	895,045 Ranked 48th.	1.05 million Ranked 43th. 17% more than Cuba
Secondary education > Pupils	937,493 Ranked 27th. 79% more than El Salvador	524,202 Ranked 37th.
High school > Population with at least high school education > Men	80.4% Ranked 44th. 97% more than El Salvador	40.8% Ranked 110th.
Literacy rate > Males aged 15-24	100 Ranked 1st. 5% more than El Salvador	95.41 Ranked 63th.
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Tertiary level	56.16% Ranked 40th. 3% more than El Salvador	54.38% Ranked 50th.
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita	83.81 per 1,000 people Ranked 84th. 18% more than El Salvador	70.9 per 1,000 people Ranked 116th.
Secondary education, vocational pupils	210,271 Ranked 14th. 2 times more than El Salvador	92,868 Ranked 55th.
Elementary (primary) school > Trained teachers > Both sexes	100% Ranked 9th. 5% more than El Salvador	95.57% Ranked 23th.
Elementary (primary) school > Students per teacher	9.06 Ranked 72nd.	29.29 Ranked 39th. 3 times more than Cuba
Spending on education > Proportion spent on all staff salaries	59.18% Ranked 69th.	70.25% Ranked 26th. 19% more than Cuba
Secondary education > Teachers	84,827 Ranked 13th. 4 times more than El Salvador	21,083 Ranked 32nd.
School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary	16 years Ranked 16th. 33% more than El Salvador	12 years Ranked 69th.
School enrolment rate > 5th grade	95.98 Ranked 5th. 20% more than El Salvador	79.78 Ranked 54th.
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level	938,047 Ranked 60th. 2 times more than El Salvador	462,501 Ranked 84th.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 30-34 per thousand people	0.0434 Ranked 14th.	8.06 Ranked 3rd. 186 times more than Cuba
Scientific and technical journal articles per million	23.48 Ranked 61st. 69 times more than El Salvador	0.342 Ranked 160th.
Duration of education > Primary level	6 Ranked 55th. The same as El Salvador	6 Ranked 106th.
Women to men parity index > As ratio of literacy rates > Aged 15-24	1 Ranked 4th.	1.04 Ranked 3rd. 4% more than Cuba
Participation > Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education	98.79% Ranked 71st. 1% more than El Salvador	98.28% Ranked 74th.
Participation > Children out of school > Elementary	4,202 Ranked 85th.	38,077 Ranked 49th. 9 times more than Cuba
Public spending per student > Secondary level	41.9 Ranked 4th. 59% more than El Salvador	26.4 Ranked 20th.
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ per 1000	23.96 Ranked 104th.	142.93 Ranked 48th. 6 times more than Cuba
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Primary level	47.74% Ranked 125th.	47.82% Ranked 124th. About the same as Cuba
Progression to secondary school	98.53% Ranked 15th. 6% more than El Salvador	92.89% Ranked 30th.
Literacy rates > Aged 15-24 > Women	100% Ranked 1st. 11% more than El Salvador	90.3% Ranked 25th.
Children out of school > Primary > Per capita	1.67 per 1,000 people Ranked 66th.	6.92 per 1,000 people Ranked 48th. 4 times more than Cuba
Literacy > Literates > Aged 15-19	807,630 Ranked 7th. 42% more than El Salvador	568,012 Ranked 4th.
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Women	97% Ranked 40th. 2% more than El Salvador	95% Ranked 62nd.
High school > Upper secondary starting age	15 Ranked 96th.	16 Ranked 47th. 7% more than Cuba
Child care (preschool) > Trained teachers > Men	0.0 Ranked 32nd.	73.31% Ranked 22nd.
Child care (preschool) > Trained teachers > Both sexes	100% Ranked 2nd. 8% more than El Salvador	92.42% Ranked 16th.
Elementary school starting age > Years	6 Ranked 76th.	7 Ranked 36th. 17% more than Cuba
Elementary school repeaters > All	0.54 Ranked 95th.	6.1 Ranked 44th. 11 times more than Cuba
School life expectancy > Male	11.9 years Ranked 45th. 23% more than El Salvador	9.7 years Ranked 76th.
Secondary education > General pupils > Per capita	59.35 per 1,000 people Ranked 68th.	60.51 per 1,000 people Ranked 64th. 2% more than Cuba
Education enrolment by level > Primary level > Per capita	0.083 per capita Ranked 122nd.	0.151 per capita Ranked 45th. 82% more than Cuba
Illiteracy rates by sex > Aged 15+ > Men	2.9% Ranked 104th.	17.2% Ranked 50th. 6 times more than Cuba
Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 1000	82.53 Ranked 122nd.	164.39 Ranked 33th. Twice as much as Cuba
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Men	99% Ranked 19th. 5% more than El Salvador	94% Ranked 64th.
Literacy rates > Aged 15-24 > Men	100% Ranked 1st. 15% more than El Salvador	86.6% Ranked 29th.
Primary graduation rate > Females	93% Ranked 7th. 52% more than El Salvador	61% Ranked 19th.
Pupils-teacher ratio > Primary level	10.7 Ranked 131st.	25.6 Ranked 62nd. 2 times more than Cuba
Elementary (primary school) > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female	78% Ranked 43th. 7% more than El Salvador	73% Ranked 55th.
Primary education > Teachers	86,827 Ranked 20th. 2 times more than El Salvador	35,315 Ranked 32nd.
Secondary education > Vocational pupils	268,612 Ranked 9th. 2 times more than El Salvador	107,863 Ranked 18th.
Primary graduation rate > Males	95% Ranked 5th. 61% more than El Salvador	59% Ranked 22nd.
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Secondary level	48.31% Ranked 104th.	49.55% Ranked 69th. 3% more than Cuba
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 10-14	0.0 Ranked 14th.	35,980 Ranked 4th.
Literacy > Literates > Aged over 10 per thousand people	867.08 Ranked 4th. 40% more than El Salvador	618.13 Ranked 2nd.
Outcomes > Primary education > Duration > Years	6 Ranked 53th. The same as El Salvador	6 Ranked 105th.
Primary education > Teachers per 1000	7.69 Ranked 11th. 32% more than El Salvador	5.82 Ranked 28th.
Secondary education > Pupils per 1000	83.02 Ranked 34th.	86.32 Ranked 31st. 4% more than Cuba
Literacy > Men above 14 years	99.8% Ranked 1st. 22% more than El Salvador	82.1% Ranked 27th.
Children out of school > Primary > Female > Per capita	1.2 per 1,000 people Ranked 61st.	3.13 per 1,000 people Ranked 45th. 3 times more than Cuba
Female enrolment share > Primary level	47.7% Ranked 106th.	48.1% Ranked 100th. 1% more than Cuba
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$	$35.69 billion Ranked 32nd. 3 times more than El Salvador	$10.57 billion Ranked 45th.
Primary school starting age > Years	6 Ranked 82nd.	7 Ranked 34th. 17% more than Cuba
High school > Share of total education spending	29.11% Ranked 69th.	30.09% Ranked 67th. 3% more than Cuba
Child care (preschool) > Trained teachers > Women	100% Ranked 2nd. 6% more than El Salvador	94.69% Ranked 13th.
Elementary (primary) school) > Proportion spent on all staff salaries	80.15% Ranked 52nd. 19% more than El Salvador	67.46% Ranked 69th.
High school > Lower Secondary > Trained teachers > Women	100% Ranked 6th. 6% more than El Salvador	94.62% Ranked 10th.
Enrolment ratio > Secondary level	82.2% Ranked 26th. 2 times more than El Salvador	39.3% Ranked 18th.
Participation > Secondary education > General pupils	637,177 Ranked 53th. 46% more than El Salvador	434,996 Ranked 66th.
Secondary education > Teachers per 1000	7.51 Ranked 14th. 2 times more than El Salvador	3.47 Ranked 44th.
Secondary education > General pupils per 1000	59.23 Ranked 64th.	68.56 Ranked 51st. 16% more than Cuba
Ratio of female to male primary enrollment	95.36 Ranked 62nd.	96.44 Ranked 53th. 1% more than Cuba
Children out of school > Primary > Male	5,341 Ranked 45th.	26,104 Ranked 33th. 5 times more than Cuba
Elementary (primary) school > Gender parity index	0.982 Ranked 63th. 3% more than El Salvador	0.954 Ranked 83th.
Female enrolment share > Secondary level	50% Ranked 51st. 2% more than El Salvador	49.1% Ranked 15th.
Post-Secondary Non-Tertiary > Teachers > Women	105 Ranked 6th.	0.0 Ranked 59th.
Private school enrolment > Secondary level	0.0 Ranked 92nd.	24.9 Ranked 32nd.
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level per 1000	83.66 Ranked 88th. 9% more than El Salvador	76.98 Ranked 99th.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people	0.0435 Ranked 14th.	7.54 Ranked 3rd. 173 times more than Cuba
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people	0.0148 Ranked 14th.	5.32 Ranked 3rd. 359 times more than Cuba
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 20-24	488 Ranked 13th.	37,545 Ranked 5th. 77 times more than Cuba
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 15-19	392,452 Ranked 8th. 37% more than El Salvador	287,307 Ranked 4th.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people	0.0166 Ranked 14th.	4.28 Ranked 3rd. 258 times more than Cuba
Primary completion rate > Women	93 Ranked 57th. 7% more than El Salvador	87 Ranked 70th.
School life expectancy > Female	12.1 years Ranked 45th. 22% more than El Salvador	9.9 years Ranked 68th.
Elementary school repeaters > Female	0.36 Ranked 97th.	5.01 Ranked 47th. 14 times more than Cuba
Elementary school repeaters > Male	0.7 Ranked 92nd.	7.12 Ranked 41st. 10 times more than Cuba
Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5 > Men	96.1% Ranked 28th. 49% more than El Salvador	64.6% Ranked 68th.
Children out of school > Primary > Male > Per capita	0.474 per 1,000 people Ranked 63th.	3.79 per 1,000 people Ranked 47th. 8 times more than Cuba
High school teachers	89,495 Ranked 25th. 4 times more than El Salvador	20,484 Ranked 55th.
Elementary school teachers	90,677 Ranked 35th. 3 times more than El Salvador	30,474 Ranked 68th.
High school enrolment rate > Male	98.53 Ranked 5th. 8% more than El Salvador	91.65 Ranked 52nd.
Literacy > Women above 14 years	99.8% Ranked 1st. 26% more than El Salvador	79.2% Ranked 20th.
Gender ratio > Literacy rate of 15-24 year-olds	1% Ranked 4th. The same as El Salvador	1% Ranked 3rd.
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Women per 1000	12.51 Ranked 105th.	83.26 Ranked 51st. 7 times more than Cuba
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Per capita	24.01 per 1,000 people Ranked 107th.	129.72 per 1,000 people Ranked 50th. 5 times more than Cuba
Participation > Secondary education > Pupils	937,493 Ranked 47th. 79% more than El Salvador	524,202 Ranked 67th.
Primary completion rate > Men	95 Ranked 43th. 10% more than El Salvador	86 Ranked 71st.
Secondary education > Pupils > Per capita	83.19 per 1,000 people Ranked 34th. 9% more than El Salvador	76.18 per 1,000 people Ranked 42nd.
Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment	100.5 Ranked 42nd.	102.94 Ranked 35th. 2% more than Cuba
Primary education > Pupils per 1000	79.26 Ranked 91st.	172.16 Ranked 26th. 2 times more than Cuba
Intake ratio to last grade of primary > Females	None	None
Pupils-teacher ratio > Secondary level	11.4 Ranked 99th.	29.1 Ranked 14th. 3 times more than Cuba
Repitition rate > Secondary level	2.3 Ranked 31st. 3 times more than El Salvador	0.9 Ranked 41st.
Pupils reaching grade 5	95.3 Ranked 22nd. 35% more than El Salvador	70.7 Ranked 60th.
Progression to secondary level	94 Ranked 18th. 2 times more than El Salvador	42 Ranked 23th.
Persistence to grade 5 > Female > % of cohort	98.05% Ranked 7th. 37% more than El Salvador	71.81% Ranked 35th.
Elementary teachers > % trained	100% Ranked 10th. 7% more than El Salvador	93.16% Ranked 31st.
Elementary school graduate rate > Female	95.55 Ranked 4th. 23% more than El Salvador	77.71 Ranked 56th.
Inputs > Secondary education > Teachers > Female	48,812 Ranked 22nd. 5 times more than El Salvador	10,642 Ranked 51st.
Participation > Children out of school > Elementary > Male	1,847 Ranked 80th.	23,243 Ranked 45th. 13 times more than Cuba
Participation > Children out of school > Elementary > Female	2,355 Ranked 78th.	14,834 Ranked 50th. 6 times more than Cuba
Participation > Secondary education > Vocational pupils > % female	41.01% Ranked 60th.	52.85% Ranked 11th. 29% more than Cuba
Participation > Secondary education > Vocational pupils	228,425 Ranked 30th. 2 times more than El Salvador	104,281 Ranked 45th.
Participation > Total enrollment > Primary > Male > % net	99.58% Ranked 4th. 5% more than El Salvador	94.74% Ranked 49th.
Preschool enrollment rate > Female	111.44 Ranked 4th. 84% more than El Salvador	60.54 Ranked 60th.
Preschool enrollment rate > Male	110.23 Ranked 6th. 87% more than El Salvador	58.89 Ranked 61st.
School enrolment rate > 1st grade > Female	97.66 Ranked 90th.	118.98 Ranked 26th. 22% more than Cuba
School enrolment rate > 1st grade > Male	95.83 Ranked 98th.	123.11 Ranked 22nd. 28% more than Cuba
School enrolment rate > 5th grade > Female	96.23 Ranked 5th. 18% more than El Salvador	81.59 Ranked 47th.
School enrolment rate > 5th grade > Male	95.76 Ranked 3rd. 23% more than El Salvador	78.12 Ranked 50th.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 20-24	342,824 Ranked 8th. 63% more than El Salvador	209,917 Ranked 4th.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged over 10 per thousand people	0.832 Ranked 14th.	71.3 Ranked 3rd. 86 times more than Cuba
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people	40.72 Ranked 2nd. 33% more than El Salvador	30.54 Ranked 3rd.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged over 10 per thousand people	1.59 Ranked 14th.	117.38 Ranked 3rd. 74 times more than Cuba
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 30-34	532,670 Ranked 5th. 3 times more than El Salvador	194,108 Ranked 4th.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people	0.00714 Ranked 14th.	2.43 Ranked 3rd. 340 times more than Cuba
Literacy rate > Adult male > % of males ages 15 and above	99.81% Ranked 1st. 31% more than El Salvador	76.06% Ranked 72nd.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 25-29	186 Ranked 13th.	26,224 Ranked 5th. 141 times more than Cuba
Literacy and Attainment > Educational attainment: completed tertiary > Tertiary > Population 25+ years > % > Over 24 year olds	9.36% Ranked 3rd.	11.22% Ranked 38th. 20% more than Cuba
Literacy > Female literates > Aged over 10	4.87 million Ranked 6th. 2 times more than El Salvador	1.98 million Ranked 4th.
Primary education, teachers > % female	78.47% Ranked 23th. 8% more than El Salvador	72.78% Ranked 72nd.
Tertiary education, teachers > % female	55.64% Ranked 4th. 55% more than El Salvador	35.87% Ranked 71st.
Public spending on education, total > % of government expenditure	18.35% Ranked 23th. 40% more than El Salvador	13.13% Ranked 58th.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people	79.82 Ranked 2nd. 19% more than El Salvador	67.24 Ranked 2nd.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 20-24 per thousand people	28.72 Ranked 13th.	39.05 Ranked 3rd. 36% more than Cuba
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 20-24 per thousand people	0.0211 Ranked 14th.	2.95 Ranked 3rd. 140 times more than Cuba
Unemployment with primary education, male > % of male unemployment	48.3% Ranked 22nd.	52.9% Ranked 4th. 10% more than Cuba
Labor force with tertiary education, male > % of male labor force	11.6% Ranked 70th.	11.8% Ranked 62nd. 2% more than Cuba
Unemployment with tertiary education, female > % of female unemployment	4.3% Ranked 81st.	16.2% Ranked 24th. 4 times more than Cuba
Unemployment with tertiary education, male > % of male unemployment	3.1% Ranked 82nd.	5.6% Ranked 30th. 81% more than Cuba
Grade 1 intake rate	93.7 Ranked 4th. 81% more than El Salvador	51.8 Ranked 4th.
School enrollment > Primary > Female > % gross	99.37% gross Ranked 63th.	111.05% gross Ranked 25th. 12% more than Cuba
Primary education > Teachers > % female	77.66% female Ranked 29th. 12% more than El Salvador	69.58% female Ranked 44th.
Secondary education > Pupils > % female	49.09% female Ranked 43th.	49.99% female Ranked 27th. 2% more than Cuba
Literacy rate > Adult total > % of people ages 15 and above	99.8% Ranked 1st. 38% more than El Salvador	72.42% Ranked 65th.
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Men	128,700 Ranked 83th.	359,800 Ranked 61st. 3 times more than Cuba
Trained teachers in primary education > % of total teachers	100% Ranked 9th. The same as El Salvador	100% Ranked 8th.
Government spending on education > % of GDP	12.86% Ranked 1st. 4 times more than El Salvador	3.42% Ranked 39th.
Participation > School enrollment > Tertiary > % gross	121.51% Ranked 1st. 5 times more than El Salvador	24.56% Ranked 56th.
Participation > School enrollment > Tertiary > Female > % gross	153.74% Ranked 1st. 6 times more than El Salvador	25.54% Ranked 57th.
Participation > Total enrollment > Primary > % net	99.51% Ranked 9th. 4% more than El Salvador	95.59% Ranked 52nd.
Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Male > % net	83.79% Ranked 32nd. 54% more than El Salvador	54.24% Ranked 62nd.
Trained teachers in primary education > Female > % of female teachers	100% Ranked 9th. The same as El Salvador	100% Ranked 8th.
School enrollment, primary, private > % of total primary	0.0 Ranked 99th.	10.11% Ranked 69th.
Primary education, pupils > % female	48.14% Ranked 52nd. 1% more than El Salvador	47.81% Ranked 114th.
School enrollment, primary, female > % gross	98.61% Ranked 55th.	110.91% Ranked 31st. 12% more than Cuba
Primary completion rate, total > % of relevant age group	95.61% Ranked 35th.	99.71% Ranked 39th. 4% more than Cuba
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female > % of relevant age group	91.28% Ranked 64th.	106.42% Ranked 49th. 17% more than Cuba
Secondary education, general pupils > % female	52.61% Ranked 7th. 7% more than El Salvador	48.95% Ranked 95th.
Total enrollment, primary, male > % net	96.36% Ranked 19th. 2% more than El Salvador	94.89% Ranked 52nd.
Secondary education, vocational pupils per 1000	18.66 Ranked 7th. 26% more than El Salvador	14.84 Ranked 45th.
Secondary education, teachers, female per 1000	4.71 Ranked 9th. 2 times more than El Salvador	2.07 Ranked 67th.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 10-14 per thousand people	0.0 Ranked 14th.	5.88 Ranked 4th.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 30-34 per thousand people	48.47 Ranked 1st. 87% more than El Salvador	25.93 Ranked 2nd.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 10-14 per thousand people	39.37 Ranked 10th.	55.36 Ranked 1st. 41% more than Cuba
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people	37.03 Ranked 11th.	45.84 Ranked 3rd. 24% more than Cuba
School enrollment > Tertiary > Male > % gross	45.54% gross Ranked 6th. 3 times more than El Salvador	17.05% gross Ranked 25th.
Literacy rate > Youth male > % of males ages 15-24	99.96% Ranked 2nd. 17% more than El Salvador	85.14% Ranked 80th.
Literacy rate > Adult female > % of females ages 15 and above	99.79% Ranked 1st. 44% more than El Salvador	69.09% Ranked 64th.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 25-29	302 Ranked 12th.	19,943 Ranked 4th. 66 times more than Cuba
Adjusted savings: education expenditure > % of GNI	12.93% Ranked 1st. 4 times more than El Salvador	3.03% Ranked 128th.
Persistence to last grade of primary, total > % of cohort	96.48% Ranked 14th. 15% more than El Salvador	84.02% Ranked 67th.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 30-34	487 Ranked 12th.	49,381 Ranked 5th. 101 times more than Cuba
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 15-19	86 Ranked 13th.	17,679 Ranked 4th. 206 times more than Cuba
School enrollment, primary > % gross	99.32% Ranked 54th.	113.53% Ranked 29th. 14% more than Cuba
School enrollment > Secondary > Female > % gross	93.92% gross Ranked 16th. 47% more than El Salvador	63.7% gross Ranked 56th.
School enrollment, primary, male > % net	96.22% Ranked 13th. 3% more than El Salvador	93.58% Ranked 45th.
Persistence to last grade of primary, female > % of cohort	97.6% Ranked 12th. 13% more than El Salvador	86.11% Ranked 62nd.
Repeaters, primary, male > % of male enrollment	0.832% Ranked 62nd.	6.91% Ranked 40th. 8 times more than Cuba
Trained teachers in primary education, female > % of female teachers	100% Ranked 3rd. 4% more than El Salvador	96.55% Ranked 18th.
Outcomes > Ratio of young literate females to males > % ages 15-24	100% Ranked 42nd.	101.13% Ranked 14th. 1% more than Cuba
School enrollment, secondary, female > % gross	90.43% Ranked 21st. 34% more than El Salvador	67.3% Ranked 97th.
School enrollment, secondary, male > % net	86.03% Ranked 6th. 46% more than El Salvador	58.9% Ranked 71st.
Repeaters, secondary, female > % of female enrollment	1.08% Ranked 59th.	3.31% Ranked 52nd. 3 times more than Cuba
Secondary education, teachers, female	53,031 Ranked 4th. 4 times more than El Salvador	12,973 Ranked 50th.

SOURCES: United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) Institute for Statistics.; UNESCO Institute for Statistics; UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Population figures from World Bank: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, (2) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years), (3) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (4) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (5) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme, and (6) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database.; United Nations Statistics Division. Source tables; UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Source tables; UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Source tables; http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homeschooling_international_status_and_statistics; CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 28 March 2011; UNESCO Institute for Statistics. 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