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Adult literacy rate > Total: Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life."
Average years of schooling of adults: Average years of schooling of adults is the years of formal schooling received, on average, by adults over age 15. (Data Source: Barro-Lee Data Set www.worldbank.org/html/prdmg/grthweb/ddbarle2.htm)
Children out of school, primary: Children out of school, primary. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Total is the total number of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools.
Children out of school, primary per 1000: Children out of school, primary. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Total is the total number of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Children out of school, primary, female: Children out of school, primary, female. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Female is the total number of female primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools.
College and university > Gender parity index: Country's gender parity index for college and university enrollment. For countries with a rating of over 1, more females are enrolled while countries with a rating under 1 have more males enrolled.
Compulsary education duration: Number of years students are required to be enrolled in school for all levels of education. For instance, compulsary education lasts for 12 years in the United States.
Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP: Percentage of public funding for education out of country's total GDP.
High school enrolment rate: Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
Homeschooling legal status: Legal status of homeschooling.
Literacy > Total population: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
Primary education, duration > Years: Primary education, duration (years). Duration of primary is the number of grades (years) in primary education.
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary. Pupil-teacher ratio. Primary is the number of pupils enrolled in primary school divided by the number of primary school teachers.
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary. Pupil-teacher ratio. Secondary is the number of pupils enrolled in secondary school divided by the number of secondary school teachers.
Secondary education, duration > Years: Secondary education, duration (years). Duration of secondary education is the number of grades (years) in secondary education (ISCED 2 & 3).
Primary education, teachers per 1000: Primary education, teachers. Teaching staff in primary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
College and university > Share of total education spending: Percentage of government education funding that goes to post-secondary education.
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.
Spending > USD: Education expenditure refers to the current operating expenditures in education, including wages and salaries and excluding capital investments in buildings and equipment."
Spending > Proportion: Education expenditure refers to the current operating expenditures in education, including wages and salaries and excluding capital investments in buildings and equipment. Expressed as a proportion of GNI."
Pupil-teacher ratio > Primary: Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the number of pupils enrolled in primary school divided by the number of primary school teachers (regardless of their teaching assignment).
Child care (preschool) > Starting age: Average age at which students begin pre-primary (preschool) education.
High school repeaters > Male: Repeaters in secondary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in secondary school."
Preschool enrollment rate: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music."
Tertiary > Students studying abroad: Total number of post-secondary students who were studying abroad during given year.
Elementary (primary school) > Duration: Number of years students study at the primary level.
Children out of school > Primary: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
Secondary education, teachers per 1000: Secondary education, teachers. Teaching staff in total secondary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private secondary education institutions (ISCED 2 and 3). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Secondary education, teachers: Secondary education, teachers. Teaching staff in total secondary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private secondary education institutions (ISCED 2 and 3). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
Child care (preschool) > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for pre-primary (preschool) education.
High school > Lower secondary school duration: Number of years students study at the lower secondary (middle school) level.
Children out of school, primary, male per 1000: Children out of school, primary, male. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Male is the total number of male primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Spending per student > High school: Public expenditure per student is the public current spending on education divided by the total number of students by level, as a percentage of GDP per capita. Public expenditure (current and capital) includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities)."
Secondary education, general pupils: Secondary education, general pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. General programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in general programmes at public and private secondary education institutions.
High school > Gender parity index: Country's gender parity index for secondary level enrollment. For countries with a rating of over 1, more females are enrolled while countries with a rating under 1 have more males enrolled.
Scientific and technical journal articles: Scientific and technical journal articles refer to the number of scientific and engineering articles published in the following fields: physics, biology, chemistry, mathematics, clinical medicine, biomedical research, engineering and technology, and earth and space sciences.
College and university > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female: Percentage of country's college and university professors that are female.
Tertiary > Students studying abroad proportion: The number of students from a given country studying abroad in a given year, expressed as a percentage of total tertiary enrollment in that country. Ratios greater than 100 % are possible, because those currently studying abroad do not count towards total enrollment.
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Scouting > Genders admitted: Admits boys/girls.
Elementary (primary school) > Starting age: Average age at which students begin primary education.
Children out of school, primary, male: Children out of school, primary, male. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Male is the total number of male primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools.
High school > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for all levels of secondary education.
Secondary education > General pupils: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.
Spending per student > Elementary school: Public expenditure per student is the public current spending on education divided by the total number of students by level, as a percentage of GDP per capita. Public expenditure (current and capital) includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities)."
Secondary school starting age > Years: Secondary school starting age (years). Entrance age of 2A lower secondary is the age at which students would enter lower secondary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade.
High school starting age > Years: Secondary school starting age is the age at which students would enter secondary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade."
Primary education > Teachers > Per capita: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people: Number of females aged 15-19 years, who are literate. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
High school > Population with at least high school education > Women: Population with at least high school education > Women.
Elementary school graduate rate: Persistence to last grade of primary is the percentage of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary education. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.
Literacy rate > People aged 15-24: Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life."
Schools connected to the Internet: Schools connected to the Internet are the share of primary and secondary schools in the country that have access to the Internet.
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.
Primary education, pupils per 1000: Primary education, pupils. Enrolment in primary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Secondary education, pupils per 1000: Secondary education, pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people: Total number of post-secondary students who were studying abroad during given year. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Outcomes > Secondary education > Duration > Years: Secondary education, duration (years) is the number of grades (years) in secondary school."
Teacher student ratio > High school: Secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the number of pupils enrolled in secondary school divided by the number of secondary school teachers (regardless of their teaching assignment).
Children out of school > Primary per 1000: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Inequality adjusted index: Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index.
High school repeaters > Female: Repeaters in secondary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in secondary school."
Teacher student ratio > Elementary school: Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the number of pupils enrolled in primary school divided by the number of primary school teachers (regardless of their teaching assignment).
Literacy rate > Females aged 15-24: Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life."
Elementary school > Enrolled students: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
Primary education > Duration > Years: Primary duration refers to the number of years of full-time equivalent duration in primary education in the school system according to ISCED.
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ per capita: Services, etc., value added (constant 2000 US$). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in constant 2005 U.S. dollars. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
School enrolment rate > 1st grade: Gross intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age."
Secondary education, general pupils per 1000: Secondary education, general pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. General programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in general programmes at public and private secondary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
High school > Lower secondary starting age: Average age at which students begin lower secondary (middle school) education.
Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share: Percentage of primary students who attend a private school.
Elementary school > Gender ratio: Ratio of female to male primary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
High school enrolment rate > Female: Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
Duration of education > Secondary level: Duration of secondary education is the number of grades (or years) in general secondary education.
Public spending per student > Tertiary level: Public expenditure per student, tertiary level is the total reported current spending by the government on tertiary education, divided by the total number of pupils in tertiary education, expressed as a percentage of per capita GDP.
Primary education > Pupils: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
Secondary education > Pupils: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
High school > Population with at least high school education > Men: Gender Inequality Index.
Literacy rate > Males aged 15-24: Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life."
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Secondary education, vocational pupils: Secondary education, vocational pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. Technical/vocational programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in technical/vocational programmes at public and private secondary education institutions.
Spending on education > Proportion spent on all staff salaries: Percentage of public funding for education that goes to school staff salaries.
Elementary (primary) school > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for primary education.
Secondary education > Teachers: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
School enrolment rate > 5th grade: Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 30-34 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 30 to 34. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Scientific and technical journal articles per million: Scientific and technical journal articles refer to the number of scientific and engineering articles published in the following fields: physics, biology, chemistry, mathematics, clinical medicine, biomedical research, engineering and technology, and earth and space sciences. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Duration of education > Primary level: Duration of primary education is the number of grades (or years) in primary education.
Participation > 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.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 35-39: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 35 to 39. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems
High school > Upper secondary starting age: Average age at which students begin upper secondary (high school) education.
Elementary school starting age > Years: Primary school starting age is the age at which students would enter primary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade."
Elementary school repeaters > All: Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school."
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 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Education enrolment by level > Primary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
Library books per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Pupils-teacher ratio > Primary level: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary level is the average number of pupils per teacher in primary education. Cross-country comparisons may be affected by such factors as the composition of teachers by part- and full-time employment.
Secondary education > Vocational pupils: Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training.
Primary education > Teachers: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Private school enrolment > Primary level: Private sector enrolment share, primary level is the share of primary school pupils who attend a privately managed school, regardless of whether or not the school receives subsidies from the government.
Outcomes > Primary education > Duration > Years: Primary duration refers to the number of years of full-time equivalent duration in primary education in the school system according to ISCED.
Primary education > Teachers per 1000: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Secondary education > Pupils per 1000: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Literacy > Men above 14 years: Percent of male population above the age of 14 years that is literate.
Children out of school > Primary > Female > Per capita: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Female enrolment share > Primary level: Girls' enrolment share, primary level is the number of girls enrolled in primary school, expressed as a percentage of the total number of pupils in primary school.
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$: Services, etc., value added (constant 2000 US$). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in constant 2005 U.S. dollars.
Primary school starting age > Years: Primary school starting age (years). Entrance age of primary is the age at which students would enter primary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade.
Scouting > Members: Members of boy or girl scout groups which are members of the World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM).
Elementary (primary) school) > Proportion spent on all staff salaries: Percentage of public funding for primary education that goes to school staff salaries.
Elementary (primary) school > Proportion of education spending on teachers' salaries: Percentage of public funding for primary education that goes to teachers' salaries.
Enrolment ratio > Secondary level: Net enrolment ratio, secondary level, is the ratio of the number of children of official secondary school age enrolled in school to the number of children of official secondary school age in the population.
Participation > Secondary education > General pupils: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training."
Ratio of female to male primary enrollment: Ratio of female to male primary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
Secondary education > General pupils per 1000: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Secondary education > Teachers per 1000: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Children out of school > Primary > Male: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
Elementary (primary) school > Gender parity index: Country's gender parity index in primary, or elementary, school. For countries with a rating of over 1, more females are enrolled while countries with a rating under 1 have more males enrolled.
Female enrolment share > Secondary level: Girls' enrolment share, secondary level is the number of girls enrolled in secondary school, expressed as a percentage of the total number of pupils in secondary school.
Post-Secondary Non-Tertiary > Teachers > Women: Number of female teaching staff in post-secondary non-tertiary education. Post-secondary non-tertiary education serves to broaden the knowledge of participants, who have already gained an upper secondary qualification.
Private school enrolment > Secondary level: Private sector enrolment share, secondary level is the share of students in general secondary education who attend a privately managed school, regardless of whether or not the school receives subsidies from the government.
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 50-54 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 50 to 54. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 15 to 19. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 15-19: Number of females aged 15-19 years, who are literate.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 35-39: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 40-44 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 25 to 29. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 65-69 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 20-24: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 20 to 24. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Scouting > Members per thousand people: Membership (from 2012). 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 > Male: Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school."
Elementary school repeaters > Female: Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school."
Children out of school > Primary > Male > Per capita: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
High school teachers: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
Elementary school teachers: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
High school enrolment rate > Male: Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
Literacy > Women above 14 years: Percent of female population above the age of 14 years that is literate.
Gender ratio > Literacy rate of 15-24 year-olds: Literacy gender parity rate of 15-24 year olds in each country. This number is achieved by dividing the total amount of females who are literate by the total amount of males who are literate. Numbers below 1 mean that more males are literate, while numbers over 1 indicate that more females are literate, with the difference in the numbers indicating to what extent this is true. For instance, in Chad (with a parity rate of .42%) a substantial amount of more males are literate than females. These numbers are only for 15-24 year olds.
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Women per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Participation > Secondary education > Pupils: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment: Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
Primary education > Pupils per 1000: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Secondary education > Pupils > Per capita: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
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.
Library members per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Library employees per million: . Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Pupils reaching grade 5: Pupils reaching grade 5 is the percentage of children who start primary school and eventually reach grade 5.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of male literates, in the age range 35 to 39. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Female > % net: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers."
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 20-24 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 20 to 24. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
School enrollment > Primary > Female > % net: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 20-24: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 50-54: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 30-34: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Services, etc., value added > % of GDP: Services, etc., value added (% of GDP). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99 and they include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Note: For VAB countries, gross value added at factor cost is used as the denominator.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 70-74: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 40-44: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 40-44: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 50-54: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 55-59: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 45-49: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 60-64: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 65-69: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 65-69: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Unemployment with secondary education, male > % of male unemployment: Unemployment with secondary 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).
Literacy > Literates > Aged 40-44: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Public spending on education, total > % of GDP: Public spending on education, total (% of GDP). Public expenditure on education as % of GDP is the total public expenditure (current and capital) on education expressed as a percentage of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in a given year. Public expenditure on education includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration, and transfers/subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities).
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 60-64 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > 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 > Literates > Aged 30-34 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 50-54 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 75-79 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 45-49 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 55-59 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Unemployment with primary education, male > % of male unemployment: Unemployment with primary education, male (% of male unemployment). Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organization (UNESCO).
Labor force with tertiary education, male > % of male labor force: Labor force with tertiary education, male (% of male labor force). Labor force with tertiary education is the proportion of labor force that has a tertiary education, as a percentage of the total labor force.
Unemployment with tertiary education, female > % of female unemployment: Unemployment with tertiary education, female (% of female unemployment). Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organization (UNESCO).
Unemployment with tertiary education, male > % of male unemployment: Unemployment with tertiary education, male (% of male unemployment). Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organization (UNESCO).
School enrollment > Primary > Female > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.
Ratio of female to male enrollments in tertiary education: Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment is the percentage of men to women enrolled at tertiary level in public and private schools.
Gross intake rate in grade 1 > Male > % of relevant age group: Gross intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age.
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Men > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Primary completion rate > Total > % of relevant age group: Primary completion rate is the percentage of students completing the last year of primary school. It is calculated by taking the total number of students in the last grade of primary school, minus the number of repeaters in that grade, divided by the total number of children of official graduation age.
School enrollment > Tertiary > Male > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level.
Participation > School enrollment > Tertiary > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level."
Participation > School enrollment > Tertiary > Female > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level."
Participation > Total enrollment > Primary > % net: Total enrollment is the number of pupils of the school-age group for primary education, enrolled either in primary or secondary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population in that age group."
Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Male > % net: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers."
Persistence to grade 5 > Male > % of cohort: Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.
Literacy > Ratio of young literate females to males > % ages 15-24: Ratio of young literate females to males (% ages 15-24). Gender parity index for youth literacy rate is the ratio of female youth literacy rate to male youth literacy rate. It is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. A GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females.
Literacy > Literacy rate, adult total > % of people ages 15 and above: Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above). Adult (15+) literacy rate (%). Total is the percentage of the population age 15 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life. Generally, u2018literacyu2019 also encompasses u2018numeracyu2019, the ability to make simple arithmetic calculations. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of literates aged 15 years and over by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100.
Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education > %: Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education (%). Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary and secondary levels in public and private schools.
School enrollment, preprimary, female > % gross: School enrollment, preprimary, female (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Pre-primary. Female is the total female enrollment in pre-primary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female population of official pre-primary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.
School enrollment, preprimary, male > % gross: School enrollment, preprimary, male (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Pre-primary. Male is the total male enrollment in pre-primary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male population of official pre-primary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.
Secondary education, pupils > % female: Secondary education, pupils (% female). Percentage of female students. Total secondary. All programmes is the number of female students enrolled in all secondary education programmes expressed as a percentage of the total number of students (male and female) enrolled at the secondary education level in a given school year.
Literacy > Literacy rate, youth male > % of males ages 15-24: Literacy rate, youth male (% of males ages 15-24). Youth (15-24) literacy rate (%). Male is the number of males age 15 to 24 years who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life, divided by the male population in that age group. Generally, u2018literacyu2019 also encompasses u2018numeracyu2019, the ability to make simple arithmetic calculations.
Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment > %: Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment (%). Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
Ratio of female to male primary enrollment > %: Ratio of female to male primary enrollment (%). Ratio of female to male primary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 55-59: Compares countries by number of male iliterate individuals, in the age range 55 to 59. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 45-49: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 45-49: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 70-74: Compares countries by number of male literates, in the age range 70 to 74. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems
Literacy > Literates > Aged 65-69 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 45-49 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of male literates in the age range 45 to 49. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 55-59 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of male literates, in the age range 55 to 59. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 40-44 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 40 to 44. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 20-24 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of male literates, in the age range 20 to 24. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 70-74 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 45-49 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 70-74 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 70 to 74. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 70-74 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Participation > School enrollment > Preprimary > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment."
Participation > School enrollment > Primary > % net: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music."
Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Male > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music."
Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Male > % net: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music."
Adjusted savings: education expenditure > % of GNI: Adjusted savings: education expenditure (% of GNI). Education expenditure refers to the current operating expenditures in education, including wages and salaries and excluding capital investments in buildings and equipment.
Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment > %: Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment (%). Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment is the percentage of men to women enrolled at tertiary level in public and private schools.
Persistence to last grade of primary, total > % of cohort: Persistence to last grade of primary, total (% of cohort). Survival rate to last grade of primary. Total is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary. The estimate is calculated on the basis of the reconstructed cohort method, which uses data on enrolment and repeaters for two consecutive years.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 50-54: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 30-34: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 30 to 34. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 15-19: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Repitition rate > Primary level: Repetition rate is the percentage of primary school pupils who are currently enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year.
School enrollment, primary, female > % net: School enrollment, primary, female (% net). Net enrolment rate. Primary. Female is the ratio of female children of the official primary school age who are enrolled in primary school to the female population of the official primary school age.
Persistence to grade 5, total > % of cohort: Persistence to grade 5, total (% of cohort). Survival rate to grade 5. Total is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is calculated on the basis of the reconstructed cohort method, which uses data on enrolment and repeaters for two consecutive years.
Persistence to last grade of primary, male > % of cohort: Persistence to last grade of primary, male (% of cohort). Survival rate to last grade of primary. Male is the share of male children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary. The estimate is calculated on the basis of the reconstructed cohort method, which uses data on enrolment and repeaters for two consecutive years.
Participation > Total enrollment > Primary > Female > % net: Total enrollment is the number of pupils of the school-age group for primary education, enrolled either in primary or secondary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population in that age group."
Public spending on education > Total > % of government expenditure: Public expenditure on education consists of current and capital public expenditure on education plus subsidies to private education at the primary, secondary, and tertiary levels.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 65-69 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of male illiterates, in the age range 65 to 69. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 65-69: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
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	Cyprus	Turkey
Adult literacy rate > Total	97.8 Ranked 29th. 10% more than Turkey	88.66 Ranked 16th.
Average years of schooling of adults	9.2 Ranked 19th. 74% more than Turkey	5.3 Ranked 63th.
Children out of school, primary	387 Ranked 113th.	243,731 Ranked 22nd. 630 times more than Cyprus
Children out of school, primary per 1000	0.347 Ranked 107th.	3.34 Ranked 65th. 10 times more than Cyprus
Children out of school, primary, female	198 Ranked 99th.	139,953 Ranked 17th. 707 times more than Cyprus
College and university > Gender parity index	0.897 Ranked 88th. 9% more than Turkey	0.82 Ranked 93th.
Compulsary education duration	9 Ranked 108th. 13% more than Turkey	8 Ranked 157th.
Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP	7.27% Ranked 11th. 3 times more than Turkey	2.86% Ranked 93th.
High school enrolment rate	99.91 Ranked 7th. 5% more than Turkey	94.86 Ranked 51st.
Homeschooling legal status	Illegal, public education is mandatory without known exceptions.	Illegal, public education is mandatory without known exceptions.
Literacy > Total population	97.6% Ranked 44th. 12% more than Turkey	87.4% Ranked 13th.
Primary education, duration > Years	6 Ranked 64th. 20% more than Turkey	5 Ranked 174th.
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary	13.44 Ranked 102nd.	27.75 Ranked 49th. 2 times more than Cyprus
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary	9.73 Ranked 82nd.	21.76 Ranked 9th. 2 times more than Cyprus
Secondary education, duration > Years	6 Ranked 109th.	7 Ranked 77th. 17% more than Cyprus
Primary education, teachers per 1000	3.62 Ranked 95th.	3.98 Ranked 72nd. 10% more than Cyprus
College and university > Share of total education spending	20.46% Ranked 51st.	31.9% Ranked 7th. 56% more than Cyprus
Literacy > Female	96.3% Ranked 49th. 21% more than Turkey	79.6% Ranked 13th.
Children out of school, primary, female per 1000	0.177 Ranked 96th.	1.92 Ranked 58th. 11 times more than Cyprus
College and university > Gender ratio	95.82 Ranked 63th. 23% more than Turkey	78 Ranked 73th.
Child care (preschool) > Duration	3 Ranked 58th. The same as Turkey	3 Ranked 117th.
Secondary education > Teachers > Per capita	7.75 per 1,000 people Ranked 30th. 3 times more than Turkey	2.78 per 1,000 people Ranked 88th.
Duration of compulsory education	9 years Ranked 79th. The same as Turkey	9 years Ranked 96th.
Secondary education, pupils	62,894 Ranked 112th.	7.97 million Ranked 9th. 127 times more than Cyprus
College and university > Private school share	66.99% Ranked 15th. 13 times more than Turkey	5.16% Ranked 95th.
Girls to boys ratio > Primary level enrolment	1 Ranked 34th. 5% more than Turkey	0.95 Ranked 110th.
School life expectancy > Total	10.8 years Ranked 64th. 14% more than Turkey	9.5 years Ranked 82nd.
Literacy > Adult literacy	97.7% Ranked 25th. 10% more than Turkey	88.7% Ranked 61st.
Primary education, pupils	54,371 Ranked 129th.	6.58 million Ranked 15th. 121 times more than Cyprus
Primary education, teachers	4,045 Ranked 109th.	233,073 Ranked 13th. 58 times more than Cyprus
Adult literacy rate > Female	96.7 Ranked 33th. 19% more than Turkey	81.26 Ranked 19th.
Tertiary enrollment	20% Ranked 15th. 33% more than Turkey	15% Ranked 16th.
Spending per student > College and university	63.66 Ranked 6th. 2 times more than Turkey	28.09 Ranked 41st.
High school > Gender ratio	101.11 Ranked 53th. 14% more than Turkey	88.57 Ranked 94th.
Compulsary education starting age	6 Ranked 80th. The same as Turkey	6 Ranked 140th.
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary per million	8.71 Ranked 29th. 24 times more than Turkey	0.36 Ranked 42nd.
Literacy > Definition	age 15 and over can read and write	age 15 and over can read and write
High school > Upper secondary school duration	3 Ranked 81st.	4 Ranked 47th. 33% more than Cyprus
Literacy > Male	98.9% Ranked 40th. 4% more than Turkey	95.3% Ranked 6th.
Spending > USD	1.5 billion Ranked 67th.	27.01 billion Ranked 21st. 18 times more than Cyprus
Spending > Proportion	6.5 Ranked 15th. 77% more than Turkey	3.68 Ranked 99th.
Pupil-teacher ratio > Primary	17.61 Ranked 103th.	30.38 Ranked 53th. 73% more than Cyprus
Child care (preschool) > Starting age	3 Ranked 116th. The same as Turkey	3 Ranked 193th.
High school repeaters > Male	1.52 Ranked 74th.	6.55 Ranked 40th. 4 times more than Cyprus
Literacy rates > Aged 15-24	99.8% Ranked 4th. 4% more than Turkey	95.6% Ranked 22nd.
Preschool enrollment rate	103.35 Ranked 69th. 4% more than Turkey	99.3 Ranked 91st.
Tertiary > Students studying abroad	26,938.02 Ranked 32nd.	50,908.41 Ranked 10th. 89% more than Cyprus
Primary completion rate	88 Ranked 92nd. 1% more than Turkey	87 Ranked 77th.
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level	18,272 Ranked 102nd.	1.92 million Ranked 19th. 105 times more than Cyprus
Elementary (primary school) > Duration	6 Ranked 70th. 20% more than Turkey	5 Ranked 184th.
Children out of school > Primary	783 Ranked 105th.	899,833 Ranked 10th. 1149 times more than Cyprus
Secondary education, teachers per 1000	5.79 Ranked 51st. 60% more than Turkey	3.62 Ranked 39th.
Secondary education, teachers	6,466 Ranked 74th.	218,829 Ranked 10th. 34 times more than Cyprus
Child care (preschool) > Students per teacher	17.17 Ranked 52nd.	23.09 Ranked 30th. 34% more than Cyprus
High school > Lower secondary school duration	3 Ranked 113th. The same as Turkey	3 Ranked 178th.
Children out of school, primary, male per 1000	0.169 Ranked 95th.	1.42 Ranked 67th. 8 times more than Cyprus
Spending per student > High school	40.98 Ranked 3rd. 4 times more than Turkey	10.95 Ranked 76th.
Secondary education, general pupils	58,716 Ranked 118th.	6.67 million Ranked 9th. 114 times more than Cyprus
Illiteracy rates by sex > Aged 15+	2.4% Ranked 111th.	13.5% Ranked 70th. 6 times more than Cyprus
High school > Gender parity index	1.01 Ranked 64th. 10% more than Turkey	0.919 Ranked 114th.
Scientific and technical journal articles	92 Ranked 83th.	6,224 Ranked 21st. 68 times more than Cyprus
College and university > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female	39% Ranked 20th.	41% Ranked 16th. 5% more than Cyprus
Tertiary > Students studying abroad proportion	83.87% Ranked 5th. 63 times more than Turkey	1.33% Ranked 104th.
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level per 1000	18.65 Ranked 77th.	29.51 Ranked 51st. 58% more than Cyprus
Scouting > Genders admitted	both	both
Elementary (primary school) > Starting age	6 Ranked 89th. The same as Turkey	6 Ranked 167th.
Children out of school, primary, male	189 Ranked 101st.	103,778 Ranked 20th. 549 times more than Cyprus
Education expenditure of government > As percentage of GNI	6.5% Ranked 17th. 71% more than Turkey	3.8% Ranked 81st.
High school > Students per teacher	9.73 Ranked 83th.	21.76 Ranked 9th. 2 times more than Cyprus
Secondary education > General pupils	60,309 Ranked 126th.	4.01 million Ranked 20th. 66 times more than Cyprus
Spending per student > Elementary school	29.56 Ranked 4th. 2 times more than Turkey	12.77 Ranked 59th.
Secondary school starting age > Years	12 Ranked 70th. 9% more than Turkey	11 Ranked 179th.
High school starting age > Years	12 Ranked 65th. The same as Turkey	12 Ranked 115th.
Primary education > Teachers > Per capita	4.74 per 1,000 people Ranked 72nd. 20% more than Turkey	3.94 per 1,000 people Ranked 87th.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people	24.12 Ranked 14th.	41.73 Ranked 4th. 73% more than Cyprus
Education enrolment by level > Primary level	62,868 Ranked 144th.	7.9 million Ranked 12th. 126 times more than Cyprus
High school > Population with at least high school education > Women	71% Ranked 55th. 3 times more than Turkey	26.7% Ranked 115th.
Elementary school graduate rate	98.45 Ranked 14th. 4% more than Turkey	94.23 Ranked 38th.
Literacy rate > People aged 15-24	99.9 Ranked 2nd. 4% more than Turkey	96.36 Ranked 16th.
Schools connected to the Internet	90% Ranked 11th. 2 times more than Turkey	40% Ranked 27th.
Public spending per student > Primary level	18.3 Ranked 19th. 4% more than Turkey	17.6 Ranked 24th.
Primary education, pupils per 1000	48.7 Ranked 135th.	90.08 Ranked 87th. 85% more than Cyprus
Secondary education, pupils per 1000	56.33 Ranked 125th.	109.03 Ranked 19th. 94% more than Cyprus
Girls to boys ratio > Tertiary level enrolment	0.98 Ranked 83th. 32% more than Turkey	0.74 Ranked 72nd.
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+	15,200 Ranked 125th.	6.61 million Ranked 16th. 435 times more than Cyprus
Girls to boys ratio > Secondary level enrolment	1.03 Ranked 57th. 26% more than Turkey	0.82 Ranked 116th.
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level > Per capita	25.72 per 1,000 people Ranked 64th.	27.55 per 1,000 people Ranked 56th. 7% more than Cyprus
Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people	24.13 Ranked 7th. 35 times more than Turkey	0.697 Ranked 131st.
Outcomes > Secondary education > Duration > Years	6 Ranked 94th. 20% more than Turkey	5 Ranked 174th.
Teacher student ratio > High school	10.23 Ranked 75th.	23.32 Ranked 29th. 2 times more than Cyprus
Children out of school > Primary per 1000	0.771 Ranked 103th.	13.46 Ranked 30th. 17 times more than Cyprus
Inequality adjusted index	0.672 Ranked 49th. 52% more than Turkey	0.442 Ranked 82nd.
High school repeaters > Female	0.61 Ranked 78th.	4.46 Ranked 43th. 7 times more than Cyprus
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Women	11,900 Ranked 124th.	5.2 million Ranked 15th. 437 times more than Cyprus
Teacher student ratio > Elementary school	14.75 Ranked 99th.	27.75 Ranked 53th. 88% more than Cyprus
Literacy rate > Females aged 15-24	99.9 Ranked 4th. 6% more than Turkey	94.29 Ranked 19th.
Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5	99.6% Ranked 5th. 6% more than Turkey	94.1% Ranked 38th.
Elementary school > Enrolled students	56,799 Ranked 121st.	6.76 million Ranked 16th. 119 times more than Cyprus
Primary education > Duration > Years	6 years Ranked 64th. The same as Turkey	6 years Ranked 135th.
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ per capita	$12,632.35 Ranked 24th. 3 times more than Turkey	$4,496.78 Ranked 20th.
School enrolment rate > 1st grade	105.96 Ranked 47th. 7% more than Turkey	99.38 Ranked 75th.
Secondary education, general pupils per 1000	52.59 Ranked 113th.	91.31 Ranked 25th. 74% more than Cyprus
Literacy > Literates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people	49.55 Ranked 16th.	85.84 Ranked 2nd. 73% more than Cyprus
High school > Lower secondary starting age	12 Ranked 71st. 9% more than Turkey	11 Ranked 186th.
Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share	7.76% Ranked 84th. 10 times more than Turkey	0.751% Ranked 88th.
Elementary school > Gender ratio	98.86 Ranked 57th. 2% more than Turkey	97.38 Ranked 83th.
High school enrolment rate > Female	100 Ranked 2nd. 7% more than Turkey	93.2 Ranked 52nd.
Illiteracy rates by sex > Aged 15+ > Women	3.7% Ranked 105th.	21.4% Ranked 57th. 6 times more than Cyprus
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level	100% Ranked 2nd. 12% more than Turkey	89% Ranked 95th.
Duration of education > Secondary level	6 Ranked 87th. The same as Turkey	6 Ranked 133th.
Public spending per student > Tertiary level	53.1 Ranked 29th.	72.1 Ranked 22nd. 36% more than Cyprus
Primary education > Pupils	61,731 Ranked 137th.	7.87 million Ranked 12th. 128 times more than Cyprus
Secondary education > Pupils	64,534 Ranked 120th.	5.33 million Ranked 15th. 83 times more than Cyprus
High school > Population with at least high school education > Men	78.1% Ranked 48th. 84% more than Turkey	42.4% Ranked 108th.
Literacy rate > Males aged 15-24	99.8 Ranked 7th. 1% more than Turkey	98.58 Ranked 8th.
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Tertiary level	49.5% Ranked 80th. 17% more than Turkey	42.25% Ranked 100th.
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita	91.1 per 1,000 people Ranked 70th. 10% more than Turkey	82.47 per 1,000 people Ranked 89th.
Secondary education, vocational pupils	4,178 Ranked 98th.	1.84 million Ranked 5th. 440 times more than Cyprus
Spending on education > Proportion spent on all staff salaries	87.05% Ranked 16th. 4% more than Turkey	83.36% Ranked 13th.
Elementary (primary) school > Students per teacher	13.44 Ranked 104th.	27.75 Ranked 47th. 2 times more than Cyprus
Secondary education > Teachers	5,736 Ranked 92nd.	159,401 Ranked 20th. 28 times more than Cyprus
School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary	14 years Ranked 46th. 27% more than Turkey	11 years Ranked 76th.
School enrolment rate > 5th grade	98.56 Ranked 13th. 5% more than Turkey	94.23 Ranked 32nd.
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level	64,711 Ranked 128th.	5.74 million Ranked 18th. 89 times more than Cyprus
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 30-34 per thousand people	0.178 Ranked 12th.	1.52 Ranked 3rd. 9 times more than Cyprus
Scientific and technical journal articles per million	92.17 Ranked 40th.	94.39 Ranked 37th. 2% more than Cyprus
Duration of education > Primary level	6 Ranked 60th. The same as Turkey	6 Ranked 126th.
Women to men parity index > As ratio of literacy rates > Aged 15-24	1 Ranked 19th. 5% more than Turkey	0.95 Ranked 27th.
Participation > Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education	100.06% Ranked 53th. 8% more than Turkey	92.87% Ranked 95th.
Participation > Children out of school > Elementary	571 Ranked 103th.	361,419 Ranked 18th. 633 times more than Cyprus
Public spending per student > Secondary level	29.7 Ranked 11th. 3 times more than Turkey	11.8 Ranked 59th.
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Primary level	48.63% Ranked 67th. 2% more than Turkey	47.46% Ranked 134th.
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ per 1000	15.23 Ranked 110th.	100.22 Ranked 63th. 7 times more than Cyprus
Progression to secondary school	99.79% Ranked 6th. 10% more than Turkey	91.09% Ranked 58th.
Literacy rates > Aged 15-24 > Women	99.8% Ranked 5th. 7% more than Turkey	93.3% Ranked 23th.
Children out of school > Primary > Per capita	1.06 per 1,000 people Ranked 100th.	12.65 per 1,000 people Ranked 32nd. 12 times more than Cyprus
Literacy > Literates > Aged 15-19	55,320 Ranked 13th.	6.27 million Ranked 2nd. 113 times more than Cyprus
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 35-39	225 Ranked 13th.	105,000 Ranked 2nd. 467 times more than Cyprus
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Women	100% Ranked 3rd. 15% more than Turkey	87% Ranked 98th.
High school > Upper secondary starting age	15 Ranked 101st. 7% more than Turkey	14 Ranked 199th.
Elementary school starting age > Years	6 Ranked 82nd. The same as Turkey	6 Ranked 146th.
Library books	65,516 Ranked 42nd.	1.55 million Ranked 27th. 24 times more than Cyprus
Elementary school repeaters > All	0.44 Ranked 97th.	2.13 Ranked 72nd. 5 times more than Cyprus
School life expectancy > Male	10.5 years Ranked 66th. 1% more than Turkey	10.4 years Ranked 69th.
Secondary education > General pupils > Per capita	81.52 per 1,000 people Ranked 52nd. 45% more than Turkey	56.37 per 1,000 people Ranked 115th.
Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 1000	64.16 Ranked 143th.	121.56 Ranked 78th. 89% more than Cyprus
Education enrolment by level > Primary level > Per capita	0.089 per capita Ranked 115th.	0.114 per capita Ranked 85th. 28% more than Cyprus
Illiteracy rates by sex > Aged 15+ > Men	1.1% Ranked 115th.	5.7% Ranked 88th. 5 times more than Cyprus
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Men	100% Ranked 6th. 9% more than Turkey	92% Ranked 76th.
Literacy rates > Aged 15-24 > Men	99.7% Ranked 5th. 2% more than Turkey	98% Ranked 10th.
Library books per 1000	70.79 Ranked 34th. 3 times more than Turkey	24.94 Ranked 39th.
Pupils-teacher ratio > Primary level	17.2 Ranked 104th.	27.7 Ranked 1st. 61% more than Cyprus
Secondary education > Vocational pupils	4,225 Ranked 105th.	1.32 million Ranked 9th. 313 times more than Cyprus
Primary education > Teachers	3,506 Ranked 117th.	225,852 Ranked 19th. 64 times more than Cyprus
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Secondary level	48.93% Ranked 88th. 16% more than Turkey	42.04% Ranked 142nd.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people	0.0949 Ranked 11th.	0.274 Ranked 6th. 3 times more than Cyprus
Private school enrolment > Primary level	4.3 Ranked 57th. 2 times more than Turkey	1.8 Ranked 73th.
Outcomes > Primary education > Duration > Years	6 Ranked 59th. The same as Turkey	6 Ranked 125th.
Library employees	6 Ranked 49th.	208 Ranked 27th. 35 times more than Cyprus
Primary education > Teachers per 1000	3.45 Ranked 108th.	4.11 Ranked 84th. 19% more than Cyprus
Secondary education > Pupils per 1000	63.53 Ranked 108th.	79.75 Ranked 74th. 26% more than Cyprus
Literacy > Men above 14 years	98.6% Ranked 8th. 3% more than Turkey	95.3% Ranked 8th.
Children out of school > Primary > Female > Per capita	0.545 per 1,000 people Ranked 97th.	7.68 per 1,000 people Ranked 28th. 14 times more than Cyprus
Female enrolment share > Primary level	48.5% Ranked 73th. 3% more than Turkey	47% Ranked 119th.
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$	$13.61 billion Ranked 67th.	$332.75 billion Ranked 8th. 24 times more than Cyprus
Primary school starting age > Years	6 Ranked 90th. The same as Turkey	6 Ranked 165th.
Scouting > Members	5,328 Ranked 94th.	40,579 Ranked 36th. 8 times more than Cyprus
Elementary (primary) school) > Proportion spent on all staff salaries	88.14% Ranked 27th.	89.79% Ranked 23th. 2% more than Cyprus
Elementary (primary) school > Proportion of education spending on teachers' salaries	79.79% Ranked 19th.	89.79% Ranked 4th. 13% more than Cyprus
Enrolment ratio > Secondary level	88.3% Ranked 16th. 72% more than Turkey	51.3% Ranked 4th.
Participation > Secondary education > General pupils	60,914 Ranked 109th.	5.53 million Ranked 12th. 91 times more than Cyprus
Ratio of female to male primary enrollment	99.51 Ranked 45th. 6% more than Turkey	94.07 Ranked 129th.
Secondary education > General pupils per 1000	59.37 Ranked 105th.	59.99 Ranked 103th. 1% more than Cyprus
Secondary education > Teachers per 1000	5.65 Ranked 63th. 95% more than Turkey	2.9 Ranked 86th.
Children out of school > Primary > Male	380 Ranked 101st.	353,712 Ranked 14th. 931 times more than Cyprus
Elementary (primary) school > Gender parity index	1 Ranked 40th. 1% more than Turkey	0.988 Ranked 80th.
Female enrolment share > Secondary level	49.1% Ranked 70th. 31% more than Turkey	37.5% Ranked 121st.
Post-Secondary Non-Tertiary > Teachers > Women	0.0 Ranked 71st.	0.0 Ranked 43th.
Private school enrolment > Secondary level	5.6 Ranked 17th. 22% more than Turkey	4.6 Ranked 67th.
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level per 1000	66.04 Ranked 120th.	88.31 Ranked 79th. 34% more than Cyprus
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 50-54 per thousand people	0.207 Ranked 11th.	2.59 Ranked 4th. 13 times more than Cyprus
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people	0.0743 Ranked 14th.	0.589 Ranked 6th. 8 times more than Cyprus
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 15-19	26,925 Ranked 12th.	3.05 million Ranked 2nd. 113 times more than Cyprus
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 35-39	106 Ranked 11th.	20,000 Ranked 2nd. 189 times more than Cyprus
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people	0.0654 Ranked 11th.	1.11 Ranked 3rd. 17 times more than Cyprus
Literacy > Literates > Aged 40-44 per thousand people	51.88 Ranked 15th.	62.72 Ranked 10th. 21% more than Cyprus
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people	0.187 Ranked 12th.	1.49 Ranked 4th. 8 times more than Cyprus
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 65-69 per thousand people	0.451 Ranked 8th.	4 Ranked 2nd. 9 times more than Cyprus
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 20-24	133 Ranked 14th.	98,000 Ranked 2nd. 737 times more than Cyprus
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people	0.107 Ranked 10th.	1.15 Ranked 3rd. 11 times more than Cyprus
Scouting > Members per thousand people	4.72 Ranked 29th. 9 times more than Turkey	0.548 Ranked 116th.
Primary completion rate > Women	87 Ranked 87th. 5% more than Turkey	83 Ranked 76th.
School life expectancy > Female	11.1 years Ranked 58th. 31% more than Turkey	8.5 years Ranked 76th.
Elementary school repeaters > Male	0.47 Ranked 97th.	2.07 Ranked 74th. 4 times more than Cyprus
Elementary school repeaters > Female	0.4 Ranked 96th.	2.19 Ranked 69th. 5 times more than Cyprus
Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5 > Men	100% Ranked 10th. 5% more than Turkey	95.3% Ranked 32nd.
Children out of school > Primary > Male > Per capita	0.514 per 1,000 people Ranked 94th.	4.97 per 1,000 people Ranked 44th. 10 times more than Cyprus
High school teachers	6,353 Ranked 74th.	218,829 Ranked 9th. 34 times more than Cyprus
Elementary school teachers	3,850 Ranked 105th.	233,073 Ranked 14th. 61 times more than Cyprus
High school enrolment rate > Male	99.83 Ranked 15th. 4% more than Turkey	96.37 Ranked 39th.
Literacy > Women above 14 years	95.1% Ranked 9th. 19% more than Turkey	79.6% Ranked 19th.
Gender ratio > Literacy rate of 15-24 year-olds	1% Ranked 19th. 5% more than Turkey	0.95% Ranked 12th.
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Per capita	21.03 per 1,000 people Ranked 109th.	93.45 per 1,000 people Ranked 66th. 4 times more than Cyprus
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Women per 1000	11.92 Ranked 108th.	78.87 Ranked 52nd. 7 times more than Cyprus
Primary completion rate > Men	88 Ranked 85th.	91 Ranked 62nd. 3% more than Cyprus
Participation > Secondary education > Pupils	64,293 Ranked 115th.	5.08 million Ranked 15th. 79 times more than Cyprus
Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment	102.74 Ranked 51st. 37% more than Turkey	74.73 Ranked 136th.
Primary education > Pupils per 1000	60.77 Ranked 143th.	117.77 Ranked 80th. 94% more than Cyprus
Secondary education > Pupils > Per capita	87.23 per 1,000 people Ranked 64th. 16% more than Turkey	74.92 per 1,000 people Ranked 91st.
Intake ratio to last grade of primary > Females	None	None
Pupils-teacher ratio > Secondary level	12.9 Ranked 89th.	22.6 Ranked 37th. 75% more than Cyprus
Library members per 1000	7.24 Ranked 15th. 17 times more than Turkey	0.434 Ranked 38th.
Library members	6,700 Ranked 36th.	27,000 Ranked 21st. 4 times more than Cyprus
Library employees per million	6.48 Ranked 42nd. 94% more than Turkey	3.34 Ranked 45th.
Pupils reaching grade 5	99.4 Ranked 10th. 5% more than Turkey	94.9 Ranked 8th.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people	23.85 Ranked 14th.	38.54 Ranked 2nd. 62% more than Cyprus
Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Female > % net	96.7% Ranked 7th. 38% more than Turkey	70.27% Ranked 56th.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 20-24 per thousand people	0.119 Ranked 14th.	1.34 Ranked 4th. 11 times more than Cyprus
School enrollment > Primary > Female > % net	95.95% net Ranked 36th. 11% more than Turkey	86.82% net Ranked 89th.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 20-24	31,735 Ranked 12th.	2.99 million Ranked 2nd. 94 times more than Cyprus
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 50-54	107 Ranked 11th.	18,000 Ranked 2nd. 168 times more than Cyprus
Literacy > Literates > Aged 30-34	67,110 Ranked 13th.	6.35 million Ranked 2nd. 95 times more than Cyprus
Services, etc., value added > % of GDP	78.33% Ranked 11th. 23% more than Turkey	63.88% Ranked 34th.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 70-74	914 Ranked 7th.	293,000 Ranked 2nd. 321 times more than Cyprus
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 40-44	115 Ranked 11th.	92,000 Ranked 2nd. 800 times more than Cyprus
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 40-44	117 Ranked 11th.	16,000 Ranked 2nd. 137 times more than Cyprus
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 50-54	28,063 Ranked 12th.	1.68 million Ranked 1st. 60 times more than Cyprus
Literacy > Literates > Aged 55-59	46,864 Ranked 13th.	3.15 million Ranked 1st. 67 times more than Cyprus
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 45-49	29,617 Ranked 12th.	2.25 million Ranked 1st. 76 times more than Cyprus
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 60-64	265 Ranked 11th.	298,000 Ranked 2nd. 1125 times more than Cyprus
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 65-69	504 Ranked 8th.	292,000 Ranked 2nd. 579 times more than Cyprus
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 65-69	17,990 Ranked 10th.	688,000 Ranked 1st. 38 times more than Cyprus
Unemployment with secondary education, male > % of male unemployment	44.3% Ranked 46th. 97% more than Turkey	22.5% Ranked 73th.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 40-44	57,924 Ranked 13th.	4.58 million Ranked 1st. 79 times more than Cyprus
Public spending on education, total > % of GDP	7.27% Ranked 11th. 3 times more than Turkey	2.86% Ranked 95th.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 60-64 per thousand people	20.11 Ranked 9th. 44% more than Turkey	13.95 Ranked 13th.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people	64.76 Ranked 13th.	84.89 Ranked 4th. 31% more than Cyprus
Literacy > Literates > Aged 30-34 per thousand people	60.11 Ranked 14th.	86.97 Ranked 1st. 45% more than Cyprus
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 50-54 per thousand people	0.0958 Ranked 10th.	0.246 Ranked 7th. 3 times more than Cyprus
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 75-79 per thousand people	1.14 Ranked 5th.	3.68 Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than Cyprus
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 45-49 per thousand people	26.53 Ranked 13th.	30.8 Ranked 11th. 16% more than Cyprus
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 55-59 per thousand people	21.1 Ranked 11th. 5% more than Turkey	20.19 Ranked 12th.
Unemployment with primary education, male > % of male unemployment	28.6% Ranked 57th.	59.6% Ranked 7th. 2 times more than Cyprus
Labor force with tertiary education, male > % of male labor force	36.7% Ranked 3rd. 2 times more than Turkey	16.3% Ranked 38th.
Unemployment with tertiary education, female > % of female unemployment	34.2% Ranked 17th. 37% more than Turkey	24.9% Ranked 34th.
Unemployment with tertiary education, male > % of male unemployment	25.7% Ranked 13th. 3 times more than Turkey	9.5% Ranked 65th.
School enrollment > Primary > Female > % gross	97.5% gross Ranked 118th. 8% more than Turkey	90.41% gross Ranked 139th.
Ratio of female to male enrollments in tertiary education	98.02 Ranked 77th. 35% more than Turkey	72.58 Ranked 93th.
Gross intake rate in grade 1 > Male > % of relevant age group	99.94% Ranked 90th. 7% more than Turkey	93.15% Ranked 121st.
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Men > Per capita	4.57 per 1,000 people Ranked 115th.	19.9 per 1,000 people Ranked 86th. 4 times more than Cyprus
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Men	3,300 Ranked 130th.	1.41 million Ranked 29th. 426 times more than Cyprus
Primary completion rate > Total > % of relevant age group	87.55% Ranked 91st.	87.77% Ranked 90th. About the same as Cyprus
School enrollment > Tertiary > Male > % gross	36.21% gross Ranked 44th. 8% more than Turkey	33.54% gross Ranked 47th.
Participation > School enrollment > Tertiary > % gross	42.62% Ranked 38th. 11% more than Turkey	38.37% Ranked 42nd.
Participation > School enrollment > Tertiary > Female > % gross	41.71% Ranked 42nd. 24% more than Turkey	33.56% Ranked 50th.
Participation > Total enrollment > Primary > % net	98.96% Ranked 20th. 5% more than Turkey	94.69% Ranked 57th.
Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Male > % net	94.95% Ranked 7th. 23% more than Turkey	77.49% Ranked 42nd.
Persistence to grade 5 > Male > % of cohort	100% Ranked 5th. 5% more than Turkey	94.88% Ranked 24th.
School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary > Female	14 years Ranked 46th. 27% more than Turkey	11 years Ranked 76th.
Literacy > Ratio of young literate females to males > % ages 15-24	100.03% Ranked 40th. 2% more than Turkey	98.48% Ranked 60th.
Literacy > Literacy rate, adult total > % of people ages 15 and above	98.68% Ranked 21st. 5% more than Turkey	94.11% Ranked 39th.
Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education > %	100.44% Ranked 46th. 6% more than Turkey	94.99% Ranked 103th.
School enrollment, preprimary, female > % gross	79.13% Ranked 50th. 3 times more than Turkey	28.63% Ranked 97th.
School enrollment, preprimary, male > % gross	79.77% Ranked 47th. 3 times more than Turkey	29.75% Ranked 97th.
Secondary education, pupils > % female	49.07% Ranked 53th. 4% more than Turkey	47.04% Ranked 110th.
Literacy > Literacy rate, youth male > % of males ages 15-24	99.8% Ranked 9th. About the same as Turkey	99.45% Ranked 25th.
Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment > %	101.5% Ranked 44th. 11% more than Turkey	91.8% Ranked 102nd.
Ratio of female to male primary enrollment > %	99.22% Ranked 58th. About the same as Turkey	99.03% Ranked 65th.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 55-59	295 Ranked 12th.	287,000 Ranked 2nd. 973 times more than Cyprus
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 45-49	110 Ranked 12th.	152,000 Ranked 2nd. 1382 times more than Cyprus
Literacy > Literates > Aged 45-49	55,981 Ranked 13th.	4.65 million Ranked 1st. 83 times more than Cyprus
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 70-74	13,682 Ranked 10th.	587,000 Ranked 1st. 43 times more than Cyprus
Literacy > Literates > Aged 65-69 per thousand people	31.56 Ranked 8th. 53% more than Turkey	20.61 Ranked 11th.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 45-49 per thousand people	23.61 Ranked 13th.	32.91 Ranked 9th. 39% more than Cyprus
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 55-59 per thousand people	20.87 Ranked 12th.	22.95 Ranked 11th. 10% more than Cyprus
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 40-44 per thousand people	0.208 Ranked 12th.	1.48 Ranked 3rd. 7 times more than Cyprus
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 20-24 per thousand people	29.91 Ranked 13th.	43.07 Ranked 4th. 44% more than Cyprus
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 70-74 per thousand people	0.194 Ranked 7th.	0.767 Ranked 3rd. 4 times more than Cyprus
Literacy > Literates > Aged 45-49 per thousand people	50.14 Ranked 14th.	63.7 Ranked 10th. 27% more than Cyprus
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 70-74 per thousand people	1.01 Ranked 9th.	4.78 Ranked 3rd. 5 times more than Cyprus
Literacy > Literates > Aged 70-74 per thousand people	25.09 Ranked 9th. 69% more than Turkey	14.89 Ranked 12th.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people	29.66 Ranked 14th.	37.13 Ranked 4th. 25% more than Cyprus
Participation > School enrollment > Preprimary > % gross	82.64% Ranked 39th. 5 times more than Turkey	17.73% Ranked 93th.
Participation > School enrollment > Primary > % net	98.7% Ranked 12th. 4% more than Turkey	94.69% Ranked 41st.
Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Male > % gross	103.93% Ranked 73th. 3% more than Turkey	100.59% Ranked 90th.
Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Male > % net	98.98% Ranked 11th. 3% more than Turkey	95.75% Ranked 36th.
Adjusted savings: education expenditure > % of GNI	6.86% Ranked 15th. 3 times more than Turkey	2.64% Ranked 143th.
School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary > Male	13 years Ranked 48th. 8% more than Turkey	12 years Ranked 68th.
Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment > %	103.25% Ranked 72nd. 23% more than Turkey	84.08% Ranked 87th.
Persistence to last grade of primary, total > % of cohort	95.27% Ranked 33th. About the same as Turkey	95.01% Ranked 42nd.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 50-54	54,971 Ranked 13th.	3.54 million Ranked 1st. 64 times more than Cyprus
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 30-34	199 Ranked 13th.	111,000 Ranked 2nd. 558 times more than Cyprus
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 15-19	50 Ranked 13th.	12,000 Ranked 2nd. 240 times more than Cyprus
Repitition rate > Primary level	0.3 Ranked 98th.	4.9 Ranked 5th. 16 times more than Cyprus
School enrollment, primary, female > % net	98.67% Ranked 9th. 3% more than Turkey	95.57% Ranked 36th.
Persistence to grade 5, total > % of cohort	95.37% Ranked 27th. About the same as Turkey	95.01% Ranked 30th.
Persistence to last grade of primary, male > % of cohort	93.87% Ranked 34th.	94.61% Ranked 41st. 1% more than Cyprus
Participation > Total enrollment > Primary > Female > % net	98.67% Ranked 17th. 5% more than Turkey	93.59% Ranked 55th.
Public spending on education > Total > % of government expenditure	16.23% Ranked 23th. 19% more than Turkey	13.6% Ranked 33th.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 65-69 per thousand people	0.637 Ranked 9th.	4.64 Ranked 2nd. 7 times more than Cyprus
Literacy > Literates > Aged 65-69	35,233 Ranked 11th.	1.51 million Ranked 1st. 43 times more than Cyprus
School enrollment, secondary, female > % gross	93.53% Ranked 63th. 10% more than Turkey	84.99% Ranked 82nd.
School enrollment, secondary, male > % net	88.79% Ranked 25th. 2% more than Turkey	87.34% Ranked 30th.
Repeaters, secondary, female > % of female enrollment	0.55% Ranked 90th.	2.12% Ranked 64th. 4 times more than Cyprus
Secondary education, teachers, female	4,145 Ranked 60th.	90,388 Ranked 9th. 22 times more than Cyprus

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