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Adult literacy rate > Total: Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life."
Children out of school, primary: Children out of school, primary. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Total is the total number of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools.
Children out of school, primary per 1000: Children out of school, primary. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Total is the total number of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Children out of school, primary, female: Children out of school, primary, female. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Female is the total number of female primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools.
College and university > Gender parity index: Country's gender parity index for college and university enrollment. For countries with a rating of over 1, more females are enrolled while countries with a rating under 1 have more males enrolled.
Compulsary education duration: Number of years students are required to be enrolled in school for all levels of education. For instance, compulsary education lasts for 12 years in the United States.
Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP: Percentage of public funding for education out of country's total GDP.
High school enrolment rate: Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
Homeschooling legal status: Legal status of homeschooling.
Literacy > Total population: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
Primary education, duration > Years: Primary education, duration (years). Duration of primary is the number of grades (years) in primary education.
Primary education, teachers per 1000: Primary education, teachers. Teaching staff in primary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary. Pupil-teacher ratio. Primary is the number of pupils enrolled in primary school divided by the number of primary school teachers.
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary. Pupil-teacher ratio. Secondary is the number of pupils enrolled in secondary school divided by the number of secondary school teachers.
Secondary education, duration > Years: Secondary education, duration (years). Duration of secondary education is the number of grades (years) in secondary education (ISCED 2 & 3).
College and university > Share of total education spending: Percentage of government education funding that goes to post-secondary education.
Literacy > Female: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
Children out of school, primary, female per 1000: Children out of school, primary, female. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Female is the total number of female primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
College and university > Gender ratio: Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment is the percentage of men to women enrolled at tertiary level in public and private schools.
Child care (preschool) > Duration: Number of years students study at the pre-primary (preschool) level. It should be noted that not all countries require pre-primary education.
Secondary education > Teachers > Per capita: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Duration of compulsory education: Duration of compulsory education is the number of grades (or years) that a child must legally be enrolled in school.
Secondary education, pupils: Secondary education, pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions.
College and university > Private school share: Percentage of post-secondary students who attend a private school, college, or university.
Literacy > Adult literacy: Adult literacy rate (%).
Primary education, teachers: Primary education, teachers. Teaching staff in primary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
Primary education, pupils: Primary education, pupils. Enrolment in primary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions.
Adult literacy rate > Female: Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life."
Tertiary enrollment: Gross enrolment ratio, tertiary level is the sum of all tertiary level students enrolled at the start of the school year, expressed as a percentage of the mid-year population in the 5 year age group after the official secondary school leaving age.
Spending per student > College and university: Public expenditure per student is the public current spending on education divided by the total number of students by level, as a percentage of GDP per capita. Public expenditure (current and capital) includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities)."
High school > Gender ratio: Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
Compulsary education starting age: Age at which children must be enrolled in school.
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary per million: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary. Pupil-teacher ratio. Secondary is the number of pupils enrolled in secondary school divided by the number of secondary school teachers. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Literacy > Definition: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
High school > Upper secondary school duration: Number of years students study at the upper secondary (high school) level.
Literacy > Male: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
Spending > USD: Education expenditure refers to the current operating expenditures in education, including wages and salaries and excluding capital investments in buildings and equipment."
High school > Private school share: Percentage of secondary students who attend a private school.
Spending > Proportion: Education expenditure refers to the current operating expenditures in education, including wages and salaries and excluding capital investments in buildings and equipment. Expressed as a proportion of GNI."
Pupil-teacher ratio > Primary: Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the number of pupils enrolled in primary school divided by the number of primary school teachers (regardless of their teaching assignment).
Child care (preschool) > Starting age: Average age at which students begin pre-primary (preschool) education.
High school repeaters > Male: Repeaters in secondary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in secondary school."
Preschool enrollment rate: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music."
Tertiary > Students studying abroad: Total number of post-secondary students who were studying abroad during given year.
Elementary (primary school) > Duration: Number of years students study at the primary level.
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.
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.
Secondary education, pupils per 1000: Secondary education, pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Primary education, pupils per 1000: Primary education, pupils. Enrolment in primary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged over 10 per thousand people: Number of females older than 10 years, who are literate. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people: Total number of post-secondary students who were studying abroad during given year. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Outcomes > Secondary education > Duration > Years: Secondary education, duration (years) is the number of grades (years) in secondary school."
Teacher student ratio > High school: Secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the number of pupils enrolled in secondary school divided by the number of secondary school teachers (regardless of their teaching assignment).
Children out of school > Primary per 1000: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Inequality adjusted index: Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index.
High school repeaters > Female: Repeaters in secondary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in secondary school."
Teacher student ratio > Elementary school: Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the number of pupils enrolled in primary school divided by the number of primary school teachers (regardless of their teaching assignment).
Literacy rate > Females aged 15-24: Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life."
Elementary school > Enrolled students: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
Primary education > Duration > Years: Primary duration refers to the number of years of full-time equivalent duration in primary education in the school system according to ISCED.
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ per capita: Services, etc., value added (constant 2000 US$). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in constant 2005 U.S. dollars. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
School enrolment rate > 1st grade: Gross intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age."
Secondary education, general pupils per 1000: Secondary education, general pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. General programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in general programmes at public and private secondary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share: Percentage of primary students who attend a private school.
High school > Lower secondary starting age: Average age at which students begin lower secondary (middle school) education.
Elementary school > Gender ratio: Ratio of female to male primary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
High school enrolment rate > Female: Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
Duration of education > Secondary level: Duration of secondary education is the number of grades (or years) in general secondary education.
Public spending per student > Tertiary level: Public expenditure per student, tertiary level is the total reported current spending by the government on tertiary education, divided by the total number of pupils in tertiary education, expressed as a percentage of per capita GDP.
Secondary education > Pupils: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
Primary education > Pupils: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
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.
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 > Illiterates > Aged 35-39: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 35 to 39. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems
Literacy > Literates > Aged 15-19: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
High school > Upper secondary starting age: Average age at which students begin upper secondary (high school) education.
Elementary school starting age > Years: Primary school starting age is the age at which students would enter primary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade."
Elementary school repeaters > All: Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school."
Secondary education > General pupils > Per capita: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Education enrolment by level > Primary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Library books per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Pupils-teacher ratio > Primary level: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary level is the average number of pupils per teacher in primary education. Cross-country comparisons may be affected by such factors as the composition of teachers by part- and full-time employment.
Elementary (primary school) > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female: Percentage of country's elementary, or primary, teachers that are female.
Secondary education > Vocational pupils: Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training.
Primary education > Teachers: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 10-14: Compares countries by number of male illiterates, in the age range 10 to 14. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems
Literacy > Literates > Aged over 10 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Private school enrolment > Primary level: Private sector enrolment share, primary level is the share of primary school pupils who attend a privately managed school, regardless of whether or not the school receives subsidies from the government.
Outcomes > Primary education > Duration > Years: Primary duration refers to the number of years of full-time equivalent duration in primary education in the school system according to ISCED.
Secondary education > Pupils per 1000: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Primary education > Teachers per 1000: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Literacy > Men above 14 years: Percent of male population above the age of 14 years that is literate.
Children out of school > Primary > Female > Per capita: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Female enrolment share > Primary level: Girls' enrolment share, primary level is the number of girls enrolled in primary school, expressed as a percentage of the total number of pupils in primary school.
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$: Services, etc., value added (constant 2000 US$). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in constant 2005 U.S. dollars.
Primary school starting age > Years: Primary school starting age (years). Entrance age of primary is the age at which students would enter primary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade.
Scouting > Members: Members of boy or girl scout groups which are members of the World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM).
High school > Share of total education spending: Percentage of government education funding that goes to secondary education.
Elementary (primary) school) > Proportion spent on all staff salaries: Percentage of public funding for primary education that goes to school staff salaries.
Enrolment ratio > Secondary level: Net enrolment ratio, secondary level, is the ratio of the number of children of official secondary school age enrolled in school to the number of children of official secondary school age in the population.
Participation > Secondary education > General pupils: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training."
Secondary education > Teachers per 1000: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Secondary education > General pupils per 1000: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Ratio of female to male primary enrollment: Ratio of female to male primary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
Children out of school > Primary > Male: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
Elementary (primary) school > Gender parity index: Country's gender parity index in primary, or elementary, school. For countries with a rating of over 1, more females are enrolled while countries with a rating under 1 have more males enrolled.
Female enrolment share > Secondary level: Girls' enrolment share, secondary level is the number of girls enrolled in secondary school, expressed as a percentage of the total number of pupils in secondary school.
Post-Secondary Non-Tertiary > Teachers > Women: Number of female teaching staff in post-secondary non-tertiary education. Post-secondary non-tertiary education serves to broaden the knowledge of participants, who have already gained an upper secondary qualification.
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population 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 > Female illiterates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 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 > Male illiterates > Aged 35-39: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > 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 > Literates > Aged 40-44 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 65-69 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 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.
Scouting > Members per thousand people: Membership (from 2012). Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Elementary school repeaters > Male: Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school."
Elementary school repeaters > Female: Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school."
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.
Elementary school teachers: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
High school teachers: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
Homeschooling prevalance: Prevalence of homeschooling.
High school enrolment rate > Male: Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
Literacy > Women above 14 years: Percent of female population above the age of 14 years that is literate.
Gender ratio > Literacy rate of 15-24 year-olds: Literacy gender parity rate of 15-24 year olds in each country. This number is achieved by dividing the total amount of females who are literate by the total amount of males who are literate. Numbers below 1 mean that more males are literate, while numbers over 1 indicate that more females are literate, with the difference in the numbers indicating to what extent this is true. For instance, in Chad (with a parity rate of .42%) a substantial amount of more males are literate than females. These numbers are only for 15-24 year olds.
Teachers' Day date: Date when Teacher's Day is celebrated around the world.
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Women per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Participation > Secondary education > Pupils: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
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.
Repitition rate > Secondary level: Repetition rate is the percentage of secondary school pupils who are currently enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year.
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.
Progression to secondary level: Progression to secondary level is the number of new entrants to the first grade of general secondary education, expressed as a percentage of the number of pupils in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 35-39: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people:
Number of females aged 15-19 years, who are illiterate.
. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy rate > Adult male > % of males ages 15 and above: Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life.
School enrollment > Primary > Male > % net: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 25-29: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 20-24: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 25-29: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 55-59: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 20-24: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 35-39: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 35-39: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Literacy and Attainment > Educational attainment: completed tertiary > Tertiary > Population 25+ years > % > Over 24 year olds: Percentage of population older than 24 years that has completed tertiary education.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged over 10: Number of females older than 10 years, who are literate.
Primary education, teachers > % female: Primary education, teachers (% female). Percentage female teachers. Primary is the number of female teachers at the primary level expressed as a percentage of the total number of teachers (male and female) at the primary level in a given school year. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
Tertiary education, teachers > % female: Tertiary education, teachers (% female). Percentage female teachers. Tertiary is the number of female teachers at the tertiary level expressed as a percentage of the total number of teachers (male and female) at the tertiary level in a given school year. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
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 > Female literates > Aged 20-24 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 40-44 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 55-59 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 20-24 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 60-64 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 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.
Labor force with secondary education, female > % of female labor force: Labor force with secondary education, female (% of female labor force). Labor force with secondary education is the proportion of the labor force that has a secondary education, as a percentage of the total labor force.
Unemployment with secondary education, female > % of female unemployment: Unemployment with secondary education, female (% of female unemployment). Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organization (UNESCO).
Education spending > % of GDP: Government Education Expenditure (% of GDP, 2000-2002)
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.
Ratio of female to male enrollments in tertiary education: Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment is the percentage of men to women enrolled at tertiary level in public and private schools.
Expenditure per student > Secondary > % of GDP per capita: Public expenditure per student is the public current spending on education divided by the total number of students by level, as a percentage of GDP per capita.
Secondary education > Pupils > % female: Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at secondary level includes enrollments in public and private schools.
Primary completion rate > Total > % of relevant age group: Primary completion rate is the percentage of students completing the last year of primary school. It is calculated by taking the total number of students in the last grade of primary school, minus the number of repeaters in that grade, divided by the total number of children of official graduation age.
Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Private > % of total secondary: Private enrollment refers to pupils or students enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body such as a nongovernmental organisation, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise."
School enrollment > Tertiary > Male > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level.
Participation > School enrollment > Tertiary > 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."
School enrollment, primary, private > % of total primary: School enrollment, primary, private (% of total primary). Percentage of private enrolment. Primary is the enrolment in private primary schools expressed as a percentage of total enrolment (public and private) in primary schools. 'Private' refers to all educational institutions not operated by a public authority, regardless of whether they receive financial support from public authorities. A high percentage indicates strong involvement of the non-governmental sector (including religious bodies, other organizations, associations, communities, private enterprises or persons) in providing organized educational programmes.
Primary education, pupils > % female: Primary education, pupils (% female). Percentage of female students. Primary is the number of female students at the primary level expressed as a percentage of the total number of students (male and female) at the primary level in a given school year.
School enrollment, primary, female > % gross: School enrollment, primary, female (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Primary. Female is the total female enrollment in primary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the female population of official primary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.
Primary completion rate, total > % of relevant age group: Primary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group). Primary completion rate. Total is the total number of new entrants in the last grade of primary education, regardless of age, expressed as percentage of the total population of the theoretical entrance age to the last grade of primary. This indicator is also known as "gross intake rate to the last grade of primary." The ratio can exceed 100% due to over-aged and under-aged children who enter primary school late/early and/or repeat grades.
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female > % of relevant age group: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female (% of relevant age group). Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age.
Secondary education, general pupils > % female: Secondary education, general pupils (% female). Percentage of female students. Total secondary. General programmes is the number of female students enrolled in general programmes at the secondary education level expressed as a percentage of the total number of students (male and female) enrolled in general programmes at the secondary education level in a given school year.
Total enrollment, primary, male > % net: Total enrollment, primary, male (% net). Adjusted net enrollment is the number of pupils of the school-age group for primary education, enrolled either in primary or secondary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population in that age group.
Labor force with primary education, female > % of female labor force: Labor force with primary education, female (% of female labor force). Labor force with primary education is the proportion of the labor force that has a primary education, as a percentage of the total labor force.
Labor force with tertiary education > % of total: Labor force with tertiary education (% of total). Labor force with tertiary education is the proportion of labor force that has a tertiary education, as a percentage of the total labor force.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 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 > Literates > Aged 45-49 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 55-59 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of male iliterate individuals, in the age range 55 to 59. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 60-64 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of male literates, in the age range 15 to 19. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Participation > School enrollment > Preprimary > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment."
Participation > School enrollment > Primary > % net: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music."
Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Male > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music."
Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Male > % net: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music."
Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Private > % of total primary: Private enrollment refers to pupils or students enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body such as a nongovernmental organisation, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise."
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."
Adjusted savings > Education expenditure > % of GNI: Education expenditure refers to the current operating expenditures in education, including wages and salaries and excluding capital investments in buildings and equipment.
Public spending on education > Total > % of GDP: Public expenditure on education consists of current and capital public expenditure on education plus subsidies to private education at the primary, secondary, and tertiary levels.
Expenditure per student > Primary > % of GDP per capita: Public expenditure per student is the public current spending on education divided by the total number of students by level, as a percentage of GDP per capita.
School enrollment > Secondary > Male > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.
Expenditure per student > Tertiary > % of GDP per capita: Public expenditure per student is the public current spending on education divided by the total number of students by level, as a percentage of GDP per capita.
School enrollment > Primary > % net: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.
Literacy rate > Youth male > % of males ages 15-24: Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life.
Literacy rate > Adult female > % of females ages 15 and above: Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 25-29: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Adjusted savings: education expenditure > % of GNI: Adjusted savings: education expenditure (% of GNI). Education expenditure refers to the current operating expenditures in education, including wages and salaries and excluding capital investments in buildings and equipment.
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$, % of GDP: Services, etc., value added (constant 2000 US$). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in constant 2005 U.S. dollars. Figures expressed as a proportion of GDP for the same year
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Men per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 55-59: 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.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 10-14 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 10-14 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Repeaters, primary, male > % of male enrollment: Repeaters, primary, male (% of male enrollment). Percentage of repeaters in primary. All grades. Male is the number of male students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all male students enrolled in primary school. It is calculated by dividing the sum of male repeaters in all grades of primary education by the total male enrolment of primary education and multiplying the result by 100.
Outcomes > Ratio of young literate females to males > % ages 15-24: Ratio of young literate females to males is the percentage of females to males ages 15-24 who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life."
Public spending on education > Total > % of government expenditure: Public expenditure on education consists of current and capital public expenditure on education plus subsidies to private education at the primary, secondary, and tertiary levels.
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.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 10-14 per thousand people: Number of males aged 10-14 years, who are illiterate. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
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.

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STAT	Estonia	Moldova
Adult literacy rate > Total	99.8 Ranked 3rd. 2% more than Moldova	98.3 Ranked 26th.
Children out of school, primary	2,112 Ranked 98th.	13,945 Ranked 42nd. 7 times more than Estonia
Children out of school, primary per 1000	1.58 Ranked 86th.	3.92 Ranked 37th. 2 times more than Estonia
Children out of school, primary, female	994 Ranked 92nd.	6,807 Ranked 37th. 7 times more than Estonia
College and university > Gender parity index	1.63 Ranked 13th. 21% more than Moldova	1.35 Ranked 30th.
Compulsary education duration	9 Ranked 120th.	10 Ranked 67th. 11% more than Estonia
Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP	5.68% Ranked 36th.	8.39% Ranked 1st. 48% more than Estonia
High school enrolment rate	98.14 Ranked 35th.	98.38 Ranked 32nd. About the same as Estonia
Homeschooling legal status	Legal under restrictive conditions, only allowed for exceptional cases.	Illegal, public education is mandatory without known exceptions.
Literacy > Total population	99.8% Ranked 3rd. 1% more than Moldova	99.1% Ranked 1st.
Primary education, duration > Years	6 Ranked 103th. 50% more than Moldova	4 Ranked 197th.
Primary education, teachers per 1000	4.63 Ranked 66th. 88% more than Moldova	2.46 Ranked 70th.
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary	11.72 Ranked 118th.	15.79 Ranked 58th. 35% more than Estonia
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary	8.76 Ranked 89th.	9.57 Ranked 36th. 9% more than Estonia
Secondary education, duration > Years	6 Ranked 133th.	8 Ranked 16th. 33% more than Estonia
College and university > Share of total education spending	21.74% Ranked 47th. 24% more than Moldova	17.56% Ranked 10th.
Literacy > Female	99.8% Ranked 2nd. 1% more than Moldova	98.6% Ranked 2nd.
Children out of school, primary, female per 1000	0.742 Ranked 84th.	1.91 Ranked 36th. 3 times more than Estonia
College and university > Gender ratio	168.59 Ranked 12th. 17% more than Moldova	144.57 Ranked 23th.
Child care (preschool) > Duration	4 Ranked 17th. The same as Moldova	4 Ranked 18th.
Secondary education > Teachers > Per capita	9.02 per 1,000 people Ranked 21st. 13% more than Moldova	7.98 per 1,000 people Ranked 13th.
Duration of compulsory education	9 years Ranked 87th.	11 years Ranked 28th. 22% more than Estonia
Secondary education, pupils	95,331 Ranked 115th.	274,365 Ranked 46th. 3 times more than Estonia
College and university > Private school share	83.85% Ranked 11th. 5 times more than Moldova	16.52% Ranked 28th.
Girls to boys ratio > Primary level enrolment	0.97 Ranked 109th.	0.99 Ranked 51st. 2% more than Estonia
Literacy > Adult literacy	99.8% Ranked 2nd. 1% more than Moldova	99.2% Ranked 16th.
Primary education, teachers	6,200 Ranked 101st.	8,747 Ranked 54th. 41% more than Estonia
Primary education, pupils	72,955 Ranked 136th.	138,095 Ranked 65th. 89% more than Estonia
Adult literacy rate > Female	99.8 Ranked 3rd. 2% more than Moldova	97.8 Ranked 29th.
Tertiary enrollment	57.5% Ranked 13th. 2 times more than Moldova	27.9% Ranked 46th.
Spending per student > College and university	21.28 Ranked 38th.	38.91 Ranked 15th. 83% more than Estonia
High school > Gender ratio	102.94 Ranked 39th.	103.44 Ranked 36th. About the same as Estonia
Compulsary education starting age	7 Ranked 25th. 17% more than Moldova	6 Ranked 108th.
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary per million	6.54 Ranked 28th. 2 times more than Moldova	2.69 Ranked 24th.
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 107th. The same as Moldova	3 Ranked 109th.
Literacy > Male	99.8% Ranked 5th. About the same as Moldova	99.7% Ranked 1st.
Spending > USD	993.84 million Ranked 75th. 2 times more than Moldova	434.18 million Ranked 97th.
High school > Private school share	3.31% Ranked 107th. 3 times more than Moldova	1.25% Ranked 55th.
Spending > Proportion	4.61 Ranked 66th.	6.53 Ranked 14th. 42% more than Estonia
Pupil-teacher ratio > Primary	14.11 Ranked 136th.	17.95 Ranked 76th. 27% more than Estonia
Child care (preschool) > Starting age	3 Ranked 163th. The same as Moldova	3 Ranked 164th.
High school repeaters > Male	4.2 Ranked 49th.	0.0 Ranked 98th.
Literacy rates > Aged 15-24	99.8% Ranked 4th. About the same as Moldova	99.7% Ranked 3rd.
Preschool enrollment rate	100.16 Ranked 87th. 7% more than Moldova	94.03 Ranked 113th.
Tertiary > Students studying abroad	4,126.64 Ranked 120th.	15,535.14 Ranked 53th. 4 times more than Estonia
Primary completion rate	104 Ranked 16th. 13% more than Moldova	92 Ranked 65th.
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level	63,625 Ranked 90th.	114,238 Ranked 76th. 80% more than Estonia
Elementary (primary school) > Duration	6 Ranked 108th. 50% more than Moldova	4 Ranked 207th.
Children out of school > Primary	3,221 Ranked 93th.	23,607 Ranked 43th. 7 times more than Estonia
Secondary education, teachers per 1000	7.72 Ranked 29th.	8.05 Ranked 9th. 4% more than Estonia
Secondary education, teachers	10,344 Ranked 68th.	28,662 Ranked 13th. 3 times more than Estonia
Child care (preschool) > Students per teacher	5.67 Ranked 119th.	9.71 Ranked 49th. 71% more than Estonia
High school > Lower secondary school duration	3 Ranked 149th.	5 Ranked 14th. 67% more than Estonia
Children out of school, primary, male per 1000	0.834 Ranked 82nd.	2.01 Ranked 35th. 2 times more than Estonia
Spending per student > High school	24.42 Ranked 19th.	32.4 Ranked 7th. 33% more than Estonia
Secondary education, general pupils	76,645 Ranked 122nd.	241,653 Ranked 58th. 3 times more than Estonia
Illiteracy rates by sex > Aged 15+	0.2% Ranked 138th.	0.9% Ranked 125th. 5 times more than Estonia
High school > Gender parity index	1 Ranked 79th.	1.02 Ranked 41st. 2% more than Estonia
Scientific and technical journal articles	368 Ranked 55th. 5 times more than Moldova	78 Ranked 89th.
College and university > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female	48% Ranked 1st.	56% Ranked 9th. 17% more than Estonia
Tertiary > Students studying abroad proportion	5.76% Ranked 63th.	12.04% Ranked 25th. 2 times more than Estonia
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level per 1000	46.83 Ranked 16th. 49% more than Moldova	31.53 Ranked 45th.
Scouting > Genders admitted	both	both
Elementary (primary school) > Starting age	7 Ranked 30th. The same as Moldova	7 Ranked 31st.
Education expenditure of government > As percentage of total government	14.9% Ranked 39th.	21.1% Ranked 12th. 42% more than Estonia
Children out of school, primary, male	1,118 Ranked 92nd.	7,138 Ranked 37th. 6 times more than Estonia
Education expenditure of government > As percentage of GNI	5.6% Ranked 33th. 47% more than Moldova	3.8% Ranked 33th.
High school > Students per teacher	8.76 Ranked 90th.	9.57 Ranked 36th. 9% more than Estonia
Secondary education > General pupils	106,986 Ranked 116th.	359,881 Ranked 50th. 3 times more than Estonia
Spending per student > Elementary school	20.44 Ranked 23th.	34.28 Ranked 2nd. 68% more than Estonia
Secondary school starting age > Years	13 Ranked 25th. 18% more than Moldova	11 Ranked 171st.
High school starting age > Years	13 Ranked 25th. 18% more than Moldova	11 Ranked 150th.
Primary education > Teachers > Per capita	5.67 per 1,000 people Ranked 49th. 2 times more than Moldova	2.65 per 1,000 people Ranked 79th.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people	24.55 Ranked 12th.	46.36 Ranked 2nd. 89% more than Estonia
Education enrolment by level > Primary level	100,171 Ranked 136th.	215,442 Ranked 124th. 2 times more than Estonia
Elementary school graduate rate	98.26 Ranked 18th. 3% more than Moldova	95.57 Ranked 32nd.
Literacy rate > People aged 15-24	99.8 Ranked 14th. About the same as Moldova	99.5 Ranked 29th.
Schools connected to the Internet	75% Ranked 15th. 50% more than Moldova	50% Ranked 26th.
Public spending per student > Primary level	24.5 Ranked 8th. 19 times more than Moldova	1.3 Ranked 32nd.
Secondary education, pupils per 1000	71.13 Ranked 111th.	77.08 Ranked 39th. 8% more than Estonia
Primary education, pupils per 1000	54.44 Ranked 137th. 40% more than Moldova	38.8 Ranked 86th.
Girls to boys ratio > Tertiary level enrolment	1.68 Ranked 14th. 14% more than Moldova	1.48 Ranked 17th.
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+	2,500 Ranked 136th.	29,000 Ranked 118th. 12 times more than Estonia
Girls to boys ratio > Secondary level enrolment	1.02 Ranked 68th.	1.03 Ranked 49th. 1% more than Estonia
Literacy > Female literates > Aged over 10 per thousand people	460.9 Ranked 5th. 7% more than Moldova	430.02 Ranked 1st.
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level > Per capita	46.83 per 1,000 people Ranked 17th. 65% more than Moldova	28.33 per 1,000 people Ranked 53th.
Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people	3.08 Ranked 64th.	4.36 Ranked 45th. 42% more than Estonia
Outcomes > Secondary education > Duration > Years	6 Ranked 119th.	7 Ranked 57th. 17% more than Estonia
Teacher student ratio > High school	9.41 Ranked 86th.	11.43 Ranked 67th. 21% more than Estonia
Children out of school > Primary per 1000	2.39 Ranked 77th.	6.57 Ranked 48th. 3 times more than Estonia
Inequality adjusted index	0.894 Ranked 9th. 33% more than Moldova	0.67 Ranked 50th.
High school repeaters > Female	3.44 Ranked 48th.	0.0 Ranked 99th.
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Women	1,300 Ranked 136th.	23,100 Ranked 116th. 18 times more than Estonia
Teacher student ratio > Elementary school	12.15 Ranked 113th.	15.86 Ranked 92nd. 31% more than Estonia
Literacy rate > Females aged 15-24	99.8 Ranked 16th. About the same as Moldova	99.7 Ranked 22nd.
Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5	98.8% Ranked 15th. 9% more than Moldova	90.7% Ranked 45th.
Elementary school > Enrolled students	74,629 Ranked 119th.	151,736 Ranked 105th. 2 times more than Estonia
Primary education > Duration > Years	6 years Ranked 101st. 50% more than Moldova	4 years Ranked 188th.
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ per capita	$6,228.96 Ranked 33th. 8 times more than Moldova	$772.49 Ranked 70th.
School enrolment rate > 1st grade	102.22 Ranked 61st. 7% more than Moldova	95.57 Ranked 100th.
Secondary education, general pupils per 1000	57.19 Ranked 107th.	67.89 Ranked 44th. 19% more than Estonia
Literacy > Literates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people	50.37 Ranked 15th.	94.55 Ranked 2nd. 88% more than Estonia
Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share	4.07% Ranked 106th. 4 times more than Moldova	0.97% Ranked 74th.
High school > Lower secondary starting age	13 Ranked 25th. 18% more than Moldova	11 Ranked 177th.
Elementary school > Gender ratio	98.72 Ranked 61st. 1% more than Moldova	97.89 Ranked 76th.
High school enrolment rate > Female	99 Ranked 21st. 1% more than Moldova	97.93 Ranked 34th.
Illiteracy rates by sex > Aged 15+ > Women	0.2% Ranked 138th.	1.3% Ranked 125th. 7 times more than Estonia
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level	97% Ranked 45th. 10% more than Moldova	88% Ranked 100th.
Duration of education > Secondary level	5 Ranked 166th.	7 Ranked 55th. 40% more than Estonia
Public spending per student > Tertiary level	33 Ranked 44th. 71% more than Moldova	19.3 Ranked 19th.
Secondary education > Pupils	124,382 Ranked 109th.	382,577 Ranked 47th. 3 times more than Estonia
Primary education > Pupils	92,098 Ranked 132nd.	184,159 Ranked 70th. Twice as much as Estonia
Literacy rate > Males aged 15-24	99.7 Ranked 20th. About the same as Moldova	99.3 Ranked 33th.
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita	90.59 per 1,000 people Ranked 71st.	101.81 per 1,000 people Ranked 45th. 12% more than Estonia
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Tertiary level	61.54% Ranked 14th. 9% more than Moldova	56.38% Ranked 37th.
Secondary education, vocational pupils	18,686 Ranked 86th.	32,712 Ranked 30th. 75% more than Estonia
Spending on education > Proportion spent on all staff salaries	66.19% Ranked 57th.	67.78% Ranked 10th. 2% more than Estonia
Elementary (primary) school > Students per teacher	11.72 Ranked 120th.	15.79 Ranked 57th. 35% more than Estonia
Secondary education > Teachers	12,259 Ranked 80th.	30,920 Ranked 27th. 3 times more than Estonia
School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary	16 years Ranked 21st. 33% more than Moldova	12 years Ranked 66th.
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level	123,074 Ranked 121st.	410,590 Ranked 88th. 3 times more than Estonia
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 30-34 per thousand people	0.117 Ranked 13th. 2 times more than Moldova	0.0566 Ranked 8th.
Scientific and technical journal articles per million	271.88 Ranked 27th. 13 times more than Moldova	21.59 Ranked 64th.
Duration of education > Primary level	6 Ranked 97th. 50% more than Moldova	4 Ranked 170th.
Women to men parity index > As ratio of literacy rates > Aged 15-24	1 Ranked 16th. The same as Moldova	1 Ranked 17th.
Participation > Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education	101.17% Ranked 36th.	101.7% Ranked 27th. 1% more than Estonia
Participation > Children out of school > Elementary	2,592 Ranked 90th.	15,389 Ranked 63th. 6 times more than Estonia
Public spending per student > Secondary level	30.8 Ranked 8th. 7% more than Moldova	28.7 Ranked 8th.
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ per 1000	1.85 Ranked 133th.	8.03 Ranked 120th. 4 times more than Estonia
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Primary level	47.72% Ranked 127th.	48.68% Ranked 56th. 2% more than Estonia
Progression to secondary school	96.3% Ranked 47th.	98.63% Ranked 13th. 2% more than Estonia
Literacy rates > Aged 15-24 > Women	99.8% Ranked 4th. About the same as Moldova	99.7% Ranked 2nd.
Children out of school > Primary > Per capita	2.39 per 1,000 people Ranked 78th.	6.09 per 1,000 people Ranked 51st. 3 times more than Estonia
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 35-39	177 Ranked 15th.	189 Ranked 8th. 7% more than Estonia
Literacy > Literates > Aged 15-19	67,486 Ranked 12th.	340,761 Ranked 4th. 5 times more than Estonia
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Women	98% Ranked 31st. 11% more than Moldova	88% Ranked 95th.
High school > Upper secondary starting age	16 Ranked 42nd. The same as Moldova	16 Ranked 43th.
Elementary school starting age > Years	7 Ranked 32nd. The same as Moldova	7 Ranked 33th.
Library books	2.28 million Ranked 24th.	2.67 million Ranked 21st. 17% more than Estonia
Elementary school repeaters > All	0.89 Ranked 84th. 11 times more than Moldova	0.08 Ranked 108th.
Secondary education > General pupils > Per capita	79.31 per 1,000 people Ranked 59th.	92.83 per 1,000 people Ranked 28th. 17% more than Estonia
Education enrolment by level > Primary level > Per capita	0.074 per capita Ranked 135th. 40% more than Moldova	0.053 per capita Ranked 148th.
Illiteracy rates by sex > Aged 15+ > Men	0.2% Ranked 138th.	0.4% Ranked 127th. Twice as much as Estonia
Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 1000	73.73 Ranked 137th. 24% more than Moldova	59.46 Ranked 147th.
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Men	97% Ranked 41st. 10% more than Moldova	88% Ranked 95th.
Literacy rates > Aged 15-24 > Men	99.7% Ranked 4th. The same as Moldova	99.7% Ranked 3rd.
Library books per 1000	1,660.87 Ranked 6th. 2 times more than Moldova	731.01 Ranked 15th.
Pupils-teacher ratio > Primary level	14.1 Ranked 120th.	20.3 Ranked 88th. 44% more than Estonia
Elementary (primary school) > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female	93% Ranked 3rd.	98% Ranked 3rd. 5% more than Estonia
Secondary education > Vocational pupils	17,396 Ranked 85th.	22,696 Ranked 34th. 30% more than Estonia
Primary education > Teachers	7,702 Ranked 112th.	10,259 Ranked 57th. 33% more than Estonia
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Secondary level	49.72% Ranked 63th.	50.03% Ranked 55th. 1% more than Estonia
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people	0.0791 Ranked 12th. 3 times more than Moldova	0.0283 Ranked 8th.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 10-14	0.0 Ranked 13th.	997 Ranked 7th.
Literacy > Literates > Aged over 10 per thousand people	847.22 Ranked 8th. 2% more than Moldova	827.32 Ranked 1st.
Private school enrolment > Primary level	1.8 Ranked 72nd. 18 times more than Moldova	0.1 Ranked 8th.
Outcomes > Primary education > Duration > Years	6 Ranked 95th. 50% more than Moldova	4 Ranked 173th.
Library employees	522 Ranked 7th. 13% more than Moldova	460 Ranked 10th.
Secondary education > Pupils per 1000	92.18 Ranked 57th.	106.41 Ranked 20th. 15% more than Estonia
Primary education > Teachers per 1000	5.67 Ranked 50th. 99% more than Moldova	2.85 Ranked 75th.
Literacy > Men above 14 years	99.8% Ranked 2nd. About the same as Moldova	99.6% Ranked 2nd.
Children out of school > Primary > Female > Per capita	0.99 per 1,000 people Ranked 85th.	2.98 per 1,000 people Ranked 48th. 3 times more than Estonia
Female enrolment share > Primary level	47.7% Ranked 108th.	48.9% Ranked 29th. 3% more than Estonia
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$	$8.35 billion Ranked 73th. 3 times more than Moldova	$2.75 billion Ranked 74th.
Primary school starting age > Years	7 Ranked 30th. The same as Moldova	7 Ranked 31st.
Scouting > Members	1,423 Ranked 134th.	2,042 Ranked 123th. 43% more than Estonia
High school > Share of total education spending	40.13% Ranked 29th. 15% more than Moldova	34.87% Ranked 7th.
Elementary (primary) school) > Proportion spent on all staff salaries	71.31% Ranked 55th. 4% more than Moldova	68.43% Ranked 13th.
Enrolment ratio > Secondary level	82.8% Ranked 25th. 21% more than Moldova	68.2% Ranked 48th.
Participation > Secondary education > General pupils	87,298 Ranked 103th.	308,763 Ranked 77th. 4 times more than Estonia
Secondary education > Teachers per 1000	9.02 Ranked 20th. 5% more than Moldova	8.6 Ranked 12th.
Secondary education > General pupils per 1000	79.29 Ranked 59th.	100.1 Ranked 25th. 26% more than Estonia
Ratio of female to male primary enrollment	97.06 Ranked 95th.	98.72 Ranked 32nd. 2% more than Estonia
Children out of school > Primary > Male	1,886 Ranked 86th.	12,038 Ranked 41st. 6 times more than Estonia
Elementary (primary) school > Gender parity index	0.988 Ranked 81st.	0.992 Ranked 46th. About the same as Estonia
Female enrolment share > Secondary level	49.5% Ranked 64th.	49.8% Ranked 54th. 1% more than Estonia
Post-Secondary Non-Tertiary > Teachers > Women	136 Ranked 23th. 31% more than Moldova	104 Ranked 7th.
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level per 1000	90.59 Ranked 71st.	113.33 Ranked 31st. 25% more than Estonia
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people	0.0224 Ranked 15th.	0.125 Ranked 8th. 6 times more than Estonia
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 15-19	32,901 Ranked 11th.	167,096 Ranked 4th. 5 times more than Estonia
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people	0.0448 Ranked 14th. 39% more than Moldova	0.0322 Ranked 8th.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 50-54 per thousand people	0.0702 Ranked 14th. 2 times more than Moldova	0.033 Ranked 8th.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 35-39	106 Ranked 10th. 4% more than Moldova	102 Ranked 8th.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people	0.053 Ranked 12th. 2 times more than Moldova	0.0241 Ranked 8th.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 20-24	62 Ranked 15th.	360 Ranked 8th. 6 times more than Estonia
Literacy > Literates > Aged 40-44 per thousand people	64.66 Ranked 7th.	72.45 Ranked 2nd. 12% more than Estonia
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 65-69 per thousand people	0.0224 Ranked 10th.	0.575 Ranked 5th. 26 times more than Estonia
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people	0.113 Ranked 14th. 62% more than Moldova	0.0702 Ranked 8th.
Scouting > Members per thousand people	1.06 Ranked 87th. 85% more than Moldova	0.574 Ranked 115th.
Primary completion rate > Women	103 Ranked 22nd. 13% more than Moldova	91 Ranked 66th.
Elementary school repeaters > Male	1.29 Ranked 83th. 16 times more than Moldova	0.08 Ranked 108th.
Elementary school repeaters > Female	0.46 Ranked 93th. 7 times more than Moldova	0.07 Ranked 106th.
Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5 > Men	98.6% Ranked 16th. 9% more than Moldova	90.5% Ranked 41st.
Children out of school > Primary > Male > Per capita	1.4 per 1,000 people Ranked 74th.	3.1 per 1,000 people Ranked 51st. 2 times more than Estonia
Elementary school teachers	6,141 Ranked 98th.	9,566 Ranked 91st. 56% more than Estonia
High school teachers	11,272 Ranked 67th.	30,195 Ranked 49th. 3 times more than Estonia
Homeschooling prevalance	fewer than 100	Virtually no homeschooling*
High school enrolment rate > Male	97.35 Ranked 35th.	98.82 Ranked 26th. 2% more than Estonia
Literacy > Women above 14 years	99.8% Ranked 1st. 1% more than Moldova	98.6% Ranked 2nd.
Gender ratio > Literacy rate of 15-24 year-olds	1% Ranked 15th. The same as Moldova	1% Ranked 7th.
Teachers' Day date	10/5/2011	10/5/2011
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Per capita	1.85 per 1,000 people Ranked 137th.	7.29 per 1,000 people Ranked 124th. 4 times more than Estonia
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Women per 1000	0.96 Ranked 134th.	6.39 Ranked 118th. 7 times more than Estonia
Participation > Secondary education > Pupils	124,493 Ranked 106th.	382,577 Ranked 81st. 3 times more than Estonia
Primary completion rate > Men	106 Ranked 12th. 14% more than Moldova	93 Ranked 55th.
Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment	102.19 Ranked 56th.	103.24 Ranked 32nd. 1% more than Estonia
Primary education > Pupils per 1000	68.26 Ranked 140th. 33% more than Moldova	51.22 Ranked 101st.
Secondary education > Pupils > Per capita	92.2 per 1,000 people Ranked 55th.	98.69 per 1,000 people Ranked 23th. 7% more than Estonia
Intake ratio to last grade of primary > Females	None	None
Repitition rate > Secondary level	3.4 Ranked 26th. 3 times more than Moldova	1.1 Ranked 39th.
Library members per 1000	43.91 Ranked 8th. 6 times more than Moldova	7.46 Ranked 14th.
Library members	60,400 Ranked 11th. 2 times more than Moldova	27,200 Ranked 20th.
Library employees per million	379.46 Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than Moldova	126.13 Ranked 8th.
Progression to secondary level	85 Ranked 12th.	98 Ranked 13th. 15% more than Estonia
Literacy > Literates > Aged 35-39	88,041 Ranked 11th.	216,859 Ranked 4th. 2 times more than Estonia
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people	0.0097 Ranked 14th.	0.0474 Ranked 8th. 5 times more than Estonia
Literacy rate > Adult male > % of males ages 15 and above	99.78% Ranked 4th. 1% more than Moldova	99.11% Ranked 17th.
School enrollment > Primary > Male > % net	94.21% net Ranked 53th. 9% more than Moldova	86.2% net Ranked 49th.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 25-29	90,746 Ranked 11th.	250,445 Ranked 4th. 3 times more than Estonia
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 20-24	23 Ranked 14th.	157 Ranked 8th. 7 times more than Estonia
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 25-29	60 Ranked 14th.	116 Ranked 8th. 93% more than Estonia
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 55-59	41 Ranked 13th. 14% more than Moldova	36 Ranked 8th.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 20-24	39 Ranked 14th.	203 Ranked 8th. 5 times more than Estonia
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 35-39	43,934 Ranked 10th.	110,456 Ranked 4th. 3 times more than Estonia
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 35-39	71 Ranked 14th.	87 Ranked 8th. 23% more than Estonia
Literacy and Attainment > Educational attainment: completed tertiary > Tertiary > Population 25+ years > % > Over 24 year olds	36.04% Ranked 6th. 91% more than Moldova	18.86% Ranked 27th.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged over 10	617,571 Ranked 10th.	1.55 million Ranked 4th. 3 times more than Estonia
Primary education, teachers > % female	92.94% Ranked 13th.	97.72% Ranked 5th. 5% more than Estonia
Tertiary education, teachers > % female	48.47% Ranked 15th.	55.98% Ranked 3rd. 15% more than Estonia
Unemployment with secondary education, male > % of male unemployment	58.4% Ranked 23th. 5% more than Moldova	55.7% Ranked 5th.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 40-44	86,639 Ranked 11th.	261,115 Ranked 4th. 3 times more than Estonia
Public spending on education, total > % of GDP	5.68% Ranked 37th.	8.39% Ranked 1st. 48% more than Estonia
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 60-64 per thousand people	33.96 Ranked 5th. 61% more than Moldova	21.09 Ranked 1st.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people	67.72 Ranked 9th.	69.49 Ranked 4th. 3% more than Estonia
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 20-24 per thousand people	33.93 Ranked 9th.	40.36 Ranked 2nd. 19% more than Estonia
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 40-44 per thousand people	0.0396 Ranked 12th. 60% more than Moldova	0.0247 Ranked 8th.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 55-59 per thousand people	0.0306 Ranked 13th. 3 times more than Moldova	0.00999 Ranked 8th.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 20-24 per thousand people	0.0291 Ranked 14th.	0.0563 Ranked 8th. 94% more than Estonia
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 60-64 per thousand people	0.0164 Ranked 14th. 69% more than Moldova	0.00971 Ranked 8th.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 45-49 per thousand people	32.66 Ranked 10th.	38.03 Ranked 1st. 16% more than Estonia
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 55-59 per thousand people	35.23 Ranked 4th. 60% more than Moldova	21.96 Ranked 1st.
Labor force with secondary education, female > % of female labor force	46.9% Ranked 24th.	50.2% Ranked 21st. 7% more than Estonia
Unemployment with secondary education, female > % of female unemployment	56.9% Ranked 23th. 22% more than Moldova	46.5% Ranked 8th.
Education spending > % of GDP	5.7% Ranked 39th. 16% more than Moldova	4.9% Ranked 60th.
School enrollment > Preprimary > % gross	114.35% gross Ranked 5th. 83% more than Moldova	62.35% gross Ranked 27th.
Ratio of female to male enrollments in tertiary education	167.75 Ranked 12th. 14% more than Moldova	147.6 Ranked 12th.
Expenditure per student > Secondary > % of GDP per capita	27.66% Ranked 19th. 15% more than Moldova	24.08% Ranked 14th.
Secondary education > Pupils > % female	49.37% female Ranked 52nd.	49.88% female Ranked 29th. 1% more than Estonia
Primary completion rate > Total > % of relevant age group	101.47% Ranked 28th. 10% more than Moldova	92.11% Ranked 41st.
Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Private > % of total secondary	2.64% Ranked 88th. 2 times more than Moldova	1.13% Ranked 98th.
School enrollment > Tertiary > Male > % gross	48.84% gross Ranked 29th. 78% more than Moldova	27.47% gross Ranked 14th.
Participation > School enrollment > Tertiary > Female > % gross	80.44% Ranked 16th. 70% more than Moldova	47.42% Ranked 39th.
Participation > Total enrollment > Primary > % net	96.52% Ranked 43th. 7% more than Moldova	90.46% Ranked 74th.
Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Male > % net	88.32% Ranked 16th. 8% more than Moldova	81.84% Ranked 36th.
School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary > Female	17 years Ranked 16th. 31% more than Moldova	13 years Ranked 62nd.
School enrollment, primary, private > % of total primary	4.07% Ranked 103th. 4 times more than Moldova	0.97% Ranked 74th.
Primary education, pupils > % female	48.27% Ranked 108th.	48.38% Ranked 46th. About the same as Estonia
School enrollment, primary, female > % gross	98.25% Ranked 116th. 5% more than Moldova	93.68% Ranked 59th.
Primary completion rate, total > % of relevant age group	96.23% Ranked 61st. 7% more than Moldova	89.64% Ranked 41st.
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female > % of relevant age group	99.34% Ranked 89th. 4% more than Moldova	95.34% Ranked 57th.
Secondary education, general pupils > % female	52.11% Ranked 17th. 3% more than Moldova	50.41% Ranked 23th.
Total enrollment, primary, male > % net	97.08% Ranked 37th. 7% more than Moldova	90.6% Ranked 32nd.
Labor force with primary education, female > % of female labor force	6.5% Ranked 42nd.	20.5% Ranked 18th. 3 times more than Estonia
Labor force with tertiary education > % of total	37.2% Ranked 8th. 50% more than Moldova	24.8% Ranked 28th.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people	0.0687 Ranked 13th. 81% more than Moldova	0.038 Ranked 8th.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 55-59 per thousand people	28.43 Ranked 6th. 57% more than Moldova	18.1 Ranked 1st.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 40-44 per thousand people	0.113 Ranked 13th. 2 times more than Moldova	0.0524 Ranked 8th.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 45-49 per thousand people	63.01 Ranked 11th.	72.86 Ranked 1st. 16% more than Estonia
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 55-59 per thousand people	0.059 Ranked 15th. 3 times more than Moldova	0.0175 Ranked 8th.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 60-64 per thousand people	0.0269 Ranked 12th. 4 times more than Moldova	0.00694 Ranked 8th.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people	25.81 Ranked 13th.	48.19 Ranked 2nd. 87% more than Estonia
Literacy > Literates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people	65.71 Ranked 9th. 9% more than Moldova	60.17 Ranked 4th.
Participation > School enrollment > Preprimary > % gross	95.16% Ranked 23th. 31% more than Moldova	72.63% Ranked 48th.
Participation > School enrollment > Primary > % net	94.33% Ranked 47th. 8% more than Moldova	87.72% Ranked 82nd.
Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Male > % gross	100.79% Ranked 89th. 6% more than Moldova	95.01% Ranked 117th.
Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Male > % net	94.66% Ranked 44th. 7% more than Moldova	88.45% Ranked 80th.
Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Private > % of total primary	3.04% Ranked 94th. 4 times more than Moldova	0.82% Ranked 114th.
Participation > School enrollment > Tertiary > % gross	63.71% Ranked 19th. 59% more than Moldova	40% Ranked 41st.
Adjusted savings > Education expenditure > % of GNI	5.14% of GNI Ranked 50th. 24% more than Moldova	4.16% of GNI Ranked 79th.
Public spending on education > Total > % of GDP	5.67% Ranked 38th. 33% more than Moldova	4.27% Ranked 28th.
Expenditure per student > Primary > % of GDP per capita	20.14% Ranked 26th. 21% more than Moldova	16.6% Ranked 14th.
School enrollment > Secondary > Male > % gross	97.1% gross Ranked 30th. 21% more than Moldova	80.45% gross Ranked 38th.
Expenditure per student > Tertiary > % of GDP per capita	23.22% Ranked 51st. 80% more than Moldova	12.88% Ranked 29th.
Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5 > Women	98.9% Ranked 14th. 9% more than Moldova	90.9% Ranked 42nd.
School enrollment > Primary > % net	94.14% net Ranked 49th. 10% more than Moldova	85.9% net Ranked 53th.
Literacy rate > Youth male > % of males ages 15-24	99.73% Ranked 13th. About the same as Moldova	99.49% Ranked 21st.
Literacy rate > Adult female > % of females ages 15 and above	99.76% Ranked 2nd. 2% more than Moldova	97.69% Ranked 19th.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 25-29	92 Ranked 14th.	137 Ranked 8th. 49% more than Estonia
Adjusted savings: education expenditure > % of GNI	5.49% Ranked 37th.	7.74% Ranked 8th. 41% more than Estonia
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$, % of GDP	44.3% Ranked 56th. 17% more than Moldova	37.91% Ranked 37th.
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Men per 1000	0.887 Ranked 132nd.	1.66 Ranked 122nd. 87% more than Estonia
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 55-59	47,199 Ranked 10th.	79,136 Ranked 1st. 68% more than Estonia
Repitition rate > Primary level	2.3 Ranked 76th. 92% more than Moldova	1.2 Ranked 86th.
School enrollment, primary, female > % net	94.5% Ranked 42nd. 8% more than Moldova	87.61% Ranked 32nd.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 10-14 per thousand people	20.9 Ranked 11th.	37.28 Ranked 4th. 78% more than Estonia
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 10-14 per thousand people	0.0 Ranked 12th.	0.122 Ranked 8th.
Repeaters, primary, male > % of male enrollment	0.824% Ranked 101st.	0.0 Ranked 127th.
Outcomes > Ratio of young literate females to males > % ages 15-24	100% Ranked 55th. The same as Moldova	100% Ranked 56th.
Public spending on education > Total > % of government expenditure	15.44% Ranked 29th.	21.15% Ranked 12th. 37% more than Estonia
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 65-69 per thousand people	0.0366 Ranked 11th.	0.719 Ranked 5th. 20 times more than Estonia
Literacy > Literates > Aged 65-69	57,120 Ranked 10th.	124,035 Ranked 1st. 2 times more than Estonia
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 10-14 per thousand people	0.0 Ranked 12th.	0.155 Ranked 8th.
School enrollment, secondary, female > % gross	108.99% Ranked 14th. 45% more than Moldova	75.17% Ranked 34th.

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