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Adult literacy rate > Total: Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life."
Average IQ: Average IQ of different countries according to the controversial book "IQ and the Wealth of Nations".
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.
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.
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).
Children out of school, primary, female per 1000: Children out of school, primary, female. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Female is the total number of female primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
College and university > Gender ratio: Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment is the percentage of men to women enrolled at tertiary level in public and private schools.
Child care (preschool) > Duration: Number of years students study at the pre-primary (preschool) level. It should be noted that not all countries require pre-primary education.
Secondary education > Teachers > Per capita: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Duration of compulsory education: Duration of compulsory education is the number of grades (or years) that a child must legally be enrolled in school.
Secondary education, pupils: Secondary education, pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions.
Literacy > Adult literacy: Adult literacy rate (%).
Primary education, pupils: Primary education, pupils. Enrolment in primary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions.
Primary education, teachers: Primary education, teachers. Teaching staff in primary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
Adult literacy rate > Female: Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life."
Tertiary enrollment: Gross enrolment ratio, tertiary level is the sum of all tertiary level students enrolled at the start of the school year, expressed as a percentage of the mid-year population in the 5 year age group after the official secondary school leaving age.
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.
Preschool enrollment rate: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music."
Tertiary > Students studying abroad: Total number of post-secondary students who were studying abroad during given year.
Elementary (primary school) > Duration: Number of years students study at the primary level.
Secondary education, teachers: Secondary education, teachers. Teaching staff in total secondary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private secondary education institutions (ISCED 2 and 3). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
Secondary education, teachers per 1000: Secondary education, teachers. Teaching staff in total secondary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private secondary education institutions (ISCED 2 and 3). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Child care (preschool) > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for pre-primary (preschool) education.
High school > Lower secondary school duration: Number of years students study at the lower secondary (middle school) level.
Children out of school, primary, male per 1000: Children out of school, primary, male. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Male is the total number of male primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
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.
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."
Primary education, pupils per 1000: Primary education, pupils. Enrolment in primary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Secondary education, pupils per 1000: Secondary education, pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people: Total number of post-secondary students who were studying abroad during given year. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Outcomes > Secondary education > Duration > Years: Secondary education, duration (years) is the number of grades (years) in secondary school."
Teacher student ratio > High school: Secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the number of pupils enrolled in secondary school divided by the number of secondary school teachers (regardless of their teaching assignment).
Inequality adjusted index: Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index.
Teacher student ratio > Elementary school: Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the number of pupils enrolled in primary school divided by the number of primary school teachers (regardless of their teaching assignment).
Literacy rate > Females aged 15-24: Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life."
Elementary school > Enrolled students: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
Primary education > Duration > Years: Primary duration refers to the number of years of full-time equivalent duration in primary education in the school system according to ISCED.
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ per capita: Services, etc., value added (constant 2000 US$). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in constant 2005 U.S. dollars. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
School enrolment rate > 1st grade: Gross intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age."
Secondary education, general pupils per 1000: Secondary education, general pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. General programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in general programmes at public and private secondary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
High school > Lower secondary starting age: Average age at which students begin lower secondary (middle school) education.
Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share: Percentage of primary students who attend a private school.
Elementary school > Gender ratio: Ratio of female to male primary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
Duration of education > Secondary level: Duration of secondary education is the number of grades (or years) in general secondary education.
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.
Elementary (primary) school > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for primary education.
Elementary (primary) school > Trained teachers > Both sexes: Percentage of all primary teachers with at least the minimum level of traning required to teach at the primary level.
Secondary education > Teachers: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
School enrolment rate > 5th grade: Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 30-34 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 30 to 34. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Scientific and technical journal articles per million: Scientific and technical journal articles refer to the number of scientific and engineering articles published in the following fields: physics, biology, chemistry, mathematics, clinical medicine, biomedical research, engineering and technology, and earth and space sciences. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Duration of education > Primary level: Duration of primary education is the number of grades (or years) in primary education.
Participation > 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.
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 35-39: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 35 to 39. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems
Literacy > Literates > Aged 15-19: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
High school > Upper secondary starting age: Average age at which students begin upper secondary (high school) education.
Elementary school starting age > Years: Primary school starting age is the age at which students would enter primary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade."
Elementary school repeaters > All: Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school."
Secondary education > General pupils > Per capita: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Education enrolment by level > Primary level > Per 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.
Pupils-teacher ratio > Primary level: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary level is the average number of pupils per teacher in primary education. Cross-country comparisons may be affected by such factors as the composition of teachers by part- and full-time employment.
Elementary (primary school) > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female: Percentage of country's elementary, or primary, teachers that are female.
Primary education > Teachers: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
Secondary education > Vocational pupils: Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training.
Literacy > 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.
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.
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 > Lower Secondary > Trained teachers > Women: Percentage of female lower secondary level (middle school) teachers with at least the minimum level of traning required to teach at the lower secondary level.
Participation > Secondary education > General pupils: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training."
Ratio of female to male primary enrollment: Ratio of female to male primary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
Secondary education > General pupils per 1000: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Secondary education > Teachers per 1000: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
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.
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 50-54 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 50 to 54. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 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 > Illiterates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 15 to 19. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 65-69 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 15-19: Number of females aged 15-19 years, who are literate.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 25 to 29. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 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 illiterates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 35-39: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
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."
High school teachers: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
Elementary school teachers: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
Literacy > Women above 14 years: Percent of female population above the age of 14 years that is literate.
Gender ratio > Literacy rate of 15-24 year-olds: Literacy gender parity rate of 15-24 year olds in each country. This number is achieved by dividing the total amount of females who are literate by the total amount of males who are literate. Numbers below 1 mean that more males are literate, while numbers over 1 indicate that more females are literate, with the difference in the numbers indicating to what extent this is true. For instance, in Chad (with a parity rate of .42%) a substantial amount of more males are literate than females. These numbers are only for 15-24 year olds.
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Women per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Participation > Secondary education > Pupils: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment: Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
Secondary education > Pupils > Per capita: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Primary education > Pupils per 1000: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Intake ratio to last grade of primary > Females: Number of female entrants in the last grade of primary education (regardless of age) expressed as a percentage of the female population at entrance age to the last grade.
School enrollment > Primary > Female > % net: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 20-24: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
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 80-84: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 25-29: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 20-24: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 75-79: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 25-29: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 55-59: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 20-24: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Services, etc., value added > % of GDP: Services, etc., value added (% of GDP). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99 and they include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Note: For VAB countries, gross value added at factor cost is used as the denominator.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 70-74: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 40-44: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 80-84: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 40-44: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 50-54: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 55-59: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 45-49: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 60-64: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 65-69: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 65-69: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Primary education, teachers > % female: Primary education, teachers (% female). Percentage female teachers. Primary is the number of female teachers at the primary level expressed as a percentage of the total number of teachers (male and female) at the primary level in a given school year. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
Tertiary education, teachers > % female: Tertiary education, teachers (% female). Percentage female teachers. Tertiary is the number of female teachers at the tertiary level expressed as a percentage of the total number of teachers (male and female) at the tertiary level in a given school year. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
Public spending on education, total > % of government expenditure: Public spending on education, total (% of government expenditure). Public expenditure on education as % of total government expenditure is the total public education expenditure (current and capital) expressed as a percentage of total government expenditure for all sectors in a given financial year. Public education expenditure includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration, and subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities).
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 20-24 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 80-84 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 30-34 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 50-54 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 75-79 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 45-49 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 55-59 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
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.
Secondary education > Pupils > % female: Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at secondary level includes enrollments in public and private schools.
Government spending on education > % of GDP: Public expenditure on education consists of current and capital public expenditure on education includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities)."
Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Private > % of total secondary: Private enrollment refers to pupils or students enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body such as a nongovernmental organisation, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise."
School enrollment > Tertiary > Male > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level.
Participation > School enrollment > Tertiary > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level."
Participation > School enrollment > Tertiary > Female > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level."
Participation > Total enrollment > Primary > % net: Total enrollment is the number of pupils of the school-age group for primary education, enrolled either in primary or secondary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population in that age group."
Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Male > % net: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers."
Trained teachers in primary education > Female > % of female teachers: Trained teachers in primary education are the percentage of primary school teachers who have received the minimum organized teacher training (pre-service or in-service) required for teaching in their country.
Persistence to grade 5 > Male > % of cohort: Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.
Literacy > Literacy rate, adult total > % of people ages 15 and above: Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above). Adult (15+) literacy rate (%). Total is the percentage of the population age 15 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life. Generally, u2018literacyu2019 also encompasses u2018numeracyu2019, the ability to make simple arithmetic calculations. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of literates aged 15 years and over by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100.
Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education > %: Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education (%). Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary and secondary levels in public and private schools.
School enrollment, preprimary, female > % gross: School enrollment, preprimary, female (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Pre-primary. Female is the total female enrollment in pre-primary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female population of official pre-primary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.
School enrollment, preprimary, male > % gross: School enrollment, preprimary, male (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Pre-primary. Male is the total male enrollment in pre-primary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male population of official pre-primary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.
Secondary education, pupils > % female: Secondary education, pupils (% female). Percentage of female students. Total secondary. All programmes is the number of female students enrolled in all secondary education programmes expressed as a percentage of the total number of students (male and female) enrolled at the secondary education level in a given school year.
Services, etc., value added > Current US$ per capita: Services, etc., value added (current US$). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
Services, etc., value added > Current US$, % of GDP: Services, etc., value added (current US$). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Figures expressed as a proportion of GDP for the same year
Secondary education, vocational pupils per 1000: Secondary education, vocational pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. Technical/vocational programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in technical/vocational programmes at public and private secondary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Secondary education, teachers, female per 1000: Secondary education, teachers, female. Teaching staff in total secondary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Female is the total number of female teachers in public and private secondary education institutions (ISCED 2 and 3). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 55-59: Compares countries by number of male iliterate individuals, in the age range 55 to 59. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 45-49: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 45-49: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 70-74: Compares countries by number of male literates, in the age range 70 to 74. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 65-69 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 55-59 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of male literates, in the age range 55 to 59. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 40-44 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 40 to 44. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 75-79 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of male illiterates, in the age range 75 to 79. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 70-74 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 45-49 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 80-84 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 80 to 84. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is 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 55-59 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of male iliterate individuals, in the age range 55 to 59. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 70-74 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Participation > School enrollment > Preprimary > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment."
Participation > School enrollment > Primary > % net: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music."
Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Male > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music."
Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Male > % net: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music."
Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Private > % of total primary: Private enrollment refers to pupils or students enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body such as a nongovernmental organisation, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise."
Literacy > Ratio of young literate females to males > % ages 15-24: Ratio of young literate females to males (% ages 15-24). Gender parity index for youth literacy rate is the ratio of female youth literacy rate to male youth literacy rate. It is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. A GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females.
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.
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.
Trained teachers in primary education > Male > % of male teachers: Trained teachers in primary education are the percentage of primary school teachers who have received the minimum organized teacher training (pre-service or in-service) required for teaching in their country.
School enrollment > Primary > % net: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 50-54: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Literacy rate > Youth male > % of males ages 15-24: Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life.
Literacy rate > Adult female > % of females ages 15 and above: Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 25-29: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
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 > Literates > Aged 50-54: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 30-34: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 30 to 34. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 80-84: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 80 to 84. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 15-19: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
School enrollment, primary > % gross: School enrollment, primary (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Primary. Total is the total enrollment in primary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of official primary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.
School enrollment, primary, female > % net: School enrollment, primary, female (% net). Net enrolment rate. Primary. Female is the ratio of female children of the official primary school age who are enrolled in primary school to the female population of the official primary school age.
Persistence to grade 5, total > % of cohort: Persistence to grade 5, total (% of cohort). Survival rate to grade 5. Total is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is calculated on the basis of the reconstructed cohort method, which uses data on enrolment and repeaters for two consecutive years.
School enrollment > Primary > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.
Persistence to last grade of primary, male > % of cohort: Persistence to last grade of primary, male (% of cohort). Survival rate to last grade of primary. Male is the share of male children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary. The estimate is calculated on the basis of the reconstructed cohort method, which uses data on enrolment and repeaters for two consecutive years.
Male elementary teachers > % trained: Trained teachers in primary education are the percentage of primary school teachers who have received the minimum organized teacher training (pre-service or in-service) required for teaching in their country.
Participation > Total enrollment > Primary > Female > % net: Total enrollment is the number of pupils of the school-age group for primary education, enrolled either in primary or secondary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population in that age group."
High school > Lower Secondary > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for lower secondary (middle school) education.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 45-49 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of male illiterates, in the age range 45 to 49. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.

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STAT	Ghana	Nigeria
Adult literacy rate > Total	65.8 Ranked 90th. 9% more than Nigeria	60.1 Ranked 93th.
Average IQ	71 Ranked 46th. 6% more than Nigeria	67 Ranked 47th.
Children out of school, primary	652,518 Ranked 7th.	11.13 million Ranked 1st. 17 times more than Ghana
Children out of school, primary per 1000	25.72 Ranked 16th.	69.68 Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than Ghana
Children out of school, primary, female	342,260 Ranked 8th.	5.75 million Ranked 1st. 17 times more than Ghana
College and university > Gender parity index	0.633 Ranked 3rd.	0.712 Ranked 97th. 12% more than Ghana
Compulsary education duration	11 Ranked 24th. 22% more than Nigeria	9 Ranked 121st.
Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP	8.14% Ranked 4th. 3 times more than Nigeria	3.06% Ranked 38th.
Literacy > Female	67.1% Ranked 114th. 11% more than Nigeria	60.6% Ranked 121st.
Literacy > Total population	74.8% Ranked 118th. 10% more than Nigeria	68% Ranked 126th.
Primary education, duration > Years	6 Ranked 81st. The same as Nigeria	6 Ranked 116th.
Primary education, teachers per 1000	4.85 Ranked 31st. 35% more than Nigeria	3.59 Ranked 98th.
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary	32.98 Ranked 29th.	36.03 Ranked 29th. 9% more than Ghana
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary	17.8 Ranked 21st.	33.08 Ranked 7th. 86% more than Ghana
Secondary education, duration > Years	7 Ranked 58th. 17% more than Nigeria	6 Ranked 146th.
Children out of school, primary, female per 1000	13.49 Ranked 16th.	36.03 Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than Ghana
College and university > Gender ratio	54.05 Ranked 89th.	69.55 Ranked 90th. 29% more than Ghana
Child care (preschool) > Duration	2 Ranked 160th.	3 Ranked 100th. 50% more than Ghana
Secondary education > Teachers > Per capita	3.25 per 1,000 people Ranked 46th. 3 times more than Nigeria	1.13 per 1,000 people Ranked 67th.
Duration of compulsory education	8 years Ranked 109th. 33% more than Nigeria	6 years Ranked 147th.
Secondary education, pupils	2.22 million Ranked 14th.	9.06 million Ranked 9th. 4 times more than Ghana
Girls to boys ratio > Primary level enrolment	0.98 Ranked 4th. 14% more than Nigeria	0.86 Ranked 131st.
Literacy > Adult literacy	65% Ranked 92nd.	72% Ranked 89th. 11% more than Ghana
Primary education, pupils	4.06 million Ranked 12th.	20.68 million Ranked 6th. 5 times more than Ghana
Primary education, teachers	123,153 Ranked 12th.	574,078 Ranked 5th. 5 times more than Ghana
Adult literacy rate > Female	59.3 Ranked 88th. 22% more than Nigeria	48.8 Ranked 97th.
Tertiary enrollment	3.3% Ranked 81st.	4.3% Ranked 2nd. 30% more than Ghana
High school > Gender ratio	88.98 Ranked 93th. 15% more than Nigeria	77.23 Ranked 125th.
Compulsary education starting age	4 Ranked 104th.	6 Ranked 115th. 50% more than Ghana
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary per million	0.702 Ranked 37th. 3 times more than Nigeria	0.207 Ranked 83th.
Literacy > Definition	age 15 and over can read and write	age 15 and over can read and write
High school > Upper secondary school duration	4 Ranked 30th. 33% more than Nigeria	3 Ranked 118th.
Literacy > Male	82.7% Ranked 109th. 9% more than Nigeria	75.7% Ranked 123th.
Spending > USD	713.11 million Ranked 87th.	1.66 billion Ranked 63th. 2 times more than Ghana
High school > Private school share	15.97% Ranked 30th.	21.53% Ranked 42nd. 35% more than Ghana
Spending > Proportion	4.74 Ranked 60th. 6 times more than Nigeria	0.85 Ranked 167th.
Pupil-teacher ratio > Primary	32.81 Ranked 36th.	37.18 Ranked 29th. 13% more than Ghana
Child care (preschool) > Starting age	4 Ranked 37th. 33% more than Nigeria	3 Ranked 172nd.
Literacy rates > Aged 15-24	70.7% Ranked 28th.	84.2% Ranked 28th. 19% more than Ghana
Preschool enrollment rate	105.44 Ranked 61st. 13% more than Nigeria	93.09 Ranked 139th.
Tertiary > Students studying abroad	8,615.23 Ranked 83th.	46,874.68 Ranked 14th. 5 times more than Ghana
Primary completion rate	72 Ranked 96th.	80 Ranked 82nd. 11% more than Ghana
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level	69,968 Ranked 5th.	947,538 Ranked 26th. 14 times more than Ghana
Elementary (primary school) > Duration	6 Ranked 87th. The same as Nigeria	6 Ranked 122nd.
Secondary education, teachers	124,436 Ranked 5th.	273,781 Ranked 13th. 2 times more than Ghana
Secondary education, teachers per 1000	4.91 Ranked 18th. 3 times more than Nigeria	1.71 Ranked 83th.
Child care (preschool) > Students per teacher	36.38 Ranked 2nd. 26% more than Nigeria	28.91 Ranked 12th.
High school > Lower secondary school duration	3 Ranked 131st. The same as Nigeria	3 Ranked 160th.
Children out of school, primary, male per 1000	12.23 Ranked 15th.	33.65 Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than Ghana
Secondary education, general pupils	2.14 million Ranked 16th.	4.45 million Ranked 13th. 2 times more than Ghana
Illiteracy rates by sex > Aged 15+	25.1% Ranked 44th.	31.9% Ranked 35th. 27% more than Ghana
High school > Gender parity index	0.902 Ranked 6th. 2% more than Nigeria	0.881 Ranked 119th.
Scientific and technical journal articles	83 Ranked 87th.	384 Ranked 53th. 5 times more than Ghana
College and university > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female	18% Ranked 4th. 6% more than Nigeria	17% Ranked 5th.
Tertiary > Students studying abroad proportion	3.01% Ranked 81st. 64% more than Nigeria	1.83% Ranked 98th.
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level per 1000	3.45 Ranked 5th.	7.33 Ranked 96th. 2 times more than Ghana
Scouting > Genders admitted	both	boys only
Elementary (primary school) > Starting age	6 Ranked 109th. The same as Nigeria	6 Ranked 144th.
Children out of school, primary, male	310,258 Ranked 6th.	5.37 million Ranked 1st. 17 times more than Ghana
High school > Students per teacher	17.8 Ranked 21st.	33.08 Ranked 7th. 86% more than Ghana
Secondary education > General pupils	1.33 million Ranked 22nd.	3.84 million Ranked 16th. 3 times more than Ghana
Secondary school starting age > Years	12 Ranked 84th. The same as Nigeria	12 Ranked 112th.
High school starting age > Years	12 Ranked 78th. The same as Nigeria	12 Ranked 103th.
Primary education > Teachers > Per capita	4.04 per 1,000 people Ranked 54th.	4.24 per 1,000 people Ranked 52nd. 5% more than Ghana
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people	47 Ranked 4th. 19% more than Nigeria	39.39 Ranked 5th.
Education enrolment by level > Primary level	2.68 million Ranked 5th.	24.56 million Ranked 5th. 9 times more than Ghana
Elementary school graduate rate	59.99 Ranked 85th.	74.88 Ranked 69th. 25% more than Ghana
Literacy rate > People aged 15-24	79.3 Ranked 87th. 11% more than Nigeria	71.5 Ranked 96th.
Primary education, pupils per 1000	160.13 Ranked 23th. 24% more than Nigeria	129.5 Ranked 54th.
Secondary education, pupils per 1000	87.34 Ranked 26th. 54% more than Nigeria	56.71 Ranked 128th.
Girls to boys ratio > Tertiary level enrolment	0.53 Ranked 3rd.	0.55 Ranked 111th. 4% more than Ghana
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+	3.13 million Ranked 31st.	21.82 million Ranked 5th. 7 times more than Ghana
Girls to boys ratio > Secondary level enrolment	0.88 Ranked 6th. 5% more than Nigeria	0.84 Ranked 112th.
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level > Per capita	3.3 per 1,000 people Ranked 5th.	7.21 per 1,000 people Ranked 94th. 2 times more than Ghana
Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people	0.347 Ranked 158th. 22% more than Nigeria	0.285 Ranked 168th.
Outcomes > Secondary education > Duration > Years	6 Ranked 102nd. The same as Nigeria	6 Ranked 129th.
Teacher student ratio > High school	17.41 Ranked 32nd.	28.44 Ranked 14th. 63% more than Ghana
Inequality adjusted index	0.352 Ranked 93th. 41% more than Nigeria	0.25 Ranked 112th.
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Women	2.06 million Ranked 30th.	13.31 million Ranked 5th. 6 times more than Ghana
Teacher student ratio > Elementary school	32.24 Ranked 34th.	46.34 Ranked 15th. 44% more than Ghana
Literacy rate > Females aged 15-24	77.9 Ranked 87th. 21% more than Nigeria	64.6 Ranked 98th.
Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5	60% Ranked 90th.	62.6% Ranked 88th. 4% more than Ghana
Elementary school > Enrolled students	3.63 million Ranked 32nd.	21.63 million Ranked 5th. 6 times more than Ghana
Primary education > Duration > Years	6 years Ranked 79th. The same as Nigeria	6 years Ranked 114th.
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ per capita	$145.11 Ranked 161st.	$362.99 Ranked 83th. 3 times more than Ghana
School enrolment rate > 1st grade	114.7 Ranked 32nd. 7% more than Nigeria	107.49 Ranked 48th.
Secondary education, general pupils per 1000	84.19 Ranked 25th. Twice as much as Nigeria	42.09 Ranked 108th.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people	95.63 Ranked 3rd. 15% more than Nigeria	82.94 Ranked 5th.
High school > Lower secondary starting age	12 Ranked 85th. The same as Nigeria	12 Ranked 115th.
Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share	22.09% Ranked 21st. 3 times more than Nigeria	7.85% Ranked 85th.
Elementary school > Gender ratio	99.03 Ranked 54th. 13% more than Nigeria	87.53 Ranked 140th.
Illiteracy rates by sex > Aged 15+ > Women	32.7% Ranked 44th.	39% Ranked 37th. 19% more than Ghana
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level	70% Ranked 6th. The same as Nigeria	70% Ranked 126th.
Duration of education > Secondary level	6 Ranked 97th. The same as Nigeria	6 Ranked 124th.
Secondary education > Pupils	1.35 million Ranked 21st.	3.01 million Ranked 20th. 2 times more than Ghana
Primary education > Pupils	2.93 million Ranked 25th.	22.27 million Ranked 1st. 8 times more than Ghana
Literacy rate > Males aged 15-24	80.6 Ranked 90th. 3% more than Nigeria	78.3 Ranked 93th.
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Tertiary level	31.53% Ranked 6th.	40.08% Ranked 102nd. 27% more than Ghana
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita	60.19 per 1,000 people Ranked 5th. 25% more than Nigeria	48.07 per 1,000 people Ranked 132nd.
Secondary education, vocational pupils	79,986 Ranked 23th.	216,726 Ranked 28th. 3 times more than Ghana
Elementary (primary) school > Students per teacher	32.98 Ranked 27th.	36.03 Ranked 28th. 9% more than Ghana
Elementary (primary) school > Trained teachers > Both sexes	52.27% Ranked 55th.	66.15% Ranked 49th. 27% more than Ghana
Secondary education > Teachers	71,763 Ranked 19th.	159,283 Ranked 9th. 2 times more than Ghana
School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary	9 years Ranked 5th. 13% more than Nigeria	8 years Ranked 15th.
School enrolment rate > 5th grade	63.29 Ranked 72nd.	82.85 Ranked 45th. 31% more than Ghana
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level	1.28 million Ranked 6th.	6.31 million Ranked 15th. 5 times more than Ghana
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 30-34 per thousand people	19.74 Ranked 1st. 1% more than Nigeria	19.59 Ranked 3rd.
Scientific and technical journal articles per million	4.09 Ranked 81st. 41% more than Nigeria	2.9 Ranked 84th.
Duration of education > Primary level	6 Ranked 75th. The same as Nigeria	6 Ranked 108th.
Women to men parity index > As ratio of literacy rates > Aged 15-24	0.86 Ranked 28th. 12% more than Nigeria	0.77 Ranked 17th.
Participation > Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education	95.65% Ranked 91st. 12% more than Nigeria	85.11% Ranked 127th.
Participation > Children out of school > Elementary	791,961 Ranked 10th.	8.65 million Ranked 1st. 11 times more than Ghana
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ per 1000	153.96 Ranked 42nd.	164.64 Ranked 39th. 7% more than Ghana
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Primary level	47.43% Ranked 6th. 8% more than Nigeria	43.97% Ranked 159th.
Literacy rates > Aged 15-24 > Women	65.5% Ranked 28th.	81.3% Ranked 28th. 24% more than Ghana
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 35-39	449,370 Ranked 3rd.	2.11 million Ranked 2nd. 5 times more than Ghana
Literacy > Literates > Aged 15-19	2.32 million Ranked 6th.	11.89 million Ranked 1st. 5 times more than Ghana
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Women	71% Ranked 5th. 9% more than Nigeria	65% Ranked 122nd.
High school > Upper secondary starting age	15 Ranked 120th. The same as Nigeria	15 Ranked 147th.
Elementary school starting age > Years	6 Ranked 99th. The same as Nigeria	6 Ranked 127th.
Elementary school repeaters > All	6.51 Ranked 41st. 2 times more than Nigeria	2.89 Ranked 74th.
Background	Ghana has one of the largest number of primary school <a href="http://www.nationmaster.com/graph/edu_chi_out_of_sch_pri-education-children-out-school-primary&date=2005">children out of school</a>, with more than 1.1 million not attending classes. That is the 4th highest number, behind Pakistan (6.3 million), Niger (1.3 million) and Burkina Faso (1.2 million). That <a href="http://www.nationmaster.com/graph/edu_edu_pri_com_rat-education-primary-completion-rate">primary school completion rate</a> is a low 72%, placing the country 96th in the world, but the take up of secondary education places is even lower, with just under 31% of children completing <a href="http://www.nationmaster.com/graph/edu_enr_rat_sec_lev-education-enrolment-ratio-secondary-level">secondary level enrollment</a>.	Unlike many of the African nations, Nigeria doesn’t have a great emphasis on education. So much so, that some ‘recent’ figures are 20 years old. For example, in 1991, <a href="http://www.nationmaster.com/graph/edu_pub_spe_on_edu_tot_of_gdp-education-public-spending-total-gdp">government spending on education</a> was just 0.89% of GDP, though <a href="http://www.nationmaster.com/graph/edu_lit_rat_you_tot_of_peo_age_1524-total-people-ages-15-24">literacy rates amongst 15-24</a> year olds was a respectable 73% in 1990.
Secondary education > General pupils > Per capita	60.1 per 1,000 people Ranked 65th. 90% more than Nigeria	31.63 per 1,000 people Ranked 126th.
Illiteracy rates by sex > Aged 15+ > Men	17.4% Ranked 48th.	24.5% Ranked 32nd. 41% more than Ghana
Education enrolment by level > Primary level > Per capita	0.126 per capita Ranked 3rd.	0.187 per capita Ranked 14th. 48% more than Ghana
Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 1000	131.96 Ranked 3rd.	190.08 Ranked 13th. 44% more than Ghana
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Men	70% Ranked 6th.	74% Ranked 118th. 6% more than Ghana
Literacy rates > Aged 15-24 > Men	75.9% Ranked 28th.	87% Ranked 28th. 15% more than Ghana
Pupils-teacher ratio > Primary level	33 Ranked 46th.	37.2 Ranked 1st. 13% more than Ghana
Elementary (primary school) > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female	37% Ranked 11th.	48% Ranked 37th. 30% more than Ghana
Primary education > Teachers	89,278 Ranked 19th.	598,981 Ranked 1st. 7 times more than Ghana
Secondary education > Vocational pupils	21,424 Ranked 40th.	121,977 Ranked 44th. 6 times more than Ghana
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Secondary level	44.51% Ranked 6th. 2% more than Nigeria	43.79% Ranked 138th.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people	6.74 Ranked 1st. 18% more than Nigeria	5.7 Ranked 4th.
Outcomes > Primary education > Duration > Years	6 Ranked 73th. The same as Nigeria	6 Ranked 106th.
Secondary education > Pupils per 1000	63.15 Ranked 62nd. 2 times more than Nigeria	30.71 Ranked 123th.
Primary education > Teachers per 1000	4.17 Ranked 54th.	4.29 Ranked 53th. 3% more than Ghana
Literacy > Men above 14 years	66.4% Ranked 28th.	78.2% Ranked 28th. 18% more than Ghana
Female enrolment share > Primary level	47.4% Ranked 115th. 7% more than Nigeria	44.5% Ranked 3rd.
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$	$3.10 billion Ranked 112th.	$61.29 billion Ranked 22nd. 20 times more than Ghana
Primary school starting age > Years	6 Ranked 110th. The same as Nigeria	6 Ranked 143th.
Scouting > Members	3,818 Ranked 104th.	46,701 Ranked 28th. 12 times more than Ghana
High school > Lower Secondary > Trained teachers > Women	82.9% Ranked 14th.	85.66% Ranked 10th. 3% more than Ghana
Participation > Secondary education > General pupils	1.66 million Ranked 33th.	5.81 million Ranked 14th. 4 times more than Ghana
Ratio of female to male primary enrollment	96.23 Ranked 55th. 12% more than Nigeria	85.56 Ranked 89th.
Secondary education > General pupils per 1000	62.15 Ranked 61st. 94% more than Nigeria	32.08 Ranked 126th.
Secondary education > Teachers per 1000	3.36 Ranked 46th. 3 times more than Nigeria	1.14 Ranked 66th.
Elementary (primary) school > Gender parity index	0.945 Ranked 8th. 4% more than Nigeria	0.91 Ranked 136th.
Female enrolment share > Secondary level	44.7% Ranked 107th.	45.6% Ranked 3rd. 2% more than Ghana
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level per 1000	62.88 Ranked 5th. 29% more than Nigeria	48.85 Ranked 133th.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 50-54 per thousand people	12.62 Ranked 1st.	12.66 Ranked 5th. About the same as Ghana
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 20-24	415,005 Ranked 3rd.	3.02 million Ranked 2nd. 7 times more than Ghana
Literacy > Literates > Aged 40-44 per thousand people	31.91 Ranked 15th. 9% more than Nigeria	29.3 Ranked 4th.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people	11.94 Ranked 1st.	21.02 Ranked 4th. 76% more than Ghana
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 65-69 per thousand people	4.29 Ranked 1st. 83% more than Nigeria	2.34 Ranked 4th.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 15-19	1.14 million Ranked 6th.	5.65 million Ranked 1st. 5 times more than Ghana
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people	19.88 Ranked 1st.	21.67 Ranked 3rd. 9% more than Ghana
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people	12.86 Ranked 1st.	14.34 Ranked 3rd. 12% more than Ghana
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people	11.78 Ranked 1st. 30% more than Nigeria	9.04 Ranked 3rd.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 35-39	163,515 Ranked 3rd.	816,760 Ranked 2nd. 5 times more than Ghana
Scouting > Members per thousand people	0.151 Ranked 148th.	0.277 Ranked 136th. 84% more than Ghana
Primary completion rate > Women	69 Ranked 90th.	73 Ranked 86th. 6% more than Ghana
Elementary school repeaters > Male	7.02 Ranked 42nd. 3 times more than Nigeria	2.8 Ranked 82nd.
Elementary school repeaters > Female	5.97 Ranked 39th. Twice as much as Nigeria	2.99 Ranked 67th.
Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5 > Men	55.3% Ranked 88th.	61.4% Ranked 81st. 11% more than Ghana
High school teachers	99,001 Ranked 23th.	213,366 Ranked 19th. 2 times more than Ghana
Elementary school teachers	112,443 Ranked 33th.	466,784 Ranked 6th. 4 times more than Ghana
Literacy > Women above 14 years	49.8% Ranked 28th.	60.1% Ranked 28th. 21% more than Ghana
Gender ratio > Literacy rate of 15-24 year-olds	0.86% Ranked 27th. 12% more than Nigeria	0.77% Ranked 17th.
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Women per 1000	101.23 Ranked 41st. 1% more than Nigeria	100.39 Ranked 42nd.
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Per capita	147.35 per 1,000 people Ranked 45th.	162.06 per 1,000 people Ranked 39th. 10% more than Ghana
Participation > Secondary education > Pupils	1.45 million Ranked 4th.	6.4 million Ranked 11th. 4 times more than Ghana
Primary completion rate > Men	75 Ranked 87th.	87 Ranked 69th. 16% more than Ghana
Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment	85.25 Ranked 68th. 1% more than Nigeria	84.27 Ranked 71st.
Secondary education > Pupils > Per capita	61.07 per 1,000 people Ranked 63th. 97% more than Nigeria	30.98 per 1,000 people Ranked 121st.
Primary education > Pupils per 1000	137 Ranked 46th.	159.52 Ranked 33th. 16% more than Ghana
Intake ratio to last grade of primary > Females	None	None
School enrollment > Primary > Female > % net	64.74% net Ranked 71st.	80.7% net Ranked 105th. 25% more than Ghana
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 20-24	958,483 Ranked 6th.	5.2 million Ranked 1st. 5 times more than Ghana
School enrollment > Primary > Male > % net	65.33% net Ranked 73th.	94.64% net Ranked 48th. 45% more than Ghana
Literacy > Literates > Aged 80-84	40,716 Ranked 7th.	288,472 Ranked 1st. 7 times more than Ghana
Literacy > Literates > Aged 25-29	1.57 million Ranked 6th.	9.11 million Ranked 1st. 6 times more than Ghana
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 20-24	264,281 Ranked 2nd.	1.99 million Ranked 2nd. 8 times more than Ghana
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 75-79	92,887 Ranked 4th.	172,021 Ranked 1st. 85% more than Ghana
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 25-29	311,933 Ranked 2nd.	2.05 million Ranked 2nd. 7 times more than Ghana
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 55-59	116,900 Ranked 4th.	446,163 Ranked 2nd. 4 times more than Ghana
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 20-24	150,724 Ranked 3rd.	1.03 million Ranked 2nd. 7 times more than Ghana
Services, etc., value added > % of GDP	49.99% Ranked 72nd. 90% more than Nigeria	26.33% Ranked 108th.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 70-74	155,988 Ranked 4th.	397,502 Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than Ghana
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 40-44	260,153 Ranked 3rd.	1.35 million Ranked 1st. 5 times more than Ghana
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 80-84	80,341 Ranked 4th.	247,778 Ranked 1st. 3 times more than Ghana
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 40-44	151,939 Ranked 3rd.	909,562 Ranked 2nd. 6 times more than Ghana
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 50-54	244,194 Ranked 7th.	869,249 Ranked 2nd. 4 times more than Ghana
Literacy > Literates > Aged 55-59	341,194 Ranked 7th.	1.26 million Ranked 2nd. 4 times more than Ghana
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 45-49	281,338 Ranked 7th.	1.15 million Ranked 1st. 4 times more than Ghana
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 60-64	153,412 Ranked 4th.	695,237 Ranked 1st. 5 times more than Ghana
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 65-69	104,039 Ranked 4th.	335,840 Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than Ghana
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 65-69	53,588 Ranked 8th.	186,772 Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than Ghana
Primary education, teachers > % female	36.72% Ranked 64th.	48.2% Ranked 107th. 31% more than Ghana
Tertiary education, teachers > % female	18.19% Ranked 35th. 6% more than Nigeria	17.14% Ranked 80th.
Public spending on education, total > % of government expenditure	24.38% Ranked 7th. 15% more than Nigeria	21.13% Ranked 5th.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 20-24 per thousand people	10.89 Ranked 1st.	13.92 Ranked 3rd. 28% more than Ghana
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 80-84 per thousand people	3.31 Ranked 1st. 92% more than Nigeria	1.73 Ranked 2nd.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 30-34 per thousand people	49.45 Ranked 15th. 6% more than Nigeria	46.47 Ranked 4th.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 50-54 per thousand people	4.61 Ranked 1st.	5.57 Ranked 4th. 21% more than Ghana
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 75-79 per thousand people	3.83 Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than Nigeria	1.2 Ranked 3rd.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 45-49 per thousand people	11.6 Ranked 14th. 44% more than Nigeria	8.03 Ranked 6th.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 55-59 per thousand people	6.11 Ranked 14th. 2 times more than Nigeria	3 Ranked 6th.
Ratio of female to male enrollments in tertiary education	55.52 Ranked 47th. 2% more than Nigeria	54.59 Ranked 104th.
Secondary education > Pupils > % female	45.02% female Ranked 64th. 1% more than Nigeria	44.61% female Ranked 69th.
Government spending on education > % of GDP	8.14% Ranked 4th. 10 times more than Nigeria	0.83% Ranked 3rd.
Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Private > % of total secondary	15.97% Ranked 47th. 17% more than Nigeria	13.68% Ranked 52nd.
School enrollment > Tertiary > Male > % gross	6.67% gross Ranked 42nd.	13.11% gross Ranked 80th. 97% more than Ghana
Participation > School enrollment > Tertiary > % gross	6.2% Ranked 91st.	10.07% Ranked 82nd. 62% more than Ghana
Participation > School enrollment > Tertiary > Female > % gross	4.33% Ranked 90th.	8.25% Ranked 82nd. 91% more than Ghana
Participation > Total enrollment > Primary > % net	76.97% Ranked 97th. 23% more than Nigeria	62.78% Ranked 121st.
Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Male > % net	49.45% Ranked 65th. 70% more than Nigeria	29.05% Ranked 98th.
Trained teachers in primary education > Female > % of female teachers	77.77% Ranked 35th. 29% more than Nigeria	60.49% Ranked 49th.
Persistence to grade 5 > Male > % of cohort	61.85% Ranked 74th.	71.14% Ranked 57th. 15% more than Ghana
School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary > Female	9 years Ranked 5th. 29% more than Nigeria	7 years Ranked 16th.
Literacy > Literacy rate, adult total > % of people ages 15 and above	71.5% Ranked 27th. 40% more than Nigeria	51.08% Ranked 26th.
Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education > %	92.23% Ranked 45th. 2% more than Nigeria	90.57% Ranked 121st.
School enrollment, preprimary, female > % gross	115.46% Ranked 3rd. 9 times more than Nigeria	13.3% Ranked 119th.
School enrollment, preprimary, male > % gross	112.46% Ranked 4th. 8 times more than Nigeria	13.48% Ranked 117th.
Secondary education, pupils > % female	46.22% Ranked 57th. 1% more than Nigeria	45.84% Ranked 127th.
Services, etc., value added > Current US$ per capita	$745.56 Ranked 82nd. 85% more than Nigeria	$403.17 Ranked 91st.
Services, etc., value added > Current US$, % of GDP	46.46% Ranked 69th. 79% more than Nigeria	25.92% Ranked 105th.
Secondary education, vocational pupils per 1000	3.15 Ranked 39th. 39% more than Nigeria	2.27 Ranked 86th.
Secondary education, teachers, female per 1000	1.12 Ranked 76th. 43% more than Nigeria	0.782 Ranked 78th.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 55-59	182,501 Ranked 4th.	810,526 Ranked 3rd. 4 times more than Ghana
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 45-49	203,785 Ranked 4th.	878,584 Ranked 1st. 4 times more than Ghana
Literacy > Literates > Aged 45-49	611,452 Ranked 7th.	3.06 million Ranked 1st. 5 times more than Ghana
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 70-74	77,118 Ranked 6th.	383,614 Ranked 1st. 5 times more than Ghana
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people	7.02 Ranked 1st.	7.34 Ranked 4th. 4% more than Ghana
Literacy > Literates > Aged 65-69 per thousand people	5.7 Ranked 12th. 45% more than Nigeria	3.92 Ranked 5th.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 55-59 per thousand people	7.95 Ranked 15th. 38% more than Nigeria	5.76 Ranked 5th.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 40-44 per thousand people	16.98 Ranked 1st. 8% more than Nigeria	15.75 Ranked 3rd.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 75-79 per thousand people	1.75 Ranked 9th. 48% more than Nigeria	1.18 Ranked 2nd.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 70-74 per thousand people	2.98 Ranked 1st. 12% more than Nigeria	2.67 Ranked 4th.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 45-49 per thousand people	25.2 Ranked 15th. 18% more than Nigeria	21.37 Ranked 6th.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 80-84 per thousand people	4.88 Ranked 1st. 48% more than Nigeria	3.29 Ranked 2nd.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 55-59 per thousand people	7.52 Ranked 1st. 33% more than Nigeria	5.66 Ranked 6th.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 70-74 per thousand people	5.07 Ranked 10th. 32% more than Nigeria	3.84 Ranked 5th.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people	18.91 Ranked 15th. 14% more than Nigeria	16.58 Ranked 5th.
Participation > School enrollment > Preprimary > % gross	67.75% Ranked 57th. 4 times more than Nigeria	15.98% Ranked 109th.
Participation > School enrollment > Primary > % net	76.53% Ranked 96th. 25% more than Nigeria	61.4% Ranked 122nd.
Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Male > % gross	105.94% Ranked 61st. 7% more than Nigeria	99.19% Ranked 109th.
Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Male > % net	76.04% Ranked 99th. 18% more than Nigeria	64.45% Ranked 120th.
Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Private > % of total primary	17.29% Ranked 35th. 3 times more than Nigeria	5.37% Ranked 86th.
Literacy > Ratio of young literate females to males > % ages 15-24	94.25% Ranked 29th. 23% more than Nigeria	76.69% Ranked 26th.
Adjusted savings > Education expenditure > % of GNI	2.85% of GNI Ranked 125th. 3 times more than Nigeria	0.85% of GNI Ranked 166th.
Public spending on education > Total > % of GDP	5.45% Ranked 15th. 6 times more than Nigeria	0.89% Ranked 136th.
School enrollment > Secondary > Male > % gross	46.97% gross Ranked 69th. 27% more than Nigeria	37.1% gross Ranked 78th.
Trained teachers in primary education > Male > % of male teachers	48.9% Ranked 48th. 26% more than Nigeria	38.85% Ranked 51st.
Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5 > Women	65.3% Ranked 75th. 2% more than Nigeria	64.1% Ranked 76th.
School enrollment > Primary > % net	65.04% net Ranked 77th.	90.94% net Ranked 35th. 40% more than Ghana
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 50-54	194,304 Ranked 4th.	1.02 million Ranked 1st. 5 times more than Ghana
Literacy rate > Youth male > % of males ages 15-24	75.95% Ranked 92nd.	80.75% Ranked 85th. 6% more than Ghana
Literacy rate > Adult female > % of females ages 15 and above	49.79% Ranked 96th. 30% more than Nigeria	38.38% Ranked 93th.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 25-29	170,399 Ranked 3rd.	1.05 million Ranked 2nd. 6 times more than Ghana
Adjusted savings: education expenditure > % of GNI	4.66% Ranked 62nd. 5 times more than Nigeria	0.85% Ranked 177th.
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$, % of GDP	28.91% Ranked 168th. 24% more than Nigeria	23.34% Ranked 80th.
School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary > Male	10 years Ranked 5th. 11% more than Nigeria	9 years Ranked 16th.
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Men per 1000	52.64 Ranked 50th.	63.48 Ranked 41st. 21% more than Ghana
Literacy > Literates > Aged 50-54	526,868 Ranked 7th.	2.44 million Ranked 1st. 5 times more than Ghana
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 30-34	479,008 Ranked 3rd.	2.81 million Ranked 2nd. 6 times more than Ghana
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 80-84	118,368 Ranked 4th.	471,581 Ranked 1st. 4 times more than Ghana
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 15-19	131,202 Ranked 3rd.	1.29 million Ranked 2nd. 10 times more than Ghana
School enrollment, primary > % gross	109.92% Ranked 28th. 35% more than Nigeria	81.36% Ranked 150th.
School enrollment, primary, female > % net	80.53% Ranked 41st. 50% more than Nigeria	53.67% Ranked 109th.
Persistence to grade 5, total > % of cohort	88.12% Ranked 2nd. 2% more than Nigeria	86.33% Ranked 62nd.
School enrollment > Primary > % gross	88.37% gross Ranked 87th.	102.88% gross Ranked 57th. 16% more than Ghana
Persistence to last grade of primary, male > % of cohort	75.66% Ranked 72nd.	77.29% Ranked 73th. 2% more than Ghana
Male elementary teachers > % trained	39.52% Ranked 59th.	40.63% Ranked 47th. 3% more than Ghana
Participation > Total enrollment > Primary > Female > % net	77.49% Ranked 88th. 30% more than Nigeria	59.63% Ranked 110th.
High school > Lower Secondary > Students per teacher	15.9 Ranked 23th.	31.13 Ranked 12th. 96% more than Ghana
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 45-49 per thousand people	13.46 Ranked 1st. 26% more than Nigeria	10.66 Ranked 5th.

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