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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 per 1000: Secondary education, teachers. Teaching staff in total secondary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private secondary education institutions (ISCED 2 and 3). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Secondary education, teachers: Secondary education, teachers. Teaching staff in total secondary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private secondary education institutions (ISCED 2 and 3). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
  • Child care (preschool) > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for pre-primary (preschool) education.
  • High school > Lower secondary school duration: Number of years students study at the lower secondary (middle school) level.
  • Children out of school, primary, male per 1000: Children out of school, primary, male. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Male is the total number of male primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • 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."
  • Secondary education, pupils per 1000: Secondary education, pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Primary education, pupils per 1000: Primary education, pupils. Enrolment in primary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Literacy > Female literates > Aged over 10 per thousand people: Number of females older than 10 years, who are literate. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people: Total number of post-secondary students who were studying abroad during given year. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Outcomes > Secondary education > Duration > Years: Secondary education, duration (years) is the number of grades (years) in secondary school."
  • Teacher student ratio > High school: Secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the number of pupils enrolled in secondary school divided by the number of secondary school teachers (regardless of their teaching assignment).
  • 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.
  • 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 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Education enrolment by level > Primary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
  • Pupils-teacher ratio > Primary level: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary level is the average number of pupils per teacher in primary education. Cross-country comparisons may be affected by such factors as the composition of teachers by part- and full-time employment.
  • Elementary (primary school) > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female: Percentage of country's elementary, or primary, teachers that are female.
  • Secondary education > Vocational pupils: Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training.
  • Primary education > Teachers: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • Literacy > Literates > Aged over 10 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 10-14: Compares countries by number of male illiterates, in the age range 10 to 14. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems
  • Outcomes > Primary education > Duration > Years: Primary duration refers to the number of years of full-time equivalent duration in primary education in the school system according to ISCED.
  • Primary education > Teachers per 1000: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Secondary education > Pupils per 1000: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Literacy > Men above 14 years: Percent of male population above the age of 14 years that is literate.
  • 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).
  • Participation > Secondary education > General pupils: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training."
  • Secondary education > Teachers per 1000: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • 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.
  • 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 > Male illiterates > Aged 35-39: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Female literates > Aged 15-19: Number of females aged 15-19 years, who are literate.
  • Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > 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 65-69 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 15 to 19. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 20-24: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 20 to 24. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems
  • Literacy > 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 > 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.
  • Scouting > Members per thousand people: Membership (from 2012). Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Elementary school repeaters > Female: Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school."
  • Elementary school repeaters > Male: Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school."
  • Elementary school teachers: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • High school teachers: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • Literacy > Women above 14 years: Percent of female population above the age of 14 years that is literate.
  • Gender ratio > Literacy rate of 15-24 year-olds: Literacy gender parity rate of 15-24 year olds in each country. This number is achieved by dividing the total amount of females who are literate by the total amount of males who are literate. Numbers below 1 mean that more males are literate, while numbers over 1 indicate that more females are literate, with the difference in the numbers indicating to what extent this is true. For instance, in Chad (with a parity rate of .42%) a substantial amount of more males are literate than females. These numbers are only for 15-24 year olds.
  • Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Women per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Participation > Secondary education > Pupils: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
  • Secondary education > Pupils > Per capita: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Elementary school graduate rate > Female: Persistence to last grade of primary is the percentage of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary education. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.
  • Inputs > Secondary education > Teachers > Female: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • Participation > Children out of school > Elementary > Male: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
  • Participation > Children out of school > Elementary > Female: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
  • Participation > Secondary education > Vocational pupils > % female: Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training."
  • Participation > Secondary education > Vocational pupils: Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training."
  • Participation > Total enrollment > Primary > Male > % net: Total enrollment is the number of pupils of the school-age group for primary education, enrolled either in primary or secondary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population in that age group."
  • Preschool enrollment rate > Female: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment."
  • Preschool enrollment rate > Male: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment."
  • School enrolment rate > 1st grade > Female: Gross intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age."
  • School enrolment rate > 1st grade > Male: Gross intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age."
  • School enrolment rate > 5th grade > Female: Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.
  • School enrolment rate > 5th grade > Male: Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.
  • Literacy > Male literates > Aged 25-29: Compares countries by number of male illiterates, in the age range 25 to 29. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems
  • Literacy > Male literates > Aged 20-24: Compares countries by number of male literates, in the age range 20 to 24. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems
  • Literacy > Literates > Aged 60-64 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Literates > Aged 50-54 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged over 10 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 20-24 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 20 to 24. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Literates > Aged 35-39: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 65-69 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 60-64 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of male illiterates, in the age range 60 to 64. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Female literates > Aged 30-34: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people:

    Number of females aged 15-19 years, who are illiterate.

    . Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy rate > Adult male > % of males ages 15 and above: Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life.
  • Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 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.
  • Services, etc., value added > % of GDP: Services, etc., value added (% of GDP). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99 and they include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Note: For VAB countries, gross value added at factor cost is used as the denominator.
  • Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 70-74: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 40-44: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 40-44: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Female literates > Aged 50-54: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Literates > Aged 55-59: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Female literates > Aged 45-49: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 60-64: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 65-69: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Female literates > Aged 65-69: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • 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 literates > Aged 70-74 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Female literates > Aged 20-24 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 40-44 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 55-59 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 20-24 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 60-64 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Female literates > Aged 50-54 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Female literates > Aged 65-69 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Labor force with tertiary education, male > % of male labor force: Labor force with tertiary education, male (% of male labor force). Labor force with tertiary education is the proportion of labor force that has a tertiary education, as a percentage of the total labor force.
  • School enrollment > Primary > Female > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.
  • Primary education > Teachers > % female: Female teachers as a percentage of total primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • Secondary education > Pupils > % female: Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at secondary level includes enrollments in public and private schools.
  • 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."
  • Persistence to grade 5 > Male > % of cohort: Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.
  • Literacy > Ratio of young literate females to males > % ages 15-24: Ratio of young literate females to males (% ages 15-24). Gender parity index for youth literacy rate is the ratio of female youth literacy rate to male youth literacy rate. It is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. A GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females.
  • Literacy > Literacy rate, adult total > % of people ages 15 and above: Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above). Adult (15+) literacy rate (%). Total is the percentage of the population age 15 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life. Generally, u2018literacyu2019 also encompasses u2018numeracyu2019, the ability to make simple arithmetic calculations. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of literates aged 15 years and over by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100.
  • Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education > %: Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education (%). Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary and secondary levels in public and private schools.
  • School enrollment, preprimary, female > % gross: School enrollment, preprimary, female (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Pre-primary. Female is the total female enrollment in pre-primary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female population of official pre-primary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.
  • 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.
  • CPIA building human resources rating > 1=low to 6=high per million: CPIA building human resources rating (1=low to 6=high). Building human resources assesses the national policies and public and private sector service delivery that affect the access to and quality of health and education services, including prevention and treatment of HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, and malaria. Figures expressed per million population for the same 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 > Male literates > Aged 45-49 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of male literates in the age range 45 to 49. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 10-14 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of male illiterates, in the age range 10 to 14. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Male literates > Aged 30-34 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of male literates, in the age range 30 to 34. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Male literates > Aged 50-54 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of male literates, in the age range 50 to 54. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Male literates > Aged 40-44 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of male literates, in the age range 40 to 44. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Male literates > Aged 20-24 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of male literates, in the age range 20 to 24. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > 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.
  • 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."
  • 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.
  • Literacy rate > Youth male > % of males ages 15-24: Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life.
  • Literacy rate > Adult female > % of females ages 15 and above: Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life.
  • Adjusted savings: education expenditure > % of GNI: Adjusted savings: education expenditure (% of GNI). Education expenditure refers to the current operating expenditures in education, including wages and salaries and excluding capital investments in buildings and equipment.
  • Persistence to last grade of primary, total > % of cohort: Persistence to last grade of primary, total (% of cohort). Survival rate to last grade of primary. Total is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary. The estimate is calculated on the basis of the reconstructed cohort method, which uses data on enrolment and repeaters for two consecutive years.
  • Literacy > Literates > Aged 50-54: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 30-34: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 30 to 34. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems
  • Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 15-19: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • School enrollment, primary > % gross: School enrollment, primary (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Primary. Total is the total enrollment in primary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of official primary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.
  • School enrollment > Secondary > Female > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.
  • School enrollment, primary, male > % net: School enrollment, primary, male (% net). Net enrolment rate. Primary. Male is the ratio of male children of the official primary school age who are enrolled in primary school to the male population of the official primary school age.
  • Persistence to last grade of primary, female > % of cohort: Persistence to last grade of primary, female (% of cohort). Survival rate to last grade of primary. Female is the share of female children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary. The estimate is calculated on the basis of the reconstructed cohort method, which uses data on enrolment and repeaters for two consecutive years.
  • 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.
  • 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."
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STAT India Nigeria HISTORY
Adult literacy rate > Total 62.75
Ranked 14th. 4% more than Nigeria 		60.1
Ranked 93th.
Average IQ 81
Ranked 38th. 21% more than Nigeria 		67
Ranked 47th.
Children out of school, primary 1.39 million
Ranked 4th. 		11.13 million
Ranked 1st. 8 times more than India
Children out of school, primary per 1000 1.14
Ranked 85th. 		69.68
Ranked 3rd. 61 times more than India
Children out of school, primary, female 6.11 million
Ranked 1st. 6% more than Nigeria 		5.75 million
Ranked 1st.
College and university > Gender parity index 0.726
Ranked 100th. 2% more than Nigeria 		0.712
Ranked 97th.
Compulsary education duration 9
Ranked 64th. The same as Nigeria 		9
Ranked 121st.
Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP 3.17%
Ranked 44th. 3% more than Nigeria 		3.06%
Ranked 38th.
Literacy > Female 48.3%
Ranked 131st. 		60.6%
Ranked 121st. 25% more than India
Literacy > Total population 59.5%
Ranked 134th. 		68%
Ranked 126th. 14% more than India
Primary education, duration > Years 5
Ranked 160th. 		6
Ranked 116th. 20% more than India
Primary education, teachers per 1000 3.21
Ranked 104th. 		3.59
Ranked 98th. 12% more than India
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary 35.15
Ranked 29th. 		36.03
Ranked 29th. 2% more than India
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary 25.92
Ranked 19th. 		33.08
Ranked 7th. 28% more than India
Secondary education, duration > Years 7
Ranked 50th. 17% more than Nigeria 		6
Ranked 146th.
Children out of school, primary, female per 1000 5.58
Ranked 38th. 		36.03
Ranked 3rd. 6 times more than India
College and university > Gender ratio 69.94
Ranked 85th. 1% more than Nigeria 		69.55
Ranked 90th.
Child care (preschool) > Duration 3
Ranked 65th. The same as Nigeria 		3
Ranked 100th.
Secondary education > Teachers > Per capita 2.4 per 1,000 people
Ranked 103th. 2 times more than Nigeria 		1.13 per 1,000 people
Ranked 67th.
Duration of compulsory education 8 years
Ranked 8th. 33% more than Nigeria 		6 years
Ranked 147th.
Secondary education, pupils 113.73 million
Ranked 1st. 13 times more than Nigeria 		9.06 million
Ranked 9th.
Girls to boys ratio > Primary level enrolment 0.93
Ranked 115th. 8% more than Nigeria 		0.86
Ranked 131st.
Literacy > Adult literacy 66%
Ranked 91st. 		72%
Ranked 89th. 9% more than India
Primary education, pupils 137.75 million
Ranked 1st. 7 times more than Nigeria 		20.68 million
Ranked 6th.
Primary education, teachers 3.92 million
Ranked 2nd. 7 times more than Nigeria 		574,078
Ranked 5th.
Adult literacy rate > Female 50.82
Ranked 14th. 4% more than Nigeria 		48.8
Ranked 97th.
Tertiary enrollment 10.5%
Ranked 20th. 2 times more than Nigeria 		4.3%
Ranked 2nd.
High school > Gender ratio 85.75
Ranked 116th. 11% more than Nigeria 		77.23
Ranked 125th.
Compulsary education starting age 6
Ranked 46th. The same as Nigeria 		6
Ranked 115th.
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary per million 0.0212
Ranked 98th. 		0.207
Ranked 83th. 10 times more than India
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 27th. 33% more than Nigeria 		3
Ranked 118th.
Literacy > Male 70.2%
Ranked 131st. 		75.7%
Ranked 123th. 8% more than India
Spending > USD 36.6 billion
Ranked 15th. 22 times more than Nigeria 		1.66 billion
Ranked 63th.
High school > Private school share 41.89%
Ranked 11th. 95% more than Nigeria 		21.53%
Ranked 42nd.
Spending > Proportion 3.17
Ranked 121st. 4 times more than Nigeria 		0.85
Ranked 167th.
Pupil-teacher ratio > Primary 40.2
Ranked 27th. 8% more than Nigeria 		37.18
Ranked 29th.
Child care (preschool) > Starting age 3
Ranked 125th. The same as Nigeria 		3
Ranked 172nd.
Literacy rates > Aged 15-24 76.4%
Ranked 23th. 		84.2%
Ranked 28th. 10% more than India
Preschool enrollment rate 113.06
Ranked 30th. 21% more than Nigeria 		93.09
Ranked 139th.
Tertiary > Students studying abroad 198,512.54
Ranked 2nd. 4 times more than Nigeria 		46,874.68
Ranked 14th.
Primary completion rate 90
Ranked 71st. 13% more than Nigeria 		80
Ranked 82nd.
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level 11.3 million
Ranked 3rd. 12 times more than Nigeria 		947,538
Ranked 26th.
Elementary (primary school) > Duration 5
Ranked 169th. 		6
Ranked 122nd. 20% more than India
Secondary education, teachers per 1000 3.59
Ranked 77th. 2 times more than Nigeria 		1.71
Ranked 83th.
Secondary education, teachers 4.39 million
Ranked 2nd. 16 times more than Nigeria 		273,781
Ranked 13th.
Child care (preschool) > Students per teacher 40.31
Ranked 4th. 39% more than Nigeria 		28.91
Ranked 12th.
High school > Lower secondary school duration 3
Ranked 120th. The same as Nigeria 		3
Ranked 160th.
Children out of school, primary, male per 1000 4.44
Ranked 42nd. 		33.65
Ranked 2nd. 8 times more than India
Secondary education, general pupils 100.95 million
Ranked 1st. 23 times more than Nigeria 		4.45 million
Ranked 13th.
Illiteracy rates by sex > Aged 15+ 40.5%
Ranked 26th. 27% more than Nigeria 		31.9%
Ranked 35th.
High school > Gender parity index 0.918
Ranked 115th. 4% more than Nigeria 		0.881
Ranked 119th.
Scientific and technical journal articles 12,774
Ranked 14th. 33 times more than Nigeria 		384
Ranked 53th.
College and university > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female 40%
Ranked 2nd. 2 times more than Nigeria 		17%
Ranked 5th.
Tertiary > Students studying abroad proportion 0.745%
Ranked 119th. 		1.83%
Ranked 98th. 2 times more than India
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level per 1000 10.49
Ranked 92nd. 43% more than Nigeria 		7.33
Ranked 96th.
Scouting > Genders admitted both boys only
Elementary (primary school) > Starting age 6
Ranked 96th. The same as Nigeria 		6
Ranked 144th.
Children out of school, primary, male 4.85 million
Ranked 1st. 		5.37 million
Ranked 1st. 11% more than India
High school > Students per teacher 25.92
Ranked 19th. 		33.08
Ranked 7th. 28% more than India
Secondary education > General pupils 83.13 million
Ranked 2nd. 22 times more than Nigeria 		3.84 million
Ranked 16th.
Secondary school starting age > Years 11
Ranked 156th. 		12
Ranked 112th. 9% more than India
High school starting age > Years 11
Ranked 138th. 		12
Ranked 103th. 9% more than India
Primary education > Teachers > Per capita 3.14 per 1,000 people
Ranked 113th. 		4.24 per 1,000 people
Ranked 52nd. 35% more than India
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people 31.74
Ranked 21st. 		39.39
Ranked 5th. 24% more than India
Education enrolment by level > Primary level 125.57 million
Ranked 1st. 5 times more than Nigeria 		24.56 million
Ranked 5th.
Elementary school graduate rate 65.79
Ranked 84th. 		74.88
Ranked 69th. 14% more than India
Literacy rate > People aged 15-24 81.13
Ranked 14th. 13% more than Nigeria 		71.5
Ranked 96th.
Secondary education, pupils per 1000 93.13
Ranked 41st. 64% more than Nigeria 		56.71
Ranked 128th.
Primary education, pupils per 1000 112.8
Ranked 72nd. 		129.5
Ranked 54th. 15% more than India
Girls to boys ratio > Tertiary level enrolment 0.7
Ranked 77th. 27% more than Nigeria 		0.55
Ranked 111th.
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ 289.64 million
Ranked 1st. 13 times more than Nigeria 		21.82 million
Ranked 5th.
Girls to boys ratio > Secondary level enrolment 0.81
Ranked 118th. 		0.84
Ranked 112th. 4% more than India
Literacy > Female literates > Aged over 10 per thousand people 188.02
Ranked 21st. 		220.31
Ranked 4th. 17% more than India
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level > Per capita 10.77 per 1,000 people
Ranked 90th. 49% more than Nigeria 		7.21 per 1,000 people
Ranked 94th.
Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people 0.163
Ranked 184th. 		0.285
Ranked 168th. 76% more than India
Outcomes > Secondary education > Duration > Years 7
Ranked 44th. 17% more than Nigeria 		6
Ranked 129th.
Teacher student ratio > High school 32.7
Ranked 9th. 15% more than Nigeria 		28.44
Ranked 14th.
Inequality adjusted index 0.264
Ranked 109th. 6% more than Nigeria 		0.25
Ranked 112th.
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Women 179.8 million
Ranked 1st. 14 times more than Nigeria 		13.31 million
Ranked 5th.
Teacher student ratio > Elementary school 40.2
Ranked 23th. 		46.34
Ranked 15th. 15% more than India
Literacy rate > Females aged 15-24 74.36
Ranked 14th. 15% more than Nigeria 		64.6
Ranked 98th.
Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5 73%
Ranked 66th. 17% more than Nigeria 		62.6%
Ranked 88th.
Elementary school > Enrolled students 140.36 million
Ranked 1st. 6 times more than Nigeria 		21.63 million
Ranked 5th.
Primary education > Duration > Years 5 years
Ranked 154th. 		6 years
Ranked 114th. 20% more than India
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ per capita $616.31
Ranked 74th. 70% more than Nigeria 		$362.99
Ranked 83th.
School enrolment rate > 1st grade 128.4
Ranked 14th. 19% more than Nigeria 		107.49
Ranked 48th.
Secondary education, general pupils per 1000 85.94
Ranked 45th. 2 times more than Nigeria 		42.09
Ranked 108th.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people 75
Ranked 17th. 		82.94
Ranked 5th. 11% more than India
High school > Lower secondary starting age 11
Ranked 161st. 		12
Ranked 115th. 9% more than India
Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share 17.04%
Ranked 32nd. 2 times more than Nigeria 		7.85%
Ranked 85th.
Elementary school > Gender ratio 96.83
Ranked 104th. 11% more than Nigeria 		87.53
Ranked 140th.
Illiteracy rates by sex > Aged 15+ > Women 51.7%
Ranked 25th. 33% more than Nigeria 		39%
Ranked 37th.
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level 95%
Ranked 62nd. 36% more than Nigeria 		70%
Ranked 126th.
Duration of education > Secondary level 5
Ranked 155th. 		6
Ranked 124th. 20% more than India
Secondary education > Pupils 83.86 million
Ranked 2nd. 28 times more than Nigeria 		3.01 million
Ranked 20th.
Primary education > Pupils 136.19 million
Ranked 1st. 6 times more than Nigeria 		22.27 million
Ranked 1st.
Literacy rate > Males aged 15-24 88.41
Ranked 14th. 13% more than Nigeria 		78.3
Ranked 93th.
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita 77.29 per 1,000 people
Ranked 98th. 61% more than Nigeria 		48.07 per 1,000 people
Ranked 132nd.
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Tertiary level 38.45%
Ranked 105th. 		40.08%
Ranked 102nd. 4% more than India
Secondary education, vocational pupils 829,377
Ranked 12th. 4 times more than Nigeria 		216,726
Ranked 28th.
Elementary (primary) school > Students per teacher 35.15
Ranked 28th. 		36.03
Ranked 28th. 2% more than India
Secondary education > Teachers 2.59 million
Ranked 2nd. 16 times more than Nigeria 		159,283
Ranked 9th.
School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary 10 years
Ranked 24th. 25% more than Nigeria 		8 years
Ranked 15th.
School enrolment rate > 5th grade 65.79
Ranked 74th. 		82.85
Ranked 45th. 26% more than India
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level 81.05 million
Ranked 2nd. 13 times more than Nigeria 		6.31 million
Ranked 15th.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 30-34 per thousand people 26.86
Ranked 4th. 37% more than Nigeria 		19.59
Ranked 3rd.
Scientific and technical journal articles per million 11.68
Ranked 70th. 4 times more than Nigeria 		2.9
Ranked 84th.
Duration of education > Primary level 6
Ranked 62nd. The same as Nigeria 		6
Ranked 108th.
Women to men parity index > As ratio of literacy rates > Aged 15-24 0.8
Ranked 25th. 4% more than Nigeria 		0.77
Ranked 17th.
Participation > Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education 92.18%
Ranked 116th. 8% more than Nigeria 		85.11%
Ranked 127th.
Participation > Children out of school > Elementary 5.56 million
Ranked 3rd. 		8.65 million
Ranked 1st. 55% more than India
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Primary level 46.82%
Ranked 143th. 6% more than Nigeria 		43.97%
Ranked 159th.
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ per 1000 264.81
Ranked 23th. 61% more than Nigeria 		164.64
Ranked 39th.
Literacy rates > Aged 15-24 > Women 67.7%
Ranked 23th. 		81.3%
Ranked 28th. 20% more than India
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 35-39 29.5 million
Ranked 1st. 14 times more than Nigeria 		2.11 million
Ranked 2nd.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 15-19 79.46 million
Ranked 1st. 7 times more than Nigeria 		11.89 million
Ranked 1st.
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Women 91%
Ranked 83th. 40% more than Nigeria 		65%
Ranked 122nd.
High school > Upper secondary starting age 14
Ranked 186th. 		15
Ranked 147th. 7% more than India
Elementary school starting age > Years 6
Ranked 89th. The same as Nigeria 		6
Ranked 127th.
Elementary school repeaters > All 3.45
Ranked 66th. 19% more than Nigeria 		2.89
Ranked 74th.
Secondary education > General pupils > Per capita 76.99 per 1,000 people
Ranked 63th. 2 times more than Nigeria 		31.63 per 1,000 people
Ranked 126th.
Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 1000 116.62
Ranked 83th. 		190.08
Ranked 13th. 63% more than India
Education enrolment by level > Primary level > Per capita 0.12 per capita
Ranked 76th. 		0.187 per capita
Ranked 14th. 56% more than India
Illiteracy rates by sex > Aged 15+ > Men 29.8%
Ranked 25th. 22% more than Nigeria 		24.5%
Ranked 32nd.
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Men 98%
Ranked 33th. 32% more than Nigeria 		74%
Ranked 118th.
Literacy rates > Aged 15-24 > Men 84.2%
Ranked 21st. 		87%
Ranked 28th. 3% more than India
Pupils-teacher ratio > Primary level 40
Ranked 2nd. 8% more than Nigeria 		37.2
Ranked 1st.
Elementary (primary school) > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female 44%
Ranked 3rd. 		48%
Ranked 37th. 9% more than India
Secondary education > Vocational pupils 726,889
Ranked 15th. 6 times more than Nigeria 		121,977
Ranked 44th.
Primary education > Teachers 3.39 million
Ranked 2nd. 6 times more than Nigeria 		598,981
Ranked 1st.
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Secondary level 42.56%
Ranked 140th. 		43.79%
Ranked 138th. 3% more than India
Literacy > Literates > Aged over 10 per thousand people 477.67
Ranked 21st. 		480.23
Ranked 4th. 1% more than India
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people 9.81
Ranked 4th. 72% more than Nigeria 		5.7
Ranked 4th.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 10-14 22.83 million
Ranked 1st. 5 times more than Nigeria 		4.66 million
Ranked 2nd.
Outcomes > Primary education > Duration > Years 5
Ranked 142nd. 		6
Ranked 106th. 20% more than India
Primary education > Teachers per 1000 3.05
Ranked 118th. 		4.29
Ranked 53th. 41% more than India
Secondary education > Pupils per 1000 75.51
Ranked 88th. 2 times more than Nigeria 		30.71
Ranked 123th.
Literacy > Men above 14 years 73.4%
Ranked 27th. 		78.2%
Ranked 28th. 7% more than India
Female enrolment share > Primary level 43.6%
Ranked 20th. 		44.5%
Ranked 3rd. 2% more than India
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ $762.18 billion
Ranked 2nd. 12 times more than Nigeria 		$61.29 billion
Ranked 22nd.
Primary school starting age > Years 6
Ranked 97th. The same as Nigeria 		6
Ranked 143th.
Scouting > Members 3.37 million
Ranked 2nd. 72 times more than Nigeria 		46,701
Ranked 28th.
Participation > Secondary education > General pupils 95.31 million
Ranked 1st. 16 times more than Nigeria 		5.81 million
Ranked 14th.
Secondary education > Teachers per 1000 2.33
Ranked 104th. 2 times more than Nigeria 		1.14
Ranked 66th.
Ratio of female to male primary enrollment 93.44
Ranked 131st. 9% more than Nigeria 		85.56
Ranked 89th.
Secondary education > General pupils per 1000 74.85
Ranked 67th. 2 times more than Nigeria 		32.08
Ranked 126th.
Elementary (primary) school > Gender parity index 0.999
Ranked 46th. 10% more than Nigeria 		0.91
Ranked 136th.
Female enrolment share > Secondary level 39.6%
Ranked 28th. 		45.6%
Ranked 3rd. 15% more than India
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level per 1000 75.28
Ranked 104th. 54% more than Nigeria 		48.85
Ranked 133th.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 50-54 per thousand people 17.18
Ranked 4th. 36% more than Nigeria 		12.66
Ranked 5th.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 35-39 10.4 million
Ranked 1st. 13 times more than Nigeria 		816,760
Ranked 2nd.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 15-19 33.62 million
Ranked 1st. 6 times more than Nigeria 		5.65 million
Ranked 1st.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people 18.03
Ranked 3rd. Twice as much as Nigeria 		9.04
Ranked 3rd.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people 17.74
Ranked 4th. 24% more than Nigeria 		14.34
Ranked 3rd.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 65-69 per thousand people 7.72
Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than Nigeria 		2.34
Ranked 4th.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people 19.59
Ranked 4th. 		21.02
Ranked 4th. 7% more than India
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 20-24 24.03 million
Ranked 1st. 8 times more than Nigeria 		3.02 million
Ranked 2nd.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people 25.95
Ranked 4th. 20% more than Nigeria 		21.67
Ranked 3rd.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 40-44 per thousand people 29.71
Ranked 25th. 1% more than Nigeria 		29.3
Ranked 4th.
Scouting > Members per thousand people 2.73
Ranked 51st. 10 times more than Nigeria 		0.277
Ranked 136th.
Primary completion rate > Women 86
Ranked 71st. 18% more than Nigeria 		73
Ranked 86th.
Elementary school repeaters > Female 3.42
Ranked 60th. 14% more than Nigeria 		2.99
Ranked 67th.
Elementary school repeaters > Male 3.48
Ranked 70th. 24% more than Nigeria 		2.8
Ranked 82nd.
Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5 > Men 73.1%
Ranked 59th. 19% more than Nigeria 		61.4%
Ranked 81st.
Elementary school teachers 3.39 million
Ranked 1st. 7 times more than Nigeria 		466,784
Ranked 6th.
High school teachers 2.59 million
Ranked 1st. 12 times more than Nigeria 		213,366
Ranked 19th.
Literacy > Women above 14 years 47.8%
Ranked 27th. 		60.1%
Ranked 28th. 26% more than India
Gender ratio > Literacy rate of 15-24 year-olds 0.8%
Ranked 25th. 4% more than Nigeria 		0.77%
Ranked 17th.
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Women per 1000 164.38
Ranked 23th. 64% more than Nigeria 		100.39
Ranked 42nd.
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Per capita 272.12 per 1,000 people
Ranked 21st. 68% more than Nigeria 		162.06 per 1,000 people
Ranked 39th.
Participation > Secondary education > Pupils 89.46 million
Ranked 2nd. 14 times more than Nigeria 		6.4 million
Ranked 11th.
Primary completion rate > Men 94
Ranked 48th. 8% more than Nigeria 		87
Ranked 69th.
Secondary education > Pupils > Per capita 77.67 per 1,000 people
Ranked 82nd. 3 times more than Nigeria 		30.98 per 1,000 people
Ranked 121st.
Primary education > Pupils per 1000 122.63
Ranked 77th. 		159.52
Ranked 33th. 30% more than India
Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment 79.83
Ranked 131st. 		84.27
Ranked 71st. 6% more than India
Intake ratio to last grade of primary > Females None
None

Elementary school graduate rate > Female 65.28
Ranked 74th. 		75.32
Ranked 60th. 15% more than India
Inputs > Secondary education > Teachers > Female 877,273
Ranked 3rd. 12 times more than Nigeria 		72,847
Ranked 26th.
Participation > Children out of school > Elementary > Male 1.78 million
Ranked 3rd. 		4.02 million
Ranked 1st. 2 times more than India
Participation > Children out of school > Elementary > Female 3.78 million
Ranked 3rd. 		4.63 million
Ranked 1st. 22% more than India
Participation > Secondary education > Vocational pupils > % female 6.58%
Ranked 109th. 		37.55%
Ranked 80th. 6 times more than India
Participation > Secondary education > Vocational pupils 742,331
Ranked 17th. 3 times more than Nigeria 		262,479
Ranked 30th.
Participation > Total enrollment > Primary > Male > % net 97.25%
Ranked 27th. 48% more than Nigeria 		65.84%
Ranked 112th.
Preschool enrollment rate > Female 47.7
Ranked 81st. 3 times more than Nigeria 		15.92
Ranked 107th.
Preschool enrollment rate > Male 46.51
Ranked 81st. 3 times more than Nigeria 		16.03
Ranked 107th.
School enrolment rate > 1st grade > Female 124.11
Ranked 16th. 26% more than Nigeria 		98.35
Ranked 89th.
School enrolment rate > 1st grade > Male 132.34
Ranked 13th. 14% more than Nigeria 		116.39
Ranked 29th.
School enrolment rate > 5th grade > Female 65.28
Ranked 66th. 		84.23
Ranked 38th. 29% more than India
School enrolment rate > 5th grade > Male 66.24
Ranked 65th. 		81.76
Ranked 42nd. 23% more than India
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 25-29 32.86 million
Ranked 1st. 7 times more than Nigeria 		4.48 million
Ranked 1st.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 20-24 38.57 million
Ranked 1st. 7 times more than Nigeria 		5.21 million
Ranked 1st.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 60-64 per thousand people 9.76
Ranked 20th. 18% more than Nigeria 		8.26
Ranked 6th.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 50-54 per thousand people 17.36
Ranked 22nd. 2% more than Nigeria 		16.99
Ranked 6th.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged over 10 per thousand people 170.93
Ranked 4th. 45% more than Nigeria 		117.72
Ranked 3rd.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 20-24 per thousand people 22.68
Ranked 4th. 7% more than Nigeria 		21.1
Ranked 4th.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 35-39 41.07 million
Ranked 1st. 8 times more than Nigeria 		5.22 million
Ranked 1st.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 65-69 per thousand people 4.02
Ranked 2nd. 2 times more than Nigeria 		1.76
Ranked 5th.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 60-64 per thousand people 16.21
Ranked 2nd. 84% more than Nigeria 		8.83
Ranked 5th.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 30-34 17.86 million
Ranked 1st. 6 times more than Nigeria 		3.19 million
Ranked 1st.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people 11.94
Ranked 4th. 		11.99
Ranked 3rd. About the same as India
Literacy rate > Adult male > % of males ages 15 and above 73.41%
Ranked 92nd. 24% more than Nigeria 		59.38%
Ranked 100th.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 75-79 2.59 million
Ranked 1st. 15 times more than Nigeria 		172,021
Ranked 1st.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 25-29 18.8 million
Ranked 1st. 9 times more than Nigeria 		2.05 million
Ranked 2nd.
Services, etc., value added > % of GDP 56.86%
Ranked 58th. 2 times more than Nigeria 		26.33%
Ranked 108th.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 70-74 5.87 million
Ranked 1st. 15 times more than Nigeria 		397,502
Ranked 2nd.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 40-44 15.14 million
Ranked 1st. 11 times more than Nigeria 		1.35 million
Ranked 1st.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 40-44 9.12 million
Ranked 1st. 10 times more than Nigeria 		909,562
Ranked 2nd.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 50-54 5.48 million
Ranked 1st. 6 times more than Nigeria 		869,249
Ranked 2nd.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 55-59 12.59 million
Ranked 1st. 10 times more than Nigeria 		1.26 million
Ranked 2nd.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 45-49 8.55 million
Ranked 1st. 7 times more than Nigeria 		1.15 million
Ranked 1st.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 60-64 10.96 million
Ranked 1st. 16 times more than Nigeria 		695,237
Ranked 1st.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 65-69 8.18 million
Ranked 1st. 24 times more than Nigeria 		335,840
Ranked 2nd.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 65-69 2.15 million
Ranked 1st. 12 times more than Nigeria 		186,772
Ranked 2nd.
Public spending on education, total > % of government expenditure 11.02%
Ranked 45th. 		21.13%
Ranked 5th. 92% more than India
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 20-24 per thousand people 15.37
Ranked 4th. 10% more than Nigeria 		13.92
Ranked 3rd.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 70-74 per thousand people 1.24
Ranked 17th. 6% more than Nigeria 		1.17
Ranked 4th.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 20-24 per thousand people 25.63
Ranked 26th. 		36.3
Ranked 5th. 42% more than India
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 40-44 per thousand people 14.29
Ranked 4th. 52% more than Nigeria 		9.4
Ranked 3rd.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 55-59 per thousand people 9.64
Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than Nigeria 		3.11
Ranked 6th.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 20-24 per thousand people 7.31
Ranked 4th. 2% more than Nigeria 		7.18
Ranked 4th.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 60-64 per thousand people 10.34
Ranked 1st. 2 times more than Nigeria 		4.85
Ranked 4th.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 50-54 per thousand people 5.17
Ranked 22nd. 		6.07
Ranked 6th. 17% more than India
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 65-69 per thousand people 2.03
Ranked 17th. 56% more than Nigeria 		1.3
Ranked 5th.
Labor force with tertiary education, male > % of male labor force 10.8%
Ranked 55th. 		32%
Ranked 5th. 3 times more than India
School enrollment > Primary > Female > % gross 112.14% gross
Ranked 25th. 18% more than Nigeria 		94.69% gross
Ranked 71st.
Primary education > Teachers > % female 44% female
Ranked 119th. 		50.82% female
Ranked 60th. 16% more than India
Secondary education > Pupils > % female 42.81% female
Ranked 121st. 		44.61% female
Ranked 69th. 4% more than India
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Men 109.94 million
Ranked 1st. 13 times more than Nigeria 		8.41 million
Ranked 6th.
Government spending on education > % of GDP 3.17%
Ranked 44th. 4 times more than Nigeria 		0.83%
Ranked 3rd.
Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Private > % of total secondary 41.89%
Ranked 11th. 3 times more than Nigeria 		13.68%
Ranked 52nd.
School enrollment > Tertiary > Male > % gross 14.05% gross
Ranked 76th. 7% more than Nigeria 		13.11% gross
Ranked 80th.
Participation > School enrollment > Tertiary > % gross 13.48%
Ranked 77th. 34% more than Nigeria 		10.07%
Ranked 82nd.
Participation > School enrollment > Tertiary > Female > % gross 11.01%
Ranked 79th. 33% more than Nigeria 		8.25%
Ranked 82nd.
Participation > Total enrollment > Primary > % net 95.52%
Ranked 58th. 52% more than Nigeria 		62.78%
Ranked 121st.
Persistence to grade 5 > Male > % of cohort 81.25%
Ranked 43th. 14% more than Nigeria 		71.14%
Ranked 57th.
School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary > Female 9 years
Ranked 26th. 29% more than Nigeria 		7 years
Ranked 16th.
Literacy > Ratio of young literate females to males > % ages 15-24 84.1%
Ranked 19th. 10% more than Nigeria 		76.69%
Ranked 26th.
Literacy > Literacy rate, adult total > % of people ages 15 and above 62.75%
Ranked 18th. 23% more than Nigeria 		51.08%
Ranked 26th.
Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education > % 98.4%
Ranked 76th. 9% more than Nigeria 		90.57%
Ranked 121st.
School enrollment, preprimary, female > % gross 59.76%
Ranked 73th. 4 times more than Nigeria 		13.3%
Ranked 119th.
Secondary education, pupils > % female 45.98%
Ranked 116th. About the same as Nigeria 		45.84%
Ranked 127th.
CPIA building human resources rating > 1=low to 6=high per million 0.00323
Ranked 80th. 		0.0207
Ranked 78th. 6 times more than India
Services, etc., value added > Current US$ per capita $799.51
Ranked 80th. 98% more than Nigeria 		$403.17
Ranked 91st.
Services, etc., value added > Current US$, % of GDP 53.69%
Ranked 49th. 2 times more than Nigeria 		25.92%
Ranked 105th.
Secondary education, vocational pupils per 1000 0.706
Ranked 118th. 		2.27
Ranked 86th. 3 times more than India
Secondary education, teachers, female per 1000 1.48
Ranked 73th. 89% more than Nigeria 		0.782
Ranked 78th.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 45-49 per thousand people 16.27
Ranked 21st. 22% more than Nigeria 		13.34
Ranked 4th.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 10-14 per thousand people 21.55
Ranked 5th. 		32.52
Ranked 3rd. 51% more than India
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 30-34 per thousand people 26.38
Ranked 20th. 9% more than Nigeria 		24.21
Ranked 4th.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 50-54 per thousand people 12.19
Ranked 20th. 12% more than Nigeria 		10.93
Ranked 4th.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 40-44 per thousand people 19.59
Ranked 21st. 13% more than Nigeria 		17.35
Ranked 4th.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 20-24 per thousand people 36.41
Ranked 17th. About the same as Nigeria 		36.34
Ranked 4th.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 55-59 per thousand people 11.89
Ranked 21st. 36% more than Nigeria 		8.76
Ranked 6th.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 55-59 per thousand people 14.21
Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than Nigeria 		5.66
Ranked 6th.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 70-74 per thousand people 4.73
Ranked 15th. 23% more than Nigeria 		3.84
Ranked 5th.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people 14.56
Ranked 25th. 		16.58
Ranked 5th. 14% more than India
Participation > School enrollment > Preprimary > % gross 47.08%
Ranked 84th. 3 times more than Nigeria 		15.98%
Ranked 109th.
Participation > School enrollment > Primary > % net 89.81%
Ranked 79th. 46% more than Nigeria 		61.4%
Ranked 122nd.
Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Male > % gross 114.79%
Ranked 31st. 16% more than Nigeria 		99.19%
Ranked 109th.
Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Male > % net 91.45%
Ranked 67th. 42% more than Nigeria 		64.45%
Ranked 120th.
Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Private > % of total primary 17.04%
Ranked 34th. 3 times more than Nigeria 		5.37%
Ranked 86th.
School enrollment, preprimary, male > % gross 56.67%
Ranked 76th. 4 times more than Nigeria 		13.48%
Ranked 117th.
Literacy rate > Youth male > % of males ages 15-24 84.19%
Ranked 78th. 4% more than Nigeria 		80.75%
Ranked 85th.
Literacy rate > Adult female > % of females ages 15 and above 47.84%
Ranked 97th. 25% more than Nigeria 		38.38%
Ranked 93th.
Adjusted savings: education expenditure > % of GNI 3.08%
Ranked 125th. 4 times more than Nigeria 		0.85%
Ranked 177th.
School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary > Male 11 years
Ranked 22nd. 22% more than Nigeria 		9 years
Ranked 16th.
Persistence to last grade of primary, total > % of cohort 61.37%
Ranked 86th. 		79.92%
Ranked 78th. 30% more than India
Literacy > Literates > Aged 50-54 18.39 million
Ranked 1st. 8 times more than Nigeria 		2.44 million
Ranked 1st.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 30-34 28.46 million
Ranked 1st. 10 times more than Nigeria 		2.81 million
Ranked 2nd.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 15-19 8.1 million
Ranked 1st. 6 times more than Nigeria 		1.29 million
Ranked 2nd.
School enrollment, primary > % gross 112.6%
Ranked 31st. 38% more than Nigeria 		81.36%
Ranked 150th.
School enrollment > Secondary > Female > % gross 47.34% gross
Ranked 115th. 51% more than Nigeria 		31.26% gross
Ranked 73th.
School enrollment, primary, male > % net 87.02%
Ranked 72nd. 48% more than Nigeria 		58.67%
Ranked 109th.
Persistence to last grade of primary, female > % of cohort 63.54%
Ranked 74th. 		83.02%
Ranked 72nd. 31% more than India
School enrollment > Primary > % gross 116.2% gross
Ranked 23th. 13% more than Nigeria 		102.88% gross
Ranked 57th.
Persistence to last grade of primary, male > % of cohort 59.71%
Ranked 82nd. 		77.29%
Ranked 73th. 29% more than India
Participation > Total enrollment > Primary > Female > % net 93.63%
Ranked 64th. 57% more than Nigeria 		59.63%
Ranked 110th.

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