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  • 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.
  • 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 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).
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Compulsary education starting age: Age at which children must be enrolled in school.
  • Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary per million: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary. Pupil-teacher ratio. Secondary is the number of pupils enrolled in secondary school divided by the number of secondary school teachers. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Literacy > Definition: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
  • High school > Upper secondary school duration: Number of years students study at the upper secondary (high school) level.
  • Literacy > Male: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
  • High school > Private school share: Percentage of secondary students who attend a private school.
  • 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.
  • Tertiary > Students studying abroad: Total number of post-secondary students who were studying abroad during given year.
  • Elementary (primary school) > Duration: Number of years students study at the primary level.
  • Secondary education, teachers: Secondary education, teachers. Teaching staff in total secondary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private secondary education institutions (ISCED 2 and 3). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
  • Secondary education, teachers per 1000: Secondary education, teachers. Teaching staff in total secondary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private secondary education institutions (ISCED 2 and 3). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Child care (preschool) > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for pre-primary (preschool) education.
  • High school > Lower secondary school duration: Number of years students study at the lower secondary (middle school) level.
  • Children out of school, primary, male per 1000: Children out of school, primary, male. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Male is the total number of male primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Secondary education, general pupils: Secondary education, general pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. General programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in general programmes at public and private secondary education institutions.
  • High school > Gender parity index: Country's gender parity index for secondary level enrollment. For countries with a rating of over 1, more females are enrolled while countries with a rating under 1 have more males enrolled.
  • Scientific and technical journal articles: Scientific and technical journal articles refer to the number of scientific and engineering articles published in the following fields: physics, biology, chemistry, mathematics, clinical medicine, biomedical research, engineering and technology, and earth and space sciences.
  • College and university > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female: Percentage of country's college and university professors that are female.
  • Tertiary > Students studying abroad proportion: The number of students from a given country studying abroad in a given year, expressed as a percentage of total tertiary enrollment in that country. Ratios greater than 100 % are possible, because those currently studying abroad do not count towards total enrollment.
  • Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Secondary education, general pupils per 1000: Secondary education, general pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. General programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in general programmes at public and private secondary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Literacy > Literates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share: Percentage of primary students who attend a private school.
  • High school > Lower secondary starting age: Average age at which students begin lower secondary (middle school) education.
  • 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.
  • Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Secondary education, vocational pupils: Secondary education, vocational pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. Technical/vocational programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in technical/vocational programmes at public and private secondary education institutions.
  • Elementary (primary) school > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for primary education.
  • Elementary (primary) school > Trained teachers > Both sexes: Percentage of all primary teachers with at least the minimum level of traning required to teach at the primary level.
  • Secondary education > Teachers: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Secondary education > General pupils > Per capita: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Education enrolment by level > Primary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
  • Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Elementary (primary school) > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female: Percentage of country's elementary, or primary, teachers that are female.
  • Primary education > Teachers: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • Secondary education > Vocational pupils: Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training.
  • Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 10-14: Compares countries by number of male illiterates, in the age range 10 to 14. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems
  • Literacy > Literates > Aged over 10 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$: Services, etc., value added (constant 2000 US$). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in constant 2005 U.S. dollars.
  • Primary school starting age > Years: Primary school starting age (years). Entrance age of primary is the age at which students would enter primary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade.
  • High school > Lower Secondary > Trained teachers > Women: Percentage of female lower secondary level (middle school) teachers with at least the minimum level of traning required to teach at the lower secondary level.
  • Secondary education > General pupils per 1000: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Secondary education > Teachers per 1000: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • 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.
  • 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. 
  • Education enrolment by level > Secondary level per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Literacy > Female literates > Aged 15-19: Number of females aged 15-19 years, who are literate.
  • 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 > Illiterates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 15 to 19. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 65-69 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > 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.
  • Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > 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 > 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.
  • 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.
  • Secondary education > Pupils > Per capita: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Intake ratio to last grade of primary > Females: Number of female entrants in the last grade of primary education (regardless of age) expressed as a percentage of the female population at entrance age to the last grade.
  • Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 60-64: 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
  • 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 organization, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise.
  • Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged over 10: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Male literates > Aged 30-34: 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
  • High school > Lower Secondary > Trained teachers > Both sexes: Percentage of all lower secondary level (middle school) teachers with at least the minimum level of traning required to teach at the lower secondary level.
  • High school > Lower Secondary > Trained teachers > Men: Percentage of male lower secondary level (middle school) teachers with at least the minimum level of traning required to teach at the lower secondary level.
  • Literacy > Male literates > Aged over 10: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • School enrollment, tertiary > % gross: School enrollment, tertiary (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Tertiary (ISCED 5 and 6). Total is the total enrollment in tertiary education (ISCED 5 and 6), regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of the five-year age group following on from secondary school leaving.
  • School enrollment, secondary, male > % gross: School enrollment, secondary, male (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Secondary. All programmes. Male is the total male enrollment in secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the male population of official secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.
  • Trained teachers in primary education, male > % of male teachers: Trained teachers in primary education, male (% of male teachers). Percentage of trained teachers. Primary. Male is the number of male teachers who have received the minimum organized teacher training (pre-service or in-service) required for teaching at the primary level in the given country, expressed as a percentage of the total number of male teachers at the primary level.
  • Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 30-34 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • School enrollment, preprimary > % gross: School enrollment, preprimary (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Pre-primary. Total is the total enrollment in pre-primary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official pre-primary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.
  • School enrollment, primary > % net: School enrollment, primary (% net). Net enrolment rate. Primary. Total is the ratio of children of the official primary school age who are enrolled in primary school to the total population of the official primary school age.
  • School enrollment, secondary > % gross: School enrollment, secondary (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Secondary. All programmes. Total is the total enrollment in secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of official secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.
  • School enrollment, secondary, private > % of total secondary: School enrollment, secondary, private (% of total secondary). Percentage of private enrolment. Secondary is the enrolment in private secondary schools expressed as a percentage of total enrolment (public and private) in secondary schools. 'Private' refers to all educational institutions not operated by a public authority, regardless of whether they receive financial support from public authorities. A high percentage indicates strong involvement of the non-governmental sector (including religious bodies, other organizations, associations, communities, private enterprises or persons) in providing organized educational programmes.
  • School enrollment, tertiary, female > % gross: School enrollment, tertiary, female (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Tertiary (ISCED 5 and 6). Female is the total female enrollment in tertiary education (ISCED 5 and 6), regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female population of the five-year age group following on from secondary school leaving.
  • Literacy > Literates > Aged 10-14 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • 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.
  • Net intake rate in grade 1 > Female > % of official school-age population: Net intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education who are of official primary school entrance age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the corresponding age.
  • Primary completion rate > Female > % of relevant age group: Primary completion rate is the percentage of students completing the last year of primary school. It is calculated by taking the total number of students in the last grade of primary school, minus the number of repeaters in that grade, divided by the total number of children of official graduation age.
  • Primary completion rate > Male > % of relevant age group: Primary completion rate is the percentage of students completing the last year of primary school. It is calculated by taking the total number of students in the last grade of primary school, minus the number of repeaters in that grade, divided by the total number of children of official graduation age.
  • Repetition rate > Primary > % of total enrollment: Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school.
  • School 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.
  • School enrollment > Preprimary > 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. Preprimary education refers to the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment.
  • Persistence to grade 5 > Total > % 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.
  • Ratio of young literate females to males > % ages 15-24: Ratio of young literate females to males is the percentage of females to males ages 15-24 who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life.
  • Repetition rate > Primary > Female > % of total enrollment: 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.
  • Net intake rate in grade 1 > % of official school-age population: Net intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education who are of official primary school entrance age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the corresponding age.
  • Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total > % of relevant age group: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total (% of relevant age group). Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age.
  • School enrollment > Secondary > Female > % net: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.
  • Primary education > Pupils > Per capita: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools. Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
  • Net intake rate in grade 1 > Male > % of official school-age population: Net intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education who are of official primary school entrance age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the corresponding age.
  • Persistence to grade 5 > Female > % of cohort: Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.
  • Researchers in R&D > Per million people: Researchers in R&D (per million people). Researchers in R&D are professionals engaged in the conception or creation of new knowledge, products, processes, methods, or systems and in the management of the projects concerned. Postgraduate PhD students (ISCED97 level 6) engaged in R&D are included.
  • Gross intake rate in grade 1 > Total > % of relevant age group: Gross intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age.
  • 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.
  • Literacy > Literates > Aged 70-74: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • 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.
  • Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 45-49 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Gross intake rate in grade 1 > Female > % of relevant age group: Gross intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age.
  • Elementary (primary) school > Trained teachers > Women: Percentage of female primary teachers with at least the minimum level of traning required to teach at the primary level.
  • Literacy > Literates > Aged over 10: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Female literates > Aged 40-44: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 55-59: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • 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 10-14: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • 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 > Male 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.
  • School enrollment, tertiary, male > % gross: School enrollment, tertiary, male (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Tertiary (ISCED 5 and 6). Male is the total male enrollment in tertiary education (ISCED 5 and 6), regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male population of the five-year age group following on from secondary school leaving.
  • Literacy > Female literates > Aged 30-34 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > 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 > Male literates > Aged 60-64 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of male literates, 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 > Male 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 > 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 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 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.
  • Literacy > Male literates > Aged 10-14: Compares countries by number of male literates, in the age range 10 to 14. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems
  • Public spending on education, total > % of government expenditure: Public spending on education, total (% of government expenditure). Public expenditure on education as % of total government expenditure is the total public education expenditure (current and capital) expressed as a percentage of total government expenditure for all sectors in a given financial year. Public education expenditure includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration, and subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities).
  • Literacy > Literates > Aged 40-44: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
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STAT Iran Nigeria HISTORY
Average IQ 84
Ranked 35th. 25% more than Nigeria 		67
Ranked 47th.
Children out of school, primary 3,468
Ranked 54th. 		11.13 million
Ranked 1st. 3209 times more than Iran
Children out of school, primary per 1000 0.0454
Ranked 64th. 		69.68
Ranked 3rd. 1535 times more than Iran
Children out of school, primary, female 112,387
Ranked 26th. 		5.75 million
Ranked 1st. 51 times more than Iran
Children out of school, primary, female per 1000 1.6
Ranked 76th. 		36.03
Ranked 3rd. 22 times more than Iran
College and university > Gender parity index 1.01
Ranked 57th. 42% more than Nigeria 		0.712
Ranked 97th.
Compulsary education duration 8
Ranked 82nd. 		9
Ranked 121st. 13% more than Iran
Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP 3.71%
Ranked 8th. 21% more than Nigeria 		3.06%
Ranked 38th.
Literacy > Female 73%
Ranked 108th. 20% more than Nigeria 		60.6%
Ranked 121st.
Literacy > Total population 79.4%
Ranked 110th. 17% more than Nigeria 		68%
Ranked 126th.
Primary education, duration > Years 5
Ranked 152nd. 		6
Ranked 116th. 20% more than Iran
Primary education, teachers per 1000 3.78
Ranked 93th. 5% more than Nigeria 		3.59
Ranked 98th.
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary 20.49
Ranked 69th. 		36.03
Ranked 29th. 76% more than Iran
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary 31.31
Ranked 4th. 		33.08
Ranked 7th. 6% more than Iran
Secondary education, duration > Years 7
Ranked 31st. 17% more than Nigeria 		6
Ranked 146th.
Child care (preschool) > Duration 1
Ranked 194th. 		3
Ranked 100th. 3 times more than Iran
Secondary education > Teachers > Per capita 6 per 1,000 people
Ranked 23th. 5 times more than Nigeria 		1.13 per 1,000 people
Ranked 67th.
Secondary education, pupils 7.12 million
Ranked 2nd. 		9.06 million
Ranked 9th. 27% more than Iran
Girls to boys ratio > Primary level enrolment 1.22
Ranked 1st. 42% more than Nigeria 		0.86
Ranked 131st.
Literacy > Adult literacy 84.7%
Ranked 72nd. 18% more than Nigeria 		72%
Ranked 89th.
Primary education, pupils 5.75 million
Ranked 7th. 		20.68 million
Ranked 6th. 4 times more than Iran
Primary education, teachers 277,991
Ranked 13th. 		574,078
Ranked 5th. 2 times more than Iran
Compulsary education starting age 6
Ranked 28th. The same as Nigeria 		6
Ranked 115th.
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary per million 0.501
Ranked 40th. 2 times more than Nigeria 		0.207
Ranked 83th.
Literacy > Definition age 15 and over can read and write age 15 and over can read and write
High school > Upper secondary school duration 4
Ranked 15th. 33% more than Nigeria 		3
Ranked 118th.
Literacy > Male 85.6%
Ranked 100th. 13% more than Nigeria 		75.7%
Ranked 123th.
High school > Private school share 11.95%
Ranked 36th. 		21.53%
Ranked 42nd. 80% more than Iran
Pupil-teacher ratio > Primary 19.22
Ranked 68th. 		37.18
Ranked 29th. 93% more than Iran
Child care (preschool) > Starting age 5
Ranked 7th. 67% more than Nigeria 		3
Ranked 172nd.
Literacy rates > Aged 15-24 97.4%
Ranked 5th. 16% more than Nigeria 		84.2%
Ranked 28th.
Tertiary > Students studying abroad 46,920.29
Ranked 13th. The same as Nigeria 		46,874.68
Ranked 14th.
Primary completion rate 96
Ranked 46th. 20% more than Nigeria 		80
Ranked 82nd.
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level 1.71 million
Ranked 22nd. 81% more than Nigeria 		947,538
Ranked 26th.
Elementary (primary school) > Duration 5
Ranked 161st. 		6
Ranked 122nd. 20% more than Iran
Secondary education, teachers 280,309
Ranked 9th. 2% more than Nigeria 		273,781
Ranked 13th.
Secondary education, teachers per 1000 4.48
Ranked 34th. 3 times more than Nigeria 		1.71
Ranked 83th.
Child care (preschool) > Students per teacher 26.91
Ranked 18th. 		28.91
Ranked 12th. 7% more than Iran
High school > Lower secondary school duration 3
Ranked 97th. The same as Nigeria 		3
Ranked 160th.
Children out of school, primary, male per 1000 0.849
Ranked 87th. 		33.65
Ranked 2nd. 40 times more than Iran
Secondary education, general pupils 6.31 million
Ranked 3rd. 42% more than Nigeria 		4.45 million
Ranked 13th.
Illiteracy rates by sex > Aged 15+ 20.9%
Ranked 52nd. 		31.9%
Ranked 35th. 53% more than Iran
High school > Gender parity index 0.959
Ranked 75th. 9% more than Nigeria 		0.881
Ranked 119th.
Scientific and technical journal articles 1,806
Ranked 36th. 5 times more than Nigeria 		384
Ranked 53th.
College and university > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female 24%
Ranked 60th. 41% more than Nigeria 		17%
Ranked 5th.
Tertiary > Students studying abroad proportion 1.14%
Ranked 108th. 		1.83%
Ranked 98th. 61% more than Iran
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level per 1000 25.31
Ranked 64th. 3 times more than Nigeria 		7.33
Ranked 96th.
Elementary (primary school) > Starting age 6
Ranked 68th. The same as Nigeria 		6
Ranked 144th.
Children out of school, primary, male 59,578
Ranked 33th. 		5.37 million
Ranked 1st. 90 times more than Iran
High school > Students per teacher 31.31
Ranked 4th. 		33.08
Ranked 7th. 6% more than Iran
Secondary education > General pupils 9.07 million
Ranked 3rd. 2 times more than Nigeria 		3.84 million
Ranked 16th.
Secondary school starting age > Years 11
Ranked 144th. 		12
Ranked 112th. 9% more than Iran
Primary education > Teachers > Per capita 5.57 per 1,000 people
Ranked 32nd. 31% more than Nigeria 		4.24 per 1,000 people
Ranked 52nd.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people 41.84
Ranked 3rd. 6% more than Nigeria 		39.39
Ranked 5th.
Education enrolment by level > Primary level 7.03 million
Ranked 18th. 		24.56 million
Ranked 5th. 3 times more than Iran
Secondary education, pupils per 1000 93.14
Ranked 21st. 64% more than Nigeria 		56.71
Ranked 128th.
Primary education, pupils per 1000 75.2
Ranked 64th. 		129.5
Ranked 54th. 72% more than Iran
Girls to boys ratio > Tertiary level enrolment 1.09
Ranked 52nd. 98% more than Nigeria 		0.55
Ranked 111th.
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ 10.12 million
Ranked 11th. 		21.82 million
Ranked 5th. 2 times more than Iran
Girls to boys ratio > Secondary level enrolment 0.94
Ranked 98th. 12% more than Nigeria 		0.84
Ranked 112th.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged over 10 per thousand people 334.76
Ranked 12th. 52% more than Nigeria 		220.31
Ranked 4th.
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level > Per capita 26.16 per 1,000 people
Ranked 62nd. 4 times more than Nigeria 		7.21 per 1,000 people
Ranked 94th.
Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people 0.622
Ranked 134th. 2 times more than Nigeria 		0.285
Ranked 168th.
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Women 6.51 million
Ranked 11th. 		13.31 million
Ranked 5th. 2 times more than Iran
Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5 87.8%
Ranked 50th. 40% more than Nigeria 		62.6%
Ranked 88th.
Primary education > Duration > Years 5 years
Ranked 147th. 		6 years
Ranked 114th. 20% more than Iran
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ per capita $1,335.19
Ranked 91st. 4 times more than Nigeria 		$362.99
Ranked 83th.
Secondary education, general pupils per 1000 82.5
Ranked 28th. 96% more than Nigeria 		42.09
Ranked 108th.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people 84.93
Ranked 3rd. 2% more than Nigeria 		82.94
Ranked 5th.
Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share 7.52%
Ranked 49th. 		7.85%
Ranked 85th. 4% more than Iran
High school > Lower secondary starting age 11
Ranked 147th. 		12
Ranked 115th. 9% more than Iran
Illiteracy rates by sex > Aged 15+ > Women 27.4%
Ranked 51st. 		39%
Ranked 37th. 42% more than Iran
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level 95%
Ranked 60th. 36% more than Nigeria 		70%
Ranked 126th.
Secondary education > Pupils 9.94 million
Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than Nigeria 		3.01 million
Ranked 20th.
Primary education > Pupils 7.31 million
Ranked 6th. 		22.27 million
Ranked 1st. 3 times more than Iran
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Tertiary level 50.74%
Ranked 76th. 27% more than Nigeria 		40.08%
Ranked 102nd.
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita 152.95 per 1,000 people
Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than Nigeria 		48.07 per 1,000 people
Ranked 132nd.
Secondary education, vocational pupils 813,189
Ranked 2nd. 4 times more than Nigeria 		216,726
Ranked 28th.
Elementary (primary) school > Students per teacher 20.49
Ranked 67th. 		36.03
Ranked 28th. 76% more than Iran
Elementary (primary) school > Trained teachers > Both sexes 98.44%
Ranked 20th. 49% more than Nigeria 		66.15%
Ranked 49th.
Secondary education > Teachers 409,196
Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than Nigeria 		159,283
Ranked 9th.
School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary 13 years
Ranked 8th. 63% more than Nigeria 		8 years
Ranked 15th.
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level 10.02 million
Ranked 9th. 59% more than Nigeria 		6.31 million
Ranked 15th.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 30-34 per thousand people 5.6
Ranked 1st. 		19.59
Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than Iran
Scientific and technical journal articles per million 26.35
Ranked 58th. 9 times more than Nigeria 		2.9
Ranked 84th.
Women to men parity index > As ratio of literacy rates > Aged 15-24 0.99
Ranked 5th. 29% more than Nigeria 		0.77
Ranked 17th.
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Primary level 47.89%
Ranked 120th. 9% more than Nigeria 		43.97%
Ranked 159th.
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ per 1000 147.65
Ranked 44th. 		164.64
Ranked 39th. 12% more than Iran
Literacy rates > Aged 15-24 > Women 96.7%
Ranked 5th. 19% more than Nigeria 		81.3%
Ranked 28th.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 35-39 544,385
Ranked 1st. 		2.11 million
Ranked 2nd. 4 times more than Iran
Literacy > Literates > Aged 15-19 6.41 million
Ranked 1st. 		11.89 million
Ranked 1st. 86% more than Iran
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Women 100%
Ranked 1st. 54% more than Nigeria 		65%
Ranked 122nd.
High school > Upper secondary starting age 14
Ranked 176th. 		15
Ranked 147th. 7% more than Iran
Background In recent decades, the Iranian government has made concerted efforts to improve the national education system. For that reason, Iran&#39;s <a href="">public spending on education</a>&nbsp;has consistently been amongst the top 20, with 22.85% of government spending in 2005 the 9th highest rate globally. The result has been a dramatic reduction in the number of <a href="http://www.nationmaster.com/time.php?stat=edu_chi_out_of_sch_pri&amp;country=ir">children out of school</a>, falling from 1.7 million in 2000 to just 306,852 five years later. The <a href="http://www.nationmaster.com/time.php?stat=edu_lit_rat_adu_tot_of_peo_age_15_and_abo&amp;country=ir">literacy rate amongst adults</a>, meanwhile, have also increased, growing from 63.16% in 1990 to 77% in 2006. Unlike many of the African nations, Nigeria doesn&rsquo;t have a great emphasis on education. So much so, that some &lsquo;recent&rsquo; figures are 20 years old. For example, in 1991, <a href="http://www.nationmaster.com/graph/edu_pub_spe_on_edu_tot_of_gdp-education-public-spending-total-gdp">government spending on education</a> was just 0.89% of GDP, though <a href="http://www.nationmaster.com/graph/edu_lit_rat_you_tot_of_peo_age_1524-total-people-ages-15-24">literacy rates amongst 15-24</a> year olds was a respectable 73% in 1990.
Secondary education > General pupils > Per capita 132.84 per 1,000 people
Ranked 3rd. 4 times more than Nigeria 		31.63 per 1,000 people
Ranked 126th.
Education enrolment by level > Primary level > Per capita 0.107 per capita
Ranked 98th. 		0.187 per capita
Ranked 14th. 75% more than Iran
Illiteracy rates by sex > Aged 15+ > Men 14.5%
Ranked 58th. 		24.5%
Ranked 32nd. 69% more than Iran
Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 1000 103.78
Ranked 102nd. 		190.08
Ranked 13th. 83% more than Iran
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Men 91%
Ranked 78th. 23% more than Nigeria 		74%
Ranked 118th.
Literacy rates > Aged 15-24 > Men 98.1%
Ranked 3rd. 13% more than Nigeria 		87%
Ranked 28th.
Elementary (primary school) > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female 57%
Ranked 9th. 19% more than Nigeria 		48%
Ranked 37th.
Primary education > Teachers 380,199
Ranked 3rd. 		598,981
Ranked 1st. 58% more than Iran
Secondary education > Vocational pupils 875,814
Ranked 1st. 7 times more than Nigeria 		121,977
Ranked 44th.
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Secondary level 47.23%
Ranked 121st. 8% more than Nigeria 		43.79%
Ranked 138th.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 10-14 112,104
Ranked 1st. 		4.66 million
Ranked 2nd. 42 times more than Iran
Literacy > Literates > Aged over 10 per thousand people 706.44
Ranked 13th. 47% more than Nigeria 		480.23
Ranked 4th.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people 2.44
Ranked 2nd. 		5.7
Ranked 4th. 2 times more than Iran
Primary education > Teachers per 1000 5.42
Ranked 31st. 26% more than Nigeria 		4.29
Ranked 53th.
Secondary education > Pupils per 1000 141.72
Ranked 2nd. 5 times more than Nigeria 		30.71
Ranked 123th.
Literacy > Men above 14 years 88%
Ranked 6th. 13% more than Nigeria 		78.2%
Ranked 28th.
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ $95.88 billion
Ranked 29th. 56% more than Nigeria 		$61.29 billion
Ranked 22nd.
Primary school starting age > Years 6
Ranked 68th. The same as Nigeria 		6
Ranked 143th.
High school > Lower Secondary > Trained teachers > Women 100%
Ranked 1st. 17% more than Nigeria 		85.66%
Ranked 10th.
Secondary education > General pupils per 1000 129.24
Ranked 4th. 4 times more than Nigeria 		32.08
Ranked 126th.
Secondary education > Teachers per 1000 5.83
Ranked 26th. 5 times more than Nigeria 		1.14
Ranked 66th.
Ratio of female to male primary enrollment 122.22
Ranked 1st. 43% more than Nigeria 		85.56
Ranked 89th.
Elementary (primary) school > Gender parity index 0.988
Ranked 52nd. 9% more than Nigeria 		0.91
Ranked 136th.
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level per 1000 148.01
Ranked 7th. 3 times more than Nigeria 		48.85
Ranked 133th.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 15-19 3.16 million
Ranked 1st. 		5.65 million
Ranked 1st. 79% more than Iran
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 50-54 per thousand people 14.14
Ranked 1st. 12% more than Nigeria 		12.66
Ranked 5th.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 35-39 184,153
Ranked 1st. 		816,760
Ranked 2nd. 4 times more than Iran
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people 2.4
Ranked 1st. 		21.02
Ranked 4th. 9 times more than Iran
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 65-69 per thousand people 6.67
Ranked 1st. 3 times more than Nigeria 		2.34
Ranked 4th.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people 4.71
Ranked 1st. 		21.67
Ranked 3rd. 5 times more than Iran
Literacy > Literates > Aged 40-44 per thousand people 55.05
Ranked 14th. 88% more than Nigeria 		29.3
Ranked 4th.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people 2.81
Ranked 1st. 		14.34
Ranked 3rd. 5 times more than Iran
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people 4.78
Ranked 1st. 		9.04
Ranked 3rd. 89% more than Iran
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 20-24 302,037
Ranked 1st. 		3.02 million
Ranked 2nd. 10 times more than Iran
Primary completion rate > Women 100
Ranked 29th. 37% more than Nigeria 		73
Ranked 86th.
Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5 > Men 88.1%
Ranked 49th. 43% more than Nigeria 		61.4%
Ranked 81st.
Literacy > Women above 14 years 76.8%
Ranked 6th. 28% more than Nigeria 		60.1%
Ranked 28th.
Gender ratio > Literacy rate of 15-24 year-olds 0.99%
Ranked 5th. 29% more than Nigeria 		0.77%
Ranked 17th.
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Women per 1000 94.98
Ranked 47th. 		100.39
Ranked 42nd. 6% more than Iran
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Per capita 152.44 per 1,000 people
Ranked 43th. 		162.06 per 1,000 people
Ranked 39th. 6% more than Iran
Primary completion rate > Men 91
Ranked 59th. 5% more than Nigeria 		87
Ranked 69th.
Primary education > Pupils per 1000 104.16
Ranked 71st. 		159.52
Ranked 33th. 53% more than Iran
Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment 93.96
Ranked 60th. 11% more than Nigeria 		84.27
Ranked 71st.
Secondary education > Pupils > Per capita 145.67 per 1,000 people
Ranked 2nd. 5 times more than Nigeria 		30.98 per 1,000 people
Ranked 121st.
Intake ratio to last grade of primary > Females None
None

Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 60-64 932,162
Ranked 1st. 		1.27 million
Ranked 1st. 36% more than Iran
School enrollment > Primary > Private > % of total primary 4.59%
Ranked 50th. 		4.76%
Ranked 75th. 4% more than Iran
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged over 10 6.03 million
Ranked 1st. 		16.87 million
Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than Iran
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 30-34 3.32 million
Ranked 1st. 		3.47 million
Ranked 1st. 4% more than Iran
High school > Lower Secondary > Trained teachers > Both sexes 100%
Ranked 1st. 18% more than Nigeria 		85.01%
Ranked 14th.
High school > Lower Secondary > Trained teachers > Men 100%
Ranked 1st. 19% more than Nigeria 		84.33%
Ranked 9th.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged over 10 28.03 million
Ranked 2nd. 		37.25 million
Ranked 1st. 33% more than Iran
School enrollment, tertiary > % gross 55.16%
Ranked 6th. 5 times more than Nigeria 		10.41%
Ranked 94th.
School enrollment, secondary, male > % gross 89.02%
Ranked 20th. 92% more than Nigeria 		46.37%
Ranked 128th.
Trained teachers in primary education, male > % of male teachers 99.14%
Ranked 10th. 63% more than Nigeria 		61.01%
Ranked 42nd.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 30-34 per thousand people 3.58
Ranked 1st. 		12.36
Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than Iran
School enrollment, preprimary > % gross 35.12%
Ranked 37th. 3 times more than Nigeria 		13.39%
Ranked 120th.
School enrollment, primary > % net 99.85%
Ranked 1st. 78% more than Nigeria 		56.23%
Ranked 125th.
School enrollment, secondary > % gross 86.28%
Ranked 25th. 97% more than Nigeria 		43.83%
Ranked 126th.
School enrollment, secondary, private > % of total secondary 11.95%
Ranked 36th. 		21.53%
Ranked 42nd. 80% more than Iran
School enrollment, tertiary, female > % gross 55.2%
Ranked 10th. 6 times more than Nigeria 		8.66%
Ranked 92nd.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 10-14 per thousand people 73.51
Ranked 4th. 		80.07
Ranked 4th. 9% more than Iran
Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education 99.35%
Ranked 36th. 21% more than Nigeria 		82.2%
Ranked 129th.
Net intake rate in grade 1 > Female > % of official school-age population 89.88%
Ranked 11th. 41% more than Nigeria 		63.81%
Ranked 49th.
Primary completion rate > Female > % of relevant age group 100.25%
Ranked 17th. 35% more than Nigeria 		74.35%
Ranked 57th.
Primary completion rate > Male > % of relevant age group 91.42%
Ranked 36th. 3% more than Nigeria 		88.91%
Ranked 42nd.
Repetition rate > Primary > % of total enrollment 2.05%
Ranked 68th. 		2.87%
Ranked 62nd. 40% more than Iran
School enrollment > Primary > Male > % gross 99.91% gross
Ranked 70th. 		110.67% gross
Ranked 38th. 11% more than Iran
School enrollment > Preprimary > Female > % gross 48.07% gross
Ranked 38th. 3 times more than Nigeria 		15.32% gross
Ranked 62nd.
Persistence to grade 5 > Total > % of cohort 87.81%
Ranked 42nd. 21% more than Nigeria 		72.64%
Ranked 63th.
Ratio of young literate females to males > % ages 15-24 88.11%
Ranked 77th. 7% more than Nigeria 		82.31%
Ranked 87th.
Repetition rate > Primary > Female > % of total enrollment 1.4%
Ranked 68th. 		2.98%
Ranked 57th. 2 times more than Iran
Net intake rate in grade 1 > % of official school-age population 99.07%
Ranked 2nd. 44% more than Nigeria 		68.98%
Ranked 42nd.
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total > % of relevant age group 106.71%
Ranked 36th. 25% more than Nigeria 		85.48%
Ranked 142nd.
School enrollment > Secondary > Female > % net 74.7% net
Ranked 29th. 3 times more than Nigeria 		24.93% net
Ranked 55th.
Primary education > Pupils > Per capita 0.107 per capita
Ranked 72nd. 		0.158 per capita
Ranked 29th. 48% more than Iran
Net intake rate in grade 1 > Male > % of official school-age population 90.35%
Ranked 9th. 22% more than Nigeria 		73.9%
Ranked 30th.
Persistence to grade 5 > Female > % of cohort 87.45%
Ranked 40th. 17% more than Nigeria 		74.56%
Ranked 51st.
Researchers in R&D > Per million people 750.71
Ranked 43th. 19 times more than Nigeria 		38.63
Ranked 67th.
Gross intake rate in grade 1 > Total > % of relevant age group 122.62%
Ranked 15th. 6% more than Nigeria 		115.69%
Ranked 25th.
School enrollment > Tertiary > Female > % gross 24.97% gross
Ranked 21st. 3 times more than Nigeria 		7.16% gross
Ranked 91st.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 70-74 342,446
Ranked 3rd. 		550,721
Ranked 2nd. 61% more than Iran
School enrollment > Tertiary > % gross 23.94% gross
Ranked 20th. 2 times more than Nigeria 		10.18% gross
Ranked 91st.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 45-49 per thousand people 7.61
Ranked 1st. 24% more than Nigeria 		6.13
Ranked 5th.
Gross intake rate in grade 1 > Female > % of relevant age group 138.7%
Ranked 6th. 29% more than Nigeria 		107.38%
Ranked 30th.
Elementary (primary) school > Trained teachers > Women 97.78%
Ranked 14th. 36% more than Nigeria 		71.68%
Ranked 41st.
Literacy > Literates > Aged over 10 53.28 million
Ranked 2nd. 		68.82 million
Ranked 1st. 29% more than Iran
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 40-44 1.92 million
Ranked 2nd. 12% more than Nigeria 		1.71 million
Ranked 1st.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 55-59 337,167
Ranked 1st. 		364,363
Ranked 2nd. 8% more than Iran
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 25-29 4.15 million
Ranked 1st. 		4.48 million
Ranked 1st. 8% more than Iran
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 20-24 4.04 million
Ranked 1st. 		5.21 million
Ranked 1st. 29% more than Iran
Literacy > Literates > Aged 10-14 5.54 million
Ranked 2nd. 		11.48 million
Ranked 1st. 2 times more than Iran
Literacy > Literates > Aged 60-64 per thousand people 12.18
Ranked 16th. 47% more than Nigeria 		8.26
Ranked 6th.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 55-59 per thousand people 4.47
Ranked 1st. 76% more than Nigeria 		2.54
Ranked 5th.
School enrollment, tertiary, male > % gross 55.13%
Ranked 4th. 5 times more than Nigeria 		12.07%
Ranked 88th.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 30-34 per thousand people 41.98
Ranked 3rd. 89% more than Nigeria 		22.27
Ranked 5th.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 20-24 per thousand people 4
Ranked 1st. 		21.1
Ranked 4th. 5 times more than Iran
Literacy > Literates > Aged 35-39 4.95 million
Ranked 2nd. 		5.22 million
Ranked 1st. 6% more than Iran
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 65-69 per thousand people 3.68
Ranked 1st. 2 times more than Nigeria 		1.76
Ranked 5th.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 60-64 per thousand people 12.36
Ranked 1st. 40% more than Nigeria 		8.83
Ranked 5th.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 60-64 per thousand people 7.62
Ranked 14th. 38% more than Nigeria 		5.53
Ranked 5th.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 30-34 3.17 million
Ranked 1st. 		3.19 million
Ranked 1st. 1% more than Iran
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people 1.25
Ranked 1st. 		11.99
Ranked 3rd. 10 times more than Iran
Literacy rate > Adult male > % of males ages 15 and above 83.5%
Ranked 71st. 41% more than Nigeria 		59.38%
Ranked 100th.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged over 10 per thousand people 371.68
Ranked 11th. 43% more than Nigeria 		259.92
Ranked 4th.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 25-29 211,645
Ranked 1st. 		2.05 million
Ranked 2nd. 10 times more than Iran
Services, etc., value added > % of GDP 45.31%
Ranked 140th. 72% more than Nigeria 		26.33%
Ranked 108th.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 70-74 455,828
Ranked 1st. 15% more than Nigeria 		397,502
Ranked 2nd.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 40-44 485,764
Ranked 1st. 		1.35 million
Ranked 1st. 3 times more than Iran
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 40-44 224,027
Ranked 1st. 		909,562
Ranked 2nd. 4 times more than Iran
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 40-44 per thousand people 25.46
Ranked 14th. 2 times more than Nigeria 		11.96
Ranked 6th.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 50-54 1.03 million
Ranked 2nd. 19% more than Nigeria 		869,249
Ranked 2nd.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 55-59 1.62 million
Ranked 2nd. 29% more than Nigeria 		1.26 million
Ranked 2nd.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 45-49 1.42 million
Ranked 2nd. 23% more than Nigeria 		1.15 million
Ranked 1st.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 60-64 632,096
Ranked 1st. 		695,237
Ranked 1st. 10% more than Iran
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 65-69 503,403
Ranked 1st. 50% more than Nigeria 		335,840
Ranked 2nd.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 65-69 192,774
Ranked 4th. 3% more than Nigeria 		186,772
Ranked 2nd.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 10-14 2.83 million
Ranked 2nd. 		6.13 million
Ranked 1st. 2 times more than Iran
Public spending on education, total > % of government expenditure 14.7%
Ranked 13th. 		21.13%
Ranked 5th. 44% more than Iran
Literacy > Literates > Aged 40-44 4.15 million
Ranked 2nd. 		4.2 million
Ranked 1st. 1% more than Iran

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