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  • Adult literacy rate > Total: Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life."
  • Children out of school, primary: Children out of school, primary. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Total is the total number of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools.
  • Children out of school, primary per 1000: Children out of school, primary. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Total is the total number of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Children out of school, primary, female: Children out of school, primary, female. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Female is the total number of female primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools.
  • College and university > Gender parity index: Country's gender parity index for college and university enrollment. For countries with a rating of over 1, more females are enrolled while countries with a rating under 1 have more males enrolled.
  • Compulsary education duration: Number of years students are required to be enrolled in school for all levels of education. For instance, compulsary education lasts for 12 years in the United States.
  • Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP: Percentage of public funding for education out of country's total GDP.
  • High school enrolment rate: Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
  • Homeschooling legal status: Legal status of homeschooling.
  • Literacy > Total population: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
  • Primary education, duration > Years: Primary education, duration (years). Duration of primary is the number of grades (years) in primary education.
  • Primary education, teachers per 1000: Primary education, teachers. Teaching staff in primary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Pupil-teacher ratio, primary: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary. Pupil-teacher ratio. Primary is the number of pupils enrolled in primary school divided by the number of primary school teachers.
  • Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary. Pupil-teacher ratio. Secondary is the number of pupils enrolled in secondary school divided by the number of secondary school teachers.
  • Secondary education, duration > Years: Secondary education, duration (years). Duration of secondary education is the number of grades (years) in secondary education (ISCED 2 & 3).
  • College and university > Share of total education spending: Percentage of government education funding that goes to post-secondary education.
  • Literacy > Female: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
  • Children out of school, primary, female per 1000: Children out of school, primary, female. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Female is the total number of female primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • College and university > Gender ratio: Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment is the percentage of men to women enrolled at tertiary level in public and private schools.
  • Child care (preschool) > Duration: Number of years students study at the pre-primary (preschool) level. It should be noted that not all countries require pre-primary education.
  • Secondary education > Teachers > Per capita: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Duration of compulsory education: Duration of compulsory education is the number of grades (or years) that a child must legally be enrolled in school.
  • Secondary education, pupils: Secondary education, pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions.
  • College and university > Private school share: Percentage of post-secondary students who attend a private school, college, or university.
  • School life expectancy > Total: School life expectancy and transition from primary to secondary for school years 1998/99 and 1999/00, published in http://www.uis.unesco.org accessed on Sept. 2002 and Women's Indicators and Statistics Database (Wistat), Version 4, CD-ROM (United Nations publication, Sales No. E.00.XVII.4) based on data provided by UNESCO in 1999.
  • Literacy > Adult literacy: Adult literacy rate (%).
  • Primary education, teachers: Primary education, teachers. Teaching staff in primary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
  • Primary education, pupils: Primary education, pupils. Enrolment in primary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions.
  • Adult literacy rate > Female: Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life."
  • Tertiary enrollment: Gross enrolment ratio, tertiary level is the sum of all tertiary level students enrolled at the start of the school year, expressed as a percentage of the mid-year population in the 5 year age group after the official secondary school leaving age.
  • Spending per student > College and university: Public expenditure per student is the public current spending on education divided by the total number of students by level, as a percentage of GDP per capita. Public expenditure (current and capital) includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities)."
  • High school > Gender ratio: Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
  • Compulsary education starting age: Age at which children must be enrolled in school.
  • Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary per million: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary. Pupil-teacher ratio. Secondary is the number of pupils enrolled in secondary school divided by the number of secondary school teachers. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Literacy > Definition: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
  • High school > Upper secondary school duration: Number of years students study at the upper secondary (high school) level.
  • Literacy > Male: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
  • Spending > USD: Education expenditure refers to the current operating expenditures in education, including wages and salaries and excluding capital investments in buildings and equipment."
  • High school > Private school share: Percentage of secondary students who attend a private school.
  • Spending > Proportion: Education expenditure refers to the current operating expenditures in education, including wages and salaries and excluding capital investments in buildings and equipment. Expressed as a proportion of GNI."
  • Pupil-teacher ratio > Primary: Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the number of pupils enrolled in primary school divided by the number of primary school teachers (regardless of their teaching assignment).
  • Child care (preschool) > Starting age: Average age at which students begin pre-primary (preschool) education.
  • High school repeaters > Male: Repeaters in secondary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in secondary school."
  • Preschool enrollment rate: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music."
  • Tertiary > Students studying abroad: Total number of post-secondary students who were studying abroad during given year.
  • Elementary (primary school) > Duration: Number of years students study at the primary level.
  • Children out of school > Primary: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
  • Secondary education, teachers: 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.
  • Spending per student > High school: Public expenditure per student is the public current spending on education divided by the total number of students by level, as a percentage of GDP per capita. Public expenditure (current and capital) includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities)."
  • Secondary education, general pupils: Secondary education, general pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. General programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in general programmes at public and private secondary education institutions.
  • High school > Gender parity index: Country's gender parity index for secondary level enrollment. For countries with a rating of over 1, more females are enrolled while countries with a rating under 1 have more males enrolled.
  • Scientific and technical journal articles: Scientific and technical journal articles refer to the number of scientific and engineering articles published in the following fields: physics, biology, chemistry, mathematics, clinical medicine, biomedical research, engineering and technology, and earth and space sciences.
  • College and university > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female: Percentage of country's college and university professors that are female.
  • Tertiary > Students studying abroad proportion: The number of students from a given country studying abroad in a given year, expressed as a percentage of total tertiary enrollment in that country. Ratios greater than 100 % are possible, because those currently studying abroad do not count towards total enrollment.
  • Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Scouting > Genders admitted: Admits boys/girls.
  • Elementary (primary school) > Starting age: Average age at which students begin primary education.
  • Children out of school, primary, male: Children out of school, primary, male. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Male is the total number of male primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools.
  • High school > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for all levels of secondary education.
  • Secondary education > General pupils: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.
  • Spending per student > Elementary school: Public expenditure per student is the public current spending on education divided by the total number of students by level, as a percentage of GDP per capita. Public expenditure (current and capital) includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities)."
  • Secondary school starting age > Years: Secondary school starting age (years). Entrance age of 2A lower secondary is the age at which students would enter lower secondary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade.
  • High school starting age > Years: Secondary school starting age is the age at which students would enter secondary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade."
  • Primary education > Teachers > Per capita: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Literacy > Female literates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people: Number of females aged 15-19 years, who are literate. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • High school > Population with at least high school education > Women: Population with at least high school education > Women.
  • Elementary school graduate rate: Persistence to last grade of primary is the percentage of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary education. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.
  • Literacy rate > People aged 15-24: Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life."
  • Schools connected to the Internet: Schools connected to the Internet are the share of primary and secondary schools in the country that have access to the Internet.
  • Public spending per student > Primary level: Public expenditure per student, primary level is the total reported current spending by the government on primary education, divided by the total number of pupils in primary education, expressed as a percentage of per capita GDP.
  • Secondary education, pupils per 1000: Secondary education, pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Primary education, pupils per 1000: Primary education, pupils. Enrolment in primary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Literacy > Female literates > Aged over 10 per thousand people: Number of females older than 10 years, who are literate. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people: Total number of post-secondary students who were studying abroad during given year. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Outcomes > Secondary education > Duration > Years: Secondary education, duration (years) is the number of grades (years) in secondary school."
  • Teacher student ratio > High school: Secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the number of pupils enrolled in secondary school divided by the number of secondary school teachers (regardless of their teaching assignment).
  • Children out of school > Primary per 1000: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Inequality adjusted index: Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index.
  • High school repeaters > Female: Repeaters in secondary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in secondary school."
  • Teacher student ratio > Elementary school: Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the number of pupils enrolled in primary school divided by the number of primary school teachers (regardless of their teaching assignment).
  • Proportion of education spending on teachers' salaries: Percentage of public education funding for all levels that goes to teachers' salaries.
  • Literacy rate > Females aged 15-24: Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life."
  • Elementary school > Enrolled students: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
  • Primary education > Duration > Years: Primary duration refers to the number of years of full-time equivalent duration in primary education in the school system according to ISCED.
  • Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ per capita: Services, etc., value added (constant 2000 US$). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in constant 2005 U.S. dollars. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • School enrolment rate > 1st grade: Gross intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age."
  • Secondary education, general pupils per 1000: Secondary education, general pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. General programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in general programmes at public and private secondary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Literacy > Literates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share: Percentage of primary students who attend a private school.
  • High school > Lower secondary starting age: Average age at which students begin lower secondary (middle school) education.
  • Elementary school > Gender ratio: Ratio of female to male primary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
  • High school enrolment rate > Female: Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
  • Duration of education > Secondary level: Duration of secondary education is the number of grades (or years) in general secondary education.
  • Public spending per student > Tertiary level: Public expenditure per student, tertiary level is the total reported current spending by the government on tertiary education, divided by the total number of pupils in tertiary education, expressed as a percentage of per capita GDP.
  • Secondary education > Pupils: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
  • Primary education > Pupils: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
  • High school > Population with at least high school education > Men: Gender Inequality Index.
  • Literacy rate > Males aged 15-24: Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life."
  • Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Secondary education, vocational pupils: Secondary education, vocational pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. Technical/vocational programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in technical/vocational programmes at public and private secondary education institutions.
  • Elementary (primary) school > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for primary education.
  • Spending on education > Proportion spent on all staff salaries: Percentage of public funding for education that goes to school staff salaries.
  • Secondary education > Teachers: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • School enrolment rate > 5th grade: Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.
  • Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 30-34 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 30 to 34. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Scientific and technical journal articles per million: Scientific and technical journal articles refer to the number of scientific and engineering articles published in the following fields: physics, biology, chemistry, mathematics, clinical medicine, biomedical research, engineering and technology, and earth and space sciences. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Duration of education > Primary level: Duration of primary education is the number of grades (or years) in primary education.
  • Participation > Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education: Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary and secondary levels in public and private schools.
  • Participation > Children out of school > Elementary: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
  • Public spending per student > Secondary level: Public expenditure per student, secondary level is the total reported current spending by the government on secondary education, divided by the total number of pupils in secondary education, expressed as a percentage of per capita GDP.
  • Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Progression to secondary school: Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
  • Children out of school > Primary > Per capita: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Literacy > Literates > Aged 15-19: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 35-39: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 35 to 39. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems
  • High school > Upper secondary starting age: Average age at which students begin upper secondary (high school) education.
  • Elementary school starting age > Years: Primary school starting age is the age at which students would enter primary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade."
  • Elementary school repeaters > All: Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school."
  • School life expectancy > Male: School life expectancy and transition from primary to secondary for school years 1998/99 and 1999/00, published in http://www.uis.unesco.org accessed on Sept. 2002 and Women's Indicators and Statistics Database (Wistat), Version 4, CD-ROM (United Nations publication, Sales No. E.00.XVII.4) based on data provided by UNESCO in 1999.
  • Secondary education > General pupils > Per capita: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Education enrolment by level > Primary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
  • Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Pupils-teacher ratio > Primary level: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary level is the average number of pupils per teacher in primary education. Cross-country comparisons may be affected by such factors as the composition of teachers by part- and full-time employment.
  • Elementary (primary school) > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female: Percentage of country's elementary, or primary, teachers that are female.
  • Primary education > Teachers: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • Secondary education > Vocational pupils: Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training.
  • Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • 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 > 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
  • Private school enrolment > Primary level: Private sector enrolment share, primary level is the share of primary school pupils who attend a privately managed school, regardless of whether or not the school receives subsidies from the government.
  • Outcomes > Primary education > Duration > Years: Primary duration refers to the number of years of full-time equivalent duration in primary education in the school system according to ISCED.
  • Primary education > Teachers per 1000: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Secondary education > Pupils per 1000: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Literacy > Men above 14 years: Percent of male population above the age of 14 years that is literate.
  • Children out of school > Primary > Female > Per capita: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Female enrolment share > Primary level: Girls' enrolment share, primary level is the number of girls enrolled in primary school, expressed as a percentage of the total number of pupils in primary school.
  • Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$: Services, etc., value added (constant 2000 US$). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in constant 2005 U.S. dollars.
  • Primary school starting age > Years: Primary school starting age (years). Entrance age of primary is the age at which students would enter primary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade.
  • Scouting > Members: Members of boy or girl scout groups which are members of the World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM).
  • Elementary (primary) school) > Proportion spent on all staff salaries: Percentage of public funding for primary education that goes to school staff salaries.
  • High school> Proportion of education spending on teachers' salaries: Percentage of public funding for secondary education that goes to teachers' salaries.
  • Elementary (primary) school > Proportion of education spending on teachers' salaries: Percentage of public funding for primary education that goes to teachers' salaries.
  • High school > Share of total education spending: Percentage of government education funding that goes to secondary education.
  • Enrolment ratio > Secondary level: Net enrolment ratio, secondary level, is the ratio of the number of children of official secondary school age enrolled in school to the number of children of official secondary school age in the population.
  • Participation > Secondary education > General pupils: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training."
  • Ratio of female to male primary enrollment: Ratio of female to male primary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
  • Secondary education > General pupils per 1000: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Secondary education > Teachers per 1000: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Children out of school > Primary > Male: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
  • Elementary (primary) school > Gender parity index: Country's gender parity index in primary, or elementary, school. For countries with a rating of over 1, more females are enrolled while countries with a rating under 1 have more males enrolled. 
  • Female enrolment share > Secondary level: Girls' enrolment share, secondary level is the number of girls enrolled in secondary school, expressed as a percentage of the total number of pupils in secondary school.
  • Private school enrolment > Secondary level: Private sector enrolment share, secondary level is the share of students in general secondary education who attend a privately managed school, regardless of whether or not the school receives subsidies from the government.
  • Education enrolment by level > Secondary level per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Literacy > 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 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 > 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 > 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 > Male illiterates > Aged 35-39: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Female literates > Aged 15-19: Number of females aged 15-19 years, who are literate.
  • Literacy > Literates > Aged 40-44 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 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.
  • Scouting > Members per thousand people: Membership (from 2012). Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • School life expectancy > Female: School life expectancy and transition from primary to secondary for school years 1998/99 and 1999/00, published in http://www.uis.unesco.org accessed on Sept. 2002 and Women's Indicators and Statistics Database (Wistat), Version 4, CD-ROM (United Nations publication, Sales No. E.00.XVII.4) based on data provided by UNESCO in 1999.
  • Elementary school repeaters > 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."
  • Children out of school > Primary > Male > Per capita: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • High school teachers: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • Elementary school teachers: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • Homeschooling prevalance: Prevalence of homeschooling.
  • High school enrolment rate > Male: Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
  • Literacy > Women above 14 years: Percent of female population above the age of 14 years that is literate.
  • Gender ratio > Literacy rate of 15-24 year-olds: Literacy gender parity rate of 15-24 year olds in each country. This number is achieved by dividing the total amount of females who are literate by the total amount of males who are literate. Numbers below 1 mean that more males are literate, while numbers over 1 indicate that more females are literate, with the difference in the numbers indicating to what extent this is true. For instance, in Chad (with a parity rate of .42%) a substantial amount of more males are literate than females. These numbers are only for 15-24 year olds.
  • Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Women per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Participation > Secondary education > Pupils: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
  • 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.
  • Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment: Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
  • Primary education > Pupils per 1000: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Intake ratio to last grade of primary > Females: Number of female entrants in the last grade of primary education (regardless of age) expressed as a percentage of the female population at entrance age to the last grade.
  • Pupils-teacher ratio > Secondary level: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary level is the average number of pupils per teacher in secondary education. Cross-country comparisons may be affected by such factors as the composition of teachers by part- and full-time employment.
  • Repitition rate > Secondary level: Repetition rate is the percentage of secondary school pupils who are currently enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year.
  • Pupils reaching grade 5: Pupils reaching grade 5 is the percentage of children who start primary school and eventually reach grade 5.
  • Progression to secondary level: Progression to secondary level is the number of new entrants to the first grade of general secondary education, expressed as a percentage of the number of pupils in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
  • Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 75-79: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 25-29: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 55-59: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 20-24: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 70-74: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Female literates > Aged 35-39: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 35-39: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy and Attainment > Educational attainment: completed tertiary > Tertiary > Population 25+ years > % > Over 24 year olds: Percentage of population older than 24 years that has completed tertiary education.
  • Literacy > Female literates > Aged over 10: Number of females older than 10 years, who are literate.
  • Unemployment with secondary education, male > % of male unemployment: Unemployment with secondary education, male (% of male unemployment). Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organization (UNESCO).
  • 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.
  • Unemployment with primary education, male > % of male unemployment: Unemployment with primary education, male (% of male unemployment). Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organization (UNESCO).
  • Labor force with tertiary education, male > % of male labor force: Labor force with tertiary education, male (% of male labor force). Labor force with tertiary education is the proportion of labor force that has a tertiary education, as a percentage of the total labor force.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Secondary education > Pupils > % female: Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at secondary level includes enrollments in public and private schools.
  • Government spending on education > % of GDP: Public expenditure on education consists of current and capital public expenditure on education includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities)."
  • Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Private > % of total secondary: Private enrollment refers to pupils or students enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body such as a nongovernmental organisation, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise."
  • School enrollment > Tertiary > Male > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level.
  • Participation > School enrollment > Tertiary > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level."
  • Participation > School enrollment > Tertiary > Female > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level."
  • Participation > Total enrollment > Primary > % net: Total enrollment is the number of pupils of the school-age group for primary education, enrolled either in primary or secondary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population in that age group."
  • Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Male > % net: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers."
  • Persistence to grade 5 > Male > % of cohort: Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.
  • Literacy > Ratio of young literate females to males > % ages 15-24: Ratio of young literate females to males (% ages 15-24). Gender parity index for youth literacy rate is the ratio of female youth literacy rate to male youth literacy rate. It is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. A GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females.
  • Literacy > Literacy rate, adult total > % of people ages 15 and above: Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above). Adult (15+) literacy rate (%). Total is the percentage of the population age 15 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life. Generally, u2018literacyu2019 also encompasses u2018numeracyu2019, the ability to make simple arithmetic calculations. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of literates aged 15 years and over by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100.
  • Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education > %: Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education (%). Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary and secondary levels in public and private schools.
  • School enrollment, preprimary, female > % gross: School enrollment, preprimary, female (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Pre-primary. Female is the total female enrollment in pre-primary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female population of official pre-primary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.
  • School enrollment, preprimary, male > % gross: School enrollment, preprimary, male (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Pre-primary. Male is the total male enrollment in pre-primary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male population of official pre-primary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.
  • Secondary education, pupils > % female: Secondary education, pupils (% female). Percentage of female students. Total secondary. All programmes is the number of female students enrolled in all secondary education programmes expressed as a percentage of the total number of students (male and female) enrolled at the secondary education level in a given school year.
  • Expenditure per student, primary > % of GDP per capita: Expenditure per student, primary (% of GDP per capita). Public expenditure per pupil as a % of GDP per capita. Primary is the total public expenditure per student in primary education as a percentage of GDP per capita. Public expenditure (current and capital) includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities).
  • 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
  • Literacy > Literacy rate, youth male > % of males ages 15-24: Literacy rate, youth male (% of males ages 15-24). Youth (15-24) literacy rate (%). Male is the number of males age 15 to 24 years who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life, divided by the male population in that age group. Generally, u2018literacyu2019 also encompasses u2018numeracyu2019, the ability to make simple arithmetic calculations.
  • Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment > %: Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment (%). Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
  • Ratio of female to male primary enrollment > %: Ratio of female to male primary enrollment (%). Ratio of female to male primary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
  • Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 45-49: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Literates > Aged 45-49: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Male literates > Aged 70-74: Compares countries by number of male literates, in the age range 70 to 74. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems
  • Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Male literates > Aged 55-59 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of male literates, in the age range 55 to 59. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 40-44 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 40 to 44. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Male literates > Aged 75-79 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of male illiterates, in the age range 75 to 79. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 70-74 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Literates > Aged 45-49 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 80-84 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 80 to 84. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 55-59 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of male iliterate individuals, in the age range 55 to 59. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Female literates > Aged over 85 per thousand people: Number of females older than 85 years, who are literate. 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.
  • Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged over 85 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Participation > School enrollment > Preprimary > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment."
  • Participation > School enrollment > Primary > % net: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music."
  • Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Male > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music."
  • Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Male > % net: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music."
  • Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Private > % of total primary: Private enrollment refers to pupils or students enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body such as a nongovernmental organisation, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise."
  • Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 55-59: Compares countries by number of male iliterate individuals, in the age range 55 to 59. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems
  • Adjusted savings > Education expenditure > % of GNI: Education expenditure refers to the current operating expenditures in education, including wages and salaries and excluding capital investments in buildings and equipment.
  • Public spending on education > Total > % of GDP: Public expenditure on education consists of current and capital public expenditure on education plus subsidies to private education at the primary, secondary, and tertiary levels.
  • Unemployment with primary education > % of total unemployment: Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organization (UNESCO).
  • Unemployment with secondary education > % of total unemployment: Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organization (UNESCO).
  • Expenditure per student > Primary > % of GDP per capita: Public expenditure per student is the public current spending on education divided by the total number of students by level, as a percentage of GDP per capita.
  • School enrollment > Secondary > Male > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.
  • Expenditure per student > Tertiary > % of GDP per capita: Public expenditure per student is the public current spending on education divided by the total number of students by level, as a percentage of GDP per capita.
  • School enrollment > Primary > % net: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.
  • Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 50-54: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy rate > Youth male > % of males ages 15-24: Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life.
  • Literacy rate > Adult female > % of females ages 15 and above: Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life.
  • Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 25-29: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$, % of GDP: Services, etc., value added (constant 2000 US$). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in constant 2005 U.S. dollars. Figures expressed as a proportion of GDP for the same year
  • Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment > %: Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment (%). Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment is the percentage of men to women enrolled at tertiary level in public and private schools.
  • Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Men per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Literacy > Female literates > Aged 55-59: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged over 85: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • 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."
  • High school > Lower Secondary > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for lower secondary (middle school) education.
  • Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 65-69 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of male illiterates, in the age range 65 to 69. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Literates > Aged 65-69: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • School enrollment, secondary, male > % net: School enrollment, secondary, male (% net). Net enrolment rate. Secondary. All programmes. Male is the ratio of male children of the official secondary school age who are enrolled in secondary school to the male population of the official secondary school age.
  • Repeaters, secondary, female > % of female enrollment: Repeaters, secondary, female (% of female enrollment). Percentage of repeaters in secondary. All grades. Female is the number of female students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all female students enrolled in secondary school. It is calculated by dividing the sum of female repeaters in all grades of secondary education by the total female enrolment of secondary education and multiplying the result by 100.
  • Secondary education, teachers, female: Secondary education, teachers, female. Teaching staff in total secondary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Female is the total number of female teachers in public and private secondary education institutions (ISCED 2 and 3). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
  • Intake ratio to last grade of primary > Males: Number of male entrants in the last grade of primary education (regardless of age) expressed as a percentage of the male population at entrance age to the last grade.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • School enrollment, primary, male > % gross: School enrollment, primary, male (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Primary. Male is the total male enrollment in primary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the male 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.
  • Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male > % of relevant age group: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male (% 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.
  • Children out of school > Primary > Male per 1000: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Persistence to grade 5, female > % of cohort: Persistence to grade 5, female (% of cohort). Survival rate to grade 5. Female is the share of female children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is calculated on the basis of the reconstructed cohort method, which uses data on enrolment and repeaters for two consecutive years.
  • Persistence to grade 5, male > % of cohort: Persistence to grade 5, male (% of cohort). Survival rate to grade 5. Male is the share of male children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is calculated on the basis of the reconstructed cohort method, which uses data on enrolment and repeaters for two consecutive years.
  • Repeaters, primary, total > % of total enrollment: Repeaters, primary, total (% of total enrollment). Percentage of repeaters in primary. All grades. Total is the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school. It is calculated by dividing the sum of repeaters in all grades of primary education by the total enrolment of primary education and multiplying the result by 100.
  • Total enrollment, primary, female > % net: Total enrollment, primary, female (% net). Adjusted net enrollment is the number of pupils of the school-age group for primary education, enrolled either in primary or secondary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population in that age group.
  • Total enrollment, primary > % net: Total enrollment, primary (% net). Adjusted net enrollment is the number of pupils of the school-age group for primary education, enrolled either in primary or secondary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population in that age group.
  • Progression to secondary school, female > %: Progression to secondary school, female (%). Transition from primary (ISCED 1) to secondary (ISCED 2), general programmes (%). Female is the number of new female entrants to the first grade of secondary education (general programmes only) in a given year, expressed as a percentage of the number of female pupils enrolled in the final grade of primary education in the previous year.
  • School enrollment, secondary, female > % net: School enrollment, secondary, female (% net). Net enrolment rate. Secondary. All programmes. Female is the ratio of female children of the official secondary school age who are enrolled in secondary school to the female population of the official secondary school age.
  • Repeaters, secondary, total > % of total enrollment: Repeaters, secondary, total (% of total enrollment). Percentage of repeaters in secondary. All grades. Total is the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in secondary school. It is calculated by dividing the sum of repeaters in all grades of secondary education by the total enrolment of secondary education and multiplying the result by 100.
  • 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.
  • Literacy > Male literates > Aged 80-84: Compares countries by number of male illiterates, in the age range 80 to 84. 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 70-74: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 70 to 74. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems
  • Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 15-19:

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

  • Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 45-49: Compares countries by number of male illiterates, in the age range 45 to 49. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems
  • Literacy > Illiterates > Aged over 10: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals aged over 10. 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
STAT Italy Malta HISTORY
Adult literacy rate > Total 98.8
Ranked 20th. 7% more than Malta
92.36
Ranked 4th.

Children out of school, primary 25,573
Ranked 58th. 5 times more than Malta
4,729
Ranked 84th.

Children out of school, primary per 1000 0.421
Ranked 106th.
11.35
Ranked 31st. 27 times more than Italy

Children out of school, primary, female 17,905
Ranked 48th. 8 times more than Malta
2,181
Ranked 75th.

College and university > Gender parity index 1.39
Ranked 35th. 2% more than Malta
1.36
Ranked 38th.

Compulsary education duration 10
Ranked 64th.
11
Ranked 30th. 10% more than Italy

Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP 4.5%
Ranked 64th.
6.91%
Ranked 14th. 54% more than Italy

High school enrolment rate 99.72
Ranked 10th. 7% more than Malta
93.62
Ranked 57th.

Homeschooling legal status Legal, homeschooling is allowed by the constitution. Illegal, public education is mandatory without known exceptions.
Literacy > Total population 98.6%
Ranked 36th. 6% more than Malta
92.8%
Ranked 5th.

Primary education, duration > Years 5
Ranked 167th.
6
Ranked 32nd. 20% more than Italy

Primary education, teachers per 1000 4.6
Ranked 70th. About the same as Malta
4.58
Ranked 68th.

Pupil-teacher ratio, primary 10.33
Ranked 139th.
12.74
Ranked 107th. 23% more than Italy

Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary 10.1
Ranked 100th. 27% more than Malta
7.95
Ranked 97th.

Secondary education, duration > Years 8
Ranked 15th. 14% more than Malta
7
Ranked 25th.

College and university > Share of total education spending 18.76%
Ranked 63th.
22.81%
Ranked 36th. 22% more than Italy

Literacy > Female 98.3%
Ranked 33th. 5% more than Malta
93.9%
Ranked 3rd.

Children out of school, primary, female per 1000 0.295
Ranked 86th.
5.23
Ranked 31st. 18 times more than Italy

College and university > Gender ratio 140.71
Ranked 27th.
141.5
Ranked 24th. 1% more than Italy

Child care (preschool) > Duration 3
Ranked 89th. 50% more than Malta
2
Ranked 132nd.

Secondary education > Teachers > Per capita 7.17 per 1,000 people
Ranked 41st.
9.3 per 1,000 people
Ranked 20th. 30% more than Italy

Duration of compulsory education 9 years
Ranked 86th.
11 years
Ranked 19th. 22% more than Italy
Secondary education, pupils 4.63 million
Ranked 17th. 132 times more than Malta
35,118
Ranked 122nd.

College and university > Private school share 9.59%
Ranked 90th.
0.0
Ranked 102nd.

Girls to boys ratio > Primary level enrolment 1
Ranked 43th. 1% more than Malta
0.99
Ranked 55th.

School life expectancy > Total 14.7 years
Ranked 20th. 10% more than Malta
13.4 years
Ranked 36th.
Literacy > Adult literacy 98.9%
Ranked 19th. 8% more than Malta
91.6%
Ranked 49th.

Primary education, teachers 273,113
Ranked 18th. 143 times more than Malta
1,909
Ranked 118th.

Primary education, pupils 2.83 million
Ranked 37th. 116 times more than Malta
24,324
Ranked 138th.

Adult literacy rate > Female 98.5
Ranked 22nd. 5% more than Malta
93.5
Ranked 1st.

Tertiary enrollment 49.9%
Ranked 22nd. 2 times more than Malta
21.5%
Ranked 13th.
Spending per student > College and university 22.28
Ranked 36th.
27.18
Ranked 48th. 22% more than Italy

High school > Gender ratio 99.03
Ranked 81st.
102.17
Ranked 55th. 3% more than Italy

Compulsary education starting age 6
Ranked 103th. 20% more than Malta
5
Ranked 155th.

Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary per million 0.17
Ranked 107th.
19.07
Ranked 24th. 112 times more than Italy

Literacy > Definition age 15 and over can read and write age 10 and over can read and write
High school > Upper secondary school duration 5
Ranked 4th. 3 times more than Malta
2
Ranked 148th.

Literacy > Male 99%
Ranked 32nd. 8% more than Malta
91.7%
Ranked 4th.

Spending > USD 101.89 billion
Ranked 6th. 303 times more than Malta
336.5 million
Ranked 99th.

High school > Private school share 8.52%
Ranked 84th.
30.32%
Ranked 22nd. 4 times more than Italy

Spending > Proportion 4.52
Ranked 70th.
4.64
Ranked 64th. 3% more than Italy

Pupil-teacher ratio > Primary 10.62
Ranked 138th.
18.78
Ranked 92nd. 77% more than Italy

Child care (preschool) > Starting age 3
Ranked 158th. The same as Malta
3
Ranked 77th.

High school repeaters > Male 3.86
Ranked 53th. 75% more than Malta
2.2
Ranked 73th.

Literacy rates > Aged 15-24 99.8%
Ranked 1st. 4% more than Malta
96%
Ranked 3rd.

Preschool enrollment rate 103.82
Ranked 80th. 5% more than Malta
99.03
Ranked 106th.

Tertiary > Students studying abroad 47,272.98
Ranked 12th. 38 times more than Malta
1,249.64
Ranked 167th.

Primary completion rate 101
Ranked 31st. 1% more than Malta
100
Ranked 38th.

Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level 1.91 million
Ranked 20th. 214 times more than Malta
8,946
Ranked 113th.

Elementary (primary school) > Duration 5
Ranked 177th.
6
Ranked 36th. 20% more than Italy

Children out of school > Primary 11,194
Ranked 73th. 6 times more than Malta
1,798
Ranked 100th.

Secondary education, teachers 450,757
Ranked 10th. 102 times more than Malta
4,419
Ranked 79th.

Secondary education, teachers per 1000 7.59
Ranked 33th.
10.61
Ranked 7th. 40% more than Italy

Child care (preschool) > Students per teacher 11.62
Ranked 101st.
12.29
Ranked 82nd. 6% more than Italy

High school > Lower secondary school duration 3
Ranked 146th.
5
Ranked 6th. 67% more than Italy

Children out of school, primary, male per 1000 0.126
Ranked 97th.
6.12
Ranked 29th. 48 times more than Italy

Spending per student > High school 25.38
Ranked 17th. 37% more than Malta
18.54
Ranked 47th.

Secondary education, general pupils 2.92 million
Ranked 21st. 97 times more than Malta
30,191
Ranked 128th.

Illiteracy rates by sex > Aged 15+ 1.4%
Ranked 122nd.
7.2%
Ranked 89th. 5 times more than Italy

High school > Gender parity index 0.986
Ranked 91st. 11% more than Malta
0.891
Ranked 117th.

Scientific and technical journal articles 24,696
Ranked 8th. 1235 times more than Malta
20
Ranked 109th.

College and university > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female 36%
Ranked 21st. 20% more than Malta
30%
Ranked 23th.
Tertiary > Students studying abroad proportion 2.4%
Ranked 88th.
10.92%
Ranked 31st. 5 times more than Italy

Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level per 1000 33.48
Ranked 40th. 48% more than Malta
22.59
Ranked 68th.

Scouting > Genders admitted both both
Elementary (primary school) > Starting age 6
Ranked 130th. 20% more than Malta
5
Ranked 183th.

Education expenditure of government > As percentage of total government 9.6%
Ranked 70th.
10.1%
Ranked 68th. 5% more than Italy
Children out of school, primary, male 7,668
Ranked 57th. 3 times more than Malta
2,548
Ranked 75th.

Education expenditure of government > As percentage of GNI 4.7%
Ranked 56th. 4% more than Malta
4.5%
Ranked 64th.

High school > Students per teacher 10.1
Ranked 103th. 27% more than Malta
7.95
Ranked 100th.

Secondary education > General pupils 2.81 million
Ranked 26th. 80 times more than Malta
35,019
Ranked 133th.

Spending per student > Elementary school 22.8
Ranked 17th. 73% more than Malta
13.18
Ranked 56th.

Secondary school starting age > Years 11
Ranked 168th. The same as Malta
11
Ranked 140th.

High school starting age > Years 11
Ranked 147th. The same as Malta
11
Ranked 124th.

Primary education > Teachers > Per capita 4.48 per 1,000 people
Ranked 78th. 9% more than Malta
4.12 per 1,000 people
Ranked 88th.

Literacy > Female literates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people 25.34
Ranked 27th.
34.29
Ranked 8th. 35% more than Italy

Education enrolment by level > Primary level 2.78 million
Ranked 45th. 88 times more than Malta
31,710
Ranked 153th.

High school > Population with at least high school education > Women 68%
Ranked 60th. 17% more than Malta
58%
Ranked 71st.

Elementary school graduate rate 99.56
Ranked 8th. 1% more than Malta
99.02
Ranked 11th.

Literacy rate > People aged 15-24 99.9
Ranked 3rd. 2% more than Malta
98.27
Ranked 4th.

Schools connected to the Internet 88%
Ranked 20th.
88.8%
Ranked 13th. 1% more than Italy
Public spending per student > Primary level 21.2
Ranked 14th. 70% more than Malta
12.5
Ranked 42nd.
Secondary education, pupils per 1000 76.25
Ranked 85th.
84.28
Ranked 64th. 11% more than Italy

Primary education, pupils per 1000 46.56
Ranked 138th.
58.38
Ranked 123th. 25% more than Italy

Girls to boys ratio > Tertiary level enrolment 1.34
Ranked 42nd. The same as Malta
1.34
Ranked 40th.

Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ 685,500
Ranked 70th. 30 times more than Malta
23,000
Ranked 122nd.

Girls to boys ratio > Secondary level enrolment 0.99
Ranked 97th. 6% more than Malta
0.93
Ranked 127th.

Literacy > Female literates > Aged over 10 per thousand people 462.13
Ranked 5th. 8% more than Malta
426.2
Ranked 1st.

Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level > Per capita 33.48 per 1,000 people
Ranked 40th. 48% more than Malta
22.59 per 1,000 people
Ranked 69th.

Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people 0.778
Ranked 126th.
3
Ranked 67th. 4 times more than Italy

Outcomes > Secondary education > Duration > Years 8
Ranked 14th. 14% more than Malta
7
Ranked 22nd.

Teacher student ratio > High school 10.1
Ranked 97th.
10.29
Ranked 101st. 2% more than Italy

Children out of school > Primary per 1000 0.192
Ranked 115th.
4.48
Ranked 63th. 23 times more than Italy

Inequality adjusted index 0.74
Ranked 36th.
0.771
Ranked 32nd. 4% more than Italy
High school repeaters > Female 2.18
Ranked 59th. 24% more than Malta
1.76
Ranked 63th.

Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Women 447,300
Ranked 69th. 43 times more than Malta
10,400
Ranked 125th.

Teacher student ratio > Elementary school 10.33
Ranked 132nd.
11.52
Ranked 125th. 12% more than Italy

Proportion of education spending on teachers' salaries 57.73%
Ranked 23th. 13% more than Malta
50.9%
Ranked 30th.

Literacy rate > Females aged 15-24 99.9
Ranked 6th. 1% more than Malta
99.11
Ranked 3rd.

Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5 99.8%
Ranked 4th. 1% more than Malta
99%
Ranked 11th.

Elementary school > Enrolled students 2.82 million
Ranked 42nd. 102 times more than Malta
27,782
Ranked 149th.

Primary education > Duration > Years 5 years
Ranked 159th.
6 years
Ranked 32nd. 20% more than Italy

Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ per capita $19,316.27
Ranked 16th. 2 times more than Malta
$9,212.18
Ranked 25th.

School enrolment rate > 1st grade 105.66
Ranked 56th. 12% more than Malta
94.39
Ranked 122nd.

Secondary education, general pupils per 1000 48.17
Ranked 127th.
72.46
Ranked 63th. 50% more than Italy

Literacy > Literates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people 51.94
Ranked 27th.
70.07
Ranked 8th. 35% more than Italy

Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share 6.93%
Ranked 87th.
40.7%
Ranked 15th. 6 times more than Italy

High school > Lower secondary starting age 11
Ranked 174th. The same as Malta
11
Ranked 143th.

Elementary school > Gender ratio 99.14
Ranked 61st.
99.69
Ranked 42nd. 1% more than Italy

High school enrolment rate > Female 99.42
Ranked 18th. 5% more than Malta
94.36
Ranked 49th.

Illiteracy rates by sex > Aged 15+ > Women 1.7%
Ranked 121st.
6.4%
Ranked 96th. 4 times more than Italy

Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level 99%
Ranked 20th. 8% more than Malta
92%
Ranked 77th.

Duration of education > Secondary level 8
Ranked 15th. 14% more than Malta
7
Ranked 26th.
Public spending per student > Tertiary level 26
Ranked 56th.
58.4
Ranked 26th. 2 times more than Italy
Secondary education > Pupils 4.51 million
Ranked 18th. 108 times more than Malta
41,723
Ranked 126th.

Primary education > Pupils 2.77 million
Ranked 43th. 89 times more than Malta
31,064
Ranked 146th.

High school > Population with at least high school education > Men 78.1%
Ranked 49th. 16% more than Malta
67.3%
Ranked 64th.

Literacy rate > Males aged 15-24 99.9
Ranked 2nd. 3% more than Malta
97.46
Ranked 9th.

Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Tertiary level 56.25%
Ranked 38th.
56.98%
Ranked 31st. 1% more than Italy

Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita 79.22 per 1,000 people
Ranked 95th.
94.85 per 1,000 people
Ranked 62nd. 20% more than Italy

Secondary education, vocational pupils 1.71 million
Ranked 6th. 346 times more than Malta
4,927
Ranked 95th.

Elementary (primary) school > Students per teacher 10.33
Ranked 141st.
12.74
Ranked 108th. 23% more than Italy

Spending on education > Proportion spent on all staff salaries 78.45%
Ranked 33th.
80.49%
Ranked 26th. 3% more than Italy

Secondary education > Teachers 417,023.3
Ranked 11th. 112 times more than Malta
3,733
Ranked 101st.

School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary 16 years
Ranked 20th. 7% more than Malta
15 years
Ranked 3rd.
School enrolment rate > 5th grade 99.56
Ranked 7th. About the same as Malta
99.32
Ranked 7th.

Education enrolment by level > Secondary level 4.53 million
Ranked 22nd. 121 times more than Malta
37,556
Ranked 138th.

Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 30-34 per thousand people 0.318
Ranked 21st.
2.14
Ranked 8th. 7 times more than Italy

Scientific and technical journal articles per million 428.72
Ranked 22nd. 8 times more than Malta
52.72
Ranked 49th.

Duration of education > Primary level 5
Ranked 141st.
6
Ranked 30th. 20% more than Italy
Women to men parity index > As ratio of literacy rates > Aged 15-24 1
Ranked 14th.
1.04
Ranked 1st. 4% more than Italy

Participation > Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education 99.07%
Ranked 81st.
101.1%
Ranked 44th. 2% more than Italy

Participation > Children out of school > Elementary 19,018
Ranked 68th. 8 times more than Malta
2,403
Ranked 109th.

Public spending per student > Secondary level 27.1
Ranked 18th. 27% more than Malta
21.4
Ranked 30th.
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Primary level 48.41%
Ranked 85th. 1% more than Malta
48.11%
Ranked 109th.

Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ per 1000 11.9
Ranked 115th.
57.7
Ranked 80th. 5 times more than Italy

Progression to secondary school 99.65%
Ranked 12th. 3% more than Malta
97.02%
Ranked 43th.

Literacy rates > Aged 15-24 > Women 99.8%
Ranked 3rd. 2% more than Malta
97.8%
Ranked 3rd.

Children out of school > Primary > Per capita 0.192 per 1,000 people
Ranked 116th.
4.48 per 1,000 people
Ranked 65th. 23 times more than Italy

Literacy > Literates > Aged 15-19 2.96 million
Ranked 5th. 105 times more than Malta
28,297
Ranked 8th.

Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 35-39 23,155
Ranked 11th. 24 times more than Malta
979
Ranked 8th.

Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Women 99%
Ranked 19th. 3% more than Malta
96%
Ranked 48th.

High school > Upper secondary starting age 14
Ranked 192nd.
16
Ranked 20th. 14% more than Italy

Elementary school starting age > Years 6
Ranked 117th. 20% more than Malta
5
Ranked 157th.

Elementary school repeaters > All 0.24
Ranked 123th.
0.82
Ranked 103th. 3 times more than Italy

School life expectancy > Male 14.5 years
Ranked 19th. 7% more than Malta
13.5 years
Ranked 32nd.
Secondary education > General pupils > Per capita 48.3 per 1,000 people
Ranked 127th.
87.26 per 1,000 people
Ranked 38th. 81% more than Italy

Education enrolment by level > Primary level > Per capita 0.049 per capita
Ranked 151st.
0.08 per capita
Ranked 124th. 63% more than Italy

Illiteracy rates by sex > Aged 15+ > Men 1%
Ranked 117th.
8%
Ranked 71st. 8 times more than Italy

Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 1000 48.62
Ranked 155th.
80.08
Ranked 124th. 65% more than Italy

Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Men 100%
Ranked 13th. 14% more than Malta
88%
Ranked 93th.

Literacy rates > Aged 15-24 > Men 99.8%
Ranked 1st. 6% more than Malta
94.4%
Ranked 3rd.

Pupils-teacher ratio > Primary level 10.7
Ranked 132nd.
19.1
Ranked 16th. 79% more than Italy
Elementary (primary school) > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female 95%
Ranked 2nd. 12% more than Malta
85%
Ranked 14th.
Primary education > Teachers 260,769.1
Ranked 15th. 158 times more than Malta
1,654
Ranked 126th.

Secondary education > Vocational pupils 1.7 million
Ranked 6th. 253 times more than Malta
6,704
Ranked 101st.

Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Secondary level 48.46%
Ranked 100th. The same as Malta
48.43%
Ranked 101st.

Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people 0.221
Ranked 20th.
1.82
Ranked 6th. 8 times more than Italy

Literacy > Literates > Aged over 10 per thousand people 893.72
Ranked 2nd. 7% more than Malta
832.65
Ranked 2nd.

Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 10-14 1,771
Ranked 17th. 4 times more than Malta
501
Ranked 6th.

Private school enrolment > Primary level 7
Ranked 44th.
35.9
Ranked 6th. 5 times more than Italy
Outcomes > Primary education > Duration > Years 5
Ranked 148th.
6
Ranked 30th. 20% more than Italy

Primary education > Teachers per 1000 4.48
Ranked 76th. 9% more than Malta
4.12
Ranked 89th.

Secondary education > Pupils per 1000 77.45
Ranked 78th.
103.98
Ranked 32nd. 34% more than Italy

Literacy > Men above 14 years 98.8%
Ranked 6th. 14% more than Malta
86.4%
Ranked 3rd.
Children out of school > Primary > Female > Per capita 0.118 per 1,000 people
Ranked 109th.
2.28 per 1,000 people
Ranked 61st. 19 times more than Italy

Female enrolment share > Primary level 48.5%
Ranked 78th.
48.6%
Ranked 8th. About the same as Italy
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ $1.17 trillion
Ranked 5th. 305 times more than Malta
$3.83 billion
Ranked 92nd.

Primary school starting age > Years 6
Ranked 130th. 20% more than Malta
5
Ranked 179th.

Scouting > Members 102,066
Ranked 16th. 34 times more than Malta
2,968
Ranked 113th.
Elementary (primary) school) > Proportion spent on all staff salaries 82.58%
Ranked 43th.
90.33%
Ranked 18th. 9% more than Italy

High school> Proportion of education spending on teachers' salaries 65.39%
Ranked 30th. 10% more than Malta
59.41%
Ranked 36th.

Elementary (primary) school > Proportion of education spending on teachers' salaries 63.76%
Ranked 31st. 43% more than Malta
44.49%
Ranked 47th.

High school > Share of total education spending 42.94%
Ranked 22nd.
45.71%
Ranked 11th. 6% more than Italy

Enrolment ratio > Secondary level 90.5%
Ranked 10th. 14% more than Malta
79.2%
Ranked 7th.
Participation > Secondary education > General pupils 2.87 million
Ranked 25th. 91 times more than Malta
31,418
Ranked 133th.

Ratio of female to male primary enrollment 99.51
Ranked 46th. 1% more than Malta
98.95
Ranked 62nd.

Secondary education > General pupils per 1000 48.3
Ranked 126th.
87.27
Ranked 39th. 81% more than Italy

Secondary education > Teachers per 1000 7.17
Ranked 40th.
9.3
Ranked 19th. 30% more than Italy

Children out of school > Primary > Male 4,320
Ranked 74th. 5 times more than Malta
883
Ranked 94th.

Elementary (primary) school > Gender parity index 0.986
Ranked 86th.
1.01
Ranked 27th. 2% more than Italy

Female enrolment share > Secondary level 48.1%
Ranked 89th.
48.7%
Ranked 19th. 1% more than Italy
Private school enrolment > Secondary level 5.5
Ranked 18th.
27.8
Ranked 7th. 5 times more than Italy
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level per 1000 79.23
Ranked 95th.
94.85
Ranked 59th. 20% more than Italy

Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people 0.185
Ranked 21st.
0.604
Ranked 8th. 3 times more than Italy

Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people 0.223
Ranked 24th.
2.03
Ranked 7th. 9 times more than Italy

Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people 0.0764
Ranked 27th.
1.08
Ranked 7th. 14 times more than Italy

Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 20-24 7,648
Ranked 17th. 13 times more than Malta
571
Ranked 8th.

Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 65-69 per thousand people 1.36
Ranked 12th.
2.59
Ranked 7th. 91% more than Italy

Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 35-39 12,610
Ranked 10th. 17 times more than Malta
735
Ranked 8th.

Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people 0.106
Ranked 23th.
0.475
Ranked 8th. 5 times more than Italy

Literacy > Female literates > Aged 15-19 1.44 million
Ranked 5th. 104 times more than Malta
13,846
Ranked 8th.

Literacy > Literates > Aged 40-44 per thousand people 70.95
Ranked 8th. 10% more than Malta
64.57
Ranked 2nd.

Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 50-54 per thousand people 0.522
Ranked 19th.
6.04
Ranked 6th. 12 times more than Italy

Scouting > Members per thousand people 1.68
Ranked 70th.
7.09
Ranked 24th. 4 times more than Italy
Primary completion rate > Women 101
Ranked 30th. 1% more than Malta
100
Ranked 34th.

School life expectancy > Female 14.8 years
Ranked 20th. 11% more than Malta
13.3 years
Ranked 39th.
Elementary school repeaters > Female 0.18
Ranked 121st.
0.84
Ranked 100th. 5 times more than Italy

Elementary school repeaters > Male 0.3
Ranked 120th.
0.8
Ranked 105th. 3 times more than Italy

Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5 > Men 100%
Ranked 6th. 1% more than Malta
98.6%
Ranked 12th.

Children out of school > Primary > Male > Per capita 0.074 per 1,000 people
Ranked 111th.
2.2 per 1,000 people
Ranked 63th. 30 times more than Italy

High school teachers 450,757
Ranked 11th. 114 times more than Malta
3,939
Ranked 95th.

Elementary school teachers 273,113
Ranked 16th. 106 times more than Malta
2,570
Ranked 120th.

Homeschooling prevalance Unknown Virtually no homeschooling*
High school enrolment rate > Male 100
Ranked 9th. 8% more than Malta
92.94
Ranked 51st.

Literacy > Women above 14 years 98%
Ranked 5th. 10% more than Malta
89.2%
Ranked 3rd.
Gender ratio > Literacy rate of 15-24 year-olds 1%
Ranked 14th.
1.04%
Ranked 1st. 4% more than Italy
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Per capita 11.9 per 1,000 people
Ranked 119th.
57.7 per 1,000 people
Ranked 82nd. 5 times more than Italy

Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Women per 1000 7.76
Ranked 116th.
26.09
Ranked 92nd. 3 times more than Italy

Primary completion rate > Men 101
Ranked 28th. 1% more than Malta
100
Ranked 32nd.

Participation > Secondary education > Pupils 4.51 million
Ranked 17th. 116 times more than Malta
38,961
Ranked 122nd.

Secondary education > Pupils > Per capita 77.45 per 1,000 people
Ranked 83th.
103.97 per 1,000 people
Ranked 30th. 34% more than Italy

Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment 98.81
Ranked 88th. 6% more than Malta
93.31
Ranked 114th.

Primary education > Pupils per 1000 47.59
Ranked 155th.
77.41
Ranked 124th. 63% more than Italy

Intake ratio to last grade of primary > Females None
None

Pupils-teacher ratio > Secondary level 10.5
Ranked 102nd. 2% more than Malta
10.3
Ranked 105th.
Repitition rate > Secondary level 2.6
Ranked 29th. 2 times more than Malta
1.1
Ranked 38th.
Pupils reaching grade 5 98.5
Ranked 3rd.
99.5
Ranked 9th. 1% more than Italy
Progression to secondary level 100
Ranked 2nd. 6% more than Malta
94
Ranked 9th.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 75-79 78,019
Ranked 4th. 55 times more than Malta
1,426
Ranked 5th.

Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 25-29 6,015
Ranked 12th. 31 times more than Malta
192
Ranked 8th.

Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 55-59 22,226
Ranked 11th. 19 times more than Malta
1,146
Ranked 8th.

Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 20-24 4,001
Ranked 16th. 9 times more than Malta
426
Ranked 8th.

Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 70-74 40,903
Ranked 3rd. 37 times more than Malta
1,112
Ranked 7th.

Literacy > Female literates > Aged 35-39 2.3 million
Ranked 2nd. 194 times more than Malta
11,825
Ranked 7th.

Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 35-39 10,545
Ranked 11th. 43 times more than Malta
244
Ranked 8th.

Literacy and Attainment > Educational attainment: completed tertiary > Tertiary > Population 25+ years > % > Over 24 year olds 12.75%
Ranked 37th.
13.99%
Ranked 34th. 10% more than Italy
Literacy > Female literates > Aged over 10 26.33 million
Ranked 2nd. 153 times more than Malta
172,115
Ranked 6th.

Unemployment with secondary education, male > % of male unemployment 37.3%
Ranked 58th. 4 times more than Malta
10.2%
Ranked 85th.

Public spending on education, total > % of government expenditure 9.05%
Ranked 93th.
16.11%
Ranked 36th. 78% more than Italy

Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 20-24 per thousand people 0.064
Ranked 26th.
0.359
Ranked 7th. 6 times more than Italy

Literacy > Female literates > Aged 70-74 per thousand people 26.24
Ranked 2nd. 54% more than Malta
16.99
Ranked 1st.

Literacy > Female literates > Aged 20-24 per thousand people 29.51
Ranked 23th.
35.26
Ranked 6th. 19% more than Italy

Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 40-44 per thousand people 0.189
Ranked 22nd.
0.978
Ranked 8th. 5 times more than Italy

Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 55-59 per thousand people 0.39
Ranked 21st.
2.84
Ranked 7th. 7 times more than Italy

Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 20-24 per thousand people 0.0702
Ranked 28th.
1.05
Ranked 6th. 15 times more than Italy

Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 60-64 per thousand people 0.749
Ranked 21st.
2.45
Ranked 7th. 3 times more than Italy

Unemployment with primary education, male > % of male unemployment 53.3%
Ranked 15th.
86.8%
Ranked 1st. 63% more than Italy

Labor force with tertiary education, male > % of male labor force 14.4%
Ranked 43th.
17.1%
Ranked 36th. 19% more than Italy

School enrollment > Preprimary > % gross 102.7% gross
Ranked 14th.
103.92% gross
Ranked 13th. 1% more than Italy

School enrollment > Primary > Female > % gross 101.12% gross
Ranked 86th.
101.82% gross
Ranked 82nd. 1% more than Italy

Secondary education > Pupils > % female 48.49% female
Ranked 81st. 4% more than Malta
46.84% female
Ranked 107th.

Government spending on education > % of GDP 4.5%
Ranked 64th.
6.91%
Ranked 14th. 54% more than Italy

Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Private > % of total secondary 5.01%
Ranked 83th.
27.87%
Ranked 25th. 6 times more than Italy

School enrollment > Tertiary > Male > % gross 54.15% gross
Ranked 20th. 2 times more than Malta
22.69% gross
Ranked 62nd.

Participation > School enrollment > Tertiary > % gross 67.11%
Ranked 20th. 2 times more than Malta
33.04%
Ranked 57th.

Participation > School enrollment > Tertiary > Female > % gross 78.8%
Ranked 21st. 2 times more than Malta
38.88%
Ranked 51st.

Participation > Total enrollment > Primary > % net 99.3%
Ranked 12th. 9% more than Malta
91.43%
Ranked 82nd.

Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Male > % net 91.68%
Ranked 10th. 16% more than Malta
79.15%
Ranked 47th.

Persistence to grade 5 > Male > % of cohort 96.05%
Ranked 20th.
98.78%
Ranked 12th. 3% more than Italy

School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary > Female 17 years
Ranked 15th. 13% more than Malta
15 years
Ranked 3rd.
Literacy > Ratio of young literate females to males > % ages 15-24 100.01%
Ranked 44th.
101.69%
Ranked 3rd. 2% more than Italy

Literacy > Literacy rate, adult total > % of people ages 15 and above 98.98%
Ranked 15th. 7% more than Malta
92.36%
Ranked 5th.

Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education > % 98.77%
Ranked 70th.
99.63%
Ranked 56th. 1% more than Italy

School enrollment, preprimary, female > % gross 97.27%
Ranked 27th.
110.32%
Ranked 8th. 13% more than Italy

School enrollment, preprimary, male > % gross 99.38%
Ranked 21st.
116.86%
Ranked 5th. 18% more than Italy

Secondary education, pupils > % female 48.15%
Ranked 86th. 1% more than Malta
47.5%
Ranked 100th.

Expenditure per student, primary > % of GDP per capita 24.09%
Ranked 16th.
24.91%
Ranked 14th. 3% more than Italy

Services, etc., value added > Current US$ per capita $22,032.92
Ranked 18th. 95% more than Malta
$11,304.58
Ranked 27th.

Services, etc., value added > Current US$, % of GDP 65.26%
Ranked 27th. 13% more than Malta
57.6%
Ranked 58th.

Literacy > Literacy rate, youth male > % of males ages 15-24 99.91%
Ranked 5th. 3% more than Malta
97.46%
Ranked 10th.

Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment > % 98.66%
Ranked 73th. 1% more than Malta
97.59%
Ranked 82nd.

Ratio of female to male primary enrollment > % 98.94%
Ranked 68th.
102.63%
Ranked 14th. 4% more than Italy

Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 45-49 11,874
Ranked 11th. 18 times more than Malta
674
Ranked 8th.

Literacy > Literates > Aged 45-49 3.72 million
Ranked 2nd. 132 times more than Malta
28,118
Ranked 7th.

Literacy > Male literates > Aged 70-74 1.19 million
Ranked 2nd. 226 times more than Malta
5,254
Ranked 6th.

Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people 0.118
Ranked 23th.
1.56
Ranked 5th. 13 times more than Italy

Literacy > Male literates > Aged 55-59 per thousand people 28.16
Ranked 2nd.
33.24
Ranked 1st. 18% more than Italy

Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 40-44 per thousand people 0.408
Ranked 21st.
4.1
Ranked 7th. 10 times more than Italy

Literacy > Male literates > Aged 75-79 per thousand people 15.38
Ranked 1st. 71% more than Malta
8.97
Ranked 1st.

Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 70-74 per thousand people 0.718
Ranked 10th.
2.75
Ranked 2nd. 4 times more than Italy

Literacy > Literates > Aged 45-49 per thousand people 65.21
Ranked 8th.
69.63
Ranked 2nd. 7% more than Italy

Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 80-84 per thousand people 1.2
Ranked 10th.
4.34
Ranked 1st. 4 times more than Italy

Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 55-59 per thousand people 0.667
Ranked 20th.
7.79
Ranked 4th. 12 times more than Italy

Literacy > Female literates > Aged over 85 per thousand people 13.88
Ranked 1st. 3 times more than Malta
5.35
Ranked 1st.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 70-74 per thousand people 47.09
Ranked 1st. 57% more than Malta
30
Ranked 1st.

Literacy > Female literates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people 40.35
Ranked 3rd. 38% more than Malta
29.28
Ranked 5th.

Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged over 85 per thousand people 1.38
Ranked 3rd.
2.21
Ranked 1st. 60% more than Italy
Participation > School enrollment > Preprimary > % gross 101.3%
Ranked 13th. The same as Malta
101.26%
Ranked 14th.

Participation > School enrollment > Primary > % net 98.63%
Ranked 9th. 8% more than Malta
91.42%
Ranked 70th.

Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Male > % gross 104.26%
Ranked 79th. 5% more than Malta
99.18%
Ranked 110th.

Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Male > % net 99.06%
Ranked 7th. 9% more than Malta
90.95%
Ranked 71st.

Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Private > % of total primary 6.98%
Ranked 81st.
26.78%
Ranked 26th. 4 times more than Italy

Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 55-59 37,996
Ranked 10th. 12 times more than Malta
3,144
Ranked 8th.

Adjusted savings > Education expenditure > % of GNI 4.61% of GNI
Ranked 62nd. 5% more than Malta
4.4% of GNI
Ranked 69th.

Public spending on education > Total > % of GDP 4.87%
Ranked 55th. 9% more than Malta
4.47%
Ranked 63th.

Unemployment with primary education > % of total unemployment 49.4%
Ranked 17th.
82.7%
Ranked 1st. 67% more than Italy

Unemployment with secondary education > % of total unemployment 41.4%
Ranked 38th. 3 times more than Malta
12.7%
Ranked 70th.

Expenditure per student > Primary > % of GDP per capita 25.91%
Ranked 7th. 91% more than Malta
13.57%
Ranked 60th.

School enrollment > Secondary > Male > % gross 99.63% gross
Ranked 25th.
108.83% gross
Ranked 11th. 9% more than Italy

Expenditure per student > Tertiary > % of GDP per capita 24.09%
Ranked 50th.
50.32%
Ranked 22nd. 2 times more than Italy

Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5 > Women 99.6%
Ranked 8th. About the same as Malta
99.5%
Ranked 9th.

School enrollment > Primary > % net 98.84% net
Ranked 9th. 5% more than Malta
93.99% net
Ranked 51st.

Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 50-54 15,861
Ranked 10th. 19 times more than Malta
820
Ranked 8th.

Literacy rate > Youth male > % of males ages 15-24 99.8%
Ranked 7th. 6% more than Malta
94.37%
Ranked 62nd.

Literacy rate > Adult female > % of females ages 15 and above 98.04%
Ranked 17th. 10% more than Malta
89.24%
Ranked 45th.

Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 25-29 6,710
Ranked 13th. 11 times more than Malta
629
Ranked 8th.

Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$, % of GDP 57.22%
Ranked 19th. 22% more than Malta
46.94%
Ranked 46th.

Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment > % 142.72%
Ranked 31st. 9% more than Malta
131.49%
Ranked 46th.

Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Men per 1000 4.14
Ranked 111th.
31.61
Ranked 67th. 8 times more than Italy

Literacy > Female literates > Aged 55-59 1.68 million
Ranked 2nd. 116 times more than Malta
14,449
Ranked 6th.

Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged over 85 78,806
Ranked 1st. 88 times more than Malta
891
Ranked 2nd.
School enrollment, primary, male > % net 97.76%
Ranked 18th. 21% more than Malta
80.49%
Ranked 85th.

Persistence to last grade of primary, female > % of cohort 99.01%
Ranked 10th. 2% more than Malta
96.78%
Ranked 30th.

School enrollment > Primary > % gross 101.37% gross
Ranked 92nd.
102.38% gross
Ranked 83th. 1% more than Italy

Persistence to last grade of primary, male > % of cohort 100%
Ranked 2nd. 4% more than Malta
95.9%
Ranked 34th.

Participation > Total enrollment > Primary > Female > % net 98.91%
Ranked 14th. 8% more than Malta
91.94%
Ranked 74th.

High school > Lower Secondary > Students per teacher 9.07
Ranked 82nd. 30% more than Malta
6.98
Ranked 84th.

Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 65-69 per thousand people 2.09
Ranked 12th.
5.26
Ranked 5th. 3 times more than Italy

Literacy > Literates > Aged 65-69 2.96 million
Ranked 2nd. 188 times more than Malta
15,773
Ranked 6th.

School enrollment, secondary, male > % net 91.38%
Ranked 19th. 17% more than Malta
78.1%
Ranked 52nd.

Repeaters, secondary, female > % of female enrollment 3.19%
Ranked 54th. 4 times more than Malta
0.84%
Ranked 86th.

Secondary education, teachers, female 303,771
Ranked 7th. 108 times more than Malta
2,805
Ranked 69th.

Intake ratio to last grade of primary > Males None
None

Literacy > Male literates > Aged 60-64 per thousand people 28.65
Ranked 1st. 25% more than Malta
22.91
Ranked 1st.

School enrollment, tertiary, male > % gross 52.84%
Ranked 31st. 55% more than Malta
34.16%
Ranked 57th.

School enrollment > Tertiary > Female > % gross 72.39% gross
Ranked 16th. 2 times more than Malta
30.29% gross
Ranked 58th.

School enrollment, primary, male > % gross 100.5%
Ranked 102nd. 6% more than Malta
94.54%
Ranked 129th.

Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male > % of relevant age group 100.03%
Ranked 80th.
106.48%
Ranked 56th. 6% more than Italy

Children out of school > Primary > Male per 1000 0.0743
Ranked 110th.
2.2
Ranked 63th. 30 times more than Italy

Persistence to grade 5, female > % of cohort 99.01%
Ranked 11th. 1% more than Malta
98.07%
Ranked 17th.

Persistence to grade 5, male > % of cohort 100%
Ranked 2nd. 4% more than Malta
95.9%
Ranked 24th.

Repeaters, primary, total > % of total enrollment 0.324%
Ranked 103th. 79% more than Malta
0.181%
Ranked 109th.

Total enrollment, primary, female > % net 98.7%
Ranked 17th. 20% more than Malta
82.33%
Ranked 87th.

Total enrollment, primary > % net 99.1%
Ranked 17th. 22% more than Malta
81.39%
Ranked 100th.

Progression to secondary school, female > % 99.63%
Ranked 12th. About the same as Malta
99.24%
Ranked 23th.

School enrollment, secondary, female > % net 92.43%
Ranked 18th. 14% more than Malta
80.99%
Ranked 51st.

Repeaters, secondary, total > % of total enrollment 4.13%
Ranked 51st. 4 times more than Malta
0.931%
Ranked 91st.

School enrollment, tertiary > % gross 63.86%
Ranked 26th. 62% more than Malta
39.44%
Ranked 59th.

Literacy > Male literates > Aged 80-84 428,187
Ranked 1st. 189 times more than Malta
2,263
Ranked 5th.

Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 70-74 120,484
Ranked 4th. 44 times more than Malta
2,749
Ranked 7th.

Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 15-19 1,985
Ranked 17th. 19 times more than Malta
107
Ranked 7th.

Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 45-49 23,903
Ranked 11th. 10 times more than Malta
2,315
Ranked 8th.

Literacy > Illiterates > Aged over 10 775,925
Ranked 12th. 30 times more than Malta
26,121
Ranked 7th.

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