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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.
  • Children out of school, primary, female per 1000: Children out of school, primary, female. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Female is the total number of female primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • College and university > Gender parity index: Country's gender parity index for college and university enrollment. For countries with a rating of over 1, more females are enrolled while countries with a rating under 1 have more males enrolled.
  • Compulsary education duration: Number of years students are required to be enrolled in school for all levels of education. For instance, compulsary education lasts for 12 years in the United States.
  • Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP: Percentage of public funding for education out of country's total GDP.
  • Literacy > Female: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
  • Literacy > Total population: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
  • Primary education, duration > Years: Primary education, duration (years). Duration of primary is the number of grades (years) in primary education.
  • Primary education, teachers per 1000: Primary education, teachers. Teaching staff in primary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Pupil-teacher ratio, primary: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary. Pupil-teacher ratio. Primary is the number of pupils enrolled in primary school divided by the number of primary school teachers.
  • Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary. Pupil-teacher ratio. Secondary is the number of pupils enrolled in secondary school divided by the number of secondary school teachers.
  • Secondary education, duration > Years: Secondary education, duration (years). Duration of secondary education is the number of grades (years) in secondary education (ISCED 2 & 3).
  • College and university > Gender ratio: Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment is the percentage of men to women enrolled at tertiary level in public and private schools.
  • Child care (preschool) > Duration: Number of years students study at the pre-primary (preschool) level. It should be noted that not all countries require pre-primary education.
  • Secondary education > Teachers > Per capita: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Duration of compulsory education: Duration of compulsory education is the number of grades (or years) that a child must legally be enrolled in school.
  • Secondary education, pupils: Secondary education, pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions.
  • Literacy > Adult literacy: Adult literacy rate (%).
  • Primary education, 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.
  • High school > Gender ratio: Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
  • Compulsary education starting age: Age at which children must be enrolled in school.
  • Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary per million: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary. Pupil-teacher ratio. Secondary is the number of pupils enrolled in secondary school divided by the number of secondary school teachers. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Literacy > Definition: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
  • High school > Upper secondary school duration: Number of years students study at the upper secondary (high school) level.
  • Literacy > Male: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
  • Spending > USD: Education expenditure refers to the current operating expenditures in education, including wages and salaries and excluding capital investments in buildings and equipment."
  • High school > Private school share: Percentage of secondary students who attend a private school.
  • Spending > Proportion: Education expenditure refers to the current operating expenditures in education, including wages and salaries and excluding capital investments in buildings and equipment. Expressed as a proportion of GNI."
  • Pupil-teacher ratio > Primary: Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the number of pupils enrolled in primary school divided by the number of primary school teachers (regardless of their teaching assignment).
  • Child care (preschool) > Starting age: Average age at which students begin pre-primary (preschool) education.
  • Preschool enrollment rate: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music."
  • Tertiary > Students studying abroad: Total number of post-secondary students who were studying abroad during given year.
  • Elementary (primary school) > Duration: Number of years students study at the primary level.
  • Secondary education, teachers: Secondary education, teachers. Teaching staff in total secondary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private secondary education institutions (ISCED 2 and 3). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
  • Secondary education, teachers per 1000: Secondary education, teachers. Teaching staff in total secondary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private secondary education institutions (ISCED 2 and 3). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Child care (preschool) > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for pre-primary (preschool) education.
  • High school > Lower secondary school duration: Number of years students study at the lower secondary (middle school) level.
  • Children out of school, primary, male per 1000: Children out of school, primary, male. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Male is the total number of male primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Secondary education, general pupils: Secondary education, general pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. General programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in general programmes at public and private secondary education institutions.
  • High school > Gender parity index: Country's gender parity index for secondary level enrollment. For countries with a rating of over 1, more females are enrolled while countries with a rating under 1 have more males enrolled.
  • Scientific and technical journal articles: Scientific and technical journal articles refer to the number of scientific and engineering articles published in the following fields: physics, biology, chemistry, mathematics, clinical medicine, biomedical research, engineering and technology, and earth and space sciences.
  • College and university > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female: Percentage of country's college and university professors that are female.
  • Tertiary > Students studying abroad proportion: The number of students from a given country studying abroad in a given year, expressed as a percentage of total tertiary enrollment in that country. Ratios greater than 100 % are possible, because those currently studying abroad do not count towards total enrollment.
  • Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Scouting > Genders admitted: Admits boys/girls.
  • Elementary (primary school) > Starting age: Average age at which students begin primary education.
  • Children out of school, primary, male: Children out of school, primary, male. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Male is the total number of male primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools.
  • High school > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for all levels of secondary education.
  • Secondary education > General pupils: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.
  • Secondary school starting age > Years: Secondary school starting age (years). Entrance age of 2A lower secondary is the age at which students would enter lower secondary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade.
  • High school starting age > Years: Secondary school starting age is the age at which students would enter secondary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade."
  • Primary education > Teachers > Per capita: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Literacy > Female literates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people: Number of females aged 15-19 years, who are literate. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Elementary school graduate rate: Persistence to last grade of primary is the percentage of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary education. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.
  • Literacy rate > People aged 15-24: Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life."
  • Primary education, pupils per 1000: Primary education, pupils. Enrolment in primary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Secondary education, pupils per 1000: Secondary education, pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • 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).
  • Teacher student ratio > Elementary school: Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the number of pupils enrolled in primary school divided by the number of primary school teachers (regardless of their teaching assignment).
  • Literacy rate > Females aged 15-24: Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life."
  • Elementary school > Enrolled students: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
  • Primary education > Duration > Years: Primary duration refers to the number of years of full-time equivalent duration in primary education in the school system according to ISCED.
  • Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ per capita: Services, etc., value added (constant 2000 US$). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in constant 2005 U.S. dollars. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • School enrolment rate > 1st grade: Gross intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age."
  • Secondary education, general pupils per 1000: Secondary education, general pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. General programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in general programmes at public and private secondary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Literacy > Literates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • High school > Lower secondary starting age: Average age at which students begin lower secondary (middle school) education.
  • Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share: Percentage of primary students who attend a private school.
  • Elementary school > Gender ratio: Ratio of female to male primary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
  • Duration of education > Secondary level: Duration of secondary education is the number of grades (or years) in general secondary education.
  • Primary education > Pupils: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
  • Secondary education > Pupils: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
  • Literacy rate > Males aged 15-24: Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life."
  • Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Secondary education, vocational pupils: Secondary education, vocational pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. Technical/vocational programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in technical/vocational programmes at public and private secondary education institutions.
  • Elementary (primary) school > Trained teachers > Both sexes: Percentage of all primary teachers with at least the minimum level of traning required to teach at the primary level.
  • Elementary (primary) school > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for primary education.
  • Secondary education > Teachers: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • School enrolment rate > 5th grade: Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.
  • Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 30-34 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 30 to 34. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Scientific and technical journal articles per million: Scientific and technical journal articles refer to the number of scientific and engineering articles published in the following fields: physics, biology, chemistry, mathematics, clinical medicine, biomedical research, engineering and technology, and earth and space sciences. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Duration of education > Primary level: Duration of primary education is the number of grades (or years) in primary education.
  • Participation > Children out of school > Elementary: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
  • 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.
  • Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • 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."
  • 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 > Illiterates > Aged 10-14: Compares countries by number of male illiterates, in the age range 10 to 14. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems
  • Literacy > Literates > Aged over 10 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Outcomes > Primary education > Duration > Years: Primary duration refers to the number of years of full-time equivalent duration in primary education in the school system according to ISCED.
  • Primary education > Teachers per 1000: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Secondary education > Pupils per 1000: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Literacy > Men above 14 years: Percent of male population above the age of 14 years that is literate.
  • Female enrolment share > Primary level: Girls' enrolment share, primary level is the number of girls enrolled in primary school, expressed as a percentage of the total number of pupils in primary school.
  • Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$: Services, etc., value added (constant 2000 US$). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in constant 2005 U.S. dollars.
  • Primary school starting age > Years: Primary school starting age (years). Entrance age of primary is the age at which students would enter primary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade.
  • Scouting > Members: Members of boy or girl scout groups which are members of the World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM).
  • High school > Lower Secondary > Trained teachers > Women: Percentage of female lower secondary level (middle school) teachers with at least the minimum level of traning required to teach at the lower secondary level.
  • Participation > Secondary education > General pupils: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training."
  • Ratio of female to male primary enrollment: Ratio of female to male primary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
  • Secondary education > General pupils per 1000: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Secondary education > Teachers per 1000: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Elementary (primary) school > Gender parity index: Country's gender parity index in primary, or elementary, school. For countries with a rating of over 1, more females are enrolled while countries with a rating under 1 have more males enrolled. 
  • Female enrolment share > Secondary level: Girls' enrolment share, secondary level is the number of girls enrolled in secondary school, expressed as a percentage of the total number of pupils in secondary school.
  • Education enrolment by level > Secondary level per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Literacy > Female literates > Aged 15-19: Number of females aged 15-19 years, who are literate.
  • Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 50-54 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 50 to 54. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 35-39: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 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 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 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 25-29 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 25 to 29. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Literates > Aged 40-44 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Scouting > Members per thousand people: Membership (from 2012). Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Elementary school repeaters > Male: Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school."
  • Elementary school repeaters > Female: Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school."
  • High school teachers: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • Elementary school teachers: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • Literacy > Women above 14 years: Percent of female population above the age of 14 years that is literate.
  • Gender ratio > Literacy rate of 15-24 year-olds: Literacy gender parity rate of 15-24 year olds in each country. This number is achieved by dividing the total amount of females who are literate by the total amount of males who are literate. Numbers below 1 mean that more males are literate, while numbers over 1 indicate that more females are literate, with the difference in the numbers indicating to what extent this is true. For instance, in Chad (with a parity rate of .42%) a substantial amount of more males are literate than females. These numbers are only for 15-24 year olds.
  • Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > 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.
  • Primary education > Pupils per 1000: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment: Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
  • Secondary education > Pupils > Per capita: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Intake ratio to last grade of primary > Females: Number of female entrants in the last grade of primary education (regardless of age) expressed as a percentage of the female population at entrance age to the last grade.
  • High school > Trained teachers > Both sexes: Percentage of all upper secondary level (high school) teachers with at least the minimum level of traning required to teach at the upper secondary level.
  • Trained teachers in primary education, male > % of male teachers: Trained teachers in primary education, male (% of male teachers). Percentage of trained teachers. Primary. Male is the number of male teachers who have received the minimum organized teacher training (pre-service or in-service) required for teaching at the primary level in the given country, expressed as a percentage of the total number of male teachers at the primary level.
  • School enrollment > Secondary > Female > % net: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.
  • Gross intake rate in grade 1 > Total > % of relevant age group: Gross intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age.
  • School enrollment > Tertiary > Female > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level.
  • Elementary (primary) school > Trained teachers > Men: Percentage of male primary teachers with at least the minimum level of traning required to teach at the primary level.
  • High school > Lower Secondary > Trained teachers > Both sexes: Percentage of all lower secondary level (middle school) teachers with at least the minimum level of traning required to teach at the lower secondary level.
  • High school > Lower Secondary > Trained teachers > Men: Percentage of male lower secondary level (middle school) teachers with at least the minimum level of traning required to teach at the lower secondary level.
  • High school > Upper Secondary > Trained teachers > Both sexes: Percentage of all upper secondary level (high school) teachers with at least the minimum level of traning required to teach at the upper secondary level.
  • High school > Upper Secondary > Trained teachers > Women: Percentage of female upper secondary level (high school) teachers with at least the minimum level of traning required to teach at the upper secondary level.
  • High school > Upper Secondary > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for upper secondary (high school) education.
  • Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • High School > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female: Percentage of country's high school, or secondary, teachers that are female.
  • High school > Trained teachers > Men: Percentage of male upper secondary level (high school) teachers with at least the minimum level of traning required to teach at the upper secondary level.
  • Literacy > Literates > Aged 60-64: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Male literates > Aged 15-19: Compares countries by number of male literates, in the age range 15 to 19. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems
  • Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 30-34 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • School enrollment, preprimary > % gross: School enrollment, preprimary (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Pre-primary. Total is the total enrollment in pre-primary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official pre-primary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.
  • School enrollment, primary > % net: School enrollment, primary (% net). Net enrolment rate. Primary. Total is the ratio of children of the official primary school age who are enrolled in primary school to the total population of the official primary school age.
  • School enrollment, secondary > % gross: School enrollment, secondary (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Secondary. All programmes. Total is the total enrollment in secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of official secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.
  • School enrollment, secondary, private > % of total secondary: School enrollment, secondary, private (% of total secondary). Percentage of private enrolment. Secondary is the enrolment in private secondary schools expressed as a percentage of total enrolment (public and private) in secondary schools. 'Private' refers to all educational institutions not operated by a public authority, regardless of whether they receive financial support from public authorities. A high percentage indicates strong involvement of the non-governmental sector (including religious bodies, other organizations, associations, communities, private enterprises or persons) in providing organized educational programmes.
  • School enrollment, tertiary, female > % gross: School enrollment, tertiary, female (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Tertiary (ISCED 5 and 6). Female is the total female enrollment in tertiary education (ISCED 5 and 6), regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female population of the five-year age group following on from secondary school leaving.
  • Literacy > Literates > Aged 10-14 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Secondary education, teachers > % female: Secondary education, teachers (% female). Percentage female teachers. Secondary is the number of female teachers at the secondary level expressed as a percentage of the total number of teachers (male and female) at the secondary level in a given school year. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
  • Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education: Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary and secondary levels in public and private schools.
  • Net intake rate in grade 1 > Female > % of official school-age population: Net intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education who are of official primary school entrance age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the corresponding age.
  • Primary completion rate > Female > % of relevant age group: Primary completion rate is the percentage of students completing the last year of primary school. It is calculated by taking the total number of students in the last grade of primary school, minus the number of repeaters in that grade, divided by the total number of children of official graduation age.
  • Primary completion rate > Male > % of relevant age group: Primary completion rate is the percentage of students completing the last year of primary school. It is calculated by taking the total number of students in the last grade of primary school, minus the number of repeaters in that grade, divided by the total number of children of official graduation age.
  • Repetition rate > Primary > % of total enrollment: Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school.
  • School enrollment > Primary > Male > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.
  • School enrollment > Preprimary > Female > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment.
  • Literacy > Male 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.
  • Ratio of young literate females to males > % ages 15-24: Ratio of young literate females to males is the percentage of females to males ages 15-24 who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life.
  • Repetition rate > Primary > Female > % of total enrollment: Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school.
  • Labor force with tertiary education, female > % of female labor force: Labor force with tertiary education, female (% of female 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.
  • Labor force with primary education > % of total: Labor force with primary education (% of total). Labor force with primary education is the proportion of the labor force that has a primary education, as a percentage of the total labor force.
  • Labor force with secondary education, male > % of male labor force: Labor force with secondary education, male (% of male labor force). Labor force with secondary education is the proportion of the labor force that has a secondary education, as a percentage of the total labor force.
  • Labor force with secondary education > % of total: Labor force with secondary education (% of total). Labor force with secondary education is the proportion of the labor force that has a secondary education, as a percentage of the total labor force.
  • Primary education > Pupils > % female: Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.
  • Literacy > Male literates > Aged 10-14: Compares countries by number of male literates, in the age range 10 to 14. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems
  • Primary education > Pupils > Per capita: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools. Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
  • Net intake rate in grade 1 > Male > % of official school-age population: Net intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education who are of official primary school entrance age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the corresponding age.
  • Researchers in R&D > Per million people: Researchers in R&D (per million people). Researchers in R&D are professionals engaged in the conception or creation of new knowledge, products, processes, methods, or systems and in the management of the projects concerned. Postgraduate PhD students (ISCED97 level 6) engaged in R&D are included.
  • Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > % 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."
  • Participation > 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."
  • Literacy > Male literates > Aged 35-39: Compares countries by number of male literates, in the age range 35 to 39. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems
  • Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 45-49 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Elementary teachers > % trained: Trained teachers in primary education are the percentage of primary school teachers who have received the minimum organized teacher training (pre-service or in-service) required for teaching in their country.
  • Female elementary teachers > % trained: Trained teachers in primary education are the percentage of primary school teachers who have received the minimum organized teacher training (pre-service or in-service) required for teaching in their country.
  • Literacy > Male literates > Aged 45-49: Compares countries by number of male literates in the age range 45 to 49. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems
  • Elementary school graduate rate > Male: 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.
  • 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.
  • Elementary school > Enrolled students > % female: Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.
  • Elementary school teachers > % female: Female teachers as a percentage of total primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > % 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."
  • Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Female > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers."
  • Participation > Secondary education > General pupils > % female: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training."
  • Participation > Secondary education > Pupils > % female: Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at secondary level includes enrollments in public and private schools.
  • School enrollment, secondary, female > % gross: School enrollment, secondary, female (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Secondary. All programmes. Female is the total female enrollment in secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the female population of official secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.
  • Literacy > Male literates > Aged 25-29: Compares countries by number of male illiterates, in the age range 25 to 29. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems
  • Literacy > Male literates > Aged 40-44: Compares countries by number of male literates, in the age range 40 to 44. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems
  • Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 25-29: 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
  • Literacy > Female literates > Aged 60-64: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Male literates > Aged 50-54: Compares countries by number of male literates, in the age range 50 to 54. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems.
  • High school > Upper Secondary > Trained teachers > Men: Percentage of male upper secondary level (high school) teachers with at least the minimum level of traning required to teach at the upper secondary level.
  • Literacy > Literates > Aged 50-54 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged over 10 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Male literates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of male literates, 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. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Female > % net: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers."
  • Literacy > Male literates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of male illiterates, in the age range 25 to 29. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Illiterates > Aged over 10 per thousand people: 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. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 60-64 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of male illiterates, in the age range 60 to 64. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people: 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. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Female literates > Aged 30-34: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • School enrollment > Primary > Female > % net: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.
  • Literacy > Female literates > Aged 20-24: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • School enrollment > Primary > Male > % net: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.
  • Literacy > Literates > Aged 25-29: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 20-24: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 50-54: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Literates > Aged 30-34: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 55-59: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 20-24: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Services, etc., value added > % of GDP: Services, etc., value added (% of GDP). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99 and they include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Note: For VAB countries, gross value added at factor cost is used as the denominator.
  • Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 40-44: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 40-44: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Female literates > Aged 50-54: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Literates > Aged 55-59: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Female literates > Aged 45-49: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 60-64: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Outcomes > Ratio of young literate females to males > % ages 15-24: Ratio of young literate females to males is the percentage of females to males ages 15-24 who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life."
  • Public spending on education, total > % of government expenditure: Public spending on education, total (% of government expenditure). Public expenditure on education as % of total government expenditure is the total public education expenditure (current and capital) expressed as a percentage of total government expenditure for all sectors in a given financial year. Public education expenditure includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration, and subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities).
  • Literacy > Literates > Aged 40-44: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
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STAT Kuwait Nigeria HISTORY
Adult literacy rate > Total 94.46
Ranked 7th. 57% more than Nigeria 		60.1
Ranked 93th.
Children out of school, primary 3,490
Ranked 103th. 		11.13 million
Ranked 1st. 3189 times more than Kuwait
Children out of school, primary per 1000 1.37
Ranked 98th. 		69.68
Ranked 3rd. 51 times more than Kuwait
Children out of school, primary, female 2,336
Ranked 87th. 		5.75 million
Ranked 1st. 2463 times more than Kuwait
Children out of school, primary, female per 1000 0.914
Ranked 83th. 		36.03
Ranked 3rd. 39 times more than Kuwait
College and university > Gender parity index 2.2
Ranked 5th. 3 times more than Nigeria 		0.712
Ranked 97th.
Compulsary education duration 9
Ranked 49th. The same as Nigeria 		9
Ranked 121st.
Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP 3.76%
Ranked 75th. 23% more than Nigeria 		3.06%
Ranked 38th.
Literacy > Female 91%
Ranked 4th. 50% more than Nigeria 		60.6%
Ranked 121st.
Literacy > Total population 93.3%
Ranked 4th. 37% more than Nigeria 		68%
Ranked 126th.
Primary education, duration > Years 5
Ranked 149th. 		6
Ranked 116th. 20% more than Kuwait
Primary education, teachers per 1000 8.24
Ranked 5th. 2 times more than Nigeria 		3.59
Ranked 98th.
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary 8.6
Ranked 73th. 		36.03
Ranked 29th. 4 times more than Kuwait
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary 8.17
Ranked 103th. 		33.08
Ranked 7th. 4 times more than Kuwait
Secondary education, duration > Years 7
Ranked 24th. 17% more than Nigeria 		6
Ranked 146th.
College and university > Gender ratio 214.26
Ranked 5th. 3 times more than Nigeria 		69.55
Ranked 90th.
Child care (preschool) > Duration 2
Ranked 131st. 		3
Ranked 100th. 50% more than Kuwait
Secondary education > Teachers > Per capita 9.49 per 1,000 people
Ranked 9th. 8 times more than Nigeria 		1.13 per 1,000 people
Ranked 67th.
Duration of compulsory education 8 years
Ranked 100th. 33% more than Nigeria 		6 years
Ranked 147th.
Secondary education, pupils 274,202
Ranked 47th. 		9.06 million
Ranked 9th. 33 times more than Kuwait
Girls to boys ratio > Primary level enrolment 0.98
Ranked 63th. 14% more than Nigeria 		0.86
Ranked 131st.
Literacy > Adult literacy 93.9%
Ranked 39th. 30% more than Nigeria 		72%
Ranked 89th.
Primary education, teachers 26,775
Ranked 40th. 		574,078
Ranked 5th. 21 times more than Kuwait
Primary education, pupils 230,280
Ranked 61st. 		20.68 million
Ranked 6th. 90 times more than Kuwait
Adult literacy rate > Female 93.12
Ranked 7th. 91% more than Nigeria 		48.8
Ranked 97th.
Tertiary enrollment 21.1%
Ranked 14th. 5 times more than Nigeria 		4.3%
Ranked 2nd.
High school > Gender ratio 103.54
Ranked 35th. 34% more than Nigeria 		77.23
Ranked 125th.
Compulsary education starting age 6
Ranked 20th. The same as Nigeria 		6
Ranked 115th.
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary per million 2.87
Ranked 45th. 14 times more than Nigeria 		0.207
Ranked 83th.
Literacy > Definition age 15 and over can read and write age 15 and over can read and write
High school > Upper secondary school duration 3
Ranked 55th. The same as Nigeria 		3
Ranked 118th.
Literacy > Male 94.4%
Ranked 3rd. 25% more than Nigeria 		75.7%
Ranked 123th.
Spending > USD 4.78 billion
Ranked 46th. 3 times more than Nigeria 		1.66 billion
Ranked 63th.
High school > Private school share 33.86%
Ranked 9th. 57% more than Nigeria 		21.53%
Ranked 42nd.
Spending > Proportion 3.02
Ranked 123th. 4 times more than Nigeria 		0.85
Ranked 167th.
Pupil-teacher ratio > Primary 12.06
Ranked 89th. 		37.18
Ranked 29th. 3 times more than Kuwait
Child care (preschool) > Starting age 4
Ranked 17th. 33% more than Nigeria 		3
Ranked 172nd.
Literacy rates > Aged 15-24 99.7%
Ranked 1st. 18% more than Nigeria 		84.2%
Ranked 28th.
Preschool enrollment rate 95.47
Ranked 109th. 3% more than Nigeria 		93.09
Ranked 139th.
Tertiary > Students studying abroad 11,039.69
Ranked 73th. 		46,874.68
Ranked 14th. 4 times more than Kuwait
Primary completion rate 100
Ranked 26th. 25% more than Nigeria 		80
Ranked 82nd.
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level 32,320
Ranked 81st. 		947,538
Ranked 26th. 29 times more than Kuwait
Elementary (primary school) > Duration 5
Ranked 158th. 		6
Ranked 122nd. 20% more than Kuwait
Secondary education, teachers 31,206
Ranked 56th. 		273,781
Ranked 13th. 9 times more than Kuwait
Secondary education, teachers per 1000 10.95
Ranked 6th. 6 times more than Nigeria 		1.71
Ranked 83th.
Child care (preschool) > Students per teacher 10.74
Ranked 45th. 		28.91
Ranked 12th. 3 times more than Kuwait
High school > Lower secondary school duration 4
Ranked 21st. 33% more than Nigeria 		3
Ranked 160th.
Children out of school, primary, male per 1000 0.452
Ranked 97th. 		33.65
Ranked 2nd. 74 times more than Kuwait
Secondary education, general pupils 269,487
Ranked 54th. 		4.45 million
Ranked 13th. 17 times more than Kuwait
Illiteracy rates by sex > Aged 15+ 16.5%
Ranked 59th. 		31.9%
Ranked 35th. 93% more than Kuwait
High school > Gender parity index 1.07
Ranked 33th. 21% more than Nigeria 		0.881
Ranked 119th.
Scientific and technical journal articles 244
Ranked 62nd. 		384
Ranked 53th. 57% more than Kuwait
College and university > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female 27%
Ranked 4th. 59% more than Nigeria 		17%
Ranked 5th.
Tertiary > Students studying abroad proportion 17.92%
Ranked 26th. 10 times more than Nigeria 		1.83%
Ranked 98th.
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level per 1000 18.77
Ranked 57th. 3 times more than Nigeria 		7.33
Ranked 96th.
Scouting > Genders admitted boys only boys only
Elementary (primary school) > Starting age 6
Ranked 52nd. The same as Nigeria 		6
Ranked 144th.
Children out of school, primary, male 1,155
Ranked 98th. 		5.37 million
Ranked 1st. 4653 times more than Kuwait
High school > Students per teacher 8.17
Ranked 105th. 		33.08
Ranked 7th. 4 times more than Kuwait
Secondary education > General pupils 234,073
Ranked 59th. 		3.84 million
Ranked 16th. 16 times more than Kuwait
Secondary school starting age > Years 11
Ranked 139th. 		12
Ranked 112th. 9% more than Kuwait
High school starting age > Years 10
Ranked 163th. 		12
Ranked 103th. 20% more than Kuwait
Primary education > Teachers > Per capita 6.63 per 1,000 people
Ranked 18th. 57% more than Nigeria 		4.24 per 1,000 people
Ranked 52nd.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people 37.39
Ranked 7th. 		39.39
Ranked 5th. 5% more than Kuwait
Education enrolment by level > Primary level 154,056
Ranked 129th. 		24.56 million
Ranked 5th. 159 times more than Kuwait
Elementary school graduate rate 99.53
Ranked 9th. 33% more than Nigeria 		74.88
Ranked 69th.
Literacy rate > People aged 15-24 98.45
Ranked 10th. 38% more than Nigeria 		71.5
Ranked 96th.
Primary education, pupils per 1000 70.84
Ranked 69th. 		129.5
Ranked 54th. 83% more than Kuwait
Secondary education, pupils per 1000 84.36
Ranked 28th. 49% more than Nigeria 		56.71
Ranked 128th.
Girls to boys ratio > Tertiary level enrolment 2.19
Ranked 6th. 4 times more than Nigeria 		0.55
Ranked 111th.
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ 253,000
Ranked 87th. 		21.82 million
Ranked 5th. 86 times more than Kuwait
Girls to boys ratio > Secondary level enrolment 1.06
Ranked 32nd. 26% more than Nigeria 		0.84
Ranked 112th.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged over 10 per thousand people 345.22
Ranked 3rd. 57% more than Nigeria 		220.31
Ranked 4th.
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level > Per capita 15.95 per 1,000 people
Ranked 65th. 2 times more than Nigeria 		7.21 per 1,000 people
Ranked 94th.
Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people 3.53
Ranked 54th. 12 times more than Nigeria 		0.285
Ranked 168th.
Outcomes > Secondary education > Duration > Years 8
Ranked 4th. 33% more than Nigeria 		6
Ranked 129th.
Teacher student ratio > High school 9.08
Ranked 90th. 		28.44
Ranked 14th. 3 times more than Kuwait
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Women 110,900
Ranked 92nd. 		13.31 million
Ranked 5th. 120 times more than Kuwait
Teacher student ratio > Elementary school 9.11
Ranked 125th. 		46.34
Ranked 15th. 5 times more than Kuwait
Literacy rate > Females aged 15-24 98.51
Ranked 12th. 52% more than Nigeria 		64.6
Ranked 98th.
Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5 99.4%
Ranked 8th. 59% more than Nigeria 		62.6%
Ranked 88th.
Elementary school > Enrolled students 208,608
Ranked 102nd. 		21.63 million
Ranked 5th. 104 times more than Kuwait
Primary education > Duration > Years 5 years
Ranked 146th. 		6 years
Ranked 114th. 20% more than Kuwait
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ per capita $8,009.96
Ranked 25th. 22 times more than Nigeria 		$362.99
Ranked 83th.
School enrolment rate > 1st grade 94.01
Ranked 105th. 		107.49
Ranked 48th. 14% more than Kuwait
Secondary education, general pupils per 1000 82.91
Ranked 27th. 97% more than Nigeria 		42.09
Ranked 108th.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people 78.11
Ranked 7th. 		82.94
Ranked 5th. 6% more than Kuwait
High school > Lower secondary starting age 11
Ranked 142nd. 		12
Ranked 115th. 9% more than Kuwait
Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share 40.99%
Ranked 7th. 5 times more than Nigeria 		7.85%
Ranked 85th.
Elementary school > Gender ratio 98.22
Ranked 70th. 12% more than Nigeria 		87.53
Ranked 140th.
Illiteracy rates by sex > Aged 15+ > Women 18.3%
Ranked 64th. 		39%
Ranked 37th. 2 times more than Kuwait
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level 87%
Ranked 101st. 24% more than Nigeria 		70%
Ranked 126th.
Duration of education > Secondary level 8
Ranked 4th. 33% more than Nigeria 		6
Ranked 124th.
Primary education > Pupils 202,826
Ranked 69th. 		22.27 million
Ranked 1st. 110 times more than Kuwait
Secondary education > Pupils 248,895
Ranked 57th. 		3.01 million
Ranked 20th. 12 times more than Kuwait
Literacy rate > Males aged 15-24 98.4
Ranked 10th. 26% more than Nigeria 		78.3
Ranked 93th.
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita 111.65 per 1,000 people
Ranked 31st. 2 times more than Nigeria 		48.07 per 1,000 people
Ranked 132nd.
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Tertiary level 67.66%
Ranked 5th. 69% more than Nigeria 		40.08%
Ranked 102nd.
Secondary education, vocational pupils 4,715
Ranked 45th. 		216,726
Ranked 28th. 46 times more than Kuwait
Elementary (primary) school > Trained teachers > Both sexes 77.74%
Ranked 41st. 18% more than Nigeria 		66.15%
Ranked 49th.
Elementary (primary) school > Students per teacher 8.6
Ranked 73th. 		36.03
Ranked 28th. 4 times more than Kuwait
Secondary education > Teachers 24,062
Ranked 30th. 		159,283
Ranked 9th. 7 times more than Kuwait
School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary 13 years
Ranked 54th. 63% more than Nigeria 		8 years
Ranked 15th.
School enrolment rate > 5th grade 99.53
Ranked 8th. 20% more than Nigeria 		82.85
Ranked 45th.
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level 260,695
Ranked 108th. 		6.31 million
Ranked 15th. 24 times more than Kuwait
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 30-34 per thousand people 6.03
Ranked 4th. 		19.59
Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than Kuwait
Scientific and technical journal articles per million 115.29
Ranked 33th. 40 times more than Nigeria 		2.9
Ranked 84th.
Duration of education > Primary level 4
Ranked 151st. 		6
Ranked 108th. 50% more than Kuwait
Women to men parity index > As ratio of literacy rates > Aged 15-24 1
Ranked 2nd. 30% more than Nigeria 		0.77
Ranked 17th.
Participation > Children out of school > Elementary 14,384
Ranked 64th. 		8.65 million
Ranked 1st. 601 times more than Kuwait
Participation > Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education 101.13%
Ranked 37th. 19% more than Nigeria 		85.11%
Ranked 127th.
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ per 1000 119.55
Ranked 55th. 		164.64
Ranked 39th. 38% more than Kuwait
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Primary level 48.98%
Ranked 26th. 11% more than Nigeria 		43.97%
Ranked 159th.
Literacy rates > Aged 15-24 > Women 99.8%
Ranked 1st. 23% more than Nigeria 		81.3%
Ranked 28th.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 15-19 179,357
Ranked 6th. 		11.89 million
Ranked 1st. 66 times more than Kuwait
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 35-39 22,774
Ranked 6th. 		2.11 million
Ranked 2nd. 93 times more than Kuwait
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Women 86%
Ranked 99th. 32% more than Nigeria 		65%
Ranked 122nd.
High school > Upper secondary starting age 15
Ranked 69th. The same as Nigeria 		15
Ranked 147th.
Elementary school starting age > Years 6
Ranked 51st. The same as Nigeria 		6
Ranked 127th.
Elementary school repeaters > All 0.92
Ranked 100th. 		2.89
Ranked 74th. 3 times more than Kuwait
Secondary education > General pupils > Per capita 92.32 per 1,000 people
Ranked 29th. 3 times more than Nigeria 		31.63 per 1,000 people
Ranked 126th.
Education enrolment by level > Primary level > Per capita 0.066 per capita
Ranked 139th. 		0.187 per capita
Ranked 14th. 3 times more than Kuwait
Illiteracy rates by sex > Aged 15+ > Men 15%
Ranked 57th. 		24.5%
Ranked 32nd. 63% more than Kuwait
Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 1000 75.21
Ranked 135th. 		190.08
Ranked 13th. 3 times more than Kuwait
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Men 87%
Ranked 98th. 18% more than Nigeria 		74%
Ranked 118th.
Literacy rates > Aged 15-24 > Men 99.7%
Ranked 1st. 15% more than Nigeria 		87%
Ranked 28th.
Pupils-teacher ratio > Primary level 13.8
Ranked 23th. 		37.2
Ranked 1st. 3 times more than Kuwait
Elementary (primary school) > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female 90%
Ranked 16th. 88% more than Nigeria 		48%
Ranked 37th.
Primary education > Teachers 16,815
Ranked 54th. 		598,981
Ranked 1st. 36 times more than Kuwait
Secondary education > Vocational pupils 14,822
Ranked 45th. 		121,977
Ranked 44th. 8 times more than Kuwait
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Secondary level 49.68%
Ranked 64th. 13% more than Nigeria 		43.79%
Ranked 138th.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 10-14 39
Ranked 7th. 		4.66 million
Ranked 2nd. 119508 times more than Kuwait
Literacy > Literates > Aged over 10 per thousand people 992.19
Ranked 1st. 2 times more than Nigeria 		480.23
Ranked 4th.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people 6.52
Ranked 2nd. 14% more than Nigeria 		5.7
Ranked 4th.
Outcomes > Primary education > Duration > Years 4
Ranked 158th. 		6
Ranked 106th. 50% more than Kuwait
Primary education > Teachers per 1000 7.32
Ranked 15th. 71% more than Nigeria 		4.29
Ranked 53th.
Secondary education > Pupils per 1000 108.39
Ranked 18th. 4 times more than Nigeria 		30.71
Ranked 123th.
Literacy > Men above 14 years 94.4%
Ranked 2nd. 21% more than Nigeria 		78.2%
Ranked 28th.
Female enrolment share > Primary level 48.9%
Ranked 4th. 10% more than Nigeria 		44.5%
Ranked 3rd.
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ $12.70 billion
Ranked 57th. 		$61.29 billion
Ranked 22nd. 5 times more than Kuwait
Primary school starting age > Years 6
Ranked 52nd. The same as Nigeria 		6
Ranked 143th.
Scouting > Members 5,950
Ranked 90th. 		46,701
Ranked 28th. 8 times more than Kuwait
High school > Lower Secondary > Trained teachers > Women 82.14%
Ranked 15th. 		85.66%
Ranked 10th. 4% more than Kuwait
Participation > Secondary education > General pupils 246,005
Ranked 88th. 		5.81 million
Ranked 14th. 24 times more than Kuwait
Ratio of female to male primary enrollment 98.19
Ranked 36th. 15% more than Nigeria 		85.56
Ranked 89th.
Secondary education > General pupils per 1000 101.93
Ranked 24th. 3 times more than Nigeria 		32.08
Ranked 126th.
Secondary education > Teachers per 1000 10.48
Ranked 7th. 9 times more than Nigeria 		1.14
Ranked 66th.
Elementary (primary) school > Gender parity index 1.03
Ranked 7th. 14% more than Nigeria 		0.91
Ranked 136th.
Female enrolment share > Secondary level 49.5%
Ranked 10th. 9% more than Nigeria 		45.6%
Ranked 3rd.
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level per 1000 127.28
Ranked 16th. 3 times more than Nigeria 		48.85
Ranked 133th.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 15-19 85,849
Ranked 6th. 		5.65 million
Ranked 1st. 66 times more than Kuwait
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 50-54 per thousand people 7.29
Ranked 4th. 		12.66
Ranked 5th. 74% more than Kuwait
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 35-39 14,973
Ranked 6th. 		816,760
Ranked 2nd. 55 times more than Kuwait
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 20-24 1,038
Ranked 7th. 		3.02 million
Ranked 2nd. 2913 times more than Kuwait
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people 3.4
Ranked 4th. 		9.04
Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than Kuwait
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people 0.0501
Ranked 8th. 		21.02
Ranked 4th. 420 times more than Kuwait
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people 2.04
Ranked 6th. 		21.67
Ranked 3rd. 11 times more than Kuwait
Literacy > Literates > Aged 40-44 per thousand people 100.37
Ranked 1st. 3 times more than Nigeria 		29.3
Ranked 4th.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people 0.736
Ranked 7th. 		14.34
Ranked 3rd. 19 times more than Kuwait
Scouting > Members per thousand people 1.83
Ranked 67th. 7 times more than Nigeria 		0.277
Ranked 136th.
Primary completion rate > Women 97
Ranked 41st. 33% more than Nigeria 		73
Ranked 86th.
Elementary school repeaters > Male 1.11
Ranked 98th. 		2.8
Ranked 82nd. 3 times more than Kuwait
Elementary school repeaters > Female 0.71
Ranked 103th. 		2.99
Ranked 67th. 4 times more than Kuwait
Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5 > Men 100%
Ranked 7th. 63% more than Nigeria 		61.4%
Ranked 81st.
High school teachers 27,496
Ranked 51st. 		213,366
Ranked 19th. 8 times more than Kuwait
Elementary school teachers 22,895
Ranked 76th. 		466,784
Ranked 6th. 20 times more than Kuwait
Literacy > Women above 14 years 91%
Ranked 2nd. 51% more than Nigeria 		60.1%
Ranked 28th.
Gender ratio > Literacy rate of 15-24 year-olds 1%
Ranked 2nd. 30% more than Nigeria 		0.77%
Ranked 17th.
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Per capita 105.57 per 1,000 people
Ranked 56th. 		162.06 per 1,000 people
Ranked 39th. 54% more than Kuwait
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Women per 1000 52.4
Ranked 65th. 		100.39
Ranked 42nd. 92% more than Kuwait
Participation > Secondary education > Pupils 248,895
Ranked 94th. 		6.4 million
Ranked 11th. 26 times more than Kuwait
Primary completion rate > Men 104
Ranked 14th. 20% more than Nigeria 		87
Ranked 69th.
Primary education > Pupils per 1000 88.33
Ranked 84th. 		159.52
Ranked 33th. 81% more than Kuwait
Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment 105.95
Ranked 25th. 26% more than Nigeria 		84.27
Ranked 71st.
Secondary education > Pupils > Per capita 98.17 per 1,000 people
Ranked 25th. 3 times more than Nigeria 		30.98 per 1,000 people
Ranked 121st.
Intake ratio to last grade of primary > Females None
None

High school > Trained teachers > Both sexes 100%
Ranked 1st. 53% more than Nigeria 		65.5%
Ranked 21st.
Trained teachers in primary education, male > % of male teachers 55.49%
Ranked 47th. 		61.01%
Ranked 42nd. 10% more than Kuwait
School enrollment > Secondary > Female > % net 79.59% net
Ranked 46th. 3 times more than Nigeria 		24.93% net
Ranked 55th.
Gross intake rate in grade 1 > Total > % of relevant age group 92.62%
Ranked 73th. 		115.69%
Ranked 25th. 25% more than Kuwait
School enrollment > Tertiary > Female > % gross 24.71% gross
Ranked 22nd. 3 times more than Nigeria 		7.16% gross
Ranked 91st.
Elementary (primary) school > Trained teachers > Men 55.49%
Ranked 47th. 		61.01%
Ranked 42nd. 10% more than Kuwait
High school > Lower Secondary > Trained teachers > Both sexes 79.14%
Ranked 13th. 		85.01%
Ranked 14th. 7% more than Kuwait
High school > Lower Secondary > Trained teachers > Men 75.69%
Ranked 15th. 		84.33%
Ranked 9th. 11% more than Kuwait
High school > Upper Secondary > Trained teachers > Both sexes 100%
Ranked 4th. 3 times more than Nigeria 		37.68%
Ranked 21st.
High school > Upper Secondary > Trained teachers > Women 100%
Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than Nigeria 		37.18%
Ranked 19th.
High school > Upper Secondary > Students per teacher 6.77
Ranked 90th. 		35.86
Ranked 2nd. 5 times more than Kuwait
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people 0.0287
Ranked 8th. 		9.04
Ranked 4th. 314 times more than Kuwait
High School > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female 54%
Ranked 41st. 17% more than Nigeria 		46%
Ranked 31st.
High school > Trained teachers > Men 100%
Ranked 1st. 59% more than Nigeria 		62.72%
Ranked 19th.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 60-64 25,469
Ranked 6th. 		1.18 million
Ranked 1st. 47 times more than Kuwait
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 15-19 93,508
Ranked 6th. 		6.24 million
Ranked 1st. 67 times more than Kuwait
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 30-34 per thousand people 2.02
Ranked 4th. 		12.36
Ranked 3rd. 6 times more than Kuwait
School enrollment, preprimary > % gross 80.7%
Ranked 49th. 6 times more than Nigeria 		13.39%
Ranked 120th.
School enrollment, primary > % net 92.11%
Ranked 73th. 64% more than Nigeria 		56.23%
Ranked 125th.
School enrollment, secondary > % gross 100.34%
Ranked 34th. 2 times more than Nigeria 		43.83%
Ranked 126th.
School enrollment, secondary, private > % of total secondary 33.86%
Ranked 9th. 57% more than Nigeria 		21.53%
Ranked 42nd.
School enrollment, tertiary, female > % gross 31.09%
Ranked 63th. 4 times more than Nigeria 		8.66%
Ranked 92nd.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 10-14 per thousand people 82.18
Ranked 6th. 3% more than Nigeria 		80.07
Ranked 4th.
Secondary education, teachers > % female 54.16%
Ranked 64th. 19% more than Nigeria 		45.59%
Ranked 71st.
Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education 110.05%
Ranked 4th. 34% more than Nigeria 		82.2%
Ranked 129th.
Net intake rate in grade 1 > Female > % of official school-age population 54.69%
Ranked 41st. 		63.81%
Ranked 49th. 17% more than Kuwait
Primary completion rate > Female > % of relevant age group 97.15%
Ranked 25th. 31% more than Nigeria 		74.35%
Ranked 57th.
Primary completion rate > Male > % of relevant age group 103.65%
Ranked 11th. 17% more than Nigeria 		88.91%
Ranked 42nd.
Repetition rate > Primary > % of total enrollment 1.95%
Ranked 69th. 		2.87%
Ranked 62nd. 47% more than Kuwait
School enrollment > Primary > Male > % gross 98.75% gross
Ranked 73th. 		110.67% gross
Ranked 38th. 12% more than Kuwait
School enrollment > Preprimary > Female > % gross 74.12% gross
Ranked 21st. 5 times more than Nigeria 		15.32% gross
Ranked 62nd.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 40-44 per thousand people 6.69
Ranked 2nd. 5% more than Nigeria 		6.35
Ranked 4th.
Ratio of young literate females to males > % ages 15-24 100.1%
Ranked 31st. 22% more than Nigeria 		82.31%
Ranked 87th.
Repetition rate > Primary > Female > % of total enrollment 1.69%
Ranked 65th. 		2.98%
Ranked 57th. 76% more than Kuwait
Labor force with tertiary education, female > % of female labor force 20.4%
Ranked 53th. 		21%
Ranked 15th. 3% more than Kuwait
Labor force with primary education > % of total 28.9%
Ranked 22nd. 38% more than Nigeria 		20.9%
Ranked 39th.
Labor force with secondary education, male > % of male labor force 22.7%
Ranked 58th. 		40.9%
Ranked 18th. 80% more than Kuwait
Labor force with secondary education > % of total 20.7%
Ranked 66th. 		40.2%
Ranked 20th. 94% more than Kuwait
Primary education > Pupils > % female 48.47% female
Ranked 40th. 8% more than Nigeria 		44.88% female
Ranked 94th.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 10-14 98,075
Ranked 5th. 		6.13 million
Ranked 1st. 62 times more than Kuwait
Primary education > Pupils > Per capita 0.08 per capita
Ranked 91st. 		0.158 per capita
Ranked 29th. 98% more than Kuwait
Net intake rate in grade 1 > Male > % of official school-age population 53.84%
Ranked 41st. 		73.9%
Ranked 30th. 37% more than Kuwait
Researchers in R&D > Per million people 151.91
Ranked 53th. 4 times more than Nigeria 		38.63
Ranked 67th.
Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > % gross 89.82%
Ranked 56th. 3 times more than Nigeria 		30.48%
Ranked 129th.
Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Male > % gross 88.31%
Ranked 56th. 3 times more than Nigeria 		34.35%
Ranked 128th.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 35-39 220,572
Ranked 4th. 		2.84 million
Ranked 1st. 13 times more than Kuwait
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 45-49 per thousand people 3.87
Ranked 5th. 		6.13
Ranked 5th. 58% more than Kuwait
Elementary teachers > % trained 100%
Ranked 7th. 95% more than Nigeria 		51.22%
Ranked 55th.
Female elementary teachers > % trained 100%
Ranked 7th. 62% more than Nigeria 		61.62%
Ranked 45th.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 45-49 115,300
Ranked 4th. 		1.91 million
Ranked 1st. 17 times more than Kuwait
Elementary school graduate rate > Male 100
Ranked 3rd. 34% more than Nigeria 		74.53
Ranked 62nd.
Secondary education, teachers, female 16,900
Ranked 52nd. 		124,830
Ranked 14th. 7 times more than Kuwait
Elementary school > Enrolled students > % female 48.83%
Ranked 42nd. 6% more than Nigeria 		45.99%
Ranked 147th.
Elementary school teachers > % female 89.2%
Ranked 20th. 85% more than Nigeria 		48.29%
Ranked 102nd.
Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > % net 79.88%
Ranked 50th. 3 times more than Nigeria 		25.81%
Ranked 98th.
Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Female > % gross 91.43%
Ranked 51st. 3 times more than Nigeria 		26.53%
Ranked 124th.
Participation > Secondary education > General pupils > % female 50.08%
Ranked 69th. 16% more than Nigeria 		43.22%
Ranked 134th.
Participation > Secondary education > Pupils > % female 49.43%
Ranked 47th. 15% more than Nigeria 		42.98%
Ranked 131st.
School enrollment, secondary, female > % gross 100.72%
Ranked 30th. 2 times more than Nigeria 		41.17%
Ranked 123th.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 25-29 259,856
Ranked 4th. 		4.48 million
Ranked 1st. 17 times more than Kuwait
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 40-44 158,815
Ranked 4th. 		2.49 million
Ranked 1st. 16 times more than Kuwait
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 25-29 4,690
Ranked 7th. 		3.11 million
Ranked 2nd. 662 times more than Kuwait
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 60-64 7,024
Ranked 7th. 		391,830
Ranked 2nd. 56 times more than Kuwait
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 50-54 69,362
Ranked 4th. 		1.57 million
Ranked 1st. 23 times more than Kuwait
High school > Upper Secondary > Trained teachers > Men 100%
Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than Nigeria 		38%
Ranked 17th.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 50-54 per thousand people 41.71
Ranked 2nd. 2 times more than Nigeria 		16.99
Ranked 6th.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged over 10 per thousand people 30.09
Ranked 5th. 		117.72
Ranked 3rd. 4 times more than Kuwait
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people 96.05
Ranked 1st. 5 times more than Nigeria 		19.85
Ranked 4th.
Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Female > % net 80.18%
Ranked 50th. 4 times more than Nigeria 		22.5%
Ranked 95th.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people 113.16
Ranked 1st. 4 times more than Nigeria 		31.28
Ranked 4th.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged over 10 per thousand people 65.63
Ranked 4th. 		202.4
Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than Kuwait
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 60-64 per thousand people 4.58
Ranked 7th. 		8.83
Ranked 5th. 93% more than Kuwait
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people 9.92
Ranked 4th. 		14.73
Ranked 3rd. 49% more than Kuwait
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 30-34 114,694
Ranked 6th. 		3.19 million
Ranked 1st. 28 times more than Kuwait
School enrollment > Primary > Female > % net 86.09% net
Ranked 46th. 7% more than Nigeria 		80.7% net
Ranked 105th.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 20-24 103,478
Ranked 6th. 		5.2 million
Ranked 1st. 50 times more than Kuwait
School enrollment > Primary > Male > % net 86.92% net
Ranked 45th. 		94.64% net
Ranked 48th. 9% more than Kuwait
Literacy > Literates > Aged 25-29 387,508
Ranked 4th. 		9.11 million
Ranked 1st. 23 times more than Kuwait
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 20-24 354
Ranked 7th. 		1.99 million
Ranked 2nd. 5634 times more than Kuwait
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 50-54 8,992
Ranked 6th. 		797,667
Ranked 2nd. 89 times more than Kuwait
Literacy > Literates > Aged 30-34 363,445
Ranked 4th. 		6.66 million
Ranked 1st. 18 times more than Kuwait
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 55-59 7,294
Ranked 6th. 		446,163
Ranked 2nd. 61 times more than Kuwait
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 20-24 684
Ranked 7th. 		1.03 million
Ranked 2nd. 1505 times more than Kuwait
Services, etc., value added > % of GDP 48.53%
Ranked 124th. 84% more than Nigeria 		26.33%
Ranked 108th.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 40-44 8,862
Ranked 7th. 		1.35 million
Ranked 1st. 152 times more than Kuwait
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 40-44 15,356
Ranked 6th. 		909,562
Ranked 2nd. 59 times more than Kuwait
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 50-54 26,428
Ranked 6th. 		869,249
Ranked 2nd. 33 times more than Kuwait
Literacy > Literates > Aged 55-59 51,460
Ranked 6th. 		1.26 million
Ranked 2nd. 24 times more than Kuwait
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 45-49 46,515
Ranked 6th. 		1.15 million
Ranked 1st. 25 times more than Kuwait
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 60-64 6,813
Ranked 6th. 		695,237
Ranked 1st. 102 times more than Kuwait
Outcomes > Ratio of young literate females to males > % ages 15-24 100.11%
Ranked 10th. 22% more than Nigeria 		82%
Ranked 100th.
Public spending on education, total > % of government expenditure 12.93%
Ranked 58th. 		21.13%
Ranked 5th. 63% more than Kuwait
Literacy > Literates > Aged 40-44 230,484
Ranked 4th. 		4.2 million
Ranked 1st. 18 times more than Kuwait

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