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Adult literacy rate > Total: Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life."
Children out of school, primary: Children out of school, primary. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Total is the total number of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools.
Children out of school, primary per 1000: Children out of school, primary. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Total is the total number of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Children out of school, primary, female: Children out of school, primary, female. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Female is the total number of female primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools.
College and university > Gender parity index: Country's gender parity index for college and university enrollment. For countries with a rating of over 1, more females are enrolled while countries with a rating under 1 have more males enrolled.
Compulsary education duration: Number of years students are required to be enrolled in school for all levels of education. For instance, compulsary education lasts for 12 years in the United States.
Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP: Percentage of public funding for education out of country's total GDP.
High school enrolment rate: Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
Homeschooling legal status: Legal status of homeschooling.
Literacy > Total population: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
Primary education, duration > Years: Primary education, duration (years). Duration of primary is the number of grades (years) in primary education.
Primary education, teachers per 1000: Primary education, teachers. Teaching staff in primary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary. Pupil-teacher ratio. Primary is the number of pupils enrolled in primary school divided by the number of primary school teachers.
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary. Pupil-teacher ratio. Secondary is the number of pupils enrolled in secondary school divided by the number of secondary school teachers.
Secondary education, duration > Years: Secondary education, duration (years). Duration of secondary education is the number of grades (years) in secondary education (ISCED 2 & 3).
College and university > Share of total education spending: Percentage of government education funding that goes to post-secondary education.
Literacy > Female: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
Children out of school, primary, female per 1000: Children out of school, primary, female. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Female is the total number of female primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
College and university > Gender ratio: Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment is the percentage of men to women enrolled at tertiary level in public and private schools.
Child care (preschool) > Duration: Number of years students study at the pre-primary (preschool) level. It should be noted that not all countries require pre-primary education.
Secondary education > Teachers > Per capita: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Duration of compulsory education: Duration of compulsory education is the number of grades (or years) that a child must legally be enrolled in school.
Secondary education, pupils: Secondary education, pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions.
College and university > Private school share: Percentage of post-secondary students who attend a private school, college, or university.
Literacy > Adult literacy: Adult literacy rate (%).
Primary education, pupils: Primary education, pupils. Enrolment in primary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions.
Primary education, teachers: Primary education, teachers. Teaching staff in primary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
Adult literacy rate > Female: Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life."
Tertiary enrollment: Gross enrolment ratio, tertiary level is the sum of all tertiary level students enrolled at the start of the school year, expressed as a percentage of the mid-year population in the 5 year age group after the official secondary school leaving age.
Spending per student > College and university: Public expenditure per student is the public current spending on education divided by the total number of students by level, as a percentage of GDP per capita. Public expenditure (current and capital) includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities)."
High school > Gender ratio: Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
Compulsary education starting age: Age at which children must be enrolled in school.
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary per million: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary. Pupil-teacher ratio. Secondary is the number of pupils enrolled in secondary school divided by the number of secondary school teachers. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Literacy > Definition: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
High school > Upper secondary school duration: Number of years students study at the upper secondary (high school) level.
Literacy > Male: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
Spending > USD: Education expenditure refers to the current operating expenditures in education, including wages and salaries and excluding capital investments in buildings and equipment."
High school > Private school share: Percentage of secondary students who attend a private school.
Spending > Proportion: Education expenditure refers to the current operating expenditures in education, including wages and salaries and excluding capital investments in buildings and equipment. Expressed as a proportion of GNI."
Pupil-teacher ratio > Primary: Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the number of pupils enrolled in primary school divided by the number of primary school teachers (regardless of their teaching assignment).
Child care (preschool) > Starting age: Average age at which students begin pre-primary (preschool) education.
High school repeaters > Male: Repeaters in secondary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in secondary school."
Preschool enrollment rate: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music."
Tertiary > Students studying abroad: Total number of post-secondary students who were studying abroad during given year.
Literacy > Reading performance > Overall: Overall.
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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.
Literacy > Reading performance > Overall reading skills: Overall.
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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.
Literacy > Reading performance > Access and retrieve: Access and retrieve.
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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.
High school > Population with at least high school education > Women: Population with at least high school education > Women.
Elementary school graduate rate: Persistence to last grade of primary is the percentage of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary education. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.
Literacy rate > People aged 15-24: Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life."
Schools connected to the Internet: Schools connected to the Internet are the share of primary and secondary schools in the country that have access to the Internet.
Secondary education, pupils per 1000: Secondary education, pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Primary education, pupils per 1000: Primary education, pupils. Enrolment in primary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged over 10 per thousand people: Number of females older than 10 years, who are literate. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people: Total number of post-secondary students who were studying abroad during given year. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Outcomes > Secondary education > Duration > Years: Secondary education, duration (years) is the number of grades (years) in secondary school."
Teacher student ratio > High school: Secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the number of pupils enrolled in secondary school divided by the number of secondary school teachers (regardless of their teaching assignment).
High school repeaters > Female: Repeaters in secondary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in secondary school."
Class size > Age 13: The average number of 13-year-old students per class.
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.
Literacy > Reading performance > Integrate and interpret: Integrate and interpret.
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Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share: Percentage of primary students who attend a private school.
High school > Lower secondary starting age: Average age at which students begin lower secondary (middle school) education.
Elementary school > Gender ratio: Ratio of female to male primary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
High school enrolment rate > Female: Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
Duration of education > Secondary level: Duration of secondary education is the number of grades (or years) in general secondary education.
Public spending per student > Tertiary level: Public expenditure per student, tertiary level is the total reported current spending by the government on tertiary education, divided by the total number of pupils in tertiary education, expressed as a percentage of per capita GDP.
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.
High school > Population with at least high school education > Men: Gender Inequality Index.
Literacy rate > Males aged 15-24: Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life."
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Secondary education, vocational pupils: Secondary education, vocational pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. Technical/vocational programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in technical/vocational programmes at public and private secondary education institutions.
Elementary (primary) school > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for primary education.
Secondary education > Teachers: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 30-34 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 30 to 34. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Scientific and technical journal articles per million: Scientific and technical journal articles refer to the number of scientific and engineering articles published in the following fields: physics, biology, chemistry, mathematics, clinical medicine, biomedical research, engineering and technology, and earth and space sciences. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Literacy > Reading performance > Non-continuous texts: Non-continuous texts.
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Literacy > Reading performance > Continuous texts: Continuous texts.
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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.
Public spending per student > Secondary level: Public expenditure per student, secondary level is the total reported current spending by the government on secondary education, divided by the total number of pupils in secondary education, expressed as a percentage of per capita GDP.
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 35-39: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 35 to 39. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems
Literacy > Literates > Aged 15-19: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Literacy > Reading performance > Reflect and evaluate: Reflect and evaluate.
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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.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged over 100 per million people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Education enrolment by level > Primary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
Pupils-teacher ratio > Primary level: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary level is the average number of pupils per teacher in primary education. Cross-country comparisons may be affected by such factors as the composition of teachers by part- and full-time employment.
Elementary (primary school) > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female: Percentage of country's elementary, or primary, teachers that are female.
Secondary education > Vocational pupils: Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training.
Primary education > Teachers: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
Students from households with computer > Age 13: Percentage of 13-year-old students who come from households with at least one computer.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Literates > Aged over 10 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 10-14: Compares countries by number of male illiterates, in the age range 10 to 14. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems
Private school enrolment > Primary level: Private sector enrolment share, primary level is the share of primary school pupils who attend a privately managed school, regardless of whether or not the school receives subsidies from the government.
Outcomes > Primary education > Duration > Years: Primary duration refers to the number of years of full-time equivalent duration in primary education in the school system according to ISCED.
Primary education > Teachers per 1000: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Secondary education > Pupils per 1000: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Literacy > Men above 14 years: Percent of male population above the age of 14 years that is literate.
Female enrolment share > Primary level: Girls' enrolment share, primary level is the number of girls enrolled in primary school, expressed as a percentage of the total number of pupils in primary school.
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$: Services, etc., value added (constant 2000 US$). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in constant 2005 U.S. dollars.
Primary school starting age > Years: Primary school starting age (years). Entrance age of primary is the age at which students would enter primary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade.
Scouting > Members: Members of boy or girl scout groups which are members of the World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM).
Participation > Secondary education > General pupils: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training."
Secondary education > General pupils per 1000: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Secondary education > Teachers per 1000: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Ratio of female to male primary enrollment: Ratio of female to male primary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
Elementary (primary) school > Gender parity index: Country's gender parity index in primary, or elementary, school. For countries with a rating of over 1, more females are enrolled while countries with a rating under 1 have more males enrolled.
Female enrolment share > Secondary level: Girls' enrolment share, secondary level is the number of girls enrolled in secondary school, expressed as a percentage of the total number of pupils in secondary school.
Private school enrolment > Secondary level: Private sector enrolment share, secondary level is the share of students in general secondary education who attend a privately managed school, regardless of whether or not the school receives subsidies from the government.
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 65-69 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 35-39: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 15-19: Number of females aged 15-19 years, who are literate.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 15 to 19. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 20-24: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 20 to 24. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 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 > Literates > Aged 40-44 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 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.
Scouting > Members per thousand people: Membership (from 2012). Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 85-89 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Elementary school repeaters > Female: Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school."
Elementary school repeaters > Male: Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school."
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged over 100 per million people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
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.
Teacher qualifications > Years experience > Age 13: The average number of years of teaching experience, for teachers of students aged 13.
Students from households with more than 25 books > Age 13: Percentage of 13 year-old students who come from households owning more than 25 books.
Students from households with computer > Age 13 per million: Percentage of 13-year-old students who come from households with at least one computer. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Homeschooling prevalance: Prevalence of homeschooling.
Teacher qualifications > Share with special training > Age 13: Of those teachers who teach students aged 13, the percentage who have specialised teacher training.
High school enrolment rate > Male: Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
Literacy > Women above 14 years: Percent of female population above the age of 14 years that is literate.
Students from households with study desk > Age 13: Percentage of 13-year-old students who come from households with at least one study desk.
Gender ratio > Literacy rate of 15-24 year-olds: Literacy gender parity rate of 15-24 year olds in each country. This number is achieved by dividing the total amount of females who are literate by the total amount of males who are literate. Numbers below 1 mean that more males are literate, while numbers over 1 indicate that more females are literate, with the difference in the numbers indicating to what extent this is true. For instance, in Chad (with a parity rate of .42%) a substantial amount of more males are literate than females. These numbers are only for 15-24 year olds.
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Women per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Participation > Secondary education > Pupils: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
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.
Secondary education > Pupils > Per capita: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment: Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
Students from households with calculator > Age 13: Percentage of 13-year-old students who come from households containing at least one calculator.
Repitition rate > Secondary level: Repetition rate is the percentage of secondary school pupils who are currently enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year.
Library members per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Library employees per million: . Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Students from households with more than 25 books > Age 13 per million: Percentage of 13 year-old students who come from households owning more than 25 books. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Students whose mothers have secondary education > Age 13: Percentage of 13-year-old students whose mothers have at least secondary education.
Students living with mother > Age 13: Percentage of 13-year-old students who live with their mother.
Students from households with dictionary > Age 13: The percentage of 13-year-old students who come from a household with a dictionary.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 90-94 per million people: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 90 to 94. 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 million people for the same year.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 95-99: 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 > Illiterates > Aged 50-54: 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
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 60-64: Compares countries by number of male literates, in the age range 60 to 64. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems
Literacy > Literacy rate, youth total > % of people ages 15-24: Literacy rate, youth total (% of people ages 15-24). Youth (15-24) literacy rate (%). Total is the number of people age 15 to 24 years who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life, divided by the population in that age group. Generally, u2018literacyu2019 also encompasses u2018numeracyu2019, the ability to make simple arithmetic calculations.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 90-94 per million people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 10-14 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education: Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary and secondary levels in public and private schools.
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.
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.
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.
Unemployment with tertiary education > % of total unemployment: Unemployment with tertiary education (% of total unemployment). Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organization (UNESCO).
Literacy > Literates > Aged 60-64: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Primary education > Pupils > % female: Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.
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.
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.
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.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 70-74 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of male literates, in the age range 70 to 74. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 70-74: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 90-94: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
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.
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.
Inputs > Secondary education > Teachers > Female: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
Participation > Children out of school > Elementary > Male: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 90-94 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 60-64 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of male literates, in the age range 60 to 64. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > 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
Participation > Children out of school > Elementary > Female: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
Participation > Secondary education > Vocational pupils > % female: Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training."
Participation > Secondary education > Vocational pupils: Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training."
Participation > Total enrollment > Primary > Male > % net: Total enrollment is the number of pupils of the school-age group for primary education, enrolled either in primary or secondary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population in that age group."
Preschool enrollment rate > Female: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment."
Preschool enrollment rate > Male: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment."
School enrolment rate > 1st grade > Female: Gross intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age."
School enrolment rate > 1st grade > Male: Gross intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age."
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 20-24: Compares countries by number of male literates, in the age range 20 to 24. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems
Literacy > Literates > Aged 60-64 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 50-54 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged over 10 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
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.
Repeaters, secondary, female > % of female enrollment: Repeaters, secondary, female (% of female enrollment). Percentage of repeaters in secondary. All grades. Female is the number of female students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all female students enrolled in secondary school. It is calculated by dividing the sum of female repeaters in all grades of secondary education by the total female enrolment of secondary education and multiplying the result by 100.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 80-84 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of male illiterates, in the age range 80 to 84. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged over 100 per million people: Compares countries by number of male literates aged over 100. 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 million people for the same year.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 20-24 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 20 to 24. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 35-39: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
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 illiterates > Aged 65-69 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 60-64 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of male illiterates, in the age range 60 to 64. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 10-14 per thousand people: Number of males aged 10-14 years, who are illiterate. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
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 > Female illiterates > Aged 75-79: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 25-29: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 70-74: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 35-39: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 35-39: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 85-89: Number of females aged 85-89 years, who are illiterate.
Literacy and Attainment > Educational attainment: completed tertiary > Tertiary > Population 25+ years > % > Over 24 year olds: Percentage of population older than 24 years that has completed tertiary education.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged over 10: Number of females older than 10 years, who are literate.
Unemployment with secondary education, male > % of male unemployment: Unemployment with secondary education, male (% of male unemployment). Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organization (UNESCO).
Literacy > Literates > Aged 40-44: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged over 100: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Public spending on education, total > % of GDP: Public spending on education, total (% of GDP). Public expenditure on education as % of GDP is the total public expenditure (current and capital) on education expressed as a percentage of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in a given year. Public expenditure on education includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration, and transfers/subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities).
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 60-64 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 80-84 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 70-74 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 20-24 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 40-44 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 55-59 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 20-24 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 60-64 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged over 100 per million people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 50-54 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 65-69 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Unemployment with primary education, male > % of male unemployment: Unemployment with primary education, male (% of male unemployment). Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organization (UNESCO).
Labor force with tertiary education, male > % of male labor force: Labor force with tertiary education, male (% of male labor force). Labor force with tertiary education is the proportion of labor force that has a tertiary education, as a percentage of the total labor force.
Unemployment with tertiary education, female > % of female unemployment: Unemployment with tertiary education, female (% of female unemployment). Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organization (UNESCO).
Unemployment with tertiary education, male > % of male unemployment: Unemployment with tertiary education, male (% of male unemployment). Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organization (UNESCO).
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 80-84: 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."
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 95-99 per million people: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 95 to 99. 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 million people for the same year.
Literacy rate > Youth total > % of people ages 15-24: Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life.
Repeaters, primary, male > % of male enrollment: Repeaters, primary, male (% of male enrollment). Percentage of repeaters in primary. All grades. Male is the number of male students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all male students enrolled in primary school. It is calculated by dividing the sum of male repeaters in all grades of primary education by the total male enrolment of primary education and multiplying the result by 100.
School enrollment > Primary > Female > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.
Primary education > Teachers > % female: Female teachers as a percentage of total primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.

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STAT	Latvia	Russia
Adult literacy rate > Total	99.8 Ranked 1st. About the same as Russia	99.5 Ranked 12th.
Children out of school, primary	1,985 Ranked 97th.	217,543 Ranked 30th. 110 times more than Latvia
Children out of school, primary per 1000	0.964 Ranked 88th.	1.53 Ranked 98th. 59% more than Latvia
Children out of school, primary, female	527 Ranked 93th.	88,353 Ranked 31st. 168 times more than Latvia
College and university > Gender parity index	1.62 Ranked 11th. 20% more than Russia	1.35 Ranked 44th.
Compulsary education duration	9 Ranked 94th.	10 Ranked 51st. 11% more than Latvia
Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP	5.02% Ranked 55th. 22% more than Russia	4.1% Ranked 76th.
High school enrolment rate	94 Ranked 52nd.	100 Ranked 1st. 6% more than Latvia
Homeschooling legal status	Illegal, public education is mandatory without known exceptions.	Legal since 1992, law sometimes ignored and not made legal.
Literacy > Total population	99.8% Ranked 2nd. About the same as Russia	99.6% Ranked 8th.
Primary education, duration > Years	6 Ranked 49th. 50% more than Russia	4 Ranked 188th.
Primary education, teachers per 1000	4.84 Ranked 60th. 2 times more than Russia	1.96 Ranked 142nd.
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary	11.41 Ranked 114th.	18.06 Ranked 77th. 58% more than Latvia
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary	8.33 Ranked 95th.	8.47 Ranked 100th. 2% more than Latvia
Secondary education, duration > Years	6 Ranked 99th.	7 Ranked 37th. 17% more than Latvia
College and university > Share of total education spending	15.88% Ranked 78th.	23.11% Ranked 34th. 46% more than Latvia
Literacy > Female	99.8% Ranked 1st. About the same as Russia	99.5% Ranked 9th.
Children out of school, primary, female per 1000	0.256 Ranked 92nd.	0.623 Ranked 93th. 2 times more than Latvia
College and university > Gender ratio	188.99 Ranked 9th. 39% more than Russia	135.63 Ranked 32nd.
Child care (preschool) > Duration	4 Ranked 7th. The same as Russia	4 Ranked 10th.
Secondary education > Teachers > Per capita	10.8 per 1,000 people Ranked 10th. 18% more than Russia	9.19 per 1,000 people Ranked 21st.
Duration of compulsory education	9 years Ranked 71st.	10 years Ranked 40th. 11% more than Latvia
Secondary education, pupils	136,448 Ranked 99th.	9.61 million Ranked 8th. 70 times more than Latvia
College and university > Private school share	93.3% Ranked 6th. 6 times more than Russia	14.78% Ranked 75th.
Girls to boys ratio > Primary level enrolment	0.97 Ranked 103th.	1 Ranked 25th. 3% more than Latvia
Literacy > Adult literacy	99.8% Ranked 1st. About the same as Russia	99.5% Ranked 9th.
Primary education, pupils	113,668 Ranked 117th.	5.02 million Ranked 26th. 44 times more than Latvia
Primary education, teachers	9,959 Ranked 90th.	277,657 Ranked 14th. 28 times more than Latvia
Adult literacy rate > Female	99.8 Ranked 1st. About the same as Russia	99.4 Ranked 12th.
Tertiary enrollment	63.1% Ranked 7th.	64.1% Ranked 5th. 2% more than Latvia
Spending per student > College and university	16.35 Ranked 48th. 24% more than Russia	13.18 Ranked 66th.
High school > Gender ratio	102.58 Ranked 41st. 6% more than Russia	97.02 Ranked 75th.
Compulsary education starting age	7 Ranked 8th. 17% more than Russia	6 Ranked 64th.
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary per million	4.05 Ranked 36th. 68 times more than Russia	0.0597 Ranked 100th.
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 67th. 50% more than Russia	2 Ranked 159th.
Literacy > Male	99.8% Ranked 3rd. About the same as Russia	99.7% Ranked 6th.
Spending > USD	1.84 billion Ranked 61st.	57.78 billion Ranked 11th. 31 times more than Latvia
High school > Private school share	1.45% Ranked 110th. 2 times more than Russia	0.712% Ranked 118th.
Spending > Proportion	5.57 Ranked 34th. 57% more than Russia	3.54 Ranked 106th.
Pupil-teacher ratio > Primary	12.98 Ranked 128th.	16.65 Ranked 110th. 28% more than Latvia
Child care (preschool) > Starting age	3 Ranked 92nd. The same as Russia	3 Ranked 98th.
High school repeaters > Male	6.73 Ranked 39th. 4 times more than Russia	1.71 Ranked 42nd.
Literacy rates > Aged 15-24	99.8% Ranked 3rd. About the same as Russia	99.7% Ranked 2nd.
Preschool enrollment rate	98.15 Ranked 100th. 1% more than Russia	96.83 Ranked 106th.
Tertiary > Students studying abroad	5,546.81 Ranked 105th.	50,947.63 Ranked 9th. 9 times more than Latvia
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level	118,944 Ranked 74th.	8.15 million Ranked 4th. 69 times more than Latvia
Literacy > Reading performance > Overall	484 Ranked 28th. 5% more than Russia	459 Ranked 40th.
Elementary (primary school) > Duration	6 Ranked 54th. 50% more than Russia	4 Ranked 198th.
Secondary education, teachers	16,380 Ranked 64th.	1.14 million Ranked 6th. 69 times more than Latvia
Secondary education, teachers per 1000	7.96 Ranked 24th.	8 Ranked 28th. 1% more than Latvia
Child care (preschool) > Students per teacher	11.36 Ranked 88th. 35% more than Russia	8.41 Ranked 106th.
High school > Lower secondary school duration	3 Ranked 100th.	5 Ranked 8th. 67% more than Latvia
Children out of school, primary, male per 1000	0.709 Ranked 78th.	0.91 Ranked 83th. 28% more than Latvia
Secondary education, general pupils	102,913 Ranked 108th.	8.06 million Ranked 9th. 78 times more than Latvia
Illiteracy rates by sex > Aged 15+	0.2% Ranked 137th.	0.4% Ranked 130th. Twice as much as Latvia
High school > Gender parity index	0.96 Ranked 74th.	0.976 Ranked 98th. 2% more than Latvia
Literacy > Reading performance > Overall reading skills	484 Ranked 28th. 5% more than Russia	459 Ranked 40th.
Scientific and technical journal articles	153 Ranked 73th.	15,782 Ranked 11th. 103 times more than Latvia
Literacy > Reading performance > Access and retrieve	476 Ranked 35th. 1% more than Russia	469 Ranked 37th.
College and university > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female	59% Ranked 7th. 5% more than Russia	56% Ranked 3rd.
Tertiary > Students studying abroad proportion	5.34% Ranked 57th. 11 times more than Russia	0.508% Ranked 127th.
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level per 1000	50.86 Ranked 12th.	56.1 Ranked 5th. 10% more than Latvia
Scouting > Genders admitted	both	both
Elementary (primary school) > Starting age	7 Ranked 13th. The same as Russia	7 Ranked 17th.
Education expenditure of government > As percentage of total government	15.4% Ranked 27th. 19% more than Russia	12.9% Ranked 50th.
Children out of school, primary, male	1,459 Ranked 84th.	129,190 Ranked 25th. 89 times more than Latvia
Education expenditure of government > As percentage of GNI	5.3% Ranked 49th. 47% more than Russia	3.6% Ranked 78th.
High school > Students per teacher	8.33 Ranked 97th.	8.47 Ranked 102nd. 2% more than Latvia
Secondary education > General pupils	235,289 Ranked 102nd.	11.53 million Ranked 5th. 49 times more than Latvia
Secondary school starting age > Years	13 Ranked 13th. 18% more than Russia	11 Ranked 148th.
High school starting age > Years	11 Ranked 128th. 10% more than Russia	10 Ranked 167th.
Primary education > Teachers > Per capita	3.08 per 1,000 people Ranked 117th. 38% more than Russia	2.23 per 1,000 people Ranked 136th.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people	28.57 Ranked 9th. 2% more than Russia	28.11 Ranked 14th.
Education enrolment by level > Primary level	103,359 Ranked 135th.	5.42 million Ranked 22nd. 52 times more than Latvia
High school > Population with at least high school education > Women	98.6% Ranked 8th. 5% more than Russia	93.5% Ranked 18th.
Elementary school graduate rate	95.7 Ranked 30th. 1% more than Russia	95.2 Ranked 33th.
Literacy rate > People aged 15-24	99.7 Ranked 19th. The same as Russia	99.7 Ranked 20th.
Schools connected to the Internet	97% Ranked 8th. 2 times more than Russia	43.3% Ranked 10th.
Secondary education, pupils per 1000	66.3 Ranked 110th.	67.74 Ranked 118th. 2% more than Latvia
Primary education, pupils per 1000	55.23 Ranked 126th. 56% more than Russia	35.34 Ranked 173th.
Girls to boys ratio > Tertiary level enrolment	1.72 Ranked 13th. 26% more than Russia	1.36 Ranked 27th.
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+	4,100 Ranked 135th.	475,300 Ranked 75th. 116 times more than Latvia
Girls to boys ratio > Secondary level enrolment	1 Ranked 86th. 1% more than Russia	0.99 Ranked 75th.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged over 10 per thousand people	497.22 Ranked 2nd. 5% more than Russia	472.29 Ranked 1st.
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level > Per capita	50.87 per 1,000 people Ranked 12th.	56.1 per 1,000 people Ranked 5th. 10% more than Latvia
Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people	2.7 Ranked 70th. 8 times more than Russia	0.356 Ranked 157th.
Outcomes > Secondary education > Duration > Years	6 Ranked 84th.	7 Ranked 34th. 17% more than Latvia
Teacher student ratio > High school	9.84 Ranked 82nd. 15% more than Russia	8.53 Ranked 92nd.
High school repeaters > Female	2.96 Ranked 52nd. 84% more than Russia	1.61 Ranked 41st.
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Women	2,300 Ranked 135th.	325,100 Ranked 74th. 141 times more than Latvia
Class size > Age 13	14.3 students Ranked 24th. 21% more than Russia	11.8 students Ranked 27th.
Teacher student ratio > Elementary school	11.11 Ranked 120th.	17.45 Ranked 75th. 57% more than Latvia
Literacy rate > Females aged 15-24	99.7 Ranked 20th.	99.8 Ranked 12th. About the same as Latvia
Elementary school > Enrolled students	117,129 Ranked 110th.	4.97 million Ranked 20th. 42 times more than Latvia
Primary education > Duration > Years	4 years Ranked 174th. 33% more than Russia	3 years Ranked 194th.
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ per capita	$4,837.42 Ranked 41st. 32% more than Russia	$3,670.01 Ranked 29th.
School enrolment rate > 1st grade	104.82 Ranked 51st. 6% more than Russia	98.95 Ranked 81st.
Secondary education, general pupils per 1000	50 Ranked 122nd.	56.77 Ranked 111th. 14% more than Latvia
Literacy > Literates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people	58.38 Ranked 11th. 2% more than Russia	57.35 Ranked 14th.
Literacy > Reading performance > Integrate and interpret	484 Ranked 31st. 4% more than Russia	467 Ranked 39th.
Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share	1.13% Ranked 123th. 77% more than Russia	0.637% Ranked 140th.
High school > Lower secondary starting age	13 Ranked 14th. 18% more than Russia	11 Ranked 152nd.
Elementary school > Gender ratio	96.18 Ranked 94th.	100.19 Ranked 27th. 4% more than Latvia
High school enrolment rate > Female	96.51 Ranked 42nd.	98.87 Ranked 6th. 2% more than Latvia
Illiteracy rates by sex > Aged 15+ > Women	0.2% Ranked 137th.	0.5% Ranked 130th. 3 times more than Latvia
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level	90% Ranked 92nd.	92% Ranked 78th. 2% more than Latvia
Duration of education > Secondary level	8 Ranked 6th. 14% more than Russia	7 Ranked 37th.
Public spending per student > Tertiary level	22.5 Ranked 18th. 42% more than Russia	15.8 Ranked 65th.
Primary education > Pupils	92,453 Ranked 131st.	5.33 million Ranked 21st. 58 times more than Latvia
Secondary education > Pupils	275,586 Ranked 95th.	13.56 million Ranked 4th. 49 times more than Latvia
High school > Population with at least high school education > Men	98.2% Ranked 10th. 2% more than Russia	96.2% Ranked 15th.
Literacy rate > Males aged 15-24	99.7 Ranked 17th. About the same as Russia	99.6 Ranked 24th.
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita	118.08 per 1,000 people Ranked 24th. 18% more than Russia	99.69 per 1,000 people Ranked 51st.
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Tertiary level	61.71% Ranked 13th. 9% more than Russia	56.77% Ranked 32nd.
Secondary education, vocational pupils	33,535 Ranked 70th.	1.56 million Ranked 7th. 46 times more than Latvia
Elementary (primary) school > Students per teacher	11.41 Ranked 116th.	18.06 Ranked 75th. 58% more than Latvia
Secondary education > Teachers	24,989 Ranked 71st.	1.32 million Ranked 4th. 53 times more than Latvia
School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary	16 years Ranked 13th. 14% more than Russia	14 years Ranked 43th.
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level	276,072 Ranked 106th.	14.49 million Ranked 6th. 52 times more than Latvia
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 30-34 per thousand people	0.0923 Ranked 15th.	0.188 Ranked 14th. 2 times more than Latvia
Scientific and technical journal articles per million	65.8 Ranked 42nd.	109.14 Ranked 34th. 66% more than Latvia
Literacy > Reading performance > Non-continuous texts	487 Ranked 26th. 8% more than Russia	452 Ranked 40th.
Literacy > Reading performance > Continuous texts	484 Ranked 31st. 5% more than Russia	461 Ranked 40th.
Duration of education > Primary level	4 Ranked 155th. The same as Russia	4 Ranked 160th.
Women to men parity index > As ratio of literacy rates > Aged 15-24	1 Ranked 15th. The same as Russia	1 Ranked 7th.
Participation > Children out of school > Elementary	2,117 Ranked 98th.	571,183 Ranked 14th. 270 times more than Latvia
Participation > Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education	100.03% Ranked 55th. 2% more than Russia	98.04% Ranked 78th.
Public spending per student > Secondary level	25.2 Ranked 10th. 23% more than Russia	20.5 Ranked 33th.
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Primary level	48.2% Ranked 104th.	48.73% Ranked 52nd. 1% more than Latvia
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ per 1000	1.76 Ranked 134th.	3.29 Ranked 127th. 86% more than Latvia
Literacy rates > Aged 15-24 > Women	99.8% Ranked 3rd. The same as Russia	99.8% Ranked 2nd.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 35-39	182 Ranked 14th.	21,770 Ranked 8th. 120 times more than Latvia
Literacy > Literates > Aged 15-19	120,167 Ranked 10th.	8.17 million Ranked 4th. 68 times more than Latvia
Literacy > Reading performance > Reflect and evaluate	492 Ranked 24th. 12% more than Russia	441 Ranked 41st.
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Women	92% Ranked 77th.	93% Ranked 70th. 1% more than Latvia
High school > Upper secondary starting age	16 Ranked 24th. The same as Russia	16 Ranked 27th.
Elementary school starting age > Years	7 Ranked 14th. The same as Russia	7 Ranked 18th.
Elementary school repeaters > All	3.31 Ranked 64th. 8 times more than Russia	0.43 Ranked 98th.
Secondary education > General pupils > Per capita	101.73 per 1,000 people Ranked 26th. 27% more than Russia	80.13 per 1,000 people Ranked 56th.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged over 100 per million people	0.0 Ranked 3rd.	0.407 Ranked 7th.
Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 1000	44.2 Ranked 160th. 19% more than Russia	37.28 Ranked 167th.
Education enrolment by level > Primary level > Per capita	0.044 per capita Ranked 156th. 19% more than Russia	0.037 per capita Ranked 163th.
Illiteracy rates by sex > Aged 15+ > Men	0.2% Ranked 136th.	0.3% Ranked 130th. 50% more than Latvia
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Men	88% Ranked 94th.	92% Ranked 73th. 5% more than Latvia
Literacy rates > Aged 15-24 > Men	99.7% Ranked 3rd. The same as Russia	99.7% Ranked 2nd.
Pupils-teacher ratio > Primary level	15 Ranked 116th.	17.3 Ranked 103th. 15% more than Latvia
Elementary (primary school) > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female	93% Ranked 10th.	98% Ranked 1st. 5% more than Latvia
Secondary education > Vocational pupils	40,297 Ranked 67th.	2.03 million Ranked 4th. 50 times more than Latvia
Primary education > Teachers	7,124 Ranked 106th.	320,168 Ranked 14th. 45 times more than Latvia
Students from households with computer > Age 13	13% Ranked 26th.	35% Ranked 21st. 3 times more than Latvia
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people	0.0491 Ranked 13th.	0.0833 Ranked 14th. 70% more than Latvia
Literacy > Literates > Aged over 10 per thousand people	905.62 Ranked 2nd. 4% more than Russia	868.8 Ranked 1st.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 10-14	216 Ranked 12th.	17,685 Ranked 5th. 82 times more than Latvia
Private school enrolment > Primary level	0.9 Ranked 83th. 2 times more than Russia	0.4 Ranked 90th.
Outcomes > Primary education > Duration > Years	6 Ranked 46th. Twice as much as Russia	3 Ranked 177th.
Library employees	353 Ranked 17th.	5,301 Ranked 1st. 15 times more than Latvia
Primary education > Teachers per 1000	3.08 Ranked 116th. 38% more than Russia	2.23 Ranked 137th.
Secondary education > Pupils per 1000	119.16 Ranked 19th. 26% more than Russia	94.26 Ranked 51st.
Literacy > Men above 14 years	99.8% Ranked 1st. About the same as Russia	99.7% Ranked 2nd.
Female enrolment share > Primary level	48.6% Ranked 54th. The same as Russia	48.6% Ranked 56th.
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$	$10.83 billion Ranked 67th.	$526.77 billion Ranked 7th. 49 times more than Latvia
Primary school starting age > Years	7 Ranked 12th. The same as Russia	7 Ranked 16th.
Scouting > Members	847 Ranked 150th.	7,186 Ranked 85th. 8 times more than Latvia
Participation > Secondary education > General pupils	147,164 Ranked 96th.	8.42 million Ranked 8th. 57 times more than Latvia
Secondary education > General pupils per 1000	101.73 Ranked 29th. 27% more than Russia	80.13 Ranked 56th.
Secondary education > Teachers per 1000	10.8 Ranked 10th. 18% more than Russia	9.19 Ranked 21st.
Ratio of female to male primary enrollment	96.96 Ranked 97th.	99.54 Ranked 42nd. 3% more than Latvia
Elementary (primary) school > Gender parity index	0.995 Ranked 38th.	1 Ranked 39th. 1% more than Latvia
Female enrolment share > Secondary level	49.3% Ranked 66th.	50.8% Ranked 32nd. 3% more than Latvia
Private school enrolment > Secondary level	0.4 Ranked 26th.	0.0 Ranked 90th.
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level per 1000	118.05 Ranked 27th. 18% more than Russia	99.7 Ranked 52nd.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people	0.0481 Ranked 13th.	0.095 Ranked 14th. 97% more than Latvia
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people	0.0394 Ranked 13th.	0.0696 Ranked 14th. 77% more than Latvia
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 65-69 per thousand people	0.0165 Ranked 11th.	0.0484 Ranked 13th. 3 times more than Latvia
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 35-39	101 Ranked 13th.	11,863 Ranked 8th. 117 times more than Latvia
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 15-19	58,802 Ranked 9th.	4 million Ranked 4th. 68 times more than Latvia
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people	0.0991 Ranked 13th.	0.168 Ranked 14th. 69% more than Latvia
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 20-24	249 Ranked 12th.	34,251 Ranked 7th. 138 times more than Latvia
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 50-54 per thousand people	0.0466 Ranked 15th.	0.127 Ranked 14th. 3 times more than Latvia
Literacy > Literates > Aged 40-44 per thousand people	68.58 Ranked 5th. 9% more than Russia	62.65 Ranked 7th.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people	0.113 Ranked 15th.	0.224 Ranked 14th. Twice as much as Latvia
Scouting > Members per thousand people	0.418 Ranked 127th. 8 times more than Russia	0.0501 Ranked 157th.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 85-89 per thousand people	10.24 Ranked 1st. 81% more than Russia	5.65 Ranked 1st.
Elementary school repeaters > Female	1.9 Ranked 72nd. 3 times more than Russia	0.57 Ranked 99th.
Elementary school repeaters > Male	4.59 Ranked 58th. 8 times more than Russia	0.57 Ranked 105th.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged over 100 per million people	2.95 Ranked 3rd.	9.1 Ranked 7th. 3 times more than Latvia
High school teachers	18,575 Ranked 56th.	1.18 million Ranked 5th. 64 times more than Latvia
Elementary school teachers	10,541 Ranked 89th.	284,789 Ranked 12th. 27 times more than Latvia
Teacher qualifications > Years experience > Age 13	28 years experience Ranked 8th.	59.7 years experience Ranked 1st. 2 times more than Latvia
Students from households with more than 25 books > Age 13	92% Ranked 3rd. 11% more than Russia	83% Ranked 10th.
Students from households with computer > Age 13 per million	5.56% Ranked 14th. 23 times more than Russia	0.241% Ranked 26th.
Homeschooling prevalance	Virtually no homeschooling*	Unknown
Teacher qualifications > Share with special training > Age 13	94% Ranked 10th.	98% Ranked 4th. 4% more than Latvia
High school enrolment rate > Male	91.75 Ranked 51st.	100 Ranked 3rd. 9% more than Latvia
Literacy > Women above 14 years	99.7% Ranked 2nd. 1% more than Russia	99.2% Ranked 2nd.
Students from households with study desk > Age 13	96% Ranked 4th. 2% more than Russia	94% Ranked 10th.
Gender ratio > Literacy rate of 15-24 year-olds	1% Ranked 14th. The same as Russia	1% Ranked 7th.
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Women per 1000	0.989 Ranked 133th.	2.25 Ranked 126th. 2 times more than Latvia
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Per capita	1.76 per 1,000 people Ranked 138th.	3.29 per 1,000 people Ranked 131st. 86% more than Latvia
Participation > Secondary education > Pupils	271,631 Ranked 92nd.	12.43 million Ranked 5th. 46 times more than Latvia
Primary education > Pupils per 1000	39.97 Ranked 164th. 8% more than Russia	37.05 Ranked 166th.
Secondary education > Pupils > Per capita	119.16 per 1,000 people Ranked 18th. 26% more than Russia	94.26 per 1,000 people Ranked 51st.
Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment	99.82 Ranked 80th. 1% more than Russia	99.14 Ranked 86th.
Students from households with calculator > Age 13	90% Ranked 22nd. 1% more than Russia	89% Ranked 23th.
Repitition rate > Secondary level	1.7 Ranked 34th. 13% more than Russia	1.5 Ranked 25th.
Library members	42,888 Ranked 14th.	100,100 Ranked 6th. 2 times more than Latvia
Library members per 1000	17.94 Ranked 12th. 26 times more than Russia	0.684 Ranked 36th.
Library employees per million	147.67 Ranked 6th. 4 times more than Russia	36.23 Ranked 23th.
Students from households with more than 25 books > Age 13 per million	39.34% Ranked 4th. 69 times more than Russia	0.571% Ranked 27th.
Students whose mothers have secondary education > Age 13	48%	78%
Students living with mother > Age 13	94% Ranked 16th.	96% Ranked 9th. 2% more than Latvia
Students from households with dictionary > Age 13	91% Ranked 23th. 7% more than Russia	85% Ranked 25th.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 90-94 per million people	86.39 Ranked 5th. 11% more than Russia	77.86 Ranked 8th.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 95-99	45 Ranked 3rd.	6,577 Ranked 3rd. 146 times more than Latvia
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 15-19	61,365 Ranked 9th.	4.16 million Ranked 4th. 68 times more than Latvia
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 50-54	96 Ranked 14th.	18,081 Ranked 8th. 188 times more than Latvia
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 60-64	50,001 Ranked 9th.	3.15 million Ranked 2nd. 63 times more than Latvia
Literacy > Literacy rate, youth total > % of people ages 15-24	99.69% Ranked 19th.	99.71% Ranked 2nd. The same as Latvia
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 90-94 per million people	2,201.45 Ranked 2nd. 79% more than Russia	1,230.97 Ranked 1st.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 10-14 per thousand people	43.51 Ranked 11th.	45.21 Ranked 11th. 4% more than Latvia
Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education	114.86% Ranked 4th. 5% more than Russia	109.55% Ranked 11th.
Primary completion rate > Female > % of relevant age group	92.02% Ranked 75th. 1% more than Russia	91.3% Ranked 22nd.
Primary completion rate > Male > % of relevant age group	92.58% Ranked 72nd. 1% more than Russia	91.47% Ranked 21st.
Repetition rate > Primary > % of total enrollment	2.71% Ranked 78th. 4 times more than Russia	0.68% Ranked 107th.
School enrollment > Primary > Male > % gross	94.26% gross Ranked 145th.	123.21% gross Ranked 16th. 31% more than Latvia
School enrollment > Preprimary > Female > % gross	77.83% gross Ranked 43th.	80.65% gross Ranked 40th. 4% more than Latvia
Ratio of young literate females to males > % ages 15-24	100.07% Ranked 43th.	100.09% Ranked 36th. The same as Latvia
Labor force with tertiary education, female > % of female labor force	39.6% Ranked 12th.	62.3% Ranked 1st. 57% more than Latvia
Labor force with primary education > % of total	10.2% Ranked 44th. 82% more than Russia	5.6% Ranked 79th.
Labor force with secondary education, male > % of male labor force	63.7% Ranked 12th. 35% more than Russia	47.3% Ranked 33th.
Labor force with secondary education > % of total	58.7% Ranked 13th. 45% more than Russia	40.4% Ranked 47th.
Unemployment with tertiary education > % of total unemployment	14.5% Ranked 57th.	34.1% Ranked 7th. 2 times more than Latvia
Literacy > Literates > Aged 60-64	120,354 Ranked 10th.	7.61 million Ranked 2nd. 63 times more than Latvia
Primary education > Pupils > % female	48.05% female Ranked 106th.	48.75% female Ranked 42nd. 1% more than Latvia
Secondary education, teachers > % female	82.25% Ranked 2nd. 1% more than Russia	81.27% Ranked 6th.
Primary education > Pupils > Per capita	0.04 per capita Ranked 164th. 8% more than Russia	0.037 per capita Ranked 167th.
Researchers in R&D > Per million people	1,690.45 Ranked 24th.	3,092.31 Ranked 15th. 83% more than Latvia
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 70-74 per thousand people	18.57 Ranked 3rd. 25% more than Russia	14.9 Ranked 1st.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 70-74	109,156 Ranked 7th.	6.29 million Ranked 2nd. 58 times more than Latvia
Literacy > Literates > Aged 90-94	6,651 Ranked 3rd.	212,820 Ranked 1st. 32 times more than Latvia
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 40-44 per thousand people	0.0398 Ranked 14th.	0.0702 Ranked 14th. 76% more than Latvia
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 45-49 per thousand people	0.0243 Ranked 14th.	0.0658 Ranked 14th. 3 times more than Latvia
Inputs > Secondary education > Teachers > Female	15,095 Ranked 44th.	959,309 Ranked 2nd. 64 times more than Latvia
Participation > Children out of school > Elementary > Male	918 Ranked 94th.	295,275 Ranked 12th. 322 times more than Latvia
Literacy > Literates > Aged 90-94 per thousand people	2.8 Ranked 1st. 88% more than Russia	1.49 Ranked 2nd.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 60-64 per thousand people	24.29 Ranked 7th. 10% more than Russia	22.11 Ranked 1st.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 10-14	45,918 Ranked 10th.	3.3 million Ranked 3rd. 72 times more than Latvia
Participation > Children out of school > Elementary > Female	1,199 Ranked 90th.	275,908 Ranked 15th. 230 times more than Latvia
Participation > Secondary education > Vocational pupils > % female	40.44% Ranked 65th. 10% more than Russia	36.77% Ranked 78th.
Participation > Secondary education > Vocational pupils	35,641 Ranked 61st.	1.67 million Ranked 5th. 47 times more than Latvia
Participation > Total enrollment > Primary > Male > % net	98.73% Ranked 15th. 7% more than Russia	92.13% Ranked 36th.
Preschool enrollment rate > Female	88.08 Ranked 30th.	89.39 Ranked 28th. 1% more than Latvia
Preschool enrollment rate > Male	89.69 Ranked 29th.	90.73 Ranked 28th. 1% more than Latvia
School enrolment rate > 1st grade > Female	105.42 Ranked 48th. 5% more than Russia	100.7 Ranked 72nd.
School enrolment rate > 1st grade > Male	104.25 Ranked 54th. 2% more than Russia	101.91 Ranked 75th.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 20-24	78,895 Ranked 9th.	5.98 million Ranked 3rd. 76 times more than Latvia
Literacy > Literates > Aged 60-64 per thousand people	58.48 Ranked 5th. 9% more than Russia	53.41 Ranked 1st.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 50-54 per thousand people	74.3 Ranked 3rd.	78.13 Ranked 1st. 5% more than Latvia
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged over 10 per thousand people	0.481 Ranked 12th.	1.64 Ranked 12th. 3 times more than Latvia
Secondary education, teachers, female	13,473 Ranked 49th.	922,895 Ranked 5th. 68 times more than Latvia
Repeaters, secondary, female > % of female enrollment	4.27% Ranked 44th. 3 times more than Russia	1.61% Ranked 43th.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 80-84 per thousand people	7.15 Ranked 4th. 44% more than Russia	4.96 Ranked 1st.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged over 100 per million people	5.48 Ranked 3rd.	7.21 Ranked 6th. 32% more than Latvia
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 20-24 per thousand people	0.121 Ranked 13th.	0.241 Ranked 14th. 99% more than Latvia
Literacy > Literates > Aged 35-39	142,364 Ranked 10th.	9.81 million Ranked 3rd. 69 times more than Latvia
School enrollment, secondary, female > % gross	96.95% Ranked 45th. 16% more than Russia	83.83% Ranked 89th.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 65-69 per thousand people	0.0121 Ranked 11th.	0.0218 Ranked 12th. 79% more than Latvia
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 60-64 per thousand people	0.0321 Ranked 15th.	0.0798 Ranked 14th. 2 times more than Latvia
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 10-14 per thousand people	0.0622 Ranked 9th.	0.0724 Ranked 10th. 16% more than Latvia
School enrollment > Primary > Female > % net	91.5% net Ranked 47th.	91.93% net Ranked 62nd. About the same as Latvia
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 20-24	75,750 Ranked 9th.	5.82 million Ranked 3rd. 77 times more than Latvia
School enrollment > Primary > Male > % net	92.69% net Ranked 51st. 2% more than Russia	91.05% net Ranked 72nd.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 75-79	54 Ranked 10th.	35,111 Ranked 5th. 650 times more than Latvia
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 25-29	99 Ranked 11th.	13,525 Ranked 8th. 137 times more than Latvia
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 70-74	26 Ranked 11th.	6,496 Ranked 7th. 250 times more than Latvia
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 35-39	71,860 Ranked 9th.	5.02 million Ranked 3rd. 70 times more than Latvia
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 35-39	81 Ranked 13th.	9,907 Ranked 8th. 122 times more than Latvia
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 85-89	25 Ranked 9th.	15,721 Ranked 4th. 629 times more than Latvia
Literacy and Attainment > Educational attainment: completed tertiary > Tertiary > Population 25+ years > % > Over 24 year olds	27.21% Ranked 13th.	60.1% Ranked 1st. 2 times more than Latvia
Literacy > Female literates > Aged over 10	1.02 million Ranked 9th.	67.25 million Ranked 3rd. 66 times more than Latvia
Unemployment with secondary education, male > % of male unemployment	61.7% Ranked 14th. 8% more than Russia	57% Ranked 27th.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 40-44	141,141 Ranked 10th.	8.92 million Ranked 3rd. 63 times more than Latvia
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged over 100	7 Ranked 3rd.	1,296 Ranked 4th. 185 times more than Latvia
Public spending on education, total > % of GDP	5.02% Ranked 57th. 22% more than Russia	4.1% Ranked 77th.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 60-64 per thousand people	34.18 Ranked 4th. 9% more than Russia	31.3 Ranked 1st.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 80-84 per thousand people	27.17 Ranked 1st. 39% more than Russia	19.49 Ranked 1st.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people	71.78 Ranked 8th.	81.23 Ranked 7th. 13% more than Latvia
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 70-74 per thousand people	34.46 Ranked 1st. 18% more than Russia	29.26 Ranked 1st.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 20-24 per thousand people	36.8 Ranked 7th.	40.84 Ranked 9th. 11% more than Latvia
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 40-44 per thousand people	0.0326 Ranked 14th.	0.0622 Ranked 14th. 91% more than Latvia
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 55-59 per thousand people	0.016 Ranked 14th.	0.0528 Ranked 14th. 3 times more than Latvia
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 20-24 per thousand people	0.0748 Ranked 12th.	0.142 Ranked 14th. 90% more than Latvia
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 60-64 per thousand people	0.0185 Ranked 13th.	0.0474 Ranked 15th. 3 times more than Latvia
Literacy > Female literates > Aged over 100 per million people	39.19 Ranked 3rd. 37% more than Russia	28.52 Ranked 6th.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 50-54 per thousand people	39.93 Ranked 3rd.	42.43 Ranked 1st. 6% more than Latvia
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 65-69 per thousand people	31.49 Ranked 2nd. 84% more than Russia	17.16 Ranked 1st.
Unemployment with primary education, male > % of male unemployment	30.3% Ranked 50th. 95% more than Russia	15.5% Ranked 78th.
Labor force with tertiary education, male > % of male labor force	22.3% Ranked 24th.	46% Ranked 1st. 2 times more than Latvia
Unemployment with tertiary education, female > % of female unemployment	23.3% Ranked 36th.	41.6% Ranked 11th. 79% more than Latvia
Unemployment with tertiary education, male > % of male unemployment	7.9% Ranked 70th.	27.4% Ranked 10th. 3 times more than Latvia
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 80-84	41,212 Ranked 5th.	2.07 million Ranked 2nd. 50 times more than Latvia
Outcomes > Ratio of young literate females to males > % ages 15-24	100% Ranked 35th. The same as Russia	100% Ranked 38th.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 95-99 per million people	18.96 Ranked 3rd.	47.53 Ranked 6th. 3 times more than Latvia
Literacy rate > Youth total > % of people ages 15-24	99.75% Ranked 14th. The same as Russia	99.72% Ranked 16th.
Repeaters, primary, male > % of male enrollment	2.84% Ranked 68th. 54% more than Russia	1.84% Ranked 55th.
School enrollment > Primary > Female > % gross	91.39% gross Ranked 135th.	122.65% gross Ranked 10th. 34% more than Latvia
Primary education > Teachers > % female	97.18% female Ranked 9th.	98.5% female Ranked 3rd. 1% more than Latvia

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