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  • Adult literacy rate > Total: Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life."
  • Children out of school, primary: Children out of school, primary. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Total is the total number of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools.
  • Children out of school, primary per 1000: Children out of school, primary. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Total is the total number of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Children out of school, primary, female: Children out of school, primary, female. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Female is the total number of female primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools.
  • Children out of school, primary, female per 1000: Children out of school, primary, female. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Female is the total number of female primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • College and university > Gender parity index: Country's gender parity index for college and university enrollment. For countries with a rating of over 1, more females are enrolled while countries with a rating under 1 have more males enrolled.
  • Compulsary education duration: Number of years students are required to be enrolled in school for all levels of education. For instance, compulsary education lasts for 12 years in the United States.
  • Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP: Percentage of public funding for education out of country's total GDP.
  • Literacy > Female: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
  • Literacy > Total population: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
  • Primary education, duration > Years: Primary education, duration (years). Duration of primary is the number of grades (years) in primary education.
  • Primary education, teachers per 1000: Primary education, teachers. Teaching staff in primary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Pupil-teacher ratio, primary: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary. Pupil-teacher ratio. Primary is the number of pupils enrolled in primary school divided by the number of primary school teachers.
  • Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary. Pupil-teacher ratio. Secondary is the number of pupils enrolled in secondary school divided by the number of secondary school teachers.
  • Secondary education, duration > Years: Secondary education, duration (years). Duration of secondary education is the number of grades (years) in secondary education (ISCED 2 & 3).
  • College and university > Gender ratio: Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment is the percentage of men to women enrolled at tertiary level in public and private schools.
  • Child care (preschool) > Duration: Number of years students study at the pre-primary (preschool) level. It should be noted that not all countries require pre-primary education.
  • Secondary education > Teachers > Per capita: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Duration of compulsory education: Duration of compulsory education is the number of grades (or years) that a child must legally be enrolled in school.
  • Secondary education, pupils: Secondary education, pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions.
  • Literacy > Adult literacy: Adult literacy rate (%).
  • Primary education, teachers: Primary education, teachers. Teaching staff in primary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
  • Primary education, pupils: Primary education, pupils. Enrolment in primary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions.
  • Adult literacy rate > Female: Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life."
  • High school > Gender ratio: Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
  • Compulsary education starting age: Age at which children must be enrolled in school.
  • Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary per million: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary. Pupil-teacher ratio. Secondary is the number of pupils enrolled in secondary school divided by the number of secondary school teachers. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Literacy > Definition: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
  • High school > Upper secondary school duration: Number of years students study at the upper secondary (high school) level.
  • Literacy > Male: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
  • Spending > USD: Education expenditure refers to the current operating expenditures in education, including wages and salaries and excluding capital investments in buildings and equipment."
  • High school > Private school share: Percentage of secondary students who attend a private school.
  • Spending > Proportion: Education expenditure refers to the current operating expenditures in education, including wages and salaries and excluding capital investments in buildings and equipment. Expressed as a proportion of GNI."
  • Pupil-teacher ratio > Primary: Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the number of pupils enrolled in primary school divided by the number of primary school teachers (regardless of their teaching assignment).
  • Child care (preschool) > Starting age: Average age at which students begin pre-primary (preschool) education.
  • Preschool enrollment rate: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music."
  • Tertiary > Students studying abroad: Total number of post-secondary students who were studying abroad during given year.
  • Elementary (primary school) > Duration: Number of years students study at the primary level.
  • Secondary education, teachers: Secondary education, teachers. Teaching staff in total secondary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private secondary education institutions (ISCED 2 and 3). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
  • Secondary education, teachers per 1000: Secondary education, teachers. Teaching staff in total secondary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private secondary education institutions (ISCED 2 and 3). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Child care (preschool) > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for pre-primary (preschool) education.
  • High school > Lower secondary school duration: Number of years students study at the lower secondary (middle school) level.
  • Children out of school, primary, male per 1000: Children out of school, primary, male. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Male is the total number of male primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Secondary education, general pupils: Secondary education, general pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. General programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in general programmes at public and private secondary education institutions.
  • High school > Gender parity index: Country's gender parity index for secondary level enrollment. For countries with a rating of over 1, more females are enrolled while countries with a rating under 1 have more males enrolled.
  • Scientific and technical journal articles: Scientific and technical journal articles refer to the number of scientific and engineering articles published in the following fields: physics, biology, chemistry, mathematics, clinical medicine, biomedical research, engineering and technology, and earth and space sciences.
  • College and university > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female: Percentage of country's college and university professors that are female.
  • Tertiary > Students studying abroad proportion: The number of students from a given country studying abroad in a given year, expressed as a percentage of total tertiary enrollment in that country. Ratios greater than 100 % are possible, because those currently studying abroad do not count towards total enrollment.
  • Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Scouting > Genders admitted: Admits boys/girls.
  • Elementary (primary school) > Starting age: Average age at which students begin primary education.
  • Children out of school, primary, male: Children out of school, primary, male. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Male is the total number of male primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools.
  • High school > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for all levels of secondary education.
  • Secondary education > General pupils: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.
  • Secondary school starting age > Years: Secondary school starting age (years). Entrance age of 2A lower secondary is the age at which students would enter lower secondary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade.
  • High school starting age > Years: Secondary school starting age is the age at which students would enter secondary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade."
  • Primary education > Teachers > Per capita: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Literacy > Female literates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people: Number of females aged 15-19 years, who are literate. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy rate > People aged 15-24: Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life."
  • Secondary education, pupils per 1000: Secondary education, pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Primary education, pupils per 1000: Primary education, pupils. Enrolment in primary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Literacy > Female literates > Aged over 10 per thousand people: Number of females older than 10 years, who are literate. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people: Total number of post-secondary students who were studying abroad during given year. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Outcomes > Secondary education > Duration > Years: Secondary education, duration (years) is the number of grades (years) in secondary school."
  • Teacher student ratio > High school: Secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the number of pupils enrolled in secondary school divided by the number of secondary school teachers (regardless of their teaching assignment).
  • Inequality adjusted index: Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index.
  • Teacher student ratio > Elementary school: Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the number of pupils enrolled in primary school divided by the number of primary school teachers (regardless of their teaching assignment).
  • Literacy rate > Females aged 15-24: Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life."
  • Elementary school > Enrolled students: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
  • Primary education > Duration > Years: Primary duration refers to the number of years of full-time equivalent duration in primary education in the school system according to ISCED.
  • Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ per capita: Services, etc., value added (constant 2000 US$). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in constant 2005 U.S. dollars. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • School enrolment rate > 1st grade: Gross intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age."
  • Secondary education, general pupils per 1000: Secondary education, general pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. General programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in general programmes at public and private secondary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Literacy > Literates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • 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.
  • Duration of education > Secondary level: Duration of secondary education is the number of grades (or years) in general secondary education.
  • Secondary education > Pupils: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
  • Primary education > Pupils: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
  • Literacy rate > Males aged 15-24: Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life."
  • Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Secondary education, vocational pupils: Secondary education, vocational pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. Technical/vocational programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in technical/vocational programmes at public and private secondary education institutions.
  • Elementary (primary) school > Trained teachers > Both sexes: Percentage of all primary teachers with at least the minimum level of traning required to teach at the primary level.
  • Elementary (primary) school > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for primary education.
  • Secondary education > Teachers: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 30-34 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 30 to 34. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Scientific and technical journal articles per million: Scientific and technical journal articles refer to the number of scientific and engineering articles published in the following fields: physics, biology, chemistry, mathematics, clinical medicine, biomedical research, engineering and technology, and earth and space sciences. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Duration of education > Primary level: Duration of primary education is the number of grades (or years) in primary education.
  • Participation > Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education: Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary and secondary levels in public and private schools.
  • Participation > Children out of school > Elementary: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
  • Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 35-39: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 35 to 39. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems
  • Literacy > Literates > Aged 15-19: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • High school > Upper secondary starting age: Average age at which students begin upper secondary (high school) education.
  • Elementary school starting age > Years: Primary school starting age is the age at which students would enter primary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade."
  • Elementary school repeaters > All: Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school."
  • Secondary education > General pupils > Per capita: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Education enrolment by level > Primary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
  • Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Pupils-teacher ratio > Primary level: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary level is the average number of pupils per teacher in primary education. Cross-country comparisons may be affected by such factors as the composition of teachers by part- and full-time employment.
  • Elementary (primary school) > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female: Percentage of country's elementary, or primary, teachers that are female.
  • Secondary education > Vocational pupils: Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training.
  • Primary education > Teachers: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 10-14: Compares countries by number of male illiterates, in the age range 10 to 14. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems
  • Literacy > Literates > Aged over 10 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Outcomes > Primary education > Duration > Years: Primary duration refers to the number of years of full-time equivalent duration in primary education in the school system according to ISCED.
  • Primary education > Teachers per 1000: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Secondary education > Pupils per 1000: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Literacy > Men above 14 years: Percent of male population above the age of 14 years that is literate.
  • Female enrolment share > Primary level: Girls' enrolment share, primary level is the number of girls enrolled in primary school, expressed as a percentage of the total number of pupils in primary school.
  • Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$: Services, etc., value added (constant 2000 US$). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in constant 2005 U.S. dollars.
  • Primary school starting age > Years: Primary school starting age (years). Entrance age of primary is the age at which students would enter primary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade.
  • Scouting > Members: Members of boy or girl scout groups which are members of the World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM).
  • High school > Lower Secondary > Trained teachers > Women: Percentage of female lower secondary level (middle school) teachers with at least the minimum level of traning required to teach at the lower secondary level.
  • Participation > Secondary education > General pupils: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training."
  • Secondary education > Teachers per 1000: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Education enrolment by level > Secondary level per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 65-69 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 25 to 29. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > 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 > Male illiterates > Aged 35-39: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 15 to 19. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Female literates > Aged 15-19: Number of females aged 15-19 years, who are literate.
  • 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
  • Scouting > Members per thousand people: Membership (from 2012). Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Elementary school repeaters > Female: Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school."
  • Elementary school repeaters > Male: Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school."
  • Elementary school teachers: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • High school teachers: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • Literacy > Women above 14 years: Percent of female population above the age of 14 years that is literate.
  • Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Women per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Participation > Secondary education > Pupils: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
  • Secondary education > Pupils > Per capita: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment: Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
  • Primary education > Pupils per 1000: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • School enrollment > Primary > Private > % of total primary: Private enrollment refers to pupils or students enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body such as a nongovernmental organization, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise.
  • Total enrollment, primary > % net: Total enrollment, primary (% net). Adjusted net enrollment is the number of pupils of the school-age group for primary education, enrolled either in primary or secondary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population in that age group.
  • Total enrollment, primary, female > % net: Total enrollment, primary, female (% net). Adjusted net enrollment is the number of pupils of the school-age group for primary education, enrolled either in primary or secondary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population in that age group.
  • Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 30-34: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Trained teachers in primary education, male > % of male teachers: Trained teachers in primary education, male (% of male teachers). Percentage of trained teachers. Primary. Male is the number of male teachers who have received the minimum organized teacher training (pre-service or in-service) required for teaching at the primary level in the given country, expressed as a percentage of the total number of male teachers at the primary level.
  • Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total > % of relevant age group: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total (% of relevant age group). Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age.
  • Literacy > Literacy rate, adult male > % of males ages 15 and above: Literacy rate, adult male (% of males ages 15 and above). Adult (15+) literacy rate (%). Male is the percentage of males age 15 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life. Generally, u2018literacyu2019 also encompasses u2018numeracyu2019, the ability to make simple arithmetic calculations. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of male literates aged 15 years and over by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100.
  • Literacy > Literacy rate, adult female > % of females ages 15 and above: Literacy rate, adult female (% of females ages 15 and above). Adult (15+) literacy rate (%). Female is the percentage of females age 15 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life. Generally, u2018literacyu2019 also encompasses u2018numeracyu2019, the ability to make simple arithmetic calculations. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of female literates aged 15 years and over by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100.
  • 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
  • CPIA building human resources rating > 1=low to 6=high: CPIA building human resources rating (1=low to 6=high). Building human resources assesses the national policies and public and private sector service delivery that affect the access to and quality of health and education services, including prevention and treatment of HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, and malaria.
  • Services, etc., value added > Current US$: Services, etc., value added (current US$). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
  • Services, etc., value added > Constant LCU: Services, etc., value added (constant LCU). 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 local currency.
  • Literacy > Literacy rate, youth female > % of females ages 15-24: Literacy rate, youth female (% of females ages 15-24). Youth (15-24) literacy rate (%). Female is the number of females age 15 to 24 years who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life, divided by the female population in that age group. Generally, u2018literacyu2019 also encompasses u2018numeracyu2019, the ability to make simple arithmetic calculations.
  • 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 > 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.
  • Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male > % of relevant age group: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male (% of relevant age group). Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age.
  • School enrollment, primary, male > % gross: School enrollment, primary, male (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Primary. Male is the total male enrollment in primary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the male population of official primary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.
  • Literacy rate > Youth female > % of females 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.
  • School enrollment > Secondary > % net: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.
  • Services, etc., value added > Constant LCU per capita: Services, etc., value added (constant LCU). 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 local currency. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • School enrollment > Tertiary > Female > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level.
  • School enrollment > Preprimary > 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. Preprimary education refers to the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment.
  • School enrollment > Secondary > Male > % net: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.
  • Secondary education > Teachers > % female: Female teachers as a percentage of total secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • School enrollment > Tertiary > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level.
  • Gross intake rate in grade 1 > Female > % of relevant age group: Gross intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age.
  • Secondary education > Vocational pupils > Per capita: Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Elementary (primary) school > Trained teachers > Men: Percentage of male primary teachers with at least the minimum level of traning required to teach at the primary level.
  • Literacy > Male literates > Aged over 85 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Literates > Aged 70-74: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers."
  • Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Male > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers."
  • Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged over 85 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • 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.
  • School attendance of non-orphans: Percentage of children aged 10-14 who live with at least one parent and who are enrolled in school. 
  • Participation > Children out of school > Elementary > Female: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
  • Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > % net: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers."
  • Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Female > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers."
  • Participation > Secondary education > General pupils > % female: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training."
  • Participation > Secondary education > Pupils > % female: Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at secondary level includes enrollments in public and private schools.
  • Literacy > Literates > Aged 60-64: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • School enrollment, tertiary, male > % gross: School enrollment, tertiary, male (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Tertiary (ISCED 5 and 6). Male is the total male enrollment in tertiary education (ISCED 5 and 6), regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male population of the five-year age group following on from secondary school leaving.
  • Literacy > Illiterates > Aged over 85: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals aged over 85. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems
  • Literacy > Male literates > Aged 20-24: Compares countries by number of male literates, in the age range 20 to 24. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems
  • Literacy > Female literates > Aged 30-34 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Literates > Aged 60-64 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 55-59 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Male literates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of male literates, in the age range 35 to 39. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Male literates > Aged 35-39: Compares countries by number of male literates, in the age range 35 to 39. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems
  • Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Female > % net: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers."
  • Participation > School enrollment > Tertiary > Male > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level."
  • Literacy > Male literates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of male illiterates, in the age range 25 to 29. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Illiterates > Aged over 10 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals aged over 10. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Male literates > Aged 45-49: Compares countries by number of male literates in the age range 45 to 49. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems
  • School enrollment > Primary > Female > % net: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.
  • Literacy > Female literates > Aged 20-24: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • School enrollment > Primary > Male > % net: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.
  • Literacy > Literates > Aged 80-84: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Literates > Aged 25-29: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 20-24: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 50-54: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Literates > Aged 30-34: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 55-59: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 20-24: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Services, etc., value added > % of GDP: Services, etc., value added (% of GDP). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99 and they include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Note: For VAB countries, gross value added at factor cost is used as the denominator.
  • Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 70-74: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 40-44: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 80-84: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 40-44: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Female literates > Aged 50-54: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Literates > Aged 55-59: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Female literates > Aged 45-49: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 60-64: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 65-69: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Female literates > Aged 65-69: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged over 85: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • 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.
  • Literacy > Literates > Aged 40-44: 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 > Female illiterates > Aged 20-24 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Female illiterates > 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 30-34 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 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 75-79 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 45-49 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 55-59 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
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STAT Liberia Nigeria HISTORY
Adult literacy rate > Total 58.1
Ranked 95th. 		60.1
Ranked 93th. 3% more than Liberia
Children out of school, primary 389,259
Ranked 19th. 		11.13 million
Ranked 1st. 29 times more than Liberia
Children out of school, primary per 1000 95.41
Ranked 1st. 37% more than Nigeria 		69.68
Ranked 3rd.
Children out of school, primary, female 194,833
Ranked 16th. 		5.75 million
Ranked 1st. 30 times more than Liberia
Children out of school, primary, female per 1000 47.76
Ranked 1st. 33% more than Nigeria 		36.03
Ranked 3rd.
College and university > Gender parity index 0.554
Ranked 92nd. 		0.712
Ranked 97th. 28% more than Liberia
Compulsary education duration 6
Ranked 180th. 		9
Ranked 121st. 50% more than Liberia
Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP 2.81%
Ranked 17th. 		3.06%
Ranked 38th. 9% more than Liberia
Literacy > Female 41.6%
Ranked 137th. 		60.6%
Ranked 121st. 46% more than Liberia
Literacy > Total population 57.5%
Ranked 137th. 		68%
Ranked 126th. 18% more than Liberia
Primary education, duration > Years 6
Ranked 140th. The same as Nigeria 		6
Ranked 116th.
Primary education, teachers per 1000 6.16
Ranked 33th. 71% more than Nigeria 		3.59
Ranked 98th.
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary 26.83
Ranked 46th. 		36.03
Ranked 29th. 34% more than Liberia
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary 26.4
Ranked 14th. 		33.08
Ranked 7th. 25% more than Liberia
Secondary education, duration > Years 6
Ranked 161st. The same as Nigeria 		6
Ranked 146th.
College and university > Gender ratio 74.17
Ranked 82nd. 7% more than Nigeria 		69.55
Ranked 90th.
Child care (preschool) > Duration 3
Ranked 121st. The same as Nigeria 		3
Ranked 100th.
Secondary education > Teachers > Per capita 1.67 per 1,000 people
Ranked 103th. 49% more than Nigeria 		1.13 per 1,000 people
Ranked 67th.
Duration of compulsory education 10 years
Ranked 62nd. 67% more than Nigeria 		6 years
Ranked 147th.
Secondary education, pupils 237,643
Ranked 98th. 		9.06 million
Ranked 9th. 38 times more than Liberia
Girls to boys ratio > Primary level enrolment 0.73
Ranked 165th. 		0.86
Ranked 131st. 18% more than Liberia
Literacy > Adult literacy 55.5%
Ranked 101st. 		72%
Ranked 89th. 30% more than Liberia
Primary education, teachers 25,137
Ranked 73th. 		574,078
Ranked 5th. 23 times more than Liberia
Primary education, pupils 674,534
Ranked 74th. 		20.68 million
Ranked 6th. 31 times more than Liberia
Adult literacy rate > Female 53
Ranked 94th. 9% more than Nigeria 		48.8
Ranked 97th.
High school > Gender ratio 75.39
Ranked 105th. 		77.23
Ranked 125th. 2% more than Liberia
Compulsary education starting age 6
Ranked 136th. The same as Nigeria 		6
Ranked 115th.
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary per million 9.13
Ranked 33th. 44 times more than Nigeria 		0.207
Ranked 83th.
Literacy > Definition age 15 and over can read and write age 15 and over can read and write
High school > Upper secondary school duration 3
Ranked 136th. The same as Nigeria 		3
Ranked 118th.
Literacy > Male 73.3%
Ranked 127th. 		75.7%
Ranked 123th. 3% more than Liberia
Spending > USD 11.83 million
Ranked 103th. 		1.66 billion
Ranked 63th. 140 times more than Liberia
High school > Private school share 37.15%
Ranked 13th. 73% more than Nigeria 		21.53%
Ranked 42nd.
Spending > Proportion 1.92
Ranked 126th. 2 times more than Nigeria 		0.85
Ranked 167th.
Pupil-teacher ratio > Primary 38.27
Ranked 32nd. 3% more than Nigeria 		37.18
Ranked 29th.
Child care (preschool) > Starting age 3
Ranked 198th. The same as Nigeria 		3
Ranked 172nd.
Literacy rates > Aged 15-24 67.4%
Ranked 32nd. 		84.2%
Ranked 28th. 25% more than Liberia
Preschool enrollment rate 90.59
Ranked 120th. 		93.09
Ranked 139th. 3% more than Liberia
Tertiary > Students studying abroad 687.71
Ranked 183th. 		46,874.68
Ranked 14th. 68 times more than Liberia
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level 44,107
Ranked 83th. 		947,538
Ranked 26th. 21 times more than Liberia
Elementary (primary school) > Duration 6
Ranked 148th. The same as Nigeria 		6
Ranked 122nd.
Secondary education, teachers 5,132
Ranked 83th. 		273,781
Ranked 13th. 53 times more than Liberia
Secondary education, teachers per 1000 1.77
Ranked 98th. 4% more than Nigeria 		1.71
Ranked 83th.
Child care (preschool) > Students per teacher 35.89
Ranked 6th. 24% more than Nigeria 		28.91
Ranked 12th.
High school > Lower secondary school duration 3
Ranked 181st. The same as Nigeria 		3
Ranked 160th.
Children out of school, primary, male per 1000 47.66
Ranked 1st. 42% more than Nigeria 		33.65
Ranked 2nd.
Secondary education, general pupils 220,078
Ranked 100th. 		4.45 million
Ranked 13th. 20 times more than Liberia
Illiteracy rates by sex > Aged 15+ 43%
Ranked 23th. 35% more than Nigeria 		31.9%
Ranked 35th.
High school > Gender parity index 0.814
Ranked 89th. 		0.881
Ranked 119th. 8% more than Liberia
Scientific and technical journal articles 1
Ranked 173th. 		384
Ranked 53th. 384 times more than Liberia
College and university > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female 16%
Ranked 3rd. 		17%
Ranked 5th. 6% more than Liberia
Tertiary > Students studying abroad proportion 1.36%
Ranked 103th. 		1.83%
Ranked 98th. 34% more than Liberia
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level per 1000 16.09
Ranked 67th. 2 times more than Nigeria 		7.33
Ranked 96th.
Scouting > Genders admitted boys only boys only
Elementary (primary school) > Starting age 6
Ranked 172nd. The same as Nigeria 		6
Ranked 144th.
Children out of school, primary, male 194,426
Ranked 16th. 		5.37 million
Ranked 1st. 28 times more than Liberia
High school > Students per teacher 26.4
Ranked 15th. 		33.08
Ranked 7th. 25% more than Liberia
Secondary education > General pupils 90,442
Ranked 123th. 		3.84 million
Ranked 16th. 43 times more than Liberia
Secondary school starting age > Years 12
Ranked 130th. The same as Nigeria 		12
Ranked 112th.
High school starting age > Years 12
Ranked 118th. The same as Nigeria 		12
Ranked 103th.
Primary education > Teachers > Per capita 4.23 per 1,000 people
Ranked 88th. 		4.24 per 1,000 people
Ranked 52nd. About the same as Liberia
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people 35.14
Ranked 3rd. 		39.39
Ranked 5th. 12% more than Liberia
Education enrolment by level > Primary level 496,253
Ranked 94th. 		24.56 million
Ranked 5th. 49 times more than Liberia
Literacy rate > People aged 15-24 74.8
Ranked 93th. 5% more than Nigeria 		71.5
Ranked 96th.
Secondary education, pupils per 1000 58.25
Ranked 119th. 3% more than Nigeria 		56.71
Ranked 128th.
Primary education, pupils per 1000 165.34
Ranked 26th. 28% more than Nigeria 		129.5
Ranked 54th.
Girls to boys ratio > Tertiary level enrolment 0.76
Ranked 88th. 38% more than Nigeria 		0.55
Ranked 111th.
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ 848,300
Ranked 64th. 		21.82 million
Ranked 5th. 26 times more than Liberia
Girls to boys ratio > Secondary level enrolment 0.72
Ranked 134th. 		0.84
Ranked 112th. 17% more than Liberia
Literacy > Female literates > Aged over 10 per thousand people 154.14
Ranked 2nd. 		220.31
Ranked 4th. 43% more than Liberia
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level > Per capita 15.16 per 1,000 people
Ranked 67th. 2 times more than Nigeria 		7.21 per 1,000 people
Ranked 94th.
Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people 0.169
Ranked 182nd. 		0.285
Ranked 168th. 69% more than Liberia
Outcomes > Secondary education > Duration > Years 6
Ranked 142nd. The same as Nigeria 		6
Ranked 129th.
Teacher student ratio > High school 12.37
Ranked 61st. 		28.44
Ranked 14th. 2 times more than Liberia
Inequality adjusted index 0.23
Ranked 116th. 		0.25
Ranked 112th. 9% more than Liberia
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Women 582,500
Ranked 60th. 		13.31 million
Ranked 5th. 23 times more than Liberia
Teacher student ratio > Elementary school 23.88
Ranked 52nd. 		46.34
Ranked 15th. 94% more than Liberia
Literacy rate > Females aged 15-24 79.5
Ranked 86th. 23% more than Nigeria 		64.6
Ranked 98th.
Elementary school > Enrolled students 539,887
Ranked 75th. 		21.63 million
Ranked 5th. 40 times more than Liberia
Primary education > Duration > Years 6 years
Ranked 139th. The same as Nigeria 		6 years
Ranked 114th.
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ per capita $73.18
Ranked 100th. 		$362.99
Ranked 83th. 5 times more than Liberia
School enrolment rate > 1st grade 112.18
Ranked 35th. 4% more than Nigeria 		107.49
Ranked 48th.
Secondary education, general pupils per 1000 53.94
Ranked 110th. 28% more than Nigeria 		42.09
Ranked 108th.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people 74.7
Ranked 3rd. 		82.94
Ranked 5th. 11% more than Liberia
Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share 32.55%
Ranked 24th. 4 times more than Nigeria 		7.85%
Ranked 85th.
High school > Lower secondary starting age 12
Ranked 133th. The same as Nigeria 		12
Ranked 115th.
Elementary school > Gender ratio 89.53
Ranked 116th. 2% more than Nigeria 		87.53
Ranked 140th.
Illiteracy rates by sex > Aged 15+ > Women 59.5%
Ranked 19th. 53% more than Nigeria 		39%
Ranked 37th.
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level 66%
Ranked 110th. 		70%
Ranked 126th. 6% more than Liberia
Duration of education > Secondary level 7
Ranked 65th. 17% more than Nigeria 		6
Ranked 124th.
Secondary education > Pupils 135,509
Ranked 105th. 		3.01 million
Ranked 20th. 22 times more than Liberia
Primary education > Pupils 496,253
Ranked 93th. 		22.27 million
Ranked 1st. 45 times more than Liberia
Literacy rate > Males aged 15-24 70.1
Ranked 104th. 		78.3
Ranked 93th. 12% more than Liberia
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita 46.95 per 1,000 people
Ranked 120th. 		48.07 per 1,000 people
Ranked 132nd. 2% more than Liberia
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Tertiary level 42.78%
Ranked 89th. 7% more than Nigeria 		40.08%
Ranked 102nd.
Secondary education, vocational pupils 17,565
Ranked 84th. 		216,726
Ranked 28th. 12 times more than Liberia
Elementary (primary) school > Trained teachers > Both sexes 56.37%
Ranked 64th. 		66.15%
Ranked 49th. 17% more than Liberia
Elementary (primary) school > Students per teacher 26.83
Ranked 45th. 		36.03
Ranked 28th. 34% more than Liberia
Secondary education > Teachers 5,132
Ranked 86th. 		159,283
Ranked 9th. 31 times more than Liberia
School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary 10 years
Ranked 2nd. 25% more than Nigeria 		8 years
Ranked 15th.
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level 136,590
Ranked 108th. 		6.31 million
Ranked 15th. 46 times more than Liberia
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 30-34 per thousand people 28.8
Ranked 1st. 47% more than Nigeria 		19.59
Ranked 3rd.
Scientific and technical journal articles per million 0.365
Ranked 164th. 		2.9
Ranked 84th. 8 times more than Liberia
Duration of education > Primary level 6
Ranked 128th. The same as Nigeria 		6
Ranked 108th.
Women to men parity index > As ratio of literacy rates > Aged 15-24 1.06
Ranked 2nd. 38% more than Nigeria 		0.77
Ranked 17th.
Participation > Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education 85.95%
Ranked 105th. 1% more than Nigeria 		85.11%
Ranked 127th.
Participation > Children out of school > Elementary 108,683
Ranked 40th. 		8.65 million
Ranked 1st. 80 times more than Liberia
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Primary level 41.92%
Ranked 164th. 		43.97%
Ranked 159th. 5% more than Liberia
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ per 1000 271.52
Ranked 21st. 65% more than Nigeria 		164.64
Ranked 39th.
Literacy rates > Aged 15-24 > Women 69.5%
Ranked 30th. 		81.3%
Ranked 28th. 17% more than Liberia
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 35-39 103,927
Ranked 3rd. 		2.11 million
Ranked 2nd. 20 times more than Liberia
Literacy > Literates > Aged 15-19 274,362
Ranked 5th. 		11.89 million
Ranked 1st. 43 times more than Liberia
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Women 58%
Ranked 112th. 		65%
Ranked 122nd. 12% more than Liberia
High school > Upper secondary starting age 15
Ranked 163th. The same as Nigeria 		15
Ranked 147th.
Elementary school starting age > Years 6
Ranked 150th. The same as Nigeria 		6
Ranked 127th.
Elementary school repeaters > All 6.67
Ranked 39th. 2 times more than Nigeria 		2.89
Ranked 74th.
Secondary education > General pupils > Per capita 29.5 per 1,000 people
Ranked 135th. 		31.63 per 1,000 people
Ranked 126th. 7% more than Liberia
Education enrolment by level > Primary level > Per capita 0.171 per capita
Ranked 23th. 		0.187 per capita
Ranked 14th. 9% more than Liberia
Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 1000 181
Ranked 19th. 		190.08
Ranked 13th. 5% more than Liberia
Illiteracy rates by sex > Aged 15+ > Men 26.7%
Ranked 29th. 9% more than Nigeria 		24.5%
Ranked 32nd.
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Men 74%
Ranked 104th. The same as Nigeria 		74%
Ranked 118th.
Literacy rates > Aged 15-24 > Men 65.3%
Ranked 32nd. 		87%
Ranked 28th. 33% more than Liberia
Pupils-teacher ratio > Primary level 35.9
Ranked 4th. 		37.2
Ranked 1st. 4% more than Liberia
Elementary (primary school) > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female 14%
Ranked 98th. 		48%
Ranked 37th. 3 times more than Liberia
Secondary education > Vocational pupils 45,067
Ranked 59th. 		121,977
Ranked 44th. 3 times more than Liberia
Primary education > Teachers 12,966
Ranked 95th. 		598,981
Ranked 1st. 46 times more than Liberia
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Secondary level 40.43%
Ranked 134th. 		43.79%
Ranked 138th. 8% more than Liberia
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 10-14 148,788
Ranked 2nd. 		4.66 million
Ranked 2nd. 31 times more than Liberia
Literacy > Literates > Aged over 10 per thousand people 371.19
Ranked 2nd. 		480.23
Ranked 4th. 29% more than Liberia
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people 9.55
Ranked 2nd. 68% more than Nigeria 		5.7
Ranked 4th.
Outcomes > Primary education > Duration > Years 6
Ranked 128th. The same as Nigeria 		6
Ranked 106th.
Primary education > Teachers per 1000 4.48
Ranked 85th. 4% more than Nigeria 		4.29
Ranked 53th.
Secondary education > Pupils per 1000 46.86
Ranked 107th. 53% more than Nigeria 		30.71
Ranked 123th.
Literacy > Men above 14 years 58.3%
Ranked 31st. 		78.2%
Ranked 28th. 34% more than Liberia
Female enrolment share > Primary level 40.8%
Ranked 21st. 		44.5%
Ranked 3rd. 9% more than Liberia
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ $306.65 million
Ranked 96th. 		$61.29 billion
Ranked 22nd. 200 times more than Liberia
Primary school starting age > Years 6
Ranked 170th. The same as Nigeria 		6
Ranked 143th.
Scouting > Members 2,418
Ranked 118th. 		46,701
Ranked 28th. 19 times more than Liberia
High school > Lower Secondary > Trained teachers > Women 61.62%
Ranked 25th. 		85.66%
Ranked 10th. 39% more than Liberia
Participation > Secondary education > General pupils 90,442
Ranked 120th. 		5.81 million
Ranked 14th. 64 times more than Liberia
Secondary education > Teachers per 1000 1.77
Ranked 104th. 56% more than Nigeria 		1.14
Ranked 66th.
Secondary education > General pupils per 1000 31.27
Ranked 139th. 		32.08
Ranked 126th. 3% more than Liberia
Ratio of female to male primary enrollment 72.69
Ranked 157th. 		85.56
Ranked 89th. 18% more than Liberia
Elementary (primary) school > Gender parity index 0.913
Ranked 96th. About the same as Nigeria 		0.91
Ranked 136th.
Female enrolment share > Secondary level 41.4%
Ranked 26th. 		45.6%
Ranked 3rd. 10% more than Liberia
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level per 1000 49.82
Ranked 120th. 2% more than Nigeria 		48.85
Ranked 133th.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people 18.75
Ranked 1st. 2 times more than Nigeria 		9.04
Ranked 3rd.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 65-69 per thousand people 5.11
Ranked 2nd. 2 times more than Nigeria 		2.34
Ranked 4th.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people 35.04
Ranked 1st. 62% more than Nigeria 		21.67
Ranked 3rd.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 50-54 per thousand people 13.34
Ranked 2nd. 5% more than Nigeria 		12.66
Ranked 5th.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 40-44 per thousand people 20.55
Ranked 3rd. 		29.3
Ranked 4th. 43% more than Liberia
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 35-39 35,074
Ranked 3rd. 		816,760
Ranked 2nd. 23 times more than Liberia
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people 22.66
Ranked 1st. 58% more than Nigeria 		14.34
Ranked 3rd.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people 27.59
Ranked 2nd. 31% more than Nigeria 		21.02
Ranked 4th.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 15-19 129,062
Ranked 4th. 		5.65 million
Ranked 1st. 44 times more than Liberia
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 20-24 119,949
Ranked 3rd. 		3.02 million
Ranked 2nd. 25 times more than Liberia
Scouting > Members per thousand people 0.577
Ranked 114th. 2 times more than Nigeria 		0.277
Ranked 136th.
Elementary school repeaters > Female 6.9
Ranked 34th. 2 times more than Nigeria 		2.99
Ranked 67th.
Elementary school repeaters > Male 6.48
Ranked 45th. 2 times more than Nigeria 		2.8
Ranked 82nd.
Elementary school teachers 22,610
Ranked 79th. 		466,784
Ranked 6th. 21 times more than Liberia
High school teachers 12,794
Ranked 66th. 		213,366
Ranked 19th. 17 times more than Liberia
Literacy > Women above 14 years 45.7%
Ranked 29th. 		60.1%
Ranked 28th. 32% more than Liberia
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Women per 1000 186.45
Ranked 15th. 86% more than Nigeria 		100.39
Ranked 42nd.
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Per capita 263.24 per 1,000 people
Ranked 23th. 62% more than Nigeria 		162.06 per 1,000 people
Ranked 39th.
Participation > Secondary education > Pupils 135,509
Ranked 106th. 		6.4 million
Ranked 11th. 47 times more than Liberia
Secondary education > Pupils > Per capita 44.2 per 1,000 people
Ranked 110th. 43% more than Nigeria 		30.98 per 1,000 people
Ranked 121st.
Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment 72.36
Ranked 124th. 		84.27
Ranked 71st. 16% more than Liberia
Primary education > Pupils per 1000 171.6
Ranked 21st. 8% more than Nigeria 		159.52
Ranked 33th.
School enrollment > Primary > Private > % of total primary 38.44%
Ranked 11th. 8 times more than Nigeria 		4.76%
Ranked 75th.
Total enrollment, primary > % net 40.92%
Ranked 116th. 		56.23%
Ranked 126th. 37% more than Liberia
Total enrollment, primary, female > % net 39.78%
Ranked 102nd. 		53.67%
Ranked 109th. 35% more than Liberia
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 30-34 68,395
Ranked 3rd. 		1.77 million
Ranked 1st. 26 times more than Liberia
Trained teachers in primary education, male > % of male teachers 55.32%
Ranked 50th. 		61.01%
Ranked 42nd. 10% more than Liberia
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total > % of relevant age group 127.75%
Ranked 16th. 49% more than Nigeria 		85.48%
Ranked 142nd.
Literacy > Literacy rate, adult male > % of males ages 15 and above 60.77%
Ranked 28th. 		61.25%
Ranked 26th. 1% more than Liberia
Literacy > Literacy rate, adult female > % of females ages 15 and above 27.03%
Ranked 30th. 		41.39%
Ranked 25th. 53% more than Liberia
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 50-54 49,001
Ranked 3rd. 		1.81 million
Ranked 1st. 37 times more than Liberia
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 60-64 10,901
Ranked 4th. 		792,615
Ranked 1st. 73 times more than Liberia
CPIA building human resources rating > 1=low to 6=high 3
Ranked 63th. 		3.5
Ranked 53th. 17% more than Liberia
Services, etc., value added > Current US$ $775.85 million
Ranked 97th. 		$68.07 billion
Ranked 27th. 88 times more than Liberia
Services, etc., value added > Constant LCU 18 billion
Ranked 71st. 		331.74 billion
Ranked 43th. 18 times more than Liberia
Literacy > Literacy rate, youth female > % of females ages 15-24 37.17%
Ranked 29th. 		57.95%
Ranked 26th. 56% more than Liberia
Literacy > Literacy rate, youth total > % of people ages 15-24 49.07%
Ranked 29th. 		66.38%
Ranked 26th. 35% more than Liberia
Literacy > Literates > Aged 10-14 per thousand people 74.3
Ranked 2nd. 		80.07
Ranked 4th. 8% more than Liberia
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male > % of relevant age group 131.9%
Ranked 16th. 46% more than Nigeria 		90.27%
Ranked 137th.
School enrollment, primary, male > % gross 106.81%
Ranked 59th. 26% more than Nigeria 		84.96%
Ranked 147th.
Literacy rate > Youth female > % of females ages 15-24 38.63%
Ranked 109th. 		66.47%
Ranked 89th. 72% more than Liberia
School enrollment > Secondary > % net 17.09% net
Ranked 103th. 		26.95% net
Ranked 56th. 58% more than Liberia
Services, etc., value added > Constant LCU per capita 4,295.05
Ranked 75th. 2 times more than Nigeria 		1,964.86
Ranked 91st.
School enrollment > Tertiary > Female > % gross 13.41% gross
Ranked 78th. 87% more than Nigeria 		7.16% gross
Ranked 91st.
School enrollment > Preprimary > Male > % gross 55.11% gross
Ranked 63th. 4 times more than Nigeria 		15.41% gross
Ranked 61st.
School enrollment > Secondary > Male > % net 21.69% net
Ranked 98th. 		28.88% net
Ranked 58th. 33% more than Liberia
Secondary education > Teachers > % female 26.23% female
Ranked 98th. 		35.67% female
Ranked 51st. 36% more than Liberia
School enrollment > Tertiary > % gross 15.54% gross
Ranked 77th. 53% more than Nigeria 		10.18% gross
Ranked 91st.
Gross intake rate in grade 1 > Female > % of relevant age group 45.97%
Ranked 130th. 		107.38%
Ranked 30th. 2 times more than Liberia
Secondary education > Vocational pupils > Per capita 14.7 per 1,000 people
Ranked 36th. 12 times more than Nigeria 		1.25 per 1,000 people
Ranked 121st.
Elementary (primary) school > Trained teachers > Men 55.32%
Ranked 50th. 		61.01%
Ranked 42nd. 10% more than Liberia
Literacy > Male literates > Aged over 85 per thousand people 0.381
Ranked 1st. 		1.28
Ranked 1st. 3 times more than Liberia
Literacy > Literates > Aged 70-74 4,682
Ranked 5th. 		550,721
Ranked 2nd. 118 times more than Liberia
Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > % gross 31.65%
Ranked 105th. 4% more than Nigeria 		30.48%
Ranked 129th.
Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Male > % gross 36.08%
Ranked 103th. 5% more than Nigeria 		34.35%
Ranked 128th.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged over 85 per thousand people 2.04
Ranked 1st. 33% more than Nigeria 		1.54
Ranked 1st.
Inputs > Secondary education > Teachers > Female 532
Ranked 77th. 		72,847
Ranked 26th. 137 times more than Liberia
Participation > Children out of school > Elementary > Male 33,421
Ranked 46th. 		4.02 million
Ranked 1st. 120 times more than Liberia
School attendance of non-orphans 67.3
Ranked 8th. 		71.7
Ranked 6th. 7% more than Liberia
Participation > Children out of school > Elementary > Female 75,262
Ranked 34th. 		4.63 million
Ranked 1st. 61 times more than Liberia
Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > % net 19.54%
Ranked 97th. 		25.81%
Ranked 98th. 32% more than Liberia
Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Female > % gross 27.2%
Ranked 103th. 3% more than Nigeria 		26.53%
Ranked 124th.
Participation > Secondary education > General pupils > % female 42.42%
Ranked 134th. 		43.22%
Ranked 134th. 2% more than Liberia
Participation > Secondary education > Pupils > % female 42.88%
Ranked 113th. 		42.98%
Ranked 131st. About the same as Liberia
Literacy > Literates > Aged 60-64 13,631
Ranked 5th. 		1.18 million
Ranked 1st. 87 times more than Liberia
School enrollment, tertiary, male > % gross 24.93%
Ranked 53th. 2 times more than Nigeria 		12.07%
Ranked 88th.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged over 85 15,616
Ranked 1st. 		438,750
Ranked 1st. 28 times more than Liberia
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 20-24 120,802
Ranked 4th. 		5.21 million
Ranked 1st. 43 times more than Liberia
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 30-34 per thousand people 11.96
Ranked 3rd. 		22.27
Ranked 5th. 86% more than Liberia
Literacy > Literates > Aged 60-64 per thousand people 3.71
Ranked 4th. 		8.26
Ranked 6th. 2 times more than Liberia
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 55-59 per thousand people 3.88
Ranked 2nd. 52% more than Nigeria 		2.54
Ranked 5th.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people 17.44
Ranked 3rd. 		19.85
Ranked 4th. 14% more than Liberia
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 35-39 64,062
Ranked 4th. 		2.84 million
Ranked 1st. 44 times more than Liberia
Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Female > % net 14.08%
Ranked 98th. 		22.5%
Ranked 95th. 60% more than Liberia
Participation > School enrollment > Tertiary > Male > % gross 19.98%
Ranked 60th. 68% more than Nigeria 		11.87%
Ranked 77th.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people 26.01
Ranked 3rd. 		31.28
Ranked 4th. 20% more than Liberia
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged over 10 per thousand people 293.22
Ranked 2nd. 45% more than Nigeria 		202.4
Ranked 3rd.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 45-49 39,107
Ranked 4th. 		1.91 million
Ranked 1st. 49 times more than Liberia
School enrollment > Primary > Female > % net 57.52% net
Ranked 108th. 		80.7% net
Ranked 105th. 40% more than Liberia
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 20-24 102,179
Ranked 4th. 		5.2 million
Ranked 1st. 51 times more than Liberia
School enrollment > Primary > Male > % net 73.91% net
Ranked 101st. 		94.64% net
Ranked 48th. 28% more than Liberia
Literacy > Literates > Aged 80-84 1,592
Ranked 3rd. 		288,472
Ranked 1st. 181 times more than Liberia
Literacy > Literates > Aged 25-29 163,171
Ranked 5th. 		9.11 million
Ranked 1st. 56 times more than Liberia
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 20-24 78,800
Ranked 3rd. 		1.99 million
Ranked 2nd. 25 times more than Liberia
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 50-54 18,281
Ranked 3rd. 		797,667
Ranked 2nd. 44 times more than Liberia
Literacy > Literates > Aged 30-34 113,847
Ranked 5th. 		6.66 million
Ranked 1st. 59 times more than Liberia
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 55-59 21,790
Ranked 3rd. 		446,163
Ranked 2nd. 20 times more than Liberia
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 20-24 41,149
Ranked 3rd. 		1.03 million
Ranked 2nd. 25 times more than Liberia
Services, etc., value added > % of GDP 44.75%
Ranked 84th. 70% more than Nigeria 		26.33%
Ranked 108th.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 70-74 12,342
Ranked 3rd. 		397,502
Ranked 2nd. 32 times more than Liberia
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 40-44 51,849
Ranked 3rd. 		1.35 million
Ranked 1st. 26 times more than Liberia
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 80-84 6,109
Ranked 2nd. 		247,778
Ranked 1st. 41 times more than Liberia
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 40-44 28,397
Ranked 3rd. 		909,562
Ranked 2nd. 32 times more than Liberia
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 50-54 7,350
Ranked 4th. 		869,249
Ranked 2nd. 118 times more than Liberia
Literacy > Literates > Aged 55-59 20,432
Ranked 5th. 		1.26 million
Ranked 2nd. 61 times more than Liberia
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 45-49 13,489
Ranked 4th. 		1.15 million
Ranked 1st. 85 times more than Liberia
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 60-64 24,627
Ranked 3rd. 		695,237
Ranked 1st. 28 times more than Liberia
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 65-69 18,784
Ranked 3rd. 		335,840
Ranked 2nd. 18 times more than Liberia
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 65-69 1,773
Ranked 4th. 		186,772
Ranked 2nd. 105 times more than Liberia
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged over 85 7,491
Ranked 1st. 		220,268
Ranked 1st. 29 times more than Liberia
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 10-14 per thousand people 20.58
Ranked 2nd. 24% more than Nigeria 		16.6
Ranked 3rd.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 40-44 75,491
Ranked 5th. 		4.2 million
Ranked 1st. 56 times more than Liberia
Public spending on education, total > % of GDP 2.81%
Ranked 17th. 		3.06%
Ranked 39th. 9% more than Liberia
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 60-64 per thousand people 0.743
Ranked 4th. 		2.73
Ranked 6th. 4 times more than Liberia
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 20-24 per thousand people 21.46
Ranked 2nd. 54% more than Nigeria 		13.92
Ranked 3rd.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 80-84 per thousand people 1.66
Ranked 2nd. 		1.73
Ranked 2nd. 4% more than Liberia
Literacy > Literates > Aged 30-34 per thousand people 31
Ranked 4th. 		46.47
Ranked 4th. 50% more than Liberia
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 50-54 per thousand people 4.98
Ranked 2nd. 		5.57
Ranked 4th. 12% more than Liberia
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 75-79 per thousand people 2.88
Ranked 1st. 2 times more than Nigeria 		1.2
Ranked 3rd.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 45-49 per thousand people 3.67
Ranked 3rd. 		8.03
Ranked 6th. 2 times more than Liberia
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 55-59 per thousand people 1.01
Ranked 4th. 		3
Ranked 6th. 3 times more than Liberia

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