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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."
  • Average IQ: Average IQ of different countries according to the controversial book "IQ and the Wealth of Nations".
  • Children out of school, primary: Children out of school, primary. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Total is the total number of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools.
  • Children out of school, primary per 1000: Children out of school, primary. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Total is the total number of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Children out of school, primary, female: Children out of school, primary, female. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Female is the total number of female primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools.
  • 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).
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • High school > Gender ratio: Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
  • Compulsary education starting age: Age at which children must be enrolled in school.
  • Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary per million: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary. Pupil-teacher ratio. Secondary is the number of pupils enrolled in secondary school divided by the number of secondary school teachers. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Literacy > Definition: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
  • High school > Upper secondary school duration: Number of years students study at the upper secondary (high school) level.
  • Literacy > Male: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
  • Spending > USD: Education expenditure refers to the current operating expenditures in education, including wages and salaries and excluding capital investments in buildings and equipment."
  • High school > Private school share: Percentage of secondary students who attend a private school.
  • Spending > Proportion: Education expenditure refers to the current operating expenditures in education, including wages and salaries and excluding capital investments in buildings and equipment. Expressed as a proportion of GNI."
  • Pupil-teacher ratio > Primary: Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the number of pupils enrolled in primary school divided by the number of primary school teachers (regardless of their teaching assignment).
  • Child care (preschool) > Starting age: Average age at which students begin pre-primary (preschool) education.
  • Preschool enrollment rate: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music."
  • Tertiary > Students studying abroad: Total number of post-secondary students who were studying abroad during given year.
  • Elementary (primary school) > Duration: Number of years students study at the primary level.
  • Secondary education, teachers: Secondary education, teachers. Teaching staff in total secondary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private secondary education institutions (ISCED 2 and 3). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
  • Secondary education, teachers per 1000: Secondary education, teachers. Teaching staff in total secondary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private secondary education institutions (ISCED 2 and 3). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Child care (preschool) > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for pre-primary (preschool) education.
  • High school > Lower secondary school duration: Number of years students study at the lower secondary (middle school) level.
  • Children out of school, primary, male per 1000: Children out of school, primary, male. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Male is the total number of male primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Secondary education, general pupils: Secondary education, general pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. General programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in general programmes at public and private secondary education institutions.
  • High school > Gender parity index: Country's gender parity index for secondary level enrollment. For countries with a rating of over 1, more females are enrolled while countries with a rating under 1 have more males enrolled.
  • Scientific and technical journal articles: Scientific and technical journal articles refer to the number of scientific and engineering articles published in the following fields: physics, biology, chemistry, mathematics, clinical medicine, biomedical research, engineering and technology, and earth and space sciences.
  • College and university > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female: Percentage of country's college and university professors that are female.
  • Tertiary > Students studying abroad proportion: The number of students from a given country studying abroad in a given year, expressed as a percentage of total tertiary enrollment in that country. Ratios greater than 100 % are possible, because those currently studying abroad do not count towards total enrollment.
  • Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Scouting > Genders admitted: Admits boys/girls.
  • Elementary (primary school) > Starting age: Average age at which students begin primary education.
  • Children out of school, primary, male: Children out of school, primary, male. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Male is the total number of male primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools.
  • High school > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for all levels of secondary education.
  • Secondary education > General pupils: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.
  • Secondary school starting age > Years: Secondary school starting age (years). Entrance age of 2A lower secondary is the age at which students would enter lower secondary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade.
  • High school starting age > Years: Secondary school starting age is the age at which students would enter secondary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade."
  • Primary education > Teachers > Per capita: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Literacy > Female literates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people: Number of females aged 15-19 years, who are literate. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Elementary school graduate rate: Persistence to last grade of primary is the percentage of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary education. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.
  • Literacy rate > People aged 15-24: Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life."
  • Primary education, pupils per 1000: Primary education, pupils. Enrolment in primary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Secondary education, pupils per 1000: Secondary education, pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Literacy > Female literates > Aged over 10 per thousand people: Number of females older than 10 years, who are literate. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people: Total number of post-secondary students who were studying abroad during given year. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Outcomes > Secondary education > Duration > Years: Secondary education, duration (years) is the number of grades (years) in secondary school."
  • Teacher student ratio > High school: Secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the number of pupils enrolled in secondary school divided by the number of secondary school teachers (regardless of their teaching assignment).
  • Teacher student ratio > Elementary school: Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the number of pupils enrolled in primary school divided by the number of primary school teachers (regardless of their teaching assignment).
  • Literacy rate > Females aged 15-24: Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life."
  • Elementary school > Enrolled students: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
  • Primary education > Duration > Years: Primary duration refers to the number of years of full-time equivalent duration in primary education in the school system according to ISCED.
  • Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ per capita: Services, etc., value added (constant 2000 US$). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in constant 2005 U.S. dollars. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • School enrolment rate > 1st grade: Gross intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age."
  • Secondary education, general pupils per 1000: Secondary education, general pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. General programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in general programmes at public and private secondary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Literacy > Literates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • 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 > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for primary education.
  • Secondary education > Teachers: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • School enrolment rate > 5th grade: Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.
  • Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 30-34 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 30 to 34. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Scientific and technical journal articles per million: Scientific and technical journal articles refer to the number of scientific and engineering articles published in the following fields: physics, biology, chemistry, mathematics, clinical medicine, biomedical research, engineering and technology, and earth and space sciences. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Duration of education > Primary level: Duration of primary education is the number of grades (or years) in primary education.
  • Participation > Children out of school > Elementary: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
  • Participation > Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education: Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary and secondary levels in public and private schools.
  • Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Literacy > Literates > Aged 15-19: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 35-39: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 35 to 39. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems
  • High school > Upper secondary starting age: Average age at which students begin upper secondary (high school) education.
  • Elementary school starting age > Years: Primary school starting age is the age at which students would enter primary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade."
  • Elementary school repeaters > All: Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school."
  • Secondary education > General pupils > Per capita: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Education enrolment by level > Primary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
  • Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Pupils-teacher ratio > Primary level: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary level is the average number of pupils per teacher in primary education. Cross-country comparisons may be affected by such factors as the composition of teachers by part- and full-time employment.
  • Elementary (primary school) > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female: Percentage of country's elementary, or primary, teachers that are female.
  • Primary education > Teachers: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • Secondary education > Vocational pupils: Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training.
  • Literacy > 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
  • 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).
  • 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 > 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 > Female illiterates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 25 to 29. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 15 to 19. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Literates > Aged 40-44 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Female literates > Aged 15-19: Number of females aged 15-19 years, who are literate.
  • Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 35-39: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 20-24: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 20 to 24. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems
  • 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."
  • High school teachers: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • Elementary school teachers: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • Literacy > Women above 14 years: Percent of female population above the age of 14 years that is literate.
  • Gender ratio > Literacy rate of 15-24 year-olds: Literacy gender parity rate of 15-24 year olds in each country. This number is achieved by dividing the total amount of females who are literate by the total amount of males who are literate. Numbers below 1 mean that more males are literate, while numbers over 1 indicate that more females are literate, with the difference in the numbers indicating to what extent this is true. For instance, in Chad (with a parity rate of .42%) a substantial amount of more males are literate than females. These numbers are only for 15-24 year olds.
  • Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Women per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Participation > Secondary education > Pupils: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
  • Primary education > Pupils per 1000: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • 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.
  • Intake ratio to last grade of primary > Females: Number of female entrants in the last grade of primary education (regardless of age) expressed as a percentage of the female population at entrance age to the last grade.
  • Literacy > 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.
  • 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 > Literates > Aged 35-39: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people:

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

    . Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • School enrollment > Primary > Female > % net: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.
  • Literacy > Female literates > Aged 20-24: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • School enrollment > Primary > Male > % net: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.
  • Literacy > Literates > Aged 25-29: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 20-24: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 25-29: 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 literates > Aged over 10: Number of females older than 10 years, who are literate.
  • Public spending on education, total > % of government expenditure: Public spending on education, total (% of government expenditure). Public expenditure on education as % of total government expenditure is the total public education expenditure (current and capital) expressed as a percentage of total government expenditure for all sectors in a given financial year. Public education expenditure includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration, and subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities).
  • Literacy > Literates > Aged 40-44: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • 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 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 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 50-54 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Labor force with tertiary education, male > % of male labor force: Labor force with tertiary education, male (% of male labor force). Labor force with tertiary education is the proportion of labor force that has a tertiary education, as a percentage of the total labor force.
  • School enrollment > Preprimary > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment.
  • Secondary education > Pupils > % female: Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at secondary level includes enrollments in public and private schools.
  • Government spending on education > % of GDP: Public expenditure on education consists of current and capital public expenditure on education includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities)."
  • Government spending on education > % of government spending: Public expenditure on education consists of current and capital public expenditure on education includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities)."
  • Participation > School enrollment > 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."
  • Literacy > Ratio of young literate females to males > % ages 15-24: Ratio of young literate females to males (% ages 15-24). Gender parity index for youth literacy rate is the ratio of female youth literacy rate to male youth literacy rate. It is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. A GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females.
  • Literacy > Literacy rate, adult total > % of people ages 15 and above: Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above). Adult (15+) literacy rate (%). Total is the percentage of the population age 15 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life. Generally, u2018literacyu2019 also encompasses u2018numeracyu2019, the ability to make simple arithmetic calculations. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of literates aged 15 years and over by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100.
  • Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education > %: Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education (%). Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary and secondary levels in public and private schools.
  • School enrollment, preprimary, female > % gross: School enrollment, preprimary, female (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Pre-primary. Female is the total female enrollment in pre-primary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female population of official pre-primary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.
  • School enrollment, preprimary, male > % gross: School enrollment, preprimary, male (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Pre-primary. Male is the total male enrollment in pre-primary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male population of official pre-primary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.
  • Secondary education, pupils > % female: Secondary education, pupils (% female). Percentage of female students. Total secondary. All programmes is the number of female students enrolled in all secondary education programmes expressed as a percentage of the total number of students (male and female) enrolled at the secondary education level in a given school year.
  • Secondary education, vocational pupils per 1000: 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. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Secondary education, teachers, female per 1000: 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. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Male literates > Aged 55-59 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of male literates, in the age range 55 to 59. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Male literates > Aged 40-44 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of male literates, in the age range 40 to 44. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Male literates > Aged 20-24 per thousand people: 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. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > 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.
  • Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 55-59 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of male iliterate individuals, in the age range 55 to 59. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Male 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 > Male literates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people: 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. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Literates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Participation > 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 rate > Youth male > % of males ages 15-24: Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life.
  • Literacy rate > Adult female > % of females ages 15 and above: Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life.
  • Persistence to last grade of primary, total > % of cohort: Persistence to last grade of primary, total (% of cohort). Survival rate to last grade of primary. Total is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary. The estimate is calculated on the basis of the reconstructed cohort method, which uses data on enrolment and repeaters for two consecutive years.
  • Literacy > Literates > Aged 50-54: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 30-34: 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
  • Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 15-19: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • School enrollment, primary > % gross: School enrollment, primary (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Primary. Total is the total enrollment in primary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the 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.
  • School enrollment, primary, male > % net: School enrollment, primary, male (% net). Net enrolment rate. Primary. Male is the ratio of male children of the official primary school age who are enrolled in primary school to the male population of the official primary school age.
  • Persistence to last grade of primary, female > % of cohort: Persistence to last grade of primary, female (% of cohort). Survival rate to last grade of primary. Female is the share of female children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary. The estimate is calculated on the basis of the reconstructed cohort method, which uses data on enrolment and repeaters for two consecutive years.
  • School enrollment > Primary > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.
  • Persistence to last grade of primary, male > % of cohort: Persistence to last grade of primary, male (% of cohort). Survival rate to last grade of primary. Male is the share of male children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary. The estimate is calculated on the basis of the reconstructed cohort method, which uses data on enrolment and repeaters for two consecutive years.
  • Participation > Total enrollment > Primary > Female > % net: Total enrollment is the number of pupils of the school-age group for primary education, enrolled either in primary or secondary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population in that age group."
  • High school > Lower Secondary > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for lower secondary (middle school) education.
  • Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 45-49 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of male illiterates, in the age range 45 to 49. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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
  • 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
  • Intake ratio to last grade of primary > Males: Number of male entrants in the last grade of primary education (regardless of age) expressed as a percentage of the male population at entrance age to the last grade.
  • Literacy > Female literates > Aged 40-44 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Male literates > Aged over 10 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > 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.
  • 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.
  • Literacy > Literates > Aged 60-64: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • High school > Upper Secondary > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for upper secondary (high school) education.
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STAT Malaysia Nigeria HISTORY
Adult literacy rate > Total 92.1
Ranked 49th. 53% more than Nigeria 		60.1
Ranked 93th.
Average IQ 92
Ranked 24th. 37% more than Nigeria 		67
Ranked 47th.
Children out of school, primary 93,743
Ranked 42nd. 		11.13 million
Ranked 1st. 119 times more than Malaysia
Children out of school, primary per 1000 3.63
Ranked 74th. 		69.68
Ranked 3rd. 19 times more than Malaysia
Children out of school, primary, female 78,564
Ranked 36th. 		5.75 million
Ranked 1st. 73 times more than Malaysia
College and university > Gender parity index 1.34
Ranked 42nd. 89% more than Nigeria 		0.712
Ranked 97th.
Compulsary education duration 6
Ranked 178th. 		9
Ranked 121st. 50% more than Malaysia
Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP 5.13%
Ranked 52nd. 67% more than Nigeria 		3.06%
Ranked 38th.
Literacy > Female 85.4%
Ranked 83th. 41% more than Nigeria 		60.6%
Ranked 121st.
Literacy > Total population 88.9%
Ranked 84th. 31% more than Nigeria 		68%
Ranked 126th.
Primary education, duration > Years 6
Ranked 124th. The same as Nigeria 		6
Ranked 116th.
Primary education, teachers per 1000 8.19
Ranked 11th. 2 times more than Nigeria 		3.59
Ranked 98th.
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary 12.72
Ranked 112th. 		36.03
Ranked 29th. 3 times more than Malaysia
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary 13.72
Ranked 52nd. 		33.08
Ranked 7th. 2 times more than Malaysia
Secondary education, duration > Years 7
Ranked 69th. 17% more than Nigeria 		6
Ranked 146th.
Children out of school, primary, female per 1000 3.16
Ranked 54th. 		36.03
Ranked 3rd. 11 times more than Malaysia
College and university > Gender ratio 129
Ranked 40th. 85% more than Nigeria 		69.55
Ranked 90th.
Child care (preschool) > Duration 2
Ranked 179th. 		3
Ranked 100th. 50% more than Malaysia
Secondary education > Teachers > Per capita 5.81 per 1,000 people
Ranked 67th. 5 times more than Nigeria 		1.13 per 1,000 people
Ranked 67th.
Duration of compulsory education 9 years
Ranked 7th. 50% more than Nigeria 		6 years
Ranked 147th.
Secondary education, pupils 2.62 million
Ranked 34th. 		9.06 million
Ranked 9th. 3 times more than Malaysia
Girls to boys ratio > Primary level enrolment 1
Ranked 49th. 16% more than Nigeria 		0.86
Ranked 131st.
Literacy > Adult literacy 91.9%
Ranked 48th. 28% more than Nigeria 		72%
Ranked 89th.
Primary education, pupils 2.95 million
Ranked 39th. 		20.68 million
Ranked 6th. 7 times more than Malaysia
Primary education, teachers 231,683
Ranked 19th. 		574,078
Ranked 5th. 2 times more than Malaysia
Adult literacy rate > Female 89.8
Ranked 52nd. 84% more than Nigeria 		48.8
Ranked 97th.
Tertiary enrollment 28.2%
Ranked 45th. 7 times more than Nigeria 		4.3%
Ranked 2nd.
High school > Gender ratio 106.9
Ranked 25th. 38% more than Nigeria 		77.23
Ranked 125th.
Compulsary education starting age 6
Ranked 120th. The same as Nigeria 		6
Ranked 115th.
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary per million 0.485
Ranked 77th. 2 times more than Nigeria 		0.207
Ranked 83th.
Literacy > Definition age 15 and over can read and write age 15 and over can read and write
High school > Upper secondary school duration 4
Ranked 41st. 33% more than Nigeria 		3
Ranked 118th.
Literacy > Male 92.4%
Ranked 84th. 22% more than Nigeria 		75.7%
Ranked 123th.
Spending > USD 8.66 billion
Ranked 36th. 5 times more than Nigeria 		1.66 billion
Ranked 63th.
High school > Private school share 4.49%
Ranked 101st. 		21.53%
Ranked 42nd. 5 times more than Malaysia
Spending > Proportion 4.04
Ranked 83th. 5 times more than Nigeria 		0.85
Ranked 167th.
Pupil-teacher ratio > Primary 17.51
Ranked 111th. 		37.18
Ranked 29th. 2 times more than Malaysia
Child care (preschool) > Starting age 4
Ranked 55th. 33% more than Nigeria 		3
Ranked 172nd.
Literacy rates > Aged 15-24 97.2%
Ranked 12th. 15% more than Nigeria 		84.2%
Ranked 28th.
Preschool enrollment rate 96.61
Ranked 126th. 4% more than Nigeria 		93.09
Ranked 139th.
Tertiary > Students studying abroad 54,909.26
Ranked 7th. 17% more than Nigeria 		46,874.68
Ranked 14th.
Primary completion rate 92
Ranked 83th. 15% more than Nigeria 		80
Ranked 82nd.
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level 632,309
Ranked 33th. 		947,538
Ranked 26th. 50% more than Malaysia
Elementary (primary school) > Duration 6
Ranked 131st. The same as Nigeria 		6
Ranked 122nd.
Secondary education, teachers 190,581
Ranked 17th. 		273,781
Ranked 13th. 44% more than Malaysia
Secondary education, teachers per 1000 6.74
Ranked 44th. 4 times more than Nigeria 		1.71
Ranked 83th.
Child care (preschool) > Students per teacher 17.82
Ranked 52nd. 		28.91
Ranked 12th. 62% more than Malaysia
High school > Lower secondary school duration 3
Ranked 167th. The same as Nigeria 		3
Ranked 160th.
Children out of school, primary, male per 1000 0.988
Ranked 74th. 		33.65
Ranked 2nd. 34 times more than Malaysia
Secondary education, general pupils 2.45 million
Ranked 31st. 		4.45 million
Ranked 13th. 81% more than Malaysia
Illiteracy rates by sex > Aged 15+ 11.1%
Ranked 78th. 		31.9%
Ranked 35th. 3 times more than Malaysia
High school > Gender parity index 1.07
Ranked 23th. 22% more than Nigeria 		0.881
Ranked 119th.
Scientific and technical journal articles 520
Ranked 50th. 35% more than Nigeria 		384
Ranked 53th.
College and university > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female 50%
Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than Nigeria 		17%
Ranked 5th.
Tertiary > Students studying abroad proportion 5.15%
Ranked 68th. 3 times more than Nigeria 		1.83%
Ranked 98th.
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level per 1000 25.9
Ranked 62nd. 4 times more than Nigeria 		7.33
Ranked 96th.
Scouting > Genders admitted both boys only
Elementary (primary school) > Starting age 6
Ranked 151st. The same as Nigeria 		6
Ranked 144th.
Children out of school, primary, male 24,602
Ranked 47th. 		5.37 million
Ranked 1st. 218 times more than Malaysia
High school > Students per teacher 13.72
Ranked 54th. 		33.08
Ranked 7th. 2 times more than Malaysia
Secondary education > General pupils 2.38 million
Ranked 31st. 		3.84 million
Ranked 16th. 62% more than Malaysia
Secondary school starting age > Years 12
Ranked 117th. The same as Nigeria 		12
Ranked 112th.
High school starting age > Years 12
Ranked 108th. The same as Nigeria 		12
Ranked 103th.
Primary education > Teachers > Per capita 7.14 per 1,000 people
Ranked 24th. 69% more than Nigeria 		4.24 per 1,000 people
Ranked 52nd.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people 46.66
Ranked 8th. 18% more than Nigeria 		39.39
Ranked 5th.
Education enrolment by level > Primary level 3.01 million
Ranked 38th. 		24.56 million
Ranked 5th. 8 times more than Malaysia
Elementary school graduate rate 92.23
Ranked 52nd. 23% more than Nigeria 		74.88
Ranked 69th.
Literacy rate > People aged 15-24 98.4
Ranked 43th. 38% more than Nigeria 		71.5
Ranked 96th.
Primary education, pupils per 1000 104.24
Ranked 82nd. 		129.5
Ranked 54th. 24% more than Malaysia
Secondary education, pupils per 1000 92.51
Ranked 44th. 63% more than Nigeria 		56.71
Ranked 128th.
Girls to boys ratio > Tertiary level enrolment 1.31
Ranked 46th. 2 times more than Nigeria 		0.55
Ranked 111th.
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ 1.74 million
Ranked 48th. 		21.82 million
Ranked 5th. 13 times more than Malaysia
Girls to boys ratio > Secondary level enrolment 1.14
Ranked 9th. 36% more than Nigeria 		0.84
Ranked 112th.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged over 10 per thousand people 316.08
Ranked 12th. 43% more than Nigeria 		220.31
Ranked 4th.
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level > Per capita 26.38 per 1,000 people
Ranked 61st. 4 times more than Nigeria 		7.21 per 1,000 people
Ranked 94th.
Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people 1.91
Ranked 82nd. 7 times more than Nigeria 		0.285
Ranked 168th.
Outcomes > Secondary education > Duration > Years 7
Ranked 61st. 17% more than Nigeria 		6
Ranked 129th.
Teacher student ratio > High school 14.97
Ranked 59th. 		28.44
Ranked 14th. 90% more than Malaysia
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Women 1.14 million
Ranked 48th. 		13.31 million
Ranked 5th. 12 times more than Malaysia
Teacher student ratio > Elementary school 15.08
Ranked 108th. 		46.34
Ranked 15th. 3 times more than Malaysia
Literacy rate > Females aged 15-24 98.5
Ranked 46th. 52% more than Nigeria 		64.6
Ranked 98th.
Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5 97.7%
Ranked 27th. 56% more than Nigeria 		62.6%
Ranked 88th.
Elementary school > Enrolled students 3.1 million
Ranked 40th. 		21.63 million
Ranked 5th. 7 times more than Malaysia
Primary education > Duration > Years 6 years
Ranked 122nd. The same as Nigeria 		6 years
Ranked 114th.
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ per capita $3,622.28
Ranked 30th. 10 times more than Nigeria 		$362.99
Ranked 83th.
School enrolment rate > 1st grade 97.69
Ranked 113th. 		107.49
Ranked 48th. 10% more than Malaysia
Secondary education, general pupils per 1000 86.77
Ranked 36th. 2 times more than Nigeria 		42.09
Ranked 108th.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people 94.01
Ranked 7th. 13% more than Nigeria 		82.94
Ranked 5th.
Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share 0.97%
Ranked 133th. 		7.85%
Ranked 85th. 8 times more than Malaysia
High school > Lower secondary starting age 12
Ranked 120th. The same as Nigeria 		12
Ranked 115th.
Elementary school > Gender ratio 99.5
Ranked 50th. 14% more than Nigeria 		87.53
Ranked 140th.
Illiteracy rates by sex > Aged 15+ > Women 14.7%
Ranked 74th. 		39%
Ranked 37th. 3 times more than Malaysia
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level 95%
Ranked 67th. 36% more than Nigeria 		70%
Ranked 126th.
Duration of education > Secondary level 5
Ranked 171st. 		6
Ranked 124th. 20% more than Malaysia
Secondary education > Pupils 2.52 million
Ranked 31st. 		3.01 million
Ranked 20th. 20% more than Malaysia
Primary education > Pupils 3.06 million
Ranked 38th. 		22.27 million
Ranked 1st. 7 times more than Malaysia
Literacy rate > Males aged 15-24 98.3
Ranked 47th. 26% more than Nigeria 		78.3
Ranked 93th.
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Tertiary level 55.07%
Ranked 46th. 37% more than Nigeria 		40.08%
Ranked 102nd.
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita 95.95 per 1,000 people
Ranked 57th. Twice as much as Nigeria 		48.07 per 1,000 people
Ranked 132nd.
Secondary education, vocational pupils 162,243
Ranked 45th. 		216,726
Ranked 28th. 34% more than Malaysia
Elementary (primary) school > Students per teacher 12.72
Ranked 114th. 		36.03
Ranked 28th. 3 times more than Malaysia
Secondary education > Teachers 141,913
Ranked 30th. 		159,283
Ranked 9th. 12% more than Malaysia
School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary 13 years
Ranked 12th. 63% more than Nigeria 		8 years
Ranked 15th.
School enrolment rate > 5th grade 93.72
Ranked 37th. 13% more than Nigeria 		82.85
Ranked 45th.
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level 2.3 million
Ranked 35th. 		6.31 million
Ranked 15th. 3 times more than Malaysia
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 30-34 per thousand people 4.27
Ranked 6th. 		19.59
Ranked 3rd. 5 times more than Malaysia
Scientific and technical journal articles per million 20.89
Ranked 65th. 7 times more than Nigeria 		2.9
Ranked 84th.
Duration of education > Primary level 6
Ranked 115th. The same as Nigeria 		6
Ranked 108th.
Women to men parity index > As ratio of literacy rates > Aged 15-24 1
Ranked 18th. 30% more than Nigeria 		0.77
Ranked 17th.
Participation > Children out of school > Elementary 125,312
Ranked 34th. 		8.65 million
Ranked 1st. 69 times more than Malaysia
Participation > Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education 102.63%
Ranked 24th. 21% more than Nigeria 		85.11%
Ranked 127th.
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Primary level 48.67%
Ranked 59th. 11% more than Nigeria 		43.97%
Ranked 159th.
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ per 1000 70.05
Ranked 77th. 		164.64
Ranked 39th. 2 times more than Malaysia
Literacy rates > Aged 15-24 > Women 97.3%
Ranked 12th. 20% more than Nigeria 		81.3%
Ranked 28th.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 15-19 2.2 million
Ranked 6th. 		11.89 million
Ranked 1st. 5 times more than Malaysia
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 35-39 116,539
Ranked 7th. 		2.11 million
Ranked 2nd. 18 times more than Malaysia
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Women 95%
Ranked 68th. 46% more than Nigeria 		65%
Ranked 122nd.
High school > Upper secondary starting age 15
Ranked 151st. The same as Nigeria 		15
Ranked 147th.
Elementary school starting age > Years 6
Ranked 133th. The same as Nigeria 		6
Ranked 127th.
Elementary school repeaters > All 0.0
Ranked 82nd. 		2.89
Ranked 74th.
Secondary education > General pupils > Per capita 97.4 per 1,000 people
Ranked 35th. 3 times more than Nigeria 		31.63 per 1,000 people
Ranked 126th.
Education enrolment by level > Primary level > Per capita 0.126 per capita
Ranked 71st. 		0.187 per capita
Ranked 14th. 48% more than Malaysia
Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 1000 123.25
Ranked 76th. 		190.08
Ranked 13th. 54% more than Malaysia
Illiteracy rates by sex > Aged 15+ > Men 7.7%
Ranked 73th. 		24.5%
Ranked 32nd. 3 times more than Malaysia
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Men 96%
Ranked 60th. 30% more than Nigeria 		74%
Ranked 118th.
Literacy rates > Aged 15-24 > Men 97.2%
Ranked 12th. 12% more than Nigeria 		87%
Ranked 28th.
Pupils-teacher ratio > Primary level 18.2
Ranked 99th. 		37.2
Ranked 1st. 2 times more than Malaysia
Elementary (primary school) > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female 69%
Ranked 31st. 44% more than Nigeria 		48%
Ranked 37th.
Primary education > Teachers 174,504
Ranked 27th. 		598,981
Ranked 1st. 3 times more than Malaysia
Secondary education > Vocational pupils 138,521
Ranked 46th. 14% more than Nigeria 		121,977
Ranked 44th.
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Secondary level 51.25%
Ranked 31st. 17% more than Nigeria 		43.79%
Ranked 138th.
Literacy > Literates > Aged over 10 per thousand people 660.01
Ranked 11th. 37% more than Nigeria 		480.23
Ranked 4th.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 10-14 49,473
Ranked 7th. 		4.66 million
Ranked 2nd. 94 times more than Malaysia
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people 1.94
Ranked 6th. 		5.7
Ranked 4th. 3 times more than Malaysia
Outcomes > Primary education > Duration > Years 6
Ranked 113th. The same as Nigeria 		6
Ranked 106th.
Primary education > Teachers per 1000 7.01
Ranked 25th. 63% more than Nigeria 		4.29
Ranked 53th.
Secondary education > Pupils per 1000 101.19
Ranked 43th. 3 times more than Nigeria 		30.71
Ranked 123th.
Literacy > Men above 14 years 92%
Ranked 16th. 18% more than Nigeria 		78.2%
Ranked 28th.
Female enrolment share > Primary level 48.7%
Ranked 48th. 9% more than Nigeria 		44.5%
Ranked 3rd.
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ $105.92 billion
Ranked 15th. 73% more than Nigeria 		$61.29 billion
Ranked 22nd.
Primary school starting age > Years 6
Ranked 150th. The same as Nigeria 		6
Ranked 143th.
Scouting > Members 44,016
Ranked 29th. 		46,701
Ranked 28th. 6% more than Malaysia
Participation > Secondary education > General pupils 2.34 million
Ranked 33th. 		5.81 million
Ranked 14th. 2 times more than Malaysia
Secondary education > Teachers per 1000 5.7
Ranked 65th. 5 times more than Nigeria 		1.14
Ranked 66th.
Secondary education > General pupils per 1000 95.62
Ranked 37th. 3 times more than Nigeria 		32.08
Ranked 126th.
Ratio of female to male primary enrollment 99.63
Ranked 35th. 16% more than Nigeria 		85.56
Ranked 89th.
Elementary (primary) school > Gender parity index 0.999
Ranked 37th. 10% more than Nigeria 		0.91
Ranked 136th.
Female enrolment share > Secondary level 51.2%
Ranked 28th. 12% more than Nigeria 		45.6%
Ranked 3rd.
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level per 1000 94.21
Ranked 64th. 93% more than Nigeria 		48.85
Ranked 133th.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 50-54 per thousand people 6.64
Ranked 6th. 		12.66
Ranked 5th. 91% more than Malaysia
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people 1.91
Ranked 9th. 		14.34
Ranked 3rd. 8 times more than Malaysia
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people 3.03
Ranked 6th. 		9.04
Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than Malaysia
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people 3.61
Ranked 8th. 		21.67
Ranked 3rd. 6 times more than Malaysia
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people 2.12
Ranked 12th. 		21.02
Ranked 4th. 10 times more than Malaysia
Literacy > Literates > Aged 40-44 per thousand people 55.54
Ranked 9th. 90% more than Nigeria 		29.3
Ranked 4th.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 15-19 1.09 million
Ranked 6th. 		5.65 million
Ranked 1st. 5 times more than Malaysia
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 35-39 45,473
Ranked 7th. 		816,760
Ranked 2nd. 18 times more than Malaysia
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 20-24 65,445
Ranked 8th. 		3.02 million
Ranked 2nd. 46 times more than Malaysia
Scouting > Members per thousand people 1.51
Ranked 72nd. 5 times more than Nigeria 		0.277
Ranked 136th.
Primary completion rate > Women 92
Ranked 81st. 26% more than Nigeria 		73
Ranked 86th.
Elementary school repeaters > Female 0.0
Ranked 70th. 		2.99
Ranked 67th.
Elementary school repeaters > Male 0.0
Ranked 71st. 		2.8
Ranked 82nd.
Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5 > Men 98%
Ranked 20th. 60% more than Nigeria 		61.4%
Ranked 81st.
High school teachers 166,940
Ranked 24th. 		213,366
Ranked 19th. 28% more than Malaysia
Elementary school teachers 205,772
Ranked 23th. 		466,784
Ranked 6th. 2 times more than Malaysia
Literacy > Women above 14 years 85.4%
Ranked 16th. 42% more than Nigeria 		60.1%
Ranked 28th.
Gender ratio > Literacy rate of 15-24 year-olds 1%
Ranked 17th. 30% more than Nigeria 		0.77%
Ranked 17th.
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Per capita 71.35 per 1,000 people
Ranked 79th. 		162.06 per 1,000 people
Ranked 39th. 2 times more than Malaysia
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Women per 1000 45.84
Ranked 70th. 		100.39
Ranked 42nd. 2 times more than Malaysia
Participation > Secondary education > Pupils 2.58 million
Ranked 32nd. 		6.4 million
Ranked 11th. 2 times more than Malaysia
Primary completion rate > Men 92
Ranked 79th. 6% more than Nigeria 		87
Ranked 69th.
Primary education > Pupils per 1000 122.79
Ranked 75th. 		159.52
Ranked 33th. 30% more than Malaysia
Secondary education > Pupils > Per capita 103.07 per 1,000 people
Ranked 34th. 3 times more than Nigeria 		30.98 per 1,000 people
Ranked 121st.
Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment 114.18
Ranked 13th. 35% more than Nigeria 		84.27
Ranked 71st.
Intake ratio to last grade of primary > Females None
None

Literacy > Male literates > Aged 20-24 926,066
Ranked 6th. 		5.21 million
Ranked 1st. 6 times more than Malaysia
Literacy > Literates > Aged 60-64 per thousand people 14.32
Ranked 15th. 73% more than Nigeria 		8.26
Ranked 6th.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 50-54 per thousand people 31.18
Ranked 11th. 83% more than Nigeria 		16.99
Ranked 6th.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged over 10 per thousand people 46.81
Ranked 5th. 		117.72
Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than Malaysia
Participation > School enrollment > Tertiary > Male > % gross 28.08%
Ranked 58th. 2 times more than Nigeria 		11.87%
Ranked 77th.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people 36.9
Ranked 8th. 18% more than Nigeria 		31.28
Ranked 4th.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged over 10 per thousand people 73.43
Ranked 5th. 		202.4
Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than Malaysia
Literacy > Literates > Aged 35-39 1.52 million
Ranked 7th. 		5.22 million
Ranked 1st. 3 times more than Malaysia
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people 1.04
Ranked 11th. 		11.99
Ranked 3rd. 12 times more than Malaysia
School enrollment > Primary > Female > % net 93.1% net
Ranked 56th. 15% more than Nigeria 		80.7% net
Ranked 105th.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 20-24 925,741
Ranked 6th. 		5.2 million
Ranked 1st. 6 times more than Malaysia
School enrollment > Primary > Male > % net 93.32% net
Ranked 55th. 		94.64% net
Ranked 48th. 1% more than Malaysia
Literacy > Literates > Aged 25-29 1.72 million
Ranked 7th. 		9.11 million
Ranked 1st. 5 times more than Malaysia
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 20-24 32,425
Ranked 8th. 		1.99 million
Ranked 2nd. 62 times more than Malaysia
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 25-29 44,658
Ranked 9th. 		2.05 million
Ranked 2nd. 46 times more than Malaysia
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 35-39 737,490
Ranked 7th. 		2.38 million
Ranked 1st. 3 times more than Malaysia
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 35-39 71,066
Ranked 7th. 		1.29 million
Ranked 1st. 18 times more than Malaysia
Literacy > Female literates > Aged over 10 7.4 million
Ranked 5th. 		31.57 million
Ranked 1st. 4 times more than Malaysia
Public spending on education, total > % of government expenditure 21.3%
Ranked 13th. 1% more than Nigeria 		21.13%
Ranked 5th.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 40-44 1.3 million
Ranked 7th. 		4.2 million
Ranked 1st. 3 times more than Malaysia
Public spending on education, total > % of GDP 5.13%
Ranked 54th. 67% more than Nigeria 		3.06%
Ranked 39th.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 60-64 per thousand people 5.61
Ranked 15th. 2 times more than Nigeria 		2.73
Ranked 6th.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people 73.41
Ranked 9th. 16% more than Nigeria 		63.53
Ranked 5th.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 20-24 per thousand people 39.53
Ranked 9th. 9% more than Nigeria 		36.3
Ranked 5th.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 40-44 per thousand people 3.6
Ranked 6th. 		9.4
Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than Malaysia
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 55-59 per thousand people 4.55
Ranked 4th. 46% more than Nigeria 		3.11
Ranked 6th.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 20-24 per thousand people 1.41
Ranked 9th. 		7.18
Ranked 4th. 5 times more than Malaysia
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 60-64 per thousand people 5.82
Ranked 4th. 20% more than Nigeria 		4.85
Ranked 4th.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 50-54 per thousand people 13.57
Ranked 12th. 2 times more than Nigeria 		6.07
Ranked 6th.
Labor force with tertiary education, male > % of male labor force 20%
Ranked 31st. 		32%
Ranked 5th. 60% more than Malaysia
School enrollment > Preprimary > % gross 107.53% gross
Ranked 12th. 7 times more than Nigeria 		15.36% gross
Ranked 62nd.
Secondary education > Pupils > % female 51.94% female
Ranked 15th. 16% more than Nigeria 		44.61% female
Ranked 69th.
Government spending on education > % of GDP 5.13%
Ranked 52nd. 6 times more than Nigeria 		0.83%
Ranked 3rd.
Government spending on education > % of government spending 18.24%
Ranked 15th. 23% more than Nigeria 		14.84%
Ranked 6th.
Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Female > % gross 96.36%
Ranked 123th. 11% more than Nigeria 		86.82%
Ranked 140th.
School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary > Female 13 years
Ranked 13th. 86% more than Nigeria 		7 years
Ranked 16th.
Literacy > Ratio of young literate females to males > % ages 15-24 100.08%
Ranked 18th. 30% more than Nigeria 		76.69%
Ranked 26th.
Literacy > Literacy rate, adult total > % of people ages 15 and above 93.12%
Ranked 13th. 82% more than Nigeria 		51.08%
Ranked 26th.
Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education > % 98.24%
Ranked 92nd. 8% more than Nigeria 		90.57%
Ranked 121st.
School enrollment, preprimary, female > % gross 76.36%
Ranked 63th. 6 times more than Nigeria 		13.3%
Ranked 119th.
School enrollment, preprimary, male > % gross 79.08%
Ranked 57th. 6 times more than Nigeria 		13.48%
Ranked 117th.
Secondary education, pupils > % female 50.53%
Ranked 26th. 10% more than Nigeria 		45.84%
Ranked 127th.
Secondary education, vocational pupils per 1000 5.74
Ranked 81st. 3 times more than Nigeria 		2.27
Ranked 86th.
Secondary education, teachers, female per 1000 4.54
Ranked 36th. 6 times more than Nigeria 		0.782
Ranked 78th.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people 1.71
Ranked 7th. 		7.34
Ranked 4th. 4 times more than Malaysia
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 55-59 per thousand people 11.21
Ranked 12th. 95% more than Nigeria 		5.76
Ranked 5th.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 40-44 per thousand people 29.21
Ranked 8th. 68% more than Nigeria 		17.35
Ranked 4th.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 20-24 per thousand people 39.54
Ranked 9th. 9% more than Nigeria 		36.34
Ranked 4th.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 55-59 per thousand people 18.98
Ranked 14th. 2 times more than Nigeria 		8.76
Ranked 6th.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 55-59 per thousand people 6.65
Ranked 5th. 18% more than Nigeria 		5.66
Ranked 6th.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 60-64 per thousand people 2.67
Ranked 4th. 		3.98
Ranked 5th. 49% more than Malaysia
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people 47.35
Ranked 7th. 9% more than Nigeria 		43.55
Ranked 4th.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people 64.79
Ranked 10th. 78% more than Nigeria 		36.42
Ranked 4th.
Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Female > % net 95.99%
Ranked 35th. 65% more than Nigeria 		58.26%
Ranked 119th.
Literacy rate > Youth male > % of males ages 15-24 97.21%
Ranked 47th. 20% more than Nigeria 		80.75%
Ranked 85th.
Literacy rate > Adult female > % of females ages 15 and above 85.35%
Ranked 58th. 2 times more than Nigeria 		38.38%
Ranked 93th.
School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary > Male 12 years
Ranked 20th. 33% more than Nigeria 		9 years
Ranked 16th.
Persistence to last grade of primary, total > % of cohort 99.24%
Ranked 9th. 24% more than Nigeria 		79.92%
Ranked 78th.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 50-54 730,222
Ranked 7th. 		2.44 million
Ranked 1st. 3 times more than Malaysia
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 30-34 99,914
Ranked 7th. 		2.81 million
Ranked 2nd. 28 times more than Malaysia
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 15-19 25,428
Ranked 8th. 		1.29 million
Ranked 2nd. 51 times more than Malaysia
School enrollment, primary > % gross 101.41%
Ranked 92nd. 25% more than Nigeria 		81.36%
Ranked 150th.
School enrollment, primary, male > % net 98.45%
Ranked 12th. 68% more than Nigeria 		58.67%
Ranked 109th.
Persistence to last grade of primary, female > % of cohort 99.87%
Ranked 4th. 20% more than Nigeria 		83.02%
Ranked 72nd.
School enrollment > Primary > % gross 93.48% gross
Ranked 140th. 		102.88% gross
Ranked 57th. 10% more than Malaysia
Persistence to last grade of primary, male > % of cohort 98.65%
Ranked 12th. 28% more than Nigeria 		77.29%
Ranked 73th.
Participation > Total enrollment > Primary > Female > % net 95.99%
Ranked 46th. 61% more than Nigeria 		59.63%
Ranked 110th.
High school > Lower Secondary > Students per teacher 17.17
Ranked 44th. 		31.13
Ranked 12th. 81% more than Malaysia
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 45-49 per thousand people 5.59
Ranked 6th. 		10.66
Ranked 5th. 91% more than Malaysia
School enrollment, secondary, female > % gross 65.92%
Ranked 108th. 60% more than Nigeria 		41.17%
Ranked 123th.
Secondary education, teachers, female 128,262
Ranked 13th. 3% more than Nigeria 		124,830
Ranked 14th.
Scouting > Membership > Scouting introduced 1911 1915
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 45-49 540,324
Ranked 7th. 		1.91 million
Ranked 1st. 4 times more than Malaysia
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 35-39 779,917
Ranked 7th. 		2.84 million
Ranked 1st. 4 times more than Malaysia
Intake ratio to last grade of primary > Males None
None

Literacy > Female literates > Aged 40-44 per thousand people 26.33
Ranked 10th. 2 times more than Nigeria 		11.96
Ranked 6th.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged over 10 per thousand people 343.93
Ranked 8th. 32% more than Nigeria 		259.92
Ranked 4th.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 40-44 per thousand people 2.03
Ranked 5th. 		6.35
Ranked 4th. 3 times more than Malaysia
Secondary education, teachers > % female 67.3%
Ranked 24th. 48% more than Nigeria 		45.59%
Ranked 71st.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 60-64 335,362
Ranked 7th. 		1.18 million
Ranked 1st. 4 times more than Malaysia
High school > Upper Secondary > Students per teacher 17.63
Ranked 27th. 		35.86
Ranked 2nd. 2 times more than Malaysia

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