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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, teachers: Primary education, teachers. Teaching staff in primary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
  • Primary education, pupils: Primary education, pupils. Enrolment in primary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions.
  • Adult literacy rate > Female: Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life."
  • Tertiary enrollment: Gross enrolment ratio, tertiary level is the sum of all tertiary level students enrolled at the start of the school year, expressed as a percentage of the mid-year population in the 5 year age group after the official secondary school leaving age.
  • High school > Gender ratio: Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
  • Compulsary education starting age: Age at which children must be enrolled in school.
  • Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary per million: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary. Pupil-teacher ratio. Secondary is the number of pupils enrolled in secondary school divided by the number of secondary school teachers. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Literacy > Definition: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
  • High school > Upper secondary school duration: Number of years students study at the upper secondary (high school) level.
  • Literacy > Male: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
  • Spending > USD: Education expenditure refers to the current operating expenditures in education, including wages and salaries and excluding capital investments in buildings and equipment."
  • High school > Private school share: Percentage of secondary students who attend a private school.
  • Spending > Proportion: Education expenditure refers to the current operating expenditures in education, including wages and salaries and excluding capital investments in buildings and equipment. Expressed as a proportion of GNI."
  • Pupil-teacher ratio > Primary: Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the number of pupils enrolled in primary school divided by the number of primary school teachers (regardless of their teaching assignment).
  • Child care (preschool) > Starting age: Average age at which students begin pre-primary (preschool) education.
  • Preschool enrollment rate: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music."
  • Tertiary > Students studying abroad: Total number of post-secondary students who were studying abroad during given year.
  • Elementary (primary school) > Duration: Number of years students study at the primary level.
  • Secondary education, teachers: Secondary education, teachers. Teaching staff in total secondary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private secondary education institutions (ISCED 2 and 3). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
  • Secondary education, teachers per 1000: Secondary education, teachers. Teaching staff in total secondary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private secondary education institutions (ISCED 2 and 3). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Child care (preschool) > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for pre-primary (preschool) education.
  • High school > Lower secondary school duration: Number of years students study at the lower secondary (middle school) level.
  • Children out of school, primary, male per 1000: Children out of school, primary, male. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Male is the total number of male primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Secondary education, general pupils: Secondary education, general pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. General programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in general programmes at public and private secondary education institutions.
  • High school > Gender parity index: Country's gender parity index for secondary level enrollment. For countries with a rating of over 1, more females are enrolled while countries with a rating under 1 have more males enrolled.
  • Scientific and technical journal articles: Scientific and technical journal articles refer to the number of scientific and engineering articles published in the following fields: physics, biology, chemistry, mathematics, clinical medicine, biomedical research, engineering and technology, and earth and space sciences.
  • 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."
  • 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 > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for primary education.
  • 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.
  • Secondary education > Teachers: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • School enrolment rate > 5th grade: Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.
  • Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 30-34 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 30 to 34. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Scientific and technical journal articles per million: Scientific and technical journal articles refer to the number of scientific and engineering articles published in the following fields: physics, biology, chemistry, mathematics, clinical medicine, biomedical research, engineering and technology, and earth and space sciences. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Duration of education > Primary level: Duration of primary education is the number of grades (or years) in primary education.
  • Participation > Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education: Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary and secondary levels in public and private schools.
  • Participation > Children out of school > Elementary: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
  • 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 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Education enrolment by level > Primary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
  • Pupils-teacher ratio > Primary level: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary level is the average number of pupils per teacher in primary education. Cross-country comparisons may be affected by such factors as the composition of teachers by part- and full-time employment.
  • Elementary (primary school) > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female: Percentage of country's elementary, or primary, teachers that are female.
  • Primary education > Teachers: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • Secondary education > Vocational pupils: Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training.
  • Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 10-14: Compares countries by number of male illiterates, in the age range 10 to 14. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems
  • Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Literates > Aged over 10 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Primary education > Teachers per 1000: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. 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.
  • Ratio of female to male primary enrollment: Ratio of female to male primary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
  • Secondary education > General pupils per 1000: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • 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 20-24: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 20 to 24. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems
  • Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 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 > 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 > 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 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 literates > Aged 15-19: Number of females aged 15-19 years, who are literate.
  • Literacy > Literates > Aged 40-44 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > 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 > Male illiterates > Aged 35-39: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • 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.
  • Scouting > Members per thousand people: Membership (from 2012). Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Elementary school repeaters > Male: Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school."
  • Elementary school repeaters > Female: Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school."
  • High school teachers: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • Elementary school teachers: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • Literacy > Women above 14 years: Percent of female population above the age of 14 years that is literate.
  • Gender ratio > Literacy rate of 15-24 year-olds: Literacy gender parity rate of 15-24 year olds in each country. This number is achieved by dividing the total amount of females who are literate by the total amount of males who are literate. Numbers below 1 mean that more males are literate, while numbers over 1 indicate that more females are literate, with the difference in the numbers indicating to what extent this is true. For instance, in Chad (with a parity rate of .42%) a substantial amount of more males are literate than females. These numbers are only for 15-24 year olds.
  • Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Women per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Participation > Secondary education > Pupils: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
  • Primary education > Pupils per 1000: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment: Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
  • Secondary education > Pupils > Per capita: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Intake ratio to last grade of primary > Females: Number of female entrants in the last grade of primary education (regardless of age) expressed as a percentage of the female population at entrance age to the last grade.
  • Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 25-29: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 25 to 29. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems
  • Literacy > Female literates > Aged 60-64: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Male literates > Aged 50-54: Compares countries by number of male literates, in the age range 50 to 54. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems.
  • Literacy > Literates > Aged 50-54 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged over 10 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Male literates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of male literates, in the age range 35 to 39. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Female > % net: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers."
  • 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 illiterates > Aged 65-69 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 60-64 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of male illiterates, in the age range 60 to 64. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > 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.
  • Literacy rate > Adult male > % of males 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.
  • 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 > Female illiterates > Aged 75-79: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 25-29: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 70-74: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Female literates > Aged 35-39: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 35-39: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Female literates > Aged over 10: Number of females older than 10 years, who are literate.
  • Primary education, teachers > % female: Primary education, teachers (% female). Percentage female teachers. Primary is the number of female teachers at the primary level expressed as a percentage of the total number of teachers (male and female) at the primary 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.
  • 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 80-84 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Literates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Female 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.
  • Labor force with secondary education, female > % of female labor force: Labor force with secondary education, female (% of female labor force). Labor force with secondary education is the proportion of the labor force that has a secondary education, as a percentage of the total labor force.
  • Literacy rate > Youth total > % of people ages 15-24: Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life.
  • 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.
  • Ratio of female to male enrollments in tertiary education: Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment is the percentage of men to women enrolled at tertiary level in public and private schools.
  • Gross intake rate in grade 1 > Male > % 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.
  • Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Men > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Literacy rate > Adult total > % of people 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.
  • Primary completion rate > Total > % of relevant age group: Primary completion rate is the percentage of students completing the last year of primary school. It is calculated by taking the total number of students in the last grade of primary school, minus the number of repeaters in that grade, divided by the total number of children of official graduation age.
  • 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."
  • 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.
  • Literacy > Male literates > Aged 55-59 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of male literates, in the age range 55 to 59. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 40-44 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 40 to 44. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Male literates > Aged 75-79 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of male illiterates, in the age range 75 to 79. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > 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 80-84 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 80 to 84. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 55-59 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of male iliterate individuals, in the age range 55 to 59. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > 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.
  • Literacy > Literates > 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 illiterates > Aged 70-74 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Adjusted savings > Education expenditure > % of GNI: Education expenditure refers to the current operating expenditures in education, including wages and salaries and excluding capital investments in buildings and equipment.
  • Public spending on education > Total > % of GDP: Public expenditure on education consists of current and capital public expenditure on education plus subsidies to private education at the primary, secondary, and tertiary levels.
  • 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.
  • School enrollment > Primary > % net: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.
  • Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 50-54: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • 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.
  • Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment > %: Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment (%). Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment is the percentage of men to women enrolled at tertiary level in public and private schools.
  • Literacy > Female literates > Aged 55-59: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Outcomes > Ratio of young literate females to males > % ages 15-24: Ratio of young literate females to males is the percentage of females to males ages 15-24 who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life."
  • 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.
  • Literacy > Literates > Aged 65-69: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • School enrollment, secondary, female > % gross: School enrollment, secondary, female (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Secondary. All programmes. Female is the total female enrollment in secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the female population of official secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.
  • 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.
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STAT Mexico Nigeria HISTORY
Adult literacy rate > Total 92.93
Ranked 47th. 55% more than Nigeria 		60.1
Ranked 93th.
Average IQ 87
Ranked 28th. 30% more than Nigeria 		67
Ranked 47th.
Children out of school, primary 405,347
Ranked 18th. 		11.13 million
Ranked 1st. 27 times more than Mexico
Children out of school, primary per 1000 3.4
Ranked 63th. 		69.68
Ranked 3rd. 21 times more than Mexico
Children out of school, primary, female 125,708
Ranked 20th. 		5.75 million
Ranked 1st. 46 times more than Mexico
College and university > Gender parity index 0.967
Ranked 61st. 36% more than Nigeria 		0.712
Ranked 97th.
Compulsary education duration 11
Ranked 26th. 22% more than Nigeria 		9
Ranked 121st.
Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP 5.28%
Ranked 49th. 72% more than Nigeria 		3.06%
Ranked 38th.
Literacy > Female 85.3%
Ranked 6th. 41% more than Nigeria 		60.6%
Ranked 121st.
Literacy > Total population 86.1%
Ranked 7th. 27% more than Nigeria 		68%
Ranked 126th.
Primary education, duration > Years 6
Ranked 91st. The same as Nigeria 		6
Ranked 116th.
Primary education, teachers per 1000 4.45
Ranked 69th. 24% more than Nigeria 		3.59
Ranked 98th.
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary 28.11
Ranked 42nd. 		36.03
Ranked 29th. 28% more than Mexico
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary 17.68
Ranked 35th. 		33.08
Ranked 7th. 87% more than Mexico
Secondary education, duration > Years 6
Ranked 125th. The same as Nigeria 		6
Ranked 146th.
Children out of school, primary, female per 1000 1.05
Ranked 73th. 		36.03
Ranked 3rd. 34 times more than Mexico
College and university > Gender ratio 97.72
Ranked 62nd. 41% more than Nigeria 		69.55
Ranked 90th.
Child care (preschool) > Duration 2
Ranked 165th. 		3
Ranked 100th. 50% more than Mexico
Secondary education > Teachers > Per capita 5.68 per 1,000 people
Ranked 63th. 5 times more than Nigeria 		1.13 per 1,000 people
Ranked 67th.
Duration of compulsory education 10 years
Ranked 48th. 67% more than Nigeria 		6 years
Ranked 147th.
Secondary education, pupils 11.84 million
Ranked 6th. 31% more than Nigeria 		9.06 million
Ranked 9th.
Girls to boys ratio > Primary level enrolment 0.98
Ranked 69th. 14% more than Nigeria 		0.86
Ranked 131st.
Literacy > Adult literacy 92.4%
Ranked 47th. 28% more than Nigeria 		72%
Ranked 89th.
Primary education, teachers 531,256
Ranked 6th. 		574,078
Ranked 5th. 8% more than Mexico
Primary education, pupils 14.93 million
Ranked 8th. 		20.68 million
Ranked 6th. 38% more than Mexico
Adult literacy rate > Female 91.45
Ranked 47th. 87% more than Nigeria 		48.8
Ranked 97th.
Tertiary enrollment 20.7%
Ranked 54th. 5 times more than Nigeria 		4.3%
Ranked 2nd.
High school > Gender ratio 106.1
Ranked 24th. 37% more than Nigeria 		77.23
Ranked 125th.
Compulsary education starting age 4
Ranked 105th. 		6
Ranked 115th. 50% more than Mexico
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary per million 0.148
Ranked 93th. 		0.207
Ranked 83th. 40% more than Mexico
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 97th. The same as Nigeria 		3
Ranked 118th.
Literacy > Male 86.9%
Ranked 6th. 15% more than Nigeria 		75.7%
Ranked 123th.
Spending > USD 50.89 billion
Ranked 12th. 31 times more than Nigeria 		1.66 billion
Ranked 63th.
High school > Private school share 13.35%
Ranked 64th. 		21.53%
Ranked 42nd. 61% more than Mexico
Spending > Proportion 4.75
Ranked 59th. 6 times more than Nigeria 		0.85
Ranked 167th.
Pupil-teacher ratio > Primary 28.47
Ranked 50th. 		37.18
Ranked 29th. 31% more than Mexico
Child care (preschool) > Starting age 4
Ranked 41st. 33% more than Nigeria 		3
Ranked 172nd.
Literacy rates > Aged 15-24 97.6%
Ranked 4th. 16% more than Nigeria 		84.2%
Ranked 28th.
Preschool enrollment rate 114.34
Ranked 24th. 23% more than Nigeria 		93.09
Ranked 139th.
Tertiary > Students studying abroad 26,641.87
Ranked 33th. 		46,874.68
Ranked 14th. 76% more than Mexico
Primary completion rate 99
Ranked 44th. 24% more than Nigeria 		80
Ranked 82nd.
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level 2.24 million
Ranked 13th. 2 times more than Nigeria 		947,538
Ranked 26th.
Elementary (primary school) > Duration 6
Ranked 96th. The same as Nigeria 		6
Ranked 122nd.
Secondary education, teachers 669,583
Ranked 6th. 2 times more than Nigeria 		273,781
Ranked 13th.
Secondary education, teachers per 1000 5.61
Ranked 54th. 3 times more than Nigeria 		1.71
Ranked 83th.
Child care (preschool) > Students per teacher 25.21
Ranked 20th. 		28.91
Ranked 12th. 15% more than Mexico
High school > Lower secondary school duration 3
Ranked 139th. The same as Nigeria 		3
Ranked 160th.
Children out of school, primary, male per 1000 2.34
Ranked 52nd. 		33.65
Ranked 2nd. 14 times more than Mexico
Secondary education, general pupils 9.95 million
Ranked 6th. 2 times more than Nigeria 		4.45 million
Ranked 13th.
Illiteracy rates by sex > Aged 15+ 8%
Ranked 84th. 		31.9%
Ranked 35th. 4 times more than Mexico
High school > Gender parity index 1.07
Ranked 23th. 21% more than Nigeria 		0.881
Ranked 119th.
Scientific and technical journal articles 3,747
Ranked 26th. 10 times more than Nigeria 		384
Ranked 53th.
Tertiary > Students studying abroad proportion 0.894%
Ranked 117th. 		1.83%
Ranked 98th. 2 times more than Mexico
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level per 1000 20.96
Ranked 72nd. 3 times more than Nigeria 		7.33
Ranked 96th.
Scouting > Genders admitted both boys only
Elementary (primary school) > Starting age 6
Ranked 119th. The same as Nigeria 		6
Ranked 144th.
Children out of school, primary, male 279,639
Ranked 10th. 		5.37 million
Ranked 1st. 19 times more than Mexico
High school > Students per teacher 17.68
Ranked 36th. 		33.08
Ranked 7th. 87% more than Mexico
Secondary education > General pupils 8.86 million
Ranked 9th. 2 times more than Nigeria 		3.84 million
Ranked 16th.
Secondary school starting age > Years 12
Ranked 92nd. The same as Nigeria 		12
Ranked 112th.
High school starting age > Years 12
Ranked 85th. The same as Nigeria 		12
Ranked 103th.
Primary education > Teachers > Per capita 5.09 per 1,000 people
Ranked 64th. 20% more than Nigeria 		4.24 per 1,000 people
Ranked 52nd.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people 45.82
Ranked 7th. 16% more than Nigeria 		39.39
Ranked 5th.
Education enrolment by level > Primary level 14.86 million
Ranked 8th. 		24.56 million
Ranked 5th. 65% more than Mexico
Elementary school graduate rate 91.51
Ranked 45th. 22% more than Nigeria 		74.88
Ranked 69th.
Literacy rate > People aged 15-24 98.38
Ranked 44th. 38% more than Nigeria 		71.5
Ranked 96th.
Secondary education, pupils per 1000 99.16
Ranked 33th. 75% more than Nigeria 		56.71
Ranked 128th.
Primary education, pupils per 1000 125.12
Ranked 55th. 		129.5
Ranked 54th. 3% more than Mexico
Girls to boys ratio > Tertiary level enrolment 0.99
Ranked 63th. 80% more than Nigeria 		0.55
Ranked 111th.
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ 5.64 million
Ranked 19th. 		21.82 million
Ranked 5th. 4 times more than Mexico
Girls to boys ratio > Secondary level enrolment 1.07
Ranked 29th. 27% more than Nigeria 		0.84
Ranked 112th.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged over 10 per thousand people 359.86
Ranked 10th. 63% more than Nigeria 		220.31
Ranked 4th.
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level > Per capita 22.37 per 1,000 people
Ranked 70th. 3 times more than Nigeria 		7.21 per 1,000 people
Ranked 94th.
Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people 0.223
Ranked 172nd. 		0.285
Ranked 168th. 28% more than Mexico
Outcomes > Secondary education > Duration > Years 6
Ranked 109th. The same as Nigeria 		6
Ranked 129th.
Teacher student ratio > High school 18.01
Ranked 30th. 		28.44
Ranked 14th. 58% more than Mexico
Inequality adjusted index 0.564
Ranked 65th. 2 times more than Nigeria 		0.25
Ranked 112th.
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Women 3.55 million
Ranked 20th. 		13.31 million
Ranked 5th. 4 times more than Mexico
Teacher student ratio > Elementary school 28.02
Ranked 44th. 		46.34
Ranked 15th. 65% more than Mexico
Literacy rate > Females aged 15-24 98.36
Ranked 49th. 52% more than Nigeria 		64.6
Ranked 98th.
Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5 91.6%
Ranked 44th. 46% more than Nigeria 		62.6%
Ranked 88th.
Elementary school > Enrolled students 14.7 million
Ranked 7th. 		21.63 million
Ranked 5th. 47% more than Mexico
Primary education > Duration > Years 6 years
Ranked 89th. The same as Nigeria 		6 years
Ranked 114th.
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ per capita $5,278.98
Ranked 18th. 15 times more than Nigeria 		$362.99
Ranked 83th.
School enrolment rate > 1st grade 122.1
Ranked 21st. 14% more than Nigeria 		107.49
Ranked 48th.
Secondary education, general pupils per 1000 83.37
Ranked 41st. 98% more than Nigeria 		42.09
Ranked 108th.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people 91.68
Ranked 7th. 11% more than Nigeria 		82.94
Ranked 5th.
Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share 8.26%
Ranked 83th. 5% more than Nigeria 		7.85%
Ranked 85th.
High school > Lower secondary starting age 12
Ranked 93th. The same as Nigeria 		12
Ranked 115th.
Elementary school > Gender ratio 98.37
Ranked 68th. 12% more than Nigeria 		87.53
Ranked 140th.
Illiteracy rates by sex > Aged 15+ > Women 9.8%
Ranked 83th. 		39%
Ranked 37th. 4 times more than Mexico
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level 100%
Ranked 7th. 43% more than Nigeria 		70%
Ranked 126th.
Duration of education > Secondary level 6
Ranked 105th. The same as Nigeria 		6
Ranked 124th.
Secondary education > Pupils 10.4 million
Ranked 5th. 3 times more than Nigeria 		3.01 million
Ranked 20th.
Primary education > Pupils 14.78 million
Ranked 8th. 		22.27 million
Ranked 1st. 51% more than Mexico
Literacy rate > Males aged 15-24 98.41
Ranked 40th. 26% more than Nigeria 		78.3
Ranked 93th.
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita 101.88 per 1,000 people
Ranked 44th. 2 times more than Nigeria 		48.07 per 1,000 people
Ranked 132nd.
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Tertiary level 49.65%
Ranked 79th. 24% more than Nigeria 		40.08%
Ranked 102nd.
Secondary education, vocational pupils 1.89 million
Ranked 4th. 9 times more than Nigeria 		216,726
Ranked 28th.
Elementary (primary) school > Students per teacher 28.11
Ranked 41st. 		36.03
Ranked 28th. 28% more than Mexico
Elementary (primary) school > Trained teachers > Both sexes 95.59%
Ranked 21st. 45% more than Nigeria 		66.15%
Ranked 49th.
Secondary education > Teachers 579,714
Ranked 8th. 4 times more than Nigeria 		159,283
Ranked 9th.
School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary 13 years
Ranked 56th. 63% more than Nigeria 		8 years
Ranked 15th.
School enrolment rate > 5th grade 93.94
Ranked 34th. 13% more than Nigeria 		82.85
Ranked 45th.
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level 10.19 million
Ranked 8th. 61% more than Nigeria 		6.31 million
Ranked 15th.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 30-34 per thousand people 2.56
Ranked 7th. 		19.59
Ranked 3rd. 8 times more than Mexico
Scientific and technical journal articles per million 34.68
Ranked 56th. 12 times more than Nigeria 		2.9
Ranked 84th.
Duration of education > Primary level 6
Ranked 85th. The same as Nigeria 		6
Ranked 108th.
Women to men parity index > As ratio of literacy rates > Aged 15-24 1
Ranked 3rd. 30% more than Nigeria 		0.77
Ranked 17th.
Participation > Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education 101.51%
Ranked 31st. 19% more than Nigeria 		85.11%
Ranked 127th.
Participation > Children out of school > Elementary 61,240
Ranked 42nd. 		8.65 million
Ranked 1st. 141 times more than Mexico
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Primary level 48.82%
Ranked 45th. 11% more than Nigeria 		43.97%
Ranked 159th.
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ per 1000 52.24
Ranked 88th. 		164.64
Ranked 39th. 3 times more than Mexico
Literacy rates > Aged 15-24 > Women 97.6%
Ranked 4th. 20% more than Nigeria 		81.3%
Ranked 28th.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 35-39 325,566
Ranked 4th. 		2.11 million
Ranked 2nd. 6 times more than Mexico
Literacy > Literates > Aged 15-19 10.81 million
Ranked 3rd. 		11.89 million
Ranked 1st. 10% more than Mexico
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Women 100%
Ranked 8th. 54% more than Nigeria 		65%
Ranked 122nd.
High school > Upper secondary starting age 15
Ranked 128th. The same as Nigeria 		15
Ranked 147th.
Elementary school starting age > Years 6
Ranked 107th. The same as Nigeria 		6
Ranked 127th.
Elementary school repeaters > All 3.6
Ranked 59th. 25% more than Nigeria 		2.89
Ranked 74th.
Secondary education > General pupils > Per capita 86.86 per 1,000 people
Ranked 42nd. 3 times more than Nigeria 		31.63 per 1,000 people
Ranked 126th.
Illiteracy rates by sex > Aged 15+ > Men 6.1%
Ranked 83th. 		24.5%
Ranked 32nd. 4 times more than Mexico
Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 1000 139.21
Ranked 54th. 		190.08
Ranked 13th. 37% more than Mexico
Education enrolment by level > Primary level > Per capita 0.149 per capita
Ranked 47th. 		0.187 per capita
Ranked 14th. 26% more than Mexico
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Men 100%
Ranked 12th. 35% more than Nigeria 		74%
Ranked 118th.
Literacy rates > Aged 15-24 > Men 97.6%
Ranked 5th. 12% more than Nigeria 		87%
Ranked 28th.
Pupils-teacher ratio > Primary level 27.3
Ranked 57th. 		37.2
Ranked 1st. 36% more than Mexico
Elementary (primary school) > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female 67%
Ranked 62nd. 40% more than Nigeria 		48%
Ranked 37th.
Primary education > Teachers 519,161
Ranked 6th. 		598,981
Ranked 1st. 15% more than Mexico
Secondary education > Vocational pupils 1.54 million
Ranked 7th. 13 times more than Nigeria 		121,977
Ranked 44th.
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Secondary level 51.45%
Ranked 25th. 17% more than Nigeria 		43.79%
Ranked 138th.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 10-14 196,848
Ranked 2nd. 		4.66 million
Ranked 2nd. 24 times more than Mexico
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people 1.14
Ranked 7th. 		5.7
Ranked 4th. 5 times more than Mexico
Literacy > Literates > Aged over 10 per thousand people 704.92
Ranked 11th. 47% more than Nigeria 		480.23
Ranked 4th.
Outcomes > Primary education > Duration > Years 6
Ranked 83th. The same as Nigeria 		6
Ranked 106th.
Secondary education > Pupils per 1000 95.12
Ranked 48th. 3 times more than Nigeria 		30.71
Ranked 123th.
Primary education > Teachers per 1000 4.75
Ranked 70th. 11% more than Nigeria 		4.29
Ranked 53th.
Literacy > Men above 14 years 93.2%
Ranked 4th. 19% more than Nigeria 		78.2%
Ranked 28th.
Female enrolment share > Primary level 48.8%
Ranked 37th. 10% more than Nigeria 		44.5%
Ranked 3rd.
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ $637.95 billion
Ranked 4th. 10 times more than Nigeria 		$61.29 billion
Ranked 22nd.
Primary school starting age > Years 6
Ranked 120th. The same as Nigeria 		6
Ranked 143th.
Scouting > Members 33,487
Ranked 42nd. 		46,701
Ranked 28th. 39% more than Mexico
Participation > Secondary education > General pupils 9.59 million
Ranked 5th. 65% more than Nigeria 		5.81 million
Ranked 14th.
Secondary education > Teachers per 1000 5.3
Ranked 69th. 5 times more than Nigeria 		1.14
Ranked 66th.
Ratio of female to male primary enrollment 98.11
Ranked 84th. 15% more than Nigeria 		85.56
Ranked 89th.
Secondary education > General pupils per 1000 81.04
Ranked 52nd. 3 times more than Nigeria 		32.08
Ranked 126th.
Elementary (primary) school > Gender parity index 0.991
Ranked 48th. 9% more than Nigeria 		0.91
Ranked 136th.
Female enrolment share > Secondary level 50.5%
Ranked 38th. 11% more than Nigeria 		45.6%
Ranked 3rd.
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level per 1000 95.46
Ranked 57th. 95% more than Nigeria 		48.85
Ranked 133th.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 20-24 184,308
Ranked 5th. 		3.02 million
Ranked 2nd. 16 times more than Mexico
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people 1.99
Ranked 11th. 		21.67
Ranked 3rd. 11 times more than Mexico
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 65-69 per thousand people 2.71
Ranked 5th. 15% more than Nigeria 		2.34
Ranked 4th.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people 1.08
Ranked 7th. 		14.34
Ranked 3rd. 13 times more than Mexico
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 50-54 per thousand people 3.9
Ranked 5th. 		12.66
Ranked 5th. 3 times more than Mexico
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 15-19 5.4 million
Ranked 3rd. 		5.65 million
Ranked 1st. 5% more than Mexico
Literacy > Literates > Aged 40-44 per thousand people 56.07
Ranked 11th. 91% more than Nigeria 		29.3
Ranked 4th.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people 1.62
Ranked 4th. 		9.04
Ranked 3rd. 6 times more than Mexico
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 35-39 134,866
Ranked 4th. 		816,760
Ranked 2nd. 6 times more than Mexico
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people 1.19
Ranked 9th. 		21.02
Ranked 4th. 18 times more than Mexico
Scouting > Members per thousand people 0.277
Ranked 135th. About the same as Nigeria 		0.277
Ranked 136th.
Primary completion rate > Women 100
Ranked 35th. 37% more than Nigeria 		73
Ranked 86th.
Elementary school repeaters > Male 4.4
Ranked 59th. 57% more than Nigeria 		2.8
Ranked 82nd.
Elementary school repeaters > Female 2.77
Ranked 61st. 		2.99
Ranked 67th. 8% more than Mexico
Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5 > Men 90.8%
Ranked 40th. 48% more than Nigeria 		61.4%
Ranked 81st.
High school teachers 635,518
Ranked 6th. 3 times more than Nigeria 		213,366
Ranked 19th.
Elementary school teachers 524,517
Ranked 5th. 12% more than Nigeria 		466,784
Ranked 6th.
Literacy > Women above 14 years 90.2%
Ranked 3rd. 50% more than Nigeria 		60.1%
Ranked 28th.
Gender ratio > Literacy rate of 15-24 year-olds 1%
Ranked 3rd. 30% more than Nigeria 		0.77%
Ranked 17th.
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Women per 1000 32.84
Ranked 84th. 		100.39
Ranked 42nd. 3 times more than Mexico
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Per capita 55.87 per 1,000 people
Ranked 83th. 		162.06 per 1,000 people
Ranked 39th. 3 times more than Mexico
Primary completion rate > Men 98
Ranked 43th. 13% more than Nigeria 		87
Ranked 69th.
Participation > Secondary education > Pupils 10.56 million
Ranked 6th. 65% more than Nigeria 		6.4 million
Ranked 11th.
Primary education > Pupils per 1000 135.14
Ranked 57th. 		159.52
Ranked 33th. 18% more than Mexico
Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment 106.85
Ranked 27th. 27% more than Nigeria 		84.27
Ranked 71st.
Secondary education > Pupils > Per capita 101.95 per 1,000 people
Ranked 31st. 3 times more than Nigeria 		30.98 per 1,000 people
Ranked 121st.
Intake ratio to last grade of primary > Females None
None

Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 25-29 234,222
Ranked 5th. 		3.11 million
Ranked 2nd. 13 times more than Mexico
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 60-64 1.29 million
Ranked 5th. 3 times more than Nigeria 		391,830
Ranked 2nd.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 50-54 2.23 million
Ranked 4th. 42% more than Nigeria 		1.57 million
Ranked 1st.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 50-54 per thousand people 38.81
Ranked 9th. 2 times more than Nigeria 		16.99
Ranked 6th.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged over 10 per thousand people 28.64
Ranked 4th. 		117.72
Ranked 3rd. 4 times more than Mexico
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people 32.27
Ranked 8th. 63% more than Nigeria 		19.85
Ranked 4th.
Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Female > % net 73.55%
Ranked 54th. 3 times more than Nigeria 		22.5%
Ranked 95th.
Participation > School enrollment > Tertiary > Male > % gross 27.51%
Ranked 48th. 2 times more than Nigeria 		11.87%
Ranked 77th.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people 34.49
Ranked 14th. 10% more than Nigeria 		31.28
Ranked 4th.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged over 10 per thousand people 47.42
Ranked 3rd. 		202.4
Ranked 3rd. 4 times more than Mexico
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 65-69 per thousand people 1.6
Ranked 5th. 		1.76
Ranked 5th. 10% more than Mexico
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 60-64 per thousand people 4.41
Ranked 6th. 		8.83
Ranked 5th. Twice as much as Mexico
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people 0.54
Ranked 7th. 		11.99
Ranked 3rd. 22 times more than Mexico
Literacy rate > Adult male > % of males ages 15 and above 92.45%
Ranked 52nd. 56% more than Nigeria 		59.38%
Ranked 100th.
School enrollment > Primary > Male > % net 97.84% net
Ranked 23th. 3% more than Nigeria 		94.64% net
Ranked 48th.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 80-84 516,371
Ranked 4th. 79% more than Nigeria 		288,472
Ranked 1st.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 25-29 8.48 million
Ranked 4th. 		9.11 million
Ranked 1st. 7% more than Mexico
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 20-24 94,456
Ranked 5th. 		1.99 million
Ranked 2nd. 21 times more than Mexico
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 75-79 229,229
Ranked 3rd. 33% more than Nigeria 		172,021
Ranked 1st.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 25-29 127,500
Ranked 4th. 		2.05 million
Ranked 2nd. 16 times more than Mexico
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 70-74 199,355
Ranked 3rd. 		382,374
Ranked 1st. 92% more than Mexico
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 35-39 4.11 million
Ranked 4th. 73% more than Nigeria 		2.38 million
Ranked 1st.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 35-39 190,700
Ranked 4th. 		1.29 million
Ranked 1st. 7 times more than Mexico
Literacy > Female literates > Aged over 10 42.42 million
Ranked 4th. 34% more than Nigeria 		31.57 million
Ranked 1st.
Primary education, teachers > % female 66.86%
Ranked 79th. 39% more than Nigeria 		48.2%
Ranked 107th.
Public spending on education, total > % of government expenditure 21.59%
Ranked 10th. 2% more than Nigeria 		21.13%
Ranked 5th.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 40-44 6.61 million
Ranked 4th. 57% more than Nigeria 		4.2 million
Ranked 1st.
Public spending on education, total > % of GDP 5.28%
Ranked 51st. 72% more than Nigeria 		3.06%
Ranked 39th.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 60-64 per thousand people 10.98
Ranked 7th. 4 times more than Nigeria 		2.73
Ranked 6th.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 80-84 per thousand people 4.38
Ranked 7th. 2 times more than Nigeria 		2.01
Ranked 2nd.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people 71.95
Ranked 12th. 13% more than Nigeria 		63.53
Ranked 5th.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 80-84 per thousand people 1.42
Ranked 6th. 		1.73
Ranked 2nd. 21% more than Mexico
Literacy > Literates > Aged 30-34 per thousand people 68.73
Ranked 10th. 48% more than Nigeria 		46.47
Ranked 4th.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 50-54 per thousand people 1.38
Ranked 6th. 		5.57
Ranked 4th. 4 times more than Mexico
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 75-79 per thousand people 1.94
Ranked 6th. 62% more than Nigeria 		1.2
Ranked 3rd.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 45-49 per thousand people 23.9
Ranked 10th. 3 times more than Nigeria 		8.03
Ranked 6th.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 55-59 per thousand people 14.41
Ranked 9th. 5 times more than Nigeria 		3
Ranked 6th.
Labor force with secondary education, female > % of female labor force 41.4%
Ranked 37th. 6% more than Nigeria 		39.1%
Ranked 18th.
Literacy rate > Youth total > % of people ages 15-24 97.56%
Ranked 43th. 33% more than Nigeria 		73.58%
Ranked 86th.
School enrollment > Preprimary > % gross 84.29% gross
Ranked 40th. 5 times more than Nigeria 		15.36% gross
Ranked 62nd.
Ratio of female to male enrollments in tertiary education 98.2
Ranked 76th. 80% more than Nigeria 		54.59
Ranked 104th.
Gross intake rate in grade 1 > Male > % of relevant age group 106.06%
Ranked 54th. 		123.6%
Ranked 18th. 17% more than Mexico
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Men > Per capita 20.75 per 1,000 people
Ranked 84th. 		62.49 per 1,000 people
Ranked 38th. 3 times more than Mexico
Literacy rate > Adult total > % of people ages 15 and above 90.95%
Ranked 45th. 87% more than Nigeria 		48.66%
Ranked 96th.
Primary completion rate > Total > % of relevant age group 98.85%
Ranked 44th. 21% more than Nigeria 		81.81%
Ranked 54th.
Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Female > % net 98.07%
Ranked 15th. 68% more than Nigeria 		58.26%
Ranked 119th.
Government spending on education > % of government spending 25.61%
Ranked 4th. 73% more than Nigeria 		14.84%
Ranked 6th.
Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Female > % gross 113.39%
Ranked 23th. 31% more than Nigeria 		86.82%
Ranked 140th.
School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary > Female 13 years
Ranked 58th. 86% more than Nigeria 		7 years
Ranked 16th.
Literacy > Ratio of young literate females to males > % ages 15-24 100.09%
Ranked 33th. 31% more than Nigeria 		76.69%
Ranked 26th.
Literacy > Literacy rate, adult total > % of people ages 15 and above 93.52%
Ranked 41st. 83% more than Nigeria 		51.08%
Ranked 26th.
Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education > % 103.44%
Ranked 14th. 14% more than Nigeria 		90.57%
Ranked 121st.
School enrollment, preprimary, female > % gross 100.43%
Ranked 24th. 8 times more than Nigeria 		13.3%
Ranked 119th.
School enrollment, preprimary, male > % gross 98.34%
Ranked 24th. 7 times more than Nigeria 		13.48%
Ranked 117th.
Secondary education, pupils > % female 51.12%
Ranked 14th. 12% more than Nigeria 		45.84%
Ranked 127th.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 55-59 per thousand people 14.29
Ranked 10th. 2 times more than Nigeria 		5.76
Ranked 5th.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 40-44 per thousand people 3.08
Ranked 6th. 		15.75
Ranked 3rd. 5 times more than Mexico
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 75-79 per thousand people 3.61
Ranked 6th. 3 times more than Nigeria 		1.18
Ranked 2nd.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 55-59 per thousand people 28.7
Ranked 9th. 3 times more than Nigeria 		8.76
Ranked 6th.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 80-84 per thousand people 2.3
Ranked 6th. 		3.29
Ranked 2nd. 43% more than Mexico
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 55-59 per thousand people 4.13
Ranked 7th. 		5.66
Ranked 6th. 37% more than Mexico
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 60-64 per thousand people 1.6
Ranked 7th. 		3.98
Ranked 5th. 2 times more than Mexico
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people 45.86
Ranked 7th. 5% more than Nigeria 		43.55
Ranked 4th.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people 67.13
Ranked 8th. 84% more than Nigeria 		36.42
Ranked 4th.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 75-79 per thousand people 7.24
Ranked 6th. 4 times more than Nigeria 		1.74
Ranked 3rd.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 70-74 per thousand people 2.71
Ranked 5th. 		2.77
Ranked 4th. 2% more than Mexico
Adjusted savings > Education expenditure > % of GNI 5.25% of GNI
Ranked 46th. 6 times more than Nigeria 		0.85% of GNI
Ranked 166th.
Public spending on education > Total > % of GDP 5.79%
Ranked 36th. 7 times more than Nigeria 		0.89%
Ranked 136th.
School enrollment > Secondary > Male > % gross 77.09% gross
Ranked 91st. 2 times more than Nigeria 		37.1% gross
Ranked 78th.
Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5 > Women 92.4%
Ranked 40th. 44% more than Nigeria 		64.1%
Ranked 76th.
School enrollment > Primary > % net 97.82% net
Ranked 20th. 8% more than Nigeria 		90.94% net
Ranked 35th.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 50-54 297,147
Ranked 3rd. 		1.02 million
Ranked 1st. 3 times more than Mexico
School enrollment > Secondary > % gross 79.71% gross
Ranked 92nd. 2 times more than Nigeria 		34.25% gross
Ranked 75th.
School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary > Male 14 years
Ranked 40th. 56% more than Nigeria 		9 years
Ranked 16th.
Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment > % 95.98%
Ranked 80th. 34% more than Nigeria 		71.79%
Ranked 94th.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 55-59 1.7 million
Ranked 5th. 4 times more than Nigeria 		430,314
Ranked 2nd.
School enrollment > Secondary > Female > % gross 82.37% gross
Ranked 86th. 3 times more than Nigeria 		31.26% gross
Ranked 73th.
School enrollment, primary, male > % net 94.72%
Ranked 40th. 61% more than Nigeria 		58.67%
Ranked 109th.
Persistence to last grade of primary, female > % of cohort 95.88%
Ranked 38th. 15% more than Nigeria 		83.02%
Ranked 72nd.
School enrollment > Primary > % gross 109.17% gross
Ranked 46th. 6% more than Nigeria 		102.88% gross
Ranked 57th.
Outcomes > Ratio of young literate females to males > % ages 15-24 99.95%
Ranked 70th. 22% more than Nigeria 		82%
Ranked 100th.
High school > Lower Secondary > Students per teacher 18.95
Ranked 30th. 		31.13
Ranked 12th. 64% more than Mexico
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 45-49 per thousand people 3.6
Ranked 4th. 		10.66
Ranked 5th. 3 times more than Mexico
Literacy > Literates > Aged 65-69 1.79 million
Ranked 5th. 3 times more than Nigeria 		562,455
Ranked 2nd.
School enrollment, secondary, female > % gross 87.21%
Ranked 78th. 2 times more than Nigeria 		41.17%
Ranked 123th.
Secondary education, teachers, female 329,817
Ranked 7th. 3 times more than Nigeria 		124,830
Ranked 14th.

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