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  • Children out of school, primary: Children out of school, primary. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Total is the total number of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools.
  • Children out of school, primary per 1000: Children out of school, primary. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Total is the total number of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Children out of school, primary, female: Children out of school, primary, female. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Female is the total number of female primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools.
  • Children out of school, primary, female per 1000: Children out of school, primary, female. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Female is the total number of female primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • College and university > Gender parity index: Country's gender parity index for college and university enrollment. For countries with a rating of over 1, more females are enrolled while countries with a rating under 1 have more males enrolled.
  • 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.
  • 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).
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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).
  • 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.
  • High school > Lower secondary starting age: Average age at which students begin lower secondary (middle school) education.
  • Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share: Percentage of primary students who attend a private school.
  • Elementary school > Gender ratio: Ratio of female to male primary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
  • Duration of education > Secondary level: Duration of secondary education is the number of grades (or years) in general secondary education.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Secondary education > Vocational pupils: Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training.
  • Primary education > Teachers: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Participation > Secondary education > Pupils: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
  • Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment: Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
  • Primary education > Pupils per 1000: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • 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.
  • Participation > Secondary education > Vocational pupils: Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training."
  • Participation > Total enrollment > Primary > Male > % net: Total enrollment is the number of pupils of the school-age group for primary education, enrolled either in primary or secondary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population in that age group."
  • Preschool enrollment rate > Female: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment."
  • Preschool enrollment rate > Male: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment."
  • School enrolment rate > 1st grade > Female: Gross intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age."
  • School enrolment rate > 1st grade > Male: Gross intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age."
  • School enrolment rate > 5th grade > Female: 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.
  • School enrolment rate > 5th grade > Male: 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.
  • 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.
  • 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).
  • 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 > Primary > Female > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.
  • Primary education > Teachers > % female: Female teachers as a percentage of total primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • 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)."
  • Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Private > % of total secondary: Private enrollment refers to pupils or students enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body such as a nongovernmental organisation, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise."
  • 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.
  • Participation > School enrollment > Tertiary > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level."
  • Participation > School enrollment > Tertiary > Female > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level."
  • Participation > Total enrollment > Primary > % 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."
  • Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Male > % net: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers."
  • Persistence to grade 5 > Male > % of cohort: 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.
  • 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.
  • Adjusted savings: education expenditure > % of GNI: 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
STAT Nigeria Norway HISTORY
Children out of school, primary 11.13 million
Ranked 1st. 3590 times more than Norway
3,100
Ranked 90th.

Children out of school, primary per 1000 69.68
Ranked 3rd. 111 times more than Norway
0.626
Ranked 97th.

Children out of school, primary, female 5.75 million
Ranked 1st. 4249 times more than Norway
1,354
Ranked 83th.

Children out of school, primary, female per 1000 36.03
Ranked 3rd. 132 times more than Norway
0.273
Ranked 90th.

College and university > Gender parity index 0.712
Ranked 97th.
1.63
Ranked 14th. 2 times more than Nigeria

College and university > Gender ratio 69.55
Ranked 90th.
161.83
Ranked 14th. 2 times more than Nigeria

Compulsary education duration 9
Ranked 121st.
11
Ranked 44th. 22% more than Nigeria

Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP 3.06%
Ranked 38th.
6.87%
Ranked 15th. 2 times more than Nigeria

Literacy > Female 60.6%
Ranked 121st.
100%
Ranked 1st. 65% more than Nigeria
Literacy > Total population 68%
Ranked 126th.
100%
Ranked 2nd. 47% more than Nigeria
Primary education, duration > Years 6
Ranked 116th.
7
Ranked 21st. 17% more than Nigeria

Primary education, teachers per 1000 3.59
Ranked 98th.
5.63
Ranked 30th. 57% more than Nigeria

Pupil-teacher ratio, primary 36.03
Ranked 29th. 2 times more than Norway
16.81
Ranked 112th.

Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary 33.08
Ranked 7th. 4 times more than Norway
7.54
Ranked 76th.

Secondary education, duration > Years 6
Ranked 146th. The same as Norway
6
Ranked 156th.

Child care (preschool) > Duration 3
Ranked 100th. The same as Norway
3
Ranked 112th.

Secondary education > Teachers > Per capita 1.13 per 1,000 people
Ranked 67th.
9.91 per 1,000 people
Ranked 14th. 9 times more than Nigeria

Duration of compulsory education 6 years
Ranked 147th.
11 years
Ranked 30th. 83% more than Nigeria
Secondary education, pupils 9.06 million
Ranked 9th. 21 times more than Norway
437,010
Ranked 78th.

Girls to boys ratio > Primary level enrolment 0.86
Ranked 131st.
1
Ranked 43th. 16% more than Nigeria

Primary education, pupils 20.68 million
Ranked 6th. 49 times more than Norway
423,333
Ranked 86th.

Primary education, teachers 574,078
Ranked 5th. 26 times more than Norway
22,303
Ranked 37th.

Tertiary enrollment 4.3%
Ranked 2nd.
70%
Ranked 3rd. 16 times more than Nigeria
High school > Gender ratio 77.23
Ranked 125th.
97.81
Ranked 71st. 27% more than Nigeria

Compulsary education starting age 6
Ranked 115th. The same as Norway
6
Ranked 129th.

Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary per million 0.207
Ranked 83th.
1.73
Ranked 36th. 8 times more than Nigeria

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 118th. The same as Norway
3
Ranked 128th.

Literacy > Male 75.7%
Ranked 123th.
100%
Ranked 1st. 32% more than Nigeria
Spending > USD 1.66 billion
Ranked 63th.
27.31 billion
Ranked 20th. 16 times more than Nigeria

High school > Private school share 21.53%
Ranked 42nd. 3 times more than Norway
8.17%
Ranked 87th.

Spending > Proportion 0.85
Ranked 167th.
6.03
Ranked 22nd. 7 times more than Nigeria

Pupil-teacher ratio > Primary 37.18
Ranked 29th. 4 times more than Norway
10.5
Ranked 140th.

Child care (preschool) > Starting age 3
Ranked 172nd. The same as Norway
3
Ranked 187th.

Preschool enrollment rate 93.09
Ranked 139th.
98.68
Ranked 95th. 6% more than Nigeria

Tertiary > Students studying abroad 46,874.68
Ranked 14th. 3 times more than Norway
15,018.17
Ranked 54th.

Primary completion rate 80
Ranked 82nd.
99
Ranked 34th. 24% more than Nigeria

Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level 947,538
Ranked 26th. 4 times more than Norway
212,395
Ranked 57th.

Elementary (primary school) > Duration 6
Ranked 122nd.
7
Ranked 25th. 17% more than Nigeria

Secondary education, teachers 273,781
Ranked 13th. 6 times more than Norway
49,191
Ranked 37th.

Secondary education, teachers per 1000 1.71
Ranked 83th.
11.28
Ranked 5th. 7 times more than Nigeria

Child care (preschool) > Students per teacher 28.91
Ranked 12th. 5 times more than Norway
6.21
Ranked 75th.

High school > Lower secondary school duration 3
Ranked 160th. The same as Norway
3
Ranked 176th.

Children out of school, primary, male per 1000 33.65
Ranked 2nd. 95 times more than Norway
0.353
Ranked 90th.

Secondary education, general pupils 4.45 million
Ranked 13th. 14 times more than Norway
308,417
Ranked 87th.

High school > Gender parity index 0.881
Ranked 119th.
0.982
Ranked 96th. 11% more than Nigeria

Scientific and technical journal articles 384
Ranked 53th.
3,339
Ranked 27th. 9 times more than Nigeria

College and university > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female 17%
Ranked 5th.
36%
Ranked 2nd. 2 times more than Nigeria
Tertiary > Students studying abroad proportion 1.83%
Ranked 98th.
6.54%
Ranked 48th. 4 times more than Nigeria

Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level per 1000 7.33
Ranked 96th.
46.8
Ranked 18th. 6 times more than Nigeria

Scouting > Genders admitted boys only both
Elementary (primary school) > Starting age 6
Ranked 144th. The same as Norway
6
Ranked 162nd.

Children out of school, primary, male 5.37 million
Ranked 1st. 3078 times more than Norway
1,746
Ranked 79th.

High school > Students per teacher 33.08
Ranked 7th. 4 times more than Norway
7.54
Ranked 80th.
Secondary education > General pupils 3.84 million
Ranked 16th. 14 times more than Norway
268,070
Ranked 99th.

Secondary school starting age > Years 12
Ranked 112th.
13
Ranked 33th. 8% more than Nigeria

High school starting age > Years 12
Ranked 103th.
13
Ranked 32nd. 8% more than Nigeria

Primary education > Teachers > Per capita 4.24 per 1,000 people
Ranked 52nd.
8.96 per 1,000 people
Ranked 6th. 2 times more than Nigeria

Education enrolment by level > Primary level 24.56 million
Ranked 5th. 57 times more than Norway
432,618
Ranked 102nd.

Elementary school graduate rate 74.88
Ranked 69th.
99.84
Ranked 2nd. 33% more than Nigeria

Primary education, pupils per 1000 129.5
Ranked 54th. 52% more than Norway
85.47
Ranked 92nd.

Secondary education, pupils per 1000 56.71
Ranked 128th.
88.23
Ranked 54th. 56% more than Nigeria

Girls to boys ratio > Tertiary level enrolment 0.55
Ranked 111th.
1.54
Ranked 14th. 3 times more than Nigeria

Girls to boys ratio > Secondary level enrolment 0.84
Ranked 112th.
1.01
Ranked 61st. 20% more than Nigeria

Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level > Per capita 7.21 per 1,000 people
Ranked 94th.
46.8 per 1,000 people
Ranked 18th. 6 times more than Nigeria

Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people 0.285
Ranked 168th.
3.03
Ranked 65th. 11 times more than Nigeria

Outcomes > Secondary education > Duration > Years 6
Ranked 129th. The same as Norway
6
Ranked 138th.

Teacher student ratio > High school 28.44
Ranked 14th. 3 times more than Norway
8.79
Ranked 120th.

Inequality adjusted index 0.25
Ranked 112th.
0.968
Ranked 1st. 4 times more than Nigeria
Teacher student ratio > Elementary school 46.34
Ranked 15th. 4 times more than Norway
10.5
Ranked 135th.

Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5 62.6%
Ranked 88th.
100%
Ranked 1st. 60% more than Nigeria

Elementary school > Enrolled students 21.63 million
Ranked 5th. 50 times more than Norway
429,585
Ranked 84th.

Primary education > Duration > Years 6 years
Ranked 114th.
7 years
Ranked 21st. 17% more than Nigeria

Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ per capita $362.99
Ranked 83th.
$34,960.96
Ranked 3rd. 96 times more than Nigeria

School enrolment rate > 1st grade 107.49
Ranked 48th. 10% more than Norway
97.97
Ranked 85th.

Secondary education, general pupils per 1000 42.09
Ranked 108th.
62.27
Ranked 87th. 48% more than Nigeria

High school > Lower secondary starting age 12
Ranked 115th.
13
Ranked 33th. 8% more than Nigeria

Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share 7.85%
Ranked 85th. 3 times more than Norway
2.36%
Ranked 110th.

Elementary school > Gender ratio 87.53
Ranked 140th.
100.21
Ranked 26th. 14% more than Nigeria

Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level 70%
Ranked 126th.
98%
Ranked 38th. 40% more than Nigeria

Duration of education > Secondary level 6
Ranked 124th. The same as Norway
6
Ranked 132nd.
Secondary education > Pupils 3.01 million
Ranked 20th. 8 times more than Norway
400,159
Ranked 78th.

Primary education > Pupils 22.27 million
Ranked 1st. 52 times more than Norway
432,345
Ranked 97th.

Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Tertiary level 40.08%
Ranked 102nd.
59.74%
Ranked 20th. 49% more than Nigeria

Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita 48.07 per 1,000 people
Ranked 132nd.
84.84 per 1,000 people
Ranked 83th. 77% more than Nigeria

Secondary education, vocational pupils 216,726
Ranked 28th. 69% more than Norway
128,593
Ranked 48th.

Secondary education > Teachers 159,283
Ranked 9th. 4 times more than Norway
45,505
Ranked 57th.

School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary 8 years
Ranked 15th.
17 years
Ranked 9th. 2 times more than Nigeria
School enrolment rate > 5th grade 82.85
Ranked 45th.
99.58
Ranked 5th. 20% more than Nigeria

Education enrolment by level > Secondary level 6.31 million
Ranked 15th. 16 times more than Norway
385,009
Ranked 91st.

Scientific and technical journal articles per million 2.9
Ranked 84th.
731.46
Ranked 12th. 252 times more than Nigeria

Duration of education > Primary level 6
Ranked 108th.
7
Ranked 20th. 17% more than Nigeria
Participation > Children out of school > Elementary 8.65 million
Ranked 1st. 1510 times more than Norway
5,729
Ranked 80th.

Participation > Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education 85.11%
Ranked 127th.
99.01%
Ranked 65th. 16% more than Nigeria

Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Primary level 43.97%
Ranked 159th.
48.64%
Ranked 64th. 11% more than Nigeria

Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Women 65%
Ranked 122nd.
98%
Ranked 35th. 51% more than Nigeria

High school > Upper secondary starting age 15
Ranked 147th.
16
Ranked 56th. 7% more than Nigeria

Elementary school starting age > Years 6
Ranked 127th. The same as Norway
6
Ranked 142nd.

Elementary school repeaters > All 2.89
Ranked 74th.
0.0
Ranked 123th.

Secondary education > General pupils > Per capita 31.63 per 1,000 people
Ranked 126th.
58.38 per 1,000 people
Ranked 111th. 85% more than Nigeria

Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 1000 190.08
Ranked 13th. Twice as much as Norway
95.33
Ranked 109th.

Education enrolment by level > Primary level > Per capita 0.187 per capita
Ranked 14th. 97% more than Norway
0.095 per capita
Ranked 109th.

Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Men 74%
Ranked 118th.
98%
Ranked 38th. 32% more than Nigeria

Secondary education > Vocational pupils 121,977
Ranked 44th.
132,089
Ranked 43th. 8% more than Nigeria

Primary education > Teachers 598,981
Ranked 1st. 15 times more than Norway
41,161
Ranked 62nd.

Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Secondary level 43.79%
Ranked 138th.
49.27%
Ranked 78th. 13% more than Nigeria

Outcomes > Primary education > Duration > Years 6
Ranked 106th.
7
Ranked 20th. 17% more than Nigeria

Primary education > Teachers per 1000 4.29
Ranked 53th.
8.96
Ranked 8th. 2 times more than Nigeria

Secondary education > Pupils per 1000 30.71
Ranked 123th.
87.14
Ranked 62nd. 3 times more than Nigeria

Female enrolment share > Primary level 44.5%
Ranked 3rd.
48.7%
Ranked 49th. 9% more than Nigeria
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ $61.29 billion
Ranked 22nd.
$170.93 billion
Ranked 21st. 3 times more than Nigeria

Primary school starting age > Years 6
Ranked 143th. The same as Norway
6
Ranked 161st.

Scouting > Members 46,701
Ranked 28th. 3 times more than Norway
17,279
Ranked 56th.
Participation > Secondary education > General pupils 5.81 million
Ranked 14th. 20 times more than Norway
291,724
Ranked 84th.

Secondary education > Teachers per 1000 1.14
Ranked 66th.
9.91
Ranked 14th. 9 times more than Nigeria

Ratio of female to male primary enrollment 85.56
Ranked 89th.
99.91
Ranked 28th. 17% more than Nigeria

Secondary education > General pupils per 1000 32.08
Ranked 126th.
58.38
Ranked 112th. 82% more than Nigeria

Elementary (primary) school > Gender parity index 0.91
Ranked 136th.
1
Ranked 34th. 10% more than Nigeria

Female enrolment share > Secondary level 45.6%
Ranked 3rd.
49.3%
Ranked 68th. 8% more than Nigeria
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level per 1000 48.85
Ranked 133th.
84.84
Ranked 84th. 74% more than Nigeria

Scouting > Members per thousand people 0.277
Ranked 136th.
3.44
Ranked 41st. 12 times more than Nigeria
Primary completion rate > Women 73
Ranked 86th.
98
Ranked 40th. 34% more than Nigeria

Elementary school repeaters > Male 2.8
Ranked 82nd.
0.0
Ranked 120th.

Elementary school repeaters > Female 2.99
Ranked 67th.
0.0
Ranked 120th.

Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5 > Men 61.4%
Ranked 81st.
100%
Ranked 1st. 63% more than Nigeria

High school teachers 213,366
Ranked 19th. 5 times more than Norway
45,505
Ranked 58th.

Elementary school teachers 466,784
Ranked 6th. 11 times more than Norway
41,161
Ranked 56th.

Participation > Secondary education > Pupils 6.4 million
Ranked 11th. 16 times more than Norway
403,026
Ranked 78th.

Primary completion rate > Men 87
Ranked 69th.
100
Ranked 30th. 15% more than Nigeria

Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment 84.27
Ranked 71st.
102.87
Ranked 50th. 22% more than Nigeria

Primary education > Pupils per 1000 159.52
Ranked 33th. 69% more than Norway
94.15
Ranked 102nd.

Secondary education > Pupils > Per capita 30.98 per 1,000 people
Ranked 121st.
87.14 per 1,000 people
Ranked 65th. 3 times more than Nigeria

Intake ratio to last grade of primary > Females None
None

Participation > Secondary education > Vocational pupils 262,479
Ranked 30th. Twice as much as Norway
131,874
Ranked 38th.

Participation > Total enrollment > Primary > Male > % net 65.84%
Ranked 112th.
98.58%
Ranked 19th. 50% more than Nigeria

Preschool enrollment rate > Female 15.92
Ranked 107th.
95.15
Ranked 25th. 6 times more than Nigeria

Preschool enrollment rate > Male 16.03
Ranked 107th.
94.35
Ranked 26th. 6 times more than Nigeria

School enrolment rate > 1st grade > Female 98.35
Ranked 89th.
98.52
Ranked 78th. About the same as Nigeria

School enrolment rate > 1st grade > Male 116.39
Ranked 29th. 19% more than Norway
97.45
Ranked 88th.

School enrolment rate > 5th grade > Female 84.23
Ranked 38th.
100
Ranked 1st. 19% more than Nigeria

School enrolment rate > 5th grade > Male 81.76
Ranked 42nd.
99.17
Ranked 11th. 21% more than Nigeria

School enrollment > Primary > Female > % net 80.7% net
Ranked 105th.
98.86% net
Ranked 8th. 23% more than Nigeria

Public spending on education, total > % of GDP 3.06%
Ranked 39th.
6.87%
Ranked 15th. 2 times more than Nigeria

Labor force with tertiary education, male > % of male labor force 32%
Ranked 5th.
32.4%
Ranked 8th. 1% more than Nigeria

School enrollment > Primary > Female > % gross 94.69% gross
Ranked 71st.
98.86% gross
Ranked 106th. 4% more than Nigeria

Primary education > Teachers > % female 50.82% female
Ranked 60th.
72.57% female
Ranked 79th. 43% more than Nigeria

Secondary education > Pupils > % female 44.61% female
Ranked 69th.
49.46% female
Ranked 50th. 11% more than Nigeria

Government spending on education > % of GDP 0.83%
Ranked 3rd.
6.87%
Ranked 15th. 8 times more than Nigeria

Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Private > % of total secondary 13.68%
Ranked 52nd. 2 times more than Norway
6.7%
Ranked 73th.

School enrollment > Tertiary > Male > % gross 13.11% gross
Ranked 80th.
63.73% gross
Ranked 9th. 5 times more than Nigeria

Participation > School enrollment > Tertiary > % gross 10.07%
Ranked 82nd.
73.19%
Ranked 12th. 7 times more than Nigeria

Participation > School enrollment > Tertiary > Female > % gross 8.25%
Ranked 82nd.
90.92%
Ranked 10th. 11 times more than Nigeria

Participation > Total enrollment > Primary > % net 62.78%
Ranked 121st.
98.68%
Ranked 24th. 57% more than Nigeria

Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Male > % net 29.05%
Ranked 98th.
95.67%
Ranked 6th. 3 times more than Nigeria

Persistence to grade 5 > Male > % of cohort 71.14%
Ranked 57th.
99.21%
Ranked 11th. 39% more than Nigeria

School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary > Female 7 years
Ranked 16th.
18 years
Ranked 6th. 3 times more than Nigeria
Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education > % 90.57%
Ranked 121st.
99.52%
Ranked 58th. 10% more than Nigeria

School enrollment, preprimary, female > % gross 13.3%
Ranked 119th.
98.63%
Ranked 26th. 7 times more than Nigeria

School enrollment, preprimary, male > % gross 13.48%
Ranked 117th.
98.97%
Ranked 23th. 7 times more than Nigeria

Secondary education, pupils > % female 45.84%
Ranked 127th.
48.2%
Ranked 84th. 5% more than Nigeria

Secondary education, vocational pupils per 1000 2.27
Ranked 86th.
25.96
Ranked 17th. 11 times more than Nigeria

Secondary education, teachers, female per 1000 0.782
Ranked 78th.
5.18
Ranked 14th. 7 times more than Nigeria

Adjusted savings: education expenditure > % of GNI 0.85%
Ranked 177th.
6.58%
Ranked 16th. 8 times more than Nigeria

Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment > % 71.79%
Ranked 94th.
158.48%
Ranked 16th. 2 times more than Nigeria

Persistence to last grade of primary, total > % of cohort 79.92%
Ranked 78th.
99.29%
Ranked 8th. 24% more than Nigeria

School enrollment > Secondary > Female > % gross 31.26% gross
Ranked 73th.
117.32% gross
Ranked 6th. 4 times more than Nigeria

School enrollment, primary, male > % net 58.67%
Ranked 109th.
99.2%
Ranked 6th. 69% more than Nigeria

Persistence to last grade of primary, female > % of cohort 83.02%
Ranked 72nd.
99.07%
Ranked 9th. 19% more than Nigeria

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