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  • Adult literacy rate > Total: Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life."
  • Children out of school, primary: Children out of school, primary. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Total is the total number of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools.
  • Children out of school, primary per 1000: Children out of school, primary. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Total is the total number of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Children out of school, primary, female: Children out of school, primary, female. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Female is the total number of female primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools.
  • Children out of school, primary, female per 1000: Children out of school, primary, female. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Female is the total number of female primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • College and university > Gender parity index: Country's gender parity index for college and university enrollment. For countries with a rating of over 1, more females are enrolled while countries with a rating under 1 have more males enrolled.
  • Compulsary education duration: Number of years students are required to be enrolled in school for all levels of education. For instance, compulsary education lasts for 12 years in the United States.
  • Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP: Percentage of public funding for education out of country's total GDP.
  • Literacy > Female: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
  • Literacy > Total population: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
  • Primary education, duration > Years: Primary education, duration (years). Duration of primary is the number of grades (years) in primary education.
  • Primary education, teachers per 1000: Primary education, teachers. Teaching staff in primary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Pupil-teacher ratio, primary: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary. Pupil-teacher ratio. Primary is the number of pupils enrolled in primary school divided by the number of primary school teachers.
  • Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary. Pupil-teacher ratio. Secondary is the number of pupils enrolled in secondary school divided by the number of secondary school teachers.
  • Secondary education, duration > Years: Secondary education, duration (years). Duration of secondary education is the number of grades (years) in secondary education (ISCED 2 & 3).
  • College and university > Gender ratio: Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment is the percentage of men to women enrolled at tertiary level in public and private schools.
  • Child care (preschool) > Duration: Number of years students study at the pre-primary (preschool) level. It should be noted that not all countries require pre-primary education.
  • Secondary education > Teachers > Per capita: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Duration of compulsory education: Duration of compulsory education is the number of grades (or years) that a child must legally be enrolled in school.
  • Secondary education, pupils: Secondary education, pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions.
  • Literacy > Adult literacy: Adult literacy rate (%).
  • Primary education, teachers: Primary education, teachers. Teaching staff in primary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
  • Primary education, pupils: Primary education, pupils. Enrolment in primary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions.
  • Adult literacy rate > Female: Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life."
  • 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 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.
  • 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.
  • Child care (preschool) > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for pre-primary (preschool) education.
  • High school > Lower secondary school duration: Number of years students study at the lower secondary (middle school) level.
  • Children out of school, primary, male per 1000: Children out of school, primary, male. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Male is the total number of male primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Secondary education, general pupils: Secondary education, general pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. General programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in general programmes at public and private secondary education institutions.
  • High school > Gender parity index: Country's gender parity index for secondary level enrollment. For countries with a rating of over 1, more females are enrolled while countries with a rating under 1 have more males enrolled.
  • Scientific and technical journal articles: Scientific and technical journal articles refer to the number of scientific and engineering articles published in the following fields: physics, biology, chemistry, mathematics, clinical medicine, biomedical research, engineering and technology, and earth and space sciences.
  • College and university > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female: Percentage of country's college and university professors that are female.
  • Tertiary > Students studying abroad proportion: The number of students from a given country studying abroad in a given year, expressed as a percentage of total tertiary enrollment in that country. Ratios greater than 100 % are possible, because those currently studying abroad do not count towards total enrollment.
  • Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Scouting > Genders admitted: Admits boys/girls.
  • Elementary (primary school) > Starting age: Average age at which students begin primary education.
  • Children out of school, primary, male: Children out of school, primary, male. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Male is the total number of male primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools.
  • High school > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for all levels of secondary education.
  • Secondary education > General pupils: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.
  • Secondary school starting age > Years: Secondary school starting age (years). Entrance age of 2A lower secondary is the age at which students would enter lower secondary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade.
  • High school starting age > Years: Secondary school starting age is the age at which students would enter secondary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade."
  • Primary education > Teachers > Per capita: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Literacy > Female literates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people: Number of females aged 15-19 years, who are literate. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Elementary school graduate rate: Persistence to last grade of primary is the percentage of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary education. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.
  • Literacy rate > People aged 15-24: Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life."
  • Primary education, pupils per 1000: Primary education, pupils. Enrolment in primary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Secondary education, pupils per 1000: Secondary education, pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Literacy > Female literates > Aged over 10 per thousand people: Number of females older than 10 years, who are literate. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people: Total number of post-secondary students who were studying abroad during given year. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Outcomes > Secondary education > Duration > Years: Secondary education, duration (years) is the number of grades (years) in secondary school."
  • Teacher student ratio > High school: Secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the number of pupils enrolled in secondary school divided by the number of secondary school teachers (regardless of their teaching assignment).
  • Teacher student ratio > Elementary school: Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the number of pupils enrolled in primary school divided by the number of primary school teachers (regardless of their teaching assignment).
  • Literacy rate > Females aged 15-24: Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life."
  • Elementary school > Enrolled students: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
  • Primary education > Duration > Years: Primary duration refers to the number of years of full-time equivalent duration in primary education in the school system according to ISCED.
  • Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ per capita: Services, etc., value added (constant 2000 US$). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in constant 2005 U.S. dollars. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • School enrolment rate > 1st grade: Gross intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age."
  • Secondary education, general pupils per 1000: Secondary education, general pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. General programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in general programmes at public and private secondary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Literacy > Literates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share: Percentage of primary students who attend a private school.
  • High school > Lower secondary starting age: Average age at which students begin lower secondary (middle school) education.
  • Elementary school > Gender ratio: Ratio of female to male primary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
  • Duration of education > Secondary level: Duration of secondary education is the number of grades (or years) in general secondary education.
  • Primary education > Pupils: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
  • Secondary education > Pupils: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
  • Literacy rate > Males aged 15-24: Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life."
  • Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Secondary education, vocational pupils: Secondary education, vocational pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. Technical/vocational programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in technical/vocational programmes at public and private secondary education institutions.
  • Elementary (primary) school > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for primary education.
  • Secondary education > Teachers: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 30-34 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 30 to 34. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Scientific and technical journal articles per million: Scientific and technical journal articles refer to the number of scientific and engineering articles published in the following fields: physics, biology, chemistry, mathematics, clinical medicine, biomedical research, engineering and technology, and earth and space sciences. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Duration of education > Primary level: Duration of primary education is the number of grades (or years) in primary education.
  • Participation > Children out of school > Elementary: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
  • Participation > Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education: Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary and secondary levels in public and private schools.
  • Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 35-39: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 35 to 39. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems
  • Literacy > Literates > Aged 15-19: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • High school > Upper secondary starting age: Average age at which students begin upper secondary (high school) education.
  • Elementary school starting age > Years: Primary school starting age is the age at which students would enter primary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade."
  • Elementary school repeaters > All: Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school."
  • Secondary education > General pupils > Per capita: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Education enrolment by level > Primary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
  • Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Pupils-teacher ratio > Primary level: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary level is the average number of pupils per teacher in primary education. Cross-country comparisons may be affected by such factors as the composition of teachers by part- and full-time employment.
  • Elementary (primary school) > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female: Percentage of country's elementary, or primary, teachers that are female.
  • 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 > 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 > Illiterates > Aged 10-14: Compares countries by number of male illiterates, in the age range 10 to 14. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems
  • Literacy > Literates > Aged over 10 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • 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 > 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 literates > Aged 15-19: Number of females aged 15-19 years, who are literate.
  • 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 > 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 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 > Male illiterates > Aged 35-39: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 20-24: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 20 to 24. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems
  • Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 15 to 19. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 25 to 29. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Scouting > Members per thousand people: Membership (from 2012). Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • 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."
  • Elementary school teachers: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • High school teachers: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • Literacy > Women above 14 years: Percent of female population above the age of 14 years that is literate.
  • Gender ratio > Literacy rate of 15-24 year-olds: Literacy gender parity rate of 15-24 year olds in each country. This number is achieved by dividing the total amount of females who are literate by the total amount of males who are literate. Numbers below 1 mean that more males are literate, while numbers over 1 indicate that more females are literate, with the difference in the numbers indicating to what extent this is true. For instance, in Chad (with a parity rate of .42%) a substantial amount of more males are literate than females. These numbers are only for 15-24 year olds.
  • Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Women per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Participation > Secondary education > Pupils: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
  • 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.
  • Literacy > Female literates > Aged 75-79: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Female literates > Aged 30-34 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 30-34: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Female 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 > Male literates > Aged 10-14: Compares countries by number of male literates, in the age range 10 to 14. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems
  • Literacy > Male literates > Aged 15-19: Compares countries by number of male literates, in the age range 15 to 19. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems
  • Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 30-34 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Services, etc., value added > Current US$: Services, etc., value added (current US$). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
  • Services, etc., value added > Constant LCU: Services, etc., value added (constant LCU). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in constant local currency.
  • Literacy > Literacy rate, youth total > % of people ages 15-24: Literacy rate, youth total (% of people ages 15-24). Youth (15-24) literacy rate (%). Total is the number of people age 15 to 24 years who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life, divided by the population in that age group. Generally, u2018literacyu2019 also encompasses u2018numeracyu2019, the ability to make simple arithmetic calculations.
  • Literacy > Female 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.
  • Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Women > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Literacy rate > Youth female > % of females ages 15-24: Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life.
  • Services, etc., value added > Constant LCU per capita: Services, etc., value added (constant LCU). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in constant local currency. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • School enrollment > Preprimary > Male > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment.
  • Secondary education > Teachers > % female: Female teachers as a percentage of total secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • Labor force with tertiary education, female > % of female labor force: Labor force with tertiary education, female (% of female labor force). Labor force with tertiary education is the proportion of labor force that has a tertiary education, as a percentage of the total labor force.
  • Labor force with primary education > % of total: Labor force with primary education (% of total). Labor force with primary education is the proportion of the labor force that has a primary education, as a percentage of the total labor force.
  • Labor force with secondary education, male > % of male labor force: Labor force with secondary education, male (% of male labor force). Labor force with secondary education is the proportion of the labor force that has a secondary education, as a percentage of the total labor force.
  • Labor force with secondary education > % of total: Labor force with secondary education (% of total). Labor force with secondary education is the proportion of the labor force that has a secondary education, as a percentage of the total labor force.
  • Primary education > Pupils > % female: Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.
  • Secondary education > Vocational pupils > Per capita: Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • High school teachers > % female: Female teachers as a percentage of total secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • Literacy > Literates > Aged 70-74: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 45-49 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people: 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. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Elementary school > Enrolled students > % female: Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.
  • 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.
  • Elementary school teachers > % female: Female teachers as a percentage of total primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Female > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers."
  • Participation > Secondary education > General pupils > % female: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training."
  • Participation > Secondary education > Pupils > % female: Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at secondary level includes enrollments in public and private schools.
  • Outcomes > Ratio of young literate females to males > % ages 15-24: Ratio of young literate females to males is the percentage of females to males ages 15-24 who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life."
  • Literacy > Male literates > Aged 20-24: Compares countries by number of male literates, in the age range 20 to 24. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems
  • Literacy > Literates > Aged 60-64 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Persistence to last grade of primary, male > % of cohort: Persistence to last grade of primary, male (% of cohort). Survival rate to last grade of primary. Male is the share of male children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary. The estimate is calculated on the basis of the reconstructed cohort method, which uses data on enrolment and repeaters for two consecutive years.
  • Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 55-59 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Male literates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of male literates, in the age range 35 to 39. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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, 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.
  • 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 > Female > % net: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.
  • Literacy > Female literates > Aged 20-24: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • School enrollment > Primary > Male > % net: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.
  • Literacy > Literates > Aged 80-84: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Literates > Aged 25-29: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 20-24: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 50-54: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Literates > Aged 30-34: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 55-59: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 20-24: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Services, etc., value added > % of GDP: Services, etc., value added (% of GDP). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99 and they include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Note: For VAB countries, gross value added at factor cost is used as the denominator.
  • Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 70-74: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Female 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.
  • Tertiary education, teachers > % female: Tertiary education, teachers (% female). Percentage female teachers. Tertiary is the number of female teachers at the tertiary level expressed as a percentage of the total number of teachers (male and female) at the tertiary 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.
  • High School > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female: Percentage of country's high school, or secondary, teachers that are female.
  • Literacy > Literates > Aged 40-44: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Public spending on education, total > % of GDP: Public spending on education, total (% of GDP). Public expenditure on education as % of GDP is the total public expenditure (current and capital) on education expressed as a percentage of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in a given year. Public expenditure on education includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration, and transfers/subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities).
  • Literacy > Female literates > Aged 60-64 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 20-24 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Female literates > Aged 70-74 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Female literates > Aged 20-24 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 40-44 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 55-59 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 20-24 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 60-64 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Female literates > Aged 55-59: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • 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.
  • Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Men per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • 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.
  • Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$, % of GDP: 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 as a proportion of GDP for the same year
  • 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.
  • Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 25-29: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Secondary education > Pupils > % female: Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at secondary level includes enrollments in public and private schools.
  • 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.
  • Literacy rate > Adult female > % of females ages 15 and above: Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life.
  • Literacy rate > Youth male > % of males ages 15-24: Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life.
  • Trained teachers in primary education > % of total teachers: Trained teachers in primary education are the percentage of primary school teachers who have received the minimum organized teacher training (pre-service or in-service) required for teaching in their country.
  • 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.
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STAT Nigeria Russia HISTORY
Adult literacy rate > Total 60.1
Ranked 93th. 		99.5
Ranked 12th. 66% more than Nigeria
Children out of school, primary 11.13 million
Ranked 1st. 51 times more than Russia 		217,543
Ranked 30th.
Children out of school, primary per 1000 69.68
Ranked 3rd. 45 times more than Russia 		1.53
Ranked 98th.
Children out of school, primary, female 5.75 million
Ranked 1st. 65 times more than Russia 		88,353
Ranked 31st.
Children out of school, primary, female per 1000 36.03
Ranked 3rd. 58 times more than Russia 		0.623
Ranked 93th.
College and university > Gender parity index 0.712
Ranked 97th. 		1.35
Ranked 44th. 90% more than Nigeria
Compulsary education duration 9
Ranked 121st. 		10
Ranked 51st. 11% more than Nigeria
Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP 3.06%
Ranked 38th. 		4.1%
Ranked 76th. 34% more than Nigeria
Literacy > Female 60.6%
Ranked 121st. 		99.5%
Ranked 9th. 64% more than Nigeria
Literacy > Total population 68%
Ranked 126th. 		99.6%
Ranked 8th. 46% more than Nigeria
Primary education, duration > Years 6
Ranked 116th. 50% more than Russia 		4
Ranked 188th.
Primary education, teachers per 1000 3.59
Ranked 98th. 84% more than Russia 		1.96
Ranked 142nd.
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary 36.03
Ranked 29th. Twice as much as Russia 		18.06
Ranked 77th.
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary 33.08
Ranked 7th. 4 times more than Russia 		8.47
Ranked 100th.
Secondary education, duration > Years 6
Ranked 146th. 		7
Ranked 37th. 17% more than Nigeria
College and university > Gender ratio 69.55
Ranked 90th. 		135.63
Ranked 32nd. 95% more than Nigeria
Child care (preschool) > Duration 3
Ranked 100th. 		4
Ranked 10th. 33% more than Nigeria
Secondary education > Teachers > Per capita 1.13 per 1,000 people
Ranked 67th. 		9.19 per 1,000 people
Ranked 21st. 8 times more than Nigeria
Duration of compulsory education 6 years
Ranked 147th. 		10 years
Ranked 40th. 67% more than Nigeria
Secondary education, pupils 9.06 million
Ranked 9th. 		9.61 million
Ranked 8th. 6% more than Nigeria
Girls to boys ratio > Primary level enrolment 0.86
Ranked 131st. 		1
Ranked 25th. 16% more than Nigeria
Literacy > Adult literacy 72%
Ranked 89th. 		99.5%
Ranked 9th. 38% more than Nigeria
Primary education, teachers 574,078
Ranked 5th. 2 times more than Russia 		277,657
Ranked 14th.
Primary education, pupils 20.68 million
Ranked 6th. 4 times more than Russia 		5.02 million
Ranked 26th.
Adult literacy rate > Female 48.8
Ranked 97th. 		99.4
Ranked 12th. 2 times more than Nigeria
Tertiary enrollment 4.3%
Ranked 2nd. 		64.1%
Ranked 5th. 15 times more than Nigeria
High school > Gender ratio 77.23
Ranked 125th. 		97.02
Ranked 75th. 26% more than Nigeria
Compulsary education starting age 6
Ranked 115th. The same as Russia 		6
Ranked 64th.
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary per million 0.207
Ranked 83th. 3 times more than Russia 		0.0597
Ranked 100th.
Literacy > Definition age 15 and over can read and write age 15 and over can read and write
High school > Upper secondary school duration 3
Ranked 118th. 50% more than Russia 		2
Ranked 159th.
Literacy > Male 75.7%
Ranked 123th. 		99.7%
Ranked 6th. 32% more than Nigeria
Spending > USD 1.66 billion
Ranked 63th. 		57.78 billion
Ranked 11th. 35 times more than Nigeria
High school > Private school share 21.53%
Ranked 42nd. 30 times more than Russia 		0.712%
Ranked 118th.
Spending > Proportion 0.85
Ranked 167th. 		3.54
Ranked 106th. 4 times more than Nigeria
Pupil-teacher ratio > Primary 37.18
Ranked 29th. 2 times more than Russia 		16.65
Ranked 110th.
Child care (preschool) > Starting age 3
Ranked 172nd. The same as Russia 		3
Ranked 98th.
Literacy rates > Aged 15-24 84.2%
Ranked 28th. 		99.7%
Ranked 2nd. 18% more than Nigeria
Preschool enrollment rate 93.09
Ranked 139th. 		96.83
Ranked 106th. 4% more than Nigeria
Tertiary > Students studying abroad 46,874.68
Ranked 14th. 		50,947.63
Ranked 9th. 9% more than Nigeria
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level 947,538
Ranked 26th. 		8.15 million
Ranked 4th. 9 times more than Nigeria
Elementary (primary school) > Duration 6
Ranked 122nd. 50% more than Russia 		4
Ranked 198th.
Secondary education, teachers per 1000 1.71
Ranked 83th. 		8
Ranked 28th. 5 times more than Nigeria
Secondary education, teachers 273,781
Ranked 13th. 		1.14 million
Ranked 6th. 4 times more than Nigeria
Child care (preschool) > Students per teacher 28.91
Ranked 12th. 3 times more than Russia 		8.41
Ranked 106th.
High school > Lower secondary school duration 3
Ranked 160th. 		5
Ranked 8th. 67% more than Nigeria
Children out of school, primary, male per 1000 33.65
Ranked 2nd. 37 times more than Russia 		0.91
Ranked 83th.
Secondary education, general pupils 4.45 million
Ranked 13th. 		8.06 million
Ranked 9th. 81% more than Nigeria
Illiteracy rates by sex > Aged 15+ 31.9%
Ranked 35th. 80 times more than Russia 		0.4%
Ranked 130th.
High school > Gender parity index 0.881
Ranked 119th. 		0.976
Ranked 98th. 11% more than Nigeria
Scientific and technical journal articles 384
Ranked 53th. 		15,782
Ranked 11th. 41 times more than Nigeria
College and university > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female 17%
Ranked 5th. 		56%
Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than Nigeria
Tertiary > Students studying abroad proportion 1.83%
Ranked 98th. 4 times more than Russia 		0.508%
Ranked 127th.
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level per 1000 7.33
Ranked 96th. 		56.1
Ranked 5th. 8 times more than Nigeria
Scouting > Genders admitted boys only both
Elementary (primary school) > Starting age 6
Ranked 144th. 		7
Ranked 17th. 17% more than Nigeria
Children out of school, primary, male 5.37 million
Ranked 1st. 42 times more than Russia 		129,190
Ranked 25th.
High school > Students per teacher 33.08
Ranked 7th. 4 times more than Russia 		8.47
Ranked 102nd.
Secondary education > General pupils 3.84 million
Ranked 16th. 		11.53 million
Ranked 5th. 3 times more than Nigeria
Secondary school starting age > Years 12
Ranked 112th. 9% more than Russia 		11
Ranked 148th.
High school starting age > Years 12
Ranked 103th. 20% more than Russia 		10
Ranked 167th.
Primary education > Teachers > Per capita 4.24 per 1,000 people
Ranked 52nd. 90% more than Russia 		2.23 per 1,000 people
Ranked 136th.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people 39.39
Ranked 5th. 40% more than Russia 		28.11
Ranked 14th.
Education enrolment by level > Primary level 24.56 million
Ranked 5th. 5 times more than Russia 		5.42 million
Ranked 22nd.
Elementary school graduate rate 74.88
Ranked 69th. 		95.2
Ranked 33th. 27% more than Nigeria
Literacy rate > People aged 15-24 71.5
Ranked 96th. 		99.7
Ranked 20th. 39% more than Nigeria
Primary education, pupils per 1000 129.5
Ranked 54th. 4 times more than Russia 		35.34
Ranked 173th.
Secondary education, pupils per 1000 56.71
Ranked 128th. 		67.74
Ranked 118th. 19% more than Nigeria
Girls to boys ratio > Tertiary level enrolment 0.55
Ranked 111th. 		1.36
Ranked 27th. 2 times more than Nigeria
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ 21.82 million
Ranked 5th. 46 times more than Russia 		475,300
Ranked 75th.
Girls to boys ratio > Secondary level enrolment 0.84
Ranked 112th. 		0.99
Ranked 75th. 18% more than Nigeria
Literacy > Female literates > Aged over 10 per thousand people 220.31
Ranked 4th. 		472.29
Ranked 1st. 2 times more than Nigeria
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level > Per capita 7.21 per 1,000 people
Ranked 94th. 		56.1 per 1,000 people
Ranked 5th. 8 times more than Nigeria
Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people 0.285
Ranked 168th. 		0.356
Ranked 157th. 25% more than Nigeria
Outcomes > Secondary education > Duration > Years 6
Ranked 129th. 		7
Ranked 34th. 17% more than Nigeria
Teacher student ratio > High school 28.44
Ranked 14th. 3 times more than Russia 		8.53
Ranked 92nd.
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Women 13.31 million
Ranked 5th. 41 times more than Russia 		325,100
Ranked 74th.
Teacher student ratio > Elementary school 46.34
Ranked 15th. 3 times more than Russia 		17.45
Ranked 75th.
Literacy rate > Females aged 15-24 64.6
Ranked 98th. 		99.8
Ranked 12th. 54% more than Nigeria
Elementary school > Enrolled students 21.63 million
Ranked 5th. 4 times more than Russia 		4.97 million
Ranked 20th.
Primary education > Duration > Years 6 years
Ranked 114th. Twice as much as Russia 		3 years
Ranked 194th.
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ per capita $362.99
Ranked 83th. 		$3,670.01
Ranked 29th. 10 times more than Nigeria
School enrolment rate > 1st grade 107.49
Ranked 48th. 9% more than Russia 		98.95
Ranked 81st.
Secondary education, general pupils per 1000 42.09
Ranked 108th. 		56.77
Ranked 111th. 35% more than Nigeria
Literacy > Literates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people 82.94
Ranked 5th. 45% more than Russia 		57.35
Ranked 14th.
Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share 7.85%
Ranked 85th. 12 times more than Russia 		0.637%
Ranked 140th.
High school > Lower secondary starting age 12
Ranked 115th. 9% more than Russia 		11
Ranked 152nd.
Elementary school > Gender ratio 87.53
Ranked 140th. 		100.19
Ranked 27th. 14% more than Nigeria
Illiteracy rates by sex > Aged 15+ > Women 39%
Ranked 37th. 78 times more than Russia 		0.5%
Ranked 130th.
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level 70%
Ranked 126th. 		92%
Ranked 78th. 31% more than Nigeria
Duration of education > Secondary level 6
Ranked 124th. 		7
Ranked 37th. 17% more than Nigeria
Primary education > Pupils 22.27 million
Ranked 1st. 4 times more than Russia 		5.33 million
Ranked 21st.
Secondary education > Pupils 3.01 million
Ranked 20th. 		13.56 million
Ranked 4th. 5 times more than Nigeria
Literacy rate > Males aged 15-24 78.3
Ranked 93th. 		99.6
Ranked 24th. 27% more than Nigeria
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Tertiary level 40.08%
Ranked 102nd. 		56.77%
Ranked 32nd. 42% more than Nigeria
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita 48.07 per 1,000 people
Ranked 132nd. 		99.69 per 1,000 people
Ranked 51st. 2 times more than Nigeria
Secondary education, vocational pupils 216,726
Ranked 28th. 		1.56 million
Ranked 7th. 7 times more than Nigeria
Elementary (primary) school > Students per teacher 36.03
Ranked 28th. Twice as much as Russia 		18.06
Ranked 75th.
Secondary education > Teachers 159,283
Ranked 9th. 		1.32 million
Ranked 4th. 8 times more than Nigeria
School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary 8 years
Ranked 15th. 		14 years
Ranked 43th. 75% more than Nigeria
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level 6.31 million
Ranked 15th. 		14.49 million
Ranked 6th. 2 times more than Nigeria
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 30-34 per thousand people 19.59
Ranked 3rd. 104 times more than Russia 		0.188
Ranked 14th.
Scientific and technical journal articles per million 2.9
Ranked 84th. 		109.14
Ranked 34th. 38 times more than Nigeria
Duration of education > Primary level 6
Ranked 108th. 50% more than Russia 		4
Ranked 160th.
Women to men parity index > As ratio of literacy rates > Aged 15-24 0.77
Ranked 17th. 		1
Ranked 7th. 30% more than Nigeria
Participation > Children out of school > Elementary 8.65 million
Ranked 1st. 15 times more than Russia 		571,183
Ranked 14th.
Participation > Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education 85.11%
Ranked 127th. 		98.04%
Ranked 78th. 15% more than Nigeria
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ per 1000 164.64
Ranked 39th. 50 times more than Russia 		3.29
Ranked 127th.
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Primary level 43.97%
Ranked 159th. 		48.73%
Ranked 52nd. 11% more than Nigeria
Literacy rates > Aged 15-24 > Women 81.3%
Ranked 28th. 		99.8%
Ranked 2nd. 23% more than Nigeria
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 35-39 2.11 million
Ranked 2nd. 97 times more than Russia 		21,770
Ranked 8th.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 15-19 11.89 million
Ranked 1st. 46% more than Russia 		8.17 million
Ranked 4th.
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Women 65%
Ranked 122nd. 		93%
Ranked 70th. 43% more than Nigeria
High school > Upper secondary starting age 15
Ranked 147th. 		16
Ranked 27th. 7% more than Nigeria
Elementary school starting age > Years 6
Ranked 127th. 		7
Ranked 18th. 17% more than Nigeria
Elementary school repeaters > All 2.89
Ranked 74th. 7 times more than Russia 		0.43
Ranked 98th.
Secondary education > General pupils > Per capita 31.63 per 1,000 people
Ranked 126th. 		80.13 per 1,000 people
Ranked 56th. 3 times more than Nigeria
Education enrolment by level > Primary level > Per capita 0.187 per capita
Ranked 14th. 5 times more than Russia 		0.037 per capita
Ranked 163th.
Illiteracy rates by sex > Aged 15+ > Men 24.5%
Ranked 32nd. 82 times more than Russia 		0.3%
Ranked 130th.
Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 1000 190.08
Ranked 13th. 5 times more than Russia 		37.28
Ranked 167th.
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Men 74%
Ranked 118th. 		92%
Ranked 73th. 24% more than Nigeria
Literacy rates > Aged 15-24 > Men 87%
Ranked 28th. 		99.7%
Ranked 2nd. 15% more than Nigeria
Pupils-teacher ratio > Primary level 37.2
Ranked 1st. 2 times more than Russia 		17.3
Ranked 103th.
Elementary (primary school) > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female 48%
Ranked 37th. 		98%
Ranked 1st. 2 times more than Nigeria
Primary education > Teachers 598,981
Ranked 1st. 87% more than Russia 		320,168
Ranked 14th.
Secondary education > Vocational pupils 121,977
Ranked 44th. 		2.03 million
Ranked 4th. 17 times more than Nigeria
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people 5.7
Ranked 4th. 68 times more than Russia 		0.0833
Ranked 14th.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 10-14 4.66 million
Ranked 2nd. 264 times more than Russia 		17,685
Ranked 5th.
Literacy > Literates > Aged over 10 per thousand people 480.23
Ranked 4th. 		868.8
Ranked 1st. 81% more than Nigeria
Outcomes > Primary education > Duration > Years 6
Ranked 106th. Twice as much as Russia 		3
Ranked 177th.
Secondary education > Pupils per 1000 30.71
Ranked 123th. 		94.26
Ranked 51st. 3 times more than Nigeria
Primary education > Teachers per 1000 4.29
Ranked 53th. 93% more than Russia 		2.23
Ranked 137th.
Literacy > Men above 14 years 78.2%
Ranked 28th. 		99.7%
Ranked 2nd. 27% more than Nigeria
Female enrolment share > Primary level 44.5%
Ranked 3rd. 		48.6%
Ranked 56th. 9% more than Nigeria
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ $61.29 billion
Ranked 22nd. 		$526.77 billion
Ranked 7th. 9 times more than Nigeria
Primary school starting age > Years 6
Ranked 143th. 		7
Ranked 16th. 17% more than Nigeria
Scouting > Members 46,701
Ranked 28th. 6 times more than Russia 		7,186
Ranked 85th.
Participation > Secondary education > General pupils 5.81 million
Ranked 14th. 		8.42 million
Ranked 8th. 45% more than Nigeria
Secondary education > Teachers per 1000 1.14
Ranked 66th. 		9.19
Ranked 21st. 8 times more than Nigeria
Ratio of female to male primary enrollment 85.56
Ranked 89th. 		99.54
Ranked 42nd. 16% more than Nigeria
Secondary education > General pupils per 1000 32.08
Ranked 126th. 		80.13
Ranked 56th. 2 times more than Nigeria
Elementary (primary) school > Gender parity index 0.91
Ranked 136th. 		1
Ranked 39th. 10% more than Nigeria
Female enrolment share > Secondary level 45.6%
Ranked 3rd. 		50.8%
Ranked 32nd. 11% more than Nigeria
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level per 1000 48.85
Ranked 133th. 		99.7
Ranked 52nd. 2 times more than Nigeria
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 65-69 per thousand people 2.34
Ranked 4th. 48 times more than Russia 		0.0484
Ranked 13th.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 15-19 5.65 million
Ranked 1st. 41% more than Russia 		4 million
Ranked 4th.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people 9.04
Ranked 3rd. 130 times more than Russia 		0.0696
Ranked 14th.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 40-44 per thousand people 29.3
Ranked 4th. 		62.65
Ranked 7th. 2 times more than Nigeria
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people 14.34
Ranked 3rd. 151 times more than Russia 		0.095
Ranked 14th.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 50-54 per thousand people 12.66
Ranked 5th. 100 times more than Russia 		0.127
Ranked 14th.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 35-39 816,760
Ranked 2nd. 69 times more than Russia 		11,863
Ranked 8th.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 20-24 3.02 million
Ranked 2nd. 88 times more than Russia 		34,251
Ranked 7th.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people 21.02
Ranked 4th. 125 times more than Russia 		0.168
Ranked 14th.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people 21.67
Ranked 3rd. 97 times more than Russia 		0.224
Ranked 14th.
Scouting > Members per thousand people 0.277
Ranked 136th. 6 times more than Russia 		0.0501
Ranked 157th.
Elementary school repeaters > Male 2.8
Ranked 82nd. 5 times more than Russia 		0.57
Ranked 105th.
Elementary school repeaters > Female 2.99
Ranked 67th. 5 times more than Russia 		0.57
Ranked 99th.
Elementary school teachers 466,784
Ranked 6th. 64% more than Russia 		284,789
Ranked 12th.
High school teachers 213,366
Ranked 19th. 		1.18 million
Ranked 5th. 6 times more than Nigeria
Literacy > Women above 14 years 60.1%
Ranked 28th. 		99.2%
Ranked 2nd. 65% more than Nigeria
Gender ratio > Literacy rate of 15-24 year-olds 0.77%
Ranked 17th. 		1%
Ranked 7th. 30% more than Nigeria
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Per capita 162.06 per 1,000 people
Ranked 39th. 49 times more than Russia 		3.29 per 1,000 people
Ranked 131st.
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Women per 1000 100.39
Ranked 42nd. 45 times more than Russia 		2.25
Ranked 126th.
Participation > Secondary education > Pupils 6.4 million
Ranked 11th. 		12.43 million
Ranked 5th. 94% more than Nigeria
Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment 84.27
Ranked 71st. 		99.14
Ranked 86th. 18% more than Nigeria
Primary education > Pupils per 1000 159.52
Ranked 33th. 4 times more than Russia 		37.05
Ranked 166th.
Secondary education > Pupils > Per capita 30.98 per 1,000 people
Ranked 121st. 		94.26 per 1,000 people
Ranked 51st. 3 times more than Nigeria
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 75-79 80,401
Ranked 1st. 		2.4 million
Ranked 2nd. 30 times more than Nigeria
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 30-34 per thousand people 22.27
Ranked 5th. 		37.56
Ranked 6th. 69% more than Nigeria
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 30-34 1.77 million
Ranked 1st. 151 times more than Russia 		11,710
Ranked 8th.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 75-79 per thousand people 0.561
Ranked 3rd. 		16.85
Ranked 1st. 30 times more than Nigeria
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 10-14 6.13 million
Ranked 1st. 86% more than Russia 		3.3 million
Ranked 3rd.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 15-19 6.24 million
Ranked 1st. 50% more than Russia 		4.16 million
Ranked 4th.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 30-34 per thousand people 12.36
Ranked 3rd. 150 times more than Russia 		0.0822
Ranked 14th.
Services, etc., value added > Current US$ $68.07 billion
Ranked 27th. 		$1.03 trillion
Ranked 3rd. 15 times more than Nigeria
Services, etc., value added > Constant LCU 331.74 billion
Ranked 43th. 		6.84 trillion
Ranked 15th. 21 times more than Nigeria
Literacy > Literacy rate, youth total > % of people ages 15-24 66.38%
Ranked 26th. 		99.71%
Ranked 2nd. 50% more than Nigeria
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 50-54 per thousand people 7.09
Ranked 4th. 114 times more than Russia 		0.0622
Ranked 14th.
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Women > Per capita 98.82 per 1,000 people
Ranked 42nd. 44 times more than Russia 		2.25 per 1,000 people
Ranked 130th.
Literacy rate > Youth female > % of females ages 15-24 66.47%
Ranked 89th. 		99.77%
Ranked 16th. 50% more than Nigeria
Services, etc., value added > Constant LCU per capita 1,964.86
Ranked 91st. 		47,675.14
Ranked 36th. 24 times more than Nigeria
School enrollment > Preprimary > Male > % gross 15.41% gross
Ranked 61st. 		88.58% gross
Ranked 33th. 6 times more than Nigeria
Secondary education > Teachers > % female 35.67% female
Ranked 51st. 		75.44% female
Ranked 4th. 2 times more than Nigeria
Labor force with tertiary education, female > % of female labor force 21%
Ranked 15th. 		62.3%
Ranked 1st. 3 times more than Nigeria
Labor force with primary education > % of total 20.9%
Ranked 39th. 4 times more than Russia 		5.6%
Ranked 79th.
Labor force with secondary education, male > % of male labor force 40.9%
Ranked 18th. 		47.3%
Ranked 33th. 16% more than Nigeria
Labor force with secondary education > % of total 40.2%
Ranked 20th. 		40.4%
Ranked 47th. About the same as Nigeria
Primary education > Pupils > % female 44.88% female
Ranked 94th. 		48.75% female
Ranked 42nd. 9% more than Nigeria
Secondary education > Vocational pupils > Per capita 1.25 per 1,000 people
Ranked 121st. 		14.13 per 1,000 people
Ranked 42nd. 11 times more than Nigeria
High school teachers > % female 34.14%
Ranked 88th. 		81.08%
Ranked 6th. 2 times more than Nigeria
Literacy > Literates > Aged 70-74 550,721
Ranked 2nd. 		6.29 million
Ranked 2nd. 11 times more than Nigeria
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 45-49 per thousand people 6.13
Ranked 5th. 93 times more than Russia 		0.0658
Ranked 14th.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people 14.73
Ranked 3rd. 96 times more than Russia 		0.153
Ranked 14th.
Elementary school > Enrolled students > % female 45.99%
Ranked 147th. 		48.86%
Ranked 39th. 6% more than Nigeria
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 45-49 per thousand people 10.66
Ranked 5th. 77 times more than Russia 		0.138
Ranked 14th.
Elementary school teachers > % female 48.29%
Ranked 102nd. 		98.46%
Ranked 3rd. 2 times more than Nigeria
Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Female > % gross 26.53%
Ranked 124th. 		83.5%
Ranked 74th. 3 times more than Nigeria
Participation > Secondary education > General pupils > % female 43.22%
Ranked 134th. 		50.47%
Ranked 56th. 17% more than Nigeria
Participation > Secondary education > Pupils > % female 42.98%
Ranked 131st. 		48.2%
Ranked 82nd. 12% more than Nigeria
Outcomes > Ratio of young literate females to males > % ages 15-24 82%
Ranked 100th. 		100%
Ranked 38th. 22% more than Nigeria
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 20-24 5.21 million
Ranked 1st. 		5.98 million
Ranked 3rd. 15% more than Nigeria
Literacy > Literates > Aged 60-64 per thousand people 8.26
Ranked 6th. 		53.41
Ranked 1st. 6 times more than Nigeria
Persistence to last grade of primary, male > % of cohort 77.29%
Ranked 73th. 		89.76%
Ranked 9th. 16% more than Nigeria
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 55-59 per thousand people 2.54
Ranked 5th. 52 times more than Russia 		0.0486
Ranked 14th.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people 19.85
Ranked 4th. 		33.67
Ranked 7th. 70% more than Nigeria
School enrollment > Primary > % gross 102.88% gross
Ranked 57th. 		122.94% gross
Ranked 12th. 19% more than Nigeria
Participation > School enrollment > Tertiary > Male > % gross 11.87%
Ranked 77th. 		65.67%
Ranked 7th. 6 times more than Nigeria
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people 31.28
Ranked 4th. 		40.77
Ranked 7th. 30% more than Nigeria
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged over 10 per thousand people 202.4
Ranked 3rd. 74 times more than Russia 		2.73
Ranked 12th.
Persistence to last grade of primary, female > % of cohort 83.02%
Ranked 72nd. 		92.57%
Ranked 8th. 11% more than Nigeria
School enrollment, primary, male > % net 58.67%
Ranked 109th. 		93.43%
Ranked 48th. 59% more than Nigeria
School enrollment > Secondary > Female > % gross 31.26% gross
Ranked 73th. 		92.54% gross
Ranked 59th. 3 times more than Nigeria
School enrollment > Primary > Female > % net 80.7% net
Ranked 105th. 		91.93% net
Ranked 62nd. 14% more than Nigeria
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 20-24 5.2 million
Ranked 1st. 		5.82 million
Ranked 3rd. 12% more than Nigeria
School enrollment > Primary > Male > % net 94.64% net
Ranked 48th. 4% more than Russia 		91.05% net
Ranked 72nd.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 80-84 288,472
Ranked 1st. 		2.78 million
Ranked 2nd. 10 times more than Nigeria
Literacy > Literates > Aged 25-29 9.11 million
Ranked 1st. 		11.57 million
Ranked 3rd. 27% more than Nigeria
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 20-24 1.99 million
Ranked 2nd. 143 times more than Russia 		13,985
Ranked 7th.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 50-54 797,667
Ranked 2nd. 86 times more than Russia 		9,222
Ranked 8th.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 30-34 6.66 million
Ranked 1st. 		10.59 million
Ranked 3rd. 59% more than Nigeria
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 55-59 446,163
Ranked 2nd. 59 times more than Russia 		7,515
Ranked 8th.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 20-24 1.03 million
Ranked 2nd. 51 times more than Russia 		20,266
Ranked 7th.
Services, etc., value added > % of GDP 26.33%
Ranked 108th. 		60.13%
Ranked 47th. 2 times more than Nigeria
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 70-74 397,502
Ranked 2nd. 18 times more than Russia 		22,093
Ranked 7th.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged over 10 31.57 million
Ranked 1st. 		67.25 million
Ranked 3rd. 2 times more than Nigeria
Primary education, teachers > % female 48.2%
Ranked 107th. 		98.45%
Ranked 3rd. 2 times more than Nigeria
Tertiary education, teachers > % female 17.14%
Ranked 80th. 		55.91%
Ranked 10th. 3 times more than Nigeria
High School > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female 46%
Ranked 31st. 		81%
Ranked 2nd. 76% more than Nigeria
Literacy > Literates > Aged 40-44 4.2 million
Ranked 1st. 		8.92 million
Ranked 3rd. 2 times more than Nigeria
Public spending on education, total > % of GDP 3.06%
Ranked 39th. 		4.1%
Ranked 77th. 34% more than Nigeria
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 60-64 per thousand people 2.73
Ranked 6th. 		31.3
Ranked 1st. 11 times more than Nigeria
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 20-24 per thousand people 13.92
Ranked 3rd. 142 times more than Russia 		0.0982
Ranked 14th.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 70-74 per thousand people 1.17
Ranked 4th. 		29.26
Ranked 1st. 25 times more than Nigeria
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 20-24 per thousand people 36.3
Ranked 5th. 		40.84
Ranked 9th. 12% more than Nigeria
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 40-44 per thousand people 9.4
Ranked 3rd. 151 times more than Russia 		0.0622
Ranked 14th.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 55-59 per thousand people 3.11
Ranked 6th. 59 times more than Russia 		0.0528
Ranked 14th.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 20-24 per thousand people 7.18
Ranked 4th. 50 times more than Russia 		0.142
Ranked 14th.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 60-64 per thousand people 4.85
Ranked 4th. 102 times more than Russia 		0.0474
Ranked 15th.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 55-59 430,314
Ranked 2nd. 		5.51 million
Ranked 2nd. 13 times more than Nigeria
Labor force with tertiary education, male > % of male labor force 32%
Ranked 5th. 		46%
Ranked 1st. 44% more than Nigeria
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Men per 1000 63.48
Ranked 41st. 61 times more than Russia 		1.04
Ranked 129th.
Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment > % 71.79%
Ranked 94th. 		134.28%
Ranked 47th. 87% more than Nigeria
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$, % of GDP 23.34%
Ranked 80th. 		26.15%
Ranked 75th. 12% more than Nigeria
School enrollment > Preprimary > % gross 15.36% gross
Ranked 62nd. 		84.71% gross
Ranked 39th. 6 times more than Nigeria
Ratio of female to male enrollments in tertiary education 54.59
Ranked 104th. 		136.04
Ranked 36th. 2 times more than Nigeria
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 25-29 1.05 million
Ranked 2nd. 57 times more than Russia 		18,439
Ranked 7th.
Secondary education > Pupils > % female 44.61% female
Ranked 69th. 		48.79% female
Ranked 72nd. 9% more than Nigeria
Literacy rate > Adult total > % of people ages 15 and above 48.66%
Ranked 96th. 		99.44%
Ranked 9th. 2 times more than Nigeria
Literacy rate > Adult female > % of females ages 15 and above 38.38%
Ranked 93th. 		99.23%
Ranked 8th. 3 times more than Nigeria
Literacy rate > Youth male > % of males ages 15-24 80.75%
Ranked 85th. 		99.68%
Ranked 16th. 23% more than Nigeria
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Men 8.41 million
Ranked 6th. 56 times more than Russia 		150,000
Ranked 77th.
Trained teachers in primary education > % of total teachers 49.85%
Ranked 55th. 		99%
Ranked 11th. 99% more than Nigeria
Government spending on education > % of GDP 0.83%
Ranked 3rd. 		4.1%
Ranked 76th. 5 times more than Nigeria
Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Private > % of total secondary 13.68%
Ranked 52nd. 20 times more than Russia 		0.67%
Ranked 103th.
School enrollment > Tertiary > Male > % gross 13.11% gross
Ranked 80th. 		57.92% gross
Ranked 14th. 4 times more than Nigeria

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