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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: 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.
  • 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).
  • Inequality adjusted index: Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index.
  • Teacher student ratio > Elementary school: Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the number of pupils enrolled in primary school divided by the number of primary school teachers (regardless of their teaching assignment).
  • Literacy rate > Females aged 15-24: Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life."
  • Elementary school > Enrolled students: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
  • Primary education > Duration > Years: Primary duration refers to the number of years of full-time equivalent duration in primary education in the school system according to ISCED.
  • Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ per capita: Services, etc., value added (constant 2000 US$). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in constant 2005 U.S. dollars. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • School enrolment rate > 1st grade: Gross intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age."
  • Secondary education, general pupils per 1000: Secondary education, general pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. General programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in general programmes at public and private secondary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Literacy > Literates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share: Percentage of primary students who attend a private school.
  • High school > Lower secondary starting age: Average age at which students begin lower secondary (middle school) education.
  • Elementary school > Gender ratio: Ratio of female to male primary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
  • Duration of education > Secondary level: Duration of secondary education is the number of grades (or years) in general secondary education.
  • Primary education > Pupils: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
  • Literacy rate > Males aged 15-24: Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life."
  • Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Secondary education, vocational pupils: Secondary education, vocational pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. Technical/vocational programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in technical/vocational programmes at public and private secondary education institutions.
  • Elementary (primary) school > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for primary education.
  • Elementary (primary) school > Trained teachers > Both sexes: Percentage of all primary teachers with at least the minimum level of traning required to teach at the primary level.
  • Secondary education > Teachers: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • School enrolment rate > 5th grade: Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.
  • Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 30-34 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 30 to 34. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Scientific and technical journal articles per million: Scientific and technical journal articles refer to the number of scientific and engineering articles published in the following fields: physics, biology, chemistry, mathematics, clinical medicine, biomedical research, engineering and technology, and earth and space sciences. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Duration of education > Primary level: Duration of primary education is the number of grades (or years) in primary education.
  • Participation > Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education: Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary and secondary levels in public and private schools.
  • Participation > Children out of school > Elementary: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
  • Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 35-39: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 35 to 39. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems
  • Literacy > Literates > Aged 15-19: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • High school > Upper secondary starting age: Average age at which students begin upper secondary (high school) education.
  • Elementary school starting age > Years: Primary school starting age is the age at which students would enter primary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade."
  • Elementary school repeaters > All: Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school."
  • Secondary education > General pupils > Per capita: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Education enrolment by level > Primary level > Per 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.
  • Primary education > Teachers: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 10-14: Compares countries by number of male illiterates, in the age range 10 to 14. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems
  • Literacy > Literates > Aged over 10 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Outcomes > Primary education > Duration > Years: Primary duration refers to the number of years of full-time equivalent duration in primary education in the school system according to ISCED.
  • Primary education > Teachers per 1000: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • 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."
  • 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 > Teachers per 1000: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Secondary education > General pupils per 1000: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • 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 literates > Aged 15-19: Number of females aged 15-19 years, who are literate.
  • Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 20-24: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 20 to 24. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems
  • Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 35-39: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 65-69 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 50-54 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 50 to 54. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Literates > Aged 40-44 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 25 to 29. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 15 to 19. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > 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.
  • Scouting > Members per thousand people: Membership (from 2012). Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Elementary school repeaters > Female: Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school."
  • Elementary school repeaters > Male: Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school."
  • High school teachers: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • Elementary school teachers: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • Literacy > Women above 14 years: Percent of female population above the age of 14 years that is literate.
  • Gender ratio > Literacy rate of 15-24 year-olds: Literacy gender parity rate of 15-24 year olds in each country. This number is achieved by dividing the total amount of females who are literate by the total amount of males who are literate. Numbers below 1 mean that more males are literate, while numbers over 1 indicate that more females are literate, with the difference in the numbers indicating to what extent this is true. For instance, in Chad (with a parity rate of .42%) a substantial amount of more males are literate than females. These numbers are only for 15-24 year olds.
  • Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Women per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Participation > Secondary education > Pupils: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
  • Primary education > Pupils per 1000: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment: Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
  • Intake ratio to last grade of primary > Females: Number of female entrants in the last grade of primary education (regardless of age) expressed as a percentage of the female population at entrance age to the last grade.
  • Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 75-79: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 25-29: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 70-74: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Female literates > Aged 35-39: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 35-39: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Female literates > Aged over 10: Number of females older than 10 years, who are literate.
  • Literacy > Literates > Aged 40-44: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Public spending on education, total > % of GDP: Public spending on education, total (% of GDP). Public expenditure on education as % of GDP is the total public expenditure (current and capital) on education expressed as a percentage of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in a given year. Public expenditure on education includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration, and transfers/subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities).
  • Literacy > Female literates > Aged 60-64 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 20-24 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 80-84 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Literates > Aged 30-34 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 50-54 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 75-79 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Female literates > Aged 45-49 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Female literates > Aged 55-59 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy rate > Youth total > % of people ages 15-24: Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • School enrollment, primary, private > % of total primary: School enrollment, primary, private (% of total primary). Percentage of private enrolment. Primary is the enrolment in private primary schools expressed as a percentage of total enrolment (public and private) in primary schools. 'Private' refers to all educational institutions not operated by a public authority, regardless of whether they receive financial support from public authorities. A high percentage indicates strong involvement of the non-governmental sector (including religious bodies, other organizations, associations, communities, private enterprises or persons) in providing organized educational programmes.
  • Primary education, pupils > % female: Primary education, pupils (% female). Percentage of female students. Primary is the number of female students at the primary level expressed as a percentage of the total number of students (male and female) at the primary level in a given school year.
  • School enrollment, primary, female > % gross: School enrollment, primary, female (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Primary. Female is the total female enrollment in primary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the female population of official primary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.
  • Primary completion rate, total > % of relevant age group: Primary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group). Primary completion rate. Total is the total number of new entrants in the last grade of primary education, regardless of age, expressed as percentage of the total population of the theoretical entrance age to the last grade of primary. This indicator is also known as "gross intake rate to the last grade of primary." The ratio can exceed 100% due to over-aged and under-aged children who enter primary school late/early and/or repeat grades.
  • Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female > % of relevant age group: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female (% of relevant age group). Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age.
  • Secondary education, general pupils > % female: Secondary education, general pupils (% female). Percentage of female students. Total secondary. General programmes is the number of female students enrolled in general programmes at the secondary education level expressed as a percentage of the total number of students (male and female) enrolled in general programmes at the secondary education level in a given school year.
  • Total enrollment, primary, male > % net: Total enrollment, primary, male (% net). Adjusted net enrollment is the number of pupils of the school-age group for primary education, enrolled either in primary or secondary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population in that age group.
  • Economically active children, study and work > % of economically active children, ages 7-14: Economically active children, study and work (% of economically active children, ages 7-14). Children in employment refer to children involved in economic activity for at least one hour in the reference week of the survey. Work only refers to children involved in economic activity and not attending school.
  • CPIA building human resources rating > 1=low to 6=high per million: CPIA building human resources rating (1=low to 6=high). Building human resources assesses the national policies and public and private sector service delivery that affect the access to and quality of health and education services, including prevention and treatment of HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, and malaria. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Services, etc., value added > Current US$ per capita: Services, etc., value added (current US$). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • Services, etc., value added > Current US$, % of GDP: 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. Figures expressed as a proportion of GDP for the same year
  • Secondary education, vocational pupils per 1000: Secondary education, vocational pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. Technical/vocational programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in technical/vocational programmes at public and private secondary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Secondary education, teachers, female per 1000: Secondary education, teachers, female. Teaching staff in total secondary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Female is the total number of female teachers in public and private secondary education institutions (ISCED 2 and 3). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Literacy > Literacy rate, youth male > % of males ages 15-24: Literacy rate, youth male (% of males ages 15-24). Youth (15-24) literacy rate (%). Male is the number of males age 15 to 24 years who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life, divided by the male population in that age group. Generally, u2018literacyu2019 also encompasses u2018numeracyu2019, the ability to make simple arithmetic calculations.
  • Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment > %: 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.
  • Ratio of female to male primary enrollment > %: 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.
  • Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 55-59: Compares countries by number of male iliterate individuals, in the age range 55 to 59. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems
  • Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 45-49: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Literates > Aged 45-49: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Male literates > Aged 70-74: Compares countries by number of male literates, in the age range 70 to 74. 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 55-59 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of male literates, in the age range 55 to 59. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 40-44 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 40 to 44. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Male literates > Aged 75-79 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of male illiterates, in the age range 75 to 79. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 70-74 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Literates > Aged 45-49 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 80-84 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 80 to 84. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 70-74 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 70 to 74. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Male literates > Aged 10-14 per thousand people: 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. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Female literates > Aged over 85 per thousand people: Number of females older than 85 years, who are literate. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > 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 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 35-39 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Literates > Aged 75-79 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 70-74 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Adjusted savings > Education expenditure > % of GNI: Education expenditure refers to the current operating expenditures in education, including wages and salaries and excluding capital investments in buildings and equipment.
  • Public spending on education > Total > % of GDP: Public expenditure on education consists of current and capital public expenditure on education plus subsidies to private education at the primary, secondary, and tertiary levels.
  • School enrollment > Secondary > Male > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.
  • School enrollment > Primary > % net: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.
  • Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 50-54: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy rate > Youth male > % of males ages 15-24: Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life.
  • Literacy rate > Adult female > % of females ages 15 and above: Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life.
  • 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.
  • Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Men per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Literacy > Literates > Aged 50-54: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 30-34: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 30 to 34. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems
  • Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 80-84: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 80 to 84. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems
  • Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 15-19: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • School enrollment > Secondary > Female > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.
  • School enrollment, primary, male > % net: School enrollment, primary, male (% net). Net enrolment rate. Primary. Male is the ratio of male children of the official primary school age who are enrolled in primary school to the male population of the official primary school age.
  • Persistence to last grade of primary, female > % of cohort: Persistence to last grade of primary, female (% of cohort). Survival rate to last grade of primary. Female is the share of female children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary. The estimate is calculated on the basis of the reconstructed cohort method, which uses data on enrolment and repeaters for two consecutive years.
  • School enrollment > Primary > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.
  • Outcomes > Ratio of young literate females to males > % ages 15-24: Ratio of young literate females to males is the percentage of females to males ages 15-24 who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life."
  • Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 45-49 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of male illiterates, in the age range 45 to 49. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Literates > Aged 65-69: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • School enrollment, secondary, female > % gross: School enrollment, secondary, female (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Secondary. All programmes. Female is the total female enrollment in secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the female population of official secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.
  • Intake ratio to last grade of primary > Males: Number of male entrants in the last grade of primary education (regardless of age) expressed as a percentage of the male population at entrance age to the last grade.
  • Literacy > Female literates > Aged 40-44 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Male literates > Aged over 10 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Literates > Aged over 85 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Male literates > Aged 60-64 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of male literates, in the age range 60 to 64. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • 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.
  • School enrollment, tertiary, male > % gross: School enrollment, tertiary, male (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Tertiary (ISCED 5 and 6). Male is the total male enrollment in tertiary education (ISCED 5 and 6), regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male population of the five-year age group following on from secondary school leaving.
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STAT Nigeria Zimbabwe HISTORY
Adult literacy rate > Total 60.1
Ranked 93th. 		91.4
Ranked 52nd. 52% more than Nigeria
Children out of school, primary 11.13 million
Ranked 1st. 28 times more than Zimbabwe 		401,888
Ranked 23th.
Children out of school, primary per 1000 69.68
Ranked 3rd. 2 times more than Zimbabwe 		31.71
Ranked 23th.
Children out of school, primary, female 5.75 million
Ranked 1st. 30 times more than Zimbabwe 		189,926
Ranked 25th.
Children out of school, primary, female per 1000 36.03
Ranked 3rd. 2 times more than Zimbabwe 		14.99
Ranked 23th.
College and university > Gender parity index 0.712
Ranked 97th. 		0.761
Ranked 67th. 7% more than Nigeria
Compulsary education duration 9
Ranked 121st. 29% more than Zimbabwe 		7
Ranked 153th.
Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP 3.06%
Ranked 38th. 22% more than Zimbabwe 		2.5%
Ranked 107th.
Literacy > Female 60.6%
Ranked 121st. 		87.2%
Ranked 79th. 44% more than Nigeria
Literacy > Total population 68%
Ranked 126th. 		90.7%
Ranked 80th. 33% more than Nigeria
Primary education, duration > Years 6
Ranked 116th. 		7
Ranked 18th. 17% more than Nigeria
Primary education, teachers per 1000 3.59
Ranked 98th. 		4.83
Ranked 66th. 34% more than Nigeria
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary 36.03
Ranked 29th. 		38.56
Ranked 24th. 7% more than Nigeria
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary 33.08
Ranked 7th. 48% more than Zimbabwe 		22.32
Ranked 31st.
Secondary education, duration > Years 6
Ranked 146th. The same as Zimbabwe 		6
Ranked 127th.
College and university > Gender ratio 69.55
Ranked 90th. 11% more than Zimbabwe 		62.45
Ranked 103th.
Child care (preschool) > Duration 3
Ranked 100th. The same as Zimbabwe 		3
Ranked 84th.
Secondary education > Teachers > Per capita 1.13 per 1,000 people
Ranked 67th. 		2.64 per 1,000 people
Ranked 108th. 2 times more than Nigeria
Duration of compulsory education 6 years
Ranked 147th. 		7 years
Ranked 123th. 17% more than Nigeria
Secondary education, pupils 9.06 million
Ranked 9th. 12 times more than Zimbabwe 		758,229
Ranked 58th.
Girls to boys ratio > Primary level enrolment 0.86
Ranked 131st. 		0.98
Ranked 97th. 14% more than Nigeria
Literacy > Adult literacy 72%
Ranked 89th. 		91.2%
Ranked 52nd. 27% more than Nigeria
Primary education, teachers 574,078
Ranked 5th. 9 times more than Zimbabwe 		61,251
Ranked 44th.
Primary education, pupils 20.68 million
Ranked 6th. 9 times more than Zimbabwe 		2.36 million
Ranked 44th.
Adult literacy rate > Female 48.8
Ranked 97th. 		88.8
Ranked 57th. 82% more than Nigeria
Tertiary enrollment 4.3%
Ranked 2nd. 10% more than Zimbabwe 		3.9%
Ranked 79th.
High school > Gender ratio 77.23
Ranked 125th. 		92.38
Ranked 105th. 20% more than Nigeria
Compulsary education starting age 6
Ranked 115th. The same as Zimbabwe 		6
Ranked 101st.
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary per million 0.207
Ranked 83th. 		1.76
Ranked 69th. 9 times more than Nigeria
Literacy > Definition age 15 and over can read and write age 15 and over can read and write English
High school > Upper secondary school duration 3
Ranked 118th. 		4
Ranked 36th. 33% more than Nigeria
Literacy > Male 75.7%
Ranked 123th. 		94.2%
Ranked 70th. 24% more than Nigeria
Spending > USD 1.66 billion
Ranked 63th. 8 times more than Zimbabwe 		221.09 million
Ranked 105th.
High school > Private school share 21.53%
Ranked 42nd. 		71.27%
Ranked 7th. 3 times more than Nigeria
Spending > Proportion 0.85
Ranked 167th. 		6.87
Ranked 8th. 8 times more than Nigeria
Pupil-teacher ratio > Primary 37.18
Ranked 29th. 		38.56
Ranked 26th. 4% more than Nigeria
Child care (preschool) > Starting age 3
Ranked 172nd. The same as Zimbabwe 		3
Ranked 152nd.
Literacy rates > Aged 15-24 84.2%
Ranked 28th. 		97.7%
Ranked 11th. 16% more than Nigeria
Preschool enrollment rate 93.09
Ranked 139th. 		103.6
Ranked 78th. 11% more than Nigeria
Tertiary > Students studying abroad 46,874.68
Ranked 14th. 66% more than Zimbabwe 		28,274.8
Ranked 30th.
Primary completion rate 80
Ranked 82nd. The same as Zimbabwe 		80
Ranked 104th.
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level 947,538
Ranked 26th. 17 times more than Zimbabwe 		55,689
Ranked 6th.
Elementary (primary school) > Duration 6
Ranked 122nd. 		7
Ranked 20th. 17% more than Nigeria
Secondary education, teachers 273,781
Ranked 13th. 8 times more than Zimbabwe 		33,964
Ranked 57th.
Secondary education, teachers per 1000 1.71
Ranked 83th. 		2.68
Ranked 89th. 56% more than Nigeria
High school > Lower secondary school duration 3
Ranked 160th. 50% more than Zimbabwe 		2
Ranked 199th.
Children out of school, primary, male per 1000 33.65
Ranked 2nd. 2 times more than Zimbabwe 		16.73
Ranked 18th.
Secondary education, general pupils 4.45 million
Ranked 13th. 6 times more than Zimbabwe 		758,229
Ranked 52nd.
Illiteracy rates by sex > Aged 15+ 31.9%
Ranked 35th. 3 times more than Zimbabwe 		9.3%
Ranked 80th.
High school > Gender parity index 0.881
Ranked 119th. 3% more than Zimbabwe 		0.857
Ranked 75th.
Scientific and technical journal articles 384
Ranked 53th. 4 times more than Zimbabwe 		96
Ranked 82nd.
College and university > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female 17%
Ranked 5th. 		32%
Ranked 53th. 88% more than Nigeria
Tertiary > Students studying abroad proportion 1.83%
Ranked 98th. 		30.31%
Ranked 13th. 17 times more than Nigeria
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level per 1000 7.33
Ranked 96th. 67% more than Zimbabwe 		4.39
Ranked 4th.
Scouting > Genders admitted boys only boys only
Elementary (primary school) > Starting age 6
Ranked 144th. The same as Zimbabwe 		6
Ranked 124th.
Children out of school, primary, male 5.37 million
Ranked 1st. 25 times more than Zimbabwe 		211,962
Ranked 21st.
High school > Students per teacher 33.08
Ranked 7th. 48% more than Zimbabwe 		22.32
Ranked 31st.
Secondary education > General pupils 3.84 million
Ranked 16th. 5 times more than Zimbabwe 		758,229
Ranked 55th.
Secondary school starting age > Years 12
Ranked 112th. 		13
Ranked 21st. 8% more than Nigeria
High school starting age > Years 12
Ranked 103th. 		13
Ranked 21st. 8% more than Nigeria
Primary education > Teachers > Per capita 4.24 per 1,000 people
Ranked 52nd. 		4.76 per 1,000 people
Ranked 77th. 12% more than Nigeria
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people 39.39
Ranked 5th. 		59.93
Ranked 1st. 52% more than Nigeria
Education enrolment by level > Primary level 24.56 million
Ranked 5th. 10 times more than Zimbabwe 		2.36 million
Ranked 6th.
Elementary school graduate rate 74.88
Ranked 69th. 21% more than Zimbabwe 		62.07
Ranked 81st.
Literacy rate > People aged 15-24 71.5
Ranked 96th. 		98.9
Ranked 41st. 38% more than Nigeria
Primary education, pupils per 1000 129.5
Ranked 54th. 		186.35
Ranked 13th. 44% more than Nigeria
Secondary education, pupils per 1000 56.71
Ranked 128th. 		59.83
Ranked 120th. 6% more than Nigeria
Girls to boys ratio > Tertiary level enrolment 0.55
Ranked 111th. 		0.63
Ranked 111th. 15% more than Nigeria
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ 21.82 million
Ranked 5th. 32 times more than Zimbabwe 		691,300
Ranked 69th.
Girls to boys ratio > Secondary level enrolment 0.84
Ranked 112th. 		0.91
Ranked 132nd. 8% more than Nigeria
Literacy > Female literates > Aged over 10 per thousand people 220.31
Ranked 4th. 		312.67
Ranked 10th. 42% more than Nigeria
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level > Per capita 7.21 per 1,000 people
Ranked 94th. 67% more than Zimbabwe 		4.33 per 1,000 people
Ranked 4th.
Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people 0.285
Ranked 168th. 		2.12
Ranked 77th. 7 times more than Nigeria
Outcomes > Secondary education > Duration > Years 6
Ranked 129th. The same as Zimbabwe 		6
Ranked 113th.
Teacher student ratio > High school 28.44
Ranked 14th. 27% more than Zimbabwe 		22.32
Ranked 34th.
Inequality adjusted index 0.25
Ranked 112th. 		0.469
Ranked 78th. 88% more than Nigeria
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Women 13.31 million
Ranked 5th. 28 times more than Zimbabwe 		474,700
Ranked 67th.
Teacher student ratio > Elementary school 46.34
Ranked 15th. 21% more than Zimbabwe 		38.21
Ranked 32nd.
Literacy rate > Females aged 15-24 64.6
Ranked 98th. 		99.4
Ranked 33th. 54% more than Nigeria
Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5 62.6%
Ranked 88th. 1% more than Zimbabwe 		62.1%
Ranked 85th.
Elementary school > Enrolled students 21.63 million
Ranked 5th. 9 times more than Zimbabwe 		2.45 million
Ranked 44th.
Primary education > Duration > Years 6 years
Ranked 114th. 		7 years
Ranked 18th. 17% more than Nigeria
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ per capita $362.99
Ranked 83th. 67% more than Zimbabwe 		$217.97
Ranked 92nd.
School enrolment rate > 1st grade 107.49
Ranked 48th. 		121.69
Ranked 22nd. 13% more than Nigeria
Secondary education, general pupils per 1000 42.09
Ranked 108th. 		59.83
Ranked 108th. 42% more than Nigeria
Literacy > Literates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people 82.94
Ranked 5th. 		117.54
Ranked 1st. 42% more than Nigeria
Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share 7.85%
Ranked 85th. 		86.91%
Ranked 3rd. 11 times more than Nigeria
High school > Lower secondary starting age 12
Ranked 115th. 		13
Ranked 21st. 8% more than Nigeria
Elementary school > Gender ratio 87.53
Ranked 140th. 		98.96
Ranked 59th. 13% more than Nigeria
Illiteracy rates by sex > Aged 15+ > Women 39%
Ranked 37th. 3 times more than Zimbabwe 		12.9%
Ranked 78th.
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level 70%
Ranked 126th. 		83%
Ranked 107th. 19% more than Nigeria
Duration of education > Secondary level 6
Ranked 124th. The same as Zimbabwe 		6
Ranked 109th.
Primary education > Pupils 22.27 million
Ranked 1st. 9 times more than Zimbabwe 		2.36 million
Ranked 49th.
Literacy rate > Males aged 15-24 78.3
Ranked 93th. 		98.3
Ranked 45th. 26% more than Nigeria
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Tertiary level 40.08%
Ranked 102nd. 3% more than Zimbabwe 		38.84%
Ranked 4th.
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita 48.07 per 1,000 people
Ranked 132nd. 		58.95 per 1,000 people
Ranked 6th. 23% more than Nigeria
Secondary education, vocational pupils 216,726
Ranked 28th. 		0.0
Ranked 82nd.
Elementary (primary) school > Students per teacher 36.03
Ranked 28th. 		38.56
Ranked 23th. 7% more than Nigeria
Elementary (primary) school > Trained teachers > Both sexes 66.15%
Ranked 49th. 		79.29%
Ranked 10th. 20% more than Nigeria
Secondary education > Teachers 159,283
Ranked 9th. 5 times more than Zimbabwe 		33,964
Ranked 73th.
School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary 8 years
Ranked 15th. 		9 years
Ranked 10th. 13% more than Nigeria
School enrolment rate > 5th grade 82.85
Ranked 45th. 19% more than Zimbabwe 		69.67
Ranked 57th.
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level 6.31 million
Ranked 15th. 8 times more than Zimbabwe 		758,229
Ranked 7th.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 30-34 per thousand people 19.59
Ranked 3rd. 11 times more than Zimbabwe 		1.8
Ranked 6th.
Scientific and technical journal articles per million 2.9
Ranked 84th. 		7.58
Ranked 75th. 3 times more than Nigeria
Duration of education > Primary level 6
Ranked 108th. 		7
Ranked 17th. 17% more than Nigeria
Women to men parity index > As ratio of literacy rates > Aged 15-24 0.77
Ranked 17th. 		1
Ranked 14th. 30% more than Nigeria
Participation > Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education 85.11%
Ranked 127th. 		97.11%
Ranked 97th. 14% more than Nigeria
Participation > Children out of school > Elementary 8.65 million
Ranked 1st. 39 times more than Zimbabwe 		223,637
Ranked 25th.
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Primary level 43.97%
Ranked 159th. 		49.48%
Ranked 1st. 13% more than Nigeria
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ per 1000 164.64
Ranked 39th. 3 times more than Zimbabwe 		54.55
Ranked 84th.
Literacy rates > Aged 15-24 > Women 81.3%
Ranked 28th. 		97.9%
Ranked 10th. 20% more than Nigeria
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 35-39 2.11 million
Ranked 2nd. 52 times more than Zimbabwe 		40,491
Ranked 5th.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 15-19 11.89 million
Ranked 1st. 8 times more than Zimbabwe 		1.49 million
Ranked 4th.
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Women 65%
Ranked 122nd. 		83%
Ranked 102nd. 28% more than Nigeria
High school > Upper secondary starting age 15
Ranked 147th. The same as Zimbabwe 		15
Ranked 132nd.
Elementary school starting age > Years 6
Ranked 127th. The same as Zimbabwe 		6
Ranked 111th.
Elementary school repeaters > All 2.89
Ranked 74th. 		0.0
Ranked 85th.
Secondary education > General pupils > Per capita 31.63 per 1,000 people
Ranked 126th. 		58.95 per 1,000 people
Ranked 111th. 86% more than Nigeria
Illiteracy rates by sex > Aged 15+ > Men 24.5%
Ranked 32nd. 4 times more than Zimbabwe 		5.8%
Ranked 87th.
Education enrolment by level > Primary level > Per capita 0.187 per capita
Ranked 14th. 2% more than Zimbabwe 		0.184 per capita
Ranked 1st.
Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 1000 190.08
Ranked 13th. 2% more than Zimbabwe 		186.35
Ranked 1st.
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Men 74%
Ranked 118th. 		82%
Ranked 111th. 11% more than Nigeria
Literacy rates > Aged 15-24 > Men 87%
Ranked 28th. 		97.5%
Ranked 16th. 12% more than Nigeria
Pupils-teacher ratio > Primary level 37.2
Ranked 1st. 1% more than Zimbabwe 		37
Ranked 33th.
Primary education > Teachers 598,981
Ranked 1st. 10 times more than Zimbabwe 		61,251
Ranked 50th.
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Secondary level 43.79%
Ranked 138th. 		47.52%
Ranked 4th. 9% more than Nigeria
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 10-14 4.66 million
Ranked 2nd. 227 times more than Zimbabwe 		20,505
Ranked 10th.
Literacy > Literates > Aged over 10 per thousand people 480.23
Ranked 4th. 		615.66
Ranked 10th. 28% more than Nigeria
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people 5.7
Ranked 4th. 9 times more than Zimbabwe 		0.609
Ranked 8th.
Outcomes > Primary education > Duration > Years 6
Ranked 106th. 		7
Ranked 17th. 17% more than Nigeria
Primary education > Teachers per 1000 4.29
Ranked 53th. 		4.83
Ranked 71st. 13% more than Nigeria
Literacy > Men above 14 years 78.2%
Ranked 28th. 		92.7%
Ranked 14th. 19% more than Nigeria
Female enrolment share > Primary level 44.5%
Ranked 3rd. 		49.1%
Ranked 21st. 10% more than Nigeria
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ $61.29 billion
Ranked 22nd. 20 times more than Zimbabwe 		$2.99 billion
Ranked 73th.
Primary school starting age > Years 6
Ranked 143th. The same as Zimbabwe 		6
Ranked 124th.
Scouting > Members 46,701
Ranked 28th. 8 times more than Zimbabwe 		5,880
Ranked 91st.
Participation > Secondary education > General pupils 5.81 million
Ranked 14th. 7 times more than Zimbabwe 		831,488
Ranked 49th.
Ratio of female to male primary enrollment 85.56
Ranked 89th. 		98.25
Ranked 80th. 15% more than Nigeria
Secondary education > Teachers per 1000 1.14
Ranked 66th. 		2.68
Ranked 107th. 2 times more than Nigeria
Secondary education > General pupils per 1000 32.08
Ranked 126th. 		59.83
Ranked 110th. 86% more than Nigeria
Elementary (primary) school > Gender parity index 0.91
Ranked 136th. 		0.972
Ranked 73th. 7% more than Nigeria
Female enrolment share > Secondary level 45.6%
Ranked 3rd. 		46.8%
Ranked 98th. 3% more than Nigeria
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level per 1000 48.85
Ranked 133th. 		59.83
Ranked 6th. 22% more than Nigeria
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 15-19 5.65 million
Ranked 1st. 7 times more than Zimbabwe 		757,631
Ranked 4th.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 20-24 3.02 million
Ranked 2nd. 165 times more than Zimbabwe 		18,341
Ranked 7th.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 35-39 816,760
Ranked 2nd. 106 times more than Zimbabwe 		7,704
Ranked 8th.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people 9.04
Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than Zimbabwe 		2.59
Ranked 5th.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 65-69 per thousand people 2.34
Ranked 4th. 3% more than Zimbabwe 		2.26
Ranked 6th.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 50-54 per thousand people 12.66
Ranked 5th. 2 times more than Zimbabwe 		5.2
Ranked 6th.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 40-44 per thousand people 29.3
Ranked 4th. 		29.51
Ranked 10th. 1% more than Nigeria
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people 21.67
Ranked 3rd. 14 times more than Zimbabwe 		1.56
Ranked 6th.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people 21.02
Ranked 4th. 15 times more than Zimbabwe 		1.38
Ranked 7th.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people 14.34
Ranked 3rd. 14 times more than Zimbabwe 		1.01
Ranked 6th.
Scouting > Members per thousand people 0.277
Ranked 136th. 		0.428
Ranked 126th. 55% more than Nigeria
Primary completion rate > Women 73
Ranked 86th. 		79
Ranked 102nd. 8% more than Nigeria
Elementary school repeaters > Female 2.99
Ranked 67th. 		0.0
Ranked 68th.
Elementary school repeaters > Male 2.8
Ranked 82nd. 		0.0
Ranked 69th.
Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5 > Men 61.4%
Ranked 81st. 		61.6%
Ranked 80th. About the same as Nigeria
High school teachers 213,366
Ranked 19th. 6 times more than Zimbabwe 		33,964
Ranked 68th.
Elementary school teachers 466,784
Ranked 6th. 7 times more than Zimbabwe 		64,001
Ranked 45th.
Literacy > Women above 14 years 60.1%
Ranked 28th. 		86.2%
Ranked 16th. 43% more than Nigeria
Gender ratio > Literacy rate of 15-24 year-olds 0.77%
Ranked 17th. 		0.98%
Ranked 7th. 27% more than Nigeria
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Women per 1000 100.39
Ranked 42nd. 3 times more than Zimbabwe 		37.46
Ranked 78th.
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Per capita 162.06 per 1,000 people
Ranked 39th. 3 times more than Zimbabwe 		53.74 per 1,000 people
Ranked 88th.
Primary completion rate > Men 87
Ranked 69th. 6% more than Zimbabwe 		82
Ranked 99th.
Participation > Secondary education > Pupils 6.4 million
Ranked 11th. 8 times more than Zimbabwe 		758,229
Ranked 62nd.
Primary education > Pupils per 1000 159.52
Ranked 33th. 		186.35
Ranked 12th. 17% more than Nigeria
Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment 84.27
Ranked 71st. 		90.6
Ranked 124th. 8% more than Nigeria
Intake ratio to last grade of primary > Females None
None

Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 75-79 172,021
Ranked 1st. 9 times more than Zimbabwe 		19,048
Ranked 4th.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 25-29 2.05 million
Ranked 2nd. 161 times more than Zimbabwe 		12,801
Ranked 6th.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 70-74 382,374
Ranked 1st. 20 times more than Zimbabwe 		19,094
Ranked 3rd.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 35-39 2.38 million
Ranked 1st. 10 times more than Zimbabwe 		235,759
Ranked 7th.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 35-39 1.29 million
Ranked 1st. 39 times more than Zimbabwe 		32,787
Ranked 4th.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged over 10 31.57 million
Ranked 1st. 8 times more than Zimbabwe 		3.95 million
Ranked 7th.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 40-44 4.2 million
Ranked 1st. 11 times more than Zimbabwe 		373,037
Ranked 7th.
Public spending on education, total > % of GDP 3.06%
Ranked 39th. 22% more than Zimbabwe 		2.5%
Ranked 108th.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 60-64 per thousand people 2.73
Ranked 6th. 		4.9
Ranked 10th. 79% more than Nigeria
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 20-24 per thousand people 13.92
Ranked 3rd. 16 times more than Zimbabwe 		0.88
Ranked 6th.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 80-84 per thousand people 1.73
Ranked 2nd. 11% more than Zimbabwe 		1.56
Ranked 5th.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 30-34 per thousand people 46.47
Ranked 4th. 		55.92
Ranked 11th. 20% more than Nigeria
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 50-54 per thousand people 5.57
Ranked 4th. 4 times more than Zimbabwe 		1.25
Ranked 7th.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 75-79 per thousand people 1.2
Ranked 3rd. 		1.51
Ranked 6th. 26% more than Nigeria
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 45-49 per thousand people 8.03
Ranked 6th. 		11.9
Ranked 10th. 48% more than Nigeria
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 55-59 per thousand people 3
Ranked 6th. 		6.09
Ranked 10th. 2 times more than Nigeria
Literacy rate > Youth total > % of people ages 15-24 73.58%
Ranked 86th. 		93.95%
Ranked 52nd. 28% more than Nigeria
Ratio of female to male enrollments in tertiary education 54.59
Ranked 104th. 		63.13
Ranked 109th. 16% more than Nigeria
Government spending on education > % of GDP 0.83%
Ranked 3rd. 		2.5%
Ranked 107th. 3 times more than Nigeria
Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Private > % of total secondary 13.68%
Ranked 52nd. 		71.27%
Ranked 6th. 5 times more than Nigeria
School enrollment > Tertiary > Male > % gross 13.11% gross
Ranked 80th. 3 times more than Zimbabwe 		4.51% gross
Ranked 110th.
Participation > School enrollment > Tertiary > % gross 10.07%
Ranked 82nd. 3 times more than Zimbabwe 		3.8%
Ranked 109th.
Participation > School enrollment > Tertiary > Female > % gross 8.25%
Ranked 82nd. 3 times more than Zimbabwe 		2.93%
Ranked 103th.
Participation > Total enrollment > Primary > % net 62.78%
Ranked 121st. 		90.53%
Ranked 78th. 44% more than Nigeria
Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Male > % net 29.05%
Ranked 98th. 		38.91%
Ranked 83th. 34% more than Nigeria
Persistence to grade 5 > Male > % of cohort 71.14%
Ranked 57th. 4% more than Zimbabwe 		68.23%
Ranked 63th.
School enrollment, primary, private > % of total primary 7.85%
Ranked 83th. 		86.91%
Ranked 3rd. 11 times more than Nigeria
Primary education, pupils > % female 46.59%
Ranked 149th. 		49.48%
Ranked 10th. 6% more than Nigeria
School enrollment, primary, female > % gross 77.59%
Ranked 149th. 		96.41%
Ranked 121st. 24% more than Nigeria
Primary completion rate, total > % of relevant age group 73.26%
Ranked 104th. 		82.98%
Ranked 89th. 13% more than Nigeria
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female > % of relevant age group 80.48%
Ranked 140th. 		117.27%
Ranked 19th. 46% more than Nigeria
Secondary education, general pupils > % female 45.64%
Ranked 99th. 		47.52%
Ranked 114th. 4% more than Nigeria
Total enrollment, primary, male > % net 58.67%
Ranked 109th. 		82.63%
Ranked 83th. 41% more than Nigeria
Economically active children, study and work > % of economically active children, ages 7-14 69.1%
Ranked 11th. 		88%
Ranked 4th. 27% more than Nigeria
CPIA building human resources rating > 1=low to 6=high per million 0.0207
Ranked 78th. 		0.146
Ranked 63th. 7 times more than Nigeria
Services, etc., value added > Current US$ per capita $403.17
Ranked 91st. 26% more than Zimbabwe 		$319.93
Ranked 97th.
Services, etc., value added > Current US$, % of GDP 25.92%
Ranked 105th. 		40.6%
Ranked 82nd. 57% more than Nigeria
Secondary education, vocational pupils per 1000 2.27
Ranked 86th. 		0.0
Ranked 82nd.
Secondary education, teachers, female per 1000 0.782
Ranked 78th. 		1.07
Ranked 85th. 37% more than Nigeria
Literacy > Literacy rate, youth male > % of males ages 15-24 75.57%
Ranked 26th. 		89.59%
Ranked 62nd. 19% more than Nigeria
Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment > % 88.78%
Ranked 121st. 		90.34%
Ranked 107th. 2% more than Nigeria
Ratio of female to male primary enrollment > % 91.33%
Ranked 135th. 		98.58%
Ranked 70th. 8% more than Nigeria
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 55-59 810,526
Ranked 3rd. 16 times more than Zimbabwe 		49,717
Ranked 4th.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 45-49 878,584
Ranked 1st. 22 times more than Zimbabwe 		40,420
Ranked 4th.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 45-49 3.06 million
Ranked 1st. 10 times more than Zimbabwe 		300,841
Ranked 7th.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 70-74 383,614
Ranked 1st. 9 times more than Zimbabwe 		41,031
Ranked 5th.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 55-59 per thousand people 5.76
Ranked 5th. 		6.62
Ranked 10th. 15% more than Nigeria
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 40-44 per thousand people 15.75
Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than Zimbabwe 		4.8
Ranked 5th.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 75-79 per thousand people 1.18
Ranked 2nd. 		1.54
Ranked 8th. 31% more than Nigeria
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 70-74 per thousand people 2.67
Ranked 4th. 77% more than Zimbabwe 		1.51
Ranked 3rd.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 45-49 per thousand people 21.37
Ranked 6th. 		23.8
Ranked 10th. 11% more than Nigeria
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 80-84 per thousand people 3.29
Ranked 2nd. 33% more than Zimbabwe 		2.48
Ranked 4th.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 70-74 per thousand people 5.44
Ranked 4th. 35% more than Zimbabwe 		4.03
Ranked 5th.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 10-14 per thousand people 42.74
Ranked 4th. 		58.8
Ranked 1st. 38% more than Nigeria
Literacy > Female literates > Aged over 85 per thousand people 0.647
Ranked 1st. 3% more than Zimbabwe 		0.625
Ranked 2nd.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 70-74 per thousand people 3.84
Ranked 5th. 		5.65
Ranked 8th. 47% more than Nigeria
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people 16.58
Ranked 5th. 		18.65
Ranked 10th. 13% more than Nigeria
Literacy > Literates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people 36.42
Ranked 4th. 		36.66
Ranked 10th. 1% more than Nigeria
Literacy > Literates > Aged 75-79 per thousand people 1.74
Ranked 3rd. 		2.75
Ranked 8th. 58% more than Nigeria
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 70-74 per thousand people 2.77
Ranked 4th. 10% more than Zimbabwe 		2.52
Ranked 5th.
Adjusted savings > Education expenditure > % of GNI 0.85% of GNI
Ranked 166th. 		6.87% of GNI
Ranked 16th. 8 times more than Nigeria
Public spending on education > Total > % of GDP 0.89%
Ranked 136th. 		4.57%
Ranked 54th. 5 times more than Nigeria
School enrollment > Secondary > Male > % gross 37.1% gross
Ranked 78th. 		38.16% gross
Ranked 137th. 3% more than Nigeria
Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5 > Women 64.1%
Ranked 76th. 3% more than Zimbabwe 		62.5%
Ranked 80th.
School enrollment > Primary > % net 90.94% net
Ranked 35th. 11% more than Zimbabwe 		81.86% net
Ranked 100th.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 50-54 1.02 million
Ranked 1st. 20 times more than Zimbabwe 		50,017
Ranked 4th.
Literacy rate > Youth male > % of males ages 15-24 80.75%
Ranked 85th. 		96.6%
Ranked 42nd. 20% more than Nigeria
Literacy rate > Adult female > % of females ages 15 and above 38.38%
Ranked 93th. 		74.97%
Ranked 50th. 95% more than Nigeria
Adjusted savings: education expenditure > % of GNI 0.85%
Ranked 177th. 		2.54%
Ranked 145th. 3 times more than Nigeria
Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment > % 71.79%
Ranked 94th. 		77.55%
Ranked 38th. 8% more than Nigeria
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Men per 1000 63.48
Ranked 41st. 4 times more than Zimbabwe 		16.84
Ranked 90th.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 50-54 2.44 million
Ranked 1st. 10 times more than Zimbabwe 		234,721
Ranked 8th.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 30-34 2.81 million
Ranked 2nd. 123 times more than Zimbabwe 		22,747
Ranked 6th.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 80-84 471,581
Ranked 1st. 15 times more than Zimbabwe 		31,363
Ranked 1st.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 15-19 1.29 million
Ranked 2nd. 155 times more than Zimbabwe 		8,368
Ranked 7th.
School enrollment > Secondary > Female > % gross 31.26% gross
Ranked 73th. 		34.57% gross
Ranked 134th. 11% more than Nigeria
School enrollment, primary, male > % net 58.67%
Ranked 109th. 		82.06%
Ranked 82nd. 40% more than Nigeria
Persistence to last grade of primary, female > % of cohort 83.02%
Ranked 72nd. 33% more than Zimbabwe 		62.52%
Ranked 79th.
School enrollment > Primary > % gross 102.88% gross
Ranked 57th. 7% more than Zimbabwe 		96.02% gross
Ranked 128th.
Outcomes > Ratio of young literate females to males > % ages 15-24 82%
Ranked 100th. 		101%
Ranked 20th. 23% more than Nigeria
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 45-49 per thousand people 10.66
Ranked 5th. 2 times more than Zimbabwe 		4.35
Ranked 6th.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 65-69 562,455
Ranked 2nd. 6 times more than Zimbabwe 		88,131
Ranked 6th.
School enrollment, secondary, female > % gross 41.17%
Ranked 123th. 14% more than Zimbabwe 		36.08%
Ranked 116th.
Intake ratio to last grade of primary > Males None
None

Literacy > Female literates > Aged 40-44 per thousand people 11.96
Ranked 6th. 		15.22
Ranked 10th. 27% more than Nigeria
Literacy > Male literates > Aged over 10 per thousand people 259.92
Ranked 4th. 		302.99
Ranked 10th. 17% more than Nigeria
Literacy > Literates > Aged over 85 per thousand people 1.93
Ranked 1st. 61% more than Zimbabwe 		1.2
Ranked 2nd.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 60-64 per thousand people 5.53
Ranked 5th. 		5.91
Ranked 10th. 7% more than Nigeria
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 30-34 per thousand people 22.27
Ranked 5th. 		27.18
Ranked 11th. 22% more than Nigeria
School enrollment, tertiary, male > % gross 12.07%
Ranked 88th. 80% more than Zimbabwe 		6.7%
Ranked 44th.

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  • Over the years, Africa has had some of the worst literacy rates on Earth; up to 50% of the population is illiterate in some countries.

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