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Adult literacy rate > Total: Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life."
Average years of schooling of adults: Average years of schooling of adults is the years of formal schooling received, on average, by adults over age 15. (Data Source: Barro-Lee Data Set www.worldbank.org/html/prdmg/grthweb/ddbarle2.htm)
Children out of school, primary: Children out of school, primary. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Total is the total number of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools.
Children out of school, primary per 1000: Children out of school, primary. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Total is the total number of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Children out of school, primary, female: Children out of school, primary, female. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Female is the total number of female primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools.
College and university > Gender parity index: Country's gender parity index for college and university enrollment. For countries with a rating of over 1, more females are enrolled while countries with a rating under 1 have more males enrolled.
Compulsary education duration: Number of years students are required to be enrolled in school for all levels of education. For instance, compulsary education lasts for 12 years in the United States.
Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP: Percentage of public funding for education out of country's total GDP.
High school enrolment rate: Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
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 > Share of total education spending: Percentage of government education funding that goes to post-secondary education.
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.
Children out of school, primary, female per 1000: Children out of school, primary, female. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Female is the total number of female primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
College and university > Gender ratio: Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment is the percentage of men to women enrolled at tertiary level in public and private schools.
Child care (preschool) > Duration: Number of years students study at the pre-primary (preschool) level. It should be noted that not all countries require pre-primary education.
Secondary education > Teachers > Per capita: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Duration of compulsory education: Duration of compulsory education is the number of grades (or years) that a child must legally be enrolled in school.
Secondary education, pupils: Secondary education, pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions.
School life expectancy > Total: School life expectancy and transition from primary to secondary for school years 1998/99 and 1999/00, published in http://www.uis.unesco.org accessed on Sept. 2002 and Women's Indicators and Statistics Database (Wistat), Version 4, CD-ROM (United Nations publication, Sales No. E.00.XVII.4) based on data provided by UNESCO in 1999.
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.
High school repeaters > Male: Repeaters in secondary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in secondary school."
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.
Children out of school > Primary: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
Secondary education, teachers per 1000: Secondary education, teachers. Teaching staff in total secondary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private secondary education institutions (ISCED 2 and 3). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Secondary education, teachers: Secondary education, teachers. Teaching staff in total secondary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private secondary education institutions (ISCED 2 and 3). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
Child care (preschool) > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for pre-primary (preschool) education.
High school > Lower secondary school duration: Number of years students study at the lower secondary (middle school) level.
Children out of school, primary, male per 1000: Children out of school, primary, male. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Male is the total number of male primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Spending per student > High school: Public expenditure per student is the public current spending on education divided by the total number of students by level, as a percentage of GDP per capita. Public expenditure (current and capital) 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)."
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.
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.
Spending per student > Elementary school: Public expenditure per student is the public current spending on education divided by the total number of students by level, as a percentage of GDP per capita. Public expenditure (current and capital) 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)."
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.
High school > Population with at least high school education > Women: Population with at least high school education > Women.
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."
Public spending per student > Primary level: Public expenditure per student, primary level is the total reported current spending by the government on primary education, divided by the total number of pupils in primary education, expressed as a percentage of per capita GDP.
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).
Children out of school > Primary per 1000: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Inequality adjusted index: Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index.
High school repeaters > Female: Repeaters in secondary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in secondary school."
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).
Proportion of education spending on teachers' salaries: Percentage of public education funding for all levels that goes to teachers' salaries.
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.
High school enrolment rate > Female: Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
Duration of education > Secondary level: Duration of secondary education is the number of grades (or years) in general secondary education.
Primary education > Pupils: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
Secondary education > Pupils: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
High school > Population with at least high school education > Men: Gender Inequality Index.
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.
Spending on education > Proportion spent on all staff salaries: Percentage of public funding for education that goes to school staff salaries.
Elementary (primary) school > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for primary education.
Secondary education > Teachers: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
School enrolment rate > 5th grade: Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.
Scientific and technical journal articles per million: Scientific and technical journal articles refer to the number of scientific and engineering articles published in the following fields: physics, biology, chemistry, mathematics, clinical medicine, biomedical research, engineering and technology, and earth and space sciences. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Duration of education > Primary level: Duration of primary education is the number of grades (or years) in primary education.
Participation > Children out of school > Elementary: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
Participation > Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education: Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary and secondary levels in public and private schools.
Public spending per student > Secondary level: Public expenditure per student, secondary level is the total reported current spending by the government on secondary education, divided by the total number of pupils in secondary education, expressed as a percentage of per capita GDP.
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Progression to secondary school: Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
Children out of school > Primary > Per capita: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 15-19: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
High school > Spending on teaching materials: Percentage of public funding for secondary education that is allocated for teaching materials.
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.
Secondary education > Vocational pupils: Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training.
Primary education > Teachers: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
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.
Private school enrolment > Primary level: Private sector enrolment share, primary level is the share of primary school pupils who attend a privately managed school, regardless of whether or not the school receives subsidies from the government.
Outcomes > Primary education > Duration > Years: Primary duration refers to the number of years of full-time equivalent duration in primary education in the school system according to ISCED.
Primary education > Teachers per 1000: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Secondary education > Pupils per 1000: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Literacy > Men above 14 years: Percent of male population above the age of 14 years that is literate.
Children out of school > Primary > Female > Per capita: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
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).
Elementary (primary) school) > Proportion spent on all staff salaries: Percentage of public funding for primary education that goes to school staff salaries.
Elementary (primary) school > Proportion of education spending on teachers' salaries: Percentage of public funding for primary education that goes to teachers' salaries.
High school> Proportion of education spending on teachers' salaries: Percentage of public funding for secondary education that goes to teachers' salaries.
High school > Share of total education spending: Percentage of government education funding that goes to secondary education.
Enrolment ratio > Secondary level: Net enrolment ratio, secondary level, is the ratio of the number of children of official secondary school age enrolled in school to the number of children of official secondary school age in the population.
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 > 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.
Secondary education > Teachers per 1000: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Children out of school > Primary > Male: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
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.
Post-Secondary Non-Tertiary > Teachers > Women: Number of female teaching staff in post-secondary non-tertiary education. Post-secondary non-tertiary education serves to broaden the knowledge of participants, who have already gained an upper secondary qualification.
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population 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 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
Scouting > Members per thousand people: Membership (from 2012). Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Elementary school repeaters > Male: Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school."
Elementary school repeaters > Female: Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school."
Children out of school > Primary > Male > Per capita: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
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.
High school enrolment rate > Male: Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
Literacy > Women above 14 years: Percent of female population above the age of 14 years that is literate.
Gender ratio > Literacy rate of 15-24 year-olds: Literacy gender parity rate of 15-24 year olds in each country. This number is achieved by dividing the total amount of females who are literate by the total amount of males who are literate. Numbers below 1 mean that more males are literate, while numbers over 1 indicate that more females are literate, with the difference in the numbers indicating to what extent this is true. For instance, in Chad (with a parity rate of .42%) a substantial amount of more males are literate than females. These numbers are only for 15-24 year olds.
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Women per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Participation > Secondary education > Pupils: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
Secondary education > Pupils > Per capita: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
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.
Pupils reaching grade 5: Pupils reaching grade 5 is the percentage of children who start primary school and eventually reach grade 5.
Progression to secondary level: Progression to secondary level is the number of new entrants to the first grade of general secondary education, expressed as a percentage of the number of pupils in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
Secondary education > Vocational pupils per 1000: Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 10-14: Number of males aged 10-14 years, who are illiterate.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 15-19:
Number of females aged 15-19 years, who are illiterate.
Literacy and Attainment > Educational attainment: completed post-secondary > Post-secondary and tertiary education > Population 25+ years > % > Over 24 year olds: Compares countries by the percentage of its population 25 years or older that has completed post-secondary education, as defined by the levels 4, 5 and 6 of ISCED (International Standard Classification of Education), and index developed by UNESCO. The data was compiled by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), which elaborates statistics to provide a global perspective on education, science, culture, and communication
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 organization, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged over 10: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged over 10: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Elementary (primary) school > Spending on teaching materials: Percentage of public funding for primary education that is allocated for teaching materials.
Labor force with primary education, male > % of male labor force: Labor force with primary education, male (% of male labor force). Labor force with primary education is the proportion of the labor force that has a primary education, as a percentage of the total labor force.
Expenditure per student, secondary > % of GDP per capita: Expenditure per student, secondary (% of GDP per capita). Public expenditure per pupil as a % of GDP per capita. Secondary is the total public expenditure per student in secondary education as a percentage of GDP per capita. Public expenditure (current and capital) 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).
High school > Proportion spent on all staff salaries: Percentage of public funding for secondary education that goes to school staff salaries.
Repeaters, secondary, male > % of male enrollment: Repeaters, secondary, male (% of male enrollment). Percentage of repeaters in secondary. All grades. Male is the number of male students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all male students enrolled in secondary school. It is calculated by dividing the sum of male repeaters in all grades of secondary education by the total male enrolment of secondary education and multiplying the result by 100.
Secondary education, vocational pupils > % female: Secondary education, vocational pupils (% female). Percentage of female students. Total secondary. Technical/vocational programmes is the number of female students enrolled in technical/vocational programmes at the secondary education level expressed as a percentage of the total number of students (male and female) enrolled in technical/vocational programmes at the secondary education level in a given school year.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 15-19: Compares countries by number of male literates, in the age range 15 to 19. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems
School enrollment, secondary > % net: School enrollment, secondary (% net). Net enrolment rate. Secondary. All programmes. Total is the ratio of children of the official secondary school age who are enrolled in secondary school to the population of the official secondary school age.
Services, etc., value added > Current US$: Services, etc., value added (current US$). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
Services, etc., value added > Constant LCU: Services, etc., value added (constant LCU). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in constant local currency.
Total enrollment, primary > % net: Total enrollment, primary (% 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.
Total enrollment, primary, female > % net: Total enrollment, primary, female (% 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.
Literacy > Literacy rate, youth total > % of people ages 15-24: Literacy rate, youth total (% of people ages 15-24). Youth (15-24) literacy rate (%). Total is the number of people age 15 to 24 years who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life, divided by the population in that age group. Generally, u2018literacyu2019 also encompasses u2018numeracyu2019, the ability to make simple arithmetic calculations.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 10-14 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy rate > Youth female > % of females ages 15-24: Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life.
School enrollment > Secondary > % 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.
Services, etc., value added > Constant LCU per capita: Services, etc., value added (constant LCU). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in constant local currency. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
Unemployment with primary education > Male > % of male unemployment: Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organization (UNESCO).
Repeaters, primary, total > % of total enrollment: Repeaters, primary, total (% of total enrollment). Percentage of repeaters in primary. All grades. Total is the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school. It is calculated by dividing the sum of repeaters in all grades of primary education by the total enrolment of primary education and multiplying the result by 100.
School enrollment > Preprimary > Male > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment.
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.
Secondary education > Teachers > % female: Female teachers as a percentage of total secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
Labor force with tertiary education, female > % of female labor force: Labor force with tertiary education, female (% of female labor force). Labor force with tertiary education is the proportion of labor force that has a tertiary education, as a percentage of the total labor force.
Labor force with primary education > % of total: Labor force with primary education (% of total). Labor force with primary education is the proportion of the labor force that has a primary education, as a percentage of the total labor force.
Labor force with secondary education, male > % of male labor force: Labor force with secondary education, male (% of male labor force). Labor force with secondary education is the proportion of the labor force that has a secondary education, as a percentage of the total labor force.
Labor force with secondary education > % of total: Labor force with secondary education (% of total). Labor force with secondary education is the proportion of the labor force that has a secondary education, as a percentage of the total labor force.
Unemployment with tertiary education > % of total unemployment: Unemployment with tertiary education (% of total unemployment). Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organization (UNESCO).
Persistence to grade 5, male > % of cohort: Persistence to grade 5, male (% of cohort). Survival rate to grade 5. Male is the share of male children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is calculated on the basis of the reconstructed cohort method, which uses data on enrolment and repeaters for two consecutive years.
Progression to secondary school > Male: Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
Persistence to grade 5, female > % of cohort: Persistence to grade 5, female (% of cohort). Survival rate to grade 5. Female is the share of female children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is calculated on the basis of the reconstructed cohort method, which uses data on enrolment and repeaters for two consecutive years.
Primary education > Pupils > Per capita: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools. Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
Net intake rate in grade 1 > Male > % of official school-age population: Net intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education who are of official primary school entrance age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the corresponding age.
Persistence to grade 5 > Female > % 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.
Researchers in R&D > Per million people: Researchers in R&D (per million people). Researchers in R&D are professionals engaged in the conception or creation of new knowledge, products, processes, methods, or systems and in the management of the projects concerned. Postgraduate PhD students (ISCED97 level 6) engaged in R&D are included.
Children out of school > Primary > Male per 1000: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
High school teachers > % female: Female teachers as a percentage of total secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers."
Participation > 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."
Literacy > Literacy rate, adult male > % of males ages 15 and above: Literacy rate, adult male (% of males ages 15 and above). Adult (15+) literacy rate (%). Male is the percentage of males age 15 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life. Generally, u2018literacyu2019 also encompasses u2018numeracyu2019, the ability to make simple arithmetic calculations. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of male literates aged 15 years and over by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100.
Literacy > Literacy rate, adult female > % of females ages 15 and above: Literacy rate, adult female (% of females ages 15 and above). Adult (15+) literacy rate (%). Female is the percentage of females age 15 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life. Generally, u2018literacyu2019 also encompasses u2018numeracyu2019, the ability to make simple arithmetic calculations. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of female literates aged 15 years and over by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100.
Elementary school graduate rate > Female: 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.
Inputs > Secondary education > Teachers > Female: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
Participation > Children out of school > Elementary > Male: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
Literacy > Literacy rate, youth female > % of females ages 15-24: Literacy rate, youth female (% of females ages 15-24). Youth (15-24) literacy rate (%). Female is the number of females age 15 to 24 years who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life, divided by the female population in that age group. Generally, u2018literacyu2019 also encompasses u2018numeracyu2019, the ability to make simple arithmetic calculations.
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male > % of relevant age group: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male (% 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.
School enrollment, primary, male > % gross: School enrollment, primary, male (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Primary. Male is the total male enrollment in primary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the male population of official primary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.
School enrollment > 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 > Children out of school > Elementary > Female: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > % net: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers."
Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Female > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers."
Participation > Secondary education > General pupils > % female: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training."
Participation > Secondary education > Pupils > % female: Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at secondary level includes enrollments in public and private schools.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 20-24: Compares countries by number of male literates, in the age range 20 to 24. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 15-19 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 10-14: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Female > % net: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers."
Secondary education, teachers > % female: Secondary education, teachers (% female). Percentage female teachers. Secondary is the number of female teachers at the secondary level expressed as a percentage of the total number of teachers (male and female) at the secondary level in a given school year. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 20-24 per thousand people: 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. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
School enrollment > Primary > Female > % net: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 20-24: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
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.
School enrollment > Primary > Male > % net: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 20-24: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 20-24: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Services, etc., value added > % of GDP: Services, etc., value added (% of GDP). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99 and they include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Note: For VAB countries, gross value added at factor cost is used as the denominator.
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.
Primary education, teachers > % female: Primary education, teachers (% female). Percentage female teachers. Primary is the number of female teachers at the primary level expressed as a percentage of the total number of teachers (male and female) at the primary level in a given school year. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.

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STAT	South Africa	Venezuela
Adult literacy rate > Total	89 Ranked 58th.	95.15 Ranked 5th. 7% more than South Africa
Average years of schooling of adults	6.1 Ranked 50th.	6.6 Ranked 43th. 8% more than South Africa
Children out of school, primary	656,487 Ranked 6th. 3 times more than Venezuela	190,870 Ranked 17th.
Children out of school, primary per 1000	12.82 Ranked 23th. 2 times more than Venezuela	6.37 Ranked 32nd.
Children out of school, primary, female	320,723 Ranked 9th. 3 times more than Venezuela	112,619 Ranked 16th.
College and university > Gender parity index	0.913 Ranked 48th.	1.69 Ranked 12th. 85% more than South Africa
Compulsary education duration	9 Ranked 56th.	14 Ranked 3rd. 56% more than South Africa
Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP	5.96% Ranked 28th.	6.87% Ranked 16th. 15% more than South Africa
High school enrolment rate	93.52 Ranked 57th.	95.3 Ranked 48th. 2% more than South Africa
Literacy > Total population	86.4% Ranked 92nd.	93.4% Ranked 66th. 8% more than South Africa
Primary education, duration > Years	7 Ranked 11th. 17% more than Venezuela	6 Ranked 96th.
Primary education, teachers per 1000	4.64 Ranked 34th.	6.14 Ranked 27th. 32% more than South Africa
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary	29.5 Ranked 31st. 15% more than Venezuela	25.68 Ranked 67th.
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary	25.05 Ranked 18th. 39% more than Venezuela	18.03 Ranked 42nd.
Secondary education, duration > Years	5 Ranked 175th. The same as Venezuela	5 Ranked 187th.
College and university > Share of total education spending	11.88% Ranked 91st.	22.6% Ranked 39th. 90% more than South Africa
Literacy > Female	85.7% Ranked 82nd.	93.1% Ranked 60th. 9% more than South Africa
Children out of school, primary, female per 1000	6.27 Ranked 22nd. 67% more than Venezuela	3.76 Ranked 27th.
College and university > Gender ratio	91.28 Ranked 50th.	169.46 Ranked 10th. 86% more than South Africa
Child care (preschool) > Duration	1 Ranked 195th.	3 Ranked 86th. 3 times more than South Africa
Secondary education > Teachers > Per capita	3.22 per 1,000 people Ranked 94th.	7.06 per 1,000 people Ranked 19th. 2 times more than South Africa
Duration of compulsory education	9 years Ranked 73th. 29% more than Venezuela	7 years Ranked 124th.
Secondary education, pupils	4.84 million Ranked 5th. 2 times more than Venezuela	2.35 million Ranked 13th.
Girls to boys ratio > Primary level enrolment	0.96 Ranked 119th.	0.98 Ranked 71st. 2% more than South Africa
School life expectancy > Total	14.1 years Ranked 27th. 29% more than Venezuela	10.9 years Ranked 63th.
Literacy > Adult literacy	88% Ranked 63th.	93% Ranked 1st. 6% more than South Africa
Primary education, teachers	237,429 Ranked 6th. 2 times more than Venezuela	112,157 Ranked 27th.
Primary education, pupils	7 million Ranked 6th. Twice as much as Venezuela	3.49 million Ranked 17th.
Adult literacy rate > Female	88.1 Ranked 59th.	94.93 Ranked 5th. 8% more than South Africa
Tertiary enrollment	15.2% Ranked 60th.	28.5% Ranked 44th. 88% more than South Africa
High school > Gender ratio	104.66 Ranked 34th.	110.21 Ranked 11th. 5% more than South Africa
Compulsary education starting age	7 Ranked 5th. 2 times more than Venezuela	3 Ranked 108th.
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary per million	0.508 Ranked 85th.	0.987 Ranked 59th. 94% more than South Africa
Literacy > Definition	age 15 and over can read and write	age 15 and over can read and write
High school > Upper secondary school duration	3 Ranked 68th. 50% more than Venezuela	2 Ranked 181st.
Literacy > Male	87% Ranked 94th.	93.8% Ranked 75th. 8% more than South Africa
Spending > USD	13.74 billion Ranked 27th. 24% more than Venezuela	11.1 billion Ranked 32nd.
High school > Private school share	4.11% Ranked 47th.	28.3% Ranked 15th. 7 times more than South Africa
Spending > Proportion	5.14 Ranked 45th. 46% more than Venezuela	3.53 Ranked 108th.
Pupil-teacher ratio > Primary	35.64 Ranked 33th. 91% more than Venezuela	18.7 Ranked 70th.
Child care (preschool) > Starting age	6 Ranked 1st. Twice as much as Venezuela	3 Ranked 153th.
High school repeaters > Male	14.64 Ranked 17th. 4 times more than Venezuela	3.75 Ranked 51st.
Literacy rates > Aged 15-24	93.9% Ranked 5th.	97.2% Ranked 14th. 4% more than South Africa
Preschool enrollment rate	104.54 Ranked 77th. 1% more than Venezuela	103.11 Ranked 71st.
Tertiary > Students studying abroad	6,268.93 Ranked 99th.	11,515.04 Ranked 72nd. 84% more than South Africa
Primary completion rate	99 Ranked 42nd. 8% more than Venezuela	92 Ranked 64th.
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level	675,160 Ranked 31st.	983,217 Ranked 25th. 46% more than South Africa
Elementary (primary school) > Duration	7 Ranked 12th. 17% more than Venezuela	6 Ranked 101st.
Children out of school > Primary	568,936 Ranked 17th. 2 times more than Venezuela	235,577 Ranked 21st.
Secondary education, teachers per 1000	3.79 Ranked 79th. 12% more than Venezuela	3.37 Ranked 48th.
Secondary education, teachers	187,162 Ranked 21st. 3 times more than Venezuela	61,671 Ranked 29th.
Child care (preschool) > Students per teacher	23.51 Ranked 26th. 5% more than Venezuela	22.47 Ranked 18th.
High school > Lower secondary school duration	2 Ranked 192nd.	3 Ranked 141st. 50% more than South Africa
Children out of school, primary, male per 1000	6.56 Ranked 21st. 3 times more than Venezuela	2.61 Ranked 31st.
Spending per student > High school	16 Ranked 18th. 97% more than Venezuela	8.11 Ranked 62nd.
Secondary education, general pupils	4.6 million Ranked 4th. 2 times more than Venezuela	2.23 million Ranked 15th.
Illiteracy rates by sex > Aged 15+	13.6% Ranked 68th. 2 times more than Venezuela	6.6% Ranked 93th.
High school > Gender parity index	1.05 Ranked 33th.	1.09 Ranked 16th. 4% more than South Africa
Scientific and technical journal articles	2,364 Ranked 34th. 4 times more than Venezuela	563 Ranked 48th.
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level per 1000	14.83 Ranked 83th.	38.81 Ranked 28th. 3 times more than South Africa
Scouting > Genders admitted	both	both
Elementary (primary school) > Starting age	7 Ranked 14th. 17% more than Venezuela	6 Ranked 125th.
Children out of school, primary, male	335,764 Ranked 5th. 4 times more than Venezuela	78,251 Ranked 16th.
High school > Students per teacher	25.05 Ranked 18th. 39% more than Venezuela	18.03 Ranked 41st.
Secondary education > General pupils	4.32 million Ranked 17th. 2 times more than Venezuela	1.95 million Ranked 16th.
Spending per student > Elementary school	13.69 Ranked 20th. 50% more than Venezuela	9.1 Ranked 61st.
Secondary school starting age > Years	14 Ranked 3rd. 17% more than Venezuela	12 Ranked 96th.
High school starting age > Years	14 Ranked 3rd. 17% more than Venezuela	12 Ranked 90th.
Primary education > Teachers > Per capita	4.51 per 1,000 people Ranked 77th.	6.94 per 1,000 people Ranked 17th. 54% more than South Africa
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people	49.69 Ranked 4th. 10% more than Venezuela	45.28 Ranked 8th.
Education enrolment by level > Primary level	7.47 million Ranked 15th. 2 times more than Venezuela	3.45 million Ranked 34th.
High school > Population with at least high school education > Women	68.9% Ranked 57th. 25% more than Venezuela	55.1% Ranked 77th.
Elementary school graduate rate	76.98 Ranked 66th.	80.74 Ranked 61st. 5% more than South Africa
Literacy rate > People aged 15-24	96.8 Ranked 56th.	98.4 Ranked 11th. 2% more than South Africa
Public spending per student > Primary level	14 Ranked 35th. 7 times more than Venezuela	2.1 Ranked 12th.
Primary education, pupils per 1000	136.83 Ranked 37th. 18% more than Venezuela	116.39 Ranked 47th.
Secondary education, pupils per 1000	94.63 Ranked 20th. 20% more than Venezuela	78.6 Ranked 34th.
Girls to boys ratio > Tertiary level enrolment	1.22 Ranked 41st. 13% more than Venezuela	1.08 Ranked 84th.
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+	4.05 million Ranked 27th. 4 times more than Venezuela	1.14 million Ranked 52nd.
Girls to boys ratio > Secondary level enrolment	1.07 Ranked 28th.	1.13 Ranked 13th. 6% more than South Africa
Literacy > Female literates > Aged over 10 per thousand people	324.47 Ranked 4th.	343.66 Ranked 14th. 6% more than South Africa
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level > Per capita	14.9 per 1,000 people Ranked 82nd.	38.99 per 1,000 people Ranked 27th. 3 times more than South Africa
Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people	0.124 Ranked 195th.	0.39 Ranked 153th. 3 times more than South Africa
Outcomes > Secondary education > Duration > Years	5 Ranked 155th. The same as Venezuela	5 Ranked 167th.
Teacher student ratio > High school	29.02 Ranked 12th. 3 times more than Venezuela	10.23 Ranked 76th.
Children out of school > Primary per 1000	12.19 Ranked 33th. 38% more than Venezuela	8.81 Ranked 41st.
Inequality adjusted index	0.558 Ranked 67th.	0.571 Ranked 63th. 2% more than South Africa
High school repeaters > Female	13.73 Ranked 18th. 6 times more than Venezuela	2.23 Ranked 58th.
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Women	2.17 million Ranked 29th. 4 times more than Venezuela	598,600 Ranked 58th.
Teacher student ratio > Elementary school	30.98 Ranked 41st. 91% more than Venezuela	16.19 Ranked 86th.
Proportion of education spending on teachers' salaries	66.9% Ranked 7th. 17% more than Venezuela	57.38% Ranked 28th.
Literacy rate > Females aged 15-24	97.5 Ranked 54th.	98.84 Ranked 8th. 1% more than South Africa
Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5	77% Ranked 66th.	89% Ranked 47th. 16% more than South Africa
Elementary school > Enrolled students	7.31 million Ranked 15th. 2 times more than Venezuela	3.44 million Ranked 33th.
Primary education > Duration > Years	7 years Ranked 10th. 17% more than Venezuela	6 years Ranked 94th.
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ per capita	$3,430.12 Ranked 31st. 43% more than Venezuela	$2,395.19 Ranked 43th.
School enrolment rate > 1st grade	107.68 Ranked 49th. 6% more than Venezuela	102.06 Ranked 62nd.
Secondary education, general pupils per 1000	89.81 Ranked 18th. 21% more than Venezuela	74.39 Ranked 36th.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people	96.79 Ranked 4th. 7% more than Venezuela	90.11 Ranked 8th.
Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share	3.71% Ranked 60th.	17.66% Ranked 26th. 5 times more than South Africa
High school > Lower secondary starting age	14 Ranked 3rd. 17% more than Venezuela	12 Ranked 97th.
Elementary school > Gender ratio	96.37 Ranked 110th.	97.34 Ranked 85th. 1% more than South Africa
High school enrolment rate > Female	94.06 Ranked 49th.	95.5 Ranked 46th. 2% more than South Africa
Illiteracy rates by sex > Aged 15+ > Women	14.3% Ranked 75th. 2 times more than Venezuela	6.9% Ranked 95th.
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level	92% Ranked 82nd.	93% Ranked 75th. 1% more than South Africa
Duration of education > Secondary level	5 Ranked 149th. The same as Venezuela	5 Ranked 161st.
Primary education > Pupils	7.44 million Ranked 13th. 2 times more than Venezuela	3.45 million Ranked 20th.
Secondary education > Pupils	4.59 million Ranked 17th. 2 times more than Venezuela	2.03 million Ranked 16th.
High school > Population with at least high school education > Men	72.2% Ranked 59th. 45% more than Venezuela	49.8% Ranked 89th.
Literacy rate > Males aged 15-24	96.1 Ranked 59th.	97.97 Ranked 14th. 2% more than South Africa
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita	95.14 per 1,000 people Ranked 59th. 29% more than Venezuela	73.99 per 1,000 people Ranked 107th.
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Tertiary level	53.68% Ranked 56th. 5% more than Venezuela	51.02% Ranked 73th.
Secondary education, vocational pupils	246,515 Ranked 11th. 96% more than Venezuela	126,014 Ranked 19th.
Spending on education > Proportion spent on all staff salaries	72.38% Ranked 39th.	79.23% Ranked 34th. 9% more than South Africa
Elementary (primary) school > Students per teacher	29.5 Ranked 29th. 15% more than Venezuela	25.68 Ranked 64th.
Secondary education > Teachers	149,375 Ranked 28th.	187,737 Ranked 6th. 26% more than South Africa
School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary	13 years Ranked 4th. 8% more than Venezuela	12 years Ranked 3rd.
School enrolment rate > 5th grade	82.45 Ranked 46th.	84.34 Ranked 49th. 2% more than South Africa
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level	4.31 million Ranked 23th. 2 times more than Venezuela	1.87 million Ranked 39th.
Scientific and technical journal articles per million	51.26 Ranked 48th. 2 times more than Venezuela	21.82 Ranked 63th.
Duration of education > Primary level	7 Ranked 8th. 17% more than Venezuela	6 Ranked 91st.
Women to men parity index > As ratio of literacy rates > Aged 15-24	1.01 Ranked 3rd.	1.02 Ranked 4th. 1% more than South Africa
Participation > Children out of school > Elementary	503,390 Ranked 14th. 91% more than Venezuela	263,698 Ranked 23th.
Participation > Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education	99.56% Ranked 70th.	102.2% Ranked 22nd. 3% more than South Africa
Public spending per student > Secondary level	17.9 Ranked 42nd. 4 times more than Venezuela	4.7 Ranked 18th.
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Primary level	48.92% Ranked 32nd. 1% more than Venezuela	48.44% Ranked 82nd.
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ per 1000	87.92 Ranked 68th. Twice as much as Venezuela	44.03 Ranked 94th.
Progression to secondary school	89.72% Ranked 61st.	98.72% Ranked 10th. 10% more than South Africa
Literacy rates > Aged 15-24 > Women	94.3% Ranked 5th.	98.1% Ranked 12th. 4% more than South Africa
Children out of school > Primary > Per capita	12.27 per 1,000 people Ranked 34th. 38% more than Venezuela	8.86 per 1,000 people Ranked 42nd.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 15-19	3.87 million Ranked 2nd. 73% more than Venezuela	2.24 million Ranked 7th.
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Women	93% Ranked 77th. The same as Venezuela	93% Ranked 75th.
High school > Spending on teaching materials	0.0 Ranked 17th.	0.0293% Ranked 17th.
High school > Upper secondary starting age	16 Ranked 25th. 7% more than Venezuela	15 Ranked 133th.
Elementary school starting age > Years	7 Ranked 15th. 17% more than Venezuela	6 Ranked 112th.
Elementary school repeaters > All	7.96 Ranked 40th. 2 times more than Venezuela	3.37 Ranked 63th.
Secondary education > General pupils > Per capita	93.14 per 1,000 people Ranked 35th. 27% more than Venezuela	73.4 per 1,000 people Ranked 45th.
Illiteracy rates by sex > Aged 15+ > Men	13% Ranked 63th. 2 times more than Venezuela	6.3% Ranked 82nd.
Education enrolment by level > Primary level > Per capita	0.165 per capita Ranked 29th. 20% more than Venezuela	0.137 per capita Ranked 56th.
Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 1000	163.96 Ranked 34th. 20% more than Venezuela	136.18 Ranked 58th.
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Men	91% Ranked 88th.	92% Ranked 75th. 1% more than South Africa
Literacy rates > Aged 15-24 > Men	93.5% Ranked 6th.	96.3% Ranked 16th. 3% more than South Africa
Pupils-teacher ratio > Primary level	33.5 Ranked 44th. 61% more than Venezuela	20.8 Ranked 6th.
Secondary education > Vocational pupils	275,589 Ranked 32nd. 4 times more than Venezuela	77,659 Ranked 22nd.
Primary education > Teachers	208,877 Ranked 20th. 13% more than Venezuela	184,409 Ranked 7th.
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Secondary level	51.87% Ranked 19th.	52.53% Ranked 13th. 1% more than South Africa
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 10-14	706,159 Ranked 1st. 10 times more than Venezuela	71,528 Ranked 8th.
Literacy > Literates > Aged over 10 per thousand people	622.71 Ranked 4th.	674.65 Ranked 16th. 8% more than South Africa
Private school enrolment > Primary level	1.7 Ranked 75th.	9 Ranked 24th. 5 times more than South Africa
Outcomes > Primary education > Duration > Years	7 Ranked 10th. 17% more than Venezuela	6 Ranked 89th.
Primary education > Teachers per 1000	4.48 Ranked 77th.	6.9 Ranked 19th. 54% more than South Africa
Secondary education > Pupils per 1000	98.44 Ranked 40th. 30% more than Venezuela	75.9 Ranked 43th.
Literacy > Men above 14 years	84.1% Ranked 4th.	93.3% Ranked 13th. 11% more than South Africa
Children out of school > Primary > Female > Per capita	5.35 per 1,000 people Ranked 36th. 34% more than Venezuela	3.98 per 1,000 people Ranked 43th.
Female enrolment share > Primary level	48.6% Ranked 55th. About the same as Venezuela	48.5% Ranked 77th.
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$	$175.59 billion Ranked 12th. 2 times more than Venezuela	$71.75 billion Ranked 19th.
Primary school starting age > Years	7 Ranked 13th. 17% more than Venezuela	6 Ranked 125th.
Scouting > Members	69,316 Ranked 22nd. 5 times more than Venezuela	14,893 Ranked 60th.
Elementary (primary) school) > Proportion spent on all staff salaries	82.89% Ranked 42nd. About the same as Venezuela	82.64% Ranked 44th.
Elementary (primary) school > Proportion of education spending on teachers' salaries	78.64% Ranked 21st. 28% more than Venezuela	61.21% Ranked 42nd.
High school> Proportion of education spending on teachers' salaries	94.96% Ranked 2nd. 54% more than Venezuela	61.54% Ranked 37th.
High school > Share of total education spending	31.45% Ranked 63th. 65% more than Venezuela	19.04% Ranked 89th.
Enrolment ratio > Secondary level	57.2% Ranked 61st. 13% more than Venezuela	50.4% Ranked 65th.
Participation > Secondary education > General pupils	4.55 million Ranked 17th. 2 times more than Venezuela	2.1 million Ranked 31st.
Ratio of female to male primary enrollment	96.47 Ranked 104th.	97.99 Ranked 38th. 2% more than South Africa
Secondary education > General pupils per 1000	92.53 Ranked 37th. 27% more than Venezuela	72.99 Ranked 45th.
Secondary education > Teachers per 1000	3.2 Ranked 96th.	7.02 Ranked 19th. 2 times more than South Africa
Children out of school > Primary > Male	320,779 Ranked 16th. 2 times more than Venezuela	129,789 Ranked 20th.
Elementary (primary) school > Gender parity index	0.958 Ranked 123th.	0.974 Ranked 71st. 2% more than South Africa
Female enrolment share > Secondary level	52.4% Ranked 14th.	53.6% Ranked 8th. 2% more than South Africa
Post-Secondary Non-Tertiary > Teachers > Women	3,645 Ranked 6th.	0.0 Ranked 50th.
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level per 1000	94.7 Ranked 61st. 29% more than Venezuela	73.66 Ranked 112th.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people	5.47 Ranked 3rd. 2 times more than Venezuela	2.4 Ranked 11th.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 15-19	1.99 million Ranked 2nd. 76% more than Venezuela	1.13 million Ranked 7th.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 20-24	266,090 Ranked 2nd. 4 times more than Venezuela	65,494 Ranked 7th.
Scouting > Members per thousand people	1.35 Ranked 77th. 3 times more than Venezuela	0.497 Ranked 122nd.
Primary completion rate > Women	99 Ranked 42nd. 4% more than Venezuela	95 Ranked 51st.
Elementary school repeaters > Male	8.39 Ranked 42nd. 2 times more than Venezuela	4.14 Ranked 61st.
Elementary school repeaters > Female	7.51 Ranked 39th. 3 times more than Venezuela	2.55 Ranked 65th.
Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5 > Men	75% Ranked 60th.	85.1% Ranked 45th. 13% more than South Africa
Children out of school > Primary > Male > Per capita	6.92 per 1,000 people Ranked 33th. 42% more than Venezuela	4.88 per 1,000 people Ranked 42nd.
High school teachers	164,697 Ranked 25th.	217,516 Ranked 15th. 32% more than South Africa
Elementary school teachers	236,032 Ranked 19th. 11% more than Venezuela	212,425 Ranked 18th.
High school enrolment rate > Male	93.01 Ranked 50th.	95.09 Ranked 40th. 2% more than South Africa
Literacy > Women above 14 years	80.9% Ranked 4th.	92.7% Ranked 11th. 15% more than South Africa
Gender ratio > Literacy rate of 15-24 year-olds	1.01% Ranked 3rd.	1.02% Ranked 4th. 1% more than South Africa
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Per capita	88.45 per 1,000 people Ranked 67th. Twice as much as Venezuela	44.24 per 1,000 people Ranked 96th.
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Women per 1000	47.04 Ranked 68th. 2 times more than Venezuela	23.2 Ranked 94th.
Primary completion rate > Men	99 Ranked 37th. 11% more than Venezuela	89 Ranked 66th.
Participation > Secondary education > Pupils	4.59 million Ranked 18th. 2 times more than Venezuela	2.03 million Ranked 33th.
Secondary education > Pupils > Per capita	99.08 per 1,000 people Ranked 38th. 30% more than Venezuela	76.32 per 1,000 people Ranked 41st.
Primary education > Pupils per 1000	159.52 Ranked 39th. 24% more than Venezuela	129.06 Ranked 53th.
Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment	107.48 Ranked 22nd.	112.95 Ranked 9th. 5% more than South Africa
Intake ratio to last grade of primary > Females	None	None
Pupils reaching grade 5	64.5 Ranked 65th.	90.8 Ranked 30th. 41% more than South Africa
Progression to secondary level	92.2 Ranked 18th. 12% more than Venezuela	82 Ranked 22nd.
Secondary education > Vocational pupils per 1000	5.91 Ranked 79th. 2 times more than Venezuela	2.91 Ranked 48th.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 10-14	409,615 Ranked 1st. 9 times more than Venezuela	45,116 Ranked 8th.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 15-19	98,809 Ranked 2nd. 5 times more than Venezuela	19,775 Ranked 8th.
Literacy and Attainment > Educational attainment: completed post-secondary > Post-secondary and tertiary education > Population 25+ years > % > Over 24 year olds	13.41% Ranked 27th.	0.0 Ranked 9th.
School enrollment > Secondary > Private > % of total secondary	2.6% Ranked 96th.	24.62% Ranked 23th. 9 times more than South Africa
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged over 10	2.93 million Ranked 2nd. 5 times more than Venezuela	602,275 Ranked 8th.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged over 10	11.93 million Ranked 2nd. 45% more than Venezuela	8.23 million Ranked 7th.
Elementary (primary) school > Spending on teaching materials	3.1% Ranked 7th. 25 times more than Venezuela	0.126% Ranked 16th.
Labor force with primary education, male > % of male labor force	17% Ranked 61st.	35.6% Ranked 17th. 2 times more than South Africa
Expenditure per student, secondary > % of GDP per capita	19.73% Ranked 53th. 19% more than Venezuela	16.61% Ranked 57th.
High school > Proportion spent on all staff salaries	100% Ranked 1st. 12% more than Venezuela	89.49% Ranked 20th.
Repeaters, secondary, male > % of male enrollment	14.64% Ranked 17th. 3 times more than Venezuela	5.2% Ranked 38th.
Secondary education, vocational pupils > % female	43.49% Ranked 23th.	52.47% Ranked 4th. 21% more than South Africa
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 15-19	1.88 million Ranked 2nd. 69% more than Venezuela	1.11 million Ranked 7th.
School enrollment, secondary > % net	68.77% Ranked 61st.	74.34% Ranked 17th. 8% more than South Africa
Services, etc., value added > Current US$	$238.35 billion Ranked 12th. 55% more than Venezuela	$153.71 billion Ranked 28th.
Services, etc., value added > Constant LCU	1.21 trillion Ranked 29th. 42 times more than Venezuela	28.84 billion Ranked 68th.
Total enrollment, primary > % net	90.48% Ranked 43th.	94.41% Ranked 32nd. 4% more than South Africa
Total enrollment, primary, female > % net	90.67% Ranked 32nd.	93.26% Ranked 27th. 3% more than South Africa
Literacy > Literacy rate, youth total > % of people ages 15-24	98.78% Ranked 34th. About the same as Venezuela	98.53% Ranked 10th.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 10-14 per thousand people	96.03 Ranked 4th.	98.18 Ranked 7th. 2% more than South Africa
Literacy rate > Youth female > % of females ages 15-24	94.29% Ranked 61st.	98.07% Ranked 40th. 4% more than South Africa
School enrollment > Secondary > % net	61.66% net Ranked 65th.	63.03% net Ranked 38th. 2% more than South Africa
Services, etc., value added > Constant LCU per capita	23,635.09 Ranked 47th. 25 times more than Venezuela	962.8 Ranked 96th.
Unemployment with primary education > Male > % of male unemployment	53.2% Ranked 11th.	65.1% Ranked 7th. 22% more than South Africa
Repeaters, primary, total > % of total enrollment	7.96% Ranked 39th. 3 times more than Venezuela	3.17% Ranked 47th.
School enrollment > Preprimary > Male > % gross	36.99% gross Ranked 86th.	57.85% gross Ranked 31st. 56% more than South Africa
School enrollment > Secondary > Male > % net	58.23% net Ranked 64th.	58.75% net Ranked 38th. 1% more than South Africa
Secondary education > Teachers > % female	51.82% female Ranked 75th.	63.05% female Ranked 15th. 22% more than South Africa
Labor force with tertiary education, female > % of female labor force	5.3% Ranked 77th.	28.5% Ranked 32nd. 5 times more than South Africa
Labor force with primary education > % of total	41.2% Ranked 11th. About the same as Venezuela	41.1% Ranked 12th.
Labor force with secondary education, male > % of male labor force	72.8% Ranked 4th. 2 times more than Venezuela	35.4% Ranked 51st.
Labor force with secondary education > % of total	31% Ranked 57th. 13% more than Venezuela	27.4% Ranked 60th.
Unemployment with tertiary education > % of total unemployment	5.8% Ranked 35th.	33.4% Ranked 6th. 6 times more than South Africa
Persistence to grade 5, male > % of cohort	81.58% Ranked 42nd.	93.33% Ranked 16th. 14% more than South Africa
Progression to secondary school > Male	88.52% Ranked 56th.	98.45% Ranked 12th. 11% more than South Africa
Persistence to grade 5, female > % of cohort	83.39% Ranked 40th.	99% Ranked 5th. 19% more than South Africa
Primary education > Pupils > Per capita	0.161 per capita Ranked 33th. 24% more than Venezuela	0.13 per capita Ranked 58th.
Net intake rate in grade 1 > Male > % of official school-age population	52% Ranked 69th.	59.53% Ranked 36th. 14% more than South Africa
Persistence to grade 5 > Female > % of cohort	83.39% Ranked 39th.	95.04% Ranked 15th. 14% more than South Africa
Researchers in R&D > Per million people	393.04 Ranked 51st. 2 times more than Venezuela	182.64 Ranked 50th.
Children out of school > Primary > Male per 1000	6.87 Ranked 31st. 42% more than Venezuela	4.86 Ranked 41st.
High school teachers > % female	53.2% Ranked 68th.	63.95% Ranked 25th. 20% more than South Africa
Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > % gross	95.07% Ranked 43th. 17% more than Venezuela	81.13% Ranked 74th.
Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Male > % gross	92.92% Ranked 47th. 20% more than Venezuela	77.26% Ranked 75th.
Literacy > Literacy rate, adult male > % of males ages 15 and above	93.86% Ranked 45th.	95.68% Ranked 10th. 2% more than South Africa
Literacy > Literacy rate, adult female > % of females ages 15 and above	92.18% Ranked 41st.	95.35% Ranked 8th. 3% more than South Africa
Elementary school graduate rate > Female	79.13 Ranked 56th.	83.5 Ranked 52nd. 6% more than South Africa
Inputs > Secondary education > Teachers > Female	87,621 Ranked 22nd.	139,093 Ranked 12th. 59% more than South Africa
Participation > Children out of school > Elementary > Male	283,981 Ranked 12th. 2 times more than Venezuela	141,014 Ranked 22nd.
Literacy > Literacy rate, youth female > % of females ages 15-24	99.16% Ranked 33th. About the same as Venezuela	98.8% Ranked 11th.
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male > % of relevant age group	98.95% Ranked 52nd.	99.23% Ranked 51st. About the same as South Africa
School enrollment, primary, male > % gross	104.3% Ranked 49th. 1% more than Venezuela	103.16% Ranked 51st.
School enrollment > Tertiary > Female > % gross	17.07% gross Ranked 74th.	40.72% gross Ranked 47th. 2 times more than South Africa
Participation > Children out of school > Elementary > Female	219,409 Ranked 18th. 79% more than Venezuela	122,684 Ranked 24th.
Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > % net	71.85% Ranked 63th. 3% more than Venezuela	69.5% Ranked 56th.
Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Female > % gross	97.24% Ranked 38th. 14% more than Venezuela	85.15% Ranked 71st.
Participation > Secondary education > General pupils > % female	51.6% Ranked 32nd. The same as Venezuela	51.55% Ranked 24th.
Participation > Secondary education > Pupils > % female	51% Ranked 22nd.	51.43% Ranked 12th. 1% more than South Africa
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 20-24	1.73 million Ranked 2nd. 67% more than Venezuela	1.03 million Ranked 7th.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people	3 Ranked 2nd. 87% more than Venezuela	1.61 Ranked 11th.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 10-14	2 million Ranked 2nd. 64% more than Venezuela	1.22 million Ranked 6th.
Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Female > % net	74.04% Ranked 59th. 1% more than Venezuela	73.61% Ranked 53th.
Secondary education, teachers > % female	54.76% Ranked 59th. 24% more than Venezuela	44.19% Ranked 19th.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 20-24 per thousand people	6.65 Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than Venezuela	2.63 Ranked 11th.
School enrollment > Primary > Female > % net	87.2% net Ranked 86th.	91.66% net Ranked 29th. 5% more than South Africa
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 20-24	1.87 million Ranked 2nd. 75% more than Venezuela	1.07 million Ranked 7th.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged over 10 per thousand people	298.25 Ranked 5th.	330.99 Ranked 16th. 11% more than South Africa
School enrollment > Primary > Male > % net	86.94% net Ranked 93th.	90.9% net Ranked 32nd. 5% more than South Africa
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 20-24	135,111 Ranked 2nd. 6 times more than Venezuela	23,606 Ranked 7th.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 20-24	130,979 Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than Venezuela	41,888 Ranked 5th.
Services, etc., value added > % of GDP	69.02% Ranked 20th. 64% more than Venezuela	42.05% Ranked 139th.
Intake ratio to last grade of primary > Males	None	None
Primary education, teachers > % female	78.98% Ranked 22nd.	83.24% Ranked 7th. 5% more than South Africa

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