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Education Stats: compare key data on Spain & Uruguay

Definitions

  • 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.
  • College and university > Private school share: Percentage of post-secondary students who attend a private school, college, or university.
  • 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.
  • Spending per student > College and university: 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)."
  • 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.
  • Teachers as percentage of labor force: The percentage share of the total labor force who are classroom, academic staff, and other teachers. Data for 1999.
  • Literacy > Reading performance > Overall: Overall.

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  • Elementary (primary school) > Duration: Number of years students study at the primary level.
  • Secondary education, teachers: Secondary education, teachers. Teaching staff in total secondary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private secondary education institutions (ISCED 2 and 3). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
  • Secondary education, teachers per 1000: Secondary education, teachers. Teaching staff in total secondary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private secondary education institutions (ISCED 2 and 3). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Child care (preschool) > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for pre-primary (preschool) education.
  • High school > Lower secondary school duration: Number of years students study at the lower secondary (middle school) level.
  • Children out of school, primary, male per 1000: Children out of school, primary, male. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Male is the total number of male primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • 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.
  • Literacy > Reading performance > Overall reading skills: Overall.

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  • 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.
  • Literacy > Reading performance > Access and retrieve: Access and retrieve.

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  • College and university > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female: Percentage of country's college and university professors that are female.
  • Tertiary > Students studying abroad proportion: The number of students from a given country studying abroad in a given year, expressed as a percentage of total tertiary enrollment in that country. Ratios greater than 100 % are possible, because those currently studying abroad do not count towards total enrollment.
  • Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Scouting > Genders admitted: Admits boys/girls.
  • Elementary (primary school) > Starting age: Average age at which students begin primary education.
  • Children out of school, primary, male: Children out of school, primary, male. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Male is the total number of male primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools.
  • High school > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for all levels of secondary education.
  • Secondary education > General pupils: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.
  • 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."
  • Schools connected to the Internet: Schools connected to the Internet are the share of primary and secondary schools in the country that have access to the Internet.
  • 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).
  • 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."
  • Hours of instruction for pupils aged 11: Intended hours of instruction per year for 11 year olds in public educational institutions. Data for 2000.
  • 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.
  • Hours of instruction for pupils aged 12: Intended hours of instruction per year for 12 year olds in public educational institutions. Data for 2000.
  • 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.
  • Literacy > Reading performance > Integrate and interpret: Integrate and interpret.

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  • High school > Lower secondary starting age: Average age at which students begin lower secondary (middle school) education.
  • Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share: Percentage of primary students who attend a private school.
  • Elementary school > Gender ratio: Ratio of female to male primary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
  • 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.
  • Public spending per student > Tertiary level: Public expenditure per student, tertiary level is the total reported current spending by the government on tertiary education, divided by the total number of pupils in tertiary education, expressed as a percentage of per capita GDP.
  • Secondary education > Pupils: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
  • Primary education > Pupils: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
  • 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.
  • Elementary (primary) school > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for primary education.
  • Spending on education > Proportion spent on all staff salaries: Percentage of public funding for education that goes to school staff salaries.
  • Secondary education > Teachers: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • School enrolment rate > 5th grade: Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.
  • Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 30-34 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 30 to 34. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Scientific and technical journal articles per million: Scientific and technical journal articles refer to the number of scientific and engineering articles published in the following fields: physics, biology, chemistry, mathematics, clinical medicine, biomedical research, engineering and technology, and earth and space sciences. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Literacy > Reading performance > Non-continuous texts: Non-continuous texts.

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  • Literacy > Reading performance > Continuous texts: Continuous texts.

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  • Duration of education > Primary level: Duration of primary education is the number of grades (or years) in primary education.
  • Participation > Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education: Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary and secondary levels in public and private schools.
  • Participation > Children out of school > Elementary: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
  • 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.
  • Literacy > Literates > Aged 15-19: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 35-39: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 35 to 39. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems
  • Literacy > Reading performance > Reflect and evaluate: Reflect and evaluate.

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  • 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."
  • School life expectancy > Male: 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.
  • Secondary education > General pupils > Per capita: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Education enrolment by level > Primary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
  • Pupils-teacher ratio > Primary level: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary level is the average number of pupils per teacher in primary education. Cross-country comparisons may be affected by such factors as the composition of teachers by part- and full-time employment.
  • Elementary (primary school) > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female: Percentage of country's elementary, or primary, teachers that are female.
  • Primary education > Teachers: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • Secondary education > Vocational pupils: Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training.
  • Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 10-14: Compares countries by number of male illiterates, in the age range 10 to 14. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems
  • Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Literates > Aged over 10 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • 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.
  • Hours of instruction for pupils aged 10: Intended hours of instruction per year for 10 year olds in public educational institutions. Data for 2000.
  • Secondary education > Pupils per 1000: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Primary education > Teachers per 1000: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Literacy > Men above 14 years: Percent of male population above the age of 14 years that is literate.
  • Female enrolment share > Primary level: Girls' enrolment share, primary level is the number of girls enrolled in primary school, expressed as a percentage of the total number of pupils in primary school.
  • Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$: Services, etc., value added (constant 2000 US$). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in constant 2005 U.S. dollars.
  • Proportion of primary education time spent learning technology: Intended instruction time spent studying technology, as a percentage of total intended instruction time for students 12 to 14 years of age. Data for 1999.
  • 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).
  • High school> Proportion of education spending on teachers' salaries: Percentage of public funding for secondary education that goes to teachers' salaries.
  • Elementary (primary) school) > Proportion spent on all staff salaries: Percentage of public funding for primary education that goes to school staff salaries.
  • High school > Share of total education spending: Percentage of government education funding that goes to secondary education.
  • Elementary (primary) school > Proportion of education spending on teachers' salaries: Percentage of public funding for primary education that goes to teachers' salaries.
  • 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 > Teachers per 1000: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Secondary education > General pupils per 1000: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Elementary (primary) school > Gender parity index: Country's gender parity index in primary, or elementary, school. For countries with a rating of over 1, more females are enrolled while countries with a rating under 1 have more males enrolled. 
  • Hours of instruction for pupils aged 9: Intended hours of instruction per year for 9 year olds in public educational institutions. Data for 2000.
  • Hours of instruction for pupils aged 13: Intended hours of instruction per year for 14 year olds in public educational institutions. Data for 2000.
  • 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.
  • Private school enrolment > Secondary level: Private sector enrolment share, secondary level is the share of students in general secondary education who attend a privately managed school, regardless of whether or not the school receives subsidies from the government.
  • Education enrolment by level > Secondary level per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 35-39: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 65-69 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Literates > Aged 40-44 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 50-54 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 50 to 54. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Female literates > Aged 15-19: Number of females aged 15-19 years, who are literate.
  • Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 20-24: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 20 to 24. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems
  • Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 25 to 29. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 15 to 19. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Scouting > Members per thousand people: Membership (from 2012). Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Proportion of primary education time spent learning science: Intended instruction time spent studying science, as a percentage of total intended instruction time for students 12 to 14 years of age. Data for 1999.
  • School life expectancy > Female: 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.
  • Elementary school repeaters > Female: Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school."
  • Elementary school repeaters > Male: Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school."
  • High school teachers: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • Elementary school teachers: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • 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.
  • Proportion of primary education time spent learning vocational skills: Intended instruction time spent studying vocational skills, as a percentage of total intended instruction time for students 12 to 14 years of age. Data for 1999.
  • Primary education > Pupils per 1000: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment: Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
  • Secondary education > Pupils > Per capita: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Intake ratio to last grade of primary > Females: Number of female entrants in the last grade of primary education (regardless of age) expressed as a percentage of the female population at entrance age to the last grade.
  • Pupils-teacher ratio > Secondary level: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary level is the average number of pupils per teacher in secondary education. Cross-country comparisons may be affected by such factors as the composition of teachers by part- and full-time employment.
  • Proportion of primary education time spent learning foreign languages: Intended instruction time spent studying modern foreign languages, as a percentage of total intended instruction time for students 12 to 14 years of age. Data for 1999.
  • Participation > School enrollment > Tertiary > Male > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level."
  • Literacy > Male literates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of male illiterates, in the age range 25 to 29. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Female literates > Aged 30-34: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • School enrollment > Primary > Female > % net: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.
  • Literacy > Female literates > Aged 20-24: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • School enrollment > Primary > Male > % net: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.
  • Literacy > Literates > Aged 25-29: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 20-24: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 50-54: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Literates > Aged 30-34: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 70-74: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Female literates > Aged 35-39: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 35-39: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy and Attainment > Educational attainment: completed tertiary > Tertiary > Population 25+ years > % > Over 24 year olds: Percentage of population older than 24 years that has completed tertiary education.
  • Literacy > Female literates > Aged over 10: Number of females older than 10 years, who are literate.
  • Primary education, teachers > % female: Primary education, teachers (% female). Percentage female teachers. Primary is the number of female teachers at the primary level expressed as a percentage of the total number of teachers (male and female) at the primary level in a given school year. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
  • Tertiary education, teachers > % female: Tertiary education, teachers (% female). Percentage female teachers. Tertiary is the number of female teachers at the tertiary level expressed as a percentage of the total number of teachers (male and female) at the tertiary level in a given school year. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
  • Public spending on education, total > % of government expenditure: Public spending on education, total (% of government expenditure). Public expenditure on education as % of total government expenditure is the total public education expenditure (current and capital) expressed as a percentage of total government expenditure for all sectors in a given financial year. Public education expenditure includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration, and subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities).
  • Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 20-24 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Female literates > Aged 70-74 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Female literates > Aged 20-24 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 40-44 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 55-59 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 20-24 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 60-64 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Female literates > Aged 45-49 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Female literates > Aged 55-59 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Labor force with secondary education, female > % of female labor force: Labor force with secondary education, female (% of female labor force). Labor force with secondary education is the proportion of the labor force that has a secondary education, as a percentage of the total labor force.
  • Unemployment with secondary education, female > % of female unemployment: Unemployment with secondary education, female (% of female 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).
  • Education spending > % of GDP: Government Education Expenditure (% of GDP, 2000-2002)
  • Public spending on public institutions: Percentage share of total public education expenditure which is spent directly on public educational institutions. Data for 1999.
  • School enrollment > Preprimary > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment.
  • Ratio of female to male enrollments in tertiary education: Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment is the percentage of men to women enrolled at tertiary level in public and private schools.
  • Expenditure per student > Secondary > % of GDP per capita: 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.
  • Proportion of primary education time spent learning arts: Intended instruction time spent studying arts, as a percentage of total intended instruction time for students 12 to 14 years of age. Data for 1999.
  • Secondary education > Pupils > % female: Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at secondary level includes enrollments in public and private schools.
  • Proportion of primary education time spent in physical education: Intended instruction time spent studying physical education, as a percentage of total intended instruction time for students 12 to 14 years of age. Data for 1999.
  • Primary completion rate > Total > % of relevant age group: Primary completion rate is the percentage of students completing the last year of primary school. It is calculated by taking the total number of students in the last grade of primary school, minus the number of repeaters in that grade, divided by the total number of children of official graduation age.
  • Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Female > % net: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music."
  • Government spending on education > % of government spending: Public expenditure on education consists of current and capital public expenditure on education includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities)."
  • Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Female > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music."
  • School enrollment, primary, private > % of total primary: School enrollment, primary, private (% of total primary). Percentage of private enrolment. Primary is the enrolment in private primary schools expressed as a percentage of total enrolment (public and private) in primary schools. 'Private' refers to all educational institutions not operated by a public authority, regardless of whether they receive financial support from public authorities. A high percentage indicates strong involvement of the non-governmental sector (including religious bodies, other organizations, associations, communities, private enterprises or persons) in providing organized educational programmes.
  • Primary education, pupils > % female: Primary education, pupils (% female). Percentage of female students. Primary is the number of female students at the primary level expressed as a percentage of the total number of students (male and female) at the primary level in a given school year.
  • School enrollment, primary, female > % gross: School enrollment, primary, female (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Primary. Female is the total female enrollment in primary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the female population of official primary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.
  • Primary completion rate, total > % of relevant age group: Primary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group). Primary completion rate. Total is the total number of new entrants in the last grade of primary education, regardless of age, expressed as percentage of the total population of the theoretical entrance age to the last grade of primary. This indicator is also known as "gross intake rate to the last grade of primary." The ratio can exceed 100% due to over-aged and under-aged children who enter primary school late/early and/or repeat grades.
  • Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female > % of relevant age group: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female (% of relevant age group). Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age.
  • Secondary education, general pupils > % female: Secondary education, general pupils (% female). Percentage of female students. Total secondary. General programmes is the number of female students enrolled in general programmes at the secondary education level expressed as a percentage of the total number of students (male and female) enrolled in general programmes at the secondary education level in a given school year.
  • Total enrollment, primary, male > % net: Total enrollment, primary, male (% net). Adjusted net enrollment is the number of pupils of the school-age group for primary education, enrolled either in primary or secondary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population in that age group.
  • Labor force with primary education, female > % of female labor force: Labor force with primary education, female (% of female 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.
  • Labor force with tertiary education > % of total: Labor force with tertiary education (% of total). Labor force with tertiary education is the proportion of labor force that has a tertiary education, as a percentage of the total labor force.
  • Literacy > Literacy rate, youth male > % of males ages 15-24: Literacy rate, youth male (% of males ages 15-24). Youth (15-24) literacy rate (%). Male is the number of males age 15 to 24 years who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life, divided by the male population in that age group. Generally, u2018literacyu2019 also encompasses u2018numeracyu2019, the ability to make simple arithmetic calculations.
  • Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment > %: Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment (%). Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
  • Ratio of female to male primary enrollment > %: Ratio of female to male primary enrollment (%). Ratio of female to male primary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
  • Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 55-59: Compares countries by number of male iliterate individuals, in the age range 55 to 59. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems
  • Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 45-49: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Literates > Aged 45-49: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Male literates > Aged 70-74: Compares countries by number of male literates, in the age range 70 to 74. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems
  • Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 10-14 per thousand people: 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. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Male literates > Aged 30-34 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of male literates, in the age range 30 to 34. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Male literates > Aged 50-54 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of male literates, in the age range 50 to 54. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Male literates > Aged 40-44 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of male literates, in the age range 40 to 44. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Literates > Aged 55-59 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 70-74 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 70 to 74. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Male literates > Aged 10-14 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of male literates, in the age range 10 to 14. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Literates > Aged 70-74 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Female literates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Participation > School enrollment > Preprimary > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment."
  • Participation > School enrollment > Primary > % net: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music."
  • Participation > School enrollment > Primary > 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. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music."
  • Participation > School enrollment > 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."
  • Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Private > % of total primary: Private enrollment refers to pupils or students enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body such as a nongovernmental organisation, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise."
  • Literacy > Illiterates > Aged over 10 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals aged over 10. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Adjusted savings > Education expenditure > % of GNI: Education expenditure refers to the current operating expenditures in education, including wages and salaries and excluding capital investments in buildings and equipment.
  • Public spending on education > Total > % of GDP: Public expenditure on education consists of current and capital public expenditure on education plus subsidies to private education at the primary, secondary, and tertiary levels.
  • Unemployment with primary 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).
  • Unemployment with secondary 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).
  • Expenditure per student > Primary > % of GDP per capita: 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.
  • 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.
  • Expenditure per student > Tertiary > % of GDP per capita: 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.
  • School enrollment > Primary > % net: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.
  • Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 50-54: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • School enrollment > Secondary > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.
  • Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 25-29: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$, % of GDP: Services, etc., value added (constant 2000 US$). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in constant 2005 U.S. dollars. Figures expressed as a proportion of GDP for the same year
  • Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Men per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Literacy > Literates > Aged 50-54: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 30-34: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 30 to 34. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems
  • Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 15-19: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Repitition rate > Primary level: Repetition rate is the percentage of primary school pupils who are currently enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year.
  • School enrollment, primary, female > % net: School enrollment, primary, female (% net). Net enrolment rate. Primary. Female is the ratio of female children of the official primary school age who are enrolled in primary school to the female population of the official primary school age.
  • Persistence to grade 5, total > % of cohort: Persistence to grade 5, total (% of cohort). Survival rate to grade 5. Total is the share of 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.
  • Literacy > Female 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 > Female illiterates > Aged 10-14 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • School enrollment > Primary > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.
  • Persistence to last grade of primary, male > % of cohort: Persistence to last grade of primary, male (% of cohort). Survival rate to last grade of primary. Male is the share of male children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary. The estimate is calculated on the basis of the reconstructed cohort method, which uses data on enrolment and repeaters for two consecutive years.
  • Participation > Total enrollment > Primary > Female > % net: Total enrollment is the number of pupils of the school-age group for primary education, enrolled either in primary or secondary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population in that age group."
  • High school > Lower Secondary > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for lower secondary (middle school) education.
  • Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 45-49 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of male illiterates, in the age range 45 to 49. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 35 to 39. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
STAT Spain Uruguay HISTORY
Adult literacy rate > Total 97.63
Ranked 31st.
98.16
Ranked 27th. 1% more than Spain

Average years of schooling of adults 7.3
Ranked 34th.
7.6
Ranked 31st. 4% more than Spain
Children out of school, primary 7,575
Ranked 75th. 15 times more than Uruguay
496
Ranked 116th.

Children out of school, primary per 1000 0.164
Ranked 112th. 12% more than Uruguay
0.147
Ranked 121st.

Children out of school, primary, female 2,020
Ranked 78th. 48% more than Uruguay
1,364
Ranked 91st.

College and university > Gender parity index 1.23
Ranked 42nd.
1.73
Ranked 11th. 41% more than Spain

Compulsary education duration 11
Ranked 36th.
14
Ranked 2nd. 27% more than Spain

Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP 4.97%
Ranked 57th. 10% more than Uruguay
4.5%
Ranked 22nd.

High school enrolment rate 98.15
Ranked 13th. 27% more than Uruguay
77.01
Ranked 81st.

Literacy > Total population 97.9%
Ranked 41st.
98%
Ranked 40th. About the same as Spain
Primary education, duration > Years 6
Ranked 75th. The same as Uruguay
6
Ranked 36th.

Primary education, teachers per 1000 4.84
Ranked 59th.
7.35
Ranked 24th. 52% more than Spain

Pupil-teacher ratio, primary 12.4
Ranked 109th.
13.79
Ranked 105th. 11% more than Spain

Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary 11.05
Ranked 74th.
11.32
Ranked 67th. 2% more than Spain

Secondary education, duration > Years 6
Ranked 115th. The same as Uruguay
6
Ranked 91st.

College and university > Share of total education spending 23.43%
Ranked 33th.
26.83%
Ranked 13th. 15% more than Spain

Literacy > Female 97.2%
Ranked 42nd.
98.4%
Ranked 32nd. 1% more than Spain
Children out of school, primary, female per 1000 0.0437
Ranked 102nd.
0.406
Ranked 97th. 9 times more than Spain

College and university > Gender ratio 123.68
Ranked 47th.
175.21
Ranked 10th. 42% more than Spain

Child care (preschool) > Duration 3
Ranked 72nd. The same as Uruguay
3
Ranked 33th.

Secondary education > Teachers > Per capita 6.49 per 1,000 people
Ranked 50th.
7.08 per 1,000 people
Ranked 44th. 9% more than Spain

Duration of compulsory education 11 years
Ranked 26th. 10% more than Uruguay
10 years
Ranked 36th.
Secondary education, pupils 3.25 million
Ranked 23th. 11 times more than Uruguay
287,381
Ranked 101st.

College and university > Private school share 14.75%
Ranked 75th. 7% more than Uruguay
13.76%
Ranked 78th.

Girls to boys ratio > Primary level enrolment 0.98
Ranked 66th. The same as Uruguay
0.98
Ranked 86th.

School life expectancy > Total 15.3 years
Ranked 13th. 12% more than Uruguay
13.7 years
Ranked 30th.
Literacy > Adult literacy 97.4%
Ranked 28th.
98%
Ranked 24th. 1% more than Spain

Primary education, teachers 223,644
Ranked 17th. 9 times more than Uruguay
24,785
Ranked 76th.

Primary education, pupils 2.77 million
Ranked 38th. 8 times more than Uruguay
341,885
Ranked 103th.

Adult literacy rate > Female 96.89
Ranked 32nd.
98.46
Ranked 23th. 2% more than Spain

Tertiary enrollment 59.4%
Ranked 10th. 65% more than Uruguay
36.1%
Ranked 34th.
Spending per student > College and university 24.99
Ranked 31st. 38% more than Uruguay
18.12
Ranked 60th.
High school > Gender ratio 105.83
Ranked 26th. 7% more than Uruguay
98.85
Ranked 83th.

Compulsary education starting age 6
Ranked 88th. 50% more than Uruguay
4
Ranked 103th.

Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary per million 0.239
Ranked 87th.
3.36
Ranked 36th. 14 times more than Spain

Literacy > Definition age 15 and over can read and write age 15 and over can read and write
High school > Upper secondary school duration 2
Ranked 173th.
3
Ranked 59th. 50% more than Spain

Literacy > Male 98.7%
Ranked 42nd. 1% more than Uruguay
97.6%
Ranked 44th.
Spending > USD 61 billion
Ranked 10th. 73 times more than Uruguay
839.23 million
Ranked 80th.

High school > Private school share 27.31%
Ranked 28th. 88% more than Uruguay
14.54%
Ranked 62nd.

Spending > Proportion 3.9
Ranked 87th. 47% more than Uruguay
2.65
Ranked 132nd.

Pupil-teacher ratio > Primary 13.93
Ranked 125th.
20.83
Ranked 84th. 50% more than Spain

Child care (preschool) > Starting age 3
Ranked 134th. The same as Uruguay
3
Ranked 80th.

High school repeaters > Male 13.96
Ranked 19th.
14.14
Ranked 14th. 1% more than Spain

Literacy rates > Aged 15-24 99.6%
Ranked 2nd. 1% more than Uruguay
98.6%
Ranked 3rd.

Preschool enrollment rate 106.72
Ranked 55th.
114.31
Ranked 26th. 7% more than Spain

Tertiary > Students studying abroad 25,884.4
Ranked 34th. 9 times more than Uruguay
2,785.56
Ranked 139th.

Primary completion rate 108
Ranked 12th. 19% more than Uruguay
91
Ranked 85th.

Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level 1.84 million
Ranked 21st. 19 times more than Uruguay
98,520
Ranked 81st.

Teachers as percentage of labor force 5.2%
Ranked 6th. 24% more than Uruguay
4.2%
Ranked 15th.
Literacy > Reading performance > Overall 481
Ranked 31st. 13% more than Uruguay
426
Ranked 44th.
Elementary (primary school) > Duration 6
Ranked 81st. The same as Uruguay
6
Ranked 40th.

Secondary education, teachers 293,861
Ranked 13th. 12 times more than Uruguay
25,390
Ranked 50th.

Secondary education, teachers per 1000 6.36
Ranked 46th.
7.53
Ranked 30th. 18% more than Spain

Child care (preschool) > Students per teacher 12.05
Ranked 84th.
26.31
Ranked 16th. 2 times more than Spain

High school > Lower secondary school duration 4
Ranked 47th. 33% more than Uruguay
3
Ranked 88th.

Children out of school, primary, male per 1000 0.12
Ranked 98th.
0.144
Ranked 107th. 20% more than Spain

Spending per student > High school 24.13
Ranked 22nd. 2 times more than Uruguay
10.4
Ranked 61st.

Secondary education, general pupils 2.68 million
Ranked 24th. 11 times more than Uruguay
243,438
Ranked 107th.

Illiteracy rates by sex > Aged 15+ 2.1%
Ranked 114th.
2.2%
Ranked 113th. 5% more than Spain

High school > Gender parity index 1.01
Ranked 47th.
1.14
Ranked 8th. 12% more than Spain

Literacy > Reading performance > Overall reading skills 481
Ranked 31st. 13% more than Uruguay
426
Ranked 44th.
Scientific and technical journal articles 16,826
Ranked 9th. 87 times more than Uruguay
194
Ranked 67th.

Literacy > Reading performance > Access and retrieve 480
Ranked 31st. 13% more than Uruguay
424
Ranked 46th.
College and university > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female 40%
Ranked 35th.
50%
Ranked 4th. 25% more than Spain
Tertiary > Students studying abroad proportion 1.33%
Ranked 106th.
1.75%
Ranked 107th. 32% more than Spain

Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level per 1000 44.55
Ranked 23th. 50% more than Uruguay
29.61
Ranked 49th.

Scouting > Genders admitted both both
Elementary (primary school) > Starting age 6
Ranked 105th. The same as Uruguay
6
Ranked 58th.

Education expenditure of government > As percentage of total government 11%
Ranked 62nd. 39% more than Uruguay
7.9%
Ranked 66th.

Children out of school, primary, male 5,555
Ranked 66th. 11 times more than Uruguay
484
Ranked 104th.

Education expenditure of government > As percentage of GNI 4.3%
Ranked 65th. 59% more than Uruguay
2.7%
Ranked 88th.

High school > Students per teacher 11.05
Ranked 75th.
11.32
Ranked 69th. 2% more than Spain

Secondary education > General pupils 2.63 million
Ranked 27th. 8 times more than Uruguay
313,582
Ranked 93th.

Spending per student > Elementary school 19.88
Ranked 25th. 2 times more than Uruguay
8.52
Ranked 63th.

Secondary school starting age > Years 12
Ranked 80th. The same as Uruguay
12
Ranked 46th.

High school starting age > Years 12
Ranked 75th. The same as Uruguay
12
Ranked 43th.

Primary education > Teachers > Per capita 4.2 per 1,000 people
Ranked 87th.
5.31 per 1,000 people
Ranked 58th. 27% more than Spain

Literacy > Female literates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people 29.33
Ranked 25th.
39.15
Ranked 6th. 34% more than Spain
Education enrolment by level > Primary level 2.49 million
Ranked 50th. 7 times more than Uruguay
364,858
Ranked 111th.

High school > Population with at least high school education > Women 63.3%
Ranked 67th. 25% more than Uruguay
50.6%
Ranked 84th.

Elementary school graduate rate 99.86
Ranked 2nd. 7% more than Uruguay
93.67
Ranked 48th.

Literacy rate > People aged 15-24 99.56
Ranked 26th. 1% more than Uruguay
98.97
Ranked 39th.

Schools connected to the Internet 94%
Ranked 14th. 88% more than Uruguay
50%
Ranked 24th.
Public spending per student > Primary level 18.8
Ranked 18th. 2 times more than Uruguay
8.2
Ranked 59th.
Primary education, pupils per 1000 60.05
Ranked 121st.
101.39
Ranked 83th. 69% more than Spain

Secondary education, pupils per 1000 70.34
Ranked 105th.
85.23
Ranked 70th. 21% more than Spain

Girls to boys ratio > Tertiary level enrolment 1.22
Ranked 43th.
2.04
Ranked 7th. 67% more than Spain

Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ 718,300
Ranked 67th. 13 times more than Uruguay
56,600
Ranked 111th.

Girls to boys ratio > Secondary level enrolment 1.05
Ranked 38th.
1.15
Ranked 11th. 10% more than Spain

Literacy > Female literates > Aged over 10 per thousand people 446.74
Ranked 9th. 9% more than Uruguay
409.26
Ranked 1st.
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level > Per capita 44.55 per 1,000 people
Ranked 23th. 50% more than Uruguay
29.78 per 1,000 people
Ranked 48th.

Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people 0.561
Ranked 139th.
0.823
Ranked 120th. 47% more than Spain

Outcomes > Secondary education > Duration > Years 6
Ranked 98th. The same as Uruguay
6
Ranked 76th.

Teacher student ratio > High school 10.8
Ranked 70th.
13.8
Ranked 69th. 28% more than Spain

Inequality adjusted index 0.823
Ranked 22nd. 21% more than Uruguay
0.682
Ranked 47th.
High school repeaters > Female 11.34
Ranked 20th.
12.28
Ranked 14th. 8% more than Spain

Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Women 503,500
Ranked 65th. 21 times more than Uruguay
24,000
Ranked 115th.

Teacher student ratio > Elementary school 12.42
Ranked 112th.
15.51
Ranked 105th. 25% more than Spain

Proportion of education spending on teachers' salaries 68.1%
Ranked 13th. 22% more than Uruguay
55.91%
Ranked 19th.

Literacy rate > Females aged 15-24 99.6
Ranked 27th. About the same as Uruguay
99.32
Ranked 35th.

Hours of instruction for pupils aged 11 795 hours
Ranked 27th. 75% more than Uruguay
455 hours
Ranked 37th.
Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5 99.9%
Ranked 2nd. 11% more than Uruguay
89.6%
Ranked 48th.

Elementary school > Enrolled students 2.63 million
Ranked 39th. 7 times more than Uruguay
359,439
Ranked 104th.

Primary education > Duration > Years 6 years
Ranked 74th. The same as Uruguay
6 years
Ranked 37th.

Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ per capita $16,332.08
Ranked 17th. 4 times more than Uruguay
$4,231.55
Ranked 22nd.

School enrolment rate > 1st grade 105.18
Ranked 50th. 1% more than Uruguay
103.81
Ranked 66th.

Secondary education, general pupils per 1000 58.07
Ranked 99th.
72.19
Ranked 71st. 24% more than Spain

Hours of instruction for pupils aged 12 795 hours
Ranked 33th.
863 hours
Ranked 27th. 9% more than Spain
Literacy > Literates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people 60.14
Ranked 25th.
79.23
Ranked 6th. 32% more than Spain
Literacy > Reading performance > Integrate and interpret 481
Ranked 33th. 14% more than Uruguay
423
Ranked 45th.
High school > Lower secondary starting age 12
Ranked 81st. The same as Uruguay
12
Ranked 47th.

Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share 32.62%
Ranked 23th. 2 times more than Uruguay
16.14%
Ranked 49th.

Elementary school > Gender ratio 98.93
Ranked 55th. 2% more than Uruguay
97.19
Ranked 100th.

High school enrolment rate > Female 99.48
Ranked 5th. 19% more than Uruguay
83.49
Ranked 64th.

Illiteracy rates by sex > Aged 15+ > Women 2.9%
Ranked 111th. 61% more than Uruguay
1.8%
Ranked 119th.

Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level 99%
Ranked 17th. 3% more than Uruguay
96%
Ranked 54th.

Duration of education > Secondary level 6
Ranked 93th. The same as Uruguay
6
Ranked 71st.
Public spending per student > Tertiary level 19.8
Ranked 62nd.
21.3
Ranked 60th. 8% more than Spain
Secondary education > Pupils 3.05 million
Ranked 26th. 9 times more than Uruguay
343,617
Ranked 92nd.

Primary education > Pupils 2.5 million
Ranked 46th. 7 times more than Uruguay
365,423
Ranked 107th.

High school > Population with at least high school education > Men 69.7%
Ranked 62nd. 43% more than Uruguay
48.8%
Ranked 93th.

Literacy rate > Males aged 15-24 99.53
Ranked 25th. 1% more than Uruguay
98.63
Ranked 39th.

Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita 73.89 per 1,000 people
Ranked 109th.
100.4 per 1,000 people
Ranked 49th. 36% more than Spain

Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Tertiary level 53.14%
Ranked 61st.
65.34%
Ranked 5th. 23% more than Spain

Secondary education, vocational pupils 566,815
Ranked 17th. 13 times more than Uruguay
43,943
Ranked 72nd.

Elementary (primary) school > Students per teacher 12.4
Ranked 110th.
13.79
Ranked 107th. 11% more than Spain

Spending on education > Proportion spent on all staff salaries 80.2%
Ranked 27th.
84.36%
Ranked 12th. 5% more than Spain

Secondary education > Teachers 276,928
Ranked 17th. 12 times more than Uruguay
23,403
Ranked 79th.

School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary 16 years
Ranked 17th. 7% more than Uruguay
15 years
Ranked 25th.
School enrolment rate > 5th grade 99.82
Ranked 6th. 6% more than Uruguay
94.44
Ranked 34th.

Education enrolment by level > Secondary level 3.05 million
Ranked 30th. 9 times more than Uruguay
332,175
Ranked 98th.

Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 30-34 per thousand people 0.556
Ranked 19th.
1.03
Ranked 5th. 85% more than Spain
Scientific and technical journal articles per million 400.58
Ranked 23th. 7 times more than Uruguay
58.34
Ranked 44th.

Literacy > Reading performance > Non-continuous texts 473
Ranked 31st. 12% more than Uruguay
421
Ranked 46th.
Literacy > Reading performance > Continuous texts 484
Ranked 29th. 13% more than Uruguay
429
Ranked 44th.
Duration of education > Primary level 6
Ranked 70th. The same as Uruguay
6
Ranked 34th.
Women to men parity index > As ratio of literacy rates > Aged 15-24 1
Ranked 7th.
1.01
Ranked 2nd. 1% more than Spain

Participation > Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education 102.59%
Ranked 17th. 5% more than Uruguay
97.93%
Ranked 96th.

Participation > Children out of school > Elementary 3,890
Ranked 86th.
7,008
Ranked 92nd. 80% more than Spain

Public spending per student > Secondary level 25.5
Ranked 21st. 2 times more than Uruguay
12
Ranked 58th.
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ per 1000 17.1
Ranked 107th. About the same as Uruguay
17.02
Ranked 108th.

Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Primary level 48.33%
Ranked 92nd.
48.4%
Ranked 86th. About the same as Spain

Literacy rates > Aged 15-24 > Women 99.6%
Ranked 2nd. 1% more than Uruguay
99%
Ranked 3rd.

Literacy > Literates > Aged 15-19 2.45 million
Ranked 6th. 10 times more than Uruguay
257,292
Ranked 4th.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 35-39 25,595
Ranked 10th. 8 times more than Uruguay
3,404
Ranked 4th.
Literacy > Reading performance > Reflect and evaluate 483
Ranked 28th. 11% more than Uruguay
436
Ranked 42nd.
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Women 99%
Ranked 17th. 2% more than Uruguay
97%
Ranked 43th.

High school > Upper secondary starting age 16
Ranked 33th. 7% more than Uruguay
15
Ranked 74th.

Elementary school starting age > Years 6
Ranked 95th. The same as Uruguay
6
Ranked 56th.

Elementary school repeaters > All 0.0
Ranked 119th.
6.96
Ranked 45th.

School life expectancy > Male 15 years
Ranked 15th. 15% more than Uruguay
13 years
Ranked 37th.
Secondary education > General pupils > Per capita 61.5 per 1,000 people
Ranked 97th.
94.92 per 1,000 people
Ranked 39th. 54% more than Spain

Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 1000 60.23
Ranked 146th.
109.65
Ranked 93th. 82% more than Spain

Illiteracy rates by sex > Aged 15+ > Men 1.3%
Ranked 114th.
2.6%
Ranked 107th. Twice as much as Spain

Education enrolment by level > Primary level > Per capita 0.06 per capita
Ranked 143th.
0.11 per capita
Ranked 90th. 83% more than Spain

Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Men 100%
Ranked 7th. 4% more than Uruguay
96%
Ranked 52nd.

Literacy rates > Aged 15-24 > Men 99.5%
Ranked 3rd. 1% more than Uruguay
98.2%
Ranked 3rd.

Pupils-teacher ratio > Primary level 14.3
Ranked 119th.
20.8
Ranked 84th. 45% more than Spain
Elementary (primary school) > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female 75%
Ranked 51st.
92%
Ranked 1st. 23% more than Spain
Primary education > Teachers 179,271
Ranked 24th. 10 times more than Uruguay
17,547
Ranked 92nd.

Secondary education > Vocational pupils 422,790
Ranked 20th. 14 times more than Uruguay
30,035
Ranked 75th.

Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Secondary level 50.01%
Ranked 56th.
51.96%
Ranked 18th. 4% more than Spain

Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 10-14 29,385
Ranked 11th. 7 times more than Uruguay
4,340
Ranked 3rd.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people 0.318
Ranked 18th.
0.647
Ranked 5th. 2 times more than Spain
Literacy > Literates > Aged over 10 per thousand people 880.93
Ranked 5th. 13% more than Uruguay
782.64
Ranked 1st.
Private school enrolment > Primary level 33.4
Ranked 13th. 2 times more than Uruguay
14
Ranked 30th.
Outcomes > Primary education > Duration > Years 6
Ranked 68th. The same as Uruguay
6
Ranked 33th.

Hours of instruction for pupils aged 10 795 hours
Ranked 24th. 75% more than Uruguay
455 hours
Ranked 36th.
Secondary education > Pupils per 1000 71.4
Ranked 99th.
103.33
Ranked 36th. 45% more than Spain

Primary education > Teachers per 1000 4.2
Ranked 87th.
5.28
Ranked 57th. 26% more than Spain

Literacy > Men above 14 years 98%
Ranked 3rd. 2% more than Uruguay
96.2%
Ranked 2nd.

Female enrolment share > Primary level 48.4%
Ranked 82nd.
48.5%
Ranked 68th. About the same as Spain
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ $752.43 billion
Ranked 7th. 52 times more than Uruguay
$14.37 billion
Ranked 41st.

Proportion of primary education time spent learning technology 5 a
Primary school starting age > Years 6
Ranked 106th. The same as Uruguay
6
Ranked 58th.

Scouting > Members 59,408
Ranked 26th. 38 times more than Uruguay
1,544
Ranked 130th.
High school> Proportion of education spending on teachers' salaries 75.12%
Ranked 15th. 21% more than Uruguay
62.09%
Ranked 31st.

Elementary (primary) school) > Proportion spent on all staff salaries 80.72%
Ranked 50th.
83.95%
Ranked 28th. 4% more than Spain

High school > Share of total education spending 36.97%
Ranked 41st. 11% more than Uruguay
33.17%
Ranked 22nd.

Elementary (primary) school > Proportion of education spending on teachers' salaries 70.72%
Ranked 25th. 37% more than Uruguay
51.78%
Ranked 41st.

Enrolment ratio > Secondary level 93.7%
Ranked 4th. 34% more than Uruguay
69.9%
Ranked 45th.
Participation > Secondary education > General pupils 2.57 million
Ranked 24th. 10 times more than Uruguay
251,085
Ranked 101st.

Ratio of female to male primary enrollment 98.25
Ranked 79th. 1% more than Uruguay
97.76
Ranked 93th.

Secondary education > Teachers per 1000 6.49
Ranked 49th.
7.04
Ranked 46th. 8% more than Spain

Secondary education > General pupils per 1000 61.5
Ranked 98th.
94.3
Ranked 41st. 53% more than Spain

Elementary (primary) school > Gender parity index 0.994
Ranked 40th. 3% more than Uruguay
0.967
Ranked 108th.

Hours of instruction for pupils aged 9 795 hours
Ranked 22nd. 75% more than Uruguay
455 hours
Ranked 36th.
Hours of instruction for pupils aged 13 870 hours
Ranked 29th.
1,011 hours
Ranked 15th. 16% more than Spain
Female enrolment share > Secondary level 50%
Ranked 52nd.
52.2%
Ranked 15th. 4% more than Spain
Post-Secondary Non-Tertiary > Teachers > Women 0.0
Ranked 37th.
0.0
Ranked 59th.

Private school enrolment > Secondary level 30
Ranked 23th. 88% more than Uruguay
16
Ranked 10th.
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level per 1000 73.89
Ranked 110th.
99.83
Ranked 51st. 35% more than Spain

Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 35-39 12,967
Ranked 9th. 6 times more than Uruguay
2,102
Ranked 4th.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 65-69 per thousand people 2.25
Ranked 10th. 2 times more than Uruguay
1.08
Ranked 3rd.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people 0.224
Ranked 19th.
0.338
Ranked 5th. 51% more than Spain
Literacy > Literates > Aged 40-44 per thousand people 73.51
Ranked 7th. 28% more than Uruguay
57.57
Ranked 1st.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 50-54 per thousand people 0.913
Ranked 17th.
1.38
Ranked 5th. 51% more than Spain
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 15-19 1.19 million
Ranked 6th. 9 times more than Uruguay
127,141
Ranked 4th.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 20-24 14,594
Ranked 12th. 4 times more than Uruguay
3,480
Ranked 4th.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people 0.31
Ranked 19th.
0.401
Ranked 5th. 29% more than Spain
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people 0.502
Ranked 19th.
0.922
Ranked 5th. 84% more than Spain
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people 0.278
Ranked 21st.
1.14
Ranked 4th. 4 times more than Spain
Scouting > Members per thousand people 1.29
Ranked 79th. 3 times more than Uruguay
0.455
Ranked 125th.
Primary completion rate > Women 107
Ranked 13th. 16% more than Uruguay
92
Ranked 75th.

Proportion of primary education time spent learning science 10%
Ranked 23th.
19%
Ranked 1st. 90% more than Spain
School life expectancy > Female 15.6 years
Ranked 14th. 8% more than Uruguay
14.4 years
Ranked 26th.
Elementary school repeaters > Female 0.0
Ranked 115th.
5.59
Ranked 49th.

Elementary school repeaters > Male 0.0
Ranked 116th.
8.23
Ranked 43th.

Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5 > Men 100%
Ranked 3rd. 14% more than Uruguay
87.7%
Ranked 45th.

High school teachers 284,084
Ranked 12th. 13 times more than Uruguay
21,369
Ranked 67th.

Elementary school teachers 211,320
Ranked 19th. 9 times more than Uruguay
23,175
Ranked 81st.

High school enrolment rate > Male 96.92
Ranked 8th. 37% more than Uruguay
70.69
Ranked 76th.

Literacy > Women above 14 years 95.1%
Ranked 3rd.
97.3%
Ranked 2nd. 2% more than Spain

Gender ratio > Literacy rate of 15-24 year-olds 1%
Ranked 7th.
1.01%
Ranked 2nd. 1% more than Spain
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Per capita 17.1 per 1,000 people
Ranked 112th.
17.13 per 1,000 people
Ranked 111th. About the same as Spain

Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Women per 1000 11.99
Ranked 107th. 66% more than Uruguay
7.22
Ranked 117th.

Participation > Secondary education > Pupils 3.11 million
Ranked 23th. 9 times more than Uruguay
339,057
Ranked 94th.

Primary completion rate > Men 109
Ranked 11th. 21% more than Uruguay
90
Ranked 82nd.

Proportion of primary education time spent learning vocational skills n a
Primary education > Pupils per 1000 58.5
Ranked 146th.
109.89
Ranked 88th. 88% more than Spain

Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment 105.82
Ranked 33th.
115.27
Ranked 9th. 9% more than Spain

Secondary education > Pupils > Per capita 71.4 per 1,000 people
Ranked 98th.
104.02 per 1,000 people
Ranked 32nd. 46% more than Spain

Intake ratio to last grade of primary > Females None
None

Pupils-teacher ratio > Secondary level 8.5
Ranked 116th.
17.3
Ranked 64th. 2 times more than Spain
Proportion of primary education time spent learning foreign languages 11 8
Participation > School enrollment > Tertiary > Male > % gross 63.28%
Ranked 9th. 35% more than Uruguay
46.91%
Ranked 35th.

Literacy > Male literates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people 43.49
Ranked 2nd. 34% more than Uruguay
32.52
Ranked 4th.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 30-34 1.65 million
Ranked 3rd. 15 times more than Uruguay
108,980
Ranked 4th.
School enrollment > Primary > Female > % net 99.13% net
Ranked 5th. 8% more than Uruguay
91.55% net
Ranked 45th.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 20-24 1.55 million
Ranked 6th. 13 times more than Uruguay
119,924
Ranked 4th.
School enrollment > Primary > Male > % net 99.73% net
Ranked 5th. 10% more than Uruguay
90.52% net
Ranked 58th.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 25-29 3.47 million
Ranked 4th. 16 times more than Uruguay
213,760
Ranked 4th.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 20-24 6,626
Ranked 12th. 5 times more than Uruguay
1,241
Ranked 4th.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 50-54 13,233
Ranked 10th. 5 times more than Uruguay
2,774
Ranked 4th.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 30-34 3.35 million
Ranked 4th. 16 times more than Uruguay
213,548
Ranked 4th.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 70-74 36,391
Ranked 4th. 9 times more than Uruguay
3,968
Ranked 2nd.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 35-39 1.62 million
Ranked 4th. 15 times more than Uruguay
106,496
Ranked 4th.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 35-39 12,628
Ranked 10th. 10 times more than Uruguay
1,302
Ranked 4th.
Literacy and Attainment > Educational attainment: completed tertiary > Tertiary > Population 25+ years > % > Over 24 year olds 26.94%
Ranked 14th. 2 times more than Uruguay
10.88%
Ranked 39th.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged over 10 18.19 million
Ranked 5th. 14 times more than Uruguay
1.33 million
Ranked 3rd.
Primary education, teachers > % female 75.33%
Ranked 67th.
97%
Ranked 1st. 29% more than Spain

Tertiary education, teachers > % female 39.79%
Ranked 52nd.
50.17%
Ranked 18th. 26% more than Spain

Public spending on education, total > % of government expenditure 10.86%
Ranked 76th.
19.95%
Ranked 13th. 84% more than Spain

Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 20-24 per thousand people 0.163
Ranked 20th.
0.382
Ranked 5th. 2 times more than Spain
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 70-74 per thousand people 22.37
Ranked 7th. 29% more than Uruguay
17.36
Ranked 1st.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 20-24 per thousand people 37.95
Ranked 15th. 3% more than Uruguay
36.93
Ranked 5th.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 40-44 per thousand people 0.354
Ranked 19th.
0.483
Ranked 5th. 36% more than Spain
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 55-59 per thousand people 0.904
Ranked 16th. 27% more than Uruguay
0.713
Ranked 4th.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 20-24 per thousand people 0.196
Ranked 22nd.
0.689
Ranked 4th. 4 times more than Spain
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 60-64 per thousand people 1.41
Ranked 15th. 61% more than Uruguay
0.876
Ranked 4th.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 45-49 per thousand people 31.69
Ranked 12th. 19% more than Uruguay
26.71
Ranked 1st.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 55-59 per thousand people 26.73
Ranked 6th. 15% more than Uruguay
23.17
Ranked 1st.
Labor force with secondary education, female > % of female labor force 24.4%
Ranked 41st.
53.9%
Ranked 16th. 2 times more than Spain

Unemployment with secondary education, female > % of female unemployment 25%
Ranked 77th.
57.6%
Ranked 6th. 2 times more than Spain

Education spending > % of GDP 4.5%
Ranked 71st. 73% more than Uruguay
2.6%
Ranked 116th.
Public spending on public institutions 86.9%
Ranked 20th.
100%
Ranked 1st. 15% more than Spain
School enrollment > Preprimary > % gross 111.47% gross
Ranked 8th. 82% more than Uruguay
61.17% gross
Ranked 62nd.

Ratio of female to male enrollments in tertiary education 122.38
Ranked 50th.
204.08
Ranked 6th. 67% more than Spain

Expenditure per student > Secondary > % of GDP per capita 23.76%
Ranked 31st. 3 times more than Uruguay
7.19%
Ranked 79th.

Proportion of primary education time spent learning arts 12 5
Secondary education > Pupils > % female 50.16% female
Ranked 28th.
52.49% female
Ranked 11th. 5% more than Spain

Proportion of primary education time spent in physical education 8 5
Primary completion rate > Total > % of relevant age group 109.28%
Ranked 8th. 20% more than Uruguay
90.98%
Ranked 80th.

Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Female > % net 99.69%
Ranked 3rd. 2% more than Uruguay
97.59%
Ranked 23th.

Government spending on education > % of government spending 11.09%
Ranked 59th.
11.58%
Ranked 66th. 4% more than Spain

Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Female > % gross 106.14%
Ranked 50th.
112.65%
Ranked 25th. 6% more than Spain

School enrollment, primary, private > % of total primary 32.62%
Ranked 23th. 2 times more than Uruguay
16.14%
Ranked 47th.

Primary education, pupils > % female 48.46%
Ranked 83th. 1% more than Uruguay
48.16%
Ranked 110th.

School enrollment, primary, female > % gross 104.02%
Ranked 65th.
110.15%
Ranked 37th. 6% more than Spain

Primary completion rate, total > % of relevant age group 102.27%
Ranked 25th.
104.27%
Ranked 17th. 2% more than Spain

Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female > % of relevant age group 100.45%
Ranked 75th. 2% more than Uruguay
98.91%
Ranked 96th.

Secondary education, general pupils > % female 49.53%
Ranked 81st.
53.41%
Ranked 6th. 8% more than Spain

Total enrollment, primary, male > % net 99.59%
Ranked 5th.
99.69%
Ranked 7th. The same as Spain

Labor force with primary education, female > % of female labor force 36.6%
Ranked 5th. 45% more than Uruguay
25.3%
Ranked 20th.

Labor force with tertiary education > % of total 34.8%
Ranked 10th. 77% more than Uruguay
19.7%
Ranked 47th.

Literacy > Literacy rate, youth male > % of males ages 15-24 99.51%
Ranked 4th. 1% more than Uruguay
98.36%
Ranked 13th.

Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment > % 101.14%
Ranked 48th.
113.73%
Ranked 9th. 12% more than Spain

Ratio of female to male primary enrollment > % 99.38%
Ranked 53th. 3% more than Uruguay
96.75%
Ranked 110th.

Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 55-59 52,793
Ranked 8th. 9 times more than Uruguay
5,784
Ranked 4th.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 45-49 16,411
Ranked 10th. 11 times more than Uruguay
1,557
Ranked 5th.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 45-49 2.57 million
Ranked 4th. 15 times more than Uruguay
167,302
Ranked 4th.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 70-74 779,856
Ranked 3rd. 19 times more than Uruguay
41,334
Ranked 2nd.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people 0.278
Ranked 18th.
0.584
Ranked 5th. 2 times more than Spain
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 10-14 per thousand people 0.722
Ranked 15th.
1.34
Ranked 4th. 85% more than Spain
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 30-34 per thousand people 41.71
Ranked 2nd. 30% more than Uruguay
32.2
Ranked 2nd.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 50-54 per thousand people 29.12
Ranked 10th. 29% more than Uruguay
22.59
Ranked 1st.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 40-44 per thousand people 36.68
Ranked 7th. 32% more than Uruguay
27.85
Ranked 1st.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 55-59 per thousand people 52.8
Ranked 4th. 21% more than Uruguay
43.55
Ranked 1st.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 70-74 per thousand people 3.25
Ranked 9th. 39% more than Uruguay
2.34
Ranked 3rd.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 10-14 per thousand people 26.12
Ranked 22nd.
39.64
Ranked 5th. 52% more than Spain
Literacy > Literates > Aged 70-74 per thousand people 41.52
Ranked 6th. 38% more than Uruguay
30.09
Ranked 1st.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people 39.8
Ranked 5th. 21% more than Uruguay
32.79
Ranked 2nd.
Participation > School enrollment > Preprimary > % gross 125.59%
Ranked 1st. 56% more than Uruguay
80.64%
Ranked 44th.

Participation > School enrollment > Primary > % net 99.76%
Ranked 2nd. 2% more than Uruguay
97.51%
Ranked 20th.

Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Male > % gross 107.28%
Ranked 57th.
115.91%
Ranked 30th. 8% more than Spain

Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Male > % net 99.83%
Ranked 2nd. 2% more than Uruguay
97.44%
Ranked 20th.

Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Private > % of total primary 32.92%
Ranked 19th. 2 times more than Uruguay
14.34%
Ranked 47th.

Literacy > Illiterates > Aged over 10 per thousand people 22.08
Ranked 17th.
24.75
Ranked 4th. 12% more than Spain
Adjusted savings > Education expenditure > % of GNI 4.12% of GNI
Ranked 81st. 55% more than Uruguay
2.65% of GNI
Ranked 134th.

Public spending on education > Total > % of GDP 4.29%
Ranked 75th. 92% more than Uruguay
2.23%
Ranked 106th.

Unemployment with primary education > % of total unemployment 56%
Ranked 8th. 2% more than Uruguay
54.8%
Ranked 12th.

Unemployment with secondary education > % of total unemployment 20.4%
Ranked 58th.
31.3%
Ranked 58th. 53% more than Spain

Expenditure per student > Primary > % of GDP per capita 18.62%
Ranked 33th. 3 times more than Uruguay
6.47%
Ranked 84th.

School enrollment > Secondary > Male > % gross 115.77% gross
Ranked 5th. 15% more than Uruguay
100.45% gross
Ranked 28th.

Expenditure per student > Tertiary > % of GDP per capita 22.73%
Ranked 52nd. 17% more than Uruguay
19.48%
Ranked 57th.

Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5 > Women 99.8%
Ranked 5th. 9% more than Uruguay
91.5%
Ranked 38th.

School enrollment > Primary > % net 99.44% net
Ranked 3rd. 9% more than Uruguay
91.02% net
Ranked 52nd.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 50-54 23,933
Ranked 9th. 14 times more than Uruguay
1,697
Ranked 5th.
School enrollment > Secondary > % gross 119.05% gross
Ranked 3rd. 10% more than Uruguay
107.95% gross
Ranked 20th.

Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 25-29 11,330
Ranked 9th. 6 times more than Uruguay
1,897
Ranked 4th.
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$, % of GDP 54.52%
Ranked 25th. 86% more than Uruguay
29.29%
Ranked 63th.

School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary > Male 16 years
Ranked 12th. 14% more than Uruguay
14 years
Ranked 32nd.
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Men per 1000 5.12
Ranked 109th.
9.77
Ranked 104th. 91% more than Spain

Literacy > Literates > Aged 50-54 2.39 million
Ranked 4th. 16 times more than Uruguay
153,132
Ranked 4th.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 30-34 22,653
Ranked 10th. 7 times more than Uruguay
3,343
Ranked 4th.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 15-19 6,231
Ranked 12th. 3 times more than Uruguay
2,477
Ranked 4th.
Repitition rate > Primary level 2.7
Ranked 6th.
8.9
Ranked 37th. 3 times more than Spain
School enrollment, primary, female > % net 99.79%
Ranked 1st. 1% more than Uruguay
98.72%
Ranked 10th.

Persistence to grade 5, total > % of cohort 98.61%
Ranked 12th. 4% more than Uruguay
94.84%
Ranked 36th.

Literacy > Female literates > Aged 10-14 per thousand people 24.75
Ranked 23th.
38.77
Ranked 5th. 57% more than Spain
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 10-14 per thousand people 0.337
Ranked 15th.
0.558
Ranked 4th. 65% more than Spain
School enrollment > Primary > % gross 107.7% gross
Ranked 51st.
109.09% gross
Ranked 51st. 1% more than Spain

Persistence to last grade of primary, male > % of cohort 98.08%
Ranked 19th. 5% more than Uruguay
93.53%
Ranked 49th.

Participation > Total enrollment > Primary > Female > % net 99.78%
Ranked 4th. 2% more than Uruguay
97.87%
Ranked 27th.

High school > Lower Secondary > Students per teacher 10.88
Ranked 65th. 7% more than Uruguay
10.14
Ranked 66th.

Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 45-49 per thousand people 0.713
Ranked 18th.
1.31
Ranked 5th. 84% more than Spain
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people 0.629
Ranked 18th.
1.05
Ranked 5th. 67% more than Spain

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