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Education Stats: compare key data on Burundi & Namibia

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."
  • 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.
  • College and university > Share of total education spending: Percentage of government education funding that goes to post-secondary education.
  • 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 > Female: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
  • Literacy > Total population: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
  • Primary education, duration > Years: Primary education, duration (years). Duration of primary is the number of grades (years) in primary education.
  • Primary education, teachers per 1000: Primary education, teachers. Teaching staff in primary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Pupil-teacher ratio, primary: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary. Pupil-teacher ratio. Primary is the number of pupils enrolled in primary school divided by the number of primary school teachers.
  • Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary. Pupil-teacher ratio. Secondary is the number of pupils enrolled in secondary school divided by the number of secondary school teachers.
  • Secondary education, duration > Years: Secondary education, duration (years). Duration of secondary education is the number of grades (years) in secondary education (ISCED 2 & 3).
  • 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, pupils: Primary education, pupils. Enrolment in primary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions.
  • Primary education, teachers: Primary education, teachers. Teaching staff in primary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
  • 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.
  • Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary per million: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary. Pupil-teacher ratio. Secondary is the number of pupils enrolled in secondary school divided by the number of secondary school teachers. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Literacy > Definition: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
  • High school > Upper secondary school duration: Number of years students study at the upper secondary (high school) level.
  • Literacy > Male: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
  • Spending > USD: Education expenditure refers to the current operating expenditures in education, including wages and salaries and excluding capital investments in buildings and equipment."
  • High school > Private school share: Percentage of secondary students who attend a private school.
  • Spending > Proportion: Education expenditure refers to the current operating expenditures in education, including wages and salaries and excluding capital investments in buildings and equipment. Expressed as a proportion of GNI."
  • Pupil-teacher ratio > Primary: Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the number of pupils enrolled in primary school divided by the number of primary school teachers (regardless of their teaching assignment).
  • Child care (preschool) > Starting age: Average age at which students begin pre-primary (preschool) education.
  • High school repeaters > Male: Repeaters in secondary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in secondary school."
  • Preschool enrollment rate: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music."
  • Tertiary > Students studying abroad: Total number of post-secondary students who were studying abroad during given year.
  • Elementary (primary school) > Duration: Number of years students study at the primary level.
  • Children out of school > Primary: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
  • Secondary education, teachers: 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.
  • Scientific and technical journal articles: Scientific and technical journal articles refer to the number of scientific and engineering articles published in the following fields: physics, biology, chemistry, mathematics, clinical medicine, biomedical research, engineering and technology, and earth and space sciences.
  • College and university > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female: Percentage of country's college and university professors that are female.
  • Tertiary > Students studying abroad proportion: The number of students from a given country studying abroad in a given year, expressed as a percentage of total tertiary enrollment in that country. Ratios greater than 100 % are possible, because those currently studying abroad do not count towards total enrollment.
  • Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Scouting > Genders admitted: Admits boys/girls.
  • Elementary (primary school) > Starting age: Average age at which students begin primary education.
  • Children out of school, primary, male: Children out of school, primary, male. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Male is the total number of male primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools.
  • High school > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for all levels of secondary education.
  • Secondary education > General pupils: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.
  • Spending per student > Elementary school: Public expenditure per student is the public current spending on education divided by the total number of students by level, as a percentage of GDP per capita. Public expenditure (current and capital) includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities)."
  • Secondary school starting age > Years: Secondary school starting age (years). Entrance age of 2A lower secondary is the age at which students would enter lower secondary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade.
  • High school starting age > Years: Secondary school starting age is the age at which students would enter secondary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade."
  • Primary education > Teachers > Per capita: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Literacy > Female literates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people: Number of females aged 15-19 years, who are literate. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • High school > Population with at least high school education > Women: Population with at least high school education > Women.
  • Elementary school graduate rate: Persistence to last grade of primary is the percentage of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary education. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.
  • Literacy rate > People aged 15-24: Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life."
  • Public spending per student > Primary level: Public expenditure per student, primary level is the total reported current spending by the government on primary education, divided by the total number of pupils in primary education, expressed as a percentage of per capita GDP.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people: Total number of post-secondary students who were studying abroad during given year. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Outcomes > Secondary education > Duration > Years: Secondary education, duration (years) is the number of grades (years) in secondary school."
  • Teacher student ratio > High school: Secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the number of pupils enrolled in secondary school divided by the number of secondary school teachers (regardless of their teaching assignment).
  • Children out of school > Primary per 1000: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • 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).
  • Literacy rate > Females aged 15-24: Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life."
  • Elementary school > Enrolled students: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
  • Primary education > Duration > Years: Primary duration refers to the number of years of full-time equivalent duration in primary education in the school system according to ISCED.
  • Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ per capita: Services, etc., value added (constant 2000 US$). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in constant 2005 U.S. dollars. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • School enrolment rate > 1st grade: Gross intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age."
  • Secondary education, general pupils per 1000: Secondary education, general pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. General programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in general programmes at public and private secondary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Literacy > Literates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • 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.
  • Primary education > Pupils: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
  • Secondary education > Pupils: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
  • High school > Population with at least high school education > Men: Gender Inequality Index.
  • Literacy rate > Males aged 15-24: Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life."
  • Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Secondary education, vocational pupils: Secondary education, vocational pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. Technical/vocational programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in technical/vocational programmes at public and private secondary education institutions.
  • Elementary (primary) school > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for primary education.
  • Elementary (primary) school > Trained teachers > Both sexes: Percentage of all primary teachers with at least the minimum level of traning required to teach at the primary level.
  • 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.
  • Duration of education > Primary level: Duration of primary education is the number of grades (or years) in primary education.
  • Participation > Children out of school > Elementary: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
  • Participation > Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education: Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary and secondary levels in public and private schools.
  • Public spending per student > Secondary level: Public expenditure per student, secondary level is the total reported current spending by the government on secondary education, divided by the total number of pupils in secondary education, expressed as a percentage of per capita GDP.
  • Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Progression to secondary school: Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
  • Children out of school > Primary > Per capita: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Literacy > Literates > Aged 15-19: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • 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
  • High school > Upper secondary starting age: Average age at which students begin upper secondary (high school) education.
  • Child care (preschool) > Trained teachers > Both sexes: Percentage of all pre-primary (preschool) teachers with at least the minimum level of traning required to teach at the pre-primary level.
  • Child care (preschool) > Trained teachers > Men: Percentage of male pre-primary (preschool) teachers with at least the minimum level of traning required to teach at the pre-primary level.
  • 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.
  • Primary graduation rate > Females: Females graduating from primary school, expressed as a percentage of the total female population currently at primary school graduation age.
  • 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.
  • Secondary education > Vocational pupils: Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training.
  • Primary education > Teachers: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • Primary graduation rate > Males: Males graduating from primary school, expressed as a percentage of the total male population currently at primary school graduation age.
  • 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.
  • Private school enrolment > Primary level: Private sector enrolment share, primary level is the share of primary school pupils who attend a privately managed school, regardless of whether or not the school receives subsidies from the government.
  • Outcomes > Primary education > Duration > Years: Primary duration refers to the number of years of full-time equivalent duration in primary education in the school system according to ISCED.
  • Primary education > Teachers per 1000: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Secondary education > Pupils per 1000: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Literacy > Men above 14 years: Percent of male population above the age of 14 years that is literate.
  • Children out of school > Primary > Female > Per capita: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Female enrolment share > Primary level: Girls' enrolment share, primary level is the number of girls enrolled in primary school, expressed as a percentage of the total number of pupils in primary school.
  • Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$: Services, etc., value added (constant 2000 US$). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in constant 2005 U.S. dollars.
  • Primary school starting age > Years: Primary school starting age (years). Entrance age of primary is the age at which students would enter primary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade.
  • Scouting > Members: Members of boy or girl scout groups which are members of the World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM).
  • 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 of education spending on teachers' salaries: Percentage of public funding for primary education that goes to teachers' salaries.
  • Child care (preschool) > Trained teachers > Women: Percentage of female pre-primary (preschool) teachers with at least the minimum level of traning required to teach at the pre-primary level.
  • 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.
  • Participation > Secondary education > General pupils: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training."
  • Secondary education > Teachers per 1000: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Children out of school > Primary > Male: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
  • Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged over 95 per million people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
  • Elementary (primary) school > Gender parity index: Country's gender parity index in primary, or elementary, school. For countries with a rating of over 1, more females are enrolled while countries with a rating under 1 have more males enrolled. 
  • Female enrolment share > Secondary level: Girls' enrolment share, secondary level is the number of girls enrolled in secondary school, expressed as a percentage of the total number of pupils in secondary school.
  • 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 > Illiterates > Aged 20-24: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 20 to 24. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems
  • Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 35-39: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Female literates > Aged 15-19: Number of females aged 15-19 years, who are literate.
  • Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 50-54 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 50 to 54. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Literates > Aged 40-44 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 25 to 29. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 15 to 19. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 65-69 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Scouting > Members per thousand people: Membership (from 2012). Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Female literates > Aged 85-89 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • 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."
  • Children out of school > Primary > Male > Per capita: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • High school teachers: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • Elementary school teachers: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • High school enrolment rate > Male: Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
  • Literacy > Women above 14 years: Percent of female population above the age of 14 years that is literate.
  • Gender ratio > Literacy rate of 15-24 year-olds: Literacy gender parity rate of 15-24 year olds in each country. This number is achieved by dividing the total amount of females who are literate by the total amount of males who are literate. Numbers below 1 mean that more males are literate, while numbers over 1 indicate that more females are literate, with the difference in the numbers indicating to what extent this is true. For instance, in Chad (with a parity rate of .42%) a substantial amount of more males are literate than females. These numbers are only for 15-24 year olds.
  • Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Women per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Participation > Secondary education > Pupils: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
  • Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment: Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
  • Primary education > Pupils per 1000: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Secondary education > Pupils > Per capita: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Intake ratio to last grade of primary > Females: Number of female entrants in the last grade of primary education (regardless of age) expressed as a percentage of the female population at entrance age to the last grade.
  • 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.
  • Pupils reaching grade 5: Pupils reaching grade 5 is the percentage of children who start primary school and eventually reach grade 5.
  • Efficiency > Net intake rate in grade 1 > % of official school-age population: Net intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education who are of official primary school entrance age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the corresponding age."
  • Efficiency > Net intake rate in grade 1 > Female > % of official school-age population: Net intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education who are of official primary school entrance age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the corresponding age."
  • Elementary school graduate rate > Male: 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.
  • Efficiency > Net intake rate in grade 1 > Male > % of official school-age population: Net intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education who are of official primary school entrance age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the corresponding age."
  • Elementary school > Enrolled students > % female: Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.
  • Elementary school teachers > % female: Female teachers as a percentage of total primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • Participation > Secondary education > Vocational pupils > % female: Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training."
  • Participation > Secondary education > Vocational pupils: Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training."
  • Participation > Total enrollment > Primary > Male > % net: Total enrollment is the number of pupils of the school-age group for primary education, enrolled either in primary or secondary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population in that age group."
  • Preschool enrollment rate > Female: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment."
  • Preschool enrollment rate > Male: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment."
  • School enrolment rate > 1st grade > Female: Gross intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age."
  • School enrolment rate > 1st grade > Male: Gross intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age."
  • School enrolment rate > 5th grade > Female: Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.
  • School enrolment rate > 5th grade > Male: Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.
  • Literacy > Male literates > Aged 25-29: 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
  • Literacy > Male literates > Aged 40-44: 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
  • Literacy > Female literates > Aged 70-74: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 25-29: 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
  • Literacy > Female literates > Aged 60-64: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Male literates > Aged 50-54: 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.
  • Literacy > Literates > Aged 60-64 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 55-59 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Female > % net: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers."
  • 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 > Male illiterates > Aged 65-69 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 60-64 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of male illiterates, in the age range 60 to 64. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Female literates > Aged 30-34: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people:

    Number of females aged 15-19 years, who are illiterate.

    . Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 90-94: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy rate > Adult male > % of males ages 15 and above: Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life.
  • Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 75-79: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 25-29: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 70-74: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Female literates > Aged 35-39: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 35-39: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 85-89: Number of females aged 85-89 years, who are illiterate.
  • 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 > Literates > Aged 80-84 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Literates > Aged 25-29 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 50-54 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Female literates > Aged 65-69 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Grade 1 intake rate: Total number of new entrants in first grade of primary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population at the official primary school-entrance age
  • School enrollment > Primary > Female > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.
  • Primary education > Teachers > % female: Female teachers as a percentage of total primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • Gross intake rate in grade 1 > Male > % of relevant age group: 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.
  • Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Men > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Literacy rate > Adult total > % of people ages 15 and above: Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life.
  • Trained teachers in primary education > % of total teachers: Trained teachers in primary education are the percentage of primary school teachers who have received the minimum organized teacher training (pre-service or in-service) required for teaching in their country.
  • Government spending on education > % of GDP: Public expenditure on education consists of current and capital public expenditure on education includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities)."
  • Participation > School enrollment > 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."
  • Persistence to grade 5 > Male > % of cohort: Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.
  • School enrollment, primary, private > % of total primary: School enrollment, primary, private (% of total primary). Percentage of private enrolment. Primary is the enrolment in private primary schools expressed as a percentage of total enrolment (public and private) in primary schools. 'Private' refers to all educational institutions not operated by a public authority, regardless of whether they receive financial support from public authorities. A high percentage indicates strong involvement of the non-governmental sector (including religious bodies, other organizations, associations, communities, private enterprises or persons) in providing organized educational programmes.
  • Primary education, pupils > % female: Primary education, pupils (% female). Percentage of female students. Primary is the number of female students at the primary level expressed as a percentage of the total number of students (male and female) at the primary level in a given school year.
  • School enrollment, primary, female > % gross: School enrollment, primary, female (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Primary. Female is the total female enrollment in primary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the female population of official primary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.
  • Primary completion rate, total > % of relevant age group: Primary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group). Primary completion rate. Total is the total number of new entrants in the last grade of primary education, regardless of age, expressed as percentage of the total population of the theoretical entrance age to the last grade of primary. This indicator is also known as "gross intake rate to the last grade of primary." The ratio can exceed 100% due to over-aged and under-aged children who enter primary school late/early and/or repeat grades.
  • Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female > % of relevant age group: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female (% of relevant age group). Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age.
  • Secondary education, general pupils > % female: Secondary education, general pupils (% female). Percentage of female students. Total secondary. General programmes is the number of female students enrolled in general programmes at the secondary education level expressed as a percentage of the total number of students (male and female) enrolled in general programmes at the secondary education level in a given school year.
  • Total enrollment, primary, male > % net: Total enrollment, primary, male (% net). Adjusted net enrollment is the number of pupils of the school-age group for primary education, enrolled either in primary or secondary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population in that age group.
  • Economically active children, study and work > % of economically active children, ages 7-14: Economically active children, study and work (% of economically active children, ages 7-14). Children in employment refer to children involved in economic activity for at least one hour in the reference week of the survey. Work only refers to children involved in economic activity and not attending school.
  • Services, etc., value added > Current US$ per capita: Services, etc., value added (current US$). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • Services, etc., value added > Current US$, % of GDP: Services, etc., value added (current US$). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Figures expressed as a proportion of GDP for the same year
  • 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 > Male literates > Aged 45-49 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of male literates 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 > 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 > Male literates > Aged 20-24 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of male literates, in the age range 20 to 24. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 90-94 per million people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 70-74 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Literates > Aged 45-49 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 80-84 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 80 to 84. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 70-74 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 70 to 74. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Male 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 > Male literates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of male literates, in the age range 15 to 19. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Literates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Literates > Aged 75-79 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Male literates > Aged 90-94 per million people: Compares countries by number of male literates, in the age range 90 to 94. 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 million people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 70-74 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Adjusted savings: education expenditure > % of GNI: 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.
  • Persistence to last grade of primary, total > % of cohort: Persistence to last grade of primary, total (% of cohort). Survival rate to last grade of primary. Total is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary. The estimate is calculated on the basis of the reconstructed cohort method, which uses data on enrolment and repeaters for two consecutive years.
  • 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.
  • School enrollment, primary > % gross: School enrollment, primary (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Primary. Total is the total enrollment in primary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of official primary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.
  • School enrollment > Secondary > Female > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.
  • School enrollment, primary, male > % net: School enrollment, primary, male (% net). Net enrolment rate. Primary. Male is the ratio of male children of the official primary school age who are enrolled in primary school to the male population of the official primary school age.
  • Persistence to last grade of primary, female > % of cohort: Persistence to last grade of primary, female (% of cohort). Survival rate to last grade of primary. Female is the share of female children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary. The estimate is calculated on the basis of the reconstructed cohort method, which uses data on enrolment and repeaters for two consecutive years.
  • Literacy > Illiterates > Aged over 95 per million people: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals aged over 95. 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 million people for the same year.
  • Repeaters, primary, male > % of male enrollment: Repeaters, primary, male (% of male enrollment). Percentage of repeaters in primary. All grades. Male is the number of male students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all male students enrolled in primary school. It is calculated by dividing the sum of male repeaters in all grades of primary education by the total male enrolment of primary education and multiplying the result by 100.
  • Trained teachers in primary education, female > % of female teachers: Trained teachers in primary education, female (% of female teachers). Percentage of trained teachers. Primary. Female is the number of female teachers who have received the minimum organized teacher training (pre-service or in-service) required for teaching at the primary level in the given country, expressed as a percentage of the total number of female teachers at the primary level.
  • Outcomes > Ratio of young literate females to males > % ages 15-24: Ratio of young literate females to males is the percentage of females to males ages 15-24 who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life."
  • Literacy > Female literates > Aged 80-84: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • School enrollment, secondary, female > % gross: School enrollment, secondary, female (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Secondary. All programmes. Female is the total female enrollment in secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the female population of official secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.
  • School enrollment, secondary, male > % net: School enrollment, secondary, male (% net). Net enrolment rate. Secondary. All programmes. Male is the ratio of male children of the official secondary school age who are enrolled in secondary school to the male population of the official secondary school age.
  • Repeaters, secondary, female > % of female enrollment: Repeaters, secondary, female (% of female enrollment). Percentage of repeaters in secondary. All grades. Female is the number of female students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all female students enrolled in secondary school. It is calculated by dividing the sum of female repeaters in all grades of secondary education by the total female enrolment of secondary education and multiplying the result by 100.
  • Secondary education, teachers, female: Secondary education, teachers, female. Teaching staff in total secondary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Female is the total number of female teachers in public and private secondary education institutions (ISCED 2 and 3). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
STAT
Burundi
Namibia
HISTORY
Adult literacy rate > Total 65.9
Ranked 89th.
88.2
Ranked 61st. 34% more than Burundi

Children out of school, primary 81,150
Ranked 38th. 87% more than Namibia
43,474
Ranked 29th.

Children out of school, primary per 1000 8.79
Ranked 37th.
19.24
Ranked 20th. 2 times more than Burundi

Children out of school, primary, female 41,263
Ranked 35th. 2 times more than Namibia
18,706
Ranked 29th.

College and university > Gender parity index 0.541
Ranked 108th.
1.32
Ranked 46th. 2 times more than Burundi

College and university > Share of total education spending 20.58%
Ranked 7th.
23.09%
Ranked 34th. 12% more than Burundi

Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP 5.82%
Ranked 2nd.
8.37%
Ranked 5th. 44% more than Burundi

High school enrolment rate 30.85
Ranked 103th.
77.68
Ranked 77th. 3 times more than Burundi

Literacy > Female 45.2%
Ranked 135th.
83.7%
Ranked 89th. 85% more than Burundi

Literacy > Total population 51.6%
Ranked 142nd.
84%
Ranked 100th. 63% more than Burundi

Primary education, duration > Years 6
Ranked 34th.
7
Ranked 3rd. 17% more than Burundi

Primary education, teachers per 1000 4.27
Ranked 40th.
4.52
Ranked 37th. 6% more than Burundi

Pupil-teacher ratio, primary 47.1
Ranked 9th. 16% more than Namibia
40.68
Ranked 21st.

Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary 29.71
Ranked 8th. 21% more than Namibia
24.62
Ranked 24th.

Secondary education, duration > Years 7
Ranked 26th. 40% more than Namibia
5
Ranked 165th.

Children out of school, primary, female per 1000 4.47
Ranked 35th.
8.28
Ranked 21st. 85% more than Burundi

College and university > Gender ratio 43.29
Ranked 97th.
131.59
Ranked 35th. 3 times more than Burundi

Child care (preschool) > Duration 3
Ranked 32nd. 50% more than Namibia
2
Ranked 126th.

Secondary education > Teachers > Per capita 1.1 per 1,000 people
Ranked 120th.
3.28 per 1,000 people
Ranked 45th. 3 times more than Burundi

Duration of compulsory education 6 years
Ranked 131st.
10 years
Ranked 33th. 67% more than Burundi
Secondary education, pupils 420,117
Ranked 36th. 3 times more than Namibia
158,162
Ranked 117th.

College and university > Private school share 57.66%
Ranked 27th.
88.28%
Ranked 7th. 53% more than Burundi

Girls to boys ratio > Primary level enrolment 0.86
Ranked 130th.
1.01
Ranked 13th. 17% more than Burundi

School life expectancy > Total 4.9 years
Ranked 102nd.
12 years
Ranked 44th. 2 times more than Burundi
Literacy > Adult literacy 59.3%
Ranked 11th.
88%
Ranked 62nd. 48% more than Burundi

Primary education, pupils 1.98 million
Ranked 31st. 5 times more than Namibia
415,454
Ranked 49th.

Primary education, teachers 42,052
Ranked 30th. 4 times more than Namibia
10,213
Ranked 52nd.

Adult literacy rate > Female 59.9
Ranked 86th.
87.7
Ranked 60th. 46% more than Burundi

Tertiary enrollment 1.2%
Ranked 93th.
5.9%
Ranked 27th. 5 times more than Burundi
Spending per student > College and university 563.9
Ranked 1st. 5 times more than Namibia
117.79
Ranked 10th.

High school > Gender ratio 70.6
Ranked 110th.
116.83
Ranked 6th. 65% more than Burundi

Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary per million 3.02
Ranked 22nd.
11.83
Ranked 25th. 4 times more than Burundi

Literacy > Definition age 15 and over can read and write age 15 and over can read and write
High school > Upper secondary school duration 3
Ranked 56th. 50% more than Namibia
2
Ranked 140th.

Literacy > Male 58.5%
Ranked 143th.
84.4%
Ranked 105th. 44% more than Burundi

Spending > USD 59.11 million
Ranked 135th.
628.17 million
Ranked 88th. 11 times more than Burundi

High school > Private school share 8.43%
Ranked 41st. 71% more than Namibia
4.92%
Ranked 88th.

Spending > Proportion 5.1
Ranked 47th.
7.28
Ranked 6th. 43% more than Burundi

Pupil-teacher ratio > Primary 48.7
Ranked 16th. 47% more than Namibia
33.09
Ranked 35th.

Child care (preschool) > Starting age 4
Ranked 19th.
5
Ranked 3rd. 25% more than Burundi

High school repeaters > Male 17.66
Ranked 9th. 2 times more than Namibia
8.55
Ranked 37th.

Literacy rates > Aged 15-24 73.3%
Ranked 27th.
92.3%
Ranked 19th. 26% more than Burundi

Preschool enrollment rate 135.58
Ranked 3rd. 21% more than Namibia
112.36
Ranked 31st.

Tertiary > Students studying abroad 1,736.98
Ranked 158th.
7,456.6
Ranked 89th. 4 times more than Burundi

Primary completion rate 36
Ranked 118th.
74
Ranked 93th. 2 times more than Burundi

Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level 11,915
Ranked 110th.
13,536
Ranked 105th. 14% more than Burundi

Elementary (primary school) > Duration 6
Ranked 38th.
7
Ranked 3rd. 17% more than Burundi

Children out of school > Primary 479,837
Ranked 14th. 4 times more than Namibia
112,813
Ranked 28th.

Secondary education, teachers 14,141
Ranked 24th. 2 times more than Namibia
6,423
Ranked 88th.

Secondary education, teachers per 1000 1.44
Ranked 36th.
3.09
Ranked 87th. 2 times more than Burundi

Child care (preschool) > Students per teacher 32.96
Ranked 5th. 12% more than Namibia
29.46
Ranked 13th.

High school > Lower secondary school duration 4
Ranked 23th. 33% more than Namibia
3
Ranked 77th.

Children out of school, primary, male per 1000 4.32
Ranked 37th.
10.96
Ranked 17th. 3 times more than Burundi

Spending per student > High school 58.21
Ranked 1st. 4 times more than Namibia
15.96
Ranked 19th.

Secondary education, general pupils 402,733
Ranked 43th. 2 times more than Namibia
182,945
Ranked 60th.

Illiteracy rates by sex > Aged 15+ 48.4%
Ranked 18th. 3 times more than Namibia
16%
Ranked 61st.

High school > Gender parity index 0.736
Ranked 93th.
1.18
Ranked 6th. 60% more than Burundi

Scientific and technical journal articles 3
Ranked 146th.
13
Ranked 124th. 4 times more than Burundi

College and university > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female 12%
Ranked 29th.
41%
Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than Burundi
Tertiary > Students studying abroad proportion 5.04%
Ranked 71st.
42.52%
Ranked 15th. 8 times more than Burundi

Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level per 1000 1.69
Ranked 121st.
6.91
Ranked 97th. 4 times more than Burundi

Scouting > Genders admitted both both
Elementary (primary school) > Starting age 7
Ranked 7th. The same as Namibia
7
Ranked 1st.

Education expenditure of government > As percentage of total government 17.7%
Ranked 19th.
21%
Ranked 14th. 19% more than Burundi
Children out of school, primary, male 39,887
Ranked 39th. 61% more than Namibia
24,768
Ranked 27th.

Education expenditure of government > As percentage of GNI 5.2%
Ranked 21st.
6.8%
Ranked 20th. 31% more than Burundi

High school > Students per teacher 29.71
Ranked 8th. 21% more than Namibia
24.62
Ranked 25th.

Secondary education > General pupils 159,240
Ranked 66th.
159,249
Ranked 65th. The same as Burundi

Spending per student > Elementary school 18.77
Ranked 13th. 19% more than Namibia
15.71
Ranked 17th.

Secondary school starting age > Years 13
Ranked 8th.
14
Ranked 1st. 8% more than Burundi

High school starting age > Years 13
Ranked 9th.
14
Ranked 1st. 8% more than Burundi

Primary education > Teachers > Per capita 2.82 per 1,000 people
Ranked 78th.
5.99 per 1,000 people
Ranked 26th. 2 times more than Burundi

Literacy > Female literates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people 33.6
Ranked 4th.
49.25
Ranked 4th. 47% more than Burundi
Education enrolment by level > Primary level 894,859
Ranked 79th. 2 times more than Namibia
404,783
Ranked 107th.

High school > Population with at least high school education > Women 5.2%
Ranked 151st.
33%
Ranked 108th. 6 times more than Burundi

Elementary school graduate rate 53.68
Ranked 85th.
76.56
Ranked 73th. 43% more than Burundi

Literacy rate > People aged 15-24 75.9
Ranked 91st.
92.9
Ranked 72nd. 22% more than Burundi

Public spending per student > Primary level 10.9
Ranked 21st.
20.7
Ranked 15th. 90% more than Burundi
Secondary education, pupils per 1000 42.65
Ranked 65th.
76.01
Ranked 103th. 78% more than Burundi

Primary education, pupils per 1000 201.11
Ranked 8th. 9% more than Namibia
183.88
Ranked 13th.

Girls to boys ratio > Tertiary level enrolment 0.38
Ranked 90th.
1.15
Ranked 70th. 3 times more than Burundi

Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ 1.81 million
Ranked 47th. 11 times more than Namibia
167,600
Ranked 97th.

Girls to boys ratio > Secondary level enrolment 0.74
Ranked 124th.
1.15
Ranked 9th. 55% more than Burundi

Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level > Per capita 1.75 per 1,000 people
Ranked 119th.
6.91 per 1,000 people
Ranked 96th. 4 times more than Burundi

Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people 0.182
Ranked 180th.
3.36
Ranked 56th. 18 times more than Burundi

Outcomes > Secondary education > Duration > Years 7
Ranked 23th. 40% more than Namibia
5
Ranked 146th.

Teacher student ratio > High school 29.58
Ranked 10th. 21% more than Namibia
24.48
Ranked 16th.

Children out of school > Primary per 1000 61.75
Ranked 6th. 11% more than Namibia
55.65
Ranked 7th.

High school repeaters > Female 27.36
Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than Namibia
8.61
Ranked 28th.

Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Women 1.07 million
Ranked 49th. 12 times more than Namibia
87,400
Ranked 96th.

Teacher student ratio > Elementary school 52
Ranked 8th. 77% more than Namibia
29.41
Ranked 40th.

Literacy rate > Females aged 15-24 75.3
Ranked 91st.
94.8
Ranked 69th. 26% more than Burundi

Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5 58.9%
Ranked 86th.
76.2%
Ranked 63th. 29% more than Burundi

Elementary school > Enrolled students 1.6 million
Ranked 52nd. 4 times more than Namibia
407,402
Ranked 85th.

Primary education > Duration > Years 6 years
Ranked 34th.
7 years
Ranked 2nd. 17% more than Burundi

Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ per capita $64.39
Ranked 101st.
$2,240.96
Ranked 73th. 35 times more than Burundi

School enrolment rate > 1st grade 144.11
Ranked 7th. 43% more than Namibia
101.02
Ranked 65th.

Secondary education, general pupils per 1000 40.89
Ranked 76th.
80.97
Ranked 29th. 98% more than Burundi

Literacy > Literates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people 68.3
Ranked 4th.
94.68
Ranked 5th. 39% more than Burundi
High school > Lower secondary starting age 13
Ranked 8th.
14
Ranked 1st. 8% more than Burundi

Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share 1.24%
Ranked 71st.
5.92%
Ranked 50th. 5 times more than Burundi

Elementary school > Gender ratio 95
Ranked 100th.
98.78
Ranked 58th. 4% more than Burundi

High school enrolment rate > Female 31.39
Ranked 103th.
79.27
Ranked 68th. 3 times more than Burundi

Illiteracy rates by sex > Aged 15+ > Women 54.8%
Ranked 21st. 3 times more than Namibia
16.3%
Ranked 69th.

Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level 61%
Ranked 131st.
72%
Ranked 124th. 18% more than Burundi

Duration of education > Secondary level 7
Ranked 27th. 40% more than Namibia
5
Ranked 137th.
Public spending per student > Tertiary level 923.6
Ranked 1st. 6 times more than Namibia
147.1
Ranked 10th.
Primary education > Pupils 1.04 million
Ranked 44th. 3 times more than Namibia
402,812
Ranked 61st.

Secondary education > Pupils 173,717
Ranked 64th. 2 times more than Namibia
73,409
Ranked 119th.
High school > Population with at least high school education > Men 9.2%
Ranked 149th.
34%
Ranked 125th. 4 times more than Burundi

Literacy rate > Males aged 15-24 76.5
Ranked 97th.
91.1
Ranked 73th. 19% more than Burundi

Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita 19.26 per 1,000 people
Ranked 155th.
70.46 per 1,000 people
Ranked 118th. 4 times more than Burundi

Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Tertiary level 31.85%
Ranked 113th.
47.16%
Ranked 85th. 48% more than Burundi

Secondary education, vocational pupils 17,384
Ranked 38th. 193 times more than Namibia
90
Ranked 26th.

Elementary (primary) school > Students per teacher 47.1
Ranked 9th. 16% more than Namibia
40.68
Ranked 19th.

Elementary (primary) school > Trained teachers > Both sexes 94.99%
Ranked 22nd.
97.64%
Ranked 15th. 3% more than Burundi

Spending on education > Proportion spent on all staff salaries 79.1%
Ranked 6th. 2% more than Namibia
77.69%
Ranked 37th.

Secondary education > Teachers 8,047
Ranked 85th. 21% more than Namibia
6,665
Ranked 45th.

School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary 7 years
Ranked 89th.
11 years
Ranked 70th. 57% more than Burundi
School enrolment rate > 5th grade 61.98
Ranked 71st.
86.84
Ranked 53th. 40% more than Burundi

Education enrolment by level > Secondary level 131,301
Ranked 119th.
138,099
Ranked 118th. 5% more than Burundi

Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 30-34 per thousand people 23.16
Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than Namibia
8.43
Ranked 5th.
Scientific and technical journal articles per million 0.458
Ranked 161st.
7
Ranked 102nd. 15 times more than Burundi

Duration of education > Primary level 6
Ranked 32nd.
7
Ranked 1st. 17% more than Burundi
Women to men parity index > As ratio of literacy rates > Aged 15-24 0.92
Ranked 26th.
1.03
Ranked 3rd. 12% more than Burundi

Participation > Children out of school > Elementary 6,854
Ranked 75th.
33,682
Ranked 51st. 5 times more than Burundi

Participation > Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education 91.32%
Ranked 98th.
103.59%
Ranked 8th. 13% more than Burundi

Public spending per student > Secondary level 66.6
Ranked 3rd. 96% more than Namibia
34
Ranked 6th.
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Primary level 44.6%
Ranked 154th.
50.07%
Ranked 4th. 12% more than Burundi

Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ per 1000 249.44
Ranked 26th. 3 times more than Namibia
84.59
Ranked 69th.

Progression to secondary school 32.78%
Ranked 78th.
91.34%
Ranked 31st. 3 times more than Burundi

Literacy rates > Aged 15-24 > Women 70.4%
Ranked 26th.
93.5%
Ranked 19th. 33% more than Burundi

Children out of school > Primary > Per capita 63.58 per 1,000 people
Ranked 7th. 14% more than Namibia
55.54 per 1,000 people
Ranked 8th.

Literacy > Literates > Aged 15-19 589,069
Ranked 4th. 3 times more than Namibia
182,855
Ranked 22nd.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 35-39 231,933
Ranked 1st. 15 times more than Namibia
15,570
Ranked 13th.
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Women 58%
Ranked 126th.
74%
Ranked 115th. 28% more than Burundi

High school > Upper secondary starting age 17
Ranked 4th. The same as Namibia
17
Ranked 2nd.

Child care (preschool) > Trained teachers > Both sexes 62.34%
Ranked 26th.
77.09%
Ranked 18th. 24% more than Burundi
Child care (preschool) > Trained teachers > Men 31.88%
Ranked 26th. 3 times more than Namibia
11.73%
Ranked 21st.
Elementary school starting age > Years 7
Ranked 8th. The same as Namibia
7
Ranked 2nd.

Elementary school repeaters > All 33.75
Ranked 1st. 86% more than Namibia
18.11
Ranked 8th.

School life expectancy > Male 5.5 years
Ranked 91st.
11.8 years
Ranked 47th. 2 times more than Burundi
Secondary education > General pupils > Per capita 21.1 per 1,000 people
Ranked 98th.
78.4 per 1,000 people
Ranked 40th. 4 times more than Burundi

Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 1000 127.15
Ranked 70th.
206.7
Ranked 7th. 63% more than Burundi

Illiteracy rates by sex > Aged 15+ > Men 41.5%
Ranked 14th. 3 times more than Namibia
15.6%
Ranked 54th.

Education enrolment by level > Primary level > Per capita 0.131 per capita
Ranked 62nd.
0.207 per capita
Ranked 7th. 58% more than Burundi

Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Men 64%
Ranked 126th.
69%
Ranked 123th. 8% more than Burundi

Literacy rates > Aged 15-24 > Men 76.8%
Ranked 27th.
91.2%
Ranked 19th. 19% more than Burundi

Primary graduation rate > Females 27%
Ranked 27th.
65%
Ranked 20th. 2 times more than Burundi
Pupils-teacher ratio > Primary level 50.2
Ranked 14th. 59% more than Namibia
31.6
Ranked 50th.
Elementary (primary school) > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female 53%
Ranked 71st.
68%
Ranked 32nd. 28% more than Burundi
Secondary education > Vocational pupils 14,477
Ranked 46th. 17 times more than Namibia
875
Ranked 140th.
Primary education > Teachers 21,289
Ranked 48th. 75% more than Namibia
12,173
Ranked 55th.

Primary graduation rate > Males 35%
Ranked 26th.
57%
Ranked 25th. 63% more than Burundi
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Secondary level 42.4%
Ranked 141st.
52.7%
Ranked 11th. 24% more than Burundi

Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people 11.93
Ranked 1st. 3 times more than Namibia
4.15
Ranked 6th.
Private school enrolment > Primary level 1.3
Ranked 79th.
4.1
Ranked 30th. 3 times more than Burundi
Outcomes > Primary education > Duration > Years 6
Ranked 32nd.
7
Ranked 2nd. 17% more than Burundi

Primary education > Teachers per 1000 2.74
Ranked 79th.
6.01
Ranked 25th. 2 times more than Burundi

Secondary education > Pupils per 1000 22.36
Ranked 85th.
50.07
Ranked 97th. 2 times more than Burundi
Literacy > Men above 14 years 67.3%
Ranked 27th.
86.8%
Ranked 19th. 29% more than Burundi

Children out of school > Primary > Female > Per capita 34.12 per 1,000 people
Ranked 7th. 37% more than Namibia
24.83 per 1,000 people
Ranked 10th.

Female enrolment share > Primary level 44.4%
Ranked 132nd.
50%
Ranked 4th. 13% more than Burundi
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ $634.18 million
Ranked 91st.
$4.73 billion
Ranked 91st. 7 times more than Burundi

Primary school starting age > Years 7
Ranked 7th. The same as Namibia
7
Ranked 1st.

Scouting > Members 28,559
Ranked 43th. 10 times more than Namibia
2,836
Ranked 114th.
High school> Proportion of education spending on teachers' salaries 67.25%
Ranked 16th.
75.13%
Ranked 17th. 12% more than Burundi
Elementary (primary) school > Proportion of education spending on teachers' salaries 87.4%
Ranked 5th. 18% more than Namibia
74.26%
Ranked 25th.
Child care (preschool) > Trained teachers > Women 68.21%
Ranked 22nd.
86.35%
Ranked 14th. 27% more than Burundi
Elementary (primary) school) > Proportion spent on all staff salaries 89.69%
Ranked 19th. 1% more than Namibia
88.96%
Ranked 26th.

High school > Share of total education spending 27.36%
Ranked 32nd. 16% more than Namibia
23.54%
Ranked 86th.

Participation > Secondary education > General pupils 230,572
Ranked 89th. 41% more than Namibia
163,873
Ranked 95th.

Secondary education > Teachers per 1000 1.07
Ranked 119th.
3.29
Ranked 47th. 3 times more than Burundi

Secondary education > General pupils per 1000 20.49
Ranked 97th.
78.56
Ranked 40th. 4 times more than Burundi

Ratio of female to male primary enrollment 85.78
Ranked 87th.
101.56
Ranked 10th. 18% more than Burundi

Children out of school > Primary > Male 222,281
Ranked 13th. 4 times more than Namibia
62,368
Ranked 26th.

Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged over 95 per million people 323.27
Ranked 1st. 17% more than Namibia
275.98
Ranked 1st.
Elementary (primary) school > Gender parity index 1
Ranked 22nd. 2% more than Namibia
0.986
Ranked 87th.

Female enrolment share > Secondary level 43.8%
Ranked 109th.
52.8%
Ranked 11th. 21% more than Burundi
Post-Secondary Non-Tertiary > Teachers > Women 0.0
Ranked 45th.
50
Ranked 28th.

Private school enrolment > Secondary level 10.5
Ranked 9th. 2 times more than Namibia
4.4
Ranked 68th.
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level per 1000 18.66
Ranked 159th.
70.52
Ranked 118th. 4 times more than Burundi

Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 20-24 347,047
Ranked 1st. 17 times more than Namibia
20,361
Ranked 11th.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 35-39 102,924
Ranked 1st. 13 times more than Namibia
8,009
Ranked 13th.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 15-19 289,749
Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than Namibia
95,113
Ranked 21st.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 50-54 per thousand people 19.08
Ranked 1st. 3 times more than Namibia
6.77
Ranked 8th.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 40-44 per thousand people 11.15
Ranked 5th.
30.03
Ranked 24th. 3 times more than Burundi
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people 15.5
Ranked 2nd. 4 times more than Namibia
4.08
Ranked 6th.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people 30.71
Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than Namibia
9.94
Ranked 5th.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people 43.9
Ranked 1st. 4 times more than Namibia
9.78
Ranked 6th.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people 14.96
Ranked 2nd. 4 times more than Namibia
3.92
Ranked 8th.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 65-69 per thousand people 3.35
Ranked 3rd. 8% more than Namibia
3.11
Ranked 8th.
Scouting > Members per thousand people 2.9
Ranked 49th. 2 times more than Namibia
1.26
Ranked 80th.
Primary completion rate > Women 31
Ranked 112th.
77
Ranked 83th. 2 times more than Burundi

Literacy > Female literates > Aged 85-89 per thousand people 0.0413
Ranked 1st.
0.645
Ranked 9th. 16 times more than Burundi
School life expectancy > Female 4.3 years
Ranked 90th.
12.2 years
Ranked 44th. 3 times more than Burundi
Elementary school repeaters > Female 34.03
Ranked 1st. 2 times more than Namibia
14.37
Ranked 17th.

Elementary school repeaters > Male 33.49
Ranked 1st. 54% more than Namibia
21.79
Ranked 6th.

Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5 > Men 57.3%
Ranked 73th.
73.5%
Ranked 56th. 28% more than Burundi

Children out of school > Primary > Male > Per capita 29.45 per 1,000 people
Ranked 8th.
30.7 per 1,000 people
Ranked 7th. 4% more than Burundi

High school teachers 8,222
Ranked 69th. 23% more than Namibia
6,695
Ranked 73th.

Elementary school teachers 28,671
Ranked 75th. 2 times more than Namibia
13,854
Ranked 85th.

High school enrolment rate > Male 36.57
Ranked 102nd.
75.95
Ranked 73th. 2 times more than Burundi

Literacy > Women above 14 years 52.2%
Ranked 25th.
83.5%
Ranked 18th. 60% more than Burundi

Gender ratio > Literacy rate of 15-24 year-olds 0.92%
Ranked 25th.
1.03%
Ranked 3rd. 12% more than Burundi

Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Per capita 257.51 per 1,000 people
Ranked 24th. 3 times more than Namibia
84.39 per 1,000 people
Ranked 69th.

Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Women per 1000 147.72
Ranked 26th. 3 times more than Namibia
44.11
Ranked 72nd.

Participation > Secondary education > Pupils 173,717
Ranked 102nd. 17% more than Namibia
148,104
Ranked 104th.

Primary completion rate > Men 40
Ranked 114th.
70
Ranked 94th. 75% more than Burundi

Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment 74.06
Ranked 82nd.
100.56
Ranked 41st. 36% more than Burundi

Primary education > Pupils per 1000 133.44
Ranked 49th.
198.72
Ranked 7th. 49% more than Burundi

Secondary education > Pupils > Per capita 23.02 per 1,000 people
Ranked 84th.
50.56 per 1,000 people
Ranked 98th. 2 times more than Burundi
Intake ratio to last grade of primary > Females None
None

Pupils-teacher ratio > Secondary level 17.3
Ranked 63th.
21.6
Ranked 41st. 25% more than Burundi
Pupils reaching grade 5 58.4
Ranked 69th.
92.2
Ranked 26th. 58% more than Burundi
Efficiency > Net intake rate in grade 1 > % of official school-age population 59.12%
Ranked 53th. 5% more than Namibia
56.55%
Ranked 50th.

Efficiency > Net intake rate in grade 1 > Female > % of official school-age population 58.14%
Ranked 53th.
58.51%
Ranked 50th. 1% more than Burundi

Elementary school graduate rate > Male 50.81
Ranked 76th.
72.95
Ranked 68th. 44% more than Burundi

Efficiency > Net intake rate in grade 1 > Male > % of official school-age population 60.11%
Ranked 52nd. 10% more than Namibia
54.61%
Ranked 54th.

Elementary school > Enrolled students > % female 48.73%
Ranked 56th.
49.49%
Ranked 14th. 2% more than Burundi

Elementary school teachers > % female 52.75%
Ranked 99th.
66.86%
Ranked 82nd. 27% more than Burundi

Participation > Secondary education > Vocational pupils > % female 44.27%
Ranked 38th.
0.0
Ranked 102nd.

Participation > Secondary education > Vocational pupils 12,630
Ranked 77th.
0.0
Ranked 104th.

Participation > Total enrollment > Primary > Male > % net 90.73%
Ranked 78th. 3% more than Namibia
88.14%
Ranked 76th.

Preschool enrollment rate > Female 2.73
Ranked 129th.
31.51
Ranked 91st. 12 times more than Burundi

Preschool enrollment rate > Male 2.51
Ranked 130th.
31.37
Ranked 89th. 12 times more than Burundi

School enrolment rate > 1st grade > Female 140.05
Ranked 9th. 39% more than Namibia
100.87
Ranked 66th.

School enrolment rate > 1st grade > Male 148.18
Ranked 7th. 46% more than Namibia
101.17
Ranked 66th.

School enrolment rate > 5th grade > Female 64.89
Ranked 62nd.
89.64
Ranked 40th. 38% more than Burundi

School enrolment rate > 5th grade > Male 59.4
Ranked 66th.
84.03
Ranked 47th. 41% more than Burundi

Literacy > Male literates > Aged 25-29 173,639
Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than Namibia
61,849
Ranked 22nd.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 40-44 59,037
Ranked 3rd. 2 times more than Namibia
26,227
Ranked 22nd.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 70-74 2,694
Ranked 3rd.
6,004
Ranked 15th. 2 times more than Burundi
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 25-29 264,842
Ranked 1st. 14 times more than Namibia
19,188
Ranked 11th.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 60-64 7,521
Ranked 3rd.
11,286
Ranked 20th. 50% more than Burundi
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 50-54 42,075
Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than Namibia
16,508
Ranked 22nd.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 60-64 per thousand people 2.72
Ranked 5th.
11.52
Ranked 19th. 4 times more than Burundi
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 55-59 per thousand people 5.78
Ranked 1st. 3 times more than Namibia
2.08
Ranked 7th.
Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Female > % net 3.77%
Ranked 10th.
60.08%
Ranked 76th. 16 times more than Burundi

Participation > School enrollment > Tertiary > Male > % gross 3.25%
Ranked 97th.
7.72%
Ranked 75th. 2 times more than Burundi

Literacy > Male literates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people 20.13
Ranked 4th.
32.02
Ranked 19th. 59% more than Burundi
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 65-69 per thousand people 2.86
Ranked 2nd. 63% more than Namibia
1.75
Ranked 7th.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 60-64 per thousand people 9.73
Ranked 2nd. 59% more than Namibia
6.1
Ranked 11th.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 30-34 92,709
Ranked 3rd. 73% more than Namibia
53,618
Ranked 21st.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people 25
Ranked 1st. 6 times more than Namibia
3.97
Ranked 6th.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 90-94 4,207
Ranked 1st. 4 times more than Namibia
1,074
Ranked 6th.
Literacy rate > Adult male > % of males ages 15 and above 67.31%
Ranked 96th.
86.77%
Ranked 65th. 29% more than Burundi

Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 75-79 15,606
Ranked 1st. 3 times more than Namibia
5,310
Ranked 10th.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 25-29 133,639
Ranked 2nd. 17 times more than Namibia
7,877
Ranked 11th.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 70-74 22,658
Ranked 1st. 7 times more than Namibia
3,301
Ranked 9th.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 35-39 56,904
Ranked 3rd. 31% more than Namibia
43,453
Ranked 21st.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 35-39 129,009
Ranked 1st. 17 times more than Namibia
7,561
Ranked 12th.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 85-89 5,152
Ranked 1st. 2 times more than Namibia
2,070
Ranked 6th.
Primary education, teachers > % female 52.41%
Ranked 46th.
69.59%
Ranked 37th. 33% more than Burundi

Tertiary education, teachers > % female 12.05%
Ranked 81st.
41.2%
Ranked 40th. 3 times more than Burundi

Public spending on education, total > % of government expenditure 26.62%
Ranked 1st. 19% more than Namibia
22.4%
Ranked 12th.

Literacy > Literates > Aged 80-84 per thousand people 0.271
Ranked 3rd.
3.08
Ranked 12th. 11 times more than Burundi
Literacy > Literates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people 39.74
Ranked 5th.
67.33
Ranked 16th. 69% more than Burundi
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 70-74 per thousand people 0.312
Ranked 3rd.
3.11
Ranked 13th. 10 times more than Burundi
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 20-24 per thousand people 25.59
Ranked 4th.
41.24
Ranked 10th. 61% more than Burundi
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 40-44 per thousand people 13.09
Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than Namibia
4.06
Ranked 9th.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 55-59 per thousand people 6.11
Ranked 2nd. Twice as much as Namibia
3.06
Ranked 10th.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 20-24 per thousand people 18.63
Ranked 1st. 3 times more than Namibia
6.37
Ranked 5th.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 60-64 per thousand people 5.48
Ranked 3rd. 44% more than Namibia
3.82
Ranked 11th.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 50-54 per thousand people 2.5
Ranked 3rd.
9.13
Ranked 21st. 4 times more than Burundi
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 65-69 per thousand people 0.475
Ranked 4th.
4.03
Ranked 14th. 8 times more than Burundi
Grade 1 intake rate 30
Ranked 59th.
58.4
Ranked 42nd. 95% more than Burundi
School enrollment > Primary > Female > % gross 78.44% gross
Ranked 94th.
99.77% gross
Ranked 60th. 27% more than Burundi

Primary education > Teachers > % female 55.45% female
Ranked 56th.
64.22% female
Ranked 49th. 16% more than Burundi

Gross intake rate in grade 1 > Male > % of relevant age group 91.68%
Ranked 77th.
93.48%
Ranked 73th. 2% more than Burundi

Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Men > Per capita 105.38 per 1,000 people
Ranked 18th. 3 times more than Namibia
40.43 per 1,000 people
Ranked 62nd.

Literacy rate > Adult total > % of people ages 15 and above 59.3%
Ranked 96th.
85.04%
Ranked 63th. 43% more than Burundi

Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Men 741,500
Ranked 43th. 9 times more than Namibia
80,300
Ranked 90th.

Trained teachers in primary education > % of total teachers 87.51%
Ranked 28th. 51% more than Namibia
57.77%
Ranked 55th.

Government spending on education > % of GDP 5.82%
Ranked 2nd.
8.37%
Ranked 5th. 44% more than Burundi

Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Female > % net 98.77%
Ranked 7th. 8% more than Namibia
91.11%
Ranked 61st.

Government spending on education > % of government spending 22.26%
Ranked 10th.
22.4%
Ranked 9th. 1% more than Burundi

Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Female > % gross 132.1%
Ranked 3rd. 18% more than Namibia
111.67%
Ranked 26th.

Persistence to grade 5 > Male > % of cohort 65.98%
Ranked 40th.
84.18%
Ranked 40th. 28% more than Burundi

School enrollment, primary, private > % of total primary 1.24%
Ranked 71st.
5.92%
Ranked 50th. 5 times more than Burundi

Primary education, pupils > % female 50.3%
Ranked 9th. 2% more than Namibia
49.12%
Ranked 20th.

School enrollment, primary, female > % gross 136.86%
Ranked 5th. 27% more than Namibia
107.72%
Ranked 29th.

Primary completion rate, total > % of relevant age group 62.18%
Ranked 59th.
85.37%
Ranked 44th. 37% more than Burundi

Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female > % of relevant age group 125.81%
Ranked 12th. 19% more than Namibia
106.09%
Ranked 37th.

Secondary education, general pupils > % female 43.83%
Ranked 73th.
52.94%
Ranked 5th. 21% more than Burundi

Total enrollment, primary, male > % net 94.11%
Ranked 63th. 8% more than Namibia
86.97%
Ranked 37th.

Economically active children, study and work > % of economically active children, ages 7-14 81.7%
Ranked 4th.
90.51%
Ranked 2nd. 11% more than Burundi
Services, etc., value added > Current US$ per capita $97.52
Ranked 107th.
$3,155.23
Ranked 43th. 32 times more than Burundi

Services, etc., value added > Current US$, % of GDP 38.86%
Ranked 88th.
54.53%
Ranked 47th. 40% more than Burundi

Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people 15.21
Ranked 1st. 3 times more than Namibia
5.86
Ranked 5th.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 45-49 per thousand people 6.31
Ranked 4th.
10.71
Ranked 25th. 70% more than Burundi
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 30-34 per thousand people 14.15
Ranked 4th.
24.43
Ranked 22nd. 73% more than Burundi
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 50-54 per thousand people 4.88
Ranked 4th.
8.55
Ranked 24th. 75% more than Burundi
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 40-44 per thousand people 6.85
Ranked 4th.
13.58
Ranked 25th. 98% more than Burundi
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 20-24 per thousand people 23.65
Ranked 4th.
37.97
Ranked 16th. 61% more than Burundi
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 90-94 per million people 487.81
Ranked 1st.
556.11
Ranked 3rd. 14% more than Burundi
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 70-74 per thousand people 2.63
Ranked 1st. 54% more than Namibia
1.71
Ranked 7th.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 45-49 per thousand people 9.88
Ranked 5th.
23.02
Ranked 23th. 2 times more than Burundi
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 80-84 per thousand people 3
Ranked 1st.
4.03
Ranked 2nd. 34% more than Burundi
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 70-74 per thousand people 6.34
Ranked 1st. 23% more than Namibia
5.17
Ranked 7th.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 60-64 per thousand people 4.25
Ranked 1st. 86% more than Namibia
2.28
Ranked 8th.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people 34.71
Ranked 4th.
45.43
Ranked 7th. 31% more than Burundi
Literacy > Literates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people 16.23
Ranked 5th.
41.29
Ranked 22nd. 3 times more than Burundi
Literacy > Literates > Aged 75-79 per thousand people 0.538
Ranked 4th.
4.29
Ranked 12th. 8 times more than Burundi
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 90-94 per million people 50.09
Ranked 1st.
221.1
Ranked 9th. 4 times more than Burundi
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 70-74 per thousand people 3.71
Ranked 2nd. 7% more than Namibia
3.46
Ranked 6th.
Adjusted savings: education expenditure > % of GNI 8.72%
Ranked 5th. 9% more than Namibia
7.97%
Ranked 7th.

School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary > Male 8 years
Ranked 87th.
11 years
Ranked 70th. 38% more than Burundi
Persistence to last grade of primary, total > % of cohort 43.8%
Ranked 57th.
84.46%
Ranked 74th. 93% more than Burundi

Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Men per 1000 102.07
Ranked 22nd. 3 times more than Namibia
40.53
Ranked 61st.

Literacy > Literates > Aged 50-54 63,677
Ranked 4th. 87% more than Namibia
34,132
Ranked 21st.
School enrollment, primary > % gross 137.41%
Ranked 5th. 26% more than Namibia
109.46%
Ranked 30th.

School enrollment > Secondary > Female > % gross 11.45% gross
Ranked 92nd.
60.74% gross
Ranked 58th. 5 times more than Burundi

School enrollment, primary, male > % net 93.99%
Ranked 48th. 9% more than Namibia
86.37%
Ranked 35th.

Persistence to last grade of primary, female > % of cohort 47.27%
Ranked 52nd.
87.05%
Ranked 64th. 84% more than Burundi

Literacy > Illiterates > Aged over 95 per million people 690.49
Ranked 1st.
955.32
Ranked 1st. 38% more than Burundi
Repeaters, primary, male > % of male enrollment 32.79%
Ranked 1st. 90% more than Namibia
17.29%
Ranked 11th.

Trained teachers in primary education, female > % of female teachers 96.66%
Ranked 20th.
98.02%
Ranked 16th. 1% more than Burundi

Outcomes > Ratio of young literate females to males > % ages 15-24 98%
Ranked 77th.
104%
Ranked 5th. 6% more than Burundi

Literacy > Female literates > Aged 80-84 801
Ranked 1st.
3,012
Ranked 13th. 4 times more than Burundi
School enrollment, secondary, female > % gross 24.22%
Ranked 60th.
69.56%
Ranked 107th. 3 times more than Burundi

School enrollment, secondary, male > % net 19.63%
Ranked 35th.
45.08%
Ranked 78th. 2 times more than Burundi

Repeaters, secondary, female > % of female enrollment 24.53%
Ranked 2nd. 37% more than Namibia
17.87%
Ranked 6th.

Secondary education, teachers, female 2,945
Ranked 24th. About the same as Namibia
2,936
Ranked 66th.

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