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Education Stats: compare key data on Burundi & Nigeria

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.
  • Children out of school, primary, female per 1000: Children out of school, primary, female. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Female is the total number of female primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • College and university > Gender parity index: Country's gender parity index for college and university enrollment. For countries with a rating of over 1, more females are enrolled while countries with a rating under 1 have more males enrolled.
  • 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.
  • Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP: Percentage of public funding for education out of country's total GDP.
  • Literacy > Female: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
  • Literacy > Total population: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
  • Primary education, duration > Years: Primary education, duration (years). Duration of primary is the number of grades (years) in primary education.
  • Primary education, teachers per 1000: Primary education, teachers. Teaching staff in primary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Pupil-teacher ratio, primary: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary. Pupil-teacher ratio. Primary is the number of pupils enrolled in primary school divided by the number of primary school teachers.
  • Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary. Pupil-teacher ratio. Secondary is the number of pupils enrolled in secondary school divided by the number of secondary school teachers.
  • Secondary education, duration > Years: Secondary education, duration (years). Duration of secondary education is the number of grades (years) in secondary education (ISCED 2 & 3).
  • Child care (preschool) > Duration: Number of years students study at the pre-primary (preschool) level. It should be noted that not all countries require pre-primary education.
  • Secondary education > Teachers > Per capita: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Duration of compulsory education: Duration of compulsory education is the number of grades (or years) that a child must legally be enrolled in school.
  • Secondary education, pupils: Secondary education, pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions.
  • Literacy > Adult literacy: Adult literacy rate (%).
  • Primary education, teachers: Primary education, teachers. Teaching staff in primary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
  • Primary education, pupils: Primary education, pupils. Enrolment in primary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions.
  • Adult literacy rate > Female: Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life."
  • Tertiary enrollment: Gross enrolment ratio, tertiary level is the sum of all tertiary level students enrolled at the start of the school year, expressed as a percentage of the mid-year population in the 5 year age group after the official secondary school leaving age.
  • High school > Gender ratio: Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
  • Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary per million: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary. Pupil-teacher ratio. Secondary is the number of pupils enrolled in secondary school divided by the number of secondary school teachers. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Literacy > Definition: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
  • High school > Upper secondary school duration: Number of years students study at the upper secondary (high school) level.
  • Literacy > Male: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
  • Spending > USD: Education expenditure refers to the current operating expenditures in education, including wages and salaries and excluding capital investments in buildings and equipment."
  • High school > Private school share: Percentage of secondary students who attend a private school.
  • Spending > Proportion: Education expenditure refers to the current operating expenditures in education, including wages and salaries and excluding capital investments in buildings and equipment. Expressed as a proportion of GNI."
  • Pupil-teacher ratio > Primary: Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the number of pupils enrolled in primary school divided by the number of primary school teachers (regardless of their teaching assignment).
  • Child care (preschool) > Starting age: Average age at which students begin pre-primary (preschool) education.
  • Preschool enrollment rate: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music."
  • Tertiary > Students studying abroad: Total number of post-secondary students who were studying abroad during given year.
  • Elementary (primary school) > Duration: Number of years students study at the primary level.
  • Secondary education, teachers per 1000: Secondary education, teachers. Teaching staff in total secondary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private secondary education institutions (ISCED 2 and 3). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Secondary education, teachers: Secondary education, teachers. Teaching staff in total secondary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private secondary education institutions (ISCED 2 and 3). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
  • Child care (preschool) > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for pre-primary (preschool) education.
  • High school > Lower secondary school duration: Number of years students study at the lower secondary (middle school) level.
  • Children out of school, primary, male per 1000: Children out of school, primary, male. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Male is the total number of male primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Secondary education, general pupils: Secondary education, general pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. General programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in general programmes at public and private secondary education institutions.
  • High school > Gender parity index: Country's gender parity index for secondary level enrollment. For countries with a rating of over 1, more females are enrolled while countries with a rating under 1 have more males enrolled.
  • Scientific and technical journal articles: Scientific and technical journal articles refer to the number of scientific and engineering articles published in the following fields: physics, biology, chemistry, mathematics, clinical medicine, biomedical research, engineering and technology, and earth and space sciences.
  • College and university > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female: Percentage of country's college and university professors that are female.
  • Tertiary > Students studying abroad proportion: The number of students from a given country studying abroad in a given year, expressed as a percentage of total tertiary enrollment in that country. Ratios greater than 100 % are possible, because those currently studying abroad do not count towards total enrollment.
  • Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Scouting > Genders admitted: Admits boys/girls.
  • Elementary (primary school) > Starting age: Average age at which students begin primary education.
  • Children out of school, primary, male: Children out of school, primary, male. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Male is the total number of male primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools.
  • High school > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for all levels of secondary education.
  • Secondary education > General pupils: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.
  • Secondary school starting age > Years: Secondary school starting age (years). Entrance age of 2A lower secondary is the age at which students would enter lower secondary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade.
  • High school starting age > Years: Secondary school starting age is the age at which students would enter secondary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade."
  • Primary education > Teachers > Per capita: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Literacy > Female literates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people: Number of females aged 15-19 years, who are literate. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Elementary school graduate rate: Persistence to last grade of primary is the percentage of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary education. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.
  • Literacy rate > People aged 15-24: Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life."
  • Primary education, pupils per 1000: Primary education, pupils. Enrolment in primary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Secondary education, pupils per 1000: Secondary education, pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Literacy > Female literates > Aged over 10 per thousand people: Number of females older than 10 years, who are literate. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people: Total number of post-secondary students who were studying abroad during given year. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Outcomes > Secondary education > Duration > Years: Secondary education, duration (years) is the number of grades (years) in secondary school."
  • Teacher student ratio > High school: Secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the number of pupils enrolled in secondary school divided by the number of secondary school teachers (regardless of their teaching assignment).
  • Teacher student ratio > Elementary school: Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the number of pupils enrolled in primary school divided by the number of primary school teachers (regardless of their teaching assignment).
  • Literacy rate > Females aged 15-24: Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life."
  • Elementary school > Enrolled students: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
  • Primary education > Duration > Years: Primary duration refers to the number of years of full-time equivalent duration in primary education in the school system according to ISCED.
  • Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ per capita: Services, etc., value added (constant 2000 US$). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in constant 2005 U.S. dollars. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • School enrolment rate > 1st grade: Gross intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age."
  • Secondary education, general pupils per 1000: Secondary education, general pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. General programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in general programmes at public and private secondary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Literacy > Literates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share: Percentage of primary students who attend a private school.
  • High school > Lower secondary starting age: Average age at which students begin lower secondary (middle school) education.
  • Elementary school > Gender ratio: Ratio of female to male primary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
  • Duration of education > Secondary level: Duration of secondary education is the number of grades (or years) in general secondary education.
  • Primary education > Pupils: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
  • Secondary education > Pupils: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
  • Literacy rate > Males aged 15-24: Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life."
  • Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Secondary education, vocational pupils: Secondary education, vocational pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. Technical/vocational programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in technical/vocational programmes at public and private secondary education institutions.
  • Elementary (primary) school > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for primary education.
  • Elementary (primary) school > Trained teachers > Both sexes: Percentage of all primary teachers with at least the minimum level of traning required to teach at the primary level.
  • Secondary education > Teachers: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • School enrolment rate > 5th grade: Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.
  • Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 30-34 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 30 to 34. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Scientific and technical journal articles per million: Scientific and technical journal articles refer to the number of scientific and engineering articles published in the following fields: physics, biology, chemistry, mathematics, clinical medicine, biomedical research, engineering and technology, and earth and space sciences. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Duration of education > Primary level: Duration of primary education is the number of grades (or years) in primary education.
  • Participation > Children out of school > Elementary: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
  • Participation > Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education: Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary and secondary levels in public and private schools.
  • Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Literacy > 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.
  • Elementary school starting age > Years: Primary school starting age is the age at which students would enter primary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade."
  • Elementary school repeaters > All: Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school."
  • Secondary education > General pupils > Per capita: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Education enrolment by level > Primary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
  • Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Pupils-teacher ratio > Primary level: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary level is the average number of pupils per teacher in primary education. Cross-country comparisons may be affected by such factors as the composition of teachers by part- and full-time employment.
  • Elementary (primary school) > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female: Percentage of country's elementary, or primary, teachers that are female.
  • Secondary education > Vocational pupils: Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training.
  • Primary education > Teachers: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • Literacy > Literates > Aged over 10 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 10-14: Compares countries by number of male illiterates, in the age range 10 to 14. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems
  • Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • 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.
  • Female enrolment share > Primary level: Girls' enrolment share, primary level is the number of girls enrolled in primary school, expressed as a percentage of the total number of pupils in primary school.
  • Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$: Services, etc., value added (constant 2000 US$). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in constant 2005 U.S. dollars.
  • Primary school starting age > Years: Primary school starting age (years). Entrance age of primary is the age at which students would enter primary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade.
  • Scouting > Members: Members of boy or girl scout groups which are members of the World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM).
  • Participation > Secondary education > General pupils: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training."
  • Secondary education > Teachers per 1000: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Ratio of female to male primary enrollment: Ratio of female to male primary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
  • Secondary education > General pupils per 1000: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Elementary (primary) school > Gender parity index: Country's gender parity index in primary, or elementary, school. For countries with a rating of over 1, more females are enrolled while countries with a rating under 1 have more males enrolled. 
  • Female enrolment share > Secondary level: Girls' enrolment share, secondary level is the number of girls enrolled in secondary school, expressed as a percentage of the total number of pupils in secondary school.
  • Education enrolment by level > Secondary level per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 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 65-69 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Literates > Aged 40-44 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Female literates > Aged 15-19: Number of females aged 15-19 years, who are literate.
  • Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 35-39: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • 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 > 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 20-24: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 20 to 24. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems
  • Scouting > Members per thousand people: Membership (from 2012). Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Elementary school repeaters > Male: Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school."
  • Elementary school repeaters > Female: Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school."
  • High school teachers: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • Elementary school teachers: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • Literacy > Women above 14 years: Percent of female population above the age of 14 years that is literate.
  • Gender ratio > Literacy rate of 15-24 year-olds: Literacy gender parity rate of 15-24 year olds in each country. This number is achieved by dividing the total amount of females who are literate by the total amount of males who are literate. Numbers below 1 mean that more males are literate, while numbers over 1 indicate that more females are literate, with the difference in the numbers indicating to what extent this is true. For instance, in Chad (with a parity rate of .42%) a substantial amount of more males are literate than females. These numbers are only for 15-24 year olds.
  • Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Women per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Participation > Secondary education > Pupils: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
  • Secondary education > Pupils > Per capita: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Primary education > Pupils per 1000: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment: Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
  • Intake ratio to last grade of primary > Females: Number of female entrants in the last grade of primary education (regardless of age) expressed as a percentage of the female population at entrance age to the last grade.
  • Literacy > Female literates > Aged 20-24: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • School enrollment > Primary > Male > % net: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.
  • Literacy > Literates > Aged 80-84: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Literates > Aged 25-29: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 20-24: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > 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.
  • Services, etc., value added > % of GDP: Services, etc., value added (% of GDP). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99 and they include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Note: For VAB countries, gross value added at factor cost is used as the denominator.
  • Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 70-74: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 40-44: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 80-84: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 40-44: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Female literates > Aged 50-54: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Literates > Aged 55-59: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Female literates > Aged 45-49: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 60-64: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 65-69: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Female literates > Aged 65-69: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Literates > Aged 40-44: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Public spending on education, total > % of GDP: Public spending on education, total (% of GDP). Public expenditure on education as % of GDP is the total public expenditure (current and capital) on education expressed as a percentage of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in a given year. Public expenditure on education includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration, and transfers/subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities).
  • Literacy > Female literates > Aged 60-64 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 20-24 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 80-84 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Literates > Aged 30-34 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 50-54 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 75-79 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Female literates > Aged 45-49 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Female literates > Aged 55-59 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy rate > Youth total > % of people ages 15-24: Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Primary completion rate > Total > % of relevant age group: Primary completion rate is the percentage of students completing the last year of primary school. It is calculated by taking the total number of students in the last grade of primary school, minus the number of repeaters in that grade, divided by the total number of children of official graduation age.
  • Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Private > % of total secondary: Private enrollment refers to pupils or students enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body such as a nongovernmental organisation, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise."
  • School enrollment > Tertiary > Male > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level.
  • Participation > School enrollment > Tertiary > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level."
  • Participation > School enrollment > Tertiary > Female > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level."
  • Participation > Total enrollment > Primary > % net: Total enrollment is the number of pupils of the school-age group for primary education, enrolled either in primary or secondary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population in that age group."
  • Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Male > % net: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers."
  • Trained teachers in primary education > Female > % of female 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.
  • 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.
  • 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 > Literacy rate, youth male > % of males ages 15-24: Literacy rate, youth male (% of males ages 15-24). Youth (15-24) literacy rate (%). Male is the number of males age 15 to 24 years who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life, divided by the male population in that age group. Generally, u2018literacyu2019 also encompasses u2018numeracyu2019, the ability to make simple arithmetic calculations.
  • Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment > %: Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment (%). Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
  • Ratio of female to male primary enrollment > %: Ratio of female to male primary enrollment (%). Ratio of female to male primary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
  • Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 55-59: Compares countries by number of male iliterate individuals, in the age range 55 to 59. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems
  • Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 45-49: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Literates > Aged 45-49: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Male literates > Aged 70-74: Compares countries by number of male literates, in the age range 70 to 74. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems
  • Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Male literates > Aged 55-59 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of male literates, in the age range 55 to 59. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 40-44 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 40 to 44. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Male literates > Aged 75-79 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of male illiterates, in the age range 75 to 79. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 70-74 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Literates > Aged 45-49 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 80-84 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 80 to 84. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 55-59 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of male iliterate individuals, in the age range 55 to 59. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Literates > Aged 70-74 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Female literates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Participation > School enrollment > Preprimary > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment."
  • Participation > School enrollment > Primary > % net: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music."
  • Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Male > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music."
  • Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Male > % net: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music."
  • Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Private > % of total primary: Private enrollment refers to pupils or students enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body such as a nongovernmental organisation, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise."
  • 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.
  • Adjusted savings > Education expenditure > % of GNI: Education expenditure refers to the current operating expenditures in education, including wages and salaries and excluding capital investments in buildings and equipment.
  • Public spending on education > Total > % of GDP: Public expenditure on education consists of current and capital public expenditure on education plus subsidies to private education at the primary, secondary, and tertiary levels.
  • School enrollment > Secondary > Male > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.
  • Trained teachers in primary education > Male > % of male 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.
  • School enrollment > Primary > % net: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.
  • Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 50-54: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • School enrollment > Secondary > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.
  • Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 25-29: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$, % of GDP: Services, etc., value added (constant 2000 US$). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in constant 2005 U.S. dollars. Figures expressed as a proportion of GDP for the same year
  • Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment > %: Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment (%). Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment is the percentage of men to women enrolled at tertiary level in public and private schools.
  • Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Men per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Literacy > Literates > Aged 50-54: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 30-34: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 30 to 34. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems
  • Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 80-84: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 80 to 84. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems
  • Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 15-19: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • School enrollment, 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, female > % net: School enrollment, primary, female (% net). Net enrolment rate. Primary. Female is the ratio of female children of the official primary school age who are enrolled in primary school to the female population of the official primary school age.
  • Persistence to grade 5, total > % of cohort: Persistence to grade 5, total (% of cohort). Survival rate to grade 5. Total is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is calculated on the basis of the reconstructed cohort method, which uses data on enrolment and repeaters for two consecutive years.
  • Literacy > Female literates > Aged 10-14 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 10-14 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • 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.
  • Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 65-69 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of male illiterates, in the age range 65 to 69. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Literates > Aged 65-69: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
STAT
Burundi
Nigeria
HISTORY
Adult literacy rate > Total 65.9
Ranked 89th. 10% more than Nigeria
60.1
Ranked 93th.

Children out of school, primary 81,150
Ranked 38th.
11.13 million
Ranked 1st. 137 times more than Burundi

Children out of school, primary per 1000 8.79
Ranked 37th.
69.68
Ranked 3rd. 8 times more than Burundi

Children out of school, primary, female 41,263
Ranked 35th.
5.75 million
Ranked 1st. 139 times more than Burundi

Children out of school, primary, female per 1000 4.47
Ranked 35th.
36.03
Ranked 3rd. 8 times more than Burundi

College and university > Gender parity index 0.541
Ranked 108th.
0.712
Ranked 97th. 32% more than Burundi

College and university > Gender ratio 43.29
Ranked 97th.
69.55
Ranked 90th. 61% more than Burundi

Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP 5.82%
Ranked 2nd. 90% more than Nigeria
3.06%
Ranked 38th.
Literacy > Female 45.2%
Ranked 135th.
60.6%
Ranked 121st. 34% more than Burundi
Literacy > Total population 51.6%
Ranked 142nd.
68%
Ranked 126th. 32% more than Burundi
Primary education, duration > Years 6
Ranked 34th. The same as Nigeria
6
Ranked 116th.

Primary education, teachers per 1000 4.27
Ranked 40th. 19% more than Nigeria
3.59
Ranked 98th.

Pupil-teacher ratio, primary 47.1
Ranked 9th. 31% more than Nigeria
36.03
Ranked 29th.

Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary 29.71
Ranked 8th.
33.08
Ranked 7th. 11% more than Burundi

Secondary education, duration > Years 7
Ranked 26th. 17% more than Nigeria
6
Ranked 146th.

Child care (preschool) > Duration 3
Ranked 32nd. The same as Nigeria
3
Ranked 100th.

Secondary education > Teachers > Per capita 1.1 per 1,000 people
Ranked 120th.
1.13 per 1,000 people
Ranked 67th. 2% more than Burundi

Duration of compulsory education 6 years
Ranked 131st. The same as Nigeria
6 years
Ranked 147th.
Secondary education, pupils 420,117
Ranked 36th.
9.06 million
Ranked 9th. 22 times more than Burundi

Girls to boys ratio > Primary level enrolment 0.86
Ranked 130th. The same as Nigeria
0.86
Ranked 131st.

Literacy > Adult literacy 59.3%
Ranked 11th.
72%
Ranked 89th. 21% more than Burundi

Primary education, teachers 42,052
Ranked 30th.
574,078
Ranked 5th. 14 times more than Burundi

Primary education, pupils 1.98 million
Ranked 31st.
20.68 million
Ranked 6th. 10 times more than Burundi

Adult literacy rate > Female 59.9
Ranked 86th. 23% more than Nigeria
48.8
Ranked 97th.

Tertiary enrollment 1.2%
Ranked 93th.
4.3%
Ranked 2nd. 4 times more than Burundi
High school > Gender ratio 70.6
Ranked 110th.
77.23
Ranked 125th. 9% more than Burundi

Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary per million 3.02
Ranked 22nd. 15 times more than Nigeria
0.207
Ranked 83th.

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. The same as Nigeria
3
Ranked 118th.

Literacy > Male 58.5%
Ranked 143th.
75.7%
Ranked 123th. 29% more than Burundi
Spending > USD 59.11 million
Ranked 135th.
1.66 billion
Ranked 63th. 28 times more than Burundi

High school > Private school share 8.43%
Ranked 41st.
21.53%
Ranked 42nd. 3 times more than Burundi

Spending > Proportion 5.1
Ranked 47th. 6 times more than Nigeria
0.85
Ranked 167th.

Pupil-teacher ratio > Primary 48.7
Ranked 16th. 31% more than Nigeria
37.18
Ranked 29th.

Child care (preschool) > Starting age 4
Ranked 19th. 33% more than Nigeria
3
Ranked 172nd.

Literacy rates > Aged 15-24 73.3%
Ranked 27th.
84.2%
Ranked 28th. 15% more than Burundi

Preschool enrollment rate 135.58
Ranked 3rd. 46% more than Nigeria
93.09
Ranked 139th.

Tertiary > Students studying abroad 1,736.98
Ranked 158th.
46,874.68
Ranked 14th. 27 times more than Burundi

Primary completion rate 36
Ranked 118th.
80
Ranked 82nd. 2 times more than Burundi

Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level 11,915
Ranked 110th.
947,538
Ranked 26th. 80 times more than Burundi

Elementary (primary school) > Duration 6
Ranked 38th. The same as Nigeria
6
Ranked 122nd.

Secondary education, teachers per 1000 1.44
Ranked 36th.
1.71
Ranked 83th. 19% more than Burundi

Secondary education, teachers 14,141
Ranked 24th.
273,781
Ranked 13th. 19 times more than Burundi

Child care (preschool) > Students per teacher 32.96
Ranked 5th. 14% more than Nigeria
28.91
Ranked 12th.
High school > Lower secondary school duration 4
Ranked 23th. 33% more than Nigeria
3
Ranked 160th.

Children out of school, primary, male per 1000 4.32
Ranked 37th.
33.65
Ranked 2nd. 8 times more than Burundi

Secondary education, general pupils 402,733
Ranked 43th.
4.45 million
Ranked 13th. 11 times more than Burundi

Illiteracy rates by sex > Aged 15+ 48.4%
Ranked 18th. 52% more than Nigeria
31.9%
Ranked 35th.

High school > Gender parity index 0.736
Ranked 93th.
0.881
Ranked 119th. 20% more than Burundi

Scientific and technical journal articles 3
Ranked 146th.
384
Ranked 53th. 128 times more than Burundi

College and university > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female 12%
Ranked 29th.
17%
Ranked 5th. 42% more than Burundi
Tertiary > Students studying abroad proportion 5.04%
Ranked 71st. 3 times more than Nigeria
1.83%
Ranked 98th.

Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level per 1000 1.69
Ranked 121st.
7.33
Ranked 96th. 4 times more than Burundi

Scouting > Genders admitted both boys only
Elementary (primary school) > Starting age 7
Ranked 7th. 17% more than Nigeria
6
Ranked 144th.

Children out of school, primary, male 39,887
Ranked 39th.
5.37 million
Ranked 1st. 135 times more than Burundi

High school > Students per teacher 29.71
Ranked 8th.
33.08
Ranked 7th. 11% more than Burundi

Secondary education > General pupils 159,240
Ranked 66th.
3.84 million
Ranked 16th. 24 times more than Burundi

Secondary school starting age > Years 13
Ranked 8th. 8% more than Nigeria
12
Ranked 112th.

High school starting age > Years 13
Ranked 9th. 8% more than Nigeria
12
Ranked 103th.

Primary education > Teachers > Per capita 2.82 per 1,000 people
Ranked 78th.
4.24 per 1,000 people
Ranked 52nd. 50% more than Burundi

Literacy > Female literates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people 33.6
Ranked 4th.
39.39
Ranked 5th. 17% more than Burundi
Education enrolment by level > Primary level 894,859
Ranked 79th.
24.56 million
Ranked 5th. 27 times more than Burundi

Elementary school graduate rate 53.68
Ranked 85th.
74.88
Ranked 69th. 39% more than Burundi

Literacy rate > People aged 15-24 75.9
Ranked 91st. 6% more than Nigeria
71.5
Ranked 96th.

Primary education, pupils per 1000 201.11
Ranked 8th. 55% more than Nigeria
129.5
Ranked 54th.

Secondary education, pupils per 1000 42.65
Ranked 65th.
56.71
Ranked 128th. 33% more than Burundi

Girls to boys ratio > Tertiary level enrolment 0.38
Ranked 90th.
0.55
Ranked 111th. 45% more than Burundi

Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ 1.81 million
Ranked 47th.
21.82 million
Ranked 5th. 12 times more than Burundi

Girls to boys ratio > Secondary level enrolment 0.74
Ranked 124th.
0.84
Ranked 112th. 14% more than Burundi

Literacy > Female literates > Aged over 10 per thousand people 144.22
Ranked 3rd.
220.31
Ranked 4th. 53% more than Burundi
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level > Per capita 1.75 per 1,000 people
Ranked 119th.
7.21 per 1,000 people
Ranked 94th. 4 times more than Burundi

Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people 0.182
Ranked 180th.
0.285
Ranked 168th. 57% more than Burundi

Outcomes > Secondary education > Duration > Years 7
Ranked 23th. 17% more than Nigeria
6
Ranked 129th.

Teacher student ratio > High school 29.58
Ranked 10th. 4% more than Nigeria
28.44
Ranked 14th.

Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Women 1.07 million
Ranked 49th.
13.31 million
Ranked 5th. 12 times more than Burundi

Teacher student ratio > Elementary school 52
Ranked 8th. 12% more than Nigeria
46.34
Ranked 15th.

Literacy rate > Females aged 15-24 75.3
Ranked 91st. 17% more than Nigeria
64.6
Ranked 98th.

Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5 58.9%
Ranked 86th.
62.6%
Ranked 88th. 6% more than Burundi

Elementary school > Enrolled students 1.6 million
Ranked 52nd.
21.63 million
Ranked 5th. 13 times more than Burundi

Primary education > Duration > Years 6 years
Ranked 34th. The same as Nigeria
6 years
Ranked 114th.

Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ per capita $64.39
Ranked 101st.
$362.99
Ranked 83th. 6 times more than Burundi

School enrolment rate > 1st grade 144.11
Ranked 7th. 34% more than Nigeria
107.49
Ranked 48th.

Secondary education, general pupils per 1000 40.89
Ranked 76th.
42.09
Ranked 108th. 3% more than Burundi

Literacy > Literates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people 68.3
Ranked 4th.
82.94
Ranked 5th. 21% more than Burundi
Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share 1.24%
Ranked 71st.
7.85%
Ranked 85th. 6 times more than Burundi

High school > Lower secondary starting age 13
Ranked 8th. 8% more than Nigeria
12
Ranked 115th.

Elementary school > Gender ratio 95
Ranked 100th. 9% more than Nigeria
87.53
Ranked 140th.

Illiteracy rates by sex > Aged 15+ > Women 54.8%
Ranked 21st. 41% more than Nigeria
39%
Ranked 37th.

Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level 61%
Ranked 131st.
70%
Ranked 126th. 15% more than Burundi

Duration of education > Secondary level 7
Ranked 27th. 17% more than Nigeria
6
Ranked 124th.
Primary education > Pupils 1.04 million
Ranked 44th.
22.27 million
Ranked 1st. 21 times more than Burundi

Secondary education > Pupils 173,717
Ranked 64th.
3.01 million
Ranked 20th. 17 times more than Burundi
Literacy rate > Males aged 15-24 76.5
Ranked 97th.
78.3
Ranked 93th. 2% more than Burundi

Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Tertiary level 31.85%
Ranked 113th.
40.08%
Ranked 102nd. 26% more than Burundi

Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita 19.26 per 1,000 people
Ranked 155th.
48.07 per 1,000 people
Ranked 132nd. 2 times more than Burundi

Secondary education, vocational pupils 17,384
Ranked 38th.
216,726
Ranked 28th. 12 times more than Burundi

Elementary (primary) school > Students per teacher 47.1
Ranked 9th. 31% more than Nigeria
36.03
Ranked 28th.

Elementary (primary) school > Trained teachers > Both sexes 94.99%
Ranked 22nd. 44% more than Nigeria
66.15%
Ranked 49th.

Secondary education > Teachers 8,047
Ranked 85th.
159,283
Ranked 9th. 20 times more than Burundi

School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary 7 years
Ranked 89th.
8 years
Ranked 15th. 14% more than Burundi
School enrolment rate > 5th grade 61.98
Ranked 71st.
82.85
Ranked 45th. 34% more than Burundi

Education enrolment by level > Secondary level 131,301
Ranked 119th.
6.31 million
Ranked 15th. 48 times more than Burundi

Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 30-34 per thousand people 23.16
Ranked 2nd. 18% more than Nigeria
19.59
Ranked 3rd.
Scientific and technical journal articles per million 0.458
Ranked 161st.
2.9
Ranked 84th. 6 times more than Burundi

Duration of education > Primary level 6
Ranked 32nd. The same as Nigeria
6
Ranked 108th.
Women to men parity index > As ratio of literacy rates > Aged 15-24 0.92
Ranked 26th. 19% more than Nigeria
0.77
Ranked 17th.

Participation > Children out of school > Elementary 6,854
Ranked 75th.
8.65 million
Ranked 1st. 1262 times more than Burundi

Participation > Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education 91.32%
Ranked 98th. 7% more than Nigeria
85.11%
Ranked 127th.

Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Primary level 44.6%
Ranked 154th. 1% more than Nigeria
43.97%
Ranked 159th.

Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ per 1000 249.44
Ranked 26th. 52% more than Nigeria
164.64
Ranked 39th.

Literacy rates > Aged 15-24 > Women 70.4%
Ranked 26th.
81.3%
Ranked 28th. 15% more than Burundi

Literacy > Literates > Aged 15-19 589,069
Ranked 4th.
11.89 million
Ranked 1st. 20 times more than Burundi
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 35-39 231,933
Ranked 1st.
2.11 million
Ranked 2nd. 9 times more than Burundi
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Women 58%
Ranked 126th.
65%
Ranked 122nd. 12% more than Burundi

High school > Upper secondary starting age 17
Ranked 4th. 13% more than Nigeria
15
Ranked 147th.

Elementary school starting age > Years 7
Ranked 8th. 17% more than Nigeria
6
Ranked 127th.

Elementary school repeaters > All 33.75
Ranked 1st. 12 times more than Nigeria
2.89
Ranked 74th.

Secondary education > General pupils > Per capita 21.1 per 1,000 people
Ranked 98th.
31.63 per 1,000 people
Ranked 126th. 50% more than Burundi

Illiteracy rates by sex > Aged 15+ > Men 41.5%
Ranked 14th. 69% more than Nigeria
24.5%
Ranked 32nd.

Education enrolment by level > Primary level > Per capita 0.131 per capita
Ranked 62nd.
0.187 per capita
Ranked 14th. 43% more than Burundi

Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 1000 127.15
Ranked 70th.
190.08
Ranked 13th. 49% more than Burundi

Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Men 64%
Ranked 126th.
74%
Ranked 118th. 16% more than Burundi

Literacy rates > Aged 15-24 > Men 76.8%
Ranked 27th.
87%
Ranked 28th. 13% more than Burundi

Pupils-teacher ratio > Primary level 50.2
Ranked 14th. 35% more than Nigeria
37.2
Ranked 1st.
Elementary (primary school) > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female 53%
Ranked 71st. 10% more than Nigeria
48%
Ranked 37th.
Secondary education > Vocational pupils 14,477
Ranked 46th.
121,977
Ranked 44th. 8 times more than Burundi
Primary education > Teachers 21,289
Ranked 48th.
598,981
Ranked 1st. 28 times more than Burundi

Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Secondary level 42.4%
Ranked 141st.
43.79%
Ranked 138th. 3% more than Burundi

Literacy > Literates > Aged over 10 per thousand people 304.88
Ranked 3rd.
480.23
Ranked 4th. 58% more than Burundi
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 10-14 415,294
Ranked 1st.
4.66 million
Ranked 2nd. 11 times more than Burundi
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people 11.93
Ranked 1st. 2 times more than Nigeria
5.7
Ranked 4th.
Outcomes > Primary education > Duration > Years 6
Ranked 32nd. The same as Nigeria
6
Ranked 106th.

Primary education > Teachers per 1000 2.74
Ranked 79th.
4.29
Ranked 53th. 57% more than Burundi

Secondary education > Pupils per 1000 22.36
Ranked 85th.
30.71
Ranked 123th. 37% more than Burundi
Literacy > Men above 14 years 67.3%
Ranked 27th.
78.2%
Ranked 28th. 16% more than Burundi

Female enrolment share > Primary level 44.4%
Ranked 132nd.
44.5%
Ranked 3rd. About the same as Burundi
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ $634.18 million
Ranked 91st.
$61.29 billion
Ranked 22nd. 97 times more than Burundi

Primary school starting age > Years 7
Ranked 7th. 17% more than Nigeria
6
Ranked 143th.

Scouting > Members 28,559
Ranked 43th.
46,701
Ranked 28th. 64% more than Burundi
Participation > Secondary education > General pupils 230,572
Ranked 89th.
5.81 million
Ranked 14th. 25 times more than Burundi

Secondary education > Teachers per 1000 1.07
Ranked 119th.
1.14
Ranked 66th. 7% more than Burundi

Ratio of female to male primary enrollment 85.78
Ranked 87th. About the same as Nigeria
85.56
Ranked 89th.

Secondary education > General pupils per 1000 20.49
Ranked 97th.
32.08
Ranked 126th. 57% more than Burundi

Elementary (primary) school > Gender parity index 1
Ranked 22nd. 10% more than Nigeria
0.91
Ranked 136th.

Female enrolment share > Secondary level 43.8%
Ranked 109th.
45.6%
Ranked 3rd. 4% more than Burundi
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level per 1000 18.66
Ranked 159th.
48.85
Ranked 133th. 3 times more than Burundi

Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people 14.96
Ranked 2nd. 66% more than Nigeria
9.04
Ranked 3rd.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people 43.9
Ranked 1st. 2 times more than Nigeria
21.02
Ranked 4th.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 65-69 per thousand people 3.35
Ranked 3rd. 43% more than Nigeria
2.34
Ranked 4th.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 40-44 per thousand people 11.15
Ranked 5th.
29.3
Ranked 4th. 3 times more than Burundi
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people 15.5
Ranked 2nd. 8% more than Nigeria
14.34
Ranked 3rd.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 15-19 289,749
Ranked 3rd.
5.65 million
Ranked 1st. 19 times more than Burundi
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 35-39 102,924
Ranked 1st.
816,760
Ranked 2nd. 8 times more than Burundi
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 50-54 per thousand people 19.08
Ranked 1st. 51% more than Nigeria
12.66
Ranked 5th.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people 30.71
Ranked 2nd. 42% more than Nigeria
21.67
Ranked 3rd.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 20-24 347,047
Ranked 1st.
3.02 million
Ranked 2nd. 9 times more than Burundi
Scouting > Members per thousand people 2.9
Ranked 49th. 10 times more than Nigeria
0.277
Ranked 136th.
Primary completion rate > Women 31
Ranked 112th.
73
Ranked 86th. 2 times more than Burundi

Elementary school repeaters > Male 33.49
Ranked 1st. 12 times more than Nigeria
2.8
Ranked 82nd.

Elementary school repeaters > Female 34.03
Ranked 1st. 11 times more than Nigeria
2.99
Ranked 67th.

Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5 > Men 57.3%
Ranked 73th.
61.4%
Ranked 81st. 7% more than Burundi
High school teachers 8,222
Ranked 69th.
213,366
Ranked 19th. 26 times more than Burundi

Elementary school teachers 28,671
Ranked 75th.
466,784
Ranked 6th. 16 times more than Burundi

Literacy > Women above 14 years 52.2%
Ranked 25th.
60.1%
Ranked 28th. 15% more than Burundi

Gender ratio > Literacy rate of 15-24 year-olds 0.92%
Ranked 25th. 19% more than Nigeria
0.77%
Ranked 17th.
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Per capita 257.51 per 1,000 people
Ranked 24th. 59% more than Nigeria
162.06 per 1,000 people
Ranked 39th.

Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Women per 1000 147.72
Ranked 26th. 47% more than Nigeria
100.39
Ranked 42nd.

Participation > Secondary education > Pupils 173,717
Ranked 102nd.
6.4 million
Ranked 11th. 37 times more than Burundi

Primary completion rate > Men 40
Ranked 114th.
87
Ranked 69th. 2 times more than Burundi

Secondary education > Pupils > Per capita 23.02 per 1,000 people
Ranked 84th.
30.98 per 1,000 people
Ranked 121st. 35% more than Burundi
Primary education > Pupils per 1000 133.44
Ranked 49th.
159.52
Ranked 33th. 20% more than Burundi

Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment 74.06
Ranked 82nd.
84.27
Ranked 71st. 14% more than Burundi

Intake ratio to last grade of primary > Females None
None

Literacy > Female literates > Aged 20-24 220,716
Ranked 3rd.
5.2 million
Ranked 1st. 24 times more than Burundi
School enrollment > Primary > Male > % net 63.38% net
Ranked 75th.
94.64% net
Ranked 48th. 49% more than Burundi

Literacy > Literates > Aged 80-84 2,333
Ranked 2nd.
288,472
Ranked 1st. 124 times more than Burundi
Literacy > Literates > Aged 25-29 342,699
Ranked 4th.
9.11 million
Ranked 1st. 27 times more than Burundi
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 20-24 186,396
Ranked 1st.
1.99 million
Ranked 2nd. 11 times more than Burundi
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 75-79 15,606
Ranked 1st.
172,021
Ranked 1st. 11 times more than Burundi
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 25-29 133,639
Ranked 2nd.
2.05 million
Ranked 2nd. 15 times more than Burundi
Services, etc., value added > % of GDP 42.53%
Ranked 88th. 62% more than Nigeria
26.33%
Ranked 108th.

Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 70-74 32,005
Ranked 2nd.
397,502
Ranked 2nd. 12 times more than Burundi
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 40-44 112,902
Ranked 2nd.
1.35 million
Ranked 1st. 12 times more than Burundi
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 80-84 14,736
Ranked 1st.
247,778
Ranked 1st. 17 times more than Burundi
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 40-44 94,657
Ranked 1st.
909,562
Ranked 2nd. 10 times more than Burundi
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 50-54 21,602
Ranked 3rd.
869,249
Ranked 2nd. 40 times more than Burundi
Literacy > Literates > Aged 55-59 39,179
Ranked 4th.
1.26 million
Ranked 2nd. 32 times more than Burundi
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 45-49 30,721
Ranked 3rd.
1.15 million
Ranked 1st. 37 times more than Burundi
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 60-64 47,280
Ranked 2nd.
695,237
Ranked 1st. 15 times more than Burundi
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 65-69 28,857
Ranked 2nd.
335,840
Ranked 2nd. 12 times more than Burundi
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 65-69 4,100
Ranked 3rd.
186,772
Ranked 2nd. 46 times more than Burundi
Literacy > Literates > Aged 40-44 96,161
Ranked 4th.
4.2 million
Ranked 1st. 44 times more than Burundi
Public spending on education, total > % of GDP 5.82%
Ranked 2nd. 90% more than Nigeria
3.06%
Ranked 39th.

Literacy > Female literates > Aged 60-64 per thousand people 0.872
Ranked 3rd.
2.73
Ranked 6th. 3 times more than Burundi
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 20-24 per thousand people 21.61
Ranked 1st. 55% more than Nigeria
13.92
Ranked 3rd.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 80-84 per thousand people 1.71
Ranked 1st.
1.73
Ranked 2nd. 1% more than Burundi
Literacy > Literates > Aged 30-34 per thousand people 24.9
Ranked 5th.
46.47
Ranked 4th. 87% more than Burundi
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 50-54 per thousand people 8.66
Ranked 1st. 56% more than Nigeria
5.57
Ranked 4th.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 75-79 per thousand people 1.81
Ranked 2nd. 51% more than Nigeria
1.2
Ranked 3rd.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 45-49 per thousand people 3.56
Ranked 4th.
8.03
Ranked 6th. 2 times more than Burundi
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 55-59 per thousand people 1.43
Ranked 3rd.
3
Ranked 6th. 2 times more than Burundi
Literacy rate > Youth total > % of people ages 15-24 73.33%
Ranked 87th.
73.58%
Ranked 86th. About the same as Burundi
School enrollment > Primary > Female > % gross 78.44% gross
Ranked 94th.
94.69% gross
Ranked 71st. 21% more than Burundi

Gross intake rate in grade 1 > Male > % of relevant age group 91.68%
Ranked 77th.
123.6%
Ranked 18th. 35% more than Burundi

Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Men > Per capita 105.38 per 1,000 people
Ranked 18th. 69% more than Nigeria
62.49 per 1,000 people
Ranked 38th.

Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Men 741,500
Ranked 43th.
8.41 million
Ranked 6th. 11 times more than Burundi

Trained teachers in primary education > % of total teachers 87.51%
Ranked 28th. 76% more than Nigeria
49.85%
Ranked 55th.

Primary completion rate > Total > % of relevant age group 35.74%
Ranked 88th.
81.81%
Ranked 54th. 2 times more than Burundi

Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Private > % of total secondary 6.96%
Ranked 73th.
13.68%
Ranked 52nd. 97% more than Burundi

School enrollment > Tertiary > Male > % gross 3.41% gross
Ranked 52nd.
13.11% gross
Ranked 80th. 4 times more than Burundi

Participation > School enrollment > Tertiary > % gross 2.52%
Ranked 86th.
10.07%
Ranked 82nd. 4 times more than Burundi

Participation > School enrollment > Tertiary > Female > % gross 1.4%
Ranked 99th.
8.25%
Ranked 82nd. 6 times more than Burundi

Participation > Total enrollment > Primary > % net 99.42%
Ranked 12th. 58% more than Nigeria
62.78%
Ranked 121st.

Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Male > % net 5.71%
Ranked 10th.
29.05%
Ranked 98th. 5 times more than Burundi

Trained teachers in primary education > Female > % of female teachers 90.88%
Ranked 22nd. 50% more than Nigeria
60.49%
Ranked 49th.

Persistence to grade 5 > Male > % of cohort 65.98%
Ranked 40th.
71.14%
Ranked 57th. 8% more than Burundi
School enrollment, primary, private > % of total primary 1.24%
Ranked 71st.
7.85%
Ranked 83th. 6 times more than Burundi

Primary education, pupils > % female 50.3%
Ranked 9th. 8% more than Nigeria
46.59%
Ranked 149th.

School enrollment, primary, female > % gross 136.86%
Ranked 5th. 76% more than Nigeria
77.59%
Ranked 149th.

Primary completion rate, total > % of relevant age group 62.18%
Ranked 59th.
73.26%
Ranked 104th. 18% more than Burundi

Secondary education, general pupils > % female 43.83%
Ranked 73th.
45.64%
Ranked 99th. 4% more than Burundi

Total enrollment, primary, male > % net 94.11%
Ranked 63th. 60% more than Nigeria
58.67%
Ranked 109th.

Economically active children, study and work > % of economically active children, ages 7-14 81.7%
Ranked 4th. 18% more than Nigeria
69.1%
Ranked 11th.
Services, etc., value added > Current US$ per capita $97.52
Ranked 107th.
$403.17
Ranked 91st. 4 times more than Burundi

Services, etc., value added > Current US$, % of GDP 38.86%
Ranked 88th. 50% more than Nigeria
25.92%
Ranked 105th.

Literacy > Literacy rate, youth male > % of males ages 15-24 89.59%
Ranked 21st. 19% more than Nigeria
75.57%
Ranked 26th.

Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment > % 73.47%
Ranked 57th.
88.78%
Ranked 121st. 21% more than Burundi

Ratio of female to male primary enrollment > % 99.19%
Ranked 26th. 9% more than Nigeria
91.33%
Ranked 135th.

Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 55-59 102,579
Ranked 2nd.
810,526
Ranked 3rd. 8 times more than Burundi
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 45-49 103,299
Ranked 2nd.
878,584
Ranked 1st. 9 times more than Burundi
Literacy > Literates > Aged 45-49 85,170
Ranked 4th.
3.06 million
Ranked 1st. 36 times more than Burundi
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 70-74 6,101
Ranked 3rd.
383,614
Ranked 1st. 63 times more than Burundi
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people 15.21
Ranked 1st. 2 times more than Nigeria
7.34
Ranked 4th.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 55-59 per thousand people 3.11
Ranked 4th.
5.76
Ranked 5th. 85% more than Burundi
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 40-44 per thousand people 24.07
Ranked 1st. 53% more than Nigeria
15.75
Ranked 3rd.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 75-79 per thousand people 0.4
Ranked 3rd.
1.18
Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than Burundi
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 70-74 per thousand people 2.63
Ranked 1st.
2.67
Ranked 4th. 2% more than Burundi
Literacy > Literates > Aged 45-49 per thousand people 9.88
Ranked 5th.
21.37
Ranked 6th. 2 times more than Burundi
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 80-84 per thousand people 3
Ranked 1st.
3.29
Ranked 2nd. 10% more than Burundi
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 55-59 per thousand people 11.89
Ranked 1st. 2 times more than Nigeria
5.66
Ranked 6th.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 70-74 per thousand people 1.02
Ranked 5th.
3.84
Ranked 5th. 4 times more than Burundi
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people 6.6
Ranked 4th.
16.58
Ranked 5th. 3 times more than Burundi
Participation > School enrollment > Preprimary > % gross 2.62%
Ranked 133th.
15.98%
Ranked 109th. 6 times more than Burundi

Participation > School enrollment > Primary > % net 99.36%
Ranked 6th. 62% more than Nigeria
61.4%
Ranked 122nd.

Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Male > % gross 139.05%
Ranked 4th. 40% more than Nigeria
99.19%
Ranked 109th.

Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Male > % net 99.94%
Ranked 1st. 55% more than Nigeria
64.45%
Ranked 120th.

Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Private > % of total primary 1.1%
Ranked 110th.
5.37%
Ranked 86th. 5 times more than Burundi

Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female > % of relevant age group 125.81%
Ranked 12th. 56% more than Nigeria
80.48%
Ranked 140th.

Adjusted savings > Education expenditure > % of GNI 3.92% of GNI
Ranked 92nd. 5 times more than Nigeria
0.85% of GNI
Ranked 166th.

Public spending on education > Total > % of GDP 5.1%
Ranked 20th. 6 times more than Nigeria
0.89%
Ranked 136th.
School enrollment > Secondary > Male > % gross 15.46% gross
Ranked 94th.
37.1% gross
Ranked 78th. 2 times more than Burundi

Trained teachers in primary education > Male > % of male teachers 83.32%
Ranked 27th. 2 times more than Nigeria
38.85%
Ranked 51st.

Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5 > Women 61.1%
Ranked 70th.
64.1%
Ranked 76th. 5% more than Burundi
School enrollment > Primary > % net 60.47% net
Ranked 79th.
90.94% net
Ranked 35th. 50% more than Burundi

Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 50-54 89,846
Ranked 2nd.
1.02 million
Ranked 1st. 11 times more than Burundi
School enrollment > Secondary > % gross 13.46% gross
Ranked 96th.
34.25% gross
Ranked 75th. 3 times more than Burundi

Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 25-29 131,203
Ranked 1st.
1.05 million
Ranked 2nd. 8 times more than Burundi
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$, % of GDP 25.66%
Ranked 76th. 10% more than Nigeria
23.34%
Ranked 80th.

School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary > Male 8 years
Ranked 87th.
9 years
Ranked 16th. 13% more than Burundi
Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment > % 51.4%
Ranked 113th.
71.79%
Ranked 94th. 40% more than Burundi

Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Men per 1000 102.07
Ranked 22nd. 61% more than Nigeria
63.48
Ranked 41st.

Literacy > Literates > Aged 50-54 63,677
Ranked 4th.
2.44 million
Ranked 1st. 38 times more than Burundi
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 30-34 199,713
Ranked 1st.
2.81 million
Ranked 2nd. 14 times more than Burundi
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 80-84 25,879
Ranked 1st.
471,581
Ranked 1st. 18 times more than Burundi
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 15-19 162,931
Ranked 1st.
1.29 million
Ranked 2nd. 8 times more than Burundi
School enrollment, primary > % gross 137.41%
Ranked 5th. 69% more than Nigeria
81.36%
Ranked 150th.

School enrollment > Secondary > Female > % gross 11.45% gross
Ranked 92nd.
31.26% gross
Ranked 73th. 3 times more than Burundi

School enrollment, primary, female > % net 93.91%
Ranked 46th. 75% more than Nigeria
53.67%
Ranked 109th.

Persistence to grade 5, total > % of cohort 53.59%
Ranked 49th.
86.33%
Ranked 62nd. 61% more than Burundi

Literacy > Female literates > Aged 10-14 per thousand people 34.21
Ranked 3rd.
37.33
Ranked 4th. 9% more than Burundi
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 10-14 per thousand people 25.18
Ranked 1st. 58% more than Nigeria
15.92
Ranked 3rd.
Trained teachers in primary education, female > % of female teachers 96.66%
Ranked 20th. 35% more than Nigeria
71.68%
Ranked 41st.

Outcomes > Ratio of young literate females to males > % ages 15-24 98%
Ranked 77th. 20% more than Nigeria
82%
Ranked 100th.

Literacy > Female literates > Aged 80-84 801
Ranked 1st.
103,595
Ranked 1st. 129 times more than Burundi
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 65-69 per thousand people 6.21
Ranked 3rd. 51% more than Nigeria
4.11
Ranked 5th.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 65-69 13,892
Ranked 4th.
562,455
Ranked 2nd. 40 times more than Burundi

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