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Education Stats: compare key data on China & 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."
  • Average IQ: Average IQ of different countries according to the controversial book "IQ and the Wealth of Nations".
  • Children out of school, primary: Children out of school, primary. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Total is the total number of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools.
  • Children out of school, primary per 1000: Children out of school, primary. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Total is the total number of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Children out of school, primary, female: Children out of school, primary, female. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Female is the total number of female primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools.
  • College and university > Gender parity index: Country's gender parity index for college and university enrollment. For countries with a rating of over 1, more females are enrolled while countries with a rating under 1 have more males enrolled.
  • Compulsary education duration: Number of years students are required to be enrolled in school for all levels of education. For instance, compulsary education lasts for 12 years in the United States.
  • Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP: Percentage of public funding for education out of country's total GDP.
  • Literacy > Female: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
  • Literacy > Total population: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
  • Primary education, duration > Years: Primary education, duration (years). Duration of primary is the number of grades (years) in primary education.
  • Primary education, teachers per 1000: Primary education, teachers. Teaching staff in primary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Pupil-teacher ratio, primary: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary. Pupil-teacher ratio. Primary is the number of pupils enrolled in primary school divided by the number of primary school teachers.
  • Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary. Pupil-teacher ratio. Secondary is the number of pupils enrolled in secondary school divided by the number of secondary school teachers.
  • Secondary education, duration > Years: Secondary education, duration (years). Duration of secondary education is the number of grades (years) in secondary education (ISCED 2 & 3).
  • Children out of school, primary, female per 1000: Children out of school, primary, female. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Female is the total number of female primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • College and university > Gender ratio: Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment is the percentage of men to women enrolled at tertiary level in public and private schools.
  • Child care (preschool) > Duration: Number of years students study at the pre-primary (preschool) level. It should be noted that not all countries require pre-primary education.
  • Secondary education > Teachers > Per capita: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Duration of compulsory education: Duration of compulsory education is the number of grades (or years) that a child must legally be enrolled in school.
  • Secondary education, pupils: Secondary education, pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions.
  • Literacy > Adult literacy: Adult literacy rate (%).
  • Primary education, teachers: Primary education, teachers. Teaching staff in primary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
  • Primary education, pupils: Primary education, pupils. Enrolment in primary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions.
  • Adult literacy rate > Female: Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life."
  • Tertiary enrollment: Gross enrolment ratio, tertiary level is the sum of all tertiary level students enrolled at the start of the school year, expressed as a percentage of the mid-year population in the 5 year age group after the official secondary school leaving age.
  • High school > Gender ratio: Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
  • Compulsary education starting age: Age at which children must be enrolled in school.
  • Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary per million: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary. Pupil-teacher ratio. Secondary is the number of pupils enrolled in secondary school divided by the number of secondary school teachers. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Literacy > Definition: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
  • High school > Upper secondary school duration: Number of years students study at the upper secondary (high school) level.
  • Literacy > Male: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
  • Spending > USD: Education expenditure refers to the current operating expenditures in education, including wages and salaries and excluding capital investments in buildings and equipment."
  • High school > Private school share: Percentage of secondary students who attend a private school.
  • Spending > Proportion: Education expenditure refers to the current operating expenditures in education, including wages and salaries and excluding capital investments in buildings and equipment. Expressed as a proportion of GNI."
  • Pupil-teacher ratio > Primary: Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the number of pupils enrolled in primary school divided by the number of primary school teachers (regardless of their teaching assignment).
  • Child care (preschool) > Starting age: Average age at which students begin pre-primary (preschool) education.
  • Preschool enrollment rate: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music."
  • Tertiary > Students studying abroad: Total number of post-secondary students who were studying abroad during given year.
  • Elementary (primary school) > Duration: Number of years students study at the primary level.
  • Secondary education, teachers: Secondary education, teachers. Teaching staff in total secondary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private secondary education institutions (ISCED 2 and 3). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
  • Secondary education, teachers per 1000: Secondary education, teachers. Teaching staff in total secondary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private secondary education institutions (ISCED 2 and 3). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • 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.
  • Elementary (primary school) > Starting age: Average age at which students begin primary education.
  • Children out of school, primary, male: Children out of school, primary, male. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Male is the total number of male primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools.
  • High school > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for all levels of secondary education.
  • Secondary education > General pupils: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.
  • Secondary school starting age > Years: Secondary school starting age (years). Entrance age of 2A lower secondary is the age at which students would enter lower secondary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade.
  • High school starting age > Years: Secondary school starting age is the age at which students would enter secondary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade."
  • Primary education > Teachers > Per capita: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Literacy > Female literates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people: Number of females aged 15-19 years, who are literate. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Elementary school graduate rate: Persistence to last grade of primary is the percentage of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary education. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.
  • Literacy rate > People aged 15-24: Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life."
  • Primary education, pupils per 1000: Primary education, pupils. Enrolment in primary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Secondary education, pupils per 1000: Secondary education, pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Literacy > Female literates > Aged over 10 per thousand people: Number of females older than 10 years, who are literate. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people: Total number of post-secondary students who were studying abroad during given year. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Outcomes > Secondary education > Duration > Years: Secondary education, duration (years) is the number of grades (years) in secondary school."
  • Teacher student ratio > High school: Secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the number of pupils enrolled in secondary school divided by the number of secondary school teachers (regardless of their teaching assignment).
  • Inequality adjusted index: Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index.
  • Teacher student ratio > Elementary school: Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the number of pupils enrolled in primary school divided by the number of primary school teachers (regardless of their teaching assignment).
  • Literacy rate > Females aged 15-24: Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life."
  • Elementary school > Enrolled students: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
  • Primary education > Duration > Years: Primary duration refers to the number of years of full-time equivalent duration in primary education in the school system according to ISCED.
  • Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ per capita: Services, etc., value added (constant 2000 US$). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in constant 2005 U.S. dollars. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • School enrolment rate > 1st grade: Gross intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age."
  • Secondary education, general pupils per 1000: Secondary education, general pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. General programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in general programmes at public and private secondary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Literacy > Literates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share: Percentage of primary students who attend a private school.
  • High school > Lower secondary starting age: Average age at which students begin lower secondary (middle school) education.
  • Elementary school > Gender ratio: Ratio of female to male primary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
  • Duration of education > Secondary level: Duration of secondary education is the number of grades (or years) in general secondary education.
  • Primary education > Pupils: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
  • 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.
  • Secondary education > Teachers: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • School enrolment rate > 5th grade: Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.
  • Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 30-34 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 30 to 34. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Scientific and technical journal articles per million: Scientific and technical journal articles refer to the number of scientific and engineering articles published in the following fields: physics, biology, chemistry, mathematics, clinical medicine, biomedical research, engineering and technology, and earth and space sciences. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Duration of education > Primary level: Duration of primary education is the number of grades (or years) in primary education.
  • Participation > Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education: Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary and secondary levels in public and private schools.
  • Participation > Children out of school > Elementary: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
  • Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 35-39: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 35 to 39. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems
  • Literacy > Literates > Aged 15-19: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • High school > Upper secondary starting age: Average age at which students begin upper secondary (high school) education.
  • Elementary school starting age > Years: Primary school starting age is the age at which students would enter primary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade."
  • Elementary school repeaters > All: Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school."
  • Secondary education > General pupils > Per capita: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Education enrolment by level > Primary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
  • Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Pupils-teacher ratio > Primary level: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary level is the average number of pupils per teacher in primary education. Cross-country comparisons may be affected by such factors as the composition of teachers by part- and full-time employment.
  • 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 > 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.
  • Secondary education > Pupils per 1000: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Primary education > Teachers per 1000: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Literacy > Men above 14 years: Percent of male population above the age of 14 years that is literate.
  • Female enrolment share > Primary level: Girls' enrolment share, primary level is the number of girls enrolled in primary school, expressed as a percentage of the total number of pupils in primary school.
  • Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$: Services, etc., value added (constant 2000 US$). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in constant 2005 U.S. dollars.
  • 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.
  • Participation > Secondary education > General pupils: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training."
  • Secondary education > Teachers per 1000: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Secondary education > General pupils per 1000: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Ratio of female to male primary enrollment: Ratio of female to male primary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
  • 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 > Literates > Aged 40-44 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 50-54 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 50 to 54. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 65-69 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 20-24: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 20 to 24. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems
  • Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 35-39: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 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 illiterates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Female literates > Aged 15-19: Number of females aged 15-19 years, who are literate.
  • Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 25 to 29. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 15 to 19. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • 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."
  • Elementary school teachers: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • High school teachers: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • Literacy > Women above 14 years: Percent of female population above the age of 14 years that is literate.
  • Gender ratio > Literacy rate of 15-24 year-olds: Literacy gender parity rate of 15-24 year olds in each country. This number is achieved by dividing the total amount of females who are literate by the total amount of males who are literate. Numbers below 1 mean that more males are literate, while numbers over 1 indicate that more females are literate, with the difference in the numbers indicating to what extent this is true. For instance, in Chad (with a parity rate of .42%) a substantial amount of more males are literate than females. These numbers are only for 15-24 year olds.
  • Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Women per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Participation > Secondary education > Pupils: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
  • Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment: Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
  • Secondary education > Pupils > Per capita: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • 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.
  • 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 > Male illiterates > Aged 50-54: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Literates > Aged 30-34: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 55-59: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 20-24: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Services, etc., value added > % of GDP: Services, etc., value added (% of GDP). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99 and they include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Note: For VAB countries, gross value added at factor cost is used as the denominator.
  • 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 > Male illiterates > Aged over 85: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Primary education, teachers > % female: Primary education, teachers (% female). Percentage female teachers. Primary is the number of female teachers at the primary level expressed as a percentage of the total number of teachers (male and female) at the primary level in a given school year. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
  • Tertiary education, teachers > % female: Tertiary education, teachers (% female). Percentage female teachers. Tertiary is the number of female teachers at the tertiary level expressed as a percentage of the total number of teachers (male and female) at the tertiary level in a given school year. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
  • Public spending on education, total > % of government expenditure: Public spending on education, total (% of government expenditure). Public expenditure on education as % of total government expenditure is the total public education expenditure (current and capital) expressed as a percentage of total government expenditure for all sectors in a given financial year. Public education expenditure includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration, and subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities).
  • Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 20-24 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Female 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 > Preprimary > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment.
  • Ratio of female to male enrollments in tertiary education: Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment is the percentage of men to women enrolled at tertiary level in public and private schools.
  • Secondary education > Pupils > % female: Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at secondary level includes enrollments in public and private schools.
  • Primary completion rate > Total > % of relevant age group: Primary completion rate is the percentage of students completing the last year of primary school. It is calculated by taking the total number of students in the last grade of primary school, minus the number of repeaters in that grade, divided by the total number of children of official graduation age.
  • Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Female > % net: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music."
  • Government spending on education > % of government spending: Public expenditure on education consists of current and capital public expenditure on education includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities)."
  • Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Female > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music."
  • 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.
  • Literacy > Ratio of young literate females to males > % ages 15-24: Ratio of young literate females to males (% ages 15-24). Gender parity index for youth literacy rate is the ratio of female youth literacy rate to male youth literacy rate. It is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. A GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females.
  • Literacy > Literacy rate, adult total > % of people ages 15 and above: Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above). Adult (15+) literacy rate (%). Total is the percentage of the population age 15 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life. Generally, u2018literacyu2019 also encompasses u2018numeracyu2019, the ability to make simple arithmetic calculations. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of literates aged 15 years and over by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100.
  • Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education > %: 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.
  • School enrollment, preprimary, female > % gross: School enrollment, preprimary, female (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Pre-primary. Female is the total female enrollment in pre-primary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female population of official pre-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, preprimary, male > % gross: School enrollment, preprimary, male (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Pre-primary. Male is the total male enrollment in pre-primary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male population of official pre-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.
  • Secondary education, pupils > % female: Secondary education, pupils (% female). Percentage of female students. Total secondary. All programmes is the number of female students enrolled in all secondary education programmes expressed as a percentage of the total number of students (male and female) enrolled at the secondary education level in a given school year.
  • Services, etc., value added > Current US$ per capita: Services, etc., value added (current US$). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • Services, etc., value added > Current US$, % of GDP: Services, etc., value added (current US$). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Figures expressed as a proportion of GDP for the same year
  • Secondary education, vocational pupils per 1000: Secondary education, vocational pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. Technical/vocational programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in technical/vocational programmes at public and private secondary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Secondary education, teachers, female per 1000: Secondary education, teachers, female. Teaching staff in total secondary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Female is the total number of female teachers in public and private secondary education institutions (ISCED 2 and 3). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Literacy > Literacy rate, youth male > % of males ages 15-24: Literacy rate, youth male (% of males ages 15-24). Youth (15-24) literacy rate (%). Male is the number of males age 15 to 24 years who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life, divided by the male population in that age group. Generally, u2018literacyu2019 also encompasses u2018numeracyu2019, the ability to make simple arithmetic calculations.
  • Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment > %: Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment (%). Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
  • Ratio of female to male primary enrollment > %: Ratio of female to male primary enrollment (%). Ratio of female to male primary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
  • Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 55-59: Compares countries by number of male iliterate individuals, in the age range 55 to 59. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems
  • Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 45-49: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Literates > Aged 45-49: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Male literates > Aged 70-74: Compares countries by number of male literates, in the age range 70 to 74. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems
  • Literacy > Male literates > Aged 45-49 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of male literates in the age range 45 to 49. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Male literates > Aged 30-34 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of male literates, in the age range 30 to 34. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Male literates > Aged 50-54 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of male literates, in the age range 50 to 54. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Male literates > Aged 40-44 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of male literates, in the age range 40 to 44. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Male literates > Aged 75-79 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of male illiterates, in the age range 75 to 79. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 70-74 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Literates > Aged 45-49 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 80-84 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 80 to 84. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 70-74 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 70 to 74. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Female literates > Aged over 85 per thousand people: Number of females older than 85 years, who are literate. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Literates > Aged 70-74 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Female literates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged over 85 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."
  • Adjusted savings > Education expenditure > % of GNI: Education expenditure refers to the current operating expenditures in education, including wages and salaries and excluding capital investments in buildings and equipment.
  • Public spending on education > Total > % of GDP: Public expenditure on education consists of current and capital public expenditure on education plus subsidies to private education at the primary, secondary, and tertiary levels.
  • School enrollment > Secondary > Male > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.
  • School enrollment > Primary > % net: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.
  • Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 50-54: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy rate > Youth male > % of males ages 15-24: Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life.
  • Literacy rate > Adult female > % of females ages 15 and above: Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life.
  • Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 25-29: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$, % of GDP: Services, etc., value added (constant 2000 US$). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in constant 2005 U.S. dollars. Figures expressed as a proportion of GDP for the same year
  • Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Men per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Literacy > Female literates > Aged 55-59: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged over 85: 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, 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.
  • School enrollment > Primary > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.
  • Persistence to last grade of primary, male > % of cohort: Persistence to last grade of primary, male (% of cohort). Survival rate to last grade of primary. Male is the share of male children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary. The estimate is calculated on the basis of the reconstructed cohort method, which uses data on enrolment and repeaters for two consecutive years.
  • Participation > Total enrollment > Primary > Female > % net: Total enrollment is the number of pupils of the school-age group for primary education, enrolled either in primary or secondary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population in that age group."
  • High school > Lower Secondary > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for lower secondary (middle school) education.
  • Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 45-49 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of male illiterates, in the age range 45 to 49. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
STAT China Nigeria HISTORY
Adult literacy rate > Total 93.7
Ranked 42nd. 56% more than Nigeria
60.1
Ranked 93th.

Average IQ 100
Ranked 10th. 49% more than Nigeria
67
Ranked 47th.
Children out of school, primary 17.45 million
Ranked 1st. 57% more than Nigeria
11.13 million
Ranked 1st.

Children out of school, primary per 1000 14.19
Ranked 21st.
69.68
Ranked 3rd. 5 times more than China

Children out of school, primary, female 8.48 million
Ranked 1st. 47% more than Nigeria
5.75 million
Ranked 1st.

College and university > Gender parity index 1.13
Ranked 50th. 58% more than Nigeria
0.712
Ranked 97th.

Compulsary education duration 9
Ranked 60th. The same as Nigeria
9
Ranked 121st.

Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP 1.91%
Ranked 115th.
3.06%
Ranked 38th. 61% more than China
Literacy > Female 87.6%
Ranked 2nd. 45% more than Nigeria
60.6%
Ranked 121st.
Literacy > Total population 91.6%
Ranked 2nd. 35% more than Nigeria
68%
Ranked 126th.
Primary education, duration > Years 5
Ranked 154th.
6
Ranked 116th. 20% more than China

Primary education, teachers per 1000 4.42
Ranked 71st. 23% more than Nigeria
3.59
Ranked 98th.

Pupil-teacher ratio, primary 16.79
Ranked 80th.
36.03
Ranked 29th. 2 times more than China

Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary 15.15
Ranked 48th.
33.08
Ranked 7th. 2 times more than China

Secondary education, duration > Years 6
Ranked 104th. The same as Nigeria
6
Ranked 146th.

Children out of school, primary, female per 1000 6.89
Ranked 20th.
36.03
Ranked 3rd. 5 times more than China

College and university > Gender ratio 104.07
Ranked 59th. 50% more than Nigeria
69.55
Ranked 90th.

Child care (preschool) > Duration 3
Ranked 50th. The same as Nigeria
3
Ranked 100th.

Secondary education > Teachers > Per capita 4.1 per 1,000 people
Ranked 85th. 4 times more than Nigeria
1.13 per 1,000 people
Ranked 67th.

Duration of compulsory education 9 years
Ranked 77th. 50% more than Nigeria
6 years
Ranked 147th.
Secondary education, pupils 97.45 million
Ranked 2nd. 11 times more than Nigeria
9.06 million
Ranked 9th.

Girls to boys ratio > Primary level enrolment 1
Ranked 33th. 16% more than Nigeria
0.86
Ranked 131st.

Literacy > Adult literacy 93.3%
Ranked 44th. 30% more than Nigeria
72%
Ranked 89th.

Primary education, teachers 5.94 million
Ranked 1st. 10 times more than Nigeria
574,078
Ranked 5th.

Primary education, pupils 99.71 million
Ranked 2nd. 5 times more than Nigeria
20.68 million
Ranked 6th.

Adult literacy rate > Female 90.5
Ranked 49th. 85% more than Nigeria
48.8
Ranked 97th.

Tertiary enrollment 7.5%
Ranked 22nd. 74% more than Nigeria
4.3%
Ranked 2nd.
High school > Gender ratio 105.08
Ranked 28th. 36% more than Nigeria
77.23
Ranked 125th.

Compulsary education starting age 6
Ranked 37th. The same as Nigeria
6
Ranked 115th.

Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary per million 0.0113
Ranked 99th.
0.207
Ranked 83th. 18 times more than China

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 75th. The same as Nigeria
3
Ranked 118th.

Literacy > Male 95.7%
Ranked 2nd. 26% more than Nigeria
75.7%
Ranked 123th.
Spending > USD 78.48 billion
Ranked 7th. 47 times more than Nigeria
1.66 billion
Ranked 63th.

High school > Private school share 10.72%
Ranked 73th.
21.53%
Ranked 42nd. Twice as much as China

Spending > Proportion 1.8
Ranked 153th. 2 times more than Nigeria
0.85
Ranked 167th.

Pupil-teacher ratio > Primary 21.05
Ranked 81st.
37.18
Ranked 29th. 77% more than China

Child care (preschool) > Starting age 4
Ranked 29th. 33% more than Nigeria
3
Ranked 172nd.

Literacy rates > Aged 15-24 98.9%
Ranked 7th. 17% more than Nigeria
84.2%
Ranked 28th.

Preschool enrollment rate 113.2
Ranked 30th. 22% more than Nigeria
93.09
Ranked 139th.

Tertiary > Students studying abroad 645,002.55
Ranked 1st. 14 times more than Nigeria
46,874.68
Ranked 14th.

Primary completion rate 103
Ranked 7th. 29% more than Nigeria
80
Ranked 82nd.

Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level 15.19 million
Ranked 2nd. 16 times more than Nigeria
947,538
Ranked 26th.

Elementary (primary school) > Duration 5
Ranked 163th.
6
Ranked 122nd. 20% more than China

Secondary education, teachers 6.43 million
Ranked 1st. 23 times more than Nigeria
273,781
Ranked 13th.

Secondary education, teachers per 1000 4.78
Ranked 62nd. 3 times more than Nigeria
1.71
Ranked 83th.

Child care (preschool) > Students per teacher 23.15
Ranked 29th.
28.91
Ranked 12th. 25% more than China
High school > Lower secondary school duration 3
Ranked 108th. The same as Nigeria
3
Ranked 160th.

Children out of school, primary, male per 1000 7.29
Ranked 20th.
33.65
Ranked 2nd. 5 times more than China

Secondary education, general pupils 77.15 million
Ranked 1st. 17 times more than Nigeria
4.45 million
Ranked 13th.

Illiteracy rates by sex > Aged 15+ 13%
Ranked 71st.
31.9%
Ranked 35th. 2 times more than China

High school > Gender parity index 1.05
Ranked 27th. 19% more than Nigeria
0.881
Ranked 119th.

Scientific and technical journal articles 29,186
Ranked 6th. 76 times more than Nigeria
384
Ranked 53th.

College and university > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female 45%
Ranked 26th. 3 times more than Nigeria
17%
Ranked 5th.
Tertiary > Students studying abroad proportion 2.06%
Ranked 93th. 12% more than Nigeria
1.83%
Ranked 98th.

Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level per 1000 11.86
Ranked 90th. 62% more than Nigeria
7.33
Ranked 96th.

Elementary (primary school) > Starting age 7
Ranked 20th. 17% more than Nigeria
6
Ranked 144th.

Children out of school, primary, male 8.97 million
Ranked 1st. 67% more than Nigeria
5.37 million
Ranked 1st.

High school > Students per teacher 15.15
Ranked 49th.
33.08
Ranked 7th. 2 times more than China

Secondary education > General pupils 85.91 million
Ranked 1st. 22 times more than Nigeria
3.84 million
Ranked 16th.

Secondary school starting age > Years 12
Ranked 61st. The same as Nigeria
12
Ranked 112th.

High school starting age > Years 12
Ranked 56th. The same as Nigeria
12
Ranked 103th.

Primary education > Teachers > Per capita 4.43 per 1,000 people
Ranked 80th. 5% more than Nigeria
4.24 per 1,000 people
Ranked 52nd.

Literacy > Female literates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people 35.75
Ranked 12th.
39.39
Ranked 5th. 10% more than China
Education enrolment by level > Primary level 121.66 million
Ranked 2nd. 5 times more than Nigeria
24.56 million
Ranked 5th.

Elementary school graduate rate 99.57
Ranked 5th. 33% more than Nigeria
74.88
Ranked 69th.

Literacy rate > People aged 15-24 99.3
Ranked 31st. 39% more than Nigeria
71.5
Ranked 96th.

Primary education, pupils per 1000 74.18
Ranked 100th.
129.5
Ranked 54th. 75% more than China

Secondary education, pupils per 1000 72.5
Ranked 98th. 28% more than Nigeria
56.71
Ranked 128th.

Girls to boys ratio > Tertiary level enrolment 0.85
Ranked 92nd. 55% more than Nigeria
0.55
Ranked 111th.

Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ 130.68 million
Ranked 2nd. 6 times more than Nigeria
21.82 million
Ranked 5th.

Girls to boys ratio > Secondary level enrolment 1
Ranked 87th. 19% more than Nigeria
0.84
Ranked 112th.

Literacy > Female literates > Aged over 10 per thousand people 380.46
Ranked 7th. 73% more than Nigeria
220.31
Ranked 4th.
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level > Per capita 11.86 per 1,000 people
Ranked 87th. 64% more than Nigeria
7.21 per 1,000 people
Ranked 94th.

Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people 0.48
Ranked 145th. 68% more than Nigeria
0.285
Ranked 168th.

Outcomes > Secondary education > Duration > Years 6
Ranked 89th. The same as Nigeria
6
Ranked 129th.

Teacher student ratio > High school 15.99
Ranked 43th.
28.44
Ranked 14th. 78% more than China

Inequality adjusted index 0.481
Ranked 77th. 92% more than Nigeria
0.25
Ranked 112th.
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Women 96.41 million
Ranked 2nd. 7 times more than Nigeria
13.31 million
Ranked 5th.

Teacher student ratio > Elementary school 17.55
Ranked 73th.
46.34
Ranked 15th. 3 times more than China

Literacy rate > Females aged 15-24 99.2
Ranked 40th. 54% more than Nigeria
64.6
Ranked 98th.

Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5 86%
Ranked 39th. 37% more than Nigeria
62.6%
Ranked 88th.

Elementary school > Enrolled students 105.95 million
Ranked 1st. 5 times more than Nigeria
21.63 million
Ranked 5th.

Primary education > Duration > Years 5 years
Ranked 149th.
6 years
Ranked 114th. 20% more than China

Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ per capita $1,394.49
Ranked 56th. 4 times more than Nigeria
$362.99
Ranked 83th.

School enrolment rate > 1st grade 95.96
Ranked 96th.
107.49
Ranked 48th. 12% more than China

Secondary education, general pupils per 1000 57.4
Ranked 102nd. 36% more than Nigeria
42.09
Ranked 108th.

Literacy > Literates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people 74.44
Ranked 11th.
82.94
Ranked 5th. 11% more than China
Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share 5.39%
Ranked 92nd.
7.85%
Ranked 85th. 46% more than China

High school > Lower secondary starting age 12
Ranked 63th. The same as Nigeria
12
Ranked 115th.

Elementary school > Gender ratio 103.84
Ranked 5th. 19% more than Nigeria
87.53
Ranked 140th.

Illiteracy rates by sex > Aged 15+ > Women 19.6%
Ranked 60th.
39%
Ranked 37th. 99% more than China

Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level 98%
Ranked 23th. 40% more than Nigeria
70%
Ranked 126th.

Duration of education > Secondary level 6
Ranked 84th. The same as Nigeria
6
Ranked 124th.
Primary education > Pupils 121 million
Ranked 2nd. 5 times more than Nigeria
22.27 million
Ranked 1st.

Secondary education > Pupils 98.76 million
Ranked 1st. 33 times more than Nigeria
3.01 million
Ranked 20th.
Literacy rate > Males aged 15-24 99.4
Ranked 29th. 27% more than Nigeria
78.3
Ranked 93th.

Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita 74.68 per 1,000 people
Ranked 106th. 55% more than Nigeria
48.07 per 1,000 people
Ranked 132nd.

Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Tertiary level 43.84%
Ranked 94th. 9% more than Nigeria
40.08%
Ranked 102nd.

Secondary education, vocational pupils 20.3 million
Ranked 1st. 94 times more than Nigeria
216,726
Ranked 28th.

Elementary (primary) school > Students per teacher 16.79
Ranked 80th.
36.03
Ranked 28th. 2 times more than China

Secondary education > Teachers 5.31 million
Ranked 1st. 33 times more than Nigeria
159,283
Ranked 9th.

School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary 11 years
Ranked 72nd. 38% more than Nigeria
8 years
Ranked 15th.
School enrolment rate > 5th grade 99.57
Ranked 6th. 20% more than Nigeria
82.85
Ranked 45th.

Education enrolment by level > Secondary level 95.62 million
Ranked 1st. 15 times more than Nigeria
6.31 million
Ranked 15th.

Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 30-34 per thousand people 0.646
Ranked 13th.
19.59
Ranked 3rd. 30 times more than China
Scientific and technical journal articles per million 22.65
Ranked 62nd. 8 times more than Nigeria
2.9
Ranked 84th.

Duration of education > Primary level 6
Ranked 53th. The same as Nigeria
6
Ranked 108th.
Women to men parity index > As ratio of literacy rates > Aged 15-24 0.99
Ranked 19th. 29% more than Nigeria
0.77
Ranked 17th.

Participation > Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education 104%
Ranked 7th. 22% more than Nigeria
85.11%
Ranked 127th.

Participation > Children out of school > Elementary 3.54 million
Ranked 2nd.
8.65 million
Ranked 1st. 2 times more than China

Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ per 1000 101.43
Ranked 61st.
164.64
Ranked 39th. 62% more than China

Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Primary level 47.19%
Ranked 137th. 7% more than Nigeria
43.97%
Ranked 159th.

Literacy rates > Aged 15-24 > Women 98.5%
Ranked 7th. 21% more than Nigeria
81.3%
Ranked 28th.

Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 35-39 1.42 million
Ranked 1st.
2.11 million
Ranked 2nd. 49% more than China
Literacy > Literates > Aged 15-19 99.58 million
Ranked 1st. 8 times more than Nigeria
11.89 million
Ranked 1st.
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Women 96%
Ranked 37th. 48% more than Nigeria
65%
Ranked 122nd.

High school > Upper secondary starting age 15
Ranked 94th. The same as Nigeria
15
Ranked 147th.

Elementary school starting age > Years 7
Ranked 21st. 17% more than Nigeria
6
Ranked 127th.

Elementary school repeaters > All 0.29
Ranked 103th.
2.89
Ranked 74th. 10 times more than China

Secondary education > General pupils > Per capita 66.28 per 1,000 people
Ranked 88th. 2 times more than Nigeria
31.63 per 1,000 people
Ranked 126th.

Education enrolment by level > Primary level > Per capita 0.095 per capita
Ranked 108th.
0.187 per capita
Ranked 14th. 97% more than China

Illiteracy rates by sex > Aged 15+ > Men 6.7%
Ranked 79th.
24.5%
Ranked 32nd. 4 times more than China

Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 1000 95.02
Ranked 110th.
190.08
Ranked 13th. Twice as much as China

Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Men 100%
Ranked 6th. 35% more than Nigeria
74%
Ranked 118th.

Literacy rates > Aged 15-24 > Men 99.2%
Ranked 6th. 14% more than Nigeria
87%
Ranked 28th.

Pupils-teacher ratio > Primary level 19.8
Ranked 13th.
37.2
Ranked 1st. 88% more than China
Elementary (primary school) > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female 58%
Ranked 66th. 21% more than Nigeria
48%
Ranked 37th.
Secondary education > Vocational pupils 12.85 million
Ranked 1st. 105 times more than Nigeria
121,977
Ranked 44th.
Primary education > Teachers 5.75 million
Ranked 1st. 10 times more than Nigeria
598,981
Ranked 1st.

Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Secondary level 46.85%
Ranked 125th. 7% more than Nigeria
43.79%
Ranked 138th.

Literacy > Literates > Aged over 10 per thousand people 790.38
Ranked 4th. 65% more than Nigeria
480.23
Ranked 4th.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people 0.347
Ranked 13th.
5.7
Ranked 4th. 16 times more than China
Outcomes > Primary education > Duration > Years 5
Ranked 137th.
6
Ranked 106th. 20% more than China

Secondary education > Pupils per 1000 76.2
Ranked 86th. 2 times more than Nigeria
30.71
Ranked 123th.
Primary education > Teachers per 1000 4.43
Ranked 80th. 3% more than Nigeria
4.29
Ranked 53th.

Literacy > Men above 14 years 95.1%
Ranked 8th. 22% more than Nigeria
78.2%
Ranked 28th.

Female enrolment share > Primary level 48%
Ranked 16th. 8% more than Nigeria
44.5%
Ranked 3rd.
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ $1.88 trillion
Ranked 1st. 31 times more than Nigeria
$61.29 billion
Ranked 22nd.

Primary school starting age > Years 7
Ranked 19th. 17% more than Nigeria
6
Ranked 143th.

Participation > Secondary education > General pupils 82.54 million
Ranked 1st. 14 times more than Nigeria
5.81 million
Ranked 14th.

Secondary education > Teachers per 1000 4.1
Ranked 87th. 4 times more than Nigeria
1.14
Ranked 66th.

Secondary education > General pupils per 1000 66.29
Ranked 88th. 2 times more than Nigeria
32.08
Ranked 126th.

Ratio of female to male primary enrollment 99.64
Ranked 38th. 16% more than Nigeria
85.56
Ranked 89th.

Elementary (primary) school > Gender parity index 1.04
Ranked 8th. 14% more than Nigeria
0.91
Ranked 136th.

Female enrolment share > Secondary level 45.3%
Ranked 22nd.
45.6%
Ranked 3rd. 1% more than China
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level per 1000 74.68
Ranked 106th. 53% more than Nigeria
48.85
Ranked 133th.

Literacy > Literates > Aged 40-44 per thousand people 91.69
Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than Nigeria
29.3
Ranked 4th.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 50-54 per thousand people 2.48
Ranked 9th.
12.66
Ranked 5th. 5 times more than China
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 65-69 per thousand people 3.53
Ranked 2nd. 51% more than Nigeria
2.34
Ranked 4th.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 20-24 501,232
Ranked 1st.
3.02 million
Ranked 2nd. 6 times more than China
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 35-39 464,307
Ranked 2nd.
816,760
Ranked 2nd. 76% more than China
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people 0.281
Ranked 12th.
14.34
Ranked 3rd. 51 times more than China
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people 0.715
Ranked 11th.
9.04
Ranked 3rd. 13 times more than China
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 15-19 47.82 million
Ranked 1st. 8 times more than Nigeria
5.65 million
Ranked 1st.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people 0.455
Ranked 13th.
21.67
Ranked 3rd. 48 times more than China
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people 0.233
Ranked 12th.
21.02
Ranked 4th. 90 times more than China
Elementary school repeaters > Male 0.31
Ranked 102nd.
2.8
Ranked 82nd. 9 times more than China

Elementary school repeaters > Female 0.26
Ranked 101st.
2.99
Ranked 67th. 12 times more than China

Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5 > Men 57.6%
Ranked 53th.
61.4%
Ranked 81st. 7% more than China
Elementary school teachers 6.04 million
Ranked 1st. 13 times more than Nigeria
466,784
Ranked 6th.

High school teachers 6.34 million
Ranked 1st. 30 times more than Nigeria
213,366
Ranked 19th.

Literacy > Women above 14 years 86.5%
Ranked 14th. 44% more than Nigeria
60.1%
Ranked 28th.

Gender ratio > Literacy rate of 15-24 year-olds 0.99%
Ranked 18th. 29% more than Nigeria
0.77%
Ranked 17th.
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Women per 1000 74.83
Ranked 54th.
100.39
Ranked 42nd. 34% more than China

Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Per capita 101.43 per 1,000 people
Ranked 61st.
162.06 per 1,000 people
Ranked 39th. 60% more than China

Participation > Secondary education > Pupils 100.63 million
Ranked 1st. 16 times more than Nigeria
6.4 million
Ranked 11th.

Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment 99.99
Ranked 78th. 19% more than Nigeria
84.27
Ranked 71st.

Secondary education > Pupils > Per capita 76.2 per 1,000 people
Ranked 88th. 2 times more than Nigeria
30.98 per 1,000 people
Ranked 121st.
Primary education > Pupils per 1000 93.36
Ranked 105th.
159.52
Ranked 33th. 71% more than China

School enrollment > Primary > Male > % net 99.39% net
Ranked 13th. 5% more than Nigeria
94.64% net
Ranked 48th.

Literacy > Literates > Aged 80-84 7.87 million
Ranked 1st. 27 times more than Nigeria
288,472
Ranked 1st.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 25-29 100.4 million
Ranked 1st. 11 times more than Nigeria
9.11 million
Ranked 1st.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 20-24 290,042
Ranked 1st.
1.99 million
Ranked 2nd. 7 times more than China
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 50-54 799,159
Ranked 1st. About the same as Nigeria
797,667
Ranked 2nd.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 30-34 96.27 million
Ranked 1st. 14 times more than Nigeria
6.66 million
Ranked 1st.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 55-59 4.32 million
Ranked 1st. 10 times more than Nigeria
446,163
Ranked 2nd.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 20-24 211,190
Ranked 2nd.
1.03 million
Ranked 2nd. 5 times more than China
Services, etc., value added > % of GDP 44.6%
Ranked 86th. 69% more than Nigeria
26.33%
Ranked 108th.

Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 70-74 5.62 million
Ranked 1st. 14 times more than Nigeria
397,502
Ranked 2nd.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 40-44 1.49 million
Ranked 1st. 11% more than Nigeria
1.35 million
Ranked 1st.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 80-84 4.1 million
Ranked 1st. 17 times more than Nigeria
247,778
Ranked 1st.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 40-44 605,375
Ranked 2nd.
909,562
Ranked 2nd. 50% more than China
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 50-54 35.87 million
Ranked 1st. 41 times more than Nigeria
869,249
Ranked 2nd.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 55-59 75.65 million
Ranked 1st. 60 times more than Nigeria
1.26 million
Ranked 2nd.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 45-49 50.08 million
Ranked 1st. 44 times more than Nigeria
1.15 million
Ranked 1st.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 60-64 4.54 million
Ranked 1st. 7 times more than Nigeria
695,237
Ranked 1st.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 65-69 4.72 million
Ranked 1st. 14 times more than Nigeria
335,840
Ranked 2nd.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 65-69 15.65 million
Ranked 1st. 84 times more than Nigeria
186,772
Ranked 2nd.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged over 85 827,086
Ranked 1st. 4 times more than Nigeria
220,268
Ranked 1st.
Primary education, teachers > % female 58.36%
Ranked 84th. 21% more than Nigeria
48.2%
Ranked 107th.

Tertiary education, teachers > % female 45.13%
Ranked 34th. 3 times more than Nigeria
17.14%
Ranked 80th.

Public spending on education, total > % of government expenditure 12.97%
Ranked 62nd.
21.13%
Ranked 5th. 63% more than China
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 20-24 per thousand people 0.217
Ranked 13th.
13.92
Ranked 3rd. 64 times more than China
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 80-84 per thousand people 3.07
Ranked 2nd. 77% more than Nigeria
1.73
Ranked 2nd.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 30-34 per thousand people 71.97
Ranked 8th. 55% more than Nigeria
46.47
Ranked 4th.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 50-54 per thousand people 0.597
Ranked 12th.
5.57
Ranked 4th. 9 times more than China
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 75-79 per thousand people 4.26
Ranked 1st. 4 times more than Nigeria
1.2
Ranked 3rd.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 45-49 per thousand people 37.44
Ranked 3rd. 5 times more than Nigeria
8.03
Ranked 6th.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 55-59 per thousand people 26.84
Ranked 3rd. 9 times more than Nigeria
3
Ranked 6th.
Literacy rate > Youth total > % of people ages 15-24 98.86%
Ranked 34th. 34% more than Nigeria
73.58%
Ranked 86th.
School enrollment > Preprimary > % gross 36.01% gross
Ranked 91st. 2 times more than Nigeria
15.36% gross
Ranked 62nd.

Ratio of female to male enrollments in tertiary education 84.64
Ranked 85th. 55% more than Nigeria
54.59
Ranked 104th.

Secondary education > Pupils > % female 47.47% female
Ranked 98th. 6% more than Nigeria
44.61% female
Ranked 69th.

Primary completion rate > Total > % of relevant age group 97.7%
Ranked 50th. 19% more than Nigeria
81.81%
Ranked 54th.

Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Female > % net 97.22%
Ranked 14th. 67% more than Nigeria
58.26%
Ranked 119th.

Government spending on education > % of government spending 12.97%
Ranked 50th.
14.84%
Ranked 6th. 14% more than China

Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Female > % gross 115.53%
Ranked 18th. 33% more than Nigeria
86.82%
Ranked 140th.

Persistence to grade 5 > Male > % of cohort 57.63%
Ranked 63th.
71.14%
Ranked 57th. 23% more than China
School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary > Female 11 years
Ranked 71st. 57% more than Nigeria
7 years
Ranked 16th.
Literacy > Ratio of young literate females to males > % ages 15-24 99.9%
Ranked 21st. 30% more than Nigeria
76.69%
Ranked 26th.

Literacy > Literacy rate, adult total > % of people ages 15 and above 95.12%
Ranked 7th. 86% more than Nigeria
51.08%
Ranked 26th.

Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education > % 100.36%
Ranked 48th. 11% more than Nigeria
90.57%
Ranked 121st.

School enrollment, preprimary, female > % gross 61.15%
Ranked 72nd. 5 times more than Nigeria
13.3%
Ranked 119th.

School enrollment, preprimary, male > % gross 62.76%
Ranked 70th. 5 times more than Nigeria
13.48%
Ranked 117th.

Secondary education, pupils > % female 47.11%
Ranked 108th. 3% more than Nigeria
45.84%
Ranked 127th.

Services, etc., value added > Current US$ per capita $2,716.70
Ranked 46th. 7 times more than Nigeria
$403.17
Ranked 91st.

Services, etc., value added > Current US$, % of GDP 43.9%
Ranked 75th. 69% more than Nigeria
25.92%
Ranked 105th.

Secondary education, vocational pupils per 1000 15.1
Ranked 43th. 7 times more than Nigeria
2.27
Ranked 86th.

Secondary education, teachers, female per 1000 2.34
Ranked 62nd. 3 times more than Nigeria
0.782
Ranked 78th.

Literacy > Literacy rate, youth male > % of males ages 15-24 99.69%
Ranked 2nd. 32% more than Nigeria
75.57%
Ranked 26th.

Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment > % 101.46%
Ranked 45th. 14% more than Nigeria
88.78%
Ranked 121st.

Ratio of female to male primary enrollment > % 99.65%
Ranked 43th. 9% more than Nigeria
91.33%
Ranked 135th.

Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 55-59 5.66 million
Ranked 1st. 7 times more than Nigeria
810,526
Ranked 3rd.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 45-49 1.74 million
Ranked 1st. 98% more than Nigeria
878,584
Ranked 1st.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 45-49 103.3 million
Ranked 1st. 34 times more than Nigeria
3.06 million
Ranked 1st.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 70-74 14.31 million
Ranked 1st. 37 times more than Nigeria
383,614
Ranked 1st.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 45-49 per thousand people 39.79
Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than Nigeria
13.34
Ranked 4th.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 30-34 per thousand people 36.79
Ranked 7th. 52% more than Nigeria
24.21
Ranked 4th.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 50-54 per thousand people 29.58
Ranked 5th. 3 times more than Nigeria
10.93
Ranked 4th.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 40-44 per thousand people 47.1
Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than Nigeria
17.35
Ranked 4th.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 75-79 per thousand people 6.91
Ranked 2nd. 6 times more than Nigeria
1.18
Ranked 2nd.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 70-74 per thousand people 1.56
Ranked 7th.
2.67
Ranked 4th. 71% more than China
Literacy > Literates > Aged 45-49 per thousand people 77.22
Ranked 2nd. 4 times more than Nigeria
21.37
Ranked 6th.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 80-84 per thousand people 4.12
Ranked 2nd. 25% more than Nigeria
3.29
Ranked 2nd.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 70-74 per thousand people 5.76
Ranked 2nd. 6% more than Nigeria
5.44
Ranked 4th.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged over 85 per thousand people 1.37
Ranked 2nd. 2 times more than Nigeria
0.647
Ranked 1st.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 70-74 per thousand people 18.89
Ranked 2nd. 5 times more than Nigeria
3.84
Ranked 5th.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people 42.37
Ranked 1st. 3 times more than Nigeria
16.58
Ranked 5th.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged over 85 per thousand people 2.19
Ranked 2nd. 44% more than Nigeria
1.52
Ranked 2nd.
Participation > School enrollment > Preprimary > % gross 44.12%
Ranked 73th. 3 times more than Nigeria
15.98%
Ranked 109th.

Participation > School enrollment > Primary > % net 97.02%
Ranked 15th. 58% more than Nigeria
61.4%
Ranked 122nd.

Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Male > % gross 111.25%
Ranked 39th. 12% more than Nigeria
99.19%
Ranked 109th.

Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Male > % net 96.84%
Ranked 17th. 50% more than Nigeria
64.45%
Ranked 120th.

Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Private > % of total primary 4.24%
Ranked 87th.
5.37%
Ranked 86th. 27% more than China

Adjusted savings > Education expenditure > % of GNI 1.97% of GNI
Ranked 149th. 2 times more than Nigeria
0.85% of GNI
Ranked 166th.

Public spending on education > Total > % of GDP 1.91%
Ranked 122nd. 2 times more than Nigeria
0.89%
Ranked 136th.
School enrollment > Secondary > Male > % gross 72.53% gross
Ranked 98th. 95% more than Nigeria
37.1% gross
Ranked 78th.

Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5 > Women 78.3%
Ranked 38th. 22% more than Nigeria
64.1%
Ranked 76th.
School enrollment > Primary > % net 97.43% net
Ranked 23th. 7% more than Nigeria
90.94% net
Ranked 35th.

Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 50-54 2.52 million
Ranked 1st. 2 times more than Nigeria
1.02 million
Ranked 1st.
Literacy rate > Youth male > % of males ages 15-24 99.2%
Ranked 28th. 23% more than Nigeria
80.75%
Ranked 85th.
Literacy rate > Adult female > % of females ages 15 and above 86.53%
Ranked 55th. 2 times more than Nigeria
38.38%
Ranked 93th.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 25-29 232,510
Ranked 2nd.
1.05 million
Ranked 2nd. 5 times more than China
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$, % of GDP 22.53%
Ranked 83th.
23.34%
Ranked 80th. 4% more than China

School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary > Male 11 years
Ranked 73th. 22% more than Nigeria
9 years
Ranked 16th.
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Men per 1000 26.62
Ranked 71st.
63.48
Ranked 41st. 2 times more than China

Literacy > Female literates > Aged 55-59 35.91 million
Ranked 1st. 83 times more than Nigeria
430,314
Ranked 2nd.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged over 85 2.93 million
Ranked 1st. 13 times more than Nigeria
218,482
Ranked 1st.
School enrollment, primary > % gross 127.95%
Ranked 11th. 57% more than Nigeria
81.36%
Ranked 150th.

School enrollment, primary, female > % net 86.67%
Ranked 30th. 61% more than Nigeria
53.67%
Ranked 109th.

Persistence to grade 5, total > % of cohort 81.1%
Ranked 14th.
86.33%
Ranked 62nd. 6% more than China

School enrollment > Primary > % gross 117.62% gross
Ranked 16th. 14% more than Nigeria
102.88% gross
Ranked 57th.

Persistence to last grade of primary, male > % of cohort 82.26%
Ranked 11th. 6% more than Nigeria
77.29%
Ranked 73th.

Participation > Total enrollment > Primary > Female > % net 97.22%
Ranked 15th. 63% more than Nigeria
59.63%
Ranked 110th.

High school > Lower Secondary > Students per teacher 14.47
Ranked 48th.
31.13
Ranked 12th. 2 times more than China

Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 45-49 per thousand people 1.71
Ranked 11th.
10.66
Ranked 5th. 6 times more than China

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