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  • Adult literacy rate > Total: Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life."
  • Average years of schooling of adults: Average years of schooling of adults is the years of formal schooling received, on average, by adults over age 15. (Data Source: Barro-Lee Data Set www.worldbank.org/html/prdmg/grthweb/ddbarle2.htm)
  • Children out of school, primary: Children out of school, primary. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Total is the total number of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools.
  • Children out of school, primary per 1000: Children out of school, primary. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Total is the total number of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Children out of school, primary, female: Children out of school, primary, female. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Female is the total number of female primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools.
  • College and university > Gender parity index: Country's gender parity index for college and university enrollment. For countries with a rating of over 1, more females are enrolled while countries with a rating under 1 have more males enrolled.
  • Compulsary education duration: Number of years students are required to be enrolled in school for all levels of education. For instance, compulsary education lasts for 12 years in the United States.
  • Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP: Percentage of public funding for education out of country's total GDP.
  • High school enrolment rate: Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
  • Literacy > Total population: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
  • Primary education, duration > Years: Primary education, duration (years). Duration of primary is the number of grades (years) in primary education.
  • Primary education, teachers per 1000: Primary education, teachers. Teaching staff in primary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Pupil-teacher ratio, primary: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary. Pupil-teacher ratio. Primary is the number of pupils enrolled in primary school divided by the number of primary school teachers.
  • Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary. Pupil-teacher ratio. Secondary is the number of pupils enrolled in secondary school divided by the number of secondary school teachers.
  • Secondary education, duration > Years: Secondary education, duration (years). Duration of secondary education is the number of grades (years) in secondary education (ISCED 2 & 3).
  • College and university > Share of total education spending: Percentage of government education funding that goes to post-secondary education.
  • Literacy > Female: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
  • Children out of school, primary, female per 1000: Children out of school, primary, female. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Female is the total number of female primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • College and university > Gender ratio: Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment is the percentage of men to women enrolled at tertiary level in public and private schools.
  • Child care (preschool) > Duration: Number of years students study at the pre-primary (preschool) level. It should be noted that not all countries require pre-primary education.
  • Secondary education > Teachers > Per capita: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Duration of compulsory education: Duration of compulsory education is the number of grades (or years) that a child must legally be enrolled in school.
  • Secondary education, pupils: Secondary education, pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions.
  • College and university > Private school share: Percentage of post-secondary students who attend a private school, college, or university.
  • Literacy > Adult literacy: Adult literacy rate (%).
  • Primary education, pupils: Primary education, pupils. Enrolment in primary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions.
  • Primary education, teachers: Primary education, teachers. Teaching staff in primary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
  • Adult literacy rate > Female: Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life."
  • Tertiary enrollment: Gross enrolment ratio, tertiary level is the sum of all tertiary level students enrolled at the start of the school year, expressed as a percentage of the mid-year population in the 5 year age group after the official secondary school leaving age.
  • High school > Gender ratio: Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
  • Compulsary education starting age: Age at which children must be enrolled in school.
  • Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary per million: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary. Pupil-teacher ratio. Secondary is the number of pupils enrolled in secondary school divided by the number of secondary school teachers. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Literacy > Definition: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
  • High school > Upper secondary school duration: Number of years students study at the upper secondary (high school) level.
  • Literacy > Male: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
  • Spending > USD: Education expenditure refers to the current operating expenditures in education, including wages and salaries and excluding capital investments in buildings and equipment."
  • High school > Private school share: Percentage of secondary students who attend a private school.
  • Spending > Proportion: Education expenditure refers to the current operating expenditures in education, including wages and salaries and excluding capital investments in buildings and equipment. Expressed as a proportion of GNI."
  • Pupil-teacher ratio > Primary: Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the number of pupils enrolled in primary school divided by the number of primary school teachers (regardless of their teaching assignment).
  • Child care (preschool) > Starting age: Average age at which students begin pre-primary (preschool) education.
  • High school repeaters > Male: Repeaters in secondary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in secondary school."
  • Preschool enrollment rate: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music."
  • Tertiary > Students studying abroad: Total number of post-secondary students who were studying abroad during given year.
  • Elementary (primary school) > Duration: Number of years students study at the primary level.
  • Secondary education, teachers per 1000: Secondary education, teachers. Teaching staff in total secondary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private secondary education institutions (ISCED 2 and 3). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Secondary education, teachers: Secondary education, teachers. Teaching staff in total secondary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private secondary education institutions (ISCED 2 and 3). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
  • Child care (preschool) > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for pre-primary (preschool) education.
  • High school > Lower secondary school duration: Number of years students study at the lower secondary (middle school) level.
  • Children out of school, primary, male per 1000: Children out of school, primary, male. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Male is the total number of male primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Spending per student > High school: Public expenditure per student is the public current spending on education divided by the total number of students by level, as a percentage of GDP per capita. Public expenditure (current and capital) includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities)."
  • Secondary education, general pupils: Secondary education, general pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. General programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in general programmes at public and private secondary education institutions.
  • High school > Gender parity index: Country's gender parity index for secondary level enrollment. For countries with a rating of over 1, more females are enrolled while countries with a rating under 1 have more males enrolled.
  • Scientific and technical journal articles: Scientific and technical journal articles refer to the number of scientific and engineering articles published in the following fields: physics, biology, chemistry, mathematics, clinical medicine, biomedical research, engineering and technology, and earth and space sciences.
  • Tertiary > Students studying abroad proportion: The number of students from a given country studying abroad in a given year, expressed as a percentage of total tertiary enrollment in that country. Ratios greater than 100 % are possible, because those currently studying abroad do not count towards total enrollment.
  • Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Scouting > Genders admitted: Admits boys/girls.
  • Elementary (primary school) > Starting age: Average age at which students begin primary education.
  • Children out of school, primary, male: Children out of school, primary, male. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Male is the total number of male primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools.
  • High school > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for all levels of secondary education.
  • Secondary education > General pupils: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.
  • Spending per student > Elementary school: Public expenditure per student is the public current spending on education divided by the total number of students by level, as a percentage of GDP per capita. Public expenditure (current and capital) includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities)."
  • Secondary school starting age > Years: Secondary school starting age (years). Entrance age of 2A lower secondary is the age at which students would enter lower secondary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade.
  • High school starting age > Years: Secondary school starting age is the age at which students would enter secondary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade."
  • Primary education > Teachers > Per capita: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Literacy > Female literates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people: Number of females aged 15-19 years, who are literate. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • High school > Population with at least high school education > Women: Population with at least high school education > Women.
  • Elementary school graduate rate: Persistence to last grade of primary is the percentage of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary education. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.
  • Literacy rate > People aged 15-24: Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life."
  • Public spending per student > Primary level: Public expenditure per student, primary level is the total reported current spending by the government on primary education, divided by the total number of pupils in primary education, expressed as a percentage of per capita GDP.
  • Primary education, pupils per 1000: Primary education, pupils. Enrolment in primary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Secondary education, pupils per 1000: Secondary education, pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Literacy > Female literates > Aged over 10 per thousand people: Number of females older than 10 years, who are literate. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people: Total number of post-secondary students who were studying abroad during given year. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Outcomes > Secondary education > Duration > Years: Secondary education, duration (years) is the number of grades (years) in secondary school."
  • Teacher student ratio > High school: Secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the number of pupils enrolled in secondary school divided by the number of secondary school teachers (regardless of their teaching assignment).
  • Inequality adjusted index: Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index.
  • High school repeaters > Female: Repeaters in secondary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in secondary school."
  • Teacher student ratio > Elementary school: Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the number of pupils enrolled in primary school divided by the number of primary school teachers (regardless of their teaching assignment).
  • Literacy rate > Females aged 15-24: Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life."
  • Elementary school > Enrolled students: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
  • Primary education > Duration > Years: Primary duration refers to the number of years of full-time equivalent duration in primary education in the school system according to ISCED.
  • Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ per capita: Services, etc., value added (constant 2000 US$). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in constant 2005 U.S. dollars. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • School enrolment rate > 1st grade: Gross intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age."
  • Secondary education, general pupils per 1000: Secondary education, general pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. General programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in general programmes at public and private secondary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Literacy > Literates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • High school > Lower secondary starting age: Average age at which students begin lower secondary (middle school) education.
  • Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share: Percentage of primary students who attend a private school.
  • Elementary school > Gender ratio: Ratio of female to male primary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
  • High school enrolment rate > Female: Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
  • Duration of education > Secondary level: Duration of secondary education is the number of grades (or years) in general secondary education.
  • Primary education > Pupils: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
  • Secondary education > Pupils: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
  • High school > Population with at least high school education > Men: Gender Inequality Index.
  • Literacy rate > Males aged 15-24: Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life."
  • Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Secondary education, vocational pupils: Secondary education, vocational pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. Technical/vocational programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in technical/vocational programmes at public and private secondary education institutions.
  • Elementary (primary) school > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for primary education.
  • Elementary (primary) school > Trained teachers > Both sexes: Percentage of all primary teachers with at least the minimum level of traning required to teach at the primary level.
  • Secondary education > Teachers: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • School enrolment rate > 5th grade: Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.
  • Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 30-34 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 30 to 34. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Scientific and technical journal articles per million: Scientific and technical journal articles refer to the number of scientific and engineering articles published in the following fields: physics, biology, chemistry, mathematics, clinical medicine, biomedical research, engineering and technology, and earth and space sciences. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Duration of education > Primary level: Duration of primary education is the number of grades (or years) in primary education.
  • Participation > Children out of school > Elementary: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
  • Participation > Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education: Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary and secondary levels in public and private schools.
  • Public spending per student > Secondary level: Public expenditure per student, secondary level is the total reported current spending by the government on secondary education, divided by the total number of pupils in secondary education, expressed as a percentage of per capita GDP.
  • Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Progression to secondary school: Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
  • 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 > Spending on teaching materials: Percentage of public funding for secondary education that is allocated for teaching materials.
  • High school > Upper secondary starting age: Average age at which students begin upper secondary (high school) education.
  • Child care (preschool) > Trained teachers > Men: Percentage of male pre-primary (preschool) teachers with at least the minimum level of traning required to teach at the pre-primary level.
  • Child care (preschool) > Trained teachers > Both sexes: Percentage of all pre-primary (preschool) teachers with at least the minimum level of traning required to teach at the pre-primary level.
  • 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.
  • Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged over 100 per million people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
  • Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Education enrolment by level > Primary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
  • Primary graduation rate > Females: Females graduating from primary school, expressed as a percentage of the total female population currently at primary school graduation age.
  • Pupils-teacher ratio > Primary level: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary level is the average number of pupils per teacher in primary education. Cross-country comparisons may be affected by such factors as the composition of teachers by part- and full-time employment.
  • Elementary (primary school) > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female: Percentage of country's elementary, or primary, teachers that are female.
  • Secondary education > Vocational pupils: Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training.
  • Primary education > Teachers: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • Primary graduation rate > Males: Males graduating from primary school, expressed as a percentage of the total male population currently at primary school graduation age.
  • Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Literates > Aged over 10 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 10-14: Compares countries by number of male illiterates, in the age range 10 to 14. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems
  • Private school enrolment > Primary level: Private sector enrolment share, primary level is the share of primary school pupils who attend a privately managed school, regardless of whether or not the school receives subsidies from the government.
  • Outcomes > Primary education > Duration > Years: Primary duration refers to the number of years of full-time equivalent duration in primary education in the school system according to ISCED.
  • 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.
  • Scouting > Members: Members of boy or girl scout groups which are members of the World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM).
  • High school> Proportion of education spending on teachers' salaries: Percentage of public funding for secondary education that goes to teachers' salaries.
  • Elementary (primary) school > Proportion of education spending on teachers' salaries: Percentage of public funding for primary education that goes to teachers' salaries.
  • High school > Share of total education spending: Percentage of government education funding that goes to secondary education.
  • Elementary (primary) school) > Proportion spent on all staff salaries: Percentage of public funding for primary education that goes to school staff salaries.
  • Child care (preschool) > Trained teachers > Women: Percentage of female pre-primary (preschool) teachers with at least the minimum level of traning required to teach at the pre-primary level.
  • High school > Lower Secondary > Trained teachers > Women: Percentage of female lower secondary level (middle school) teachers with at least the minimum level of traning required to teach at the lower secondary level.
  • Enrolment ratio > Secondary level: Net enrolment ratio, secondary level, is the ratio of the number of children of official secondary school age enrolled in school to the number of children of official secondary school age in the population.
  • Participation > Secondary education > General pupils: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training."
  • 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.
  • Post-Secondary Non-Tertiary > Teachers > Women: Number of female teaching staff in post-secondary non-tertiary education. Post-secondary non-tertiary education serves to broaden the knowledge of participants, who have already gained an upper secondary qualification.
  • Private school enrolment > Secondary level: Private sector enrolment share, secondary level is the share of students in general secondary education who attend a privately managed school, regardless of whether or not the school receives subsidies from the government.
  • Education enrolment by level > Secondary level per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 15 to 19. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 20-24: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 20 to 24. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems
  • Literacy > Female literates > Aged 15-19: Number of females aged 15-19 years, who are literate.
  • Literacy > Literates > Aged 40-44 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Female 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 > Male illiterates > Aged 35-39: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • 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 > 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 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.
  • Scouting > Members per thousand people: Membership (from 2012). Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Female literates > Aged 85-89 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • 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."
  • Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged over 100 per million people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
  • High school teachers: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • Elementary school teachers: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • High school enrolment rate > Male: Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
  • Literacy > Women above 14 years: Percent of female population above the age of 14 years that is literate.
  • Gender ratio > Literacy rate of 15-24 year-olds: Literacy gender parity rate of 15-24 year olds in each country. This number is achieved by dividing the total amount of females who are literate by the total amount of males who are literate. Numbers below 1 mean that more males are literate, while numbers over 1 indicate that more females are literate, with the difference in the numbers indicating to what extent this is true. For instance, in Chad (with a parity rate of .42%) a substantial amount of more males are literate than females. These numbers are only for 15-24 year olds.
  • Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > 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.
  • Primary education > Pupils per 1000: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment: Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
  • Secondary education > Pupils > Per capita: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Intake ratio to last grade of primary > Females: Number of female entrants in the last grade of primary education (regardless of age) expressed as a percentage of the female population at entrance age to the last grade.
  • Repitition rate > Secondary level: Repetition rate is the percentage of secondary school pupils who are currently enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year.
  • Pupils reaching grade 5: Pupils reaching grade 5 is the percentage of children who start primary school and eventually reach grade 5.
  • Progression to secondary level: Progression to secondary level is the number of new entrants to the first grade of general secondary education, expressed as a percentage of the number of pupils in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
  • Literacy > Male literates > Aged 80-84 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of male illiterates, in the age range 80 to 84. 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 over 100 per million people: Compares countries by number of male literates aged over 100. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 20-24 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 20 to 24. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Literates > Aged 35-39: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Female literates > Aged 30-34: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • School enrollment > Primary > Female > % net: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.
  • Literacy > Female literates > Aged 20-24: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • 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 95-99: 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.
  • 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 > Male illiterates > Aged 90-94: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • 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 > Male illiterates > Aged 85-89: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Female literates > Aged 45-49: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 60-64: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 65-69: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Female literates > Aged 65-69: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Literates > Aged 95-99: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Female literates > Aged 95-99: Number of females aged 95-99 years, who are literate.
  • Primary education, teachers > % female: Primary education, teachers (% female). Percentage female teachers. Primary is the number of female teachers at the primary level expressed as a percentage of the total number of teachers (male and female) at the primary level in a given school year. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
  • Tertiary education, teachers > % female: Tertiary education, teachers (% female). Percentage female teachers. Tertiary is the number of female teachers at the tertiary level expressed as a percentage of the total number of teachers (male and female) at the tertiary level in a given school year. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
  • Literacy > Literates > Aged 40-44: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged over 100: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Public spending on education, total > % of GDP: Public spending on education, total (% of GDP). Public expenditure on education as % of GDP is the total public expenditure (current and capital) on education expressed as a percentage of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in a given year. Public expenditure on education includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration, and transfers/subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities).
  • Literacy > Female literates > Aged 60-64 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 20-24 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 80-84 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Literates > Aged 30-34 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 50-54 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 75-79 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 85-89 per million people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per million 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 > Literates > Aged 95-99 per million people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per million 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 > Female literates > Aged 50-54 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Female literates > Aged 65-69 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Labor force with secondary education, female > % of female labor force: Labor force with secondary education, female (% of female labor force). Labor force with secondary education is the proportion of the labor force that has a secondary education, as a percentage of the total labor force.
  • Unemployment with secondary education, female > % of female unemployment: Unemployment with secondary education, female (% of female unemployment). Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organization (UNESCO).
  • Unemployment with tertiary education, female > % of female unemployment: Unemployment with tertiary education, female (% of female unemployment). Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organization (UNESCO).
  • Unemployment with tertiary education, male > % of male unemployment: Unemployment with tertiary education, male (% of male unemployment). Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organization (UNESCO).
  • Education spending > % of GDP: Government Education Expenditure (% of GDP, 2000-2002)
  • 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.
  • Grade 1 intake rate: Total number of new entrants in first grade of primary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population at the official primary school-entrance age
  • 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.
  • Primary education > Teachers > % female: Female teachers as a percentage of total primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • Expenditure per student > Secondary > % of GDP per capita: Public expenditure per student is the public current spending on education divided by the total number of students by level, as a percentage of GDP per capita.
  • Gross intake rate in grade 1 > Male > % of relevant age group: Gross intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age.
  • Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Men > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Secondary education > Pupils > % female: Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at secondary level includes enrollments in public and private schools.
  • Literacy rate > Adult total > % of people ages 15 and above: Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life.
  • Trained teachers in primary education > % of total teachers: Trained teachers in primary education are the percentage of primary school teachers who have received the minimum organized teacher training (pre-service or in-service) required for teaching in their country.
  • Government spending on education > % of GDP: Public expenditure on education consists of current and capital public expenditure on education includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities)."
  • Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Female > % net: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music."
  • Government spending on education > % of government spending: Public expenditure on education consists of current and capital public expenditure on education includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities)."
  • Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Female > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music."
  • Persistence to grade 5 > Male > % of cohort: Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.
  • School enrollment, primary, private > % of total primary: School enrollment, primary, private (% of total primary). Percentage of private enrolment. Primary is the enrolment in private primary schools expressed as a percentage of total enrolment (public and private) in primary schools. 'Private' refers to all educational institutions not operated by a public authority, regardless of whether they receive financial support from public authorities. A high percentage indicates strong involvement of the non-governmental sector (including religious bodies, other organizations, associations, communities, private enterprises or persons) in providing organized educational programmes.
  • Primary education, pupils > % female: Primary education, pupils (% female). Percentage of female students. Primary is the number of female students at the primary level expressed as a percentage of the total number of students (male and female) at the primary level in a given school year.
  • School enrollment, primary, female > % gross: School enrollment, primary, female (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Primary. Female is the total female enrollment in primary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the female population of official primary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.
  • Primary completion rate, total > % of relevant age group: Primary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group). Primary completion rate. Total is the total number of new entrants in the last grade of primary education, regardless of age, expressed as percentage of the total population of the theoretical entrance age to the last grade of primary. This indicator is also known as "gross intake rate to the last grade of primary." The ratio can exceed 100% due to over-aged and under-aged children who enter primary school late/early and/or repeat grades.
  • Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female > % of relevant age group: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female (% of relevant age group). Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age.
  • Secondary education, general pupils > % female: Secondary education, general pupils (% female). Percentage of female students. Total secondary. General programmes is the number of female students enrolled in general programmes at the secondary education level expressed as a percentage of the total number of students (male and female) enrolled in general programmes at the secondary education level in a given school year.
  • Total enrollment, primary, male > % net: Total enrollment, primary, male (% net). Adjusted net enrollment is the number of pupils of the school-age group for primary education, enrolled either in primary or secondary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population in that age group.
  • 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.
  • Expenditure per student, primary > % of GDP per capita: Expenditure per student, primary (% of GDP per capita). Public expenditure per pupil as a % of GDP per capita. Primary is the total public expenditure per student in primary education as a percentage of GDP per capita. Public expenditure (current and capital) includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities).
  • Economically active children, study and work > % of economically active children, ages 7-14: Economically active children, study and work (% of economically active children, ages 7-14). Children in employment refer to children involved in economic activity for at least one hour in the reference week of the survey. Work only refers to children involved in economic activity and not attending school.
  • Labor force with primary education, female > % of female labor force: Labor force with primary education, female (% of female labor force). Labor force with primary education is the proportion of the labor force that has a primary education, as a percentage of the total labor force.
  • Labor force with tertiary education > % of total: Labor force with tertiary education (% of total). Labor force with tertiary education is the proportion of labor force that has a tertiary education, as a percentage of the total labor force.
  • 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 10-14 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of male illiterates, in the age range 10 to 14. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Male literates > Aged 30-34 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of male literates, in the age range 30 to 34. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Male literates > Aged 50-54 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of male literates, in the age range 50 to 54. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Male literates > Aged 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 literates > Aged 20-24 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of male literates, in the age range 20 to 24. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 90-94 per million people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 90-94 per million people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Literates > Aged 55-59 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 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 > Male literates > Aged 95-99 per million people: Compares countries by number of male literates, in the age range 95 to 99. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 55-59 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of male iliterate individuals, in the age range 55 to 59. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 60-64 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Male literates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of male literates, in the age range 15 to 19. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Literates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Literates > Aged 75-79 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Male literates > Aged 90-94 per million people: Compares countries by number of male literates, in the age range 90 to 94. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 70-74 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 85-89 per million people: Number of females aged 85-89 years, who are illiterate. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
  • School enrollment > Secondary > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.
  • Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$, % of GDP: Services, etc., value added (constant 2000 US$). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in constant 2005 U.S. dollars. Figures expressed as a proportion of GDP for the same year
  • Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment > %: Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment (%). Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment is the percentage of men to women enrolled at tertiary level in public and private schools.
  • Persistence to last grade of primary, total > % of cohort: Persistence to last grade of primary, total (% of cohort). Survival rate to last grade of primary. Total is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary. The estimate is calculated on the basis of the reconstructed cohort method, which uses data on enrolment and repeaters for two consecutive years.
  • Literacy > Female literates > Aged 55-59: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Male literates > Aged 90-94: Compares countries by number of male literates, in the age range 90 to 94. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems
  • School enrollment, primary > % gross: School enrollment, primary (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Primary. Total is the total enrollment in primary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of official primary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.
  • School enrollment > Secondary > Female > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.
  • School enrollment, primary, male > % net: School enrollment, primary, male (% net). Net enrolment rate. Primary. Male is the ratio of male children of the official primary school age who are enrolled in primary school to the male population of the official primary school age.
STAT Costa Rica Nicaragua HISTORY
Adult literacy rate > Total 96
Ranked 38th. 23% more than Nicaragua
78
Ranked 10th.

Average years of schooling of adults 6
Ranked 52nd. 30% more than Nicaragua
4.6
Ranked 71st.
Children out of school, primary 23,445
Ranked 60th.
53,792
Ranked 47th. 2 times more than Costa Rica

Children out of school, primary per 1000 4.95
Ranked 51st.
9.24
Ranked 36th. 87% more than Costa Rica

Children out of school, primary, female 10,290
Ranked 56th.
23,809
Ranked 47th. 2 times more than Costa Rica

College and university > Gender parity index 1.29
Ranked 38th. 18% more than Nicaragua
1.09
Ranked 74th.

Compulsary education duration 10
Ranked 73th. 67% more than Nicaragua
6
Ranked 92nd.

Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP 6.27%
Ranked 24th. 37% more than Nicaragua
4.57%
Ranked 63th.

High school enrolment rate 97.18
Ranked 42nd.
99.15
Ranked 18th. 2% more than Costa Rica

Literacy > Total population 96%
Ranked 55th. 42% more than Nicaragua
67.5%
Ranked 128th.
Primary education, duration > Years 6
Ranked 120th. The same as Nicaragua
6
Ranked 33th.

Primary education, teachers per 1000 6.17
Ranked 32nd. 18% more than Nicaragua
5.25
Ranked 53th.

Pupil-teacher ratio, primary 17.34
Ranked 77th.
30.22
Ranked 37th. 74% more than Costa Rica

Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary 14.92
Ranked 49th.
30.83
Ranked 11th. 2 times more than Costa Rica

Secondary education, duration > Years 5
Ranked 191st. The same as Nicaragua
5
Ranked 169th.

College and university > Share of total education spending 19.71%
Ranked 57th.
26.05%
Ranked 24th. 32% more than Costa Rica
Literacy > Female 96.1%
Ranked 51st. 42% more than Nicaragua
67.8%
Ranked 113th.
Children out of school, primary, female per 1000 2.17
Ranked 53th.
4.09
Ranked 39th. 88% more than Costa Rica

College and university > Gender ratio 125.58
Ranked 45th. 16% more than Nicaragua
108.54
Ranked 75th.

Child care (preschool) > Duration 2
Ranked 176th.
3
Ranked 31st. 50% more than Costa Rica

Secondary education > Teachers > Per capita 3.92 per 1,000 people
Ranked 95th. 55% more than Nicaragua
2.52 per 1,000 people
Ranked 53th.

Duration of compulsory education 10 years
Ranked 58th. 67% more than Nicaragua
6 years
Ranked 130th.
Secondary education, pupils 419,453
Ranked 80th.
465,201
Ranked 82nd. 11% more than Costa Rica

College and university > Private school share 52.56%
Ranked 9th. 27% more than Nicaragua
41.43%
Ranked 23th.
Girls to boys ratio > Primary level enrolment 0.99
Ranked 55th. 2% more than Nicaragua
0.97
Ranked 78th.

Literacy > Adult literacy 95.9%
Ranked 34th. 19% more than Nicaragua
80.5%
Ranked 78th.
Primary education, pupils 506,961
Ranked 80th.
923,745
Ranked 71st. 82% more than Costa Rica

Primary education, teachers 29,233
Ranked 69th.
30,571
Ranked 69th. 5% more than Costa Rica

Adult literacy rate > Female 96.2
Ranked 35th. 23% more than Nicaragua
77.92
Ranked 10th.

Tertiary enrollment 16%
Ranked 59th. 39% more than Nicaragua
11.5%
Ranked 5th.
High school > Gender ratio 106.09
Ranked 25th.
113.49
Ranked 7th. 7% more than Costa Rica

Compulsary education starting age 5
Ranked 174th.
6
Ranked 22nd. 20% more than Costa Rica

Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary per million 3.15
Ranked 40th.
5.3
Ranked 32nd. 68% more than Costa Rica

Literacy > Definition age 15 and over can read and write age 15 and over can read and write
High school > Upper secondary school duration 2
Ranked 192nd. The same as Nicaragua
2
Ranked 150th.

Literacy > Male 95.9%
Ranked 59th. 43% more than Nicaragua
67.2%
Ranked 135th.
Spending > USD 1.46 billion
Ranked 68th. 8 times more than Nicaragua
190.67 million
Ranked 115th.

High school > Private school share 9.61%
Ranked 77th.
21.83%
Ranked 38th. 2 times more than Costa Rica

Spending > Proportion 5.04
Ranked 50th. 70% more than Nicaragua
2.96
Ranked 124th.

Pupil-teacher ratio > Primary 21.34
Ranked 61st.
33.56
Ranked 34th. 57% more than Costa Rica

Child care (preschool) > Starting age 4
Ranked 52nd. 33% more than Nicaragua
3
Ranked 78th.

High school repeaters > Male 10.22
Ranked 26th. 5% more than Nicaragua
9.72
Ranked 28th.

Literacy rates > Aged 15-24 97.6%
Ranked 11th. 13% more than Nicaragua
86.2%
Ranked 21st.

Preschool enrollment rate 109.87
Ranked 40th.
116.92
Ranked 17th. 6% more than Costa Rica

Tertiary > Students studying abroad 2,022.88
Ranked 153th. 21% more than Nicaragua
1,669.7
Ranked 159th.

Primary completion rate 92
Ranked 66th. 21% more than Nicaragua
76
Ranked 89th.

Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level 77,283
Ranked 86th.
100,363
Ranked 80th. 30% more than Costa Rica

Elementary (primary school) > Duration 6
Ranked 127th. The same as Nicaragua
6
Ranked 37th.

Secondary education, teachers per 1000 5.93
Ranked 49th. 2 times more than Nicaragua
2.59
Ranked 81st.

Secondary education, teachers 28,111
Ranked 53th. 86% more than Nicaragua
15,089
Ranked 61st.

Child care (preschool) > Students per teacher 14.17
Ranked 67th.
21.19
Ranked 34th. 50% more than Costa Rica

High school > Lower secondary school duration 3
Ranked 164th. The same as Nicaragua
3
Ranked 85th.

Children out of school, primary, male per 1000 2.78
Ranked 46th.
5.15
Ranked 34th. 85% more than Costa Rica

Spending per student > High school 17.05
Ranked 57th. 4 times more than Nicaragua
4.5
Ranked 70th.

Secondary education, general pupils 355,843
Ranked 79th.
458,321
Ranked 78th. 29% more than Costa Rica

Illiteracy rates by sex > Aged 15+ 4%
Ranked 104th.
32.5%
Ranked 33th. 8 times more than Costa Rica

High school > Gender parity index 1.05
Ranked 25th.
1.1
Ranked 13th. 4% more than Costa Rica

Scientific and technical journal articles 84
Ranked 86th. 11 times more than Nicaragua
8
Ranked 134th.

Tertiary > Students studying abroad proportion 1.08%
Ranked 111th.
1.74%
Ranked 110th. 62% more than Costa Rica

Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level per 1000 18.88
Ranked 75th.
19.12
Ranked 74th. 1% more than Costa Rica

Scouting > Genders admitted both both
Elementary (primary school) > Starting age 6
Ranked 149th. The same as Nicaragua
6
Ranked 55th.

Education expenditure of government > As percentage of total government 18.5%
Ranked 16th. 23% more than Nicaragua
15%
Ranked 39th.

Children out of school, primary, male 13,155
Ranked 52nd.
29,983
Ranked 45th. 2 times more than Costa Rica

Education expenditure of government > As percentage of GNI 5.1%
Ranked 49th. 55% more than Nicaragua
3.3%
Ranked 90th.

High school > Students per teacher 14.92
Ranked 50th.
30.83
Ranked 11th. 2 times more than Costa Rica

Secondary education > General pupils 286,414
Ranked 55th.
415,273
Ranked 43th. 45% more than Costa Rica

Spending per student > Elementary school 16.96
Ranked 37th. 72% more than Nicaragua
9.84
Ranked 59th.

Secondary school starting age > Years 12
Ranked 115th. The same as Nicaragua
12
Ranked 43th.

High school starting age > Years 12
Ranked 106th. The same as Nicaragua
12
Ranked 41st.

Primary education > Teachers > Per capita 5.87 per 1,000 people
Ranked 27th. 7% more than Nicaragua
5.47 per 1,000 people
Ranked 34th.

Literacy > Female literates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people 42.63
Ranked 2nd.
48.46
Ranked 1st. 14% more than Costa Rica
Education enrolment by level > Primary level 545,509
Ranked 93th.
923,391
Ranked 78th. 69% more than Costa Rica

High school > Population with at least high school education > Women 54.4%
Ranked 79th. 77% more than Nicaragua
30.8%
Ranked 109th.

Elementary school graduate rate 94.3
Ranked 37th. 95% more than Nicaragua
48.39
Ranked 86th.

Literacy rate > People aged 15-24 98.1
Ranked 46th. 13% more than Nicaragua
87.01
Ranked 11th.

Public spending per student > Primary level 14.9
Ranked 11th.
20.5
Ranked 17th. 38% more than Costa Rica
Primary education, pupils per 1000 107.01
Ranked 75th.
158.66
Ranked 30th. 48% more than Costa Rica

Secondary education, pupils per 1000 88.54
Ranked 52nd. 11% more than Nicaragua
79.9
Ranked 83th.

Girls to boys ratio > Tertiary level enrolment 1.26
Ranked 34th. 14% more than Nicaragua
1.11
Ranked 77th.

Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ 119,800
Ranked 103th.
1.04 million
Ranked 58th. 9 times more than Costa Rica

Girls to boys ratio > Secondary level enrolment 1.06
Ranked 34th.
1.15
Ranked 10th. 8% more than Costa Rica

Literacy > Female literates > Aged over 10 per thousand people 383.91
Ranked 10th. 36% more than Nicaragua
281.44
Ranked 6th.
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level > Per capita 18.86 per 1,000 people
Ranked 75th.
19.87 per 1,000 people
Ranked 74th. 5% more than Costa Rica

Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people 0.427
Ranked 148th. 51% more than Nicaragua
0.283
Ranked 169th.

Outcomes > Secondary education > Duration > Years 5
Ranked 172nd. The same as Nicaragua
5
Ranked 149th.

Teacher student ratio > High school 15.64
Ranked 44th.
28.59
Ranked 11th. 83% more than Costa Rica

Inequality adjusted index 0.601
Ranked 61st. 71% more than Nicaragua
0.351
Ranked 94th.
High school repeaters > Female 7.82
Ranked 29th. 25% more than Nicaragua
6.26
Ranked 34th.

Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Women 58,000
Ranked 103th.
526,900
Ranked 62nd. 9 times more than Costa Rica

Teacher student ratio > Elementary school 18.97
Ranked 67th.
29.19
Ranked 42nd. 54% more than Costa Rica

Literacy rate > Females aged 15-24 98.6
Ranked 44th. 11% more than Nicaragua
88.84
Ranked 11th.

Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5 83.6%
Ranked 55th. 65% more than Nicaragua
50.8%
Ranked 88th.

Elementary school > Enrolled students 534,816
Ranked 76th.
944,341
Ranked 64th. 77% more than Costa Rica

Primary education > Duration > Years 6 years
Ranked 118th. The same as Nicaragua
6 years
Ranked 33th.

Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ per capita $3,340.64
Ranked 32nd. 5 times more than Nicaragua
$660.07
Ranked 73th.

School enrolment rate > 1st grade 94.95
Ranked 102nd.
153.39
Ranked 5th. 62% more than Costa Rica

Secondary education, general pupils per 1000 75.11
Ranked 52nd.
78.72
Ranked 48th. 5% more than Costa Rica

Literacy > Literates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people 84.9
Ranked 4th.
94.87
Ranked 2nd. 12% more than Costa Rica
High school > Lower secondary starting age 12
Ranked 118th. The same as Nicaragua
12
Ranked 44th.

Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share 8.45%
Ranked 82nd.
15.55%
Ranked 51st. 84% more than Costa Rica

Elementary school > Gender ratio 99.19
Ranked 50th. 1% more than Nicaragua
97.81
Ranked 80th.

High school enrolment rate > Female 94.29
Ranked 49th.
98.34
Ranked 29th. 4% more than Costa Rica

Illiteracy rates by sex > Aged 15+ > Women 4%
Ranked 103th.
32.2%
Ranked 45th. 8 times more than Costa Rica

Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level 88%
Ranked 76th.
94%
Ranked 69th. 7% more than Costa Rica

Duration of education > Secondary level 5
Ranked 169th. The same as Nicaragua
5
Ranked 141st.
Primary education > Pupils 542,087
Ranked 54th.
945,089
Ranked 47th. 74% more than Costa Rica

Secondary education > Pupils 347,244
Ranked 50th.
437,853
Ranked 40th. 26% more than Costa Rica

High school > Population with at least high school education > Men 52.8%
Ranked 86th. 18% more than Nicaragua
44.7%
Ranked 101st.

Literacy rate > Males aged 15-24 97.7
Ranked 49th. 15% more than Nicaragua
85.16
Ranked 13th.

Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Tertiary level 52.36%
Ranked 67th. About the same as Nicaragua
52.16%
Ranked 68th.

Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita 70.53 per 1,000 people
Ranked 117th.
75.83 per 1,000 people
Ranked 103th. 8% more than Costa Rica

Secondary education, vocational pupils 63,610
Ranked 59th. 9 times more than Nicaragua
6,880
Ranked 92nd.

Elementary (primary) school > Students per teacher 17.34
Ranked 77th.
30.22
Ranked 36th. 74% more than Costa Rica

Elementary (primary) school > Trained teachers > Both sexes 91.45%
Ranked 32nd. 22% more than Nicaragua
74.86%
Ranked 44th.

Secondary education > Teachers 16,355
Ranked 82nd. 26% more than Nicaragua
12,980
Ranked 39th.

School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary 12 years
Ranked 19th. 9% more than Nicaragua
11 years
Ranked 6th.
School enrolment rate > 5th grade 96.21
Ranked 23th. 87% more than Nicaragua
51.36
Ranked 74th.

Education enrolment by level > Secondary level 288,965
Ranked 104th.
382,951
Ranked 92nd. 33% more than Costa Rica

Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 30-34 per thousand people 1.25
Ranked 4th.
12.26
Ranked 3rd. 10 times more than Costa Rica
Scientific and technical journal articles per million 20.14
Ranked 66th. 13 times more than Nicaragua
1.59
Ranked 143th.

Duration of education > Primary level 6
Ranked 111th. The same as Nicaragua
6
Ranked 31st.
Women to men parity index > As ratio of literacy rates > Aged 15-24 1.01
Ranked 5th.
1.06
Ranked 1st. 5% more than Costa Rica

Participation > Children out of school > Elementary 41,790
Ranked 40th.
52,952
Ranked 46th. 27% more than Costa Rica

Participation > Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education 102.03%
Ranked 24th.
102.49%
Ranked 19th. About the same as Costa Rica

Public spending per student > Secondary level 19.4
Ranked 18th. 3 times more than Nicaragua
6.4
Ranked 16th.
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Primary level 48.13%
Ranked 108th.
48.92%
Ranked 31st. 2% more than Costa Rica

Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ per 1000 28.72
Ranked 101st.
196.11
Ranked 30th. 7 times more than Costa Rica

Progression to secondary school 100%
Ranked 1st. 1% more than Nicaragua
99.15%
Ranked 16th.

Literacy rates > Aged 15-24 > Women 98%
Ranked 10th. 10% more than Nicaragua
88.8%
Ranked 21st.

Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 35-39 6,097
Ranked 5th.
54,973
Ranked 5th. 9 times more than Costa Rica
Literacy > Literates > Aged 15-19 402,228
Ranked 4th.
517,547
Ranked 5th. 29% more than Costa Rica
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Women 88%
Ranked 74th.
94%
Ranked 63th. 7% more than Costa Rica

High school > Spending on teaching materials 0.0
Ranked 13th.
0.00018%
Ranked 7th.

High school > Upper secondary starting age 15
Ranked 149th. The same as Nicaragua
15
Ranked 70th.

Child care (preschool) > Trained teachers > Men 65.57%
Ranked 27th. 2 times more than Nicaragua
32.35%
Ranked 28th.

Child care (preschool) > Trained teachers > Both sexes 80.92%
Ranked 23th. 2 times more than Nicaragua
33.29%
Ranked 46th.

Elementary school starting age > Years 6
Ranked 131st. The same as Nicaragua
6
Ranked 54th.

Elementary school repeaters > All 7.04
Ranked 38th.
11.05
Ranked 26th. 57% more than Costa Rica

Secondary education > General pupils > Per capita 66.19 per 1,000 people
Ranked 55th.
80.65 per 1,000 people
Ranked 34th. 22% more than Costa Rica

Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged over 100 per million people 10.76
Ranked 1st.
58.48
Ranked 1st. 5 times more than Costa Rica
Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 1000 133.25
Ranked 62nd.
175.93
Ranked 19th. 32% more than Costa Rica

Education enrolment by level > Primary level > Per capita 0.133 per capita
Ranked 60th.
0.183 per capita
Ranked 16th. 38% more than Costa Rica

Illiteracy rates by sex > Aged 15+ > Men 4.1%
Ranked 99th.
32.8%
Ranked 22nd. 8 times more than Costa Rica

Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Men 87%
Ranked 80th.
94%
Ranked 60th. 8% more than Costa Rica

Literacy rates > Aged 15-24 > Men 97.2%
Ranked 11th. 16% more than Nicaragua
83.6%
Ranked 23th.

Primary graduation rate > Females 83%
Ranked 13th. 19% more than Nicaragua
70%
Ranked 16th.

Pupils-teacher ratio > Primary level 24.9
Ranked 65th.
35.7
Ranked 36th. 43% more than Costa Rica
Elementary (primary school) > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female 80%
Ranked 38th. 4% more than Nicaragua
77%
Ranked 29th.
Secondary education > Vocational pupils 60,830
Ranked 24th. 3 times more than Nicaragua
22,580
Ranked 35th.

Primary education > Teachers 25,399
Ranked 44th.
28,163
Ranked 38th. 11% more than Costa Rica

Primary graduation rate > Males 77%
Ranked 14th. 18% more than Nicaragua
65%
Ranked 20th.

Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Secondary level 50.46%
Ranked 43th.
53.3%
Ranked 8th. 6% more than Costa Rica

Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people 0.684
Ranked 3rd.
4.39
Ranked 4th. 6 times more than Costa Rica
Literacy > Literates > Aged over 10 per thousand people 745.98
Ranked 11th. 36% more than Nicaragua
546.67
Ranked 6th.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 10-14 2,862
Ranked 4th.
65,063
Ranked 4th. 23 times more than Costa Rica
Private school enrolment > Primary level 6.9
Ranked 45th.
16.4
Ranked 15th. 2 times more than Costa Rica
Outcomes > Primary education > Duration > Years 6
Ranked 109th. The same as Nicaragua
6
Ranked 31st.

Secondary education > Pupils per 1000 80.38
Ranked 38th. About the same as Nicaragua
80.26
Ranked 39th.

Primary education > Teachers per 1000 5.88
Ranked 27th. 14% more than Nicaragua
5.16
Ranked 37th.

Literacy > Men above 14 years 94.7%
Ranked 10th. 23% more than Nicaragua
76.8%
Ranked 25th.
Female enrolment share > Primary level 48.1%
Ranked 101st.
49.4%
Ranked 13th. 3% more than Costa Rica
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ $16.05 billion
Ranked 40th. 4 times more than Nicaragua
$3.95 billion
Ranked 65th.

Primary school starting age > Years 6
Ranked 148th. The same as Nicaragua
6
Ranked 55th.

Scouting > Members 11,297
Ranked 70th. 11 times more than Nicaragua
1,011
Ranked 148th.
High school> Proportion of education spending on teachers' salaries 54.46%
Ranked 47th.
89.04%
Ranked 4th. 64% more than Costa Rica

Elementary (primary) school > Proportion of education spending on teachers' salaries 68.63%
Ranked 32nd.
78.75%
Ranked 20th. 15% more than Costa Rica

High school > Share of total education spending 20.19%
Ranked 88th. 53% more than Nicaragua
13.23%
Ranked 95th.
Elementary (primary) school) > Proportion spent on all staff salaries 97.17%
Ranked 3rd. 22% more than Nicaragua
79.6%
Ranked 54th.

Child care (preschool) > Trained teachers > Women 81.82%
Ranked 21st. 2 times more than Nicaragua
33.33%
Ranked 41st.

High school > Lower Secondary > Trained teachers > Women 89.56%
Ranked 11th. 42% more than Nicaragua
63.22%
Ranked 28th.

Enrolment ratio > Secondary level 49.2%
Ranked 66th. 39% more than Nicaragua
35.5%
Ranked 77th.
Participation > Secondary education > General pupils 321,961
Ranked 76th.
446,868
Ranked 65th. 39% more than Costa Rica

Secondary education > Teachers per 1000 3.92
Ranked 95th. 65% more than Nicaragua
2.38
Ranked 56th.

Secondary education > General pupils per 1000 66.3
Ranked 57th.
76.12
Ranked 42nd. 15% more than Costa Rica

Ratio of female to male primary enrollment 98.78
Ranked 31st. 2% more than Nicaragua
97.17
Ranked 44th.

Elementary (primary) school > Gender parity index 0.99
Ranked 51st. 1% more than Nicaragua
0.98
Ranked 95th.

Female enrolment share > Secondary level 50.8%
Ranked 33th.
53.4%
Ranked 9th. 5% more than Costa Rica
Post-Secondary Non-Tertiary > Teachers > Women 0.0
Ranked 60th.
46
Ranked 25th.

Private school enrolment > Secondary level 17.7
Ranked 40th.
32.9
Ranked 17th. 86% more than Costa Rica
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level per 1000 70.59
Ranked 117th.
72.96
Ranked 114th. 3% more than Costa Rica

Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people 0.622
Ranked 5th.
12.58
Ranked 3rd. 20 times more than Costa Rica
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 20-24 4,118
Ranked 4th.
77,632
Ranked 5th. 19 times more than Costa Rica
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 15-19 201,990
Ranked 4th.
264,346
Ranked 4th. 31% more than Costa Rica
Literacy > Literates > Aged 40-44 per thousand people 58.54
Ranked 12th. 66% more than Nicaragua
35.26
Ranked 6th.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people 0.5
Ranked 5th.
6.75
Ranked 3rd. 14 times more than Costa Rica
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people 0.603
Ranked 4th.
5.69
Ranked 3rd. 9 times more than Costa Rica
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 35-39 3,239
Ranked 4th.
23,950
Ranked 5th. 7 times more than Costa Rica
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people 1.11
Ranked 5th.
14.16
Ranked 3rd. 13 times more than Costa Rica
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 65-69 per thousand people 0.743
Ranked 4th.
3.37
Ranked 4th. 5 times more than Costa Rica
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 50-54 per thousand people 1.32
Ranked 6th.
9.43
Ranked 3rd. 7 times more than Costa Rica
Scouting > Members per thousand people 2.35
Ranked 57th. 14 times more than Nicaragua
0.169
Ranked 147th.
Primary completion rate > Women 93
Ranked 62nd. 16% more than Nicaragua
80
Ranked 79th.

Literacy > Female literates > Aged 85-89 per thousand people 2.26
Ranked 8th. 3 times more than Nicaragua
0.691
Ranked 4th.
Elementary school repeaters > Male 8.18
Ranked 36th.
12.58
Ranked 25th. 54% more than Costa Rica

Elementary school repeaters > Female 5.82
Ranked 41st.
9.41
Ranked 28th. 62% more than Costa Rica

Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5 > Men 80.9%
Ranked 50th. 68% more than Nicaragua
48.1%
Ranked 77th.

Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged over 100 per million people 13.93
Ranked 4th.
100.64
Ranked 2nd. 7 times more than Costa Rica
High school teachers 24,347
Ranked 53th. 51% more than Nicaragua
16,164
Ranked 60th.

Elementary school teachers 28,186
Ranked 71st.
32,349
Ranked 63th. 15% more than Costa Rica

High school enrolment rate > Male 100
Ranked 9th. The same as Nicaragua
100
Ranked 2nd.

Literacy > Women above 14 years 95.1%
Ranked 7th. 24% more than Nicaragua
76.6%
Ranked 22nd.
Gender ratio > Literacy rate of 15-24 year-olds 1.01%
Ranked 5th.
1.06%
Ranked 1st. 5% more than Costa Rica
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Women per 1000 13.91
Ranked 103th.
99.08
Ranked 44th. 7 times more than Costa Rica

Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Per capita 28.68 per 1,000 people
Ranked 104th.
204.63 per 1,000 people
Ranked 28th. 7 times more than Costa Rica

Primary completion rate > Men 91
Ranked 61st. 25% more than Nicaragua
73
Ranked 91st.

Participation > Secondary education > Pupils 347,244
Ranked 84th.
437,853
Ranked 70th. 26% more than Costa Rica

Primary education > Pupils per 1000 125.48
Ranked 61st.
173.24
Ranked 25th. 38% more than Costa Rica

Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment 106.24
Ranked 24th.
114.79
Ranked 6th. 8% more than Costa Rica

Secondary education > Pupils > Per capita 80.25 per 1,000 people
Ranked 37th.
85.03 per 1,000 people
Ranked 32nd. 6% more than Costa Rica

Intake ratio to last grade of primary > Females None
None

Repitition rate > Secondary level 9.5
Ranked 16th. 32% more than Nicaragua
7.2
Ranked 22nd.
Pupils reaching grade 5 80.2
Ranked 48th. 66% more than Nicaragua
48.4
Ranked 72nd.
Progression to secondary level 68
Ranked 26th.
101
Ranked 1st. 49% more than Costa Rica
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 80-84 per thousand people 3.37
Ranked 8th. 4 times more than Nicaragua
0.923
Ranked 4th.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged over 100 per million people 32.08
Ranked 2nd. 47% more than Nicaragua
21.81
Ranked 2nd.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 20-24 per thousand people 0.869
Ranked 6th.
14.23
Ranked 3rd. 16 times more than Costa Rica
Literacy > Literates > Aged 35-39 281,974
Ranked 6th. 18% more than Nicaragua
238,855
Ranked 6th.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 30-34 169,533
Ranked 6th. 18% more than Nicaragua
143,650
Ranked 4th.
School enrollment > Primary > Female > % net 88.13% net
Ranked 67th. 2% more than Nicaragua
86.35% net
Ranked 45th.

Literacy > Female literates > Aged 20-24 205,407
Ranked 6th.
238,506
Ranked 4th. 16% more than Costa Rica
Literacy > Literates > Aged 80-84 35,409
Ranked 7th. 3 times more than Nicaragua
11,330
Ranked 3rd.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 25-29 373,176
Ranked 6th. 11% more than Nicaragua
334,819
Ranked 5th.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 20-24 1,793
Ranked 5th.
35,013
Ranked 5th. 20 times more than Costa Rica
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 95-99 178
Ranked 3rd.
743
Ranked 3rd. 4 times more than Costa Rica
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 50-54 3,068
Ranked 5th.
22,442
Ranked 4th. 7 times more than Costa Rica
Literacy > Literates > Aged 30-34 326,993
Ranked 6th. 20% more than Nicaragua
271,539
Ranked 5th.
Services, etc., value added > % of GDP 68.63%
Ranked 23th. 29% more than Nicaragua
53.27%
Ranked 67th.

Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 90-94 619
Ranked 3rd.
1,662
Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than Costa Rica
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 70-74 3,787
Ranked 6th.
14,661
Ranked 5th. 4 times more than Costa Rica
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 40-44 2,581
Ranked 6th.
33,543
Ranked 5th. 13 times more than Costa Rica
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 80-84 2,514
Ranked 5th.
7,752
Ranked 4th. 3 times more than Costa Rica
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 40-44 2,989
Ranked 5th.
22,842
Ranked 4th. 8 times more than Costa Rica
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 50-54 119,759
Ranked 7th. 2 times more than Nicaragua
53,971
Ranked 4th.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 55-59 177,774
Ranked 7th. 2 times more than Nicaragua
74,405
Ranked 4th.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 85-89 1,265
Ranked 3rd.
3,773
Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than Costa Rica
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 45-49 136,315
Ranked 6th. 84% more than Nicaragua
73,952
Ranked 4th.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 60-64 3,310
Ranked 7th.
21,605
Ranked 5th. 7 times more than Costa Rica
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 65-69 3,521
Ranked 6th.
18,408
Ranked 5th. 5 times more than Costa Rica
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 65-69 50,370
Ranked 8th. 3 times more than Nicaragua
20,019
Ranked 4th.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 95-99 2,472
Ranked 4th. 3 times more than Nicaragua
975
Ranked 3rd.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 95-99 1,533
Ranked 4th. 2 times more than Nicaragua
622
Ranked 3rd.
Primary education, teachers > % female 80.14%
Ranked 52nd. 4% more than Nicaragua
77.02%
Ranked 70th.

Tertiary education, teachers > % female 32.86%
Ranked 10th.
46.32%
Ranked 22nd. 41% more than Costa Rica

Literacy > Literates > Aged 40-44 277,344
Ranked 6th. 44% more than Nicaragua
192,343
Ranked 6th.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged over 100 66
Ranked 3rd.
549
Ranked 4th. 8 times more than Costa Rica
Public spending on education, total > % of GDP 6.27%
Ranked 24th. 37% more than Nicaragua
4.57%
Ranked 65th.

Literacy > Female literates > Aged 60-64 per thousand people 14.54
Ranked 12th. 3 times more than Nicaragua
4.9
Ranked 5th.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 20-24 per thousand people 0.378
Ranked 5th.
6.42
Ranked 3rd. 17 times more than Costa Rica
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 80-84 per thousand people 0.531
Ranked 6th.
1.42
Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than Costa Rica
Literacy > Literates > Aged 30-34 per thousand people 69.02
Ranked 10th. 39% more than Nicaragua
49.78
Ranked 6th.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 50-54 per thousand people 0.648
Ranked 5th.
4.11
Ranked 2nd. 6 times more than Costa Rica
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 75-79 per thousand people 0.741
Ranked 7th.
2.1
Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than Costa Rica
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 85-89 per million people 267.01
Ranked 2nd.
691.63
Ranked 1st. 3 times more than Costa Rica
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 45-49 per thousand people 28.77
Ranked 12th. 2 times more than Nicaragua
13.56
Ranked 6th.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 95-99 per million people 521.77
Ranked 4th. 3 times more than Nicaragua
178.73
Ranked 3rd.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 55-59 per thousand people 19.69
Ranked 13th. 3 times more than Nicaragua
6.87
Ranked 5th.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 50-54 per thousand people 25.28
Ranked 11th. 3 times more than Nicaragua
9.89
Ranked 6th.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 65-69 per thousand people 10.63
Ranked 9th. 3 times more than Nicaragua
3.67
Ranked 5th.
Labor force with secondary education, female > % of female labor force 38.4%
Ranked 44th. 4% more than Nicaragua
37.1%
Ranked 39th.

Unemployment with secondary education, female > % of female unemployment 47.2%
Ranked 19th. 9% more than Nicaragua
43.3%
Ranked 19th.

Unemployment with tertiary education, female > % of female unemployment 18.5%
Ranked 22nd.
23.9%
Ranked 17th. 29% more than Costa Rica

Unemployment with tertiary education, male > % of male unemployment 12.6%
Ranked 23th.
15.9%
Ranked 14th. 26% more than Costa Rica

Education spending > % of GDP 5.1%
Ranked 56th. 65% more than Nicaragua
3.1%
Ranked 104th.
Literacy rate > Youth total > % of people ages 15-24 97.61%
Ranked 42nd. 13% more than Nicaragua
86.22%
Ranked 73th.

Grade 1 intake rate 60.7
Ranked 39th. 53% more than Nicaragua
39.7
Ranked 53th.
Ratio of female to male enrollments in tertiary education 125.44
Ranked 47th. 13% more than Nicaragua
111.37
Ranked 76th.

Primary education > Teachers > % female 78.99% female
Ranked 23th. 1% more than Nicaragua
78.47% female
Ranked 25th.

Expenditure per student > Secondary > % of GDP per capita 17.14%
Ranked 27th. 65% more than Nicaragua
10.36%
Ranked 40th.
Gross intake rate in grade 1 > Male > % of relevant age group 102.92%
Ranked 49th.
146.93%
Ranked 7th. 43% more than Costa Rica

Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Men > Per capita 14.82 per 1,000 people
Ranked 97th.
101.23 per 1,000 people
Ranked 21st. 7 times more than Costa Rica

Secondary education > Pupils > % female 50.03% female
Ranked 25th.
52.66% female
Ranked 6th. 5% more than Costa Rica

Literacy rate > Adult total > % of people ages 15 and above 94.87%
Ranked 33th. 24% more than Nicaragua
76.68%
Ranked 75th.

Trained teachers in primary education > % of total teachers 96.79%
Ranked 19th. 26% more than Nicaragua
76.94%
Ranked 39th.

Government spending on education > % of GDP 6.27%
Ranked 24th. 37% more than Nicaragua
4.57%
Ranked 63th.

Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Female > % net 88.12%
Ranked 38th.
92%
Ranked 56th. 4% more than Costa Rica

Government spending on education > % of government spending 22.78%
Ranked 8th. 50% more than Nicaragua
15.21%
Ranked 38th.

Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Female > % gross 109.41%
Ranked 34th.
115.59%
Ranked 17th. 6% more than Costa Rica

Persistence to grade 5 > Male > % of cohort 83.75%
Ranked 20th. 64% more than Nicaragua
50.95%
Ranked 47th.

School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary > Female 12 years
Ranked 19th. 9% more than Nicaragua
11 years
Ranked 6th.
School enrollment, primary, private > % of total primary 8.45%
Ranked 80th.
15.55%
Ranked 49th. 84% more than Costa Rica

Primary education, pupils > % female 48.42%
Ranked 85th.
48.47%
Ranked 89th. About the same as Costa Rica

School enrollment, primary, female > % gross 106.55%
Ranked 50th.
115.52%
Ranked 18th. 8% more than Costa Rica

Primary completion rate, total > % of relevant age group 98.75%
Ranked 42nd. 23% more than Nicaragua
80.36%
Ranked 101st.

Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female > % of relevant age group 97.27%
Ranked 95th.
137.17%
Ranked 11th. 41% more than Costa Rica

Secondary education, general pupils > % female 49.82%
Ranked 67th.
51.59%
Ranked 25th. 4% more than Costa Rica

Total enrollment, primary, male > % net 94.59%
Ranked 55th. 2% more than Nicaragua
92.57%
Ranked 71st.

Secondary education, pupils > % female 49.91%
Ranked 35th.
51.71%
Ranked 11th. 4% more than Costa Rica

Expenditure per student, primary > % of GDP per capita 14.55%
Ranked 59th. 27% more than Nicaragua
11.48%
Ranked 69th.

Economically active children, study and work > % of economically active children, ages 7-14 81%
Ranked 5th. 17% more than Nicaragua
69.2%
Ranked 22nd.

Labor force with primary education, female > % of female labor force 31.1%
Ranked 14th.
33.5%
Ranked 14th. 8% more than Costa Rica

Labor force with tertiary education > % of total 23.3%
Ranked 37th. 81% more than Nicaragua
12.9%
Ranked 59th.

Services, etc., value added > Current US$ per capita $5,858.64
Ranked 25th. 7 times more than Nicaragua
$850.82
Ranked 79th.

Services, etc., value added > Current US$, % of GDP 62.35%
Ranked 17th. 29% more than Nicaragua
48.52%
Ranked 67th.

Secondary education, vocational pupils per 1000 13.43
Ranked 47th. 11 times more than Nicaragua
1.18
Ranked 112th.

Secondary education, teachers, female per 1000 3.54
Ranked 47th. 2 times more than Nicaragua
1.44
Ranked 73th.

Literacy > Literacy rate, youth male > % of males ages 15-24 97.88%
Ranked 43th. 15% more than Nicaragua
85.16%
Ranked 14th.

Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment > % 105.48%
Ranked 24th.
109.92%
Ranked 13th. 4% more than Costa Rica

Ratio of female to male primary enrollment > % 98.99%
Ranked 66th. 1% more than Nicaragua
97.98%
Ranked 95th.

Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 10-14 per thousand people 0.604
Ranked 4th.
11.93
Ranked 2nd. 20 times more than Costa Rica
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 30-34 per thousand people 33.24
Ranked 11th. 42% more than Nicaragua
23.44
Ranked 8th.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 50-54 per thousand people 23.06
Ranked 13th. 2 times more than Nicaragua
9.85
Ranked 7th.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 75-79 per thousand people 4.83
Ranked 10th. 3 times more than Nicaragua
1.7
Ranked 4th.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 20-24 per thousand people 42.42
Ranked 5th. 4% more than Nicaragua
40.97
Ranked 4th.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 90-94 per million people 148.6
Ranked 5th.
401.63
Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than Costa Rica
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 90-94 per million people 130.65
Ranked 2nd.
304.66
Ranked 1st. 2 times more than Costa Rica
Literacy > Literates > Aged 55-59 per thousand people 37.52
Ranked 15th. 3 times more than Nicaragua
13.64
Ranked 6th.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 80-84 per thousand people 1
Ranked 6th.
2.6
Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than Costa Rica
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 95-99 per million people 198.2
Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than Nicaragua
64.71
Ranked 4th.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 55-59 per thousand people 1.23
Ranked 6th.
8.33
Ranked 3rd. 7 times more than Costa Rica
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 60-64 per thousand people 0.589
Ranked 5th.
3.34
Ranked 2nd. 6 times more than Costa Rica
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people 42.26
Ranked 4th.
46.41
Ranked 3rd. 10% more than Costa Rica
Literacy > Literates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people 59.52
Ranked 13th. 36% more than Nicaragua
43.78
Ranked 6th.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 75-79 per thousand people 10.52
Ranked 11th. 3 times more than Nicaragua
3.57
Ranked 4th.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 90-94 per million people 602.4
Ranked 4th. 3 times more than Nicaragua
203.29
Ranked 4th.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 70-74 per thousand people 0.799
Ranked 8th.
2.69
Ranked 5th. 3 times more than Costa Rica
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 85-89 per million people 310.7
Ranked 6th.
878.42
Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than Costa Rica
School enrollment > Secondary > % gross 79.2% gross
Ranked 42nd. 19% more than Nicaragua
66.3% gross
Ranked 54th.

Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$, % of GDP 35.55%
Ranked 46th.
37.64%
Ranked 38th. 6% more than Costa Rica

Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment > % 127.25%
Ranked 25th. 17% more than Nicaragua
108.92%
Ranked 74th.

Persistence to last grade of primary, total > % of cohort 91.04%
Ranked 56th. 88% more than Nicaragua
48.41%
Ranked 97th.

Literacy > Female literates > Aged 55-59 93,293
Ranked 8th. 2 times more than Nicaragua
37,469
Ranked 4th.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 90-94 2,854
Ranked 6th. 3 times more than Nicaragua
1,109
Ranked 3rd.
School enrollment, primary > % gross 107.1%
Ranked 46th.
116.74%
Ranked 19th. 9% more than Costa Rica

School enrollment > Secondary > Female > % gross 81.67% gross
Ranked 42nd. 15% more than Nicaragua
70.95% gross
Ranked 52nd.

School enrollment, primary, male > % net 93.66%
Ranked 44th. 3% more than Nicaragua
91.37%
Ranked 65th.

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