Education Stats: compare key data on Costa Rica & Panama

Definitions

Adult literacy rate > Total: Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life."
Average years of schooling of adults: Average years of schooling of adults is the years of formal schooling received, on average, by adults over age 15. (Data Source: Barro-Lee Data Set www.worldbank.org/html/prdmg/grthweb/ddbarle2.htm)
Children out of school, primary: Children out of school, primary. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Total is the total number of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools.
Children out of school, primary per 1000: Children out of school, primary. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Total is the total number of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Children out of school, primary, female: Children out of school, primary, female. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Female is the total number of female primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools.
College and university > Gender parity index: Country's gender parity index for college and university enrollment. For countries with a rating of over 1, more females are enrolled while countries with a rating under 1 have more males enrolled.
Compulsary education duration: Number of years students are required to be enrolled in school for all levels of education. For instance, compulsary education lasts for 12 years in the United States.
Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP: Percentage of public funding for education out of country's total GDP.
High school enrolment rate: Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
Literacy > Total population: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
Primary education, duration > Years: Primary education, duration (years). Duration of primary is the number of grades (years) in primary education.
Primary education, teachers per 1000: Primary education, teachers. Teaching staff in primary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary. Pupil-teacher ratio. Primary is the number of pupils enrolled in primary school divided by the number of primary school teachers.
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary. Pupil-teacher ratio. Secondary is the number of pupils enrolled in secondary school divided by the number of secondary school teachers.
Secondary education, duration > Years: Secondary education, duration (years). Duration of secondary education is the number of grades (years) in secondary education (ISCED 2 & 3).
College and university > Share of total education spending: Percentage of government education funding that goes to post-secondary education.
Literacy > Female: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
Children out of school, primary, female per 1000: Children out of school, primary, female. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Female is the total number of female primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
College and university > Gender ratio: Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment is the percentage of men to women enrolled at tertiary level in public and private schools.
Child care (preschool) > Duration: Number of years students study at the pre-primary (preschool) level. It should be noted that not all countries require pre-primary education.
Secondary education > Teachers > Per capita: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Duration of compulsory education: Duration of compulsory education is the number of grades (or years) that a child must legally be enrolled in school.
Secondary education, pupils: Secondary education, pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions.
College and university > Private school share: Percentage of post-secondary students who attend a private school, college, or university.
School life expectancy > Total: School life expectancy and transition from primary to secondary for school years 1998/99 and 1999/00, published in http://www.uis.unesco.org accessed on Sept. 2002 and Women's Indicators and Statistics Database (Wistat), Version 4, CD-ROM (United Nations publication, Sales No. E.00.XVII.4) based on data provided by UNESCO in 1999.
Literacy > Adult literacy: Adult literacy rate (%).
Primary education, pupils: Primary education, pupils. Enrolment in primary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions.
Primary education, teachers: Primary education, teachers. Teaching staff in primary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
Adult literacy rate > Female: Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life."
Tertiary enrollment: Gross enrolment ratio, tertiary level is the sum of all tertiary level students enrolled at the start of the school year, expressed as a percentage of the mid-year population in the 5 year age group after the official secondary school leaving age.
Spending per student > College and university: Public expenditure per student is the public current spending on education divided by the total number of students by level, as a percentage of GDP per capita. Public expenditure (current and capital) includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities)."
High school > Gender ratio: Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
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: Secondary education, teachers. Teaching staff in total secondary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private secondary education institutions (ISCED 2 and 3). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
Secondary education, teachers per 1000: Secondary education, teachers. Teaching staff in total secondary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private secondary education institutions (ISCED 2 and 3). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Child care (preschool) > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for pre-primary (preschool) education.
High school > Lower secondary school duration: Number of years students study at the lower secondary (middle school) level.
Children out of school, primary, male per 1000: Children out of school, primary, male. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Male is the total number of male primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Spending per student > High school: Public expenditure per student is the public current spending on education divided by the total number of students by level, as a percentage of GDP per capita. Public expenditure (current and capital) includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities)."
Secondary education, general pupils: Secondary education, general pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. General programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in general programmes at public and private secondary education institutions.
High school > Gender parity index: Country's gender parity index for secondary level enrollment. For countries with a rating of over 1, more females are enrolled while countries with a rating under 1 have more males enrolled.
Scientific and technical journal articles: Scientific and technical journal articles refer to the number of scientific and engineering articles published in the following fields: physics, biology, chemistry, mathematics, clinical medicine, biomedical research, engineering and technology, and earth and space sciences.
Tertiary > Students studying abroad proportion: The number of students from a given country studying abroad in a given year, expressed as a percentage of total tertiary enrollment in that country. Ratios greater than 100 % are possible, because those currently studying abroad do not count towards total enrollment.
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Scouting > Genders admitted: Admits boys/girls.
Elementary (primary school) > Starting age: Average age at which students begin primary education.
Children out of school, primary, male: Children out of school, primary, male. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Male is the total number of male primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools.
High school > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for all levels of secondary education.
Secondary education > General pupils: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.
Spending per student > Elementary school: Public expenditure per student is the public current spending on education divided by the total number of students by level, as a percentage of GDP per capita. Public expenditure (current and capital) includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities)."
Secondary school starting age > Years: Secondary school starting age (years). Entrance age of 2A lower secondary is the age at which students would enter lower secondary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade.
High school starting age > Years: Secondary school starting age is the age at which students would enter secondary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade."
Primary education > Teachers > Per capita: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people: Number of females aged 15-19 years, who are literate. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
High school > Population with at least high school education > Women: Population with at least high school education > Women.
Elementary school graduate rate: Persistence to last grade of primary is the percentage of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary education. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.
Literacy rate > People aged 15-24: Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life."
Public spending per student > Primary level: Public expenditure per student, primary level is the total reported current spending by the government on primary education, divided by the total number of pupils in primary education, expressed as a percentage of per capita GDP.
Secondary education, pupils per 1000: Secondary education, pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Primary education, pupils per 1000: Primary education, pupils. Enrolment in primary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
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.
Public spending per student > Tertiary level: Public expenditure per student, tertiary level is the total reported current spending by the government on tertiary education, divided by the total number of pupils in tertiary education, expressed as a percentage of per capita GDP.
Primary education > Pupils: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
Secondary education > Pupils: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
High school > Population with at least high school education > Men: Gender Inequality Index.
Literacy rate > Males aged 15-24: Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life."
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Secondary education, vocational pupils: Secondary education, vocational pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. Technical/vocational programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in technical/vocational programmes at public and private secondary education institutions.
Elementary (primary) school > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for primary education.
Elementary (primary) school > Trained teachers > Both sexes: Percentage of all primary teachers with at least the minimum level of traning required to teach at the primary level.
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 > Literates > Aged 15-19: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 35-39: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 35 to 39. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems
Child care (preschool) > Trained teachers > Both sexes: Percentage of all pre-primary (preschool) teachers with at least the minimum level of traning required to teach at the pre-primary level.
Child care (preschool) > Trained teachers > Men: Percentage of male pre-primary (preschool) teachers with at least the minimum level of traning required to teach at the pre-primary level.
High school > Upper secondary starting age: Average age at which students begin upper secondary (high school) education.
Elementary school starting age > Years: Primary school starting age is the age at which students would enter primary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade."
Elementary school repeaters > All: Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school."
Secondary education > General pupils > Per capita: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
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 capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
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 > Illiterates > Aged 10-14: Compares countries by number of male illiterates, in the age range 10 to 14. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Literates > Aged over 10 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Private school enrolment > Primary level: Private sector enrolment share, primary level is the share of primary school pupils who attend a privately managed school, regardless of whether or not the school receives subsidies from the government.
Outcomes > Primary education > Duration > Years: Primary duration refers to the number of years of full-time equivalent duration in primary education in the school system according to ISCED.
Primary education > Teachers per 1000: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Secondary education > Pupils per 1000: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Literacy > Men above 14 years: Percent of male population above the age of 14 years that is literate.
Female enrolment share > Primary level: Girls' enrolment share, primary level is the number of girls enrolled in primary school, expressed as a percentage of the total number of pupils in primary school.
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$: Services, etc., value added (constant 2000 US$). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in constant 2005 U.S. dollars.
Primary school starting age > Years: Primary school starting age (years). Entrance age of primary is the age at which students would enter primary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade.
Scouting > Members: Members of boy or girl scout groups which are members of the World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM).
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.
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.
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.
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 20-24: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 20 to 24. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 65-69 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 40-44 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 50-54 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 50 to 54. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 35-39: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 25 to 29. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 15 to 19. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 15-19: Number of females aged 15-19 years, who are literate.
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.
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 > Female: Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school."
Elementary school repeaters > Male: Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school."
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.
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.
Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment: Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
Primary education > Pupils per 1000: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Intake ratio to last grade of primary > Females: Number of female entrants in the last grade of primary education (regardless of age) expressed as a percentage of the female population at entrance age to the last grade.
Pupils reaching grade 5: Pupils reaching grade 5 is the percentage of children who start primary school and eventually reach grade 5.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged over 100: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 90-94 per million people: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, 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.
High school > Lower Secondary > Trained teachers > Both sexes: Percentage of all lower secondary level (middle school) teachers with at least the minimum level of traning required to teach at the lower secondary level.
High school > Lower Secondary > Trained teachers > Men: Percentage of male lower secondary level (middle school) teachers with at least the minimum level of traning required to teach at the lower secondary level.
Elementary (primary) school > Spending on teaching materials: Percentage of public funding for primary education that is allocated for teaching materials.
High school > Upper Secondary > Trained teachers > Both sexes: Percentage of all upper secondary level (high school) teachers with at least the minimum level of traning required to teach at the upper secondary level.
High school > Upper Secondary > Trained teachers > Women: Percentage of female upper secondary level (high school) teachers with at least the minimum level of traning required to teach at the upper secondary level.
Literacy > Literates > Aged over 10: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 40-44: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
High school > Proportion spent on all staff salaries: Percentage of public funding for secondary education that goes to school staff salaries.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 55-59: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 10-14: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
High school > Trained teachers > Men: Percentage of male upper secondary level (high school) teachers with at least the minimum level of traning required to teach at the upper secondary level.
Secondary education, teachers > % female: Secondary education, teachers (% female). Percentage female teachers. Secondary is the number of female teachers at the secondary level expressed as a percentage of the total number of teachers (male and female) at the secondary 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 > Male literates > Aged 70-74 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of male literates, in the age range 70 to 74. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 40-44 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 15-19: 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
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 50-54: 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
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 60-64: Compares countries by number of male literates, in the age range 60 to 64. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems
Services, etc., value added > Current US$: 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.
Services, etc., value added > Constant LCU: Services, etc., value added (constant LCU). 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 local currency.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 95-99: 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
School enrollment, preprimary > % gross: School enrollment, preprimary (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Pre-primary. Total is the total enrollment in pre-primary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official pre-primary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.
School enrollment, primary > % net: School enrollment, primary (% net). Net enrolment rate. Primary. Total is the ratio of children of the official primary school age who are enrolled in primary school to the total population of the official primary school age.
School enrollment, secondary > % gross: School enrollment, secondary (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Secondary. All programmes. Total is the total enrollment in secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of official secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.
School enrollment, secondary, private > % of total secondary: School enrollment, secondary, private (% of total secondary). Percentage of private enrolment. Secondary is the enrolment in private secondary schools expressed as a percentage of total enrolment (public and private) in secondary 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.
Progression to secondary school, male > %: Progression to secondary school, male (%). Transition from primary (ISCED 1) to secondary (ISCED 2), general programmes (%). Male is the number of new male entrants to the first grade of secondary education (general programmes only) in a given year, expressed as a percentage of the number of male pupils enrolled in the final grade of primary education in the previous year.
School enrollment, tertiary, female > % gross: School enrollment, tertiary, female (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Tertiary (ISCED 5 and 6). Female is the total female enrollment in tertiary education (ISCED 5 and 6), regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female population of the five-year age group following on from secondary school leaving.
Literacy > Female literates > 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 10-14 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
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.
Services, etc., value added > Constant LCU per capita: Services, etc., value added (constant LCU). 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 local currency. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
Unemployment with primary 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).
School enrollment > Preprimary > Male > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment.
School enrollment > Secondary > Male > % net: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.
Secondary education > Teachers > % female: Female teachers as a percentage of total secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
Labor force with tertiary education, female > % of female labor force: Labor force with tertiary education, female (% of female labor force). Labor force with tertiary education is the proportion of labor force that has a tertiary education, as a percentage of the total labor force.
Labor force with primary education > % of total: Labor force with primary education (% of total). 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 secondary education, male > % of male labor force: Labor force with secondary education, male (% of male 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.
Labor force with secondary education > % of total: Labor force with secondary education (% of total). 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 tertiary education > % of total unemployment: Unemployment with tertiary education (% of total unemployment). Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organization (UNESCO).
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 95-99: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, 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
Primary education > Pupils > % female: Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.
Literacy > Male 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.
Secondary education > Vocational pupils > Per capita: Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Participation > 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."
Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Male > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers."
Literacy > Female 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.
Intake ratio to last grade of primary > Males: Number of male entrants in the last grade of primary education (regardless of age) expressed as a percentage of the male population at entrance age to the last grade.
Elementary school graduate rate > Female: 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.
Inputs > Secondary education > Teachers > Female: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
Participation > Children out of school > Elementary > Male: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 35-39: Compares countries by number of male literates, 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 > Male literates > Aged 45-49: Compares countries by number of male literates in the age range 45 to 49. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged over 100: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals 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
Participation > Children out of school > Elementary > Female: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > % net: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers."
Participation > School enrollment > 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."
Participation > Secondary education > General pupils > % female: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training."
Participation > Secondary education > Pupils > % female: Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at secondary level includes enrollments in public and private schools.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 25-29: Compares countries by number of male illiterates, in the age range 25 to 29. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 40-44: Compares countries by number of male literates, in the age range 40 to 44. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 70-74: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 25-29: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 25 to 29. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 60-64: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 50-54: Compares countries by number of male literates, in the age range 50 to 54. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems.
High school > Upper Secondary > Trained teachers > Men: Percentage of male upper secondary level (high school) teachers with at least the minimum level of traning required to teach at the upper secondary level.
Literacy > 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 illiterates > 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 over 100 per million people: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals 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 > Male literates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of male literates, in the age range 35 to 39. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Female > % net: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers."
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 > Male illiterates > Aged 65-69 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 60-64 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of male illiterates, in the age range 60 to 64. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 30-34: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
School enrollment > Primary > Female > % net: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 20-24: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
School enrollment > Primary > Male > % net: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 10-14 per thousand people: Number of males aged 10-14 years, who are illiterate. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 80-84: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 25-29: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 20-24: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 75-79: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 25-29: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 55-59: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 20-24: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Services, etc., value added > % of GDP: Services, etc., value added (% of GDP). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99 and they include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Note: For VAB countries, gross value added at factor cost is used as the denominator.
Literacy > 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.
Public spending on education, total > % of government expenditure: Public spending on education, total (% of government expenditure). Public expenditure on education as % of total government expenditure is the total public education expenditure (current and capital) expressed as a percentage of total government expenditure for all sectors in a given financial year. Public education expenditure includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration, and subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities).
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 20-24 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 80-84 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 30-34 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 50-54 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 75-79 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > 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.
School enrollment > Tertiary > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 95-99 per million people: Number of females aged 95-99 years, who are literate. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
Labor force with secondary education, female > % of female labor force: Labor force with secondary education, female (% of female labor force). Labor force with secondary education is the proportion of the labor force that has a secondary education, as a percentage of the total labor force.
Unemployment with secondary education, female > % of female unemployment: Unemployment with secondary education, female (% of female unemployment). Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organization (UNESCO).
Education spending > % of GDP: Government Education Expenditure (% of GDP, 2000-2002)
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 85-89 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 85 to 89. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 65-69: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 65-69 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of male illiterates, in the age range 65 to 69. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 80-84: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Participation > Total enrollment > Primary > Female > % net: Total enrollment is the number of pupils of the school-age group for primary education, enrolled either in primary or secondary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population in that age group."
Male elementary teachers > % trained: 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.

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Adult literacy rate > Total	96 Ranked 38th. 3% more than Panama	93.5 Ranked 44th.
Average years of schooling of adults	6 Ranked 52nd.	8.6 Ranked 25th. 43% more than Costa Rica
Children out of school, primary	23,445 Ranked 60th.	34,737 Ranked 32nd. 48% more than Costa Rica
Children out of school, primary per 1000	4.95 Ranked 51st.	9.14 Ranked 27th. 85% more than Costa Rica
Children out of school, primary, female	10,290 Ranked 56th.	17,728 Ranked 31st. 72% more than Costa Rica
College and university > Gender parity index	1.29 Ranked 38th.	1.54 Ranked 17th. 20% more than Costa Rica
Compulsary education duration	10 Ranked 73th.	11 Ranked 27th. 10% more than Costa Rica
Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP	6.27% Ranked 24th. 79% more than Panama	3.5% Ranked 37th.
High school enrolment rate	97.18 Ranked 42nd.	98.52 Ranked 30th. 1% more than Costa Rica
Literacy > Total population	96% Ranked 55th. 4% more than Panama	92.6% Ranked 70th.
Primary education, duration > Years	6 Ranked 120th. The same as Panama	6 Ranked 121st.
Primary education, teachers per 1000	6.17 Ranked 32nd. 21% more than Panama	5.09 Ranked 28th.
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary	17.34 Ranked 77th.	22.61 Ranked 45th. 30% more than Costa Rica
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary	14.92 Ranked 49th. 5% more than Panama	14.18 Ranked 31st.
Secondary education, duration > Years	5 Ranked 191st.	6 Ranked 148th. 20% more than Costa Rica
College and university > Share of total education spending	19.71% Ranked 57th.	22.24% Ranked 17th. 13% more than Costa Rica
Literacy > Female	96.1% Ranked 51st. 5% more than Panama	91.9% Ranked 67th.
Children out of school, primary, female per 1000	2.17 Ranked 53th.	4.66 Ranked 25th. 2 times more than Costa Rica
College and university > Gender ratio	125.58 Ranked 45th.	159.3 Ranked 12th. 27% more than Costa Rica
Child care (preschool) > Duration	2 Ranked 176th. The same as Panama	2 Ranked 177th.
Secondary education > Teachers > Per capita	3.92 per 1,000 people Ranked 95th.	5.07 per 1,000 people Ranked 30th. 30% more than Costa Rica
Duration of compulsory education	10 years Ranked 58th. 67% more than Panama	6 years Ranked 148th.
Secondary education, pupils	419,453 Ranked 80th. 20% more than Panama	349,385 Ranked 40th.
College and university > Private school share	52.56% Ranked 9th. 54% more than Panama	34.07% Ranked 40th.
Girls to boys ratio > Primary level enrolment	0.99 Ranked 55th. 2% more than Panama	0.97 Ranked 87th.
School life expectancy > Total	10.1 years Ranked 73th.	11.3 years Ranked 59th. 12% more than Costa Rica
Literacy > Adult literacy	95.9% Ranked 34th. 3% more than Panama	93.4% Ranked 43th.
Primary education, pupils	506,961 Ranked 80th. 16% more than Panama	437,277 Ranked 48th.
Primary education, teachers	29,233 Ranked 69th. 51% more than Panama	19,340 Ranked 44th.
Adult literacy rate > Female	96.2 Ranked 35th. 4% more than Panama	92.8 Ranked 44th.
Tertiary enrollment	16% Ranked 59th.	34.9% Ranked 6th. 2 times more than Costa Rica
Spending per student > College and university	35.94 Ranked 35th. 35% more than Panama	26.54 Ranked 49th.
High school > Gender ratio	106.09 Ranked 25th.	108.25 Ranked 16th. 2% more than Costa Rica
Compulsary education starting age	5 Ranked 174th. 25% more than Panama	4 Ranked 106th.
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary per million	3.15 Ranked 40th.	3.73 Ranked 21st. 18% 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.	3 Ranked 119th. 50% more than Costa Rica
Literacy > Male	95.9% Ranked 59th. 3% more than Panama	93.2% Ranked 78th.
Spending > USD	1.46 billion Ranked 68th. 41% more than Panama	1.03 billion Ranked 73th.
High school > Private school share	9.61% Ranked 77th.	15.97% Ranked 29th. 66% more than Costa Rica
Spending > Proportion	5.04 Ranked 50th. 14% more than Panama	4.42 Ranked 73th.
Pupil-teacher ratio > Primary	21.34 Ranked 61st.	24.23 Ranked 54th. 14% more than Costa Rica
Child care (preschool) > Starting age	4 Ranked 52nd. The same as Panama	4 Ranked 53th.
High school repeaters > Male	10.22 Ranked 26th. 38% more than Panama	7.43 Ranked 34th.
Literacy rates > Aged 15-24	97.6% Ranked 11th. 2% more than Panama	96.1% Ranked 14th.
Preschool enrollment rate	109.87 Ranked 40th.	111.12 Ranked 35th. 1% more than Costa Rica
Tertiary > Students studying abroad	2,022.88 Ranked 153th.	2,094.58 Ranked 151st. 4% more than Costa Rica
Primary completion rate	92 Ranked 66th.	97 Ranked 43th. 5% more than Costa Rica
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level	77,283 Ranked 86th.	117,601 Ranked 75th. 52% more than Costa Rica
Elementary (primary school) > Duration	6 Ranked 127th. The same as Panama	6 Ranked 128th.
Secondary education, teachers	28,111 Ranked 53th. 14% more than Panama	24,631 Ranked 16th.
Secondary education, teachers per 1000	5.93 Ranked 49th.	6.48 Ranked 15th. 9% more than Costa Rica
Child care (preschool) > Students per teacher	14.17 Ranked 67th.	17.49 Ranked 25th. 23% more than Costa Rica
High school > Lower secondary school duration	3 Ranked 164th. The same as Panama	3 Ranked 165th.
Children out of school, primary, male per 1000	2.78 Ranked 46th.	4.47 Ranked 28th. 61% more than Costa Rica
Spending per student > High school	17.05 Ranked 57th. 71% more than Panama	9.95 Ranked 27th.
Secondary education, general pupils	355,843 Ranked 79th. 18% more than Panama	300,427 Ranked 51st.
Illiteracy rates by sex > Aged 15+	4% Ranked 104th.	7.5% Ranked 88th. 88% more than Costa Rica
High school > Gender parity index	1.05 Ranked 25th.	1.08 Ranked 19th. 3% more than Costa Rica
Scientific and technical journal articles	84 Ranked 86th. 2 times more than Panama	37 Ranked 98th.
Tertiary > Students studying abroad proportion	1.08% Ranked 111th.	1.57% Ranked 100th. 46% more than Costa Rica
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level per 1000	18.88 Ranked 75th.	37 Ranked 33th. 96% more than Costa Rica
Scouting > Genders admitted	both	both
Elementary (primary school) > Starting age	6 Ranked 149th. The same as Panama	6 Ranked 150th.
Education expenditure of government > As percentage of total government	18.5% Ranked 16th. 2 times more than Panama	8.9% Ranked 72nd.
Children out of school, primary, male	13,155 Ranked 52nd.	17,009 Ranked 30th. 29% more than Costa Rica
Education expenditure of government > As percentage of GNI	5.1% Ranked 49th. 24% more than Panama	4.1% Ranked 71st.
High school > Students per teacher	14.92 Ranked 50th. 5% more than Panama	14.18 Ranked 31st.
Secondary education > General pupils	286,414 Ranked 55th. 81% more than Panama	157,889 Ranked 67th.
Spending per student > Elementary school	16.96 Ranked 37th. 2 times more than Panama	7.47 Ranked 34th.
Secondary school starting age > Years	12 Ranked 115th. The same as Panama	12 Ranked 116th.
High school starting age > Years	12 Ranked 106th. The same as Panama	12 Ranked 107th.
Primary education > Teachers > Per capita	5.87 per 1,000 people Ranked 27th. 7% more than Panama	5.49 per 1,000 people Ranked 33th.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people	42.63 Ranked 2nd. 10% more than Panama	38.69 Ranked 10th.
Education enrolment by level > Primary level	545,509 Ranked 93th. 30% more than Panama	419,904 Ranked 103th.
High school > Population with at least high school education > Women	54.4% Ranked 79th.	63.5% Ranked 66th. 17% more than Costa Rica
Elementary school graduate rate	94.3 Ranked 37th. 11% more than Panama	85.21 Ranked 57th.
Literacy rate > People aged 15-24	98.1 Ranked 46th. 2% more than Panama	96.4 Ranked 59th.
Public spending per student > Primary level	14.9 Ranked 11th.	15.8 Ranked 10th. 6% more than Costa Rica
Secondary education, pupils per 1000	88.54 Ranked 52nd.	91.89 Ranked 22nd. 4% more than Costa Rica
Primary education, pupils per 1000	107.01 Ranked 75th.	115 Ranked 48th. 7% more than Costa Rica
Girls to boys ratio > Tertiary level enrolment	1.26 Ranked 34th.	1.63 Ranked 11th. 29% more than Costa Rica
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+	119,800 Ranked 103th.	156,100 Ranked 98th. 30% more than Costa Rica
Girls to boys ratio > Secondary level enrolment	1.06 Ranked 34th.	1.07 Ranked 31st. 1% more than Costa Rica
Literacy > Female literates > Aged over 10 per thousand people	383.91 Ranked 10th. 10% more than Panama	348.04 Ranked 11th.
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level > Per capita	18.86 per 1,000 people Ranked 75th.	38.4 per 1,000 people Ranked 31st. 2 times more than Costa Rica
Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people	0.427 Ranked 148th.	0.56 Ranked 140th. 31% more than Costa Rica
Outcomes > Secondary education > Duration > Years	5 Ranked 172nd.	6 Ranked 130th. 20% more than Costa Rica
Teacher student ratio > High school	15.64 Ranked 44th. 2% more than Panama	15.39 Ranked 45th.
Inequality adjusted index	0.601 Ranked 61st.	0.609 Ranked 60th. 1% more than Costa Rica
High school repeaters > Female	7.82 Ranked 29th. 74% more than Panama	4.5 Ranked 42nd.
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Women	58,000 Ranked 103th.	84,600 Ranked 98th. 46% more than Costa Rica
Teacher student ratio > Elementary school	18.97 Ranked 67th.	24.24 Ranked 50th. 28% more than Costa Rica
Literacy rate > Females aged 15-24	98.6 Ranked 44th. 2% more than Panama	96.2 Ranked 64th.
Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5	83.6% Ranked 55th. 1% more than Panama	82.4% Ranked 57th.
Elementary school > Enrolled students	534,816 Ranked 76th. 20% more than Panama	445,107 Ranked 83th.
Primary education > Duration > Years	6 years Ranked 118th. The same as Panama	6 years Ranked 119th.
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ per capita	$3,340.64 Ranked 32nd.	$5,427.64 Ranked 16th. 62% more than Costa Rica
School enrolment rate > 1st grade	94.95 Ranked 102nd.	107.31 Ranked 40th. 13% more than Costa Rica
Secondary education, general pupils per 1000	75.11 Ranked 52nd.	79.01 Ranked 31st. 5% more than Costa Rica
Literacy > Literates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people	84.9 Ranked 4th. 8% more than Panama	78.54 Ranked 10th.
High school > Lower secondary starting age	12 Ranked 118th. The same as Panama	12 Ranked 119th.
Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share	8.45% Ranked 82nd.	12.85% Ranked 37th. 52% more than Costa Rica
Elementary school > Gender ratio	99.19 Ranked 50th. 2% more than Panama	97.05 Ranked 90th.
High school enrolment rate > Female	94.29 Ranked 49th.	98.86 Ranked 23th. 5% more than Costa Rica
Illiteracy rates by sex > Aged 15+ > Women	4% Ranked 103th.	8.1% Ranked 91st. 2 times more than Costa Rica
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level	88% Ranked 76th.	99% Ranked 22nd. 13% more than Costa Rica
Duration of education > Secondary level	5 Ranked 169th.	6 Ranked 125th. 20% more than Costa Rica
Public spending per student > Tertiary level	55.7 Ranked 9th. 17% more than Panama	47.7 Ranked 32nd.
Primary education > Pupils	542,087 Ranked 54th. 26% more than Panama	430,152 Ranked 59th.
Secondary education > Pupils	347,244 Ranked 50th. 36% more than Panama	256,224 Ranked 56th.
High school > Population with at least high school education > Men	52.8% Ranked 86th.	60.7% Ranked 73th. 15% more than Costa Rica
Literacy rate > Males aged 15-24	97.7 Ranked 49th. 1% more than Panama	96.6 Ranked 58th.
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita	70.53 per 1,000 people Ranked 117th.	82.03 per 1,000 people Ranked 92nd. 16% more than Costa Rica
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Tertiary level	52.36% Ranked 67th.	62.14% Ranked 11th. 19% more than Costa Rica
Secondary education, vocational pupils	63,610 Ranked 59th. 30% more than Panama	48,958 Ranked 26th.
Elementary (primary) school > Students per teacher	17.34 Ranked 77th.	22.61 Ranked 44th. 30% more than Costa Rica
Elementary (primary) school > Trained teachers > Both sexes	91.45% Ranked 32nd. 1% more than Panama	90.4% Ranked 27th.
Secondary education > Teachers	16,355 Ranked 82nd.	16,392 Ranked 34th. About the same as Costa Rica
School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary	12 years Ranked 19th.	13 years Ranked 60th. 8% more than Costa Rica
School enrolment rate > 5th grade	96.21 Ranked 23th. 10% more than Panama	87.4 Ranked 45th.
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level	288,965 Ranked 104th. 15% more than Panama	251,228 Ranked 109th.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 30-34 per thousand people	1.25 Ranked 4th.	2.5 Ranked 8th. Twice as much as Costa Rica
Scientific and technical journal articles per million	20.14 Ranked 66th. 63% more than Panama	12.36 Ranked 87th.
Duration of education > Primary level	6 Ranked 111th. The same as Panama	6 Ranked 112th.
Women to men parity index > As ratio of literacy rates > Aged 15-24	1.01 Ranked 5th. 2% more than Panama	0.99 Ranked 20th.
Participation > Children out of school > Elementary	41,790 Ranked 40th. 9 times more than Panama	4,560 Ranked 83th.
Participation > Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education	102.03% Ranked 24th. 1% more than Panama	101.09% Ranked 39th.
Public spending per student > Secondary level	19.4 Ranked 18th.	24.4 Ranked 11th. 26% more than Costa Rica
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ per 1000	28.72 Ranked 101st.	48.17 Ranked 91st. 68% more than Costa Rica
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Primary level	48.13% Ranked 108th.	48.17% Ranked 107th. The same as Costa Rica
Progression to secondary school	100% Ranked 1st. 55% more than Panama	64.58% Ranked 60th.
Literacy rates > Aged 15-24 > Women	98% Ranked 10th. 3% more than Panama	95.6% Ranked 16th.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 15-19	402,228 Ranked 4th. 39% more than Panama	288,880 Ranked 10th.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 35-39	6,097 Ranked 5th.	9,910 Ranked 9th. 63% more than Costa Rica
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Women	88% Ranked 74th.	99% Ranked 20th. 13% more than Costa Rica
Child care (preschool) > Trained teachers > Both sexes	80.92% Ranked 23th. 72% more than Panama	46.95% Ranked 33th.
Child care (preschool) > Trained teachers > Men	65.57% Ranked 27th. 7 times more than Panama	9.43% Ranked 30th.
High school > Upper secondary starting age	15 Ranked 149th. The same as Panama	15 Ranked 150th.
Elementary school starting age > Years	6 Ranked 131st. The same as Panama	6 Ranked 132nd.
Elementary school repeaters > All	7.04 Ranked 38th. 33% more than Panama	5.29 Ranked 50th.
Secondary education > General pupils > Per capita	66.19 per 1,000 people Ranked 55th. 35% more than Panama	48.86 per 1,000 people Ranked 80th.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged over 100 per million people	10.76 Ranked 1st.	13.32 Ranked 5th. 24% more than Costa Rica
Illiteracy rates by sex > Aged 15+ > Men	4.1% Ranked 99th.	6.8% Ranked 78th. 66% more than Costa Rica
Education enrolment by level > Primary level > Per capita	0.133 per capita Ranked 60th.	0.137 per capita Ranked 57th. 3% more than Costa Rica
Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 1000	133.25 Ranked 62nd. 1% more than Panama	132.11 Ranked 63th.
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Men	87% Ranked 80th.	99% Ranked 27th. 14% more than Costa Rica
Literacy rates > Aged 15-24 > Men	97.2% Ranked 11th. 1% more than Panama	96.5% Ranked 15th.
Primary graduation rate > Females	83% Ranked 13th.	90% Ranked 7th. 8% more than Costa Rica
Pupils-teacher ratio > Primary level	24.9 Ranked 65th. 1% more than Panama	24.7 Ranked 66th.
Elementary (primary school) > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female	80% Ranked 38th. 5% more than Panama	76% Ranked 50th.
Secondary education > Vocational pupils	60,830 Ranked 24th.	98,335 Ranked 20th. 62% more than Costa Rica
Primary education > Teachers	25,399 Ranked 44th. 43% more than Panama	17,751 Ranked 51st.
Primary graduation rate > Males	77% Ranked 14th.	90% Ranked 7th. 17% more than Costa Rica
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Secondary level	50.46% Ranked 43th.	50.67% Ranked 39th. About the same as Costa Rica
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 10-14	2,862 Ranked 4th.	7,988 Ranked 7th. 3 times more than Costa Rica
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people	0.684 Ranked 3rd.	1.09 Ranked 8th. 60% more than Costa Rica
Literacy > Literates > Aged over 10 per thousand people	745.98 Ranked 11th. 7% more than Panama	699.63 Ranked 12th.
Private school enrolment > Primary level	6.9 Ranked 45th.	9.9 Ranked 38th. 43% more than Costa Rica
Outcomes > Primary education > Duration > Years	6 Ranked 109th. The same as Panama	6 Ranked 110th.
Primary education > Teachers per 1000	5.88 Ranked 27th. 11% more than Panama	5.27 Ranked 34th.
Secondary education > Pupils per 1000	80.38 Ranked 38th. 6% more than Panama	76.12 Ranked 42nd.
Literacy > Men above 14 years	94.7% Ranked 10th. 2% more than Panama	92.5% Ranked 15th.
Female enrolment share > Primary level	48.1% Ranked 101st.	48.2% Ranked 96th. About the same as Costa Rica
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$	$16.05 billion Ranked 40th.	$20.64 billion Ranked 34th. 29% more than Costa Rica
Primary school starting age > Years	6 Ranked 148th. The same as Panama	6 Ranked 149th.
Scouting > Members	11,297 Ranked 70th. 5 times more than Panama	2,254 Ranked 119th.
High school > Share of total education spending	20.19% Ranked 88th.	22.43% Ranked 42nd. 11% more than Costa Rica
Elementary (primary) school) > Proportion spent on all staff salaries	97.17% Ranked 3rd.	98.93% Ranked 3rd. 2% more than Costa Rica
High school > Lower Secondary > Trained teachers > Women	89.56% Ranked 11th. 5% more than Panama	84.91% Ranked 12th.
Child care (preschool) > Trained teachers > Women	81.82% Ranked 21st. 67% more than Panama	49.09% Ranked 29th.
Enrolment ratio > Secondary level	49.2% Ranked 66th.	62.2% Ranked 56th. 26% more than Costa Rica
Participation > Secondary education > General pupils	321,961 Ranked 76th. 44% more than Panama	223,917 Ranked 92nd.
Secondary education > Teachers per 1000	3.92 Ranked 95th.	4.87 Ranked 35th. 24% more than Costa Rica
Secondary education > General pupils per 1000	66.3 Ranked 57th. 41% more than Panama	46.91 Ranked 77th.
Ratio of female to male primary enrollment	98.78 Ranked 31st. 2% more than Panama	97.07 Ranked 47th.
Elementary (primary) school > Gender parity index	0.99 Ranked 51st. 2% more than Panama	0.974 Ranked 70th.
Female enrolment share > Secondary level	50.8% Ranked 33th. 1% more than Panama	50.5% Ranked 39th.
Post-Secondary Non-Tertiary > Teachers > Women	0.0 Ranked 60th.	517 Ranked 18th.
Private school enrolment > Secondary level	17.7 Ranked 40th.	21.7 Ranked 36th. 23% more than Costa Rica
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level per 1000	70.59 Ranked 117th.	79.04 Ranked 96th. 12% more than Costa Rica
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 20-24	4,118 Ranked 4th.	7,438 Ranked 9th. 81% more than Costa Rica
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 65-69 per thousand people	0.743 Ranked 4th.	1.6 Ranked 7th. 2 times more than Costa Rica
Literacy > Literates > Aged 40-44 per thousand people	58.54 Ranked 12th. 2% more than Panama	57.4 Ranked 10th.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 50-54 per thousand people	1.32 Ranked 6th.	2.75 Ranked 8th. 2 times more than Costa Rica
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 35-39	3,239 Ranked 4th.	4,018 Ranked 10th. 24% more than Costa Rica
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people	0.5 Ranked 5th.	1.42 Ranked 5th. 3 times more than Costa Rica
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people	1.11 Ranked 5th.	2.42 Ranked 7th. 2 times more than Costa Rica
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people	0.622 Ranked 5th.	1.66 Ranked 5th. 3 times more than Costa Rica
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 15-19	201,990 Ranked 4th. 42% more than Panama	142,300 Ranked 10th.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people	0.603 Ranked 4th.	1.6 Ranked 5th. 3 times more than Costa Rica
Scouting > Members per thousand people	2.35 Ranked 57th. 4 times more than Panama	0.593 Ranked 112th.
Primary completion rate > Women	93 Ranked 62nd.	97 Ranked 45th. 4% more than Costa Rica
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 85-89 per thousand people	2.26 Ranked 8th. 11% more than Panama	2.03 Ranked 2nd.
Elementary school repeaters > Female	5.82 Ranked 41st. 35% more than Panama	4.3 Ranked 51st.
Elementary school repeaters > Male	8.18 Ranked 36th. 32% more than Panama	6.21 Ranked 46th.
Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5 > Men	80.9% Ranked 50th.	82.1% Ranked 48th. 1% more than Costa Rica
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged over 100 per million people	13.93 Ranked 4th.	28.82 Ranked 5th. 2 times more than Costa Rica
High school teachers	24,347 Ranked 53th. 40% more than Panama	17,337 Ranked 59th.
Elementary school teachers	28,186 Ranked 71st. 53% more than Panama	18,364 Ranked 80th.
High school enrolment rate > Male	100 Ranked 9th. 2% more than Panama	98.19 Ranked 30th.
Literacy > Women above 14 years	95.1% Ranked 7th. 4% more than Panama	91.2% Ranked 10th.
Gender ratio > Literacy rate of 15-24 year-olds	1.01% Ranked 5th. 2% more than Panama	0.99% Ranked 19th.
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Women per 1000	13.91 Ranked 103th.	26.1 Ranked 91st. 88% more than Costa Rica
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Per capita	28.68 per 1,000 people Ranked 104th.	50.05 per 1,000 people Ranked 92nd. 74% more than Costa Rica
Primary completion rate > Men	91 Ranked 61st.	97 Ranked 38th. 7% more than Costa Rica
Participation > Secondary education > Pupils	347,244 Ranked 84th. 36% more than Panama	256,224 Ranked 93th.
Secondary education > Pupils > Per capita	80.25 per 1,000 people Ranked 37th. 1% more than Panama	79.29 per 1,000 people Ranked 39th.
Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment	106.24 Ranked 24th.	107.29 Ranked 20th. 1% more than Costa Rica
Primary education > Pupils per 1000	125.48 Ranked 61st.	127.8 Ranked 55th. 2% more than Costa Rica
Intake ratio to last grade of primary > Females	None	None
Pupils reaching grade 5	80.2 Ranked 48th.	91.9 Ranked 27th. 15% more than Costa Rica
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged over 100	51 Ranked 2nd. 4% more than Panama	49 Ranked 6th.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 90-94 per million people	279.25 Ranked 5th.	555.72 Ranked 5th. Twice as much as Costa Rica
High school > Lower Secondary > Trained teachers > Both sexes	89.75% Ranked 13th. 6% more than Panama	84.97% Ranked 10th.
High school > Lower Secondary > Trained teachers > Men	90.02% Ranked 12th. 6% more than Panama	85.09% Ranked 10th.
Elementary (primary) school > Spending on teaching materials	0.0 Ranked 15th.	0.0523% Ranked 14th.
High school > Upper Secondary > Trained teachers > Both sexes	89.52% Ranked 8th.	91.81% Ranked 7th. 3% more than Costa Rica
High school > Upper Secondary > Trained teachers > Women	89.29% Ranked 9th.	93.77% Ranked 7th. 5% more than Costa Rica
Literacy > Literates > Aged over 10	3.53 million Ranked 6th. 37% more than Panama	2.57 million Ranked 9th.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 40-44	143,989 Ranked 6th. 37% more than Panama	104,803 Ranked 10th.
High school > Proportion spent on all staff salaries	75.09% Ranked 59th.	81.39% Ranked 40th. 8% more than Costa Rica
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 55-59	2,834 Ranked 5th.	4,677 Ranked 9th. 65% more than Costa Rica
Literacy > Literates > Aged 10-14	384,194 Ranked 4th. 16% more than Panama	330,698 Ranked 8th.
High school > Trained teachers > Men	89.99% Ranked 8th. 3% more than Panama	87.44% Ranked 7th.
Secondary education, teachers > % female	59.71% Ranked 40th. 1% more than Panama	59.33% Ranked 15th.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 70-74 per thousand people	7.13 Ranked 10th. 2% more than Panama	6.96 Ranked 3rd.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 40-44 per thousand people	0.631 Ranked 4th.	1.1 Ranked 9th. 74% more than Costa Rica
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 15-19	200,238 Ranked 5th. 37% more than Panama	146,580 Ranked 10th.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 50-54	6,257 Ranked 5th.	10,120 Ranked 9th. 62% more than Costa Rica
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 60-64	62,643 Ranked 7th. 30% more than Panama	48,049 Ranked 10th.
Services, etc., value added > Current US$	$28.15 billion Ranked 37th. 7% more than Panama	$26.34 billion Ranked 42nd.
Services, etc., value added > Constant LCU	1.3 trillion Ranked 27th. 69 times more than Panama	18.72 billion Ranked 70th.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 95-99	939 Ranked 3rd. 36% more than Panama	691 Ranked 6th.
School enrollment, preprimary > % gross	72.72% Ranked 64th. 11% more than Panama	65.41% Ranked 23th.
School enrollment, primary > % net	94.06% Ranked 50th. 3% more than Panama	91.23% Ranked 36th.
School enrollment, secondary > % gross	101.11% Ranked 28th. 20% more than Panama	84.05% Ranked 28th.
School enrollment, secondary, private > % of total secondary	9.61% Ranked 76th.	15.97% Ranked 29th. 66% more than Costa Rica
Progression to secondary school, male > %	93.96% Ranked 53th.	98.37% Ranked 14th. 5% more than Costa Rica
School enrollment, tertiary, female > % gross	52.53% Ranked 12th. 3% more than Panama	51.19% Ranked 46th.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 90-94 per million people	958.7 Ranked 5th.	962.17 Ranked 2nd. About the same as Costa Rica
Literacy > Literates > Aged 10-14 per thousand people	81.09 Ranked 3rd.	89.91 Ranked 6th. 11% more than Costa Rica
Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education	103.92% Ranked 49th.	109.5% Ranked 6th. 5% more than Costa Rica
Services, etc., value added > Constant LCU per capita	270,198.79 Ranked 14th. 55 times more than Panama	4,922.44 Ranked 72nd.
Unemployment with primary education > Male > % of male unemployment	65.4% Ranked 2nd. 47% more than Panama	44.5% Ranked 19th.
School enrollment > Preprimary > Male > % gross	68.39% gross Ranked 24th. 11% more than Panama	61.57% gross Ranked 29th.
School enrollment > Secondary > Male > % net	36.39% net Ranked 34th.	60.99% net Ranked 36th. 68% more than Costa Rica
Secondary education > Teachers > % female	54.21% female Ranked 74th.	57.41% female Ranked 27th. 6% more than Costa Rica
Labor force with tertiary education, female > % of female labor force	29.3% Ranked 29th.	35.4% Ranked 17th. 21% more than Costa Rica
Labor force with primary education > % of total	37.5% Ranked 16th. 53% more than Panama	24.5% Ranked 32nd.
Labor force with secondary education, male > % of male labor force	36.1% Ranked 50th.	38.5% Ranked 45th. 7% more than Costa Rica
Labor force with secondary education > % of total	37% Ranked 50th.	38.6% Ranked 44th. 4% more than Costa Rica
Unemployment with tertiary education > % of total unemployment	15.7% Ranked 26th.	47.4% Ranked 1st. 3 times more than Costa Rica
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 95-99	475 Ranked 3rd.	730 Ranked 6th. 54% more than Costa Rica
Primary education > Pupils > % female	48.25% female Ranked 49th. About the same as Panama	48.2% female Ranked 51st.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged over 10 per thousand people	362.07 Ranked 12th. 3% more than Panama	351.58 Ranked 11th.
Secondary education > Vocational pupils > Per capita	14.06 per 1,000 people Ranked 11th.	30.43 per 1,000 people Ranked 2nd. 2 times more than Costa Rica
Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > % gross	89.2% Ranked 57th. 25% more than Panama	71.23% Ranked 84th.
Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Male > % gross	86.64% Ranked 63th. 27% more than Panama	68.47% Ranked 83th.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 40-44 per thousand people	30.39 Ranked 11th. 7% more than Panama	28.49 Ranked 9th.
Intake ratio to last grade of primary > Males	None	None
Elementary school graduate rate > Female	96.04 Ranked 30th. 12% more than Panama	85.72 Ranked 49th.
Inputs > Secondary education > Teachers > Female	14,208 Ranked 46th. 40% more than Panama	10,181 Ranked 52nd.
Participation > Children out of school > Elementary > Male	29,622 Ranked 34th. 18 times more than Panama	1,608 Ranked 82nd.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 35-39	135,479 Ranked 6th. 17% more than Panama	115,678 Ranked 11th.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 45-49	125,615 Ranked 6th. 36% more than Panama	92,487 Ranked 11th.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged over 100	117 Ranked 3rd.	155 Ranked 6th. 32% more than Costa Rica
Participation > Children out of school > Elementary > Female	25,478 Ranked 38th. 9 times more than Panama	2,952 Ranked 74th.
Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > % net	42.21% Ranked 12th.	65.55% Ranked 60th. 55% more than Costa Rica
Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Female > % gross	91.92% Ranked 49th. 24% more than Panama	74.11% Ranked 82nd.
Participation > Secondary education > General pupils > % female	49.85% Ranked 75th.	51.41% Ranked 28th. 3% more than Costa Rica
Participation > Secondary education > Pupils > % female	49.99% Ranked 37th.	50.95% Ranked 21st. 2% more than Costa Rica
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 25-29	181,165 Ranked 6th. 41% more than Panama	128,721 Ranked 11th.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 40-44	133,355 Ranked 6th. 25% more than Panama	106,333 Ranked 11th.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 70-74	37,150 Ranked 9th. 43% more than Panama	26,070 Ranked 8th.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 25-29	5,248 Ranked 5th.	8,912 Ranked 10th. 70% more than Costa Rica
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 60-64	68,882 Ranked 9th. 47% more than Panama	46,951 Ranked 10th.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 50-54	109,240 Ranked 6th. 48% more than Panama	73,785 Ranked 10th.
High school > Upper Secondary > Trained teachers > Men	89.91% Ranked 6th. 1% more than Panama	89.34% Ranked 8th.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 50-54 per thousand people	48.34 Ranked 14th. 21% more than Panama	39.85 Ranked 8th.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged over 10 per thousand people	9.07 Ranked 8th.	22.2 Ranked 6th. 2 times more than Costa Rica
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged over 100 per million people	24.7 Ranked 4th.	42.14 Ranked 5th. 71% more than Costa Rica
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people	28.6 Ranked 13th.	31.45 Ranked 10th. 10% more than Costa Rica
Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Female > % net	39.32% Ranked 3rd.	68.66% Ranked 57th. 75% more than Costa Rica
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 80-84 per thousand people	3.37 Ranked 8th. 17% more than Panama	2.87 Ranked 3rd.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged over 100 per million people	32.08 Ranked 2nd. 30% more than Panama	24.74 Ranked 4th.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 20-24 per thousand people	0.869 Ranked 6th.	2.02 Ranked 8th. 2 times more than Costa Rica
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 65-69 per thousand people	0.691 Ranked 3rd.	1.55 Ranked 6th. 2 times more than Costa Rica
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 60-64 per thousand people	1.29 Ranked 6th.	3.55 Ranked 8th. 3 times more than Costa Rica
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 30-34	169,533 Ranked 6th. 41% more than Panama	120,045 Ranked 10th.
School enrollment > Primary > Female > % net	88.13% net Ranked 67th.	98.12% net Ranked 4th. 11% more than Costa Rica
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 20-24	205,407 Ranked 6th. 53% more than Panama	134,199 Ranked 11th.
School enrollment > Primary > Male > % net	86.84% net Ranked 74th.	98.8% net Ranked 5th. 14% more than Costa Rica
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 10-14 per thousand people	0.348 Ranked 4th.	1.16 Ranked 4th. 3 times more than Costa Rica
Literacy > Literates > Aged 80-84	35,409 Ranked 7th. 54% more than Panama	22,950 Ranked 8th.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 25-29	373,176 Ranked 6th. 45% more than Panama	257,224 Ranked 11th.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 20-24	1,793 Ranked 5th.	4,302 Ranked 9th. 2 times more than Costa Rica
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 75-79	3,512 Ranked 5th.	4,976 Ranked 8th. 42% more than Costa Rica
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 25-29	2,367 Ranked 5th.	5,218 Ranked 9th. 2 times more than Costa Rica
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 55-59	2,973 Ranked 7th.	5,956 Ranked 9th. Twice as much as Costa Rica
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 20-24	2,325 Ranked 4th.	3,136 Ranked 10th. 35% more than Costa Rica
Services, etc., value added > % of GDP	68.63% Ranked 23th.	78.29% Ranked 9th. 14% more than Costa Rica
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 90-94	619 Ranked 3rd.	940 Ranked 6th. 52% more than Costa Rica
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 70-74	3,787 Ranked 6th.	6,231 Ranked 8th. 65% more than Costa Rica
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 40-44	2,581 Ranked 6th.	5,277 Ranked 9th. 2 times more than Costa Rica
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 80-84	2,514 Ranked 5th.	3,649 Ranked 8th. 45% more than Costa Rica
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 40-44	2,989 Ranked 5th.	4,048 Ranked 10th. 35% more than Costa Rica
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 50-54	119,759 Ranked 7th. 65% more than Panama	72,786 Ranked 10th.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 55-59	177,774 Ranked 7th. 51% more than Panama	117,951 Ranked 10th.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 85-89	1,265 Ranked 3rd.	1,937 Ranked 6th. 53% more than Costa Rica
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 45-49	136,315 Ranked 6th. 50% more than Panama	91,118 Ranked 10th.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 60-64	3,310 Ranked 7th.	6,857 Ranked 8th. 2 times more than Costa Rica
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 65-69	3,521 Ranked 6th.	5,872 Ranked 9th. 67% more than Costa Rica
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 65-69	50,370 Ranked 8th. 44% more than Panama	34,968 Ranked 9th.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 95-99	2,472 Ranked 4th. 33% more than Panama	1,855 Ranked 6th.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 95-99	1,533 Ranked 4th. 32% more than Panama	1,164 Ranked 6th.
Primary education, teachers > % female	80.14% Ranked 52nd. 5% more than Panama	76.54% Ranked 29th.
Tertiary education, teachers > % female	32.86% Ranked 10th.	45.9% Ranked 31st. 40% more than Costa Rica
Public spending on education, total > % of government expenditure	23.06% Ranked 10th. 56% more than Panama	14.78% Ranked 29th.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 20-24 per thousand people	0.378 Ranked 5th.	1.17 Ranked 5th. 3 times more than Costa Rica
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 80-84 per thousand people	0.531 Ranked 6th.	0.992 Ranked 7th. 87% more than Costa Rica
Literacy > Literates > Aged 30-34 per thousand people	69.02 Ranked 10th. 6% more than Panama	65.21 Ranked 13th.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 50-54 per thousand people	0.648 Ranked 5th.	1.09 Ranked 8th. 69% more than Costa Rica
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 75-79 per thousand people	0.741 Ranked 7th.	1.35 Ranked 7th. 83% more than Costa Rica
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 85-89 per million people	267.01 Ranked 2nd.	526.63 Ranked 5th. 97% more than Costa Rica
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 45-49 per thousand people	28.77 Ranked 12th. 16% more than Panama	24.77 Ranked 8th.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 95-99 per million people	521.77 Ranked 4th. 3% more than Panama	504.33 Ranked 1st.
School enrollment > Tertiary > % gross	25.34% gross Ranked 65th.	43.89% gross Ranked 9th. 73% more than Costa Rica
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 95-99 per million people	323.58 Ranked 4th. 2% more than Panama	316.47 Ranked 1st.
Labor force with secondary education, female > % of female labor force	38.4% Ranked 44th.	38.6% Ranked 42nd. 1% more than Costa Rica
Unemployment with secondary education, female > % of female unemployment	47.2% Ranked 19th. 7% more than Panama	44% Ranked 24th.
Education spending > % of GDP	5.1% Ranked 56th. 13% more than Panama	4.5% Ranked 72nd.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 85-89 per thousand people	0.578 Ranked 5th.	1.14 Ranked 6th. 97% more than Costa Rica
Literacy > Literates > Aged 65-69	96,733 Ranked 9th. 39% more than Panama	69,834 Ranked 10th.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 65-69 per thousand people	1.43 Ranked 4th.	3.14 Ranked 7th. 2 times more than Costa Rica
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 80-84	19,463 Ranked 8th. 57% more than Panama	12,408 Ranked 8th.
Participation > Total enrollment > Primary > Female > % net	88.16% Ranked 40th.	98.49% Ranked 21st. 12% more than Costa Rica
Male elementary teachers > % trained	86.56% Ranked 35th.	93.38% Ranked 24th. 8% more than Costa Rica

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