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Adult literacy rate > Total: Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life."
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.
Homeschooling legal status: Legal status of homeschooling.
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.
Average IQ: Average IQ of different countries according to the controversial book "IQ and the Wealth of Nations".
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, teachers: Primary education, teachers. Teaching staff in primary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
Primary education, pupils: Primary education, pupils. Enrolment in primary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions.
Adult literacy rate > Female: Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life."
Tertiary enrollment: Gross enrolment ratio, tertiary level is the sum of all tertiary level students enrolled at the start of the school year, expressed as a percentage of the mid-year population in the 5 year age group after the official secondary school leaving age.
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.
High school > Private school share: Percentage of secondary students who attend a private school.
Spending > Proportion: Education expenditure refers to the current operating expenditures in education, including wages and salaries and excluding capital investments in buildings and equipment. Expressed as a proportion of GNI."
Pupil-teacher ratio > Primary: Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the number of pupils enrolled in primary school divided by the number of primary school teachers (regardless of their teaching assignment).
Child care (preschool) > Starting age: Average age at which students begin pre-primary (preschool) education.
High school repeaters > Male: Repeaters in secondary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in secondary school."
Preschool enrollment rate: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music."
Tertiary > Students studying abroad: Total number of post-secondary students who were studying abroad during given year.
Elementary (primary school) > Duration: Number of years students study at the primary level.
Children out of school > Primary: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
Secondary education, teachers per 1000: Secondary education, teachers. Teaching staff in total secondary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private secondary education institutions (ISCED 2 and 3). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Secondary education, teachers: Secondary education, teachers. Teaching staff in total secondary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private secondary education institutions (ISCED 2 and 3). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
Child care (preschool) > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for pre-primary (preschool) education.
High school > Lower secondary school duration: Number of years students study at the lower secondary (middle school) level.
Children out of school, primary, male per 1000: Children out of school, primary, male. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Male is the total number of male primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Spending per student > High school: Public expenditure per student is the public current spending on education divided by the total number of students by level, as a percentage of GDP per capita. Public expenditure (current and capital) includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities)."
Secondary education, general pupils: Secondary education, general pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. General programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in general programmes at public and private secondary education institutions.
High school > Gender parity index: Country's gender parity index for secondary level enrollment. For countries with a rating of over 1, more females are enrolled while countries with a rating under 1 have more males enrolled.
Scientific and technical journal articles: Scientific and technical journal articles refer to the number of scientific and engineering articles published in the following fields: physics, biology, chemistry, mathematics, clinical medicine, biomedical research, engineering and technology, and earth and space sciences.
Tertiary > Students studying abroad proportion: The number of students from a given country studying abroad in a given year, expressed as a percentage of total tertiary enrollment in that country. Ratios greater than 100 % are possible, because those currently studying abroad do not count towards total enrollment.
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Elementary (primary school) > Starting age: Average age at which students begin primary education.
Children out of school, primary, male: Children out of school, primary, male. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Male is the total number of male primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools.
High school > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for all levels of secondary education.
Secondary education > General pupils: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.
Spending per student > Elementary school: Public expenditure per student is the public current spending on education divided by the total number of students by level, as a percentage of GDP per capita. Public expenditure (current and capital) includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities)."
Secondary school starting age > Years: Secondary school starting age (years). Entrance age of 2A lower secondary is the age at which students would enter lower secondary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade.
High school starting age > Years: Secondary school starting age is the age at which students would enter secondary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade."
Primary education > Teachers > Per capita: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people: Number of females aged 15-19 years, who are literate. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
High school > Population with at least high school education > Women: Population with at least high school education > Women.
Elementary school graduate rate: Persistence to last grade of primary is the percentage of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary education. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.
Literacy rate > People aged 15-24: Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life."
Public spending per student > Primary level: Public expenditure per student, primary level is the total reported current spending by the government on primary education, divided by the total number of pupils in primary education, expressed as a percentage of per capita GDP.
Primary education, pupils per 1000: Primary education, pupils. Enrolment in primary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Secondary education, pupils per 1000: Secondary education, pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged over 10 per thousand people: Number of females older than 10 years, who are literate. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people: Total number of post-secondary students who were studying abroad during given year. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Outcomes > Secondary education > Duration > Years: Secondary education, duration (years) is the number of grades (years) in secondary school."
Teacher student ratio > High school: Secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the number of pupils enrolled in secondary school divided by the number of secondary school teachers (regardless of their teaching assignment).
Children out of school > Primary per 1000: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
High school repeaters > Female: Repeaters in secondary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in secondary school."
Teacher student ratio > Elementary school: Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the number of pupils enrolled in primary school divided by the number of primary school teachers (regardless of their teaching assignment).
Literacy rate > Females aged 15-24: Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life."
Elementary school > Enrolled students: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
Primary education > Duration > Years: Primary duration refers to the number of years of full-time equivalent duration in primary education in the school system according to ISCED.
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ per capita: Services, etc., value added (constant 2000 US$). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in constant 2005 U.S. dollars. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
School enrolment rate > 1st grade: Gross intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age."
Secondary education, general pupils per 1000: Secondary education, general pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. General programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in general programmes at public and private secondary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
High school > Lower secondary starting age: Average age at which students begin lower secondary (middle school) education.
Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share: Percentage of primary students who attend a private school.
Elementary school > Gender ratio: Ratio of female to male primary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
High school enrolment rate > Female: Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
Duration of education > Secondary level: Duration of secondary education is the number of grades (or years) in general secondary education.
Public spending per student > Tertiary level: Public expenditure per student, tertiary level is the total reported current spending by the government on tertiary education, divided by the total number of pupils in tertiary education, expressed as a percentage of per capita GDP.
Secondary education > Pupils: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
Primary education > Pupils: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
High school > Population with at least high school education > Men: Gender Inequality Index.
Literacy rate > Males aged 15-24: Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life."
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Secondary education, vocational pupils: Secondary education, vocational pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. Technical/vocational programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in technical/vocational programmes at public and private secondary education institutions.
Elementary (primary) school > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for primary education.
Elementary (primary) school > Trained teachers > Both sexes: Percentage of all primary teachers with at least the minimum level of traning required to teach at the primary level.
Spending on education > Proportion spent on all staff salaries: Percentage of public funding for education that goes to school staff salaries.
Secondary education > Teachers: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
School enrolment rate > 5th grade: Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 30-34 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 30 to 34. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Scientific and technical journal articles per million: Scientific and technical journal articles refer to the number of scientific and engineering articles published in the following fields: physics, biology, chemistry, mathematics, clinical medicine, biomedical research, engineering and technology, and earth and space sciences. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Duration of education > Primary level: Duration of primary education is the number of grades (or years) in primary education.
Participation > Children out of school > Elementary: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
Participation > Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education: Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary and secondary levels in public and private schools.
Public spending per student > Secondary level: Public expenditure per student, secondary level is the total reported current spending by the government on secondary education, divided by the total number of pupils in secondary education, expressed as a percentage of per capita GDP.
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Progression to secondary school: Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
Children out of school > Primary > Per capita: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 15-19: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
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.
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."
School life expectancy > Male: School life expectancy and transition from primary to secondary for school years 1998/99 and 1999/00, published in http://www.uis.unesco.org accessed on Sept. 2002 and Women's Indicators and Statistics Database (Wistat), Version 4, CD-ROM (United Nations publication, Sales No. E.00.XVII.4) based on data provided by UNESCO in 1999.
Secondary education > General pupils > Per capita: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Education enrolment by level > Primary level > Per 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.
Library books per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Pupils-teacher ratio > Primary level: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary level is the average number of pupils per teacher in primary education. Cross-country comparisons may be affected by such factors as the composition of teachers by part- and full-time employment.
Elementary (primary school) > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female: Percentage of country's elementary, or primary, teachers that are female.
Primary education > Teachers: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
Secondary education > Vocational pupils: Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training.
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 > 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.
Outcomes > Primary education > Duration > Years: Primary duration refers to the number of years of full-time equivalent duration in primary education in the school system according to ISCED.
Secondary education > Pupils per 1000: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Primary education > Teachers per 1000: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Literacy > Men above 14 years: Percent of male population above the age of 14 years that is literate.
Children out of school > Primary > Female > Per capita: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Female enrolment share > Primary level: Girls' enrolment share, primary level is the number of girls enrolled in primary school, expressed as a percentage of the total number of pupils in primary school.
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$: Services, etc., value added (constant 2000 US$). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in constant 2005 U.S. dollars.
Primary school starting age > Years: Primary school starting age (years). Entrance age of primary is the age at which students would enter primary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade.
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.
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 > 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.
Secondary education > Teachers per 1000: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Ratio of female to male primary enrollment: Ratio of female to male primary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
Children out of school > Primary > Male: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
Elementary (primary) school > Gender parity index: Country's gender parity index in primary, or elementary, school. For countries with a rating of over 1, more females are enrolled while countries with a rating under 1 have more males enrolled.
Female enrolment share > Secondary level: Girls' enrolment share, secondary level is the number of girls enrolled in secondary school, expressed as a percentage of the total number of pupils in secondary school.
Post-Secondary Non-Tertiary > Teachers > Women: Number of female teaching staff in post-secondary non-tertiary education. Post-secondary non-tertiary education serves to broaden the knowledge of participants, who have already gained an upper secondary qualification.
Private school enrolment > Secondary level: Private sector enrolment share, secondary level is the share of students in general secondary education who attend a privately managed school, regardless of whether or not the school receives subsidies from the government.
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 15 to 19. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 20-24: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 20 to 24. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 15-19: Number of females aged 15-19 years, who are literate.
Literacy > 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.
School life expectancy > Female: School life expectancy and transition from primary to secondary for school years 1998/99 and 1999/00, published in http://www.uis.unesco.org accessed on Sept. 2002 and Women's Indicators and Statistics Database (Wistat), Version 4, CD-ROM (United Nations publication, Sales No. E.00.XVII.4) based on data provided by UNESCO in 1999.
Elementary school repeaters > Female: Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school."
Elementary school repeaters > Male: Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school."
Children out of school > Primary > Male > Per capita: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
High school teachers: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
Elementary school teachers: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
High school enrolment rate > Male: Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
Literacy > Women above 14 years: Percent of female population above the age of 14 years that is literate.
Gender ratio > Literacy rate of 15-24 year-olds: Literacy gender parity rate of 15-24 year olds in each country. This number is achieved by dividing the total amount of females who are literate by the total amount of males who are literate. Numbers below 1 mean that more males are literate, while numbers over 1 indicate that more females are literate, with the difference in the numbers indicating to what extent this is true. For instance, in Chad (with a parity rate of .42%) a substantial amount of more males are literate than females. These numbers are only for 15-24 year olds.
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Women per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Participation > Secondary education > Pupils: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment: Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
Primary education > Pupils per 1000: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Secondary education > Pupils > Per capita: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Intake ratio to last grade of primary > Females: Number of female entrants in the last grade of primary education (regardless of age) expressed as a percentage of the female population at entrance age to the last grade.
Pupils-teacher ratio > Secondary level: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary level is the average number of pupils per teacher in secondary education. Cross-country comparisons may be affected by such factors as the composition of teachers by part- and full-time employment.
Repitition rate > Secondary level: Repetition rate is the percentage of secondary school pupils who are currently enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year.
Library employees per million: . Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Pupils reaching grade 5: Pupils reaching grade 5 is the percentage of children who start primary school and eventually reach grade 5.
Progression to secondary level: Progression to secondary level is the number of new entrants to the first grade of general secondary education, expressed as a percentage of the number of pupils in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
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."
Efficiency > Net intake rate in grade 1 > % of official school-age population: Net intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education who are of official primary school entrance age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the corresponding age."
Efficiency > Net intake rate in grade 1 > Female > % of official school-age population: Net intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education who are of official primary school entrance age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the corresponding age."
Elementary school graduate rate > Male: Persistence to last grade of primary is the percentage of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary education. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.
Efficiency > Net intake rate in grade 1 > Male > % of official school-age population: Net intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education who are of official primary school entrance age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the corresponding age."
Elementary school > Enrolled students > % female: Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.
Elementary school teachers > % female: Female teachers as a percentage of total primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
Participation > 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.
Participation > Secondary education > Vocational pupils > % female: Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training."
Participation > Secondary education > Vocational pupils: Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training."
Participation > Total enrollment > Primary > Male > % net: Total enrollment is the number of pupils of the school-age group for primary education, enrolled either in primary or secondary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population in that age group."
Preschool enrollment rate > Female: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment."
Preschool enrollment rate > Male: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment."
School enrolment rate > 1st grade > Female: Gross intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age."
School enrolment rate > 1st grade > Male: Gross intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age."
School enrolment rate > 5th grade > Female: Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.
School enrolment rate > 5th grade > Male: Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 25-29: Compares countries by number of male illiterates, in the age range 25 to 29. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems
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 > 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 > Illiterates > Aged over 10 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals aged over 10. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 30-34: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people:
Number of females aged 15-19 years, who are illiterate.
. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy rate > Adult male > % of males ages 15 and above: Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 25-29: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Literacy and Attainment > Educational attainment: completed tertiary > Tertiary > Population 25+ years > % > Over 24 year olds: Percentage of population older than 24 years that has completed tertiary education.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged over 10: Number of females older than 10 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.
Public spending on education, total > % of government expenditure: Public spending on education, total (% of government expenditure). Public expenditure on education as % of total government expenditure is the total public education expenditure (current and capital) expressed as a percentage of total government expenditure for all sectors in a given financial year. Public education expenditure includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration, and subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities).
Literacy > Literates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 20-24 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 20-24 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Unemployment with primary education, male > % of male unemployment: 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).
Labor force with tertiary education, male > % of male labor force: Labor force with tertiary education, male (% of male 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.
Unemployment with tertiary education, female > % of female unemployment: Unemployment with tertiary education, female (% of female unemployment). Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organization (UNESCO).
Unemployment with tertiary education, male > % of male unemployment: Unemployment with tertiary education, male (% of male unemployment). Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organization (UNESCO).
School enrollment > Preprimary > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment.
School enrollment > Primary > Female > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.
Primary education > Teachers > % female: Female teachers as a percentage of total primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
Expenditure per student > Secondary > % of GDP per capita: Public expenditure per student is the public current spending on education divided by the total number of students by level, as a percentage of GDP per capita.
Gross intake rate in grade 1 > Male > % of relevant age group: Gross intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age.
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Men > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Literacy rate > Adult total > % of people ages 15 and above: Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life.
Government spending on education > % of GDP: Public expenditure on education consists of current and capital public expenditure on education includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities)."
Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Female > % net: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music."
Government spending on education > % of government spending: Public expenditure on education consists of current and capital public expenditure on education includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities)."
Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Female > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music."
Literacy > Ratio of young literate females to males > % ages 15-24: Ratio of young literate females to males (% ages 15-24). Gender parity index for youth literacy rate is the ratio of female youth literacy rate to male youth literacy rate. It is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. A GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females.
Literacy > Literacy rate, adult total > % of people ages 15 and above: Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above). Adult (15+) literacy rate (%). Total is the percentage of the population age 15 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life. Generally, u2018literacyu2019 also encompasses u2018numeracyu2019, the ability to make simple arithmetic calculations. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of literates aged 15 years and over by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100.
Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education > %: Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education (%). Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary and secondary levels in public and private schools.
School enrollment, preprimary, female > % gross: School enrollment, preprimary, female (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Pre-primary. Female is the total female enrollment in pre-primary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female population of official pre-primary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.
School enrollment, preprimary, male > % gross: School enrollment, preprimary, male (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Pre-primary. Male is the total male enrollment in pre-primary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male population of official pre-primary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.
Secondary education, pupils > % female: Secondary education, pupils (% female). Percentage of female students. Total secondary. All programmes is the number of female students enrolled in all secondary education programmes expressed as a percentage of the total number of students (male and female) enrolled at the secondary education level in a given school year.
Expenditure per student, primary > % of GDP per capita: Expenditure per student, primary (% of GDP per capita). Public expenditure per pupil as a % of GDP per capita. Primary is the total public expenditure per student in primary education as a percentage of GDP per capita. Public expenditure (current and capital) includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities).
Secondary education, vocational pupils per 1000: Secondary education, vocational pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. Technical/vocational programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in technical/vocational programmes at public and private secondary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Secondary education, teachers, female per 1000: Secondary education, teachers, female. Teaching staff in total secondary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Female is the total number of female teachers in public and private secondary education institutions (ISCED 2 and 3). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 20-24 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of male literates, in the age range 20 to 24. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 10-14 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of male literates, in the age range 10 to 14. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of male literates, in the age range 15 to 19. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy rate > Youth male > % of males ages 15-24: Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life.
Literacy rate > Adult female > % of females ages 15 and above: Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life.
Adjusted savings: education expenditure > % of GNI: Adjusted savings: education expenditure (% of GNI). Education expenditure refers to the current operating expenditures in education, including wages and salaries and excluding capital investments in buildings and equipment.
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$, % of GDP: Services, etc., value added (constant 2000 US$). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in constant 2005 U.S. dollars. Figures expressed as a proportion of GDP for the same year
Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment > %: Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment (%). Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment is the percentage of men to women enrolled at tertiary level in public and private schools.
Persistence to last grade of primary, total > % of cohort: Persistence to last grade of primary, total (% of cohort). Survival rate to last grade of primary. Total is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary. The estimate is calculated on the basis of the reconstructed cohort method, which uses data on enrolment and repeaters for two consecutive years.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 30-34: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 30 to 34. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 15-19: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
School enrollment > Secondary > Female > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.
School enrollment, primary, male > % net: School enrollment, primary, male (% net). Net enrolment rate. Primary. Male is the ratio of male children of the official primary school age who are enrolled in primary school to the male population of the official primary school age.
Persistence to last grade of primary, female > % of cohort: Persistence to last grade of primary, female (% of cohort). Survival rate to last grade of primary. Female is the share of female children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary. The estimate is calculated on the basis of the reconstructed cohort method, which uses data on enrolment and repeaters for two consecutive years.
Repeaters, primary, male > % of male enrollment: Repeaters, primary, male (% of male enrollment). Percentage of repeaters in primary. All grades. Male is the number of male students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all male students enrolled in primary school. It is calculated by dividing the sum of male repeaters in all grades of primary education by the total male enrolment of primary education and multiplying the result by 100.
Outcomes > Ratio of young literate females to males > % ages 15-24: Ratio of young literate females to males is the percentage of females to males ages 15-24 who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life."

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STAT	Cuba	Mexico
Adult literacy rate > Total	99.8 Ranked 2nd. 7% more than Mexico	92.93 Ranked 47th.
Children out of school, primary	28,025 Ranked 35th.	405,347 Ranked 18th. 14 times more than Cuba
Children out of school, primary per 1000	2.49 Ranked 43th.	3.4 Ranked 63th. 37% more than Cuba
Children out of school, primary, female	12,879 Ranked 34th.	125,708 Ranked 20th. 10 times more than Cuba
College and university > Gender parity index	1.64 Ranked 10th. 70% more than Mexico	0.967 Ranked 61st.
Compulsary education duration	9 Ranked 61st.	11 Ranked 26th. 22% more than Cuba
Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP	12.86% Ranked 1st. 2 times more than Mexico	5.28% Ranked 49th.
High school enrolment rate	98.5 Ranked 3rd. 5% more than Mexico	93.82 Ranked 53th.
Homeschooling legal status	Illegal, public education is mandatory without known exceptions.	Legal, compulsory attendance laws unclear.
Literacy > Total population	97% Ranked 48th. 13% more than Mexico	86.1% Ranked 7th.
Primary education, duration > Years	6 Ranked 57th. The same as Mexico	6 Ranked 91st.
Primary education, teachers per 1000	7.87 Ranked 9th. 77% more than Mexico	4.45 Ranked 69th.
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary	9.06 Ranked 72nd.	28.11 Ranked 42nd. 3 times more than Cuba
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary	8.43 Ranked 39th.	17.68 Ranked 35th. 2 times more than Cuba
Secondary education, duration > Years	6 Ranked 105th. The same as Mexico	6 Ranked 125th.
College and university > Share of total education spending	34.83% Ranked 6th. 77% more than Mexico	19.66% Ranked 58th.
Average IQ	85 Ranked 33th.	87 Ranked 28th. 2% more than Cuba
Literacy > Female	96.9% Ranked 45th. 14% more than Mexico	85.3% Ranked 6th.
Children out of school, primary, female per 1000	1.14 Ranked 44th. 8% more than Mexico	1.05 Ranked 73th.
College and university > Gender ratio	168.65 Ranked 11th. 73% more than Mexico	97.72 Ranked 62nd.
Child care (preschool) > Duration	3 Ranked 52nd. 50% more than Mexico	2 Ranked 165th.
Secondary education > Teachers > Per capita	7.53 per 1,000 people Ranked 14th. 32% more than Mexico	5.68 per 1,000 people Ranked 63th.
Duration of compulsory education	9 years Ranked 78th.	10 years Ranked 48th. 11% more than Cuba
Secondary education, pupils	784,466 Ranked 24th.	11.84 million Ranked 6th. 15 times more than Cuba
College and university > Private school share	0.0 Ranked 41st.	31.67% Ranked 41st.
Girls to boys ratio > Primary level enrolment	0.95 Ranked 102nd.	0.98 Ranked 69th. 3% more than Cuba
School life expectancy > Total	12 years Ranked 45th. 4% more than Mexico	11.5 years Ranked 54th.
Literacy > Adult literacy	99.8% Ranked 1st. 8% more than Mexico	92.4% Ranked 47th.
Primary education, teachers	88,699 Ranked 17th.	531,256 Ranked 6th. 6 times more than Cuba
Primary education, pupils	803,194 Ranked 41st.	14.93 million Ranked 8th. 19 times more than Cuba
Adult literacy rate > Female	99.8 Ranked 2nd. 9% more than Mexico	91.45 Ranked 47th.
Tertiary enrollment	24.2% Ranked 50th. 17% more than Mexico	20.7% Ranked 54th.
Spending per student > College and university	58.77 Ranked 12th. 58% more than Mexico	37.13 Ranked 18th.
High school > Gender ratio	99.49 Ranked 60th.	106.1 Ranked 24th. 7% more than Cuba
Compulsary education starting age	6 Ranked 39th. 50% more than Mexico	4 Ranked 105th.
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary per million	0.748 Ranked 35th. 5 times more than Mexico	0.148 Ranked 93th.
Literacy > Definition	age 15 and over can read and write	age 15 and over can read and write
High school > Upper secondary school duration	3 Ranked 77th. The same as Mexico	3 Ranked 97th.
Literacy > Male	97.2% Ranked 48th. 12% more than Mexico	86.9% Ranked 6th.
High school > Private school share	0.0 Ranked 63th.	13.35% Ranked 64th.
Spending > Proportion	13.18 Ranked 1st. 3 times more than Mexico	4.75 Ranked 59th.
Pupil-teacher ratio > Primary	10.31 Ranked 92nd.	28.47 Ranked 50th. 3 times more than Cuba
Child care (preschool) > Starting age	3 Ranked 110th.	4 Ranked 41st. 33% more than Cuba
High school repeaters > Male	0.75 Ranked 80th.	2.19 Ranked 65th. 3 times more than Cuba
Literacy rates > Aged 15-24	100% Ranked 1st. 2% more than Mexico	97.6% Ranked 4th.
Preschool enrollment rate	101.94 Ranked 77th.	114.34 Ranked 24th. 12% more than Cuba
Tertiary > Students studying abroad	1,979.81 Ranked 154th.	26,641.87 Ranked 33th. 13 times more than Cuba
Primary completion rate	94 Ranked 54th.	99 Ranked 44th. 5% more than Cuba
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level	235,997 Ranked 54th.	2.24 million Ranked 13th. 9 times more than Cuba
Elementary (primary school) > Duration	6 Ranked 63th. The same as Mexico	6 Ranked 96th.
Children out of school > Primary	18,866 Ranked 45th.	29,642 Ranked 54th. 57% more than Cuba
Secondary education, teachers per 1000	8.26 Ranked 8th. 47% more than Mexico	5.61 Ranked 54th.
Secondary education, teachers	93,067 Ranked 8th.	669,583 Ranked 6th. 7 times more than Cuba
Child care (preschool) > Students per teacher	12.67 Ranked 40th.	25.21 Ranked 20th. 99% more than Cuba
High school > Lower secondary school duration	3 Ranked 110th. The same as Mexico	3 Ranked 139th.
Children out of school, primary, male per 1000	1.34 Ranked 39th.	2.34 Ranked 52nd. 74% more than Cuba
Spending per student > High school	51.86 Ranked 2nd. 4 times more than Mexico	13.48 Ranked 53th.
Secondary education, general pupils	574,195 Ranked 37th.	9.95 million Ranked 6th. 17 times more than Cuba
Illiteracy rates by sex > Aged 15+	3% Ranked 107th.	8% Ranked 84th. 3 times more than Cuba
High school > Gender parity index	0.988 Ranked 58th.	1.07 Ranked 23th. 8% more than Cuba
Scientific and technical journal articles	264 Ranked 59th.	3,747 Ranked 26th. 14 times more than Cuba
Tertiary > Students studying abroad proportion	0.298% Ranked 123th.	0.894% Ranked 117th. 3 times more than Cuba
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level per 1000	21.05 Ranked 70th. About the same as Mexico	20.96 Ranked 72nd.
Elementary (primary school) > Starting age	6 Ranked 82nd. The same as Mexico	6 Ranked 119th.
Education expenditure of government > As percentage of total government	16.6% Ranked 22nd.	25.6% Ranked 5th. 54% more than Cuba
Children out of school, primary, male	15,146 Ranked 32nd.	279,639 Ranked 10th. 18 times more than Cuba
Education expenditure of government > As percentage of GNI	7.7% Ranked 8th. 40% more than Mexico	5.5% Ranked 38th.
High school > Students per teacher	8.43 Ranked 39th.	17.68 Ranked 36th. 2 times more than Cuba
Secondary education > General pupils	668,881 Ranked 32nd.	8.86 million Ranked 9th. 13 times more than Cuba
Spending per student > Elementary school	44.66 Ranked 1st. 3 times more than Mexico	13.29 Ranked 46th.
Secondary school starting age > Years	12 Ranked 64th. The same as Mexico	12 Ranked 92nd.
High school starting age > Years	12 Ranked 59th. The same as Mexico	12 Ranked 85th.
Primary education > Teachers > Per capita	7.71 per 1,000 people Ranked 12th. 51% more than Mexico	5.09 per 1,000 people Ranked 64th.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people	35 Ranked 12th.	45.82 Ranked 7th. 31% more than Cuba
Education enrolment by level > Primary level	925,335 Ranked 77th.	14.86 million Ranked 8th. 16 times more than Cuba
High school > Population with at least high school education > Women	73.9% Ranked 47th. 44% more than Mexico	51.2% Ranked 83th.
Elementary school graduate rate	95.56 Ranked 5th. 4% more than Mexico	91.51 Ranked 45th.
Literacy rate > People aged 15-24	100 Ranked 1st. 2% more than Mexico	98.38 Ranked 44th.
Public spending per student > Primary level	34.7 Ranked 1st. 3 times more than Mexico	11.7 Ranked 47th.
Primary education, pupils per 1000	71.26 Ranked 68th.	125.12 Ranked 55th. 76% more than Cuba
Secondary education, pupils per 1000	69.6 Ranked 46th.	99.16 Ranked 33th. 42% more than Cuba
Girls to boys ratio > Tertiary level enrolment	1.72 Ranked 10th. 74% more than Mexico	0.99 Ranked 63th.
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+	269,400 Ranked 86th.	5.64 million Ranked 19th. 21 times more than Cuba
Girls to boys ratio > Secondary level enrolment	1 Ranked 65th.	1.07 Ranked 29th. 7% more than Cuba
Literacy > Female literates > Aged over 10 per thousand people	434.52 Ranked 5th. 21% more than Mexico	359.86 Ranked 10th.
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level > Per capita	21.09 per 1,000 people Ranked 72nd.	22.37 per 1,000 people Ranked 70th. 6% more than Cuba
Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people	0.176 Ranked 181st.	0.223 Ranked 172nd. 27% more than Cuba
Outcomes > Secondary education > Duration > Years	6 Ranked 90th. The same as Mexico	6 Ranked 109th.
Teacher student ratio > High school	9.67 Ranked 85th.	18.01 Ranked 30th. 86% more than Cuba
Children out of school > Primary per 1000	1.67 Ranked 64th. 6 times more than Mexico	0.271 Ranked 112th.
High school repeaters > Female	0.37 Ranked 82nd.	1.18 Ranked 69th. 3 times more than Cuba
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Women	140,700 Ranked 88th.	3.55 million Ranked 20th. 25 times more than Cuba
Teacher student ratio > Elementary school	9.61 Ranked 123th.	28.02 Ranked 44th. 3 times more than Cuba
Literacy rate > Females aged 15-24	100 Ranked 1st. 2% more than Mexico	98.36 Ranked 49th.
Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5	97% Ranked 29th. 6% more than Mexico	91.6% Ranked 44th.
Elementary school > Enrolled students	871,444 Ranked 66th.	14.7 million Ranked 7th. 17 times more than Cuba
Primary education > Duration > Years	6 years Ranked 58th. The same as Mexico	6 years Ranked 89th.
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ per capita	$3,164.74 Ranked 37th.	$5,278.98 Ranked 18th. 67% more than Cuba
School enrolment rate > 1st grade	96.71 Ranked 92nd.	122.1 Ranked 21st. 26% more than Cuba
Secondary education, general pupils per 1000	50.94 Ranked 67th.	83.37 Ranked 41st. 64% more than Cuba
Literacy > Literates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people	72.03 Ranked 12th.	91.68 Ranked 7th. 27% more than Cuba
High school > Lower secondary starting age	12 Ranked 66th. The same as Mexico	12 Ranked 93th.
Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share	0.0 Ranked 85th.	8.26% Ranked 83th.
Elementary school > Gender ratio	98.13 Ranked 73th.	98.37 Ranked 68th. About the same as Cuba
High school enrolment rate > Female	98.46 Ranked 3rd. 5% more than Mexico	93.46 Ranked 51st.
Illiteracy rates by sex > Aged 15+ > Women	3.1% Ranked 109th.	9.8% Ranked 83th. 3 times more than Cuba
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level	98% Ranked 30th.	100% Ranked 7th. 2% more than Cuba
Duration of education > Secondary level	6 Ranked 85th. The same as Mexico	6 Ranked 105th.
Public spending per student > Tertiary level	101.7 Ranked 6th. 2 times more than Mexico	45.2 Ranked 35th.
Secondary education > Pupils	937,493 Ranked 27th.	10.4 million Ranked 5th. 11 times more than Cuba
Primary education > Pupils	895,045 Ranked 48th.	14.78 million Ranked 8th. 17 times more than Cuba
High school > Population with at least high school education > Men	80.4% Ranked 44th. 41% more than Mexico	57% Ranked 81st.
Literacy rate > Males aged 15-24	100 Ranked 1st. 2% more than Mexico	98.41 Ranked 40th.
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Tertiary level	56.16% Ranked 40th. 13% more than Mexico	49.65% Ranked 79th.
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita	83.81 per 1,000 people Ranked 84th.	101.88 per 1,000 people Ranked 44th. 22% more than Cuba
Secondary education, vocational pupils	210,271 Ranked 14th.	1.89 million Ranked 4th. 9 times more than Cuba
Elementary (primary) school > Students per teacher	9.06 Ranked 72nd.	28.11 Ranked 41st. 3 times more than Cuba
Elementary (primary) school > Trained teachers > Both sexes	100% Ranked 9th. 5% more than Mexico	95.59% Ranked 21st.
Spending on education > Proportion spent on all staff salaries	59.18% Ranked 69th.	89.23% Ranked 11th. 51% more than Cuba
Secondary education > Teachers	84,827 Ranked 13th.	579,714 Ranked 8th. 7 times more than Cuba
School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary	16 years Ranked 16th. 23% more than Mexico	13 years Ranked 56th.
School enrolment rate > 5th grade	95.98 Ranked 5th. 2% more than Mexico	93.94 Ranked 34th.
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level	938,047 Ranked 60th.	10.19 million Ranked 8th. 11 times more than Cuba
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 30-34 per thousand people	0.0434 Ranked 14th.	2.56 Ranked 7th. 59 times more than Cuba
Scientific and technical journal articles per million	23.48 Ranked 61st.	34.68 Ranked 56th. 48% more than Cuba
Duration of education > Primary level	6 Ranked 55th. The same as Mexico	6 Ranked 85th.
Women to men parity index > As ratio of literacy rates > Aged 15-24	1 Ranked 4th. The same as Mexico	1 Ranked 3rd.
Participation > Children out of school > Elementary	4,202 Ranked 85th.	61,240 Ranked 42nd. 15 times more than Cuba
Participation > Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education	98.79% Ranked 71st.	101.51% Ranked 31st. 3% more than Cuba
Public spending per student > Secondary level	41.9 Ranked 4th. 3 times more than Mexico	13.8 Ranked 49th.
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Primary level	47.74% Ranked 125th.	48.82% Ranked 45th. 2% more than Cuba
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ per 1000	23.96 Ranked 104th.	52.24 Ranked 88th. 2 times more than Cuba
Progression to secondary school	98.53% Ranked 15th. 5% more than Mexico	93.59% Ranked 56th.
Literacy rates > Aged 15-24 > Women	100% Ranked 1st. 2% more than Mexico	97.6% Ranked 4th.
Children out of school > Primary > Per capita	1.67 per 1,000 people Ranked 66th. 6 times more than Mexico	0.29 per 1,000 people Ranked 113th.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 15-19	807,630 Ranked 7th.	10.81 million Ranked 3rd. 13 times more than Cuba
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Women	97% Ranked 40th.	100% Ranked 8th. 3% more than Cuba
Child care (preschool) > Trained teachers > Both sexes	100% Ranked 2nd. 22% more than Mexico	82.22% Ranked 22nd.
High school > Upper secondary starting age	15 Ranked 96th. The same as Mexico	15 Ranked 128th.
Elementary school starting age > Years	6 Ranked 76th. The same as Mexico	6 Ranked 107th.
Library books	3 million Ranked 18th. 6 times more than Mexico	538,596 Ranked 33th.
Elementary school repeaters > All	0.54 Ranked 95th.	3.6 Ranked 59th. 7 times more than Cuba
School life expectancy > Male	11.9 years Ranked 45th. 3% more than Mexico	11.6 years Ranked 53th.
Secondary education > General pupils > Per capita	59.35 per 1,000 people Ranked 68th.	86.86 per 1,000 people Ranked 42nd. 46% more than Cuba
Illiteracy rates by sex > Aged 15+ > Men	2.9% Ranked 104th.	6.1% Ranked 83th. 2 times more than Cuba
Education enrolment by level > Primary level > Per capita	0.083 per capita Ranked 122nd.	0.149 per capita Ranked 47th. 80% more than Cuba
Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 1000	82.53 Ranked 122nd.	139.21 Ranked 54th. 69% more than Cuba
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Men	99% Ranked 19th.	100% Ranked 12th. 1% more than Cuba
Literacy rates > Aged 15-24 > Men	100% Ranked 1st. 2% more than Mexico	97.6% Ranked 5th.
Library books per 1000	270.23 Ranked 27th. 51 times more than Mexico	5.26 Ranked 44th.
Pupils-teacher ratio > Primary level	10.7 Ranked 131st.	27.3 Ranked 57th. 3 times more than Cuba
Elementary (primary school) > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female	78% Ranked 43th. 16% more than Mexico	67% Ranked 62nd.
Primary education > Teachers	86,827 Ranked 20th.	519,161 Ranked 6th. 6 times more than Cuba
Secondary education > Vocational pupils	268,612 Ranked 9th.	1.54 million Ranked 7th. 6 times more than Cuba
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Secondary level	48.31% Ranked 104th.	51.45% Ranked 25th. 6% more than Cuba
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 10-14	0.0 Ranked 14th.	196,848 Ranked 2nd.
Literacy > Literates > Aged over 10 per thousand people	867.08 Ranked 4th. 23% more than Mexico	704.92 Ranked 11th.
Outcomes > Primary education > Duration > Years	6 Ranked 53th. The same as Mexico	6 Ranked 83th.
Library employees	347 Ranked 20th. 87 times more than Mexico	4 Ranked 51st.
Secondary education > Pupils per 1000	83.02 Ranked 34th.	95.12 Ranked 48th. 15% more than Cuba
Primary education > Teachers per 1000	7.69 Ranked 11th. 62% more than Mexico	4.75 Ranked 70th.
Literacy > Men above 14 years	99.8% Ranked 1st. 7% more than Mexico	93.2% Ranked 4th.
Children out of school > Primary > Female > Per capita	1.2 per 1,000 people Ranked 61st. 17 times more than Mexico	0.072 per 1,000 people Ranked 112th.
Female enrolment share > Primary level	47.7% Ranked 106th.	48.8% Ranked 37th. 2% more than Cuba
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$	$35.69 billion Ranked 32nd.	$637.95 billion Ranked 4th. 18 times more than Cuba
Primary school starting age > Years	6 Ranked 82nd. The same as Mexico	6 Ranked 120th.
High school > Share of total education spending	29.11% Ranked 69th.	30.25% Ranked 66th. 4% more than Cuba
Elementary (primary) school) > Proportion spent on all staff salaries	80.15% Ranked 52nd.	95.7% Ranked 4th. 19% more than Cuba
Enrolment ratio > Secondary level	82.2% Ranked 26th. 38% more than Mexico	59.7% Ranked 58th.
Participation > Secondary education > General pupils	637,177 Ranked 53th.	9.59 million Ranked 5th. 15 times more than Cuba
Secondary education > General pupils per 1000	59.23 Ranked 64th.	81.04 Ranked 52nd. 37% more than Cuba
Secondary education > Teachers per 1000	7.51 Ranked 14th. 42% more than Mexico	5.3 Ranked 69th.
Ratio of female to male primary enrollment	95.36 Ranked 62nd.	98.11 Ranked 84th. 3% more than Cuba
Children out of school > Primary > Male	5,341 Ranked 45th.	22,317 Ranked 48th. 4 times more than Cuba
Elementary (primary) school > Gender parity index	0.982 Ranked 63th.	0.991 Ranked 48th. 1% more than Cuba
Female enrolment share > Secondary level	50% Ranked 51st.	50.5% Ranked 38th. 1% more than Cuba
Post-Secondary Non-Tertiary > Teachers > Women	105 Ranked 6th.	0.0 Ranked 57th.
Private school enrolment > Secondary level	0.0 Ranked 92nd.	12.1 Ranked 47th.
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level per 1000	83.66 Ranked 88th.	95.46 Ranked 57th. 14% more than Cuba
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people	0.0148 Ranked 14th.	1.19 Ranked 9th. 80 times more than Cuba
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 20-24	488 Ranked 13th.	184,308 Ranked 5th. 378 times more than Cuba
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people	0.0166 Ranked 14th.	1.08 Ranked 7th. 65 times more than Cuba
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 15-19	392,452 Ranked 8th.	5.4 million Ranked 3rd. 14 times more than Cuba
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people	0.0435 Ranked 14th.	1.99 Ranked 11th. 46 times more than Cuba
Primary completion rate > Women	93 Ranked 57th.	100 Ranked 35th. 8% more than Cuba
School life expectancy > Female	12.1 years Ranked 45th. 5% more than Mexico	11.5 years Ranked 54th.
Elementary school repeaters > Female	0.36 Ranked 97th.	2.77 Ranked 61st. 8 times more than Cuba
Elementary school repeaters > Male	0.7 Ranked 92nd.	4.4 Ranked 59th. 6 times more than Cuba
Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5 > Men	96.1% Ranked 28th. 6% more than Mexico	90.8% Ranked 40th.
Children out of school > Primary > Male > Per capita	0.474 per 1,000 people Ranked 63th. 2 times more than Mexico	0.219 per 1,000 people Ranked 102nd.
High school teachers	89,495 Ranked 25th.	635,518 Ranked 6th. 7 times more than Cuba
Elementary school teachers	90,677 Ranked 35th.	524,517 Ranked 5th. 6 times more than Cuba
High school enrolment rate > Male	98.53 Ranked 5th. 5% more than Mexico	94.16 Ranked 46th.
Literacy > Women above 14 years	99.8% Ranked 1st. 11% more than Mexico	90.2% Ranked 3rd.
Gender ratio > Literacy rate of 15-24 year-olds	1% Ranked 4th. The same as Mexico	1% Ranked 3rd.
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Women per 1000	12.51 Ranked 105th.	32.84 Ranked 84th. 3 times more than Cuba
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Per capita	24.01 per 1,000 people Ranked 107th.	55.87 per 1,000 people Ranked 83th. 2 times more than Cuba
Primary completion rate > Men	95 Ranked 43th.	98 Ranked 43th. 3% more than Cuba
Participation > Secondary education > Pupils	937,493 Ranked 47th.	10.56 million Ranked 6th. 11 times more than Cuba
Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment	100.5 Ranked 42nd.	106.85 Ranked 27th. 6% more than Cuba
Primary education > Pupils per 1000	79.26 Ranked 91st.	135.14 Ranked 57th. 70% more than Cuba
Secondary education > Pupils > Per capita	83.19 per 1,000 people Ranked 34th.	101.95 per 1,000 people Ranked 31st. 23% more than Cuba
Intake ratio to last grade of primary > Females	None	None
Pupils-teacher ratio > Secondary level	11.4 Ranked 99th.	20.6 Ranked 44th. 81% more than Cuba
Repitition rate > Secondary level	2.3 Ranked 31st. 5% more than Mexico	2.2 Ranked 22nd.
Library employees per million	31.26 Ranked 26th. 800 times more than Mexico	0.0391 Ranked 52nd.
Pupils reaching grade 5	95.3 Ranked 22nd. 8% more than Mexico	88.5 Ranked 35th.
Progression to secondary level	94 Ranked 18th. 12% more than Mexico	84 Ranked 21st.
Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > % gross	91.42% Ranked 49th. 2% more than Mexico	89.86% Ranked 55th.
Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Male > % gross	91.65% Ranked 46th. 5% more than Mexico	87.21% Ranked 60th.
Efficiency > Net intake rate in grade 1 > % of official school-age population	96.59% Ranked 7th. 2% more than Mexico	94.86% Ranked 8th.
Efficiency > Net intake rate in grade 1 > Female > % of official school-age population	97.54% Ranked 4th. 3% more than Mexico	94.94% Ranked 8th.
Elementary school graduate rate > Male	95.58 Ranked 4th. 6% more than Mexico	90.45 Ranked 39th.
Efficiency > Net intake rate in grade 1 > Male > % of official school-age population	95.7% Ranked 6th. 1% more than Mexico	94.79% Ranked 7th.
Elementary school > Enrolled students > % female	48.04% Ranked 99th.	48.8% Ranked 47th. 2% more than Cuba
Elementary school teachers > % female	76.56% Ranked 62nd. 15% more than Mexico	66.4% Ranked 79th.
Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > % net	84.26% Ranked 31st. 16% more than Mexico	72.37% Ranked 52nd.
Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Female > % gross	91.18% Ranked 53th.	92.53% Ranked 48th. 1% more than Cuba
Participation > Secondary education > General pupils > % female	51.29% Ranked 34th. 1% more than Mexico	50.62% Ranked 50th.
Participation > Secondary education > Pupils > % female	48.58% Ranked 72nd.	51.4% Ranked 13th. 6% more than Cuba
Participation > Secondary education > Vocational pupils > % female	41.01% Ranked 60th.	55.43% Ranked 7th. 35% more than Cuba
Participation > Secondary education > Vocational pupils	228,425 Ranked 30th.	1.86 million Ranked 3rd. 8 times more than Cuba
Participation > Total enrollment > Primary > Male > % net	99.58% Ranked 4th. About the same as Mexico	99.41% Ranked 7th.
Preschool enrollment rate > Female	111.44 Ranked 4th.	115.01 Ranked 3rd. 3% more than Cuba
Preschool enrollment rate > Male	110.23 Ranked 6th.	113.38 Ranked 3rd. 3% more than Cuba
School enrolment rate > 1st grade > Female	97.66 Ranked 90th.	121.89 Ranked 22nd. 25% more than Cuba
School enrolment rate > 1st grade > Male	95.83 Ranked 98th.	122.3 Ranked 25th. 28% more than Cuba
School enrolment rate > 5th grade > Female	96.23 Ranked 5th. 2% more than Mexico	94.75 Ranked 26th.
School enrolment rate > 5th grade > Male	95.76 Ranked 3rd. 3% more than Mexico	93.15 Ranked 31st.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 25-29	456,523 Ranked 6th.	4.07 million Ranked 4th. 9 times more than Cuba
Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Female > % net	84.75% Ranked 33th. 15% more than Mexico	73.55% Ranked 54th.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 20-24 per thousand people	0.0435 Ranked 14th.	1.56 Ranked 11th. 36 times more than Cuba
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged over 10 per thousand people	1.59 Ranked 14th.	47.42 Ranked 3rd. 30 times more than Cuba
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 30-34	532,670 Ranked 5th.	4.24 million Ranked 4th. 8 times more than Cuba
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people	0.00714 Ranked 14th.	0.54 Ranked 7th. 76 times more than Cuba
Literacy rate > Adult male > % of males ages 15 and above	99.81% Ranked 1st. 8% more than Mexico	92.45% Ranked 52nd.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 25-29	186 Ranked 13th.	127,500 Ranked 4th. 685 times more than Cuba
Literacy and Attainment > Educational attainment: completed tertiary > Tertiary > Population 25+ years > % > Over 24 year olds	9.36% Ranked 3rd.	16.3% Ranked 32nd. 74% more than Cuba
Literacy > Female literates > Aged over 10	4.87 million Ranked 6th.	42.42 million Ranked 4th. 9 times more than Cuba
Primary education, teachers > % female	78.47% Ranked 23th. 17% more than Mexico	66.86% Ranked 79th.
Public spending on education, total > % of government expenditure	18.35% Ranked 23th.	21.59% Ranked 10th. 18% more than Cuba
Literacy > Literates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people	79.82 Ranked 2nd. 11% more than Mexico	71.95 Ranked 12th.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 20-24 per thousand people	28.72 Ranked 13th.	41.79 Ranked 7th. 46% more than Cuba
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 20-24 per thousand people	0.0211 Ranked 14th.	0.762 Ranked 11th. 36 times more than Cuba
Unemployment with primary education, male > % of male unemployment	48.3% Ranked 22nd. 2 times more than Mexico	23.4% Ranked 20th.
Labor force with tertiary education, male > % of male labor force	11.6% Ranked 70th.	19.8% Ranked 36th. 71% more than Cuba
Unemployment with tertiary education, female > % of female unemployment	4.3% Ranked 81st.	31.8% Ranked 11th. 7 times more than Cuba
Unemployment with tertiary education, male > % of male unemployment	3.1% Ranked 82nd.	20.6% Ranked 13th. 7 times more than Cuba
School enrollment > Preprimary > % gross	112.89% gross Ranked 2nd. 34% more than Mexico	84.29% gross Ranked 40th.
School enrollment > Primary > Female > % gross	99.37% gross Ranked 63th.	108.11% gross Ranked 43th. 9% more than Cuba
Primary education > Teachers > % female	77.66% female Ranked 29th. 18% more than Mexico	66.04% female Ranked 87th.
Expenditure per student > Secondary > % of GDP per capita	41.13% Ranked 4th. 2 times more than Mexico	16.75% Ranked 59th.
Gross intake rate in grade 1 > Male > % of relevant age group	104.6% Ranked 44th.	106.06% Ranked 54th. 1% more than Cuba
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Men > Per capita	11.47 per 1,000 people Ranked 104th.	20.75 per 1,000 people Ranked 84th. 81% more than Cuba
Literacy rate > Adult total > % of people ages 15 and above	99.8% Ranked 1st. 10% more than Mexico	90.95% Ranked 45th.
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Men	128,700 Ranked 83th.	2.1 million Ranked 18th. 16 times more than Cuba
Government spending on education > % of GDP	12.86% Ranked 1st. 2 times more than Mexico	5.28% Ranked 49th.
Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Female > % net	98.72% Ranked 9th. 1% more than Mexico	98.07% Ranked 15th.
Government spending on education > % of government spending	18.48% Ranked 24th.	25.61% Ranked 4th. 39% more than Cuba
Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Female > % gross	100.96% Ranked 80th.	113.39% Ranked 23th. 12% more than Cuba
School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary > Female	17 years Ranked 9th. 31% more than Mexico	13 years Ranked 58th.
Literacy > Ratio of young literate females to males > % ages 15-24	100% Ranked 48th.	100.09% Ranked 33th. The same as Cuba
Literacy > Literacy rate, adult total > % of people ages 15 and above	99.83% Ranked 1st. 7% more than Mexico	93.52% Ranked 41st.
Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education > %	99.52% Ranked 28th.	103.44% Ranked 14th. 4% more than Cuba
School enrollment, preprimary, female > % gross	108.76% Ranked 6th. 8% more than Mexico	100.43% Ranked 24th.
School enrollment, preprimary, male > % gross	109.62% Ranked 6th. 11% more than Mexico	98.34% Ranked 24th.
Secondary education, pupils > % female	48.82% Ranked 30th.	51.12% Ranked 14th. 5% more than Cuba
Expenditure per student, primary > % of GDP per capita	49.39% Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than Mexico	15.01% Ranked 59th.
Secondary education, vocational pupils per 1000	18.66 Ranked 7th. 18% more than Mexico	15.8 Ranked 39th.
Secondary education, teachers, female per 1000	4.71 Ranked 9th. 70% more than Mexico	2.76 Ranked 56th.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 20-24 per thousand people	30.58 Ranked 12th.	39.66 Ranked 11th. 30% more than Cuba
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 10-14 per thousand people	39.37 Ranked 10th.	45.78 Ranked 5th. 16% more than Cuba
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people	37.03 Ranked 11th.	45.86 Ranked 7th. 24% more than Cuba
Literacy rate > Youth male > % of males ages 15-24	99.96% Ranked 2nd. 3% more than Mexico	97.52% Ranked 46th.
Literacy rate > Adult female > % of females ages 15 and above	99.79% Ranked 1st. 11% more than Mexico	89.63% Ranked 44th.
Adjusted savings: education expenditure > % of GNI	12.93% Ranked 1st. 3 times more than Mexico	5.16% Ranked 49th.
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$, % of GDP	54.78% Ranked 24th. 1% more than Mexico	54.16% Ranked 13th.
Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment > %	152.41% Ranked 12th. 59% more than Mexico	95.98% Ranked 80th.
Persistence to last grade of primary, total > % of cohort	96.48% Ranked 14th. 2% more than Mexico	95.01% Ranked 43th.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 30-34	487 Ranked 12th.	301,694 Ranked 4th. 619 times more than Cuba
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 15-19	86 Ranked 13th.	76,627 Ranked 4th. 891 times more than Cuba
School enrollment > Secondary > Female > % gross	93.92% gross Ranked 16th. 14% more than Mexico	82.37% gross Ranked 86th.
School enrollment, primary, male > % net	96.22% Ranked 13th. 2% more than Mexico	94.72% Ranked 40th.
Persistence to last grade of primary, female > % of cohort	97.6% Ranked 12th. 2% more than Mexico	95.88% Ranked 38th.
Repeaters, primary, male > % of male enrollment	0.832% Ranked 62nd.	3.83% Ranked 59th. 5 times more than Cuba
Outcomes > Ratio of young literate females to males > % ages 15-24	100% Ranked 42nd. The same as Mexico	99.95% Ranked 70th.

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