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Dataset Overview 📝

The dataset includes the following key indicators, collected for over 200 countries:

• Government Expenditure on Education (% of GDP): Shows the percentage of a country’s GDP allocated to education.
• Literacy Rate (Adult Total): Represents the percentage of the population aged 15 and above who can read and write.
• Primary Completion Rate: The percentage of children who complete their primary education within the official age group.
• Pupil-Teacher Ratio (Primary and Secondary Education): Indicates the average number of students per teacher at the primary and secondary levels.
• School Enrollment Rates (Primary, Secondary, Tertiary): Reflects the percentage of the relevant age group enrolled in schools across different education levels.

Data Source 🌐

World Bank: This dataset is compiled from the World Bank's educational database, providing reliable, updated statistics on educational progress worldwide.

Potential Use Cases 🔍 This dataset is ideal for anyone interested in:

Educational Research: Understanding how education spending and policies impact literacy, enrollment, and overall educational outcomes. Predictive Modeling: Building models to predict educational success factors, such as completion rates and literacy. Global Education Analysis: Analyzing trends in global education systems and how different countries allocate resources to education. Policy Development: Helping governments and organizations make data-driven decisions regarding educational reforms and funding.

Key Questions You Can Explore 🤔

How does government expenditure on education correlate with literacy rates and school enrollment across different regions? What are the trends in pupil-teacher ratios over time, and how do they affect educational outcomes? How do education indicators differ between low-income and high-income countries? Can we predict which countries will achieve universal primary education based on current trends?

Important Notes ⚠️ - Missing Data: Some values may be missing for certain years or countries. Consider using techniques like forward filling or interpolation when working with time series models. - Data Limitations: This dataset provides global averages and may not capture regional disparities within countries.

Sierra Leone SL: Literacy Rate: Adult Male: % of Males Aged 15 and Above data was reported at 41.332 % in 2013. This records a decrease from the previous number of 46.654 % for 2004. Sierra Leone SL: Literacy Rate: Adult Male: % of Males Aged 15 and Above data is updated yearly, averaging 43.993 % from Dec 2004 (Median) to 2013, with 2 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 46.654 % in 2004 and a record low of 41.332 % in 2013. Sierra Leone SL: Literacy Rate: Adult Male: % of Males Aged 15 and Above data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Sierra Leone – Table SL.World Bank.WDI: Education Statistics. Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.; ; UNESCO Institute for Statistics; Weighted average; Each economy is classified based on the classification of World Bank Group's fiscal year 2018 (July 1, 2017-June 30, 2018).

Burundi BI: Literacy Rate: Youth: % of People Age 15-24 data was reported at 93.560 % in 2022. This records an increase from the previous number of 88.000 % for 2017. Burundi BI: Literacy Rate: Youth: % of People Age 15-24 data is updated yearly, averaging 74.460 % from Dec 1979 (Median) to 2022, with 9 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 93.560 % in 2022 and a record low of 31.000 % in 1979. Burundi BI: Literacy Rate: Youth: % of People Age 15-24 data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Burundi – Table BI.World Bank.WDI: Social: Education Statistics. Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.;UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS). UIS.Stat Bulk Data Download Service. Accessed April 5, 2025. https://apiportal.uis.unesco.org/bdds.;Weighted average;

Cameroon CM: Literacy Rate: Adult: % of People Aged 15 and Above data was reported at 78.230 % in 2020. This records an increase from the previous number of 77.071 % for 2018. Cameroon CM: Literacy Rate: Adult: % of People Aged 15 and Above data is updated yearly, averaging 70.985 % from Dec 1976 (Median) to 2020, with 6 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 78.230 % in 2020 and a record low of 41.216 % in 1976. Cameroon CM: Literacy Rate: Adult: % of People Aged 15 and Above data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Cameroon – Table CM.World Bank.WDI: Social: Education Statistics. Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.;UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS). UIS.Stat Bulk Data Download Service. Accessed October 24, 2022. https://apiportal.uis.unesco.org/bdds.;Weighted average;

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Afghanistan Literacy Rate: Youth Female: % of Females Aged 15-24 data was reported at 44.172 % in 2022. This records an increase from the previous number of 42.000 % for 2021. Afghanistan Literacy Rate: Youth Female: % of Females Aged 15-24 data is updated yearly, averaging 32.000 % from Dec 1979 (Median) to 2022, with 5 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 44.172 % in 2022 and a record low of 11.000 % in 1979. Afghanistan Literacy Rate: Youth Female: % of Females Aged 15-24 data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Afghanistan – Table AF.World Bank.WDI: Social: Education Statistics. Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.;UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS). UIS.Stat Bulk Data Download Service. Accessed April 5, 2025. https://apiportal.uis.unesco.org/bdds.;Weighted average;

Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) in Guatemala was reported at 82.11 % in 2024, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Guatemala - Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on November of 2025.

Kenya KE: Literacy Rate: Youth: % of People Age 15-24 data was reported at 86.526 % in 2014. This records an increase from the previous number of 82.390 % for 2007. Kenya KE: Literacy Rate: Youth: % of People Age 15-24 data is updated yearly, averaging 86.526 % from Dec 2000 (Median) to 2014, with 3 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 92.528 % in 2000 and a record low of 82.390 % in 2007. Kenya KE: Literacy Rate: Youth: % of People Age 15-24 data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Kenya – Table KE.World Bank.WDI: Education Statistics. Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.; ; UNESCO Institute for Statistics; Weighted average; Each economy is classified based on the classification of World Bank Group's fiscal year 2018 (July 1, 2017-June 30, 2018).

Context

The World Bank is an international financial institution that provides loans to countries of the world for capital projects. The World Bank's stated goal is the reduction of poverty. Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Bank

Content

This dataset combines key education statistics from a variety of sources to provide a look at global literacy, spending, and access.

For more information, see the World Bank website.

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Acknowledgements

https://bigquery.cloud.google.com/dataset/bigquery-public-data:world_bank_health_population

http://data.worldbank.org/data-catalog/ed-stats

https://cloud.google.com/bigquery/public-data/world-bank-education

Citation: The World Bank: Education Statistics

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Inspiration

Of total government spending, what percentage is spent on education?

Literacy rate, adult male (% of males ages 15 and above) in World was reported at 90.91 % in 2024, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. World - Literacy rate, adult male (% of males ages 15 and above) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on November of 2025.

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Bhutan BT: Literacy Rate: Youth: % of People Age 15-24 data was reported at 98.000 % in 2022. This records an increase from the previous number of 93.000 % for 2017. Bhutan BT: Literacy Rate: Youth: % of People Age 15-24 data is updated yearly, averaging 89.500 % from Dec 2005 (Median) to 2022, with 4 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 98.000 % in 2022 and a record low of 74.000 % in 2005. Bhutan BT: Literacy Rate: Youth: % of People Age 15-24 data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Bhutan – Table BT.World Bank.WDI: Social: Education Statistics. Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.;UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS). UIS.Stat Bulk Data Download Service. Accessed April 5, 2025. https://apiportal.uis.unesco.org/bdds.;Weighted average;

Abstract

The Financial Literacy survey is part of a World Bank Financial Governance/Consumer Protection in Financial Services Program in ECCU5 Countries. The Program aims to improve the levels of consumer protection and financial literacy in these countries—and thereby strengthen consumer confidence in the financial sectors. To this end the World Bank commissioned to the Alpha Research a baseline national representative survey. The objective of the study is to assess the level of financial literacy and consumer confidence of households and to outline the peculiarities in different target groups prior to the implementation of the action plan for increasing the financial literacy of the general population and in particular of the lowincome groups.

Geographic coverage

National

Analysis unit

Household, Individual

Universe

A total of 1432 respondents from a general population (18+) were interviewed in their homes. Additional booster sample of 186 youth aged 16-17 was implemented.

Kind of data

Sample survey data [ssd]

Sampling procedure

Definition of sample size and sample frame

Sample size: based on statistical calculations in order to obtain max. standard deviation +/- 2.5% . - Main sample - 1500 respondents general population - Booster – 300 respondents 16-17 years old

Sample frame: random, two-staged stratified sample with probability, proportional to the size of the location. The sample include both urban and rural areas and is based on two stratification criteria: - NUTS region (6 regions – North-West, North-Central, North-East, South-West, South-Central, South-East) - Type of location (5 groups – Capital; Regional center with more than 100000 citizens, Regional center with less than 100000 citizens, Small town, Village)

Implementation of the sampling procedure

• All NUTS regions in Bulgaria have been ranged in descending order according to the size of the population.
• At the first stage the sample was distributed proportionally on the size of population in each of the 30 (6 NUTS X 5 type of location groups) strata different from zero.
• A cumulative column with the number of locations in each region was prepared. This cumulative column is used for defining the number of the sample points at the second stage of the sample and respectively – the number of the respondents in each location (proportionally to its’ size).
• The sample step was calculated according to the following formula: Sample step = Number of population in the region (N) divided on the number of respondents in the sample.
• A random starting number was defined.
• A number of 10 respondents in each sample nest have been set in order to minimize the influence of correlation error within the sample nest. The largest locations include a higher number of sample nests.
• The number of sample nests and the number of respondents in each location have been defined, proportionally to their size.
• At a second-stage, using the random selection based on the “last birthday in the household”, the respondents were selected within each sample point.
• The sample is representative for the adult population (18+).
• Additional sample booster of young people (16-17 years old) was prepared according to the same criteria.

Mode of data collection

Face-to-face [f2f]

Research instrument

• The questionnaire is based on the model Financial Literacy Survey questionnaire used in Romania in order to achieve comparison of the results between the countries.
• Questions from previous surveys on financial literacy issues conducted in Bulgaria have been included in the questionnaire as well. This allows comparison of the survey results with those of previous studies.
• The questionnaire was reviewed with the relevant institutions – Bulgarian National Bank, Ministry of Economy, Energy and Tourism, World Bank.

Response rate

A total number of 1800 respondents were reached and 1618 interviews were conducted:

• Main sample: total number of 1500 respondents were reached and 1432 were conducted:

  • Response rate – 95%
  • Refusal rate - 5%
  • Main reason for refusals: the length of interview

• Booster sample of young citizens aged 16 – 17 y.o.: total number of 300 respondents were reached and 186 interviews were conducted:

  • Response rate – 62%
  • Refusal rate – 38%
  • Main reason for refusals: the subject of the survey

Will all children be able to read by 2030? The ability to read with comprehension is a foundational skill that every education system around the world strives to impart by late in primary school—generally by age 10. Moreover, attaining the ambitious Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in education requires first achieving this basic building block, and so does improving countries’ Human Capital Index scores. Yet past evidence from many low- and middle-income countries has shown that many children are not learning to read with comprehension in primary school. To understand the global picture better, we have worked with the UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) to assemble a new dataset with the most comprehensive measures of this foundational skill yet developed, by linking together data from credible cross-national and national assessments of reading. This dataset covers 115 countries, accounting for 81% of children worldwide and 79% of children in low- and middle-income countries. The new data allow us to estimate the reading proficiency of late-primary-age children, and we also provide what are among the first estimates (and the most comprehensive, for low- and middle-income countries) of the historical rate of progress in improving reading proficiency globally (for the 2000-17 period). The results show that 53% of all children in low- and middle-income countries cannot read age-appropriate material by age 10, and that at current rates of improvement, this “learning poverty” rate will have fallen only to 43% by 2030. Indeed, we find that the goal of all children reading by 2030 will be attainable only with historically unprecedented progress. The high rate of “learning poverty” and slow progress in low- and middle-income countries is an early warning that all the ambitious SDG targets in education (and likely of social progress) are at risk. Based on this evidence, we suggest a new medium-term target to guide the World Bank’s work in low- and middle- income countries: cut learning poverty by at least half by 2030. This target, together with improved measurement of learning, can be as an evidence-based tool to accelerate progress to get all children reading by age 10.

For further details, please refer to https://thedocs.worldbank.org/en/doc/e52f55322528903b27f1b7e61238e416-0200022022/original/Learning-poverty-report-2022-06-21-final-V7-0-conferenceEdition.pdf