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Education Stats: compare key data on Bolivia & Netherlands

Definitions

  • Average years of schooling of adults: Average years of schooling of adults is the years of formal schooling received, on average, by adults over age 15. (Data Source: Barro-Lee Data Set www.worldbank.org/html/prdmg/grthweb/ddbarle2.htm)
  • Children out of school, primary: Children out of school, primary. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Total is the total number of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools.
  • Children out of school, primary per 1000: Children out of school, primary. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Total is the total number of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Children out of school, primary, female: Children out of school, primary, female. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Female is the total number of female primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools.
  • College and university > Gender parity index: Country's gender parity index for college and university enrollment. For countries with a rating of over 1, more females are enrolled while countries with a rating under 1 have more males enrolled.
  • College and university > Share of total education spending: Percentage of government education funding that goes to post-secondary education.
  • Compulsary education duration: Number of years students are required to be enrolled in school for all levels of education. For instance, compulsary education lasts for 12 years in the United States.
  • Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP: Percentage of public funding for education out of country's total GDP.
  • High school enrolment rate: Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
  • Literacy > Total population: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
  • Primary education, duration > Years: Primary education, duration (years). Duration of primary is the number of grades (years) in primary education.
  • Primary education, teachers per 1000: Primary education, teachers. Teaching staff in primary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Pupil-teacher ratio, primary: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary. Pupil-teacher ratio. Primary is the number of pupils enrolled in primary school divided by the number of primary school teachers.
  • Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary. Pupil-teacher ratio. Secondary is the number of pupils enrolled in secondary school divided by the number of secondary school teachers.
  • Secondary education, duration > Years: Secondary education, duration (years). Duration of secondary education is the number of grades (years) in secondary education (ISCED 2 & 3).
  • 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.
  • Primary education, pupils: Primary education, pupils. Enrolment in primary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions.
  • Primary education, teachers: Primary education, teachers. Teaching staff in primary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
  • Tertiary enrollment: Gross enrolment ratio, tertiary level is the sum of all tertiary level students enrolled at the start of the school year, expressed as a percentage of the mid-year population in the 5 year age group after the official secondary school leaving age.
  • Spending per student > College and university: Public expenditure per student is the public current spending on education divided by the total number of students by level, as a percentage of GDP per capita. Public expenditure (current and capital) includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities)."
  • High school > Gender ratio: Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
  • Compulsary education starting age: Age at which children must be enrolled in school.
  • Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary per million: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary. Pupil-teacher ratio. Secondary is the number of pupils enrolled in secondary school divided by the number of secondary school teachers. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Literacy > Definition: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
  • High school > Upper secondary school duration: Number of years students study at the upper secondary (high school) level.
  • Literacy > Male: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
  • Spending > USD: Education expenditure refers to the current operating expenditures in education, including wages and salaries and excluding capital investments in buildings and equipment."
  • High school > Private school share: Percentage of secondary students who attend a private school.
  • Spending > Proportion: Education expenditure refers to the current operating expenditures in education, including wages and salaries and excluding capital investments in buildings and equipment. Expressed as a proportion of GNI."
  • Pupil-teacher ratio > Primary: Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the number of pupils enrolled in primary school divided by the number of primary school teachers (regardless of their teaching assignment).
  • Child care (preschool) > Starting age: Average age at which students begin pre-primary (preschool) education.
  • High school repeaters > Male: Repeaters in secondary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in secondary school."
  • Preschool enrollment rate: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music."
  • Tertiary > Students studying abroad: Total number of post-secondary students who were studying abroad during given year.
  • Elementary (primary school) > Duration: Number of years students study at the primary level.
  • 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: Secondary education, teachers. Teaching staff in total secondary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private secondary education institutions (ISCED 2 and 3). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
  • Secondary education, teachers per 1000: Secondary education, teachers. Teaching staff in total secondary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private secondary education institutions (ISCED 2 and 3). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Child care (preschool) > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for pre-primary (preschool) education.
  • High school > Lower secondary school duration: Number of years students study at the lower secondary (middle school) level.
  • Children out of school, primary, male per 1000: Children out of school, primary, male. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Male is the total number of male primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Spending per student > High school: Public expenditure per student is the public current spending on education divided by the total number of students by level, as a percentage of GDP per capita. Public expenditure (current and capital) includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities)."
  • Secondary education, general pupils: Secondary education, general pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. General programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in general programmes at public and private secondary education institutions.
  • High school > Gender parity index: Country's gender parity index for secondary level enrollment. For countries with a rating of over 1, more females are enrolled while countries with a rating under 1 have more males enrolled.
  • Scientific and technical journal articles: Scientific and technical journal articles refer to the number of scientific and engineering articles published in the following fields: physics, biology, chemistry, mathematics, clinical medicine, biomedical research, engineering and technology, and earth and space sciences.
  • College and university > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female: Percentage of country's college and university professors that are female.
  • Tertiary > Students studying abroad proportion: The number of students from a given country studying abroad in a given year, expressed as a percentage of total tertiary enrollment in that country. Ratios greater than 100 % are possible, because those currently studying abroad do not count towards total enrollment.
  • Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Scouting > Genders admitted: Admits boys/girls.
  • Elementary (primary school) > Starting age: Average age at which students begin primary education.
  • Children out of school, primary, male: Children out of school, primary, male. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Male is the total number of male primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools.
  • High school > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for all levels of secondary education.
  • Secondary education > General pupils: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.
  • Spending per student > Elementary school: Public expenditure per student is the public current spending on education divided by the total number of students by level, as a percentage of GDP per capita. Public expenditure (current and capital) includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities)."
  • Secondary school starting age > Years: Secondary school starting age (years). Entrance age of 2A lower secondary is the age at which students would enter lower secondary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade.
  • High school starting age > Years: Secondary school starting age is the age at which students would enter secondary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade."
  • Primary education > Teachers > Per capita: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • 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.
  • Public spending per student > Primary level: Public expenditure per student, primary level is the total reported current spending by the government on primary education, divided by the total number of pupils in primary education, expressed as a percentage of per capita GDP.
  • Secondary education, pupils per 1000: Secondary education, pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Primary education, pupils per 1000: Primary education, pupils. Enrolment in primary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • 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.
  • Inequality adjusted index: Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index.
  • High school repeaters > Female: Repeaters in secondary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in secondary school."
  • Teacher student ratio > Elementary school: Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the number of pupils enrolled in primary school divided by the number of primary school teachers (regardless of their teaching assignment).
  • 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.
  • Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share: Percentage of primary students who attend a private school.
  • High school > Lower secondary starting age: Average age at which students begin lower secondary (middle school) education.
  • Elementary school > Gender ratio: Ratio of female to male primary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • High school > Upper secondary starting age: Average age at which students begin upper secondary (high school) education.
  • Elementary school starting age > Years: Primary school starting age is the age at which students would enter primary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade."
  • Elementary school repeaters > All: Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school."
  • Secondary education > General pupils > Per capita: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Education enrolment by level > Primary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
  • 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.
  • Secondary education > Vocational pupils: Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training.
  • Primary education > Teachers: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • Private school enrolment > Primary level: Private sector enrolment share, primary level is the share of primary school pupils who attend a privately managed school, regardless of whether or not the school receives subsidies from the government.
  • Outcomes > Primary education > Duration > Years: Primary duration refers to the number of years of full-time equivalent duration in primary education in the school system according to ISCED.
  • Primary education > Teachers per 1000: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Secondary education > Pupils per 1000: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • 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.
  • Scouting > Members: Members of boy or girl scout groups which are members of the World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM).
  • High school > Share of total education spending: Percentage of government education funding that goes to secondary education.
  • Elementary (primary) school) > Proportion spent on all staff salaries: Percentage of public funding for primary education that goes to school staff salaries.
  • Enrolment ratio > Secondary level: Net enrolment ratio, secondary level, is the ratio of the number of children of official secondary school age enrolled in school to the number of children of official secondary school age in the population.
  • Participation > Secondary education > General pupils: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training."
  • Secondary education > Teachers per 1000: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Education enrolment by level > Secondary level per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Scouting > Members per thousand people: Membership (from 2012). Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Elementary school repeaters > Male: Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school."
  • Elementary school repeaters > Female: Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school."
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Library employees per million: . Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • School enrollment > Primary > Private > % of total primary: Private enrollment refers to pupils or students enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body such as a nongovernmental organization, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise.
  • Unemployment with primary 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).
  • Gross intake rate in grade 1 > Female > % 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.
  • High school > Upper Secondary > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for upper secondary (high school) education.
  • High School > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female: Percentage of country's high school, or secondary, teachers that are female.
  • School enrollment, preprimary > % gross: School enrollment, preprimary (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Pre-primary. Total is the total enrollment in pre-primary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official pre-primary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.
  • School enrollment, primary > % net: School enrollment, primary (% net). Net enrolment rate. Primary. Total is the ratio of children of the official primary school age who are enrolled in primary school to the total population of the official primary school age.
  • School enrollment, secondary > % gross: School enrollment, secondary (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Secondary. All programmes. Total is the total enrollment in secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of official secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.
  • School enrollment, secondary, private > % of total secondary: School enrollment, secondary, private (% of total secondary). Percentage of private enrolment. Secondary is the enrolment in private secondary schools expressed as a percentage of total enrolment (public and private) in secondary schools. 'Private' refers to all educational institutions not operated by a public authority, regardless of whether they receive financial support from public authorities. A high percentage indicates strong involvement of the non-governmental sector (including religious bodies, other organizations, associations, communities, private enterprises or persons) in providing organized educational programmes.
  • Progression to secondary school, male > %: Progression to secondary school, male (%). Transition from primary (ISCED 1) to secondary (ISCED 2), general programmes (%). Male is the number of new male entrants to the first grade of secondary education (general programmes only) in a given year, expressed as a percentage of the number of male pupils enrolled in the final grade of primary education in the previous year.
  • School enrollment, tertiary, female > % gross: School enrollment, tertiary, female (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Tertiary (ISCED 5 and 6). Female is the total female enrollment in tertiary education (ISCED 5 and 6), regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female population of the five-year age group following on from secondary school leaving.
  • Expenditure per student, tertiary > % of GDP per capita: Expenditure per student, tertiary (% of GDP per capita). Public expenditure per pupil as a % of GDP per capita. Tertiary is the total public expenditure per student in tertiary 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).
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Primary completion rate > Female > % of relevant age group: Primary completion rate is the percentage of students completing the last year of primary school. It is calculated by taking the total number of students in the last grade of primary school, minus the number of repeaters in that grade, divided by the total number of children of official graduation age.
  • Primary completion rate > Male > % of relevant age group: Primary completion rate is the percentage of students completing the last year of primary school. It is calculated by taking the total number of students in the last grade of primary school, minus the number of repeaters in that grade, divided by the total number of children of official graduation age.
  • Progression to secondary school > 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.
  • School enrollment > Primary > Male > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.
  • School enrollment > Preprimary > 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. Preprimary education refers to the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment.
  • Persistence to grade 5 > Total > % of cohort: Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.
  • Labor force with tertiary education, female > % of female labor force: Labor force with tertiary education, female (% of female labor force). Labor force with tertiary education is the proportion of labor force that has a tertiary education, as a percentage of the total labor force.
  • Labor force with primary education > % of total: Labor force with primary education (% of total). Labor force with primary education is the proportion of the labor force that has a primary education, as a percentage of the total labor force.
  • Labor force with secondary education, male > % of male labor force: Labor force with secondary education, male (% of male labor force). Labor force with secondary education is the proportion of the labor force that has a secondary education, as a percentage of the total labor force.
  • Labor force with secondary education > % of total: Labor force with secondary education (% of total). Labor force with secondary education is the proportion of the labor force that has a secondary education, as a percentage of the total labor force.
  • Unemployment with tertiary education > % of total unemployment: Unemployment with tertiary education (% of total unemployment). Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organization (UNESCO).
  • Primary education > Pupils > % female: Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.
  • Primary education > Pupils > Per capita: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools. Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
  • 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.
  • Persistence to grade 5 > Female > % of cohort: Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.
  • Researchers in R&D > Per million people: Researchers in R&D (per million people). Researchers in R&D are professionals engaged in the conception or creation of new knowledge, products, processes, methods, or systems and in the management of the projects concerned. Postgraduate PhD students (ISCED97 level 6) engaged in R&D are included.
  • High school teachers > % female: Female teachers as a percentage of total secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time 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.
  • Secondary education, teachers > % female: Secondary education, teachers (% female). Percentage female teachers. Secondary is the number of female teachers at the secondary level expressed as a percentage of the total number of teachers (male and female) at the secondary level in a given school year. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
  • 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 > 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.
  • Secondary education, teachers, female: 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.
  • Repeaters, secondary, female > % of female enrollment: Repeaters, secondary, female (% of female enrollment). Percentage of repeaters in secondary. All grades. Female is the number of female students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all female students enrolled in secondary school. It is calculated by dividing the sum of female repeaters in all grades of secondary education by the total female enrolment of secondary education and multiplying the result by 100.
  • Participation > School enrollment > Tertiary > 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. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level."
  • School enrollment, secondary, male > % net: School enrollment, secondary, male (% net). Net enrolment rate. Secondary. All programmes. Male is the ratio of male children of the official secondary school age who are enrolled in secondary school to the male population of the official secondary school age.
  • School enrollment, secondary, female > % gross: School enrollment, secondary, female (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Secondary. All programmes. Female is the total female enrollment in secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the female population of official secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.
  • School enrollment > Primary > Female > % net: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.
  • Literacy 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.
  • Unemployment with secondary education, male > % of male unemployment: Unemployment with secondary 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).
  • Public spending on education, total > % of GDP: Public spending on education, total (% of GDP). Public expenditure on education as % of GDP is the total public expenditure (current and capital) on education expressed as a percentage of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in a given year. Public expenditure on education includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration, and transfers/subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities).
  • Public spending on education > Total > % of government expenditure: Public expenditure on education consists of current and capital public expenditure on education plus subsidies to private education at the primary, secondary, and tertiary levels.
  • 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).
STAT Bolivia Netherlands HISTORY
Average years of schooling of adults 5.6
Ranked 57th.
9.4
Ranked 16th. 68% more than Bolivia
Children out of school, primary 243,824
Ranked 21st. 314 times more than Netherlands
776
Ranked 107th.

Children out of school, primary per 1000 23.62
Ranked 20th. 508 times more than Netherlands
0.0465
Ranked 115th.

Children out of school, primary, female 120,027
Ranked 21st. 10 times more than Netherlands
11,924
Ranked 61st.

College and university > Gender parity index 0.839
Ranked 91st.
1.12
Ranked 71st. 34% more than Bolivia

College and university > Share of total education spending 28.76%
Ranked 9th. 3% more than Netherlands
28.05%
Ranked 17th.

Compulsary education duration 8
Ranked 85th.
13
Ranked 9th. 63% more than Bolivia

Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP 6.89%
Ranked 6th. 16% more than Netherlands
5.96%
Ranked 29th.

High school enrolment rate 90.04
Ranked 62nd.
98.12
Ranked 32nd. 9% more than Bolivia
Literacy > Total population 87.2%
Ranked 88th.
99%
Ranked 29th. 14% more than Bolivia

Primary education, duration > Years 6
Ranked 82nd. The same as Netherlands
6
Ranked 139th.

Primary education, teachers per 1000 6.45
Ranked 33th. 55% more than Netherlands
4.15
Ranked 69th.

Pupil-teacher ratio, primary 24.22
Ranked 61st. 32% more than Netherlands
18.36
Ranked 99th.

Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary 18.17
Ranked 44th. 34% more than Netherlands
13.57
Ranked 59th.

Secondary education, duration > Years 6
Ranked 119th. The same as Netherlands
6
Ranked 160th.

Literacy > Female 81.6%
Ranked 95th.
99%
Ranked 28th. 21% more than Bolivia
Children out of school, primary, female per 1000 11.63
Ranked 19th. 16 times more than Netherlands
0.729
Ranked 86th.

College and university > Gender ratio 84.13
Ranked 80th.
110.84
Ranked 57th. 32% more than Bolivia

Child care (preschool) > Duration 2
Ranked 161st. The same as Netherlands
2
Ranked 186th.

Secondary education > Teachers > Per capita 4.98 per 1,000 people
Ranked 74th.
6.74 per 1,000 people
Ranked 46th. 35% more than Bolivia

Duration of compulsory education 8 years
Ranked 110th.
13 years
Ranked 5th. 63% more than Bolivia
Secondary education, pupils 1.06 million
Ranked 45th.
1.54 million
Ranked 40th. 45% more than Bolivia

College and university > Private school share 19.53%
Ranked 45th.
100%
Ranked 5th. 5 times more than Bolivia

Girls to boys ratio > Primary level enrolment 1
Ranked 41st. 2% more than Netherlands
0.98
Ranked 76th.

School life expectancy > Total 9.9 years
Ranked 78th.
15.9 years
Ranked 7th. 61% more than Bolivia
Primary education, pupils 1.39 million
Ranked 59th. 8% more than Netherlands
1.29 million
Ranked 62nd.

Primary education, teachers 62,430
Ranked 54th.
63,872
Ranked 43th. 2% more than Bolivia

Tertiary enrollment 35.7%
Ranked 35th.
55%
Ranked 16th. 54% more than Bolivia
Spending per student > College and university 36.05
Ranked 27th.
43.92
Ranked 26th. 22% more than Bolivia

High school > Gender ratio 97.11
Ranked 92nd.
98.2
Ranked 69th. 1% more than Bolivia

Compulsary education starting age 6
Ranked 54th. 20% more than Netherlands
5
Ranked 178th.

Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary per million 1.88
Ranked 62nd. 2 times more than Netherlands
0.813
Ranked 74th.

Literacy > Definition age 15 and over can read and write age 15 and over can read and write
High school > Upper secondary school duration 4
Ranked 31st. 33% more than Netherlands
3
Ranked 135th.

Literacy > Male 93.1%
Ranked 79th.
99%
Ranked 38th. 6% more than Bolivia
Spending > USD 752.59 million
Ranked 83th.
42.53 billion
Ranked 14th. 57 times more than Bolivia

High school > Private school share 13.05%
Ranked 65th.
82.79%
Ranked 5th. 6 times more than Bolivia

Spending > Proportion 4.66
Ranked 62nd.
4.85
Ranked 53th. 4% more than Bolivia

Pupil-teacher ratio > Primary 23.93
Ranked 67th. 39% more than Netherlands
17.17
Ranked 120th.
Child care (preschool) > Starting age 4
Ranked 38th. The same as Netherlands
4
Ranked 58th.

High school repeaters > Male 4.16
Ranked 52nd.
5.53
Ranked 46th. 33% more than Bolivia

Preschool enrollment rate 108.26
Ranked 52nd. 1% more than Netherlands
106.9
Ranked 53th.

Tertiary > Students studying abroad 9,872.23
Ranked 78th.
13,388.96
Ranked 60th. 36% more than Bolivia

Primary completion rate 101
Ranked 30th. 1% more than Netherlands
100
Ranked 41st.

Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level 311,015
Ranked 48th.
526,767
Ranked 36th. 69% more than Bolivia

Elementary (primary school) > Duration 6
Ranked 88th. The same as Netherlands
6
Ranked 147th.

Children out of school > Primary 47,468
Ranked 45th. 3 times more than Netherlands
13,817
Ranked 69th.

Secondary education, teachers 57,912
Ranked 46th.
113,370
Ranked 24th. 96% more than Bolivia

Secondary education, teachers per 1000 5.98
Ranked 57th.
6.79
Ranked 40th. 13% more than Bolivia

Child care (preschool) > Students per teacher 38.84
Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than Netherlands
15
Ranked 72nd.

High school > Lower secondary school duration 2
Ranked 197th.
3
Ranked 180th. 50% more than Bolivia

Children out of school, primary, male per 1000 11.99
Ranked 19th. 44 times more than Netherlands
0.27
Ranked 96th.

Spending per student > High school 14.49
Ranked 55th.
25.41
Ranked 23th. 75% more than Bolivia

Secondary education, general pupils 1.06 million
Ranked 47th. 34% more than Netherlands
790,048
Ranked 50th.

High school > Gender parity index 0.979
Ranked 95th.
0.988
Ranked 86th. 1% more than Bolivia

Scientific and technical journal articles 33
Ranked 102nd.
13,475
Ranked 13th. 408 times more than Bolivia

College and university > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female 29%
Ranked 3rd.
40%
Ranked 17th. 38% more than Bolivia
Tertiary > Students studying abroad proportion 2.54%
Ranked 79th. 48% more than Netherlands
1.72%
Ranked 98th.

Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level per 1000 35.17
Ranked 37th. 8% more than Netherlands
32.62
Ranked 42nd.

Scouting > Genders admitted both both
Elementary (primary school) > Starting age 6
Ranked 110th. The same as Netherlands
6
Ranked 171st.

Education expenditure of government > As percentage of total government 18.1%
Ranked 13th. 62% more than Netherlands
11.2%
Ranked 60th.

Children out of school, primary, male 123,797
Ranked 19th. 28 times more than Netherlands
4,421
Ranked 78th.

Education expenditure of government > As percentage of GNI 6.6%
Ranked 21st. 20% more than Netherlands
5.5%
Ranked 39th.

High school > Students per teacher 18.17
Ranked 45th. 34% more than Netherlands
13.57
Ranked 61st.

Secondary education > General pupils 1.03 million
Ranked 24th. 54% more than Netherlands
672,103
Ranked 56th.

Spending per student > Elementary school 13.73
Ranked 47th.
17.76
Ranked 31st. 29% more than Bolivia

Secondary school starting age > Years 12
Ranked 85th. The same as Netherlands
12
Ranked 129th.

High school starting age > Years 12
Ranked 79th. The same as Netherlands
12
Ranked 117th.

Primary education > Teachers > Per capita 7.15 per 1,000 people
Ranked 23th. 71% more than Netherlands
4.18 per 1,000 people
Ranked 80th.
Education enrolment by level > Primary level 1.54 million
Ranked 62nd. 20% more than Netherlands
1.29 million
Ranked 65th.

High school > Population with at least high school education > Women 39.8%
Ranked 101st.
87.5%
Ranked 30th. 2 times more than Bolivia

Elementary school graduate rate 80.2
Ranked 65th.
98.34
Ranked 19th. 23% more than Bolivia

Public spending per student > Primary level 13.3
Ranked 16th.
15.4
Ranked 31st. 16% more than Bolivia
Secondary education, pupils per 1000 102.67
Ranked 28th. 11% more than Netherlands
92.19
Ranked 42nd.

Primary education, pupils per 1000 134.6
Ranked 49th. 74% more than Netherlands
77.38
Ranked 98th.

Girls to boys ratio > Secondary level enrolment 0.97
Ranked 118th.
0.98
Ranked 84th. 1% more than Bolivia

Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level > Per capita 35.91 per 1,000 people
Ranked 36th. 10% more than Netherlands
32.62 per 1,000 people
Ranked 42nd.

Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people 0.956
Ranked 115th. 19% more than Netherlands
0.802
Ranked 124th.

Outcomes > Secondary education > Duration > Years 6
Ranked 103th. The same as Netherlands
6
Ranked 141st.

Teacher student ratio > High school 18.17
Ranked 41st. 36% more than Netherlands
13.32
Ranked 72nd.

Children out of school > Primary per 1000 5.17
Ranked 59th. 6 times more than Netherlands
0.849
Ranked 100th.

Inequality adjusted index 0.537
Ranked 70th.
0.897
Ranked 8th. 67% more than Bolivia
High school repeaters > Female 2.75
Ranked 54th.
3.92
Ranked 46th. 43% more than Bolivia

Teacher student ratio > Elementary school 24.22
Ranked 58th. 41% more than Netherlands
17.17
Ranked 108th.

Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5 82.4%
Ranked 57th.
98.3%
Ranked 18th. 19% more than Bolivia

Elementary school > Enrolled students 1.51 million
Ranked 60th. 18% more than Netherlands
1.29 million
Ranked 59th.

Primary education > Duration > Years 6 years
Ranked 80th. The same as Netherlands
6 years
Ranked 138th.

Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ per capita $531.42
Ranked 77th.
$27,461.55
Ranked 7th. 52 times more than Bolivia

School enrolment rate > 1st grade 120.53
Ranked 25th. 19% more than Netherlands
101.07
Ranked 64th.

Secondary education, general pupils per 1000 104.19
Ranked 14th. 2 times more than Netherlands
47.33
Ranked 130th.

Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share 8.46%
Ranked 81st.
68.91%
Ranked 6th. 8 times more than Bolivia

High school > Lower secondary starting age 12
Ranked 86th. The same as Netherlands
12
Ranked 132nd.

Elementary school > Gender ratio 99.79
Ranked 40th. 2% more than Netherlands
98.18
Ranked 71st.

High school enrolment rate > Female 89.58
Ranked 55th.
100
Ranked 11th. 12% more than Bolivia
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level 97%
Ranked 47th.
99%
Ranked 24th. 2% more than Bolivia

Duration of education > Secondary level 6
Ranked 98th. The same as Netherlands
6
Ranked 135th.
Public spending per student > Tertiary level 45.2
Ranked 11th. 5% more than Netherlands
43
Ranked 37th.
Secondary education > Pupils 1.03 million
Ranked 24th.
1.4 million
Ranked 40th. 35% more than Bolivia

Primary education > Pupils 1.54 million
Ranked 57th. 20% more than Netherlands
1.28 million
Ranked 61st.

High school > Population with at least high school education > Men 49.7%
Ranked 90th.
90.4%
Ranked 29th. 82% more than Bolivia

Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Tertiary level 35.24%
Ranked 93th.
51.01%
Ranked 74th. 45% more than Bolivia

Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita 115.06 per 1,000 people
Ranked 27th. 31% more than Netherlands
87.63 per 1,000 people
Ranked 79th.

Secondary education, vocational pupils 49,600
Ranked 58th.
748,850
Ranked 15th. 15 times more than Bolivia

Elementary (primary) school > Students per teacher 24.22
Ranked 59th. 32% more than Netherlands
18.36
Ranked 97th.

Spending on education > Proportion spent on all staff salaries 91.98%
Ranked 5th. 16% more than Netherlands
78.97%
Ranked 29th.

Secondary education > Teachers 44,904
Ranked 59th.
109,661
Ranked 31st. 2 times more than Bolivia

School enrolment rate > 5th grade 83.31
Ranked 51st.
99.52
Ranked 7th. 19% more than Bolivia

Education enrolment by level > Secondary level 996,577
Ranked 57th.
1.42 million
Ranked 45th. 42% more than Bolivia

Scientific and technical journal articles per million 3.97
Ranked 115th.
830.49
Ranked 6th. 209 times more than Bolivia

Duration of education > Primary level 6
Ranked 76th. The same as Netherlands
6
Ranked 127th.
Participation > Children out of school > Elementary 70,386
Ranked 45th. 6 times more than Netherlands
12,705
Ranked 67th.

Participation > Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education 98.66%
Ranked 87th. About the same as Netherlands
98.19%
Ranked 76th.

Public spending per student > Secondary level 11
Ranked 27th.
21.8
Ranked 29th. 98% more than Bolivia
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Primary level 48.79%
Ranked 49th. 1% more than Netherlands
48.22%
Ranked 103th.

Progression to secondary school 90.15%
Ranked 59th.
98.12%
Ranked 35th. 9% more than Bolivia
Children out of school > Primary > Per capita 5.27 per 1,000 people
Ranked 60th. 6 times more than Netherlands
0.849 per 1,000 people
Ranked 102nd.

Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Women 97%
Ranked 46th.
98%
Ranked 36th. 1% more than Bolivia

High school > Upper secondary starting age 14
Ranked 188th.
15
Ranked 162nd. 7% more than Bolivia

Elementary school starting age > Years 6
Ranked 100th. The same as Netherlands
6
Ranked 149th.

Library books 125,036
Ranked 37th.
2.66 million
Ranked 6th. 21 times more than Bolivia
Elementary school repeaters > All 2.49
Ranked 79th. 14% more than Netherlands
2.18
Ranked 67th.

Secondary education > General pupils > Per capita 112.43 per 1,000 people
Ranked 18th. 3 times more than Netherlands
41.28 per 1,000 people
Ranked 136th.

Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 1000 174.64
Ranked 21st. 2 times more than Netherlands
79.92
Ranked 125th.

Education enrolment by level > Primary level > Per capita 0.178 per capita
Ranked 18th. 2 times more than Netherlands
0.08 per capita
Ranked 125th.

Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Men 96%
Ranked 54th.
99%
Ranked 30th. 3% more than Bolivia

Library books per 1000 15.02
Ranked 40th.
169.09
Ranked 4th. 11 times more than Bolivia
Pupils-teacher ratio > Primary level 24.2
Ranked 68th. 2 times more than Netherlands
9.8
Ranked 135th.
Secondary education > Vocational pupils 49,600
Ranked 65th.
724,593
Ranked 16th. 15 times more than Bolivia

Primary education > Teachers 64,426
Ranked 47th. 2% more than Netherlands
63,022
Ranked 49th.
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Secondary level 48.33%
Ranked 102nd.
48.55%
Ranked 96th. About the same as Bolivia

Private school enrolment > Primary level 9.3
Ranked 23th.
68.4
Ranked 3rd. 7 times more than Bolivia
Outcomes > Primary education > Duration > Years 6
Ranked 74th. The same as Netherlands
6
Ranked 127th.

Library employees 29
Ranked 42nd.
250
Ranked 6th. 9 times more than Bolivia
Primary education > Teachers per 1000 7.01
Ranked 23th. 68% more than Netherlands
4.18
Ranked 82nd.
Secondary education > Pupils per 1000 110.35
Ranked 17th. 29% more than Netherlands
85.78
Ranked 65th.

Children out of school > Primary > Female > Per capita 2.13 per 1,000 people
Ranked 65th. 3 times more than Netherlands
0.68 per 1,000 people
Ranked 92nd.

Female enrolment share > Primary level 48.7%
Ranked 44th. 1% more than Netherlands
48.3%
Ranked 91st.
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ $5.58 billion
Ranked 57th.
$456.28 billion
Ranked 14th. 82 times more than Bolivia

Primary school starting age > Years 6
Ranked 111th. The same as Netherlands
6
Ranked 169th.

Scouting > Members 7,894
Ranked 82nd.
47,655
Ranked 27th. 6 times more than Bolivia
High school > Share of total education spending 29.08%
Ranked 29th.
40.68%
Ranked 27th. 40% more than Bolivia

Elementary (primary) school) > Proportion spent on all staff salaries 93.98%
Ranked 8th. 12% more than Netherlands
84%
Ranked 38th.

Enrolment ratio > Secondary level 68.1%
Ranked 49th.
89.9%
Ranked 11th. 32% more than Bolivia
Participation > Secondary education > General pupils 1.05 million
Ranked 46th. 36% more than Netherlands
775,682
Ranked 49th.

Secondary education > Teachers per 1000 4.89
Ranked 74th.
6.74
Ranked 46th. 38% more than Bolivia

Ratio of female to male primary enrollment 99.76
Ranked 34th. 2% more than Netherlands
97.43
Ranked 90th.

Secondary education > General pupils per 1000 110.35
Ranked 18th. 3 times more than Netherlands
41.28
Ranked 134th.

Children out of school > Primary > Male 28,286
Ranked 41st. 10 times more than Netherlands
2,740
Ranked 81st.

Elementary (primary) school > Gender parity index 0.986
Ranked 85th.
0.991
Ranked 71st. About the same as Bolivia

Female enrolment share > Secondary level 48.2%
Ranked 88th. About the same as Netherlands
48.1%
Ranked 90th.
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level per 1000 112.69
Ranked 32nd. 29% more than Netherlands
87.63
Ranked 81st.

Scouting > Members per thousand people 0.752
Ranked 100th.
2.84
Ranked 50th. 4 times more than Bolivia
Primary completion rate > Women 99
Ranked 45th. The same as Netherlands
99
Ranked 43th.

Elementary school repeaters > Male 2.74
Ranked 83th. 6% more than Netherlands
2.58
Ranked 54th.

Elementary school repeaters > Female 2.22
Ranked 77th. 25% more than Netherlands
1.77
Ranked 55th.

Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5 > Men 83.5%
Ranked 51st.
98.8%
Ranked 10th. 18% more than Bolivia

Children out of school > Primary > Male > Per capita 3.14 per 1,000 people
Ranked 57th. 19 times more than Netherlands
0.168 per 1,000 people
Ranked 106th.

High school teachers 57,912
Ranked 45th.
108,440
Ranked 29th. 87% more than Bolivia

Elementary school teachers 62,430
Ranked 49th.
79,000
Ranked 22nd. 27% more than Bolivia

High school enrolment rate > Male 90.47
Ranked 52nd.
96.36
Ranked 38th. 7% more than Bolivia
Primary completion rate > Men 102
Ranked 26th. 1% more than Netherlands
101
Ranked 33th.

Participation > Secondary education > Pupils 1.05 million
Ranked 50th.
1.41 million
Ranked 37th. 34% more than Bolivia

Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment 96.98
Ranked 109th.
98.37
Ranked 90th. 1% more than Bolivia

Primary education > Pupils per 1000 167.79
Ranked 34th. 2 times more than Netherlands
78.8
Ranked 120th.

Secondary education > Pupils > Per capita 112.43 per 1,000 people
Ranked 16th. 31% more than Netherlands
85.78 per 1,000 people
Ranked 66th.

Intake ratio to last grade of primary > Females None
None

Library employees per million 3.48
Ranked 44th.
15.92
Ranked 2nd. 5 times more than Bolivia
School enrollment > Primary > Private > % of total primary 19.59%
Ranked 34th.
68.91%
Ranked 6th. 4 times more than Bolivia

Unemployment with primary education > Female > % of female unemployment 58.7%
Ranked 8th. 30% more than Netherlands
45.3%
Ranked 14th.

Gross intake rate in grade 1 > Female > % of relevant age group 119.27%
Ranked 21st. 20% more than Netherlands
99.37%
Ranked 81st.

High school > Upper Secondary > Students per teacher 19.41
Ranked 23th.
20.51
Ranked 4th. 6% more than Bolivia
High School > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female 53%
Ranked 3rd. 8% more than Netherlands
49%
Ranked 30th.
School enrollment, preprimary > % gross 51.24%
Ranked 83th.
89.78%
Ranked 36th. 75% more than Bolivia

School enrollment, primary > % net 83.43%
Ranked 98th.
99.67%
Ranked 5th. 19% more than Bolivia

School enrollment, secondary > % gross 77.27%
Ranked 88th.
128.42%
Ranked 3rd. 66% more than Bolivia

School enrollment, secondary, private > % of total secondary 13.05%
Ranked 64th.
82.79%
Ranked 5th. 6 times more than Bolivia

Progression to secondary school, male > % 88.07%
Ranked 68th. 20% more than Netherlands
73.13%
Ranked 19th.

School enrollment, tertiary, female > % gross 34.37%
Ranked 67th.
80.52%
Ranked 19th. 2 times more than Bolivia

Expenditure per student, tertiary > % of GDP per capita 36.79%
Ranked 25th.
42.67%
Ranked 29th. 16% more than Bolivia

School enrollment > Secondary > % net 72.69% net
Ranked 59th.
89.17% net
Ranked 23th. 23% more than Bolivia

Net intake rate in grade 1 > Female > % of official school-age population 70.9%
Ranked 33th.
96.66%
Ranked 4th. 36% more than Bolivia

Primary completion rate > Female > % of relevant age group 99.22%
Ranked 39th. About the same as Netherlands
98.9%
Ranked 40th.

Primary completion rate > Male > % of relevant age group 102.48%
Ranked 24th. 2% more than Netherlands
100.85%
Ranked 31st.

Progression to secondary school > Female 90.35%
Ranked 58th.
100%
Ranked 12th. 11% more than Bolivia
School enrollment > Primary > Male > % gross 113.3% gross
Ranked 38th. 4% more than Netherlands
108.79% gross
Ranked 57th.

School enrollment > Preprimary > Female > % gross 49.89% gross
Ranked 36th.
87.96% gross
Ranked 31st. 76% more than Bolivia

Persistence to grade 5 > Total > % of cohort 84.79%
Ranked 40th.
99.63%
Ranked 9th. 18% more than Bolivia

Labor force with tertiary education, female > % of female labor force 13.6%
Ranked 57th.
32.8%
Ranked 21st. 2 times more than Bolivia

Labor force with primary education > % of total 37.7%
Ranked 14th. 49% more than Netherlands
25.3%
Ranked 15th.

Labor force with secondary education, male > % of male labor force 41.6%
Ranked 40th. 3% more than Netherlands
40.4%
Ranked 34th.

Labor force with secondary education > % of total 38.1%
Ranked 44th.
41.2%
Ranked 33th. 8% more than Bolivia

Unemployment with tertiary education > % of total unemployment 28.3%
Ranked 9th. 51% more than Netherlands
18.7%
Ranked 42nd.

Primary education > Pupils > % female 48.97% female
Ranked 26th. 2% more than Netherlands
48.16% female
Ranked 101st.

Primary education > Pupils > Per capita 0.171 per capita
Ranked 29th. 2 times more than Netherlands
0.079 per capita
Ranked 123th.

Net intake rate in grade 1 > Male > % of official school-age population 70.87%
Ranked 37th.
98.36%
Ranked 3rd. 39% more than Bolivia

Persistence to grade 5 > Female > % of cohort 84.67%
Ranked 38th.
99.24%
Ranked 9th. 17% more than Bolivia

Researchers in R&D > Per million people 145.5
Ranked 54th.
3,134.05
Ranked 14th. 22 times more than Bolivia

High school teachers > % female 52.83%
Ranked 80th. 14% more than Netherlands
46.38%
Ranked 81st.

Efficiency > Net intake rate in grade 1 > % of official school-age population 66.1%
Ranked 40th.
97.29%
Ranked 4th. 47% more than Bolivia

Efficiency > Net intake rate in grade 1 > Female > % of official school-age population 66.44%
Ranked 39th.
96.33%
Ranked 6th. 45% more than Bolivia

Elementary school graduate rate > Male 80.8
Ranked 56th.
98.83
Ranked 10th. 22% more than Bolivia

Secondary education, teachers > % female 52.83%
Ranked 65th. 7% more than Netherlands
49.16%
Ranked 64th.

Efficiency > Net intake rate in grade 1 > Male > % of official school-age population 65.77%
Ranked 40th.
98.21%
Ranked 5th. 49% more than Bolivia

Elementary school > Enrolled students > % female 48.98%
Ranked 33th. 1% more than Netherlands
48.34%
Ranked 84th.

Elementary school teachers > % female 61.41%
Ranked 100th.
65.19%
Ranked 35th. 6% more than Bolivia

Participation > Secondary education > Vocational pupils > % female 0.0
Ranked 117th.
45.95%
Ranked 32nd.

Participation > Secondary education > Vocational pupils 0.0
Ranked 123th.
684,821
Ranked 14th.

Participation > Total enrollment > Primary > Male > % net 94.58%
Ranked 55th.
99.32%
Ranked 9th. 5% more than Bolivia

Preschool enrollment rate > Female 49.4
Ranked 80th.
100.11
Ranked 17th. 2 times more than Bolivia

Preschool enrollment rate > Male 49.23
Ranked 79th.
100.49
Ranked 18th. 2 times more than Bolivia

School enrolment rate > 1st grade > Female 120.25
Ranked 23th. 19% more than Netherlands
101.02
Ranked 64th.

School enrolment rate > 1st grade > Male 120.79
Ranked 24th. 19% more than Netherlands
101.13
Ranked 67th.

School enrolment rate > 5th grade > Female 83.26
Ranked 43th.
99.76
Ranked 10th. 20% more than Bolivia

School enrolment rate > 5th grade > Male 83.35
Ranked 42nd.
99.29
Ranked 9th. 19% more than Bolivia

Secondary education, teachers, female 23,724
Ranked 49th.
55,736
Ranked 21st. 2 times more than Bolivia

Repeaters, secondary, female > % of female enrollment 4.45%
Ranked 49th.
4.64%
Ranked 47th. 4% more than Bolivia

Participation > School enrollment > Tertiary > Male > % gross 41.58%
Ranked 43th.
57.54%
Ranked 14th. 38% more than Bolivia

School enrollment, secondary, male > % net 67.82%
Ranked 66th.
88.53%
Ranked 26th. 31% more than Bolivia

School enrollment, secondary, female > % gross 77.44%
Ranked 91st.
127.62%
Ranked 3rd. 65% more than Bolivia

School enrollment > Primary > Female > % net 95.55% net
Ranked 40th.
97.97% net
Ranked 19th. 3% more than Bolivia

Literacy and Attainment > Educational attainment: completed tertiary > Tertiary > Population 25+ years > % > Over 24 year olds 25.63%
Ranked 16th.
29.02%
Ranked 12th. 13% more than Bolivia
Unemployment with secondary education, male > % of male unemployment 39.9%
Ranked 18th. 13% more than Netherlands
35.2%
Ranked 63th.

Public spending on education, total > % of GDP 6.89%
Ranked 6th. 16% more than Netherlands
5.96%
Ranked 30th.

Public spending on education > Total > % of government expenditure 18.06%
Ranked 15th. 68% more than Netherlands
10.78%
Ranked 54th.

Unemployment with primary education, male > % of male unemployment 20.3%
Ranked 17th.
42.2%
Ranked 28th. 2 times more than Bolivia

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