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  • 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, teachers: Primary education, teachers. Teaching staff in primary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
  • Primary education, pupils: Primary education, pupils. Enrolment in primary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions.
  • 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 per 1000: Secondary education, teachers. Teaching staff in total secondary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private secondary education institutions (ISCED 2 and 3). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Secondary education, teachers: Secondary education, teachers. Teaching staff in total secondary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private secondary education institutions (ISCED 2 and 3). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
  • Child care (preschool) > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for pre-primary (preschool) education.
  • High school > Lower secondary school duration: Number of years students study at the lower secondary (middle school) level.
  • Children out of school, primary, male per 1000: Children out of school, primary, male. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Male is the total number of male primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Spending per student > High school: Public expenditure per student is the public current spending on education divided by the total number of students by level, as a percentage of GDP per capita. Public expenditure (current and capital) includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities)."
  • Secondary education, general pupils: Secondary education, general pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. General programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in general programmes at public and private secondary education institutions.
  • High school > Gender parity index: Country's gender parity index for secondary level enrollment. For countries with a rating of over 1, more females are enrolled while countries with a rating under 1 have more males enrolled.
  • Scientific and technical journal articles: Scientific and technical journal articles refer to the number of scientific and engineering articles published in the following fields: physics, biology, chemistry, mathematics, clinical medicine, biomedical research, engineering and technology, and earth and space sciences.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • High school > Lower secondary starting age: Average age at which students begin lower secondary (middle school) education.
  • Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share: Percentage of primary students who attend a private school.
  • Elementary school > Gender ratio: Ratio of female to male primary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
  • High school enrolment rate > Female: Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
  • Duration of education > Secondary level: Duration of secondary education is the number of grades (or years) in general secondary education.
  • Public spending per student > Tertiary level: Public expenditure per student, tertiary level is the total reported current spending by the government on tertiary education, divided by the total number of pupils in tertiary education, expressed as a percentage of per capita GDP.
  • Primary education > Pupils: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
  • Secondary education > Pupils: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
  • High school > Population with at least high school education > Men: Gender Inequality Index.
  • 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.
  • 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."
  • School life expectancy > Male: School life expectancy and transition from primary to secondary for school years 1998/99 and 1999/00, published in http://www.uis.unesco.org accessed on Sept. 2002 and Women's Indicators and Statistics Database (Wistat), Version 4, CD-ROM (United Nations publication, Sales No. E.00.XVII.4) based on data provided by UNESCO in 1999.
  • Secondary education > General pupils > Per capita: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 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.
  • Elementary (primary school) > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female: Percentage of country's elementary, or primary, teachers that are female.
  • Secondary education > Vocational pupils: Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training.
  • Primary education > Teachers: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • 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).
  • Elementary (primary) school) > Proportion spent on all staff salaries: Percentage of public funding for primary education that goes to school staff salaries.
  • High school > Share of total education spending: Percentage of government education funding that goes to secondary education.
  • 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.
  • Private school enrolment > Secondary level: Private sector enrolment share, secondary level is the share of students in general secondary education who attend a privately managed school, regardless of whether or not the school receives subsidies from the government.
  • Education enrolment by level > Secondary level per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Scouting > Members per thousand people: Membership (from 2012). Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • School life expectancy > Female: School life expectancy and transition from primary to secondary for school years 1998/99 and 1999/00, published in http://www.uis.unesco.org accessed on Sept. 2002 and Women's Indicators and Statistics Database (Wistat), Version 4, CD-ROM (United Nations publication, Sales No. E.00.XVII.4) based on data provided by UNESCO in 1999.
  • Elementary school repeaters > 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.
  • 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.
  • Primary education > Pupils per 1000: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment: Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
  • Library employees per million: . Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Progression to secondary level: Progression to secondary level is the number of new entrants to the first grade of general secondary education, expressed as a percentage of the number of pupils in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
  • Preschool enrollment rate > Female: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment."
  • Preschool enrollment rate > Male: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment."
  • School enrolment rate > 1st grade > Female: Gross intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age."
  • School enrolment rate > 1st grade > Male: Gross intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age."
  • School enrolment rate > 5th grade > Female: Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.
  • School enrolment rate > 5th grade > Male: Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.
  • Literacy 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).
  • Unemployment with primary education, male > % of male unemployment: Unemployment with primary education, male (% of male unemployment). Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organization (UNESCO).
  • Labor force with tertiary education, male > % of male labor force: Labor force with tertiary education, male (% of male labor force). Labor force with tertiary education is the proportion of labor force that has a tertiary education, as a percentage of the total labor force.
  • Unemployment with tertiary education, female > % of female unemployment: Unemployment with tertiary education, female (% of female unemployment). Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organization (UNESCO).
  • Unemployment with tertiary education, male > % of male unemployment: Unemployment with tertiary education, male (% of male unemployment). Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organization (UNESCO).
  • Grade 1 intake rate: Total number of new entrants in first grade of primary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population at the official primary school-entrance age
  • School enrollment > Preprimary > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment.
  • School enrollment > Primary > Female > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.
  • Primary education > Teachers > % female: Female teachers as a percentage of total primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • Expenditure per student > Secondary > % of GDP per capita: Public expenditure per student is the public current spending on education divided by the total number of students by level, as a percentage of GDP per capita.
  • Gross intake rate in grade 1 > Male > % of relevant age group: Gross intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age.
  • Government spending on education > % of GDP: Public expenditure on education consists of current and capital public expenditure on education includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities)."
  • Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Female > % net: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music."
  • Government spending on education > % of government spending: Public expenditure on education consists of current and capital public expenditure on education includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities)."
  • Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Female > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music."
  • Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education > %: Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education (%). Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary and secondary levels in public and private schools.
  • School enrollment, preprimary, female > % gross: School enrollment, preprimary, female (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Pre-primary. Female is the total female enrollment in pre-primary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female population of official pre-primary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.
  • School enrollment, preprimary, male > % gross: School enrollment, preprimary, male (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Pre-primary. Male is the total male enrollment in pre-primary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male population of official pre-primary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.
  • Secondary education, pupils > % female: Secondary education, pupils (% female). Percentage of female students. Total secondary. All programmes is the number of female students enrolled in all secondary education programmes expressed as a percentage of the total number of students (male and female) enrolled at the secondary education level in a given school year.
  • Expenditure per student, primary > % of GDP per capita: Expenditure per student, primary (% of GDP per capita). Public expenditure per pupil as a % of GDP per capita. Primary is the total public expenditure per student in primary education as a percentage of GDP per capita. Public expenditure (current and capital) includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities).
  • Services, etc., value added > Current US$ per capita: Services, etc., value added (current US$). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • Services, etc., value added > Current US$, % of GDP: Services, etc., value added (current US$). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Figures expressed as a proportion of GDP for the same year
  • Secondary education, vocational pupils per 1000: Secondary education, vocational pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. Technical/vocational programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in technical/vocational programmes at public and private secondary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Secondary education, teachers, female per 1000: Secondary education, teachers, female. Teaching staff in total secondary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Female is the total number of female teachers in public and private secondary education institutions (ISCED 2 and 3). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Adjusted savings: education expenditure > % of GNI: Adjusted savings: education expenditure (% of GNI). Education expenditure refers to the current operating expenditures in education, including wages and salaries and excluding capital investments in buildings and equipment.
  • Persistence to last grade of primary, total > % of cohort: Persistence to last grade of primary, total (% of cohort). Survival rate to last grade of primary. Total is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary. The estimate is calculated on the basis of the reconstructed cohort method, which uses data on enrolment and repeaters for two consecutive years.
  • School enrollment > Secondary > Female > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.
  • School enrollment, primary, male > % net: School enrollment, primary, male (% net). Net enrolment rate. Primary. Male is the ratio of male children of the official primary school age who are enrolled in primary school to the male population of the official primary school age.
  • Persistence to last grade of primary, female > % of cohort: Persistence to last grade of primary, female (% of cohort). Survival rate to last grade of primary. Female is the share of female children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary. The estimate is calculated on the basis of the reconstructed cohort method, which uses data on enrolment and repeaters for two consecutive years.
  • Repeaters, primary, male > % of male enrollment: Repeaters, primary, male (% of male enrollment). Percentage of repeaters in primary. All grades. Male is the number of male students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all male students enrolled in primary school. It is calculated by dividing the sum of male repeaters in all grades of primary education by the total male enrolment of primary education and multiplying the result by 100.
  • Participation > Total enrollment > Primary > Female > % net: Total enrollment is the number of pupils of the school-age group for primary education, enrolled either in primary or secondary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population in that age group."
  • 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.
  • 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, 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
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STAT Japan Kuwait HISTORY
Average years of schooling of adults 9.5
Ranked 13th. 34% more than Kuwait 		7.1
Ranked 37th.
Children out of school, primary 4,121
Ranked 85th. 18% more than Kuwait 		3,490
Ranked 103th.
Children out of school, primary per 1000 0.0322
Ranked 116th. 		1.37
Ranked 98th. 42 times more than Japan
Children out of school, primary, female 23,671
Ranked 31st. 10 times more than Kuwait 		2,336
Ranked 87th.
College and university > Gender parity index 0.891
Ranked 90th. 		2.2
Ranked 5th. 2 times more than Japan
College and university > Share of total education spending 19.47%
Ranked 23th. 		32.6%
Ranked 6th. 67% more than Japan
Compulsary education duration 9
Ranked 93th. The same as Kuwait 		9
Ranked 49th.
Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP 3.78%
Ranked 32nd. About the same as Kuwait 		3.76%
Ranked 75th.
High school enrolment rate 100
Ranked 2nd. 3% more than Kuwait 		97.08
Ranked 43th.
Literacy > Total population 99%
Ranked 4th. 6% more than Kuwait 		93.3%
Ranked 4th.
Primary education, duration > Years 6
Ranked 48th. 20% more than Kuwait 		5
Ranked 149th.
Primary education, teachers per 1000 3.14
Ranked 106th. 		8.24
Ranked 5th. 3 times more than Japan
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary 17.5
Ranked 73th. 2 times more than Kuwait 		8.6
Ranked 73th.
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary 11.79
Ranked 69th. 44% more than Kuwait 		8.17
Ranked 103th.
Secondary education, duration > Years 6
Ranked 97th. 		7
Ranked 24th. 17% more than Japan
Literacy > Female 99%
Ranked 4th. 9% more than Kuwait 		91%
Ranked 4th.
Children out of school, primary, female per 1000 0.197
Ranked 58th. 		0.914
Ranked 83th. 5 times more than Japan
College and university > Gender ratio 88.42
Ranked 68th. 		214.26
Ranked 5th. 2 times more than Japan
Child care (preschool) > Duration 3
Ranked 41st. 50% more than Kuwait 		2
Ranked 131st.
Secondary education > Teachers > Per capita 4.79 per 1,000 people
Ranked 78th. 		9.49 per 1,000 people
Ranked 9th. 98% more than Japan
Duration of compulsory education 10 years
Ranked 39th. 25% more than Kuwait 		8 years
Ranked 100th.
Secondary education, pupils 7.28 million
Ranked 11th. 27 times more than Kuwait 		274,202
Ranked 47th.
College and university > Private school share 78.66%
Ranked 10th. 		0.0
Ranked 97th.
Girls to boys ratio > Primary level enrolment 1
Ranked 22nd. 2% more than Kuwait 		0.98
Ranked 63th.
School life expectancy > Total 14.3 years
Ranked 24th. 64% more than Kuwait 		8.7 years
Ranked 89th.
Primary education, teachers 401,773
Ranked 9th. 15 times more than Kuwait 		26,775
Ranked 40th.
Primary education, pupils 7.03 million
Ranked 14th. 31 times more than Kuwait 		230,280
Ranked 61st.
Tertiary enrollment 47.7%
Ranked 25th. 2 times more than Kuwait 		21.1%
Ranked 14th.
Spending per student > College and university 20.07
Ranked 42nd. 		82.83
Ranked 12th. 4 times more than Japan
High school > Gender ratio 100.09
Ranked 58th. 		103.54
Ranked 35th. 3% more than Japan
Compulsary education starting age 6
Ranked 58th. The same as Kuwait 		6
Ranked 20th.
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary per million 0.0923
Ranked 94th. 		2.87
Ranked 45th. 31 times more than Japan
Literacy > Definition age 15 and over can read and write age 15 and over can read and write
High school > Upper secondary school duration 3
Ranked 66th. The same as Kuwait 		3
Ranked 55th.
Literacy > Male 99%
Ranked 5th. 5% more than Kuwait 		94.4%
Ranked 3rd.
Spending > USD 160.99 billion
Ranked 2nd. 34 times more than Kuwait 		4.78 billion
Ranked 46th.
High school > Private school share 19.22%
Ranked 46th. 		33.86%
Ranked 9th. 76% more than Japan
Spending > Proportion 3.17
Ranked 120th. 5% more than Kuwait 		3.02
Ranked 123th.
Pupil-teacher ratio > Primary 19.15
Ranked 90th. 59% more than Kuwait 		12.06
Ranked 89th.
Child care (preschool) > Starting age 3
Ranked 89th. 		4
Ranked 17th. 33% more than Japan
High school repeaters > Male 0.0
Ranked 52nd. 		8.82
Ranked 32nd.
Preschool enrollment rate 101.88
Ranked 78th. 7% more than Kuwait 		95.47
Ranked 109th.
Tertiary > Students studying abroad 35,954.86
Ranked 20th. 3 times more than Kuwait 		11,039.69
Ranked 73th.
Primary completion rate 101
Ranked 9th. 1% more than Kuwait 		100
Ranked 26th.
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level 3.98 million
Ranked 5th. 123 times more than Kuwait 		32,320
Ranked 81st.
Elementary (primary school) > Duration 6
Ranked 53th. 20% more than Kuwait 		5
Ranked 158th.
Children out of school > Primary 6,844
Ranked 83th. 		27,950
Ranked 40th. 4 times more than Japan
Secondary education, teachers per 1000 4.83
Ranked 60th. 		10.95
Ranked 6th. 2 times more than Japan
Secondary education, teachers 617,642
Ranked 7th. 20 times more than Kuwait 		31,206
Ranked 56th.
Child care (preschool) > Students per teacher 25.94
Ranked 17th. 2 times more than Kuwait 		10.74
Ranked 45th.
High school > Lower secondary school duration 3
Ranked 98th. 		4
Ranked 21st. 33% more than Japan
Children out of school, primary, male per 1000 0.273
Ranked 59th. 		0.452
Ranked 97th. 66% more than Japan
Spending per student > High school 22.32
Ranked 24th. 37% more than Kuwait 		16.33
Ranked 17th.
Secondary education, general pupils 6.43 million
Ranked 11th. 24 times more than Kuwait 		269,487
Ranked 54th.
High school > Gender parity index 1
Ranked 77th. 		1.07
Ranked 33th. 6% more than Japan
Scientific and technical journal articles 60,067
Ranked 2nd. 246 times more than Kuwait 		244
Ranked 62nd.
College and university > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female 18%
Ranked 3rd. 		27%
Ranked 4th. 50% more than Japan
Tertiary > Students studying abroad proportion 0.927%
Ranked 115th. 		17.92%
Ranked 26th. 19 times more than Japan
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level per 1000 31.26
Ranked 46th. 67% more than Kuwait 		18.77
Ranked 57th.
Scouting > Genders admitted both boys only
Elementary (primary school) > Starting age 6
Ranked 71st. The same as Kuwait 		6
Ranked 52nd.
Education expenditure of government > As percentage of total government 9.8%
Ranked 69th. 		12.7%
Ranked 33th. 30% more than Japan
Children out of school, primary, male 32,724
Ranked 27th. 28 times more than Kuwait 		1,155
Ranked 98th.
Education expenditure of government > As percentage of GNI 3.5%
Ranked 80th. 		4.5%
Ranked 25th. 29% more than Japan
High school > Students per teacher 11.79
Ranked 71st. 44% more than Kuwait 		8.17
Ranked 105th.
Secondary education > General pupils 6.88 million
Ranked 11th. 29 times more than Kuwait 		234,073
Ranked 59th.
Spending per student > Elementary school 21.63
Ranked 19th. 81% more than Kuwait 		11.96
Ranked 24th.
Secondary school starting age > Years 12
Ranked 57th. 9% more than Kuwait 		11
Ranked 139th.
High school starting age > Years 12
Ranked 53th. 20% more than Kuwait 		10
Ranked 163th.
Primary education > Teachers > Per capita 2.97 per 1,000 people
Ranked 119th. 		6.63 per 1,000 people
Ranked 18th. 2 times more than Japan
Education enrolment by level > Primary level 7.27 million
Ranked 17th. 47 times more than Kuwait 		154,056
Ranked 129th.
High school > Population with at least high school education > Women 80%
Ranked 38th. 49% more than Kuwait 		53.7%
Ranked 81st.
Public spending per student > Primary level 21.3
Ranked 12th. 		23.6
Ranked 3rd. 11% more than Japan
Secondary education, pupils per 1000 56.99
Ranked 122nd. 		84.36
Ranked 28th. 48% more than Japan
Primary education, pupils per 1000 54.99
Ranked 127th. 		70.84
Ranked 69th. 29% more than Japan
Girls to boys ratio > Tertiary level enrolment 0.89
Ranked 66th. 		2.19
Ranked 6th. 2 times more than Japan
Girls to boys ratio > Secondary level enrolment 1
Ranked 63th. 		1.06
Ranked 32nd. 6% more than Japan
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level > Per capita 31.26 per 1,000 people
Ranked 44th. 96% more than Kuwait 		15.95 per 1,000 people
Ranked 65th.
Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people 0.281
Ranked 170th. 		3.53
Ranked 54th. 13 times more than Japan
Outcomes > Secondary education > Duration > Years 6
Ranked 82nd. 		8
Ranked 4th. 33% more than Japan
Teacher student ratio > High school 12.12
Ranked 63th. 33% more than Kuwait 		9.08
Ranked 90th.
Children out of school > Primary per 1000 0.0536
Ranked 119th. 		12.17
Ranked 31st. 227 times more than Japan
High school repeaters > Female 0.0
Ranked 52nd. 		6.38
Ranked 33th.
Teacher student ratio > Elementary school 18.28
Ranked 69th. Twice as much as Kuwait 		9.11
Ranked 125th.
Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5 100%
Ranked 1st. 1% more than Kuwait 		99.4%
Ranked 8th.
Elementary school > Enrolled students 7.17 million
Ranked 13th. 34 times more than Kuwait 		208,608
Ranked 102nd.
Primary education > Duration > Years 6 years
Ranked 50th. 20% more than Kuwait 		5 years
Ranked 146th.
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ per capita $25,465.36
Ranked 5th. 3 times more than Kuwait 		$8,009.96
Ranked 25th.
School enrolment rate > 1st grade 101.49
Ranked 81st. 8% more than Kuwait 		94.01
Ranked 105th.
Secondary education, general pupils per 1000 50.29
Ranked 119th. 		82.91
Ranked 27th. 65% more than Japan
High school > Lower secondary starting age 12
Ranked 58th. 9% more than Kuwait 		11
Ranked 142nd.
Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share 1.13%
Ranked 124th. 		40.99%
Ranked 7th. 36 times more than Japan
Elementary school > Gender ratio 100.02
Ranked 28th. 2% more than Kuwait 		98.22
Ranked 70th.
High school enrolment rate > Female 99.88
Ranked 3rd. 2% more than Kuwait 		97.92
Ranked 35th.
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level 100%
Ranked 1st. 15% more than Kuwait 		87%
Ranked 101st.
Duration of education > Secondary level 6
Ranked 77th. 		8
Ranked 4th. 33% more than Japan
Public spending per student > Tertiary level 13.6
Ranked 9th. 		115.9
Ranked 6th. 9 times more than Japan
Primary education > Pupils 7.26 million
Ranked 16th. 36 times more than Kuwait 		202,826
Ranked 69th.
Secondary education > Pupils 7.89 million
Ranked 11th. 32 times more than Kuwait 		248,895
Ranked 57th.
High school > Population with at least high school education > Men 82.3%
Ranked 40th. 77% more than Kuwait 		46.6%
Ranked 98th.
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita 63.8 per 1,000 people
Ranked 123th. 		111.65 per 1,000 people
Ranked 31st. 75% more than Japan
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Tertiary level 45.57%
Ranked 86th. 		67.66%
Ranked 5th. 48% more than Japan
Secondary education, vocational pupils 857,049
Ranked 10th. 182 times more than Kuwait 		4,715
Ranked 45th.
Elementary (primary) school > Students per teacher 17.5
Ranked 73th. 2 times more than Kuwait 		8.6
Ranked 73th.
Spending on education > Proportion spent on all staff salaries 76.72%
Ranked 19th. 		81.14%
Ranked 24th. 6% more than Japan
Secondary education > Teachers 612,629
Ranked 6th. 25 times more than Kuwait 		24,062
Ranked 30th.
School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary 15 years
Ranked 28th. 15% more than Kuwait 		13 years
Ranked 54th.
School enrolment rate > 5th grade 99.97
Ranked 1st. About the same as Kuwait 		99.53
Ranked 8th.
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level 8.13 million
Ranked 14th. 31 times more than Kuwait 		260,695
Ranked 108th.
Scientific and technical journal articles per million 470.31
Ranked 20th. 4 times more than Kuwait 		115.29
Ranked 33th.
Duration of education > Primary level 6
Ranked 47th. 50% more than Kuwait 		4
Ranked 151st.
Participation > Children out of school > Elementary 695
Ranked 101st. 		14,384
Ranked 64th. 21 times more than Japan
Participation > Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education 100.05%
Ranked 54th. 		101.13%
Ranked 37th. 1% more than Japan
Public spending per student > Secondary level 18.7
Ranked 4th. 3 times more than Kuwait 		6.6
Ranked 15th.
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Primary level 48.79%
Ranked 48th. 		48.98%
Ranked 26th. About the same as Japan
Children out of school > Primary > Per capita 0.054 per 1,000 people
Ranked 120th. 		11.02 per 1,000 people
Ranked 34th. 204 times more than Japan
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Women 100%
Ranked 2nd. 16% more than Kuwait 		86%
Ranked 99th.
High school > Upper secondary starting age 15
Ranked 85th. The same as Kuwait 		15
Ranked 69th.
Elementary school starting age > Years 6
Ranked 66th. The same as Kuwait 		6
Ranked 51st.
Library books 7.31 million
Ranked 6th. 27 times more than Kuwait 		270,000
Ranked 36th.
Elementary school repeaters > All 0.0
Ranked 75th. 		0.92
Ranked 100th.
School life expectancy > Male 14.4 years
Ranked 21st. 71% more than Kuwait 		8.4 years
Ranked 83th.
Secondary education > General pupils > Per capita 53.84 per 1,000 people
Ranked 118th. 		92.32 per 1,000 people
Ranked 29th. 71% more than Japan
Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 1000 57.04
Ranked 150th. 		75.21
Ranked 135th. 32% more than Japan
Education enrolment by level > Primary level > Per capita 0.057 per capita
Ranked 145th. 		0.066 per capita
Ranked 139th. 16% more than Japan
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Men 100%
Ranked 4th. 15% more than Kuwait 		87%
Ranked 98th.
Library books per 1000 57.74
Ranked 37th. 		148.48
Ranked 31st. 3 times more than Japan
Pupils-teacher ratio > Primary level 20.4
Ranked 87th. 48% more than Kuwait 		13.8
Ranked 23th.
Elementary (primary school) > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female 65%
Ranked 1st. 		90%
Ranked 16th. 38% more than Japan
Secondary education > Vocational pupils 1.02 million
Ranked 12th. 68 times more than Kuwait 		14,822
Ranked 45th.
Primary education > Teachers 378,950
Ranked 8th. 23 times more than Kuwait 		16,815
Ranked 54th.
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Secondary level 48.93%
Ranked 87th. 		49.68%
Ranked 64th. 2% more than Japan
Private school enrolment > Primary level 0.9
Ranked 82nd. 		31.1
Ranked 9th. 35 times more than Japan
Outcomes > Primary education > Duration > Years 6
Ranked 45th. 50% more than Kuwait 		4
Ranked 158th.
Library employees 938
Ranked 3rd. 21 times more than Kuwait 		45
Ranked 39th.
Primary education > Teachers per 1000 2.97
Ranked 119th. 		7.32
Ranked 15th. 2 times more than Japan
Secondary education > Pupils per 1000 61.79
Ranked 113th. 		108.39
Ranked 18th. 75% more than Japan
Children out of school > Primary > Female > Per capita 0.003 per 1,000 people
Ranked 114th. 		5.56 per 1,000 people
Ranked 34th. 1854 times more than Japan
Female enrolment share > Primary level 48.8%
Ranked 35th. 		48.9%
Ranked 4th. About the same as Japan
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ $3.25 trillion
Ranked 2nd. 256 times more than Kuwait 		$12.70 billion
Ranked 57th.
Primary school starting age > Years 6
Ranked 71st. The same as Kuwait 		6
Ranked 52nd.
Scouting > Members 111,180
Ranked 15th. 19 times more than Kuwait 		5,950
Ranked 90th.
Elementary (primary) school) > Proportion spent on all staff salaries 86.36%
Ranked 25th. 		90.99%
Ranked 15th. 5% more than Japan
High school > Share of total education spending 38.24%
Ranked 9th. 6% more than Kuwait 		36.21%
Ranked 42nd.
Enrolment ratio > Secondary level 101.2%
Ranked 1st. 2 times more than Kuwait 		49.7%
Ranked 15th.
Participation > Secondary education > General pupils 6.47 million
Ranked 10th. 26 times more than Kuwait 		246,005
Ranked 88th.
Secondary education > Teachers per 1000 4.8
Ranked 79th. 		10.48
Ranked 7th. 2 times more than Japan
Ratio of female to male primary enrollment 100.19
Ranked 21st. 2% more than Kuwait 		98.19
Ranked 36th.
Secondary education > General pupils per 1000 53.85
Ranked 117th. 		101.93
Ranked 24th. 89% more than Japan
Children out of school > Primary > Male 6,844
Ranked 67th. 		13,847
Ranked 38th. 2 times more than Japan
Elementary (primary) school > Gender parity index 1
Ranked 37th. 		1.03
Ranked 7th. 3% more than Japan
Female enrolment share > Secondary level 49%
Ranked 72nd. 		49.5%
Ranked 10th. 1% more than Japan
Private school enrolment > Secondary level 16.5
Ranked 8th. 		27.9
Ranked 27th. 69% more than Japan
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level per 1000 63.8
Ranked 124th. 		127.28
Ranked 16th. Twice as much as Japan
Scouting > Members per thousand people 0.872
Ranked 94th. 		1.83
Ranked 67th. 2 times more than Japan
Primary completion rate > Women 102
Ranked 5th. 5% more than Kuwait 		97
Ranked 41st.
School life expectancy > Female 14.1 years
Ranked 28th. 53% more than Kuwait 		9.2 years
Ranked 71st.
Elementary school repeaters > Male 0.0
Ranked 61st. 		1.11
Ranked 98th.
Elementary school repeaters > Female 0.0
Ranked 61st. 		0.71
Ranked 103th.
Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5 > Men 100%
Ranked 1st. The same as Kuwait 		100%
Ranked 7th.
Children out of school > Primary > Male > Per capita 0.054 per 1,000 people
Ranked 113th. 		5.46 per 1,000 people
Ranked 36th. 101 times more than Japan
High school teachers 607,062
Ranked 7th. 22 times more than Kuwait 		27,496
Ranked 51st.
Elementary school teachers 391,967
Ranked 7th. 17 times more than Kuwait 		22,895
Ranked 76th.
High school enrolment rate > Male 100
Ranked 2nd. 4% more than Kuwait 		96.27
Ranked 38th.
Primary completion rate > Men 101
Ranked 7th. 		104
Ranked 14th. 3% more than Japan
Participation > Secondary education > Pupils 7.71 million
Ranked 9th. 31 times more than Kuwait 		248,895
Ranked 94th.
Secondary education > Pupils > Per capita 61.79 per 1,000 people
Ranked 112th. 		98.17 per 1,000 people
Ranked 25th. 59% more than Japan
Primary education > Pupils per 1000 56.8
Ranked 147th. 		88.33
Ranked 84th. 55% more than Japan
Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment 100.23
Ranked 74th. 		105.95
Ranked 25th. 6% more than Japan
Library employees per million 7.41
Ranked 41st. 		24.75
Ranked 30th. 3 times more than Japan
Progression to secondary level 100
Ranked 4th. 		104
Ranked 3rd. 4% more than Japan
Preschool enrollment rate > Female 87.6
Ranked 27th. 16% more than Kuwait 		75.58
Ranked 44th.
Preschool enrollment rate > Male 85.63
Ranked 31st. 11% more than Kuwait 		77.26
Ranked 45th.
School enrolment rate > 1st grade > Female 101.4
Ranked 78th. 9% more than Kuwait 		92.75
Ranked 102nd.
School enrolment rate > 1st grade > Male 101.57
Ranked 85th. 7% more than Kuwait 		95.24
Ranked 102nd.
School enrolment rate > 5th grade > Female 100
Ranked 2nd. 1% more than Kuwait 		99.06
Ranked 14th.
School enrolment rate > 5th grade > Male 99.95
Ranked 1st. 		100
Ranked 2nd. The same as Japan
Literacy and Attainment > Educational attainment: completed tertiary > Tertiary > Population 25+ years > % > Over 24 year olds 29.88%
Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than Kuwait 		9.52%
Ranked 41st.
Unemployment with secondary education, male > % of male unemployment 50.5%
Ranked 28th. 66% more than Kuwait 		30.4%
Ranked 68th.
Public spending on education, total > % of GDP 3.78%
Ranked 32nd. About the same as Kuwait 		3.76%
Ranked 77th.
Unemployment with primary education, male > % of male unemployment 69.3%
Ranked 3rd. 2 times more than Kuwait 		31.6%
Ranked 52nd.
Labor force with tertiary education, male > % of male labor force 41.7%
Ranked 2nd. 2 times more than Kuwait 		18.4%
Ranked 43th.
Unemployment with tertiary education, female > % of female unemployment 36.9%
Ranked 15th. 3 times more than Kuwait 		13.5%
Ranked 57th.
Unemployment with tertiary education, male > % of male unemployment 30.7%
Ranked 8th. 6 times more than Kuwait 		5.3%
Ranked 69th.
Grade 1 intake rate 100
Ranked 1st. 49% more than Kuwait 		67.3
Ranked 16th.
School enrollment > Preprimary > % gross 84.81% gross
Ranked 38th. 16% more than Kuwait 		72.93% gross
Ranked 22nd.
School enrollment > Primary > Female > % gross 100.5% gross
Ranked 93th. 4% more than Kuwait 		96.96% gross
Ranked 67th.
Primary education > Teachers > % female 65% female
Ranked 90th. 		85.75% female
Ranked 15th. 32% more than Japan
Expenditure per student > Secondary > % of GDP per capita 22.29%
Ranked 39th. 23% more than Kuwait 		18.1%
Ranked 22nd.
Gross intake rate in grade 1 > Male > % of relevant age group 97.93%
Ranked 105th. 5% more than Kuwait 		93.24%
Ranked 75th.
Government spending on education > % of GDP 3.78%
Ranked 32nd. About the same as Kuwait 		3.76%
Ranked 75th.
Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Female > % net 99.97%
Ranked 2nd. 15% more than Kuwait 		86.62%
Ranked 79th.
Government spending on education > % of government spending 9.37%
Ranked 67th. 		12.93%
Ranked 51st. 38% more than Japan
Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Female > % gross 101.89%
Ranked 70th. 8% more than Kuwait 		94.61%
Ranked 107th.
Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education > % 100.09%
Ranked 53th. About the same as Kuwait 		99.82%
Ranked 62nd.
School enrollment, preprimary, female > % gross 87.65%
Ranked 25th. 9% more than Kuwait 		80.27%
Ranked 50th.
School enrollment, preprimary, male > % gross 85.71%
Ranked 29th. 6% more than Kuwait 		81.11%
Ranked 46th.
Secondary education, pupils > % female 48.87%
Ranked 61st. 		50.34%
Ranked 17th. 3% more than Japan
Expenditure per student, primary > % of GDP per capita 23.37%
Ranked 4th. 39% more than Kuwait 		16.77%
Ranked 14th.
Services, etc., value added > Current US$ per capita $33,302.54
Ranked 6th. 3 times more than Kuwait 		$10,978.43
Ranked 29th.
Services, etc., value added > Current US$, % of GDP 72.19%
Ranked 13th. 49% more than Kuwait 		48.53%
Ranked 111th.
Secondary education, vocational pupils per 1000 6.71
Ranked 67th. 5 times more than Kuwait 		1.45
Ranked 48th.
Secondary education, teachers, female per 1000 1.83
Ranked 44th. 		5.93
Ranked 16th. 3 times more than Japan
Adjusted savings: education expenditure > % of GNI 3.19%
Ranked 119th. 		3.19%
Ranked 118th. The same as Japan
Persistence to last grade of primary, total > % of cohort 99.93%
Ranked 1st. 6% more than Kuwait 		94.07%
Ranked 21st.
School enrollment > Secondary > Female > % gross 101.71% gross
Ranked 21st. 4% more than Kuwait 		97.77% gross
Ranked 11th.
School enrollment, primary, male > % net 99.46%
Ranked 1st. 7% more than Kuwait 		92.87%
Ranked 51st.
Persistence to last grade of primary, female > % of cohort 99.94%
Ranked 2nd. 5% more than Kuwait 		95.18%
Ranked 20th.
Repeaters, primary, male > % of male enrollment 0.0
Ranked 121st. 		0.64%
Ranked 64th.
Participation > Total enrollment > Primary > Female > % net 99.97%
Ranked 5th. 8% more than Kuwait 		92.56%
Ranked 61st.
Public spending on education > Total > % of government expenditure 10.68%
Ranked 57th. 		12.7%
Ranked 34th. 19% more than Japan
School enrollment, secondary, female > % gross 101.92%
Ranked 26th. 1% more than Kuwait 		100.72%
Ranked 30th.
School enrollment, secondary, male > % net 98.77%
Ranked 2nd. 15% more than Kuwait 		85.53%
Ranked 31st.
Repeaters, secondary, female > % of female enrollment 0.0
Ranked 53th. 		3.24%
Ranked 40th.
Secondary education, teachers, female 229,645
Ranked 8th. 14 times more than Kuwait 		16,900
Ranked 52nd.

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