Adjusted savings: education expenditure > % of GNI
1.05 % of GNI
4.49 % of GNI
DEFINITION:
Education expenditure refers to the current operating expenditures in education, including wages and salaries and excluding capital investments in buildings and equipment.
SOURCE:
World Development Indicators database
Ranked 137th in 1970.
Ranked 38th in 1970. 3 times more than Somalia
Duration of compulsory education
8 years
12 years
DEFINITION:
Duration of compulsory education is the number of grades (or years) that a child must legally be enrolled in school.
SOURCE:
UNESCO
Ranked 109th.
Ranked 9th. 50% more than Somalia
Duration of education > Primary level
7
6
DEFINITION:
Duration of primary education is the number of grades (or years) in primary education .
SOURCE:
UNESCO
Ranked 7th. 17% more than United Kingdom
Ranked 50th.
Duration of education > Secondary level
4
7
DEFINITION:
Duration of secondary education is the number of grades (or years) in general secondary education .
SOURCE:
UNESCO
Ranked 179th.
Ranked 27th. 75% more than Somalia
Education enrolment by level > Primary level
196,496
4,296,000
SOURCE:
Source: UNESCO UIS Data | UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Ranked 117th in 1985.
Ranked 24th in 1985. 21 times more than Somalia
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level
45,686
4,877,000
SOURCE:
Source: UNESCO UIS Data | UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Ranked 118th in 1985.
Ranked 11th in 1985. 106 times more than Somalia
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level (per capita)
7.1 per 1,000 people
86.0 per 1,000 people
DEFINITION:
Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
SOURCE:
Source: UNESCO UIS Data | UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Ranked 146th in 1985.
Ranked 47th in 1985. 11 times more than Somalia
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level
15,672
1,068,386
SOURCE:
Source: UNESCO UIS Data | UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Ranked 84th in 1986.
Ranked 14th in 1986. 67 times more than Somalia
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level (per capita)
2.4 per 1,000 people
18.8 per 1,000 people
DEFINITION:
Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
SOURCE:
Source: UNESCO UIS Data | UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Ranked 97th in 1986.
Ranked 37th in 1986. 7 times more than Somalia
Education enrolment ratio, net, primary level
9%
98%
SOURCE:
Source: UNESCO UIS Data | UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Ranked 139th in 1991.
Ranked 26th in 1991. 10 times more than Somalia
Geographical aptitude results
54.986
66.685
DEFINITION:
Overall score based upon test results of the Geography Challenge, an online geography quiz game.
SOURCE:
The Geography Zone
Ranked 187th.
Ranked 126th. 21% more than Somalia
Primary education, duration > years
7 years
6 years
DEFINITION:
Primary duration refers to the number of years of full-time equivalent duration in primary education in the school system according to ISCED.
SOURCE:
World Development Indicators database
Ranked 17th in 2005. 17% more than United Kingdom
Ranked 108th in 2005.
Primary school girls out of school
94%
4%
SOURCE:
Household survey data, net enrolment data from UNESCO, and data from UNICEF country offices
Ranked 1st. 23 times more than United Kingdom
Ranked 83rd.
School enrollment, primary, female > % net
6.4 % net
96.51 % net
DEFINITION:
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.
SOURCE:
World Development Indicators database
Ranked 137th in 1991.
Ranked 26th in 1991. 14 times more than Somalia
School enrollment, primary > % net
8.96 % net
98.26 % net
DEFINITION:
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.
SOURCE:
World Development Indicators database
Ranked 139th in 1991.
Ranked 17th in 1991. 10 times more than Somalia
Scientific and technical journal articles
1
46,183
DEFINITION:
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.
SOURCE:
World Development Indicators database
Ranked 165th in 1997.
Ranked 3rd in 1997. 46182 times more than Somalia
Secondary education, general pupils
37,000
3,855,200
DEFINITION:
Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.
SOURCE:
World Development Indicators database
Ranked 139th in 1991.
Ranked 14th in 1991. 103 times more than Somalia
Secondary education, pupils
43,400
4,335,600
DEFINITION:
Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
SOURCE:
World Development Indicators database
Ranked 133rd in 1991.
Ranked 14th in 1991. 99 times more than Somalia
Secondary education, vocational pupils
6,400
480,400
DEFINITION:
Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training.
SOURCE:
World Development Indicators database
Ranked 111st in 1991.
Ranked 21st in 1991. 74 times more than Somalia
Secondary education, vocational pupils (per capita)
1.0
per 1,000 people
8.3
per 1,000 people
DEFINITION:
Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
SOURCE:
World Development Indicators database
Ranked 132nd in 1991.
Ranked 67th in 1991. 8 times more than Somalia
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