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  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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 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 > 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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).
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Duration of education > Secondary level: Duration of secondary education is the number of grades (or years) in general secondary education.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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 capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
  • Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Pupils-teacher ratio > Primary level: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary level is the average number of pupils per teacher in primary education. Cross-country comparisons may be affected by such factors as the composition of teachers by part- and full-time employment.
  • Elementary (primary school) > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female: Percentage of country's elementary, or primary, teachers that are female.
  • Primary education > Teachers: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • 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.
  • 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).
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Ratio of female to male primary enrollment: Ratio of female to male primary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
  • Children out of school > Primary > Male: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
  • Elementary (primary) school > Gender parity index: Country's gender parity index in primary, or elementary, school. For countries with a rating of over 1, more females are enrolled while countries with a rating under 1 have more males enrolled. 
  • Female enrolment share > Secondary level: Girls' enrolment share, secondary level is the number of girls enrolled in secondary school, expressed as a percentage of the total number of pupils in secondary school.
  • Post-Secondary Non-Tertiary > Teachers > Women: Number of female teaching staff in post-secondary non-tertiary education. Post-secondary non-tertiary education serves to broaden the knowledge of participants, who have already gained an upper secondary qualification.
  • 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.
  • Participation > Secondary education > Pupils: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils 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.
  • 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.
  • Pupils-teacher ratio > Secondary level: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary level is the average number of pupils per teacher in secondary education. Cross-country comparisons may be affected by such factors as the composition of teachers by part- and full-time employment.
  • Services, etc., value added > Current US$: 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.
  • Services, etc., value added > Constant LCU: Services, etc., value added (constant LCU). 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 local currency.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Services, etc., value added > Constant LCU per capita: Services, etc., value added (constant LCU). 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 local currency. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • 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).
  • School enrollment > Preprimary > 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. Preprimary education refers to the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment.
  • School enrollment > Secondary > Male > % 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.
  • Secondary education > Teachers > % female: Female teachers as a percentage of total secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • 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).
  • High school teachers > % female: Female teachers as a percentage of total secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • School enrollment, tertiary, male > % gross: School enrollment, tertiary, male (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Tertiary (ISCED 5 and 6). Male is the total male enrollment in tertiary education (ISCED 5 and 6), regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male population of the five-year age group following on from secondary school leaving.
  • 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.
  • Post-Secondary Non-Tertiary > Teachers > Women per million people: Number of female teaching staff in post-secondary non-tertiary education. Post-secondary non-tertiary education serves to broaden the knowledge of participants, who have already gained an upper secondary qualification. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
  • Efficiency > Net intake rate in grade 1 > Male > % of official school-age population: Net intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education who are of official primary school entrance age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the corresponding age."
  • Elementary school > Enrolled students > % female: Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.
  • Elementary school teachers > % female: Female teachers as a percentage of total primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > % net: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers."
  • Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Female > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers."
  • Participation > Secondary education > General pupils > % female: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training."
  • Participation > Secondary education > Pupils > % female: Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at secondary level includes enrollments in public and private schools.
  • Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Female > % net: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers."
  • 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 > 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.
  • School enrollment > Primary > Male > % 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.
  • Services, etc., value added > % of GDP: Services, etc., value added (% of GDP). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99 and 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. Note: For VAB countries, gross value added at factor cost is used as the denominator.
  • High school > Lower Secondary > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for lower secondary (middle school) education.
  • 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."
  • 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).
  • Persistence to last grade of primary, male > % of cohort: Persistence to last grade of primary, male (% of cohort). Survival rate to last grade of primary. Male is the share of male 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 > Primary > % 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.
  • Total enrollment, primary, female > % net: Total enrollment, primary, female (% net). Adjusted net 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.
  • Unemployment with secondary education, female > % of female unemployment: Unemployment with secondary 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).
  • Persistence to grade 5, total > % of cohort: Persistence to grade 5, total (% of cohort). Survival rate to grade 5. Total is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. 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, primary, female > % net: School enrollment, primary, female (% net). Net enrolment rate. Primary. Female is the ratio of female children of the official primary school age who are enrolled in primary school to the female population of the official primary school age.
  • School enrollment, primary > % gross: School enrollment, primary (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Primary. Total is the total enrollment in primary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of official 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.
  • Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$, % of GDP: Services, etc., value added (constant 2000 US$). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in constant 2005 U.S. dollars. Figures expressed as a proportion of GDP for the same year
STAT Suriname United States HISTORY
Child care (preschool) > Duration 2
Ranked 169th.
3
Ranked 47th. 50% more than Suriname

Children out of school, primary 4,802
Ranked 83th.
1.76 million
Ranked 3rd. 366 times more than Suriname

Children out of school, primary per 1000 9.06
Ranked 35th. 61% more than United States
5.64
Ranked 47th.

Children out of school, primary, female 2,217
Ranked 74th.
780,465
Ranked 3rd. 352 times more than Suriname

Children out of school, primary, female per 1000 4.18
Ranked 37th. 67% more than United States
2.5
Ranked 48th.

College and university > Gender parity index 1.72
Ranked 9th. 22% more than United States
1.41
Ranked 33th.

College and university > Gender ratio 170.78
Ranked 9th. 22% more than United States
140.06
Ranked 29th.

Compulsary education duration 6
Ranked 102nd.
12
Ranked 14th. Twice as much as Suriname

Literacy > Female 87.2%
Ranked 10th.
99%
Ranked 17th. 14% more than Suriname

Literacy > Total population 89.6%
Ranked 9th.
99%
Ranked 20th. 10% more than Suriname

Primary education, duration > Years 6
Ranked 98th. The same as United States
6
Ranked 53th.

Primary education, teachers per 1000 8.87
Ranked 6th. 62% more than United States
5.49
Ranked 49th.

Pupil-teacher ratio, primary 15.25
Ranked 90th. 7% more than United States
14.29
Ranked 98th.

Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary 12.79
Ranked 63th.
14.49
Ranked 56th. 13% more than Suriname

Secondary education, duration > Years 7
Ranked 62nd. 17% more than United States
6
Ranked 102nd.

Secondary education > Teachers > Per capita 7.34 per 1,000 people
Ranked 16th. 33% more than United States
5.5 per 1,000 people
Ranked 65th.

Duration of compulsory education 6 years
Ranked 144th.
12 years
Ranked 10th. Twice as much as Suriname
Secondary education, pupils 55,431
Ranked 115th.
24.21 million
Ranked 4th. 437 times more than Suriname

Girls to boys ratio > Primary level enrolment 1
Ranked 37th. 1% more than United States
0.99
Ranked 49th.

Primary education, pupils 71,606
Ranked 126th.
24.43 million
Ranked 5th. 341 times more than Suriname

Primary education, teachers 4,697
Ranked 106th.
1.71 million
Ranked 5th. 364 times more than Suriname

Tertiary enrollment 7%
Ranked 23th.
72.6%
Ranked 1st. 10 times more than Suriname
High school > Gender ratio 127.61
Ranked 2nd. 28% more than United States
99.5
Ranked 59th.

Compulsary education starting age 7
Ranked 9th. 17% more than United States
6
Ranked 66th.

Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary per million 24.14
Ranked 22nd. 519 times more than United States
0.0465
Ranked 96th.

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 102nd. The same as United States
3
Ranked 73th.

Literacy > Male 92%
Ranked 11th.
99%
Ranked 28th. 8% more than Suriname

Spending > USD 94.33 million
Ranked 126th.
684.04 billion
Ranked 1st. 7252 times more than Suriname

High school > Private school share 18.22%
Ranked 50th. 2 times more than United States
8.27%
Ranked 86th.

Spending > Proportion 3.44
Ranked 110th.
4.79
Ranked 54th. 39% more than Suriname

Pupil-teacher ratio > Primary 18.62
Ranked 71st. 31% more than United States
14.21
Ranked 120th.

Child care (preschool) > Starting age 4
Ranked 44th. 33% more than United States
3
Ranked 103th.

Preschool enrollment rate 113.81
Ranked 28th. 15% more than United States
98.77
Ranked 94th.

Tertiary > Students studying abroad 812.2
Ranked 180th.
56,943.33
Ranked 6th. 70 times more than Suriname

Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level 5,186
Ranked 116th.
16.61 million
Ranked 1st. 3203 times more than Suriname

Elementary (primary school) > Duration 6
Ranked 103th. The same as United States
6
Ranked 59th.

Children out of school > Primary 2,357
Ranked 57th.
1.62 million
Ranked 2nd. 688 times more than Suriname

Secondary education, teachers 4,334
Ranked 80th.
1.67 million
Ranked 4th. 386 times more than Suriname

Secondary education, teachers per 1000 8.18
Ranked 21st. 53% more than United States
5.36
Ranked 56th.

Child care (preschool) > Students per teacher 24.81
Ranked 25th. 66% more than United States
14.96
Ranked 64th.

High school > Lower secondary school duration 4
Ranked 55th. 33% more than United States
3
Ranked 105th.

Children out of school, primary, male per 1000 4.88
Ranked 33th. 56% more than United States
3.14
Ranked 43th.

Secondary education, general pupils 31,674
Ranked 127th.
24.21 million
Ranked 3rd. 764 times more than Suriname

High school > Gender parity index 1.31
Ranked 2nd. 30% more than United States
1.01
Ranked 68th.

Scientific and technical journal articles 3
Ranked 149th.
211,233
Ranked 1st. 70411 times more than Suriname

College and university > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female 48%
Ranked 1st. 2% more than United States
47%
Ranked 7th.
Tertiary > Students studying abroad proportion 20.48%
Ranked 23th. 76 times more than United States
0.271%
Ranked 124th.

Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level per 1000 10.96
Ranked 89th.
57.75
Ranked 4th. 5 times more than Suriname

Scouting > Genders admitted both both for Venturing, boys only for non-Venturing
Elementary (primary school) > Starting age 6
Ranked 127th. The same as United States
6
Ranked 77th.

Children out of school, primary, male 2,585
Ranked 74th.
976,866
Ranked 3rd. 378 times more than Suriname

High school > Students per teacher 12.79
Ranked 65th.
14.49
Ranked 57th. 13% more than Suriname

Secondary education > General pupils 24,307
Ranked 86th.
24.19 million
Ranked 3rd. 995 times more than Suriname

Secondary school starting age > Years 12
Ranked 98th. The same as United States
12
Ranked 59th.

High school starting age > Years 12
Ranked 92nd. The same as United States
12
Ranked 55th.

Primary education > Teachers > Per capita 7.83 per 1,000 people
Ranked 10th. 33% more than United States
5.88 per 1,000 people
Ranked 44th.

Education enrolment by level > Primary level 64,659
Ranked 143th.
24.85 million
Ranked 4th. 384 times more than Suriname

High school > Population with at least high school education > Women 40.5%
Ranked 100th.
94.7%
Ranked 14th. 2 times more than Suriname

Elementary school graduate rate 67.68
Ranked 78th.
95.34
Ranked 40th. 41% more than Suriname

Secondary education, pupils per 1000 104.63
Ranked 24th. 35% more than United States
77.71
Ranked 76th.

Primary education, pupils per 1000 135.17
Ranked 47th. 72% more than United States
78.41
Ranked 97th.

Girls to boys ratio > Tertiary level enrolment 1.62
Ranked 14th. 16% more than United States
1.4
Ranked 22nd.

Girls to boys ratio > Secondary level enrolment 1.33
Ranked 1st. 30% more than United States
1.02
Ranked 54th.

Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level > Per capita 11.85 per 1,000 people
Ranked 86th.
57.61 per 1,000 people
Ranked 4th. 5 times more than Suriname

Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people 1.53
Ranked 94th. 8 times more than United States
0.183
Ranked 178th.

Outcomes > Secondary education > Duration > Years 6
Ranked 116th. The same as United States
6
Ranked 86th.

Teacher student ratio > High school 14
Ranked 67th.
14.38
Ranked 51st. 3% more than Suriname

Children out of school > Primary per 1000 4.72
Ranked 53th.
5.54
Ranked 58th. 17% more than Suriname

Inequality adjusted index 0.504
Ranked 74th.
0.941
Ranked 3rd. 87% more than Suriname
Teacher student ratio > Elementary school 15.99
Ranked 89th. 17% more than United States
13.69
Ranked 102nd.

Elementary school > Enrolled students 69,604
Ranked 120th.
24.68 million
Ranked 3rd. 355 times more than Suriname

Primary education > Duration > Years 6 years
Ranked 96th. The same as United States
6 years
Ranked 54th.

Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ per capita $2,452.08
Ranked 41st.
$33,005.49
Ranked 3rd. 13 times more than Suriname

School enrolment rate > 1st grade 97.56
Ranked 87th.
105.99
Ranked 46th. 9% more than Suriname

Secondary education, general pupils per 1000 59.79
Ranked 94th.
77.71
Ranked 47th. 30% more than Suriname

High school > Lower secondary starting age 12
Ranked 100th. The same as United States
12
Ranked 61st.

Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share 43.6%
Ranked 12th. 5 times more than United States
8.72%
Ranked 80th.

Elementary school > Gender ratio 95.42
Ranked 99th.
100.68
Ranked 17th. 6% more than Suriname

Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level 96%
Ranked 56th. 2% more than United States
94%
Ranked 71st.

Duration of education > Secondary level 5
Ranked 162nd.
6
Ranked 81st. 20% more than Suriname
Primary education > Pupils 65,527
Ranked 83th.
24.56 million
Ranked 4th. 375 times more than Suriname

High school > Population with at least high school education > Men 47.1%
Ranked 96th.
94.3%
Ranked 22nd. Twice as much as Suriname

Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita 93.04 per 1,000 people
Ranked 65th. 12% more than United States
82.72 per 1,000 people
Ranked 88th.

Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Tertiary level 61.96%
Ranked 10th. 9% more than United States
56.64%
Ranked 34th.

Secondary education, vocational pupils 23,757
Ranked 78th.
0.0
Ranked 96th.

Elementary (primary) school > Students per teacher 15.25
Ranked 91st. 7% more than United States
14.29
Ranked 100th.

Secondary education > Teachers 3,296
Ranked 52nd.
1.62 million
Ranked 3rd. 490 times more than Suriname

School enrolment rate > 5th grade 79.75
Ranked 57th.
94.45
Ranked 30th. 18% more than Suriname

Education enrolment by level > Secondary level 41,000
Ranked 135th.
23.85 million
Ranked 4th. 582 times more than Suriname

Scientific and technical journal articles per million 6.52
Ranked 104th.
728.12
Ranked 13th. 112 times more than Suriname

Duration of education > Primary level 6
Ranked 93th. The same as United States
6
Ranked 51st.
Participation > Children out of school > Elementary 6,031
Ranked 78th.
1.71 million
Ranked 4th. 284 times more than Suriname

Participation > Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education 107.41%
Ranked 3rd. 7% more than United States
100.09%
Ranked 51st.

Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Primary level 48.67%
Ranked 58th.
48.86%
Ranked 40th. About the same as Suriname

Children out of school > Primary > Per capita 5.25 per 1,000 people
Ranked 53th.
5.52 per 1,000 people
Ranked 57th. 5% more than Suriname

Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Women 98%
Ranked 29th. 4% more than United States
94%
Ranked 66th.

High school > Upper secondary starting age 16
Ranked 38th. 7% more than United States
15
Ranked 90th.

Elementary school starting age > Years 6
Ranked 114th. The same as United States
6
Ranked 73th.

Elementary school repeaters > All 17.21
Ranked 11th.
0.0
Ranked 116th.

Secondary education > General pupils > Per capita 54.11 per 1,000 people
Ranked 70th.
82.36 per 1,000 people
Ranked 51st. 52% more than Suriname

Education enrolment by level > Primary level > Per capita 0.147 per capita
Ranked 49th. 71% more than United States
0.086 per capita
Ranked 119th.

Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 1000 134.68
Ranked 61st. 56% more than United States
86.39
Ranked 118th.

Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Men 94%
Ranked 63th. 1% more than United States
93%
Ranked 66th.

Pupils-teacher ratio > Primary level 17.1
Ranked 107th. 11% more than United States
15.4
Ranked 115th.
Elementary (primary school) > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female 94%
Ranked 9th. 8% more than United States
87%
Ranked 8th.
Primary education > Teachers 3,520
Ranked 69th.
1.73 million
Ranked 3rd. 491 times more than Suriname

Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Secondary level 56.32%
Ranked 1st. 16% more than United States
48.72%
Ranked 92nd.

Outcomes > Primary education > Duration > Years 6
Ranked 91st. The same as United States
6
Ranked 49th.

Primary education > Teachers per 1000 7.05
Ranked 17th. 19% more than United States
5.9
Ranked 45th.

Children out of school > Primary > Female > Per capita 1.15 per 1,000 people
Ranked 62nd.
3.5 per 1,000 people
Ranked 47th. 3 times more than Suriname

Female enrolment share > Primary level 48.9%
Ranked 27th. About the same as United States
48.7%
Ranked 42nd.
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ $1.31 billion
Ranked 83th.
$10.28 trillion
Ranked 1st. 7846 times more than Suriname

Primary school starting age > Years 6
Ranked 127th. The same as United States
6
Ranked 77th.

Scouting > Members 2,601
Ranked 116th.
2.99 million
Ranked 3rd. 1149 times more than Suriname
Enrolment ratio > Secondary level 42.9%
Ranked 70th.
88.1%
Ranked 17th. 2 times more than Suriname
Participation > Secondary education > General pupils 25,583
Ranked 119th.
24.69 million
Ranked 2nd. 965 times more than Suriname

Secondary education > Teachers per 1000 6.6
Ranked 20th. 20% more than United States
5.52
Ranked 66th.

Secondary education > General pupils per 1000 48.66
Ranked 74th.
82.6
Ranked 48th. 70% more than Suriname

Ratio of female to male primary enrollment 100.41
Ranked 13th. 3% more than United States
97.22
Ranked 93th.

Children out of school > Primary > Male 1,840
Ranked 52nd.
593,372
Ranked 5th. 322 times more than Suriname

Elementary (primary) school > Gender parity index 0.956
Ranked 82nd.
0.991
Ranked 69th. 4% more than Suriname

Female enrolment share > Secondary level 53.1%
Ranked 10th. 8% more than United States
49%
Ranked 73th.
Post-Secondary Non-Tertiary > Teachers > Women 0.0
Ranked 61st.
25,000
Ranked 1st.

Education enrolment by level > Secondary level per 1000 85.4
Ranked 83th. 3% more than United States
82.94
Ranked 90th.

Scouting > Members per thousand people 4.87
Ranked 28th.
9.52
Ranked 14th. 96% more than Suriname
Elementary school repeaters > Male 19.86
Ranked 9th.
0.0
Ranked 113th.

Elementary school repeaters > Female 14.37
Ranked 18th.
0.0
Ranked 112th.

Children out of school > Primary > Male > Per capita 4.1 per 1,000 people
Ranked 45th. 2 times more than United States
2.02 per 1,000 people
Ranked 67th.

High school teachers 3,373
Ranked 102nd.
1.72 million
Ranked 2nd. 509 times more than Suriname

Elementary school teachers 4,354
Ranked 102nd.
1.8 million
Ranked 2nd. 414 times more than Suriname

Participation > Secondary education > Pupils 45,818
Ranked 118th.
24.43 million
Ranked 3rd. 533 times more than Suriname

Primary education > Pupils per 1000 131.18
Ranked 51st. 56% more than United States
83.88
Ranked 115th.

Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment 133.42
Ranked 1st. 31% more than United States
101.63
Ranked 58th.

Pupils-teacher ratio > Secondary level 13.4
Ranked 85th.
14.9
Ranked 79th. 11% more than Suriname
Services, etc., value added > Current US$ $2.07 billion
Ranked 104th.
$11.51 trillion
Ranked 1st. 5573 times more than Suriname

Services, etc., value added > Constant LCU 4.55 billion
Ranked 88th.
11.23 trillion
Ranked 13th. 2469 times more than Suriname

School enrollment, preprimary > % gross 88.49%
Ranked 40th. 21% more than United States
73.32%
Ranked 63th.

School enrollment, primary > % net 92.24%
Ranked 66th. About the same as United States
91.88%
Ranked 70th.

School enrollment, secondary > % gross 85.36%
Ranked 80th.
93.55%
Ranked 60th. 10% more than Suriname

School enrollment, secondary, private > % of total secondary 18.22%
Ranked 51st. 2 times more than United States
8.27%
Ranked 85th.

School enrollment, tertiary, female > % gross 15.37%
Ranked 82nd.
111.32%
Ranked 1st. 7 times more than Suriname

School enrollment > Secondary > % net 74.74% net
Ranked 29th.
89.34% net
Ranked 22nd. 20% more than Suriname

Services, etc., value added > Constant LCU per capita 8,506.36
Ranked 66th.
36,028.94
Ranked 52nd. 4 times more than Suriname

Unemployment with primary education > Male > % of male unemployment 44.7%
Ranked 30th. 2 times more than United States
19.2%
Ranked 47th.

School enrollment > Preprimary > Male > % gross 88.49% gross
Ranked 13th. 40% more than United States
63.25% gross
Ranked 58th.

School enrollment > Secondary > Male > % net 62.94% net
Ranked 34th.
88.14% net
Ranked 23th. 40% more than Suriname

Secondary education > Teachers > % female 62.26% female
Ranked 16th.
62.59% female
Ranked 37th. 1% more than Suriname

Unemployment with tertiary education > % of total unemployment 1.4%
Ranked 76th.
46.5%
Ranked 2nd. 33 times more than Suriname

High school teachers > % female 59.74%
Ranked 48th.
60.36%
Ranked 38th. 1% more than Suriname

School enrollment, tertiary, male > % gross 8.95%
Ranked 95th.
80.1%
Ranked 3rd. 9 times more than Suriname

Efficiency > Net intake rate in grade 1 > % of official school-age population 86.06%
Ranked 15th. 11% more than United States
77.51%
Ranked 23th.

Efficiency > Net intake rate in grade 1 > Female > % of official school-age population 86.24%
Ranked 15th. 6% more than United States
81.24%
Ranked 18th.

Elementary school graduate rate > Male 63.47
Ranked 68th.
100
Ranked 3rd. 58% more than Suriname

Post-Secondary Non-Tertiary > Teachers > Women per million people 0.0
Ranked 58th.
80.23
Ranked 14th.

Efficiency > Net intake rate in grade 1 > Male > % of official school-age population 85.89%
Ranked 14th. 16% more than United States
73.96%
Ranked 27th.

Elementary school > Enrolled students > % female 48.25%
Ranked 90th.
48.92%
Ranked 37th. 1% more than Suriname

Elementary school teachers > % female 93.06%
Ranked 15th. 9% more than United States
85.64%
Ranked 32nd.

Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > % net 64.57%
Ranked 72nd.
88.31%
Ranked 22nd. 37% more than Suriname

Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Female > % gross 84.62%
Ranked 72nd.
93.87%
Ranked 43th. 11% more than Suriname

Participation > Secondary education > General pupils > % female 61.2%
Ranked 1st. 26% more than United States
48.63%
Ranked 95th.

Participation > Secondary education > Pupils > % female 55.53%
Ranked 1st. 14% more than United States
48.63%
Ranked 69th.

Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Female > % net 74.08%
Ranked 60th.
88.98%
Ranked 21st. 20% more than Suriname

Participation > School enrollment > Tertiary > Male > % gross 9.15%
Ranked 87th.
69.36%
Ranked 5th. 8 times more than Suriname

School enrollment > Primary > Female > % net 95.9% net
Ranked 14th. 6% more than United States
90.49% net
Ranked 71st.

School enrollment > Primary > Male > % net 92.65% net
Ranked 24th.
94.25% net
Ranked 51st. 2% more than Suriname

Services, etc., value added > % of GDP 52.16%
Ranked 80th.
79.4%
Ranked 11th. 52% more than Suriname

High school > Lower Secondary > Students per teacher 14.36
Ranked 49th.
14.52
Ranked 47th. 1% more than Suriname

Participation > Total enrollment > Primary > Female > % net 89.61%
Ranked 66th.
93.68%
Ranked 53th. 5% more than Suriname

Unemployment with secondary education, male > % of male unemployment 50.6%
Ranked 24th. 35% more than United States
37.6%
Ranked 57th.

Persistence to last grade of primary, male > % of cohort 81.93%
Ranked 63th.
98.33%
Ranked 21st. 20% more than Suriname

School enrollment > Primary > % gross 119.86% gross
Ranked 11th. 21% more than United States
98.98% gross
Ranked 115th.

Total enrollment, primary, female > % net 92.83%
Ranked 62nd.
93.55%
Ranked 58th. 1% more than Suriname

Unemployment with secondary education, female > % of female unemployment 79.2%
Ranked 2nd. 2 times more than United States
33%
Ranked 70th.

Persistence to grade 5, total > % of cohort 94.06%
Ranked 45th. About the same as United States
93.68%
Ranked 44th.

School enrollment, primary, female > % net 92.73%
Ranked 51st. About the same as United States
92.48%
Ranked 52nd.

School enrollment, primary > % gross 114.4%
Ranked 24th. 16% more than United States
98.78%
Ranked 107th.

Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$, % of GDP 27.66%
Ranked 70th.
68.6%
Ranked 6th. 2 times more than Suriname

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