Education Stats: compare key data on Netherlands & Tonga

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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 > 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).
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.
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.
Elementary (primary school) > Starting age: Average age at which students begin primary education.
Children out of school, primary, male: Children out of school, primary, male. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Male is the total number of male primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools.
High school > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for all levels of secondary education.
Secondary education > General pupils: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.
Spending per student > Elementary school: Public expenditure per student is the public current spending on education divided by the total number of students by level, as a percentage of GDP per capita. Public expenditure (current and capital) includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities)."
Secondary school starting age > Years: Secondary school starting age (years). Entrance age of 2A lower secondary is the age at which students would enter lower secondary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade.
High school starting age > Years: Secondary school starting age is the age at which students would enter secondary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade."
Primary education > Teachers > Per capita: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
High school > Population with at least high school education > Women: Population with at least high school education > Women.
Elementary school graduate rate: Persistence to last grade of primary is the percentage of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary education. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.
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.
Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share: Percentage of primary students who attend a private school.
High school > Lower secondary starting age: Average age at which students begin lower secondary (middle school) education.
Elementary school > Gender ratio: Ratio of female to male primary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
High school enrolment rate > Female: Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
Duration of education > Secondary level: Duration of secondary education is the number of grades (or years) in general secondary education.
Secondary education > Pupils: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
Primary education > Pupils: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
High school > Population with at least high school education > Men: Gender Inequality Index.
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Secondary education, vocational pupils: Secondary education, vocational pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. Technical/vocational programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in technical/vocational programmes at public and private secondary education institutions.
Elementary (primary) school > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for primary education.
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.
Progression to secondary school: Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
Children out of school > Primary > Per capita: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
High school > Upper secondary starting age: Average age at which students begin upper secondary (high school) education.
Elementary school starting age > Years: Primary school starting age is the age at which students would enter primary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade."
Elementary school repeaters > All: Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school."
Secondary education > General pupils > Per capita: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Education enrolment by level > Primary level > Per 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.
Primary education > Teachers: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
Secondary education > Vocational pupils: Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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."
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."
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.
Elementary school teachers: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
High school teachers: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
High school enrolment rate > Male: Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
Participation > Secondary education > Pupils: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment: Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
Primary education > Pupils per 1000: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Secondary education > Pupils > Per capita: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Intake ratio to last grade of primary > Females: Number of female entrants in the last grade of primary education (regardless of age) expressed as a percentage of the female population at entrance age to the last grade.
School enrollment, tertiary > % gross: School enrollment, tertiary (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Tertiary (ISCED 5 and 6). Total is the total enrollment in tertiary education (ISCED 5 and 6), regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of the five-year age group following on from secondary school leaving.
Repeaters, secondary, total > % of total enrollment: Repeaters, secondary, total (% of total enrollment). Percentage of repeaters in secondary. All grades. Total is the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in secondary school. It is calculated by dividing the sum of repeaters in all grades of secondary education by the total enrolment of secondary education and multiplying the result by 100.
School enrollment, secondary, female > % net: School enrollment, secondary, female (% net). Net enrolment rate. Secondary. All programmes. Female is the ratio of female children of the official secondary school age who are enrolled in secondary school to the female population of the official secondary school age.
Progression to secondary school, female > %: Progression to secondary school, female (%). Transition from primary (ISCED 1) to secondary (ISCED 2), general programmes (%). Female is the number of new female entrants to the first grade of secondary education (general programmes only) in a given year, expressed as a percentage of the number of female pupils enrolled in the final grade of primary education in the previous year.
Secondary education > Vocational pupils per 1000: Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
School enrollment, secondary > % net: School enrollment, secondary (% net). Net enrolment rate. Secondary. All programmes. Total is the ratio of children of the official secondary school age who are enrolled in secondary school to the population of the official secondary school age.
School enrollment > Primary > Private > % of total primary: Private enrollment refers to pupils or students enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body such as a nongovernmental organization, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise.
Total enrollment, primary > % net: Total enrollment, primary (% 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.
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.
Repeaters, primary, total > % of total enrollment: Repeaters, primary, total (% of total enrollment). Percentage of repeaters in primary. All grades. Total is the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school. It is calculated by dividing the sum of repeaters in all grades of primary education by the total enrolment of primary education and multiplying the result by 100.
Persistence to grade 5, male > % of cohort: Persistence to grade 5, male (% of cohort). Survival rate to grade 5. Male is the share of male 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.
Persistence to grade 5, female > % of cohort: Persistence to grade 5, female (% of cohort). Survival rate to grade 5. Female is the share of female 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.
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total > % of relevant age group: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total (% of relevant age group). Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education 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.
Children out of school > Primary > Male 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.
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.
Gross intake rate in grade 1 > Total > % 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.
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.
Elementary (primary) school) > Share of total education spending: Percentage of government education funding that goes to primary education.
School enrollment > Tertiary > % 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, preprimary > % gross: School enrollment, preprimary (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Pre-primary. Total is the total enrollment in pre-primary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official pre-primary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.
School enrollment, primary > % net: School enrollment, primary (% net). Net enrolment rate. Primary. Total is the ratio of children of the official primary school age who are enrolled in primary school to the total population of the official primary school age.
School enrollment, secondary > % gross: School enrollment, secondary (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Secondary. All programmes. Total is the total enrollment in secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of official secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.
School enrollment, secondary, private > % of total secondary: School enrollment, secondary, private (% of total secondary). Percentage of private enrolment. Secondary is the enrolment in private secondary schools expressed as a percentage of total enrolment (public and private) in secondary schools. 'Private' refers to all educational institutions not operated by a public authority, regardless of whether they receive financial support from public authorities. A high percentage indicates strong involvement of the non-governmental sector (including religious bodies, other organizations, associations, communities, private enterprises or persons) in providing organized educational programmes.
Progression to secondary school, male > %: Progression to secondary school, male (%). Transition from primary (ISCED 1) to secondary (ISCED 2), general programmes (%). Male is the number of new male entrants to the first grade of secondary education (general programmes only) in a given year, expressed as a percentage of the number of male pupils enrolled in the final grade of primary education in the previous year.
School enrollment, tertiary, female > % gross: School enrollment, tertiary, female (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Tertiary (ISCED 5 and 6). Female is the total female enrollment in tertiary education (ISCED 5 and 6), regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female population of the five-year age group following on from secondary school leaving.
Expenditure per student, tertiary > % of GDP per capita: Expenditure per student, tertiary (% of GDP per capita). Public expenditure per pupil as a % of GDP per capita. Tertiary is the total public expenditure per student in tertiary education as a percentage of GDP per capita. Public expenditure (current and capital) includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities).
Gross intake rate in grade 1 > Female > % of relevant age group: Gross intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age.
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.
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.
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.
Unemployment with primary education, female > % of female unemployment: Unemployment with primary education, female (% of female unemployment). Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organization (UNESCO).
Progression to secondary school > 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.
Secondary education > Vocational pupils > Per capita: 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.
Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > % 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 > School enrollment > Secondary > 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. 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."
Elementary school graduate rate > Female: 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.
Inputs > Secondary education > Teachers > Female: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
Participation > Children out of school > Elementary > Male: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
Participation > Children out of school > Elementary > Female: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
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.
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.
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."
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.
Intake ratio to last grade of primary > Males: Number of male entrants in the last grade of primary education (regardless of age) expressed as a percentage of the male population at entrance age to the last grade.
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.
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.
Primary education, teachers > % female: Primary education, teachers (% female). Percentage female teachers. Primary is the number of female teachers at the primary level expressed as a percentage of the total number of teachers (male and female) at the primary level in a given school year. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
Tertiary education, teachers > % female: Tertiary education, teachers (% female). Percentage female teachers. Tertiary is the number of female teachers at the tertiary level expressed as a percentage of the total number of teachers (male and female) at the tertiary level in a given school year. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
Secondary education, teachers, female: Secondary education, teachers, female. Teaching staff in total secondary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Female is the total number of female teachers in public and private secondary education institutions (ISCED 2 and 3). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
Repeaters, secondary, female > % of female enrollment: Repeaters, secondary, female (% of female enrollment). Percentage of repeaters in secondary. All grades. Female is the number of female students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all female students enrolled in secondary school. It is calculated by dividing the sum of female repeaters in all grades of secondary education by the total female enrolment of secondary education and multiplying the result by 100.

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STAT	Netherlands	Tonga
Children out of school, primary	776 Ranked 107th. 3 times more than Tonga	247 Ranked 63th.
Children out of school, primary per 1000	0.0465 Ranked 115th.	2.35 Ranked 44th. 51 times more than Netherlands
Children out of school, primary, female	11,924 Ranked 61st. 15 times more than Tonga	808 Ranked 93th.
College and university > Gender parity index	1.12 Ranked 71st.	1.66 Ranked 11th. 47% more than Netherlands
College and university > Share of total education spending	28.05% Ranked 17th. 29% more than Tonga	21.72% Ranked 33th.
Compulsary education duration	13 Ranked 9th. 63% more than Tonga	8 Ranked 83th.
Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP	5.96% Ranked 29th. 53% more than Tonga	3.9% Ranked 75th.
High school enrolment rate	98.12 Ranked 32nd. 28% more than Tonga	76.71 Ranked 82nd.
Literacy > Female	99% Ranked 28th. The same as Tonga	99% Ranked 3rd.
Literacy > Total population	99% Ranked 29th. About the same as Tonga	98.9% Ranked 5th.
Primary education, duration > Years	6 Ranked 139th. The same as Tonga	6 Ranked 55th.
Primary education, teachers per 1000	4.15 Ranked 69th.	7.78 Ranked 10th. 87% more than Netherlands
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary	18.36 Ranked 99th.	21.11 Ranked 47th. 15% more than Netherlands
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary	13.57 Ranked 59th.	14.57 Ranked 54th. 7% more than Netherlands
Secondary education, duration > Years	6 Ranked 160th.	7 Ranked 39th. 17% more than Netherlands
Children out of school, primary, female per 1000	0.729 Ranked 86th.	8.29 Ranked 44th. 11 times more than Netherlands
College and university > Gender ratio	110.84 Ranked 57th.	161.96 Ranked 15th. 46% more than Netherlands
Child care (preschool) > Duration	2 Ranked 186th. The same as Tonga	2 Ranked 147th.
Secondary education > Teachers > Per capita	6.74 per 1,000 people Ranked 46th.	10 per 1,000 people Ranked 14th. 48% more than Netherlands
Duration of compulsory education	13 years Ranked 5th. 44% more than Tonga	9 years Ranked 75th.
Secondary education, pupils	1.54 million Ranked 40th. 104 times more than Tonga	14,806 Ranked 66th.
College and university > Private school share	100% Ranked 5th. 49% more than Tonga	67.03% Ranked 12th.
Girls to boys ratio > Primary level enrolment	0.98 Ranked 76th. 3% more than Tonga	0.95 Ranked 101st.
Primary education, teachers	63,872 Ranked 43th. 78 times more than Tonga	816 Ranked 72nd.
Primary education, pupils	1.29 million Ranked 62nd. 75 times more than Tonga	17,222 Ranked 82nd.
Tertiary enrollment	55% Ranked 16th. 14 times more than Tonga	3.8% Ranked 28th.
Spending per student > College and university	43.92 Ranked 26th.	154.87 Ranked 12th. 4 times more than Netherlands
High school > Gender ratio	98.2 Ranked 69th.	103.43 Ranked 44th. 5% more than Netherlands
Compulsary education starting age	5 Ranked 178th.	6 Ranked 35th. 20% more than Netherlands
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary per million	0.813 Ranked 74th.	139.34 Ranked 6th. 171 times more than Netherlands
Literacy > Definition	age 15 and over can read and write	can read and write Tongan and/or English
High school > Upper secondary school duration	3 Ranked 135th.	4 Ranked 19th. 33% more than Netherlands
Literacy > Male	99% Ranked 38th. About the same as Tonga	98.8% Ranked 7th.
Spending > USD	42.53 billion Ranked 14th. 3911 times more than Tonga	10.88 million Ranked 153th.
High school > Private school share	82.79% Ranked 5th. 27% more than Tonga	65.25% Ranked 5th.
Spending > Proportion	4.85 Ranked 53th. 29% more than Tonga	3.77 Ranked 93th.
Pupil-teacher ratio > Primary	17.17 Ranked 120th.	20.31 Ranked 65th. 18% more than Netherlands
Child care (preschool) > Starting age	4 Ranked 58th. 33% more than Tonga	3 Ranked 105th.
High school repeaters > Male	5.53 Ranked 46th.	9.58 Ranked 28th. 73% more than Netherlands
Preschool enrollment rate	106.9 Ranked 53th.	111.8 Ranked 33th. 5% more than Netherlands
Tertiary > Students studying abroad	13,388.96 Ranked 60th. 11 times more than Tonga	1,208.03 Ranked 170th.
Primary completion rate	100 Ranked 41st.	107 Ranked 14th. 7% more than Netherlands
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level	526,767 Ranked 36th. 1386 times more than Tonga	380 Ranked 130th.
Elementary (primary school) > Duration	6 Ranked 147th. The same as Tonga	6 Ranked 61st.
Children out of school > Primary	13,817 Ranked 69th. 50 times more than Tonga	276 Ranked 73th.
Secondary education, teachers per 1000	6.79 Ranked 40th.	9.77 Ranked 9th. 44% more than Netherlands
Secondary education, teachers	113,370 Ranked 24th. 111 times more than Tonga	1,021 Ranked 90th.
Child care (preschool) > Students per teacher	15 Ranked 72nd. 32% more than Tonga	11.37 Ranked 42nd.
High school > Lower secondary school duration	3 Ranked 180th. The same as Tonga	3 Ranked 107th.
Children out of school, primary, male per 1000	0.27 Ranked 96th.	4.82 Ranked 50th. 18 times more than Netherlands
Spending per student > High school	25.41 Ranked 23th. 3 times more than Tonga	9.12 Ranked 81st.
Secondary education, general pupils	790,048 Ranked 50th. 54 times more than Tonga	14,525 Ranked 80th.
High school > Gender parity index	0.988 Ranked 86th.	1 Ranked 72nd. 1% more than Netherlands
Scientific and technical journal articles	13,475 Ranked 13th. 13475 times more than Tonga	1 Ranked 165th.
College and university > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female	40% Ranked 17th. 74% more than Tonga	23% Ranked 2nd.
Tertiary > Students studying abroad proportion	1.72% Ranked 98th.	157.34% Ranked 7th. 92 times more than Netherlands
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level per 1000	32.62 Ranked 42nd. 8 times more than Tonga	3.86 Ranked 109th.
Elementary (primary school) > Starting age	6 Ranked 171st. The same as Tonga	6 Ranked 78th.
Education expenditure of government > As percentage of total government	11.2% Ranked 60th.	13.5% Ranked 35th. 21% more than Netherlands
Children out of school, primary, male	4,421 Ranked 78th. 9 times more than Tonga	470 Ranked 99th.
Education expenditure of government > As percentage of GNI	5.5% Ranked 39th. 12% more than Tonga	4.9% Ranked 51st.
High school > Students per teacher	13.57 Ranked 61st.	14.57 Ranked 55th. 7% more than Netherlands
Secondary education > General pupils	672,103 Ranked 56th. 52 times more than Tonga	12,962 Ranked 92nd.
Spending per student > Elementary school	17.76 Ranked 31st. 50% more than Tonga	11.83 Ranked 67th.
Secondary school starting age > Years	12 Ranked 129th. The same as Tonga	12 Ranked 60th.
High school starting age > Years	12 Ranked 117th. 9% more than Tonga	11 Ranked 133th.
Primary education > Teachers > Per capita	4.18 per 1,000 people Ranked 80th.	8.15 per 1,000 people Ranked 8th. 95% more than Netherlands
Education enrolment by level > Primary level	1.29 million Ranked 65th. 75 times more than Tonga	17,105 Ranked 160th.
High school > Population with at least high school education > Women	87.5% Ranked 30th. 22% more than Tonga	71.6% Ranked 53th.
Elementary school graduate rate	98.34 Ranked 19th. 8% more than Tonga	90.9 Ranked 52nd.
Secondary education, pupils per 1000	92.19 Ranked 42nd.	141.09 Ranked 1st. 53% more than Netherlands
Primary education, pupils per 1000	77.38 Ranked 98th.	164.11 Ranked 22nd. 2 times more than Netherlands
Girls to boys ratio > Tertiary level enrolment	1.08 Ranked 55th.	1.67 Ranked 15th. 55% more than Netherlands
Girls to boys ratio > Secondary level enrolment	0.98 Ranked 84th.	1.08 Ranked 24th. 10% more than Netherlands
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level > Per capita	32.62 per 1,000 people Ranked 42nd. 9 times more than Tonga	3.77 per 1,000 people Ranked 106th.
Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people	0.802 Ranked 124th.	11.55 Ranked 17th. 14 times more than Netherlands
Outcomes > Secondary education > Duration > Years	6 Ranked 141st. The same as Tonga	6 Ranked 88th.
Teacher student ratio > High school	13.32 Ranked 72nd.	14.39 Ranked 69th. 8% more than Netherlands
Children out of school > Primary per 1000	0.849 Ranked 100th.	2.73 Ranked 58th. 3 times more than Netherlands
High school repeaters > Female	3.92 Ranked 46th.	7.92 Ranked 29th. 2 times more than Netherlands
Teacher student ratio > Elementary school	17.17 Ranked 108th.	22.29 Ranked 64th. 30% more than Netherlands
Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5	98.3% Ranked 18th. 4% more than Tonga	94.6% Ranked 36th.
Elementary school > Enrolled students	1.29 million Ranked 59th. 76 times more than Tonga	16,941 Ranked 149th.
Primary education > Duration > Years	6 years Ranked 138th. The same as Tonga	6 years Ranked 56th.
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ per capita	$27,461.55 Ranked 7th. 20 times more than Tonga	$1,359.19 Ranked 57th.
School enrolment rate > 1st grade	101.07 Ranked 64th.	107.53 Ranked 44th. 6% more than Netherlands
Secondary education, general pupils per 1000	47.33 Ranked 130th.	138.41 Ranked 1st. 3 times more than Netherlands
Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share	68.91% Ranked 6th. 5 times more than Tonga	14.76% Ranked 32nd.
High school > Lower secondary starting age	12 Ranked 132nd. The same as Tonga	12 Ranked 62nd.
Elementary school > Gender ratio	98.18 Ranked 71st. 1% more than Tonga	97.01 Ranked 102nd.
High school enrolment rate > Female	100 Ranked 11th. 33% more than Tonga	75.29 Ranked 76th.
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level	99% Ranked 24th. 1% more than Tonga	98% Ranked 29th.
Duration of education > Secondary level	6 Ranked 135th. The same as Tonga	6 Ranked 82nd.
Secondary education > Pupils	1.4 million Ranked 40th. 108 times more than Tonga	12,962 Ranked 85th.
Primary education > Pupils	1.28 million Ranked 61st. 76 times more than Tonga	16,940 Ranked 97th.
High school > Population with at least high school education > Men	90.4% Ranked 29th. 18% more than Tonga	76.7% Ranked 52nd.
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Tertiary level	51.01% Ranked 74th.	57.89% Ranked 25th. 13% more than Netherlands
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita	87.63 per 1,000 people Ranked 79th.	143.94 per 1,000 people Ranked 8th. 64% more than Netherlands
Secondary education, vocational pupils	748,850 Ranked 15th. 2665 times more than Tonga	281 Ranked 60th.
Elementary (primary) school > Students per teacher	18.36 Ranked 97th.	21.11 Ranked 46th. 15% more than Netherlands
Secondary education > Teachers	109,661 Ranked 31st. 108 times more than Tonga	1,012 Ranked 115th.
School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary	16 years Ranked 23th. 23% more than Tonga	13 years Ranked 3rd.
School enrolment rate > 5th grade	99.52 Ranked 7th. 8% more than Tonga	92.07 Ranked 42nd.
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level	1.42 million Ranked 45th. 97 times more than Tonga	14,567 Ranked 150th.
Scientific and technical journal articles per million	830.49 Ranked 6th. 81 times more than Tonga	10.26 Ranked 91st.
Duration of education > Primary level	6 Ranked 127th. The same as Tonga	6 Ranked 52nd.
Participation > Children out of school > Elementary	12,705 Ranked 67th. 106 times more than Tonga	120 Ranked 118th.
Participation > Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education	98.19% Ranked 76th.	99.89% Ranked 64th. 2% more than Netherlands
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Primary level	48.22% Ranked 103th. 2% more than Tonga	47.14% Ranked 139th.
Progression to secondary school	98.12% Ranked 35th. 21% more than Tonga	80.89% Ranked 45th.
Children out of school > Primary > Per capita	0.849 per 1,000 people Ranked 102nd.	2.7 per 1,000 people Ranked 59th. 3 times more than Netherlands
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Women	98% Ranked 36th. 2% more than Tonga	96% Ranked 51st.
High school > Upper secondary starting age	15 Ranked 162nd. The same as Tonga	15 Ranked 91st.
Elementary school starting age > Years	6 Ranked 149th. 20% more than Tonga	5 Ranked 161st.
Elementary school repeaters > All	2.18 Ranked 67th.	5.18 Ranked 56th. 2 times more than Netherlands
Secondary education > General pupils > Per capita	41.28 per 1,000 people Ranked 136th.	126.69 per 1,000 people Ranked 7th. 3 times more than Netherlands
Education enrolment by level > Primary level > Per capita	0.08 per capita Ranked 125th.	0.169 per capita Ranked 24th. 2 times more than Netherlands
Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 1000	79.92 Ranked 125th.	172.63 Ranked 24th. 2 times more than Netherlands
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Men	99% Ranked 30th.	100% Ranked 5th. 1% more than Netherlands
Pupils-teacher ratio > Primary level	9.8 Ranked 135th.	20.9 Ranked 83th. 2 times more than Netherlands
Primary education > Teachers	63,022 Ranked 49th. 76 times more than Tonga	834 Ranked 84th.
Secondary education > Vocational pupils	724,593 Ranked 16th. 646 times more than Tonga	1,121 Ranked 126th.
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Secondary level	48.55% Ranked 96th.	49.79% Ranked 58th. 3% more than Netherlands
Private school enrolment > Primary level	68.4 Ranked 3rd. 10 times more than Tonga	7.1 Ranked 25th.
Outcomes > Primary education > Duration > Years	6 Ranked 127th. The same as Tonga	6 Ranked 51st.
Secondary education > Pupils per 1000	85.78 Ranked 65th.	128.39 Ranked 8th. 50% more than Netherlands
Primary education > Teachers per 1000	4.18 Ranked 82nd.	8.26 Ranked 7th. 98% more than Netherlands
Children out of school > Primary > Female > Per capita	0.68 per 1,000 people Ranked 92nd.	2.7 per 1,000 people Ranked 49th. 4 times more than Netherlands
Female enrolment share > Primary level	48.3% Ranked 91st. 4% more than Tonga	46.4% Ranked 124th.
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$	$456.28 billion Ranked 14th. 3199 times more than Tonga	$142.63 million Ranked 101st.
Primary school starting age > Years	6 Ranked 169th. The same as Tonga	6 Ranked 78th.
High school > Share of total education spending	40.68% Ranked 27th. 35% more than Tonga	30.14% Ranked 61st.
Enrolment ratio > Secondary level	89.9% Ranked 11th. 28% more than Tonga	70.5% Ranked 42nd.
Participation > Secondary education > General pupils	775,682 Ranked 49th. 60 times more than Tonga	12,911 Ranked 140th.
Secondary education > Teachers per 1000	6.74 Ranked 46th.	10.21 Ranked 14th. 52% more than Netherlands
Secondary education > General pupils per 1000	41.28 Ranked 134th.	128.39 Ranked 5th. 3 times more than Netherlands
Ratio of female to male primary enrollment	97.43 Ranked 90th. 3% more than Tonga	95.05 Ranked 67th.
Children out of school > Primary > Male	2,740 Ranked 81st. 9 times more than Tonga	313 Ranked 106th.
Elementary (primary) school > Gender parity index	0.991 Ranked 71st. 3% more than Tonga	0.963 Ranked 122nd.
Female enrolment share > Secondary level	48.1% Ranked 90th.	50% Ranked 50th. 4% more than Netherlands
Private school enrolment > Secondary level	75.1 Ranked 5th. 1% more than Tonga	74.5 Ranked 7th.
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level per 1000	87.63 Ranked 81st.	147.02 Ranked 8th. 68% more than Netherlands
Primary completion rate > Women	99 Ranked 43th.	106 Ranked 15th. 7% more than Netherlands
Elementary school repeaters > Female	1.77 Ranked 55th.	4.38 Ranked 57th. 2 times more than Netherlands
Elementary school repeaters > Male	2.58 Ranked 54th.	5.88 Ranked 52nd. 2 times more than Netherlands
Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5 > Men	98.8% Ranked 10th. 5% more than Tonga	94.4% Ranked 19th.
Children out of school > Primary > Male > Per capita	0.168 per 1,000 people Ranked 106th.	3.11 per 1,000 people Ranked 58th. 18 times more than Netherlands
Elementary school teachers	79,000 Ranked 22nd. 104 times more than Tonga	760 Ranked 126th.
High school teachers	108,440 Ranked 29th. 107 times more than Tonga	1,012 Ranked 110th.
High school enrolment rate > Male	96.36 Ranked 38th. 24% more than Tonga	77.98 Ranked 72nd.
Primary completion rate > Men	101 Ranked 33th.	108 Ranked 11th. 7% more than Netherlands
Participation > Secondary education > Pupils	1.41 million Ranked 37th. 101 times more than Tonga	14,032 Ranked 143th.
Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment	98.37 Ranked 90th.	108.2 Ranked 20th. 10% more than Netherlands
Primary education > Pupils per 1000	78.8 Ranked 120th.	167.79 Ranked 28th. 2 times more than Netherlands
Secondary education > Pupils > Per capita	85.78 per 1,000 people Ranked 66th.	126.69 per 1,000 people Ranked 8th. 48% more than Netherlands
Intake ratio to last grade of primary > Females	None	None
School enrollment, tertiary > % gross	76.42% Ranked 14th. 12 times more than Tonga	6.35% Ranked 107th.
Repeaters, secondary, total > % of total enrollment	5.32% Ranked 51st.	8.77% Ranked 31st. 65% more than Netherlands
School enrollment, secondary, female > % net	89.88% Ranked 27th. 12% more than Tonga	80.31% Ranked 36th.
Progression to secondary school, female > %	83.27% Ranked 16th. 20% more than Tonga	69.22% Ranked 87th.
Secondary education > Vocational pupils per 1000	44.5 Ranked 2nd. 4 times more than Tonga	11.17 Ranked 55th.
School enrollment, secondary > % net	89.19% Ranked 28th. 17% more than Tonga	76.39% Ranked 40th.
School enrollment > Primary > Private > % of total primary	68.91% Ranked 6th. 8 times more than Tonga	8.79% Ranked 63th.
Total enrollment, primary > % net	99.94% Ranked 2nd. 2% more than Tonga	98.42% Ranked 11th.
Total enrollment, primary, female > % net	97.95% Ranked 24th. 10% more than Tonga	88.66% Ranked 63th.
Repeaters, primary, total > % of total enrollment	2.18% Ranked 69th.	2.81% Ranked 48th. 29% more than Netherlands
Persistence to grade 5, male > % of cohort	98.01% Ranked 17th. 7% more than Tonga	91.5% Ranked 36th.
Persistence to grade 5, female > % of cohort	100% Ranked 3rd. 9% more than Tonga	91.58% Ranked 41st.
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total > % of relevant age group	98.34% Ranked 109th.	101.94% Ranked 44th. 4% more than Netherlands
Children out of school > Primary > Male per 1000	0.168 Ranked 105th.	3.18 Ranked 57th. 19 times more than Netherlands
School enrollment > Secondary > Female > % net	89.64% net Ranked 24th. 20% more than Tonga	74.99% net Ranked 57th.
Gross intake rate in grade 1 > Total > % of relevant age group	99.91% Ranked 85th.	120.88% Ranked 19th. 21% more than Netherlands
Services, etc., value added > Current US$	$510.74 billion Ranked 15th. 2090 times more than Tonga	$244.43 million Ranked 106th.
Services, etc., value added > Constant LCU	366.91 billion Ranked 62nd. 901 times more than Tonga	407.18 million Ranked 103th.
Elementary (primary) school) > Share of total education spending	24.31% Ranked 79th.	44.44% Ranked 17th. 83% more than Netherlands
School enrollment > Tertiary > % gross	59.19% gross Ranked 25th. 10 times more than Tonga	6.08% gross Ranked 96th.
School enrollment, preprimary > % gross	89.78% Ranked 36th. 3 times more than Tonga	35.22% Ranked 36th.
School enrollment, primary > % net	99.67% Ranked 5th. 4% more than Tonga	95.58% Ranked 20th.
School enrollment, secondary > % gross	128.42% Ranked 3rd. 41% more than Tonga	91.08% Ranked 20th.
School enrollment, secondary, private > % of total secondary	82.79% Ranked 5th. 27% more than Tonga	65.25% Ranked 5th.
Progression to secondary school, male > %	73.13% Ranked 19th. 2% more than Tonga	71.7% Ranked 84th.
School enrollment, tertiary, female > % gross	80.52% Ranked 19th. 10 times more than Tonga	8% Ranked 98th.
Expenditure per student, tertiary > % of GDP per capita	42.67% Ranked 29th.	126.36% Ranked 12th. 3 times more than Netherlands
Gross intake rate in grade 1 > Female > % of relevant age group	99.37% Ranked 81st.	113.45% Ranked 24th. 14% more than Netherlands
School enrollment > Secondary > % net	89.17% net Ranked 23th. 32% more than Tonga	67.72% net Ranked 66th.
Services, etc., value added > Constant LCU per capita	22,082.38 Ranked 69th. 6 times more than Tonga	3,880.05 Ranked 76th.
School enrollment > Preprimary > Male > % gross	89.76% gross Ranked 30th. 5 times more than Tonga	19.51% gross Ranked 60th.
School enrollment > Secondary > Male > % net	88.72% net Ranked 19th. 45% more than Tonga	61.21% net Ranked 70th.
Secondary education > Teachers > % female	44.28% female Ranked 91st.	51.88% female Ranked 76th. 17% more than Netherlands
Net intake rate in grade 1 > % of official school-age population	97.53% Ranked 3rd. 10% more than Tonga	88.27% Ranked 11th.
Unemployment with primary education, female > % of female unemployment	43% Ranked 14th.	63.3% Ranked 7th. 47% more than Netherlands
Progression to secondary school > Male	96.36% Ranked 39th. 23% more than Tonga	78.39% Ranked 44th.
Secondary education > Vocational pupils > Per capita	44.5 per 1,000 people Ranked 2nd. 4 times more than Tonga	10.99 per 1,000 people Ranked 57th.
Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > % gross	120.67% Ranked 2nd. 17% more than Tonga	102.74% Ranked 15th.
Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Male > % gross	121.74% Ranked 2nd. 20% more than Tonga	101.1% Ranked 21st.
Elementary school graduate rate > Female	97.82 Ranked 22nd. 6% more than Tonga	91.88 Ranked 45th.
Inputs > Secondary education > Teachers > Female	50,293 Ranked 32nd. 96 times more than Tonga	525 Ranked 99th.
Participation > Children out of school > Elementary > Male	4,164 Ranked 72nd. 19 times more than Tonga	225 Ranked 102nd.
Participation > Children out of school > Elementary > Female	8,541 Ranked 59th. 21 times more than Tonga	402 Ranked 100th.
Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > % net	88.34% Ranked 21st. 33% more than Tonga	66.24% Ranked 66th.
Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Female > % gross	119.54% Ranked 5th. 14% more than Tonga	104.56% Ranked 15th.
Participation > Secondary education > General pupils > % female	50.54% Ranked 52nd.	50.64% Ranked 58th. About the same as Netherlands
Participation > Secondary education > Pupils > % female	48.38% Ranked 79th. The same as Tonga	48.38% Ranked 91st.
School enrollment, tertiary, male > % gross	72.45% Ranked 6th. 15 times more than Tonga	4.82% Ranked 109th.
Participation > School enrollment > Tertiary > Male > % gross	57.54% Ranked 14th. 12 times more than Tonga	4.92% Ranked 98th.
Adjusted savings > Education expenditure > % of GNI	4.91% of GNI Ranked 55th. 33% more than Tonga	3.68% of GNI Ranked 102nd.
Intake ratio to last grade of primary > Males	None	None
School enrollment > Primary > Male > % net	99.39% net Ranked 8th. 2% more than Tonga	97.44% net Ranked 10th.
Literacy and Attainment > Educational attainment: completed tertiary > Tertiary > Population 25+ years > % > Over 24 year olds	29.02% Ranked 12th. 5 times more than Tonga	6.22% Ranked 16th.
Primary education, teachers > % female	64.54% Ranked 57th.	95.47% Ranked 7th. 48% more than Netherlands
Tertiary education, teachers > % female	39.54% Ranked 53th. 70% more than Tonga	23.3% Ranked 66th.
Secondary education, teachers, female	55,736 Ranked 21st. 100 times more than Tonga	556 Ranked 83th.
Repeaters, secondary, female > % of female enrollment	4.64% Ranked 47th.	7.92% Ranked 29th. 71% more than Netherlands

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