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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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Public spending per student > Primary level: Public expenditure per student, primary level is the total reported current spending by the government on primary education, divided by the total number of pupils in primary education, expressed as a percentage of per capita GDP.
  • Secondary education, pupils per 1000: Secondary education, pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Primary education, pupils per 1000: Primary education, pupils. Enrolment in primary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people: Total number of post-secondary students who were studying abroad during given year. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Outcomes > Secondary education > Duration > Years: Secondary education, duration (years) is the number of grades (years) in secondary school."
  • Teacher student ratio > High school: Secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the number of pupils enrolled in secondary school divided by the number of secondary school teachers (regardless of their teaching assignment).
  • Children out of school > Primary per 1000: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • High school repeaters > Female: Repeaters in secondary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in secondary school."
  • Teacher student ratio > Elementary school: Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the number of pupils enrolled in primary school divided by the number of primary school teachers (regardless of their teaching assignment).
  • Elementary school > Enrolled students: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
  • Primary education > Duration > Years: Primary duration refers to the number of years of full-time equivalent duration in primary education in the school system according to ISCED.
  • Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ per capita: Services, etc., value added (constant 2000 US$). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in constant 2005 U.S. dollars. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • School enrolment rate > 1st grade: Gross intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age."
  • Secondary education, general pupils per 1000: Secondary education, general pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. General programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in general programmes at public and private secondary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • High school > Lower secondary starting age: Average age at which students begin lower secondary (middle school) education.
  • Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share: Percentage of primary students who attend a private school.
  • Elementary school > Gender ratio: Ratio of female to male primary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
  • High school enrolment rate > Female: Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
  • Duration of education > Secondary level: Duration of secondary education is the number of grades (or years) in general secondary education.
  • Public spending per student > Tertiary level: Public expenditure per student, tertiary level is the total reported current spending by the government on tertiary education, divided by the total number of pupils in tertiary education, expressed as a percentage of per capita GDP.
  • Secondary education > Pupils: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
  • Primary education > Pupils: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
  • High school > Population with at least high school education > Men: Gender Inequality Index.
  • Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Secondary education, vocational pupils: Secondary education, vocational pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. Technical/vocational programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in technical/vocational programmes at public and private secondary education institutions.
  • Elementary (primary) school > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for primary education.
  • Spending on education > Proportion spent on all staff salaries: Percentage of public funding for education that goes to school staff salaries.
  • Secondary education > Teachers: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • 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 > 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.
  • 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.
  • Public spending per student > Secondary level: Public expenditure per student, secondary level is the total reported current spending by the government on secondary education, divided by the total number of pupils in secondary education, expressed as a percentage of per capita GDP.
  • Children out of school > Primary > Per capita: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • High school > Upper secondary starting age: Average age at which students begin upper secondary (high school) education.
  • Elementary school starting age > Years: Primary school starting age is the age at which students would enter primary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade."
  • Elementary school repeaters > All: Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school."
  • Secondary education > General pupils > Per capita: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Education enrolment by level > Primary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
  • Library books per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Pupils-teacher ratio > Primary level: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary level is the average number of pupils per teacher in primary education. Cross-country comparisons may be affected by such factors as the composition of teachers by part- and full-time employment.
  • Elementary (primary school) > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female: Percentage of country's elementary, or primary, teachers that are female.
  • 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.
  • Primary education > Teachers per 1000: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Secondary education > Pupils per 1000: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Children out of school > Primary > Female > Per capita: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Female enrolment share > Primary level: Girls' enrolment share, primary level is the number of girls enrolled in primary school, expressed as a percentage of the total number of pupils in primary school.
  • Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$: Services, etc., value added (constant 2000 US$). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in constant 2005 U.S. dollars.
  • Primary school starting age > Years: Primary school starting age (years). Entrance age of primary is the age at which students would enter primary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade.
  • Scouting > Members: Members of boy or girl scout groups which are members of the World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM).
  • 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 > 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.
  • Secondary education > Teachers per 1000: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Ratio of female to male primary enrollment: Ratio of female to male primary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
  • Children out of school > Primary > Male: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
  • Elementary (primary) school > Gender parity index: Country's gender parity index in primary, or elementary, school. For countries with a rating of over 1, more females are enrolled while countries with a rating under 1 have more males enrolled. 
  • Female enrolment share > Secondary level: Girls' enrolment share, secondary level is the number of girls enrolled in secondary school, expressed as a percentage of the total number of pupils in secondary school.
  • Education enrolment by level > Secondary level per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Scouting > Members per thousand people: Membership (from 2012). Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Elementary school repeaters > Male: Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school."
  • Elementary school repeaters > Female: Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school."
  • Children out of school > Primary > Male > Per capita: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • High school teachers: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • Elementary school teachers: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • High school enrolment rate > Male: Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
  • Participation > Secondary education > Pupils: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Library employees per million: . Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • 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.
  • Public spending on education, total > % of government expenditure: Public spending on education, total (% of government expenditure). Public expenditure on education as % of total government expenditure is the total public education expenditure (current and capital) expressed as a percentage of total government expenditure for all sectors in a given financial year. Public education expenditure includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration, and subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities).
  • Public spending on education, total > % of GDP: Public spending on education, total (% of GDP). Public expenditure on education as % of GDP is the total public expenditure (current and capital) on education expressed as a percentage of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in a given year. Public expenditure on education includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration, and transfers/subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities).
  • Labor force with secondary education, female > % of female labor force: Labor force with secondary education, female (% of female labor force). Labor force with secondary education is the proportion of the labor force that has a secondary education, as a percentage of the total labor force.
  • 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).
  • Education spending > % of GDP: Government Education Expenditure (% of GDP, 2000-2002)
  • Ratio of female to male enrollments in tertiary education: Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment is the percentage of men to women enrolled at tertiary level in public and private schools.
  • Secondary education > Pupils > % female: Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at secondary level includes enrollments in public and private schools.
  • Primary completion rate > Total > % of relevant age group: Primary completion rate is the percentage of students completing the last year of primary school. It is calculated by taking the total number of students in the last grade of primary school, minus the number of repeaters in that grade, divided by the total number of children of official graduation age.
  • Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Private > % of total secondary: 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 organisation, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise."
  • 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.
  • Participation > 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."
  • Participation > School enrollment > Tertiary > 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. 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."
  • Participation > Total enrollment > Primary > % 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."
  • Participation > 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."
  • Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education > %: Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education (%). Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary and secondary levels in public and private schools.
  • School enrollment, preprimary, female > % gross: School enrollment, preprimary, female (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Pre-primary. Female is the total female enrollment in pre-primary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female population of official pre-primary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.
  • School enrollment, preprimary, male > % gross: School enrollment, preprimary, male (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Pre-primary. Male is the total male enrollment in pre-primary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male population of official pre-primary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.
  • Secondary education, pupils > % female: Secondary education, pupils (% female). Percentage of female students. Total secondary. All programmes is the number of female students enrolled in all secondary education programmes expressed as a percentage of the total number of students (male and female) enrolled at the secondary education level in a given school year.
  • Labor force with primary education, female > % of female labor force: Labor force with primary education, female (% of female labor force). Labor force with primary education is the proportion of the labor force that has a primary education, as a percentage of the total labor force.
  • Labor force with tertiary education > % of total: Labor force with tertiary education (% of total). Labor force with tertiary education is the proportion of labor force that has a tertiary education, as a percentage of the total labor force.
  • Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment > %: 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.
  • Ratio of female to male primary enrollment > %: 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.
  • Participation > School enrollment > Preprimary > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment."
  • Participation > School enrollment > Primary > % 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."
  • Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Male > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music."
  • Participation > 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."
  • Participation > 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 organisation, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise."
  • 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.
  • Public spending on education > Total > % of GDP: Public expenditure on education consists of current and capital public expenditure on education plus subsidies to private education at the primary, secondary, and tertiary levels.
  • Unemployment with primary education > % 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).
  • Unemployment with secondary 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).
  • Expenditure per student > Primary > % of GDP per capita: Public expenditure per student is the public current spending on education divided by the total number of students by level, as a percentage of GDP per capita.
  • 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.
  • Expenditure per student > Tertiary > % of GDP per capita: Public expenditure per student is the public current spending on education divided by the total number of students by level, as a percentage of GDP per capita.
  • School enrollment > Primary > % 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 > 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
  • Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment > %: Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment (%). Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment is the percentage of men to women enrolled at tertiary level in public and private schools.
  • 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.
  • School enrollment > Secondary > Female > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.
  • School enrollment, primary, male > % net: School enrollment, primary, male (% net). Net enrolment rate. Primary. Male is the ratio of male children of the official primary school age who are enrolled in primary school to the male population of the official primary school age.
  • Persistence to last grade of primary, female > % of cohort: Persistence to last grade of primary, female (% of cohort). Survival rate to last grade of primary. Female is the share of female children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary. The estimate is calculated on the basis of the reconstructed cohort method, which uses data on enrolment and repeaters for two consecutive years.
  • 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.
  • Repeaters, primary, male > % of male enrollment: Repeaters, primary, male (% of male enrollment). Percentage of repeaters in primary. All grades. Male is the number of male students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all male students enrolled in primary school. It is calculated by dividing the sum of male repeaters in all grades of primary education by the total male enrolment of primary education and multiplying the result by 100.
STAT Armenia Japan HISTORY
Children out of school, primary 8,314
Ranked 88th. 2 times more than Japan
4,121
Ranked 85th.

Children out of school, primary per 1000 2.78
Ranked 77th. 86 times more than Japan
0.0322
Ranked 116th.

Children out of school, primary, female 1,177
Ranked 96th.
23,671
Ranked 31st. 20 times more than Armenia

College and university > Gender parity index 1.3
Ranked 36th. 46% more than Japan
0.891
Ranked 90th.

College and university > Share of total education spending 11.29%
Ranked 46th.
19.47%
Ranked 23th. 72% more than Armenia

Compulsary education duration 9
Ranked 59th. The same as Japan
9
Ranked 93th.

Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP 3.15%
Ranked 46th.
3.78%
Ranked 32nd. 20% more than Armenia

High school enrolment rate 99.21
Ranked 22nd.
100
Ranked 2nd. 1% more than Armenia

Literacy > Female 98%
Ranked 37th.
99%
Ranked 4th. 1% more than Armenia
Literacy > Total population 98.6%
Ranked 34th.
99%
Ranked 4th. About the same as Armenia

Primary education, duration > Years 4
Ranked 190th.
6
Ranked 48th. 50% more than Armenia

Primary education, teachers per 1000 2.21
Ranked 137th.
3.14
Ranked 106th. 42% more than Armenia

Pupil-teacher ratio, primary 19.31
Ranked 78th. 10% more than Japan
17.5
Ranked 73th.

Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary 10.5
Ranked 70th.
11.79
Ranked 69th. 12% more than Armenia

Secondary education, duration > Years 7
Ranked 41st. 17% more than Japan
6
Ranked 97th.

Children out of school, primary, female per 1000 0.394
Ranked 100th. Twice as much as Japan
0.197
Ranked 58th.

College and university > Gender ratio 120.25
Ranked 57th. 36% more than Japan
88.42
Ranked 68th.

Child care (preschool) > Duration 3
Ranked 49th. The same as Japan
3
Ranked 41st.

Secondary education > Teachers > Per capita 11.77 per 1,000 people
Ranked 3rd. 2 times more than Japan
4.79 per 1,000 people
Ranked 78th.

Duration of compulsory education 11 years
Ranked 21st. 10% more than Japan
10 years
Ranked 39th.
Secondary education, pupils 269,479
Ranked 48th.
7.28 million
Ranked 11th. 27 times more than Armenia

College and university > Private school share 19.12%
Ranked 43th.
78.66%
Ranked 10th. 4 times more than Armenia

Girls to boys ratio > Primary level enrolment 1.04
Ranked 5th. 4% more than Japan
1
Ranked 22nd.

Primary education, teachers 6,606
Ranked 113th.
401,773
Ranked 9th. 61 times more than Armenia

Primary education, pupils 138,470
Ranked 64th.
7.03 million
Ranked 14th. 51 times more than Armenia

Tertiary enrollment 20.2%
Ranked 55th.
47.7%
Ranked 25th. 2 times more than Armenia
High school > Gender ratio 104.61
Ranked 30th. 5% more than Japan
100.09
Ranked 58th.

Compulsary education starting age 6
Ranked 36th. The same as Japan
6
Ranked 58th.

Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary per million 3.19
Ranked 31st. 35 times more than Japan
0.0923
Ranked 94th.

Literacy > Definition age 15 and over can read and write age 15 and over can read and write
High school > Upper secondary school duration 2
Ranked 162nd.
3
Ranked 66th. 50% more than Armenia

Literacy > Male 99.4%
Ranked 16th. About the same as Japan
99%
Ranked 5th.
Spending > USD 274.97 million
Ranked 107th.
160.99 billion
Ranked 2nd. 585 times more than Armenia

High school > Private school share 1.72%
Ranked 54th.
19.22%
Ranked 46th. 11 times more than Armenia

Spending > Proportion 2.22
Ranked 143th.
3.17
Ranked 120th. 43% more than Armenia

Pupil-teacher ratio > Primary 21.2
Ranked 63th. 11% more than Japan
19.15
Ranked 90th.

Child care (preschool) > Starting age 3
Ranked 107th. The same as Japan
3
Ranked 89th.

High school repeaters > Male 0.12
Ranked 89th.
0.0
Ranked 52nd.

Preschool enrollment rate 105.11
Ranked 63th. 3% more than Japan
101.88
Ranked 78th.

Tertiary > Students studying abroad 5,901.31
Ranked 104th.
35,954.86
Ranked 20th. 6 times more than Armenia

Primary completion rate 91
Ranked 69th.
101
Ranked 9th. 11% more than Armenia
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level 79,321
Ranked 85th.
3.98 million
Ranked 5th. 50 times more than Armenia

Elementary (primary school) > Duration 4
Ranked 200th.
6
Ranked 53th. 50% more than Armenia

Children out of school > Primary 18,401
Ranked 46th. 3 times more than Japan
6,844
Ranked 83th.

Secondary education, teachers per 1000 9.93
Ranked 14th. 2 times more than Japan
4.83
Ranked 60th.

Secondary education, teachers 32,674
Ranked 49th.
617,642
Ranked 7th. 19 times more than Armenia

Child care (preschool) > Students per teacher 9.4
Ranked 52nd.
25.94
Ranked 17th. 3 times more than Armenia

High school > Lower secondary school duration 5
Ranked 10th. 67% more than Japan
3
Ranked 98th.

Children out of school, primary, male per 1000 2.39
Ranked 57th. 9 times more than Japan
0.273
Ranked 59th.

Secondary education, general pupils 247,969
Ranked 57th.
6.43 million
Ranked 11th. 26 times more than Armenia

High school > Gender parity index 1.02
Ranked 52nd. 2% more than Japan
1
Ranked 77th.

Scientific and technical journal articles 175
Ranked 72nd.
60,067
Ranked 2nd. 343 times more than Armenia

College and university > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female 55%
Ranked 12th. 3 times more than Japan
18%
Ranked 3rd.
Tertiary > Students studying abroad proportion 4.17%
Ranked 71st. 5 times more than Japan
0.927%
Ranked 115th.

Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level per 1000 26.03
Ranked 61st.
31.26
Ranked 46th. 20% more than Armenia

Scouting > Genders admitted both both
Elementary (primary school) > Starting age 6
Ranked 80th. The same as Japan
6
Ranked 71st.

Children out of school, primary, male 7,137
Ranked 65th.
32,724
Ranked 27th. 5 times more than Armenia

Education expenditure of government > As percentage of GNI 3.1%
Ranked 100th.
3.5%
Ranked 80th. 13% more than Armenia

High school > Students per teacher 10.5
Ranked 75th.
11.79
Ranked 71st. 12% more than Armenia

Secondary education > General pupils 362,707
Ranked 49th.
6.88 million
Ranked 11th. 19 times more than Armenia

Secondary school starting age > Years 10
Ranked 190th.
12
Ranked 57th. 20% more than Armenia

High school starting age > Years 10
Ranked 169th.
12
Ranked 53th. 20% more than Armenia

Primary education > Teachers > Per capita 1.96 per 1,000 people
Ranked 85th.
2.97 per 1,000 people
Ranked 119th. 52% more than Armenia

Education enrolment by level > Primary level 134,664
Ranked 131st.
7.27 million
Ranked 17th. 54 times more than Armenia

High school > Population with at least high school education > Women 94.1%
Ranked 17th. 18% more than Japan
80%
Ranked 38th.

Public spending per student > Primary level 4
Ranked 30th.
21.3
Ranked 12th. 5 times more than Armenia
Secondary education, pupils per 1000 90.76
Ranked 23th. 59% more than Japan
56.99
Ranked 122nd.

Primary education, pupils per 1000 46.64
Ranked 80th.
54.99
Ranked 127th. 18% more than Armenia

Girls to boys ratio > Tertiary level enrolment 1.22
Ranked 42nd. 37% more than Japan
0.89
Ranked 66th.

Girls to boys ratio > Secondary level enrolment 1.03
Ranked 46th. 3% more than Japan
1
Ranked 63th.

Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level > Per capita 26.01 per 1,000 people
Ranked 63th.
31.26 per 1,000 people
Ranked 44th. 20% more than Armenia

Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people 1.99
Ranked 81st. 7 times more than Japan
0.281
Ranked 170th.

Outcomes > Secondary education > Duration > Years 7
Ranked 37th. 17% more than Japan
6
Ranked 82nd.

Teacher student ratio > High school 7.42
Ranked 94th.
12.12
Ranked 63th. 63% more than Armenia

Children out of school > Primary per 1000 6.1
Ranked 50th. 114 times more than Japan
0.0536
Ranked 119th.

High school repeaters > Female 0.06
Ranked 90th.
0.0
Ranked 52nd.

Teacher student ratio > Elementary school 19.31
Ranked 74th. 6% more than Japan
18.28
Ranked 69th.

Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5 96.3%
Ranked 33th.
100%
Ranked 1st. 4% more than Armenia

Elementary school > Enrolled students 121,841
Ranked 108th.
7.17 million
Ranked 13th. 59 times more than Armenia

Primary education > Duration > Years 3 years
Ranked 195th.
6 years
Ranked 50th. Twice as much as Armenia

Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ per capita $1,013.83
Ranked 64th.
$25,465.36
Ranked 5th. 25 times more than Armenia

School enrolment rate > 1st grade 127.67
Ranked 16th. 26% more than Japan
101.49
Ranked 81st.

Secondary education, general pupils per 1000 83.52
Ranked 26th. 66% more than Japan
50.29
Ranked 119th.

High school > Lower secondary starting age 10
Ranked 197th.
12
Ranked 58th. 20% more than Armenia

Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share 1.59%
Ranked 69th. 41% more than Japan
1.13%
Ranked 124th.

Elementary school > Gender ratio 101.67
Ranked 9th. 2% more than Japan
100.02
Ranked 28th.

High school enrolment rate > Female 98.34
Ranked 30th.
99.88
Ranked 3rd. 2% more than Armenia

Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level 86%
Ranked 105th.
100%
Ranked 1st. 16% more than Armenia

Duration of education > Secondary level 6
Ranked 83th. The same as Japan
6
Ranked 77th.
Public spending per student > Tertiary level 17.9
Ranked 20th. 32% more than Japan
13.6
Ranked 9th.
Secondary education > Pupils 365,400
Ranked 48th.
7.89 million
Ranked 11th. 22 times more than Armenia

Primary education > Pupils 125,149
Ranked 73th.
7.26 million
Ranked 16th. 58 times more than Armenia

High school > Population with at least high school education > Men 94.8%
Ranked 18th. 15% more than Japan
82.3%
Ranked 40th.

Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Tertiary level 55.47%
Ranked 44th. 22% more than Japan
45.57%
Ranked 86th.

Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita 120.5 per 1,000 people
Ranked 21st. 89% more than Japan
63.8 per 1,000 people
Ranked 123th.

Secondary education, vocational pupils 21,510
Ranked 35th.
857,049
Ranked 10th. 40 times more than Armenia

Elementary (primary) school > Students per teacher 19.31
Ranked 77th. 10% more than Japan
17.5
Ranked 73th.

Spending on education > Proportion spent on all staff salaries 97.84%
Ranked 3rd. 28% more than Japan
76.72%
Ranked 19th.

Secondary education > Teachers 35,502
Ranked 25th.
612,629
Ranked 6th. 17 times more than Armenia

School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary 11 years
Ranked 71st.
15 years
Ranked 28th. 36% more than Armenia
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level 367,525
Ranked 93th.
8.13 million
Ranked 14th. 22 times more than Armenia

Scientific and technical journal articles per million 57.64
Ranked 45th.
470.31
Ranked 20th. 8 times more than Armenia

Duration of education > Primary level 4
Ranked 162nd.
6
Ranked 47th. 50% more than Armenia
Participation > Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education 103.52%
Ranked 9th. 3% more than Japan
100.05%
Ranked 54th.

Participation > Children out of school > Elementary 8,373
Ranked 90th. 12 times more than Japan
695
Ranked 101st.

Public spending per student > Secondary level 22.2
Ranked 15th. 19% more than Japan
18.7
Ranked 4th.
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Primary level 48.35%
Ranked 89th.
48.79%
Ranked 48th. 1% more than Armenia

Children out of school > Primary > Per capita 6.1 per 1,000 people
Ranked 50th. 113 times more than Japan
0.054 per 1,000 people
Ranked 120th.

Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Women 88%
Ranked 94th.
100%
Ranked 2nd. 14% more than Armenia

High school > Upper secondary starting age 15
Ranked 93th. The same as Japan
15
Ranked 85th.

Elementary school starting age > Years 7
Ranked 20th. 17% more than Japan
6
Ranked 66th.

Library books 6.85 million
Ranked 7th.
7.31 million
Ranked 6th. 7% more than Armenia
Elementary school repeaters > All 0.17
Ranked 126th.
0.0
Ranked 75th.

Secondary education > General pupils > Per capita 120.25 per 1,000 people
Ranked 10th. 2 times more than Japan
53.84 per 1,000 people
Ranked 118th.

Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 1000 44.2
Ranked 161st.
57.04
Ranked 150th. 29% more than Armenia

Education enrolment by level > Primary level > Per capita 0.044 per capita
Ranked 157th.
0.057 per capita
Ranked 145th. 30% more than Armenia

Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Men 84%
Ranked 106th.
100%
Ranked 4th. 19% more than Armenia

Library books per 1000 2,213.12
Ranked 4th. 38 times more than Japan
57.74
Ranked 37th.
Pupils-teacher ratio > Primary level 22
Ranked 5th. 8% more than Japan
20.4
Ranked 87th.
Elementary (primary school) > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female 100%
Ranked 1st. 54% more than Japan
65%
Ranked 1st.
Primary education > Teachers 5,904
Ranked 64th.
378,950
Ranked 8th. 64 times more than Armenia

Secondary education > Vocational pupils 2,693
Ranked 65th.
1.02 million
Ranked 12th. 377 times more than Armenia

Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Secondary level 49.79%
Ranked 59th. 2% more than Japan
48.93%
Ranked 87th.

Private school enrolment > Primary level 0.6
Ranked 87th.
0.9
Ranked 82nd. 50% more than Armenia
Outcomes > Primary education > Duration > Years 3
Ranked 178th.
6
Ranked 45th. Twice as much as Armenia

Library employees 398
Ranked 14th.
938
Ranked 3rd. 2 times more than Armenia
Primary education > Teachers per 1000 1.96
Ranked 86th.
2.97
Ranked 119th. 51% more than Armenia

Secondary education > Pupils per 1000 121.2
Ranked 11th. 96% more than Japan
61.79
Ranked 113th.

Children out of school > Primary > Female > Per capita 2.43 per 1,000 people
Ranked 50th. 810 times more than Japan
0.003 per 1,000 people
Ranked 114th.

Female enrolment share > Primary level 48.7%
Ranked 43th.
48.8%
Ranked 35th. About the same as Armenia
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ $3.01 billion
Ranked 72nd.
$3.25 trillion
Ranked 2nd. 1081 times more than Armenia

Primary school starting age > Years 6
Ranked 80th. The same as Japan
6
Ranked 71st.

Scouting > Members 2,119
Ranked 122nd.
111,180
Ranked 15th. 52 times more than Armenia
Enrolment ratio > Secondary level 63.6%
Ranked 53th.
101.2%
Ranked 1st. 59% more than Armenia
Participation > Secondary education > General pupils 306,558
Ranked 79th.
6.47 million
Ranked 10th. 21 times more than Armenia

Secondary education > General pupils per 1000 120.3
Ranked 12th. 2 times more than Japan
53.85
Ranked 117th.

Secondary education > Teachers per 1000 11.78
Ranked 4th. 2 times more than Japan
4.8
Ranked 79th.

Ratio of female to male primary enrollment 104.27
Ranked 3rd. 4% more than Japan
100.19
Ranked 21st.

Children out of school > Primary > Male 11,068
Ranked 43th. 62% more than Japan
6,844
Ranked 67th.

Elementary (primary) school > Gender parity index 1.02
Ranked 11th. 2% more than Japan
1
Ranked 37th.

Female enrolment share > Secondary level 50.6%
Ranked 36th. 3% more than Japan
49%
Ranked 72nd.
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level per 1000 120.62
Ranked 24th. 89% more than Japan
63.8
Ranked 124th.

Scouting > Members per thousand people 0.714
Ranked 103th.
0.872
Ranked 94th. 22% more than Armenia
Primary completion rate > Women 92
Ranked 64th.
102
Ranked 5th. 11% more than Armenia
Elementary school repeaters > Male 0.17
Ranked 125th.
0.0
Ranked 61st.

Elementary school repeaters > Female 0.17
Ranked 123th.
0.0
Ranked 61st.

Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5 > Men 96.2%
Ranked 33th.
100%
Ranked 1st. 4% more than Armenia

Children out of school > Primary > Male > Per capita 3.67 per 1,000 people
Ranked 48th. 68 times more than Japan
0.054 per 1,000 people
Ranked 113th.

High school teachers 41,708
Ranked 43th.
607,062
Ranked 7th. 15 times more than Armenia

Elementary school teachers 6,606
Ranked 106th.
391,967
Ranked 7th. 59 times more than Armenia

High school enrolment rate > Male 100
Ranked 6th. The same as Japan
100
Ranked 2nd.

Primary completion rate > Men 89
Ranked 64th.
101
Ranked 7th. 13% more than Armenia
Participation > Secondary education > Pupils 365,400
Ranked 82nd.
7.71 million
Ranked 9th. 21 times more than Armenia

Primary education > Pupils per 1000 41.51
Ranked 103th.
56.8
Ranked 147th. 37% more than Armenia

Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment 103.02
Ranked 34th. 3% more than Japan
100.23
Ranked 74th.

Secondary education > Pupils > Per capita 121.14 per 1,000 people
Ranked 10th. 96% more than Japan
61.79 per 1,000 people
Ranked 112th.

Library employees per million 128.64
Ranked 7th. 17 times more than Japan
7.41
Ranked 41st.
Primary education, teachers > % female 99.68%
Ranked 1st. 54% more than Japan
64.88%
Ranked 83th.

Tertiary education, teachers > % female 55.29%
Ranked 5th. 3 times more than Japan
17.9%
Ranked 76th.

Public spending on education, total > % of government expenditure 11.72%
Ranked 43th. 25% more than Japan
9.41%
Ranked 102nd.

Public spending on education, total > % of GDP 3.15%
Ranked 45th.
3.78%
Ranked 32nd. 20% more than Armenia

Labor force with secondary education, female > % of female labor force 66.4%
Ranked 4th. 32% more than Japan
50.2%
Ranked 24th.

Unemployment with secondary education, female > % of female unemployment 67.4%
Ranked 2nd. 17% more than Japan
57.7%
Ranked 21st.

Education spending > % of GDP 3.2%
Ranked 100th.
3.6%
Ranked 93th. 13% more than Armenia
Ratio of female to male enrollments in tertiary education 122.09
Ranked 23th. 38% more than Japan
88.72
Ranked 82nd.

Secondary education > Pupils > % female 49.61% female
Ranked 33th. 2% more than Japan
48.87% female
Ranked 70th.

Primary completion rate > Total > % of relevant age group 90.69%
Ranked 47th.
101.92%
Ranked 5th. 12% more than Armenia

Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Private > % of total secondary 1.14%
Ranked 97th.
19.04%
Ranked 40th. 17 times more than Armenia

School enrollment > Tertiary > Male > % gross 25.21% gross
Ranked 18th.
57.13% gross
Ranked 16th. 2 times more than Armenia

Participation > School enrollment > Tertiary > % gross 34.21%
Ranked 54th.
58.03%
Ranked 25th. 70% more than Armenia

Participation > School enrollment > Tertiary > Female > % gross 37.34%
Ranked 55th.
54.39%
Ranked 34th. 46% more than Armenia

Participation > Total enrollment > Primary > % net 92.88%
Ranked 77th.
99.99%
Ranked 1st. 8% more than Armenia

Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Male > % net 83.45%
Ranked 37th.
98.09%
Ranked 3rd. 18% more than Armenia

School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary > Female 12 years
Ranked 65th.
15 years
Ranked 33th. 25% more than Armenia
Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education > % 114.7%
Ranked 1st. 15% more than Japan
100.09%
Ranked 53th.

School enrollment, preprimary, female > % gross 59.6%
Ranked 26th.
87.65%
Ranked 25th. 47% more than Armenia

School enrollment, preprimary, male > % gross 44.14%
Ranked 33th.
85.71%
Ranked 29th. 94% more than Armenia

Secondary education, pupils > % female 48.34%
Ranked 38th.
48.87%
Ranked 61st. 1% more than Armenia

Labor force with primary education, female > % of female labor force 6.4%
Ranked 63th.
59.1%
Ranked 4th. 9 times more than Armenia

Labor force with tertiary education > % of total 25.4%
Ranked 31st.
41.4%
Ranked 4th. 63% more than Armenia

Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment > % 120.72%
Ranked 3rd. 20% more than Japan
100.29%
Ranked 58th.

Ratio of female to male primary enrollment > % 114.14%
Ranked 1st. 14% more than Japan
99.88%
Ranked 35th.

Participation > School enrollment > Preprimary > % gross 32.8%
Ranked 97th.
88.79%
Ranked 30th. 3 times more than Armenia

Participation > School enrollment > Primary > % net 84.08%
Ranked 101st.
99.99%
Ranked 1st. 19% more than Armenia

Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Male > % gross 104.3%
Ranked 71st. 2% more than Japan
101.87%
Ranked 83th.

Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Male > % net 82.73%
Ranked 100th.
100%
Ranked 2nd. 21% more than Armenia

Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Private > % of total primary 1.53%
Ranked 103th. 46% more than Japan
1.05%
Ranked 112th.

Adjusted savings > Education expenditure > % of GNI 3.05% of GNI
Ranked 117th.
3.12% of GNI
Ranked 115th. 2% more than Armenia

Public spending on education > Total > % of GDP 3.18%
Ranked 99th.
3.65%
Ranked 85th. 15% more than Armenia

Unemployment with primary education > % of total unemployment 5.2%
Ranked 34th.
70.8%
Ranked 3rd. 14 times more than Armenia

Unemployment with secondary education > % of total unemployment 81.5%
Ranked 1st. 53% more than Japan
53.4%
Ranked 22nd.

Expenditure per student > Primary > % of GDP per capita 4.98%
Ranked 91st.
22.63%
Ranked 17th. 5 times more than Armenia

School enrollment > Secondary > Male > % gross 86.77% gross
Ranked 25th.
101.48% gross
Ranked 21st. 17% more than Armenia

Expenditure per student > Tertiary > % of GDP per capita 42.38%
Ranked 33th. 2 times more than Japan
19.61%
Ranked 56th.

Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5 > Women 96.4%
Ranked 30th.
100%
Ranked 5th. 4% more than Armenia

School enrollment > Primary > % net 78.8% net
Ranked 64th.
99.91% net
Ranked 1st. 27% more than Armenia

Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$, % of GDP 30.37%
Ranked 58th.
55.2%
Ranked 17th. 82% more than Armenia

School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary > Male 11 years
Ranked 72nd.
15 years
Ranked 21st. 36% more than Armenia
Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment > % 157.38%
Ranked 11th. 76% more than Japan
89.6%
Ranked 84th.

School enrollment, primary > % gross 102.4%
Ranked 98th.
102.63%
Ranked 78th. About the same as Armenia

School enrollment > Secondary > Female > % gross 89.39% gross
Ranked 26th.
101.71% gross
Ranked 21st. 14% more than Armenia

School enrollment, primary, male > % net 80.39%
Ranked 99th.
99.46%
Ranked 1st. 24% more than Armenia

Persistence to last grade of primary, female > % of cohort 95.34%
Ranked 19th.
99.94%
Ranked 2nd. 5% more than Armenia

School enrollment > Primary > % gross 93.69% gross
Ranked 78th.
100.41% gross
Ranked 101st. 7% more than Armenia

Repeaters, primary, male > % of male enrollment 0.156%
Ranked 69th.
0.0
Ranked 121st.

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