Education Stats: compare key data on Australia & Cook Islands

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Child care (preschool) > Duration: Number of years students study at the pre-primary (preschool) level. It should be noted that not all countries require pre-primary education.
Child care (preschool) > Starting age: Average age at which students begin pre-primary (preschool) education.
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 > Private school share: Percentage of post-secondary students who attend a private school, college, or university.
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.
Compulsary education starting age: Age at which children must be enrolled in school.
Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP: Percentage of public funding for education out of country's total GDP.
High school > Private school share: Percentage of secondary students who attend a private school.
High school > Upper secondary school duration: Number of years students study at the upper secondary (high school) level.
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.
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.
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.
High school > Lower secondary school duration: Number of years students study at the lower secondary (middle school) level.
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.
Elementary (primary school) > Starting age: Average age at which students begin primary education.
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.
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 (primary) school > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for primary education.
High school > Upper secondary starting age: Average age at which students begin upper secondary (high school) education.
High school > Share of total education spending: Percentage of government education funding that goes to secondary education.
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.

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Child care (preschool) > Duration	1 Ranked 201st. The same as Cook Islands	1 Ranked 196th.
Child care (preschool) > Starting age	4 Ranked 50th. The same as Cook Islands	4 Ranked 31st.
College and university > Gender parity index	1.35 Ranked 39th.	0.0 Ranked 90th.
College and university > Private school share	8.79% Ranked 92nd.	59.69% Ranked 7th. 7 times more than Australia
College and university > Share of total education spending	22.28% Ranked 42nd.	0.0 Ranked 60th.
Compulsary education duration	11 Ranked 41st. 10% more than Cook Islands	10 Ranked 31st.
Compulsary education starting age	5 Ranked 172nd. The same as Cook Islands	5 Ranked 85th.
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level	1.01 million Ranked 23th. 2812 times more than Cook Islands	360 Ranked 141st.
Girls to boys ratio > Primary level enrolment	0.99 Ranked 53th. 1% more than Cook Islands	0.98 Ranked 87th.
Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP	5.59% Ranked 41st. 71% more than Cook Islands	3.27% Ranked 42nd.
High school > Private school share	35.24% Ranked 16th. 3 times more than Cook Islands	13.66% Ranked 62nd.
High school > Upper secondary school duration	2 Ranked 188th.	3 Ranked 79th. 50% more than Australia
Literacy > Definition	age 15 and over can read and write	NA
Literacy > Total population	99% Ranked 25th. 4% more than Cook Islands	95% Ranked 1st.
Tertiary > Students studying abroad	10,829.8 Ranked 75th. 51 times more than Cook Islands	211.92 Ranked 194th.
Elementary (primary school) > Duration	7 Ranked 24th. 17% more than Cook Islands	6 Ranked 66th.
High school > Lower secondary school duration	4 Ranked 60th. The same as Cook Islands	4 Ranked 37th.
High school > Gender parity index	0.951 Ranked 109th.	1.2 Ranked 4th. 26% more than Australia
Elementary (primary school) > Starting age	5 Ranked 205th. The same as Cook Islands	5 Ranked 190th.
Education expenditure of government > As percentage of total government	13.3% Ranked 56th. 2% more than Cook Islands	13.1% Ranked 48th.
Education expenditure of government > As percentage of GNI	4.9% Ranked 52nd. 12 times more than Cook Islands	0.4% Ranked 121st.
Education enrolment by level > Primary level	1.93 million Ranked 57th. 745 times more than Cook Islands	2,596 Ranked 174th.
Girls to boys ratio > Secondary level enrolment	0.95 Ranked 97th.	1.02 Ranked 64th. 7% more than Australia
Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people	0.485 Ranked 144th.	19.05 Ranked 10th. 39 times more than Australia
Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share	31.08% Ranked 27th. 29% more than Cook Islands	24.17% Ranked 19th.
High school > Lower secondary starting age	12 Ranked 113th. 9% more than Cook Islands	11 Ranked 155th.
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level	97% Ranked 47th. 23% more than Cook Islands	79% Ranked 102nd.
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Tertiary level	54% Ranked 54th. 20% more than Cook Islands	45.15% Ranked 40th.
Elementary (primary) school > Students per teacher	17.88 Ranked 123th. 21% more than Cook Islands	14.76 Ranked 62nd.
School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary	20 years Ranked 1st. Twice as much as Cook Islands	10 years Ranked 28th.
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level	2.51 million Ranked 32nd. 1436 times more than Cook Islands	1,750 Ranked 155th.
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Primary level	48.61% Ranked 69th. 5% more than Cook Islands	46.38% Ranked 146th.
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Women	97% Ranked 43th. 23% more than Cook Islands	79% Ranked 95th.
High school > Upper secondary starting age	16 Ranked 48th. 7% more than Cook Islands	15 Ranked 97th.
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Men	97% Ranked 42nd. 23% more than Cook Islands	79% Ranked 100th.
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Secondary level	48.01% Ranked 110th.	49.71% Ranked 63th. 4% more than Australia
High school > Share of total education spending	36.79% Ranked 43th. 1% more than Cook Islands	36.48% Ranked 29th.
Elementary (primary) school > Gender parity index	0.994 Ranked 62nd.	1.03 Ranked 12th. 3% more than Australia
School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary > Male	20 years Ranked 1st. Twice as much as Cook Islands	10 years Ranked 29th.

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