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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.
Children out of school, primary, female per 1000: Children out of school, primary, female. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Female is the total number of female primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
College and university > Gender parity index: Country's gender parity index for college and university enrollment. For countries with a rating of over 1, more females are enrolled while countries with a rating under 1 have more males enrolled.
College and university > 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.
Secondary education, duration > Years: Secondary education, duration (years). Duration of secondary education is the number of grades (years) in secondary education (ISCED 2 & 3).
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.
School life expectancy > Total: School life expectancy and transition from primary to secondary for school years 1998/99 and 1999/00, published in http://www.uis.unesco.org accessed on Sept. 2002 and Women's Indicators and Statistics Database (Wistat), Version 4, CD-ROM (United Nations publication, Sales No. E.00.XVII.4) based on data provided by UNESCO in 1999.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Schools connected to the Internet: Schools connected to the Internet are the share of primary and secondary schools in the country that have access to the Internet.
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.
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.
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.
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people: Total number of post-secondary students who were studying abroad during given year. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Outcomes > Secondary education > Duration > Years: Secondary education, duration (years) is the number of grades (years) in secondary school."
Teacher student ratio > High school: Secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the number of pupils enrolled in secondary school divided by the number of secondary school teachers (regardless of their teaching assignment).
Children out of school > Primary per 1000: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Inequality adjusted index: Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index.
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.
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.
Primary education > Pupils: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
Secondary education > Pupils: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary 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.
Spending on education > Proportion spent on all staff salaries: Percentage of public funding for education that goes to school staff salaries.
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 > 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.
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."
School life expectancy > Male: School life expectancy and transition from primary to secondary for school years 1998/99 and 1999/00, published in http://www.uis.unesco.org accessed on Sept. 2002 and Women's Indicators and Statistics Database (Wistat), Version 4, CD-ROM (United Nations publication, Sales No. E.00.XVII.4) based on data provided by UNESCO in 1999.
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.
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.
Scouting > Members: Members of boy or girl scout groups which are members of the World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM).
Elementary (primary) school > Proportion of education spending on teachers' salaries: Percentage of public funding for primary education that goes to teachers' salaries.
High school > Share of total education spending: Percentage of government education funding that goes to secondary education.
High school> Proportion of education spending on teachers' salaries: Percentage of public funding for secondary education that goes to teachers' salaries.
Elementary (primary) school) > Proportion spent on all staff salaries: Percentage of public funding for primary education that goes to school staff salaries.
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."
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.
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.
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.
Scouting > Members per thousand people: Membership (from 2012). Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
School life expectancy > Female: School life expectancy and transition from primary to secondary for school years 1998/99 and 1999/00, published in http://www.uis.unesco.org accessed on Sept. 2002 and Women's Indicators and Statistics Database (Wistat), Version 4, CD-ROM (United Nations publication, Sales No. E.00.XVII.4) based on data provided by UNESCO in 1999.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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).
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.
Government spending on education > % of GDP: Public expenditure on education consists of current and capital public expenditure on education 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)."
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."
Persistence to grade 5 > Male > % of cohort: 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.
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.
Expenditure per student, primary > % of GDP per capita: Expenditure per student, primary (% of GDP per capita). Public expenditure per pupil as a % of GDP per capita. Primary is the total public expenditure per student in primary 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).
Services, etc., value added > Current US$ per capita: Services, etc., value added (current US$). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
Services, etc., value added > Current US$, % of GDP: 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. Figures expressed as a proportion of GDP for the same year
Secondary education, vocational pupils per 1000: 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. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Secondary education, teachers, female per 1000: 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. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
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.
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.
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.
Adjusted savings: education expenditure > % of GNI: 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.
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, primary, female > % net: School enrollment, primary, female (% net). Net enrolment rate. Primary. Female is the ratio of female children of the official primary school age who are enrolled in primary school to the female population of the official primary school age.
School enrollment > Primary > % gross: 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 > Total enrollment > Primary > Female > % net: Total enrollment is the number of pupils of the school-age group for primary education, enrolled either in primary or secondary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population in that age group."
Public spending on education > Total > % of government expenditure: 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.
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.
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 > 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 > 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.

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STAT	Australia	Namibia
Children out of school, primary	68,417 Ranked 39th. 57% more than Namibia	43,474 Ranked 29th.
Children out of school, primary per 1000	3.06 Ranked 68th.	19.24 Ranked 20th. 6 times more than Australia
Children out of school, primary, female	29,573 Ranked 39th. 58% more than Namibia	18,706 Ranked 29th.
Children out of school, primary, female per 1000	1.32 Ranked 67th.	8.28 Ranked 21st. 6 times more than Australia
College and university > Gender parity index	1.35 Ranked 39th. 2% more than Namibia	1.32 Ranked 46th.
College and university > Share of total education spending	22.28% Ranked 42nd.	23.09% Ranked 34th. 4% more than Australia
Compulsary education duration	11 Ranked 41st. The same as Namibia	11 Ranked 19th.
Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP	5.59% Ranked 41st.	8.37% Ranked 5th. 50% more than Australia
High school enrolment rate	99.86 Ranked 6th. 29% more than Namibia	77.68 Ranked 77th.
Literacy > Female	99% Ranked 24th. 18% more than Namibia	83.7% Ranked 89th.
Literacy > Total population	99% Ranked 25th. 18% more than Namibia	84% Ranked 100th.
Primary education, duration > Years	7 Ranked 20th. The same as Namibia	7 Ranked 3rd.
Primary education, teachers per 1000	5.57 Ranked 46th. 23% more than Namibia	4.52 Ranked 37th.
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary	17.88 Ranked 118th.	40.68 Ranked 21st. 2 times more than Australia
Secondary education, duration > Years	6 Ranked 144th. 20% more than Namibia	5 Ranked 165th.
College and university > Gender ratio	129.51 Ranked 38th.	131.59 Ranked 35th. 2% more than Australia
Child care (preschool) > Duration	1 Ranked 201st.	2 Ranked 126th. Twice as much as Australia
Secondary education > Teachers > Per capita	6.42 per 1,000 people Ranked 33th. 96% more than Namibia	3.28 per 1,000 people Ranked 45th.
Duration of compulsory education	11 years Ranked 29th. 10% more than Namibia	10 years Ranked 33th.
Secondary education, pupils	2.33 million Ranked 32nd. 15 times more than Namibia	158,162 Ranked 117th.
College and university > Private school share	8.79% Ranked 92nd.	88.28% Ranked 7th. 10 times more than Australia
Girls to boys ratio > Primary level enrolment	0.99 Ranked 53th.	1.01 Ranked 13th. 2% more than Australia
School life expectancy > Total	16.6 years Ranked 3rd. 38% more than Namibia	12 years Ranked 44th.
Primary education, teachers	105,469 Ranked 36th. 10 times more than Namibia	10,213 Ranked 52nd.
Primary education, pupils	2.04 million Ranked 48th. 5 times more than Namibia	415,454 Ranked 49th.
Tertiary enrollment	63.3% Ranked 6th. 11 times more than Namibia	5.9% Ranked 27th.
Spending per student > College and university	21.04 Ranked 40th.	117.79 Ranked 10th. 6 times more than Australia
High school > Gender ratio	95.35 Ranked 82nd.	116.83 Ranked 6th. 23% more than Australia
Compulsary education starting age	5 Ranked 172nd.	6 Ranked 16th. 20% more than Australia
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 188th. The same as Namibia	2 Ranked 140th.
Literacy > Male	99% Ranked 34th. 17% more than Namibia	84.4% Ranked 105th.
Spending > USD	49.45 billion Ranked 13th. 79 times more than Namibia	628.17 million Ranked 88th.
High school > Private school share	35.24% Ranked 16th. 7 times more than Namibia	4.92% Ranked 88th.
Spending > Proportion	5.11 Ranked 46th.	7.28 Ranked 6th. 42% more than Australia
Pupil-teacher ratio > Primary	17.88 Ranked 114th.	33.09 Ranked 35th. 85% more than Australia
Child care (preschool) > Starting age	4 Ranked 50th.	5 Ranked 3rd. 25% more than Australia
High school repeaters > Male	0.0 Ranked 104th.	8.55 Ranked 37th.
Preschool enrollment rate	105.52 Ranked 60th.	112.36 Ranked 31st. 6% more than Australia
Tertiary > Students studying abroad	10,829.8 Ranked 75th. 45% more than Namibia	7,456.6 Ranked 89th.
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level	1.01 million Ranked 23th. 75 times more than Namibia	13,536 Ranked 105th.
Elementary (primary school) > Duration	7 Ranked 24th. The same as Namibia	7 Ranked 3rd.
Children out of school > Primary	77,047 Ranked 37th.	112,813 Ranked 28th. 46% more than Australia
Secondary education, teachers per 1000	5.95 Ranked 28th. 93% more than Namibia	3.09 Ranked 87th.
Secondary education, teachers	104,110 Ranked 23th. 16 times more than Namibia	6,423 Ranked 88th.
High school > Lower secondary school duration	4 Ranked 60th. 33% more than Namibia	3 Ranked 77th.
Children out of school, primary, male per 1000	1.74 Ranked 61st.	10.96 Ranked 17th. 6 times more than Australia
Spending per student > High school	15.11 Ranked 47th.	15.96 Ranked 19th. 6% more than Australia
Secondary education, general pupils	1.54 million Ranked 35th. 8 times more than Namibia	182,945 Ranked 60th.
High school > Gender parity index	0.951 Ranked 109th.	1.18 Ranked 6th. 24% more than Australia
Scientific and technical journal articles	15,809 Ranked 10th. 1216 times more than Namibia	13 Ranked 124th.
Tertiary > Students studying abroad proportion	0.818% Ranked 118th.	42.52% Ranked 15th. 52 times more than Australia
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level per 1000	51.51 Ranked 9th. 7 times more than Namibia	6.91 Ranked 97th.
Scouting > Genders admitted	both	both
Elementary (primary school) > Starting age	5 Ranked 205th.	7 Ranked 1st. 40% more than Australia
Education expenditure of government > As percentage of total government	13.3% Ranked 56th.	21% Ranked 14th. 58% more than Australia
Children out of school, primary, male	38,844 Ranked 37th. 57% more than Namibia	24,768 Ranked 27th.
Education expenditure of government > As percentage of GNI	4.9% Ranked 52nd.	6.8% Ranked 20th. 39% more than Australia
Secondary education > General pupils	1.45 million Ranked 40th. 9 times more than Namibia	159,249 Ranked 65th.
Spending per student > Elementary school	17.08 Ranked 34th. 9% more than Namibia	15.71 Ranked 17th.
Secondary school starting age > Years	12 Ranked 110th.	14 Ranked 1st. 17% more than Australia
High school starting age > Years	12 Ranked 102nd.	14 Ranked 1st. 17% more than Australia
Primary education > Teachers > Per capita	5.57 per 1,000 people Ranked 40th.	5.99 per 1,000 people Ranked 26th. 8% more than Australia
Education enrolment by level > Primary level	1.93 million Ranked 57th. 5 times more than Namibia	404,783 Ranked 107th.
High school > Population with at least high school education > Women	92.2% Ranked 21st. 3 times more than Namibia	33% Ranked 108th.
Schools connected to the Internet	97% Ranked 9th. 8 times more than Namibia	12.5% Ranked 34th.
Public spending per student > Primary level	15.9 Ranked 9th.	20.7 Ranked 15th. 30% more than Australia
Primary education, pupils per 1000	91.48 Ranked 85th.	183.88 Ranked 13th. 2 times more than Australia
Secondary education, pupils per 1000	104.3 Ranked 25th. 37% more than Namibia	76.01 Ranked 103th.
Girls to boys ratio > Tertiary level enrolment	1.25 Ranked 37th. 9% more than Namibia	1.15 Ranked 70th.
Girls to boys ratio > Secondary level enrolment	0.95 Ranked 97th.	1.15 Ranked 9th. 21% more than Australia
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level > Per capita	51.54 per 1,000 people Ranked 9th. 7 times more than Namibia	6.91 per 1,000 people Ranked 96th.
Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people	0.485 Ranked 144th.	3.36 Ranked 56th. 7 times more than Australia
Outcomes > Secondary education > Duration > Years	6 Ranked 128th. 20% more than Namibia	5 Ranked 146th.
Teacher student ratio > High school	12.58 Ranked 83th.	24.48 Ranked 16th. 95% more than Australia
Children out of school > Primary per 1000	3.83 Ranked 67th.	55.65 Ranked 7th. 15 times more than Australia
Inequality adjusted index	0.965 Ranked 2nd. 2 times more than Namibia	0.402 Ranked 87th.
High school repeaters > Female	0.0 Ranked 104th.	8.61 Ranked 28th.
Teacher student ratio > Elementary school	17.88 Ranked 104th.	29.41 Ranked 40th. 64% more than Australia
Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5	98.8% Ranked 12th. 30% more than Namibia	76.2% Ranked 63th.
Elementary school > Enrolled students	1.98 million Ranked 47th. 5 times more than Namibia	407,402 Ranked 85th.
Primary education > Duration > Years	7 years Ranked 20th. The same as Namibia	7 years Ranked 2nd.
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ per capita	$24,308.11 Ranked 3rd. 11 times more than Namibia	$2,240.96 Ranked 73th.
School enrolment rate > 1st grade	102.78 Ranked 70th. 2% more than Namibia	101.02 Ranked 65th.
Secondary education, general pupils per 1000	69.08 Ranked 73th.	80.97 Ranked 29th. 17% more than Australia
Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share	31.08% Ranked 27th. 5 times more than Namibia	5.92% Ranked 50th.
High school > Lower secondary starting age	12 Ranked 113th.	14 Ranked 1st. 17% more than Australia
Elementary school > Gender ratio	99.85 Ranked 33th. 1% more than Namibia	98.78 Ranked 58th.
High school enrolment rate > Female	99.8 Ranked 15th. 26% more than Namibia	79.27 Ranked 68th.
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level	97% Ranked 47th. 35% more than Namibia	72% Ranked 124th.
Duration of education > Secondary level	6 Ranked 122nd. 20% more than Namibia	5 Ranked 137th.
Public spending per student > Tertiary level	24.9 Ranked 17th.	147.1 Ranked 10th. 6 times more than Australia
Primary education > Pupils	1.93 million Ranked 52nd. 5 times more than Namibia	402,812 Ranked 61st.
Secondary education > Pupils	2.49 million Ranked 29th. 34 times more than Namibia	73,409 Ranked 119th.
High school > Population with at least high school education > Men	92.2% Ranked 25th. 3 times more than Namibia	34% Ranked 125th.
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita	127.98 per 1,000 people Ranked 14th. 82% more than Namibia	70.46 per 1,000 people Ranked 118th.
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Tertiary level	54% Ranked 54th. 15% more than Namibia	47.16% Ranked 85th.
Secondary education, vocational pupils	786,296 Ranked 13th. 8737 times more than Namibia	90 Ranked 26th.
Spending on education > Proportion spent on all staff salaries	73.47% Ranked 41st.	77.69% Ranked 37th. 6% more than Australia
Elementary (primary) school > Students per teacher	17.88 Ranked 123th.	40.68 Ranked 19th. 2 times more than Australia
Secondary education > Teachers	111,000 Ranked 28th. 17 times more than Namibia	6,665 Ranked 45th.
School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary	20 years Ranked 1st. 82% more than Namibia	11 years Ranked 70th.
School enrolment rate > 5th grade	98.8 Ranked 5th. 14% more than Namibia	86.84 Ranked 53th.
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level	2.51 million Ranked 32nd. 18 times more than Namibia	138,099 Ranked 118th.
Scientific and technical journal articles per million	794.61 Ranked 8th. 114 times more than Namibia	7 Ranked 102nd.
Duration of education > Primary level	7 Ranked 19th. The same as Namibia	7 Ranked 1st.
Participation > Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education	97.3% Ranked 83th.	103.59% Ranked 8th. 6% more than Australia
Participation > Children out of school > Elementary	54,848 Ranked 44th. 63% more than Namibia	33,682 Ranked 51st.
Public spending per student > Secondary level	13.9 Ranked 25th.	34 Ranked 6th. 2 times more than Australia
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Primary level	48.61% Ranked 69th.	50.07% Ranked 4th. 3% more than Australia
Progression to secondary school	99.86% Ranked 8th. 9% more than Namibia	91.34% Ranked 31st.
Children out of school > Primary > Per capita	3.83 per 1,000 people Ranked 68th.	55.54 per 1,000 people Ranked 8th. 14 times more than Australia
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Women	97% Ranked 43th. 31% more than Namibia	74% Ranked 115th.
High school > Upper secondary starting age	16 Ranked 48th.	17 Ranked 2nd. 6% more than Australia
Elementary school starting age > Years	5 Ranked 174th.	7 Ranked 2nd. 40% more than Australia
School life expectancy > Male	16.4 years Ranked 1st. 39% more than Namibia	11.8 years Ranked 47th.
Secondary education > General pupils > Per capita	72.08 per 1,000 people Ranked 75th.	78.4 per 1,000 people Ranked 40th. 9% more than Australia
Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 1000	98.4 Ranked 106th.	206.7 Ranked 7th. 2 times more than Australia
Education enrolment by level > Primary level > Per capita	0.098 per capita Ranked 104th.	0.207 per capita Ranked 7th. 2 times more than Australia
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Men	97% Ranked 42nd. 41% more than Namibia	69% Ranked 123th.
Pupils-teacher ratio > Primary level	9.1 Ranked 10th.	31.6 Ranked 50th. 3 times more than Australia
Primary education > Teachers	105,469 Ranked 33th. 9 times more than Namibia	12,173 Ranked 55th.
Secondary education > Vocational pupils	1.04 million Ranked 11th. 1193 times more than Namibia	875 Ranked 140th.
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Secondary level	48.01% Ranked 110th.	52.7% Ranked 11th. 10% more than Australia
Private school enrolment > Primary level	27.2 Ranked 16th. 7 times more than Namibia	4.1 Ranked 30th.
Outcomes > Primary education > Duration > Years	7 Ranked 19th. The same as Namibia	7 Ranked 2nd.
Secondary education > Pupils per 1000	123.82 Ranked 15th. 2 times more than Namibia	50.07 Ranked 97th.
Primary education > Teachers per 1000	5.57 Ranked 41st.	6.01 Ranked 25th. 8% more than Australia
Children out of school > Primary > Female > Per capita	1.75 per 1,000 people Ranked 71st.	24.83 per 1,000 people Ranked 10th. 14 times more than Australia
Female enrolment share > Primary level	48.6% Ranked 61st.	50% Ranked 4th. 3% more than Australia
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$	$551.40 billion Ranked 6th. 117 times more than Namibia	$4.73 billion Ranked 91st.
Primary school starting age > Years	5 Ranked 195th.	7 Ranked 1st. 40% more than Australia
Scouting > Members	65,881 Ranked 24th. 23 times more than Namibia	2,836 Ranked 114th.
Elementary (primary) school > Proportion of education spending on teachers' salaries	62.53% Ranked 33th.	74.26% Ranked 25th. 19% more than Australia
High school > Share of total education spending	36.79% Ranked 43th. 56% more than Namibia	23.54% Ranked 86th.
High school> Proportion of education spending on teachers' salaries	59.68% Ranked 34th.	75.13% Ranked 17th. 26% more than Australia
Elementary (primary) school) > Proportion spent on all staff salaries	76.85% Ranked 61st.	88.96% Ranked 26th. 16% more than Australia
Enrolment ratio > Secondary level	89.7% Ranked 12th. 2 times more than Namibia	37.7% Ranked 75th.
Participation > Secondary education > General pupils	1.51 million Ranked 35th. 9 times more than Namibia	163,873 Ranked 95th.
Ratio of female to male primary enrollment	99.56 Ranked 41st.	101.56 Ranked 10th. 2% more than Australia
Secondary education > Teachers per 1000	6.42 Ranked 34th. 95% more than Namibia	3.29 Ranked 47th.
Secondary education > General pupils per 1000	71.95 Ranked 76th.	78.56 Ranked 40th. 9% more than Australia
Children out of school > Primary > Male	41,839 Ranked 36th.	62,368 Ranked 26th. 49% more than Australia
Elementary (primary) school > Gender parity index	0.994 Ranked 62nd. 1% more than Namibia	0.986 Ranked 87th.
Female enrolment share > Secondary level	48.9% Ranked 76th.	52.8% Ranked 11th. 8% more than Australia
Private school enrolment > Secondary level	33.6 Ranked 4th. 8 times more than Namibia	4.4 Ranked 68th.
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level per 1000	127.91 Ranked 15th. 81% more than Namibia	70.52 Ranked 118th.
Scouting > Members per thousand people	2.9 Ranked 48th. 2 times more than Namibia	1.26 Ranked 80th.
School life expectancy > Female	16.8 years Ranked 5th. 38% more than Namibia	12.2 years Ranked 44th.
Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5 > Men	98.1% Ranked 11th. 33% more than Namibia	73.5% Ranked 56th.
Children out of school > Primary > Male > Per capita	2.08 per 1,000 people Ranked 65th.	30.7 per 1,000 people Ranked 7th. 15 times more than Australia
Elementary school teachers	105,469 Ranked 31st. 8 times more than Namibia	13,854 Ranked 85th.
High school teachers	183,020 Ranked 10th. 27 times more than Namibia	6,695 Ranked 73th.
High school enrolment rate > Male	99.92 Ranked 10th. 32% more than Namibia	75.95 Ranked 73th.
Participation > Secondary education > Pupils	2.49 million Ranked 27th. 17 times more than Namibia	148,104 Ranked 104th.
Secondary education > Pupils > Per capita	124.04 per 1,000 people Ranked 14th. 2 times more than Namibia	50.56 per 1,000 people Ranked 98th.
Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment	95.96 Ranked 106th.	100.56 Ranked 41st. 5% more than Australia
Primary education > Pupils per 1000	96.12 Ranked 99th.	198.72 Ranked 7th. 2 times more than Australia
Literacy and Attainment > Educational attainment: completed tertiary > Tertiary > Population 25+ years > % > Over 24 year olds	41.28% Ranked 2nd. 19 times more than Namibia	2.23% Ranked 8th.
Primary education, teachers > % female	76.89% Ranked 29th. 10% more than Namibia	69.59% Ranked 37th.
Tertiary education, teachers > % female	31.43% Ranked 13th.	41.2% Ranked 40th. 31% more than Australia
Public spending on education, total > % of government expenditure	13.46% Ranked 66th.	22.4% Ranked 12th. 66% more than Australia
Labor force with secondary education, female > % of female labor force	33.5% Ranked 57th. 48% more than Namibia	22.7% Ranked 43th.
Unemployment with secondary education, female > % of female unemployment	32.7% Ranked 71st. 49% more than Namibia	21.9% Ranked 12th.
Education spending > % of GDP	4.9% Ranked 61st.	7.2% Ranked 18th. 47% more than Australia
Ratio of female to male enrollments in tertiary education	123.09 Ranked 48th. 7% more than Namibia	115.1 Ranked 72nd.
Secondary education > Pupils > % female	47.76% female Ranked 94th.	55.12% female Ranked 6th. 15% more than Australia
Government spending on education > % of GDP	5.59% Ranked 41st.	8.37% Ranked 5th. 50% more than Australia
Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Private > % of total secondary	28.52% Ranked 23th. 6 times more than Namibia	4.9% Ranked 81st.
School enrollment > Tertiary > Male > % gross	64.87% gross Ranked 8th. 11 times more than Namibia	5.68% gross Ranked 106th.
Participation > School enrollment > Tertiary > % gross	77% Ranked 10th. 9 times more than Namibia	8.94% Ranked 72nd.
Participation > School enrollment > Tertiary > Female > % gross	87.15% Ranked 14th. 9 times more than Namibia	10.15% Ranked 70th.
Participation > Total enrollment > Primary > % net	97.07% Ranked 40th. 7% more than Namibia	90.71% Ranked 72nd.
Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Male > % net	87.28% Ranked 20th. 79% more than Namibia	48.68% Ranked 79th.
Persistence to grade 5 > Male > % of cohort	98.17% Ranked 10th. 17% more than Namibia	84.18% Ranked 40th.
School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary > Female	21 years Ranked 1st. 91% more than Namibia	11 years Ranked 70th.
Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education > %	96.95% Ranked 92nd.	103.03% Ranked 16th. 6% more than Australia
School enrollment, preprimary, female > % gross	77.5% Ranked 60th. 3 times more than Namibia	30.06% Ranked 101st.
School enrollment, preprimary, male > % gross	78.72% Ranked 58th. 3 times more than Namibia	30.04% Ranked 100th.
Secondary education, pupils > % female	47.37% Ranked 104th.	53.86% Ranked 6th. 14% more than Australia
Expenditure per student, primary > % of GDP per capita	22.52% Ranked 24th. 28% more than Namibia	17.63% Ranked 44th.
Services, etc., value added > Current US$ per capita	$43,964.38 Ranked 2nd. 14 times more than Namibia	$3,155.23 Ranked 43th.
Services, etc., value added > Current US$, % of GDP	65.58% Ranked 11th. 20% more than Namibia	54.53% Ranked 47th.
Secondary education, vocational pupils per 1000	35.22 Ranked 3rd. 708 times more than Namibia	0.0497 Ranked 26th.
Secondary education, teachers, female per 1000	3.01 Ranked 23th. 2 times more than Namibia	1.45 Ranked 79th.
Participation > School enrollment > Preprimary > % gross	82.29% Ranked 40th. 3 times more than Namibia	31.44% Ranked 92nd.
Participation > School enrollment > Primary > % net	96.93% Ranked 28th. 9% more than Namibia	89.01% Ranked 74th.
Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Male > % gross	105.6% Ranked 62nd.	113.05% Ranked 35th. 7% more than Australia
Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Male > % net	96.45% Ranked 31st. 11% more than Namibia	86.92% Ranked 83th.
Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Private > % of total primary	30.26% Ranked 20th. 7 times more than Namibia	4.32% Ranked 85th.
Adjusted savings > Education expenditure > % of GNI	4.76% of GNI Ranked 60th.	7.28% of GNI Ranked 9th. 53% more than Australia
Public spending on education > Total > % of GDP	4.76% Ranked 59th.	6.92% Ranked 20th. 45% more than Australia
Expenditure per student > Primary > % of GDP per capita	16.41% Ranked 43th.	20.13% Ranked 27th. 23% more than Australia
School enrollment > Secondary > Male > % gross	151.55% gross Ranked 1st. 3 times more than Namibia	60.4% gross Ranked 59th.
Expenditure per student > Tertiary > % of GDP per capita	22.48% Ranked 53th.	106.55% Ranked 7th. 5 times more than Australia
Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5 > Women	99.4% Ranked 10th. 26% more than Namibia	78.8% Ranked 50th.
School enrollment > Primary > % net	95.75% net Ranked 39th. 33% more than Namibia	72.16% net Ranked 73th.
School enrollment > Secondary > % gross	148.56% gross Ranked 1st. 2 times more than Namibia	60.57% gross Ranked 58th.
Adjusted savings: education expenditure > % of GNI	4.78% Ranked 60th.	7.97% Ranked 7th. 67% more than Australia
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$, % of GDP	36.26% Ranked 43th.	53.57% Ranked 30th. 48% more than Australia
Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment > %	137.6% Ranked 36th. 8% more than Namibia	127.64% Ranked 52nd.
School enrollment, primary > % gross	104.42% Ranked 70th.	109.46% Ranked 30th. 5% more than Australia
School enrollment, primary, female > % net	96.78% Ranked 24th. 9% more than Namibia	88.99% Ranked 31st.
School enrollment > Primary > % gross	102.83% gross Ranked 81st. 4% more than Namibia	99% gross Ranked 68th.
Participation > Total enrollment > Primary > Female > % net	97.6% Ranked 27th. 5% more than Namibia	93.3% Ranked 57th.
Public spending on education > Total > % of government expenditure	13.32% Ranked 54th.	21.04% Ranked 14th. 58% more than Australia
School enrollment, tertiary, male > % gross	70.41% Ranked 10th. 9 times more than Namibia	8.18% Ranked 107th.
Gross intake rate in grade 1 > Female > % of relevant age group	102.28% Ranked 61st. 8% more than Namibia	94.43% Ranked 65th.
School enrollment > Tertiary > % gross	72.21% gross Ranked 12th. 12 times more than Namibia	6.11% gross Ranked 105th.
School enrollment > Tertiary > Female > % gross	79.85% gross Ranked 13th. 12 times more than Namibia	6.54% gross Ranked 102nd.

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