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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.
  • Homeschooling legal status: Legal status of homeschooling.
  • 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).
  • Average IQ: Average IQ of different countries according to the controversial book "IQ and the Wealth of Nations".
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • High school > Private school share: Percentage of secondary students who attend a private school.
  • Spending > Proportion: Education expenditure refers to the current operating expenditures in education, including wages and salaries and excluding capital investments in buildings and equipment. Expressed as a proportion of GNI."
  • Pupil-teacher ratio > Primary: Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the number of pupils enrolled in primary school divided by the number of primary school teachers (regardless of their teaching assignment).
  • Child care (preschool) > Starting age: Average age at which students begin pre-primary (preschool) education.
  • High school repeaters > Male: Repeaters in secondary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in secondary school."
  • Preschool enrollment rate: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music."
  • Tertiary > Students studying abroad: Total number of post-secondary students who were studying abroad during given year.
  • Elementary (primary school) > Duration: Number of years students study at the primary level.
  • Children out of school > Primary: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
  • Secondary education, teachers per 1000: Secondary education, teachers. Teaching staff in total secondary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private secondary education institutions (ISCED 2 and 3). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Secondary education, teachers: Secondary education, teachers. Teaching staff in total secondary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private secondary education institutions (ISCED 2 and 3). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
  • Child care (preschool) > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for pre-primary (preschool) education.
  • High school > Lower secondary school duration: Number of years students study at the lower secondary (middle school) level.
  • Children out of school, primary, male per 1000: Children out of school, primary, male. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Male is the total number of male primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Spending per student > High school: Public expenditure per student is the public current spending on education divided by the total number of students by level, as a percentage of GDP per capita. Public expenditure (current and capital) includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities)."
  • Secondary education, general pupils: Secondary education, general pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. General programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in general programmes at public and private secondary education institutions.
  • High school > Gender parity index: Country's gender parity index for secondary level enrollment. For countries with a rating of over 1, more females are enrolled while countries with a rating under 1 have more males enrolled.
  • Scientific and technical journal articles: Scientific and technical journal articles refer to the number of scientific and engineering articles published in the following fields: physics, biology, chemistry, mathematics, clinical medicine, biomedical research, engineering and technology, and earth and space sciences.
  • College and university > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female: Percentage of country's college and university professors that are female.
  • Tertiary > Students studying abroad proportion: The number of students from a given country studying abroad in a given year, expressed as a percentage of total tertiary enrollment in that country. Ratios greater than 100 % are possible, because those currently studying abroad do not count towards total enrollment.
  • Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Elementary (primary school) > Starting age: Average age at which students begin primary education.
  • Children out of school, primary, male: Children out of school, primary, male. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Male is the total number of male primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools.
  • High school > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for all levels of secondary education.
  • Secondary education > General pupils: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.
  • Spending per student > Elementary school: Public expenditure per student is the public current spending on education divided by the total number of students by level, as a percentage of GDP per capita. Public expenditure (current and capital) includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities)."
  • Secondary school starting age > Years: Secondary school starting age (years). Entrance age of 2A lower secondary is the age at which students would enter lower secondary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade.
  • High school starting age > Years: Secondary school starting age is the age at which students would enter secondary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade."
  • Primary education > Teachers > Per capita: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • High school > Population with at least high school education > Women: Population with at least high school education > Women.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • School enrolment rate > 5th grade: Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.
  • Scientific and technical journal articles per million: Scientific and technical journal articles refer to the number of scientific and engineering articles published in the following fields: physics, biology, chemistry, mathematics, clinical medicine, biomedical research, engineering and technology, and earth and space sciences. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Duration of education > Primary level: Duration of primary education is the number of grades (or years) in primary education.
  • Participation > Children out of school > Elementary: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
  • Participation > Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education: Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary and secondary levels in public and private schools.
  • 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."
  • 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."
  • 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 capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
  • Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • 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.
  • Secondary education > Vocational pupils: Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training.
  • Primary education > Teachers: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • Outcomes > Primary education > Duration > Years: Primary duration refers to the number of years of full-time equivalent duration in primary education in the school system according to ISCED.
  • Secondary education > Pupils per 1000: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Primary education > Teachers per 1000: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Children out of school > Primary > Female > Per capita: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Female enrolment share > Primary level: Girls' enrolment share, primary level is the number of girls enrolled in primary school, expressed as a percentage of the total number of pupils in primary school.
  • Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$: Services, etc., value added (constant 2000 US$). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in constant 2005 U.S. dollars.
  • Primary school starting age > Years: Primary school starting age (years). Entrance age of primary is the age at which students would enter primary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade.
  • High school > Share of total education spending: Percentage of government education funding that goes to secondary education.
  • 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."
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Primary education > Pupils per 1000: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Secondary education > Pupils > Per capita: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • 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.
  • Intake ratio to last grade of primary > Females: Number of female entrants in the last grade of primary education (regardless of age) expressed as a percentage of the female population at entrance age to the last grade.
  • Pupils-teacher ratio > Secondary level: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary level is the average number of pupils per teacher in secondary education. Cross-country comparisons may be affected by such factors as the composition of teachers by part- and full-time employment.
  • Repitition rate > Secondary level: Repetition rate is the percentage of secondary school pupils who are currently enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year.
  • Library members per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Library employees per million: . Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Progression to secondary level: Progression to secondary level is the number of new entrants to the first grade of general secondary education, expressed as a percentage of the number of pupils in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
  • Pupils reaching grade 5: Pupils reaching grade 5 is the percentage of children who start primary school and eventually reach grade 5.
  • Preschool enrollment rate > Female: 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."
  • Preschool enrollment rate > Male: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment."
  • School enrolment rate > 1st grade > Female: 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 enrolment rate > 1st grade > Male: 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 enrolment rate > 5th grade > Female: 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.
  • School enrolment rate > 5th grade > Male: 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.
  • Participation > School enrollment > Tertiary > Male > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level."
  • 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.
  • Unemployment with secondary education, male > % of male unemployment: Unemployment with secondary education, male (% of male unemployment). Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organization (UNESCO).
  • 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).
  • Unemployment with primary education, male > % of male unemployment: Unemployment with primary education, male (% of male unemployment). Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organization (UNESCO).
  • Labor force with tertiary education, male > % of male labor force: Labor force with tertiary education, male (% of male labor force). Labor force with tertiary education is the proportion of labor force that has a tertiary education, as a percentage of the total labor force.
  • Unemployment with tertiary education, female > % of female unemployment: Unemployment with tertiary 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).
  • Unemployment with tertiary education, male > % of male unemployment: Unemployment with tertiary education, male (% of male unemployment). Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organization (UNESCO).
  • School enrollment > Preprimary > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment.
  • School enrollment > Primary > 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. 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.
  • Primary education > Teachers > % female: Female teachers as a percentage of total primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • Expenditure per student > Secondary > % 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.
  • Gross intake rate in grade 1 > Male > % 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.
  • 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 > Primary > Female > % net: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music."
  • Government spending on education > % of government spending: 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 > Primary > 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. 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."
  • 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).
  • 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."
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • School enrollment, secondary, female > % gross: School enrollment, secondary, female (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Secondary. All programmes. Female is the total female enrollment in secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the female population of official secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.
  • School enrollment, secondary, male > % net: School enrollment, secondary, male (% net). Net enrolment rate. Secondary. All programmes. Male is the ratio of male children of the official secondary school age who are enrolled in secondary school to the male population of the official secondary school age.
  • Repeaters, secondary, female > % of female enrollment: Repeaters, secondary, female (% of female enrollment). Percentage of repeaters in secondary. All grades. Female is the number of female students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all female students enrolled in secondary school. It is calculated by dividing the sum of female repeaters in all grades of secondary education by the total female enrolment of secondary education and multiplying the result by 100.
  • Secondary education, teachers, female: Secondary education, teachers, female. Teaching staff in total secondary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Female is the total number of female teachers in public and private secondary education institutions (ISCED 2 and 3). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
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STAT Cuba Ireland HISTORY
Children out of school, primary 28,025
Ranked 35th. 5 times more than Ireland 		5,853
Ranked 81st.
Children out of school, primary per 1000 2.49
Ranked 43th. 94% more than Ireland 		1.28
Ranked 84th.
Children out of school, primary, female 12,879
Ranked 34th. 4 times more than Ireland 		3,561
Ranked 70th.
College and university > Gender parity index 1.64
Ranked 10th. 46% more than Ireland 		1.13
Ranked 49th.
College and university > Share of total education spending 34.83%
Ranked 6th. 57% more than Ireland 		22.22%
Ranked 43th.
Compulsary education duration 9
Ranked 61st. 		10
Ranked 71st. 11% more than Cuba
Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP 12.86%
Ranked 1st. 99% more than Ireland 		6.47%
Ranked 23th.
High school enrolment rate 98.5
Ranked 3rd. 		98.78
Ranked 24th. About the same as Cuba
Homeschooling legal status Illegal, public education is mandatory without known exceptions. Legal, homeschooling is allowed by the constitution.
Literacy > Total population 97%
Ranked 48th. 		99%
Ranked 26th. 2% more than Cuba
Primary education, duration > Years 6
Ranked 57th. 		8
Ranked 2nd. 33% more than Cuba
Primary education, teachers per 1000 7.87
Ranked 9th. 10% more than Ireland 		7.18
Ranked 21st.
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary 9.06
Ranked 72nd. 		15.57
Ranked 87th. 72% more than Cuba
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary 8.43
Ranked 39th. 		14.28
Ranked 31st. 69% more than Cuba
Secondary education, duration > Years 6
Ranked 105th. 20% more than Ireland 		5
Ranked 190th.
Average IQ 85
Ranked 33th. 		93
Ranked 23th. 9% more than Cuba
Literacy > Female 96.9%
Ranked 45th. 		99%
Ranked 25th. 2% more than Cuba
Children out of school, primary, female per 1000 1.14
Ranked 44th. 47% more than Ireland 		0.778
Ranked 76th.
College and university > Gender ratio 168.65
Ranked 11th. 39% more than Ireland 		121.73
Ranked 50th.
Child care (preschool) > Duration 3
Ranked 52nd. 50% more than Ireland 		2
Ranked 175th.
Secondary education > Teachers > Per capita 7.53 per 1,000 people
Ranked 14th. 23% more than Ireland 		6.13 per 1,000 people
Ranked 36th.
Duration of compulsory education 9 years
Ranked 78th. 		10 years
Ranked 56th. 11% more than Cuba
Secondary education, pupils 784,466
Ranked 24th. 2 times more than Ireland 		331,047
Ranked 87th.
College and university > Private school share 0.0
Ranked 41st. 		4.71%
Ranked 96th.
Girls to boys ratio > Primary level enrolment 0.95
Ranked 102nd. 		0.99
Ranked 54th. 4% more than Cuba
School life expectancy > Total 12 years
Ranked 45th. 		14.9 years
Ranked 17th. 24% more than Cuba
Primary education, teachers 88,699
Ranked 17th. 3 times more than Ireland 		32,848
Ranked 63th.
Primary education, pupils 803,194
Ranked 41st. 57% more than Ireland 		511,466
Ranked 79th.
Tertiary enrollment 24.2%
Ranked 50th. 		47.5%
Ranked 26th. 96% more than Cuba
Spending per student > College and university 58.77
Ranked 12th. 2 times more than Ireland 		26.3
Ranked 28th.
High school > Gender ratio 99.49
Ranked 60th. 		106.44
Ranked 22nd. 7% more than Cuba
Compulsary education starting age 6
Ranked 39th. The same as Ireland 		6
Ranked 117th.
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary per million 0.748
Ranked 35th. 		3.89
Ranked 18th. 5 times more than Cuba
Literacy > Definition age 15 and over can read and write age 15 and over can read and write
High school > Upper secondary school duration 3
Ranked 77th. 50% more than Ireland 		2
Ranked 189th.
Literacy > Male 97.2%
Ranked 48th. 		99%
Ranked 35th. 2% more than Cuba
High school > Private school share 0.0
Ranked 63th. 		0.698%
Ranked 119th.
Spending > Proportion 13.18
Ranked 1st. 3 times more than Ireland 		5.17
Ranked 43th.
Pupil-teacher ratio > Primary 10.31
Ranked 92nd. 		18.17
Ranked 97th. 76% more than Cuba
Child care (preschool) > Starting age 3
Ranked 110th. The same as Ireland 		3
Ranked 174th.
High school repeaters > Male 0.75
Ranked 80th. 		1.2
Ranked 76th. 60% more than Cuba
Preschool enrollment rate 101.94
Ranked 77th. 		105.09
Ranked 64th. 3% more than Cuba
Tertiary > Students studying abroad 1,979.81
Ranked 154th. 		20,565.69
Ranked 44th. 10 times more than Cuba
Primary completion rate 94
Ranked 54th. 		98
Ranked 37th. 4% more than Cuba
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level 235,997
Ranked 54th. 30% more than Ireland 		181,557
Ranked 63th.
Elementary (primary school) > Duration 6
Ranked 63th. 		8
Ranked 2nd. 33% more than Cuba
Children out of school > Primary 18,866
Ranked 45th. 24% more than Ireland 		15,168
Ranked 65th.
Secondary education, teachers per 1000 8.26
Ranked 8th. 11% more than Ireland 		7.42
Ranked 17th.
Secondary education, teachers 93,067
Ranked 8th. 3 times more than Ireland 		27,273
Ranked 32nd.
Child care (preschool) > Students per teacher 12.67
Ranked 40th. 		23.96
Ranked 14th. 89% more than Cuba
High school > Lower secondary school duration 3
Ranked 110th. The same as Ireland 		3
Ranked 162nd.
Children out of school, primary, male per 1000 1.34
Ranked 39th. 3 times more than Ireland 		0.501
Ranked 84th.
Spending per student > High school 51.86
Ranked 2nd. 2 times more than Ireland 		23.3
Ranked 23th.
Secondary education, general pupils 574,195
Ranked 37th. 2 times more than Ireland 		278,192
Ranked 92nd.
High school > Gender parity index 0.988
Ranked 58th. 		1.03
Ranked 34th. 5% more than Cuba
Scientific and technical journal articles 264
Ranked 59th. 		1,758
Ranked 37th. 7 times more than Cuba
College and university > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female 52%
Ranked 17th. 37% more than Ireland 		38%
Ranked 7th.
Tertiary > Students studying abroad proportion 0.298%
Ranked 123th. 		10.48%
Ranked 32nd. 35 times more than Cuba
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level per 1000 21.05
Ranked 70th. 		46.17
Ranked 21st. 2 times more than Cuba
Elementary (primary school) > Starting age 6
Ranked 82nd. 20% more than Ireland 		5
Ranked 206th.
Education expenditure of government > As percentage of total government 16.6%
Ranked 22nd. 19% more than Ireland 		14%
Ranked 44th.
Children out of school, primary, male 15,146
Ranked 32nd. 7 times more than Ireland 		2,292
Ranked 77th.
Education expenditure of government > As percentage of GNI 7.7%
Ranked 8th. 38% more than Ireland 		5.6%
Ranked 34th.
High school > Students per teacher 8.43
Ranked 39th. 		14.28
Ranked 33th. 69% more than Cuba
Secondary education > General pupils 668,881
Ranked 32nd. 2 times more than Ireland 		270,724
Ranked 98th.
Spending per student > Elementary school 44.66
Ranked 1st. 3 times more than Ireland 		15.8
Ranked 36th.
Secondary school starting age > Years 12
Ranked 64th. 		13
Ranked 29th. 8% more than Cuba
High school starting age > Years 12
Ranked 59th. The same as Ireland 		12
Ranked 104th.
Primary education > Teachers > Per capita 7.71 per 1,000 people
Ranked 12th. 26% more than Ireland 		6.09 per 1,000 people
Ranked 36th.
Education enrolment by level > Primary level 925,335
Ranked 77th. 2 times more than Ireland 		447,618
Ranked 100th.
High school > Population with at least high school education > Women 73.9%
Ranked 47th. 		74.8%
Ranked 44th. 1% more than Cuba
Public spending per student > Primary level 34.7
Ranked 1st. 3 times more than Ireland 		13.3
Ranked 40th.
Secondary education, pupils per 1000 69.6
Ranked 46th. 		72.33
Ranked 100th. 4% more than Cuba
Primary education, pupils per 1000 71.26
Ranked 68th. 		111.75
Ranked 73th. 57% more than Cuba
Girls to boys ratio > Tertiary level enrolment 1.72
Ranked 10th. 35% more than Ireland 		1.27
Ranked 33th.
Girls to boys ratio > Secondary level enrolment 1
Ranked 65th. 		1.09
Ranked 22nd. 9% more than Cuba
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level > Per capita 21.09 per 1,000 people
Ranked 72nd. 		46.18 per 1,000 people
Ranked 21st. 2 times more than Cuba
Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people 0.176
Ranked 181st. 		4.49
Ranked 42nd. 26 times more than Cuba
Outcomes > Secondary education > Duration > Years 6
Ranked 90th. 20% more than Ireland 		5
Ranked 171st.
Teacher student ratio > High school 9.67
Ranked 85th. 		10.54
Ranked 89th. 9% more than Cuba
Children out of school > Primary per 1000 1.67
Ranked 64th. 		3.73
Ranked 68th. 2 times more than Cuba
High school repeaters > Female 0.37
Ranked 82nd. 		1.21
Ranked 67th. 3 times more than Cuba
Teacher student ratio > Elementary school 9.61
Ranked 123th. 		15.86
Ranked 93th. 65% more than Cuba
Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5 97%
Ranked 29th. 		99.7%
Ranked 6th. 3% more than Cuba
Elementary school > Enrolled students 871,444
Ranked 66th. 79% more than Ireland 		486,921
Ranked 79th.
Primary education > Duration > Years 6 years
Ranked 58th. 		8 years
Ranked 1st. 33% more than Cuba
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ per capita $3,164.74
Ranked 37th. 		$27,450.89
Ranked 7th. 9 times more than Cuba
School enrolment rate > 1st grade 96.71
Ranked 92nd. 		100.13
Ranked 69th. 4% more than Cuba
Secondary education, general pupils per 1000 50.94
Ranked 67th. 		60.78
Ranked 91st. 19% more than Cuba
High school > Lower secondary starting age 12
Ranked 66th. 		13
Ranked 29th. 8% more than Cuba
Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share 0.0
Ranked 85th. 		0.801%
Ranked 130th.
Elementary school > Gender ratio 98.13
Ranked 73th. 		100.53
Ranked 18th. 2% more than Cuba
High school enrolment rate > Female 98.46
Ranked 3rd. 		100
Ranked 11th. 2% more than Cuba
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level 98%
Ranked 30th. 2% more than Ireland 		96%
Ranked 58th.
Duration of education > Secondary level 6
Ranked 85th. 20% more than Ireland 		5
Ranked 168th.
Public spending per student > Tertiary level 101.7
Ranked 6th. 4 times more than Ireland 		27.8
Ranked 53th.
Primary education > Pupils 895,045
Ranked 48th. 99% more than Ireland 		450,413
Ranked 93th.
Secondary education > Pupils 937,493
Ranked 27th. 3 times more than Ireland 		320,560
Ranked 92nd.
High school > Population with at least high school education > Men 80.4%
Ranked 44th. 10% more than Ireland 		73%
Ranked 56th.
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Tertiary level 56.16%
Ranked 40th. 1% more than Ireland 		55.72%
Ranked 42nd.
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita 83.81 per 1,000 people
Ranked 84th. 3% more than Ireland 		81.55 per 1,000 people
Ranked 94th.
Secondary education, vocational pupils 210,271
Ranked 14th. 4 times more than Ireland 		52,855
Ranked 63th.
Elementary (primary) school > Students per teacher 9.06
Ranked 72nd. 		15.57
Ranked 88th. 72% more than Cuba
Spending on education > Proportion spent on all staff salaries 59.18%
Ranked 69th. 		78.46%
Ranked 32nd. 33% more than Cuba
Secondary education > Teachers 84,827
Ranked 13th. 4 times more than Ireland 		21,630
Ranked 67th.
School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary 16 years
Ranked 16th. 		18 years
Ranked 4th. 13% more than Cuba
School enrolment rate > 5th grade 95.98
Ranked 5th. 		98.54
Ranked 21st. 3% more than Cuba
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level 938,047
Ranked 60th. 3 times more than Ireland 		320,620
Ranked 99th.
Scientific and technical journal articles per million 23.48
Ranked 61st. 		439.88
Ranked 21st. 19 times more than Cuba
Duration of education > Primary level 6
Ranked 55th. The same as Ireland 		6
Ranked 109th.
Participation > Children out of school > Elementary 4,202
Ranked 85th. 		13,259
Ranked 66th. 3 times more than Cuba
Participation > Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education 98.79%
Ranked 71st. 		102.84%
Ranked 14th. 4% more than Cuba
Public spending per student > Secondary level 41.9
Ranked 4th. 3 times more than Ireland 		15.2
Ranked 47th.
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Primary level 47.74%
Ranked 125th. 		48.48%
Ranked 80th. 2% more than Cuba
Progression to secondary school 98.53%
Ranked 15th. 		100%
Ranked 1st. 1% more than Cuba
Children out of school > Primary > Per capita 1.67 per 1,000 people
Ranked 66th. 		3.73 per 1,000 people
Ranked 69th. 2 times more than Cuba
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Women 97%
Ranked 40th. 1% more than Ireland 		96%
Ranked 54th.
High school > Upper secondary starting age 15
Ranked 96th. 		16
Ranked 49th. 7% more than Cuba
Elementary school starting age > Years 6
Ranked 76th. 50% more than Ireland 		4
Ranked 178th.
Library books 3 million
Ranked 18th. 4 times more than Ireland 		757,048
Ranked 4th.
Elementary school repeaters > All 0.54
Ranked 95th. 		0.69
Ranked 88th. 28% more than Cuba
School life expectancy > Male 11.9 years
Ranked 45th. 		14.5 years
Ranked 20th. 22% more than Cuba
Secondary education > General pupils > Per capita 59.35 per 1,000 people
Ranked 68th. 		66.54 per 1,000 people
Ranked 87th. 12% more than Cuba
Education enrolment by level > Primary level > Per capita 0.083 per capita
Ranked 122nd. 		0.114 per capita
Ranked 84th. 37% more than Cuba
Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 1000 82.53
Ranked 122nd. 		113.84
Ranked 86th. 38% more than Cuba
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Men 99%
Ranked 19th. 3% more than Ireland 		96%
Ranked 50th.
Library books per 1000 270.23
Ranked 27th. 31% more than Ireland 		206.05
Ranked 5th.
Pupils-teacher ratio > Primary level 10.7
Ranked 131st. 		20.3
Ranked 89th. 90% more than Cuba
Elementary (primary school) > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female 78%
Ranked 43th. 		85%
Ranked 33th. 9% more than Cuba
Secondary education > Vocational pupils 268,612
Ranked 9th. 5 times more than Ireland 		49,836
Ranked 63th.
Primary education > Teachers 86,827
Ranked 20th. 4 times more than Ireland 		24,792
Ranked 78th.
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Secondary level 48.31%
Ranked 104th. 		50.87%
Ranked 35th. 5% more than Cuba
Outcomes > Primary education > Duration > Years 6
Ranked 53th. 		8
Ranked 1st. 33% more than Cuba
Library employees 347
Ranked 20th. 6 times more than Ireland 		56
Ranked 4th.
Secondary education > Pupils per 1000 83.02
Ranked 34th. 5% more than Ireland 		78.76
Ranked 76th.
Primary education > Teachers per 1000 7.69
Ranked 11th. 26% more than Ireland 		6.09
Ranked 38th.
Children out of school > Primary > Female > Per capita 1.2 per 1,000 people
Ranked 61st. 		1.8 per 1,000 people
Ranked 68th. 50% more than Cuba
Female enrolment share > Primary level 47.7%
Ranked 106th. 		48.4%
Ranked 12th. 1% more than Cuba
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ $35.69 billion
Ranked 32nd. 		$114.19 billion
Ranked 29th. 3 times more than Cuba
Primary school starting age > Years 6
Ranked 82nd. 20% more than Ireland 		5
Ranked 196th.
High school > Share of total education spending 29.11%
Ranked 69th. 		33.81%
Ranked 58th. 16% more than Cuba
Elementary (primary) school) > Proportion spent on all staff salaries 80.15%
Ranked 52nd. 		87.83%
Ranked 28th. 10% more than Cuba
Enrolment ratio > Secondary level 82.2%
Ranked 26th. 		86.5%
Ranked 3rd. 5% more than Cuba
Participation > Secondary education > General pupils 637,177
Ranked 53th. 2 times more than Ireland 		265,746
Ranked 85th.
Secondary education > General pupils per 1000 59.23
Ranked 64th. 		66.51
Ranked 87th. 12% more than Cuba
Secondary education > Teachers per 1000 7.51
Ranked 14th. 23% more than Ireland 		6.12
Ranked 36th.
Ratio of female to male primary enrollment 95.36
Ranked 62nd. 		98.81
Ranked 67th. 4% more than Cuba
Children out of school > Primary > Male 5,341
Ranked 45th. 		7,853
Ranked 64th. 47% more than Cuba
Elementary (primary) school > Gender parity index 0.982
Ranked 63th. 		0.997
Ranked 32nd. 2% more than Cuba
Female enrolment share > Secondary level 50%
Ranked 51st. 		50.5%
Ranked 4th. 1% more than Cuba
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level per 1000 83.66
Ranked 88th. 3% more than Ireland 		81.54
Ranked 92nd.
Primary completion rate > Women 93
Ranked 57th. 		103
Ranked 23th. 11% more than Cuba
School life expectancy > Female 12.1 years
Ranked 45th. 		15.3 years
Ranked 15th. 26% more than Cuba
Elementary school repeaters > Male 0.7
Ranked 92nd. 		0.76
Ranked 89th. 9% more than Cuba
Elementary school repeaters > Female 0.36
Ranked 97th. 		0.63
Ranked 85th. 75% more than Cuba
Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5 > Men 96.1%
Ranked 28th. 		99.5%
Ranked 6th. 4% more than Cuba
Children out of school > Primary > Male > Per capita 0.474 per 1,000 people
Ranked 63th. 		1.93 per 1,000 people
Ranked 69th. 4 times more than Cuba
Elementary school teachers 90,677
Ranked 35th. 3 times more than Ireland 		30,697
Ranked 66th.
High school teachers 89,495
Ranked 25th. 3 times more than Ireland 		29,729
Ranked 61st.
High school enrolment rate > Male 98.53
Ranked 5th. About the same as Ireland 		98.12
Ranked 23th.
Participation > Secondary education > Pupils 937,493
Ranked 47th. 3 times more than Ireland 		317,337
Ranked 86th.
Primary completion rate > Men 95
Ranked 43th. 		98
Ranked 34th. 3% more than Cuba
Primary education > Pupils per 1000 79.26
Ranked 91st. 		110.66
Ranked 86th. 40% more than Cuba
Secondary education > Pupils > Per capita 83.19 per 1,000 people
Ranked 34th. 6% more than Ireland 		78.79 per 1,000 people
Ranked 78th.
Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment 100.5
Ranked 42nd. 		107.83
Ranked 21st. 7% more than Cuba
Intake ratio to last grade of primary > Females None
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Pupils-teacher ratio > Secondary level 11.4
Ranked 99th. 		13
Ranked 88th. 14% more than Cuba
Repitition rate > Secondary level 2.3
Ranked 31st. 		3
Ranked 27th. 30% more than Cuba
Library members 9,038
Ranked 35th. 		88,197
Ranked 3rd. 10 times more than Cuba
Library members per 1000 0.814
Ranked 35th. 		24
Ranked 2nd. 29 times more than Cuba
Library employees per million 31.26
Ranked 26th. 2 times more than Ireland 		15.24
Ranked 5th.
Progression to secondary level 94
Ranked 18th. 10% more than Ireland 		85.6
Ranked 22nd.
Pupils reaching grade 5 95.3
Ranked 22nd. 		98.5
Ranked 14th. 3% more than Cuba
Preschool enrollment rate > Female 111.44
Ranked 4th. About the same as Ireland 		111.04
Ranked 3rd.
Preschool enrollment rate > Male 110.23
Ranked 6th. 		111.5
Ranked 3rd. 1% more than Cuba
School enrolment rate > 1st grade > Female 97.66
Ranked 90th. 		101.29
Ranked 62nd. 4% more than Cuba
School enrolment rate > 1st grade > Male 95.83
Ranked 98th. 		99.03
Ranked 81st. 3% more than Cuba
School enrolment rate > 5th grade > Female 96.23
Ranked 5th. 		100
Ranked 7th. 4% more than Cuba
School enrolment rate > 5th grade > Male 95.76
Ranked 3rd. 		97.17
Ranked 19th. 1% more than Cuba
Participation > School enrollment > Tertiary > Male > % gross 91.16%
Ranked 1st. 73% more than Ireland 		52.67%
Ranked 20th.
Literacy and Attainment > Educational attainment: completed tertiary > Tertiary > Population 25+ years > % > Over 24 year olds 9.36%
Ranked 3rd. 		30.31%
Ranked 6th. 3 times more than Cuba
Unemployment with secondary education, male > % of male unemployment 46.9%
Ranked 39th. 27% more than Ireland 		36.8%
Ranked 60th.
Public spending on education, total > % of GDP 12.86%
Ranked 1st. 99% more than Ireland 		6.47%
Ranked 23th.
Unemployment with primary education, male > % of male unemployment 48.3%
Ranked 22nd. 5% more than Ireland 		45.8%
Ranked 24th.
Labor force with tertiary education, male > % of male labor force 11.6%
Ranked 70th. 		35.7%
Ranked 5th. 3 times more than Cuba
Unemployment with tertiary education, female > % of female unemployment 4.3%
Ranked 81st. 		25.6%
Ranked 31st. 6 times more than Cuba
Unemployment with tertiary education, male > % of male unemployment 3.1%
Ranked 82nd. 		13.4%
Ranked 48th. 4 times more than Cuba
School enrollment > Preprimary > % gross 112.89% gross
Ranked 2nd. 10% more than Ireland 		102.62% gross
Ranked 4th.
School enrollment > Primary > Female > % gross 99.37% gross
Ranked 63th. 		105.83% gross
Ranked 58th. 7% more than Cuba
Primary education > Teachers > % female 77.66% female
Ranked 29th. 		83.38% female
Ranked 36th. 7% more than Cuba
Expenditure per student > Secondary > % of GDP per capita 41.13%
Ranked 4th. 2 times more than Ireland 		19.99%
Ranked 49th.
Gross intake rate in grade 1 > Male > % of relevant age group 104.6%
Ranked 44th. 3% more than Ireland 		101.74%
Ranked 75th.
Government spending on education > % of GDP 12.86%
Ranked 1st. 99% more than Ireland 		6.47%
Ranked 23th.
Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Female > % net 98.72%
Ranked 9th. 1% more than Ireland 		97.98%
Ranked 17th.
Government spending on education > % of government spending 18.48%
Ranked 24th. 34% more than Ireland 		13.75%
Ranked 39th.
Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Female > % gross 100.96%
Ranked 80th. 		105.37%
Ranked 56th. 4% more than Cuba
Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education > % 99.52%
Ranked 28th. 		100.99%
Ranked 38th. 1% more than Cuba
School enrollment, preprimary, female > % gross 108.76%
Ranked 6th. 65% more than Ireland 		66.04%
Ranked 66th.
School enrollment, preprimary, male > % gross 109.62%
Ranked 6th. 61% more than Ireland 		67.94%
Ranked 66th.
Secondary education, pupils > % female 48.82%
Ranked 30th. 		49.46%
Ranked 45th. 1% more than Cuba
Expenditure per student, primary > % of GDP per capita 49.39%
Ranked 2nd. 2 times more than Ireland 		20.21%
Ranked 37th.
Secondary education, vocational pupils per 1000 18.66
Ranked 7th. 62% more than Ireland 		11.55
Ranked 55th.
Secondary education, teachers, female per 1000 4.71
Ranked 9th. 16% more than Ireland 		4.05
Ranked 18th.
Participation > School enrollment > Preprimary > % gross 110.81%
Ranked 5th. 		111.28%
Ranked 3rd. About the same as Cuba
Participation > School enrollment > Primary > % net 98.76%
Ranked 9th. 2% more than Ireland 		97.13%
Ranked 24th.
Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Male > % gross 102.88%
Ranked 80th. 		104.82%
Ranked 67th. 2% more than Cuba
Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Male > % net 98.8%
Ranked 13th. 3% more than Ireland 		96.33%
Ranked 32nd.
School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary > Female 17 years
Ranked 9th. 		18 years
Ranked 4th. 6% more than Cuba
School enrollment > Secondary > % gross 93.68% gross
Ranked 15th. 		111.62% gross
Ranked 8th. 19% more than Cuba
Adjusted savings: education expenditure > % of GNI 12.93%
Ranked 1st. 2 times more than Ireland 		5.95%
Ranked 26th.
School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary > Male 15 years
Ranked 25th. 		17 years
Ranked 5th. 13% more than Cuba
School enrollment > Secondary > Female > % gross 93.92% gross
Ranked 16th. 		115.93% gross
Ranked 7th. 23% more than Cuba
School enrollment, primary, male > % net 96.22%
Ranked 13th. 		99.08%
Ranked 7th. 3% more than Cuba
Repeaters, primary, male > % of male enrollment 0.832%
Ranked 62nd. 24% more than Ireland 		0.668%
Ranked 94th.
School enrollment, secondary, female > % gross 90.43%
Ranked 21st. 		119.54%
Ranked 5th. 32% more than Cuba
School enrollment, secondary, male > % net 86.03%
Ranked 6th. 		98.6%
Ranked 3rd. 15% more than Cuba
Repeaters, secondary, female > % of female enrollment 1.08%
Ranked 59th. 		1.56%
Ranked 75th. 44% more than Cuba
Secondary education, teachers, female 53,031
Ranked 4th. 4 times more than Ireland 		14,895
Ranked 27th.

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