Education Stats: compare key data on Ethiopia & Germany

Definitions

Average IQ: Average IQ of different countries according to the controversial book "IQ and the Wealth of Nations".
Children out of school, primary: Children out of school, primary. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Total is the total number of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools.
Children out of school, primary per 1000: Children out of school, primary. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Total is the total number of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Children out of school, primary, female: Children out of school, primary, female. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Female is the total number of female primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools.
College and university > Gender parity index: Country's gender parity index for college and university enrollment. For countries with a rating of over 1, more females are enrolled while countries with a rating under 1 have more males enrolled.
College and university > Share of total education spending: Percentage of government education funding that goes to post-secondary education.
Compulsary education duration: Number of years students are required to be enrolled in school for all levels of education. For instance, compulsary education lasts for 12 years in the United States.
Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP: Percentage of public funding for education out of country's total GDP.
High school enrolment rate: Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
Literacy > 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).
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.
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, 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.
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.
Tertiary enrollment: Gross enrolment ratio, tertiary level is the sum of all tertiary level students enrolled at the start of the school year, expressed as a percentage of the mid-year population in the 5 year age group after the official secondary school leaving age.
High school > Gender ratio: Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
Compulsary education starting age: Age at which children must be enrolled in school.
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary per million: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary. Pupil-teacher ratio. Secondary is the number of pupils enrolled in secondary school divided by the number of secondary school teachers. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Literacy > Definition: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
High school > Upper secondary school duration: Number of years students study at the upper secondary (high school) level.
Literacy > Male: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
Spending > USD: Education expenditure refers to the current operating expenditures in education, including wages and salaries and excluding capital investments in buildings and equipment."
High school > Private school share: Percentage of secondary students who attend a private school.
Spending > Proportion: Education expenditure refers to the current operating expenditures in education, including wages and salaries and excluding capital investments in buildings and equipment. Expressed as a proportion of GNI."
Pupil-teacher ratio > Primary: Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the number of pupils enrolled in primary school divided by the number of primary school teachers (regardless of their teaching assignment).
Child care (preschool) > Starting age: Average age at which students begin pre-primary (preschool) education.
High school repeaters > Male: Repeaters in secondary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in secondary school."
Preschool enrollment rate: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music."
Tertiary > Students studying abroad: Total number of post-secondary students who were studying abroad during given year.
Elementary (primary school) > Duration: Number of years students study at the primary level.
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.
Scouting > Genders admitted: Admits boys/girls.
Elementary (primary school) > Starting age: Average age at which students begin primary education.
Children out of school, primary, male: Children out of school, primary, male. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Male is the total number of male primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools.
High school > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for all levels of secondary education.
Secondary education > General pupils: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.
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.
Elementary school graduate rate: Persistence to last grade of primary is the percentage of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary education. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.
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.
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).
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.
High school > Lower secondary starting age: Average age at which students begin lower secondary (middle school) education.
Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share: Percentage of primary students who attend a private school.
Elementary school > Gender ratio: Ratio of female to male primary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
High school enrolment rate > Female: Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
Duration of education > Secondary level: Duration of secondary education is the number of grades (or years) in general secondary education.
Public spending per student > Tertiary level: Public expenditure per student, tertiary level is the total reported current spending by the government on tertiary education, divided by the total number of pupils in tertiary education, expressed as a percentage of per capita GDP.
Secondary education > Pupils: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
Primary education > Pupils: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Secondary education, vocational pupils: Secondary education, vocational pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. Technical/vocational programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in technical/vocational programmes at public and private secondary education institutions.
Elementary (primary) school > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for primary education.
Secondary education > Teachers: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
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.
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 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.
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.
Private school enrolment > Primary level: Private sector enrolment share, primary level is the share of primary school pupils who attend a privately managed school, regardless of whether or not the school receives subsidies from the government.
Outcomes > Primary education > Duration > Years: Primary duration refers to the number of years of full-time equivalent duration in primary education in the school system according to ISCED.
Primary education > Teachers per 1000: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Secondary education > Pupils per 1000: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
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).
High school > Share of total education spending: Percentage of government education funding that goes to secondary education.
Enrolment ratio > Secondary level: Net enrolment ratio, secondary level, is the ratio of the number of children of official secondary school age enrolled in school to the number of children of official secondary school age in the population.
Participation > Secondary education > General pupils: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training."
Secondary education > Teachers per 1000: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Secondary education > General pupils per 1000: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Ratio of female to male primary enrollment: Ratio of female to male primary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
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.
Elementary school repeaters > Female: Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school."
Elementary school repeaters > Male: Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school."
High school teachers: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
Elementary school teachers: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
High school enrolment rate > Male: Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
Participation > Secondary education > Pupils: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment: Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
Secondary education > Pupils > Per capita: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
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.
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.
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.
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)
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.
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.
Primary completion rate > Total > % of relevant age group: Primary completion rate is the percentage of students completing the last year of primary school. It is calculated by taking the total number of students in the last grade of primary school, minus the number of repeaters in that grade, divided by the total number of children of official graduation age.
Participation > School enrollment > 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."
School enrollment, primary, private > % of total primary: School enrollment, primary, private (% of total primary). Percentage of private enrolment. Primary is the enrolment in private primary schools expressed as a percentage of total enrolment (public and private) in primary schools. 'Private' refers to all educational institutions not operated by a public authority, regardless of whether they receive financial support from public authorities. A high percentage indicates strong involvement of the non-governmental sector (including religious bodies, other organizations, associations, communities, private enterprises or persons) in providing organized educational programmes.
Primary education, pupils > % female: Primary education, pupils (% female). Percentage of female students. Primary is the number of female students at the primary level expressed as a percentage of the total number of students (male and female) at the primary level in a given school year.
School enrollment, primary, female > % gross: School enrollment, primary, female (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Primary. Female is the total female enrollment in primary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the female 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.
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female > % of relevant age group: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female (% of relevant age group). Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age.
Secondary education, general pupils > % female: Secondary education, general pupils (% female). Percentage of female students. Total secondary. General programmes is the number of female students enrolled in general programmes at the secondary education level expressed as a percentage of the total number of students (male and female) enrolled in general programmes at the secondary education level in a given school year.
Total enrollment, primary, male > % net: Total enrollment, primary, male (% net). Adjusted net enrollment is the number of pupils of the school-age group for primary education, enrolled either in primary or secondary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population in that age group.
Labor force with primary education, female > % of female labor force: Labor force with primary education, female (% of female labor force). Labor force with primary education is the proportion of the labor force that has a primary education, as a percentage of the total labor force.
Labor force with tertiary education > % of total: Labor force with tertiary education (% of total). Labor force with tertiary education is the proportion of labor force that has a tertiary education, as a percentage of the total labor force.
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
Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment > %: Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment (%). Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
Ratio of female to male primary enrollment > %: Ratio of female to male primary enrollment (%). Ratio of female to male primary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
Participation > School enrollment > Preprimary > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment."
Participation > School enrollment > Primary > % net: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music."
Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Male > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music."
Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Male > % net: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music."
Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Private > % of total primary: Private enrollment refers to pupils or students enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body such as a nongovernmental organisation, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise."
Primary completion rate, total > % of relevant age group: Primary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group). Primary completion rate. Total is the total number of new entrants in the last grade of primary education, regardless of age, expressed as percentage of the total population of the theoretical entrance age to the last grade of primary. This indicator is also known as "gross intake rate to the last grade of primary." The ratio can exceed 100% due to over-aged and under-aged children who enter primary school late/early and/or repeat grades.
Adjusted savings > Education expenditure > % of GNI: Education expenditure refers to the current operating expenditures in education, including wages and salaries and excluding capital investments in buildings and equipment.
Public spending on education > Total > % of GDP: Public expenditure on education consists of current and capital public expenditure on education plus subsidies to private education at the primary, secondary, and tertiary levels.
Unemployment with primary education > % of total unemployment: Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organization (UNESCO).
Unemployment with secondary education > % of total unemployment: Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organization (UNESCO).
Expenditure per student > Primary > % of GDP per capita: Public expenditure per student is the public current spending on education divided by the total number of students by level, as a percentage of GDP per capita.
School enrollment > Secondary > Male > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.
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.
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.
Repitition rate > Primary level: Repetition rate is the percentage of primary school pupils who are currently enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year.
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.
Persistence to last grade of primary, male > % of cohort: Persistence to last grade of primary, male (% of cohort). Survival rate to last grade of primary. Male is the share of male children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary. The estimate is calculated on the basis of the reconstructed cohort method, which uses data on enrolment and repeaters for two consecutive years.
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.
High school > Lower Secondary > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for lower secondary (middle school) education.
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.
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	Ethiopia	Germany
Average IQ	63 Ranked 50th.	102 Ranked 4th. 62% more than Ethiopia
Children out of school, primary	3.01 million Ranked 2nd. 416 times more than Germany	7,230 Ranked 76th.
Children out of school, primary per 1000	32.82 Ranked 11th. 371 times more than Germany	0.0884 Ranked 114th.
Children out of school, primary, female	1.65 million Ranked 2nd. 102 times more than Germany	16,194 Ranked 55th.
College and university > Gender parity index	0.433 Ranked 84th.	0.885 Ranked 47th. 2 times more than Ethiopia
College and university > Share of total education spending	3.54% Ranked 107th.	27.16% Ranked 21st. 8 times more than Ethiopia
Compulsary education duration	0.0 Ranked 198th.	13 Ranked 4th.
Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP	4.69% Ranked 62nd.	5.08% Ranked 54th. 8% more than Ethiopia
High school enrolment rate	88.48 Ranked 65th.	98.86 Ranked 25th. 12% more than Ethiopia
Literacy > Total population	42.7% Ranked 153th.	99% Ranked 15th. 2 times more than Ethiopia
Primary education, duration > Years	6 Ranked 143th. 50% more than Germany	4 Ranked 181st.
Primary education, teachers per 1000	2.95 Ranked 65th.	3.09 Ranked 109th. 5% more than Ethiopia
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary	53.75 Ranked 6th. 5 times more than Germany	11.82 Ranked 113th.
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary	39.7 Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than Germany	12.88 Ranked 62nd.
Secondary education, duration > Years	6 Ranked 162nd.	9 Ranked 1st. 50% more than Ethiopia
Literacy > Female	35.1% Ranked 143th.	99% Ranked 12th. 3 times more than Ethiopia
Children out of school, primary, female per 1000	18.02 Ranked 11th. 92 times more than Germany	0.196 Ranked 104th.
College and university > Gender ratio	31.11 Ranked 86th.	88.74 Ranked 44th. 3 times more than Ethiopia
Child care (preschool) > Duration	3 Ranked 125th. The same as Germany	3 Ranked 28th.
Secondary education > Teachers > Per capita	1.16 per 1,000 people Ranked 66th.	7.24 per 1,000 people Ranked 40th. 6 times more than Ethiopia
Duration of compulsory education	6 years Ranked 153th.	13 years Ranked 1st. 2 times more than Ethiopia
Secondary education, pupils	4.85 million Ranked 4th.	7.53 million Ranked 10th. 55% more than Ethiopia
Girls to boys ratio > Primary level enrolment	0.88 Ranked 8th.	1 Ranked 20th. 14% more than Ethiopia
School life expectancy > Total	4.3 years Ranked 105th.	15.3 years Ranked 12th. 4 times more than Ethiopia
Primary education, pupils	14.53 million Ranked 2nd. 5 times more than Germany	2.99 million Ranked 36th.
Primary education, teachers	270,375 Ranked 5th. 7% more than Germany	252,845 Ranked 15th.
Tertiary enrollment	1.6% Ranked 91st.	46.3% Ranked 4th. 29 times more than Ethiopia
High school > Gender ratio	72.31 Ranked 108th.	97.54 Ranked 74th. 35% more than Ethiopia
Compulsary education starting age	0.0 Ranked 198th.	6 Ranked 38th.
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary per million	0.433 Ranked 41st. 3 times more than Germany	0.157 Ranked 92nd.
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 202nd.	3 Ranked 53th. 50% more than Ethiopia
Literacy > Male	50.3% Ranked 152nd.	99% Ranked 23th. 97% more than Ethiopia
Spending > USD	951.6 million Ranked 76th.	157.95 billion Ranked 3rd. 166 times more than Ethiopia
High school > Private school share	11.27% Ranked 70th. 29% more than Germany	8.76% Ranked 81st.
Spending > Proportion	3.71 Ranked 97th.	4.28 Ranked 79th. 15% more than Ethiopia
Pupil-teacher ratio > Primary	72.28 Ranked 3rd. 5 times more than Germany	14.19 Ranked 121st.
Child care (preschool) > Starting age	4 Ranked 61st. 33% more than Germany	3 Ranked 73th.
High school repeaters > Male	8.97 Ranked 31st. 3 times more than Germany	3.19 Ranked 56th.
Preschool enrollment rate	97.79 Ranked 102nd.	104.77 Ranked 65th. 7% more than Ethiopia
Tertiary > Students studying abroad	6,764.01 Ranked 96th.	113,236.01 Ranked 4th. 17 times more than Ethiopia
Primary completion rate	55 Ranked 107th.	94 Ranked 52nd. 71% more than Ethiopia
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level	172,111 Ranked 4th.	2.33 million Ranked 10th. 14 times more than Ethiopia
Elementary (primary school) > Duration	6 Ranked 151st. 50% more than Germany	4 Ranked 191st.
Secondary education, teachers per 1000	1.33 Ranked 37th.	7.15 Ranked 36th. 5 times more than Ethiopia
Secondary education, teachers	122,147 Ranked 6th.	584,535 Ranked 8th. 5 times more than Ethiopia
Child care (preschool) > Students per teacher	27.41 Ranked 11th. 3 times more than Germany	10.2 Ranked 99th.
High school > Lower secondary school duration	4 Ranked 76th.	6 Ranked 1st. 50% more than Ethiopia
Children out of school, primary, male per 1000	14.8 Ranked 11th. 50 times more than Germany	0.298 Ranked 102nd.
Spending per student > High school	8.87 Ranked 60th.	20.66 Ranked 38th. 2 times more than Ethiopia
Secondary education, general pupils	4.54 million Ranked 6th.	6.07 million Ranked 12th. 34% more than Ethiopia
High school > Gender parity index	0.867 Ranked 83th.	0.947 Ranked 110th. 9% more than Ethiopia
Scientific and technical journal articles	99 Ranked 81st.	44,305 Ranked 4th. 448 times more than Ethiopia
College and university > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female	9% Ranked 65th.	39% Ranked 19th. 4 times more than Ethiopia
Tertiary > Students studying abroad proportion	1.07% Ranked 112th.	4.1% Ranked 72nd. 4 times more than Ethiopia
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level per 1000	2.39 Ranked 6th.	28.3 Ranked 55th. 12 times more than Ethiopia
Scouting > Genders admitted	both	both
Elementary (primary school) > Starting age	7 Ranked 42nd. 17% more than Germany	6 Ranked 50th.
Education expenditure of government > As percentage of total government	17.5% Ranked 1st. 79% more than Germany	9.8% Ranked 68th.
Children out of school, primary, male	1.36 million Ranked 2nd. 55 times more than Germany	24,606 Ranked 48th.
Education expenditure of government > As percentage of GNI	6.1% Ranked 1st. 33% more than Germany	4.6% Ranked 58th.
High school > Students per teacher	39.7 Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than Germany	12.88 Ranked 64th.
Secondary education > General pupils	4.38 million Ranked 5th.	6.59 million Ranked 12th. 50% more than Ethiopia
Spending per student > Elementary school	12.44 Ranked 50th.	16.08 Ranked 40th. 29% more than Ethiopia
Secondary school starting age > Years	13 Ranked 36th. 30% more than Germany	10 Ranked 186th.
High school starting age > Years	13 Ranked 36th. 30% more than Germany	10 Ranked 162nd.
Primary education > Teachers > Per capita	1.56 per 1,000 people Ranked 91st.	2.82 per 1,000 people Ranked 125th. 81% more than Ethiopia
Education enrolment by level > Primary level	8.27 million Ranked 1st. 3 times more than Germany	3.3 million Ranked 35th.
Elementary school graduate rate	40.31 Ranked 90th.	95.63 Ranked 31st. 2 times more than Ethiopia
Schools connected to the Internet	1% Ranked 36th.	99% Ranked 8th. 99 times more than Ethiopia
Public spending per student > Primary level	33.6 Ranked 2nd. 89% more than Germany	17.8 Ranked 22nd.
Secondary education, pupils per 1000	52.87 Ranked 60th.	92.04 Ranked 43th. 74% more than Ethiopia
Primary education, pupils per 1000	158.43 Ranked 24th. 4 times more than Germany	36.55 Ranked 152nd.
Girls to boys ratio > Tertiary level enrolment	0.32 Ranked 94th.	1.03 Ranked 60th. 3 times more than Ethiopia
Girls to boys ratio > Secondary level enrolment	0.69 Ranked 7th.	0.98 Ranked 80th. 42% more than Ethiopia
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level > Per capita	2.51 per 1,000 people Ranked 6th.	28.3 per 1,000 people Ranked 54th. 11 times more than Ethiopia
Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people	0.0757 Ranked 199th.	1.38 Ranked 98th. 18 times more than Ethiopia
Outcomes > Secondary education > Duration > Years	6 Ranked 143th.	9 Ranked 1st. 50% more than Ethiopia
Teacher student ratio > High school	46.23 Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than Germany	13.24 Ranked 55th.
Inequality adjusted index	0.179 Ranked 127th.	0.927 Ranked 5th. 5 times more than Ethiopia
High school repeaters > Female	8.2 Ranked 28th. 4 times more than Germany	2.26 Ranked 57th.
Teacher student ratio > Elementary school	59.32 Ranked 6th. 4 times more than Germany	13.5 Ranked 103th.
Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5	68.4% Ranked 5th.	99.2% Ranked 12th. 45% more than Ethiopia
Elementary school > Enrolled students	12.74 million Ranked 9th. 4 times more than Germany	3.24 million Ranked 34th.
Primary education > Duration > Years	4 years Ranked 192nd. The same as Germany	4 years Ranked 170th.
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ per capita	$114.46 Ranked 99th.	$23,804.70 Ranked 11th. 208 times more than Ethiopia
School enrolment rate > 1st grade	153.18 Ranked 6th. 55% more than Germany	99.13 Ranked 79th.
Secondary education, general pupils per 1000	49.44 Ranked 70th.	74.21 Ranked 58th. 50% more than Ethiopia
High school > Lower secondary starting age	13 Ranked 36th. 30% more than Germany	10 Ranked 193th.
Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share	4% Ranked 59th.	4.34% Ranked 98th. 8% more than Ethiopia
Elementary school > Gender ratio	89.38 Ranked 117th.	99.62 Ranked 37th. 11% more than Ethiopia
High school enrolment rate > Female	88.63 Ranked 62nd.	98.61 Ranked 27th. 11% more than Ethiopia
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level	70% Ranked 5th.	96% Ranked 50th. 37% more than Ethiopia
Duration of education > Secondary level	8 Ranked 19th.	9 Ranked 1st. 13% more than Ethiopia
Public spending per student > Tertiary level	951.1 Ranked 2nd. 22 times more than Germany	42.5 Ranked 38th.
Secondary education > Pupils	4.54 million Ranked 6th.	8.38 million Ranked 9th. 85% more than Ethiopia
Primary education > Pupils	8.02 million Ranked 3rd. 2 times more than Germany	3.31 million Ranked 36th.
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Tertiary level	25.16% Ranked 7th.	49% Ranked 81st. 95% more than Ethiopia
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita	31.2 per 1,000 people Ranked 8th.	102.37 per 1,000 people Ranked 42nd. 3 times more than Ethiopia
Secondary education, vocational pupils	314,159 Ranked 9th.	1.46 million Ranked 8th. 5 times more than Ethiopia
Elementary (primary) school > Students per teacher	53.75 Ranked 6th. 5 times more than Germany	11.82 Ranked 115th.
Secondary education > Teachers	82,732 Ranked 14th.	597,681.1 Ranked 7th. 7 times more than Ethiopia
School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary	8 years Ranked 6th.	16 years Ranked 11th. Twice as much as Ethiopia
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level	2.14 million Ranked 4th.	8.45 million Ranked 12th. 4 times more than Ethiopia
Scientific and technical journal articles per million	1.38 Ranked 90th.	536.81 Ranked 17th. 390 times more than Ethiopia
Duration of education > Primary level	4 Ranked 176th. The same as Germany	4 Ranked 150th.
Participation > Children out of school > Elementary	2.73 million Ranked 2nd. 651 times more than Germany	4,196 Ranked 97th.
Participation > Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education	85.19% Ranked 106th.	98.14% Ranked 77th. 15% more than Ethiopia
Public spending per student > Secondary level	71.2 Ranked 1st. 3 times more than Germany	20.5 Ranked 32nd.
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Primary level	43.48% Ranked 9th.	48.6% Ranked 70th. 12% more than Ethiopia
Progression to secondary school	84.19% Ranked 42nd.	98.71% Ranked 25th. 17% more than Ethiopia
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Women	67% Ranked 6th.	96% Ranked 47th. 43% more than Ethiopia
High school > Upper secondary starting age	17 Ranked 12th. 6% more than Germany	16 Ranked 17th.
Elementary school starting age > Years	7 Ranked 44th. 17% more than Germany	6 Ranked 49th.
Elementary school repeaters > All	4.96 Ranked 51st. 4 times more than Germany	1.27 Ranked 82nd.
School life expectancy > Male	5.3 years Ranked 93th.	15.5 years Ranked 9th. 3 times more than Ethiopia
Secondary education > General pupils > Per capita	61.51 per 1,000 people Ranked 61st.	79.87 per 1,000 people Ranked 58th. 30% more than Ethiopia
Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 1000	114.87 Ranked 4th. 3 times more than Germany	40.05 Ranked 166th.
Education enrolment by level > Primary level > Per capita	0.121 per capita Ranked 4th. 3 times more than Germany	0.04 per capita Ranked 162nd.
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Men	72% Ranked 5th.	96% Ranked 44th. 33% more than Ethiopia
Pupils-teacher ratio > Primary level	54.9 Ranked 9th. 4 times more than Germany	14.8 Ranked 117th.
Elementary (primary school) > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female	37% Ranked 84th.	86% Ranked 9th. 2 times more than Ethiopia
Secondary education > Vocational pupils	158,658 Ranked 13th.	1.79 million Ranked 5th. 11 times more than Ethiopia
Primary education > Teachers	110,945 Ranked 16th.	232,936.5 Ranked 17th. 2 times more than Ethiopia
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Secondary level	36.33% Ranked 8th.	48.25% Ranked 106th. 33% more than Ethiopia
Private school enrolment > Primary level	5.5 Ranked 27th. 2 times more than Germany	2.4 Ranked 64th.
Outcomes > Primary education > Duration > Years	6 Ranked 130th. 50% more than Germany	4 Ranked 157th.
Primary education > Teachers per 1000	1.46 Ranked 90th.	2.82 Ranked 126th. 94% more than Ethiopia
Secondary education > Pupils per 1000	59.62 Ranked 63th.	101.58 Ranked 33th. 70% more than Ethiopia
Female enrolment share > Primary level	40.6% Ranked 144th.	48.5% Ranked 66th. 19% more than Ethiopia
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$	$10.50 billion Ranked 46th.	$1.95 trillion Ranked 3rd. 185 times more than Ethiopia
Primary school starting age > Years	7 Ranked 42nd. 17% more than Germany	6 Ranked 50th.
Scouting > Members	60,191 Ranked 25th.	112,503 Ranked 14th. 87% more than Ethiopia
High school > Share of total education spending	10.88% Ranked 97th.	45.55% Ranked 13th. 4 times more than Ethiopia
Enrolment ratio > Secondary level	12.7% Ranked 89th.	87.7% Ranked 4th. 7 times more than Ethiopia
Participation > Secondary education > General pupils	3.47 million Ranked 18th.	6.17 million Ranked 11th. 78% more than Ethiopia
Secondary education > Teachers per 1000	1.09 Ranked 67th.	7.24 Ranked 39th. 7 times more than Ethiopia
Secondary education > General pupils per 1000	57.54 Ranked 68th.	79.87 Ranked 57th. 39% more than Ethiopia
Ratio of female to male primary enrollment	85.67 Ranked 88th.	99.78 Ranked 32nd. 16% more than Ethiopia
Elementary (primary) school > Gender parity index	0.909 Ranked 97th.	0.995 Ranked 57th. 9% more than Ethiopia
Female enrolment share > Secondary level	39.7% Ranked 116th.	48.4% Ranked 82nd. 22% more than Ethiopia
Private school enrolment > Secondary level	2.1 Ranked 79th.	7.2 Ranked 56th. 3 times more than Ethiopia
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level per 1000	29.74 Ranked 8th.	102.4 Ranked 44th. 3 times more than Ethiopia
Scouting > Members per thousand people	0.656 Ranked 108th.	1.37 Ranked 75th. 2 times more than Ethiopia
Primary completion rate > Women	49 Ranked 104th.	94 Ranked 52nd. 92% more than Ethiopia
School life expectancy > Female	3.2 years Ranked 93th.	15.2 years Ranked 17th. 5 times more than Ethiopia
Elementary school repeaters > Female	4.56 Ranked 49th. 4 times more than Germany	1.2 Ranked 80th.
Elementary school repeaters > Male	5.31 Ranked 52nd. 4 times more than Germany	1.34 Ranked 82nd.
Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5 > Men	66.9% Ranked 5th.	98.7% Ranked 14th. 48% more than Ethiopia
High school teachers	79,962 Ranked 29th.	597,269 Ranked 8th. 7 times more than Ethiopia
Elementary school teachers	214,811 Ranked 17th.	239,761 Ranked 15th. 12% more than Ethiopia
High school enrolment rate > Male	88.37 Ranked 58th.	99.1 Ranked 23th. 12% more than Ethiopia
Participation > Secondary education > Pupils	5.19 million Ranked 1st.	8.27 million Ranked 8th. 59% more than Ethiopia
Primary completion rate > Men	61 Ranked 97th.	94 Ranked 46th. 54% more than Ethiopia
Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment	63.96 Ranked 89th.	98.32 Ranked 92nd. 54% more than Ethiopia
Secondary education > Pupils > Per capita	63.73 per 1,000 people Ranked 61st.	101.58 per 1,000 people Ranked 34th. 59% more than Ethiopia
Primary education > Pupils per 1000	105.29 Ranked 70th. 3 times more than Germany	40.06 Ranked 163th.
Intake ratio to last grade of primary > Females	None	None
Pupils-teacher ratio > Secondary level	46.6 Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than Germany	15.4 Ranked 75th.
Repitition rate > Secondary level	18 Ranked 5th. 9 times more than Germany	2.1 Ranked 32nd.
Progression to secondary level	84.5 Ranked 23th.	99.6 Ranked 5th. 18% more than Ethiopia
Primary education, teachers > % female	36.73% Ranked 63th.	84.43% Ranked 42nd. 2 times more than Ethiopia
Tertiary education, teachers > % female	9.43% Ranked 37th.	39.32% Ranked 54th. 4 times more than Ethiopia
Public spending on education, total > % of government expenditure	25.37% Ranked 4th. 2 times more than Germany	10.69% Ranked 78th.
Labor force with secondary education, female > % of female labor force	2.2% Ranked 51st.	58.9% Ranked 5th. 27 times more than Ethiopia
Unemployment with secondary education, female > % of female unemployment	11.3% Ranked 85th.	57.4% Ranked 21st. 5 times more than Ethiopia
Education spending > % of GDP	4.6% Ranked 69th. The same as Germany	4.6% Ranked 66th.
School enrollment > Preprimary > % gross	2.19% gross Ranked 81st.	96.77% gross Ranked 19th. 44 times more than Ethiopia
Gross intake rate in grade 1 > Male > % of relevant age group	147.64% Ranked 6th. 40% more than Germany	105.28% Ranked 59th.
Primary completion rate > Total > % of relevant age group	54.99% Ranked 76th.	95.81% Ranked 60th. 74% more than Ethiopia
Participation > School enrollment > Tertiary > % gross	3.6% Ranked 83th.	47.17% Ranked 10th. 13 times more than Ethiopia
Participation > School enrollment > Tertiary > Female > % gross	1.71% Ranked 83th.	44.29% Ranked 18th. 26 times more than Ethiopia
Participation > Total enrollment > Primary > % net	79.03% Ranked 95th.	99.87% Ranked 2nd. 26% more than Ethiopia
Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Male > % net	30.77% Ranked 91st.	88.95% Ranked 5th. 3 times more than Ethiopia
School enrollment, primary, private > % of total primary	4% Ranked 59th.	4.34% Ranked 96th. 8% more than Ethiopia
Primary education, pupils > % female	47.62% Ranked 62nd.	48.6% Ranked 67th. 2% more than Ethiopia
School enrollment, primary, female > % gross	91.84% Ranked 61st.	100.48% Ranked 84th. 9% more than Ethiopia
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female > % of relevant age group	137.98% Ranked 8th. 41% more than Germany	98.11% Ranked 89th.
Secondary education, general pupils > % female	46.88% Ranked 60th.	49.66% Ranked 74th. 6% more than Ethiopia
Total enrollment, primary, male > % net	82.36% Ranked 43th.	98.53% Ranked 19th. 20% more than Ethiopia
Labor force with primary education, female > % of female labor force	12.7% Ranked 43th.	14.3% Ranked 31st. 13% more than Ethiopia
Labor force with tertiary education > % of total	1.3% Ranked 52nd.	28.1% Ranked 24th. 22 times more than Ethiopia
Services, etc., value added > Current US$ per capita	$172.22 Ranked 104th.	$25,604.15 Ranked 16th. 149 times more than Ethiopia
Services, etc., value added > Current US$, % of GDP	36.63% Ranked 94th.	63.75% Ranked 29th. 74% more than Ethiopia
Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment > %	91.03% Ranked 42nd.	95.15% Ranked 95th. 5% more than Ethiopia
Ratio of female to male primary enrollment > %	92.82% Ranked 59th.	99.46% Ranked 51st. 7% more than Ethiopia
Participation > School enrollment > Preprimary > % gross	3.67% Ranked 110th.	109.12% Ranked 7th. 30 times more than Ethiopia
Participation > School enrollment > Primary > % net	78.17% Ranked 95th.	98.25% Ranked 16th. 26% more than Ethiopia
Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Male > % gross	103.25% Ranked 76th.	104.97% Ranked 66th. 2% more than Ethiopia
Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Male > % net	80.96% Ranked 93th.	98.34% Ranked 15th. 21% more than Ethiopia
Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Private > % of total primary	6.67% Ranked 77th. 85% more than Germany	3.61% Ranked 92nd.
Primary completion rate, total > % of relevant age group	50.72% Ranked 68th.	100.37% Ranked 35th. 98% more than Ethiopia
Adjusted savings > Education expenditure > % of GNI	2.96% of GNI Ranked 120th.	4.31% of GNI Ranked 74th. 46% more than Ethiopia
Public spending on education > Total > % of GDP	5% Ranked 22nd. 6% more than Germany	4.7% Ranked 61st.
Unemployment with primary education > % of total unemployment	26.9% Ranked 49th.	27.1% Ranked 15th. 1% more than Ethiopia
Unemployment with secondary education > % of total unemployment	61.3% Ranked 14th. 1% more than Germany	60.5% Ranked 12th.
Expenditure per student > Primary > % of GDP per capita	22.11% Ranked 8th. 33% more than Germany	16.57% Ranked 42nd.
School enrollment > Secondary > Male > % gross	38.11% gross Ranked 77th.	101.12% gross Ranked 22nd. 3 times more than Ethiopia
Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5 > Women	70.3% Ranked 5th.	99.7% Ranked 6th. 42% more than Ethiopia
School enrollment > Primary > % net	61.43% net Ranked 78th.	84.29% net Ranked 79th. 37% more than Ethiopia
School enrollment > Secondary > % gross	31.26% gross Ranked 79th.	100.29% gross Ranked 24th. 3 times more than Ethiopia
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$, % of GDP	24.34% Ranked 78th.	59.27% Ranked 14th. 2 times more than Ethiopia
Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment > %	46.4% Ranked 46th.	107.23% Ranked 68th. 2 times more than Ethiopia
School enrollment, primary > % gross	95.43% Ranked 59th.	100.76% Ranked 92nd. 6% more than Ethiopia
Repitition rate > Primary level	7.4 Ranked 43th. 4 times more than Germany	1.8 Ranked 81st.
School enrollment, primary, female > % net	77.27% Ranked 43th.	97.46% Ranked 15th. 26% more than Ethiopia
School enrollment > Primary > % gross	93.37% gross Ranked 80th.	100.18% gross Ranked 103th. 7% more than Ethiopia
Persistence to last grade of primary, male > % of cohort	34.01% Ranked 56th.	96.3% Ranked 31st. 3 times more than Ethiopia
Participation > Total enrollment > Primary > Female > % net	76.09% Ranked 90th.	99.28% Ranked 9th. 30% more than Ethiopia
Public spending on education > Total > % of government expenditure	19.4% Ranked 14th. Twice as much as Germany	9.72% Ranked 60th.
High school > Lower Secondary > Students per teacher	43.35 Ranked 2nd. 4 times more than Germany	11.92 Ranked 57th.
School enrollment, secondary, female > % gross	35.39% Ranked 50th.	99.13% Ranked 38th. 3 times more than Ethiopia
Repeaters, secondary, female > % of female enrollment	8.13% Ranked 24th. 4 times more than Germany	1.84% Ranked 69th.
Secondary education, teachers, female	29,644 Ranked 6th.	349,459 Ranked 6th. 12 times more than Ethiopia

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