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  • Children out of school, primary: Children out of school, primary. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Total is the total number of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools.
  • Children out of school, primary per 1000: Children out of school, primary. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Total is the total number of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Children out of school, primary, female: Children out of school, primary, female. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Female is the total number of female primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools.
  • College and university > Gender parity index: Country's gender parity index for college and university enrollment. For countries with a rating of over 1, more females are enrolled while countries with a rating under 1 have more males enrolled.
  • College and university > Share of total education spending: Percentage of government education funding that goes to post-secondary education.
  • Compulsary education duration: Number of years students are required to be enrolled in school for all levels of education. For instance, compulsary education lasts for 12 years in the United States.
  • Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP: Percentage of public funding for education out of country's total GDP.
  • High school enrolment rate: Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
  • Literacy > Female: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
  • Literacy > Total population: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
  • Primary education, duration > Years: Primary education, duration (years). Duration of primary is the number of grades (years) in primary education.
  • Primary education, teachers per 1000: Primary education, teachers. Teaching staff in primary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Pupil-teacher ratio, primary: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary. Pupil-teacher ratio. Primary is the number of pupils enrolled in primary school divided by the number of primary school teachers.
  • Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary. Pupil-teacher ratio. Secondary is the number of pupils enrolled in secondary school divided by the number of secondary school teachers.
  • Secondary education, duration > Years: Secondary education, duration (years). Duration of secondary education is the number of grades (years) in secondary education (ISCED 2 & 3).
  • Children out of school, primary, female per 1000: Children out of school, primary, female. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Female is the total number of female primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • College and university > Gender ratio: Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment is the percentage of men to women enrolled at tertiary level in public and private schools.
  • Child care (preschool) > Duration: Number of years students study at the pre-primary (preschool) level. It should be noted that not all countries require pre-primary education.
  • Secondary education > Teachers > Per capita: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Duration of compulsory education: Duration of compulsory education is the number of grades (or years) that a child must legally be enrolled in school.
  • Secondary education, pupils: Secondary education, pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions.
  • Primary education, teachers: Primary education, teachers. Teaching staff in primary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
  • Primary education, pupils: Primary education, pupils. Enrolment in primary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions.
  • Tertiary enrollment: Gross enrolment ratio, tertiary level is the sum of all tertiary level students enrolled at the start of the school year, expressed as a percentage of the mid-year population in the 5 year age group after the official secondary school leaving age.
  • High school > Gender ratio: Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
  • Compulsary education starting age: Age at which children must be enrolled in school.
  • Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary per million: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary. Pupil-teacher ratio. Secondary is the number of pupils enrolled in secondary school divided by the number of secondary school teachers. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Literacy > Definition: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
  • High school > Upper secondary school duration: Number of years students study at the upper secondary (high school) level.
  • Literacy > Male: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
  • Spending > USD: Education expenditure refers to the current operating expenditures in education, including wages and salaries and excluding capital investments in buildings and equipment."
  • High school > Private school share: Percentage of secondary students who attend a private school.
  • Spending > Proportion: Education expenditure refers to the current operating expenditures in education, including wages and salaries and excluding capital investments in buildings and equipment. Expressed as a proportion of GNI."
  • Pupil-teacher ratio > Primary: Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the number of pupils enrolled in primary school divided by the number of primary school teachers (regardless of their teaching assignment).
  • Child care (preschool) > Starting age: Average age at which students begin pre-primary (preschool) education.
  • High school repeaters > Male: Repeaters in secondary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in secondary school."
  • Preschool enrollment rate: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music."
  • Tertiary > Students studying abroad: Total number of post-secondary students who were studying abroad during given year.
  • Elementary (primary school) > Duration: Number of years students study at the primary level.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Public spending per student > Primary level: Public expenditure per student, primary level is the total reported current spending by the government on primary education, divided by the total number of pupils in primary education, expressed as a percentage of per capita GDP.
  • Primary education, pupils per 1000: Primary education, pupils. Enrolment in primary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Secondary education, pupils per 1000: Secondary education, pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people: Total number of post-secondary students who were studying abroad during given year. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Outcomes > Secondary education > Duration > Years: Secondary education, duration (years) is the number of grades (years) in secondary school."
  • Teacher student ratio > High school: Secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the number of pupils enrolled in secondary school divided by the number of secondary school teachers (regardless of their teaching assignment).
  • High school repeaters > Female: Repeaters in secondary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in secondary school."
  • Teacher student ratio > Elementary school: Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the number of pupils enrolled in primary school divided by the number of primary school teachers (regardless of their teaching assignment).
  • Elementary school > Enrolled students: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
  • Primary education > Duration > Years: Primary duration refers to the number of years of full-time equivalent duration in primary education in the school system according to ISCED.
  • Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ per capita: Services, etc., value added (constant 2000 US$). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in constant 2005 U.S. dollars. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • School enrolment rate > 1st grade: Gross intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age."
  • Secondary education, general pupils per 1000: Secondary education, general pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. General programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in general programmes at public and private secondary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share: Percentage of primary students who attend a private school.
  • High school > Lower secondary starting age: Average age at which students begin lower secondary (middle school) education.
  • Elementary school > Gender ratio: Ratio of female to male primary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
  • High school enrolment rate > Female: Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
  • Duration of education > Secondary level: Duration of secondary education is the number of grades (or years) in general secondary education.
  • 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.
  • Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Secondary education, vocational pupils: Secondary education, vocational pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. Technical/vocational programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in technical/vocational programmes at public and private secondary education institutions.
  • Elementary (primary) school > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for primary education.
  • Spending on education > Proportion spent on all staff salaries: Percentage of public funding for education that goes to school staff salaries.
  • Secondary education > Teachers: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • Scientific and technical journal articles per million: Scientific and technical journal articles refer to the number of scientific and engineering articles published in the following fields: physics, biology, chemistry, mathematics, clinical medicine, biomedical research, engineering and technology, and earth and space sciences. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Duration of education > Primary level: Duration of primary education is the number of grades (or years) in primary education.
  • Participation > 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."
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Ratio of female to male primary enrollment: Ratio of female to male primary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
  • Secondary education > Teachers per 1000: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • 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.
  • Post-Secondary Non-Tertiary > Teachers > Women: Number of female teaching staff in post-secondary non-tertiary education. Post-secondary non-tertiary education serves to broaden the knowledge of participants, who have already gained an upper secondary qualification.
  • 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.
  • 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."
  • High school teachers: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • Elementary school teachers: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • High school enrolment rate > Male: Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
  • Participation > Secondary education > Pupils: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
  • Primary education > Pupils per 1000: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > 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. 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."
  • 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."
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Services, etc., value added > % of GDP: Services, etc., value added (% of GDP). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99 and 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. Note: For VAB countries, gross value added at factor cost is used as the denominator.
  • 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).
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Secondary education > Pupils > % female: Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at secondary level includes enrollments in public and private schools.
  • Primary completion rate > Total > % of relevant age group: Primary completion rate is the percentage of students completing the last year of primary school. It is calculated by taking the total number of students in the last grade of primary school, minus the number of repeaters in that grade, divided by the total number of children of official graduation age.
  • Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Private > % of total secondary: Private enrollment refers to pupils or students enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body such as a nongovernmental organisation, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise."
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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."
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
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STAT Germany Saint Lucia HISTORY
Children out of school, primary 7,230
Ranked 76th. 2 times more than Saint Lucia 		3,537
Ranked 53th.
Children out of school, primary per 1000 0.0884
Ranked 114th. 		19.56
Ranked 19th. 221 times more than Germany
Children out of school, primary, female 16,194
Ranked 55th. 9 times more than Saint Lucia 		1,790
Ranked 46th.
College and university > Gender parity index 0.885
Ranked 47th. 		1.74
Ranked 8th. 96% more than Germany
College and university > Share of total education spending 27.16%
Ranked 21st. 5 times more than Saint Lucia 		5.01%
Ranked 56th.
Compulsary education duration 13
Ranked 4th. 30% more than Saint Lucia 		10
Ranked 33th.
Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP 5.08%
Ranked 54th. 19% more than Saint Lucia 		4.26%
Ranked 5th.
High school enrolment rate 98.86
Ranked 25th. 2% more than Saint Lucia 		97.18
Ranked 41st.
Literacy > Female 99%
Ranked 12th. 9% more than Saint Lucia 		90.6%
Ranked 15th.
Literacy > Total population 99%
Ranked 15th. 10% more than Saint Lucia 		90.1%
Ranked 19th.
Primary education, duration > Years 4
Ranked 181st. 		7
Ranked 13th. 75% more than Germany
Primary education, teachers per 1000 3.09
Ranked 109th. 		5.83
Ranked 22nd. 89% more than Germany
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary 11.82
Ranked 113th. 		17.24
Ranked 53th. 46% more than Germany
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary 12.88
Ranked 62nd. 		14.33
Ranked 29th. 11% more than Germany
Secondary education, duration > Years 9
Ranked 1st. 80% more than Saint Lucia 		5
Ranked 178th.
Children out of school, primary, female per 1000 0.196
Ranked 104th. 		9.9
Ranked 19th. 50 times more than Germany
College and university > Gender ratio 88.74
Ranked 44th. 		225.22
Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than Germany
Child care (preschool) > Duration 3
Ranked 28th. 50% more than Saint Lucia 		2
Ranked 150th.
Secondary education > Teachers > Per capita 7.24 per 1,000 people
Ranked 40th. 49% more than Saint Lucia 		4.87 per 1,000 people
Ranked 34th.
Duration of compulsory education 13 years
Ranked 1st. The same as Saint Lucia 		13 years
Ranked 4th.
Secondary education, pupils 7.53 million
Ranked 10th. 511 times more than Saint Lucia 		14,721
Ranked 67th.
Girls to boys ratio > Primary level enrolment 1
Ranked 20th. 3% more than Saint Lucia 		0.97
Ranked 81st.
Primary education, teachers 252,845
Ranked 15th. 240 times more than Saint Lucia 		1,054
Ranked 70th.
Primary education, pupils 2.99 million
Ranked 36th. 165 times more than Saint Lucia 		18,172
Ranked 81st.
Tertiary enrollment 46.3%
Ranked 4th. 82% more than Saint Lucia 		25.4%
Ranked 9th.
High school > Gender ratio 97.54
Ranked 74th. 		104.18
Ranked 32nd. 7% more than Germany
Compulsary education starting age 6
Ranked 38th. 20% more than Saint Lucia 		5
Ranked 88th.
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary per million 0.157
Ranked 92nd. 		79.25
Ranked 4th. 503 times more than Germany
Literacy > Definition age 15 and over can read and write age 15 and over has ever attended school
High school > Upper secondary school duration 3
Ranked 53th. 50% more than Saint Lucia 		2
Ranked 166th.
Literacy > Male 99%
Ranked 23th. 11% more than Saint Lucia 		89.5%
Ranked 21st.
Spending > USD 157.95 billion
Ranked 3rd. 3164 times more than Saint Lucia 		49.93 million
Ranked 136th.
High school > Private school share 8.76%
Ranked 81st. 3 times more than Saint Lucia 		3.26%
Ranked 49th.
Spending > Proportion 4.28
Ranked 79th. 		5.46
Ranked 35th. 28% more than Germany
Pupil-teacher ratio > Primary 14.19
Ranked 121st. 		24.06
Ranked 55th. 70% more than Germany
Child care (preschool) > Starting age 3
Ranked 73th. The same as Saint Lucia 		3
Ranked 118th.
High school repeaters > Male 3.19
Ranked 56th. 18 times more than Saint Lucia 		0.18
Ranked 87th.
Preschool enrollment rate 104.77
Ranked 65th. 7% more than Saint Lucia 		97.98
Ranked 101st.
Tertiary > Students studying abroad 113,236.01
Ranked 4th. 80 times more than Saint Lucia 		1,408.95
Ranked 162nd.
Primary completion rate 94
Ranked 52nd. 		96
Ranked 47th. 2% more than Germany
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level 2.33 million
Ranked 10th. 846 times more than Saint Lucia 		2,760
Ranked 106th.
Elementary (primary school) > Duration 4
Ranked 191st. 		7
Ranked 15th. 75% more than Germany
Secondary education, teachers 584,535
Ranked 8th. 569 times more than Saint Lucia 		1,027
Ranked 38th.
Secondary education, teachers per 1000 7.15
Ranked 36th. 26% more than Saint Lucia 		5.68
Ranked 17th.
Child care (preschool) > Students per teacher 10.2
Ranked 99th. 		10.24
Ranked 47th. About the same as Germany
High school > Lower secondary school duration 6
Ranked 1st. Twice as much as Saint Lucia 		3
Ranked 115th.
Children out of school, primary, male per 1000 0.298
Ranked 102nd. 		9.66
Ranked 19th. 32 times more than Germany
Spending per student > High school 20.66
Ranked 38th. 17% more than Saint Lucia 		17.66
Ranked 52nd.
Secondary education, general pupils 6.07 million
Ranked 12th. 417 times more than Saint Lucia 		14,565
Ranked 79th.
High school > Gender parity index 0.947
Ranked 110th. 		0.973
Ranked 70th. 3% more than Germany
Scientific and technical journal articles 44,305
Ranked 4th. 44305 times more than Saint Lucia 		1
Ranked 168th.
College and university > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female 39%
Ranked 19th. 		53%
Ranked 16th. 36% more than Germany
Tertiary > Students studying abroad proportion 4.1%
Ranked 72nd. 		53.76%
Ranked 8th. 13 times more than Germany
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level per 1000 28.3
Ranked 55th. 51% more than Saint Lucia 		18.77
Ranked 44th.
Scouting > Genders admitted both both
Elementary (primary school) > Starting age 6
Ranked 50th. 20% more than Saint Lucia 		5
Ranked 192nd.
Education expenditure of government > As percentage of total government 9.8%
Ranked 68th. 		16.9%
Ranked 20th. 72% more than Germany
Children out of school, primary, male 24,606
Ranked 48th. 14 times more than Saint Lucia 		1,747
Ranked 46th.
Education expenditure of government > As percentage of GNI 4.6%
Ranked 58th. 		6.2%
Ranked 14th. 35% more than Germany
High school > Students per teacher 12.88
Ranked 64th. 		14.33
Ranked 29th. 11% more than Germany
Secondary education > General pupils 6.59 million
Ranked 12th. 506 times more than Saint Lucia 		13,029
Ranked 90th.
Spending per student > Elementary school 16.08
Ranked 40th. 8% more than Saint Lucia 		14.89
Ranked 47th.
Secondary school starting age > Years 10
Ranked 186th. 		12
Ranked 71st. 20% more than Germany
High school starting age > Years 10
Ranked 162nd. 		12
Ranked 66th. 20% more than Germany
Primary education > Teachers > Per capita 2.82 per 1,000 people
Ranked 125th. 		6.51 per 1,000 people
Ranked 21st. 2 times more than Germany
Education enrolment by level > Primary level 3.3 million
Ranked 35th. 134 times more than Saint Lucia 		24,573
Ranked 156th.
Elementary school graduate rate 95.63
Ranked 31st. 		96.02
Ranked 34th. About the same as Germany
Public spending per student > Primary level 17.8
Ranked 22nd. 29% more than Saint Lucia 		13.8
Ranked 15th.
Primary education, pupils per 1000 36.55
Ranked 152nd. 		100.47
Ranked 55th. 3 times more than Germany
Secondary education, pupils per 1000 92.04
Ranked 43th. 13% more than Saint Lucia 		81.39
Ranked 31st.
Girls to boys ratio > Tertiary level enrolment 1.03
Ranked 60th. 		2.8
Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than Germany
Girls to boys ratio > Secondary level enrolment 0.98
Ranked 80th. 		1.21
Ranked 5th. 23% more than Germany
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level > Per capita 28.3 per 1,000 people
Ranked 54th. 49% more than Saint Lucia 		18.98 per 1,000 people
Ranked 43th.
Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people 1.38
Ranked 98th. 		7.86
Ranked 25th. 6 times more than Germany
Outcomes > Secondary education > Duration > Years 9
Ranked 1st. 80% more than Saint Lucia 		5
Ranked 158th.
Teacher student ratio > High school 13.24
Ranked 55th. 		16.36
Ranked 41st. 24% more than Germany
High school repeaters > Female 2.26
Ranked 57th. 9 times more than Saint Lucia 		0.26
Ranked 85th.
Teacher student ratio > Elementary school 13.5
Ranked 103th. 		21.41
Ranked 61st. 59% more than Germany
Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5 99.2%
Ranked 12th. 3% more than Saint Lucia 		96%
Ranked 32nd.
Elementary school > Enrolled students 3.24 million
Ranked 34th. 155 times more than Saint Lucia 		20,938
Ranked 131st.
Primary education > Duration > Years 4 years
Ranked 170th. 		7 years
Ranked 13th. 75% more than Germany
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ per capita $23,804.70
Ranked 11th. 6 times more than Saint Lucia 		$4,054.46
Ranked 24th.
School enrolment rate > 1st grade 99.13
Ranked 79th. 9% more than Saint Lucia 		91.25
Ranked 110th.
Secondary education, general pupils per 1000 74.21
Ranked 58th. 		80.53
Ranked 30th. 9% more than Germany
Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share 4.34%
Ranked 98th. 		4.93%
Ranked 54th. 14% more than Germany
High school > Lower secondary starting age 10
Ranked 193th. 		12
Ranked 72nd. 20% more than Germany
Elementary school > Gender ratio 99.62
Ranked 37th. 3% more than Saint Lucia 		97.14
Ranked 88th.
High school enrolment rate > Female 98.61
Ranked 27th. 		100
Ranked 3rd. 1% more than Germany
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level 96%
Ranked 50th. 		98%
Ranked 32nd. 2% more than Germany
Duration of education > Secondary level 9
Ranked 1st. 80% more than Saint Lucia 		5
Ranked 152nd.
Primary education > Pupils 3.31 million
Ranked 36th. 128 times more than Saint Lucia 		25,817
Ranked 93th.
Secondary education > Pupils 8.38 million
Ranked 9th. 608 times more than Saint Lucia 		13,786
Ranked 83th.
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Tertiary level 49%
Ranked 81st. 		72.17%
Ranked 1st. 47% more than Germany
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita 102.37 per 1,000 people
Ranked 42nd. 25% more than Saint Lucia 		81.61 per 1,000 people
Ranked 93th.
Secondary education, vocational pupils 1.46 million
Ranked 8th. 9345 times more than Saint Lucia 		156
Ranked 61st.
Elementary (primary) school > Students per teacher 11.82
Ranked 115th. 		17.24
Ranked 52nd. 46% more than Germany
Spending on education > Proportion spent on all staff salaries 78.06%
Ranked 35th. 27% more than Saint Lucia 		61.45%
Ranked 56th.
Secondary education > Teachers 597,681.1
Ranked 7th. 744 times more than Saint Lucia 		803
Ranked 63th.
School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary 16 years
Ranked 11th. 14% more than Saint Lucia 		14 years
Ranked 47th.
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level 8.45 million
Ranked 12th. 650 times more than Saint Lucia 		12,987
Ranked 151st.
Scientific and technical journal articles per million 536.81
Ranked 17th. 83 times more than Saint Lucia 		6.45
Ranked 106th.
Duration of education > Primary level 4
Ranked 150th. 		7
Ranked 11th. 75% more than Germany
Participation > Children out of school > Elementary 4,196
Ranked 97th. 3 times more than Saint Lucia 		1,383
Ranked 96th.
Participation > Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education 98.14%
Ranked 77th. 		100.13%
Ranked 50th. 2% more than Germany
Public spending per student > Secondary level 20.5
Ranked 32nd. 10% more than Saint Lucia 		18.7
Ranked 19th.
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Primary level 48.6%
Ranked 70th. 1% more than Saint Lucia 		48.35%
Ranked 90th.
Progression to secondary school 98.71%
Ranked 25th. 40% more than Saint Lucia 		70.54%
Ranked 55th.
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Women 96%
Ranked 47th. 		97%
Ranked 41st. 1% more than Germany
High school > Upper secondary starting age 16
Ranked 17th. 7% more than Saint Lucia 		15
Ranked 102nd.
Elementary school starting age > Years 6
Ranked 49th. 20% more than Saint Lucia 		5
Ranked 164th.
Elementary school repeaters > All 1.27
Ranked 82nd. 		2.4
Ranked 71st. 89% more than Germany
Secondary education > General pupils > Per capita 79.87 per 1,000 people
Ranked 58th. 1% more than Saint Lucia 		79.06 per 1,000 people
Ranked 38th.
Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 1000 40.05
Ranked 166th. 		153.37
Ranked 44th. 4 times more than Germany
Education enrolment by level > Primary level > Per capita 0.04 per capita
Ranked 162nd. 		0.154 per capita
Ranked 42nd. 4 times more than Germany
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Men 96%
Ranked 44th. 		99%
Ranked 21st. 3% more than Germany
Pupils-teacher ratio > Primary level 14.8
Ranked 117th. 		22.3
Ranked 77th. 51% more than Germany
Elementary (primary school) > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female 86%
Ranked 9th. 		87%
Ranked 24th. 1% more than Germany
Secondary education > Vocational pupils 1.79 million
Ranked 5th. 2366 times more than Saint Lucia 		757
Ranked 74th.
Primary education > Teachers 232,936.5
Ranked 17th. 217 times more than Saint Lucia 		1,073
Ranked 80th.
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Secondary level 48.25%
Ranked 106th. 		55.73%
Ranked 3rd. 16% more than Germany
Private school enrolment > Primary level 2.4
Ranked 64th. 		2.8
Ranked 32nd. 17% more than Germany
Outcomes > Primary education > Duration > Years 4
Ranked 157th. 		7
Ranked 12th. 75% more than Germany
Secondary education > Pupils per 1000 101.58
Ranked 33th. 22% more than Saint Lucia 		83.35
Ranked 33th.
Primary education > Teachers per 1000 2.82
Ranked 126th. 		6.49
Ranked 21st. 2 times more than Germany
Female enrolment share > Primary level 48.5%
Ranked 66th. 2% more than Saint Lucia 		47.5%
Ranked 113th.
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ $1.95 trillion
Ranked 3rd. 2655 times more than Saint Lucia 		$733.33 million
Ranked 88th.
Primary school starting age > Years 6
Ranked 50th. 20% more than Saint Lucia 		5
Ranked 185th.
Scouting > Members 112,503
Ranked 14th. 317 times more than Saint Lucia 		355
Ranked 156th.
High school > Share of total education spending 45.55%
Ranked 13th. 		45.71%
Ranked 3rd. About the same as Germany
Elementary (primary) school) > Proportion spent on all staff salaries 82.97%
Ranked 41st. 3% more than Saint Lucia 		80.89%
Ranked 43th.
Enrolment ratio > Secondary level 87.7%
Ranked 4th. 10% more than Saint Lucia 		79.9%
Ranked 27th.
Participation > Secondary education > General pupils 6.17 million
Ranked 11th. 391 times more than Saint Lucia 		15,774
Ranked 121st.
Secondary education > General pupils per 1000 79.87
Ranked 57th. 1% more than Saint Lucia 		78.77
Ranked 38th.
Ratio of female to male primary enrollment 99.78
Ranked 32nd. 8% more than Saint Lucia 		92.16
Ranked 78th.
Secondary education > Teachers per 1000 7.24
Ranked 39th. 49% more than Saint Lucia 		4.85
Ranked 36th.
Elementary (primary) school > Gender parity index 0.995
Ranked 57th. 2% more than Saint Lucia 		0.977
Ranked 69th.
Female enrolment share > Secondary level 48.4%
Ranked 82nd. 		57.2%
Ranked 2nd. 18% more than Germany
Post-Secondary Non-Tertiary > Teachers > Women 15,897
Ranked 4th. 167 times more than Saint Lucia 		95
Ranked 23th.
Private school enrolment > Secondary level 7.2
Ranked 56th. 80% more than Saint Lucia 		4
Ranked 70th.
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level per 1000 102.4
Ranked 44th. 26% more than Saint Lucia 		81.06
Ranked 93th.
Scouting > Members per thousand people 1.37
Ranked 75th. 		1.96
Ranked 63th. 43% more than Germany
Primary completion rate > Women 94
Ranked 52nd. 1% more than Saint Lucia 		93
Ranked 58th.
Elementary school repeaters > Male 1.34
Ranked 82nd. 		3.13
Ranked 70th. 2 times more than Germany
Elementary school repeaters > Female 1.2
Ranked 80th. 		1.63
Ranked 74th. 36% more than Germany
Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5 > Men 98.7%
Ranked 14th. 4% more than Saint Lucia 		95.2%
Ranked 33th.
High school teachers 597,269
Ranked 8th. 610 times more than Saint Lucia 		979
Ranked 85th.
Elementary school teachers 239,761
Ranked 15th. 245 times more than Saint Lucia 		978
Ranked 116th.
High school enrolment rate > Male 99.1
Ranked 23th. 5% more than Saint Lucia 		94.72
Ranked 43th.
Primary completion rate > Men 94
Ranked 46th. 		98
Ranked 33th. 4% more than Germany
Participation > Secondary education > Pupils 8.27 million
Ranked 8th. 600 times more than Saint Lucia 		13,786
Ranked 131st.
Primary education > Pupils per 1000 40.06
Ranked 163th. 		156.08
Ranked 37th. 4 times more than Germany
Secondary education > Pupils > Per capita 101.58 per 1,000 people
Ranked 34th. 21% more than Saint Lucia 		83.66 per 1,000 people
Ranked 33th.
Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment 98.32
Ranked 92nd. 		120.79
Ranked 5th. 23% more than Germany
Intake ratio to last grade of primary > Females None
None

Progression to secondary level 99.6
Ranked 5th. 3 times more than Saint Lucia 		34
Ranked 32nd.
Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Female > % net 89.01%
Ranked 5th. 8% more than Saint Lucia 		82.14%
Ranked 38th.
Participation > School enrollment > Tertiary > Male > % gross 49.91%
Ranked 7th. 5 times more than Saint Lucia 		9.08%
Ranked 72nd.
School enrollment > Primary > Female > % net 85.62% net
Ranked 75th. 		96.01% net
Ranked 13th. 12% more than Germany
School enrollment > Primary > Male > % net 83.02% net
Ranked 80th. 		98.1% net
Ranked 7th. 18% more than Germany
Services, etc., value added > % of GDP 71.19%
Ranked 34th. 		80.13%
Ranked 7th. 13% more than Germany
Unemployment with secondary education, male > % of male unemployment 55.6%
Ranked 28th. 2 times more than Saint Lucia 		26.7%
Ranked 56th.
Public spending on education, total > % of GDP 5.08%
Ranked 56th. 19% more than Saint Lucia 		4.26%
Ranked 5th.
Labor force with secondary education, female > % of female labor force 58.9%
Ranked 5th. 59 times more than Saint Lucia 		1%
Ranked 66th.
Unemployment with secondary education, female > % of female unemployment 57.4%
Ranked 21st. 93% more than Saint Lucia 		29.7%
Ranked 59th.
Education spending > % of GDP 4.6%
Ranked 66th. 		7.7%
Ranked 13th. 67% more than Germany
School enrollment > Preprimary > % gross 96.77% gross
Ranked 19th. 31% more than Saint Lucia 		73.64% gross
Ranked 21st.
Expenditure per student > Secondary > % of GDP per capita 22.34%
Ranked 38th. 17% more than Saint Lucia 		19.1%
Ranked 19th.
Secondary education > Pupils > % female 48.24% female
Ranked 84th. 		54.25% female
Ranked 4th. 12% more than Germany
Primary completion rate > Total > % of relevant age group 95.81%
Ranked 60th. About the same as Saint Lucia 		95.52%
Ranked 32nd.
Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Private > % of total secondary 8.62%
Ranked 69th. 3 times more than Saint Lucia 		3.04%
Ranked 87th.
Participation > School enrollment > Tertiary > % gross 47.17%
Ranked 10th. 3 times more than Saint Lucia 		14.83%
Ranked 64th.
Participation > School enrollment > Tertiary > Female > % gross 44.29%
Ranked 18th. 2 times more than Saint Lucia 		20.45%
Ranked 62nd.
Participation > Total enrollment > Primary > % net 99.87%
Ranked 2nd. 7% more than Saint Lucia 		93.53%
Ranked 61st.
Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Male > % net 88.95%
Ranked 5th. 15% more than Saint Lucia 		77.14%
Ranked 43th.
School enrollment, primary, private > % of total primary 4.34%
Ranked 96th. 		4.93%
Ranked 54th. 14% more than Germany
Primary education, pupils > % female 48.6%
Ranked 67th. 		48.83%
Ranked 27th. About the same as Germany
School enrollment, primary, female > % gross 100.48%
Ranked 84th. 17% more than Saint Lucia 		85.9%
Ranked 69th.
Primary completion rate, total > % of relevant age group 100.37%
Ranked 35th. 10% more than Saint Lucia 		91.63%
Ranked 39th.
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female > % of relevant age group 98.11%
Ranked 89th. 21% more than Saint Lucia 		80.9%
Ranked 70th.
Secondary education, general pupils > % female 49.66%
Ranked 74th. 		49.96%
Ranked 29th. 1% more than Germany
Total enrollment, primary, male > % net 98.53%
Ranked 19th. 18% more than Saint Lucia 		83.32%
Ranked 40th.
Labor force with primary education, female > % of female labor force 14.3%
Ranked 31st. 		21%
Ranked 43th. 47% more than Germany
Labor force with tertiary education > % of total 28.1%
Ranked 24th. 4 times more than Saint Lucia 		7.5%
Ranked 64th.
Services, etc., value added > Current US$ per capita $25,604.15
Ranked 16th. 5 times more than Saint Lucia 		$4,754.10
Ranked 32nd.
Services, etc., value added > Current US$, % of GDP 63.75%
Ranked 29th. 		72.49%
Ranked 7th. 14% more than Germany
Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment > % 95.15%
Ranked 95th. 		98.51%
Ranked 32nd. 4% more than Germany
Ratio of female to male primary enrollment > % 99.46%
Ranked 51st. 3% more than Saint Lucia 		96.74%
Ranked 49th.
Participation > School enrollment > Preprimary > % gross 109.12%
Ranked 7th. 60% more than Saint Lucia 		68.35%
Ranked 56th.
Participation > School enrollment > Primary > % net 98.25%
Ranked 16th. 7% more than Saint Lucia 		91.49%
Ranked 60th.
Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Male > % gross 104.97%
Ranked 66th. 6% more than Saint Lucia 		99.39%
Ranked 99th.
Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Male > % net 98.34%
Ranked 15th. 7% more than Saint Lucia 		91.8%
Ranked 57th.
Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Private > % of total primary 3.61%
Ranked 92nd. 		3.7%
Ranked 91st. 2% more than Germany
Adjusted savings > Education expenditure > % of GNI 4.31% of GNI
Ranked 74th. 		5.39% of GNI
Ranked 39th. 25% more than Germany
Public spending on education > Total > % of GDP 4.7%
Ranked 61st. 		5.83%
Ranked 14th. 24% more than Germany
Unemployment with primary education > % of total unemployment 27.1%
Ranked 15th. 		53.5%
Ranked 15th. 97% more than Germany
Unemployment with secondary education > % of total unemployment 60.5%
Ranked 12th. 2 times more than Saint Lucia 		28.5%
Ranked 53th.
Expenditure per student > Primary > % of GDP per capita 16.57%
Ranked 42nd. 23% more than Saint Lucia 		13.48%
Ranked 19th.
School enrollment > Secondary > Male > % gross 101.12% gross
Ranked 22nd. 43% more than Saint Lucia 		70.72% gross
Ranked 47th.
Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5 > Women 99.7%
Ranked 6th. 3% more than Saint Lucia 		97%
Ranked 28th.
School enrollment > Primary > % net 84.29% net
Ranked 79th. 		97.07% net
Ranked 10th. 15% more than Germany
School enrollment > Secondary > % gross 100.29% gross
Ranked 24th. 29% more than Saint Lucia 		78.01% gross
Ranked 44th.
Adjusted savings: education expenditure > % of GNI 4.39%
Ranked 76th. 		4.47%
Ranked 68th. 2% more than Germany
Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment > % 107.23%
Ranked 68th. 		218.06%
Ranked 3rd. 2 times more than Germany
School enrollment, primary > % gross 100.76%
Ranked 92nd. 15% more than Saint Lucia 		87.36%
Ranked 71st.
Repitition rate > Primary level 1.8
Ranked 81st. 6 times more than Saint Lucia 		0.3
Ranked 99th.
School enrollment, primary, female > % net 97.46%
Ranked 15th. 20% more than Saint Lucia 		81.31%
Ranked 40th.

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