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Education Stats: compare key data on Jamaica & Singapore

Definitions

  • Adult literacy rate > Total: Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life."
  • Average years of schooling of adults: Average years of schooling of adults is the years of formal schooling received, on average, by adults over age 15. (Data Source: Barro-Lee Data Set www.worldbank.org/html/prdmg/grthweb/ddbarle2.htm)
  • 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.
  • 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 > Teachers > Per capita: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Secondary education, duration > Years: Secondary education, duration (years). Duration of secondary education is the number of grades (years) in secondary education (ISCED 2 & 3).
  • Secondary education, pupils: Secondary education, pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions.
  • College and university > Private school share: Percentage of post-secondary students who attend a private school, college, or university.
  • Literacy > Adult literacy: Adult literacy rate (%).
  • 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.
  • Adult literacy rate > Female: Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life."
  • Tertiary enrollment: Gross enrolment ratio, tertiary level is the sum of all tertiary level students enrolled at the start of the school year, expressed as a percentage of the mid-year population in the 5 year age group after the official secondary school leaving age.
  • Spending per student > College and university: Public expenditure per student is the public current spending on education divided by the total number of students by level, as a percentage of GDP per capita. Public expenditure (current and capital) includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities)."
  • 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."
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • High school > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for all levels of secondary education.
  • Secondary education > General pupils: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.
  • Spending per student > Elementary school: Public expenditure per student is the public current spending on education divided by the total number of students by level, as a percentage of GDP per capita. Public expenditure (current and capital) includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities)."
  • Secondary school starting age > Years: Secondary school starting age (years). Entrance age of 2A lower secondary is the age at which students would enter lower secondary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade.
  • High school starting age > Years: Secondary school starting age is the age at which students would enter secondary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade."
  • Primary education > Teachers > Per capita: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • High school > Population with at least high school education > Women: Population with at least high school education > Women.
  • Literacy rate > People aged 15-24: Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life."
  • 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.
  • 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).
  • Literacy rate > Females aged 15-24: Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life."
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • High school enrolment rate > Female: Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
  • Duration of education > Secondary level: Duration of secondary education is the number of grades (or years) in general secondary education.
  • Public spending per student > Tertiary level: Public expenditure per student, tertiary level is the total reported current spending by the government on tertiary education, divided by the total number of pupils in tertiary education, expressed as a percentage of per capita GDP.
  • Primary education > Pupils: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
  • Secondary education > Pupils: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
  • High school > Population with at least high school education > Men: Gender Inequality Index.
  • Literacy rate > Males aged 15-24: Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life."
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same 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 capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
  • Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • 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.
  • Literacy > Men above 14 years: Percent of male population above the age of 14 years that is literate.
  • 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.
  • Participation > Secondary education > General pupils: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training."
  • Secondary education > General pupils per 1000: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Secondary education > Teachers per 1000: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Ratio of female to male primary enrollment: Ratio of female to male primary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Literacy > Women above 14 years: Percent of female population above the age of 14 years that is literate.
  • Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Women per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same 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.
  • 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.
  • Elementary school > Enrolled students > % female: Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.
  • Elementary school teachers > % female: Female teachers as a percentage of total primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • Participation > Secondary education > General pupils > % female: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training."
  • Participation > Secondary education > Pupils > % female: Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at secondary level includes enrollments in public and private schools.
  • Participation > Secondary education > Vocational pupils > % female: Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training."
  • Participation > Secondary education > Vocational pupils: Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training."
  • Literacy rate > Adult male > % of males ages 15 and above: Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life.
  • 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.
  • 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 GDP: Public spending on education, total (% of GDP). Public expenditure on education as % of GDP is the total public expenditure (current and capital) on education expressed as a percentage of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in a given year. Public expenditure on education includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration, and transfers/subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities).
  • Unemployment with 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).
  • Unemployment with tertiary education, female > % of female unemployment: Unemployment with tertiary education, female (% of female unemployment). Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organization (UNESCO).
  • Unemployment with tertiary education, male > % of male unemployment: Unemployment with tertiary education, male (% of male unemployment). Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organization (UNESCO).
  • School enrollment > Primary > Female > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.
  • Secondary education > Pupils > % female: Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at secondary level includes enrollments in public and private schools.
  • Literacy rate > Adult total > % of people ages 15 and above: Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life.
  • Government spending on education > % of GDP: Public expenditure on education consists of current and capital public expenditure on education includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities)."
  • Government spending on education > % of government spending: Public expenditure on education consists of current and capital public expenditure on education includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities)."
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Literacy rate > Youth male > % of males ages 15-24: Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life.
  • Literacy rate > Adult female > % of females ages 15 and above: Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life.
  • 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.
STAT Jamaica Singapore HISTORY
Adult literacy rate > Total 85.9
Ranked 67th.
94.5
Ranked 41st. 10% more than Jamaica

Average years of schooling of adults 5.3
Ranked 61st.
7
Ranked 39th. 32% more than Jamaica
Child care (preschool) > Duration 3
Ranked 69th. The same as Singapore
3
Ranked 25th.

College and university > Share of total education spending 21.84%
Ranked 46th.
38.04%
Ranked 1st. 74% more than Jamaica

Compulsary education duration 6
Ranked 98th. The same as Singapore
6
Ranked 157th.

Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP 6.35%
Ranked 24th. 97% more than Singapore
3.23%
Ranked 13th.

High school enrolment rate 98.63
Ranked 29th. 8% more than Singapore
91.49
Ranked 59th.
Literacy > Female 91.6%
Ranked 68th. 2% more than Singapore
89.7%
Ranked 75th.

Literacy > Total population 87.9%
Ranked 86th.
93.2%
Ranked 68th. 6% more than Jamaica

Primary education, duration > Years 6
Ranked 69th. The same as Singapore
6
Ranked 26th.

Primary education, teachers per 1000 4.56
Ranked 71st. 35% more than Singapore
3.39
Ranked 107th.

Pupil-teacher ratio, primary 27.53
Ranked 52nd. 58% more than Singapore
17.44
Ranked 81st.

Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary 19.77
Ranked 37th. 33% more than Singapore
14.91
Ranked 47th.

Secondary education > Teachers > Per capita 4.86 per 1,000 people
Ranked 75th. 27% more than Singapore
3.83 per 1,000 people
Ranked 66th.
Secondary education, duration > Years 5
Ranked 181st. 25% more than Singapore
4
Ranked 196th.

Secondary education, pupils 265,175
Ranked 104th. 14% more than Singapore
232,003
Ranked 109th.

College and university > Private school share 38.41%
Ranked 37th.
65.31%
Ranked 4th. 70% more than Jamaica

Girls to boys ratio > Primary level enrolment 1
Ranked 30th. The same as Singapore
1
Ranked 18th.

Literacy > Adult literacy 86%
Ranked 69th.
94.4%
Ranked 37th. 10% more than Jamaica

Primary education, pupils 299,344
Ranked 107th. 2% more than Singapore
294,602
Ranked 117th.

Primary education, teachers 12,032
Ranked 92nd.
16,893
Ranked 91st. 40% more than Jamaica

Adult literacy rate > Female 90.8
Ranked 48th.
91.6
Ranked 46th. 1% more than Jamaica

Tertiary enrollment 16.4%
Ranked 58th.
33.7%
Ranked 3rd. 2 times more than Jamaica
Spending per student > College and university 42.41
Ranked 14th. 58% more than Singapore
26.86
Ranked 1st.
Compulsary education starting age 6
Ranked 49th. The same as Singapore
6
Ranked 32nd.

Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary per million 7.39
Ranked 30th. 2 times more than Singapore
2.99
Ranked 43th.

Literacy > Definition age 15 and over has ever attended school age 15 and over can read and write
High school > Upper secondary school duration 2
Ranked 171st. The same as Singapore
2
Ranked 141st.

Literacy > Male 84.1%
Ranked 106th.
96.7%
Ranked 53th. 15% more than Jamaica

Spending > USD 737.45 million
Ranked 84th.
4.8 billion
Ranked 45th. 7 times more than Jamaica

High school > Private school share 5.66%
Ranked 95th.
6.37%
Ranked 87th. 13% more than Jamaica

Spending > Proportion 5.28
Ranked 41st. 95% more than Singapore
2.71
Ranked 131st.

Pupil-teacher ratio > Primary 27.53
Ranked 55th. 4% more than Singapore
26.44
Ranked 72nd.
Child care (preschool) > Starting age 3
Ranked 128th. The same as Singapore
3
Ranked 65th.

High school repeaters > Male 1.61
Ranked 72nd.
1.99
Ranked 69th. 24% more than Jamaica
Literacy rates > Aged 15-24 89.3%
Ranked 69th.
99.5%
Ranked 5th. 11% more than Jamaica

Tertiary > Students studying abroad 5,114.37
Ranked 109th.
21,121.5
Ranked 43th. 4 times more than Jamaica

Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level 45,770
Ranked 92nd.
92,140
Ranked 48th. 2 times more than Jamaica

Elementary (primary school) > Duration 6
Ranked 75th. The same as Singapore
6
Ranked 30th.

Secondary education, teachers per 1000 4.86
Ranked 68th. 56% more than Singapore
3.12
Ranked 85th.

Secondary education, teachers 13,006
Ranked 78th.
15,560
Ranked 71st. 20% more than Jamaica

Child care (preschool) > Students per teacher 24.69
Ranked 24th. 7% more than Singapore
23.01
Ranked 37th.

High school > Lower secondary school duration 3
Ranked 122nd. 50% more than Singapore
2
Ranked 185th.

Spending per student > High school 26.79
Ranked 10th. 61% more than Singapore
16.64
Ranked 3rd.

Secondary education, general pupils 265,175
Ranked 102nd. 29% more than Singapore
205,171
Ranked 114th.

Illiteracy rates by sex > Aged 15+ 12%
Ranked 74th. 74% more than Singapore
6.9%
Ranked 91st.

Scientific and technical journal articles 44
Ranked 93th.
3,122
Ranked 28th. 71 times more than Jamaica

College and university > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female 60%
Ranked 2nd. 58% more than Singapore
38%
Ranked 2nd.
Tertiary > Students studying abroad proportion 8.87%
Ranked 44th.
8.92%
Ranked 36th. 1% more than Jamaica

Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level per 1000 17.49
Ranked 79th.
25.1
Ranked 27th. 44% more than Jamaica

Scouting > Genders admitted both both
Elementary (primary school) > Starting age 6
Ranked 101st. The same as Singapore
6
Ranked 45th.

High school > Students per teacher 19.77
Ranked 39th. 33% more than Singapore
14.91
Ranked 48th.

Secondary education > General pupils 245,533
Ranked 101st. 32% more than Singapore
185,713
Ranked 94th.
Spending per student > Elementary school 15.83
Ranked 16th. 42% more than Singapore
11.18
Ranked 1st.

Secondary school starting age > Years 12
Ranked 77th. The same as Singapore
12
Ranked 38th.

High school starting age > Years 12
Ranked 72nd. The same as Singapore
12
Ranked 39th.

Primary education > Teachers > Per capita 4.55 per 1,000 people
Ranked 76th. 45% more than Singapore
3.14 per 1,000 people
Ranked 107th.
Education enrolment by level > Primary level 325,302
Ranked 116th. 21% more than Singapore
269,668
Ranked 94th.

High school > Population with at least high school education > Women 74%
Ranked 46th. 4% more than Singapore
71.3%
Ranked 54th.

Literacy rate > People aged 15-24 95
Ranked 67th.
99.8
Ranked 5th. 5% more than Jamaica

Schools connected to the Internet 9.6%
Ranked 26th.
100%
Ranked 3rd. 10 times more than Jamaica
Primary education, pupils per 1000 110.82
Ranked 74th. 88% more than Singapore
59.07
Ranked 141st.

Secondary education, pupils per 1000 98.17
Ranked 36th. 2 times more than Singapore
46.52
Ranked 139th.

Girls to boys ratio > Tertiary level enrolment 2.29
Ranked 5th. 3 times more than Singapore
0.71
Ranked 63th.

Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ 221,900
Ranked 90th.
231,400
Ranked 88th. 4% more than Jamaica

Girls to boys ratio > Secondary level enrolment 1.03
Ranked 47th. The same as Singapore
1.03
Ranked 44th.

Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level > Per capita 17.49 per 1,000 people
Ranked 77th.
25.11 per 1,000 people
Ranked 27th. 44% more than Jamaica

Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people 1.89
Ranked 83th.
4.07
Ranked 47th. 2 times more than Jamaica

Outcomes > Secondary education > Duration > Years 5
Ranked 161st. 25% more than Singapore
4
Ranked 185th.

Teacher student ratio > High school 19.77
Ranked 34th. 21% more than Singapore
16.36
Ranked 40th.

High school repeaters > Female 0.53
Ranked 81st.
1.2
Ranked 68th. 2 times more than Jamaica
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Women 79,100
Ranked 100th.
175,000
Ranked 85th. 2 times more than Jamaica

Teacher student ratio > Elementary school 27.68
Ranked 51st. 43% more than Singapore
19.3
Ranked 65th.

Literacy rate > Females aged 15-24 98.2
Ranked 50th.
99.8
Ranked 10th. 2% more than Jamaica

Elementary school > Enrolled students 315,129
Ranked 92nd. 5% more than Singapore
299,704
Ranked 95th.

Primary education > Duration > Years 6 years
Ranked 68th. The same as Singapore
6 years
Ranked 26th.

Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ per capita $2,551.12
Ranked 39th.
$21,703.68
Ranked 4th. 9 times more than Jamaica

Secondary education, general pupils per 1000 98.17
Ranked 20th. 2 times more than Singapore
41.14
Ranked 153th.

Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share 10.89%
Ranked 67th. 43% more than Singapore
7.59%
Ranked 88th.

High school > Lower secondary starting age 12
Ranked 78th. The same as Singapore
12
Ranked 38th.

High school enrolment rate > Female 97.27
Ranked 41st. 2% more than Singapore
95.2
Ranked 47th.
Illiteracy rates by sex > Aged 15+ > Women 8.3%
Ranked 89th.
10.4%
Ranked 81st. 25% more than Jamaica

Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level 91%
Ranked 86th.
96%
Ranked 33th. 5% more than Jamaica
Duration of education > Secondary level 5
Ranked 156th.
7
Ranked 21st. 40% more than Jamaica
Public spending per student > Tertiary level 80
Ranked 19th. 2 times more than Singapore
34.1
Ranked 12th.
Primary education > Pupils 331,286
Ranked 109th. 27% more than Singapore
260,286
Ranked 124th.
Secondary education > Pupils 229,701
Ranked 103th. 7% more than Singapore
214,584
Ranked 88th.
High school > Population with at least high school education > Men 71.1%
Ranked 60th.
78.9%
Ranked 46th. 11% more than Jamaica

Literacy rate > Males aged 15-24 91.8
Ranked 71st.
99.7
Ranked 14th. 9% more than Jamaica

Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Tertiary level 69.92%
Ranked 3rd. 58% more than Singapore
44.28%
Ranked 69th.

Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita 87.76 per 1,000 people
Ranked 78th. 49% more than Singapore
58.84 per 1,000 people
Ranked 80th.

Secondary education, vocational pupils 0.0
Ranked 132nd.
26,832
Ranked 79th.

Elementary (primary) school > Students per teacher 27.53
Ranked 52nd. 58% more than Singapore
17.44
Ranked 79th.

Secondary education > Teachers 12,828
Ranked 81st. 7% more than Singapore
12,000
Ranked 80th.
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level 229,701
Ranked 111th. 6% more than Singapore
215,952
Ranked 74th.

Scientific and technical journal articles per million 17.09
Ranked 78th.
758.72
Ranked 10th. 44 times more than Jamaica

Duration of education > Primary level 6
Ranked 65th. The same as Singapore
6
Ranked 25th.
Women to men parity index > As ratio of literacy rates > Aged 15-24 1.1
Ranked 2nd. 10% more than Singapore
1
Ranked 8th.

Public spending per student > Secondary level 26.8
Ranked 19th. 2 times more than Singapore
13.3
Ranked 7th.
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Primary level 48.89%
Ranked 39th. 3% more than Singapore
47.58%
Ranked 81st.

Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ per 1000 84.51
Ranked 70th. 50% more than Singapore
56.24
Ranked 82nd.

Literacy rates > Aged 15-24 > Women 93.6%
Ranked 54th.
99.6%
Ranked 5th. 6% more than Jamaica

Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Women 91%
Ranked 84th.
96%
Ranked 31st. 5% more than Jamaica
High school > Upper secondary starting age 15
Ranked 111th. 7% more than Singapore
14
Ranked 169th.

Elementary school starting age > Years 6
Ranked 92nd. The same as Singapore
6
Ranked 48th.

Elementary school repeaters > All 3.05
Ranked 66th. 10 times more than Singapore
0.31
Ranked 100th.

Secondary education > General pupils > Per capita 92.94 per 1,000 people
Ranked 36th. 57% more than Singapore
59.22 per 1,000 people
Ranked 79th.
Education enrolment by level > Primary level > Per capita 0.124 per capita
Ranked 73th. 70% more than Singapore
0.073 per capita
Ranked 100th.

Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 1000 124.28
Ranked 74th. 69% more than Singapore
73.47
Ranked 100th.

Illiteracy rates by sex > Aged 15+ > Men 15.8%
Ranked 53th. 5 times more than Singapore
3.4%
Ranked 101st.

Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Men 90%
Ranked 85th.
97%
Ranked 31st. 8% more than Jamaica
Literacy rates > Aged 15-24 > Men 84.8%
Ranked 84th.
99.4%
Ranked 5th. 17% more than Jamaica

Pupils-teacher ratio > Primary level 35.5
Ranked 38th. 40% more than Singapore
25.3
Ranked 4th.
Elementary (primary school) > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female 91%
Ranked 6th. 12% more than Singapore
81%
Ranked 4th.
Secondary education > Vocational pupils 376
Ranked 137th.
28,871
Ranked 83th. 77 times more than Jamaica
Primary education > Teachers 12,032
Ranked 95th. 22% more than Singapore
9,843
Ranked 97th.
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Secondary level 50.09%
Ranked 53th. 4% more than Singapore
47.94%
Ranked 75th.

Private school enrolment > Primary level 4.9
Ranked 50th.
26.6
Ranked 1st. 5 times more than Jamaica
Outcomes > Primary education > Duration > Years 6
Ranked 62nd. The same as Singapore
6
Ranked 27th.

Primary education > Teachers per 1000 4.56
Ranked 74th. 45% more than Singapore
3.14
Ranked 109th.
Secondary education > Pupils per 1000 87.48
Ranked 70th. 28% more than Singapore
68.45
Ranked 72nd.
Literacy > Men above 14 years 74.1%
Ranked 7th.
95.1%
Ranked 2nd. 28% more than Jamaica
Female enrolment share > Primary level 48.9%
Ranked 25th. 3% more than Singapore
47.6%
Ranked 2nd.
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ $6.92 billion
Ranked 53th.
$115.30 billion
Ranked 13th. 17 times more than Jamaica

Primary school starting age > Years 6
Ranked 102nd. The same as Singapore
6
Ranked 45th.

Scouting > Members 2,235
Ranked 120th.
11,451
Ranked 69th. 5 times more than Jamaica
High school > Share of total education spending 36.57%
Ranked 44th. 70% more than Singapore
21.47%
Ranked 16th.

Participation > Secondary education > General pupils 262,608
Ranked 87th. 29% more than Singapore
204,146
Ranked 94th.

Secondary education > General pupils per 1000 93.07
Ranked 36th. 57% more than Singapore
59.24
Ranked 80th.
Secondary education > Teachers per 1000 4.86
Ranked 76th. 27% more than Singapore
3.83
Ranked 66th.
Ratio of female to male primary enrollment 100.27
Ranked 20th. 3% more than Singapore
97.12
Ranked 82nd.
Female enrolment share > Secondary level 50.5%
Ranked 37th. 8% more than Singapore
46.8%
Ranked 2nd.
Private school enrolment > Secondary level 2.7
Ranked 76th.
32.8
Ranked 4th. 12 times more than Jamaica
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level per 1000 87.76
Ranked 80th. 49% more than Singapore
58.83
Ranked 80th.

Scouting > Members per thousand people 0.824
Ranked 97th.
2.16
Ranked 61st. 3 times more than Jamaica
Elementary school repeaters > Female 2.64
Ranked 63th. 9 times more than Singapore
0.28
Ranked 98th.

Elementary school repeaters > Male 3.44
Ranked 68th. 10 times more than Singapore
0.34
Ranked 100th.

High school teachers 13,006
Ranked 78th.
14,128
Ranked 64th. 9% more than Jamaica

Elementary school teachers 11,793
Ranked 90th.
15,525
Ranked 84th. 32% more than Jamaica

High school enrolment rate > Male 100
Ranked 2nd. 14% more than Singapore
88.08
Ranked 59th.
Literacy > Women above 14 years 85.9%
Ranked 6th. 3% more than Singapore
83%
Ranked 7th.
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Per capita 84.36 per 1,000 people
Ranked 70th. 53% more than Singapore
55.29 per 1,000 people
Ranked 85th.

Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Women per 1000 30.13
Ranked 87th.
42.53
Ranked 74th. 41% more than Jamaica

Participation > Secondary education > Pupils 246,332
Ranked 95th. 2% more than Singapore
241,964
Ranked 96th.

Primary education > Pupils per 1000 125.58
Ranked 72nd. 51% more than Singapore
83.02
Ranked 124th.
Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment 101.9
Ranked 57th. 10% more than Singapore
92.8
Ranked 85th.
Secondary education > Pupils > Per capita 87.33 per 1,000 people
Ranked 72nd. 28% more than Singapore
68.43 per 1,000 people
Ranked 74th.
Elementary school > Enrolled students > % female 48.86%
Ranked 40th. 1% more than Singapore
48.18%
Ranked 93th.

Elementary school teachers > % female 88.98%
Ranked 20th. 10% more than Singapore
81.03%
Ranked 51st.

Participation > Secondary education > General pupils > % female 50.41%
Ranked 60th. 1% more than Singapore
49.89%
Ranked 73th.

Participation > Secondary education > Pupils > % female 50.41%
Ranked 26th. 5% more than Singapore
48.17%
Ranked 83th.

Participation > Secondary education > Vocational pupils > % female 0.0
Ranked 106th.
35.21%
Ranked 85th.

Participation > Secondary education > Vocational pupils 0.0
Ranked 108th.
26,998
Ranked 69th.

Literacy rate > Adult male > % of males ages 15 and above 74.1%
Ranked 90th.
96.57%
Ranked 31st. 30% more than Jamaica

Services, etc., value added > % of GDP 72.23%
Ranked 23th.
73.23%
Ranked 14th. 1% more than Jamaica

Primary education, teachers > % female 89.28%
Ranked 18th. 10% more than Singapore
81.23%
Ranked 52nd.

Tertiary education, teachers > % female 60.3%
Ranked 1st. 58% more than Singapore
38.12%
Ranked 23th.

Public spending on education, total > % of GDP 6.35%
Ranked 24th. 97% more than Singapore
3.23%
Ranked 13th.

Unemployment with secondary education, female > % of female unemployment 4.8%
Ranked 85th.
52.9%
Ranked 4th. 11 times more than Jamaica

Unemployment with tertiary education, female > % of female unemployment 4%
Ranked 84th.
26.1%
Ranked 6th. 7 times more than Jamaica

Unemployment with tertiary education, male > % of male unemployment 3.8%
Ranked 80th.
25.8%
Ranked 2nd. 7 times more than Jamaica

School enrollment > Primary > Female > % gross 95.46% gross
Ranked 127th.
101.81% gross
Ranked 55th. 7% more than Jamaica
Secondary education > Pupils > % female 49.87% female
Ranked 37th. 7% more than Singapore
46.56% female
Ranked 95th.
Literacy rate > Adult total > % of people ages 15 and above 79.9%
Ranked 70th.
92.55%
Ranked 40th. 16% more than Jamaica

Government spending on education > % of GDP 6.35%
Ranked 24th. 97% more than Singapore
3.23%
Ranked 13th.

Government spending on education > % of government spending 8.76%
Ranked 77th.
11.63%
Ranked 2nd. 33% more than Jamaica

School enrollment, primary, private > % of total primary 10.89%
Ranked 65th. 43% more than Singapore
7.59%
Ranked 85th.

Primary education, pupils > % female 48.68%
Ranked 61st. 1% more than Singapore
48.26%
Ranked 105th.

Secondary education, general pupils > % female 50.12%
Ranked 72nd. About the same as Singapore
49.88%
Ranked 88th.

Literacy rate > Youth male > % of males ages 15-24 87.11%
Ranked 73th.
99.41%
Ranked 23th. 14% more than Jamaica

Literacy rate > Adult female > % of females ages 15 and above 85.9%
Ranked 57th.
88.65%
Ranked 48th. 3% more than Jamaica

School enrollment > Secondary > % gross 88.12% gross
Ranked 66th. 31% more than Singapore
67.09% gross
Ranked 68th.
Rhodes scholarships > Recipients > > 1902-2009 102
Ranked 6th. 5 times more than Singapore
20
Ranked 15th.

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