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  • 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)
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • College and university > Private school share: Percentage of post-secondary students who attend a private school, college, or university.
  • School life expectancy > Total: School life expectancy and transition from primary to secondary for school years 1998/99 and 1999/00, published in http://www.uis.unesco.org accessed on Sept. 2002 and Women's Indicators and Statistics Database (Wistat), Version 4, CD-ROM (United Nations publication, Sales No. E.00.XVII.4) based on data provided by UNESCO in 1999.
  • Primary education, pupils: Primary education, pupils. Enrolment in primary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions.
  • Primary education, teachers: Primary education, teachers. Teaching staff in primary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
  • Tertiary enrollment: Gross enrolment ratio, tertiary level is the sum of all tertiary level students enrolled at the start of the school year, expressed as a percentage of the mid-year population in the 5 year age group after the official secondary school leaving age.
  • Spending per student > College and university: Public expenditure per student is the public current spending on education divided by the total number of students by level, as a percentage of GDP per capita. Public expenditure (current and capital) includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities)."
  • High school > Gender ratio: Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
  • Compulsary education starting age: Age at which children must be enrolled in school.
  • Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary per million: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary. Pupil-teacher ratio. Secondary is the number of pupils enrolled in secondary school divided by the number of secondary school teachers. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Literacy > Definition: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
  • High school > Upper secondary school duration: Number of years students study at the upper secondary (high school) level.
  • Literacy > Male: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
  • 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.
  • Preschool enrollment rate: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music."
  • Tertiary > Students studying abroad: Total number of post-secondary students who were studying abroad during given year.
  • Elementary (primary school) > Duration: Number of years students study at the primary level.
  • Children out of school > Primary: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
  • Secondary education, teachers per 1000: Secondary education, teachers. Teaching staff in total secondary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private secondary education institutions (ISCED 2 and 3). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Secondary education, teachers: Secondary education, teachers. Teaching staff in total secondary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private secondary education institutions (ISCED 2 and 3). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
  • Child care (preschool) > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for pre-primary (preschool) education.
  • High school > Lower secondary school duration: Number of years students study at the lower secondary (middle school) level.
  • Children out of school, primary, male per 1000: Children out of school, primary, male. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Male is the total number of male primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Spending per student > High school: Public expenditure per student is the public current spending on education divided by the total number of students by level, as a percentage of GDP per capita. Public expenditure (current and capital) includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities)."
  • Secondary education, general pupils: Secondary education, general pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. General programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in general programmes at public and private secondary education institutions.
  • High school > Gender parity index: Country's gender parity index for secondary level enrollment. For countries with a rating of over 1, more females are enrolled while countries with a rating under 1 have more males enrolled.
  • Scientific and technical journal articles: Scientific and technical journal articles refer to the number of scientific and engineering articles published in the following fields: physics, biology, chemistry, mathematics, clinical medicine, biomedical research, engineering and technology, and earth and space sciences.
  • College and university > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female: Percentage of country's college and university professors that are female.
  • Tertiary > Students studying abroad proportion: The number of students from a given country studying abroad in a given year, expressed as a percentage of total tertiary enrollment in that country. Ratios greater than 100 % are possible, because those currently studying abroad do not count towards total enrollment.
  • Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • 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.
  • High school > Population with at least high school education > Women: Population with at least high school education > Women.
  • Elementary school graduate rate: Persistence to last grade of primary is the percentage of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary education. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.
  • Schools connected to the Internet: Schools connected to the Internet are the share of primary and secondary schools in the country that have access to the Internet.
  • Public spending per student > Primary level: Public expenditure per student, primary level is the total reported current spending by the government on primary education, divided by the total number of pupils in primary education, expressed as a percentage of per capita GDP.
  • Secondary education, pupils per 1000: Secondary education, pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Primary education, pupils per 1000: Primary education, pupils. Enrolment in primary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people: Total number of post-secondary students who were studying abroad during given year. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Outcomes > Secondary education > Duration > Years: Secondary education, duration (years) is the number of grades (years) in secondary school."
  • Teacher student ratio > High school: Secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the number of pupils enrolled in secondary school divided by the number of secondary school teachers (regardless of their teaching assignment).
  • Children out of school > Primary per 1000: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Inequality adjusted index: Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index.
  • 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).
  • Proportion of education spending on teachers' salaries: Percentage of public education funding for all levels that goes to teachers' salaries.
  • Elementary school > Enrolled students: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
  • Primary education > Duration > Years: Primary duration refers to the number of years of full-time equivalent duration in primary education in the school system according to ISCED.
  • Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ per capita: Services, etc., value added (constant 2000 US$). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in constant 2005 U.S. dollars. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • School enrolment rate > 1st grade: Gross intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age."
  • Secondary education, general pupils per 1000: Secondary education, general pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. General programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in general programmes at public and private secondary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • High school > Lower secondary starting age: Average age at which students begin lower secondary (middle school) education.
  • Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share: Percentage of primary students who attend a private school.
  • Elementary school > Gender ratio: Ratio of female to male primary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
  • 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.
  • High school > Population with at least high school education > Men: Gender Inequality Index.
  • Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Secondary education, vocational pupils: Secondary education, vocational pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. Technical/vocational programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in technical/vocational programmes at public and private secondary education institutions.
  • Elementary (primary) school > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for primary education.
  • Spending on education > Proportion spent on all staff salaries: Percentage of public funding for education that goes to school staff salaries.
  • Secondary education > Teachers: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • School enrolment rate > 5th grade: Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.
  • Scientific and technical journal articles per million: Scientific and technical journal articles refer to the number of scientific and engineering articles published in the following fields: physics, biology, chemistry, mathematics, clinical medicine, biomedical research, engineering and technology, and earth and space sciences. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Duration of education > Primary level: Duration of primary education is the number of grades (or years) in primary education.
  • Expected duration of education for all students: Expected years of schooling for a 5-year-old under current conditions, excluding education for children under 5. Data for 2000.
  • Participation > Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education: Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary and secondary levels in public and private schools.
  • Participation > Children out of school > Elementary: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
  • Public spending per student > Secondary level: Public expenditure per student, secondary level is the total reported current spending by the government on secondary education, divided by the total number of pupils in secondary education, expressed as a percentage of per capita GDP.
  • Children out of school > Primary > Per capita: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • High school > Upper secondary starting age: Average age at which students begin upper secondary (high school) education.
  • Elementary school starting age > Years: Primary school starting age is the age at which students would enter primary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade."
  • Elementary school repeaters > All: Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school."
  • School life expectancy > Male: School life expectancy and transition from primary to secondary for school years 1998/99 and 1999/00, published in http://www.uis.unesco.org accessed on Sept. 2002 and Women's Indicators and Statistics Database (Wistat), Version 4, CD-ROM (United Nations publication, Sales No. E.00.XVII.4) based on data provided by UNESCO in 1999.
  • Secondary education > General pupils > Per capita: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 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.
  • 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.
  • Children out of school > Primary > Female > Per capita: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Female enrolment share > Primary level: Girls' enrolment share, primary level is the number of girls enrolled in primary school, expressed as a percentage of the total number of pupils in primary school.
  • Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$: Services, etc., value added (constant 2000 US$). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in constant 2005 U.S. dollars.
  • Primary school starting age > Years: Primary school starting age (years). Entrance age of primary is the age at which students would enter primary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade.
  • Scouting > Members: Members of boy or girl scout groups which are members of the World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM).
  • High school > Share of total education spending: Percentage of government education funding that goes to secondary education.
  • Elementary (primary) school > Proportion of education spending on teachers' salaries: Percentage of public funding for primary education that goes to teachers' salaries.
  • High school> Proportion of education spending on teachers' salaries: Percentage of public funding for secondary education that goes to teachers' salaries.
  • Elementary (primary) school) > Proportion spent on all staff salaries: Percentage of public funding for primary education that goes to school staff salaries.
  • Enrolment ratio > Secondary level: Net enrolment ratio, secondary level, is the ratio of the number of children of official secondary school age enrolled in school to the number of children of official secondary school age in the population.
  • Participation > Secondary education > General pupils: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training."
  • 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.
  • Children out of school > Primary > Male: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
  • Elementary (primary) school > Gender parity index: Country's gender parity index in primary, or elementary, school. For countries with a rating of over 1, more females are enrolled while countries with a rating under 1 have more males enrolled. 
  • Female enrolment share > Secondary level: Girls' enrolment share, secondary level is the number of girls enrolled in secondary school, expressed as a percentage of the total number of pupils in secondary school.
  • Private school enrolment > Secondary level: Private sector enrolment share, secondary level is the share of students in general secondary education who attend a privately managed school, regardless of whether or not the school receives subsidies from the government.
  • Education enrolment by level > Secondary level per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Scouting > Members per thousand people: Membership (from 2012). Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • School life expectancy > Female: School life expectancy and transition from primary to secondary for school years 1998/99 and 1999/00, published in http://www.uis.unesco.org accessed on Sept. 2002 and Women's Indicators and Statistics Database (Wistat), Version 4, CD-ROM (United Nations publication, Sales No. E.00.XVII.4) based on data provided by UNESCO in 1999.
  • 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."
  • Children out of school > Primary > Male > Per capita: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Elementary school teachers: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • High school teachers: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • Proportion of 15 year-olds in secondary education: Percentage share of 15 year-olds enrolled in secondary education. Based on net enrolment rates, attained by head count. Data for 2000.
  • Proportion of 20 year olds in tertiary education: Percentage share of 20 year-olds enrolled in tertiary education. Based on net enrolment rates, attained by head count. Data for 2000.
  • Participation > Secondary education > Pupils: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
  • Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment: Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
  • 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.
  • Proportion of 19 year olds in tertiary education: Percentage share of 19 year-olds enrolled in tertiary education. Based on net enrolment rates, attained by head count. Data for 2000.
  • Proportion of 16 year-olds in secondary education: Percentage share of 16 year-olds enrolled in secondary education. Based on net enrolment rates, attained by head count. Data for 2000.
  • Female teachers > Lower secondary: Percentage share of lower secondary level teachers at who are female. Data for 2000.
  • 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).
  • Unemployment with primary education, male > % of male unemployment: Unemployment with primary education, male (% of male unemployment). Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organization (UNESCO).
  • 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).
  • Proportion of 18 year olds in secondary education: Percentage share of 18 year-olds enrolled in secondary education. Based on net enrolment rates, attained by head count. Data for 2000.
  • School enrollment > Preprimary > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment.
  • School enrollment > Primary > Female > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.
  • Primary education > Teachers > % female: Female teachers as a percentage of total primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • Expenditure per student > Secondary > % of GDP per capita: Public expenditure per student is the public current spending on education divided by the total number of students by level, as a percentage of GDP per capita.
  • Gross intake rate in grade 1 > Male > % of relevant age group: Gross intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age.
  • Proportion of 17 year olds in secondary education: Percentage share of 17 year-olds enrolled in secondary education. Based on net enrolment rates, attained by head count. Data for 2000.
  • Government spending on education > % of GDP: Public expenditure on education consists of current and capital public expenditure on education includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities)."
  • Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Female > % net: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music."
  • Government spending on education > % of government spending: Public expenditure on education consists of current and capital public expenditure on education includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities)."
  • Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Female > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music."
  • Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education > %: Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education (%). Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary and secondary levels in public and private schools.
  • School enrollment, preprimary, female > % gross: School enrollment, preprimary, female (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Pre-primary. Female is the total female enrollment in pre-primary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female population of official pre-primary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.
  • School enrollment, preprimary, male > % gross: School enrollment, preprimary, male (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Pre-primary. Male is the total male enrollment in pre-primary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male population of official pre-primary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.
  • Secondary education, pupils > % female: Secondary education, pupils (% female). Percentage of female students. Total secondary. All programmes is the number of female students enrolled in all secondary education programmes expressed as a percentage of the total number of students (male and female) enrolled at the secondary education level in a given school year.
  • Expenditure per student, primary > % of GDP per capita: Expenditure per student, primary (% of GDP per capita). Public expenditure per pupil as a % of GDP per capita. Primary is the total public expenditure per student in primary education as a percentage of GDP per capita. Public expenditure (current and capital) includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities).
  • Secondary education, vocational pupils per 1000: Secondary education, vocational pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. Technical/vocational programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in technical/vocational programmes at public and private secondary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Secondary education, teachers, female per 1000: Secondary education, teachers, female. Teaching staff in total secondary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Female is the total number of female teachers in public and private secondary education institutions (ISCED 2 and 3). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Participation > School enrollment > Preprimary > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment."
  • Participation > School enrollment > Primary > % net: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music."
  • Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Male > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music."
  • Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Male > % net: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music."
  • 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."
  • 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.
  • Persistence to last grade of primary, total > % of cohort: Persistence to last grade of primary, total (% of cohort). Survival rate to last grade of primary. Total is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary. The estimate is calculated on the basis of the reconstructed cohort method, which uses data on enrolment and repeaters for two consecutive years.
  • School enrollment > Secondary > Female > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.
  • School enrollment, primary, 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.
  • Persistence to grade 5, total > % of cohort: Persistence to grade 5, total (% of cohort). Survival rate to grade 5. Total is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is calculated on the basis of the reconstructed cohort method, which uses data on enrolment and repeaters for two consecutive years.
  • Proportion of 20 year olds in secondary education: Percentage share of 20 year-olds enrolled in secondary education. Based on net enrolment rates, attained by head count. Data for 2000.
  • School enrollment, secondary, female > % gross: School enrollment, secondary, female (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Secondary. All programmes. Female is the total female enrollment in secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the female population of official secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.
  • School enrollment, primary, male > % gross: School enrollment, primary, male (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Primary. Male is the total male enrollment in primary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the male population of official primary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.
  • Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male > % of relevant age group: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male (% 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.
  • Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total > % of relevant age group: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total (% 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.
  • Repeaters, primary, total > % of total enrollment: Repeaters, primary, total (% of total enrollment). Percentage of repeaters in primary. All grades. Total is the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school. It is calculated by dividing the sum of repeaters in all grades of primary education by the total enrolment of primary education and multiplying the result by 100.
  • Total enrollment, primary, female > % net: Total enrollment, primary, female (% 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.
  • Total enrollment, primary > % net: Total enrollment, primary (% 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.
  • Expenditure per student, secondary > % of GDP per capita: Expenditure per student, secondary (% of GDP per capita). Public expenditure per pupil as a % of GDP per capita. Secondary is the total public expenditure per student in secondary education as a percentage of GDP per capita. Public expenditure (current and capital) includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities).
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STAT Jamaica United States HISTORY
Average years of schooling of adults 5.3
Ranked 61st. 		12
Ranked 1st. 2 times more than Jamaica
Children out of school, primary 29,266
Ranked 60th. 		1.76 million
Ranked 3rd. 60 times more than Jamaica
Children out of school, primary per 1000 11.09
Ranked 35th. 97% more than United States 		5.64
Ranked 47th.
Children out of school, primary, female 14,564
Ranked 56th. 		780,465
Ranked 3rd. 54 times more than Jamaica
College and university > Gender parity index 2.29
Ranked 5th. 63% more than United States 		1.41
Ranked 33th.
College and university > Share of total education spending 21.84%
Ranked 46th. 		25.65%
Ranked 26th. 17% more than Jamaica
Compulsary education duration 6
Ranked 98th. 		12
Ranked 14th. Twice as much as Jamaica
Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP 6.35%
Ranked 24th. 13% more than United States 		5.62%
Ranked 39th.
Literacy > Female 91.6%
Ranked 68th. 		99%
Ranked 17th. 8% more than Jamaica
Literacy > Total population 87.9%
Ranked 86th. 		99%
Ranked 20th. 13% more than Jamaica
Primary education, duration > Years 6
Ranked 69th. The same as United States 		6
Ranked 53th.
Primary education, teachers per 1000 4.56
Ranked 71st. 		5.49
Ranked 49th. 20% more than Jamaica
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary 27.53
Ranked 52nd. 93% more than United States 		14.29
Ranked 98th.
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary 19.77
Ranked 37th. 36% more than United States 		14.49
Ranked 56th.
Secondary education, duration > Years 5
Ranked 181st. 		6
Ranked 102nd. 20% more than Jamaica
Children out of school, primary, female per 1000 5.52
Ranked 34th. 2 times more than United States 		2.5
Ranked 48th.
College and university > Gender ratio 221.75
Ranked 4th. 58% more than United States 		140.06
Ranked 29th.
Child care (preschool) > Duration 3
Ranked 69th. The same as United States 		3
Ranked 47th.
Secondary education > Teachers > Per capita 4.86 per 1,000 people
Ranked 75th. 		5.5 per 1,000 people
Ranked 65th. 13% more than Jamaica
Duration of compulsory education 7 years
Ranked 120th. 		12 years
Ranked 10th. 71% more than Jamaica
Secondary education, pupils 265,175
Ranked 104th. 		24.21 million
Ranked 4th. 91 times more than Jamaica
College and university > Private school share 38.41%
Ranked 37th. 37% more than United States 		27.95%
Ranked 46th.
Girls to boys ratio > Primary level enrolment 1
Ranked 30th. 1% more than United States 		0.99
Ranked 49th.
School life expectancy > Total 10.8 years
Ranked 65th. 		15.2 years
Ranked 14th. 41% more than Jamaica
Primary education, pupils 299,344
Ranked 107th. 		24.43 million
Ranked 5th. 82 times more than Jamaica
Primary education, teachers 12,032
Ranked 92nd. 		1.71 million
Ranked 5th. 142 times more than Jamaica
Tertiary enrollment 16.4%
Ranked 58th. 		72.6%
Ranked 1st. 4 times more than Jamaica
Spending per student > College and university 42.41
Ranked 14th. 92% more than United States 		22.04
Ranked 37th.
High school > Gender ratio 103.96
Ranked 33th. 4% more than United States 		99.5
Ranked 59th.
Compulsary education starting age 6
Ranked 49th. The same as United States 		6
Ranked 66th.
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary per million 7.39
Ranked 30th. 159 times more than United States 		0.0465
Ranked 96th.
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. 		3
Ranked 73th. 50% more than Jamaica
Literacy > Male 84.1%
Ranked 106th. 		99%
Ranked 28th. 18% more than Jamaica
Spending > USD 737.45 million
Ranked 84th. 		684.04 billion
Ranked 1st. 928 times more than Jamaica
High school > Private school share 5.66%
Ranked 95th. 		8.27%
Ranked 86th. 46% more than Jamaica
Spending > Proportion 5.28
Ranked 41st. 10% more than United States 		4.79
Ranked 54th.
Pupil-teacher ratio > Primary 27.53
Ranked 55th. 94% more than United States 		14.21
Ranked 120th.
Child care (preschool) > Starting age 3
Ranked 128th. The same as United States 		3
Ranked 103th.
Preschool enrollment rate 93.29
Ranked 115th. 		98.77
Ranked 94th. 6% more than Jamaica
Tertiary > Students studying abroad 5,114.37
Ranked 109th. 		56,943.33
Ranked 6th. 11 times more than Jamaica
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level 45,770
Ranked 92nd. 		16.61 million
Ranked 1st. 363 times more than Jamaica
Elementary (primary school) > Duration 6
Ranked 75th. The same as United States 		6
Ranked 59th.
Children out of school > Primary 29,931
Ranked 53th. 		1.62 million
Ranked 2nd. 54 times more than Jamaica
Secondary education, teachers per 1000 4.86
Ranked 68th. 		5.36
Ranked 56th. 10% more than Jamaica
Secondary education, teachers 13,006
Ranked 78th. 		1.67 million
Ranked 4th. 128 times more than Jamaica
Child care (preschool) > Students per teacher 24.69
Ranked 24th. 65% more than United States 		14.96
Ranked 64th.
High school > Lower secondary school duration 3
Ranked 122nd. The same as United States 		3
Ranked 105th.
Children out of school, primary, male per 1000 5.57
Ranked 32nd. 78% more than United States 		3.14
Ranked 43th.
Spending per student > High school 26.79
Ranked 10th. 9% more than United States 		24.56
Ranked 18th.
Secondary education, general pupils 265,175
Ranked 102nd. 		24.21 million
Ranked 3rd. 91 times more than Jamaica
High school > Gender parity index 1.03
Ranked 42nd. 2% more than United States 		1.01
Ranked 68th.
Scientific and technical journal articles 44
Ranked 93th. 		211,233
Ranked 1st. 4801 times more than Jamaica
College and university > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female 60%
Ranked 2nd. 28% more than United States 		47%
Ranked 7th.
Tertiary > Students studying abroad proportion 8.87%
Ranked 44th. 33 times more than United States 		0.271%
Ranked 124th.
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level per 1000 17.49
Ranked 79th. 		57.75
Ranked 4th. 3 times more than Jamaica
Scouting > Genders admitted both both for Venturing, boys only for non-Venturing
Elementary (primary school) > Starting age 6
Ranked 101st. The same as United States 		6
Ranked 77th.
Education expenditure of government > As percentage of total government 8.8%
Ranked 44th. 		15.3%
Ranked 38th. 74% more than Jamaica
Children out of school, primary, male 14,702
Ranked 51st. 		976,866
Ranked 3rd. 66 times more than Jamaica
Education expenditure of government > As percentage of GNI 5.6%
Ranked 16th. 		5.9%
Ranked 23th. 5% more than Jamaica
High school > Students per teacher 19.77
Ranked 39th. 36% more than United States 		14.49
Ranked 57th.
Secondary education > General pupils 245,533
Ranked 101st. 		24.19 million
Ranked 3rd. 99 times more than Jamaica
Spending per student > Elementary school 15.83
Ranked 16th. 		22.35
Ranked 18th. 41% more than Jamaica
Secondary school starting age > Years 12
Ranked 77th. The same as United States 		12
Ranked 59th.
High school starting age > Years 12
Ranked 72nd. The same as United States 		12
Ranked 55th.
Primary education > Teachers > Per capita 4.55 per 1,000 people
Ranked 76th. 		5.88 per 1,000 people
Ranked 44th. 29% more than Jamaica
Education enrolment by level > Primary level 325,302
Ranked 116th. 		24.85 million
Ranked 4th. 76 times more than Jamaica
High school > Population with at least high school education > Women 74%
Ranked 46th. 		94.7%
Ranked 14th. 28% more than Jamaica
Elementary school graduate rate 87.21
Ranked 57th. 		95.34
Ranked 40th. 9% more than Jamaica
Schools connected to the Internet 9.6%
Ranked 26th. 		100%
Ranked 2nd. 10 times more than Jamaica
Public spending per student > Primary level 16.2
Ranked 28th. 		17.9
Ranked 21st. 10% more than Jamaica
Secondary education, pupils per 1000 98.17
Ranked 36th. 26% more than United States 		77.71
Ranked 76th.
Primary education, pupils per 1000 110.82
Ranked 74th. 41% more than United States 		78.41
Ranked 97th.
Girls to boys ratio > Tertiary level enrolment 2.29
Ranked 5th. 64% more than United States 		1.4
Ranked 22nd.
Girls to boys ratio > Secondary level enrolment 1.03
Ranked 47th. 1% more than United States 		1.02
Ranked 54th.
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level > Per capita 17.49 per 1,000 people
Ranked 77th. 		57.61 per 1,000 people
Ranked 4th. 3 times more than Jamaica
Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people 1.89
Ranked 83th. 10 times more than United States 		0.183
Ranked 178th.
Outcomes > Secondary education > Duration > Years 5
Ranked 161st. 		6
Ranked 86th. 20% more than Jamaica
Teacher student ratio > High school 19.77
Ranked 34th. 37% more than United States 		14.38
Ranked 51st.
Children out of school > Primary per 1000 11.35
Ranked 37th. 2 times more than United States 		5.54
Ranked 58th.
Inequality adjusted index 0.669
Ranked 51st. 		0.941
Ranked 3rd. 41% more than Jamaica
Teacher student ratio > Elementary school 27.68
Ranked 51st. 2 times more than United States 		13.69
Ranked 102nd.
Proportion of education spending on teachers' salaries 73.21%
Ranked 9th. 53% more than United States 		47.8%
Ranked 32nd.
Elementary school > Enrolled students 315,129
Ranked 92nd. 		24.68 million
Ranked 3rd. 78 times more than Jamaica
Primary education > Duration > Years 6 years
Ranked 68th. The same as United States 		6 years
Ranked 54th.
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ per capita $2,551.12
Ranked 39th. 		$33,005.49
Ranked 3rd. 13 times more than Jamaica
School enrolment rate > 1st grade 88.06
Ranked 134th. 		105.99
Ranked 46th. 20% more than Jamaica
Secondary education, general pupils per 1000 98.17
Ranked 20th. 26% more than United States 		77.71
Ranked 47th.
High school > Lower secondary starting age 12
Ranked 78th. The same as United States 		12
Ranked 61st.
Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share 10.89%
Ranked 67th. 25% more than United States 		8.72%
Ranked 80th.
Elementary school > Gender ratio 96.95
Ranked 92nd. 		100.68
Ranked 17th. 4% more than Jamaica
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level 91%
Ranked 86th. 		94%
Ranked 71st. 3% more than Jamaica
Duration of education > Secondary level 5
Ranked 156th. 		6
Ranked 81st. 20% more than Jamaica
Public spending per student > Tertiary level 80
Ranked 19th. 3 times more than United States 		23.9
Ranked 8th.
Primary education > Pupils 331,286
Ranked 109th. 		24.56 million
Ranked 4th. 74 times more than Jamaica
High school > Population with at least high school education > Men 71.1%
Ranked 60th. 		94.3%
Ranked 22nd. 33% more than Jamaica
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita 87.76 per 1,000 people
Ranked 78th. 6% more than United States 		82.72 per 1,000 people
Ranked 88th.
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Tertiary level 69.92%
Ranked 3rd. 23% more than United States 		56.64%
Ranked 34th.
Secondary education, vocational pupils 0.0
Ranked 132nd. 		0.0
Ranked 96th.
Elementary (primary) school > Students per teacher 27.53
Ranked 52nd. 93% more than United States 		14.29
Ranked 100th.
Spending on education > Proportion spent on all staff salaries 93.03%
Ranked 4th. 21% more than United States 		77.19%
Ranked 38th.
Secondary education > Teachers 12,828
Ranked 81st. 		1.62 million
Ranked 3rd. 126 times more than Jamaica
School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary 12 years
Ranked 4th. 		16 years
Ranked 15th. 33% more than Jamaica
School enrolment rate > 5th grade 90.29
Ranked 38th. 		94.45
Ranked 30th. 5% more than Jamaica
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level 229,701
Ranked 111th. 		23.85 million
Ranked 4th. 104 times more than Jamaica
Scientific and technical journal articles per million 17.09
Ranked 78th. 		728.12
Ranked 13th. 43 times more than Jamaica
Duration of education > Primary level 6
Ranked 65th. The same as United States 		6
Ranked 51st.
Expected duration of education for all students 14.4 years
Ranked 25th. 		16.7 years
Ranked 14th. 16% more than Jamaica
Participation > Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education 100.08%
Ranked 52nd. 		100.09%
Ranked 51st. The same as Jamaica
Participation > Children out of school > Elementary 65,823
Ranked 40th. 		1.71 million
Ranked 4th. 26 times more than Jamaica
Public spending per student > Secondary level 26.8
Ranked 19th. 20% more than United States 		22.4
Ranked 28th.
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Primary level 48.89%
Ranked 39th. The same as United States 		48.86%
Ranked 40th.
Children out of school > Primary > Per capita 11.33 per 1,000 people
Ranked 38th. 2 times more than United States 		5.52 per 1,000 people
Ranked 57th.
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Women 91%
Ranked 84th. 		94%
Ranked 66th. 3% more than Jamaica
High school > Upper secondary starting age 15
Ranked 111th. The same as United States 		15
Ranked 90th.
Elementary school starting age > Years 6
Ranked 92nd. The same as United States 		6
Ranked 73th.
Elementary school repeaters > All 3.05
Ranked 66th. 		0.0
Ranked 116th.
School life expectancy > Male 10.5 years
Ranked 67th. 		14.8 years
Ranked 17th. 41% more than Jamaica
Secondary education > General pupils > Per capita 92.94 per 1,000 people
Ranked 36th. 13% more than United States 		82.36 per 1,000 people
Ranked 51st.
Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 1000 124.28
Ranked 74th. 44% more than United States 		86.39
Ranked 118th.
Education enrolment by level > Primary level > Per capita 0.124 per capita
Ranked 73th. 44% more than United States 		0.086 per capita
Ranked 119th.
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Men 90%
Ranked 85th. 		93%
Ranked 66th. 3% more than Jamaica
Pupils-teacher ratio > Primary level 35.5
Ranked 38th. 2 times more than United States 		15.4
Ranked 115th.
Elementary (primary school) > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female 91%
Ranked 6th. 5% more than United States 		87%
Ranked 8th.
Primary education > Teachers 12,032
Ranked 95th. 		1.73 million
Ranked 3rd. 144 times more than Jamaica
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Secondary level 50.09%
Ranked 53th. 3% more than United States 		48.72%
Ranked 92nd.
Private school enrolment > Primary level 4.9
Ranked 50th. 		11.6
Ranked 33th. 2 times more than Jamaica
Outcomes > Primary education > Duration > Years 6
Ranked 62nd. The same as United States 		6
Ranked 49th.
Primary education > Teachers per 1000 4.56
Ranked 74th. 		5.9
Ranked 45th. 29% more than Jamaica
Children out of school > Primary > Female > Per capita 5.22 per 1,000 people
Ranked 38th. 49% more than United States 		3.5 per 1,000 people
Ranked 47th.
Female enrolment share > Primary level 48.9%
Ranked 25th. About the same as United States 		48.7%
Ranked 42nd.
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ $6.92 billion
Ranked 53th. 		$10.28 trillion
Ranked 1st. 1486 times more than Jamaica
Primary school starting age > Years 6
Ranked 102nd. The same as United States 		6
Ranked 77th.
Scouting > Members 2,235
Ranked 120th. 		2.99 million
Ranked 3rd. 1337 times more than Jamaica
High school > Share of total education spending 36.57%
Ranked 44th. 3% more than United States 		35.42%
Ranked 52nd.
Elementary (primary) school > Proportion of education spending on teachers' salaries 79.54%
Ranked 21st. 45% more than United States 		54.76%
Ranked 41st.
High school> Proportion of education spending on teachers' salaries 79.78%
Ranked 13th. 46% more than United States 		54.76%
Ranked 39th.
Elementary (primary) school) > Proportion spent on all staff salaries 89.3%
Ranked 22nd. 10% more than United States 		81.55%
Ranked 48th.
Enrolment ratio > Secondary level 74.4%
Ranked 36th. 		88.1%
Ranked 17th. 18% more than Jamaica
Participation > Secondary education > General pupils 262,608
Ranked 87th. 		24.69 million
Ranked 2nd. 94 times more than Jamaica
Secondary education > General pupils per 1000 93.07
Ranked 36th. 13% more than United States 		82.6
Ranked 48th.
Ratio of female to male primary enrollment 100.27
Ranked 20th. 3% more than United States 		97.22
Ranked 93th.
Secondary education > Teachers per 1000 4.86
Ranked 76th. 		5.52
Ranked 66th. 13% more than Jamaica
Children out of school > Primary > Male 16,146
Ranked 51st. 		593,372
Ranked 5th. 37 times more than Jamaica
Elementary (primary) school > Gender parity index 0.953
Ranked 120th. 		0.991
Ranked 69th. 4% more than Jamaica
Female enrolment share > Secondary level 50.5%
Ranked 37th. 3% more than United States 		49%
Ranked 73th.
Private school enrolment > Secondary level 2.7
Ranked 76th. 		9.6
Ranked 12th. 4 times more than Jamaica
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level per 1000 87.76
Ranked 80th. 6% more than United States 		82.94
Ranked 90th.
Scouting > Members per thousand people 0.824
Ranked 97th. 		9.52
Ranked 14th. 12 times more than Jamaica
School life expectancy > Female 11.1 years
Ranked 59th. 		15.7 years
Ranked 11th. 41% more than Jamaica
Elementary school repeaters > Female 2.64
Ranked 63th. 		0.0
Ranked 112th.
Elementary school repeaters > Male 3.44
Ranked 68th. 		0.0
Ranked 113th.
Children out of school > Primary > Male > Per capita 6.11 per 1,000 people
Ranked 34th. 3 times more than United States 		2.02 per 1,000 people
Ranked 67th.
Elementary school teachers 11,793
Ranked 90th. 		1.8 million
Ranked 2nd. 153 times more than Jamaica
High school teachers 13,006
Ranked 78th. 		1.72 million
Ranked 2nd. 132 times more than Jamaica
Proportion of 15 year-olds in secondary education 80%
Ranked 27th. 		91%
Ranked 23th. 14% more than Jamaica
Proportion of 20 year olds in tertiary education 0.0
Ranked 28th. 		38%
Ranked 5th.
Participation > Secondary education > Pupils 246,332
Ranked 95th. 		24.43 million
Ranked 3rd. 99 times more than Jamaica
Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment 101.9
Ranked 57th. About the same as United States 		101.63
Ranked 58th.
Primary education > Pupils per 1000 125.58
Ranked 72nd. 50% more than United States 		83.88
Ranked 115th.
Proportion of 19 year olds in tertiary education 0.0
Ranked 28th. 		41%
Ranked 3rd.
Proportion of 16 year-olds in secondary education 66%
Ranked 28th. 		87%
Ranked 22nd. 32% more than Jamaica
Female teachers > Lower secondary 66.6%
Ranked 8th. 11% more than United States 		60.2%
Ranked 14th.
Services, etc., value added > % of GDP 72.23%
Ranked 23th. 		79.4%
Ranked 11th. 10% more than Jamaica
Unemployment with secondary education, male > % of male unemployment 4%
Ranked 86th. 		37.6%
Ranked 57th. 9 times more than Jamaica
Unemployment with primary education, male > % of male unemployment 9.3%
Ranked 84th. 		20.2%
Ranked 66th. 2 times more than Jamaica
Unemployment with tertiary education, female > % of female unemployment 4%
Ranked 84th. 		51.9%
Ranked 4th. 13 times more than Jamaica
Unemployment with tertiary education, male > % of male unemployment 3.8%
Ranked 80th. 		42.2%
Ranked 2nd. 11 times more than Jamaica
Proportion of 18 year olds in secondary education 6%
Ranked 29th. 		24%
Ranked 25th. 4 times more than Jamaica
School enrollment > Preprimary > % gross 92.48% gross
Ranked 23th. 49% more than United States 		61.93% gross
Ranked 62nd.
School enrollment > Primary > Female > % gross 95.46% gross
Ranked 127th. 		97.55% gross
Ranked 117th. 2% more than Jamaica
Primary education > Teachers > % female 89.28% female
Ranked 19th. 1% more than United States 		88.58% female
Ranked 21st.
Expenditure per student > Secondary > % of GDP per capita 19.99%
Ranked 15th. 		25.85%
Ranked 24th. 29% more than Jamaica
Gross intake rate in grade 1 > Male > % of relevant age group 92.7%
Ranked 122nd. 		99.85%
Ranked 91st. 8% more than Jamaica
Proportion of 17 year olds in secondary education 32%
Ranked 31st. 		79%
Ranked 17th. 2 times more than Jamaica
Government spending on education > % of GDP 6.35%
Ranked 24th. 13% more than United States 		5.62%
Ranked 39th.
Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Female > % net 78.88%
Ranked 92nd. 		92.61%
Ranked 54th. 17% more than Jamaica
Government spending on education > % of government spending 8.76%
Ranked 77th. 		14.13%
Ranked 35th. 61% more than Jamaica
Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Female > % gross 91.84%
Ranked 115th. 		99.11%
Ranked 89th. 8% more than Jamaica
School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary > Female 12 years
Ranked 5th. 		16 years
Ranked 25th. 33% more than Jamaica
Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education > % 100.23%
Ranked 53th. 		100.42%
Ranked 47th. About the same as Jamaica
School enrollment, preprimary, female > % gross 112.84%
Ranked 5th. 56% more than United States 		72.28%
Ranked 62nd.
School enrollment, preprimary, male > % gross 113.39%
Ranked 6th. 53% more than United States 		74.31%
Ranked 60th.
Secondary education, pupils > % female 50.12%
Ranked 34th. 3% more than United States 		48.86%
Ranked 62nd.
Expenditure per student, primary > % of GDP per capita 20.78%
Ranked 36th. 		22.93%
Ranked 23th. 10% more than Jamaica
Secondary education, vocational pupils per 1000 0.0
Ranked 132nd. 		0.0
Ranked 96th.
Secondary education, teachers, female per 1000 3.34
Ranked 54th. 2% more than United States 		3.28
Ranked 51st.
Participation > School enrollment > Preprimary > % gross 86.16%
Ranked 34th. 49% more than United States 		57.81%
Ranked 64th.
Participation > School enrollment > Primary > % net 80.23%
Ranked 92nd. 		91.97%
Ranked 56th. 15% more than Jamaica
Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Male > % gross 94.72%
Ranked 121st. 		98.45%
Ranked 102nd. 4% more than Jamaica
Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Male > % net 81.55%
Ranked 91st. 		91.37%
Ranked 60th. 12% more than Jamaica
Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Private > % of total primary 11.74%
Ranked 49th. 21% more than United States 		9.68%
Ranked 58th.
School enrollment > Secondary > % gross 88.12% gross
Ranked 66th. 		94.68% gross
Ranked 44th. 7% more than Jamaica
Adjusted savings: education expenditure > % of GNI 5.77%
Ranked 29th. 20% more than United States 		4.79%
Ranked 59th.
Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment > % 228.76%
Ranked 5th. 65% more than United States 		138.98%
Ranked 35th.
Persistence to last grade of primary, total > % of cohort 95.19%
Ranked 47th. 2% more than United States 		93.08%
Ranked 58th.
School enrollment > Secondary > Female > % gross 88.96% gross
Ranked 67th. 		95.47% gross
Ranked 47th. 7% more than Jamaica
School enrollment, primary, female > % net 90.64%
Ranked 58th. 		92.48%
Ranked 52nd. 2% more than Jamaica
Persistence to grade 5, total > % of cohort 96.11%
Ranked 28th. 3% more than United States 		93.68%
Ranked 44th.
Proportion of 20 year olds in secondary education 0.0
Ranked 27th. 		2%
Ranked 25th.
School enrollment, secondary, female > % gross 94.19%
Ranked 69th. About the same as United States 		93.76%
Ranked 61st.
School enrollment, primary, male > % gross 95.99%
Ranked 139th. 		98.6%
Ranked 116th. 3% more than Jamaica
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male > % of relevant age group 90.16%
Ranked 130th. 		102.8%
Ranked 73th. 14% more than Jamaica
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total > % of relevant age group 88.8%
Ranked 137th. 		101.34%
Ranked 79th. 14% more than Jamaica
Repeaters, primary, total > % of total enrollment 2.43%
Ranked 77th. 		0.0
Ranked 137th.
Total enrollment, primary, female > % net 91.46%
Ranked 66th. 		93.55%
Ranked 58th. 2% more than Jamaica
Total enrollment, primary > % net 91.56%
Ranked 87th. 		92.89%
Ranked 75th. 1% more than Jamaica
Expenditure per student, secondary > % of GDP per capita 23.62%
Ranked 41st. 		25.25%
Ranked 32nd. 7% more than Jamaica

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