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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.
  • High school enrolment rate: Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
  • Literacy > Total population: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
  • Primary education, duration > Years: Primary education, duration (years). Duration of primary is the number of grades (years) in primary education.
  • Primary education, teachers per 1000: Primary education, teachers. Teaching staff in primary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Pupil-teacher ratio, primary: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary. Pupil-teacher ratio. Primary is the number of pupils enrolled in primary school divided by the number of primary school teachers.
  • Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary. Pupil-teacher ratio. Secondary is the number of pupils enrolled in secondary school divided by the number of secondary school teachers.
  • Secondary education, duration > Years: Secondary education, duration (years). Duration of secondary education is the number of grades (years) in secondary education (ISCED 2 & 3).
  • Literacy > Female: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
  • Children out of school, primary, female per 1000: Children out of school, primary, female. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Female is the total number of female primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • College and university > Gender ratio: Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment is the percentage of men to women enrolled at tertiary level in public and private schools.
  • Child care (preschool) > Duration: Number of years students study at the pre-primary (preschool) level. It should be noted that not all countries require pre-primary education.
  • Secondary education > Teachers > Per capita: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Duration of compulsory education: Duration of compulsory education is the number of grades (or years) that a child must legally be enrolled in school.
  • Secondary education, pupils: Secondary education, pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions.
  • College and university > Private school share: Percentage of post-secondary students who attend a private school, college, or university.
  • School life expectancy > Total: School life expectancy and transition from primary to secondary for school years 1998/99 and 1999/00, published in http://www.uis.unesco.org accessed on Sept. 2002 and Women's Indicators and Statistics Database (Wistat), Version 4, CD-ROM (United Nations publication, Sales No. E.00.XVII.4) based on data provided by UNESCO in 1999.
  • Primary education, teachers: Primary education, teachers. Teaching staff in primary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
  • Primary education, pupils: Primary education, pupils. Enrolment in primary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions.
  • Tertiary enrollment: Gross enrolment ratio, tertiary level is the sum of all tertiary level students enrolled at the start of the school year, expressed as a percentage of the mid-year population in the 5 year age group after the official secondary school leaving age.
  • Spending per student > College and university: Public expenditure per student is the public current spending on education divided by the total number of students by level, as a percentage of GDP per capita. Public expenditure (current and capital) includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities)."
  • High school > Gender ratio: Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
  • Compulsary education starting age: Age at which children must be enrolled in school.
  • Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary per million: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary. Pupil-teacher ratio. Secondary is the number of pupils enrolled in secondary school divided by the number of secondary school teachers. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Literacy > Definition: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
  • High school > Upper secondary school duration: Number of years students study at the upper secondary (high school) level.
  • Literacy > Male: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
  • Spending > USD: Education expenditure refers to the current operating expenditures in education, including wages and salaries and excluding capital investments in buildings and equipment."
  • High school > Private school share: Percentage of secondary students who attend a private school.
  • Spending > Proportion: Education expenditure refers to the current operating expenditures in education, including wages and salaries and excluding capital investments in buildings and equipment. Expressed as a proportion of GNI."
  • Pupil-teacher ratio > Primary: Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the number of pupils enrolled in primary school divided by the number of primary school teachers (regardless of their teaching assignment).
  • Child care (preschool) > Starting age: Average age at which students begin pre-primary (preschool) education.
  • High school repeaters > Male: Repeaters in secondary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in secondary school."
  • Preschool enrollment rate: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music."
  • Tertiary > Students studying abroad: Total number of post-secondary students who were studying abroad during given year.
  • Elementary (primary school) > Duration: Number of years students study at the primary level.
  • 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.
  • Public spending per student > Primary level: Public expenditure per student, primary level is the total reported current spending by the government on primary education, divided by the total number of pupils in primary education, expressed as a percentage of per capita GDP.
  • Secondary education, pupils per 1000: Secondary education, pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Primary education, pupils per 1000: Primary education, pupils. Enrolment in primary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people: Total number of post-secondary students who were studying abroad during given year. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Outcomes > Secondary education > Duration > Years: Secondary education, duration (years) is the number of grades (years) in secondary school."
  • Teacher student ratio > High school: Secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the number of pupils enrolled in secondary school divided by the number of secondary school teachers (regardless of their teaching assignment).
  • Children out of school > Primary per 1000: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • High school repeaters > Female: Repeaters in secondary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in secondary school."
  • Teacher student ratio > Elementary school: Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the number of pupils enrolled in primary school divided by the number of primary school teachers (regardless of their teaching assignment).
  • Elementary school > Enrolled students: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
  • Primary education > Duration > Years: Primary duration refers to the number of years of full-time equivalent duration in primary education in the school system according to ISCED.
  • Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ per capita: Services, etc., value added (constant 2000 US$). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in constant 2005 U.S. dollars. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • School enrolment rate > 1st grade: Gross intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age."
  • Secondary education, general pupils per 1000: Secondary education, general pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. General programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in general programmes at public and private secondary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share: Percentage of primary students who attend a private school.
  • High school > Lower secondary starting age: Average age at which students begin lower secondary (middle school) education.
  • Elementary school > Gender ratio: Ratio of female to male primary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
  • High school enrolment rate > Female: Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
  • Duration of education > Secondary level: Duration of secondary education is the number of grades (or years) in general secondary education.
  • Public spending per student > Tertiary level: Public expenditure per student, tertiary level is the total reported current spending by the government on tertiary education, divided by the total number of pupils in tertiary education, expressed as a percentage of per capita GDP.
  • Primary education > Pupils: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
  • Secondary education > Pupils: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
  • High school > Population with at least high school education > Men: Gender Inequality Index.
  • Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Secondary education, vocational pupils: Secondary education, vocational pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. Technical/vocational programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in technical/vocational programmes at public and private secondary education institutions.
  • Spending on education > Proportion spent on all staff salaries: Percentage of public funding for education that goes to school staff salaries.
  • 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.
  • School enrolment rate > 5th grade: Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.
  • Scientific and technical journal articles per million: Scientific and technical journal articles refer to the number of scientific and engineering articles published in the following fields: physics, biology, chemistry, mathematics, clinical medicine, biomedical research, engineering and technology, and earth and space sciences. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Duration of education > Primary level: Duration of primary education is the number of grades (or years) in primary education.
  • Participation > 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."
  • 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.
  • Primary education > Teachers: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • Secondary education > Vocational pupils: Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training.
  • 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.
  • 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 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 > Teachers per 1000: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Secondary education > General pupils per 1000: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Ratio of female to male primary enrollment: Ratio of female to male primary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
  • 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.
  • Elementary school repeaters > Male: Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school."
  • Elementary school repeaters > Female: Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school."
  • Children out of school > Primary > Male > Per capita: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Elementary school teachers: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • High school teachers: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • High school enrolment rate > Male: Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
  • Participation > Secondary education > Pupils: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
  • Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment: Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
  • Secondary education > Pupils > Per capita: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Primary education > Pupils per 1000: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Pupils-teacher ratio > Secondary level: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary level is the average number of pupils per teacher in secondary education. Cross-country comparisons may be affected by such factors as the composition of teachers by part- and full-time employment.
  • Progression to secondary level: Progression to secondary level is the number of new entrants to the first grade of general secondary education, expressed as a percentage of the number of pupils in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
  • Pupils reaching grade 5: Pupils reaching grade 5 is the percentage of children who start primary school and eventually reach grade 5.
  • Services, etc., value added > Current US$: Services, etc., value added (current US$). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
  • Services, etc., value added > Constant LCU: Services, etc., value added (constant LCU). 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 local currency.
  • School enrollment, preprimary > % gross: School enrollment, preprimary (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Pre-primary. Total is the total enrollment in pre-primary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total 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, primary > % net: School enrollment, primary (% net). Net enrolment rate. Primary. Total is the ratio of children of the official primary school age who are enrolled in primary school to the total population of the official primary school age.
  • School enrollment, secondary > % gross: School enrollment, secondary (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Secondary. All programmes. Total is the total enrollment in secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of official secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.
  • School enrollment, secondary, private > % of total secondary: School enrollment, secondary, private (% of total secondary). Percentage of private enrolment. Secondary is the enrolment in private secondary schools expressed as a percentage of total enrolment (public and private) in secondary 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.
  • Progression to secondary school, male > %: Progression to secondary school, male (%). Transition from primary (ISCED 1) to secondary (ISCED 2), general programmes (%). Male is the number of new male entrants to the first grade of secondary education (general programmes only) in a given year, expressed as a percentage of the number of male pupils enrolled in the final grade of primary education in the previous year.
  • School enrollment, tertiary, female > % gross: School enrollment, tertiary, female (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Tertiary (ISCED 5 and 6). Female is the total female enrollment in tertiary education (ISCED 5 and 6), regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female population of the five-year age group following on from secondary school leaving.
  • Expenditure per student, tertiary > % of GDP per capita: Expenditure per student, tertiary (% of GDP per capita). Public expenditure per pupil as a % of GDP per capita. Tertiary is the total public expenditure per student in tertiary 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).
  • School enrollment > Secondary > % net: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.
  • Services, etc., value added > Constant LCU per capita: Services, etc., value added (constant LCU). 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 local currency. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • School enrollment > Preprimary > 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. Preprimary education refers to the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment.
  • School enrollment > Secondary > Male > % net: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.
  • Secondary education > Teachers > % female: Female teachers as a percentage of total secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • Labor force with tertiary education, female > % of female labor force: Labor force with tertiary education, female (% of female labor force). Labor force with tertiary education is the proportion of labor force that has a tertiary education, as a percentage of the total labor force.
  • Labor force with primary education > % of total: Labor force with primary education (% of total). Labor force with primary education is the proportion of the labor force that has a primary education, as a percentage of the total labor force.
  • Labor force with secondary education, male > % of male labor force: Labor force with secondary education, male (% of male labor force). Labor force with secondary education is the proportion of the labor force that has a secondary education, as a percentage of the total labor force.
  • Labor force with secondary education > % of total: Labor force with secondary education (% of total). Labor force with secondary education is the proportion of the labor force that has a secondary education, as a percentage of the total labor force.
  • Secondary education > Vocational pupils > Per capita: Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Participation > 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."
  • Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Male > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers."
  • Inputs > Secondary education > Teachers > Female: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • Participation > Children out of school > Elementary > Male: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
  • Participation > Children out of school > Elementary > Female: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
  • Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > % net: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers."
  • Participation > School enrollment > 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."
  • 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.
  • High school > Lower Secondary > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for lower secondary (middle school) education.
  • Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Female > % net: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers."
  • Public spending on education > Total > % of government expenditure: Public expenditure on education consists of current and capital public expenditure on education plus subsidies to private education at the primary, secondary, and tertiary levels.
  • Repeaters, primary, male > % of male enrollment: Repeaters, primary, male (% of male enrollment). Percentage of repeaters in primary. All grades. Male is the number of male students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all male students enrolled in primary school. It is calculated by dividing the sum of male repeaters in all grades of primary education by the total male enrolment of primary education and multiplying the result by 100.
  • 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 government expenditure: Public spending on education, total (% of government expenditure). Public expenditure on education as % of total government expenditure is the total public education expenditure (current and capital) expressed as a percentage of total government expenditure for all sectors in a given financial year. Public education expenditure includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration, and subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities).
  • School enrollment > Primary > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.
  • Labor force with secondary education, female > % of female labor force: Labor force with secondary education, female (% of female labor force). Labor force with secondary education is the proportion of the labor force that has a secondary education, as a percentage of the total labor force.
  • Persistence to last grade of primary, female > % of cohort: Persistence to last grade of primary, female (% of cohort). Survival rate to last grade of primary. Female is the share of female 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.
  • Education spending > % of GDP: Government Education Expenditure (% of GDP, 2000-2002)
  • School enrollment, primary, male > % net: School enrollment, primary, male (% net). Net enrolment rate. Primary. Male is the ratio of male children of the official primary school age who are enrolled in primary school to the male population of the official primary school age.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$, % of GDP: Services, etc., value added (constant 2000 US$). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in constant 2005 U.S. dollars. Figures expressed as a proportion of GDP for the same year
  • Ratio of female to male enrollments in tertiary education: Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment is the percentage of men to women enrolled at tertiary level in public and private schools.
  • School enrollment > 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.
  • Secondary education > Pupils > % female: Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at secondary level includes enrollments in public and private schools.
  • Primary completion rate > Total > % of relevant age group: Primary completion rate is the percentage of students completing the last year of primary school. It is calculated by taking the total number of students in the last grade of primary school, minus the number of repeaters in that grade, divided by the total number of children of official graduation age.
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STAT Japan Niger HISTORY
Average years of schooling of adults 9.5
Ranked 13th. 10 times more than Niger 		1
Ranked 98th.
Children out of school, primary 4,121
Ranked 85th. 		1.05 million
Ranked 3rd. 254 times more than Japan
Children out of school, primary per 1000 0.0322
Ranked 116th. 		61.12
Ranked 2nd. 1896 times more than Japan
Children out of school, primary, female 23,671
Ranked 31st. 		593,905
Ranked 3rd. 25 times more than Japan
College and university > Gender parity index 0.891
Ranked 90th. 2 times more than Niger 		0.38
Ranked 86th.
College and university > Share of total education spending 19.47%
Ranked 23th. 35% more than Niger 		14.37%
Ranked 38th.
Compulsary education duration 9
Ranked 93th. The same as Niger 		9
Ranked 55th.
Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP 3.78%
Ranked 32nd. 		4.48%
Ranked 23th. 19% more than Japan
High school enrolment rate 100
Ranked 2nd. 2 times more than Niger 		47.31
Ranked 13th.
Literacy > Total population 99%
Ranked 4th. 3 times more than Niger 		28.7%
Ranked 11th.
Primary education, duration > Years 6
Ranked 48th. The same as Niger 		6
Ranked 47th.
Primary education, teachers per 1000 3.14
Ranked 106th. 2% more than Niger 		3.08
Ranked 62nd.
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary 17.5
Ranked 73th. 		38.76
Ranked 23th. 2 times more than Japan
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary 11.79
Ranked 69th. 		34.68
Ranked 5th. 3 times more than Japan
Secondary education, duration > Years 6
Ranked 97th. 		7
Ranked 35th. 17% more than Japan
Literacy > Female 99%
Ranked 4th. 7 times more than Niger 		15.1%
Ranked 10th.
Children out of school, primary, female per 1000 0.197
Ranked 58th. 		34.62
Ranked 2nd. 176 times more than Japan
College and university > Gender ratio 88.42
Ranked 68th. 3 times more than Niger 		32.77
Ranked 7th.
Child care (preschool) > Duration 3
Ranked 41st. The same as Niger 		3
Ranked 40th.
Secondary education > Teachers > Per capita 4.79 per 1,000 people
Ranked 78th. 13 times more than Niger 		0.38 per 1,000 people
Ranked 127th.
Duration of compulsory education 10 years
Ranked 39th. 67% more than Niger 		6 years
Ranked 136th.
Secondary education, pupils 7.28 million
Ranked 11th. 19 times more than Niger 		388,641
Ranked 37th.
College and university > Private school share 78.66%
Ranked 10th. 3 times more than Niger 		24.67%
Ranked 20th.
Girls to boys ratio > Primary level enrolment 1
Ranked 22nd. 37% more than Niger 		0.73
Ranked 146th.
School life expectancy > Total 14.3 years
Ranked 24th. 6 times more than Niger 		2.3 years
Ranked 109th.
Primary education, teachers 401,773
Ranked 9th. 8 times more than Niger 		52,913
Ranked 24th.
Primary education, pupils 7.03 million
Ranked 14th. 3 times more than Niger 		2.05 million
Ranked 29th.
Tertiary enrollment 47.7%
Ranked 25th. 32 times more than Niger 		1.5%
Ranked 92nd.
Spending per student > College and university 20.07
Ranked 42nd. 		397.96
Ranked 2nd. 20 times more than Japan
High school > Gender ratio 100.09
Ranked 58th. 67% more than Niger 		59.89
Ranked 113th.
Compulsary education starting age 6
Ranked 58th. 		7
Ranked 4th. 17% more than Japan
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary per million 0.0923
Ranked 94th. 		2.1
Ranked 52nd. 23 times more than Japan
Literacy > Definition age 15 and over can read and write age 15 and over can read and write
High school > Upper secondary school duration 3
Ranked 66th. The same as Niger 		3
Ranked 65th.
Literacy > Male 99%
Ranked 5th. 2 times more than Niger 		42.9%
Ranked 10th.
Spending > USD 160.99 billion
Ranked 2nd. 1140 times more than Niger 		141.28 million
Ranked 122nd.
High school > Private school share 19.22%
Ranked 46th. 		19.39%
Ranked 24th. 1% more than Japan
Spending > Proportion 3.17
Ranked 120th. 20% more than Niger 		2.65
Ranked 133th.
Pupil-teacher ratio > Primary 19.15
Ranked 90th. 		43.68
Ranked 23th. 2 times more than Japan
Child care (preschool) > Starting age 3
Ranked 89th. 		4
Ranked 28th. 33% more than Japan
High school repeaters > Male 0.0
Ranked 52nd. 		19.67
Ranked 1st.
Preschool enrollment rate 101.88
Ranked 78th. 63% more than Niger 		62.37
Ranked 7th.
Tertiary > Students studying abroad 35,954.86
Ranked 20th. 13 times more than Niger 		2,775.28
Ranked 140th.
Primary completion rate 101
Ranked 9th. 4 times more than Niger 		28
Ranked 123th.
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level 3.98 million
Ranked 5th. 288 times more than Niger 		13,854
Ranked 100th.
Elementary (primary school) > Duration 6
Ranked 53th. The same as Niger 		6
Ranked 52nd.
Children out of school > Primary 6,844
Ranked 83th. 		1.37 million
Ranked 2nd. 200 times more than Japan
Secondary education, teachers per 1000 4.83
Ranked 60th. 8 times more than Niger 		0.598
Ranked 100th.
Secondary education, teachers 617,642
Ranked 7th. 63 times more than Niger 		9,873
Ranked 69th.
Child care (preschool) > Students per teacher 25.94
Ranked 17th. 		31.6
Ranked 7th. 22% more than Japan
High school > Lower secondary school duration 3
Ranked 98th. 		4
Ranked 28th. 33% more than Japan
Children out of school, primary, male per 1000 0.273
Ranked 59th. 		26.51
Ranked 3rd. 97 times more than Japan
Spending per student > High school 22.32
Ranked 24th. 		49.55
Ranked 4th. 2 times more than Japan
Secondary education, general pupils 6.43 million
Ranked 11th. 18 times more than Niger 		365,886
Ranked 45th.
High school > Gender parity index 1
Ranked 77th. 52% more than Niger 		0.656
Ranked 12th.
Scientific and technical journal articles 60,067
Ranked 2nd. 2860 times more than Niger 		21
Ranked 107th.
College and university > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female 18%
Ranked 3rd. 50% more than Niger 		12%
Ranked 30th.
Tertiary > Students studying abroad proportion 0.927%
Ranked 115th. 		15.14%
Ranked 21st. 16 times more than Japan
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level per 1000 31.26
Ranked 46th. 26 times more than Niger 		1.22
Ranked 128th.
Scouting > Genders admitted both both
Elementary (primary school) > Starting age 6
Ranked 71st. 		7
Ranked 12th. 17% more than Japan
Children out of school, primary, male 32,724
Ranked 27th. 		454,802
Ranked 3rd. 14 times more than Japan
Education expenditure of government > As percentage of GNI 3.5%
Ranked 80th. 52% more than Niger 		2.3%
Ranked 93th.
High school > Students per teacher 11.79
Ranked 71st. 		34.68
Ranked 5th. 3 times more than Japan
Secondary education > General pupils 6.88 million
Ranked 11th. 39 times more than Niger 		177,033
Ranked 64th.
Spending per student > Elementary school 21.63
Ranked 19th. 		27.07
Ranked 5th. 25% more than Japan
Secondary school starting age > Years 12
Ranked 57th. 		13
Ranked 10th. 8% more than Japan
High school starting age > Years 12
Ranked 53th. 		13
Ranked 12th. 8% more than Japan
Primary education > Teachers > Per capita 2.97 per 1,000 people
Ranked 119th. 70% more than Niger 		1.75 per 1,000 people
Ranked 89th.
Education enrolment by level > Primary level 7.27 million
Ranked 17th. 8 times more than Niger 		857,592
Ranked 81st.
High school > Population with at least high school education > Women 80%
Ranked 38th. 32 times more than Niger 		2.5%
Ranked 153th.
Public spending per student > Primary level 21.3
Ranked 12th. 		22.3
Ranked 4th. 5% more than Japan
Secondary education, pupils per 1000 56.99
Ranked 122nd. 3 times more than Niger 		22.65
Ranked 73th.
Primary education, pupils per 1000 54.99
Ranked 127th. 		119.52
Ranked 46th. 2 times more than Japan
Girls to boys ratio > Tertiary level enrolment 0.89
Ranked 66th. 98% more than Niger 		0.45
Ranked 88th.
Girls to boys ratio > Secondary level enrolment 1
Ranked 63th. 47% more than Niger 		0.68
Ranked 129th.
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level > Per capita 31.26 per 1,000 people
Ranked 44th. 28 times more than Niger 		1.14 per 1,000 people
Ranked 126th.
Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people 0.281
Ranked 170th. 67% more than Niger 		0.168
Ranked 183th.
Outcomes > Secondary education > Duration > Years 6
Ranked 82nd. 		7
Ranked 30th. 17% more than Japan
Teacher student ratio > High school 12.12
Ranked 63th. 		27.91
Ranked 12th. 2 times more than Japan
Children out of school > Primary per 1000 0.0536
Ranked 119th. 		103.99
Ranked 2nd. 1941 times more than Japan
High school repeaters > Female 0.0
Ranked 52nd. 		20.79
Ranked 1st.
Teacher student ratio > Elementary school 18.28
Ranked 69th. 		38.83
Ranked 2nd. 2 times more than Japan
Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5 100%
Ranked 1st. 68% more than Niger 		59.7%
Ranked 85th.
Elementary school > Enrolled students 7.17 million
Ranked 13th. 5 times more than Niger 		1.55 million
Ranked 3rd.
Primary education > Duration > Years 6 years
Ranked 50th. The same as Niger 		6 years
Ranked 49th.
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ per capita $25,465.36
Ranked 5th. 165 times more than Niger 		$154.74
Ranked 159th.
School enrolment rate > 1st grade 101.49
Ranked 81st. 13% more than Niger 		90.11
Ranked 4th.
Secondary education, general pupils per 1000 50.29
Ranked 119th. 2 times more than Niger 		21.33
Ranked 85th.
Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share 1.13%
Ranked 124th. 		3.49%
Ranked 61st. 3 times more than Japan
High school > Lower secondary starting age 12
Ranked 58th. 		13
Ranked 11th. 8% more than Japan
Elementary school > Gender ratio 100.02
Ranked 28th. 26% more than Niger 		79.66
Ranked 7th.
High school enrolment rate > Female 99.88
Ranked 3rd. 2 times more than Niger 		44.46
Ranked 13th.
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level 100%
Ranked 1st. 3 times more than Niger 		40%
Ranked 136th.
Duration of education > Secondary level 6
Ranked 77th. 		7
Ranked 33th. 17% more than Japan
Public spending per student > Tertiary level 13.6
Ranked 9th. 		441
Ranked 3rd. 32 times more than Japan
Primary education > Pupils 7.26 million
Ranked 16th. 7 times more than Niger 		1.06 million
Ranked 42nd.
Secondary education > Pupils 7.89 million
Ranked 11th. 43 times more than Niger 		181,641
Ranked 63th.
High school > Population with at least high school education > Men 82.3%
Ranked 40th. 11 times more than Niger 		7.6%
Ranked 153th.
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Tertiary level 45.57%
Ranked 86th. 84% more than Niger 		24.82%
Ranked 119th.
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita 63.8 per 1,000 people
Ranked 123th. 6 times more than Niger 		9.89 per 1,000 people
Ranked 156th.
Secondary education, vocational pupils 857,049
Ranked 10th. 38 times more than Niger 		22,755
Ranked 34th.
Spending on education > Proportion spent on all staff salaries 76.72%
Ranked 19th. 		87.8%
Ranked 11th. 14% more than Japan
Elementary (primary) school > Students per teacher 17.5
Ranked 73th. 		38.76
Ranked 21st. 2 times more than Japan
Secondary education > Teachers 612,629
Ranked 6th. 119 times more than Niger 		5,131
Ranked 95th.
School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary 15 years
Ranked 28th. 4 times more than Niger 		4 years
Ranked 93th.
School enrolment rate > 5th grade 99.97
Ranked 1st. 44% more than Niger 		69.35
Ranked 9th.
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level 8.13 million
Ranked 14th. 65 times more than Niger 		124,789
Ranked 120th.
Scientific and technical journal articles per million 470.31
Ranked 20th. 237 times more than Niger 		1.98
Ranked 137th.
Duration of education > Primary level 6
Ranked 47th. The same as Niger 		6
Ranked 46th.
Participation > Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education 100.05%
Ranked 54th. 35% more than Niger 		73.94%
Ranked 115th.
Participation > Children out of school > Elementary 695
Ranked 101st. 		1.15 million
Ranked 1st. 1649 times more than Japan
Public spending per student > Secondary level 18.7
Ranked 4th. 		81
Ranked 1st. 4 times more than Japan
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Primary level 48.79%
Ranked 48th. 22% more than Niger 		40.15%
Ranked 167th.
Children out of school > Primary > Per capita 0.054 per 1,000 people
Ranked 120th. 		98.23 per 1,000 people
Ranked 2nd. 1819 times more than Japan
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Women 100%
Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than Niger 		33%
Ranked 131st.
High school > Upper secondary starting age 15
Ranked 85th. 		17
Ranked 5th. 13% more than Japan
Elementary school starting age > Years 6
Ranked 66th. 		7
Ranked 13th. 17% more than Japan
Elementary school repeaters > All 0.0
Ranked 75th. 		5.05
Ranked 2nd.
Secondary education > General pupils > Per capita 53.84 per 1,000 people
Ranked 118th. 4 times more than Niger 		12.68 per 1,000 people
Ranked 103th.
Education enrolment by level > Primary level > Per capita 0.057 per capita
Ranked 145th. 		0.068 per capita
Ranked 138th. 19% more than Japan
Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 1000 57.04
Ranked 150th. 		72.57
Ranked 140th. 27% more than Japan
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Men 100%
Ranked 4th. 2 times more than Niger 		46%
Ranked 130th.
Pupils-teacher ratio > Primary level 20.4
Ranked 87th. 		41.9
Ranked 26th. 2 times more than Japan
Elementary (primary school) > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female 65%
Ranked 1st. 41% more than Niger 		46%
Ranked 6th.
Primary education > Teachers 378,950
Ranked 8th. 16 times more than Niger 		24,362
Ranked 46th.
Secondary education > Vocational pupils 1.02 million
Ranked 12th. 220 times more than Niger 		4,608
Ranked 57th.
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Secondary level 48.93%
Ranked 87th. 26% more than Niger 		38.86%
Ranked 153th.
Private school enrolment > Primary level 0.9
Ranked 82nd. 		4.4
Ranked 55th. 5 times more than Japan
Outcomes > Primary education > Duration > Years 6
Ranked 45th. The same as Niger 		6
Ranked 44th.
Primary education > Teachers per 1000 2.97
Ranked 119th. 61% more than Niger 		1.85
Ranked 88th.
Secondary education > Pupils per 1000 61.79
Ranked 113th. 4 times more than Niger 		13.78
Ranked 89th.
Children out of school > Primary > Female > Per capita 0.003 per 1,000 people
Ranked 114th. 		52.8 per 1,000 people
Ranked 2nd. 17598 times more than Japan
Female enrolment share > Primary level 48.8%
Ranked 35th. 23% more than Niger 		39.6%
Ranked 145th.
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ $3.25 trillion
Ranked 2nd. 1595 times more than Niger 		$2.04 billion
Ranked 126th.
Primary school starting age > Years 6
Ranked 71st. 		7
Ranked 11th. 17% more than Japan
Scouting > Members 111,180
Ranked 15th. 34 times more than Niger 		3,300
Ranked 110th.
High school > Share of total education spending 38.24%
Ranked 9th. 58% more than Niger 		24.28%
Ranked 37th.
Elementary (primary) school) > Proportion spent on all staff salaries 86.36%
Ranked 25th. 		96.06%
Ranked 5th. 11% more than Japan
Enrolment ratio > Secondary level 101.2%
Ranked 1st. 19 times more than Niger 		5.2%
Ranked 92nd.
Participation > Secondary education > General pupils 6.47 million
Ranked 10th. 26 times more than Niger 		250,143
Ranked 4th.
Secondary education > Teachers per 1000 4.8
Ranked 79th. 12 times more than Niger 		0.404
Ranked 126th.
Secondary education > General pupils per 1000 53.85
Ranked 117th. 4 times more than Niger 		13.43
Ranked 101st.
Ratio of female to male primary enrollment 100.19
Ranked 21st. 37% more than Niger 		73.02
Ranked 102nd.
Children out of school > Primary > Male 6,844
Ranked 67th. 		634,171
Ranked 2nd. 93 times more than Japan
Elementary (primary) school > Gender parity index 1
Ranked 37th. 18% more than Niger 		0.848
Ranked 13th.
Female enrolment share > Secondary level 49%
Ranked 72nd. 28% more than Niger 		38.4%
Ranked 120th.
Private school enrolment > Secondary level 16.5
Ranked 8th. 6% more than Niger 		15.6
Ranked 43th.
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level per 1000 63.8
Ranked 124th. 6 times more than Niger 		10.56
Ranked 160th.
Scouting > Members per thousand people 0.872
Ranked 94th. 5 times more than Niger 		0.192
Ranked 142nd.
Primary completion rate > Women 102
Ranked 5th. 5 times more than Niger 		22
Ranked 116th.
Elementary school repeaters > Male 0.0
Ranked 61st. 		4.98
Ranked 2nd.
Elementary school repeaters > Female 0.0
Ranked 61st. 		5.14
Ranked 2nd.
Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5 > Men 100%
Ranked 1st. 65% more than Niger 		60.6%
Ranked 71st.
Children out of school > Primary > Male > Per capita 0.054 per 1,000 people
Ranked 113th. 		45.44 per 1,000 people
Ranked 3rd. 841 times more than Japan
Elementary school teachers 391,967
Ranked 7th. 10 times more than Niger 		40,021
Ranked 3rd.
High school teachers 607,062
Ranked 7th. 73 times more than Niger 		8,331
Ranked 68th.
High school enrolment rate > Male 100
Ranked 2nd. 2 times more than Niger 		49.26
Ranked 12th.
Primary completion rate > Men 101
Ranked 7th. 3 times more than Niger 		34
Ranked 118th.
Participation > Secondary education > Pupils 7.71 million
Ranked 9th. 42 times more than Niger 		181,641
Ranked 100th.
Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment 100.23
Ranked 74th. 47% more than Niger 		68.3
Ranked 86th.
Secondary education > Pupils > Per capita 61.79 per 1,000 people
Ranked 112th. 5 times more than Niger 		13.01 per 1,000 people
Ranked 91st.
Primary education > Pupils per 1000 56.8
Ranked 147th. 		80.71
Ranked 89th. 42% more than Japan
Pupils-teacher ratio > Secondary level 14.2
Ranked 82nd. 		24.4
Ranked 28th. 72% more than Japan
Progression to secondary level 100
Ranked 4th. 3 times more than Niger 		29
Ranked 34th.
Pupils reaching grade 5 100
Ranked 1st. 35% more than Niger 		74
Ranked 56th.
Services, etc., value added > Current US$ $4.26 trillion
Ranked 2nd. 1516 times more than Niger 		$2.81 billion
Ranked 87th.
Services, etc., value added > Constant LCU 358.75 trillion
Ranked 4th. 327 times more than Niger 		1.1 trillion
Ranked 31st.
School enrollment, preprimary > % gross 87.28%
Ranked 41st. 14 times more than Niger 		6.27%
Ranked 56th.
School enrollment, primary > % net 99.94%
Ranked 1st. 59% more than Niger 		62.8%
Ranked 61st.
School enrollment, secondary > % gross 101.77%
Ranked 25th. 6 times more than Niger 		15.92%
Ranked 64th.
School enrollment, secondary, private > % of total secondary 19.22%
Ranked 46th. 		19.39%
Ranked 24th. 1% more than Japan
Progression to secondary school, male > % 100%
Ranked 1st. 79% more than Niger 		55.72%
Ranked 60th.
School enrollment, tertiary, female > % gross 56.56%
Ranked 42nd. 61 times more than Niger 		0.923%
Ranked 52nd.
Expenditure per student, tertiary > % of GDP per capita 24.16%
Ranked 27th. 		580.15%
Ranked 2nd. 24 times more than Japan
School enrollment > Secondary > % net 99.9% net
Ranked 1st. 13 times more than Niger 		7.74% net
Ranked 69th.
Services, etc., value added > Constant LCU per capita 2.81 million
Ranked 7th. 44 times more than Niger 		63,914.98
Ranked 32nd.
School enrollment > Preprimary > Male > % gross 83.28% gross
Ranked 34th. 61 times more than Niger 		1.37% gross
Ranked 84th.
School enrollment > Secondary > Male > % net 98.94% net
Ranked 1st. 11 times more than Niger 		8.99% net
Ranked 68th.
Secondary education > Teachers > % female 31.11% female
Ranked 110th. 67% more than Niger 		18.61% female
Ranked 110th.
Labor force with tertiary education, female > % of female labor force 40.9%
Ranked 11th. 136 times more than Niger 		0.3%
Ranked 57th.
Labor force with primary education > % of total 58.6%
Ranked 5th. 6 times more than Niger 		10.4%
Ranked 55th.
Labor force with secondary education, male > % of male labor force 45.9%
Ranked 30th. 76 times more than Niger 		0.6%
Ranked 57th.
Labor force with secondary education > % of total 47.7%
Ranked 25th. 95 times more than Niger 		0.5%
Ranked 58th.
Secondary education > Vocational pupils > Per capita 7.94 per 1,000 people
Ranked 68th. 24 times more than Niger 		0.33 per 1,000 people
Ranked 79th.
Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > % gross 100.89%
Ranked 22nd. 9 times more than Niger 		10.96%
Ranked 117th.
Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Male > % gross 100.85%
Ranked 24th. 7 times more than Niger 		13.71%
Ranked 116th.
Inputs > Secondary education > Teachers > Female 191,402
Ranked 14th. 134 times more than Niger 		1,426
Ranked 71st.
Participation > Children out of school > Elementary > Male 0.0
Ranked 64th. 		509,718
Ranked 1st.
Participation > Children out of school > Elementary > Female 1,354.88
Ranked 58th. 		636,080
Ranked 1st. 469 times more than Japan
Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > % net 98.26%
Ranked 4th. 11 times more than Niger 		8.89%
Ranked 108th.
Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Female > % gross 100.94%
Ranked 21st. 12 times more than Niger 		8.21%
Ranked 116th.
Participation > Secondary education > General pupils > % female 49.62%
Ranked 78th. 31% more than Niger 		37.91%
Ranked 7th.
Participation > Secondary education > Pupils > % female 48.83%
Ranked 64th. 30% more than Niger 		37.59%
Ranked 122nd.
High school > Lower Secondary > Students per teacher 13.29
Ranked 54th. 		41.36
Ranked 4th. 3 times more than Japan
Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Female > % net 98.44%
Ranked 3rd. 14 times more than Niger 		6.79%
Ranked 106th.
Public spending on education > Total > % of government expenditure 10.68%
Ranked 57th. 		18.58%
Ranked 27th. 74% more than Japan
Repeaters, primary, male > % of male enrollment 0.0
Ranked 121st. 		3.48%
Ranked 46th.
Services, etc., value added > % of GDP 72.65%
Ranked 22nd. 75% more than Niger 		41.46%
Ranked 92nd.
Primary education, teachers > % female 64.88%
Ranked 83th. 41% more than Niger 		45.99%
Ranked 55th.
Tertiary education, teachers > % female 17.9%
Ranked 76th. 41% more than Niger 		12.69%
Ranked 36th.
Public spending on education, total > % of government expenditure 9.41%
Ranked 102nd. 		21.66%
Ranked 4th. 2 times more than Japan
School enrollment > Primary > % gross 100.41% gross
Ranked 101st. 2 times more than Niger 		46.66% gross
Ranked 105th.
Labor force with secondary education, female > % of female labor force 50.2%
Ranked 24th. 167 times more than Niger 		0.3%
Ranked 57th.
Persistence to last grade of primary, female > % of cohort 99.94%
Ranked 2nd. 49% more than Niger 		66.87%
Ranked 75th.
Education spending > % of GDP 3.6%
Ranked 93th. 57% more than Niger 		2.3%
Ranked 119th.
School enrollment, primary, male > % net 99.46%
Ranked 1st. 46% more than Niger 		68.22%
Ranked 50th.
School enrollment > Secondary > Female > % gross 101.71% gross
Ranked 21st. 14 times more than Niger 		7.05% gross
Ranked 96th.
Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment > % 89.6%
Ranked 84th. 3 times more than Niger 		34.3%
Ranked 51st.
School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary > Male 15 years
Ranked 21st. 3 times more than Niger 		5 years
Ranked 92nd.
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$, % of GDP 55.2%
Ranked 17th. 		59.91%
Ranked 50th. 9% more than Japan
Ratio of female to male enrollments in tertiary education 88.72
Ranked 82nd. 98% more than Niger 		44.77
Ranked 53th.
School enrollment > Secondary > % gross 101.59% gross
Ranked 21st. 12 times more than Niger 		8.74% gross
Ranked 97th.
Secondary education > Pupils > % female 48.87% female
Ranked 70th. 25% more than Niger 		39.08% female
Ranked 82nd.
Primary completion rate > Total > % of relevant age group 101.92%
Ranked 5th. 4 times more than Niger 		28.12%
Ranked 93th.

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