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  • Children out of school, primary: Children out of school, primary. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Total is the total number of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools.
  • Children out of school, primary per 1000: Children out of school, primary. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Total is the total number of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Children out of school, primary, female: Children out of school, primary, female. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Female is the total number of female primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools.
  • College and university > Gender parity index: Country's gender parity index for college and university enrollment. For countries with a rating of over 1, more females are enrolled while countries with a rating under 1 have more males enrolled.
  • College and university > Share of total education spending: Percentage of government education funding that goes to post-secondary education.
  • Compulsary education duration: Number of years students are required to be enrolled in school for all levels of education. For instance, compulsary education lasts for 12 years in the United States.
  • Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP: Percentage of public funding for education out of country's total GDP.
  • Homeschooling legal status: Legal status of homeschooling.
  • 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.
  • Literacy > Reading performance > Overall: Overall.

    No date was available from the Wikipedia article, so we used the date of retrieval.

  • Elementary (primary school) > Duration: Number of years students study at the primary level.
  • Secondary education, teachers per 1000: Secondary education, teachers. Teaching staff in total secondary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private secondary education institutions (ISCED 2 and 3). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Secondary education, teachers: Secondary education, teachers. Teaching staff in total secondary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private secondary education institutions (ISCED 2 and 3). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
  • Child care (preschool) > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for pre-primary (preschool) education.
  • High school > Lower secondary school duration: Number of years students study at the lower secondary (middle school) level.
  • Children out of school, primary, male per 1000: Children out of school, primary, male. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Male is the total number of male primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Spending per student > High school: Public expenditure per student is the public current spending on education divided by the total number of students by level, as a percentage of GDP per capita. Public expenditure (current and capital) includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities)."
  • Secondary education, general pupils: Secondary education, general pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. General programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in general programmes at public and private secondary education institutions.
  • High school > Gender parity index: Country's gender parity index for secondary level enrollment. For countries with a rating of over 1, more females are enrolled while countries with a rating under 1 have more males enrolled.
  • Literacy > Reading performance > Overall reading skills: Overall.

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  • 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.
  • Literacy > Reading performance > Access and retrieve: Access and retrieve.

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  • 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).
  • Inequality adjusted index: Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index.
  • Class size > Age 13: The average number of 13-year-old students per class.
  • 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.
  • Literacy > Reading performance > Integrate and interpret: Integrate and interpret.

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  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Literacy > Reading performance > Non-continuous texts: Non-continuous texts.

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  • Literacy > Reading performance > Continuous texts: Continuous texts.

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  • Duration of education > Primary level: Duration of primary education is the number of grades (or years) in primary education.
  • Participation > Children out of school > Elementary: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
  • Participation > Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education: Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary and secondary levels in public and private schools.
  • Public spending per student > Secondary level: Public expenditure per student, secondary level is the total reported current spending by the government on secondary education, divided by the total number of pupils in secondary education, expressed as a percentage of per capita GDP.
  • Literacy > Reading performance > Reflect and evaluate: Reflect and evaluate.

    No date was available from the Wikipedia article, so we used the date of retrieval.

  • 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.
  • Students from households with computer > Age 13: Percentage of 13-year-old students who come from households with at least one computer.
  • 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.
  • 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).
  • Elementary (primary) school) > Proportion spent on all staff salaries: Percentage of public funding for primary education that goes to school staff salaries.
  • High school > Share of total education spending: Percentage of government education funding that goes to secondary education.
  • Enrolment ratio > Secondary level: Net enrolment ratio, secondary level, is the ratio of the number of children of official secondary school age enrolled in school to the number of children of official secondary school age in the population.
  • Participation > Secondary education > General pupils: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training."
  • Secondary education > Teachers per 1000: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • 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 > 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.
  • 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.
  • Class size > Age 9: The average number of children in every class of nine-year-olds.
  • Post-Secondary Non-Tertiary > Teachers > Women: Number of female teaching staff in post-secondary non-tertiary education. Post-secondary non-tertiary education serves to broaden the knowledge of participants, who have already gained an upper secondary qualification.
  • Private school enrolment > Secondary level: Private sector enrolment share, secondary level is the share of students in general secondary education who attend a privately managed school, regardless of whether or not the school receives subsidies from the government.
  • Education enrolment by level > Secondary level per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Scouting > Members per thousand people: Membership (from 2012). Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • 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 > 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."
  • 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.
  • Teacher qualifications > Share with special training > Age 13: Of those teachers who teach students aged 13, the percentage who have specialised teacher training.
  • Students from households with computer > Age 13 per million: Percentage of 13-year-old students who come from households with at least one computer. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Students from households with more than 25 books > Age 13: Percentage of 13 year-old students who come from households owning more than 25 books.
  • Teacher qualifications > Years experience > Age 13: The average number of years of teaching experience, for teachers of students aged 13.
  • Students from households with study desk > Age 13: Percentage of 13-year-old students who come from households with at least one study desk.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Students from households with calculator > Age 13: Percentage of 13-year-old students who come from households containing at least one calculator.
  • Teacher qualifications > Share with special training > Age 9: Of those teachers who teach students aged 9, the percentage who have specialised teacher training.
  • Teacher qualifications > Share with degree > Age 9: Of those teachers who teach students aged 9, the percentage who have one or more university degrees.
  • Teacher qualifications > Years experience > Age 9: The average number of years of experience of teachers who teach children aged 9.
  • Students from households with more than 25 books > Age 13 per million: Percentage of 13 year-old students who come from households owning more than 25 books. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Students from households with dictionary > Age 13: The percentage of 13-year-old students who come from a household with a dictionary.
  • Students living with mother > Age 9: Percentage of nine-year-old students who live with their mother.
  • Students whose mothers have secondary education > Age 13: Percentage of 13-year-old students whose mothers have at least secondary education.
  • Students living with mother > Age 13: Percentage of 13-year-old students who live with their mother.
  • Elementary school > Enrolled students > % female: Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.
  • Elementary school teachers > % female: Female teachers as a percentage of total primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • Participation > Secondary education > Vocational pupils > % female: Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training."
  • Participation > Total enrollment > Primary > Male > % net: Total enrollment is the number of pupils of the school-age group for primary education, enrolled either in primary or secondary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population in that age group."
  • Preschool enrollment rate > Female: 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."
  • Preschool enrollment rate > Male: 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 enrolment rate > 1st grade > Female: 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."
  • School enrolment rate > 1st grade > Male: 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."
  • School enrolment rate > 5th grade > Female: 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.
  • School enrolment rate > 5th grade > Male: 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.
  • Literacy and Attainment > Educational attainment: completed tertiary > Tertiary > Population 25+ years > % > Over 24 year olds: Percentage of population older than 24 years that has completed tertiary education.
  • 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).
  • Labor force with tertiary education, male > % of male labor force: Labor force with tertiary education, male (% of male 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.
  • Unemployment with tertiary education, female > % of female unemployment: Unemployment with tertiary education, female (% of female unemployment). Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organization (UNESCO).
  • Unemployment with tertiary education, male > % of male unemployment: Unemployment with tertiary education, male (% of male unemployment). Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organization (UNESCO).
  • School enrollment > 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.
  • Students from households with study desk > Age 9: Percentage of nine-year-old students who come from households where there is at least one study desk.
  • 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)."
  • 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 > 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."
  • 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.
  • 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, primary > % gross: School enrollment, primary (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Primary. Total is the total enrollment in primary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of official primary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.
  • 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, 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Students from households with calculator > Age 9: Percentage of nine-year-old students who come from households with at least one calculator.
  • 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, secondary, male > % net: School enrollment, secondary, male (% net). Net enrolment rate. Secondary. All programmes. Male is the ratio of male children of the official secondary school age who are enrolled in secondary school to the male population of the official secondary school age.
  • Secondary education, teachers, female: Secondary education, teachers, female. Teaching staff in total secondary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Female is the total number of female teachers in public and private secondary education institutions (ISCED 2 and 3). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
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STAT Latvia United States HISTORY
Children out of school, primary 1,985
Ranked 97th. 		1.76 million
Ranked 3rd. 885 times more than Latvia
Children out of school, primary per 1000 0.964
Ranked 88th. 		5.64
Ranked 47th. 6 times more than Latvia
Children out of school, primary, female 527
Ranked 93th. 		780,465
Ranked 3rd. 1481 times more than Latvia
College and university > Gender parity index 1.62
Ranked 11th. 16% more than United States 		1.41
Ranked 33th.
College and university > Share of total education spending 15.88%
Ranked 78th. 		25.65%
Ranked 26th. 62% more than Latvia
Compulsary education duration 9
Ranked 94th. 		12
Ranked 14th. 33% more than Latvia
Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP 5.02%
Ranked 55th. 		5.62%
Ranked 39th. 12% more than Latvia
Homeschooling legal status Illegal, public education is mandatory without known exceptions. Legal under regulating conditions, varies by state.
Literacy > Female 99.8%
Ranked 1st. 1% more than United States 		99%
Ranked 17th.
Literacy > Total population 99.8%
Ranked 2nd. 1% more than United States 		99%
Ranked 20th.
Primary education, duration > Years 6
Ranked 49th. The same as United States 		6
Ranked 53th.
Primary education, teachers per 1000 4.84
Ranked 60th. 		5.49
Ranked 49th. 13% more than Latvia
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary 11.41
Ranked 114th. 		14.29
Ranked 98th. 25% more than Latvia
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary 8.33
Ranked 95th. 		14.49
Ranked 56th. 74% more than Latvia
Secondary education, duration > Years 6
Ranked 99th. The same as United States 		6
Ranked 102nd.
Children out of school, primary, female per 1000 0.256
Ranked 92nd. 		2.5
Ranked 48th. 10 times more than Latvia
College and university > Gender ratio 188.99
Ranked 9th. 35% more than United States 		140.06
Ranked 29th.
Child care (preschool) > Duration 4
Ranked 7th. 33% more than United States 		3
Ranked 47th.
Secondary education > Teachers > Per capita 10.8 per 1,000 people
Ranked 10th. 96% more than United States 		5.5 per 1,000 people
Ranked 65th.
Duration of compulsory education 9 years
Ranked 71st. 		12 years
Ranked 10th. 33% more than Latvia
Secondary education, pupils 136,448
Ranked 99th. 		24.21 million
Ranked 4th. 177 times more than Latvia
College and university > Private school share 93.3%
Ranked 6th. 3 times more than United States 		27.95%
Ranked 46th.
Girls to boys ratio > Primary level enrolment 0.97
Ranked 103th. 		0.99
Ranked 49th. 2% more than Latvia
School life expectancy > Total 11.2 years
Ranked 60th. 		15.2 years
Ranked 14th. 36% more than Latvia
Primary education, pupils 113,668
Ranked 117th. 		24.43 million
Ranked 5th. 215 times more than Latvia
Primary education, teachers 9,959
Ranked 90th. 		1.71 million
Ranked 5th. 172 times more than Latvia
Tertiary enrollment 63.1%
Ranked 7th. 		72.6%
Ranked 1st. 15% more than Latvia
Spending per student > College and university 16.35
Ranked 48th. 		22.04
Ranked 37th. 35% more than Latvia
High school > Gender ratio 102.58
Ranked 41st. 3% more than United States 		99.5
Ranked 59th.
Compulsary education starting age 7
Ranked 8th. 17% more than United States 		6
Ranked 66th.
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary per million 4.05
Ranked 36th. 87 times more than United States 		0.0465
Ranked 96th.
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 67th. The same as United States 		3
Ranked 73th.
Literacy > Male 99.8%
Ranked 3rd. 1% more than United States 		99%
Ranked 28th.
Spending > USD 1.84 billion
Ranked 61st. 		684.04 billion
Ranked 1st. 371 times more than Latvia
High school > Private school share 1.45%
Ranked 110th. 		8.27%
Ranked 86th. 6 times more than Latvia
Spending > Proportion 5.57
Ranked 34th. 16% more than United States 		4.79
Ranked 54th.
Pupil-teacher ratio > Primary 12.98
Ranked 128th. 		14.21
Ranked 120th. 9% more than Latvia
Child care (preschool) > Starting age 3
Ranked 92nd. The same as United States 		3
Ranked 103th.
Preschool enrollment rate 98.15
Ranked 100th. 		98.77
Ranked 94th. 1% more than Latvia
Tertiary > Students studying abroad 5,546.81
Ranked 105th. 		56,943.33
Ranked 6th. 10 times more than Latvia
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level 118,944
Ranked 74th. 		16.61 million
Ranked 1st. 140 times more than Latvia
Literacy > Reading performance > Overall 484
Ranked 28th. 		500
Ranked 15th. 3% more than Latvia
Elementary (primary school) > Duration 6
Ranked 54th. The same as United States 		6
Ranked 59th.
Secondary education, teachers per 1000 7.96
Ranked 24th. 48% more than United States 		5.36
Ranked 56th.
Secondary education, teachers 16,380
Ranked 64th. 		1.67 million
Ranked 4th. 102 times more than Latvia
Child care (preschool) > Students per teacher 11.36
Ranked 88th. 		14.96
Ranked 64th. 32% more than Latvia
High school > Lower secondary school duration 3
Ranked 100th. The same as United States 		3
Ranked 105th.
Children out of school, primary, male per 1000 0.709
Ranked 78th. 		3.14
Ranked 43th. 4 times more than Latvia
Spending per student > High school 24.15
Ranked 21st. 		24.56
Ranked 18th. 2% more than Latvia
Secondary education, general pupils 102,913
Ranked 108th. 		24.21 million
Ranked 3rd. 235 times more than Latvia
High school > Gender parity index 0.96
Ranked 74th. 		1.01
Ranked 68th. 5% more than Latvia
Literacy > Reading performance > Overall reading skills 484
Ranked 28th. 		500
Ranked 15th. 3% more than Latvia
Scientific and technical journal articles 153
Ranked 73th. 		211,233
Ranked 1st. 1381 times more than Latvia
Literacy > Reading performance > Access and retrieve 476
Ranked 35th. 		492
Ranked 25th. 3% more than Latvia
College and university > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female 59%
Ranked 7th. 26% more than United States 		47%
Ranked 7th.
Tertiary > Students studying abroad proportion 5.34%
Ranked 57th. 20 times more than United States 		0.271%
Ranked 124th.
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level per 1000 50.86
Ranked 12th. 		57.75
Ranked 4th. 14% more than Latvia
Scouting > Genders admitted both both for Venturing, boys only for non-Venturing
Elementary (primary school) > Starting age 7
Ranked 13th. 17% more than United States 		6
Ranked 77th.
Education expenditure of government > As percentage of total government 15.4%
Ranked 27th. 1% more than United States 		15.3%
Ranked 38th.
Children out of school, primary, male 1,459
Ranked 84th. 		976,866
Ranked 3rd. 670 times more than Latvia
Education expenditure of government > As percentage of GNI 5.3%
Ranked 49th. 		5.9%
Ranked 23th. 11% more than Latvia
High school > Students per teacher 8.33
Ranked 97th. 		14.49
Ranked 57th. 74% more than Latvia
Secondary education > General pupils 235,289
Ranked 102nd. 		24.19 million
Ranked 3rd. 103 times more than Latvia
Spending per student > Elementary school 23.29
Ranked 14th. 4% more than United States 		22.35
Ranked 18th.
Secondary school starting age > Years 13
Ranked 13th. 8% more than United States 		12
Ranked 59th.
High school starting age > Years 11
Ranked 128th. 		12
Ranked 55th. 9% more than Latvia
Primary education > Teachers > Per capita 3.08 per 1,000 people
Ranked 117th. 		5.88 per 1,000 people
Ranked 44th. 91% more than Latvia
Education enrolment by level > Primary level 103,359
Ranked 135th. 		24.85 million
Ranked 4th. 240 times more than Latvia
High school > Population with at least high school education > Women 98.6%
Ranked 8th. 4% more than United States 		94.7%
Ranked 14th.
Elementary school graduate rate 95.7
Ranked 30th. About the same as United States 		95.34
Ranked 40th.
Schools connected to the Internet 97%
Ranked 8th. 		100%
Ranked 2nd. 3% more than Latvia
Public spending per student > Primary level 23.6
Ranked 2nd. 32% more than United States 		17.9
Ranked 21st.
Secondary education, pupils per 1000 66.3
Ranked 110th. 		77.71
Ranked 76th. 17% more than Latvia
Primary education, pupils per 1000 55.23
Ranked 126th. 		78.41
Ranked 97th. 42% more than Latvia
Girls to boys ratio > Tertiary level enrolment 1.72
Ranked 13th. 23% more than United States 		1.4
Ranked 22nd.
Girls to boys ratio > Secondary level enrolment 1
Ranked 86th. 		1.02
Ranked 54th. 2% more than Latvia
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level > Per capita 50.87 per 1,000 people
Ranked 12th. 		57.61 per 1,000 people
Ranked 4th. 13% more than Latvia
Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people 2.7
Ranked 70th. 15 times more than United States 		0.183
Ranked 178th.
Outcomes > Secondary education > Duration > Years 6
Ranked 84th. The same as United States 		6
Ranked 86th.
Teacher student ratio > High school 9.84
Ranked 82nd. 		14.38
Ranked 51st. 46% more than Latvia
Inequality adjusted index 0.837
Ranked 20th. 		0.941
Ranked 3rd. 12% more than Latvia
Class size > Age 13 14.3 students
Ranked 24th. 		18.3 students
Ranked 15th. 28% more than Latvia
Teacher student ratio > Elementary school 11.11
Ranked 120th. 		13.69
Ranked 102nd. 23% more than Latvia
Elementary school > Enrolled students 117,129
Ranked 110th. 		24.68 million
Ranked 3rd. 211 times more than Latvia
Primary education > Duration > Years 4 years
Ranked 174th. 		6 years
Ranked 54th. 50% more than Latvia
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ per capita $4,837.42
Ranked 41st. 		$33,005.49
Ranked 3rd. 7 times more than Latvia
School enrolment rate > 1st grade 104.82
Ranked 51st. 		105.99
Ranked 46th. 1% more than Latvia
Secondary education, general pupils per 1000 50
Ranked 122nd. 		77.71
Ranked 47th. 55% more than Latvia
Literacy > Reading performance > Integrate and interpret 484
Ranked 31st. 		495
Ranked 20th. 2% more than Latvia
High school > Lower secondary starting age 13
Ranked 14th. 8% more than United States 		12
Ranked 61st.
Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share 1.13%
Ranked 123th. 		8.72%
Ranked 80th. 8 times more than Latvia
Elementary school > Gender ratio 96.18
Ranked 94th. 		100.68
Ranked 17th. 5% more than Latvia
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level 90%
Ranked 92nd. 		94%
Ranked 71st. 4% more than Latvia
Duration of education > Secondary level 8
Ranked 6th. 33% more than United States 		6
Ranked 81st.
Public spending per student > Tertiary level 22.5
Ranked 18th. 		23.9
Ranked 8th. 6% more than Latvia
Primary education > Pupils 92,453
Ranked 131st. 		24.56 million
Ranked 4th. 266 times more than Latvia
High school > Population with at least high school education > Men 98.2%
Ranked 10th. 4% more than United States 		94.3%
Ranked 22nd.
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Tertiary level 61.71%
Ranked 13th. 9% more than United States 		56.64%
Ranked 34th.
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita 118.08 per 1,000 people
Ranked 24th. 43% more than United States 		82.72 per 1,000 people
Ranked 88th.
Secondary education, vocational pupils 33,535
Ranked 70th. 		0.0
Ranked 96th.
Spending on education > Proportion spent on all staff salaries 75.26%
Ranked 45th. 		77.19%
Ranked 38th. 3% more than Latvia
Elementary (primary) school > Students per teacher 11.41
Ranked 116th. 		14.29
Ranked 100th. 25% more than Latvia
Secondary education > Teachers 24,989
Ranked 71st. 		1.62 million
Ranked 3rd. 65 times more than Latvia
School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary 16 years
Ranked 13th. The same as United States 		16 years
Ranked 15th.
School enrolment rate > 5th grade 96.39
Ranked 21st. 2% more than United States 		94.45
Ranked 30th.
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level 276,072
Ranked 106th. 		23.85 million
Ranked 4th. 86 times more than Latvia
Scientific and technical journal articles per million 65.8
Ranked 42nd. 		728.12
Ranked 13th. 11 times more than Latvia
Literacy > Reading performance > Non-continuous texts 487
Ranked 26th. 		503
Ranked 14th. 3% more than Latvia
Literacy > Reading performance > Continuous texts 484
Ranked 31st. 		500
Ranked 13th. 3% more than Latvia
Duration of education > Primary level 4
Ranked 155th. 		6
Ranked 51st. 50% more than Latvia
Participation > Children out of school > Elementary 2,117
Ranked 98th. 		1.71 million
Ranked 4th. 810 times more than Latvia
Participation > Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education 100.03%
Ranked 55th. 		100.09%
Ranked 51st. The same as Latvia
Public spending per student > Secondary level 25.2
Ranked 10th. 13% more than United States 		22.4
Ranked 28th.
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Primary level 48.2%
Ranked 104th. 		48.86%
Ranked 40th. 1% more than Latvia
Literacy > Reading performance > Reflect and evaluate 492
Ranked 24th. 		512
Ranked 8th. 4% more than Latvia
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Women 92%
Ranked 77th. 		94%
Ranked 66th. 2% more than Latvia
High school > Upper secondary starting age 16
Ranked 24th. 7% more than United States 		15
Ranked 90th.
Elementary school starting age > Years 7
Ranked 14th. 17% more than United States 		6
Ranked 73th.
Elementary school repeaters > All 3.31
Ranked 64th. 		0.0
Ranked 116th.
School life expectancy > Male 11.2 years
Ranked 60th. 		14.8 years
Ranked 17th. 32% more than Latvia
Secondary education > General pupils > Per capita 101.73 per 1,000 people
Ranked 26th. 24% more than United States 		82.36 per 1,000 people
Ranked 51st.
Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 1000 44.2
Ranked 160th. 		86.39
Ranked 118th. 95% more than Latvia
Education enrolment by level > Primary level > Per capita 0.044 per capita
Ranked 156th. 		0.086 per capita
Ranked 119th. 95% more than Latvia
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Men 88%
Ranked 94th. 		93%
Ranked 66th. 6% more than Latvia
Pupils-teacher ratio > Primary level 15
Ranked 116th. 		15.4
Ranked 115th. 3% more than Latvia
Elementary (primary school) > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female 93%
Ranked 10th. 7% more than United States 		87%
Ranked 8th.
Primary education > Teachers 7,124
Ranked 106th. 		1.73 million
Ranked 3rd. 243 times more than Latvia
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Secondary level 48.82%
Ranked 90th. About the same as United States 		48.72%
Ranked 92nd.
Students from households with computer > Age 13 13%
Ranked 26th. 		54%
Ranked 13th. 4 times more than Latvia
Private school enrolment > Primary level 0.9
Ranked 83th. 		11.6
Ranked 33th. 13 times more than Latvia
Outcomes > Primary education > Duration > Years 6
Ranked 46th. The same as United States 		6
Ranked 49th.
Primary education > Teachers per 1000 3.08
Ranked 116th. 		5.9
Ranked 45th. 92% more than Latvia
Female enrolment share > Primary level 48.6%
Ranked 54th. 		48.7%
Ranked 42nd. About the same as Latvia
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ $10.83 billion
Ranked 67th. 		$10.28 trillion
Ranked 1st. 950 times more than Latvia
Primary school starting age > Years 7
Ranked 12th. 17% more than United States 		6
Ranked 77th.
Scouting > Members 847
Ranked 150th. 		2.99 million
Ranked 3rd. 3528 times more than Latvia
Elementary (primary) school) > Proportion spent on all staff salaries 77.68%
Ranked 59th. 		81.55%
Ranked 48th. 5% more than Latvia
High school > Share of total education spending 38.39%
Ranked 33th. 8% more than United States 		35.42%
Ranked 52nd.
Enrolment ratio > Secondary level 74.4%
Ranked 35th. 		88.1%
Ranked 17th. 18% more than Latvia
Participation > Secondary education > General pupils 147,164
Ranked 96th. 		24.69 million
Ranked 2nd. 168 times more than Latvia
Secondary education > Teachers per 1000 10.8
Ranked 10th. 96% more than United States 		5.52
Ranked 66th.
Ratio of female to male primary enrollment 96.96
Ranked 97th. 		97.22
Ranked 93th. About the same as Latvia
Secondary education > General pupils per 1000 101.73
Ranked 29th. 23% more than United States 		82.6
Ranked 48th.
Elementary (primary) school > Gender parity index 0.995
Ranked 38th. About the same as United States 		0.991
Ranked 69th.
Female enrolment share > Secondary level 49.3%
Ranked 66th. 1% more than United States 		49%
Ranked 73th.
Class size > Age 9 18.7 students
Ranked 15th. 		23.5 students
Ranked 6th. 26% more than Latvia
Post-Secondary Non-Tertiary > Teachers > Women 88
Ranked 22nd. 		25,000
Ranked 1st. 284 times more than Latvia
Private school enrolment > Secondary level 0.4
Ranked 26th. 		9.6
Ranked 12th. 24 times more than Latvia
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level per 1000 118.05
Ranked 27th. 42% more than United States 		82.94
Ranked 90th.
Scouting > Members per thousand people 0.418
Ranked 127th. 		9.52
Ranked 14th. 23 times more than Latvia
School life expectancy > Female 11.3 years
Ranked 55th. 		15.7 years
Ranked 11th. 39% more than Latvia
Elementary school repeaters > Male 4.59
Ranked 58th. 		0.0
Ranked 113th.
Elementary school repeaters > Female 1.9
Ranked 72nd. 		0.0
Ranked 112th.
Elementary school teachers 10,541
Ranked 89th. 		1.8 million
Ranked 2nd. 171 times more than Latvia
High school teachers 18,575
Ranked 56th. 		1.72 million
Ranked 2nd. 92 times more than Latvia
Teacher qualifications > Share with special training > Age 13 94%
Ranked 10th. 		97%
Ranked 6th. 3% more than Latvia
Students from households with computer > Age 13 per million 5.56%
Ranked 14th. 30 times more than United States 		0.188%
Ranked 27th.
Students from households with more than 25 books > Age 13 92%
Ranked 3rd. 23% more than United States 		75%
Ranked 16th.
Teacher qualifications > Years experience > Age 13 28 years experience
Ranked 8th. 4% more than United States 		27 years experience
Ranked 10th.
Students from households with study desk > Age 13 96%
Ranked 4th. 10% more than United States 		87%
Ranked 21st.
Participation > Secondary education > Pupils 271,631
Ranked 92nd. 		24.43 million
Ranked 3rd. 90 times more than Latvia
Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment 99.82
Ranked 80th. 		101.63
Ranked 58th. 2% more than Latvia
Primary education > Pupils per 1000 39.97
Ranked 164th. 		83.88
Ranked 115th. 2 times more than Latvia
Pupils-teacher ratio > Secondary level 10.3
Ranked 106th. 		14.9
Ranked 79th. 45% more than Latvia
Students from households with calculator > Age 13 90%
Ranked 22nd. 		96%
Ranked 17th. 7% more than Latvia
Teacher qualifications > Share with special training > Age 9 99%
Ranked 6th. 3% more than United States 		96%
Ranked 8th.
Teacher qualifications > Share with degree > Age 9 77%
Ranked 3rd. 		100%
Ranked 1st. 30% more than Latvia
Teacher qualifications > Years experience > Age 9 20.5 years experience
Ranked 4th. 25% more than United States 		16.4 years experience
Ranked 12th.
Students from households with more than 25 books > Age 13 per million 39.34%
Ranked 4th. 151 times more than United States 		0.261%
Ranked 28th.
Students from households with dictionary > Age 13 91%
Ranked 23th. 		95%
Ranked 17th. 4% more than Latvia
Students living with mother > Age 9 93%
Ranked 9th. The same as United States 		93%
Ranked 8th.
Students whose mothers have secondary education > Age 13 48% 75%
Students living with mother > Age 13 94%
Ranked 16th. 4% more than United States 		90%
Ranked 26th.
Elementary school > Enrolled students > % female 47.77%
Ranked 107th. 		48.92%
Ranked 37th. 2% more than Latvia
Elementary school teachers > % female 92.89%
Ranked 16th. 8% more than United States 		85.64%
Ranked 32nd.
Participation > Secondary education > Vocational pupils > % female 40.44%
Ranked 65th. 		0.0
Ranked 111th.
Participation > Total enrollment > Primary > Male > % net 98.73%
Ranked 15th. 7% more than United States 		92.62%
Ranked 60th.
Preschool enrollment rate > Female 88.08
Ranked 30th. 53% more than United States 		57.63
Ranked 64th.
Preschool enrollment rate > Male 89.69
Ranked 29th. 55% more than United States 		57.98
Ranked 63th.
School enrolment rate > 1st grade > Female 105.42
Ranked 48th. 		108.63
Ranked 38th. 3% more than Latvia
School enrolment rate > 1st grade > Male 104.25
Ranked 54th. 1% more than United States 		103.49
Ranked 59th.
School enrolment rate > 5th grade > Female 94.72
Ranked 28th. 		98.08
Ranked 22nd. 4% more than Latvia
School enrolment rate > 5th grade > Male 97.97
Ranked 14th. 2% more than United States 		95.67
Ranked 24th.
Literacy and Attainment > Educational attainment: completed tertiary > Tertiary > Population 25+ years > % > Over 24 year olds 27.21%
Ranked 13th. 		40.66%
Ranked 3rd. 49% more than Latvia
Unemployment with secondary education, male > % of male unemployment 61.7%
Ranked 14th. 64% more than United States 		37.6%
Ranked 57th.
Unemployment with primary education, male > % of male unemployment 30.3%
Ranked 50th. 50% more than United States 		20.2%
Ranked 66th.
Labor force with tertiary education, male > % of male labor force 22.3%
Ranked 24th. 		35%
Ranked 4th. 57% more than Latvia
Unemployment with tertiary education, female > % of female unemployment 23.3%
Ranked 36th. 		51.9%
Ranked 4th. 2 times more than Latvia
Unemployment with tertiary education, male > % of male unemployment 7.9%
Ranked 70th. 		42.2%
Ranked 2nd. 5 times more than Latvia
School enrollment > Preprimary > % gross 79.33% gross
Ranked 45th. 28% more than United States 		61.93% gross
Ranked 62nd.
School enrollment > Primary > Female > % gross 91.39% gross
Ranked 135th. 		97.55% gross
Ranked 117th. 7% more than Latvia
Primary education > Teachers > % female 97.18% female
Ranked 9th. 10% more than United States 		88.58% female
Ranked 21st.
Expenditure per student > Secondary > % of GDP per capita 24.48%
Ranked 28th. 		25.85%
Ranked 24th. 6% more than Latvia
Gross intake rate in grade 1 > Male > % of relevant age group 90.43%
Ranked 127th. 		99.85%
Ranked 91st. 10% more than Latvia
Students from households with study desk > Age 9 92%
Ranked 1st. 14% more than United States 		81%
Ranked 8th.
Government spending on education > % of GDP 5.02%
Ranked 55th. 		5.62%
Ranked 39th. 12% more than Latvia
Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Female > % net 95.61%
Ranked 34th. 3% more than United States 		92.61%
Ranked 54th.
Government spending on education > % of government spending 13.95%
Ranked 36th. 		14.13%
Ranked 35th. 1% more than Latvia
School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary > Female 17 years
Ranked 7th. 6% more than United States 		16 years
Ranked 25th.
Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education > % 97.94%
Ranked 82nd. 		100.42%
Ranked 47th. 3% more than Latvia
School enrollment, preprimary, female > % gross 88.3%
Ranked 40th. 22% more than United States 		72.28%
Ranked 62nd.
School enrollment, preprimary, male > % gross 90.86%
Ranked 34th. 22% more than United States 		74.31%
Ranked 60th.
Secondary education, pupils > % female 48.03%
Ranked 90th. 		48.86%
Ranked 62nd. 2% more than Latvia
Expenditure per student, primary > % of GDP per capita 28.17%
Ranked 6th. 23% more than United States 		22.93%
Ranked 23th.
Secondary education, vocational pupils per 1000 16.29
Ranked 38th. 		0.0
Ranked 96th.
Secondary education, teachers, female per 1000 6.55
Ranked 9th. Twice as much as United States 		3.28
Ranked 51st.
Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Female > % gross 96.2%
Ranked 104th. 		99.11%
Ranked 89th. 3% more than Latvia
Adjusted savings: education expenditure > % of GNI 5.57%
Ranked 34th. 16% more than United States 		4.79%
Ranked 59th.
School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary > Male 14 years
Ranked 36th. 		15 years
Ranked 24th. 7% more than Latvia
Persistence to last grade of primary, total > % of cohort 93.09%
Ranked 52nd. The same as United States 		93.08%
Ranked 58th.
School enrollment, primary > % gross 105.3%
Ranked 60th. 7% more than United States 		98.78%
Ranked 107th.
School enrollment > Secondary > Female > % gross 96.48% gross
Ranked 42nd. 1% more than United States 		95.47% gross
Ranked 47th.
School enrollment, primary, male > % net 96.86%
Ranked 24th. 6% more than United States 		91.29%
Ranked 62nd.
Persistence to last grade of primary, female > % of cohort 92.7%
Ranked 55th. 5% more than United States 		87.88%
Ranked 62nd.
Repeaters, primary, male > % of male enrollment 2.84%
Ranked 68th. 		0.0
Ranked 136th.
Students from households with calculator > Age 9 74%
Ranked 10th. 		91%
Ranked 2nd. 23% more than Latvia
School enrollment, secondary, female > % gross 96.95%
Ranked 45th. 3% more than United States 		93.76%
Ranked 61st.
School enrollment, secondary, male > % net 84.74%
Ranked 38th. 		86.8%
Ranked 32nd. 2% more than Latvia
Secondary education, teachers, female 13,473
Ranked 49th. 		1.02 million
Ranked 4th. 76 times more than Latvia

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