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  • Children out of school, primary: Children out of school, primary. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Total is the total number of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools.
  • Children out of school, primary per 1000: Children out of school, primary. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Total is the total number of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Children out of school, primary, female: Children out of school, primary, female. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Female is the total number of female primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools.
  • College and university > Gender parity index: Country's gender parity index for college and university enrollment. For countries with a rating of over 1, more females are enrolled while countries with a rating under 1 have more males enrolled.
  • College and university > Share of total education spending: Percentage of government education funding that goes to post-secondary education.
  • Compulsary education duration: Number of years students are required to be enrolled in school for all levels of education. For instance, compulsary education lasts for 12 years in the United States.
  • Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP: Percentage of public funding for education out of country's total GDP.
  • High school enrolment rate: Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
  • Literacy > Female: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
  • Literacy > Total population: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
  • Primary education, duration > Years: Primary education, duration (years). Duration of primary is the number of grades (years) in primary education.
  • Primary education, teachers per 1000: Primary education, teachers. Teaching staff in primary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Pupil-teacher ratio, primary: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary. Pupil-teacher ratio. Primary is the number of pupils enrolled in primary school divided by the number of primary school teachers.
  • Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary. Pupil-teacher ratio. Secondary is the number of pupils enrolled in secondary school divided by the number of secondary school teachers.
  • Secondary education, duration > Years: Secondary education, duration (years). Duration of secondary education is the number of grades (years) in secondary education (ISCED 2 & 3).
  • Children out of school, primary, female per 1000: Children out of school, primary, female. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Female is the total number of female primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • College and university > Gender ratio: Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment is the percentage of men to women enrolled at tertiary level in public and private schools.
  • Child care (preschool) > Duration: Number of years students study at the pre-primary (preschool) level. It should be noted that not all countries require pre-primary education.
  • Secondary education > Teachers > Per capita: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Duration of compulsory education: Duration of compulsory education is the number of grades (or years) that a child must legally be enrolled in school.
  • Secondary education, pupils: Secondary education, pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions.
  • College and university > Private school share: Percentage of post-secondary students who attend a private school, college, or university.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Secondary education, pupils per 1000: Secondary education, pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Primary education, pupils per 1000: Primary education, pupils. Enrolment in primary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people: Total number of post-secondary students who were studying abroad during given year. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Outcomes > Secondary education > Duration > Years: Secondary education, duration (years) is the number of grades (years) in secondary school."
  • Teacher student ratio > High school: Secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the number of pupils enrolled in secondary school divided by the number of secondary school teachers (regardless of their teaching assignment).
  • Children out of school > Primary per 1000: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Inequality adjusted index: Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index.
  • 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.
  • Elementary (primary) school > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for primary education.
  • Secondary education > Teachers: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • Scientific and technical journal articles per million: Scientific and technical journal articles refer to the number of scientific and engineering articles published in the following fields: physics, biology, chemistry, mathematics, clinical medicine, biomedical research, engineering and technology, and earth and space sciences. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Duration of education > Primary level: Duration of primary education is the number of grades (or years) in primary education.
  • 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.
  • Progression to secondary school: Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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).
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Primary education > Pupils per 1000: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment: Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
  • Secondary education > Pupils > Per capita: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Intake ratio to last grade of primary > Females: Number of female entrants in the last grade of primary education (regardless of age) expressed as a percentage of the female population at entrance age to the last grade.
  • Library employees per million: . Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • School enrollment > Primary > Female > % net: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.
  • School enrollment > Primary > Male > % net: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Unemployment with secondary education, male > % of male unemployment: Unemployment with secondary education, male (% of male unemployment). Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organization (UNESCO).
  • Public spending on education, total > % of GDP: Public spending on education, total (% of GDP). Public expenditure on education as % of GDP is the total public expenditure (current and capital) on education expressed as a percentage of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in a given year. Public expenditure on education includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration, and transfers/subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities).
  • Labor force with secondary education, female > % of female labor force: Labor force with secondary education, female (% of female labor force). Labor force with secondary education is the proportion of the labor force that has a secondary education, as a percentage of the total labor force.
  • Unemployment with secondary education, female > % of female unemployment: Unemployment with secondary education, female (% of female unemployment). Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organization (UNESCO).
  • Education spending > % of GDP: Government Education Expenditure (% of GDP, 2000-2002)
  • Grade 1 intake rate: Total number of new entrants in first grade of primary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population at the official primary school-entrance age
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • School enrollment > Tertiary > Male > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level.
  • Participation > School enrollment > Tertiary > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level."
  • Participation > School enrollment > Tertiary > Female > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level."
  • Participation > Total enrollment > Primary > % net: Total enrollment is the number of pupils of the school-age group for primary education, enrolled either in primary or secondary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population in that age group."
  • Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Male > % net: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers."
  • School enrollment, primary, private > % of total primary: School enrollment, primary, private (% of total primary). Percentage of private enrolment. Primary is the enrolment in private primary schools expressed as a percentage of total enrolment (public and private) in primary schools. 'Private' refers to all educational institutions not operated by a public authority, regardless of whether they receive financial support from public authorities. A high percentage indicates strong involvement of the non-governmental sector (including religious bodies, other organizations, associations, communities, private enterprises or persons) in providing organized educational programmes.
  • Primary education, pupils > % female: Primary education, pupils (% female). Percentage of female students. Primary is the number of female students at the primary level expressed as a percentage of the total number of students (male and female) at the primary level in a given school year.
  • School enrollment, primary, female > % gross: School enrollment, primary, female (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Primary. Female is the total female enrollment in primary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the female population of official primary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.
  • Primary completion rate, total > % of relevant age group: Primary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group). Primary completion rate. Total is the total number of new entrants in the last grade of primary education, regardless of age, expressed as percentage of the total population of the theoretical entrance age to the last grade of primary. This indicator is also known as "gross intake rate to the last grade of primary." The ratio can exceed 100% due to over-aged and under-aged children who enter primary school late/early and/or repeat grades.
  • Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female > % of relevant age group: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female (% of relevant age group). Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age.
  • Secondary education, general pupils > % female: Secondary education, general pupils (% female). Percentage of female students. Total secondary. General programmes is the number of female students enrolled in general programmes at the secondary education level expressed as a percentage of the total number of students (male and female) enrolled in general programmes at the secondary education level in a given school year.
  • Total enrollment, primary, male > % net: Total enrollment, primary, male (% net). Adjusted net enrollment is the number of pupils of the school-age group for primary education, enrolled either in primary or secondary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population in that age group.
  • Labor force with primary education, female > % of female labor force: Labor force with primary education, female (% of female labor force). Labor force with primary education is the proportion of the labor force that has a primary education, as a percentage of the total labor force.
  • Labor force with tertiary education > % of total: Labor force with tertiary education (% of total). Labor force with tertiary education is the proportion of labor force that has a tertiary education, as a percentage of the total labor force.
  • Services, etc., value added > Current US$ per capita: Services, etc., value added (current US$). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • Services, etc., value added > Current US$, % of GDP: Services, etc., value added (current US$). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Figures expressed as a proportion of GDP for the same year
  • Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment > %: Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment (%). Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
  • Ratio of female to male primary enrollment > %: Ratio of female to male primary enrollment (%). Ratio of female to male primary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
  • Participation > School enrollment > Preprimary > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment."
  • Participation > School enrollment > Primary > % net: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music."
  • Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Male > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music."
  • Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Male > % net: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music."
  • Adjusted savings > Education expenditure > % of GNI: Education expenditure refers to the current operating expenditures in education, including wages and salaries and excluding capital investments in buildings and equipment.
  • Public spending on education > Total > % of GDP: Public expenditure on education consists of current and capital public expenditure on education plus subsidies to private education at the primary, secondary, and tertiary levels.
  • Unemployment with primary education > % of total unemployment: Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organization (UNESCO).
  • Unemployment with secondary education > % of total unemployment: Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organization (UNESCO).
  • Expenditure per student > Primary > % of GDP per capita: Public expenditure per student is the public current spending on education divided by the total number of students by level, as a percentage of GDP per capita.
  • School enrollment > Secondary > Male > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.
  • Expenditure per student > Tertiary > % of GDP per capita: Public expenditure per student is the public current spending on education divided by the total number of students by level, as a percentage of GDP per capita.
  • School enrollment > Primary > % net: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.
  • 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 tertiary enrollment > %: Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment (%). Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment is the percentage of men to women enrolled at tertiary level in public and private schools.
  • School enrollment, primary > % gross: School enrollment, primary (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Primary. Total is the total enrollment in primary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of official primary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.
  • School enrollment, primary, female > % net: School enrollment, primary, female (% net). Net enrolment rate. Primary. Female is the ratio of female children of the official primary school age who are enrolled in primary school to the female population of the official primary school age.
  • 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.
  • Persistence to last grade of primary, male > % of cohort: Persistence to last grade of primary, male (% of cohort). Survival rate to last grade of primary. Male is the share of male 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.
  • Participation > Total enrollment > Primary > Female > % 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."
  • 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.
  • High school > Lower Secondary > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for lower secondary (middle school) education.
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STAT Netherlands Tajikistan HISTORY
Children out of school, primary 776
Ranked 107th. 		7,099
Ranked 45th. 9 times more than Netherlands
Children out of school, primary per 1000 0.0465
Ranked 115th. 		0.886
Ranked 56th. 19 times more than Netherlands
Children out of school, primary, female 11,924
Ranked 61st. 5% more than Tajikistan 		11,340
Ranked 53th.
College and university > Gender parity index 1.12
Ranked 71st. 2 times more than Tajikistan 		0.52
Ranked 80th.
College and university > Share of total education spending 28.05%
Ranked 17th. 3 times more than Tajikistan 		8.4%
Ranked 51st.
Compulsary education duration 13
Ranked 9th. 44% more than Tajikistan 		9
Ranked 79th.
Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP 5.96%
Ranked 29th. 51% more than Tajikistan 		3.94%
Ranked 30th.
High school enrolment rate 98.12
Ranked 32nd. 		98.36
Ranked 34th. About the same as Netherlands
Literacy > Female 99%
Ranked 28th. 		99.1%
Ranked 11th. About the same as Netherlands
Literacy > Total population 99%
Ranked 29th. 		99.4%
Ranked 11th. About the same as Netherlands
Primary education, duration > Years 6
Ranked 139th. 50% more than Tajikistan 		4
Ranked 199th.
Primary education, teachers per 1000 4.15
Ranked 69th. 15% more than Tajikistan 		3.6
Ranked 53th.
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary 18.36
Ranked 99th. 		23
Ranked 43th. 25% more than Netherlands
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary 13.57
Ranked 59th. 		15.44
Ranked 44th. 14% more than Netherlands
Secondary education, duration > Years 6
Ranked 160th. 		7
Ranked 78th. 17% more than Netherlands
Children out of school, primary, female per 1000 0.729
Ranked 86th. 		1.45
Ranked 64th. 99% more than Netherlands
College and university > Gender ratio 110.84
Ranked 57th. 3 times more than Tajikistan 		39.54
Ranked 82nd.
Child care (preschool) > Duration 2
Ranked 186th. 		4
Ranked 22nd. Twice as much as Netherlands
Secondary education > Teachers > Per capita 6.74 per 1,000 people
Ranked 46th. 		9.15 per 1,000 people
Ranked 10th. 36% more than Netherlands
Duration of compulsory education 13 years
Ranked 5th. 44% more than Tajikistan 		9 years
Ranked 97th.
Secondary education, pupils 1.54 million
Ranked 40th. 47% more than Tajikistan 		1.05 million
Ranked 46th.
College and university > Private school share 100%
Ranked 5th. 73 times more than Tajikistan 		1.37%
Ranked 40th.
Girls to boys ratio > Primary level enrolment 0.98
Ranked 76th. 2% more than Tajikistan 		0.96
Ranked 97th.
Primary education, pupils 1.29 million
Ranked 62nd. 95% more than Tajikistan 		662,513
Ranked 43th.
Primary education, teachers 63,872
Ranked 43th. 2 times more than Tajikistan 		28,799
Ranked 39th.
Tertiary enrollment 55%
Ranked 16th. 4 times more than Tajikistan 		14%
Ranked 65th.
Spending per student > College and university 43.92
Ranked 26th. 2 times more than Tajikistan 		21.8
Ranked 19th.
High school > Gender ratio 98.2
Ranked 69th. 13% more than Tajikistan 		87.04
Ranked 95th.
Compulsary education starting age 5
Ranked 178th. 		7
Ranked 13th. 40% more than Netherlands
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary per million 0.813
Ranked 74th. 		1.98
Ranked 54th. 2 times more than Netherlands
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 135th. 50% more than Tajikistan 		2
Ranked 197th.
Literacy > Male 99%
Ranked 38th. 		99.6%
Ranked 12th. 1% more than Netherlands
Spending > USD 42.53 billion
Ranked 14th. 265 times more than Tajikistan 		160.79 million
Ranked 120th.
High school > Private school share 82.79%
Ranked 5th. 77 times more than Tajikistan 		1.07%
Ranked 116th.
Spending > Proportion 4.85
Ranked 53th. 52% more than Tajikistan 		3.2
Ranked 119th.
Pupil-teacher ratio > Primary 17.17
Ranked 120th. 		21.33
Ranked 62nd. 24% more than Netherlands
Child care (preschool) > Starting age 4
Ranked 58th. 33% more than Tajikistan 		3
Ranked 194th.
High school repeaters > Male 5.53
Ranked 46th. 15 times more than Tajikistan 		0.38
Ranked 97th.
Preschool enrollment rate 106.9
Ranked 53th. 5% more than Tajikistan 		102.18
Ranked 76th.
Tertiary > Students studying abroad 13,388.96
Ranked 60th. 2 times more than Tajikistan 		6,031.24
Ranked 102nd.
Primary completion rate 100
Ranked 41st. 		102
Ranked 22nd. 2% more than Netherlands
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level 526,767
Ranked 36th. 5 times more than Tajikistan 		97,466
Ranked 83th.
Elementary (primary school) > Duration 6
Ranked 147th. 50% more than Tajikistan 		4
Ranked 209th.
Children out of school > Primary 13,817
Ranked 69th. 		17,525
Ranked 47th. 27% more than Netherlands
Secondary education, teachers per 1000 6.79
Ranked 40th. 		8.66
Ranked 15th. 28% more than Netherlands
Secondary education, teachers 113,370
Ranked 24th. 67% more than Tajikistan 		67,698
Ranked 36th.
Child care (preschool) > Students per teacher 15
Ranked 72nd. 15% more than Tajikistan 		13.04
Ranked 76th.
High school > Lower secondary school duration 3
Ranked 180th. 		5
Ranked 16th. 67% more than Netherlands
Children out of school, primary, male per 1000 0.27
Ranked 96th. 27% more than Tajikistan 		0.213
Ranked 93th.
Secondary education, general pupils 790,048
Ranked 50th. 		1.04 million
Ranked 24th. 32% more than Netherlands
High school > Gender parity index 0.988
Ranked 86th. 13% more than Tajikistan 		0.873
Ranked 81st.
Scientific and technical journal articles 13,475
Ranked 13th. 674 times more than Tajikistan 		20
Ranked 114th.
College and university > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female 40%
Ranked 17th. 14% more than Tajikistan 		35%
Ranked 52nd.
Tertiary > Students studying abroad proportion 1.72%
Ranked 98th. 		3.15%
Ranked 79th. 84% more than Netherlands
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level per 1000 32.62
Ranked 42nd. 2 times more than Tajikistan 		15.22
Ranked 82nd.
Scouting > Genders admitted both both
Elementary (primary school) > Starting age 6
Ranked 171st. 		7
Ranked 40th. 17% more than Netherlands
Education expenditure of government > As percentage of total government 11.2%
Ranked 60th. 		18%
Ranked 17th. 61% more than Netherlands
Children out of school, primary, male 4,421
Ranked 78th. 3 times more than Tajikistan 		1,666
Ranked 82nd.
Education expenditure of government > As percentage of GNI 5.5%
Ranked 39th. 53% more than Tajikistan 		3.6%
Ranked 34th.
High school > Students per teacher 13.57
Ranked 61st. 		15.44
Ranked 45th. 14% more than Netherlands
Secondary education > General pupils 672,103
Ranked 56th. 		960,215
Ranked 25th. 43% more than Netherlands
Secondary school starting age > Years 12
Ranked 129th. 9% more than Tajikistan 		11
Ranked 180th.
High school starting age > Years 12
Ranked 117th. 9% more than Tajikistan 		11
Ranked 158th.
Primary education > Teachers > Per capita 4.18 per 1,000 people
Ranked 80th. 		4.96 per 1,000 people
Ranked 44th. 19% more than Netherlands
Education enrolment by level > Primary level 1.29 million
Ranked 65th. 86% more than Tajikistan 		694,930
Ranked 88th.
High school > Population with at least high school education > Women 87.5%
Ranked 30th. 		93.2%
Ranked 20th. 7% more than Netherlands
Elementary school graduate rate 98.34
Ranked 19th. 		99.48
Ranked 8th. 1% more than Netherlands
Secondary education, pupils per 1000 92.19
Ranked 42nd. 		133.74
Ranked 4th. 45% more than Netherlands
Primary education, pupils per 1000 77.38
Ranked 98th. 		82.72
Ranked 62nd. 7% more than Netherlands
Girls to boys ratio > Tertiary level enrolment 1.08
Ranked 55th. 3 times more than Tajikistan 		0.35
Ranked 92nd.
Girls to boys ratio > Secondary level enrolment 0.98
Ranked 84th. 18% more than Tajikistan 		0.83
Ranked 114th.
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level > Per capita 32.62 per 1,000 people
Ranked 42nd. 2 times more than Tajikistan 		15.43 per 1,000 people
Ranked 81st.
Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people 0.802
Ranked 124th. 4% more than Tajikistan 		0.772
Ranked 127th.
Outcomes > Secondary education > Duration > Years 6
Ranked 141st. 		7
Ranked 67th. 17% more than Netherlands
Teacher student ratio > High school 13.32
Ranked 72nd. 		16.55
Ranked 38th. 24% more than Netherlands
Children out of school > Primary per 1000 0.849
Ranked 100th. 		2.58
Ranked 60th. 3 times more than Netherlands
Inequality adjusted index 0.897
Ranked 8th. 44% more than Tajikistan 		0.623
Ranked 56th.
High school repeaters > Female 3.92
Ranked 46th. 10 times more than Tajikistan 		0.39
Ranked 93th.
Teacher student ratio > Elementary school 17.17
Ranked 108th. 		22.67
Ranked 56th. 32% more than Netherlands
Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5 98.3%
Ranked 18th. About the same as Tajikistan 		98%
Ranked 22nd.
Elementary school > Enrolled students 1.29 million
Ranked 59th. 86% more than Tajikistan 		692,247
Ranked 71st.
Primary education > Duration > Years 6 years
Ranked 138th. 50% more than Tajikistan 		4 years
Ranked 190th.
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ per capita $27,461.55
Ranked 7th. 110 times more than Tajikistan 		$249.94
Ranked 91st.
School enrolment rate > 1st grade 101.07
Ranked 64th. 		103.64
Ranked 53th. 3% more than Netherlands
Secondary education, general pupils per 1000 47.33
Ranked 130th. 		129.82
Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than Netherlands
Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share 68.91%
Ranked 6th. 76 times more than Tajikistan 		0.91%
Ranked 128th.
High school > Lower secondary starting age 12
Ranked 132nd. 9% more than Tajikistan 		11
Ranked 187th.
Elementary school > Gender ratio 98.18
Ranked 71st. 2% more than Tajikistan 		96.08
Ranked 97th.
High school enrolment rate > Female 100
Ranked 11th. 2% more than Tajikistan 		97.68
Ranked 36th.
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level 99%
Ranked 24th. 2% more than Tajikistan 		97%
Ranked 49th.
Duration of education > Secondary level 6
Ranked 135th. 		7
Ranked 62nd. 17% more than Netherlands
Public spending per student > Tertiary level 43
Ranked 37th. 4 times more than Tajikistan 		9.9
Ranked 69th.
Primary education > Pupils 1.28 million
Ranked 61st. 85% more than Tajikistan 		693,078
Ranked 51st.
Secondary education > Pupils 1.4 million
Ranked 40th. 42% more than Tajikistan 		984,410
Ranked 26th.
High school > Population with at least high school education > Men 90.4%
Ranked 29th. 5% more than Tajikistan 		85.8%
Ranked 32nd.
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Tertiary level 51.01%
Ranked 74th. 2 times more than Tajikistan 		24.98%
Ranked 121st.
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita 87.63 per 1,000 people
Ranked 79th. 		150.11 per 1,000 people
Ranked 4th. 71% more than Netherlands
Secondary education, vocational pupils 748,850
Ranked 15th. 33 times more than Tajikistan 		22,630
Ranked 79th.
Elementary (primary) school > Students per teacher 18.36
Ranked 97th. 		23
Ranked 42nd. 25% more than Netherlands
Secondary education > Teachers 109,661
Ranked 31st. 83% more than Tajikistan 		59,922
Ranked 20th.
School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary 16 years
Ranked 23th. 45% more than Tajikistan 		11 years
Ranked 77th.
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level 1.42 million
Ranked 45th. 49% more than Tajikistan 		948,341
Ranked 59th.
Scientific and technical journal articles per million 830.49
Ranked 6th. 253 times more than Tajikistan 		3.28
Ranked 121st.
Duration of education > Primary level 6
Ranked 127th. 50% more than Tajikistan 		4
Ranked 174th.
Participation > Children out of school > Elementary 12,705
Ranked 67th. 		16,809
Ranked 60th. 32% more than Netherlands
Participation > Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education 98.19%
Ranked 76th. 8% more than Tajikistan 		90.56%
Ranked 101st.
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Primary level 48.22%
Ranked 103th. About the same as Tajikistan 		48.03%
Ranked 115th.
Progression to secondary school 98.12%
Ranked 35th. 1% more than Tajikistan 		97.6%
Ranked 19th.
Children out of school > Primary > Per capita 0.849 per 1,000 people
Ranked 102nd. 		2.67 per 1,000 people
Ranked 61st. 3 times more than Netherlands
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Women 98%
Ranked 36th. 2% more than Tajikistan 		96%
Ranked 56th.
High school > Upper secondary starting age 15
Ranked 162nd. 		16
Ranked 60th. 7% more than Netherlands
Elementary school starting age > Years 6
Ranked 149th. 		7
Ranked 41st. 17% more than Netherlands
Elementary school repeaters > All 2.18
Ranked 67th. 9 times more than Tajikistan 		0.25
Ranked 104th.
Secondary education > General pupils > Per capita 41.28 per 1,000 people
Ranked 136th. 		146.59 per 1,000 people
Ranked 1st. 4 times more than Netherlands
Education enrolment by level > Primary level > Per capita 0.08 per capita
Ranked 125th. 		0.11 per capita
Ranked 92nd. 38% more than Netherlands
Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 1000 79.92
Ranked 125th. 		108.51
Ranked 97th. 36% more than Netherlands
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Men 99%
Ranked 30th. The same as Tajikistan 		99%
Ranked 29th.
Pupils-teacher ratio > Primary level 9.8
Ranked 135th. 		21.8
Ranked 80th. 2 times more than Netherlands
Primary education > Teachers 63,022
Ranked 49th. 94% more than Tajikistan 		32,498
Ranked 34th.
Secondary education > Vocational pupils 724,593
Ranked 16th. 30 times more than Tajikistan 		24,195
Ranked 32nd.
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Secondary level 48.55%
Ranked 96th. 8% more than Tajikistan 		44.8%
Ranked 133th.
Outcomes > Primary education > Duration > Years 6
Ranked 127th. 50% more than Tajikistan 		4
Ranked 175th.
Library employees 250
Ranked 6th. 91% more than Tajikistan 		131
Ranked 30th.
Primary education > Teachers per 1000 4.18
Ranked 82nd. 		4.78
Ranked 46th. 14% more than Netherlands
Secondary education > Pupils per 1000 85.78
Ranked 65th. 		144.65
Ranked 1st. 69% more than Netherlands
Children out of school > Primary > Female > Per capita 0.68 per 1,000 people
Ranked 92nd. 		2.3 per 1,000 people
Ranked 53th. 3 times more than Netherlands
Female enrolment share > Primary level 48.3%
Ranked 91st. 2% more than Tajikistan 		47.4%
Ranked 116th.
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ $456.28 billion
Ranked 14th. 228 times more than Tajikistan 		$2.00 billion
Ranked 76th.
Primary school starting age > Years 6
Ranked 169th. 		7
Ranked 40th. 17% more than Netherlands
Scouting > Members 47,655
Ranked 27th. 45 times more than Tajikistan 		1,062
Ranked 147th.
Enrolment ratio > Secondary level 89.9%
Ranked 11th. 19% more than Tajikistan 		75.6%
Ranked 32nd.
Participation > Secondary education > General pupils 775,682
Ranked 49th. 		998,338
Ranked 40th. 29% more than Netherlands
Secondary education > Teachers per 1000 6.74
Ranked 46th. 		8.8
Ranked 10th. 31% more than Netherlands
Ratio of female to male primary enrollment 97.43
Ranked 90th. 1% more than Tajikistan 		96.11
Ranked 56th.
Secondary education > General pupils per 1000 41.28
Ranked 134th. 		141.09
Ranked 1st. 3 times more than Netherlands
Children out of school > Primary > Male 2,740
Ranked 81st. 11% more than Tajikistan 		2,466
Ranked 50th.
Elementary (primary) school > Gender parity index 0.991
Ranked 71st. 3% more than Tajikistan 		0.961
Ranked 81st.
Female enrolment share > Secondary level 48.1%
Ranked 90th. 7% more than Tajikistan 		44.8%
Ranked 104th.
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level per 1000 87.63
Ranked 81st. 		148.08
Ranked 6th. 69% more than Netherlands
Scouting > Members per thousand people 2.84
Ranked 50th. 21 times more than Tajikistan 		0.133
Ranked 150th.
Primary completion rate > Women 99
Ranked 43th. 		100
Ranked 33th. 1% more than Netherlands
Elementary school repeaters > Male 2.58
Ranked 54th. 14 times more than Tajikistan 		0.18
Ranked 124th.
Elementary school repeaters > Female 1.77
Ranked 55th. 10 times more than Tajikistan 		0.18
Ranked 122nd.
Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5 > Men 98.8%
Ranked 10th. 2% more than Tajikistan 		96.7%
Ranked 26th.
Children out of school > Primary > Male > Per capita 0.168 per 1,000 people
Ranked 106th. 		0.376 per 1,000 people
Ranked 65th. 2 times more than Netherlands
Elementary school teachers 79,000
Ranked 22nd. 3 times more than Tajikistan 		30,530
Ranked 67th.
High school teachers 108,440
Ranked 29th. 76% more than Tajikistan 		61,585
Ranked 33th.
High school enrolment rate > Male 96.36
Ranked 38th. 		98.19
Ranked 34th. 2% more than Netherlands
Participation > Secondary education > Pupils 1.41 million
Ranked 37th. 43% more than Tajikistan 		984,410
Ranked 44th.
Primary completion rate > Men 101
Ranked 33th. 		104
Ranked 16th. 3% more than Netherlands
Primary education > Pupils per 1000 78.8
Ranked 120th. 		101.84
Ranked 74th. 29% more than Netherlands
Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment 98.37
Ranked 90th. 18% more than Tajikistan 		83.3
Ranked 72nd.
Secondary education > Pupils > Per capita 85.78 per 1,000 people
Ranked 66th. 		150.29 per 1,000 people
Ranked 1st. 75% more than Netherlands
Intake ratio to last grade of primary > Females None
None

Library employees per million 15.92
Ranked 2nd. 		21.49
Ranked 32nd. 35% more than Netherlands
School enrollment > Primary > Female > % net 97.97% net
Ranked 19th. 3% more than Tajikistan 		95.53% net
Ranked 18th.
School enrollment > Primary > Male > % net 99.39% net
Ranked 8th. About the same as Tajikistan 		99.29% net
Ranked 3rd.
Literacy and Attainment > Educational attainment: completed tertiary > Tertiary > Population 25+ years > % > Over 24 year olds 29.02%
Ranked 12th. 3 times more than Tajikistan 		10.65%
Ranked 1st.
Primary education, teachers > % female 64.54%
Ranked 57th. 		75.44%
Ranked 31st. 17% more than Netherlands
Tertiary education, teachers > % female 39.54%
Ranked 53th. 11% more than Tajikistan 		35.64%
Ranked 27th.
Unemployment with secondary education, male > % of male unemployment 35.2%
Ranked 63th. 21% more than Tajikistan 		29.1%
Ranked 72nd.
Public spending on education, total > % of GDP 5.96%
Ranked 30th. 51% more than Tajikistan 		3.94%
Ranked 30th.
Labor force with secondary education, female > % of female labor force 42.2%
Ranked 28th. 		65.1%
Ranked 4th. 54% more than Netherlands
Unemployment with secondary education, female > % of female unemployment 38.3%
Ranked 61st. 34% more than Tajikistan 		28.6%
Ranked 77th.
Education spending > % of GDP 5.1%
Ranked 57th. 82% more than Tajikistan 		2.8%
Ranked 114th.
Grade 1 intake rate 98.6
Ranked 1st. 4% more than Tajikistan 		94.7
Ranked 3rd.
Gross intake rate in grade 1 > Male > % of relevant age group 100.44%
Ranked 85th. 		101.11%
Ranked 59th. 1% more than Netherlands
Primary completion rate > Total > % of relevant age group 99.9%
Ranked 39th. 		102.14%
Ranked 15th. 2% more than Netherlands
School enrollment > Tertiary > Male > % gross 56.94% gross
Ranked 17th. 2 times more than Tajikistan 		25.5% gross
Ranked 17th.
Participation > School enrollment > Tertiary > % gross 60.6%
Ranked 21st. 3 times more than Tajikistan 		20.15%
Ranked 60th.
Participation > School enrollment > Tertiary > Female > % gross 63.78%
Ranked 26th. 6 times more than Tajikistan 		11.41%
Ranked 69th.
Participation > Total enrollment > Primary > % net 98.94%
Ranked 21st. 1% more than Tajikistan 		97.52%
Ranked 29th.
Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Male > % net 87.74%
Ranked 17th. About the same as Tajikistan 		87.61%
Ranked 19th.
School enrollment, primary, private > % of total primary 68.91%
Ranked 6th. 76 times more than Tajikistan 		0.91%
Ranked 126th.
Primary education, pupils > % female 48.63%
Ranked 64th. 1% more than Tajikistan 		48.19%
Ranked 51st.
School enrollment, primary, female > % gross 107.11%
Ranked 44th. 9% more than Tajikistan 		98.46%
Ranked 56th.
Primary completion rate, total > % of relevant age group 101.22%
Ranked 29th. 4% more than Tajikistan 		97.63%
Ranked 33th.
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female > % of relevant age group 98.27%
Ranked 102nd. 1% more than Tajikistan 		97.08%
Ranked 52nd.
Secondary education, general pupils > % female 50.43%
Ranked 53th. 9% more than Tajikistan 		46.42%
Ranked 63th.
Total enrollment, primary, male > % net 99.28%
Ranked 13th. 		99.51%
Ranked 6th. About the same as Netherlands
Labor force with primary education, female > % of female labor force 23.9%
Ranked 11th. 		27.4%
Ranked 27th. 15% more than Netherlands
Labor force with tertiary education > % of total 32.1%
Ranked 14th. 3 times more than Tajikistan 		10.9%
Ranked 55th.
Services, etc., value added > Current US$ per capita $30,739.09
Ranked 9th. 84 times more than Tajikistan 		$364.71
Ranked 94th.
Services, etc., value added > Current US$, % of GDP 65.93%
Ranked 23th. 58% more than Tajikistan 		41.81%
Ranked 81st.
Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment > % 98.79%
Ranked 70th. 12% more than Tajikistan 		87.87%
Ranked 110th.
Ratio of female to male primary enrollment > % 99.05%
Ranked 63th. 1% more than Tajikistan 		97.74%
Ranked 38th.
Participation > School enrollment > Preprimary > % gross 100.3%
Ranked 17th. 11 times more than Tajikistan 		8.98%
Ranked 106th.
Participation > School enrollment > Primary > % net 98.75%
Ranked 10th. 1% more than Tajikistan 		97.33%
Ranked 22nd.
Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Male > % gross 107.85%
Ranked 54th. 4% more than Tajikistan 		104.18%
Ranked 72nd.
Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Male > % net 99.11%
Ranked 10th. 		99.21%
Ranked 8th. About the same as Netherlands
Adjusted savings > Education expenditure > % of GNI 4.91% of GNI
Ranked 55th. 85% more than Tajikistan 		2.65% of GNI
Ranked 135th.
Public spending on education > Total > % of GDP 5.32%
Ranked 45th. 52% more than Tajikistan 		3.49%
Ranked 34th.
Unemployment with primary education > % of total unemployment 46.3%
Ranked 22nd. 4 times more than Tajikistan 		10.6%
Ranked 72nd.
Unemployment with secondary education > % of total unemployment 35.1%
Ranked 51st. 		83.2%
Ranked 1st. 2 times more than Netherlands
Expenditure per student > Primary > % of GDP per capita 18.66%
Ranked 30th. 2 times more than Tajikistan 		8.7%
Ranked 31st.
School enrollment > Secondary > Male > % gross 119.71% gross
Ranked 4th. 34% more than Tajikistan 		89.13% gross
Ranked 20th.
Expenditure per student > Tertiary > % of GDP per capita 42.96%
Ranked 25th. 3 times more than Tajikistan 		14.07%
Ranked 28th.
Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5 > Women 97.8%
Ranked 21st. 		99.3%
Ranked 10th. 2% more than Netherlands
School enrollment > Primary > % net 98.7% net
Ranked 11th. 1% more than Tajikistan 		97.44% net
Ranked 7th.
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$, % of GDP 58.9%
Ranked 16th. 2 times more than Tajikistan 		28.65%
Ranked 64th.
School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary > Male 17 years
Ranked 8th. 42% more than Tajikistan 		12 years
Ranked 69th.
Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment > % 111.14%
Ranked 64th. 2 times more than Tajikistan 		52.39%
Ranked 44th.
School enrollment, primary > % gross 107.64%
Ranked 44th. 8% more than Tajikistan 		99.63%
Ranked 53th.
School enrollment, primary, female > % net 97.8%
Ranked 12th. 2% more than Tajikistan 		95.79%
Ranked 35th.
School enrollment > Primary > % gross 107.42% gross
Ranked 52nd. 6% more than Tajikistan 		101.22% gross
Ranked 62nd.
Persistence to last grade of primary, male > % of cohort 98.24%
Ranked 15th. 1% more than Tajikistan 		96.85%
Ranked 12th.
Participation > Total enrollment > Primary > Female > % net 98.54%
Ranked 18th. 3% more than Tajikistan 		95.57%
Ranked 41st.
Public spending on education > Total > % of government expenditure 10.78%
Ranked 54th. 		18.04%
Ranked 17th. 67% more than Netherlands
High school > Lower Secondary > Students per teacher 15.22
Ranked 15th. 		21.62
Ranked 27th. 42% more than Netherlands

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