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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.
  • 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 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.
  • 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).
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Primary education, pupils per 1000: Primary education, pupils. Enrolment in primary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Secondary education, pupils per 1000: Secondary education, pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people: Total number of post-secondary students who were studying abroad during given year. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Outcomes > Secondary education > Duration > Years: Secondary education, duration (years) is the number of grades (years) in secondary school."
  • Teacher student ratio > High school: Secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the number of pupils enrolled in secondary school divided by the number of secondary school teachers (regardless of their teaching assignment).
  • Children out of school > Primary per 1000: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • High school repeaters > Female: Repeaters in secondary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in secondary school."
  • Teacher student ratio > Elementary school: Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the number of pupils enrolled in primary school divided by the number of primary school teachers (regardless of their teaching assignment).
  • Elementary school > Enrolled students: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
  • Primary education > Duration > Years: Primary duration refers to the number of years of full-time equivalent duration in primary education in the school system according to ISCED.
  • Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ per capita: Services, etc., value added (constant 2000 US$). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in constant 2005 U.S. dollars. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • School enrolment rate > 1st grade: Gross intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age."
  • Secondary education, general pupils per 1000: Secondary education, general pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. General programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in general programmes at public and private secondary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share: Percentage of primary students who attend a private school.
  • High school > Lower secondary starting age: Average age at which students begin lower secondary (middle school) education.
  • Elementary school > Gender ratio: Ratio of female to male primary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
  • High school enrolment rate > Female: Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
  • Duration of education > Secondary level: Duration of secondary education is the number of grades (or years) in general secondary education.
  • Primary education > Pupils: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
  • High school > Population with at least high school education > Men: Gender Inequality Index.
  • Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Secondary education, vocational pupils: Secondary education, vocational pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. Technical/vocational programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in technical/vocational programmes at public and private secondary education institutions.
  • Elementary (primary) school > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for primary education.
  • Secondary education > Teachers: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • School enrolment rate > 5th grade: Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.
  • Scientific and technical journal articles per million: Scientific and technical journal articles refer to the number of scientific and engineering articles published in the following fields: physics, biology, chemistry, mathematics, clinical medicine, biomedical research, engineering and technology, and earth and space sciences. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Duration of education > Primary level: Duration of primary education is the number of grades (or years) in primary education.
  • Participation > 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.
  • Private school enrolment > Primary level: Private sector enrolment share, primary level is the share of primary school pupils who attend a privately managed school, regardless of whether or not the school receives subsidies from the government.
  • Outcomes > Primary education > Duration > Years: Primary duration refers to the number of years of full-time equivalent duration in primary education in the school system according to ISCED.
  • Primary education > Teachers per 1000: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Children out of school > Primary > Female > Per capita: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Female enrolment share > Primary level: Girls' enrolment share, primary level is the number of girls enrolled in primary school, expressed as a percentage of the total number of pupils in primary school.
  • Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$: Services, etc., value added (constant 2000 US$). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in constant 2005 U.S. dollars.
  • Primary school starting age > Years: Primary school starting age (years). Entrance age of primary is the age at which students would enter primary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade.
  • Scouting > Members: Members of boy or girl scout groups which are members of the World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM).
  • Enrolment ratio > Secondary level: Net enrolment ratio, secondary level, is the ratio of the number of children of official secondary school age enrolled in school to the number of children of official secondary school age in the population.
  • Participation > Secondary education > General pupils: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training."
  • Secondary education > Teachers per 1000: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Secondary education > General pupils per 1000: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Ratio of female to male primary enrollment: Ratio of female to male primary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
  • Children out of school > Primary > Male: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
  • Elementary (primary) school > Gender parity index: Country's gender parity index in primary, or elementary, school. For countries with a rating of over 1, more females are enrolled while countries with a rating under 1 have more males enrolled. 
  • Female enrolment share > Secondary level: Girls' enrolment share, secondary level is the number of girls enrolled in secondary school, expressed as a percentage of the total number of pupils in secondary school.
  • Private school enrolment > Secondary level: Private sector enrolment share, secondary level is the share of students in general secondary education who attend a privately managed school, regardless of whether or not the school receives subsidies from the government.
  • Education enrolment by level > Secondary level per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Scouting > Members per thousand people: Membership (from 2012). Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Elementary school repeaters > Female: Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school."
  • Elementary school repeaters > Male: Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school."
  • Children out of school > Primary > Male > Per capita: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • High school teachers: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • Elementary school teachers: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • High school enrolment rate > Male: Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers."
  • Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Male > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers."
  • Elementary school graduate rate > Female: 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.
  • Inputs > Secondary education > Teachers > Female: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • Participation > Children out of school > Elementary > Male: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
  • Participation > Children out of school > Elementary > Female: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
  • Participation > 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.
  • Services, etc., value added > % of GDP: Services, etc., value added (% of GDP). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99 and they include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Note: For VAB countries, gross value added at factor cost is used as the denominator.
  • Public spending on education, total > % of government expenditure: Public spending on education, total (% of government expenditure). Public expenditure on education as % of total government expenditure is the total public education expenditure (current and capital) expressed as a percentage of total government expenditure for all sectors in a given financial year. Public education expenditure includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration, and subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities).
  • Public spending on education, total > % of GDP: Public spending on education, total (% of GDP). Public expenditure on education as % of GDP is the total public expenditure (current and capital) on education expressed as a percentage of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in a given year. Public expenditure on education includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration, and transfers/subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities).
  • Unemployment with 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).
  • 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
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Government spending on education > % of GDP: Public expenditure on education consists of current and capital public expenditure on education includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities)."
  • Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Female > % net: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music."
  • Government spending on education > % of government spending: Public expenditure on education consists of current and capital public expenditure on education includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities)."
  • Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Female > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music."
  • Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education > %: Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education (%). Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary and secondary levels in public and private schools.
  • School enrollment, preprimary, female > % gross: School enrollment, preprimary, female (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Pre-primary. Female is the total female enrollment in pre-primary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female population of official pre-primary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.
  • School enrollment, preprimary, male > % gross: School enrollment, preprimary, male (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Pre-primary. Male is the total male enrollment in pre-primary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male population of official pre-primary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.
  • Secondary education, pupils > % female: Secondary education, pupils (% female). Percentage of female students. Total secondary. All programmes is the number of female students enrolled in all secondary education programmes expressed as a percentage of the total number of students (male and female) enrolled at the secondary education level in a given school year.
  • 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.
  • Adjusted savings: education expenditure > % of GNI: Adjusted savings: education expenditure (% of GNI). Education expenditure refers to the current operating expenditures in education, including wages and salaries and excluding capital investments in buildings and equipment.
  • Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment > %: Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment (%). Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment is the percentage of men to women enrolled at tertiary level in public and private schools.
  • Persistence to last grade of primary, total > % of cohort: Persistence to last grade of primary, total (% of cohort). Survival rate to last grade of primary. Total is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary. The estimate is calculated on the basis of the reconstructed cohort method, which uses data on enrolment and repeaters for two consecutive years.
  • School enrollment, primary, female > % net: School enrollment, primary, female (% net). Net enrolment rate. Primary. Female is the ratio of female children of the official primary school age who are enrolled in primary school to the female population of the official primary school age.
  • Persistence to grade 5, total > % of cohort: Persistence to grade 5, total (% of cohort). Survival rate to grade 5. Total is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is calculated on the basis of the reconstructed cohort method, which uses data on enrolment and repeaters for two consecutive years.
  • 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."
STAT Netherlands The Bahamas HISTORY
Children out of school, primary 776
Ranked 107th. 12% more than The Bahamas
694
Ranked 115th.

Children out of school, primary per 1000 0.0465
Ranked 115th.
1.93
Ranked 82nd. 41 times more than Netherlands

Children out of school, primary, female 11,924
Ranked 61st. 75 times more than The Bahamas
159
Ranked 109th.

Children out of school, primary, female per 1000 0.729
Ranked 86th. 63% more than The Bahamas
0.449
Ranked 96th.

College and university > Gender parity index 1.12
Ranked 71st.
2.71
Ranked 2nd. 2 times more than Netherlands
Compulsary education duration 13
Ranked 9th. 8% more than The Bahamas
12
Ranked 16th.

Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP 5.96%
Ranked 29th. 2 times more than The Bahamas
2.85%
Ranked 95th.
High school enrolment rate 98.12
Ranked 32nd.
99.79
Ranked 12th. 2% more than Netherlands

Literacy > Female 99%
Ranked 28th. 3% more than The Bahamas
96.5%
Ranked 47th.
Literacy > Total population 99%
Ranked 29th. 4% more than The Bahamas
95.6%
Ranked 57th.
Primary education, duration > Years 6
Ranked 139th. The same as The Bahamas
6
Ranked 76th.

Primary education, teachers per 1000 4.15
Ranked 69th.
6.66
Ranked 31st. 60% more than Netherlands

Pupil-teacher ratio, primary 18.36
Ranked 99th. 30% more than The Bahamas
14.15
Ranked 101st.

Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary 13.57
Ranked 59th. 12% more than The Bahamas
12.13
Ranked 62nd.

Secondary education, duration > Years 6
Ranked 160th. The same as The Bahamas
6
Ranked 116th.

College and university > Gender ratio 110.84
Ranked 57th.
269.74
Ranked 2nd. 2 times more than Netherlands
Child care (preschool) > Duration 2
Ranked 186th. The same as The Bahamas
2
Ranked 158th.

Secondary education > Teachers > Per capita 6.74 per 1,000 people
Ranked 46th.
7.32 per 1,000 people
Ranked 17th. 9% more than Netherlands

Duration of compulsory education 13 years
Ranked 5th. 8% more than The Bahamas
12 years
Ranked 13th.
Secondary education, pupils 1.54 million
Ranked 40th. 45 times more than The Bahamas
34,406
Ranked 130th.

Girls to boys ratio > Primary level enrolment 0.98
Ranked 76th.
1
Ranked 34th. 2% more than Netherlands

Primary education, pupils 1.29 million
Ranked 62nd. 38 times more than The Bahamas
33,977
Ranked 146th.

Primary education, teachers 63,872
Ranked 43th. 27 times more than The Bahamas
2,402
Ranked 117th.

High school > Gender ratio 98.2
Ranked 69th.
102.52
Ranked 42nd. 4% more than Netherlands

Compulsary education starting age 5
Ranked 178th. The same as The Bahamas
5
Ranked 93th.

Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary per million 0.813
Ranked 74th.
33.64
Ranked 16th. 41 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. The same as The Bahamas
3
Ranked 89th.

Literacy > Male 99%
Ranked 38th. 5% more than The Bahamas
94.7%
Ranked 68th.
Spending > USD 42.53 billion
Ranked 14th. 157 times more than The Bahamas
270.11 million
Ranked 105th.

High school > Private school share 82.79%
Ranked 5th. 3 times more than The Bahamas
30.49%
Ranked 24th.

Spending > Proportion 4.85
Ranked 53th. 26% more than The Bahamas
3.84
Ranked 91st.

Pupil-teacher ratio > Primary 17.17
Ranked 120th. 7% more than The Bahamas
16.06
Ranked 81st.

Child care (preschool) > Starting age 4
Ranked 58th. 33% more than The Bahamas
3
Ranked 135th.

High school repeaters > Male 5.53
Ranked 46th.
0.0
Ranked 97th.

Preschool enrollment rate 106.9
Ranked 53th. 3% more than The Bahamas
103.38
Ranked 68th.

Tertiary > Students studying abroad 13,388.96
Ranked 60th. 5 times more than The Bahamas
2,554.12
Ranked 143th.

Primary completion rate 100
Ranked 41st.
102
Ranked 20th. 2% more than Netherlands

Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level 526,767
Ranked 36th. 133 times more than The Bahamas
3,960
Ranked 113th.

Elementary (primary school) > Duration 6
Ranked 147th. The same as The Bahamas
6
Ranked 82nd.

Children out of school > Primary 13,817
Ranked 69th. 4 times more than The Bahamas
3,159
Ranked 56th.

Secondary education, teachers per 1000 6.79
Ranked 40th.
7.87
Ranked 26th. 16% more than Netherlands

Secondary education, teachers 113,370
Ranked 24th. 40 times more than The Bahamas
2,837
Ranked 77th.

Child care (preschool) > Students per teacher 15
Ranked 72nd. 34% more than The Bahamas
11.18
Ranked 104th.

High school > Lower secondary school duration 3
Ranked 180th. The same as The Bahamas
3
Ranked 126th.

Children out of school, primary, male per 1000 0.27
Ranked 96th.
3
Ranked 56th. 11 times more than Netherlands

Secondary education, general pupils 790,048
Ranked 50th. 23 times more than The Bahamas
34,406
Ranked 133th.

High school > Gender parity index 0.988
Ranked 86th.
1.05
Ranked 32nd. 7% more than Netherlands

Scientific and technical journal articles 13,475
Ranked 13th. 13475 times more than The Bahamas
1
Ranked 171st.

Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level per 1000 32.62
Ranked 42nd. 2 times more than The Bahamas
14.36
Ranked 63th.

Scouting > Genders admitted both both
Elementary (primary school) > Starting age 6
Ranked 171st. 20% more than The Bahamas
5
Ranked 198th.

Education expenditure of government > As percentage of total government 11.2%
Ranked 60th.
19.7%
Ranked 15th. 76% more than Netherlands
Children out of school, primary, male 4,421
Ranked 78th. 4 times more than The Bahamas
1,062
Ranked 96th.

Education expenditure of government > As percentage of GNI 5.5%
Ranked 39th. 49% more than The Bahamas
3.7%
Ranked 76th.
High school > Students per teacher 13.57
Ranked 61st. 12% more than The Bahamas
12.13
Ranked 64th.

Secondary education > General pupils 672,103
Ranked 56th. 21 times more than The Bahamas
32,089
Ranked 82nd.

Secondary school starting age > Years 12
Ranked 129th. 9% more than The Bahamas
11
Ranked 162nd.

High school starting age > Years 12
Ranked 117th. 9% more than The Bahamas
11
Ranked 142nd.

Primary education > Teachers > Per capita 4.18 per 1,000 people
Ranked 80th.
7.14 per 1,000 people
Ranked 16th. 71% more than Netherlands

Education enrolment by level > Primary level 1.29 million
Ranked 65th. 38 times more than The Bahamas
34,079
Ranked 152nd.

High school > Population with at least high school education > Women 87.5%
Ranked 30th.
91.2%
Ranked 23th. 4% more than Netherlands

Elementary school graduate rate 98.34
Ranked 19th. 8% more than The Bahamas
90.86
Ranked 46th.

Primary education, pupils per 1000 77.38
Ranked 98th.
94.25
Ranked 90th. 22% more than Netherlands

Secondary education, pupils per 1000 92.19
Ranked 42nd.
95.44
Ranked 38th. 4% more than Netherlands

Girls to boys ratio > Secondary level enrolment 0.98
Ranked 84th.
1
Ranked 66th. 2% more than Netherlands

Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level > Per capita 32.62 per 1,000 people
Ranked 42nd. 2 times more than The Bahamas
14.44 per 1,000 people
Ranked 64th.

Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people 0.802
Ranked 124th.
6.97
Ranked 31st. 9 times more than Netherlands

Outcomes > Secondary education > Duration > Years 6
Ranked 141st. The same as The Bahamas
6
Ranked 99th.

Teacher student ratio > High school 13.32
Ranked 72nd. 5% more than The Bahamas
12.67
Ranked 58th.

Children out of school > Primary per 1000 0.849
Ranked 100th.
9.6
Ranked 40th. 11 times more than Netherlands

High school repeaters > Female 3.92
Ranked 46th.
0.0
Ranked 98th.

Teacher student ratio > Elementary school 17.17
Ranked 108th. 9% more than The Bahamas
15.79
Ranked 95th.

Elementary school > Enrolled students 1.29 million
Ranked 59th. 35 times more than The Bahamas
36,833
Ranked 126th.

Primary education > Duration > Years 6 years
Ranked 138th. The same as The Bahamas
6 years
Ranked 75th.

Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ per capita $27,461.55
Ranked 7th. 74% more than The Bahamas
$15,784.07
Ranked 5th.

School enrolment rate > 1st grade 101.07
Ranked 64th.
111.57
Ranked 36th. 10% more than Netherlands

Secondary education, general pupils per 1000 47.33
Ranked 130th.
95.44
Ranked 25th. 2 times more than Netherlands

Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share 68.91%
Ranked 6th. 2 times more than The Bahamas
29.59%
Ranked 26th.

High school > Lower secondary starting age 12
Ranked 132nd. 9% more than The Bahamas
11
Ranked 168th.

Elementary school > Gender ratio 98.18
Ranked 71st.
99.99
Ranked 29th. 2% more than Netherlands

High school enrolment rate > Female 100
Ranked 11th. About the same as The Bahamas
99.56
Ranked 15th.

Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level 99%
Ranked 24th. 9% more than The Bahamas
91%
Ranked 87th.

Duration of education > Secondary level 6
Ranked 135th. The same as The Bahamas
6
Ranked 94th.
Primary education > Pupils 1.28 million
Ranked 61st. 35 times more than The Bahamas
37,050
Ranked 90th.

High school > Population with at least high school education > Men 90.4%
Ranked 29th. 3% more than The Bahamas
87.6%
Ranked 30th.

Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Tertiary level 51.01%
Ranked 74th.
72.45%
Ranked 1st. 42% more than Netherlands

Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita 87.63 per 1,000 people
Ranked 79th.
103.1 per 1,000 people
Ranked 40th. 18% more than Netherlands

Secondary education, vocational pupils 748,850
Ranked 15th.
0.0
Ranked 80th.

Elementary (primary) school > Students per teacher 18.36
Ranked 97th. 30% more than The Bahamas
14.15
Ranked 103th.

Secondary education > Teachers 109,661
Ranked 31st. 46 times more than The Bahamas
2,365
Ranked 56th.

School enrolment rate > 5th grade 99.52
Ranked 7th. 8% more than The Bahamas
92.47
Ranked 39th.

Education enrolment by level > Secondary level 1.42 million
Ranked 45th. 44 times more than The Bahamas
31,975
Ranked 141st.

Scientific and technical journal articles per million 830.49
Ranked 6th. 244 times more than The Bahamas
3.41
Ranked 119th.

Duration of education > Primary level 6
Ranked 127th. The same as The Bahamas
6
Ranked 71st.
Participation > Children out of school > Elementary 12,705
Ranked 67th. 4 times more than The Bahamas
2,980
Ranked 87th.

Participation > Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education 98.19%
Ranked 76th.
101.17%
Ranked 35th. 3% more than Netherlands

Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Primary level 48.22%
Ranked 103th.
49.52%
Ranked 13th. 3% more than Netherlands

Progression to secondary school 98.12%
Ranked 35th. About the same as The Bahamas
97.98%
Ranked 18th.

Children out of school > Primary > Per capita 0.849 per 1,000 people
Ranked 102nd.
9.78 per 1,000 people
Ranked 40th. 12 times more than Netherlands

Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Women 98%
Ranked 36th. 5% more than The Bahamas
93%
Ranked 72nd.

High school > Upper secondary starting age 15
Ranked 162nd. 7% more than The Bahamas
14
Ranked 187th.

Elementary school starting age > Years 6
Ranked 149th. 20% more than The Bahamas
5
Ranked 169th.

Elementary school repeaters > All 2.18
Ranked 67th.
0.0
Ranked 120th.

Secondary education > General pupils > Per capita 41.28 per 1,000 people
Ranked 136th.
99.33 per 1,000 people
Ranked 22nd. 2 times more than Netherlands

Education enrolment by level > Primary level > Per capita 0.08 per capita
Ranked 125th.
0.11 per capita
Ranked 91st. 38% more than Netherlands

Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 1000 79.92
Ranked 125th.
110.27
Ranked 91st. 38% more than Netherlands

Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Men 99%
Ranked 30th. 10% more than The Bahamas
90%
Ranked 86th.

Pupils-teacher ratio > Primary level 9.8
Ranked 135th.
14
Ranked 22nd. 43% more than Netherlands
Primary education > Teachers 63,022
Ranked 49th. 27 times more than The Bahamas
2,307
Ranked 74th.

Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Secondary level 48.55%
Ranked 96th.
50.11%
Ranked 52nd. 3% more than Netherlands

Private school enrolment > Primary level 68.4
Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than The Bahamas
24.8
Ranked 1st.
Outcomes > Primary education > Duration > Years 6
Ranked 127th. The same as The Bahamas
6
Ranked 69th.

Primary education > Teachers per 1000 4.18
Ranked 82nd.
7.01
Ranked 18th. 68% more than Netherlands

Children out of school > Primary > Female > Per capita 0.68 per 1,000 people
Ranked 92nd.
4 per 1,000 people
Ranked 42nd. 6 times more than Netherlands

Female enrolment share > Primary level 48.3%
Ranked 91st. The same as The Bahamas
48.3%
Ranked 13th.
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ $456.28 billion
Ranked 14th. 78 times more than The Bahamas
$5.87 billion
Ranked 56th.

Primary school starting age > Years 6
Ranked 169th. 20% more than The Bahamas
5
Ranked 190th.

Scouting > Members 47,655
Ranked 27th. 31 times more than The Bahamas
1,521
Ranked 131st.
Enrolment ratio > Secondary level 89.9%
Ranked 11th. 26% more than The Bahamas
71.6%
Ranked 12th.
Participation > Secondary education > General pupils 775,682
Ranked 49th. 23 times more than The Bahamas
34,399
Ranked 114th.

Secondary education > Teachers per 1000 6.74
Ranked 46th.
7.19
Ranked 17th. 7% more than Netherlands

Secondary education > General pupils per 1000 41.28
Ranked 134th.
97.51
Ranked 26th. 2 times more than Netherlands

Ratio of female to male primary enrollment 97.43
Ranked 90th.
99.62
Ranked 22nd. 2% more than Netherlands

Children out of school > Primary > Male 2,740
Ranked 81st. 47% more than The Bahamas
1,868
Ranked 51st.

Elementary (primary) school > Gender parity index 0.991
Ranked 71st.
1.02
Ranked 17th. 3% more than Netherlands

Female enrolment share > Secondary level 48.1%
Ranked 90th.
48.7%
Ranked 18th. 1% more than Netherlands
Private school enrolment > Secondary level 75.1
Ranked 5th. 3 times more than The Bahamas
23.3
Ranked 7th.
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level per 1000 87.63
Ranked 81st.
103.47
Ranked 41st. 18% more than Netherlands

Scouting > Members per thousand people 2.84
Ranked 50th.
4.09
Ranked 34th. 44% more than Netherlands
Primary completion rate > Women 99
Ranked 43th.
103
Ranked 21st. 4% more than Netherlands

Elementary school repeaters > Female 1.77
Ranked 55th.
0.0
Ranked 116th.

Elementary school repeaters > Male 2.58
Ranked 54th.
0.0
Ranked 117th.

Children out of school > Primary > Male > Per capita 0.168 per 1,000 people
Ranked 106th.
5.78 per 1,000 people
Ranked 34th. 34 times more than Netherlands

High school teachers 108,440
Ranked 29th. 40 times more than The Bahamas
2,716
Ranked 80th.

Elementary school teachers 79,000
Ranked 22nd. 34 times more than The Bahamas
2,333
Ranked 112th.

High school enrolment rate > Male 96.36
Ranked 38th.
100
Ranked 8th. 4% more than Netherlands

Primary completion rate > Men 101
Ranked 33th. 1% more than The Bahamas
100
Ranked 27th.

Participation > Secondary education > Pupils 1.41 million
Ranked 37th. 44 times more than The Bahamas
32,089
Ranked 125th.

Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment 98.37
Ranked 90th.
100.47
Ranked 43th. 2% more than Netherlands

Primary education > Pupils per 1000 78.8
Ranked 120th.
112.58
Ranked 67th. 43% more than Netherlands

Intake ratio to last grade of primary > Females None
None

Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > % gross 120.67%
Ranked 2nd. 29% more than The Bahamas
93.3%
Ranked 42nd.

Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Male > % gross 121.74%
Ranked 2nd. 32% more than The Bahamas
92.15%
Ranked 41st.

Elementary school graduate rate > Female 97.82
Ranked 22nd. 6% more than The Bahamas
92.12
Ranked 41st.

Inputs > Secondary education > Teachers > Female 50,293
Ranked 32nd. 26 times more than The Bahamas
1,912
Ranked 68th.

Participation > Children out of school > Elementary > Male 4,164
Ranked 72nd. 2 times more than The Bahamas
1,719
Ranked 81st.

Participation > Children out of school > Elementary > Female 8,541
Ranked 59th. 7 times more than The Bahamas
1,261
Ranked 82nd.

Participation > Total enrollment > Primary > Male > % net 99.32%
Ranked 9th. 10% more than The Bahamas
90.52%
Ranked 69th.

Preschool enrollment rate > Female 100.11
Ranked 17th. 3 times more than The Bahamas
30.18
Ranked 100th.

Preschool enrollment rate > Male 100.49
Ranked 18th. 3 times more than The Bahamas
30.5
Ranked 96th.

School enrolment rate > 1st grade > Female 101.02
Ranked 64th.
109.38
Ranked 36th. 8% more than Netherlands

School enrolment rate > 1st grade > Male 101.13
Ranked 67th.
113.68
Ranked 33th. 12% more than Netherlands

School enrolment rate > 5th grade > Female 99.76
Ranked 10th. 7% more than The Bahamas
93.19
Ranked 31st.

School enrolment rate > 5th grade > Male 99.29
Ranked 9th. 8% more than The Bahamas
91.83
Ranked 33th.

Services, etc., value added > % of GDP 74.06%
Ranked 22nd.
79.98%
Ranked 8th. 8% more than Netherlands

Public spending on education, total > % of government expenditure 11.65%
Ranked 65th.
19.67%
Ranked 15th. 69% more than Netherlands
Public spending on education, total > % of GDP 5.96%
Ranked 30th. 2 times more than The Bahamas
2.85%
Ranked 97th.
Unemployment with primary education, male > % of male unemployment 42.2%
Ranked 28th. 76% more than The Bahamas
24%
Ranked 19th.

Labor force with tertiary education, male > % of male labor force 31.5%
Ranked 9th. 2 times more than The Bahamas
14%
Ranked 57th.

Unemployment with tertiary education, female > % of female unemployment 18%
Ranked 53th. 22% more than The Bahamas
14.7%
Ranked 25th.

Unemployment with tertiary education, male > % of male unemployment 20.3%
Ranked 24th. 77% more than The Bahamas
11.5%
Ranked 24th.

Grade 1 intake rate 98.6
Ranked 1st. 3 times more than The Bahamas
33.9
Ranked 27th.
School enrollment > Primary > Female > % gross 105.99% gross
Ranked 55th. 5% more than The Bahamas
100.99% gross
Ranked 57th.

Primary education > Teachers > % female 52.98% female
Ranked 66th.
88.08% female
Ranked 12th. 66% more than Netherlands

Gross intake rate in grade 1 > Male > % of relevant age group 100.44%
Ranked 85th.
101.75%
Ranked 55th. 1% more than Netherlands

Government spending on education > % of GDP 5.96%
Ranked 29th. 2 times more than The Bahamas
2.85%
Ranked 95th.

Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Female > % net 98.37%
Ranked 13th. 6% more than The Bahamas
92.44%
Ranked 55th.

Government spending on education > % of government spending 11.98%
Ranked 62nd.
19.67%
Ranked 15th. 64% more than Netherlands

Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Female > % gross 105.89%
Ranked 53th. 2% more than The Bahamas
103.37%
Ranked 62nd.

Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education > % 98.89%
Ranked 68th.
103.57%
Ranked 16th. 5% more than Netherlands

School enrollment, preprimary, female > % gross 89.54%
Ranked 34th. 3 times more than The Bahamas
32.59%
Ranked 91st.

School enrollment, preprimary, male > % gross 90.01%
Ranked 35th. 3 times more than The Bahamas
33.31%
Ranked 91st.

Secondary education, pupils > % female 48.47%
Ranked 72nd.
50.83%
Ranked 19th. 5% more than Netherlands

Secondary education, vocational pupils per 1000 44.86
Ranked 1st.
0.0
Ranked 80th.

Secondary education, teachers, female per 1000 3.34
Ranked 50th.
6.01
Ranked 13th. 80% more than Netherlands

Adjusted savings: education expenditure > % of GNI 4.74%
Ranked 61st. 23% more than The Bahamas
3.84%
Ranked 96th.

Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment > % 111.14%
Ranked 64th.
270.66%
Ranked 2nd. 2 times more than Netherlands

Persistence to last grade of primary, total > % of cohort 98.22%
Ranked 17th. 10% more than The Bahamas
89.5%
Ranked 65th.

School enrollment, primary, female > % net 97.8%
Ranked 12th.
98.68%
Ranked 11th. 1% more than Netherlands

Persistence to grade 5, total > % of cohort 98.97%
Ranked 14th. 8% more than The Bahamas
91.36%
Ranked 53th.

Persistence to last grade of primary, male > % of cohort 98.24%
Ranked 15th. 8% more than The Bahamas
91.38%
Ranked 55th.

Participation > Total enrollment > Primary > Female > % net 98.54%
Ranked 18th. 6% more than The Bahamas
92.79%
Ranked 60th.

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