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| Afghanistan |
Afghanistan is probably the worst country to be an primary school teacher, with a student-teacher ratio of more than 83, the highest rate in the world. That is despite the fact that some 86% of primary school girls are out of school. In fact, the nation is one of the poorest educated with the average years of schooling amongst adults just 1.7 years. |
| Argentina |
Education is a sector that the Argentinian government takes seriously. In fact, around 13.8% of total government spending is dedicated to the sector. There is certainly no shortage of teachers, with the pupil-teacher ratio amongst the lowest in the world, at just 17.34 students per teacher. to the eas |
| Australia |
Australians have an enthusiasm for education that not many other nations share. The average school life expectancy is the 3rd highest in the world, at 16.6 years, but the the highest life expectancy for males, at 16.4 years. Strangely, however, some 60% of students have said they find school boring. |
| Brazil |
Brazil's education system boasts almost 800,000 primary school children out of school, the 12th highest in the world. This is despite the fact that the duration of primary education is only 4 years, the lowest globally. However, the average school life expectancy is a healthy 13.4 years, ranking the nation 36th in the world. |
| Canada |
Canadians are amongst the most highly educated in the world, with 11.6 years the average period of education for Canadian adults, the 4th highest in the world. The country also has the 5th highest percentage of adults at a high literacy level, at 25.1%, and the highest rate of tertiary attainment in the world, with 42% of Canadians attending university. |
| China |
Although China boasts the 2nd highest tertiary student population in the world, with more than 15 million students, the percentage rate is actually amongst the lowest. In fact, its tertiary enrollment rate of 7.5% ranks at just 103rd in the world. With a school life expectancy from primary to tertiary level of just 11 years, Chinese students have one of the shortest terms in education in the world, far behind Australia (20 years) and New Zealand (19 years). |
| Cuba |
The Cuban government has placed a large degree of important on education, with 18.7% the largest percentage of GDP spent on education by any government. The enthusiasm is evidently felt on both sides, with the school life expectancy of 12 years surpassing the duration of compulsory education by three years. Meanwhile, enrollment in tertiary education has enjoyed a stead increase, with the the numbers enrolling between 1982 and 2002 growing from 173,000 to 236,000. |
| Egypt |
Egypt boasts a literacy rate amongst young people of 84.93%, but that falls behind 11 other African Nations, the leader of that group being Equatorial Guinea (94.96%). However, it still marks are major improvement from 1990 figures when only 61.32% of the 15-24 age group were considered literate. And, with the 2nd highest primary school completion rate in the continent, 98%, that level should change. In Africa, only Tunisia and South Africa currently have higher, with 99% completion. |
| Ethiopia |
Education is considered an important sector. In 2005, 19.4% of government spending going to education. However, the sector does have its problems, with the pupil-teacher ratio at primary school level the 4th highest in the world, at 72.28 students to each teacher and just 55% of children of primary school-going age actually completing primary education. In fact, Ethiopia has the 5th highest rate of primary school girls out of school, with 84% not attending classes. |
| Finland |
The Finns traditionally have a strong enthusiasm for education, a fact reflected by the fact that is has the 2nd highest rate of tertiary enrollment in the world, with 70.4% of those of university age enrolled at university - only the US, with 70.6%, has higher. The average school life expectancy in Finland is 16.7 years, also the 2nd highest rate globally, despite the fact that the country has a modest compulsory education period of just 10 years. |
| France |
The French government typically spends around 5.6% of its annual GDP on education, a degree of commitment that places France in the top 40 education spenders in the world. The rewards of the investment are mixed, however, with the nation top of the class when it comes to Grade 12 advanced maths, but falling to 13th in Grade 12 advanced science. However, French students have the best time in school, with only 32% admitting to finding school boring, more than have of the 67% of Irish students of a similar opinion. |
| Germany |
Germany has one of the shortest primary school periods in the world, at just 4 years, but also has the longest secondary school period, at 9 years. That makes for the longest compulsory education period in the world - 13 years, though it is a term shared by the Netherlands and Belgium, amongst others. Primary school teachers, meanwhile, can be satisfied. German teachers receive the 2nd highest starting salary at primary level in the world, with the $29,697 pay packet bettered only by Switzerland's $33,209. |
| Ghana |
Ghana has one of the largest number of primary school children out of school, with more than 1.1 million not attending classes. That is the 4th highest number, behind Pakistan (6.3 million), Niger (1.3 million) and Burkina Faso (1.2 million). That primary school completion rate is a low 72%, placing the country 96th in the world, but the take up of secondary education places is even lower, with just under 31% of children completing secondary level enrollment. |
| Haiti |
As one of the poorest countries, there isn't a lot of money to invest in the state education system, with less than 2% of GDP spent on education facilities by the government. Unsurprisingly, Haiti has its problems. The country has the 21st highest rate of illiteracy amongst 15-year-olds and above in the world, at 47.1%, as well as the 8th highest percentage rate of primary school girls out of school, at 74%. It also has one of the lowest periods of compulsory education, of just 6 years. |
| India |
Despite its problems with poverty, Indians consider education to be hugely important ensuring that there are high levels of enrollment. In fact, India boasts the highest primary school enrollment figures in the world, with more than 125.5 million students, and the 2nd highest number of secondary school students, at 81 million. It also boasts the 3rd highest number of students enrolled in tertiary education, with 11.3 million coming behind the US (16.6m) and China (15.2m). However, with 39% of primary school girls out of school, and only 82% of those in attendance progressing to secondary level, the number could be higher. |
| Indonesia |
Indonesian primary schools are open for the 2nd longest period of time, with teachers and students spending 44 weeks of the year in class. In fact, at total of 1.064 hours of instruction is provided students aged 9, with only Chile (1,067), Thailand (1,080) and Philippines (1,067) beating them. For students aged 13, the hours of instruction reach 1,323, with just Philippines (1,467) and Zimbabwe (1,375) students spending more time in the classroom. |
| Iran |
In recent decades, the Iranian government has made concerted efforts to improve the national education system. For that reason, Iran's public spending on education has consistently been amongst the top 20, with 22.85% of government spending in 2005 the 9th highest rate globally. The result has been a dramatic reduction in the number of children out of school, falling from 1.7 million in 2000 to just 306,852 five years later. The literacy rate amongst adults, meanwhile, have also increased, growing from 63.16% in 1990 to 77% in 2006. |
| Ireland |
Ireland has long placed a large significance on education despite the fact it has only an average period of compulsory education, 10 years. The average life expectancy in education is 14.9 years, the 17th longest period globally. Enrollment rate for secondary school is a modest 86.5%, while enrollment in tertiary education stands at an equally uninspiring 47.5% when compared to the US's rate of 72.6%. However, Ireland does have the 3rd highest rate of tertiary attainment, 36%, behind Canada (42%) and the US (37%). |
| Italy |
Despite having one of the shortest periods of primary education, at just 5 years, Italians are amongst the longest serving students in the world, with an average school life expectancy of 14.7 years. But that is not to say that all Italians like the classroom. In fact, in surveys, 38% of school-going children said they dislike school, the 2nd highest rate amongst 17 participating countries. Meanwhile, 46% reported regular class disorder, the highest rate in the survey. |
| Jamaica |
The Jamaican education system has one of the lowest periods of compulsory education in the world, with just 7 years in the classroom required by law. Lasting just 6 years, the period of primary level education is the 3rd longest, and is shared by 108 nations, while its period of secondary level education is a lowly 5 years, with 139 other nations requiring longer. While just under 75% of children enroll in secondary education, just 16.4% of students enroll in university, ranking Jamaica 78th in the world in terms of tertiary enrollment. |
| Japan |
Japan is famous for its technological cleverness, and its education system has long been producing graduates highly literate in the sciences. In 2000, surveys carried out by the OECD revealed Japanese 15-year-olds were world leaders in mathematical literacy (557), and 2nd in scientific literacy (550) behind South Korea. They were also 8th in reading literacy (522) behind Finland (546), Canada (534), and New Zealand (529). In general, Japanese school-goers are amongst the happiest in the world, with only 25% of students claiming they disliked school - much less than 42% of Belgian school kids. |
| Kenya |
Education is one of the most important areas for Kenya, with 7% of GDP, and some 22% of government expenditure committed to the sector. A respectable 95% of students complete their primary level education, though just 3% of the population are enrolled in tertiary education. Unsurprisingly, illiteracy rates have been falling, with 14.9% of 15-year-olds or older illiterate in 2003, compared to 25.5% a decade earlier. |
| Korea, South |
Education holds a hugely important place in South Korea, and this is reflected in the fact that Korean adults spend average of 14.6 years in education. The nation leads the world in scientific literacy, and is 2nd in mathematical literacy. In all, 15.5% of government expenditure lies in the sector. |
| Netherlands |
Students in The Netherlands face the longest period of compulsory education in the world - 13 years - though it shares that honor with 5 other countries. In fact, the expected duration of education for Dutch citizens is more than 17 years. Even teachers seem pretty happy with the 5th highest starting primary teacher salary. |
| Nigeria |
Unlike many of the African nations, Nigeria doesn’t have a great emphasis on education. So much so, that some ‘recent’ figures are 20 years old. For example, in 1991, government spending on education was just 0.89% of GDP, though literacy rates amongst 15-24 year olds was a respectable 73% in 1990. |
| Norway |
Norway has the 3rd highest rate of 3rd level education enrollment in the world, with 70% of students advancing to university. In fact, at just under 17 years, students have the longest school life expectancy in the world, just ahead of neighbors Finland (16.7 years). |
| Pakistan |
Pakistan has the highest number of children out of school in the world, with some 6.3 million non-attendants. Of that number, 55% of that figure are girls of primary school level. Pakistan’s adult literacy rate is amongst the lowest, at less than 50%. |
| Philippines |
Education’s importance is the Philippines is high, with more than 17% of government spending in 2003 on the sector. In fact, Philippines students aged 13 receive the most number of hours of instruction in the world (1,467hrs), and 9-year-olds the 3rd highest hours of instruction (1,067hrs). |
| Poland |
Poland has the 11th highest secondary school enrollment rate i the world, with almost 91% of primary school students advancing successfully. In general, students have an expected school life of just over 16 years, making investment in the sector important, with almost 13% of government spending going on education. |
| Russia |
Russia’s tradition with literature and university education looks safe. The country enjoys the 4th highest rate of university enrollment in the world, at more than 8 million. Meanwhile the country has the 2nd highest number of library books, with some 73 million - 3 million less than Georgia. |
| South Africa |
Education is one of the most important sectors as far as the South African administration is concerned, with education claiming more than 5% of GDP and 18% of government spending. Despite the commitment, less than 60% of students enroll in secondary level education, and just over 15% of students move on to tertiary enrollment. |
| Spain |
With 9 universities included in the list of the world’s top 500 universities, Spain’s education system is in good shape. The roots are definitely at primary level, where the number of weeks study is just 37, and 18.8% of GDP per capita is spent. Indeed, even the teachers can be happy, with the 7th highest teaching starting salary in the world, at $24,464. |
| Sweden |
The standard of Swedish education is high, with the nation having the 2nd highest number of Grade 12 students studying advanced sciences, and the 8th highest number studying advanced math, and the highest rate of high level adult literacy in the world. Still, 58% of students - the 7th highest rate - find school boring. |
| Switzerland |
Swiss primary school teachers couldn’t be happier, earning the highest starting salary for the post anywhere in the world. It’s $33,209 is just under $3,000 more than Germany and $5,000 more than Denmark. The students seem happy too, with only 38% of school students describing school as boring. |
| Thailand |
Thai society places a strong focus on education, with Thai 9-year-old students spending 1,080 hours in the classroom each year - the 2nd longest behind Chile (1,140hrs). The government shows just as much commitment, with over 28% of total government expenditure dedicated to eduction - also the 2nd highest, though this time after Yemen. |
| Turkey |
Turkish students have one of the lowest education duration rates in the world, of just 9.5 years per student. Females students are expected to spend just 8.8 years in the classroom. In fact, only 51.3% of the secondary school age actually enroll in secondary school, while only 15% of students go on to tertiary enrollment. ------ http://www.nationmaster.com/country/tu/1 ------- |
| United Kingdom |
UK students are amongst the most highly educated in the world, figuring in the top 10 of each of mathematical literacy, reading literacy and scientific literacy tables. That is perhaps not so surprising when students have the 4th longest school life expectancy in the world, at 16.5 years. |
| United States |
Students in the US have a lengthy time in the classroom, with their school life expectancy 15.2 years. Indeed, American adults have the highest average years of schooling in the world, at 12 years, and the highest rate of tertiary enrollment with more than 72% of university age. Nevertheless, some 61% of students - the 2nd highest rate behind Ireland - consider school boring. |
| Vietnam |
Education is arguably under-developed in Vietnam, with the 10th highest number of children out of school (1 million), one of the shortest periods of compulsory education in the world (5 years), and less than 10% of government spending allocated to the sector. Just 62% of children of relevant age are enrolled in secondary school, while Vietnam has the 97th lowest rate of tertiary enrollment (9.7%). |
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