| SINGAPORE EDUCATION STATS: |
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Average years of schooling of adults
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7 |
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[39th of 100]
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Duration of education > Primary level
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6 |
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[90th of 181]
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Definition: Education > Duration of education > Primary level |
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Source: UNESCO |
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Duration of education > Secondary level
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7 |
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[44th of 181]
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Definition: Education > Duration of education > Secondary level |
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Source: UNESCO |
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Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level
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92,140 |
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[48th of 150]
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Definition: Education > Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level |
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Source: UNESCO |
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Female enrolment share > Primary level
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47.6% |
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[129th of 176]
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Definition: Education > Female enrolment share > Primary level |
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Source: Source: UNESCO UIS Data | UNESCO Institute for Statistics |
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Female enrolment share > Secondary level
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46.8% |
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[124th of 170]
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Definition: Education > Female enrolment share > Secondary level |
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Source: UNESCO |
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Geographical aptitude results
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63.255 |
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[149th of 191]
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Definition: Education > Geographical aptitude results |
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Source: UNESCO |
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Illiteracy rates by sex, aged 15+
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6.9% |
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[91st of 138]
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Definition: Education > Illiteracy rates by sex, aged 15+ |
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Source: The Geography Zone |
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Library books
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5,419,800 |
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[18th of 81]
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Definition: Education > Library books |
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Source: Source: UNESCO UIS Data | UNESCO Institute for Statistics |
Literacy > Definition age 15 and over can read and write |
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Definition: Education > Literacy > Definition |
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Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics |
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Literacy > Male
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96.7% |
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[52nd of 156]
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Definition: Education > Literacy > Male |
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Source: All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008 |
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Literacy > Total population
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93.2% |
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[67th of 160]
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Definition: Education > Literacy > Total population |
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Source: All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008 |
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Primary school girls out of school
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0% |
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[98th of 99]
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Definition: Education > Primary school girls out of school |
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Source: All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008 |
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Public spending on education, total > % of government expenditure
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18.22 %
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[29th of 103]
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Definition: Education > Public spending on education, total > % of government expenditure |
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Source: Household survey data, net enrolment data from UNESCO, and data from UNICEF country offices |
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Pupil-teacher ratio, primary
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26.44
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[72nd of 159]
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Definition: Education > Pupil-teacher ratio, primary |
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Source: World Development Indicators database |
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Tertiary enrollment
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33.7% |
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[46th of 151]
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Definition: Education > Tertiary enrollment |
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Source: World Development Indicators database |
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Universities > Top 100
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2 |
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[15th of 22]
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Definition: Education > Universities > Top 100 |
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Source: UNESCO |
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Universities > Top 200
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2 |
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[23rd of 31]
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Definition: Education > Universities > Top 200 |
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Source: The Times, 2005 |
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Universities > Top 500
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2 |
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[30th of 38]
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Definition: Education > Universities > Top 500 |
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Source: The Times, 2005 |
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Women to men parity index, as ratio of literacy rates, aged 15-24
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1 |
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[11th of 138]
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Definition: Education > Women to men parity index, as ratio of literacy rates, aged 15-24 |
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Source: Shanghai Jiao Tong University |