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  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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).
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Spending > USD: Education expenditure refers to the current operating expenditures in education, including wages and salaries and excluding capital investments in buildings and equipment."
  • High school > Private school share: Percentage of secondary students who attend a private school.
  • Spending > Proportion: Education expenditure refers to the current operating expenditures in education, including wages and salaries and excluding capital investments in buildings and equipment. Expressed as a proportion of GNI."
  • Pupil-teacher ratio > Primary: Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the number of pupils enrolled in primary school divided by the number of primary school teachers (regardless of their teaching assignment).
  • Child care (preschool) > Starting age: Average age at which students begin pre-primary (preschool) education.
  • Preschool enrollment rate: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music."
  • Tertiary > Students studying abroad: Total number of post-secondary students who were studying abroad during given year.
  • Elementary (primary school) > Duration: Number of years students study at the primary level.
  • Secondary education, teachers per 1000: Secondary education, teachers. Teaching staff in total secondary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private secondary education institutions (ISCED 2 and 3). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Secondary education, teachers: Secondary education, teachers. Teaching staff in total secondary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private secondary education institutions (ISCED 2 and 3). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
  • Child care (preschool) > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for pre-primary (preschool) education.
  • High school > Lower secondary school duration: Number of years students study at the lower secondary (middle school) level.
  • Children out of school, primary, male per 1000: Children out of school, primary, male. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Male is the total number of male primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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).
  • 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).
  • Proportion of education spending on teachers' salaries: Percentage of public education funding for all levels that goes to teachers' salaries.
  • 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.
  • High school > Lower secondary starting age: Average age at which students begin lower secondary (middle school) education.
  • Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share: Percentage of primary students who attend a private school.
  • Elementary school > Gender ratio: Ratio of female to male primary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
  • Duration of education > Secondary level: Duration of secondary education is the number of grades (or years) in general secondary education.
  • Primary education > Pupils: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
  • 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.
  • Spending on education > Proportion spent on all staff salaries: Percentage of public funding for education that goes to school staff salaries.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Elementary (primary school) > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female: Percentage of country's elementary, or primary, teachers that are female.
  • Primary education > Teachers: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • Private school enrolment > Primary level: Private sector enrolment share, primary level is the share of primary school pupils who attend a privately managed school, regardless of whether or not the school receives subsidies from the government.
  • Outcomes > Primary education > Duration > Years: Primary duration refers to the number of years of full-time equivalent duration in primary education in the school system according to ISCED.
  • Primary education > Teachers per 1000: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Female enrolment share > Primary level: Girls' enrolment share, primary level is the number of girls enrolled in primary school, expressed as a percentage of the total number of pupils in primary school.
  • Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$: Services, etc., value added (constant 2000 US$). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in constant 2005 U.S. dollars.
  • Primary school starting age > Years: Primary school starting age (years). Entrance age of primary is the age at which students would enter primary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade.
  • Elementary (primary) school > Proportion of education spending on teachers' salaries: Percentage of public funding for primary education that goes to teachers' salaries.
  • Elementary (primary) school) > Proportion spent on all staff salaries: Percentage of public funding for primary education that goes to school staff salaries.
  • High school> Proportion of education spending on teachers' salaries: Percentage of public funding for secondary education that goes to teachers' salaries.
  • High school > Share of total education spending: Percentage of government education funding that goes to secondary education.
  • Participation > Secondary education > General pupils: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training."
  • 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.
  • Secondary education > Teachers per 1000: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Elementary (primary) school > Gender parity index: Country's gender parity index in primary, or elementary, school. For countries with a rating of over 1, more females are enrolled while countries with a rating under 1 have more males enrolled. 
  • Female enrolment share > Secondary level: Girls' enrolment share, secondary level is the number of girls enrolled in secondary school, expressed as a percentage of the total number of pupils in secondary school.
  • Post-Secondary Non-Tertiary > Teachers > Women: Number of female teaching staff in post-secondary non-tertiary education. Post-secondary non-tertiary education serves to broaden the knowledge of participants, who have already gained an upper secondary qualification.
  • Private school enrolment > Secondary level: Private sector enrolment share, secondary level is the share of students in general secondary education who attend a privately managed school, regardless of whether or not the school receives subsidies from the government.
  • Education enrolment by level > Secondary level per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • 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."
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Pupils-teacher ratio > Secondary level: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary level is the average number of pupils per teacher in secondary education. Cross-country comparisons may be affected by such factors as the composition of teachers by part- and full-time employment.
  • 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.
  • Education spending > % of GDP: Government Education Expenditure (% of GDP, 2000-2002)
  • Primary education > Teachers > % female: Female teachers as a percentage of total primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • 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.
  • Expenditure per student, primary > % of GDP per capita: Expenditure per student, primary (% of GDP per capita). Public expenditure per pupil as a % of GDP per capita. Primary is the total public expenditure per student in primary education as a percentage of GDP per capita. Public expenditure (current and capital) includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities).
  • Secondary education, vocational pupils per 1000: Secondary education, vocational pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. Technical/vocational programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in technical/vocational programmes at public and private secondary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Secondary education, teachers, female per 1000: Secondary education, teachers, female. Teaching staff in total secondary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Female is the total number of female teachers in public and private secondary education institutions (ISCED 2 and 3). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Adjusted savings: education expenditure > % of GNI: Adjusted savings: education expenditure (% of GNI). Education expenditure refers to the current operating expenditures in education, including wages and salaries and excluding capital investments in buildings and equipment.
  • Persistence to last grade of primary, total > % of cohort: Persistence to last grade of primary, total (% of cohort). Survival rate to last grade of primary. Total is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary. The estimate is calculated on the basis of the reconstructed cohort method, which uses data on enrolment and repeaters for two consecutive years.
  • School enrollment, primary, male > % net: School enrollment, primary, male (% net). Net enrolment rate. Primary. Male is the ratio of male children of the official primary school age who are enrolled in primary school to the male population of the official primary school age.
  • School enrollment, secondary, female > % gross: School enrollment, secondary, female (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Secondary. All programmes. Female is the total female enrollment in secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the female population of official secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.
  • School enrollment, tertiary, male > % gross: School enrollment, tertiary, male (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Tertiary (ISCED 5 and 6). Male is the total male enrollment in tertiary education (ISCED 5 and 6), regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male population of the five-year age group following on from secondary school leaving.
  • Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total > % of relevant age group: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total (% 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.
STAT Antigua and Barbuda United States HISTORY
Child care (preschool) > Duration 2
Ranked 134th.
3
Ranked 47th. 50% more than Antigua and Barbuda

Children out of school, primary 1,343
Ranked 104th.
1.76 million
Ranked 3rd. 1309 times more than Antigua and Barbuda

Children out of school, primary per 1000 15.24
Ranked 25th. 3 times more than United States
5.64
Ranked 47th.

Children out of school, primary, female 773
Ranked 89th.
780,465
Ranked 3rd. 1010 times more than Antigua and Barbuda

Children out of school, primary, female per 1000 8.77
Ranked 22nd. 4 times more than United States
2.5
Ranked 48th.

College and university > Gender parity index 1.97
Ranked 6th. 40% more than United States
1.41
Ranked 33th.

College and university > Share of total education spending 7.35%
Ranked 100th.
25.65%
Ranked 26th. 3 times more than Antigua and Barbuda

Compulsary education duration 11
Ranked 22nd.
12
Ranked 14th. 9% more than Antigua and Barbuda

Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP 2.55%
Ranked 111th.
5.62%
Ranked 39th. 2 times more than Antigua and Barbuda

Literacy > Total population 85.8%
Ranked 94th.
99%
Ranked 20th. 15% more than Antigua and Barbuda

Primary education, duration > Years 7
Ranked 7th. 17% more than United States
6
Ranked 53th.

Primary education, teachers per 1000 8.49
Ranked 8th. 55% more than United States
5.49
Ranked 49th.

Pupil-teacher ratio, primary 14.51
Ranked 97th. 2% more than United States
14.29
Ranked 98th.

Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary 11.97
Ranked 68th.
14.49
Ranked 56th. 21% more than Antigua and Barbuda

Secondary education, duration > Years 5
Ranked 170th.
6
Ranked 102nd. 20% more than Antigua and Barbuda

Secondary education > Teachers > Per capita 5.15 per 1,000 people
Ranked 57th.
5.5 per 1,000 people
Ranked 65th. 7% more than Antigua and Barbuda

Duration of compulsory education 12 years
Ranked 7th. The same as United States
12 years
Ranked 10th.
Secondary education, pupils 8,449
Ranked 130th.
24.21 million
Ranked 4th. 2866 times more than Antigua and Barbuda

College and university > Private school share 70.79%
Ranked 14th. 3 times more than United States
27.95%
Ranked 46th.

Primary education, pupils 10,855
Ranked 144th.
24.43 million
Ranked 5th. 2251 times more than Antigua and Barbuda

Primary education, teachers 748
Ranked 124th.
1.71 million
Ranked 5th. 2286 times more than Antigua and Barbuda

High school > Gender ratio 92.8
Ranked 88th.
99.5
Ranked 59th. 7% more than Antigua and Barbuda

Compulsary education starting age 5
Ranked 79th.
6
Ranked 66th. 20% more than Antigua and Barbuda

Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary per million 135.76
Ranked 7th. 2919 times more than United States
0.0465
Ranked 96th.

Literacy > Definition age 15 and over has completed five or more years of schooling age 15 and over can read and write
High school > Upper secondary school duration 2
Ranked 151st.
3
Ranked 73th. 50% more than Antigua and Barbuda

Spending > USD 18.22 million
Ranked 148th.
684.04 billion
Ranked 1st. 37548 times more than Antigua and Barbuda

High school > Private school share 19.51%
Ranked 44th. 2 times more than United States
8.27%
Ranked 86th.

Spending > Proportion 1.6
Ranked 155th.
4.79
Ranked 54th. 3 times more than Antigua and Barbuda

Pupil-teacher ratio > Primary 18.74
Ranked 108th. 32% more than United States
14.21
Ranked 120th.

Child care (preschool) > Starting age 3
Ranked 79th. The same as United States
3
Ranked 103th.

Preschool enrollment rate 100.18
Ranked 86th. 1% more than United States
98.77
Ranked 94th.

Tertiary > Students studying abroad 629.31
Ranked 185th.
56,943.33
Ranked 6th. 90 times more than Antigua and Barbuda

Elementary (primary school) > Duration 7
Ranked 8th. 17% more than United States
6
Ranked 59th.

Secondary education, teachers per 1000 8.01
Ranked 23th. 49% more than United States
5.36
Ranked 56th.

Secondary education, teachers 706
Ranked 92nd.
1.67 million
Ranked 4th. 2367 times more than Antigua and Barbuda

Child care (preschool) > Students per teacher 8.52
Ranked 108th.
14.96
Ranked 64th. 76% more than Antigua and Barbuda

High school > Lower secondary school duration 3
Ranked 86th. The same as United States
3
Ranked 105th.

Children out of school, primary, male per 1000 6.47
Ranked 27th. 2 times more than United States
3.14
Ranked 43th.

Secondary education, general pupils 7,973
Ranked 137th.
24.21 million
Ranked 3rd. 3037 times more than Antigua and Barbuda

High school > Gender parity index 0.981
Ranked 62nd.
1.01
Ranked 68th. 3% more than Antigua and Barbuda

Scientific and technical journal articles 1
Ranked 160th.
211,233
Ranked 1st. 211233 times more than Antigua and Barbuda

College and university > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female 63%
Ranked 3rd. 34% more than United States
47%
Ranked 7th.
Tertiary > Students studying abroad proportion 58.92%
Ranked 7th. 217 times more than United States
0.271%
Ranked 124th.

Elementary (primary school) > Starting age 5
Ranked 184th.
6
Ranked 77th. 20% more than Antigua and Barbuda

Children out of school, primary, male 570
Ranked 93th.
976,866
Ranked 3rd. 1714 times more than Antigua and Barbuda

Education expenditure of government > As percentage of GNI 4%
Ranked 79th.
5.9%
Ranked 23th. 48% more than Antigua and Barbuda

High school > Students per teacher 11.97
Ranked 70th.
14.49
Ranked 57th. 21% more than Antigua and Barbuda

Secondary education > General pupils 4,576
Ranked 158th.
24.19 million
Ranked 3rd. 5285 times more than Antigua and Barbuda

Secondary school starting age > Years 12
Ranked 44th. The same as United States
12
Ranked 59th.

High school starting age > Years 12
Ranked 42nd. The same as United States
12
Ranked 55th.

Primary education > Teachers > Per capita 9.09 per 1,000 people
Ranked 4th. 54% more than United States
5.88 per 1,000 people
Ranked 44th.

Education enrolment by level > Primary level 13,025
Ranked 159th.
24.85 million
Ranked 4th. 1908 times more than Antigua and Barbuda

Elementary school graduate rate 97.36
Ranked 23th. 2% more than United States
95.34
Ranked 40th.

Primary education, pupils per 1000 123.14
Ranked 59th. 57% more than United States
78.41
Ranked 97th.

Secondary education, pupils per 1000 95.85
Ranked 38th. 23% more than United States
77.71
Ranked 76th.

Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people 7.14
Ranked 29th. 39 times more than United States
0.183
Ranked 178th.

Outcomes > Secondary education > Duration > Years 5
Ranked 150th.
6
Ranked 86th. 20% more than Antigua and Barbuda

Teacher student ratio > High school 13.39
Ranked 80th.
14.38
Ranked 51st. 7% more than Antigua and Barbuda

Teacher student ratio > Elementary school 17.13
Ranked 80th. 25% more than United States
13.69
Ranked 102nd.

Proportion of education spending on teachers' salaries 65.73%
Ranked 22nd. 37% more than United States
47.8%
Ranked 32nd.

Elementary school > Enrolled students 11,562
Ranked 135th.
24.68 million
Ranked 3rd. 2134 times more than Antigua and Barbuda

Primary education > Duration > Years 7 years
Ranked 6th. 17% more than United States
6 years
Ranked 54th.

Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ per capita $7,860.01
Ranked 10th.
$33,005.49
Ranked 3rd. 4 times more than Antigua and Barbuda

School enrolment rate > 1st grade 87.94
Ranked 111th.
105.99
Ranked 46th. 21% more than Antigua and Barbuda

Secondary education, general pupils per 1000 90.45
Ranked 26th. 16% more than United States
77.71
Ranked 47th.

High school > Lower secondary starting age 12
Ranked 45th. The same as United States
12
Ranked 61st.

Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share 52.2%
Ranked 10th. 6 times more than United States
8.72%
Ranked 80th.

Elementary school > Gender ratio 91.5
Ranked 113th.
100.68
Ranked 17th. 10% more than Antigua and Barbuda

Duration of education > Secondary level 5
Ranked 142nd.
6
Ranked 81st. 20% more than Antigua and Barbuda
Primary education > Pupils 13,025
Ranked 163th.
24.56 million
Ranked 4th. 1886 times more than Antigua and Barbuda

Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita 70.13 per 1,000 people
Ranked 92nd.
82.72 per 1,000 people
Ranked 88th. 18% more than Antigua and Barbuda

Secondary education, vocational pupils 476
Ranked 111th.
0.0
Ranked 96th.

Elementary (primary) school > Students per teacher 14.51
Ranked 99th. 2% more than United States
14.29
Ranked 100th.

Spending on education > Proportion spent on all staff salaries 77.2%
Ranked 41st. The same as United States
77.19%
Ranked 38th.

Secondary education > Teachers 394
Ranked 119th.
1.62 million
Ranked 3rd. 4099 times more than Antigua and Barbuda

School enrolment rate > 5th grade 95.54
Ranked 26th. 1% more than United States
94.45
Ranked 30th.

Education enrolment by level > Secondary level 5,276
Ranked 147th.
23.85 million
Ranked 4th. 4521 times more than Antigua and Barbuda

Scientific and technical journal articles per million 14.24
Ranked 81st.
728.12
Ranked 13th. 51 times more than Antigua and Barbuda

Duration of education > Primary level 7
Ranked 5th. 17% more than United States
6
Ranked 51st.
Participation > Children out of school > Elementary 1,289
Ranked 97th.
1.71 million
Ranked 4th. 1330 times more than Antigua and Barbuda

Participation > Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education 92.24%
Ranked 96th.
100.09%
Ranked 51st. 9% more than Antigua and Barbuda

Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Primary level 62.03%
Ranked 1st. 27% more than United States
48.86%
Ranked 40th.

High school > Upper secondary starting age 15
Ranked 71st. The same as United States
15
Ranked 90th.

Elementary school starting age > Years 5
Ranked 158th.
6
Ranked 73th. 20% more than Antigua and Barbuda

Elementary school repeaters > All 5.61
Ranked 46th.
0.0
Ranked 116th.

Secondary education > General pupils > Per capita 59.83 per 1,000 people
Ranked 93th.
82.36 per 1,000 people
Ranked 51st. 38% more than Antigua and Barbuda

Education enrolment by level > Primary level > Per capita 0.173 per capita
Ranked 21st. 2 times more than United States
0.086 per capita
Ranked 119th.

Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 1000 171.29
Ranked 25th. 98% more than United States
86.39
Ranked 118th.

Pupils-teacher ratio > Primary level 18.7
Ranked 95th. 21% more than United States
15.4
Ranked 115th.
Elementary (primary school) > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female 91%
Ranked 14th. 5% more than United States
87%
Ranked 8th.
Primary education > Teachers 695
Ranked 145th.
1.73 million
Ranked 3rd. 2487 times more than Antigua and Barbuda

Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Secondary level 71.66%
Ranked 1st. 47% more than United States
48.72%
Ranked 92nd.

Private school enrolment > Primary level 38.2
Ranked 5th. 3 times more than United States
11.6
Ranked 33th.
Outcomes > Primary education > Duration > Years 7
Ranked 6th. 17% more than United States
6
Ranked 49th.

Primary education > Teachers per 1000 8.95
Ranked 5th. 52% more than United States
5.9
Ranked 45th.

Female enrolment share > Primary level 62%
Ranked 1st. 27% more than United States
48.7%
Ranked 42nd.
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ $700.08 million
Ranked 89th.
$10.28 trillion
Ranked 1st. 14690 times more than Antigua and Barbuda

Primary school starting age > Years 5
Ranked 180th.
6
Ranked 77th. 20% more than Antigua and Barbuda

Elementary (primary) school > Proportion of education spending on teachers' salaries 90.11%
Ranked 2nd. 65% more than United States
54.76%
Ranked 41st.

Elementary (primary) school) > Proportion spent on all staff salaries 93.48%
Ranked 15th. 15% more than United States
81.55%
Ranked 48th.

High school> Proportion of education spending on teachers' salaries 81.73%
Ranked 6th. 49% more than United States
54.76%
Ranked 39th.

High school > Share of total education spending 48.39%
Ranked 6th. 37% more than United States
35.42%
Ranked 52nd.

Participation > Secondary education > General pupils 8,114
Ranked 126th.
24.69 million
Ranked 2nd. 3043 times more than Antigua and Barbuda

Secondary education > General pupils per 1000 58.93
Ranked 96th.
82.6
Ranked 48th. 40% more than Antigua and Barbuda

Secondary education > Teachers per 1000 5.07
Ranked 58th.
5.52
Ranked 66th. 9% more than Antigua and Barbuda

Elementary (primary) school > Gender parity index 0.934
Ranked 91st.
0.991
Ranked 69th. 6% more than Antigua and Barbuda

Female enrolment share > Secondary level 71.7%
Ranked 1st. 46% more than United States
49%
Ranked 73th.
Post-Secondary Non-Tertiary > Teachers > Women 47
Ranked 25th.
25,000
Ranked 1st. 532 times more than Antigua and Barbuda

Private school enrolment > Secondary level 23.2
Ranked 33th. 2 times more than United States
9.6
Ranked 12th.
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level per 1000 69.38
Ranked 92nd.
82.94
Ranked 90th. 20% more than Antigua and Barbuda

Elementary school repeaters > Male 7.01
Ranked 43th.
0.0
Ranked 113th.

Elementary school repeaters > Female 4.12
Ranked 52nd.
0.0
Ranked 112th.

High school teachers 394
Ranked 116th.
1.72 million
Ranked 2nd. 4359 times more than Antigua and Barbuda

Elementary school teachers 675
Ranked 119th.
1.8 million
Ranked 2nd. 2671 times more than Antigua and Barbuda

Participation > Secondary education > Pupils 5,276
Ranked 149th.
24.43 million
Ranked 3rd. 4631 times more than Antigua and Barbuda

Primary education > Pupils per 1000 167.74
Ranked 28th. Twice as much as United States
83.88
Ranked 115th.

Pupils-teacher ratio > Secondary level 13.4
Ranked 84th.
14.9
Ranked 79th. 11% more than Antigua and Barbuda
Public spending on education, total > % of GDP 2.55%
Ranked 110th.
5.62%
Ranked 41st. 2 times more than Antigua and Barbuda

Labor force with secondary education, female > % of female labor force 30.1%
Ranked 45th.
51.6%
Ranked 23th. 71% more than Antigua and Barbuda

Education spending > % of GDP 3.8%
Ranked 88th.
5.7%
Ranked 38th. 50% more than Antigua and Barbuda
Primary education > Teachers > % female 78.71% female
Ranked 51st.
88.58% female
Ranked 21st. 13% more than Antigua and Barbuda

Government spending on education > % of GDP 2.55%
Ranked 111th.
5.62%
Ranked 39th. 2 times more than Antigua and Barbuda

Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Female > % net 85.5%
Ranked 82nd.
92.61%
Ranked 54th. 8% more than Antigua and Barbuda

Government spending on education > % of government spending 7.63%
Ranked 14th.
14.13%
Ranked 35th. 85% more than Antigua and Barbuda

Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Female > % gross 95.78%
Ranked 105th.
99.11%
Ranked 89th. 3% more than Antigua and Barbuda

Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education > % 95.09%
Ranked 100th.
100.42%
Ranked 47th. 6% more than Antigua and Barbuda

School enrollment, preprimary, female > % gross 83.95%
Ranked 46th. 16% more than United States
72.28%
Ranked 62nd.

School enrollment, preprimary, male > % gross 81.38%
Ranked 46th. 10% more than United States
74.31%
Ranked 60th.

Secondary education, pupils > % female 50.15%
Ranked 30th. 3% more than United States
48.86%
Ranked 62nd.

Expenditure per student, primary > % of GDP per capita 8.14%
Ranked 84th.
22.93%
Ranked 23th. 3 times more than Antigua and Barbuda

Secondary education, vocational pupils per 1000 5.4
Ranked 76th.
0.0
Ranked 96th.

Secondary education, teachers, female per 1000 5.68
Ranked 15th. 73% more than United States
3.28
Ranked 51st.

Adjusted savings: education expenditure > % of GNI 2.16%
Ranked 157th.
4.79%
Ranked 59th. 2 times more than Antigua and Barbuda

Persistence to last grade of primary, total > % of cohort 91.32%
Ranked 49th.
93.08%
Ranked 58th. 2% more than Antigua and Barbuda

School enrollment, primary, male > % net 89.26%
Ranked 70th.
91.29%
Ranked 62nd. 2% more than Antigua and Barbuda

School enrollment, secondary, female > % gross 105.66%
Ranked 15th. 13% more than United States
93.76%
Ranked 61st.

School enrollment, tertiary, male > % gross 9.7%
Ranked 101st.
80.1%
Ranked 3rd. 8 times more than Antigua and Barbuda

Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total > % of relevant age group 93.71%
Ranked 116th.
101.34%
Ranked 79th. 8% more than Antigua and Barbuda

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