Education Stats: compare key data on Argentina & United States

Definitions

Average years of schooling of adults: Average years of schooling of adults is the years of formal schooling received, on average, by adults over age 15. (Data Source: Barro-Lee Data Set www.worldbank.org/html/prdmg/grthweb/ddbarle2.htm)
Children out of school, primary: Children out of school, primary. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Total is the total number of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools.
Children out of school, primary per 1000: Children out of school, primary. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Total is the total number of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Children out of school, primary, female: Children out of school, primary, female. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Female is the total number of female primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools.
College and university > Gender parity index: Country's gender parity index for college and university enrollment. For countries with a rating of over 1, more females are enrolled while countries with a rating under 1 have more males enrolled.
College and university > Share of total education spending: Percentage of government education funding that goes to post-secondary education.
Compulsary education duration: Number of years students are required to be enrolled in school for all levels of education. For instance, compulsary education lasts for 12 years in the United States.
Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP: Percentage of public funding for education out of country's total GDP.
Literacy > Female: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
Literacy > Total population: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
Primary education, duration > Years: Primary education, duration (years). Duration of primary is the number of grades (years) in primary education.
Primary education, teachers per 1000: Primary education, teachers. Teaching staff in primary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary. Pupil-teacher ratio. Primary is the number of pupils enrolled in primary school divided by the number of primary school teachers.
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary. Pupil-teacher ratio. Secondary is the number of pupils enrolled in secondary school divided by the number of secondary school teachers.
Secondary education, duration > Years: Secondary education, duration (years). Duration of secondary education is the number of grades (years) in secondary education (ISCED 2 & 3).
Children out of school, primary, female per 1000: Children out of school, primary, female. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Female is the total number of female primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
College and university > Gender ratio: Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment is the percentage of men to women enrolled at tertiary level in public and private schools.
Child care (preschool) > Duration: Number of years students study at the pre-primary (preschool) level. It should be noted that not all countries require pre-primary education.
Secondary education > Teachers > Per capita: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Duration of compulsory education: Duration of compulsory education is the number of grades (or years) that a child must legally be enrolled in school.
Secondary education, pupils: Secondary education, pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions.
College and university > Private school share: Percentage of post-secondary students who attend a private school, college, or university.
School life expectancy > Total: School life expectancy and transition from primary to secondary for school years 1998/99 and 1999/00, published in http://www.uis.unesco.org accessed on Sept. 2002 and Women's Indicators and Statistics Database (Wistat), Version 4, CD-ROM (United Nations publication, Sales No. E.00.XVII.4) based on data provided by UNESCO in 1999.
Primary education, pupils: Primary education, pupils. Enrolment in primary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions.
Primary education, teachers: Primary education, teachers. Teaching staff in primary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
Tertiary enrollment: Gross enrolment ratio, tertiary level is the sum of all tertiary level students enrolled at the start of the school year, expressed as a percentage of the mid-year population in the 5 year age group after the official secondary school leaving age.
Spending per student > College and university: Public expenditure per student is the public current spending on education divided by the total number of students by level, as a percentage of GDP per capita. Public expenditure (current and capital) includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities)."
High school > Gender ratio: Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
Compulsary education starting age: Age at which children must be enrolled in school.
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary per million: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary. Pupil-teacher ratio. Secondary is the number of pupils enrolled in secondary school divided by the number of secondary school teachers. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Literacy > Definition: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
High school > Upper secondary school duration: Number of years students study at the upper secondary (high school) level.
Literacy > Male: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
Spending > USD: Education expenditure refers to the current operating expenditures in education, including wages and salaries and excluding capital investments in buildings and equipment."
High school > Private school share: Percentage of secondary students who attend a private school.
Spending > Proportion: Education expenditure refers to the current operating expenditures in education, including wages and salaries and excluding capital investments in buildings and equipment. Expressed as a proportion of GNI."
Pupil-teacher ratio > Primary: Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the number of pupils enrolled in primary school divided by the number of primary school teachers (regardless of their teaching assignment).
Child care (preschool) > Starting age: Average age at which students begin pre-primary (preschool) education.
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.
Teachers as percentage of labor force: The percentage share of the total labor force who are classroom, academic staff, and other teachers. Data for 1999.
Literacy > Reading performance > Overall: Overall.
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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: 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.
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.
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.
Spending per student > High school: Public expenditure per student is the public current spending on education divided by the total number of students by level, as a percentage of GDP per capita. Public expenditure (current and capital) includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities)."
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.
Literacy > Reading performance > Overall reading skills: Overall.
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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.
Literacy > Reading performance > Access and retrieve: Access and retrieve.
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College and university > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female: Percentage of country's college and university professors that are female.
Tertiary > Students studying abroad proportion: The number of students from a given country studying abroad in a given year, expressed as a percentage of total tertiary enrollment in that country. Ratios greater than 100 % are possible, because those currently studying abroad do not count towards total enrollment.
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Scouting > Genders admitted: Admits boys/girls.
Elementary (primary school) > Starting age: Average age at which students begin primary education.
International Baccalaureate schools: Number of schools of any level teaching the curriculum of the International Baccalaureate Organization (IBO).
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.
Spending per student > Elementary school: Public expenditure per student is the public current spending on education divided by the total number of students by level, as a percentage of GDP per capita. Public expenditure (current and capital) includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities)."
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.
Public spending per student > Primary level: Public expenditure per student, primary level is the total reported current spending by the government on primary education, divided by the total number of pupils in primary education, expressed as a percentage of per capita GDP.
Secondary education, pupils per 1000: Secondary education, pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Primary education, pupils per 1000: Primary education, pupils. Enrolment in primary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people: Total number of post-secondary students who were studying abroad during given year. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Outcomes > Secondary education > Duration > Years: Secondary education, duration (years) is the number of grades (years) in secondary school."
Teacher student ratio > High school: Secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the number of pupils enrolled in secondary school divided by the number of secondary school teachers (regardless of their teaching assignment).
Children out of school > Primary per 1000: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Inequality adjusted index: Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index.
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.
Literacy > Reading performance > Integrate and interpret: Integrate and interpret.
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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.
Public spending per student > Tertiary level: Public expenditure per student, tertiary level is the total reported current spending by the government on tertiary education, divided by the total number of pupils in tertiary education, expressed as a percentage of per capita GDP.
Primary education > Pupils: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
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.
Spending on education > Proportion spent on all staff salaries: Percentage of public funding for education that goes to school staff salaries.
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.
Literacy > Reading performance > Non-continuous texts: Non-continuous texts.
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Literacy > Reading performance > Continuous texts: Continuous texts.
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Duration of education > Primary level: Duration of primary education is the number of grades (or years) in primary education.
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.
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.
Public spending per student > Secondary level: Public expenditure per student, secondary level is the total reported current spending by the government on secondary education, divided by the total number of pupils in secondary education, expressed as a percentage of per capita GDP.
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.
Literacy > Reading performance > Reflect and evaluate: Reflect and evaluate.
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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."
School life expectancy > Male: School life expectancy and transition from primary to secondary for school years 1998/99 and 1999/00, published in http://www.uis.unesco.org accessed on Sept. 2002 and Women's Indicators and Statistics Database (Wistat), Version 4, CD-ROM (United Nations publication, Sales No. E.00.XVII.4) based on data provided by UNESCO in 1999.
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.
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.
Proportion of primary education time spent learning technology: Intended instruction time spent studying technology, as a percentage of total intended instruction time for students 12 to 14 years of age. Data for 1999.
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).
High school> Proportion of education spending on teachers' salaries: Percentage of public funding for secondary 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.
Elementary (primary) school > Proportion of education spending on teachers' salaries: Percentage of public funding for primary education that goes to teachers' salaries.
High school > Share of total education spending: Percentage of government education funding that goes to secondary education.
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."
Ratio of female to male primary enrollment: Ratio of female to male primary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
Secondary education > 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.
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.
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.
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.
Proportion of primary education time spent learning science: Intended instruction time spent studying science, as a percentage of total intended instruction time for students 12 to 14 years of age. Data for 1999.
School life expectancy > Female: School life expectancy and transition from primary to secondary for school years 1998/99 and 1999/00, published in http://www.uis.unesco.org accessed on Sept. 2002 and Women's Indicators and Statistics Database (Wistat), Version 4, CD-ROM (United Nations publication, Sales No. E.00.XVII.4) based on data provided by UNESCO in 1999.
Elementary school repeaters > Male: Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school."
Elementary school repeaters > Female: Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school."
Children out of school > Primary > Male > Per capita: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
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.
Proportion of primary education time spent learning vocational skills: Intended instruction time spent studying vocational skills, as a percentage of total intended instruction time for students 12 to 14 years of age. Data for 1999.
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.
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.
Proportion of primary education time spent learning foreign languages: Intended instruction time spent studying modern foreign languages, as a percentage of total intended instruction time for students 12 to 14 years of age. Data for 1999.
Efficiency > Net intake rate in grade 1 > % of official school-age population: Net intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education who are of official primary school entrance age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the corresponding age."
Efficiency > Net intake rate in grade 1 > Female > % of official school-age population: Net intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education who are of official primary school entrance age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the corresponding age."
Elementary school graduate rate > Male: 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.
Efficiency > Net intake rate in grade 1 > Male > % of official school-age population: Net intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education who are of official primary school entrance age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the corresponding age."
Elementary school > Enrolled students > % female: Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.
Elementary school teachers > % female: Female teachers as a percentage of total primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
Participation > Secondary education > Vocational pupils > % female: Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training."
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.
Literacy and Attainment > Educational attainment: completed tertiary > Tertiary > Population 25+ years > % > Over 24 year olds: Percentage of population older than 24 years that has completed tertiary education.
Primary education, teachers > % female: Primary education, teachers (% female). Percentage female teachers. Primary is the number of female teachers at the primary level expressed as a percentage of the total number of teachers (male and female) at the primary level in a given school year. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
Tertiary education, teachers > % female: Tertiary education, teachers (% female). Percentage female teachers. Tertiary is the number of female teachers at the tertiary level expressed as a percentage of the total number of teachers (male and female) at the tertiary level in a given school year. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
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).
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).
School enrollment > Preprimary > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment.
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.
Expenditure per student > Secondary > % of GDP per capita: Public expenditure per student is the public current spending on education divided by the total number of students by level, as a percentage of GDP per capita.
Proportion of primary education time spent learning arts: Intended instruction time spent studying arts, as a percentage of total intended instruction time for students 12 to 14 years of age. Data for 1999.
Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Private > % of total secondary: Private enrollment refers to pupils or students enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body such as a nongovernmental organisation, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise."
School enrollment > Tertiary > Male > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level.
Participation > School enrollment > Tertiary > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level."
Participation > School enrollment > Tertiary > Female > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level."
Participation > Total enrollment > Primary > % net: Total enrollment is the number of pupils of the school-age group for primary education, enrolled either in primary or secondary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population in that age group."
Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Male > % net: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers."
School enrollment, primary, private > % of total primary: School enrollment, primary, private (% of total primary). Percentage of private enrolment. Primary is the enrolment in private primary schools expressed as a percentage of total enrolment (public and private) in primary schools. 'Private' refers to all educational institutions not operated by a public authority, regardless of whether they receive financial support from public authorities. A high percentage indicates strong involvement of the non-governmental sector (including religious bodies, other organizations, associations, communities, private enterprises or persons) in providing organized educational programmes.
Primary education, pupils > % female: Primary education, pupils (% female). Percentage of female students. Primary is the number of female students at the primary level expressed as a percentage of the total number of students (male and female) at the primary level in a given school year.
School enrollment, primary, female > % gross: School enrollment, primary, female (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Primary. Female is the total female enrollment in primary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the female population of official primary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.
Primary completion rate, total > % of relevant age group: Primary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group). Primary completion rate. Total is the total number of new entrants in the last grade of primary education, regardless of age, expressed as percentage of the total population of the theoretical entrance age to the last grade of primary. This indicator is also known as "gross intake rate to the last grade of primary." The ratio can exceed 100% due to over-aged and under-aged children who enter primary school late/early and/or repeat grades.
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female > % of relevant age group: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female (% of relevant age group). Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age.
Secondary education, general pupils > % female: Secondary education, general pupils (% female). Percentage of female students. Total secondary. General programmes is the number of female students enrolled in general programmes at the secondary education level expressed as a percentage of the total number of students (male and female) enrolled in general programmes at the secondary education level in a given school year.
Total enrollment, primary, male > % net: Total enrollment, primary, male (% net). Adjusted net enrollment is the number of pupils of the school-age group for primary education, enrolled either in primary or secondary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population in that age group.
Labor force with primary education, female > % of female labor force: Labor force with primary education, female (% of female labor force). Labor force with primary education is the proportion of the labor force that has a primary education, as a percentage of the total labor force.
Labor force with tertiary education > % of total: Labor force with tertiary education (% of total). Labor force with tertiary education is the proportion of labor force that has a tertiary education, as a percentage of the total labor force.
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 > % gross: School enrollment, primary (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Primary. Total is the total enrollment in primary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of official primary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.
School enrollment, primary, 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.
Persistence to last grade of primary, female > % of cohort: Persistence to last grade of primary, female (% of cohort). Survival rate to last grade of primary. Female is the share of female 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 > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.
Persistence to last grade of primary, male > % of cohort: Persistence to last grade of primary, male (% of cohort). Survival rate to last grade of primary. Male is the share of male children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary. The estimate is calculated on the basis of the reconstructed cohort method, which uses data on enrolment and repeaters for two consecutive years.
Participation > Total enrollment > Primary > Female > % net: Total enrollment is the number of pupils of the school-age group for primary education, enrolled either in primary or secondary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population in that age group."
High school > Lower Secondary > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for lower secondary (middle school) education.
Proportion of primary education time spent learning religion: Intended instruction time spent studying religion, as a percentage of total intended instruction time for students 12 to 14 years of age. Data for 1999.
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, secondary, male > % net: School enrollment, secondary, male (% net). Net enrolment rate. Secondary. All programmes. Male is the ratio of male children of the official secondary school age who are enrolled in secondary school to the male population of the official secondary school age.

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STAT	Argentina	United States
Average years of schooling of adults	8.8 Ranked 22nd.	12 Ranked 1st. 36% more than Argentina
Children out of school, primary	36,270 Ranked 60th.	1.76 million Ranked 3rd. 48 times more than Argentina
Children out of school, primary per 1000	0.938 Ranked 111th.	5.64 Ranked 47th. 6 times more than Argentina
Children out of school, primary, female	19,867 Ranked 53th.	780,465 Ranked 3rd. 39 times more than Argentina
College and university > Gender parity index	1.51 Ranked 21st. 7% more than United States	1.41 Ranked 33th.
College and university > Share of total education spending	19.86% Ranked 55th.	25.65% Ranked 26th. 29% more than Argentina
Compulsary education duration	13 Ranked 6th. 8% more than United States	12 Ranked 14th.
Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP	5.78% Ranked 34th. 3% more than United States	5.62% Ranked 39th.
Literacy > Female	97.1% Ranked 43th.	99% Ranked 17th. 2% more than Argentina
Literacy > Total population	97.1% Ranked 47th.	99% Ranked 20th. 2% more than Argentina
Primary education, duration > Years	6 Ranked 83th. The same as United States	6 Ranked 53th.
Primary education, teachers per 1000	7.28 Ranked 18th. 33% more than United States	5.49 Ranked 49th.
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary	16.33 Ranked 98th. 14% more than United States	14.29 Ranked 98th.
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary	10.9 Ranked 77th.	14.49 Ranked 56th. 33% more than Argentina
Secondary education, duration > Years	6 Ranked 120th. The same as United States	6 Ranked 102nd.
Children out of school, primary, female per 1000	0.523 Ranked 91st.	2.5 Ranked 48th. 5 times more than Argentina
College and university > Gender ratio	152.25 Ranked 17th. 9% more than United States	140.06 Ranked 29th.
Child care (preschool) > Duration	3 Ranked 76th. The same as United States	3 Ranked 47th.
Secondary education > Teachers > Per capita	5.32 per 1,000 people Ranked 72nd.	5.5 per 1,000 people Ranked 65th. 3% more than Argentina
Duration of compulsory education	9 years Ranked 80th.	12 years Ranked 10th. 33% more than Argentina
Secondary education, pupils	3.69 million Ranked 24th.	24.21 million Ranked 4th. 7 times more than Argentina
College and university > Private school share	27.08% Ranked 49th.	27.95% Ranked 46th. 3% more than Argentina
Girls to boys ratio > Primary level enrolment	0.99 Ranked 65th. The same as United States	0.99 Ranked 49th.
School life expectancy > Total	14.3 years Ranked 25th.	15.2 years Ranked 14th. 6% more than Argentina
Primary education, pupils	4.7 million Ranked 24th.	24.43 million Ranked 5th. 5 times more than Argentina
Primary education, teachers	288,776 Ranked 13th.	1.71 million Ranked 5th. 6 times more than Argentina
Tertiary enrollment	48% Ranked 3rd.	72.6% Ranked 1st. 51% more than Argentina
Spending per student > College and university	15.64 Ranked 50th.	22.04 Ranked 37th. 41% more than Argentina
High school > Gender ratio	113.19 Ranked 9th. 14% more than United States	99.5 Ranked 59th.
Compulsary education starting age	5 Ranked 94th.	6 Ranked 66th. 20% more than Argentina
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary per million	0.275 Ranked 92nd. 6 times more than United States	0.0465 Ranked 96th.
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 92nd. The same as United States	3 Ranked 73th.
Literacy > Male	97.1% Ranked 50th.	99% Ranked 28th. 2% more than Argentina
Spending > USD	14.58 billion Ranked 26th.	684.04 billion Ranked 1st. 47 times more than Argentina
High school > Private school share	27.76% Ranked 29th. 3 times more than United States	8.27% Ranked 86th.
Spending > Proportion	4.54 Ranked 69th.	4.79 Ranked 54th. 6% more than Argentina
Pupil-teacher ratio > Primary	17.34 Ranked 114th. 22% more than United States	14.21 Ranked 120th.
Child care (preschool) > Starting age	3 Ranked 139th. The same as United States	3 Ranked 103th.
Preschool enrollment rate	115.65 Ranked 22nd. 17% more than United States	98.77 Ranked 94th.
Tertiary > Students studying abroad	9,528.76 Ranked 81st.	56,943.33 Ranked 6th. 6 times more than Argentina
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level	2.03 million Ranked 17th.	16.61 million Ranked 1st. 8 times more than Argentina
Teachers as percentage of labor force	5.9% Ranked 4th. 40% more than United States	4.2% Ranked 17th.
Literacy > Reading performance > Overall	398 Ranked 55th.	500 Ranked 15th. 26% more than Argentina
Elementary (primary school) > Duration	6 Ranked 89th. The same as United States	6 Ranked 59th.
Children out of school > Primary	21,899 Ranked 55th.	1.62 million Ranked 2nd. 74 times more than Argentina
Secondary education, teachers	323,957 Ranked 13th.	1.67 million Ranked 4th. 5 times more than Argentina
Secondary education, teachers per 1000	8.17 Ranked 26th. 52% more than United States	5.36 Ranked 56th.
Child care (preschool) > Students per teacher	19.91 Ranked 42nd. 33% more than United States	14.96 Ranked 64th.
High school > Lower secondary school duration	3 Ranked 132nd. The same as United States	3 Ranked 105th.
Children out of school, primary, male per 1000	0.0843 Ranked 101st.	3.14 Ranked 43th. 37 times more than Argentina
Spending per student > High school	21.93 Ranked 28th.	24.56 Ranked 18th. 12% more than Argentina
Secondary education, general pupils	3.41 million Ranked 21st.	24.21 million Ranked 3rd. 7 times more than Argentina
High school > Gender parity index	1.11 Ranked 11th. 10% more than United States	1.01 Ranked 68th.
Literacy > Reading performance > Overall reading skills	398 Ranked 55th.	500 Ranked 15th. 26% more than Argentina
Scientific and technical journal articles	3,086 Ranked 29th.	211,233 Ranked 1st. 68 times more than Argentina
Literacy > Reading performance > Access and retrieve	394 Ranked 54th.	492 Ranked 25th. 25% more than Argentina
College and university > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female	49% Ranked 5th. 4% more than United States	47% Ranked 7th.
Tertiary > Students studying abroad proportion	0.388% Ranked 129th. 43% more than United States	0.271% Ranked 124th.
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level per 1000	53.86 Ranked 7th.	57.75 Ranked 4th. 7% more than Argentina
Scouting > Genders admitted	both	both for Venturing, boys only for non-Venturing
Elementary (primary school) > Starting age	6 Ranked 111th. The same as United States	6 Ranked 77th.
Education expenditure of government > As percentage of total government	13.1% Ranked 47th.	15.3% Ranked 38th. 17% more than Argentina
International Baccalaureate schools	49 Ranked 11th.	1,489 Ranked 1st. 30 times more than Argentina
Children out of school, primary, male	3,200 Ranked 79th.	976,866 Ranked 3rd. 305 times more than Argentina
Education expenditure of government > As percentage of GNI	4% Ranked 73th.	5.9% Ranked 23th. 48% more than Argentina
High school > Students per teacher	10.9 Ranked 77th.	14.49 Ranked 57th. 33% more than Argentina
Secondary education > General pupils	2.21 million Ranked 34th.	24.19 million Ranked 3rd. 11 times more than Argentina
Spending per student > Elementary school	14.69 Ranked 40th.	22.35 Ranked 18th. 52% more than Argentina
Secondary school starting age > Years	12 Ranked 86th. The same as United States	12 Ranked 59th.
High school starting age > Years	12 Ranked 80th. The same as United States	12 Ranked 55th.
Primary education > Teachers > Per capita	7.09 per 1,000 people Ranked 26th. 21% more than United States	5.88 per 1,000 people Ranked 44th.
Education enrolment by level > Primary level	4.91 million Ranked 24th.	24.85 million Ranked 4th. 5 times more than Argentina
High school > Population with at least high school education > Women	57% Ranked 75th.	94.7% Ranked 14th. 66% more than Argentina
Elementary school graduate rate	94.91 Ranked 43th.	95.34 Ranked 40th. About the same as Argentina
Public spending per student > Primary level	12.5 Ranked 43th.	17.9 Ranked 21st. 43% more than Argentina
Secondary education, pupils per 1000	91.49 Ranked 45th. 18% more than United States	77.71 Ranked 76th.
Primary education, pupils per 1000	116.36 Ranked 67th. 48% more than United States	78.41 Ranked 97th.
Girls to boys ratio > Tertiary level enrolment	1.41 Ranked 29th. 1% more than United States	1.4 Ranked 22nd.
Girls to boys ratio > Secondary level enrolment	1.07 Ranked 31st. 5% more than United States	1.02 Ranked 54th.
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level > Per capita	53.84 per 1,000 people Ranked 7th.	57.61 per 1,000 people Ranked 4th. 7% more than Argentina
Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people	0.234 Ranked 171st. 28% more than United States	0.183 Ranked 178th.
Outcomes > Secondary education > Duration > Years	6 Ranked 104th. The same as United States	6 Ranked 86th.
Teacher student ratio > High school	12.19 Ranked 81st.	14.38 Ranked 51st. 18% more than Argentina
Children out of school > Primary per 1000	0.577 Ranked 104th.	5.54 Ranked 58th. 10 times more than Argentina
Inequality adjusted index	0.716 Ranked 39th.	0.941 Ranked 3rd. 31% more than Argentina
Teacher student ratio > Elementary school	15.53 Ranked 104th. 13% more than United States	13.69 Ranked 102nd.
Proportion of education spending on teachers' salaries	64.47% Ranked 17th. 35% more than United States	47.8% Ranked 32nd.
Elementary school > Enrolled students	4.7 million Ranked 25th.	24.68 million Ranked 3rd. 5 times more than Argentina
Primary education > Duration > Years	6 years Ranked 81st. The same as United States	6 years Ranked 54th.
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ per capita	$2,558.17 Ranked 66th.	$33,005.49 Ranked 3rd. 13 times more than Argentina
School enrolment rate > 1st grade	110.92 Ranked 41st. 5% more than United States	105.99 Ranked 46th.
Secondary education, general pupils per 1000	84.41 Ranked 40th. 9% more than United States	77.71 Ranked 47th.
Literacy > Reading performance > Integrate and interpret	398 Ranked 53th.	495 Ranked 20th. 24% more than Argentina
High school > Lower secondary starting age	12 Ranked 87th. The same as United States	12 Ranked 61st.
Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share	24.82% Ranked 34th. 3 times more than United States	8.72% Ranked 80th.
Elementary school > Gender ratio	98.52 Ranked 78th.	100.68 Ranked 17th. 2% more than Argentina
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level	99% Ranked 23th. 5% more than United States	94% Ranked 71st.
Duration of education > Secondary level	6 Ranked 99th. The same as United States	6 Ranked 81st.
Public spending per student > Tertiary level	17.7 Ranked 64th.	23.9 Ranked 8th. 35% more than Argentina
Primary education > Pupils	4.67 million Ranked 26th.	24.56 million Ranked 4th. 5 times more than Argentina
High school > Population with at least high school education > Men	54.9% Ranked 84th.	94.3% Ranked 22nd. 72% more than Argentina
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita	105.63 per 1,000 people Ranked 36th. 28% more than United States	82.72 per 1,000 people Ranked 88th.
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Tertiary level	59.31% Ranked 23th. 5% more than United States	56.64% Ranked 34th.
Secondary education, vocational pupils	285,749 Ranked 34th.	0.0 Ranked 96th.
Spending on education > Proportion spent on all staff salaries	89.65% Ranked 10th. 16% more than United States	77.19% Ranked 38th.
Elementary (primary) school > Students per teacher	16.33 Ranked 98th. 14% more than United States	14.29 Ranked 100th.
Secondary education > Teachers	202,320.9 Ranked 21st.	1.62 million Ranked 3rd. 8 times more than Argentina
School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary	15 years Ranked 2nd.	16 years Ranked 15th. 7% more than Argentina
School enrolment rate > 5th grade	96.37 Ranked 28th. 2% more than United States	94.45 Ranked 30th.
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level	3.98 million Ranked 25th.	23.85 million Ranked 4th. 6 times more than Argentina
Scientific and technical journal articles per million	81.27 Ranked 41st.	728.12 Ranked 13th. 9 times more than Argentina
Literacy > Reading performance > Non-continuous texts	391 Ranked 54th.	503 Ranked 14th. 29% more than Argentina
Literacy > Reading performance > Continuous texts	400 Ranked 55th.	500 Ranked 13th. 25% more than Argentina
Duration of education > Primary level	6 Ranked 77th. The same as United States	6 Ranked 51st.
Participation > Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education	104.5% Ranked 11th. 4% more than United States	100.09% Ranked 51st.
Participation > Children out of school > Elementary	35,465 Ranked 60th.	1.71 million Ranked 4th. 48 times more than Argentina
Public spending per student > Secondary level	16.4 Ranked 44th.	22.4 Ranked 28th. 37% more than Argentina
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Primary level	49.15% Ranked 22nd. 1% more than United States	48.86% Ranked 40th.
Children out of school > Primary > Per capita	0.576 per 1,000 people Ranked 105th.	5.52 per 1,000 people Ranked 57th. 10 times more than Argentina
Literacy > Reading performance > Reflect and evaluate	402 Ranked 54th.	512 Ranked 8th. 27% more than Argentina
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Women	99% Ranked 20th. 5% more than United States	94% Ranked 66th.
High school > Upper secondary starting age	15 Ranked 121st. The same as United States	15 Ranked 90th.
Elementary school starting age > Years	6 Ranked 101st. The same as United States	6 Ranked 73th.
Elementary school repeaters > All	6.13 Ranked 50th.	0.0 Ranked 116th.
School life expectancy > Male	13.6 years Ranked 29th.	14.8 years Ranked 17th. 9% more than Argentina
Secondary education > General pupils > Per capita	58.24 per 1,000 people Ranked 113th.	82.36 per 1,000 people Ranked 51st. 41% more than Argentina
Education enrolment by level > Primary level > Per capita	0.131 per capita Ranked 63th. 52% more than United States	0.086 per capita Ranked 119th.
Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 1000	130.61 Ranked 64th. 51% more than United States	86.39 Ranked 118th.
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Men	100% Ranked 7th. 8% more than United States	93% Ranked 66th.
Pupils-teacher ratio > Primary level	21.8 Ranked 10th. 42% more than United States	15.4 Ranked 115th.
Elementary (primary school) > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female	87% Ranked 2nd. The same as United States	87% Ranked 8th.
Primary education > Teachers	269,587.5 Ranked 16th.	1.73 million Ranked 3rd. 6 times more than Argentina
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Secondary level	50.69% Ranked 37th. 4% more than United States	48.72% Ranked 92nd.
Private school enrolment > Primary level	19.9 Ranked 21st. 72% more than United States	11.6 Ranked 33th.
Outcomes > Primary education > Duration > Years	6 Ranked 75th. The same as United States	6 Ranked 49th.
Primary education > Teachers per 1000	7.1 Ranked 23th. 20% more than United States	5.9 Ranked 45th.
Children out of school > Primary > Female > Per capita	0.492 per 1,000 people Ranked 95th.	3.5 per 1,000 people Ranked 47th. 7 times more than Argentina
Female enrolment share > Primary level	49.1% Ranked 20th. 1% more than United States	48.7% Ranked 42nd.
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$	$99.74 billion Ranked 29th.	$10.28 trillion Ranked 1st. 103 times more than Argentina
Proportion of primary education time spent learning technology	8	3
Primary school starting age > Years	6 Ranked 112th. The same as United States	6 Ranked 77th.
Scouting > Members	42,779 Ranked 33th.	2.99 million Ranked 3rd. 70 times more than Argentina
High school> Proportion of education spending on teachers' salaries	67.39% Ranked 25th. 23% more than United States	54.76% Ranked 39th.
Elementary (primary) school) > Proportion spent on all staff salaries	89.93% Ranked 21st. 10% more than United States	81.55% Ranked 48th.
Elementary (primary) school > Proportion of education spending on teachers' salaries	69.59% Ranked 26th. 27% more than United States	54.76% Ranked 41st.
High school > Share of total education spending	39.65% Ranked 30th. 12% more than United States	35.42% Ranked 52nd.
Enrolment ratio > Secondary level	79.1% Ranked 29th.	88.1% Ranked 17th. 11% more than Argentina
Participation > Secondary education > General pupils	2.26 million Ranked 34th.	24.69 million Ranked 2nd. 11 times more than Argentina
Ratio of female to male primary enrollment	99.3 Ranked 46th. 2% more than United States	97.22 Ranked 93th.
Secondary education > Teachers per 1000	5.33 Ranked 71st.	5.52 Ranked 66th. 4% more than Argentina
Secondary education > General pupils per 1000	58.29 Ranked 114th.	82.6 Ranked 48th. 42% more than Argentina
Children out of school > Primary > Male	3,192 Ranked 76th.	593,372 Ranked 5th. 186 times more than Argentina
Elementary (primary) school > Gender parity index	0.982 Ranked 92nd.	0.991 Ranked 69th. 1% more than Argentina
Female enrolment share > Secondary level	50.9% Ranked 31st. 4% more than United States	49% Ranked 73th.
Post-Secondary Non-Tertiary > Teachers > Women	0.0 Ranked 49th.	25,000 Ranked 1st.
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level per 1000	105.67 Ranked 40th. 27% more than United States	82.94 Ranked 90th.
Scouting > Members per thousand people	1.04 Ranked 88th.	9.52 Ranked 14th. 9 times more than Argentina
Proportion of primary education time spent learning science	13% Ranked 10th.	14% Ranked 9th. 8% more than Argentina
School life expectancy > Female	15.1 years Ranked 18th.	15.7 years Ranked 11th. 4% more than Argentina
Elementary school repeaters > Male	7.31 Ranked 47th.	0.0 Ranked 113th.
Elementary school repeaters > Female	4.89 Ranked 55th.	0.0 Ranked 112th.
Children out of school > Primary > Male > Per capita	0.084 per 1,000 people Ranked 110th.	2.02 per 1,000 people Ranked 67th. 24 times more than Argentina
High school teachers	285,764 Ranked 16th.	1.72 million Ranked 2nd. 6 times more than Argentina
Elementary school teachers	302,654 Ranked 13th.	1.8 million Ranked 2nd. 6 times more than Argentina
Participation > Secondary education > Pupils	3.52 million Ranked 26th.	24.43 million Ranked 3rd. 7 times more than Argentina
Proportion of primary education time spent learning vocational skills	a	5
Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment	107.09 Ranked 37th. 5% more than United States	101.63 Ranked 58th.
Primary education > Pupils per 1000	123.12 Ranked 74th. 47% more than United States	83.88 Ranked 115th.
Pupils-teacher ratio > Secondary level	13.8 Ranked 83th.	14.9 Ranked 79th. 8% more than Argentina
Proportion of primary education time spent learning foreign languages	8	7
Efficiency > Net intake rate in grade 1 > % of official school-age population	98.76% Ranked 2nd. 27% more than United States	77.51% Ranked 23th.
Efficiency > Net intake rate in grade 1 > Female > % of official school-age population	97.48% Ranked 4th. 20% more than United States	81.24% Ranked 18th.
Elementary school graduate rate > Male	92.73 Ranked 39th.	100 Ranked 3rd. 8% more than Argentina
Efficiency > Net intake rate in grade 1 > Male > % of official school-age population	100% Ranked 1st. 35% more than United States	73.96% Ranked 27th.
Elementary school > Enrolled students > % female	48.8% Ranked 43th.	48.92% Ranked 37th. About the same as Argentina
Elementary school teachers > % female	87.26% Ranked 27th. 2% more than United States	85.64% Ranked 32nd.
Participation > Secondary education > Vocational pupils > % female	54.66% Ranked 11th.	0.0 Ranked 111th.
Participation > Total enrollment > Primary > Male > % net	99.91% Ranked 2nd. 8% more than United States	92.62% Ranked 60th.
Preschool enrollment rate > Female	69.39 Ranked 55th. 20% more than United States	57.63 Ranked 64th.
Preschool enrollment rate > Male	68.26 Ranked 56th. 18% more than United States	57.98 Ranked 63th.
School enrolment rate > 1st grade > Female	110.84 Ranked 38th. 2% more than United States	108.63 Ranked 38th.
School enrolment rate > 1st grade > Male	110.99 Ranked 46th. 7% more than United States	103.49 Ranked 59th.
School enrolment rate > 5th grade > Female	97.93 Ranked 19th.	98.08 Ranked 22nd. About the same as Argentina
School enrolment rate > 5th grade > Male	94.88 Ranked 25th.	95.67 Ranked 24th. 1% more than Argentina
Literacy and Attainment > Educational attainment: completed tertiary > Tertiary > Population 25+ years > % > Over 24 year olds	13.66% Ranked 1st.	40.66% Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than Argentina
Primary education, teachers > % female	87.42% Ranked 27th. 1% more than United States	86.71% Ranked 33th.
Tertiary education, teachers > % female	48.56% Ranked 23th. 2% more than United States	47.68% Ranked 22nd.
Public spending on education, total > % of government expenditure	13.95% Ranked 52nd. 7% more than United States	13.07% Ranked 60th.
Unemployment with primary education, male > % of male unemployment	47.6% Ranked 3rd. 2 times more than United States	20.2% Ranked 66th.
Labor force with tertiary education, male > % of male labor force	14.9% Ranked 42nd.	35% Ranked 4th. 2 times more than Argentina
Unemployment with tertiary education, female > % of female unemployment	12.2% Ranked 12th.	51.9% Ranked 4th. 4 times more than Argentina
Unemployment with tertiary education, male > % of male unemployment	4.5% Ranked 13th.	42.2% Ranked 2nd. 9 times more than Argentina
School enrollment > Preprimary > % gross	61.98% gross Ranked 60th. The same as United States	61.93% gross Ranked 62nd.
School enrollment > Primary > Female > % gross	111.77% gross Ranked 26th. 15% more than United States	97.55% gross Ranked 117th.
Primary education > Teachers > % female	86.36% female Ranked 30th.	88.58% female Ranked 21st. 3% more than Argentina
Expenditure per student > Secondary > % of GDP per capita	14.31% Ranked 63th.	25.85% Ranked 24th. 81% more than Argentina
Proportion of primary education time spent learning arts	8	7
Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Private > % of total secondary	28.17% Ranked 24th. 3 times more than United States	8.78% Ranked 68th.
School enrollment > Tertiary > Male > % gross	51.01% gross Ranked 22nd.	69.19% gross Ranked 6th. 36% more than Argentina
Participation > School enrollment > Tertiary > % gross	67.73% Ranked 18th.	82.92% Ranked 4th. 22% more than Argentina
Participation > School enrollment > Tertiary > Female > % gross	81.99% Ranked 17th.	97.14% Ranked 6th. 18% more than Argentina
Participation > Total enrollment > Primary > % net	99.14% Ranked 18th. 6% more than United States	93.14% Ranked 64th.
Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Male > % net	74.8% Ranked 52nd.	87.68% Ranked 18th. 17% more than Argentina
School enrollment, primary, private > % of total primary	24.82% Ranked 33th. 3 times more than United States	8.72% Ranked 78th.
Primary education, pupils > % female	48.69% Ranked 60th.	49.01% Ranked 26th. 1% more than Argentina
School enrollment, primary, female > % gross	117.35% Ranked 16th. 19% more than United States	98.97% Ranked 97th.
Primary completion rate, total > % of relevant age group	107.31% Ranked 9th. 10% more than United States	97.83% Ranked 54th.
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female > % of relevant age group	114.59% Ranked 28th. 15% more than United States	99.82% Ranked 86th.
Secondary education, general pupils > % female	53.14% Ranked 8th. 9% more than United States	48.86% Ranked 96th.
Total enrollment, primary, male > % net	99.85% Ranked 1st. 8% more than United States	92.27% Ranked 66th.
Labor force with primary education, female > % of female labor force	27.7% Ranked 9th. 2 times more than United States	11.8% Ranked 48th.
Labor force with tertiary education > % of total	20.6% Ranked 35th.	35.7% Ranked 3rd. 73% more than Argentina
Adjusted savings: education expenditure > % of GNI	6.01% Ranked 22nd. 25% more than United States	4.79% Ranked 59th.
Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment > %	150.94% Ranked 23th. 9% more than United States	138.98% Ranked 35th.
Persistence to last grade of primary, total > % of cohort	95.32% Ranked 44th. 2% more than United States	93.08% Ranked 58th.
School enrollment, primary > % gross	118.43% Ranked 16th. 20% more than United States	98.78% Ranked 107th.
School enrollment, primary, male > % net	99.85% Ranked 1st. 9% more than United States	91.29% Ranked 62nd.
Persistence to last grade of primary, female > % of cohort	95.86% Ranked 44th. 9% more than United States	87.88% Ranked 62nd.
School enrollment > Primary > % gross	112.17% gross Ranked 33th. 13% more than United States	98.98% gross Ranked 115th.
Persistence to last grade of primary, male > % of cohort	94.81% Ranked 42nd.	98.33% Ranked 21st. 4% more than Argentina
Participation > Total enrollment > Primary > Female > % net	100% Ranked 1st. 7% more than United States	93.68% Ranked 53th.
High school > Lower Secondary > Students per teacher	14.1 Ranked 51st.	14.52 Ranked 47th. 3% more than Argentina
Proportion of primary education time spent learning religion	a	1
School enrollment, secondary, female > % gross	95.19% Ranked 60th. 2% more than United States	93.76% Ranked 61st.
School enrollment, secondary, male > % net	79.67% Ranked 52nd.	86.8% Ranked 32nd. 9% more than Argentina

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