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  • Children out of school, primary: Children out of school, primary. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Total is the total number of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools.
  • Children out of school, primary per 1000: Children out of school, primary. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Total is the total number of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Children out of school, primary, female: Children out of school, primary, female. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Female is the total number of female primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools.
  • 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.
  • High school enrolment rate: Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
  • Literacy > Female: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
  • Literacy > Total population: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
  • Primary education, duration > Years: Primary education, duration (years). Duration of primary is the number of grades (years) in primary education.
  • Primary education, teachers per 1000: Primary education, teachers. Teaching staff in primary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Pupil-teacher ratio, primary: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary. Pupil-teacher ratio. Primary is the number of pupils enrolled in primary school divided by the number of primary school teachers.
  • Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary. Pupil-teacher ratio. Secondary is the number of pupils enrolled in secondary school divided by the number of secondary school teachers.
  • Secondary education, duration > Years: Secondary education, duration (years). Duration of secondary education is the number of grades (years) in secondary education (ISCED 2 & 3).
  • 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.
  • 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, 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • High school > Private school share: Percentage of secondary students who attend a private school.
  • Spending > Proportion: Education expenditure refers to the current operating expenditures in education, including wages and salaries and excluding capital investments in buildings and equipment. Expressed as a proportion of GNI."
  • Pupil-teacher ratio > Primary: Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the number of pupils enrolled in primary school divided by the number of primary school teachers (regardless of their teaching assignment).
  • Child care (preschool) > Starting age: Average age at which students begin pre-primary (preschool) education.
  • High school repeaters > Male: Repeaters in secondary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in secondary school."
  • Preschool enrollment rate: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music."
  • Tertiary > Students studying abroad: Total number of post-secondary students who were studying abroad during given year.
  • Elementary (primary school) > Duration: Number of years students study at the primary level.
  • Children out of school > Primary: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
  • Secondary education, teachers per 1000: Secondary education, teachers. Teaching staff in total secondary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private secondary education institutions (ISCED 2 and 3). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Secondary education, teachers: Secondary education, teachers. Teaching staff in total secondary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private secondary education institutions (ISCED 2 and 3). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
  • Child care (preschool) > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for pre-primary (preschool) education.
  • High school > Lower secondary school duration: Number of years students study at the lower secondary (middle school) level.
  • Children out of school, primary, male per 1000: Children out of school, primary, male. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Male is the total number of male primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people: Total number of post-secondary students who were studying abroad during given year. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Outcomes > Secondary education > Duration > Years: Secondary education, duration (years) is the number of grades (years) in secondary school."
  • Teacher student ratio > High school: Secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the number of pupils enrolled in secondary school divided by the number of secondary school teachers (regardless of their teaching assignment).
  • Children out of school > Primary per 1000: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • High school repeaters > Female: Repeaters in secondary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in secondary school."
  • Teacher student ratio > Elementary school: Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the number of pupils enrolled in primary school divided by the number of primary school teachers (regardless of their teaching assignment).
  • Elementary school > Enrolled students: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
  • Primary education > Duration > Years: Primary duration refers to the number of years of full-time equivalent duration in primary education in the school system according to ISCED.
  • Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ per capita: Services, etc., value added (constant 2000 US$). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in constant 2005 U.S. dollars. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • School enrolment rate > 1st grade: Gross intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age."
  • Secondary education, general pupils per 1000: Secondary education, general pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. General programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in general programmes at public and private secondary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • 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.
  • High school enrolment rate > Female: Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
  • Duration of education > Secondary level: Duration of secondary education is the number of grades (or years) in general secondary education.
  • 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.
  • Secondary education > Pupils: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
  • Primary education > Pupils: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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 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.
  • Secondary education > Vocational pupils: Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training.
  • 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.
  • Secondary education > Pupils per 1000: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Primary education > Teachers per 1000: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Children out of school > Primary > Female > Per capita: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Female enrolment share > Primary level: Girls' enrolment share, primary level is the number of girls enrolled in primary school, expressed as a percentage of the total number of pupils in primary school.
  • Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$: Services, etc., value added (constant 2000 US$). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in constant 2005 U.S. dollars.
  • Primary school starting age > Years: Primary school starting age (years). Entrance age of primary is the age at which students would enter primary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade.
  • Elementary (primary) school) > Proportion spent on all staff salaries: Percentage of public funding for primary education that goes to school staff 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."
  • Secondary education > Teachers per 1000: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Ratio of female to male primary enrollment: Ratio of female to male primary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
  • 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.
  • 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 > Female: Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school."
  • Elementary school repeaters > Male: Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school."
  • Children out of school > Primary > Male > Per capita: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Elementary school teachers: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • High school teachers: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • High school enrolment rate > Male: Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
  • Participation > Secondary education > Pupils: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Secondary education > Pupils > Per capita: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • 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.
  • Pupils reaching grade 5: Pupils reaching grade 5 is the percentage of children who start primary school and eventually reach grade 5.
  • Inputs > Secondary education > Teachers > Female: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • Participation > Children out of school > Elementary > Male: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
  • Participation > Children out of school > Elementary > Female: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
  • Participation > 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 > Secondary education > Vocational pupils: 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.
  • Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > 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. 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."
  • Unemployment with secondary education, male > % of male unemployment: Unemployment with secondary 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).
  • Unemployment with primary education, male > % of male unemployment: Unemployment with primary education, male (% of male unemployment). Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organization (UNESCO).
  • Labor force with tertiary education, male > % of male labor force: Labor force with tertiary education, male (% of male labor force). Labor force with tertiary education is the proportion of labor force that has a tertiary education, as a percentage of the total labor force.
  • Unemployment with tertiary education, female > % of female unemployment: Unemployment with tertiary education, female (% of female unemployment). Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organization (UNESCO).
  • Unemployment with tertiary education, male > % of male unemployment: Unemployment with tertiary education, male (% of male unemployment). Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organization (UNESCO).
  • Grade 1 intake rate: Total number of new entrants in first grade of primary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population at the official primary school-entrance age
  • School enrollment > Primary > Female > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.
  • Primary education > Teachers > % female: Female teachers as a percentage of total primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • Secondary education > Pupils > % female: Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at secondary level includes enrollments in public and private schools.
  • 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."
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Participation > 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."
  • Participation > School enrollment > Primary > % 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."
  • Participation > School enrollment > Primary > 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. 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."
  • Participation > School enrollment > Primary > 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. 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."
  • Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Private > % of total primary: 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."
  • 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 > Secondary > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.
  • 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, female > % net: School enrollment, primary, female (% net). Net enrolment rate. Primary. Female is the ratio of female children of the official primary school age who are enrolled in primary school to the female population of the official primary school age.
  • Persistence to grade 5, total > % of cohort: Persistence to grade 5, total (% of cohort). Survival rate to grade 5. Total is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is calculated on the basis of the reconstructed cohort method, which uses data on enrolment and repeaters for two consecutive years.
  • Persistence to last grade of primary, male > % of cohort: Persistence to last grade of primary, male (% of cohort). Survival rate to last grade of primary. Male is the share of male children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary. The estimate is calculated on the basis of the reconstructed cohort method, which uses data on enrolment and repeaters for two consecutive years.
  • Participation > Total enrollment > Primary > Female > % net: Total enrollment is the number of pupils of the school-age group for primary education, enrolled either in primary or secondary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population in that age group."
  • 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.
  • Repeaters, secondary, female > % of female enrollment: Repeaters, secondary, female (% of female enrollment). Percentage of repeaters in secondary. All grades. Female is the number of female students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all female students enrolled in secondary school. It is calculated by dividing the sum of female repeaters in all grades of secondary education by the total female enrolment of secondary education and multiplying the result by 100.
  • Secondary education, teachers, female: 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.
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STAT Aruba Japan HISTORY
Children out of school, primary 93
Ranked 125th. 		4,121
Ranked 85th. 44 times more than Aruba
Children out of school, primary per 1000 0.915
Ranked 97th. 28 times more than Japan 		0.0322
Ranked 116th.
Children out of school, primary, female 96
Ranked 110th. 		23,671
Ranked 31st. 247 times more than Aruba
College and university > Gender parity index 1.35
Ranked 29th. 52% more than Japan 		0.891
Ranked 90th.
College and university > Share of total education spending 13.22%
Ranked 41st. 		19.47%
Ranked 23th. 47% more than Aruba
Compulsary education duration 11
Ranked 25th. 22% more than Japan 		9
Ranked 93th.
Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP 6.04%
Ranked 10th. 60% more than Japan 		3.78%
Ranked 32nd.
High school enrolment rate 97.37
Ranked 44th. 		100
Ranked 2nd. 3% more than Aruba
Literacy > Female 97.1%
Ranked 7th. 		99%
Ranked 4th. 2% more than Aruba
Literacy > Total population 97.3%
Ranked 9th. 		99%
Ranked 4th. 2% more than Aruba
Primary education, duration > Years 6
Ranked 84th. The same as Japan 		6
Ranked 48th.
Primary education, teachers per 1000 5.93
Ranked 43th. 89% more than Japan 		3.14
Ranked 106th.
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary 15.09
Ranked 91st. 		17.5
Ranked 73th. 16% more than Aruba
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary 13.8
Ranked 49th. 17% more than Japan 		11.79
Ranked 69th.
Secondary education, duration > Years 5
Ranked 183th. 		6
Ranked 97th. 20% more than Aruba
Children out of school, primary, female per 1000 0.947
Ranked 84th. 5 times more than Japan 		0.197
Ranked 58th.
College and university > Gender ratio 139.02
Ranked 30th. 57% more than Japan 		88.42
Ranked 68th.
Child care (preschool) > Duration 2
Ranked 162nd. 		3
Ranked 41st. 50% more than Aruba
Secondary education > Teachers > Per capita 5 per 1,000 people
Ranked 31st. 4% more than Japan 		4.79 per 1,000 people
Ranked 78th.
Secondary education, pupils 7,378
Ranked 131st. 		7.28 million
Ranked 11th. 987 times more than Aruba
College and university > Private school share 21.17%
Ranked 56th. 		78.66%
Ranked 10th. 4 times more than Aruba
Girls to boys ratio > Primary level enrolment 0.97
Ranked 83th. 		1
Ranked 22nd. 3% more than Aruba
Primary education, teachers 604
Ranked 127th. 		401,773
Ranked 9th. 665 times more than Aruba
Primary education, pupils 9,112
Ranked 145th. 		7.03 million
Ranked 14th. 771 times more than Aruba
Tertiary enrollment 29.5%
Ranked 43th. 		47.7%
Ranked 25th. 62% more than Aruba
Spending per student > College and university 29.05
Ranked 25th. 45% more than Japan 		20.07
Ranked 42nd.
High school > Gender ratio 106.12
Ranked 23th. 6% more than Japan 		100.09
Ranked 58th.
Compulsary education starting age 6
Ranked 55th. The same as Japan 		6
Ranked 58th.
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary per million 135.84
Ranked 9th. 1472 times more than Japan 		0.0923
Ranked 94th.
Literacy > Definition NA age 15 and over can read and write
High school > Upper secondary school duration 3
Ranked 93th. The same as Japan 		3
Ranked 66th.
Literacy > Male 97.5%
Ranked 8th. 		99%
Ranked 5th. 2% more than Aruba
High school > Private school share 91.57%
Ranked 3rd. 5 times more than Japan 		19.22%
Ranked 46th.
Spending > Proportion 4.33
Ranked 78th. 37% more than Japan 		3.17
Ranked 120th.
Pupil-teacher ratio > Primary 18.08
Ranked 74th. 		19.15
Ranked 90th. 6% more than Aruba
Child care (preschool) > Starting age 4
Ranked 39th. 33% more than Japan 		3
Ranked 89th.
High school repeaters > Male 11.89
Ranked 19th. 		0.0
Ranked 52nd.
Preschool enrollment rate 114.02
Ranked 26th. 12% more than Japan 		101.88
Ranked 78th.
Tertiary > Students studying abroad 133.2
Ranked 198th. 		35,954.86
Ranked 20th. 270 times more than Aruba
Primary completion rate 93
Ranked 60th. 		101
Ranked 9th. 9% more than Aruba
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level 1,672
Ranked 124th. 		3.98 million
Ranked 5th. 2383 times more than Aruba
Elementary (primary school) > Duration 6
Ranked 90th. The same as Japan 		6
Ranked 53th.
Children out of school > Primary 41
Ranked 75th. 		6,844
Ranked 83th. 167 times more than Aruba
Secondary education, teachers per 1000 5.24
Ranked 60th. 8% more than Japan 		4.83
Ranked 60th.
Secondary education, teachers 532
Ranked 91st. 		617,642
Ranked 7th. 1161 times more than Aruba
Child care (preschool) > Students per teacher 18.93
Ranked 40th. 		25.94
Ranked 17th. 37% more than Aruba
High school > Lower secondary school duration 2
Ranked 198th. 		3
Ranked 98th. 50% more than Aruba
Children out of school, primary, male per 1000 2.5
Ranked 61st. 9 times more than Japan 		0.273
Ranked 59th.
Spending per student > High school 17.5
Ranked 39th. 		22.32
Ranked 24th. 28% more than Aruba
Secondary education, general pupils 6,281
Ranked 139th. 		6.43 million
Ranked 11th. 1023 times more than Aruba
High school > Gender parity index 1.02
Ranked 42nd. 2% more than Japan 		1
Ranked 77th.
College and university > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female 54%
Ranked 14th. 3 times more than Japan 		18%
Ranked 3rd.
Tertiary > Students studying abroad proportion 5.32%
Ranked 59th. 6 times more than Japan 		0.927%
Ranked 115th.
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level per 1000 17.6
Ranked 78th. 		31.26
Ranked 46th. 78% more than Aruba
Elementary (primary school) > Starting age 6
Ranked 112th. The same as Japan 		6
Ranked 71st.
Education expenditure of government > As percentage of total government 15.4%
Ranked 25th. 57% more than Japan 		9.8%
Ranked 69th.
Children out of school, primary, male 254
Ranked 109th. 		32,724
Ranked 27th. 129 times more than Aruba
High school > Students per teacher 13.8
Ranked 51st. 17% more than Japan 		11.79
Ranked 71st.
Secondary education > General pupils 5,988
Ranked 98th. 		6.88 million
Ranked 11th. 1149 times more than Aruba
Spending per student > Elementary school 12.12
Ranked 52nd. 		21.63
Ranked 19th. 78% more than Aruba
Secondary school starting age > Years 12
Ranked 87th. The same as Japan 		12
Ranked 57th.
High school starting age > Years 12
Ranked 81st. The same as Japan 		12
Ranked 53th.
Primary education > Teachers > Per capita 5.65 per 1,000 people
Ranked 29th. 91% more than Japan 		2.97 per 1,000 people
Ranked 119th.
Education enrolment by level > Primary level 9,897
Ranked 164th. 		7.27 million
Ranked 17th. 734 times more than Aruba
Public spending per student > Primary level 17.6
Ranked 7th. 		21.3
Ranked 12th. 21% more than Aruba
Secondary education, pupils per 1000 72.38
Ranked 99th. 27% more than Japan 		56.99
Ranked 122nd.
Primary education, pupils per 1000 89.39
Ranked 88th. 63% more than Japan 		54.99
Ranked 127th.
Girls to boys ratio > Tertiary level enrolment 1.49
Ranked 16th. 67% more than Japan 		0.89
Ranked 66th.
Girls to boys ratio > Secondary level enrolment 1.03
Ranked 48th. 3% more than Japan 		1
Ranked 63th.
Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people 1.31
Ranked 104th. 5 times more than Japan 		0.281
Ranked 170th.
Outcomes > Secondary education > Duration > Years 5
Ranked 163th. 		6
Ranked 82nd. 20% more than Aruba
Teacher student ratio > High school 13.1
Ranked 56th. 8% more than Japan 		12.12
Ranked 63th.
Children out of school > Primary per 1000 0.41
Ranked 71st. 8 times more than Japan 		0.0536
Ranked 119th.
High school repeaters > Female 10.13
Ranked 22nd. 		0.0
Ranked 52nd.
Teacher student ratio > Elementary school 17.29
Ranked 77th. 		18.28
Ranked 69th. 6% more than Aruba
Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5 97.5%
Ranked 25th. 		100%
Ranked 1st. 3% more than Aruba
Elementary school > Enrolled students 10,012
Ranked 136th. 		7.17 million
Ranked 13th. 716 times more than Aruba
Primary education > Duration > Years 6 years
Ranked 82nd. The same as Japan 		6 years
Ranked 50th.
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ per capita $16,880.47
Ranked 26th. 		$25,465.36
Ranked 5th. 51% more than Aruba
School enrolment rate > 1st grade 107.43
Ranked 39th. 6% more than Japan 		101.49
Ranked 81st.
Secondary education, general pupils per 1000 61.62
Ranked 89th. 23% more than Japan 		50.29
Ranked 119th.
High school > Lower secondary starting age 12
Ranked 88th. The same as Japan 		12
Ranked 58th.
Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share 75.85%
Ranked 3rd. 67 times more than Japan 		1.13%
Ranked 124th.
Elementary school > Gender ratio 96.18
Ranked 96th. 		100.02
Ranked 28th. 4% more than Aruba
High school enrolment rate > Female 100
Ranked 5th. About the same as Japan 		99.88
Ranked 3rd.
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level 100%
Ranked 4th. The same as Japan 		100%
Ranked 1st.
Duration of education > Secondary level 5
Ranked 158th. 		6
Ranked 77th. 20% more than Aruba
Public spending per student > Tertiary level 39.4
Ranked 12th. 3 times more than Japan 		13.6
Ranked 9th.
Secondary education > Pupils 7,116
Ranked 90th. 		7.89 million
Ranked 11th. 1109 times more than Aruba
Primary education > Pupils 10,250
Ranked 100th. 		7.26 million
Ranked 16th. 708 times more than Aruba
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Tertiary level 59.33%
Ranked 22nd. 30% more than Japan 		45.57%
Ranked 86th.
Secondary education, vocational pupils 1,097
Ranked 108th. 		857,049
Ranked 10th. 781 times more than Aruba
Elementary (primary) school > Students per teacher 15.09
Ranked 92nd. 		17.5
Ranked 73th. 16% more than Aruba
Spending on education > Proportion spent on all staff salaries 94.51%
Ranked 3rd. 23% more than Japan 		76.72%
Ranked 19th.
Secondary education > Teachers 502
Ranked 67th. 		612,629
Ranked 6th. 1220 times more than Aruba
School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary 14 years
Ranked 49th. 		15 years
Ranked 28th. 7% more than Aruba
School enrolment rate > 5th grade 88.19
Ranked 43th. 		99.97
Ranked 1st. 13% more than Aruba
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level 6,869
Ranked 157th. 		8.13 million
Ranked 14th. 1184 times more than Aruba
Duration of education > Primary level 6
Ranked 78th. The same as Japan 		6
Ranked 47th.
Participation > Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education 100.18%
Ranked 48th. About the same as Japan 		100.05%
Ranked 54th.
Participation > Children out of school > Elementary 74
Ranked 110th. 		695
Ranked 101st. 9 times more than Aruba
Public spending per student > Secondary level 25.3
Ranked 9th. 35% more than Japan 		18.7
Ranked 4th.
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Primary level 47.98%
Ranked 117th. 		48.79%
Ranked 48th. 2% more than Aruba
Children out of school > Primary > Per capita 0.409 per 1,000 people
Ranked 72nd. 8 times more than Japan 		0.054 per 1,000 people
Ranked 120th.
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Women 100%
Ranked 5th. The same as Japan 		100%
Ranked 2nd.
High school > Upper secondary starting age 14
Ranked 189th. 		15
Ranked 85th. 7% more than Aruba
Elementary school starting age > Years 6
Ranked 102nd. The same as Japan 		6
Ranked 66th.
Elementary school repeaters > All 7.44
Ranked 36th. 		0.0
Ranked 75th.
Secondary education > General pupils > Per capita 59.7 per 1,000 people
Ranked 67th. 11% more than Japan 		53.84 per 1,000 people
Ranked 118th.
Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 1000 104.18
Ranked 101st. 83% more than Japan 		57.04
Ranked 150th.
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Men 99%
Ranked 23th. 		100%
Ranked 4th. 1% more than Aruba
Pupils-teacher ratio > Primary level 18.9
Ranked 93th. 		20.4
Ranked 87th. 8% more than Aruba
Elementary (primary school) > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female 85%
Ranked 32nd. 31% more than Japan 		65%
Ranked 1st.
Primary education > Teachers 567
Ranked 87th. 		378,950
Ranked 8th. 668 times more than Aruba
Secondary education > Vocational pupils 1,128
Ranked 72nd. 		1.02 million
Ranked 12th. 900 times more than Aruba
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Secondary level 51.58%
Ranked 21st. 5% more than Japan 		48.93%
Ranked 87th.
Private school enrolment > Primary level 82.4
Ranked 2nd. 92 times more than Japan 		0.9
Ranked 82nd.
Outcomes > Primary education > Duration > Years 6
Ranked 76th. The same as Japan 		6
Ranked 45th.
Secondary education > Pupils per 1000 71.14
Ranked 52nd. 15% more than Japan 		61.79
Ranked 113th.
Primary education > Teachers per 1000 5.67
Ranked 30th. 91% more than Japan 		2.97
Ranked 119th.
Children out of school > Primary > Female > Per capita 0.13 per 1,000 people
Ranked 70th. 43 times more than Japan 		0.003 per 1,000 people
Ranked 114th.
Female enrolment share > Primary level 48.6%
Ranked 59th. 		48.8%
Ranked 35th. About the same as Aruba
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ $1.69 billion
Ranked 130th. 		$3.25 trillion
Ranked 2nd. 1928 times more than Aruba
Primary school starting age > Years 6
Ranked 113th. The same as Japan 		6
Ranked 71st.
Elementary (primary) school) > Proportion spent on all staff salaries 96.95%
Ranked 3rd. 12% more than Japan 		86.36%
Ranked 25th.
High school > Share of total education spending 26.83%
Ranked 34th. 		38.24%
Ranked 9th. 43% more than Aruba
Enrolment ratio > Secondary level 72.1%
Ranked 39th. 		101.2%
Ranked 1st. 40% more than Aruba
Participation > Secondary education > General pupils 5,921
Ranked 129th. 		6.47 million
Ranked 10th. 1092 times more than Aruba
Secondary education > Teachers per 1000 5.02
Ranked 33th. 5% more than Japan 		4.8
Ranked 79th.
Ratio of female to male primary enrollment 96.52
Ranked 52nd. 		100.19
Ranked 21st. 4% more than Aruba
Secondary education > General pupils per 1000 59.86
Ranked 63th. 11% more than Japan 		53.85
Ranked 117th.
Children out of school > Primary > Male 28
Ranked 71st. 		6,844
Ranked 67th. 244 times more than Aruba
Elementary (primary) school > Gender parity index 0.949
Ranked 84th. 		1
Ranked 37th. 5% more than Aruba
Female enrolment share > Secondary level 51.1%
Ranked 30th. 4% more than Japan 		49%
Ranked 72nd.
Private school enrolment > Secondary level 88.9
Ranked 2nd. 5 times more than Japan 		16.5
Ranked 8th.
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level per 1000 72.31
Ranked 115th. 13% more than Japan 		63.8
Ranked 124th.
Primary completion rate > Women 95
Ranked 50th. 		102
Ranked 5th. 7% more than Aruba
Elementary school repeaters > Female 6.42
Ranked 36th. 		0.0
Ranked 61st.
Elementary school repeaters > Male 8.4
Ranked 35th. 		0.0
Ranked 61st.
Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5 > Men 95.7%
Ranked 29th. 		100%
Ranked 1st. 4% more than Aruba
Children out of school > Primary > Male > Per capita 0.279 per 1,000 people
Ranked 67th. 5 times more than Japan 		0.054 per 1,000 people
Ranked 113th.
Elementary school teachers 579
Ranked 123th. 		391,967
Ranked 7th. 677 times more than Aruba
High school teachers 555
Ranked 89th. 		607,062
Ranked 7th. 1094 times more than Aruba
High school enrolment rate > Male 94.75
Ranked 45th. 		100
Ranked 2nd. 6% more than Aruba
Primary completion rate > Men 91
Ranked 60th. 		101
Ranked 7th. 11% more than Aruba
Participation > Secondary education > Pupils 7,116
Ranked 138th. 		7.71 million
Ranked 9th. 1084 times more than Aruba
Primary education > Pupils per 1000 102.47
Ranked 73th. 80% more than Japan 		56.8
Ranked 147th.
Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment 103.39
Ranked 31st. 3% more than Japan 		100.23
Ranked 74th.
Secondary education > Pupils > Per capita 70.95 per 1,000 people
Ranked 52nd. 15% more than Japan 		61.79 per 1,000 people
Ranked 112th.
Pupils-teacher ratio > Secondary level 15.6
Ranked 73th. 10% more than Japan 		14.2
Ranked 82nd.
Pupils reaching grade 5 100.1
Ranked 6th. The same as Japan 		100
Ranked 1st.
Inputs > Secondary education > Teachers > Female 316
Ranked 83th. 		191,402
Ranked 14th. 606 times more than Aruba
Participation > Children out of school > Elementary > Male 24
Ranked 102nd. 		0.0
Ranked 64th.
Participation > Children out of school > Elementary > Female 50
Ranked 101st. 		1,354.88
Ranked 58th. 27 times more than Aruba
Participation > Secondary education > Vocational pupils > % female 36.55%
Ranked 79th. 		43.03%
Ranked 50th. 18% more than Aruba
Participation > Secondary education > Vocational pupils 1,349
Ranked 94th. 		889,381
Ranked 11th. 659 times more than Aruba
Participation > Total enrollment > Primary > Male > % net 99.46%
Ranked 6th. 		100%
Ranked 2nd. 1% more than Aruba
Preschool enrollment rate > Female 104.4
Ranked 9th. 19% more than Japan 		87.6
Ranked 27th.
Preschool enrollment rate > Male 103.28
Ranked 9th. 21% more than Japan 		85.63
Ranked 31st.
School enrolment rate > 1st grade > Female 107.1
Ranked 42nd. 6% more than Japan 		101.4
Ranked 78th.
School enrolment rate > 1st grade > Male 107.75
Ranked 43th. 6% more than Japan 		101.57
Ranked 85th.
School enrolment rate > 5th grade > Female 88.34
Ranked 38th. 		100
Ranked 2nd. 13% more than Aruba
School enrolment rate > 5th grade > Male 88.05
Ranked 38th. 		99.95
Ranked 1st. 14% more than Aruba
Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Female > % net 77.62%
Ranked 45th. 		98.44%
Ranked 3rd. 27% more than Aruba
Unemployment with secondary education, male > % of male unemployment 0.0
Ranked 50th. 		50.5%
Ranked 28th.
Unemployment with primary education, male > % of male unemployment 85.7%
Ranked 2nd. 24% more than Japan 		69.3%
Ranked 3rd.
Labor force with tertiary education, male > % of male labor force 15.5%
Ranked 16th. 		41.7%
Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than Aruba
Unemployment with tertiary education, female > % of female unemployment 6.2%
Ranked 33th. 		36.9%
Ranked 15th. 6 times more than Aruba
Unemployment with tertiary education, male > % of male unemployment 12.6%
Ranked 16th. 		30.7%
Ranked 8th. 2 times more than Aruba
Grade 1 intake rate 91.4
Ranked 6th. 		100
Ranked 1st. 9% more than Aruba
School enrollment > Primary > Female > % gross 112.13% gross
Ranked 20th. 12% more than Japan 		100.5% gross
Ranked 93th.
Primary education > Teachers > % female 80.78% female
Ranked 22nd. 24% more than Japan 		65% female
Ranked 90th.
Secondary education > Pupils > % female 50.74% female
Ranked 19th. 4% more than Japan 		48.87% female
Ranked 70th.
Government spending on education > % of GDP 6.04%
Ranked 10th. 60% more than Japan 		3.78%
Ranked 32nd.
Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Female > % net 98.75%
Ranked 8th. 		99.97%
Ranked 2nd. 1% more than Aruba
Government spending on education > % of government spending 17.31%
Ranked 20th. 85% more than Japan 		9.37%
Ranked 67th.
Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Female > % gross 111.78%
Ranked 25th. 10% more than Japan 		101.89%
Ranked 70th.
School enrollment, primary, private > % of total primary 75.85%
Ranked 3rd. 67 times more than Japan 		1.13%
Ranked 122nd.
School enrollment, primary, female > % gross 103.67%
Ranked 66th. 1% more than Japan 		102.56%
Ranked 72nd.
Primary completion rate, total > % of relevant age group 94.72%
Ranked 68th. 		102.12%
Ranked 27th. 8% more than Aruba
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female > % of relevant age group 100.59%
Ranked 82nd. 		101.96%
Ranked 64th. 1% more than Aruba
Secondary education, general pupils > % female 52.24%
Ranked 13th. 5% more than Japan 		49.65%
Ranked 76th.
Total enrollment, primary, male > % net 94.26%
Ranked 56th. 		99.46%
Ranked 1st. 6% more than Aruba
Labor force with primary education, female > % of female labor force 79.7%
Ranked 1st. 35% more than Japan 		59.1%
Ranked 4th.
Labor force with tertiary education > % of total 15.5%
Ranked 19th. 		41.4%
Ranked 4th. 3 times more than Aruba
Secondary education, vocational pupils per 1000 10.76
Ranked 58th. 61% more than Japan 		6.71
Ranked 67th.
Secondary education, teachers, female per 1000 3.1
Ranked 56th. 69% more than Japan 		1.83
Ranked 44th.
Participation > School enrollment > Preprimary > % gross 103.83%
Ranked 8th. 17% more than Japan 		88.79%
Ranked 30th.
Participation > School enrollment > Primary > % net 99.11%
Ranked 8th. 		99.99%
Ranked 1st. 1% more than Aruba
Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Male > % gross 116.22%
Ranked 30th. 14% more than Japan 		101.87%
Ranked 83th.
Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Male > % net 99.46%
Ranked 6th. 		100%
Ranked 2nd. 1% more than Aruba
Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Private > % of total primary 77.16%
Ranked 4th. 73 times more than Japan 		1.05%
Ranked 112th.
Primary education, pupils > % female 48.36%
Ranked 89th. 		48.74%
Ranked 51st. 1% more than Aruba
School enrollment > Secondary > % gross 97.49% gross
Ranked 9th. 		101.59% gross
Ranked 21st. 4% more than Aruba
Adjusted savings: education expenditure > % of GNI 5.52%
Ranked 35th. 73% more than Japan 		3.19%
Ranked 119th.
School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary > Male 13 years
Ranked 51st. 		15 years
Ranked 21st. 15% more than Aruba
Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment > % 149.93%
Ranked 22nd. 67% more than Japan 		89.6%
Ranked 84th.
Persistence to last grade of primary, total > % of cohort 93.12%
Ranked 57th. 		99.93%
Ranked 1st. 7% more than Aruba
School enrollment, primary > % gross 105.22%
Ranked 62nd. 3% more than Japan 		102.63%
Ranked 78th.
School enrollment, primary, female > % net 97.66%
Ranked 15th. 		99.59%
Ranked 2nd. 2% more than Aruba
Persistence to grade 5, total > % of cohort 93.44%
Ranked 45th. 		99.94%
Ranked 1st. 7% more than Aruba
Persistence to last grade of primary, male > % of cohort 85.78%
Ranked 58th. 		99.93%
Ranked 3rd. 16% more than Aruba
Participation > Total enrollment > Primary > Female > % net 98.84%
Ranked 15th. 		99.97%
Ranked 5th. 1% more than Aruba
School enrollment, secondary, female > % gross 99.73%
Ranked 35th. 		101.92%
Ranked 26th. 2% more than Aruba
School enrollment, secondary, male > % net 73.35%
Ranked 59th. 		98.77%
Ranked 2nd. 35% more than Aruba
Repeaters, secondary, female > % of female enrollment 10.76%
Ranked 30th. 		0.0
Ranked 53th.
Secondary education, teachers, female 315
Ranked 87th. 		229,645
Ranked 8th. 729 times more than Aruba

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