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Education Stats: compare key data on Australia & Liberia

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.
  • Children out of school, primary, female per 1000: Children out of school, primary, female. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Female is the total number of female primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • College and university > Gender parity index: Country's gender parity index for college and university enrollment. For countries with a rating of over 1, more females are enrolled while countries with a rating under 1 have more males enrolled.
  • College and university > Share of total education spending: Percentage of government education funding that goes to post-secondary education.
  • Compulsary education duration: Number of years students are required to be enrolled in school for all levels of education. For instance, compulsary education lasts for 12 years in the United States.
  • Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP: Percentage of public funding for education out of country's total GDP.
  • Literacy > 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.
  • Secondary education, duration > Years: Secondary education, duration (years). Duration of secondary education is the number of grades (years) in secondary education (ISCED 2 & 3).
  • 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.
  • 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, 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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: 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Duration of education > Secondary level: Duration of secondary education is the number of grades (or years) in general secondary education.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Scientific and technical journal articles per million: Scientific and technical journal articles refer to the number of scientific and engineering articles published in the following fields: physics, biology, chemistry, mathematics, clinical medicine, biomedical research, engineering and technology, and earth and space sciences. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Duration of education > Primary level: Duration of primary education is the number of grades (or years) in primary education.
  • Participation > Children out of school > Elementary: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
  • Participation > Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education: Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary and secondary levels in public and private schools.
  • 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."
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Primary education > Teachers per 1000: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Scouting > Members: Members of boy or girl scout groups which are members of the World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM).
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Scouting > Members per thousand people: Membership (from 2012). Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Services, etc., value added > Current US$: Services, etc., value added (current 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 current U.S. dollars.
  • Services, etc., value added > Constant LCU: Services, etc., value added (constant LCU). 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 local currency.
  • School enrollment, primary, male > % net: School enrollment, primary, male (% net). Net enrolment rate. Primary. Male is the ratio of male children of the official primary school age who are enrolled in primary school to the male population of the official primary school age.
  • School enrollment, preprimary > % gross: School enrollment, preprimary (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Pre-primary. Total is the total enrollment in pre-primary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official pre-primary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.
  • School enrollment, primary > % net: School enrollment, primary (% net). Net enrolment rate. Primary. Total is the ratio of children of the official primary school age who are enrolled in primary school to the total population of the official primary school age.
  • School enrollment, secondary > % gross: School enrollment, secondary (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Secondary. All programmes. Total is the total enrollment in secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the 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, private > % of total secondary: School enrollment, secondary, private (% of total secondary). Percentage of private enrolment. Secondary is the enrolment in private secondary schools expressed as a percentage of total enrolment (public and private) in secondary 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, tertiary, female > % gross: School enrollment, tertiary, female (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Tertiary (ISCED 5 and 6). Female is the total female enrollment in tertiary education (ISCED 5 and 6), regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female population of the five-year age group following on from secondary school leaving.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Services, etc., value added > Constant LCU per capita: Services, etc., value added (constant LCU). 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 local currency. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • 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.
  • School enrollment > Preprimary > 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. Preprimary education refers to the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment.
  • Primary education > Pupils > % female: Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.
  • Secondary education > Vocational pupils > Per capita: Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • High school teachers > % female: Female teachers as a percentage of total secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • Participation > 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."
  • Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > 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. 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."
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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."
  • 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."
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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).
  • Public spending on education, total > % of GDP: Public spending on education, total (% of GDP). Public expenditure on education as % of GDP is the total public expenditure (current and capital) on education expressed as a percentage of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in a given year. Public expenditure on education includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration, and transfers/subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities).
STAT Australia Liberia HISTORY
Average years of schooling of adults 10.9
Ranked 6th. 4 times more than Liberia
2.5
Ranked 90th.
Children out of school, primary 68,417
Ranked 39th.
389,259
Ranked 19th. 6 times more than Australia

Children out of school, primary per 1000 3.06
Ranked 68th.
95.41
Ranked 1st. 31 times more than Australia

Children out of school, primary, female 29,573
Ranked 39th.
194,833
Ranked 16th. 7 times more than Australia

Children out of school, primary, female per 1000 1.32
Ranked 67th.
47.76
Ranked 1st. 36 times more than Australia

College and university > Gender parity index 1.35
Ranked 39th. 2 times more than Liberia
0.554
Ranked 92nd.

College and university > Share of total education spending 22.28%
Ranked 42nd. 6 times more than Liberia
3.56%
Ranked 18th.
Compulsary education duration 11
Ranked 41st. 83% more than Liberia
6
Ranked 180th.

Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP 5.59%
Ranked 41st. Twice as much as Liberia
2.81%
Ranked 17th.

Literacy > Female 99%
Ranked 24th. 2 times more than Liberia
41.6%
Ranked 137th.
Literacy > Total population 99%
Ranked 25th. 72% more than Liberia
57.5%
Ranked 137th.
Primary education, duration > Years 7
Ranked 20th. 17% more than Liberia
6
Ranked 140th.

Primary education, teachers per 1000 5.57
Ranked 46th.
6.16
Ranked 33th. 11% more than Australia

Pupil-teacher ratio, primary 17.88
Ranked 118th.
26.83
Ranked 46th. 50% more than Australia

Secondary education, duration > Years 6
Ranked 144th. The same as Liberia
6
Ranked 161st.

College and university > Gender ratio 129.51
Ranked 38th. 75% more than Liberia
74.17
Ranked 82nd.

Child care (preschool) > Duration 1
Ranked 201st.
3
Ranked 121st. 3 times more than Australia

Secondary education > Teachers > Per capita 6.42 per 1,000 people
Ranked 33th. 4 times more than Liberia
1.67 per 1,000 people
Ranked 103th.

Duration of compulsory education 11 years
Ranked 29th. 10% more than Liberia
10 years
Ranked 62nd.
Secondary education, pupils 2.33 million
Ranked 32nd. 10 times more than Liberia
237,643
Ranked 98th.

Girls to boys ratio > Primary level enrolment 0.99
Ranked 53th. 36% more than Liberia
0.73
Ranked 165th.

School life expectancy > Total 16.6 years
Ranked 3rd. 75% more than Liberia
9.5 years
Ranked 83th.
Primary education, teachers 105,469
Ranked 36th. 4 times more than Liberia
25,137
Ranked 73th.

Primary education, pupils 2.04 million
Ranked 48th. 3 times more than Liberia
674,534
Ranked 74th.

High school > Gender ratio 95.35
Ranked 82nd. 26% more than Liberia
75.39
Ranked 105th.

Compulsary education starting age 5
Ranked 172nd.
6
Ranked 136th. 20% more than Australia

Literacy > Definition age 15 and over can read and write age 15 and over can read and write
High school > Upper secondary school duration 2
Ranked 188th.
3
Ranked 136th. 50% more than Australia

Literacy > Male 99%
Ranked 34th. 35% more than Liberia
73.3%
Ranked 127th.
Spending > USD 49.45 billion
Ranked 13th. 4182 times more than Liberia
11.83 million
Ranked 103th.

High school > Private school share 35.24%
Ranked 16th.
37.15%
Ranked 13th. 5% more than Australia
Spending > Proportion 5.11
Ranked 46th. 3 times more than Liberia
1.92
Ranked 126th.

Pupil-teacher ratio > Primary 17.88
Ranked 114th.
38.27
Ranked 32nd. 2 times more than Australia

Child care (preschool) > Starting age 4
Ranked 50th. 33% more than Liberia
3
Ranked 198th.

High school repeaters > Male 0.0
Ranked 104th.
1.33
Ranked 75th.
Preschool enrollment rate 105.52
Ranked 60th. 16% more than Liberia
90.59
Ranked 120th.

Tertiary > Students studying abroad 10,829.8
Ranked 75th. 16 times more than Liberia
687.71
Ranked 183th.

Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level 1.01 million
Ranked 23th. 23 times more than Liberia
44,107
Ranked 83th.
Elementary (primary school) > Duration 7
Ranked 24th. 17% more than Liberia
6
Ranked 148th.

Children out of school > Primary 77,047
Ranked 37th.
171,431
Ranked 27th. 2 times more than Australia

Secondary education, teachers 104,110
Ranked 23th. 20 times more than Liberia
5,132
Ranked 83th.

Secondary education, teachers per 1000 5.95
Ranked 28th. 3 times more than Liberia
1.77
Ranked 98th.

High school > Lower secondary school duration 4
Ranked 60th. 33% more than Liberia
3
Ranked 181st.

Children out of school, primary, male per 1000 1.74
Ranked 61st.
47.66
Ranked 1st. 27 times more than Australia

Spending per student > High school 15.11
Ranked 47th. 80% more than Liberia
8.4
Ranked 61st.
Secondary education, general pupils 1.54 million
Ranked 35th. 7 times more than Liberia
220,078
Ranked 100th.

High school > Gender parity index 0.951
Ranked 109th. 17% more than Liberia
0.814
Ranked 89th.

Scientific and technical journal articles 15,809
Ranked 10th. 15809 times more than Liberia
1
Ranked 173th.

Tertiary > Students studying abroad proportion 0.818%
Ranked 118th.
1.36%
Ranked 103th. 67% more than Australia

Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level per 1000 51.51
Ranked 9th. 3 times more than Liberia
16.09
Ranked 67th.
Scouting > Genders admitted both boys only
Elementary (primary school) > Starting age 5
Ranked 205th.
6
Ranked 172nd. 20% more than Australia

Children out of school, primary, male 38,844
Ranked 37th.
194,426
Ranked 16th. 5 times more than Australia

Secondary education > General pupils 1.45 million
Ranked 40th. 16 times more than Liberia
90,442
Ranked 123th.

Spending per student > Elementary school 17.08
Ranked 34th. 3 times more than Liberia
5.72
Ranked 67th.
Secondary school starting age > Years 12
Ranked 110th. The same as Liberia
12
Ranked 130th.

High school starting age > Years 12
Ranked 102nd. The same as Liberia
12
Ranked 118th.

Primary education > Teachers > Per capita 5.57 per 1,000 people
Ranked 40th. 32% more than Liberia
4.23 per 1,000 people
Ranked 88th.

Education enrolment by level > Primary level 1.93 million
Ranked 57th. 4 times more than Liberia
496,253
Ranked 94th.

High school > Population with at least high school education > Women 92.2%
Ranked 21st. 6 times more than Liberia
15.7%
Ranked 134th.

Secondary education, pupils per 1000 104.3
Ranked 25th. 79% more than Liberia
58.25
Ranked 119th.

Primary education, pupils per 1000 91.48
Ranked 85th.
165.34
Ranked 26th. 81% more than Australia

Girls to boys ratio > Tertiary level enrolment 1.25
Ranked 37th. 64% more than Liberia
0.76
Ranked 88th.

Girls to boys ratio > Secondary level enrolment 0.95
Ranked 97th. 32% more than Liberia
0.72
Ranked 134th.

Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level > Per capita 51.54 per 1,000 people
Ranked 9th. 3 times more than Liberia
15.16 per 1,000 people
Ranked 67th.
Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people 0.485
Ranked 144th. 3 times more than Liberia
0.169
Ranked 182nd.

Outcomes > Secondary education > Duration > Years 6
Ranked 128th. The same as Liberia
6
Ranked 142nd.

Teacher student ratio > High school 12.58
Ranked 83th. 2% more than Liberia
12.37
Ranked 61st.

Children out of school > Primary per 1000 3.83
Ranked 67th.
59.28
Ranked 15th. 15 times more than Australia

Inequality adjusted index 0.965
Ranked 2nd. 4 times more than Liberia
0.23
Ranked 116th.
High school repeaters > Female 0.0
Ranked 104th.
0.96
Ranked 75th.
Teacher student ratio > Elementary school 17.88
Ranked 104th.
23.88
Ranked 52nd. 34% more than Australia

Elementary school > Enrolled students 1.98 million
Ranked 47th. 4 times more than Liberia
539,887
Ranked 75th.

Primary education > Duration > Years 7 years
Ranked 20th. 17% more than Liberia
6 years
Ranked 139th.

Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ per capita $24,308.11
Ranked 3rd. 332 times more than Liberia
$73.18
Ranked 100th.

School enrolment rate > 1st grade 102.78
Ranked 70th.
112.18
Ranked 35th. 9% more than Australia

Secondary education, general pupils per 1000 69.08
Ranked 73th. 28% more than Liberia
53.94
Ranked 110th.

High school > Lower secondary starting age 12
Ranked 113th. The same as Liberia
12
Ranked 133th.

Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share 31.08%
Ranked 27th.
32.55%
Ranked 24th. 5% more than Australia

Elementary school > Gender ratio 99.85
Ranked 33th. 12% more than Liberia
89.53
Ranked 116th.

Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level 97%
Ranked 47th. 47% more than Liberia
66%
Ranked 110th.

Duration of education > Secondary level 6
Ranked 122nd.
7
Ranked 65th. 17% more than Australia
Secondary education > Pupils 2.49 million
Ranked 29th. 18 times more than Liberia
135,509
Ranked 105th.

Primary education > Pupils 1.93 million
Ranked 52nd. 4 times more than Liberia
496,253
Ranked 93th.

High school > Population with at least high school education > Men 92.2%
Ranked 25th. 2 times more than Liberia
39.2%
Ranked 114th.

Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Tertiary level 54%
Ranked 54th. 26% more than Liberia
42.78%
Ranked 89th.
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita 127.98 per 1,000 people
Ranked 14th. 3 times more than Liberia
46.95 per 1,000 people
Ranked 120th.

Secondary education, vocational pupils 786,296
Ranked 13th. 45 times more than Liberia
17,565
Ranked 84th.

Elementary (primary) school > Students per teacher 17.88
Ranked 123th.
26.83
Ranked 45th. 50% more than Australia

Spending on education > Proportion spent on all staff salaries 73.47%
Ranked 41st. 58% more than Liberia
46.62%
Ranked 64th.
Secondary education > Teachers 111,000
Ranked 28th. 22 times more than Liberia
5,132
Ranked 86th.

School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary 20 years
Ranked 1st. Twice as much as Liberia
10 years
Ranked 2nd.
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level 2.51 million
Ranked 32nd. 18 times more than Liberia
136,590
Ranked 108th.

Scientific and technical journal articles per million 794.61
Ranked 8th. 2179 times more than Liberia
0.365
Ranked 164th.

Duration of education > Primary level 7
Ranked 19th. 17% more than Liberia
6
Ranked 128th.
Participation > Children out of school > Elementary 54,848
Ranked 44th.
108,683
Ranked 40th. 98% more than Australia

Participation > Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education 97.3%
Ranked 83th. 13% more than Liberia
85.95%
Ranked 105th.

Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Primary level 48.61%
Ranked 69th. 16% more than Liberia
41.92%
Ranked 164th.

Children out of school > Primary > Per capita 3.83 per 1,000 people
Ranked 68th.
55.92 per 1,000 people
Ranked 16th. 15 times more than Australia

Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Women 97%
Ranked 43th. 67% more than Liberia
58%
Ranked 112th.

High school > Upper secondary starting age 16
Ranked 48th. 7% more than Liberia
15
Ranked 163th.

Elementary school starting age > Years 5
Ranked 174th.
6
Ranked 150th. 20% more than Australia

School life expectancy > Male 16.4 years
Ranked 1st. 40% more than Liberia
11.7 years
Ranked 51st.
Secondary education > General pupils > Per capita 72.08 per 1,000 people
Ranked 75th. 2 times more than Liberia
29.5 per 1,000 people
Ranked 135th.

Education enrolment by level > Primary level > Per capita 0.098 per capita
Ranked 104th.
0.171 per capita
Ranked 23th. 74% more than Australia

Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 1000 98.4
Ranked 106th.
181
Ranked 19th. 84% more than Australia

Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Men 97%
Ranked 42nd. 31% more than Liberia
74%
Ranked 104th.

Pupils-teacher ratio > Primary level 9.1
Ranked 10th.
35.9
Ranked 4th. 4 times more than Australia
Primary education > Teachers 105,469
Ranked 33th. 8 times more than Liberia
12,966
Ranked 95th.

Secondary education > Vocational pupils 1.04 million
Ranked 11th. 23 times more than Liberia
45,067
Ranked 59th.

Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Secondary level 48.01%
Ranked 110th. 19% more than Liberia
40.43%
Ranked 134th.

Private school enrolment > Primary level 27.2
Ranked 16th.
38.4
Ranked 4th. 41% more than Australia
Outcomes > Primary education > Duration > Years 7
Ranked 19th. 17% more than Liberia
6
Ranked 128th.

Primary education > Teachers per 1000 5.57
Ranked 41st. 24% more than Liberia
4.48
Ranked 85th.

Secondary education > Pupils per 1000 123.82
Ranked 15th. 3 times more than Liberia
46.86
Ranked 107th.

Children out of school > Primary > Female > Per capita 1.75 per 1,000 people
Ranked 71st.
34.55 per 1,000 people
Ranked 14th. 20 times more than Australia

Female enrolment share > Primary level 48.6%
Ranked 61st. 19% more than Liberia
40.8%
Ranked 21st.
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ $551.40 billion
Ranked 6th. 1798 times more than Liberia
$306.65 million
Ranked 96th.

Primary school starting age > Years 5
Ranked 195th.
6
Ranked 170th. 20% more than Australia

Scouting > Members 65,881
Ranked 24th. 27 times more than Liberia
2,418
Ranked 118th.
High school > Share of total education spending 36.79%
Ranked 43th. 7% more than Liberia
34.49%
Ranked 8th.
Enrolment ratio > Secondary level 89.7%
Ranked 12th. 4 times more than Liberia
24.7%
Ranked 23th.
Participation > Secondary education > General pupils 1.51 million
Ranked 35th. 17 times more than Liberia
90,442
Ranked 120th.

Secondary education > Teachers per 1000 6.42
Ranked 34th. 4 times more than Liberia
1.77
Ranked 104th.

Secondary education > General pupils per 1000 71.95
Ranked 76th. 2 times more than Liberia
31.27
Ranked 139th.

Ratio of female to male primary enrollment 99.56
Ranked 41st. 37% more than Liberia
72.69
Ranked 157th.

Children out of school > Primary > Male 41,839
Ranked 36th.
65,505
Ranked 29th. 57% more than Australia

Elementary (primary) school > Gender parity index 0.994
Ranked 62nd. 9% more than Liberia
0.913
Ranked 96th.

Female enrolment share > Secondary level 48.9%
Ranked 76th. 18% more than Liberia
41.4%
Ranked 26th.
Private school enrolment > Secondary level 33.6
Ranked 4th.
41.1
Ranked 15th. 22% more than Australia
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level per 1000 127.91
Ranked 15th. 3 times more than Liberia
49.82
Ranked 120th.

Scouting > Members per thousand people 2.9
Ranked 48th. 5 times more than Liberia
0.577
Ranked 114th.
School life expectancy > Female 16.8 years
Ranked 5th. 2 times more than Liberia
6.9 years
Ranked 81st.
Children out of school > Primary > Male > Per capita 2.08 per 1,000 people
Ranked 65th.
21.37 per 1,000 people
Ranked 20th. 10 times more than Australia

High school teachers 183,020
Ranked 10th. 14 times more than Liberia
12,794
Ranked 66th.

Elementary school teachers 105,469
Ranked 31st. 5 times more than Liberia
22,610
Ranked 79th.

Participation > Secondary education > Pupils 2.49 million
Ranked 27th. 18 times more than Liberia
135,509
Ranked 106th.

Primary education > Pupils per 1000 96.12
Ranked 99th.
171.6
Ranked 21st. 79% more than Australia

Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment 95.96
Ranked 106th. 33% more than Liberia
72.36
Ranked 124th.

Secondary education > Pupils > Per capita 124.04 per 1,000 people
Ranked 14th. 3 times more than Liberia
44.2 per 1,000 people
Ranked 110th.

Services, etc., value added > Current US$ $997.27 billion
Ranked 4th. 1285 times more than Liberia
$775.85 million
Ranked 97th.

Services, etc., value added > Constant LCU 931.96 billion
Ranked 33th. 52 times more than Liberia
18 billion
Ranked 71st.

School enrollment, primary, male > % net 96.03%
Ranked 35th. 2 times more than Liberia
41.7%
Ranked 102nd.

School enrollment, preprimary > % gross 94.94%
Ranked 31st. 55% more than Liberia
61.12%
Ranked 51st.

School enrollment, primary > % net 96.4%
Ranked 39th. 2 times more than Liberia
40.62%
Ranked 116th.

School enrollment, secondary > % gross 133.05%
Ranked 1st. 3 times more than Liberia
45.16%
Ranked 114th.

School enrollment, secondary, private > % of total secondary 35.24%
Ranked 16th.
37.15%
Ranked 12th. 5% more than Australia
School enrollment, tertiary, female > % gross 96.88%
Ranked 8th. 7 times more than Liberia
13.79%
Ranked 73th.

School enrollment, primary > % gross 104.42%
Ranked 70th. 2% more than Liberia
102.38%
Ranked 79th.

Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education 102.19%
Ranked 61st. 40% more than Liberia
73.11%
Ranked 135th.

Services, etc., value added > Constant LCU per capita 41,084.97
Ranked 37th. 10 times more than Liberia
4,295.05
Ranked 75th.

School enrollment > Primary > Male > % gross 103.05% gross
Ranked 87th.
114.78% gross
Ranked 28th. 11% more than Australia

School enrollment > Preprimary > Female > % gross 102.36% gross
Ranked 16th. 2 times more than Liberia
49.05% gross
Ranked 71st.

Primary education > Pupils > % female 48.62% female
Ranked 59th. 16% more than Liberia
41.92% female
Ranked 161st.

Secondary education > Vocational pupils > Per capita 51.96 per 1,000 people
Ranked 1st. 4 times more than Liberia
14.7 per 1,000 people
Ranked 36th.

High school teachers > % female 51.53%
Ranked 31st. 12 times more than Liberia
4.16%
Ranked 90th.

Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > % gross 149.29%
Ranked 1st. 5 times more than Liberia
31.65%
Ranked 105th.

Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Male > % gross 152.74%
Ranked 1st. 4 times more than Liberia
36.08%
Ranked 103th.

Elementary school > Enrolled students > % female 48.62%
Ranked 62nd. 4% more than Liberia
46.92%
Ranked 120th.

Elementary school teachers > % female 76.21%
Ranked 26th. 6 times more than Liberia
12.07%
Ranked 126th.

Inputs > Secondary education > Teachers > Female 94,310
Ranked 10th. 177 times more than Liberia
532
Ranked 77th.

Participation > Children out of school > Elementary > Male 32,923
Ranked 39th.
33,421
Ranked 46th. 2% more than Australia

Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment > % 137.6%
Ranked 36th. 2 times more than Liberia
55.31%
Ranked 89th.

School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary > Male 20 years
Ranked 1st. 82% more than Liberia
11 years
Ranked 2nd.
Participation > Children out of school > Elementary > Female 21,925
Ranked 46th.
75,262
Ranked 34th. 3 times more than Australia

Participation > Secondary education > Vocational pupils > % female 43.78%
Ranked 43th. 9% more than Liberia
40.12%
Ranked 63th.

Participation > Secondary education > Vocational pupils 1.03 million
Ranked 10th. 23 times more than Liberia
45,067
Ranked 58th.

Participation > Total enrollment > Primary > Male > % net 96.58%
Ranked 33th. 14% more than Liberia
84.74%
Ranked 71st.

Preschool enrollment rate > Female 81.3
Ranked 41st.
82.61
Ranked 36th. 2% more than Australia

Preschool enrollment rate > Male 83.22
Ranked 38th.
85.68
Ranked 33th. 3% more than Australia

School enrolment rate > 1st grade > Female 102.72
Ranked 60th.
107.21
Ranked 41st. 4% more than Australia

School enrolment rate > 1st grade > Male 102.84
Ranked 76th.
117.08
Ranked 28th. 14% more than Australia

Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Female > % net 88.69%
Ranked 24th. 6 times more than Liberia
14.08%
Ranked 98th.
School enrollment > Secondary > % gross 148.56% gross
Ranked 1st. 5 times more than Liberia
32.24% gross
Ranked 124th.

School enrollment > Primary > Female > % net 95.99% net
Ranked 35th. 67% more than Liberia
57.52% net
Ranked 108th.

School enrollment > Primary > Male > % net 95.53% net
Ranked 40th. 29% more than Liberia
73.91% net
Ranked 101st.

Public spending on education, total > % of government expenditure 13.46%
Ranked 66th. 12% more than Liberia
12.06%
Ranked 81st.

Public spending on education, total > % of GDP 5.59%
Ranked 43th. Twice as much as Liberia
2.81%
Ranked 17th.

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