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  • Average years of schooling of adults: Average years of schooling of adults is the years of formal schooling received, on average, by adults over age 15. (Data Source: Barro-Lee Data Set www.worldbank.org/html/prdmg/grthweb/ddbarle2.htm)
  • Children out of school, primary: Children out of school, primary. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Total is the total number of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools.
  • Children out of school, primary per 1000: Children out of school, primary. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Total is the total number of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Children out of school, primary, female: Children out of school, primary, female. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Female is the total number of female primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools.
  • College and university > Gender parity index: Country's gender parity index for college and university enrollment. For countries with a rating of over 1, more females are enrolled while countries with a rating under 1 have more males enrolled.
  • College and university > Share of total education spending: Percentage of government education funding that goes to post-secondary education.
  • Compulsary education duration: Number of years students are required to be enrolled in school for all levels of education. For instance, compulsary education lasts for 12 years in the United States.
  • Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP: Percentage of public funding for education out of country's total GDP.
  • 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.
  • Secondary education, duration > Years: Secondary education, duration (years). Duration of secondary education is the number of grades (years) in secondary education (ISCED 2 & 3).
  • Children out of school, primary, female per 1000: Children out of school, primary, female. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Female is the total number of female primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • College and university > Gender ratio: Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment is the percentage of men to women enrolled at tertiary level in public and private schools.
  • Child care (preschool) > Duration: Number of years students study at the pre-primary (preschool) level. It should be noted that not all countries require pre-primary education.
  • Secondary education > Teachers > Per capita: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Duration of compulsory education: Duration of compulsory education is the number of grades (or years) that a child must legally be enrolled in school.
  • Secondary education, pupils: Secondary education, pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions.
  • School life expectancy > Total: School life expectancy and transition from primary to secondary for school years 1998/99 and 1999/00, published in http://www.uis.unesco.org accessed on Sept. 2002 and Women's Indicators and Statistics Database (Wistat), Version 4, CD-ROM (United Nations publication, Sales No. E.00.XVII.4) based on data provided by UNESCO in 1999.
  • Primary education, pupils: Primary education, pupils. Enrolment in primary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions.
  • Primary education, teachers: Primary education, teachers. Teaching staff in primary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
  • Tertiary enrollment: Gross enrolment ratio, tertiary level is the sum of all tertiary level students enrolled at the start of the school year, expressed as a percentage of the mid-year population in the 5 year age group after the official secondary school leaving age.
  • 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 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Schools connected to the Internet: Schools connected to the Internet are the share of primary and secondary schools in the country that have access to the Internet.
  • Public spending per student > Primary level: Public expenditure per student, primary level is the total reported current spending by the government on primary education, divided by the total number of pupils in primary education, expressed as a percentage of per capita GDP.
  • Secondary education, pupils per 1000: Secondary education, pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Primary education, pupils per 1000: Primary education, pupils. Enrolment in primary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people: Total number of post-secondary students who were studying abroad during given year. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Outcomes > Secondary education > Duration > Years: Secondary education, duration (years) is the number of grades (years) in secondary school."
  • Teacher student ratio > High school: Secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the number of pupils enrolled in secondary school divided by the number of secondary school teachers (regardless of their teaching assignment).
  • Children out of school > Primary per 1000: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Inequality adjusted index: Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index.
  • 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).
  • Proportion of education spending on teachers' salaries: Percentage of public education funding for all levels that goes to teachers' salaries.
  • Elementary school > Enrolled students: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
  • Primary education > Duration > Years: Primary duration refers to the number of years of full-time equivalent duration in primary education in the school system according to ISCED.
  • Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ per capita: Services, etc., value added (constant 2000 US$). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in constant 2005 U.S. dollars. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • School enrolment rate > 1st grade: Gross intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age."
  • Secondary education, general pupils per 1000: Secondary education, general pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. General programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in general programmes at public and private secondary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share: Percentage of primary students who attend a private school.
  • High school > Lower secondary starting age: Average age at which students begin lower secondary (middle school) education.
  • 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.
  • Primary education > Pupils: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
  • Secondary education > Pupils: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
  • High school > Population with at least high school education > Men: Gender Inequality Index.
  • Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Secondary education, vocational pupils: Secondary education, vocational pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. Technical/vocational programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in technical/vocational programmes at public and private secondary education institutions.
  • Spending on education > Proportion spent on all staff salaries: Percentage of public funding for education that goes to school staff salaries.
  • Elementary (primary) school > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for primary education.
  • Secondary education > Teachers: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • School enrolment rate > 5th grade: Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.
  • Scientific and technical journal articles per million: Scientific and technical journal articles refer to the number of scientific and engineering articles published in the following fields: physics, biology, chemistry, mathematics, clinical medicine, biomedical research, engineering and technology, and earth and space sciences. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Progression to secondary school: 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.
  • 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.
  • Secondary education > Vocational pupils: Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training.
  • Primary education > Teachers: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • Private school enrolment > Primary level: Private sector enrolment share, primary level is the share of primary school pupils who attend a privately managed school, regardless of whether or not the school receives subsidies from the government.
  • Outcomes > Primary education > Duration > Years: Primary duration refers to the number of years of full-time equivalent duration in primary education in the school system according to ISCED.
  • 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.
  • Scouting > Members: Members of boy or girl scout groups which are members of the World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM).
  • Elementary (primary) school) > Proportion spent on all staff salaries: Percentage of public funding for primary education that goes to school staff salaries.
  • High school> Proportion of education spending on teachers' salaries: Percentage of public funding for secondary education that goes to teachers' salaries.
  • High school > Share of total education spending: Percentage of government education funding that goes to secondary education.
  • Elementary (primary) school > Proportion of education spending on teachers' salaries: Percentage of public funding for primary education that goes to teachers' salaries.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment: Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
  • Primary education > Pupils per 1000: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • 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.
  • Children out of school > Primary > Male 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.
  • 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.
  • Gross intake rate in grade 1 > Total > % of relevant age group: 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 enrollment > Tertiary > Female > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Net intake rate in grade 1 > Female > % of official school-age population: Net intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education who are of official primary school entrance age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the corresponding age.
  • Progression to secondary school > 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.
  • 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.
  • Persistence to grade 5 > Total > % of cohort: 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.
  • Labor force with tertiary education, female > % of female labor force: Labor force with tertiary education, female (% of female 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.
  • Labor force with primary education > % of total: Labor force with primary education (% of total). 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 secondary education, male > % of male labor force: Labor force with secondary education, male (% of male labor force). Labor force with secondary education is the proportion of the labor force that has a secondary education, as a percentage of the total labor force.
  • Labor force with secondary education > % of total: Labor force with secondary education (% of total). Labor force with secondary education is the proportion of the labor force that has a secondary education, as a percentage of the total labor force.
  • Unemployment with tertiary education > % of total unemployment: Unemployment with tertiary education (% of total 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).
  • Primary education > Pupils > % female: Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.
  • Secondary education, teachers > % female: Secondary education, teachers (% female). Percentage female teachers. Secondary is the number of female teachers at the secondary level expressed as a percentage of the total number of teachers (male and female) at the secondary level in a given school year. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
  • Primary education > Pupils > Per capita: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools. Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
  • Net intake rate in grade 1 > Male > % of official school-age population: Net intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education who are of official primary school entrance age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the corresponding age.
  • Persistence to grade 5 > Female > % of cohort: 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.
  • Researchers in R&D > Per million people: Researchers in R&D (per million people). Researchers in R&D are professionals engaged in the conception or creation of new knowledge, products, processes, methods, or systems and in the management of the projects concerned. Postgraduate PhD students (ISCED97 level 6) engaged in R&D are included.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Services, etc., value added > % of GDP: Services, etc., value added (% of GDP). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99 and 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. Note: For VAB countries, gross value added at factor cost is used as the denominator.
  • Public spending on education, total > % of government expenditure: Public spending on education, total (% of government expenditure). Public expenditure on education as % of total government expenditure is the total public education expenditure (current and capital) expressed as a percentage of total government expenditure for all sectors in a given financial year. Public education expenditure includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration, and subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities).
  • Unemployment with primary education, male > % of male unemployment: Unemployment with primary education, male (% of male unemployment). Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organization (UNESCO).
  • Labor force with tertiary education, male > % of male labor force: Labor force with tertiary education, male (% of male labor force). Labor force with tertiary education is the proportion of labor force that has a tertiary education, as a percentage of the total labor force.
  • Unemployment with tertiary education, female > % of female unemployment: Unemployment with tertiary education, female (% of female unemployment). Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organization (UNESCO).
  • Unemployment with tertiary education, male > % of male unemployment: Unemployment with tertiary education, male (% of male unemployment). Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organization (UNESCO).
STAT Australia South Africa HISTORY
Average years of schooling of adults 10.9
Ranked 6th. 79% more than South Africa
6.1
Ranked 50th.
Children out of school, primary 68,417
Ranked 39th.
656,487
Ranked 6th. 10 times more than Australia

Children out of school, primary per 1000 3.06
Ranked 68th.
12.82
Ranked 23th. 4 times more than Australia

Children out of school, primary, female 29,573
Ranked 39th.
320,723
Ranked 9th. 11 times more than Australia

College and university > Gender parity index 1.35
Ranked 39th. 48% more than South Africa
0.913
Ranked 48th.

College and university > Share of total education spending 22.28%
Ranked 42nd. 88% more than South Africa
11.88%
Ranked 91st.

Compulsary education duration 11
Ranked 41st. 22% more than South Africa
9
Ranked 56th.

Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP 5.59%
Ranked 41st.
5.96%
Ranked 28th. 7% more than Australia

High school enrolment rate 99.86
Ranked 6th. 7% more than South Africa
93.52
Ranked 57th.

Literacy > Female 99%
Ranked 24th. 16% more than South Africa
85.7%
Ranked 82nd.
Literacy > Total population 99%
Ranked 25th. 15% more than South Africa
86.4%
Ranked 92nd.
Primary education, duration > Years 7
Ranked 20th. The same as South Africa
7
Ranked 11th.

Primary education, teachers per 1000 5.57
Ranked 46th. 20% more than South Africa
4.64
Ranked 34th.

Pupil-teacher ratio, primary 17.88
Ranked 118th.
29.5
Ranked 31st. 65% more than Australia

Secondary education, duration > Years 6
Ranked 144th. 20% more than South Africa
5
Ranked 175th.

Children out of school, primary, female per 1000 1.32
Ranked 67th.
6.27
Ranked 22nd. 5 times more than Australia

College and university > Gender ratio 129.51
Ranked 38th. 42% more than South Africa
91.28
Ranked 50th.

Child care (preschool) > Duration 1
Ranked 201st. The same as South Africa
1
Ranked 195th.

Secondary education > Teachers > Per capita 6.42 per 1,000 people
Ranked 33th. Twice as much as South Africa
3.22 per 1,000 people
Ranked 94th.

Duration of compulsory education 11 years
Ranked 29th. 22% more than South Africa
9 years
Ranked 73th.
Secondary education, pupils 2.33 million
Ranked 32nd.
4.84 million
Ranked 5th. 2 times more than Australia

Girls to boys ratio > Primary level enrolment 0.99
Ranked 53th. 3% more than South Africa
0.96
Ranked 119th.

School life expectancy > Total 16.6 years
Ranked 3rd. 18% more than South Africa
14.1 years
Ranked 27th.
Primary education, pupils 2.04 million
Ranked 48th.
7 million
Ranked 6th. 3 times more than Australia

Primary education, teachers 105,469
Ranked 36th.
237,429
Ranked 6th. 2 times more than Australia

Tertiary enrollment 63.3%
Ranked 6th. 4 times more than South Africa
15.2%
Ranked 60th.
High school > Gender ratio 95.35
Ranked 82nd.
104.66
Ranked 34th. 10% more than Australia

Compulsary education starting age 5
Ranked 172nd.
7
Ranked 5th. 40% 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 68th. 50% more than Australia

Literacy > Male 99%
Ranked 34th. 14% more than South Africa
87%
Ranked 94th.
Spending > USD 49.45 billion
Ranked 13th. 4 times more than South Africa
13.74 billion
Ranked 27th.

High school > Private school share 35.24%
Ranked 16th. 9 times more than South Africa
4.11%
Ranked 47th.

Spending > Proportion 5.11
Ranked 46th.
5.14
Ranked 45th. 1% more than Australia

Pupil-teacher ratio > Primary 17.88
Ranked 114th.
35.64
Ranked 33th. Twice as much as Australia

Child care (preschool) > Starting age 4
Ranked 50th.
6
Ranked 1st. 50% more than Australia

High school repeaters > Male 0.0
Ranked 104th.
14.64
Ranked 17th.

Preschool enrollment rate 105.52
Ranked 60th. 1% more than South Africa
104.54
Ranked 77th.

Tertiary > Students studying abroad 10,829.8
Ranked 75th. 73% more than South Africa
6,268.93
Ranked 99th.

Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level 1.01 million
Ranked 23th. 50% more than South Africa
675,160
Ranked 31st.

Elementary (primary school) > Duration 7
Ranked 24th. The same as South Africa
7
Ranked 12th.

Children out of school > Primary 77,047
Ranked 37th.
568,936
Ranked 17th. 7 times more than Australia

Secondary education, teachers per 1000 5.95
Ranked 28th. 57% more than South Africa
3.79
Ranked 79th.

Secondary education, teachers 104,110
Ranked 23th.
187,162
Ranked 21st. 80% more than Australia

High school > Lower secondary school duration 4
Ranked 60th. Twice as much as South Africa
2
Ranked 192nd.

Children out of school, primary, male per 1000 1.74
Ranked 61st.
6.56
Ranked 21st. 4 times more than Australia

Spending per student > High school 15.11
Ranked 47th.
16
Ranked 18th. 6% more than Australia

Secondary education, general pupils 1.54 million
Ranked 35th.
4.6 million
Ranked 4th. 3 times more than Australia

High school > Gender parity index 0.951
Ranked 109th.
1.05
Ranked 33th. 10% more than Australia

Scientific and technical journal articles 15,809
Ranked 10th. 7 times more than South Africa
2,364
Ranked 34th.

Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level per 1000 51.51
Ranked 9th. 3 times more than South Africa
14.83
Ranked 83th.

Scouting > Genders admitted both both
Elementary (primary school) > Starting age 5
Ranked 205th.
7
Ranked 14th. 40% more than Australia

Education expenditure of government > As percentage of total government 13.3%
Ranked 56th.
17.9%
Ranked 18th. 35% more than Australia

Children out of school, primary, male 38,844
Ranked 37th.
335,764
Ranked 5th. 9 times more than Australia

Education expenditure of government > As percentage of GNI 4.9%
Ranked 52nd.
5.5%
Ranked 17th. 12% more than Australia

Secondary education > General pupils 1.45 million
Ranked 40th.
4.32 million
Ranked 17th. 3 times more than Australia

Spending per student > Elementary school 17.08
Ranked 34th. 25% more than South Africa
13.69
Ranked 20th.

Secondary school starting age > Years 12
Ranked 110th.
14
Ranked 3rd. 17% more than Australia

High school starting age > Years 12
Ranked 102nd.
14
Ranked 3rd. 17% more than Australia

Primary education > Teachers > Per capita 5.57 per 1,000 people
Ranked 40th. 24% more than South Africa
4.51 per 1,000 people
Ranked 77th.

Education enrolment by level > Primary level 1.93 million
Ranked 57th.
7.47 million
Ranked 15th. 4 times more than Australia

High school > Population with at least high school education > Women 92.2%
Ranked 21st. 34% more than South Africa
68.9%
Ranked 57th.

Schools connected to the Internet 97%
Ranked 9th. 4 times more than South Africa
26.5%
Ranked 24th.
Public spending per student > Primary level 15.9
Ranked 9th. 14% more than South Africa
14
Ranked 35th.
Secondary education, pupils per 1000 104.3
Ranked 25th. 10% more than South Africa
94.63
Ranked 20th.

Primary education, pupils per 1000 91.48
Ranked 85th.
136.83
Ranked 37th. 50% more than Australia

Girls to boys ratio > Tertiary level enrolment 1.25
Ranked 37th. 2% more than South Africa
1.22
Ranked 41st.

Girls to boys ratio > Secondary level enrolment 0.95
Ranked 97th.
1.07
Ranked 28th. 13% more than Australia

Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level > Per capita 51.54 per 1,000 people
Ranked 9th. 3 times more than South Africa
14.9 per 1,000 people
Ranked 82nd.

Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people 0.485
Ranked 144th. 4 times more than South Africa
0.124
Ranked 195th.

Outcomes > Secondary education > Duration > Years 6
Ranked 128th. 20% more than South Africa
5
Ranked 155th.

Teacher student ratio > High school 12.58
Ranked 83th.
29.02
Ranked 12th. 2 times more than Australia

Children out of school > Primary per 1000 3.83
Ranked 67th.
12.19
Ranked 33th. 3 times more than Australia

Inequality adjusted index 0.965
Ranked 2nd. 73% more than South Africa
0.558
Ranked 67th.
High school repeaters > Female 0.0
Ranked 104th.
13.73
Ranked 18th.

Teacher student ratio > Elementary school 17.88
Ranked 104th.
30.98
Ranked 41st. 73% more than Australia

Proportion of education spending on teachers' salaries 51.97%
Ranked 16th.
66.9%
Ranked 7th. 29% more than Australia

Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5 98.8%
Ranked 12th. 28% more than South Africa
77%
Ranked 66th.

Elementary school > Enrolled students 1.98 million
Ranked 47th.
7.31 million
Ranked 15th. 4 times more than Australia

Primary education > Duration > Years 7 years
Ranked 20th. The same as South Africa
7 years
Ranked 10th.

Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ per capita $24,308.11
Ranked 3rd. 7 times more than South Africa
$3,430.12
Ranked 31st.

School enrolment rate > 1st grade 102.78
Ranked 70th.
107.68
Ranked 49th. 5% more than Australia

Secondary education, general pupils per 1000 69.08
Ranked 73th.
89.81
Ranked 18th. 30% more than Australia

Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share 31.08%
Ranked 27th. 8 times more than South Africa
3.71%
Ranked 60th.

High school > Lower secondary starting age 12
Ranked 113th.
14
Ranked 3rd. 17% more than Australia

Elementary school > Gender ratio 99.85
Ranked 33th. 4% more than South Africa
96.37
Ranked 110th.

High school enrolment rate > Female 99.8
Ranked 15th. 6% more than South Africa
94.06
Ranked 49th.

Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level 97%
Ranked 47th. 5% more than South Africa
92%
Ranked 82nd.

Duration of education > Secondary level 6
Ranked 122nd. 20% more than South Africa
5
Ranked 149th.
Public spending per student > Tertiary level 24.9
Ranked 17th.
61.3
Ranked 25th. 2 times more than Australia
Primary education > Pupils 1.93 million
Ranked 52nd.
7.44 million
Ranked 13th. 4 times more than Australia

Secondary education > Pupils 2.49 million
Ranked 29th.
4.59 million
Ranked 17th. 84% more than Australia

High school > Population with at least high school education > Men 92.2%
Ranked 25th. 28% more than South Africa
72.2%
Ranked 59th.

Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita 127.98 per 1,000 people
Ranked 14th. 35% more than South Africa
95.14 per 1,000 people
Ranked 59th.

Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Tertiary level 54%
Ranked 54th. 1% more than South Africa
53.68%
Ranked 56th.

Secondary education, vocational pupils 786,296
Ranked 13th. 3 times more than South Africa
246,515
Ranked 11th.

Spending on education > Proportion spent on all staff salaries 73.47%
Ranked 41st. 2% more than South Africa
72.38%
Ranked 39th.

Elementary (primary) school > Students per teacher 17.88
Ranked 123th.
29.5
Ranked 29th. 65% more than Australia

Secondary education > Teachers 111,000
Ranked 28th.
149,375
Ranked 28th. 35% more than Australia

School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary 20 years
Ranked 1st. 54% more than South Africa
13 years
Ranked 4th.
School enrolment rate > 5th grade 98.8
Ranked 5th. 20% more than South Africa
82.45
Ranked 46th.

Education enrolment by level > Secondary level 2.51 million
Ranked 32nd.
4.31 million
Ranked 23th. 72% more than Australia

Scientific and technical journal articles per million 794.61
Ranked 8th. 16 times more than South Africa
51.26
Ranked 48th.

Duration of education > Primary level 7
Ranked 19th. The same as South Africa
7
Ranked 8th.
Participation > Children out of school > Elementary 54,848
Ranked 44th.
503,390
Ranked 14th. 9 times more than Australia

Participation > Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education 97.3%
Ranked 83th.
99.56%
Ranked 70th. 2% more than Australia

Public spending per student > Secondary level 13.9
Ranked 25th.
17.9
Ranked 42nd. 29% more than Australia
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Primary level 48.61%
Ranked 69th.
48.92%
Ranked 32nd. 1% more than Australia

Progression to secondary school 99.86%
Ranked 8th. 11% more than South Africa
89.72%
Ranked 61st.

Children out of school > Primary > Per capita 3.83 per 1,000 people
Ranked 68th.
12.27 per 1,000 people
Ranked 34th. 3 times more than Australia

Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Women 97%
Ranked 43th. 4% more than South Africa
93%
Ranked 77th.

High school > Upper secondary starting age 16
Ranked 48th. The same as South Africa
16
Ranked 25th.

Elementary school starting age > Years 5
Ranked 174th.
7
Ranked 15th. 40% more than Australia

School life expectancy > Male 16.4 years
Ranked 1st. 16% more than South Africa
14.1 years
Ranked 25th.
Secondary education > General pupils > Per capita 72.08 per 1,000 people
Ranked 75th.
93.14 per 1,000 people
Ranked 35th. 29% more than Australia

Education enrolment by level > Primary level > Per capita 0.098 per capita
Ranked 104th.
0.165 per capita
Ranked 29th. 68% more than Australia

Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 1000 98.4
Ranked 106th.
163.96
Ranked 34th. 67% more than Australia

Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Men 97%
Ranked 42nd. 7% more than South Africa
91%
Ranked 88th.

Pupils-teacher ratio > Primary level 9.1
Ranked 10th.
33.5
Ranked 44th. 4 times more than Australia
Secondary education > Vocational pupils 1.04 million
Ranked 11th. 4 times more than South Africa
275,589
Ranked 32nd.

Primary education > Teachers 105,469
Ranked 33th.
208,877
Ranked 20th. 98% more than Australia

Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Secondary level 48.01%
Ranked 110th.
51.87%
Ranked 19th. 8% more than Australia

Private school enrolment > Primary level 27.2
Ranked 16th. 16 times more than South Africa
1.7
Ranked 75th.
Outcomes > Primary education > Duration > Years 7
Ranked 19th. The same as South Africa
7
Ranked 10th.

Secondary education > Pupils per 1000 123.82
Ranked 15th. 26% more than South Africa
98.44
Ranked 40th.

Primary education > Teachers per 1000 5.57
Ranked 41st. 24% more than South Africa
4.48
Ranked 77th.

Children out of school > Primary > Female > Per capita 1.75 per 1,000 people
Ranked 71st.
5.35 per 1,000 people
Ranked 36th. 3 times more than Australia

Female enrolment share > Primary level 48.6%
Ranked 61st. The same as South Africa
48.6%
Ranked 55th.
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ $551.40 billion
Ranked 6th. 3 times more than South Africa
$175.59 billion
Ranked 12th.

Primary school starting age > Years 5
Ranked 195th.
7
Ranked 13th. 40% more than Australia

Scouting > Members 65,881
Ranked 24th.
69,316
Ranked 22nd. 5% more than Australia
Elementary (primary) school) > Proportion spent on all staff salaries 76.85%
Ranked 61st.
82.89%
Ranked 42nd. 8% more than Australia

High school> Proportion of education spending on teachers' salaries 59.68%
Ranked 34th.
94.96%
Ranked 2nd. 59% more than Australia

High school > Share of total education spending 36.79%
Ranked 43th. 17% more than South Africa
31.45%
Ranked 63th.

Elementary (primary) school > Proportion of education spending on teachers' salaries 62.53%
Ranked 33th.
78.64%
Ranked 21st. 26% more than Australia

Enrolment ratio > Secondary level 89.7%
Ranked 12th. 57% more than South Africa
57.2%
Ranked 61st.
Participation > Secondary education > General pupils 1.51 million
Ranked 35th.
4.55 million
Ranked 17th. 3 times more than Australia

Secondary education > Teachers per 1000 6.42
Ranked 34th. Twice as much as South Africa
3.2
Ranked 96th.

Ratio of female to male primary enrollment 99.56
Ranked 41st. 3% more than South Africa
96.47
Ranked 104th.

Secondary education > General pupils per 1000 71.95
Ranked 76th.
92.53
Ranked 37th. 29% more than Australia

Children out of school > Primary > Male 41,839
Ranked 36th.
320,779
Ranked 16th. 8 times more than Australia

Elementary (primary) school > Gender parity index 0.994
Ranked 62nd. 4% more than South Africa
0.958
Ranked 123th.

Female enrolment share > Secondary level 48.9%
Ranked 76th.
52.4%
Ranked 14th. 7% more than Australia
Private school enrolment > Secondary level 33.6
Ranked 4th. 14 times more than South Africa
2.4
Ranked 78th.
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level per 1000 127.91
Ranked 15th. 35% more than South Africa
94.7
Ranked 61st.

Scouting > Members per thousand people 2.9
Ranked 48th. 2 times more than South Africa
1.35
Ranked 77th.
School life expectancy > Female 16.8 years
Ranked 5th. 19% more than South Africa
14.1 years
Ranked 29th.
Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5 > Men 98.1%
Ranked 11th. 31% more than South Africa
75%
Ranked 60th.

Children out of school > Primary > Male > Per capita 2.08 per 1,000 people
Ranked 65th.
6.92 per 1,000 people
Ranked 33th. 3 times more than Australia

High school teachers 183,020
Ranked 10th. 11% more than South Africa
164,697
Ranked 25th.

Elementary school teachers 105,469
Ranked 31st.
236,032
Ranked 19th. 2 times more than Australia

High school enrolment rate > Male 99.92
Ranked 10th. 7% more than South Africa
93.01
Ranked 50th.

Participation > Secondary education > Pupils 2.49 million
Ranked 27th.
4.59 million
Ranked 18th. 84% more than Australia

Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment 95.96
Ranked 106th.
107.48
Ranked 22nd. 12% more than Australia

Primary education > Pupils per 1000 96.12
Ranked 99th.
159.52
Ranked 39th. 66% more than Australia

Secondary education > Pupils > Per capita 124.04 per 1,000 people
Ranked 14th. 25% more than South Africa
99.08 per 1,000 people
Ranked 38th.

Children out of school > Primary > Male per 1000 2.08
Ranked 64th.
6.87
Ranked 31st. 3 times more than Australia

School enrollment > Secondary > Female > % net 86.09% net
Ranked 36th. 32% more than South Africa
65.13% net
Ranked 64th.

Gross intake rate in grade 1 > Total > % of relevant age group 102.89%
Ranked 67th.
113.97%
Ranked 33th. 11% more than Australia

School enrollment > Tertiary > Female > % gross 79.85% gross
Ranked 13th. 5 times more than South Africa
17.07% gross
Ranked 74th.

School enrollment, preprimary > % gross 94.94%
Ranked 31st. 24% more than South Africa
76.54%
Ranked 16th.

School enrollment, primary > % net 96.4%
Ranked 39th. 13% more than South Africa
85%
Ranked 46th.

School enrollment, secondary > % gross 133.05%
Ranked 1st. 31% more than South Africa
101.89%
Ranked 6th.

School enrollment, secondary, private > % of total secondary 35.24%
Ranked 16th. 9 times more than South Africa
4.11%
Ranked 46th.

School enrollment, tertiary, female > % gross 96.88%
Ranked 8th. 7 times more than South Africa
14.33%
Ranked 52nd.

Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education 102.19%
Ranked 61st. 1% more than South Africa
100.96%
Ranked 74th.

Net intake rate in grade 1 > Female > % of official school-age population 72.89%
Ranked 30th. 43% more than South Africa
50.97%
Ranked 70th.

Progression to secondary school > Female 99.8%
Ranked 14th. 10% more than South Africa
90.9%
Ranked 56th.

School enrollment > Primary > Male > % gross 103.05% gross
Ranked 87th.
105.92% gross
Ranked 73th. 3% more than Australia

School enrollment > Preprimary > Female > % gross 102.36% gross
Ranked 16th. 3 times more than South Africa
37.93% gross
Ranked 85th.

Persistence to grade 5 > Total > % of cohort 98.8%
Ranked 12th. 20% more than South Africa
82.45%
Ranked 43th.

Labor force with tertiary education, female > % of female labor force 38.5%
Ranked 16th. 7 times more than South Africa
5.3%
Ranked 77th.

Labor force with primary education > % of total 27.3%
Ranked 35th.
41.2%
Ranked 11th. 51% more than Australia

Labor force with secondary education, male > % of male labor force 43.3%
Ranked 40th.
72.8%
Ranked 4th. 68% more than Australia

Labor force with secondary education > % of total 38.9%
Ranked 52nd. 25% more than South Africa
31%
Ranked 57th.

Unemployment with tertiary education > % of total unemployment 19%
Ranked 41st. 3 times more than South Africa
5.8%
Ranked 35th.

Primary education > Pupils > % female 48.62% female
Ranked 59th.
48.73% female
Ranked 46th. About the same as Australia

Secondary education, teachers > % female 50.63%
Ranked 25th.
54.76%
Ranked 59th. 8% more than Australia

Primary education > Pupils > Per capita 0.096 per capita
Ranked 100th.
0.161 per capita
Ranked 33th. 68% more than Australia

Net intake rate in grade 1 > Male > % of official school-age population 67.96%
Ranked 44th. 31% more than South Africa
52%
Ranked 69th.

Persistence to grade 5 > Female > % of cohort 99.46%
Ranked 10th. 19% more than South Africa
83.39%
Ranked 39th.

Researchers in R&D > Per million people 4,293.93
Ranked 11th. 11 times more than South Africa
393.04
Ranked 51st.

Inputs > Secondary education > Teachers > Female 94,310
Ranked 10th. 8% more than South Africa
87,621
Ranked 22nd.

Participation > Children out of school > Elementary > Male 32,923
Ranked 39th.
283,981
Ranked 12th. 9 times more than Australia

Participation > Children out of school > Elementary > Female 21,925
Ranked 46th.
219,409
Ranked 18th. 10 times more than Australia

Participation > Secondary education > Vocational pupils > % female 43.78%
Ranked 43th. 12% more than South Africa
39.07%
Ranked 75th.

Participation > Secondary education > Vocational pupils 1.03 million
Ranked 10th. 5 times more than South Africa
226,966
Ranked 31st.

Participation > Total enrollment > Primary > Male > % net 96.58%
Ranked 33th. 5% more than South Africa
91.92%
Ranked 70th.

Preschool enrollment rate > Female 81.3
Ranked 41st. 59% more than South Africa
51.24
Ranked 77th.

Preschool enrollment rate > Male 83.22
Ranked 38th. 63% more than South Africa
51.03
Ranked 77th.

School enrolment rate > 1st grade > Female 102.72
Ranked 60th.
103.77
Ranked 60th. 1% more than Australia

School enrolment rate > 1st grade > Male 102.84
Ranked 76th.
111.54
Ranked 45th. 8% more than Australia

School enrolment rate > 5th grade > Female 99.46
Ranked 4th. 19% more than South Africa
83.39
Ranked 40th.

School enrolment rate > 5th grade > Male 98.17
Ranked 4th. 20% more than South Africa
81.58
Ranked 43th.

Secondary education, teachers, female 52,710
Ranked 17th.
102,496
Ranked 19th. 94% more than Australia

School enrollment, secondary, male > % net 85.16%
Ranked 37th. 47% more than South Africa
57.96%
Ranked 53th.

School enrollment, secondary, female > % gross 129.25%
Ranked 2nd. 25% more than South Africa
103.48%
Ranked 7th.

Services, etc., value added > % of GDP 69.44%
Ranked 19th. 1% more than South Africa
69.02%
Ranked 20th.

Public spending on education, total > % of government expenditure 13.46%
Ranked 66th.
19.2%
Ranked 19th. 43% more than Australia

Unemployment with primary education, male > % of male unemployment 48.5%
Ranked 21st. 3 times more than South Africa
18.6%
Ranked 72nd.

Labor force with tertiary education, male > % of male labor force 29.9%
Ranked 15th. 6 times more than South Africa
5.2%
Ranked 77th.

Unemployment with tertiary education, female > % of female unemployment 21.1%
Ranked 45th. 30 times more than South Africa
0.7%
Ranked 85th.

Unemployment with tertiary education, male > % of male unemployment 17%
Ranked 34th. 19 times more than South Africa
0.9%
Ranked 85th.

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