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  • Children out of school, primary: Children out of school, primary. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Total is the total number of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools.
  • Children out of school, primary per 1000: Children out of school, primary. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Total is the total number of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Children out of school, primary, female: Children out of school, primary, female. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Female is the total number of female primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools.
  • 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 > 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.
  • 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).
  • 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.
  • Spending per student > College and university: Public expenditure per student is the public current spending on education divided by the total number of students by level, as a percentage of GDP per capita. Public expenditure (current and capital) includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities)."
  • High school > Gender ratio: Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
  • Compulsary education starting age: Age at which children must be enrolled in school.
  • Literacy > Definition: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
  • High school > Upper secondary school duration: Number of years students study at the upper secondary (high school) level.
  • Literacy > Male: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
  • High school > Private school share: Percentage of secondary students who attend a private school.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Library books 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 of education spending on teachers' salaries: Percentage of public funding for primary education that goes to teachers' salaries.
  • High school> Proportion of education spending on teachers' salaries: Percentage of public funding for secondary education that goes to teachers' salaries.
  • Elementary (primary) school) > Proportion spent on all staff salaries: Percentage of public funding for primary education that goes to school staff salaries.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Participation > Secondary education > Pupils > % female: Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at secondary level includes enrollments in public and private schools.
  • Participation > Secondary education > Vocational pupils > % female: Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training."
  • Participation > Secondary education > Vocational pupils: Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training."
  • Participation > Total enrollment > Primary > Male > % net: Total enrollment is the number of pupils of the school-age group for primary education, enrolled either in primary or secondary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population in that age group."
  • Preschool enrollment rate > Female: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment."
  • Preschool enrollment rate > Male: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment."
  • School enrolment rate > 1st grade > Female: Gross intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age."
  • School enrolment rate > 1st grade > Male: Gross intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age."
  • School enrolment rate > 5th grade > Female: Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.
  • School enrolment rate > 5th grade > Male: Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.
  • Participation > School enrollment > Tertiary > Male > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level."
  • 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.
  • Unemployment with secondary education, male > % of male unemployment: Unemployment with secondary education, male (% of male unemployment). Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organization (UNESCO).
  • Unemployment with primary education, male > % of male unemployment: Unemployment with primary education, male (% of male unemployment). Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organization (UNESCO).
  • Labor force with tertiary education, male > % of male labor force: Labor force with tertiary education, male (% of male labor force). Labor force with tertiary education is the proportion of labor force that has a tertiary education, as a percentage of the total labor force.
  • Unemployment with tertiary education, female > % of female unemployment: Unemployment with tertiary education, female (% of female unemployment). Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organization (UNESCO).
  • Unemployment with tertiary education, male > % of male unemployment: Unemployment with tertiary education, male (% of male unemployment). Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organization (UNESCO).
  • School enrollment > Primary > Female > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.
  • Primary education > Teachers > % female: Female teachers as a percentage of total primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • Government spending on education > % of GDP: Public expenditure on education consists of current and capital public expenditure on education includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities)."
  • Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Female > % net: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music."
  • Government spending on education > % of government spending: Public expenditure on education consists of current and capital public expenditure on education includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities)."
  • Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Female > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music."
  • School enrollment, primary, private > % of total primary: School enrollment, primary, private (% of total primary). Percentage of private enrolment. Primary is the enrolment in private primary schools expressed as a percentage of total enrolment (public and private) in primary schools. 'Private' refers to all educational institutions not operated by a public authority, regardless of whether they receive financial support from public authorities. A high percentage indicates strong involvement of the non-governmental sector (including religious bodies, other organizations, associations, communities, private enterprises or persons) in providing organized educational programmes.
  • Primary education, pupils > % female: Primary education, pupils (% female). Percentage of female students. Primary is the number of female students at the primary level expressed as a percentage of the total number of students (male and female) at the primary level in a given school year.
  • School enrollment, primary, female > % gross: School enrollment, primary, female (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Primary. Female is the total female enrollment in primary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the female population of official primary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.
  • Secondary education, general pupils > % female: Secondary education, general pupils (% female). Percentage of female students. Total secondary. General programmes is the number of female students enrolled in general programmes at the secondary education level expressed as a percentage of the total number of students (male and female) enrolled in general programmes at the secondary education level in a given school year.
  • Total enrollment, primary, male > % net: Total enrollment, primary, male (% net). Adjusted net enrollment is the number of pupils of the school-age group for primary education, enrolled either in primary or secondary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population in that age group.
  • Secondary education, vocational pupils per 1000: Secondary education, vocational pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. Technical/vocational programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in technical/vocational programmes at public and private secondary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Secondary education, teachers, female per 1000: Secondary education, teachers, female. Teaching staff in total secondary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Female is the total number of female teachers in public and private secondary education institutions (ISCED 2 and 3). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Unemployment with primary education, female > % of female unemployment: Unemployment with primary 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).
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • School enrollment, primary > % gross: School enrollment, primary (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Primary. Total is the total enrollment in primary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of official primary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.
  • School enrollment, primary, male > % net: School enrollment, primary, male (% net). Net enrolment rate. Primary. Male is the ratio of male children of the official primary school age who are enrolled in primary school to the male population of the official primary school age.
  • School enrollment > Primary > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.
  • Public spending on education > Total > % of government expenditure: Public expenditure on education consists of current and capital public expenditure on education plus subsidies to private education at the primary, secondary, and tertiary levels.
STAT Australia United Arab Emirates HISTORY
Children out of school, primary 68,417
Ranked 39th. 12 times more than United Arab Emirates
5,761
Ranked 49th.

Children out of school, primary per 1000 3.06
Ranked 68th. 5 times more than United Arab Emirates
0.626
Ranked 60th.

Children out of school, primary, female 29,573
Ranked 39th. 7 times more than United Arab Emirates
4,302
Ranked 39th.

Children out of school, primary, female per 1000 1.32
Ranked 67th. 3 times more than United Arab Emirates
0.467
Ranked 49th.

College and university > Gender parity index 1.35
Ranked 39th.
4.15
Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than Australia

College and university > Gender ratio 129.51
Ranked 38th.
205.37
Ranked 5th. 59% more than Australia

Compulsary education duration 11
Ranked 41st. 22% more than United Arab Emirates
9
Ranked 65th.

Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP 5.59%
Ranked 41st. 5 times more than United Arab Emirates
1.11%
Ranked 34th.
High school enrolment rate 99.86
Ranked 6th. 2% more than United Arab Emirates
98.38
Ranked 30th.

Literacy > Female 99%
Ranked 24th. 21% more than United Arab Emirates
81.7%
Ranked 94th.
Literacy > Total population 99%
Ranked 25th. 27% more than United Arab Emirates
77.9%
Ranked 114th.
Primary education, duration > Years 7
Ranked 20th. 40% more than United Arab Emirates
5
Ranked 161st.

Primary education, teachers per 1000 5.57
Ranked 46th. 3 times more than United Arab Emirates
2.2
Ranked 72nd.

Pupil-teacher ratio, primary 17.88
Ranked 118th.
17.97
Ranked 52nd. 1% more than Australia

Secondary education, duration > Years 6
Ranked 144th.
7
Ranked 51st. 17% more than Australia

Child care (preschool) > Duration 1
Ranked 201st.
2
Ranked 153th. Twice as much as Australia

Secondary education > Teachers > Per capita 6.42 per 1,000 people
Ranked 33th. 34% more than United Arab Emirates
4.81 per 1,000 people
Ranked 35th.

Duration of compulsory education 11 years
Ranked 29th. 57% more than United Arab Emirates
7 years
Ranked 119th.
Secondary education, pupils 2.33 million
Ranked 32nd. 7 times more than United Arab Emirates
357,526
Ranked 39th.

Girls to boys ratio > Primary level enrolment 0.99
Ranked 53th. 2% more than United Arab Emirates
0.97
Ranked 82nd.

School life expectancy > Total 16.6 years
Ranked 3rd. 55% more than United Arab Emirates
10.7 years
Ranked 67th.
Primary education, pupils 2.04 million
Ranked 48th. 6 times more than United Arab Emirates
364,017
Ranked 52nd.

Primary education, teachers 105,469
Ranked 36th. 5 times more than United Arab Emirates
20,259
Ranked 43th.

Tertiary enrollment 63.3%
Ranked 6th. 5 times more than United Arab Emirates
12.1%
Ranked 19th.
Spending per student > College and university 21.04
Ranked 40th. 63% more than United Arab Emirates
12.87
Ranked 21st.

High school > Gender ratio 95.35
Ranked 82nd.
101.56
Ranked 60th. 7% more than Australia

Compulsary education starting age 5
Ranked 172nd.
6
Ranked 47th. 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 82nd. 50% more than Australia

Literacy > Male 99%
Ranked 34th. 30% more than United Arab Emirates
76.1%
Ranked 121st.
High school > Private school share 35.24%
Ranked 16th.
60.58%
Ranked 4th. 72% more than Australia

Pupil-teacher ratio > Primary 17.88
Ranked 114th. 17% more than United Arab Emirates
15.23
Ranked 83th.

Child care (preschool) > Starting age 4
Ranked 50th. The same as United Arab Emirates
4
Ranked 33th.

High school repeaters > Male 0.0
Ranked 104th.
6.51
Ranked 38th.

Preschool enrollment rate 105.52
Ranked 60th.
107.94
Ranked 55th. 2% more than Australia

Tertiary > Students studying abroad 10,829.8
Ranked 75th. 29% more than United Arab Emirates
8,391.23
Ranked 85th.

Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level 1.01 million
Ranked 23th. 15 times more than United Arab Emirates
68,182
Ranked 89th.

Elementary (primary school) > Duration 7
Ranked 24th. 40% more than United Arab Emirates
5
Ranked 170th.

Children out of school > Primary 77,047
Ranked 37th. 2% more than United Arab Emirates
75,754
Ranked 32nd.

Secondary education, teachers 104,110
Ranked 23th. 4 times more than United Arab Emirates
24,994
Ranked 15th.

Secondary education, teachers per 1000 5.95
Ranked 28th. 2 times more than United Arab Emirates
2.72
Ranked 28th.

High school > Lower secondary school duration 4
Ranked 60th. The same as United Arab Emirates
4
Ranked 41st.

Children out of school, primary, male per 1000 1.74
Ranked 61st. 11 times more than United Arab Emirates
0.158
Ranked 55th.

Spending per student > High school 15.11
Ranked 47th. 2 times more than United Arab Emirates
6.9
Ranked 68th.

Secondary education, general pupils 1.54 million
Ranked 35th. 4 times more than United Arab Emirates
353,529
Ranked 46th.

High school > Gender parity index 0.951
Ranked 109th.
1.01
Ranked 65th. 7% more than Australia

Scientific and technical journal articles 15,809
Ranked 10th. 82 times more than United Arab Emirates
193
Ranked 68th.

Tertiary > Students studying abroad proportion 0.818%
Ranked 118th.
8.1%
Ranked 40th. 10 times more than Australia

Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level per 1000 51.51
Ranked 9th. 2 times more than United Arab Emirates
21.15
Ranked 69th.

Scouting > Genders admitted both boys only
Elementary (primary school) > Starting age 5
Ranked 205th.
6
Ranked 98th. 20% more than Australia

Education expenditure of government > As percentage of total government 13.3%
Ranked 56th.
27.4%
Ranked 2nd. 2 times more than Australia

Children out of school, primary, male 38,844
Ranked 37th. 27 times more than United Arab Emirates
1,459
Ranked 48th.

Education expenditure of government > As percentage of GNI 4.9%
Ranked 52nd. 3 times more than United Arab Emirates
1.6%
Ranked 100th.

Secondary education > General pupils 1.45 million
Ranked 40th. 5 times more than United Arab Emirates
283,621
Ranked 56th.

Spending per student > Elementary school 17.08
Ranked 34th. 3 times more than United Arab Emirates
4.93
Ranked 74th.

Secondary school starting age > Years 12
Ranked 110th. 9% more than United Arab Emirates
11
Ranked 157th.

High school starting age > Years 12
Ranked 102nd. 9% more than United Arab Emirates
11
Ranked 139th.

Primary education > Teachers > Per capita 5.57 per 1,000 people
Ranked 40th. 46% more than United Arab Emirates
3.81 per 1,000 people
Ranked 57th.

Education enrolment by level > Primary level 1.93 million
Ranked 57th. 8 times more than United Arab Emirates
248,370
Ranked 121st.

High school > Population with at least high school education > Women 92.2%
Ranked 21st. 26% more than United Arab Emirates
73.1%
Ranked 49th.

Public spending per student > Primary level 15.9
Ranked 9th. 87% more than United Arab Emirates
8.5
Ranked 56th.
Secondary education, pupils per 1000 104.3
Ranked 25th. 3 times more than United Arab Emirates
38.84
Ranked 68th.

Primary education, pupils per 1000 91.48
Ranked 85th. 2 times more than United Arab Emirates
39.54
Ranked 85th.

Girls to boys ratio > Tertiary level enrolment 1.25
Ranked 37th.
3.24
Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than Australia

Girls to boys ratio > Secondary level enrolment 0.95
Ranked 97th.
1.05
Ranked 37th. 11% more than Australia

Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level > Per capita 51.54 per 1,000 people
Ranked 9th. 3 times more than United Arab Emirates
18.16 per 1,000 people
Ranked 76th.

Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people 0.485
Ranked 144th.
0.94
Ranked 116th. 94% more than Australia

Outcomes > Secondary education > Duration > Years 6
Ranked 128th.
7
Ranked 45th. 17% more than Australia

Teacher student ratio > High school 12.58
Ranked 83th.
12.88
Ranked 76th. 2% more than Australia

Children out of school > Primary per 1000 3.83
Ranked 67th.
18.26
Ranked 23th. 5 times more than Australia

High school repeaters > Female 0.0
Ranked 104th.
3.13
Ranked 49th.

Teacher student ratio > Elementary school 17.88
Ranked 104th. 4% more than United Arab Emirates
17.19
Ranked 87th.

Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5 98.8%
Ranked 12th. 2% more than United Arab Emirates
96.8%
Ranked 31st.

Elementary school > Enrolled students 1.98 million
Ranked 47th. 7 times more than United Arab Emirates
284,034
Ranked 112th.

Primary education > Duration > Years 7 years
Ranked 20th. 40% more than United Arab Emirates
5 years
Ranked 155th.

Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ per capita $24,308.11
Ranked 3rd. 2 times more than United Arab Emirates
$11,017.59
Ranked 20th.

School enrolment rate > 1st grade 102.78
Ranked 70th.
109.73
Ranked 46th. 7% more than Australia

Secondary education, general pupils per 1000 69.08
Ranked 73th. 80% more than United Arab Emirates
38.4
Ranked 80th.

Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share 31.08%
Ranked 27th.
72.91%
Ranked 4th. 2 times more than Australia

High school > Lower secondary starting age 12
Ranked 113th. 9% more than United Arab Emirates
11
Ranked 162nd.

Elementary school > Gender ratio 99.85
Ranked 33th. About the same as United Arab Emirates
99.56
Ranked 47th.

High school enrolment rate > Female 99.8
Ranked 15th. 1% more than United Arab Emirates
98.52
Ranked 27th.

Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level 97%
Ranked 47th. 28% more than United Arab Emirates
76%
Ranked 121st.

Duration of education > Secondary level 6
Ranked 122nd. The same as United Arab Emirates
6
Ranked 90th.
Primary education > Pupils 1.93 million
Ranked 52nd. 7 times more than United Arab Emirates
262,807
Ranked 67th.

Secondary education > Pupils 2.49 million
Ranked 29th. 9 times more than United Arab Emirates
284,978
Ranked 55th.

High school > Population with at least high school education > Men 92.2%
Ranked 25th. 50% more than United Arab Emirates
61.3%
Ranked 71st.

Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Tertiary level 54%
Ranked 54th.
66.32%
Ranked 4th. 23% more than Australia

Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita 127.98 per 1,000 people
Ranked 14th. 76% more than United Arab Emirates
72.85 per 1,000 people
Ranked 110th.

Secondary education, vocational pupils 786,296
Ranked 13th. 197 times more than United Arab Emirates
3,997
Ranked 47th.

Elementary (primary) school > Students per teacher 17.88
Ranked 123th.
17.97
Ranked 51st. 1% more than Australia

Secondary education > Teachers 111,000
Ranked 28th. 5 times more than United Arab Emirates
21,795
Ranked 31st.

School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary 20 years
Ranked 1st. 82% more than United Arab Emirates
11 years
Ranked 5th.
School enrolment rate > 5th grade 98.8
Ranked 5th.
100
Ranked 1st. 1% more than Australia

Education enrolment by level > Secondary level 2.51 million
Ranked 32nd. 9 times more than United Arab Emirates
273,491
Ranked 107th.

Scientific and technical journal articles per million 794.61
Ranked 8th. 14 times more than United Arab Emirates
57.28
Ranked 46th.

Duration of education > Primary level 7
Ranked 19th. 17% more than United Arab Emirates
6
Ranked 63th.
Participation > Children out of school > Elementary 54,848
Ranked 44th. 21 times more than United Arab Emirates
2,608
Ranked 106th.

Participation > Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education 97.3%
Ranked 83th.
100.63%
Ranked 53th. 3% more than Australia

Public spending per student > Secondary level 13.9
Ranked 25th. 24% more than United Arab Emirates
11.2
Ranked 60th.
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Primary level 48.61%
Ranked 69th. 1% more than United Arab Emirates
48.28%
Ranked 99th.

Progression to secondary school 99.86%
Ranked 8th. 2% more than United Arab Emirates
97.47%
Ranked 20th.

Children out of school > Primary > Per capita 3.83 per 1,000 people
Ranked 68th.
16.71 per 1,000 people
Ranked 26th. 4 times more than Australia

Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Women 97%
Ranked 43th. 29% more than United Arab Emirates
75%
Ranked 114th.

High school > Upper secondary starting age 16
Ranked 48th. 7% more than United Arab Emirates
15
Ranked 108th.

Elementary school starting age > Years 5
Ranked 174th.
6
Ranked 90th. 20% more than Australia

Library books 2.44 million
Ranked 6th. 2 times more than United Arab Emirates
1,000,000
Ranked 29th.
School life expectancy > Male 16.4 years
Ranked 1st. 59% more than United Arab Emirates
10.3 years
Ranked 71st.
Secondary education > General pupils > Per capita 72.08 per 1,000 people
Ranked 75th. 15% more than United Arab Emirates
62.57 per 1,000 people
Ranked 59th.

Education enrolment by level > Primary level > Per capita 0.098 per capita
Ranked 104th. 48% more than United Arab Emirates
0.066 per capita
Ranked 140th.

Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 1000 98.4
Ranked 106th. 28% more than United Arab Emirates
77.04
Ranked 130th.

Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Men 97%
Ranked 42nd. 26% more than United Arab Emirates
77%
Ranked 113th.

Library books per 1000 135.07
Ranked 10th.
345.58
Ranked 25th. 3 times more than Australia
Pupils-teacher ratio > Primary level 9.1
Ranked 10th.
15.9
Ranked 111th. 75% more than Australia
Secondary education > Vocational pupils 1.04 million
Ranked 11th. 769 times more than United Arab Emirates
1,357
Ranked 71st.

Primary education > Teachers 105,469
Ranked 33th. 6 times more than United Arab Emirates
17,255
Ranked 53th.

Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Secondary level 48.01%
Ranked 110th.
49.37%
Ranked 74th. 3% more than Australia

Private school enrolment > Primary level 27.2
Ranked 16th.
46.5
Ranked 6th. 71% more than Australia
Outcomes > Primary education > Duration > Years 7
Ranked 19th. 40% more than United Arab Emirates
5
Ranked 143th.

Secondary education > Pupils per 1000 123.82
Ranked 15th. 80% more than United Arab Emirates
68.69
Ranked 55th.

Primary education > Teachers per 1000 5.57
Ranked 41st. 34% more than United Arab Emirates
4.16
Ranked 55th.

Children out of school > Primary > Female > Per capita 1.75 per 1,000 people
Ranked 71st.
8.61 per 1,000 people
Ranked 25th. 5 times more than Australia

Female enrolment share > Primary level 48.6%
Ranked 61st. 1% more than United Arab Emirates
48%
Ranked 102nd.
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ $551.40 billion
Ranked 6th. 6 times more than United Arab Emirates
$93.01 billion
Ranked 30th.

Primary school starting age > Years 5
Ranked 195th.
6
Ranked 99th. 20% more than Australia

Scouting > Members 65,881
Ranked 24th. 11 times more than United Arab Emirates
5,830
Ranked 92nd.
Elementary (primary) school > Proportion of education spending on teachers' salaries 62.53%
Ranked 33th.
72.48%
Ranked 29th. 16% more than Australia

High school> Proportion of education spending on teachers' salaries 59.68%
Ranked 34th.
71.09%
Ranked 22nd. 19% more than Australia

Elementary (primary) school) > Proportion spent on all staff salaries 76.85%
Ranked 61st.
86.93%
Ranked 31st. 13% more than Australia

Enrolment ratio > Secondary level 89.7%
Ranked 12th. 33% more than United Arab Emirates
67.4%
Ranked 51st.
Participation > Secondary education > General pupils 1.51 million
Ranked 35th. 5 times more than United Arab Emirates
309,476
Ranked 94th.

Secondary education > Teachers per 1000 6.42
Ranked 34th. 22% more than United Arab Emirates
5.25
Ranked 29th.

Ratio of female to male primary enrollment 99.56
Ranked 41st. 3% more than United Arab Emirates
97.07
Ranked 46th.

Secondary education > General pupils per 1000 71.95
Ranked 76th. 5% more than United Arab Emirates
68.36
Ranked 53th.

Children out of school > Primary > Male 41,839
Ranked 36th. 14% more than United Arab Emirates
36,732
Ranked 31st.

Elementary (primary) school > Gender parity index 0.994
Ranked 62nd.
1.03
Ranked 8th. 4% more than Australia

Female enrolment share > Secondary level 48.9%
Ranked 76th.
49.6%
Ranked 61st. 1% more than Australia
Private school enrolment > Secondary level 33.6
Ranked 4th. 5% more than United Arab Emirates
32
Ranked 19th.
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level per 1000 127.91
Ranked 15th. 51% more than United Arab Emirates
84.83
Ranked 85th.

Scouting > Members per thousand people 2.9
Ranked 48th. 5 times more than United Arab Emirates
0.633
Ranked 109th.
School life expectancy > Female 16.8 years
Ranked 5th. 50% more than United Arab Emirates
11.2 years
Ranked 57th.
Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5 > Men 98.1%
Ranked 11th. 2% more than United Arab Emirates
96.5%
Ranked 27th.

Children out of school > Primary > Male > Per capita 2.08 per 1,000 people
Ranked 65th.
8.1 per 1,000 people
Ranked 25th. 4 times more than Australia

High school teachers 183,020
Ranked 10th. 8 times more than United Arab Emirates
24,152
Ranked 66th.

Elementary school teachers 105,469
Ranked 31st. 6 times more than United Arab Emirates
16,523
Ranked 91st.

High school enrolment rate > Male 99.92
Ranked 10th. 2% more than United Arab Emirates
98.26
Ranked 33th.

Participation > Secondary education > Pupils 2.49 million
Ranked 27th. 9 times more than United Arab Emirates
284,978
Ranked 91st.

Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment 95.96
Ranked 106th.
105.3
Ranked 27th. 10% more than Australia

Secondary education > Pupils > Per capita 124.04 per 1,000 people
Ranked 14th. 97% more than United Arab Emirates
62.87 per 1,000 people
Ranked 62nd.

Primary education > Pupils per 1000 96.12
Ranked 99th. 52% more than United Arab Emirates
63.34
Ranked 100th.

Participation > Secondary education > Pupils > % female 47.46%
Ranked 97th.
48.75%
Ranked 82nd. 3% more than Australia

Participation > Secondary education > Vocational pupils > % female 43.78%
Ranked 43th.
0.0
Ranked 114th.

Participation > Secondary education > Vocational pupils 1.03 million
Ranked 10th. 696 times more than United Arab Emirates
1,475
Ranked 104th.

Participation > Total enrollment > Primary > Male > % net 96.58%
Ranked 33th.
99.09%
Ranked 13th. 3% more than Australia

Preschool enrollment rate > Female 81.3
Ranked 41st.
86.59
Ranked 35th. 7% more than Australia

Preschool enrollment rate > Male 83.22
Ranked 38th.
88.11
Ranked 33th. 6% more than Australia

School enrolment rate > 1st grade > Female 102.72
Ranked 60th.
109.14
Ranked 46th. 6% more than Australia

School enrolment rate > 1st grade > Male 102.84
Ranked 76th.
110.29
Ranked 47th. 7% more than Australia

School enrolment rate > 5th grade > Female 99.46
Ranked 4th.
99.99
Ranked 7th. 1% more than Australia

School enrolment rate > 5th grade > Male 98.17
Ranked 4th.
99.97
Ranked 6th. 2% more than Australia

Participation > School enrollment > Tertiary > Male > % gross 67.29%
Ranked 6th. 4 times more than United Arab Emirates
17.41%
Ranked 59th.

Services, etc., value added > % of GDP 69.44%
Ranked 19th. 54% more than United Arab Emirates
45.15%
Ranked 129th.

Unemployment with secondary education, male > % of male unemployment 34.5%
Ranked 65th.
36.4%
Ranked 61st. 6% more than Australia

Unemployment with primary education, male > % of male unemployment 48.5%
Ranked 21st. 33% more than United Arab Emirates
36.5%
Ranked 37th.

Labor force with tertiary education, male > % of male labor force 29.9%
Ranked 15th. 2 times more than United Arab Emirates
14.6%
Ranked 43th.

Unemployment with tertiary education, female > % of female unemployment 21.1%
Ranked 45th.
43%
Ranked 10th. 2 times more than Australia

Unemployment with tertiary education, male > % of male unemployment 17%
Ranked 34th.
17.9%
Ranked 31st. 5% more than Australia

School enrollment > Primary > Female > % gross 102.6% gross
Ranked 78th. 25% more than United Arab Emirates
82.05% gross
Ranked 92nd.

Primary education > Teachers > % female 71.5% female
Ranked 43th.
84.42% female
Ranked 19th. 18% more than Australia

Government spending on education > % of GDP 5.59%
Ranked 41st. 6 times more than United Arab Emirates
0.9%
Ranked 54th.

Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Female > % net 97.44%
Ranked 25th. 7% more than United Arab Emirates
91.34%
Ranked 72nd.

Government spending on education > % of government spending 14.01%
Ranked 46th.
27.16%
Ranked 3rd. 94% more than Australia

Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Female > % gross 105.44%
Ranked 55th.
107.69%
Ranked 45th. 2% more than Australia

School enrollment, primary, private > % of total primary 31.08%
Ranked 27th.
72.91%
Ranked 4th. 2 times more than Australia

Primary education, pupils > % female 48.6%
Ranked 68th.
48.61%
Ranked 36th. The same as Australia

School enrollment, primary, female > % gross 104.24%
Ranked 64th.
106.87%
Ranked 33th. 3% more than Australia

Secondary education, general pupils > % female 49.71%
Ranked 70th. 1% more than United Arab Emirates
49.35%
Ranked 38th.

Total enrollment, primary, male > % net 96.13%
Ranked 49th.
99.14%
Ranked 2nd. 3% more than Australia

Secondary education, vocational pupils per 1000 35.22
Ranked 3rd. 81 times more than United Arab Emirates
0.434
Ranked 59th.

Secondary education, teachers, female per 1000 3.01
Ranked 23th. 81% more than United Arab Emirates
1.66
Ranked 22nd.

Unemployment with primary education, female > % of female unemployment 46.3%
Ranked 9th. 5 times more than United Arab Emirates
8.8%
Ranked 79th.

School enrollment > Secondary > % gross 148.56% gross
Ranked 1st. 2 times more than United Arab Emirates
63.83% gross
Ranked 55th.

School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary > Male 20 years
Ranked 1st. 82% more than United Arab Emirates
11 years
Ranked 4th.
Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment > % 137.6%
Ranked 36th.
415.89%
Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than Australia

School enrollment, primary > % gross 104.42%
Ranked 70th.
108.33%
Ranked 34th. 4% more than Australia

School enrollment, primary, male > % net 96.03%
Ranked 35th. 4% more than United Arab Emirates
92.27%
Ranked 26th.

School enrollment > Primary > % gross 102.83% gross
Ranked 81st. 23% more than United Arab Emirates
83.31% gross
Ranked 97th.

Public spending on education > Total > % of government expenditure 13.32%
Ranked 54th.
27.43%
Ranked 2nd. 2 times more than Australia

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