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Education Stats: compare key data on Bahrain & Netherlands

Definitions

  • Average years of schooling of adults: Average years of schooling of adults is the years of formal schooling received, on average, by adults over age 15. (Data Source: Barro-Lee Data Set www.worldbank.org/html/prdmg/grthweb/ddbarle2.htm)
  • Children out of school, primary: Children out of school, primary. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Total is the total number of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools.
  • Children out of school, primary per 1000: Children out of school, primary. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Total is the total number of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Children out of school, primary, female: Children out of school, primary, female. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Female is the total number of female primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools.
  • College and university > Gender parity index: Country's gender parity index for college and university enrollment. For countries with a rating of over 1, more females are enrolled while countries with a rating under 1 have more males enrolled.
  • Compulsary education duration: Number of years students are required to be enrolled in school for all levels of education. For instance, compulsary education lasts for 12 years in the United States.
  • Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP: Percentage of public funding for education out of country's total GDP.
  • High school enrolment rate: Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
  • Literacy > Female: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
  • Literacy > Total population: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
  • Primary education, duration > Years: Primary education, duration (years). Duration of primary is the number of grades (years) in primary education.
  • Primary education, teachers per 1000: Primary education, teachers. Teaching staff in primary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Pupil-teacher ratio, primary: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary. Pupil-teacher ratio. Primary is the number of pupils enrolled in primary school divided by the number of primary school teachers.
  • Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary. Pupil-teacher ratio. Secondary is the number of pupils enrolled in secondary school divided by the number of secondary school teachers.
  • Secondary education, duration > Years: Secondary education, duration (years). Duration of secondary education is the number of grades (years) in secondary education (ISCED 2 & 3).
  • Children out of school, primary, female per 1000: Children out of school, primary, female. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Female is the total number of female primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • College and university > Gender ratio: Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment is the percentage of men to women enrolled at tertiary level in public and private schools.
  • Child care (preschool) > Duration: Number of years students study at the pre-primary (preschool) level. It should be noted that not all countries require pre-primary education.
  • Secondary education > Teachers > Per capita: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Duration of compulsory education: Duration of compulsory education is the number of grades (or years) that a child must legally be enrolled in school.
  • Secondary education, pupils: Secondary education, pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions.
  • College and university > Private school share: Percentage of post-secondary students who attend a private school, college, or university.
  • School life expectancy > Total: School life expectancy and transition from primary to secondary for school years 1998/99 and 1999/00, published in http://www.uis.unesco.org accessed on Sept. 2002 and Women's Indicators and Statistics Database (Wistat), Version 4, CD-ROM (United Nations publication, Sales No. E.00.XVII.4) based on data provided by UNESCO in 1999.
  • Primary education, teachers: Primary education, teachers. Teaching staff in primary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
  • Primary education, pupils: Primary education, pupils. Enrolment in primary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions.
  • Tertiary enrollment: Gross enrolment ratio, tertiary level is the sum of all tertiary level students enrolled at the start of the school year, expressed as a percentage of the mid-year population in the 5 year age group after the official secondary school leaving age.
  • High school > Gender ratio: Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
  • Compulsary education starting age: Age at which children must be enrolled in school.
  • Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary per million: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary. Pupil-teacher ratio. Secondary is the number of pupils enrolled in secondary school divided by the number of secondary school teachers. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Literacy > Definition: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
  • High school > Upper secondary school duration: Number of years students study at the upper secondary (high school) level.
  • Literacy > Male: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
  • Spending > USD: Education expenditure refers to the current operating expenditures in education, including wages and salaries and excluding capital investments in buildings and equipment."
  • High school > Private school share: Percentage of secondary students who attend a private school.
  • Spending > Proportion: Education expenditure refers to the current operating expenditures in education, including wages and salaries and excluding capital investments in buildings and equipment. Expressed as a proportion of GNI."
  • Pupil-teacher ratio > Primary: Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the number of pupils enrolled in primary school divided by the number of primary school teachers (regardless of their teaching assignment).
  • Child care (preschool) > Starting age: Average age at which students begin pre-primary (preschool) education.
  • High school repeaters > Male: Repeaters in secondary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in secondary school."
  • Preschool enrollment rate: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music."
  • Tertiary > Students studying abroad: Total number of post-secondary students who were studying abroad during given year.
  • Elementary (primary school) > Duration: Number of years students study at the primary level.
  • Children out of school > Primary: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
  • Secondary education, teachers per 1000: Secondary education, teachers. Teaching staff in total secondary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private secondary education institutions (ISCED 2 and 3). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Secondary education, teachers: Secondary education, teachers. Teaching staff in total secondary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private secondary education institutions (ISCED 2 and 3). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
  • Child care (preschool) > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for pre-primary (preschool) education.
  • High school > Lower secondary school duration: Number of years students study at the lower secondary (middle school) level.
  • Children out of school, primary, male per 1000: Children out of school, primary, male. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Male is the total number of male primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Spending per student > High school: Public expenditure per student is the public current spending on education divided by the total number of students by level, as a percentage of GDP per capita. Public expenditure (current and capital) includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities)."
  • Secondary education, general pupils: Secondary education, general pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. General programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in general programmes at public and private secondary education institutions.
  • High school > Gender parity index: Country's gender parity index for secondary level enrollment. For countries with a rating of over 1, more females are enrolled while countries with a rating under 1 have more males enrolled.
  • 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.
  • College and university > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female: Percentage of country's college and university professors that are female.
  • Tertiary > Students studying abroad proportion: The number of students from a given country studying abroad in a given year, expressed as a percentage of total tertiary enrollment in that country. Ratios greater than 100 % are possible, because those currently studying abroad do not count towards total enrollment.
  • Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Scouting > Genders admitted: Admits boys/girls.
  • Elementary (primary school) > Starting age: Average age at which students begin primary education.
  • Children out of school, primary, male: Children out of school, primary, male. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Male is the total number of male primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools.
  • High school > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for all levels of secondary education.
  • Secondary education > General pupils: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.
  • Spending per student > Elementary school: Public expenditure per student is the public current spending on education divided by the total number of students by level, as a percentage of GDP per capita. Public expenditure (current and capital) includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities)."
  • Secondary school starting age > Years: Secondary school starting age (years). Entrance age of 2A lower secondary is the age at which students would enter lower secondary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade.
  • High school starting age > Years: Secondary school starting age is the age at which students would enter secondary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade."
  • Primary education > Teachers > Per capita: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • High school > Population with at least high school education > Women: Population with at least high school education > Women.
  • Elementary school graduate rate: Persistence to last grade of primary is the percentage of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary education. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.
  • Public spending per student > Primary level: Public expenditure per student, primary level is the total reported current spending by the government on primary education, divided by the total number of pupils in primary education, expressed as a percentage of per capita GDP.
  • Secondary education, pupils per 1000: Secondary education, pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Primary education, pupils per 1000: Primary education, pupils. Enrolment in primary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people: Total number of post-secondary students who were studying abroad during given year. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Outcomes > Secondary education > Duration > Years: Secondary education, duration (years) is the number of grades (years) in secondary school."
  • Teacher student ratio > High school: Secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the number of pupils enrolled in secondary school divided by the number of secondary school teachers (regardless of their teaching assignment).
  • Children out of school > Primary per 1000: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Secondary education > Pupils: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
  • Primary education > Pupils: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
  • High school > Population with at least high school education > Men: Gender Inequality Index.
  • Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Secondary education, vocational pupils: Secondary education, vocational pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. Technical/vocational programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in technical/vocational programmes at public and private secondary education institutions.
  • Elementary (primary) school > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for primary education.
  • 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 > Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education: Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary and secondary levels in public and private schools.
  • Participation > Children out of school > Elementary: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
  • Public spending per student > Secondary level: Public expenditure per student, secondary level is the total reported current spending by the government on secondary education, divided by the total number of pupils in secondary education, expressed as a percentage of per capita GDP.
  • 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."
  • Elementary school repeaters > All: Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school."
  • School life expectancy > Male: School life expectancy and transition from primary to secondary for school years 1998/99 and 1999/00, published in http://www.uis.unesco.org accessed on Sept. 2002 and Women's Indicators and Statistics Database (Wistat), Version 4, CD-ROM (United Nations publication, Sales No. E.00.XVII.4) based on data provided by UNESCO in 1999.
  • Secondary education > General pupils > Per capita: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Education enrolment by level > Primary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
  • Pupils-teacher ratio > Primary level: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary level is the average number of pupils per teacher in primary education. Cross-country comparisons may be affected by such factors as the composition of teachers by part- and full-time employment.
  • Primary education > Teachers: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • Secondary education > Vocational pupils: Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training.
  • Private school enrolment > Primary level: Private sector enrolment share, primary level is the share of primary school pupils who attend a privately managed school, regardless of whether or not the school receives subsidies from the government.
  • Outcomes > Primary education > Duration > Years: Primary duration refers to the number of years of full-time equivalent duration in primary education in the school system according to ISCED.
  • Primary education > Teachers per 1000: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Secondary education > Pupils per 1000: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Children out of school > Primary > Female > Per capita: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Female enrolment share > Primary level: Girls' enrolment share, primary level is the number of girls enrolled in primary school, expressed as a percentage of the total number of pupils in primary school.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Elementary school repeaters > Male: Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school."
  • Elementary school repeaters > Female: Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school."
  • Children out of school > Primary > Male > Per capita: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • High school teachers: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • Elementary school teachers: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Intake ratio to last grade of primary > Females: Number of female entrants in the last grade of primary education (regardless of age) expressed as a percentage of the female population at entrance age to the last grade.
  • Secondary education, vocational pupils > % female: Secondary education, vocational pupils (% female). Percentage of female students. Total secondary. Technical/vocational programmes is the number of female students enrolled in technical/vocational programmes at the secondary education level expressed as a percentage of the total number of students (male and female) enrolled in technical/vocational programmes at the secondary education level in a given school year.
  • Secondary education > Vocational pupils per 1000: Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • School enrollment > Primary > Private > % of total primary: Private enrollment refers to pupils or students enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body such as a nongovernmental organization, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise.
  • 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 > % 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.
  • 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.
  • Primary completion rate > Female > % of relevant age group: Primary completion rate is the percentage of students completing the last year of primary school. It is calculated by taking the total number of students in the last grade of primary school, minus the number of repeaters in that grade, divided by the total number of children of official graduation age.
  • Primary completion rate > Male > % of relevant age group: Primary completion rate is the percentage of students completing the last year of primary school. It is calculated by taking the total number of students in the last grade of primary school, minus the number of repeaters in that grade, divided by the total number of children of official graduation 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).
  • Progression to secondary school > 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.
  • School enrollment, tertiary, male > % gross: School enrollment, tertiary, male (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Tertiary (ISCED 5 and 6). Male is the total male enrollment in tertiary education (ISCED 5 and 6), regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male population of the five-year age group following on from secondary school leaving.
  • 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.
  • High school teachers > % female: Female teachers as a percentage of total secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers."
  • Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Male > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers."
  • Elementary school graduate rate > Female: Persistence to last grade of primary is the percentage of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary education. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.
  • 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."
  • Intake ratio to last grade of primary > Males: Number of male entrants in the last grade of primary education (regardless of age) expressed as a percentage of the male population at entrance age to the last grade.
  • Participation > Total enrollment > Primary > Male > % net: Total enrollment is the number of pupils of the school-age group for primary education, enrolled either in primary or secondary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population in that age group."
  • Preschool enrollment rate > Female: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment."
  • Preschool enrollment rate > Male: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment."
  • School enrolment rate > 1st grade > Female: Gross intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age."
  • School enrolment rate > 1st grade > Male: Gross intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age."
  • School enrolment rate > 5th grade > Female: Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.
  • School enrolment rate > 5th grade > Male: Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.
  • Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Female > % net: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers."
  • 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.
  • Repeaters, secondary, female > % of female enrollment: Repeaters, secondary, female (% of female enrollment). Percentage of repeaters in secondary. All grades. Female is the number of female students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all female students enrolled in secondary school. It is calculated by dividing the sum of female repeaters in all grades of secondary education by the total female enrolment of secondary education and multiplying the result by 100.
  • 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 > Primary > Female > % net: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.
  • School enrollment > Primary > Male > % net: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.
  • Literacy and Attainment > Educational attainment: completed tertiary > Tertiary > Population 25+ years > % > Over 24 year olds: Percentage of population older than 24 years that has completed tertiary education.
  • Primary education, teachers > % female: Primary education, teachers (% female). Percentage female teachers. Primary is the number of female teachers at the primary level expressed as a percentage of the total number of teachers (male and female) at the primary level in a given school year. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
  • Tertiary education, teachers > % female: Tertiary education, teachers (% female). Percentage female teachers. Tertiary is the number of female teachers at the tertiary level expressed as a percentage of the total number of teachers (male and female) at the tertiary level in a given school year. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
  • Public spending on education, total > % of government expenditure: Public spending on education, total (% of government expenditure). Public expenditure on education as % of total government expenditure is the total public education expenditure (current and capital) expressed as a percentage of total government expenditure for all sectors in a given financial year. Public education expenditure includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration, and subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities).
STAT Bahrain Netherlands HISTORY
Average years of schooling of adults 6.1
Ranked 51st.
9.4
Ranked 16th. 54% more than Bahrain
Children out of school, primary 648
Ranked 111th.
776
Ranked 107th. 20% more than Bahrain

Children out of school, primary per 1000 1.01
Ranked 99th. 22 times more than Netherlands
0.0465
Ranked 115th.

Children out of school, primary, female 560
Ranked 97th.
11,924
Ranked 61st. 21 times more than Bahrain

College and university > Gender parity index 2.52
Ranked 4th. 2 times more than Netherlands
1.12
Ranked 71st.

Compulsary education duration 9
Ranked 77th.
13
Ranked 9th. 44% more than Bahrain

Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP 2.93%
Ranked 101st.
5.96%
Ranked 29th. 2 times more than Bahrain

High school enrolment rate 96.29
Ranked 51st.
98.12
Ranked 32nd. 2% more than Bahrain
Literacy > Female 85%
Ranked 85th.
99%
Ranked 28th. 16% more than Bahrain
Literacy > Total population 89.1%
Ranked 82nd.
99%
Ranked 29th. 11% more than Bahrain

Primary education, duration > Years 6
Ranked 132nd. The same as Netherlands
6
Ranked 139th.

Primary education, teachers per 1000 6.16
Ranked 20th. 48% more than Netherlands
4.15
Ranked 69th.

Pupil-teacher ratio, primary 11.77
Ranked 67th.
18.36
Ranked 99th. 56% more than Bahrain

Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary 9.82
Ranked 34th.
13.57
Ranked 59th. 38% more than Bahrain

Secondary education, duration > Years 6
Ranked 153th. The same as Netherlands
6
Ranked 160th.

Children out of school, primary, female per 1000 0.874
Ranked 86th. 20% more than Netherlands
0.729
Ranked 86th.

College and university > Gender ratio 253.14
Ranked 4th. 2 times more than Netherlands
110.84
Ranked 57th.

Child care (preschool) > Duration 3
Ranked 108th. 50% more than Netherlands
2
Ranked 186th.

Secondary education > Teachers > Per capita 7.47 per 1,000 people
Ranked 37th. 11% more than Netherlands
6.74 per 1,000 people
Ranked 46th.

Duration of compulsory education 9 years
Ranked 6th.
13 years
Ranked 5th. 44% more than Bahrain
Secondary education, pupils 84,883
Ranked 54th.
1.54 million
Ranked 40th. 18 times more than Bahrain

College and university > Private school share 48.86%
Ranked 27th.
100%
Ranked 5th. 2 times more than Bahrain

Girls to boys ratio > Primary level enrolment 0.99
Ranked 57th. 1% more than Netherlands
0.98
Ranked 76th.

School life expectancy > Total 13.5 years
Ranked 35th.
15.9 years
Ranked 7th. 18% more than Bahrain
Primary education, teachers 8,117
Ranked 57th.
63,872
Ranked 43th. 8 times more than Bahrain

Primary education, pupils 95,524
Ranked 71st.
1.29 million
Ranked 62nd. 14 times more than Bahrain

Tertiary enrollment 25.2%
Ranked 10th.
55%
Ranked 16th. 2 times more than Bahrain
High school > Gender ratio 104.22
Ranked 31st. 6% more than Netherlands
98.2
Ranked 69th.

Compulsary education starting age 6
Ranked 71st. 20% more than Netherlands
5
Ranked 178th.

Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary per million 7.45
Ranked 16th. 9 times more than Netherlands
0.813
Ranked 74th.

Literacy > Definition age 15 and over can read and write age 15 and over can read and write
High school > Upper secondary school duration 3
Ranked 127th. The same as Netherlands
3
Ranked 135th.

Literacy > Male 91.9%
Ranked 87th.
99%
Ranked 38th. 8% more than Bahrain
Spending > USD 914.94 million
Ranked 78th.
42.53 billion
Ranked 14th. 46 times more than Bahrain

High school > Private school share 22.68%
Ranked 22nd.
82.79%
Ranked 5th. 4 times more than Bahrain

Spending > Proportion 4.36
Ranked 75th.
4.85
Ranked 53th. 11% more than Bahrain

Pupil-teacher ratio > Primary 16.37
Ranked 126th.
17.17
Ranked 120th. 5% more than Bahrain
Child care (preschool) > Starting age 3
Ranked 183th.
4
Ranked 58th. 33% more than Bahrain

High school repeaters > Male 6.03
Ranked 43th. 9% more than Netherlands
5.53
Ranked 46th.

Preschool enrollment rate 105.26
Ranked 62nd.
106.9
Ranked 53th. 2% more than Bahrain

Tertiary > Students studying abroad 3,863.18
Ranked 123th.
13,388.96
Ranked 60th. 3 times more than Bahrain

Primary completion rate 101
Ranked 25th. 1% more than Netherlands
100
Ranked 41st.

Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level 19,079
Ranked 101st.
526,767
Ranked 36th. 28 times more than Bahrain

Elementary (primary school) > Duration 6
Ranked 139th. The same as Netherlands
6
Ranked 147th.

Children out of school > Primary 1,328
Ranked 61st.
13,817
Ranked 69th. 10 times more than Bahrain

Secondary education, teachers per 1000 6.56
Ranked 14th.
6.79
Ranked 40th. 4% more than Bahrain

Secondary education, teachers 8,646
Ranked 25th.
113,370
Ranked 24th. 13 times more than Bahrain

Child care (preschool) > Students per teacher 15.03
Ranked 33th. About the same as Netherlands
15
Ranked 72nd.

High school > Lower secondary school duration 3
Ranked 175th. The same as Netherlands
3
Ranked 180th.

Children out of school, primary, male per 1000 0.137
Ranked 96th.
0.27
Ranked 96th. 97% more than Bahrain

Spending per student > High school 17.2
Ranked 53th.
25.41
Ranked 23th. 48% more than Bahrain

Secondary education, general pupils 78,679
Ranked 66th.
790,048
Ranked 50th. 10 times more than Bahrain

High school > Gender parity index 1.04
Ranked 41st. 6% more than Netherlands
0.988
Ranked 86th.

Scientific and technical journal articles 29
Ranked 103th.
13,475
Ranked 13th. 465 times more than Bahrain

College and university > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female 38%
Ranked 42nd.
40%
Ranked 17th. 5% more than Bahrain
Tertiary > Students studying abroad proportion 11.95%
Ranked 26th. 7 times more than Netherlands
1.72%
Ranked 98th.

Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level per 1000 26.04
Ranked 60th.
32.62
Ranked 42nd. 25% more than Bahrain

Scouting > Genders admitted boys only both
Elementary (primary school) > Starting age 6
Ranked 157th. The same as Netherlands
6
Ranked 171st.

Children out of school, primary, male 88
Ranked 104th.
4,421
Ranked 78th. 50 times more than Bahrain

High school > Students per teacher 9.82
Ranked 34th.
13.57
Ranked 61st. 38% more than Bahrain

Secondary education > General pupils 55,907
Ranked 75th.
672,103
Ranked 56th. 12 times more than Bahrain

Spending per student > Elementary school 15.38
Ranked 47th.
17.76
Ranked 31st. 15% more than Bahrain

Secondary school starting age > Years 12
Ranked 123th. The same as Netherlands
12
Ranked 129th.

High school starting age > Years 12
Ranked 120th. The same as Netherlands
12
Ranked 117th.

Primary education > Teachers > Per capita 7.12 per 1,000 people
Ranked 22nd. 70% more than Netherlands
4.18 per 1,000 people
Ranked 80th.
Education enrolment by level > Primary level 81,887
Ranked 140th.
1.29 million
Ranked 65th. 16 times more than Bahrain

High school > Population with at least high school education > Women 74.4%
Ranked 45th.
87.5%
Ranked 30th. 18% more than Bahrain

Elementary school graduate rate 98.71
Ranked 18th. About the same as Netherlands
98.34
Ranked 19th.

Public spending per student > Primary level 8.9
Ranked 55th.
15.4
Ranked 31st. 73% more than Bahrain
Secondary education, pupils per 1000 64.41
Ranked 50th.
92.19
Ranked 42nd. 43% more than Bahrain

Primary education, pupils per 1000 72.49
Ranked 67th.
77.38
Ranked 98th. 7% more than Bahrain

Girls to boys ratio > Tertiary level enrolment 2.23
Ranked 5th. 2 times more than Netherlands
1.08
Ranked 55th.

Girls to boys ratio > Secondary level enrolment 1.06
Ranked 35th. 8% more than Netherlands
0.98
Ranked 84th.

Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level > Per capita 27.41 per 1,000 people
Ranked 57th.
32.62 per 1,000 people
Ranked 42nd. 19% more than Bahrain

Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people 2.99
Ranked 68th. 4 times more than Netherlands
0.802
Ranked 124th.

Outcomes > Secondary education > Duration > Years 6
Ranked 142nd. The same as Netherlands
6
Ranked 141st.

Teacher student ratio > High school 12.4
Ranked 91st.
13.32
Ranked 72nd. 7% more than Bahrain

Children out of school > Primary per 1000 1.51
Ranked 65th. 78% more than Netherlands
0.849
Ranked 100th.

High school repeaters > Female 3.15
Ranked 50th.
3.92
Ranked 46th. 24% more than Bahrain

Teacher student ratio > Elementary school 16.37
Ranked 118th.
17.17
Ranked 108th. 5% more than Bahrain

Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5 98.7%
Ranked 16th. About the same as Netherlands
98.3%
Ranked 18th.

Elementary school > Enrolled students 86,084
Ranked 116th.
1.29 million
Ranked 59th. 15 times more than Bahrain

Primary education > Duration > Years 6 years
Ranked 129th. The same as Netherlands
6 years
Ranked 138th.

School enrolment rate > 1st grade 106.7
Ranked 42nd. 6% more than Netherlands
101.07
Ranked 64th.

Secondary education, general pupils per 1000 59.7
Ranked 58th. 26% more than Netherlands
47.33
Ranked 130th.

Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share 32.85%
Ranked 11th.
68.91%
Ranked 6th. 2 times more than Bahrain

High school > Lower secondary starting age 12
Ranked 126th. The same as Netherlands
12
Ranked 132nd.

Elementary school > Gender ratio 98.43
Ranked 67th. About the same as Netherlands
98.18
Ranked 71st.

High school enrolment rate > Female 97.94
Ranked 41st.
100
Ranked 11th. 2% more than Bahrain
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level 98%
Ranked 37th.
99%
Ranked 24th. 1% more than Bahrain

Duration of education > Secondary level 6
Ranked 130th. The same as Netherlands
6
Ranked 135th.
Secondary education > Pupils 71,645
Ranked 71st.
1.4 million
Ranked 40th. 19 times more than Bahrain

Primary education > Pupils 83,299
Ranked 78th.
1.28 million
Ranked 61st. 15 times more than Bahrain

High school > Population with at least high school education > Men 80.4%
Ranked 45th.
90.4%
Ranked 29th. 12% more than Bahrain

Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita 96.5 per 1,000 people
Ranked 56th. 10% more than Netherlands
87.63 per 1,000 people
Ranked 79th.

Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Tertiary level 61.9%
Ranked 12th. 21% more than Netherlands
51.01%
Ranked 74th.

Secondary education, vocational pupils 6,204
Ranked 43th.
748,850
Ranked 15th. 121 times more than Bahrain

Elementary (primary) school > Students per teacher 11.77
Ranked 67th.
18.36
Ranked 97th. 56% more than Bahrain

Secondary education > Teachers 5,198
Ranked 93th.
109,661
Ranked 31st. 21 times more than Bahrain

School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary 15 years
Ranked 35th.
16 years
Ranked 23th. 7% more than Bahrain
School enrolment rate > 5th grade 98.86
Ranked 15th.
99.52
Ranked 7th. 1% more than Bahrain

Education enrolment by level > Secondary level 67,160
Ranked 127th.
1.42 million
Ranked 45th. 21 times more than Bahrain

Scientific and technical journal articles per million 45.25
Ranked 56th.
830.49
Ranked 6th. 18 times more than Bahrain

Duration of education > Primary level 6
Ranked 122nd. The same as Netherlands
6
Ranked 127th.
Participation > Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education 101.2%
Ranked 34th. 3% more than Netherlands
98.19%
Ranked 76th.

Participation > Children out of school > Elementary 607
Ranked 102nd.
12,705
Ranked 67th. 21 times more than Bahrain

Public spending per student > Secondary level 13.2
Ranked 50th.
21.8
Ranked 29th. 65% more than Bahrain
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Primary level 48.91%
Ranked 33th. 1% more than Netherlands
48.22%
Ranked 103th.

Progression to secondary school 97.1%
Ranked 23th.
98.12%
Ranked 35th. 1% more than Bahrain
Children out of school > Primary > Per capita 1.83 per 1,000 people
Ranked 63th. 2 times more than Netherlands
0.849 per 1,000 people
Ranked 102nd.

Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Women 98%
Ranked 34th. The same as Netherlands
98%
Ranked 36th.

High school > Upper secondary starting age 15
Ranked 155th. The same as Netherlands
15
Ranked 162nd.

Elementary school starting age > Years 6
Ranked 149th. The same as Netherlands
6
Ranked 149th.

Elementary school repeaters > All 1.95
Ranked 74th.
2.18
Ranked 67th. 12% more than Bahrain

School life expectancy > Male 13.2 years
Ranked 36th.
16 years
Ranked 5th. 21% more than Bahrain
Secondary education > General pupils > Per capita 76.94 per 1,000 people
Ranked 42nd. 86% more than Netherlands
41.28 per 1,000 people
Ranked 136th.

Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 1000 111.78
Ranked 87th. 40% more than Netherlands
79.92
Ranked 125th.

Education enrolment by level > Primary level > Per capita 0.118 per capita
Ranked 80th. 48% more than Netherlands
0.08 per capita
Ranked 125th.

Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Men 98%
Ranked 37th.
99%
Ranked 30th. 1% more than Bahrain

Pupils-teacher ratio > Primary level 17.2
Ranked 105th. 76% more than Netherlands
9.8
Ranked 135th.
Primary education > Teachers 4,953
Ranked 122nd.
63,022
Ranked 49th. 13 times more than Bahrain
Secondary education > Vocational pupils 15,738
Ranked 44th.
724,593
Ranked 16th. 46 times more than Bahrain

Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Secondary level 50.2%
Ranked 51st. 3% more than Netherlands
48.55%
Ranked 96th.

Private school enrolment > Primary level 19.7
Ranked 22nd.
68.4
Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than Bahrain
Outcomes > Primary education > Duration > Years 6
Ranked 132nd. The same as Netherlands
6
Ranked 127th.

Primary education > Teachers per 1000 6.76
Ranked 28th. 62% more than Netherlands
4.18
Ranked 82nd.
Secondary education > Pupils per 1000 81.46
Ranked 35th.
85.78
Ranked 65th. 5% more than Bahrain

Children out of school > Primary > Female > Per capita 0.878 per 1,000 people
Ranked 64th. 29% more than Netherlands
0.68 per 1,000 people
Ranked 92nd.

Female enrolment share > Primary level 48.9%
Ranked 32nd. 1% more than Netherlands
48.3%
Ranked 91st.
Primary school starting age > Years 6
Ranked 156th. The same as Netherlands
6
Ranked 169th.

Scouting > Members 1,790
Ranked 127th.
47,655
Ranked 27th. 27 times more than Bahrain
Elementary (primary) school) > Proportion spent on all staff salaries 95.98%
Ranked 11th. 14% more than Netherlands
84%
Ranked 38th.

Enrolment ratio > Secondary level 92.1%
Ranked 7th. 2% more than Netherlands
89.9%
Ranked 11th.
Participation > Secondary education > General pupils 65,849
Ranked 107th.
775,682
Ranked 49th. 12 times more than Bahrain

Secondary education > Teachers per 1000 7.1
Ranked 42nd. 5% more than Netherlands
6.74
Ranked 46th.

Ratio of female to male primary enrollment 99.14
Ranked 26th. 2% more than Netherlands
97.43
Ranked 90th.

Secondary education > General pupils per 1000 63.56
Ranked 60th. 54% more than Netherlands
41.28
Ranked 134th.

Children out of school > Primary > Male 690
Ranked 60th.
2,740
Ranked 81st. 4 times more than Bahrain

Elementary (primary) school > Gender parity index 0.992
Ranked 58th. About the same as Netherlands
0.991
Ranked 71st.

Female enrolment share > Secondary level 50.2%
Ranked 46th. 4% more than Netherlands
48.1%
Ranked 90th.
Private school enrolment > Secondary level 15.8
Ranked 42nd.
75.1
Ranked 5th. 5 times more than Bahrain
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level per 1000 91.68
Ranked 69th. 5% more than Netherlands
87.63
Ranked 81st.

Scouting > Members per thousand people 1.36
Ranked 76th.
2.84
Ranked 50th. 2 times more than Bahrain
Primary completion rate > Women 102
Ranked 26th. 3% more than Netherlands
99
Ranked 43th.

School life expectancy > Female 13.8 years
Ranked 33th.
15.8 years
Ranked 10th. 14% more than Bahrain
Elementary school repeaters > Male 2.05
Ranked 76th.
2.58
Ranked 54th. 26% more than Bahrain

Elementary school repeaters > Female 1.85
Ranked 73th. 5% more than Netherlands
1.77
Ranked 55th.

Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5 > Men 100%
Ranked 9th. 1% more than Netherlands
98.8%
Ranked 10th.

Children out of school > Primary > Male > Per capita 0.95 per 1,000 people
Ranked 59th. 6 times more than Netherlands
0.168 per 1,000 people
Ranked 106th.

High school teachers 5,198
Ranked 88th.
108,440
Ranked 29th. 21 times more than Bahrain

Elementary school teachers 4,953
Ranked 115th.
79,000
Ranked 22nd. 16 times more than Bahrain

High school enrolment rate > Male 94.72
Ranked 49th.
96.36
Ranked 38th. 2% more than Bahrain
Participation > Secondary education > Pupils 71,645
Ranked 112th.
1.41 million
Ranked 37th. 20 times more than Bahrain

Primary completion rate > Men 101
Ranked 26th. The same as Netherlands
101
Ranked 33th.

Secondary education > Pupils > Per capita 98.6 per 1,000 people
Ranked 24th. 15% more than Netherlands
85.78 per 1,000 people
Ranked 66th.

Primary education > Pupils per 1000 94.71
Ranked 79th. 20% more than Netherlands
78.8
Ranked 120th.

Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment 105.93
Ranked 26th. 8% more than Netherlands
98.37
Ranked 90th.

Intake ratio to last grade of primary > Females None
None

Secondary education, vocational pupils > % female 13.7%
Ranked 57th.
46.39%
Ranked 31st. 3 times more than Bahrain

Secondary education > Vocational pupils per 1000 17.89
Ranked 5th.
44.5
Ranked 2nd. 2 times more than Bahrain

School enrollment > Primary > Private > % of total primary 23.67%
Ranked 22nd.
68.91%
Ranked 6th. 3 times more than Bahrain

Unemployment with primary education > Female > % of female unemployment 20.6%
Ranked 21st.
45.3%
Ranked 14th. 2 times more than Bahrain

School enrollment > Secondary > % net 89.89% net
Ranked 20th. 1% more than Netherlands
89.17% net
Ranked 23th.

Net intake rate in grade 1 > Female > % of official school-age population 86.01%
Ranked 9th.
96.66%
Ranked 4th. 12% more than Bahrain

Primary completion rate > Female > % of relevant age group 101.89%
Ranked 16th. 3% more than Netherlands
98.9%
Ranked 40th.

Primary completion rate > Male > % of relevant age group 100.86%
Ranked 15th. The same as Netherlands
100.85%
Ranked 31st.

Progression to secondary school > Female 98.94%
Ranked 9th.
100%
Ranked 12th. 1% more than Bahrain
School enrollment > Primary > Male > % gross 104.82% gross
Ranked 60th.
108.79% gross
Ranked 57th. 4% more than Bahrain

School enrollment > Preprimary > Female > % gross 46.03% gross
Ranked 40th.
87.96% gross
Ranked 31st. 91% more than Bahrain

Persistence to grade 5 > Total > % of cohort 98.86%
Ranked 4th.
99.63%
Ranked 9th. 1% more than Bahrain

Labor force with tertiary education, female > % of female labor force 14.4%
Ranked 55th.
32.8%
Ranked 21st. 2 times more than Bahrain

Labor force with primary education > % of total 28.5%
Ranked 23th. 13% more than Netherlands
25.3%
Ranked 15th.

Labor force with secondary education, male > % of male labor force 30.3%
Ranked 50th.
40.4%
Ranked 34th. 33% more than Bahrain

Labor force with secondary education > % of total 31.2%
Ranked 51st.
41.2%
Ranked 33th. 32% more than Bahrain

Unemployment with tertiary education > % of total unemployment 20.9%
Ranked 16th. 12% more than Netherlands
18.7%
Ranked 42nd.

Progression to secondary school > Male 95.32%
Ranked 21st.
96.36%
Ranked 39th. 1% more than Bahrain
School enrollment, tertiary, male > % gross 23.64%
Ranked 24th.
72.45%
Ranked 6th. 3 times more than Bahrain

Secondary education, teachers > % female 59.68%
Ranked 13th. 21% more than Netherlands
49.16%
Ranked 64th.

Primary education > Pupils > Per capita 0.115 per capita
Ranked 67th. 46% more than Netherlands
0.079 per capita
Ranked 123th.

Net intake rate in grade 1 > Male > % of official school-age population 85.6%
Ranked 10th.
98.36%
Ranked 3rd. 15% more than Bahrain

Persistence to grade 5 > Female > % of cohort 97.7%
Ranked 8th.
99.24%
Ranked 9th. 2% more than Bahrain

High school teachers > % female 54.33%
Ranked 69th. 17% more than Netherlands
46.38%
Ranked 81st.

Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > % gross 96.8%
Ranked 32nd.
120.67%
Ranked 2nd. 25% more than Bahrain

Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Male > % gross 94.86%
Ranked 36th.
121.74%
Ranked 2nd. 28% more than Bahrain

Elementary school graduate rate > Female 97.39
Ranked 27th.
97.82
Ranked 22nd. About the same as Bahrain

Inputs > Secondary education > Teachers > Female 2,824
Ranked 81st.
50,293
Ranked 32nd. 18 times more than Bahrain

Participation > Children out of school > Elementary > Male 161
Ranked 97th.
4,164
Ranked 72nd. 26 times more than Bahrain

Participation > Children out of school > Elementary > Female 445
Ranked 94th.
8,541
Ranked 59th. 19 times more than Bahrain

Participation > Secondary education > Vocational pupils > % female 35.67%
Ranked 84th.
45.95%
Ranked 32nd. 29% more than Bahrain

Participation > Secondary education > Vocational pupils 12,079
Ranked 78th.
684,821
Ranked 14th. 57 times more than Bahrain

Intake ratio to last grade of primary > Males None
None

Participation > Total enrollment > Primary > Male > % net 99.61%
Ranked 3rd. About the same as Netherlands
99.32%
Ranked 9th.

Preschool enrollment rate > Female 53.35
Ranked 66th.
100.11
Ranked 17th. 88% more than Bahrain

Preschool enrollment rate > Male 54.24
Ranked 67th.
100.49
Ranked 18th. 85% more than Bahrain

School enrolment rate > 1st grade > Female 105.01
Ranked 49th. 4% more than Netherlands
101.02
Ranked 64th.

School enrolment rate > 1st grade > Male 108.34
Ranked 41st. 7% more than Netherlands
101.13
Ranked 67th.

School enrolment rate > 5th grade > Female 97.7
Ranked 19th.
99.76
Ranked 10th. 2% more than Bahrain

School enrolment rate > 5th grade > Male 100
Ranked 1st. 1% more than Netherlands
99.29
Ranked 9th.

Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Female > % net 91.68%
Ranked 14th. 3% more than Netherlands
88.97%
Ranked 22nd.

Secondary education, teachers, female 5,160
Ranked 16th.
55,736
Ranked 21st. 11 times more than Bahrain

Repeaters, secondary, female > % of female enrollment 2.15%
Ranked 49th.
4.64%
Ranked 47th. 2 times more than Bahrain

School enrollment, secondary, male > % net 84.3%
Ranked 8th.
88.53%
Ranked 26th. 5% more than Bahrain

School enrollment > Primary > Female > % net 97.15% net
Ranked 7th.
97.97% net
Ranked 19th. 1% more than Bahrain

School enrollment > Primary > Male > % net 97.15% net
Ranked 11th.
99.39% net
Ranked 8th. 2% more than Bahrain

Literacy and Attainment > Educational attainment: completed tertiary > Tertiary > Population 25+ years > % > Over 24 year olds 11.21%
Ranked 4th.
29.02%
Ranked 12th. 3 times more than Bahrain
Primary education, teachers > % female 74.89%
Ranked 32nd. 16% more than Netherlands
64.54%
Ranked 57th.

Tertiary education, teachers > % female 41.85%
Ranked 19th. 6% more than Netherlands
39.54%
Ranked 53th.

Public spending on education, total > % of government expenditure 11.72%
Ranked 91st. 1% more than Netherlands
11.65%
Ranked 65th.

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