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Education Stats: compare key data on Belarus & Canada

Definitions

  • Children out of school, primary: Children out of school, primary. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Total is the total number of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools.
  • Children out of school, primary per 1000: Children out of school, primary. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Total is the total number of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Children out of school, primary, female: Children out of school, primary, female. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Female is the total number of female primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools.
  • College and university > Gender parity index: Country's gender parity index for college and university enrollment. For countries with a rating of over 1, more females are enrolled while countries with a rating under 1 have more males enrolled.
  • College and university > Share of total education spending: Percentage of government education funding that goes to post-secondary education.
  • Compulsary education duration: Number of years students are required to be enrolled in school for all levels of education. For instance, compulsary education lasts for 12 years in the United States.
  • Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP: Percentage of public funding for education out of country's total GDP.
  • Homeschooling legal status: Legal status of homeschooling.
  • 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.
  • Primary education, teachers: Primary education, teachers. Teaching staff in primary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
  • Primary education, pupils: Primary education, pupils. Enrolment in primary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions.
  • Tertiary enrollment: Gross enrolment ratio, tertiary level is the sum of all tertiary level students enrolled at the start of the school year, expressed as a percentage of the mid-year population in the 5 year age group after the official secondary school leaving age.
  • Spending per student > College and university: Public expenditure per student is the public current spending on education divided by the total number of students by level, as a percentage of GDP per capita. Public expenditure (current and capital) includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities)."
  • High school > Gender ratio: Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
  • Compulsary education starting age: Age at which children must be enrolled in school.
  • Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary per million: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary. Pupil-teacher ratio. Secondary is the number of pupils enrolled in secondary school divided by the number of secondary school teachers. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Literacy > Definition: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
  • High school > Upper secondary school duration: Number of years students study at the upper secondary (high school) level.
  • Literacy > Male: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Secondary education, pupils per 1000: Secondary education, pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Primary education, pupils per 1000: Primary education, pupils. Enrolment in primary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people: Total number of post-secondary students who were studying abroad during given year. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Outcomes > Secondary education > Duration > Years: Secondary education, duration (years) is the number of grades (years) in secondary school."
  • Teacher student ratio > High school: Secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the number of pupils enrolled in secondary school divided by the number of secondary school teachers (regardless of their teaching assignment).
  • Children out of school > Primary per 1000: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Inequality adjusted index: Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index.
  • Teacher student ratio > Elementary school: Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the number of pupils enrolled in primary school divided by the number of primary school teachers (regardless of their teaching assignment).
  • Elementary school > Enrolled students: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
  • Primary education > Duration > Years: Primary duration refers to the number of years of full-time equivalent duration in primary education in the school system according to ISCED.
  • Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ per capita: Services, etc., value added (constant 2000 US$). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in constant 2005 U.S. dollars. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • School enrolment rate > 1st grade: Gross intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age."
  • Secondary education, general pupils per 1000: Secondary education, general pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. General programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in general programmes at public and private secondary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • High school > Lower secondary starting age: Average age at which students begin lower secondary (middle school) education.
  • Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share: Percentage of primary students who attend a private school.
  • Elementary school > Gender ratio: Ratio of female to male primary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
  • Duration of education > Secondary level: Duration of secondary education is the number of grades (or years) in general secondary education.
  • Public spending per student > Tertiary level: Public expenditure per student, tertiary level is the total reported current spending by the government on tertiary education, divided by the total number of pupils in tertiary education, expressed as a percentage of per capita GDP.
  • Secondary education > Pupils: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
  • Primary education > Pupils: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
  • Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Secondary education, vocational pupils: Secondary education, vocational pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. Technical/vocational programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in technical/vocational programmes at public and private secondary education institutions.
  • Spending on education > Proportion spent on all staff salaries: Percentage of public funding for education that goes to school staff salaries.
  • Elementary (primary) school > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for primary education.
  • Secondary education > Teachers: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • 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.
  • Children out of school > Primary > Per capita: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • High school > Upper secondary starting age: Average age at which students begin upper secondary (high school) education.
  • Elementary school starting age > Years: Primary school starting age is the age at which students would enter primary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade."
  • Elementary school repeaters > All: Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school."
  • Secondary education > General pupils > Per capita: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Education enrolment by level > Primary level > Per 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.
  • Elementary (primary school) > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female: Percentage of country's elementary, or primary, teachers that are female.
  • Primary education > Teachers: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • Secondary education > Vocational pupils: Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training.
  • Private school enrolment > Primary level: Private sector enrolment share, primary level is the share of primary school pupils who attend a privately managed school, regardless of whether or not the school receives subsidies from the government.
  • Outcomes > Primary education > Duration > Years: Primary duration refers to the number of years of full-time equivalent duration in primary education in the school system according to ISCED.
  • Primary education > Teachers per 1000: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Secondary education > Pupils per 1000: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Children out of school > Primary > Female > Per capita: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Female enrolment share > Primary level: Girls' enrolment share, primary level is the number of girls enrolled in primary school, expressed as a percentage of the total number of pupils in primary school.
  • Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$: Services, etc., value added (constant 2000 US$). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in constant 2005 U.S. dollars.
  • Primary school starting age > Years: Primary school starting age (years). Entrance age of primary is the age at which students would enter primary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade.
  • Scouting > Members: Members of boy or girl scout groups which are members of the World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM).
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Library members per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Library employees per million: . Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • School enrollment > Secondary > Private > % of total secondary: 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.
  • Labor force with primary education, male > % of male labor force: Labor force with primary education, male (% of male labor force). Labor force with primary education is the proportion of the labor force that has a primary education, as a percentage of the total labor force.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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, male > % gross: School enrollment, secondary, male (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Secondary. All programmes. Male is the total male enrollment in secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the male population of official secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.
  • Primary education > Pupils > % female: Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.
  • Repeaters, primary, female > % of female enrollment: Repeaters, primary, female (% of female enrollment). Percentage of repeaters in primary. 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 primary school. It is calculated by dividing the sum of female repeaters in all grades of primary education by the total female enrolment of primary education and multiplying the result by 100.
  • 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.
  • School enrollment > Secondary > Female > % net: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.
  • Gross intake rate in grade 1 > Total > % of relevant age group: Gross intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age.
  • Elementary school graduate rate > Male: 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.
  • Elementary school > Enrolled students > % female: Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.
  • Elementary school teachers > % female: Female teachers as a percentage of total primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • 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 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. Teaching staff in total secondary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Female is the total number of female teachers in public and private secondary education institutions (ISCED 2 and 3). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
  • School enrollment > 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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).
  • Public spending on education, total > % of GDP: Public spending on education, total (% of GDP). Public expenditure on education as % of GDP is the total public expenditure (current and capital) on education expressed as a percentage of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in a given year. Public expenditure on education includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration, and transfers/subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities).
  • 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).
STAT Belarus Canada HISTORY
Children out of school, primary 20,243
Ranked 40th. 11 times more than Canada
1,892
Ranked 100th.

Children out of school, primary per 1000 2.14
Ranked 45th. 35 times more than Canada
0.0615
Ranked 118th.

Children out of school, primary, female 9,758
Ranked 36th. 6 times more than Canada
1,762
Ranked 86th.

College and university > Gender parity index 1.42
Ranked 24th. 6% more than Canada
1.34
Ranked 28th.

College and university > Share of total education spending 17.87%
Ranked 9th.
35.39%
Ranked 4th. 98% more than Belarus

Compulsary education duration 9
Ranked 52nd.
11
Ranked 47th. 22% more than Belarus

Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP 5.15%
Ranked 3rd.
5.5%
Ranked 44th. 7% more than Belarus

Homeschooling legal status Illegal, public education is mandatory without known exceptions. Legal under regulating conditions (Alberta – regulation, British Columbia – registration, Manitoba – permit, Newfoundland – permit, New Brunswick – permit, Northwest Territories – regulation, Nova Scotia – regulation, Ontario – regulation, Prince Edward Island – regulation, Quebec – permit, Saskatchewan – permit, Yukon – regulation)
Literacy > Female 99.5%
Ranked 8th. 1% more than Canada
99%
Ranked 29th.
Literacy > Total population 99.6%
Ranked 7th. 1% more than Canada
99%
Ranked 30th.
Primary education, duration > Years 4
Ranked 183th.
6
Ranked 145th. 50% more than Belarus

Primary education, teachers per 1000 2.49
Ranked 69th.
4.58
Ranked 75th. 84% more than Belarus

Pupil-teacher ratio, primary 14.91
Ranked 62nd.
17.42
Ranked 113th. 17% more than Belarus

Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary 12.54
Ranked 56th.
18.8
Ranked 21st. 50% more than Belarus

Secondary education, duration > Years 7
Ranked 32nd. 17% more than Canada
6
Ranked 164th.

Children out of school, primary, female per 1000 1.03
Ranked 45th. 18 times more than Canada
0.0578
Ranked 104th.

College and university > Gender ratio 143.22
Ranked 25th. 5% more than Canada
135.79
Ranked 36th.

Child care (preschool) > Duration 3
Ranked 38th. 50% more than Canada
2
Ranked 191st.

Secondary education > Teachers > Per capita 10.64 per 1,000 people
Ranked 6th. 2 times more than Canada
4.76 per 1,000 people
Ranked 70th.

Duration of compulsory education 9 years
Ranked 70th.
11 years
Ranked 32nd. 22% more than Belarus
Secondary education, pupils 693,047
Ranked 27th.
2.61 million
Ranked 35th. 4 times more than Belarus

College and university > Private school share 12.67%
Ranked 35th.
0.0
Ranked 64th.
Girls to boys ratio > Primary level enrolment 0.97
Ranked 79th.
1
Ranked 45th. 3% more than Belarus

Primary education, teachers 23,595
Ranked 41st.
141,045
Ranked 29th. 6 times more than Belarus

Primary education, pupils 351,780
Ranked 53th.
2.17 million
Ranked 48th. 6 times more than Belarus

Tertiary enrollment 56%
Ranked 14th.
60%
Ranked 1st. 7% more than Belarus
Spending per student > College and university 18.13
Ranked 45th.
44
Ranked 6th. 2 times more than Belarus
High school > Gender ratio 102.19
Ranked 54th. 4% more than Canada
97.9
Ranked 89th.

Compulsary education starting age 6
Ranked 29th. The same as Canada
6
Ranked 143th.

Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary per million 1.23
Ranked 42nd. 94% more than Canada
0.634
Ranked 49th.

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 155th.
4
Ranked 49th. Twice as much as Belarus

Literacy > Male 99.8%
Ranked 2nd. 1% more than Canada
99%
Ranked 39th.
Spending > USD 2.94 billion
Ranked 52nd.
66.53 billion
Ranked 9th. 23 times more than Belarus

High school > Private school share 0.421%
Ranked 58th.
7.2%
Ranked 90th. 17 times more than Belarus

Spending > Proportion 4.93
Ranked 52nd. 3% more than Canada
4.78
Ranked 57th.

Pupil-teacher ratio > Primary 16.04
Ranked 82nd.
17.42
Ranked 123th. 9% more than Belarus

Child care (preschool) > Starting age 3
Ranked 88th.
4
Ranked 63th. 33% more than Belarus

Preschool enrollment rate 99.2
Ranked 92nd. About the same as Canada
98.84
Ranked 107th.

Tertiary > Students studying abroad 29,273.87
Ranked 25th.
45,693.45
Ranked 15th. 56% more than Belarus

Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level 488,650
Ranked 39th.
1.19 million
Ranked 21st. 2 times more than Belarus

Elementary (primary school) > Duration 4
Ranked 193th.
6
Ranked 154th. 50% more than Belarus

Children out of school > Primary 37,953
Ranked 39th. 3 times more than Canada
12,419
Ranked 69th.

Secondary education, teachers per 1000 8.01
Ranked 21st. 92% more than Canada
4.17
Ranked 13th.

Secondary education, teachers 81,700
Ranked 30th.
126,098
Ranked 8th. 54% more than Belarus

Child care (preschool) > Students per teacher 6.41
Ranked 56th.
17.72
Ranked 70th. 3 times more than Belarus

High school > Lower secondary school duration 5
Ranked 7th. 3 times more than Canada
2
Ranked 204th.

Children out of school, primary, male per 1000 1.11
Ranked 42nd. 10 times more than Canada
0.116
Ranked 99th.

Secondary education, general pupils 586,324
Ranked 36th.
2.65 million
Ranked 8th. 5 times more than Belarus

High school > Gender parity index 0.968
Ranked 72nd.
0.979
Ranked 94th. 1% more than Belarus

Scientific and technical journal articles 532
Ranked 49th.
24,803
Ranked 7th. 47 times more than Belarus

College and university > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female 59%
Ranked 6th. 44% more than Canada
41%
Ranked 1st.
Tertiary > Students studying abroad proportion 5.01%
Ranked 65th. 98% more than Canada
2.53%
Ranked 86th.

Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level per 1000 49.53
Ranked 13th. 29% more than Canada
38.37
Ranked 27th.

Scouting > Genders admitted both both
Elementary (primary school) > Starting age 6
Ranked 69th. The same as Canada
6
Ranked 179th.

Education expenditure of government > As percentage of total government 11.3%
Ranked 38th.
12.5%
Ranked 58th. 11% more than Belarus
Children out of school, primary, male 10,485
Ranked 35th. 3 times more than Canada
3,523
Ranked 78th.

Education expenditure of government > As percentage of GNI 6%
Ranked 15th. 11% more than Canada
5.4%
Ranked 47th.

High school > Students per teacher 12.54
Ranked 59th.
18.8
Ranked 21st. 50% more than Belarus

Secondary education > General pupils 923,798
Ranked 26th.
2.61 million
Ranked 29th. 3 times more than Belarus

Secondary school starting age > Years 10
Ranked 187th.
12
Ranked 135th. 20% more than Belarus

High school starting age > Years 10
Ranked 164th.
12
Ranked 121st. 20% more than Belarus

Primary education > Teachers > Per capita 2.42 per 1,000 people
Ranked 80th.
4.54 per 1,000 people
Ranked 86th. 87% more than Belarus

Education enrolment by level > Primary level 437,005
Ranked 101st.
2.48 million
Ranked 49th. 6 times more than Belarus

Elementary school graduate rate 99.53
Ranked 10th. 2% more than Canada
97.66
Ranked 7th.
Secondary education, pupils per 1000 73.23
Ranked 43th.
76.53
Ranked 92nd. 5% more than Belarus

Primary education, pupils per 1000 37.17
Ranked 87th.
63.53
Ranked 124th. 71% more than Belarus

Girls to boys ratio > Tertiary level enrolment 1.37
Ranked 26th. 1% more than Canada
1.36
Ranked 36th.

Girls to boys ratio > Secondary level enrolment 1.01
Ranked 58th. 3% more than Canada
0.98
Ranked 109th.

Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level > Per capita 49.23 per 1,000 people
Ranked 13th. 28% more than Canada
38.37 per 1,000 people
Ranked 27th.

Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people 3.09
Ranked 63th. 2 times more than Canada
1.33
Ranked 101st.

Outcomes > Secondary education > Duration > Years 7
Ranked 28th. 17% more than Canada
6
Ranked 145th.

Teacher student ratio > High school 8.1
Ranked 110th.
18.4
Ranked 47th. 2 times more than Belarus

Children out of school > Primary per 1000 3.93
Ranked 56th. 10 times more than Canada
0.4
Ranked 108th.

Inequality adjusted index 0.819
Ranked 24th.
0.879
Ranked 12th. 7% more than Belarus
Teacher student ratio > Elementary school 15.16
Ranked 98th.
17.42
Ranked 116th. 15% more than Belarus

Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5 99.3%
Ranked 9th. 3% more than Canada
96.5%
Ranked 19th.
Elementary school > Enrolled students 362,377
Ranked 88th.
2.31 million
Ranked 46th. 6 times more than Belarus

Primary education > Duration > Years 4 years
Ranked 172nd.
6 years
Ranked 143th. 50% more than Belarus

Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ per capita $2,137.40
Ranked 46th.
$22,866.96
Ranked 13th. 11 times more than Belarus

School enrolment rate > 1st grade 99.22
Ranked 76th. 1% more than Canada
98.03
Ranked 97th.

Secondary education, general pupils per 1000 61.95
Ranked 53th.
87.49
Ranked 7th. 41% more than Belarus

High school > Lower secondary starting age 10
Ranked 194th.
12
Ranked 138th. 20% more than Belarus

Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share 0.0549%
Ranked 84th.
6.12%
Ranked 90th. 112 times more than Belarus

Elementary school > Gender ratio 102.45
Ranked 7th. 3% more than Canada
99.53
Ranked 43th.

Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level 90%
Ranked 91st.
99%
Ranked 27th. 10% more than Belarus

Duration of education > Secondary level 7
Ranked 31st. 17% more than Canada
6
Ranked 136th.
Public spending per student > Tertiary level 18.7
Ranked 20th.
46.1
Ranked 34th. 2 times more than Belarus
Secondary education > Pupils 928,488
Ranked 28th.
2.71 million
Ranked 27th. 3 times more than Belarus

Primary education > Pupils 379,577
Ranked 62nd.
2.46 million
Ranked 51st. 6 times more than Belarus

Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita 100.53 per 1,000 people
Ranked 48th. 19% more than Canada
84.37 per 1,000 people
Ranked 79th.

Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Tertiary level 57.07%
Ranked 30th. 2% more than Canada
56.01%
Ranked 40th.

Secondary education, vocational pupils 106,723
Ranked 22nd.
0.0
Ranked 81st.

Spending on education > Proportion spent on all staff salaries 72.1%
Ranked 8th.
72.92%
Ranked 50th. 1% more than Belarus

Elementary (primary) school > Students per teacher 14.91
Ranked 61st.
17.42
Ranked 119th. 17% more than Belarus

Secondary education > Teachers 103,997
Ranked 11th.
147,890
Ranked 24th. 42% more than Belarus

School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary 15 years
Ranked 27th.
17 years
Ranked 1st. 13% more than Belarus
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level 997,760
Ranked 56th.
2.62 million
Ranked 27th. 3 times more than Belarus

Scientific and technical journal articles per million 54.3
Ranked 47th.
783.02
Ranked 9th. 14 times more than Belarus

Duration of education > Primary level 4
Ranked 153th.
6
Ranked 131st. 50% more than Belarus
Participation > Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education 101.08%
Ranked 45th. 2% more than Canada
98.66%
Ranked 84th.

Participation > Children out of school > Elementary 18,838
Ranked 58th. 48% more than Canada
12,763
Ranked 74th.

Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Primary level 48.29%
Ranked 96th.
48.87%
Ranked 41st. 1% more than Belarus

Children out of school > Primary > Per capita 3.88 per 1,000 people
Ranked 57th. 10 times more than Canada
0.4 per 1,000 people
Ranked 107th.

Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Women 88%
Ranked 93th.
100%
Ranked 16th. 14% more than Belarus

High school > Upper secondary starting age 15
Ranked 83th. 7% more than Canada
14
Ranked 200th.

Elementary school starting age > Years 6
Ranked 65th. The same as Canada
6
Ranked 154th.

Library books 6.88 million
Ranked 1st.
7.27 million
Ranked 1st. 6% more than Belarus
Elementary school repeaters > All 0.04
Ranked 111th.
0.0
Ranked 134th.

Secondary education > General pupils > Per capita 94.5 per 1,000 people
Ranked 26th. 14% more than Canada
83.09 per 1,000 people
Ranked 53th.

Education enrolment by level > Primary level > Per capita 0.044 per capita
Ranked 155th.
0.08 per capita
Ranked 130th. 82% more than Belarus

Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 1000 44.3
Ranked 159th.
79.86
Ranked 130th. 80% more than Belarus

Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Men 91%
Ranked 79th.
99%
Ranked 31st. 9% more than Belarus

Library books per 1000 674.42
Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than Canada
236.2
Ranked 1st.
Pupils-teacher ratio > Primary level 17.1
Ranked 106th. 14% more than Canada
15
Ranked 19th.
Elementary (primary school) > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female 99%
Ranked 1st. 46% more than Canada
68%
Ranked 2nd.
Primary education > Teachers 23,671
Ranked 47th.
141,045
Ranked 31st. 6 times more than Belarus

Secondary education > Vocational pupils 4,690
Ranked 56th.
103,143
Ranked 52nd. 22 times more than Belarus

Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Secondary level 49.56%
Ranked 68th. 2% more than Canada
48.54%
Ranked 96th.

Private school enrolment > Primary level 0.1
Ranked 95th.
6.5
Ranked 26th. 65 times more than Belarus
Outcomes > Primary education > Duration > Years 4
Ranked 160th.
6
Ranked 132nd. 50% more than Belarus

Library employees 445
Ranked 2nd. 6% more than Canada
420
Ranked 1st.
Primary education > Teachers per 1000 2.45
Ranked 80th.
4.54
Ranked 86th. 85% more than Belarus

Secondary education > Pupils per 1000 96.09
Ranked 26th. 11% more than Canada
86.38
Ranked 72nd.

Children out of school > Primary > Female > Per capita 2.19 per 1,000 people
Ranked 55th. 19 times more than Canada
0.116 per 1,000 people
Ranked 108th.

Female enrolment share > Primary level 48.5%
Ranked 71st.
48.8%
Ranked 5th. 1% more than Belarus
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ $20.23 billion
Ranked 35th.
$780.37 billion
Ranked 6th. 39 times more than Belarus

Primary school starting age > Years 6
Ranked 69th. The same as Canada
6
Ranked 176th.

Scouting > Members 1,201
Ranked 140th.
116,044
Ranked 13th. 97 times more than Belarus
Enrolment ratio > Secondary level 75.9%
Ranked 31st.
97.9%
Ranked 1st. 29% more than Belarus
Participation > Secondary education > General pupils 817,820
Ranked 54th.
2.63 million
Ranked 26th. 3 times more than Belarus

Secondary education > Teachers per 1000 10.76
Ranked 5th. 2 times more than Canada
4.76
Ranked 70th.

Ratio of female to male primary enrollment 96.57
Ranked 51st.
99.57
Ranked 37th. 3% more than Belarus

Secondary education > General pupils per 1000 95.6
Ranked 28th. 15% more than Canada
83.09
Ranked 56th.

Children out of school > Primary > Male 16,594
Ranked 37th. 88% more than Canada
8,805
Ranked 63th.

Elementary (primary) school > Gender parity index 1
Ranked 25th. About the same as Canada
0.998
Ranked 46th.

Female enrolment share > Secondary level 50%
Ranked 49th. 2% more than Canada
49.1%
Ranked 12th.
Private school enrolment > Secondary level 0.2
Ranked 87th.
6.7
Ranked 60th. 34 times more than Belarus
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level per 1000 101.14
Ranked 48th. 20% more than Canada
84.37
Ranked 81st.

Scouting > Members per thousand people 0.127
Ranked 151st.
3.33
Ranked 42nd. 26 times more than Belarus
Elementary school repeaters > Male 0.05
Ranked 129th.
0.0
Ranked 132nd.

Elementary school repeaters > Female 0.05
Ranked 129th.
0.0
Ranked 132nd.

Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5 > Men 100%
Ranked 5th. 5% more than Canada
94.8%
Ranked 15th.
Children out of school > Primary > Male > Per capita 1.7 per 1,000 people
Ranked 57th. 6 times more than Canada
0.283 per 1,000 people
Ranked 97th.

High school teachers 101,663
Ranked 31st.
136,873
Ranked 23th. 35% more than Belarus

Elementary school teachers 23,904
Ranked 75th.
141,045
Ranked 27th. 6 times more than Belarus

Participation > Secondary education > Pupils 928,488
Ranked 48th.
3 million
Ranked 29th. 3 times more than Belarus

Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment 100.9
Ranked 40th. 3% more than Canada
97.7
Ranked 101st.

Secondary education > Pupils > Per capita 94.98 per 1,000 people
Ranked 27th. 10% more than Canada
86.38 per 1,000 people
Ranked 71st.

Primary education > Pupils per 1000 39.28
Ranked 105th.
78.47
Ranked 134th. Twice as much as Belarus

Library members per 1000 3.65
Ranked 8th. 20 times more than Canada
0.179
Ranked 2nd.
Library members 37,200
Ranked 5th. 7 times more than Canada
5,495
Ranked 2nd.
Library employees per million 43.65
Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than Canada
13.65
Ranked 1st.
School enrollment > Secondary > Private > % of total secondary 0.06%
Ranked 67th.
6.18%
Ranked 78th. 103 times more than Belarus

Labor force with primary education, male > % of male labor force 4.4%
Ranked 57th.
15.3%
Ranked 65th. 3 times more than Belarus

Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education 105.23%
Ranked 12th.
105.62%
Ranked 37th. About the same as Belarus

School enrollment > Primary > Male > % gross 103.16% gross
Ranked 63th. 3% more than Canada
100.41% gross
Ranked 116th.

School enrollment > Preprimary > Female > % gross 103.59% gross
Ranked 5th. 54% more than Canada
67.45% gross
Ranked 55th.

Unemployment with primary education, female > % of female unemployment 10.6%
Ranked 75th.
23.3%
Ranked 53th. 2 times more than Belarus

School enrollment, secondary, male > % gross 108.21%
Ranked 2nd. 4% more than Canada
103.55%
Ranked 27th.

Primary education > Pupils > % female 47.76% female
Ranked 68th.
48.61% female
Ranked 69th. 2% more than Belarus

Repeaters, primary, female > % of female enrollment 0.0292%
Ranked 77th.
0.0
Ranked 142nd.

Primary education > Pupils > Per capita 0.039 per capita
Ranked 106th.
0.078 per capita
Ranked 136th. Twice as much as Belarus

School enrollment > Secondary > Female > % net 89.02% net
Ranked 7th.
93.83% net
Ranked 9th. 5% more than Belarus

Gross intake rate in grade 1 > Total > % of relevant age group 104.2%
Ranked 43th. 8% more than Canada
96.88%
Ranked 105th.

Elementary school graduate rate > Male 99.44
Ranked 9th. 3% more than Canada
96.08
Ranked 9th.
Elementary school > Enrolled students > % female 49.19%
Ranked 20th. 1% more than Canada
48.64%
Ranked 59th.

Elementary school teachers > % female 99.24%
Ranked 1st. 46% more than Canada
68.07%
Ranked 78th.

Participation > Secondary education > Vocational pupils > % female 30.72%
Ranked 99th.
0.0
Ranked 114th.

Participation > Secondary education > Vocational pupils 5,433
Ranked 98th.
0.0
Ranked 117th.

Participation > Total enrollment > Primary > Male > % net 93.71%
Ranked 54th.
99.3%
Ranked 14th. 6% more than Belarus

Preschool enrollment rate > Female 101.15
Ranked 13th. 44% more than Canada
70.28
Ranked 48th.

Preschool enrollment rate > Male 103.31
Ranked 11th. 46% more than Canada
70.62
Ranked 48th.

School enrolment rate > 1st grade > Female 101.73
Ranked 58th. 4% more than Canada
97.74
Ranked 95th.

School enrolment rate > 1st grade > Male 96.85
Ranked 92nd.
98.3
Ranked 96th. 1% more than Belarus

School enrollment, tertiary, male > % gross 76.6%
Ranked 1st. 52% more than Canada
50.51%
Ranked 16th.

Secondary education, teachers, female 44,863
Ranked 6th.
89,558
Ranked 12th. Twice as much as Belarus

School enrollment > Primary > Female > % net 87.71% net
Ranked 41st.
99.7% net
Ranked 5th. 14% more than Belarus

School enrollment > Primary > Male > % net 90.82% net
Ranked 34th.
99.3% net
Ranked 11th. 9% more than Belarus

School enrollment, secondary, male > % net 95.4%
Ranked 1st. 3% more than Canada
92.58%
Ranked 6th.
Literacy and Attainment > Educational attainment: completed tertiary > Tertiary > Population 25+ years > % > Over 24 year olds 50.21%
Ranked 1st. 5% more than Canada
47.67%
Ranked 1st.
Unemployment with secondary education, male > % of male unemployment 34%
Ranked 66th.
43.2%
Ranked 47th. 27% more than Belarus

Public spending on education, total > % of GDP 5.15%
Ranked 3rd.
5.5%
Ranked 46th. 7% more than Belarus

Unemployment with primary education, male > % of male unemployment 9.5%
Ranked 82nd.
28.7%
Ranked 56th. 3 times more than Belarus

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