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  • Adult literacy rate > Total: Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life."
  • 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.
  • Homeschooling legal status: Legal status of homeschooling.
  • 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).
  • College and university > Share of total education spending: Percentage of government education funding that goes to post-secondary education.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Literacy > Adult literacy: Adult literacy rate (%).
  • Primary education, pupils: Primary education, pupils. Enrolment in primary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions.
  • Primary education, teachers: Primary education, teachers. Teaching staff in primary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
  • Adult literacy rate > Female: Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life."
  • 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.
  • High school repeaters > Male: Repeaters in secondary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in secondary school."
  • Preschool enrollment rate: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music."
  • Tertiary > Students studying abroad: Total number of post-secondary students who were studying abroad during given year.
  • Elementary (primary school) > Duration: Number of years students study at the primary level.
  • Children out of school > Primary: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
  • Secondary education, teachers: Secondary education, teachers. Teaching staff in total secondary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private secondary education institutions (ISCED 2 and 3). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
  • Secondary education, teachers per 1000: Secondary education, teachers. Teaching staff in total secondary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private secondary education institutions (ISCED 2 and 3). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • 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.
  • Literacy rate > People aged 15-24: Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life."
  • Public spending per student > Primary level: Public expenditure per student, primary level is the total reported current spending by the government on primary education, divided by the total number of pupils in primary education, expressed as a percentage of per capita GDP.
  • Secondary education, pupils per 1000: Secondary education, pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Primary education, pupils per 1000: Primary education, pupils. Enrolment in primary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people: Total number of post-secondary students who were studying abroad during given year. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Outcomes > Secondary education > Duration > Years: Secondary education, duration (years) is the number of grades (years) in secondary school."
  • Teacher student ratio > High school: Secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the number of pupils enrolled in secondary school divided by the number of secondary school teachers (regardless of their teaching assignment).
  • Children out of school > Primary per 1000: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Inequality adjusted index: Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index.
  • High school repeaters > Female: Repeaters in secondary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in secondary school."
  • Teacher student ratio > Elementary school: Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the number of pupils enrolled in primary school divided by the number of primary school teachers (regardless of their teaching assignment).
  • Literacy rate > Females aged 15-24: Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life."
  • Elementary school > Enrolled students: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
  • Primary education > Duration > Years: Primary duration refers to the number of years of full-time equivalent duration in primary education in the school system according to ISCED.
  • Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ per capita: Services, etc., value added (constant 2000 US$). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in constant 2005 U.S. dollars. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • School enrolment rate > 1st grade: Gross intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age."
  • Secondary education, general pupils per 1000: Secondary education, general pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. General programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in general programmes at public and private secondary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share: Percentage of primary students who attend a private school.
  • High school > Lower secondary starting age: Average age at which students begin lower secondary (middle school) education.
  • Elementary school > Gender ratio: Ratio of female to male primary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
  • Duration of education > Secondary level: Duration of secondary education is the number of grades (or years) in general secondary education.
  • Public spending per student > Tertiary level: Public expenditure per student, tertiary level is the total reported current spending by the government on tertiary education, divided by the total number of pupils in tertiary education, expressed as a percentage of per capita GDP.
  • Primary education > Pupils: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
  • Secondary education > Pupils: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
  • Literacy rate > Males aged 15-24: Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life."
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • 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."
  • 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.
  • Secondary education > Vocational pupils: Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training.
  • Primary education > Teachers: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • Private school enrolment > Primary level: Private sector enrolment share, primary level is the share of primary school pupils who attend a privately managed school, regardless of whether or not the school receives subsidies from the government.
  • Outcomes > Primary education > Duration > Years: Primary duration refers to the number of years of full-time equivalent duration in primary education in the school system according to ISCED.
  • Secondary education > Pupils per 1000: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Primary education > Teachers per 1000: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Children out of school > Primary > Female > Per capita: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Female enrolment share > Primary level: Girls' enrolment share, primary level is the number of girls enrolled in primary school, expressed as a percentage of the total number of pupils in primary school.
  • Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$: Services, etc., value added (constant 2000 US$). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in constant 2005 U.S. dollars.
  • Primary school starting age > Years: Primary school starting age (years). Entrance age of primary is the age at which students would enter primary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade.
  • Scouting > Members: Members of boy or girl scout groups which are members of the World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM).
  • Elementary (primary) school) > Proportion spent on all staff salaries: Percentage of public funding for primary education that goes to school staff salaries.
  • 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 > 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.
  • 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.
  • 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 > 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."
  • 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."
  • 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.
  • Elementary school teachers: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • High school teachers: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • Homeschooling prevalance: Prevalence of homeschooling.
  • Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Women per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • 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.
  • Progression to secondary level: Progression to secondary level is the number of new entrants to the first grade of general secondary education, expressed as a percentage of the number of pupils in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
  • Primary education > Pupils > % female: Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.
  • Secondary education > Vocational pupils > Per capita: Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers."
  • Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Male > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers."
  • Elementary school > Enrolled students > % female: Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.
  • Elementary school teachers > % female: Female teachers as a percentage of total primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • Participation > 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."
  • Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > 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. 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 > Secondary education > General pupils > % female: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training."
  • Participation > Secondary education > Pupils > % female: Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at secondary level includes enrollments in public and private schools.
  • Participation > Secondary education > Vocational pupils > % female: Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training."
  • Participation > Secondary education > Vocational pupils: Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training."
  • Participation > Total enrollment > Primary > Male > % net: Total enrollment is the number of pupils of the school-age group for primary education, enrolled either in primary or secondary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population in that age group."
  • Preschool enrollment rate > Female: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment."
  • Preschool enrollment rate > Male: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment."
  • School enrolment rate > 1st grade > Female: Gross intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age."
  • School enrolment rate > 1st grade > Male: Gross intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age."
  • Participation > School enrollment > Tertiary > Male > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level."
  • Services, etc., value added > % of GDP: Services, etc., value added (% of GDP). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99 and they include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Note: For VAB countries, gross value added at factor cost is used as the denominator.
  • 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 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).
  • Labor force with secondary education, female > % of female labor force: Labor force with secondary education, female (% of female 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.
  • Unemployment with secondary education, female > % of female unemployment: Unemployment with secondary 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).
  • Education spending > % of GDP: Government Education Expenditure (% of GDP, 2000-2002)
  • School enrollment > Primary > Female > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.
  • Primary education > Teachers > % female: Female teachers as a percentage of total primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • Secondary education > Pupils > % female: Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at secondary level includes enrollments in public and private schools.
  • Government spending on education > % of GDP: Public expenditure on education consists of current and capital public expenditure on education includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities)."
  • Participation > School enrollment > 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 organisation, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise."
  • School enrollment > Tertiary > Male > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level.
  • Participation > School enrollment > Tertiary > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level."
  • Participation > School enrollment > Tertiary > Female > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level."
  • Participation > Total enrollment > Primary > % 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."
  • Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > 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. 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."
  • Literacy > Ratio of young literate females to males > % ages 15-24: Ratio of young literate females to males (% ages 15-24). Gender parity index for youth literacy rate is the ratio of female youth literacy rate to male youth literacy rate. It is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. A GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females.
  • Literacy > Literacy rate, adult total > % of people ages 15 and above: Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above). Adult (15+) literacy rate (%). Total is the percentage of the population age 15 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life. Generally, u2018literacyu2019 also encompasses u2018numeracyu2019, the ability to make simple arithmetic calculations. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of literates aged 15 years and over by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100.
  • Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education > %: 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, preprimary, female > % gross: School enrollment, preprimary, female (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Pre-primary. Female is the total female enrollment in pre-primary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female population of official pre-primary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.
  • Secondary education, pupils > % female: Secondary education, pupils (% female). Percentage of female students. Total secondary. All programmes is the number of female students enrolled in all secondary education programmes expressed as a percentage of the total number of students (male and female) enrolled at the secondary education level in a given school year.
  • Services, etc., value added > Current US$ per capita: Services, etc., value added (current US$). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • Services, etc., value added > Current US$, % of GDP: Services, etc., value added (current US$). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Figures expressed as a proportion of GDP for the same year
  • Participation > School enrollment > Preprimary > % 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."
  • Participation > School enrollment > Primary > % 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."
  • Participation > 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."
  • Participation > 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."
  • Participation > 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 organisation, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise."
  • School enrollment, preprimary, male > % gross: School enrollment, preprimary, male (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Pre-primary. Male is the total male enrollment in pre-primary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male population of official pre-primary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.
  • Adjusted savings: education expenditure > % of GNI: Adjusted savings: education expenditure (% of GNI). Education expenditure refers to the current operating expenditures in education, including wages and salaries and excluding capital investments in buildings and equipment.
  • Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment > %: Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment (%). Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment is the percentage of men to women enrolled at tertiary level in public and private schools.
  • Persistence to last grade of primary, total > % of cohort: Persistence to last grade of primary, total (% of cohort). Survival rate to last grade of primary. Total is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary. The estimate is calculated on the basis of the reconstructed cohort method, which uses data on enrolment and repeaters for two consecutive years.
  • School enrollment > Secondary > 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. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.
  • School enrollment, primary, male > % net: School enrollment, primary, male (% net). Net enrolment rate. Primary. Male is the ratio of male children of the official primary school age who are enrolled in primary school to the male population of the official primary school age.
  • Persistence to last grade of primary, female > % of cohort: Persistence to last grade of primary, female (% of cohort). Survival rate to last grade of primary. Female is the share of female children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary. The estimate is calculated on the basis of the reconstructed cohort method, which uses data on enrolment and repeaters for two consecutive years.
  • Repeaters, primary, male > % of male enrollment: Repeaters, primary, male (% of male enrollment). Percentage of repeaters in primary. All grades. Male is the number of male students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all male students enrolled in primary school. It is calculated by dividing the sum of male repeaters in all grades of primary education by the total male enrolment of primary education and multiplying the result by 100.
  • Participation > Total enrollment > Primary > Female > % 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."
  • School enrollment, secondary, female > % gross: School enrollment, secondary, female (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Secondary. All programmes. Female is the total female enrollment in secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the female population of official secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.
  • 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.
  • 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.
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Adult literacy rate > Total 99.7
Ranked 5th. About the same as Poland 		99.5
Ranked 11th.
Children out of school, primary 20,243
Ranked 40th. 		79,083
Ranked 38th. 4 times more than Belarus
Children out of school, primary per 1000 2.14
Ranked 45th. 4% more than Poland 		2.05
Ranked 76th.
Children out of school, primary, female 9,758
Ranked 36th. 		37,864
Ranked 35th. 4 times more than Belarus
College and university > Gender parity index 1.42
Ranked 24th. 		1.5
Ranked 22nd. 6% more than Belarus
Compulsary education duration 9
Ranked 52nd. The same as Poland 		9
Ranked 87th.
Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP 5.15%
Ranked 3rd. 		5.17%
Ranked 51st. About the same as Belarus
High school enrolment rate 99.94
Ranked 2nd. 9% more than Poland 		91.87
Ranked 64th.
Homeschooling legal status Illegal, public education is mandatory without known exceptions. Legal under restrictive conditions. Every homeschooled child must be supervised by an authorized school (can be a private school) and pass annual exams. Homeschooled children received diplomas from supervising school.
Literacy > Total population 99.6%
Ranked 7th. 		99.8%
Ranked 1st. About the same as Belarus
Primary education, duration > Years 4
Ranked 183th. 		6
Ranked 30th. 50% more than Belarus
Primary education, teachers per 1000 2.49
Ranked 69th. 		5.6
Ranked 46th. 2 times more than Belarus
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary 14.91
Ranked 62nd. 47% more than Poland 		10.16
Ranked 122nd.
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary 12.54
Ranked 56th. 41% more than Poland 		8.91
Ranked 92nd.
Secondary education, duration > Years 7
Ranked 32nd. 17% more than Poland 		6
Ranked 87th.
College and university > Share of total education spending 17.87%
Ranked 9th. 		22.77%
Ranked 37th. 27% more than Belarus
Literacy > Female 99.5%
Ranked 8th. 		99.7%
Ranked 3rd. About the same as Belarus
Children out of school, primary, female per 1000 1.03
Ranked 45th. 5% more than Poland 		0.983
Ranked 74th.
College and university > Gender ratio 143.22
Ranked 25th. 3% more than Poland 		139.6
Ranked 32nd.
Child care (preschool) > Duration 3
Ranked 38th. 		4
Ranked 2nd. 33% more than Belarus
Secondary education > Teachers > Per capita 10.64 per 1,000 people
Ranked 6th. 68% more than Poland 		6.34 per 1,000 people
Ranked 53th.
Duration of compulsory education 9 years
Ranked 70th. The same as Poland 		9 years
Ranked 65th.
Secondary education, pupils 693,047
Ranked 27th. 		2.73 million
Ranked 28th. 4 times more than Belarus
College and university > Private school share 12.67%
Ranked 35th. 		31.37%
Ranked 42nd. 2 times more than Belarus
Girls to boys ratio > Primary level enrolment 0.97
Ranked 79th. 		0.99
Ranked 45th. 2% more than Belarus
Literacy > Adult literacy 99.7%
Ranked 3rd. About the same as Poland 		99.3%
Ranked 14th.
Primary education, pupils 351,780
Ranked 53th. 		2.19 million
Ranked 45th. 6 times more than Belarus
Primary education, teachers 23,595
Ranked 41st. 		215,813
Ranked 18th. 9 times more than Belarus
Adult literacy rate > Female 99.7
Ranked 4th. About the same as Poland 		99.3
Ranked 14th.
Tertiary enrollment 56%
Ranked 14th. 1% more than Poland 		55.5%
Ranked 15th.
Spending per student > College and university 18.13
Ranked 45th. 9% more than Poland 		16.6
Ranked 47th.
High school > Gender ratio 102.19
Ranked 54th. 3% more than Poland 		98.96
Ranked 82nd.
Compulsary education starting age 6
Ranked 29th. 		7
Ranked 3rd. 17% more than Belarus
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary per million 1.23
Ranked 42nd. 5 times more than Poland 		0.231
Ranked 89th.
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. 		3
Ranked 52nd. 50% more than Belarus
Literacy > Male 99.8%
Ranked 2nd. The same as Poland 		99.8%
Ranked 1st.
Spending > USD 2.94 billion
Ranked 52nd. 		27.69 billion
Ranked 19th. 9 times more than Belarus
High school > Private school share 0.421%
Ranked 58th. 		4.34%
Ranked 98th. 10 times more than Belarus
Spending > Proportion 4.93
Ranked 52nd. 		5.42
Ranked 36th. 10% more than Belarus
Pupil-teacher ratio > Primary 16.04
Ranked 82nd. 27% more than Poland 		12.63
Ranked 131st.
Child care (preschool) > Starting age 3
Ranked 88th. The same as Poland 		3
Ranked 71st.
High school repeaters > Male 0.05
Ranked 93th. 		4.2
Ranked 51st. 84 times more than Belarus
Literacy rates > Aged 15-24 99.8%
Ranked 2nd. The same as Poland 		99.8%
Ranked 1st.
Preschool enrollment rate 99.2
Ranked 92nd. 2% more than Poland 		97.07
Ranked 122nd.
Tertiary > Students studying abroad 29,273.87
Ranked 25th. 1% more than Poland 		28,895.76
Ranked 27th.
Primary completion rate 100
Ranked 27th. 3% more than Poland 		97
Ranked 39th.
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level 488,650
Ranked 39th. 		1.98 million
Ranked 18th. 4 times more than Belarus
Elementary (primary school) > Duration 4
Ranked 193th. 		6
Ranked 34th. 50% more than Belarus
Children out of school > Primary 37,953
Ranked 39th. 		73,163
Ranked 38th. 93% more than Belarus
Secondary education, teachers 81,700
Ranked 30th. 		305,993
Ranked 12th. 4 times more than Belarus
Secondary education, teachers per 1000 8.01
Ranked 21st. 1% more than Poland 		7.94
Ranked 25th.
Child care (preschool) > Students per teacher 6.41
Ranked 56th. 		14.69
Ranked 65th. 2 times more than Belarus
High school > Lower secondary school duration 5
Ranked 7th. 67% more than Poland 		3
Ranked 83th.
Children out of school, primary, male per 1000 1.11
Ranked 42nd. 4% more than Poland 		1.07
Ranked 74th.
Secondary education, general pupils 586,324
Ranked 36th. 		1.93 million
Ranked 32nd. 3 times more than Belarus
Illiteracy rates by sex > Aged 15+ 0.3%
Ranked 134th. The same as Poland 		0.3%
Ranked 133th.
High school > Gender parity index 0.968
Ranked 72nd. 		0.988
Ranked 87th. 2% more than Belarus
Scientific and technical journal articles 532
Ranked 49th. 		6,770
Ranked 19th. 13 times more than Belarus
College and university > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female 59%
Ranked 6th. 37% more than Poland 		43%
Ranked 13th.
Tertiary > Students studying abroad proportion 5.01%
Ranked 65th. 4 times more than Poland 		1.39%
Ranked 103th.
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level per 1000 49.53
Ranked 13th. 		51.88
Ranked 8th. 5% more than Belarus
Scouting > Genders admitted both both
Elementary (primary school) > Starting age 6
Ranked 69th. 		7
Ranked 4th. 17% more than Belarus
Education expenditure of government > As percentage of total government 11.3%
Ranked 38th. 		12.7%
Ranked 53th. 12% more than Belarus
Children out of school, primary, male 10,485
Ranked 35th. 		41,219
Ranked 36th. 4 times more than Belarus
Education expenditure of government > As percentage of GNI 6%
Ranked 15th. 5% more than Poland 		5.7%
Ranked 29th.
High school > Students per teacher 12.54
Ranked 59th. 41% more than Poland 		8.91
Ranked 93th.
Secondary education > General pupils 923,798
Ranked 26th. 		2.6 million
Ranked 28th. 3 times more than Belarus
Secondary school starting age > Years 10
Ranked 187th. 		13
Ranked 5th. 30% more than Belarus
High school starting age > Years 10
Ranked 164th. 		13
Ranked 6th. 30% more than Belarus
Primary education > Teachers > Per capita 2.42 per 1,000 people
Ranked 80th. 		5.92 per 1,000 people
Ranked 43th. 2 times more than Belarus
Education enrolment by level > Primary level 437,005
Ranked 101st. 		2.98 million
Ranked 40th. 7 times more than Belarus
Elementary school graduate rate 99.53
Ranked 10th. 2% more than Poland 		97.3
Ranked 32nd.
Literacy rate > People aged 15-24 99.8
Ranked 8th. The same as Poland 		99.8
Ranked 6th.
Public spending per student > Primary level 45.8
Ranked 1st. 73% more than Poland 		26.5
Ranked 5th.
Secondary education, pupils per 1000 73.23
Ranked 43th. 4% more than Poland 		70.75
Ranked 103th.
Primary education, pupils per 1000 37.17
Ranked 87th. 		56.88
Ranked 124th. 53% more than Belarus
Girls to boys ratio > Tertiary level enrolment 1.37
Ranked 26th. 		1.41
Ranked 21st. 3% more than Belarus
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ 25,600
Ranked 119th. 		78,800
Ranked 106th. 3 times more than Belarus
Girls to boys ratio > Secondary level enrolment 1.01
Ranked 58th. 2% more than Poland 		0.99
Ranked 73th.
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level > Per capita 49.23 per 1,000 people
Ranked 13th. 		51.88 per 1,000 people
Ranked 8th. 5% more than Belarus
Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people 3.09
Ranked 63th. 4 times more than Poland 		0.75
Ranked 129th.
Outcomes > Secondary education > Duration > Years 7
Ranked 28th. The same as Poland 		7
Ranked 19th.
Teacher student ratio > High school 8.1
Ranked 110th. 		12.71
Ranked 70th. 57% more than Belarus
Children out of school > Primary per 1000 3.93
Ranked 56th. 2 times more than Poland 		1.92
Ranked 84th.
Inequality adjusted index 0.819
Ranked 24th. 7% more than Poland 		0.767
Ranked 33th.
High school repeaters > Female 0.02
Ranked 93th. 		0.76
Ranked 79th. 38 times more than Belarus
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Women 17,100
Ranked 120th. 		42,400
Ranked 108th. 2 times more than Belarus
Teacher student ratio > Elementary school 15.16
Ranked 98th. 42% more than Poland 		10.64
Ranked 131st.
Literacy rate > Females aged 15-24 99.8
Ranked 11th. 		99.9
Ranked 2nd. About the same as Belarus
Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5 99.3%
Ranked 9th. About the same as Poland 		99.2%
Ranked 11th.
Elementary school > Enrolled students 362,377
Ranked 88th. 		2.48 million
Ranked 45th. 7 times more than Belarus
Primary education > Duration > Years 4 years
Ranked 172nd. 		6 years
Ranked 30th. 50% more than Belarus
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ per capita $2,137.40
Ranked 46th. 		$5,435.43
Ranked 36th. 3 times more than Belarus
School enrolment rate > 1st grade 99.22
Ranked 76th. 2% more than Poland 		97.47
Ranked 114th.
Secondary education, general pupils per 1000 61.95
Ranked 53th. 24% more than Poland 		50.09
Ranked 121st.
Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share 0.0549%
Ranked 84th. 		3.03%
Ranked 104th. 55 times more than Belarus
High school > Lower secondary starting age 10
Ranked 194th. 		13
Ranked 5th. 30% more than Belarus
Elementary school > Gender ratio 102.45
Ranked 7th. 3% more than Poland 		99.63
Ranked 46th.
Illiteracy rates by sex > Aged 15+ > Women 0.4%
Ranked 132nd. 33% more than Poland 		0.3%
Ranked 135th.
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level 90%
Ranked 91st. 		97%
Ranked 40th. 8% more than Belarus
Duration of education > Secondary level 7
Ranked 31st. 17% more than Poland 		6
Ranked 70th.
Public spending per student > Tertiary level 18.7
Ranked 20th. 		20.2
Ranked 61st. 8% more than Belarus
Primary education > Pupils 379,577
Ranked 62nd. 		2.86 million
Ranked 41st. 8 times more than Belarus
Secondary education > Pupils 928,488
Ranked 28th. 		3.48 million
Ranked 25th. 4 times more than Belarus
Literacy rate > Males aged 15-24 99.7
Ranked 15th. 		99.8
Ranked 5th. About the same as Belarus
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Tertiary level 57.07%
Ranked 30th. 		57.81%
Ranked 28th. 1% more than Belarus
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita 100.53 per 1,000 people
Ranked 48th. 		101.88 per 1,000 people
Ranked 43th. 1% more than Belarus
Secondary education, vocational pupils 106,723
Ranked 22nd. 		796,143
Ranked 12th. 7 times more than Belarus
Spending on education > Proportion spent on all staff salaries 72.1%
Ranked 8th. 7% more than Poland 		67.65%
Ranked 59th.
Elementary (primary) school > Students per teacher 14.91
Ranked 61st. 47% more than Poland 		10.16
Ranked 124th.
Secondary education > Teachers 103,997
Ranked 11th. 		242,078
Ranked 18th. 2 times more than Belarus
School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary 15 years
Ranked 27th. The same as Poland 		15 years
Ranked 24th.
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level 997,760
Ranked 56th. 		3.9 million
Ranked 26th. 4 times more than Belarus
Scientific and technical journal articles per million 54.3
Ranked 47th. 		177.2
Ranked 31st. 3 times more than Belarus
Duration of education > Primary level 4
Ranked 153th. 		6
Ranked 29th. 50% more than Belarus
Women to men parity index > As ratio of literacy rates > Aged 15-24 1
Ranked 2nd. The same as Poland 		1
Ranked 24th.
Participation > Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education 101.08%
Ranked 45th. 2% more than Poland 		99.26%
Ranked 78th.
Participation > Children out of school > Elementary 18,838
Ranked 58th. 		109,138
Ranked 36th. 6 times more than Belarus
Public spending per student > Secondary level 8.7
Ranked 14th. 		12
Ranked 57th. 38% more than Belarus
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Primary level 48.29%
Ranked 96th. 		48.59%
Ranked 71st. 1% more than Belarus
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ per 1000 2.61
Ranked 130th. 27% more than Poland 		2.06
Ranked 132nd.
Progression to secondary school 99.58%
Ranked 5th. 1% more than Poland 		98.49%
Ranked 28th.
Literacy rates > Aged 15-24 > Women 99.8%
Ranked 3rd. The same as Poland 		99.8%
Ranked 1st.
Children out of school > Primary > Per capita 3.88 per 1,000 people
Ranked 57th. 2 times more than Poland 		1.92 per 1,000 people
Ranked 86th.
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Women 88%
Ranked 93th. 		97%
Ranked 37th. 10% more than Belarus
High school > Upper secondary starting age 15
Ranked 83th. 		16
Ranked 15th. 7% more than Belarus
Elementary school starting age > Years 6
Ranked 65th. 		7
Ranked 5th. 17% more than Belarus
Library books 6.88 million
Ranked 1st. 3 times more than Poland 		2.73 million
Ranked 19th.
Elementary school repeaters > All 0.04
Ranked 111th. 		0.71
Ranked 105th. 18 times more than Belarus
Secondary education > General pupils > Per capita 94.5 per 1,000 people
Ranked 26th. 39% more than Poland 		68.18 per 1,000 people
Ranked 85th.
Education enrolment by level > Primary level > Per capita 0.044 per capita
Ranked 155th. 		0.078 per capita
Ranked 126th. 77% more than Belarus
Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 1000 44.3
Ranked 159th. 		78.03
Ranked 127th. 76% more than Belarus
Illiteracy rates by sex > Aged 15+ > Men 0.2%
Ranked 135th. The same as Poland 		0.2%
Ranked 134th.
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Men 91%
Ranked 79th. 		96%
Ranked 43th. 5% more than Belarus
Literacy rates > Aged 15-24 > Men 99.8%
Ranked 2nd. The same as Poland 		99.8%
Ranked 1st.
Library books per 1000 674.42
Ranked 2nd. 10 times more than Poland 		70.63
Ranked 35th.
Pupils-teacher ratio > Primary level 17.1
Ranked 106th. 54% more than Poland 		11.1
Ranked 130th.
Elementary (primary school) > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female 99%
Ranked 1st. 18% more than Poland 		84%
Ranked 16th.
Secondary education > Vocational pupils 4,690
Ranked 56th. 		876,864
Ranked 13th. 187 times more than Belarus
Primary education > Teachers 23,671
Ranked 47th. 		226,099
Ranked 18th. 10 times more than Belarus
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Secondary level 49.56%
Ranked 68th. 4% more than Poland 		47.83%
Ranked 113th.
Private school enrolment > Primary level 0.1
Ranked 95th. 		0.9
Ranked 81st. 9 times more than Belarus
Outcomes > Primary education > Duration > Years 4
Ranked 160th. 		6
Ranked 28th. 50% more than Belarus
Library employees 445
Ranked 2nd. 		590
Ranked 6th. 33% more than Belarus
Secondary education > Pupils per 1000 96.09
Ranked 26th. 5% more than Poland 		91.14
Ranked 59th.
Primary education > Teachers per 1000 2.45
Ranked 80th. 		5.92
Ranked 44th. 2 times more than Belarus
Children out of school > Primary > Female > Per capita 2.19 per 1,000 people
Ranked 55th. 3 times more than Poland 		0.854 per 1,000 people
Ranked 86th.
Female enrolment share > Primary level 48.5%
Ranked 71st. The same as Poland 		48.5%
Ranked 65th.
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ $20.23 billion
Ranked 35th. 		$207.54 billion
Ranked 17th. 10 times more than Belarus
Primary school starting age > Years 6
Ranked 69th. 		7
Ranked 4th. 17% more than Belarus
Scouting > Members 1,201
Ranked 140th. 		33,506
Ranked 41st. 28 times more than Belarus
Elementary (primary) school) > Proportion spent on all staff salaries 77.39%
Ranked 40th. 11% more than Poland 		69.62%
Ranked 70th.
Enrolment ratio > Secondary level 75.9%
Ranked 31st. 		90.9%
Ranked 9th. 20% more than Belarus
Participation > Secondary education > General pupils 817,820
Ranked 54th. 		2.42 million
Ranked 32nd. 3 times more than Belarus
Secondary education > General pupils per 1000 95.6
Ranked 28th. 40% more than Poland 		68.18
Ranked 84th.
Secondary education > Teachers per 1000 10.76
Ranked 5th. 70% more than Poland 		6.34
Ranked 52nd.
Ratio of female to male primary enrollment 96.57
Ranked 51st. 		99.47
Ranked 48th. 3% more than Belarus
Children out of school > Primary > Male 16,594
Ranked 37th. 		40,553
Ranked 37th. 2 times more than Belarus
Elementary (primary) school > Gender parity index 1
Ranked 25th. 1% more than Poland 		0.99
Ranked 72nd.
Female enrolment share > Secondary level 50%
Ranked 49th. 4% more than Poland 		48.3%
Ranked 84th.
Private school enrolment > Secondary level 0.2
Ranked 87th. 		9.3
Ranked 52nd. 47 times more than Belarus
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level per 1000 101.14
Ranked 48th. 		101.89
Ranked 45th. 1% more than Belarus
Scouting > Members per thousand people 0.127
Ranked 151st. 		0.869
Ranked 95th. 7 times more than Belarus
Elementary school repeaters > Female 0.05
Ranked 129th. 		0.32
Ranked 111th. 6 times more than Belarus
Elementary school repeaters > Male 0.05
Ranked 129th. 		1.07
Ranked 99th. 21 times more than Belarus
Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5 > Men 100%
Ranked 5th. 18% more than Poland 		84.7%
Ranked 28th.
Children out of school > Primary > Male > Per capita 1.7 per 1,000 people
Ranked 57th. 60% more than Poland 		1.06 per 1,000 people
Ranked 82nd.
Elementary school teachers 23,904
Ranked 75th. 		233,612
Ranked 20th. 10 times more than Belarus
High school teachers 101,663
Ranked 31st. 		261,050
Ranked 17th. 3 times more than Belarus
Homeschooling prevalance Virtually no homeschooling* Unknown
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Women per 1000 1.75
Ranked 129th. 57% more than Poland 		1.11
Ranked 131st.
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Per capita 2.59 per 1,000 people
Ranked 134th. 26% more than Poland 		2.06 per 1,000 people
Ranked 136th.
Participation > Secondary education > Pupils 928,488
Ranked 48th. 		3.44 million
Ranked 22nd. 4 times more than Belarus
Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment 100.9
Ranked 40th. 		101.12
Ranked 67th. About the same as Belarus
Secondary education > Pupils > Per capita 94.98 per 1,000 people
Ranked 27th. 4% more than Poland 		91.14 per 1,000 people
Ranked 57th.
Primary education > Pupils per 1000 39.28
Ranked 105th. 		74.79
Ranked 129th. 90% more than Belarus
Library members 37,200
Ranked 5th. 		40,282
Ranked 16th. 8% more than Belarus
Library members per 1000 3.65
Ranked 8th. 4 times more than Poland 		1.04
Ranked 34th.
Library employees per million 43.65
Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than Poland 		15.26
Ranked 36th.
Progression to secondary level 99
Ranked 9th. 4 times more than Poland 		26
Ranked 35th.
Primary education > Pupils > % female 47.76% female
Ranked 68th. 		48.59% female
Ranked 64th. 2% more than Belarus
Secondary education > Vocational pupils > Per capita 0.48 per 1,000 people
Ranked 73th. 		22.96 per 1,000 people
Ranked 23th. 48 times more than Belarus
Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > % gross 95.28%
Ranked 41st. 		99.82%
Ranked 28th. 5% more than Belarus
Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Male > % gross 94.28%
Ranked 42nd. 		100.33%
Ranked 26th. 6% more than Belarus
Elementary school > Enrolled students > % female 49.19%
Ranked 20th. 1% more than Poland 		48.55%
Ranked 69th.
Elementary school teachers > % female 99.24%
Ranked 1st. 18% more than Poland 		84.3%
Ranked 39th.
Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > % net 86.8%
Ranked 28th. 		93.81%
Ranked 9th. 8% more than Belarus
Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Female > % gross 96.34%
Ranked 40th. 		99.29%
Ranked 27th. 3% more than Belarus
Participation > Secondary education > General pupils > % female 49.28%
Ranked 96th. 		52.49%
Ranked 13th. 7% more than Belarus
Participation > Secondary education > Pupils > % female 49.16%
Ranked 66th. 1% more than Poland 		48.5%
Ranked 92nd.
Participation > Secondary education > Vocational pupils > % female 30.72%
Ranked 99th. 		36.15%
Ranked 86th. 18% more than Belarus
Participation > Secondary education > Vocational pupils 5,433
Ranked 98th. 		784,223
Ranked 15th. 144 times more than Belarus
Participation > Total enrollment > Primary > Male > % net 93.71%
Ranked 54th. 		95.45%
Ranked 50th. 2% more than Belarus
Preschool enrollment rate > Female 101.15
Ranked 13th. 67% more than Poland 		60.5
Ranked 69th.
Preschool enrollment rate > Male 103.31
Ranked 11th. 72% more than Poland 		60.01
Ranked 66th.
School enrolment rate > 1st grade > Female 101.73
Ranked 58th. 4% more than Poland 		97.55
Ranked 96th.
School enrolment rate > 1st grade > Male 96.85
Ranked 92nd. 		97.13
Ranked 100th. About the same as Belarus
Participation > School enrollment > Tertiary > Male > % gross 60.13%
Ranked 12th. 7% more than Poland 		56.02%
Ranked 18th.
Services, etc., value added > % of GDP 45.9%
Ranked 82nd. 		64.83%
Ranked 61st. 41% more than Belarus
Literacy and Attainment > Educational attainment: completed tertiary > Tertiary > Population 25+ years > % > Over 24 year olds 50.21%
Ranked 1st. 2 times more than Poland 		21.79%
Ranked 21st.
Unemployment with secondary education, male > % of male unemployment 34%
Ranked 66th. 		71.8%
Ranked 3rd. 2 times more than Belarus
Public spending on education, total > % of government expenditure 17.5%
Ranked 9th. 53% more than Poland 		11.41%
Ranked 69th.
Labor force with secondary education, female > % of female labor force 67.7%
Ranked 4th. 17% more than Poland 		58.1%
Ranked 7th.
Unemployment with secondary education, female > % of female unemployment 41.6%
Ranked 55th. 		72.1%
Ranked 4th. 73% more than Belarus
Education spending > % of GDP 6%
Ranked 31st. 7% more than Poland 		5.6%
Ranked 40th.
School enrollment > Primary > Female > % gross 99.62% gross
Ranked 61st. 1% more than Poland 		98.61% gross
Ranked 108th.
Primary education > Teachers > % female 99.29% female
Ranked 1st. 17% more than Poland 		84.75% female
Ranked 33th.
Secondary education > Pupils > % female 49.11% female
Ranked 42nd. 		49.12% female
Ranked 60th. The same as Belarus
Government spending on education > % of GDP 5.15%
Ranked 3rd. 		5.17%
Ranked 51st. About the same as Belarus
Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Private > % of total secondary 0.05%
Ranked 112th. 		3.1%
Ranked 91st. 62 times more than Belarus
School enrollment > Tertiary > Male > % gross 52.52% gross
Ranked 4th. 3% more than Poland 		50.84% gross
Ranked 23th.
Participation > School enrollment > Tertiary > % gross 72.84%
Ranked 13th. 9% more than Poland 		66.91%
Ranked 21st.
Participation > School enrollment > Tertiary > Female > % gross 86.11%
Ranked 15th. 10% more than Poland 		78.2%
Ranked 22nd.
Participation > Total enrollment > Primary > % net 94.84%
Ranked 56th. 		95.74%
Ranked 55th. 1% more than Belarus
Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Male > % net 86.99%
Ranked 26th. 		93.01%
Ranked 8th. 7% more than Belarus
School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary > Female 15 years
Ranked 32nd. 		16 years
Ranked 20th. 7% more than Belarus
Literacy > Ratio of young literate females to males > % ages 15-24 100.05%
Ranked 12th. The same as Poland 		100%
Ranked 46th.
Literacy > Literacy rate, adult total > % of people ages 15 and above 99.62%
Ranked 3rd. 		99.73%
Ranked 5th. About the same as Belarus
Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education > % 97.69%
Ranked 34th. 		99.09%
Ranked 64th. 1% more than Belarus
School enrollment, preprimary, female > % gross 101.36%
Ranked 7th. 37% more than Poland 		73.91%
Ranked 60th.
Secondary education, pupils > % female 47.71%
Ranked 45th. 		48.54%
Ranked 71st. 2% more than Belarus
Services, etc., value added > Current US$ per capita $2,676.79
Ranked 47th. 		$7,017.27
Ranked 42nd. 3 times more than Belarus
Services, etc., value added > Current US$, % of GDP 40.04%
Ranked 85th. 		57.04%
Ranked 63th. 42% more than Belarus
Participation > School enrollment > Preprimary > % gross 102.26%
Ranked 10th. 70% more than Poland 		60.25%
Ranked 69th.
Participation > School enrollment > Primary > % net 94.4%
Ranked 46th. 		95.57%
Ranked 38th. 1% more than Belarus
Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Male > % gross 98.03%
Ranked 105th. 1% more than Poland 		97.25%
Ranked 123th.
Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Male > % net 93.27%
Ranked 53th. 		95.33%
Ranked 42nd. 2% more than Belarus
Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Private > % of total primary 0.07%
Ranked 126th. 		2.05%
Ranked 108th. 29 times more than Belarus
School enrollment, preprimary, male > % gross 104.01%
Ranked 7th. 42% more than Poland 		73.41%
Ranked 61st.
Adjusted savings: education expenditure > % of GNI 4.4%
Ranked 75th. 		4.99%
Ranked 54th. 13% more than Belarus
School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary > Male 14 years
Ranked 34th. 		15 years
Ranked 19th. 7% more than Belarus
Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment > % 139.94%
Ranked 17th. 		155.04%
Ranked 18th. 11% more than Belarus
Persistence to last grade of primary, total > % of cohort 99.06%
Ranked 2nd. 1% more than Poland 		98.53%
Ranked 14th.
School enrollment > Secondary > Female > % gross 95.86% gross
Ranked 15th. 		97.25% gross
Ranked 38th. 1% more than Belarus
School enrollment, primary, male > % net 93.95%
Ranked 18th. 		96.28%
Ranked 33th. 2% more than Belarus
Persistence to last grade of primary, female > % of cohort 99.34%
Ranked 2nd. 1% more than Poland 		98.79%
Ranked 13th.
Repeaters, primary, male > % of male enrollment 0.0299%
Ranked 77th. 		1.17%
Ranked 83th. 39 times more than Belarus
Participation > Total enrollment > Primary > Female > % net 96.05%
Ranked 38th. The same as Poland 		96.04%
Ranked 44th.
School enrollment, secondary, female > % gross 104.42%
Ranked 6th. 8% more than Poland 		96.68%
Ranked 46th.
School enrollment, secondary, male > % net 95.4%
Ranked 1st. 7% more than Poland 		89.54%
Ranked 24th.
Repeaters, secondary, female > % of female enrollment 0.0117%
Ranked 70th. 		1.62%
Ranked 74th. 139 times more than Belarus

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