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  • Children out of school, primary: Children out of school, primary. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Total is the total number of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools.
  • Children out of school, primary per 1000: Children out of school, primary. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Total is the total number of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Children out of school, primary, female: Children out of school, primary, female. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Female is the total number of female primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools.
  • 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, pupils: Primary education, pupils. Enrolment in primary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions.
  • Primary education, teachers: Primary education, teachers. Teaching staff in primary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
  • Tertiary enrollment: Gross enrolment ratio, tertiary level is the sum of all tertiary level students enrolled at the start of the school year, expressed as a percentage of the mid-year population in the 5 year age group after the official secondary school leaving age.
  • Spending per student > College and university: Public expenditure per student is the public current spending on education divided by the total number of students by level, as a percentage of GDP per capita. Public expenditure (current and capital) includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities)."
  • High school > Gender ratio: Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
  • Compulsary education starting age: Age at which children must be enrolled in school.
  • 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: 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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 > Children out of school > Elementary: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
  • Participation > Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education: Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary and secondary levels in public and private schools.
  • Public spending per student > Secondary level: Public expenditure per student, secondary level is the total reported current spending by the government on secondary education, divided by the total number of pupils in secondary education, expressed as a percentage of per capita GDP.
  • 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 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Education enrolment by level > Primary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
  • Pupils-teacher ratio > Primary level: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary level is the average number of pupils per teacher in primary education. Cross-country comparisons may be affected by such factors as the composition of teachers by part- and full-time employment.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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."
  • 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 > Teachers per 1000: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • 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 > 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.
  • 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.
  • Primary education > Pupils per 1000: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment: Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
  • School enrollment > Primary > Private > % of total primary: Private enrollment refers to pupils or students enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body such as a nongovernmental organization, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise.
  • Unemployment with primary education > Female > % of female unemployment: Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organization (UNESCO).
  • School enrollment, preprimary > % gross: School enrollment, preprimary (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Pre-primary. Total is the total enrollment in pre-primary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official pre-primary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.
  • School enrollment, primary > % net: School enrollment, primary (% net). Net enrolment rate. Primary. Total is the ratio of children of the official primary school age who are enrolled in primary school to the total population of the official primary school age.
  • School enrollment, secondary > % gross: School enrollment, secondary (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Secondary. All programmes. Total is the total enrollment in secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of official secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.
  • School enrollment, secondary, private > % of total secondary: School enrollment, secondary, private (% of total secondary). Percentage of private enrolment. Secondary is the enrolment in private secondary schools expressed as a percentage of total enrolment (public and private) in secondary schools. 'Private' refers to all educational institutions not operated by a public authority, regardless of whether they receive financial support from public authorities. A high percentage indicates strong involvement of the non-governmental sector (including religious bodies, other organizations, associations, communities, private enterprises or persons) in providing organized educational programmes.
  • School enrollment, tertiary, female > % gross: School enrollment, tertiary, female (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Tertiary (ISCED 5 and 6). Female is the total female enrollment in tertiary education (ISCED 5 and 6), regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female population of the five-year age group following on from secondary school leaving.
  • Expenditure per student, tertiary > % of GDP per capita: Expenditure per student, tertiary (% of GDP per capita). Public expenditure per pupil as a % of GDP per capita. Tertiary is the total public expenditure per student in tertiary education 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).
  • School enrollment > Secondary > % net: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.
  • Net intake rate in grade 1 > Female > % of official school-age population: Net intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education who are of official primary school entrance age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the corresponding age.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Labor force with tertiary education, female > % of female labor force: Labor force with tertiary education, female (% of female labor force). Labor force with tertiary education is the proportion of labor force that has a tertiary education, as a percentage of the total labor force.
  • Labor force with primary education > % of total: Labor force with primary education (% of total). Labor force with primary education is the proportion of the labor force that has a primary education, as a percentage of the total labor force.
  • Labor force with secondary education, male > % of male labor force: Labor force with secondary education, male (% of male labor force). Labor force with secondary education is the proportion of the labor force that has a secondary education, as a percentage of the total labor force.
  • Labor force with secondary education > % of total: Labor force with secondary education (% of total). Labor force with secondary education is the proportion of the labor force that has a secondary education, as a percentage of the total labor force.
  • Unemployment with tertiary education > % of total unemployment: Unemployment with tertiary education (% of total unemployment). Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organization (UNESCO).
  • Primary education > Pupils > % female: Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.
  • Primary education > Pupils > Per capita: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools. Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
  • Net intake rate in grade 1 > Male > % of official school-age population: Net intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education who are of official primary school entrance age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the corresponding age.
  • High school teachers > % female: Female teachers as a percentage of total secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • Efficiency > Net intake rate in grade 1 > % of official school-age population: Net intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education who are of official primary school entrance age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the corresponding age."
  • Efficiency > Net intake rate in grade 1 > Female > % of official school-age population: Net intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education who are of official primary school entrance age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the corresponding age."
  • 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.
  • Efficiency > Net intake rate in grade 1 > Male > % of official school-age population: Net intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education who are of official primary school entrance age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the corresponding age."
  • 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 > 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."
  • Secondary education, teachers, female: Secondary education, teachers, female. Teaching staff in total secondary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Female is the total number of female teachers in public and private secondary education institutions (ISCED 2 and 3). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
  • School enrollment, secondary, male > % net: School enrollment, secondary, male (% net). Net enrolment rate. Secondary. All programmes. Male is the ratio of male children of the official secondary school age who are enrolled in secondary school to the male population of the official secondary school age.
  • School enrollment, secondary, female > % gross: School enrollment, secondary, female (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Secondary. All programmes. Female is the total female enrollment in secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the female population of official secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.
  • 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.
  • Services, etc., value added > % of GDP: Services, etc., value added (% of GDP). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99 and they include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Note: For VAB countries, gross value added at factor cost is used as the denominator.
  • Unemployment with secondary education, male > % of male unemployment: Unemployment with secondary education, male (% of male unemployment). Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organization (UNESCO).
  • 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).
STAT Belarus United States HISTORY
Children out of school, primary 20,243
Ranked 40th.
1.76 million
Ranked 3rd. 87 times more than Belarus

Children out of school, primary per 1000 2.14
Ranked 45th.
5.64
Ranked 47th. 3 times more than Belarus

Children out of school, primary, female 9,758
Ranked 36th.
780,465
Ranked 3rd. 80 times more than Belarus

College and university > Gender parity index 1.42
Ranked 24th. 1% more than United States
1.41
Ranked 33th.

College and university > Share of total education spending 17.87%
Ranked 9th.
25.65%
Ranked 26th. 44% more than Belarus

Compulsary education duration 9
Ranked 52nd.
12
Ranked 14th. 33% more than Belarus

Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP 5.15%
Ranked 3rd.
5.62%
Ranked 39th. 9% more than Belarus

Homeschooling legal status Illegal, public education is mandatory without known exceptions. Legal under regulating conditions, varies by state.
Literacy > Female 99.5%
Ranked 8th. 1% more than United States
99%
Ranked 17th.

Literacy > Total population 99.6%
Ranked 7th. 1% more than United States
99%
Ranked 20th.

Primary education, duration > Years 4
Ranked 183th.
6
Ranked 53th. 50% more than Belarus

Primary education, teachers per 1000 2.49
Ranked 69th.
5.49
Ranked 49th. 2 times more than Belarus

Pupil-teacher ratio, primary 14.91
Ranked 62nd. 4% more than United States
14.29
Ranked 98th.

Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary 12.54
Ranked 56th.
14.49
Ranked 56th. 16% more than Belarus

Secondary education, duration > Years 7
Ranked 32nd. 17% more than United States
6
Ranked 102nd.

Children out of school, primary, female per 1000 1.03
Ranked 45th.
2.5
Ranked 48th. 2 times more than Belarus

College and university > Gender ratio 143.22
Ranked 25th. 2% more than United States
140.06
Ranked 29th.

Child care (preschool) > Duration 3
Ranked 38th. The same as United States
3
Ranked 47th.

Secondary education > Teachers > Per capita 10.64 per 1,000 people
Ranked 6th. 93% more than United States
5.5 per 1,000 people
Ranked 65th.

Duration of compulsory education 9 years
Ranked 70th.
12 years
Ranked 10th. 33% more than Belarus
Secondary education, pupils 693,047
Ranked 27th.
24.21 million
Ranked 4th. 35 times more than Belarus

College and university > Private school share 12.67%
Ranked 35th.
27.95%
Ranked 46th. 2 times more than Belarus

Girls to boys ratio > Primary level enrolment 0.97
Ranked 79th.
0.99
Ranked 49th. 2% more than Belarus

Primary education, pupils 351,780
Ranked 53th.
24.43 million
Ranked 5th. 69 times more than Belarus

Primary education, teachers 23,595
Ranked 41st.
1.71 million
Ranked 5th. 72 times more than Belarus

Tertiary enrollment 56%
Ranked 14th.
72.6%
Ranked 1st. 30% more than Belarus
Spending per student > College and university 18.13
Ranked 45th.
22.04
Ranked 37th. 22% more than Belarus

High school > Gender ratio 102.19
Ranked 54th. 3% more than United States
99.5
Ranked 59th.

Compulsary education starting age 6
Ranked 29th. The same as United States
6
Ranked 66th.

Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary per million 1.23
Ranked 42nd. 26 times more than United States
0.0465
Ranked 96th.

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 73th. 50% more than Belarus

Literacy > Male 99.8%
Ranked 2nd. 1% more than United States
99%
Ranked 28th.

Spending > USD 2.94 billion
Ranked 52nd.
684.04 billion
Ranked 1st. 233 times more than Belarus

High school > Private school share 0.421%
Ranked 58th.
8.27%
Ranked 86th. 20 times more than Belarus

Spending > Proportion 4.93
Ranked 52nd. 3% more than United States
4.79
Ranked 54th.

Pupil-teacher ratio > Primary 16.04
Ranked 82nd. 13% more than United States
14.21
Ranked 120th.

Child care (preschool) > Starting age 3
Ranked 88th. The same as United States
3
Ranked 103th.

Preschool enrollment rate 99.2
Ranked 92nd. About the same as United States
98.77
Ranked 94th.

Tertiary > Students studying abroad 29,273.87
Ranked 25th.
56,943.33
Ranked 6th. 95% more than Belarus

Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level 488,650
Ranked 39th.
16.61 million
Ranked 1st. 34 times more than Belarus

Elementary (primary school) > Duration 4
Ranked 193th.
6
Ranked 59th. 50% more than Belarus

Children out of school > Primary 37,953
Ranked 39th.
1.62 million
Ranked 2nd. 43 times more than Belarus

Secondary education, teachers 81,700
Ranked 30th.
1.67 million
Ranked 4th. 20 times more than Belarus

Secondary education, teachers per 1000 8.01
Ranked 21st. 49% more than United States
5.36
Ranked 56th.

Child care (preschool) > Students per teacher 6.41
Ranked 56th.
14.96
Ranked 64th. 2 times more than Belarus

High school > Lower secondary school duration 5
Ranked 7th. 67% more than United States
3
Ranked 105th.

Children out of school, primary, male per 1000 1.11
Ranked 42nd.
3.14
Ranked 43th. 3 times more than Belarus

Secondary education, general pupils 586,324
Ranked 36th.
24.21 million
Ranked 3rd. 41 times more than Belarus

High school > Gender parity index 0.968
Ranked 72nd.
1.01
Ranked 68th. 4% more than Belarus

Scientific and technical journal articles 532
Ranked 49th.
211,233
Ranked 1st. 397 times more than Belarus

College and university > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female 59%
Ranked 6th. 26% more than United States
47%
Ranked 7th.
Tertiary > Students studying abroad proportion 5.01%
Ranked 65th. 18 times more than United States
0.271%
Ranked 124th.

Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level per 1000 49.53
Ranked 13th.
57.75
Ranked 4th. 17% more than Belarus

Scouting > Genders admitted both both for Venturing, boys only for non-Venturing
Elementary (primary school) > Starting age 6
Ranked 69th. The same as United States
6
Ranked 77th.

Education expenditure of government > As percentage of total government 11.3%
Ranked 38th.
15.3%
Ranked 38th. 35% more than Belarus

Children out of school, primary, male 10,485
Ranked 35th.
976,866
Ranked 3rd. 93 times more than Belarus

Education expenditure of government > As percentage of GNI 6%
Ranked 15th. 2% more than United States
5.9%
Ranked 23th.

High school > Students per teacher 12.54
Ranked 59th.
14.49
Ranked 57th. 16% more than Belarus

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

Secondary school starting age > Years 10
Ranked 187th.
12
Ranked 59th. 20% more than Belarus

High school starting age > Years 10
Ranked 164th.
12
Ranked 55th. 20% more than Belarus

Primary education > Teachers > Per capita 2.42 per 1,000 people
Ranked 80th.
5.88 per 1,000 people
Ranked 44th. 2 times more than Belarus

Education enrolment by level > Primary level 437,005
Ranked 101st.
24.85 million
Ranked 4th. 57 times more than Belarus

Elementary school graduate rate 99.53
Ranked 10th. 4% more than United States
95.34
Ranked 40th.

Public spending per student > Primary level 45.8
Ranked 1st. 3 times more than United States
17.9
Ranked 21st.
Primary education, pupils per 1000 37.17
Ranked 87th.
78.41
Ranked 97th. 2 times more than Belarus

Secondary education, pupils per 1000 73.23
Ranked 43th.
77.71
Ranked 76th. 6% more than Belarus

Girls to boys ratio > Tertiary level enrolment 1.37
Ranked 26th.
1.4
Ranked 22nd. 2% more than Belarus

Girls to boys ratio > Secondary level enrolment 1.01
Ranked 58th.
1.02
Ranked 54th. 1% more than Belarus

Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level > Per capita 49.23 per 1,000 people
Ranked 13th.
57.61 per 1,000 people
Ranked 4th. 17% more than Belarus

Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people 3.09
Ranked 63th. 17 times more than United States
0.183
Ranked 178th.

Outcomes > Secondary education > Duration > Years 7
Ranked 28th. 17% more than United States
6
Ranked 86th.

Teacher student ratio > High school 8.1
Ranked 110th.
14.38
Ranked 51st. 78% more than Belarus

Children out of school > Primary per 1000 3.93
Ranked 56th.
5.54
Ranked 58th. 41% more than Belarus

Inequality adjusted index 0.819
Ranked 24th.
0.941
Ranked 3rd. 15% more than Belarus
Teacher student ratio > Elementary school 15.16
Ranked 98th. 11% more than United States
13.69
Ranked 102nd.

Elementary school > Enrolled students 362,377
Ranked 88th.
24.68 million
Ranked 3rd. 68 times more than Belarus

Primary education > Duration > Years 4 years
Ranked 172nd.
6 years
Ranked 54th. 50% more than Belarus

Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ per capita $2,137.40
Ranked 46th.
$33,005.49
Ranked 3rd. 15 times more than Belarus

School enrolment rate > 1st grade 99.22
Ranked 76th.
105.99
Ranked 46th. 7% more than Belarus

Secondary education, general pupils per 1000 61.95
Ranked 53th.
77.71
Ranked 47th. 25% more than Belarus

Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share 0.0549%
Ranked 84th.
8.72%
Ranked 80th. 159 times more than Belarus

High school > Lower secondary starting age 10
Ranked 194th.
12
Ranked 61st. 20% more than Belarus

Elementary school > Gender ratio 102.45
Ranked 7th. 2% more than United States
100.68
Ranked 17th.

Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level 90%
Ranked 91st.
94%
Ranked 71st. 4% more than Belarus

Duration of education > Secondary level 7
Ranked 31st. 17% more than United States
6
Ranked 81st.
Public spending per student > Tertiary level 18.7
Ranked 20th.
23.9
Ranked 8th. 28% more than Belarus
Primary education > Pupils 379,577
Ranked 62nd.
24.56 million
Ranked 4th. 65 times more than Belarus

Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita 100.53 per 1,000 people
Ranked 48th. 22% more than United States
82.72 per 1,000 people
Ranked 88th.

Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Tertiary level 57.07%
Ranked 30th. 1% more than United States
56.64%
Ranked 34th.

Secondary education, vocational pupils 106,723
Ranked 22nd.
0.0
Ranked 96th.

Spending on education > Proportion spent on all staff salaries 72.1%
Ranked 8th.
77.19%
Ranked 38th. 7% more than Belarus

Elementary (primary) school > Students per teacher 14.91
Ranked 61st. 4% more than United States
14.29
Ranked 100th.

Secondary education > Teachers 103,997
Ranked 11th.
1.62 million
Ranked 3rd. 16 times more than Belarus

School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary 15 years
Ranked 27th.
16 years
Ranked 15th. 7% more than Belarus
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level 997,760
Ranked 56th.
23.85 million
Ranked 4th. 24 times more than Belarus

Scientific and technical journal articles per million 54.3
Ranked 47th.
728.12
Ranked 13th. 13 times more than Belarus

Duration of education > Primary level 4
Ranked 153th.
6
Ranked 51st. 50% more than Belarus
Participation > Children out of school > Elementary 18,838
Ranked 58th.
1.71 million
Ranked 4th. 91 times more than Belarus

Participation > Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education 101.08%
Ranked 45th. 1% more than United States
100.09%
Ranked 51st.

Public spending per student > Secondary level 8.7
Ranked 14th.
22.4
Ranked 28th. 3 times more than Belarus
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Primary level 48.29%
Ranked 96th.
48.86%
Ranked 40th. 1% more than Belarus

Children out of school > Primary > Per capita 3.88 per 1,000 people
Ranked 57th.
5.52 per 1,000 people
Ranked 57th. 42% more than Belarus

Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Women 88%
Ranked 93th.
94%
Ranked 66th. 7% more than Belarus

High school > Upper secondary starting age 15
Ranked 83th. The same as United States
15
Ranked 90th.

Elementary school starting age > Years 6
Ranked 65th. The same as United States
6
Ranked 73th.

Elementary school repeaters > All 0.04
Ranked 111th.
0.0
Ranked 116th.

Secondary education > General pupils > Per capita 94.5 per 1,000 people
Ranked 26th. 15% more than United States
82.36 per 1,000 people
Ranked 51st.

Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 1000 44.3
Ranked 159th.
86.39
Ranked 118th. 95% more than Belarus

Education enrolment by level > Primary level > Per capita 0.044 per capita
Ranked 155th.
0.086 per capita
Ranked 119th. 95% more than Belarus

Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Men 91%
Ranked 79th.
93%
Ranked 66th. 2% more than Belarus

Pupils-teacher ratio > Primary level 17.1
Ranked 106th. 11% more than United States
15.4
Ranked 115th.
Elementary (primary school) > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female 99%
Ranked 1st. 14% more than United States
87%
Ranked 8th.
Primary education > Teachers 23,671
Ranked 47th.
1.73 million
Ranked 3rd. 73 times more than Belarus

Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Secondary level 49.56%
Ranked 68th. 2% more than United States
48.72%
Ranked 92nd.

Private school enrolment > Primary level 0.1
Ranked 95th.
11.6
Ranked 33th. 116 times more than Belarus
Outcomes > Primary education > Duration > Years 4
Ranked 160th.
6
Ranked 49th. 50% more than Belarus

Primary education > Teachers per 1000 2.45
Ranked 80th.
5.9
Ranked 45th. 2 times more than Belarus

Children out of school > Primary > Female > Per capita 2.19 per 1,000 people
Ranked 55th.
3.5 per 1,000 people
Ranked 47th. 60% more than Belarus

Female enrolment share > Primary level 48.5%
Ranked 71st.
48.7%
Ranked 42nd. About the same as Belarus
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ $20.23 billion
Ranked 35th.
$10.28 trillion
Ranked 1st. 508 times more than Belarus

Primary school starting age > Years 6
Ranked 69th. The same as United States
6
Ranked 77th.

Scouting > Members 1,201
Ranked 140th.
2.99 million
Ranked 3rd. 2488 times more than Belarus
Elementary (primary) school) > Proportion spent on all staff salaries 77.39%
Ranked 40th.
81.55%
Ranked 48th. 5% more than Belarus

Enrolment ratio > Secondary level 75.9%
Ranked 31st.
88.1%
Ranked 17th. 16% more than Belarus
Participation > Secondary education > General pupils 817,820
Ranked 54th.
24.69 million
Ranked 2nd. 30 times more than Belarus

Ratio of female to male primary enrollment 96.57
Ranked 51st.
97.22
Ranked 93th. 1% more than Belarus

Secondary education > Teachers per 1000 10.76
Ranked 5th. 95% more than United States
5.52
Ranked 66th.

Secondary education > General pupils per 1000 95.6
Ranked 28th. 16% more than United States
82.6
Ranked 48th.

Children out of school > Primary > Male 16,594
Ranked 37th.
593,372
Ranked 5th. 36 times more than Belarus

Elementary (primary) school > Gender parity index 1
Ranked 25th. 1% more than United States
0.991
Ranked 69th.

Female enrolment share > Secondary level 50%
Ranked 49th. 2% more than United States
49%
Ranked 73th.
Private school enrolment > Secondary level 0.2
Ranked 87th.
9.6
Ranked 12th. 48 times more than Belarus
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level per 1000 101.14
Ranked 48th. 22% more than United States
82.94
Ranked 90th.

Scouting > Members per thousand people 0.127
Ranked 151st.
9.52
Ranked 14th. 75 times more than Belarus
Elementary school repeaters > Female 0.05
Ranked 129th.
0.0
Ranked 112th.

Elementary school repeaters > Male 0.05
Ranked 129th.
0.0
Ranked 113th.

Children out of school > Primary > Male > Per capita 1.7 per 1,000 people
Ranked 57th.
2.02 per 1,000 people
Ranked 67th. 19% more than Belarus

High school teachers 101,663
Ranked 31st.
1.72 million
Ranked 2nd. 17 times more than Belarus

Elementary school teachers 23,904
Ranked 75th.
1.8 million
Ranked 2nd. 75 times more than Belarus

Participation > Secondary education > Pupils 928,488
Ranked 48th.
24.43 million
Ranked 3rd. 26 times more than Belarus

Primary education > Pupils per 1000 39.28
Ranked 105th.
83.88
Ranked 115th. 2 times more than Belarus

Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment 100.9
Ranked 40th.
101.63
Ranked 58th. 1% more than Belarus

School enrollment > Primary > Private > % of total primary 0.07%
Ranked 79th.
10.29%
Ranked 59th. 147 times more than Belarus

Unemployment with primary education > Female > % of female unemployment 9.9%
Ranked 31st.
17.3%
Ranked 42nd. 75% more than Belarus

School enrollment, preprimary > % gross 102.73%
Ranked 7th. 40% more than United States
73.32%
Ranked 63th.

School enrollment, primary > % net 94%
Ranked 26th. 2% more than United States
91.88%
Ranked 70th.

School enrollment, secondary > % gross 106.36%
Ranked 3rd. 14% more than United States
93.55%
Ranked 60th.

School enrollment, secondary, private > % of total secondary 0.421%
Ranked 57th.
8.27%
Ranked 85th. 20 times more than Belarus

School enrollment, tertiary, female > % gross 107.2%
Ranked 1st.
111.32%
Ranked 1st. 4% more than Belarus

Expenditure per student, tertiary > % of GDP per capita 14.82%
Ranked 11th.
21.66%
Ranked 66th. 46% more than Belarus

School enrollment > Secondary > % net 88.54% net
Ranked 6th.
89.34% net
Ranked 22nd. 1% more than Belarus

Net intake rate in grade 1 > Female > % of official school-age population 86.57%
Ranked 7th. 21% more than United States
71.58%
Ranked 32nd.
School enrollment > Primary > Male > % gross 103.16% gross
Ranked 63th. 3% more than United States
100.34% gross
Ranked 110th.

School enrollment > Preprimary > Female > % gross 103.59% gross
Ranked 5th. 71% more than United States
60.55% gross
Ranked 61st.

School enrollment, tertiary, male > % gross 76.6%
Ranked 1st.
80.1%
Ranked 3rd. 5% more than Belarus

Labor force with tertiary education, female > % of female labor force 27.6%
Ranked 26th.
36.5%
Ranked 5th. 32% more than Belarus

Labor force with primary education > % of total 3.3%
Ranked 63th.
13.4%
Ranked 51st. 4 times more than Belarus

Labor force with secondary education, male > % of male labor force 72%
Ranked 3rd. 43% more than United States
50.2%
Ranked 23th.

Labor force with secondary education > % of total 69.9%
Ranked 3rd. 38% more than United States
50.8%
Ranked 22nd.

Unemployment with tertiary education > % of total unemployment 13.4%
Ranked 23th.
46.5%
Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than Belarus

Primary education > Pupils > % female 47.76% female
Ranked 68th.
48.08% female
Ranked 104th. 1% more than Belarus

Primary education > Pupils > Per capita 0.039 per capita
Ranked 106th.
0.084 per capita
Ranked 115th. 2 times more than Belarus

Net intake rate in grade 1 > Male > % of official school-age population 88.44%
Ranked 9th. 30% more than United States
68.07%
Ranked 43th.
High school teachers > % female 80.34%
Ranked 6th. 33% more than United States
60.36%
Ranked 38th.

Efficiency > Net intake rate in grade 1 > % of official school-age population 81.67%
Ranked 17th. 5% more than United States
77.51%
Ranked 23th.

Efficiency > Net intake rate in grade 1 > Female > % of official school-age population 84.03%
Ranked 17th. 3% more than United States
81.24%
Ranked 18th.

Elementary school graduate rate > Male 99.44
Ranked 9th.
100
Ranked 3rd. 1% more than Belarus

Efficiency > Net intake rate in grade 1 > Male > % of official school-age population 79.44%
Ranked 21st. 7% more than United States
73.96%
Ranked 27th.

Elementary school > Enrolled students > % female 49.19%
Ranked 20th. 1% more than United States
48.92%
Ranked 37th.

Elementary school teachers > % female 99.24%
Ranked 1st. 16% more than United States
85.64%
Ranked 32nd.

Participation > Secondary education > Vocational pupils > % female 30.72%
Ranked 99th.
0.0
Ranked 111th.

Participation > Total enrollment > Primary > Male > % net 93.71%
Ranked 54th. 1% more than United States
92.62%
Ranked 60th.

Preschool enrollment rate > Female 101.15
Ranked 13th. 76% more than United States
57.63
Ranked 64th.

Preschool enrollment rate > Male 103.31
Ranked 11th. 78% more than United States
57.98
Ranked 63th.

School enrolment rate > 1st grade > Female 101.73
Ranked 58th.
108.63
Ranked 38th. 7% more than Belarus

School enrolment rate > 1st grade > Male 96.85
Ranked 92nd.
103.49
Ranked 59th. 7% more than Belarus

Secondary education, teachers, female 44,863
Ranked 6th.
1.02 million
Ranked 4th. 23 times more than Belarus

School enrollment, secondary, male > % net 95.4%
Ranked 1st. 10% more than United States
86.8%
Ranked 32nd.

School enrollment, secondary, female > % gross 104.42%
Ranked 6th. 11% more than United States
93.76%
Ranked 61st.

School enrollment > Primary > Female > % net 87.71% net
Ranked 41st.
90.49% net
Ranked 71st. 3% more than Belarus

School enrollment > Primary > Male > % net 90.82% net
Ranked 34th.
94.25% net
Ranked 51st. 4% more than Belarus

Services, etc., value added > % of GDP 45.9%
Ranked 82nd.
79.4%
Ranked 11th. 73% more than Belarus

Unemployment with secondary education, male > % of male unemployment 34%
Ranked 66th.
37.6%
Ranked 57th. 11% more than Belarus

Public spending on education, total > % of GDP 5.15%
Ranked 3rd.
5.62%
Ranked 41st. 9% more than Belarus

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