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  • Children out of school, primary: Children out of school, primary. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Total is the total number of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools.
  • Children out of school, primary per 1000: Children out of school, primary. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Total is the total number of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Children out of school, primary, female: Children out of school, primary, female. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Female is the total number of female primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools.
  • Children out of school, primary, female per 1000: Children out of school, primary, female. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Female is the total number of female primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • College and university > Gender parity index: Country's gender parity index for college and university enrollment. For countries with a rating of over 1, more females are enrolled while countries with a rating under 1 have more males enrolled.
  • College and university > 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.
  • 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).
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • High school > Population with at least high school education > Women: Population with at least high school education > Women.
  • Elementary school graduate rate: Persistence to last grade of primary is the percentage of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary education. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Secondary education > Pupils: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
  • Primary education > Pupils: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
  • High school > Population with at least high school education > Men: Gender Inequality Index.
  • Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Secondary education, vocational pupils: Secondary education, vocational pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. Technical/vocational programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in technical/vocational programmes at public and private secondary education institutions.
  • Elementary (primary) school > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for primary education.
  • Spending on education > Proportion spent on all staff salaries: Percentage of public funding for education that goes to school staff salaries.
  • Secondary education > Teachers: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • School enrolment rate > 5th grade: Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.
  • Scientific and technical journal articles per million: Scientific and technical journal articles refer to the number of scientific and engineering articles published in the following fields: physics, biology, chemistry, mathematics, clinical medicine, biomedical research, engineering and technology, and earth and space sciences. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Duration of education > Primary level: Duration of primary education is the number of grades (or years) in primary education.
  • Participation > Children out of school > Elementary: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
  • Participation > Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education: Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary and secondary levels in public and private schools.
  • 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.
  • Pupils-teacher ratio > Primary level: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary level is the average number of pupils per teacher in primary education. Cross-country comparisons may be affected by such factors as the composition of teachers by part- and full-time employment.
  • Elementary (primary school) > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female: Percentage of country's elementary, or primary, teachers that are female.
  • Primary education > Teachers: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • Secondary education > Vocational pupils: Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training.
  • Private school enrolment > Primary level: Private sector enrolment share, primary level is the share of primary school pupils who attend a privately managed school, regardless of whether or not the school receives subsidies from the government.
  • Outcomes > Primary education > Duration > Years: Primary duration refers to the number of years of full-time equivalent duration in primary education in the school system according to ISCED.
  • 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).
  • Enrolment ratio > Secondary level: Net enrolment ratio, secondary level, is the ratio of the number of children of official secondary school age enrolled in school to the number of children of official secondary school age in the population.
  • Participation > Secondary education > General pupils: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training."
  • Secondary education > Teachers per 1000: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Ratio of female to male primary enrollment: Ratio of female to male primary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
  • Secondary education > General pupils per 1000: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Children out of school > Primary > Male: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
  • Elementary (primary) school > Gender parity index: Country's gender parity index in primary, or elementary, school. For countries with a rating of over 1, more females are enrolled while countries with a rating under 1 have more males enrolled. 
  • Female enrolment share > Secondary level: Girls' enrolment share, secondary level is the number of girls enrolled in secondary school, expressed as a percentage of the total number of pupils in secondary school.
  • Private school enrolment > Secondary level: Private sector enrolment share, secondary level is the share of students in general secondary education who attend a privately managed school, regardless of whether or not the school receives subsidies from the government.
  • Education enrolment by level > Secondary level per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Scouting > Members per thousand people: Membership (from 2012). Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Elementary school repeaters > Male: Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school."
  • Elementary school repeaters > Female: Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school."
  • Children out of school > Primary > Male > Per capita: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • High school teachers: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • Elementary school teachers: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • Participation > Secondary education > Pupils: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
  • Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment: Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Pupils-teacher ratio > Secondary level: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary level is the average number of pupils per teacher in secondary education. Cross-country comparisons may be affected by such factors as the composition of teachers by part- and full-time employment.
  • Primary education, teachers > % female: Primary education, teachers (% female). Percentage female teachers. Primary is the number of female teachers at the primary level expressed as a percentage of the total number of teachers (male and female) at the primary level in a given school year. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
  • Tertiary education, teachers > % female: Tertiary education, teachers (% female). Percentage female teachers. Tertiary is the number of female teachers at the tertiary level expressed as a percentage of the total number of teachers (male and female) at the tertiary level in a given school year. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
  • Public spending on education, total > % of government expenditure: Public spending on education, total (% of government expenditure). Public expenditure on education as % of total government expenditure is the total public education expenditure (current and capital) expressed as a percentage of total government expenditure for all sectors in a given financial year. Public education expenditure includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration, and subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities).
  • 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)
  • Ratio of female to male enrollments in tertiary education: Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment is the percentage of men to women enrolled at tertiary level in public and private schools.
  • Secondary education > Pupils > % female: Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at secondary level includes enrollments in public and private schools.
  • 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."
  • Persistence to grade 5 > Male > % of cohort: Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.
  • School enrollment, primary, private > % of total primary: School enrollment, primary, private (% of total primary). Percentage of private enrolment. Primary is the enrolment in private primary schools expressed as a percentage of total enrolment (public and private) in primary schools. 'Private' refers to all educational institutions not operated by a public authority, regardless of whether they receive financial support from public authorities. A high percentage indicates strong involvement of the non-governmental sector (including religious bodies, other organizations, associations, communities, private enterprises or persons) in providing organized educational programmes.
  • Primary education, pupils > % female: Primary education, pupils (% female). Percentage of female students. Primary is the number of female students at the primary level expressed as a percentage of the total number of students (male and female) at the primary level in a given school year.
  • School enrollment, primary, female > % gross: School enrollment, primary, female (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Primary. Female is the total female enrollment in primary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the female population of official primary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.
  • Primary completion rate, total > % of relevant age group: Primary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group). Primary completion rate. Total is the total number of new entrants in the last grade of primary education, regardless of age, expressed as percentage of the total population of the theoretical entrance age to the last grade of primary. This indicator is also known as "gross intake rate to the last grade of primary." The ratio can exceed 100% due to over-aged and under-aged children who enter primary school late/early and/or repeat grades.
  • Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female > % of relevant age group: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female (% of relevant age group). Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education 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 > % female: Secondary education, general pupils (% female). Percentage of female students. Total secondary. General programmes is the number of female students enrolled in general programmes at the secondary education level expressed as a percentage of the total number of students (male and female) enrolled in general programmes at the secondary education level in a given school year.
  • Total enrollment, primary, male > % net: Total enrollment, primary, male (% net). Adjusted net enrollment is the number of pupils of the school-age group for primary education, enrolled either in primary or secondary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population in that age group.
  • Labor force with primary education, female > % of female labor force: Labor force with primary education, female (% of female labor force). Labor force with primary education is the proportion of the labor force that has a primary education, as a percentage of the total labor force.
  • Labor force with tertiary education > % of total: Labor force with tertiary education (% of total). Labor force with tertiary education is the proportion of labor force that has a tertiary education, as a percentage of the total labor force.
  • 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
  • Secondary education, vocational pupils per 1000: Secondary education, vocational pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. Technical/vocational programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in technical/vocational programmes at public and private secondary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Secondary education, teachers, female per 1000: Secondary education, teachers, female. Teaching staff in total secondary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Female is the total number of female teachers in public and private secondary education institutions (ISCED 2 and 3). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment > %: 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.
  • Ratio of female to male primary enrollment > %: 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 > % female: Female teachers as a percentage of total secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • 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.
  • Public spending on education > Total > % of GDP: Public expenditure on education consists of current and capital public expenditure on education plus subsidies to private education at the primary, secondary, and tertiary levels.
  • Unemployment with primary 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).
  • Unemployment with secondary 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).
  • 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.
  • Expenditure per student > Tertiary > % of GDP per capita: 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • School enrollment, primary, female > % net: School enrollment, primary, female (% net). Net enrolment rate. Primary. Female is the ratio of female children of the official primary school age who are enrolled in primary school to the female population of the official primary school age.
  • Persistence to grade 5, total > % of cohort: Persistence to grade 5, total (% of cohort). Survival rate to grade 5. Total is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. 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 > Primary > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.
  • Persistence to last grade of primary, male > % of cohort: Persistence to last grade of primary, male (% of cohort). Survival rate to last grade of primary. Male is the share of male 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.
  • 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."
  • Public spending on education > Total > % of government expenditure: Public expenditure on education consists of current and capital public expenditure on education plus subsidies to private education at the primary, secondary, and tertiary levels.
  • High school > Lower Secondary > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for lower secondary (middle school) education.
  • 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, 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.
STAT Belize Canada HISTORY
Children out of school, primary 393
Ranked 62nd.
1,892
Ranked 100th. 5 times more than Belize

Children out of school, primary per 1000 1.21
Ranked 52nd. 20 times more than Canada
0.0615
Ranked 118th.

Children out of school, primary, female 42
Ranked 55th.
1,762
Ranked 86th. 42 times more than Belize

Children out of school, primary, female per 1000 0.13
Ranked 53th. 2 times more than Canada
0.0578
Ranked 104th.

College and university > Gender parity index 1.59
Ranked 13th. 19% more than Canada
1.34
Ranked 28th.

College and university > Share of total education spending 8.67%
Ranked 102nd.
35.39%
Ranked 4th. 4 times more than Belize

Compulsary education duration 10
Ranked 40th.
11
Ranked 47th. 10% more than Belize

Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP 6.56%
Ranked 22nd. 19% more than Canada
5.5%
Ranked 44th.

Literacy > Female 94.1%
Ranked 55th.
99%
Ranked 29th. 5% more than Belize
Literacy > Total population 94.1%
Ranked 60th.
99%
Ranked 30th. 5% more than Belize
Primary education, duration > Years 6
Ranked 110th. The same as Canada
6
Ranked 145th.

Primary education, teachers per 1000 7.67
Ranked 11th. 67% more than Canada
4.58
Ranked 75th.

Pupil-teacher ratio, primary 21.56
Ranked 46th. 24% more than Canada
17.42
Ranked 113th.

Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary 16.52
Ranked 23th.
18.8
Ranked 21st. 14% more than Belize

Secondary education, duration > Years 6
Ranked 139th. The same as Canada
6
Ranked 164th.

College and university > Gender ratio 184.65
Ranked 1st. 36% more than Canada
135.79
Ranked 36th.

Child care (preschool) > Duration 2
Ranked 173th. The same as Canada
2
Ranked 191st.

Secondary education > Teachers > Per capita 5.76 per 1,000 people
Ranked 27th. 21% more than Canada
4.76 per 1,000 people
Ranked 70th.

Duration of compulsory education 9 years
Ranked 90th.
11 years
Ranked 32nd. 22% more than Belize
Secondary education, pupils 35,391
Ranked 64th.
2.61 million
Ranked 35th. 74 times more than Belize

College and university > Private school share 96.17%
Ranked 2nd.
0.0
Ranked 64th.
Girls to boys ratio > Primary level enrolment 0.96
Ranked 94th.
1
Ranked 45th. 4% more than Belize

Primary education, pupils 53,605
Ranked 75th.
2.17 million
Ranked 48th. 40 times more than Belize

Primary education, teachers 2,486
Ranked 66th.
141,045
Ranked 29th. 57 times more than Belize

Spending per student > College and university 216.9
Ranked 9th. 5 times more than Canada
44
Ranked 6th.
High school > Gender ratio 108.22
Ranked 17th. 11% more than Canada
97.9
Ranked 89th.

Compulsary education starting age 5
Ranked 97th.
6
Ranked 143th. 20% more than Belize

Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary per million 50.99
Ranked 6th. 80 times more than Canada
0.634
Ranked 49th.

Literacy > Definition age 15 and over can read and write age 15 and over can read and write
High school > Upper secondary school duration 2
Ranked 186th.
4
Ranked 49th. Twice as much as Belize

Literacy > Male 94.1%
Ranked 71st.
99%
Ranked 39th. 5% more than Belize
Spending > USD 67.28 million
Ranked 132nd.
66.53 billion
Ranked 9th. 989 times more than Belize

High school > Private school share 63.21%
Ranked 2nd. 9 times more than Canada
7.2%
Ranked 90th.

Spending > Proportion 5.62
Ranked 32nd. 18% more than Canada
4.78
Ranked 57th.

Pupil-teacher ratio > Primary 22.54
Ranked 58th. 29% more than Canada
17.42
Ranked 123th.

Child care (preschool) > Starting age 3
Ranked 169th.
4
Ranked 63th. 33% more than Belize

Preschool enrollment rate 120.48
Ranked 9th. 22% more than Canada
98.84
Ranked 107th.

Tertiary > Students studying abroad 837.58
Ranked 178th.
45,693.45
Ranked 15th. 55 times more than Belize

Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level 527
Ranked 126th.
1.19 million
Ranked 21st. 2263 times more than Belize

Elementary (primary school) > Duration 6
Ranked 115th. The same as Canada
6
Ranked 154th.

Children out of school > Primary 331
Ranked 71st.
12,419
Ranked 69th. 38 times more than Belize

Secondary education, teachers 2,142
Ranked 34th.
126,098
Ranked 8th. 59 times more than Belize

Secondary education, teachers per 1000 6.61
Ranked 13th. 59% more than Canada
4.17
Ranked 13th.

Child care (preschool) > Students per teacher 16.32
Ranked 31st.
17.72
Ranked 70th. 9% more than Belize

High school > Lower secondary school duration 4
Ranked 58th. Twice as much as Canada
2
Ranked 204th.

Children out of school, primary, male per 1000 1.08
Ranked 43th. 9 times more than Canada
0.116
Ranked 99th.

Secondary education, general pupils 33,671
Ranked 77th.
2.65 million
Ranked 8th. 79 times more than Belize

High school > Gender parity index 1.02
Ranked 66th. 4% more than Canada
0.979
Ranked 94th.

Scientific and technical journal articles 2
Ranked 158th.
24,803
Ranked 7th. 12402 times more than Belize

College and university > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female 46%
Ranked 23th. 12% more than Canada
41%
Ranked 1st.
Tertiary > Students studying abroad proportion 11.6%
Ranked 28th. 5 times more than Canada
2.53%
Ranked 86th.

Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level per 1000 2.09
Ranked 119th.
38.37
Ranked 27th. 18 times more than Belize

Scouting > Genders admitted both both
Elementary (primary school) > Starting age 5
Ranked 204th.
6
Ranked 179th. 20% more than Belize

Education expenditure of government > As percentage of total government 18.1%
Ranked 14th. 45% more than Canada
12.5%
Ranked 58th.
Children out of school, primary, male 351
Ranked 55th.
3,523
Ranked 78th. 10 times more than Belize

Education expenditure of government > As percentage of GNI 5.9%
Ranked 25th. 9% more than Canada
5.4%
Ranked 47th.

High school > Students per teacher 16.52
Ranked 23th.
18.8
Ranked 21st. 14% more than Belize

Secondary education > General pupils 28,865
Ranked 84th.
2.61 million
Ranked 29th. 90 times more than Belize

Secondary school starting age > Years 11
Ranked 172nd.
12
Ranked 135th. 9% more than Belize

High school starting age > Years 11
Ranked 151st.
12
Ranked 121st. 9% more than Belize

Primary education > Teachers > Per capita 7.47 per 1,000 people
Ranked 14th. 65% more than Canada
4.54 per 1,000 people
Ranked 86th.

Education enrolment by level > Primary level 47,187
Ranked 146th.
2.48 million
Ranked 49th. 53 times more than Belize

High school > Population with at least high school education > Women 35.2%
Ranked 104th.
100%
Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than Belize

Elementary school graduate rate 90.49
Ranked 48th.
97.66
Ranked 7th. 8% more than Belize
Secondary education, pupils per 1000 109.21
Ranked 10th. 43% more than Canada
76.53
Ranked 92nd.

Primary education, pupils per 1000 165.42
Ranked 21st. 3 times more than Canada
63.53
Ranked 124th.

Girls to boys ratio > Tertiary level enrolment 2.43
Ranked 4th. 79% more than Canada
1.36
Ranked 36th.

Girls to boys ratio > Secondary level enrolment 1.02
Ranked 56th. 4% more than Canada
0.98
Ranked 109th.

Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level > Per capita 1.99 per 1,000 people
Ranked 117th.
38.37 per 1,000 people
Ranked 27th. 19 times more than Belize

Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people 2.65
Ranked 71st. Twice as much as Canada
1.33
Ranked 101st.

Outcomes > Secondary education > Duration > Years 6
Ranked 123th. The same as Canada
6
Ranked 145th.

Teacher student ratio > High school 16.96
Ranked 34th.
18.4
Ranked 47th. 8% more than Belize

Children out of school > Primary per 1000 1.22
Ranked 66th. 3 times more than Canada
0.4
Ranked 108th.

Teacher student ratio > Elementary school 22.62
Ranked 57th. 30% more than Canada
17.42
Ranked 116th.

Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5 91.5%
Ranked 42nd.
96.5%
Ranked 19th. 5% more than Belize
Elementary school > Enrolled students 51,994
Ranked 123th.
2.31 million
Ranked 46th. 44 times more than Belize

Primary education > Duration > Years 6 years
Ranked 108th. The same as Canada
6 years
Ranked 143th.

Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ per capita $2,405.72
Ranked 42nd.
$22,866.96
Ranked 13th. 10 times more than Belize

School enrolment rate > 1st grade 113.95
Ranked 34th. 16% more than Canada
98.03
Ranked 97th.

Secondary education, general pupils per 1000 103.9
Ranked 13th. 19% more than Canada
87.49
Ranked 7th.

Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share 83.04%
Ranked 2nd. 14 times more than Canada
6.12%
Ranked 90th.

High school > Lower secondary starting age 11
Ranked 178th.
12
Ranked 138th. 9% more than Belize

Elementary school > Gender ratio 96.99
Ranked 91st.
99.53
Ranked 43th. 3% more than Belize

Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level 98%
Ranked 33th.
99%
Ranked 27th. 1% more than Belize

Duration of education > Secondary level 6
Ranked 118th. The same as Canada
6
Ranked 136th.
Secondary education > Pupils 32,322
Ranked 79th.
2.71 million
Ranked 27th. 84 times more than Belize

Primary education > Pupils 49,124
Ranked 86th.
2.46 million
Ranked 51st. 50 times more than Belize

High school > Population with at least high school education > Men 32.8%
Ranked 127th.
100%
Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than Belize

Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Tertiary level 64.9%
Ranked 6th. 16% more than Canada
56.01%
Ranked 40th.

Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita 105.13 per 1,000 people
Ranked 37th. 25% more than Canada
84.37 per 1,000 people
Ranked 79th.

Secondary education, vocational pupils 1,720
Ranked 51st.
0.0
Ranked 81st.

Elementary (primary) school > Students per teacher 21.56
Ranked 45th. 24% more than Canada
17.42
Ranked 119th.

Spending on education > Proportion spent on all staff salaries 77.26%
Ranked 27th. 6% more than Canada
72.92%
Ranked 50th.

Secondary education > Teachers 1,680
Ranked 59th.
147,890
Ranked 24th. 88 times more than Belize

School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary 13 years
Ranked 5th.
17 years
Ranked 1st. 31% more than Belize
School enrolment rate > 5th grade 93.34
Ranked 37th.
97.82
Ranked 9th. 5% more than Belize
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level 27,880
Ranked 143th.
2.62 million
Ranked 27th. 94 times more than Belize

Scientific and technical journal articles per million 8.63
Ranked 98th.
783.02
Ranked 9th. 91 times more than Belize

Duration of education > Primary level 6
Ranked 102nd. The same as Canada
6
Ranked 131st.
Participation > Children out of school > Elementary 135
Ranked 108th.
12,763
Ranked 74th. 95 times more than Belize

Participation > Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education 101.05%
Ranked 40th. 2% more than Canada
98.66%
Ranked 84th.

Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Primary level 48.81%
Ranked 46th.
48.87%
Ranked 41st. About the same as Belize

Children out of school > Primary > Per capita 1.13 per 1,000 people
Ranked 69th. 3 times more than Canada
0.4 per 1,000 people
Ranked 107th.

Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Women 100%
Ranked 10th. The same as Canada
100%
Ranked 16th.

High school > Upper secondary starting age 15
Ranked 144th. 7% more than Canada
14
Ranked 200th.

Elementary school starting age > Years 5
Ranked 173th.
6
Ranked 154th. 20% more than Belize

Elementary school repeaters > All 8.22
Ranked 32nd.
0.0
Ranked 134th.

Secondary education > General pupils > Per capita 98.92 per 1,000 people
Ranked 23th. 19% more than Canada
83.09 per 1,000 people
Ranked 53th.

Education enrolment by level > Primary level > Per capita 0.178 per capita
Ranked 19th. 2 times more than Canada
0.08 per capita
Ranked 130th.

Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 1000 187.42
Ranked 15th. 2 times more than Canada
79.86
Ranked 130th.

Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Men 95%
Ranked 58th.
99%
Ranked 31st. 4% more than Belize

Pupils-teacher ratio > Primary level 22.8
Ranked 74th. 52% more than Canada
15
Ranked 19th.
Elementary (primary school) > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female 73%
Ranked 54th. 7% more than Canada
68%
Ranked 2nd.
Primary education > Teachers 2,179
Ranked 75th.
141,045
Ranked 31st. 65 times more than Belize

Secondary education > Vocational pupils 3,457
Ranked 58th.
103,143
Ranked 52nd. 30 times more than Belize

Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Secondary level 50.61%
Ranked 40th. 4% more than Canada
48.54%
Ranked 96th.

Private school enrolment > Primary level 87.1
Ranked 2nd. 13 times more than Canada
6.5
Ranked 26th.
Outcomes > Primary education > Duration > Years 6
Ranked 101st. The same as Canada
6
Ranked 132nd.

Secondary education > Pupils per 1000 118.87
Ranked 14th. 38% more than Canada
86.38
Ranked 72nd.

Primary education > Teachers per 1000 8.01
Ranked 8th. 77% more than Canada
4.54
Ranked 86th.

Children out of school > Primary > Female > Per capita 0.418 per 1,000 people
Ranked 100th. 4 times more than Canada
0.116 per 1,000 people
Ranked 108th.

Female enrolment share > Primary level 48.5%
Ranked 79th.
48.8%
Ranked 5th. 1% more than Belize
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ $779.60 million
Ranked 87th.
$780.37 billion
Ranked 6th. 1001 times more than Belize

Primary school starting age > Years 5
Ranked 194th.
6
Ranked 176th. 20% more than Belize

Scouting > Members 1,224
Ranked 138th.
116,044
Ranked 13th. 95 times more than Belize
Enrolment ratio > Secondary level 63.3%
Ranked 54th.
97.9%
Ranked 1st. 55% more than Belize
Participation > Secondary education > General pupils 29,807
Ranked 116th.
2.63 million
Ranked 26th. 88 times more than Belize

Secondary education > Teachers per 1000 6.18
Ranked 21st. 30% more than Canada
4.76
Ranked 70th.

Ratio of female to male primary enrollment 97.61
Ranked 41st.
99.57
Ranked 37th. 2% more than Belize

Secondary education > General pupils per 1000 106.15
Ranked 20th. 28% more than Canada
83.09
Ranked 56th.

Children out of school > Primary > Male 331
Ranked 65th.
8,805
Ranked 63th. 27 times more than Belize

Elementary (primary) school > Gender parity index 0.922
Ranked 95th.
0.998
Ranked 46th. 8% more than Belize

Female enrolment share > Secondary level 51.2%
Ranked 27th. 4% more than Canada
49.1%
Ranked 12th.
Private school enrolment > Secondary level 79.1
Ranked 3rd. 12 times more than Canada
6.7
Ranked 60th.
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level per 1000 110.74
Ranked 35th. 31% more than Canada
84.37
Ranked 81st.

Scouting > Members per thousand people 3.78
Ranked 38th. 14% more than Canada
3.33
Ranked 42nd.
Elementary school repeaters > Male 9.42
Ranked 33th.
0.0
Ranked 132nd.

Elementary school repeaters > Female 6.95
Ranked 32nd.
0.0
Ranked 132nd.

Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5 > Men 77.5%
Ranked 58th.
94.8%
Ranked 15th. 22% more than Belize
Children out of school > Primary > Male > Per capita 1.13 per 1,000 people
Ranked 58th. 4 times more than Canada
0.283 per 1,000 people
Ranked 97th.

High school teachers 1,835
Ranked 82nd.
136,873
Ranked 23th. 75 times more than Belize

Elementary school teachers 2,299
Ranked 113th.
141,045
Ranked 27th. 61 times more than Belize

Participation > Secondary education > Pupils 31,377
Ranked 126th.
3 million
Ranked 29th. 96 times more than Belize

Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment 101.47
Ranked 37th. 4% more than Canada
97.7
Ranked 101st.

Primary education > Pupils per 1000 180.66
Ranked 17th. 2 times more than Canada
78.47
Ranked 134th.

Secondary education > Pupils > Per capita 110.77 per 1,000 people
Ranked 17th. 28% more than Canada
86.38 per 1,000 people
Ranked 71st.

Pupils-teacher ratio > Secondary level 15.5
Ranked 74th.
18.8
Ranked 53th. 21% more than Belize
Primary education, teachers > % female 72.12%
Ranked 35th. 6% more than Canada
68.07%
Ranked 72nd.

Tertiary education, teachers > % female 50.24%
Ranked 11th. 22% more than Canada
41.15%
Ranked 23th.

Public spending on education, total > % of government expenditure 18.71%
Ranked 33th. 52% more than Canada
12.3%
Ranked 66th.

Labor force with secondary education, female > % of female labor force 20.2%
Ranked 57th.
36.6%
Ranked 53th. 81% more than Belize

Unemployment with secondary education, female > % of female unemployment 19.2%
Ranked 81st.
38.1%
Ranked 62nd. 98% more than Belize

Education spending > % of GDP 5.2%
Ranked 52nd. The same as Canada
5.2%
Ranked 54th.
Ratio of female to male enrollments in tertiary education 242.62
Ranked 4th. 78% more than Canada
136.1
Ranked 34th.

Secondary education > Pupils > % female 49.62% female
Ranked 32nd. 3% more than Canada
48.1% female
Ranked 91st.

Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Private > % of total secondary 70.11%
Ranked 4th. 12 times more than Canada
5.82%
Ranked 79th.

School enrollment > Tertiary > Male > % gross 1.54% gross
Ranked 122nd.
51.2% gross
Ranked 20th. 33 times more than Belize

Participation > School enrollment > Tertiary > % gross 11.22%
Ranked 4th.
62.27%
Ranked 18th. 6 times more than Belize

Participation > School enrollment > Tertiary > Female > % gross 14.61%
Ranked 3rd.
71.97%
Ranked 18th. 5 times more than Belize

Participation > Total enrollment > Primary > % net 99.69%
Ranked 4th. About the same as Canada
99.48%
Ranked 15th.

Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Male > % net 60.85%
Ranked 72nd.
94.86%
Ranked 4th. 56% more than Belize
Persistence to grade 5 > Male > % of cohort 76.16%
Ranked 51st.
95.13%
Ranked 18th. 25% more than Belize
School enrollment, primary, private > % of total primary 83.04%
Ranked 2nd. 14 times more than Canada
6.12%
Ranked 88th.

Primary education, pupils > % female 48.73%
Ranked 32nd.
48.76%
Ranked 56th. The same as Belize

School enrollment, primary, female > % gross 119.22%
Ranked 11th. 21% more than Canada
98.9%
Ranked 111th.

Primary completion rate, total > % of relevant age group 116.06%
Ranked 2nd. 20% more than Canada
96.51%
Ranked 56th.

Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female > % of relevant age group 108.75%
Ranked 30th. 8% more than Canada
100.93%
Ranked 79th.

Secondary education, general pupils > % female 50.93%
Ranked 17th. 5% more than Canada
48.63%
Ranked 73th.

Total enrollment, primary, male > % net 98.44%
Ranked 7th.
99.72%
Ranked 11th. 1% more than Belize

Labor force with primary education, female > % of female labor force 40%
Ranked 15th. 4 times more than Canada
11.4%
Ranked 65th.

Labor force with tertiary education > % of total 12.4%
Ranked 54th.
46.5%
Ranked 2nd. 4 times more than Belize

Services, etc., value added > Current US$ per capita $2,636.64
Ranked 57th.
$28,043.04
Ranked 17th. 11 times more than Belize

Services, etc., value added > Current US$, % of GDP 57.61%
Ranked 38th.
62.18%
Ranked 34th. 8% more than Belize

Secondary education, vocational pupils per 1000 5.31
Ranked 29th.
0.0
Ranked 81st.

Secondary education, teachers, female per 1000 4.06
Ranked 12th. 34% more than Canada
3.02
Ranked 27th.

Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment > % 104.98%
Ranked 15th. 8% more than Canada
97.63%
Ranked 98th.

Ratio of female to male primary enrollment > % 97.47%
Ranked 41st.
100.48%
Ranked 25th. 3% more than Belize

Secondary education > Teachers > % female 63.69% female
Ranked 13th.
68.22% female
Ranked 24th. 7% more than Belize

Adjusted savings > Education expenditure > % of GNI 5.19% of GNI
Ranked 48th.
5.23% of GNI
Ranked 47th. 1% more than Belize

Public spending on education > Total > % of GDP 5.35%
Ranked 19th. 2% more than Canada
5.23%
Ranked 48th.

Unemployment with primary education > % of total unemployment 58.3%
Ranked 9th. 2 times more than Canada
29%
Ranked 32nd.

Unemployment with secondary education > % of total unemployment 15.3%
Ranked 66th.
30.8%
Ranked 50th. 2 times more than Belize

School enrollment > Secondary > Male > % gross 86.13% gross
Ranked 26th.
109.76% gross
Ranked 11th. 27% more than Belize

Expenditure per student > Tertiary > % of GDP per capita 218.42%
Ranked 9th. 5 times more than Canada
44.64%
Ranked 29th.

Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5 > Women 76.3%
Ranked 59th.
98.3%
Ranked 11th. 29% more than Belize
School enrollment > Primary > % net 95.85% net
Ranked 15th.
99.5% net
Ranked 8th. 4% more than Belize

School enrollment > Secondary > % gross 86.75% gross
Ranked 32nd.
108.53% gross
Ranked 16th. 25% more than Belize

Adjusted savings: education expenditure > % of GNI 6.92%
Ranked 14th. 55% more than Canada
4.48%
Ranked 67th.

Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment > % 169.36%
Ranked 9th. 26% more than Canada
134.02%
Ranked 27th.

School enrollment, primary, female > % net 96.39%
Ranked 11th.
99.85%
Ranked 2nd. 4% more than Belize

Persistence to grade 5, total > % of cohort 91.96%
Ranked 44th.
98.9%
Ranked 9th. 8% more than Belize

School enrollment > Primary > % gross 124.08% gross
Ranked 8th. 24% more than Canada
100.19% gross
Ranked 111th.

Persistence to last grade of primary, male > % of cohort 93.06%
Ranked 47th.
98.34%
Ranked 15th. 6% more than Belize

Participation > Total enrollment > Primary > Female > % net 99.88%
Ranked 2nd. About the same as Canada
99.68%
Ranked 10th.

Public spending on education > Total > % of government expenditure 18.12%
Ranked 14th. 45% more than Canada
12.46%
Ranked 57th.

High school > Lower Secondary > Students per teacher 17.5
Ranked 20th.
19.03
Ranked 14th. 9% more than Belize

School enrollment, secondary, female > % gross 86.07%
Ranked 28th.
101.09%
Ranked 37th. 17% more than Belize

School enrollment, tertiary, male > % gross 19.2%
Ranked 26th.
50.51%
Ranked 16th. 3 times more than Belize

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