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Education Stats: compare key data on Belize & United Kingdom

Definitions

  • Children out of school, primary: Children out of school, primary. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Total is the total number of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools.
  • Children out of school, primary per 1000: Children out of school, primary. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Total is the total number of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Children out of school, primary, female: Children out of school, primary, female. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Female is the total number of female primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools.
  • 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.
  • High school repeaters > Male: Repeaters in secondary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in secondary school."
  • Preschool enrollment rate: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music."
  • Tertiary > Students studying abroad: Total number of post-secondary students who were studying abroad during given year.
  • Elementary (primary school) > Duration: Number of years students study at the primary level.
  • Children out of school > Primary: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
  • Secondary education, teachers per 1000: Secondary education, teachers. Teaching staff in total secondary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private secondary education institutions (ISCED 2 and 3). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Secondary education, teachers: Secondary education, teachers. Teaching staff in total secondary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private secondary education institutions (ISCED 2 and 3). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
  • Child care (preschool) > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for pre-primary (preschool) education.
  • High school > Lower secondary school duration: Number of years students study at the lower secondary (middle school) level.
  • Children out of school, primary, male per 1000: Children out of school, primary, male. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Male is the total number of male primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Spending per student > High school: Public expenditure per student is the public current spending on education divided by the total number of students by level, as a percentage of GDP per capita. Public expenditure (current and capital) includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities)."
  • Secondary education, general pupils: Secondary education, general pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. General programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in general programmes at public and private secondary education institutions.
  • High school > Gender parity index: Country's gender parity index for secondary level enrollment. For countries with a rating of over 1, more females are enrolled while countries with a rating under 1 have more males enrolled.
  • Scientific and technical journal articles: Scientific and technical journal articles refer to the number of scientific and engineering articles published in the following fields: physics, biology, chemistry, mathematics, clinical medicine, biomedical research, engineering and technology, and earth and space sciences.
  • College and university > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female: Percentage of country's college and university professors that are female.
  • Tertiary > Students studying abroad proportion: The number of students from a given country studying abroad in a given year, expressed as a percentage of total tertiary enrollment in that country. Ratios greater than 100 % are possible, because those currently studying abroad do not count towards total enrollment.
  • Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Scouting > Genders admitted: Admits boys/girls.
  • Elementary (primary school) > Starting age: Average age at which students begin primary education.
  • Children out of school, primary, male: Children out of school, primary, male. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Male is the total number of male primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools.
  • High school > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for all levels of secondary education.
  • Secondary education > General pupils: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.
  • Spending per student > Elementary school: Public expenditure per student is the public current spending on education divided by the total number of students by level, as a percentage of GDP per capita. Public expenditure (current and capital) includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities)."
  • Secondary school starting age > Years: Secondary school starting age (years). Entrance age of 2A lower secondary is the age at which students would enter lower secondary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade.
  • High school starting age > Years: Secondary school starting age is the age at which students would enter secondary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade."
  • Primary education > Teachers > Per capita: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • High school > Population with at least high school education > Women: Population with at least high school education > Women.
  • Public spending per student > Primary level: Public expenditure per student, primary level is the total reported current spending by the government on primary education, divided by the total number of pupils in primary education, expressed as a percentage of per capita GDP.
  • Secondary education, pupils per 1000: Secondary education, pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Primary education, pupils per 1000: Primary education, pupils. Enrolment in primary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people: Total number of post-secondary students who were studying abroad during given year. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Outcomes > Secondary education > Duration > Years: Secondary education, duration (years) is the number of grades (years) in secondary school."
  • Teacher student ratio > High school: Secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the number of pupils enrolled in secondary school divided by the number of secondary school teachers (regardless of their teaching assignment).
  • Children out of school > Primary per 1000: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • High school repeaters > Female: Repeaters in secondary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in secondary school."
  • Teacher student ratio > Elementary school: Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the number of pupils enrolled in primary school divided by the number of primary school teachers (regardless of their teaching assignment).
  • Elementary school > Enrolled students: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
  • Primary education > Duration > Years: Primary duration refers to the number of years of full-time equivalent duration in primary education in the school system according to ISCED.
  • 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.
  • Secondary education, general pupils per 1000: Secondary education, general pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. General programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in general programmes at public and private secondary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • High school > Lower secondary starting age: Average age at which students begin lower secondary (middle school) education.
  • Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share: Percentage of primary students who attend a private school.
  • Elementary school > Gender ratio: Ratio of female to male primary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
  • Duration of education > Secondary level: Duration of secondary education is the number of grades (or years) in general secondary education.
  • 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.
  • 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 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).
  • High school > Share of total education spending: Percentage of government education funding that goes to secondary education.
  • Elementary (primary) school) > Proportion spent on all staff salaries: Percentage of public funding for primary education that goes to school staff salaries.
  • Elementary (primary) school > Proportion of education spending on teachers' salaries: Percentage of public funding for primary education that goes to teachers' salaries.
  • High school> Proportion of education spending on teachers' salaries: Percentage of public funding for secondary education that goes to teachers' salaries.
  • Enrolment ratio > Secondary level: Net enrolment ratio, secondary level, is the ratio of the number of children of official secondary school age enrolled in school to the number of children of official secondary school age in the population.
  • Participation > Secondary education > General pupils: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training."
  • Secondary education > General pupils per 1000: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Secondary education > Teachers per 1000: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Ratio of female to male primary enrollment: Ratio of female to male primary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
  • Children out of school > Primary > Male: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
  • Elementary (primary) school > Gender parity index: Country's gender parity index in primary, or elementary, school. For countries with a rating of over 1, more females are enrolled while countries with a rating under 1 have more males enrolled. 
  • Female enrolment share > Secondary level: Girls' enrolment share, secondary level is the number of girls enrolled in secondary school, expressed as a percentage of the total number of pupils in secondary school.
  • Private school enrolment > Secondary level: Private sector enrolment share, secondary level is the share of students in general secondary education who attend a privately managed school, regardless of whether or not the school receives subsidies from the government.
  • Education enrolment by level > Secondary level per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Scouting > Members per thousand people: Membership (from 2012). Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Elementary school repeaters > Female: Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school."
  • Elementary school repeaters > Male: Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school."
  • Children out of school > Primary > Male > Per capita: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Progression to secondary level: Progression to secondary level is the number of new entrants to the first grade of general secondary education, expressed as a percentage of the number of pupils in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
  • Participation > Children out of school > Elementary > Male: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
  • Participation > Children out of school > Elementary > Female: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
  • Participation > Secondary education > Vocational pupils > % female: Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training."
  • Participation > Secondary education > Vocational pupils: Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training."
  • 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."
  • Participation > School enrollment > Tertiary > Male > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level."
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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).
  • Unemployment with primary education, male > % of male unemployment: Unemployment with primary education, male (% of male unemployment). Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organization (UNESCO).
  • Labor force with tertiary education, male > % of male labor force: Labor force with tertiary education, male (% of male 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.
  • Unemployment with tertiary education, female > % of female unemployment: Unemployment with tertiary 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).
  • Unemployment with tertiary education, male > % of male unemployment: Unemployment with tertiary 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).
  • School enrollment > Primary > Female > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.
  • Primary education > Teachers > % female: Female teachers as a percentage of total primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • Secondary education > Pupils > % female: Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at secondary level includes enrollments in public and private schools.
  • Government spending on education > % of GDP: Public expenditure on education consists of current and capital public expenditure on education includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities)."
  • Participation > School enrollment > 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."
  • Government spending on education > % of government spending: Public expenditure on education consists of current and capital public expenditure on education includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities)."
  • Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Female > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music."
  • Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education > %: Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education (%). Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary and secondary levels in public and private schools.
  • School enrollment, preprimary, female > % gross: School enrollment, preprimary, female (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Pre-primary. Female is the total female enrollment in pre-primary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female population of official pre-primary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.
  • School enrollment, preprimary, male > % gross: School enrollment, preprimary, male (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Pre-primary. Male is the total male enrollment in pre-primary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male population of official pre-primary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.
  • Secondary education, pupils > % female: Secondary education, pupils (% female). Percentage of female students. Total secondary. All programmes is the number of female students enrolled in all secondary education programmes expressed as a percentage of the total number of students (male and female) enrolled at the secondary education level in a given school year.
  • Expenditure per student, primary > % of GDP per capita: Expenditure per student, primary (% of GDP per capita). Public expenditure per pupil as a % of GDP per capita. Primary is the total public expenditure per student in primary 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).
  • 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.
  • Participation > School enrollment > Preprimary > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment."
  • Participation > School enrollment > Primary > % net: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music."
  • Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Male > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music."
  • Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Male > % net: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music."
  • Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Private > % of total primary: Private enrollment refers to pupils or students enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body such as a nongovernmental organisation, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise."
  • 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.
  • School enrollment, primary > % gross: School enrollment, primary (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Primary. Total is the total enrollment in primary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the 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.
  • School enrollment > Secondary > Female > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.
  • School enrollment, primary, male > % net: School enrollment, primary, male (% net). Net enrolment rate. Primary. Male is the ratio of male children of the official primary school age who are enrolled in primary school to the male population of the official primary school age.
  • Repeaters, primary, male > % of male enrollment: Repeaters, primary, male (% of male enrollment). Percentage of repeaters in primary. All grades. Male is the number of male students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all male students enrolled in primary school. It is calculated by dividing the sum of male repeaters in all grades of primary education by the total male enrolment of primary education and multiplying the result by 100.
STAT Belize United Kingdom HISTORY
Children out of school, primary 393
Ranked 62nd.
13,333
Ranked 69th. 34 times more than Belize

Children out of school, primary per 1000 1.21
Ranked 52nd. 6 times more than United Kingdom
0.212
Ranked 110th.

Children out of school, primary, female 42
Ranked 55th.
7,256
Ranked 64th. 173 times more than Belize

Children out of school, primary, female per 1000 0.13
Ranked 53th. 12% more than United Kingdom
0.116
Ranked 101st.

College and university > Gender parity index 1.59
Ranked 13th. 16% more than United Kingdom
1.38
Ranked 37th.

College and university > Share of total education spending 8.67%
Ranked 102nd.
16.39%
Ranked 76th. 89% more than Belize

Compulsary education duration 10
Ranked 40th.
12
Ranked 22nd. 20% more than Belize

Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP 6.56%
Ranked 22nd. 4% more than United Kingdom
6.3%
Ranked 25th.

Literacy > Female 94.1%
Ranked 55th.
99%
Ranked 21st. 5% more than Belize
Literacy > Total population 94.1%
Ranked 60th.
99%
Ranked 23th. 5% more than Belize

Primary education, duration > Years 6
Ranked 110th. The same as United Kingdom
6
Ranked 90th.

Primary education, teachers per 1000 7.67
Ranked 11th. 88% more than United Kingdom
4.08
Ranked 80th.

Pupil-teacher ratio, primary 21.56
Ranked 46th. 25% more than United Kingdom
17.27
Ranked 78th.

Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary 16.52
Ranked 23th. 16% more than United Kingdom
14.27
Ranked 55th.

Secondary education, duration > Years 6
Ranked 139th.
7
Ranked 59th. 17% more than Belize

College and university > Gender ratio 184.65
Ranked 1st. 32% more than United Kingdom
140.15
Ranked 28th.

Child care (preschool) > Duration 2
Ranked 173th. The same as United Kingdom
2
Ranked 164th.

Secondary education > Teachers > Per capita 5.76 per 1,000 people
Ranked 27th.
6.23 per 1,000 people
Ranked 54th. 8% more than Belize

Duration of compulsory education 9 years
Ranked 90th.
12 years
Ranked 14th. 33% more than Belize
Secondary education, pupils 35,391
Ranked 64th.
5 million
Ranked 15th. 141 times more than Belize

College and university > Private school share 96.17%
Ranked 2nd.
100%
Ranked 3rd. 4% more than Belize

Girls to boys ratio > Primary level enrolment 0.96
Ranked 94th.
1
Ranked 42nd. 4% more than Belize

Primary education, pupils 53,605
Ranked 75th.
4.42 million
Ranked 22nd. 82 times more than Belize

Primary education, teachers 2,486
Ranked 66th.
255,994
Ranked 14th. 103 times more than Belize

Spending per student > College and university 216.9
Ranked 9th. 9 times more than United Kingdom
24.79
Ranked 32nd.

High school > Gender ratio 108.22
Ranked 17th. 6% more than United Kingdom
102.39
Ranked 44th.

Compulsary education starting age 5
Ranked 97th. The same as United Kingdom
5
Ranked 166th.

Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary per million 50.99
Ranked 6th. 219 times more than United Kingdom
0.232
Ranked 94th.

Literacy > Definition age 15 and over can read and write age 15 and over has completed five or more years of schooling
High school > Upper secondary school duration 2
Ranked 186th.
4
Ranked 32nd. Twice as much as Belize

Literacy > Male 94.1%
Ranked 71st.
99%
Ranked 31st. 5% more than Belize
Spending > USD 67.28 million
Ranked 132nd.
136.4 billion
Ranked 5th. 2027 times more than Belize

High school > Private school share 63.21%
Ranked 2nd. 2 times more than United Kingdom
29.43%
Ranked 24th.

Spending > Proportion 5.62
Ranked 32nd. 11% more than United Kingdom
5.06
Ranked 48th.

Pupil-teacher ratio > Primary 22.54
Ranked 58th. 25% more than United Kingdom
18.09
Ranked 98th.

Child care (preschool) > Starting age 3
Ranked 169th. The same as United Kingdom
3
Ranked 145th.

High school repeaters > Male 7.77
Ranked 38th.
0.0
Ranked 43th.
Preschool enrollment rate 120.48
Ranked 9th. 13% more than United Kingdom
106.43
Ranked 57th.

Tertiary > Students studying abroad 837.58
Ranked 178th.
26,949.64
Ranked 31st. 32 times more than Belize

Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level 527
Ranked 126th.
2.29 million
Ranked 12th. 4341 times more than Belize

Elementary (primary school) > Duration 6
Ranked 115th. The same as United Kingdom
6
Ranked 95th.

Children out of school > Primary 331
Ranked 71st.
1,069
Ranked 104th. 3 times more than Belize

Secondary education, teachers per 1000 6.61
Ranked 13th. 8% more than United Kingdom
6.11
Ranked 59th.

Secondary education, teachers 2,142
Ranked 34th.
375,385
Ranked 10th. 175 times more than Belize

Child care (preschool) > Students per teacher 16.32
Ranked 31st.
18.19
Ranked 45th. 11% more than Belize

High school > Lower secondary school duration 4
Ranked 58th. 33% more than United Kingdom
3
Ranked 138th.

Children out of school, primary, male per 1000 1.08
Ranked 43th. 11 times more than United Kingdom
0.0968
Ranked 100th.

Spending per student > High school 21.03
Ranked 29th.
28.64
Ranked 12th. 36% more than Belize

Secondary education, general pupils 33,671
Ranked 77th.
4.55 million
Ranked 15th. 135 times more than Belize

High school > Gender parity index 1.02
Ranked 66th. 1% more than United Kingdom
1.01
Ranked 63th.

Scientific and technical journal articles 2
Ranked 158th.
48,288
Ranked 3rd. 24144 times more than Belize

College and university > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female 46%
Ranked 23th. 7% more than United Kingdom
43%
Ranked 14th.
Tertiary > Students studying abroad proportion 11.6%
Ranked 28th. 11 times more than United Kingdom
1.08%
Ranked 110th.

Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level per 1000 2.09
Ranked 119th.
38.56
Ranked 30th. 18 times more than Belize

Scouting > Genders admitted both both
Elementary (primary school) > Starting age 5
Ranked 204th. The same as United Kingdom
5
Ranked 199th.

Education expenditure of government > As percentage of total government 18.1%
Ranked 14th. 50% more than United Kingdom
12.1%
Ranked 56th.

Children out of school, primary, male 351
Ranked 55th.
6,077
Ranked 64th. 17 times more than Belize

Education expenditure of government > As percentage of GNI 5.9%
Ranked 25th. 11% more than United Kingdom
5.3%
Ranked 46th.

High school > Students per teacher 16.52
Ranked 23th. 16% more than United Kingdom
14.27
Ranked 56th.

Secondary education > General pupils 28,865
Ranked 84th.
4.4 million
Ranked 15th. 152 times more than Belize

Spending per student > Elementary school 14.33
Ranked 44th.
23.42
Ranked 13th. 63% more than Belize

Secondary school starting age > Years 11
Ranked 172nd. The same as United Kingdom
11
Ranked 164th.

High school starting age > Years 11
Ranked 151st. The same as United Kingdom
11
Ranked 145th.

Primary education > Teachers > Per capita 7.47 per 1,000 people
Ranked 14th. 73% more than United Kingdom
4.33 per 1,000 people
Ranked 82nd.

Education enrolment by level > Primary level 47,187
Ranked 146th.
4.49 million
Ranked 27th. 95 times more than Belize

High school > Population with at least high school education > Women 35.2%
Ranked 104th.
99.6%
Ranked 5th. 3 times more than Belize

Public spending per student > Primary level 14.4
Ranked 13th. 3% more than United Kingdom
14
Ranked 34th.
Secondary education, pupils per 1000 109.21
Ranked 10th. 37% more than United Kingdom
79.68
Ranked 73th.

Primary education, pupils per 1000 165.42
Ranked 21st. 2 times more than United Kingdom
70.43
Ranked 107th.

Girls to boys ratio > Tertiary level enrolment 2.43
Ranked 4th. 77% more than United Kingdom
1.37
Ranked 36th.

Girls to boys ratio > Secondary level enrolment 1.02
Ranked 56th.
1.03
Ranked 58th. 1% more than Belize

Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level > Per capita 1.99 per 1,000 people
Ranked 117th.
38.58 per 1,000 people
Ranked 29th. 19 times more than Belize

Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people 2.65
Ranked 71st. 6 times more than United Kingdom
0.429
Ranked 147th.

Outcomes > Secondary education > Duration > Years 6
Ranked 123th.
7
Ranked 52nd. 17% more than Belize

Teacher student ratio > High school 16.96
Ranked 34th. 21% more than United Kingdom
14.01
Ranked 66th.

Children out of school > Primary per 1000 1.22
Ranked 66th. 68 times more than United Kingdom
0.0179
Ranked 120th.

High school repeaters > Female 5.65
Ranked 41st.
0.0
Ranked 43th.
Teacher student ratio > Elementary school 22.62
Ranked 57th. 24% more than United Kingdom
18.27
Ranked 70th.

Elementary school > Enrolled students 51,994
Ranked 123th.
4.47 million
Ranked 23th. 86 times more than Belize

Primary education > Duration > Years 6 years
Ranked 108th. The same as United Kingdom
6 years
Ranked 88th.

Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ per capita $2,405.72
Ranked 42nd.
$26,253.64
Ranked 8th. 11 times more than Belize
Secondary education, general pupils per 1000 103.9
Ranked 13th. 43% more than United Kingdom
72.5
Ranked 62nd.

High school > Lower secondary starting age 11
Ranked 178th. The same as United Kingdom
11
Ranked 170th.

Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share 83.04%
Ranked 2nd. 16 times more than United Kingdom
5.07%
Ranked 93th.

Elementary school > Gender ratio 96.99
Ranked 91st.
99.95
Ranked 30th. 3% more than Belize

Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level 98%
Ranked 33th.
100%
Ranked 6th. 2% more than Belize

Duration of education > Secondary level 6
Ranked 118th.
7
Ranked 51st. 17% more than Belize
Secondary education > Pupils 32,322
Ranked 79th.
5.7 million
Ranked 14th. 176 times more than Belize

Primary education > Pupils 49,124
Ranked 86th.
4.69 million
Ranked 24th. 95 times more than Belize

High school > Population with at least high school education > Men 32.8%
Ranked 127th.
99.8%
Ranked 5th. 3 times more than Belize

Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita 105.13 per 1,000 people
Ranked 37th.
163.68 per 1,000 people
Ranked 2nd. 56% more than Belize

Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Tertiary level 64.9%
Ranked 6th. 16% more than United Kingdom
55.9%
Ranked 41st.

Secondary education, vocational pupils 1,720
Ranked 51st.
451,007
Ranked 18th. 262 times more than Belize

Elementary (primary) school > Students per teacher 21.56
Ranked 45th. 25% more than United Kingdom
17.27
Ranked 78th.

Spending on education > Proportion spent on all staff salaries 77.26%
Ranked 27th. 16% more than United Kingdom
66.37%
Ranked 63th.

Secondary education > Teachers 1,680
Ranked 59th.
372,887
Ranked 15th. 222 times more than Belize

School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary 13 years
Ranked 5th.
16 years
Ranked 19th. 23% more than Belize
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level 27,880
Ranked 143th.
9.71 million
Ranked 10th. 348 times more than Belize

Scientific and technical journal articles per million 8.63
Ranked 98th.
810.66
Ranked 7th. 94 times more than Belize

Duration of education > Primary level 6
Ranked 102nd. The same as United Kingdom
6
Ranked 84th.
Participation > Children out of school > Elementary 135
Ranked 108th.
6,643
Ranked 77th. 49 times more than Belize

Participation > Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education 101.05%
Ranked 40th.
101.28%
Ranked 33th. About the same as Belize

Public spending per student > Secondary level 21.2
Ranked 16th. 42% more than United Kingdom
14.9
Ranked 48th.
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Primary level 48.81%
Ranked 46th. The same as United Kingdom
48.79%
Ranked 50th.

Children out of school > Primary > Per capita 1.13 per 1,000 people
Ranked 69th. 63 times more than United Kingdom
0.018 per 1,000 people
Ranked 121st.

Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Women 100%
Ranked 10th. The same as United Kingdom
100%
Ranked 7th.

High school > Upper secondary starting age 15
Ranked 144th. 7% more than United Kingdom
14
Ranked 190th.

Elementary school starting age > Years 5
Ranked 173th. The same as United Kingdom
5
Ranked 170th.

Elementary school repeaters > All 8.22
Ranked 32nd.
0.0
Ranked 121st.

Secondary education > General pupils > Per capita 98.92 per 1,000 people
Ranked 23th. 34% more than United Kingdom
73.57 per 1,000 people
Ranked 70th.

Education enrolment by level > Primary level > Per capita 0.178 per capita
Ranked 19th. 2 times more than United Kingdom
0.076 per capita
Ranked 130th.

Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 1000 187.42
Ranked 15th. 2 times more than United Kingdom
75.65
Ranked 132nd.

Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Men 95%
Ranked 58th.
100%
Ranked 11th. 5% more than Belize

Pupils-teacher ratio > Primary level 22.8
Ranked 74th. 25% more than United Kingdom
18.2
Ranked 98th.
Elementary (primary school) > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female 73%
Ranked 54th.
87%
Ranked 7th. 19% more than Belize
Primary education > Teachers 2,179
Ranked 75th.
258,966
Ranked 16th. 119 times more than Belize

Secondary education > Vocational pupils 3,457
Ranked 58th.
1.3 million
Ranked 10th. 375 times more than Belize

Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Secondary level 50.61%
Ranked 40th.
54.2%
Ranked 6th. 7% more than Belize

Private school enrolment > Primary level 87.1
Ranked 2nd. 18 times more than United Kingdom
4.8
Ranked 52nd.
Outcomes > Primary education > Duration > Years 6
Ranked 101st. The same as United Kingdom
6
Ranked 82nd.

Secondary education > Pupils per 1000 118.87
Ranked 14th. 25% more than United Kingdom
95.2
Ranked 47th.

Primary education > Teachers per 1000 8.01
Ranked 8th. 85% more than United Kingdom
4.33
Ranked 82nd.

Children out of school > Primary > Female > Per capita 0.418 per 1,000 people
Ranked 100th. 105 times more than United Kingdom
0.004 per 1,000 people
Ranked 114th.

Female enrolment share > Primary level 48.5%
Ranked 79th.
48.8%
Ranked 36th. 1% more than Belize
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ $779.60 million
Ranked 87th.
$1.58 trillion
Ranked 5th. 2028 times more than Belize
Primary school starting age > Years 5
Ranked 194th. The same as United Kingdom
5
Ranked 191st.

Scouting > Members 1,224
Ranked 138th.
528,263
Ranked 9th. 432 times more than Belize
High school > Share of total education spending 41.13%
Ranked 26th.
48.32%
Ranked 7th. 17% more than Belize

Elementary (primary) school) > Proportion spent on all staff salaries 99.08%
Ranked 5th. 40% more than United Kingdom
70.93%
Ranked 65th.

Elementary (primary) school > Proportion of education spending on teachers' salaries 86.38%
Ranked 11th. 3 times more than United Kingdom
33.34%
Ranked 48th.

High school> Proportion of education spending on teachers' salaries 78.32%
Ranked 13th. 73% more than United Kingdom
45.26%
Ranked 45th.

Enrolment ratio > Secondary level 63.3%
Ranked 54th.
93.7%
Ranked 5th. 48% more than Belize
Participation > Secondary education > General pupils 29,807
Ranked 116th.
4.64 million
Ranked 14th. 156 times more than Belize

Secondary education > General pupils per 1000 106.15
Ranked 20th. 44% more than United Kingdom
73.53
Ranked 69th.

Secondary education > Teachers per 1000 6.18
Ranked 21st.
6.23
Ranked 54th. 1% more than Belize

Ratio of female to male primary enrollment 97.61
Ranked 41st.
99.93
Ranked 27th. 2% more than Belize

Children out of school > Primary > Male 331
Ranked 65th.
853
Ranked 95th. 3 times more than Belize

Elementary (primary) school > Gender parity index 0.922
Ranked 95th.
0.994
Ranked 63th. 8% more than Belize

Female enrolment share > Secondary level 51.2%
Ranked 27th.
52.7%
Ranked 12th. 3% more than Belize
Private school enrolment > Secondary level 79.1
Ranked 3rd.
102.9
Ranked 1st. 30% more than Belize
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level per 1000 110.74
Ranked 35th.
163.61
Ranked 2nd. 48% more than Belize

Scouting > Members per thousand people 3.78
Ranked 38th.
8.35
Ranked 17th. 2 times more than Belize
Elementary school repeaters > Female 6.95
Ranked 32nd.
0.0
Ranked 117th.

Elementary school repeaters > Male 9.42
Ranked 33th.
0.0
Ranked 118th.

Children out of school > Primary > Male > Per capita 1.13 per 1,000 people
Ranked 58th. 81 times more than United Kingdom
0.014 per 1,000 people
Ranked 114th.

High school teachers 1,835
Ranked 82nd.
378,882
Ranked 13th. 206 times more than Belize

Elementary school teachers 2,299
Ranked 113th.
244,391
Ranked 14th. 106 times more than Belize

Participation > Secondary education > Pupils 31,377
Ranked 126th.
5.75 million
Ranked 14th. 183 times more than Belize

Secondary education > Pupils > Per capita 110.77 per 1,000 people
Ranked 17th. 16% more than United Kingdom
95.25 per 1,000 people
Ranked 48th.

Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment 101.47
Ranked 37th.
102.94
Ranked 49th. 1% more than Belize

Primary education > Pupils per 1000 180.66
Ranked 17th. 2 times more than United Kingdom
78.27
Ranked 121st.

Pupils-teacher ratio > Secondary level 15.5
Ranked 74th.
17.2
Ranked 66th. 11% more than Belize
Progression to secondary level 69
Ranked 17th.
96
Ranked 13th. 39% more than Belize
Participation > Children out of school > Elementary > Male 110
Ranked 101st.
5,414
Ranked 70th. 49 times more than Belize

Participation > Children out of school > Elementary > Female 25
Ranked 102nd.
1,229
Ranked 84th. 49 times more than Belize

Participation > Secondary education > Vocational pupils > % female 50.42%
Ranked 16th. 4% more than United Kingdom
48.44%
Ranked 25th.

Participation > Secondary education > Vocational pupils 1,313
Ranked 95th.
717,002
Ranked 13th. 546 times more than Belize

Participation > Total enrollment > Primary > Male > % net 99.5%
Ranked 5th.
99.75%
Ranked 2nd. About the same as Belize

Preschool enrollment rate > Female 41.13
Ranked 75th.
81.29
Ranked 42nd. 98% more than Belize

Preschool enrollment rate > Male 39.36
Ranked 78th.
79.8
Ranked 43th. 2 times more than Belize

Participation > School enrollment > Tertiary > Male > % gross 7.91%
Ranked 4th.
48%
Ranked 28th. 6 times more than Belize

School enrollment > Primary > Female > % net 96.45% net
Ranked 9th.
98.7% net
Ranked 10th. 2% more than Belize

Services, etc., value added > % of GDP 64.04%
Ranked 43th.
77.97%
Ranked 14th. 22% more than Belize

Public spending on education, total > % of government expenditure 18.71%
Ranked 33th. 56% more than United Kingdom
12.01%
Ranked 63th.

Unemployment with primary education, male > % of male unemployment 56.1%
Ranked 14th. 42% more than United Kingdom
39.4%
Ranked 33th.

Labor force with tertiary education, male > % of male labor force 9.9%
Ranked 59th.
36.2%
Ranked 4th. 4 times more than Belize

Unemployment with tertiary education, female > % of female unemployment 6%
Ranked 76th.
16.2%
Ranked 58th. 3 times more than Belize

Unemployment with tertiary education, male > % of male unemployment 4.4%
Ranked 80th.
12.9%
Ranked 52nd. 3 times more than Belize

School enrollment > Primary > Female > % gross 122.55% gross
Ranked 8th. 15% more than United Kingdom
106.5% gross
Ranked 52nd.

Primary education > Teachers > % female 71.5% female
Ranked 41st.
81.46% female
Ranked 44th. 14% more than Belize

Secondary education > Pupils > % female 49.62% female
Ranked 32nd. 1% more than United Kingdom
49.37% female
Ranked 51st.

Government spending on education > % of GDP 6.56%
Ranked 22nd. 4% more than United Kingdom
6.3%
Ranked 25th.

Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Female > % net 97.57%
Ranked 22nd.
99.69%
Ranked 4th. 2% more than Belize

Government spending on education > % of government spending 16.75%
Ranked 22nd. 44% more than United Kingdom
11.66%
Ranked 56th.

Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Female > % gross 118.62%
Ranked 11th. 11% more than United Kingdom
106.4%
Ranked 47th.

School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary > Female 13 years
Ranked 6th.
17 years
Ranked 14th. 31% more than Belize
Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education > % 100.36%
Ranked 24th.
100.45%
Ranked 44th. The same as Belize

School enrollment, preprimary, female > % gross 47.36%
Ranked 33th.
85.76%
Ranked 43th. 81% more than Belize

School enrollment, preprimary, male > % gross 47.57%
Ranked 32nd.
85.2%
Ranked 44th. 79% more than Belize

Secondary education, pupils > % female 50.67%
Ranked 12th. 3% more than United Kingdom
49%
Ranked 55th.

Expenditure per student, primary > % of GDP per capita 17.28%
Ranked 47th.
26.48%
Ranked 10th. 53% more than Belize

Services, etc., value added > Current US$ per capita $2,636.64
Ranked 57th.
$25,581.39
Ranked 17th. 10 times more than Belize

Services, etc., value added > Current US$, % of GDP 57.61%
Ranked 38th.
70.6%
Ranked 14th. 23% more than Belize

Secondary education, vocational pupils per 1000 5.31
Ranked 29th.
7.19
Ranked 65th. 35% more than Belize

Secondary education, teachers, female per 1000 4.06
Ranked 12th. 7% more than United Kingdom
3.81
Ranked 49th.

Participation > School enrollment > Preprimary > % gross 40.23%
Ranked 77th.
80.53%
Ranked 44th. Twice as much as Belize

Participation > School enrollment > Primary > % net 97.71%
Ranked 20th.
99.59%
Ranked 3rd. 2% more than Belize

Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Male > % gross 122.3%
Ranked 12th. 15% more than United Kingdom
106.46%
Ranked 59th.

Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Male > % net 97.85%
Ranked 20th.
99.5%
Ranked 5th. 2% more than Belize

Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Private > % of total primary 95.19%
Ranked 2nd. 19 times more than United Kingdom
4.98%
Ranked 84th.

Adjusted savings: education expenditure > % of GNI 6.92%
Ranked 14th. 35% more than United Kingdom
5.14%
Ranked 50th.

School enrollment, primary > % gross 120.78%
Ranked 13th. 13% more than United Kingdom
106.88%
Ranked 50th.

School enrollment > Secondary > Female > % gross 87.4% gross
Ranked 29th.
106.08% gross
Ranked 14th. 21% more than Belize

School enrollment, primary, male > % net 96.09%
Ranked 14th.
99.69%
Ranked 2nd. 4% more than Belize

Repeaters, primary, male > % of male enrollment 8.87%
Ranked 26th.
0.0
Ranked 126th.

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