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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 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.
  • Elementary school graduate rate: Persistence to last grade of primary is the percentage of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary education. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.
  • Public spending per student > Primary level: Public expenditure per student, primary level is the total reported current spending by the government on primary education, divided by the total number of pupils in primary education, expressed as a percentage of per capita GDP.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Spending on education > Proportion spent on all staff salaries: Percentage of public funding for education that goes to school staff salaries.
  • Elementary (primary) school > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for primary education.
  • Secondary education > Teachers: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • 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 > Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education: Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary and secondary levels in public and private schools.
  • Participation > Children out of school > Elementary: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
  • Public spending per student > Secondary level: Public expenditure per student, secondary level is the total reported current spending by the government on secondary education, divided by the total number of pupils in secondary education, expressed as a percentage of per capita GDP.
  • Children out of school > Primary > Per capita: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • High school > Upper secondary starting age: Average age at which students begin upper secondary (high school) education.
  • Elementary school starting age > Years: Primary school starting age is the age at which students would enter primary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade."
  • Elementary school repeaters > All: Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school."
  • Secondary education > General pupils > Per capita: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Education enrolment by level > Primary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
  • Pupils-teacher ratio > Primary level: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary level is the average number of pupils per teacher in primary education. Cross-country comparisons may be affected by such factors as the composition of teachers by part- and full-time employment.
  • Elementary (primary school) > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female: Percentage of country's elementary, or primary, teachers that are female.
  • Primary education > Teachers: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • Private school enrolment > Primary level: Private sector enrolment share, primary level is the share of primary school pupils who attend a privately managed school, regardless of whether or not the school receives subsidies from the government.
  • Outcomes > Primary education > Duration > Years: Primary duration refers to the number of years of full-time equivalent duration in primary education in the school system according to ISCED.
  • Primary education > Teachers per 1000: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Children out of school > Primary > Female > Per capita: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Female enrolment share > Primary level: Girls' enrolment share, primary level is the number of girls enrolled in primary school, expressed as a percentage of the total number of pupils in primary school.
  • Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$: Services, etc., value added (constant 2000 US$). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in constant 2005 U.S. dollars.
  • Primary school starting age > Years: Primary school starting age (years). Entrance age of primary is the age at which students would enter primary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade.
  • Scouting > Members: Members of boy or girl scout groups which are members of the World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM).
  • Elementary (primary) school > Proportion of education spending on teachers' salaries: Percentage of public funding for primary education that goes to teachers' salaries.
  • Elementary (primary) school) > Proportion spent on all staff salaries: Percentage of public funding for primary education that goes to school staff salaries.
  • High school> Proportion of education spending on teachers' salaries: Percentage of public funding for secondary education that goes to teachers' salaries.
  • High school > Share of total education spending: Percentage of government education funding that goes to secondary education.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Post-Secondary Non-Tertiary > Teachers > Women: Number of female teaching staff in post-secondary non-tertiary education. Post-secondary non-tertiary education serves to broaden the knowledge of participants, who have already gained an upper secondary qualification.
  • 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.
  • Primary education > Pupils per 1000: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment: Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
  • 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.
  • School enrollment > Secondary > Private > % of total secondary: Private enrollment refers to pupils or students enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body such as a nongovernmental organization, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise.
  • Labor force with primary education, male > % of male labor force: Labor force with primary education, male (% of male labor force). Labor force with primary education is the proportion of the labor force that has a primary education, as a percentage of the total labor force.
  • Expenditure per student, secondary > % of GDP per capita: Expenditure per student, secondary (% of GDP per capita). Public expenditure per pupil as a % of GDP per capita. Secondary is the total public expenditure per student in secondary education as a percentage of GDP per capita. Public expenditure (current and capital) includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities).
  • School enrollment, secondary > % net: School enrollment, secondary (% net). Net enrolment rate. Secondary. All programmes. Total is the ratio of children of the official secondary school age who are enrolled in secondary school to the population of the official secondary school age.
  • Total enrollment, primary > % net: Total enrollment, primary (% 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.
  • High school > Proportion spent on all staff salaries: Percentage of public funding for secondary education that goes to school staff salaries.
  • Total enrollment, primary, female > % net: Total enrollment, primary, female (% 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.
  • Repeaters, primary, total > % of total enrollment: Repeaters, primary, total (% of total enrollment). Percentage of repeaters in primary. All grades. Total is the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school. It is calculated by dividing the sum of repeaters in all grades of primary education by the total enrolment of primary education and multiplying the result by 100.
  • Persistence to grade 5, male > % of cohort: Persistence to grade 5, male (% of cohort). Survival rate to grade 5. Male is the share of male 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.
  • Persistence to grade 5, female > % of cohort: Persistence to grade 5, female (% of cohort). Survival rate to grade 5. Female is the share of female 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.
  • Children out of school > Primary > Male 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.
  • Services, etc., value added > Current US$: 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.
  • Services, etc., value added > Constant LCU: Services, etc., value added (constant LCU). 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 local currency.
  • Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male > % of relevant age group: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male (% 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.
  • School enrollment, primary, male > % gross: School enrollment, primary, male (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Primary. Male is the total male enrollment in primary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the male 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, preprimary > % gross: School enrollment, preprimary (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Pre-primary. Total is the total enrollment in pre-primary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official pre-primary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.
  • School enrollment, primary > % net: School enrollment, primary (% net). Net enrolment rate. Primary. Total is the ratio of children of the official primary school age who are enrolled in primary school to the total population of the official primary school age.
  • School enrollment, secondary > % gross: School enrollment, secondary (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Secondary. All programmes. Total is the total enrollment in secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of official secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.
  • School enrollment, secondary, private > % of total secondary: School enrollment, secondary, private (% of total secondary). Percentage of private enrolment. Secondary is the enrolment in private secondary schools expressed as a percentage of total enrolment (public and private) in secondary schools. 'Private' refers to all educational institutions not operated by a public authority, regardless of whether they receive financial support from public authorities. A high percentage indicates strong involvement of the non-governmental sector (including religious bodies, other organizations, associations, communities, private enterprises or persons) in providing organized educational programmes.
  • School enrollment, tertiary, female > % gross: School enrollment, tertiary, female (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Tertiary (ISCED 5 and 6). Female is the total female enrollment in tertiary education (ISCED 5 and 6), regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female population of the five-year age group following on from secondary school leaving.
  • Expenditure per student, tertiary > % of GDP per capita: Expenditure per student, tertiary (% of GDP per capita). Public expenditure per pupil as a % of GDP per capita. Tertiary is the total public expenditure per student in tertiary education as a percentage of GDP per capita. Public expenditure (current and capital) includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities).
  • School enrollment > Secondary > % net: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.
  • Services, etc., value added > Constant LCU per capita: Services, etc., value added (constant LCU). 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 local currency. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • 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).
  • 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.
  • School enrollment > Preprimary > 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. Preprimary education refers to the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment.
  • 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.
  • Secondary education > Teachers > % female: Female teachers as a percentage of total secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • Labor force with primary education > % of total: Labor force with primary education (% of total). Labor force with primary education is the proportion of the labor force that has a primary education, as a percentage of the total labor force.
  • Labor force with secondary education, male > % of male labor force: Labor force with secondary education, male (% of male labor force). Labor force with secondary education is the proportion of the labor force that has a secondary education, as a percentage of the total labor force.
  • Labor force with secondary education > % of total: Labor force with secondary education (% of total). Labor force with secondary education is the proportion of the labor force that has a secondary education, as a percentage of the total labor force.
  • Unemployment with tertiary education > % of total unemployment: Unemployment with tertiary education (% of total unemployment). Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organization (UNESCO).
  • 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.
  • Primary education > Pupils > % female: Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.
  • Gross intake rate in grade 1 > Female > % of relevant age group: Gross intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age.
  • Primary education > Pupils > Per capita: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools. Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
  • Net intake rate in grade 1 > Male > % of official school-age population: Net intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education who are of official primary school entrance age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the corresponding age.
  • Efficiency > Net intake rate in grade 1 > % of official school-age population: Net intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education who are of official primary school entrance age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the corresponding age."
  • Efficiency > Net intake rate in grade 1 > Female > % of official school-age population: Net intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education who are of official primary school entrance age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the corresponding age."
  • Elementary school graduate rate > Male: Persistence to last grade of primary is the percentage of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary education. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.
  • 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.
  • Efficiency > Net intake rate in grade 1 > Male > % of official school-age population: Net intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education who are of official primary school entrance age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the corresponding age."
  • Elementary school > Enrolled students > % female: Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.
  • Elementary school teachers > % female: Female teachers as a percentage of total primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > % net: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers."
  • Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Female > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers."
  • Participation > Secondary education > General pupils > % female: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training."
  • Participation > Secondary education > Pupils > % female: Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at secondary level includes enrollments in public and private schools.
  • Participation > 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.
  • 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.
  • Literacy and Attainment > Educational attainment: completed tertiary > Tertiary > Population 25+ years > % > Over 24 year olds: Percentage of population older than 24 years that has completed tertiary education.
  • Unemployment with secondary education, male > % of male unemployment: Unemployment with secondary education, male (% of male unemployment). Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organization (UNESCO).
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STAT Belize United States HISTORY
Children out of school, primary 393
Ranked 62nd. 		1.76 million
Ranked 3rd. 4472 times more than Belize
Children out of school, primary per 1000 1.21
Ranked 52nd. 		5.64
Ranked 47th. 5 times more than Belize
Children out of school, primary, female 42
Ranked 55th. 		780,465
Ranked 3rd. 18583 times more than Belize
Children out of school, primary, female per 1000 0.13
Ranked 53th. 		2.5
Ranked 48th. 19 times more than Belize
College and university > Gender parity index 1.59
Ranked 13th. 13% more than United States 		1.41
Ranked 33th.
College and university > Share of total education spending 8.67%
Ranked 102nd. 		25.65%
Ranked 26th. 3 times more than Belize
Compulsary education duration 10
Ranked 40th. 		12
Ranked 14th. 20% more than Belize
Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP 6.56%
Ranked 22nd. 17% more than United States 		5.62%
Ranked 39th.
Literacy > Female 94.1%
Ranked 55th. 		99%
Ranked 17th. 5% more than Belize
Literacy > Total population 94.1%
Ranked 60th. 		99%
Ranked 20th. 5% more than Belize
Primary education, duration > Years 6
Ranked 110th. The same as United States 		6
Ranked 53th.
Primary education, teachers per 1000 7.67
Ranked 11th. 40% more than United States 		5.49
Ranked 49th.
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary 21.56
Ranked 46th. 51% more than United States 		14.29
Ranked 98th.
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary 16.52
Ranked 23th. 14% more than United States 		14.49
Ranked 56th.
Secondary education, duration > Years 6
Ranked 139th. The same as United States 		6
Ranked 102nd.
College and university > Gender ratio 184.65
Ranked 1st. 32% more than United States 		140.06
Ranked 29th.
Child care (preschool) > Duration 2
Ranked 173th. 		3
Ranked 47th. 50% more than Belize
Secondary education > Teachers > Per capita 5.76 per 1,000 people
Ranked 27th. 5% more than United States 		5.5 per 1,000 people
Ranked 65th.
Duration of compulsory education 9 years
Ranked 90th. 		12 years
Ranked 10th. 33% more than Belize
Secondary education, pupils 35,391
Ranked 64th. 		24.21 million
Ranked 4th. 684 times more than Belize
College and university > Private school share 96.17%
Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than United States 		27.95%
Ranked 46th.
Girls to boys ratio > Primary level enrolment 0.96
Ranked 94th. 		0.99
Ranked 49th. 3% more than Belize
Primary education, pupils 53,605
Ranked 75th. 		24.43 million
Ranked 5th. 456 times more than Belize
Primary education, teachers 2,486
Ranked 66th. 		1.71 million
Ranked 5th. 688 times more than Belize
Spending per student > College and university 216.9
Ranked 9th. 10 times more than United States 		22.04
Ranked 37th.
High school > Gender ratio 108.22
Ranked 17th. 9% more than United States 		99.5
Ranked 59th.
Compulsary education starting age 5
Ranked 97th. 		6
Ranked 66th. 20% more than Belize
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary per million 50.99
Ranked 6th. 1096 times more than United States 		0.0465
Ranked 96th.
Literacy > Definition age 15 and over can read and write age 15 and over can read and write
High school > Upper secondary school duration 2
Ranked 186th. 		3
Ranked 73th. 50% more than Belize
Literacy > Male 94.1%
Ranked 71st. 		99%
Ranked 28th. 5% more than Belize
Spending > USD 67.28 million
Ranked 132nd. 		684.04 billion
Ranked 1st. 10168 times more than Belize
High school > Private school share 63.21%
Ranked 2nd. 8 times more than United States 		8.27%
Ranked 86th.
Spending > Proportion 5.62
Ranked 32nd. 17% more than United States 		4.79
Ranked 54th.
Pupil-teacher ratio > Primary 22.54
Ranked 58th. 59% more than United States 		14.21
Ranked 120th.
Child care (preschool) > Starting age 3
Ranked 169th. The same as United States 		3
Ranked 103th.
Preschool enrollment rate 120.48
Ranked 9th. 22% more than United States 		98.77
Ranked 94th.
Tertiary > Students studying abroad 837.58
Ranked 178th. 		56,943.33
Ranked 6th. 68 times more than Belize
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level 527
Ranked 126th. 		16.61 million
Ranked 1st. 31521 times more than Belize
Elementary (primary school) > Duration 6
Ranked 115th. The same as United States 		6
Ranked 59th.
Children out of school > Primary 331
Ranked 71st. 		1.62 million
Ranked 2nd. 4898 times more than Belize
Secondary education, teachers per 1000 6.61
Ranked 13th. 23% more than United States 		5.36
Ranked 56th.
Secondary education, teachers 2,142
Ranked 34th. 		1.67 million
Ranked 4th. 780 times more than Belize
Child care (preschool) > Students per teacher 16.32
Ranked 31st. 9% more than United States 		14.96
Ranked 64th.
High school > Lower secondary school duration 4
Ranked 58th. 33% more than United States 		3
Ranked 105th.
Children out of school, primary, male per 1000 1.08
Ranked 43th. 		3.14
Ranked 43th. 3 times more than Belize
Spending per student > High school 21.03
Ranked 29th. 		24.56
Ranked 18th. 17% more than Belize
Secondary education, general pupils 33,671
Ranked 77th. 		24.21 million
Ranked 3rd. 719 times more than Belize
High school > Gender parity index 1.02
Ranked 66th. 1% more than United States 		1.01
Ranked 68th.
Scientific and technical journal articles 2
Ranked 158th. 		211,233
Ranked 1st. 105617 times more than Belize
College and university > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female 46%
Ranked 23th. 		47%
Ranked 7th. 2% more than Belize
Tertiary > Students studying abroad proportion 11.6%
Ranked 28th. 43 times more than United States 		0.271%
Ranked 124th.
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level per 1000 2.09
Ranked 119th. 		57.75
Ranked 4th. 28 times more than Belize
Scouting > Genders admitted both both for Venturing, boys only for non-Venturing
Elementary (primary school) > Starting age 5
Ranked 204th. 		6
Ranked 77th. 20% more than Belize
Education expenditure of government > As percentage of total government 18.1%
Ranked 14th. 18% more than United States 		15.3%
Ranked 38th.
Children out of school, primary, male 351
Ranked 55th. 		976,866
Ranked 3rd. 2783 times more than Belize
Education expenditure of government > As percentage of GNI 5.9%
Ranked 25th. The same as United States 		5.9%
Ranked 23th.
High school > Students per teacher 16.52
Ranked 23th. 14% more than United States 		14.49
Ranked 57th.
Secondary education > General pupils 28,865
Ranked 84th. 		24.19 million
Ranked 3rd. 838 times more than Belize
Spending per student > Elementary school 14.33
Ranked 44th. 		22.35
Ranked 18th. 56% more than Belize
Secondary school starting age > Years 11
Ranked 172nd. 		12
Ranked 59th. 9% more than Belize
High school starting age > Years 11
Ranked 151st. 		12
Ranked 55th. 9% more than Belize
Primary education > Teachers > Per capita 7.47 per 1,000 people
Ranked 14th. 27% more than United States 		5.88 per 1,000 people
Ranked 44th.
Education enrolment by level > Primary level 47,187
Ranked 146th. 		24.85 million
Ranked 4th. 527 times more than Belize
High school > Population with at least high school education > Women 35.2%
Ranked 104th. 		94.7%
Ranked 14th. 3 times more than Belize
Elementary school graduate rate 90.49
Ranked 48th. 		95.34
Ranked 40th. 5% more than Belize
Public spending per student > Primary level 14.4
Ranked 13th. 		17.9
Ranked 21st. 24% more than Belize
Secondary education, pupils per 1000 109.21
Ranked 10th. 41% more than United States 		77.71
Ranked 76th.
Primary education, pupils per 1000 165.42
Ranked 21st. 2 times more than United States 		78.41
Ranked 97th.
Girls to boys ratio > Tertiary level enrolment 2.43
Ranked 4th. 74% more than United States 		1.4
Ranked 22nd.
Girls to boys ratio > Secondary level enrolment 1.02
Ranked 56th. The same as United States 		1.02
Ranked 54th.
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level > Per capita 1.99 per 1,000 people
Ranked 117th. 		57.61 per 1,000 people
Ranked 4th. 29 times more than Belize
Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people 2.65
Ranked 71st. 14 times more than United States 		0.183
Ranked 178th.
Outcomes > Secondary education > Duration > Years 6
Ranked 123th. The same as United States 		6
Ranked 86th.
Teacher student ratio > High school 16.96
Ranked 34th. 18% more than United States 		14.38
Ranked 51st.
Children out of school > Primary per 1000 1.22
Ranked 66th. 		5.54
Ranked 58th. 5 times more than Belize
Teacher student ratio > Elementary school 22.62
Ranked 57th. 65% more than United States 		13.69
Ranked 102nd.
Elementary school > Enrolled students 51,994
Ranked 123th. 		24.68 million
Ranked 3rd. 475 times more than Belize
Primary education > Duration > Years 6 years
Ranked 108th. The same as United States 		6 years
Ranked 54th.
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ per capita $2,405.72
Ranked 42nd. 		$33,005.49
Ranked 3rd. 14 times more than Belize
School enrolment rate > 1st grade 113.95
Ranked 34th. 8% more than United States 		105.99
Ranked 46th.
Secondary education, general pupils per 1000 103.9
Ranked 13th. 34% more than United States 		77.71
Ranked 47th.
Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share 83.04%
Ranked 2nd. 10 times more than United States 		8.72%
Ranked 80th.
High school > Lower secondary starting age 11
Ranked 178th. 		12
Ranked 61st. 9% more than Belize
Elementary school > Gender ratio 96.99
Ranked 91st. 		100.68
Ranked 17th. 4% more than Belize
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level 98%
Ranked 33th. 4% more than United States 		94%
Ranked 71st.
Duration of education > Secondary level 6
Ranked 118th. The same as United States 		6
Ranked 81st.
Primary education > Pupils 49,124
Ranked 86th. 		24.56 million
Ranked 4th. 500 times more than Belize
High school > Population with at least high school education > Men 32.8%
Ranked 127th. 		94.3%
Ranked 22nd. 3 times more than Belize
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Tertiary level 64.9%
Ranked 6th. 15% more than United States 		56.64%
Ranked 34th.
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita 105.13 per 1,000 people
Ranked 37th. 27% more than United States 		82.72 per 1,000 people
Ranked 88th.
Secondary education, vocational pupils 1,720
Ranked 51st. 		0.0
Ranked 96th.
Spending on education > Proportion spent on all staff salaries 77.26%
Ranked 27th. The same as United States 		77.19%
Ranked 38th.
Elementary (primary) school > Students per teacher 21.56
Ranked 45th. 51% more than United States 		14.29
Ranked 100th.
Secondary education > Teachers 1,680
Ranked 59th. 		1.62 million
Ranked 3rd. 961 times more than Belize
School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary 13 years
Ranked 5th. 		16 years
Ranked 15th. 23% more than Belize
School enrolment rate > 5th grade 93.34
Ranked 37th. 		94.45
Ranked 30th. 1% more than Belize
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level 27,880
Ranked 143th. 		23.85 million
Ranked 4th. 856 times more than Belize
Scientific and technical journal articles per million 8.63
Ranked 98th. 		728.12
Ranked 13th. 84 times more than Belize
Duration of education > Primary level 6
Ranked 102nd. The same as United States 		6
Ranked 51st.
Participation > Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education 101.05%
Ranked 40th. 1% more than United States 		100.09%
Ranked 51st.
Participation > Children out of school > Elementary 135
Ranked 108th. 		1.71 million
Ranked 4th. 12698 times more than Belize
Public spending per student > Secondary level 21.2
Ranked 16th. 		22.4
Ranked 28th. 6% more than Belize
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Primary level 48.81%
Ranked 46th. 		48.86%
Ranked 40th. About the same as Belize
Children out of school > Primary > Per capita 1.13 per 1,000 people
Ranked 69th. 		5.52 per 1,000 people
Ranked 57th. 5 times more than Belize
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Women 100%
Ranked 10th. 6% more than United States 		94%
Ranked 66th.
High school > Upper secondary starting age 15
Ranked 144th. The same as United States 		15
Ranked 90th.
Elementary school starting age > Years 5
Ranked 173th. 		6
Ranked 73th. 20% more than Belize
Elementary school repeaters > All 8.22
Ranked 32nd. 		0.0
Ranked 116th.
Secondary education > General pupils > Per capita 98.92 per 1,000 people
Ranked 23th. 20% more than United States 		82.36 per 1,000 people
Ranked 51st.
Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 1000 187.42
Ranked 15th. 2 times more than United States 		86.39
Ranked 118th.
Education enrolment by level > Primary level > Per capita 0.178 per capita
Ranked 19th. 2 times more than United States 		0.086 per capita
Ranked 119th.
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Men 95%
Ranked 58th. 2% more than United States 		93%
Ranked 66th.
Pupils-teacher ratio > Primary level 22.8
Ranked 74th. 48% more than United States 		15.4
Ranked 115th.
Elementary (primary school) > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female 73%
Ranked 54th. 		87%
Ranked 8th. 19% more than Belize
Primary education > Teachers 2,179
Ranked 75th. 		1.73 million
Ranked 3rd. 793 times more than Belize
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Secondary level 50.61%
Ranked 40th. 4% more than United States 		48.72%
Ranked 92nd.
Private school enrolment > Primary level 87.1
Ranked 2nd. 8 times more than United States 		11.6
Ranked 33th.
Outcomes > Primary education > Duration > Years 6
Ranked 101st. The same as United States 		6
Ranked 49th.
Primary education > Teachers per 1000 8.01
Ranked 8th. 36% more than United States 		5.9
Ranked 45th.
Children out of school > Primary > Female > Per capita 0.418 per 1,000 people
Ranked 100th. 		3.5 per 1,000 people
Ranked 47th. 8 times more than Belize
Female enrolment share > Primary level 48.5%
Ranked 79th. 		48.7%
Ranked 42nd. About the same as Belize
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ $779.60 million
Ranked 87th. 		$10.28 trillion
Ranked 1st. 13192 times more than Belize
Primary school starting age > Years 5
Ranked 194th. 		6
Ranked 77th. 20% more than Belize
Scouting > Members 1,224
Ranked 138th. 		2.99 million
Ranked 3rd. 2442 times more than Belize
Elementary (primary) school > Proportion of education spending on teachers' salaries 86.38%
Ranked 11th. 58% more than United States 		54.76%
Ranked 41st.
Elementary (primary) school) > Proportion spent on all staff salaries 99.08%
Ranked 5th. 21% more than United States 		81.55%
Ranked 48th.
High school> Proportion of education spending on teachers' salaries 78.32%
Ranked 13th. 43% more than United States 		54.76%
Ranked 39th.
High school > Share of total education spending 41.13%
Ranked 26th. 16% more than United States 		35.42%
Ranked 52nd.
Enrolment ratio > Secondary level 63.3%
Ranked 54th. 		88.1%
Ranked 17th. 39% more than Belize
Participation > Secondary education > General pupils 29,807
Ranked 116th. 		24.69 million
Ranked 2nd. 828 times more than Belize
Secondary education > Teachers per 1000 6.18
Ranked 21st. 12% more than United States 		5.52
Ranked 66th.
Secondary education > General pupils per 1000 106.15
Ranked 20th. 29% more than United States 		82.6
Ranked 48th.
Ratio of female to male primary enrollment 97.61
Ranked 41st. About the same as United States 		97.22
Ranked 93th.
Children out of school > Primary > Male 331
Ranked 65th. 		593,372
Ranked 5th. 1793 times more than Belize
Elementary (primary) school > Gender parity index 0.922
Ranked 95th. 		0.991
Ranked 69th. 7% more than Belize
Female enrolment share > Secondary level 51.2%
Ranked 27th. 4% more than United States 		49%
Ranked 73th.
Post-Secondary Non-Tertiary > Teachers > Women 84
Ranked 28th. 		25,000
Ranked 1st. 298 times more than Belize
Private school enrolment > Secondary level 79.1
Ranked 3rd. 8 times more than United States 		9.6
Ranked 12th.
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level per 1000 110.74
Ranked 35th. 34% more than United States 		82.94
Ranked 90th.
Scouting > Members per thousand people 3.78
Ranked 38th. 		9.52
Ranked 14th. 3 times more than Belize
Elementary school repeaters > Male 9.42
Ranked 33th. 		0.0
Ranked 113th.
Elementary school repeaters > Female 6.95
Ranked 32nd. 		0.0
Ranked 112th.
Children out of school > Primary > Male > Per capita 1.13 per 1,000 people
Ranked 58th. 		2.02 per 1,000 people
Ranked 67th. 78% more than Belize
High school teachers 1,835
Ranked 82nd. 		1.72 million
Ranked 2nd. 936 times more than Belize
Elementary school teachers 2,299
Ranked 113th. 		1.8 million
Ranked 2nd. 784 times more than Belize
Participation > Secondary education > Pupils 31,377
Ranked 126th. 		24.43 million
Ranked 3rd. 779 times more than Belize
Primary education > Pupils per 1000 180.66
Ranked 17th. 2 times more than United States 		83.88
Ranked 115th.
Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment 101.47
Ranked 37th. 		101.63
Ranked 58th. About the same as Belize
Pupils-teacher ratio > Secondary level 15.5
Ranked 74th. 4% more than United States 		14.9
Ranked 79th.
School enrollment > Secondary > Private > % of total secondary 73.89%
Ranked 6th. 8 times more than United States 		8.81%
Ranked 67th.
Labor force with primary education, male > % of male labor force 43.8%
Ranked 20th. 3 times more than United States 		14.9%
Ranked 51st.
Expenditure per student, secondary > % of GDP per capita 24.78%
Ranked 35th. 		25.25%
Ranked 32nd. 2% more than Belize
School enrollment, secondary > % net 72.36%
Ranked 20th. 		87.47%
Ranked 32nd. 21% more than Belize
Total enrollment, primary > % net 99.11%
Ranked 5th. 7% more than United States 		92.89%
Ranked 75th.
High school > Proportion spent on all staff salaries 86.6%
Ranked 25th. 6% more than United States 		81.55%
Ranked 40th.
Total enrollment, primary, female > % net 99.81%
Ranked 1st. 7% more than United States 		93.55%
Ranked 58th.
Repeaters, primary, total > % of total enrollment 7.59%
Ranked 28th. 		0.0
Ranked 137th.
Persistence to grade 5, male > % of cohort 94.29%
Ranked 31st. 		98.33%
Ranked 16th. 4% more than Belize
Persistence to grade 5, female > % of cohort 89.61%
Ranked 46th. 1% more than United States 		89.05%
Ranked 54th.
Children out of school > Primary > Male per 1000 1.22
Ranked 57th. 		2.03
Ranked 66th. 66% more than Belize
Services, etc., value added > Current US$ $833.92 million
Ranked 118th. 		$11.51 trillion
Ranked 1st. 13805 times more than Belize
Services, etc., value added > Constant LCU 1.41 billion
Ranked 95th. 		11.23 trillion
Ranked 13th. 7976 times more than Belize
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male > % of relevant age group 108.58%
Ranked 32nd. 6% more than United States 		102.8%
Ranked 73th.
School enrollment, primary, male > % gross 122.31%
Ranked 14th. 24% more than United States 		98.6%
Ranked 116th.
School enrollment, preprimary > % gross 47.47%
Ranked 33th. 		73.32%
Ranked 63th. 54% more than Belize
School enrollment, primary > % net 96.24%
Ranked 18th. 5% more than United States 		91.88%
Ranked 70th.
School enrollment, secondary > % gross 84.01%
Ranked 29th. 		93.55%
Ranked 60th. 11% more than Belize
School enrollment, secondary, private > % of total secondary 63.21%
Ranked 2nd. 8 times more than United States 		8.27%
Ranked 85th.
School enrollment, tertiary, female > % gross 32.52%
Ranked 25th. 		111.32%
Ranked 1st. 3 times more than Belize
Expenditure per student, tertiary > % of GDP per capita 24.43%
Ranked 58th. 13% more than United States 		21.66%
Ranked 66th.
School enrollment > Secondary > % net 72.62% net
Ranked 30th. 		89.34% net
Ranked 22nd. 23% more than Belize
Services, etc., value added > Constant LCU per capita 4,343.55
Ranked 73th. 		36,028.94
Ranked 52nd. 8 times more than Belize
Unemployment with primary education > Male > % of male unemployment 64.5%
Ranked 8th. 3 times more than United States 		19.2%
Ranked 47th.
School enrollment > Tertiary > Female > % gross 3.73% gross
Ranked 99th. 		96.32% gross
Ranked 5th. 26 times more than Belize
School enrollment > Preprimary > Male > % gross 28.32% gross
Ranked 57th. 		63.25% gross
Ranked 58th. 2 times more than Belize
School enrollment > Secondary > Male > % net 71.85% net
Ranked 29th. 		88.14% net
Ranked 23th. 23% more than Belize
Secondary education > Teachers > % female 63.69% female
Ranked 13th. 2% more than United States 		62.59% female
Ranked 37th.
Labor force with primary education > % of total 42.4%
Ranked 19th. 3 times more than United States 		13.4%
Ranked 51st.
Labor force with secondary education, male > % of male labor force 14.2%
Ranked 62nd. 		50.2%
Ranked 23th. 4 times more than Belize
Labor force with secondary education > % of total 16.4%
Ranked 61st. 		50.8%
Ranked 22nd. 3 times more than Belize
Unemployment with tertiary education > % of total unemployment 5.3%
Ranked 80th. 		46.5%
Ranked 2nd. 9 times more than Belize
School enrollment > Tertiary > % gross 2.62% gross
Ranked 113th. 		82.44% gross
Ranked 5th. 31 times more than Belize
Primary education > Pupils > % female 48.7% female
Ranked 28th. 1% more than United States 		48.08% female
Ranked 104th.
Gross intake rate in grade 1 > Female > % of relevant age group 117.16%
Ranked 20th. 18% more than United States 		99.02%
Ranked 86th.
Primary education > Pupils > Per capita 0.168 per capita
Ranked 24th. Twice as much as United States 		0.084 per capita
Ranked 115th.
Net intake rate in grade 1 > Male > % of official school-age population 68.13%
Ranked 42nd. The same as United States 		68.07%
Ranked 43th.
Efficiency > Net intake rate in grade 1 > % of official school-age population 65.18%
Ranked 39th. 		77.51%
Ranked 23th. 19% more than Belize
Efficiency > Net intake rate in grade 1 > Female > % of official school-age population 63.71%
Ranked 43th. 		81.24%
Ranked 18th. 28% more than Belize
Elementary school graduate rate > Male 90.37
Ranked 40th. 		100
Ranked 3rd. 11% more than Belize
School enrollment, tertiary, male > % gross 19.2%
Ranked 26th. 		80.1%
Ranked 3rd. 4 times more than Belize
Efficiency > Net intake rate in grade 1 > Male > % of official school-age population 66.61%
Ranked 37th. 		73.96%
Ranked 27th. 11% more than Belize
Elementary school > Enrolled students > % female 48.62%
Ranked 61st. 		48.92%
Ranked 37th. 1% more than Belize
Elementary school teachers > % female 71.9%
Ranked 72nd. 		85.64%
Ranked 32nd. 19% more than Belize
Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > % net 63.41%
Ranked 74th. 		88.31%
Ranked 22nd. 39% more than Belize
Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Female > % gross 78%
Ranked 78th. 		93.87%
Ranked 43th. 20% more than Belize
Participation > Secondary education > General pupils > % female 51.4%
Ranked 30th. 6% more than United States 		48.63%
Ranked 95th.
Participation > Secondary education > Pupils > % female 51.36%
Ranked 14th. 6% more than United States 		48.63%
Ranked 69th.
Participation > School enrollment > Tertiary > Male > % gross 7.91%
Ranked 4th. 		69.36%
Ranked 5th. 9 times more than Belize
School enrollment > Primary > Female > % net 96.45% net
Ranked 9th. 7% more than United States 		90.49% net
Ranked 71st.
School enrollment > Primary > Male > % net 95.27% net
Ranked 17th. 1% more than United States 		94.25% net
Ranked 51st.
Literacy and Attainment > Educational attainment: completed tertiary > Tertiary > Population 25+ years > % > Over 24 year olds 5.18%
Ranked 13th. 		40.66%
Ranked 3rd. 8 times more than Belize
Unemployment with secondary education, male > % of male unemployment 15.1%
Ranked 85th. 		37.6%
Ranked 57th. 2 times more than Belize

SOURCES: UNESCO Institute for Statistics; UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Population figures from World Bank: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, (2) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years), (3) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (4) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (5) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme, and (6) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database.; United Nations Statistics Division. Source tables; UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Source tables; UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Source tables; UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Source tables; CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 28 March 2011; UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Population figures from World Bank: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, (2) United Nations Statistical Division. 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Source tables; http://data.un.org/Data.aspx?d=UNESCO&f=series%3aEA_56_Ag25t99, Educational attainment: completed tertiary

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