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Education Stats: compare key data on Benin & United States

Definitions

  • Average years of schooling of adults: Average years of schooling of adults is the years of formal schooling received, on average, by adults over age 15. (Data Source: Barro-Lee Data Set www.worldbank.org/html/prdmg/grthweb/ddbarle2.htm)
  • Children out of school, primary: Children out of school, primary. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Total is the total number of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools.
  • Children out of school, primary per 1000: Children out of school, primary. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Total is the total number of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Children out of school, primary, female: Children out of school, primary, female. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Female is the total number of female primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools.
  • College and university > Gender parity index: Country's gender parity index for college and university enrollment. For countries with a rating of over 1, more females are enrolled while countries with a rating under 1 have more males enrolled.
  • College and university > Share of total education spending: Percentage of government education funding that goes to post-secondary education.
  • Compulsary education duration: Number of years students are required to be enrolled in school for all levels of education. For instance, compulsary education lasts for 12 years in the United States.
  • Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP: Percentage of public funding for education out of country's total GDP.
  • Literacy > Female: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
  • Literacy > Total population: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
  • Primary education, duration > Years: Primary education, duration (years). Duration of primary is the number of grades (years) in primary education.
  • Primary education, teachers per 1000: Primary education, teachers. Teaching staff in primary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Pupil-teacher ratio, primary: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary. Pupil-teacher ratio. Primary is the number of pupils enrolled in primary school divided by the number of primary school teachers.
  • Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary. Pupil-teacher ratio. Secondary is the number of pupils enrolled in secondary school divided by the number of secondary school teachers.
  • Secondary education, duration > Years: Secondary education, duration (years). Duration of secondary education is the number of grades (years) in secondary education (ISCED 2 & 3).
  • Children out of school, primary, female per 1000: Children out of school, primary, female. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Female is the total number of female primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • College and university > Gender ratio: Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment is the percentage of men to women enrolled at tertiary level in public and private schools.
  • Child care (preschool) > Duration: Number of years students study at the pre-primary (preschool) level. It should be noted that not all countries require pre-primary education.
  • Secondary education > Teachers > Per capita: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Duration of compulsory education: Duration of compulsory education is the number of grades (or years) that a child must legally be enrolled in school.
  • Secondary education, pupils: Secondary education, pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions.
  • College and university > Private school share: Percentage of post-secondary students who attend a private school, college, or university.
  • School life expectancy > Total: School life expectancy and transition from primary to secondary for school years 1998/99 and 1999/00, published in http://www.uis.unesco.org accessed on Sept. 2002 and Women's Indicators and Statistics Database (Wistat), Version 4, CD-ROM (United Nations publication, Sales No. E.00.XVII.4) based on data provided by UNESCO in 1999.
  • Primary education, pupils: Primary education, pupils. Enrolment in primary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions.
  • Primary education, teachers: Primary education, teachers. Teaching staff in primary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
  • Tertiary enrollment: Gross enrolment ratio, tertiary level is the sum of all tertiary level students enrolled at the start of the school year, expressed as a percentage of the mid-year population in the 5 year age group after the official secondary school leaving age.
  • Spending per student > College and university: Public expenditure per student is the public current spending on education divided by the total number of students by level, as a percentage of GDP per capita. Public expenditure (current and capital) includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities)."
  • High school > Gender ratio: Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
  • Compulsary education starting age: Age at which children must be enrolled in school.
  • Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary per million: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary. Pupil-teacher ratio. Secondary is the number of pupils enrolled in secondary school divided by the number of secondary school teachers. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Literacy > Definition: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
  • High school > Upper secondary school duration: Number of years students study at the upper secondary (high school) level.
  • Literacy > Male: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
  • Spending > USD: Education expenditure refers to the current operating expenditures in education, including wages and salaries and excluding capital investments in buildings and equipment."
  • High school > Private school share: Percentage of secondary students who attend a private school.
  • Spending > Proportion: Education expenditure refers to the current operating expenditures in education, including wages and salaries and excluding capital investments in buildings and equipment. Expressed as a proportion of GNI."
  • Pupil-teacher ratio > Primary: Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the number of pupils enrolled in primary school divided by the number of primary school teachers (regardless of their teaching assignment).
  • Child care (preschool) > Starting age: Average age at which students begin pre-primary (preschool) education.
  • Preschool enrollment rate: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music."
  • Tertiary > Students studying abroad: Total number of post-secondary students who were studying abroad during given year.
  • Elementary (primary school) > Duration: Number of years students study at the primary level.
  • Secondary education, teachers: Secondary education, teachers. Teaching staff in total secondary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private secondary education institutions (ISCED 2 and 3). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
  • Secondary education, teachers per 1000: Secondary education, teachers. Teaching staff in total secondary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private secondary education institutions (ISCED 2 and 3). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Child care (preschool) > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for pre-primary (preschool) education.
  • High school > Lower secondary school duration: Number of years students study at the lower secondary (middle school) level.
  • Children out of school, primary, male per 1000: Children out of school, primary, male. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Male is the total number of male primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • 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).
  • Inequality adjusted index: Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index.
  • Teacher student ratio > Elementary school: Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the number of pupils enrolled in primary school divided by the number of primary school teachers (regardless of their teaching assignment).
  • Proportion of education spending on teachers' salaries: Percentage of public education funding for all levels that goes to teachers' salaries.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Public spending per student > Tertiary level: Public expenditure per student, tertiary level is the total reported current spending by the government on tertiary education, divided by the total number of pupils in tertiary education, expressed as a percentage of per capita GDP.
  • Primary education > Pupils: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
  • High school > Population with at least high school education > Men: Gender Inequality Index.
  • Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Secondary education, vocational pupils: Secondary education, vocational pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. Technical/vocational programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in technical/vocational programmes at public and private secondary education institutions.
  • Elementary (primary) school > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for primary education.
  • Spending on education > Proportion spent on all staff salaries: Percentage of public funding for education that goes to school staff salaries.
  • Secondary education > Teachers: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • School enrolment rate > 5th grade: Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.
  • Scientific and technical journal articles per million: Scientific and technical journal articles refer to the number of scientific and engineering articles published in the following fields: physics, biology, chemistry, mathematics, clinical medicine, biomedical research, engineering and technology, and earth and space sciences. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Duration of education > Primary level: Duration of primary education is the number of grades (or years) in primary education.
  • Participation > Children out of school > Elementary: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
  • Participation > Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education: Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary and secondary levels in public and private schools.
  • 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.
  • 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."
  • School life expectancy > Male: School life expectancy and transition from primary to secondary for school years 1998/99 and 1999/00, published in http://www.uis.unesco.org accessed on Sept. 2002 and Women's Indicators and Statistics Database (Wistat), Version 4, CD-ROM (United Nations publication, Sales No. E.00.XVII.4) based on data provided by UNESCO in 1999.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • High school> Proportion of education spending on teachers' salaries: Percentage of public funding for secondary education that goes to teachers' salaries.
  • Elementary (primary) school > Proportion of education spending on teachers' salaries: Percentage of public funding for primary 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 > 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.
  • 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.
  • School life expectancy > Female: School life expectancy and transition from primary to secondary for school years 1998/99 and 1999/00, published in http://www.uis.unesco.org accessed on Sept. 2002 and Women's Indicators and Statistics Database (Wistat), Version 4, CD-ROM (United Nations publication, Sales No. E.00.XVII.4) based on data provided by UNESCO in 1999.
  • 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."
  • Elementary school teachers: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • High school teachers: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • Participation > Secondary education > Pupils: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
  • Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment: Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
  • Primary education > Pupils per 1000: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • 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 > Primary > Private > % of total primary: Private enrollment refers to pupils or students enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body such as a nongovernmental organization, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise.
  • 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).
  • 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.
  • Net intake rate in grade 1 > Female > % of official school-age population: Net intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education who are of official primary school entrance age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the corresponding age.
  • School enrollment > Primary > Male > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.
  • School enrollment > Preprimary > Female > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment.
  • Primary education > Pupils > % female: Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.
  • Primary education > Pupils > Per capita: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools. Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
  • Net intake rate in grade 1 > Male > % of official school-age population: Net intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education who are of official primary school entrance age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the corresponding age.
  • 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 > % gross: School enrollment, tertiary (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Tertiary (ISCED 5 and 6). Total is the total enrollment in tertiary education (ISCED 5 and 6), regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of the five-year age group following on from secondary school leaving.
  • School enrollment, secondary, female > % net: School enrollment, secondary, female (% net). Net enrolment rate. Secondary. All programmes. Female is the ratio of female children of the official secondary school age who are enrolled in secondary school to the female population of the official secondary school age.
  • 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.
  • School enrollment, secondary, male > % gross: School enrollment, secondary, male (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Secondary. All programmes. Male is the total male enrollment in secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the male 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.
  • Elementary school teachers > % female: Female teachers as a percentage of total primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • Repeaters, primary, female > % of female enrollment: Repeaters, primary, female (% of female enrollment). Percentage of repeaters in primary. All grades. Female is the number of female students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all female students enrolled in primary school. It is calculated by dividing the sum of female repeaters in all grades of primary education by the total female enrolment of primary education and multiplying the result by 100.
  • Participation > Secondary education > Vocational pupils > % female: Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training."
  • Participation > Total enrollment > Primary > Male > % net: Total enrollment is the number of pupils of the school-age group for primary education, enrolled either in primary or secondary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population in that age group."
  • Preschool enrollment rate > Female: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment."
  • Preschool enrollment rate > Male: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment."
  • School enrolment rate > 1st grade > Female: Gross intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age."
  • School enrolment rate > 1st grade > Male: Gross intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age."
  • School enrolment rate > 5th grade > Female: Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.
  • School enrolment rate > 5th grade > Male: 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.
  • 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 > Tertiary > Female > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level.
  • Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > 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. 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 > Female > % net: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.
  • School enrollment > Primary > Male > % net: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.
  • Services, etc., value added > % of GDP: Services, etc., value added (% of GDP). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99 and they include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Note: For VAB countries, gross value added at factor cost is used as the denominator.
  • 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.
  • Primary education, teachers > % female: Primary education, teachers (% female). Percentage female teachers. Primary is the number of female teachers at the primary level expressed as a percentage of the total number of teachers (male and female) at the primary level in a given school year. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
  • Tertiary education, teachers > % female: Tertiary education, teachers (% female). Percentage female teachers. Tertiary is the number of female teachers at the tertiary level expressed as a percentage of the total number of teachers (male and female) at the tertiary level in a given school year. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
  • Secondary education, teachers > % female: Secondary education, teachers (% female). Percentage female teachers. Secondary is the number of female teachers at the secondary level expressed as a percentage of the total number of teachers (male and female) at the secondary level in a given school year. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
STAT Benin United States HISTORY
Average years of schooling of adults 2.3
Ranked 93th.
12
Ranked 1st. 5 times more than Benin
Children out of school, primary 83,149
Ranked 22nd.
1.76 million
Ranked 3rd. 21 times more than Benin

Children out of school, primary per 1000 8.27
Ranked 30th. 47% more than United States
5.64
Ranked 47th.

Children out of school, primary, female 142,178
Ranked 24th.
780,465
Ranked 3rd. 5 times more than Benin

College and university > Gender parity index 0.379
Ranked 119th.
1.41
Ranked 33th. 4 times more than Benin

College and university > Share of total education spending 15.6%
Ranked 79th.
25.65%
Ranked 26th. 64% more than Benin

Compulsary education duration 6
Ranked 95th.
12
Ranked 14th. Twice as much as Benin

Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP 5.35%
Ranked 48th.
5.62%
Ranked 39th. 5% more than Benin

Literacy > Female 23.3%
Ranked 33th.
99%
Ranked 17th. 4 times more than Benin

Literacy > Total population 34.7%
Ranked 34th.
99%
Ranked 20th. 3 times more than Benin

Primary education, duration > Years 6
Ranked 59th. The same as United States
6
Ranked 53th.

Primary education, teachers per 1000 4.48
Ranked 38th.
5.49
Ranked 49th. 23% more than Benin

Pupil-teacher ratio, primary 44.15
Ranked 14th. 3 times more than United States
14.29
Ranked 98th.

Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary 23.93
Ranked 28th. 65% more than United States
14.49
Ranked 56th.

Secondary education, duration > Years 7
Ranked 43th. 17% more than United States
6
Ranked 102nd.

Children out of school, primary, female per 1000 15.84
Ranked 20th. 6 times more than United States
2.5
Ranked 48th.

College and university > Gender ratio 25.24
Ranked 106th.
140.06
Ranked 29th. 6 times more than Benin

Child care (preschool) > Duration 2
Ranked 149th.
3
Ranked 47th. 50% more than Benin

Secondary education > Teachers > Per capita 2.38 per 1,000 people
Ranked 55th.
5.5 per 1,000 people
Ranked 65th. 2 times more than Benin

Duration of compulsory education 6 years
Ranked 138th.
12 years
Ranked 10th. Twice as much as Benin
Secondary education, pupils 723,727
Ranked 57th.
24.21 million
Ranked 4th. 33 times more than Benin

College and university > Private school share 22.67%
Ranked 54th.
27.95%
Ranked 46th. 23% more than Benin

Girls to boys ratio > Primary level enrolment 0.8
Ranked 142nd.
0.99
Ranked 49th. 24% more than Benin

School life expectancy > Total 7 years
Ranked 96th.
15.2 years
Ranked 14th. 2 times more than Benin
Primary education, pupils 1.99 million
Ranked 30th.
24.43 million
Ranked 5th. 12 times more than Benin

Primary education, teachers 45,010
Ranked 29th.
1.71 million
Ranked 5th. 38 times more than Benin

Tertiary enrollment 3.6%
Ranked 31st.
72.6%
Ranked 1st. 20 times more than Benin
Spending per student > College and university 153.45
Ranked 9th. 7 times more than United States
22.04
Ranked 37th.

High school > Gender ratio 56.69
Ranked 145th.
99.5
Ranked 59th. 76% more than Benin

Compulsary education starting age 6
Ranked 40th. The same as United States
6
Ranked 66th.

Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary per million 3.02
Ranked 51st. 65 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 3
Ranked 78th. The same as United States
3
Ranked 73th.

Literacy > Male 47.9%
Ranked 33th.
99%
Ranked 28th. 2 times more than Benin

Spending > USD 218 million
Ranked 112th.
684.04 billion
Ranked 1st. 3138 times more than Benin

High school > Private school share 18.68%
Ranked 49th. 2 times more than United States
8.27%
Ranked 86th.

Spending > Proportion 3.28
Ranked 116th.
4.79
Ranked 54th. 46% more than Benin

Pupil-teacher ratio > Primary 46.83
Ranked 20th. 3 times more than United States
14.21
Ranked 120th.

Child care (preschool) > Starting age 4
Ranked 30th. 33% more than United States
3
Ranked 103th.

Preschool enrollment rate 116.56
Ranked 19th. 18% more than United States
98.77
Ranked 94th.

Tertiary > Students studying abroad 4,006.48
Ranked 122nd.
56,943.33
Ranked 6th. 14 times more than Benin

Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level 18,753
Ranked 91st.
16.61 million
Ranked 1st. 886 times more than Benin

Elementary (primary school) > Duration 6
Ranked 65th. The same as United States
6
Ranked 59th.

Secondary education, teachers 14,410
Ranked 67th.
1.67 million
Ranked 4th. 116 times more than Benin

Secondary education, teachers per 1000 1.82
Ranked 100th.
5.36
Ranked 56th. 3 times more than Benin

Child care (preschool) > Students per teacher 25.06
Ranked 13th. 67% more than United States
14.96
Ranked 64th.

High school > Lower secondary school duration 4
Ranked 36th. 33% more than United States
3
Ranked 105th.

Children out of school, primary, male per 1000 4.22
Ranked 45th. 35% more than United States
3.14
Ranked 43th.

Spending per student > High school 28.21
Ranked 15th. 15% more than United States
24.56
Ranked 18th.

Secondary education, general pupils 699,101
Ranked 54th.
24.21 million
Ranked 3rd. 35 times more than Benin

High school > Gender parity index 0.602
Ranked 99th.
1.01
Ranked 68th. 68% more than Benin

Scientific and technical journal articles 20
Ranked 111th.
211,233
Ranked 1st. 10562 times more than Benin

College and university > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female 8%
Ranked 11th.
47%
Ranked 7th. 6 times more than Benin
Tertiary > Students studying abroad proportion 3.64%
Ranked 75th. 13 times more than United States
0.271%
Ranked 124th.

Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level per 1000 2.78
Ranked 104th.
57.75
Ranked 4th. 21 times more than Benin

Scouting > Genders admitted both both for Venturing, boys only for non-Venturing
Elementary (primary school) > Starting age 6
Ranked 84th. The same as United States
6
Ranked 77th.

Education expenditure of government > As percentage of total government 14.1%
Ranked 31st.
15.3%
Ranked 38th. 9% more than Benin

Children out of school, primary, male 37,909
Ranked 43th.
976,866
Ranked 3rd. 26 times more than Benin

Education expenditure of government > As percentage of GNI 3.5%
Ranked 35th.
5.9%
Ranked 23th. 69% more than Benin

High school > Students per teacher 23.93
Ranked 29th. 65% more than United States
14.49
Ranked 57th.

Secondary education > General pupils 377,618
Ranked 47th.
24.19 million
Ranked 3rd. 64 times more than Benin

Spending per student > Elementary school 12.42
Ranked 54th.
22.35
Ranked 18th. 80% more than Benin

Secondary school starting age > Years 12
Ranked 66th. The same as United States
12
Ranked 59th.

High school starting age > Years 12
Ranked 60th. The same as United States
12
Ranked 55th.

Primary education > Teachers > Per capita 3.34 per 1,000 people
Ranked 68th.
5.88 per 1,000 people
Ranked 44th. 76% more than Benin

Education enrolment by level > Primary level 1.23 million
Ranked 68th.
24.85 million
Ranked 4th. 20 times more than Benin

High school > Population with at least high school education > Women 11.2%
Ranked 141st.
94.7%
Ranked 14th. 8 times more than Benin

Elementary school graduate rate 63.06
Ranked 85th.
95.34
Ranked 40th. 51% more than Benin

Public spending per student > Primary level 10.3
Ranked 22nd.
17.9
Ranked 21st. 74% more than Benin
Secondary education, pupils per 1000 74
Ranked 93th.
77.71
Ranked 76th. 5% more than Benin

Primary education, pupils per 1000 197.72
Ranked 9th. 3 times more than United States
78.41
Ranked 97th.

Girls to boys ratio > Tertiary level enrolment 0.25
Ranked 114th.
1.4
Ranked 22nd. 6 times more than Benin

Girls to boys ratio > Secondary level enrolment 0.57
Ranked 135th.
1.02
Ranked 54th. 79% more than Benin

Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level > Per capita 2.69 per 1,000 people
Ranked 105th.
57.61 per 1,000 people
Ranked 4th. 21 times more than Benin

Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people 0.41
Ranked 150th. 2 times more than United States
0.183
Ranked 178th.

Outcomes > Secondary education > Duration > Years 7
Ranked 39th. 17% more than United States
6
Ranked 86th.

Teacher student ratio > High school 23.93
Ranked 28th. 66% more than United States
14.38
Ranked 51st.

Inequality adjusted index 0.213
Ranked 119th.
0.941
Ranked 3rd. 4 times more than Benin
Teacher student ratio > Elementary school 44.55
Ranked 17th. 3 times more than United States
13.69
Ranked 102nd.

Proportion of education spending on teachers' salaries 88%
Ranked 2nd. 84% more than United States
47.8%
Ranked 32nd.

Elementary school > Enrolled students 1.6 million
Ranked 53th.
24.68 million
Ranked 3rd. 15 times more than Benin

Primary education > Duration > Years 6 years
Ranked 60th. The same as United States
6 years
Ranked 54th.

Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ per capita $306.44
Ranked 117th.
$33,005.49
Ranked 3rd. 108 times more than Benin

School enrolment rate > 1st grade 124.7
Ranked 18th. 18% more than United States
105.99
Ranked 46th.

Secondary education, general pupils per 1000 71.48
Ranked 66th.
77.71
Ranked 47th. 9% more than Benin

High school > Lower secondary starting age 12
Ranked 68th. The same as United States
12
Ranked 61st.

Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share 16.4%
Ranked 30th. 88% more than United States
8.72%
Ranked 80th.

Elementary school > Gender ratio 86.63
Ranked 122nd.
100.68
Ranked 17th. 16% more than Benin

Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level 80%
Ranked 114th.
94%
Ranked 71st. 18% more than Benin

Duration of education > Secondary level 7
Ranked 41st. 17% more than United States
6
Ranked 81st.
Public spending per student > Tertiary level 108.2
Ranked 13th. 5 times more than United States
23.9
Ranked 8th.
Primary education > Pupils 1.32 million
Ranked 36th.
24.56 million
Ranked 4th. 19 times more than Benin

High school > Population with at least high school education > Men 25.6%
Ranked 134th.
94.3%
Ranked 22nd. 4 times more than Benin

Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita 40.75 per 1,000 people
Ranked 139th.
82.72 per 1,000 people
Ranked 88th. 2 times more than Benin

Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Tertiary level 19.83%
Ranked 115th.
56.64%
Ranked 34th. 3 times more than Benin

Secondary education, vocational pupils 24,626
Ranked 77th.
0.0
Ranked 96th.

Elementary (primary) school > Students per teacher 44.15
Ranked 13th. 3 times more than United States
14.29
Ranked 100th.

Spending on education > Proportion spent on all staff salaries 93.26%
Ranked 5th. 21% more than United States
77.19%
Ranked 38th.

Secondary education > Teachers 20,101
Ranked 33th.
1.62 million
Ranked 3rd. 80 times more than Benin

School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary 7 years
Ranked 6th.
16 years
Ranked 15th. 2 times more than Benin
School enrolment rate > 5th grade 69.35
Ranked 66th.
94.45
Ranked 30th. 36% more than Benin

Education enrolment by level > Secondary level 312,427
Ranked 101st.
23.85 million
Ranked 4th. 76 times more than Benin

Scientific and technical journal articles per million 2.97
Ranked 125th.
728.12
Ranked 13th. 245 times more than Benin

Duration of education > Primary level 6
Ranked 56th. The same as United States
6
Ranked 51st.
Participation > Children out of school > Elementary 98,602
Ranked 35th.
1.71 million
Ranked 4th. 17 times more than Benin

Participation > Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education 73.5%
Ranked 143th.
100.09%
Ranked 51st. 36% more than Benin

Public spending per student > Secondary level 12.1
Ranked 56th.
22.4
Ranked 28th. 85% more than Benin
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Primary level 41.85%
Ranked 165th.
48.86%
Ranked 40th. 17% more than Benin

Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Women 71%
Ranked 119th.
94%
Ranked 66th. 32% more than Benin

High school > Upper secondary starting age 16
Ranked 31st. 7% more than United States
15
Ranked 90th.

Elementary school starting age > Years 6
Ranked 77th. The same as United States
6
Ranked 73th.

Elementary school repeaters > All 14.3
Ranked 18th.
0.0
Ranked 116th.

School life expectancy > Male 8.8 years
Ranked 82nd.
14.8 years
Ranked 17th. 68% more than Benin
Secondary education > General pupils > Per capita 44.75 per 1,000 people
Ranked 84th.
82.36 per 1,000 people
Ranked 51st. 84% more than Benin

Education enrolment by level > Primary level > Per capita 0.161 per capita
Ranked 32nd. 87% more than United States
0.086 per capita
Ranked 119th.

Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 1000 166.32
Ranked 32nd. 93% more than United States
86.39
Ranked 118th.

Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Men 89%
Ranked 91st.
93%
Ranked 66th. 4% more than Benin

Pupils-teacher ratio > Primary level 53.5
Ranked 10th. 3 times more than United States
15.4
Ranked 115th.
Elementary (primary school) > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female 20%
Ranked 95th.
87%
Ranked 8th. 4 times more than Benin
Primary education > Teachers 28,148
Ranked 39th.
1.73 million
Ranked 3rd. 61 times more than Benin

Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Secondary level 31.51%
Ranked 158th.
48.72%
Ranked 92nd. 55% more than Benin

Private school enrolment > Primary level 8
Ranked 40th.
11.6
Ranked 33th. 45% more than Benin
Outcomes > Primary education > Duration > Years 6
Ranked 54th. The same as United States
6
Ranked 49th.

Primary education > Teachers per 1000 3.44
Ranked 66th.
5.9
Ranked 45th. 72% more than Benin

Female enrolment share > Primary level 40.6%
Ranked 143th.
48.7%
Ranked 42nd. 20% more than Benin
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ $2.91 billion
Ranked 102nd.
$10.28 trillion
Ranked 1st. 3529 times more than Benin

Primary school starting age > Years 6
Ranked 84th. The same as United States
6
Ranked 77th.

Scouting > Members 5,226
Ranked 95th.
2.99 million
Ranked 3rd. 572 times more than Benin
High school > Share of total education spending 27.98%
Ranked 72nd.
35.42%
Ranked 52nd. 27% more than Benin

Elementary (primary) school) > Proportion spent on all staff salaries 93.36%
Ranked 10th. 14% more than United States
81.55%
Ranked 48th.

High school> Proportion of education spending on teachers' salaries 87.82%
Ranked 5th. 60% more than United States
54.76%
Ranked 39th.

Elementary (primary) school > Proportion of education spending on teachers' salaries 90.78%
Ranked 3rd. 66% more than United States
54.76%
Ranked 41st.

Enrolment ratio > Secondary level 17.4%
Ranked 27th.
88.1%
Ranked 17th. 5 times more than Benin
Participation > Secondary education > General pupils 433,850
Ranked 75th.
24.69 million
Ranked 2nd. 57 times more than Benin

Secondary education > Teachers per 1000 2.46
Ranked 53th.
5.52
Ranked 66th. 2 times more than Benin

Secondary education > General pupils per 1000 46.15
Ranked 78th.
82.6
Ranked 48th. 79% more than Benin

Ratio of female to male primary enrollment 79.86
Ranked 99th.
97.22
Ranked 93th. 22% more than Benin

Elementary (primary) school > Gender parity index 0.875
Ranked 104th.
0.991
Ranked 69th. 13% more than Benin

Female enrolment share > Secondary level 31.2%
Ranked 33th.
49%
Ranked 73th. 57% more than Benin
Post-Secondary Non-Tertiary > Teachers > Women 0.0
Ranked 74th.
25,000
Ranked 1st.

Private school enrolment > Secondary level 12
Ranked 48th. 25% more than United States
9.6
Ranked 12th.
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level per 1000 42.14
Ranked 142nd.
82.94
Ranked 90th. 97% more than Benin

Scouting > Members per thousand people 0.52
Ranked 119th.
9.52
Ranked 14th. 18 times more than Benin
School life expectancy > Female 5.2 years
Ranked 87th.
15.7 years
Ranked 11th. 3 times more than Benin
Elementary school repeaters > Male 14.28
Ranked 18th.
0.0
Ranked 113th.

Elementary school repeaters > Female 14.33
Ranked 19th.
0.0
Ranked 112th.

Elementary school teachers 35,938
Ranked 57th.
1.8 million
Ranked 2nd. 50 times more than Benin

High school teachers 14,410
Ranked 80th.
1.72 million
Ranked 2nd. 119 times more than Benin

Participation > Secondary education > Pupils 435,449
Ranked 71st.
24.43 million
Ranked 3rd. 56 times more than Benin

Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment 56.67
Ranked 91st.
101.63
Ranked 58th. 79% more than Benin

Primary education > Pupils per 1000 161.1
Ranked 32nd. 92% more than United States
83.88
Ranked 115th.

Pupils-teacher ratio > Secondary level 20
Ranked 46th. 34% more than United States
14.9
Ranked 79th.
School enrollment > Primary > Private > % of total primary 11.76%
Ranked 34th. 14% more than United States
10.29%
Ranked 59th.

School enrollment, preprimary > % gross 18.57%
Ranked 43th.
73.32%
Ranked 63th. 4 times more than Benin

School enrollment, primary > % net 94.86%
Ranked 22nd. 3% more than United States
91.88%
Ranked 70th.

School enrollment, secondary > % gross 47.68%
Ranked 111th.
93.55%
Ranked 60th. 96% more than Benin

School enrollment, secondary, private > % of total secondary 18.68%
Ranked 49th. 2 times more than United States
8.27%
Ranked 85th.

School enrollment, tertiary, female > % gross 5.25%
Ranked 102nd.
111.32%
Ranked 1st. 21 times more than Benin

Expenditure per student, tertiary > % of GDP per capita 94.38%
Ranked 11th. 4 times more than United States
21.66%
Ranked 66th.

Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education 72.51%
Ranked 73th.
108.83%
Ranked 20th. 50% more than Benin

Net intake rate in grade 1 > Female > % of official school-age population 45.11%
Ranked 47th.
71.58%
Ranked 32nd. 59% more than Benin
School enrollment > Primary > Male > % gross 106.78% gross
Ranked 55th. 6% more than United States
100.34% gross
Ranked 110th.

School enrollment > Preprimary > Female > % gross 5.49% gross
Ranked 78th.
60.55% gross
Ranked 61st. 11 times more than Benin

Primary education > Pupils > % female 43.55% female
Ranked 100th.
48.08% female
Ranked 104th. 10% more than Benin

Primary education > Pupils > Per capita 0.156 per capita
Ranked 33th. 86% more than United States
0.084 per capita
Ranked 115th.

Net intake rate in grade 1 > Male > % of official school-age population 50.87%
Ranked 44th.
68.07%
Ranked 43th. 34% more than Benin
Efficiency > Net intake rate in grade 1 > % of official school-age population 51.81%
Ranked 58th.
77.51%
Ranked 23th. 50% more than Benin

Efficiency > Net intake rate in grade 1 > Female > % of official school-age population 48.67%
Ranked 61st.
81.24%
Ranked 18th. 67% more than Benin

Elementary school graduate rate > Male 63.78
Ranked 77th.
100
Ranked 3rd. 57% more than Benin

School enrollment, tertiary > % gross 12.37%
Ranked 92nd.
95.33%
Ranked 3rd. 8 times more than Benin

School enrollment, secondary, female > % net 12.02%
Ranked 84th.
88.17%
Ranked 31st. 7 times more than Benin

Efficiency > Net intake rate in grade 1 > Male > % of official school-age population 54.85%
Ranked 53th.
73.96%
Ranked 27th. 35% more than Benin

Elementary school > Enrolled students > % female 45.53%
Ranked 132nd.
48.92%
Ranked 37th. 7% more than Benin

School enrollment, secondary, male > % gross 59.24%
Ranked 105th.
93.35%
Ranked 56th. 58% more than Benin

Elementary school teachers > % female 18.66%
Ranked 124th.
85.64%
Ranked 32nd. 5 times more than Benin

Repeaters, primary, female > % of female enrollment 11.56%
Ranked 17th.
0.0
Ranked 135th.

Participation > Secondary education > Vocational pupils > % female 43.45%
Ranked 52nd.
0.0
Ranked 111th.

Participation > Total enrollment > Primary > Male > % net 98.95%
Ranked 16th. 7% more than United States
92.62%
Ranked 60th.

Preschool enrollment rate > Female 13.21
Ranked 96th.
57.63
Ranked 64th. 4 times more than Benin

Preschool enrollment rate > Male 13.17
Ranked 96th.
57.98
Ranked 63th. 4 times more than Benin

School enrolment rate > 1st grade > Female 156.65
Ranked 4th. 44% more than United States
108.63
Ranked 38th.

School enrolment rate > 1st grade > Male 131.67
Ranked 13th. 27% more than United States
103.49
Ranked 59th.

School enrolment rate > 5th grade > Female 69.05
Ranked 59th.
98.08
Ranked 22nd. 42% more than Benin

School enrolment rate > 5th grade > Male 69.5
Ranked 60th.
95.67
Ranked 24th. 38% more than Benin

Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male > % of relevant age group 157.42%
Ranked 4th. 53% more than United States
102.8%
Ranked 73th.

School enrollment, primary, male > % gross 129.52%
Ranked 9th. 31% more than United States
98.6%
Ranked 116th.

School enrollment > Tertiary > Female > % gross 1.22% gross
Ranked 107th.
96.32% gross
Ranked 5th. 79 times more than Benin

Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Female > % net 12.86%
Ranked 93th.
88.98%
Ranked 21st. 7 times more than Benin

School enrollment > Primary > Female > % net 69.84% net
Ranked 69th.
90.49% net
Ranked 71st. 30% more than Benin

School enrollment > Primary > Male > % net 86.21% net
Ranked 48th.
94.25% net
Ranked 51st. 9% more than Benin

Services, etc., value added > % of GDP 54.34%
Ranked 101st.
79.4%
Ranked 11th. 46% more than Benin

Literacy and Attainment > Educational attainment: completed tertiary > Tertiary > Population 25+ years > % > Over 24 year olds 2.16%
Ranked 5th.
40.66%
Ranked 3rd. 19 times more than Benin
Primary education, teachers > % female 20.9%
Ranked 73th.
86.71%
Ranked 33th. 4 times more than Benin

Tertiary education, teachers > % female 8.33%
Ranked 91st.
47.68%
Ranked 22nd. 6 times more than Benin

Secondary education, teachers > % female 12.3%
Ranked 104th.
61.15%
Ranked 36th. 5 times more than Benin

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