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Education Stats: compare key data on Botswana & Germany

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.
  • High school enrolment rate: Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
  • 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).
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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, 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • High school > Gender ratio: Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
  • Compulsary education starting age: Age at which children must be enrolled in school.
  • Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary per million: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary. Pupil-teacher ratio. Secondary is the number of pupils enrolled in secondary school divided by the number of secondary school teachers. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Literacy > Definition: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
  • High school > Upper secondary school duration: Number of years students study at the upper secondary (high school) level.
  • Literacy > Male: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
  • Spending > USD: Education expenditure refers to the current operating expenditures in education, including wages and salaries and excluding capital investments in buildings and equipment."
  • High school > Private school share: Percentage of secondary students who attend a private school.
  • Spending > Proportion: Education expenditure refers to the current operating expenditures in education, including wages and salaries and excluding capital investments in buildings and equipment. Expressed as a proportion of GNI."
  • Pupil-teacher ratio > Primary: Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the number of pupils enrolled in primary school divided by the number of primary school teachers (regardless of their teaching assignment).
  • Child care (preschool) > Starting age: Average age at which students begin pre-primary (preschool) education.
  • High school repeaters > Male: Repeaters in secondary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in secondary school."
  • Preschool enrollment rate: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music."
  • Tertiary > Students studying abroad: Total number of post-secondary students who were studying abroad during given year.
  • Elementary (primary school) > Duration: Number of years students study at the primary level.
  • 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.
  • Schools connected to the Internet: Schools connected to the Internet are the share of primary and secondary schools in the country that have access to the Internet.
  • Primary education, pupils per 1000: Primary education, pupils. Enrolment in primary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Secondary education, pupils per 1000: Secondary education, pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people: Total number of post-secondary students who were studying abroad during given year. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Outcomes > Secondary education > Duration > Years: Secondary education, duration (years) is the number of grades (years) in secondary school."
  • Teacher student ratio > High school: Secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the number of pupils enrolled in secondary school divided by the number of secondary school teachers (regardless of their teaching assignment).
  • High school repeaters > Female: Repeaters in secondary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in secondary school."
  • Teacher student ratio > Elementary school: Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the number of pupils enrolled in primary school divided by the number of primary school teachers (regardless of their teaching assignment).
  • Elementary school > Enrolled students: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
  • Primary education > Duration > Years: Primary duration refers to the number of years of full-time equivalent duration in primary education in the school system according to ISCED.
  • Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ per capita: Services, etc., value added (constant 2000 US$). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in constant 2005 U.S. dollars. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • 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.
  • High school enrolment rate > Female: Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
  • 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.
  • Secondary education > Pupils: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary 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.
  • Secondary education > Teachers: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • Scientific and technical journal articles per million: Scientific and technical journal articles refer to the number of scientific and engineering articles published in the following fields: physics, biology, chemistry, mathematics, clinical medicine, biomedical research, engineering and technology, and earth and space sciences. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Duration of education > Primary level: Duration of primary education is the number of grades (or years) in primary education.
  • Participation > Children out of school > Elementary: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
  • Participation > Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education: Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary and secondary levels in public and private schools.
  • Progression to secondary school: Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
  • 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 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.
  • Secondary education > Vocational pupils: Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training.
  • Private school enrolment > Primary level: Private sector enrolment share, primary level is the share of primary school pupils who attend a privately managed school, regardless of whether or not the school receives subsidies from the government.
  • Outcomes > Primary education > Duration > Years: Primary duration refers to the number of years of full-time equivalent duration in primary education in the school system according to ISCED.
  • Primary education > Teachers per 1000: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Secondary education > Pupils per 1000: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • 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.
  • Enrolment ratio > Secondary level: Net enrolment ratio, secondary level, is the ratio of the number of children of official secondary school age enrolled in school to the number of children of official secondary school age in the population.
  • Participation > Secondary education > General pupils: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training."
  • Secondary education > Teachers per 1000: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Ratio of female to male primary enrollment: Ratio of female to male primary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
  • Secondary education > General pupils per 1000: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • 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.
  • 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."
  • 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.
  • High school enrolment rate > Male: Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
  • Participation > Secondary education > Pupils: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
  • Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment: Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
  • Primary education > Pupils per 1000: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Secondary education > Pupils > Per capita: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Intake ratio to last grade of primary > Females: Number of female entrants in the last grade of primary education (regardless of age) expressed as a percentage of the female population at entrance age to the last grade.
  • 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.
  • Repitition rate > Secondary level: Repetition rate is the percentage of secondary school pupils who are currently enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year.
  • Progression to secondary level: Progression to secondary level is the number of new entrants to the first grade of general secondary education, expressed as a percentage of the number of pupils in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
  • Secondary education > Vocational pupils per 1000: Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • 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.
  • 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).
  • Repeaters, secondary, male > % of male enrollment: Repeaters, secondary, male (% of male enrollment). Percentage of repeaters in secondary. All grades. Male is the number of male students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all male students enrolled in secondary school. It is calculated by dividing the sum of male repeaters in all grades of secondary education by the total male enrolment of secondary education and multiplying the result by 100.
  • 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.
  • Repeaters, secondary, total > % of total enrollment: Repeaters, secondary, total (% of total enrollment). Percentage of repeaters in secondary. 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 secondary school. It is calculated by dividing the sum of repeaters in all grades of secondary education by the total enrolment of secondary education and multiplying the result by 100.
  • Progression to secondary school, female > %: Progression to secondary school, female (%). Transition from primary (ISCED 1) to secondary (ISCED 2), general programmes (%). Female is the number of new female entrants to the first grade of secondary education (general programmes only) in a given year, expressed as a percentage of the number of female pupils enrolled in the final grade of primary education in the previous year.
  • 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.
  • Progression to secondary school > %: Progression to secondary school (%). Transition from primary (ISCED 1) to secondary (ISCED 2), general programmes (%). Total is the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary education (general programmes only) in a given year, expressed as a percentage of the number of pupils enrolled in the final grade of primary education in the previous year.
  • 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.
  • High school > Proportion spent on all staff salaries: Percentage of public funding for secondary education that goes to school staff salaries.
  • Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total > % of relevant age group: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total (% 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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).
  • Secondary education > Teachers > % female: Female teachers as a percentage of total secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • Unemployment with primary education, female > % of female unemployment: Unemployment with primary education, female (% of female unemployment). Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organization (UNESCO).
  • Progression to secondary school > Male: Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
  • Secondary education > Vocational pupils > Per capita: Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • High School > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female: Percentage of country's high school, or secondary, teachers that are female.
  • High school teachers > % female: Female teachers as a percentage of total secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers."
  • Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Male > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers."
  • Elementary school graduate rate > Female: 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.
  • Inputs > Secondary education > Teachers > Female: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • Participation > Children out of school > Elementary > Male: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
  • Participation > Children out of school > Elementary > Female: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
  • Participation > 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.
  • 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.
  • Intake ratio to last grade of primary > Males: Number of male entrants in the last grade of primary education (regardless of age) expressed as a percentage of the male population at entrance age to the last grade.
  • 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.
  • Primary education, teachers > % female: Primary education, teachers (% female). Percentage female teachers. Primary is the number of female teachers at the primary level expressed as a percentage of the total number of teachers (male and female) at the primary level in a given school year. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
  • Tertiary education, teachers > % female: Tertiary education, teachers (% female). Percentage female teachers. Tertiary is the number of female teachers at the tertiary level expressed as a percentage of the total number of teachers (male and female) at the tertiary level in a given school year. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
  • Public spending on education, total > % of government expenditure: Public spending on education, total (% of government expenditure). Public expenditure on education as % of total government expenditure is the total public education expenditure (current and capital) expressed as a percentage of total government expenditure for all sectors in a given financial year. Public education expenditure includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration, and subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities).
STAT Botswana Germany HISTORY
Average years of schooling of adults 6.3
Ranked 47th.
10.2
Ranked 8th. 62% more than Botswana
Children out of school, primary 49,841
Ranked 57th. 7 times more than Germany
7,230
Ranked 76th.

Children out of school, primary per 1000 25.54
Ranked 23th. 289 times more than Germany
0.0884
Ranked 114th.

Children out of school, primary, female 23,777
Ranked 51st. 47% more than Germany
16,194
Ranked 55th.

College and university > Gender parity index 1.15
Ranked 64th. 30% more than Germany
0.885
Ranked 47th.

College and university > Share of total education spending 41.51%
Ranked 2nd. 53% more than Germany
27.16%
Ranked 21st.

Compulsary education duration 10
Ranked 58th.
13
Ranked 4th. 30% more than Botswana

Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP 9.49%
Ranked 5th. 87% more than Germany
5.08%
Ranked 54th.

High school enrolment rate 98.32
Ranked 36th.
98.86
Ranked 25th. 1% more than Botswana

Literacy > Total population 81.2%
Ranked 107th.
99%
Ranked 15th. 22% more than Botswana
Primary education, duration > Years 7
Ranked 16th. 75% more than Germany
4
Ranked 181st.

Primary education, teachers per 1000 6.67
Ranked 28th. 2 times more than Germany
3.09
Ranked 109th.

Pupil-teacher ratio, primary 25.42
Ranked 55th. 2 times more than Germany
11.82
Ranked 113th.

Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary 13.88
Ranked 70th. 8% more than Germany
12.88
Ranked 62nd.

Secondary education, duration > Years 5
Ranked 185th.
9
Ranked 1st. 80% more than Botswana

Literacy > Female 81.8%
Ranked 92nd.
99%
Ranked 12th. 21% more than Botswana
Children out of school, primary, female per 1000 12.18
Ranked 24th. 62 times more than Germany
0.196
Ranked 104th.

College and university > Gender ratio 114.65
Ranked 56th. 29% more than Germany
88.74
Ranked 44th.

Child care (preschool) > Duration 3
Ranked 79th. The same as Germany
3
Ranked 28th.

Secondary education > Teachers > Per capita 6.7 per 1,000 people
Ranked 48th.
7.24 per 1,000 people
Ranked 40th. 8% more than Botswana

Duration of compulsory education 10 years
Ranked 47th.
13 years
Ranked 1st. 30% more than Botswana
Secondary education, pupils 181,741
Ranked 114th.
7.53 million
Ranked 10th. 41 times more than Botswana

Girls to boys ratio > Primary level enrolment 0.98
Ranked 68th.
1
Ranked 20th. 2% more than Botswana

School life expectancy > Total 12 years
Ranked 47th.
15.3 years
Ranked 12th. 28% more than Botswana
Primary education, teachers 13,014
Ranked 97th.
252,845
Ranked 15th. 19 times more than Botswana

Primary education, pupils 330,775
Ranked 110th.
2.99 million
Ranked 36th. 9 times more than Botswana

Tertiary enrollment 4.6%
Ranked 77th.
46.3%
Ranked 4th. 10 times more than Botswana
High school > Gender ratio 105.7
Ranked 30th. 8% more than Germany
97.54
Ranked 74th.

Compulsary education starting age 6
Ranked 94th. The same as Germany
6
Ranked 38th.

Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary per million 7.25
Ranked 31st. 46 times more than Germany
0.157
Ranked 92nd.

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 177th.
3
Ranked 53th. 50% more than Botswana

Literacy > Male 80.4%
Ranked 113th.
99%
Ranked 23th. 23% more than Botswana
Spending > USD 866.01 million
Ranked 79th.
157.95 billion
Ranked 3rd. 182 times more than Botswana

High school > Private school share 3.04%
Ranked 99th.
8.76%
Ranked 81st. 3 times more than Botswana

Spending > Proportion 6.58
Ranked 13th. 54% more than Germany
4.28
Ranked 79th.

Pupil-teacher ratio > Primary 25.85
Ranked 49th. 82% more than Germany
14.19
Ranked 121st.

Child care (preschool) > Starting age 3
Ranked 143th. The same as Germany
3
Ranked 73th.

High school repeaters > Male 0.31
Ranked 88th.
3.19
Ranked 56th. 10 times more than Botswana

Preschool enrollment rate 109.69
Ranked 46th. 5% more than Germany
104.77
Ranked 65th.

Tertiary > Students studying abroad 7,409.96
Ranked 90th.
113,236.01
Ranked 4th. 15 times more than Botswana

Primary completion rate 93
Ranked 61st.
94
Ranked 52nd. 1% more than Botswana

Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level 9,161
Ranked 112th.
2.33 million
Ranked 10th. 255 times more than Botswana

Elementary (primary school) > Duration 7
Ranked 18th. 75% more than Germany
4
Ranked 191st.

Secondary education, teachers per 1000 6.68
Ranked 43th.
7.15
Ranked 36th. 7% more than Botswana

Secondary education, teachers 12,798
Ranked 79th.
584,535
Ranked 8th. 46 times more than Botswana

Child care (preschool) > Students per teacher 12.93
Ranked 79th. 27% more than Germany
10.2
Ranked 99th.

High school > Lower secondary school duration 3
Ranked 135th.
6
Ranked 1st. Twice as much as Botswana

Children out of school, primary, male per 1000 13.35
Ranked 23th. 45 times more than Germany
0.298
Ranked 102nd.

Spending per student > High school 38.28
Ranked 6th. 85% more than Germany
20.66
Ranked 38th.

Secondary education, general pupils 171,986
Ranked 116th.
6.07 million
Ranked 12th. 35 times more than Botswana

High school > Gender parity index 1.06
Ranked 34th. 12% more than Germany
0.947
Ranked 110th.

Scientific and technical journal articles 76
Ranked 90th.
44,305
Ranked 4th. 583 times more than Botswana

College and university > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female 37%
Ranked 2nd.
39%
Ranked 19th. 5% more than Botswana
Tertiary > Students studying abroad proportion 49.84%
Ranked 13th. 12 times more than Germany
4.1%
Ranked 72nd.
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level per 1000 5.06
Ranked 103th.
28.3
Ranked 55th. 6 times more than Botswana

Scouting > Genders admitted boys only both
Elementary (primary school) > Starting age 6
Ranked 115th. The same as Germany
6
Ranked 50th.

Education expenditure of government > As percentage of total government 21.5%
Ranked 11th. 2 times more than Germany
9.8%
Ranked 68th.

Children out of school, primary, male 26,064
Ranked 51st. 6% more than Germany
24,606
Ranked 48th.

Education expenditure of government > As percentage of GNI 11%
Ranked 1st. 2 times more than Germany
4.6%
Ranked 58th.

High school > Students per teacher 13.88
Ranked 72nd. 8% more than Germany
12.88
Ranked 64th.

Secondary education > General pupils 158,558
Ranked 109th.
6.59 million
Ranked 12th. 42 times more than Botswana

Spending per student > Elementary school 12.62
Ranked 48th.
16.08
Ranked 40th. 27% more than Botswana

Secondary school starting age > Years 13
Ranked 20th. 30% more than Germany
10
Ranked 186th.

High school starting age > Years 13
Ranked 20th. 30% more than Germany
10
Ranked 162nd.

Primary education > Teachers > Per capita 7.19 per 1,000 people
Ranked 22nd. 3 times more than Germany
2.82 per 1,000 people
Ranked 125th.

Education enrolment by level > Primary level 331,393
Ranked 115th.
3.3 million
Ranked 35th. 10 times more than Botswana

High school > Population with at least high school education > Women 73.6%
Ranked 48th.
96.2%
Ranked 11th. 31% more than Botswana

Elementary school graduate rate 86.84
Ranked 60th.
95.63
Ranked 31st. 10% more than Botswana

Schools connected to the Internet 3.8%
Ranked 13th.
99%
Ranked 8th. 26 times more than Botswana
Primary education, pupils per 1000 169.48
Ranked 22nd. 5 times more than Germany
36.55
Ranked 152nd.

Secondary education, pupils per 1000 93.99
Ranked 45th. 2% more than Germany
92.04
Ranked 43th.

Girls to boys ratio > Tertiary level enrolment 1
Ranked 62nd.
1.03
Ranked 60th. 3% more than Botswana

Girls to boys ratio > Secondary level enrolment 1.05
Ranked 39th. 7% more than Germany
0.98
Ranked 80th.

Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level > Per capita 5.17 per 1,000 people
Ranked 101st.
28.3 per 1,000 people
Ranked 54th. 5 times more than Botswana

Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people 3.73
Ranked 52nd. 3 times more than Germany
1.38
Ranked 98th.

Outcomes > Secondary education > Duration > Years 5
Ranked 165th.
9
Ranked 1st. 80% more than Botswana

Teacher student ratio > High school 14.01
Ranked 61st. 6% more than Germany
13.24
Ranked 55th.

High school repeaters > Female 0.63
Ranked 78th.
2.26
Ranked 57th. 4 times more than Botswana

Teacher student ratio > Elementary school 25.39
Ranked 54th. 88% more than Germany
13.5
Ranked 103th.

Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5 85.5%
Ranked 54th.
99.2%
Ranked 12th. 16% more than Botswana

Elementary school > Enrolled students 330,417
Ranked 109th.
3.24 million
Ranked 34th. 10 times more than Botswana

Primary education > Duration > Years 7 years
Ranked 16th. 75% more than Germany
4 years
Ranked 170th.

Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ per capita $3,959.28
Ranked 26th.
$23,804.70
Ranked 11th. 6 times more than Botswana

School enrolment rate > 1st grade 114.85
Ranked 28th. 16% more than Germany
99.13
Ranked 79th.

Secondary education, general pupils per 1000 88.12
Ranked 40th. 19% more than Germany
74.21
Ranked 58th.

High school > Lower secondary starting age 13
Ranked 20th. 30% more than Germany
10
Ranked 193th.

Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share 5.82%
Ranked 96th. 34% more than Germany
4.34%
Ranked 98th.

Elementary school > Gender ratio 97.88
Ranked 86th.
99.62
Ranked 37th. 2% more than Botswana

High school enrolment rate > Female 98.41
Ranked 34th.
98.61
Ranked 27th. About the same as Botswana

Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level 87%
Ranked 103th.
96%
Ranked 50th. 10% more than Botswana

Duration of education > Secondary level 5
Ranked 159th.
9
Ranked 1st. 80% more than Botswana
Primary education > Pupils 328,692
Ranked 110th.
3.31 million
Ranked 36th. 10 times more than Botswana

Secondary education > Pupils 169,727
Ranked 106th.
8.38 million
Ranked 9th. 49 times more than Botswana

High school > Population with at least high school education > Men 77.5%
Ranked 51st.
96.9%
Ranked 12th. 25% more than Botswana

Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Tertiary level 42.77%
Ranked 99th.
49%
Ranked 81st. 15% more than Botswana

Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita 89.5 per 1,000 people
Ranked 77th.
102.37 per 1,000 people
Ranked 42nd. 14% more than Botswana

Secondary education, vocational pupils 8,873
Ranked 99th.
1.46 million
Ranked 8th. 164 times more than Botswana

Elementary (primary) school > Students per teacher 25.42
Ranked 53th. 2 times more than Germany
11.82
Ranked 115th.

Secondary education > Teachers 11,845
Ranked 82nd.
597,681.1
Ranked 7th. 50 times more than Botswana

School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary 12 years
Ranked 14th.
16 years
Ranked 11th. 33% more than Botswana
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level 158,504
Ranked 117th.
8.45 million
Ranked 12th. 53 times more than Botswana

Scientific and technical journal articles per million 41.47
Ranked 55th.
536.81
Ranked 17th. 13 times more than Botswana

Duration of education > Primary level 7
Ranked 15th. 75% more than Germany
4
Ranked 150th.
Participation > Children out of school > Elementary 31,506
Ranked 60th. 8 times more than Germany
4,196
Ranked 97th.

Participation > Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education 100.49%
Ranked 52nd. 2% more than Germany
98.14%
Ranked 77th.

Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Primary level 49.63%
Ranked 9th. 2% more than Germany
48.6%
Ranked 70th.

Progression to secondary school 97.37%
Ranked 22nd.
98.71%
Ranked 25th. 1% more than Botswana

Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Women 87%
Ranked 97th.
96%
Ranked 47th. 10% more than Botswana

High school > Upper secondary starting age 16
Ranked 35th. The same as Germany
16
Ranked 17th.

Elementary school starting age > Years 6
Ranked 104th. The same as Germany
6
Ranked 49th.

Elementary school repeaters > All 4.67
Ranked 59th. 4 times more than Germany
1.27
Ranked 82nd.

School life expectancy > Male 11.9 years
Ranked 46th.
15.5 years
Ranked 9th. 30% more than Botswana
Secondary education > General pupils > Per capita 89.63 per 1,000 people
Ranked 37th. 12% more than Germany
79.87 per 1,000 people
Ranked 58th.

Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 1000 183.19
Ranked 16th. 5 times more than Germany
40.05
Ranked 166th.

Education enrolment by level > Primary level > Per capita 0.187 per capita
Ranked 13th. 5 times more than Germany
0.04 per capita
Ranked 162nd.

Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Men 86%
Ranked 103th.
96%
Ranked 44th. 12% more than Botswana

Pupils-teacher ratio > Primary level 26.7
Ranked 58th. 80% more than Germany
14.8
Ranked 117th.
Elementary (primary school) > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female 76%
Ranked 7th.
86%
Ranked 9th. 13% more than Botswana
Primary education > Teachers 12,717
Ranked 92nd.
232,936.5
Ranked 17th. 18 times more than Botswana

Secondary education > Vocational pupils 11,169
Ranked 94th.
1.79 million
Ranked 5th. 160 times more than Botswana

Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Secondary level 51.2%
Ranked 32nd. 6% more than Germany
48.25%
Ranked 106th.

Private school enrolment > Primary level 4.9
Ranked 51st. 2 times more than Germany
2.4
Ranked 64th.
Outcomes > Primary education > Duration > Years 7
Ranked 15th. 75% more than Germany
4
Ranked 157th.

Primary education > Teachers per 1000 6.86
Ranked 25th. 2 times more than Germany
2.82
Ranked 126th.

Secondary education > Pupils per 1000 91.51
Ranked 58th.
101.58
Ranked 33th. 11% more than Botswana

Female enrolment share > Primary level 49.7%
Ranked 7th. 2% more than Germany
48.5%
Ranked 66th.
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ $7.93 billion
Ranked 48th.
$1.95 trillion
Ranked 3rd. 245 times more than Botswana

Primary school starting age > Years 6
Ranked 116th. The same as Germany
6
Ranked 50th.

Scouting > Members 3,898
Ranked 103th.
112,503
Ranked 14th. 29 times more than Botswana
High school > Share of total education spending 32.7%
Ranked 60th.
45.55%
Ranked 13th. 39% more than Botswana

Elementary (primary) school) > Proportion spent on all staff salaries 92.61%
Ranked 12th. 12% more than Germany
82.97%
Ranked 41st.

Enrolment ratio > Secondary level 69.6%
Ranked 46th.
87.7%
Ranked 4th. 26% more than Botswana
Participation > Secondary education > General pupils 164,201
Ranked 109th.
6.17 million
Ranked 11th. 38 times more than Botswana

Secondary education > Teachers per 1000 6.39
Ranked 50th.
7.24
Ranked 39th. 13% more than Botswana

Ratio of female to male primary enrollment 98.55
Ranked 33th.
99.78
Ranked 32nd. 1% more than Botswana

Secondary education > General pupils per 1000 85.49
Ranked 45th. 7% more than Germany
79.87
Ranked 57th.

Elementary (primary) school > Gender parity index 0.965
Ranked 115th.
0.995
Ranked 57th. 3% more than Botswana

Female enrolment share > Secondary level 51.5%
Ranked 21st. 6% more than Germany
48.4%
Ranked 82nd.
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level per 1000 87.62
Ranked 82nd.
102.4
Ranked 44th. 17% more than Botswana

Scouting > Members per thousand people 1.95
Ranked 64th. 42% more than Germany
1.37
Ranked 75th.
Primary completion rate > Women 113
Ranked 6th. 20% more than Germany
94
Ranked 52nd.

School life expectancy > Female 12 years
Ranked 46th.
15.2 years
Ranked 17th. 27% more than Botswana
Elementary school repeaters > Male 5.72
Ranked 53th. 4 times more than Germany
1.34
Ranked 82nd.

Elementary school repeaters > Female 3.57
Ranked 62nd. 3 times more than Germany
1.2
Ranked 80th.

Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5 > Men 83%
Ranked 52nd.
98.7%
Ranked 14th. 19% more than Botswana

High school teachers 12,481
Ranked 77th.
597,269
Ranked 8th. 48 times more than Botswana

Elementary school teachers 13,012
Ranked 92nd.
239,761
Ranked 15th. 18 times more than Botswana

High school enrolment rate > Male 98.22
Ranked 34th.
99.1
Ranked 23th. 1% more than Botswana

Primary completion rate > Men 74
Ranked 90th.
94
Ranked 46th. 27% more than Botswana

Participation > Secondary education > Pupils 165,377
Ranked 103th.
8.27 million
Ranked 8th. 50 times more than Botswana

Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment 105.28
Ranked 28th. 7% more than Germany
98.32
Ranked 92nd.

Primary education > Pupils per 1000 177.22
Ranked 25th. 4 times more than Germany
40.06
Ranked 163th.

Secondary education > Pupils > Per capita 95.94 per 1,000 people
Ranked 46th.
101.58 per 1,000 people
Ranked 34th. 6% more than Botswana

Intake ratio to last grade of primary > Females None
None

Pupils-teacher ratio > Secondary level 17.4
Ranked 62nd. 13% more than Germany
15.4
Ranked 75th.
Repitition rate > Secondary level 2.8
Ranked 28th. 33% more than Germany
2.1
Ranked 32nd.
Progression to secondary level 90
Ranked 11th.
99.6
Ranked 5th. 11% more than Botswana
Secondary education > Vocational pupils per 1000 6.02
Ranked 78th.
21.71
Ranked 26th. 4 times more than Botswana

School enrollment > Primary > Private > % of total primary 5.13%
Ranked 79th. 79% more than Germany
2.86%
Ranked 96th.

Labor force with primary education, male > % of male labor force 51.5%
Ranked 12th. 4 times more than Germany
13.7%
Ranked 36th.

Expenditure per student, secondary > % of GDP per capita 33%
Ranked 13th. 34% more than Germany
24.68%
Ranked 36th.

Repeaters, secondary, male > % of male enrollment 0.326%
Ranked 94th.
2.66%
Ranked 67th. 8 times more than Botswana

School enrollment, tertiary > % gross 7.43%
Ranked 98th.
56.53%
Ranked 39th. 8 times more than Botswana

Repeaters, secondary, total > % of total enrollment 0.491%
Ranked 91st.
2.25%
Ranked 69th. 5 times more than Botswana

Progression to secondary school, female > % 96.66%
Ranked 44th.
98.61%
Ranked 34th. 2% more than Botswana

School enrollment, secondary, male > % gross 79.16%
Ranked 93th.
104.18%
Ranked 22nd. 32% more than Botswana

Progression to secondary school > % 97.3%
Ranked 49th.
98.86%
Ranked 29th. 2% more than Botswana

Repeaters, primary, female > % of female enrollment 3.58%
Ranked 63th. 8 times more than Germany
0.462%
Ranked 95th.

High school > Proportion spent on all staff salaries 74.54%
Ranked 60th.
83.24%
Ranked 36th. 12% more than Botswana

Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total > % of relevant age group 106.46%
Ranked 50th. 8% more than Germany
98.72%
Ranked 90th.

Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male > % of relevant age group 109.22%
Ranked 47th. 10% more than Germany
99.3%
Ranked 87th.

School enrollment, primary, male > % gross 107.85%
Ranked 64th. 7% more than Germany
101.03%
Ranked 99th.

Services, etc., value added > Current US$ $8.20 billion
Ranked 62nd.
$2.09 trillion
Ranked 5th. 255 times more than Botswana

Services, etc., value added > Constant LCU 40.93 billion
Ranked 64th.
1.57 trillion
Ranked 35th. 38 times more than Botswana

Services, etc., value added > Constant LCU per capita 20,426.47
Ranked 51st. 7% more than Germany
19,141.83
Ranked 76th.

Unemployment with primary education > Male > % of male unemployment 60.1%
Ranked 10th. 2 times more than Germany
27.7%
Ranked 15th.

Secondary education > Teachers > % female 47.16% female
Ranked 86th.
55.6% female
Ranked 62nd. 18% more than Botswana

Unemployment with primary education, female > % of female unemployment 62.6%
Ranked 5th. 2 times more than Germany
30.9%
Ranked 38th.

Progression to secondary school > Male 97%
Ranked 17th.
98.79%
Ranked 20th. 2% more than Botswana

Secondary education > Vocational pupils > Per capita 6.31 per 1,000 people
Ranked 78th.
21.71 per 1,000 people
Ranked 26th. 3 times more than Botswana

High School > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female 50%
Ranked 5th.
59%
Ranked 21st. 18% more than Botswana
High school teachers > % female 48.99%
Ranked 72nd.
57.6%
Ranked 46th. 18% more than Botswana

Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > % gross 80.17%
Ranked 84th.
101.7%
Ranked 20th. 27% more than Botswana

Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Male > % gross 77.96%
Ranked 82nd.
102.93%
Ranked 17th. 32% more than Botswana

Elementary school graduate rate > Female 88.91
Ranked 50th.
96.09
Ranked 29th. 8% more than Botswana

Inputs > Secondary education > Teachers > Female 6,114
Ranked 70th.
344,020
Ranked 5th. 56 times more than Botswana

Participation > Children out of school > Elementary > Male 18,031
Ranked 57th. 2% more than Germany
17,720
Ranked 52nd.

Participation > Children out of school > Elementary > Female 13,475
Ranked 60th. 18% more than Germany
11,373
Ranked 57th.

Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > % net 64.42%
Ranked 73th.
88.98%
Ranked 6th. 38% more than Botswana

Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Female > % gross 82.4%
Ranked 82nd.
100.4%
Ranked 24th. 22% more than Botswana

Participation > Secondary education > General pupils > % female 51.97%
Ranked 20th. 4% more than Germany
49.88%
Ranked 74th.

Participation > Secondary education > Pupils > % female 51.11%
Ranked 19th. 6% more than Germany
48.11%
Ranked 86th.

Secondary education, teachers > % female 50.16%
Ranked 69th.
59.78%
Ranked 38th. 19% more than Botswana

Intake ratio to last grade of primary > Males None
None

Participation > School enrollment > Tertiary > Male > % gross 7.06%
Ranked 83th.
49.91%
Ranked 7th. 7 times more than Botswana

School enrollment > Primary > Female > % net 83.37% net
Ranked 50th.
85.62% net
Ranked 75th. 3% more than Botswana
School enrollment > Primary > Male > % net 83.33% net
Ranked 57th. About the same as Germany
83.02% net
Ranked 80th.
Primary education, teachers > % female 75.89%
Ranked 73th.
84.43%
Ranked 42nd. 11% more than Botswana

Tertiary education, teachers > % female 36.67%
Ranked 50th.
39.32%
Ranked 54th. 7% more than Botswana

Public spending on education, total > % of government expenditure 16.23%
Ranked 38th. 52% more than Germany
10.69%
Ranked 78th.

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