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  • 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.
  • College and university > Private school share: Percentage of post-secondary students who attend a private school, college, or university.
  • 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.
  • Spending per student > College and university: Public expenditure per student is the public current spending on education divided by the total number of students by level, as a percentage of GDP per capita. Public expenditure (current and capital) includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities)."
  • High school > Gender ratio: Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
  • Compulsary education starting age: Age at which children must be enrolled in school.
  • Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary per million: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary. Pupil-teacher ratio. Secondary is the number of pupils enrolled in secondary school divided by the number of secondary school teachers. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Literacy > Definition: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
  • High school > Upper secondary school duration: Number of years students study at the upper secondary (high school) level.
  • Literacy > Male: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
  • Spending > USD: Education expenditure refers to the current operating expenditures in education, including wages and salaries and excluding capital investments in buildings and equipment."
  • High school > Private school share: Percentage of secondary students who attend a private school.
  • Spending > Proportion: Education expenditure refers to the current operating expenditures in education, including wages and salaries and excluding capital investments in buildings and equipment. Expressed as a proportion of GNI."
  • Pupil-teacher ratio > Primary: Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the number of pupils enrolled in primary school divided by the number of primary school teachers (regardless of their teaching assignment).
  • Child care (preschool) > Starting age: Average age at which students begin pre-primary (preschool) education.
  • High school repeaters > Male: Repeaters in secondary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in secondary school."
  • Preschool enrollment rate: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music."
  • Tertiary > Students studying abroad: Total number of post-secondary students who were studying abroad during given year.
  • Elementary (primary school) > Duration: Number of years students study at the primary level.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Secondary education > Pupils: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
  • Primary education > Pupils: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
  • High school > Population with at least high school education > Men: Gender Inequality Index.
  • Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Secondary education, vocational pupils: Secondary education, vocational pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. Technical/vocational programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in technical/vocational programmes at public and private secondary education institutions.
  • Elementary (primary) school > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for primary education.
  • Spending on education > Proportion spent on all staff salaries: Percentage of public funding for education that goes to school staff salaries.
  • Secondary education > Teachers: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • School enrolment rate > 5th grade: Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.
  • Scientific and technical journal articles per million: Scientific and technical journal articles refer to the number of scientific and engineering articles published in the following fields: physics, biology, chemistry, mathematics, clinical medicine, biomedical research, engineering and technology, and earth and space sciences. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Duration of education > Primary level: Duration of primary education is the number of grades (or years) in primary education.
  • Participation > Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education: Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary and secondary levels in public and private schools.
  • Participation > Children out of school > Elementary: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
  • Public spending per student > Secondary level: Public expenditure per student, secondary level is the total reported current spending by the government on secondary education, divided by the total number of pupils in secondary education, expressed as a percentage of per capita GDP.
  • 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."
  • 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.
  • 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).
  • Elementary (primary) school) > Proportion spent on all staff salaries: Percentage of public funding for primary education that goes to school staff salaries.
  • High school > Share of total education spending: Percentage of government education funding that goes to secondary education.
  • 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.
  • Private school enrolment > Secondary level: Private sector enrolment share, secondary level is the share of students in general secondary education who attend a privately managed school, regardless of whether or not the school receives subsidies from the government.
  • Education enrolment by level > Secondary level per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Scouting > Members per thousand people: Membership (from 2012). Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Elementary school repeaters > Female: Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school."
  • Elementary school repeaters > Male: Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school."
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Library employees per million: . Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • 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.
  • Education spending > % of GDP: Government Education Expenditure (% of GDP, 2000-2002)
  • Ratio of female to male enrollments in tertiary education: Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment is the percentage of men to women enrolled at tertiary level in public and private schools.
  • Secondary education > Pupils > % female: Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at secondary level includes enrollments in public and private schools.
  • Primary completion rate > Total > % of relevant age group: Primary completion rate is the percentage of students completing the last year of primary school. It is calculated by taking the total number of students in the last grade of primary school, minus the number of repeaters in that grade, divided by the total number of children of official graduation age.
  • Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Private > % of total secondary: Private enrollment refers to pupils or students enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body such as a nongovernmental organisation, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise."
  • School enrollment > Tertiary > Male > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level.
  • Participation > School enrollment > Tertiary > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level."
  • Participation > School enrollment > Tertiary > Female > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level."
  • Participation > Total enrollment > Primary > % net: Total enrollment is the number of pupils of the school-age group for primary education, enrolled either in primary or secondary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population in that age group."
  • Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Male > % net: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers."
  • Persistence to grade 5 > Male > % of cohort: Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.
  • School enrollment, primary, private > % of total primary: School enrollment, primary, private (% of total primary). Percentage of private enrolment. Primary is the enrolment in private primary schools expressed as a percentage of total enrolment (public and private) in primary schools. 'Private' refers to all educational institutions not operated by a public authority, regardless of whether they receive financial support from public authorities. A high percentage indicates strong involvement of the non-governmental sector (including religious bodies, other organizations, associations, communities, private enterprises or persons) in providing organized educational programmes.
  • Primary education, pupils > % female: Primary education, pupils (% female). Percentage of female students. Primary is the number of female students at the primary level expressed as a percentage of the total number of students (male and female) at the primary level in a given school year.
  • School enrollment, primary, female > % gross: School enrollment, primary, female (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Primary. Female is the total female enrollment in primary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the female population of official primary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.
  • Primary completion rate, total > % of relevant age group: Primary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group). Primary completion rate. Total is the total number of new entrants in the last grade of primary education, regardless of age, expressed as percentage of the total population of the theoretical entrance age to the last grade of primary. This indicator is also known as "gross intake rate to the last grade of primary." The ratio can exceed 100% due to over-aged and under-aged children who enter primary school late/early and/or repeat grades.
  • Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female > % of relevant age group: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female (% of relevant age group). Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age.
  • Secondary education, general pupils > % female: Secondary education, general pupils (% female). Percentage of female students. Total secondary. General programmes is the number of female students enrolled in general programmes at the secondary education level expressed as a percentage of the total number of students (male and female) enrolled in general programmes at the secondary education level in a given school year.
  • Total enrollment, primary, male > % net: Total enrollment, primary, male (% net). Adjusted net enrollment is the number of pupils of the school-age group for primary education, enrolled either in primary or secondary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population in that age group.
  • Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment > %: Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment (%). Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
  • Ratio of female to male primary enrollment > %: Ratio of female to male primary enrollment (%). Ratio of female to male primary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
  • Participation > School enrollment > Preprimary > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment."
  • Participation > School enrollment > Primary > % net: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music."
  • Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Male > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music."
  • Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Male > % net: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music."
  • Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Private > % of total primary: Private enrollment refers to pupils or students enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body such as a nongovernmental organisation, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise."
  • Adjusted savings > Education expenditure > % of GNI: Education expenditure refers to the current operating expenditures in education, including wages and salaries and excluding capital investments in buildings and equipment.
  • Public spending on education > Total > % of GDP: Public expenditure on education consists of current and capital public expenditure on education plus subsidies to private education at the primary, secondary, and tertiary levels.
  • Expenditure per student > Primary > % of GDP per capita: Public expenditure per student is the public current spending on education divided by the total number of students by level, as a percentage of GDP per capita.
  • School enrollment > Secondary > Male > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.
  • Expenditure per student > Tertiary > % of GDP per capita: Public expenditure per student is the public current spending on education divided by the total number of students by level, as a percentage of GDP per capita.
  • School enrollment > Primary > % net: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.
  • School enrollment > Secondary > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.
  • Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$, % of GDP: 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 as a proportion of GDP for the same year
  • Persistence to last grade of primary, total > % of cohort: Persistence to last grade of primary, total (% of cohort). Survival rate to last grade of primary. Total is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary. The estimate is calculated on the basis of the reconstructed cohort method, which uses data on enrolment and repeaters for two consecutive years.
  • School enrollment, primary > % gross: School enrollment, primary (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Primary. Total is the total enrollment in primary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of official primary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.
  • School enrollment, primary, female > % net: School enrollment, primary, female (% net). Net enrolment rate. Primary. Female is the ratio of female children of the official primary school age who are enrolled in primary school to the female population of the official primary school age.
  • Persistence to grade 5, total > % of cohort: Persistence to grade 5, total (% of cohort). Survival rate to grade 5. Total is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is calculated on the basis of the reconstructed cohort method, which uses data on enrolment and repeaters for two consecutive years.
  • School enrollment > Primary > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.
  • Persistence to last grade of primary, male > % of cohort: Persistence to last grade of primary, male (% of cohort). Survival rate to last grade of primary. Male is the share of male children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary. The estimate is calculated on the basis of the reconstructed cohort method, which uses data on enrolment and repeaters for two consecutive years.
  • Participation > Total enrollment > Primary > Female > % net: Total enrollment is the number of pupils of the school-age group for primary education, enrolled either in primary or secondary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population in that age group."
  • Public spending on education > Total > % of government expenditure: Public expenditure on education consists of current and capital public expenditure on education plus subsidies to private education at the primary, secondary, and tertiary levels.
  • School enrollment, secondary, male > % net: School enrollment, secondary, male (% net). Net enrolment rate. Secondary. All programmes. Male is the ratio of male children of the official secondary school age who are enrolled in secondary school to the male population of the official secondary school age.
  • Repeaters, secondary, female > % of female enrollment: Repeaters, secondary, female (% of female enrollment). Percentage of repeaters in secondary. 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 secondary school. It is calculated by dividing the sum of female repeaters in all grades of secondary education by the total female enrolment of secondary education and multiplying the result by 100.
  • Secondary education, teachers, female: Secondary education, teachers, female. Teaching staff in total secondary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Female is the total number of female teachers in public and private secondary education institutions (ISCED 2 and 3). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
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STAT Cameroon Netherlands HISTORY
Average years of schooling of adults 3.5
Ranked 79th. 		9.4
Ranked 16th. 3 times more than Cameroon
Children out of school, primary 294,813
Ranked 14th. 380 times more than Netherlands 		776
Ranked 107th.
Children out of school, primary per 1000 13.59
Ranked 21st. 292 times more than Netherlands 		0.0465
Ranked 115th.
Children out of school, primary, female 244,125
Ranked 13th. 20 times more than Netherlands 		11,924
Ranked 61st.
College and university > Gender parity index 0.737
Ranked 69th. 		1.12
Ranked 71st. 53% more than Cameroon
College and university > Share of total education spending 15.09%
Ranked 36th. 		28.05%
Ranked 17th. 86% more than Cameroon
Compulsary education duration 6
Ranked 105th. 		13
Ranked 9th. 2 times more than Cameroon
Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP 3.21%
Ranked 43th. 		5.96%
Ranked 29th. 86% more than Cameroon
High school enrolment rate 47.83
Ranked 93th. 		98.12
Ranked 32nd. 2 times more than Cameroon
Literacy > Total population 79%
Ranked 111th. 		99%
Ranked 29th. 25% more than Cameroon
Primary education, duration > Years 6
Ranked 142nd. The same as Netherlands 		6
Ranked 139th.
Primary education, teachers per 1000 3.89
Ranked 46th. 		4.15
Ranked 69th. 7% more than Cameroon
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary 45.56
Ranked 12th. 2 times more than Netherlands 		18.36
Ranked 99th.
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary 21.43
Ranked 18th. 58% more than Netherlands 		13.57
Ranked 59th.
Secondary education, duration > Years 7
Ranked 82nd. 17% more than Netherlands 		6
Ranked 160th.
Literacy > Female 73.4%
Ranked 107th. 		99%
Ranked 28th. 35% more than Cameroon
Children out of school, primary, female per 1000 11.25
Ranked 18th. 15 times more than Netherlands 		0.729
Ranked 86th.
College and university > Gender ratio 79.28
Ranked 72nd. 		110.84
Ranked 57th. 40% more than Cameroon
Child care (preschool) > Duration 2
Ranked 188th. The same as Netherlands 		2
Ranked 186th.
Secondary education > Teachers > Per capita 2.97 per 1,000 people
Ranked 50th. 		6.74 per 1,000 people
Ranked 46th. 2 times more than Cameroon
Duration of compulsory education 6 years
Ranked 152nd. 		13 years
Ranked 5th. 2 times more than Cameroon
Secondary education, pupils 1.71 million
Ranked 16th. 11% more than Netherlands 		1.54 million
Ranked 40th.
College and university > Private school share 14.88%
Ranked 74th. 		100%
Ranked 5th. 7 times more than Cameroon
Girls to boys ratio > Primary level enrolment 0.85
Ranked 135th. 		0.98
Ranked 76th. 15% more than Cameroon
Primary education, teachers 84,467
Ranked 18th. 32% more than Netherlands 		63,872
Ranked 43th.
Primary education, pupils 3.85 million
Ranked 14th. 3 times more than Netherlands 		1.29 million
Ranked 62nd.
Tertiary enrollment 4.9%
Ranked 76th. 		55%
Ranked 16th. 11 times more than Cameroon
Spending per student > College and university 33.4
Ranked 16th. 		43.92
Ranked 26th. 31% more than Cameroon
High school > Gender ratio 79.96
Ranked 103th. 		98.2
Ranked 69th. 23% more than Cameroon
Compulsary education starting age 6
Ranked 76th. 20% more than Netherlands 		5
Ranked 178th.
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary per million 0.988
Ranked 34th. 21% more than Netherlands 		0.813
Ranked 74th.
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 138th. The same as Netherlands 		3
Ranked 135th.
Literacy > Male 84.7%
Ranked 103th. 		99%
Ranked 38th. 17% more than Cameroon
Spending > USD 607.12 million
Ranked 90th. 		42.53 billion
Ranked 14th. 70 times more than Cameroon
High school > Private school share 26.46%
Ranked 18th. 		82.79%
Ranked 5th. 3 times more than Cameroon
Spending > Proportion 2.62
Ranked 135th. 		4.85
Ranked 53th. 85% more than Cameroon
Pupil-teacher ratio > Primary 48.18
Ranked 17th. 3 times more than Netherlands 		17.17
Ranked 120th.
Child care (preschool) > Starting age 4
Ranked 59th. The same as Netherlands 		4
Ranked 58th.
High school repeaters > Male 15.41
Ranked 13th. 3 times more than Netherlands 		5.53
Ranked 46th.
Preschool enrollment rate 110.92
Ranked 36th. 4% more than Netherlands 		106.9
Ranked 53th.
Tertiary > Students studying abroad 22,370.35
Ranked 42nd. 67% more than Netherlands 		13,388.96
Ranked 60th.
Primary completion rate 62
Ranked 101st. 		100
Ranked 41st. 61% more than Cameroon
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level 81,318
Ranked 84th. 		526,767
Ranked 36th. 6 times more than Cameroon
Elementary (primary school) > Duration 6
Ranked 150th. The same as Netherlands 		6
Ranked 147th.
Secondary education, teachers 79,943
Ranked 10th. 		113,370
Ranked 24th. 42% more than Cameroon
Secondary education, teachers per 1000 3.68
Ranked 26th. 		6.79
Ranked 40th. 84% more than Cameroon
Child care (preschool) > Students per teacher 22.15
Ranked 16th. 48% more than Netherlands 		15
Ranked 72nd.
High school > Lower secondary school duration 4
Ranked 75th. 33% more than Netherlands 		3
Ranked 180th.
Children out of school, primary, male per 1000 2.34
Ranked 33th. 9 times more than Netherlands 		0.27
Ranked 96th.
Spending per student > High school 26.9
Ranked 9th. 6% more than Netherlands 		25.41
Ranked 23th.
Secondary education, general pupils 1.35 million
Ranked 21st. 71% more than Netherlands 		790,048
Ranked 50th.
High school > Gender parity index 0.845
Ranked 86th. 		0.988
Ranked 86th. 17% more than Cameroon
Scientific and technical journal articles 123
Ranked 77th. 		13,475
Ranked 13th. 110 times more than Cameroon
College and university > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female 19%
Ranked 27th. 		40%
Ranked 17th. 2 times more than Cameroon
Tertiary > Students studying abroad proportion 9.16%
Ranked 35th. 5 times more than Netherlands 		1.72%
Ranked 98th.
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level per 1000 4.85
Ranked 105th. 		32.62
Ranked 42nd. 7 times more than Cameroon
Scouting > Genders admitted both both
Elementary (primary school) > Starting age 6
Ranked 175th. The same as Netherlands 		6
Ranked 171st.
Education expenditure of government > As percentage of total government 8.6%
Ranked 45th. 		11.2%
Ranked 60th. 30% more than Cameroon
Children out of school, primary, male 50,688
Ranked 19th. 11 times more than Netherlands 		4,421
Ranked 78th.
Education expenditure of government > As percentage of GNI 1.8%
Ranked 51st. 		5.5%
Ranked 39th. 3 times more than Cameroon
High school > Students per teacher 21.43
Ranked 18th. 58% more than Netherlands 		13.57
Ranked 61st.
Secondary education > General pupils 816,070
Ranked 27th. 21% more than Netherlands 		672,103
Ranked 56th.
Spending per student > Elementary school 6.14
Ranked 37th. 		17.76
Ranked 31st. 3 times more than Cameroon
Secondary school starting age > Years 12
Ranked 133th. The same as Netherlands 		12
Ranked 129th.
High school starting age > Years 12
Ranked 128th. The same as Netherlands 		12
Ranked 117th.
Primary education > Teachers > Per capita 3.82 per 1,000 people
Ranked 56th. 		4.18 per 1,000 people
Ranked 80th. 10% more than Cameroon
Education enrolment by level > Primary level 2.8 million
Ranked 44th. 2 times more than Netherlands 		1.29 million
Ranked 65th.
High school > Population with at least high school education > Women 21.1%
Ranked 125th. 		87.5%
Ranked 30th. 4 times more than Cameroon
Elementary school graduate rate 56.71
Ranked 82nd. 		98.34
Ranked 19th. 73% more than Cameroon
Public spending per student > Primary level 8.3
Ranked 58th. 		15.4
Ranked 31st. 86% more than Cameroon
Secondary education, pupils per 1000 78.96
Ranked 33th. 		92.19
Ranked 42nd. 17% more than Cameroon
Primary education, pupils per 1000 177.36
Ranked 16th. 2 times more than Netherlands 		77.38
Ranked 98th.
Girls to boys ratio > Tertiary level enrolment 0.66
Ranked 78th. 		1.08
Ranked 55th. 64% more than Cameroon
Girls to boys ratio > Secondary level enrolment 0.8
Ranked 120th. 		0.98
Ranked 84th. 22% more than Cameroon
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level > Per capita 5.26 per 1,000 people
Ranked 99th. 		32.62 per 1,000 people
Ranked 42nd. 6 times more than Cameroon
Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people 1.06
Ranked 113th. 32% more than Netherlands 		0.802
Ranked 124th.
Outcomes > Secondary education > Duration > Years 7
Ranked 76th. 17% more than Netherlands 		6
Ranked 141st.
Teacher student ratio > High school 16.17
Ranked 48th. 21% more than Netherlands 		13.32
Ranked 72nd.
Inequality adjusted index 0.346
Ranked 96th. 		0.897
Ranked 8th. 3 times more than Cameroon
High school repeaters > Female 15.98
Ranked 10th. 4 times more than Netherlands 		3.92
Ranked 46th.
Teacher student ratio > Elementary school 46.04
Ranked 16th. 3 times more than Netherlands 		17.17
Ranked 108th.
Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5 58.8%
Ranked 93th. 		98.3%
Ranked 18th. 67% more than Cameroon
Elementary school > Enrolled students 3.2 million
Ranked 36th. 2 times more than Netherlands 		1.29 million
Ranked 59th.
Primary education > Duration > Years 6 years
Ranked 141st. The same as Netherlands 		6 years
Ranked 138th.
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ per capita $450.52
Ranked 118th. 		$27,461.55
Ranked 7th. 61 times more than Cameroon
School enrolment rate > 1st grade 118.65
Ranked 26th. 17% more than Netherlands 		101.07
Ranked 64th.
Secondary education, general pupils per 1000 62.39
Ranked 50th. 32% more than Netherlands 		47.33
Ranked 130th.
High school > Lower secondary starting age 12
Ranked 136th. The same as Netherlands 		12
Ranked 132nd.
Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share 22.7%
Ranked 20th. 		68.91%
Ranked 6th. 3 times more than Cameroon
Elementary school > Gender ratio 85.85
Ranked 123th. 		98.18
Ranked 71st. 14% more than Cameroon
High school enrolment rate > Female 49.54
Ranked 88th. 		100
Ranked 11th. 2 times more than Cameroon
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level 74%
Ranked 97th. 		99%
Ranked 24th. 34% more than Cameroon
Duration of education > Secondary level 7
Ranked 67th. 17% more than Netherlands 		6
Ranked 135th.
Public spending per student > Tertiary level 69.6
Ranked 23th. 62% more than Netherlands 		43
Ranked 37th.
Secondary education > Pupils 1.2 million
Ranked 22nd. 		1.4 million
Ranked 40th. 17% more than Cameroon
Primary education > Pupils 3 million
Ranked 24th. 2 times more than Netherlands 		1.28 million
Ranked 61st.
High school > Population with at least high school education > Men 34.9%
Ranked 122nd. 		90.4%
Ranked 29th. 3 times more than Cameroon
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita 53.06 per 1,000 people
Ranked 127th. 		87.63 per 1,000 people
Ranked 79th. 65% more than Cameroon
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Tertiary level 38.78%
Ranked 104th. 		51.01%
Ranked 74th. 32% more than Cameroon
Secondary education, vocational pupils 359,513
Ranked 6th. 		748,850
Ranked 15th. 2 times more than Cameroon
Elementary (primary) school > Students per teacher 45.56
Ranked 12th. 2 times more than Netherlands 		18.36
Ranked 97th.
Spending on education > Proportion spent on all staff salaries 92.53%
Ranked 6th. 17% more than Netherlands 		78.97%
Ranked 29th.
Secondary education > Teachers 48,497
Ranked 22nd. 		109,661
Ranked 31st. 2 times more than Cameroon
School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary 9 years
Ranked 85th. 		16 years
Ranked 23th. 78% more than Cameroon
School enrolment rate > 5th grade 62.87
Ranked 69th. 		99.52
Ranked 7th. 58% more than Cameroon
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level 819,958
Ranked 63th. 		1.42 million
Ranked 45th. 73% more than Cameroon
Scientific and technical journal articles per million 7.14
Ranked 79th. 		830.49
Ranked 6th. 116 times more than Cameroon
Duration of education > Primary level 6
Ranked 130th. The same as Netherlands 		6
Ranked 127th.
Participation > Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education 84.25%
Ranked 107th. 		98.19%
Ranked 76th. 17% more than Cameroon
Participation > Children out of school > Elementary 337,642
Ranked 20th. 27 times more than Netherlands 		12,705
Ranked 67th.
Public spending per student > Secondary level 24.6
Ranked 23th. 13% more than Netherlands 		21.8
Ranked 29th.
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Primary level 45.7%
Ranked 146th. 		48.22%
Ranked 103th. 6% more than Cameroon
Progression to secondary school 44.66%
Ranked 76th. 		98.12%
Ranked 35th. 2 times more than Cameroon
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Women 70%
Ranked 99th. 		98%
Ranked 36th. 40% more than Cameroon
High school > Upper secondary starting age 16
Ranked 62nd. 7% more than Netherlands 		15
Ranked 162nd.
Elementary school starting age > Years 6
Ranked 164th. The same as Netherlands 		6
Ranked 149th.
Elementary school repeaters > All 16.8
Ranked 13th. 8 times more than Netherlands 		2.18
Ranked 67th.
Secondary education > General pupils > Per capita 50 per 1,000 people
Ranked 77th. 21% more than Netherlands 		41.28 per 1,000 people
Ranked 136th.
Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 1000 166.76
Ranked 31st. 2 times more than Netherlands 		79.92
Ranked 125th.
Education enrolment by level > Primary level > Per capita 0.181 per capita
Ranked 17th. 2 times more than Netherlands 		0.08 per capita
Ranked 125th.
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Men 79%
Ranked 91st. 		99%
Ranked 30th. 25% more than Cameroon
Pupils-teacher ratio > Primary level 62.7
Ranked 5th. 6 times more than Netherlands 		9.8
Ranked 135th.
Primary education > Teachers 62,280
Ranked 24th. 		63,022
Ranked 49th. 1% more than Cameroon
Secondary education > Vocational pupils 381,435
Ranked 6th. 		724,593
Ranked 16th. 90% more than Cameroon
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Secondary level 45.39%
Ranked 128th. 		48.55%
Ranked 96th. 7% more than Cameroon
Private school enrolment > Primary level 26.4
Ranked 17th. 		68.4
Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than Cameroon
Outcomes > Primary education > Duration > Years 6
Ranked 142nd. The same as Netherlands 		6
Ranked 127th.
Library employees 10
Ranked 47th. 		250
Ranked 6th. 25 times more than Cameroon
Primary education > Teachers per 1000 3.43
Ranked 69th. 		4.18
Ranked 82nd. 22% more than Cameroon
Secondary education > Pupils per 1000 66.02
Ranked 58th. 		85.78
Ranked 65th. 30% more than Cameroon
Female enrolment share > Primary level 46.2%
Ranked 126th. 		48.3%
Ranked 91st. 5% more than Cameroon
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ $8.38 billion
Ranked 79th. 		$456.28 billion
Ranked 14th. 54 times more than Cameroon
Primary school starting age > Years 6
Ranked 173th. The same as Netherlands 		6
Ranked 169th.
Scouting > Members 4,501
Ranked 99th. 		47,655
Ranked 27th. 11 times more than Cameroon
Elementary (primary) school) > Proportion spent on all staff salaries 94.18%
Ranked 7th. 12% more than Netherlands 		84%
Ranked 38th.
High school > Share of total education spending 48.87%
Ranked 4th. 20% more than Netherlands 		40.68%
Ranked 27th.
Participation > Secondary education > General pupils 912,471
Ranked 43th. 18% more than Netherlands 		775,682
Ranked 49th.
Secondary education > Teachers per 1000 2.67
Ranked 52nd. 		6.74
Ranked 46th. 3 times more than Cameroon
Secondary education > General pupils per 1000 44.99
Ranked 79th. 9% more than Netherlands 		41.28
Ranked 134th.
Ratio of female to male primary enrollment 85.12
Ranked 90th. 		97.43
Ranked 90th. 14% more than Cameroon
Elementary (primary) school > Gender parity index 0.868
Ranked 105th. 		0.991
Ranked 71st. 14% more than Cameroon
Female enrolment share > Secondary level 43.7%
Ranked 24th. 		48.1%
Ranked 90th. 10% more than Cameroon
Private school enrolment > Secondary level 31.6
Ranked 21st. 		75.1
Ranked 5th. 2 times more than Cameroon
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level per 1000 48.86
Ranked 132nd. 		87.63
Ranked 81st. 79% more than Cameroon
Scouting > Members per thousand people 0.207
Ranked 140th. 		2.84
Ranked 50th. 14 times more than Cameroon
Primary completion rate > Women 57
Ranked 95th. 		99
Ranked 43th. 74% more than Cameroon
Elementary school repeaters > Female 16.04
Ranked 11th. 9 times more than Netherlands 		1.77
Ranked 55th.
Elementary school repeaters > Male 17.45
Ranked 13th. 7 times more than Netherlands 		2.58
Ranked 54th.
Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5 > Men 59.6%
Ranked 84th. 		98.8%
Ranked 10th. 66% more than Cameroon
Elementary school teachers 69,544
Ranked 40th. 		79,000
Ranked 22nd. 14% more than Cameroon
High school teachers 43,193
Ranked 52nd. 		108,440
Ranked 29th. 3 times more than Cameroon
High school enrolment rate > Male 46.49
Ranked 87th. 		96.36
Ranked 38th. 2 times more than Cameroon
Participation > Secondary education > Pupils 1.2 million
Ranked 41st. 		1.41 million
Ranked 37th. 18% more than Cameroon
Primary completion rate > Men 68
Ranked 95th. 		101
Ranked 33th. 49% more than Cameroon
Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment 79.86
Ranked 76th. 		98.37
Ranked 90th. 23% more than Cameroon
Secondary education > Pupils > Per capita 73.37 per 1,000 people
Ranked 47th. 		85.78 per 1,000 people
Ranked 66th. 17% more than Cameroon
Primary education > Pupils per 1000 165.44
Ranked 29th. 2 times more than Netherlands 		78.8
Ranked 120th.
Intake ratio to last grade of primary > Females None
None

Library employees per million 0.645
Ranked 51st. 		15.92
Ranked 2nd. 25 times more than Cameroon
Primary education, teachers > % female 51.16%
Ranked 49th. 		64.54%
Ranked 57th. 26% more than Cameroon
Tertiary education, teachers > % female 19.01%
Ranked 79th. 		39.54%
Ranked 53th. 2 times more than Cameroon
Education spending > % of GDP 3.8%
Ranked 90th. 		5.1%
Ranked 57th. 34% more than Cameroon
Ratio of female to male enrollments in tertiary education 65.55
Ranked 43th. 		108.07
Ranked 72nd. 65% more than Cameroon
Secondary education > Pupils > % female 44.15% female
Ranked 70th. 		48.5% female
Ranked 80th. 10% more than Cameroon
Primary completion rate > Total > % of relevant age group 62.38%
Ranked 72nd. 		99.9%
Ranked 39th. 60% more than Cameroon
Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Private > % of total secondary 29.42%
Ranked 20th. 		82.79%
Ranked 4th. 3 times more than Cameroon
School enrollment > Tertiary > Male > % gross 7.37% gross
Ranked 39th. 		56.94% gross
Ranked 17th. 8 times more than Cameroon
Participation > School enrollment > Tertiary > % gross 7.82%
Ranked 74th. 		60.6%
Ranked 21st. 8 times more than Cameroon
Participation > School enrollment > Tertiary > Female > % gross 6.91%
Ranked 72nd. 		63.78%
Ranked 26th. 9 times more than Cameroon
Participation > Total enrollment > Primary > % net 88.3%
Ranked 84th. 		98.94%
Ranked 21st. 12% more than Cameroon
Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Male > % net 17.21%
Ranked 8th. 		87.74%
Ranked 17th. 5 times more than Cameroon
Persistence to grade 5 > Male > % of cohort 63.9%
Ranked 70th. 		100%
Ranked 2nd. 56% more than Cameroon
School enrollment, primary, private > % of total primary 22.7%
Ranked 20th. 		68.91%
Ranked 6th. 3 times more than Cameroon
Primary education, pupils > % female 46.36%
Ranked 77th. 		48.63%
Ranked 64th. 5% more than Cameroon
School enrollment, primary, female > % gross 103.25%
Ranked 45th. 		107.11%
Ranked 44th. 4% more than Cameroon
Primary completion rate, total > % of relevant age group 72.85%
Ranked 48th. 		101.22%
Ranked 29th. 39% more than Cameroon
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female > % of relevant age group 115.57%
Ranked 17th. 18% more than Netherlands 		98.27%
Ranked 102nd.
Secondary education, general pupils > % female 47.98%
Ranked 53th. 		50.43%
Ranked 53th. 5% more than Cameroon
Total enrollment, primary, male > % net 97.11%
Ranked 16th. 		99.28%
Ranked 13th. 2% more than Cameroon
Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment > % 85.56%
Ranked 51st. 		98.79%
Ranked 70th. 15% more than Cameroon
Ratio of female to male primary enrollment > % 87.58%
Ranked 69th. 		99.05%
Ranked 63th. 13% more than Cameroon
Participation > School enrollment > Preprimary > % gross 24.77%
Ranked 90th. 		100.3%
Ranked 17th. 4 times more than Cameroon
Participation > School enrollment > Primary > % net 88.3%
Ranked 79th. 		98.75%
Ranked 10th. 12% more than Cameroon
Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Male > % gross 119.3%
Ranked 19th. 11% more than Netherlands 		107.85%
Ranked 54th.
Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Male > % net 94.28%
Ranked 47th. 		99.11%
Ranked 10th. 5% more than Cameroon
Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Private > % of total primary 22.85%
Ranked 27th. 		68.91%
Ranked 5th. 3 times more than Cameroon
Adjusted savings > Education expenditure > % of GNI 3.2% of GNI
Ranked 114th. 		4.91% of GNI
Ranked 55th. 53% more than Cameroon
Public spending on education > Total > % of GDP 1.77%
Ranked 51st. 		5.32%
Ranked 45th. 3 times more than Cameroon
Expenditure per student > Primary > % of GDP per capita 10.3%
Ranked 35th. 		18.66%
Ranked 30th. 81% more than Cameroon
School enrollment > Secondary > Male > % gross 49.22% gross
Ranked 67th. 		119.71% gross
Ranked 4th. 2 times more than Cameroon
Expenditure per student > Tertiary > % of GDP per capita 67.93%
Ranked 18th. 58% more than Netherlands 		42.96%
Ranked 25th.
Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5 > Women 57.9%
Ranked 86th. 		97.8%
Ranked 21st. 69% more than Cameroon
School enrollment > Primary > % net 73.61% net
Ranked 94th. 		98.7% net
Ranked 11th. 34% more than Cameroon
School enrollment > Secondary > % gross 44.29% gross
Ranked 69th. 		118.75% gross
Ranked 4th. 3 times more than Cameroon
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$, % of GDP 46.7%
Ranked 97th. 		58.9%
Ranked 16th. 26% more than Cameroon
School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary > Male 10 years
Ranked 86th. 		17 years
Ranked 8th. 70% more than Cameroon
Persistence to last grade of primary, total > % of cohort 69.75%
Ranked 43th. 		98.22%
Ranked 17th. 41% more than Cameroon
School enrollment, primary > % gross 110.61%
Ranked 26th. 3% more than Netherlands 		107.64%
Ranked 44th.
School enrollment, primary, female > % net 85.87%
Ranked 34th. 		97.8%
Ranked 12th. 14% more than Cameroon
Persistence to grade 5, total > % of cohort 78.69%
Ranked 33th. 		98.97%
Ranked 14th. 26% more than Cameroon
School enrollment > Primary > % gross 116.7% gross
Ranked 17th. 9% more than Netherlands 		107.42% gross
Ranked 52nd.
Persistence to last grade of primary, male > % of cohort 69.15%
Ranked 39th. 		98.24%
Ranked 15th. 42% more than Cameroon
Participation > Total enrollment > Primary > Female > % net 82.25%
Ranked 82nd. 		98.54%
Ranked 18th. 20% more than Cameroon
Public spending on education > Total > % of government expenditure 8.57%
Ranked 43th. 		10.78%
Ranked 54th. 26% more than Cameroon
School enrollment, secondary, male > % net 18.68%
Ranked 22nd. 		88.53%
Ranked 26th. 5 times more than Cameroon
Repeaters, secondary, female > % of female enrollment 14.1%
Ranked 11th. 3 times more than Netherlands 		4.64%
Ranked 47th.
Secondary education, teachers, female 18,422
Ranked 45th. 		55,736
Ranked 21st. 3 times more than Cameroon

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