Education Stats: compare key data on Canada & Cook Islands

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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.
Child care (preschool) > Starting age: Average age at which students begin pre-primary (preschool) education.
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 > Private school share: Percentage of post-secondary students who attend a private school, college, or university.
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.
Compulsary education starting age: Age at which children must be enrolled in school.
Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP: Percentage of public funding for education out of country's total GDP.
High school > Private school share: Percentage of secondary students who attend a private school.
High school > Upper secondary school duration: Number of years students study at the upper secondary (high school) level.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Elementary (primary school) > Starting age: Average age at which students begin primary education.
High school > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for all levels of secondary education.
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.
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 (primary) school > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for primary education.
High school > Upper secondary starting age: Average age at which students begin upper secondary (high school) education.
Elementary (primary school) > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female: Percentage of country's elementary, or primary, teachers that are female.
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.
Government spending on education > % of GDP: Public expenditure on education consists of current and capital public expenditure on education includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities)."

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Child care (preschool) > Duration	2 Ranked 191st. Twice as much as Cook Islands	1 Ranked 196th.
Child care (preschool) > Starting age	4 Ranked 63th. The same as Cook Islands	4 Ranked 31st.
College and university > Gender parity index	1.34 Ranked 28th.	0.0 Ranked 90th.
College and university > Private school share	0.0 Ranked 64th.	59.69% Ranked 7th.
College and university > Share of total education spending	35.39% Ranked 4th.	0.0 Ranked 60th.
Compulsary education duration	11 Ranked 47th. 10% more than Cook Islands	10 Ranked 31st.
Compulsary education starting age	6 Ranked 143th. 20% more than Cook Islands	5 Ranked 85th.
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level	1.19 million Ranked 21st. 3313 times more than Cook Islands	360 Ranked 141st.
Girls to boys ratio > Primary level enrolment	1 Ranked 45th. 2% more than Cook Islands	0.98 Ranked 87th.
Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP	5.5% Ranked 44th. 69% more than Cook Islands	3.27% Ranked 42nd.
High school > Private school share	7.2% Ranked 90th.	13.66% Ranked 62nd. 90% more than Canada
High school > Upper secondary school duration	4 Ranked 49th. 33% more than Cook Islands	3 Ranked 79th.
Literacy > Definition	age 15 and over can read and write	NA
Literacy > Total population	99% Ranked 30th. 4% more than Cook Islands	95% Ranked 1st.
Tertiary > Students studying abroad	45,693.45 Ranked 15th. 216 times more than Cook Islands	211.92 Ranked 194th.
Elementary (primary school) > Duration	6 Ranked 154th. The same as Cook Islands	6 Ranked 66th.
Child care (preschool) > Students per teacher	17.72 Ranked 70th. 3% more than Cook Islands	17.21 Ranked 27th.
High school > Lower secondary school duration	2 Ranked 204th.	4 Ranked 37th. Twice as much as Canada
High school > Gender parity index	0.979 Ranked 94th.	1.2 Ranked 4th. 22% more than Canada
Elementary (primary school) > Starting age	6 Ranked 179th. 20% more than Cook Islands	5 Ranked 190th.
Education expenditure of government > As percentage of total government	12.5% Ranked 58th.	13.1% Ranked 48th. 5% more than Canada
Education expenditure of government > As percentage of GNI	5.4% Ranked 47th. 14 times more than Cook Islands	0.4% Ranked 121st.
High school > Students per teacher	18.8 Ranked 21st. 36% more than Cook Islands	13.79 Ranked 59th.
Education enrolment by level > Primary level	2.48 million Ranked 49th. 956 times more than Cook Islands	2,596 Ranked 174th.
Girls to boys ratio > Secondary level enrolment	0.98 Ranked 109th.	1.02 Ranked 64th. 4% more than Canada
Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people	1.33 Ranked 101st.	19.05 Ranked 10th. 14 times more than Canada
High school > Lower secondary starting age	12 Ranked 138th. 9% more than Cook Islands	11 Ranked 155th.
Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share	6.12% Ranked 90th.	24.17% Ranked 19th. 4 times more than Canada
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level	99% Ranked 27th. 25% more than Cook Islands	79% Ranked 102nd.
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Tertiary level	56.01% Ranked 40th. 24% more than Cook Islands	45.15% Ranked 40th.
Elementary (primary) school > Students per teacher	17.42 Ranked 119th. 18% more than Cook Islands	14.76 Ranked 62nd.
School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary	17 years Ranked 1st. 70% more than Cook Islands	10 years Ranked 28th.
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level	2.62 million Ranked 27th. 1499 times more than Cook Islands	1,750 Ranked 155th.
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Primary level	48.87% Ranked 41st. 5% more than Cook Islands	46.38% Ranked 146th.
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Women	100% Ranked 16th. 27% more than Cook Islands	79% Ranked 95th.
High school > Upper secondary starting age	14 Ranked 200th.	15 Ranked 97th. 7% more than Canada
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Men	99% Ranked 31st. 25% more than Cook Islands	79% Ranked 100th.
Elementary (primary school) > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female	68% Ranked 2nd.	86% Ranked 12th. 26% more than Canada
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Secondary level	48.54% Ranked 96th.	49.71% Ranked 63th. 2% more than Canada
Elementary (primary) school > Gender parity index	0.998 Ranked 46th.	1.03 Ranked 12th. 3% more than Canada
Government spending on education > % of GDP	5.5% Ranked 44th. 69% more than Cook Islands	3.27% Ranked 42nd.

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