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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)
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP: Percentage of public funding for education out of country's total GDP.
  • Literacy > Female: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
  • Literacy > Total population: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
  • Primary education, duration > Years: Primary education, duration (years). Duration of primary is the number of grades (years) in primary education.
  • Primary education, teachers per 1000: Primary education, teachers. Teaching staff in primary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Pupil-teacher ratio, primary: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary. Pupil-teacher ratio. Primary is the number of pupils enrolled in primary school divided by the number of primary school teachers.
  • Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary. Pupil-teacher ratio. Secondary is the number of pupils enrolled in secondary school divided by the number of secondary school teachers.
  • Secondary education > Teachers > Per capita: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Secondary education, duration > Years: Secondary education, duration (years). Duration of secondary education is the number of grades (years) in secondary education (ISCED 2 & 3).
  • 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.
  • Primary education, pupils: Primary education, pupils. Enrolment in primary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions.
  • Primary education, teachers: Primary education, teachers. Teaching staff in primary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
  • Tertiary enrollment: Gross enrolment ratio, tertiary level is the sum of all tertiary level students enrolled at the start of the school year, expressed as a percentage of the mid-year population in the 5 year age group after the official secondary school leaving age.
  • Spending per student > College and university: Public expenditure per student is the public current spending on education divided by the total number of students by level, as a percentage of GDP per capita. Public expenditure (current and capital) includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities)."
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Universities > Top 100: Number of universities in the top 100
  • 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).
  • 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.
  • Secondary education, general pupils per 1000: Secondary education, general pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. General programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in general programmes at public and private secondary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share: Percentage of primary students who attend a private school.
  • High school > Lower secondary starting age: Average age at which students begin lower secondary (middle school) education.
  • Duration of education > Secondary level: Duration of secondary education is the number of grades (or years) in general secondary education.
  • Public spending per student > Tertiary level: Public expenditure per student, tertiary level is the total reported current spending by the government on tertiary education, divided by the total number of pupils in tertiary education, expressed as a percentage of per capita GDP.
  • Primary education > Pupils: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
  • 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.
  • 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."
  • Universities > Top 200: Number of universities in the top 200
  • 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.
  • Library books per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Pupils-teacher ratio > Primary level: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary level is the average number of pupils per teacher in primary education. Cross-country comparisons may be affected by such factors as the composition of teachers by part- and full-time employment.
  • Elementary (primary school) > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female: Percentage of country's elementary, or primary, teachers that are female.
  • Secondary education > Vocational pupils: Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training.
  • Primary education > Teachers: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • Private school enrolment > Primary level: Private sector enrolment share, primary level is the share of primary school pupils who attend a privately managed school, regardless of whether or not the school receives subsidies from the government.
  • Outcomes > Primary education > Duration > Years: Primary duration refers to the number of years of full-time equivalent duration in primary education in the school system according to ISCED.
  • 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.
  • Primary education > Teachers per 1000: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Female enrolment share > Primary level: Girls' enrolment share, primary level is the number of girls enrolled in primary school, expressed as a percentage of the total number of pupils in primary school.
  • Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$: Services, etc., value added (constant 2000 US$). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in constant 2005 U.S. dollars.
  • Universities > Top 200 per million: Number of universities in the top 200. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Universities > Top 50 per million: Number of universities in the top 50. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • 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).
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Universities > Top 50 > Per $ GDP: Number of universities in the top 50 Per $ GDP figures expressed per 14.1 billion $ gross domestic product.
  • Universities > Top 50: Number of universities in the top 50
  • 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."
  • 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.
  • Universities > Top 100 per million: Number of universities in the top 100. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Participation > Secondary education > Pupils: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
  • Universities > Top 200 > Per $ GDP: Number of universities in the top 200 Per $ GDP figures expressed per 1 billion $ gross domestic product.
  • 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.
  • Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment: Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
  • Pupils-teacher ratio > Secondary level: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary level is the average number of pupils per teacher in secondary education. Cross-country comparisons may be affected by such factors as the composition of teachers by part- and full-time employment.
  • Library members per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Universities > Top 100 > Per $ GDP: Number of universities in the top 100 Per $ GDP figures expressed per 14.1 billion $ gross domestic product.
  • Services, etc., value added > % of GDP: Services, etc., value added (% of GDP). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99 and they include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Note: For VAB countries, gross value added at factor cost is used as the denominator.
  • 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).
  • Unemployment with primary education, male > % of male unemployment: 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).
  • Labor force with tertiary education, male > % of male labor force: Labor force with tertiary education, male (% of male labor force). Labor force with tertiary education is the proportion of labor force that has a tertiary education, as a percentage of the total labor force.
  • Unemployment with secondary education, female > % of female unemployment: Unemployment with secondary 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).
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Labor force with primary education, female > % of female labor force: Labor force with primary education, female (% of female 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.
  • Labor force with tertiary education > % of total: Labor force with tertiary education (% of total). Labor force with tertiary education is the proportion of labor force that has a tertiary education, as a percentage of the total labor force.
  • Services, etc., value added > Current US$ per capita: Services, etc., value added (current US$). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • Services, etc., value added > Current US$, % of GDP: 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. Figures expressed as a proportion of GDP for the same year
  • 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."
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Unemployment with primary education > % of total unemployment: Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organization (UNESCO).
  • Unemployment with secondary education > % of total unemployment: Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organization (UNESCO).
  • School enrollment > 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.
  • 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 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.
  • 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.
  • High school > Lower Secondary > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for lower secondary (middle school) education.
STAT Canada Singapore HISTORY
Average years of schooling of adults 11.6
Ranked 4th. 66% more than Singapore
7
Ranked 39th.
Child care (preschool) > Duration 2
Ranked 191st.
3
Ranked 25th. 50% more than Canada

College and university > Private school share 0.0
Ranked 64th.
65.31%
Ranked 4th.

College and university > Share of total education spending 35.39%
Ranked 4th.
38.04%
Ranked 1st. 7% more than Canada

Compulsary education duration 11
Ranked 47th. 83% more than Singapore
6
Ranked 157th.

Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP 5.5%
Ranked 44th. 70% more than Singapore
3.23%
Ranked 13th.

Literacy > Female 99%
Ranked 29th. 10% more than Singapore
89.7%
Ranked 75th.

Literacy > Total population 99%
Ranked 30th. 6% more than Singapore
93.2%
Ranked 68th.

Primary education, duration > Years 6
Ranked 145th. The same as Singapore
6
Ranked 26th.

Primary education, teachers per 1000 4.58
Ranked 75th. 35% more than Singapore
3.39
Ranked 107th.

Pupil-teacher ratio, primary 17.42
Ranked 113th.
17.44
Ranked 81st. About the same as Canada

Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary 18.8
Ranked 21st. 26% more than Singapore
14.91
Ranked 47th.

Secondary education > Teachers > Per capita 4.76 per 1,000 people
Ranked 70th. 24% more than Singapore
3.83 per 1,000 people
Ranked 66th.
Secondary education, duration > Years 6
Ranked 164th. 50% more than Singapore
4
Ranked 196th.

Secondary education, pupils 2.61 million
Ranked 35th. 11 times more than Singapore
232,003
Ranked 109th.

Girls to boys ratio > Primary level enrolment 1
Ranked 45th. The same as Singapore
1
Ranked 18th.

Primary education, pupils 2.17 million
Ranked 48th. 7 times more than Singapore
294,602
Ranked 117th.

Primary education, teachers 141,045
Ranked 29th. 8 times more than Singapore
16,893
Ranked 91st.

Tertiary enrollment 60%
Ranked 1st. 78% more than Singapore
33.7%
Ranked 3rd.
Spending per student > College and university 44
Ranked 6th. 64% more than Singapore
26.86
Ranked 1st.
Compulsary education starting age 6
Ranked 143th. The same as Singapore
6
Ranked 32nd.

Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary per million 0.634
Ranked 49th.
2.99
Ranked 43th. 5 times more than Canada

Literacy > Definition age 15 and over can read and write age 15 and over can read and write
High school > Upper secondary school duration 4
Ranked 49th. Twice as much as Singapore
2
Ranked 141st.

Literacy > Male 99%
Ranked 39th. 2% more than Singapore
96.7%
Ranked 53th.

Spending > USD 66.53 billion
Ranked 9th. 14 times more than Singapore
4.8 billion
Ranked 45th.

High school > Private school share 7.2%
Ranked 90th. 13% more than Singapore
6.37%
Ranked 87th.

Spending > Proportion 4.78
Ranked 57th. 76% more than Singapore
2.71
Ranked 131st.

Pupil-teacher ratio > Primary 17.42
Ranked 123th.
26.44
Ranked 72nd. 52% more than Canada
Child care (preschool) > Starting age 4
Ranked 63th. 33% more than Singapore
3
Ranked 65th.

Tertiary > Students studying abroad 45,693.45
Ranked 15th. 2 times more than Singapore
21,121.5
Ranked 43th.

Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level 1.19 million
Ranked 21st. 13 times more than Singapore
92,140
Ranked 48th.

Elementary (primary school) > Duration 6
Ranked 154th. The same as Singapore
6
Ranked 30th.

Secondary education, teachers per 1000 4.17
Ranked 13th. 34% more than Singapore
3.12
Ranked 85th.

Secondary education, teachers 126,098
Ranked 8th. 8 times more than Singapore
15,560
Ranked 71st.

Child care (preschool) > Students per teacher 17.72
Ranked 70th.
23.01
Ranked 37th. 30% more than Canada

High school > Lower secondary school duration 2
Ranked 204th. The same as Singapore
2
Ranked 185th.

Secondary education, general pupils 2.65 million
Ranked 8th. 13 times more than Singapore
205,171
Ranked 114th.

Scientific and technical journal articles 24,803
Ranked 7th. 8 times more than Singapore
3,122
Ranked 28th.

College and university > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female 41%
Ranked 1st. 8% more than Singapore
38%
Ranked 2nd.
Tertiary > Students studying abroad proportion 2.53%
Ranked 86th.
8.92%
Ranked 36th. 4 times more than Canada

Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level per 1000 38.37
Ranked 27th. 53% more than Singapore
25.1
Ranked 27th.

Scouting > Genders admitted both both
Elementary (primary school) > Starting age 6
Ranked 179th. The same as Singapore
6
Ranked 45th.

High school > Students per teacher 18.8
Ranked 21st. 26% more than Singapore
14.91
Ranked 48th.

Secondary education > General pupils 2.61 million
Ranked 29th. 14 times more than Singapore
185,713
Ranked 94th.
Secondary school starting age > Years 12
Ranked 135th. The same as Singapore
12
Ranked 38th.

High school starting age > Years 12
Ranked 121st. The same as Singapore
12
Ranked 39th.

Primary education > Teachers > Per capita 4.54 per 1,000 people
Ranked 86th. 45% more than Singapore
3.14 per 1,000 people
Ranked 107th.
Education enrolment by level > Primary level 2.48 million
Ranked 49th. 9 times more than Singapore
269,668
Ranked 94th.

High school > Population with at least high school education > Women 100%
Ranked 3rd. 40% more than Singapore
71.3%
Ranked 54th.

Schools connected to the Internet 97.7%
Ranked 11th.
100%
Ranked 3rd. 2% more than Canada
Secondary education, pupils per 1000 76.53
Ranked 92nd. 65% more than Singapore
46.52
Ranked 139th.

Primary education, pupils per 1000 63.53
Ranked 124th. 8% more than Singapore
59.07
Ranked 141st.

Girls to boys ratio > Tertiary level enrolment 1.36
Ranked 36th. 92% more than Singapore
0.71
Ranked 63th.

Girls to boys ratio > Secondary level enrolment 0.98
Ranked 109th.
1.03
Ranked 44th. 5% more than Canada

Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level > Per capita 38.37 per 1,000 people
Ranked 27th. 53% more than Singapore
25.11 per 1,000 people
Ranked 27th.

Universities > Top 100 3
Ranked 8th. 50% more than Singapore
2
Ranked 13th.
Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people 1.33
Ranked 101st.
4.07
Ranked 47th. 3 times more than Canada

Outcomes > Secondary education > Duration > Years 6
Ranked 145th. 50% more than Singapore
4
Ranked 185th.

Teacher student ratio > High school 18.4
Ranked 47th. 12% more than Singapore
16.36
Ranked 40th.

Teacher student ratio > Elementary school 17.42
Ranked 116th.
19.3
Ranked 65th. 11% more than Canada

Elementary school > Enrolled students 2.31 million
Ranked 46th. 8 times more than Singapore
299,704
Ranked 95th.

Primary education > Duration > Years 6 years
Ranked 143th. The same as Singapore
6 years
Ranked 26th.

Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ per capita $22,866.96
Ranked 13th. 5% more than Singapore
$21,703.68
Ranked 4th.

Secondary education, general pupils per 1000 87.49
Ranked 7th. 2 times more than Singapore
41.14
Ranked 153th.

Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share 6.12%
Ranked 90th.
7.59%
Ranked 88th. 24% more than Canada

High school > Lower secondary starting age 12
Ranked 138th. The same as Singapore
12
Ranked 38th.

Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level 99%
Ranked 27th. 3% more than Singapore
96%
Ranked 33th.
Duration of education > Secondary level 6
Ranked 136th.
7
Ranked 21st. 17% more than Canada
Public spending per student > Tertiary level 46.1
Ranked 34th. 35% more than Singapore
34.1
Ranked 12th.
Primary education > Pupils 2.46 million
Ranked 51st. 9 times more than Singapore
260,286
Ranked 124th.
Secondary education > Pupils 2.71 million
Ranked 27th. 13 times more than Singapore
214,584
Ranked 88th.
High school > Population with at least high school education > Men 100%
Ranked 3rd. 27% more than Singapore
78.9%
Ranked 46th.

Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita 84.37 per 1,000 people
Ranked 79th. 43% more than Singapore
58.84 per 1,000 people
Ranked 80th.

Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Tertiary level 56.01%
Ranked 40th. 26% more than Singapore
44.28%
Ranked 69th.

Secondary education, vocational pupils 0.0
Ranked 81st.
26,832
Ranked 79th.

Elementary (primary) school > Students per teacher 17.42
Ranked 119th.
17.44
Ranked 79th. About the same as Canada

Secondary education > Teachers 147,890
Ranked 24th. 12 times more than Singapore
12,000
Ranked 80th.
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level 2.62 million
Ranked 27th. 12 times more than Singapore
215,952
Ranked 74th.

Scientific and technical journal articles per million 783.02
Ranked 9th. 3% more than Singapore
758.72
Ranked 10th.

Duration of education > Primary level 6
Ranked 131st. The same as Singapore
6
Ranked 25th.
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Primary level 48.87%
Ranked 41st. 3% more than Singapore
47.58%
Ranked 81st.

Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Women 100%
Ranked 16th. 4% more than Singapore
96%
Ranked 31st.
High school > Upper secondary starting age 14
Ranked 200th. The same as Singapore
14
Ranked 169th.

Elementary school starting age > Years 6
Ranked 154th. The same as Singapore
6
Ranked 48th.

Library books 7.27 million
Ranked 1st. 34% more than Singapore
5.42 million
Ranked 11th.
Elementary school repeaters > All 0.0
Ranked 134th.
0.31
Ranked 100th.

Universities > Top 200 8
Ranked 8th. 4 times more than Singapore
2
Ranked 21st.
Secondary education > General pupils > Per capita 83.09 per 1,000 people
Ranked 53th. 40% more than Singapore
59.22 per 1,000 people
Ranked 79th.
Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 1000 79.86
Ranked 130th. 9% more than Singapore
73.47
Ranked 100th.

Education enrolment by level > Primary level > Per capita 0.08 per capita
Ranked 130th. 10% more than Singapore
0.073 per capita
Ranked 100th.

Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Men 99%
Ranked 31st. 2% more than Singapore
97%
Ranked 31st.
Library books per 1000 236.2
Ranked 1st.
1,369.09
Ranked 10th. 6 times more than Canada
Pupils-teacher ratio > Primary level 15
Ranked 19th.
25.3
Ranked 4th. 69% more than Canada
Elementary (primary school) > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female 68%
Ranked 2nd.
81%
Ranked 4th. 19% more than Canada
Secondary education > Vocational pupils 103,143
Ranked 52nd. 4 times more than Singapore
28,871
Ranked 83th.
Primary education > Teachers 141,045
Ranked 31st. 14 times more than Singapore
9,843
Ranked 97th.
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Secondary level 48.54%
Ranked 96th. 1% more than Singapore
47.94%
Ranked 75th.

Private school enrolment > Primary level 6.5
Ranked 26th.
26.6
Ranked 1st. 4 times more than Canada
Outcomes > Primary education > Duration > Years 6
Ranked 132nd. The same as Singapore
6
Ranked 27th.

Secondary education > Pupils per 1000 86.38
Ranked 72nd. 26% more than Singapore
68.45
Ranked 72nd.
Primary education > Teachers per 1000 4.54
Ranked 86th. 45% more than Singapore
3.14
Ranked 109th.
Female enrolment share > Primary level 48.8%
Ranked 5th. 3% more than Singapore
47.6%
Ranked 2nd.
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ $780.37 billion
Ranked 6th. 7 times more than Singapore
$115.30 billion
Ranked 13th.

Universities > Top 200 per million 0.248
Ranked 14th.
0.469
Ranked 8th. 89% more than Canada
Universities > Top 50 per million 0.0928
Ranked 6th.
0.469
Ranked 1st. 5 times more than Canada
Primary school starting age > Years 6
Ranked 176th. The same as Singapore
6
Ranked 45th.

Scouting > Members 116,044
Ranked 13th. 10 times more than Singapore
11,451
Ranked 69th.
Participation > Secondary education > General pupils 2.63 million
Ranked 26th. 13 times more than Singapore
204,146
Ranked 94th.

Secondary education > Teachers per 1000 4.76
Ranked 70th. 24% more than Singapore
3.83
Ranked 66th.
Secondary education > General pupils per 1000 83.09
Ranked 56th. 40% more than Singapore
59.24
Ranked 80th.
Ratio of female to male primary enrollment 99.57
Ranked 37th. 3% more than Singapore
97.12
Ranked 82nd.
Female enrolment share > Secondary level 49.1%
Ranked 12th. 5% more than Singapore
46.8%
Ranked 2nd.
Private school enrolment > Secondary level 6.7
Ranked 60th.
32.8
Ranked 4th. 5 times more than Canada
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level per 1000 84.37
Ranked 81st. 43% more than Singapore
58.83
Ranked 80th.

Scouting > Members per thousand people 3.33
Ranked 42nd. 54% more than Singapore
2.16
Ranked 61st.
Universities > Top 50 > Per $ GDP 0.043 per $14.1 billion of GDP
Ranked 6th.
0.264 per $14.1 billion of GDP
Ranked 1st. 6 times more than Canada
Universities > Top 50 3
Ranked 4th. 50% more than Singapore
2
Ranked 5th.
Elementary school repeaters > Female 0.0
Ranked 132nd.
0.28
Ranked 98th.

Elementary school repeaters > Male 0.0
Ranked 132nd.
0.34
Ranked 100th.

High school teachers 136,873
Ranked 23th. 10 times more than Singapore
14,128
Ranked 64th.

Elementary school teachers 141,045
Ranked 27th. 9 times more than Singapore
15,525
Ranked 84th.

Universities > Top 100 per million 0.0928
Ranked 14th.
0.469
Ranked 3rd. 5 times more than Canada
Participation > Secondary education > Pupils 3 million
Ranked 29th. 12 times more than Singapore
241,964
Ranked 96th.

Universities > Top 200 > Per $ GDP 0.008 per $1 billion of GDP
Ranked 14th.
0.019 per $1 billion of GDP
Ranked 5th. 2 times more than Canada
Secondary education > Pupils > Per capita 86.38 per 1,000 people
Ranked 71st. 26% more than Singapore
68.43 per 1,000 people
Ranked 74th.
Primary education > Pupils per 1000 78.47
Ranked 134th.
83.02
Ranked 124th. 6% more than Canada
Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment 97.7
Ranked 101st. 5% more than Singapore
92.8
Ranked 85th.
Pupils-teacher ratio > Secondary level 18.8
Ranked 53th.
22.2
Ranked 39th. 18% more than Canada
Library members 5,495
Ranked 2nd.
1.72 million
Ranked 2nd. 313 times more than Canada
Library members per 1000 0.179
Ranked 2nd.
434.39
Ranked 3rd. 2432 times more than Canada
Universities > Top 100 > Per $ GDP 0.043 per $14.1 billion of GDP
Ranked 13th.
0.264 per $14.1 billion of GDP
Ranked 2nd. 6 times more than Canada
Services, etc., value added > % of GDP 66.06%
Ranked 54th.
73.23%
Ranked 14th. 11% more than Canada

Primary education, teachers > % female 68.07%
Ranked 72nd.
81.23%
Ranked 52nd. 19% more than Canada

Tertiary education, teachers > % female 41.15%
Ranked 23th. 8% more than Singapore
38.12%
Ranked 23th.

Public spending on education, total > % of government expenditure 12.3%
Ranked 66th.
22.7%
Ranked 3rd. 85% more than Canada

Unemployment with primary education, male > % of male unemployment 28.7%
Ranked 56th. 17% more than Singapore
24.6%
Ranked 10th.

Labor force with tertiary education, male > % of male labor force 41.6%
Ranked 3rd. 45% more than Singapore
28.7%
Ranked 13th.

Unemployment with secondary education, female > % of female unemployment 38.1%
Ranked 62nd.
52.9%
Ranked 4th. 39% more than Canada

Ratio of female to male enrollments in tertiary education 136.1
Ranked 34th. 91% more than Singapore
71.27
Ranked 63th.
Secondary education > Pupils > % female 48.1% female
Ranked 91st. 3% more than Singapore
46.56% female
Ranked 95th.
Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Private > % of total secondary 5.82%
Ranked 79th.
5.96%
Ranked 76th. 2% more than Canada

School enrollment > Tertiary > Male > % gross 51.2% gross
Ranked 20th. 2 times more than Singapore
23.92% gross
Ranked 33th.
Primary education, pupils > % female 48.76%
Ranked 56th. 1% more than Singapore
48.26%
Ranked 105th.

Secondary education, general pupils > % female 48.63%
Ranked 73th.
49.88%
Ranked 88th. 3% more than Canada

Labor force with primary education, female > % of female labor force 11.4%
Ranked 65th.
19.1%
Ranked 21st. 68% more than Canada

Labor force with tertiary education > % of total 46.5%
Ranked 2nd. 58% more than Singapore
29.4%
Ranked 19th.

Services, etc., value added > Current US$ per capita $28,043.04
Ranked 17th.
$35,564.43
Ranked 3rd. 27% more than Canada

Services, etc., value added > Current US$, % of GDP 62.18%
Ranked 34th.
68.78%
Ranked 9th. 11% more than Canada

Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Private > % of total primary 5.82%
Ranked 75th.
6.82%
Ranked 76th. 17% more than Canada

School enrollment, primary, private > % of total primary 6.12%
Ranked 88th.
7.59%
Ranked 85th. 24% more than Canada

Adjusted savings > Education expenditure > % of GNI 5.23% of GNI
Ranked 47th. 94% more than Singapore
2.7% of GNI
Ranked 133th.

Public spending on education > Total > % of GDP 5.23%
Ranked 48th. 41% more than Singapore
3.72%
Ranked 86th.

Unemployment with primary education > % of total unemployment 29%
Ranked 32nd. 29% more than Singapore
22.4%
Ranked 45th.

Unemployment with secondary education > % of total unemployment 30.8%
Ranked 50th. 23% more than Singapore
25%
Ranked 54th.

School enrollment > Secondary > Male > % gross 109.76% gross
Ranked 11th. 58% more than Singapore
69.52% gross
Ranked 55th.
School enrollment > Secondary > % gross 108.53% gross
Ranked 16th. 62% more than Singapore
67.09% gross
Ranked 68th.
Rhodes scholarships > Recipients > > 1902-2009 1,087
Ranked 1st. 54 times more than Singapore
20
Ranked 15th.
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$, % of GDP 49.48%
Ranked 37th. 18% more than Singapore
41.97%
Ranked 27th.

Persistence to grade 5, total > % of cohort 98.9%
Ranked 9th.
99.34%
Ranked 12th. About the same as Canada

School enrollment > Primary > % gross 100.19% gross
Ranked 111th.
103.37% gross
Ranked 55th. 3% more than Canada
Persistence to last grade of primary, male > % of cohort 98.34%
Ranked 15th.
98.54%
Ranked 16th. About the same as Canada
Public spending on education > Total > % of government expenditure 12.46%
Ranked 57th.
18.22%
Ranked 29th. 46% more than Canada
High school > Lower Secondary > Students per teacher 19.03
Ranked 14th. 28% more than Singapore
14.92
Ranked 50th.

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