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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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Duration of compulsory education: Duration of compulsory education is the number of grades (or years) that a child must legally be enrolled in school.
  • Literacy > Female: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
  • Literacy > Total population: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
  • Primary education, duration > Years: Primary education, duration (years). Duration of primary is the number of grades (years) in primary education.
  • Primary education, teachers per 1000: Primary education, teachers. Teaching staff in primary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Pupil-teacher ratio, primary: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary. Pupil-teacher ratio. Primary is the number of pupils enrolled in primary school divided by the number of primary school teachers.
  • Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary. Pupil-teacher ratio. Secondary is the number of pupils enrolled in secondary school divided by the number of secondary school teachers.
  • Secondary education, duration > Years: Secondary education, duration (years). Duration of secondary education is the number of grades (years) in secondary education (ISCED 2 & 3).
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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."
  • 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."
  • Child care (preschool) > Starting age: Average age at which students begin pre-primary (preschool) education.
  • Preschool enrollment rate: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music."
  • Tertiary > Students studying abroad: Total number of post-secondary students who were studying abroad during given year.
  • Elementary (primary school) > Duration: Number of years students study at the primary level.
  • Secondary education, teachers per 1000: Secondary education, teachers. Teaching staff in total secondary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private secondary education institutions (ISCED 2 and 3). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Secondary education, teachers: Secondary education, teachers. Teaching staff in total secondary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private secondary education institutions (ISCED 2 and 3). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
  • Child care (preschool) > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for pre-primary (preschool) education.
  • High school > Lower secondary school duration: Number of years students study at the lower secondary (middle school) level.
  • Children out of school, primary, male per 1000: Children out of school, primary, male. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Male is the total number of male primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • 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.
  • Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • 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.
  • 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, pupils per 1000: Primary education, pupils. Enrolment in primary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Secondary education, pupils per 1000: Secondary education, pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people: Total number of post-secondary students who were studying abroad during given year. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Outcomes > Secondary education > Duration > Years: Secondary education, duration (years) is the number of grades (years) in secondary school."
  • Teacher student ratio > High school: Secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the number of pupils enrolled in secondary school divided by the number of secondary school teachers (regardless of their teaching assignment).
  • 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.
  • Secondary education, general pupils per 1000: Secondary education, general pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. General programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in general programmes at public and private secondary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • High school > Lower secondary starting age: Average age at which students begin lower secondary (middle school) education.
  • Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share: Percentage of primary students who attend a private school.
  • Elementary school > Gender ratio: Ratio of female to male primary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
  • Duration of education > Secondary level: Duration of secondary education is the number of grades (or years) in general secondary education.
  • Secondary education > Pupils: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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 capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
  • Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • 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.
  • 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 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.
  • Participation > Secondary education > General pupils: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training."
  • Secondary education > General pupils per 1000: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Elementary (primary) school > Gender parity index: Country's gender parity index in primary, or elementary, school. For countries with a rating of over 1, more females are enrolled while countries with a rating under 1 have more males enrolled. 
  • Education enrolment by level > Secondary level per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Elementary school repeaters > Male: Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school."
  • Elementary school repeaters > Female: Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school."
  • Elementary school teachers: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • High school teachers: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • 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.
  • Participation > School enrollment > Tertiary > Male > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level."
  • 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.
  • Secondary education > Pupils > % female: Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at secondary level includes enrollments in public and private schools.
  • 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)."
  • Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Female > % net: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music."
  • Government spending on education > % of government spending: 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)."
  • Participation > School enrollment > Primary > 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. 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."
  • Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education > %: 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.
  • School enrollment, preprimary, female > % gross: School enrollment, preprimary, female (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Pre-primary. Female is the total female enrollment in pre-primary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female population of official pre-primary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.
  • School enrollment, preprimary, male > % gross: School enrollment, preprimary, male (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Pre-primary. Male is the total male enrollment in pre-primary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male population of official pre-primary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.
  • Secondary education, pupils > % female: Secondary education, pupils (% female). Percentage of female students. Total secondary. All programmes is the number of female students enrolled in all secondary education programmes expressed as a percentage of the total number of students (male and female) enrolled at the secondary education level in a given school year.
  • Adjusted savings: education expenditure > % of GNI: 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.
  • 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, male > % net: School enrollment, primary, male (% net). Net enrolment rate. Primary. Male is the ratio of male children of the official primary school age who are enrolled in primary school to the male population of the official primary school age.
  • Repeaters, primary, male > % of male enrollment: Repeaters, primary, male (% of male enrollment). Percentage of repeaters in primary. All grades. Male is the number of male students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all male students enrolled in primary school. It is calculated by dividing the sum of male repeaters in all grades of primary education by the total male enrolment of primary education and multiplying the result by 100.
  • School enrollment, secondary, female > % gross: School enrollment, secondary, female (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Secondary. All programmes. Female is the total female enrollment in secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the female population of official secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.
  • School enrollment, secondary, 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.
  • 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.
  • Secondary education, teachers > % female: Secondary education, teachers (% female). Percentage female teachers. Secondary is the number of female teachers at the secondary level expressed as a percentage of the total number of teachers (male and female) at the secondary level in a given school year. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
STAT Canada Somalia HISTORY
Child care (preschool) > Duration 2
Ranked 191st.
3
Ranked 56th. 50% more than Canada

Children out of school, primary 1,892
Ranked 100th.
786,130
Ranked 4th. 416 times more than Canada

Children out of school, primary per 1000 0.0615
Ranked 118th.
129.09
Ranked 2nd. 2099 times more than Canada

Children out of school, primary, female 1,762
Ranked 86th.
411,031
Ranked 4th. 233 times more than Canada

Children out of school, primary, female per 1000 0.0578
Ranked 104th.
67.5
Ranked 2nd. 1168 times more than Canada

College and university > Gender ratio 135.79
Ranked 36th. 11 times more than Somalia
12.68
Ranked 74th.
Duration of compulsory education 11 years
Ranked 32nd. 38% more than Somalia
8 years
Ranked 105th.
Literacy > Female 99%
Ranked 29th. 4 times more than Somalia
25.8%
Ranked 32nd.
Literacy > Total population 99%
Ranked 30th. 3 times more than Somalia
37.8%
Ranked 33th.
Primary education, duration > Years 6
Ranked 145th. The same as Somalia
6
Ranked 62nd.

Primary education, teachers per 1000 4.58
Ranked 75th. 3 times more than Somalia
1.44
Ranked 144th.

Pupil-teacher ratio, primary 17.42
Ranked 113th.
35.52
Ranked 33th. 2 times more than Canada

Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary 18.8
Ranked 21st.
19.3
Ranked 39th. 3% more than Canada

Secondary education, duration > Years 6
Ranked 164th. The same as Somalia
6
Ranked 107th.

Secondary education, pupils 2.61 million
Ranked 35th. 30 times more than Somalia
86,929
Ranked 124th.

Primary education, pupils 2.17 million
Ranked 48th. 5 times more than Somalia
457,132
Ranked 99th.

Primary education, teachers 141,045
Ranked 29th. 11 times more than Somalia
12,870
Ranked 101st.

High school > Gender ratio 97.9
Ranked 89th. 2 times more than Somalia
45.87
Ranked 140th.

Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary per million 0.634
Ranked 49th.
2.17
Ranked 57th. 3 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. The same as Somalia
4
Ranked 21st.

Literacy > Male 99%
Ranked 39th. Twice as much as Somalia
49.7%
Ranked 32nd.
Spending > USD 66.53 billion
Ranked 9th. 20052 times more than Somalia
3.32 million
Ranked 106th.
Spending > Proportion 4.78
Ranked 57th. 5 times more than Somalia
1.05
Ranked 141st.
Child care (preschool) > Starting age 4
Ranked 63th. 33% more than Somalia
3
Ranked 114th.

Preschool enrollment rate 98.84
Ranked 107th. 3 times more than Somalia
32.56
Ranked 158th.

Tertiary > Students studying abroad 45,693.45
Ranked 15th. 15 times more than Somalia
3,109.5
Ranked 135th.

Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level 1.19 million
Ranked 21st. 76 times more than Somalia
15,672
Ranked 83th.
Elementary (primary school) > Duration 6
Ranked 154th. The same as Somalia
6
Ranked 68th.

Secondary education, teachers per 1000 4.17
Ranked 13th. 8 times more than Somalia
0.505
Ranked 115th.

Secondary education, teachers 126,098
Ranked 8th. 28 times more than Somalia
4,504
Ranked 90th.

Child care (preschool) > Students per teacher 17.72
Ranked 70th. 51% more than Somalia
11.71
Ranked 87th.

High school > Lower secondary school duration 2
Ranked 204th. The same as Somalia
2
Ranked 194th.

Children out of school, primary, male per 1000 0.116
Ranked 99th.
61.6
Ranked 2nd. 533 times more than Canada

Secondary education, general pupils 2.65 million
Ranked 8th. 30 times more than Somalia
86,929
Ranked 128th.

High school > Gender parity index 0.979
Ranked 94th. 2 times more than Somalia
0.458
Ranked 146th.
Scientific and technical journal articles 24,803
Ranked 7th. 24803 times more than Somalia
1
Ranked 162nd.

Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level per 1000 38.37
Ranked 27th. 15 times more than Somalia
2.58
Ranked 95th.
Elementary (primary school) > Starting age 6
Ranked 179th. The same as Somalia
6
Ranked 87th.

Children out of school, primary, male 3,523
Ranked 78th.
375,099
Ranked 3rd. 106 times more than Canada

High school > Students per teacher 18.8
Ranked 21st.
19.3
Ranked 41st. 3% more than Canada

Secondary education > General pupils 2.61 million
Ranked 29th. 70 times more than Somalia
37,000
Ranked 139th.
Secondary school starting age > Years 12
Ranked 135th. The same as Somalia
12
Ranked 69th.

High school starting age > Years 12
Ranked 121st. The same as Somalia
12
Ranked 63th.

Education enrolment by level > Primary level 2.48 million
Ranked 49th. 13 times more than Somalia
196,496
Ranked 116th.

Primary education, pupils per 1000 63.53
Ranked 124th. 24% more than Somalia
51.3
Ranked 159th.

Secondary education, pupils per 1000 76.53
Ranked 92nd. 8 times more than Somalia
9.76
Ranked 159th.

Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level > Per capita 38.37 per 1,000 people
Ranked 27th. 16 times more than Somalia
2.42 per 1,000 people
Ranked 96th.
Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people 1.33
Ranked 101st. 4 times more than Somalia
0.314
Ranked 163th.

Outcomes > Secondary education > Duration > Years 6
Ranked 145th. The same as Somalia
6
Ranked 92nd.

Teacher student ratio > High school 18.4
Ranked 47th.
19.3
Ranked 36th. 5% more than Canada

Teacher student ratio > Elementary school 17.42
Ranked 116th.
35.52
Ranked 32nd. 2 times more than Canada

Elementary school > Enrolled students 2.31 million
Ranked 46th. 5 times more than Somalia
457,132
Ranked 94th.

Primary education > Duration > Years 6 years
Ranked 143th.
7 years
Ranked 12th. 17% more than Canada

Secondary education, general pupils per 1000 87.49
Ranked 7th. 9 times more than Somalia
9.76
Ranked 162nd.

High school > Lower secondary starting age 12
Ranked 138th. The same as Somalia
12
Ranked 70th.

Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share 6.12%
Ranked 90th.
0.0
Ranked 105th.

Elementary school > Gender ratio 99.53
Ranked 43th. 81% more than Somalia
55.05
Ranked 157th.

Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level 99%
Ranked 27th. 11 times more than Somalia
9%
Ranked 138th.
Duration of education > Secondary level 6
Ranked 136th. 50% more than Somalia
4
Ranked 5th.
Secondary education > Pupils 2.71 million
Ranked 27th. 62 times more than Somalia
43,400
Ranked 132nd.
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita 84.37 per 1,000 people
Ranked 79th. 12 times more than Somalia
7.06 per 1,000 people
Ranked 146th.

Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Tertiary level 56.01%
Ranked 40th. 3 times more than Somalia
19.73%
Ranked 84th.
Secondary education, vocational pupils 0.0
Ranked 81st.
5,933
Ranked 96th.

Elementary (primary) school > Students per teacher 17.42
Ranked 119th.
35.52
Ranked 30th. 2 times more than Canada

Education enrolment by level > Secondary level 2.62 million
Ranked 27th. 57 times more than Somalia
45,686
Ranked 118th.

Scientific and technical journal articles per million 783.02
Ranked 9th. 5225 times more than Somalia
0.15
Ranked 167th.

Duration of education > Primary level 6
Ranked 131st.
7
Ranked 10th. 17% more than Canada
Participation > Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education 98.66%
Ranked 84th. 85% more than Somalia
53.45%
Ranked 141st.
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Primary level 48.87%
Ranked 41st. 44% more than Somalia
33.97%
Ranked 143th.

Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Women 100%
Ranked 16th. 17 times more than Somalia
6%
Ranked 137th.
High school > Upper secondary starting age 14
Ranked 200th. The same as Somalia
14
Ranked 182nd.

Elementary school starting age > Years 6
Ranked 154th. The same as Somalia
6
Ranked 81st.

Elementary school repeaters > All 0.0
Ranked 134th.
0.0
Ranked 72nd.
Secondary education > General pupils > Per capita 83.09 per 1,000 people
Ranked 53th. 15 times more than Somalia
5.59 per 1,000 people
Ranked 174th.
Education enrolment by level > Primary level > Per capita 0.08 per capita
Ranked 130th. 3 times more than Somalia
0.03 per capita
Ranked 159th.

Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 1000 79.86
Ranked 130th. 2 times more than Somalia
32.38
Ranked 159th.

Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Men 99%
Ranked 31st. 8 times more than Somalia
12%
Ranked 136th.
Elementary (primary school) > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female 68%
Ranked 2nd. 4 times more than Somalia
17%
Ranked 7th.
Secondary education > Vocational pupils 103,143
Ranked 52nd. 16 times more than Somalia
6,400
Ranked 110th.
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Secondary level 48.54%
Ranked 96th. 38% more than Somalia
35.1%
Ranked 104th.

Outcomes > Primary education > Duration > Years 6
Ranked 132nd. The same as Somalia
6
Ranked 57th.

Secondary education > Pupils per 1000 86.38
Ranked 72nd. 13 times more than Somalia
6.87
Ranked 161st.
Primary school starting age > Years 6
Ranked 176th. The same as Somalia
6
Ranked 88th.

Participation > Secondary education > General pupils 2.63 million
Ranked 26th. 30 times more than Somalia
86,929
Ranked 122nd.
Secondary education > General pupils per 1000 83.09
Ranked 56th. 14 times more than Somalia
5.85
Ranked 176th.
Elementary (primary) school > Gender parity index 0.998
Ranked 46th. 81% more than Somalia
0.55
Ranked 168th.
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level per 1000 84.37
Ranked 81st. 11 times more than Somalia
7.53
Ranked 144th.

Elementary school repeaters > Male 0.0
Ranked 132nd.
0.0
Ranked 55th.
Elementary school repeaters > Female 0.0
Ranked 132nd.
0.0
Ranked 55th.
Elementary school teachers 141,045
Ranked 27th. 11 times more than Somalia
12,870
Ranked 95th.
High school teachers 136,873
Ranked 23th. 30 times more than Somalia
4,504
Ranked 95th.
Secondary education > Pupils > Per capita 86.38 per 1,000 people
Ranked 71st. 13 times more than Somalia
6.56 per 1,000 people
Ranked 161st.
Participation > School enrollment > Tertiary > Male > % gross 53.01%
Ranked 20th. 69 times more than Somalia
0.77%
Ranked 71st.
Services, etc., value added > % of GDP 66.06%
Ranked 54th. 2 times more than Somalia
27.52%
Ranked 133th.

Primary education, teachers > % female 68.07%
Ranked 72nd. 4 times more than Somalia
16.62%
Ranked 137th.

Tertiary education, teachers > % female 41.15%
Ranked 23th. 7 times more than Somalia
5.88%
Ranked 41st.

Secondary education > Pupils > % female 48.1% female
Ranked 91st. 38% more than Somalia
34.74% female
Ranked 132nd.
Government spending on education > % of GDP 5.5%
Ranked 44th. 13 times more than Somalia
0.42%
Ranked 109th.

Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Female > % net 99.68%
Ranked 4th. 10 times more than Somalia
10.29%
Ranked 52nd.
Government spending on education > % of government spending 12.46%
Ranked 55th. 3 times more than Somalia
4.15%
Ranked 102nd.

Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Female > % gross 98.6%
Ranked 97th. 4 times more than Somalia
23.11%
Ranked 157th.

Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education > % 98.92%
Ranked 76th. 84% more than Somalia
53.68%
Ranked 144th.

School enrollment, preprimary, female > % gross 71.31%
Ranked 69th. 154 times more than Somalia
0.464%
Ranked 89th.

School enrollment, preprimary, male > % gross 71.25%
Ranked 66th. 201 times more than Somalia
0.355%
Ranked 90th.

Secondary education, pupils > % female 48.23%
Ranked 101st. 53% more than Somalia
31.47%
Ranked 153th.

Adjusted savings: education expenditure > % of GNI 4.48%
Ranked 67th. 4 times more than Somalia
1.05%
Ranked 137th.
School enrollment, primary > % gross 98.65%
Ranked 117th. 3 times more than Somalia
29.2%
Ranked 168th.

School enrollment, primary, male > % net 99.72%
Ranked 6th. 5 times more than Somalia
18.71%
Ranked 42nd.

Repeaters, primary, male > % of male enrollment 0.0
Ranked 142nd.
0.0
Ranked 55th.
School enrollment, secondary, female > % gross 101.09%
Ranked 37th. 22 times more than Somalia
4.63%
Ranked 149th.

School enrollment, secondary, male > % net 92.58%
Ranked 6th. 326 times more than Somalia
0.284%
Ranked 23th.

Secondary education, teachers, female 89,558
Ranked 12th. 147 times more than Somalia
609
Ranked 94th.

Secondary education, teachers > % female 67.2%
Ranked 7th. 5 times more than Somalia
13.52%
Ranked 101st.

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